《Bulgarian Empire》 Chapter 1： , Through In 1881, inside the Stephen''s Cathedral in Vienna, admiring reliefs and oil paintings hanging on the walls. Li Mu (now Ferdinand) once again had a sense of confusion. He repeatedly compared the current Stephen''s Cathedral with the Stephen''s Cathedral a hundred years later. Just three months ago, the original Lord Ferdinand suddenly passed out in Stephen''s Cathedral, and then Li Mujiu occupied the magpie''s nest. Ferdinand was born on February 26, 1861 in the Saxony-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari family, full name: Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria. Father Auguste Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, mother Princess Clementine of Orleans. His godfather and godmother are the Mexican emperor Massimiliano I and his wife, Princess Charlotte of Belgium. Ferdinand was the grandnephew of Ernst I, Duke of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha and the first King of Belgium, Leopold I. His mother, Princess Clementine, is the daughter of French King Louis Philippe. His father, Prince August of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, was the younger brother of King Fernando II of Portugal, Prince Albert, Queen of Mexico, Princess Charlotte of Belgium and King Leopold II of Belgium. The first cousin, the first representative of Queen Victoria of England. Among them, because Charlotte and Leopold IIs mother, Princess Louise, is the sister of Ferdinands mother, the three of them are not only the relationship between nephews, nephews and nephews, but also the first representatives. To be honest, Li Mu (Ferdinand) is still very satisfied with this crossing, and his background is noble enough. If nothing else, he is the future king of Bulgaria. As a diaosi who opened a Taobao online store, he can barely be said to be a businessman, part-time military and history enthusiast. Thinking about the original owner''s historical deeds, Li Mu (Ferdinand) felt a lot of pressure. Ferdinand achieved great success in the first two decades of Bulgarian rule, but with the defeat of the Second Balkan War, he was forced to be involved in a world war, and everything disappeared. As a translator, it seems that he should change his fate against the sky, sling the whole world, and dominate the universe. Li Mu (Ferdinand) did not think so much. Anyone who has a certain understanding of Bulgaria knows that a small Balkan country is at best fighting more. It wants industry but no industry, resources but no resources, and population but no population. A typical country with three nos. If you cross William II, why would you have to explode against the sky, maybe you can really hang the whole world. I just passed through Li Mu (called Ferdinand later). The goal set for myself is to be at least a rich nobleman, and I feel too negative. I am improving a little bit now, to keep the throne, it seems that as long as you don''t stand on the wrong team, it''s not too difficult. But as long as you understand the Balkans, you know that unless you win two Balkan wars, the rising nationalism in the country will still push Bulgaria into the abyss. Being poor cares themselves, being wealthy cares the world! Right now, Ferdinand is not yet the King of Bulgaria, but just a small officer of the Austro-Hungarian local defense army. As a noble, he only needs to report a report every day. Oh, it doesnt matter if he doesnt go. It can also be seen from this aspect that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has decayed, but this is just convenient for Li Mu''s actions. After more than three months of understanding, Ferdinand got a preliminary understanding of the situation. The Kohari family is still very wealthy and has many prominent relatives. But the biggest wealth is the territory, with Abra in Slovakia and a large area of ??Sitno. looks very good at the moment, but Ferdinand knew that these real estates would shrink significantly after the First World War and be confiscated by the Soviet Republic. It seems that I should do something and leave a way out. Anyway, as long as I have a lot of money in my hand, I can live comfortably in the future. What exactly should I do? The first thing that came to mind was "arms", which was then eliminated. The arms trade is mostly mixed with politics. Now there are so many powerful buyers in the international market, and the large-scale arms trade has long been divided up. Is it going to be a small business of one hundred and eighty guns? That would be too embarrassing to the nobleman, and the money he made is not as much as his pocket money. "Drugs" was immediately ruled out again. I am a person who wants to be a king. If he has something to do with drug criminals and hit the "Drug King", think about that scene is too scary. Walking to the streets of Vienna, Ferdinand ruled out one profit-making plan after another, and suddenly the "department supermarket" flashed with inspiration. In fact, department stores were born in Paris, France as early as 1852, and spread quickly to the world. There are also department stores in Vienna, but they are not as convenient as supermarkets in later generations. Wait until 1930, when such a new store was opened in New York, USA, customers can walk in and pick up the goods on the shelves, and only check out at the door. This is the first supermarket in the world. History has proven the superiority of supermarkets. The competition between it and department stores is not very fierce. 1. Different positioning: Department stores mainly deal in durable goods, and the grades of goods are mainly mid-to-high-end. Supermarkets mainly deal in fast-moving consumer goods and daily necessities. The grades of goods are mainly low-end. 2. Different profit models: department stores want benefits from management, that is, they mainly obtain profits through lease of space; while supermarkets want benefits from purchases and obtain profits by expanding sales. 3. Different sales methods: Shopping guides in department stores are particularly important. UU Reading uses professional shopping guides to guide consumption, and check out separately during settlement. Supermarkets are mainly selected by customers, unless they need to generally adopt "non-disturbance service", and adopt a centralized one-time payment method during settlement. After a calm analysis, Ferdinand believed that the economic situation in Vienna at that time was enough to make the supermarket profitable. Just do it, Ferdinand immediately began to do market research. After all, it was different from now. There were not as many types of goods as it is now, and there is no saying that there is no door-to-door delivery. What goods are suitable for supermarkets must be decided by yourself. It doesn''t matter how you say it, in that era, he was also the most professional talent in this field. At least he had seen a supermarket. Others didn''t even have an impression. Many things could only be done by himself. I went out early and returned late every day. After working for more than a month, Ferdinand finally figured out the basic situation of Vienna, an international metropolis, and harvested a thick notebook. "This can be regarded as historical data! In the future, people will study the situation in Vienna in this era. This is the best evidence. Every aspect of clothing, food, housing and transportation is covered, and the most important thing is that there are notes! It can be placed in a museum for future generations to admire! "Ferdinand lay on the bed thinking beautifully "", the door was kicked open "Ferdinand, what the **** are you doing lately? What are you doing every day, you can''t be seen at aristocratic banquets, and the city guards won''t report!" It was Ferdinand''s mother, Clay. Princess Montena. "No, Clementine, my dear mother, you know noble etiquette! It is immoral to break in without knocking on the door, and it will affect your reputation!" "Damn it, **** noble etiquette, don''t change the subject for me, you have to know that no one will know about this, would you say it!" Princess Clementine Chapter 2： , Supermarket opens Ferdinand exhausted his words and finally sent away Princess Clementine. Frankly speaking, Ferdinand is still a little afraid of Princess Clementine, after all, it is the dove occupying the magpie''s nest, and there is always some regret in his heart. Ferdinand began to work on the supermarket plan again. The most important thing at the moment is personnel training, which is also the most difficult. Ferdinand planned to recruit a hundred people first. At least he had to graduate from high school and conduct preliminary training. As for training teachers, he had to do it first. By the way, he could also get the old housekeeper to make do, and he would number a few hundred inside and outside the castle. People management is persuasive, and management ability is good. Vienna in 1881 is still different from later generations, and it is impossible to copy it completely. After all, it is still the world of nobles, and the waiters must also receive the most basic noble etiquette training, which can improve the grade of the supermarket. The second step site, this is the best solution. There are still hundreds of 80 places in Vienna that meet the conditions. You can rent or buy them, just simply decorate them. Anyway, I cant afford to open a large supermarket with several floors now. I dont have so many goods. There are many kinds of snacks in later generations, and many daily necessities under the brand. Many of them still have no shadow. It seems that they have found another way to make money. The development of low-tech snacks seems to have good prospects. Forget it, open a supermarket first, Ferdinand thought. The third step is to purchase the goods. It will be more troublesome in the early stage. Forget it, you can get the goods at the wholesale market first, and when the supermarket scales up, you can find the manufacturer directly. The fourth step is to go through the relevant formalities. This is not a problem at all. I am also a nobleman anyway, and I still have some face. In the end, its money. The personnel training costs, venue fees, and purchases are all messed up together. Ferdinand roughly estimated that a 500-square-meter supermarket would cost about 1,000 pounds. (Note: The currency of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the shield in 1881. After 1893, it was changed to the krona. Because of the change in currency value at that time, there were multiple results. For convenience, the British pound was directly applied. 1 pound = 7.32238 grams of pure gold) Combining his actual situation, Ferdinand decided to open five department stores and supermarkets in Vienna first. It was not a financial problem. In fact, it was not a burden for him to spend several thousand pounds at a time, mainly because the staff could not keep up. It took more than three months from market research to personnel training, venue selection, and decoration to purchase goods. Ferdinands department store and supermarket have finally been prepared. It''s been more than half a year since he crossed, and he felt a sense of pride when he looked at the supermarket that was about to open. This place carried his dream and set sail. If it were in his previous life, such a small supermarket would be enough for him to struggle for most of his life. June 18, 1881, this is the auspicious day chosen by Ferdinand, his first department store opened, the name is a direct copy of Volvo. As a traverser, naturally he will not forget the publicity. As early as two days ago, he queued up all the employees, pulled up banners, and walked onto the streets of Vienna to promote Volvo. 1881 is a memorable year. Whether in the East or the West, on February 24, Zeng Jize and the representatives of Tsarist Russia concluded the "Sino-Russian Ili Treaty" and "Land Trade Regulations." Tsarist Russia returned to Ili, but it cut off a large area of ??territory west of the Khorgos River and north of the Ili River. China compensated Russia for 9 million rubles for military expenses. The Manchu and Qing dignitaries are still drunk and dreaming, and the country is indeed sliding towards the abyss. Bismarck wanted to prevent Russia and France from uniting, so that it would be enemies on both sides; Russia also wanted to unite with Germany and contend with Britain in the Near East and the two straits. On June 18, 1881, Bismarck and the ambassadors of Russia and Austria signed the three-nation agreement in Berlin. A period of 3 years. On the same day, the worlds first supermarket, Volvo, was born. Ferdinand firmly believes that June 18 is a lucky day, and he will never admit that he chose it for the sake of heat. It is an indisputable fact that the citizens of Vienna, when they mention the Alliance of Three Emperors, think of Volvo. Volvo did not live up to Ferdinands expectations. On the opening day, there were two long dragons on the street. Because there were too many people, they had to restrict admission. Like the Chinese, many foreigners also like to watch the excitement. Some people want to buy bargains purely for shopping; others simply because of curiosity, people follow blindly, and when they see other people buying large and small bags, they can''t help but follow. (After the 1980s, you can recall that in the early 1990s, there was a rush to buy in supermarkets in the county.) lasted until the evening, with three replenishments on the way, and the hot scene shocked Vienna. I believe that tomorrows newspaper will have to report it. The profit of the department store supermarket did not disappoint Ferdinand, or even exceeded it. However, one day after the opening, the turnover was as high as 1,500 pounds, and the gross profit was as high as 30%. But its normal to think about it. It was the first time a department store appeared. On the first day it opened, many people walked in out of curiosity and bought a lot of things in a daze. This kind of good thing will not last long, and it will gradually return to normal later, and the turnover will definitely shrink significantly. The profit of the retail industry has always been high. Even in the 21st century, where competition is fierce, many small supermarkets in good locations have had a good life. Strike while the iron is hot. In the next month, four other department stores and supermarkets opened one by one. The business is still booming. The store managers are all talents selected from the training staff. In fact, such a small supermarket does not need much management ability, as long as it can be implemented in accordance with the system established in advance by Li Mu. Competitors have not yet appeared. I think they are still waiting to learn, but they are coming soon. It is estimated that in the past few months, Viennas department stores will be swarming. The top priority now is to recruit troops and seize the market. No matter how fierce the competition is in the future, taking the first opportunity now will be an advantage in the future. With the previous success, Ferdinand has also become radical. He plans to add 30 new supermarket chains within six months, which involves a large number of personnel recruitment. Each supermarket must be equipped with at least ten to twenty employees, plus logistics support, administrative management, the number of personnel will not be less than 1,000. For Ferdinand, it was also a huge challenge, like Carl Steward, who has now been arrested by him. He has been so busy all day and has no time to manage the castle. This made Princess Clementina very dissatisfied, and Ferdinand was caught as soon as he returned home. "Ferdinand, what are you running? I won''t eat you again!" Princess Clementina said very dissatisfied. "Oh, my dear mother, what can you do with me?" Ferdinand said with a smile on his face. "Are you so busy? Isn''t it a small department store? As for it! Don''t you know how to find someone to help? If you let you manage the Kohari family, you won''t be exhausted!" Princess Clementina was very dissatisfied Said. Chapter 3： Trivial Ferdinand was caught by Princess Clementina, gave him a severe lesson, and was forced to attend a few boring noble banquets before he was spared. is not without gain, at least he has gained a talent from his mother. Franz Kafka, does it feel very familiar, with the same name as an Austrian Jewish novelist? But I am not alone. Franz Kafka here is a Hungarian in his forties who has been managing the property for Princess Clementina and has performed very well. Ferdinand had an in-depth conversation with him, and initially recognized his ability, so he borrowed it from Princess Clementine. is going to let him come and try it. If he performs well, then there will be the person in charge of the department store. In the 19th century, the market economy was not so developed, family businesses were the mainstream, and the flow of talent was not very large. Senior talents had to go to pick up the poor. In 1881, there were only more than 13,000 university students in Austria. At first glance, they seem to be quite a lot. If you do a careful calculation, you will find that the number of university students who can successfully graduate each year is only two or three thousand, distributed in various majors, and specific management. After majoring, there is only the poor one hundred and eighty. Excluding that he himself is a nobleman and businessman, and there are very few people who really need to find a job. The college students at that time were truly the pride of the world. All government departments and major consortia were rushing for important people. Basically, they had not yet graduated and had already decided where to go. Ferdinand had to take the time to put out the idea of ??going to school to recruit people, and honestly cultivated it by himself. Franz Kafka, the first thing Ferdinand did was to recruit troops, but things didn''t go well. On this day, Franz ran over and gave Ferdinand an aristocratic salute, "Honorable: His Royal Highness Prince Ferdinand of Saxony-Coburg-Gotha, Duke of Saxony, and Franz Kafka send greetings to you. ." "Well, you can choose to call my Royal Highness or Duke. The full name is really inconvenient. What can you do for Ferdinand when you come to see me today?" Ferdinand said casually "I''m sorry, my lord, I couldn''t finish the matter you explained on schedule." Franz Kafka said embarrassedly "What? But if you recruit more than a thousand people, why can''t you finish it?" Ferdinand asked a little puzzled. His evaluation of Franz has dropped a few points, and he gave him half a month to recruit people. Now that the time has passed less than half, it is difficult, why don''t you know how to solve it! "His Royal Highness, according to your request, I am afraid that it cannot be completed. Up to now, only 382 people have been enrolled. And since yesterday morning, there have been very few applicants. I am afraid that there are not so many highly educated talents in Vienna. Still looking for a job!" Franz Kafka explained After a pause, Franz suggested to Li Mu again: "His Royal Highness, do you see if the standard can be lowered for the rest, so that you can cut a portion of your salary and save expenses without affecting the operation of the supermarket!" Ferdinands recruitment requires a minimum degree, all of whom are graduates from high school. Because of the high salary, he recruited a hundred people for the first time and quickly completed it. He ignored that in this era, middle school graduates are actually considered to be high school graduates. Highly educated talents. At this time, after graduating from high school, you can easily find a good job. The gold content is higher than that of later 985 and 211 graduates. After hearing Franz''s reason, Ferdinand''s anger has disappeared, which was caused by his own negligence. Secretly reminded myself that we must remember the lesson this time, and dont bring the concept of later generations to this era. The jokes are small, and they might overturn the boat in the gutter. Knowing a mistake and correcting it is the advantage of Ferdinand. Since Ferranz''s suggestion is reasonable, there is no reason to refuse. "Mr. Ferrands, your suggestion is very good. I will leave the rest to you. Go ahead and do what you want!" Ferdinand''s tone was much more polite this time. Supermarket management personnel are available, but financial personnel are still very troublesome. In this era, there are no computers, and all accounts are done manually. The workload is very large. Every supermarket must be equipped with reliable financial personnel. For a while, it is difficult for Ferdinand to find so many people. The five supermarkets before, all had zero-hour financial training, and they were barely able to keep accounts and had nothing to do with professionalism. I feel distressed when I think about it. There is still a long way to go before Volvo will be opened all over the world! But thinking about the profits of the supermarket, Ferdinand''s spirit suddenly regained his spirits. The first Volvo supermarket was back in the first month of operation. The other four opened for a short period of time, but the profits were good. "Sure enough, the easiest business to make money is monopoly!" Ferdinand thought But he also knows that this kind of good day is estimated to be at most half a year, and when others join in, profits will definitely drop. has continued to pay attention to more than two months, the supermarket operation has already embarked on a formal, daily management work Li Mu has been handed over to Franz. Of course, I did not forget to promote two people from the earliest employees to be assistants to Ferrands. The supermarket will definitely continue to expand. How could it not reserve talents in advance! The time for the supermarket came to an end, but Ferdinand did not take time off. The supermarket''s profits are good, but compared with what he will do in the future, UU Reading is still a drop in the bucket. Thinking about Bulgaria, Ferdinand feels that he is still not working hard enough! Anyway, it''s also a traverser. I have seen the big scene. How can I be satisfied with the monthly income of more than 10,000 pounds! Of course, if it was before the crossing, if the income was more than 10,000 pounds per month, I would definitely be very satisfied. Everything is different now. At any rate, he is also a prince or duke. How can the future king of Bulgaria have a narrow vision! Ferdinand admired the seniors who crossed it very much. They just made some inventions and created tens of millions of billions of assets. It was his turn that he could only do a little business. Although the Kohari family also has tens of millions of pounds in assets, they are all nominal. A large area of ??territory and castles are simply impossible to realize unless they do not intend to mix in the noble circle. Actually, the Kohari family, with various investments plus land income, earns only over 1 million pounds a year. Excluding expenses, they can have an annual balance of two or three million pounds, which is also considered first-rate in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Inventing and creating Ferdinand can''t do it. He still knows something like an eraser on a pencil, but Hyman has registered a patent as early as 1867, so he doesn''t have much trouble. Silk stockings are even more nonsense. Even if they can be manufactured at the current level of chemical engineering, the price is estimated to be not much lower than that of gold. Whether they can be worn or not is another question. This road is not working, Ferdinand decided to continue to pay attention to food, clothing, housing and transportation, such as a grain processing factory. Although the profit is not high, the small mosquito is meat! Grain can be produced on its own land. After processing, it can be sold directly in the supermarket, forming a small industrial chain and increasing the ability to resist risks. Chapter 4： , Trivial 2 Some people think that a Chinese name in a bunch of foreign names is very abrupt. I''m sorry I didn''t find it before, but now it has all been revised. Thank you for your valuable comments! If you find an error, please bring it up and I will correct it immediately! Ferdinand has always done what he said. Now that he plans to build a grain processing plant, he should start preparing now. ''S own territory, mainly grows wheat, barley, sugar beet, potato, flax, etc.; animal husbandry is mainly based on raising pigs and cattle. Then the benefits of supporting processing can be maximized. The flour mill is naturally the first choice; the second is the sugar mill; oh, potatoes, which are also good for making French fries, can also be retained; flax, do we need to open a weaving factory or Garment factory, take time and put it aside; slaughterhouse can have this, it does not require much investment; do you want to... The more I think about it, if all is realized, Ferdinand can proudly say: All self-sufficiency in food, clothing, housing and transportation, the ultimate pursuit of the feudal landlords has been achieved. Its not that simple to open a factory. Who told his father to die early? Basically, his own industry is conservative investment. The proper aristocracy has not had time to transition to capitalists. Then start with yourself, a combination of great nobles and big capitalists, the mainstream of today''s society. Right now, it is a bit of trouble for Ferdinand. Although he owns shares in some factories, they are not dominated by his own. The talent pool must have fallen behind. "Steward Carl, you send someone to investigate the situation of the flour processing factory near Vienna!" Ferdinand finally decided to start with the flour processing factory. "Okay, your lord, I''ll do it right away!" Karl Chekov answered politely. Ferdinand is more and more adapted to his noble status, unlike when he first came, he loves everything by himself. For example, letting the maid help dress, stretch out his hand when clothes, and open his mouth when he eats, is his current life. Ferdinand intends to report to the city guard. Except for the few days he has just crossed, and commuting to get off work on time every day, he has been a miner until now. Although no one has ever asked, he still thinks it shouldn''t be too much, so he can find such a good job. You must know that the nobles in Germany have a tradition of joining the army. If you don''t join the army, you will be looked down upon. You will be considered a coward. It will be very difficult to find a right wife! The Ferdinand family are also aristocrats in Germany, and naturally they have retained this tradition. However, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is decayed, and there are not a few officers who want to die like Ferdinand. The old emperor was also powerless. In order to maintain the combat effectiveness of the army and prevent them from harming others, he simply threw them into the city guard. Of course, if you are willing to endure hardship, you can also fall over. The original Ferdinand had always been uncomfortable with these stubborn boys, and did not intend to go with them, and there were not many friends in it. entered the City Guard Building, and a decayed smell rushed over his face. Just like the memory, a dilapidated office building looked shaky. "This is too broken! No wonder no one comes to work, just in this environment, the ghost is willing to come, and I don''t know how the original owner persisted!" Ferdinand whispered secretly Along the way, except for a few lazy guards on duty, Ferdinand never found anyone else. found his own office, a small room less than 20 square meters, in which was placed a small wooden table, a chair, a tea cup, and a stack of expired newspapers. This is all the belongings in the original main office. There is already a thick layer of dust in the room, and it seems that no one has been here for a long time. Ferdinand looked around, and finally gave up the idea of ??cleaning it by himself. went straight back the same way. There was not even an officer, and he reported a fart. The line of the city guards made him very disappointed. It is no wonder that such a troop, relying on it to fight, will be beaten by a bear to make the distinction between the south, east and the north. Ferdinand also knew that this was just a part of it, specially prepared for them, without training, and no mission. Other armies may have some combat effectiveness, and in other words they are also the top five powers in Europe. But thinking about the troubled nations of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand shook his head. The old emperor needs to know eight languages, and it feels terrifying to think about it. "Then how should the army be commanded? If the army is formed separately according to the ethnic groups, then the country will easily split; if the mixed groups are broken up and their combat effectiveness is guaranteed, then the commander must first learn the languages ??of other ethnic groups and where to go. Find a group of tyrants." "This is also the root cause of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Unless we slash the mess now and unify the language and culture, or even if there is no war, this country will not exist for long!" Ferdinand thought to himself. I have already decided to pay attention to it, and take a warning. The ethnic problem in the Balkans is not much better than that of Austria-Hungary. The only advantage may be that there are fewer people! When did the small population become an advantage, it would be fun to think about Ferdinand. Walking on the streets of Vienna, Ferdinand is still a little unaccustomed. Compared to later generations, Vienna is as prosperous as it is now, but unfortunately it is not clean and tidy. Many places are stinky! can''t change the world, so just adapt to the world! Now Ferdinand, UU Reading is a good example. Unknowingly, he was about to walk to the door of Volvo, Ferdinand stopped to watch. Looking at the disturbing crowd coming in and out, with big bags and small bags, people talked and laughed, and returned full of loads. Ferdinand was very satisfied, strode towards Volvo, and slapped the security guard at the door to signal them not to move. Then he entered the supermarket. The waiter was busy at work. Seeing Ferdinand coming in and preparing to come over, he quickly motioned them to continue. There is a bit of chaos inside. Many goods are in a mess. The service staff is busy recovering. There is still a lot of garbage on the ground. Ferdinand frowned and stretched out again. On the whole, he is still satisfied. Everyone is doing their job, working hard, and business is booming. It may be the limitation of the times. They did not consider the importance of hygiene and the comfort of shopping for customers. Of course, in the 19th century, the people may have been used to it. Vienna was stinking and the streets were littered with rubbish. There was no such high demand for hygiene. Ferdinand still found Ferrands, which expressed his affirmation of his work and also put forward environmental sanitation requirements. Ferdinand would rather increase the cost now, but also to retain customers, after all, it is clean and tidy on the one hand, and messy on the other, it is easy for people to make a choice. This era is the most comfortable era for capitalists. Workers can be allowed to work overtime at will. There is no trade union for later generations, and there is no threat from the Soviets. The labor cost that Ferdinand thought about did not increase, but the service staff had another job of cleaning at any time. Protests, demonstrations, strikes, demands for wage increases, etc., the nouns in Ferdinands memory did not appear. Chapter 5： , Preparing the flour mill The Volvo Department Store is open for ten hours a day. With preparation work, the employees actually work 12 hours a day. No one has any objections, and no one asks Ferdinand for overtime. One is: Ferdinands salary is slightly higher than the market price, which pleases everyone; The second is: At that time, the factories in Vienna basically had 12-hour shifts every day, and some factories had 16-hour shifts; The third is: working in a supermarket is easier than working in a factory. On the one hand, it is a department store and supermarket with a comfortable environment. On the other hand, it is in a dull factory building, and danger may occur at any time. Anyway, working in a department store is still a decent job. jobs. Ferdinand changed the concept secretly. On the surface, it looked like a department store. It was just a little bit more. After all, supermarkets are a new business, and people dont know what they do. For the convenience of Ferdinand, the word department store was added, which is easy to accept. Many people chose to apply for the name of the department store. Ferdinand only recruited people in a short time, and it was a mistake. Three days passed, but Carls butlers efficiency was still very high, and he made a clear investigation of the flour mill near Vienna. "His Royal Highness, there are 13 large and small flour mills in Vienna, of which only two are large-scale and have achieved profitability. Seven have basically maintained their profits, and the other four have entered a state of loss. The competition is fierce!" Carl steward did his duty. Report Carl Steward did not approve of Ferdinands plan to establish a flour processing factory. In his opinion, the flour processing industry market has been saturated and the pressure of competition is too great. Now it is difficult to make money by joining in. After listening to Karl''s report, Ferdinand hesitated. After all, there are 13 flour mills in a small Vienna, so how many are there in the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire? After a moment of silence, Ferdinand still decided to keep the plan unchanged. He still has an advantage. He can produce and sell himself at a much lower cost than them. The big deal is to develop some related by-products. Are you afraid of competition? "Well, I see. Thank you Carl!" Ferdinand affirmed the job of the old housekeeper "It''s my honor to do things for Your Highness!" Carl said happily "Carl, do you think I want to buy a flour mill, how much will it cost?" Ferdinand asked carefully In 1881, it was not that simple to build a factory. To build a factory, order to purchase machinery, train workers, etc., after all the messy things were done, it would be good if it could be put into operation within a year. It is much simpler to acquire a factory, and it does not take much effort to put it into production. As long as the price is not too high, Ferdinand is still inclined to buy. Butler Carl was silent for a moment, seeming to be appraising the value of the factory, and then said: "His Royal Highness, if it is a small factory that goes bankrupt, it may only cost a few thousand pounds; the two flour mills that are profitable are estimated to cost seven to eight thousand pounds! Ferdinand was surprised, this gap is too big! Then I thought that the factory is losing money. There must be problems of this kind. The equipment is old or poorly managed, or the scale is too small and uncompetitive. In this case, someone willing to take over is good. Why? Picky. "Well, then first contact those factory owners to see if they plan to sell, and I will make a decision after evaluating it!" Ferdinand "Okay, Your Highness is as you wish!" Steward Carl finished speaking, and seeing that Ferdinand didn''t intend to stay, he turned and left. sent the old housekeeper, Ferdinand read the newspaper at home, today he has an important banquet, must attend in person, his uncle Tragedy Emperor-Franz Joseph I''s birthday. Franz Joseph I (August 18, 1830-November 21, 1916), known to the world for his achievements in establishing the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1879, he formed an alliance with the German Empire led by Prussia and established the Allied State, 1914 An ultimatum was issued to Serbia to draw Austria and Germany into the First World War. He died of pneumonia in Vienna in 1916 at the age of 86. Recalling the life of the old emperor, Ferdinand was full of emotions, and the living celebrities were right in front of him! "A great diplomat!" This is how the world evaluates him. It may be that God has distorted his talent. Compared with the sharpness of his diplomatic skills, other aspects can be described as mediocre. He used diplomacy to establish the Austro-Hungarian Empire. However, this decadent empire has problems all the time, and endless ethnic problems have always plagued him, hindering the progress of the empire, and have finally collapsed. It''s a pity that Franz Joseph I did not do very well in this regard, and his indecision is evident. Although he has taken many measures to ease ethnic conflicts, the results have been minimal. His later years were even more miserable. His brother was shot in Mexico, his wife was stabbed to death by an Italian anarchist in Geneva, his son committed suicide at a young age, and the chosen heir was stabbed to death by the Serbian mafia. UU Read www. uukanshu. The retaliatory war he launched for this caused tens of millions of people to fall into a sea of ??blood, and the Austria-Hungary Empire that he had fought for his entire life was precarious. "Ferdinand, it''s time to go, you won''t get any more moths!" Princess Clementina said with some worry Recently, she obviously feels that Ferdinand has changed and become even more weird. She likes to mess with some messy things, which makes her very worried. "Why, my dear mother, how can you think that way! You have to believe me!" Ferdinand hurriedly walked over and said, seeing that he had a headache for Princess Clementine. The original Lord Ferdinand was acting a bit weird, unlike most nobles, had few friends, and liked to make messy things. Princess Clementine has no doubt whether he has been transferred. Seeing Ferdinand coming, he directly greeted him on the carriage. Vienna-Sch?nbrunn Palace, its history can be traced back to the Middle Ages. The old emperor Franz Joseph I was born in Sch?nbrunn Palace. It is also the favorite and longest residence of Franz Joseph I. Now this magnificent palace is full of lively voices. The establishment of the "Three Emperors Alliance" and the political and diplomacy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are in the most relaxed era. The nobles and ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, envoys of various countries, and great aristocrats from other parts of Europe all sent people over. The power of the Habsburg family was revealed at this moment. The banquet was different from what Ferdinand had thought. There were not so many cut-offs. The old emperor accepted the congratulations from everyone and started straight away. Ferdinand is not the protagonist, except for a familiar face with a bunch of big people, the legendary **** plot did not happen. Oh, looks good. Ferdinand also knows a few noble ladies. If he wants to, there is a possibility of further development. Chapter 6： , Food factory set sail Capitalists are all profit-seeking! -Capital Carl Butlers efficiency is very high, and the result is very gratifying. The owners of eight factories are willing to sell. No one wants to do an unprofitable business. In Austria, which has completed industrialization, the flour mill is already a sunset industry, and the cruel competition makes it impossible to see the money. Ferdinand gave Carl the matter of negotiation, after all, the old butler''s talent in this area made him ashamed. The previous supermarket purchases proved this, and Ferdinand himself is really not suitable for bargaining. Finally, Ferdinand bought a flour mill called "Cateve Porto" for 18,000 pounds. The machinery and equipment were purchased a year ago, with more than 180 skilled workers, more than 50 employees, full firepower, and a daily output of 2,000 tons of flour. After buying these machines, Catwey Porto did not run at full capacity, and the employees have been compressed from more than 500 people in the heyday to the present. Even so, Katwe Porto is struggling to support, hovering on the edge of loss and profit. Ferdinand was very satisfied with this acquisition, the new boss must have a new look, and then changed the name of Catvi Porto. "Shuanghui Food Development Co., Ltd.", this tall name is the new name of the flour mill, heralding a new beginning. Well, it''s actually a spoof of Ferdinand. He plans to pirate all familiar brands in the future. Ferdinand retained the original factory director Wei Lian Schubert. In the fiercely competitive Vienna, the flour mills were able to maintain their profits, which proved his ability. In fact, the original Catvi Porto, the operation is still very good, it is well managed inside and out, and the cost is reduced to a minimum. But in terms of sales, it can be said to be a mess. There is no brand and no large wholesaler. The products are mainly sold to the vast countryside. There is no way, as a rising star, the market in the city has been carved up. Being able to open up the rural market is also enough to show that the boss has a strategic vision, but unfortunately he is too advanced. The rural areas of this era are so poor that it is a dream to complete the rural encirclement of the city. But now with Ferdinand, everything is not a problem. Of course, in the short term, supermarket sales are limited, and the rural market still cannot be abandoned immediately. Ferdinand, as the boss, personally went to the factory to appease the employees. He made a promise in public, never defaulted on wages, and checked the status of the factory. Finally, when he saw the dark bread, he was moved with compassion and announced that he would increase the original food standard by 20%, and he immediately won the support of the workers. sent management personnel, because of the cooperation of the workers, after a short period of running-in, the factory continued to operate. In order to improve production efficiency and stimulate workers'' enthusiasm for production, Ferdinand proposed a constructive bonus plan to Wei Li''an. Wei Li''an quickly took out the reward system in accordance with the reality and reported it to him. Ferdinand is very satisfied with Wei Li''an''s approach. As a boss, he can be generous to the workers, but it is the opposite to the manager. Like many bosses, only he can be a good person and buy people''s hearts, while a manager must be evil and save him money. Wei Lians plan is to increase the average monthly output of workers on the existing basis, or increase the overall quality. For every one percent increase in output or quality, the team will receive a bag of flour as a reward. This measure is not expensive. The flour is produced by itself and the cost is very low. Workers can also take it home and eat it by themselves, which has the same effect as a direct bonus. Ferdinand also discovered that Wei Li''an still has a basic conscience, and he added benefits to the workers as much as possible without harming his own interests, which made Ferdinand even more satisfied. "Mr. Wei Li''an, you have done a beautiful job with this plan, and the workers need to be motivated. Then, go down and count, all employees working in the factory, how many family members they have, can buy from the factory at the ex-factory price in the future. To the corresponding rations. Ferdinand once again adopted a strategy of buying people''s hearts. "Okay, Your Highness~ I''ll do it right away!" Wei Li''an said excitedly From the factory to the retail, the price of flour has increased by at least three layers. Moreover, flour is the staple food in Europe, so the living expenses of workers will be greatly reduced, which is equivalent to an increase of two or three layers of salary. This is Ferdinands idea of ??the best way to improve the living conditions of the workers as much as possible under the conditions of reproduction and without harming the existing interests. Facts have proved that Ferdinands strategy is correct. With the expansion of his industry, the more welfare policies his workers enjoy. When the labor movement flourished in the future, his factory was always the most stable, and the influence of the union was much weaker here. Time flies, the flour processing factory is quickly on the right track, the output is increasing, and the quality is constantly improving. When it finally stabilized, total output increased by nearly 30%, and premium products also increased by 11%. UU Reading And the price he paid was only a few hundred extra bags of flour every month. On average, every worker could get two or three bags of flour. Wei Li''an was very angry when discounting the rewards, and it was basically full. However, when giving out the rewards, he changed the rewards into small bags with no ethics, because he didn''t make it clear at the time and the workers had nothing to say. This is a large and small package specially developed to adapt to supermarket sales. There are big bags of 50K, middle bags of 20K, small bags of 10K, and small bags of 5K, and even small packages of 1K have been developed. Of course, on average, the smaller the package, the higher the unit price. Wei Li''an is still a bit human, and he didn''t replace it with the smallest packaging, otherwise the workers would really want to cry. Now it is 10K a bag of flour, two or three bags are enough for one person, so the workers still took it away happily. Ferdinand was afraid of bad debts, so he separated the finances of the factory and the supermarket very early. Even supermarket purchases must be paid and settled with reference to market prices. Because of the increase in supermarket sales, the flour mill quickly became profitable, and it made a profit of 300 pounds in the first month, although it was not as good as a supermarket. However, Ferdinand is still very satisfied. This is a good start. The factory''s production capacity has only been opened by one-third, and many products are sold to the countryside, and there is almost no profit. If all can be self-produced and sold , There is still a lot of room for improvement in factory profits. Ferdinand came up with the most commonly used trick for later generations. It was very unethical and changed into different packaging bags, and came up with seven or eight brands for customers to choose from. Like unscrupulous merchants in later generations, they sold the same flour at different prices, and they were very profitable. Chapter 7： ,Christmas 1881 was a year of development, and the citizens of Vienna-material life became more colorful. Ferdinand''s mind is open, and he is also going farther and farther on the road of profiteers. Various routines make people overwhelmed. Shuanghui Food Group has more and more products, such as a wide range of noodles, a wide range of biscuits, and fries with different flavors. The baker also officially moved into the supermarket, and all kinds of pastries have also appeared on the scene. It has gone from the sight of the citizens of Vienna, which greatly facilitates people''s lives. Of course, it has also enriched Ferdinand''s pockets. Volvo has already made its way to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, covering every major city. Of course, Shuanghui Food Group, along with supermarkets, has become more and more veritable from a leather bag company, becoming one of the largest companies in the food processing field of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Christmas is coming, Volvo has become even busier. Under the spur of Ferdinand, Ferrantz started preparations for the Christmas event in a daze. Ferdinand cant help but relax. There are already several supermarkets in Vienna, and they are beginning to renovate. The style is basically a copy of Volvo. is also unconventional, but it is automatically ignored by Ferdinand. If you don''t understand anything, just go for innovation. If you are full of death attributes, it will not pose a threat at all. It can be imagined that in 1882 there will be a large number of supermarkets in Vienna. The era of Ferdinand''s monopoly is coming to an end, and a hundred schools of thought are about to come. Ferdinand estimates that the next three to five years will be the golden age of supermarkets, and competitors are still in the learning and exploring stage; within five to ten years, they will gradually transition to the silver stage, as competitors increase and profits begin to thin. However, Volvo''s dominance has been determined, and it is difficult for rising stars to challenge in the short term. Ten years later, its own supporting industries will be perfected. By then, it will have a complete industrial chain and maximize its benefits. Take a look at the harvest in 1881. Since Volvo opened on June 18, it has opened 36 new stores in the past six months, slightly exceeding the plan. also contributed 30,000 pounds of net profit to Ferdinand, and the profit was mainly spent on opening new stores. The average monthly profit of each supermarket remains at around eight hundred pounds, which is terrifying and is Ferdinands largest income now. Shuanghui Food Group Co., Ltd. also performed very well. After the restructuring of the flour processing plant, it benefited from the rapid expansion of sales channels. From the beginning, the profitability of 300 pounds per month has increased to 1,000 pounds per month. The newly established noodle factory has average sales. Although Ferdinand has created many brands, Europeans are not accustomed to using chopsticks, and even pasta sells well. At first, he had a slight loss, and now his monthly profit is only about 100 pounds, which disappointed Ferdinand. Fortunately, this is just a small factory with a dozen people. There is no blindly expanding scale, otherwise it will not be profitable now. The benefits of snack processing factories are good, such as popcorn, French fries, and all kinds of biscuits, which sell well. Since its establishment, the snack processing plant has expanded twice and now has more than 800 employees. The scale of Ferdinand''s industry is second only to Volvo. Now the monthly profit is as high as 8,000 pounds, and there is still high room for improvement. Throughout 1881, Ferdinand created an industry worth hundreds of thousands of pounds, but he only added less than 10,000 pounds in cash in his pocket. Christmas is here, there is a beautiful Christmas tree in front of Volvo, and a dazzling array of food on the counter. wearing a red pointed round hat, wearing a bright red robe, white beard and eyebrows Santa Claus hand gift bag, waved to people, and gave a bag of food to children passing by. supermarkets also opened holiday discounts and big bargains, and the dazzling array of products are marked with discounted prices, attracting passing crowds. This is completely Ferdinand ~ arranged according to the following Austrian Christmas. It seemed that the effect was very good. Many products were sold out, leaving only rows of empty shelves and exhausted salespeople in the supermarket. Christmas is the most important holiday in the West, and the Ferdinand family is no exception. They were invited to Sch?nbrunn Palace and had a Christmas dinner with a bunch of relatives in Vienna. Then, the family sang and danced under the Christmas tree and gave each other Christmas gifts. The whole scene was full of warm atmosphere. At twelve oclock in the night, Ferdinand and others all got up and stood up, lit a tree of candles, read the "Bible" in unison, blessed each other, and sang Christmas songs, the first Christmas song that has spread all over the world It originated in Oberndorf in Salzburg, Austria. After singing the Christmas song, Ferdinand left Sch?nbrunn Palace and went to Vienna''s Stephen''s Cathedral for mass. At this time, there is a tall Christmas tree in the church, and a shining star on the tree points to the road to Bethlehem, the "three kings of the East" Caspar, Badasa, and Mersiu. UU Reading The streets and alleys of the capital of Vienna are now full of children, singing Christmas songs, and walking around the house. The nobles and capitalists are also rare and generous. The workers all have holidays, and many people can also receive Christmas gifts. At least people who work for Ferdinand received a Christmas gift, some snacks produced by the factory, and some unsalable products. Anyway, what Ferdinands factory produces is food, which is a very valuable gift to the destitute workers. If it weren''t for Carl Butlers timely reminder, Ferdinand would have almost issued the year-end bonus. Fortunately, he responded in time. You must know that in those days, raising the wages of workers without authorization would be hostile to capitalists. After Christmas, Ferdinand was called by Princess Clementina in the early morning. Sleeping in is a bad habit developed by Ferdinand in his previous life, but Princess Clementine hates it, she thinks it will kill a person''s will. Ferdinand fought back several times to no avail, but in the end he was obediently obedient. I thought that Christmas could be an exception, but reality told him that he couldn''t. Morning exercises are also a tradition of the Kohari family. The military aristocracys life is not as easy as in the legend. paper drunk gold fans, with very few exceptions. Most of the German nobles follow the tradition and are strictly required from an early age. They have to learn much more knowledge than ordinary people and hardly have any good childhoods. Vienna''s nobles are beginning to decay, but most of them are new-born nobles upstarts. They are greedy for pleasure, which hurts the reputation of the entire aristocratic circle. The great aristocracy with real background has strict requirements for future generations beyond ordinary people''s imagination. Chapter 8： , The developing Volvo Major events: In 1882, Germany, Austria, and Italy held negotiations in Vienna. On May 20 of the same year, the "Treaty of the Three Powers Alliance" was signed, marking the formation of the Three Powers Alliance. September 30th--Started operation of the world''s first hydroelectric power plant (the dam on the Fox River in Epton, Wisconsin was the site where the world''s first hydroelectric power plant was installed). On January 14, Ferdinand convened an industrial development planning meeting with his management staff. The conference staff includes not only the emerging industries established by Ferdinand, but also the traditional industry leaders of the Kohari family. It is mainly Ferdinand who discovered that many traditional industries still have great potential to tap. In his plan, there are many places where there is communication, which can complement each other. For example: Like many nobles, the Kohari family also has its own wine estate, dedicated to serving its own family. Ferferdinand usually drinks a little by himself, and it tastes very good. He felt it was very wasteful. Just serving a few people in his family and raising a large group of children was too wasteful. can be expanded and sold to the market. Even if the output is expanded and the taste is reduced, as long as it is not lower than the major products on the market, he can sell it. Like the wheat and potatoes produced in the farm, they can no longer be sold this year, and their own factories can fully digest them. There are also cattle and sheep on the ranch. You can build your own slaughterhouse and send it to the supermarket to sell. For example, you can set aside a piece of land near your home city to grow vegetables, produce and sell yourself, etc. The pomp of the great European aristocrats is often beyond ordinary people''s imagination. Just like Ferdinand now, there are more than a dozen exclusive maids, and there is a team of chefs no less than five-star hotels in later generations. You can cook all kinds of cuisines from more than a dozen countries such as Italy, France, and India. The castle where the guards and servants live is no less than 300 people. The clothes he wears are raised by a tailor who serves him alone. There are seven or eight luxury carriages dedicated to him. The milk that drank has its own special pasture, and the cows selected are all the best quality cows for him alone. There are also standard wine estates, only the best quality grapes are used to make wine and so on. Of course, his pomp is nothing. Princess Clementine''s style is considered great, which is in full compliance with her identity as a French princess. Anyway, in addition to the necessary expenses, the income of the Kohari family is no less than 100,000 pounds a year, which is spent on their pomp, and this cost is still rising year by year. This is also the source of the transformation of big nobles into big capitalists. The income of traditional industries can no longer satisfy their ever-increasing consumer demand. Ferdinand hates these bad habits and desperately wants to change everything. As for whether he will lose the face of the nobility, he said that he would wear a vest. Ferdinand has no plan to challenge the noble system, his **** decides his head, and he himself is the beneficiary. Obviously, Ferdinand is still a loyal supporter of the aristocratic system, and some pomp has not changed. At most, the maid served as a secretary. At the same time that Ferdinand reorganized the industry, the retail industry in Vienna is also changing. Squeezed by Volvo, the profits of many grocery stores have plummeted, and capitalists behind the scenes have transformed and entered the supermarket industry. Starting in February, a department store called Xiaodingdong opened its doors, breaking Volvo''s monopoly position and starting a competition among the retail industry. continued until October, Vienna, an international metropolis, opened more than 80 department stores and supermarkets. At the beginning, when everyone chose the site, they all kept a certain distance, deliberately avoiding short-handed encounters. Although there is competition between each other and getting along with each other harmoniously, everyone''s profits have passed. However, after entering 1883, rising stars have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and they can no longer escape. In some areas, there are seven or eight department stores and supermarkets on one street, and some supermarkets are directly door-to-door, directly grabbing business. Since the supermarket industry has no technical content, capital matters are swarming. By the end of 1883, the density of supermarkets in Vienna was comparable to that of later generations. The cruel competition has begun, and various methods have emerged one after another. Price wars are naturally the first choice. There are advertisements for discounts on the streets, and everyones good days are over. Volvo is the dominant player in the industry. Its stores have spread all over the cities of Austria-Hungary Empire, as well as Germany and Italy. Although it has also been affected, the Vienna stores are still profitable. Until 1884, the Kotfei Department Store announced its reorganization in March, and this giant department store officially entered the supermarket sector. Ferdinand was very surprised. The brutal competition in the Vienna supermarket sector did not help but his purpose was to scare away some big capitalists from entering the market. has also been very successful before. Although Volvos stores in Vienna have been affected, in other cities, relatively conservative capitalists have been affected by this. Volvo''s losses in Vienna, UU reading in other cities have doubled their profits. The background of the Corte Flying Department Store, Ferdinand is still very familiar with it. Behind the scenes, the large consortium of the Kingdom of Hungary, the Kohari family is also one of them. Because Hungary is the dominant capitalist interest group engaged in the flour processing industry. Although Ferdinand also has a flour processing plant, most of them are self-produced and sold, so he usually doesn''t pay much attention to this aspect. This time he was caught off guard. Ferdinand, who reacted, immediately used the family relationship to figure out the ins and outs. Due to Volvos rapid expansion, its share in the retail industry has become larger and larger. Naturally, the Shuanghui flour processing plant has also risen with the tide, and its market share has continued to grow. The sales of Hungarian flour in the Austro-Hungarian Empire dropped sharply, and the capitalists engaged in the flour industry could not sit still. If Ferdinand is an ordinary person, he can naturally find a way to make him submit, or send him to see God. But Ferdinand is also a great Hungarian nobleman, and it belongs to internal competition, and many methods cannot be used. Except for these capitalists who have deep pains, everyone else is watching from the sidelines. I just supported the entry of Kotfei Department Store, changing Volvo''s dominant position in the retail industry, and also forcing Ferdinand to make concessions. Ferdinand was relieved when he occupied the time. As long as it was not the meaning of the entire Hungarian consortium, then he would not be afraid of a small Kotfei department store. And the news came so quickly, and it clearly showed the meaning of making peace, indicating that the other party did not intend to fight him dead. This incident also taught Ferdinand a lesson that the construction of intelligence work must be strengthened. Traversers are not omnipotent. If you usually pay more attention to these old family relationships, it is estimated that the two sides have already made peace, and this time will not happen. Chapter 9： , Competitors After knowing the cause and effect, Ferdinand took action immediately. Although he didn''t like the flour capitalists, he still showed some kindness, and Volvo added several brands of flour. also decided to teach Kotfei Department Store a lesson, by the way, establish a position in the industry. Ferdinand conducted an in-depth investigation and found that although Kotfei was a giant in the department store industry in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, his financial situation was not very good. The traditional operating model and family-style management are still adopted, which is becoming less and less up to date. The current head is Robert Helder, an Austrian, who is less than 30 years old. Robert has ambitious ambitions, can''t understand the traditional operating model of Kotfei Department Store, is determined to make progress, and has a very stiff relationship with the management of the company. But because it is a family-owned business, most of the top executives of Kotfei Department Store are relatives, including his two uncles and a younger brother. They also control a large portion of the shares. This time he entered the supermarket field, it was Robert to get rid of the constraints of the management, and he pushed forward. Of course, what role the flour capitalists played in it is not clear to Ferdinand. After clarifying the opponent''s situation, Ferdinand handed this task to Ferranz. To be honest, Ferdinand doesn''t like Robert. Although he has good ability, he is obviously overjoyed. The current situation of Ketefei Department Store should not blindly open up new projects and disperse limited energy. The most important thing is to reform its own system. Even if you want to enter, you should not choose to enter at this time. Even if you enter now, you should not choose Vienna. Now is the fiercest time of competition in the Vienna retail industry, which will consume the limited ammunition of Kotfei. Not only did Robert enter the market now, but he also focused on Vienna. As soon as he shot, ten supermarkets opened together, which was huge. Two of them were reorganized by department stores. The large area and luxurious decoration are the most in Vienna. Volvo has come to the present, and it is time to harvest. With the support of other regional markets, Ferdinand can consume it, and the first to appear will be the small capitalist. With the large-scale entry of the Kotefei Department Store and Supermarket, the smell of gunpowder is getting stronger and stronger, and the first thing that cannot bear it is the large supermarket. They have high operating costs and large passenger flow is a good thing. Customers mean profit, but now the more they sell, the more they lose. Retail investors with weak economic strength are the first to move out. On May 18, 1884, Qatar''s department store supermarket, unable to withstand a long period of losses, declared bankruptcy, blowing the horn of death. Within the next week, another department store named Philip declared bankruptcy. Then it was out of control, and after that, the supermarket closed every other day. By this time, no one in Vienna can stand alone. All supermarkets have entered a state of negative profit, and it is nothing more than a question of how much they lose. Volvo is no exception. Even though the huge network has driven down costs, several stores in Vienna are now losing money. The five stores in Vienna have an average loss of 300 pounds per month. Compared with their peers, this is a small loss. The Kotfei Supermarket, which just entered the market, is in bad shape, and big money means big losses. In addition, Ketefei has learned the atmosphere when he was a department store, the decoration of the store is luxurious, the layout is unreasonable, a lot of space is wasted, and the operating cost is increased. Now it is horrible. Ferdinand admitted that Robert is indeed talented. The luxurious decoration has attracted a large number of people, including a large number of middle-class customers, who can be described as high-quality customers and business is booming. Unfortunately, it is 1884, not the 21st century. The middle class in Vienna is limited in number and cannot support a large department store. In order to seize the market, Ketefei also had to lower the price, or that he has been selling discounts since he opened the door, losing more and more day by day, without seeing the end. Ferrantz didn''t give it in vain. He first mobilized the employees of Shuanghui Food Group and went to Kotfei Department Store to shop. Thousands of people came out, instantly bringing about super popularity to Kotfei. Even the purchased products are pre-determined, and then secretly transported to other cities in Vienna, and sold through Volvo stores to earn the difference. There was a slight profit for a while, which made up for the losses of the Vienna store. Robert is in a bad mood right now. After a week, the vase in his office has been changed three times. Originally, he saw the good prospects of department stores, but with the support of the Hungarian flour capitalists, he rushed into the market, and then started to lose money. If you lose money, you will lose money. Anyway, Robert was prepared in advance, so he was good for the current period, but he didn''t expect the business to be so good, and then the loss would be so big. U U Reading www.uukanshu.cm Kotfeis ten stores in Vienna, the smallest one last month, lost more than 800 pounds, and the largest flagship store even recorded a record loss of 3000 pounds. That is to say, the Kotefei family has a big business, if ordinary people can''t bear to withdraw from the price war. Now the merchandise in the department store is directly 5% off the ex-factory price. This was the first Volvo to open, and then powerful merchants followed up. If operating costs are added, basically the loss amount has reached about 10% of sales. Now the more you sell, the more you lose. Kotefei Department Store Supermarket can now proudly announce that it is already a giant of Vienna Department Store Supermarket, with the largest market share, far ahead of Volvo, which ranks second. is also true, the atmosphere of the Kotfei Department Store is very wrong now. Even if he occupied most of the shares, Robert''s life was not easy. Last month, the Kotfei Supermarket lost as much as 15,000 pounds, and this month there are signs of increase. Even though the department store is still profitable, it still cannot fill this bottomless pit. For this purpose, it is no longer possible to retreat if you want to withdraw. Back and forth, Ketefei has invested 80,000 pounds in the department store supermarket project. Robert decided to showdown to the shareholders, anyway, he broke the jar. Either simply abandon the 80,000 pounds invested in the previous period and lose money, and the Kotfei Department Store will be greatly injured; or continue to invest, first squeeze a group of competitors, and then the market will return to normal, and the lost money will be earned back. The meeting room of the Kotefei Department Store was very dull. More than ten people attending the meeting swallowed the clouds and fog, and the smoke filled the room for a while. "Okay, everyone is here, then today''s meeting will begin." Robert lost his former style Chapter 10： , Competition 2 In response to Roberts signal, manager Cameron Oaks said passionately: Gentlemen, Kotfei has entered the department store and supermarket sector since the beginning of the year and has achieved impressive results in Vienna. The opening is only three short. Starting from scratch in a month, it became the industry''s first..." "Excuse me, interrupt Mr. Cameron, if you say that the industry is the industry''s first loss, I think it is completely unnecessary!" James Held interrupted Cameron kindly James Held is Roberts uncle, the companys second largest shareholder, and the former companys personnel director. He founded Cote Flight Department Store together with the elder Robert. He has a great influence on the company and is now retired. Robert''s face changed drastically, James, who had already retired, came out, obviously he was already very dissatisfied with him. "Mr. James, the loss is only a matter of time. After we drive all competitors out of the market, it is time for us to harvest!" Cameron defended. "Then Mr. Cameron, how long will you tell me to drive out all the competitors?" Zamar Held (Robert''s brother) sneered Seeing Camerons silence, Zamar continued: We must know that our losses are increasing every day. Kotfei is a big business, but dont forget that our foundation is a department store, not a department store! All of his power is invested in this bottomless pit!" Robert saw that Cameron had already retired, and knew that he should go, he thought for a while and said, "Okay, now we have reached this point. The useless thing is over!" "We at Kotfei have invested too much in the department store, a full 80,000! Gentlemen, do you think we can still withdraw now?" "What? Eighty thousand pounds, are you sure you are right!" Zamar jumped up and asked Robert. "My brother, the information was sent to shareholders yesterday, don''t tell me you didn''t receive it!" Robert said angrily For this playboys brother, Robert has been impatient and cursed in his heart: "Damn it, it''s about this time. You idiot is giving me trouble. I don''t know what''s going on. It''s all of the Herder family. There was such an idiot!" Zamar smiled awkwardly, and then knew his position. Obviously he was still a little afraid of his brother. James thought for a while, and he came out to be a peacemaker and said: "Okay, at this point, let''s find a way to help each other! The company has invested 80,000 pounds, which is already one-tenth of Kotfei Assets are gone, we are already overwhelmed." After a pause, seeing no one speaks, James asked: "Robert, I am afraid that the company''s capital turnover is about to go wrong, right? What countermeasures do you have?" "The company has also made a lot of money over the years, and everyones annual dividends are not a few. I hope that shareholders will inject a sum of money into the company, and in principle, make a proportional contribution!" Robert said calmly The room exploded in an instant, and there was a lot of discussion, some people agreed and some opposed. "The company wants to survive the crisis, what is the specific number of the gap?" James asked concerned Everyone turned their eyes to Robert, full of expectation. It seems that if the difference is not big, they are ready to pay. "I have asked people to move the company accounts, and now there is a shortage of funds, 200,000 pounds, which is your dividend for five years!" Robert said cautiously Everyone''s faces changed, this number is too big, even if it is divided by shares, it is not a decimal. They must have assets in terms of assets, but whoever has nothing to put in so much cash, either spent or invested in the industry. "How could there be so much? The supermarket project only invested 80 thousand pounds!" Zamar asked palely "It''s very simple. Department stores have also been affected. Many of our products and supermarkets overlap, which has affected our profits. The key is the supermarket project, which still needs to continue to invest. This number is only in an ideal state, and it may be needed later. More funds!" Robert explained "We can pay out the money, but what is your ultimate goal?" James stared at Robert carefully and asked Robert knows that as long as James is persuaded, then today''s matter will be done. No one else should worry about it. The sum of their shares has exceeded two-thirds. "Clean up that bunch of trash fish, let Kotfei Supermarket and Volvo stand together!" Robert said cautiously "Well, very good. Although this goal is somewhat difficult, it is still feasible!" James gave a long-lost smile Frankly speaking, Robert is the most capable of the next generation of the Herder family. James has always been very optimistic about this nephew. At the same time, I am also very worried about Robert''s arrogance. The Herder family is just a late-stage show in the capital field. Without such strong strength, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still a noble world. This time Robert directly fought a price war without any other means. It''s not how high his morality is, but he doesn''t dare to break the rules at all. Facing the Kohari family, if UU reading were not supported by Hungarian flour capitalists, they would not choose to enter at this time. "By the way, Robert~ what did those Hungarians say? It''s time for them to help!" James went straight to the core "I have communicated with them. It is not ideal. I have already negotiated before I leave. They provide us with a loan of 200,000 pounds, and they don''t plan to contribute any more, except that flour can be purchased at cost." Robert bitterly Say Thats right, 200,000 is a lot of money, but its a loan and its still secured. Except that flour can be purchased at cost prices, they did not get the expected benefits. "Isn''t this expected! They can''t do anything for us. You have to implement these conditions as soon as possible. If Ferdinand reacts, I guess these will not be available. You can get a loan later. It''s not so easy!" James explained carefully Robert said bitterly: "Good uncle, I''ll do it right away!" Obviously, this incident has dealt a great blow to him, and the influence of the veteran aristocracy is beyond his imagination. Ferdinand only showed some kindness, and the gang of flour capitalists withdrew. "Robert is already in the pit, what are you going to do next with Ferrantz?" Ferdinand looked at Ferrantz expectantly and asked "His Royal Highness, let them sink deeper, let''s act! Now I am going to clear the market first, such as reducing the price by 5 points. In less than two months, the supermarket in Vienna will be half dead!" Ferranz said with a face. Smirkly Ferdinand also laughed, even though the supermarkets in Vienna are losing money, but Shuanghui Food Group has made a profit. While retail prices have fallen, sales have increased, and the ex-factory prices have not changed. Chapter 11： , The beginning of brutal competition Vienna in June is full of greenery and flowers are in full bloom, like a fairyland on earth-of course this is impossible. Vienna in the 21st century is almost the same. After entering June, competition in the retail industry has become more and more fierce. The competition among major supermarkets has also affected Chiyu. Traditional grocery stores have been forced to close. Prosperous Vienna suddenly became a lot of depression. When I walked to the street, there were all advertisements for transfers, and only a few small shops were still open. Countless small shops engaged in the sale of daily necessities are faced with a choice, switch to another business or close their doors. The capitalist world moves the whole body. -Capital In the future, many supermarkets will not be able to support it, but the flexible-minded capitalists have chosen to transform. Since selling daily necessities is at a loss, I will sell other things, such as changing to a clothing store, or entering the catering industry and starting a buffet. With the popularity accumulated before, business was booming for a while, and more people were encouraged to join in. Many sales industries in Vienna were messed up. The volatility in the market soon spread to the financial market. A small-scale economic crisis broke out in Vienna. Speculators would naturally not be merciful. The storm was coming. Of course that is the future. The volatility in the market will take time to ferment, and now it is only limited to competition in the retail industry. Kotefei now has sufficient funds, and Robert is full of confidence. He still doesn''t know that he has been targeted by Falcon. "Mr. Cameron, how long do you think it will take to end this war?" Robert said vigorously "If the current situation is maintained, the number of supermarkets in Vienna may be reduced by one-third by next month, and by half again in half a year. At that time, everyone will be exhausted, and those who survive will be able to survive. With fewer competitors, this price war will stop!" Cameron analyzed "No, long-term loss-making shareholders will have opinions, and it has now spread to department stores, which will affect our listing plan!" Robert rejected this suggestion "Then we can only intensify the price war, we will lose a lot!" Cameron frowned and said "Then continue to drop. I hope to end the battle within three months. At all costs, get rid of the gang of miscellaneous fish and make back our lost money!" Robert said fiercely As soon as Robert smiled knowingly, he thought of a trick and said: "The retail price of the goods in the supermarket is lower than our current purchase price. You can secretly send someone to other supermarkets to purchase." "It can hit opponents and reduce procurement costs! Remember to do it secretly. If it is discovered, they will be in trouble to learn the same." "Okay sir, as you wish, today I lowered the price by another 10%, maybe I can scare away a few fish!" Cameron said with a smile The retail market is wailing again. Because of its large scale, Volvo is required to print Volvo exclusive supply on most of its products. In order to avoid exposure, the goods bought from Volvo must be repackaged. After a try, Robert had to give up. Then the other supermarkets arrived at the big mold, and suffered heavy losses for a while, but it was quickly discovered by Ferdinand, and the purchase of Kotfei in Shuanghui Food Group decreased. Ferdinand smiled knowingly, and thought: "Robert is doing death, he will soon know what is targeted!" Volvo can do it. It is large enough to be amortized in various places, and it is only aimed at the CoteFei family, even if Ferdinand is exposed. Don''t look at those small capitalists who are not very strong. If they all move, even Ferdinand will be afraid of three points. Ferdinand did not hesitate, but just let people release the news of the reduction of Kurt Airs stock. I believe anyone who is not a fool will know that there is a problem. It didn''t take long for the savvy capitalists to learn the same thing, and they sent people directly to the Cote Flying Department Store to pick up the goods, which made Cameron rush. The capitalists with backgrounds have also used a lot of connections to add to Carter Flight. For example, Carter Flight''s department store is often cut off from water and electricity. Of course, there are a few gangsters to make trouble from time to time, and even kills when it is fierce. Everyone knows that the Caterpillar Supermarket is losing money, and all tacitly aim at the department store. Of course, this is also indispensable for Ferdinand''s secret guidance. Within half a month, Roberts home had two bombs dropped and he was ambushed three times on the road, and members of the Herder family were often patronized. The employees of the Carter Flying Department Store are not less implicated. Many people are sapped. There are so many people who ask for leave. If they dont approve, they just resign. is indeed a qualified capitalist. It seems that the Herder family is not the first time they have encountered it. They are all used to it, and they reacted immediately. Strengthening security measures, while looking for a relationship to put pressure on the police station, the chaos was soon calmed down, but their bad reputation is now getting worse. U U Reading In order to quell this trouble, Carterfei paid a high price of 200,000 pounds in just one month. The loss of the department store and supermarket can only be regarded as mediocre, only over 40,000 pounds. And department stores are now experiencing a sharp drop in foot traffic, and they are also losing money. The biggest expenditure is naturally public relations. To find a relationship, of course you have to spend money! When encountering such a fat sheep, who doesn''t come to take a bite, is that an official of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Of course, this matter is not over yet, so the official stepped forward to suppress it, but the competition continues! At present, Ketefei not only loses money in supermarkets, but also loses money in department stores. No one can bear it if only going out and not in! James was forced out of the mountain and quickly stabilized the department store. He knew that he was targeted this time. Otherwise, if no one was to guide him, how could he target the store instead of moving the supermarket? James of the old rivers and lakes quickly locked the target, looked around and said: "Robert, prepare to close the department store, let''s give up!" "Why uncle? They can''t hold on, so they are so crazy!" Robert said unwillingly "The opponent hasn''t exerted any strength yet, and we have been greatly injured. If we continue, I am afraid that the Herder family will no longer exist!" James said with emotion. "You mean, the Kohari family shot us?" Robert asked uncertainly James shook his head and said, "Not yet, otherwise this matter will kill us! It is estimated that the hands and feet of the fellow Ferrantz are at most, and then I can''t say for sure!" It''s not that Ferdinand doesn''t want to take action, mainly because of his reputation. If he shoots now, isn''t that telling the world, is he doing it? But this doesn''t mean that Ferrantz will also watch indifferently. If you don''t make a move, it''s deadly. Chapter 12： Capital feast Please vote! ! ! The data is too miserable. By the way, I was hacked?? and I pulled it straight to the bottom, a star! No one in Occupy Time has declared responsibility for it. makes me seem to have committed some heinous crimes, and a convenient friend can help me rate it. The panic buying wave started, and Ferrantz sent someone to release the rumors that prices were going to rise. This is justified. Vienna has always been the most expensive place in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In the past six months, prices have been lower than in other regions. Everyone knows that this is abnormal. Capitalists are not philanthropists. This situation cannot continue. The citizens of Vienna believe it. The good days have just passed half a year, and it is about to end now. Naturally, it is going to be rushed. Before dawn, there are long queues in front of the supermarkets in Vienna, and a panic buying trend is coming. Volvo, which had been prepared for a long time, naturally transferred a lot of goods, such as daily necessities that can be stored for a long time, naturally they are out of stock. The preparations are mostly handicrafts for short-term consumption, such as bread and various snacks. was quickly sold out. Volvo''s service staff opened the warehouse. Everyone saw that there were no necessities for daily life. Naturally, it was not the target of ordinary citizens to snap up. Then they left one after another and swam to other supermarkets. Soon many supermarkets were emptied. Looking at the empty shelves, many capitalists wanted to cry without tears. You must know that most supermarket purchases are made on credit, usually on a monthly basis. It is normal to be in arrears for six months and one year. are selling at a loss now, the more you sell, the more you lose, but the debt is indispensable. If you have the strength to continue to operate, then in order to retain customers, it is okay to be in arrears for a period of time. If you want to close the door because of a serious loss, then it is no wonder that they are falling apart. Kotfei, who had just got out of the predicament, was hit again. The hoarded goods were sold out, an embarrassing situation appeared, and there was no stock to sell! The Vienna retail industry has been hit hard, and many capitalists are facing a problem, the capital turnover is not working well. Department stores sell more and lose more money, and the clearance payment is not enough to pay the manufacturers arrears. was forced to have no choice but to raise debts. The banks in Vienna would naturally not let go of this capital feast. They took advantage of the fire and robbed them and fell into the pit. Even worse, the small capitalists are facing the danger of insolvency. Many people donate directly and run away. Anyway, in those days, there was no ability to chase the dirt across the border. is also implicated in the production and manufacturing industry. Many factories have been hit by Chiyu and went bankrupt. The capitalists who escaped the catastrophe are naturally unwilling to give up. Many people have a flash of inspiration, and they have created a mess of clothing city, restaurant city, and mechanical city, intending to win a vote to make up for the loss. I thought that since the houses are all ready-made and cant be transferred out, I just want to survive. With the popularity accumulated in the front, the forerunners naturally made money. The sequelae is that all sales industries have suffered. There was a huge wave of bankruptcy. A large number of capitalists went bankrupt, one family was involved in another, and the number of unemployed people increased day by day. Vienna was in depression, and the economic crisis came. The big financial elders who just slated for misfortune, may not be familiar with this kind of operation, first came up to eat a large piece of meat, and then choked on indigestion. Holding a large amount of collateral in his hand, encountering a financial crisis, but unable to realize it, watching the depreciation day by day, I want to cry without tears. then spread to the stock market. Due to the lack of funds in the market, the stock market began to plummet, and countless wealth was evaporated. The financial crisis in Vienna soon spread to the entire Austro-Hungarian Empire. A large number of companies went bankrupt, workers were unemployed, and society was in unrest. Bank deposits also began to flow by a large margin, and finally a small bank named Boston drew up and went bankrupt. Due to improper handling by the Austrian government, a run has started, and more banks have been implicated. Many of the previously insufficient funds have now followed in Boston''s footsteps. At this time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire finally knew it was going to save the city. On December 8, Murdoch Holman, Minister of Finance of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, held a press conference to announce the launch of the salvation plan. Ferdinand knows that the harvest season is here, and the economic development of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still very good. As long as there is sufficient capital injection, the financial crisis will soon pass. Taking advantage of the downturn in the stock market, Ferdinand gave full play to buying, buying, buying many valuable companies at the price of cabbage. It also took advantage of the trend to take a stake in Skoda and became the second largest shareholder. Of course, the current Skoda is not powerful enough for later generations. Its real outbreak began in 1899 and reached its peak in 1937. Artillery production has surpassed the entire British Isles. Ferdinand just laid out ahead of time. , the Cote Flight department store, which has long been a favorite of Ferdinand, is naturally inevitable. Ketefei Department Store suffered heavy losses in the retail sector first. After the financial crisis broke out, the bank drew in advance, which gave him another fatal blow. The 200,000 loan that was once sent by Hungarian capitalists is now a reminder for Kotfei. Since the fame of the street, the goods purchased by Ketefei Department Store have been required to cash, which has taken up a lot of funds. Now that the bank drew the funds in advance, the chain of funds was broken, and Kotfei Department Store was unable to recover. UU read insisted, and the Herder family finally decided to give up. After all, they are the fuse that caused the financial crisis, and most of them will hold the **** basin on their heads. It is not a good scapegoat. Sell the company now, and everyone can make a share. The key is that Ferdinand can give cash, and they can also use it to help other industries. 50,000 pounds in cash, plus assuming all the debts, Ferdinand easily merged with Cote Flight, a giant company valued at 800,000 pounds. This kind of opportunity only appeared during the financial crisis, and a large number of companies went bankrupt. Everyone is busy with mergers and reorganizations, so naturally no one will compete with Ferdinand. Ten years of hard work, less than one burst. This time it explained this sentence very well, and Ferdinand made a lot of money. The harvest this time alone is enough for the Kohari family to struggle for ten years. The occurrence of the economic crisis is still somewhat beyond Ferdinands expectations. The power of the butterfly effect is beyond his imagination. As the butterfly effect ferments, the force of the prophet will become smaller and smaller. Ferdinand was a little panicked, he seemed to have to prepare a few more ways. There is no need to consider the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although this is the home base of the Kohari family, it is a pity that there is no future for development. The Allies dont have to think about it. Ferdinand is not yet confident that he can change the outcome of the World War. seems to set his sights outside Europe, and it is also a good choice to go to colonial development. After all, many places are now blank, and there are no competitors at all. I probably still remember a few famous mines in the world, and I can be a mining tycoon no matter what. Time is running out, it seems that the London line is going to advance, Ferdinand said secretly. Chapter 13： Trip to London The financial crisis of the Austro-Hungarian Empire came and went quickly. When the government invested enough funds in the market, the market soon began to pick up. In the capital feast, Ferdinand, who was full of food and drink, is now on a trip to London. It''s time to go out to avoid the limelight. In the past two years, Ferdinand has made a statement in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and he has made a fortune in the capital feast just now. is too eye-catching, this is not Ferdinand''s style. I just took this opportunity to go out for a walk and settle the gold mine by the way. After Ferdinand was reborn, he sent people out to buy land as soon as possible. Many famous minerals discovered by later generations were taken into his arms. The conditions in many places are bad, and there is no mining value yet. But those open-pit gold mines can''t be left too! Who knows if someone will be discovered in advance and black out the gold mine. The income of tens of millions of pounds is enough to make people crazy. Ferdinand, who is not strong enough, is ready to find a strong partner, but must also ensure his own interests. This is the trip to London. Queen Victoria, full name: Alexander Dena Victoria, (May 24, 1819 - January 22, 1901), daughter of Prince Edward (Duke of Kent and Strathson), inherited the throne at the age of 18. It is regarded as a national symbol. Queen Victoria reigned for 63 years and 7 months, longer than any British monarch, and longer than any female monarch in history. It is called the Victorian era. This is a period of considerable development in industry, culture, politics, science and military in Britain. Queen Victoria is the last monarch of the Hanover dynasty. Her son and heir to the throne, Edward VII, belonged to the Saxony-Coburg-Gotha dynasty. The Victorian era was the most glorious period in Britain. At that time, it was the world''s trade center. The British said with pride: The plains of North America and Russia are our cornfields; Chicago and Odessa are our granaries; Canada and the Baltic Sea are our forest farms; Australia and West Asia have our grazing lands; Argentina and the western grasslands of North America have our herds. Peru brings its silver; South Africa and Australia''s gold flows to London; Indians and Chinese grow tea for us; and our coffee, sugar cane and spice plantations spread all over the Indian Islands. Spain and France are our vineyards; the Mediterranean is our orchard; the United States is our cotton land. At the beginning of December, Ferdinand departed from Vienna and arrived in London almost before Christmas. As soon as he disembarked, he met his friend and cousin, Albert Edward von Sachsen Coburg-Gotha -Edward VII. The two of them can become friends, mainly because they have common hobbies, their lives are disorderly, and they all belong to different kinds of nobles. Edward is very welcome to Ferdinand''s arrival, and he does not rule out, and can help him share some firepower. After all, the feeling of two people being trained is different from one being trained. Otherwise, to welcome Ferdinand, there is no need for a crown prince to go out in person. "Ferdinand, my brother, why are you here now?" Edward yelled at Ferdinand "Damn, you don''t know how far this road is! The wind and waves on the sea are really hateful!" Ferdinand complained. Talking about the sky and the earth, this is the strong direction of Ferdinand. The two naturally talked very happily. According to the etiquette, he first went to visit Queen Victoria. Buckingham Palace, well, although he is well-known in later generations, Ferdinand doesnt think its great. It may have been integrated into this world, in his opinion, it is similar to an ordinary palace. It was the calligraphy and paintings along the way that made him shine. Antique cultural relics from all over the world gathered here, and the furniture like works of art made Ferdinand an eye-opener. Edward seemed to be very satisfied with Ferdinands performance, and said: "If you like it, I can consider giving you some, but now I am going to visit my mother." pulled Ferdinand back to reality, and smiled awkwardly, his own appearance was a bit embarrassing just now. "Ferdinand, you are welcome to come here as a guest!" Victoria said kindly But for Ferdinand, it is no less than living a year. Victoria''s aura is too strong. He now has some sympathy for Edward. It would be sad to have such a strong mother. Victoria was very old and had limited energy, so he quickly let go of Ferdinand and attended the welcome banquet in the evening as usual. The next day, Ferdinand and Edward set off and began to tour London. "Ferdinand, I heard that you have made a lot of money in the past two years?" Edward said enviously "It''s not too much, but a few million pounds is just a small number for the royal family!" Ferdinand said calmly I am still a little puzzled about Edward''s envy. Is it not easy to make money with the heir of your world hegemon? Whatever you do, it''s not all money. "Of course, millions of pounds are nothing to the royal family! But it is astronomical to me!" Edward complained. After thinking about it, it seems that the person in front of me is not doing well now. His relationship with Victoria is very stale. Although he is the crown prince, he is forbidden to participate in government affairs and his expenses are restricted. I also like cruise ships and horse racing, often spending big money, and financial difficulties are normal. "God, please tease me! As the prince of the British Empire, you will have no money. Don''t tell me the royal family''s assets of hundreds of millions of pounds, will you have no money?" Ferdinand exaggerated. In fact, he is happy in his heart. Since you are short of money, it is easy to handle. The plan was immediately changed, and the cooperation with Edward seemed to be the same. As long as the colonial officials didn''t get into their heads, no one should dare to make things difficult for the crown prince''s industry! How do you think that Edward is also more foolish than Victoria, and the price paid is much less. How could it be possible to give up the gold mine that was delivered to the door! "Economic control, no more than 10,000 pounds a month! You know my expenses are high, how can I have enough money?" Edward complained "Don''t you know how to invest?" Ferdinand asked cooperatively "Why not? But I have a little capital, and I won''t be able to divide it into shares!" Edward roared "Really, I found a gold mine, and you are not interested?" Ferdinand said with a smile "Is there a supermarket? I have opened a few, but the profits are not so good?" Edward said straightforwardly Ferdinand cursed secretly, you have pirated my creative, and complained about the low profit in front of my master. "Of course not, I''m talking about gold mines, and open-pit gold mines! Do you understand? Edward!" Ferdinand roared "God, God, I didn''t dream it! If there is a gold mine, you won''t dig by yourself, why do you come to me?" Edward said in surprise "Damn, don''t you know that mining requires a lot of manpower? Do you want to know how high the wages of European workers are now explained? Looking for your cooperation, of course UU reading www.uuknshu.com does not want to pay wages!" Ferdinand roared Explained "What! You don''t plan to pay your wages! You black-hearted capitalist! I won''t let you succeed, I want to break with you!" Edward said angrily Ferdinand sneered unmovedly and said: "Okay, don''t behave for me, there are no outsiders here, no acting! I''ve heard for the first time that the British crown prince cares about the life and death of the natives! Then... " "Wait, I told you earlier my brother, isn''t it just a slave? How much do you want to wrap around me, but how should I divide the money?" Edward suddenly changed. Then the two began to wrestle, bargaining for a penny, and finally the two reached an agreement, and the two jointly established the United Mining Co., Ltd. Ferdinand, as the owner of the gold mine, invested 300,000 pounds, accounting for 60% of the shares; Edward did not pay a penny, and was responsible for solving workers'' problems, while providing protection for the company and solving all external troubles, accounting for 40% of the shares. The first target provided by Ferdinand was the Kuljadi mining area. Kuljadi: The Kuljadi gold mineralization belt is one of the two largest gold producing areas across Australia. The Kuljadi Gold Project is located approximately 40 kilometers west of Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. In 1892, 554 ounces of gold was discovered here, which triggered the last wave of emigration in the world. At that time, Kuljadi flooded into nearly 16,000 people, making it almost the third largest city in Australia. The resources of the project are about 1.2 million tons, the grade is 1.7 g/ton, and the gold content is 69,000 ounces. In the first 28 months of the mines life, 65,000 ounces of gold can be recovered through 3 shallow ore bodies. Chapter 14： Bulgarian coup The trip to London was much smoother than Ferdinand had expected. It not only developed a gold mine, but also deepened the relationship with the British royal family, which helped a lot in the future. Edward, who was in financial crisis, was more interested in gold mining than Ferdinand, and the two formed a mining company as quickly as possible. Excited Edward also planned to go to Australia himself, but Ferdinand was frightened to stop him. Australia was not a good place in the 19th century. It was poor and remote, and it could be said that it was a wild land. Ferdinand cherished his life. It was not until June of the following year that the first batch of gold from Australia arrived in London, and Ferdinand let go of his hanging heart. The first batch of gold was not many, only 800 kilograms, worth less than 100,000 pounds, but Ferdinand and Edward were very excited. The shock of a pile of gold is much stronger than a check. Even Victoria participated in the celebration banquet for the two of them. In the 19th century when the gold standard was based, the importance of gold surpassed that of later generations. The mining company is on the right track, Ferdinand set off to return to Vienna, no accident, can generate hundreds of thousands of pounds for him every year. is different from when I first arrived. After Ferdinand landed in France on his return trip, he changed to land, and went all the way up the river to explore the historical sites. In France: Pariss Arc de Triomphe, Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame Cathedral, and Pantheon all left his footprints. In Germany: The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the White Swan Castle, Lake Constance, the Cologne Cathedral, and the source of the Danube have all appeared in Ferdinand. It was not until the end of 1885 that Ferdinand returned to Vienna. Along the way, Ferdinand has benefited a lot, seeing Britain, France, and Germany, the three most powerful contemporary countries, and has a clear understanding of everything from human geography to industrial development. Although the three countries are now booming, Ferdinand clearly feels that France is falling behind, a large amount of capital is concentrated in the financial market, and investment in industry has been greatly reduced. The opposite is true in Germany. It may be influenced by the traditions of the German region. The capitalists have little interest in virtual finance and focus on industry. Industrial investment is much greater. After visiting the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand discovered that this decaying empire is still in good health, and there is no sign of collapse at all. The economy is developing rapidly. Although it is not as good as Britain, France, and Germany, its development potential is not bad. Domestic conflicts have now been suppressed at the lowest point. Hungary, the most noisy, is now only fighting for rights and has no tendency to become independent. Looking at the current British Empire, no one would have imagined that in just a few decades, it would decline and become a second-rate country. Of course, it doesnt matter what Ferdinand is, now he is concerned about the coup in Bulgaria. The Russian government has become increasingly dissatisfied: Alexander Battenbergs anti-Russian inclinations and the coup dtat are taking shape. Battenberg has always been an extremely reactionary and hatred of Russia. In the early days, in order not to cause dissatisfaction with Russia, he cleverly hid his hatred of Russia. However, reactionary thought never concealed it. From the very beginning, he publicly sided with the Conservative Party. Knowing that the Liberal Party had a dominant position in Congress, he organized a Conservative Party government. The Conservative Party blatantly trampled on the Constitution when it came to power. The Liberal Party organized demonstrations through public opinion, and the struggle between the two parties was fierce. Then in the next few years, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party were fighting each other. With the participation of the Russians, the country was messed up. The political crisis intensified in 1886, and the Russians planned to oust Battenberg and replace it with pro-Russians. However, in order to weaken Russia''s influence in the Balkans, Western powers such as Britain and Austria-Hungary chose to support Battenberg. Bulgarias nascent bourgeoisie is also divided into pro-Russian and anti-Russian factions, and the two sides are in dispute. The pro-Russian faction asked Russia for help. On August 21, 1886, a part of Bulgarian officers who depended on Russian support deposed Grand Duke Alexander. This move caused dissatisfaction across Bulgaria. Some military and politicians launched an anti-coup d''etat and urged Grand Duke Alexander to reset. The tsarist government opposed it and threatened to occupy Bulgaria. On September 7, Grand Duke Alexander was forced to abandon his seat and leave. A sharp political crisis broke out. For Bulgarias candidate for the Grand Duke, the great powers started a fight again. Russia''s position is that as long as the power is in the hands of the pro-Russian faction, the National Assembly will be convened to elect the Grand Duke of Bulgaria. However, because the Russian methods were too rude, the Bulgarians were dissatisfied. Stambolov disregarded the opposition of the Russians and forcibly convened the National Assembly and elected Prince Wadmar of Denmark as the Grand Duke of Bulgaria. However, due to the pressure of the tsar, Prince Wadmar refused to take the throne. Contradictions continued to intensify, and Russia once severed diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. UU reading www.uukanshu. Com As the two factions in the country could not reach a compromise, the pro-Russian faction launched an uprising in February 1887, but it was quickly suppressed, and the leader was sentenced to death. In order to end this crisis, the Bulgarian government, with the support of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and without the consent of Russia, convened the National Assembly to elect the Bulgarian Grand Duke. In order to gain more support, the Austro-Hungarian Empire nominated Ferdinand. On June 25, 1887, the Bulgarian National Assembly elected Ferdinand as his successor. The Russian government protested this, demanding that the Turkish government reject Ferdinands appointment in accordance with the Berlin Treaty. However, under pressure from the Western powers, Turkey rejected Russia''s request and supported Ferdinand''s succession. At the moment, the Bulgarian coup is still in pregnancy, Ferdinand did not interfere, he was afraid that it would cause the butterfly effect. After all, in history, Bulgaria was looking for the Grand Duke, but it traveled all over Europe and there were many candidates. Although I chose myself in the end, it was nothing more than to win the support of Western powers. It does not mean that no one else can replace it. Ferdinand waited anxiously while strengthening the construction of intelligence work. From a historical point of view, I didn''t have a very good life when I first arrived in Bulgaria. The rights are in the hands of the Liberal Party. Time passed day by day. In the summer of 1886, the coup began as scheduled, and Battenberg was forced to abdicate and then deported. The ensuing battle around Bulgaria left Ferdinand stunned. Russia, which originally had the advantage, gradually lost its advantage in a series of wrong actions. In 1887, the Bulgarian crisis intensified. After obtaining Ferdinands consent, in February, Stambolov forcibly convened the National Assembly and formally elected Ferdinand the Prince of Bulgaria. Chapter 15： Enthroned July 12, 1887, this is a memorable day, Ferdinand Maximilian Karl Leopold Maria was crowned in Vrana Palace and became the Grand Duke of Bulgaria. Thanks to Ferdinands painstaking efforts, the ceremony is more beautiful than in history, and at least the guests attending have more weight. The British Crown Prince Edward, the Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince Rudolph, the King of Greece, etc. all came to attend the ceremony personally, showing the supportive attitude of the great powers. Ferdinands goal was achieved. With the help of external forces, he took time to frighten the various factions in Bulgaria and laid the foundation for subsequent reforms. Bulgaria has superior natural conditions, with mountains, hills, plains and other topography, lakes, rivers, the main rivers are the Danube and Maritsa. is also poor in natural resources. The main mineral deposits are coal, lead, zinc, copper, iron, uranium, manganese, chromium, mineral salt and a small amount of petroleum. "In general, it is suitable for the novice period. He has been ruled by the Ottomans for a long time and has just gained independence. There are no big nobles and big capitalists in the country. The initial development is very good, but the potential is not big!" Although Ferdinand was prepared for a long time, he still Can''t help commenting. "Stamboloff, do you have any good suggestions for the appointment and removal of personnel?" Ferdinand asked calmly Stambolov, Bulgarian politician and powerful prime minister (1887-1894), is regarded as the Bismarck of Bulgaria. 1870-1872 studied at the seminary in Odessa, and participated in the underground revolution in Bulgaria against Turkish rule in his early years. led small-scale anti-Turkish uprisings in 1875 and 1876. Bulgaria gained autonomy in 1878, he was elected to the newly established parliament, and in 1884 served as speaker. After Alexander I abdicated in 1886, he shattered Russian interference and supported Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha as the Grand Duke of Bulgaria. After the new Grand Duke came to the throne, he organized the cabinet. During his administration, he continued to oppose Russia, maintained diplomatic relations with Turkey, and expanded Bulgaria''s sphere of influence in Macedonia. He used terror to deal with the successive anti-court conspiracies and mutinies. Grand Duke Ferdinand I regained his sovereignty, and he was forced to resign from the post of Prime Minister (May 31, 1894). Ferdinand has no plans to change players. He has just ascended to the throne. The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation, and there is no suitable candidate. "Grand Duke, after careful consideration, this is the list of cabinet members and major government officials. Please check it out." Stamborov said as he handed over the documents. "Well, well, that''s it! Let them take office as soon as possible! A cabinet meeting will be held next week, and you have to come up with the policy agenda. Now you can leave, I need to rest." Ferdinand was dissatisfied and issued an eviction order. "The co-author now wants to be a minister of authority, and I''m too impatient! At least you have to live up to the face, and provide a few more candidates! All are set, I will use Lao Tzu as a rubber stamp!" Ferdinand thought to himself. "Bulgaria still has advantages in development. First: there are no strong industrial competitors, the industrial base is relatively poor, and it can be monopolized, and the government has almost no trouble. Second: I am rich and there is no technological blockade. Say, you can get the technology you want!" "The government should let them develop agriculture vigorously! What kind of industry are they playing, and now they are waiting for loans to pay wages! By the way, education is needed, but now it is better to use literacy classes to encourage patriotic youth to spread cultural knowledge and develop Just a little reward, you can save a fortune..." Ferdinand is busy planning "Grand Duke, the cabinet ministers have already arrived, and are waiting in the main hall. Has the meeting started?" the attendant reminded "Okay, I''ll be there soon." "Excuse me, Mr. Stambolov" Ferdinand said "Okay, please speak up, Grand Duke!" Stambolov said with some dissatisfaction "Mr. Stambolov, how did this plan come about? How many people does Bulgaria have now? How many agricultural and industrial populations are there? What is the education situation? What is the distribution of domestic resources?" Nan unceremoniously exposed the problem, gave Stam a disarm, and rejected the empty plan. "This~~ Dear Grand Duke, Bulgaria now has a population of 3,104,500, most of them are agricultural population, education status, domestic resource distribution, these have not been counted. Well, I admit that this plan has been done in a hurry." Stambolov paused and said "It seems that there are not a few simple historical figures, so they reacted so quickly" Ferdinand thought. He did say: "Mr. Prime Minister, we are responsible to the Bulgarian people. We must understand the actual situation and formulate our policy agenda!" "Regarding personnel salaries, I approved! Others go back and redo, the big industrial plan, damn, I have never heard of any industry in Bulgaria, UU read www.uuknshu.com to understand the specifics!" "From the perspective of population structure, I suggest that you focus on developing agriculture first. We must consider the interests of the majority of people! There is also education reform. We must focus on science, and we can also establish literacy classes first. Industrial development, first find out. The distribution of resources, the development of plans based on local conditions, there is no major industrial plan like this, I don''t want to see it again!" "Sorry, Honorable Grand Duke, we will go back and do it right away!" Stamborov lowered his head and said Stambolov, who was beaten by Ferdinand dizzy, the carefully prepared plan was said to be worthless, and there was no way to refute it. In the eyes of Ferdinand, the current Bulgarian government is similar to the League in the Xinghai period. A group of idealists can boast about it. The specific policy is completely in the noob stage. "Go, gentlemen, for the future of Bulgaria, you have worked hard!" Seeing that the cabinet headed by Stam bowed their heads, of course Ferdinand would accept it when he knew it. "For Bulgaria!" The few people who were downcast just now immediately became energetic. "Fight for Bulgaria!" "Well, yes, patriotic youths are so foolish!" Seeing this group of cabinet members with an average age of no more than 35 years old, Ferdinand was upset. The Stambolov government was evaluated by later generations as a police terrorist regime. They have won the support of a part of the emerging bourgeoisie, completely sided with the bourgeoisie, and vigorously promoted factories and trade. The majority of peasants and workers are excluded, and the ruling foundation is extremely weak. Most missionaries and some intellectuals, including a part of the petty bourgeoisie, opposed the government''s radical anti-Russian policy. Chapter 16： ,Planned economy After dismissing the cabinet, Ferdinand shouted at the door: "Steward Carl, tell our people to come over for the meeting." "Good lord!" Old butler Karl replied in a loud voice Half an hour later, Ferdinand called everyone together and said, "Sirs, please sit down. Everyone came to Bulgaria with me from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Everyone is basically clear about the situation now." "Bulgaria is just a small country, it seems that it is not easy to develop and grow, and now I need everyone''s help." Ferdinand said and looked down "Dear Lord, it is our honor to serve you!" Ferrantz and others said in unison Ferdinand was very satisfied with everyones reaction, and said with a smile: Okay, lets not talk too much nonsense. Lets expand our industry first. Although Bulgarias market is still small, the competition is also small! "But your Excellency, Bulgaria''s poor traffic conditions make it difficult for our products to be competitive internationally!" Wei Li''an said depressed. "Oh, Mr. Wei Li''an, I know this is very difficult, isn''t there you guys! You can consider focusing on the Balkan market. Domestic, Greece, Serbia, and Turkey are all good choices!" Knowing Wei Li''an''s concern, Ferdinand proposed Say. "Well, your Excellency, then I understand. If this is the case, it shouldn''t be a big problem, but they are all poor ghosts and their profits will not be too high!" Wei Li''an reminded "Of course, I know that, in the international market, dont there still be factories in Austria-Hungary! Your focus is still there. The main competitors of the flour mills here are family workshops and transportation!" Ferdinand said with some depression. After finishing speaking, Ferdinand glanced at the others and said, "You will never have any problems!" Looking at the silent people, Ferdinand said depressed: "It seems that we still need to build the road first! I will find the cabinet to formulate a railway plan and issue public debt as soon as possible." Even though he had already made preparations, Ferdinand was still very depressed. He still had a headache as to how Bulgaria should go in the future. I thought about it: "The high-end route, how to go the high-end route? Internal combustion engines, cars, airplanes, tanks, etc. are still far away. These things are not something Bulgaria can do." "Even if it comes out, it can still be sold internally, but when you go out, you will be beaten up by other companies in other places. The industrial heritage is too bad!" "Now lets grow the fields slowly. The industrial base is really no way. It needs to be supplemented slowly and the state supports it." "Lets persuade the cabinet of the second group first. Forget it, just use big data. Young people dont have much patience. They can start a five-year plan and adopt a planned economy, which suits their appetite. Now there are no capitalists in Bulgaria. Oppose." In 1887, the spring breeze blew across the Sofia Palace, The grass, which had been sleeping for a winter, had already regained consciousness. He stubbornly stuck his head out of the ground. Although only a little green was seen, it was full of life. After five months of investigation, the cabinet concluded that Bulgaria is poor in natural resources. The industrial plan submitted earlier has long been thrown into the Mediterranean. "Well, you guys are more energetic! The lack of natural resources is not impossible to make up." Ferdinand comforted. "Your Excellency, are you planning to start a war?" Stamborov said with bright eyes Ferdinand thought to himself: "The Bulgarians are worthy of being the Prussia of the Balkans. They are really warlike. Just look at this group of cabinets. No wonder the population of more than 4 million in history has mobilized more than 1.2 million troops!" He rolled his eyes and said, "No, we don''t have the strength to start a war now! Although Bulgaria lacks mineral resources, its geographical conditions are still very superior, and the people support the government. I intend to implement a planned economy to reduce unnecessary resource consumption. " "Planned economy" everyone was busy and cast their eyes on. "It''s a planned economy. Maybe you don''t understand it very well. I''ll just say it simple." "For example, the railway, for example, plans to build a thousand kilometers of railway within five years to improve Bulgaria''s traffic. If private capital is not enough, the government will issue public bonds to build it." "One thousand kilometers of railway, built in Bulgaria in five years?" Secretary of Transportation Clinton asked not daring to believe it. "Yes," the Grand Duke said with a smile. "Then I support" Clinton directly stated his position. "This is just one of them, Bulgaria''s main industries are involved." Ferdinand said confidently, seeing everyone''s performance, he knew the result. "Okay, be quiet, I will discuss it when I''m finished!" Ferdinand waved his hand. "This is my preliminary idea, you can take a look." Ferdinand gave a copy of "Bulgarian Five-Year Plan" to everyone. Article 1, focus on the development of agriculture, invite agricultural experts, vigorously promote advanced agricultural production technology, achieve a 30% increase in the total output of agricultural products within five years, and increase farmers'' income; The second railway plan is to build a thousand kilometers of railways across the country in five years to improve traffic conditions. The required funds will be solved by the government issuing railway bonds; Article 3. Military, 1. Establish a primary arsenal and basically realize localization of light weapons and equipment within five years. 2. Complete the reorganization of the national army within five years and implement the reserve service system and compulsory military service system; 3. Establish the National Defense University; Article 4, Industry, encourage the development of heavy and heavy industries, taking into account the lack of resources in Bulgaria, support key industries such as steel plants, machinery factories, ordnance industries, exempt taxation, and give priority to domestic production under the same conditions; Article 5. Education. 1. Establish literacy classes in factories and rural areas to encourage young students to teach the people during holidays. The content is based on the popularization of the law, and the illiteracy rate shall be controlled within 15% within five years; 2. Establish a school Public comprehensive universities, in view of the special period now, only open science and engineering courses in Occupy Shi; 3. Newly build 3 normal colleges to train teachers to lay the foundation for future compulsory education. "The above five items are the core of this five-year plan, which can also be called the Five-Year Plan. If you have any suggestions you can add, you can also raise any comments. UU Reading " Ferdinand said confidently "His Excellency Grand Duke, can I complete it? This obviously violates the laws of the market!" Economic Minister Michael asked unconfidently "Of course you can. Don''t worry about the **** market rules. It is nothing more than the remarks made after collecting capitalists'' money. They are all used to fool people! Be confident, you are all Bulgarian elites, and you can do it. Uncertainty will be over-completed!" The Grand Duke encouraged "Dear Grand Duke, how can the funds be settled? With Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue, I am afraid it will be difficult to complete?" "In this, the main expenditure is the railway plan. The issuance of railway bonds can set a higher interest rate and absorb private capital. If it is not enough, you can go abroad to sell it. The debt will be repaid with the income from the railway operation. At most the government is making up a little." "Like an arsenal, I can invest, so that the government saves a lot of money." "The funding gap in the back is no longer big. With Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue, it should be able to barely complete, and at most some education bonds are issued. What''s the problem?" Ferdinand said readily. "Dear Grand Duke, why are there no targets for steel and coal? This is a powerful and indispensable thing for a country!" Michael asked in confusion. Its very simple. Bulgarias coal reserves are too small, and we cannot change it against the laws of nature! Iron ore is located in the Balkan Mountains. Before the railway is built, all raw materials for steel plants must be imported. It is better to directly import steel. !" Ferdinand explained "If you don''t have any questions, we''ll just make the decision. We will leave the specific details to you to complete, and then submit the resolution to the National Assembly!" Seeing that everyone did not speak any more, Ferdinand announced the decision. Chapter 17： , 5-year plan To Ferdinands surprise, the Stams cabinet was much easier to deal with than expected. Originally, Ferdinand had already made preparations, his "Five-Year Plan Draft" was rejected, and the cabinet made a new preparation. I didn''t expect that the political level of these Liberals was so innocent that they would hand over their leadership. Once this plan is approved by the National Assembly, then the leader will be Ferdinand. Naturally, he can get some of the rights from the Liberal Party. If it succeeds, Ferdinand''s position will become firm. Failure can completely leave the cabinet behind, and with a little guidance to question the cabinet''s ability to govern, you can retreat. The method is a bit despicable, but very effective. After several years of aristocratic life, the former diaosi has now turned into a politician, although her wrists are still a bit immature. After busying for more than half a month, Stams cabinet finally perfected the five-year plan. In order to take into account the interests of all parties, there are more and more clauses involving all aspects of Bulgaria. When was delivered to Ferdinand, there were already more than 300 large and small. Frankly speaking, this plan is good, but the biggest problem is that it is too radical. In Ferdinands view, this is a complete Great Leap Forward, and it can be accomplished theoretically, but there are too many facts for the government to do! This is a common problem of idealism. I always want to get everything done at once. Ferdinand did not raise any objections. If the plan is really completed, Bulgaria will be the overlord of the Balkans. It''s better not to come out and pour cold water right now. Judging from the change in Stam''s attitude, he calculated that he has now been discerned. However, due to the development of Bulgaria, it is impossible to come out to oppose it. January 5, 1888, was called "Bulgarian Revival Day" by later historians. Stam''s cabinet submitted to the National Assembly the "Five-Year Plan" that shocked the world, laying the foundation for Bulgaria''s rise. The National Assembly dominated by the Liberal Party ~ passed this resolution without risk, Ferdinand also signed on the spot and announced the entry into force of the bill, and Bulgaria''s vigorous "Five-Year Plan" began. There are too many clauses, but it is convenient for Ferdinand to seize power. Ferdinand, who was stubborn, immediately called a cabinet meeting. Looking at the excited cabinet members, Ferdinand naturally smiled and asked: "Prime Minister, now that the plan has been made, then where do you plan to start next?" Stam Bolov was beaten up all of a sudden, patronizing plans, but how to implement it? You must know that Ferdinand only mentioned five items. If everyone works hard, they can still do it! Now there are more than 300 pieces of supplement and perfect size, how to complete it? How many manpower are needed? Where do you start? are all problems! But as the prime minister, you cant pretend to be stupid and say nothing! Everyone is watching, if you can''t come up with a few feasible suggestions, it will be too prestigious. Stam-Bolov knows that the trouble is big. He is not without competitors. If he can''t show certain ability, even these cabinet members will have ideas about the position of prime minister! After a moment of silence, Stam bit his head and said, "Your Excellency, please believe that our cabinet will definitely come up with a satisfactory strategy!" "Well, of course I believe in the ability of the cabinet, but now is a critical moment for Bulgaria''s development, and the people are watching us. I hope you can come up with a feasible plan within three days!" Ferdinand pretended to look forward to it. Say Stambolov knew that he had been pitted, and did not know how he got out of the palace, so he returned home in a daze. What happened today has already made everyone dissatisfied. Like most Liberals, they have good eyes and low hands. This is a common problem among revolutionaries all over the world! called the staff to discuss, and everyone agreed that he was cheated by the king. But this plan was completed by Stam Bolov and the cabinet members. Ferdinand only mentioned five of them. They made more than three hundred of them. No one would believe it! "Then what should I do now? I have to do something about this, or I can''t explain it?" Stam-Bolov said with a headache "Prime Minister, this plan has been passed, and the opposition parties are singing praises for us! It is impossible to give up. We must at least finish most of it before we can explain it!" Kobeev-Stamblov''s most trusted Staff "Well, you''re right, this is no longer my business alone. No one can run away from the entire cabinet without results. The Liberal Party can''t get rid of the relationship!" Stamm-Bolov understood Kobeev''s meaning. People go into the water, and everyone is happy if they succeed, and no one can run if they fail. Ignoring the cabinets thoughts, Ferdinand knew that it was difficult to say, and easy to say. It''s nothing more than a plan. Whether there is or not, it is impossible to complete all the tasks, as long as the main five Ferdinands are completed! If the cabinet can break out once, and it is all done, he will only be happier, anyway, his share of credit is indispensable. U U Reading Three days later, as expected by Ferdinand, Stams cabinet really came up with a plan, even though it seemed to Ferdinand that it was full of loopholes! Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yes! But with so many things, can you be busy? Why not split? Each department is responsible for some, and the cabinet is responsible for organization and coordination. Isn''t it better?" Seeing everyone''s eyes light up, Stam Bolov''s expression darkened, this is a poor picture, the key is that people can''t refute it. That''s right, Ferdinand''s ultimate goal is to decentralize power. As long as the power is lowered, it will be troublesome to take it back. Strengthened the ministries and weakened the cabinet, mainly against Prime Minister Stam Bolov. Most of his cabinet members also served as ministers, and there was no loss of power. Ferdinand can''t tolerate the existence of a powerful official, if Stam-Bolov is really a talent, then he will endure it. It is a pity that history has told him that Stam does not have the ability to be a prime minister. In the Bulgarian cabinet, in addition to Prime Minister Stambolov, there are also Minister of Economy Michael, Minister of Industry Wilson, Minister of Defense Sovir, Minister of Interior Yunas, a total of five people. The cabinet has a lot of things, and it is impossible to manage hundreds of projects. Decentralization is the most effective way. Stam glanced at each other with the others, and he knew that the four had agreed, and he could no longer refuse. But Stam still has to show himself, saying, "Your Excellency''s statement makes sense. It is necessary to divide the tasks. We must also have a division of labor and be responsible for some of them." After that, Stam''s face sank. After today, the cabinet will no longer be his voice, and the status of others will gradually move closer to him. Chapter 18： ,education The cabinet meeting ended smoothly. Ferdinand was very satisfied with the division of labor. He obtained the supervision power over the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Education. Compared with other industries, the Cabinets attention to agriculture is obviously not enough, and the plan made involves very little agricultural development, which gave Ferdinand an opportunity. The Ministry of Education is even simpler. The Bulgarian treasury has no money. Except for the opposition party, the most cruel critic of the government is the education sector. Teacher salaries have been suspended for several months. Since the king Ferdinand is willing to take over, they naturally don''t mind throwing away a mess, anyway, they still owe education funds. Ferdinand took two hot potato, but he was very happy. Bulgaria is an agricultural country with poor mineral resources. The easiest thing to do in the short term is agriculture. Compared with China''s land utilization rate, Bulgaria is the same as European countries, and the difference is too far. If the area of ??cultivated land in Bulgaria in the east can be doubled. Of course Ferdinand didn''t intend to do that, it was completely unnecessary. An area comparable to Jiangsu Province, with a population of just over 3 million now, less than one-tenth of Jiangsu''s population during the same period. Ferdinand plans to vigorously build water conservancy projects, promote advanced agricultural technology, and increase food production. It is enough. (The agricultural development in the Balkans lags behind, and the grain yield per mu in the same period is less than two-thirds of Western Europe.) As long as this is done well and the support of the peasant class, which occupies the nine layers of the total population, he will be invincible. Ferdinand would not hesitate to post hundreds of thousands of pounds for this. As for the education sector, that would be easier. History tells him that as long as he controls the school, he controls public opinion. Master the next generation of the country, and then master the future of this country. The top priority is to establish a university. Sofia University, the first Bulgarian university in history, was established in 1888. is also the same university, which created the earliest socialism in Bulgaria-the Science Society, and laid the foundation for the proletarian revolution. Ferdinands high efficiency is enough to make the cabinet ashamed. Knowing that the treasury had no money, he did not go to Stam''s cabinet. On January 10, 1888, as soon as the cabinet clarified the division of labor, Ferdinand, as the Grand Duke of Bulgaria, issued the second decree "Issue of Educational Bonds of 5 Million Levs" (Note: 1 Lev = 1 Franc = 0.2903225 Grams of gold) The whole country was shocked. You must know that due to the civil war, Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue in 1887 was less than 40 million lev. This move soon received strong support from the educators and the enlightened bourgeoisie. Although the interest is only slightly higher than the bank deposits and the maturity is as long as ten years, everyone has generously donated their money and sold half of them in just one month. The shrewd Ferdinand, of course, knows to maximize the benefits. Not only did he subscribe for 300,000 lev with a high profile, he also publicly invited the media to supervise the use of this fee, which greatly increased his reputation for a while. Anyway, he doesn''t intend to deduct education funds. No matter how strict the media supervision is, it will only be the people below. If he could catch a few worms, he wouldn''t mind. got the money, except for the reissue of the teacher''s salary that was owed over the years. Funds were allocated to build Bulgaria''s first university-"Bulgaria University". The remaining part of the money hasn''t moved. The cabinet tried to pay attention to it several times, but it was blocked by Ferdinand''s special sentence. Stam was in a hurry and followed Ferdinand''s example, issuing bonds. However, his appetite is not as small as Ferdinand''s. The funding required for the "Five-Year Plan" is an astronomical figure for the government. One shot was 50 million lev railway bonds, followed by 30 million lev industrial bonds. Bulgarians are not so wealthy, and the credibility of the government is not so high. Regarding the millions of educational debts, they carried forward the spirit of patriotism, and even bite their teeth. I can''t do anything about the government-issued industrial bonds and railway bonds, and it''s embarrassing if they sell hundreds of thousands of them. The troubles of the cabinet, Ferdinand doesn''t worry about it. He is still worrying about the candidate for the first president of the university. He must be highly respected and convince the education community. Among the people in the Bulgarian education sector, there is no one who is expected. Like this country, most of the international students with sufficient ability are still very young and do not have the qualifications. The older generation is conservative in thinking, lacks an international perspective, and cannot keep up with the pace of the times. Ferdinand, who couldn''t find a candidate, turned his attention to the Ministry of Education. "Minister Chekov, what do your Ministry of Education think about the president of Bulgarian universities?" Ferdinand "Your Excellency, the education industry has already made a lot of noise. There are three people who are eligible to nominate, but their abilities are difficult to convince!" Education Minister Chekov said with a headache. Ferdinand knows that lack of ability is still a minor problem. The key is that the three of them are opponents of Stam''s cabinet. The veteran educators belong to the pro-Russian faction, and the cabinet definitely wants to prevent them from coming to power. "So what about the others? Always find a suitable candidate, and it can''t be delayed like this. Now the school is still a shell! What to do then, you should go back and think about it slowly!" Ferdinand gave the pressure to Qi. Cove This makes Chekov very embarrassed. If UU reading chooses from these three, how should he explain to the cabinet? If you choose other people, how can you convince the education community? Chekov, who had a headache, suddenly brightened his eyes and thought of a suitable candidate, or let the king suspend his post. Once this idea came out, I couldn''t stop it anymore. First of all, the cabinet will not oppose and can suppress the opposition; secondly, the education sector has also explained that in the past, at least there will be no need to worry about education funding in the future. This reason is sufficient to make the three old stubborn quit themselves. On the way back, Chekov thought more and more beautiful. If Ferdinand becomes the president of the university, the presence of the Ministry of Education will definitely be greatly strengthened. If funds are required, the king can be upheld without having to bear the pressure of the cabinet. No, such a big thing is not something I can do alone, so I just contact the education sector and let them get ahead. If anyone opposes, let him be responsible for solving education funding! It did not go beyond Chekov''s expectation. After the news was released, the arguing issues in the education circle immediately stopped. For the benefit of everyone, or for their own jobs, they can receive their wages on time. Almost all teachers have publicly expressed their support for Ferdinand as the principal. makes Ferdinand dumbfounded, and he is the one who everyone hopes. I think it is impossible right now. I am an outsider who has been on the throne for only half a year and has not done any major things, so I can get everyone''s support. Even if Chekov said repeatedly, he couldn''t convince Ferdinand that he didn''t want to be a headmaster and then be scolded by those educators. "Carl, send someone to check, what''s the matter?" Ferdinand still decided to figure out the situation "Duke, this is actually very simple!" Carl said calmly "Oh, tell me something?" Ferdinand Chapter 19： , Tax "Grand Duke, educators have to eat too! Have you noticed that since Bulgaria has been independent, education funding has not been sufficient. Basically every government is in arrears of funding. Some time ago, you happened to pay back wages. " Ferdinand exclaimed: "What a word to wake up the dreamer! Together, they hit my head with attention." "It''s just right to me. It was not easy for the school to intervene. Now as a well-known principal, it is not as easy to intervene." Ferdinand, who had figured out the reason, would naturally not continue to refuse. However, Ferdinand also knew that he was just a headmaster and could not spend all his energy on school. The usual school management work is still left to others. "Carl, call Chekov back and tell him I agreed." Ferdinand said with a smile "Okay, Your Excellency!" Karl finished speaking and went out. For a moment, Chekov walked in and greeted Ferdinand. "Well, for the sake of God, I agreed to take the position of the principal. However, the other faculty and staff will be handed over to the Ministry of Education, and the enrollment work for the second half of the year must be done!" Said "Okay, Your Excellency, our Ministry of Education will definitely do our best, I can swear to God!" Chekov promised Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and said with a smile: "Well, tell me about your plan?" Chekov pondered a little, and said: "Duke, you know that Bulgaria is the first time to establish a university and lacks relevant experience. Our Ministry of Education plans to hire management talents from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Empire, as well as some teachers!" Ferdinand pondered for a while, and thought to himself: "It seems that the Liberals have a good impression of the Allies! The education in Russia itself is not very good, and it is normal to ignore it; Britain and France did not mention it. This is not a good phenomenon! " thought so in my heart, Ferdinand is not a noob, so naturally he would not say it directly. This is politically undesirable. "Report your plan to me as soon as possible, as well as the division of faculties and departments of the Bulgarian University, the number of students enrolled, and report it to me!" Ferdinand looked at Chekov and said "Okay, Your Excellency!" Chekov said powerfully "Well, let''s go!" Ferdinand said, looking at Chekov who was so energetic. "Yes" Chekov left the palace after saying. On the other side, in the Sofia government building, there is a lot of noise. Stam Bolov shook his head helplessly and slapped the table fiercely. said: "For the sake of God, you are not arguing anymore! It''s all about **** money. You can''t make money even if you make a noise!" Seeing everyone calm down, Stam continued: "Bulgaria''s financial situation, you all know that if we don''t do anything, we can achieve a balance of payments, but is this possible?" "If we don''t do anything, what do we still need to do? Instead of competing for the budget here, you might as well think about how to get the money!" "Lets think about it and get a loan from a foreign bank!" Industry Minister Wilson suggested "No, the bankers are not philanthropists. They will definitely take advantage of the fire, and the price is probably very high. Besides, the funding gap is so large, what do we take as collateral?" Economic Minister Michael objected. "Then raise taxes!" The Minister of the Interior Yunas suggested "This is definitely not good! The domestic economy is sluggish, and the capitalists are not having a good life!" Stam objected. He knows very well that the Liberal Party was supported by capitalists to come to power. Now raising taxes on them is not self-destructive! "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I also know that the life of capitalists is not easy, I mean tax can be levied on farmers!" Yunus explained "This~" Everyone fell silent, and no one directly objected. After a while, Stam-Bolov said: "Should we hold a ministerial meeting and discuss it!" "Good!" everyone said in unison. Everyone knows that raising taxes is not a good job, and being scolded is inevitable. The peasant class did not have much influence, but although the feudal landlords were weak, they were not soft persimmons. As expected, the **** decides the head. Facing the financial crisis, as in history, he still cut the knife at the peasants. Historically, Bulgaria increased the burden on farmers in order to develop industry. Land mergers have intensified, and a large number of peasants went bankrupt and lost their land, and were forced to go to cities to seek a living. Wife ion powder is of course indispensable, blood and tears spilled over Bulgaria. Although a large number of labors entered the city, which promoted the development of industry; but the new working class did not benefit from it. They worked 14 to 16 hours a day and received less than half of their wages. also provided the foundation for the development of communism. Later, the failure of the World War aggravated domestic contradictions, and finally triggered a proletarian revolution. Ferdinand, who knows the cause and effect, naturally has to think twice before acting. Although he urgently needed to develop industry, Ferdinand was still worried that his butterfly effect would cause bad consequences, and finally decided to intervene to a limited extent. The tax increase bill submitted by the Cabinet was directly rejected by Ferdinand. He has made up his mind, no matter what, he cannot cause a large number of peasants to go bankrupt as in history. "Your Excellency, now that the government is in financial crisis, we have no choice but to make this move!" Stambolov said dissatisfied. "I know! But for God''s sake, I can''t agree! You know, once this bill is passed, thousands of families will go bankrupt as a result, their wives will disperse, and the cry will overwhelm Bulgaria!" Ferdinand said in awe "No, Your Excellency. It''s not as bad as you think. The life of the farmers will be harder in the next days, but they have to sacrifice them for the development of Bulgaria. Besides, they can still be workers, and they won''t show up as you said. So bad!" Stam said angrily Ferdinand sneered and said, "Really? Don''t think of me as a fool. If you follow your new tax law, the land will be merged and a lot of farmers will go bankrupt. Don''t tell me that Bulgaria can provide so many jobs. ?" "At that time a large number of farmers will lose their livelihoods, and then the capitalists can continue to cut wages and unscrupulously let the workers work overtime, right, Stam, my prime minister?" "Remember that you are the prime minister of Bulgaria, not the prime minister of the bourgeoisie! A qualified government must take into account the interests of the majority of people, otherwise we will face an endless stream of enemies. A group of people who are about to starve to death will use their lives. You ask for justice!" ~： Book Friends Welcome to join the Bulgarian Empire Book Friends Group, group chat number: 688510445 Chapter 20： ,fuse Ferdinand blocked the cabinet''s death bill with a righteous expression. What''s the joke? There are one or two. Bulgaria''s financial gap is not several million, but hundreds of millions of levs. If all were transferred to the peasants, Ferdinand would have thought that countless bankrupt peasants would rise up, setting off a scene of revolution to overthrow the government. As for the quarrel with the cabinet, Ferdinand can''t take care of it anymore. Compared with the peasant uprising, the cabinet is obviously a soft persimmon. Ferdinand still knows the Stam cabinet better. Politically rude, it can be called a novice, and Ferdinand has a way to deal with them. Out of the palace, Economic Minister Michael said worriedly: "Your Excellency, the Grand Duke has vetoed the tax increase bill, what shall we do?" "What to do! If so, then we don''t have to be polite with him. Ferdinand''s throne is still supported by us, and it''s a big deal to change!" Interior Minister Yunus said angrily "What!" Everyone''s faces changed Stam-Bolov said angrily: "God! Yunus, you idiot, shut up! Don''t talk nonsense, do you think it''s a kid playing house, you can change people at will! You want to kill Us?" Knowing that Yunus was in trouble, his face was pale, and he knew that if todays matter was spread, he would be finished. The matter of taking office as the Grand Duke had just passed, but Sofia was bloody, looking at everyone crying for help! Wilson, who usually has a good relationship with Yunus, came out and said, "Prime Minister, don''t worry about that idiot Yunus, what should we do next?" Stam was silent for a moment, and said: "According to Bulgarian law, we can still convene the National Assembly. As long as the Parliament passes, the Grand Duke will not jump out to veto it again!" Everyone was shocked, their faces changed slightly, and finally they nodded. Everyone knows that bypassing the king and directly using the parliament to pass bills is equivalent to emptying the king. They will never get the support of Ferdinand anymore in this cabinet, and they will definitely be in trouble in the future. Sure enough, as Ferdinand expected. The Stam cabinet did not give up. After Ferdinand vetoed it, they directly convened the National Assembly. intends to take advantage of the Liberal Party in the National Assembly to forcibly pass the tax increase bill, while also attacking Ferdinands prestige. On April 28, 1888, Bulgaria again convened the National Assembly. On behalf of the Cabinet, Stam Bolov submitted the "Agricultural Tax Increase Bill" to Congress. But Ferdinand, who had already expected it, would naturally not do nothing. Before the Congress convened, the dispute between him and the cabinet had spread. Will the opposition party that received the news make Stams cabinet what it wants? Ferdinand didn''t know. But what is certain is that public opinion is already on its side. Once the bill is passed, the cabinet will definitely be scolded. Knowing that the Congress must be very lively today, Ferdinand would naturally not attend the meeting. He would just hide behind and watch the show. If he jumped out directly, he would undoubtedly surrender himself. Looking at the noisy Congress, Stam felt irritated for no reason. To be able to become the prime minister of a country from the son of a shoemaker is naturally not a fool. Increasing agricultural taxes is certain to be scolded. He had prepared well in advance. For Bulgaria''s industrialization, Stam didn''t care about memorizing a bit of infamy. But looking at the chaotic Congress now, he doubts, can this group of people lead the revival of Bulgaria? Stam, who is also the speaker of the speaker, said angrily: "Quiet, you don''t have to say anything, just start voting!" Unexpectedly, this move has caused strong dissatisfaction from the Conservative Party and democrats. According to normal procedures, the bill should be debated before voting. Stam was in a bad mood and skipped this link. After submitting the bill for clarification, he went to vote directly, depriving them of their right to speak. The angry Conservative Party MPs directly withdrew from the voting in protest. Not surprisingly, the Liberals occupy the seventh floor of Congress, so passing resolutions is naturally not a problem. Now the biggest opposition in Congress, the Conservative MPs simply withdrew from the vote, so it should be passed with a high vote! The result was unexpected, and the Conservative Party members regretted it. The resolution was passed with 26 votes in favor, 55 abstentions, and 18 votes against. The scene embarrassed Stam''s cabinet, co-authoring them is so unpopular, and the approval rate is less than 30%. If the Conservative Party does not withdraw, then the Liberal Party-controlled Congress will veto their proposal today. It is conceivable that a political struggle around the cabinet is about to unfold. If Ferdinand is here, you can tell Stam clearly that he is thinking too much. Bulgarian parliamentarians are mostly overseas students. They are most likely to be influenced by public opinion when they are young and energetic. And a large part of them were from feudal landlords. The family would definitely not tell them how the land in the family came from. Hearing the tax increase, the first reaction was that their own interests were damaged. came out to oppose the proposal only out of instinct, not really dissatisfied with the cabinet. After receiving the result, Ferdinand knew that the UU reading Stams cabinet was about to faint. This may be the fuse of the police government! Since it could not be stopped, Ferdinand naturally took advantage of the trend and strived to maximize his interests. At the very least, Ferdinands intelligence organization has already begun operations. Several newspapers have been secretly bought, and they are cheering for Ferdinand. While everyone did not react, he brushed a wave of prestige for him. At least in the hearts of most people, Ferdinand, who opposes excessive expropriation, is a kind king. Ferdinands gaze has now left Sofia and entered the vast countryside. As early as last year, Ferdinand sent people to the Austro-Hungarian Empire to seek agricultural experts, and then ordered the Ministry of Agriculture to conduct a preliminary investigation. His agricultural development plan was formulated by these experts. In order to ensure its smooth completion, Ferdinand also lowered the standard. As early as a thousand years ago, during the Warring States Period, farmers realized that fertilizers could be used to improve the soil. Early farmers applied compost and animal manure to their farmland. Scientists in the 19th century discovered the important role of nitrogen. Farmers began to buy sodium nitrate found in Chile''s natural sediments and use them in their fields. However, Bulgarias agriculture as a whole is still behind the times, the use of chemical fertilizers is very unreasonable, and the yield per mu is less than two-thirds of Western Europe. Water conservancy projects are even more messy, basically relying on the sky for food. If Bulgaria does not have superior climatic conditions and a large area with sparse population, it is estimated that it will have a headache for food. Ferdinand is no longer a second-year boy. He didn''t plan to solve the problem in one go. He was going to pick Rongyi first. First, let the agricultural experts work out the rational use of chemical fertilizers. Then it was handed over to the Ministry of Agriculture, and promoted to the following, first produced the results, and then continued to deepen. Chapter 21： ,the University Ferdinands agricultural reform plan did not harm the interests of the landlord class. Therefore, it was supported by the enlightened landlords, and most of the other people stood on the sidelines, and the promotion to rural areas went smoothly. Ferdinand is very satisfied with the progress. As long as the results can be produced this year, he can go further next year. With the deepening of understanding of Bulgaria, Ferdinand did not intend to build water conservancy projects before he obtained the power to govern. Now the Bulgarian peasant class has a very difficult life, unable to bear the burden of water conservancy projects. Some people will say that the government can pay for it, or the landlord class can pay for it. In fact, it is impossible to do, and Bulgaria cannot afford it financially. The Bulgarian landlord class, before the large-scale annexation of land, had not adopted mechanized production on a large scale, nor was it as wealthy as imagined. Unlike the Qing Dynasty, one hundred and eighty acres of land is called a landlord, and a thousand acres of good land is a big landlord. In fact, in Bulgaria, an ordinary peasant family has hundreds of acres of land, which is commonplace. If there are not tens of thousands of acres, they are embarrassed to be called a landlord. The land is vast and sparsely populated. There is no such thing as protecting the ecology in this era. As long as you are willing, you can continue to cultivate wasteland. This is also the reason Stams cabinet dared to increase taxes. Even if the farmers went bankrupt, they could go to the mountains and continue to open up wasteland without the governments control. If you are not driven to a dead end, farmers will not rebel. In history, Bulgaria has levied agricultural taxes many times in order to develop industry, but peasant uprisings rarely occur. After understanding the current situation of Bulgarian agriculture, Ferdinand was relieved. At present, the output of agricultural products is still exported abroad under the premise of meeting domestic demand. The demand for increased production in the short term is not very urgent. In June, the rudimentary Bulgarian University was completed. As for decoration, in those days, who was so picky, cement floors and a layer of lime on the walls were enough. Historically, Sofia University was also established this year. It was built by the huge donations of Christo Georgiev and Evroki Georgiev, the two brothers, and the main building was completed in 1934. Naturally now, Bulgarias resources are limited. Due to Ferdinands intervention, the Bulgarian government took the lead and strongly supported from all walks of life. In just a few months, a manor in the eastern suburbs of the city was converted into a simple university. This condition is estimated to be comparable to the rural primary school two or thirty years ago. Ferdinand had to put his energy into the school, the historical University of Sofia, and the title of the red cradle, so he couldn''t help it not. Although I don''t know the inside story of the Bulgarian revolution very well, there is one thing Ferdinand remembered. Sofia University graduates were largely unemployed, laying the foundation for the spread of the revolution. Ferdinand decided to draw a salary from the bottom of the kettle, and he would directly assign a package. Everyone has a job and there is no time to make a revolution! On July 2, 1888, Ferdinand convened a school management meeting to determine the number of students enrolled in the first enrollment and the division of departments. "Mr. Minister, is the Grand Duke really coming to the meeting?" Aleko Konstantinov asked in surprise (famous Bulgarian writer, current teacher of literature at Bulgarian University) Other people also pricked their ears and expressed concern. Although I''m all celebrities in the education industry, the biggest officials I usually contact are people from the Ministry of Education. I don''t have any idea about Ferdinand, a high-end principal. At that time, he was elected only for funding. "Of course, Grand Duke attaches great importance to education. Isn''t it half an hour to start? Just wait patiently!" Chekov said with a smile After a few polite words, Ferdinand waved his hand and said, "Okay, let''s start the meeting!" "Okay, Your Excellency! Let''s start with the Ministry of Education!" Chekov said in a good mood "The Ministry of Education started preparations for the admissions exam three months ago, and the preparations are already in place. Now the main task is to determine the number of admissions, as well as the number of students in each major!" Chekov said very concisely. Ferdinand likes his pragmatic work attitude very much. There is no tirade, no bureaucracy at all. "Well, let''s all express your opinions!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. "Our mechanical department requires two hundred people! Everyone knows that Bulgaria is undergoing industrialization and there is a shortage of such talents!" Allen, the director of the mechanical department, said first Everyone did not speak, apparently agreeing with Allens reasons, but it was also involved in the dispute over quotas, so they did not speak. Ferdinand nodded, motioning to the entourage to record. "Our Department of Literature requires three hundred people. Bulgaria has been enslaved by the Ottoman Empire for a long time. It urgently needs to emancipate its mind and restore traditional culture. This requires a lot of manpower. We also urgently need excellent literary works to enrich the spiritual life of the people!" Lek followed Next History Department... Department of Physics... Department of Chemistry Department of Architecture The small Bulgarian University actually has more than 30 faculties of various sizes, and the total number of enrollment is more than 5,000. UU reading www.uukanshu. cm Ferdinand listened with a smile, frankly speaking, how many more than five thousand people? In Ferdinands eyes, its not much at all, but any university will have tens of thousands in future generations. But now, it is impossible. It is estimated that the first batch of applicants in Bulgaria may not necessarily be 5,000. Ferdinand looked at Chekov and asked, "My Minister, what is the first batch of applicants for Bulgarian universities estimated by your Ministry of Education?" "Back to your Excellency, through preliminary investigation, it is estimated that the total number of eligible candidates will fluctuate between 4500 and 5200!" Chekov said cautiously Ferdinand said cautiously: "Well! You are all elites in the Bulgarian education sector, and everyone knows the situation now. According to the current situation, everyone understands that we cannot meet everyone''s requirements!" "Then, for the better development of Bulgaria, many professions must make sacrifices!" Everyone''s face changed drastically. In fact, they were also terrified by this data. How many people are there at the University of Vienna? It''s less than three thousand! If Bulgarian universities really had to enroll 5,000 students at one time, it is estimated that everyone would become a laughing stock in the education sector. The number of people must be reduced, but which profession cuts more and which profession cuts less is a problem! Seeing everyone still pondering, Ferdinand spoke again, saying: "Everyone knows that Bulgaria established a university for the development of the country, so the quality of university students must be guaranteed. Therefore, the number of admissions for the first time is much shorter, and in principle it will not exceed 500. people!" "In fact, it will only be less, and the number of admissions at the University of Vienna is no more than that, and the number of Oxford University is even less! The internationally renowned universities have set us a good example!" Chapter 22： , Admissions "Your Excellency is right. Our Bulgarian University has just been established. We must ensure the quality of our students! In fact, the school''s faculty also restricts the number of students enrolled. The Ministry of Education estimates that the first class of students will be between three and five hundred!" The husband made another cut in everyone''s hearts. "We all understand these conditions, and I agree with the reduction in the number of people, but this is less than one-tenth of the original!" Akogo, the representative of the Department of History, said depressed. "No, sir, you are wrong. It is not one-tenth. In order to save educational resources, the number of majors may not change much, and more majors will be cancelled directly!" Chekov said harshly "What? How can this be?" Everyone was shocked "Mr. Minister, this..." Ferdinand saw that things were going to happen and waved his hand and said, "Sir, please interrupt. Don''t embarrass our minister. He doesn''t want to do this, but there is no way. Who makes us poor! I can answer this question for him. , Give you an explanation!" "Now is a critical moment for Bulgaria''s development, and all resources must be poured into industrialization. Therefore, Bulgarian universities are currently serving industrialization!" "For Bulgaria, everyone must make sacrifices. You are all Bulgarian elites. Tell me can you make sacrifices for this country?" Ferdinand shouted. Everyone said unevenly: "can!" "can!" Ferdinand was very satisfied with everyone''s reaction. It seemed that everyone was stubborn, at least on the surface they were patriots. Specifically which majors were cut off, Ferdinand did not interfere, and directly handed it over to the Ministry of Education. He only gave a principle to the Ministry of Education, that all majors in science and engineering are reserved, the government pays to waive tuition and miscellaneous fees, and graduation can be allocated. As for the liberal arts major, I am sorry that I dont have any money. All the expenses have to be solved by the school. Financial allocations, including private donations and other income, are not part of the liberal arts profession, and the country is not responsible for employment issues. In fact, it is clearly telling the Ministry of Education that it is necessary to cut off the liberal arts colleges and departments, otherwise it is necessary to educate itself to solve the funding. The reason is very simple. Most of the liberal arts students who graduated from Bulgaria have good eyes and low hands and cannot find a job. This group of unemployed people finally joined the Revolutionary Party or anarchism in order to retaliate against the society. Later, the Soviet Union exported revolution, and they became the successors of communism. In order to keep his position, Ferdinand naturally had to set up these hidden dangers in advance. Without the participation of this group of people, it would be almost impossible for the Soviet Union to infiltrate Bulgaria. The final result did not surprise Ferdinand. The education circle chose to compromise. Most liberal arts majors are elective courses. Fortunately, history courses and language courses have become compulsory courses and they are not enrolled separately. This result is acceptable to everyone. For any reason, if you keep your liberal arts major, everyone has your job. Ferdinand was so happy too, and spent a few money to keep these scholars in school, so as not to mess with him. Unlucky is nothing more than the students of Bulgarian University. They will not have the opportunity to experience the free space of later universities. The densely packed schedule, Ferdinand can see that his scalp is numb, and he enjoys a treatment with the third-year high school students of later generations. It does not exist on weekends, and he is regarded as the worst college student in the world. Not to mention Ferdinands schadenfreude, as soon as the news of Mr. Bulgarian University came out, it immediately made a national sensation. Everyone is paying attention to the twelve majors of the school, and the all science and engineering subjects are so different. The media talks every day, don''t look at that group of people. Before, they were fighting for rights and protecting the liberal arts. Now one by one, they are all turned into patriots, all for the sake of Bulgaria''s development, and only to save educational resources, they voluntarily ask for this. all dared to swear to God, never to have a little selfishness, they all made sacrifices for the country and the people. I was a little moved to see Ferdinand, all so patriotic, if you don''t keep your treatment, it is probably another scene now. Bulgaria has a continental climate with four distinct seasons. The north is affected by the Black Sea and the south is affected by the Mediterranean. The temperature is not very hot in summer, and students come from all over the place ~ I am full of vigor and vitality, all of them are full of self-confidence, and there is a spirit of giving up to me. The streets and alleys of Sofia are full of them. In order to cope with this big test, several hotels under Ferdinand have opened in advance. Chengdong Hilton Hotel, a few students, are discussing. "Ram, do you know what to test this time?" Andrea "Andrea, isn''t this nonsense, how could I know it! But I heard that the exam will be very strict. If you don''t review it well, you will be ashamed if you fail the exam!" Ram "Ram, you are still so boring. This is Sofia, our capital, the largest city in Bulgaria, don''t you want to go and see it?" Andrea "Andrea, I think Ram is right. Let''s review it now. UU Read heard that the number of admissions is very small. If you are accidentally eliminated, how can you have a face See people at home!" Annabel "Oh, God, you all make sense! We review, but we don''t know anything about the exam, how to review, a bunch of boring guys!" Andrea episodes like this are constantly being staged in Bulgaria. Those who can successfully graduate from middle school have good family conditions, and studying in that era was not something that ordinary families could consume. Coming to Sofia from all over the country, naturally some people can''t help but go out and stroll, which also drives Sofia''s consumption, but most people still choose to review. University students have always been a noun in Bulgaria. I used to go to university, only to study abroad. The huge expenses are enough to make a wealthy family feel bad. There are only a handful of people who can study abroad every year, and most of them are beyond reach. This exam is an opportunity for many people. Don''t look at what they say is easy, in fact almost everyone is working hard. The date of the exam is getting closer and closer, and Ferdinand couldn''t help it several times under the influence of his previous life, and wanted to sell the information to make a fortune. In the end, he forcibly held back. He was no longer the Taobao merchant who sold pirated goods. How much money can you earn with just a few thousand points of information, a few thousand levs or tens of thousands of levs? Its not as much as Ferdinand can earn in a day. If it affects the fairness of the exam, it will be troublesome to choose a bunch of crooked melons. The first graduate, but his future team. He is the future leader in all walks of life in Bulgaria. Although this idea is dispelled, but you can think about it, the future Bulgarian students will definitely be buried by the data. Ferdinand''s morals are always low in the face of interests. Chapter 23： ,prelude On August 2, 1888, the first entrance examination for Bulgarian universities was grandly opened. Since then, the history of Bulgarian college entrance examinations began. The college entrance examination lasted three days, the content of the examination is also varied, and the knowledge covers all walks of life. However, the professional scores on admission dominate, accounting for 80% of the total scores. If the professional score is in the top three, other subjects will be admitted if they are zero. Of course, the candidates dont know yet. After the three-day test, all of them looked like frosted eggplants, without confidence. Sofia seems to have become noisy. There are people everywhere complaining that the exam questions are too difficult. Many people are secretly regretting that they usually have too little knowledge accumulation. On August 15, the entrance of the Bulgarian University was full of people, and everyone was anxiously waiting for the final result. On the other hand, they are all happy. They dont have to worry about applying for majors, and they dont have to worry about choosing the wrong major and affecting their future development. The school will choose the most suitable major for them, and it can be allocated. As for hobbies, can you eat? Sorry, this is the 19th century, I have never heard of that kind of creature. Ferdinand is very satisfied with the results of the admissions. Although there are many shortcomings, it is the first time, and the overall situation is smooth, at least no one has cheated. To commemorate my reading career. The school start date was chosen by Ferdinand on September 1, which is a familiar day. The opening is Ferdinands speech, reviewing Bulgarias history... (Omit one hundred thousand words, you can participate in your own opening ceremony) Amidst the cheers, 436 students stepped into the hall of the university. Ferdinand was full of emotions looking at the prosperous students, this is his future team. Thinking of the intensive class schedule, Ferdinand gloated and thought: "Be proud of it! Release to your heart''s content now! Tomorrow you will discover how terrible it is to go to university!" You must know that the closed militarized management adopted by Bulgarian universities now amounts to 12 classes a day, plus self-study time. Get up at 5:30 in the morning and end school at 10:30 in the evening. Except for the meal time and the short-stop rest time, all of them must be spent in study. This is the study plan that Ferdinand made with reference to the work and rest time of the previous senior year of high school. Since it is the first time to run a university, everyone has no experience, so I followed it. The management personnel were hired by the Ministry of Education from the Berlin military academy with high salaries and directly copied that set of management methods. This year, the message transmission remains unchanged, and the spring breeze of democracy and freedom has not yet blown over. Bulgaria is still relatively conservative, with a tradition of rigorously educating students and then being adopted by highly respected educators. As soon as he returned to the palace of Ferdinand, he received bad news that the peasant movement had begun. After the last tax increase, Stams cabinet made another faint move, and the Congress passed a proposal to restore the payment of tithes in kind. If the last increase in agricultural taxes only harmed the interests of the rich and poor peasants, the landlord class could also make up for the losses through land mergers. The restoration of tithes in the Ottoman period seriously hampered the development of agricultural capitalism. To a large extent, it has harmed the interests of the landlord class, but the most violent opposition is the middle and small landlords, which means that government officials can carry out new plunder on them. They set off a peasant protest movement, and it quickly spread throughout Bulgaria. To Ferdinand''s comfort, now they are mainly rallies and demonstrations, they have not yet evolved into a revolution. This also strengthened his determination to fall the cabinet, but after all, the Stam cabinet has done a great job for his superiors, and has the merit of supporting him. Ferdinand must have a convincing reason to dismiss the cabinet. Historically, it lasted until 1894, when the Stam cabinet was already angry and angry, and the original owner personally stepped down and dismissed the cabinet. Prior to this, Stambolov had always held great power. Although Ferdinand took political measures to a certain extent, he divided Stambolov''s rights and strengthened the ministries; but he was unable to change the status quo of Stambolov''s control of the cabinet. Ferdinand originally thought that he would have to wait for the next parliamentary election to successfully seize power. Unexpectedly, due to his butterfly effect, the financial crisis of the Bulgarian government intensified. In order to successfully complete the "Five-Year Plan", the cabinet has to go crazy. In order to raise funds, exorbitant taxes and taxes have emerged one after another. Ferdinand knew that the police terrorist regime was about to take shape. In just one year, the Bulgarian police force had increased by 50%. Stam-Bolov also set up a secret police without authorization. The intelligence organization in the hands of Ferdinand discovered more than three hundred people, and of course he had to send someone to infiltrate. If you don''t make a move, you will be able to see through the shock. Ferdinand took the opportunity to squeeze private goods, such as anarchists, the future head of the Revolutionary Party, and activists. Preparing to borrow a knife to kill people, once and for all solve the future enemy, it is the last time to use the Stam cabinet. "Your Excellency, UU Reading , we have set it up, and the fish is already on the net!" Fuhu (head of intelligence organization) Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction and said: "Then prepare to close the Internet!" Michael hurriedly knocked on the Prime Ministers office and said, "Your Excellency, the matter is not good!" "Don''t worry, speak slowly, God is still watching, the sky can''t fall down!" Stamm-Bolov said slowly while drinking tea "Oh, shit! My Prime Minister, the sky is about to fall. After hearing this news, I don''t think you are in the mood to drink tea anymore!" Michael said anxiously "Oh, what can make my minister so shocked! Let me guess, could it be Osman who came here, or the Serbian chopsticks doing things again?" Stam Bolov relaxed. Kidding "Oh, God! Mr. Prime Minister, don''t you read the newspaper? Our secret agreements with the United Kingdom and Austria-Hungary have been exposed, and now public opinion is shouting at the government!" Michael said angrily With a "bang", Stam Bolov shook his hand and the tea cup fell to the ground. exclaimed: "What? How is this possible? Isn''t this matter known to only a few of us?" "Yes, there are no more than five people who know the contents of the secret agreement! But now the secret agreement has been published in the newspaper, it is exactly the same, and a punctuation mark has not changed!" Michael said worriedly "Could it be that there was a problem with Britain and Austria-Hungary? It shouldn''t be, it will never be leaked at the same time! There will be no more than ten people who know the secret agreement. Only our cabinet, even the Grand Duke, know the content. If you dont know the specific agreement, who will leak the secret? Stam-Bolov said puzzled. Chapter 24： Police government "Your Excellency Prime Minister, it is no longer important how the secrets were leaked. Now the key is how to deal with the aftermath?" Michael said eagerly "Let me think about it!" Stam-Bolov walked a few steps and said calmly. After a while, the door of the office was knocked again. This time it was Yunus, Sowell, and Wilson who also came here. Stam-Bolov scanned the three coldly, as if trying to find the leaker, and then looked away. He asked: "Do you all know?" The three nodded, indicating that they were acquiesced. "Your Prime Minister, this matter is very tricky. Our mortgage issue has now been exposed, and domestic public opinion is very unfavorable to us!" Yunus said in a low tone. As the Minister of the Interior, it is Yunus''s responsibility to monitor domestic public opinion. Now his trouble is coming. "Not only that, but also within the government, many people expressed dissatisfaction with this matter. I also met Chekov on the road just now, and he hopes our cabinet can make clarification!" Wilson added "I know! Mortgage of the right of way for tariffs was made by our cabinet, bypassing Congress, privately. If it is not revealed, it will cause established facts after the railway is completed and opened to traffic. You can still pass the customs with political achievements, but now I am afraid that many people in the party want Oppose us!" Stam-Bolov said depressed. "Yes, Prime Minister, that was our original plan. It is no longer possible. The British and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not let us regret it. Should we start the emergency plan?" Soville said murderously "Ah, God! Soville, are you crazy? The emergency plan is prepared for the moment of crisis, and it has not yet reached that point!" Wilson objected loudly. "Mr. Wilson, it''s a crisis now. If it continues, the government''s prestige will be undermined. Now we are seized by the opposition party, and they may initiate a downfall at any time!" Yunus "Is it waiting, this relationship is too big, once it starts, it will be a landslide! And it will intensify the conflict, then it will be life and death, and there will be no chance to ease it." Michael hesitated. Two votes against and two votes in favor, handing the decision-making power to Stam Bolov. "Well, let''s get started! The situation is beyond our control and can no longer continue. Mr. Yunus, the next thing is left to the Ministry of the Interior!" Stam-Bolov said fiercely "Don''t worry, Prime Minister. Everything is under our control!" Yunas said confidently "The army will remain neutral in this operation, and when necessary, they can come out to quell the rebellion!" Soville assured him with confidence. Stam-Bolov nodded in satisfaction. As for the second half of Soville, he has automatically filtered it. Just kidding, if the army is sent out, it will herald the resumption of the civil war. Whether it is won or lost, the cabinet will lose. Now that the Liberal Party is the ruling party, the coup is no longer ~ a toy for them. The opposition party did not wait for the government to come out to clarify and explain, the police had already come to the door. The top figures went to jail one after another and suffered heavy losses for a while. even brought many newspapers and was shut down, and countless scholars were implicated in it. The hustle and bustle of Sofia fell silent. The text prison started, and the white terror began in Sofia and spread to the whole of Bulgaria. The prison has become overcrowded. In just half a month, more than 10,000 people were arrested in Bulgaria. There are intellectuals, feudal landlords, workers, farmers, government officials, and even some members of Congress. The butcher knife of Stams cabinet has been raised high. The constitution has been blatantly trampled, and the law has been swept away. On September 15, the Stam cabinet declared the Conservative Party an illegal party and ordered it to be dissolved. In fact, the Conservative Party is now in a mess, with almost all the backbones in prison. Although everyone was full of anger, they were powerless in the face of tyranny. From now on, the time of freedom in Bulgaria is no longer there. Everyone has to be careful when speaking. If you are caught by the secret police accidentally, the prison doors will be opened for you. Ferdinand is on the sidelines to help, such a great opportunity for cleaning, but a rare occasion. And there is Stam''s cabinet, who took the initiative to stand up and attract hatred. If you don''t make good use of it, how can you be worthy of the cabinet''s selfless dedication! Ferdinand admitted that Stam-Bolov is a true patriot, and he can desperate for the rise of Bulgaria. But politics is cruel and has nothing to do with justice, just for the purpose. The cabinet''s approach is somewhat radical, but it is understandable for the sake of national development. The biggest problem is that the cabinet holds great power and wants the Grand Duke Ferdinand to be a rubber stamp. Now that he was in his way, he would naturally kick it away. The dispute over rights, UU reading www. uukanshu.com can''t tolerate any concessions. Ferdinand did not throw an olive branch to Stamm before, but what was the result? If Stam-Bolov is really capable, politically skilled, and capable of governing the country, he can be compared to a prime minister. Ferdinand was not intolerable, but he didn''t have it either. So, with the secret help of Ferdinand, the efficiency of the police is unprecedentedly high. A large number of anarchists, revolutionaries, and anti-government activists were exposed and arrested. Ferdinand knows clearly: The main problem in modern Bulgaria is not that democracy is not sufficient and freedom is not active enough. On the contrary, the democracy in Bulgaria at this stage has already exceeded actual needs, and freedom has exceeded the necessary level... Bulgaria is located in the Balkan Peninsula and is surrounded by powerful enemies. At this stage, the most important thing is to concentrate on development. Only when the country is strong can we talk about freedom and democracy! At the same time, because the nationalism in the Balkans is so strong that it is a Bulgarian who has his own political ideas and cannot help but contribute to the development of the country. So much so that they are pointing fingers at national politics and development strategies, blindly xenophobic! The two Balkan wars in history proved that strong nationalism created a strong army. The same is true, creating diplomatic isolation, and there is no ally in the surrounding area! When you open the history book, you know that Bulgaria has never formed a clear, long-term, and constructive strategic goal. This group of politicians did it when they came to power, and that group of politicians did it when they came to power. Who to choose as the enemy and who to choose as the ally? Im sorry, but the Bulgarians didnt figure it out, and finally they were besieged. Then he was engulfed by nationalism and joined the world war to fetch millet, making it extremely miserable. Chapter 25： , Cleaning In the evening, a man in Tsing Yi walked into a small alley with a panic expression and knocked on the courtyard door. "Oh, God bless you, Tom, you weren''t caught! Come in, this is not a place to talk!" After speaking, he put the man in Tsing Yi in, looked around again, and closed the door. "Don''t worry~ Coulomb, I came here by stealth, no one knows!" Tom said after a sigh of relief "Oh, that''s good, now the police in Sofia are crazy, arresting rebels everywhere! Your newspaper has not been shut down. I heard that many people have been arrested. I thought you were also arrested. It''s okay to see you too. Okay, God bless you!" Coulomb said excitedly "Don''t mention it, I think only God knows what''s going on! The police suddenly shut down the newspaper and took away the editor-in-chief. It happened that I was interviewing outside and escaped!" Tom explained "Oh, God bless you! But how do you live these days?" Coulomb continued to ask "Of course I''m hiding at home! You know, even if there is any problem, a small trash fish like me is not eligible for a wanted warrant. Most of it has been forgotten." "I came to see you tonight, just to find out about the wind. Coulomb, you are my best friend, and you work in the government. You must know what''s going on!" Tom laughed at first, then looked at Coulomb expectantly. Coulomb smiled bitterly, lowered his voice and said: "I am not very clear. The above suddenly ordered the arrest of the rebels! Many newspapers have been shut down. I guess it is related to your reports some time ago!" "By the way, you''d better hide again and come out after the wind has passed! There are too many people arrested now, and the police can''t take care of you. You leave Sofia tomorrow and go back to your hometown to hide!" Tom jumped up excitedly, and said in disbelief: "Oh, God! How is this possible?" Since the Stam cabinet took action, Bulgaria has entered a "silencing period", and Sofia has been under martial law for more than a month. The police were constantly dispatched to seal up newspaper offices and printing houses, and roadblocks were set up on the streets and alleys to check newspapers shipped to various places. There are many other pond fishes like Tom. Coulomb was right. There were too many people caught, and the police couldn''t take care of small trash fish like Tom. As long as they are not caught on the spot, the rest is basically forgotten. Sofia''s prison is already overcrowded. The governments reckless actions, the people dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, and the members of the opposition party were forced to go underground. What Ferdinand didn''t expect was that the Stamm cabinet did so succinctly this time, and the opposition party had no resistance. The government quickly arrested the opposition and confiscated a large number of property, the total amount was as high as hundreds of millions of levs. With the previous loan, the funds needed for the five-year plan are so comically raised. Ferdinand didnt know whether to rejoice or worry. sprouted suddenly, why not let the cabinet continue to toss? He quickly dispelled this horrible idea. If the cabinet continues to toss, God knows when, it will reach the limit of the people''s endurance? In case the situation gets out of control, civil war breaks out, another wave of foreign enemies invades, who the **** can get it except God! Although the plan went well, Stam Bolov still had a headache. Many people in the Liberal Party expressed their dissatisfaction with this matter, which put a lot of pressure on him. He can kill Guojue to the outside world, but he has to calm down when facing his own people. Because of the large number of people involved, there is an endless stream of people who plead with Stam Bolov. And the specific person in charge, Yunus, is now the spokesperson for the runners. But Yunus, who was in power, didn''t care. He had surpassed the other three in the cabinet and was the second person after Prime Minister Stam. At the new cabinet meeting, Michael said: "Your Excellency, the enemy has been cleaned up. Is it time to end the martial law? The country needs to return to its normal state!" "Mr. Michael, the enemy is almost cleaned up, but there are still fish that slip through the net. We must make persistent efforts to find them all and eliminate them!" Yunus retorted sharply. "Minister Yunus, you have arrested more than 20,000 people, and it is almost one percent of our population. Do you want to continue?" Wilson said angrily "But they are all enemies, aren''t they? Don''t just look at the bad side, but also the good side! Although it has a great impact on the economy, haven''t the funds needed for our five-year plan been collected? A bunch of national **** solved the financial crisis and added a batch of free labor. Why not do it?" Soville said optimistically Stam-Bolov knew that the quarrel between several people also involved their own interests. Now everyone is no longer passionate patriots. Under the erosion of their rights, they have begun to transition to politicians in a short time. Under the emergency policy, the economic development was greatly affected. The main reason was to weaken the voice of the Ministry of Economy and Industry in the government. Michael and Wilson had to oppose it. Yunus and Sauville are the opposite. In this case, they hold power. Once the normal state is restored, it will inevitably make way for the country''s development, and their right to speak will be greatly reduced. For their own benefit, they need to extend this period. Stam-Bolov is also powerless about this. Although he is also a politician, it does not mean that he likes politicians. Stop saying: "Well, UU reading , don''t make any noise! ??The cleaning is still done well, which is worthy of recognition! You also know that this state cannot last indefinitely!" "I will give you one month to catch all the rats, then lift the martial law, and the country will return to normal!" At the end of 1888, the martial law in Bulgaria was finally lifted. No one thought that Sofia had just lifted the ban, and the opposition party made another big news. On Christmas Day 1889, Stam-Bolov was attacked at the entrance of the mansion, and Stam escaped. But the entourage died on the spot and three others were injured. More importantly, after the shooting, the five assassins, besides leaving all the bodies, let the other assassins run away. Prime Minister Stam Bolov was furious, and someone else was going to be unlucky. At the same time, other senior government officials were patronized one after another. Defense Secretary Sowell, one of the hapless ones, was shot three times and was rescued. One of the shots just hit him in the egg, which was considered useless. Even more weird is the Minister of Finance Christo-Belchev, a shell minister who has no sense of presence in the government. On his way home, he met the police and the assassin. The frightened carriage was pushed over him and he was heroic. die a martyr. In the original time and space, Christo Belchev is also unlucky. In March 1891, he was killed by an assassin as Stam Bolov. Now due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, he has received a box lunch in advance. This night is called "Bloody Christmas Eve" by later generations. Dozens of senior officials were attacked at the same time, causing hundreds of casualties and direct economic losses of hundreds of thousands of levs. The peace of Christmas Eve was broken, Sofias military and police were dispatched, and the whole city was restless. Chapter 26： ,plot "The mud can''t support the wall!" Ferdinand commented to the opposition party. Under the government''s rebellious rule, the opposition party did not organize the masses to overthrow the government, but wasted its limited power on violent assassinations. The use of violence to suppress violence can only arouse the people''s resentment. In 1888, most of the people in Sofia sympathized with the opposition party and expressed dissatisfaction with the government. Then in 1889, everyone''s popular base was pulled to the same level-disgust. The Enraged Stams cabinet once again declared a national martial law. The secret police was expanded again and dispatched to various places. There are revenge and grievances. The rapidly expanding secret police have become mixed, abused their power, retaliated against the common people, and caused public resentment. "What should I do now? Stam''s lackeys are crazy and arrest people everywhere. Sooner or later, we will be exposed!" Petko Karavilov (one of the pro-Russian leaders) "How about a coup?" Major Panitza (a supporter of the Conservative Army) suggested "No, although the government is perverse, but the Liberals still control the army, our people are too weak?" Weiber (a democrat) objected "Okay, now we have no choice. Stam-Bolov wants our life and can only fight to the death! Hope God bless us!" Petko-Karavilov did Final decision "Maybe it''s not that bad?" Major Panizza Seeing the hairy eyes of everyone, he sneered and said: "Dont forget, Sofia also has a royal guard! Our Grand Duke Ferdinand has been expanding since he took the throne, and now there are more than 3,000 people. Up!" Weibo said coldly: "Yes, but so what? Our Grand Duke seems to have no interest in politics, otherwise, how could he let the cabinet''s recklessness behave?" "The most important thing is, why would he support us? Don''t forget that many of us are his opponents!" Major Panicha said confidently: "That may not be true. The Cabinet has already turned against the Grand Duke in order to increase agricultural taxes! Does our Grand Duke really bear no hatred at all?" "Also, we were opposed to Ferdinand''s succession as Grand Duke, and we were naturally an enemy. But now it''s a established fact, we cannot oust him, and there is no need to oppose his succession!" "The fundamental contradiction between the two sides no longer exists. Don''t Grand Duke Ferdinand want to hold real power? Then what is he doing to expand the Guards? No matter what, no one in Bulgaria will want to attack the palace crazy?" "Major Panizza, you are right! But if Ferdinand is in power, we are not in vain? I don''t think that if the Liberal Party is killed, he will put us in power!" Weibo asked rhetorically Milner-Weilov (People''s Party) smiled and said, "No, this can''t be our Grand Duke! Don''t forget, now in Bulgaria, except for the Liberal Party, that is our people, other political forces are still out of fashion!" "Your People''s Party, naturally, it doesn''t matter. Our Conservative Party is the main force against Ferdinand, and it is strange that it is not suppressed!" Weibo said grotesquely. The conspiracy of the opposition is not a secret to Ferdinand. Their internal disputes were quickly passed on to Ferdinand through the inside line. "Stupid!" Ferdinand sneered. This is the time, still vying for power, a group of mobs. Even if you want to divide the spoils, you have to overthrow the government. If you fail, everyone will have to play. Now you start fighting for dominance, and you will get it in the future. If they weren''t needed to attract the government''s attention, Ferdinand sent people to help clean up the beginning and the end. Now the opposition party has long been eliminated. A group of mobs are still thinking about calculating him. "The enemy of the enemy is not necessarily a friend. It is very likely that it is still an enemy." This sentence is a good illustration of the current situation in Bulgaria. The government formed by the Liberal Party and the opposition party formed by the Conservative Party and the Democrats are now the targets of Ferdinand''s cleanup. "The husband is not guilty, but he is guilty!" Ferdinand has not taken action, just intending to borrow a knife to kill. Let the Conservative Party anger the Stam cabinet and force the cabinet to kill. The reason lies in the huge amount of property that the government has seized. The Stam cabinet intends to use the money to complete the five-year plan, which coincides with Ferdinand. If the chaos is set out now, then the huge sum of money that was checked must be returned. What about the funds needed for the next five-year plan? Ferdinand is not the Virgin, so he didn''t plan to pay the money himself, so he could only swallow this windfall! Only if the property owner is dead, can he legally confiscate this huge sum of money. can also clear the obstacles of Ferdinand''s reform almost. You must know that in addition to the Conservative Party, democrats, pro-Russian factions, and radical nationalists, there are also a large number of feudal landlords and agricultural capitalists. Throughout history, any reform is bloody. Those with vested interests will certainly not let go willingly, and **** wind is indispensable. It couldn''t be better to be able to use Stam''s cabinet as a scapegoat now. In 1888, Ferdinand benefited a lot from the great purge campaign of Stams cabinet and his assets expanded dramatically. Ferdinand himself is disciplined, does not do anything wrong, strictly abides by the ethics of the nobility, and does not bully the weak. But his lackeys, Ferrantz colluded with the intelligence chief Fhu, in order to combat competitors, framed up, and contributed to the flames, but did not do anything less, many capitalists were confiscated their property and went to jail in a confused manner. Then they purchased a large number of high-quality assets from the government at low prices. Of course, there are many people who do this, but they are not as straightforward and clean, leaving no hidden dangers. A large number of capitalists went to jail, and there was no major turmoil in the market. Ferdinands industry has contributed a lot to UU reading . "Your Excellency, we have basically monopolized food processing in Bulgaria. There are only a few small family-style workshops left, which is nothing to worry about!" Wei Li''an reported to Ferdinand with excitement. Ferdinand listened to Wei Li''an''s report, nodded with satisfaction, and said, "Yeah! But be careful not to let people find out, the market is already monopolized by us!" Wei Li''an said with confidence: "Don''t worry, your Excellency! We still adopt the old method. Processing factories everywhere produce different brands. And on the bright side, we occasionally create some friction artificially, which will not let people. suspicious!" "Well, yes! You have to pay attention to the international market at any time, what is the trouble. Do a good job in technological innovation, increase our competitiveness!" Ferdinand stared again. Bulgarias largest export industry at present is the export of agricultural products. It is also the most promising industry in Bulgaria at this stage. It is impossible for Ferdinand not to pay attention to it. Historically, the export of agricultural products has been Bulgaria''s largest source of foreign exchange. In 1911 alone, the export volume of Bulgarian agricultural products was as high as 129.4 million levs. The total export value of Bulgaria at that time was only 184.6 million levs, and agricultural exports accounted for 70%. But the Bulgarian industry has not yet developed, and the export of agricultural products accounts for a higher proportion, occupying the ninth layer of the total export. In 1888, Bulgarias annual agricultural exports amounted to only over 40 million levs, and there was huge room for development. These are only primary products. If the agricultural products are processed and then put on the international market, this number can continue to increase. Chapter 27： Undercurrent "Your Excellency, Volvo supermarkets are now spread all over Bulgarias major cities. However, due to the economic downturn in the country, the turnover is not very high. There are even a few small cities, which are just enough to protect the capital. The estimated profit is not as good as that. A Vienna!" Ferantz said depressedly Ferdinand said with a smile: "Hehe, Ferantz, don''t be impatient, we must be patient! When the Bulgarian economy develops, the financial resources will not come in!" "Okay, Your Excellency! Don''t worry, I know what to do!" Ferrantz immediately put away his negative emotions and gave a ticket to Ferdinand. "Hmm!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and then turned his eyes to Habit. Habitt said anxiously: "Your Excellency, the machinery factory has just started production. The problem now is that we cant find a market for our machinery. There are basically not many orders except our own purchases!" "The Bulgarians are panicked now, the capitalists do not have the desire to invest and build factories, and the future prospects are not optimistic. There are still many people who have placed orders but have not come to pick up the goods! But the sales of spare parts are good, and they are very welcome!" "Well! In that case, let''s focus on the spare parts market! Taking advantage of this, international capital has not noticed, first seize the Balkan market, and then expand to Eastern Europe!" Ferdinand thought for a while. Greed is indeed human nature! Ferdinand originally planned to promote the development of Bulgarias industry; now it has become a state monopoly. No matter how he decorated it, he could not change the fact that he profited from it. From a resource point of view, monopoly is indeed the most suitable choice for Bulgaria. Especially in heavy industry, Bulgaria, with poor mineral resources, has no choice at all! "Okay, Your Excellency! Don''t worry, we currently have no competitors in the Balkans!" said Habit confidently Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Yeah! Fhuhu, lets talk about the situation in Bulgaria now!" Fuhu said with confidence: "Yes, your Excellency!" "At present, on the surface of Bulgaria, it is still calm. The Liberals have the upper hand and control the government. Under the high pressure of the government, the Conservative Party, the Democratic Party and other political forces have been suppressed." "But this situation will soon be broken! The Liberal Party has pushed the opposition to its limit, and they have to fight to the death in order to survive!" "Mr. Petko-Karavilov, how are the Russian contacts?" Pani asked anxiously "Don''t worry, gentlemen. St. Petersburg hates the dictatorship of Stam. They have promised to support us. They have provided us with an interest-free loan of one million lev!" Petko-Karavilov is confident Said Of course, irrelevant issues are also omitted, such as after the success of the coup, the new government has to fall to Russia in full diplomacy; another example... In Petko''s opinion, it''s all trivial. It doesn''t matter. There is no need to say it. Anyway, he is pro-Russian, and he doesn''t think it is any bad. None of you here are fools, of course you know that there is no free lunch in the world. Russians are not philanthropists, they must ask for something. Now everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, no one can run. Before overthrowing the government, we can''t care what price we have to pay. "It''s great, with the support of the Russians, our new government is established, so there is no need to worry about isolation and helplessness in the world!" Panizza said happily "Major Panizzi, you''re too early to be happy, let''s talk about these things when we succeed! Now the eagle dogs of the dictatorship are arresting people everywhere, and we will be exposed if we are not careful!" Dragan-Trikov (Democratic Party) Say calmly "Maybe, we can take another big action to divert their attention and create conditions for the uprising!" Vasil-Ladoslav (the leader of the famous Radoslav in the future) "Oh, God! Are you going to do another assassination? But now they are scared, there is no chance at all!" Major Panicha asked in surprise Vasil-Radoslav said confidently: "Major Panizza, you are right! But if there is an assassination, do we have another way?" "The gang of cowards in the cabinet are now like tortoises, so we naturally don''t have a chance to start! But what about their families? Isn''t the guard so strict?" "Oh, God! Mr. Vassil, you won''t be possessed by the devil anymore! No, please ask the priest to come and have a look, you must be wicked!" Kandin-Slov (a democrat) couldn''t believe it. Say Facing everyones surprised eyes, Vasil Radoslav said indifferently: No, Im fine! Dont you think this is a good way? Only when the dictator Stam is offended can he make mistakes. Then revenge frantically to provide cover for our next actions!" Kantin-Slov said hesitantly: "But, God! It is beyond our bottom line to attack innocent people!" Vasil-Radoslav said with a high spirit: "Gentlemen, UU reading For Bulgaria, it is worth paying a small price!" Early in the morning at the Sofia Palace, Ferdinand had just had breakfast, and the Minister of Education Chekov broke in. "Your Excellency, something happened to the school?" Chekov said anxiously Ferdinand changed his expression and asked, "What?" Chekov said nervously: "The police surrounded the school just now and wanted to arrest the anti-government elements. They are now confronting the guards!" Ferdinand was surprised and said: "How is it possible? Isn''t the school closed teaching, how can there be anti-government elements!" Chekov said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency, the students do stay in the school every day, but the teachers are free to come and go. Many of them are dissatisfied with the government''s approach!" "Many people have published articles criticizing the government. Besides, many of those arrested are their relatives and friends. They should be able to harbour suspects." Ferdinand nodded and said, "I understand! You bring a company of guards and tell the police: The school is taken over by me, I will take care of the rest of the matter, come to me if you have any questions. ." "Yes, Your Excellency, I''ll go right away!" Chekov said happily, and ran out as soon as his words fell. Ferdinand knew that the education ministers handwriting would be indispensable, otherwise he wouldnt be so anxious even if he asked for help. He didn''t mean to delve into it, but Chekov, the Minister of Education, Ferdinand was still satisfied. The work is conscientious and responsible, and the most important thing is to have taken refuge in. Bulgaria is really small, and there are not many literati. Although political opinions are different, they have some friendships with each other. Now Chekov has friends who have been involved, and it is natural for him to help. Chapter 28： University of Bulgaria Aleko-Kandinsnov asked with a flustered expression: "What should I do now? How long can the school guards stop them?" "Sorry, I''m tired of you! I didn''t expect these eagle dogs to have such a sharp nose, I will go out and surrender now. After all, this is the only university in Bulgaria, as long as they catch me, they..." Kavinlev said apologetically Aleko interrupted him and said loudly, "No, my friend, you can''t go out! You are done in their hands! You are right. This is the only university in Bulgaria. The eagle dogs dare not What about us!" "You hide here first, I''ll go out to find a way, and I''ll be back soon! Don''t worry, my friend, don''t forget that the principal of the school is still the Grand Duke, they dare not mess around!" After speaking, Aleko walked out quickly and asked someone to discuss countermeasures. The same scene happened in other parts of the campus. When Aleko came to the office, a lot of people had already gathered inside. Obviously, many people did the same thing as him, and they are now busy figuring out how to deal with the aftermath. "Aleko, you are here just right, let''s come together to figure out how to deal with the eagle dogs outside!" his friend Clinton interrupted his thinking At this time, Adolf Cole walked in and said, "Well, gentlemen, please be quiet!" After seeing everyone quiet, he continued: "The Sofia police has provided us with a list of suspects. They already have real evidence and want us to hand over the above 100 people! Now I will send it to you for verification. Then we talk!" Aleko looked at the list carefully with a nervous mood, and when he saw a name, his face became pale. At the same time, everyone''s faces were different, some were lucky, some were ashen faces. Seeing that the time is almost the same, Adolf Cole continued: "Okay, everyone is finished! Anything you want to say?" "Mr. Cole, this is utter slander! How can they be a chaotic party?" "Correct!" "This is all slander!" Everyone said excitedly that the scene was in chaos, and Aleko also followed suit! "Well, everyone, for the sake of God''s face, please be quiet first!" Cole snapped "Whether they are slander or not, we can discuss this issue slowly in the future! Now the Sofia police illegally surround the school, I suggest protesting to them in the name of the school and let them evacuate immediately!" "In addition, our school should organize a self-examination for the issues raised by the police, and severe penalties will be imposed on those who violate school rules!" "As for how to deal with it, after the final investigation result comes out, report it to the principal for making a decision! I have reported the matter to the Ministry of Education for today." Everyone''s faces are red for a while and then white, which is really pretty. Aleko''s mood is also ups and downs, happy for a while and worried. After a moment of silence, Adolf Cole said, "If you have no objections, then let''s protest to the police now!" Everyone reacted immediately, regardless of what to do in the future, let''s go through the disaster first. Quickly got up and rushed to the school gate. What happened in the last few months, they know very well that any suspects taken away by the police have never been out. A few days before Christmas, there was an appalling assassination. Everyone knows that the police are busy catching the murderer. Once they have a relationship with this incident, it must be more ill-fated. Even the people who didn''t join the team were terrified. Who knows if the police will catch them as accomplices. Now that the high-level government is going crazy, maybe they just rush everyone together. Seeing that there has been no response in the school for a long time, a police officer leaned forward and asked, "Chairman, should we send someone to rush in?" Hearing that, the middle-aged man''s face changed slightly, and he sternly reprimanded: "Shut up, James, you idiot! Didn''t you tell you, you must keep it secret. I am not here today, and you are responsible here. You shout so loudly, don''t you know I''m coming!" "Yes, yes, you are not here!" The officer named James bent over, smiled and said in a low voice. The middle-aged man said sternly: "Fuck it! Don''t look at where this is, the only university in Bulgaria, the principal of the Grand Duke himself. In case of a conflict with the suspect, kill the baby inside. A few, what will you pay for!" "Then we just surround it like this? But it''s not a solution. It''s so forbidden and it''s not easy to deal with each other!" Officer James said with a frown. "Wait a second, if there is no result at noon, you will take someone to rush in. Remember to tell the people under your hand to be smart and don''t cause trouble!" the middle-aged man said. "Don''t worry, Chief! Don''t worry about when I''m doing things. I''ll be careful. As long as the suspect inside doesn''t resist, nothing will happen!" Constable James promised The middle-aged man was very satisfied with the performance of the police officer and promised: "Well, do it! Once this is done, you are Sergeant James!" "Hey, someone has come out, they are all here! Go and deal with it, remember to be polite, my teacher is also there, UU reading , I will flash first!" The middle-aged man left after speaking. Don''t wait for James to answer. Seeing the middle-aged man exit the cafe from the back door, James took a deep breath. Slowly went downstairs and walked slowly towards the school. The corners of his mouth moved slightly, and he yelled in a voice that only he could hear: "Damn you! I was born and died for you, and now I''m a cannon fodder!" "Things that are so conscientious, I know that your teacher is among them. God knows how many bigwigs in the government, teachers and classmates are among them. Are those old masters so troublesome? They come to rely on the old and sell the old, what can I do with them? " "Damn, I should have told them a little bit of wind if I knew it, and I shouldn''t be greedy for the hot work! It doesn''t matter if you can''t catch people, but you must not rush. If you accidentally hurt the Duke''s baby bump, I will be miserable!" "God bless, it''s best if the school has a secret road, so that the chaos can run away, let me go in smoothly and go around, so hello, me, hello, everyone!" A hundred meters of distance, James has walked for ten minutes, he still walked too fast by himself. Seeing James coming over, an old teacher who was about 60 years old screamed: "Jaime, you bastard, get me here! You dare to lead people around the school. Who gave you the courage? " James only felt that his legs were weak and he had to meet someone he knew. He still remembers the scene of going to school more than ten years ago. At the beginning, he was a student of this old gentleman. Because of his poor family background and the old gentleman''s financial support, he barely finished middle school and then became a policeman. I didn''t expect that it would be such a scene when I met again more than ten years later. James'' eyes moistened uncontrollably, and he walked to the old man and saluted respectfully, and shouted: "Hello, Teacher Orka!" Chapter 29： ,deal with Seeing that her student had become the eagle dog of the dictatorship, Orka was in a bad mood, did not accept James greetings, and sneered: Im fine! You brought people here to arrest me, but its not good. Huh?" James is very embarrassed, the current situation makes him very embarrassed. The old gentleman who was angry on the opposite side made him difficult. One side is the above task, and the other side is his benefactor. After completing the task, he must break with his benefactor, which makes his conscience uneasy; if the kindness is taken into account, his official career will be over, and more than ten years of struggle will turn into water. James indecision immediately aroused the morale of the teachers. It turned out that these policemen were not as brutal as they were in the legend. cast their eyes on the police officers one after another, searching for familiar targets, and soon someone achieved the result. Aleko found a target, walked in front of a young police officer, and yelled: "Raul, you bastard, now get me home right away!" Lauer argued: "But Uncle Aleko, I''m on a mission. If I leave now, it will ruin my job!" As soon as he finished speaking, Aleko pointed Rauls nose with some trembling fingers, and roared excitedly: Boy, is there only a job in your heart? Are you still a human? Do you know what conscience is? Is there any shame?" Raul backed away after cursing. Obviously he didn''t expect that his own explanation would make his uncle so angry. A few more unlucky people were caught by the angry teachers and screamed. James began to worry, he knew he was going to suffer. On the face of it, he is indeed the highest person in charge of the scene, and everyone with a background is decisive. But James didn''t have the right to order a retreat at all, but he couldn''t look at his men, and the morale of being scolded was totally gone. He gritted his teeth and said in a trembling voice: "Teacher Orka, I''m sorry to disturb you! Today I was ordered to come here, and the police have already had definite evidence that the school has harbored a suspect!" "As long as you hand over the suspect, or let us go in and arrest someone by ourselves, I promise that no one else will be involved!" "Don''t get excited, let me tell you straight! This matter is no longer under my control. I don''t want to do this either. It''s all about the above. I''m really powerless!" Adolf Cole saw it almost, so he walked out slowly and said: "So, Mr. James was also forced?" James couldn''t help but nodded, indicating that he was completely forced. Seeing James admit it, Cole made up a nonsense in front of everyone and said: "Well, if that''s the case, we don''t make it difficult for you. This is a protest letter drafted jointly by all the faculty and staff of our school. There are three copies in total. Please forward this copy to your superior!" James took the protest letter in a daze, only to see "All members of the Bulgarian University ~ Protest against the proposal of police to encircle the school" on the cover. James suddenly reacted, "That''s awful! The matter is big. The president of the Bulgarian University is Grand Duke Ferdinand. This is a big trouble! What''s going on up there, he doesn''t know. Anyway, these little pawns under them, definitely It will be bad luck!" "Now I have no choice but to force it. As long as I catch the suspect and commit the crime, then even if the trouble arises, the responsibility will be much lighter." James still decided to fight for it, try his best to turn the big things into small things, and said in a trembling voice: "Gentlemen, it''s not this far!" "It''s not this far!" Chekov hurried over and said loudly When everyone saw that Chekov was coming, accompanied by the court guard, they suddenly relaxed. In any case, the police can''t force the campus in front of the Minister of Education! Besides, there is still a team of soldiers. Even if the police turn their faces now, they don''t have the guts to mess around! The old masters all look at Chekov very pleasing to the eye now, thinking that he is "smart and capable, courageous in doing things, and come over to help at the critical moment!" Many people thought to themselves that it is not the same to find a principal with a strong background. The police arrest people unscrupulously outside, and it is not the rules to get to the school. Even if the evidence is caught, we must act according to the rules. If we violate the rules, we can ask the boss to complain! Seeing Chekov, James'' head hurts even more. Nima, for the sake of your own gang of little people, a minister of yours has personally come out. As for? Is it okay to carry a team of soldiers? What else can I do to you? It is no longer a matter of thinking about the task. The key is to think about how to deal with the aftermath. One was not good, but was detained by this big minister and asked the police station to lead the people. That would be miserable! Chekov didnt care about James thoughts. Is a policeman, even the boss of the Sofia police, far from his rank? Although he has the lowest real power among all ministers in the government, his rank is not low! Looking around, Chekov didn''t talk nonsense, and said directly to James: "Listen well, take you guys out immediately. From now on, the school has been taken over by us. If you have any problems, you can appeal to the Grand Duke! " was so scared that James quickly nodded and said, "Yes, UU Reading , we will leave right away!" After speaking, the police whistle blew and quickly led people away. Chekov ignored the police''s reaction and entered the campus directly with everyone. The hearts of everyone who had just fallen, hung again. Everyone knows that this time things have become a big deal, and it will be settled after Autumn. When he arrived in the conference room, Chekov''s face sank, and he calmly said, "Call out all of you who are hiding! Don''t explain to me. No matter what the reason, you have seriously violated the school rules. Punishment is indispensable!" "Which one of you hides, who is responsible for the care, and has to sign a guarantee agreement! We will slowly investigate, if you are indeed a criminal, you will be jointly and severally liable. Is there a problem?" "No problem, we will sign immediately!" everyone said in unison Chekov smiled bitterly when they heard what everyone said, "I''ll leave it to you, Mr. Cole, please register and make a register. The soldiers of this company occupy time and are responsible for maintaining the stability of the school!" "In addition, everyone is exemplifying others, and they are all thinking about it calmly. Does everyone''s actions today conform to a teacher''s code of conduct?" "The Grand Duke said that the upper beam is not straight and the lower beam is crooked! I don''t want you to pass this selfish side to the next generation!" "For those of you who directly violate the school rules, the penalties are as follows: 1. No promotion for life; 2. Half salary deduction forever; 3. Submit an in-depth review and read it publicly in front of the school''s teachers and students!" Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, this punishment is completely painful! In fact, Chekov decided too much, but he was anxious to save people and did not object to Ferdinand. Intellectuals are all noble, at least they have to show nobleness in front of outsiders, and they really can''t say why they object to the painful punishment. Chapter 30： Constantine Ferdinand has not read less in his previous life, and analyzed the human weakness articles, and now I can learn and use it, and it seems that the effect is good. The teachers of the Bulgarian University, now they want to cry without tears, and cannot refuse. I can only comfort myself. This is to oppose the tyranny of the dictatorship. The price paid for confidant is worth it. It is really embarrassing to read the review in front of the teachers and students of the school. However, if it is to oppose government tyranny and to keep friends, even if it is passed out, everyone will only give a thumbs up to their character! Decades later, it was another good talk. They could not refute it at the expense of reputation. Don''t look at what Chekov said just now. In fact, his heart is very guilty, because he also took advantage of the change in his position to push someone over. is the famous Konstantin Stoilov, the leader of the Peoples Party and the future Prime Minister of Bulgaria. Not long ago, Konstantin Etolov, who was wanted by the government, approached his old classmate and sought asylum. Due to friendship, Chekov took him in, but worried that he might cause trouble, so he hid him in the school. Ready to wait for the limelight to pass, recommend him to Ferdinand, in order to escape. Unexpectedly, he dared to go to this place again, and now Chekov didn''t dare to drag it any longer. He knew that the cabinet had gone mad now, and he had been caught as Konstantin Etolov. It was absolutely horrible. Since Christmas, no fewer than a thousand people have been executed by Lord Stamners order. This is also the main reason Chekov decided to defect from the Liberal Party and join Ferdinand. He has no hope for the future of the Liberal Party. Choosing to choose, still feel that Ferdinand has the most potential. The cabinet can last for several years, but the Duke cannot be changed at will. He is inherently invincible. Now he decided to talk to Konstantin Etolov with an open heart. He recognized the ability of this old classmate. However, the key to a politician is the position. If he is willing to stand with himself, then it is easy to say. If not, then he can only let him fend for himself. Constantine''s recent mood is very depressed. For the sake of safety, he looks forward to being in a small room with piles of debris. Even the food is delivered at night. He hasn''t gone crazy yet, he is already strong in his heart. Seeing Chekov coming, Konstantin was a little excited, mixed with anticipation, and said: "Chekov, my friend, why are you here? What''s going on outside? Has the limelight passed? It must be. The good news is!" Chekov smiled faintly, and said jokingly: "What are you thinking about? Now the situation outside is even more chaotic! You know what happened on Christmas Eve, how can it be so easy to pass, the police are busy catching people everywhere! " Konstantin''s face changed drastically, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Oh, God! When will this kind of ghost day end! Chekov, you know, I stay in this ghost place every day, and I dont even have a person to talk. Sleeping here, do you smell something?" Chekov only noticed now that Konstantin now looks like a big rat, his shaggy beard and hair are disheveled, and there is still a strong smell in the room. "Oh, God! You are so unfortunate! Then let''s go out and talk, it''s terrible here!" Chekov said sympathetically Konstantin was shocked and grabbed Chekov''s shoulder and said, "God! What did you say? I can go out? Didn''t you say that the police are arresting me? Go out now..." "Stop, let me go, you **** off! Don''t you know how dirty you are now?" Chekov snapped Konstantin let go of Chekov and said, "Sorry! I''m so excited, you know this horrible place, I don''t want to stay anymore! But can I really go out? In case someone sees it. , Will you be implicated?" Chekov walked out of the house and made a look of grief and said, "Oh, God! Poor Constantine, you must be stupid here, now you are unconscious!" Konstantin rushed out of the house, took a deep breath of fresh air, and then said angrily: "Chekov, you bastard! Don''t tell me anything, tell me what''s going on?" Chekov smiled and said, "Okay! For your pitiful reasons, I''ll just tell you! Starting today, the police can no longer enter the school, so you are safe to occupy the time!" Constantine asked excitedly: "Really? Tell me what happened during this period?" Chekov smiled and said, "The police surrounded the school illegally this morning, and the Grand Duke sent a court guard to take over the school in his anger, so it is safe now!" Constantine said excitedly: "Great, I can finally leave this ghost place!" After finishing speaking, Constantine vented in the yard, running wildly and roaring! After a while, the recovered Konstantin walked to Chekov and said gratefully: "Thank you, my friend! I know this, you must have done a lot! Really..." "Well, UU reading , we are friends, aren''t we! You should take a shower in your current state, and then take a good night''s sleep. I have something to do now, so I will leave first, and come back in a few days. You!" Chekov interrupted Konstantins gratitude The conversation with Konstantin was over, and Chekov knew that it was done. Unless he still wants to live that kind of unseen life, he will never refuse. Ferdinand, who is still in the palace, doesnt know that the next prime minister of Bulgaria is about to join him, otherwise he is in a much better mood now. "The Conservative Party and the Democratic Party are all edibles, but they can''t beat the Liberal Party! They can''t even do a good job at irritating them. I haven''t responded for a few days!" Ferdinand thought depressed. In fact, Ferdinand is already ready, just waiting for the Liberal Party and Conservative Party to start a war, so as to understand all the hidden dangers in Bulgaria in one fell swoop. As a history lover of ashes, Ferdinand knows that every successful reform is accompanied by a **** storm. Two lives, Ferdinand did not want to dirty his hands. He has experienced the Internet era, knowing that as long as he is stained now, later generations will definitely be scolded, and the gang of public knows don''t care about the overall situation. That''s why Ferdinand indulged the authority of the Stam cabinet for the sake of his name. Otherwise, he had already stopped it. When things came to an end, Ferdinand was still guilty of heart. After all, this involved the lives of tens of thousands of people. He didn''t know if he should just stop. "Your Excellency, the fish has moved!" Fuhu hurried in and said "Hmm, I got it!" After the layout was completed, Ferdinand said calmly, there was no excitement and no pain, as if he was detached from the world, everything has nothing to do with him. ~： Description is not in good condition and has not finished the code, post a few hours later, and watch it during the day! Chapter 31： Chaos The May wind blows into Bulgaria, filled with smiling faces and brilliant flowers, knocking the sleeping sky with the hand of hope, blowing away the erosion, blowing away the rotten smell, and bringing clarity. Time flies, four months have passed in a blink of an eye, time is the best medicine. The pain caused by the **** Christmas Eve slowly faded out of people''s lives over time. Bulgaria has begun to gradually return to its former calm, and Sofia has already lifted the martial law. With the arrest of a large number of opposition parties, the local situation has become calm, and the government has begun to relax its supervision of the private sector. On May 4, 1889, with a "boom", the peace of Sofia was broken. The opposition party, which has been silent for a long time, launched a massive counterattack against the government. This time, unlike the past, the mastermind was a radicalVasier Radoslav. The opposition party recruited dozens of volunteers, which is now the strongest force they can produce! Vasil chose to avoid the truth and focus on the family members of government officials. Stam Bolov was shot again, and his family as prime minister was naturally taken care of. Edberg Primary School is located in the southeast of Sofia. It is one of the best primary schools in Bulgaria. Stam Bolovs eldest son, Will, studies here. At noon, Adburg Elementary School was taking a lunch break. Two strange men suddenly knocked down the guard and broke into the campus. They were strapped with explosives, went straight to Will''s class and detonated the bomb. More than ten people were killed and more than 30 injured on the spot. Will is also among the wounded. I don''t know if he is dead or is he dead? The people who rushed to hear the sound and immediately rescued them. Perhaps knowing Will''s identity, under the full treatment of the school doctor, his life was recovered. was hit by shrapnel in both legs, and was forced to amputate to avoid infection. For a teenager, this is too cruel. Stam Bolov, who came to hear the news, saw Wills tragic situation, his head buzzed, and an angry heart burned in his chest, wishing to immediately smash the murderer into pieces! Almost at the same time, other senior government officials also received bad news. For example, the Minister of the Interior, Yunus, whose wife was shopping outside, was suddenly hit by a bomb and died instantly. Blood debt is paid off, this is their unanimous idea. Sofias policemen are dispatched again, and they are all now terrified, for fear of touching their brows and losing their jobs. In the evening, an emergency cabinet meeting was held. A few people walked into the meeting room with sullen faces, and roars came from outside the room from time to time. Stam''s voice went from low to high, and gradually roared, his face flushed, and then turned blue, his neck swelled like an explosion, his head was full of sweat beads, his fists were "cracking" on the desk. ring. He was mad, but the other four people couldn''t get better. There was a resentment between each other, and their anger grew even worse. Stam roared: "The police are just a bunch of rice buckets! Actually let these terrorists into Sofia, I want to remove them..." Sowell said with an iron face: "Yes, they must be removed from their posts! Not only that, but they will also be sent to prison! This is caused by their malfeasance!" Michael gritted his teeth and said, "We must retaliate severely! Get them all out and hang them all!" Yunus said viciously: "Not only that, they dare to do it, it''s time to show them how good we are! Do you really think we dare not kill?" Stam glared at him and said fiercely: "You are right! Most of their leaders are in our hands, if so, then execute those leaders! Let them see, the government will kill people too! " Vasil-Radoslavs plan was successful, and the eyes of the Stamm government were all focused on them, and the minor changes in the military were ignored! But the consequences may be beyond his expectation. The stimulus has been overwhelming. The Stam cabinet is no longer considering the impact, and the butcher knife has already been cut at them. Now that the police arrest people, it is no longer a matter of life or death. With the cooperation of Fhu''s intelligence department, the police''s combat effectiveness began to show off. Hidden opposition members were arrested one after another. Many people who wanted to escape were shot dead on the spot. Vasil is secretly celebrating the success of the operation, but unfortunately, as a dangerous element, he is one of the primary targets of Fhu''s removal. So the police came to the door. Wasir didn''t know that he had been exposed, and opened the door openly, not allowing him to speak. A bullet was oncoming him. Only a "swish" sound was heard, and the famous Radoslav elements in the future were wiped out in the cradle. Thats right, this is Ferdinands plan to kill with a knife. Of course the executor is the intelligence chief Fuhu. In two years, Ferdinand''s power has penetrated into all walks of life in Bulgaria, and the police and the army are naturally the key targets. Compared to the army, the Bulgarian police is like a scorpion, with loopholes everywhere. Whether it''s infiltrating into it, UU reading or bullying and temptation, Fhu easily attracted a group of people. Today is the time to come in handy. It is just a small task to clean up the target. Vhuhus main target is the arrested group of landlords, capitalists, politicians, and extremists. Yunas returned to the Ministry of the Interior, the cup shattered to the ground, and the documents flew around. After venting, he summoned his men. He cursed fiercely: "The chaotic party is so rampant, you are all a bunch of rice buckets! All day..." (10,000 words omitted) may be tired of scolding, Yunus said angrily: "You go to jail now and execute the leader of the chaotic party publicly for me, have you heard?" Everyone was shocked, and they were about to ask for the specific list, but when they saw Yunus''s green face, they stopped talking. Out of the office, Paul-Korchagin and others are confused "head of execution", who is the head? How to define? But living in the shadow of Yunus for a long time, they didn''t have the guts to ask. Paul Kochakin asked in confusion: "What should we do now? Who knows who the leaders are?" Everyone shook their heads, saying they didn''t know. Suddenly Khali slapped his head, smiled and said, "I know, it should be based on their status! The leader with high status is naturally the leader! As for the specific definition, just leave it to the people below. ." "And it doesn''t matter if you make a mistake. If you kill the wrong one, he will be unlucky. You can kill the fish that slipped through the net again! I think even if they are all dead now, Mr. Minister won''t mind!" Several other people also reacted and smiled at each other. But right? It turned out to be just a different political opinion, so naturally there is no need to commit a murderous attack; now the group of people arrested has private enmity with them, the minister has not said directly, maybe he just wants us to kill more! Chapter 32： ,massacre From top to bottom, level by level, the decision of Stams cabinet was so confused and passed on without understanding. Fuhu, who has long been eyeing his eyes, will naturally not let go of this heaven-sent opportunity. Ferdinands order to him is to kill with a knife and eliminate hidden dangers. The time is now ripe. Fhu has activated the intelligence personnel who have been lurking in the police for a long time. There is only one task: "Expand the situation as much as possible"! Laurenville is very annoying now, as the boss of the Sofia police station, few people dare to find him unhappy! However, it has been an exception recently. Yesterday, Sofia had a mass assassination that shocked the whole country. As the head of the Sofia Police Department, it is God blessed that he has not been dismissed, and life will naturally not be easy. Just now he received a secret order from the Ministry of the Interior, and his mood became even worse. There is only one core meaning, asking him to "execute the leaders of the rebellious party" immediately, but there is no specific list, and Laurenville has been trapped. "Who the **** are you going to kill? There are a lot of chaotic parties in my hands now, there must be a specific goal! Are they all executed?" Thinking of this, Lauren Well was scared. There are thousands of people! Lauren Well, who didn''t figure it out, only wandered around the office. At this moment, his secretary Kang Ruisi suddenly said: "I seem to know what is going on!" "Oh, God bless! Conrads tell me what is going on above?" Lauren Well said very happily Kang Ruisi smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Director, if you connect the events that happened in Sofia yesterday, you will understand immediately!" Laurenville said with a pale face: "Yesterday...Oh, God! I had a big deal, it''s not a good job! Maybe there will be a big mess, no wonder the people in the Interior Ministry dare not say it!" Kang Ruisi complained: "Yes, Mr. Director! The people above want revenge, but don''t want to bear the reputation of the butcher. The Ministry of the Interior does not want to bear the reputation of the butcher, although their reputation is not good!" Laurenville said angrily: "Damn fuck, this is making Lao Tzu a scapegoat! So what should we do now?" Kang Ruisi suggested: "Mr. Director, in that case, why don''t we learn from the Ministry of the Interior and leave it to the people below to do it!" Laurenville''s eyes lit up, slapped the table, and said loudly: "Good idea! Just do it! At least it can reduce our responsibility. By the way, don''t forget to give some tips to the people below, otherwise those idiots, I guess nothing can be done!" Kang Ruisi immediately echoed: "Yes, Mr. Director, it is better to let the people below do it tonight, so as not to have long nights and dreams!" "Okay, I''ll order it right away!" Lauren Well said after some thought Laurenville still doesn''t know how much impact his order will have. Sofia will flow blood tonight. It is obvious that Conruis gave him a bad idea. With the help of Ferdinand''s intelligence personnel, everyone knows that the cabinet wants to avenge the blood and hatred, so the massacre begins! In fact, many people were trapped at the same time, and those who received the secret order are in the same mood now. At this moment, there will always be someone who will come forward to make suggestions, reminiscent of the assassination. Many smart people think that they understand that if the boss wants revenge, naturally the more he kills, the better! From the original cabinet plan, more than a dozen leaders were executed; by the Ministry of the Interior, the target has been expanded to dozens; now with the help of intelligence agents, it has been interpreted as follows: the more you kill, the better; some people even try to please The cabinet directly killed all the chaotic parties in its hands! An unclear secret order, because of the misunderstanding of the subordinates, caused an accidental massacre. This is the "secret massacre" that has a profound impact on Bulgaria! Because the person responsible for the execution is not sure who should be killed and who should not be killed, he raised the butcher knife in a vague way, and was later called the "Bulgarian Confusion Massacre!" Ferdinand successfully hid himself behind the scenes without revealing the slightest trace. On the surface, he did not even know it. The black pot was naturally and accurately buckled on the head of Stam''s cabinet, anyway, the debt was too much and he didn''t weigh himself down. From the "dictatorship" to the "police government", there is now a new label of "butcher government". He was also voted the worst cabinet in Bulgaria by the media of later generations. On the other side, the opposition party who was still in the dark did not know that the butcher knife was about to slash them. On May 5th, officers headed by Major Panizza launched an uprising in a military camp outside Sofia. Unfortunately, due to the lack of rigorous organization, it was exposed just after the launch. Sava Mutkurov, commander of the Sofia garrison, led and suppressed. Paniza was shot dead on the spot. At the same time, the strongholds of the opposition parties in various places were also exposed. The violent police officers hit the door directly, and the opposition party was almost wiped out! Stam''s cabinet where everything is going well, UU reading www. uukanshu.com does not yet know that the death knell has sounded for them. Shen Qin is in the joy of destroying the rebellious party, or bathed in the pleasure of revenge! With a gunshot in the suburbs, the Bulgarian cell gradually disappeared from the hustle and bustle of the past and became empty again. After this night, the Stamm government finally physically eliminated the opposition party. Even if there are still fish that slip through the net, there is no chance of becoming a climate again. Because their supporters no longer exist. According to post-event statistics, more than 12,000 people were killed in Bulgaria that night. "Blood flows into rivers, bones into mountains, the sky is miserable, and the earth is faint. The dark years are miserable!" Later famous Bulgarian writer, Nikolay Hatov, described the tragedy with such a verse. At the end of the 19th century, the strength of the Bulgarian bourgeoisie was still very limited. The dominant position is the landlord classevolved agricultural capitalists, and the emerging industrial and commercial bourgeoisie is extremely weak. The main supporters of the Stam government happen to be these emerging industrial and commercial capitalists, who have close ties with the capitals of Austria-Hungary and the United Kingdom. Although the Stam government has successfully eliminated its competitors, it has also lost its fragile ruling foundation. Originally, the majority of Bulgarian farmers, small and medium-sized urban bourgeoisie, most missionaries, and intellectuals were pro-Russian factions, opposed to the governments Russian policy, and had very low support for the Stamm government. In addition, the reign of terror in Stams cabinet has made the people even more displeased. There is also an appalling massacre that will surely arouse peoples opposition. When Ferdinand waited for many days, it had already come. Chapter 33： ,incite defection Sofia Palace, Ferdinand is leisurely drinking tea, tea has become his life habit, quite a bit of "a country can not be without a king for a day, and a king can not be without tea for a day". At this time, a maid, about sixteen or seventeen years old, walked over, with a round oval face, dark eyes, and a youthful and lively breath all over her body. "Grand Duke, Mr. Fuhu is here!" "Oh, Alice Ribbon, come here!" Ferdinand said lazily Alice said playfully, "Yes, Grand Duke!" Anyone who is familiar with Ferdinand knows that he is very easy-going in normal life and has no pretensions. can even joking and chatting with the maids as equals, and the young Alice is not afraid of him at all. In an instant of effort, Fuhu came to Ferdinand. Fu Hu Qiang said calmly: "Your Excellency, the fruit is ripe!" It can be seen that he is very excited now. Although he has tried very hard to pretend to be calm, the change in his brows still betrayed him. Ferdinand said happily: "Okay! Mr. Fuhu, you did a good job this time, you can move on to the next step!" "Yes, Your Excellency! We are now negotiating the price with hired people!" Fuhu said cautiously Ferdinands eyebrows slightly changed, and then he stretched it out again, and said with a smile: "Then you go to work, I am waiting for your good news!" The situation in Bulgaria is already very dangerous, and Ferdinand has to be cautious at this point. Fear of negligence for a while, leaked the wind, so that Stam''s cabinet was aware of it, and all efforts were abandoned. From Fhus report just now, Ferdinand knew that the previous plan had been completed, and that the Stam government was going to end soon. But the win over the army has only completed the part. It is normal to think about it. The news of the massacre has not spread, and the army is not in a hurry to stand in line. I must wait for the news to spread, unless it is a diehard, everyone else will make the right choice. After all, few people are willing to be buried with the Stam cabinet government, and they have to stand on the opposite side of the Bulgarian people. In fact, the Stam government does not have a tight control over the army, and most of the middle and lower-level officers and ordinary soldiers do not catch a cold on them. This creates opportunities for Ferdinand. Talking about ideals with grass-roots officers and talking about salaries with ordinary soldiers is an established routine, and it is often unfavorable. The military is its own system, which is difficult for outsiders to reach. But this is not a problem. Ferdinand still has a guard, which is justified by him. After nearly two consecutive years of brainwashing, now the army is a diehard Ferdinand, diehards have long been retired. They are Ferdinand''s weapon to win over the military. The Guards have always had sufficient salaries. In times of financial difficulties, Ferdinand had paid for it by himself, so the morale of the officers and soldiers was always high. He often inadvertently made publicity for Ferdinand and increased his prestige in the army. Since Ferdinand succeeded to the throne, the Guards have been the most envied place of ordinary Bulgarian soldiers. Although the military pay is the same, the food standard is a higher level, and Ferdinand also promised retirement placement. Someone was injured in training and was forced to retire, so Ferdinand arranged to enter the factory. Enjoying the preferential treatment of veterans, with the same wages as ordinary workers, they only need to work eight hours a day, and overtime will be paid if they exceed them. is really enviable. In fact, Ferdinand also submitted a draft of "Preferential Treatment to Veterans" to Congress and was mocked by the Stam cabinet. The Congress, which represents the interests of the bourgeoisie, naturally rejected it without hesitation. It doesn''t matter how high-level officers are, anyway, their treatment is high enough, and ordinary soldiers have already cursed Congress bloody. Now Vhus goal is Sofias garrison commander-Sava Mutkurov. As long as he is settled, there will be no doubt that Stams cabinet will fall. Sava Mutkurov, who had just suppressed a riot, is now busy thinking about the aftermath. An uninvited guest walked in and acted in front of him, and it was Fhu. In order to solve the last hidden danger, Fhu decided to go out himself. If Sava Mutkurov chooses to refuse, Vhu will have to send him to see God. In fact, if it weren''t for the prestige of Sava Mutkurov''s army, killing him would easily make the army sad, and Vhu would have solved him long ago. Sava-Mutkurov looked at Fuhu and asked suspiciously, "Who are you? How did you come in?" Without waiting for Fuhu to answer, he shouted at the door again: "Guard! Guard! Get out of this rude bastard!" Fuhu smiled and said, "Mr. Sava, please calm down, since I can come in and sit down, I''m naturally done!" "Who are you?" Sava-Mutkurov forced down his anger Fuhu still smiled and said: "Introduce yourself first, in Xia Fuhu. On the order of Prince Ferdinand, I am here to visit Lord Sava!" "What? The Grand Duke''s order? You are lying, the Grand Duke is looking for me, don''t you send someone to tell me to go to the palace directly, and I need to hide my head and show my tail!" Sava-Mutkurov sneered. Fuhu ignored his rudeness and asked, "Then Lord Sava thinks that besides the Grand Duke of Bulgaria, who else can make the soldiers outside not listen to your orders?" Sava-Mutkurov thought about it and it was true, UU reading www.uukanshu. com, he is the spokesperson of the Liberal Party army, Fhu cannot be a member of the Liberal Party; if the opposition party members had such great energy, the uprising would have been successful long ago. "Then Mr. Vuhu, what can I do for your Excellency?" After confirming Vuhu''s identity, Sava-Mutkurov spoke a lot more politely. Fuhu still smiled and said, "Presumably Mr. Sava also knows the recent actions of the cabinet. It is a bit perverse, and the hearts of the people have been lost!" Sava-Mutkurov retorted: "Mr. Vuhu is serious. The cabinet''s recent actions are indeed somewhat improper, but it has not yet reached this point!" Fuhu looked at him and said solemnly: "Mr. Sava may not know it. Just last night, a terrifying event happened in Bulgaria!" Sava-Mutkurov smiled and said casually: "Oh, isn''t it just an opposition riot? I have suppressed it!" Fuhu solemnly said: "No, Mr. Sava, it is ten times more serious than this!" Hearing this, Sava-Mutkurov straightened up and asked suspiciously: "What''s the matter?" Fuhu said with a dim look: "Last night, Nei You ordered the execution of the arrested opposition party. We still don''t know who they were! But just outside of Sofia, there were thousands of dead bodies!" Sava Mutkurov exclaimed: "What? Mr. Vhuhu, are you sure? Is the cabinet crazy?" Fuhu said affirmatively: "Yes, Mr. Sava''s cabinet may be really crazy. The execution of so many people without a court trial is a naked massacre!" Sava-Mutkurov asked a little bit lostly: "This...what are your plans?" Chapter 34： Down Vhu sighed deeply and looked at Sava-Mutkurov and said: "Now Bulgaria has reached the moment of life and death. There are powerful enemies outside, and the inside is now like a gunpowder barrel, which will burn at a single point!" "Your Excellency is very worried about this. I feel that the Stam cabinet government has no power to control the situation and is ready to remove the cabinet!" Although he was prepared, Sava-Mutkurov was taken aback. It seemed like a thunderbolt on the blue sky, and as if he had been poured cold water from head to toe, and his whole body was numb. After a moment of silence, Sava slowly recovered, barely lifted a trace of energy, stared at Fhu with his eyes, and asked in disbelief: "What?" Fu Hu Shen nodded in focus, saying that it was indeed the case. Then he took out a pack of cigarettes, lit one, and took a sip. Then he said, "Mr. Sava, do you want one?" Without waiting for Sava-Mutkurov''s answer, he lit another one and handed it over. Sava Mutkurov took it numbly, and then took a deep breath. Smoke-filled, quietly burning, seems to be that simple, you don''t need to think. Soon a short cigarette burned out. Vhuhu looked at Sava Mutkurov, who was still silent, and said, "Do you want another one?" "Oh, thank you! No need!" Sava-Mutkurov suddenly woke up, still a little flustered replied. Fuhu didn''t say anything, but looked at Sava Mutkurov quietly. He knew that all that should be said had already been said, and there was no need to say anything. As for intimidation and temptation, that is not suitable for use here. At this level, it is clear what choices you make and what results you get. Sava Mutkurov stood up and wandered around in the office. After a while, he sighed deeply, and asked with some worry: "How do you plan to deal with the cabinet?" Fhu knew that he was worried about being liquidated in the future. After all, the Stamm government did a terrible job. There are countless people in Bulgaria who want their lives. "Cabinet members are under too much work pressure. The doctor diagnosed that they may be mentally ill and cannot continue to work for the government. Your Excellency has already contacted the hospital in Vienna and intends to send them for treatment for a period of time!" Fuhu said calmly Sava-Mutkurov''s hanging heart suddenly dropped, he knew that Ferdinand was going to let them go. After all, the reputation of Stam''s cabinet government is too bad. Once the rights are lost, it will inevitably be liquidated in the future. Sending them abroad seems to be the best option at the moment. As long as the cabinet members are not convicted, they, Liberal Party members, will not be purged in the future! Looking at what the Stamm cabinet government has done recently, he also doubted whether he was really mentally ill. If Stam Bolov knew what he thought, he would have been wronged! Things are not like this at all, okay, who knows that the group of idiots under him has made it like this! "Okay! Mr. Fuhu, what the Grand Duke has instructed, I will do it!" After saying this, Sava-Mutkurov seemed to emptied his strength and fell softly on the seat. Sava Mutkurov and Ferdinand have completed most of the tasks assigned by Ferdinand. The other forces in the Liberal Party are far away from Sofia, and they are simply beyond their reach. Once Stam''s cabinet was dismissed, it was difficult for them to move. Ferdinand is not a second-year boy. As long as he doesn''t go to kill all, even if high-level officers want to move, they have to cooperate with the officers and soldiers below. After receiving the news from Fhu, Ferdinand prepared to cut the mess with a sharp knife, and took the advantage of the news to be caught off guard. Ferdinand changed his original plan and sent someone to notify the congressmen overnight to convene the Congress in advance. Although he also knows that the Congress is now completely controlled by the Liberal Party, he still intends to go through the scene. Because Ferdinand deliberately delayed the news, Stams cabinet was notified the next day, which made Stam very dissatisfied with his power. But before he had time to vent, he was interrupted by Yunus who rushed over, and he didn''t even bother about it anymore. Yunus brought news that shocked the world, a list of executed criminals. Yes, it was the criminals executed the night before. Seeing the long list, Stam knew that the sky was falling. His thick lips, completely bloodless, quivered slightly like two willow leaves, as if they were too anxious to say anything. The people like Michael, Wilson and others who came afterwards, after seeing the list, also became bloodless, knowing they were going to die. The desperate cabinet members, somehow walked into the parliament. Then sitting in their respective positions were stunned, without saying a word, ignoring everyone''s greetings. Even when Ferdinand walked in, they didn''t change much. Ferdinand knows that the overall situation is set, UU reading , after all, this news is really horrible. It was difficult for Stam''s cabinet to react in a short time, and it was too late to think about countermeasures. The Congress still convened. Ferdinand did not proceed as usual, and he said directly: "Sirs, I am sorry, but now I have to tell everyone bad news!" "We, Mr. Stam-Bolov and several other cabinet ministers, may all be mentally ill and cannot continue to preside over the work of the government now!" The people below immediately exploded and talked a lot. "What? How is this possible?" But looking at the cabinet members who are in a daze, it seems that they really seem to be sick. Everyone greeted them just now, but none of them answered. In fact, Stam-Bolov is already sober now, but they don''t know how to deal with the next problem. Since Ferdinand said they were sick, several people immediately decided to pretend to be sick. After all, the massacre had already happened, and they had no way to explain it to the outside world. The execution of tens of thousands of people without a court trial is really appalling. Once the news spreads, they will be a rat crossing the street in Bulgaria. Ferdinands statement seems to be the only way to make them retreat. As long as it is confirmed that they are mentally ill, the law will not hold them accountable. Carl, who was appointed as my magistrate, yelled: "Quiet!" After a while, seeing everyone calm down, Ferdinand continued: "Okay, everyone has seen it, they really cant continue working for Bulgaria in their current state. I have already contacted the hospital in Vienna for them. Just send them there. The guards send them home now, so please clean up!" Chapter 35： , Dissolve the parliament Watching the guards sent away the cabinet, Ferdinand was also deeply relieved. After all, he was still Stam Bolov supporting him, and Ferdinand would not want to go to this point if it was not necessary. But politics is so cruel that he can''t stand him back half a step. Even so, Ferdinand chose to be merciful. Ignoring everyones surprise, Ferdinand continued: "Gentlemen, you can now look back. The cabinet led by Mr. Stamm-Bolov, the results of the previous work are obvious to all, and they have made outstanding achievements for the development of Bulgaria. Contribute, and may God bless them to recover soon!" "As for the later work, hesitating about the cause of the illness may interfere with their minds, and they did a lot of stupid things against their original heart! But I believe that everyone will not care about the patients. The Bulgarian people are tolerant and will forgive them. of!" "According to the Bulgarian constitution, the cabinet no longer exists. In order to handle the next work, I decided to organize a temporary cabinet until the end of this term, and re-election!" The face of the Liberal Party changed drastically, and Ferdinand did not give them a chance to reorganize the cabinet, which made them very dissatisfied. Many people are starting to move around, and everyone who has been suppressed by Stam Bolov for a long time can no longer stand it. "Your Excellency, shouldn''t our Liberal Party form a cabinet?" Holmes stood up and asked Ferdinand Other Liberal Party members also expressed dissatisfaction. It seems that if they don''t give a reason, they won''t let it go. Ferdinand hadnt spoken yet, and another congressman jumped out. Church member Archbishop Kliment immediately stood up and retorted: "According to the Bulgarian Constitution, your Excellency''s actions are completely legal!" "Because the previous cabinet has repeatedly violated the Constitution, if it is not determined that Stam-Bolov and others are mentally ill, they should now go to jail! The Liberal Party has not prevented the illegal actions of the cabinet and has lost the right to continue to form the cabinet." immediately won the support of a group of parliamentarians, and the terror rule of the Stam government has long dissatisfied them. If the Liberal Party continues to be in power, who knows if he will continue to eliminate dissidents, he may be taken away by the police someday. might as well choose to support Ferdinand, at least not the enemy, they can still cooperate with each other, maybe they can still get a position in the cabinet. The two sides quarreled together, the Liberal Party members were numerous and powerful, while the opposition was holding high the banner of the law and fighting **** reason. Ferdinand slapped the table immediately, and roared: "Quiet!" "This is the Congress, not the vegetable market. Whoever makes trouble again, get out of me!" "Now I declare that because the Liberal Party has violated the Constitution many times during its ruling period, it is now disqualified as a ruling party! At the same time, due to the arrest of many members and the number of members of the parliament is less than three-quarters, I have decided to dissolve the parliament and re-election! " Hearing this news, the faces below were different, with joys and worries. The Liberal Party members changed their expressions immediately, and they knew it all. Because of the recklessness of the Stam government, their reputations were already stinking and there was no chance of winning. Just now everyone was busy fighting for power, but it didn''t happen that Ferdinand would draw his salary directly. We must know that the Liberal Party has always been the main force supporting Ferdinand''s succession. Most of the other political forces in Bulgaria are pro-Russian, and they were all his opponents before. But politics is such a comedy! Before Ferdinand took the throne, the pro-Russian factions opposed him. Now that the overall situation is set, Ferdinand is already the legal prince of Bulgaria, and the basis for the pro-Russian opposition no longer exists. Instead, it was the Liberal Party that supported Ferdinand before, and it became a stumbling block on his way to power. The point is that the Liberal Party members did not wake up in time, and still used him as a rubber stamp. Now it is a tragedy. The other members of the Diet showed triumphant eyes. The Stam cabinet, who was in power, fell ill, and the Liberal Party also fell. Bulgarias political landscape is about to face a major reshuffle. For them, this is simply a godsend. If they don''t take action, their heads will be flooded. Ferdinand looked at the chaotic crowd, said nothing, and left the meeting place directly. He knew that the Liberal Party would be truly over when the massacre was exposed. In order to avoid suspicion, the news cannot be leaked from him, only let it go and let it spread freely. A street newspaper in Sofia has already been printed, and they were forced to close the door because of the government''s crackdown. was fortunately targeted by Fhu, and then was collected, ran away in time and escaped. Now is the time to show your value to the new boss. Exposing the news of the massacre is the first bullet. The workers were still hesitant, but seeing the photos of the massacre aroused anger in their hearts against the government, and they immediately went to work. UU reading www.uuknshu.cm Just as the new boss said, if you expose the news, the archduke will dissolve the cabinet when he sees it, and the arrogant police will follow bad luck, and everyone can live a good life. The former congressmen who had just left the gate of Congress received this shocking news, and many people were stunned! There were still people who had doubts, but now they are saying that the cabinet members are really crazy, otherwise, who would dare to do this? Killed tens of thousands of people at once, and none of them were ordinary people. You can think about it, Ferdinand dismissed the cabinet and disbanded the parliament once the news came out, and he could gain a large wave of prestige. returned to the palace, Ferdinand''s nervous heart finally relaxed. He was really worried just now that there was a scandal in which a parliamentarian beat the king. Fortunately, nothing happened. Now you can safely count the gains. The Liberal Party has reached the point where everyone is clamoring. The opposition would certainly not mind, and put the label of a butcher party on them. The catastrophe was approaching and flew separately, and now it was overwhelming, and there was no time to find Ferdinand''s bad luck. "Hate the golden thread every year and make wedding clothes for others." This sentence explains Stam''s current mood very well, working hard and carrying infamy, but Ferdinand is enjoying his success. Embarking on the road to Vienna, Stam-Bolov is quite a bit of "five miles and one wandering". He knew that if there were no accidents, he would never have a chance to set foot on this land in this life. Things are not that easy to end. With so many people dead, the government must have an explanation. The cabinet has been sent away. Although Ferdinand has given him a name of mental illness, he does not think it is over. There are so many officials in the government, and there are always a few to be held responsible. There are also that huge amount of property, and there are not a few people who want to pay attention. Chapter 36： , Provisional Cabinet was established Looking at the newspaper in his hand, Lord Schliman said in disbelief: "How is this possible? The cabinet is crazy. Is it true that the officials below are also crazy? This is completely crazy!" No one answered his question, everyone around was as shocked as him. The opposition party, which originally thought it was going to make a comeback, is now defeated by this bad news. The main characters are dead, and the foundation is gone. The remaining two or three kittens and puppies are destined to become spectators. In the eyes of the outside world, this is a big fight between the Liberal and the opposition. The Liberals felt that the general situation was over, and they simply dragged the opposition to the end. Everyone is almost there now. The Liberal Party is notorious, the opposition is thin, and everyone has lost their popular base, and no one has the ability to eliminate each other. This is exactly what Ferdinand wanted. After this battle, it will be difficult for Bulgarias political parties to become a climate for at least two decades. And the people are no longer interested in political parties. The massacre by the Liberal Party and the mass assassination by the opposition party make people feel terrible when you think about it! Ferdinand thought for a while, decided to beat down the dog, and said to Fuhu: "Your next focus of your work is to continue to guide public opinion, and focus on promoting the party''s consensus!" Fuhu asked suspiciously: "Your Excellency is going to cancel the political party?" Ferdinand glared at Fuhu dissatisfied, and after a moment of silence, he said, "What? What do you think is the problem?" Fuhu knew that he had made a mistake, which was beyond the scope of his work, and quickly said: "No, no problem, I will do it right away!" Ferdinand waved his hand and motioned for Fhu to leave. I thought: "The power in Fhuhu''s hands is so great that I am a little forgetful now. It seems that power must be separated!" At this time, Alice walked up to Ferdinand and said, "Grand Duke, Minister Chekov is here." "Let him come in!" Ferdinand calmed down and said Completed, courtesy greetings, Chekov began to report to Ferdinand. "Your Excellency, I recommend someone to you. He is very capable and can assist you in handling government affairs!" Ferdinand asked in surprise: "Oh! Who is it?" Stams cabinet fell, and in addition to leaving a huge sum of money, it also left a bunch of difficult stalls. The temporary cabinet has not yet come and formed, and this needs to be handled by Ferdinand, and he is in urgent need of help. Chekov did not evasively said: "My old classmate Konstantin Etolov, the former high-level of the Peoples Party, has a strong personal ability, and he has no obvious diplomatic inclination." Ferdinand was taken aback. He was another celebrity. It seemed that the next prime minister of Bulgaria was him. Konstantin Itolov became the Prime Minister of Bulgaria in 1894. With the most energy of all previous governments, he continued to implement the economic policies of the Stamm government and promoted Bulgarias industrial development; diplomatic reconciliation with Russia was reached, which helped Bulgaria Normalize the relationship. But in dealing with political enemies, the BJP often hires assassins to murder opponents. Moreover, soon after taking office, party officials engaged in large-scale gray transactions, corruption, and soon became notorious. Ferdinand thought for a while, and relaxed as soon as possible. The current situation is very different from the history. A Konstantin Etolov can''t make waves, and it seems a good choice for him to deal with internal affairs. "Oh, if you admire him so much, then I will see you!" Ferdinand said with a smile Chekov said in a positive tone: "Don''t worry, your Excellency, he will never let you down!" Ferdinand nodded and said: "Yeah! By the way, the temporary cabinet will be formed soon. I have reserved a place for you, and you must be prepared!" Chekov was overjoyed, his efforts were finally not in vain, and he was rewarded so quickly. Excitedly said with excitement: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will work hard to do a good job!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. He has been operating in Bulgaria for too short a time, and there are actually few suitable candidates in his hands. Chekov was the first high-ranking government official to turn to him. Although his ability was average, he was better at obedient and executed well. And he is already the Minister of Education, and it is not too abrupt to promote him to the cabinet. Time flies by, and after two days of fermentation, the news has spread throughout Bulgaria, and everyone is talking about it. Just deregulated the media, now it seems to be suffocated, and biting the Liberal Party and the Opposition Party to lash out. The intellectuals who escaped the disaster, the educators responded. Thanks to the reign of terror of the Stam government, many ordinary people are, it doesn''t matter to themselves~hanging up high, to the point of alleviating the pressure on Ferdinand. Although the Stam cabinet was sent away in the name of mental illness, there are still high calls for their death sentence. Fortunately, Ferdinand made a decisive handling and launched the Rehabilitation Committee, which diverted the public''s attention with the verdict, and did not cause confusion. On May 15, 1889, Ferdinand low-key formed a temporary cabinet, the prime minister took up the vacancy , UU reading currently has only three members, the Minister of Education Chekov, the Minister of Agriculture James Pedinov, and the pro-Russian Archbishop Kliment. After the establishment of the new government, it immediately abolished the levy of tithes in kind, and also abolished the levies and miscellaneous taxes imposed during the Stam government. Later, Ferdinand was ordered by Archbishop Clemente to form a delegation to visit St. Petersburg and appease the pro-Russian faction in China. After doing this, Ferdinand breathed a sigh of relief. The chaotic situation in Bulgaria was stabilized in the short term. Ferdinand now has the energy to deal with the mess left by Stams cabinet. The ongoing five-year plan cannot be stopped; the chaotic government system needs to be sorted out; the most troublesome thing is that the suspects who have been secretly executed and are still in prison need to be reconfirmed. Konstantin Etolov passed the test of Ferdinand and was appointed Minister of the Interior to preside over the daily work of the government. Chekov personally took charge of the cassation committee and began to convict the crime. Of course, those who participated in or were involved in the assassination were directly ignored. The hapless guy was knocked out directly and leaned back. Even so, the rehabilitation of tens of thousands of people will not come soon. This is Ferdinands idea and everything is handled in accordance with legal procedures. Ferdinand invited out the Bulgarian judicial circle again, and the well-known old stubborn Boris Christoph established the Anti-Corruption Bureau. began to purge the moths in the government, including the previous cabinet is also under investigation, a large number of officials are facing the removal of. The police department is the first to bear the brunt. As a direct participant in the massacre, the outside world shouted and screamed. Taking this opportunity, Ferdinand quietly completed the control of the police system. Ferdinand and the temporary cabinet have been busy for more than half a year before the government is on the right track. Chapter 37： ,internal affairs After the establishment of the Provisional Cabinet, Ferdinand eliminated dissidents in the name of anti-corruption, vigorously cultivated cronies, and worked hard to dilute the influence of the Liberal Party. Among them, Boris Christophe made a great contribution! As the chief anti-corruption director Boris Christoph, now he is busy every day, happy and painful. His ideal was realized, but his leisurely life was gone forever. Now he is the blue sky in the eyes of the people and the butcher in the eyes of officials. Ferdinand gave Boris Christoph full trust, and as long as he was eyeing it, few could get away. He is selfless and selfless, no matter who intercedes, he does not sell face, and Ferdinand is no exception. Even Fhu''s intelligence personnel were hit by the fish, and a few unlucky ones with dirty hands and feet went to jail. Fuhu simply pushed the boat along the river and asked them to go to the prison to monitor the criminals and commit crimes. Bulgaria is now engaged in infrastructure construction, and most of these criminals will be sent to work as coolies. The Anti-Corruption Bureau under the leadership of Boris is now sending people to court in short intervals. The efficiency is amazing. The Bulgarian court had to organize a separate temporary court to try corrupt officials. The media also gave him the nickname "Official Tu", and Boris Christoph became the most popular person in Bulgarian folk. Boris Christophs efforts have not been in vain. Apart from the arrest of a large number of corrupt officials, the people have once again restored their trust in the government. In order to better develop the economy, Ferdinand merged the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Economy. The promotion of local officials and economic development have become important indicators. Ferdinand combined the actual situation in Bulgaria and established the medical and health department and the Ministry of Education to merge. The water conservancy department, which originally belonged to the Ministry of Interior, was placed under the Ministry of Agriculture. Thanks to the huge legacy left by the Stam cabinet, Bulgarias long-term financial crisis has been resolved. Let Ferdinand have sufficient confidence to accelerate the industrialization of Bulgaria. In agriculture, due to the influence of the "Missing Holocaust", a large number of unowned lands have been nationalized. At the same time, a part of the hidden land was confiscated and was forcibly confiscated by the government. The landlord class has since been in depression. The government now has direct control of one third of Bulgaria''s land. In order to alleviate class conflicts, Ferdinand stipulated that the maximum land tax should not exceed 30%, and the land owner is responsible for paying agricultural taxes. Ferdinand decided to gradually establish farms in the plains and use mechanized operations to promote technological upgrading of the agricultural industry. At the 1889 end ministerial meeting, Konstantin Itolov said with red light: "Your Excellency, the domestic economic development is now very good, and the new investment in half a year is up to 50 million lev!" Ferdinand smiled and nodded, motioning for him to continue. Secretly thought: "What a shit, most of which are your own investment or government investment, the real private capital is very small!" Constantine continued: "From June to now, there have been 1,035 new factories, large and small, nationwide. Among them, there are 12 large factories with a capital of more than 1 million and employing more than 1,000 people. !" "The government has invested a total of 12.85 million levs, mainly for the large railway project, supporting road construction, and some infrastructure construction! At present, the overall progress is smooth!" "Next year, we will continue to promote the development of industrialization, and at the same time, we are also preparing to continue to increase government investment in infrastructure projects. The main project is to continue to complete the railway plan, as well as city supporting construction, to create favorable conditions for industrial and commercial development!" Ferdinand knew that he was paving the way for the budget for the next year, smiled and said, "Well, the government is still working!" After Ferdinand finished speaking, he turned his attention to the Minister of Defense Sava Mutkurov. In order to control the military power, Ferdinand made major adjustments to the army. Most of the original military senior generals were promoted to the Ministry of National Defense. Sava Mutkurov became the Minister of Defense with his old qualifications and early refuge. In Ferdinands view, an official from the Ministry of National Defense who came from the military, but also a civilian background must be professional, it is a waste of use! Sava Mutkurov is still very grateful to Ferdinand. Dont think he is also a Liberal Party, but the position of Secretary of Defense has always been a civil servant, and he has no place at all. After understanding Ferdinands meaning, Sava-Mutkurov immediately said: Your Excellency, our army has just undergone a major reorganization. The current problem is that most of the weapons and equipment have fallen behind. Without mentioning the European powers, even with Compared with Greece and Serbia, there is also some distance in firepower!" "At present, our military industry is still dragging its feet. The machinery and equipment of the arsenal are outdated and need to be updated urgently. Moreover, it can only produce guns and ammunition and small-caliber artillery. UU Reading " Ferdinand thought for a while and said carefully: "The problem of the arsenal really needs to be solved urgently. It can be given priority in next year''s budget. But for the army training issue, you must hurry up and build an elite division as soon as possible!" "Don''t worry, your Excellency! We will take care of the training issues!" Sava-Mutkurov assured James Pedinov knew that it was his turn to speak, and he said: "Your Excellency, due to the fluctuations in the first half of the year, agricultural production has been affected to some extent today, and the cultivated area has dropped by 3% compared with previous years." "However, with the promotion of new agricultural technologies, the yield per mu has increased, and in some areas the yield has even increased by more than 8%! Overall, it is the same as last year." Ferdinand smiled and said: "That''s right! Keep working hard and strive to reach another level this year!" It was Chekov who stood up and spoke last. Although the Minister of Education has the lowest authority, the cabinet ranking is exactly the opposite. This is the trick of Ferdinand''s tactics. It is small and powerful. Constantine has the largest real power. He can''t even enter the cabinet. Instead, Chekov, who has the smallest real power, ranks highest in the cabinet. Chekov cleared his throat and said: "Your Excellency, the education industry has developed rapidly this year, and the second college students have also successfully enrolled. In addition, five new higher vocational colleges in China have begun to enroll students, including two normal schools. The college, a medical college, and the remaining two are comprehensive technical colleges! Basically it can meet the educational needs of Bulgaria." "The promotion of literacy education to the society is also progressing very well. The total number of illiterates has dropped by 10%. It is estimated that within ten years, illiteracy will be basically eliminated! Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, Chekov''s autonomy is lacking, but his execution is really nothing to say. Chapter 38： ,diplomatic In the summer and autumn of 1887, Bismarck and Salisbury extended the Mediterranean Agreement to the Balkans. In December, the three countries of Britain, Italy and Austria exchanged notes. The second "Mediterranean Agreement" was signed and an alliance was established for Russia''s Near East issue. This is the adjustment of the alliance system made by Bismarck, which has led to a pattern of mutual restraint between Britain, Italy, Austria, France, and Russia in the Near East without allowing France and Russia to form an alliance, ensuring Germany''s status on the European continent. Since the late 1880s, the Three Emperors Alliance has gradually collapsed, but Germany still established alliances with Russia and Austria. This period was the peak of Bismarcks king of the ball diplomacy. After Bismarck stepped down in March 1890, the successor''s foreign policy changed and the alliance system came to an end. The most important one of Germany''s new route is that the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty" is not being extended. After Germany tore up the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty," Russia''s diplomatic situation has become increasingly severe. Forced to move closer to France, the two countries started alliance negotiations in 1891. Due to the distrust between France and Russia, it was not until 1894 that the French-Russian alliance was formally established. Under the leadership of the "new route", Germany, in July 1890, the British and German "Helgoland-Zanzibar Treaty", the settlement of disputes over the colony issue between the two countries. was considered a major concession from Germany at the time, with the purpose of drawing Britain into the Three-Power Alliance. From 1890 to 1894, Germany repeatedly urged Britain to expand its obligations under the Mediterranean Agreement. Demonstration activities in the Mediterranean have demonstrated to the world the "four countries coordinated and unanimous" position. Against this background, the main purpose of Archbishop Ferdinand Pais Clements visit to Russia was to appease the mainstream pro-Russian faction; secondly, it could improve the relations between Russia and Bulgaria. You can hug your thighs without paying much. Time is running out, and Bismarck will step down in a few months, and Germany will tear up the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty." If Russia wants to break the diplomatic deadlock, it is logical to win Bulgaria. In fact, since the establishment of "The Alliance of Three Emperors", there have been many contradictions, especially the contradictions between Russia and Austria are difficult to reconcile. In 1885, there was an uprising in Eastern Rumilia. The people expelled Ottoman Turkish administrative officials and announced the merger with the Duchy of Bulgaria. Duke Alexander was adopted as the monarch of the merged country. It was originally an act of Bulgarian national independence. Under the intervention of European powers, in order to gain control of Bulgaria, it caused the Bulgarian crisis that lasted for two years. The Bulgarian Principality is the main position retained in the Balkans after the Russian-Turkish War in 1878. In 1881, "The League of Three Emperors" contained the agreement of Bulgarian unification, but due to changes in the relationship between Russia and Bulgaria, Russia could not continue to control the Bulgarian puppet regime. Alexander, a descendant of the nobles of a small German state, is the nephew of the Russian queen. In 1879, with the support of the tsar, he became the monarch of the Principality of Bulgaria. After Alexander took office, he gradually expressed dissatisfaction with the arrogance of the Russian officials in Bulgaria, and the two sides negotiated repeatedly to no avail. In order to get rid of Russian control, Grand Duke Alexander''s anti-Russian actions became increasingly obvious. Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire is an alliance with Russia, it is unwilling to see Russia''s monopoly on Bulgaria, so it starts to move closer to each other under the wishful thinking of Alexander. After the rupture of relations between Russia and Bulgaria, Russia saw that it was unable to continue to control the Bulgarian government and began to obstruct the unification of Bulgaria, and threatened to withdraw its officers and disintegrate the Bulgarian military. At the same time, other big countries are required to jointly put pressure on Bulgaria and force Grand Duke Alexander to dissolve Bulgaria. At the meeting of the great powers, under the mediation of Germany, Austria-Hungary stood on the Russian side, but it was resisted by the British because the positions of Germany and Austria were not firm. In the end, the two sides reached a compromise. The Grand Duke Alexander became the governor of Eastern Rumilia, Bulgaria completed the de facto reunification, and Turkey retained its nominal sovereignty. This is not over yet, the merger of Bulgaria has aroused prying eyes from small countries such as Greece and Serbia, hoping to get territorial compensation. The King of Serbia and Milan visited Vienna in September, hoping that the territory would be supported by Austria-Hungary. When it was seen at the meeting of the powers, the support could not be obtained. In November, Serbia sent troops to invade Bulgaria, but the outcome was unexpected. The Serbian army, which had an absolute advantage, was defeated by Bulgaria. The Bulgarian army seized the opportunity to occupy some important towns in Serbia, and its troops were on the verge of its capital. In order to safeguard its interests in the Balkans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire intervened in the Serbian War. Forcing Bulgaria to withdraw its troops, but excluding Russia. At the same time, the defeat of Serbia also led to the pro-Russian faction coming to power, laying a hidden danger for the conflict between Russia and Austria. Russia, unwilling to fail, planned a coup and overthrew the rule of Alexander. However, due to the intervention of Anglo-Austria, UU reading www. The situation of uukanshu.com was beyond Russia''s control, Ferdinand was adopted as the new Grand Duke, and Russian-Austrian relations deteriorated. German-Russian relations are not as good as expected, and conflicts broke out on trade issues. The entry of cheap Russian agricultural products into the German market affected the interests of the Junker nobles. Under their intervention, they imposed heavy taxes on Russian agricultural products; Russia also retaliated heavily on German industrial products, and German-Russian trade conflicts broke out. In November 1887, Germany banned Russian securities of domestic banks. The German capital market was closed to Russia, prompting Russia to target France, and the German-Russian alliance began to end. At the end of November 1889, the Bulgarian diplomatic mission arrived in St. Petersburg. The following month, Archbishop Schliment was received by Alexander III. The diplomatic stalemate between Russia and Russia, which lasted for four years, began to dawn. At the same time, Ferdinand, who was familiar with the faces of the great powers, was forced to admit that he signed a secret agreement with Britain and Austria-Hungary during the Stam government. Britain and Austria have obtained preferential foreign trade rights to Bulgaria. Both parties only need to pay extremely low tariffs. Considering the industrial gap between the two parties, it is unfair to Bulgaria. At the same time, due to tariffs being mortgaged, the forces of Britain and Austria have begun a new round of penetration into Bulgaria. At a painful price, the Ferdinand government won the support of Britain and Austria, and the relationship between the two sides has been further developed. In the long run, Britain and Austria have taken advantage of Bulgaria''s trade by virtue of their industrial advantages, which has hit the development of the Bulgarian national bourgeoisie. Fortunately, Ferdinand was ready to develop national capitalism from the beginning, relying on policy inclination to compete with the overall resources and powers. There is no plan to rely on the bourgeoisie to strengthen the country, otherwise it will be difficult for Bulgaria to develop. Chapter 39： , Relations with Russia After returning from St. Petersburg in March 1891, the Archbishop of Schliment became energetic. It can be seen that this trip to Russia went well and he is in a good mood. Two days and two to promote the superiority of Union Russia, now the cabinet members have to detour when they see him. They didn''t have the guts to make a decision without Ferdinand''s nod. Seeing that the government route would not work, Schliment now focused on Ferdinand. He is no longer satisfied with just easing relations with Russia, hoping to make the relations between Russia and Bulgaria go further, and it is best to establish a strong alliance. "Your Excellency, Russia is a natural ally of Bulgaria. Since the War of Independence, we have been assisted by Russia. Although there have been some misunderstandings, they are all problems during the Stam cabinet. For the sake of Bulgaria better Development and an alliance with Russia are imperative! Trust me, I can swear in the name of God!" Schliment said passionately, trying to infect Ferdinand with words. It can be seen that Schliment doesnt understand politics, otherwise he wouldnt have raised it so carelessly at the ministerial meeting. The conflict between Bulgaria and Russia in Stam''s time gave Ferdinand the upper hand. People with a little political mind would choose to avoid it, so as not to embarrass Ferdinand. Although he was very excited about it, everyone did not respond. It''s too empty, there is no specific content at all. It is very important to Russia, but what are the specific benefits to Bulgaria? If you can''t see this, how can you get everyone''s support! Ferdinand took the words and said, "Mr. Bishop, you are right. The relationship with Russia is really important! The problem is the relationship between Russia and Russia, which involves both us and Russia, not by us unilaterally!" "At the same time, we must fully consider international relations and the attitudes of other powers! At least the attitudes of Britain and Austria-Hungary must be considered!" Facts have proved that Schliment does not understand politics, and is just a pure pro-Russian faction, which really embarrass him for international relations. The position of his cabinet is nothing more than Ferdinand who needs to show Bulgarias sincerity in order to ease relations with Russia. He has few specific rights. At this time, there was a knock on the door, "......". "Come in!" Ferdinand said. He knew that unless something major happened, no one would disturb the cabinet meeting. Palace Minister Carl hurriedly walked in and went to Ferdinand and said: "Your Excellency, the international situation is about to change drastically! There has just been news from Berlin. On March 17, the Russian ambassador to Germany, Paul Shuvalov, said Berlin proposed to extend the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty" for 6 years, but the German government rejected it!" Everyone was shocked, the German-Russian alliance is over, and the international situation is about to face a major reshuffle. Even the politically dull Schliment knows that Bulgarias foreign policy must be adjusted. Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "This was also expected, but it was unexpectedly coming so soon! From the beginning of the German-Russian trade conflict, some people expected it, and then the Three Emperors Alliance was disbanded. No one thought of Bismarck again. The reinsurance treaty was created, and now that the old prime minister has stepped down, he desperately needs to prove himself to William II. Naturally, I cant wait!" This is to spread international knowledge to the cabinet. For a long time, Bulgarias diplomatic relations have been messed up. The main reason is that the vision is limited to the Balkans and the international environment is not clearly understood. "Your Excellency, how should we adjust our foreign policy next?" Metev, who is in charge of diplomacy, asked nervously Ferdinand asked, "What do you guys think?" Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency, we should not participate directly until the international situation has stabilized. Bulgaria is just a small country, without the ability to influence the international situation, so let''s adapt to the situation!" Ferdinand nodded and expressed his approval. If Ferdinand did not know the future direction of history, he would make the same choice. After all, Bulgaria is just a small country, and one step wrong is likely to be forever; even if you win the bet, you will have limited gains. It is better to have both sides. From the time of the Constantine government in history, Bulgaria has flexibly used international contradictions. The initial effect was pretty good, and it was wooed by various countries. However, in the later stage, the two international camps were established, and Bulgaria, which tried to find a way to go to the right and left, paid a painful price. In the Second Balkan War, Russia was dissatisfied with Bulgaria''s vacillation and chose Serbia, which had a firmer stand. Similarly, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also had doubts about Bulgaria''s position and finally abandoned Bulgaria. Skremen is in a hurry. He also knows that the next international diplomatic situation will be very unfavorable to Russia. The value of the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria will also be greatly reduced, which is difficult for him to accept. After a moment of silence, Ferdinand knew that he wanted the cabinet to pay attention. It was really embarrassing for them. After all, they were all promoted suddenly by catching the ducks on the shelves, and there was no experience in this area. "Now that the international situation has undergone tremendous changes, it is beyond our ability to intervene where UU read will go next. Therefore, the overall principle is to maintain stability and continue to stabilize relations with Britain and Austria. At the same time, we must attach importance to relations with Russia. Continue to advance the relationship between the two countries. We must also ease the relationship between the Balkan countries as much as possible to lay the foundation for the next economic development!" Ferdinand made a surprising resolution Skliment, whose political cells were not well developed, was a bit stunned. Ferdinand, who had previously opposed the alliance with Russia, has now turned to support. Constantine reacted first, smiled slightly, and everyone understood, and they nodded in satisfaction. Bulgaria is poor in mineral resources. To complete industrialization, it must go abroad. In terms of cost, Russia is the best choice. Ukraine is rich in mineral resources, its industrial development is backward, and it is on the coast of the Black Sea, which can not only provide Bulgaria with resources, but also has a vast market. Therefore, relations between Russia and Bulgaria will become Bulgaria''s most important diplomatic task next. Until now, Ferdinand still has some headaches. The diplomatic performance of the Balkan countries is very surprising, it is simply a mess. Since the beginning, Serbia is pro-Austro-Hungarian, Greece and Romania are pro-German, Bulgaria is pro-Russian. After the outbreak of World War I, Bulgaria, which was close to the Allies, joined the Allies, and the pro-Allied countries successively voted for the Allies. "Mr. Schliment, you will have to go to St. Petersburg again next time. In the name of non-governmental exchanges, I will strengthen the non-governmental exchanges. Is there any problem?" Ferdinand cannot refuse. ask Sclemente immediately said: "No, no problem!" Although he didn''t figure out what Ferdinand''s foreign policy was going on, it turned out to be what he wanted. Chapter 40： , Labor issues Since 1888, Bulgaria launched the five-year plan, and the railway is the top priority. Regardless of whether it was the Stam government era or the Ferdinand era, no matter how the domestic situation changed, it did not interfere with the normal construction of the railway. In order to ensure the smooth completion of the railway project and to save money, during Stams time, he began to send criminals to construction sites as coolies. Stams cabinet allowed the police to run rampant. At first, it was to crack down on competitors, but later it was to raise funds. It did not mean that it did not mean to find a batch of cheap labor. With the unfolding of the rehabilitation work, many wrongful and false unjust cases in the Stam period have been investigated, and a large number of innocent people have been released. The railway project is now facing a shortage of labor. Although Bulgaria cannot be called a vast territory, it is a fact that it is sparsely populated. Although a large number of peasants went bankrupt before this, due to the advancement of industrialization, they have almost been digested. Given the options available, few people are willing to build the railway, even though the railway workers are paid more. But the railway project at the end of the 19th century was equivalent to a death project, and work-related accidents couldn''t be more normal. Even if someone is forced by their livelihood, they can''t do it, and if they have a chance, they can make another living. Now Constantine is worried, there are not enough workers, even if he has sent all the criminals to the construction site, the personnel gap is still serious! There was no machinery, and coolies were indispensable in the age when they were all carried on the shoulders. In order to complete the work on time, the engineers gave a staggering number, requiring at least 50,000 workers. When this number was reported, Constantine was dumbfounded, which means that there is still a shortage of 40,000 laborers. There are only more than three million people in Bulgaria. It is simply difficult to get so many railway workers together. Since there is no other way, it can only continue to report. Chekov, who was on duty in the cabinet, welcomed an uninvited guest. Constantine came, and he also brought the engineer. Chekov was confused when he saw Konstantin and his party, and asked wonderingly: "Konstantin, what''s the matter?" Constantine didn''t care about the daily routine, and went directly to the subject, saying: "Mr. Chekov, I came to you today mainly for the railway problem." Chekov asked seriously: "What happened to the railway project?" "No!" Constantine said affirmatively Chekov let go of his hanging heart, and said, "God bless, it''s fine if nothing happens!" "But it''s worse than that!" Constantine''s next sentence confused Chekov again. "What''s the matter?" Chekov asked "Let the engineer talk to you!" Constantine said embarrassedly Chekov said depressed: "Well, everyone says it''s the same!" Chief Engineer Lauren Holman said with a stern face: "Dear Mr. Chekov, now the railway project is going well, but we are in big trouble!" Chekov heard this, and was even more puzzled. Now that everything is going well, what can be the trouble? Immediately asked: "What''s the big trouble?" Lauren Holman replied rigidly: "We lack enough labor!" Chekov felt relieved and asked, "How much is missing?" Lauren Holman said calmly: "To ensure the smooth completion of the project, at least 43,000 workers are needed, and the project budget must be increased by 50%!" "What? How is this possible? This is too far from the original plan?" Chekov said in disbelief "Mr. Chekov, please trust our professionalism! These are the results calculated by our technicians after actual measurements!" Lauren Holman said cautiously Chekov was still in disbelief, and asked in confusion: "Sorry, Mr. Lauren, I am not questioning your professionalism, but the gap is too big!" "For this, I can only say sorry. At that time, we underestimated the traffic environment in Bulgaria. While building the railway, we had to invest a lot of manpower to repair the road, and the construction of the Rila Mountains was extremely difficult. Imagine!" Lauren Holman explained After listening to Lauren''s words, Chekov''s face suddenly changed color. He knew that this was really a big problem, a big problem that was beyond the cabinet''s ability to solve. I saw Chekov smile wryly and said: "God bless! Konstantin, you really brought a big trouble!" "Chekov, I don''t want to!" Constantine said embarrassedly This is too much trouble. Whether the five-year plan can be completed or not is also an important factor in whether the temporary cabinet can be turned into a positive one. Chekov thought for a while and decided to report to Ferdinand. He is not optimistic that the railway plan can be completed smoothly. With the current situation in Bulgaria, it is impossible to gather so many labors in a short period of time. Ferdinand, who has just been free, is enjoying dancing in the palace. Several beautiful girls are performing to their heart''s content, and the costumes are all designed by Ferdinand himself. Clear and transparent, the top is rough, and the long legs brushed underneath are so alluring and beautiful. Ferdinand doesn''t mind having a day of prostitution when he is interested. UU reading This not Ferdinand has just captured the master of a dancing girl, and is about to go further. Suddenly Alice walked in and said shyly: "Your Excellency, Mr. Chekov and Mr. Constantine are here, and by the way, they brought three strangers!" Ferdinand was a little unhappy and said, "I see, I''ll go right there!" Ferdinand let go of the woman in his arms, looked at the shy Alice, suddenly smiled badly, and frightened Alice quickly. Just run. In his previous life as a single dog, he was very decent after crossing Ferdinand, but it was quickly corroded by the noble life. Although it has not yet reached the point of promiscuity, at least the nobles'' uncovered conventions, Ferdinand who is afraid of getting sick, have not participated, and of course the women around him have not missed. Thinking that there was still business, Ferdinand decided to let Alice off first and strode towards the main hall. Seeing Chekov and others, Ferdinand who was unhappy did not give them a chance to speak. Because Lauren Holman was invited by Ferdinand, he met once, so he knew what was going on when he saw him. Ask directly: "You are all here, but what went wrong with the railway project?" Seeing that Ferdinand was in a bad mood, Chekov didnt dare to sell him. He immediately said: God bless, the railway project is going well, but now we lack labor! "Oh!" Ferdinand responded and waited for the following. Its commonplace to lack labor when building railways. Its nothing strange, but its not normal to come to him for this small problem. Chekov thought for a while, but bit the bullet and went on: "According to the calculation of Engineer Lauren, we still need at least 43,000 workers to complete the project smoothly on schedule!" After hearing this data, Ferdinand said in disbelief: "What? You guys tease me! Still need so much labor?" Chapter 41： , Bring in labor Seeing Ferdinand''s anger, Lauren Holman said: "Dear Lord, I can answer you this question!" "Oh, then Mr. Lauren will give me a reason!" Ferdinand said irritably Lauren Holman didnt care about Ferdinands attitude, and calmly said: Your Excellency, the railway project has been carried out so far. In fact, we have done a lot of work beyond the railway itself! "Oh!" Ferdinand let out a surprised cry Lauren Holman continued: In fact, while building the railway, we must also build the road first. Of course, the difficulty of construction was underestimated due to the underestimation of the geographical conditions at the time! These conditions add up to cause The current labor gap!" Ferdinand understood, his face became normal, and he calmly said: "I understand. Mr. Lauren meant that in addition to the railway project, we also added a supporting road network. Isn''t it? The budget of 10 million pounds will also be greatly increased?" Lauren Holman said simply: "Yes, your Excellency! It is estimated that it will increase by about 50%. Of course, the cost can be lower if only temporary roads are built, but this is not worthwhile." When Ferdinand learned of the situation, the rain turned clear and said: "Well, yes, I know about this. Thank you, Mr. Lauren, the Bulgarian people will not forget your hard work! The government will solve this problem as soon as possible. You can safely construct!" "Okay, Your Excellency, this is what I should do. Since there is nothing for me here, and I still have work on the construction site to finish, I just retire." It seems that I can see it, Ferdinand is next. Not suitable for him to participate, Lauren Holman chose to leave. Watching the three of Lauren Holman leave, Ferdinand turned his gaze to Chekov and Constantine and asked: "What do you think?" Chekov shook his head, saying no. Constantine thought for a while and said, "Why don''t we buy black slaves! Although there are some moral problems, as long as we can ensure the smooth progress of the railway project, it is worth it!" Ferdinand rolled his eyes, and said to his heart: It''s a totally bad idea. What age are you buying slaves? Is this the ethnic problem of Bulgaria too simple? Just by looking at the skin color, you will know that there will be no way to assimilate in a hundred years. also seemed to have noticed something wrong, Constantine said in a whisper, "Oh, this doesn''t seem to work, the price of black slaves is too high!" Ferdinand almost laughed, you know the money when you work together! After a while, Ferdinand cleared his mind and said: "Since we have a shortage of labor in Bulgaria, we should invest in foreign countries! We can introduce it to our neighbors. If it is not enough, we can go to the world''s most populous country to find it! But we must ensure Two principles: the first nationalists cannot ask for it, and the second fanatical religiousism cannot ask for it!" Both Chekov and Constantine reacted. Now Bulgarian factories have sprung up, and the government is investing heavily in infrastructure construction. Naturally, there is a shortage of labor in the country, and even the wages of workers have increased a lot. But other countries have it. The Balkan countries have not many populations, and the idle labor force is estimated to be not much, but there are so many other parts of the world. The Manqing that is far away does not say too far, except Ferdinand estimated that few people would think that there are the best workers there. In Eastern Europe, the labor force in Russia and Austria-Hungary is greatly rich. Hundreds of thousands of people are lost every year, and immigrants go to the Americas. As long as half of them can come to Bulgaria, it is enough. At this time, Ferdinand again thought of a way to increase the population, and said happily: "Yes, Chekov, your Ministry of Education is busy again, and we still need a group of language teachers." "For migrant workers, the basic wages are set a little bit higher than that of domestic workers. If you learn Bulgarian, you can add a part, and if you are willing to join Bulgaria, it will be the same as that of domestic workers." Chekov asked wonderingly: "Your Excellency, this is not an increase in expenses, and if the following projects are completed, if they repent and leave Bulgaria again, aren''t we busy?" Constantine also had the same expression, obviously not understanding Ferdinands suggestion. Ferdinand said with a smile: "I didn''t plan to let them all stay. Someone will definitely leave. But the current economic situation in Bulgaria is not as good as Western Europe, but it is better than our neighbors!" "Moreover, our construction can be completed in a short period of time. At least in the next ten years, we will face a shortage of labor. If they stay in Bulgaria for a few years, many people will choose to stay!" Constantine suddenly remembered something, and looked at Ferdinand in surprise and said: "Your Excellency, are you planning to use economic means to deal with ethnic issues?" Seeing Constantine saw it, Ferdinand did not deny it either. UU Reading smiled and said, "Yes, this is just an experiment. It is good if it succeeds, but it doesn''t matter if it fails, it is nothing more than an addition. Expenses. As long as one-tenth of the people stays, we are not at a loss!" A sentence above, a broken leg underneath. Ferdinand gave a big strategy, even if it''s over, he will continue to discuss life with the girls. But the introduction of labor is definitely not as simple as imagined, and the number is still so large. Even in that era, the governments of various countries did not strictly monitor the private sector and did not need to apply for visas. It only takes tens of thousands of people to go to a foreign country, and it takes a lot of energy. There is also a need for careful organization and arrangement of food, clothing, housing and transportation. Constantine took over the task, and the government started to revolve around the matter. It was so busy that many people''s vacations were cancelled. Even the Ministry of Education, which has always been relatively idle, is now starting to move around looking for teachers. The level of education is no longer required, as long as you have a few more languages. Even so, it''s like looking for a needle in a haystack. Whether you can make up enough depends on luck. Minister Metiev, I am in a bad mood now. Since Ferdinand decided to introduce labor, the government organized to recruit people first, and then unscrupulous capitalists also joined in. That''s all tricks and tricks, cheating, kidnapping and deceiving are everywhere. Australia-Hungary and Russia have not felt it yet, the neighbors around them have suffered first. Serbia, Montenegro, Romania and Ottoman, the embassy in Bulgaria, all sent people to protest. Fortunately, in this era, everyone doesn''t care about the life and death of the poor. Otherwise, the diplomatic pressure alone will be enough for Ferdinand''s headache. As the party who was in the wrong, Minister Metzhev had to apologize and give the red envelope from the University of Foreign Affairs. After a lot of effort, it was finally settled, and now something happened again. Chapter 42： , Bulgarian Labor Protection Law Not long ago, the Bulgarian capitalist, Bill Kiyev, went directly to Romania to "relocate the factory". Unfortunately, it was too busy and was detained. Bill-Kiev, the son of Bulgarian capitalist Evroki Georgiev (one of the founders of Sofia University), is smart and bold. In the tide of digging, Bill Kiyev did not put up his sign like other people. He felt that it was too inefficient. Entering Romania-Alexandria, Bill Kiyev focused on the Weiber Paper Mill, spent money to buy the local snakes, and found two local brothers, Nicholas, who worked in the factory. "Big Brother, is what Mr. Bill Kiyev said is true?" Little Nicholas asked worriedly "How do I know, but these eight hundred lei will never be fake, right?" Nicholas said casually "Well! Our family is now like this anyway. If we don''t have money to pay the debt, we will be beaten to death by them!" Little Nicholas said helplessly "No, at most it will turn us into their slaves, and kill us, who will pay them back in the future!" The Nicholas said comfortingly Since three years ago, their father, the old Nichols, became ill, and their family''s life became difficult, and they were forced to borrow loan sharks from others, but the old Nichols still hadn''t survived. Then the Nicusted family began to pay off their debts. From the initial thirty lei to the current five hundred lei, their brother paid one hundred lei during the period. "Forget it, as long as Mr. Bill is willing to give the money, we will do it, anyway, that vampire Dracula is not a good thing!" Little Nicholas said fiercely "Yes, my brother. Dracula''s vampire can''t wait to take every lei on us. It might be a good way to go to Bulgaria to make a living." The Grand Nicholas said expectantly. The unified-minded Nicusted brothers began to lobby for Bill. Everyone didn''t believe it very much. Everyone still met with Bill in the past. Bill played his three-inch tongue, and soon fudged a group of workers, and then paid a months salary in advance as a deposit. As a qualified capitalist, Dracula is also a greedy vampire. Naturally, the workers were hollowed out by Bill Kiyev, and then they ran away with everyone secretly. If its just that, its all right. As long as you run fast, when he is discovered he has already ran back to Bulgaria, no one can do anything about him. But Bill-Kiev, who has tasted the sweetness, how can he stop with one vote? He carried forward the nature of a capitalist and directly took up the work of human intermediary, flicking workers from Romania and drawing commissions from them. Facts have proved that the capitalists of the 19th century were not easy to mess with. Bill, who was able to get a few votes, was targeted. Unfortunately, he was exposed in the Karakal area and was detained by local capitalists. With his three-inch tongue, Bill successfully saved his life, and now the other party is demanding a ransom from Evrocky Georgiev. Evrocky Georgiev was worried about Bills safety, so he approached the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev. No way, who told Meteve to marry Evrocky Georgievs daughter and had to come forward to rescue this~~. A ransom of one million lei, Evrocky Georgiev obviously didn''t plan to come up with it, even if he thought it out, he couldn''t get it all in a short time! Medev had a headache. Using his personal relationship to find each other, the negotiation between the two parties went smoothly. Bill''s safety can be guaranteed, and there is no need to worry about the treatment, as long as the ransom is paid, anyway, the money is a big man. In the end, Metzhev managed to get Bill out, owed a lot of favors and lost a lot of money. This is the end of the poaching incident. Since then, capitalists of various countries have increased their vigilance, and Bulgaria can no longer be unscrupulously poaching corners. The easy days of Ferdinand are also over. The influx of a large number of people brings not only benefits to Bulgaria, but also a lot of troubles. The crime rate has risen sharply, and the conflict between locals and foreigners has intensified. Capitalists have begun to behave again, with unscrupulous wage deductions, and labor disputes have emerged one after another. In order to save expenses, some capitalists use a large number of foreign laborers and lay off domestic workers. Wait. In order to mediate disputes, various government departments are dispatched one after another, and they are exhausted. This is also due to Ferdinands industry, which has occupied a dominant position in Bulgaria, and has been keeping his duty so that no major disturbances have occurred. Looking at the problems in the newspapers from various places, Ferdinand knew that it was time to introduce a labor protection law, otherwise, if it drags on, there will be a working class revolution someday. On September 18, 1890, Bulgarias first law to deal with labor disputes was the Bulgarian Labor Law. This law was formulated by Ferdinand with reference to the labor law of later generations and the British factory law. To a certain extent, it is biased towards the working class, and the severe punishment for labor disputes is breathtaking. is considered by later generations to be the first real labor protection law. The article clearly stipulates the working hours of heavy physical labor, UU reading www. uukanshu.com must not exceed ten working hours, overtime must be paid, and one day of paid vacation per week. also set a minimum monthly wage, which must not be less than 7.5 lev (approximately equal to 3 pounds), which is split into hourly wages, which is equivalent to the current average wage in Bulgaria. In the treatment of labor disputes, if the capitalist maliciously defaults on wages and arbitrarily deducts wages, the highest penalty will be the direct confiscation of the factory, and there will be high fines. In the same way, if workers maliciously make trouble, frame up, racket, and blackmail, they will face life imprisonment once investigated and punished. All illegal acts will be severely punished. However, the law does not protect all groups of people. Many provisions are only for Bulgarian citizens. For example, if you cannot lay off employees at will, it will only target Bulgarian citizens. There is also the minimum wage level, which is the privilege of the citizens of the country. For migrant workers, if they speak Bulgarian, the minimum wage guarantee is only 80% of their citizens; if not, there is only 50% minimum wage protection. Including the most rest days, working hours, and the treatment of domestic citizens and foreigners is different. And in each factory, the number of local citizens must not be less than 60%. Its not clear that the capitalists squeeze foreigners unscrupulously, so be merciful to their subordinates! As soon as the Bulgarian Labor Protection Law was promulgated, public opinion was in an uproar. The mainstream is naturally praised, thinking that it is a big step for Bulgaria''s democracy. There are also some scholars who sarcastically claimed to have destroyed the capitalist free market. Apart from the support of a few capitalists, no one responded. There are still a small number of Notre Dame denominations who think that the government is not doing enough and do not treat them equally. Unfortunately, the voice is too weak to even publish in newspapers. Chapter 43： , Reform 1 Ferdinand knows very well that capitalists are greedy. If they are killed with a stick, God knows what they will do. At the same time, capitalists are also weak, and they will compromise if they open a hole. In just six months, Bulgaria has poured in no less than 100,000 foreigners. The sinister Ferdinand naturally chose to sacrifice their interests in exchange for the compromise of the capitalists. At the same time, I did not forget to open a hole to encourage foreigners to learn Bulgarian and join Bulgaria. Of course, the main purpose is to promote national integration and increase the population. Labor law, in addition to a wave of popular support for Ferdinand. There is also a benefit that is not visible in the short term, which undermines the enthusiasm of the working class movement. The working-class Social Democratic Party, which Bulgaria has not yet established, is dead. Although its founder Braggiev, under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, was killed by the Stam cabinet in 1889. Due to Ferdinands crossing, Bulgaria had hired 480,000 workers in 1890, of which foreign workers accounted for a quarter, and the rate of economic development far exceeded the level of the same period in history. Due to the government''s heavy investment in infrastructure, jobs have been added, domestic demand has been stimulated, and the rapid development of Bulgarias economy has been promoted. Although the number of Bulgarian workers has increased significantly, it has not changed the backwardness of industrial development. In addition to Ferdinands own industries, most of the factories in Bulgaria are still small workshops. The technology is backward and uncompetitive, and the scattered distribution is not large-scale, and the ability to resist risks is extremely poor. In order to change this situation, Ferdinand decided to continue to deepen reforms. A small country with a population of only 3.2 million, with more than 1,000 large and small factories, is a waste of resources to compete for this small market. On September 20th, the Sofia Palace is undergoing a big debate to determine the future economic direction of Bulgaria. In addition to government officials, a few economists from Bulgaria were also invited. At the suggestion of Ferdinand, Constantine submitted to the government a plan of "Industry Access Standards". That is: set an industry threshold, eliminate some weak capitalists, and artificially restrict the entry of latecomers. Support the merger and reorganization of enterprises in disguised form and promote the development of monopoly capitalism. If this plan is passed, it means that in the next five years, more than one thousand factories in Bulgaria will be merged and reorganized or closed. Obviously, there is not much market for this plan. At the end of the 19th century, liberal capitalism was the most popular. Major European and American powers were all working hard for anti-monopoly capitalism. In 1890, when the United States just promulgated the "Sherman Act", the implementation of monopoly capitalism felt like going upstream. Konstantin started the fight against the heroes. "Gentlemen, everyone knows the current plight of Bulgaria. We are just a small country with a population of only three million and lack of mineral resources. The process of industrialization has come now, and many of our industrial raw materials are available. Relying on imports. Many factories have backward management and technology, and their products are seriously lacking in international competitiveness. They can only rely on the domestic market. Last year, the import and export trade deficit was as high as 60 million lev! How can our economy develop healthily in the long run?" "But Mr. Constantine, the "Industry Access Plan" has disrupted the free capitalist market, the state has interfered too much in the market economy order, undermined the fairness of the society, and the consequences would be unimaginable!" Economist Velen Soma "Mr. Velen, you are too alarmist. The state''s intervention in the market economy is for the normal development of the Bulgarian economy and to eliminate hidden dangers in advance! If you really let it go, why should domestic capitalists compete with international capital?" Constantine "Mr. Konstantin, we all know that there is no development without competition. What we have to do now is not to promote monopoly, but to raise tariffs to protect the development of national industry!" Minister of Industry Kamilaev "Mr. Kamilaev, how big is the Bulgarian market? Only with a population of three million people can support industrialization. Is it possible? If we can''t, we must rely on the international market. The increase in tariffs will not only make us break away from the international market. What''s the use of the market?" Constantine asked rhetorically Seeing no one answered, Constantine said while the iron was hot, "Gentlemen, now we have no choice but to abandon industrialization or promote monopoly, reduce internal friction, and force capitalists to innovate and improve product competitiveness!" "Constantine is right. Monopoly is not a good thing for the great powers, but it is now the most suitable for Bulgaria!" Chekov "What is the most suitable? It is nothing more than the best in one''s interests!" "Nonsense!" You come and I go with each other, each expressing their opinions and arguing endlessly. There seems to be a stronger reason for supporting monopoly, while the opposition is crowded and powerful, and it quickly changed. UU Reading www. The smell of uukanshu.com is getting stronger and stronger. Ferdinand promptly stopped the intensified quarrel between the two sides, "Enough, let me be quiet! Please pay attention to your identity, no personal attacks! Only this time, if anyone commits another crime, he will be deprived of his qualifications to participate in the discussion! Seeing Ferdinand getting angry, the two parties feasted. "Fortunately, the Congress is disbanded, otherwise it will be even more lively!" Ferdinand thought fortunately. At the same time, he also settled down the doctrine. It is necessary to introduce as many controversial bills as possible before the Congress election. On the one hand, monopoly plays a role in hindering the development of technology, and many examples have demonstrated this; but on the other hand, it also contains factors that promote the development of technology. Because under the conditions of monopoly capitalism, the development of science and technology, the improvement of labor quality, the expansion of the scale of production and accumulation, and the development of social integration in the production process are all related to the development of monopoly competition, production concentration, joint system, and professional division of labor. Not open. Ferdinand is very clear that the most suitable thing for Bulgaria at this stage is monopoly. But when Bulgaria has grown to a certain extent, monopolyism will become an obstacle to economic development. The resistance to reform is somewhat beyond Ferdinands imagination. The opposition within the government is so powerful. After a moment of silence, Ferdinand decided to adopt a circuitous strategy to learn from the protagonist of the American tycoon Shi Zhigao. After thinking of the strategy, Ferdinand hurriedly ended the government meeting, leaving Constantine. Constantine is a little nervous now. Judging from the meeting just now, what Ferdinand explained was a mess. Ferdinand looked at Constantine who was not in the state and asked, "Mr. Constantine, do you think the Industry Access Plan is feasible?" Constantine said without hesitation: "Feasible!" Chapter 44： , Reform 2 (Food Disturbance 1) has finally signed a contract, thank you for your support! ! "However, your Excellency, the resistance is too great. It is difficult for us to obtain support from all walks of life. The government will be very passive." Constantine said hesitantly. Ferdinand nodded, expressed his approval, and then asked, "So, how about splitting the plan? For example, find an industry as an entry point." Constantine was surprised and said: "If it is just an industry, then we have to face much less resistance, but~~" Ferdinand interrupted Constantine''s words: "There are not so many "but"! Your government can first find an industry to investigate, find out the problem, collect enough evidence, and then public opinion builds momentum, and then reform!" Constantine thoughtfully, after a while, said: "Your Excellency is wise!" Ferdinand is very useful, although this flattering is very suffocated. He smiled and said: "Don''t flatter, this is not for you! By the way, you will have to be busy next. Reform belongs to reform, but the "Five-Year Plan" cannot be affected. The government has a great responsibility!" "Don''t worry, Grand Duke, our Ministry of the Interior will do it!" Constantine promised After leaving the Palace of Sofia, Constantine had a headache. Don''t look at the refreshment he had just promised; in fact, he didn''t have much clue. The "Five-Year Plan" constrains most of the government''s energy. Constantine''s heart is opposed to the reform now, and he is really too busy. At the same time, he also agrees with the reasons for Ferdinand''s reform. Now is the time when there is least resistance to reform. Interest groups have just been cleaned up by the previous government, and their vitality is greatly injured. They are all smart people who survived. The new congressional elections have not yet started, and all powers are still concentrated in the hands of Ferdinand. If the government enforces reforms, it can continue. The rebound will not be very strong. After all, the butcher knife in Stams period has frightened the capitalists and is afraid to fight the government in the short term. But where to start is another tricky question. As the first goal, it must be representative and widely recognized by all sectors of society. The wind is cool after autumn, the rain is cool after autumn, and the weather is cool for a good autumn. The earth presents a gratifying harvest scene, which makes people feel relaxed and happy. Facing the autumn breeze, Constantine involuntarily walked into the street, and heard several screams from time to time. There were many goods stalls on the street, from the street to the end of the street. The colorful goods on the stalls dazzled people, and even the air was filled. The attractive aroma of belly soup, tinned meat, cheese, grilled meat, tzatziki soup... Constantine suddenly had an idea, what other industry is better than the food industry? "Food safety" is definitely a topic of concern to the whole people. No one can say that there is a problem with cracking down on illegal businesses and solving hidden food safety hazards! Looking at the harassment of Sofia, apart from Constantine, who knows that in the near future, there will be a government crackdown? The issue of "food safety" has a long history. In the golden age of capitalism in the 19th century, in order to maximize the benefits, capitalists used all kinds of additives unscrupulously. As for food safety, as long as there is no problem immediately after eating, they dare to go on sale. All dead beef and rat meat are in pediatrics, and a large amount of mercury is used as a preservative, which is simply murder. On October 15, the Bulgarian government promulgated the "Food Safety Management Regulations", ordering food processing companies to rectify within a time limit. The capitalists waited and watched for a few days, and saw that the government did not continue to move, the typical "thunder and rain drops". So what should everyone do, none of them are fools, who can''t get along with money. Of course, there is one exception, at least Shuanghui Food Group is undergoing a major rectification. Wei Li''an, who had inside information, naturally knew that the government was going to act this time. Previously, Shuanghui Food Group had multiple brands for the same product, and the price gap was huge. The difference between the lowest-end ordinary products and the most high-end noble exclusive products was more than ten times. Even so, the products exclusively provided by the nobles still sell well. Apart from the face-loving nobles, the capitalists are the main consumers. Why do European aristocrats eat food from their own estates, and the capitalists who broke out are keen to buy estates? They are not fools, but everyone knows that there are problems with the food on the market. Obviously, Ferdinand is also a qualified capitalist. The products sold to the masses are naturally maximized, and how cheap they are; and for the nobles, Ferdinand can guarantee that it is absolutely safe and does not add any chemicals. Medicine, mainly because he himself is also taking it. Anyway, the cheaper the product, the less guaranteed the quality of the product. It is absolutely in line with international standards. Everyone is almost the same. As for whether it will poison people, it is out of Ferdinands consideration. Ferdinand is now the king. From the standpoint of the king, Bulgaria needs to increase its population, so food safety is an urgent problem to be solved. Constantine''s plan can be said to coincide with him. As for whether the rectification of the food industry will affect Ferdinands industry, that can only be said to be unfounded. No matter how rectified, people always have to eat! The demand on the market will not be greatly reduced, technological innovation, and production costs will rise, and the first unlucky ones will only be small capitalists. Within a few days, the Bulgarian Daily reported a piece of news. A large-scale food poisoning incident occurred at the Chaote Hardware Factory in Sofia. A total of more than 80 people were sent to Jiu Ren Ai Hospital for emergency treatment due to food poisoning. According to news reports, the main cause of the poisoning is that a large amount of mercury preservatives are added to the foods eaten. This kind of thing was actually nothing new in Bulgaria at the time, and even in Europe, and even in the whole world at that time. Isn''t it just a group of workers who were poisoned? It''s not a big man who was poisoned. What''s so great? Poisoning means being poisoned, there is something remarkable. And not all of these people died, not even one of them died. No one died, and he was sent to the hospital for rescue. What happens every day, can this be considered big news? Well, this kind of thing is really not news. If food poisoning occurred in the past, it would have caused the workers to fend for themselves. Now the capitalists have sent them to the hospital for rescue. Although they are forced by the labor law, this is a great improvement. The news media are too lazy to report because most of the workers are poor and dont buy newspapers. But this time, the situation was completely different. The Bulgarian daily published the news in the most prominent position. Chapter 45： , Food safety storm 2 If it''s just a general report, it''s fine, anyway, although the media reported little in the past, it was not completely. The key is the Bulgarian Daily, which actually carried out a follow-up report, pointing out the purpose of adding mercury to food, and the prevalence of this phenomenon, and also detailed its harm. also listed dozens of products such as cheese, sausage, canned food, etc., all of which contain large amounts of mercury additives. As a result, those Bulgarians who were in "happiness" by Shen Qin suddenly found that their good life seemed to be unable to live on. Wikipedia rushed into the house excitedly and said excitedly: "Irene, what do you think I bought back? Excellent Spanish sausage!". "What, Wiki, have you read today''s newspaper? Do you know what mercury is? That''s heavy metal! Think about it, we ate metal into our stomachs! God, this is really terrible! Will this bring irreversible harm, and even affect our children? Why are you still buying..." Irene said nervously Similar stories continue to be staged in countless families in Sofia. For a time, the food that needs to be stored for a long time in Bulgaria is not easy to sell. A spectacle was staged on the streets of Sofia, where slightly wealthy families walked out of the house and threw away all the food they bought that could be stored for a long time. One by one garbage dump, now it has become a food concentration camp, to the point where it is cheaper for the beggars on the streets. It is natural that such reports hinder the capitalists'' wealth and will usher in revenge. Throwing dung at the entrance of the newspaper and sending bullets to the editorial department belonged to the department of pediatrics. Soon there was another big news. In the early morning of November 1, a strange man dropped a bomb in the Bulgarian daily newspaper. However, as it happened in the early morning, no casualties were caused. However, this move did not scare the Bulgarian Daily News, but angered them, but also angered all sectors of society. Upon receiving the news, the Sofia police immediately provided security protection for the Bulgarian Daily News and arrested the suspect; and began to send people to focus on the capitalists whose interests were damaged. The next day, the headline of the Bulgarian Daily published an article "Come on Terrorists, Let''s Wait". In the article, the editor of the Bulgarian Daily reviewed the causes and consequences of the incident, from the initial splashing of dung at the door to the final bomb attack, and focused on the bomb attack, equating illegal capitalists and terrorists. He then said that he and his colleagues are also very afraid of death, and at the same time they are full of love for life. The Bulgarian Daily will never compromise on the safety of Bulgarian people, freedom of speech, and the moral character of a journalist. . With the publication of this article, the entire public opinion circle became angry. They expressed their support to the Bulgarian Daily News. At the same time, in order to show their sense of social responsibility, they also joined the army of condemning such incidents. As a result, more and more problems have been disclosed. From the earliest mercury compounds, it has expanded to the pigment extracted from coal tar-aniline violet, and dozens of large and small additives have been exposed. The issue of food safety has been expanded. From the dozens of items listed in the Bulgarian Daily, it now covers almost all the products on the market. The experts and scholars of Bulgarian University suddenly discovered that they have a new use for them, and they have come out to speak out and provide theoretical support for these reports. More scholars have shouted that as long as the food safety problem is solved, the average life expectancy in Bulgaria can be increased by ten years, which will add fire to public opinion. For a time, the food processing companies in Bulgaria became screaming, and all sectors of society asked the government to take measures to crack down on illegal capitalists. They should be called "terrorist capitalists". Since the Bulgarian Daily equated terrorists with food capitalists, the term "terrorist capitalists" came into being and became synonymous with unscrupulous businessmen. Amidst the shouts, the cold winter for food processing companies is approaching. A large number of products are produced and cannot be sold. They are piled up in the warehouse waiting for mold. At the same time, thanks to the labor protection law, capitalists cannot lay off employees without authorization. Under the pressure of public opinion, no one dares to report to the government now. In case the workers are not satisfied during the government investigation and leak out the factory situation, they will not be treated as typical by the government. To the Bulgarian Daily, the capitalists hate their teeth and gnash their teeth, and they want to frustrate the mastermind who caused the bombing. It''s okay for the powerful capitalists, they can bear the loss; but they suffer from a bunch of small capitalists who can only grit their teeth. Sober-minded people are already looking for a way out. They know that the situation is so big now that the government cannot explain it to the public if it does not find a few scapegoats. Clo-Ivan is a capitalist, UU reading www.uukanshu. com runs a slaughterhouse in Sofia, and since the food safety crisis broke out, he has been fidgeting. "God, this is terrible! The **** Bulgarian daily newspapers are all raised by bitches, and I didn''t offend you, so why bother! And that bomb-throwing idiot, his head is full of mud Its best not to let me know who you are, or I will definitely make you regret..." Now I can hear him more than once a day, scolding the Bulgarian Daily for being nosy, of course, more often than not scolding the idiot who dropped the bomb! However, Clo-Ivan was still very minded. The first time he comforted the workers, he began to find a way out. Clo-Ivan knows very well that the government will definitely crack down on such a big thing. It will never be that simple to pass the customs easily. As far as food safety is concerned, Taclo Ivan is also a capitalist, and water injection meat is naturally standard. And how could the meat in the slaughterhouse be sold out every day? Naturally, chemical additives are not used less, as everyone does it anyway. Clo Ivan has activated his entire network. No matter what price he is willing to pay, it is a pity that no one in the government dared to accept it. Cro-Ivan knew that this time the trouble was serious, and if he didn''t deal with it quickly, it would be difficult to get out later. He immediately started looking for the next home, and he didn''t care about the price anymore; as long as someone was willing to take over and could settle the trouble for him, everything else was easy to say. Unfortunately, in the current situation in Bulgaria, it is too late for everyone to get out. Who would jump into the pit? After all, food capitalists = terrorist capitalists, and people in the industry can''t take care of themselves; even if someone in the outside world wants to covet this cheapness, they must take into account the name of "terror capitalist". Chapter 46： , Food safety crisis is over It is not that no one dares to take over, at least Shuanghui Food Group is very interested. Clo Ivan is very good at coming, although the business is not very big, but the communication is very wide. Through a friends introduction, he got on the line with an executive of Shuanghui Food Group. After some bargaining, Clo Ivan sold the slaughterhouse at an ultra-low price of 10,000 lei. Of course, the companies being merged are far more than the slaughterhouse of Clo-Ivan. In about the same time, Shuanghui Food Group has merged more than ten factories, large and small, and the hardware foundation of the monopoly group is already in place. In Bulgaria, where the food industry is wailing, Shuanghui Foods Group has a very moist life, and there is still room to expand. Due to advance preparations, several inferior products were stopped and went to inventory. Even if it is in stock, it can be sold overseas through Volvo''s channels. The products in hand are all qualified. Wei Li''an also openly invites all sectors of society to supervise and welcome experts and scholars to test. Moreover, the sales of mid-to-high-end food products increased rapidly after the low-end products were downgraded. Under the instruction of Ferdinand, Shuanghui Food Group took "cheap but good product" as the core of its propaganda, and advertised everywhere to instill this idea in Bulgarian people. The frightened middle class immediately became a loyal fan of Shuanghui Food Group, especially the products "for the nobles", which immediately became popular. After all, the 19th century was the era of nobility, and no one dared to mess around with noble goods. The influence of poisoning a thousand civilians is not comparable to that of poisoning a nobleman. Shuanghui Food Group also advocated the government to issue a food safety law to regulate the safety and hygiene standards of the food industry. Food processing companies took the initiative to request government legislation, which instantly detonated public opinion. For a time, Shuanghui Food Group became synonymous with conscience enterprises. Taking the opportunity, Wei Lian simply stripped all the inferior products from the group''s business and created several leather bag companies. From now on, all the foods produced by the factories of Shuanghui Food Group in the world will be qualified products, laying the foundation for the future food empire. The food safety turmoil is intensifying, and everyone knows that a storm is coming. Just after Clo-Ivan sold the factory, within half a month, the police seized more than 50 food processing companies, large and small, and arrested dozens of illegal businessmen. Because there is no relevant food safety laws in Bulgaria, the handling of them has become a problem. If they follow the usual practice, they only need to pay a little money to settle it, and there is no need to close the factory and arrest people. But now, under the pressure of public opinion, no one dares to let go! Under the hope of the public, the government soon issued a draft "Food Safety Management Law", but the specific implementation standards were controversial again. The standard is too high for food processing companies to do, and even if the standard is barely met, the price is not acceptable to ordinary people. The standard is set low, and the people are afraid that it will not be acceptable. The capitalists in the food processing industry are not innocents. Now they are naturally "the eight immortals crossing the sea, each showing their magical powers", buying experts, scholars, and newspapers to guide public opinion, spending money on government public relations, and trying to lower the standards. The capitalists who were caught up in it all resorted to all means and tried every means to lower the penalty clauses in an attempt to escape. But obviously, they were wrong this time. Constantine, who was looking for a breakthrough, could not let this opportunity to his door. In order to calm public opinion, Ferdinand instructed the government to hold a hearing, invited relevant experts, scholars and news media to participate, and also selected several representatives of various levels. At the hearing, Constantine, on behalf of the government, read out the draft of the newly formulated Food Safety Management Law. "Mr. Constantine, is this standard too high? Can it really be achieved? If most companies fail to reach it by then, what shall we do?" A reporter asked in confusion. Constantine confidently said: "Don''t worry, these standards are made after we conducted market research. At present, some companies on the market can do it. It can be done technically, and the cost will not be significant. increase." Kobef (capitalist) objected: "However, most companies cannot do it!" Konstantin replied powerfully: "So what does it matter? Our goal is for the people to eat safe and secure food. If most companies can''t do this, we will give the market to powerful companies! Survival of the fittest. , This is the law of nature!" "But what about the production capacity? Our enterprise cannot be achieved in one leap. We need to gradually improve to meet market demand!" Kobeev said excitedly Constantine smiled and said, Dont worry about it at all. Most food processing is not technically difficult. It only takes a few months to expand production capacity. I believe that for life safety, quality of life in the short term Decline is acceptable to the public. As for gradual improvement? Im sorry that the public cant wait any longer. Our government cannot continue to let everyone eat chronic poison!" As soon as Constantine''s voice fell, there was thunderous applause. Seeing this, Kobeev continued to quibble weakly: "But this will create a terrible monopoly! Think about the entire Bulgarian food market, which is monopolized by one or several companies. Then the market will be stagnant. How terrible it is. Scene!" Before Constantine spoke, Aleko took the lead. UU reading angrily questioned Kobiff: "No matter how terrible the scene is, it will not be worse than it is now! You greedy devil! At least! The food we eat is assured, our lives are guaranteed, we dont have to worry about seeing God at any time like now!" Thunderous applause rang out again, and Aleko''s words spoke out everyone''s heart. I don''t know who shouted: "The greedy devil, get out!" got everyone''s response quickly, shouting in a mess: "The greedy devil, get out!" Seeing that Kobiff was frightened and furious, he didn''t care about the purpose of coming today. The next procedure became very smooth. During this time, everyone was frightened by the news. It felt that no matter what food was, except for eggs, they felt unsafe. Its okay for the wealthy. They simply go to the countryside to buy raw materials and process them on their own, or go to Volvo to buy food exclusively for nobles. What''s more, they simply changed to egg foods, which caused the price of egg foods to soar. It''s hard for the common people, high-end food can''t afford, eating ordinary food, it feels like taking poison to move, long time loss of appetite. After the "Food Safety Management Law" was promulgated, Bulgaria completely banned substandard food from entering the market. The police became busy, seizing substandard goods everywhere and arresting illegal businessmen. In order to meet the needs of the people, the government has also purchased a large number of raw materials from the countryside and sold them to the market. For the sake of life safety, ordinary people have to do their own food processing. Fortunately, Shuanghui Food Group had prepared for a long time, and it had stored a large number of qualified foods in advance and put them on the market, thus calming down the storm. With the opportunity of reorganizing the food processing industry, Ferdinand has in fact completed his monopoly on the Bulgarian food industry Chapter 47： , Reform 3 (Population, Agriculture) "Food is food to safety first!" solves the food safety problem. On the surface, it is to crack down on illegal businessmen and provide a basis for the development of monopoly. Only Ferdinand himself knows that the deeper reason is to accelerate population growth. A country with a population of more than three million cannot become a powerful country. Although no one has ever counted them, Ferdinand can be sure that the number of Bulgarians distributed all over the world will never exceed 10 million. In the entire Balkan region, the current Bulgarian population is roughly between 6 million and 8 million. Compared with the European powers, during the same period: France has a population of more than 38 million, Germany has a population of nearly 50 million, and Teddy Bear has a population of 120 million. The population of Bulgaria is only 3.5 million, less than one-tenth of the powers above. Therefore, the population problem is the most serious core problem for Bulgaria to develop and grow in the future. To Ferdinand, every Bulgarian is precious. How to grow the population, Ferdinand thought for a long time, and then conducted a field investigation in Bulgaria. Due to the stable situation, the rapid domestic economic development, and the stability of peoples lives, Bulgarias birth rate has greatly increased. Bulgaria''s birth rate in 1885 was 4.07%, and in 1889 the birth rate had gradually increased to 4.25%; from the statistics of the first half of the year, it can be optimistically estimated that the birth rate in 1890 will be between 4.36% and 4.39%. And Bulgarias population mortality rate: in 1885, the population mortality rate was 2.65%; in 1889, the population mortality rate was 2.78% (including those executed in secret); the population mortality rate in the first half of 1890 was 1.01% (excluding migrant workers). From the current situation, the Bulgarian folk customs are relatively conservative. The enthusiasm for having children is still very high. As long as economic conditions permit, everyone is still willing to raise a few more. Ferdinand knows that this data has great potential to be tapped. Compared with Russia at the same time: the birth rate of 5.29% of the population in 1864, and the birth rate of about 5% for many years, it is far from it. The mortality rate is also the same. Compared with other powers, Britain and France are basically controlled at about 2%. If you do not consider the casualties of colonial maintenance personnel, this number is even lower. But the survival rate of babies, Ferdinand can hardly believe the data of the survey (the author can not believe it). Not too low, but too high. The statistics are the survival rate of infants who have survived one year old. In 1889, the survival rate of Bulgarian infants was 85.7%; while in the same period: Austrian death was 74.4%, France was 82.6%, and Germany was 77.4%. The countries with the highest survival rates are Ireland and Norway, both exceeding 90%. Ferdinand before the crossing did not believe that these data were true, but after the actual statistics in Bulgaria, he had to accept this fact. (The above data are from Palgray''s statistical chronology) There is no good way to increase the population, and the traversers can only encourage childbirth. Ferdinand didn''t study medicine in his previous life, so he couldn''t do anything about it. Medical talents, who are still studying at school, want to improve Bulgarias medical level in the short term. Ferdinand said that the traverser is not omnipotent. He is really powerless. Before Ferdinand crossed, the population of many areas entered negative growth, and many people were not interested in having children. There is only one group eager for this. Sofia Palace, Minister of Agriculture James Pedinov is being caught by Ferdinand and sprayed: "This is the result of your Ministry of Agriculture, two years of work? Idiot, rice bucket..." James Pedinov looked at the angry Ferdinand and thought: "It''s okay, didn''t you always do this! Why is the archduke so angry today, no~~" Fortunately, Ferdinand didnt know what James was thinking. Looking at the documents lying on the ground, and looking at James with a blank face, Ferdinand had just suppressed his anger and came out again. sternly scolded: "Huh! James, you idiot! I ask you, what did you do with the funds allocated to your Ministry of Agriculture?" James is about to come out in a cold sweat now, and he said with trepidation: "Your Excellency, some of them are used to promote new technologies, and most of the funds are directly allocated to the local government to increase food production!" Ferdinand sneered and said: "Hehe, James, you idiot, besides the promotion of new technologies, does your Ministry of Agriculture have any results? Grants to local governments, and then? Is it used to build water conservancy projects or to transform agriculture? " "None! Look what it says? Repair the rivers and strengthen the rivers? The Danube, Maritsa, and Struma rivers, dont you know the geographical distribution of these rivers? What is it about Montana? , Did the river flood the Stara Mountains?" "You idiot, even if you want to clean up the river, there are financial allocations. Has there been a report from the local? The money for the construction of water conservancy projects was swallowed up. What is more ridiculous is that my Minister of Agriculture also came out to endorse the moth !" Hearing this, James was already in a cold sweat. He didn''t even notice such an obvious problem. He just treated it as usual. The following report was approved directly without verification, and a huge sum of millions of Lev was wasted by myself. James said tremblingly: "Your Excellency, this ~ is my ~~ negligence! Please relieve me from my ~~ post!" After speaking, James was deeply relieved. Originally, his cabinet member did not have much real power. Apart from the Ministry of Agriculture, Ferdinand refused to let him be responsible. James was still a little dissatisfied. Now, only rejoicing is left, "It turns out I am really a waste!" Ferdinand looked at the decadent James and knew what had happened just now, which hit him a bit hard. After all, he was less than thirty years old and couldn''t bear the pressure. has been given a resignation, but Ferdinand can''t let James resign now. He is not Emperor Chongzhen, changing the cabinet can be like a revolving lantern. A cabinet has been dismissed, and now only a few months have passed. On the premise that no major problems have occurred, Ferdinand does not intend to change before the election of the new cabinet. "Finally, it seems that the Ministry of Agriculture is not suitable for you. It happens that the government is going to set up a news department. I heard that you used to be a propaganda department, professional counterpart, and you will be the minister in the past!" Ferdinand comforted. James looked at Ferdinand gratefully. He knew that this was for his face, and the main task of the News Department was to supervise newspapers. His minister is a dispensable existence, and doing everything in accordance with the regulations is basically an idle job. After thinking about it, James book business exploded, and he said excitedly: Your Excellency, Im really not suitable for politics. The University of Bulgaria is more suitable for me. Pass my agricultural professional knowledge to the next generation, or do scientific research. It will be more meaningful!" Ferdinand looked at James, who was angry and youthful, and said helplessly: "Okay! If you want to go, it happens that Bulgaria also lacks agricultural experts. The position of the cabinet is reserved. You cannot As an ordinary scientific researcher, you have to organize scientific research teams and conduct field investigations in rural areas! I hope you will contribute to the development of Bulgaria in the field of scientific research!" "Yes, Lord, don''t worry, I swear in the name of God, I will work hard!" James said excitedly Chapter 48： , Agriculture-Inspection Dismissed James, Ferdinand lay helplessly on the armchair, Alice rubbed his forehead very understandingly. "The little demon in the temple is windy, and there are so many kings in Chiqian!" This sentence fully describes the current situation in Bulgaria, which is the result of a large number of worms that have been cleaned up. The problems in Bulgarian agriculture are far from being as simple as it seems, they are just corruption or embezzlement of public funds. The core problem is that agriculture has not attracted the attention of bureaucrats. The "Five-Year Plan" is unfolding like fire and tea, like the most difficult and most valued "railway plan". Up to now, there have been no major problems, and even the most chaotic stage of the Stam period has not been affected. Local governments are doing their utmost to support railway construction. In demolition, land acquisition, material transportation, many local governments organize manpower and impermanence to help. Anyway, Ferdinand has not found anyone daring to hold back. Ferdinand couldn''t think of a way to change the thoughts and concepts that the bureaucrats had deep into his mind. Seeing that Ferdinand was in a bad mood, Alice, who was also the secretary''s maid, was also troubled. Suggested: "Duke, why don''t you go for a walk?" "Go for a walk, yes! It is time to go for a walk!" Ferdinand said with joy awakened the dreamer, and the confused Ferdinand found a way at once. In the history of the original time and space, the Soviet Union also faced this problem in its first five-year plan. It was not until the first half of 1929, when Stalin personally inspected the countryside and supervised the work that the socialist collectivization of Soviet agriculture was fully developed. In the Soviet Union, 10 million farmers joined collectivization in just two months, accounting for half of the countrys farmers. Although there were many problems in the middle, the Soviet agricultural reform was generally successful. Bulgarias problem is not as serious as the Soviet Union! Ferdinand only intended to carry out agricultural reforms, but he did not touch on the private ownership of land and did not harm class interests. Goose feathers fell heavily in the sky, and it was white everywhere, but the pine trees were still so bright green, and little snow flakes fell on them, like white flowers. In February 1891, Ferdinand set out from Sofia and drove a three-month tour of the country under the severe cold. Departing along the northwest direction, Feidi took a thousand guards and set off in a mighty manner. The first stop was Vratsa State. Vratsa is a city in northwestern Bulgaria and the capital of Vratsa Province. Located on the northern **** of the western section of the Balkan Mountains, where the Leva River flows into the plain. The geographical position is superior, with natural gas, chemical, cement, cotton spinning, silk spinning, cast iron, copper smelting, fertilizer, wood processing and other industries, and the agriculture is rich in wheat and oats. The importance of Vratsa Province in Bulgaria is self-evident. Parallel Time and Space In 1974, Vratsa Province urea accounted for 96% of Bulgarias total output, pulp accounted for 24.8% of the countrys total, cement accounted for 23% of the countrys total, and cotton cloth accounted for 19% of the countrys total. In terms of agriculture, the states wheat and oat production ranks third in the country, poultry and eggs production ranks fourth, and milk production ranks eighth. Particularly worthy of the book is the "Kozroduy" atomic power station built in Bulgaria near the village of Kzroduy in the Vratsa region. It is the first atomic power station in the Balkans and the entire south-eastern Europe. . It is impossible for Ferdinand not to pay attention to it, but now Vratsa Region is not as brilliant as later generations. Industrial development has just started, and agricultural development is seriously lagging behind. Ferdinands sudden attack stunned the bureaucrats of Vratsa Oblast. As the neighboring Sofia was only a few days away, they didnt have much time to prepare after being informed. Ferdinand was not trying to find their bad luck this time. He patrolled all the way, naturally, the speed was not fast. Wherever he went, he would send people to inspect the factories and walk around the countryside in person. When he encountered problems, he would directly bring them up and order the local government to solve them. What are bureaucrats? Ferdinand in the previous life did not look less, and without pressure, there would be no motivation. Among them, catering to the political requirements of the superior was their main motivation. Vratsa Oblast Governor Wei Zheng-Ivanov is a new-style bourgeois bureaucrat. Since he took office, the industry of Vratsa Region has developed rapidly, with an annual growth rate of more than 10%, and has been commended by the government many times. So even though he came from the Liberal Party and is a **** supporter of Stam Bolov, he was not replaced by the new government. Wei Zheng-Ivanlov said sharply: "Well, gentlemen, go and prepare now! The Grand Duke is coming soon. I don''t want him to see a messy Vratsa. Who will go wrong? Don''t even think about it!" "Don''t worry, Governor, we will do it!" everyone answered in unison is enough to see his prestige, if Ferdinand sees this scene, he will definitely shout "mountainism"! On February 18th, Ferdinand brought a group of people to Vratsa, and was warmly welcomed by the people. The first image this city gave him was clean and tidy. Ferdinand would not be surprised if it were Fratza in the 21st century. But now its the 19th century, and cities all over the world are all a mess, dirty, messy, and poor. UU reading www. uukanshu.com also said that "sweet cars, wines and stinky London" say that cleanliness has not yet been paid attention to. I have to say that Wei Zheng-Ivanlovs flattery was right. Since Ferdinand took the throne, he has issued political clean and sanitation orders many times. At present, only Sofia has been fully implemented. Ferdinand Yan Yueshen met Wei Zheng-Ivanlov and attended the welcome banquet organized by them. Of course, I just showed up, said less than ten words, and left in a hurry. After all, the identity gap is too big, it is difficult to play happily together. "Wei Zheng-Ivanlov, you did a good job!" Ferdinand summoned Wei Zheng alone and said Wei Zheng-Ivanovlian said: "Don''t dare, I just followed the orders of the Grand Duke, I just did my essential work!" Later generations of Westerners are very self-confident, and they do not like modesty directly. However, in the 19th century, their self-confidence was not overwhelming, at least they remained in awe when facing people of higher status. Ferdinand smiled and said, "You are an individual who can carry out my commands perfectly! But what you see now is only part of it, and I look forward to your performance in other aspects!" Wei Zheng-Ivanlov was happy first, then surprised. Wei Zheng thinks that the order of the central government has been completed very well! But it is difficult to say whether Ferdinand''s requirements can be met. I still regretted it secretly in my heart: "If I knew that the Grand Duke would come to inspect earlier, I would definitely do better." How come there are so many leaders who want to inspect everywhere? Is it bad to stay in the office? Before crossing, Ferdinand didn''t understand it very well. He thought it was just a show. After being a king for more than two years, Ferdinand found that it was also necessary to show, at least it can give enough pressure to the following! Chapter 49： , Visit Ferdinand did not stay in Vratsa for a long time, and embarked on the journey again the next day. Koinare Village, Vratsa Prefecture, is still just an ordinary small mountain village, poor and backward, without a trace of the first village in Bulgaria. Ferdinand hid his identity and came quietly with a few guards. It was already noon, and Ferdinand came to the only restaurant in the village. It also worked part-time in a grocery store and a tavern. Through chatting with people, Ferdinand knew that his boss was Carter Dilov, a middle-aged man in his forties. I can see that he is very optimistic, although the business in the small shop is not very good. Ferdinand asked the guards to order their own dishes. He ordered a piece of yogurt, a piece of bread, and a local salad, made of onions, green peppers, celery, spring bamboo shoots, etc. It was lunch. The taste, not to mention it! Ferdinand could only barely swallow. The only flavoring agents were salt and jam. Apart from ensuring the original ecology, he didn''t find a trace of delicious food. After barely eating a few bites and pressing his stomach, Ferdinand couldnt help asking, "Mr. Carter, is there nothing else here?" When Carter Dilov heard Ferdinands question, he quickly said, "Oh, God! Dear guest, of course there is. You see, these snacks were brought back by my son from Vratsa! What do you want? Here? There are ham, sausage, canned food, and french fries..." Ferdinand asked puzzledly: "Wait, Carter, you have so many products, why don''t you sell them? Just write a few more names on the board, it''s very simple!" Carters boss immediately replied: "Oh, sorry! Dear guest, you are very knowledgeable, and you must know that some time ago, the whole country of Bulgaria has carried out a strict crackdown on food safety, and now these products have increased in price!" "Our Koinare village is just a small place. Everyone is a group of poor ghosts. There were not a few people who could afford it. Now everyone can''t afford it." "I only bought this batch of goods more than three months ago. I explained to them the price increase. They didn''t believe it. They said that I was lying. When I got angry, I would take them off the shelves!" "Carter, you''re lying again. How could the price of goods have doubled in one go? When I was young, I had been to Vratsa. There were also poor ghosts in the city, and their lives were not much better than ours. According to you Theyre afraid theyll starve to death! An old man who was about 60 years old among the guests said The old man is very energetic. He looks a little bit old in his clothes, but he is clean and tidy without patches. Ferdinand could see that his life should be considered good. Boss Carter said with an expression of innocence on my face: "Master Frank, you know, when did I lie to Carter! It was originally the price. If you don''t believe me, ask this gentleman!" The old man named Frank rolled his eyes and said, "Of course I know what you were like before, but now it''s different! Since you started your business, it has deteriorated. There are a few merchants who don''t lie!" Seeing Frank''s life and death, Boss Carter jumped in a hurry. Ferdinand understood the cause and effect. He took a can of beef, looked at the production date, and suddenly understood. Ferdinand smiled and said, "Mr. Frank, this time you really wronged Boss Carter!" Frank looked at Ferdinand blankly, he was helping him, how could he say he was wrong. Ferdinand continued: "Judging from the production date above, it was produced half a year ago. If Carter''s boss bought it three months ago, it would be worth the price. At that time, many low-quality goods on the market were seized and there was a shortage of them everywhere. Goods, so the price is a bit high." Frank still asked with some doubts: "Sir, according to you, the outside prices have really risen so much?" Ferdinand calmly said: "No! I said that three months ago, now the market has returned to normal, and the overall price increase should not exceed 10%!" Carter boss said excitedly: "Master Frank, now you should believe it, I really didn''t lie to you!" Frank tilted his head and said without cutting his head, "Oh, God! You are such an idiot Carter! Didn''t you hear this gentleman? That was the price of three months ago, and it has returned to normal now! You are still pressing Doesn''t it explain the problem at the price at that time?" Carters boss said excitedly: "But, my purchase price is so high! If the price drops, I will lose it!" Frank said with a smile: "That''s your business. Isn''t it normal to lose money in business? By the way, you should find a way to sell it as soon as possible, or keep it for yourself, or if it expires, then shit!" ... Seeing the conversation between the two people, Ferdinand understood that Frank had no opinion on Carter, but simply hated the businessman. Although the words were awkward, he reminded Carter to sell the goods quickly. Ferdinand smiled and asked "Mr. Frank, how was the harvest in your village last year?" Frank said with a smile: "Guest, you said and laughed! It''s not the same, let''s go!" Ferdinand asked doubtfully: "Isn''t it promoting new agricultural technology? Why didn''t it increase production?" Carters boss preemptively said: "Why didnt increase production, but just made some trouble and didnt go to study, so~~" Frank seemed to be stepped on his aching foot, "Go, Carter has nothing to do with you!" "The guest laughed, you know that agricultural technological innovation is not overnight, the old man, I am timid, and the technician sent from above did not explain clearly, so I plan to wait and see!" Ferdinand smiled and said: "Understand, you are old-fashioned and prudent! By the way, I took a look at the lack of irrigation channels on your side. How to solve agricultural water use?" After hearing Ferdinands question, Frank said with a helpless look: "What else? God bless, we have been in good weather in the past few years! The ditch repairing, the guest you said, is not that simple! Dont look. Our conditions are good this time, but to solve the water problem, the amount of engineering alone is not something we can afford!" Ferdinand nodded cautiously and continued to ask: "If the government comes forward to organize, would you be willing to participate?" Frank smiled and said: "The guests said and laughed. If the government is willing to come forward, why would we refuse? I don''t know other places. If our village alone solves the agricultural water problem, we can at least reclaim three points. One out!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. Since the people are willing to support, the subsequent water conservancy project plan can be launched. Frank suddenly changed his face and asked in surprise: "Guest, is it a government member?" "What? Doesn''t it look like?" Ferdinand asked back Frank said quickly: "Like! So? There are rumors that the government will organize water conservancy projects. Is this true?" Ferdinand nodded and said, "There is indeed a plan!" Frank exclaimed: "God bless, can you start from our side?" "What''s the matter, old gentleman, are you not timid? This time you won''t wait and see?" Ferdinand said with a smile Frank exclaimed: "God, oh no! What are the risks of repairing water conservancy projects? We won''t suffer anyway!" "Furthermore, in the past year or two, our days have improved so much! Your Excellency has done a great job, and the tax is much lighter than before. It turned out that we had to provide labor to build the railway, but it was cancelled. UUwww. uukanshu.com has become a recruiter, so the pressure on everyone is naturally much less!" Ferdinand smiled and said that he knew it, but it was very helpful in his heart, thinking: "This is all made by Lao Tzu, of course it is clear! You think I don''t want to use free labor, it''s not because there are water conservancy projects behind! Its better to hire labor and let you participate voluntarily than to force it!" Ferdinand teased and said: "However, Frank, you can''t escape this time. The principle of the construction of the water conservancy project this time is that the government produces explosives and some machinery. The rest of the labor can only depend on you. Work hard!" Frank''s face became stiff, and he laughed quickly, and said, "This is no problem. The entire water conservancy project in Bulgaria requires an astronomical amount of manpower. I can think of no other way except for everyone to play together!" "Yes, the Ministry of Agriculture estimates that to complete the water conservancy projects nationwide, hundreds of millions of workers will be needed. Even if the young people all over the country are in battle, it will take several years. In this regard, in addition to your own efforts, the government can do nothing Not much!" Ferdinand said carefully "So much?" Carter exclaimed Frank glared at Carter and said, "Fuck! We are good here. If everything goes well, it will take a year or two to repair it. If the conditions are bad, it will be repaired for ten or eight years. It is not surprising!" ... After finishing the chat, Ferdinand declined Franks invitation and left directly. To a certain extent, Bulgaria and the Chinese are a bit similar, they both have family love, and they also value the land very much. Until later lives, if they were not forced to be helpless, they would not leave their hometown to work. After the merchants became rich, many people like to return to their hometowns to buy land and land. Frank is the epitome of Bulgarian small landlords and rich farmers. Chapter 50： , Sorb Railway opened to traffic " There are colorful convertible carriages running on the street, mountains of food are piled up in the warehouses of the rich, large color photos of beauties everywhere in entertainment venues and... The unspeakable grief of the people, they have nothing on the table, can''t eat enough to eat, and it is rare to eat white bread for many years..." Is it familiar? Yes, this is the original description of Shanghai Beach (adapted by the author). This is the status quo in the Balkans, as was Bulgaria two years ago. Thanks to the cleansing of the Stamm era and the sweeping away of a large number of wealthy people, Ferdinand has enough accumulation to relax the exploitation of the people and let the common people breathe a sigh of relief. Along the way, Ferdinand discovered that the old entertainment venues were mostly closed. The people''s faces glowed with hope, taxes returned to normal levels, and the mountain that was pressing on them was removed. The most important thing is that the usury owed is not repaid, and the dead will not come to collect the accounts. At this point, they still have many people thanking the Stam government. Regardless of the notoriety of the Stam government, in fact, the contribution to the country is still the highest among Bulgarian governments. The hills and ridges of Bulgaria are undulating and changeable in shape. Mountains and hills and forests account for about 64% of the country. (Note: This is the topography of 1891; after the failure of the Second Balkan War and the two world wars, Bulgaria lost a large area of ??the plain, and later generations of mountains and hills rose to 79%.) The railway is still under construction and the automobile is still in the era of research and development. Even if Ferdinand is the king, he can only rely on a carriage to travel, suffering from bumps. As for why he didn''t ride a horse, Ferdinand was a standard knight before Li Mu crossed the journey; but now Ferdinand will not fall off on horseback is a question! Fortunately, Ferdinand''s body is very good after crossing, and he can stand it. If Li Mu in his previous life had vomited and diarrhea. Along the way, as expected by Ferdinand, the process of industrialization in various places is not bad. In agriculture, the promotion of new technologies in plain areas is rapid, and the progress in mountain areas is mostly slow. Of course, there is one other benefit that Ferdinand did not notice. Wherever he went, a road was born in advance. This ordinary road became the first continuous transportation hub in Bulgaria. It was called "Imperial Avenue" in history, and it was also dubbed by folks: "Chama Walkway", which means: the avenue where the king inspected. Now Ferdinand has reached the city of Burgas in southeastern Bulgaria. It is located on the west bank of the Black Sea. It is the capital of Burgas State and borders the Gulf of Burgas on the Black Sea. It is the second largest city in Bulgaria''s overall economic strength in the future, and a central city on the southern coast of Bulgaria''s Black Sea. It has an important position in industry and transportation. Its history can be traced back to ancient Greece. During the Middle Ages the city began to develop. It is also an important transit hub for traveling to Bulgaria''s Black Sea coast tourist area. It also has petroleum, chemical, salt drying, iron mining and other industries. Now Burgas is just an ordinary small port. The reason why Ferdinand came here was mainly because the first main trunk line in Bulgaria was opened to traffic, from Sofia to Burgas, with a total length of 580 kilometers. (Some of the road sections have existed before, but they are just connected.) Ferdinand knew that with the completion of the railway, Burgas will enter the fast track of rapid development in the future. Parallel time and space, Burgas Port undertakes 60% of Bulgarias national maritime transportation. The petrochemical industry is developed and the largest oil refinery in the Balkans is located here. is also the fishery center of Bulgaria. Affected by the maritime climate and temperate continental humid climate, it is suitable for the development of agriculture. In addition to the production of grain crops such as wheat, corn, and barley, there are also cash crops such as grapes, apples, almonds, and cherries. The opening of the Sofia-Burgas railway is definitely a big event for Bulgaria. This railway passes through many cities and runs through things in Bulgaria. The original name of this railway, Ferdinand no longer remembers, directly according to his habit, named the first word of the two cities. So the nondescript name "Sorbian Railway" was born. The "Sorbian Railway" is the main artery of Bulgaria, with extremely high military value and economic value. If the branches are connected, the traffic in Bulgaria will be alive. The opening ceremony of the "Sorbian Railway" was very grand. Ferdinand attended the opening ceremony in Burgas, and Chekov, on behalf of the government, presided over the opening ceremony in Sofia. The two trains departed from Sofia and Burgas one after another. It took twelve and a half hours to reach the destination safely. In fact, in order to ensure a smooth opening to traffic, it has been tested many times before, and now it is just a cutscene. The Bulgarian news newspapers all reported the good news to the people on the front page. UU Reading Ferdinand didn''t feel much. After seeing the speed of the high-speed rail, it is really hard to make him feel excited about the railway with a speed of less than 50 kilometers per hour. In fact, at the end of the 19th century, the "Sorbian Railway" can only be described as ordinary. The most common steam train is used, and the only advantage is mature technology and reliable safety. Although Ferdinand knew that in the near future, he would be eliminated, and the railway had to be rebuilt on a large scale, and he was still powerless. Despite this, it does not affect the status of the "Sorbian Railway" in Bulgaria. From now on, Bulgaria can start from the east and the west. Economically, the cost of material transportation has been greatly reduced, and peoples communication has become more convenient, which has promoted economic development. In the military, the pressure on national defense has been greatly reduced. Within one day, one regiment can be deployed to most areas of the country; within three days, this figure can be enlarged to one division. The premise is that the branch lines in various places are also connected. Ferdinand still underestimated the impact of the opening of the "Sorbian Railway". All over Bulgaria, people have spontaneously organized celebrations. The common demonstrations in the world did not exist. They were obstructing public transportation and illegal. Most of the three or five friends gather together, brag about each other, imagine the future, and comment on the present. There are also businesses that take the opportunity to launch a promotional event. In short, the Bulgarians at this stage are still very conservative. Not only is life simple, but even daily behaviors are conservative and follow tradition. The spring breeze of democracy and freedom has not yet reached their hearts. Ferdinand was enjoying this wonderful time when an unexpected guest interrupted his schedule. ~： Ask for votes ashing street dare not ask for a reward, I have recommended it, I need everyones support, please give me some votes??, if two hundred have passed, I will send another update???? Chapter 51： Nikolas visit After the terrible defeat of the Crimean War in 1856, Teddy Bear suffered a heavy blow in the international hegemony, forcing it to shift its expansion focus to the Far East and the Pacific. And Britain, the United States, Germany and other countries also hope to lure bears to the Far East pastures, to add to the flames. Before the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 broke out, the powers did not clearly see the weakness of my Big Apple, hoping that Apple could take advantage of its geographic superiority to hold back the expansion of the bear. At that time, there was a countercurrent of chauvinism in Russia. The Orientalists in the ideological and cultural circles advocated: "Russian culture is more closely related to Eastern culture than it is to European culture, and it feels that the integration of the East into the Russian Empire is Russias historical mission." Under the encouragement of his teacher and Orientalist Ukhtomsky, the then crown prince Nicholas traveled to Greece, Egypt, India, China, Japan and other Eastern countries from 1890 to 1891. In October 1891, Nicholas and his entourage accepted the invitation of the Japanese imperial family to visit Japan. They were also stabbed with sabers by Japanese assassins, laying a hidden danger for the future Russo-Japanese War. It may be due to the easing of relations between Russia and Bulgaria, or it may be due to changes in German mainland policy. Russia has become unprecedentedly isolated in Europe, and it is in urgent need of allies. It intends to strengthen relations with Bulgaria. Nikolai added another Bulgaria to the countries visited. . Since Teddy Bear threw the olive branch, Ferdinand said that he didn''t care about it. Oh, it was all purely funny, Ferdinand immediately stopped his work and hurried back to Sofia for fear of missing time. The above is purely yy. Mainly, Ferdinand had great expectations for Nicholas'' visit. From a geopolitical point of view, Teddy Bear is also Bulgaria''s first diplomatic target. There is no room for Ferdinand not to pay attention, and we must prepare in advance. Nicholas''s visit as a Russian crown prince is certainly not just a journey. As for the purpose, Ferdinand is generally clear. is nothing more than two points, or one point, to further improve Russia-Bulgaria relations. Whether or not to form an alliance depends on the price offered by Mao Xiong. "As soon as I entered politics, I became a passerby since then!" Ferdinand ended his three-month national inspection ahead of schedule, requisitioned a train, occupied the time as the kings train, and returned to Sofia. Sitting on the bumpy train, Ferdinand was sipping tea leisurely while looking into the distance through the car window, his face was delighted. Its April now. Spring returns to the earth and everything is revived. It is another year of green grass and once again spring flowers are red. In the field, the grass has changed into emerald green clothes, and the earth is full of life. Alice walked over gently, seeming to feel Ferdinands good mood, and smiled and said, "Your Excellency, Sofia called just now. The Crown Prince nun has arrived in Ukraine and will arrive in Burgas in three days, and then take a ride. The railway rushes to Sofia!" Ferdinand spouted a sip of tea, and asked in amazement, "Shenma? Didn''t you mean to go to Greece first? Why did you suddenly change the schedule?" Alice cast a wink at Ferdinand and said with a smile: "The telegram says that this is the credit of Archbishop Schleim. After hearing the opening of the Sorbian Railway, he persuaded Crown Prince Nicholas to The first stop was in Bulgaria!" Ferdinand returned to his senses, realized that he had lost his temper, and immediately recovered his usual calmness. Glancing at Alice, who was snickering on the side, she said to hide her embarrassment: "Oh! Archbishop Schliment is in a hurry to show Nikolai the fruits of Bulgaria''s modernization." Alice looked at Ferdinand with a knowing smile, as if she was saying, I know, there are no outsiders here, just feel free. Ferdinand knew that he had no deterrent in front of Alice. As soon as he pulled Alice into his arms with his left hand, his right hand began to walk around her, looking at Alice with a smirk. Alice was so frightened that she paled. She was still very conservative. Although she had fallen into Ferdinand''s claws, she still didn''t plan to have a day of prostitution with him. Seeing that Alice couldnt get away, she hurriedly said, "Your Excellency, let go, I still have a job. Is Sofia still waiting for a reply?" Alice has no confidence in Ferdinands morals, especially in terms of beauty, as evidenced by the many dancers in the palace. Ferdinand smiled triumphantly and said: "Am I so scary? I won''t eat you again!" Alice hurriedly said: "Your Excellency, what shall we do next on our itinerary? Should we continue to return to Sofia or return directly to Burgas?" thought: "You won''t, if my attitude is to relax a little bit, I have already been ~~" Ferdinand let go of Alice, meditated for a while, and said: "The itinerary remains the same, continue to Sofia!" As soon as the voice fell, Alice fled. Only Ferdinand was left alone with emotion, UU reading "Am I that scary? No, it must be that Alice is too stupid, she has misunderstood what I mean, it must be!" The area of ??Bulgaria is not large. Ferdinand drove back to Sofia from Burgas when he set off in the early morning and in the evening. Despite having been on the train for most of the day, Ferdinand was so tired that he held an interim ministerial meeting in the palace. There is not much time left before Nikolai''s visit. What kind of position should Bulgaria use to treat him, or how to face the future relations between Russia and Russia? Chekov and Konstantin met at the Sofia Palace and smiled unexpectedly. Chekov looked at Konstantin and said, "Konstantin, how do you think we should face Russia next? Do you want to form an alliance with them?" Constantine said calmly: "It probably depends on the sincerity that Prince Nicholas brought to St. Petersburg!" Chekov nodded with some worry. Now in Bulgaria, pro-Russian factions dominate the mainstream. Among the high-level government, he and James, who has gradually faded out of the government, are the anti-Russians. Chekov has always been deeply wary of Teddy Bear. He felt that Mao Xiong had no good intentions towards Bulgaria, and even if it was an alliance, it was only used, not reliable! However, he is weak, and this view has few supporters in the government. ... Ferdinand dragged his tired body and concluded: "Well, to strengthen relations with Russia, everyone agrees! Then, the negotiations will be left to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" "The specific projects involved need to be determined by the government within the last few days. In principle, they will focus on economic development, such as importing mineral resources from Ukraine, bringing in labor, etc.!" "Today''s meeting is classified as s-level secret, and no one may disclose it to the outside world! Violators are punished as treason!" Chapter 52： Nicholas II Nicholas II Alexandrovich was born in St. Petersburg on May 18, 1868, is the eldest son of Alexander III and Queen Maria (Danish Princess Dagmar). The last emperor of Russia, reigned from 1894 to 1917. The era when Nicholas II was enthroned was a period of turbulent change. Since the end of the 19th century, Russia, centered on heavy industry, has improved its industrial system and created insurmountable contradictions between the capitalist economy and the rotten and backward Russian political system. The gap between the rich and the poor in Russia has widened, a large number of farmers have gone bankrupt, and social conflicts have intensified. Faced with these situations, he continued to suppress internally and expand externally from the perspective of maintaining rule. During the time of the crown prince, Nicholas served as the chairman of the construction committee of the Siberian Railway. In 1891, when he went to Vladivostok to preside over the groundbreaking ceremony of the Siberian Railway, he was invited by the Japanese imperial family to visit Japan on the way and was attacked in Ojin, which was called the "Otsu Incident" in history. After the Meiji Restoration, Japan''s capitalism developed rapidly and its national strength also increased. By the end of the 19th century, it had become an Asian power. At that time, Japan wanted to become an Asian hegemon and rank among the world''s powers. However, facing the aggressive posture of Russia''s expansion in the Far East, the Japanese government was panicked. There is also strong anti-Russian sentiment among Japanese citizens, and organizations such as the Black Dragon Society have appeared among the people. Therefore, before Nikolai''s departure, anti-Russian organizations had begun planning to assassinate the Russian crown prince. During his visit to Japan, Nicholas was sightseeing in the streets of Tokyo. A Japanese samurai rushed to him, waved his saber and slashed at Nicholas. Fortunately, Nicholas''s entourage responded quickly and pushed him away to avoid being a ghost under the knife. However, a piece of his scalp was cut off by the knife and the crown prince was immediately sent to the hospital. Although he escaped a disaster, Nicholas II has always left an obvious scar on his head and suffers from severe migraine. This is a memorial left by his trip to the Far East. Returning from the Far East, Nicholas said: This trip influenced me and made me interested in the Far East. Although Japanese officials quickly arrested the murderer and apologized to Nikolai, they also paid a high price, and things were settled. Obviously, this matter is not so easy to finish. Nicholas''s heart is not so broad. Just catching an assassin cannot satisfy him. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, the conflicts between Japan and Russia in the Far East became increasingly public. In 1895, he joined forces with Germany and France to interfere with Japan in returning the Big Apple to the Liaodong Peninsula. Hidden dangers were laid for the Russo-Japanese War. After the Boxer Movement broke out in 1900, Nicholas sent troops to join the Eight-Power Allied Forces, invaded Beijing, China, and occupied Northeast China. During the expansion activities in the Far East, there were fierce conflicts with Japan in Korea and Manchuria, which triggered the Russo-Japanese War in 1904. The unprepared Teddy Bear caused a Japanese raid at the beginning of the war and suffered heavy losses. Although it was relieved by its strong national strength, the poor transportation in the Far East and the lack of logistics to support their counterattack have been in a stalemate. . Nikolai may be eager for revenge, his head was twitched, and he sent the Russian navy to the Far East. There was a suicide movement that ruined the second navy in the world at that time. In the "Japanese-Russian War" Russia was defeated horribly, and Japan was defeated horribly. After Lushun was conquered by Japan in 1905, a revolution broke out in St. Petersburg, known as the "Bloody Sunday" incident. Due to Stolypin''s reforms, he temporarily survived the difficulties, but he fell into more complicated Balkan issues, and continued to consume the vitality of the empire. Because Crown Prince Alexei was suffering from hemophilia, Nicholas II spent most of his time in the Tsar''s Village and the Black Sea in St. Petersburg, staying with his family. Because the queen favored the "evil monk" Rasputin, which caused dissatisfaction among the young nobles and the army, Nicholas II gradually lost the support of the military, bureaucrats and capitalists. In 1914, Russia had just regained strength. Nicholas II led Russia to join the First World War. Due to the unfavorable war situation, the lack of materials, and the accumulation of capitalists, the support of the people was gradually lost. In 1917, Germany provided assistance to the CPSU. Lenin passed through German territory from Switzerland and returned to China via Finland, allowing it to launch a revolution so that Russia would withdraw from the war. In March 1917, the citizens of St. Petersburg launched an anti-hunger demonstration, and the February Revolution broke out. On March 15, 1917, Nicholas abdicated and passed the throne to his younger brother, Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, but was rejected by his younger brother, and the Romanov dynasty fell. After Nicholas II abdicated, the British government refused to accept his family''s refuge in Britain. After the October Revolution broke out, the family of Nicholas II was destroyed by the Bolshevik army. Of course this is all parallel to time and space, and now Nicholas is proud of it. As the crown prince, one of the most powerful empires in the world, he is full of spirits. Three days later, in Burgas Port, Nicholas and his party left the warship and entered Bulgaria. "Oh, you are here, Bishop Schliment. I haven''t had time to congratulate you on the opening of the Sorbian Railway. I''m so sorry!" Nikolai said with a smile Skliment said excitedly: "His Royal Highness, you are too polite! Compared with the great Russian Empire, our achievements are not worth mentioning!" Nikolai smiled, UU reading didn''t say anything, obviously he thought it was too. In 1891, the total mileage of Russia''s railways had reached 30,723 kilometers. And Bulgaria? Even if it was opened by Ferdinand, the traveler, the total mileage of the current railway is only a thousand kilometers. As for industrial development, the two sides are even farther apart. Russia has a complete industrial system, while Bulgaria''s industry is still blank in many respects. Nikolai didn''t seem to be in a hurry. When he arrived at Burgas Port, he did not rush to Sofia, but began to travel around the mountains. Ferdinand received the telegram from Schliment, knowing that Nicholas was not so unbearable for you to be judged by later generations. Any emperor who can control real power should not be underestimated. "Traveling in the mountains and playing in the water" is mostly about observing the strength of Bulgaria, and then deciding what attitude to treat Bulgaria. Except for political novices like Schliment, you can basically see Nicholas''s purpose. Nicholas directly used Yangmou, even if Ferdinand knew it, he couldn''t do anything. After taking a sip of tea, Ferdinand didn''t like this situation beyond his control. has been going on for more than a month, Nikolai stopped and went all the way, playing around, maybe it was bored, or maybe it was time to see it. In May, I finally arrived in Sofia. thanks for your support! ! ! Someone asked Jiageng in the afternoon, let me talk about it. In principle, the rudder master starts to add one more, and then accumulates by level, there is no??????, can be used as nonsense! ! The recommended votes are kept at about 600, plus one more????! ! The above promises are valid this week! ! ! Chapter 53： Nikola visits Bulgaria Nicholas traveled to Bulgaria, Ferdinand held a grand welcoming ceremony in the Sofia Palace. According to European rules, curtsy to those who are higher than themselves and have royal titles. Squat down with both legs and knees, take the other foot back half a step, keep your body upright, and look at the recipient with your eyes. To show respect, you can also lower your head. In order to show the importance of Nicholas, the senior officials of the Bulgarian government all dispatched together, and under the leadership of Ferdinand, respectfully greeted Nicholas. Ferdinand didn''t need to go out in person, but unfortunately he can''t send enough royal family members now. In order not to catch the eye of Nikolai, Ferdinand finally went out in person. After a tedious set of etiquette, Ferdinand as the host, said with a brilliant smile: "Nicholas, welcome you!" They are also old acquaintances. They have met each other several times. Of course, friendship is limited to a few greetings. Ferdinand still knows a little about Nikolai. Knowing that he is very arrogant, looks down on people of humble background, and does not like close contact with civilians. I am more jealous of those ministers who are capable, which may have something to do with the political environment in Russia. I am always worried that one day the ministers will take away his monarchy. Ferdinand knew that the pro-Russian faction in Bulgaria was very strong now, and many ministers Nikolai had great expectations and did not care. Born and status determine political position! Someone from the Russian government may support them, but Nicholass character has already been decided, and he cannot be entangled with a group of civilians. Nicolas also smiled and said, "Thank you! Ferdinand, long time no see! In the words of the Easterners, three days ago, when you look at it with admiration, you have changed so much!" "Well, people always change, and your changes are not small! You wouldn''t say such things before!" Ferdinand directly pushed back. It seemed that the conversation between the two men was full of guns and rods, which shocked the ministers of Bulgaria, but on this occasion, they did not have their say. After crossing Ferdinand, after dealing with the great aristocrats, he knew that Westerners and Eastern values ??are different. The identities are equal, and there is no need to be implicit in speaking. They are straightforward, and it is easier to receive respect. If you want to beat a horse, you have to test your level, at least Ferdinand thinks he has no such ability. "Haha, God bless! It seems that you have had a good time recently! I heard in St. Petersburg that you had expelled a bunch of prosecutors and thieves, and you did a good job! Many people used to look away and thought you were a perfect businessman. !" Nicholas said with a smile "Oh, yes! You have changed a lot with each other. The original Nicholas wouldn''t have such a keen observation! By the way, I would like to know that among those who miss you, there is no Sir?" Nan asked On the surface of the banquet, the conversation between the two did not seem to be very pleasant! Nikolai didn''t even attend the ball, just showed up and passed by in a hurry. Sofia Many people will not sleep tonight, and the people spontaneously turned their attention to Nicholass visit. The ministers who have attended the banquet, some have different looks, some are confident, some are worried, some are happy. Those who are confident are all loyal to Ferdinand and have faith in him; those who are worried, mostly his supporters, do not want changes to happen, interrupting the development of Bulgaria; those who are happy are dissatisfied with the status quo People seem to perceive opportunities from it. Oh, these Ferdinands don''t care. Through the conversation with Nicholas, he can already be sure that the wheel of history has not changed. Mao Xiong''s next strategy has shifted from Europe to the Far East. "Farewell to the scholars for three days, be admired!" I can''t tell if I don''t understand Eastern culture. As the crown prince of Russia, the future czar, will he be too busy to study Oriental culture? As far as Ferdinand knows, Nikolai is not so studious. The crown prince of the Russian Empire is not as laid back as Edward, and there are a lot of things waiting for him to deal with. "Ukhtomsky (one of the representatives of the Russian East Movement), it seems that our purpose of coming to Bulgaria can basically be achieved!" Nikolai said happily Ukhtomsky said calmly: "Yes, your Royal Highness, just the Bulgarian group of turtles. It''s easy to get them here, but Grand Duke Ferdinand is a bit difficult to deal with!" Nicholas said indifferently: "It''s nothing more than interest! Ferdinand is indeed surprising, but in just two years, he has taken control of Bulgaria alone! But that''s all, Bulgaria is after all a small country, internationally In the battle, it is destined to only depend on the wings of a great power!" "His Royal Highness, the future of Russia lies in the Far East, and the Balkans are not worth confining us too much energy!" Ukhtomsky preached Nikolai confidently said: "You are right. Bulgaria is a traditional ally of the empire. The people-to-people relationship between the two countries has always been very good. UU Reading is our natural ally in the Balkans. And now Bulgaria is developing. Soon, you will find that it is already Russias largest trading partner in the Balkans, and its not difficult to get them here!!" Ukhtomsky asked in surprise: "His Royal Highness intends to use the economy to control Bulgaria?" Nikolai looked at Ukhtomsky and smiled and said, "Why not?" "Bulgaria has poor resources! From a geographical point of view, imports from Russia are the cheapest. The faster they develop, the more they cannot do without us!!!" Ukhtomsky was lost in thought, "Yes, Bulgaria started the road to industrialization, and the resources it needs are certainly not self-sufficient, and must be imported! There are many countries in the world that can provide resources, but they are economically feasible. In Ukraine, there is no choice!" Seeing Ukhtomskys worries, Nikolai thought he was worried about the future of Russias national policy, and immediately promised: "Ukhtomsky does not have to worry. The future strategy of the empire lies in the Far East. The establishment of a yellow Russia is history. The mission given to us!" Knowing that Nikolai had misunderstood, Ukhtomsky quickly explained: "His Royal Highness, I am not worried that it will affect the future national policy! Now there are a lot of problems in the Balkan countries. Bulgaria''s development can be described as a unique player. I am afraid that the future will Break the regional balance!" Nikolai nodded, thought about it, and said: "You have been thinking about it. Bulgaria is too small. Even if it develops, it will be Belgium at most. Even so, we also solved the Far East problem at that time, and there was enough The power of the world suppressed them!" Nikola may not know that the most primitive wiretap has been installed where they talked, and it has now reached Ferdinands ears. Chapter 54： On the feasibility of alliance The next day, the two sides had a friendly talk and signed an agreement! Oh, it''s all yy on it! Diplomatic negotiations have never been achieved in one leap. Such negotiations involving future national policy strategies are even more troublesome. In fact, Ferdinand and Nikolai were playing in Sofia the next day. "God''s back garden" is not a mere name. Even Sofia in the 19th century had the embryonic form of a garden city. Now the flowers are in full bloom, the trees are shaded, and the birds and flowers are fragrant. For some reason, Nicholas has become fascinated by history and culture recently. Although Bulgaria is not the four ancient countries, it has some historical background, which can be traced back thousands of years. Thracians settled here in 2000 BC. The ancestors of the Bulgarians were the ancient Bulgarians who migrated from Central Asia. They were incorporated into the Byzantine Empire in 395 AD. In 681 AD, the Slavs who moved south from the north bank of the Danube, the ancient Bulgarians and the Thracians who moved west from the northern Caucasus, under the leadership of Han Asbaruch, defeated the Byzantine army and established the Slavic Kingdom of Bulgaria in the Danube region. Called the First Kingdom of Bulgaria). Sofia was built and settled here by the Serdi tribe of Thracians from the 8th century BC to the 7th century BC. It has a history of more than 2,800 years. It is an ancient city with a long history in Europe, which was called "Serdica" in ancient times. There are traces of the broken wall now, and the exact age is difficult to research, revealing the vicissitudes of life experienced by Bulgaria. In 809 AD, Sofia became part of the Slavic Bulgarian state, and has been a gathering area for Slavs in the Balkans ever since. "Ferdinand, Serdica is so beautiful, it''s cheaper for you!" Nicola said with some envy "Hehe, right! Compared with the great Russian Empire, it''s not worth mentioning!" Ferdinand took it down, and gave a small compliment. "Yes, but Russia is too cold! We have a land larger than the whole of Europe, but most of them are frozen soil! Now the world has been divided up, and the best land is in the hands of the British. Are you willing? "Nikolai did not hide his dissatisfaction with the British, and he couldn''t help but show it out. Ferdinand rolled his eyes to express his dissatisfaction! Is this looking for excitement? If Bulgaria had that strength, I would have acted long ago. After thinking about it, Ferdinand decided to also stimulate Nicolas, saying: "I dont think you should tell me this sentence. It is better to tell William II or Franz Joseph I! Their interest will be Bigger!" As soon as Ferdinands voice fell, Nicolas seemed to be irritated, and said a little excitedly: "Dont pretend to those two bastards! They are a group of cowards, who dont have the guts to beat the British, but they only know how to do it in Europe. Little action!" Ferdinand smiled and did not continue the topic. Russia''s current relations with Germany and Austria are not so good. Thirty years ago, in the Crimean War, Austria-Hungary betrayed Russia and turned to Britain and France, which resulted in a disastrous defeat for Russia, and the hatred between the two sides accumulated. William II, who had just succeeded to the throne, tore up the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty" not long ago. If he could be calm, he would not be Nikolai. seemed to be aware of his gaffe, Nicolas adjusted his emotions, and said gracefully: "Sorry, you know my temper is more urgent!" Ferdinand still smiled and said: "It doesn''t matter, but your identity is not suitable to say such things!" Nicholas nodded, without speaking. Ferdinand tried to figure out his character, and he knew very well that Nicholas was usually polite, and once angry, he could hardly control himself and was no longer as smart as usual. then said, "Nicholas, what is the purpose of your outing this time?" "Of course it is to understand the world and increase your experience! Oh, why are you suddenly concerned about this?" Nikolai asked with some confusion "Well, you continue to sell off! But I can still guess that the strategy of St. Petersburg has to change, right?" Ferdinand said in a positive tone Nicholas was shocked, and said without changing his face: "How do you know? There are no more than ten people who know this news!" Ferdinand looked at Nicolas confidently and said: "It''s very simple! The current international situation, plus your travel route, reveal this secret!" "Without the German-Russian alliance, if St. Petersburg''s next center of gravity is still in Europe, then it will face the German-Austrian-Italian-British alliance. Unless St. Petersburg wants another Crimean war, the strategy will inevitably change!" "It just so happens that the neighbors in the east are all weakened. Now you are going all the way to the east. I am afraid that you intend to gain a deeper understanding of the strength of the eastern countries! The next expansion goal of your country is either the Ottoman Empire or the Manchus in the East!" Nikola frowned. He didn''t like this situation out of control. He looked at Ferdinand and said coldly, "Really! You are so sure, why don''t you guess the Balkans?" Ferdinand did not answer, and after a glance with Nicholas, he said: "The Balkans are complex, no matter how they expand, Russia can''t afford it now! Maybe if you are not careful, the four-nation alliance will be established. Then your country will face The challenge is even greater!" "It is impossible not to see the shrewdness of the St. Petersburg government, otherwise your country will not move closer to France!" Nicholas pondered for a moment, and said coldly: "Yes, Ferdinand seems to have underestimated you. You can see it so soon! This matter will not be kept secret for long, even if it is exposed now, most Its a little troublesome to enter the plan! We went to the Far East, and it is probably just what they wanted!" Ferdinand said cautiously: Of course, with your countrys strength, the Manchu Qing Dynasty is definitely not an opponent! But what about the future? Once your country gains a foothold in the East, it will certainly harm the interests of the British. Get a name!" Nikolai seemed to be bored with Ferdinand, unwilling to continue nonsense, and straightforwardly said: "Say, what do you want? And what kind of return can it bring to Russia?" "It''s very simple. I hope to establish a solid alliance with Russia. UU Reading www.uukahnshu.com Your country decides to move eastward and must adopt a strategic contraction in Europe. I hope that your country can support Bulgaria''s expansion in the Balkans in return for your country. The interests in the Balkans will also expand. In the future, if conditions are ripe, Romania can be divided up, and even if your country wants to seize Constantinople, we can also provide support!" Ferdinand said cautiously Nicholas was taken aback. Ferdinands appetite exceeded his imagination. It was definitely not easy for a little Bulgaria to break the balance of the Balkans. But the reward is also very attractive. Expanding the interests in the Balkans is not enough to make Nicholas tempted. The division of Romania is indeed a piece of fat. The most important thing is Constantinople. This is the dream of several generations of Russia. For this goal, wars of various sizes have been fought many times. failed every time and returned, the main reason was that there was no ally. On this issue, the European powers and the Balkan countries are all their enemies. Now Ferdinand is actually on the Russian side of the Constantinople issue. Nicholas couldn''t believe it. asked: "Are you sure?" "Of course!" Ferdinand said affirmatively If Ferdinand is not a traverser, he would not dare to make such a promise. If there is Bulgarias full support, can Teddy Bear occupy Constantinople? The answer is: Yes! The two sides are too close. With Bulgaria as the rear, Mao Xiong will take the initiative strategically and the odds of winning are extremely high. Once the bears enter the Mediterranean Sea to gain a foothold, the Balkans can be declared in their pockets. If it really happens, even if Ferdinand dominates the Balkans, he will not be able to fight it. The whole of Europe will be crawling under the shadow of a bear. (You can refer to the Soviet Union in its heyday) Chapter 55： Confidentiality Agreement "Okay! Russia can support Bulgaria''s expansion in the Balkans, but only to contain other major powers. We will not send troops directly!" Nicholas has calmed down. Although Ferdinand''s promise is attractive, the success rate is very low. I do not intend to invest too much. Even though Ferdinand knew Nicholas plan, he didnt care, his real goal had been achieved! For the sake of secrecy, the secret alliance with Russia must be a secret agreement, and the diplomatic influence will not be too great. Bulgaria can obtain sufficient mining resources and human resources from Russia to complete industrialization in a short period of time. In the future changes in the international situation, Mao Xiong suffered a terrible defeat in the Russo-Japanese War. He has just recovered and caught up with the World War. Mao Xiong has no chance to complete this strategy, the plan will always be the plan! In history, Bulgaria was isolated and helpless in the Balkan War and will no longer exist. Of course, it is still unclear. Although the Serbian pro-Russian faction has come to power, they are still the younger brothers of Austria-Hungary. Russia has no room to choose allies at this time. (Note: In 1891, Greece was the territory of the British, and Romania had signed a treaty with Germany and Austria.) and Nicola reached a preliminary agreement, and Ferdinand was deeply relieved. The biggest problem of Bulgaria''s development has been solved, and the next step is to develop with all strength. We must seize the time and quickly get rid of the Balkan countries in national power. The next negotiation does not require Ferdinand to go out in person. Bulgaria is a luxurious version of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs composed of Konstantin, Chekov and others. Russias representatives are headed by Duke Ukhtomsky. This may be good news for Bulgaria. Is Duke Ukhtomsky very familiar? He is the "civil diplomat" active in St. Petersburg, Beijing, Shanghai, and Vladivostok. is a representative of the Russian Eastern faction, advocating to adopt a strategic contraction in Europe, expand to the Far East, and establish a "Yellow Russia". Since Ferdinand and Nicolas have already had a showdown, the two sides have no major differences on the issue of principle, so the negotiation is proceeding smoothly, and there are some specific rules to be discussed. Nicholas stayed in Bulgaria for more than a month, but the negotiations are still far away. Ukhtomsky was again the main character in the entourage, and he could not be left behind, which seriously affected his eastward plan. "Mr. Ukhtomsky, can you speed up the progress? It has been more than a month, and only half is completed!" Nicholas often urged "Your Majesty, we are already making progress very fast, but we are stuck on the details!" Ukhtomsky explained Nikolai changed his face when he heard the words, and said angrily: "I''m stuck, is it because something happened in Bulgaria, and I want the lion to open his mouth!" "Oh, isn''t it! It''s just some ordinary business negotiations, normal bargaining?" Ukhtomsky explained hurriedly that as the vanguard of the Eastern Movement, he didn''t want to make any changes that would affect the empire''s east. Advance strategy. Nikolai''s face was a little slow, and he asked a little depressed: "So how long will it take to finish?" Ukhtomsky vaguely said: "This is difficult to say! Normal business negotiations are very troublesome. There are too many industries involved. You can only talk one by one and find various information, so it is difficult to say how long it will take. To complete!" Nicholas was startled, and suddenly understood, a bold idea suddenly popped up in his mind, "Since it is an ordinary business agreement, or else just sign a draft first, and the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will send someone to take over the specific rules." said: "Mr. Ukhtomsky, simply sign the peace agreement that has been negotiated first, and hand over the subsequent negotiations to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs!" "His Royal Highness, it''s not good! If we hand over in this way, the work behind the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be difficult to do, and it will be difficult for them to grasp that degree!" Duke Ukhtomsky had already entered the state and said dutifully. Nicholas said freely and easily: "It doesn''t matter, you can explain to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and properly release some goodwill. Anyway, as long as the zero tariff agreement is signed, the Bulgarian market has been fully opened to us, and some details are not important at all!" "Okay!" Ukhtomsky thought for a while. This is the same principle. The strategy of eastward advancement is more important. The Balkans'' slight interests are not worth mentioning. Nikolay still doesn''t know how much loss this hasty decision will bring to Russia in the future. I guess I know or care about it. Before leaving, Ferdinand gave an expensive gift, including a huge cheque for 500,000 pounds. can be regarded as pacifying Nicholas''s wounded heart. He took the top and bottom and took a short hand. Therefore, Nicholas confessed to release some kindness, which was infinitely magnified. Then in a burst of laughter, Nikolai left Bulgaria and stepped into the next stop in Greece. Paul Shuvalov, an official in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who came from St. Petersburg to take over, is a little trapped. St. Petersburg''s request is to fight for the benefits of the empire as much as possible. The UU Reading Crown Prince ordered the opposite! Paul Shuvalov is now very embarrassed. He was originally an ambassador living in Germany, but he was out of luck. It just happened to catch up with William II tearing up the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty", and then he was dismissed from his post, and now he was demoted to Bulgaria. St. Petersburg''s order cannot be ignored, and the crown prince cannot be offended. His current position still happened by chance. Just to win over Bulgaria, a person with enough status is needed to be an ambassador. At this time, an unexpected guest solved the problem for him, and Nicholas''s close attendant Smith-Vicky came. Earlier, he received the benefits sent by Ferdinand, pretending to be sick and staying. Paul Shuvalov asked incredulously: "Mr. Smith, the crown prince really said that?" "Of course! You can send a telegram to ask, is this what I dare to lie? Mr. Paul Shuvalov, the first negotiation was made by His Royal Highness personally with the Grand Duke of Bulgaria. Some of the agreements were secret, and these concessions were Included in the category, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not clear!" Smith-Wiki said with certainty Paul Shuvalov was startled, and sweat came out. Why did he bump into this unlucky thing again? "Confidentiality" is not even clear to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, can we still ask? As for the truth or not, he has no doubts! Nikolais telegram to him clearly requested the release of goodwill. Didnt you understand, but I didnt expect to make such a big concession! After thinking about it, Paul Shuvalov decided to follow suit in the end. He was cheated by the Germans, and now he is scared. Anyway, at the most damage to national interests, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can use Nicholas'' telegram to communicate. "Well, I know what to do, Mr. Smith, thank you for your advice, otherwise it will be troublesome to disrupt the layout of the crown prince!" Chapter 56： , Gods back garden In Bulgaria in June, the roses have bloomed with smiles, the flowers are like small wine glasses, and the petals are blooming slightly in a spiral. looks glamorous and full of charm, gently close to it, take a deep breath, a faint fragrance comes out! "It is God''s back garden!" Ferdinand sighed while looking at the roses blooming all over the mountains! a flash of inspiration, "Rose-rose essential oil, rose tea, rose tea!" Ferdinand suddenly laughed. "Sitting on Baoshan without knowing it!" Rose belongs to the deciduous shrub of Rosaceae, Rosaceae, Rosaceae, with thorny stems. Odd-pinnate compound leaves, 5-9 leaflets, elliptical, with edge spines, wrinkled on the surface, most of the stipules connate with the petiole. The flowers are singular and clustered, purple, pink, yellow, white and fragrant. Roses are both beautiful and fragrant. In addition to rich ornamental value, they are also good raw materials for scenting tea and extracting aromatic oils. Rose tea is a mixture of fresh roses and the bud tips of tea leaves. It can also be made into rose tea. Its aroma is strong, light, and gentle. Rose flower is also a kind of precious medicinal material, beautifies the skin, clears the meridians, softens blood vessels, and has significant effects on cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, hypertension, heart disease and gynecology. The effects of regulating liver and spleen, regulating qi and stomach, promoting blood circulation, invigorating blood circulation, warming the stomach and nourishing liver, preventing constipation, reducing irritation, astringent, and regulating menstruation. It is especially suitable for women with endocrine disorders and back pain. In the previous life, Bulgaria was the world''s largest rose oil exporter. Rose oil is the main raw material for making high-end perfumes. It has always been in short supply and has the reputation of "liquid gold". Bulgarian rose oil has been produced for more than two hundred years and there is no technical difficulty. As early as the 16th century, Bulgarians began to extract rose water from roses, and rose essential oil began to be produced in 1680. Beginning in the mid-18th century, Bulgarian rose oil was exported to Europe either by sea via Istanbul, Turkey, or by land via Bucharest, Romania and Vienna, Austria. Until the 19th century, the rose oil production in the Rose Valley of Bulgaria was carried out in the form of a family workshop. By the beginning of the 20th century, Bulgaria had become the world''s largest rose oil producer. The main growing areas are Kazanlak, Karlov, Chepan, Stara and Nova Zagra. After entering the 20th century, Bulgaria''s peak annual output was as high as 6000 kg. There are about 200,000 workers engaged in the rose production industry, which provides more than half of the world''s rose oil demand. There are many varieties of Bulgarian roses. Bulgarian roses, Damascus roses, purple roses, floribunda roses, etc., are of high quality and are widely loved by people. Before Li Mu crossed the road, when he was mixing on Taobao, in order to sell inferior perfumes at high prices, he did not know much about this knowledge. In a world with highly developed networks, the raw materials for perfume production are no secret. Rose essential oil is recognized as the best raw material for perfume production. In the 21st century, urban white-collar workers who have suffered from pesticides and fertilizers have begun to promote environmental protection, pure natural and pollution-free, and even a little frantic. believes that traditional and primitive crafts are the most environmentally friendly. For this reason, Li Mu also studied the production crafts of rose essential oil. Rose petals contain more oil, and the stamens also contain some oil, which can be extracted together with the petals. The methods of refining rose oil include: solvent extraction, distillation extraction, and carbon dioxide extraction. In early Bulgaria, rose oil was extracted by distillation. Rose petals were obtained by steam distillation, but the oil yield of rose petals was very low, about 0.02-0.05% on average. The rose must also be collected before the sun rises to the top of the mountain, otherwise it will lose its color and fragrance due to sunlight. The extraction of essential oils by solvent extraction in Bulgaria began in 1904. This extraction method increased production tenfold and has since become very common. In order to sell inferior perfumes at the price of high-end perfumes, Li Mu roughly memorized these processes, just to fool female customers who dont understand. Customer: "Boss, there is a problem with the perfume you sell!" Li Mu: "What is the problem? If it is the quality of the product itself, I will return it!" Customer: "The fragrance is too weak, not as good as what I used to use!" Li Mu: "Oh, this is normal! Your perfume is purely natural and hand-made. The main raw material rose essential oil is artificially distilled and the concentration is naturally not comparable to chemically refined!" "You have always seen roses. Is the fragrance so strong? The perfume is too concentrated, so chemical additives must be added to it!" Customer: "Really!" Li Mu: "Of course, if you are not assured, you can go to the flower shop to smell the smell of roses. You can also check the information online, and Baidu will come out! If it is different from what I said, no matter if there are any problems, I return the goods unconditionally, and all the courier fees are counted as mine!" Customer: "Oh, all right!" The above is the daily work of Ferdinand in his previous life. He was proud of the concept of environmental protection and green and went deep into his life. He took the opportunity to make a fortune. The half-dead Taobao store did not close. Rose essential oil has always been scarce, and the price remains high on the international market. Historically, the output value of Bulgarian rose oil was 900 kg in 1849, 1,500 kg in 1852, and the highest output value in 1905-1914 was 3, 000-6,000 kg. At that time, more than 70% of the roses that made perfumes and fragrances all over the world came from Bulgaria. It can be seen from the above data that the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century was the golden age of the development of the Bulgarian rose industry chain. Ferdinand calculated that once the rose industry chain is developed, it will become a new economic growth point for Bulgaria in the future. In 1891, although Bulgaria almost monopolized the supply of rose oil in the world, it had no pricing power. The small family-style backward production method cannot unite to dominate the pricing power of the product. It was defeated by foreign capitalists one by one. A large amount of profits were occupied by international capital and had to be reduced to a source of raw materials. In addition to the above information, what impressed Ferdinand the most was "eat"! It seems that in the big food empire, the first reaction is to eat this thing? How is the taste? Eating roses was only carried forward in the big food empire, and then it was passed back to the Western world. For example, rose milk tea sago, it is said that it was developed for a female foodie, who wanted to lack raw materials with pearl milk tea. is made with a little sago, rose tea, a small amount of glutinous rice flour, matcha powder, cocoa powder, black tea, bayberry, mint leaves, etc. (The specific method is Baidu, the author is not a foodie, and does not care about the method!) There are also rose porridge and rose dew, and even stir-fried roses, deep-fried roses, and soup with roses. (Oh, the author has also eaten rose pancakes, the taste is endless-it is comparable to looking up at the starry sky pie!) There are many ways to do it, there is nothing impossible, only unexpected. (I sent out the early morning book in advance, too tired, the author doesnt want to stay up late!!! Good night) Chapter 57： ,negotiation While Ferdinand was thinking about it, Alices clear voice came: "Grand Duke, the Foreign Envoy of the Russian Empire-Count Paul Shuvalov is here." Ferdinand retracted his thoughts and said, "Yeah, I see! First invite him to the living room to rest, and I will see him there later!" Taking a deep breath, Ferdinand suddenly felt more energetic. The time has come to determine Bulgarias future destiny, and everything that needs to be done has been done. Ferdinand shouted: "Here is someone!" "Grand Duke, what''s your order?" The attendant came over immediately "You go and inform the minister in Sofia that officials and above will have a meeting at the palace at night!" Ferdinand ordered The attendant replied: "Okay, Your Excellency, I''ll do it right away!" After finishing his appearance, Ferdinand decided to see Count Paul Shuvalov first. In any case, Bulgaria still seeks Russia, and the etiquette cannot be neglected. Paul Shuvalov in the living room, seeing Ferdinand coming, he immediately supported his right chest with his left hand, took off his hat with his right hand, bowed his body slightly and nodded in salute. "Your Excellency, Paul Shuvalov, Count of the Russian Empire, hello to you!" Ferdinand also nodded courteously, saying that he had accepted Paul Shuvalovs greetings. "Count Paul Shuvalov, welcome to Bulgaria!" A lot of courtesy wrangling, Ferdinand has been busy for most of the day. Oh, no, it should be a topic that is not nutritious for a long time before entering the topic. Ferdinand studied the diplomatic language of later generations and began to brag about the relationship between the two countries: "Earl Paul, the Russian Empire and Bulgaria are separated by a strip of water, and the relationship between the two countries has a long history. Although there have been some misunderstandings, this does not affect our friendly relations!" "The connection between Sofia and St. Petersburg can be traced back hundreds of years. The religions, cultures, languages, and customs of the two peoples have too much in common. They have also confronted the common enemy of Ottoman. I am optimistic about the development of the relationship!" ... Paul Shuvalov was a little confused, looking at Ferdinand to talk about the friendly relations between the two countries: from history to the present, from religion and culture to language and customs, from politics to economy. In short, it means that the two countries must have a good relationship. Whoever destroys the diplomatic relations between the two countries is a sinner of history and is cast aside by the two peoples. Earl Paul Shuvalov has never experienced it. The influence of the Internet era is still a shame. Ferdinand started playing tricks, he didn''t know how to refute. I heard that Ferdinand made a lot of sense. He came here with sincerity. If you think about it carefully, you will know the trouble. If there is no result, Paul Shuvalov will be a historical sinner and the culprit of destroying the relationship between the two countries. After all, Ferdinand had been prepared for a long time, and his previous life was influenced by the Internet era, and he had long been thrown into the country of Java. prepared the manuscript in advance, plus on-the-spot performance, spitting out. Relying on his identity advantage, he carried out indiscriminate bombing of Count Paul Shuvalov, which lasted more than two hours. Paul Shuvalov finally left the palace dizzy, his previous thoughts were disrupted. Coupled with the pressure of Nikolai''s telegram, I now think that friendly relations between Russia and Bulgaria are imperative. Anyone who has seen the brainwashing record of MLM knows what Ferdinand is doing! You didnt guess thats right, this is brainwashing! If in later generations, it would have been sprayed with dog blood, but it was very applicable in the nineteenth century. In this era when the nobility has never fallen, the influence of the great nobility is beyond ordinary people''s imagination. As Ferdinand, what you say is easy to accept. Paul Shuvalov naturally thinks that Ferdinand is a pro-Russian faction. Otherwise, when it comes to relations between the two countries, there are so many reasons to withdraw. Now the relationship between Russia and Bulgaria is improved, and even an alliance is formed. For Russia, it is a diplomatic victory. Since Germany tore up the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty", the Russian Empire has been isolated diplomatically, and there is no longer a significant ally on the European continent. Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are rivals in the Balkans, and conflicts also exist in Poland. In terms of economics and trade, the German-Russian conflict has a long history. As long as the Junker nobles are present, there is probably no chance of resolution. Oh, this can be ignored, after all, it is not the core issue, it is nothing more than tariffs. Not to mention the Ottoman Empire, it is a feud that never ends. Look at the long border line to know that they are all sources of contradiction. Next, is the British Empire. I did it in Crimea 30 years ago, but people in Europe are stubborn! One-on-one can''t change into a group fight. Nicholas said in one way that you have the ability to come to one-on-one. I will give you a hand, but you wont be your grandson! How did other people Victoria do it, dont know you as a rough person! We are savvy and civilized people, so let''s go head-to-head: Come on, let me fight in a decisive battle on the sea, who is my grandson! Of course this is not enough. What is it to bully the Russian navy? We are a powerful army and we have the ability to see you on land. Nicholas I said lets see. Lao Tzu has already started to expand to Ottoman. The Mediterranean! Oh, Victoria is angry. You are a bull, right? I dont want to think about who is John Bull! Find your old enemy France immediately, don''t you want revenge on Nasan? The opportunity is here, let''s fight the Russian barbarian together and help you take revenge on Waterloo! Benefits, rest assured, the Mediterranean decided to have you a share, sister eats meat and shares a bowl of soup for you! Then the British and French groups also brought the Ottoman brothers to gang fights against Russia. Nicholas I said that the most important thing I lack is gray animals! Come on, hurt each other! See who can consume it! Victoria took a look, this is not good! Teddy bear is not easy to deal with, I, John Bull, can''t smash him! Then continue to use the power of the European feces sticks and use the trick-pull allies! First, the two countries declared neutrality, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Teddy Bear is angry, so good you two or five Austrians, we will settle the account later! Oh, Victoria said that you are too young, so where are you, waiting for you to feel better behind! Let''s take a look, this is not the kingdom of Sardinia joined again, don''t underestimate our ability to pull people in Europe! Next, the small country will not mention it, anyway, they are all waving the flag, and there are more in Europe! By the way, I''m giving you a few revolutionary parties, and I gave them to you, don''t thank me, we John Bull are so selfless and contribute to the cause of human liberation! what? Odili jumped upside down! Nima? Say a good ally, even if you are neutral, now you are actually rebelling. If you are ruthless, our Liangzi has forged, Laozi and endless! Nicholas I panicked, what can I do? The tigers can''t stand the pack of wolves, the war can no longer go on, and there are chaotic parties in the country, it''s over! Okay, I gave up! Nicholas I was also a bachelor, so he simply fought all the charges and took a pack of Sanlu milk powder and went to see God with his legs! Seeing that the emperor is dead, and the Russians are not making trouble, what should I do! Alexander II succeeded to the throne and began to work hard! The rejuvenated Teddy Bear said, I am not convinced! Britain and Russia continued to work, and the minor conflict was skipped. In the recent conflict in Afghanistan, Russia has the "Three Emperors Alliance", which is slightly better! John Bull said he would not cut, "The Alliance of Three Emperors" is a fart, who are we? European pooping stick! How can you get a false name and provoke the collapse of the "Three Emperors Alliance"! what? There is also the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty", simple! Fudge on Dafa, get Wilhelm II and the German-Russian alliance disintegrated! (I worked overtime today, it took a while, sorry!!) Chapter 58： , Negotiation 2 This is not over yet, the conflict between Britain and Russia is not only in history! The current conflict between the two countries is not small at all. It lasted until 1907, before Russia was defeated in the Russo-Japanese War, and Mao Xiong was the chief enemy of the British! Since the end of the 1870s, the conflict between Britain and Russia in the Persian Gulf has not stopped, and it is now in full swing. Because of the special geographical location of the Persian Gulf, he is the only way for Britain to enter India by land, and it is also an ideal base for Britain to enter the Mesopotamia and expand to Ottoman. The British Empire will never give up. In the same way, the ambitious Teddy Bear also has ideas about India and the Ottoman Empire, and naturally he is not willing to let Britain occupy the Persian Gulf and block the way forward. In the Persian Gulf region, the two countries are fighting fiercely over industries such as railways, loans, trade and even telegraph. (Dont be misled by mythology and novels! What about participating in World War I, fighting soy sauce, Ritian Great God gaining control of the Persian Gulf, mining oil, John Bull and Teddy Bear will be desperate!) then set his sights on the "Imperial Tomb", thanks to the gift of the US Empire, the famous "Afghanistan" everyone is familiar with! From the second half of the 19th century, Teddy Bear began to expand wildly in Central Asia and soon entered the Afghanistan region. Britain quit, and then there is British India. Immediately start to interfere, Teddy Bear is not easy to provoke, why listen to you John Bull, the navy can''t get ashore no matter how powerful it is! Then Afghanistan has lost eight lifetimes of bad luck. Two robbers invaded one after another, then they rushed to the street and were divided up! However, the conflict in this area continues. In 1891, looking at the map of the world, Mao Xiong was full of enemies from character to east, and his ability to pull hatred was just as good, and he was isolated by foreign powers diplomatically! Forced to move closer to the former enemy, relations with the same diplomatically isolated France are gradually heating up. Before, Bulgaria, which was not worth mentioning, now the government of St. Petersburg has begun to take it seriously. As the strategic center of the Russian Empire moved eastward, St. Petersburg has decided to adopt a conservative strategy in Europe and a limited strategic contraction in the Balkans. It is a good choice to foster allies! In this international context, Ferdinand adopted a diplomatic strategy of being close to Russia. Under the intention of Lang Youqing, the two sides quickly came to the present. Ferdinand intends to cut the mess quickly, and while Count Paul Shuvalov is in confusion, sign a peace agreement as soon as possible, so as not to have long dreams. Ferdinand did not have the calmness of the past, and resolutely said: "I called you to a meeting today, not a discussion. So many meetings have been discussed before the discussion!" "I won''t say more nonsense! I am calling you over now to negotiate with Russia! The international situation is ever-changing. Now Russia is in a diplomatic stalemate. This is our best opportunity!" "After this village, there will be no such shop!" "You must strive to sign the agreement as soon as possible to maximize the benefits for Bulgaria! In short, this time the sincerity of the Russian Empire is greater than ever, even though the lion opens its mouth and talks!" "You are responsible for fixing the specific rules! I will personally participate in the main negotiations!" "Okay, the meeting ends if there is no objection!" After finishing speaking, Ferdinand ignored everyone who was still thinking, and went straight back to rest! Today he is really tired, and fooling people is not an easy job. (That, the author is not good at fooling people, usually belongs to the fooled) Lying on a big bed of 20 square meters, Ferdinand tossed and turned, sleepless all night. (Please forgive poverty for limiting my imagination) "Looking and looking, cold and desolate, miserable and miserable. It is the most difficult to stop when it is warm and cold." Early the next morning, Ferdinand appeared with dark circles under his eyes. Proud of the superb makeup skills in the 19th century, he decided to make a natural appearance. This time, Bulgaria explained the idea of ??"cutting the mess with a quick knife". I just visited Sofia, and before he had time to adjust, Earl Paul hurried to the negotiating table! Todays division of labor is very simple. Ferdinand is responsible for pretending to be coercive and setting the general direction. The specific content is the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In order to show Bulgarias importance to the negotiation, the venue was chosen in the palace of Ferdinand. He would not admit that he didn''t want to ride that carriage because of his laziness! In order to finalize it quickly, Ferdinand put forward constructive comments: "Earl Paul, if we continue to talk like this, it is estimated that you will be sitting here today next year! I think St. Petersburg, like us, does not want to drag on indefinitely. Let''s negotiate in groups!" Paul Shuvalov thought for a while, thinking about it. "After the "German-Russian Reinsurance Treaty" was disintegrated, I was left unused. If I didn''t produce any results, I wouldn''t be considered incompetent by the Czar! Separate discussions won''t affect the result. It''s a big deal to check it out!" "Your Excellency is justified. For the friendship between our two countries, it is indeed necessary to finalize the treaty as soon as possible. I agree to group negotiations on behalf of the Russian Empire!" There was a roar of applause in the venue, and everything was moving in a good direction. Russia considers the most important military alliance. Ferdinand has signed with Nikolai before, and now it is mainly about commercial trade. Ferdinand personally approached Count Paul Shuvalov to chat. UU reading www.uuknshu.com is wrong, it is discussing Bulgaria''s most concerned issue-introducing population. still resorted to the fudge, "Earl Paul, as far as I know, the Russian Empire has developed rapidly in recent years!" Russia at the end of the 19th century was a glorious period. Its influence radiated from Europe to Asia and radiated the world. It was one of the main challengers to the world''s hegemon. At that time, the bear was full of confidence! Speaking of the Russian Empire, Count Paul Shuvalov suddenly became excited and said with joy: "Yes, your Excellency, the great Russian Empire is developing by leaps and bounds under the blessing of God. It can be expected in the near future. Go beyond hating John Bull!" Ferdinand also smiled in cooperation and complimented: "The Russian Empire is the successor of the Ancient Roman Empire. It will be a matter of time before the Russian Empire surpasses the United Kingdom. The future of Europe and the world will definitely be led by your country!" Paul Shuvalov is already a little erratic, but he is still an elite of the times, not overwhelmed. I sorted out the emotions a bit, but still couldn''t hide the pride and said: "Your Excellency, we still have a long way to go beyond the UK. If Bulgaria joins, I believe this time will be shortened a lot!" "Oh, Earl Paul, you are wrong, we are already allies, I guess you have heard some wind!" Ferdinand showed a proud expression Paul Shuvalov was taken aback. It seemed that the secret agreement really existed. The **** Ministry of Foreign Affairs got out and didn''t tell me the specific content. Wouldn''t Lao Tzu leak the secret? "By the way, I heard that the number of people emigrating to the Americas from the Russian Empire has increased dramatically in recent years. What''s the matter?" Ferdinand asked after a change of style. (please ask for votes, please support!!! There is still a chapter in the evening, it is estimated to be posted around 12 o''clock!!) Chapter 59： Russian Federation of Immigrants Paul Shuvalov''s face sank slightly. Of course he knew what was going on. The contradiction between the nobility and the common people, the land annexation, the peasants went bankrupt, and he wanted to go out and seek a living. But he can''t say that. Isn''t this embarrassing his own country? Do you feel black on your own face? Although it was originally black, Russia also wants face! smiled in response, and said arrogantly: "Your Excellency does not know that the population of the Russian Empire is now more than 120 million. A small amount of population movement is normal!" The meaning of is, dont make a fuss, its just tens of thousands of people, and its not worth mentioning to the Russian Empire. We are not the same as you in Bulgaria. They are all minor problems. Ferdinand smiled, expressing understanding. I thought to myself, this is not a bit! From 1891 to 1901, in a short period of ten years, the number of people who emigrated from Russia and left Europe reached more than 900,000. Ferdinand was drooling when he looked at it. This is just a count, no record, and half-way death. I dont know how many! The most important thing is that the Russians and Bulgarians have similar language and culture, and they can basically communicate daily, religious beliefs and folk customs have too much in common, so it is easy to integrate! "Earl Paul, you know that Bulgaria lacks a population, and your country is rich in human resources. In this regard, we can cooperate with each other!" Ferdinand said with difficulty. Paul Shuvalov understood what Ferdinand meant, but he didn''t refuse it. It seemed to him that this was just a trivial matter, and it was not worth mentioning a few untouchables. But in the habit of being a diplomat, he still paused for a while, so he said with difficulty: "Your Excellency meant that he wanted to fight for the idea of ??emigration, but they all left by themselves. Our Russian Empire advocates freedom and the government It''s not easy to force them!" Ferdinand knew that it was done for nothing more than benefit, and said with a smile: "Of course I know that your country is a model of freedom and democracy, and you definitely can''t use coercion. As long as your government gives a little guidance, it will be fine. Anyway, they will have to. Leaving, where to go is not! Bulgaria can also provide them with a travel fee, and Bulgaria is close to home, so it is convenient to go home and visit relatives at ordinary times!" Paul Shuvalov weighed it up and thought it was almost the same, so let''s close it when you see it! The travel expenses provided by Bulgaria can certainly not be issued to immigrants. As for how to use it, do you still have to think about it? Of course, it is the expense of the nobility and bureaucracy. This time it is estimated that many people want to get their favor! "Well! Honorable Grand Duke, as you wish! For the friendship between Russia and Bulgaria, the Russian Empire is willing to facilitate your country on immigration issues!" Ferdinandre restrained himself from excitement, pretending to be indifferent and said: "Earl Paul, on behalf of Bulgaria, thank you for your efforts for the friendship between the two countries, and the people of the two countries will remember what you did!" will remember that you worked hard, and then Stalin was so angry that he scolded his mother. The Soviet government directly listed Paul Shuvalov as the biggest traitor. He created a powerful Bulgaria and completely blocked the Soviet way into the Mediterranean. I dont know if Paul Shuvalov can be happy with the news. On July 18, 1891, Ferdinand and Count Paul Shuvalov signed the "Agreement on Matters Related to Immigration from Russia to Bulgaria" at the Vienna Palace, known as the "Russian-Bulgarian Immigration Alliance." The main content of the treaty, 1. The immigration activities between the Russian Empire and Bulgaria, all adhering to the voluntary principle are not restricted; 2. The Russian government provides necessary assistance for immigrants to Bulgaria. Bulgaria pays the Russian government 10 rubles for each young and strong immigrant and 5 rubles for the elderly and children. Appendix: Immigrants are civilians with no criminal record, family immigrants. (Remarks: no detailed information, selected currency value in 1897, 1 ruble 7.774 grams of gold) The signing of the "Agreement on Matters Related to Immigration from Russia to Bulgaria" was considered by later generations to be the establishment of the Russia-Province Alliance. After the signing of the treaty, relations between the two countries have rapidly warmed up, non-governmental exchanges, commercial trade, and political cooperation have been strengthened. 1891 is considered by historians to be the year of transition for Bulgaria, and some people call it the "year of rise". After the establishment of the Russian-Province Immigration Alliance, a large number of bankrupt farmers in Russia were forced to immigrate to Bulgaria, laying the foundation for the development of Bulgaria. Since then, 100,000 people from the Russian Empire have flowed into Bulgaria every year. Naturally, it was accompanied by **** winds. The later Russian director Stanislavsky also arranged a film "The History of the Blood and Tears of Russian Immigrants" to expose the cruel rule of Tsarist Russia. Of course, Bulgarias official propaganda is different. A lot of information has been produced to prove that the happy life of Russian immigrants in Bulgaria, as for the blood and tears, only exists in Russia. Later Ferdinand was considered by historians as "the greatest monarch in the modern world, UU reading he successfully completed national integration and created a powerful Bulgaria!" "The sky is high and the birds fly, the sea is wide and the fish leap"! This ancient poem is adapted to express Ferdinands current mood very appropriately. He didn''t expect things to go so smoothly, to achieve the goal easily, and there are still many hole cards that have not come and played. The authorities are fans, now everyone knows the importance of population to a country. But in the 19th century, the most indispensable thing in the Russian Empire was people. Is it possible for Bulgaria to become stronger? The Russians will definitely say: It depends on whom you compare! It is very possible to compare with the Balkan countries; to compare with the Russian Empire, ha ha! Except for Ferdinand, who can be sure that World War I will break out, and it will be so tragic, that the Russian Empire will collapse. From the perspective of the people at the time, Bulgaria introduced a large number of Russian immigrants and had tied itself to the chariot of the Russian Empire. The more Russians in the country, the more pro-Russian faction will grow. Maybe in the future, Bulgaria can be annexed bloodlessly, no matter how hard it looks. After this treaty was passed to St. Petersburg, the Russian nobles still sang hymns and made a fortune. Alexander III was getting old and his energy was not as good as he was in the past, and he was approved by the wise Shenwu under the aristocracy''s high praise. Oh, there are some ruthless people, and then consider whether to annex some more land, and which **** untouchables can be sold, not immigrants! It''s really killing two birds with one stone. If you seize the land, you can make another money. It is conceivable that as long as Bulgaria can afford it, they can probably get it. The popularity of mechanization has greatly reduced the demand for farmers. Chapter 60： , Layout the future The biggest immigration problem was solved perfectly, and Ferdinand got out of the negotiation. After all, he is not engaged in diplomacy. It is better to leave professional matters to professionals. If he fudges more, he will be able to help. This does not mean that Ferdinand does not care about subsequent negotiations. On the contrary, it is too concerned. Think about the historical Franco-Russian alliance. It took a long time for just a military alliance, and it took more than three years to complete it. The Russia-Province Alliance involves more aspects, and there are hundreds of treaties to be signed. Even in group negotiations, the most optimistic estimate will take several months. Ferdinand doesnt have so much energy. Its now in 1891. Time is running out. Its time to start layout. After passing through, Ferdinand took over the family''s intelligence organization and expanded it again, and it has already taken its shape. At least in major European countries, they have set up strongholds to convey news and guide a wave of public opinion. But the so-called spy infiltration, Ferdinand can only be hehe. If you want to rely on them to inquire about confidential information, it is better to rely on family relationships to be reliable. The Saxon-Coburg-Gotha dynasty is now the most glorious era. It is the royal family of the Saxon-Coburg-Gotha Principality of Germany, Belgium, Portugal, and Bulgaria. In the future, Edward VII of the United Kingdom is also a member of its family. is also one of the most powerful families in Europe and the world. If Ferdinand does business, these resources are enough. But Ferdinand knows that these are not reliable. Once a conflict of interest occurs, these relationships are unreliable. The war in Europe has been a civil war between relatives since ancient times, and World War I is a typical representative. The current intelligence organization has become increasingly unable to keep up with the development needs of Bulgaria. As a history lover, Ferdinand knew how the Ming Dynasty perished. Since Chongzhen ascended the throne, the factory and guards were abolished, the power was out of balance, the emperor became blind, officials corrupted the common people, caused financial collapse, and finally perished. What does Changwei do? If you just watch TV dramas and listen to the public telling the truth, then it is an eagle dog, who is rampant all over the world. It was a weapon for the eunuch''s chaos and the chief culprit in the demise of the Ming Dynasty. Anyone who knows history knows that the duties of factory guards are equivalent to the current Independent Commission Against Corruption. They only target officials, regardless of ordinary people. Anyway, no matter how they are tossing, the unlucky ones are bureaucrats. The work is done without evaluation, but it can''t be cancelled anyway! Yes, the agency for supervising officials is gone. What are you afraid of? Make money quickly! Later, Chongzhen discovered that something was wrong and started the factory guard again, but unfortunately it was too late, and the bureaucrats were already prepared. Ferdinand naturally wants to learn a lesson, and of course the intelligence organization has to hold it firmly in his hand. Bulgaria has missed the best opportunity for expansion in history and lost the opportunity to rise. Of course, Ferdinand must learn a lesson. "Fuhu, now your main job is to speed up the penetration of Ottoman Turkey. Whether you are threatening or kidnapping or threatening, I must open the situation as soon as possible!" Ferdinand invited Fhu to say seriously "Yes, Your Excellency! We have already established a stronghold in Ottoman before. I will deploy more elite personnel to speed up the layout and open the situation as soon as possible!" Fuhu confidently said "Well, it''s not just that. We must also infiltrate Greece, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania!" Ferdinand said cautiously "Your Excellency, don''t worry, our intelligence department will do our best to complete it!" Fuhu''s face changed slightly, and he pondered for a while, but he gave Ferdinand a satisfactory answer. Seeing Fhus affirmative answer, Ferdinand said with some embarrassment: "Not only that, you have to send people to North Africa, where the Anglo-French forces are lurking; there is also the Anglo-German force in South Africa. Orange is tied freely." Fuhu looked at Ferdinand dumbfounded, his heart was already collapsed, and he thought to himself: The thought of the Grand Duke is too jumping! Penetrating into the Ottoman and Balkan regions is understandable. East Africa and South Africa, which two other republics, who knows what the **** are they? Ferdinand seemed to have noticed the strangeness of Fhu. He also knew his request, which seemed strange at the time. Without explaining, he asked directly: "Fhu, what is your question?" Fuhu seemed to realize that he had lost his temper, and said hurriedly: "No! Your Excellency, I have no objection!" Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. The head of the intelligence organization doesn''t need to ask why, just follow the order. "How long will it take for the intelligence department to complete my request above?" Ferdinand Fuhu thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency, it will take about ten years to complete it all! The most optimistic estimate is about ten years! It is mainly in Africa, which is still blank for us, without any foundation!" Ferdinand said solemnly: "No, before 1896, your intelligence department must complete the task!" seemed to feel that the request was too much, and added: "African area, as long as you can guarantee one or two big events, you don''t have to think about long-term latency!" "The European part of the Ottoman Empire must have detailed information, including anti-government forces, and the Asian part can relax a little! The Balkan countries can plan several big events as long as they can!" "Your Excellency, please rest assured, our intelligence department promises to complete the task!" Fuhu thought for a while, and after lowering the standard, if he could still work hard, he promised immediately. "Well! Next, the funding of your intelligence department will be doubled, you can find me if you need it! But this task must be completed!" Ferdinand said cautiously "Yes!" Fuhu said surely Ferdinand has long established regulations. Intelligence organizations are divided into: primary latency, which is only responsible for collecting public intelligence or guiding a wave of public opinion; intermediate latency, which can engage in two or three major activities, such as assassinations and terrorist attacks; full penetration, long-term latency , Go deep into the place. At present, it is only in Bulgaria that has completed the highest level of incubation. Most of the other areas are beginners, and some areas are intermediate. sent Fuhu, Ferdinand turned his eyes back to the country, and he had to harden himself when he hit the iron! The core of the strength of a country lies in itself and other assistance. Now, only Ferdinand knows that the Balkans will usher in great changes in 1897. The Ottoman Empire is about to face a raging situation, how can Ferdinand not use it! Parallel time and space, the Ottoman Empire has decayed, and ethnic contradictions have intensified day by day. Under the cruel oppression of the Turkish government, the Armenians began to resist the rule of the Sudan. From 1894 to 1897, a series of slaughters of Armenians occurred in Turkey, killing more than 100,000 people. U U Reading www.uukanshu.cOM In June 1896, the Armenians launched an uprising, and on August 26 they occupied the Ottoman Bank of Constantinople. However, due to the lack of weapons and ammunition, the rebel army quickly failed under the suppression of the Sudanese army. This is only the largest of them. During this period, other ethnic minorities also broke out uprisings of varying sizes. Because of the lack of organization, they all quickly failed. It seems to have seen the weakness of the Ottoman Empire. In 1897, there was an uprising in Crete, Greece participated, and the "rare earth war" broke out. The Greeks were right. Osman was indeed dying, but unfortunately he overestimated his strength. Under the conditions of insufficient preparation, he hurriedly launched an offensive against Turkey, which was quickly defeated, and the Turkish army continued to attack Attica. Greece was forced to concede defeat and truce under the interference of the powers! What was Bulgaria doing during this period in history? Of course, they are busy with political construction. Everyone is fighting for power. Who can care about foreign countries? These problems are still being solved later. The focus of Bulgaria is still development. The opening of the "Sob" railway also means that Bulgaria''s heavy industry can start. In a few months, the branch line to the Balkan Mountains can also be penetrated. When the time comes, the iron ore in the Balkans will be transported continuously by rail. What troubles Ferdinand is that Bulgaria lacks coking coal for steelmaking and has to import from Russia. If this continues, the future will be controlled by others. This strengthened Ferdinands determination to win the Macedonia region, and the light mineral resources are worth the fare. After winning the Macedonia region, in the next two decades, the main mineral resources of Bulgaria''s industrialization can be solved. (please vote!!! please support!! no one will refuse!) Chapter 61： , Plans to build a steel plant Ferdinand calculated that it was time to start the steel plant. It can be expected that for a long time in the future, this will be money-losing goods. This kind of big project related to the people''s livelihood of the country, of course, requires the government to take part in it. How else can it be called nationalism? "Alice, tell Constantine to come over!" Ferdinand The steel plant cannot be built overnight. If you dont see the Hanyang Steel Plant, it is a lesson of blood. "A little difference is a thousand miles away"! In 1890, Zhang Zhidong sent an engineer to Daye to investigate and discovered a large-scale open-pit iron ore, and he began preparations for the construction of the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant. Due to lack of professional knowledge, they ignored the engineers requirement that to build a steel plant, the quality of iron and coal must be tested before determining what kind of steel to make. I bought the equipment from the start of the horse, imitating the British steel plant. The factory was placed in Hanyang, as a result, the raw material transportation distance was greatly increased, the cost was greatly increased, and the product lost its competitiveness. When Ferdinand saw this place, he shook his head and sighed. The first steel plant in Asia was just crippled by bureaucrats. Oh, in this time and space, the Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant has also been launched, which is still the same. Ferdinand was also prepared to remind, but found that the Big Apple is still very arrogant, except for the three countries of Britain, France, and Russia, they still do not care about other countries. Bulgarian or something, the treatment is not as good as that of North Korea, and it has no status. Talking is like farting, and Ferdinand doesn''t bother to care about it. The specific rules are not clear to Ferdinand. However, he still knows six points that are well-known to the future generations. 1. As close as possible to the origin of raw materials. 2. There is ample water source nearby (preferably close to the river). Of course, based on this point, the location of the steel plant needs to be built in the downstream and downwind direction of the city where it is located. It should be far away from residential areas. 3. There must be convenient transportation (ports, railways, etc.). 4. The local area must have sufficient supply of resources (such as iron ore, coal, etc.). 5. The processing plant should save land, not occupy or occupy less fertile land. 6. The plant selection should take into account the local natural geographical environment. Avoid building plants in the following areas: a. Seismic fault zone; b. Three-level self-weight collapsible loess area with large soil thickness; c. Prone to floods, mudslides, Mountain areas prone to natural disasters such as landslides. A large range, Ferdinand can be locked, the location of the later Bulgarian steel plant is not bad. It is definitely not possible to copy it mechanically. Productivity is different, and what is suitable in the future may not be suitable now. The specific location still depends on the engineer to select the location, and the layman will direct the insider, and most of it will not have any good results. "Dear Lord, Constantine greets you!" Constantine held his chest with his left hand and bowed to Ferdinand. "Well, how are Constantine negotiations going?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Excellency, everything is going well!" Constantine replied happily, seeing that he was very satisfied. "Well, we still have to hurry up, sign a treaty as soon as possible, and get what we want! If you encounter difficulties, just use the money to feed the cost of a few officials, we still have to pay!" Ferdinand "Yes, Lord, we will sign the treaty as soon as possible!" Constantine promised Ferdinand looked at the energetic Constantine and said: "I am looking for you today, mainly to discuss the issue of the steel plant!" Constantine was surprised, and said excitedly: "Your Excellency, is it really great that someone wants to invest in a steel plant? There are currently only a few steel workshops in Bulgaria, which are imported from abroad every year, wasting our precious Foreign exchange resources! You can rest assured that our government will definitely provide the most favorable terms. The land is free and tax-free!" Ferdinand looked at Constantine who was spitting, and some did not know him. When did I say that someone wants to invest in a steel plant? Which idiot capitalist will invest in a Bulgarian steel plant at this moment? It''s completely Hetiankeng, even if all the government tax exemption, it will not recover the cost! "Mr. Constantine, calm down! No one wants to work in the Bulgarian steel plant, capitalists are not philanthropists!" Ferdinand said dissatisfied Hearing Ferdinands words, Constantine knew that he had misunderstood, and explained embarrassingly: Oh, sorry! Your Excellency, Im gaffe, I just thought it was an idiot who was going to invest in a steel plant, so I was a little too excited! Ferdinand smiled and said, "Yes! Mr. Constantine, you think too much! The steel plant must be built. As for the land and taxes, it is the same! I plan to be the government this time. !" Constantine was taken aback, and after a moment of silence, he said, "Your Excellency, is it too much for our government to fund the establishment? At present, steel plants all over the world are built by capitalists. I am afraid that it will destroy the free market economy and cause unnecessary mess!" Ferdinand seemed to have expected it a long time ago, and said with a smile: "What is a free market economy? That''s not the case! If we don''t invest, it is estimated that in 20 years, Bulgaria will not have a decent steel plant. As for the precedent, isn''t UU reading all come out of people? And in today''s world, state-owned steel plants are not only being built by us, but the Big Apple Empire in the East is also being built?" Constantine was a little confused, so he was convinced? He had heard of the Big Apple Empire in the East. It was said to be a food empire, and even its name brought food. He didn''t even build a steel plant, he didn''t know, since the Grand Duke said there was one! "Oh, your Excellency, the establishment of a state-owned steel plant will disrupt the free competition in the market. I am afraid that many people will oppose it!" "It''s easy! The government can release this news first. Then announce that if there is a capitalist who can build a large steel plant with an annual output of one million tons of steel within five years, the plan will be cancelled. Interested capitalists are welcome to sign up! We can also give them tax exemption. By the way, if the task is not fulfilled, then Bulgarias industrialization process will be delayed, and it will be responsible! Ferdinand took a damaging note If someone from the outside world sees Ferdinands conspiracy, they will say: "Crazy!" If it is the 21st century, with an annual output of one million steel, it is a township enterprise, a small and micro enterprise that has been shut down! But here is the 19th century, in 1891, the only countries that produced more than one million steel annually were France, Germany, Britain, the United States, and Russia, which had just over one million. Is this possible? Ferdinand can say with certainty, impossible! Even if he invests himself, he can''t do it! Come if you want to object, dont be afraid of being scolded as shit, you can come out and try! With an annual output of one million tons of steel, it can also be ranked sixth in the world. Can the public object to such a big temptation? If it is done, if Ferdinand can be shameless, Bulgaria can still be an industrial country and get a hat of a great power on the way. Chapter 62： , Start the steel plant On September 15, 1891, the headline of the Bulgarian Daily published the "Draft Plan for the Bulgarian State-owned Steel Plant". The Bulgarian media was happy. It started with Nikolais questioning of Sofia, and then the talks between Russia and Bulgaria began. Various topics continued, and the newspaper sold out. Now that the government has thrown out the steel plant plan again, the government has come forward to make the plan, and the Bulgarian people are used to it. Since the earliest "Five-Year Plan," the government has never been idle, and has been constantly tossing about it. But seeing the contents inside is still very surprising. The government invests in the establishment of a steel plant, which is planned to be put into operation within three years to build a large-scale steel plant with an annual output of 270,000 tons of iron, 140,000 tons of steel, and 90,000 tons of steel, totaling 500,000 tons. instantly attracted the attention of the public and detonated public opinion. Those who support and those who oppose each express their opinions and argue endlessly. The opposition believes that the government is talking empty words and it is impossible to achieve it. The reason is: In addition to the six major foreign countries of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, the United States, Austria and Hungary, the countries with an annual output of more than 500,000 tons of steel include Belgium, Luxembourg, and then gone! Some people may wonder, what about our idiots? Anyhow, it is also a European power. It is a pity that the steel industry in Italy is so rubbish. It has only just started, with less than 50,000 tons of slag. A steel plant in Bulgaria increased its production capacity to the top ten in the world, which is a joke. And does Bulgaria need so much steel? This is more than Italy, and it is a waste of money. It is better to invest in other industries. If a later Bulgarian sees it, he will definitely say, surpassing Italy, what is it! For a period of time in history, Bulgaria''s steel output exceeded that of Italy. Those who support it think: No matter whether it can be completed or not, it must be done. Steel is the foundation of a strong country. There is always a dream, if it comes true! Oh, no one cares about the destruction of free competition in the market that Constantine is worried about. The capitalists said that we are not stupid, and we are destined to lose money for a business that is destined to lose money. Let the government do it. We are also patriotic and will not oppose a strong country. Then, amidst the noise, it just passed, and no one took to the streets to protest. It is estimated that no one dared. The last group of people who protested on the street, there are still roads on the construction site! They violated Bulgarian public security regulations and affected the normal life of citizens. Bulgarian law allows protests and demonstrations, but they must not interfere with the lives of others. It is equivalent to saying that the protests should go to places where no one is! Whether the steel plant can be built, Ferdinand can say for sure, absolutely no problem! As for the production capacity, I didn''t see that it said "commissioning within three years". As for when it will reach 500,000 tons, wait, sooner or later. We are still Mr. Constantine, now we are in a bad mood, and trouble is coming. A large number of experts and scholars came to the door and asked about the progress of the steel plant, saying that they could volunteer to help. It was fine at the beginning, but he was still very moved and answered patiently. When there were too many people behind, I got a headache, and some even came to urge him to hurry up. Constantine really wanted to say: "It''s a ghost! Didn''t see the newspaper advertisement, is it just a draft? It''s just to test everyone''s reactions, how did I know that it went so smoothly!" "Oh, why are you all here one by one? Scholars in chemistry and physics, this can be counted, is it relevant! Mechanical major, this can be your counterpart, you are right to care!" "What do you study art? Oh, thank you for that, we don''t need you!" "Well, you are not kidding! You are a linseed oil equipment manufacturer, what are you doing?... Just established yesterday, in order to... It''s okay, the door is over there, go slowly and not send it!" All kinds of messy people came to the door, and Constantine had to thank him behind closed doors. If you are willing to help, I would like to send someone to register, and I need to find you; if you want to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune and sell equipment, you can roll it out. I dont know that Bulgaria has such a powerful machinery factory. These are just minor problems. The key is the management and technical workers of the steel plant. Just those small workshops in Bulgaria, it''s useless to hollow them out! Watching the government''s blind actions, Ferdinand decisively called a stop. What should I do? There is no good way, but there is one stupid way. Learn from Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant. sent someone to learn directly, and just started to hire a British technical engineer. No way, who said that the British steel industry is the most developed this year! A Hanyang Iron and Steel Plant, Zhang Zhidong spent 5.8 million taels of silver. (At that time, the value of silver had not been greatly depreciated.) Unfortunately, due to the recklessness of bureaucrats, the full production capacity was never exploded, and he was still the number one steel plant in Asia. The total investment of the steel plant currently planned to be built in Bulgaria is about the same, about 7 million lev, but the production capacity is greatly exceeded. Anyway, the loan contract signed by the Stam Cabinet and the United Kingdom that year stipulated that British goods must be purchased. The loan of more than 50 million levs, UU reading is now just using it. A small country is miserable. It is clearly stated that the loan is good, but there is no cash, and interest is paid. The loan contract signed by the Stam government is not essentially different from the Big Apple borrowing foreign debts. The only advantage is that it understands better and pays a lower price. The manpower problem is solved, the next step is to purchase equipment. Ferdinand had planned to go out in person, but considering the diplomatic influence, he was negotiating with Russia and had to give up. This purchase is not only the steel plant equipment, but also the industrial equipment needed by other industries in Bulgaria. Due to the industrial revolution, technology has developed rapidly in recent years, and many factory equipment need to be updated. Ferdinand simply asked the government to come forward and organize the domestic capitalists who needed to purchase to buy together, which was also convenient for bargaining. Due to the huge amount of procurement, the government must send a significant person to the horse. Ferdinand could not go anymore, this glorious and difficult task fell on Chekov. A super team led by cabinet members and assembled most of Bulgarias industry elites. The first stop is London, and then to Vienna. "It''s the uncle who owes money", this sentence only applies to later generations, and Bulgaria does not have this confidence now. Oh, whats worse is that the money is paid in installments, and the interest is from beginning to end. The borrowing of hundreds of millions of levs, Bulgaria has only got a fraction. No way, the powers at the end of the 19th century were so domineering. "Mr. Chekov, your task this time is very important. In addition to purchasing equipment, you have to dig as many engineers as possible!" Ferdinand said with concern. "Your Excellency, don''t worry! I swear in the name of God that this will be done!" Chekov promised Chapter 63： , Checks and balances Sending off the delegation, Ferdinand turned his attention to the country again. It is time to prepare, and the congressional elections will be reopened next year. This is a Shen Nuo made by himself, of course he can''t go back. Now in Bulgaria, Constantine does not have the status of Prime Minister, but he does the work of Prime Minister. If there are no surprises, he will be the new prime minister after the next Congress election. Ferdinand does not want the appearance of power, checks and balances are imperative. Chekov has ruled out, he is an honest man. Let him do things without worry, let''s play politics! Without Ferdinands support, who would take him seriously now? Ferdinand thought of a personWei Zheng-Ivanlov, the current governor of Vratsa Region. He is also a very ambitious person, this is not the point, the key is that he is still very capable. Before, Ferdinand was going to drop him to the Ministry of Agriculture to take over the job of James Fidinov. Because of Nikolais visit, the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria was earlier. Ferdinand was too busy, so he was delayed. You can now fall over. Looking at the political situation in Bulgaria, smart people know that the temporary cabinet is a decoration, completely covered by Ferdinand. Three cabinet members: James is no longer okay, and ran to engage in scientific research; Schliment is a religious person and has never been in charge of affairs, but it is optional; the only normal person is Chekov. Is Ferdinands little brother. As an excessive, the temporary cabinet only needs to be obedient, and it doesn''t matter at all that waste materials, and it is also convenient for Ferdinand to take power and promote cronies. For example, when promoting senior government officials, Ferdinand can decide in one word, without restraint. Ferdinand promoted Constantine before, and now he wants to promote Wei Zheng-Ivanlov. No one opposed it, and it would be unthinkable if it were in Stam''s cabinet. is no longer needed, Ferdinands position has been consolidated in the past few years. The cabinet behind must work independently. Once the Second Five-Year Plan is launched, there will be too many things to be busy! Ferdinand does not want to be exhausted, nor does he intend to provide a living ground for the ministers. Cabinet expansion is imperative. The Cabinet of Constantine in history is known as the most energetic cabinet in Bulgaria. It is just right for them to implement the 25th Plan. Then, our Comrade Wei Zheng-Ivanlov was stunned by a pie. In order to check and balance, his position is not only a minister of agriculture, but also minister of industry. Looking at the confession letter, Wei Zheng-Ivanlov was a little unbelievable. He knew it as Minister of Agriculture, and now there was another Minister of Industry, and he came to the palace in a daze. "Wei Zheng-Ivanlov, we meet again!" Ferdinand said with a smile "Yes, Your Excellency, I am very happy to see you again!" Wei Zheng-Ivanlov said excitedly Ferdinand put a smile away, and said cautiously, "Well, yes! This time you come to Sofia, it is not a good job. The Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Industry are the two busiest departments in Bulgaria in the future, and the most important. Two departments!" Ferdinands cautious tone scared Wei Zheng-Ivanlov, and he reacted immediately. "Is this a test? If this is not a good job, is there a better position? Is it implying the cabinet? Don''t worry about the Prime Minister. All Bulgarians know that Constantine has already decided on a cabinet member. The location is also very attractive, at least for me already!" Wei Zheng-Ivanlov immediately expressed his determination in a firm tone: "Please rest assured, your Excellency, I promise in the name of God that I will do the task you accounted for, or let me go to hell!" This is the first time Ferdinand has met such a person who expressed his determination. He also knows that people like Wei Zheng-Ivanlov have low integrity and use all means to achieve their goals. But this kind of villain is often the most reused by leaders in the workplace. Ferdinand is no exception, at least this kind of villain will execute his orders 100%. After listening to Wei Zheng-Ivanlovs guarantee, Ferdinand smiled and said: "Well, very good! I hope you can always keep your current heart, and serve Bulgaria wholeheartedly!" "Don''t worry, Grand Duke I will do it!" Wei Zheng-Ivanlov replied affirmatively Ferdinand nodded, expressed his approval, and then said: "Well, the focus of your next work is agriculture. You know that for some reason, the Bulgarian government currently holds 35 percent of the country. I want you to gradually promote mechanized operations and promote agricultural reform on this land." "Not only that, you have to organize farmers to build water conservancy projects. And to promote the cultivation of cash crops, etc.! In short, it is your scope of work to increase food production and increase farmers'' income!" Wei Zheng-Ivanlov was a little dumbfounded. Shouldn''t we focus on industrial development? Why is my work focused on agriculture? If he were an actor, he would definitely say: The director''s script is wrong! After confirming that Ferdinand was serious, UU reading www.uuknshu.com Wei Zheng-Ivanlov quickly adjusted his mentality and said with a package: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, I will focus on the next work. In agriculture, strive to complete the task as soon as possible!" Ferdinand smiled with satisfaction and said: "Of course, you can''t relax in industry. The main project is the steel that is about to be launched. Now you can organize experts to conduct exploration and then select the site for the steel plant! In this regard, We all listen to the experts!" Wei Zheng-Ivanlov pondered for a few seconds, it seems that he has a lot of tasks! But the heavier the task, the more valuable I can be realized! readily promised: "Don''t worry, Your Excellency, I will definitely complete the task!" Ferdinand looked at Wei Zheng-Ivanlov and said, "Well, I am waiting for your good news!" In fact, the Ministry of Industry has a lot more things to do, but now it is basically Constantine supervising and doing a very good job. Ferdinand doesn''t want to be out of touch now, so he didn''t mention it. Wei Zheng-Ivanlov is also a wise man, knowing that he has just arrived, if he immediately confronts the future prime minister, there is absolutely no good fruit. It might as well wait, anyway, after next years general election, Constantine, who became prime minister, must also delegate power! After leaving the palace, Wei Zheng-Ivanov happily went to the government to report. Oh, it seems that there is no higher position in the government department than Wei Zheng-Ivanlov. Chekov visited, Schliment stayed in the church every day, and James''s stronghold was the laboratory. Other high-ranking government officials are either at the same level or in a lower position. Even Constantine and him are at the same level. In the short term, he only needs to be responsible to Ferdinand, which is indeed good news for Wei Zheng! Chapter 64： Chekov London In 1891, the British Empire was still in full swing, the economy and culture were in its heyday, and the "empire that never sets in the sun" was worthy of the name. The whole world is shrouded in the shadow of the British Empire. Although the bears still claim to be challengers, France is engaged in small moves in East Africa, and Germany''s quiet activities in South Africa are still crushed to death! is like the same London minor: Oh, Britains greatest wealth is undoubtedly an honest worker... saw thousands of people meet really happy (Forget it, lets omit it, its a nice little tune, the translation has become nondescript!) During this period, London was the most prosperous city in the world. Londoners are sharing the prosperity and hope brought by the industrial revolution in the first half century. Peoples diet has also changed. In addition to potatoes and bread, beef and lamb have also come to peoples tables, and milk has become a daily necessity. Housing conditions have also improved, soap prices have become cheaper, houses have become tidy, and individuals have begun to pay attention to hygiene. The people live and work in peace and contentment. The increase in wages allows people to cope with their daily expenses and have spare capacity to pursue decency. In short, everything is going for the better. In Chekovs eyes, London, as the capital of the British Empire, is the "dream city" in the hearts of elites all over the world. On October 28, 1891, the Bulgarian delegation headed by Chekov arrived in the "dream city"-London. The thick smoke fills, and it really feels like a dream. Oh, it''s a pity that there is a strange smell mixed with it, destroying this beautiful scenery. I am proud of the good relations between the two countries. The Chekov delegation came to make a big purchase again this time, so they received good treatment. The British Foreign Secretary-Robert Arthur Gascoyne-Sisi hosted a welcome banquet for them. Oh, there are still many people attending the banquet, and the British business industry has sent representatives. Well, Chekov found that he was thinking too much, and he was not taken seriously as he thought. Although there are a lot of people, most of them are capitalists. The goal is very clear, which is the order. The charm of money is unlimited. Feasting, this kind of life is really not suitable for Chekov, nor is it suitable for the delegation. They have never seen such a scene before, so they can only be cautious, for fear of saying the wrong thing and being laughed at. A group of Bulgarian elites instantly turned into buns at the banquet. Although it may be a gentleman''s demeanor, no one said anything; but the contempt in his bones still inadvertently revealed in his eyes. Honest man, Chekov, waited until the dinner was over before dragging his exhausted body back to the hotel, awake all night. In the early morning, the fog is white and humid, and then it becomes more like smoke. The small particles in the air are mixed with soot, making people''s breath feel dry and stinging. At some intersections, the traffic was completely blocked and people had to abandon some buses and trucks. Chekovs London dream is shattered, and neither the feasting upper class society nor the terrible air is acceptable to him. London''s smog not only harms human health, but also poses a threat to buildings. The soot in the smog can blacken the building, and the smog contains a lot of sulfide, which becomes acidic when combined with water vapor, forming an acid mist that is lethal to the building, which can gradually erode the building. In order to combat the smog, the British also specially developed anti-corrosion building materials. In fact, the smog in London lasted until after World War II before it was managed. The cause is also very strange, the German blockade, London lacks fuel. The British government has adopted a strict rationing system to control coal burning and promote electric energy. The dream is broken by far more than one Chekov. As long as anyone who has been to London in the 19th century, it is difficult to mention a good impression. No matter what the weather is, work will continue. In order to leave London as soon as possible, the delegation exerted twelve points of energy to negotiate with the capitalists. Oh, Robert Arthur Gascoigne-Sisi, the big man, except for showing up at the welcome banquet, he never talked about Chekov and others. No way, why does Bulgaria have a low presence? The Bulgarian cabinet minister is not yet qualified to be personally received by the foreign minister of the British Empire. If the cabinet ministers of Germany, France, and Russia are changed, the treatment will be different. Since the British inventor Bessemer invented the low-cost converter steelmaking method in the 1950s, Britain has gradually become the world''s steel center, and the steel industry has also become an important contribution to the British economy. Chekovs purpose is to first go to the British steel plant to do a field investigation. The results of the Bulgarian iron ore test have already come out. He needs to tailor the complete set of equipment based on the actual situation. Oh, although the governments slogan is very loud, the annual output of steel is 500,000 tons. The equipment capacity that Chekov ordered this time was much smaller, with a capacity of only 100,000 tons. "Mr. Vic Thomas, we have checked the equipment of your company, and the quality is very good. But unfortunately, he is not suitable for us!" Chekov said with a regretful expression "Mr. Chekov, you must know that the machines in our factory are the best in the world..." Victor introduced diligently "However, it is also the most expensive in the world! Although in terms of production capacity, your company''s products have the highest tapping rate, but the maintenance cost is also the highest! We must comprehensively cost-effective, and using your machine, the coke requirements are too high! "Chekov tears through Vic Thomas Obviously, the Bulgarian delegation was regarded as a fat sheep. The capitalists don''t need to consider their morals, and Vic Thomas has no burdens in his heart. If there is no accompanying professional, it is estimated that Chekov has been pitted by Vic Thomas. Like all passionate intellectuals, Chekov also likes to pursue the best and the most advanced, and often overlooks the cost-effectiveness. "Flashy"! This is the evaluation of the Victor Thomas equipment by peers, and there is no buyer in the UK. Of course, Vic Thomas himself knew better that this set of equipment was only a test product, and many technical difficulties had not been overcome. In order to avoid the patents of the Bessemer converter and the Siemens-Martin open-hearth furnace, the Victor Thomas factory had a big brainstorming and was preparing to develop more advanced technology, but it was later discovered that it could not be done. The experimental products developed in the early stage can not be wasted, and they are all used, so this set of equipment has been added: the material is sent to the top of the blast furnace with a hoist, and belt conveyors, trains and hand-cranked rail cars are used to move the furnace and The main rolling span. These technological advances have greatly increased the output of the blast furnace, and at the same time, due to the immature technology, the maintenance cost has also risen sharply. Vic Thomas seems to have been accustomed to being rejected, and continued to fight: "Mr. Chekov, I am very sincere and negotiate the price. It is only slightly higher than similar, but the production capacity has also been greatly improved!" Chekov didnt take this set. UU read confessed to death and said: What about the maintenance cost? At present, the increased production capacity and the increased cost are almost the same, and as time goes on, It may continue to increase!" "But we are in stock! Mr. Chekov, if you want to order the equipment, it will not be completed until the end of next year at the earliest, plus the commissioning time, and then shipped to Bulgaria for installation. You will have to wait at least three years before it can be put into production!" Vik Thomas See the poor picture That''s right, if it wasn''t the spot, Chekov would have stopped talking to him. Bulgaria has no experience in establishing large-scale steel plants and underestimates in many aspects, including equipment ordering. Unless Chekov learns from Zhang Zhidong, he doesnt know if hes worthy of the package, so hes forced to mount! But now he already knows that the quality of the ore must be taken into account in the factory equipment, otherwise the product qualification rate will be low and doubtful. Vic Thomas may not be the best choice, but it is indeed the most suitable for Bulgaria right now. Now that the showdown has already happened, it is natural to bargain. (When talking about the price, hundreds of thousands of words are omitted, the author is afraid that this will be written out, so he will be scolded!) Finally, Chekov bought the complete set of equipment for two million pounds. It includes six large factories such as pig iron factory, hemp steel factory, steel factory, rail factory, iron cargo factory, wrought iron factory, etc., as well as machinery factory, cast iron factory, iron factory, fish fillet hook and nail factory, etc. . The procurement of supporting facilities for the steel plant is just one of the episodes. There are also many industries that have signed large and small procurement contracts, and there is no talk of taking advantage or losing money. Bulgaria obtained the industrial equipment needed for development, and the British capitalists made a fortune from it. The total purchase contract totaled 8 million pounds, which caused a sensation throughout London at that time. Chapter 65： , Rose Flower Group was born Chekov was busy in London, and Ferdinand was not free. Didnt you plan to develop the rose industry before? Now you can start, start with the traditional ones, anyway, dont worry about buying rose oil! Everyone knows that a woman''s money is best earned. This sentence applies to any time and space. The main effects of rose oil: One, can improve menstrual pain 2. Enhance female self-charm Three, shape the graceful curves of women Four, auxiliary gastrointestinal digestion function 5. Improve constipation symptoms Six, enhance women''s self-confidence has so many effects, do you still worry about not selling it? At least Ferdinand did not have to worry about the market, in addition to medicinal and edible, it can also be used to make high-end perfume. The key is that the output of rose essential oil has never been higher. No way, who can make the refining ratio so low? There is no technical difficulty. The distillation equipment of rose essential oil mainly includes: distillation kettle, double steam column, gooseneck, condenser, oil-water separator. In addition to the relatively large manpower required, there is basically no difficulty. It is nothing more than repeated distillation and double distillation. As long as the picking technique, dont worry about this. Bulgaria has hundreds of years of production history, and the old farmers in the countryside know it very well. Yes, how can Ferdinand let go of such a profitable business? Just do it, he remembers the most famous rose sacred place in later generations-Kazanlak Rose Valley, so he chose it without thinking. Ferdinand sat lazily on the armchair and shouted: "Alice, tell Ferrantz to come and see me!" After , I continued to play with my beloved tea set, which is said to be from the Ru Kiln of the Song Dynasty. This is the last time Ferdinand returned from Buckingham Palace. As for true and false, lets just consider it true! The people below should have no guts to lie to Queen Victoria. Of course, it is not ruled out that giving the British to appreciate the level is a two-knife, just like Ferdinand, there is no way to tell the truth! If it is a past life, there is such a set of treasures, Ferdinand must be carefully kept, holding it in his hand for fear of breaking. Now that is a set of ordinary tea sets, the cultural relics of the Eastern world are not worth much at the moment. Although Ferdinand didnt put his heart into collecting, the title of loving Oriental cultural relics was passed on and he received many such gifts. Ferdinand didnt have the time to distinguish between true and false. Anyway, whether things are true or false, if they are left for a hundred or eighty years, they are all cultural relics. After a while, Alice interrupted Ferdinands yy plan and said softly: "Your Excellency, Mr. Ferrantz is here!" Ferdinand woke up from the fantasy, patted his forehead, paused for a few seconds and then said, "Oh, let him in!" Alice retired with a smile, and Ferranz walked in after an instant: "Your Excellency is well!" Ferdinand put down his tea cup, looked at Ferrantz and asked, "Hmm! Ferrantz still remember the rose oil that I mentioned to you?" Ferrantz did not hesitate, and immediately replied: "Of course, there are still sales in our Volvo department store!" Ferdinand said casually: "If I decide, how difficult is it to enter rose oil processing and manufacturing now?" Ferrantz asked and replied: "Difficulty? No difficulty! Bulgarian rose essential oil has been processed for hundreds of years, and there is no technical difficulty! But this is a labor-intensive industry, and profits may not be optimistic!" Ferdinand nodded with a smile, and then asked, "If technological innovation can be carried out, the extraction efficiency can be increased tenfold?" Ferrantz was taken aback, and then replied: "How is this possible? Your Excellency, let alone a tenfold increase, even if it doubles, it is worth our investment!" Ferdinand explained: "Add a process, soak the roses forever with 15% salt, and then distill them." "This way, on the one hand, the roses will not rot and deteriorate, on the other hand, the oil in the flowers can be diffused, and the production of essential oils can be increased." "Of course, the quality of rose essential oil extracted in this way will be reduced. We can divide it into different grades from the essential oil extracted by traditional processes!" "Basically, the process has not changed much. Theoretically, the extraction rate of essential oils can be increased tenfold! Ferrantz, how long will it take you to come up with a feasible plan?" Ferrantz thought about the moment of effort, and then cautiously said: "Your Excellency, we need to organize people to do comparative experiments to accurately calculate the growth rate of output and determine how much quality has fallen. After a comprehensive analysis of the international market To come up with a plan!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, thinking: Ferantz has grown up. If he used to have a plan, he would ask where his method came from. "Well, go ahead and do it!" "By the way, I have chosen the Kazanlak Rose Valley where the roses are planted. That place has always been the world of roses!" Ferrantz was slightly surprised, and said immediately: "Okay, Your Excellency, UU reading I know what to do!" Ferdinand responded: "Yeah!" He went on to say: "Not only that, Bulgaria is now full of roses, and we can also do peripheral development! For example, the petals can be made into tea, or processed into beverages, or even rose biscuits can be made with flour. test!" is that Ferrantz is often influenced by Ferdinand''s amazing remarks, and he is also shocked. In the eyes of ordinary people, in addition to being processed into rose oil, roses can only be used as gifts between lovers. As a result, Ferdinand came up with so many ideas all at once, and it was theoretically feasible. And the key is that it seems to be related to eating, forgive him! The characteristics of the food empire changed the essence even if it passed through! Ferdinand shrugged helplessly as he looked at Ferrantz''s stunned expression. With emotion: "Ferrantz, you are still too young and need to be experienced! Only such a trivial matter will scare you~~" Ignoring Ferdinands pretense, Ferrantz left the palace in a daze. As I walked, I was still thinking, "Can roses really be eaten? Your Excellency has eaten them? Otherwise, how come you have made a lot of suggestions, all related to eating? Why not make them into other products? Soap, soap, shower gel ,shampoo" Ferance, who had a big brain hole, was out of control, and created a lot of ridiculous products around the roses. There are occasional successes, but most of them are funny! Ferdinand never expected that one of his own suggestions would make Ferrantz''s brain open. This is how the famous "Rose Collective" came into being. Of course, there is no less farce. The great Bulgarian director, the Bulgarian Demon King, also made a documentary film "It''s All Roses Trouble"! Chapter 66： , Rose essential oil and development zone 30 kilometers northeast of the center of the Kazanlak Rose Valley, with an average elevation of 200 to 400 meters, it is the most suitable place for the growth of roses in the world. The highest quality Damascus rose grows here. It comes from the warm and humid air brought by the Black Sea and the Mediterranean to the east. The Balkan Mountains to the west block the cold air from the north, causing the temperature difference between morning and evening to be larger than in the center of Rose Valley. However, the petals of Damascus rose almost do not contain floral wax, so how can the fragrance of the rose be protected? In order to protect the fragrance molecules of roses from being evaporated with moisture by sunlight, the natural environment with a greater temperature difference between morning and evening creates more morning dew for the roses than before. The more morning dew, the more it can protect the fragrance of roses from being lost, so here is always the world''s top rose essential oil. Rose essential oil processing has a huge labor demand. In addition to the large number of workers required for processing, the demand for the number of flower farmers is really huge. Roses are very delicate. The best picking time is from 8 am to 10 am every morning. Only during this period of time can the highest quality roses be collected. The rose flowers after picking are sealed to prevent the aroma from volatilizing, and then they are transported to the factory to process rose essential oil using the centuries-old distillation method. Looking at the sorted information, Ferrantz got more headaches as he read it. Rose planting is the real intensive cultivation, and each acre of land requires at least two to three experienced flower farmers to pick it. The highest quality rose essential oil requires more than ten tons of high-quality rose petals to extract one kilogram. Even after adopting the new technology, the output of second-class essential oils is not much higher. (Now it takes three to five thousand catties to extract one catty) Ferranz calculated a little bit, now the yield of roses per mu is only three to four hundred kilograms, even if one kilogram of ordinary rose essential oil is extracted, at least 15 mu of land must be planted. If you calculate the production capacity of one thousand kilograms of essential oil for each harvest, it is 15,000 mu. It doesn''t seem to be much. If it is a common crop, dozens of people can handle it with mechanized operations. But if you plant roses, you will need thirty or forty thousand people. Unlike later generations, there should be no problem with the harvest of roses in this era, otherwise the fragrance will be released and no oil will be extracted. What really troubles Ferrantz is that when the flower farmers only pick them every year, the demand is so great, and they don''t usually need so much manpower. Hiring so many workers for a long time means that manpower is greatly wasted. If it is for a short period of time, where can I find so many experienced workers? Everyone knows that rose essential oil makes money, but Bulgaria still has no large-scale processing enterprises. This means that the rose industrial park cannot be established in the short term. "Do you want to split the processing plants? Set up scattered small plants?" Thinking about it, Ferrantz shook his head again. If it is so dry, then rose essential oil processing will become a chicken rib. There is no way, Ferrantz can only explain the situation to Ferdinand honestly. After hearing Ferrantzs reasons, Ferdinand also felt very troublesome. The 19th century was different from later generations. Later generations can be handed over to farmers for scattered planting, and then concentrated for processing. Anyway, there is automobile transportation, and it takes a few hundred kilometers to spend little effort. Moreover, it can be refined by chemical methods, and the loss of a little fragrance is also tolerable. As for Feranci''s proposal to build a factory separately, Ferdinand didn''t even think about it. He spent so much effort, not just to make a few hard money. It is not impossible to solve the employment problem, as long as it is enough to find a stable job for the flower farmers. They are usually sent to work as usual, and only in the harvest season are they sent over to work part-time for a few days. Ferdinand''s brain is wide open, thinking about the solution: Should we learn from future generations and engage in tourism? No way! This year, what idiot will come to travel! "Ferlanz, can you see if you can arrange the flower growers into our other factories, and go to work as usual, but come to help during the rose harvest season!" Ferdinand thought for a while and came up with an unreliable suggestion "Your Excellency, I have also considered this issue, but now many of our factories are already full, and even if we need to resettlement now, it is a drop in the money, and we can''t get the resettlement. We can''t take the lead in violating the labor law and expelling workers at will!" Said with a wry smile "Then, just let the workers learn to pick roses~~ This is even more unreliable!" Before Ferdinand finished speaking, he vetoed it. Seeing that Ferdinand was also worried, Ferrantz suggested: "Your Excellency, let''s reduce the scale first! As long as we don''t build such a big one at a time, plus the essential oil processing plant and supporting facilities that will be launched, within 10,000 people, We can still reluctantly settle it!" Ferdinand suddenly had an inspiration, "Supporting!" "By the way, industrial park, industrial zone!" Easy to go, Ferdinand smiled and said, "I have a way!" Ferrantz looked at Ferdinand with some doubts, a bad premonition spontaneously arises. Your Excellency will not make any big moves again! Looking at the confused Ferrantz, Ferdinand didnt sell anything, and said with a smile: Ferrantz, I plan to build an industrial park. UU Reading has designated a development zone directly under the jurisdiction to encourage the concentration of scattered domestic enterprises. Together!" After hearing Ferdinand''s words, Ferrantz''s face looked even more ugly, as expected. I thought to myself: This time I co-authored this to move the factory. There are now large-scale factories in Bulgaria, which are basically Ferdinands industries. encourage? As long as you speak, can you not move? Looking at Ferrantz, whose face changed drastically, Ferdinand also knew about this proposal, which was a bit too advanced. Even Ferrantz couldn''t understand, let alone the others. Regardless of other people''s understanding, Ferdinand intends to promote it in Bulgaria. Later generations have proved that industrial concentration is conducive to promoting industrial upgrading. And the birth of each development zone will drive the development of the local economy and provide a large number of jobs. Ferrantz asked puzzledly: "Your Excellency, our factories are now scattered all over the country, all to reduce costs and facilitate transportation. If they are put together, the cost will definitely increase! And can this really solve the problems we face? ?" Ferdinand said in a very positive tone: "Of course! Once the development zone is launched, it is equivalent to building a new city. The infrastructure alone can provide tens of thousands of jobs. Now you can let go of your hands and feet to recruit people. Then set up a construction company and you can place a lot of manpower!" Hearing Ferdinands idea, Ferantz was dumbfounded for an instant, and there is such an operation! Ferranz''s three views have been subverted. In order to do rose essential oil processing, a new city was created. Is this the highest state of power for personal gain? When Ferrantz was about to leave, Ferdinand added: "By the way, Ferrantz, when you go to the field, take a look at the way, where is suitable for establishing a development zone?" Chapter 67： , Development Zone The artificial problem was solved, and Ferdinand was worried again. How to establish a development zone? What industry is the core? It is the end of the 19th century. It is definitely different from the 21st century. Many industries have not yet been born. And Bulgaria is just a small country with a population of 3.5 million, which is similar to the population of a city in the previous life. It doesn''t matter what the real estate economy, the Internet economy, the high-tech field technology park, and the tourism service industry are all related to Bulgaria. The only choice for Ferdinand is processing and manufacturing! Combining with the status quo of Bulgaria''s industry, light industry occupies a dominant position, while heavy industry is still gestating. And in the light industry, food processing enterprises are the core. A bunch of food processing plants gathered together, Ferdinand can already think about that scene. If we are guiding, the first development zone in Bulgaria in the future will be a gathering place for foodies, forming a gourmet city. Oh, this is just the beginning! It is very easy to build a development zone. Ferdinand can make a decision with a slap of his head; but to give full play to the role of the development zone, it is necessary to consider issues more comprehensively. First of all, transportation must be convenient enough to meet transportation requirements; secondly, safety must also be considered. The Balkans has always been a "European gunpowder barrel", which explodes at one point, and war threats must be considered. Third, human geography and water sources. , Industrial raw materials, etc. are also essential factors. After taking a round, Ferdinand found that there were few places in Bulgaria that met the conditions! Ferdinand will be even more busy next, and while consulting relevant information, he has to find ways to persuade the senior government. After a few days of tossing, Ferdinand was still hesitant about the choice of the development zone, and finally decided to give up and simply throw the trouble to the government. "Isn''t the Constantine government the most energetic government in Bulgarian history? Then I will throw him another development zone, it must not be a problem!" Ferdinand thought irresponsibly was in the office, and Constantine, who was reviewing the progress of the First Five-Year Plan, suddenly said, "Ah cut". The assistant knocked on the door and strode forward and said, "Mr. Minister, the palace called just now, please come as soon as possible!" Hearing that it was Ferdinands request, Constantine put down the documents in his hand, and stood up and said to his assistant: "Well, I know. If you call back, I will go right away!" Constantine hurried over and met Ferdinand in the meeting room, after a courtesy greeting. Suspiciously said: "Your Excellency, what''s the matter with you looking for me in such a hurry?" Ferdinand smiled and said, "Sit down first, and Alice will add a cup of coffee to Constantine!" Constantine slowly did it, but he felt a chill in his heart. He thought to himself: There is no good thing for the grandpa to be so polite! Isn''t something wrong again? This is the experience summed up by Constantine, and it is also a fact recognized by the top Bulgarian leaders. Every time Ferdinand politely talks with people, it means that the next thing is very troublesome! If Ferdinand knew that Constantine arranged him in this way, he would definitely let him know what the majesty and inviolability of the king is. "Constantine, did you find out that Bulgaria''s economic growth has started to decline recently!" Ferdinand asked in a positive tone Konstantin was startled, cold sweat was coming out, and he was secretly distressed: "What is the decline in economic growth? Bulgaria''s economic growth was originally abnormal. It is entirely dependent on government investment in infrastructure, which is artificially driven, alright!" "Before, the annual growth rate was as high as 20%, which is completely against the laws of the market. Well, this is due to the small Bulgarian plate to create this record!" "Which country in the world has an economic growth rate comparable to that of Bulgaria now? Does the Grand Duke want to maintain this growth rate? No, he must be stopped. If this continues, the government must go bankrupt!" Constantine looked at Ferdinand with a smile on his face, and seemed to have made up his mind, and said firmly: "Your Excellency, this is a normal phenomenon! In the past two years, the government has invested heavily in infrastructure and stimulated economic development. Create this record." "From the second half of this year, some of the projects in the First Five-Year Plan have been completed one after another. Government investment will definitely be reduced significantly in the later period, and the Bulgarian economy will gradually return to normalization in the future!" Of course, Ferdinand is aware of this problem. Now, in Bulgarias total domestic investment, government investment accounts for three levels. If the government suddenly stopped investing in infrastructure, it would be a miracle that Bulgarias economy, not to mention continuous growth, can keep from falling. Ferdinand looked at Constantine and smiled and said, Youre right. Now the Bulgarian economy is prosperous on the surface, but there is actually a crisis inside! "From the data alone, from 1887 to the present, the total economic volume has increased by almost 80%. Under normal circumstances, it is unthinkable, but the cost is a huge increase in government expenditures. !" "If we have not found a new economic growth point before the end of government investment in infrastructure, an economic crisis will break out!" Hearing about the economic crisis, Constantine was so scared that he broke out in cold sweat. That''s right, once the government''s basic projects are completed, all related industries will be affected. There will be no place to settle the more than 100,000 road workers. Thinking of this, Konstantin began to regret that the government investment accelerated Bulgarias industrialization, but he did not expect such serious consequences. Looking at Constantine, who was unsuccessful, Ferdinand murmured secretly: "Oh, it''s too much, it won''t happen! Hell, who knows he''s not so scared!" Ferdinand asked with concern: "Mr. Constantine, are you okay?" "Oh, I''m fine." Constantine said weakly Ferdinand looked at the anxious Constantine, secretly rejoicing: Fortunately, you do not have a heart attack, otherwise you will go to God with your legs on the floor, where can I find the right person to take your class in the short term! "Don''t worry too much. The current crisis will not break out, and during this time, we can still take measures to find new economic growth points!" Seeing that Ferdinand was confident, Constantine seemed to have a solution, and hurriedly asked: "Grand Duke, do you have any good solutions to solve the economic crisis?" Ferdinand thought, of course there are ways, but I cant say! If I tell you now, it can be solved by starting a war, and it won''t scare you to death! "I intend to establish a development zone to promote economic development!" Constantine looked at Ferdinand and asked in confusion: "Your Excellency, what is a development zone?" Chapter 68： , Contracting New District Ferdinand said slowly: "I intend to let the government introduce preferential measures to encourage domestic companies to gather together to form a huge industrial park, and then drive a new round of domestic economic development!" Constantine asked puzzledly: "Your Excellency, this is equivalent to artificially building a city! But is it really useful? Enterprises are scattered all over the country and gathered together, and the total amount has not changed. Moreover, in the transportation of raw materials, The cost of many companies will increase?" Ferdinand said patiently: "This is only on the surface. When a large number of people gather together, it will inevitably promote the development of the catering and entertainment industry and increase employment!" "There is also the biggest advantage, gathering together in the same industry is conducive to promoting enterprise technological innovation!" Ferdinand tried his best to convince Constantine. Oh, now he is still not optimistic about the development zone, he only agrees with common sense, and he does not even have the will to let the government invest. Ferdinand thought for a while, but did not say anything. If the government does not invest, he can invest by himself. Anyway, this is also a profitable business. Real estate development alone is fat enough. Dont you see so many businessmen waving banknotes and rushing to the development zone. Its not difficult for him to run a city. The city he lives in the Hungarian fief does not run well. Ferdinand is relaxed, but Constantine is worried. Although he says to give it a try, he actually hopes the development zone will succeed more than anyone else. As the next prime minister, Constantine changed his voice about the economic crisis. As an international student, he has heard about the terrible nature of the economic crisis. Not to mention destroying a country, at least letting one cabinet fall is easy. took out a map of Bulgaria, called a meeting with government officials to discuss, and finally selected the suburb of Sliven after many twists and turns. Sliven is an industrial city in eastern Bulgaria and the capital of Sliven Province. Located at the southern foot of the Balyu Mountains. It has been a strategic location since ancient times. The city was established in 1153. It is one of the textile centers in Bulgaria. In 1834, the country''s first woolen factory was established. There are wool spinning, silk spinning, textile machinery, machine tool manufacturing, food, wood processing, glass, and ceramic industries. There are libraries and museums. In terms of safety, it is hundreds of kilometers away from the border, and it can be defended by the Balkan Mountains. The railway has been run through, and it is not far from Burgas Port, which is convenient for transportation. Sliven is pretty good in every way. Ferdinand was also very satisfied, and later generations of Sliven were still famous for producing rose oil in the suburbs. There is another reason that cannot be said. Ferdinand wants industry to stay away from Sofia. In the years of rapid economic development in Bulgaria, Sofia, the capital, has developed rapidly. At the same time, environmental pollution is inevitably brought, and now the air quality in Sofia has dropped significantly. This year, it is impossible to introduce an environmental protection law. Ferdinand can only restrict the birth of Sofia''s new factory in approval at most, but he can do nothing about the existing factories. Now the opportunity is here to pack them away, Ferdinand wants to live a few more years. The future of Sofia can be Bulgarias political center, cultural center, or economic center, but not an industrial center. The Bulgarian government has established a new development zone. As it has not yet achieved results, the administrative level is not high. It is only a municipal unit directly under the central government. With the introduction of preferential measures, of course the official media came out to sing hymns without morals. Oh, the opposition media, unfortunately, they are not mainstream. The "Bulgarian Press Law" clearly stipulates that news media practitioners shall be financially open, and the newspaper office shall be jointly and severally liable for advertising content. Several newspapers have already paid a **** price for this. The newspapers bosses and editors have been imprisoned. So now, newspapers are not very interested in advertising and rely on readers to subscribe for their lives. It is a pity that the Bulgarian market is too small, and many newspapers are forced to close. By the end of 1891, the total number of newspapers in the country was less than ten, which was less than one-third of that in the heyday. The public opinion circles in Bulgaria have become unified, and it is almost impossible for chaotic thoughts to spread through newspapers. The Social Workers Party, which Ferdinand ordered the intelligence department to focus on, has no embryonic form. Of course, the main reason is that the average wage of Bulgarian workers has increased by 20% in just three years from 1888 to 1891. There are also the promulgation of the labor law and the emergence of overtime pay. Now everyone is busy making money, has no interest in social movements, can''t fool people, and naturally there is no soil for political parties to survive. Because of the previous brutal struggle between the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, the Bulgarian people were disgusted. Under the guidance of Ferdinand, anti-party thoughts have emerged in Bulgaria, and the new generation of students is the main force among them. Bulgaria''s first development zone was quietly established in peace. The first mayor of the development zone was concurrently served by the former mayor of Sliven. The officials at all levels were basically the original local officials and remained unchanged. From the Sliven Development Zone delimited by Sliven City, UU Reading seems to have returned to the original system. It is enough to see from the above that the newly established development zone is so unwelcome in the government. Except for a new name and some more preferential policies, there is almost no change in personnel. No way, except for Ferdinand, the entire Bulgarian government has little expectations for the new development zone. Everyone tries to keep their influence as low as possible, lest they fail and end badly. Looking at the report sent by Constantine, Ferdinand thought for a while, but approved it. In the spirit of saving, the government has saved a sum of administrative expenses. Anyway, the infrastructure construction projects of the entire development zone have been contracted by the new zone development company just established by Ferrantz. According to the agreement, the government of the Sliven Development Zone has packaged the ten square kilometers of land in the zone to the New Zone Development Company at a friendly price of 100,000 Levs. Including the initial investment and construction, municipal service management, and later investment promotion, all are the tasks of the new district development company. Not only that, according to the agreement. The New District Development Corporation must also ensure that the total assets of the new district exceed 100 million levs and the population exceeds 50,000 within five years. If it fails, the development company must compensate the liquidated damages of 3 million lev, and the new district government has the right to purchase properties in the development zone at a discount. is simply an empty glove white wolf. The government has passed all the risks to the development company. If it succeeds, the government can continue to expand the area of ??the new area and develop it all around; if it fails, the development company will pay for it, and there will be liquidated damages. Fortunately, the development company belongs to Ferdinand, otherwise no one would dare to sign this contract. Although the profit after success is very large, once any link changes and retreats, it will be nothing. Chapter 69： , Contracting New District continued The facts have to start from half a month ago, when Feranci, who was still visiting Bulgaria at the time, was interrupted by a telegram from Ferdinand. The content is very simple: "Mr. Ferrantz, the development zone has been settled in Sliven. Now you go to Sliven to discuss cooperation matters!..." Then, Ferrantz hurriedly ended the trip and began to form a negotiation team. I am used to the procrastinated efficiency of the Austro-Hungarian government, and Feranci has always appreciated Bulgaria''s current high efficiency. Oh, but there are some exceptions this time. According to Feranci''s estimate, even the Bulgarian government wants to establish a development zone. It is necessary to integrate various factors, such as administrative equipment, personnel transfer, etc. It will not be completed within a year or a half. As a result, three days after receiving Ferdinands telegram, Ferrantz received the invitation letter for the establishment of the Sliven Development Zone, leaving him no time to prepare. Its too fast. Its almost time for the Bulgarian business community to respond. It took less than a month from the public opinion campaign to the establishment of the development zone. Like other business people, Ferrantz also hurried to Sliven. As the spokesperson of Ferdinand, Ferantz is already well-known in the Bulgarian business community, and all parties have to show some face. Hower Ivanlov, the mayor of Sliven City and the head of the development zone, came to greet him in person. When he saw Ferrantz, Howell said heartily: "Mr. Ferrantz, its nice to meet you. Welcome Liwen New District!" Ferranz''s loud voice sounded: "Mayor Howell, I am also very glad to meet you. I believe the Sliven New District will bring me a different feeling!" Most of the big names in Bulgarian industrial and commercial circles came here personally. Even if something was delayed, they sent representatives. Ferrantz became the central figure as soon as he arrived. As the head of Volvo, Europe''s largest retail industry leader, everyone can''t help but ignore it. As soon as I came to Sliven, people kept coming to visit. What embarrassed Ferrantz was that most of them were colleagues, and they had to meet. In order to avoid becoming a target of public criticism, many of Ferdinands industries wear vests, which are independent of each other on the surface. The Bulgarian industry and commerce circle is small, and there are not many people with weight. Those who are eligible to be invited are mostly seeking achievements in an industry. If you investigate carefully, you will find that half of the participants are from Ferdinand. The Bulgarian economy is now controlled by Ferdinand. Although the Sliven Development Zone does not receive much attention from all walks of life in Bulgaria, the scene is still very enthusiastic, all because: Ferdinand will attend the opening ceremony! On November 12, 1891, the heavens seemed to be particularly generous, and the golden sun hung high on the blue sky, dispelling the winter cold. Sliven Development Zone, a temporary auditorium was temporarily built. Not many people attended the meeting. In addition to government officials, there were more than 30 representatives from the business sector, and several media including the Bulgarian Daily were also invited to participate. After the cumbersome set of rituals, Ferdinand began an impassioned speech: A philosopher once said: "I have walked a lot in my dream, but I still wake up in bed." It tells us vividly: one cannot live in a dreamlike ideal. The road to achieve our ideals is unavoidable. We need to have the determination, confidence, and perseverance. In the face of setbacks, we cannot be afraid of hope. We must make concessions. We must take the courage to overcome difficulties and work tirelessly. Because the great Bulgaria gives us passion and strength, we have no reason to be slack in the slightest, so as to eliminate and waste it, we must sway the color of life in the continuous pursuit and struggle, and let our ideals fly! What is patriotism? One of the deepest feelings for my motherland that has been consolidated for thousands of years. This is our patriotism! (30,000 characters omitted) For the rise of Bulgaria, let us fight hard! Ended the speech in the applause of Thunder. Ferdinands speech was very successful, but not even if it was unsuccessful. For this half-hour speech, he copied more than ten patriotic speeches of celebrities in later generations, intercepted the essence and merged together, changed the core to Bulgaria and was looking for someone Polished. The purpose is to pretend to be forced, no! It is for the business people to accept the baptism of patriotism. As soon as the speech was over, Ferdinand left the scene. Naturally Howell was responsible for the aftermath. How should the development zone develop? ? This is a difficult problem, and there are no examples in the world that can be referred to! The New District Government has a headache. Howell Ivanlov is a little regretful now, why bother to fight for this position? Its done well, of course its easy to get results, UU reading is valued by the upper side; but the question is, how to do it? No clue! Unable to think of a way, Howell asked to teach him and telegraphed it. Regrettably, the Bulgarian central government also does not know where to start! Constantine simply called back, dont worry, do it boldly, I am optimistic about you! By the way, I also came up with an idea. I can discuss it with the business community. Then there is no more. Sliven Development Zone can be said to be the poorest municipal unit in Bulgaria. At present, there is nothing but the ten square kilometers of land allocated from Sliven. One is poor and two are white. There is not even a government office. The previous expenses were paid by the Sliven city government. To attract companies to settle down, at least there must be infrastructure! The Sliven Development Zone is still a wasteland with a small amount of farmland. The terrain is good and relatively flat. The early investment is not a small number. The central government is obviously not optimistic about the development of the new district and has no plan to allocate funds. The preferential tax conditions are okay, with tax exemption for the first three years and tax for the next five and a half years. Bulgarian capitalists are very tempted, but after calculating the initial investment, there is no return in sight without the investment of a few million levs. Can the cost be recovered with such a large investment? They gave up one by one, and then it became the current situation. Many people said that as long as the government can solve the infrastructure, they still support it. Then Ferranz stood up under the attention of everyone and said: He intends to contract the infrastructure construction of the development zone. Then everything went smoothly, and the new district government quickly threw the mess out. He also received one hundred thousand levs, and in addition to repaying the debt of the Sliven city government, there was also the first administrative expenditure. Chapter 70： ,hiring Ferdinand is in a good mood recently. Before crossing, he envied the days of charterers. Now, the first development zone in Bulgaria, it just started at the price of cabbage. Once the development zone develops in the future, the rent alone will be enough for him to squander. There are also water, electricity, gas, and property fees that can be monopolized, which will be a lot of income every day. On the other side, Ferrantz was busily exhausted. Perhaps for some people, being busy is also a kind of happiness, which makes people have no time to experience pain; running around is a kind of happiness, which makes people truly feel life; exhaustion is a kind of enjoyment, which makes people have no time and emptiness. Ferdinand Fortunately, there are subordinates like Ferrantz, no matter how hard or tired he has never complained. "Recruiting people" has never been an easy job, which is related to the future development of the company. Now Ferenz does not recruit dozens or hundreds of people at a time, but recruits more than 20,000 people at a time. In addition to ordinary workers, it also includes some managers. In order to manage the newly recruited workers, Ferrantz even borrowed a battalion of guards from Ferdinand to help and maintain order. Even so, trivial things have not happened infrequently. Now Ferranz finally knows the benefits of the retired soldier, and he is sent directly as a security officer without training. Before taking up the post, come for a month of military training. This is Ferdinand''s idea, mainly to cultivate collective consciousness and obedience consciousness. Not only that, like all workers in Bulgaria, they have to carry out literacy education and brainwashing patriotism by the way. The textbook is adapted from Ferdinand''s materials from the MLM organization of later generations. Of course, it also contains a lot of private work, which is full of loyalty and patriotic ideas. From the perspective of later generations, this is completely feudal cancer, and crazy personality cultism. However, at the time, in the relatively conservative Balkans, this idea was still very marketable. Besides the occasional noise of young scholars, others still supported it. If you can find a way to solve the workers problem, then the manager is in trouble. The middle and high level can also be removed from other industries, but what about the basic technical management personnel? Thousands of grassroots managers, even Ferrantz managed to solve only a half. Fortunately, the work task is not heavy now, and the development project of the new area has only begun. The earthwork does not require high technical requirements, and there is still time to run in and out. Automobile technology has not yet matured. Short-distance transportation is still animal power and manpower. Not to mention digging and filling, there is no shadow of excavators, and the internal combustion engine technology has not made a major breakthrough, so you can''t make a steam excavator! Even if the terrain is relatively flat, engineers estimate that the earth and stone construction of the first phase will take more than three months to complete, and the main body is completed and put into use, at least by the end of 1892. Ferdinand wanted to develop the zone in a short period of time, and the idea of ??achieving results went bankrupt at the beginning. Jackson is a farmer in a small village in Burgas, Bulgaria. He has hundreds of acres of land in his family, and he will have a small life. Since he was a child, he has been envious of the outside world, and when he grows up he wants to go out and explore again and again. But the old Jack has always been very traditional and conservative. He wants to leave Little Jackson to inherit the family business, that is, continue to farm. But Jacksons generation has three brothers, and once the ancestral land is separated, everyone will become struggling in the days to come. I heard the news that the Sliven New District was established and the New District Development Company was hiring people. Jackson knew that this was an opportunity to get rid of the small mountain village, and he could no longer bear the yearning for the outside world. Old Jack continued to block: "Jackson, the outside world is not as beautiful as you imagined. It is full of profit and interest. Obediently let me stay at home and plant the land! This year we adopted new agricultural technology and our income has increased. , The days will get better!" Jackson had already made up his mind to go out and wander around, so he decided to have a showdown with old Jack. He did not back down as usual, and said in a firm tone: "But old Jack, my most respected father! Dont forget, we now have three brothers. If we are divided in the future, our current land will not be enough to support. Three families!" "For the sake of God, let me go out! You don''t want me and my two brothers. After we get married, we will not even be able to raise children. Let us go bankrupt!" After listening to Jackson''s words, old Jack hesitated to speak again. He didn''t know the truth, but his thoughts have been unable to overcome this hurdle. Just stay silent and quietly wish Jackson a smooth journey in my heart. In the Bulgarian countryside in the 19th century, many families were separated because of their separation, which caused poverty. So that some families dare not raise more children. Due to the lack of effective contraceptive measures, many children were abandoned in the church after they were born, hoping to be adopted by kind missionaries. In fact, we all know that only a few people can really meet good intentions. UU reading www. uukanshu.com Ferdinand has invested in the establishment of dozens of orphanages in Bulgaria at the beginning of his succession, and receives thousands of orphans every year. It can be seen that after the Industrial Revolution, the population of the Balkans grew more slowly than that of Western Europe. The main reason was not only war, but also poverty. As soon as Jackson arrived in the Sliven New District, he heard someone shouting: "Jackson, you are here too. Didn''t you work at home? Old Jack agreed that you came out?" The visitor was his fellow villager. Jackson asked wonderingly: "Very, why are you here? Aren''t you in Sofia?" "Don''t mention it, the food factory that I stayed with went bankrupt, and even the last three months of wages were not settled, so the boss arrested. Fortunately, it is easy to find a job now. I have been doing odd jobs for people for more than half a year. Listen. It is said that this time the recruitment is a large company, I think it should be more reliable, so I will try my luck!" Wei Rui said with a depressed expression. "Oh, God bless you, my poor Veri!" Jackson said comfortingly Veri looked at Jackson with a sincere face and said: "Okay, Jackson talk about yourself! I don''t believe that old Jack will let you out!" Jackson shrugged and said, "Of course, but he can''t agree if he doesn''t! I told him that if I were not allowed out, it would be difficult for him to see his grandson in the future!" After stopping Jackson''s words, Veri suddenly became gloomy. His family is much more difficult than Jackson. In addition to a married sister, there were originally three younger siblings. Later, there was no way. The three younger siblings were sent away one after another. This is also the reason why he would come out early to ask for a living, their family had actually gone bankrupt before. Jackson realized that he had said the wrong thing, and quickly apologized: "Sorry, Veri, you know me, I''m always open!" Chapter 71： , "Russian League" 1 Time flies quickly, and at the end of 1891, the long-saw negotiations between Russia and Bulgaria are finally coming to an end. The negotiations lasted more than a year, involving more than 500 clauses, covering all aspects of political, economic, military, and cultural exchanges. On December 15, 1891, the two sides finally reached an agreement and signed the "Russian Empire and the Principality of Bulgaria" Politics, Economy, Military and Cultural Friendship Exchange Treaty, abbreviated as "Russian-Russian Treaty", also known as "Russian-Russian Alliance." On the day the "Russian League" was signed, Ferdinand approved it. Only after being sent to St. Petersburg, it can be formally established with the approval of Alexander III. The Russian delegation, which has been in Bulgaria for more than half a year, is now busy rushing back to Christmas and declined Ferdinands stay. Ferdinand, who was in a good mood, personally participated in the farewell banquet and practiced it for the Russian delegation. To be honest, Ferdinand did not expect that the negotiation went so smoothly. From a comprehensive perspective, the "Russian Alliance" is an equal treaty for both parties. At the end of the 19th century, a small country signed an equality treaty with the great powers. The difficulties were unimaginable for later generations. That is, Ferdinand came from later generations, knowing that Russias diplomatic dilemma takes time. The alliance between France and Russia is already under way in secret. At that time, the diplomatic risks borne by the alliance with Russia were also very huge. In history, Bulgaria relied on Russia in 1894. At that time, the Franco-Russian alliance had been established and it was no longer necessary for Bulgaria. Naturally, it would not be costly to win. In Ferdinands view, the establishment of the "Russian-Russian League", Bulgaria has obtained raw materials for industrial development from Russia, as well as a vast market. It is an indispensable part of Bulgarias industrialization process. At the time, what was able to provide Bulgaria with these two points was not available in any other country except the Russian Empire. At the end of the 19th century, resource-rich countries besides Russia and Britain and France, they had large colonies. But the British and French industries are developed and basically self-sufficient, and there is no need to import industrial products. But what about other countries? The typical industry in Germany is developed, and he has to import resources and look for markets! Austro-Hungarian industry is not bad, and industry and commerce are closely related to Germany, so why cant it be Bulgaria? Italy does not need to think about it. He is still a dick, with poor resources and backward industries, and he has not yet reached out to the Balkans. The United States is not yet a world policeman for later generations, and cannot reach out to the Mediterranean. Even if the two parties trade, the freight cost is higher than the price of the raw materials themselves. Then Russia is the only option for Bulgaria. Russia is rich in resources and is close to Bulgaria. It is connected by the Black Sea and can be developed in the morning. Moreover, its industry is not good, and it imports a lot of industrial products every year. Not only Ferdinand thinks "Russian League" is good, but Alexander III, who is far away in St. Petersburg, is in a good mood now. Alexander III, the thirteenth emperor of the Russian Empire, reigned from 1881 to 1894. The reign of Alexander III began under the prosperity created by Alexander II. Alexander III did not intend to establish a New Deal or interfere too much in actual government affairs. He adopted a method of governing the country similar to that of a chairman: he organized and appointed a group of capable people, formed a circle of think tanks, and asked these people to conduct research on national government affairs, come up with a few solutions, and then report to the emperor himself. Make the final decision. During the period of Alexander III, Russias economic development reached a peak, not only in terms of military, but also economically, becoming the world''s leading power. However, due to the reverse reform measures implemented by the upper-level ruling group in Russia, the development of ideology was restrained, the popularization of education was seriously hindered, the general improvement of the quality of the people was affected, and the confrontation between social classes was accelerated, and finally the historical process of promoting social development through violent revolutionary means and civil war Foreshadowed. In terms of diplomacy, Alexander III actively promoted pan-Slavism, which is of course related to the significant increase in Russia''s national strength and rising international status. The pan-Slavism promoted by Russia has a strong diplomatic focus, mainly targeting the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea coast. This is obviously to expand Russia''s influence in these areas and consolidate Russia''s dominant position in the Slavic ethnic settlements. Russias policy in the Balkans has played a positive role in enhancing its international status and promoting the development of the local national liberation movement. But the negative factors are also obvious. The activities in the Balkans provided the fuse for the First World War and laid hidden dangers for the fall of the Russian Empire. In addition to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the German Empire is competing with Russia in the Balkans. UU reading www.uukanshu. cm Germany has always hoped to obtain a warm port in the Mediterranean, open up the North Sea, the Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, and cut off Europe, so it has accelerated the momentum of expansion in the Balkans. This is also one of the reasons why German-Russian relations are breaking down. In general, Russia in the time of Alexander III was the closest culturally and economically to Europe. There was a sense of mutual identity between Europe and Russia, and at this time Russia could no longer use force, but only through diplomatic efforts. Realize political intentions. Alexander IIIs most famous and confident sentence in foreign affairs is: The Russian Tsar is still fishing, and Europe can wait for the time being (once Alexander III went fishing while resting on vacation, and his subjects in charge of European affairs came to Alexander The III reported on urgent official duties, and Alexander III said this). It can be said that Alexander III was the most powerful ruler in the history of Russia in the 19th century. During the reign of Alexander III, Russia only launched a foreign war: the small battle of Merv Oasis under the command of Skobelev. Melv is an oasis city in Turkmenistan in Central Asia. It is called Marei in the Chinese Han Dynasty literature. The Southern and Northern Dynasties literature is also called the last country. In the Yuan Dynasty literature, this place is called Marivu, or Maran. After Merv was incorporated into the Russian territory, Turkmenistan officially became part of the Russian Empire. 1 Because Alexander III was affected by the assassination of Alexander II, he had a shadow in his heart, afraid of being assassinated, and often lived in the palace Gatchina on the outskirts of the capital. Known as the hermit of Gatchina, and because he rarely started wars, Alexander III was also a peacemaker. Chapter 72： , "Russian League" 2 After reading the content of the covenant, Alexander III looked at Paul Shuvalov and was pleasing to his eye a lot. He smiled and said: "Earl Paul, you did a good job of negotiating with Bulgaria this time! We only paid a small price. Bulgaria is firmly tied to the Russian carriage, and has a nail in the Balkans!" Obviously, Alexander IIIs aura is very strong, at least Paul Shuvalov is fighting against him, especially after Germany tore up the reinsurance treaty. Don''t think that being afraid of flattery is the patent of Big Apple, and Westerners are also unwilling to let go. Paul Shuvalov hurriedly said: "These are all your wise martial arts, your Majesty, leading Russia to flourish, and making Bulgarians aspire to it; and Crown Prince Nicholas''s shrewdness and ability, I just do my part. , Not worth mentioning!" Alexander III seems to be accustomed to these things, but smiled and did not refute. After Earl Paul finished speaking, he said, "Well, don''t talk about these flattering words! There will be a conference on Bulgaria later, you can stay and join it too!" Earl Paul immediately made a grateful expression, this time sincerely. Since the breakdown of German-Russian relations, he has been marginalized and never participated in high-level meetings again. This time the czar left him to participate in the meeting, which is obviously a good signal, which means that he has a chance to return to the center of power. In the palace Gatchina on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, a meeting concerning the fate of Bulgaria was held. Without cumbersome etiquette, Alexander III went straight into the subject, saying: "I want to conclude the treaty with Bulgaria, you all know it! Calling you today is to determine the future for a long time. Bulgarias foreign policy!" (Note: Not all the main characters are called official positions in the following. If foreigners have too many duplicate names, the author will be dizzy. For example, the then Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs: Nikolai Giles, has the same name as Nicholas II. There are a lot more!) As soon as Alexander III finished speaking, the Chancellor of the Exchequer said: "Your Majesty, since we have decided to shift our strategic focus to the east, it is enough to maintain sufficient influence in the Balkans. There is no need to invest too much energy!" "But this is only time-consuming. Europe is the center of the world. We will return in the future. We cannot relax our penetration of the Balkans!" The Secretary of the Army immediately objected. The Chancellor of Finance shook his head, and then asked: "But isn''t our energy limitless, right? The imperial finances cannot support our two-line operations at the same time. The construction of the Siberian Railway has just started, which has already taken up a lot of our funds!" "The short-term contraction in Europe is to focus more energy on the east. After the imperial Russia plan is completed, it will not be too late to return to Europe. At that time, our national power will be stronger, and the Balkans cannot stop the empire!" Then the main dignitaries of the Russian Empire all joined in and started a verbal battle. Count Paul stood aside and said nothing. The fire at the city gate hit the pond fish. Seeing the noise below, Alexander III noticed Paul Shuvalov who was watching. Now that Alexander III has begun to be less interested in politics, he has already deviated from the topic of today when he hears the people''s pulling away. "Cough" coughed, and then said: "Okay, you are quiet! Earl Paul has just returned from Sofia and is very familiar with the situation there. Let''s listen to his opinion first!" Paul Shuvalov was shocked and yelled badly. Now he speaks at this time. Isn''t this standing in line? The Russian Empire is now mainly divided into: the East Movement and the European faction, and the neutral faction. Oh, this is not over yet. The Eastern Movement is divided into: the Far Eastern faction who advocates expansion to the Far East; the Indian faction who advocates entering Afghanistan and then expanding to India; and the Central Asian faction who advocates the Ottoman expansion in Central Asia. The European faction also has factions, the Balkans who advocate expansion in the Balkans; the Nordics who advocate expansion in Northern Europe; and there are even radicals who advocate expansion in Austria-Hungary. It''s messy and varied. Of course, there is not so much chaos in the high-level government, mainly Far East and Balkans, and there are not so many brain-dead ideas. Due to the frustration of expansion in Europe, the Russian Empire now has the upper hand of the Far East, and they have the support of Prince Nicholas. Hearing Alexander IIIs question, Paul Shuvalov immediately said: "Your Majesty, from what I have seen, most Bulgarians are pro-Russian, which shows that our long-term infiltration in the Balkans has been successful!" "Moreover, Bulgarias economy has developed rapidly in recent years, but its resources are poor and labor is lacking. Bulgaria is now moving closer to the empire. This is the main factor. If we continue to export resources and labor to them, decades later We can control Bulgaria economically." Paul Shuvalov was still very cautious, but returned to the problem of Alexander III, which was limited to Bulgaria, did not make a clear statement on the Balkan issue, and at the same time showed a preference for Far Easternism. As soon as Earl Paul''s voice fell, Alexander III showed a strong interest. He doesn''t like war very much, and economic control of cultural influence is just in line with Alexander III''s appetite. Seeing the performance of Alexander III, everyone knew the current affairs and chose to shut up. No one chose to challenge the czar''s authority. UU reading www. uukanshu.com "So how long do you think it will take us to take control of Bulgaria?" Alexander III looked at Paul Shuvalov and asked Paul Shuvalov thought for a while, and then said: "Your Majesty, if all goes well, Bulgaria will be fully pro-Russian in 20 years. After 30 years, we can even turn it into an imperial A grand duchy!" Sure enough, after listening to Paul Shuvalovs words, Alexander III smiled with satisfaction. 20 years long? Of course, that is enough time for the new generation to grow up! If it takes a generation to integrate a country, it would be too short. Why did the Russian Empire export Slavic culture to the Balkans? Isn''t it to assimilate the Balkan countries in culture? Isn''t it just right that Bulgaria is asking for immigration? Those sitting here have ignored that the Russian Empire is not a nation, and even less than half of the dominant nation. Foreign immigrants are also in the majority of other ethnic groups. How much will the long-term oppressed ethnic minorities feel towards the Russian Empire? "Well, if you have no other opinions, then I will approve this treaty! The future strategy of the empire against Bulgaria is to attract politically and economically and culturally!" Alexander III asked in a positive tone Of course no one would object to this issue. The Eastern Movement naturally supported it. The "Russian League" was promoted by Prince Nicholas, which was in line with their priority Eastern strategy. The Europeans had no reason to oppose it, and this did not affect them Strategy; the neutrals continue to make soy sauce. After Alexander III approved the "Russian-Russian Alliance", the Russian government was rarely effective. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Bulgarian ambassador to Russia announced the news on Christmas Eve. Chapter 73： , Situation When the dust settled, Ferdinand finally let go of his hanging heart. Dont you see the "French-Russian League" in history, St. Petersburg has delayed approval for two years. The "Russian League" on the surface is only economic and cultural exchanges and cooperation, which is limited to economic alliances. But the big powers are not fools, no country will believe that this is just pure economic cooperation. However, in the international situation at the time, the three countries of Britain, Germany and Austria hoped to shift the sight of Russia to the east and relieve the pressure on Europe and India. France hoped to form an alliance with Russia. Under this background, it strongly acquiesced in the establishment of the "Russian-Province Alliance". Ferdinand sent Chekov to visit at the time of the Russia-Prussian negotiations, which was also a consideration in this regard. After all, people from the Ministry of Industry are more suitable for purchasing goods. Starting from the United Kingdom, and then going through the route of France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary, it is to reveal to the countries that Russias strategic eastward move. Although this is no longer a secret, this move is purely to show goodwill to the powers and show that this alliance is not aimed at any country. A butterfly in the tropical rainforest by the Amazon River in South America, occasionally flapping its wings a few times, may cause a tornado in America two weeks later. The butterfly effect after Ferdinand''s crossing has already occurred, and there is no "Russian League" in history. The great powers can ignore it because they are strong, but the Balkan countries cannot ignore it. Romania was the first to be affected, sandwiched between Bulgaria and Russia, and Russia has never concealed its ambitions for Romania. Romania should be fortunate that the current czar of Russia is Alexander III, a pacifist, otherwise their life will be even more difficult. Then there is the Ottoman Empire. Their grudges with Russia have been for hundreds of years, and the two sides are in blood. On average, there was less than 20 years of a major war, and the skirmishes were never broken, and it was almost time to start again. Next is Serbia. The Serbia-Paos War is only a few years old. If it weren''t for the boss Austria-Hungary in 1886, it would be hard to say what Serbia is now. Bulgarias rapid development in recent years has aroused their vigilance. Now the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria is even more worrying for them. Even the pro-Russian factions in the country have been hit for a while. Around the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, the Balkan countries have carried out diplomatic activities one after another, showing their magical powers. The Ottoman Empire continued to strengthen diplomacy with Germany to seek support, and even made concessions on the issue of the "Baghdad Railway". At the end of the 1880s, Germany pursued a policy of eastward advancement in order to compete for world hegemony. It extended its power into the Near East and tried to build a railway to connect it with the European Railway, which became a direct line from Hamburg and Berlin via Constantinople and Baghdad. Great railway in the Persian Gulf. This railway not only allowed the German power to expand in the Ottoman Empire; it also seriously threatened the Caucasus, Persia and other regions and British India. Therefore, it was opposed and obstructed by Russia, France, especially Britain, and it was not completed until the outbreak of World War I. Romania chose to continue to move closer to Germany and Austria and started a new round of negotiations. This time, even the issue of Croatia, which was disputed with Austria-Hungary, was put on hold. Serbia looked around for a while, and finally reluctantly moved closer to the boss, Austria-Hungary. For a time the Serbian pro-Russian faction was beaten with no morale. The Maoxiong strategy moved eastward, and support for them became weaker and weaker, and the Pro-Austrians once again gained the upper hand. At the end of the 19th century, Germanys diplomacy was at its peak. Under the leadership of Bismarck, most countries in Europe were pro-German and allies everywhere. If it were not for the successors new line of diplomacy, coupled with the instigation of European dung sticks, Germany was forced to make a choice and gave up allies, the World War I would be very different. The Balkans are surging, history has become unfamiliar, and Ferdinand cant grasp the future direction now. But looking at the world, Ferdinand''s butterfly effect is not so great, and what should happen is still happening. At the end of 1891, the Chekov delegation visited the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria and returned to Bulgaria, finally catching up with Christmas in Sofia. Ferdinand summoned the delegation in the palace, and Chekov handed over a document, saying: "Your Excellency, this is the information we collected during our visit to the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria." Chekov finished speaking, and when he saw Ferdinand nodded, he went on to introduce: "These are just what we have seen, because the time is too short and we did not conduct an in-depth investigation." "According to what we have learned and preliminary judgments, the four countries of Britain, France, Germany and Austria are now at a high level of industrialization. Especially the British Empire, whether it is industrial scale or scientific and technological inventions and promotion, UU Reading www.uuknshu.com Far surpass other countries..." Ferdinand listened to Chekovs report and did not say anything. Although he knew that many of the contents were deviated, it was enough for Bulgaria as a reference. At least the delegation exaggerated the United Kingdom too much. Ferdinand knew that in a few years, the United States would surpass the United Kingdom in total, and Germany would also complete a counterattack in total in a decade. In the so-called promotion of new technologies, Britain has already fallen behind, with vast colonies, and the pursuit of technological innovation by British capitalists has become weaker and weaker. The second industrial revolution has already begun. Due to the lag in the promotion of new technologies, Britain has only allowed virtue to complete its industrial surpass in a short time. Of course, none of this has anything to do with Bulgaria now. Although the promotion of new technologies can increase productivity, the process is tortuous. What Bulgaria needs now is an industrial foundation, and there is no capital to pay tuition for industrial technological innovation. Let this sacred work be left to the powers! At the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century, various ideas were surging. Affected by chaotic thoughts, many people will go to extremes in their thinking, one-sided pursuit of perfection, and ignore other factors. Ferdinand from later generations knows that industrial development cannot pursue quality one-sidedly, nor can it blindly pursue quantity. It must comprehensively consider cost performance. No matter how good the quality is, it only exists in the laboratory and cannot be mass-produced. The typical high input and low output; if the quantity is large but the quality is poor, it will not be able to gain a foothold in international competition. Fortunately, Bulgaria, people are more conservative in thinking and don''t have so many ideas. Ferdinand should be a good time to catch up. If he traveled through a world war or a Balkan war, even the traveler would not be able to recover. Chapter 74： 25 plans In 1892, with the eastward movement of Mao Xiong, the situation in Europe was generally stable. There are only two small things that are internationally noteworthy: 1. The Austrians succeeded in manufacturing the world''s first automatic pistol, the Sch?berger pistol. The gun is fed by a magazine and loaded with the help of gunpowder gas energy. 2. The "Communist Manifesto" was published in Poland, and communism began to spread. These things are almost negligible compared to the issues that Bulgaria will discuss next. The "First Five-Year Plan" formulated during Stams period was generally inherited by the new government. More than 300 items in the original plan were cut in half by Ferdinand, which was impractical, and more than 50 items were revised. Since the country had sufficient funds after the home search, by the end of 1891, more than forty tasks had been completed. The remaining tasks were basically completed by the end of 1892. Travelers are the masters who love toss, Ferdinand is not a person who can live idle, or someone who can let his subordinates idle. According to survey data from later generations, once bureaucrats are idle, corruption and procrastination will follow. Instead, the government will be more clean and efficient if it is busy getting up and down every day. The "First Five-Year Plan" is about to be completed ahead of schedule. Want to celebrate? Ferdinand said that there is no problem. Let''s discuss the "Second Five-Year Plan" first and celebrate later. Can''t? Are you unpatriotic and dare to hinder the development of Bulgaria? You can get out of here! Under the influence of Ferdinand''s firm attitude, the Bulgarian government has very efficiently put out a "second five-year plan". In addition, Ferdinand is now holding a national policy meeting and is also sending a signal to the outside world that the new Bulgarian cabinet has been selected. The outline of the future development is in front of you, you can''t change it halfway! Isn''t that a hindrance? The Bulgarian people are absolutely unacceptable now! After using economic means to control public opinion, Ferdinand began to boil frogs in warm water. Moisturizing things were silent, and after a few years, Bulgarian folk thought was unknowingly biased by Ferdinand. The original prevalence was: first freedom and democracy, party politics, and then the development of industry; now it has become a priority to develop productivity, promote national industrialization, and then realize freedom and democracy. The media slogan has also become "You want bread, not freedom." Coupled with the fact that people''s living standards have indeed improved in the past two years, this view was quickly accepted by Bulgarians. "The work of the government in the past two years is obvious to all. This is inseparable from the efforts of everyone present. On behalf of Bulgaria, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone for their efforts!" As soon as Ferdinand finished speaking, there was thunderous applause. This is true! Ferdinand can be sure. After all, it is praised, applaud for yourself. Among them, Mr. Constantines performance is particularly outstanding. He presided over the governments work with conscientiousness and has achieved remarkable results. Now I announce: Appointment of Konstantin Etolov as Prime Minister of Bulgarias interim cabinet! Before the start of the national policy meeting, Ferdinand first dropped Made a blockbuster. Everyone was taken aback first, and then thunderous applause rang out again. Constantine became prime minister. Everyone was prepared. There was news before. There are few that the Bulgarian government can compete with him. Chekov, the most advantageous one, was not very politically sensitive and had no political ambitions, so he withdrew. Then James, the former Minister of Agriculture, is also highly qualified. This is even more exotic. The interest in scientific research is much stronger than in politics, and now I basically stay in the laboratory. Then no one else is worth mentioning, basically no one can shake Constantine''s position. Oh, and there is a former Prime Minister Stam Bolov who was trained in Vienna, but it is estimated that no one in Bulgaria will welcome him back. Even so, Constantine was still very excited, so he set foot on the pinnacle of power. Looking at Ferdinand gratefully, he didn''t know what to say for a while. Ferdinand smiled, raised him to relieve him, and said: "Well, now our Prime Minister will introduce: the achievements of the First Five-Year Plan, and the basic situation of the unfinished projects." Ferdinands interruption, Constantine has recovered from his excitement, adjusted his mentality, and said vigorously: "On January 5, 1888, the Bulgarian National Assembly passed the''First Five-Year Plan''. History will remember this moment. It set off the beginning of Bulgaria''s industrialization!" "From 1888 to the present, it has been four years. After the hard work of all Bulgarian citizens, we have achieved a phased victory!" "First of all, in terms of education, we completed the task as early as 1890. We built the first university in Bulgaria from scratch, with more than 1,500 university students. UU reading A group of graduates are about to enter the society; eight higher vocational colleges have been established, with more than 13,000 students; 36 new middle schools have been built, with a total of more than 50,000 students across the country; 80 new primary schools There are more than 110,000 primary school students in the three schools across the country." "In terms of transportation, as of the end of 1891, a total of 987 kilometers of railways and 8,658 kilometers of roads had been built. In other words, today we have achieved the goal of 1,000 kilometers of railways under normal circumstances!" Konstantin talked about most of the hour with joy, and only briefly introduced the results of the "First Five-Year Plan". Of course, this is the reduced version of Ferdinand''s "First Five-Year Plan". From the perspective of the results, Bulgaria can now declare success to the outside world. Many areas have completed tasks ahead of schedule and exceeded them. These data, everyone knows in advance, but still can''t help being excited. Ferdinand is an exception. It may be that he has seen a lot in his previous life and is not sensitive to these data. He doesn''t think it''s great. Compared with the "First Five-Year Plan", the current "Second Five-Year Plan" is the real problem. The scope is broader and the tasks are more important. Once completed, Bulgaria will become a rising industrial country. The total amount of industry will surpass Sweden in one fell swoop and enter the top ten in Europe. After a pause, Ferdinand saw that everyone had eased from his excitement, and said: "Well, the past, let them pass! Only by looking to the future can Bulgaria develop better. Now it is time for us to consider'' The issue of the''Second Five-Year Plan'' has been reviewed by everyone in advance, so now we will begin to demonstrate the feasibility!" The first is military reform. We mentioned it in the''First Five-Year Plan'', but it was delayed due to unexpected factors... Chapter 75： , 25 plan starts gathered "experts" from various industries in Bulgaria. After half a month of demonstration, the "Second Five-Year Plan" finally took shape. The "Second Five-Year Plan" still centers on economic construction, supplemented by military, education, medical, and agricultural industries. The biggest difference from the "First Five-Year Plan" is that the "Second Five-Year Plan" places equal emphasis on heavy industry and light industry, and the government will focus on supporting the processing and manufacturing industries. Bulgarias "Second Five-Year Plan" involves a total of 283 large and small projects. The core tasks are as follows: 1. Big railway plan: 3,400 kilometers of railways will be built within five years, basically completing the connection with major cities across the country. Second, the plan for large roads: 20,000 kilometers of roads will be built within five years, and the roads must reach every small town in the country and connect half of the villages in the country. Third, the big steel plan: to be completed within five years, with an annual output of 56,000 tons of refined steel and 124,000 tons of iron, which basically meets Bulgarias own consumption. Fourth, military reform: learn from the German Army to set up a general staff, add internal staff to be responsible for soldiers'' daily life and ideological education (simply put: brainwashing). The grand reserve plan was launched. Starting in 1892, 60,000 reserve forces will be recruited every year for the next five years, and the service will last for one year. The standing army remains unchanged at 65,000, and the vacancies are selected from the reserve. V. Agricultural reform: Continue to promote mechanized farming, promote new agricultural technologies, and expand fertilizer production capacity by 200,000 tons, mainly phosphate fertilizer and urea. (Synthetic ammonia has not yet been developed, only two technologies are simple) Organize farmers to build water conservancy projects to achieve the goal of ensuring income from droughts and floods in the main grain-producing areas. Six. Education: In the "Second Five-Year Plan", the government prioritizes investment in education to technical colleges and encourages the transition from secondary schools to vocational colleges. Seven. Medical reform: Intensify efforts to train medical staff, increase medical colleges, encourage old doctors to take apprentices, and provide some subsidies from the state. The government opens training courses and regularly organizes private doctors to learn to improve medical standards. 8. Military industry: Expand the arsenal, introduce new equipment and technology from abroad, add heavy artillery production lines, and complete the localization of army weapons within five years. The "Second Five-Year Plan" of Bulgaria, led by Ferdinand, nominally started in 1893, but in fact it did not start at the same time. Many projects will start ahead of schedule. For example, the "Railway Plan" did not stop construction due to the completion of the "First Five-Year Plan" task, but continued construction. For them, the "Second Five-Year Plan" has already started. And like military reform, it will start in 1892. But these do not affect the propaganda that the "Second Five-Year Plan" started in 1893, anyway, the people don''t care if it started early, they only care about the final result, and there is no increase in income. On February 6, 1892, Ferdinand formally approved the "Building Outline of Bulgaria''s Second Five-Year Plan", referred to as the "Second Five-Year Plan". On the same day, the Bulgarian Ministry of Propaganda officially released the contents of the "Second Five-Year Plan". As soon as the "Second Five-Year Plan" was released, public opinion exploded. Bulgarians turned their attention to it, and the newspapers of various newspapers were sold out of stock for a while. Of course, the focus of attention of various industries is also different. For example, railway workers have focused their attention on the "Big Railway Project", which means that their livelihoods will be settled in the next five years. Farmers focus on "agricultural reform." Many people have benefited a lot from it in the First Five-Year Plan. Naturally, they should pay attention to news in this regard. The capitalists are more concerned about the new economic policies and whether the government will continue to increase investment in infrastructure, which is related to their future investment direction. If you want to evaluate the Bulgarians in 1892, many people will say: "Busy"! That''s right now Bulgaria is very busy all over the country! As soon as the Second Five-Year Plan was launched, all walks of life became busy. Amidst the busyness, the hidden crisis was covered. Only Ferdinand knows that Bulgarias economy is now very dangerous. Industrial development lacks sufficient industrial raw materials and a vast market. Once the government stops investing in construction, an economic crisis will break out. If it is a large country, tariffs can also be adopted to protect the market, but it is completely impossible for Bulgaria to have a title. A market of less than four million people cannot support the industrialization of a country. The alliance with Russia is the most effective strategy for Ferdinand to shift the crisis. The fourteenth economic crisis of the capitalist world, or the third major economic crisis, has already broken out. In March 1890, the German stock market plummeted, and the stock price fell for more than two consecutive years. From 1890 to 1891, there were about 15,000 bankruptcies and the scale of railway construction was reduced by 60%. The crisis has become more serious when the agricultural harvest has failed. If history has not changed, this economic crisis will spread to the whole world, and now there are some signs of it. It will affect the whole body, and Bulgaria will not be able to survive. Entering 1893, the economic crisis broke out. From January to August in the United States, the average market price of industrial stocks fell by nearly half. The price index for metals and metal products fell by 44%, and the price index for textiles fell by 26%. However, it is worth mentioning that this economic crisis has not had that great impact on Russia. Due to the backward industrial development, it has a large enough market to survive the crisis in a stable period. Of course, although the Bulgarians now know that the economic crisis has broken out, they do not know that it will spread to the Balkans, let alone affect the situation in the Balkans in the future. Ferdinand didnt understand this period of history very clearly. Anyway, he knew that after the economic crisis spread to the Ottoman Empire, a new round of revolutionary climax broke out again, and there was always something to do. Ferdinand is ready. Once UU reading determines that the economic crisis will spread to Bulgaria, it will start dumping to the Balkan countries. Even the vests are ready. Companies in Britain, France, Germany, Austria, and Russia have everything they need. . As long as the speed is fast enough and there is no Internet in that era, there is a time gap to throw out the crisis. As for the consequences, I can''t care about it. In fact, Bulgarias "2nd Five-Year Plan" has already attracted the attention of interested people. Even though Ferdinand had dealt with the content of military reforms in a low-key manner, he was still discovered. At least the army expansion could not be covered up. Even if it was the reserve service, it still caused a lot of people''s anxiety. Bulgarian folks are all talking about it. "I''m afraid there is going to be a war!" A "It is 80%, come and guess who we are going to hit?" B "This is still a guess, of course it is Serbia. The accounts a few years ago have not been settled yet! Now the government must retaliate back!" A "I don''t think it is. Serbia attacked us a few years ago. It was not our spanking and peeing. If we want to hit them, we need to expand the army! I think it is mostly the Ottoman Empire. The government is trying to rescue the compatriots in Macedonia!" "I don''t think so, it must be playing Serbia, Ottoman is not easy to mess with!" "What are you afraid of! The Ottoman is not good now, what is terrible about''Sick Man Siya'', if you are afraid, don''t join the army then, the task of fighting the Ottoman is left to me!" "Huh!! How could this be possible!! I have long seen Serbia not pleasing to my eyes. This time I must fight Serbia. Then I will be able to avenge those bastards!" "Stop! It''s not a way for you to be so noisy, or let''s take a gamble? Who loses and who helps each other..." B ~： 76. Reactions from all parties (2 in 1 chapter) The reaction of the people made Ferdinand very depressed. The Bulgarian people are all looking at eating melon seeds and watching a show. It feels like getting used to it, it seems that the war is nothing great, and there is no worry at all. Didnt it mean that common people hate war? Could it be that the way I opened it was wrong, why all of them seemed to be gearing up, planning to do a big job. This is also related to the cultural traditions of the Balkans. Due to its geographical location, it has long been a strategic place for European powers to compete for strategic importance. "War" is already a part of the life of the Balkan people. Since the 2nd century BC, it has been ruled by Roman, Byzantine, Avar, and Ottoman empires. Later the Huns, Avars, Lombards, Romans, Slavs and later Ottomans all vie for control of the area. War is everywhere. Because of the long-term war, the people''s belligerence has been cultivated, because people who are afraid of war cannot survive. The current Balkan region can be said to be a mixture of various ethnic groups. There are almost no pure-blood ethnic groups, but the militant spirit has not changed. Think about history. Bulgaria mobilized 1.26 million troops to participate in the World War. After persisting for two years, you will know the people''s attitude towards war. Under Ottoman oppression for a long time, after the independence of Balkan countries, they have attached great importance to army building. It is also very sensitive to the surrounding wind and grass. As soon as Bulgaria expanded its army, it caused unrest in the surrounding area. The great powers are okay, just pay a little attention, a mere Bulgaria is not enough to make them jealous. The Balkan countries are interesting. Even though the Ottoman Empire has declined, they still claim to be powerful, and the corrupt government is busy fighting for power. The then Foreign Minister Harim Pasha, after receiving the news, laughed, and didn''t care to transfer it directly to the government. As for whether this news finally reached Abdul Hamid II (reigned from 1876 to 1909), this is not known. Anyway, apart from sending diplomats to express their concern, they did nothing, which is quite different from the previous Russia-Province alliance. Serbia will be much more sensitive. The young Alexander Oblinovi? (reigned from 1889 to 1903) expressed strong concern about this. Although he has not yet taken full power, the king summoned the cabinet at the age of only 16. "Gentlemen, what do you think of Bulgaria''s expansion?" Alexander Oblianovich "It is obvious that Bulgaria is preparing for war, probably after forming an alliance with Russia, they have become bolder and ready to take military action!" "Yes, I think Serbia should make preparations now. Bulgaria''s strategic goal is still uncertain. Now that there are Russians backing up, the possibility of targeting us is very high! We should immediately expand our arms and prepare for war, and don''t allow them to take advantage. Chance!!" The Minister of War "No, I dont think so! Dont forget, Bulgaria wants to expand into Serbia, but it depends on whether the Austro-Hungarian Empire agrees! In 1886, they had the advantage. Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire came out, it didnt come back without success. I dont think they have to do it again now!! And our current finances are not rich, there is no more money for you to squander!! The Chancellor of Finance retorted "How can this be squandering? If we don''t expand our army, how can we defend our country, and what if we are invaded by Bulgaria? What can we rely on to resist?" The Secretary of War asked back. "Really? Is it possible to expand the army?? Didn''t you have the advantage in 1885? As a result, you were not beaten to the ground?" The chancellor sneered. "You, this is slander! It was our failure when we became the Bulgarians, otherwise the heroic Serbian army could not fail!!" The Minister of War said with some lack of confidence. The young Alexander Oblianovich did not have much patience and not much prestige. He looked very embarrassed when he watched the noise underneath. suddenly yelled: "Enough! Only they know who Bulgaria is targeting! You are noisy and useless! What we need to make sure now is, what should Serbia do next?" Historically, Alexander Oblianovich was in power in 1893. Although young, but The political mind is still very shrewd! The Minister of Finance and the Minister of War quarreled for their own interests. Of course, Serbias poor finances are the key issue. If you don''t stop it, you will soon become the Minister of War and talk to the heroes. Serbias financial problems can be traced back to the War of Independence. But in 1885, the war against Bulgaria failed, and the economy paid a heavy price. The financial crisis intensified, and it has not been alleviated until now. Serbias annual budget is fiercely contested. Now if Bulgaria expands its army, it will greatly squeeze the budgets of other departments. The Minister of Finance is most worried that Serbia is still owed a debt, including a loan for Bulgarias military expenses in 1885, which has not been repaid. This issue can also be traced to Milan Obrenovi? IV. During the independence of Serbia, in order to gain support from Austria-Hungary, the two sides concluded a political and economic treaty, and Serbia was forced to sell a lot of political and economic sovereignty. Until now, there is no decent industry in Serbia. Facing the competition of Austro-Hungarian capital, the national capital failed to become an army and gradually turned to the pro-Russian faction. This was also one of the reasons why Serbia came to the Allied powers before the First World War. I can''t help the Minister of Finance to object. The main reason is that the government has no money and has no choice but to jump out. Moreover, he is not optimistic about the combat effectiveness of the Serbian army. The superiority of the war last time was so obvious that he was defeated so badly. Now that he has no superiority, should he still consider it? You can''t beat it anyway, so don''t waste it. Alexander Oblianovich also knows the state of the government, but the young and energetic king cannot tolerate this happening! "The ministers are all Serbian elites. They must be very clear. Although we can rely on Austria-Hungary now, there is Russia behind Bulgaria. If a war breaks out under the mutual restraint of the two powers, who can we rely on???" Alexander Oblianovic''s sincere rhetorical question "But your Majesty, the government has no money now! What do we expand the army with? It is how much we have to expand to deal with the Bulgarian threat? Only the army can guarantee victory?" The chancellor asked with a sneer "Bulgaria has expanded by 60,000 people. If we want to maintain our advantage, we must expand by at least 80,000 people to have the ability to attack!!" The War Minister Leo said "This is impossible! This is equivalent to the size of our army has been expanded 1.2 times, plus equipment, this is simply an astronomical figure!!" The Chancellor of Finance said in disbelief. Not only is he like this, but other Serbian seniors are also forced to do so. Then everyone won''t use it anymore, and the fiscal revenue has been consumed by the army. Alexander Oblianovich is also dumbfounded. He supports the expansion of the army, but he has no discount if the government has no money! The proportion of military expenditures in the Balkan countries has always been high. Serbia is among the best, but how can it not exceed fiscal revenue! The Minister of War seems to know that it seems to be overdone, but he can''t slap himself in the face. After thinking about it, I was ready to change the subject and said, "If you don''t have money, then increase taxes! It''s so simple, I can''t even think of it. What does the Ministry of Finance do for food?" The angrily Chancellor of Finance rolled his eyes, looked at the War Minister without cutting his eyes, and said nothing. It seems that after all, you treat this as a child''s playhouse, and you will increase taxes when you say tax increases. Capitalists are not easy to mess with! The others didnt respond much, but Alexander Oblianovich took heart and began to figure out how much tax he would have to add to make up for the military expenses! Dont be surprised. In history, Alexander Oblianovich was not a worry-free thing, and he did many absurd things. In 1900, he also married a widow 10 years older than him, the court maid Derag Marsh, which caused the resignation of the entire cabinet and was rejected by the European aristocracy. Whats more weird is that in 1903, Alexander Oblianovic announced the suspension of the implementation of the Constitution for a few hours in order to facilitate his illegal activities. Compared with these, tax increases are only for pediatrics. Alexander Oblianovic seemed to realize that this kind of thing is beyond his ability, and he asked: "The Ministry of Finance calculates how much tax will be imposed to solve the financial crisis?" Serbia is still discussing the types of taxes to be levied and the amount of taxes. On the other side, Romania will be much easier. Carol I secretly formed an alliance with Germany and Austria in 1883. Before the alliance between Bulgaria and Russia was worried for a while, but after obtaining guarantees from Germany and Austria-Hungary, he was relieved. Carol I had outstanding military talents. In the Tenth Russian-Turkish War, he commanded the army to win the Battle of Pleven. He has always had a soft spot for the army. Hearing about Bulgaria''s army expansion, Carol I did not intend to fall behind, and followed the army expansion by 60,000. Romania is also much richer than Serbia. Although there is a certain financial pressure, East Rorosi can make up for enough military expenditure. If it were not for the limited political level of King Carol I, the domestic raids would be too serious to be unpopular. Contradictions intensified in 1888, and a peasant uprising broke out in Romania, which hurt the country''s vitality. Now it is time for Ferdinand to have a headache. It stands to reason that the reactions of these neighbors are also normal. Why are you worried about Greece? Now it does not border Bulgaria. But George I was so politically sensitive. He believed that Bulgaria''s next goal was the Ottoman Empire, so Greece should also prepare for war in advance. In spite of the opposition of the ministers, it forcibly passed the military expansion bill. Greece, which has a population of no more than two million people, has 110,000 armies and 40,000 navies after the expansion. Of course the Greek government doesnt have that much money, but its okay to borrow it. George I succeeded the British and gave him the Ionian Islands as a gift. Of course, the British are not so generous. At first, Prince Alfred, the second son of Queen Victoria, succeeded as the king of Greece. However, the London Treaty of 1832 stipulated that Britain, Russia, and France could not use their royal families as the king of Greece. George I took advantage of it. In the second half of the 19th century, Greece began to build railways and excavate the Corinth Isthmus Canal. The government began to borrow heavily and import light industrial products. The foreign debt reached more than 700 million drachmas, and the government was unable to repay. Prime Minister Trikupis was forced to declare the country bankrupt. In 1898, Britain, France, Austria, Germany, Russia and other countries formed the International Finance Committee to supervise the fiscal revenue and expenditure of Greece, and the financial power was reduced to the hands of the great powers. So now its okay to borrow more to expand the army, the big deal is going bankrupt, and the Greeks are already used to debt. This is a fine tradition. As for the future Black Mountain Kingdom, ignore him! It is still a small country with a population of less than 400,000. The expansion of the military and preparations for war is really too much, but he still expanded the army to 15,000. Seeing the reactions of the Balkan countries, Ferdinand almost went crazy, and the arms race started like this! In the next few months, the economic crisis will spread to the Balkans, so you will have fun. Chapter 77： , Army expansion-assassination As soon as Bulgaria announced the expansion of its army, the conscription area was full of people, and even the streets were lined up with neatly registered teams, and the people enthusiastically joined the army. Well, the above are all official Bulgarian propaganda. The conscription office was indeed full of people, and the line was indeed lined up on the street. As for whether the people are actively joining the army, it is hard to say. Because Bulgaria adopts a compulsory military service system, this is the case every time you recruit. Bulgarias finances are not so prosperous either. Although it has grown a lot compared to before, its fiscal revenue in 1891 was as high as 130 million lev, but there is a gold-swallowing beast in the "second five-year plan", and there is still no surplus. So although 60,000 soldiers were recruited this time, the budget for weapons and equipment is not much. Ferdinand planned to wait for the military reforms, and then change the equipment on a large scale, and the eliminated weapons will be used by the recruits. Since the fall of Stams cabinet, in order to maintain stability, Ferdinand has not made major moves against the army. is only using the Guards to cultivate cronies and quietly reserve talents, and at most use the exchanges between soldiers to influence the army imperceptibly. Since the army has almost doubled at once, the large-scale personnel transfer is of course reasonable. Then many people in the Bulgarian Army were promoted, and the original small group was suddenly torn down. Even if someone wants to object, they can''t stop their subordinates from being promoted! It turned out that there were so many positions in the army, and the promotion would naturally have to go out. Ferdinand''s long-trained cronies also took the opportunity to get in. This is just the beginning. Ferdinand, who is familiar with the importance of "guns," after completing the adjustment of the middle and lower-level officers, he took another round of salary draws and established the Bulgarian Military Commission to be responsible for army building and foreign wars, and the high-level officers were here. Collective promotion. Ferdinand made a combination of punches. The high-ranking officers of the army suddenly left the front line, and the status of everyone was raised nominally. They only need to be accountable to the king and become a parallel organization with the cabinet. Sava-Mutkurov has been in a bad mood recently. He was hesitant when facing Ferdinands wooing and did not stand in the team for the first time. Although he chose to support Ferdinand in the end, but who knows that the Stam government finished so fast, his did not play a big role. After the establishment of the new government, Sava-Mutkurov was reused in order to stabilize, and he was finally promoted to minister of war. But Sava-Mutkurov''s political thinking is not so sensitive, and he did a stupid thing not long ago, "opposing military reform"! Then there is no more. The military committee formed by Ferdinand and the minister of war have a lot of overlap. More importantly, Sava Mutkurov is now only an ordinary member of the military committee, and is not the chairman. In hindsight, Sava Mutkurov also knew that he had been emptied. The members of the military committee were all bigwigs of the Bulgarian military. Now everyone has the same authority. Who will listen to him? In this reform, many people like Sava Mutkurov are frustrated, but they can''t do anything except vent themselves! As for the coup, their influence in the military has been weakened to its lowest point. In this personnel transfer, almost all officers above the company level were swapped. Besides, Ferdinand didn''t kill him all, isn''t everyone "promoted"? Someone is frustrated and others are proud, and Stefan Toshev is very proud now. As Ferdinand expanded the butterfly effect of the Guards, and then joined in, with his extraordinary ability, he was promoted to head of the regiment a year ago, and now it is catching up with the good time, a new edition of Dengtian became Bulgarian. Commander of the Eighth Division of the Army. There are many other cases. After the reform of the military system of Ferdinand, in addition to the main position, two deputies were also assigned as reserve officers. It has caught up with the army expansion, and the demand for officers has been several times higher than before. Under this background, if you can''t get promoted, there is indeed a problem. Of course, Ferdinand does not have the energy to pay attention to these little things now. An important historical event has broken out-the assassination of Crown Prince Nicholas in Japan! originally thought that Nicholas was delayed for a short time in Bulgaria, and his trip to Japan was postponed, the assassination would not happen, and Ferdinand did not pay attention. I never thought that Nicholas II went to Japan more than a month later than in history, but this hapless child still did not escape the knife. It can only be said that Little Japans ability to kill is really leveraged. The assassination of the Russian crown prince was unsuccessful. Otherwise, he would immediately go to war with Russia! The Sino-Japanese War of Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 has not erupted, and it has not yet received compensation from the Big Apple to make a big development. In this era, Japan is still poor and faced with the bears of its heyday. Think about it and you will know the end. Regardless of Ferdinands yy, the news all over the world is fried anyway. Political assassinations have always been a taboo. The Japanese dare to assassinate the Russian crown prince, regardless of whether they have anything to do with the government. Isn''t Bulgaria an ally with Russia? Of course, Ferdinand, who didn''t have a cold with Japan in his previous life, will be in trouble. Decisively signaled the domestic media to wave the flag and shout, not only instructed Vhu to guide Russian domestic public opinion, but also came up with a theory that not beating Japan is a traitor. Anyway, I dont wink at this moment. It is politically correct to avenge Crown Prince Nicholas. Everyone is scolding the Japanese, and its not a problem that I scold a bit harshly! This is not over yet. Ferdinand pretended to send a telegram to express his concern. By the way, he also asked: When do I want to beat the Japanese, do I need help? Obviously, Ferdinand is looking for excitement. Could Russia now go to war with Japan? If the reigning person is not Alexander III, that really can''t be said! It is now clear that Alexander III has no plans to go to war, otherwise Russia should make preparations. is far away in Japan, Crown Prince Nicholas, and now he is really angry, he just went out to travel around, which country is not a good treat, but when he arrives in Japan, assassins pop up! Now send a few officials over to apologize, UU reading is this over? Its great to think, anyway, the assassins in the crowd are because your security work has not been done well, and you must be responsible. Even if you apologize, the emperor will come over! After checking his injuries from the hospital, Nicholas didn''t care about any diplomatic etiquette, and went straight back to the house, ignoring the Japanese feelings now. Crown Prince Nicholas, who had just left Japan, received a telegram from Ferdinand and the suppressed anger came up again. He tore up the telegram and cursed secretly: You think I don''t want to go to war, I want to beat him now, but I don''t count! After a while, the British began to mediate, and Ferdinand felt that it seemed too cheap to let Japan pass. With an idea, he thought about it and paid attention, and immediately sent another telegram to Crown Prince Nicholas. Nicola''s mood is much better this time, and Ferdinand''s idea is much more reliable this time. That''s right, it is to find the Japanese government to lose money! Its not too much to ask for compensation for injuries. At any rate, he is also the crown prince of the Russian Empire, and he must have a compensation worthy of his status! This makes sense everywhere. Even if the Japanese government has reached an agreement with Russia under the mediation of the British, it cannot deny Nicholas'' right to claim compensation. This time the Japanese were very refreshed and publicly expressed their willingness to compensate in the newspaper. Ferdinand said, "Hehe", what is the compensation worthy of status? Ferdinands suggestion is 100 million pounds. No matter how much the Japanese can give, at least this figure makes Nicolas very happy! Ferdinands flattery is good, and it also means that the Japanese government is in trouble, because no matter how much they give later, it will not satisfy Nicolas. It is impossible to pay 100 million pounds! Chapter 78： , Temporary Economic Policy The future Nicholas II and the bad things of the Japanese, Ferdinand can''t care about it, just light a fire and forget it. As Ferdinand warned of the economic crisis in advance, the Bulgarian government sent people to monitor the financial market. Now some economists are aware of the crisis. Ferdinand did not expect that the economic crisis would spread to Bulgaria so quickly. According to economists expectations, it should be the end of 1892 that the crisis spread to the Balkans. The previous response plans were all prepared in accordance with the economic crisis that broke out at the end of this year. This is why Ferdinand did not pay attention to it. As a financial novice, Ferdinand can only choose to listen to experts. As for other traversers who made a fortune from the economic crisis, Ferdinand said: Without the protagonist''s halo, he dare not die. At the end of the 19th century, it was a paradise for monopolisticism. The entire European economy was controlled by large and small consortia. If you want to make a big splash in the stock market, people can change the rules every minute and ask you to lose money. Of course, there are no big moves, and there are still a lot of small moves. How can Ferdinand be a member of the rule-makers, and its okay to get a share of it. The most loyal Carl Butler, this time he took on the important task and went to Germany where the crisis broke out first. Financial Ferdinand is not good at it, but bargaining is simple. Buying a bankrupt company at the price of cabbage can still be done without technical content! How is the harvest? Ferdinand still has no energy to care, and now he has to deal with the economic crisis in Bulgaria. The Sofia Palace, now the Bulgarian government is gathered together, all of them are frowning, what a terrible term "economic crisis" is. Especially Chekov, who has just returned from abroad as a diplomatic representative, has seen the tragedy of the German economic crisis, with tens of thousands of factories going bankrupt, and nearly 10 million unemployed people. Human tragedies are happening every day. Ferdinand is the most calm one. He knows that this economic crisis, the vast colonies of Britain and France are not seriously damaged; the backwardness of Russia''s industry itself has not broken out an economic crisis. This means that the current economic crisis is not globalized, so the crisis in the Balkans is mainly affected by Germany. "Gentlemen cheer up, let''s listen to the opinions of Rennes experts first on the issue of economic crisis!" Ferdinand said confidently Leh Holman Austrian, one of the well-known economists in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was poached by Ferdinand at a high price. This time he asserted that the economic crisis has spread to Bulgaria. As Ferdinand had just finished speaking, Rennes Holman was not polite, and said directly: "This economic crisis was originally caused by Germany. It was mainly because capitalists blindly invested in railways. Railways in many regions were repeatedly constructed, which exceeded market demand. In 1890, the German railway bubble exploded. then caused the stock market to plummet. Since then, stock prices have continued to fall, and a large number of companies have gone bankrupt, which happened to encounter a shortage of grain, which exacerbated the crisis. After the economic crisis broke out, in order to survive, German companies urgently needed to look for markets outside. There are signs that they are eyeing Bulgaria! But this question is a bit strange. Under normal circumstances, areas with backward economies and limited markets like the Balkans should be the last choice! " After finishing speaking, Renn Holman still had a puzzled expression, and was surprised by the performance of the German capitalists. But Chekov''s face is ashen now, co-authored this crisis is also related to his visit. At that time, Germany was in an economic crisis. Many industrial products were sold in tears. Of course, the delegation bought and bought. Obviously, the delegations large purchase attracted the attention of German capitalists. Now that things have happened, it is too late to regret. Ferdinand saw that the expressions of the people were a little weird, and said with a wry smile: "Well, things have happened, and our strategic goals have been achieved, now we should find a way to deal with the next crisis!" "Mr. Lane, I want to know if the economic crisis breaks out, what will happen to the worst?" Rehn-Holman thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency, Germany is a big industrial country. If we do not take measures, the domestic processing and manufacturing industries will face cruel competition. Moreover, the financial markets will affect each other, and this crisis will definitely spread. In other countries, our worst may be to face dumping from big countries." Renn did not say the result, but after analyzing the situation, everyone understood. This time, Bulgaria''s processing and manufacturing industries are in bad luck. "Then what can we do now? Will the government pay to rescue the market?" Prime Minister Constantine asked uncertainly "Issued an economic crisis warning to make capitalists prepare to cut production, but no layoffs are prohibited! If a company wants to lay off employees, the company must first file for bankruptcy, and all shareholders of the company must not engage in this industry in the future!" Ferdinand said coldly. Everyone took a breath, this is to cut the flesh of the capitalists. But this is also the best way to maintain social stability most effectively. It is estimated that the Bulgarian government would dare to do this. If it were other countries, the capitalists would have had a big trouble. In fact, Konstantins are also very puzzled why the big capitalists in Bulgaria are very obedient, and the laws promulgated by the government have always been cooperative and never contradictory. Basically, the crimes are small capitalists. The capitalists who are profiteering from other countries are not a creature at all. can''t figure it out, they can only be attributed to the simple folk customs, strong patriotism, and knowing the overall situation. Only Ferdinand knows that they are all his own vests, and of course he won''t come out to sing on stage with himself. "Your Excellency, besides, can we still adopt financial control to limit the outflow of funds!" Constantine took Ferdinand''s words "Yes! In addition, we can also start some government projects in advance, UU reading to absorb the unemployed! Also during the economic crisis, we can try to dig a group of engineers from abroad." Ferdinand thought. Want to say Then in just a few hours of discussion, the Bulgarian government came up with a set of temporary economic policies, ready to start. Ferdinand is still a little self-aware. Although many measures are copied from later generations, he still has no idea whether it will work now. He asked: "Mr. Rennes, you are an economic expert. How do you think our strategy is feasible? ?" After listening to the discussion, Renn Holman has been stunned, and these measures dare to think about it. Have the Bulgarian capitalists changed to vegetarianism? Hearing Ferdinands questioning, he hesitated for a while before reacting, and then he reminded me with dignity: "Your Excellency, these measures are theoretically feasible, but they have seriously harmed the interests of capitalists. Cause trouble!" Ferdinand said with a smile: As long as it is feasible, Bulgarias capitalists are of high quality, and they will take care of the overall situation! Our government will also explain in the newspapers, I believe they will understand! Rennes Holman was dumbfounded when he heard Ferdinands explanation. Is it because the Grand Duke is so naive to believe that capitalists will sacrifice their own interests for the sake of the overall situation? No, you must find a way to stop it, otherwise it will be spread to let people know that I participated in the formulation of this, and the first name will not be destroyed. Then he turned his gaze for help to the cabinet, but everyone was an expression of approval. Rehn wondered, is it possible that the high level of the Bulgarian government has gone crazy? Or is the quality of Bulgarian capitalists so high? ? Chapter 79： , The economic crisis broke out The economic crisis is imminent. Ferdinand knows that the Balkan countries are similar, and they are so weak in the face of dumping by the great powers. As for tariff barriers, this thing is indeed a good medicine for countries with abundant resources and huge markets. But for the small Balkan countries in the 19th century, this was a complete dose of arsenic. Taking Bulgaria as an example, a large part of industrial raw materials need to be imported, and the large foreign exchange income is still the export of agricultural products, which is heavily dependent on the international market. Bulgaria is not bad, at least with Ferdinands efforts, some industrial foundations have been laid. The biggest capitalist is Ferdinand himself, followed by the Bulgarian government. At any rate, there is a war that will not shake the foundation. The previous food safety law has now become a powerful tool to stabilize the market. At least now, foods sold internationally are basically not available for sale, and the domestic food industry has stabilized. Greece and Serbia are miserable, their debts are high, and national sovereignty has long been mortgaged. The national bourgeoisie in China has not yet developed and is powerless to face the economic crisis. Combining history, Ferdinand could not help but speculate maliciously: "Germany''s allies in the Balkans almost all jumped back during World War I. I am afraid that they have been miserably exploited in this economic crisis!" Ferdinand has been prepared for a long time, and the first thing to do is to destock. All the companies under it have begun to clear the inventory. Regardless of the three-seven-one, first changed the trademarks of these goods, marked them with vests prepared in advance for companies from Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria, and then shipped them to the Balkans. Ferdinand can''t care about profits anymore. In short, it is important to realize cash first. In the economic crisis, cash has always been king. On the eve of the economic crisis, Ferdinand put a lot of goods into the markets of Ottoman, Romania, Serbia, Greece and other countries. International capitalists have now begun dumping into the Balkans. Ferdinands sudden blow clearly exceeded the capacity of the market. Then in May 1892, the Balkans economic crisis broke out. Because of Ferdinands preparations in Bulgaria, as well as being the largest retailer in Bulgaria, no matter how cheap foreign products are, they should give priority to using their own products! Not to mention the government. Procurement is basically monopolized by Ferdinand''s industries. In order to protect the national industry, it must continue to be used! The key is that the big Bulgarian companies are not listed companies, and even the Bulgarian stock market was shut down because of the depression. This guy wants to cut wool, but he can''t do it! In public opinion, the media, led by the Bulgarian Daily, are advocating the use of domestic products without money. also directly linked employment with the use of domestic products, instilling in everyone: If all foreign products are used, domestic enterprises will go bankrupt and everyone will lose their jobs. The radical ones all shouted: Not using domestic products is the slogan of traitors. In addition, in recent years, the government has promulgated labor laws. Under the leadership of Ferdinand''s companies, the quality of Bulgarian capitalists has been forced to improve, and everyone''s life is going well. Therefore, foreign products led by Germany, although good in quality and low in price, do not sell much. If the people don''t buy, this can''t be forced! was forced to be helpless, but the capitalists can only divert their eyes and cast other places. The Bulgarian market is simply that big, and there is little loss if you give up. Then, the Ottoman Empire became the biggest victim. There is no way to call him the biggest. The market of a country is larger than the small Balkan countries combined. Of course it is the first goal. First, the financial market was attacked, and the stock market was wailing. Then it hit the physical industry. Fortunately, the Ottoman Empire''s industry was backward, otherwise I might have fun this time. Then there are small countries such as Greece, Serbia, Romania, etc., directly cultivated by international capital, leaving a mess. International capital has withdrawn, you think this is over, on the contrary, this is just beginning. The budding industries in the Balkan countries were directly destroyed. A large number of unemployed people were born, government revenue fell sharply, and domestic conflicts began to intensify. In history, the economic crisis in 1893 only spread to the Balkans. It was already nearing its end, and the losses were not that great. Even so, the Balkan countries are still hurt. In the next ten years, all countries were busy dealing with internal conflicts and regaining their vitality. No matter how foreign countries are, Ferdinand has no time to take care of it, but Bulgaria, the country that suffered the least damage in the economic crisis, is now wailing. An economic crisis broke out in the Balkans at the same time. Bulgarias exports were hit hard and orders dropped sharply. For enterprises engaged in export processing, the cold winter has come. Even if there is still a Russian market, it is not accessible to these small capitalists. The Ministry of Industry estimates that if the economic crisis ends at the end of 1892, the number of Bulgarian companies will be reduced by one-fifth; if the economic crisis continues until the end of 1893, the number of Bulgarian companies will be Cut it in half. It is gratifying that most of these eliminated companies are family-style workshops with small scale and backward management. Even if it accounts for half of the total, it still accounts for less than 5% of the total economy. According to the estimation of the Ministry of Finance, Bulgarias fiscal revenue in the second half of 1892, UU Kanshu , will be reduced by one third compared with the same period of the previous year. This also means that Bulgaria will face a severe fiscal deficit in 1892. The "Second Five-Year Plan" has been launched, and the government''s previous loans and income from home ransacking have all been invested in, which is not enough. Bulgarias fiscal revenue originally grew rapidly, but after calculating the fiscal revenue for the next few years, it was barely possible to make up. As soon as the economic crisis broke out, foreign exports were sluggish, and fiscal revenues dropped sharply, and the next few years will face a fiscal crisis. More importantly, the "Second Five-Year Plan" cannot be stopped now. Once it stops, a large number of unemployed people will increase in the country, which is another blow to the recovering Bulgaria. But now Ferdinand is painful and happy. On the one hand, the Bulgarian country suffered heavy losses and faced a financial crisis, which made him a headache; on the other hand, he made a lot of money in this economic crisis. If you dont mention it on the stock market, you just ate some leftovers. However, when buying bottoms, they made a lot of profits. It is difficult to calculate the specific value of acquiring a group of potential companies. Ferdinand was worrying about Bulgarias finances. Ferrantz hurried over and suggested: "Your Excellency, we can set up a bank in Bulgaria. After the outbreak of the economic crisis, there was a run on the Winston Bank in Hungary. The bank risk is too great, and having its own bank is also convenient for exchange." Ferdinands eyes lit up, how could he forget such an important thing? Except for the National Bank of Bulgaria, there is no decent bank in Bulgaria, and most of the financial business is done by foreign banks. If you don''t step on a foot, how can you be worthy of the identity of the traveler? Chapter 80： , Lifetime Events Is it difficult to open a bank? There is no doubt that it is really difficult. In addition to capital, reform requires a lot of financial talent. But for Ferdinand, all this is very simple. There are many banks that went bankrupt during the economic crisis. It is not easy to find people, or it is not a problem to buy a small bank for reorganization. The establishment of a bank can be convenient for oneself, and it can also solve Bulgarias financial crisis. In the future, it will be a big deal to manipulate loans to the government behind the scenes, and it will also make a lot of money. Ferdinand thought the better, but Alice soon interrupted his good mood. A big man he didn''t want to face but had to face came. His mother, Princess Clementina, has been "killed" from Vienna. Since Ferdinand became the Grand Duke of Bulgaria, Princess Clementina has mainly lived in Vienna, and there has been much less contact with each other. You can meet several times a year, but it doesnt mean that Ferdinand can ignore Princess Clementine. In fact, Ferdinand still respects Princess Clementina very much, and basically won''t go against her. But there is one exception, that is, lifelong events. I also met many aristocratic ladies in Vienna before, but Ferdinand didn''t have much interest. Of course, he was not very old at that time. European aristocrats were also used to getting married late, so his pressure was not great. After he became the king of Bulgaria, his marriage was not so easy, which also involved political influence. Then it was delayed. Princess Clementine was worried about this matter, and ended up with Ferdinand a few times, but was pushed by him as politically unsuitable. This time Princess Clementine came over, Ferdinand was already guilty, and thought to himself: Or just compromise, just find someone who can handle it. Dont have to worry about it, because youre destined to get rid of political marriage in this position, and dont expect to find any love. After pondering for a while, seeing Ferrantz was still there, Ferdinand sorted out his thoughts. Now he is not in the mood to deal with official duties, and said: "Mr. Ferrantz, you will leave the bank affairs to you, whether its acquisition or Its okay to build a new one, and its best to complete it within this year!" "Okay, Your Excellency, I will do it as soon as possible!" Ferrantz said calmly Ferdinand nodded. There is no doubt about Feranc''s ability. After years of training with him, his potential has been stimulated, and he is definitely the top talent in this era. Loyalty can also be guaranteed. It has passed the test of Ferdinand, and the whole family follows the Harcoli family to discuss life, and the possibility of betrayal is almost zero. Ferdinand is very fortunate that he was born into a big family, and he has enough background in terms of personal connections and talent reserves. If you really start from scratch, you probably still have to worry about your livelihood. Time flies quickly, Princess Clementina has entered Bulgaria, but she is not in a hurry to find Ferdinands bad luck. Bulgaria is worthy of the back garden of God. It is now the season of roses in full bloom, and the flowers are blooming and colorful. Princess Clementine walked all the way to admire the scenery. She was in a good mood. She seemed not at all anxious, not at all the eagerness on the telegram. Originally entered Bulgaria, and it took less than a day to reach Sofia by train. Princess Clementina dragged it for five days. Seeing Princess Clementina''s performance, Ferdinand knew that he was in trouble. This time, he probably couldn''t escape. Now I only hope that the noble lady this time will not be too scary. In fact, since Ferdinand took over as the Grand Duke of Bulgaria, Princess Clementina has hardly been asking about him, and his marriage has happened. Pity the parents of the world, it seems that every time Princess Clementina comes here, it is for this. Basically, the more satisfied she is, the more leisurely she walks. She has gone through all sorts of troubles, and she still enjoys it. Judging from the performance of Princess Clementina, Ferdinand has already determined which kingdom the princess is. If its just the daughter of an ordinary nobleman, its usually a telegram first, followed by a stack of materials, and when Ferdinand refuses, he will rush over. The older Princess Clementina is, the more she has the posture of a naughty child. Now it seems that molesting Ferdinand has become a joy in her life. This time Princess Clementine was no exception. She quietly entered the palace, blocked the maid who wanted to report, and suddenly appeared in front of Ferdinand. Ferdinand, who was dealing with official duties, was taken aback. Without waiting for Ferdinand to speak, Princess Clementine said first: "Why doesn''t Ferdinand welcome me? Poor people came from Vienna day and night to see you, you actually~~" Ferdinands heart is already a group of horses running wildly, is it really good to behave like a baby to your son? Could it be that when a woman gets older and enters menopause, her thinking will be different from ordinary people? I have never heard of such a state of menopause in my previous life! Okay, UU reading www. uukanshu.com Ferdinand admitted that he was an orphan in his previous life and did not care much about this. hurriedly said: "Why? Clementine, you are my most respected mother, why would I not welcome it?" "Really? That''s great! By the way, I forgot to ask, how many mothers do you have?" Princess Clementine said solemnly Ferdinand was stunned. Is there such an operation? ? Seemingly satisfied with Ferdinands performance, Princess Clementina snorted: "Haha~haha~~" She smiled and bent over, and after a long time she said: "Does Ferdinand know? Your expression was so funny just now? , Just like when you were a kid!" Looking around at the maids who wanted to laugh but didn''t dare to laugh, Ferdinand was crying without tears, this time he was embarrassed. It seemed that Princess Clementina had played enough, so she let Ferdinand go. By the way, he was handed an invitation letter, inviting him to go to St. Petersburg to attend the ball of the Grand Duke of Senia. Ferdinand knew what was going on even though his reaction was slow. Under normal circumstances, who would go thousands of miles away and invite others to the dance? The 19th century is not the 21st century. It took only a few hours to fly from Bulgaria to St. Petersburg. Now it takes more than half a month to go with a carriage and a train! Ferdinand knew that it was not his turn to refuse this time. His mother, Princess Clementina, was probably ready. As the last known party, she could only accept it. Ferdinand rummaged in his memory, and for the impression of the female grandfather, the original owner still stayed at a cute little girl, who had seen it about ten years ago. The Grand Duke of Xenia has very few pens and inks in history. Ferdinand, a **** history lover, doesnt know her at all, except that she is the daughter of Alexander III. Chapter 81： Aoxin Bank This sudden marriage was unexpected and reasonable. European aristocrats are married, pay attention to the right of the family, and value blood. In this way, the range of options available is already very small, and if political factors are considered, the options will become narrower. In history, the original owner Ferdinand will not drag on until 1893, marrying the daughter of Roberto I, Duke of Parma and Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicily, and Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Parma. And the Grand Duke Xenia even married her cousin, Grand Duke Alexander, in 1894 in order not to destroy the noble lineage. (There is also an unreliable speculation: Alexander III was already ill and was about to die, so he hurriedly married his daughter!) This world is no exception. Ferdinands life-long events have been dragged down. Although Princess Clementina has been arrogant before, she finally gave up. The family of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari Don''t lose face. Ferdinands marriage is not just a personal issue, it also involves family honour. If there is no suitable candidate, its the same. Many European nobles come here. Its not that they dont want to get married earlier. The problem is that the range of choices is too small. In this regard, the factor of descent is bigger than politics. The situation of Grand Duke Senia is also similar. In history, due to the poor diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Russia at that time, the two were naturally not under consideration. After Ferdinand''s crossing, the relationship between the two countries has improved under the butterfly effect, and each other has come into sight. The relationship between European aristocrats is intricate, and almost all the major aristocrats are married. For example, the wife of Ferdinand''s cousin Edward VII, and the queen of Alexander III, Maria Feodorovna, are sisters. More than that, anyway, the marriage between European nobles is a mess. Ferdinand also knew that his mother Princess Clementine, the French princess and Queen Maria Feodorovna were also cousins, and the relationship between them was decent, and then they hooked up naturally. (I''m sorry that the author doesn''t know how to calculate it. Three or four kinds of different answers are considered to be fewer, so you can push a few more generations and make more than a dozen answers.) The two sides are in line with each other, and they are now political allies. Normally, only Ferdinand St. Petersburg and his party can be finalized. Well, these are not in a hurry, Ferdinand must go to solve the domestic problems now. There are still a lot of troubles in Bulgaria. The economic crisis has been detonated in advance, and the government has taken measures to deal with it. Although the destructive power has been weakened, the aftermath is still indispensable. Comparing the situation in the Balkan countries, Ferdinand is still very fortunate. Bulgaria had been Russia''s sphere of influence until 1886, when Russian capital was dominant. However, after the Stamm administration, the relationship between Russia and Bulgaria broke down, and even severed diplomatic relations, and began to introduce large-scale British, Austrian, and German capital to madly suppress Russian capital. By the time of Ferdinand, it was already a rivalry. This is too exaggerated to be used in Bulgaria. A small Bulgaria can not attract the prying eyes of capital predators, that is, a few bank offices and a bunch of compradors. The comprador was killed by Ferdinand with a knife. Oh, there are still fish who slip through the net are busy reversing the case! It is a pity that Bulgaria is now a legalized society, unless evidence can be provided to show that it was wronged, otherwise the case cannot be reversed. Since Ferdinand announced the redress, the exceptions have been dead, and the rest have really been rehabilitated. As for the return of the assets, let''s take the evidence! At that time, the accounts of the house were already destroyed by accident. So far, apart from returning a few properties, the rest of the assets can be certified by the Stam government! Want to make a comeback without money? Really, the rising star capitalists who have been smashed by Ferdinand are vegetarians and can''t even handle a few trash fish? But banks are disgusting. Previous government loans have successively pledged a lot of sovereignty. Now the economic crisis has broken out and major banks are shrinking funds to cope with possible runs in their respective countries. If Ferdinand didn''t take the opportunity to fall to the ground, he would pass through for nothing. The major powers have always been the targets of the intelligence services, and now it is Fhu''s turn to perform. Ferdinand has always believed in, "You have to eat one bite at a time"! Due to geopolitics, the current Bulgarian financial capital is led by Britain and Austria, followed by Russia (forgive them, with Russias poor financial conditions, its good to be able to maintain their influence, and how about their own lack of money?), Germany has just entered the market. . During the Stam government, Bulgarias customs duties were mortgaged to the British, and most of the mineral resources were mortgaged to Austria-Hungary. This multiple-choice question is easy to do. Look for a soft one. The current financial system of the British Empire cannot be shaken by a small economic crisis; in comparison, the financial system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is much worse, and there are not enough colonies to discharge floods. The key point is that the German economy is too closely linked to the economic crisis. The impact is greater. UU reading Well, this time the opponent is much smaller, just a bank-the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Just by hearing the name, this bank is not easy. The predecessor of the Austrian National Bank was the Austrian National Special Bank. It was established in 1816 and was restructured into the Austrian-Hungarian Bank in 1878. (Dont get me wrong, it is still a private bank, and it became an Austrian state-owned bank after the disintegration of Austria-Hungary.) In a secret room in Vienna, Fhu called a meeting of several intelligence chiefs, which can also be said to be a task. "Your mission this time is very simple, that is to spread the news that the Austro-Hungarian Bank is about to go bankrupt. This is the information, there are true and false, you can declare it as true!" Soon a street newspaper in Vienna published the news that the Austro-Hungarian Bank provided a loan of 50 million krona to the Serbian government three months ago. This news is true! However, the editors bold speculation was added: Serbia is about to go bankrupt in the economic crisis, and this loan may not be recovered! immediately caused a sensation in Vienna, 50 million kronor is not a small number, it is already close to Hungary''s tariff income for one year. Everyone is talking about the bad luck of the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Such a huge sum of money is enough to make it hurt. But this did not immediately cause the Austro-Hungarian bank executives to worry. Yes, they have issued a loan of 50 million kronor in name. This kind of fat is not something that the Austro-Hungarian bank can swallow. In fact, the loan was issued by a bank group. And the loan at that time was first deducted for interest, and then distributed in batches, and now only half of it has been issued. In addition, a large part of this money was used by Serbia to purchase weapons and equipment in Austria-Hungary, and part of the funds returned. In fact, not much cash was released. Chapter 81： Austro-Hungarian Bank This sudden marriage was unexpected and reasonable. European aristocrats are married, pay attention to the right of the family, and value blood. In this way, the range of options available is already very small, and if political factors are considered, the options will become narrower. In history, the original owner Ferdinand will not drag on until 1893, marrying the daughter of Roberto I, Duke of Parma and Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicily, and Princess Maria Luisa of Bourbon-Parma. And the Grand Duke Xenia even married her cousin, Grand Duke Alexander, in 1894 in order not to destroy the noble lineage. (There is also an unreliable speculation: Alexander III was already ill and was about to die, so he hurriedly married his daughter!) This world is no exception. Ferdinands life-long events have been dragged down. Although Princess Clementina has been arrogant before, she finally gave up. The family of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari Don''t lose face. Ferdinands marriage is not just a personal issue, it also involves family honour. If there is no suitable candidate, its the same. Many European nobles come here. Its not that they dont want to get married earlier. The problem is that the range of choices is too small. In this regard, the factor of descent is bigger than politics. The situation of Grand Duke Senia is also similar. In history, due to the poor diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and Russia at that time, the two were naturally not under consideration. After Ferdinand''s crossing, the relationship between the two countries has improved under the butterfly effect, and each other has come into sight. The relationship between European aristocrats is intricate, and almost all the major aristocrats are married. For example, the wife of Ferdinand''s cousin Edward VII, and the queen of Alexander III, Maria Feodorovna, are sisters. More than that, anyway, the marriage between European nobles is a mess. Ferdinand also knew that his mother Princess Clementine, the French princess and Queen Maria Feodorovna were also cousins, and the relationship between them was decent, and then they hooked up naturally. (I''m sorry that the author doesn''t know how to calculate it. Three or four kinds of different answers are considered to be fewer, so you can push a few more generations and make more than a dozen answers.) The two sides are in line with each other, and they are now political allies. Normally, only Ferdinand St. Petersburg and his party can be finalized. Well, these are not in a hurry, Ferdinand must go to solve the domestic problems now. There are still a lot of troubles in Bulgaria. The economic crisis has been detonated in advance, and the government has taken measures to deal with it. Although the destructive power has been weakened, the aftermath is still indispensable. Comparing the situation in the Balkan countries, Ferdinand is still very fortunate. Bulgaria had been Russia''s sphere of influence until 1886, when Russian capital was dominant. However, after the Stamm administration, the relationship between Russia and Bulgaria broke down, and even severed diplomatic relations, and began to introduce large-scale British, Austrian, and German capital to madly suppress Russian capital. By the time of Ferdinand, it was already a rivalry. This is too exaggerated to be used in Bulgaria. A small Bulgaria can not attract the prying eyes of capital predators, that is, a few bank offices and a bunch of compradors. The comprador was killed by Ferdinand with a knife. Oh, there are still fish who slip through the net are busy reversing the case! It is a pity that Bulgaria is now a legalized society, unless evidence can be provided to show that it was wronged, otherwise the case cannot be reversed. Since Ferdinand announced the redress, the exceptions have been dead, and the rest have really been rehabilitated. As for the return of the assets, let''s take the evidence! At that time, the accounts of the house were already destroyed by accident. So far, apart from returning a few properties, the rest of the assets can be certified by the Stam government! Want to make a comeback without money? Really, the rising star capitalists who have been smashed by Ferdinand are vegetarians and can''t even handle a few trash fish? But banks are disgusting. Previous government loans have successively pledged a lot of sovereignty. Now the economic crisis has broken out and major banks are shrinking funds to cope with possible runs in their respective countries. If Ferdinand didn''t take the opportunity to fall to the ground, he would pass through for nothing. The major powers have always been the targets of the intelligence services, and now it is Fhu''s turn to perform. Ferdinand has always believed in, "You have to eat one bite at a time"! Due to geopolitics, the current Bulgarian financial capital is led by Britain and Austria, followed by Russia (forgive them, with Russias poor financial conditions, its good to be able to maintain their influence, and how about their own lack of money?), Germany has just entered the market. . During the Stam government, Bulgarias customs duties were mortgaged to the British, and most of the mineral resources were mortgaged to Austria-Hungary. This multiple-choice question is easy to do. Look for a soft one. The current financial system of the British Empire cannot be shaken by a small economic crisis; in comparison, the financial system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is much worse, and there are not enough colonies to discharge floods. The key point is that the German economy is too closely linked to the economic crisis. The impact is greater. UU reading Well, this time the opponent is much smaller, just a bank-the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Just by hearing the name, this bank is not easy. The predecessor of the Austrian National Bank was the Austrian National Special Bank. It was established in 1816 and was restructured into the Austrian-Hungarian Bank in 1878. (Dont get me wrong, it is still a private bank, and it became an Austrian state-owned bank after the disintegration of Austria-Hungary.) In a secret room in Vienna, Fhu called a meeting of several intelligence chiefs, which can also be said to be a task. "Your mission this time is very simple, that is to spread the news that the Austro-Hungarian Bank is about to go bankrupt. This is the information, there are true and false, you can declare it as true!" Soon a street newspaper in Vienna published the news that the Austro-Hungarian Bank provided a loan of 50 million krona to the Serbian government three months ago. This news is true! However, the editors bold speculation was added: Serbia is about to go bankrupt in the economic crisis, and this loan may not be recovered! immediately caused a sensation in Vienna, 50 million kronor is not a small number, it is already close to Hungary''s tariff income for one year. Everyone is talking about the bad luck of the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Such a huge sum of money is enough to make it hurt. But this did not immediately cause the Austro-Hungarian bank executives to worry. Yes, they have issued a loan of 50 million kronor in name. This kind of fat is not something that the Austro-Hungarian bank can swallow. In fact, the loan was issued by a bank group. And the loan at that time was first deducted for interest, and then distributed in batches, and now only half of it has been issued. In addition, a large part of this money was used by Serbia to purchase weapons and equipment in Austria-Hungary, and part of the funds returned. In fact, not much cash was released. Chapter 82： Spread rumors Even if the loan is lost, it is within the scope of the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Besides, Serbia is also mortgaged, and the possibility of loss is very low. There were also newspaper reports before, and it also caused the citizens of Vienna to sigh that the banks are so **** rich. As for the nuances between the Austro-Hungarian Banking Group and the Austro-Hungarian Bank, few people noticed it. This time Fuhu Chunqiu''s brushwork was very successful, and the concept was blurred. In addition, after the outbreak of the economic crisis, all kinds of gossips were flying all over the sky, and if they were believed, the sky would fall. Well, this is just the beginning, and this uncertain news cannot shake everyones confidence in the Austro-Hungarian Bank. A few days later, another Viennese tabloid published a piece of news: The Greek government suffered heavy losses after the economic outbreak, the government is about to face a crisis of bankruptcy, and the Austro-Hungarian bank may not be able to collect another loan. The loan amount this time is not that big, and the total sum of zero and zero is only more than 20 million kronor. But this time the problem is obviously much more serious, and the Greek government is indeed on the verge of bankruptcy. (Historically, the Greek government almost went bankrupt, but it was handed out by the great powers and it was impossible to declare bankruptcy until 1898.) The senior officials of the Austro-Hungarian Bank are now in a meeting to discuss whether or not to save the Greek government. In fact, this issue does not need to be discussed. Due to political and economic considerations, it must be rescued. The current Greek government and Germany and Austria still have close relations. And even if Austria-Hungary does not participate, other powers will interfere. At the end of the 19th century, large international financial loans were linked to politics, and the Austro-Hungarian Bank was no exception. Austro-Hungarian Bank is now mainly discussing what to get next? How to help the Greek government survive the disaster? You must know that the Greek government can basically mortgage almost the same. The reason for the financial bankruptcy in 1898 was because there was no collateral. This time, the Austro-Hungarian Bank reacted more obviously. President Widos immediately held a press conference to refute the rumors and announced the unanimous principle of the powers. The five major European hooligans will intervene. You can rest assured and don''t listen to rumors. The Greek government will not go bankrupt, and the most important thing is that the loans of the Austro-Hungarian Bank will not be unwashed. This news is indeed exciting. Since the outbreak of the economic crisis, the stocks of Austro-Hungarian Bank, which have been falling, have rebounded. Widows is in a good mood now. To be honest, Austro-Hungarian Bank has developed very well under his helm, but the economic crisis broke out and all industries have been affected. Austro-Hungarian Bank is no exception. The stock price has been falling and he is under great pressure. Now it has finally rebounded. Does this mean that the crisis is over? But Vhuhu did not let his good mood last long. The Vienna Daily published another bad news: something went wrong in the Ottoman Empire! In fact, its not a big deal. In the late 19th century, the Ottoman Empire was peaceful for a few days. What counts as a peasant uprising in a mere mere town? Even if there are more people participating this time, it will be suppressed soon! Besides, the Hardenberg family and the Ottomans are also centuries-old rivals, and the impact on Austria-Hungary is really not great. Well, the Austro-Hungarian Bank was hit again this time. In the chaos, several employees were accidentally injured and lost some property by the way. The mere tens of thousands of crowns are not worth mentioning. But the power of the rumors is immense. Fuhu readily magnified the amount hundreds of times and published it in a street newspaper. But out of concern for the Ottoman Empire, this rumor spread quickly. Then the newspapers in Vienna followed one after another, and the intelligence officers decisively brought a rhythm. Everyone began to guess how much the Austrian Bank had lost this time! From a few million to tens of millions, there are speculations and opinions vary. In order to gain the attention of others, newspapers even boldly speculated that the Austro-Hungarian Bank lost several hundred million. Well, this kind of speculation of hundreds of millions is estimated that only idiots will believe it. President Wicks immediately called a press conference to announce the loss in an attempt to reassure people. It is publicly acknowledged that the Austro-Hungarian Bank did have trouble in Ottoman, but the loss was only 80,000 kronor. Obviously it was self-defeating this time, and the citizens of Vienna said one after another: If I believe it, I will be a fool! Who called the Austro-Hungarian Bank in order to show its strength and give people a feeling of wealth. According to ordinary people, it is normal for the Austro-Hungarian Bank to have eight million in the Ottoman Empire. How can it be robbed and killed without losing eight hundred and eight million? If Vickers knew what the people thought, he would spit on them. The Austro-Hungarian Bank is very rich, but it is not so arrogant that it can put thousands of dollars in a branch, and the Vienna headquarters is almost the same! No matter there are so many people, just think it is reasonable! The Austro-Hungarian Bank must have suffered heavy losses, otherwise why would they hide their losses. People are so unpredictable, the more they think about it, the more terrifying it becomes. At this time, the intelligence personnel begin to take the rhythm again. Vienna street Rady is an ordinary intelligence officer under Ferdinand, of course he does not know who he is working for. He is still very satisfied with this part-time job. I usually go to work normally, and occasionally I only need to spread a few messages, and I can get rich remuneration. It is easy and simple, and there is no danger. As for who the employer is, he doesn''t bother to care. Anyway, you only need to use your mouth to make money. Training has been specially organized at the top. In order to reduce the risk of exposure, the spread of news is generally only a guess. In his opinion, this is a lot, who would pay attention to a small person like him. And so far, judging from the tasks he has received, Ruddy believes that this is a capitalist biting a dog, and he is very happy about this kind of thing. "Hey, Carlo UU Reading , have you made a deposit in the Austro-Hungarian Bank?" A middle-aged man in his forties and slightly obese walked over and Rudi took the initiative to beat him. Hello. "Of course, Radi! You know that the current economic environment is very bad, and those small banks may go bankrupt from time to time! The Austro-Hungarian Bank has always had a very good reputation, although interest rates are low, but safety is guaranteed!" Carlo said with a smile "God! Didn''t you watch the news? Austro-Hungarian Bank''s foreign investments have failed one after another and are about to go bankrupt!" Radi said in surprise. "How is this possible? The Austro-Hungarian Bank is a well-known big bank in the world, how can it be bankrupt if it is strong?" Carlo said in disbelief "How do I know if it is broken or not? Anyway, the Austro-Hungarian Bank has lost a lot of money recently, and the newspapers have said it. You dont know the current situation in China. There are factories closing every few days. Who knows how many bad debts Austro-Hungarian Bank has on hand? Even in a big family business, I cant withstand such a toss! Rady said lightly "That''s what you said! The economy is indeed sluggish now. The machinery factory where the boy Boluo used to stay has gone bankrupt. I heard that he still owes a lot of money to the bank! Look at it, do I want to hurry up? Take it out, more secure?" Carlo said hesitantly "I suggest you take it out! Losing a little interest is better than losing everything. Are there fewer banks going bankrupt in Vienna now? Who knows if the Austro-Hungarian Bank can survive this time? This is a loss of tens of millions. !" Radi continued to overweight "Well, I was thinking about it!" Carlo said with a painful expression The same thing happened on the streets of Vienna more than one thing. After many people were fooled, they consulted with relatives and friends, which inadvertently affected more people. The rumors intensified and the run crisis broke out. Chapter 83： Run As soon as the run occurred, it caused a sensation in Vienna and began to spread in all directions. The stock market reacted immediately, and the stock price of Austro-Hungarian Bank began to plummet. At this time, Vickers is in a hurry. No bank is not afraid of a run, especially in the economic crisis. A shareholder meeting was convened decisively to ask the major shareholders behind the scenes for help. Vickers decision is correct, and the shareholders behind the Austro-Hungarian Bank are all the dignitaries of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As soon as these big men acted, the Austro-Hungarian government came forward to refute the rumors and defended the Austro-Hungarian bank, and Vickers borrowed an emergency fund from other colleagues. At the same time, they used the relationship, said that they used the good media, and started a public opinion offensive in an attempt to reverse the adverse effects. If there is no one to make trouble, the Austro-Hungarian Bank has now survived the crisis. But Vhuhu will definitely not give up. Ferdinands purpose is to make the Austro-Hungarian bank very vigorous and it is best to go bankrupt. The biggest problem of the Austro-Hungarian Bank is its "credit." As long as the people continue to spread the bad news about the Austro-Hungarian Bank, no one can save it. At the end of the 19th century, the government''s supervision of public opinion was minimal, and the freedom of the media was extremely high. Fuhu still chose the old methodwith rhythm. For example, the Weirui Textile Factory went bankrupt last month, and he owed a loan to the Austro-Hungarian Bank, which turned into a bad debt; Casston Hardware Factory went bankrupt half a month ago. Also owed, a loan from the Austro-Hungarian Bank, bad debts and so on. Reports on bad debts are all minor problems. How can there be no bad debts when opening a bank? Even if we don''t talk about the specific amount, it is all described as "huge loan". The amount of this "huge amount" depends on the brains of the people. For ordinary people, a loan of 10,000 krona is also a huge amount, and a loan of 1 million krona is still a huge amount. Anything is possible, and ordinary people guess what they think is reasonable. Then the more I think about it, the more I feel that there is a problem with the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Recently, it has been making bad debts. This has only been disclosed. I don''t know how many are secretly? No, the Austro-Hungarian Bank is afraid that it is dangerous, so you have to withdraw the money quickly! The run crisis intensified. The current public opinion orientation in Vienna is very strange. The mainstream media are urging everyone to calm down and stand for the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Other street newspapers have reported on the bad debts of the Austro-Hungarian Bank and are fighting each other. Generally speaking, Vickers public relations are effective, and the Austro-Hungarian Bank has gradually reversed its negative influence on public opinion, but the number of people withdrawing money is indeed increasing. Vickers definitely didn''t know that there is a kind of "hype" in later generations, and there is no need to produce evidence to make everyone believe, as long as some people doubt it, the goal can be achieved. The verbal battle between the media, now that the topic of the Austro-Hungarian banking crisis has been copied, it is difficult for ordinary people to distinguish between true and false. Many people chose to withdraw money in advance from the Austro-Hungarian Bank for safety. Seeing the crowds in line, they strengthened their determination and affected more people. Vickers panicked, and the Austro-Hungarian bank run crisis broke out. Now millions of cash are withdrawn every day, and this number is still increasing. Even some big customers are beginning to wait and see. Once these people join in, the Austro-Hungarian Bank will really be over. Vickers decided to completely reverse public opinion. He knew very well the feces of newspapers. No matter how it was reported, it was for a word of money. There may be newspapers that really exist for justice and justice, but they are not worth mentioning in the face of money. The Austro-Hungarian Bank has stepped up its money offensive, but Vhuhu will not sit still. Ferdinands intelligence organization in Vienna was the first to operate, and its power was definitely not on the surface. Soon, Vhu had the evidence that the Austro-Hungarian bank bought the newspaper. Photographs of money transactions between Austro-Hungarian banks and newspapers were published in the headlines of the next day. There is also a small photo of a bullet attached below the photo, and the editors passionate commentary, axiom will not succumb to money, justice will not compromise with bullets... It is bound to expose the despicable methods of the Austro-Hungarian Bank. There are pictures and the truth. The reversal caused this time is much greater. The people of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are all angry. They have joined the condemnation against the Austro-Hungarian Bank. It''s too late for Vickers to do anything. The people believe that there is a problem with the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Otherwise, why did they spend money to buy the newspaper and why they threatened others. Vickers is now crying without tears. Yes, he did it by spending money to buy it. This is a very common thing. It is normal to buy public opinion. It is nothing but a little too much by himself. But sending bullets, this kind of garbage method really has nothing to do with him. Dealing with a street tabloid is not easy. Does it need to be taught? But any explanation is futile now. Except for the newspapers they control, other Vienna media dare not speak for them anymore. It really affects credibility. Vickers has no discount. In fact, there is no need to think of other methods now. It is the right way to deal with the run crisis. UU reading www. uukahnshu. com As a qualified banker, Vickers knew that to overcome this difficulty, it was a word of money, and the top priority was to do his best to raise funds. But there is another bad news that Vissen Czech Bank went bankrupt! "Mountain and rain want to come and wind is all over the building" Although Wiesen Czech Bank is not comparable to the Austro-Hungarian Bank, it can also be ranked in the top ten of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Such a large bank is just like that. On the eve of the financial crisis, Vissen Czech Bank was ambitious and expanded its financial footprint. Then it was too painful to step forward, and it was too difficult to catch up with the financial crisis. The shareholders simply came to escape. quietly transferred part of the high-quality assets, and then suddenly declared bankruptcy, which gave the Austro-Hungarian Bank a hard blow. Austro-Hungarys financial sector is now full of turmoil, and the trend of runs has begun to spread. The people seem to have lost confidence in the bank, and they have taken to the streets and lined up. The Austro-Hungarian government can''t sit still anymore. While announcing that it will invest in salvation, it also appealed to the German financial community for help. Bankers have also begun to save themselves. Vickers first announced the suspension of loans, and then began a tearful sale, selling the assets of the Austro-Hungarian Bank in response to the credit crisis. After receiving the news from Ferdinand in Bulgaria, he knew it was time to close the net. The financial crisis of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was caused by the economic crisis that caused the people to lack confidence in the banks. When the Austro-Hungarian government reacts, the crisis of joining the salvation will almost pass. Besides, it is impossible for Germany to watch the financial collapse of Austria-Hungary. The economic ties between Germany and Austria are very tight. Unless they feel that Germany''s economic crisis is not big enough, they must save Austria and Hungary. Chapter 84： , Acquisition Since the Austro-Hungarian Bank is crying and selling, Ferdinand has planned for so long, how can he not take advantage of the fire? Under Ferdinands instruction, Ferrantz proposed to the Austro-Hungarian Bank an intention to acquire a branch in Bulgaria. Not surprisingly, Vickers only hesitated for a few minutes before he decided to sell. The time has come. It is important to save yourself first. As for whether the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Bulgaria will be reduced, and the Austro-Hungarian government will not be offended, it is now too much to worry about. The current situation has surpassed Ferdinands most optimistic estimate. It is completely good. Many of his coveted industries in the Austro-Hungarian Empire can now be started. In this economic crisis, the bankers ate and choked. Of course, it is not yet obvious. In the economic crisis, many assets have depreciated. Once normal is restored, the situation will change. Now that the financial crisis has broken out, the Austro-Hungarian Bank has begun to cry and sell, and the other banks are no better. At the time of life and death, who can care if it is a loss or not, it is important to let go as soon as possible. Raise funds first, get rid of the financial crisis, keep the core industry-banking, and then talk about future development. Everyone knows that the more this is the time, the less it can sell at a good price, but there is no way that the long line in front of the bank is waiting for the rice to be cooked! The cautious Ferdinand knew that in order to become a target of public criticism, his vests were dispatched one after another. No matter how many, first buy high-quality assets. In the future, whether it is self-owned or sold, it can be ruthless. Make a fortune. Now the Austro-Hungarian Bank is in short supply of cash. After Vickers approved it, Ferrantz''s negotiation progressed smoothly, and it took less than three days to finalize it. Although the two sides have a large gap in the valuation of the Bulgarian branch of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, the Austro-Hungarian Bank is valued at 150 million levs, while Ferantzs valuation is only 50 million levs. The same offer was only 50 million yuan, and no counter-offer. This condition is already excessive, but now the Austro-Hungarian Bank can''t afford it, because there is a long line of withdrawals outside the Bulgaria branch, and the branch''s inventory funds can only last for two days. Ferdinand cant be blamed for being mean, this age is a fool if he doesnt use means. If it were not for fear of pressing the Austro-Hungarian Bank, the other party would directly transfer the branch to other powers, and Ferdinand would not pay out 50 million, and directly let the other party go bankrupt in the run. After a day of talking to no avail, the head of the Bulgarian branch of the Austro-Hungarian Bank directly reported the situation to Vickers. It is not only Ferdinand who took advantage of the fire to rob him. The assets of the Austro-Hungarian Bank in many places have been underestimated. No matter how good the relationship is, they can be killed by a single cut at this moment, and he has not been merciful. In the past few days, Vickers doesn''t know how many things have been smashed. His office has been changed several times. gritted his teeth fiercely, and greeted Ferdinands family and ancestors in his heart, and finally decided to sell it reluctantly. Its not that Wicks cant find a buyer. Both German and British banks are interested in this asset. But the Bulgarian branch of the Austro-Hungarian Bank could not hold up. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the acquisition, the Bulgarian branches of several other foreign banks were also involved in large or small runs. Everyone did not dare to act rashly. There is no doubt, who dares to do things so unscrupulously in Bulgaria, who else besides Ferdinand? Once the Austro-Hungarian Bank Bulgaria is run into bankruptcy, dont doubt that the Bulgarian government will definitely let it go bankrupt and liquidate directly, and the Austro-Hungarian Bank will probably lose everything. If before, Vickers could still use the Austro-Hungarian Empire to put pressure on Bulgaria to prevent Bulgaria from acting rashly, but after the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, all this has changed. With the terrible relations between Austria-Hungary and Russia, is there any more to say? This is also now, the international situation is like this, Ferdinand pays to buy it in a proper way. If it is left for twenty years, the two big groups are already opposed, and he can just swallow it. Then its easy to say, Ferdinand is very clear about the property of Austro-Hungarian Bank in Bulgaria. As soon as the contract was signed, Ferdinand paid quickly and immediately sent someone to take over the assets of the Austro-Hungarian Bank in Bulgaria. In fact, in order to complete this acquisition, Ferdinand began to raise funds long before the economic crisis. Fifty million levies and twenty million pounds were a huge sum of money at the time. Even after Ferdinand has passed through, he has been working hard to make money, and he can only get half of it without affecting other industries. Of course, it is a loan if there is no money. Ferdinand has collateral, and his repayment ability is obvious to all. It is a good quality customer. Then Ferdinand began lending, lending, and lending, and lent a total of more than 20 million pounds from major European banks. Obviously Ferdinand intends to play a big game, among them the Austro-Hungarian Bank. I don''t know if Vickers will be angry when he learns this news. For this reason, Ferdinand now repays more than 1.2 million pounds in interest every year. However, this business is still profitable. Just transferring the debts of the Bulgarian government from the Austro-Hungarian Bank, UU Read www.uuknshu.com is enough to recover the cost. Before the Bulgarian government owed the Austro-Hungarian Bank a total of more than 58 million levs in loans, The interest to be paid every year amounts to more than 4 million levs, or more than 1.8 million pounds. After changing hands, Ferdinand earns nearly 600,000 pounds more every year. Not to mention the other assets of the Austro-Hungarian Bank in Bulgaria, which add up to an astronomical figure. In fact, the Austro-Hungarian Banks previous valuation of 150 million levs is not unfounded. In addition to government loans, it also holds more than half of Bulgarias minerals. Although Bulgarias mineral resources are poor, they add up to nothing. A small number. Looking at the list of statistics, Ferdinand said with emotion: "Sure enough, he took advantage of the fire to make a fortune and get rich! The Austro-Hungarian Bank is also really good. Such a large loan was swallowed by their family, and they deserved it. With such a large investment abroad, problems will happen sooner or later!" If Vickers knew Ferdinands thoughts, he would have been wronged. The operation of the Austro-Hungarian Bank has always been very good. If it weren''t for your bastard''s attention, it would be blood mold! After the completion of this huge acquisition, Ferdinand, proud of the equinox, made another decision to establish the Royal Bulgarian Bank. The Austro-Hungarian Bulgaria branch, which was just acquired, was merged into it. The old but strong Karl butler became the first president under popular expectations. Well, Ferdinands habit of opening vests broke out again. The bank that Feranci was commissioned to build before became the vest industry and was named: Bulgaria Construction Bank. Push book: "Da Ming Tie Wei" Chen Yu passed through and became a poor soldier in the late Ming Dynasty. Started the counterattack journey of life! ! Chapter 85： Serbia of influence "The embankment of a thousand miles collapsed in an ant''s nest!" The economic crisis from 1890 to 1893, under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, a commercial conspiracy against the Austro-Hungarian bank eventually triggered the Austro-Hungarian financial crisis. History has begun to change. The United States and Germany, which suffered the most from the economic crisis, have now joined a hapless Austro-Hungarian Empire. The future direction of the world has become blurred. Well, now the economic crisis is gestating in the United States, and it has not always erupted. The financial crisis of the Austro-Hungarian Empire broke out, shaking the entire Europe. The hegemony of the British Empire is still very stable, the contradictions between the powers have not yet intensified, and the two major military blocs have not yet been formally established. For the sake of friendly relations and the common progress of human society, international capital has extended a helping hand to help the Austro-Hungarian Empire get rid of the economic crisis. Of course, the noble capitalists have paid so much for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and they have gained insignificant benefits, which is not worth mentioning. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is still very strong. At that time, it was listed as the five traditional European powers alongside Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, and it was also one of the five largest powers in the world. Its vast land area, ranked third in Europe at the time, second only to the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire; its population is large, slightly inferior to Russia and the German Empire, and it ranks third in Europe. In the field of heavy industry, the prosperity of the machinery and instrument manufacturing industry and the strong steel and munitions industry ranked fourth in the world, second only to Germany, Britain and the United States. The heavy artillery weapons produced by the Skoda Arsenal before the First World War ranked first in the world. In the field of agriculture, the variety of agricultural products and the rich output have surpassed Russia and ranked first in Europe. With such a big family background, the financial system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still struggling to persevere, waiting for international friends like Xiangferdinand to come and rescue. Affected by this financial crisis, it was the Balkans that suffered first. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is too busy to take care of itself, so naturally the boys can''t take care of it. Since the Austro-Hungarian Bank announced that it would stop issuing loans, other financial institutions have followed suit. The small Balkan countries that are still waiting to be fed and waiting for the money to tide over the economic crisis are miserable. The economic crisis has not yet passed, and the financial crisis has come again. The first one was Serbia. As the younger brother of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, after the outbreak of the economic crisis, it was in trouble. was waiting for the Austrian-Hungarian loan to get out of trouble, and now suddenly said that it was gone and it was gone. Alexander, who was only 16 years old, was angry, and he didn''t want to bully people so much. The contract was signed, the loan was half issued, and suddenly he said that it was gone. Then the flowers and plants in the palace were in a disaster, and they were ravaged by Alexander all over the place. After enough venting, an emergency meeting was called. "Austro-Hungary suddenly stopped our loans, you said, what should we do now?" Alexander Oblinovich said angrily "We want to lodge the most severe protest against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this is completely ignoring our Serbia!" The Foreign Minister said with an angry look. "The Austro-Hungarian Empire has suddenly suffered an economic crisis, and it is now overwhelmingly self-sufficient. Protests will not be useful! We have been abandoned, and now I am afraid we have to make a living on our own!" The Chancellor of Finance said with a complicated expression. "How much money does the government have now?" Alexander asked sharply "A total of 213,218 dinars, these are not enough for the government to spend a month!" The chancellor thought for a while and said "Then your Ministry of Finance, what solutions do you have now?" Alexander asked expectantly "In the short term, expenditures can only be reduced. From now on, all public officials in the government will stop paying half their salaries, the military will be temporarily expanded, military expenditures will be cut by two-thirds, and the subsequent taxation should last for three months! During this time , We will seek external loans again!" The Minister of Finance said confidently "No, I am against!" the War Minister shouted "Oh, what''s the opinion of our Minister of War?" The Minister of Finance glanced contemptuously and said "Huh! The financial crisis is serious now, and the army is temporarily postponed to expand. This is acceptable; but why do you cut the military expenditure by two-thirds? Are you not afraid of the army''s mutiny?" the war minister asked angrily Hearing the mutiny, the chancellor''s face changed slightly, and then quickly returned to normal with a sneer: "Mutain, are you a threat to me? Now in the financial crisis, everyone should be in the same boat and tide over the difficulties together. Can the army not Sacrifice for the country?" "Furthermore, according to the current number of troops, our Ministry of Finance has accurately calculated that even if the military expenditure is cut by two-thirds, it is still barely enough to pay the soldiers! Why are they mutiny? Is it someone~~" said that here the Minister of Finance stopped abruptly, staring at the Minister of War with strange eyes, as if to find something. "You don''t want to spit people! Don''t the army need training? Doesn''t the equipment need to be updated? You idiot!" The Minister of War became a little hairy with the strange eyes of the Chancellor of Finance. "Idiot! Things are priorities, don''t you know how to find an excuse to train soldiers with low consumption? Shouldn''t the equipment update be delayed for a few days?" The Chancellor of Finance said contemptuously "You~you~~" The Minister of War was so angry that he couldn''t speak As soon as the Chancellor of Finance gave a triumphant smile, UU Reading Alexander said: "Enough, stop arguing! Now the situation in Serbia is in crisis. You must put the overall situation in mind, and dont have to quarrel about everything. Non-stop!" "Humph!" The Minister of War let out a dissatisfied cold breath. Although he didn''t say it explicitly, he also knew that Alexander, who had always advocated military expansion, was now obviously more inclined to the Chancellor of Finance, which made him very dissatisfied. The Minister of War now wants to question everyone: What do you think the army is? If you want to cut military expenditure, you can cut it. Is this a trifle for national defense? In the end he gave up, he knew it was useless to say anything now. The government has no money, and even if he wears his lips, he cannot change the result. "Misfortunes never come singly, but fortunes come!" was about to end the meeting, an emergency call came and a bad news came: "The peasants in the Kralev region have rioted"! The evil consequences of blindly increasing taxes are here! After the outbreak of the economic crisis, due to the dumping of international capital, the prices of agricultural products in Serbia have plummeted. The income of farmers has decreased, but taxes have increased. Overwhelmed, the angry farmers in Kralev decided to resist taxes! Then there was a fierce conflict with the tax officials of the Kralev region, and then the peasants rioted. The specific reason is unknown. Receiving this thunderbolt, Alexander said with emotion: "Oh, God, have you abandoned Serbia?" There is no doubt that the riots are suppressed! The cabinet quickly reached an agreement and immediately sent troops to suppress it. For a while, Serbia was raging and raging. Chapter 86： Balkans of Influence Compared with that, another bad brother, Greece, is now in much better shape. Although the Austro-Hungarian Bank suddenly stopped lending, it was also affected, but it doesn''t matter, we have many creditors, and we can deal with it by thinking of ways. For the Greek government led by George I, Ferdinand also had to say "convinced"! A country with a population of over 2 million, with an army of 150,000, including a navy of 40,000 gold swallowing beasts, which is simply admirable. The military is so aggressive, it stands to reason that the country should have been raging a long time ago. But Greece did not. Although it was also affected by the economic crisis and caused some minor disturbances, the country is generally stable. This is completely proud of the unique skill of Greece, one word "borrow"! The political level of George I was inconsistent. As soon as the economic crisis broke out, a cabinet meeting was immediately held to figure out how to deal with the next possible crisis. "The economic crisis has broken out, what strategy does your cabinet have?" King George I asked expectantly "His Majesty the King, this economic crisis in Greece was caused by external factors! We may not be able to get rid of the crisis by ourselves. Now only the government has funded the purchase of food and relief for the unemployed. When the world economic crisis passes, everything will return to normal!" Trikupis said with confidence George I nodded. He was wise not to oppose the government''s negative measures. If you want to talk about the Balkan countries, who is the most infiltrated by the powers, there is no doubt that Greece is the first choice. From the beginning of independence from the colonial rule of the Ottoman Empire, it was all done by the great powers. Including King Otto I, who was originally in 1832, and now George I, were all selected by the great powers. National sovereignty has long been lost. Relying on government policies to restrict international capital is tantamount to idiotic dreams. George I did not have the courage to challenge the powers, and Greece did not challenge the strength of the powers. After thinking about it, King George I said: "This is not enough. We still lack emergency funds! You must strengthen contacts with banks in various countries and try to get them to issue part of the loan in advance in case of emergency! Because the Greek government has prepared in advance, when the Austro-Hungarian Bank stops issuing loans, the government still has a certain amount of funds in its hands and can negotiate with other banks slowly. In the end, the wealthy British boss won, and he readily took over the claims of the Austro-Hungarian Bank. Oh, just added two more points of interest, which is a trivial matter! Look at Romania next door. In contrast, Carol I was still very moist. The "Black Sea Pearl" was not blown out. The vast black land and rich mineral resources made even Mao Xiong coveted. Well, there are too many places where Teddy Bear is salivating, just ignore it! Anyway, this rich family background provides strong support for Romania''s industrial development. Since Carol I succeeded to the throne, he has encouraged the development of industry, although no major results have been achieved. But small and medium-sized factories have sprung up like bamboo shoots after a rain, and they look vibrant. Like other Balkan countries, Romania has been infiltrated by the great powers. After the economic crisis broke out, a wave of wool was cut, and Romania''s fragile economy was hit hard. After the Austro-Hungarian financial crisis broke out, funds were drawn from overseas everywhere, and Romania was no exception. However, before the outbreak of the economic crisis, German agriculture owed crops before. By virtue of the alliance between Carol I and Germany and Austria in 1883, Romania also made a fortune. Then Romania passed the customs smoothly, but the financial crisis intensified. In order to raise military expenses, Carol I increased taxes on farmers. Looking at the news from neighboring countries gathered together, Ferdinand was deeply relieved. Fortunately, everyone was unlucky together. Sometimes people are like this. If they are unlucky, they will gloat when they see others even worse. Ferdinand is no exception. Judging from the data collected, the Balkan countries, without exception, have been affected by the economic crisis and suffered heavy losses. Bulgaria made preparations ahead of time. Domestic capital was again the dominant state capital. The government strongly suppressed domestic capitalists to take advantage of the fire. The "Second Five-Year Plan" started to absorb the unemployed population in society, and took the lead in getting rid of the economic crisis. The Greek government has survived the crisis with loans, and the government has launched relief for the unemployed and stabilized the situation. Romania has fertile land and rich products. Although it suffered heavy losses in industry, it survived the crisis by exploiting farmers. The domestic undercurrent is still surging, although a volcano may erupt. Needless to say, Serbias economic losses, under Ferdinands butterfly effect, there is now a small-scale civil war. Well, Ferdinand admitted that he had his hands behind this uprising. As for the future Montenegro kingdom of Montenegro, ignore it. A small country with a population of less than 500,000 and almost zero industry is not worthy of Ferdinands attention. Dont be surprised, there is no analysis of the Ottoman Empire. This is not because Ferdinand doesn''t pay attention to it. The key is that Ottoman is now in a mess, and domestic bureaucrats are busy fighting for power all day long. They haven''t figured out the specific situation in China yet, anyway, it is very bad. is also very happy for Osman Ferdinand, anyway, with the memory of later generations, he also knows that the national contradictions of the Ottoman Empire are an unsolvable problem. Only one Mars can detonate, otherwise Ferdinand would not be able to cast his eyes on this giant. In order to deal with the possible changes in the Balkans, Ferdinand once again convened a cabinet meeting. "Everyone, since the outbreak of the economic crisis, we have passed the most difficult moment! But the next problem is coming again. After the outbreak of the Austro-Hungarian financial crisis, the control of the Balkans has been relaxed, and other powers will definitely find opportunities. In the future, the Balkans is very likely to have a major diplomatic change! What should we do in Bulgaria next? How can we be invincible in this change, and even gain greater benefits?" Ferdinand said cautiously This is a big proposition. Dont think that Bulgaria and Russia can sit back and relax by forming an alliance. If there is a greater interest, Ferdinand does not mind tearing up the treaty at any time, and of course it is the same for the bear. The conference room became silent. Although the people sitting were all Bulgarian elites, everyone was at a loss on this issue. In terms of long-term strategic layout, apart from Ferdinand, Bulgaria now really does not have such a long-term strategist. Seeing the scene fell into embarrassment, Chekov bit his scalp and said: "Your Excellency, the situation in the Balkans is now a mess. The forces of Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Austria are intertwined. It is really difficult to see the future direction." Ferdinand nodded calmly. He knew that it was not his subordinates who did not act, but that they were fans of the authorities and did not know what to do. The new prime ministerKonstantin knows its time for him to express his opinions. No one else can express his opinions, but he must be the prime minister. said nervously... Chapter 87： , Election preheat Time flies by, into October. Affected by the economic crisis, the belated general election in Bulgaria is about to begin. In fact, since entering 1892, the atmosphere of the Bulgarian general election has become hot. The political parties that have been silent for a few years have begun to grind their fists and prepare for a big fight. Although the Bulgarian atmosphere is becoming more and more discordant with political parties, it still cannot dispel their enthusiasm for political participation. But the sudden economic crisis interrupted all this, and everyone was overwhelmed by it. Who cares about the election! So I was embarrassed. I finally applied for the venue and set up the stage, but there was no audience! You need to know that the Bulgarian government now supervises public opinion, but it is much stricter than before, and it is responsible for news content newspapers. Political cash that prevails in other countries, as well as the usual propaganda of spending money, are not working in Bulgaria. In order to curb the collusion between political parties and capitalists, Ferdinand clearly enacted a law that political cash is equivalent to taking bribes. And the punishment is quite severe. Once discovered, all illegal gains will be confiscated, the parties will be deprived of their political rights for life, and they must be tried by the court according to the amount of money. Now Bulgarian capitalists still have little arms and legs without the guts to challenge the government. Many people try to push Ferdinands vest to get ahead, and the result is a patriotic education. The political parties in Bulgaria can all use one word to sum up "poor". They are not ordinary poor. Apart from the income from party fees, there is no other income. So nowadays, political parties are played by rich people. Ordinary civilians can''t even pay the most basic party dues. The Bulgarian party has a fault. Newspapers are not having a good life now. Since Ferdinand came to power, the newspapers are responsible for the authenticity of news concerning the national economy and the peoples livelihood. In this case, who would dare to participate in politics casually, once he gets involved, he has to play. Why not focus on entertainment news? Although there are not so many entertaining stars in this year and month, but poets, writers, etc. are also emerging in an endless stream, and they can be hyped! Except for a few newspapers compiled by the government, most of them have transformed. Some have begun serializing novels, some have begun serializing comics, and some have started magazines to promote spiritual chicken soup. On the contrary, it has promoted the development of Bulgarian culture. For this type of media, Ferdinand''s attitude is very clear, which is to support it. In addition to low taxes, the theme of the theme can also be rewarded by the Ministry of Culture and encourage them to expand overseas. In order to fully respond to the economic crisis, Ferdinand decisively announced the postponement of the election. Now that the economic crisis has come to an end, the people have once again set their sights on the general election. After all, it was a parliamentary election, and it collided with the cabinet election. It''s hard to think about it! And this time, there is no restriction on participating in the election as individual, Ferdinand amended the election law. As long as you have Bulgarian nationality and be at least 30 years old; have no criminal record and no major moral problems; have a high school degree or above, and are physically and mentally healthy; love your motherland and have made contributions to Bulgaria; and have lived in the country for two consecutive years before participating in the election It can be ten years. Ferdinand originally planned to be 35 years old, but considering the age of the temporary cabinet members, he decisively gave in and couldn''t slap himself in the face! The requirements for voters have also changed: long-term residents with Bulgarian nationality; no criminal record and no major ethical issues; have a primary school education or above, love Bulgaria, and have made contributions to Bulgaria; I am 30~ Between the age of sixty-five years old, the spirit is normal. Ferdinand from later generations knows that young people are the easiest to be fooled, and they also commit two from time to time. They are easily impulsive. What if they are used? We must know that the world war is not far away, or middle-aged people are more reliable and will weigh the pros and cons. Furthermore, Ferdinand also particularly emphasized contribution, advocating equal rights and obligations, increasing patriotism, and moral requirements, all of which are restricting the growth of political parties. Similarly, in order to show the progressive side of democracy, Ferdinand also opened up women''s suffrage for the first time, even though it was difficult to have female voters in Bulgaria at the time. But in the 19th century, this was also a great feat. It was legally clear that men and women had equal political status. After being so tossed by Ferdinand, the number of voters in Bulgaria is directly reduced by a third, and there are fewer people who meet the criteria for election. At that time, it also caused some twists and turns, especially the issue of women''s suffrage, but under the strong insistence of Ferdinand, it was passed without risk. gave women the right to vote, which caused a sensation across Europe and the United States for a while. Bulgaria, which has always been known for its conservativeness, has become the forefront of the world in the feminist liberation movement. Ferdinand also became a "friend of women". He was embraced by feminism at the time and gained a large number of female fans. He was also commended by the International Council of Women, although he did not accept the award. Just after the economic crisis, UU reading has lowered the enthusiasm for the general election a lot, but Sofia is still very lively. After all, it is the capital, and the people''s enthusiasm for politics is far greater than that of other regions. Now it is the election without leaving home. Bosque is the owner of a shoe store in Sofia. He has hired two shoemakers and three apprentices, so he can barely count as a capitalist! Of course he never thinks so, because he is also a shoemaker, and his skills are very good. Whenever a distinguished guest comes to the door, he has to do it himself. No, an old friend came over and chatted with each other a few words, and he couldn''t help but get involved in a big deal. "Laura, which party do you think will win this election?" Bosque knew that he had always cared about politics, so he asked with a smile "Bosque, I hope neither of them can win this time!" Laura said in a low tone "Why? Haven''t you always supported the Democratic Party?" Bosque asked very surprised "That was in the past, but the economic crisis taught me that they can''t become a climate! Do you know? After the economic crisis broke out, I asked them for help. The guys who usually talk about it actually said that this is the law of the market. The government should not interfere and let the market. Free adjustment! God, those idiots, I am going bankrupt, and I have to wait for the market to adjust! In anger, I turned my face with them!" Laura said angrily "Oh! I want to buy you a drink to celebrate your getting rid of those idiots!" Bosque said with a smile "Yes, it should be celebrated! I should have understood it a long time ago. Apart from shouting two slogans, they are cheating and drinking everywhere under the banner of freedom!" Laura said a little depressed. "Oh, God bless you! Get rid of a big trouble!" Bosque said with a smile Chapter 88： , General Election 1 "Yes, God is blessing me! By the way, have you heard that? The situation abroad is not so good now. A friend of mine who is engaged in international trade has been planted in this time!" Laura "Yeah! You know, I don''t care much about foreign countries. The newspaper said yesterday that the domestic revolution in Serbia was extinguished again, and they were too useless. They were finished so soon. Now the situation should start to improve. I havent heard of any trouble in any country! Bosque said with a smile "Oh, my friend, is there only war in your eyes? Isn''t something as big as an economic crisis a problem?" Laura said a little excitedly "Didn''t the economic crisis pass? Didn''t their government take any measures? Like us, although the government intervened, although everyone suffered some losses, didn''t it survive?" Bosque said depressed. Laura patted her forehead with her hand, and said depressedly: "Oh, my God! How do I know you, a mallet!" "Do you think that the government of every country is the same? Or is it that the capitalists of every country have such a high moral quality as our Bulgarians?" "You know, before the government introduced a bill prohibiting layoffs in the economic crisis, our domestic big capitalists all stated that they would not lay off workers in the economic crisis, would not raise prices, and stabilize the people. Otherwise, the government''s laws and regulations would not. So easy to implement!" Bosque thought for a while and said, "That''s right! Even I was against this decree at the time. At that time, there were not many people making shoes. This would cost me a lot! Compared with these big figures, my ideological consciousness is not enough!" Laura smiled and said: "Let''s do it! Don''t be confused, we are still laymen. How far is it from them, in order to realize the realm of social value? But the way they live is the real life! " Anyway, the election of Bulgarian parliamentarians kicked off on October 28, 1892, and the vigorous elections were in full swing in Bulgaria. Five years later, Ferdinand is no longer the king who has just arrived and has two or three kittens and puppies in his hands. After preparing for the congressional election for so long, how can it be possible to make wedding dresses for others? The so many factories in Bulgaria are his strongest backing. Although only 50,000 of the hundreds of thousands of workers are eligible to vote, this number has already accounted for half of all voters in Bulgaria. It can be said that the new Congress is already in Ferdinands pocket. The political parties who are busy now have lost before they even started. A small Bulgaria, there were 13 political parties, large and small at the time. If the small social groups are included, there are even more. Thirteen political parties seem to be very powerful. In fact, all their party members together make up less than five thousand people. Whether it is the Liberal Party or the Conservative Party in its heyday, the number of people far exceeds this number. It can be seen that the Bulgarian people''s attitude towards political parties is now. As for the once powerful Conservative Party and the Liberal Party, they have long since disappeared. After all, under the secret push of Ferdinand, in Bulgaria, everyone shouted. Politics are clever people. Everyone knows that if you dont be sapped in the name of the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party, its not bad. Want to win the election? So everyone changed their vests very unscrupulously, but with the group of dragons without a leader, the split became inevitable, each pulling up a vote of the team and standing on the top of the mountain. However, since Ferdinand came to power, Bulgaria''s national economy and people''s livelihood have made great progress. Compared with the two people, they have little interest in political parties. Without the supporters, the following days will naturally not be easier, plus Ferdinand beats the dog, one by one restriction bills, quietly thrown over. The political parties in Bulgaria are now struggling, and many people have gradually withdrawn. Even if they are left, many of them are prepared to make the last blog in this election. Charles is one of them. He was originally a rising star in the Conservative Party. When he was steadily rising, he encountered the dictatorship of Stam. The big bosses of the Conservative Party went to jail one after another. Seeing that the situation was not good, the clever Charles ran away decisively. After Stamm fell, he found that the Conservative Party had been abolished when he came out. Charles, the leader of the group, drew a group of people to take the opportunity to take the lead. It''s a pity that Charles''s runaway at the time of crisis has become his biggest stain and cannot be convinced by everyone. In addition to the fact that the Conservative Party is already infamous, Charles simply took his supporters and founded the Bulgarian Progressive Party. The development of the Bulgarian Progressive Party is not as smooth as Charles imagined, and it can even be said to be difficult. On the one hand, the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party have played with each other before, and now the Bulgarian people are tired of the endless fighting between parties; on the other hand, there are open and secret struggles between political parties, which hinder each other; there is also Ferdinand. The promulgation of the bill clearly stipulates that political parties are non-profit organizations, prohibits the collection of political cash, and cut off the main income of political parties. Under the series of blows, Charles persisted, but the people under his hands could not. Most of the people who join the Progressive Party are speculators, or enthusiastic young people who have been fooled in. They are not people who can endure loneliness. They joined the Progressive Party for their political development, or they wanted to influence government policies through the Progressive Party, not to live a hard life. Only a small part of them are people, striving for ideals. Since Ferdinand came to power, Bulgaria has made considerable progress in all aspects. The peoples living standards have been significantly improved, and everything is developing for the better. The peoples expectations of the party are not high. The big environment will naturally affect the individual, and Ferdinand has always paid attention to propaganda work. The concept of "empty talk will lead to the country, work harder" has become popular. In contrast, people of insight felt that the political party could not get things done, so they left one after another. Speculators in UU reading saw no return for long-term investment and were not interested. From more than 3,000 party members at the peak, to now there are only more than 200 people left. Even this last family property may fall apart at any time. Charles ambitions have been almost eliminated, and this election has been his As the last chance. Win the general election and become the ruling party. It is estimated that no other party in Bulgaria has this ambition anymore. Charles goal is simple. As long as he gets a few seats in Congress in this election, it is enough to maintain a certain degree of influence on the government. "Ding Dong, Ding Dong!" "Come in!" Charles A young man about twenty-six or seventeen years old came in and said, "Mr. Charles, what do you want to tell me?" "Pooh, how are the preparations for the election?" Charles looked at his right-hand man and said "It''s a pity that Mr. Charles will disappoint you. We don''t have enough money in our hands. It is difficult to carry out large-scale publicity. The prospects are not optimistic!" Pooh said embarrassedly "I know all of this, not just us? Our opponent is not much better!" Charles said with a wry smile "Yes, according to the current Bulgarian law, even if the slogan must be authentic, the public is not interested in our pie. On the contrary, many individual candidates have a good support rate. Most of them have glorious resumes. Have made contributions to Bulgaria, in line with the current voters mentality!" Pooh said depressedly "Oh, God! This is really bad news. I can only look forward to Gods blessing now! Otherwise, Bulgaria will soon make a sensation in the world, and we will become the laughing stock of the world. The total number of votes for political parties is lower than that of individual voters. !" Charles said with a wry smile Chapter 89： , Election 2 After all, there are still a few smart people like Charles who can see through the essence. Many people still dream of being able to rely on the general election to counterattack and bring Bulgaria back to the bright road of "freedom". The Bulgarian New Liberal Party is one of the best. This new political party born out of the Liberal Party has basically inherited most of the Liberal Party. Or it was too bad for being scolded by the people and forced to change into a vest. Although most Bulgarians could not distinguish the difference between the two, they still scolded. The current party leader, Kashton Ivanov, was originally Stam Bolovs competitor in the party and has been suppressed before. It was not until the fall of Stam that he was pushed out as a life-saving straw by the Liberal party in the wind and rain. Although Cassidon lost to Stam in the previous power struggle, his influence in the Liberal Party is almost the same. So after he took power, he quickly stabilized the Liberal Party. Except for some of Stam''s irons left, everyone else basically stayed. After Stams fall, although the Liberal Party is notorious, he is still the largest party in Bulgaria compared to several other badly injured governments. Cassidon is very supportive of Ferdinands fall of the cabinet; but he is very dissatisfied with the formation of a temporary cabinet without the Liberal Party. However, because the Liberal Party members were already unable to protect themselves at the time, there were major factions in opposition, and a large number of hostile parties outside were eyeing them. Cassidon did not have the energy to cause trouble for Ferdinand. After he settled the internal contradictions, he had to tore up with other political forces. All kinds of troubles have not been settled yet. The struggle between Bulgarian parties has exacerbated the weakness of the party power. The Liberal Party had forged a **** feud with other parties during Stams time, and the two sides had no room for relaxation. All discerning people understand that if the major political parties continue to fight like this, everyone will be finished sooner or later. Casston has repeatedly discussed secretly with other political party leaders in an attempt to ease the conflict. But the Liberal Party members are willing to negotiate peace, but other parties are not. Even if the head of the party can ease the relationship for the sake of the overall situation, the people below are not willing to agree! Especially if relatives and friends died during Stams time, **** feud cannot be resolved in a few words. Since Stams cabinet is now in exile, it would not count as a wrong person to count this account on the Liberal Party. After several years of fighting with each other, everyone was greatly injured. In addition, Ferdinand introduced a series of laws restricting the development of political parties, making it even more difficult. Now all major parties in Bulgaria can be said to be out of ten. Even the largest party, the Bulgarian New Liberal Party, has fewer than 3,000 members. Compared with other parties, the New Liberal Party maintains a sufficient advantage in terms of number and influence. The so-called fans of the authorities, according to Bulgarian practice, the largest party that won the parliamentary election and won the dominant seat will be ordered to form a cabinet. Obviously, this will be an exception. The party that has won the previous general elections has not won less than 50% of the seats in the Congress. Of course, it is natural to form a cabinet. At the internal meeting of the New Liberal Party, Cassidon is now making a speech in a spirited spirit: "Mr., the opportunity we have been waiting for for a long time has come! Having won this election, we will once again return to the center of Bulgaria!!!" The meeting ended amidst the cheers of the New Liberal Party, as if they had already won, and even the future development program was ready. No matter what everyone thinks, the Bulgarian parliamentary elections are still underway. In order to successfully complete this election, Ferdinand invited major Bulgarian media to participate in supervision, and a total of 68 election sites were set up in major electoral districts across the country. The election started very smoothly. This time it was all anonymous voting. Eligible voters wrote their candidates on a note prepared in advance and put them into the designated box. After the voting was completed, it was opened on the spot in full view, and the local elders were invited to take charge of vote-voting and registration to ensure fairness and fairness as much as possible. Is Ferdinand''s morals so high? Of course it does not exist, and he is not a freedom and democracy fighter. In order to weaken as much as possible the political parties who may cause him trouble in the future, the government also announced the resumes of the candidates before the election. are all based on real evidence, they use real scheming, and they are treated equally and no one can say anything. In addition to the basic personal information, it also includes the activities of social groups that have participated in, what contributions have been made to the country, and so on. It seems clear at a glance. On the surface, they are fair and fair, but they cry political parties. They are all from the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party. Although they have changed their vests, the impression of the Liberal Party and the Conservative Party is too deep. UU Reading www. Many people on uukanshu.com looked at the profile and gritted their teeth with hatred, and did not hesitate to vote for their opponents. Not only political parties have been hit, but many democrats have not benefited. Mainly in the column of contribution to the country, basically it is helping people to canvass votes. If there is no subjective tendency, people will naturally vote for people who have contributed to society. These are all tangible contributions that can be widely recognized by society. Like the usual commentary on the world, these controversial and indeterminate things can only be recorded in the resume. Suddenly they discovered that they seem to have a role in this country. Not as good as an ordinary worker. Ferdinands sudden attack caught many people by surprise, but made people unable to directly oppose it. It was completely open and transparent. Cassidon is in a bad mood now. In his opinion, Ferdinand is a typical bridge crossing the river, although it has been done once before. Under the circumstances at the time, Ferdinand did not kill him after all, but expelled the Stam cabinet. He still understood the position aside. Including the previous psychiatric identification of Stams cabinet members, Cassidon fully supports it. Of course these must be true, otherwise how could the Liberal Party retreat entirely. You dont need to read the results of the election. Cassidon knows he is out. Where is the cemetery of 10,000 people killed outside Sofia? No matter how hard he worked, how respected he was, and the Sofia people who have experienced the white terror, it is impossible to support a core figure of the former Liberal Party. In the 19th century when information transmission was backward, Cassidon, who had failed in the party''s power struggle early, had not had the opportunity to be on the political stage, and there were really few ordinary people who knew him. If you follow the usual practice, who will expose the old? Chapter 90： , The election ends No matter what Caston thought, the Bulgarian general election ended smoothly on October 28, 1892. Of course, the impact is very far-reaching, marking that the prevailing international party politics has come to an end in Bulgaria. Ferdinand knew that this was only a short time, and in the long run, political parties would still embark on the stage of history. In fact, this is also a helpless move. At present, if Ferdinand secretly forms a political party, it can be said to be easy, but what are the consequences? ? Constantines coming to power has been determined. At the moment, Bulgaria has no place to compete with him. If there is another political party to support it, this will definitely affect Ferdinands authority. Ferdinand did not intend to cultivate a competitor. He did not dare to underestimate such a historical figure. There is no bottom line in politics. If he accidentally overturned the ship, it would be too late to cry. Ferdinand doesn''t want to test people''s hearts, the best way is to not give him a chance. Political parties and royal power are naturally contradictory. The constitutional monarchy is fairly good. If it is not a direct republic, it will be too late for Ferdinand to cry. Lets do it once and for all. At least under the influence of Ferdinand, this generation of Bulgarians is not cold to the party. Without the support of the people, would they want to be bigger? When the people have forgotten all this, Ferdinand has already become the general trend. Just like Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom is now, prestige has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, even if it is a constitutional monarchy, she has begun to alienate politics and can still dominate the direction of Britain. People are in good spirits at happy events, and the overall situation has been determined. This congressional election was conducted entirely in accordance with Ferdinand''s will, plus he had secretly controlled half of the votes, he really could not think of the possibility of losing. Now Ferdinand is back to normal again, leisurely admiring the beautiful long legs in the palace. At this time, Alice walked in and handed a document with a red face and said, "Grand Duke, this is the result of this election. The list of members of Congress is here!" Ferdinand reluctantly withdrew his thoughts, business matters, and the lessons of history told him that if he acts recklessly, Nicholas II is an example. looked at the thin list, followed by a thick pile of materials. Ferdinand just swept away. There was no accident in this election, and he had more than six seats in his pocket. There are very few political party members, and the female members who signed up for election are undoubtedly eliminated. However, one of the episodes still aroused his interest. Under normal circumstances, no matter what, there will be a winner. Even if the number of votes is the same, you can have another round, but an accident happened here. Ferdinand asked wonderingly: "Oh, what''s going on? How can no one win in the Gabre constituency? Did the candidates convulse?" Alice said playfully, "Grand Duke, these problems are listed below for detailed reasons. The candidates in this electoral district are all former Liberal Party members, and the local people are very dissatisfied with them when they learn about it. A total of more than 3,000 people voted, with the highest number of votes. Kaki Ivanov has no more than 30, and all the candidates add up to 3% of the votes. The content filled in by others is very interesting, you can check it out." Ferdinand turned a few pages back and stopped on page 16. The content inside attracted his attention, and the voters filled in very interestingly. It is worthy of the people who believe in God. The highest vote rate is: "God", occupying 48%; followed by "request to remove several candidates for election qualifications", occupying 3%. sixteen. Various reasons are also attached. Normal reasons such as: I have hidden identity information before, and morality is problematic; strange reasons such as: they are too ugly to represent me, they are suspected to be foreign spies and recommended for review, they are the incarnation of the devil... I couldnt laugh or cry when I saw Ferdinand. I can imagine the expressions of several candidates at the time after hearing these reasons. It must be very exciting! It is inevitable that no one is elected. Even the hapless guy with the highest vote rate-Kaki Ivanov, is really embarrassed to announce that he is the winner! Otherwise, he is the member of Parliament who has been elected for the shortest time in the history of Bulgaria. It is estimated that the voters at the scene will not mind exercising their right againthe removal of members. Even so, they will become the laughing stock of history, and they will become world-class celebrities, serving as a negative example to educate future generations-politics cannot be played by everyone. The remaining people fill in a wide variety of content, some filled in their own names, some filled in heroes in Bulgarian history, and filled in the king of Ferdinand, and some filled in international characters. They expressed their dissatisfaction with the candidates in various ways. The host was still very clever. As soon as the statistics came out, he announced that no one was elected. The person with the highest vote rate was not elected according to the regulations. UU Reading appeased The people. also asked the candidates for their opinions on the spot without considering their feelings at all. There is no need to say how embarrassing the scene is. Anyway, voters are satisfied and nothing is eye-catching. Lao Tzu prefers to leave the seat of Congress vacant first, fully exercising his right to be the masters. After this incident spread, it still left a very far-reaching impact. Since then, "candidates" have been boycotted in elections around the world from time to time, including the presidential elections in Europe, where the candidates were rejected by the citizens. There is no doubt that the Bulgarian political parties have been hit hard again in this election. The resistance of the people surpassed their imagination. The 13 political parties won only five seats in the parliament, and the votes were less than 5%. It can be said that for a long time in the future, they can only continue to settle down, and their political influence is at the lowest point. A new wave of quitting the party has begun again. Under the bombardment of relatives and friends, all the passionate young people left sadly. The results of this election not only hurt political parties, but also received cold reception internationally. The British, Germans, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were all injured. In order to interrupt Bulgaria''s pro-Russian trend, they tried to influence Bulgaria''s future national policy through this election. For this election, they also mobilized their influence to help canvass votes. Even so, the results were so miserable. The most controversial womens right to stand in this election was unanimously opposed by conservatives. Well, there is no support from the new faction. It can be said that Ferdinand is a lone fighter this time. Ferdinand should be thankful that no female parliamentarian was born in this election, and everyone was just talking about it after dinner. Otherwise, maybe the old masters now have come to the gate of Sofia''s palace to petition. Chapter 91： ,influences As soon as the parliamentary elections were over, public opinion in Bulgaria exploded. Whether it is women who won the right to vote, or a few hapless people in the Gablesian district, or even the defeat of major parties in the general election, there is too much content to describe. In the evening, Paul worked overtime again. Now he has a headache again. As the editor-in-chief of the Bulgarian Daily, he used to have a headache for not having news, but this time because of too much news. There are too many news to make front page headlines, and any one can make a sensation in Bulgaria, so making a choice is a headache. The articles are all carefully selected, and they have been polished by many people. They are almost impeccable. They are all the essence, and there is no one that can be eliminated. News is time-sensitive. If you miss the best time, it wont be news. There is no need to think about the exclusive report. The congressional election is all the people are paying attention to. The colleagues are all there, and everyone has received the same news. It is not easy to break out of the peers. has been working as an editor for a long time, and working overtime has become the norm. The high-pressure work situation has made Paul addicted to cigarettes. Smoking has become a way for him to release stress. Paul stood up, opened the cigarette case and saw that there was the last cigarette in it. He sat down again, lit it, and took a deep breath. The smoke filled his face. There were traces of melancholy on his face. He couldn''t make it for a long time. The final choice. Current affairs news is not easy to do. To pay attention to authenticity, he has always been under great pressure as the editor-in-chief, and of course the treatment is also very attractive. As the editor-in-chief of the Bulgarian Daily, he has a lofty position in the society and a very generous salary, enough for his family to lead a prosperous life. This is also the motivation for Paul to persist. Assistant khakis saw that the editor-in-chief was too late to make up his mind, and felt a little anxious. The printing factory had already urged it for the third time. If the typesetting is still uncertain, then printing will be affected, and tomorrow morning you may face unreported fields. Khaki pants hesitated again and again, and walked forward and whispered in front of Paul: "The editor should make a decision. The printing house has sent someone to urge it three times." "Well, I see! What do you think you should choose khaki pants?" Paul said after taking a deep breath Khaki pants are dumbfounded, how can he decide such a big thing! If it''s ordinary news, it''s fine. Reports like this kind of big news are related to the status of the Bulgarian daily in the industry. If it is not good, it will smash the brand. Khaki pants stupidly said a suggestion: "Let''s just leave it alone!" "You mean to increase the version? It''s not impossible, although the risk increases, if you succeed, the benefits will be very good! If there is no better way, just do it!" Paul asked and answered himself "Ah!" Khaki pants exclaimed This result is really unexpected. What he meant was: It is recommended to condense the content, delete some unnecessary comments in it, and just make do with it. Khaki pants immediately said: "Yes!" Since the editor-in-chief has decided, he has no intention to explain. Anyway, such a big matter is not something that a small person like him should consider. As for the impact of the additional version, this is not what Khaki knows, he has not encountered such a situation anyway. At the end of the 19th century, peoples purchasing power was present. From purely economic considerations, Pauls decision was undoubtedly a risk. The additional version would definitely increase the printing cost, so the sales price would also have to rise. This may affect the final sales and lose money. The risk increases greatly. If the influence is taken into account, then the addition of the version is undoubtedly a conservative approach. It is comprehensive and does not reflect the core, and does not miss the key points, and will not affect the status of the industry. Sofia is not the only person who has a headache for this, but Paul is not the only one, and his colleagues are not alone. No matter which aspect of the focus, no one can give up such a major news. You can imagine that tomorrow''s newspaper sales will break records. At midnight, the printing houses started to get busy. At this time, the major newspapers had already made their choices and were ready to show their talents in the competition for public opinion tomorrow. Charles looked at the newspaper at hand and said in disbelief: "God, how is this possible?" Although he was prepared to lose in the general election, Charles still found it difficult to accept the result. According to previous estimates, it is nothing more than that no party can get the dominant seats in this election, and the total number of seats is at least 30 or 40%! They can still win over some people without party affiliation, and then unite with other parties to form a cabinet. But now? All parties rushed to the street together, and they rushed so cleanly. Even the Liberal Party with the most seats has only two members of Congress. Even if they are shameless, the New Liberal Party dare not claim to be the winner now. Will Cassington dare to propose to Ferdinand to form a cabinet in the name of the majority party? Not to mention whether it can be passed, if this is brought up, the people will not laugh at death. Early in the morning, on Sofia Street, the newsboys crisp cries sounded: Selling newspapers, selling newspapers, come and watch, the latest news, the latest news, yesterdays election of parliamentarians has come out, and the ending is definitely beyond your imagination !!! Everyone come..." Laura, who had just left the house, was attracted by the "new news" from the newsboys. He stepped forward and said: "Bulgarian Daily, Sofia Morning Post, and Global Express!" The newspaper boy quickly and skillfully took out the newspaper named by Laura from the bag, handed it over respectfully, and then said: "Okay, sir, the newspaper you want, please keep it, a total of 1 lev!" Laura took the newspaper and was immediately attracted by the newspaper. She didn''t care about the price, so she happily paid and read it again. When he saw the section "Women get the right to vote", he frowned. Although the government had announced it a long time ago, he was very upset that it really happened. After seeing the joke of "No one in the Gabriel constituency was elected", Laura couldn''t help but complain about the hapless ones who were eliminated. After seeing the "final election results", Laura said three "good" words. Like many Bulgarians, what everyone wants most now is to maintain the status quo. They are all frightened by the Stam government, worrying about replacing them with a tossing cabinet. Now that non-partisans have won the final election, it means that the government will not undergo major changes, and the interim cabinet will remain in office. The election in Bulgaria in 1892 left a strong mark in history. It marked the decline of Bulgarias political parties, and it continued until a hundred years later, without changing the situation. In later generations, it was considered by historians as "a sign of the awakening of the Bulgarian people." Chapter 92： Open Congress After the parliamentary elections, Ferdinand announced that he would reopen the National Assembly on November 8, 1892, in order to elect a new legal government. Although this is just a cutscene, Ferdinand still attaches great importance to it and announced the news in the first place. At the end of the 19th century, mankind has begun to transition to a legal society, and legal system has attracted more and more attention. As a person with vested interests, Ferdinand certainly did not want to undermine the majesty of the law. Since Ferdinand took the throne, although minor changes have been made to the Bulgarian law, the Constitution has never been directly violated. They have tried every means to exploit loopholes or find ways to get around. Anyway, the legal system in Bulgaria is not perfect, and many places are ambiguous. Even the jurists at that time expressed their opinions and inconclusive. Ferdinands small movements naturally did not attract peoples attention. Now that the new Congress is born, it is time to legalize many of the previous regulations. In the days without the Congress, Bulgaria hasn''t changed much. What should people do? This is the advantage of a conservative country. People are not very politically sensitive. In the international arena, Ferdinand has been hacked into the world. The titles of "terrorist tyrant" and "evil dictator" have been smashed by so-called democrats without money. Well, in fact, there were no European monarchs who were not scolded by them at the time. Everyone was the same, but Ferdinand was scolded a bit more recently. But Ferdinand can''t control his mouth up on others, so just let them go. Anyway, they won''t do anything except scream. In order to ensure the stability of the countrys ideology, after Ferdinand took the throne, Bulgarian students stopped going to France, instead they went to Britain, Germany, Austria, Russia and other countries, even Belgium and Sweden. Regarding the French liberalism, Ferdinand has always stayed away. It is true that it has a positive side in promoting national liberation and national independence, but that thing is really a cancer of the empire. From the rise of liberalism, the French empire began to fight in politics at home, and the national power was declining. Turning a world''s top industrial power into a kingdom of usury, Ferdinand was drunk thinking about it. Put away the chaotic thoughts, before the meeting began, Ferdinand still summoned the next cabinet that had been scheduled in the lounge. "How are you preparing for Konstantin? Don''t lose the chain at a critical moment! Bulgaria has a precedent for the removal of candidates?" Ferdinand said with a smile Constantine smiled awkwardly and replied: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, we are all ready. The achievements of the Provisional Cabinet in the past few years are here. With these backgrounds, there should be no jokes!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and nodded, indicating acquiescence. The number of congressmen in this session is the lowest in history, and the actual achievements are the best weapon to conquer them. Even if Ferdinand did not operate in the dark, he can now determine the result of this election. Then he said: "Then you can go and see all the members first, and I will be there soon!" As soon as Ferdinand finished speaking, several people replied in unison: "Yes!" Then they retreated to Ferdinand and dared to go to the Congress Hall. The current congress hall is already very lively. Members of Congress are gathering in groups and discussing together in full swing. There are also a few gloriously isolated, standing alone on the side can be described as distinct. Bulgaria has a small land area and a sparse population. Many parliamentarians know each other, and the relationship is good. The conflicts between regions are minimal. But the direct contradiction between party members and non-party members has a long history. Before Ferdinand came to power, non-party members were almost deprived of their political voice. In relatively conservative Bulgaria, non-partisan parliamentarians think that political parties are tools for gaining personal gains; party parliamentarians think that they have no overall view and conservative thinking. Previously, political parties had an advantage in Bulgaria, and they could also include some non-partisan people. Now that feng shui takes turns, non-party parliamentarians dominate, and they cant get people. Its okay to squeeze out the bad news. Mr. Charles, who has just been elected, is embarrassed now. Due to previous struggles, the few members of political parties have no common language. The non-partisan MPs are not cold to him, and he has no expectations for the previous plan. The matter also starts from the parliamentary elections. After the New Liberal Party lost in the general election, Castons hatred of Ferdinand rose to an unsurpassable level, and he found the original backstage supporters of the New Liberal Party-Britain and Austria-Hungary. Obviously, the British and Austro-Hungary have been dissatisfied with Ferdinands pro-Russian policy for a long time. It was to turn the bears around. UU reading temporarily put it down, but Ferdinand guarded against it and did not give them Opportunity to shoot. Now that the opportunity is here, I am naturally happy to teach Ferdinand a lesson, and maybe it can change the political situation in Bulgaria. With this idea, the two sides naturally hit it off. The British and Austro-Hungary stepped forward to promote the union of the Bulgarian political parties, preparing to win over a group of MPs who were dissatisfied with Ferdinand and attack the National Assembly. In order to keep the secret, no one except the people involved knows about it this time, so we can''t do it in advance. But now that non-partisan deputies are not willing to contact them at all, there is no way to win them. The major political parties in Bulgaria have united and the number of members in the parliament has just been able to make up the number of proposals. As for the result, the results are not optimistic. As soon as Constantine and others entered the meeting place, they became the focus of attention, talking with enthusiastic lawmakers from all over until the opening of the Congress. There are no tricks, everything is done in accordance with past practices. Oh, there is a vacancy for the speaker of Bulgaria. Previously, it was nominated by the party that won the general election. Of course there is no more this time. Just leave it empty! Anyway, without affecting the next meeting, let the Secretary-General take over his job first. After the ceremony was completed, Ferdinand appeared and directly announced the start of the National Assembly. First, Constantine made a work report on behalf of the interim cabinet, summarizing Bulgarias achievements in the economic, cultural, political and military fields in the past few years. Before, although there were related reports in the newspapers, they had never been summarized in this way. A series of political achievements were added together. soon won the high recognition of all the parliamentarians, even those who are harsh, have to admit that the interim cabinet government did a very good job. The subsequent state affairs consultation went smoothly. Chapter 93： ,conspiracy Everyone knows that Ferdinand let Constantine do the work report first, which is to pave the way for the subsequent election of the prime minister. Unsurprisingly, the first proposal was that Ferdinand nominated Constantine as prime minister of the cabinet. There is no doubt that in the previous work of the interim government, Constantine made great contributions to Bulgaria. In the face of real political achievements, there is nothing to question, and no one opposes this nomination regardless of whether he wishes. The next vote did not upset, and Constantine was elected as the Prime Minister of the new Bulgarian government with 62 votes, five abstentions, and no negative votes. Immediately after Constantine was sworn in at the Capitol, Ferdinand approved it on the spot. Then it is to review the "temporary regulations" formulated by the Provisional Cabinet. As the gas passed in advance, everyone was prepared, and Ferdinand was bundled together to vote. The interest groups involved are huge. Ordinary people can''t manage that much. Since Ferdinand took office, most of the laws promulgated are in favor of ordinary people''s interests, and everyone''s living standards have been significantly improved. The working class and peasantry in Bulgaria are the most staunch supporters of Ferdinands New Deal. In the eyes of ordinary people, whoever wants to oppose these laws is just having trouble with them. Even if members of the Diet want to oppose, they should also consider the attitude of the voters outside. Think about the unlucky ones who were deposed not long ago. It is better not to make trouble in this regard. The newly appointed members of Congress are mostly confused about these legal provisions. Ferdinand''s private goods are all attached to the big law. Many content that would cause controversy were passed without twists and turns. The meeting went on smoothly, and Charles, who had always been excluded, was already in a hurry. No way, the Congress is really open this time too harmoniously. In the past, there was no rush in the Bulgarian National Assembly. Even if it went smoothly, "noisy, noisy, noisy" is the normal opening of the parliament. Occasionally, members of the assembly will fight each other again, which is regarded as a seasoning. now what? From the beginning of the meeting to the present, the bills proposed by the government have not been rejected, and there have been no major disputes. It''s not that they don''t work hard, it''s really impossible to say anything! Every time they raised an objection, other congressmen immediately jumped out to refute it. Taking into account the advantages of the numbers of both sides, no matter how many people Charles Charles could talk about, they were all said to be speechless in the end. Fortunately, Charles is still sober, and he firmly held down a radical neo-Liberal party beside him. What a joke, now you must consider the value of force when you fight! Didnt you see that we only have so few people? If there is a conflict, today''s business can''t be done too small. Anyway, depending on the current situation, the chance of passing is infinitely zero, but there is no need to find a beating for nothing! Sitting in a high position, Ferdinand is watching the life situation below with great interest. If it is not for the occasion, he really intends to cut a pot of tea and slowly sip melon seeds to watch the excitement. After seeing several possible conflicts, he was pressed down. Ferdinand secretly missed a good show. Maybe you can take advantage of the trend to remove a few unpleasant bastards. Yes, he is so black. In the law just passed, there are provisions stipulating the morals of public officials in the country. Now if any congressman dares to fight, he can deal with it according to law. As for whether to suspend his right to represent or to dismiss members directly, it depends on his mood. Charles knew that he couldn''t wait any longer. No matter what the result was, he still had to do today''s business before talking about it, otherwise it would not be easy to go back! Ferdinand, who saw the party members being squeezed out and still gloating, didn''t know that a conspiracy against him was about to unfold. Charles ran into trouble again. As usual, the previous MPs proposals were first submitted to the speaker, and then the speaker read it out, then debated and voted. Regardless of the many motions passed at today''s meeting, they were all put forward by Ferdinand or Constantine on behalf of the government. So far there have been no MPs. Then who should I give it to now? ? Several people in Charles have a headache, so I can''t give it to the host of the meeting, he is not a member of the council! The motion is sacred, and not everyone is qualified to receive it. It stands to reason that it is okay to hand it over to the king, but Charles and the others dare not. This is all aimed at Ferdinand. If it is handed over and held down, they will not have time to cry. The motion is delayed for a day or two that is normal, even if it has been delayed for several months, it has not happened. The chance of success is infinitely zero. If it is exposed in advance, even disgusting Ferdinand can''t do it. After the luncheon seminary, several people in Charles deliberated once, and decided to attack. For nothing else, just to mix up the water, the days of being squeezed out are really not people''s lives, and it''s really embarrassing. At the beginning of the afternoon meeting, Ferdinand had not come over yet. When Charles saw it, Qi Qi breathed a sigh of relief, and he was fine. Regardless of the rules, Charles immediately announced in a high-profile manner: "Ladies and gentlemen, UU reading will delay you for a few minutes. I have a proposal here that requires everyone to vote!" As soon as Charles''s voice fell, someone picked it up: "Didn''t you see that we are busy? You still don''t understand the rules, what about your quality? Don''t you know it''s impolite to interrupt work? Now we are discussing national affairs. , I have no time to accompany you to play games with little kids!" Easy-going also caused everyone to echo: "Yes!" "There is no rule!" "What do they have?" Listening to the discussion, Charles looked as usual, and politicians have always had a thick skin. These are all pediatrics. He went on to say: "We proposed a joint proposal by five of us, and we suggest that everyone vote to amend the constitution and implement a constitutional monarchy!" Everyone was shocked, this is going to be a big earthquake! I relaxed again soon, and I still have to agree to change it. Why should I listen to you? Immediately someone spoke: "I object! Now Bulgaria is on the right track to tell the progress, not to let some unpredictable villains destroy it!! If you say that you amend the constitution, you will revise the constitution. Do you think this is pediatrics?" There was a humane next to him: "But the constitutional monarchy is indeed in line with the mainstream of future development! It is the constitutional monarchy that the British become the hegemon of the world!" Someone said: "You are stupid! Are not all monarchies in Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia now? They are not good. We are not developing well in Bulgaria? Why should we listen to them! Even if we want to reform, we are also ours. Proposal change!" The man suddenly realized: "You mean they have a conspiracy! What conspiracy would it be?" "What are you doing with so many things? Anyway, those political parties are not good stuff! Whatever they support, we can oppose it!" Another said Chapter 94： , Farce and attitudes of powers Ferdinand, who was late, happened to see this familiar scene. "Whatever the enemy supports, we will oppose it!" A popular saying in later generations is to oppose it for the sake of opposition. Obviously, the people below work with rhythm and do a good job. You must know that although the Bulgarian people dont like political parties, these parliamentarians are much more calm. How could they be so disgusted? Of course, it is the credit of Ferdinand''s younger brother. Most of the people below are his own, as long as someone coaxes them together, the others immediately follow. Other members of Congress watched that Charles and the others were hostile, and because of the influence of the Bulgarian folk, most of them did not have a good impression of the party. In order not to be isolated, they tacitly chose to keep a distance from Charles and the others. Charles has not easily found a gap, and while Ferdinand is not in trouble, he is very injured. We must know that the influence of the constitutional monarchy in Bulgaria is not small, and there are no lack of supporters among parliamentarians. It stands to reason that this proposal will receive a group of supporters! The result is the same as in the political party days. We oppose any enemy''s proposal. Whether it is correct or not, it doesn''t matter if it is correct. It doesn''t matter if we revise it and then take it out and vote again. Ferdinand watched the farce quietly, without any intention of interfering. Anyway, up to now, no congressman has come out to show support, and they are all busy criticizing Charles in indignation. The few people who were still neutral just now are also being drawn into the battlefield! "Hey, my friend, what do you think of this problem?" A "This, I''m still a little confused!" Ulji said arrogantly "What''s so confused! We are parliamentarians and we have to represent public opinion! The people in Bulgaria now hate political parties, right, of course we have to hate them too, right?" Jia Zheng said in a bold tone Y is even more confused, what you said is so reasonable, I was speechless! In the name of representative, for the justice of the world, for the future of Bulgaria, and then resolutely joined the critical opponent. Well, there is no need to vote. The results are already obvious. Except for the few people who made the proposal, Charles, everyone else criticized them more or less. What''s more, they even educate them about patriotism, making them feel ashamed. Several people looked at each other, and then tacitly chose to be silent, never mentioning the vote, too lazy to insult himself. Such a small episode, just passed. Ferdinand didn''t mean to ask for trouble, and let him die with the wind. He is not like some protagonists, in order to pretend to be forced, let the opponent play as much as they want, then take the vote, and then reverse the face. Ferdinand said that he is a qualified nobleman, and his face is very valuable, and he cannot be used to compete with a few small fish. No one came out to brush up on their presence. The next meeting went smoothly. Basically, they were all government proposals, which were voted by Congress and sent to Ferdinand for approval. Originally planned for the three-day meeting time, on the first day, I effectively announced the completion of the task ahead of schedule. Ferdinand very openly announced the holiday. Except for one-half of the congressmen who will be based in Sofia, everyone else can go back to their homes and wait for the rotation or come back at the next major meeting. Several people in Charles desperately applied to leave. What a joke, as far as the current situation is, Congress simply has no place for them! If you don''t "counsel" now, is it just to stay here and get angry every day? As for party interests? Where can the Bulgarian environment get worse? Even if there is a proposal to ban political parties, Charles can guarantee that it will pass with a high number of votes. Most people in Bulgaria will probably set off firecrackers to celebrate! The current political atmosphere in Bulgaria is very weird. The domestic development is harmonious, except for a few political parties. There is no way that since the end of the election, the media has spared no effort to make up for it. Many people can''t stand the strange look of people around them. In the new wave of quitting the party, a few more small parties finally can''t hold on and announce sadly. closed. With the establishment of a new government, Bulgaria has once again resumed its former busyness. The whole country is like a big construction site, and everyone is working **** it to contribute to the country. Christopher Waltz, the diplomat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Bulgaria, wrote in his letter to the old emperor Franz Joseph I: "His Majesty the Emperor, your minister Christopher Waltz greets you. The situation in Bulgaria is very stable. Your nephew has done a good job and inherited your wise martial arts. He is now leading the process of this country, the kingship is supreme, and all classes are his strong supporters. Under his rule, political parties have become bereaved dogs and rejected by the people; capitalists have become lions without minions, UU reading www. uukanshu.com trembled and trembled. Even if the government introduced a bill that seriously harmed their interests, capitalists were forced to announce their support. may be a sequelae from the Stamm era. Now the emerging Bulgarian capitalists are very courageous, behaving like saints, and morally impeccable. It may be another species, they have nothing in common with capitalists. Maybe they havent even noticed it. According to them, Bulgarias capitalists are highly ethical and willing to contribute to the country. Anyway, I would not believe it, I would rather believe that they were scared, after all their predecessors were sent to see God! Oh, basically the political pattern we are after! It is basically achieved here. Although Bulgaria is only a small country, its development speed is very amazing, and it has left their neighbors far behind. I can say that if Bulgaria continues to maintain its current pace of development, another country that has completed industrialization within ten years will appear in the Balkans. If it were not for population and resource constraints, I would even worry that they would threaten the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans in the future. In short, the future situation of the Balkan Peninsula cannot leave Bulgaria. It''s a pity that they are now Russia''s allies. Although they have worked hard with us, it is a pity that the "Russian Alliance" is still so unbreakable. Bulgaria needs Russian industrial raw materials, and Russia also needs them as a momentary nail in the Balkans. There is also the same traditional culture, you know Bulgaria is the birthplace of Slavic civilization..." Christophers letter also represents the attitude of the great powers towards Bulgaria at that time. Chapter 95： Trip to St. Petersburg "If the earth is missing, everyone will turn as usual, and everyone will rise as usual when the sun is away!"-Quotations from the Demon King With the birth of a new cabinet government, Bulgaria continues to run on the highway. The party leaders Cassidon, Charles and others who failed in the general election could not bear the pressure of all aspects and chose to go abroad one after another. Upon receiving the news, Ferdinand laughed. The few bereaved dogs in the mere tract are not worthy of his attention. Just after dealing with domestic affairs, Ferdinands trouble came to his door. "Blind date" is a very cruel topic, especially right~~ (I can''t stand it, single dogs write this is just asking for sin! You can imagine the shadow area in the author''s heart now!) Before crossing, Ferdinand did not go to blind date less. The house, car, ticket... are all serious problems. What''s better than ordinary people is that Ferdinand was an orphan in his previous life, and his mother-in-law required the death of both parents. Up. So Ferdinand was a single dog before crossing. Since there are no parents and rely on their own efforts, the house and car naturally do not exist. The ticket is barely self-sufficient, and it must not meet the requirements! Repeated battles, repeated defeats, repeated defeats, and suffered severe blows. The previous life Ferdinand suffered from "blind date phobia". After crossing, it will be much better. The original owner grew up with a golden key, house, car, okay~ Ferdinand doesnt know how many there are now, anyway, its a lot, and of course no one mentions it to him. . The thing of "love" is also farther away from him. Now the first thing to consider is "identity", and then "politics". Ferdinand has now given up. Sooner or later he wants to get married, so he simply sells himself for a good price. Anyway, it is an open secret for the European nobles to raise a lover. Raising him ten or eight is a compensation for himself. Marriage can be respected and inherited from generation to generation. Well, Ferdinand admits that he is deceiving himself. A marriage without affection, if the partner is a beautiful woman, that is not to be considered; if it is ~~~ (forget it, stop here, write me again~~) On December 5, 1892, Ferdinand, at the urging of his mother, Princess Clementina, led a team of people and finally set foot on the road to St. Petersburg. was invited to go to Russia for a state visit. Believe it or not, I believe it. This is the relationship between a state visit and a blind date without a dime. As for why the invitation to the ball was received, it must have been a mistake on the part of the Czarist Russia. As you know, the Czarist Russian bureaucracy often has problems, and a little omission is normal. With a nervous mood, Ferdinand entered St. Petersburg, Russia in winter is so **** cold. The vast white snow covered the city, and with curiosity, Ferdinand had just put his head out of the carriage, and the cold blew on his face and the biting wind. But in an instant, Ferdinand felt that his cheeks were no longer his own, and quickly retracted his head. At this moment, Ferdinand had to admire the resilience of the Russians. St. Petersburg has only two seasons in winter and summer, four months in summer, and eight months in winter. After living in such a harsh climate for a long time, Tsarist Russia has not moved its capital. You must know that in Russias vast land, there are countless places where the climate is better than St. Petersburg. There are almost any climate. However, in order to strengthen the control of this country and maintain political influence in Europe, even the tsar aristocracy and ordinary people did not pay attention to moving the capital. The cruel environment has tempered the resilience of the Russians, and the fighting nation is not built. In the past hundred years, no matter how the world changes, Russia has always stood firm. Entering St. Petersburg, Ferdinand and others held a grand welcoming ceremony. Crown Prince Nicholas and his wife personally took charge of the reception. After reading the reception specifications, Ferdinand knew that this was done according to the rules of the nobility. Ferdinand''s coming this time not only represented the Bulgarian royal family, but also the face of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family. Obviously the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family deserves the attention of the Nicholas family, and they are the most prosperous families in Europe. If the principle of reciprocity in diplomatic relations is really followed, then the person who has come forward to receive is a grand duke. European aristocrats have broken bones and connected tendons, and the messy relations between relatives are unclear how to deal with them. In order to protect the blood and dignity, there are only a few that can marry each other, and they can''t avoid them. The weather in St. Petersburg is terrible, with a low temperature of minus 20 or 30 degrees. Ferdinand and Princess Clementina are not cold-resistant creatures. They hid indoors, except for necessary visits. Do not go out. "Ferdinand, when is this **** weather in St. Petersburg, when is he tall?" Princess Clementina said with emotion Ferdinand rolled his eyes. In the past few days, he didn''t know how many complaints he had heard from his mother. He said weakly, "Probably half a year! You know there are eight months of winter in St. Petersburg, UU How long has it been reading ? Just leave it alone, anyway, we will leave before the summer!" "Oh, God, forgive me! This **** horrible weather! Ferdinand, we shouldn''t come now, I would have chosen summer if I knew it was so cold! No, you should let you come by yourself, you are already an adult People, you can be independent!" Princess Clementina continued to complain Ferdinand looked at the gloomy Princess Clementina, and said to himself: "I don''t know who said that he likes snow before, and he wants to spend Christmas in a country of ice and snow, and hurriedly urged to go on the road. Now the snow is better. It''s all over the street, it just freezes people into popsicles!" Of course, Ferdinand will always be a good son, at least his mother will never do it hard. Comfortingly said: "Don''t worry, my mother! I''m already thinking of a way to reduce the travel time in St. Petersburg as much as possible, and strive to leave this ghost place as soon as possible!" "This kind of nonsense, you are talking every day! Let me believe you once and tell you-Ferdinand, if you dare to lie to me, you have to consider the consequences for yourself!" Princess Clementine threatened fiercely Ferdinand can only smile awkwardly, God knows when this ball is. A week after arriving in St. Petersburg, Ferdinand did not participate in all kinds of dances, but the "blind date dance" was missing. This is when Alexander III married his daughter. When did others say that, Ferdinand still knows the rules anyway, just wait honestly! Now in Gatchina Palace, Alexander III is discussing with Queen Maria Feodorovna. Regarding Ferdinand, whether he was born or personal ability, they are recognized, but to become his son-in-law, then naturally it is another set of standards. Chapter 96： ,got engaged It is estimated that Ferdinand did not expect that his many trivial things from childhood to adulthood have all gathered into a thick book and placed it in front of Alexander III. The intelligence organization of the Russian Empire is not just plain rice. It is very handy to inquire about these unsecret things. As for the truth and falsehood, don''t ask too much about this, as long as it''s roughly the same. Looking at the romantic history of Ferdinand in recent years, Alexander III frowned and said with a sullen expression: "It''s too shameful. A king who doesn''t manage the country well, actually raised a group of dancing girls in the palace, playing and playing all day. , Playthings lose one''s ambitions, don''t want to make progress, behave nonsense..." Well, due to the indiscretions in his private life, all of Ferdinands deeds have been erased lightly here, and he put on a hat of licentiousness. Maria Fyodorovna also frowned, and they knew the corruption of the nobility. Raising a few part-time mistresses of dancers like Ferdinand, these are all pediatrics, at most it can be said to be a little romantic. But it was discovered by the future mother-in-law and mother-in-law at this moment. It would definitely not be the same standard. Fortunately, in the current European environment, Ferdinand has few competitors. As for the private life, everyone is a nobleman. Who is cleaner than anyone else, and if you don''t have a few lovers, you are ashamed to say that you are a knight with great strength? "Compared with the previous ones, these are still small problems. At least Ferdinand has no illegitimate children yet! The big deal is to let Xenia restrain him. Now let''s arrange for them to meet up before talking!" Maria Fei Odorovna comforted herself Alexander III also sighed deeply, yes! "I''m not afraid of not knowing the goods, I''m afraid of comparing goods!" Although Ferdinand has a lot of problems, compared with other people, these are all pediatrics. In terms of ability, they can be regarded as outstanding among their peers. For example, one of the candidates, "King Alexander I of Serbia", has a terrible personal abilities, as evidenced by the messy Serbia. It is said that he also fell in love with a court lady and was about to marry her as a queen. Regardless of whether he is true or false, since rumors have spread, then it is time to come out and refute the rumors! Another example... In comparison, Alexander III was in a much better mood. Ferdinand was not without his merits. At least his ability to govern the country is obvious to all, and his political skills are among the best in the world. The lonely family went to an unfamiliar over-being king. It only took two years to complete the comeback, regain the power from the ministers, and successfully completed the reform of Bulgaria. At the same time, he also perfectly threw the black pot to the last session, and the infamy was all told by others, and the credit was firmly held in his hands. From these aspects, Ferdinand is indeed a qualified monarch. If Ferdinand knew what Alexander III had to say about him, he would be surprised. You must know that since the journey, he has been pursuing a low-key behavior, trying not to attract people''s attention. Even if it is a planned seizure of power, it just hides behind and pushes the hand to make good use of the situation. As a result, Alexander III relied on his keen political sense to make a guess. "Okay! If Xenia doesn''t have any comments, please arrange for them to meet first! Let''s talk about the rest later!" Alexander III said depressed. "Okay, I will arrange it!" Queen Maria Feodorovna said with a headache Xenias age has arrived, and the marriage cant go on. Most European aristocrats get married late. If there is no equivalent spouse, it does not matter if a man waits until he is 30 or 40 to get married. But women can''t. Once they reach the age, they must consider marriage, otherwise they will be ridiculed by other nobles. Of course, as a princess of the Russian Empire, it is impossible to fail to marry. In fact, a few years ago, there were an endless stream of people asking for relatives. Ferdinand was one of them, although he didn''t know it yet. In order to choose a satisfactory son-in-law from so many candidates, Queen Maria Feodorovna also took great pains, and the thick pile of information on Ferdinand could not be obtained in a short time. Ferdinand was able to stand out. In addition to his prominent background, his personal ability and ethics also defeated several competitors. Oh, this is a bad age. Ferdinand''s victory is not based on his own good character, but the key is that his opponent is too bad. Ferdinand, who was frozen into a dog, is still hiding in the warm bedroom. Knowing that the purpose of this visit is of great importance, he wisely kept a distance from the maids and did not look for flowers in St. Petersburg. Okay, Ferdinand admits that he was counseled! So many people who went to the mother-in-law''s house in the previous life are not the rules? What''s more, now this husband is a powerful czar, don''t lose his life if he gets annoyed. Time passed in a hurry, the boring Princess Clementine, in order to pass the time, barely adapt to life in St. Petersburg, UU reading went out to socialize again, leaving Ferdinand alone. The days are like years of suffering. As for taking the initiative to go out to "socialize", it is too difficult for Ferdinand, who is an otaku. Except for the invitation that couldn''t be pushed back, Ferdinand stayed at home for half a month in St. Petersburg. Christmas is here, at the grand Christmas banquet, Ferdinand finally met his future wife, Duke Xenia. This is a very temperamental girl, this is the first image of Ferdinand. The beautiful hair is scattered on the body, like a small brown waterfall. The waves are undulating and golden. European women are more precocious. Although Princess Xenia is young and a little bit shy, she has already begun to take shape and is not far from the rough waves. If coupled with that graceful and luxurious temperament, it will become the focus wherever he goes. As soon as the banquet was over, Queen Maria Feodorovna grabbed Princess Xenia and asked concerned: "Xenia, how do you feel?" "How about what?" Xenia said shyly "Of course I ask you how is Ferdinand? Is my baby sister still satisfied?" Nicholas behind was molested (30,000 characters omitted) In addition to hurriedly passing by at the banquet, Ferdinand and Xenia have participated in several dance parties together, which is considered a date. Well, in terms of the relationship between men and women, Ferdinand is really not good, Princess Xenia is similar, and there are really not many common topics between the two. Then, Ferdinand and Grand Duke Xenia got engaged in St. Petersburg. It''s so simple and neat, the marriage between the nobles doesn''t have so much time for you to cultivate feelings, as long as the two parties don''t hate each other, it''s a good pair. Chapter 97： , Crash Course for Military Cadres Ferdinand returned to Sofia. It was February 1893. After spending more than two months in St. Petersburg, the biggest gain was an extra fiancee and a simple marching map. returned to Sofia and saw the sketch drawn by the Janissaries, Ferdinand suddenly reacted, and a golden opportunity was missed! Fortunately, there is another chance next time. Ferdinand has already made up his mind, and the subsequent welcoming activities must be vigorous. It is best to send tens of thousands of troops together. The opportunity to understand Russia in such a fair and open manner cannot be missed. In order to draw a detailed map of the Balkans, the intelligence organization did its best. First, they stole military maps of various countries and modified them. Even so, it took only a half of two years. The vastness of Russia is not to mention, it is as difficult to draw a detailed map as to climb to the sky, it is much simpler to go through the army directly, and the geographical terrain is clear at a glance. As soon as the news of Ferdinands engagement spread, the Bulgarian media became lively. All kinds of entertainment gossip emerge in an endless stream, and are divided into several groups of talkers, including pro-mei and horse-running theory, love at first sight, and... For this, the Press Administration also sent the telegram to St. Petersburg, asking if Ferdinand should ban such news. Considering the terrible nature of entertainment gossip, Ferdinand still approved it decisively. This kind of news definitely spreads as quickly as possible. It''s better to let the newspaper write it directly, because they dare not get into the dark anyway. Dont think that watching the excitement is not too big a problem is our patent, in fact, foreign entertainment gossip is not too much. Thanks to Ferdinands good reputation, the Bulgarian people are also very concerned about his life-long events, and they are happy to see such news. Many people speculate based on their own understanding and have derived many different story versions. Later generations still have people who collected these stories and compiled a "Love Story that Grand Duke Ferdinand and Grand Duke Xenia Have to Tell". After entering the 21st century, it has been adapted into movies and TV series many times. Ferdinand doesn''t know about the future, but he is depressed enough by the current problems. Does the "love story" have anything to do with him? He and Princess Xenia had a fart story, even if they met before, it was his predecessor. After crossing anyway, it was the first time the two met in St. Petersburg. Love at first sight may exist, but it definitely has nothing to do with him. Princess Xenia is indeed a beautiful woman. If it is a past life, Ferdinand can''t ask for it. Whether he is emotional or not, it is enough to have a beautiful wife. But now, Ferdinand has become even more hypocritical about the life of aristocratic drunkenness. If possible, Ferdinand hopes to stay single forever! Think of Yingying Yanyan in the palace now, completely letting him do whatever he wants. Whether it''s day-to-day prostitution or being slept together, they are all Ferdinand''s favorites. Now, all this depraved life must leave him, at least his behavior in the palace must be restrained. Princess Xenia, as the daughter of Alexander III, such a lady of heaven, you dont need to think about it or know that she has her own pride! Under the monogamy tradition in the West, coupled with the newly emerging feminism, it is already magnanimous to tolerate Ferdinand going out to find a lover. Dare to mess around in the palace, God knows what will happen? Anyway, Ferdinand did not want to try, at least before the fall of the Russian Empire, he had to converge. Thinking of the sexual life that is about to go away, Ferdinand decided to seize the last time and enjoy a good life. The beautiful girls are trying their best to sway and dance, their big white legs swaying in front of Ferdinand, one by one, they are constantly throwing at him... Ferdinand couldn''t help it anymore, got up and rushed down, grabbed a beautiful girl with a heart, quickly stripped it, and a battle began... A happy life is always short. Countless cases have taught Ferdinand. If you dont want to follow the footsteps of the original owner in the second half of your life, then work hard! has been away for more than two months. Although most of the government affairs are done by the cabinet, there are still many things that need to be decided by Ferdinand himself, and it is not possible to telegraph everything. At least the information submitted by the Military Commission is a top-secret file. Except for Ferdinand, even Prime Minister Constantine has no right to interrogate. Now Ferdinand summoned the Chief of Staff Petrov in the palace: "Colonel Petrov, why is the process of military reform so slow?" Petrov said embarrassingly: "Your Excellency, we currently lack enough officers! Since the restructuring of the army, each chief officer has also been assigned two deputies. In addition, the army has nearly doubled, and our officers are in demand. Yu has increased fivefold out of thin air, greatly exceeding our reserves! Fortunately for the most basic-level company-platoon-level officers, we can promote some outstanding veterans to serve and gather most of the personnel. However, for middle-level and high-level officers, the premise is to ensure quality. Next, we really can''t get so many officers!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, affirming the military''s pragmatic attitude. In history, the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army was the best in the Balkans. UU Reading is known as the "Prussia of the Balkans", and it shined in World War I and attracted the attention of the world. It has nothing to do with the military''s current pragmatic attitude. "Well, Ningquewulan, you did a good job! So have you considered sending some outstanding soldiers to military academies for short-term training to make up for the deficiencies of grassroots officers? It is also possible to send some of the officers with insufficient capabilities back to the military academy for further study Over time, to improve tactical capabilities?" Ferdinand asked suggestively Ferdinand has always pursued professional matters to be handled by professionals. There is no doubt that he has a little knowledge of the military. If the military information on Baidu is reliable, he can barely be regarded as an expert. Although this kind of temporary training mechanism for military officers has proven to be very effective in previous lives, the cultural surprises between the East and the West are great. It is difficult to say whether it will work in Bulgaria in this time and space! Petrov pondered for a moment, and was very embarrassed to answer Ferdinand''s words: "Your Excellency, I am sorry! I am afraid I cannot answer you this question. We have no experience in this area, and no one is sure how effective it will be! But I personally think that your proposal is very constructive and worth a try!" Ferdinand nodded depressed. The German Army has always been the object of learning from the Bulgarian military, and now even the officers methods of dealing with things are unknowingly approaching them. Whether this change is good or bad is not clear to Ferdinand. History has proved that it seems to work well, so just let it go! "Then try it out first! Let the military academy set up a special short-term training class, select a group of people to try, if the effect is good, carry out the whole army promotion, if not, cancel it!" "Yes, Your Excellency!" Petrov replied sonorously Chapter 98： , 1,893 1893 was a turbulent year. On January 17, Queen Lilililiuokalani, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii, tried to amend the constitution, but it triggered a coup. In this coup, Hawaii The kingdom was eventually overthrown. It is worth mentioning that after the coup, the American army quickly landed in Hawaii, which made this political success. After the coup, the Queen was placed under house arrest in the Irani Palace, Hawaiis monarchy was replaced by the rebels provisional government, Hawaii entered the Republic period and eventually became part of the United States in 1898. 100 years after the coup, the U.S. Congress passed a public international law 103-105, also known as the "Apology Resolution", which publicly apologized for the U.S. government''s participation in supporting the coup in the Kingdom of Hawaii. This resolution was signed by US President Bill Clinton on November 23, 1993. The demise of the Kingdom of Hawaii indicates that the United States has become unwilling to be lonely. It has set off the clarion call for expansion into the Pacific, and has also laid a hidden danger for the future conflicts between the United States and Japan. In 1893, Britain announced the establishment of the "Nigeria Coast Protectorate." In the same year, France occupied the adjacent Dahomey area. The British "Royal Niger Company" had a fierce conflict with France on the western border of Nigeria. During the Niger crisis, Britain and France almost went to war. The conflict lasted until 1898, when the two countries signed an agreement to partition West Africa. In the same year, the Anglo-German South Africa crisis broke out. In order to prevent Britain from acquiring the entire South Africa and annexing the two Boer republics, in 1893, German capitalists, with the support of the government, built a railway from Pretoya to Maputo. The Boer Republic gained access to the Indian Ocean and got rid of its dependence on the British port. Germany controlled most of the Boers trade, and the conflict between Britain and Germany in South Africa intensified. These major international events have little impact on Bulgaria in a short period of time, but it is important to study international relations. Ferdinand maintained the good habit of collecting information, and sent a copy to the military and political leaders, which was a help to broaden their horizons. The economic crisis broke out in 1893, and the United States, as far away as the Pacific region, suffered this time. As the sequelae of excessive investment in railways broke out, the railway bubble was burst, triggering a full-scale economic crisis. As soon as the American railroad crisis was legendary, it attracted the attention of all walks of life in Bulgaria. Bulgaria''s large railway plan has also caused widespread concern and panic among the community. In order to stabilize people''s hearts, Ferdinand copied "seeking truth from facts" articles in major Bulgarian newspapers. The article pointed out the causes and consequences of the American railroad crisis, and emphasized that "repetitive construction and vicious competition" are the core of this crisis. Enumerating a large amount of evidence that the Bulgarian railway plan is feasible, and it is publicly announced that the government will not approve the establishment of multiple railways on the same line to avoid vicious competition. 1893 was a crucial year for Bulgaria. On August 15, the first steel plant in Bulgaria, the Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen Steel Plant, was officially put into operation, with a daily output of 525 tons of steel, including 105 tons of steel and 420 tons of iron. (Remarks: The equipment maintenance and repair of steel plants in the 19th century took a lot of time, and daily production cannot be guaranteed) The commissioning of Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen marks a new chapter in Bulgarian heavy industry. Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen Steel Plant was not only the largest steel plant in Bulgaria at the time, but also ranked in the top 30 even in the world. Thanks to Bulgaria''s big railway plan, Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen Steel Plant can produce as much as possible without worrying about sales in the short term. Due to lack of coking coal for steelmaking in Bulgaria, it needs to be imported from Ukraine, which raises the cost of steel plants. Compared with the current steel prices in the international market, it is not competitive, but the Bulgarian government still chose to support domestic production. In fact, as soon as the Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen Steel Plant was put into operation, Ferdinand stopped importing steel from abroad, even though the steel was cheap during the economic crisis. (After the outbreak of the economic crisis, international steel prices fell by one third) Ferdinand is very clear about the importance of steel to a country. Even if the Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen Steel Plant is not competitive in the short term and may even suffer losses, it must continue to do so. Well, with the establishment of the Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen Steel Plant, Ferdinand made a fortune from his middle school. The machinery factory, which has been transformed into spare parts, finally got a long-lost big order. Although the profit of the product is not lucrative, the maintenance of the equipment in the later stage is the big head. Anyway, now Bulgaria and the entire Balkan region, only this company has this technical strength. The Royal Bank, which has just been established, ushered in its first business and found a market for its iron ore. Although it is a supply of cabbage, there are additional conditions. The financial business of Mercedes-Benz Volkswagen was underwritten by Royal Bank, which is a good deal no matter what. The good news in Bulgaria has been one after another recently, and the benefits of the full completion of the "First Five-Year Plan" have begun to manifest. For example, the improvement of transportation has led to a sharp drop in Bulgarias logistics costs, accelerated commodity transactions, and promoted economic development. According to statistics from the Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bulgarias economic growth rate was 13% in the first half of 1893 compared to 1892. It is also like the promotion of new agricultural technology, and the income of farmers has increased substantially. In this era, there are not many recreational activities in rural areas. When life is good, the human-creation movement will naturally begin, and newborn babies are born one after another. According to expert estimates, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria in 1893 was as high as 185,000 to 191,000, and the birth rate continued to remain at a high level, about 4.725% to 4.775%. In the midsummer of 1893, the sky in Sofia was extremely hot, the scorching sun was like fire, and the earth was like a steamer, too hot to breathe. On August 18, Ferdinand hurriedly got into the carriage against the rising sun, and hurried out, trying to avoid the strong sun. Today is a big day. The first Bulgarian university student is about to graduate. How could Ferdinand, the principal of the school, be absent? Ferdinand is in a bad mood now, God seems to be trying to be right with him, todays weather is exceptionally hot, it can be said to be the hottest day since the beginning of summer. Although there are ice cubes in the carriage that can cool down, how can Ferdinand be a pleasure-seeking person, thinking that the weather in the morning should not be hot, and in order to show the spirit of sharing happiness with the soldiers, he decisively asked people to withdraw before setting off. . Then he regrets it now. The summer weather really cannot be managed by common sense. The good weather before going out has suddenly become sultry. Ferdinand, who wanted to cry without tears, was now knocking out his teeth and swallowing it in his belly, just hoping to reach the destination sooner. The journey did not change according to Ferdinands expectations. It lasted more than three hours before the team slowly entered the Bulgarian University. At this time, Ferdinand was already sweating. Getting out of the carriage, and watching the teachers and students waiting for a long time under the scorching sun, Ferdinand''s mood has improved a lot, and finally he was not alone. As for the soldiers who were decisively ignored by Ferdinand, compared with the usual training situation, rushing for a few hours under the scorching sun is all in pediatrics. Under the warm welcome of all the teachers and students, Ferdinand stepped onto the podium and began a passionate speech under the strong sun. "Good morning, classmates and teachers, everyone, I am very glad to see you here today! You are all the elites of the country and the hope of the nation! Today, we are standing here! Standing on the land of the Bulgarians! Standing in Sofia, this land watered with blood and dignity by our ancestors! Open our history book, we have a long history of thousands of years, we have too much glorious history, UU reading is worth going to the big book special book! now what? ? ? A small country in the Balkans! ! Some people may say that a lot of objective reasons will be found! ! Today I want to tell everyone, that''s all shit! ! Why is Bulgaria weak in modern times? ? means that there are more people talking and fewer people working! ! ! An exaggerated grand theorist, in fact, his contribution to this country is not as good as an ordinary worker or a hardworking peasant! ! There are some knowledgeable people in modern times who are looking for a way to become a powerful country in Europe. But I want to say that they are all wrong! ! The reason that restricts Bulgaria''s strength is simple, it is not thought, nor is it system! ! In fact, we all know that there are only two core issues: one is resources; the other is population! Throughout the worlds major powers, without exception, they have these two conditions! ! Many people dare not face this problem, why? ? ? Are they incompetent? ? Didn''t find these problems? ? of course not! ! ! ''Empty talk will lead to the country, work hard to rejuvenate the country'', don''t have any hope for a group of talkers! ! They are not the hope of this country, you are! ! Behind us, there are four million Bulgarians. Their hard work has nurtured us! ! What for? ? Dignity! The dignity of a person alive! ! In order to be among the nations of the world, we can proudly say: Bulgaria has risen! ! Find a problem, face the problem squarely, and find a way to solve it! ! ! A country cannot be strong overnight. We can''t do it in ten years. What about twenty years? ? It still doesn''t work, it doesn''t matter that we can continue to work hard, fifty years from now, one hundred years from now, one day we can complete the great rejuvenation of our country and nation..." Chapter 99： , Quiet military education After Ferdinand finished pretending to be at the Bulgarian University, he personally issued graduation certificates to more than 400 students at the scene, and then returned to the palace after having dinner with the whole school teachers and students in the cafeteria. Ferdinand had been busy for a day, and before he had time to rest, the Minister of Education Chekov ran over in sweat. Ferdinand asked suspiciously: "Chekov, what is so urgent?" "Your Excellency, I''m sorry to interrupt your rest!! Regarding the arrangement of college graduates, we are in trouble!!" Chekov wiped his sweat and said Hearing this, Ferdinand was even more puzzled. You must know that the quality of this year''s college graduates is leveraged, and they are all majors in science and engineering. They are scarce talents. It is not easy to find employment! So he asked: "What''s the trouble??" Chekov looked at Ferdinand and said with some embarrassment: "Your Excellency, this is our underestimation. Regarding the arrangements for college students, they are all done in comparison with returning students. We have also done relevant surveys before. According to their The wishes were deployed. But just now the school sent us new applications from students, and many people gave up their original administrative positions, hoping to go to the front line to do technical work!" After listening to Chekovs explanation, Ferdinand knew the cause and effect. Most of it was his speech today that stimulated this group of young students. As soon as his head became hot, he decided to invest in the nations construction. At the same time I became more confused, "This is a good thing! Haven''t we been advocating it all the time?" "This~ mainly because we didn''t expect such a change to happen, and we can''t get so many suitable positions for a while!" Chekov said hesitantly "Oh! Got it, this is really troublesome, let me think about it first!" Ferdinand said with a headache If its normal, its just a small trouble. Some people will be resettled first, and some will be resettled after a few months. The problem now is that Ferdinand just went to pretend to be a force today. In front of the teachers and students of the school, he clearly promised that everyone will work together and settle down. You can''t slap yourself in the face! This is also the reason Chekov rushed over. In fact, this year''s college students are very popular. Many departments are thinking about it, and it is not enough. The list of job placement has long been determined and has been sent to the school. Now due to Ferdinand''s reasons, many of the previous arrangements have been abandoned. Ferdinand kept wandering back and forth. After a while, he suddenly flashed an inspiration and said uncertainly: "Didnt the reserve plan begin! Just organize them and train them for three months first, how about??" Chekov said cautiously: "Okay! There is a three-month buffer, enough for us to deal with the rest of the matter! And now that the National Reserve has started, they will also participate in training sooner or later, and no one can say anything!" This time it was Ferdinand''s turn to be dumbfounded. He didn''t expect that this unreliable proposal would be supported by Chekov. A reasonable excuse was also found. Does Bulgaria''s reserve plan include these college students? Obviously, as long as Ferdinand is not an idiot, it is impossible to send them to the battlefield as cannon fodder, this is his direct line! ! After thinking about it, Ferdinand decided to do it! After graduation, all the students will have three months of basic training. That is, they exercised their bodies and honed their willpower. It''s killing two birds with one stone! "Then just popularize it. From elementary school to university, all students in military training should not be less than one month a year, and three months will be added after graduation! By the way, patriotism education will also increase the class hours. I have already requested the teaching materials. The Hungarian experts have compiled it, you first have a look!" Ferdinand waved his hand and made a decision. The surprised Chekov was stunned, and it took a long time to react, and nodded in a daze. Then the students in Bulgaria fell blood mold, the original happy vacation has now become painful training. Ferdinand also famously called it to improve the overall quality of students, but in fact it was a complete militarist education. However, in the 19th century, militarism was not infamous, especially in the Balkans, where there are more or less shadows of militarism in various countries. Patriotism education, let alone, loyalty to the emperor and patriotism were almost one at the time, and Ferdinand''s private goods were not faulty on the surface! The students of this age are not spoiled by later generations. There are not many families, and there are no educators to shout for them. The absence of holidays means more study time and no increase in tuition fees. What a great thing, parents will not care about their opinions! Ferdinand knows that since the age of electricity has not yet been fully entered, the tasks of Bulgarian students are not very heavy, at least there is no self-study for later generations. There are not so many things to learn. Shenma piano, painting, dance, etc. are still the patents of the nobles. If it is not for the cost, Ferdinand really does not mind, moving his work schedule back then to Bulgaria. After thinking about it, Ferdinand still gave up. Electricity in this era is not cheap! The annual electricity bill of the Bulgarian University has caused the Ministry of Education to complain, and it only supplies electricity to classrooms, laboratories, and offices. I am sorry for other dormitories and canteens. Bulgaria is not so proud. UU reading Even at the time, Bulgarian students were the most suffering in the world. Starting from the "Second Five-Year Plan", weekends have been changed to single vacations, winter and summer vacations do not exist, and the longest Christmas vacation is only three days. The concept of the education sector is "If the quality is not enough, just use time to get it together!" Anyway, more effort will always be effective, and facts have proven to be very effective. In the past two years, the graduation rate of primary and secondary school students has greatly increased. At the end of the 19th century, the living standards of European people were mostly black bread. It is not necessary to eat meat a few times a year, and it is considered good to be able to eat enough. Bulgaria has developed well in recent years, and the improvement of people''s living standards is limited to the fact that everyone can fill their stomachs, there are more fruits and vegetables on the table, and occasionally they can eat meat. Ferdinand knows that if military training is conducted, many children born in hardship will have nutritional problems. He also knows that the Ministry of Education has proposed food subsidies very early, but due to financial difficulties, only some students with excellent grades can receive subsidies. So he asked: "Chekov, if we provide food subsidies to students across the country during military training, how much will it cost?" Chekov, who was still in deep thought, suddenly reacted and thought about it and said: "Your Excellency, there are more than 364,000 students in school across the country. According to the calculation of the military training of students in one month per year, graduates are three months According to military training calculations, if basic subsidies are given, the annual expenditure will be about 500,000 lev." I just heard about the number of people, and I was shocked by Ferdinand, thinking it would be an astronomical figure, but Chekovs price was much smaller. Needless to think, Ferdinand also knows what''s going on. Bulgaria itself is a food producing country, and the unit price of the government''s unified procurement is much lower. Chapter 100： , The government is short of money After sending Chekov away, Ferdinand admired himself a little, and his ability to carry private goods was already perfect. Things that are not related to each other are just being pulled together, and they are so reasonable! Chekov is in a very bad mood now. The Ministry of Education''s funding application was suppressed by the Ministry of Finance. Honest people are also angry! With a mere half a million levs, the Ministry of Finance dare to say that it has no money and it wants to suspend the allocation of funds. Isn''t this a shame! At the moment, Chekov broke into the Ministry of Finance angrily and directly found Chancellor Kennedy Ivanlov. "Mr. Kennedy, can you tell me why the Ministry of Education''s appropriation was suppressed this time. Don''t tell me that there is only half a million levs. The Ministry of Finance doesn''t have any!!!" Although he has tried his best to suppress his anger, the meaning of Xingshi''s questioning is still very obvious. Facing Chekovs inquisition, Kennedy was not upset either. The Treasury Department has seen many such things. Still smiling and saying: "Mr. Chekov, believe it or not, our Ministry of Finance really cannot get the money. Of course, it''s not that the Ministry of Finance has no money now. The problem is that the money has been determined for use! It doesn''t take long to wait. , As soon as the income of the taxation department is booked next month, I will allocate funds to you immediately!!" Chekov did not approve of what the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said. He knew exactly what Bulgarias finances were, how could it be short of 500,000 Levs! He looked at Kennedy with a sneer, and said dissatisfied: "Yes! Then bother Mr. Kennedy, and go and explain it to the Grand Duke himself!" Hearing this, Kennedy''s face changed drastically. He knew that Chekov was really angry. Facing Ferdinand''s trusted cabinet minister, he still had no confidence. So he opened the safe, took out a pile of documents and handed it over, and said with a wry smile: "Mr. Chekov, money is being used everywhere in Bulgaria. In addition to the previous budget, you should know how many additional project grants have been added later! Even if the Ministry of Finance has more money, it will not be enough! If it continues , We will face a financial crisis in the near future. The specific situation is here and we are preparing to report to the cabinet!!" Chekov took the document and looked at it carefully. The content became more astonishing as he looked at it. He never thought that the government could spend so much money! After a while, he closed the document and said in disbelief: "This is all true?" "Of course! Every expenditure on this is clear, especially after the economic crisis broke out. In order to get rid of the crisis as soon as possible, we launched many projects in advance, which greatly exceeded the budget. The previous accumulation and loans are now almost exhausted. It!" Kennedy said cautiously Chekov knows that the trouble is big. Now the financial crisis is not enough, but many projects will be affected in the later period, or they will be abandoned or postponed! This means that Bulgaria''s rapid development is about to end, which is absolutely unacceptable to the current government! "I see! Since the problem is so serious, why don''t you report it in advance?" Chekov asked in confusion Kennedy said with a wry smile: "Mr. Chekov, we hadn''t expected that there were so many new projects in the last two months, and many of them were outside of the ''2nd Five-Year Plan''!!!" said this, both of them shut up decisively! These are all Ferdinands pots, and many projects later on were approved by him personally. Any further discussion would be accusing his boss. At the Cabinet meeting in August, I saw the report sent by the Ministry of Finance. Everyone was very distressed! On the surface, there is no problem now, as long as no new gold swallowing beasts are added, it can be handled. But this is all impossible. If nothing else, the "Arsenal Expansion" project that will be launched in the beginning of the year cannot be stopped, right? Five million Levs are indispensable! ! There is also the big wedding behind Ferdinand, which is another big expense. This can''t be saved. The Duke''s face can''t be lost, and Mao Xiong''s face can''t be denied! ! and many more Constantine broke his silence and said: "Gentlemen, everyone has read the analysis of the Ministry of Finance! If we want to continue to complete the following projects, according to the most optimistic estimate: In 1894, we will face a fiscal deficit of 12 million Levs; in 1895, we will face a fiscal deficit of 35 million Levs; in 1896, we will face a fiscal deficit of 50 million Levs; and in 1897 , This number will reach 80 million lev, which has exceeded half of our current fiscal revenue! ! In other words, our Bulgarian financial crisis is coming! ! This problem has plagued Bulgaria many years ago. Now it is coming back. What should we do? ? " There are only two choices before the cabinet: Either make money and solve the fiscal deficit that may erupt in the future; or cut some projects, UU reading to save money! Well, now the Bulgarian governments international debt is as high as 150 million levs, and every year it pays 11 million levs for interest alone. Compared to neighbour Greece''s more than six billion, Serbia''s more than three billion, that''s nothing! ! But for foreign loans, everyone is discouraged. Let alone high interest rates, the key is to mortgage sovereignty! ! The people sitting here are all highly powerful, and no one wants to recite the infamy of traitors. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I propose to suspend certain projects that are not particularly important and start them after the financial situation improves!!" Chancellor Kennedy said cautiously "No, I object! The success of the ''2nd Five-Year Plan'' determines whether we can complete industrialization in Bulgaria! We can''t delay or even give up because of short-term difficulties!!" The Minister of Industry immediately retorted. "I support it! The current financial situation of the government really can no longer blindly start so many projects. If we don''t renew the funds, I am afraid that we will go bankrupt!!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs agreed. "I object!! It is now the most critical moment for Bulgaria. As long as this difficulty is overcome, there will be nothing to stop Bulgaria from becoming stronger!!" The Minister of Communications said angrily Constantine slapped the table with a "pop", and then said: "Enough! If you continue to quarrel, it is estimated that everyone will be sitting here tomorrow! The old rule is now to vote by show of hands. The minority obey the majority, and no abstentions! If you agree with the Chancellors opinion, please raise your hands!!" As soon as the words were finished, those who supported the projects views on the reduction project raised their hands one after another. Constantine glanced at the audience, slowly raised his hands, and said: "Five votes agree, four votes against, pass !!!" Chapter 101： , National debt "Your Excellency, this is the strategy formulated by the Cabinet to deal with the upcoming fiscal deficit!" Constantine handed over a piece of information to Ferdinand nervously. received the information, Ferdinand read it carefully. In fact, Ferdinand received the news shortly after the cabinet meeting, and he was not surprised by the result. Frankly speaking, there is nothing wrong with the cabinet''s resolutions, and there is no blind pursuit of political achievements, regardless of the actual situation. But it does not mean that Ferdinand is willing to accept this result! As a traveler, he knows the cruelty of the next battle! Looking at the performance of the Balkan countries in World War I: Serbia as the fuse was directly defeated; Romania was beaten and swayed; Greece was confused and beaten soy sauce, and its own problems were not solved; Bulgaria was on the wrong team. , No matter how good the performance is! Ferdinand knows very well that if you cannot accumulate enough strength before World War I, you will inevitably be cannon fodder at that time, and the ending will be a "tragic" word anyway! There will be no changes to the projects launched in 1893. The cabinet plans to cut projects in the next three years. It is very simple to prevent the cabinet''s resolution, Ferdinand can easily veto it, but solving the fiscal deficit is in trouble! International loans? ? can''t do it! ! additional conditions are enough to make anyone notorious! ! Then issue bonds? ? seems feasible, provided that someone is willing to buy it! Correct! ! If you just issue bonds, its a big deal that you cant sell it. Its a business anyway. The currency of this year is directly linked to gold and there is no devaluation! ! So at least the 1894 deficit can be resolved! ! "My Prime Minister, hasn''t your cabinet thought of other ways? You must know that these projects are vital to the future development of Bulgaria!!" Ferdinand said with difficulty. Constantine was surprised, and he really came! He hesitated and said: "Your Excellency, other than that, you can only borrow from the international financial market!! But you know, now that the economic crisis is still going on, the price we have to pay to find international loans is too great!! As a last resort, we can only cut some items that are not particularly important!" After listening to Constantines explanation, Ferdinands expression remained unchanged, and he calmly said: "You said I know all these things! But why didnt you consider the country? With the governments reputation, issuing bonds at home and abroad, Even if the interest rate is set higher, we can accept it! In this case, the price we pay is only some economic benefits!!" Hearing what Ferdinand said, Constantine''s eyes lit up, and then dimmed again. With a wry smile, he said, "Your Excellency, this may be difficult to achieve! The funding gap of the ''2nd Five-Year Plan'' is too big, so many debts may be difficult to sell. Even if we set a higher interest rate, we can sell without consortium subscription Ten million is not bad!" Ferdinand said casually: "Even so, we can still solve the capital turnover in 1894, can''t we? We will talk about it later, if there is really no way, we will implement the current plan again!!" Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency, these are all feasible in theory, but we also have to consider the issue of interest! Now we have to pay more than 12 million levs of loan interest every year. If these bonds are added, our interest expenses alone may reach 30 million levs in the future, which is close to two levels of fiscal revenue!!" "Oh, is it the two tiers of current fiscal revenue?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically "Yes!" Constantine "So easy! Don''t forget that our economic growth rate is not slow, and the fiscal revenue will definitely be much higher than it is now! Then interest is not a problem! The premise is that you can sell!" Ferdinand Said with confidence What a joke, Bulgaria''s national power will surely increase when the "2nd Five-Year Plan" is completed, and it is not easy to transfer the crisis! ! sent Constantine, Ferdinand knew it was time to raise funds. He has known for a long time that the international financial market has limited interest in Bulgaria. Now the economic crisis has just happened and everyone is busy! Don''t even think about it in China. Except for the big buyer Ferdinand, nothing else is worth mentioning! ! Ferdinand is still thinking about how to raise money, and the cabinet government has begun to prepare for the issuance of bonds. After leaving the palace, Constantine did not delay, and quickly convened a cabinet economic meeting. Constantine didnt talk about it, so he told the matter directly: "Mr. UU Reading is calling you over now, its the previous fiscal deficit problem! I just went to the palace to report the cabinets collective resolution , But it was not approved! and put forward a new idea, to issue bonds with the government''s civil justice, and borrow money from the private sector to solve the deficit! Now our task is to determine whether it is feasible? If it is feasible, how should the bond be issued? " After listening to Constantine, a new window was undoubtedly opened, and everyone was lost in thought. In fact, issuing bonds has long been nothing new. But unlike later generations, in the 19th century, ordinary people had limited purchasing power, and it was consortia that really had the ability to buy. The sale of bonds usually can only be endorsed by the bank and sold to all sectors of society as an agent. Anyway, the bank has to draw a layer, so in many cases, people would rather go to the bank to get a loan than to issue bonds that may not be able to be sold! ! "Your Excellency, the issuance of bonds is not a problem in theory, but how to sell them? We must know that our funding gap is not eight million levs, but as high as 170 million levs. It may even be Break through 200 million levs!! There are not many financial institutions in the world that can afford to eat, and there are not enough benefits, I am afraid it will be difficult to drive them?" Chekov asked. Everyone swept their hopes towards Constantine, hoping that he could do something good. Constantine explained: "In my opinion, this problem can be solved in batches! Our funding gap does not happen all at once, and there is no need to issue so many debts at once! can be introduced in batches and gradually introduced to the market. In this way, there will be more financial structures that are capable of undertaking, and we can also pay as little as possible! " Chapter 102： , Bonds-gold mine After a pause, seeing no one speaks, Constantine called by name and asked: "Mr. Kennedy, you are an expert in the financial field, how do you think about this problem?" "Your Excellency, with all due respect, even so, we can''t do it! The reputation of the Bulgarian government in the international arena is not enough to be believed, unless a consortium is willing to take over! Otherwise, it is the limit to be able to sell 20 to 30 million yuan! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said positively His judgment, no one has refuted it. In this era, the Anglo-American bond issuance requires the support of consortia, otherwise it will not be sold! Ordinary people don''t have much money at all, and there is no way to talk about purchasing power! ! "So what about raising interest?" Constantine asked unwillingly Kennedy thought for a while and said: "According to my preliminary estimate, if: the annual interest rate is 7%, it will probably sell 20 to 30 million yuan; the annual interest rate is 8%, it can sell about 40 million yuan; the annual interest rate is 9%, and it can sell about 5 yuan. About ten million yuan; with an annual interest rate of 10%, you can sell 65 million yuan; with an annual interest rate of 11%, you can sell 90 million yuan..." Constantine suddenly interrupted him and said: "Mr. Kennedy is fine, and needless to say, we must not be able to pay the interest even if we know it! Or just say, what is the highest interest rate we can bear! " "The 10.5% interest rate, coupled with the current international bond issuance rate of no less than 2.5%, adds up to the interest rate that we bear has actually exceeded 13%! Once this line is exceeded, then the bond is issued The gain is not worth the loss!!" Kennedy said without hesitation "This is almost twice the loan interest!" Chekov exclaimed "Accounts cannot be calculated like that! On the surface, the interest on loans is indeed lower, but what about the additional conditions? If you look at it in the long run, in fact, the cost of paying international loans is higher!" Kennedy explained After some research, the cabinet decided to issue bonds. Although the interest rate is a bit higher, it does not involve sovereignty! ! As long as the country completes its industrialization, its fiscal revenue will surely increase by a large margin, and it will be slowed down later. It is better not to recite the traitor''s reputation! ! Issuing treasury bonds is not an easy task. Although the treasury bonds of later generations are to be bought, the people of this year are poor! ! No matter what the interest is, you have to have money to buy it! Secretary of the Treasury Kennedy, now we are embarrassed. Although the government has decided to issue treasury bonds, the specific amount and high interest rate are all calculated and verified by the Ministry of Finance before being reported! "Mr. Minister, all the personnel are in place, ready to start!" the secretary reminded Kennedy still has morals. In order to get a reasonable number as accurately as possible, he invited all mathematicians and financiers in Bulgaria to participate in the calculation! After listening to the secretary''s reminder, Kennedy stood up and said: "Then let''s go, don''t make everyone wait!" In the living room, experts and scholars gathered in twos and threes to whisper each other. "My friend Stout, do you know that the Ministry of Finance invited everyone here today, what''s the matter?" Lei Holman asked in confusion "Lei, aren''t you teasing me? I''m doing mathematics research. You are in economics, or are you an adviser to the Ministry of Finance? You don''t know, how could I know!" Stout glared at him At a glance, dissatisfied "Damn it, I''ll just ask! Under normal circumstances, the Ministry of Finance has nothing to do with you. I asked you to come over suddenly this time. I thought you knew it?" Ray Holman said depressed. Kennedy''s arrival interrupted the communication, and the scene suddenly became quiet. "Good afternoon, gentlemen! I am very glad to meet you here. Your time is precious. I will make a long story short! I invite you to come here today for the issuance of national debt. The secretary will send you the information! You can browse it first. Click, but the content must be kept secret!" Kennedy said cautiously took the file, everyone looked at it carefully, the more shocking the content became! After a while, seeing everyone had finished reading, Kennedy said earnestly: "Everyone knows the preliminary situation, and I''m up to you for the next work!! But please note that this matter must be kept secret, once it is leaked out, the consequences will be disastrous!" Everyone nodded in unison. Everyone who sat down again was subsidized by the government. The theoretical research done at the end of the 19th century was of a public welfare nature, but there was not much other income! Especially in a small country like Bulgaria, it is difficult to be a consultant for a company, and it is difficult to write a sense of presence in the newspaper. Everyone is more interested in industry than theory! ! Inviting experts to participate is not enough. Kennedy is very clear that the opinions of this group of experts and scholars can only be used for reference. The Ministry of Finance itself has to calculate it separately, and the final result is validated! Ferdinand is not very interested in the interest rate calculated by the Ministry of Finance. Anyway, he knows that it must not be too low! There are international interest rates in this era. How can unsecured borrowing be cheap? For the gold standard, Ferdinand still has a headache, gold reserves are not easy! If possible, Ferdinand really doesn''t mind changing to the credit standard, of course this can only be thought of! As it stands now, if anyone issues credit currency, it is estimated that inflation can compete with Zimbabwe! The Balkan region has always been the main gold producing area in Europe, and the mining can be traced back to prehistoric times-ancient times. Ferdinand cant remember how much Bulgarias gold reserves are. Anyway, in the 21st century, he is still exporting gold to China. Anyway, at the end of the 19th century, the Bulgarian economy was so large in history. In order to make up for the deficit in foreign trade, gold has been flowing out. Ferdinand, who is short of money, has now set his target on the gold mine. You must know that the assets of the Austro-Hungarian Bank in Bulgaria were acquired before, including minerals in many regions. However, due to the short acquisition time, it has not yet had time to large-scale Mining. Ferdinand has no shortage of gold mining technology. After all, United Mining Co., Ltd. has been operating for several years, and the technology and equipment are the most cutting-edge in the world! Oh, the mining industry in this era does not have much technical content. The internal combustion engine has not yet been popularized, and there are not many machines that can be used, mostly relying on manpower. Mining is not a good job, it is labor intensive and dangerous. Ferdinand estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Bank did not have large-scale mining before, and the lack of workers is also a reason! After all, mining is a high-risk job, but Bulgaria has a limited population, and a few people will do it when recruiting miners! "Carl, have you figured out the gold mines under Royal Bank?" Chapter 103： , Immigration Butler Carl replied: "Grand Duke, I''ve figured it out! At present, there are five gold mines under the Royal Bank, with preliminary estimates of reserves of about 180 tons. In addition, there are mining rights in several states. Not ascertained!" "Well, if there is no proven place, organize manual exploration as soon as possible! Is there a mining plan for the determined gold mine?" Ferdinand "Yes, Grand Duke! We will immediately organize manpower to conduct a large-scale exploration! The five gold mines that have been mined before were not large-scale, with less than 1,000 mining workers! Our preliminary plan is to first check them. Two simple mining farms are focused on development, and the other three mines are temporarily mined on a small scale! We plan to recruit more than 20,000 miners, mainly for migrant workers!" Carl Steward Ferdinand nodded, he was satisfied with Carl Butlers plan. The easy mining before the difficult mining is undoubtedly in line with reality, and it also satisfies Ferdinands short-term fund-raising purpose; all miners recruit foreign personnel, which can save labor costs to the greatest extent, and mining is a high-risk activity. Casualties are inevitable. The population of Bulgaria is limited, and the life of every citizen is precious! And if there are too many deaths, domestic public opinion simply cannot be suppressed, after all, there are so many relatives! Outsiders dont matter. Ferdinand doesnt feel distressed before he merges in. Anyway, there are people on the bear side! ! "Go ahead and do it, the Immigration and Resettlement Agency will provide you with convenience, I hope the gold mine can be put into production as soon as possible!" Ferdinand said seriously "Your Excellency, please rest assured! You will receive good news in the coming year!" Carl Butler said with a smile Earl Paul has been in a good mood recently. Since he became the ambassador to Bulgaria, although his status is not comparable to that of the ambassador to Germany, he has a lot of wallets and made a bunch of new friends in the country. Since the establishment of the Russian-Russian Alliance, the number of immigration from Russia to Bulgaria has increased day by day! Of course, Earl Pauls matchmaking is indispensable, and commissions are naturally indispensable. The Russian Empire is now in its heyday. Not to mention the peace in the country, and the elimination of the Jews who are screaming and beating, generally speaking, there is peace in the world! Naturally, there are very few immigrants through normal channels. How can it be possible to meet the needs of Bulgaria? But its okay, as long as you have money, you can always find someone! With the gradual promotion of mechanized agricultural technology, people of insight among the Russian aristocracy have keenly discovered that the once precious treasure-"serf", is now of little use! In history, these "serfs" or "farmers" were abandoned by the nobles and gradually flowed to the cities and became workers. Now the nobles have a new choice, they can change hands and "sell" to Bulgaria! No, it is to realize the great strategic concept of assimilation of Bulgaria as soon as possible, and to expand the territory of the great Russian Empire! ! Earl Pauls business has increased. The reason for the change in his position is that there are countless ways to help pull the line. A smuggling group with the largest population in human history was born! ! Now it can be said to be "professional", and you can clearly mark the price: young men, women, children, and the elderly, the prices are different; not only that, but also the prices of different nationalities! ! It seems that I want to be a supermarket. You can buy it all by you. As long as you can afford it, you have everything! Ferdinand is not a fool, anyone wants him, except for the honest peasants, others like street gangsters, criminals, revolutionaries, etc., are all rejected. You must know that the Russian Empire has more than two hundred ethnic groups, big and small, and Bulgaria is not a must. First of all, dont want people who are too surprised by their language, culture and customs, and secondly, dont people who are too independent. If you dont know a lot of words, you dont even know which ethnicity you are from. ! Under such conditions, most of the nations in the Russian Empire have been excluded. In summary: Bulgarians are the most popular, but unfortunately there are not many; The Slavs are second, but as the main ethnic group of the Russian Empire, the young days are relatively good, and the willingness to emigrate is not strong; Once again, its Ukrainians, maybe the Ukrainian plains are too rich, and their nationalism is not strong; Then there are a bunch of ethnic minorities, the population base is too small, there is no cultural heritage and so on. For this, the Russian aristocracy still laughs at Bulgaria, it is completely collecting tatters! What is the use of a group of illiterate farmers? From the beginning of the big immigration, until now. The total number of immigrants from the Russian Empire to Bulgaria has exceeded 250,000, but the quality of the population is surprisingly low. According to the statistics of the Immigration Department, the number of literacy per capita is less than 20! ! But Ferdinand is very satisfied with this, illiterate is good, simple-minded, easy to fool and brainwash! Just tell them that they are Bulgarians and they can get an extra bread, and then they are all Bulgarians. Who dares to say that they are not, they will be anxious to you! ! On this question, the officials of the Immigration Department are the most experienced. As long as they release a gossip and send out an extra piece of bread every day, the Bulgarian people suddenly grow inexplicably! ! You must know that Ferdinand did not open a charity hall, and the Bulgarian government is not a charity organization. All the expenses of immigration are paid by the government first, and they need to be repaid by the individual themselves, including interest! ! But if you are a Bulgarian, you only need to repay half of it, and interest is waived! ! You have to know that the cost of immigration is not a small number. Adding the Bulgarian government''s resettlement fee, including interest, this figure is even more terrifying. If you are an ordinary worker and work hard for five years without eating or drinking, you can pay back! ! Knowing this news, everyone is even more afraid to expose their original ethnicity, for fear of being charged for immigration fees! ! Its better for Bulgarians. I only need to pay half of the immigration fee, and I dont need to pay interest. I deduct 10% of my salary every month. You can pay it back slowly. Once you become a Bulgarian citizen, you will be waived! Tell a lie a thousand times and it will become the truth. Anyway, waiting for the next generation to get up, then it will be a Bulgarian with real gold. Although many people do not understand why they did this, under Ferdinands insistence, being Bulgarian was still implemented as a national policy! ! Just kidding, after more than ten or twenty years, you will know the advantages of the main ethnic group! Chapter 104： , Population ‘trade’ Is there any better assimilation in the world than them? The language is similar, the culture and customs are similar, and there is no national consciousness. Just tell them that their ancestors are a family, I believe it! ! It''s a big deal to falsify historical data and fabricate a batch of evidence. Anyway, Ferdinand has seen a lot of experts and professors who falsified in previous lives. There is no pressure on this! ! What are you afraid of? It''s ok! We can militarize management and let them know the rules! ! What are you afraid of illiterate? It''s ok! I can start literacy classes and learn slowly! ! Now that we need to recruit mining workers, butler Carl thought of Earl Paul for the first time. Anyway, 20,000 miners are impossible to get together in Bulgaria! If you stay at home for a long time these days, the aunts of the street office will come over to do ideological work for you and introduce you to work very enthusiastically. Don''t worry about being out of work, building bridges and roads, or going to construction sites, these places are short of people! ! It doesnt matter if you cant do it, you can still mobilize your family to continue to do ideological work, and work enthusiastically! ! This is also a pioneering work of Ferdinand. Anyway, it doesn''t cost much, just take care of the food, and there is another ideological education working group! ! Butler Carl and Earl Paul are also old acquaintances, and they have a good relationship with each other, so let''s get straight to the subject: "Paul, I am here today to ask you for help!" Butler Carl is now Ferdinands palace minister. He has a very special position in Bulgaria. Hearing that he needs help, Count Paul said in confusion: "Oh, what is it, you, the palace minister, need my help?" "This is a favor, really only you can help!! I need 20,000 miners now, and I''d better be in place before Christmas!!" Carl Butler said with a smile Hearing this, Earl Paul''s mood improved, and another big business came to his door. But still a little surprised asked: "Why do you want another 20,000 miners? Didn''t you just ask for 40,000 miners last year? Is there any big move by the Lord?" "You guessed it, it''s just a few small gold mines! How about, is there a problem?" Carl Butler said confidently Hearing the gold mine, Earl Paul''s eyes brightened, and then dimmed again. If it is someone else''s, relying on his status, he must not get a share of the pie, but Ferdinand''s industry should be forgotten, he has not lived enough! "Don''t worry, I will get in touch with that right away, I will get it done as soon as possible, and will not delay the grand duke''s business!!" Earl Paul swept away. He does have this confidence. There are still many people in the Russian Empire who want to do this business. For the sake of profit, there are really not many things that aristocrats dare not do! ! It is very simple to produce at least a batch of immigrants. Many farmhands under the nobles are actually not wealth now, but obstacles hindering their mechanization! If you take the opportunity to dismiss them, you can make a fortune, or you can be kidnapped and let ordinary civilians go bankrupt without any technical content! ! Everyone knows this anyway. Alexander III estimates that there will be no more immigrants to strengthen his influence in Bulgaria, and at the same time alleviate domestic conflicts. Count Paul has no pressure to match in this regard! ! St. Petersburg, just after receiving a telegram from Count Paul, Count Volensky was busy stocking up. As an aristocrat who is beginning to decline, he was not in his turn for such a good thing, but he couldn''t hold back that Count Wronsky''s mother was the cousin of Count Paul, so he dragged the relationship for a while and got a share of it. Since entering the 19th century, after the completion of the first industrial revolution, capitalists have risen strongly. The profits from investing in industry or finance have far surpassed agriculture. The nobles who have not yet turned the corner, life is not easy, the income from agriculture has become increasingly unable to satisfy their increasing consumption! There is no doubt that the Count Volenskys family is one of them, financially lagging far behind the transformed nobles. Despite the great efforts of Count Volensky in St. Petersburg, he has missed the best chance to enter. The monopoly group has been formed, and it is not something small and medium-sized aristocrats like him can shake. In order to maintain a decent aristocratic life, Count Volensky has worked hard. Now the opportunity is here. The nimble Count Voronsky quickly thought of a way. He did not force the untouchables of the fief to leave. That would be too inefficient and easy to accident! First recruited workers in the name of the factory, then brought them to the port, and sent them to the ship, taking the money away. The rest is the job of the Bulgarian Immigration Agency, which has nothing to do with him. The workers recruited by Count Volensky were all from remote areas. They didn''t have much cultural knowledge, and they were young and strong. It is completely high-quality labor and is very popular with employers. This time is no exception. Count Volensky chose the Sumy region of Ukraine. At the end of the 19th century, Samui was still backward in the countryside, and its folk customs were simple, and this year''s food was in short supply, which was suitable for him to start. Came to the city of Sumy, Count Volensky said to his servant: "Vickis, go find some local snakes, sir, I have something to do with them!" Hearing what he said, UU reading servant Vickis immediately understood what Count Volensky meant, "Okay, Lord Count, I will do it right away!" After that, Vickie left in a hurry. He knew that Count Wallensky was not a patient person, especially when it came to money! The cat has the cat way, the mouse has the mouse way! If you want to find a local snake, Vickis is very experienced. If you want to Russia, the tavern is a good choice! In less than two hours, Vickie brought the three ground snakes to Count Volensky! Count Volensky glanced at the three of them uncutly, without politeness, and asked in a positive tone: "You are all local snakes here, right?" Seeing the pomp of Count Volensky, the three knew that this was an aristocratic master. The Russian Empire is hierarchical, what kind of ostentation does a person of any status have! The three of them replied nervously: "Yes, sir"! Count Volensky nodded, and then said lightly: "Very well, my factory now needs a large number of workers, this task is entrusted to you. Remember that you must be strong young men and women! Treatment: including food and accommodation, 5 rubles per month! ! The number of people, the more the better! For every 100 people recruited, I will give you 20 rubles; for every more than one thousand people, I will reward you with another 100 rubles! Any questions? ? " "No!" The three answered in unison Count Voronsky waved his hand, signaled that the three of them could leave, as if saying a word with them, it seemed to damage his identity! The three of them didn''t mind, they bowed a bow and left happily! Noble lords, it''s normal to be arrogant. If you communicate with them in a pleasant way, then there is a problem! Chapter 105： , Issuing bonds "Hey, what do you two think? There seems to be a problem in this!" said one of the tall men "What do you think? Lucar doesn''t understand it! A noble master plans to build a black-hearted factory and take care of so much. As long as we can make a fortune, we can get it. Anyway, it is not something we can participate in!!!" The middle-aged man with a slightly obese figure replied "The fat man is right, Lucar, the noble lords, we can''t deal with it! With this effort, it is better to think about how to recruit a few more people, and it is more realistic to change the reward!!" "I know what you said, but it always feels very strange. It''s not easy for a nobleman to recruit workers? With their power, where do we need our help? And the wages are so high, dont you think this is very unreasonable. Is it normal?" The tall man named Lucar explained After hearing what Lucar said, the two were thoughtful. After a while, the chubby middle-aged man seemed to think of something, his face changed drastically, and he said with some fear: "Is he going to open a black mine? Hearing about some unscrupulous capitalists, he went around cheating. When people go to mines, there is no return!" "Then what should I do?? He is a nobleman. If we agree and stop doing it, I am afraid~~; if we do, how can we still gain a foothold in Samui? Seeing that there are no thousand or eight hundred people in this posture, it is impossible to pay. Bad, if something goes wrong, so many genus will not tear us three?" Another human said "It''s not that serious! Most of those who dare to do that are remote small mines, and there are not many workers. This noble master recruits a lot of people, and thousands of workers have rioted, how dare he really do nothing? The sound of the wind, even a nobleman can''t eat it!" Lucar shook his head and said "What do you mean, we try to find a place for him to take care of each other, and the more people the better?" The fat man asked tentatively "That''s right! A few civilians are ants in their eyes. What if there are hundreds, thousands, or even tens of thousands of people?? How can you not do too much!!" Lucar said confidently For the ruble and for their own lives in the future, the three of them called for their friends and encouraged them to go out to work. Thanks to the natural disasters some time ago, most areas of Samui were short of grain harvest. Many people were worrying about their livelihoods, and the results were remarkable. In just one week, more than 1,000 people signed up. Count Volensky was very cautious and did not go out himself, but sent his servant Vickis to come forward. In the witness of God''s representative priest, the representative of Count Volensky signed a labor contract with the workers. In his opinion, he did not breach the contract! ! The contract did not specify the place of work, and the salary was not deceived. Mining in Bulgaria also earned this income. If it is not enough, you can work overtime. There will always be! ! Such a low-input, high-return, zero-risk business is hard to find. In the eyes of Count Volensky, the Bulgarian government is completely a fool, and high-quality intellectuals don''t want it. For a group of foolish people, it will cost a lot! If Prime Minister Constantine knows, he will scold his mother, what does it have to do with them? Ferdinand, who was always willing to accept advice, was completely insisted by the Grand Duke. This time, his attitude was very firm: if you have opinions, you must implement them 100%. If you dare to discount, go home and farm! Ferdinand does not need high-quality talents. At least scientists, engineers, and doctors are welcome, and he is willing to pay high prices! But where are these people are scarce talents, and I haven''t seen you get a few? ? The population trade is still in full swing, and there are still a few shrewd people like Count Wallensky. Most of the nobles also worked part-time as loan sharks. They used to worry about those impoverished untouchables. After all, the manpower of Mao Xiong is worthless! It''s easy now. First squeeze the oil and water, and then the whole family and the whole family will pack up and export together, not by emigrating to Bulgaria. can make a fortune again, although the old and the weak are not popular, but as long as there is a strong labor force, Ferdinand said that they will not refuse to come, it is nothing more than a lower price! In the short term, young and strong labor is more valuable, but in the long run, it is easier for the whole family to come together. After more than half a month of tossing, the Ministry of Finance finally came up with a scientific figure, which was at least approved by most experts! ! Plan to issue a total of 200 million levs of national construction bonds within three years, with annual interest rates of 5%, 7.5%, and 10.75% on a five-year, ten-year, and twenty-year period, respectively. Are these interest rates high? ? In Ferdinand''s eyes, it''s not high at all! The longer the time, the greater the risk, and the higher the interest rate will naturally be, even if the risk of gold standard inflation still exists! ! Society is developing. The end of the 19th century was the beginning of the second industrial revolution, and human wealth is growing explosively! Dont look at the apparently low interest rates on international loans. If you carefully calculate other additional conditions, you will find that it is better to issue bonds! At the end of the 19th century, there was no saying that "the one who owes debts is the uncle" is popular. The most popular in this period is "the axiom is within the range of the cannon". If you dare to owe the debt, the gun will be handed over to you again! ! If it is the issuance of bonds, it is different. Most of them will be circulated in the hands of individuals. For this part, it is really "the talents who owe money are the uncle"! Feel free to find an excuse to postpone payment, postpone support, or set up a complex process to delay payment. These routines have been seen in the past Ferdinand! ! Anyway, ordinary people are powerless to deal with the rogue government. Of course, this hurts credibility, and Ferdinand would not do it as a last resort! ! After receiving the plan from the Ministry of Finance, Ferdinand invited Secretary of the Treasury Kennedy and asked in confusion: "Mr. Kennedy, how does the Ministry of Finance intend to sell this batch of bonds?" Two hundred million levs is not a small number, it is equivalent to 69 tons of gold! ! It is 1.25 times the Bulgarian government''s fiscal revenue in 1893. It is not easy to sell! ! Kennedy hesitated and said: "Your Excellency, this~~, we~ I''m afraid we can''t guarantee the sale!!" Hearing this, Ferdinand glared at Kennedy. There is no way to sell it out, why are you making this plan? Is it to make me play? ? If you dont have a proper explanation today, this will never end! ! Seeing that Ferdinand was getting angry, Kennedy quickly explained: "Your Excellency, this is the first time for us to issue bonds on such a large scale. We are not sure about the reputation of the Bulgarian government in the international arena! In order to solve the financial gap, what we plan is only an idealized figure, and how much we can sell is unknown! In fact, for the first batch of bonds, we only sold 50 million lev. Our Ministry of Finance is preparing to negotiate with various banks and consortia, hoping that they can act as sales agents. Unless they are optimistic about us and can eat the next part, the result is not optimistic! ! " Chapter 106： , Issue bond 2 Ferdinand nodded, he knows the situation, I am afraid it will be worse than the Ministry of Finance estimated! There is no joy or anger to say: "Well! I know, the royal family will take the lead in buying five million levs, and you can only figure out the rest for the rest!!!" Leaving the palace, Kennedy''s mood suddenly improved a lot, and he won the support of Grand Duke Ferdinand. The first batch of bonds sold for one-tenth before they went public. With the leading role of the royal family, why should the capitalists also show it, and then call on the people to buy, and more than half of the domestic sales can be made, so the subsequent sales pressure will be much less. In fact, the news that the Bulgarian government wants to issue bonds has already spread. That is to say, most of the world is still in an economic crisis, which has restricted the energy of many consortia, otherwise it would have been sharpened. Kennedy didn''t expect the scene to appear. After the invitation letter from the Ministry of Finance was sent out, most banks ignored it. Is everyone busy shearing wool now? Ordinary commercial bonds, how much profit is, besides, the economic situation is not good now, who can I sell to? If you pay for it yourself and have the funds, why not buy it? There are far fewer banks participating in the competition for agency qualifications than expected, and none of the major international banks have come. The Ministry of Finance is embarrassed at this moment. Although there are a dozen banks in name, the top three are actually local banks in terms of strength. These three are very face-saving, and they are all presidents! ! are: Karl from the Royal Bank of Bulgaria, Victor Ivanov from the Bulgarian Federation of Industry and Commerce, and Nicholas from the National Bank of Bulgaria. There is no doubt that the first two are Ferdinands properties, but the first is public, and the second is hidden! In order to show the importance of this tender, Prime Minister Constantine also came to the scene in person. He was also dumbfounded, not to mention the bidding, that is, all the banks that came to add together, can eat the first batch of debt, thank goodness! ! In desperation, he can only turn his attention to the Minister of Finance, hoping that he will have a solution. Constantine asked in a low voice, "Kennedy, what should I do now? Where did these banks come from? How come I have never heard of it!!" Kennedy smiled bitterly and said: "Not only you have never heard of it, I have never heard of it!! I said it well before, who knows how the group of vampires suddenly stopped coming!! Or, instruct the National Bank to come forward Go to the bottom? Anyway, let''s pass this test first, let''s keep the credibility of the government!" Constantine was silent for a while, and then said fiercely: "In this case, it''s all the same anyway, and there is no need to continue the negotiation. Let''s just announce our conditions!! Whether you want to do it, you can''t count on it anyway! " Kennedy gritted his teeth and said: "Okay, just do it! The subscription amount is less than 5 million Levs, all of them will be eliminated, I will not wait for you!!!" Secretary Kennedy, who was in a bad mood, directly grabbed the chair of the host and said straightforwardly: "Welcome everyone, come to participate in the Bulgarian government bond agency qualification bidding meeting today!! The relevant information has been sent to you before, so I wont say more! To obtain the agent qualification is very simple, as long as the following three items are met: First, the bank that sells as an agent shall have a guaranteed minimum sales amount of not less than 5 million levs each time, and pay the debt funds to the Ministry of Finance in advance; Second, agency fees, within 5 million you withdraw 1.5%, 5 to 10 million, you withdraw 2%, and so on, for every additional 5 million, the handling fee increases by 0.5%, and the maximum is 3%; Third, other aspects shall be implemented in accordance with international practice. If in doubt, the two parties shall negotiate and resolve! " As soon as Kennedy''s voice fell, the pot exploded below. Where is this negotiation? It has been determined. Isn''t this treating everyone as monkeys? The guaranteed bottom sales are a little higher, that''s all, this is a big deal with a few banks, and it can still be done. The problem is that the rates are too bullying, and the international handling fees are around 2.5%. According to Kennedy''s requirements, the vertical rate, the agency of 30 million lev debts, and the combined fee will only be 2.5%. Of course, the profit is more profitable if it exceeds this number. If it is lower than this number, it will naturally lose money. It''s like telling everyone clearly, don''t come if you don''t have the strength. Now these small banks, even if they want to unite, they cant do it. The average share is over 5 million each. I didnt prepare in advance, and I ate so much at once. Once something happens, it might be finished. Dont think that the 2.5% handling fee is very high. You have to know that the exchange rate in the 19th century was not low. After being sold all over the world, the operating cost of this series of operations is not low. Only banks can do business like this. If other people do it, the exchange rate alone will cost you! "Mr. Kennedy, is your decision such a condition too excessive? It is impossible for us to accept it!! Is your Bulgarian national debt a joke? UU reading to amuse everyone?" Klin The bank representative couldnt sit still, and said mockingly Kennedy was not angry, and said with a smile: "This gentleman has been worrying too much. Isn''t the conditions set by us in Bulgaria intended to choose a strong partner? If you are unable to undertake it, leave the opportunity to a strong bank. Well!" After listening to Kennedy''s words, the representative of Klin Bank replied angrily: "Humph! In that case, then we will leave!" After speaking, he left without knowing his head, and even left the meeting with the representatives of several other small banks. The scene has become more embarrassing, but Kennedy does not regret it. You have to know that cooperating with these small banks is very risky. If you accidentally run out of money, where can you find it? ? Now there are only three Bulgarian local banks left, and everyone is considered old acquaintances. Constantine was not afraid of losing face, and walked straight out from behind. "Three, you have all seen, the outsiders have all gone! Now everyone is old acquaintances, the next question will get rid of you!!" Constantine said as he bowed to the three Yes, even Old Karl is a little dumbfounded, co-authoring is shameless! We didn''t even make a statement, so we threw all the 50 million debts to us. Carl glanced at the other two who were being forced, knowing that he still had to go out on his own, and said with a signature smile: "Since your Excellency is so worthy of us, then the three of us will eat together. Ten thousand bonds sold out!" "Mr. Carl is really arrogant enough, then this batch of debts will be handed over to the three!" Constantine said excitedly Chapter 107： ,Sales Kennedy was dumbfounded. Is there such an operation? Mr. Constantine deserves to be the Prime Minister, he has this trick! At this moment, Victor and Nicholas, who are being forced, also reacted, co-authoring this represents our decision. That''s it for Victor, anyway, there are many capitalists behind the scenes, and the owners also expressed their support for the national debt. Take it back, the sales of ten to twenty million are not a big problem, and one-third of the share is almost absorbed internally. Nicholas has a headache, and the National Bank of Bulgaria also looks profound on the surface and has a good title. His old customers died a few years ago, and new customers have not yet developed. It also has the Achilles'' heel of state-owned banks, and the system is rigid and has fallen into a disadvantage in the competition. When it comes to strength, he can''t compare with Royal Bank; when it comes to connections, he can''t compare with Union Bank, which has a large number of capitalist backgrounds. This time the three companies jointly sold 50 million bonds, the most problematic is them. But the two private banks have been so hard to support the government. As state-owned banks, they can''t come out and drag their feet! At this moment, Kennedy also recovered, prepared to cut the mess with a sharp knife, took out the already prepared contract, and divided it among the three. Nicholas is in a hurry. If this is evenly distributed, the National Bank of Bulgaria will be in trouble. What is the level of the salesman under his hand, can he still not know? If it weren''t for the government''s support for state-owned banks, and relying on them to go out to pull deposits, it is estimated that rats would run out of the warehouse. In a flash of inspiration, Nicholas thought of a good way, so he could simply pull someone into the water! It is better for the three families to take the responsibility together than their own family. With such a big involvement, the government will not be able to hold accountable at that time! said with a smile: "Since it is a joint undertaking, there is no need to sign separately! I suggest that Mr. Carl take the lead and sign the contract on behalf of our three parties!" Everyone''s complexion changed slightly, and after thinking about it, they found something wrong. The National Bank of Bulgaria is a public bank fully controlled by the government, and the possibility of default is completely zero, which gave Nicholas a face and the two parties signed the contract. The failure of the government to issue bonds to the international market was as early as Ferdinand''s expectation. In 1893, European countries were suffering from an economic crisis. The people had neither the intention to buy bonds nor the economic strength to buy bonds. The government handled it in a timely manner, and decisively transferred it to domestic sales, which preserved the countrys credibility and did not give international capital a chance to take advantage of the fire. Russia is the least affected by the economic crisis in Europe. I don''t know if William II regrets that he tore up the German-Russian covenant too early, otherwise the Russian market is the best medicine for the German economy. Of course, Ferdinand thinks too much. Germany in the economic crisis is starting the second industrial revolution and will soon be born again. Then they ran wildly, and the United States, which also carried out the second industrial revolution, surpassed the British Empire. But now the Russian market has become a good medicine for the Bulgarian economy. Since the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, the trade volume between the two countries has continued to expand, and it is now Bulgaria''s largest trading partner. Now that he wants to sell bonds, Ferdinand once again thought of the bear nobility. Don''t look at the financial resources of the Russian government, but their nobles are very wealthy. As long as a small number of people are interested in debt securities, they will not worry about selling them. Bulgaria construction bonds were quickly heated up in the country. Propaganda is being carried out in the newspapers every day to encourage the people to carry forward the spirit of patriotism and support national construction. Overall, the effect is not bad, especially after Ferdinand took the lead in buying five million levs. Thanks to the substantial increase in the income of the Bulgarian people in recent years, there is still a little surplus in hand. Deposit bank? In this era, the bank''s high handling fees are not so cost-effective for small customers. Buying national debt has become a new choice! In order to increase the gold content of the national debt, Ferdinand also announced that the national debt can be used to pay taxes, but the interest that is not due is gone! This business is undertaken by Royal Bank and Union Bank together, accepting national debt collateral. And it is a full mortgage, which is equivalent to currency, but circulation is not very convenient. There is no way. In the era of the gold standard, Ferdinand couldnt even print money. He could only issue currency in a different direction. As long as Bulgarian national debt can be freely exchanged for currency in the bank, there is no need to worry about selling it. Ailinla is just an ordinary textile factory worker, working in the development zone, the income is barely enough. Her husband Weibo is also a skilled worker in a machinery factory, and his income is relatively good. The wages of the two people are added together, and after excluding the expenses of the family, there is a small savings every month. After accumulating time and time, it is already a considerable number for them. They were originally going to deposit in the bank, but after seeing the interest on the national debt, Irene was tempted again, and was going to go back to discuss with Weibo! After dinner, UU reads www.uuknshu. com Irene looked for an opportunity to speak: "My dear, what do you think of the national debt?" "National debt, why did you suddenly ask this question? Haven''t you always been concerned about politics, don''t you care about it?" Weibot was a little surprised by his wife''s performance Irenela explained: "My dear, this is different! This is not politics, it''s just a national construction bond!!" Weibo, who is not good at words, nodded. He hasn''t cared about the news for a long time. In recent months, the machinery factory has always had unfinished orders. He has to work hard every day, and he doesn''t know if it''s a month or two. He hasn''t repaired the leave. Whenever he wants to take a break, the supervisor will come over to do ideological work for him, telling him that overtime is only a short-term, and after this period of work, there is no chance for him to work overtime! Thinking of the considerable overtime pay, Weibot finally persisted. Even so, Weibot still loves the machinery factory, his boss, and his supervisor! For nothing else, because the wages of the machinery factory are slightly higher than those of other factories, and the supervisor never deducts wages casually; even if he is arranged to work more overtime, he has never been paid less overtime. These are enough for Weibot, compared to his previous work, it is a heaven and a hell. He cherishes this job very much. Although he is a bit busy, his income is high! Since entering the machinery factory, his status at home has improved a lot, and he should always ask him to pay attention to major events! "Well, I will go to the factory tomorrow to find someone to ask, and then make a decision!" Weiboth thought for a while and said "Well, you have to remember! I heard that the interest rate on national debt is very high!" Irene urged again "Got it!" Weibo said tiredly Chapter 108： Weibo In the early morning of the next day, Weibo rushed to the factory again, and the workers had already arrived in twos and threes. Not for anything else, just for the free breakfast in the cafeteria, and you can''t be late! For the budget-conscious Weibot, this can save money, and the food in the cafeteria is not bad, there are enough bread tubes, a small portion of vegetables, and occasionally milk. Thinking of this, Weibo is very proud. In the entire development zone, and even in Bulgaria, there are only a handful of factories that can provide meals for free, and the machinery factory is one of them. Say hello to a colleague who knows him well, and Weibot entered the canteen. It was the peak time for dining at this time, and many people were already sitting in the restaurant. After receiving a breakfast, Weibo found a spot where no one was sitting. The news of the national debt spread very quickly, and in just a few days, it spread through the newspapers. Even a group of technical nerds who deal with machinery every day are discussing, and Weibo, who is having a meal, is quickly attracted. Well, the Bulgarians at the end of the 19th century have not developed a good habit of reading newspapers, mainly poor! After all, printing costs in this era are not low. An ordinary newspaper is just a few days'' income of an ordinary worker. Ordinary people all know about national debt, and they all listen to what others say. The specific situation is not very clear to everyone. "I heard that the highest interest rate on the national debt this time exceeded 10%? Did you know?" a man said excitedly "Really, Saddam, you kid didn''t lie to me? The country actually gives such a high interest, why don''t you get a loan from the bank?" Another person asked in confusion. "Dont listen to him! One of my distant relatives works in the bank. The interest on the national debt is up to 10.75%, but the term is 20 years! The principal and interest will be repaid after maturity. Think about it carefully. Is it high?" Another said without cutting Hearing the words questioned by Bush, Saddam was like stepping on his tail, and suddenly became angry, and asked sharply: "Why is it not high? It is still more than 10%. Did I make a mistake? Mr. Bush. !!!" "So what? Mr. Saddam, have you waited for the twenty-year national debt? What if you have to spend money in the middle? Or what if the government changes? I think it''s better. It is reliable in the short term, although the interest rate is lower, at least the risk is small!" Bush sneered. Saddam looked at George W. Bush without cutting him, and said, "You coward! Don''t take any risks for what you do? You might choke to death if you eat!" It may be that they were too emotional, and their conversation was too loud, which caught the attention of the cafeteria management, and a young man came to stop it. "Two gentlemen, please abide by the discipline of the cafeteria and eat in a civilized manner! If loud noises happen again, please go out!" Saddam and Bush Jr. immediately apologized and said in unison: "I''m very sorry, we are so excited, we will change it immediately and never again!" Under the influence of Ferdinand, the rules of the machinery factory are very strict, or that all factories in Bulgaria now attach great importance to the rules, and they are similar to the barracks! What can be done and what can''t be done are clearly stipulated. Once violated, the consequences can be very serious. Dont seem to say that it is very light, "please go out" is easy, but it is difficult to come back. That also means that we will bid farewell to the free meals in the cafeteria for a long time in the future. Prepare three meals a day and take care of yourself. This is a lot of expense for them! Of course, you can also choose to leave, but the Bulgarian workers in the 19th century are still very simple. They can resign for any reason, but they cant resign for their own reasons or be punished for violation of the regulations, otherwise they will not be able to lift their heads in front of relatives and friends! Let''s talk about the work of the machinery factory, but it is very popular. The salary and benefits are good, and it ranks in the forefront of all factories in Bulgaria! Many people outside want to come in. For this job, Saddam and Bush Jr. both went through five hurdles and beat them out of a group of competitors. An episode was over. Before Weibo asked about it, he heard the news he wanted. He thought to himself, "It seems that the news of the national debt is true"! At the same time, I wanted to clarify things even more. After all, Saddams conversation with Bush Jr. was too brief. He was interrupted by the cafeteria administrator before the specific details were given. Under the circumstances, it was difficult for him to go there. asked. Weibot is a typical technical house. It is not sociable and does not know many friends. Every day, it is the workshop-the canteen-the rent-back dormitory, and it repeats itself at three points and one line. Occasionally, on a rest day, the most is to sleep in at home, without any bad habits. Now I want to inquire about the news, UU reading , this is embarrassing him, dealing with people has always been Weibot''s most troublesome thing! But what you promised your wife must be done! With thoughts, Weibot was upset all morning and made several mistakes in a row, which attracted the attention of the workers. You have to know that such mistakes will be deducted. Under normal circumstances, a skilled player like Weibo will not make it, let alone make continuous mistakes! "What''s wrong with Weibot? Are you sick? How about talking to your supervisor and taking two days off. You have not been on vacation for a long time?" Horqin, who was in the same group, asked concerned. "Its okay Horqin, dont you know about my body? When did I get sick? Besides, everyone is working overtime. Recently, who is not working overtime every day!" Kuwait smiled and said The workers in the 19th century were not as delicate as later generations. They worked fifteen or six hours a day. Usually, they fell ill and took two days off to be a luxury. Not a serious illness, don''t see a doctor! For ordinary workers, one visit to a doctor basically declares a family bankrupt. Even if Ferdinand promulgated the labor protection law, workers have not improved much except for some increase in income and improved job safety. In order to make more money, workers voluntarily choose to work overtime. Anyway, as long as the overtime pay is paid, the government pretends not to see it. Horqin looked at Weibo, not as if he was ill, and then exhorted: "Well, that''s good! You have to be careful, if there is another problem, you will do it for nothing today!" Hearing Horqin''s reminder, Weibo immediately reacted and quickly withdrew his thoughts. Isn''t it? If you make a mistake again, I am afraid it will be done in vain today. Don''t dare to take this Weibo lightly! Chapter 109： Little peoples world Weibots abnormality also attracted the attention of the workshop management personnel. Nuo Das machinery factory had several thousand employees up and down, and it was normal for a little situation. In this case, the management staff have rich experience. During the lunch break, Weiboth supervisor Supor Ivanov came over to talk to him. "Weibot, did you feel sick today? Or are you too tired recently to have a good rest?" Supor asked tentatively Facing the supervisors question, Weibot knew that he was in trouble. If the explanation is not clear, he might be taken a break! He was thinking about the rest, but when he thought of income, he gave up decisively. He said hurriedly: "No! No! Mr. Supor, do you look like I''m sick?" Supor went up and down a lot of Weibo, and found nothing wrong. After thinking about it, he said, "Why don''t you go to work this afternoon. A doctor has been invited in the factory for a consultation. You can go and take a look!" " Hearing the supervisor said to see the doctor, Weibo was so scared that he waved his hand quickly and said, "No, no! Mr. Supor, I''m really fine!!!" At the end of the 19th century, the European medical environment, if you really want to describe it, is "expensive", "very expensive", "very expensive", "very expensive"... It can be said that doctors are exclusive to wealthy people, and ordinary people avoid them. Although the income of the machinery factory is good, ordinary workers still cannot afford the huge medical expenses. No way, the industrial level in the 19th century was limited, the production cost of western medicine remained high, and it was a seller''s market. After Ferdinand crossed it, it was not that he hadn''t had the idea of ??taking medicine, but he didn''t study chemical industry, there was no way to improve the process, and the cost could not be lowered. Not to mention the 19th century, even in the 21st century, ordinary people in many places still stay away from hospitals? ? Regardless of serious illnesses and minor illnesses, the messy expenses can easily consume a month''s salary. There is still no major problem. If there is a serious illness, an ordinary family will immediately face financial difficulties. Supor also knew about this situation, and explained with a smile: "Don''t worry! This time only the interns from the Medical University came here to accumulate experience, and the diagnosis is free!" Hearing that it is free, Weibote''s heart calmed a lot, nodded, and left with the supervisor. After living for most of his life, he has never seen a serious doctor. At most, he has only been in contact with local doctors in the countryside. He also wants to meet, even though he is only an intern. But when they got to the place, they found that there were long queues from the medical room to the corridor outside. Weibot didn''t know what was going on inside. Looking at the number of opponents who were only increasing but not decreasing, he knew that this afternoon was not his turn. After thinking about it, Weibote decided to tell the supervisor to forget it. Anyway, he is not ill and does not need to waste time. So he said: "Mr. Subor, look at so many people, I am not ill, so I dont need to add more to the doctor. Trouble?" Supor looked at the flow of people, and said uncertainly: "You really have no problem? You know that now is a good opportunity. It is organized in the factory. If you are sick, you can quickly treat it. The cost will be much lower than outside! It''s a big deal for a while. Team, not today, come again tomorrow?" Looking at the enthusiastic Supor, Weibot almost burst into tears, and said embarrassedly: "I really dont have a disease! Its mainly because I talked about the national debt with my wife last night, and today Im going to find someone to inquire about it, so this morning Somewhat distracted!" Supor asked: "Really?" Weibot said very positively: "It''s true!" Supor thought for a while and said, "That''s good! You write a review of five hundred words and leave it to me, and this matter is over! Remember, the review must be profound!" Hearing that he was about to write a review, Weibot''s face collapsed. He couldn''t wait to slap himself in the face. I knew I wanted to, so I couldn''t say it! Asked with a wry smile: "Ah! Can you not write it?" Supor glared at him and said, "What do you mean?" "Do I need to remind me of the factory regulations?" "Also, have you run into the usual literacy education?? The plain things in this newspaper, you can''t read it for yourself, do you still need to ask?" Hearing Supor''s words, Weibote was shocked and said: "It''s all in the newspaper?" Hearing what Weibo said, Supor became unhappy, and criticized: "I usually teach you to read more and read more newspapers!! It doesn''t matter either, Weibo is now ignorant!" After hearing Supor''s words, Weibote was embarrassed and wanted to find a place to sew in. Newspapers are ordered every day in the factory, and the management often asks everyone to read more books and newspapers. (mainly for the convenience of brainwashing) the factory also has a special reading room. But like many ordinary workers, Weibot didn''t think reading and newspapers had anything to do with him. Those were only for managers to read. It was enough for ordinary people like themselves to know a few big characters. The books and newspapers in the reading room, UU Reading have become exclusive to the management, even if workers occasionally go in to check it out, they are rare. So even though the national debt has been raging, Weibot still does not know that it has been published in detail in the newspaper! Knowing that writing a review is a foregone conclusion, and Weibote didn''t dare to argue with his supervisor, after all, he was at a loss. He hurried back to work, he didn''t want to be deducted from his salary! It may be that the worries have been solved. Weibot''s work in the afternoon went very smoothly, and there was no more mistake. Weibo is in a good mood. He did not choose to continue working overtime today. He walked into the reading room with his employee ID after work. This was the first time he came here on his own initiative. I borrowed newspapers about national debt in the past few days and brought them home directly. Thanks to Ferdinands compulsory literacy education, now Weibo has also learned the common words and can barely read newspapers freely. When he returned home, Weibot began to study word by word, for fear of missing a word. It took more than two hours for Weibot to read the contents of the national debt. The content in the newspaper is very sensational, but Weibo''s level is limited, only a general idea can be understood. Even so, Weibote also decided that he must buy national debt, and he should support national construction. Anyway, the Royal Bank and United Bank promised that even if the money is urgently used, it can be exchanged immediately. The big deal is no interest. This is similar to the nature of depositing money in the bank. Early withdrawal is free of interest. The Royal Bank belongs to the king. The United Bank is said to have been jointly founded by domestic industry and commerce. I heard that the machinery factory where I work has shares in it. It is not the owner of the poor money, and the reputation is reliable! Set up to pay attention, Weibote is ready to wait for his wife to come back to discuss, specifically which one is more cost-effective. Chapter 110： Rectify the bank Weibote and his wife were quick to respond. They were ready to buy the national debt as soon as it was issued, and more people chose to wait and see. Generally speaking, the middle class is the vanguard of buying. No way, who can call Bulgarias financial market so conservative? You dont even have to play with stocks. Apart from depositing money in banks, most people have difficulty finding other investment channels, and they cant buy real estate, right? ? Real estate speculation in Bulgaria in this era will result in loss of custody! It is not surprising to buy government bonds for investment. Nicholas discovered a very strange phenomenon, that is, the Royal Bank and Union Bank have very good business, but the Bulgarian National Bank is not interested. This is not okay. Although he can''t compete with Royal Bank and United Bank, he is prepared in his heart. For this reason, he does not hesitate to tie the three together in the sale of national debt, but it can''t be so big, right? ? Nicholas thought to himself: "You have to think of a way, otherwise the gap is still so big, it will make the government think that the National Bank is deliberately tearing down its branches and not cooperating with the sales of national debt! It will definitely be a major operation on the National Bank..." Nicholas''s political sense is still very sensitive. At the moment of life and death, he decisively chose to convene a senior bank meeting to find a way! "Aren''t you all very capable in ordinary? Now look at your performance in the sales of national debt, and then look at the performance of others! Last week, the Royal Bank sold more than 13 million levs of national debt. Even if you deduct the 5 million levs subscribed by the king, there are still more than 8 million. As for the United Bank of Bulgaria, they also sold 12 taels. More than one million lev. Look at us again? ? I am embarrassed to say it, my face panicked! ! Eighty eighty eight thousand eight hundred and eighty-eight levs, a very lucky number! ! It''s a pity that it''s not enough for others. If it doesn''t help, you can add another eight to me! Its alright now, even less than one-tenth of others, the reputation of the National Bank accumulated over the years has been lost by you! You all sum up the reasons for me, and quickly figure out a way for me. Don''t ask to exceed others, at least not too far away! ! " There is no sound underneath, even people who usually dont deal with Nicholas dare not speak easily! They were all stunned by the poor performance of National Bank in the sales of government bonds. If there is no comparison between Royal Bank and United Bank, it is still possible to find reasons to shirk. Now there is no need to explain anything. Everything that has happened shows that they are incompetent! ! In fact, the excellent performance of the National Bank has attracted the attention of Ferdinand. No one has seen such a bad one! At any rate, it is still a state-owned bank, deeply rooted, and it''s okay to be surpassed by two rising stars in the sales of national debt, they opened up! is sitting on so many high-quality resources, so far there is not even a fraction of others, this is too much! What''s more, after so long, no effective measures have been taken! Well, all the measures Nicholas took were ignored by Ferdinand. The point is that he has long been dissatisfied with the National Bank of Bulgaria! ! As the only state-owned bank in Bulgaria, it hasnt even figured out its main responsibilities! ! Ferdinand does not care if it is profitable, but you always have to follow the country''s policies, right? ? Since it has not cooperated with the government''s policies, then pure commercial operation should always make a profit, right? ? If the annual profit of several hundred thousand levs is counted, it is barely profitable! But consider that the government puts hundreds of millions of funds in it every year. The interest of one of the elders has not been paid. The government has exempted it from taxation and provided a large number of preferential conditions. Ferdinand wished to kick it right away! At the high-level government meeting in November, Ferdinand threw the problem out. Ferdinand: "Prime Minister, what do you plan to do with the mess in the National Bank of Bulgaria?" After hearing Ferdinands words, Constantine immediately understood. Since the boss has already defined it as a "mess", of course it must be dealt with seriously! Constantine also has no good impression of the National Bank, especially when it comes to the sale of national debt, he is simply slapping the government in the face! ! If it wasn''t for the other two banks to perform well, he didn''t know how to end it? After sorting out his thoughts, Konstantin said solemnly: "Your Excellency, the problem of the National Bank of Bulgaria has been around for a long time, the management system is chaotic, the internal problems are serious, and it has rotten to the root!! Take the recent national bond sales as an example. The three major domestic banks in Bulgaria undertake at the same time. Up to now, more than half a month has passed. We can compare: Royal Banks national debt sales channel is 18.75 million lev; Union Banks national debt sales are 19.68 million lev; National Banks national debt sales are 3.56 million a day! From the above data, we can see that the National Bank has serious problems, and it is imperative to rectify the National Bank! ! " After hearing what Constantine said, everyone was a little surprised. UU read www.uukanshu. The sales of com treasury bonds have gone smoothly. If the National Bank hadn''t been dragged down, maybe the first batch of treasury bonds had been sold now! To rectify the issue of the National Bank, none of them opposes it. They are all promoted behind Ferdinand. The interest chain in the National Bank has little to do with them, so it is natural that it is impossible to oppose it. Anti-corruption director Boris Christoph, can''t sit still. Since the anti-corruption campaign a few years ago, they have never had the opportunity to make big moves. After all, stability overwhelms everything during the development period! Now the opportunity is here, how bad the National Bank of Bulgaria is, except for themselves, it is Boris who knows the most, and it can be said that a lot of problems can be found out casually. "Your Excellency, there may be serious problems in the accounts of the National Bank of Bulgaria. I suggest that while reorganizing the bank, we should also send a special team to verify it!!" Boris said with a straight face. Hearing what Boris said, the others looked complicated, and they kept away from everyone in the Anti-Corruption Bureau. Without the sharp sword on its head, it may be cut off at any time. Moreover, the anti-corruption bureau has a very detached status. It is under the leadership of the government in name but in fact it is directly responsible to Ferdinand. The Prime Minister Boris does not buy it! ! Ferdinand was very satisfied with the little brothers cooperation, and said very sternly: "Check it out! Boris, your Anti-Corruption Bureau will check it out this time. I dont care how many people are involved or how many big people are involved. One counts one, never mercy! If anyone dares to intervene, catch it first!" After finishing speaking, Ferdinand also glanced at the people sitting, looking very angry. In fact, Ferdinand''s heart is already happy. When the government is short of money, someone will send it to the door. No wonder the ancient emperors like to keep a few corrupt officials, it is the only weapon to solve the financial crisis! ! Chapter 111： Inventory Under the forced order of Ferdinand, no one in Bulgaria dared to act against the evil. All government departments are fully cooperating, and the cabinet is staring at it, just waiting for those who don''t have long eyes to jump in. Dont think that Ferdinand is the only one who is fighting this group of assholes. In fact, the cabinet government headed by Constantine has long been eyeing them, but its too much involved and its not easy to start. Who said the government has no money now? Although the issuance of a batch of treasury bonds can alleviate the urgent need, but the funding gap in 1896 has not been resolved? ? Anyway, this time the national debt is issued, dont expect to be issued again within a few years. Bulgaria has a weak foundation and limited private capital. The ability to digest the first batch of 50 million is already everyone''s support for the government. Since the collapse of the Stam government, the government has reaped a large amount of assets, and everyone has had a comfortable life for several years. Today''s government officials have all experienced it. Anti-corruption seems to be a good choice when there is no money! With the support of Ferdinand, the Anti-Corruption Bureau broke out with 12 points of fighting power. The executives of the National Bank were invited to have tea one by one, and then government officials were involved in another group. Humans love the world and are popular everywhere in the world. The National Bank is no exception, with good benefits and high remuneration, work is easy and not tiring, it is really a good place to hang around. No, its okay if I dont check it. I was shocked when I checked it out. From top to bottom, inside and out, there are people everywhere. If this is the case, it is not worth embarrassing Boris. Anyway, this is a problem for the government and it has nothing to do with him. But the problem is that this group of related households are not fuel-efficient lamps. They are proficient in eating, drinking, and gambling, so they will inevitably reach out to the bank. There is no doubt that this time, it was all packed by Boris, and the network involved in the back caused him a headache. This involves various departments in Bulgaria, including the Anti-Corruption Bureau. All cadres of all sizes can make up a battalion. What about these people? ? "Director, or let''s report it, and we will deal with it as it asks you to deal with it! The problems involving these people are big or small, it''s really not conclusive!" A clever boy told Boris. Note Boris said helplessly: "You thought I hadn''t thought about it? This issue is a headache for anyone to deal with, and now there are so many involved, how many more? If they all have major problems, it will be easy to catch directly. thing! But you and I know that most of them are trivial things. According to this standard, it is estimated that the government building will be empty soon! Forget it, report it! " After listening to Boris'' report, Ferdinand was not angry, on the contrary he was very happy. I thought that this time I would arrest another vote, but I didn''t expect that the officials in the government would have increased their morals, and there were not many arbitrarily extending their hands. Trivial things, Ferdinand has no time to deal with, no one is perfect, he is not a fault picker! In contrast, Ferdinand is more concerned about how much income he can make this time. Looking at Boris, he asked faintly: "How many persons are involved in the case and how much is the total amount of stolen money investigated?" Seeing that Ferdinand was not angry, Boris also relaxed, relieved his nervous mood and said: "Your Excellency, the Bulgarian National Bank has been involved in all the ups and downs, including those who have left, a total of three hundred and eighty. Six people, the total amount involved is as high as 35,450,000 levs. Criminal methods include direct floating foam, cleverly establishing names, letting relatives and friends take over the amount, illegally lending, and even using bank funds to lend usury outside for personal gain, and a series of methods! ! " Hearing what Boris said, Ferdinand became more interested, and asked with concern: "If you try your best to recover, how much loss can you recover?" Boris thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency, this short period of time is impossible to estimate! Some of them directly spend time and drink away; some use their personal gains to make new investments and enter the business. According to the new anti-corruption bill, these are all within the scope of recovery, and the value is difficult to calculate!" Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. The more difficult it is to estimate, the wider the scope and the larger the amount. He admired his wit a little, and revised the scope of claims for corruption in advance. According to the new regulations, as long as it is corruption, all property is directly included in illegal income. In other words, if a person is embezzled, all of his property is within the scope of recovery, and all investment income will be confiscated by the government. Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Give the list of other officials with lesser circumstances to the cabinet and let them deal with the mess! In addition, it is announced that the National Bank will be completely closed for rectification and check all loans to see how many bad debts and bad debts are! !" Boris really wants to say that these are not my jobs. He has been in official circles for a long time and his political level has greatly improved. Since Ferdinand had already spoken, he was wise not to raise an objection. The big deal is that when other departments deal with it, he has supervised it in the past, and he has completed the task! Ferdinand didn''t bother to care about Boris''s thoughts, it was on purpose. If someone is staring at the side, the efficiency of the officer will naturally be higher. The feeling of Prime Minister Constantine on the other side was not good. After receiving the list, he had a headache. "Why the **** are so many people involved?" In order to fully respond to the question, Boris submitted everything that is relevant and based on the principle of killing mistakes and not letting go. Almost half of the officials in all departments in Sofia are now on the list. "Chekov, my friend, what do you think should be handled?" Chekov thought for a while, and said calmly: "Konstantin, you are worrying too much, Boris is expressing dissatisfaction with us! Look at this Jyre, UU reading and the executives of the National Bank have eaten a few times, so you can be invited by the other party! What''s the problem? is also a matter of personal ethics at most. The place to eat is a nightclub! If there is any transaction, it is estimated that they would have arrested people a long time ago, so how could they respond to the problem to us! " Constantine pondered for a while, and said, "Well, it seems to be right too! If these people of 700 or 800, big and small, are involved, we don''t have to do it, we can just resign!" "But this group of people can''t get used to it. Let''s report criticisms within the government! Then they will all have a refresher education, and then organize an exam. If they fail to pass, let them go!" Konstantin decided the future of this hapless group in a few words. As for how much of the list provided by Boris was wronged, he can no longer control, and he has no interest in pursuing it! The turmoil at the Bulgarian Bank lasted until the end of 1894, and it was mainly for property inspections. is the second largest corruption case since Ferdinands succession. More than 300 people involved in the case were all sentenced to heavy sentences, ranging from more than ten years to life, and there were a lot of coolies on the mines. It is clear that bad debts and bad debts total more than 53 million levs. It can be said that the National Bank of Bulgaria has been emptied. If it is a private bank, it can now declare bankruptcy! Fortunately, these moths are not all lounge rice bags. Many people have good financial management skills, and their families are very wealthy, allowing the government to make up for the loss. In theory, assets totaling 98 million levs were confiscated, but in fact many assets became shares of factories or farms and other fixed assets, and the cash was less than 10 million levs. Ferdinands idea of ??trying to solve the financial crisis through anti-corruption was bankrupt at the beginning. Chapter 112： Wedding Time passed in a hurry, another year passed, and 1894 entered. This year, the "Jiawu War" that shocked the world broke out. The Japanese diaosi perfectly started the counterattack and finally joined the ranks of the great powers. This matter has little to do with Bulgaria, it is too far away and beyond reach. Ferdinand sighed, but there was nothing he could do. The traverser was not omnipotent. Is he still busy preparing for his wedding? The king''s wedding is not a trivial matter. Whether in the East or the West, there is a set of tedious etiquette. To be sure, this big wedding Ferdinand can make a fortune again. Although Russias finances are not rich, the Czarinas are definitely the rich. For the sake of the nobility, the dowry is indispensable. Refer to his mother, Princess Clementine, and Ferdinand will know the general idea. The cost of the wedding, this is a political marriage, and the cabinet has already been prepared, so you dont need to worry about Ferdinand. In fact, the Bulgarian government paid much more attention to this wedding than Ferdinand. Benefits are always the best catalyst. After the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, the economies of the two countries have almost become one, and both sides have gained benefits! In order to express the importance of this wedding, Ferdinand directly sent a standing army of 20,000 as a guard of honor. No one in the cabinet has ever raised any objections, and even the excuses Ferdinand prepared in advance are useless! Alexander III, who has been fading to the west, has been in a particularly good mood these few days. Ferdinands ostentation is really in line with his identity. directly put out 20,000 troops as the guard of honor. Such a large sum of money is not easy to spend, and there are few in Europe that can be used! That is to say, Ferdinand was overwhelmed in Bulgaria, and the two sides were politically married, so no one opposed it. No accident, Ferdinands hidden purpose, no one found out. As long as it is a normal person, he would not think that Bulgaria''s idea of ??daring to fight Russia is simply a fantasy! Maria Feodorovna interrupted Alexander IIIs good mood later, Zou frowned and said: "My dear, it seems that we have not prepared enough. At least the number of honor guards is too small. This will lose us. face!" Alexander III thought for a while and said: "Of course! Don''t worry, it won''t happen! Since Ferdinand can come up with 20,000 guards of honor, we can just double it directly, and how can we not be underestimated!" "But what about the cost? This is not a small number?" Maria Feodorovna asked worriedly Alexander III smiled and said: "This is an opportunity, isn''t it? We can take this opportunity to show the world the strength of the Russian Empire! Little Ferdinand knows how to use it, how can we miss it?" "Show strength?" Maria Feodorovna Alexander III certainly said: "Yes! I can bet that if the Bulgarian army performs well this time, Bulgaria''s right to speak in the Balkans will be greatly increased!" Queen Maria Feodorovna thought for a while, Zou frowned and said: "I didn''t expect a wedding with so many famous halls, which made me happy!" Alexander III smiled, looked at Nikolai who was thinking, and asked: "By the way, what do you think of Nikolai?" Nikolai asked suspiciously: "It is time for the Russian Empire to show our strength to the outside world, especially our ally, France. Germany is now putting a lot of pressure on them! But since we want to show our strength, why not make the scene bigger? What?" After listening to Nicholas, Alexander III laughed and said: "Yes, Nicholas, you are grown up, but you are not politically mature enough! Ferdinand did a good job of this! Think about us. What is the purpose??" Nicholas was not yet a high-ranking czar, and he had not yet reached the point of self-use. After thinking about it, he said: "I understand. In addition to cheering the French, the main purpose of this demonstration is to deter European countries, but it is not. It means that we have to help the French take over the pressure from Germany!" "That''s right, we just need to deter Germany, just relieve the pressure on France! It''s not necessary to really start a war against the nation for an ally, and avenge them! Now Britain, Germany, Austria, Italy The four countries are getting closer to each other, which is not good for our diplomacy!" Alexander III said earnestly. "But what does this have to do with reversing the four countries of Britain, Germany, Austria, and Italy?" Nikolai asked suspiciously Alexander III rubbed his head and said helplessly: "Nicholas, your international diplomacy has failed! Think about it, besides we don''t want to see the four countries form an alliance, who else is more worried?" "It''s France!!" Nicolas said without hesitation "That''s right. After we reduce the pressure on France on the European continent, France will have the energy to dismantle this unformed four-nation alliance!" Alexander III sighed. After listening to Alexander IIIs explanation, Nicholas fell into deep contemplation. A small episode in a wedding could actually involve such a deep international diplomatic relationship. Regardless of how Alexander III educated his son, Ferdinands wedding started smoothly. The brigade of people borrowed in Romania. Fortunately, there is no allusion of "fake roads" in Europe, otherwise Carol I would not sleep! The most elite 60,000 troops of Russia and Bulgaria, if there is a real wave, it will be enough for Romania to drink a pot. Of course, Ferdinand can only be yy. If you dare to do this in Europe, don''t even think about it. This armed training has taught the Bulgarian logistics department a good lesson. Fortunately, it is just a march. The supplies are still barely supplied, and the insufficient parts can be purchased on the spot. If it is a war, Ferdinand can go home directly. Soon after leaving Bulgaria, due to poor traffic conditions, the supply of materials encountered difficulties! In fact, the performance of the Bulgarian army has attracted the attention of the world. The neatly arranged queue and the super fast marching speed have refreshed the understanding of the outside world! ! Putting aside the fighting power, at least it surpassed the Russian army in discipline and marching, and it won the face of Ferdinand. For their own purposes, this wedding has begun to deteriorate, whether it is in scale or grade, it can be described as unprecedented. Even a hundred years later, it can still be talked about. Looking at the bill, Ferdinand''s blood dripped at the shocking cost. The wedding alone costs as much as two million levs. If this armed training is counted, it can''t be done without five or six million levs, and two dreadnoughts can be built. If it weren''t for the same amazing harvest, it would make up for Ferdinand''s injured heart, and it would be even more uncomfortable now. Politically, this marriage consolidated the Russia-Province alliance and at the same time deterred the Balkan countries, at least Romania was very injured! ! Economically, it has deepened the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries, and Ferdinand personally made a lot of profits. Apart from a bunch of valuable gifts, Princess Xenia''s dowry is the big one. Although there is no actual right, the mineral resources of the princely land are hard to estimate! Chapter 113： Arsenal After half a year of tossing, the wedding of Ferdinand and Princess Xenia was completed in the Sofia Palace, announcing the end of this century wedding. Ferdinand, who was so busy, had just been idle, and before he could enjoy the "happy" married life, he devoted his energy to domestic construction. In the 19th century, human beings developed with each passing day, and weapons and equipment had undergone earth-shaking changes. In the middle and late stages, breech weapons had gradually withdrawn from the mainstream of the world and were replaced by breech weapons! Since the establishment of the Bulgarian arsenal, over the decades, it has successively introduced weapons production lines from Russia, Britain, France, Germany, and Austria-Hungary, which have been properly manufactured in all countries. The Balkan region has always been a high-incidence area of ??war. All countries attach great importance to the upgrading of weapons. Almost as long as the great powers have new technologies installed, everyone buys and buys them. Therefore, the Balkans is also a testing ground for new weapons in various countries. Of course, the Ottoman Turkey is an exception, the noble lords always react slowly. As early as the Bulgarian-Serbian War in 1885, the breech rifle began to become the mainstream of the Bulgarian army. However, up to now, a large part of the Ottoman army still has front-loaded rifles, not to mention artillery. Perhaps the noble officials think that the older the weapon, the better. This is more in line with the heritage of their old empire! After all, in the Balkan War of 1912 in parallel time and space, front-loaded rifles and artillery appeared on the battlefield. There is no dressing yet, and there is nothing unacceptable! In order to unify the caliber of ammunition, the whole army has changed uniformly, the military committee has now made a quarrel, and Ferdinand is also a headache. After all, he is just an amateur military enthusiast. Although he knows that many weapons will be famous in later generations, after all, he is just listening to the opinions of later generations of experts! ! There are a lot of personal feelings mixed in this, and how authentic is it is a big question mark. When it comes to weapons and equipment, any person in the military committee is more professional than him. At any rate, they all came from the Yixiao army, and the performance parameters of the weapons are not alone, but they are also inseparable. After all, the most suitable is the best. In the final analysis, this dispute is also related to the personal philosophy of the high-level military. There is no absolute right or wrong! ! Germanism is the mainstream of the world''s army today. In the Franco-Prussian War, the German army''s outstanding performance, even with its German armaments, has become the target of emulation by countries all over the world. In army equipment, German weapons are the most widely used. The advantages of Russian-made weapons are that they are cheaper and more compact, simple to operate, and resistant to cold. Prior to this, they have been the mainstream in Balkan countries. There are also some people who advocate a great mix, selecting the best weapon combination from the equipment of the world''s major powers. The last idea is very good in theory, but the feasibility is a question mark. The compatibility of weapons is a flaw, the logistics pressure is high, and the soldier''s culture is very demanding! The reason is very good. The basic education level of Bulgarians is among the best in Europe and can meet these needs. As for the later problems, the Great Railway and Great Highway Project has just solved the transportation problem! Of course, this is limited to defensive operations. If it is a cross-border operation, it will be miserable. Unless the logistics department is open, it will be choking! ! Finally, Ferdinand also rejected the large-scale import of weapons and decided to be self-reliant! ! First get the finished product from the big powers, let the engineers copy it, and then carry out self-improvement, otherwise the talents digged from European countries at a high price will be wasted. This is already three years ago, and even the replacement of the Bulgarian armys equipment has been delayed until now! The arsenal, which has burned money for several years, finally achieved a phased breakthrough through the unremitting efforts of engineers. As early as two years ago, the arsenal completed the de-planing of the rifle technology, whether it was Mauser from Germany, Mosin-Nagan from Russia, 1891 Mosin-Nagan (Water Lianzhu), Lee Metford from Britain, or Martini from the United States. -Henry, wait, there is no pressure to copy! On this basis, the designers also have a brainstorming design that belongs to Bulgarias own rifle, which is simple to operate, durable, and depressively maintained. It has received unanimous praise from the officers and soldiers! ! Of course, from a comprehensive point of view, in addition to the slight difference in appearance, there is also a slight lighter in weight. In terms of performance, it is almost the same as the water lianzhu. (It is its copycat version) was shamelessly named "Bulgaria" by Ferdinand 1889-style rifle"! Due to Ferdinands prophetic vision, as soon as the Russian 1891 Mosin-Nagan rifle was born, the intelligence agency spent money to get one, brought it back, and then the arsenal quickly copied it. As a result, the Bulgarian army had priority over the bear. Listed! ! Of course, there is no patent fee. This can only be a creative crash! Anyway, Ferdinand is not embarrassed to collect royalties, even though this year, UU Reading www.ukanshu.com. com weapons and equipment manufacturers do not take patent fees seriously either! ! For example: Martini-Henry Rifle: "The rifles of the nineteenth century must look like me!" Even if everyone has imitated it, it is not right that he has borrowed his creativity, but none and few have paid royalties! Just like the Turkish Martini-Henry rifle, with Henry rifled, there is no Henry on the inscription, let alone any royalties! ! In fact, as early as 1874, after the Martini Peabody rifle began to be produced, Alexander Henry went to the United States to negotiate with Providence and asked them to pay the patent fee but was refused. The Scot returned angrily. Home...then there is no more. So in the field of weapons production, if you want to receive patent fees, you can only rely on the other party''s morals! Now finally has made a breakthrough in artillery technology. The success of the imitation of the French M1897 75mm artillery (commonly known as: Miss France) has declared Bulgarias breakthrough in the field of rapid-fire artillery! Dont get me wrong, the M1897 artillery does not mean that it was born in 1897, but that it was installed. In fact, the French began designing as early as 1891, and I cant remember how long it took Ferdinand to complete it! ! Ferdinand didnt have the idea to play it now, after all, its still being designed! But two years ago, in an accident, the Paris intelligence agent Legoff accidentally obtained the design sketch of Miss France. He didn''t pay attention at that time, and submitted it as general information, and then sent it back to Bulgaria. Ferdinand also didn''t pay much attention to it, and threw it directly to the arsenal. He did not expect it to attract the attention of artillery designer Gustav. At that time, he thought it was a major breakthrough in artillery history and reported it to Ferdinand along the way. Chapter 114： Serbian Rebellion After realizing, Ferdinand suddenly reacted. The rapid-fire gun of this period was not the famous "Miss France 75mm field gun" later? "Miss France" 75mm field gun, using a reverse recoil device, its rate of fire is also greatly improved, can reach 15 rounds per minute, is considered the beginning of a rapid-fire gun! ! When watching "Bright Sword" in the previous life, Ferdinand was still wondering what the "Italian Cannon" was when he saw Li Yunlong attacking Pingan County? I also checked the information on the Internet, and realized that it was another name for "Miss France" after it was introduced to the East, or it was an imitation of it! ! What else do you need to say? It was the main artillery equipment of the French Army in World War I. It was still in use in World War II. Needless to say, the performance of this artillery was definitely leveraged at the time! Of course, it was immediately funded to build it, and then the arsenal began to work **** "Miss France". Ferdinand also tried his best to go to Europe~ to dig people in the major artillery factories, and this made a breakthrough! ! After receiving the good news from the arsenal, Ferdinand immediately ordered the arsenal to fully produce, and strive to produce ~500 "Bulgarian Type 75 field guns" within two years! ! Okay, Ferdinand made another squad. If it is not for maintaining the firepower advantage in the next war, it must be kept secret. He also wants to earn a wave of back by selling technology! The technical content of artillery is much higher than that of a rifle. Without design drawings, it would take three to five years to imitate it at that time. It would be nothing less than a dream to produce results! ! "What?? Five hundred''Bulgarian Type 75 Field Guns'' will be produced in two years??" Factory Manager Stoyan Mikhailovsky said in surprise "What?? Is there a problem??" Chief of Staff Petrov asked suspiciously Stoyan shook his head, and in a somewhat excited tone, he said with a slight reminder: "No, it just feels a bit too much! Mr. Chief of Staff, you have to know that the cost of the''Bulgarian Type 75 Field Gun'' is not low!! Will it be too much to produce 500 doors at once? We must know that the current production capacity of our arsenal can only complete 12 doors per month. We have to complete 500 doors in two years, and we need to expand the production line! " Chief of Staff Petrov nodded, and after acquiescing, he added: "By the way, Mr. Stojan, the previous field artillery production task has been terminated from now on, and concentrated on producing the''Bulgaria 75''. Type field gun''!!!" "Mr. Chief of Staff, I admit that the''Type 75 Field Gun'' is indeed a cross-age weapon, but although the speed of other field guns is a bit slower, they are not completely undesirable, right? Just give up all of them, too. Is it a waste?" Stojan asked wonderingly "Of course, you heard that right! The future is bound to be the era of rapid-fire cannons. It seems that these cannons can still be used, but they are destined to be eliminated in the future! If only as a supplement, our current artillery is enough. That''s it!" Petrov explained "Well, good Mr. Chief of Staff, I understand. If this is the case, we can increase the output of five more per month. In this case, adding two more artillery production lines is enough!" Stojan thought for a while and wanted to say. "Oh, you are a professional in this respect, we are all listening to you, please make a budget report as soon as possible! By the way, the production of ammunition must be considered, and the basic consumption of these five hundred artillery must be met!" Peter Rove added "Okay, I will fix it, you can see the budget in three days!!" Stoyan shrugged and said The sunshine in April is warm and intoxicating. A man lay quietly on the green lawn, basking in the sun, bowed his head, freely enjoying the vitality in the sun, and enjoying a moment of leisure time. There is also a coffee table next to , on which there is a ceramic tea set, soaking the fragrance of Longjing. There was a beautiful young woman in front of her, holding a cup of mellow tea, sitting quietly on the grass, looking at the sky, taking a sip from time to time, with endless aftertaste. The scene looks so harmonious. This is the married Ferdinand and his wife, who are as respectful as guests, and have a dull and warm married life! ! Leisure time is always short, especially for a king who holds great power, things will come up at any time! ! A maid ran over and whispered: "Grand Duke, Mr. Fuhu is here, there is something urgent!" "Well, let him wait in the lounge! I''ll be there soon!" Ferdinand said helplessly glanced at his wife, Ferdinand grinned bitterly, and there was no way to miss another appointment! "Go ahead, I''m used to it!" Xenia said with a smile Think about it, in the emperor''s house, family affection is always a luxury! As the ruler of the Russian Empire, how could Alexander III have less work? ? Ferdinand nodded, turned and left! In terms of power and family, he chose power without hesitation. Who can call him the Grand Duke of Bulgaria? ? The Balkans are famous for European gunpowder barrels. If you want to gain a foothold here, you must be vigilant at all times, war may happen at any time! In this regard, Ferdinand''s feelings are deeper, and history tells him to work hard! ! The shadow of the world war is always spurring him to lead Bulgaria forward! Looking at the sweaty Fhu, it is still spring, Ferdinand asked suspiciously: "Fhu, in such a hurry, what happened?" Fu said frantically: "Your Excellency, our people have an accident in Serbia!" In the long-term emperor career, Ferdinand has already cultivated the ability to suppress the top of the mountain, without changing his face, and said without surprise: "Oh! Speak slowly, what happened?" Fuhu calmed down his mood as much as possible, and said: "Your Excellency, you know that our intelligence personnel in Serbia previously, a rebellion broke out in Serbia shortly after lurking in Serbia!" Ferdinand nodded and said, "I know this! I also ordered you to add chaos to Serbia as much as possible. Hasn''t it been going smoothly before? Is it because our lurking personnel were exposed and Serbia caught the handle! " Fhu explained: "No, but it''s almost the same! You know that our people were also involved in the rebellion, and they have a certain place in the rebels, and then we contacted the rebels and gave them back Provided some support! According to inside sources, the last time the weapons provided to the rebels were intercepted by government forces. Now the Serbian government has probably discovered our existence, and even has evidence of our participation! " Ferdinand was taken aback, pretending to be calm and said: "Don''t worry, haven''t you been ready to be discovered before? Anyway, based on our relationship with Serbia, I don''t care this time!" Chapter 115： , Do you want to intervene? ? After listening to Ferdinands words, Fhu also calmed down. The relationship between the two countries has always been like this anyway, how can it be worse? What if I have the evidence? Does Serbia now dare to go to war? Fhu, who had figured it out, began to think about the next step. "Your Excellency, how should we deal with the rebels in Serbia now? They are in a very bad situation now! If it weren''t for our money and efforts, they would be over!" Ferdinand thought for a while, and said, "What was expected! They are a mob, and they didn''t expect to be able to rely on them! They were able to fight the government forces for such a long period of time, which is already a surprise! Now that it has been exposed, Im just doing something explicit, and the army will soon change its outfits, replace them with ragged ones, sell them or give them away, and throw some to the rebels! " Fu Hu said forcefully: "Yes! Grand Duke, I know what to do next!" Originally, Ferdinand was not prepared to find Serbia''s bad luck now. They have not completely fallen out with the boss, Austria-Hungary, and they will not take much advantage at this moment! "Intentionally planting flowers without blooming, unintentionally planting willows and willows!" Unexpectedly, under the butterfly effect, a small riot in Serbian history turned into a civil war! Its normal to think about it. Serbia was already poor. A few years ago, it was beaten by Bulgaria. It hadnt recovered its vitality. It just happened to run into a second king and a confused cabinet! Seeing Bulgaria''s military expansion, without considering whether the finances can afford it, they followed up in a daze, and then increased taxes if there was no money! Unfortunately, the economic crisis is coming again! It was another disaster for Serbia. The people couldn''t bear it anymore. A spark ignited! ! It should have been suppressed soon, but unfortunately, the Austro-Hungarian financial crisis broke out again, the original loans were gone, and the government was short of money to delay the time for rebellion! happened to be targeted by Ferdinand again. Bulgaria, an international fighter, provided favorable support to the rebels. With a nanny, the rebels are not so easy to deal with! ! Even if it is a mob, he cant hold back his gun! They can''t deal with the right-track army. They play guerrilla warfare and hide and seek. Who is afraid of everyone! After all, the rebels are the representatives of the laboring masses, and the mass base is unquestionable! The people who can''t survive are their constant flow of new blood, so they are consumed with government forces. There is no big record. It is indispensable to kill a landlord today, kill a nobleman tomorrow, and break a small town the day after tomorrow! It is the weakest time in Serbia. Ferdinand would not be reconciled if he missed this opportunity! If you can give him a ruthless one, without asking for compensation, at least in 20 years, you dont need to worry about Serbian threats! Wandering around, Ferdinand decided to convene a military and political meeting to see what kind of judgment the Bulgarian elite will make! Ferdinand is scornful. This is definitely not discovered by his own sabotage in Serbia. It is Serbia that has destroyed free trade and seriously damaged Bulgaria''s interests! Khan, the militarys opinions are purely military considerations, completely neglecting political and diplomatic influences. In summary, they are to fight and to revenge! ! I dont know, I thought that Bulgaria was defeated in the previous Bulgarian War and was beaten to Sofia? ? Now we must rise up the army to avenge the nine-year revenge! ! Ferdinand decisively chose to ignore it. I hate that thing and cannot be eaten. It is a good medicine when it is needed. When it is not needed, let it cool off first! Anyway, it was not Bulgaria that lost last time, and Serbia would be even bigger if the hatred value is calculated. Now it is Alexander I who wants revenge! turned his attention to the government, the attitude of the military still worked, at least it gave them enough confidence! Chekov was the first to speak. After experiencing the Serbian War, he has always been a firm anti-Serbia faction. However, after entering the cabinet, he began to look at the problem in a comprehensive manner and gradually put away his hatred. was quite gloating and said with an angry tone: "If it were just a Serbia, there would be no pressure for us! Since their defeat in the Serbian War in 1886, life has been difficult. Before he could recover, he caught up with the economic crisis, and then the civil war broke out. Although the rebels have been suppressed and turmoil for two consecutive years, Serbia is now arguably the weakest period! ''The country is poor and the people are poor, and the domestic and foreign affairs are in difficulties'' is the best portrait of Serbia! It is inversely proportional to our rapid development, and we have been far behind us in terms of national strength! (Note: Bulgaria was surpassed by Serbia due to civil strife before 1885. Until the outbreak of the Serbian War, Serbia occupied the advantage. The Bulgarian army completed its counterattack with a weak victory and interrupted the development of Serbia!) The key issue now is the attitude of the great powers. At least the attitudes of Russia and Austria-Hungary are of utmost importance. At least they have to get their tacit approval! Or think about it in 1886, our army hit Ni?, if it were not for the intervention of Austria-Hungary, Serbia would not exist! The result is that all our efforts have turned into flowing water! " Ferdinand saw that the atmosphere was not right, and said, "No, we did not work in vain. Although we did not get the trophies we deserved, we hit the aggressors hard, didn''t we? Serbia has not slowed down until now. This is the biggest gain! Now everyone is still considering the political and diplomatic aspects. We will weigh the pros and cons of Serbia and make the most powerful decision! Keep going everyone! " After hearing Ferdinands words, Chekov also realized that he had made a mistake. Although it was true, it is absolutely impossible to say in politics! Embarrassed for a while, looking at Ferdinand gratefully, mixed with a little shame! After a while, the meeting returned to the topic again! Next was Minister of Foreign Affairs Georgy Rakovsky speaking: From a diplomatic point of view, the Serbian government is currently in a very embarrassing position! After the outbreak of the Austrian-Hungarian financial crisis, major banks have adopted international policies. The contraction strategy has also affected Serbia, and the negotiated loan is gone! The government of Serbia found the Russians. With the help of the Russians, they obtained a batch of loans from France, and collected the minerals previously promised to the Austro-Hungarian Bank in default of the Austro-Hungarian Bank, and mortgaged them again. It was given to France, but under the intervention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the relationship between the two countries has also fallen to ice! The entry of French forces into Serbia has made the Austro-Hungarian government very upset. It is said that Franz Joseph I was furious about it! " Dont be surprised, the powers of the 19th century were so overbearing, I can breach the contract, but you cant! If you refuse to accept the theory, the artillery promises to convince you! Chapter 116： , Done In fact, Serbia has been in a very awkward position from the end of the 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century! In 1885, the King of Milan ordered the invasion of Bulgaria, but no one thought that it was defeated, and it was a complete defeat! ! You must know that the Bulgarian army was a rabble, a group of militiamen without proper training, and Russia recalled its officers. The Bulgarian army did not even have the officers, even so Serbia was defeated! Under the strong intervention of the boss, Austria-Hungary, Serbia did not pay much and ended the war! But it is easy to ask God to give it away. Since then, Serbia will no longer be able to do without the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! If only this is the case, anyway, after the defeat of the Serbian War, Serbia can only seek the asylum of Austria-Hungary in the face of the eye-catching Bulgaria! But the Serbs have never been the masters of peace, and your gratitude to Austria-Hungary for sheltering you will be extinguished within a few days! Under the flicker of the Russians, they wanted to establish Greater Serbia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire became the biggest obstacle! This is embarrassing. The boss who protects himself is his own worst enemy. The hot-headed Serb thinks that he must quit, and then he comes back and flips it! This is also the reason why the Serbian government decisively sought out Russians after the Austro-Hungarian Bank defaulted! Want to know that there are many people in Europe who can provide loans? Small countries like Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands can also provide financial loans without causing dissatisfaction with Austria-Hungary! Ferdinand can only say that the Serbs talent for death is too powerful! ! Is Austro-Hungary easy? In the eyes of later generations, Austria-Hungary is a foreign power and dry goods; but the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the end of the 19th century is by no means the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I. The five major powers are veritable, and internal contradictions have not yet intensified! Chief of Staff Petrov said happily: "In that case, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also hopes that Serbia is unlucky! Can we~~" Minister of Industry Wei Zheng-Ivanlov shook his head and said: "No! Austro-Hungary wants to see Serbia unlucky. They refused to help in the previous rebellion and watched the jokes, but they didnt think it was. Until we get bigger! They intervened in 1886, not to mention that now that the Russian-Russian Alliance has been established, it is even more impossible to watch us annex Serbia! " Wei Zheng''s words fell, and everyone fell into deep thought. At this time, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy suddenly spoke and said, "Is it possible to divide Serbia with Austria-Hungary? The big deal is that we will suffer a little loss, so let''s take less!" Everyone rolled their eyes, just kidding! Don''t miss the meat, but provoke a show! Regardless of the reactions of other powers, how to divide the spoils? ? Austro-Hungary does not agree to take too much, and it is not a good thing to be neighbors with the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Bulgaria is doing well now. It is not that it has no borders with foreign powers. The neighboring countries are weak, and there is little pressure on national defense! Once it borders Austria-Hungary, the good days are gone! Think about the terrible world war. Once a war starts, you will be forced to get involved. Ferdinand decisively threw this proposal out of the blue. Of course, if the interest is large enough, he would mind taking a risk, but Serbia is not worth the price in this era! At this time, Constantine spoke and said: "It is unrealistic to divide Serbia. We are still too weak. It is too dangerous to be neighbors with Austria-Hungary! The Austro-Hungarian government is positive about Serbia''s dissatisfaction. The most important thing now is to figure out where the dissatisfaction is? Is it possible for us to gain anything from it? If the Austro-Hungarian Empire needs it, we can fully cooperate with them and teach Serbia a lesson, as long as we charge a little labor fee from it! " After listening to Constantine''s serious words, Ferdinand finally understood the terrible politicians. Many things are not as simple as they seem on the surface, and they can be traded behind the scenes! If the Austro-Hungarian government is really dissatisfied with Serbia and Bulgaria is willing to cooperate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in a play and teach them a lesson, Ferdinand estimates that the old emperor will agree! Anyway, the unfortunate one is Serbia. Even if Bulgaria can profit from it, the biggest gain is the Austro-Hungarian Empire! After a meeting, Ferdinand felt very bad, and finally returned to the original point-the attitude of the great powers! This uncontrollable situation is disgusted by every person in power! Even if he was reluctant, Ferdinand still sent a telegram to Franz Joseph I in his personal name to test the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire towards Serbia! Inside the Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna, the old emperor and Franz Joseph I have been lost in thought since they received the telegram from Ferdinand! Serbias little moves, he is very clear about them. In his opinion, these farce are very puzzling! You must know that Serbia is inseparable from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, otherwise Bulgaria alone will not be able to deal with them, UU reading www.uukanshu. Comm Ferdinands telegram is the best evidence! While the Austro-Hungarian Empire left Serbia, it is still the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the impact is minimal! In that case, just follow the boss and be the younger brother. The results of it? The Serbs seemed to be afraid of being forgotten, so they came out every so often to brush up on their presence! Hooking up with the Russians, its nothing more than doing it in secret, but its so obvious, for fear that no one will find it! Franz Joseph despises the Serbian governments actions. Even if you want the boss to take it seriously, you cant hook up with the enemy! I dont know the twenty-five sons have always died the fastest? Originally, he was very optimistic about Alexander being able to take charge of politics at a young age, but he didn''t expect to look away. It was completely a crooked talent tree, and his ability points were all added to the internal battle of strategy! Whether to agree to Ferdinands proposal, Franz Joseph couldnt make up his mind for a while, even though he wanted to teach Serbia a lesson! "Someone here, let the cabinet meet in the afternoon!" The result was not unexpected. The patience of the Austro-Hungarian government with Serbia has been exhausted, especially the slogan "Greater Serbia". Dont you know that this is cutting meat on the boss? ? You can eat rice but you cant talk nonsense! We must teach them a lesson. As the boss disciplines the younger brothers, we can''t rely solely on brute force. That is the last resort! Bulgaria is willing to do it for you, that''s great. Lang is interested in concubine, so the two sides hit it off! Now that Austria-Hungary agreed, Ferdinand did not hesitate to directly order preparations! Against a Serbia, Bulgaria does not need to do its best. At least the Type 75 field gun has no chance to show up this time! Chapter 117： Serbia Despite knowing that the enemy''s combat effectiveness this time is not good, Ferdinand still wants to reduce the loss as much as possible! The issue of army command, Ferdinand does not intend to intervene, as it is training! When it comes to weapons and equipment, you can still make a fuss. There is no need to think about artillery. The poor clinking Serbia now has artillery and cant afford artillery shells. Otherwise, what is the matter with the rebels? Now the artillery equipped by the Bulgarian Army has taken the upper hand! At the end of the 19th century, besides rapid-fire guns, what was the armys cross-age weapons? is of course the first Maxim heavy machine gun! In 1894, it happened to be the first appearance of the Maxim heavy machine gun! In 1894, in Rhodesia, Africa, in the war between the British army and the local Metabile-Surus, a British army of more than 50 men repelled 5,000 with only 4 Maxine heavy machine guns in a battle. More than 3,000 people were killed in dozens of charges by the Dometabilli. It was World War I that really made Maxine the limelight. At that time, the German army was equipped with the MG08 Maxine heavy machine gun. During the battle on the Somme, 60,000 British troops were killed in one day, which became the death toll in World War I. The most once. Since then, the armed forces of various countries have been equipped with Maxine heavy machine guns, and Maxine has become a famous killing weapon. Although knowing the power of the Maxim heavy machine gun, the arsenal can also be copied, but because the Maxim heavy machine gun of this period is too heavy, and water must be added at any time during use, it is also prone to jamming. Once the enemy is discovered in advance, The practicality is greatly reduced! At present, the Bulgarian army has only a small amount of equipment, mainly for training machine gunners. Ferdinand originally planned to wait for a technological breakthrough to directly mount the M1897 Hatch case machine gun of the cottage. I can''t take care of that much now, and immediately ordered the arsenal to rush to produce 300 Maxine heavy machine guns, plus the ones already installed, so that each company of the main force can be equipped with one. Its not that I dont want to have more equipment. The key is that the consumption of bullets is too large. The production capacity of the Bulgarian arsenal is now so large. If there are more machine guns, the logistics will not be available! The most important thing is money. After a large battle, based on the consumption of 50,000 rounds of ammunition for a machine gun, tens of millions of bullets are gone, this is all money! Fortunately, this is only a local war, and the goal is only to weaken Serbia''s military strength. It can be regarded as a preventive war! The staff estimates that the duration will not exceed two weeks, Serbia will turn to Austria-Hungary for help, and then this scene can also end! may really continue to fight for only one or two days, or even just a few hours, to decide the outcome! The war machine in Bulgaria has been activated, the history of the Serbian War once again appeared in newspapers, revenge and hatred have become the mainstream of the people, and Serbia has once again become the number one enemy! Everyone knows that there is going to be a war! The Balkans has always been a high-risk area of ??war. Since Serbia invaded Bulgaria nine years ago, the relationship between the two countries has not been better. Bulgarias big move is naturally not hidden from the Serbian government. The young King Alexander Oblinovi is now in a hurry. The domestic troubles have not yet been resolved, and the Bulgarians are coming again! No matter how arrogant he is, he does not believe that Serbia can win this war! As soon as the emergency meeting began, Alexander couldn''t help but speak: "Everyone, Bulgaria''s wolf ambition is already known to passers-by, what should we do now??" The Minister of War said angrily: "We must immediately carry out a national mobilization to strike Bulgaria head-on!!" After hearing the words of the Minister of War, Alexander asked expectantly: "Oh, what is your plan for the Ministry of War? How many troops need to be mobilized to win this war?" The Minister of War thought for a while and said, "This... depends on how many Bulgarian troops are invading? They now have 130,000 regular troops, and they can also carry out civilian mobilization. The invading troops may exceed 100,000, or even 200,000! And we only have one hundred thousand troops, and we have to divide our troops to suppress the chaotic party. At least two hundred thousand more troops must be mobilized to be sure of defeating them! " As soon as the words of the Minister of War fell, everyone took a breath. For a small country with a population of more than two million, this is already an overwhelming force! The Minister of Finance was frightened by the lion of the Minister of War, and questioned: "But what about weapons and equipment? To arm so many troops, where do we go to get so many weapons?" The Chancellor of Finance rarely did not withdraw money this time. He knew that at this time, he had already ignored whether the finances would collapse. After winning the war, everything is good to say. If the war is defeated, the cabinet must be prepared to get out, and he does not need to worry about it! After hearing the words of the Chancellor of Finance, Alexander looked at the Minister of War with expectation and asked: "How many weapons do we have in inventory and how many troops can we equip?" The Minister of War was silent for a moment, and said in embarrassment: "This~ alas! Due to insufficient military funds, UU reading and the loss of the suppression of the rebellion, the weapons stock has dropped to the lowest point in ten years in the last two years, only one. With more than 1,000 rifles and two artillery pieces, you can barely equip one regiment!" Even though they are all amateur players, I know that no matter what, the army must guarantee one gun per person! Looking at it now, after the national mobilization, an average of three people has a gun, and it is almost the same as the Russian army in World War I. The combat effectiveness can be imagined! Alexander I unwillingly asked: "Then buy it now?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs immediately spoke without thinking, saying: "Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs has communicated with the envoys of various countries. There is no problem with buying weapons, but the price is slightly higher, and it will take a while!" "How high?" The chancellor asked habitually "Compared with the current international price by five layers, and they suggested that we buy a front-loaded rifle, they have a lot of inventory, and the price can be a little bit cheaper, and the time is much faster!" The Foreign Minister said nervously "What a five-story high, why not grab it!" "What kind of front-loaded rifle, those rags have a fart!" Almost at the same time, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of War raised questions! At this time, the Prime Minister spoke: "I remember that we also eliminated a batch of front-loaded rifles before, or let us use them for the recruits first!" The Minister of War retorted: "No! What use are those old weapons? Isn''t this murder?" The Prime Minister said calmly, "Don''t get excited, our Minister of War! Can''t we even kill people even with old weapons? Let''s train the recruits first, and then wait for the weapons to be bought back, and then don''t change them!" Hearing the Prime Ministers explanation, the Minister of War nodded reluctantly! Chapter 118： Serbia The Chancellor of Finance had an idea and thought of a clever plan, saying: "If this is the case, can we recruit civilian weapons? Whether it is a shotgun or a rifle, equip the soldiers first. No matter how bad it is, it is better than empty hands!" Good fellow, in a while, the weapons and equipment of the 200,000 army will be available! Fortunately, the Minister of War is also a civil servant, and his military level is only half a bucket of water, otherwise he will definitely be angry! A bunch of messy equipment, just logistic supplies can crash people! ! Alexander I nodded in satisfaction, and finished the weaponry so quickly! He seemed to have seen the 300,000 Serbian army approaching Sofia. The Minister of Finance interrupted his YY, and said with a wry smile: "Now that the weapon problem is solved, do we want to go where to get money? A 300,000 army, it''s not something we can afford!" Its okay not to mention military spending. When it comes to military spending, everyone gets a headache. In the past to suppress the rebellion, military spending accounted for 80% of government spending. Now that the army has doubled at once, where do you get the money? ? After pondering for a while, the pro-Austrian Prime Minister Radomen Bovi? gritted his teeth and said cautiously: "A war with Bulgaria is a last resort! Now we should consider using diplomatic means to ask the Austrian Empire to intervene. , Even if it pays a certain price, it is better than a direct war with Bulgaria!" His opinion was immediately supported by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and he prepared for the war, but he could not fight, or it would be better not to fight! It''s okay to say that I won, but what about failure? How to do? Or if the war is deadlocked, what should Serbia do? He thought badly, if Serbia really mobilized, maybe Bulgaria would be the happiest! You don''t need to do anything, and if you drag it for a few months, finances can drag Serbia into the abyss! If Ferdinand knows what he thinks, he will definitely say, bosom friend! That''s right, originally this time is to weaken Serbia''s war potential, if he can be worn down without blood, he will not mind! "The Prime Minister is right! We can''t really fight it now, we must settle down first! The domestic rebellion has not been resolved, it is really unwise to go to war with Bulgaria blindly!" At this time, the Minister of War quit, and the Serbian military is not easy to provoke. If they interrupt their army expansion, the Minister of War will end up! "No! Bulgaria may attack at any time. We must prepare with all our strength. If we rely on diplomatic means, we will be killed if we fail!! Dont forget that Bulgaria has already formed an alliance with Russia. If Russia comes forward to drag the Austro-Hungarian Empire, we still have to deal with Bulgaria alone! " Alexander, who was a little moved, hesitated again, what everyone said could happen, making it hard for him to choose! "What does the Minister of Foreign Affairs think, how likely is it that Austria-Hungary will intervene? What is the attitude of other powers? And Romania, the Ottoman Empire, is it possible to stand on our side this time?" Alexander I asked expectantly The minister of foreign affairs who was named, knew that he could not hide this time, and said with a wry smile: "The attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very warm now. It has not clearly expressed support for us. It reminds us to strengthen our preparations! The Germans and the British both expressed their hope to maintain the status quo, but they would not directly intervene! The French and Russians have not yet expressed their views. The Russians are now Bulgarias allies. Even if they do not support them, they cannot support us! Romania, Carol I made a move. When the attitude of the Russian Empire was unknown, they did not dare to do anything, but they agreed to sell us a batch of weapons at a low price! The Ottoman Empire is now busy dealing with the Armenian issue, and hope we can fight! " Alexander I dissatisfied, said: "This is the effort of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs? Can you not find an ally?" "Yes, I''m sorry, Your Majesty the King!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said lightly, but in fact he was scolding his mother in his heart. What kind of joke, is it my cause of the current situation? Had it not been for the earlier period, would this happen because of the conflict with Austria-Hungary over the issue of loans? ? I don''t know who it is, every day they call for the establishment of "Greater Serbia", and they don''t look at where those sites are? What''s weird about the dissatisfaction of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Who is the boss and who is the younger brother, such a principled question, I have not figured out! Now I need a hello, if Austria-Hungary is willing to help! The attitude of other powers is even more normal. When Serbia invaded Bulgaria, wasn''t it the same? Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, somehow, also moved Romania, although it is not very reliable, somehow it also supports a batch of weapons, although it is also for money! Osman, not to mention, we still have a credit for the turmoil in their country? It is not that everyone is not doing nothing to encourage ethnic minorities to make trouble! By the way, we got an ally! Although it is negligible, it can still be waved! The Minister of Foreign Affairs said dissatisfied: "Apart from such countries, UU Reading Greece is busy fighting with Ottoman to fight the idea of ??Crete! Montenegro (Montenegro) expressed support for us, strongly Condemn the brutal actions of the Bulgarian government!" Alexander I just "hum" to show that I know! A Montenegro, with a population of less than 400,000, almost zero industry, and being surrounded by Ottomans, is powerless even if they want to help. Their attitude can be ignored! Looking at the boyish king, Prime Minister Radoman Bovi? put a big question mark in his heart. Isn''t it very powerful to think about ordinary political struggles? How come your IQ drops as soon as you encounter a major event, even if you shirk responsibility, you must pay attention to your attitude! After thinking for a while, he said: "If this is the case, then we should prepare with both hands! On the one hand, we will make all-out efforts to expand our arms and prepare for war, on the other hand, we will make diplomatic efforts and try our best!" Radoman Bovi? did not report any expectations about this war at all. The gloom left to him by the Serbian War nine years ago has not passed yet! What is the current combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army, he doesn''t know! But he remembered that in the last Serbian War, a group of mobs temporarily mobilized in Bulgaria, in the absence of guns and artillery, beat the regular Serbian army to find teeth! No matter what happens now, it is much better than it was then! How much has the combat effectiveness of the Serbian army improved compared to nine years ago? ? Anyway, he didn''t see it, a small rebellion had been tossing for so long, and he said that it was Bulgaria''s support! Even if Bulgaria gave them a few guns, but you are a regular army, you can''t beat a few untouchables. Is there any reason for this? ? Resolutely ignored, the Serbian army has been suppressing the rebels to fight the facts! Chapter 119： , The rebellion was put down? ? Discuss and discuss, in the final analysis, it is back to the original point-money! You need money for army expansion, money for weapons and equipment, and even more for war! But the Serbian government is short of money now! Alexander I asked distressedly: "How much war money do we need?" The Chancellor of Finance thought for a while, and calculated it skillfully: "According to an army expansion of 200,000, the purchase of weapons and equipment alone costs at least 30 million dinars. (Note: Serbian currency dinars are equivalent to leves, which is about gold. 2.9 grams, 2.5 dinars 1 pound) In fact, there may be more; The monthly military expenditure will never be less than 7 million dinars. If war starts, this expenditure may increase several times! The specific funding depends on when Bulgaria can be defeated. " In the face of the Minister of Finances dumping, the Minister of War resolutely chose to ignore him, not to watch him clamoring for war. In fact, the Serbian military is not ready at all! The so-called 300,000 army is still a figure on paper, and Serbias army now has only 110,000. Who knows when the security team will attack? What if the war breaks out early? Bulgaria is not a fool. You have to wait for Serbia to be ready before launching an attack! Whether it can win or not is unknown, how much it will cost, this can only be known by God! Anyway, he knows the situation of the Serbian army. According to the most optimistic estimate, he can fight once the expansion is completed! Looking at the silent people, Alexander I''s face was blue. After all, he had just been in charge of the government and his prestige hadn''t been established. These ministers still didn''t give him face. Just like the current situation, he can only write it down and settle the account! glared at everyone, and continued to ask: "What is the military plan? How long will it take to win the war?" Seeing that he could not escape, the Minister of War bit his head and said: "Your Majesty, the war has not yet begun! We are not Gods, how do we know how long it will take? Bulgaria has not yet mobilized, maybe another ten or eight years. , They started the war! Of course, this is just a metaphor. Bulgaria is already preparing for the war. It is expected that the war will break out in the next two to three months! " The Prime Minister took a deep breath. He regretted his greed for power and didn''t retreat sooner. Tens of millions of dinars will be gone before the war begins. If a war breaks out, I am afraid that there will be no one or two billion, and it will be impossible to fight! You must know that in the last Serbian War, Serbias military expenditure was only 60 to 70 million dinars. The main reason was that the defeat was too fast and the duration of the war was too short to make a national mobilization! asked: "So to ensure safety, we have to prepare 200 million dinars?" The Minister of War definitely said: "Yes!" The Prime Minister did not buy it, and said in a very firm tone: "You know this is impossible! Everyone knows what the government''s finances are like. If it is 10 or 20 million, you can barely get it together! 200 million dinars, this is our five-year fiscal revenue! It is not something we can take out if we want, your military must find a way to keep the military expenditure down! " The Minister of War thought for a while and said: "I also know that the government is in financial difficulties, but you all know that our army is not as powerful as Bulgaria, and it is difficult to win without superior forces! Therefore, the number of troops cannot be reduced, and the daily training cannot be reduced. We have already lowered the standard of weapons and equipment. The only way is to shorten the war time. Now we can only speed up the mobilization and start the war before the Bulgarian mobilization! " The words of the Minister of War were not heard by anyone except King Alexander I. This is not a strategy at all, it is hoped that Bulgaria will be stupid! The Prime Minister sighed and said fiercely: "One hundred million dinars! This is the highest limit. We can''t get it if we exceed this number!" The Minister of War was surprised, this price reduction is too harsh! Directly halved, and said angrily: "No! Without sufficient military spending, what shall we fight for?" The Prime Minister said coldly: "Just fill it with human lives! From now on, the government will stop all expenditures, and all funds will be invested in the war. This is our best effort! If it fails to win, then the government will declare bankruptcy! In addition, the nationwide mobilization will be carried out immediately. All young people over the age of fifteen and under sixty will be recruited to join the army, and 200,000 will be selected to join the regular army, and everyone else will serve as reserve! " Alexander I can''t sit still anymore. This is desperate. Think about it once the war fails, his throne must be achieved! His father, King Milan, is the best example! said hesitantly: "Prime Minister, do we have to think about it and use diplomatic means! Whether we win or lose in this battle, we will be greatly injured!" The Prime Minister explained: "Your Majesty, we will fight for it, but we cannot relax our preparations. Only when the Bulgarians see our determination, they will return to the negotiating table!" Everyone sighed in relief, UU reading turned out to be just a deterrent! Jiang was still hot, they didn''t dare to think about it. What would happen if they really did it? Do you know that the domestic rebellion has not been put down? Serbia began the craziest mobilization, and the whole country was jumping up and down. There were long queues at recruitment points. Fortunately, this is the Balkan region, and the people are used to war! The folks also have the habit of hiding guns. Father, son and brothers bring their own equipment and join the army at the same time to join the sacred mission of defending the home and the country! The suppressed rebels were the first to suffer. The government army began to attack in spite of casualties, and artillery shells vented to their positions without money! The usual drilling of the ravine is no longer feasible. The government army was fierce and directly fired and burned the mountain. Under the circumstances, the rebels that were rampant were beaten and fled in all directions! The rebels were suppressed, but the Minister of War could not laugh. The loss was too heavy! Within a week, 6,000 soldiers were killed in action and more than 20,000 were injured, most of which were minor injuries, and they can recover! Despite the brilliant results, killing more than 30,000 rebels, he still couldn''t be happy. This was a civil war! Before the war with Bulgaria started, more than 10,000 people have been forced out of the battle! Veterans with combat experience are not comparable to recruits who have just joined the army! The civil strife was suppressed, and Alexander I was deeply relieved. After two years of civil war, Serbia lost at least 200,000 people and spent 50 million dinars. The economic loss is even more incalculable! But Alexander didnt know. Although the government army suffered a lot of casualties, the military chose to conceal the loss in order to report the good and not the worry! Because of being attracted by Bulgaria, everyone intentionally or unintentionally ignored the leaders of the rebels, which left hidden dangers for the future! Chapter 120： The reaction of the great powers Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz Joseph I is holding a cabinet meeting to discuss how Austria-Hungary will deal with the war between Serbia and Bulgaria! "Your Majesty, the Serbs already know that they are anxious, it seems they are not sure about this war!" Foreign Minister Roman Haubenstock-Ramati said gleefully "This is normal. It has only been nine years since the last Serbian War, and Serbia has not yet recovered its vitality; Bulgaria has become even stronger, and the gap between the strengths of the two sides is too great. This battle cannot be fought at all!" The Minister of Army laughed. Say "You mean, if we don''t intervene, Serbia will be defeated this time?" the prime minister asked with interest "Judged purely from a military standpoint, I can''t think of how Serbia could win. Of course, if there are other countries participating in the cooperation, it might be possible!" The Secretary of the Army said positively "This may hardly exist! The major powers contain each other, even if they support Serbia, but other countries except us have limited power in the Balkans and do not have the strength to intervene!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs added The Prime Minister asked in confusion: "What about the Ottoman Empire? Their strength in the Balkans is not small. If they want to intervene, it is still possible?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs thought for a while and said: "The Ottoman Empire is now overwhelmed by the issue of their massacre of Armenians some time ago, and the Sudan has rejected our''goodwill''! Now it is overwhelming, and international pressure has prevented them from acting rashly. ! The Russians previously invited all countries to join forces to intervene, but we refused! Even if Osman wants to support Serbia, he must also consider whether the Russian Empire will join in! In fact, besides us, basically no other countries will directly take action! It seems that Romania has some ideas, but Carol I is too courageous, unless we are willing to come out and contain the Russians, otherwise they dare not intervene! " Franz Joseph I seemed to be interested in what the Minister of Foreign Affairs said, and asked: "If we contain the Russian Empire and Romania enters the war, what will happen?" The Secretary of the Army thought for a while and said: "If Romania can fully unite with Serbia, then this war has to be fought!" Franz Joseph I was surprised and asked: "Oh, Bulgaria has grown to this point?" "In fact, Serbia is now half disabled. The country is in a mess. The rebellion has just been put down. It is acceptable to defend, and it has no ability to take the initiative! If Romania enters the war now, it will basically be heads-up against Bulgaria. Serbia can help at best. Contain two to thirty thousand troops!" The Secretary of the Army explained The Minister of Foreign Affairs asked in disbelief: "Has Serbia expanded its army? It is said that it is a national mobilization. They plan to mobilize 300,000 people? Even if there is not much combat power, the number of Bulgarian troops cannot be blocked by two to three thousand, right?" The Secretary of the Army shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Roman! If it is only used for defense, they may still have some fighting capacity under the call of defending their homes and the country; if they are proactively attacked, they may collapse in battle! An army that doesn''t even have one gun for every soldier, maybe it doesn''t even have enough ammunition to support a big battle, and the combat effectiveness can be imagined! " At this time, the Minister of Finance said: "The Secretary of the Army is right! The Serbian government''s finances are terrible, and now it has no money! The 300,000 army, whether it is weapons or equipment, or military expenses, they can''t afford it!" Franz Joseph I felt puzzled, the situation in Serbia is much worse than he thought! That being the case, why are you still so arrogant to establish "Greater Serbia"? Dont you know that Bosnia-Herzegovina is already the meat in the bosss mouth. He thought for a while and said, "Forget it! Since the Serbs are so reckless, let Bulgaria teach them a lesson! Tell the Bulgarians, follow the agreement! The army should also be prepared, and the play should be a complete set, so that no one can see the flaws! " The Russian Empire, Alexander III, who is patrolling around, is very bad now! The "Near East crisis" has not yet been resolved, and the Ottoman Turkey does not see the slightest meaning of surrender; the "Japanese War" broke out in the Far East and attracted his attention again; now the Bulgarian boy seems to be planning to do something again! Alexander III asked unhappily: "What do you think of the conflict between Bulgaria and Serbia?" The Prime Minister said with a smile: "The Bulgarians did not ask us for help this time, but hoped that we would support them internationally. It seems that they are confident! Of course, this is related to the rapid development of Bulgaria in recent years. They can''t bear it anymore and want to show their strength! Bulgaria and Serbia have a long history of contradictions, UU reading www. uukanshu. The two sides of com have long been incompatible with fire and water, and a war between them is expected! I just didn''t expect it to be so early? " Alexander III looked at the confident crown prince and asked: "What do you think of Nicholas?" Crown Prince Nicholas smiled and said: "Ferdinand still has such a vicious vision! Serbia is now at its weakest time. He took the opportunity to fall to the ground. He intends to abolish this opponent!" Alexander III smiled and nodded, motioning for him to continue. The future Nicholas II was slightly surprised and continued: "The current international situation is very beneficial to Bulgaria! The Austro-Hungarian Empire has just passed the financial crisis, and it is unlikely to directly send troops to intervene; the Ottoman Empire is trapped in the Near Eastern Crisis and is seen to death by the major powers; Britain, France and Germany have limited power in the Balkans. Said that it is impossible for them to come forward for irrelevant Serbia! After eliminating external interference, Serbia is no opponent at all, but once Bulgaria wins, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely interfere. Have they reached an agreement? " Alexander III smiled and said: "Yes! Although Serbia is the younger brother of Austria-Hungary, it does not mean that there is no contradiction between the two sides. The young king of Serbia used the establishment of the Greater Serbia as a slogan all day long, and Vienna would certainly not be satisfied! If possible, Vienna would not mind to teach Serbia a lesson and let them know that the sky is great! Ferdinand should have reached a tacit understanding with them, and even this war may be secretly planned by the old fox of Joseph! The political methods of the Hardenberg family are the best in the world. Presumably, Serbia will be completely forced to the Austro-Hungarian Empire soon! " Chapter 121： ,preparation (Note that there is a place in front of the note, the exchange rate was mistaken by a decimal point, 1 lev = 1 dinar = 1 lei = 1 franc 0.29 grams of gold, now it is changed.) In international diplomacy, as long as you judge the ownership of the interests, in the hearts of big people, you can roughly guess the origins of the situation. As for the truth and falsehood, it is often not important! Ferdinand thought that the secret transaction with Austria-Hungary was inseparable from the speculation of Alexander III! Crown Prince Nicholas took a deep breath. Obviously he couldn''t do the same as Alexander III. He was very worried and said: "Does the deal between Bulgaria and Austria-Hungary mean that their strategic change will affect the peace? What about us?" Alexander III asked, "Nicolas, what do you think? I want to hear your own judgment!" Crown Prince Nicholas pondered for a moment, and then said: I think Bulgarias strategy has not changed from beginning to end! Ferdinands goal is still the Ottoman Empire, although the Ottomans have fallen, it cannot be challenged by Bulgaria now. of! The contradiction between Bulgaria and Serbia is deeper than the contradiction between Germany and France. There is no possibility of relaxation. There must be a battle between Bulgaria and Serbia! Now Vienna wants to teach the disobedient Serbs, and the goal of the Bulgarians hits it off. Ferdinand intends to let the stone fall! But that''s it, Austria-Hungary can''t watch Bulgaria maimed Serbia, let alone annex it! Once Austria-Hungary intervenes, the war will stop! Ferdinand did not ask us for help, indicating that he was mentally prepared! For us, the impact does not seem to be big! " If Ferdinand listened to Nicholas'' judgment, he would be surprised. Is this still the incompetent Nicholas II in the history books? Think about it, the decline of the Russian Empire began with the Russo-Japanese War. In the first ten years of Nicholas II''s reign, this huge empire was still functioning normally! The czar who mastered this huge empire, an emperor who could suppress the nobles and capitalists in the country; how could an emperor who had the support of the peasant class even after being overthrown be an idiot? Alexander III smiled and said: "Nicholas, your judgment is correct, but this is also our opportunity! In 1886, Austria-Hungary intervened in the Paul-Serbia War, and many Bulgarians are still worried about it. , Their grievances will be deeper! Last time Serbia did not pay the price, it is hard to say this time. Once Austria-Hungary''s intervention does not satisfy them, it is estimated that they will not read Vienna well! Our opportunity has come to stir up their civil conflicts. Even if Serbia completely fell to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Joseph could not easily swallow it! " The Prime Minister said in surprise: "Your Majesty, Austria-Hungary has the ambition to annex Serbia, so are we going to intervene in this war, otherwise~~" Nicholas interrupted the Prime Minister''s words: "No need! Serbia is not easy to swallow. The British will not let Austria-Hungary dominate the Balkans, and even their ally, the Germans, will probably oppose it! Our strategic focus is now on the Far East. It is enough to have Bulgaria in the Balkans. There is no need to involve too much energy in the short term! " Alexander III thought for a while and said, "Nikola is right, now we dont have to intervene! Even if I prevent this war, Serbia will not come to us! Unless we are willing to fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire for a Serbia! Otherwise, once Joseph''s patience runs out, all our investment in Serbia will be lost! " The different opinions of the top Russian government are also caused by the different strategies advocated by the factions within the Russian Empire! The European faction represented by the prime minister, and the Far Eastern faction headed by Crown Prince Nicholas. The Europeans hope to expand in the Balkans and then enter the Mediterranean, so they support intervention in the Belarusian War; the Far Easternists believe that the Balkans are complicated and that Russia will encounter resistance from Britain, Germany, Austria, and Italy if it wants to enter the Mediterranean. Expand to the Far East to develop national power, and finally return to Europe! From a strategic point of view, Russias implementation of the Far East Plan is correct, and European powers are too strong to make breakthroughs. Even if it fails in the Russo-Japanese War, it cannot be said that the Far East strategy is a mistake, it can only be regarded as an implementation error! In fact, Russias harvest in the East is still very rich. The vast territory and abundant resources have laid the foundation for the rise of the Soviet Union in future generations! If it were not for greed, the Russian Empire had not fallen into the quagmire of the Balkans, and continued to implement the Far East Plan, and world history would have to be rewritten again! It is estimated that Crown Prince Nicholas, who opposes intervention in the Serbia War, would never dream that he would launch a world war for a Serbia that he can give up, and eventually destroy his empire! Ferdinand, who has just sent away the Russian foreign envoy, Earl Paul, is in a good mood now. There was no accident. The Russians were willing to cooperate with this scene, and now it can be said that the winner is in hand! "Are the Constantine government departments ready?" Ferdinand asked Constantine said without hesitation: "Duke, we are ready for everything! Bulgaria can enter a wartime state at any time. UU Reading domestic related major factories have been included in the scope of government coordination. ! The strategic material reserve is enough for a 200,000 army for a year. At present, a special wartime fund of 100 million Lev has been raised, but the following construction projects may be postponed! " Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and then said: "Well, well done, let''s start mobilizing! Although most of the reserve is not needed, it is a drill! How''s the chief of staff and the military preparing? When can it start? " Hearing Ferdinands words, Petrov replied confidently: "Your Excellency, please rest assured, there is only Serbia, we can attack at any time! According to the estimation of the General Staff, the duration of this war will not exceed two months. Normally, within one month, we will be able to occupy Kraljevo and end the war! " Specifically how to fight, Ferdinand wisely chose the default. You know your own level. If you are talking about soldiers on paper, that''s okay; if you have to formulate a strategy, you will still be able to command the battle. It''s not as good as Zhao Kuo! How about the commanding ability of the Bulgarian military? This is really hard to say! At least people commanded a group of militiamen to overthrow Serbia nine years ago, at least the tactical level is qualified! Ferdinand said with a smile: "Serbia has already begun nationwide mobilization, so let''s start. You can''t really wait for them to be ready before going to war? The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for finding a suitable excuse to declare war, and other departments cooperate! The military must not forget the strategic purpose of this war! All battles must revolve around the core goal of reducing Serbias vitality to the maximum! " "Yes"! Petrov sonorously returned Chapter 122： Bulgarian mobilization Following Ferdinands order, the Bulgarian war machine immediately began to operate. The benefits of vigorously investing in infrastructure are reflected. Strategic materials from all over the country are gathered in Sofia in an orderly manner. Although Sofia has a long history and excellent weather conditions, from a security perspective, it is not a good capital! It is too close to the border line. Once a war breaks out, it will immediately become the front line. The closest place to Serbia is only a hundred kilometers away. The poor relations between Serbia and Serbia make it subject to Serbian military threats at any time! In order to protect the safety of the capital, Bulgaria had to deploy a large number of troops in Kinzi and Tren. It is possible that half of the country''s military forces are gathered around Sofia, and a Serbia holds over 60% of Bulgaria''s military power! Since Ferdinand succeeded to the throne, he has always wanted to solve the military threat from Serbia to Sofia. The good news is that Serbia has not been in a state since the Serbian War nine years ago, and Ferdinand has not fallen asleep! The contradiction between the two sides has a long history, and the grievances between the two sides are not clear. After Ferdinand succeeded to the throne, he didn''t think about easing the relations between Bulgaria and Serbia, but after understanding the contradictions between Paul and Serbia, he could no longer think of reconciliation! If the contradiction between Germany and France is due to the Alsace-Lorraine territorial dispute, the European hegemony dispute, and the market dispute between capitalism, it is difficult to alleviate! In addition to the territorial dispute, the battle for survival is more important! ! Both countries are in the Balkans and the great powers look around. Both countries have the heart to strengthen themselves, but how can the small Balkans be able to accommodate them? ? At the same time, both countries are a mixture of Slavs and other ethnic groups. Under the influence of Russia, both countries regard themselves as leaders of Slavs in the Balkans! One held high the banner of "Greater Serbia" and the other held high the banner of "Greater Bulgaria". The two sides are very tacitly placed each other within the target range, which can be said to be incompatible! Compromise does not exist anymore, all thinking about annexing the other side, war is a matter of time, unless one side completely falls! Ferdinand can swear that he is really not interested in Serbia, and he didn''t want to build a new version of the "Austro-Hungarian" empire! But it cant stand that the people all over the country have this idea, Ferdinand does not have the ability to fight against the people! In a popular saying, "A qualified Bulgarian, eat, sleep, believe in God, and fight Serbia what he wants to do!" If possible, beat the Ottoman again, so much better! ! Besides, the Serbs on the other side have similar ideas. Even though Bulgaria''s national strength is now several times that of Serbia, no one from the Serbian government proposes to improve relations with Bulgaria! Since it is destined to be an enemy, it can only "take your life when you are sick"! In line with the principle of "strike first, then make you suffer", on October 5, 1894, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted a war declaration to Serbia! ordered the Serbian government to surrender the war criminals in the Bulgarian War of nine years ago in three days, and the Bulgarian War Special Court will give a public trial, and also listed a series of war criminals! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is still very ethical, there is no fabricating it out of thin air, there is real evidence! It''s just that the list is a bit longer. Basically, the officers who participated in the last Serbian War and the surviving officers are on the list! There is no room for the Serbian government to choose. The countdown to the war has begun! The foreign ministry''s far-fetched excuse, Ferdinand wisely chose to ignore it! In the last Serbian War, Serbia was defeated. Although it didn''t pay much, it still apologized and admitted its aggression! In theory, the Bulgarian government still reserves the right to pursue war criminals, but this has been nine years! It doesn''t matter what, this excuse, on the surface, the war launched by Bulgaria is still just. Anyway, all Bulgarians believe it, that''s enough! Sliven New District, Bulgaria, Weibote is working overtime in frustration, without the passion of the past! Yes, his application to join the army was rejected again! Not only him, but the engineers of the entire machinery factory are not within the scope of recruitment! Although they have also actively signed up, the reason is very simple. The machinery factory is a key enterprise, and it has been confiscated during the war and started to produce weapons and ammunition! Balkans, every man has a heroic dream! Weibo is no exception. As a native Bulgarian, joining the army to fight Serbia has always been his dream! Without him, Ferdinands patriotism education, the hatred between Paul and Serbia! And the key is that Serbia is weak enough to be safe and secure in fighting against it, and it can also make achievements and make a fortune. Every Bulgarian believes in this! The Paul-Serbia War nine years ago is just one example. Wiebots brother, Howell, participated in that battle! Weibote was hunting in the mountains with his father when he was recruiting. If he missed the registration time, he missed the battle! Every time he heard his brother''s bragging, Weibote was fascinated! To sum up, Serbia is weak enough and Bulgarians are brave enough! The evidence is that in a battle on the South Morava River, the brother Howell was in the new regiment, in the absence of guns and medicine, defeated the two opposing regiments with more Serbia regular army! What was the specific situation? Howell, who had limited education, couldn''t describe it clearly. Anyway, he just listened to the order. After paying hundreds of casualties, he won the battle in a muddle! After the war, Howell returned triumphantly and was treated like a hero! In addition to the rewards issued by the government, he also brought back rich loot and became the core of the family! Later, when he was young, Shengwei Bot came out to ask for life. There is no way he wants to be a hero, not to live in the shadow of his brother! Even if he is married and is already the father of three children, Weibot still has not extinguished his heart on the battlefield! This is the pot of the Ferdinand Reserve plan. The adult Bulgarian man must participate in military training for half a month every year! It can also be regarded as a tradition in the Balkans. Adult men can go to the battlefield at any time! Supor is also very annoying now, the leader has spoken and asked them to do the ideological work of the workers! Not only have to complete the production task, but also overfulfill the task! Well, he is also interested in going to the battlefield, as the government advertised, "A life that has not been to the battlefield is an incomplete life!" Anyway, the work is still to be done! This is a military production, so we must not hold back! Seeing Weibo who was restless, Supor''s signature greeting: "What''s wrong with Weibo? What''s unhappy recently?" Weibo said with a wry smile: "You know, the application for enlistment was rejected again!" Subor pretended to be indifferent: "What should I do, isn''t this normal? Guess, how many people can defeat Serbia in a small Serbia? It was our defeat back then, let alone now! So, even if you are enlisted in the army, you have no chance to go to the battlefield, at most you can follow the main force to do things! It is better to stay in the rear to produce weapons and ammunition, which will be more effective! " After listening to Supor''s comfort, Weibot''s mood has improved a lot. It''s just Serbia! Well, Ferdinand did not expect that the self-confidence of the Bulgarian folk is much stronger than the government! The war has not yet started, everyone thinks it must be won, and many people want to enter the melee battle! Chapter 123： Bite the bullet Serbia Bulgarias ultimatum completely dispels Serbias illusions, and war is coming! Alexander I panicked, the war came too suddenly! Since September, the conflict between Bulgaria and Serbia began to intensify, and it has only been a short month since Serbia has no time to prepare! "Prime Minister, how are our preparations going?" Alexander I asked anxiously I saw Prime Minister Radoman Bovi? with a wry smile and said: "Your Majesty, the time is too short, we have no time to prepare! So far, the nationwide mobilization has barely been completed. A total of more than 500,000 young and strong people have been mobilized, and they are still spread across the country! It is too late to organize and train, and the selection of qualified soldiers has just begun, and it will take at least half a month to complete! The material reserve is even worse. Due to lack of funds, our procurement work is not going well, and the gap is huge! " The Minister of War added: "Because we lack weapons and equipment, most of the existing weapons are collected from the private sector, and many people bring their own weapons for service! Weapons and equipment are a mess. Up to now, our guns and ammunition statistics have not yet been completed! The types of guns are even more diverse. Basically, we have all kinds of guns in the world, and the number of all kinds of guns is unknown! This all takes time, at least in the next half month, the mobilized army will not have any combat effectiveness! It takes at least two to three months of short-term training to initially form combat effectiveness! " Fortunately, everyone''s military level is amateur, otherwise you will find that the actual situation is much worse than stated! The wide variety of weapons and equipment also means different calibers, which is very difficult for replenishment! Maybe a lot of people went to the battlefield with guns, but couldn''t find any bullets they could fire! After hearing the Prime Ministers words, Alexander I angrily questioned: "Whats the matter with the Chancellor of the Exchequer? Why are the funds still not in place? Do we still have to fight? Dont forget that Serbias life and death is now the moment of life and death. ?" The Chancellor of Finance looked like he was conscientious, and he tried his best to raise funds this time, but he was still dissatisfied with the army''s gold swallowing cave! Now facing the question of Alexander I, he went back without guilty: "Your Majesty, please respect yourself! Our Ministry of Finance has done our best. Dont forget that the military just fought a counter-insurgency war. Tens of thousands of casualties and pensions are astronomical! And now the nationwide mobilization has begun again, and domestic taxes are now almost negligible; international loans and debt, bankers are not optimistic that we can win this war, so the gains are limited! The funds we use now are already using the gold reserves of the issued currency, and we must not use too much, otherwise our currency may collapse at any time! " The Minister of Finance has just finished speaking, and everyone''s expressions have changed drastically. In the era of the gold standard, currency reserves are used, and it will explode if it is not handled well! Now Alexander I, ignoring the chancellors opposition, sighed and said: "I cant care so much! Take it out first, and lets talk about it after passing this level! If you win, you can say anything, and all losses can be in Bulgaria. You can make up for it; if you lose, you dont need to care about the currency collapse!" The Minister of Finance thought about it, and that''s the reason. It''s easy to say that if you win the battle, someone will have to take the blame, and the cabinet can''t escape. The mess is left to the next one! said helplessly: "Okay! But we don''t have much gold reserves, you should save a little bit! If the war is not over, it will be spent, and our Ministry of Finance has no dinar!" The Minister of War happily said: "Don''t worry, if you get to that point, I won''t want you even if you have a dinar, it''s not much different from a blank paper!" Alexander I glared at the Minister of War, and then asked: "Prime Minister, what is the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire now? Will it be on our side? Its really not possible. Its okay to buy us some time!" Prime Minister Radoman Bovi? said embarrassingly: "The Austro-Hungarian Empire has made it clear that they will stand on our side. But they worry that if they directly intervene, the Russian Empire will also intervene, and the situation will be more troublesome at that time! So they reached an agreement with the Russian Empire, and now they will not directly interfere in this war! In this war, we can only rely on ourselves! " Knowing the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Alexander I instantly felt betrayed! Are the two parties or allies? I helped out nine years ago, but now I''m doing a side view! said angrily: "Fine, let it go, just as if we dont have that alliance and friendship! Now its up to us, the Minister of War, you must fight for Serbia this time, otherwise~~~" Ni? is the largest city in southern Serbia, located on the banks of the Nisava River, a tributary of the South Morava River. Now this noisy city in the past is now in depression! The aborigines of Djokovic Ni? are now more than sixty years old, and they are considered to have lived long in the 19th century. It may be unbelievable to say that he is not an ordinary person, he participated in the war against the Ottomans when he was young. Later, he founded a textile factory in Ni?, and has more than a hundred workers, a proper capitalist, but now his life is not easy! After the economic crisis broke out, it was dumped by international capitalists. Djokovics textile factory never made a profit and was forced to close its doors! sold the factory, UU reading www. uukanshu.com also left a sum of money for retirement. But the Paul-Serbia war was about to start, and the dinar began to depreciate wildly! The government used the reserve of gold, which could not hide it from the shrewd capitalists. It decisively chose to sell the dinar, and then the dinar began to depreciate wildly. The elderly Djokovic took a step slower to react. When he reacted, the dinar had changed from the original: 1 dinar = 0.29 grams of gold to the current 1 dinar = 0.01 Grams of gold. In an instant, assets shrank dozens of times, and years of savings were ruined! "Pantridge, the price of flour has gone up again? No matter, you can''t be the master again. This must be ordered by the old man Crazy. Quickly bring me a ton of flour and load it to my house!" Djokovic Vicky said with a headache "Mr. Djokovic, want so much?" the salesperson Pantrich asked in surprise "The war is about to begin, how can we not hoard some food?" Djokovic said calmly "Mr. Djokovic, the government has announced that prices will be flattened, and the market will soon return to normal. It is not worth buying so much now!" Pantridge "Stupid boy, Ni? will be the front line at the beginning of the war, who can take care of this!" Djokovic gave him a look, and left without looking back. Nish is too close to the front line. The last time the Serbian War was fought, it is estimated that it will not be much better now! Back home, Djokovic did not hesitate. After purchasing the necessities of life, he began to move. He planned to go to his home in the mountains to avoid disaster! Djokovic is not an isolated case. The wealthy people on the Serbian border have all begun to move to avoid disaster. Obviously they are not optimistic about this war! Chapter 124： , Declare war Time flew by, and the three-day deadline for the ultimatum soon passed! There is no doubt that Serbia did not choose to compromise, and justly rejected Bulgaria''s unreasonable request! has come to this point, and Ferdinand can''t pretend to be scared! He was about to declare war. At the last moment, Ferdinand thought of the Congress. He felt that his appearance was too ugly, so he decided to frame it. On October 8, 1894, Ferdinand convened the Congress urgently and submitted a bill to declare war on Serbia! Then the vote passed unanimously. No abstentions were made. Even those who were forced to be absent sent telegrams to vote. Although they were invalid votes, they had to join in the fun! No way these years, in Bulgaria, fighting Serbia is politically correct! On the evening of October 8, 1894, Ferdinand publicly declared war on Serbia on the grounds that Serbia had sheltered war criminals! The war broke out! It''s impossible to make a sensation in the world. Europeans are used to it! It is normal to fight in the Balkans, and it is a problem if there is no war! Ferdinand, who cherishes his face, did not order a sneak attack at night, and was ready to face it upright! ! Well, this is all advertised in the newspaper! In fact, it is not that Ferdinand has not considered a surprise attack and an undeclared war, but considering the relationship between Bulgaria and Serbia, he attacks! Old opponents, how can they be unprepared? The most important thing is that you cant use the power of artillery at night and you can easily hurt yourself by accident! Bulgaria has a lot of advantages this time. There is no need to abandon its own advantages and choose to take risks at night! Almost all of Bulgarias top military leaders participated in the last Serbian War. They clearly know that the Serbs are not as weak as the newspaper propaganda! And after the last war, Serbia frantically built defensive fortresses on the border. Fortunately, the Serbian government lacks money and the defense line has not been completed! According to the plan of the General Staff, this time Bulgaria sent 150,000 troops, divided into the left, center and right, and attacked Serbia at the same time. The main force is the Central Route Army, attacking from the Troon area, the goal is to disintegrate the main military force of Serbia south of the South Morava River, three standing divisions, one new division, a total of 70,000 troops will hunt Leskova Ts. A standing division of the Left Army, two new divisions, a total of more than 50,000 people, starting from the area of ??Mt. Mijul, the goal is to occupy Ni?, the most important town in southern Serbia! The right-hand army is considered to have the least number of partial divisions, with only two divisions with more than 30,000 people, but they are all standing divisions. Although the number is small, the combat effectiveness is not weak at all! Starting from the Vidin area, head straight to the Dada Morava River, aiming straight at the Serbian capital Belgrade! After the conflict between the Bulgarian and Serbian forces intensified, the commander of the Bulgarian Third Division, Dante Christoph, who was stationed at Mount Mijul, began to worry! He is not worried about not being able to defeat Serbia, but Ferdinands order to minimize the casualties of the soldiers and kill as much as possible the vitality of the Serbs! The third division is the Bulgarian standing division. Its combat effectiveness is unquestionable. This time, together with the newly reorganized 10th and 12th divisions, the Left Army was formed. Dante Christophe became the commander-in-chief of the Left Army by virtue of his excellent performance in the last war! Dante Christophe is not afraid of a war. How can the horrible weaken the vitality as much as possible? This embarrass him! slaughter prisoners? Massacre of civilians? This is obviously impossible! Ferdinand is not so crazy, and Dante Christophe is not crazy! Ferdinand probably understands what Ferdinand means. It is to beat Serbia to the ground at one time. It''s better to be stunned by Bulgaria, and ask them not to cause trouble to Bulgaria for decades! The time went back to three days ago. At the expanded joint operations meeting, all the cadres above the left legion level participated, and hundreds of people were swept away. Dante Christophe said: "Under normal circumstances, on October 8, 1894, we will declare war on Serbia. Chief of Staff, please tell me the basic situation!" The chief of staff said in a lively atmosphere: "The staff of the Serbia started to formulate the combat plan for Serbia very early. If they are to be stacked together, this room may not be stacked!" Everyone burst into laughter, watching everyone''s leaping spirit ease slightly, the chief of staff again began to introduce the strength of the enemy and us. "Okay, this is the end of the joke. Everyone knows that our Left Army is composed of three divisions and two artillery regiments, with a total of more than 56,000 people. has more than 54,000 rifles, all of the Bulgarian 1889 type (imitation of the water beads), more than 150 machine guns, a total of more than 100 light and heavy artillery, and a total of more than 3,000 various pistols. Compared with the Paul-Serbia war nine years ago, our family base is much thicker, and the firepower of the Left Army alone surpassed that of the past! Weapon and ammunition, you can put your heart in your stomach this time. Twenty million rounds of bullets and 80,000 shells are already in place, and there is a steady stream of ammunition in the rear. The material reserves are enough, we can start a war at any time! " paused, and then said: "Look at the Serbs on the opposite side. There are more than 168,000 deployed in the Nis generation. The number is almost three times ours! But dont worry, we all know that Serbia has a bit of fighting capacity in the regular army, and their standing army is only 110,000. It should be more than 90,000. Not long ago, they had lost more than 10,000 in the civil war! In other words, they deployed the main force in the Ni? area, with a maximum of 30,000 or 40,000 people, which is my main opponent this time. After all, the border between our country and Serbia is so long, and defenses are needed everywhere. The other hundreds of thousands are a group of farmers who have just put down their hoes and resisted guns! Perhaps not everyone has guns. The intelligence department has found out that their weapons and equipment are very chaotic. There are many kinds of weapons and they are old. They can open a weapons museum! " The chief of staff made a joke, and everyone couldn''t help but laugh again and whispered to discuss. Although there is no doubt about the outcome of this war, the hundreds of thousands of troops on the opposite side still seem to be very deterrent. Now that the opponent only has tens of thousands of regular troops, and the rest are farmers, everyone suddenly relaxes. It seems that this task is not difficult to complete! Dante Christophe slapped the table with a serious slap and said, "Quiet! See you guys, dont forget what our mission is this time? Its not just simply defeating the enemy and its done, but to do it all. May weaken their vitality! What does mean, I dont need to explain! Although we are big bosses, we all have gone to school, at least all graduated from the officer training class! I can tell you clearly that it is impossible to accomplish tasks by slaughtering prisoners! Military law will not show mercy! What should I do? I do not know either! Anyway, at the beginning of the war, in addition to completing the deployment tasks, which troop kills more enemies is the first achievement! I don''t care what you do, as long as the result is! " Chapter 125： Belarusian War 1 In line with the maximum accomplishment of the task, Dante Christophe has delegated the power to the maximum. The battlefield is ever-changing, and it is difficult to determine how to give the enemy the most damage! "Then the commander-in-chief? If we fire a few more artillery, it''s okay?" The artillery captain asked concerned. Dante Christophe replied without hesitation: "Yes! The battlefield is ever-changing. As long as you can hit people, the enemy has not surrendered, and the shells have not raised their eyes, accidental injuries are inevitable!" The shrewd mind immediately understood Dante Christoph''s suggestion that it could be "injured by mistake". It seems that the scope can be expanded. Besides the army, there are a large number of civilians on the battlefield! The Serbian government of poor ghosts, now even the military uniforms are not complete, if the identification is wrong, it is forgivable! Frankly speaking, as a conscientious soldier, Dante Christophe disdains it! However, the hatred between Paul and Serbia has overwhelmed his conscience. As long as he does not directly slaughter civilians, he will have no pressure! Now Dante Christophe has found that many people underneath have their eyes shining brightly, meaning to have a big fight! He didn''t mean to stop at all, instead he asked enthusiastically: "Any questions?" "No!" everyone said in unison Dante Christophe nodded, and then said: "The order given to us by the Military Commission is that as soon as war is declared, the war can begin. You decide when to fight! Then the Chief of Staff will set up combat missions!" The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "In order to eliminate the enemy as much as possible, as soon as we declare war, we will attack! My order: The 107th Regiment and the 109th Regiment, you will be the first force to attack and tear through the enemy''s defense line..." "Yes" After setting up the combat mission, the Chief of Staff warned: "The battlefield is ever-changing. From now on we must be ready for war! If the Serbs can''t think about it and take the initiative to attack, you can''t overturn the ship in the gutter!" Everyone laughed, if the Serbia on the opposite side were all regular troops, it is estimated that this is very likely! But now that group of peasants, if they are used in defense, they may still have some fighting power; if they take the initiative to attack, perhaps a meal of artillery may collapse! It is a pity that Ferdinand declared war in the evening, and Dante Christophes immediate offensive plan was forced to be delayed. After all, the power of the artillery was almost abolished when attacking at night! But the right army above him is now starting to move! Although the right army has the least number, its combat effectiveness is no weaker than the left army! Two main divisions and two artillery regiments. In the last Serbian War, these two divisions had night operations experience. The communication at the end of the 19th century was not so developed. Even telegraphing takes time. The Bulgarian army can know the time in advance, but the Serbian army can only wait for notification! From the time Ferdinand declared war, the news reached the front-line generals, even if it was efficient, it would take several hours! Why are many classic wars achieved at night? It''s not because the night is not conducive to combat, and it is also the time when the defense is the weakest! The commander-in-chief of the Right Army Popov (in 1885 Paul-Serbia War, because the Russians evacuated the officers, Popov was only a captain at the time, and Captain Atanas-Bendlev, Olimpiyi -Captain Penlov and others, when in danger, were ordered to command the army to defeat Serbia.) You read that right, the commander in the Serbian War nine years ago had only the rank of captain! No way. After the Russians withdrew their officers, there were not so many officers in Bulgaria at all, and the situation was crisis, and those with related backgrounds were hiding. The young officer Popov was fortunate enough to be a member of the Back Pot, but if they won, they became heroes! After Ferdinand succeeded to the throne, after sweeping a part of the "Military veterans", their outstanding generals began to make progress! Popov, he was a lieutenant colonel commander in 1887, was promoted to colonel brigade commander in 1889, and was promoted to division commander in 1892. Now he is appointed commander-in-chief of the Right Army! As the hero of the last Serbian War, he is not a fool! Military literacy also passed the Ferdinand assessment, only then has the opportunity to make progress! The reason why he chose to attack at night was completely forced by the Serbs! Who made the Vidin area not conducive to the battle of the big army, and it is not a strategic place, and it is not taken seriously? The Serbs on the opposite side placed 80,000 troops, which seems to be a lot, but unfortunately these people are not used for defense! Most of them are young people recruited locally. They are training camps in the rear. They are training and defending! If you just want to win the war, there is no need to fight! To threaten the Serbian capital, the left army must break through Ni? before the right army can move forward without any worries, or the supply line will be broken! But now Ferdinands strategy is to take the opportunity to weaken Serbia, then Popovs task is important! Once a breakthrough is made and the front is pushed to the Morava River, the Serbs must desperately! Put the meat to the mouth, UU reading has no reason not to eat it! Raid the regular army at night and worry about being in an ambush! It couldn''t be more appropriate to raid the peasants who just put down their hoe! Because Popovs army was suddenly transferred, and they were all bearing the militia sign, it did not attract the attention of the Serbs! Anyway, this is not a place for a decisive battle. As long as Nis is not lost, there is basically no strategic value here, and their headquarters is in Nis! At midnight, the Serbian who had just finished a day of training was in his sleep and was suddenly stunned by the gunfire! The Bulgarian army has attacked! The Serbian officers began to organize the army while cursing the Bulgarians for a shameless sneak attack! It is a pity that the war came too suddenly, and they are not regular troops! In the dark night, the Bulgarian artillery was aiming at the bright lights! A military camp that raided the Serbs in the Danube area was completely chaotic! The officer cannot find his soldier, the soldier cannot find his officer! The whole barracks were in a mess. Under tension, a soldier''s gun fired, and it caused a chain reaction. In ancient terms, the camp screamed! The tragic night battle broke out, and the frontline officers of Serbia on the other side finally received the notice of the beginning of the war! The Bulgarians are really here, Ni? Serbian Army Command Headquarters, the officers are too busy to sleep, they are busy with meetings! Frontline commander-in-chief Subolovvi?, leader of the hawks of the Serbian army, is now looking at the map and worrying! Dont look at his usual slogans shouting loudly, what stepping on Sofia and catching Ferdinand alive! That is just for prestige, political needs! Now that the war is really coming, Suborovovich is unacceptable! Chapter 126： , Paul-Serbia War 2 When or where Bulgaria will start the offensive, it is difficult to accurately judge, but he knows that the military must be steady now! At the beginning of the meeting, Suborovovich''s usual flicker was not to boost morale. "You guys, the Second Bulgarian War has begun. A few hours ago, Bulgaria declared war on us! Raise soldiers for a thousand days, use them for a while! The national disaster will show the hero''s character! In the first Serbian War nine years ago, we failed. From now on, every one of our Serbian soldiers has the shame! The high cost of war has since been on the shoulders of the Serbian people! The domestic economic crisis has broken out, the political situation is chaotic, and the people have no livelihood! Now the Bulgarians are here again, and the brave wins if you meet on a narrow road! The opportunity of our Serbian soldiers is here. The shame on our foreheads can only be washed away with blood! Win this war, Serbia will have a new life..." Unfortunately, without waiting for Suborovovich to finish, the attendant rushed into the headquarters violently and handed the telegram to Suborovovich! Looking at the telegram, Subolovvi?''s face became more and more ugly, and the Bulgarians actually attacked! Of course, Bulgaria has declared war, and now it is launching an offensive, which does not surprise him. The key is that the offensive place is very special! Subolovvi?s military literacy is still very good. The Bulgarian army launched an attack from the Vidin area, with a clear strategic goal, pointing directly to the Serbian capital-Belgrade! To accomplish this goal, the prerequisite is that Ni? has fallen! Obviously the Bulgarian has taken him to Subolovich! Otherwise, the army in the Ni? area can attack from the side at any time to cut off their back! Suborovovich slapped the table and smiled easily! Since the Bulgarians are so arrogant, then the opportunity is here! The Serbian army now distributed in Ni? is not 168,000 as it was a few days ago! Reinforcements gathered from all over the country one after another have brought the total number of troops in Ni? area to more than 210,000! The reason is very simple. Serbia has given up attacking Troon from the lower reaches of the South Morava River and threatened Sofia! No matter how confident the Serbian general, he does not think that marching to Sofia now is a good choice! The plan of the Serbian military, deploying a small number of troops in the neighboring area of ??Troon, threatening Sofia and restraining Bulgarias energy! Concentrate the main force in the Ni? area, lure the enemy into deep and then make a decisive battle! Theoretically, the Serbian armys strategy is correct. Complete a strategic deception! In the Ni? area, there have been 80,000 elites and 130,000 miscellaneous brands, which is four times the strength of the left army! Subolovichs pressure is increasing. If Serbia wants to win this war, it must eliminate the Left Army before Bulgaria can react! Large-scale military mobilization, it is difficult to keep secret, even if it is camouflaged, the intelligence personnel still discovered the movement of the Serbian army! Ferdinand, far away in Sofia, is discussing with the General Staff! "What do you think?" Ferdinand asked Chief of Staff Petrov analyzed: "Serbia concentrated its forces in the Ni? area, and the goal was directed at our left army! Now, the easiest way, or the most conservative way, is to order the Left Army to rely on fortifications to defend on the spot! Even if Serbia has concentrated more than 200,000 troops, it is unlikely to break the Mt. Mijul defense line! Although the military strength is four times that of ours, but in terms of firepower, we have the upper hand! It only takes a few days to delay, and the center or right army has achieved a breakthrough, flanking them from both sides, they are finished! The disadvantage is that if this happens, the Serbs in Ni? will most likely run away before we encircle and destroy them! There is also the immediate reinforcement of the Left Army. Now Sofia has three new divisions. It only takes three days to reach the Mijul area, and then launch a decisive battle! In this case, the Left Army will face Serbias main force alone for three days. There is a certain risk! However, the generals on the front line mostly support the second plan. They think it is impossible for the Serbs to defeat the Left Army in three days! " Ferdinand asked hesitantly: "If the second plan is followed, the staff''s most pessimistic estimate, what will happen?" Petrov answered very professionally: "The left army suffered heavy losses and was forced to retreat to the defense of Mount Mijul!" "Your opinion also supports adventure?" Ferdinand asked in confusion Petrov explained: "Yes, Lord! Although this is a great risk, we can bear it! In order to disable Serbia, it is acceptable to pay tens of thousands of casualties! If according to the most optimistic estimation, our Left Army may directly defeat the main force of Serbia, then Serbia will not be able to produce a warable soldier in ten years! Although there are more than 200,000 people in the Ni? area, it is only the 80,000 main force that really threatens us; the remaining 100,000 people have not received professional training at all, and it is difficult to attack! In addition to weapons and equipment, it is their biggest weakness! Serbias military strength is weak, and most of its weapons and ammunition need to be imported. Now that they are equipped with many kinds of weapons, perhaps the quarters staff may not be able to figure out! " Ferdinand thought for a while, the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army is not bad, UU reading will lose the left army! It is worth it to only maimed Serbia, so he said, "Then do it!" At dawn, the right army has ended the battle! At this time, the sky was slightly exposed, and the clouds gathered on the horizon like a market, as if soaked in blood, showing a faint red. Popov was busy counting the results while accepting interviews with war reporters! Frankly speaking, he doesn''t think that defeating a group of peasants who have just put down their guns is a remarkable achievement! But war needs heroes! As the first unit to achieve a record, it must be publicized! For ordinary people, it is too difficult to distinguish the difference between the main force and the miscellaneous brand. It is better to just say how much the enemy is annihilated! As long as the number is big enough and powerful enough! Obviously Popov''s Right Army did a good job. There were definitely enough numbers of annihilating the enemy, and its own casualties were very small, so it couldn''t be better for publicity! "General Popov, what do you think of the battle yesterday?" asked the Bulgarian Daily reporter Popov said with a headache: "Sorry, Irene, I''m really busy now! The results are still in the statistics, you can watch and write, it doesn''t matter, I don''t care!" Irene said nonstop: "But Uncle Popov, this is my first visit to the battlefield. It''s very important! You know, I applied for it specially. You have to cooperate. This is a propaganda need!" Popov rubbed his forehead and said: "Eileen, my dear niece, now I am ordering as the commander-in-chief of the Right Army, you will immediately rest for me! This is a military order, if you continue to trouble me here, I will send you to Sofia now!" Irene glared fiercely, turned around puffed up and left! Chapter 127： Serbia 3 "One will be successful!" The blood all over the ground has dyed the whole earth red! Popov patrolled the battlefield indifferently, and there were Serbian wounded wailing on the ground not far away. It was too late to deal with them. None of these could arouse any disturbance in his heart! In the first Serbian War nine years ago, Popov watched his comrades, brothers, and friends fall on the way to the charge with his own eyes. At that time, his heart became cold, and revenge became his life. Part! I glanced at the battlefield and knew the fierceness of the war last night. "Broken walls and corpses spread across the wild" is the best portrayal. Popov seemed to be very dissatisfied with the howls of the wounded, and shouted: "Morning soldiers!" "Here!" a young man replied Popov said in an annoying way: "Gather all the Serbian wounded and throw them away. I look upset!" "Yes!" said the messenger, and then ran to pass the order. Popov doesnt care whether the wounded can move, how many people will be killed by this order, anyway, his troops and medical soldiers are precious and can only be used to treat his wounded! If it were not for fear of international public opinion, in order not to cause trouble, Popov wouldn''t mind being a butcher. On the surface, all the wounded in Serbia have been treated, the bleeding should be stopped, the bandage should be bandaged! There were also photos taken by war reporters, which can prove that Popov has done the humanitarian rescue! Its just that the number of medical soldiers is not enough, and ordinary soldiers do the work of bandaging! Rough people, mistakes are unavoidable, like using the cotton cloth with ammunition as gauze by mistake, or taking the external medicine internally. This is all small! In the evening, probably the results have been calculated, Popov glanced, nodded in satisfaction! The results obtained last night exceeded his expectations! According to preliminary statistics, the Serbs left about 30,000 dead bodies and captured more than 20,000 prisoners, of which more than 10,000 were wounded! The casualties of the right-wing army were only more than a thousand people. It was a big victory no matter what! Popov happily said to everyone: "Send a report to the country and inform the results of the battle. It seems that our right-hand army has picked up a bargain this time!" Compared to Popovs good mood, on the other side, Subolovichs face looked embarrassing. With an absolute superior force, he was broken through two lines of defense by the Left Army after one daylight hours. Although it was to lure the enemy to go deeper, it was beyond his expectation! In order to make the trick more realistic, the two lines of defense were originally planned to block the Bulgarian Left Army for a week, just in time for the main force to create a roundabout opportunity! Now one day, the left army pierced through the defense line. More than 30,000 defenders were defeated and lost their combat effectiveness. Even though he has more than 200,000 troops in his hands, he cannot withstand such a consumption. If the Bulgarian army is really so strong, it also means that the enemy has failed to lure the enemy deeply! Even if the encirclement is completed, the left army may easily break through, which is absolutely unacceptable for Suborovovich! At the military meeting, Suborovovich pointed to the noses of the two division commanders and cursed, "Everything is a group of rice buckets! Thirty thousand troops are sitting on the fortification defense, and they are breached in one day. You two still have a face. Come back to see me? The face of the Serbian army has been lost by you! Even if it is 30,000 pigs, Bulgarians can''t catch them in one day! Is there anything else I want to say, dont blame me for not giving you a chance! If not, where is the military judge and enforce the military law! " "Wait, I have something to say!" one of them said hurriedly Subolovvi has already settled to pay attention, he wants to kill the chicken to raise his prestige, and indifferently said: "If you have a fart, let it go!" "Our Fifth Division, in the previous counterinsurgency war, suffered more than half of the casualties. The recruits supplemented to me have not been able to form combat effectiveness in less than a month! And Zhiliweiqis 13th Division, everyone knows what it is, this defeat started with the 13th Division, and I am not trying to shift the responsibility to the 13th Division! The key is that Bulgarias firepower is too fierce. Hundreds of artillery fired volleys and bombarded our position. They hadnt attacked, and we had already suffered heavy casualties! " A staff officer jumped out and questioned: "Impossible! Even if the Bulgarian firepower has the advantage, you can rely on the fortifications to evade, how could it cause such a large casualty?" At this time, Livich was angry and said: "Everyone, I can swear to God that what Master Saborich said is true! The problem lies in our fortifications. Everyone knows that these two lines of defense have not been completed and many places cannot be used! And our anti-cannon hole can''t stop the attack of heavy artillery at all! Many of our soldiers were buried alive directly in the anti-cannon hole! It also included my headquarters. It was hit by a shell and collapsed in half. Two officers from the division were killed on the spot! Are we responsible for such problems? ? If you want to be held accountable, you should first find out the guy in charge of building the fortifications, UU reading , and engage in military law! " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, and most of what they said was the truth! Such a problem is easy to investigate clearly, and you will know the situation from the returning defeated soldiers! Looking at the expressions of the same hatred of everyone, Suborovovich knew that it was impossible to kill the chicken and raise the prestige, and now the top priority is to calm the army! So he opened his mouth and said: "I will investigate the problem you mentioned! Anyway, if you lose so quickly this time, you can''t escape your responsibility! Now first suspend your duties and wait for the matter to be investigated clearly, and you will be punished. !" Both Saboric and Zhilivic know that even with fortifications as a shield, it is not the reason they can lose so quickly! It''s not easy to get a life back this time, so how dare you have any objections! Suborovovich continued: "Because the line of defense was lost too fast this time, the original plan didn''t work! Now we have to block the Bulgarians'' fronts. Our pocket formation hasn''t been completed yet, but it doesn''t matter! Even if we lose 30,000 troops, we still have an absolute superior force. Bulgaria has only more than 50,000 people, and now they are pushing the front 30 kilometers forward, and they have to guard the rear. In fact, the mobile force that can be used is only 40,000 troops! Now, no matter what reason you have, I will immediately launch a full-line counterattack! I dont ask you to wipe them out. You must defeat the Bulgarian Left Army within three days at any cost! Otherwise, the enemy''s reinforcements will rush over, and everyone will know the consequences at that time. We cannot afford to lose this war! Having won this battle, we still have a chance to win! Otherwise, everyone will be sinners in Serbia! " Chapter 128： , Bulgaria for all people Ferdinand is in a good mood now, first the right army won the victory, and then the left army made a breakthrough! Although the results of the battle have not been counted yet, the General Staff estimates that forty to fifty thousand young people in Serbia have died! That''s right, they are young and strong, in the eyes of the staff, they can''t be regarded as an army at all! This is not the point. The point is that the loss of the Bulgarian army is minimal! In order to make Serbia hold on a little longer, Ferdinand decisively blocked the news and suppressed the results! Otherwise, seeing this loss, the Serbs may not be able to bear it and give up directly! When Austro-Hungary played, Bulgaria would be in vain! In fact, seeing the results of the battle, the Bulgarian military itself was shocked! The lethality of artillery and machine guns on the battlefield is really unexpected! It has almost been announced that in the future wars, human tactics will be eliminated, and weapons and equipment will become the mainstream! Ferdinand made a bold shot, interrupting their unrealistic fantasy! Don''t look at the amazing results of the Bulgarian army. If you look carefully, you will find that Serbia has lost most of the young people who have just resisted the gun! Although the Left Army also defeated 30,000 enemy troops, Serbias main Fifth Division ran at least half of them, mostly veterans! Most of the dead are untrained recruits. Many people are at a loss when the artillery blasts! Before the Left Army attacked, the gun rang. Under the tension of the recruits, regardless of whether there was an enemy in front of them, they started shooting. What''s more, they directly fired their guns into the sky, as if they were planning to shoot down the shells! When the Left Army really attacked, many Serb positions were all misfired. That''s right, the bullet is all gone! As a bait, the thirty thousand army that was put out is completely cannon fodder! Suborovovich was still reluctant to take the 30,000 main force to take the risk, and the equipment is naturally varied. It is usually nothing, and the logistics supply on the battlefield has become a problem! Fifty bullets per person, in theory, aiming is enough. It''s a pity that everyone knows about modern wars that it is normal to kill an enemy with thousands of bullets! Of course, at the end of the 19th century, this situation is not obvious, and the breech rifle has just debuted! The machine gun first appeared on the battlefield in 1894! In previous wars, ammunition consumption was not so great! Even though Bulgaria has started wartime economic control, the atmosphere in Sofia is still very hot! The specific outcome of the battle is still unclear, anyway, the frontline has won the battle! Everyone has reason to be happy. As soon as the war began, the Bulgarian army fought out of the country, and the Serbian army that fought was defeated steadily! celebration, now lets avoid it! During the war, everything should be kept simple, saving materials and supporting the front line. Besides, this time it was a Serbian fight, and the people had no reason not to support it! Bosque is one of them. His left leg was abolished in the last war. Now he walks in waves! He is extremely supportive of the government''s fight against Serbia! The country wants to implement the wartime economy. Before mobilizing, Bosque signed up, and his shoe store was voluntarily requisitioned! Now that the army has won the battle, Bosque is also very proud, and then he asked his old friend Laura to brag with him, or it was terrible! Bosque has a reason to be proud. Some of the troops fighting on the front line wear military boots made by him! But Laura, an old friend, was in international trade. As soon as the war started, there was no business! "Laura, won''t my friend celebrate today? Should I buy you a drink?" Bosque said with a smile "Bosque, of course we should celebrate, but now is a time of war and we can''t waste it, so I have quit drinking for the time being!" Laura glared at Bosque and said Obviously, Laura saw Bosque''s intentions and simply blocked it back! "You quit drinking? This is really sad news! But my family has stored it earlier. You really don''t drink it?" Bosque joked "Of course you have to drink it. It''s during the war. Quitting alcohol can help save food! Your family stored it in advance. If you don''t drink it, you don''t drink it!" Laura said flatly and confidently. "Let''s go then! You know, my shoe store has received a lot of military orders recently?" Bosque said excitedly "Come on, you took a fart order, it was not uniformly deployed by the government!" Laura rolled her eyes and said "That''s the same, how can I say I also contributed to this war, much better than your international trade!" Bosque said proudly "You are right, and I am ready to join the industry after the war! It is international trade if it sounds good, and it is comprador if it sounds bad! It doesn''t help much to the strength of this country!" Laura exclaimed. Bosque was taken aback, and asked in surprise: "Did you figure it out?" Laura said cautiously: "What can''t you figure out? International trade will not be able to continue immediately! With the completion of domestic industrialization, many foreign products will face competition from local enterprises! If I continue to act as an agent for them, I might starve to death! Like the import and export of agricultural products, mineral resources, and large-scale machinery and equipment, these commodities are not something I can intervene! Continue to do small commodity wholesale and face competition from local enterprises. What is the prospect? " Bosque looked at his old friend in surprise, and said, "You think it over! What are you going to do next?" Laura shook her head and said: "I don''t know yet! Now there are many potential industries in China. UU reading has giants. It is difficult to compete with them!" Bosque doesnt know how to comfort him. Doing business is risky. If you compete with giants, it will be even more difficult! It is not just Bosques shoe store that was requisitioned. As soon as the war started, Bulgarias large and small businesses were basically requisitioned, and it was voluntary! The national economic system created by Ferdinand has already achieved initial results. In the war years, the cost to be paid was much lower! Under the suppression of public opinion on the general environment, Bulgarian capitalists, very aware of current affairs, chose to cooperate! Those who disagree are all national thieves and have been defeated! There are no capitalists to make war fortunes, and domestic purchases are all at cost prices. The Bulgarian government found that the expenditure during the war was much smaller than expected! Even the consumption of materials has exceeded the initial estimate! Even Ferdinand has to sigh, the strength of Bulgarian nationalism! Yes, he suppressed the capitalists with righteousness and forced them to give up the opportunity to make war fortune! Unexpectedly, after the capitalists gave up their profits, ordinary people also used practical actions to support the war! Countless workers have chosen to work overtime without compensation; farmers have spontaneously joined the transportation brigade. In order to speed up efficiency, the village-based people have played a relay race. Some people spontaneously provide food and boiled water along the way! All sectors of society are donating money and materials, no matter which class they are, they have spontaneously participated in this war! This is a war involving all the people. Ferdinand somewhat understands why in World War I, Bulgaria, with a population of 4 million, was able to mobilize 1.26 million troops to fight the entire Balkan region, and high-intensity combat continued. Two years, it didn''t collapse until the war failed! Chapter 129： Serbia desperately In contrast, Serbia on the other side is much worse, but Alexander I, who is far away in Belgrade, turned his head pale! The war has just started, and bad news continues to come from the front! Obviously one''s own side has superior forces, but the result is always losing! As for the rhetoric of the front-line generals, Alexander I is noncommittal. The Bulgarians are so good? Is it invincible with firepower advantage? Alexander I angrily asked: "The Minister of War, the front line has lost one after another, how do you explain?" He was named the Minister of War, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead, organized his thoughts and said: "Your Majesty the King, you know: Bulgaria has a three-way attack this time. The strategic plan we have formulated is --'' Let him come and go, I will only go all the way''! This time we chose to destroy them all the way to attack Ni? and take a defensive position in other areas. It is inevitable that some losses will be lost! From the current point of view, our strategy is correct. If we are divided into three groups and led by their noses, we will not be able to take advantage of our forces! Although there is a small defeat on the front line, the main force still exists. As long as General Subolovich can kill the enemy in the Ni? area, we will gain an advantage in this war! So far, General Suborovitch has reported to us the situation on the front line. The two lines of defense that the Bulgarians broke through were originally used to lure the enemy into deep! It doesnt matter even if it is breached ahead of time. No matter what, in the Nishi area, we have more than 200,000 troops, four times the enemys. Victory will be sooner or later! " The Minister of War said that everyone was farting, all to make excuses for failure. Of course, it is now during the war, and everyone does not have the energy to pick it up! The last sentence convinced everyone that no matter how good the Bulgarian army is, it is impossible to achieve one enemy four! With more than 200,000 Serbian troops, we are still confident to defeat 50,000 enemy troops! Of course, Alexander I knew that if the war was not still going on, he would definitely send all the defeated generals to a military court! In his opinion, he has an absolute superior force, and he is always defeated. It is either incompetent or greedy for life and fear of death! Alexander I still clearly remembers that after the defeat of the Serbian War nine years ago, his father, King Milan, was forced to abdicate and leave Serbia! The King of Milan did not say good things about the military, and rubbish, idiots, and cowards are the endorsements of the Serbian army! Having superiority in military strength, superiority in firepower, or a sudden attack, the result is that the regular army did not win a temporary recruited miscellaneous army! Alexander I has always been skeptical about the combat effectiveness of the Serbian army. After taking office, he has always wanted to carry out military reforms, but unfortunately he was blocked by the military! Now that the facts are in front of him, the first thing Alexander I thought of was not how strong the Bulgarian army was. Instead, he thought that the lieutenant general was greedy for life and fear of death! The evidence is that the battle was defeated and the senior officers are still alive! He even ignored the fact that he was carrying the Serbian army, the weapons and equipment were outdated, and the logistical supplies were not in place! He glared at the Minister of War, then asked, "Prime Minister, what do you think?" The named prime minister was silent for a while and said: "Your Majesty, this issue is very complicated! If General Subolovich can quickly win victory in the Ni? area, there will be more battles in the future! On the other hand, if we drag on for a few days and wait for the enemy''s reinforcements to arrive, our strength advantage will no longer exist. I am afraid it will be difficult at that time! And the war continues, which puts too much pressure on our logistics! The current domestic inflation is already very serious, and the normal life of the people has been affected! We cannot fight a protracted war. With the current war consumption, perhaps two or three months later, we will go bankrupt! " After listening to the Prime Ministers pessimistic prediction, Alexander Is face became more gloomy, and he said fiercely: Order the frontline troops from now on: the retreat will die, the surrender will die! Seeing that everyone wanted to stop, Alexander I added: "Everyone knows that to win this war, we Serbia must work hard! Any fluke will make us lose this war! That being the case, let''s fight it! Our army can''t compare with the enemy''s combat power, or its firepower, but we have a military advantage! Then let''s fill it with life! Use the human sea tactics to kill them. If you can''t change one for one, just use two or three! In short, we cannot afford to lose this war, nor can Serbia! " After that, Alexander I left without looking back, and now he finally regrets it! Blindly go to war with Bulgaria, Serbia has no time to prepare for war! Once this war is defeated, Serbia will be finished, I dont know yet; they, senior government officials, UU reading will definitely be finished! In that case, let''s fill it with human lives! Even if it is a tie, or barely blocked, they still have a way to survive this political crisis! Anyway, those who died were all untouchables, and their superior officials did not have to die! Everyone''s eyes met, no one said it, and then they all turned their eyes to the Minister of War! The meaning is obvious. Now that the king has ordered it, let it be executed! Hesitated again and again, and finally the Minister of War nodded silently, and then a sternly worded telegram rushed to the front! After receiving the telegram, Suborovovich''s face was pale, this is going to kill him! After thinking and thinking, after some hesitation, he still decided to execute it! In order to win, I dont care about so much now. Even if I was scolded by soldiers, I wouldnt lose much! "Come here, immediately call the officers above the colonel to come for a meeting. If you can''t come on the front line, let them open the telegram and wait for the news!" Suborovovich sighed and said Anyway, after this battle, he put on the cap of General Butcher! Compared with the horrific achievements of the Left Army and the Right Army, the Central Army, the main force, is now long overdue and has just launched a full-scale offensive! Its not that they are incompetent, but mainly to wipe out all the enemies in the area south of the lower reaches of the South Morava River. If they fight too hard, the enemy will not run away! The two main regiments of the Guards borrowed from the Ottoman Empire, interspersed from the Kumanovo area, bypassed the rear of the Serbian army, and cut off the Serbian army''s retreat! Central Route Army Command, everyone is still celebrating the success of this adventure! I didn''t know that the Serbs had decided to go desperately, the supervising team was already in place, and the soldiers on the front line couldn''t run away! Chapter 130： ,bloody battle The Central Army, which broke out with all its strength, did not expect to be as powerful as a bamboo shoot. Serbias will to resist is much greater than before! The good thing that left the ground to run is no longer there! Now every time you win a position, you have to go through a hard fight! The enemy is in front, and the supervising team is behind. They are forced to go on! The war continues. As the Serbs are desperate, the number of casualties on both sides has risen sharply! In order to reduce casualties, the commander-in-chief of the Central Army, Vasil Ivanlov, decided to wash the ground with artillery fire! The casualties have fallen, but the material consumption has risen sharply, and the front has been pushed forward more than 30 miles, and more than 50,000 shells have been consumed! But the Serbian''s desperate energy was soon interrupted. The two main groups interspersed to the rear destroyed the traffic arteries, and Leskovac''s supplies could not be delivered! When the Serbian army reacted, the ammunition reserves on the front line were almost exhausted! The garrison commander Ivan Ritchie is going crazy now. First, the domestic machinery is observing the order, and the number of deserters executed on the southern line is as high as thousands! Now that the logistics supply is cut off again, how can we fight this battle? If we talk about food reserves, it can last for more than a month, but ammunition reserves are killing people! Three days ago, the Serbian army on the southern front had a total of more than 80,000 troops. Now it has been reduced by one-fifth! has not collapsed so far, Ivan Ritchie is already a good commander of the army! Now its good, the food is not exhausted! There are only more than 5,000 artillery shells in the entire army, and more than two million bullets! The most important thing is that the troops in his hands dare not act rashly! Up to now, the Serbian army has not collapsed, thanks to Ivan Ritchs use of the only main division as the supervising team, using the newly-armed young men as cannon fodder, and shooting thousands of deserters to be barely stable. Live the front! Otherwise, with such a large casualty, this mob would have already collapsed! Of course it''s almost the same now, and Ivan Ritchie knows very well that he won''t be able to guard long under the current circumstances! At the military meeting, at a glance, everyone was widowed, yawning, and languid! Obviously, everyone has been suffering from the hard fight these days! Ivan Ritchie''s own state is not much better, if one is not careful, the enemy may break through the defense line! Now that they have retreated to the last line of defense, everyone will have to be shot if they retreat! Ivan Ritchie said wearily: Dont talk nonsense. The situation is obvious now. We cant hold on for long! I have reported the situation here to the country truthfully, but the militarys order is for us to stick to it. In three days, buy time for the main force in Ni?!" "What? How is this possible? In our current situation, let alone three days, it is a question of whether we can keep till tomorrow!" an officer exclaimed "Yes! The situation is obvious now. We have dragged down the main force in Bulgaria for four days. The main force in Ni? hasn''t gotten a partial teacher yet. Is it all a rice bucket?" Another person said Everyone started to talk about it, complaining one after another, dissatisfied with domestic orders! "Well, anyway, the order is still to be executed! Doesn''t it take three days for the main force in Nishi? We give it to him! Now I order five more lines of defense on the way to Ni?! You immediately organize the people and repair me the line of defense! No matter what, three days must be bought for the main force! Otherwise we will lose this war! Even if the southern front is all done, everyone must stick to it! " Everyone replied in unison: "Yes!" Obviously, Ivan Ritchie is playing tricks! From here to Ni?, there is still more than one hundred kilometers, such a long distance. In the 19th century, it took two or three days to march alone. As long as you keep resisting and dragging the time, you will have to think of a way. Cleared! A young officer asked in confusion: "General, what about the enemy army that interspersed behind us? If they are allowed to move freely, I am afraid that it will cause us trouble?" Ivan Ritchie''s face changed. If he wants to run smoothly, he must first kill the enemy army behind, and then he must draw troops from the front! After a moment of silence, he said: "Two regiments are drawn from the front line, half of our reserve team is drawn, and a reinforcement division is temporarily formed, with Zach Vichy as the interim commander, to kill these hamsters!" Ni? Serbias front-line headquarters, General Subolovvi? is bleeding now! The Left Army sent by Bulgaria is not a persimmon at all! From the beginning of the counterattack, only two days have passed. More than 20,000 heroic Serbian soldiers have fallen on the way to the charge. There are more than 10,000 more wounded, and the enemy''s position remains motionless! When defending, it is the most suitable time for machine guns to exert their power, especially heavy machine guns! The Maxine machine gun made its debut in the Balkans and it gave the Serbs a blow! On the first day of the attack, the Serbian army sent more than 10,000 corpses, which made him famous! In order to block the bullets, the Serbs have even taken out the medieval shields, but they are still useless! Suborovovich hesitated, even if he tried desperately, he could not die! More than 30,000 casualties have been paid, and the enemy''s loss will not exceed 1,000 visually. This kind of battle is simply impossible to fight! If you continue to fight, the soldiers must be mutiny! You should know that the supervising team drove the soldiers to charge, and now there are complaints. There are even officers who have been shot with black guns. If they come for a few days, God will know what will happen! The best way to deal with machine guns now is to use large artillery shells. Unfortunately, Serbian artillery is not dominant now! As soon as it took off, Bulgarian shells followed! Moreover, the artillery of the 19th century was not easy to aim. It often took dozens of shells to obtain a result. Such a long time was enough to expose the position of the artillery! is now an average artillery, two or three machine guns! According to this exchange ratio, if the artillery is burnt out, the nasty machine gun can probably be solved! It is a pity that Subolovvi? did not dare to do this. Serbia originally lacked artillery. If it is all lit up now, what will happen to the subsequent war? How to contain the enemy''s firepower? Turning offense to defense seems to be the best way! But in the current situation, Subolovich has no choice! "Or, let''s attack again at night! The dark lights are blind and the enemy has no way to aim. Send a death squad to bring explosive packs and touch them directly~~" a staff member suggested Everyone shines, it seems feasible! Serbia lacks everything, but there is no shortage of death squads! Although it is difficult to attack at night, non-combat attrition will increase a lot, it is better than sending death! Suborovovich took a deep breath and said, "Then try it! If you have any ideas, try it out, don''t care about the casualties! Bulgarian reinforcements are coming, we have less than three days to go, we must defeat the enemy in front of us! " In three days, everyone''s complexion changed drastically, what a joke! From the counterattack to the present, none of them have done their best, and now they have only harvested a few abandoned positions that the enemy voluntarily gave up, and none of them have been captured! Chapter 131： , The food will not be exhausted Fu Wushuang will never come alone to misfortune! When the meeting was about to end, the quartermaster spoke: "My generals, our material reserves have fallen drastically, and domestic replenishment will not keep up with consumption! If the intensity of the war continues like this, we will run out of ammunition before next month. !" Suborovovich''s face changed drastically. He just noticed that the offense was blocked before, but he didn''t expect the materials to be consumed so quickly! Subconsciously asked: "Isn''t there a two-month reserve? How could it be consumed so quickly?" The quartermaster smiled bitterly and said: "We underestimated the consumption of ammunition, based on the consumption of the last war, which increased by 20% as reserves! But due to funding problems, ours only completed 8% of the plan. Ten! The actual consumption of ammunition now exceeds twice the planned amount!" Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, what is really afraid of! Before, everyone was busy fighting and didn''t have the energy to care about the consumption of ammunition. After only a few days of fighting, the logistics couldn''t keep up! Suborovovich''s face was sullen, and he said fiercely: "No matter what method you use, you must ensure the supply of materials on the front line! The war has just begun, and the materials will not be available so soon? What is your logistics department doing? Got it?" The quartermaster said with a grieved expression: "General Subolovvi?, this is impossible! You probably have the ammunition reserves in Serbia! This is the list of ammunition received in recent days, you can all look at it! The ammunition produced by the domestic arsenal in one month is not as much as you can shoot out in one day! The current weapons and ammunition are basically imported from abroad. The cost of buying ammunition in our Nis war zone alone is as high as tens of thousands of pounds a day! If other regions are added, the daily ammunition expenditure now exceeds 100,000 pounds! If the consumption of other materials is added, the daily war expenditure will now be even greater! Everyone can calculate this account, anyway, even if I am shot now, there is nothing I can do! " After hearing the quartermaster''s helpless words, Suborovovich choked on the spot! He took the list and looked at it carefully, the more he looked back, his face became greener! The consumption of ammunition is really amazing, completely beyond his expectation! The consumption of millions of bullets and thousands of shells every day has exceeded the limit of logistical supply! At this rate of consumption, the Serbian army will have to take bayonet into battle in half a month! Suborovovich rubbed his forehead. As the frontline commander, he considered not only the Ni? area, but also the overall situation! Ni? City, as the important town of Serbias southern Xinjiang, has more than six levels of strategic materials gathered here! Now the materials here cannot support the war consumption, so other areas may be even worse! He asked coldly: "Have you reported to the country?" The quartermaster said honestly: "I reported it two days ago, but the country believes that as long as this route of enemy troops is wiped out, our ammunition consumption will drop!" Suborovovich stared at the quartermaster, and asked coldly, "Why didn''t you report to me in advance?" The quartermaster said in a puzzled manner: "The amount of ammunition that the army receives every day has been sorted into documents and sent to you!" Suborovovich was silent. I cant blame the quartermaster for this. I am busy with the war every day, so how can I take care of any documents! After thinking for a while, he said in a tone that cannot be rejected: "If this is the case, all the troops in the future will start to save bullets. From now on, the supply of ammunition in the Quartermaster Department will be limited! I will try my best to urge the country to find a way, but it will take time. Even if imported from abroad, it will take more than a month at the earliest! No matter what..." The Minister of War in Belgrade is now on the verge of collapse! The war has just begun, and the front-line troops are reaching out for supplies from them! There is also a bigger appetite than the other, Ivan Ritchie on the southwest line; the main force of Subolovich in the Ni? area; the southeast line has not reached out, but the minister of war would rather they also reach out! No matter how it is, it is better than annihilating the entire army. Although there are still troops on the southeast front line, the Minister of War knows that it is out of the question! With the letter for help, the Minister of War found the Prime Minister again. Before he could speak, the Prime Minister asked first: "Did the frontline have defeated the war again, or where did the supplies go?" The Minister of War smiled bitterly: "Commander Ni?, Suborovovich is urging supplies and reinforcements!" The prime minister glanced roughly at the document, and after a moment of silence, he said: "This matter is very difficult! Our reserves have been exhausted, and now the main materials are imported from the Austro-Hungarian Empire! told General Suborovovich that if he can eat the Bulgarian in front of him, then even if it is smashing the pot and selling iron, I will get it for him! " The Minister of War asked in confusion: "But your Prime Minister, it is impossible for us to take out one hundred and fifty artillery pieces and fifty thousand troops to reinforce it?" The Prime Minister explained coldly: "Of course I can''t get it, let alone artillery and the army. Even if it is the ammunition, we can''t get it in a short time!" The Minister of War looked blank, looking at the Prime Minister at a loss, hoping to get an explanation! The Prime Minister sighed and said: "It''s very simple. In the current situation, we want to have a decent end. We must perform on the battlefield! In the current situation, in addition to the Ni? area still having an advantage and hope to break the situation, we still Are there other options? As long as Suborovovich can win in the Ni? area, all the troops that have retreated from the southeast and southwest will be assigned to him, and then the three divisions just formed will be sent over, not to mention fifty thousand, even ten. Ten thousand troops are there! Then, with the power of a big victory, negotiate with the Bulgarians and get a decent ending! " The Minister of War asked with some horror: "Dont we have any other options? Once we have won in Ni?, we will immediately send troops to the southeast and cut off the back of this partial division. We have a great chance to win. This war!" The Prime Minister said coldly: "All of this is based on assumptions! Bulgarians are not stupid, would they not mobilize the whole country?? Or simply don''t fight with us at all, just consume us directly, every day is small and small, and it doesn''t take long. A few months can drag us to death! no solution anymore! The money consumed every day is huge. In order to raise funds, even the currency reserves are used. If the war is not ended within this month, we will not be able to support it at all! And another Bulgarian division has broken through the southeast defense line. Their goal is still uncertain, so they have to guard against it! If they are bolder, don''t care about logistics supplies, and choose one of Kragujevac and Belgrade, what shall we do? " Chapter 132： ,decisive battle The Minister of War unwillingly asked: "Can we no longer think of a way? Raise a sum of funds from the private sector for emergency relief, or borrow from abroad? As long as we have enough weapons and equipment, we can still arm a few more divisions. If this Bulgarian division dares to come, shall we come close and beat the dog? " The prime minister gave him a blank look and walked away without saying a word! He knows that the Serbs have paid enough for this war, and the young and strong labor force has been evacuated! In order to raise funds, the crazy devaluation of the dinar, the rapid inflation, has been suppressed by the people, if not because of the Bulgarian invasion, perhaps the revolution has broken out now! As for international loans, isn''t it a joke? A government that may fall at any time, who would be such an idiot to lend him money! Suborovovich might not even dream of it. The Prime Minister drew him a pie directly! After receiving the domestic order, he immediately stepped up the offensive! In the dark night, gunfire broke the silence at Mount Mijul twenty miles away, and the Serbian soldiers rushed to the Bulgarian defense line bravely with explosive kits and rain of bullets! Guns roared. Facing the enemy''s attack, the defending army seemed to be prepared. The sound of "Papa Papa" sounded, and the harvest began! After the heroic Serbian soldiers stepped forward and paid the price of their lives, they finally approached the line of defense. With a "boom", the explosive package was successfully detonated, and a firepower point was dropped! The epic heroic story is constantly staged in the dark night. Under the cover of their comrades, the Serbian death squads rush into the defense and die together with the defenders! Although the Serbian soldiers have performed very well, they are not helpful for the whole battle! Compared with the price paid, the fruits of the battle are trivial! Overnight, after paying as many as 8,000 casualties, only a dozen firepower points were dropped. The impact on the entire line of defense is really insignificant! But Suborovovich doesn''t care anymore. This gamble has already begun. Serbia has no retreat, and he has no retreat himself! Compared with the daytime, the exchange ratio of offense at night has dropped too much! It has been reduced from tens to one to five to one, although it is still unacceptable, but at least the hope of victory is seen! Now it''s Dante Christophe''s turn on the other side to worry, and Suborovovich''s performance is very abnormal! The Serbian army showed its combat effectiveness last night, which is completely different from the previous one! Dont look at the exchange ratio of five to one. Once the defensive line is torn open, the situation will be reversed instantly. If the two sides meet each other, casualties will definitely increase! Now that Bulgaria has victory in sight, he has no plans to take the Left Army to die with the Serbs! Dante Christoph asked hesitantly: "What did the Chief of Staff think of the Serbian offensive last night?" The chief of staff smiled and said: "The Serbian army does not have the waste material we imagined. Their officers are still very capable. Leading a group of mobs to break out such combat power is enough to be impressive! But now Suborovovich has no choice, he is gambling with a fluke mentality! Our right-wing army is now moving towards Belgrade. If he can''t defeat us as soon as possible, he will be in their capital in at most a month and a half! Our first batch of reinforcements, three new divisions, are only fifty kilometers away from us, and they will arrive tomorrow morning. If they can''t defeat us before then, there will be no chance! " Dante Christoph slapped his head and suddenly said: "No, the Serbs shouldn''t know our strategic purpose. After all, the logistics supply line is so long, they can cut off at any time as long as two regiments are needed, and come to an anti-encirclement! And according to their estimates, our earliest reinforcements should not arrive until three days later! Then the storm last night is over, they think they still have time to destroy us! Otherwise, they didn''t make a breakthrough last night, and they should give up now. After all, our firepower advantage during the day is too great, and they cannot win! Its useless to break through our defenses tonight. Reinforcements will arrive tomorrow, and at most we will be finished with the left army! But Suborovovich absolutely dare not do that. Once the army in Ni? area is over, Serbia will be over! " The chief of staff shined and said: "In that case, it is better to complete them! Let the reinforcements speed up and rush over overnight, we let go of a part of the defense line, set up a pocket array, and directly fight with them!" Dante Christophe is a bit hesitant. As the commander-in-chief, he must consider the overall situation. The Chief of Staff''s proposal is too bold! Even in the past few days of the war, the Serbian army in Ni? area suffered heavy losses. UU read www.uukanshu. com, but there are still fourteen to fifty thousand combatable soldiers. Where is your side? There are still more than 40,000 people from the Left Army who can enter the battlefield. Even with the aid of three dissatisfied divisions, there are only more than 80,000 people! It may be possible to defeat the Serbian army, but what about casualties? What is the value of losing three to fifty thousand people, even if they win? With the difficulty of making a choice, Dan Dink-Ristov turned his attention to the others and asked, "What do you think?" The first division commander took the lead in expressing his opinion, saying: "I support the Chief of Staff''s opinion, and a decisive battle with the Serbs, a powerful army needs to be tempered by iron and blood!" "But what about the risks? I have no doubt that in the current decisive battle, the victory will belong to us, but what about the casualties? If the loss is too great, such a victory will be meaningless to us!" A staff officer asked. Everyone was arguing endlessly, and it was difficult to unify their opinions, and they returned the question to Dante Christophe. "Okay, let me decide! What you said is correct, the reasons are very good, and it fits the status quo in Bulgaria! Our population is limited and cannot afford too much loss! But a powerful army must go through the experience of iron and blood! I decided to fight a decisive battle with the Serbs now. No matter what the outcome is, I will take the responsibility. Now everyone starts to prepare! Now send my order to speed up the reinforcements and they must come over tonight! Before dawn, the First Division opened an opening in the southeast to let the Serbs in! Arrange a pocket array inside, which will be covered by artillery fire after dawn, making them regret coming to this world! " ~： ～ The computer got a virus, and the 20,000-character manuscript is gone. Update one or two hours late tonight! ?? ?????? Chapter 133： Big roundabout Just as Dante Christophe was about to start a decisive battle, he had been in the lower reaches of the South Morava River, and the stalemate was crushed! Serbias southwest defense line was breached by the Central Army! Originally, most of Bulgaria''s main force was concentrated in the Central Army. Watching the outstanding achievements of the Left Army and the Right Army, the mid-road officers who were unable to break through were already impatient! You must know that Serbias southwestern defenders are only 80,000 "mobs". The Bulgarian elite Central Army has been unable to break through. I dont know how many people are watching the jokes! There is no way for Serbian coach Ivan Ricci. He is very clear-headed. Knowing the difference in combat effectiveness between the two sides, he has no intention of coming out for a decisive battle! The trivial stream was brought to the extreme, making full use of all available terrain. There were simple fortifications everywhere, and I didn''t expect to be able to block the attack of the Bulgarian army, just to delay time! From a purely tactical point of view, it is terrible! Dispersing the army on a number of simple lines of defense is simply giving people away! Often after a meal of artillery fire, plus a charge, a line of defense is breached! But the price paid is worth it. A line of defense can be delayed for a few hours or a day. Anyway, the strategic goal is achieved! But since the two regiments of the Guards were interspersed, Ivan Ritchie''s attempt was shattered! In order to save the way, after being forced to transfer a division from the front, it became the last straw that overwhelmed the defenders, and disaster came! More importantly, due to a strategic misjudgment, Ivan Ritchie believed that the Central Route Army was going to the Ni? area to meet with the Left Army, setting up a new line of defense on the road to Ni?, and neglecting South Morava. Defense of the Hebei coast! Of course, even if he is clear, it is useless. With limited forces, it is impossible to deploy on both sides! The Southwest Front of Serbia has been defeated, and Ivan Ritch retreats again, returning to the Leskovac area before stopping! The Central Route Army crossed the river along the way, entered the north bank, and quickly captured Pristina, and continued to march toward Kraljevo! The roundabout strategy formulated by the General Staff is in full swing, and a large encirclement of the Serbian main force is gathering its pockets! There are only two roads before the Serbs: Either directly abandon the vast area south of the Morava River, including Ni?, and prepare to fight a battle to defend the capital! Either concentrate their forces, immediately annihilate Dante Christophes forces, invade Bulgaria, take Sofia directly, and come to "siege Wei and save Zhao"! Ivan Ritchie has understood that Serbia has been powerless to recover from this war! The army on the North Shore has already been evacuated, and it cannot cause any obstacle to the enemy at all! But he can''t do anything now, he can only pretend to be confused, he doesn''t want the name of a traitor, and the proposal to give up the land is absolutely impossible to mention! Now that the war has been fought, people are always responsible. As the commander-in-chief of the Southwest Front Army, one of the best unlucky ones who did not hold the line of defense! But Ivan Ritchie is not afraid anymore, he has brought out all his direct troops, and with some miscellaneous troops, there are still nearly 20,000 people! As long as he has soldiers in his hand, he believes in King Alexander, he can''t do anything to him! The law does not blame the public, anyway, until now, no unit has ever won, everyone is similar, at least his task is completed! With his efforts, the Southwestern Bulgarian army was dragged down, and without going to Ni? to meet, don''t care about the details! There are many people who can see clearly, but everyone is smart and cant tell! Even if they knew that the most correct way now is to withdraw the defenders in the Ni? area back to the north bank, no one dared to propose it! This means that if nearly one-third of the country''s land area is directly thrown into Bulgaria, the traitor''s hat may not be taken off for a lifetime! Everyone is pretending to be confused. This has caused Suborovovich. As the coach of the Ni? area, he is now unable to advance or retreat! He is very clear about the situation on the North Shore, not to mention the tens of thousands of Bulgarian main force, even if there is only one regiment, it can run rampant! This is also the sorrow of no small country, no strategic buffer, maybe one week, maybe ten days and a half months, and then the defense of Belgrade can be started. Suborovovich hesitated, the order given to him from the country was to wait for an opportunity, and the fate of Serbia was handed over to him in this ridiculous way! Everyone does not want to take responsibility, it is clear that they want to throw the black pot of abandoning the land on him! Anyway, we have reached this point, advancing or retreating is also dead, just fight hard! Subolovvi? made a decision that ruined Serbias future: Order the troops, now to give me full offensive, regardless of all losses, must annihilate the enemy by tomorrow! Those who hold back, UU read www.uukanshu. com is engaged in military law!" Yes, he decided to bet. After winning this battle, he is the hero of Serbia! No matter how badly you lose, you will die, better than being killed by one''s own people wearing the hat of a traitor! Charge, charge, charge again! The Serbian army began a frantic offensive, broke through the defense several times, and was taken back by the defending army. The front line was in jeopardy! Dante Christophe, who was inspecting from the front line, looked at the battlefield with a binoculars, flesh and blood, corpses all over the field, blood flowing in rivers, this is the true portrayal of the battlefield now! ! The Maxim machine gun is still so sharp, with 600 bullets per minute, like a fire snake flying! A Serbian soldier fell, and another Serbia made up for it, and continued to push forward! The temperature of the machine gun was already very high. A machine gunner quickly tore a piece of cloth from his clothes, wrapped his hand wet with water, and continued firing! Suddenly the machine gun jammed, and the Serb''s chance came, and he rushed over in a rain of bullets! After paying dozens of people or hundreds of casualties, finally rushed to the battlefield, hand-to-hand, and started cruel hand-to-hand combat! Seeing this, Dante Christophe couldn''t bear to look directly at him. He could watch the enemy flying in flesh and blood, but he could not watch his soldiers die indifferently! "Let the reserve team! The Serbs are crazy!" The cruel battle is still going on. In just one day, the price paid by both parties has exceeded the previous sum! Night has finally come, but it is not important to both parties who have been "numb"! The casualties are just a number, and everyone has no time to pay attention to it. The only idea is to kill, kill, and kill! Chapter 134： , 1 will be successful Kuristreich, the commander of the Serbian Second Division, looked at the casualty report in his hand, and could not speak for a long time! In just a mere day''s work, the Second Division has already lost a regiment of troops. Such casualties have exceeded his capacity! This is completely different from the previous offense. These are the main forces, and they are not the same concept as the miscellaneous army! Yes, they have achieved good results. The Bulgarians, who had a defense line of more than ten miles, could not bear it, and they retreated to the second line of defense! After all, machine guns are not invincible. They will get stuck after a long time, and it takes time to load ammunition. As long as you are willing to fill them with human lives, you can still seize the opportunity! Kuristletch is certain that such an offensive can break through the enemy''s defenses as long as it lasts two or three days, but the second division will be defeated by then! As a senior officer, he naturally understood why he was desperate, but seeing the casualties in front of him, Curistletch hesitated! After thinking and thinking, finally gritted his teeth and walked into the command post! Suborovovich glanced at him, and asked suspiciously: "Kuristledge, what are you doing here without directing the battle on the front line?" Kuristletsch said in an imploring tone: "General, this battle cannot go on! Even if we can eliminate the enemy in front of us, we cannot change the outcome of Serbia''s defeat. Stop the attack!" Suborovovich stared at him fiercely, and said angrily: "Do you know what you are talking about now? Kuri Stragech, don''t forget that you are a soldier! We have no choice, even this The end of the war is doomed, and we must fight it! If we can''t get a decent record, then Serbia will be over! It''s really over! We dont have the same opportunity as in 1886. The Bulgarians have already done something to us, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is eyeing us! If we cant show our determination and show them our courage, how long do you think Serbia can exist? ? Would you like to see the great Serbia fall again? " Kuristlech was silent, the political problem has exceeded his ability! Entering the 19th century, the great powers are vying to expand all over the world. By now, the world has almost been divided up. The expansion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire into the Balkans is no longer a day or two! Although they are still allies, from the standpoint of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in this war of Serbia, they hope to get a weak Serbia! You must know that there have always been people in Austria-Hungary who advocate annexation of Serbia. Once Serbia shows a trace of weakness, these people will pounce like hungry wolves! Now, the Serbs have to fight, whether in the Ni? area or in the Belgrade area, they must fight the Bulgarians! However, Subolovvi? did not say that in a decisive battle with the Bulgarians in Belgrade, lengthening the logistics supply line of the Bulgarians can also increase the odds of winning! And as long as Austria-Hungary does not want Bulgaria to become bigger, it is likely to intervene! It is obviously more in his personal interest to fight this battle in Ni? and Bulgaria! Although there is still no way to win this war, in an environment where the whole country is defeated, as long as he wins this battle, he is the hero of Serbia! Subolovvi? is ready to accept the defeat of Serbia, and now he is no longer looking forward to winning this game! So preserving strength is not important anymore. Instead of being stigmatized by traitors and betting on the illusory luck, then it is better to do your best to win this battle and earn more political capital! Kuristletch was persuaded, he was not interested in the inside story behind it! He is generally clear about the current situation, and Serbia has paid too much. Suborovovich is right to say that if they are not shown their determination to defend their home and country, it will be impossible to guarantee that they will not be divided up! Ivan Christoph on the other side sighed and asked: "How are the casualties of the troops? How long will the reinforcements reach the battlefield?" The chief of staff did not answer directly, and said in a low tone: "The situation is terrible. The Serbs are already crazy. If you continue to fight like this, even if you win, there is no value!" Dante Christophe: "Well! In terms of national interests, it is in their interests to stop the war immediately and preserve vitality! From the point of view of personal interests, they can only fight! Neither the Serbian government in Belgrade nor Subolovvi?, who is close at hand, dare not propose peace talks! " The chief of staff said fiercely: "Since they want to fight, let them do it! In one day, we paid more than 8,000 casualties. They paid at least 40,000 to 50,000, depending on who consumed it. Who can get it? Anyway, this afternoon, our reinforcements got off the train at Mt. Mijul, and they are rushing over. After an hour or two, the first batch of reinforcements will arrive! " Dante Christophe lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and said: "Fine! According to the original plan, let go of a hole before dawn and give them the final blow!" The stalemate on the front line of Nis created opportunities for Popov, leaving two regiments to raid on the south bank of the Dada Morava, the main force directly crossing the river and taking Belgrade directly! Alexander I is in a hurry, the Serbian government is in a hurry! The worst thing happened. With the start of the Ni? decisive battle, Suborovovich was already unable to divide his forces! The high-level Serbian government has now become the ants on the hot pot, turning around! Theoretically, Belgrade still has three new divisions, plus the kings guards, with a strength of more than 60,000, and it is entirely possible to fight a battle! In fact, the three new editors are completely old, weak, sick and disabled, ranging from the old man in his 50s to 60s and the young man at the age of fifteen to sixteen are the main components of this army! And only a simple queue training, the guns are not equipped, the combat effectiveness can be imagined! The Guards are just a look, it sounds awe-inspiring! If there is real fighting power, Alexander Is father, King Milan, would not be driven off the throne! There are more than a thousand people in the army. Its okay to put on a ceremonial battle, and you dont have to hope too much in a war! Looking at the deteriorating situation, the Prime Minister gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, now we have reached this point. We can''t fight it anymore by ourselves. Please ask the Austro-Hungarian Empire for help!" Chapter 135： , Ended Alexander I just wanted to say that the baby''s heart is bitter! The last time his father went against the wishes of Austria-Hungary and launched the Paul-Serbia War. After the defeat, he sought peace. Austro-Hungarian helped and lost the throne! The situation now is much worse than it was then. After all, Bulgaria was not much better than Serbia at that time. The country was in a mess! If you want to pass the level this time, it wont work without paying the price! The King of Milan still has a group of supporters in Serbia. After being forced to abdicate, he can still push Alexander I to succeed! He was miserable, and he was a mess when he took over. As soon as he took over, he caught up with the civil war, and as soon as the country was settled, the Bulgarians fought again! For Serbia to choose the worst king, he is definitely the most powerful contender! Although Alexander I was young, he was not ignorant. A series of blows had already told him that he was not a genius! Think about it before, in order to cater to the peoples aspirations for a great power, the slogan for the establishment of "Greater Serbia" was shouted, knowing that tragedy is doomed! A king who wants to unify the Balkans may be welcomed by the Serbs, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire will absolutely not tolerate it! Alexander said with a wry smile: "Prime Minister, do you think we still have to choose?" When the Serbian government decided to ask Austria-Hungary for help, it was too late! The Ni? area war has begun. Subolovvi?s desperate offensive finally tore the line of defense. The Serbian army flooded in and the disaster began! Bulgarias Chief of Staff Petrov personally led three new divisions, and under the cover of night, he quietly rushed to the battlefield, and the Serbian armys military advantage is no longer obvious! broke through the Serbian army, before it came and celebrated, there was a meal of artillery fire! After a short rest, Petrov took the reinforcements and quickly plunged into the battlefield, closing the gap in the line of defense! The Serbian army was thus separated, and Subolovich knew that the situation was over! The main force has fallen into the enemy''s trap! He commanded the remaining forces in his hand and launched a fierce attack, trying to rescue the main force besieged! Dante Christophe is not stupid, how could this happen? I directly chose the local defense, relying on the firepower advantage, waiting for the Serbian army to come up and die! did not rush to attack the enemy forces in the encirclement, but used artillery to continuously harass! The war remained deadlocked until the third day, and the intensity of the fighting between the two sides was getting lower and lower. Suborovovich knew that there was no hope of saving the main force! During the offensive, the troops carried limited supplies. The battle lasted for two days. Now the troops inside are almost out of ammunition and food! In Ni?, Subolovvi? made the last patrol, returned to the command post, and issued the last order: "appoint Kuristreich as the temporary commander in chief, and the whole army retreat to Belgrade!" took a souvenir look at the map of Serbia, and Subolovvi? committed suicide by firing a bullet! The decisive battle of Ni? was announced and ended with Serbia''s complete defeat! Knowing that after being abandoned, the Serbian army, which had fallen into the encirclement, finally could not bear the pressure and collapsed! So far, the decisive battle between Bulgaria and Serbia with 300,000 troops has come to an end! After the news came out, it shocked the world! Since the outbreak of the war, the Bulgarians have invested more than 200,000 troops, and Serbia has invested 380,000 troops! The biggest decisive battle in the Balkans since the Crimean War was won in just over a week! Maxim machine gun shines on the battlefield! With the strength of three divisions, Dante Christoph resisted the siege of more than 200,000 Serbian troops. Maxim made a great contribution! The news reached Bulgaria, and the whole country celebrated! The victory came too suddenly, from the declaration of war to the present, but in a mere week, Serbia lost across the board! For the subsequent wars, Ferdinand no longer pays attention to it. The battles are all fought to this point. If the Serbs can make a comeback, they are really the Son of Destiny! The next step is the negotiation. Ferdinand asked: "Prime Minister, the Austro-Hungarian intervention is about to begin! Now is the time to collect payment. What is the opinion of your cabinet?" Constantine said with a red face: "Your Excellency, Serbia is over. This time we have to make them pay a painful price! My cabinet believes that Serbia should cede all the land south of the Morava River to us, and pay the war indemnity three. Billion Lev!" Ferdinand smiled and asked, "Will the Austro-Hungarian Empire agree?" The attitude of Serbia can be ignored. Ferdinands problem has brought Constantine back to reality. Bulgaria now needs to negotiate with the Austro-Hungarian Empire! "Of course, if the Austro-Hungarian Empire can agree, it would be better! Even if they annex Serbia, we can support it!" Ferdinand added He really hopes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has the determination to annex Serbia! After all, there are enough ethnic contradictions within Austria-Hungary. If UU reading adds another Serbia who is good at being dead, it will be even more lively! The smile on Constantine''s face gradually disappeared, and the partition of Serbia with Austria-Hungary is theoretically feasible, but in fact it is almost impossible! Serbia at the end of the 19th century, the territory only includes the central part of Serbia now! Ceding the entire territory south of the Morlava River is equivalent to one third of Serbia''s land area! Constantine hesitated and said: "Your Excellency, if we are negotiating with Austria-Hungary, it is estimated that we can hardly gain much! Can we ask the Russian Empire for help?" Ferdinand smiled and said: "I know the Austro-Hungarian Empire better than any of you! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first approached the hawks of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, especially those who advocate the annexation of Serbia! After all, a weak Serbia makes it easy for them to start. We have a common topic on this point! There is also-public relations, use all the relationships that can be used to give gifts to the big nobles, even if they can''t let them speak for us, we must strive for their neutrality! " Everyone was dumbfounded, isn''t this a blatant bribery? But for Ferdinands proposal, everyone admired it, but admired it! It''s hard to say other empires, but there are really few problems that the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot solve with money. Why does it have many interest groups? The interests of the country will never compare with the interests of the group! At least the Hungarians are interested in Serbia, but they hope that Hungary will annex Serbia instead of having another Serbia in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! The Austrians opinions are different. It is impossible for them to annex directly across Hungary. It seems a good choice to have so many Serbian kingdoms! Chapter 136： , Armistice negotiations Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz Joseph I is in a good mood! The performance of the Bulgarian army still surprised him a little bit, even though he knew that Serbia was bound to lose in this war, he did not expect it to end so soon! Of course, these are all small problems! The point is that Serbia has been taught miserably, and has once again softened to Austria-Hungary! The decision-making power has returned to Vienna again. Ferenz-Joseph likes the feeling that everything is under control! Ferdinand knows current affairs well, knows who is the leader in the Balkans, and is willing to cooperate with Austria-Hungary on the Serbian issue! But with the cabinet meeting, his good mood was broken! The reason is that Serbia was beaten so badly. At first glance, Serbias casualties in this war were no less than 200,000! Serbia seems to be dead, someone in Austria-Hungary had other ideas about him, annexing Serbia! On the surface, Serbia has lost a lot now, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire can easily annex it! In this regard, Bulgaria has already expressed its support. In exchange for the territory south of the Moldova River in Serbia, it is a reward! Historically, Grand Duke Francis Ferdinand and Chief of Staff Konrad von Herzendorf, the hawkish leader of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, have always advocated the annexation of Serbia! ! Chief of Staff Conrad even publicly declared: The Austro-Hungarian Empire must expand to the Adriatic Sea, the Balkans, the eastern Mediterranean, and parts of North Africa! ! At the end of 1907, Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister Elenthal suggested to Konrad to annex northeastern Serbia, including Belgrade, and hand over the rest of Serbia to Bulgaria. At the same time, the main battle group also proposed to reorganize the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the "Trinity", that is, to establish a new kingdom composed of Yugoslavia! First, we must annex Serbia and Montenegro! History has proved that the "Trinity" was only used to scare the Hungarians, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire never really wanted to implement it! But the voice of annexing Serbia has remained high! ! Both the central government and the Hungarian local government have plans to annex Serbia! At the end of 1894, the internal conflicts in the Austro-Hungarian Empire had not yet intensified, and the main combatants had not yet gained the upper hand! The main battle faction advocates taking advantage of the trend to carve up Serbia. There is little difference on this point! But on the issue of handling Serbia, the various forces have had a fierce collision! The Hungarians hope that the Serbian area can be placed under the Kingdom of Hungary, which Austria cannot accept; Austrias proposal to establish a province directly has met with strong opposition from the Hungarians! The dispute between the two sides is still overwhelming. Franz Joseph I hesitated. Is it necessary to intensify domestic conflicts for a Serbia? At this time, the shortcomings of the dual empire have been exposed, and the conflict of interests of all parties in the country has spread to internal affairs and diplomacy! Since there is no agreement on the disposal of Serbia, there is no way to talk about annexation! Franz-Joseph Is political skills were not built. How could a person who can build an empire by diplomatic means choose to intensify contradictions? The plan to annex Serbia was thus shelved indefinitely! But this does not mean that Serbia has passed the border. In fact, its tragic destiny has just begun. There is another way of ruling in the world called "colony"! At the end of 1894, under the strong intervention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the war between Bulgaria and Serbia ended! But at this time, all the areas south of the Morava River in Serbia have been occupied, and the vast areas of Leskovac, Kraljevo, and Kragujevac to the north have also been occupied by the Bulgarians! The capital Belgrade has also been surrounded. It can be said that two-thirds of Serbian territory is already under the rule of the Bulgarians! The location of the negotiation between the two parties was chosen in Vienna, but the protagonists of the negotiation are not Bulgaria and Serbia. Serbia, which has lost everything, has lost all the bargaining chips! Without the intervention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Serbia will become history in at most half a month! This negotiation also attracted the attention of the great powers! The British, French, Germans, Italians, and Russians sent representatives to participate! In the face-to-face negotiations, the Bulgarian representative is arguing with the Serbian representative, and the major powers have exerted their influence! Another Bulgarian team secretly arrived in Vienna long ago and reached a preliminary agreement in advance! The gold dollar offensive taken by Ferdinand is still very effective. On the premise of not harming national interests, group interests, and their own interests, the Austro-Hungarian nobles still don''t mind generating income for themselves! So the Serbs were betrayed. Of course, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, UU Reading is still working hard to preserve the interests of Serbia! The major powers do not care what kind of spoils Bulgaria obtains! Anyway, Serbia is the default sphere of influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As long as Austro-Hungary does not directly annex Serbia, everyone is essentially indifferent! Of course, there is another matter on the scene. The representative of Russia clearly supports Bulgaria! There is no doubt about it, even if there is no Bao-Russian alliance, St. Petersburg will do the same just to add blockage to the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Because of the "French-Russian Alliance", the French have given Russia a face, and they tend to favor Bulgaria in their attitude! The Germans undoubtedly chose to agree with the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and support Serbia. The British have a very complicated attitude. They support Serbia on this issue for a while, and Bulgaria on that issue for a while. They have a typical dung-stick style and bury nails everywhere! The Italians are responsible for making soy sauce. It would be nice to attend the audition. It is not yet their turn to speak in the Balkans! The wrangling continues, but the Serbs can''t stand it! After Belgrade was besieged, all the personnel and materials in and out were collected by the Bulgarian army a transit tax! Now winter has come. Unfortunately, the supplies stored in Belgrade have been visited by Bulgarian army shells before, and the loss is heavy! The basic lives of the people are not guaranteed now! Must buy food, coal and other daily necessities from the outside world! It is a pity that all incoming and outgoing materials are required by the Bulgarian army, and a 95% transit tax is levied, and the personnel enter and exit 50 pounds per person! Serbia had to ask for help from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but the attitude of the Bulgarian delegation was very firm this time and it was totally unwilling to give in! Chapter 137： , Negotiation, siege (plus) Bulgarias Minister of Foreign Affairs, according to reason, argued: "The armistice agreement has not been signed, and the two countries are still at war. Our stopping the offensive has shown that Bulgaria has a peace-loving attitude! But it is impossible to provide the enemy with a chance to restore strength! Unless the war is over, the blockade cannot be over! " Alexander I, far from Belgrade, is about to collapse now! From the beginning of the negotiations to the present, he has suppressed five rebellions in just over a week! is wrong, maybe not a rebellion! In the case of extreme lack of supplies, the people rushed to riots in order to compete for living supplies! Since the siege of the Bulgarian army, the price of goods in the city has started to soar, and it is now dozens of times higher than before the war! The capitalists did not have the idea of ??sharing difficulties with the government, and they all refused to accept the dinar! It''s okay for the rich. They were prepared before, and there is always some foreign exchange or gold and silver, and now they can barely survive! This is a bitter to the working class. Unlike ordinary citizens, they still have some food reserves at home in the city! Working alone in the factory, food and lodging are in the factory, and the household belongings for cooking are not owned by everyone, so what is the food reserve! As soon as Belgrade was besieged, the factory was shut down, and the capitalists themselves had suffered losses, so naturally they would not care about their food! The few dinars in his hand are now almost the same as papyrus, so they cant be spent! Under the threat of hunger, robbery and theft are everywhere, and the crime rate in Belgrade has increased! Of course, these are all minor problems. Serbia is not an industrial country. Most of the few workers in Belgrade are mobilized into the army! There is not much left, it is still the real old, weak, sick and disabled, who can''t get through the waves! The key is that in order to defend the city, Belgrade has been fully mobilized, not young men, even young women have been organized, and two female soldiers have been established to prepare to fight the Bulgarians to the end! Theoretically, Belgrade now has hundreds of thousands of troops in the city, six or seven times the number of enemies outside the city! If it were the Middle Ages, Alexander I could now launch a counterattack! If there are more people, it is not necessarily a good thing. You can not pay the military salary, and you cannot and don''t have the military ration! The Serbian government now has to worry about eating for these people! It is impossible to transport grain from outside the city. No matter how much grain is passed by the Bulgarian army, it will not be enough to eat inside the city! Young Alexander I, although his ability is limited, he is not really stupid! He knew that once the food was cut off, the mutiny would happen immediately! For the sake of safety, I have to urge the Serbian delegation to speed up the negotiation process! The opinion of the Serbian delegation, the Austrian foreign minister is dumbfounded, is he still fighting for the interests of Serbia? Are you going to give in? Well, if that''s the case, it''s easy! In order to make a complete set of the show, according to the original plan, this "difficult" negotiation would have been postponed until 1895. Now it has only been a week, and the Serbs gave in by themselves! Since he is tackling key problems, how could Ferdinand miss the Austro-Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs? The Serbs would never have thought of it in their dreams. As soon as they showed the intention of concession, they were sold! On this news, Bulgaria paid another 50,000 pounds! When the war is over, the top leaders of the Bulgarian government will suddenly realize that fighting is not the most expensive thing, but doing public relations! But this news is indeed worth the price! Although a secret agreement has been reached with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if Serbia is willing to pay a higher price, it can still operate without harming the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Knowing that the Serbian government can no longer hold on, Ferdinand decided to add another fire! Belgrade is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers in northern Serbia. It is the capital of the Republic of Serbia and the national political, economic and cultural center. It is an important contact point between Europe and the Near East. It has very important strategic significance and is called the Balkan Key. For the defender, food and water are two essential elements! After cutting off the supply of food and coal, Ferdinand turned his goal to water! After getting the order, Popov in the besieged city knew immediately! Belgrade is located at the confluence of rivers, it is unrealistic to want to poison! Ferdinand didn''t let them do that either, the impact is really bad! Ferdinands order is to adopt a very primitive, very traditional, but very effective method-to cut off the river upstream! Of course, it is not really necessary to cut off the Sava and Danube rivers, otherwise there will be no place to clean up the diverted river water! If you havent started the negotiation, its all right. It has already begun. If you create artificial floods, it will be too much to inundate the farmland and villages downstream! What Popov has to do now is to force the prisoners to dump dirt and **** into the river and make a gesture of cutting off the river. UU Reading puts pressure on the Serbian government! The muddy river water is not suitable for drinking directly in the city! As for the consequences, this is not about Ferdinand, anyway the Serbian government should have a headache! As soon as Popov moved outside the city, Belgrade was confused! If the water source is contaminated, then dig a well and hold back. Anyway, it is located at the confluence of rivers. Digging down can always dig out water! Of course, this is fine when there are few people! The problem is that in Belgrade, in addition to the indigenous people, more than 100,000 troops have been added. How can the water for so many people be solved by a few wells! Grab food in front, and now grab water, the government has to dispatch troops to maintain order in the city! In just ten days, the army has shot thousands of people, and this stabilized the situation. The high level of the Serbian government knows that Belgrade is on the verge of collapse! Alexander I now holds high-level meetings every day to think about strategies! There is also a very important reason, that is, not to give your subordinates the opportunity to connect to prevent a coup! Why does Serbia have a tradition of coups? At the dull meeting, the Minister of Industry bit the bullet and said: "The situation in Belgrade is getting worse and worse, and all industry and commerce in the city have ceased! The capitalists are going crazy and they are stuck at my door every day. Now I have a home and cannot go back! In the long run, I''m afraid the situation will get out of control further! The Bulgarians want to force us to compromise and accept their terms in full! Now they may cut off the river at any time. Once it does happen, the farmland and towns in our downstream areas will be devastated, and the consequences will be very serious! If the negotiation fails, I am afraid that the entire Serbia will not have a pure land! " Chapter 138： , The crisis is coming The Minister of the Interior sighed and said, "Now they have no plans to fill the river, otherwise there won''t be just a few prisoners doing it! In the short term, Bulgarians should not adopt such extreme methods! If it were to artificially create a flood, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not be able to explain it first, and the international public opinion would not be so easy to pass! Unless it''s the last moment, the Bulgarians won''t do that! Its just a small move by the Bulgarians, but it hurts us. Now the water flowing through Belgrade has been polluted! can''t drink at all, even if we have organized manpower to drill wells throughout the city, it is still a drop in the bucket! In order to save water, we have now banned a series of non-essential water such as bathing and washing clothes! But it still cannot solve the water shortage problem. Can the Ministry of Finance first allocate funds to buy water from Bulgarians? First help! " The Chancellor of Finance said with a wry smile: "The Bulgarians have lost money. We have bought their sky-high food and coal, and now we have to buy sky-high water! The army outside the city also said that if we dont have cash, they can accept a physical charge! Whether it is gold and silver jewelry, diamond ring necklaces, antique cultural relics, or industrial equipment, as long as they have value, they will accept it! " The Minister of War said angrily: "The Bulgarians should never want to use such a method to make us surrender! We Serbs are not persimmons, and we can''t let them handle it!" But the Minister of War, obviously has no weight! Since the defeat of the war, he has been excluded from the core of decision-making! Alexander I sneered and said: "So what can we do? Our Serbia was defeated in this war! If our army is a little bit more upbeat, even if it only wins a small victory, the situation will not be so bad!" Alexander''s dissatisfaction with the military has reached its extreme! The military has always been a self-contained system, since he took the throne, he has not been taken seriously! Well, since the military doesn''t give face, no wonder he is being rude! Alexander I also retaliated and cooperated with the government to suppress the army! The repeated failures of the army now prove that I am correct in advocating military reform! But it was too late, and he had to wipe his **** to the military''s failure! Maybe, we still have to bear the blame for the failure of this war, whether it is really wrong, let us leave it alone, anyway, Alexander I thinks it is, it is strange that his attitude is good! The chancellor sighed and said, "It''s too late to say anything. Now the key is to find a way to end this war quickly! There are still more than 200,000 people in the city, pointing us to eat? We can''t afford it! " The Minister of the Interior accepted the words of the Minister of Finance, and said dumbfoundingly: "Yes! Now the prison is overcrowded. Many people are caught deliberately committing crimes to eat a lot of food. Some people even took money to bribe the police and arrest them!! The food stocks of the residents in the city are almost consumed now. If we continue, we will have to distribute relief food! And our reserves are so much. If it is dedicated to the army, we can still persist for more than half a month. If relief food is to be distributed, one week is the limit! As for the food outside the city, it has fallen into the hands of the Bulgarians. Even if it can be transported from other places, there is not much left in Belgrade! " Suddenly the Minister of Finance changed his face, as if thinking of something, he hesitated and said: "You~you said, did the Bulgarians deliberately delay the negotiation time in order to search for the wealth of Serbia~ ah!" Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, there is such a possibility! Selling sky-high prices directly to the Serbian government is much more efficient than robbing yourself! And there is no need to bear moral and international criticism, and the Serbian government has to cooperate, after all, more than 200,000 people in the city have to live! Now Serbia is the meat of the bricks, and can only be slaughtered! For every additional day, Serbia has to pay a painful price! Fortune and Wushuang, misfortune never comes singly! Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes, and there are white and black! It is impossible for the Serbs to be all selfless patriots, at least the capitalists are not! From the beginning of the siege of Bulgaria, prices in the city began to soar, and the capitalists dont care if they make a difficult fortune! In order to get supplies, everyone used terrible methods! Anyway, in Belgrade, where supplies are in short supply, the supplies on the market have not been out of stock! The small official of Klin-Witchie who manages strategic materials is usually a dispensable little transparency! But the Bulgarian came, and he immediately became hot. People who didn''t even look at him in the first place will now give him a smile! There is no other reason, it is because he can get the supplies that are in short supply on the market! At this time in Belgrade, the order of the past has collapsed, and in the face of hunger, the ugly face of human nature is exposed! Put a piece of bread on it, and you can take a gorgeous girl with you and go back for the night! wrong! It should be said that it is a beautiful girl who used to be gorgeous. Since the water source has a problem, everyone has become stinky! But this has nothing to do with Klin Vitch. With the materials he is in charge of, he can still easily obtain enough water for daily use and live a more luxurious life than usual! Moths never exist independently, Klin-Vicci is just one of the trivial ones! At first, Klin-Vicci was courageous, but secretly took some supplies to improve his life and his family''s life. Gradually, relatives and friends also asked for help. They looked down on others in the past, and now they have to come to please him. For example, his beautiful niece gave herself to him just for some cheese and bread! Another example~~~~ Then Klin-Vicci''s concept changed, UU reading , why didn''t he take this opportunity to make a fortune? You know, after passing this village, there will be no more shop! Then I hooked up with the capitalists and got out of control! The appetite is getting bigger and bigger, no matter what the material is, sell it first! Klin-Viccis pockets are getting bigger and bigger, and soon disaster strikes! Strategic material reserves are still highly valued by the top. With the contacts he has made during this time, Klin-Vicci got the news in advance! Of course, we are going to be unlucky together, he is far from alone! The officials in charge of material management are no cleaner than anyone else! Once the problem is found, there is no doubt that it will be the end of the head! So under the series connection, an undercurrent brewing in Belgrade! On the eve of the big inspection, a large-scale riot finally broke out in Belgrade. The mob attacked many warehouses during the night, and caused large-scale fires, burning down several warehouses where food was piled! Of course, this can only deceive the young Alexander I. Everyone knows that at this time the grain depot is full of heavy soldiers. How could it be burned by a few mobs? Since ancient times, the granary has been burnt for two reasons. One is that the guards robbed themselves and buried the evidence of the crime; the other is that they were attacked by the enemy and set the granary on fire! Otherwise, the heavily guarded granary does not have enough firelighters around it, and the food will not be burned out in a moment! There is no doubt that this was not done by the Bulgarians! However, the Serbian cabinet officials pretended not to see what was going on. At this time, it is not suitable to investigate internally! As for there is no deeper reason, I dont know! At this moment, no one can care about it anymore! Chapter 139： , Deportation (plus) At the same time that the Bulgarian-Serbia negotiations started, Bulgaria carried out militarized management of all occupied areas, prohibited the movement of people, and tried its best to block news! was formulated by Ferdinand himself, and Petrov, the chief of the general staff, was responsible for the implementation. The record-breaking "great" program of "gift sending out" was launched on the south bank of the Morlava River! From the literal meaning, you can also know what it means! Serbia is located in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula in Europe. Most of the country has undulating hills, with hills and mountains in the central and southern parts, and plains in the north. East and west are the continuation of the Stara and Dinara Mountains respectively; The Vojvodina Plain in the north is a part of the middle reaches of the Danube. The river network is dense and the soil is fertile; There are many mountains and hills in the central and southern parts, consisting of the Kosovo Basin and the Metosia Basin! It can be said that the northern region has gathered all the essence of Serbia and concentrated most of the population of the country! At the end of the 19th century, there were about 300,000 to 400,000 Serbs living in the territory on the south bank of the Morlava River, of which Serbs were the majority, but also a small number of Bosnians, Albanians, Croats, Bulgarians, Slovaks, and Romanians. People and other ethnic groups! There is no doubt that the main target of the "gift out of the country" is the Serbs, who occupy more than 70% of the total population, and some other races! According to the plan, all Serbs and other ethnic groups who are non-illiterate and non-rural populations are all within the scope of migration! Of course, anyone in the family who participated in the war and injured or died is also within the scope of migration! Thanks to the previous blind expansion of the Serbian army, in the entire south of the Morlava River, except for the Bulgarians, young men from other races have entered the army. Now most of the people who stay in the local area are old, weak, sick and disabled! And due to the lack of weapons and equipment, the Serbian government scraped a wave from the civilian population, which created the foundation for the "Gift Delivery" program! Due to the war, a lot of population losses have been caused! According to preliminary estimates, Serbias population on the south bank of the Morlava River is now between two and three million, of which more than 90% of the population needs to be relocated! In peacetime, it is definitely not an easy task to relocate two or three million people! But during the war, it all became simple! Do ideological mobilization work? ? Petrov does not think that Serbs have such a high political consciousness! is still the most common method used by soldiers, the most effective! Crude, simple, reliable, and without technical content-speak with a bayonet! Firstly, military control was used to isolate the connections of various places, and then first moved from the riverside, and then gradually moved forward! The first one to receive care was the city of Ni?. Under the force of the bayonet, the Serbs set foot on the road to the north! Because Petrov has strictly sealed the news, the previous group of Serbs have already reached their destination, but the latter group still dont know what happened! During the period, there was no resistance, but there were no young men, no weapons, and a small family dragged down. There are really not many people who dare to riot! And Ferdinand is not stupid. When formulating the migration plan, he considered the issue of material security! The food standard can be said to far exceed the standard of living of the Serbs at that time! In the case of full food and clothing, people are always prone to inertia and will be weakened! Anyway, as long as the people are sent away, once the negotiations are over, the Serbian government should have a headache! For the sake of long-term peace and stability, this amount of expenditure cannot be saved! The migration plan is unfolding like a fire, and the Serbian government in Belgrade is still worrying about production! Paper cant contain fire, and what should be exposed is to be exposed! When the people on the south bank of the Morlava River were almost expelled, the news came! When the Serbian government received the news, everything was too late! It is an established fact that the people on the south bank of the Moldova River are forced to move north by using the means of war to cover, resulting in the annexation of Serbias southern territories! Alexander I is really anxious now. Once he loses so much land, his throne will probably be unstable! The others are not much better. Before, everyone had the same idea as in 1886. Under the intervention of Austria-Hungary, the Bulgarians were forced to retreat! This time it was a Bulgarian invasion, which is different from the previous invasion of Bulgaria! The power gap between the two sides is too great, as long as they can end in a decent way, the people are acceptable! But the way the Bulgarians directly crushed their unrealistic fantasy! I received a domestic telegram from the Prime Minister of Serbia in Vienna. He was speechless for a long time. It was only this time that he could react. How slow it is! Since the Bulgarians are expelling the people on the south bank of the Moldova River, of course they cannot be in vain! We must know that in the entire South Bank region, Serbia has a population of three to four hundred thousand people at any rate. Who would be able to carry out a migration? Its been more than ten days now. Even if its too late to find Austria-Hungary to stop it, everyone has rushed over. If you want to send it back, the Bulgarian must agree to it! Radoman Bovi? has been the prime minister for so many years. UU reading www.uuknshu.com knew that the trouble was big, so he hurried to see the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! After explaining the situation, the enraged foreign minister he expected did not appear! Instead, he asked uncharacteristically: "Prime Minister Rudolman, what do you Serbia plan to do now?" Radoman Bovi? knows that things are broken! The attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may have changed, but he still pretended to be ignorant and said: "During the negotiations, the Bulgarians expelled the Serbian people for no reason. This is totally not taking your countrys warnings to heart. We think we must give them something. Look at the color!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs rolled his eyes and thought: The Austro-Hungarian Empire specifically wipes your butts for Serbia. We have to do everything. This kind of mud can''t help the little brother on the wall, why do you use it! paused, and said dissatisfied: "Prime Minister Rudolman, is your government just such incompetent? The Bulgarians expelled your people, but you didn''t notice it? Why didn''t you bring it up earlier? It has been so long now, and they have already done what they should do. As long as the Bulgarians killed the people in order to avoid the war, they wanted to leave, they would deny it, and we cant take them without evidence! You must know that the current international situation is very complicated, and it affects the whole body! At the beginning of the war, your government had too many opportunities to end the war decently, but they were all abandoned by you! Now, it''s too late! The Bulgarians have gained too many advantages, and you must pay a higher price to end this war! I personally suggest that you should reach an agreement with them as soon as possible. After all, two-thirds of your country''s territory is still in the hands of the Bulgarians, and every more day, more losses may be caused! " Chapter 140： , The war is about to end Radoman knows, everything is over! The Serbian government is over! His political life is over! The patience of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with Serbia is exhausted, and the degree of support is not limitless! The Serbian government doesnt know yet. Now its caused by the Serbian governments own slow response. The bitter fruit can only be swallowed by itself! So Radoman, a veteran of the political circle, sent a telegram to the country to explain the specific situation, he fell ill and was admitted to the Vienna hospital! The Serbian negotiating delegation can only be replaced by the deputy foreign minister and continue to participate in the negotiations! Time passed in a hurry, and another week passed in a flash. In November, there was still no progress in the negotiations! There are only two options before the Serbian government: Either agree to the terms of the Bulgarians, sign an armistice agreement, and end the war! Either continue to insist, and surrender to the Bulgarians after Belgrade collapses! After knowing the purpose of the Bulgarians, the high level of the Serbian government knew that this time the trouble was big! The prime minister as far away as Vienna gave them a good start, so they fell ill! After the war fails, their political life is over! Now that I am sick, I just dont need to bear the name of traitor! Others can hide, but Alexander I cannot hide! Who calls him the king? In the Royal Palace of Serbia, Alexander I thought angrily that he wanted to swear everyone and come together. Now he wants to hide, there is no door or window! ! He said coldly: "Come here, go and invite all the ministers over to discuss matters! If you are sick, bring them over! Anyway, you have to see people when you die, and you have to see the corpse when you die. For this afternoon''s meeting, all senior government officials must attend!" At this point in the war, there will be no more suspense! When it will end is a matter of time. Bulgaria has already ended its wartime economic system! Sofia Palace, Ferdinand is busy counting expenditures with the senior government! Good fellow, it''s really a cannon fire, gold is amazing! Since the declaration of war, the expenditure of large and small has reached more than 70 million two million levies (about 2.8 million pounds, 2.1 tons of gold), this is just the beginning! In the later period, there will be compensation for casualties, rewards for meritorious personnel, new land management, and a series of things, which are not small expenses! But now Ferdinand is not at all worried about this huge expenditure! The Bulgarian army directly occupied two-thirds of Serbia, although most of them are mountainous, not so rich! Even so, the rewards are still substantial! Robbery directly, the method is too low-level, and it is easy to corrupt military discipline and bear infamy! Directly set up a card to collect taxes and drive up prices, it''s much simpler! Anyway, in the war years, prices have not risen! The black pot is also up to the capitalists to come forward to resist! As for the life of the Serbs, it is not Ferdinands turn to worry about it! Anyway, the Bulgarian army still distributes relief food to civilians, although it is only a small piece of black bread! The next problem is that the Serbian government should have a headache! "Does the casualties come out?" Ferdinand asked with concern, this is what he worries most! Prime Minister Constantine immediately replied: "Preliminary statistics have been made. From the declaration of war to the present, the Bulgarian army has launched more than hundreds of large and small battles in the past month! As of yesterday, more than 40,000 casualties have been reported by various troops! Among them, 12,574 have died; there are more than 8,000 seriously injured people who are still under treatment. Many of them have been amputated and there is no possibility of returning to normal; the rest are The lightly wounded have begun to recover one after another and returned to the army! " After listening to the Prime Minister''s words, Ferdinand''s hanging heart finally fell! Fortunately, the lightly wounded can recover, otherwise the loss of more than 40,000 soldiers would be enough to hurt Bulgaria''s vitality! Even so, Ferdinand sighed! The fight against Serbia has been dragged down all the way, and the two sides have paid a price of more than 20,000 people in less than a month of fighting! then slowly said: "Do the rest of the care work! We can''t let the hero shed blood and tears!" Seeing that Ferdinand was not in high spirits, everyone wisely put away their smiling faces, as if they had changed people, and they all turned into a sad expression! Of course it doesnt matter whether its true or false, but the show must be done! Otherwise, if the above is not paid attention to, the bottom is still available, can the pension be paid in full? Ferdinand is not a Virgin, nor can anyone ask others to be a Virgin! If a high-level government, if someone is a Virgin, he will definitely let him go! After a pause, Konstantin said in a sincere tone: "Don''t worry, Duke! Our government will definitely do a good job in the aftermath. There will be no heroes bleeding and tears!" Ferdinand nodded. He knew that the Bulgarian government is still very clean, coupled with the current outbreak of nationalism, just defeated Serbia, everyone''s patriotic enthusiasm is high at the time, there should be few people who dare to make pensions. ! continued to ask: "How about the Serb''s loss?" Hearing Ferdinands question about Serbias situation, Konstantin said happily: "Grand Duke, the Serbs are dead this time, and it will be difficult for them to recover in 20 years! According to the data collected from various places, the number of deaths confirmed by the Serbian army has exceeded 200,000, and the actual number will only be more! Because the Serbs are poor and armed, basically the young and strong domestic laborers are sent to the army. In addition to the more than 200,000 who have died in battle, we still have 120,000 prisoners in our hands! The young and strong population in Serbia has been reduced by at least half! Besides, I helped to relocate nearly 300,000 people from the South Bank. Now we have distributed relief food and conducted military control of the local area, so it is not a big problem! Once the war is over, these 300,000 people will become bombs from time to time! If the Serbian government cannot carry out proper resettlement and conflicts intensify, civil war is likely to break out again! " Ferdinand smiled knowingly, it is not that simple to relocate 300,000 people, especially a group of old, weak, sick and disabled! Let them continue to be farmers, you also have to have land to grow them? Let them be workers, it will be even more troublesome! Do hard work, and lack of labor; technical work, they can''t; and the Serbian government simply can''t provide so many jobs! Chapter 141： , The end of the war On November 16, 1894, the helpless Serbian government finally compromised. The Foreign Minister in Vienna reluctantly signed the treaty! At this point, the second Bulgarian war ended with Bulgaria''s complete victory! The treaty stipulates: 1. Serbia acknowledged the defeat of the war and took full responsibility for this war; 2. Hand over the main war criminals in the First Bulgarian War; 3. Ceded Serbia to the south of the Moraval River, including Ni?, about 18,000 square kilometers of territory to Bulgaria; 4. To pay the Bulgarian war indemnity of 230 million lev, considering the financial difficulties of the Serbian government, the assets of the Serbs in the territory south of the Moraval River were used to offset the war indemnity; 5. After the signing of the peace treaty, the Bulgarian army will lift the siege of Belgrade within 24 hours and withdraw all of it from Serbia within one month; 6. After the signing of the peace treaty, the Bulgarian army will hand over all prisoners of war to the Serbian government within three months; 7. The Serbian government promises not to take any measures against Bulgaria to ban all radical organizations; There are 78 armistice treaties, covering all aspects, large and small. However, it is Article 3 and Article 4 that really involve the core interests. The treaty legally clarifies Bulgarias ownership of the Moraval River territory, as well as the ownership of the property in this territory! Other treaty content, in Ferdinands view, is more like a make up! For example, in the first article, Serbia concedes defeat and is responsible for the war. Of course, it is responsible for losing a war. It is not just a matter of surrendering. Who will take it seriously? If there is strength, who can guarantee that the Serbs will not fight back! The second article is purely funny. The war criminals of this war can''t ask, but they will investigate the last war? And there isn''t even a specific list, isn''t it just doing it? Articles 5 and 6, let alone a long-term blockade in Serbia, is it really easy to be a great power? Unlike the mountains and hills in the south, the Austro-Hungarian sphere of influence is in the north. If Ferdinand hadn''t spent money in Vienna, it is estimated that he would not even be able to manage it! The transfer of captives, let alone the fact that hundreds of thousands of people eat, drink and sleep every day, which is not a small expenditure. Taking into account the international public opinion, they can''t be used as hard labor. Who wants to do it for nothing? Article 7 bans radical organizations. Ferdinand looks like it was signed for Austria-Hungary. Doesn''t this create opportunities for them to annex Serbia? As soon as the content of the treaty was transmitted to Sofia, Ferdinand immediately approved it! You can get everything you can get. For other details, just give in! Compared with this, the Serbian government is pushing harder, everyone can''t avoid it, no one wants to get involved with this! Alexander I is not a fool, why should he fight such a big pot? Want to hide? Well, everyone fights together, no one wants to run, collective decision! Whether you are a member of parliament or a government official, as long as there is one in Belgrade, you must sign and agree! It doesn''t matter if you are not there, just authorize your family to do it for you! So a funny scene appeared. After the Serbs took the treaty back, they had to add two more pages because there were too many people who approved the signing and there was not enough space for signatures! As soon as the treaty was established, the Bulgarian army lifted the siege of Belgrade and began to withdraw. The Serbian who just breathed a sigh of relief, before he was happy, troubles followed one after another! The conflict between the two countries has been around for a long time. Although the withdrawal of troops has been ordered, the Bulgarian army still does not mind giving them a little trouble! For example, accidentally a fire in a certain city caused the granary and household registration information to be burned; another example was the loss of a batch of seized weapons in a certain place, which happened to be picked up by some anti-government organizations... Anyway, the Bulgarian army hurriedly evacuated without notifying the Serbian government to come over, and then the local order became chaotic. Especially the immigrants who have just migrated, no one is in charge. Now it is a typical proletariat, with no assets, no jobs, no labor, and the most important thing is no food! ! ! But they only have weapons. Even though they are just some broken copper and iron, they are weapons at all? If there is no food to eat, I can only go find food to eat! But I can''t find a livelihood, what should I do? Of course it was robbed. Anyway, if you have a weapon in your hand, you can grab it from the local residents! Anyway, living people can''t be suffocated to death by urinating. If you are hungry, you can''t do it! ! By the time Serbian officials arrived, many cities were already in a mess, with a series of crimes such as murder, robbery, and **** emerging one after another! According to post-event statistics, the loss caused to Serbia due to the chaos caused by disorder is greater than the loss caused by the Bulgarian army when it attacked! Alexander I, now I dont know if I should cry, UU reading www. uukahnshu. com should laugh! Due to the Bulgarian invasion, Serbia was tossed to death, which made his throne unstable; also due to the mess left behind when the Bulgarian army left, no one dared to take over, and no one planned to launch it now. After the coup, he still sat on the throne! It took only 38 days from the declaration of war to the end. In fact, the main battle between the two sides was less, only one week! Serbia is completely broken! The financial dinar is not as high as the price of papyrus. In the era of gold standard, currency without gold reserves is just a pile of waste paper! In domestic politics, everyone is a loser. The Serbian government is a mess. Whoever takes over will be unlucky! In that case, let the unlucky government continue to do it. If you cause yourself to blame, you should take care of it yourself! ! Pushed Alexander I, and finally chose to ask for help from Austria-Hungary. There is no way for the Serbian government to stabilize the domestic situation. At least the peoples eating problem cannot be solved by themselves! As for the conditions, I dont need to mention it now. The boss can figure it out. I will agree to everything. I will save my little brother first! At this moment, it is the turn of the Vienna government to feel uncomfortable again. The Serbs have come to the door by themselves. Do you want to annex it? ? The current situation is that the Serbs want money, food, and army! You are not mistaken. In the absence of supplies, the Serbian government does not even have the ability to send troops to stabilize places! The problem of eating for hundreds of thousands of people needs to be solved urgently. If this problem cannot be dealt with, all means are useless! ! In the end, it was Franz Joseph I. No matter what to do later, control Serbia first! ! Chapter 142： , Aftermath measures Great powers are great powers, even if they are parallel imports among the great powers, the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still not covered! The problems in the eyes of the Serbian government were easily solved by the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Is that really the case? After receiving the information anyway, Ferdinand laughed, but he knew how strong the Serbs are! The surface is calm, but in fact, I dont know how many undercurrents are surging! ! That is to say, I have just been hit hard, I am still licking the wound, and I am a little more rested! Parallel time and space At the end of 1894, Serbia had a population of more than 2.3 million, but this time and space is much more miserable! ! First, the economic crisis was overshadowed by Ferdinand and suffered heavy losses; and because of the arms race provoked by Ferdinand, which intensified domestic contradictions, the rebellion that should have been suppressed immediately was dragged by Ferdinands intervention. In two years, more than 100,000 Serbs died in the civil war; Immediately after the Bulgarian-Serbia War broke out, nearly one-third of the territory was lost this time, and the direct loss of population exceeded 300,000, and the economic losses were countless! ! As of now, the total population of Serbia is less than 1.7 million, and there is a serious lack of young and strong labor. Most of the passionate young people are already shrouded in horse leather, and naturally they lack the main force of trouble! ! On the surface, it seems that the Austro-Hungarian Empire helped Serbia stabilize the situation. In fact, there are nearly 300,000 untimed bombs, which have not been removed! ! Long-term raising? ? Austria-Hungary is not a philanthropist! ! Give them a way to make a living? ? Three hundred thousand people are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled. What can they do? ? is not all the case, in fact, there are resources to use. After all, the people on the battlefield are all young men who have little to do with women! Even so, the 300,000 population will still be a burden for Serbia in the short term, and the Serbian government is now bankrupt. The Austrian-Hungarian boss can only help temporarily! Nobody can stand it for a long time, and then it will be the moment when the conflict between the two sides intensifies! But this has nothing to do with Ferdinand. After the overturn of Serbia, the border has advanced more than a hundred kilometers, and the Chulin area is dominated. The strategic security of the capital Sofia is guaranteed! And within 20 years, Serbia will not have the ability to add chaos to Bulgaria. After 20 years, if Bulgaria still has to worry about Serbia, Ferdinand wont have to mess with it, just find a piece of tofu in advance and hit him to death! ! The shadow of the failure of the Second Balkan War has completely disappeared! ! Without Serbia, the other small countries in the Balkans, even if they were added together, Bulgaria would be enough to deal with it! ! The Balkan countries at the end of the 19th century: Montenegro was few people and could be ignored directly; Greece''s poor finances had a navy, so naturally the armys combat effectiveness was ruined; the only real threat to Bulgaria was Romania! ! Carol I of Romania, born in the army, has always attached great importance to the development of armaments, but what about the militarys combat effectiveness? It can only be regarded as so-so. The soldiers in the plains can''t beat the soldiers in the mountains. There is no surprise! ! Using Romanias natural conditions, there was still a chance to develop, but who said Romanias position is not good? ? West to Austria-Hungary, north to the bear, and south to Bulgaria, the direction of expansion is blocked! ! On the surface, the only breakthrough direction seems to be to annex Bulgaria to the south, and then unify the Balkans! ! Actually, history proves that this simply doesn''t work, regardless of the attitudes of the two major powers around him; in terms of pure military strength, the Romanian army from the plains can''t beat the sturdy Bulgarian army! ! Then there will be no more. To be a neighbor with the ambitious bear, you must be cautious, and there is no scum that will be swallowed if it is bad! ! It can be said that as long as the powers do not take full action, the Balkans will no longer be able to threaten the existence of Bulgaria! Serbias problem can now be thrown aside for now! The governance of newly added land is the big problem now! The population is a flaw. The population of 18,000 square kilometers is less than 20,000! There is not 5% before, so there is nothing we can do to develop and utilize this land! No way, who told Ferdinand to send everyone back to Serbia? There are few Bulgarians in the area, and some ethnic minorities that are easy to assimilate, still less than 20,000 people! Immigration is a must. The problem facing the Bulgarian government is how to resettle? Obviously, it is necessary to develop industry. Later generations have proved that the most suitable area is Ni?. Unfortunately, the Ni? area is now the new border of Baosai! No matter how confident Ferdinand is, he will not be stupid enough to put industry on the border. If the Serbs suddenly go crazy and come over and do sabotage, the loss will be huge! Industry can''t do it, just engage in agriculture! ! Except for the area along the river, there are some plains, most of the other areas are mountainous and hilly forests. uukanshu.com development is more difficult! However, Ferdinand is not worried about this problem. It is a big deal that there will be more rural poor people in the future, and the outbreak of this problem is at least a problem in the middle and late twentieth century! At the end of the 19th century, everyone''s living standards were not good. Although the incomes of urban residents and remote mountainous areas were deviated, their living standards were similar, struggling between poverty and life and death lines! ! Ferdinand thought for a while, decided to take out a part of the land in the plain area, reward the soldiers who made military merits, stimulate morale, and cultivate a group of high-quality military aristocrats! ! Looking through the history books, we know that the military officers of civilian origin are not as good as the nobles in general! ! Germany in World War I is the best example. Even though the Junker nobles held high positions in the army and hindered the fair promotion channels of civilian officers, their combat effectiveness still tops the world! ! Isn''t Bulgaria known as the Prussia of the Balkans? ? Let them be more veritable now! ! As for future troubles? ? Ferdinand believed that the rising military nobleman could still be suppressed by himself! ! As for the future? ? After the two world wars, the birth of nuclear weapons, and the stability of the world, the military aristocrats in the peaceful era have a much smaller influence, and there are no hidden dangers! ! For the rest, farms will be established in plain areas; if the cost is too high for direct operation in mountainous areas, then bankrupt farmers will be recruited for reclamation, or they will be sold to farmers through a redemption policy! Now that the decision has been made, Ferdinand did not delay and threw the matter directly to the cabinet government. After all, it is easy to make a plan, but it is very troublesome to complete it. Ferdinand does not have so much energy to deal with, of course, the main thing is "lazy"! ! Chapter 143： The era of Nicholas II While celebrating the victory in Bulgaria, another big event happened. The current tsar of the Russian Empire, Alexander III-Alexandrovich, died! The life of Alexander III is also legendary! In his early years, he was the Russian Emperor and the second son of Alexander II. He lived a carefree life. The throne had little to do with him. But God made a big joke with him. His brother, Crown Prince Nicholas, accidentally fell off his horse in 1865 and died suddenly of a serious illness. Then he accidentally became the new crown prince of the Russian Empire, and the accident was more than that. On March 13, 1881, his father Alexander II was accidentally assassinated by members of the People''s Opinion Party (People''s Will Party) in St. Petersburg. A crown fell from the sky, and he was not ready yet, and immediately became the ruler of the Russian Empire. Then under his leadership, the Russian Empire reached its peak at the end of the 19th century! Economically: Beginning in 1880, Alexander III presided over the formulation of Russia''s economic development plan, and Russia began its rapid and large-scale industrialization. During the period of Alexander III, Russias economic development reached a peak, not only in terms of military, but also economically, becoming the world''s leading power. Diplomatically: Advocating the use of political means to achieve political intent, and seldom resorting to military means. Therefore, during the reign of Alexander III, the Russian Empire rarely launched wars. The pan-Slavism that Russia is also actively promoting is mainly aimed at the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea coast. This is obviously to expand Russia''s influence in these areas and consolidate Russia''s dominant position in the Slavic ethnic settlements. Russias policy in the Balkans has played a positive role in enhancing its international status and promoting the development of the local national liberation movement. Under the effect of Ferdinand, the czar who brought the Russian Empire to the pinnacle still did not escape the claws of death. He died in Crimea on November 24, 1894. (Note: The time is not necessarily accurate. The author found three answers. The one that can be determined is 1894. The specific dates are October 20th and November 24th. I just chose November 24th. Dont be careful, Just like the butterfly effect!) At only 26 years old, Nikola Alexandrovich took over the burden of the Tsar, and the Russian Empire entered the era of Nicholas II! But Nikola Alexandrovich was not ready, after all, Alexander III was still very young, not even fifty years old before his death! The most important task of Ferdinand now is to attend the funeral of Alexander III and to comfort the overwhelming queen. Because his father was killed in the bombing, Czar Alexander III has been living in the suburbs and hiding at home. Every year he does not go out much except to Denmark. Because I dont have most outdoor sports, and I like to drink, I am obese. Later, I used my body to support the train in the event of a train derailment. overwhelmed the kidney, these factors all contributed to his early death. In June 1894, Queen Maria was shocked by her husband''s appearance. Alexander lost a lot of weight and often suffers from insomnia. The doctor finally diagnosed that he had nephritis, which was terminally ill. Princess Xenia returned to St. Petersburg early after the news came! Because of the Tsars illness, the family went to Livadia in Crimea to recuperate. Livadia in Crimea faces the sea and is the most beautiful place in Russia. At the end of October, Alexander III''s condition worsened, his breathing became difficult, and he coughed up blood, he had already notified the major European nobles. Ferdinand did not set off immediately due to the drag of the Serbian War. Now the dust has settled, of course he must rush over. As the emperor of the Russian Empire, the funeral of Alexander III cannot be handled hastily. All the nobles and royal families in Europe and major countries in the world must send representatives to participate. In fact, the relationship between European aristocrats is completely messed up. The ancient nobles can always find relatives! No matter how bad the relationship between the two countries is, everyone is still relatives behind closed doors. At this time, it is not deep hatred, and no one will add to it. At the funeral of Alexander III, members of the royal families of various European countries, including Ferdinand, were gathered. Six kings personally came to see him off. Ferdinand once again saw the influence of the Russian Empire. Compared with his last wedding, the identity of this visitor is much higher! The ceremony was attended by members of the royal families of Britain, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Greece...etc. Thousands of Russians gathered to bid farewell to the emperor who single-handedly sent the Russian Empire to the top. Okay, just after the funeral, Ferdinand participated in the succession celebration of Nicholas II and hurriedly returned to Sofia. Now Bulgaria still has a lot of problems to deal with. UU reading Princess Xenia''s mood was much better than he thought. At first he heard that Alexander III was crying to death when he was critically ill, and now he has recovered. Ferdinand thought that maybe this is the European attitude towards life and death, let the past pass away with the wind, and the living should live on as usual! With the passing of Alexander III, the Russian Empire entered the era of Nicholas II. This is good news for Bulgaria! The rise of an emperor who advocates eastward advancement, the eastward advancement strategy of the Russian Empire can no longer be stopped! This is undoubtedly good news for Bulgaria, which is committed to expanding in the Balkans. After all, at the end of the 19th century, the Russian Empire reached its peak in both economic and military matters. It was not until 1905 that it turned from prosperity to decline! From the diplomatic relations of the European powers, it can be seen that during this period the "French-Russian League" still had an advantage over the "German-Austrian League". The British''s chief enemy was the Russian Empire! Anglo-Russian contradiction, Anglo-French contradiction, and German-French contradiction were the three most important contradictions in the world at that time, followed by the Russian-Austrian contradiction. Britain and Germany are still quasi-ally! Only then has the strategy of "moving disasters eastward". The Far East strategy of the Russian Empire is welcomed by all European countries except France. Even Germany, the world''s first army, is full of worries about the "European road roller". The endless gray animals are enough to make any European country fear! It was not until the "Russian-Japanese War" that the whole world saw the decaying nature of the Russian Empire. In order to continue to implement Europe''s "balance strategy", the British had to change their foreign policy and turned to support the "French-Russian Alliance" and began to suppress the rising Germany. Chapter 144： , Aftercare Ferdinand returning to Sofia, there is a grand ceremony waiting for him to host it himself! A large number of heroes emerged in the Paul-Serbia War, and some of them had enough credit and needed to be knighted. This work can only be hosted by Ferdinand himself! In order to commemorate the soldiers who died in this war, the Bulgarian government held a national memorial. In order to show the importance of the fallen martyrs, Ferdinand decided to attend. It should have started long ago, but with the death of Alexander III, Ferdinand went to St. Petersburg, so everyone could only wait. The material rewards have already begun. You can receive different amounts of cash according to your credit, or you can convert them into newly acquired land on the territory. Ferdinands decision was quickly welcomed by the soldiers. For soldiers from the countryside, nothing is more attractive than land! Unfortunately, for most people, even if the land equivalent price given by the government this time is much lower than the market price, they still dont get much land. After all, this war went too smoothly. Basically, it was a tailwind. Hard fights were rarely fought, and the achievements of everyone were not obvious! After the military submitted an application for cumulative rewards for combat exploits, Ferdinand agreed. Anyway, the Balkans lacks everything, but there is no shortage of war. In order to obtain more land, the military will actively promote war. This is exactly the same as Ferdinand''s next strategy! So an embarrassing scene appeared. The pensions and military merit bonuses prepared by the government in advance were almost unclaimed. On the other side of the land award window, there was a long line of people. No matter whether they can exchange enough land, everyone is willing to join in the fun. Ferdinand certainly knows the reason. In addition to its low price, Jungongtian has one of the biggest advantages, that is, low taxes. Only half of the normal taxes need to be paid! This is the root cause of the people''s rush. After all, with such a large interest in front of them, it is not unacceptable to move to a new territory. In order to prevent being annexed by capitalists or nobles, Ferdinand also specifically stipulated that once these military fields are traded, they will lose the half-tax privilege! And in order to restrict land mergers, the government has always levied a heavy tax of 30% on land transactions. Under normal circumstances, there are so many restrictions. If the new military landlord can still operate bankruptcy, Ferdinand can only express his admiration. The maid Alice sent a stack of documents and said: "Grand Duke, this is the list submitted by the military. The first page is for knighting, and the latter is for you to issue a military medal in person according to your request. " Ferdinand took the list casually and looked at it. The above content is not much, the first page is even less. There are only eight people, all of which have noted their respective achievements and credits. There is no doubt. The next few pages of the list are mostly marked with red lines. Ferdinand knew that these people were either killed or seriously injured and retired. The military gave them preferential treatment in terms of honor. Naturally, he didn''t mean to delve into it. After all, the living cannot compete with the dead. This is common throughout the world, and it is understandable for others to make some concessions. Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and at last nothing bad happened. If someone really used to fill the count, then his show would be a farce. On the other side, the cabinet government is already busy. Although the Paul-Serbia War was conducted for a short period of time, a nationwide mobilization was carried out. During the war, it did not matter. Everything served the war and many issues could be postponed. Now that the war is over, I have to give an explanation! For the mobilized reserve, a severance pay must be given to severance; the people who take the initiative to participate must also be rewarded, at least for honorary rewards! ! It is one thing to give or not pay compensation to the expropriated factory, but it is always necessary to give an explanation; the used materials must be paid now, and it is impossible to owe it forever. What is the price of the money? The newly acquired territory must always be divided into administrative regions; the rewarded military field must also be sent to preside over the division; you must be prepared to recruit immigrants! Anyway, there are a lot of bad things. Everyone is busy and dizzy. It is pain and happiness. After Christmas, on January 3, 1895, Ferdinand personally presided over the knighthood ceremony at the Sofia Palace. Considering the war that followed, Ferdinand was very stingy this time. Two viscounts and six barons were taken out as rewards, and they were not hereditary titles! Of course, his reason is also very good. This time the opponent is Serbia, whoever changes the command can win. The army''s performance can only be quite satisfactory. There is nothing to say, and the reward is naturally lower if the difficulty is low. Of course, this will not cause dissatisfaction in the military. After all, this war basically relied on strength to suppress it all the way, and officers did not have many opportunities to perform. UU reading For example, if you think about the Central Army, sending troops to the enemy''s rear and cutting off the supply line is a very good tactic; but the main Serbian force has slipped ahead of time, so it has to be useless and time wasted. As the main force, the record is smaller than the other two divisions, and I feel ashamed, and there is no face to mention the achievements. The Left Army took on the main force of the decisive battle this time, and it fought very well. The problem is that the casualties paid are too great, and the military merits of the officers are naturally greatly reduced. There is nothing to say, you cant let everyone just look at the record and ignore the casualties, right? Bulgaria is a country with a small population and cannot stand the toss. The right wing army is not to mention it. It is completely cheap all the way and has not fought a tough battle. The record seems to be good, but the opponents are a group of scum, and their combat achievements cannot be convincing. To deal with the rabble who just joined the army and couldn''t even get their guns together, the Bulgarian Army let go, "A main Bulgarian battalion can deal with a new division in Serbia!" Leave aside the inaccuracy. Anyway, during the Serbian War, a Bulgarian battalion defeated a division without the main Serbian force. It did happen. As for the subsequent awards, Ferdinand no longer suppressed, he would do whatever he wanted, and everything should be done according to the rules! Even though he didn''t like to show, Ferdinand smiled and personally put each medal on the officers and soldiers, and patted his shoulder to show encouragement. Those who have died can only be collected by their family members. Only their portraits appeared at the scene for the admiration of the world. Considering the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, Ferdinand did not create a monument to heroes. Instead, in accordance with Bulgarian tradition, he held a farewell ceremony for the fallen soldiers in Sofia Cathedral. Chapter 145： Immigration After all the ceremonies were completed, Ferdinand also rushed to the military hospital in Sofia to visit the wounded, and went to condolences to the families of several martyrs. Has been busy for more than half a month before it came to an end. Of course, reporters are indispensable to follow, collect news materials, and photographers accompany them to take pictures, as precious film and television materials. The people are even more lively. Although the Bulgarian-Serbia War has passed, the propaganda has continued, and the atmosphere of joy has not faded. Anyway, the media produced too much evidence to show that the war in Bulgaria was completely just: is to fight for the rise of the nation, to liberate the compatriots squeezed by Serbia, to reclaim the homeland and drive away the Serbian invaders! The newly added part of the land has been the indivisible territory of the Bulgarian Holy Spirit since ancient times. If you don''t believe it, you can check historical data! A large number of Slavs came here in the 6th century and merged with a small number of Turkic-speaking Bulgars led by Asparuk Khan and migrated to Messia from the northern coast of the Black Sea and the North Caucasus, resulting in Bulgarians. The first Bulgarian Empire was established in the area south of the Nau River and north of the Balkan Mountains. Look carefully, including the entire Balkan region, there are historical data indicating that it is the traditional residential area of ??Bulgarians. If it is not enough, there is also the Second Bulgarian Empire, you can always find what you want! All the people living above are Bulgarians. They can all testify that the Bulgarian military liberated them from Serbias clutches. They dare to swear by their faith in God, absolutely from the bottom of their hearts, and do not take part in falsehoods at all! ! The editors can guarantee that there is absolutely no water injection this time, and these people support Bulgaria wholeheartedly. (Anyone who doesnt support goes to the other side) If you have any questions, you can go to the field to investigate. Any organization and individual in the world are welcome to collect evidence on the spot. Regarding the propaganda of the Bulgarian domestic media, except the Bulgarians believe, everyone else tacitly stated that they hadn''t seen anything. Too shameless, are the Serbs still protesting? The 300,000 people of Beidu were represented in this way, and idiots left voluntarily! But it doesnt matter anymore. Anyway, all the people living on the land are Bulgarians. Each of them has evidence that they are Bulgarian, and they have been for generations! Anyone who dares to say no nonsense is just anxious! Even if the agricultural tax for Bulgaria is only half of Serbia, it must be Bulgarian! ! The Bulgarian government led by Ferdinand is very enlightened. As long as there is evidence that he is a Bulgarian nationality, is willing to accept the leadership of the Bulgarian government, learn Bulgarian cultural knowledge, and love Bulgaria, he can automatically obtain Bulgarian citizenship. So the newly joined 20,000 compatriots are all Bulgarians. If they are a proper nation, naturally there is no unnecessary oppression and enslavement. Ferdinand, who had been idle, began to care about immigration again, convening cabinet ministers to hold a special immigration seminar. "Prime Minister, how does your government plan to recover the homeland?" Ferdinand was named Prime Minister Constantine and replied excitedly: "Your Excellency, the cabinet plans to divide three regions for governance, but due to the small population now, the most important task of the cabinet is immigration!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and continued to ask: "How is the immigration going?" Konstantin paused, sighed, and said embarrassedly: "The immigration work is going well, but the population of Bulgaria is limited. Even if the people are enthusiastically signing up, many people who do not meet the conditions are rejected, now including the military. The total number of immigrants in China is only more than 50,000, which is basically the limit!!" Ferdinand knew that he had just won a war, and now is the time when Bulgarian nationalism is overflowing. In order to support the construction of the country, there are many people who do not care about their personal interests. But it still cannot change the sparsely populated nature of Bulgaria. The population of 4 million is spread over a land of more than 100,000 square kilometers, which is already very few. It is indeed too difficult to develop new land. It is impossible for the government to abandon the original land just to develop new land! There is no more society than population, and the slow progress of immigration is inevitable! Ferdinand thought for a while, and continued: "Lets focus on adding new citizens! Then I am thinking of a way to introduce a group of immigrants from Russia! The old rule is still based on farmers. After all, you are all aware of the situation in Ni?. We can only focus on agriculture! The Serbs are too violent. If this land is developed to accommodate one million agricultural population, it will not be a problem at all! " At the end of the 19th century, the level of agricultural mechanization in the world was still very low, and the plain areas still have the value of promotion. UU reading mountainous hills and forest areas, let''s use manpower honestly! Besides, Ferdinand is only to increase population and strengthen land control, and he does not intend to let everyone rely on that little land to make a fortune and be well-off. As long as the output can be self-sufficient, it is enough for the agricultural tax. Yes, it is good, no. It doesn''t matter. Everyone in the cabinet looked at each other and smiled. It seems that every time Bulgaria lacks manpower, the Russian Empire can generously provide it. Of course, it would be better if you could not pay! Constantine smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency, if we emigrate from Russia just to farm the land, the cost will be too high! The plain areas along the Morlava River are still economically valuable in development, but the agricultural output ratio in other mountainous and hilly areas is too low! And our current immigration cost is not low at all. On average, the cost of importing a young and strong labor force from Russia is now as high as 300 lev (about 12 pounds), and 125 lev (5 pounds) for the old and weak. At this price, it will take at least 20 years before we can recover the cost from them; if we are engaged in industrial production, we can recover the cost in three to five years! Economically speaking, the introduction of immigrants to develop mountainous and hilly areas does not pay off! " Ferdinand nodded, understanding the Prime Ministers concern. At present, most European countries attach importance to industry and despise agriculture, and do not care much about human resources. This is also related to the vast colonies of the great powers, which have a large number of wealthy laborers, and naturally ignore the population and the importance to the country! But Ferdinand decided to persuade them in another way. After all, due to the limitations of the times, talking about this now is beyond their scope of understanding! Chapter 146： , Negotiate strategy Ferdinand asked, "The account cannot be calculated like this. In addition to economic value, we must also consider other factors! Have you noticed that in the trade between Bulgaria and Russia, Bulgaria now belongs to the super market? If there is no previous immigration, which consumes most of the funds and covers up this problem, then there will be a long-term trade surplus with Russia. Even if we and the Russian Empire are allies, problems will still occur over time. Have you considered? ? " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically. This is indeed a big problem. If it is not handled properly, the future relations between Russia and Russia will inevitably be greatly affected! Now Bulgaria imports industrial raw materials from the Russian Empire and sells industrial products to the Russian Empire. Because of the signing of a trade agreement, both parties enjoy low tariffs. Bulgaria''s industrial products can compete with the big powers by virtue of their price advantage. But how can it be so easy to take advantage of the bears advantage? Over time, no matter how good the relationship is, there will be conflicts. Russia can''t let Bulgaria always take advantage, right? No one has raised it now. The big reason is that because of immigration, the Bulgarian government paid a lot of fees to the Russian Empire to offset the trade deficit. Russian noble lords, profited from it! Coupled with the low quality of the immigrants that Bulgaria needs, they are similar to waste in the Russian Empire, and staying in the country will add to the chaos. If they leave, they will help alleviate domestic conflicts. In addition, the Russian Empire also hopes to influence Bulgaria''s internal affairs and diplomacy through immigration, and slowly assimilate Bulgaria. All these factors add up and it is the Russian government that has given the green light and has not raised the source of objections! Although I dont want to admit it, the problem lies in front of us, and everyone cant ignore it. Now the Russian Empire is too important to the development of Bulgaria! ! Now everyone thinks they understand why Ferdinand must insist on Bulgarianization. Isn''t it to prevent Bulgaria from being annexed by the Russian Empire? Heavy pressure is coming, and a sense of historical responsibility emerges spontaneously! what can we do about it? Immigration is short-term. If there is no other way, the trade conflict between Russia and Bulgaria will intensify sooner or later! Ferdinand suddenly discovered that he seemed to have said the problem was too serious, and it scared people! As he was about to say something, Chekov suddenly said: "Your Excellency, in the short term we can rely on immigration to balance the trade surplus, but it is not a long-term solution! Is it feasible for us to abandon certain industries as a balance point for the trade surplus?" Ferdinand nodded. If he didn''t know the future direction, he would probably use this method to balance the trade surplus, such as stopping domestic mining and importing from the Russian Empire! "Dont worry too much. With the current pace of development in Bulgaria, the demand for manpower is still very large. We must introduce immigrants on a large scale for at least five years! Five years, enough time for us to find a new way to solve the problem of trade balance! " Everyone suddenly understood why the Grand Duke wanted to start the Serbian War at this time; why he insisted on expelling the Serbs! Once a trade conflict between Bulgaria and Russia occurs, it will inevitably cause domestic turmoil and an economic crisis will break out, interrupting Bulgarias development. But the Bulgarian-Serbian War extended the crisis for five years. The new land development has promoted the next development of the Bulgarian economy! Under a series of misunderstandings, Ferdinands reflection in the hearts of everyone has been infinitely elevated! "Your Excellency, then our next strategy?" Constantine asked for advice If it wasn''t for fear of being treated as a monster, Ferdinand would have prepared and told everyone that he planned to make a fortune in the Greek-Turkish war! Now that the Prime Minister asked, of course I can. But how to say, we must test the skills, not only to be persuasive, but not to expose the ability of the prophet! Ferdinand pondered for a moment, organized the language, stood up and said: "Look at the map on the wall, the country bordering us now has three Serbian, Romanian, and Ottoman Turkish empires! Serbia doesnt have to think about it. Its just finished playing, and I got everything that I can get. Unless Austria-Hungary decides to annex Serbia, it will throw those troubles to us, otherwise, dont think about it! Then look at Romania, which is sandwiched between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire. Even though their land is fertile, they are still not developed. You know that being a neighbor with the great powers is not a good choice! Moreover, the risk of expanding into Romania is too great. Both the Austrian-Hungarian and Russian empires are eyeing him. There are too many variables when we join in. Once Romania is divided up, we will have to bear the pressure ourselves. Bulgaria has not yet done a good job. ready! Behind the Ottoman Turk Empire, everyone knows what it is, UU reading www. uukanshu. Even if com has undergone some changes in Sudan, it still cannot change their declining nature! The national conflicts in the country left them half to death. They are weakened every day, and on the surface they are still a big empire, but in fact the roots have long been rotten! Look at the Balkan map again. The entire Balkan Peninsula, except Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro, is the territory of the Ottoman Empire! Macedonia, Thrace, Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Kosovo and other places close to us, if we can annex these areas, Bulgaria''s territory can be directly expanded twice! Then the next question is no longer a problem! The shortcomings of raw materials that restrict our industrial development can be complemented! " Ferdinand didn''t keep it, and poured out directly. As for whether it will be leaked out, Ferdinand said that if the members of the cabinet are unreliable, then Bulgaria doesn''t need to do anything, just farm and wait for death! After hearing Ferdinands strategic vision, everyone was stunned. Its not that they are so insightful, it is incredible! The weakness of the Ottoman Turkish Empire has to wait for the Armenians to launch a rebellion in Constantinople before it is exposed to the world! Then the Greek talent will be the first crab-eater after the Crete crisis broke out, and confidently declare war on the Turks. It''s a pity that the Greeks saw the weakness of the Turks, but they didn''t realize their weaker nature! Then a bad war broke out. The Greeks were undoubtedly defeated, but the weak Ottoman Empire didn''t have the energy to find the bad luck of the Greeks, and domestic contradictions forced it to shrink back! v2 Chapter 1： , The end of the war On November 16, 1894, the helpless Serbian government finally compromised. The Foreign Minister in Vienna reluctantly signed the treaty! At this point, the second Bulgarian war ended with Bulgaria''s complete victory! The treaty stipulates: 1. Serbia acknowledged the defeat of the war and took full responsibility for this war; 2. Hand over the main war criminals in the First Bulgarian War; 3. Ceded Serbia to the south of the Moraval River, including Ni?, about 18,000 square kilometers of territory to Bulgaria; 4. To pay the Bulgarian war indemnity of 230 million lev, considering the financial difficulties of the Serbian government, the assets of the Serbs in the territory south of the Moraval River were used to offset the war indemnity; 5. After the signing of the peace treaty, the Bulgarian army will lift the siege of Belgrade within 24 hours and withdraw all of it from Serbia within one month; 6. ??After the signing of the peace treaty, the Bulgarian army shall transfer all prisoners of war to the Serbian government within three months; 7. The Serbian government promises not to take any measures against Bulgaria to ban all radical organizations; There are 78 armistice treaties, covering all aspects, large and small. However, it is Article 3 and Article 4 that really involve the core interests. The treaty legally clarifies Bulgarias ownership of the Moraval River territory, as well as the ownership of the property in this territory! Other treaty content, in Ferdinands view, is more like a make up! For example, in the first article, Serbia concedes defeat and is responsible for the war. Of course, it is responsible for losing a war. It is not just a matter of surrendering. Who will take it seriously? If there is strength, who can guarantee that the Serbs will not fight back! The second article is purely funny. The war criminals of this war can''t ask, but they will investigate the last war? And there isn''t even a specific list, isn''t it just doing it? Articles 5 and 6, let alone a long-term blockade in Serbia, is it really easy to be a great power? Unlike the mountains and hills in the south, the Austro-Hungarian sphere of influence is in the north. If Ferdinand hadn''t spent money in Vienna, it is estimated that he would not even be able to manage it! The transfer of captives, let alone the fact that hundreds of thousands of people eat, drink and sleep every day, which is not a small expenditure. Taking into account the international public opinion, they can''t be used as hard labor. Who wants to do it for nothing? Article 7 bans radical organizations. Ferdinand looks like it was signed for Austria-Hungary. Doesn''t this create opportunities for them to annex Serbia? As soon as the content of the treaty was transmitted to Sofia, Ferdinand immediately approved it! You can get everything you can get. For other details, just give in! Compared with this, the Serbian government is pushing harder, everyone can''t avoid it, no one wants to get involved with this! Alexander I is not a fool, why should he fight such a big pot? Want to hide? Well, everyone fights together, no one wants to run, collective decision! Whether you are a member of parliament or a government official, as long as there is one in Belgrade, you must sign and agree! It doesn''t matter if you are not there, just authorize your family to do it for you! So a funny scene appeared. After the Serbs took the treaty back, they had to add two more pages because there were too many people who approved the signing and there was not enough space for signatures! As soon as the treaty was established, the Bulgarian army lifted the siege of Belgrade and began to withdraw. The Serbian who just breathed a sigh of relief, before he was happy, troubles followed one after another! The conflict between the two countries has been around for a long time. Although the withdrawal of troops has been ordered, the Bulgarian army still does not mind giving them a little trouble! For example, accidentally a fire in a certain city caused the granary and household registration information to be burned; another example was the loss of a batch of seized weapons in a certain place, which happened to be picked up by some anti-government organizations... Anyway, the Bulgarian army hurriedly evacuated without notifying the Serbian government to come over, and then the local order became chaotic. Especially the immigrants who have just migrated, no one is in charge. Now it is a typical proletariat, with no assets, no jobs, no labor, and the most important thing is no food! ! ! But they only have weapons. Even though they are just some broken copper and iron, they are weapons at all? If there is no food to eat, I can only go find food to eat! But I can''t find a livelihood, what should I do? Of course it was robbed. Anyway, if you have a weapon in your hand, you can grab it from the local residents! Anyway, living people can''t be suffocated to death by urinating. If you are hungry, you can''t do it! ! By the time Serbian officials arrived, many cities were already in a mess, with a series of crimes such as murder, robbery, and **** emerging one after another! According to post-event statistics, the loss caused to Serbia due to the chaos caused by disorder is greater than the loss caused by the Bulgarian army when it attacked! Alexander I, now I dont know if I should cry, UU reading should still laugh! Due to the Bulgarian invasion, Serbia was tossed to death, which made his throne unstable; also due to the mess left behind when the Bulgarian army left, no one dared to take over, and no one planned to launch it now. After the coup, he still sat on the throne! It took only 38 days from the declaration of war to the end. In fact, the main battle between the two sides was less, only one week! Serbia is completely broken! The financial dinar is not as high as the price of papyrus. In the era of gold standard, currency without gold reserves is just a pile of waste paper! In domestic politics, everyone is a loser. The Serbian government is a mess. Whoever takes over will be unlucky! In that case, let the unlucky government continue to do it. If you cause yourself to blame, you should take care of it yourself! ! Pushed Alexander I, and finally chose to ask for help from Austria-Hungary. There is no way for the Serbian government to stabilize the domestic situation. At least the peoples eating problem cannot be solved by themselves! As for the conditions, I dont need to mention it now. The boss can figure it out. I will agree to everything. I will save my little brother first! At this moment, it is the turn of the Vienna government to feel uncomfortable again. The Serbs have come to the door by themselves. Do you want to annex it? ? The current situation is that the Serbs want money, food, and army! You are not mistaken. In the absence of supplies, the Serbian government does not even have the ability to send troops to stabilize places! The problem of eating for hundreds of thousands of people needs to be solved urgently. If this problem cannot be dealt with, all means are useless! ! In the end, it was Franz Joseph I. No matter what to do later, control Serbia first! ! v2 Chapter 2： , Aftermath measures Great powers are great powers, even if they are parallel imports among the great powers, the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still not covered! The problems in the eyes of the Serbian government were easily solved by the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Is that really the case? After receiving the information anyway, Ferdinand laughed, but he knew how strong the Serbs are! The surface is calm, but in fact, I dont know how many undercurrents are surging! ! That is to say, I have just been hit hard, I am still licking the wound, and I am a little more rested! Parallel time and space At the end of 1894, Serbia had a population of more than 2.3 million, but this time and space is much more miserable! ! First, the economic crisis was overshadowed by Ferdinand and suffered heavy losses; and because of the arms race provoked by Ferdinand, which intensified domestic contradictions, the rebellion that should have been suppressed immediately was dragged by Ferdinands intervention. In two years, more than 100,000 Serbs died in the civil war; Immediately after the Bulgarian-Serbia War broke out, nearly one-third of the territory was lost this time, and the direct loss of population exceeded 300,000, and the economic losses were countless! ! As of now, the total population of Serbia is less than 1.7 million, and there is a serious lack of young and strong labor. Most of the passionate young people are already shrouded in horse leather, and naturally they lack the main force of trouble! ! On the surface, it seems that the Austro-Hungarian Empire helped Serbia stabilize the situation. In fact, there are nearly 300,000 untimed bombs, which have not been removed! ! Long-term raising? ? Austria-Hungary is not a philanthropist! ! Give them a way to make a living? ? Three hundred thousand people are mostly old, weak, sick and disabled. What can they do? ? is not all the case, in fact, there are resources to use. After all, the people on the battlefield are all young men who have little to do with women! Even so, the 300,000 population will still be a burden for Serbia in the short term, and the Serbian government is now bankrupt. The Austrian-Hungarian boss can only help temporarily! Nobody can stand it for a long time, and then it will be the moment when the conflict between the two sides intensifies! But this has nothing to do with Ferdinand. After the overturn of Serbia, the border has advanced more than a hundred kilometers, and the Chulin area is dominated. The strategic security of the capital Sofia is guaranteed! And within 20 years, Serbia will not have the ability to add chaos to Bulgaria. After 20 years, if Bulgaria still has to worry about Serbia, Ferdinand wont have to mess with it, just find a piece of tofu in advance and hit him to death! ! The shadow of the failure of the Second Balkan War has completely disappeared! ! Without Serbia, the other small countries in the Balkans, even if they were added together, Bulgaria would be enough to deal with it! ! The Balkan countries at the end of the 19th century: Montenegro was few people and could be ignored directly; Greece''s poor finances had a navy, so naturally the armys combat effectiveness was ruined; the only real threat to Bulgaria was Romania! ! Carol I of Romania, born in the army, has always attached great importance to the development of armaments, but what about the militarys combat effectiveness? It can only be regarded as so-so. The soldiers in the plains can''t beat the soldiers in the mountains. There is no surprise! ! Using Romanias natural conditions, there was still a chance to develop, but who said Romanias position is not good? ? West to Austria-Hungary, north to the bear, and south to Bulgaria, the direction of expansion is blocked! ! On the surface, the only breakthrough direction seems to be to annex Bulgaria to the south, and then unify the Balkans! ! Actually, history proves that this simply doesn''t work, regardless of the attitudes of the two major powers around him; in terms of pure military strength, the Romanian army from the plains can''t beat the sturdy Bulgarian army! ! Then there will be no more. To be a neighbor with the ambitious bear, you must be cautious, and there is no scum that will be swallowed if it is bad! ! It can be said that as long as the powers do not take full action, the Balkans will no longer be able to threaten the existence of Bulgaria! Serbias problem can now be thrown aside for now! The governance of newly added land is the big problem now! The population is a flaw. The population of 18,000 square kilometers is less than 20,000! There is not 5% before, so there is nothing we can do to develop and utilize this land! No way, who told Ferdinand to send everyone back to Serbia? There are few Bulgarians in the area, and some ethnic minorities that are easy to assimilate, still less than 20,000 people! Immigration is a must. The problem facing the Bulgarian government is how to resettle? Obviously, it is necessary to develop industry. Later generations have proved that the most suitable area is Ni?. Unfortunately, the Ni? area is now the new border of Baosai! No matter how confident Ferdinand is, he will not be stupid enough to put industry on the border. If the Serbs suddenly go crazy and come over and do sabotage, the loss will be huge! Industry can''t do it, just engage in agriculture! ! Except for the area along the river, there are some plains, but most of the other areas are mountainous and hilly forests. UU Reading www.uukanshu. Com development is more difficult! However, Ferdinand is not worried about this problem. It is a big deal that there will be more rural poor people in the future, and the outbreak of this problem is at least a problem in the middle and late twentieth century! At the end of the 19th century, everyone''s living standards were not good. Although the incomes of urban residents and remote mountainous areas were deviated, their living standards were similar, struggling between poverty and life and death lines! ! Ferdinand thought for a while, decided to take out a part of the land in the plain area, reward the soldiers who made military merits, stimulate morale, and cultivate a group of high-quality military aristocrats! ! Looking through the history books, we know that the military officers of civilian origin are not as good as the nobles in general! ! Germany in World War I is the best example. Even though the Junker nobles held high positions in the army and hindered the fair promotion channels of civilian officers, their combat effectiveness still tops the world! ! Isn''t Bulgaria known as the Prussia of the Balkans? ? Let them be more veritable now! ! As for future troubles? ? Ferdinand believed that the rising military nobleman could still be suppressed by himself! ! As for the future? ? After the two world wars, the birth of nuclear weapons, and the stability of the world, the military aristocrats in the peaceful era have a much smaller influence, and there are no hidden dangers! ! For the rest, farms will be established in plain areas; if the cost is too high for direct operation in mountainous areas, then bankrupt farmers will be recruited for reclamation, or they will be sold to farmers through a redemption policy! Now that the decision has been made, Ferdinand did not delay and threw the matter directly to the cabinet government. After all, it is easy to make a plan, but it is very troublesome to complete it. Ferdinand does not have so much energy to deal with, of course, the main thing is "lazy"! ! v2 Chapter 3： The time of Nicholas II While celebrating the victory in Bulgaria, another big event happened. The current tsar of the Russian Empire, Alexander III-Alexandrovich, died! The life of Alexander III is also legendary! In his early years, he was the Russian Emperor and the second son of Alexander II. He lived a carefree life. The throne had little to do with him. But God made a big joke with him. His brother, Crown Prince Nicholas, accidentally fell off his horse in 1865 and died suddenly of a serious illness. Then he accidentally became the new crown prince of the Russian Empire, and the accident was more than that. On March 13, 1881, his father Alexander II was accidentally assassinated by members of the People''s Opinion Party (People''s Will Party) in St. Petersburg. A crown fell from the sky, and he was not ready yet, and immediately became the ruler of the Russian Empire. Then under his leadership, the Russian Empire reached its peak at the end of the 19th century! Economically: Beginning in 1880, Alexander III presided over the formulation of Russia''s economic development plan, and Russia began its rapid and large-scale industrialization. During the period of Alexander III, Russias economic development reached a peak, not only in terms of military, but also economically, becoming the world''s leading power. Diplomatically: Advocating the use of political means to achieve political intent, and seldom resorting to military means. Therefore, during the reign of Alexander III, the Russian Empire rarely launched wars. The pan-Slavism that Russia is also actively promoting is mainly aimed at the Balkan Peninsula and the Black Sea coast. This is obviously to expand Russia''s influence in these areas and consolidate Russia''s dominant position in the Slavic ethnic settlements. Russias policy in the Balkans has played a positive role in enhancing its international status and promoting the development of the local national liberation movement. Under the effect of Ferdinand, the czar who brought the Russian Empire to the pinnacle still did not escape the claws of death. He died in Crimea on November 24, 1894. (Note: The time is not necessarily accurate. The author found three answers. The one that can be determined is 1894. The specific dates are October 20th and November 24th. I just chose November 24th. Dont be careful, Just like the butterfly effect!) At only 26 years old, Nikola Alexandrovich took over the burden of the Tsar, and the Russian Empire entered the era of Nicholas II! But Nikola Alexandrovich was not ready, after all, Alexander III was still very young, not even fifty years old before his death! The most important task of Ferdinand now is to attend the funeral of Alexander III and to comfort the overwhelming queen. Because his father was killed in the bombing, Czar Alexander III has been living in the suburbs and hiding at home. Every year he does not go out much except to Denmark. Because I dont have most outdoor sports, and I like to drink, I am obese. Later, I used my body to support the train in the event of a train derailment. overwhelmed the kidney, these factors all contributed to his early death. In June 1894, Queen Maria was shocked by her husband''s appearance. Alexander lost a lot of weight and often suffers from insomnia. The doctor finally diagnosed that he had nephritis, which was terminally ill. Princess Xenia returned to St. Petersburg early after the news came! Because of the Tsars illness, the family went to Livadia in Crimea to recuperate. Livadia in Crimea faces the sea and is the most beautiful place in Russia. At the end of October, Alexander III''s condition worsened, his breathing became difficult, and he coughed up blood, he had already notified the major European nobles. Ferdinand did not set off immediately due to the drag of the Serbian War. Now the dust has settled, of course he must rush over. As the emperor of the Russian Empire, the funeral of Alexander III cannot be handled hastily. All the nobles and royal families in Europe and major countries in the world must send representatives to participate. In fact, the relationship between European aristocrats is completely messed up. The ancient nobles can always find relatives! No matter how bad the relationship between the two countries is, everyone is still relatives behind closed doors. At this time, it is not deep hatred, and no one will add to it. At the funeral of Alexander III, members of the royal families of various European countries, including Ferdinand, were gathered. Six kings personally came to see him off. Ferdinand once again saw the influence of the Russian Empire. Compared with his last wedding, the identity of this visitor is much higher! The ceremony was attended by members of the royal families of Britain, Germany, Austro-Hungary, Portugal, Belgium, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, Greece...etc. Thousands of Russians gathered to bid farewell to the emperor who single-handedly sent the Russian Empire to the top. Okay, just after the funeral, Ferdinand participated in the succession celebration of Nicholas II and hurriedly returned to Sofia. Now Bulgaria still has a lot of problems to deal with. UU reading Princess Xenia''s mood was much better than he thought. At first he heard that Alexander III was crying to death when he was critically ill, and now he has recovered. Ferdinand thought that maybe this is the European attitude towards life and death, let the past pass away with the wind, and the living should live on as usual! With the passing of Alexander III, the Russian Empire entered the era of Nicholas II. This is good news for Bulgaria! The rise of an emperor who advocates eastward advancement, the eastward advancement strategy of the Russian Empire can no longer be stopped! This is undoubtedly good news for Bulgaria, which is committed to expanding in the Balkans. After all, at the end of the 19th century, the Russian Empire reached its peak in both economic and military matters. It was not until 1905 that it turned from prosperity to decline! From the diplomatic relations of the European powers, it can be seen that during this period the "French-Russian League" still had an advantage over the "German-Austrian League". The British''s chief enemy was the Russian Empire! Anglo-Russian contradiction, Anglo-French contradiction, and German-French contradiction were the three most important contradictions in the world at that time, followed by the Russian-Austrian contradiction. Britain and Germany are still quasi-ally! Only then has the strategy of "moving disasters eastward". The Far East strategy of the Russian Empire is welcomed by all European countries except France. Even Germany, the world''s first army, is full of worries about the "European road roller". The endless gray animals are enough to make any European country fear! It was not until the "Russian-Japanese War" that the whole world saw the decaying nature of the Russian Empire. In order to continue to implement Europe''s "balance strategy", the British had to change their foreign policy and turned to support the "French-Russian Alliance" and began to suppress the rising Germany. v2 Chapter 4： , Aftercare Ferdinand returning to Sofia, there is a grand ceremony waiting for him to host it himself! A large number of heroes emerged in the Paul-Serbia War, and some of them had enough credit and needed to be knighted. This work can only be hosted by Ferdinand himself! In order to commemorate the soldiers who died in this war, the Bulgarian government held a national memorial. In order to show the importance of the fallen martyrs, Ferdinand decided to attend. It should have started long ago, but with the death of Alexander III, Ferdinand went to St. Petersburg, so everyone could only wait. The material rewards have already begun. You can receive different amounts of cash according to your credit, or you can convert them into newly acquired land on the territory. Ferdinands decision was quickly welcomed by the soldiers. For soldiers from the countryside, nothing is more attractive than land! Unfortunately, for most people, even if the land equivalent price given by the government this time is much lower than the market price, they still dont get much land. After all, this war went too smoothly. Basically, it was a tailwind. Hard fights were rarely fought, and the achievements of everyone were not obvious! After the military submitted an application for cumulative rewards for combat exploits, Ferdinand agreed. Anyway, the Balkans lacks everything, but there is no shortage of war. In order to obtain more land, the military will actively promote war. This is exactly the same as Ferdinand''s next strategy! So an embarrassing scene appeared. The pensions and military merit bonuses prepared by the government in advance were almost unclaimed. On the other side of the land award window, there was a long line of people. No matter whether they can exchange enough land, everyone is willing to join in the fun. Ferdinand certainly knows the reason. In addition to its low price, Jungongtian has one of the biggest advantages, that is, low taxes. Only half of the normal taxes need to be paid! This is the root cause of the people''s rush. After all, with such a large interest in front of them, it is not unacceptable to move to a new territory. In order to prevent being annexed by capitalists or nobles, Ferdinand also specifically stipulated that once these military fields are traded, they will lose the half-tax privilege! And in order to restrict land mergers, the government has always levied a heavy tax of 30% on land transactions. Under normal circumstances, there are so many restrictions. If the new military landlord can still operate bankruptcy, Ferdinand can only express his admiration. The maid Alice sent a stack of documents and said: "Grand Duke, this is the list submitted by the military. The first page is for knighting, and the latter is for you to issue a military medal in person according to your request. " Ferdinand took the list casually and looked at it. The above content is not much, the first page is even less. There are only eight people, all of which have noted their respective achievements and credits. There is no doubt. The next few pages of the list are mostly marked with red lines. Ferdinand knew that these people were either killed or seriously injured and retired. The military gave them preferential treatment in terms of honor. Naturally, he didn''t mean to delve into it. After all, the living cannot compete with the dead. This is common throughout the world, and it is understandable for others to make some concessions. Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and at last nothing bad happened. If someone really used to fill the count, then his show would be a farce. On the other side, the cabinet government is already busy. Although the Paul-Serbia War was conducted for a short period of time, a nationwide mobilization was carried out. During the war, it did not matter. Everything served the war and many issues could be postponed. Now that the war is over, I have to give an explanation! For the mobilized reserve, a severance pay must be given to severance; the people who take the initiative to participate must also be rewarded, at least for honorary rewards! ! It is one thing to give or not pay compensation to the expropriated factory, but it is always necessary to give an explanation; the used materials must be paid now, and it is impossible to owe it forever. What is the price of the money? The newly acquired territory must always be divided into administrative regions; the rewarded military field must also be sent to preside over the division; you must be prepared to recruit immigrants! Anyway, there are a lot of bad things. Everyone is busy and dizzy. It is pain and happiness. After Christmas, on January 3, 1895, Ferdinand personally presided over the knighthood ceremony at the Sofia Palace. Considering the war that followed, Ferdinand was very stingy this time. Two viscounts and six barons were taken out as rewards, and they were not hereditary titles! Of course, his reason is also very good. This time the opponent is Serbia, whoever changes the command can win. The army''s performance can only be quite satisfactory. There is nothing to say, and the reward is naturally lower if the difficulty is low. Of course, this will not cause dissatisfaction in the military. After all, this war basically relied on strength to suppress it all the way, and officers did not have many opportunities to perform. UU reading www. uukanshu.com For example, if you think about the Central Army, sending troops to the enemy''s rear and cutting off the supply line is a very good tactic; but the main Serbian force has slipped ahead of time, so it has to be useless and time wasted. As the main force, the record is smaller than the other two divisions, and I feel ashamed, and there is no face to mention the achievements. The Left Army took on the main force of the decisive battle this time, and it fought very well. The problem is that the casualties paid are too great, and the military merits of the officers are naturally greatly reduced. There is nothing to say, you cant let everyone just look at the record and ignore the casualties, right? Bulgaria is a country with a small population and cannot stand the toss. The right wing army is not to mention it. It is completely cheap all the way and has not fought a tough battle. The record seems to be good, but the opponents are a group of scum, and their combat achievements cannot be convincing. To deal with the rabble who just joined the army and couldn''t even get their guns together, the Bulgarian Army let go, "A main Bulgarian battalion can deal with a new division in Serbia!" Leave aside the inaccuracy. Anyway, during the Serbian War, a Bulgarian battalion defeated a division without the main Serbian force. It did happen. As for the subsequent awards, Ferdinand no longer suppressed, he would do whatever he wanted, and everything should be done according to the rules! Even though he didn''t like to show, Ferdinand smiled and personally put each medal on the officers and soldiers, and patted his shoulder to show encouragement. Those who have died can only be collected by their family members. Only their portraits appeared at the scene for the admiration of the world. Considering the differences between Chinese and Western cultures, Ferdinand did not create a monument to heroes. Instead, in accordance with Bulgarian tradition, he held a farewell ceremony for the fallen soldiers in Sofia Cathedral. v2 Chapter 5： Immigration After all the ceremonies were completed, Ferdinand also rushed to the military hospital in Sofia to visit the wounded, and went to condolences to the families of several martyrs. Has been busy for more than half a month before it came to an end. Of course, reporters are indispensable to follow, collect news materials, and photographers accompany them to take pictures, as precious film and television materials. The people are even more lively. Although the Bulgarian-Serbia War has passed, the propaganda has continued, and the atmosphere of joy has not faded. Anyway, the media produced too much evidence to show that the war in Bulgaria was completely just: is to fight for the rise of the nation, to liberate the compatriots squeezed by Serbia, to reclaim the homeland and drive away the Serbian invaders! The newly added part of the land has been the indivisible territory of the Bulgarian Holy Spirit since ancient times. If you don''t believe it, you can check historical data! A large number of Slavs came here in the 6th century and merged with a small number of Turkic-speaking Bulgars led by Asparuk Khan and migrated to Messia from the northern coast of the Black Sea and the North Caucasus, resulting in Bulgarians. The first Bulgarian Empire was established in the area south of the Nau River and north of the Balkan Mountains. Look carefully, including the entire Balkan region, there are historical data indicating that it is the traditional residential area of ??Bulgarians. If it is not enough, there is also the Second Bulgarian Empire, you can always find what you want! All the people living above are Bulgarians. They can all testify that the Bulgarian military liberated them from Serbias clutches. They dare to swear by their faith in God, absolutely from the bottom of their hearts, and do not take part in falsehoods at all! ! The editors can guarantee that there is absolutely no water injection this time, and these people support Bulgaria wholeheartedly. (Anyone who doesnt support goes to the other side) If you have any questions, you can go to the field to investigate. Any organization and individual in the world are welcome to collect evidence on the spot. Regarding the propaganda of the Bulgarian domestic media, except the Bulgarians believe, everyone else tacitly stated that they hadn''t seen anything. Too shameless, are the Serbs still protesting? The 300,000 people of Beidu were represented in this way, and idiots left voluntarily! But it doesnt matter anymore. Anyway, all the people living on the land are Bulgarians. Each of them has evidence that they are Bulgarian, and they have been for generations! Anyone who dares to say no nonsense is just anxious! Even if the agricultural tax for Bulgaria is only half of Serbia, it must be Bulgarian! ! The Bulgarian government led by Ferdinand is very enlightened. As long as there is evidence that he is a Bulgarian nationality, is willing to accept the leadership of the Bulgarian government, learn Bulgarian cultural knowledge, and love Bulgaria, he can automatically obtain Bulgarian citizenship. So the newly joined 20,000 compatriots are all Bulgarians. If they are a proper nation, naturally there is no unnecessary oppression and enslavement. Ferdinand, who had been idle, began to care about immigration again, convening cabinet ministers to hold a special immigration seminar. "Prime Minister, how does your government plan to recover the homeland?" Ferdinand was named Prime Minister Constantine and replied excitedly: "Your Excellency, the cabinet plans to divide three regions for governance, but due to the small population now, the most important task of the cabinet is immigration!" Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and continued to ask: "How is the immigration going?" Konstantin paused, sighed, and said embarrassedly: "The immigration work is going well, but the population of Bulgaria is limited. Even if the people are enthusiastically signing up, many people who do not meet the conditions are rejected, now including the military. The total number of immigrants in China is only more than 50,000, which is basically the limit!!" Ferdinand knew that he had just won a war, and now is the time when Bulgarian nationalism is overflowing. In order to support the construction of the country, there are many people who do not care about their personal interests. But it still cannot change the sparsely populated nature of Bulgaria. The population of 4 million is spread over a land of more than 100,000 square kilometers, which is already very few. It is indeed too difficult to develop new land. It is impossible for the government to abandon the original land just to develop new land! There is no more society than population, and the slow progress of immigration is inevitable! Ferdinand thought for a while, and continued: "Lets focus on adding new citizens! Then I am thinking of a way to introduce a group of immigrants from Russia! The old rule is still based on farmers. After all, you are all aware of the situation in Ni?. We can only focus on agriculture! The Serbs are too violent. If this land is developed to accommodate one million agricultural population, it will not be a problem at all! " At the end of the 19th century, the level of agricultural mechanization in the world was still very low, and the plain areas still have the value of promotion. UU Reading www.uukanshu. In com mountainous and hilly areas, let''s use manpower honestly! Besides, Ferdinand is only to increase population and strengthen land control, and he does not intend to let everyone rely on that little land to make a fortune and be well-off. As long as the output can be self-sufficient, it is enough for the agricultural tax. Yes, it is good, no. It doesn''t matter. Everyone in the cabinet looked at each other and smiled. It seems that every time Bulgaria lacks manpower, the Russian Empire can generously provide it. Of course, it would be better if you could not pay! Constantine smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency, if we emigrate from Russia just to farm the land, the cost will be too high! The plain areas along the Morlava River are still economically valuable in development, but the agricultural output ratio in other mountainous and hilly areas is too low! And our current immigration cost is not low at all. On average, the cost of importing a young and strong labor force from Russia is now as high as 300 lev (about 12 pounds), and 125 lev (5 pounds) for the old and weak. At this price, it will take at least 20 years before we can recover the cost from them; if we are engaged in industrial production, we can recover the cost in three to five years! Economically speaking, the introduction of immigrants to develop mountainous and hilly areas does not pay off! " Ferdinand nodded, understanding the Prime Ministers concern. At present, most European countries attach importance to industry and despise agriculture, and do not care much about human resources. This is also related to the vast colonies of the great powers, which have a large number of wealthy laborers, and naturally ignore the population and the importance to the country! But Ferdinand decided to persuade them in another way. After all, due to the limitations of the times, talking about this now is beyond their scope of understanding! v2 Chapter 6： , Negotiate strategy Ferdinand asked, "The account cannot be calculated like this. In addition to economic value, we must also consider other factors! Have you noticed that in the trade between Bulgaria and Russia, Bulgaria now belongs to the super market? If there is no previous immigration, which consumes most of the funds and covers up this problem, then there will be a long-term trade surplus with Russia. Even if we and the Russian Empire are allies, problems will still occur over time. Have you considered? ? " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically. This is indeed a big problem. If it is not handled properly, the future relations between Russia and Russia will inevitably be greatly affected! Now Bulgaria imports industrial raw materials from the Russian Empire and sells industrial products to the Russian Empire. Because of the signing of a trade agreement, both parties enjoy low tariffs. Bulgaria''s industrial products can compete with the big powers by virtue of their price advantage. But how can it be so easy to take advantage of the bears advantage? Over time, no matter how good the relationship is, there will be conflicts. Russia can''t let Bulgaria always take advantage, right? No one has raised it now. The big reason is that because of immigration, the Bulgarian government paid a lot of fees to the Russian Empire to offset the trade deficit. Russian noble lords, profited from it! Coupled with the low quality of the immigrants that Bulgaria needs, they are similar to waste in the Russian Empire, and staying in the country will add to the chaos. If they leave, they will help alleviate domestic conflicts. In addition, the Russian Empire also hopes to influence Bulgaria''s internal affairs and diplomacy through immigration, and slowly assimilate Bulgaria. All these factors add up and it is the Russian government that has given the green light and has not raised the source of objections! Although I dont want to admit it, the problem lies in front of us, and everyone cant ignore it. Now the Russian Empire is too important to the development of Bulgaria! ! Now everyone thinks they understand why Ferdinand must insist on Bulgarianization. Isn''t it to prevent Bulgaria from being annexed by the Russian Empire? Heavy pressure is coming, and a sense of historical responsibility emerges spontaneously! what can we do about it? Immigration is short-term. If there is no other way, the trade conflict between Russia and Bulgaria will intensify sooner or later! Ferdinand suddenly discovered that he seemed to have said the problem was too serious, and it scared people! As he was about to say something, Chekov suddenly said: "Your Excellency, in the short term we can rely on immigration to balance the trade surplus, but it is not a long-term solution! Is it feasible for us to abandon certain industries as a balance point for the trade surplus?" Ferdinand nodded. If he didn''t know the future direction, he would probably use this method to balance the trade surplus, such as stopping domestic mining and importing from the Russian Empire! "Dont worry too much. With the current pace of development in Bulgaria, the demand for manpower is still very large. We must introduce immigrants on a large scale for at least five years! Five years, enough time for us to find a new way to solve the problem of trade balance! " Everyone suddenly understood why the Grand Duke wanted to start the Serbian War at this time; why he insisted on expelling the Serbs! Once a trade conflict between Bulgaria and Russia occurs, it will inevitably cause domestic turmoil and an economic crisis will break out, interrupting Bulgarias development. But the Bulgarian-Serbian War extended the crisis for five years. The new land development has promoted the next development of the Bulgarian economy! Under a series of misunderstandings, Ferdinands reflection in the hearts of everyone has been infinitely elevated! "Your Excellency, then our next strategy?" Constantine asked for advice If it wasn''t for fear of being treated as a monster, Ferdinand would have prepared and told everyone that he planned to make a fortune in the Greek-Turkish war! Now that the Prime Minister asked, of course I can. But how to say, we must test the skills, not only to be persuasive, but not to expose the ability of the prophet! Ferdinand pondered for a moment, organized the language, stood up and said: "Look at the map on the wall, the country bordering us now has three Serbian, Romanian, and Ottoman Turkish empires! Serbia doesnt have to think about it. Its just finished playing, and I got everything that I can get. Unless Austria-Hungary decides to annex Serbia, it will throw those troubles to us, otherwise, dont think about it! Then look at Romania, which is sandwiched between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire. Even though their land is fertile, they are still not developed. You know that being a neighbor with the great powers is not a good choice! Moreover, the risk of expanding into Romania is too great. Both the Austrian-Hungarian and Russian empires are eyeing him. There are too many variables when we join in. Once Romania is divided up, we will have to bear the pressure ourselves. Bulgaria has not yet done a good job. ready! Behind the Ottoman Turk Empire, everyone knows what it is. Even if the Sudan has made some changes, it still cant change their nature! The national conflicts in the country left them half to death. They are weakened every day, and on the surface they are still a big empire, but in fact the roots have long been rotten! Look at the Balkan map again. The entire Balkan Peninsula, except Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro, is the territory of the Ottoman Empire! Macedonia, Thrace, Istanbul, Thessaloniki, Kosovo and other places close to us, if we can annex these areas, Bulgaria''s territory can be directly expanded twice! Then the next question is no longer a problem! The shortcomings of raw materials that restrict our industrial development can be complemented! " Ferdinand didn''t keep it, and poured out directly. As for whether it will be leaked out, Ferdinand said that if the members of the cabinet are unreliable, then Bulgaria doesn''t need to do anything, just farm and wait for death! After hearing Ferdinands strategic vision, everyone was stunned. Its not that they are so insightful, it is incredible! The weakness of the Ottoman Turkish Empire has to wait for the Armenians to launch a rebellion in Constantinople before it is exposed to the world! Then the Greek talent will be the first crab-eater after the Crete crisis broke out, and confidently declare war on the Turks. It''s a pity that the Greeks saw the weakness of the Turks, but they didn''t realize their weaker nature! Then a bad war broke out. The Greeks were undoubtedly defeated, but the weak Ottoman Empire didn''t have the energy to find the bad luck of the Greeks, and domestic contradictions forced it to shrink back! v2 Chapter 7： , Develop strategy No matter how you look at it, Ferdinands strategy is full of temptation. Once Bulgaria completes the counter-attack, Diosi instantly becomes rich and handsome! Of course, it is not so easy to complete this strategy. Although the Ottoman Turk Empire is decayed, it is still so big and the risk of failure is still not small! But in the face of interest, how many people can resist the temptation? ? If there is, then the temptation is not big enough! Anyway, the Bulgarian government cannot resist the temptation to expand. The gains from the War of Protection of Cyprus, once digested, will be enough to make the Bulgarian government fight for ten years less! Constantine said uncertainly: "Your Excellency, can we do it? The strength of the Ottoman Turk Empire is not weak. They want them to abandon the Balkans. Unless there is an all-out war, can we win?" Ferdinand smiled and said: "If the Ottoman Turk Empire can be fully mobilized, of course we are not their opponents! But can they be fully mobilized?? Dont forget, the Ottoman Turk Empire has not many other things, but many enemies! In the Caucasus and Crimea, they have to defend the Russian Empire; in the Indian region of Central Asia, they have to worry about the British invasion; the Italians are eyeing the Libya region; Austria-Hungary has been eyeing Bosnia and Herzegovina, ready to swallow it! The Armenians in the country are clamoring for independence, and the other ethnic minorities are also insecure. As long as we push it, there may be riots at any time! With so many unfavorable factors added up, even if the Sudanese government attaches great importance to the Balkans, it is impossible for the Sudanese government to invest more than half of its power and leave it idle in the Balkans without confirming that we will do it! As long as these unfavorable factors are picked up, the decayed Ottoman Empire is not so invincible! " After listening to Ferdinands analysis, everyone nodded excitedly. It seemed that the chance of success was still very high. At the end of the 19th century, the transportation in the Ottoman Empire was not very good. It was because the land area was so large that soldiers had to be deployed everywhere. If a war breaks out suddenly, I am afraid that the troops from all parts of the Ottoman Empire will not have time to gather, and the war in the Balkans will be over. It''s easy to lose territory, but it''s hard to get it back, especially for a weak empire! After all, it is the consensus of all European powers to weaken the Ottoman Empire. Even Germany, which supports the Sudanese government, cannot stand for it on this issue! Unless you dont want to get mixed up in the Christian world, after all, its not World War I yet, and international contradictions have not yet intensified. European people are politically correct when it comes to saving believers of God from pagans! The outbreak of the Near East crisis is an example. Armenians are struggling for independence. Due to the pressure of public opinion, European powers are putting pressure on the Ottoman Empire. Chekov asked excitedly: "Grand Duke, when shall we do it? Can we prepare now? Now Armenians are fighting for independence, and the Ottoman Empire suppressed Armenians, which has already been condemned by the international community! If we intervene, the Armenians will become independent and it will be easy to get the support of the great powers! " Everyone looked at Ferdinand with expectant eyes and startled him. Is this too anxious? I was still discussing strategy just now, are you planning to do it now? No wonder the first Balkan War just ended, and the second Balkan War broke out! Even if there is a contradiction, diplomacy can be used to delay time! If the Second Balkan War drags on for a few months and Bulgaria completes its strategic material reserve, then history may have been rewritten! Ferdinand also knows that this is a common problem in small countries. It lacks strategic patience, tends to be radical, and lacks long-term vision! "No! We just finished fighting Serbia, the strategic material consumption is very large, we still need to replenish. Moreover, the results obtained this time need to be digested before they can be transformed into national power!" Ferdinand affirmed Ferdinands words are like a basin of cold water falling from the sky, pulling Constantine and others back from their dreams. Now the Ottoman Empire is indeed very weak, but why does Bulgaria not need to cultivate and live up to it? The start of the war at this time is completely ungracious. Is it fighting a war that will hurt both sides? ? After calming down, everyone started to make a series of plans around this strategy. First of all, reserve training must be further expanded! The Ottoman Empire is not Serbia. Let alone the combat power of the army against the team, but the number is absolutely indispensable! 200,000 Bulgarian troops can sling Serbia; but if the opponent is Ottoman, it might be buried by the crowd tactics! The Serbs are the best negative example. After the war broke out, soldiers who had never been trained were sent to the battlefield, and then they contributed to the Bulgarian army''s impressive record! The cabinet has always decided, UU reading www. uukanshu.com reserve every year your training time must be extended, the scope must be expanded! In the slack period of the farming period, the training was completed for two months, which is four times the original half a month; the scope is, the participation of the whole people is complete, and all youths of the right age must participate, including government officials! Ferdinand looked at it, and took a breath. This is too cruel! Even the members of the cabinet are members of the reserve and must take time to participate in training. is really a fighting nation, it became crazy, even his own! Then, Ferdinand simply delineated the top government officials. What are you kidding? If the war is fought to the point where cabinet ministers are needed, they will have to carry their guns to the front. It is estimated that Bulgaria will be over! Secondly, of course, the material reserve! In the latter part of the Serbian War, the Serbian army''s logistics collapsed. Thanks to their defeat too fast, they did not have time to experience the misery of running out of ammunition and food! When it came to the people of Belgrade, they experienced the pain of lack of supplies firsthand! Grain reserves are the simplest. The government still holds most of the country''s land. As long as the grain produced is sold less each year, it will be saved. There are also new territories. As long as one or two years have passed, the immigration is in place and the land is developed, the total grain output of Bulgaria will need to be further increased. There is no need to worry about this! The most troublesome thing is weapons and ammunition. In a mere Serbian War, Bulgaria fired more than 90 million rounds of ammunition and more than 200,000 rounds of artillery, which completely suppressed the Serbs in firepower, and could easily win the victory. Needless to say, of course, the production line will be expanded immediately. As for the exceeded budget, it does not matter a few million levs. The Bulgarian government can still find a way to get it together! v2 Chapter 8： Undercurrent Facts have proved that Ferdinands choice was not wrong! After confirming Bulgarias next strategy, the potential of the cabinet was stimulated, and the fighting power broke out with twelve points, and it was thrown into a new round of preparations! Even so, the "Second Five-Year Plan", which was interrupted by the war, was launched in an orderly manner. Ferdinand, who was free, turned his attention to the old neighbor Ottoman Empire again! After the end of the Bulgarian-Serbian War, the calls for getting rid of the Ottoman empire, the suzerain country, are growing in Bulgaria, even though Bulgaria has long since quit the Sudanese government! The Bulgarians, who are full of nationalism, are increasingly dissatisfied with this nominal sovereign state. (Oh, never satisfied!) To get rid of the suzerainty of the Ottoman Empire and establish a completely independent Kingdom of Bulgaria is the voice of the majority of the Bulgarian people. But Ferdinand used his strong prestige to suppress it! Now is not the time to turn face with the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria is not ready for war, but it does not prevent Ferdinand from making some small moves! 1895 was a turbulent year, and the crisis in the Near East began to intensify in the just-concluded Serbian War. After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 began, the overwhelmed Armenians also rose up. This time, unlike in history, Ferdinand also intervened, and the Greeks, Arabs, and Kurds were all involved! Armenians live in the mountainous and plateau areas of northeastern Asia Minor. They were influenced by Russia, Ottoman, and Persia respectively in the 19th century. By 1894, there were about one million Armenians living in the Ottoman Turkish Empire. The Armenians believe in Christianity and are incompatible with the Turks. Most of them live in the "six provinces of Armenia", live mixed with Kurds, and are mainly engaged in agriculture and animal husbandry. Some people live in cities. For example, Constantinople has 150,000 Armenians. In the late 19th century, because the Armenians were a minority and their religion was incompatible with the Turkish personality, they were exploited and oppressed by the Turkish government. After the intensification of ethnic conflicts, the Armenians also launched activities against Sudanese rule and demanded national independence and autonomy. After ethnic independence in the Balkans, resistance activities became more frequent. The resistance of the Armenians also angered the Ottoman rulers and carried out brutal suppression. After the economic crisis broke out, the Ottoman Empire was also affected. In order to alleviate the crisis, it diverted attention. The Ottoman government has targeted the ethnic minorities in the country, trying to plunder the wealth of the ethnic minorities to survive the crisis! thus provoked the conflict between the Kurds and the Armenians, and took the opportunity to massacre the Armenians! In August 1894, the Turkish army and Kurds massacred thousands of Armenians in Sasson, and then massacres occurred in Yozgat, Urfa and other regions. After the news spread, it attracted the attention of the international community. Due to the intervention of the great powers, the Armenians gave the Armenian the illusion that the international community supports their independence! The resistance organization believes that the opportunity for independence has come and the uprising has broken out! However, due to the different interests of the great powers in the Ottoman Empire, it was difficult to reach an agreement directly with each other, and the Near East crisis broke out! In line with the principle of blocking the enemy, Ferdinand also played a disgraceful role in this incident. The ethnic conflicts in the Ottoman Empire have always been very serious, and the core issue is religion! The first largest ethnic group, a Turk who believes in *teaching; The second largest ethnic group, the Greeks who believe in the Orthodox Church; The third largest ethnic group, the Arabs who believe in *teaching; The fourth largest ethnic group, the Kurds who believe in * religion; The fifth largest ethnic group, Bulgarians who believe in the Orthodox Church; On the surface, Turks, Arabs, and Kurds all believe in * religion, but in fact they are all different, and there are a lot of cluttered factions. Everyone knows that internal heretics are often more hateful than external enemies. So that''s it, if you write it down, you might get a thunder! (Brain fills one hundred thousand words) Anyway, these contradictions were spotted by Ferdinand, and the intelligence personnel secretly launched an operation codenamed "Horse Hunting" for this! Beginning in 1895, the Ottoman Turk Empire began to be insecure, and religious conflicts were frequent. Today Kurds and Armenians started to fight; Arabs started to fight again with Greeks; the day after tomorrow, Turks started to fight with Bulgarians. ; Suddenly turning around, Shiites and Sunnis clashed again, and Havaligis and Murgis were PK... The Ottoman government is beginning to be exhausted. At first, it was only a conflict between the low-level believers, but the intelligence personnel used the street newspapers to hype, and then it detonated public opinion! The Ottoman Empire can suppress the local newspapers, but it cannot do anything about the newspapers in the hands of the great powers, otherwise there would be no Near East crisis! Public opinion attracts the attention of the people, everyone is waiting to see what the Ottoman Sultanate government will do! Religious contradictions, mixed with ethnic contradictions, have never been right or wrong, no matter how you deal with it, some people will be dissatisfied. What about the corrupt Sudanese government? The response was slow and the processing was not timely. When the government intervened, there were a lot of fights underneath, and people''s brains were out of their minds. There is no doubt that the Sudanese governments disposal favored its own people and angered the Greeks and Bulgarians in the country. With the encouragement of the Bulgarian and Greek governments, they began to support the Armenian revolution. Ferdinand is not the only one who has ambitions for the Ottoman Empire. The Greek talent is the most urgent! Seeing the expansion of Bulgaria, George I of Greece was jealous and hated. There is no way to border Greece to be the Ottoman Empire. Of course, the Mediterranean is also considered, but the Greeks still don''t have the guts to compete with Britain and France for the hegemony of the Mediterranean. Haven''t even Italy been a spectator? As early as a few years ago, the expansion of the Bulgarian army began. King George I used this as an excuse to follow up. Unfortunately, he only guessed half of it correctly. Unexpectedly, the enemy chosen by Bulgaria was not the Ottoman Empire, and the Serbs! The idea of ??George I intending to follow suit to pick up the bargain price fell through! Now that the undercurrents of the Ottoman Empire are surging, the Greeks can''t bear it anymore and are starting to move around! The Minister of Foreign Affairs hurriedly entered the Palace of Sofia and reported to Ferdinand: "Your Excellency, the special envoy of King George I of Greece, has secretly arrived in Sofia!" Ferdinand nodded and said: "It seems that the Greeks can''t bear it anymore. We still act according to the plan. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can contact them first, explore the Greeks, and then decide whether we need to cooperate with them. !" (Reviewing the previous article, the author has no place to be complacent! I found a lot of problems, the scumbag is really a scumbag, and there are a lot of typos! Thank you for your support, tolerance, and guidance!!) v2 Chapter 9： Shocking Project The Greeks came to the door so quickly, which was somewhat unexpected by Ferdinand, but it was reasonable! Undercurrents in the Ottoman country are surging, and the Greeks, as the second largest ethnic group, bear the brunt of it and are given priority care! It was natural to get on the line with the Greek government, and George I immediately noticed the opportunity. Think about the courage of the Greek government who dared to single-handedly challenge the Ottomans and initiate the "Greek-Turkish War". But the positioning of his own strength was too ideal, and he suffered a disastrous defeat at the start of the war. Perhaps the Greeks now feel that they can fight the Ottoman Empire. Parallel time and space, now Bulgaria is busy fighting internally; Serbia is not much better, the country is in a mess; Montenegro (the Montenegrin) can be ignored. The Greeks have to fight alone. Serbia is worse off now, but Bulgaria has grown. The Greek government is not a fool. It is known to pull allies to reduce risks. At the moment of negotiations with the Greeks, the international situation has changed again. Since the British occupied Egypt, the relationship with the Ottoman Turks began to alienate and deteriorate, and the Turks began to turn to pro-Germany. The British have now controlled the sea route to India, but they are still worried, trying to keep traffic on the land road smooth. After the outbreak of the Near East crisis, Britain put pressure on the Ottoman Empire through the Armenian issue, forced the Ottoman Empire to compromise, recognized the status quo in Egypt, and consolidated Britain''s position in the Near East! On the other hand, following the signing of the "Congo Treaty", the contradiction between the British and the Germans intensified, and Britain fell into a deadlock in European diplomacy. The British intend to fix up with Germany and change their passive diplomatic situation. At this time, France and Russia began to move closer. The British secretly promoted the alliance between France and Russia. They wanted to use the alliance to deter Germany and force the Germans to take the initiative to improve relations with Britain. For this reason, he also showed his favor to the French on the issue of Morocco, and made a dynamic to win over Russia on the issue of the Nile! On November 9, 1894, British Prime Minister Rosebery publicly talked about the problem of repairing with Russia at the Mayor''s Banquet in London. The outbreak of the Armenia issue has provided the British with an opportunity to get close to the great powers, that is, to establish a three-nation alliance of "Britain, France, and Russia" on the issue of Armenia! But the attitude of other powers is far less positive than that of Britain. Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary oppose actions in the Near East. The Germans hope to consolidate the rule of Sudan and strengthen Germany''s influence in the Ottoman Empire. They do not want changes in Turkey. The Russian Empire did not treat the Armenian issue as a single issue. There are also a large number of Armenians living in Russia. Persecution of minorities also happens from time to time. The Russian Empires current Far East strategy is at a critical moment. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 drew their attention. They did not want to mix up the water and affected their expansion in the East! France didn''t care much. It ran with soy sauce all the way. On this issue, it chose to be consistent with the Russian Empire. The British are very clear that on the Armenia issue, without the support of Russia and France, especially the support of the Russian Empire, it is impossible to negotiate with the Sudanese government alone! Since the British acquired Egypt, the Near East issue has changed in the global strategy. The British government began to tend to partition Turkey with the big powers. The core is to reach a partition agreement with the Russians! At the end of 1894, British Prime Minister Rosebery proposed that the Russian Empire should occupy the Ottoman Armenian provinces in exchange for the Russians to recognize Britains status in Egypt. But Ferdinand knows very well that now the Russian government does not intend to use force against the Turks, otherwise he would really not mind being a thug. Or it is not impossible to join forces with Greece to get chestnuts from the fire! But under the current international situation, if Bulgaria rashly joins forces with Greece to attack the Ottomans, it will obey the British. The most important thing is that Bulgaria is not ready yet! At the end of the 19th century, it was an age that relied on strength to speak. Even if the fists were not strong enough, even if they defeated the Turks, Bulgaria would not have the greatest benefit. This was not in line with Ferdinands strategic goals! However, under Ferdinands butterfly effect, the history of this world and parallel time and space has undergone slight changes. The Russia-Province alliance and the Second Serbian War have all affected the situation in the Near East. So Ferdinand is now closely related to the crisis in the Near East, looking for opportunities in it! The ability to restore history is strong. In 1895, the British cabinet changed its term. The Conservative Party aristocratic politician, the Marquis of Salisbury, became the British Prime Minister for the third time. British national policy has changed! The appointment of the Marquis of Salisbury is a crucial moment for the three nations of Britain, France and Germany to compete in Africa. The British urgently need to resolve the Near East crisis, and the core is to stabilize Russia! He advocated a one-time solution to the long-standing problems of the East in Britain or Europe, and then proposed a plan to carve up the Ottoman Empire: The territory of the Turks will be restricted to Anatolia; The Russian Empire will obtain the Black Sea Strait and Constantinople; The Austro-Hungarian Empire was compensated in the western Balkans; Italy obtains Tripoli or Morocco; The French acquired Syria or Morocco; The British acquired Egypt and the Euphrates river basin. U U Reading The plan to divide the Ottoman Empire by the Marquis of Salisbury is contrary to the British traditional Near East policy. If it is realized, it will definitely change the pattern of Europe and the world! Anyway, seeing this plan, Bulgaria is scared, Greece is scared, Serbia is also scared, once it is completed, the Balkans will not see hope! This plan is theoretically feasible. Except for the Germans, the major European powers have gained a lot. Generally, they are divided according to their respective strengths. It is also considered "fair"! Ferdinand had heard of this plan in his previous life, but he didn''t take it seriously. Anyway, it failed in the end, but it doesn''t work anymore! He knew that he had to take action immediately. Once Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Austria-Hungary reached a consensus, it was a foregone conclusion! Even the Germans are powerless, after all, Germany at the end of the 19th century has not yet challenged the strength of the British! Ferdinand knew that since the plan proposed by the British was only superficial, there would definitely be compensation to the Germans afterwards. Historically, the Germans rejected it and hindered the division. But what about this time and space? Ferdinand is not sure how much his butterfly effect has, what if the Germans agree? After all, according to this plan, the conflict between Russia and Austria will be delayed and weakened, the pressure on the German Eastern Front will be greatly reduced, and the relationship between Britain and Germany will continue to move closer and even form an alliance. From the perspective of later generations, promoting this plan is more in the long-term interest! (Push Street decided to save the manuscript, and it will be put on the shelves if you save ten chapters!) v2 Chapter 10： Gangdong Ferdinand did not dare to bet, he knew that Germanys opposition was only against France. In August 1895, William II and the Marquis of Salisbury met in Kuwait. Germany made it clear that it did not dare to be interested in Turkey. As long as the plan was divided, the British would leave France behind, and the two sides would further in-depth negotiations! It was an accident in history. The Marquis of Salisbury was delayed and did not participate in the second Kuwait meeting. He lost the opportunity for in-depth communication with William II and the "British and German" lost the best opportunity for cooperation. ! Britain and Germany did not have in-depth exchanges. The Germans made a strategic misjudgment, believing that in order to get rid of the diplomatic deadlock, the British compromised with France and Russia in the Near East, which would increase the chances of the Franco-Russian alliance against Germany on the European continent. The road to alliance between Britain and Germany was interrupted before it even started! None of this has happened yet, and Ferdinand does not know what the future will be. Once Britain and Germany move closer, where will the world pattern go? After all, Germany at the end of the 19th century did not have the strength to challenge the British, and the empire was still developing rapidly. If you look at a set of data, you know: From 1890 to 1900, Britain''s GDP grew by 34% in the past decade, and Germany''s GDP growth rate was also 34%! Due to the gap in the base numbers, the overall strength of the two sides has not decreased, but has continued to increase. The British have obvious advantages! In this period, in the hearts of the British, the biggest enemy is Russia, followed by France, and even the United States is ahead of Germany. The British have not yet felt the threat of German dominance! Of course, Germany did not have the confidence to challenge the British. The pressure of the French-Russian alliance is enough to make the Germans concentrate on developing the army! Building a great navy? The Germans are not so proud yet! If you want to prevent this partition plan, the main targets are Britain, France, Germany, and Russia, and you can only start from these countries. A good way, Ferdinand doesn''t have it, but there is a dumb way. The simplest and most practical way is to intensify the contradictions among countries! It is precisely the contradiction between these four countries that constitutes the main contradiction in the current world. There are too many conflicts between the parties! Ferdinand knew that although the contradiction between Britain and Russia was serious, since the strategic center of the Russian Empire moved eastward, the contradiction between the two countries has eased a lot, and the possibility of an outbreak is unlikely! Not to mention the contradiction between Germany and France, there is no need to provoke, both sides will stumble each other whenever there is a chance, there is no room for Ferdinand to intervene. What is left is the contradiction between Britain and France and the conflict between Britain and Germany. It is too risky to provoke and divorce. Ferdinand does not mean to do it himself. The anger of the three kingdoms of Britain, France and Germany, few people in the world can bear! Then you can only use arrogance to create an incident to attract the attention of the powers! Dead fellow Daoist, not dead poor Dao! Ferdinand first thought of the British-Berg War. This war took place between 1899 and 1902. A war broke out between the British and the Boers for the control of South Africa! No way, who said South Africa is too rich? In 1867, the Dutch descendants discovered diamonds in South Africa, which caused a sensation in the world, and treasure hunters poured in. A large diamond worth 625 thousand francs was discovered in 1869, which convinced Europeans that South Africa had rich treasures, and caused an unprecedented frenzy of searching for diamonds. In 1884 and 1886, the world''s most abundant gold deposits were discovered in Transvall, and another "gold wave" was set off in Europe. The British colonial authorities in the Cape, in order to monopolize the diamond-producing areas, began to annex the land of South Africa: annexed the diamond-producing area of ??Sigligarland in 1871; annexed the Natalia Republic of the Boers in 1877; annexed all the cards in 1877-1878 Flaria and Valvers Bay in the northwest. In order to prevent the Boers from developing towards the eastern coastal areas, Britain prepared to seize Zululand in 1878 and wipe out the Zulu country. In 1887, the British annexed Zululand. After the failure of the Zulu, the conflict between the British and the Boers was inevitable. In 1880, the United Kingdom annexed the Transvaal region, but after the defeat in the First World War in Mayjubah, Britain had to withdraw from the Transvaal region in 1881. Shortly thereafter, a large number of gold mines were discovered in the Transvall region, and British gold prospectors came to the area from the Cape and Natal regions. Thousands of British people began to settle in this area and Asked to have the right to vote and pay taxes equally-but it didn''t succeed. As a result, the situation in this area has become very tense. In the early 1990s, the British South African company''s territory expanded to the Congo border, and the British African Lakes Corporation invaded Nyasaland, thus uniting the British colony in South Africa. The British Prime Minister of the South African colony Rhodes clamored that the British wanted to conquer the world and realize the so-called "Cape-Cairo" plan in Africa, that is, trying to unite British North and South Africa. In the mid-1990s, in front of the "Cape-Cairo" imperialist project in Rhodes, the only obstacle was the two Boer republics-Transval and Orange. While Rhodes organized foreign immigrants from Johannesburg to overthrow the rule of the President of the Transval Republic of Kruger from the inside, UU reading prepared for armed attacks from the outside. From December 1895 to January 1896, the Rhodes sent party members to carry out a sneak attack on the Transval Republic from the west, which was completely crushed by Kruger. In order to safeguard their interests, the Boers moved closer to Germany and opposed Britain. The contradiction between Ing and Buxus became increasingly acute, and a large-scale war was brewing. To put it simply, the situation in South Africa is on the verge of breaking out. The British plan to carve up Turkey is to stabilize the rear and concentrate on competing for South Africa, the world''s largest gold producer! Knowing that South Africa is so rich, how could Ferdinand not share a piece of the pie? As early as 1885, when the United Mining Company was founded, it entered the horse racing enclosure in South Africa. It was not in a hurry to mine, and first took the land ownership. A few years ago, Ferdinands intelligence organization also penetrated into South Africa. After several years of operation, it now has a certain degree of strength. There is no doubt that the conflict between the British and the Boers is. As long as the gold mines in South Africa are still there, it is impossible to alleviate them. In the face of huge interests, the British can never let go, and the Boers are not willing to give up their wealth! Both sides only need one spark, and the war will break out. What Ferdinand has to do now is to detonate this spark. On this issue, the British South African colony Prime Minister Rhodes is the best ally, or the British capitalists behind him are the best ally. On the issue of promoting the British war against the Boers, everyone has the same interests, and there are many common topics. Under the guidance of the United Mining Corporation, the capitalists who are eyeing South African gold mines have connected with each other! v2 Chapter 11： ,launch All is ready except for the opportunity! There is just an excuse now, an opportunity for everyone to join forces in trouble. The power of capitalists is powerful. In the gold standard era of the 19th century, no consortium dared to ignore the role of gold. Behind these capitalists are British consortia large and small! If Edward had not had enough face, United Mining Corporation, as a rising star, does not belong to any British consortium, and would not be eligible to join in! This opportunity soon came. On March 12, 1895, the Wadeer Company under the British capitalist Cecil Rhodes discovered a new deposit in the Transvaal area. The news was leaked. Before it could be mined, it was The Boers confiscated them for illegal mining and expelled Wades representatives. There was a conflict between the two sides. Unfortunately, a bullet hit one of the British and died of serious injuries afterwards! The media''s morality has always been very low. Under the influence of capital, the news has been completely changed when it reaches London! London Daily used the front page of the headline to announce the "violence" of the Boers! What happened has become: Representatives of Wadeers company purchase gold in the Transvaal area, Boer soldiers robbed the property and brutally killed British citizens! The title of the Times is even more crowned: This is a provocation to the British Empire! You can guess the content after reading the title. It has risen to the point of challenging the British world hegemony. If you don''t give them a taste of their colors, is it still the British Empire? The Sun started its analysis directly from history, exposing the "dark history" of the Boers expelling British citizens and robbing property for no reason, and criticizing the government''s inaction! To sum up, the government should hurry up and start a war against the Boers. Whoever opposes is a hero! This is enough. The British have long wanted to attack the Boers, but he hesitated the Germans to support the Boers behind their backs. Historically, in exchange for German neutrality, the British agreed to the German partition of Portuguese African colonies. On August 30, 1898, Britain and Germany signed a partition treaty. The treaty stipulates that once Portugal abandons the African colony, it will be divided by Britain and Germany! However, the British put the Germans together. This treaty was just a "bad check". The Portuguese financial crisis broke out the following year, and the British left the Germans and provided loans to Portugal. On October 14, 1899, the two countries signed the "Anglo-Portuguese Secret Declaration". The United Kingdom provided security protection for all Portuguese territories. When the Anglo-Berg war broke out, Portugal must support British actions. None of this has happened now. If war starts now, the British will face much more trouble! It is not in the interest of the British government that the British declared war on the Boers in the short term, but it has nothing to do with Ferdinand. The more trouble the British encountered, the better it was for Ferdinand, and he decided to add another fire! The "Cape-Cairo" plan has long been proposed. In history, at the end of 1895, the Prime Minister of the British and South African colonies Rhodes sent troops to attack the Transval Republic, but it failed! Now we only need to advance this time a little bit. For British capitalists, this is not a problem! After all, at the end of the 19th century, the British Empire was in full swing. The capitalists had enough confidence in their own strength. The small Boer Republic was already in their pocket! Under the instigation of Ferdinand, an undercurrent began to spread in London. The media continued to step up propaganda, exerting pressure on the British government, capitalists conducted public relations with members of parliament, and the protagonist had the upper hand! As the supporters surpassed the same period in history, Rhodes, the Prime Minister of the South African colony, had a lot of confidence and courage. directly issued an ultimatum to the Transvaal Republic, ordering it to hand over the murderer within 24 hours, and asking the Boers to open the right to vote. The British in South Africa automatically get the right to vote. Obviously there is no need to talk about it. The Boers are not that weak. Besides, if the murderer is handed over, it is not equivalent to admitting that the soldiers robbed and killed. How could this be possible? For no reason, why do you want to carry this black pot? Opening up the right to vote is even more nonsense! A person of British nationality automatically obtains the right to vote in the Transval Republic? Isn''t this a world-class joke? An idiot can agree! They knew very well that the British just wanted to make a hands-on excuse. After this, there is another one. Unless they give up all the gold mines, the two sides have no talk! ! Naturally, he refused the British''s rude request without hesitation, and sent an invitation to the international community, hoping that all countries would send investigation teams to investigate the truth on the spot! The Boers public invitation soon received support from the international community. Germans, Dutch, French, Belgians...all expressed their support and were willing to participate in the investigation team. Will the British compromise? Obviously, in the face of interests, the resistance of the capitalists has been infinitely weakened, and a little bit of international public opinion pressure cannot scare them! On March 26, 1895, UU Reading , a fighter from the South African colonial army and gold mine owners, combined to form an army of 3,000 men, blatantly crossed the border line and launched to the Transvaal Republic Offense. (Five times in history) This plan was opposed by the then British Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. He believed that Britain was not ready for war and the risk of success was too small, so he ordered the cancellation of the plan! However, due to the poor traffic environment at the end of the 19th century and the deliberate delay of some people, when Chamberlains order was passed to the hands of the South African colonial prime minister, Rhodes, everything was too late, and the coalition forces had already entered Durance. Val republic. This rabble army is very complex, composed of mercenaries, gangsters, and gold prospectors. In fact, the British officer James, who was in charge of leading the team, had limited command over this army. Once he entered the Transval Republic, he began to do his own thing. The originally prepared sneak attack suddenly turned into a storm. Unsurprisingly, the arrogant British army was defeated and was almost wiped out by the Boer Kruger! Kruger, anyone who knows the British-Berg war knows that he led tens of thousands of Boer troops and more than 200,000 British troops in South Africa with a wry smile for three years! Even if you lose in the end, it is still a glorious defeat! A group of mobs, facing a famous general, stupidly went up and stormed, and the result was self-evident! In an army of 3,000 people, more than 800 people were killed by the Boers and more than 1,300 people were captured. In the end, fewer than 600 people managed to escape back! By this time, there is no need for Ferdinand to do anything. Blood is the best catalyst. If the British can tolerate such failures, the name of the world''s hegemon will be in vain! The total war between the British and the Boss is about to start! v2 Chapter 12： , The British-Berg war broke out In line with the principle of blocking the British, the Germans and French have expressed their willingness to support the Boers. As the home country of the Boers, the Dutch have formed a volunteer army in China, ready to go to South Africa to join the war. These actions of European countries have brought the Transval Republic of confidence to defeat the British invasion, and also brought disaster! The Boers decided not to compromise with the British, and began to prepare for war, preparing to expel the British invaders by force. The Boers may lack other things, but they are not short of gold. They are aware of the danger and frantically purchase weapons from European countries and train soldiers. The war was about to start, and the British could no longer tolerate it anymore. With the efforts of the capitalists, the quarrelling Parliament finally passed a resolution to launch a full-scale war against the Boers. At the end of 1895, the British army began to gather in the two Boer republics (Transval and Orange). At the beginning of the war, the British army had about 30,000 people. It used a recruitment system to replenish its troops. The weapons were outdated, the training was poor, and the discipline was lax. Obviously, the British underestimated the strength of the Boers and directly sent a mob of mobs to the battlefield, and suffered a big loss in the early stages of the war. The ending has nothing to do with Ferdinand. The actions of the British in South Africa have aroused the dissatisfaction of European countries, especially the dissatisfaction of the Germans! Although he did not support the Boers, he sold weapons and equipment, helped train soldiers, and he never stopped! The sudden outbreak of the British-Bureau war successfully diverted the attention of the British. The contradictions between Britain and Germany and between Britain and France intensified, and Salisburyhou''s plan came to an end! Ferdinands purpose has been reached, but he knows that South Africa is a quagmire, and the Boers are not so easy to mess with! Now there are Germans and French people serving as nurses for them. Life is much better than during the "Ing-Boston" war in history. In history, the British-Berg War has been fought for three years. At this time, there are a large number of nurses, and the preparations of the British are not as adequate as in history. Under the circumstances, it will not be longer than the time persisted in history. Short! Historically, the Germans abandoned the Boers because of the compromise between Britain and Germany on the partition of the South African colony. The British wooed the Portuguese and cut off the land supply line from the Portuguese colony. The Royal Navy used the Portuguese military port in Mozambique to block Dragoa Bay and cut off the Boers only outlet to the sea. Opportunities for outsiders to get supplies. Under a series of unfavorable factors, the Boers could only fight alone. After three years, they finally failed. None of this has happened yet. As soon as the Anglo-Boss War broke out, Germans, French, Dutch, etc., European ships kept entering and leaving Dragoa Bay. Ships of strategic materials were sold to the Boers. The British government can do nothing about this. Obviously, European countries do not want the British to get South Africa easily! If the contradiction between Germany and France is not too great, now the two countries should join forces to intervene. Even so, the two countries have achieved a tacit understanding, "the British cannot easily get South Africa"! In the era of the gold standard, whoever has gold in his hands dominates the world''s finances. South Africa happens to be one of the most critical links! Go directly with the sun never set empire. Before you get there, you have a little stumbling, everyone is not pressured. In January 1895, the German consul publicly expressed support for the Transvaal Republic to take tough measures against the British. After the British African colonial army failed to invade, William II personally sent a congratulatory message to President Transvaal Kruger, congratulating them: completely relying on his own strength, smashed a bandit invasion! The French Gazette also published the French governments attitude towards the Boers: The French Republic is willing to support the Transvaal Republic and oppose the British colonial rule. Le Figaro, the editor-in-chief even put the Boers against the British invasion together with the American independence movement, calling on the French people to donate to the Boers and supporting the Boers to continue their efforts for national independence! The Dutch Telegraph, in addition to calling on the Dutch people to donate, also directly recruited volunteers from all over the world, preparing to use actual actions to resist the British riots. If only from the public opinion, the British are angry and complained this time. From Western Europe to Eastern Europe, the media of various countries are criticizing the British, calling on the whole world to unite and organize the British atrocities in South Africa! In essence, what should I do? At most, I would fool a few passionate young people to go to the South African battlefield and torture the British! Or it is to sell all kinds of materials to the Boers and make a lot of gold. It is estimated that apart from the fact that the Dutch are really angry, other countries are stumbling the British for profit. Not only that, the pressure of public opinion is still useful. At least during the Anglo-Berg War, the British trade exports to Europe dropped by ten percentage points; the trade exports to the Netherlands fell to more than ten years of history. The lowest point, less than one-third of the heyday. Ferdinand knew that this might be the core factor in the collective opposition to Britain in Europe! Britain has suffered, and the evil results of no allies are revealed. Even the world''s largest power cannot prevent the European continent from stumbling! This also paved the way for the British to abandon non-aligned diplomacy. UU Reading implemented a new diplomatic strategy. In order to be able to cut off the Boers logistics supply line and block the blood transfusion of the European continent. The British Foreign Office approached the Portuguese in hopes of obtaining support, but unfortunately it is not so easy now. Germans, French, and Spaniards all said that we disagree! Faced with the pressure of various countries, the Portuguese dare not express their position easily, and hesitated repeatedly to declare neutrality! They can also withstand the pressure of other countries. The Spanish move to increase troops on the border terribly frightened the Portuguese. The actions of the Spaniards are well understood by everyone. The British rose on the bones of the Invincible Fleet. Let alone the lost colonies, they still occupy the Strait of Gibraltar. The Spaniards have no strength and look for the bad luck of the British, but it is okay to teach the Portuguese who have gone out independently, and this time there will be European countries and later support! What''s more, Spain before the Spanish-American War was still the number one power in Europe. It was at the same level as Italy. It hasn''t declined, and it has the ability to show off a little temper. In history, the Spanish-American War broke out in 1898. The Spanish did not have the energy to interfere with the Portuguese approaching Britain. Now the conflicts between the United States and the West have not intensified, and the war is even more insignificant. Under the intervention of European countries, the Portuguese expressed their neutrality very well aware of current affairs. The Portuguese pretended not to see the merchant ships carrying arms from various countries, anyway, they made up their minds not to lie down in this muddy water. The British plan to use Portugal''s financial crisis to force Portugal to compromise, but it didn''t have time to start to fail. French loan sharks have long sharpened their swords and have made it clear that they are willing to provide loans to Portugal. v2 Chapter 13： Italys first show One wave has not settled, another wave rises! The alternative Italy among the great powers has jumped out again, just as Bismarck described "the teeth are worm-eaten, but the appetite is not small!" Since Italy invaded Ethiopia on July 17, 1894, and occupied Tigray in the north; in March 1895, Italy continued to launch a war of aggression, occupying places such as Adiugra and Adwa. You think this is over, that would underestimate our Italian appetite! While invading Ethiopia, the Italians were also very interested in the British plan to carve up Turkey. But the Italians have a bigger appetite. Albania was added to the British plan. The British agreed! But this obviously aroused the dissatisfaction of the Austro-Hungarian empire, and this hand reached out to my backyard! Albania is important? In fact, for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, that''s the case, not worth mentioning! It can be in the hands of the declining Ottoman Empire, or it can be independent. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has no plan to annex Albania. But the prerequisite is not to fall into the hands of big powers, which will weaken the influence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans! In the Balkans, it is enough to have the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Russian Empire can stretch out a tentacle. It is a European road roller, and labor and capital have to bear it! What qualifications do you have in Italy? ? Is it because everyone is allies, I can tolerate you reaching into my back garden? The Germans were also dissatisfied. Baron Holstein believed that this was because the British created a contradiction in the "German-Austrian-Italian Three-Power Alliance", thereby disintegrating the Three-Power Alliance, so he instructed the German representative to express that Germany had no interest in the Near East and refused to participate. The British plan to carve up Turkey! Without the participation of the Germans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire naturally followed suit. The Italians are still inseparable from the support of the Germans, and they reluctantly expressed not to participate! Dont worry, things in Italy are not over yet. Although Ethiopia is a weak one, it depends on whom it compares with? Against the European powers, or ordinary European countries, the Ethiopian army is really not good. But if you encounter an alternative among the powers of Italy, everything will be different! At the beginning of the Ethiopian government, I was frightened by the name of the Italian powers, and stepped back. Finally, the Ethiopian government could not bear it. On September 17, 1895, the Ethiopian Emperor Menelik II published the "Edict to the People" that shocked the world. Dont get me wrong, this edict itself can only be said to be quite satisfactory, but the impact afterwards shocked the world. Italy has set another world record, a record that can only be broken by the Italians themselves! On December 7, 1895, Duke Ma Kangnan commanded 30,000 Ethiopian troops and fought a decisive battle in the Italian army on the Araghi Pingding Mountain. The result shocked the world. The Egyptian army made its first heavy creative force on the Alaj Pingding Mountain and wiped out 2,400 enemies. In January of the following year, it regained Merkle, and the Italians were defeated in such a straightforward manner! This is not over yet. On March 1, 1896, the Battle of Adwa broke out. Menelik II led a 100,000 army in Adwa to fight the Italian army again. There is no doubt that the Italian army still played a normal level this time, it should be super level! Unsurprisingly, the Italian army lost again! But his casualty rate was the highest in the history of the Italian army. It can be seen that the Italians are not really that incompetent, they will also be desperate! The Egyptian army used interspersed and divided, various destructive tactics, combined frontal assault and flank roundabouts, annihilating 17,000 enemies (more than 12,000 killed and injured, more than 4,000 captured), and seized a large number of weapons and equipment. After the Battle of Adwa, Italy was unable to fight again. In October of the same year, it was forced to conclude the "Addis Ababa Peace Treaty" with Ethiopia, recognizing Ethiopia''s independence and paying 10 million lire in compensation. This war is the first victory of the modern African people against colonial invasion. Well, these are not the points! There are not a few examples of failed invasions by the great powers, and the Italians are nothing but a bit miserable! The key is that the Italians actually conceded their defeat. It was already a shame to lose the battle, but as long as you win back later and get the final victory, that''s not a big deal! The British-Berg War is an example. No matter how great the losses are, the British persisted. In the end, they stubbornly killed the Boers and won the war without sacrificing the reputation of the empire! But the Italian government didn''t know what was going on. It was scared. It directly surrendered to Ethiopia, recognized Ethiopia''s independence, and paid 10 million lire in war reparations. Nor can we completely blame the Italian government, the Chrisby government fell after the defeat of the war, and there is no chance for revenge! Not to mention the new government, knowing that Ethiopia is a tough one, why bother to eat? ? Isn''t it just to show the incompetence of the previous government? There is a contrast to hurt, UU reading www.uukanshu. The incompetence of the last session of com can bring out our shrewdness in this session! Why should we risk failure to wipe our **** for the previous government? This is incredible, the European powers can''t beat the African chiefs! The whole world is watching Italian jokes, and the Italian dough army got its name! Ferdinand knew that the consequences were more than that. After this battle, the spirit of the Italian army was gone! Any European country is fighting the Italian army. Just think about the Italian armys failure to even the African chieftains. The morale will be high and the fighting capacity will burst. No matter how good we are, we are better than the African chiefs, right? Then in the next Europa Universalis, the Italian Army has always played the role of soy sauce, always the enemy''s favorite opponent, and the most troublesome teammate of allies! In any case, the Italians did a good job and successfully attracted the attention of the powers. The aftermath of the Serbian War was suppressed, in line with Ferdinand''s low-key personality! Its not so easy for the British to admit defeat. The Three-Power Alliance did not pass. Isnt it the Franco-Russian Alliance? The Franco-Russian alliance of this era still holds the three-nation alliance and has an advantage! As long as they have the support of France and Russia, the British''s goal of stabilizing the rear can still be accomplished! It is a pity that the French are not interested in the Armenian issue. The French Foreign Minister Gabriel-Anoto, who once served in Constantinople, said: Without the intervention of the great powers, the Armenian issue would be better resolved! The attitude of the French is very obvious. They are not interested in carveing ??up the Ottoman Empire. At most, they have some economic interests. The diplomatic choice of Armenia is with the Russians. v2 Chapter 14： Great Bulgarian The British took a shot in Paris and failed to obtain the desired result. They turned their attention to St. Petersburg in an attempt to gain the support of the Russians. The Russians still give a lot of face and agreed to participate in the investigation committee organized by the British, but their attitude on Armenia is very different from the British. Regarding the Ottoman Empires massacre of Armenians, Nicholas II expressed no interest. The Russian Empire has done a lot more, and many of them have done more than the Turks! The Russians are most concerned about the Black Sea Strait, but after the last Russian-Turkish war, the Russian governments strategy changed, shifting its center of gravity to the east, and it became more obvious after Nicholas II came to power. The Russian Empire can tolerate this principle, and it can be in the hands of the declining Ottoman Empire, or in the hands of any weak country. Even after the Bulgarian War, support for Bulgarians to control the Black Sea Strait is not low! (In history, Russia once supported Bulgaria to seize Constantinople) However, Ferdinand is not sure whether this is a test of Bulgaria by the Russian government. In line with safety first, he refused on the grounds that the Bulgarian navy''s soy sauce navy was weak! Obviously the British plan failed again! The Russians really coveted Constantinople, but after repeated failures, the Russian government did not trust the British and suspected that the British had bad intentions! What''s more, Russias Far East strategy is at a critical moment. The British supported Japan during the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. Nicholas II believed that the Far East strategy was far more important than the Armenian issue! Nicholas II made the same judgment as in history. He believed that the British wanted to undermine the Russian Empires Far East strategy and wanted to tie the hands and feet of the Russian Empire with the Near East crisis. What''s more, there is now a younger brother in the Russian Empire, and there is a Bulgarian thug in the Balkans. Even if an accident occurs, he is still under control. The attitude of the Russian Empire completely declared the bankruptcy of the British Near East policy! Because of the different attitudes of the great powers, interference in Armenias problems was almost useless. In April 1895, the British, French, and Russian ambassadors to Turkey jointly drafted the "Armenian Province Reform Plan". This plan was very gentle and the content of the reforms was very modest. limited. But it was still opposed by the Russian Foreign Minister Lobanov, who claimed: Unless reforms are carried out in the entire Turkish Asian region, the Armenians will not be satisfied. Lobanovs decision, Ferdinand couldnt help but praise him. Its so beautiful. The Russian Empire is equivalent to standing in the position of Sudan. The Britishs Near East policy fell apart! Due to the outbreak of the "Anglo-Berg" War in South Africa, the conflicts between Britain and Germany have intensified. The Germans clearly refused to participate in Britain''s Near East strategy. The Marquis of Salisbury did not receive the support of any powers. As for intervening alone, okay! The Royal Navy of the British Empire is number one in the world! Army? It was so-so. While suppressing the vast colony, it was able to launch an attack on the Boers. It was already super level! If you come back to fight the Ottoman Empire again, it doesnt matter who fights everyone. If other powers play black hands again, maybe the Egypt that has already been bought may not be able to keep it! Ferdinand breathed a sigh of relief when he arrived here. Since his succession, the biggest crisis in Bulgaria has passed in the turbulent waves! turned his gaze back to the country. Although the Bulgarian-Serbia War is over, the problems in the later period still exist. Because of the outbreak of war in 1894, the Bulgarian government invested a total of hundreds of millions of dollars. In addition to war expenses, the largest expenditure was spent on public relations! Fortunately, the military made a fortune in Serbia to make up for the loss. Later, the pension was paid off with land, which saved tens of millions of funds. Otherwise, the government has to consider selling real estate for a living. The newly-added land now has few people. How much is the so-called real estate worth? In addition to the land, the real estate in the city, it is estimated that the price of cabbage cannot be sold, no matter how cheap it is, someone has to buy it! Even so, Bulgarias financial situation is still very bad. In order to raise money, the cabinet is almost pale! The "Second Five-Year Plan" must continue to unfold, and the delayed progress must be caught up; new land needs to be developed and immigrants need to be introduced, and the railway network and road network must be extended. These all require a lot of capital investment. Fortunately, the immigrants Ferdinand introduced at the beginning were all honest farmers, and there was no mess. Otherwise, the Bulgarian government will really fry it! The Armenian issue has also scared many people. Among them is the Bulgarian government. Fortunately, the Serbians are sent back, otherwise it might cause trouble again. In this regard, the Bulgarians themselves are experienced. There are many people in the UU Reading government who have participated in the Bulgarian independence movement. For these businesses, everyone knows what is going on! Now that the primary and secondary are different, the **** decides the head. The Armenians are fighting for independence in the Ottoman Empire. Everyone is sympathetic and supportive. But if someone wants to come to Bulgaria once, then their attitude is different, and they must not be in the cradle! The "Strategy of being Bulgarianized" put forward by Ferdinand has been implemented faster, and the government has issued a series of supporting policies. such as: Set restrictions for naturalization of non-Bulgarians (except for senior talents); Bulgarians have priority in education, medical care, etc.; the government gives priority to recruiting Bulgarians as public officials... Whats more weird is that this "Bulgarian" is no longer a "traditional Bulgarian", he is not divided by blood! As long as you consider yourself to be Bulgarian, and are willing to accept the rule of the Bulgarian government, and are willing to learn Bulgarian language and culture, you are Bulgarian! To put it simply, every Bulgarian can be a Bulgarian, no matter what race you are, you can become a Bulgarian! Even if you are dark-skinned or yellow-skinned, as long as you recognize everything in Bulgaria and are willing to give up your original racial identity, the Bulgarian government will treat you equally and will never engage in racial discrimination! Broadly speaking, the Bulgarian government is downplaying the concept of nation, using language and national customs to classify the broad sense of the same race. Maybe the Bulgarian is more appropriate to call it! Anyway, the Bulgarians are also mixed blood. From ancient times to the present, for thousands of years, no one knows how many ethnic bloodlines are flowing in their bodies. If you want to create a "big Bulgarian", everyone will not be stressed! v2 Chapter 15： , The Bulgarian government short of money Ferdinand has no opinion on the government''s innovation. He will support all policies that promote national integration! Can the various ethnic groups in Bulgaria merge? In Ferdinands opinion, there is no problem at all! Religious beliefs, languages, and ethnic customs are basically the same. As long as there is a voice telling them that everyone is a nation, the fake will become real after a long time! Originally there were not a few ethnic minorities in Bulgaria. After immigrating from Russia, the number of new "Bulgarians" increased sharply, including Ukrainians, Poles, Slavs, Armenians... dozens of ethnic groups, large and small. But now they all call themselves Bulgarians, scattered among the crowd, who can tell them apart? ? Well, in fact, for a long time, which ethnic group I am, these honest farmers can''t figure out which ethnic group they are, and which ethnic group the big man said they are! You are not mistaken. When nationalism broke out at the end of the 19th century, many peasants who didn''t know a lot of words were racialized! So occasionally when you open a history book, you will find that the population of some ethnic groups suddenly soars, and some ethnic groups suddenly drop in population, and they are often assimilated! Anyway, until now, Bulgarias national integration policy has been very successful! Immigrants are often more Bulgarians than real Bulgarians. Who dares to say that they are not Bulgarians, they can turn their faces immediately! In this regard, Ferdinand would like to thank the Russian aristocrats, these are their credit. If it weren''t for their hard work day and night, desperately squeezing to death, these immigrants would not be so fast, and they would have such a strong sense of identity with Bulgaria! The War of Serbia is the best example. When Bulgaria was mobilized, immigrants who had just obtained Bulgarian citizenship had no low enthusiasm for signing up for the army! In order to rush to produce strategic materials, the Bulgarian factory chooses to work overtime in an impermanent manner. They are not lagging behind and are doing their best to integrate into this society! Of course, there will still be conflicts between immigrants and local residents, but with the victory of the Bulgarian War, everything disappeared. The first immigrants have passed practical actions and won everyone''s approval! At the cabinet meeting, Constantine asked with a headache: "Mr. Kennedy, according to the government''s plan, how many fiscal deficits will we have this year?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy thought for a while and said: "To complete all the government''s plans, according to the most optimistic estimate, there is at least a fiscal deficit of 50 million levs!" Constantine nodded, this number is still within the expected range. According to the original plan, the second batch of treasury bonds should now be issued, but now everyone has obviously not mentioned it. How the national debt was sold last year, everyone still knows well that even if the Bulgarian people are patriotic, they still cant afford to pay. The capitalists dont even need to think about it. Last years Bulgarian-Serbia War also delayed everyones business for two months, and the capitalists losses were not few. After the victory of the war, the Bulgarian government did not have so much money to compensate, and it was still a few big capitalists who took the lead to give up the compensation, which saved the government''s face. For this, everyone has been moved for a long time. In the end, in the name of the government, a plaque was given to everyone, and no one thought about continuing to beat them at the moment. Loan to the powers? Constantine immediately dispelled this idea. The key is that these years, the appetite of the powers is not small, and the interest is nothing, but the additional conditions can definitely make people want to cry. Constantine asked: "Do you have any good ideas? Can solve the financial crisis!" "Why don''t we have another anti-corruption campaign! It can clean up the worms and raise funds, killing two birds with one stone!" Chekov thought for a while and said Everyone nodded. The property of the Bulgarian government was obtained by ransacking. For this, everyone is familiar with the business. Anti-corruption? The Bulgarian government has no time to ransack the home when a corrupt official is caught. What is illegal income and which is legal income? As long as a corrupt official catches one, it is counted as one, they are killed with a stick and all family property is confiscated. Relatives within the five generations have to examine the origins of their property, and they have to sit down even if they find hiding. Accepting bribes is still the official income in Bulgaria. As long as the anti-corruption department reports, you can get a tenth of the reward! As for bribers, of course, they have suffered eight lifetimes of bad luck. The old rules of ransacking homes, who makes the Bulgarian government poor? As far as Ferdinand knows, the central government alone has issued hundreds of laws on looting homes. Many crimes of a bad nature have added home looting clauses. In order to raise money, the Bulgarian government has already exhausted its efforts. Local government regulations on fines are definitely not in the minority, like littering and spitting. The first time the UU read , the fine is the offenders daily income. The second time is doubled, and so on, there is no income. The calculation is based on average income. Even so, the Bulgarian government is still facing a financial crisis. The Minister of Finance raised a question: "I have no opinion on anti-corruption! The problem is anti-corruption. We often do it. Now it is good to catch a few small fish. If you want to solve the funding gap, I am afraid it will be a drop in the bucket!" Everyone smiled awkwardly, didnt they? In order to raise money for the Bulgarian government, it may be the most active place in the world in anti-corruption, and it is possible to come once every three to five! Now the Bulgarian government can proudly declare: They are now the most honest government in the world! No matter how courage an official is, he still has room to play! Now Bulgarian officials are already known to collect money and do nothing, and will send you to jail after they are done. Which idiot still dares to give them gifts now? is good or bad, no need for them to judge by themselves! Regardless of the reputation of the people, the Bulgarian government has surpassed all previous governments since independence. Constantine thought for a while, and said reluctantly: "If there is really no way, we can only sell domestic land!" Kennedy''s face changed. You must know that the land in the hands of the government is already one of the government''s main income! This income has always been independent of fiscal revenue and is calculated separately! It was mainly used for military expenses. If the land is sold now, the income in the coming year will be greatly reduced! "No! Prime Minister, you should know that we now earn hundreds of millions of levs from the land every year, and we directly allocate the army. Now that we have sold a large area of ??land, our income will be greatly reduced in the coming year. What about military expenditures? ?" Kennedy asked v2 Chapter 16： , Fiscal deficit In fact, Kennedy is not really opposed to the sale of land. You have to know that in addition to the previously confiscated land, the government in the new territory has also reaped a lot of land. There are already a lot of land in the hands of the Bulgarian government. Even if part of the land is sold, it can still be made up with the development of new land! But this involves the military, especially at the end of the Bulgarian-Serbian War, when the government sold land for military expenses, it is easy to give the outside world an illusion that the Bulgarian government is suppressing the military! Once this illusion is created, the political consequences are often disastrous! The military of all countries in the Balkans is not a persimmon. Don''t look at the Bulgarian army now seems to be very obedient, it is all made by Ferdinand with money! Bulgarias annual military expenditure has now doubled compared to before 1888, and it is much higher than the governments fiscal revenue back then! In fact, the military expenditures of the Balkan countries are hardly less than half of their fiscal revenue! Obviously, the Bulgarian government allocates only 20% of its annual military expenditures. This is not enough for half of its military expenditures. The rest is paid by the government for the profits paid by Chinese companies. Accounted for the vast majority! Now the Bulgarian government earns more than ninety million lev from the land and its surroundings every year, and before the cabinet even saw the money, it threw it into the gold-swallowing beast of military expenditure! We must know that in 1893, the Bulgarian governments fiscal revenue was only 164 million lev; in 1894, due to the impact of the war, the growth of fiscal revenue was only 172 million lev; in 1895, the war dividend was reaped, which stimulated economic development and financial The Ministrys optimistic estimate may exceed the 200 million Lev mark. But military expenditure was 134 million lev in 1893; the war broke out in 1894 and military expenditure reached 220 million lev; in 1895, it fell back to 147 million lev! There is no way, this is still a compulsory military service system, otherwise this expenditure will increase by 20 to 30%! This is still based on the premise that every division in Bulgaria is dissatisfied with the editor! The Bulgarian Army has more than 17,000 people in the defense system. Each of the six main divisions has only more than 7,000 personnel, and each divisions military expenditure is as high as 13 million lev; each of the six new divisions has more than 13,000 personnel, and each divisions military expenditure is more than 700 Ten thousand lev; more than eight thousand guards, military expenditures as high as 20 million lev! The main reason why new divisions are cheap is that soldiers are obligated to perform military service, so they dont need to be paid, and their weapons and equipment are not as good as the main divisions, which greatly saves money! Otherwise, the salary of more than 13,000 people will be paid more than 10 million lev. It is not surprising why the salary of soldiers is not high. All soldiers who have been in the army know that there is very little expenditure in the army. The army is responsible for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Basically, the actual income is obtained! This is also the purpose of Ferdinand keen to expand the new editor, it is completely that the main teacher is too expensive, Bulgaria can not afford it! As a last resort, Ferdinand can only choose to raise an officer! The Bulgarian armys officer reserve can be tripled at any time. On the surface, the minimum labor wage in Bulgaria is now 75 Levs per month (about 3). In fact, after deducting food, accommodation, and clothing costs, less than two-thirds of workers can actually get it. , The boss may only get half of it if you encounter a black heart! This is the result of the government''s intention to protect the disadvantaged. Otherwise, capitalists can rely on the loopholes in the contract to kill the workers! Its okay for the older capitalists. They know that they need to pay attention to their faces, and the government keeps a close eye on them. The media still likes to make raids, so they dont dare to mess around because of their reputation. The most pitted thing is that the small boss is nouveau riche. It is difficult to see the good qualities of the Bulgarians in them. They caught a trap, and after the government cracked down on it, they turned to emigrate! Constantine was silent, trying to persuade the military to agree to sell the government''s land, unless the government agrees to increase the proportion of military spending, otherwise the military will definitely not agree! But increasing the proportion of military expenditure in fiscal revenue has made the government even more disadvantaged. The growth rate of income from land is minimal, but the fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government is growing at a high speed! It is easy to increase the proportion of military expenditure, but it is difficult to reduce it. There are not many differences in the Balkans, but there are many wars. Constantine does not think he can do it if he wants to reduce military expenditure. The people sitting at the top of the government are very clear that Bulgarias next strategic goal is the Ottoman Empire. Increase military expenditure in the short term. This is no problem. They are willing to allocate wartime special military expenditure. However, the long-term increase in the proportion of military expenditures is a headache. You must know that in order to reduce the proportion of military expenditures, the governments land, such a large piece of fat, was thrown away by the cabinet without hesitation before. UU reading is for long-term consideration. Chekov thought for a while and said, "This matter is too big, let''s report it to the Duke to make a decision!" Everyone nodded. Now Ferdinand is in full swing in Bulgaria. On big issues, it would be impossible to pass without his nod. Ferdinand, who worked hard in the palace of Sofia and worked hard to create humans, didnt know the trouble was coming again. You must know that since 1892, half of the problems of the Bulgarian government have been financially! can only say: No money in this world is absolutely impossible! Ferdinand deeply understood the essence of this sentence! Before the crossing, he was a poor dick, and then he ran for money; after crossing, he became rich and wealthy. He thought he could get rid of the troubles of money, but he still had to work hard to earn money! After becoming a king, after a few years of comfortable life, I worry about money again, and I still can''t see the worry! After listening to Prime Minister Constantine''s introduction, Ferdinand immediately knew that it was going to be bad, and the Bulgarian government was short of money again! Regarding the cabinet''s proposal, Ferdinand did not hesitate to veto it! In any case, the Ottoman Empire is about to be attacked, and the government cannot do anything that might strike the military''s morale! Even if you want to sell land, you can only consider it after the war. As for the government''s lack of money, Ferdinand decided to focus on the French. The name of the loan shark empire is not for nothing! The victory of the Serbian War, the Bulgarian governments credit strength in the international arena has increased by another level. If it is not possible, you can ask the Russian Empire to come forward to guarantee it! The government''s funding gap may be an astronomical figure for Bulgaria, but for the usury empire of France, it is a drop in the bucket. v2 Chapter 17： ,loan Think about it two decades ago, the Franco-Prussian War caused more than 20 billion francs of economic losses to France, and the war reparations had to pay more than 5 billion francs. The usury empire did not wait to breathe, and paid it back. The German attempt to use war reparations to drag across France was over from the beginning! After the war, another bourgeois revolution broke out in France. After a fight, and still able to put out enough funds to restore vitality, we can see the foundation of the old empire. Ferdinand turned his attention to France. The main reason was that after the Franco-Prussian War, the newly established French Republic went further and further on the road of the usury empire! The second is the existence of the Russia-Province Alliance and the Franco-Russian Alliance. In the international arena, Bulgaria has always been regarded as Russia''s sphere of influence. Even if France puts forward the conditions, it will mostly be within the economic sphere. It is unlikely that the relationship between France and Russia will be destroyed for one Bulgaria! At the end of the 19th century, at the beginning of the French-Russian alliance, the French demand for the Russians was far greater than the Russians demanded for the French. Therefore, in the international arena, many times the French must take Russia''s attitude into consideration! Before 1905, the Russian Empire had been in its heyday. The French-Russian Alliance suppressed the Three-Power Alliance, and the British had always favored the Germans. Until the Russo-Japanese War, the weak nature of the Russian Empire was exposed, and the strength of the two sides was reversed. In order to suppress the rising Germans, the British mainland balance foreign policy was changed and joined the Allied Powers. Ferdinand also knew that even so, borrowing money from France is not so simple! The French are not open charity halls, and additional conditions are absolutely indispensable! "What is the total fiscal gap of the government for the next three years?" Ferdinand asked The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy changed his face and wanted to say: Grand Duke, you are not playing cards according to common sense! Under normal circumstances, shouldn''t we ask what the current fiscal gap is? Kennedy calculated for a moment in his mind, and hesitated: "Duke, this year''s fiscal deficit is about 50 million levs. The fiscal deficit for next year and the following year is initially estimated to be between 150 million levs and 200 million levs. Between Ephraim! These are all built behind the government, there are no new major construction projects, and there is no war! " Ferdinand nodded. In fact, the period of the "2nd Five-Year Plan" was the most difficult period for Bulgarias finances. Once this barrier was passed, the governments fiscal revenue would explode! What''s more, there was another "War of Serbia". Not to mention the increase in war expenses, and the expansion of the scope of the implementation of the "Second Five-Year Plan", financial expenditures will naturally rise! If you think about the upcoming "Greek-Turkish War" and Ferdinand wants to have a snake swallowing the elephant, then the cost of the war is definitely astronomical! After thinking about it, Ferdinand asked: "So, if we have a war with the Ottoman Empire during this period, taking war funding into account, how big is our financial gap?" Everyone''s complexion changed slightly, they knew that Ferdinand was planning a war with the Ottoman Empire. Seeing the chancellor staying there with a dazed expression, Ferdinand knew that he had failed! Even if you want to calculate the war expenses, you have to find the military first, and calculate it according to a series of comprehensive factors such as the strategic plan, the scale of the war, the number of people mobilized, etc.! I dont know anything, and even if the scale of the war is a partial conflict or a full-scale war has not yet been determined, it is too difficult for the Ministry of Finance to calculate the war expenses. Ferdinand laughed and added: "Of course, I didn''t want you to tell me now. Come down, your Ministry of Finance and the General Staff will contact you, estimate a rough figure, and then report it to me! In addition, the Prime Ministers government is now ready to prepare strategic material reserves in advance, and we must do that in the event of an emergency, we have a strategic reserve that can support 300,000 troops and continue to fight for more than one year! " Constantine was stunned at first, and immediately reacted, hesitatingly said: "Grand Duke~ I am afraid this will be difficult! We have already begun to prepare for war, but now the government is financially difficult, and we still lack sufficient funds!" Okay, the last difficulty returned to the word "money"! In fact, without a detailed budget, Ferdinand can roughly judge the funding gap in Bulgaria. To detonate the Balkan War in advance, and to guarantee victory, and to take into account domestic construction, it cannot be defeated without four or five billion lev! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said without any doubt: "In this case, the Ministry of Finance has contacted the banks of various countries to discuss the borrowing conditions. This time the funding gap is too large, we should prepare to borrow from other countries!" Ferdinands imperial minds are getting more and more powerful, and now he can send and receive freely and hide his mind at will. Even though I had decided to get a loan from France, I still didn''t show any tendency. UU reading www.uuknshu.com As the Prime Minister, Constantine has the most obvious feeling. He has clearly discovered that Ferdinand''s power is getting stronger and stronger. In many cases, once a decision is made, no one can change it. This is both good and bad! The good aspects can increase the awe of the subordinates, and the bad aspects are easy to use. This is also a common problem of the emperor! What the final result will be, no one can tell. Anyway, Ferdinand''s order was quickly executed. Since the Berlin Conference in 1878, the Balkan countries have turned their sights on some of the European territories of the Ottoman Empire. The Austro-Hungarian Empire took the lead in putting Bosnia and Herzegovina into the bag. Greece, Bulgaria, and Serbia have extended their tentacles into Macedonia. The governments of the three countries are all expanding their schools and churches. In this regard, Bulgaria has come to the forefront. Since the end of the 19th century, 25% of the Bulgarian governments fiscal revenue has been used for work in Macedonia. In 1885, 306 schools were established in Macedonia; in 1890, it increased to 871 schools. By the end of 1890, Serbia and Greece had only more than two hundred schools each, and were left behind by the Bulgarians. At the same time, the three countries of Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia have launched a fierce struggle for the schools and churches they founded. Such missionary schools are generally organized by the consuls of the three countries and three countries, and they accept their supervision! During this period, because of fear of Bulgarias monopoly of Macedonia, the Serbs began to publicly promote the idea of ??Macedonian national separation. The main reason for Serbia''s eagerness to expand is the pressure from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. v2 Chapter 18： Situation in the Balkans At the end of the 19th century, as the Austro-Hungarian Empire continued to infiltrate Serbia, people of insight in Serbia believed that if Serbia did not expand to the Aegean region, it would be annexed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire sooner or later. Therefore, Serbia adopted a radical expansion policy, including propagating national separationism to various places, including a series of messy ideas, which also paved the way for the subsequent disintegration of Yugoslavia. In addition to Macedonia, countries are also infiltrating other regions. The most famous ones are the "Greater Bulgaria Plan" and the "Greater Serbia Plan"; of course, the "Greater Greece Plan" and the "Gateway Montenegrin Plan" are also indispensable. The Great Bulgaria Project is a Bulgarian national unity ideology aimed at restoring the largest territory in Bulgarian history. Of course, Bulgarians have not been so stupid that they really want to restore the largest territory in history. When it was time to give up, they still chose to give up! The range of targets set includes: the plains between the Danube River and the Balkan Mountains, the north and south Dobrogea, the Sofia region, Pirot, Vranje, North Thrace, parts of East Thrace, Macedonia and other regions. The main targets were all aimed at the Turks, and they did not foolishly encircle the Austria-Hungary Empire, Greece and other countries. Even so, it was beyond the scope of Bulgaria''s ability at the time. The Great Serbia project is interesting, it is Great Serbia again, the concept of national unity put forward by Serbian nationalists. Well, the basic goal is to unify the areas where Serbs live, and there are also requirements for areas where Serbs are ethnic minorities. This area is difficult to define, and advocates the establishment of a larger Serbian country in the western Balkan Peninsula in Southeast Europe. After that, it was even worse. At the end of the 19th century, when the activists expanded their strength, this nation included the entire Yugoslav nation. As far as the most basic goal, the area includes: Serbia, Montenegro (Montenegro), Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, Macedonia, Croatia, Slovenia, etc. According to the goals of activists, the small Balkans can no longer accommodate Serbia. Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary, and Austria are all involved, and they are even interested in Moldova. (Not necessarily accurate, from Baidu, for reference only) Of course, this group of activists is only a minority of the minority, and it is the activism of activism, which can be understood as madism! This is nothing, and there are Slavic peoples who are influenced by pan-lavism and openly advocate the unification of the world! You read that right, after the establishment of Yugoslavia after World War I, some people advocated the unification of the Slavic nations throughout the world and the establishment of a large Slavic empire with the Serbs at the core! Even the great strategic concept of unifying the Soviet Union has come out! Ok, just read it as a joke! Which country has few lunatics? There were more madmen in Serbia in that era! Blind nationalism without economic and military strength, and lack of international support, will only bring disastrous consequences. Great Serbianism eventually became the fuse for the outbreak of World War I! The Greeks still know themselves. Perhaps it was the first "Greek-Turkish War" that awakened the Greek nationalists. The Great Greece Project was just a dream. I shouted twice, and when I felt tired, I stopped shouting! The Montenegrin plan, the establishment of Yugoslavia was realized for a time, but he was unified, was it completed? Maybe I think this result is not so wonderful, and then I became independent again! But all of this has undergone a fundamental change in this time and space, under Ferdinands butterfly effect! Of course these plans still exist, but the "Greater Serbia Project" was just called out and it died. The situation in the Balkans before 1892 was basically the same as in parallel time and space. There was not much change. The most was that the Bulgarian government built a little more missionary school outside, and the scope was a little wider. Since the establishment of the Russian-Russian Alliance, history has reached a turning point here! First, Ferdinand provoked an arms race in the Balkans. The economic crisis that followed was destructive and a little bigger! Then, starting in 1893, the governments of Greece and Serbia were forced to stop their expansion in Macedonia due to financial reasons. After the Serbian War, Serbia directly shut down most Serbian schools and churches! Time has entered 1895. Serbia, which was originally ambitious, is now licking its wounds and has no energy to come out and make trouble. Now the most active is Negro (Montenegro), who is working hard to establish the kingdom of Montenegro! George I of Greece is still hiding in the dark, looking for opportunities to give the Ottoman Empire a sap, similar to Ferdinands idea. The two sides tacitly exported the revolution to the Ottoman Empire. Although Ferdinand fired a fire, if the Greek government did not cooperate, the Greeks in Turkey would never be so violent. The Macedonians relied on the Serbs before 1860, and then turned to rely on the Bulgarians. The main reason for this reason is the promotion of the Russian Empire. The Russians led the Macedonians to move closer to Bulgaria in religion and diplomacy, and the attitude of the Russian Empire has a huge impact on all the people in the Balkans who believe in the Orthodox Church! After the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, this influence became more obvious. The Orthodox faith areas in the Balkans are all moving closer to Bulgaria. Taking advantage of this advantage, the Ferdinand government accelerated its penetration into the Balkans. Romania is the harder one. Watching the Balkan countries expand, Carol I has no ambitions, but there is nowhere to use it. He can only watch the excitement with peace of mind! Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova of Russia in Beichuan, Bulgaria to the south, and the Black Sea to the east. Powerful enemies are surrounded by food and have nowhere to develop. During the Belarusian War, the Romanians were ready to come out and share a piece of the pie. Unfortunately, due to their relationship with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they chose to support Serbia. But Serbia was defeated too fast. The war was over before Romania had had time to mobilize the whole country. Who could call his northern neighbor the Russian Empire? The Russian Empire is precisely an ally of Bulgaria, and the Romanians dare not bet anyway! More than 70% of the countrys main forces are deployed on the front lines of Moldova and Ukraine. No matter how confident Carol I is in his military capabilities, he does not think that a Romanian division can defeat Bulgaria. Coupled with the unstable domestic situation in Romania at that time, a new round of peasant uprising may break out at any time. Carol I finally chose to abandon the Serbs. ...... (As for the domestic situation in Ottoman, please make up for it! There are only four words: the smoke is everywhere!) v2 Chapter 19： ,commune "What? King George I of Greece is visiting secretly!" Ferdinand said in disbelief I''m too lazy to complain, is it because I read too many novels with mental retardation? At any rate, it is also a king of a country, who can be fooled by visiting secretly? The Balkans are such a big place, once you find that George I has not missed his face for a long time, and those who keep a little eye on him, he will know to investigate! As long as it is confirmed that George I appeared in Bulgaria, should I ask whom? ? Well, Ferdinand hasnt thought that the Ottoman Empire is so mentally retarded, or that small countries like Greece and Bulgaria are not at all concerned. They are busy coping with the difficulties of the British! Before the outbreak of the first Balkan War in history, the four countries of Serbia, Bulgaria, Montenegro, and Greece did not attract the attention of the noble lords until the outbreak of the war and was caught off guard! In any case, George I has already arrived, and Ferdinand has to go to the reception. Everyone is relatives anyway, and this is still a bit of face. Since George I was visiting secretly, Ferdinand also decided to cooperate with him in a play. As long as the Greeks did not take the initiative to notify him, he would pretend not to know about it. And the fanfare welcome ceremony can be saved, and even the meeting place cannot be selected in the Sofia Palace. The most important thing now is to find out, why did George I visit secretly? And it came so suddenly, if it weren''t for the intelligence personnel''s attention, it is estimated that he would not be discovered until he arrived in Bulgaria. "The Minister of Foreign Affairs, I remember that George Is secret envoy came to Sofia not long ago. Your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible for contacting him. How did the talks go?" Ferdinand asked The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a headache: "Grand Duke, there is no result. The Greeks are asking too much, and they can pay too little!" Ferdinand was taken aback, and then asked: "Oh! I want to hear how big the Greeks'' appetite is? What price do you plan to pay?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a smile: "The Greeks hope to join us against the Turks. Bulgaria sends 300,000 troops and Greece sends 150,000 troops. The Greek navy will contain the Ottoman navy. There is no problem on this point! But they asked for Thessaloniki, and they wanted to divide Macedonia, Albania, and Eastern Thrace with us! " Ferdinand was a bit speechless. The Greek navy in 1895 could not cut off the ties between the Ottoman Empire and Europe and Asia. The so-called containment was only effective in fighting in Thessaloniki. Since Greece wants the Thessaloniki region, it is reasonable to do it yourself. Why should it be included in the contribution of the alliance? If the Greek navy, like the Balkan war, could suppress the Ottoman navy, it would be almost the same! The battles in Macedonia, Eastern Thrace, and Albania still depend on the army for decisive battles. Bulgaria is the main force to obtain these areas. Even if the difference in combat effectiveness between the two armies is not taken into account, Bulgaria will take the lead! It is no wonder that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is not cold about uniting with Greece. The conditions between the two sides are too far apart, and there is no possibility of negotiation! In Ferdinands view, the 15th Army of Greece was on the battlefield, and it was just a round up. Compared to Serbia, it was far inferior. Just look at the "Greek-Turkish War" in history! An uprising occurred in Crete in 1897. In early February, the Greek army occupied Crete. In April, the Greek army attacked the Turkish army in Thessalia. The Greek-Turkish war began. The Greek army was defeated at the end of April. Before the armistice on May 20, the Turkish army was not far from Athens. On December 4, the peace treaty was concluded, and Greece paid 4 million lire to Turkey and ceded part of the territory of Thesalia to Turkey and paid 4 million lire. Well, the Ottoman Empire did not have time to exert its strength, the Greek army was defeated, and this combat power was as good as the Italian army! The bottom line of Ferdinand is that Bulgaria can acquire most of Macedonia, Kosovo, Eastern Thrace, and Istanbul. Greece can acquire part of Macedonia. Other regions include Thessaloniki, Epirus, and Thrace. All can be owned by Greece! In fact, even with this distribution, Greece has already taken advantage of it! The Ottoman Empire in the Balkans roughly has a territory of more than 250,000 square kilometers. Bosnia and Herzegovina is in the possession of Austria-Hungary, and the 50,000 to 60,000 square kilometers will be removed; Montenegro will acquire the Laska I region, which is nearly 15,000 square kilometers; Greece will acquire part of Macedonia, Epirus, and Serbia. Thessaloniki generation, Crete, etc., have a territory of more than 40,000 square kilometers. But the Greek''s appetite exceeded his imagination, and directly swept away more than half of the spoils, nearly 100,000 square kilometers of territory. It cant be because Serbia is out, UU reading www. uuknshu. The Greek government will inherit their spoils, right? Did Ferdinand not be taken advantage of? But George I, who is about to arrive in Bulgaria, dont think so. In his opinion, among the Balkan countries, Greece has the earliest independence and the earliest time to form an army. Even if it only sends 150,000 troops, the combat power will not be more than the combat power of the 300,000 Bulgarian army. weak! Then it is reasonable to divide the territory like this. Greece has strong strength and shoulders great responsibilities, so naturally it should take the biggest piece of cake! Well, before the Greek-Turkish war, the Greeks were confident in the combat effectiveness of their army, otherwise they would not single out the Ottoman Empire. Time passed in a hurry, and a week later, the disguised King George I arrived in Sofia. Ferdinand held cordial and friendly talks with him in a royal estate on the outskirts of Sofia. The two sides reached an agreement on strengthening economic and trade exchanges between the two countries! To put it simply: Bulgaria and Greece have reached an agreement on the issue of the Ottoman Empire and decided to join hands to overthrow the evil rule of the Sultan in the Balkans! As for the issue of trophies, looking at the confident George I, Ferdinand couldnt directly say: The Greek army is weak and can only be used for soy sauce! Ferdinand can only put forward a very constructive proposal: "George, it seems that our bottom line is too far apart, and we can''t talk about it today! Why don''t we just take a gamble? After defeating the Ottoman Empire, whoever grabs the territory of the Balkans will go to the one who grabs it first, and at the same time grabs only half of the family. Those who are behind are unlucky! " There was a moment of silence, and George I seemed to be calculating whether he would suffer! Ferdinand pretended to be provocative and said: "How about? Dare to take a gamble?" v2 Chapter 20： New Balkan League After calculating, King George I discovered that although the Bulgarian army is more, but the Istanbul area is close to Constantinople, the Bulgarian army has to take on the main force of this war. I am still confident in the combat effectiveness of the Greek army. If it weren''t for the worry that Bulgaria would become a fisherman, the Greek government would be ready to single out the Ottoman Empire! "Okay, Ferdinand! I bet on behalf of the Greek government! Don''t you regret that this is also included in the treaty?" George I said confidently Ferdinand smiled slightly, waiting for the performance of the Greek Army, you will cry at that time! On August 12, 1895, Ferdinand and King George I of Greece signed the famous "Balkan Treaty" in the suburban manor of Sofia, marking the initial establishment of the Balkan Alliance! The treaty stipulates: 1. The two countries undertake national defense tasks against the Ottoman Empire; once any of the two countries has a war with the Ottoman Empire, the other country must also unconditionally declare war on the Ottoman Empire. 2, within three months before the outbreak of the war, the opponent must be notified to prepare in advance, otherwise the opponent can join the war one week after the outbreak of the war! 3. The time for the outbreak of the war must be five years later, otherwise Bulgaria will have the right to delay its participation in the war by one month! (This was put forward by Ferdinand on the grounds that Bulgaria has just finished fighting Serbia and needs to cultivate and regenerate.) 4. Regarding the issue of trophies, the principle of separate operations is first come first served. In joint operations, the number of annihilated enemies is used as the criterion. (Prevent one party from watching the fun) In addition to the secret agreement, the two countries also signed a treaty of friendly business exchanges. Of course, it is no longer Ferdinand and George I that signed the agreement. Naturally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the two sides is responsible for the ordinary treaty. The content includes: 1. The two countries give each other most-favored-nation treatment to facilitate direct business exchanges between the two countries. 2. The two countries strengthen non-governmental cooperation and encourage cultural exchanges. After digging a deep hole for the Greeks, Ferdinand returned to the palace contentedly. Since the Greeks are not on the road, no wonder his hands are black. But Bulgaria''s strategy is about to change slightly! The estuary to the Mediterranean does not necessarily have to be Albania. It is all based on Macedonia, plus Thrace and Epirus may be a better choice! In fact, Ferdinand did not care about the "Balkan League." The combat effectiveness of the Greek army at the end of the 19th century is really doubtful. Serbia has been abolished, and they will not appear in the Balkan War for at least two decades. Twenty years later, if it is not annexed by Austria-Hungary, it will be too late to come up with bubbles. The size of Negro (Montenegro) is too small. Even if the liver and kidneys are blasted, at most 20,000 to 30,000 troops will be collected, and soy sauce is fine. The biggest purpose of establishing the alliance is to cheer up the Greeks and encourage them to challenge the Ottoman Empire. If you can borrow the hands of the Turks, it would be perfect to abolish Greece like in history! If George I knew what Ferdinand really thought, I wonder if he would be **** off! Now he is returning to Athens confidently. As Ferdinand requested that the war should be placed five years later, the Greek government has not even started preparing for the war. Of course, it has no money to do it! Ferdinand still didnt know that when he was too conspiring with Greece, some people were also labeled with his doctrine. After the second Bulgarian-Serbian War, Bulgaria entered the eyes of interested people, and this time foreign borrowing became a game of powers! Since the Bulgarian loan plan was proposed, it has attracted the attention of the great powers. Foreign Secretary Metjeev, Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy, and Prime Minister Constantine have all become the focus of public relations for consortia. Of course, this is not a good thing, because now Germany and Austria, France and Russia have joined forces to form a consortium, the British Empire is naturally going it alone, except for banks in the United States, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and other countries. The consortium also joined in. Bulgaria will face another diplomatic choice. Aside from other things, Bulgaria must make a choice among Germany, Austria, France and Russia! The advantage of choosing Germany and Austria is that there is no need to repay long-term loans. Anyway, as soon as the World War broke out, Germany and Austria will not be able to collect debts. After the war, perhaps Bulgaria can clear the debt by 100 levs. But in the next Balkan expansion, Bulgaria will be embarrassed. Will Germany give up the Ottoman Empire for Bulgaria? Ferdinand would not believe it anyway! The key is the revenge of the Russian Empire, which Bulgaria cannot bear. Ferdinand didn''t think that his political skills were so defying that he could have both sides! Even knowing that Germany and Austria have given more favorable conditions, Bulgaria has no choice. Ferdinand knows this question, and other people know it. It is estimated that Germany and Austria themselves did not hold much hope, and it is more likely to add obstacles to the Russians! The British are worthy of being a **** stick, UU reading ''s ability to fool people is not covered. In addition to loans, it also suggested that Bulgaria build a navy, and also invited Bulgaria to participate in the fight for African colonies. just turned the cabinet into a dizzy direction, even Ferdinand secretly thought about it. You know that at the end of the 19th century, it was the peak period for the powers to carve up Africa. After this village, there would be no such shop! If there is the support of the British, Bulgaria will concentrate all its efforts to smash the fleet out, and it will be impossible to get a share in Africa. Ferdinand still ruthlessly refused. The navy was not established in a day. When the Bulgarian fleet has formed combat effectiveness, it is estimated that the daylily will be cold! A big picture cake, I can''t see it. I don''t know if the Greeks were just fooled by the British, and they desperately smashed the fleet. In the end, the colony was not recovered. Instead, they played with the Ottoman Navy! Do you think the British will give up after rejecting it? Then the British Empire invited Bulgaria to join the Intervention Army to interfere in the Armenian issue. Oh, the Greeks have already joined. The temptation is much greater this time. The three countries joined forces to overthrow the Turks. In theory, there is no problem at all. When the time comes, the Balkans will be divided between Bulgaria and Greece. Ferdinand knew that this was actually a huge pit. Perhaps the British Empire can easily deal with the Turks, but the Bulgarian Army is ready to challenge the Turks! Its not that Ferdinand looked down on the British Army. If it werent for the training of soldiers in the Boer War, World War I would have no room for the British Army to play! Ferdinand had to use his personal prestige to forcibly suppress the domestic turmoil, and let him deeply realize the influence of the British Empire! v2 Chapter 21： Relations between Russia and Bulgaria There is no free lunch in the world! After the alliance between Russia and Bulgaria, Bulgaria''s comprehensive national strength has achieved considerable development, which has increased by at least twice compared with the same period in history. Now I have to be controlled by others. Once there is no such alliance, Bulgaria''s national power will be abolished by at least three levels! Since he was about to be slaughtered, Ferdinand also decided that the lion would open his mouth, anyway, no matter how much he paid, he could get it back from the Ottoman Empire. Aren''t the French rich and powerful? Okay, let''s borrow more. It''s okay to mortgage, whether it''s the right of way or tax can be discussed! Billion francs, as long as you are willing to borrow, Ferdinand said, even if you want the Sofia Palace as a mortgage! what? You want to repair the railway, yes! Can you see which road can be built in Bulgaria now? Go fix it! Anyway, the main roads are almost repaired, and it is not our business to lose money on other routes! what? Want tariff mortgage? sure! Bulgarias most important trading partner is the Russian Empire, which is basically zero tariffs. As for trade with other countries? The biggest item is the export of agricultural products, which is directly duty-free! The largest imported goods are machinery products, and those that are in short supply in Bulgaria are also duty-free! In fact, Bulgarias tariff income accounts for a very low proportion of its finances! Its just seven or eight million levs every year. Whatever you do, the Bulgarian market is so big? The typical dead pig is not afraid of boiling water! This is the current state of Ferdinand. Anyway, Bulgaria''s plate is so big, and international politics is attached to the Russian Empire. If the French have too much appetite, it will inevitably affect the interests of the Russians! It is obvious that this time the French-Russian joint organization, the Russian banking consortium is limited in strength, and French talents are the gold masters. The purpose is obvious, is to use loans to control Bulgaria''s economy. France and Russia are likely to reach an agreement. The Russians will further expand their influence in Bulgaria, and the French will gain economic benefits! In this regard, Ferdinand has no pressure at all. Now the main industries in Bulgaria are already controlled by itself, and the railway is completely owned by the government. Any foreign capital intervention must abide by his rules, otherwise you can feel what it means to be difficult! Unless the French create a "French Concession", but this possibility is infinitely zero, and the Russians will be the first to refuse! After the alliance between Russia and Russia, the industrial and commercial circles of the two countries were the first to move closer, and the tariffs dropped again and again. If France was allowed to establish concessions, wouldn''t it give French goods the opportunity to enter the Russian Empire and evade tariffs? Unlike Bulgarias small arms and legs, France at the end of the 19th century was an industrial power. Without tariff protection, it is estimated that the nascent national bourgeoisie in Russia would not be able to withstand the impact! Nicholas II, who was far away in St. Petersburg, had a headache for Bulgaria''s loan request. It is actually very funny to say it. In addition to direct economic benefits, the Russian government actually doesn''t know what it wants? Talk about tariffs! I''m sorry, but now the tariff between Russia and Russia is still a tariff? Even the salaries of customs staff are not enough. If it weren''t for checking illegal merchants who used this channel to smuggle goods from other countries, the customs would not bother to investigate! is in charge of the tariffs of other countries to facilitate the export of its own goods, but it is completely unnecessary for Bulgaria! As for opening a factory? Well, Bulgaria welcomes Russian businessmen to invest in the past. As long as you have money, you can invest in an arsenal. As long as you can sell it, of course the Bulgarian military will not buy it! mineral resources? Nicholas II expressed his dismissal. Is Bulgaria still the largest importer of Russian minerals? As for other religious and cultural exports? Is this a condition? Are there still few people-to-people cultural exchanges between the two countries? On the streets of Russia, Bulgarian novels are still being sung; on the streets of Bulgaria, poetry of the Russian Empire is indispensable! The languages ??of the two countries are similar, the writing is similar, and even the religious customs are the same. There is no problem in the exchanges between the two sides, and no translation is needed. There is no need for the government to intervene! Cant blame Bulgaria for being too cooperative, right? Russia is exporting culture to Bulgaria, and Bulgaria is exporting culture to the Russian Empire. Is the birthplace of ancient Russian still in Sofia? Sometimes my brother is too cooperative, which is also a problem! At least the Russian Empire must consider the feelings of Bulgaria, and must not overstate conditions that would undermine the friendly relations between the two countries! "Prime Minister, what additional requirements do you think we can make now?" Nicholas II asked depressedly The Prime Minister smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that we don''t need to mention any conditions now. As long as we continue to maintain friendly exchanges between the two countries, maybe 30 to 50 years later, there will be a highly autonomous Bulgarian Grand Duchy under the Russian Empire!" Everyone roared with laughter. That''s right, in theory the economies of the two countries are tied together, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com is also a cultural export, and it is also an immigrant. A new generation of people has grown up after thirty or fifty years. It is natural for the two parties to unite as one! Since sooner or later it is part of the Russian Empire, it doesnt matter if the Bulgarians take advantage of the time. This is also a benchmark for the unification of the entire Slavic nation! At this time, the Secretary of the Navy suddenly said: "Your Majesty, in fact, we can strengthen the military ties between the two countries, and even support the Bulgarians to control the Black Sea Strait when the time is right!" Nicholas II knew in his heart that the navy had always been obsessed with the Black Sea Strait, but after the strategic center of gravity of the Russian Empire moved eastward, there was no more energy to fight for the Black Sea Strait. After all, European powers, except France, probably did not welcome the Russian navy into the Mediterranean! Don''t look at what the British say is nice, divide the Ottomans, and the Russian Empire will gain the shores of the Black Sea Strait. Once the Russian navy really rushes out of the Black Sea and enters the Mediterranean Sea, it will be another situation! Whether it is the British, Italians, Spaniards, or Germany and Austro-Hungary, they will all become obstacles to the Russian Empire. Although the Mediterranean Sea is large, it cannot accommodate so many forces! Nicholas II did not share the Ottomans with the British before, but he knew that he would face too many enemies when he entered the Mediterranean! Once you get stuck, it''s hard to jump out! Maybe, I was surrounded and beaten by the British again, and it was a small matter. Let the British or any great power control any section of the strait, and the Russian Empire would have a hard time! The Turks can control the strait, it is because the Ottoman Empire is weak, and they have no guts to cut off the sea arteries of the Russian Empire! Try it with a British person? One is not good, cut off the connection between the Russian Empire and the world every minute! v2 Chapter 22： , The strategy of the Russian Empire Since I cant get on myself, its a good choice to support the puppet! The Ottoman Empire is indeed weak, but it can''t stand the feud between Russia and Turkey! God knows, will Sultan go crazy someday, come here? The Armenian question is not just an example? Just do it if you do it, why should you keep it secret? The Russian Empire has not done much to suppress ethnic minority rebellions, but when the news leaked, it would have been done long ago! Which time has it been caught by the international community? In the eyes of Russians, this is completely worrying about IQ! Oh, completely ignored the gap in national strength between the two sides! If the Armenia issue occurred in the Russian Empire, it would probably be screaming from the people, and most governments would pretend not to see it! ! The strategy of the Russian Empire had to be started from the beginning, and they were all forced out! The predecessor of the Russian Empire is the Principality of Moscow. It is located in the middle of the Eastern European Plain. Most of the territory has a high latitude, a cold climate and a harsh environment. Therefore, the focus of Russian expansion is to go south and west, followed by east, and finally north. . To the north is the Arctic Ocean. It is well known that the Arctic Ocean has an extremely cold climate and poor navigation conditions. The long Arctic Ocean coastline is only a place where Murmansk can be used as an outlet, and it is the only ice-free port in the Arctic Ocean. But Murmansk is an estuary port with a high latitude and a cold climate. In August, the highest temperature during the day is 12 degrees above zero and 0 degrees at night. In winter, the lowest temperature at night has reached more than 60 degrees below zero. The port is developed on this icy and snowy wasteland. The difficulty can be imagined. The road to the north was blocked. Looking to the west, the Russians fought against their western neighbors for hundreds of years. Some of the coastline of the east coast of the Baltic Sea has been snatched from Finland, Sweden, Lithuania, Poland and other countries, but the Baltic Sea is a closed inland sea! The Russian navy was restricted to the eastern Baltic Sea, and wanted to go out unless the coastal countries such as Sweden, Germany, and Denmark were annexed. But no matter how big or small the coastal countries are, they are all Xiaoqiang who can''t be beaten, and none of them are easy to provoke. First, Kalmar of Denmark ruled the roost, and then Sweden of the second master of the old age was strong again, and now it is the turn of Germany to rise again, anyway, the Russian Empire can not settle it! Lets go south. Unfortunately, the Black Sea is more closed than the Baltic Sea. If you want to go out, you have to pass through Turkey. If you leave Turkey, you have to cross the Mediterranean Sea. The Russians tried to **** the Bosphorus Strait from Turkey, but the Anglo-French partnership was beaten back in the Crimean War. The current situation is obvious. Even if the Russian Empire can PK off Turkey, it will have to be beaten back when entering the Mediterranean. Therefore, the Russian Empire has invested its strategic focus on the Far East! In contrast, Europe is hard bones, and the Far East is soft persimmons! The Russians have seized large tracts of land from the food empire and obtained the natural harbor of Vladivostok (Vladivostok). Although Vladivostok is in good conditions, it has an icy period and is surrounded by the Japanese Islands, the Korean Peninsula, and the Aleutian Islands. The Russians have to borrow the way to think of the Pacific Ocean. But if you compare it, you will find that Japan and North Korea are a little troublesome compared to Britain and Germany in Europe. The Russian Empire has no plan to borrow the way. Now that I have taken a fancy to it, it will be fine soon! Anyway, Japan and North Korea at the end of the 19th century were weak, not in the eyes of the Russians. Now that Russia has found the best breakthrough, naturally it will not stay in Europe and continue to fight the **** copy. The navy wants to open up the way to the Mediterranean in advance, but it is a precaution. It is good if it succeeds, but it does not hurt if it fails! There is another reason that cant be said, its just to brush up the sense of existence! To support the Bulgarians coming out to grab the strait, there must be a navy, right? The pocket-sized Bulgarian navy is okay to catch smugglers offshore; if it goes sailing, maybe it will be destroyed by pirates? The value of the Russian navy, isn''t it reflected? According to traditional practice, the Bulgarian Navy is the Russian Navy wearing a vest. From establishment to training, the Russian Navy should handle it, including command power! As for Bulgarias attitude, is this important? Can I not eat the pie delivered? Anyway, the future is part of the Russian Empire, just like several kingdoms in the German Empire, what you pay now is for future gains! After all, before the opening of the Siberian Railway, the Russian Empire''s ability to put in the Far East was extremely limited, and the navy was going to become a spectator! This is something that the Navy Department cannot tolerate. Whether it is for personal or collective interests, the Secretary of the Navy must keep the Navy always present! Then the obedient Bulgaria entered the eyes of everyone. It just so happens that the Bulgarian army performed well in the Second Bulgarian War, and won the true legend of the Russian Empire! (Note: Before 1886, the Bulgarian army was handled by the Russians. From establishment to training, it was completed at the request of Russian instructors!) To support Bulgaria to ban the Ottoman Empires monopoly on the Strait, UU reading is a good choice! As for Bulgaria, will it be bigger? Sorry, it does not exist! At least in the face of the Russian Empire at its peak, even if Ferdinand unifies the Balkans, he has to be honestly a younger brother! At the end of the 19th century, when it comes to comprehensive national power, the British Empire is the well-deserved boss, followed closely by the Russian Empire. Germany and the United States are still working hard! continued until 1905, this ranking has not changed! The French-Russian alliance suppressed the three-nation alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy in Europe. In order to reduce the pressure on the European continent, all countries (except France) unanimously chose to cause trouble. Austro-Hungary must pretend to be grandsons, and only relying on Germany can it barely compete against the Russian Empire, not to mention Bulgaria! After a few decades, Bulgaria has risen, and the two countries have long been tied together. It is no longer possible to untie it by personal understanding! According to the Minister of the Navy, the Russian Empire had already had a similar plan more than ten years ago, but for various reasons, it has not been implemented. From the beginning of Bulgarias independence, the Russian Empire had a strong influence, and even once mastered the Bulgarian army. It was not changed until 1885. Now I put it forward again. The difference from the past is that Bulgarias strength is slightly stronger. In order to avoid dissatisfaction among the Bulgarians, Alexander III began to switch to Huairou means! At present, it seems that the effect is not bad. The "Great Bulgarian" promoted by Bulgaria is essentially the same as the Slavic national unification strategy proposed by the Russian Empire. The only difference is that the appetite is smaller! v2 Chapter 23： , Russian thoughts Support the Bulgarian and Turks to compete for the Bosphorus and Marmara Sea. It is not big enough to change the strategic focus of the Russian Empire; it is not too small, which means a new round of the Balkan war. About to break out! For the first Balkan war in history, the Russian Empire supported the alliance between the Russian Federation and Serbia and ended the Ottoman Empires dominance in the Balkans. One of the purposes was for the Bosphorus! But unfortunately, due to the intrigue of the Balkan Alliance, this strategy has not been realized! The status of Bulgaria in the hearts of Russians has been greatly reduced. After all, the Bulgarian army was only 20 kilometers away from Constantinople at that time! No matter what reasons the Bulgarians have, but they failed to take Constantinople and complete the strategy of the Russian Empire, this is a deal! In the eyes of the Russians, this is a performance that the Bulgarians just want to take advantage and do not want to take responsibility! There is also a hidden factor, that is, the Bulgarian government wants to suppress the influence of the Russian Empire in the country-exposed! Moreover, the position of the Bulgarian government at the time was fluctuating between the Allies and the Allies, which made the Russian Empire even more dissatisfied. Of course, Ferdinands title of czar embarrassed Nicholas II. He once declared: one czar in the world is enough! The combination of so many factors, together, created the Russians to abandon Bulgaria and choose to support Serbia! Everything is different now, the disabled Serbia is now the flesh of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even if the Russian Empire wants to support them, there is nothing it can do! To put it simply, without the nod of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it would be difficult for the Russians to enter Serbia, so what else? After a short silence, the Minister of Finance questioned: "Can the Bulgarians complete this plan? Don''t forget, no matter how weak the Ottoman Empire is, it is also a big country with a population of more than 30 million. How can a small Bulgaria be comparable? " The opposition of the Minister of Finance is not surprising to everyone. Well, basically it costs a lot of money, and the chancellor doesn''t like it! The Minister of Foreign Affairs opened his mouth and explained: "I can answer this question. The Ottoman Empire is indeed far superior to Bulgaria in terms of its overall strength. But now the Turks life is not easy, the domestic revolutions are endless, the British are trying to attack Egypt and the Euphrates River Basin; the French and Italians are eyeing their Libya and Morocco in Africa; of course their main force is still staring at us. ! They are very powerful, and they can only use the Balkans with only three or four points. This is based on the premise that they are very heavy on the capital, Constantinople, and are prepared in advance! If the Turks are smart, they should solve the Armenian issue immediately, dont care about international public opinion! Except for the British, none of the major powers intends to take action against them. It just so happens that the British are dragged down again, and the Italians are in the quagmire of Ethiopia again! Solving domestic conflicts as quickly as possible, and then facing the challenges from it, it will be much easier! Of course, even so, in the Balkans, theoretically, the Ottoman Empire could still gather 400,000 troops. is still very challenging for Bulgaria. Without our support, both sides will probably lose out! " Nicholas II''s eyes lit up, and he asked in disbelief: "Is that right? Bulgaria now has the strength to defeat the Ottoman Empire with great injuries?" The Secretary of the Army laughed and boasted: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian Army was trained by us alone. How is the combat effectiveness? Our Ministry of War is the most clear, even if it is still a little behind us, it is still stronger than the Turks. Quite a lot!" The Secretary of the Armys explanation, everyone took it for granted, the current Russian Empire is so awesome! Otherwise, how can we suppress the German-Austrian alliance while still having the confidence to challenge the hegemony of the British Empire? The words of the Secretary of the Army gave Nicholas II enough confidence. Young and energetic, he now needs to make achievements and prove his ability to the world! is nothing more than "wenzhi martial arts, diplomatic tactics"! There is no need to think about "the rule of culture". This is a long-term project, and it is never too late to look at it after ten or eight years. "Wu Gong"? Now the Russian Empire is in full swing, the Siberian Railway has not been opened to traffic, and Europe is full of great powers and it is difficult to make a breakthrough. Unless you go to the ocean, in fact, the expansion of the Russian Empire mainland has reached its limit! Diplomatically, during the time of Alexander III, the "French-Russian Alliance" and the "Russian-Russian Alliance" were established. International diplomacy? Sorry, now the German-Austrian alliance is unbreakable. The "British-Russian contradiction" cannot be resolved and there is no room for him to display it! The Far East strategy is now the most important part of Nicholas II, but the Far East traffic has restricted the eastward expansion of the Russian Empire! Historically, the Russian Empire made concessions to Austria-Hungary on the Balkan issue in 1897 in order to concentrate on its eastward expansion. The Balkan situation was stable for ten years. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not much better, it has been busy cleaning up the domestic mess in ten years! For the small countries in the Balkans, this is the "golden decade". Unfortunately, everyone is not sure about it! Greece and Osman came to a friendship pk, and their vitality was licking the wound. Bulgaria is busy engaged in political struggle in the country. In Serbia, King Alexander I was busy revising the constitution, and embarrassed (taking a ten-year-old palace maid as queen. Well, compared to him, Emperor Apocalypse is weaker and violent!); the people are busy making opposition to the king, such as Alexander I was assassinated in 1903. After Russias strategic center of gravity shifted eastward, first the food-eaters empire was down with blood mold, and then it was the turn of the Japanese. Nicholas IIs attitude towards the Japanese can undoubtedly be described as "bad". The scar on his forehead is a shame in his life! After the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 in history, the "Three Kingdoms Intervention and Return to Liao" took place under this background. (Some omitted) The proposal of the Secretary of the Navy still suits King Nicholas IIs appetite. His ancestors have often set off with the Turks for the Bosphorus Strait. Now if it can be easily started, that would be great! He smiled and said, "Since the Bulgarians have that strength, how can we not push it? Let Ferdinand take control of the Bosphorus Strait for us. If possible, including the Ma Aegean, we can support them! " The Prime Minister laughed and said: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian army still has some fighting capacity, the navy? Do they have this arm? How do I remember it is just an anti-smuggling brigade! Isn''t it a joke to rely on them to control the strait?" Everyone roared with laughter. Yes, can the Bulgarian navy be considered a navy? All the tonnages added up are not as good as a battleship! The Russians have enough confidence to despise this world''s weakest navy. v2 Chapter 24： Pan-Slavism The Secretary of the Navy defended: "I think their navy is just right now! The influence of the Russian Empire in Bulgaria is increasing day by day, but its influence on their army is extremely limited! Now that the Bulgarian army has its own system, we can''t penetrate it at all, so it is very important to control their navy! " The Prime Minister asked puzzledly: "What do you mean, we completely control the Bulgarian navy? But is it necessary? You know that the navy can''t be built in a short time. Does it take so much energy?" The Secretary of the Navy said firmly: "No, Mr. Prime Minister, you understand what I mean wrong! We did not intend to train a navy for Bulgaria. Even if we give him a navy, they can''t afford it! whenever necessary. There can be a navy with the Bulgarian flag appearing! To capture the Bosphorus, and even the Aegean Sea, we still need to do it ourselves! " Everyone understands it. In other words, the navy wants to master the sea route to the Mediterranean. Bulgaria is just a target on the surface, so as not to stimulate the nerves of the British people! Nicholas II was tempted. Even if the strategic goal is now the Far East, it is good to master the key to the Mediterranean. In the future, the strategic focus of the Russian Empire will return to Europe! The Minister of Foreign Affairs who advocates Europe and Asia took the opportunity to say: "Your Majesty, the British are busy with the Boers now, and all Europe is stumbling them. It will be difficult to get out for a while. Now is a good opportunity for us to act! " The Minister of the Interior objected: "No! Supporting the Bulgarians is fine, but we can''t end it personally. This is likely to trigger a new round of war in Europe! The British are not fools, it is impossible to fool them! And the Three Kingdoms Alliance will not watch us act! " In the end, King Nicholas II rejected the proposal to take action on the Bosphorus. After all, the Turks would not be able to become strong in a short while, and the weak Ottoman Empire had no guts to head-on with Russia! However, the proposal to support Bulgaria was passed, weakening the Ottoman Empire is a long-term national policy of the Russian Empire! The Ottoman Empire, with a territory of millions of square kilometers and a population of more than 30 million, had been suppressing the existence of Europe at its peak. Now that it has declined, how could Nicholas II not beat the water dog? As for whether Bulgaria will become bigger, it is not within his consideration. Anyway, Bulgaria has been tied to a Russian tank and cant get down anymore! Backlash does not exist. Politics, economy and culture are already connected to each other. The Russian Empire will be painful if it leaves Bulgaria. If Bulgaria leaves Russia, it will be a matter of survival! The Minister of Finance: "So what can we gain from it now? Who can tell the future situation clearly, if we help the Bulgarians for no reason, now we are at a disadvantage!" Speaking of interests, the Prime Minister said coldly: "But now we are allies, and the good folk relations between Russia and Russia are hard-won. This is very important to the future strategy of the empire. We must take into account the sentiments of the people when we set the conditions. Many requirements cannot be made at all! In addition, even though there are still two countries, economically we have come together! " The Prime Ministers words were unanimously approved by everyone. This is related to the trend of thought at the time-Pan-Slavism! At the beginning of the 19th century, the Slavs living in Austria, Hungary, and the Balkans were affected by the development of capitalist production relations and the French bourgeois revolution, and the Slavic national liberation movement arose. Pan-Slavism was born. The Slavic intellectuals first advocated the study of the history, folk songs and folk tales of the people of all ethnic groups in Slavs, enhanced cultural ties, achieved political unity, jointly dealt with alien rule, and changed the status of Slavs being bullied and oppressed. In June 1848, the Slavists convened a congress in Prague, asking all Slavs to commit themselves to unity and cooperation to achieve equality among all nations. Due to differences of opinions among representatives of various countries, no agreement was reached. Slavic factions also appeared in Russia. They praised the czar and the social system of Russia. Many of them established correspondence or exchange visits with pan-Slavists in Austria and the Balkans. In the 19th century, Russia''s serfdom crisis deepened and capitalist relations gradually developed. The tsarist government was eager to expand abroad to ease domestic class contradictions. Russian pan-Slavists took advantage of the early pan-Slavist ideas that appeared in Austria and modified them to serve the czar. Their basic proposition is: 1. It is claimed that the Slavs and the Russians share a common history and blood relationship, similar languages ??and cultures, the same religious beliefs, adjacent living areas, and common destiny and interests. The Russian nation is the leader of the Slavs; 2. Propaganda that Russia is the "protector" of Slavic peoples, UU reading www. uukanshu.com depends on the czar to protect the future of the Slavs; 3. The establishment of a greater Slavic empire with Russia as the "leader" can free the Slavs from the rule of Austria and the Ottoman Empire, and finally achieve the goal of pushing Russia''s European borders to the west and south. These propositions are in line with the interests and needs of the Russian rulers and have become the ideological weapons of the Tsarist Russian government for foreign aggression and expansion. Therefore, from Alexander I to Nicholas II, support for Pan-Slavism and its movement became the basic state policy of the Russian Empire. ! Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, relations between Bulgaria and Russia are now showing a good trend of development. People-to-people exchanges are increasing day by day, and pan-Slavism is beginning to grow, especially in the younger generation. This situation happens to be what the tsarist government needs! Everyone present knows that it will continue, and in another 20 to 30 years, no one will be able to stop the establishment of the two countries: the "Greater Slavic Empire" with the Russian Empire as the core! In this context, any action that wants to disrupt the relationship between the two countries is not something Nicholas II can tolerate! This is also the reason why the Secretary of the Navy will support Bulgarias expansion into the Ottoman Empire. Sooner or later it will be his own! As for Bulgaria, will it be bigger? No one in the Russian government will worry about the huge gap in size! A large empire with a territory of more than 20 million square kilometers and a population of more than 150 million; compared with a small country with a population of only 4 million and a territory of less than 100,000, the gap is far too wide! Even if Bulgaria is two or three times bigger, how can it be? Can it change the strength of the two sides? v2 Chapter 25： , The Turk destined to be a loser In order to ensure the safety of the Black Sea Strait and to establish the "Greater Slavic Empire", the Russians finally decided: Support Bulgaria to challenge the Ottoman Empire! But the biggest problem now is not the Russian government, but the French government''s attitude! Why is the Russian Empires finances bad? One billion lev is not a small number, it is equivalent to nearly 40 million pounds, and it is also hundreds of tons when converted into gold! Its not that the Russian Empire doesnt have this money, but its absolutely impossible to have so much idle money to use as a loan! Are they still borrowing money from the French themselves? Of course, compared to the Russian borrowings, Ferdinands lions billion levs are actually nothing! During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians once borrowed 800 million francs, and this is just a small amount of it! Of course, the French are willing to lend to the Russians. In addition to economic benefits, the most important thing is that they need the ally of the Russian Empire to jointly suppress the "Three Power Alliance" on the European continent. Bulgaria obviously does not have such strength, and the risk of lending to a small country is still very high. For example, the loans that the French gave to Serbia in the past have basically been announced that they have been in vain. Serbia, which was severely beaten by Ferdinand, the government has long gone bankrupt. Now the country is full of chaos. The situation depends on the Austro-Hungarian Empire to maintain it, and there is no "repayment of debt"! Based on the relationship between Germany and France, Austria-Hungary cannot make Serbia pay back! What about the Serbian government itself? It has long been emptied, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not a philanthropist. Even if it helps stabilize the situation, it will reduce expenditure as much as possible. For example, the Serbian army was disbanded! It is not right and it cannot be said to be disbanded. After the Serbian War ended, the main force of the Serbian army disappeared, and Austria-Hungary just put their mobilized militia back home. Then the last armed force in Serbia, there are only more than 3,000 guards of Alexander I. There is also a group of police. The Austro-Hungarian army has taken on the defense mission of Serbia. It seems that it will be annexed sooner or later! The amount of the simple loan is not large, and the French don''t care about the wealth. The capitalists whose profits have been lost are very dissatisfied. Now that Bulgaria is applying for a loan, they have already been eager to make up for the loss, but the attitude of the international loan government is critical! There is no need for Ferdinand to do anything. Driven by interests, capitalists have already begun public relations. Want to use the influence of the French government to get the most benefit for them! President Fran?ois Philippe Fore, is discussing with his staff. That''s right, it is the sixth French president of France who is famous for "Du Dan''s death under the flower, and he is also romantic as a ghost"! (Note: During **** with his mistress, he died of a heart attack.) Dont get me wrong. Although they are discussing something related to Bulgaria, the core is not Bulgarias loan issue, but relations with Russia! The Minister of Foreign Affairs analyzed: "Mr. President, from our perspective, the eastward movement of the Russian Empire''s strategic center will definitely undergo a strategic contraction in Europe. In the future, the pressure that France will bear on the Western Front will increase greatly! Our best choice is to bring the Russians back to Europe, but this is difficult to do! Unless their Far East strategy is frustrated, it is a pity that the Tatars in the East have fallen and are unable to stop their expansion! But the greedy Russians still did not abandon the plan of the Balkans, and instead set up the idea of ??supporting the puppets! So far, it is still very successful! The Bulgarians are doing pretty well at present, but the future is hard to say. The young Grand Duke Ferdinand is not so easy to control. Nicholas II now wants to further control Bulgaria economically, but the Russians themselves are short of money, which is why the Russians asked us to jointly form a bank. " President Fran?ois Philip Fore thought for a while, and said: "I understand what you mean, the Russians are still not devoted to the Balkans, or are still interested in the Bosphorus, right?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs replied: "Yes, Your Excellency! The greed of the Russians is endless, and their appetite is much greater than we thought. However, Nicholas II seemed to have learned the lessons of his great-grandfather. Knowing that no one in Europe wanted them to enter the Mediterranean, he adopted a roundabout strategy and used Bulgaria as a chess piece to test the attitude of the great powers! , of course, does not rule out, it is to build the legendary Greater Slavic Empire, working hard, even both! If we agree to this loan, perhaps a new round of the Balkan war will break out in the near future! The Bulgarians cannot resist the bait thrown by the Russians! Both Istanbul and Macedonia are places where Bulgaria is determined to win! Once the Balkan War breaks out, whether the Russians want it or not, they will have to recoup some of their energy and return to Europe! And according to my judgment, if the Russians did not take the initiative in person, but only supported Bulgarias expansion in the Balkans, it would be possible. UU read www.uukahnshu.com, the prerequisite is that the Russians did not enter the Mediterranean! In South Africa, the British and Germans are still arguing over the Boers. In North Africa, the British and us are also full of conflicts. They have no energy to interfere in the actions of the Russians in the short term! In order for the Turks to recognize the fact that the British occupied Egypt, it is estimated that the British are now anxious for the Balkan War to break out immediately? " Fran?ois Philippe asked in surprise: "So, the situation in the Balkans is now in our hands?" "Yes!" The Secretary of Foreign Affairs replied affirmatively Fran?ois Philippe Follow loosened his shoulders, and then said: "We seem to have no reason to refuse? The Russian actions in the Balkans will sooner or later collide with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In that case, it is better to fulfill them. ! Its best to bring Russias strategic focus back from the Far East. Even if it fails, it doesnt matter. Our capitalists can still make a fortune anyway! " The Minister of Finance interrupted and said: "The premise is that the Bulgarians can win the war! If they lose, it will not be much better than Serbia. Then, who shall we collect loans from?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs smiled and said, "Oh, I can answer this question! Success or failure depends on the input of the Russians? The Ottoman Empire has fallen, and now it just maintains an empty shelf, and it breaks with a poke! Excluding us and the Russians, in addition to the Germans, whether it is the British, Italians, or Austria-Hungary, all hope that they will lose this war. So whether the Bulgarians will win, we dont know yet, but the attitudes of the powers are the same. The Germans can only be neutral at best. The Turks are destined to lose anyway! " v2 Chapter 26： French attitude Everyone''s complexion changed slightly. If there is any power besides Germany that has the best relationship with Ottoman, France is the first choice. Without it, it''s profitable! In 1895, French investment in the Ottoman Empire was second only to Russia, with a total investment of more than 2.5 billion francs, accounting for about 10% of Frances total foreign investment. In addition, France also controls 60% of the government bonds of the Ottoman Empire. Together, the total amount of funds invested by France in the Ottoman Empire has exceeded 3 billion francs! Out of interest considerations, the French government most hopes that the Ottoman Empire will maintain the status quo! After all, as soon as the war broke out, the interests of the French in Ottoman would definitely be affected. It''s a pity that apart from France, Germany may try to win over the Turks and provide secret support. Other powers are enemies of the Sudanese government! Could France unite with the Germans for the Turks? Of course it is impossible! The French government will choose to stand with the Germans unless it is crazy. And it is impossible for the Germans to provide much substantial help to the Turks. The Austro-Hungarian Empire in the "Tri-Power Alliance" was fighting endlessly with the Turks in the Balkans, and the Bosnia and Herzegovina issue was the focus of the conflict between the two countries. The Italians also focused on the Turks Libya and Morocco; the Germans could never win over the Ottoman Empire. Abandon Austria-Hungary and Italy! The British, just look at the Ottoman plan they put forward to know their position. Especially at the time of the Anglo-Boss war, the British also worried about the Sudanese government, taking advantage of the fire to rob and regain the Egyptian region! Needless to say, the attitude of the Russians. If you look at the history of the Russian-Turkish War, you will find that there are continuous small battles. The average war is less than once in 19 years. In terms of time, a new round of the Russian-Turkish war should come. ! Both sides have been fighting for more than two hundred years. The hatred is as deep as the sea. If you want to ease the relationship, dream! The Russians rejected the British partition plan, mainly because they worried that the British would be uneasy and kind, such as undermining Russia''s Far East strategy, or taking the opportunity to enter the Aegean Sea. There is no way who calls the Black Sea Strait, it is so closed? Any major road can be blocked by blocking the sea line of communication leading to the Mediterranean! And even if Britain kept its promise, it would be of no use to the Russian Empire. The great powers will not let the Russian navy gain a foothold in the Mediterranean, when there will be more enemies. With the current strength of the Russian Navy, it is impossible to challenge the maritime hegemony system established by Britain! Anyway, the risk is too great and the return is insufficient! But on the issue of weakening the Ottoman Empire, the positions of Britain, Russia, Italy, and Austria are the same! The Russians are worried that the rise of the Ottoman Empire will threaten themselves again! It can be said that the current international situation is worse for the Ottoman Empire than the First Balkan War! If Bulgaria wants to challenge the Ottomans now, the big powers will not mind supporting it! This is different from the "Greek-Turkish" war in 1897. At that time, the great powers had reached a preliminary compromise, the Armenian issue had been watered down, and the contradictions between the Turks and other countries had temporarily eased. At that time, the attitude of the powers changed. They hoped that the Balkans would maintain stability and did not support the Greeks in fighting. Even so, the attitude of the great powers in the negotiations was still inclined to the Greeks. But everything is different now! Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, Bulgaria, which had been both right and left, now embraces the Russian thigh; Serbia has been abandoned and may be annexed by Austria-Hungary at any time. The situation in the Balkans has changed. Historically, the contradiction between Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire has become less intense. Historically, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had an advantage in the Balkans. The Russians worried that the expansion of Austro-Hungary in the Balkans would threaten the security of the Black Sea Strait. They all opposed the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria. And Serbia and Montenegro also stood up to support the Russians and opposed the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary, and the Bulgarian governments attitude was wavering again. At this time, the Germans were busy competing with the British for South Africa and did not want to get involved in the disputes in the Balkans. Austria-Hungary, without the support of the Germans, was forced to make concessions. In order to implement the Far East strategy, the Russians do not intend to expand in the Balkans. In 1897, the two countries reached a compromise on the Balkan issue! Everything is different now, although the conflict between the Germans and the British has become more acute due to the "Anglo-Boss War", and they have no energy to participate in the disputes in the Balkans. However, due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the Russian Empire had not succeeded in its operations in Serbia. The Second Serbian War broke out. Serbia has been completely controlled by Austria-Hungary, and it is unable to come out and sing against the boss; Bulgaria has embraced it again. The thighs of the Russians are blocked by Bulgaria, and the threat of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the Black Sea Strait has not yet been manifested! The contradiction between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is far less acute than the same period in history. Although the two sides have not yet reached an agreement on the partition of the Balkans, there is no conflict of core interests between the two sides. UU reading Now the Russians strategic focus is in the Far East, and the expansion of the Balkans is mainly to support Bulgaria. At the same time, the Balkan partition plan of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Ferdinands Balkan strategy are basically the same in the short term! Of course, I can''t hide this from smart politicians. In the second Paul-Serbia War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not pay attention to the war and ate the biggest cake. It is undoubtedly the best example! In the eyes of those who are interested, Bulgaria is very likely to have reached an agreement with the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the Balkan issue! This is what President Fran?ois Philip Fowler also recognizes, and he can be sure that the Russians will support Bulgaria''s actions! Putting Constantinople in the hands of the Turks is no better than controlling it in your own hands! As for Bulgaria, forget it! In his eyes, the Bulgarian army is still good, the navy? What kind of creature is that? Anyway, a Bulgaria without a navy had to turn to the Russians to control the Black Sea Strait. In fact, Constantinople was still controlled by the Russians! "It seems that the Turks are going to be unlucky again! But this has little to do with us, as long as we can keep our interests!" Fran?ois? Philip? Fore thought for a while and said. The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a smile: "If we don''t plan to intervene, then the Bulgarian loan will be handed over to the capitalists to handle it. I believe they will have a satisfactory harvest this time!" Everyone looked at each other and smiled. Not only the capitalists will be satisfied, but everyone sitting here will also be satisfied. After all, international loans require the government to come forward, otherwise the capitalists will not be able to collect debts from a country! v2 Chapter 27： , Russian ambitions Presumption is a conjecture, Ferdinand still has to personally determine the attitudes of France and Russia before he can rest assured. So he asked: "Mr. Metiev, what are the conditions for the Russians?" Medev said nervously: "The Russians hope that the two navies can share all military ports!" This can''t help him not be nervous. The port of Bulgaria on the Black Sea is completely dispensable to the Russian Imperial Navy. Now that this condition is proposed, there is only one possibility, that is-Bulgaria''s strategy has been exposed! Only the mouth of the Mediterranean Sea deserves the attention of the Russians! As for the navy''s shared military port, it was directly filtered out by everyone, but it was just a good word! Is it possible that the Bulgarian navy, which exists in theory, can really go to use the Russian navy? After a while, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev added another sentence, saying: "There is also, I hope our two countries can have more in-depth cultural exchanges!" Ferdinand was taken aback. The shared military port in front was okay. Although the Russians already knew Bulgarias strategic intentions, they also hinted at their intention to support Bulgarias expansion! As for the Bosphorus, Ferdinand has not dared to think about it. To master the Bosphorus Strait, there is no core issue-Constantinople! And there must be a navy, so although Constantinople is good, it is still a chicken rib for Bulgaria now! is easy to get, but it is hard to hold! The Turks will certainly not give up easily. There is no sea dominance. Ferdinand would not want to live the days of being attacked by the Ottoman navy every day! As for the hope that there will be more in-depth cultural exchanges in the future, if ambition is clear! Is the cultural exchange between Bulgaria and Russia not deep enough? Obviously it is to spread "Pan-Slavism"! Ferdinand sneered secretly, now that Bulgarian nationalism has risen, it is impossible for "pan-Slavism" to gain recognition in a short time! After more than ten or twenty years, Bulgaria will not be Bulgaria now! At that time, even if Ferdinanken agreed to establish a "Greater Slavic Federation Empire", can the European powers agree? And "Pan-Slavism" is not entirely bad for Bulgaria! At least it can increase the recognition of Bulgarian immigrants from Russia! In the end, whoever can get the most benefit depends on his own means! In this case, Ferdinand decided to push it again, didn''t he want to promote "pan-Slavism"? Well! I also went to the Russian Empire to promote it. At the moment Ferdinand has decided to send people to Ukraine to promote a wave of "pan-Slavism" on behalf of the Russian government. Of course, the rule with Russia as the core can be removed! If the Russian Empire can fight against the sky, there is nothing to say! Ferdinand can directly bow his head and admit defeat and become a kingdom in the federal empire. But the history remains the same? No wonder he inherited part of the Russian Empire''s legacy! Anyway, everyone is a Slavic nation. Under the influence of "pan-Slavism", I think everyone will not be so resistant to joining the big Bulgarian family! It can be said that Ferdinand is making a huge bet that Bulgaria will step on the body of the Russian Empire to establish the "Bulgarian Third Reich"; for Bulgaria, it has lost everything. For Ferdinand himself, it is a big deal to become the king of the "Greater Slavic Federation Empire". No matter how you look at it, it is a profit. It is nothing more than a question of how much revenue! Ferdinand said fiercely: "Tell the Russians that we have agreed to their terms! But we must obtain the full support of the Russian Empire! Whether it is diplomacy or military technology, I hope to expand all aspects. Cooperation!" On this issue, Ferdinand did not ask the cabinet''s opinion. He knew that if the cabinet were to make a decision, it would probably fail! Without the foresight, who would not think that a "Russian-Japanese War" would break out in the Far East more than ten years later, and then the internal contradictions in Russia would intensify, and a revolution would erupt, pulling the Russian Empire from the altar! More than twenty years later, a world war will break out, directly causing the Russian Empire to collapse! After a moment of silence, Prime Minister Constantine hesitantly exhorted: "Your Excellency, the Russians'' wolf ambition has been exposed. We have agreed to their terms. I am afraid that there will be big trouble in the future?" Ferdinand said coldly: "It''s not that simple. Even if we reject the conditions this time, the Russians will not give up! I don''t know later, how many tricks will be used to compromise us! In that case, it''s better to just use it for some benefits! As long as our strategic goals are achieved, Bulgaria will be a medium-sized country with a population of over 10 million. Even if the Russians want to establish a Greater Slavic Federation Empire, we will have enough confidence to negotiate terms! And the powers will not tolerate the annexation of the Balkans by the Russians, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not agree! The British will not let Russia go to the Mediterranean. UU read to fight for hegemony with them! " Everyone now has an angry expression. The Russians actually want to annex Bulgaria. This is completely intolerable to everyone! The Great Slavic Federal Empire sounds very good. If the Russian Empire is weaker, or Bulgaria is ten times eight times stronger, it might be possible! But dont think about it now, the gap between the two is too big! The so-called federation is not just what the Russians say! Seeing everyone''s reaction, Ferdinand comforted: "Don''t worry too much, we still have enough time, at least there is still a Romanian gap between us and the Russians! It is not so simple to establish a large Slavic empire. Even if we cooperate wholeheartedly, the great powers will intervene! There is only one chance. If you are not sure enough, Nicholas II will not make a move. The Russians strategic focus is still in the Far East. A lot of manpower and material resources have been invested in the Siberian Railway. It is impossible for Russia to get out of it for at least ten years! " After hearing Ferdinands words, everyones expressions were a little slow. Even if Pan-Slavism is strong, it is impossible to achieve results in a short time. Moreover, the "fanslavism" and Ferdinand''s big Bulgarian have the same advantages, which will promote the national integration in Bulgaria! Besides, before the border, even if Nicholas II is confident, he will not form a federal empire in advance. Otherwise, if you are separated in two places, once the powers intervene, it is easy to cause another split! The Russian wishful thinking is about to start, so let''s get Romania first! Incidentally, the Austrian-Hungarian Empire behind Romania and the German Empire must also be dealt with. To do this, first win a world war! v2 Chapter 28： , Large loans There is no doubt that after reaching a political agreement, the remaining details of the negotiation and wrangling do not need Ferdinand''s intervention. Although it mainly borrows from France, it does not mean that the Bulgarian government does not need to borrow from other countries! The end of the 19th century was the golden age of capitalist development. Even if negotiations at the government level failed, as long as the capitalists thought it was profitable, the business would still follow. After the Belarusian War, Bulgaria fully attracted the attention of the international community. Everyone suddenly discovered that a small country in the Balkans had begun to rise. Politicians are concerned about the impact on the international situation, and capitalists are naturally concerned about interests! As long as you are interested, you will easily find that Bulgaria''s economy has been growing rapidly in recent years! The rapid economic growth is naturally a golden period for capitalists to make money. It''s a pity that this discovery is too late. The Bulgarian domestic market is limited and saturated, and there is no chance for latecomers to enter! But this is only for small capitalists. For large consortia, making money from finance is much faster than the real economy! After assessing the risks, you will find that the Bulgarian government''s ability to repay is still very strong. We must know that in order to stimulate economic development, Bulgaria is reducing taxes or even exempting taxes for many industries. Once taxes return to normal levels, fiscal revenue will surely increase substantially! "Once there is a proper profit, the capitalists will be bolder! If there is a 10% profit, it is guaranteed to be used everywhere; with a 20% profit, it will become active; with a 50% profit, it will Take the risk; with 100% profit, it dares to trample on all human laws; with 300% profit, it dares to commit any crime!"-Marx-Capital For ordinary people, perhaps the profit from issuing loans and purchasing bonds is only a few points. But as far as the consortium is concerned, if anyone doesn''t have a few banks in their hands, it''s embarrassing to come out and get involved? Using other people''s money to make money is their most common method! In essence, in addition to risks, the cost of loans is surprisingly low, which is why capitalists are keen to engage in the financial industry! Otherwise, simply use your own money to lend, no matter how high the interest rate can be? In the face of high profits, capital has never been resistant! Even if you didnt get everything you wanted diplomatically, loan negotiations continued, but the amount was much lower! In line with the fact that no matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat. The Bulgarian government still approached with enthusiastic representatives of all parties and worked hard to secure every loan. Time passed in a hurry. By the end of 1895, after the unremitting efforts of the Bulgarian government, a total of 15 loans of varying amounts were obtained, involving a total of 987 million levs. What is high debt? The Bulgarian government is now in debt, and the annual interest payments on the funds amount to more than 80 million lev! If you add in the previous loan interest, this number has exceeded 100 million lev! The French alone provided 800 million levs (equivalent to francs) at a time, and the other dozen loans, plus one package, were less than 200 million. It can only be said that international loans in this era are still dominated by the government. ! Small loans are okay, it''s nothing more than a higher interest rate, there are not many additional conditions, and most of them are issued at once. But the huge amount of money from the French, or the loans jointly issued by "French and Russia", is not so easy to take! First of all, the loan is not granted in one lump sum, but divided into three grants. 300 million levs were issued for the first time, and the rest were issued twice later! Secondly, it is necessary to monitor the direction of loan use. According to the agreement, Bulgaria must invest the 300 million lev in the navy. As for how to use it, Ferdinand doesnt have to worry about it. The Russians will help formulate a "reasonable" naval development plan! The remaining 600 million levs, or francs, must have half of the funds, which must be used to buy French goods! And the Bulgarian government must also ensure that no less than 100 million lev is invested in the military industry! Is that Ferdinand has tried his best to imagine the shamelessness of the great powers, or underestimated the low morality of the great powers! If you want to monitor the loan usage, you won''t complain. But even the specific usage conditions are clearly stipulated, so I dont have to say! If it weren''t for the "Navy Development Plan" of 300 million levs, which are all interest-free loans for 20 years, he would never ask for it! Yes, France and Russia have already planned to support Bulgaria in acquiring the Black Sea Strait. Of course, this is only a nominal acquisition, and the actual control is still in the hands of the Russians! What the French get is the right to travel freely without paying tariffs. The Russian Empire is the largest overseas investment by France and the largest overseas market for French goods, so the Turks tariffs are an eye-catcher. It can be seen that paying tens of millions of francs in tariffs to the Turks every year has greatly dissatisfied the French capitalists. This is not a chance, they are ready to kick this stumbling block! Get this final treaty, UU reading , the top Bulgarian government is very angry. Isn''t Bulgaria fighting for the Russians and French? And it''s the kind of mercenaries who bring their own dry food and don''t need to pay military salaries. All the gains can only be grabbed by themselves! Fortunately, the Bulgarian navy has no sense of presence, otherwise there is no possibility of passing! With the signing of this treaty, the Bulgarian navy will become a fleet in the hands of the Russian Empire! But Ferdinand was tempted. It had to rely on Bulgarias own strength to establish a navy. It hadnt been 20 or 30 years, and it hadnt been a battle. If you can use the power of the Russians, it may only take a few years to build a fleet. The Russians can send officers, but it is impossible to send all soldiers! No matter how bad Bulgaria is, you can get a group of naval soldiers and a set of naval logistics system! Ferdinand said earnestly: "Well, gentlemen, put away the anger in your hearts! Anger can only burn your sanity, and calmness can solve the problem! The current situation is obvious, our strategy has been exposed, at least the Russians have already speculated it! Either we agree to their terms and become mercenaries with the support of the Franco-Russian Alliance. After defeating the Turks, we will gain a large territory in the Balkans of the Ottoman Empire. Of course, we have to pay a heavy economic price, and even our navy will become a fleet in the hands of the Russians! Either reject the conditions of the Russians, and then parted ways with the Russian Empire. Not only can we not get support, I am afraid we will face a series of suppression by the Russians! Everyone is the elite of Bulgaria. Now everyone needs to make a choice for Bulgaria''s destiny. Think calmly, and then tell me the answer! " v2 Chapter 29： Choice Well, all the words have been said by Ferdinand, everyone only needs to decide whether to do it or not! Actually the two roads ahead, the Bulgarian government has no choice at all. There is no free lunch in the world. If you want to get benefits, how can you not pay the price? The Russians have fought the Turks for more than two hundred years for the Bosphorus Strait. Now they will support Bulgaria to obtain Constantinople, dont dream! The strategy formulated by Ferdinand never had the idea of ??Constantinople from beginning to end. No way, who is the Bosphorus, the lifeline for the Russians to enter the Mediterranean? Once you have mastered Constantinople, you have mastered the Bosphorus and, of course, the Dardanelles, which is also the main route for the Russians to enter the Mediterranean. Now the purpose of the Russians is very obvious, while the British are busy competing with the Germans for South Africa and the French for North Africa, to seize the Black Sea Strait and control the Marmara Sea. Once this strategic goal is completed, the Russians will be able to attack the Mediterranean: advance and attack, retreat and defend, and they will be invincible innately! If Bulgaria rejects the Russian proposal, it is tantamount to interrupting the Russian Mediterranean strategy. The outcome is self-evident! Similarly, the Russian Mediterranean strategy is in the interest of the French. Only when the Russians enter the Mediterranean will they not concentrate their efforts on the Far East strategy or even abandon the Far East strategy. This will help ease the pressure on the French continent! Bulgaria has no choice now, one hard work, one harvest! In Ferdinands opinion, the Russians did a good job this time. Although Bulgaria paid a huge price this time, the benefits were also huge! Even with the generosity of others, Bulgaria can still get hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land including Istanbul, Macedonia, Eastern Thrace, Albania, etc.! In his view, all these can be compromised. Anyway, after the world war, these rights will return to Bulgarian hands. It is completely acceptable to exchange temporary compromises for Bulgaria''s growth! After a long silence, Prime Minister Konstantin sighed and said: "Everyone, we have no choice at all now! The conditions of the Russians are agreed, and Greater Bulgaria is basically completed. The dreams of several generations are ours. Barely realized in the hand! As for the future, one can only take one step and see one step. As long as Bulgaria is strong enough, all this is not a problem! " Obviously, Prime Minister Konstantin is sensible, he has not been dazzled by anger, knowing what is in the best interests of Bulgaria! The conditions of the Russians just got stuck. The Bulgarian Navy should call the Coast Guard more appropriately. It is a complete joke to ask them to master the Marmara Sea! In that case, it is better to leave it to the Russians. After all, if the ties between the Ottoman Empire in Europe and Asia are cut off, Bulgaria''s chances of winning will increase a lot. As for the military ports on the future territory, which will be controlled by the Russians, that doesnt matter. Anyway, its still a Turks territory. No matter how much benefit is sold, everyone will not feel the pain. This is equivalent to the Bulgarian army and the Russians from the navy to jointly attack the Ottoman Empire. Everyone will divide the spoils, and everyone does not have to worry about being a traitor! Following the Foreign Secretary Metjeev, he also spoke: "The current international situation is very beneficial to us. The British are bound to win in South Africa, and the Germans are not willing to let go. They support the Boers and the British to fight in South Africa. And it has won the support of the European society, and there will be no winners or losers in a short time! At the same time, because of the problems in Egypt, the British and Turks have become dirty. Leaving aside the Russian Empire, they hope that we can weaken the Ottoman Empire to protect their interests in Egypt. The Austro-Hungarian Empire had a plan for the Balkans for a long time. They hoped to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina, but because of the strong resistance of the Turks and the opposition of the Russians, it had not been realized. Oh, now we have to add a Serbia, we can cooperate in this regard, presumably the Russians are also willing to make this transaction with them! As for other powers, their strength in the Balkans is limited and they cannot interfere with our actions! Besides, it is still the weakest time for the Turks. There is a mess in the country and endless national uprisings are exhausting the last heritage of this big empire! " Ferdinand was taken aback, but he did not expect that the minister of foreign affairs who usually does not show up is still a thorough hawk, and now he is starting to encourage everyone to do something. And his proposal is exactly what Ferdinand needs now. He successfully diverted everyone''s attention, and now many people were moved. Of course, Ferdinand also knows that this is based on the premise of not harming Bulgarias core interests. Bulgaria is now at a time when nationalism is on the rise, UU reading www. Everyone at uukanshu.com will inevitably be affected, and they attach great importance to national interests. But Ferdinand still interrupted everyone''s unrealistic delusions. "Okay, take your mind back! We are not ready at all. Weapons and ammunition are still a pile of raw materials. No matter how good the opportunity is, we cannot learn from the Serbs and let the soldiers hold a pile of broken copper and iron. Go directly to the battlefield to die!" With the negative textbook of Serbia, Bulgaria is no longer popular in the "courage to win" theory. After all, Serbian soldiers are really brave, but on the battlefield, they are not defeated by the Bulgarian army! Everyone sighed secretly and missed a golden opportunity. Ferdinand disagrees. The internal conflicts of the Ottoman Empire have been in existence for a long time. How could it be cleared up in a short while. The international situation does not change in one or two days. The value of South Africa is so great that it makes all of Europe jealous. The United Kingdom intends to kick the Germans away from monopolizing them, not to add obstacles to them, is it still William II? Even if the British can settle the Germans at a high price, how about the French, Spanish, Dutch...? Can''t all be settled, right? As long as they have the support of great powers, the Boers are not so easy to handle! Haven''t it been three years in history? This is still based on the premise that the British settled the Germans, wooed the Portuguese, and pitted a handful of Spaniards in the Spanish-American War and won the support of the Americans. Now? The Americans are still the vanguard of the anti-British anti-British, and they are not so courageous, but they sent volunteers to bring their own dry food to help the Boers. Oh, in history, the US government supported the British, but the people still donated money and materials and organized volunteers to add obstacles to the British. v2 Chapter 30： , Preparations, controversy There is no other reason, it is all the fault of gold! At the end of the 19th century, in this era of the gold standard, no one hoped that the British would obtain South African gold and master the lifeblood of world finance! The British who committed public outrage in history cleverly used diplomatic methods to provoke contradictions between countries and prevent the powers from uniting. Even so, under the small actions of various countries, the British finally fought hard for three years before winning. However, in the context of manipulating public opinion in various countries to add blockage to the British, Europeans have set off a climax of boycotting the British. The British paid the price while winning. Industrial products were forced to lose part of the European market and were replaced by German artificial commercial products, creating opportunities for the German economy to surpass the British! The current situation is worse than in history. In Ferdinands view, even if John Bulls diplomacy is strong, it cannot be done in a short time. Of course, the British still don''t think the Boers are so powerful! Oh, now the British are still preparing to send troops to intervene in the Near East crisis after fighting the Boers! If Bulgaria takes a shot to weaken the Ottoman Empire, they might be so happy. After all, the importance of Egypt is self-evident, and the British are not allowed to let go of the land transportation line to India! In contrast, the importance of the Balkans is going to fall back. In addition to restricting the expansion of the Russian Empire, the interests of the British Empire are really not worth mentioning! Ferdinand took a deep breath, calmed down, and said: "Since everyone has no opinion, then sign with France and Russia as soon as possible! Don''t think about those useless, all we have to do now is prepare, prepare, prepare! Strive to win this war with the least cost and get the biggest piece of cake! As for the navy, just throw it to the Russians. Anyway, this is also a precedent. Wasn''t the previous army also handled by the Russians alone? Isnt the army still returning to our own hands? Don''t have any psychological pressure. Instead of doing this, it is better to devote your energy to the construction of the country! " The new Minister of Defense Petrov asked nervously: "Grand Duke, are we now ready to prepare for the whole people?" Ferdinand thought for a while, nodded and said, "Well, what plan does your Ministry of Defense have?" Petrov said calmly: "Our Ministry of National Defense has developed a national reserve training program. All youths of the appropriate age (over 17 and under 55) in Bulgaria must participate in military training. Considering the actual situation, we put the focus of reserve training on the rural areas, using the slack period for militarized training. Training time varies from three to six months per year, but such high-intensity training also requires the government to allocate a portion of funds to subsidize young people who participate in the training. Of course, urban residents are no exception, but considering the actual situation, most of them work in factories, and we have reduced the training time to one month per year! Theoretically, once a war breaks out, 300,000 troops can be mobilized in three days, 600,000 troops can be mobilized in one week, and the maximum mobilization can reach 1 million people! " Ferdinand''s face changed slightly, and he returned to normal soon, thinking: This may be the Bulgarian mobilization system in history! But use it now, I''m afraid it''s a little frantic. After all, the people have not experienced the humiliation of the Second Balkan War. Who knows if the people can withstand such a desperate effort? "Mr. Petrov, did your Ministry of Defense consider the actual situation in formulating this plan? This is already an army of all citizens. Can the Bulgarian people bear it?" Petrov confidently said: "Your Excellency, please rest assured! Bulgaria has a tradition of all people being soldiers since ancient times. In fact, all Balkan countries have a tradition of all people being soldiers. Serbia can do it before, but we can''t do it without reason! As long as the military budget is sufficient, our Ministry of National Defense can guarantee the completion of this task! " Looking at the confident minister of defense, Ferdinand knew that in other countries it is hard to say, but Bulgaria can really do it, but the capitalists are uncomfortable, or Ferdinand himself will suffer a heavy loss! Furthermore, if only Bulgaria and Ottoman are singled out, Ferdinand might really be desperate, but it has not yet reached that point. So he kicked the ball to the cabinet and asked, "How does the cabinet look?" The result was beyond Ferdinand''s expectation. The cabinet that thought it would oppose actually collectively supported the Ministry of Defense''s plan! Constantine: "Grand Duke, I think there is no problem with the plan formulated by the Ministry of Defense, and it can maximize Bulgaria''s war potential!" Then the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev, the Minister of Industry Wei Zheng-Ivanlov, and the Minister of Education Chekov expressed their support! Ferdinand finally understood why Bulgaria broke out in World War I. "One leaf knows autumn." Under the background of upward and downward effects, UU read www.uukanshu. What can''t com do? He still shook his head and said, "It is true in theory, but you have overlooked the logistics supply problem after the outbreak of the war! We must also have enough manpower to invest in logistics! From the military point of view, after the war broke out, the main battlefields were Macedonia and Istanbul. The other areas were secondary battlefields. We didn''t need to use so many troops! How many troops are in the Ottoman Empire? How many troops are there in Europe? Now the European area is less than 200,000! Even their entire army is no more than five to six hundred thousand people! With their decadent system and low efficiency, they want to carry out a national mobilization. It is estimated that the war has just begun and the war is over! The enemy forces we are facing are at most three to four hundred thousand, and we must also consider their lack of noise. Detailed information on this will be handed over to you later! Dont be frightened by the name of the Ottoman Empire, this huge empire is already dying. The most they can mobilize is the European region, and reserve training has been abandoned! Material reserve is even more a joke! It''s really going to fight, and it is estimated that they are not as good as the Serbs! At least in the face of national crisis, the Serbian government officials are still qualified. Ottoman Empire? If half of the funds are used for real purposes, it is already open. Usually, they are deducted layer by layer and floated seven or eight layers, which is their normal level! Also, dont forget, we still have 200,000 troops available to use! Military road repairers can be sent to the battlefield with a little training when necessary! Therefore, the preparation for this battle is mainly in materials and personnel training, rather than simply pursuing quantity! " v2 Chapter 31： , Naval power on paper Ferdinands words were not unreasonable. There was no reason why the Greeks dared to single out the Ottoman Empire. It is true that the current Turks are really weak! Compared to the first Balkan War, it is much weaker, otherwise the British would not plan to divide the Ottomans, and the Greeks had no guts to declare war on the Ottoman Empire! Take Macedonia, for example. The Ottoman Empire has 110,000 troops in nominal terms, but the actual number may be less than half. The saved military expenses were divided among the domestic dignitaries. During the inspection period above, the civilian population could be captured. This is the status quo of the Ottoman Empire at the end of the 19th century! Different from Ferdinand, the traverser, Bulgaria has just gained independence from the Ottoman Empire after all, and still has awe of the sovereign state. When making a strategy, I can''t help but overestimate the opponent''s strength! Their assessment of the strength of the Ottoman Empire is still very realistic. After hearing Ferdinand''s words, everyone''s faces were a little embarrassed, but they were relieved again. Since it is an enemy, of course the weaker the Ottoman Empire, the better. As for the plan? You can change it at any time, anyway, as long as you can win the war! Well, Ferdinand''s sinister intention to use immigrants as cannon fodder, everyone pretended not to see it. Anyway, they are not Bulgarian citizens, no matter how many deaths, no one feels distressed. As for the Russians, they don''t care about the life and death of gray animals! Petrov simply said: "Okay, I will revise the plan as soon as I go back and include the road workers in the preparatory plan. I will try my best to ensure the normal operation of the factory!" I thought of the main factor for Bulgaria''s failure in the Second Balkan War. The lack of guns and artillery made the army have a fighting capacity, but unfortunately there were no weapons and ammunition for them to use. So, Ferdinand warned again: "Modern warfare is no longer the number of people that can determine victory! It is not just people who compete on the battlefield, weapons and equipment have become the core factor in determining the outcome of a war! Of course I am not saying that the human factor is not critical anymore, and the training of soldiers must not be relaxed! However, it is a fact that cold weapons cannot beat hot weapons. Don''t hold guns and can''t find ammunition. You can only let the soldiers fight with bayonets, which is embarrassing! " As soon as Ferdinand finished speaking, Prime Minister Constantine immediately stated his position, saying: "Duke, please rest assured, our government will do its best to ensure the logistics supply! In order to ensure the completion of the ammunition reserve, our cabinet will immediately allocate funds and order the arsenal to increase the production line, even if it is 24 hours to work, we must complete the scheduled task in advance! " The government was settled, and Ferdinand was finally relieved. If you are having trouble with the Russians now, Bulgaria will definitely not be able to eat and amuse them. No matter how proud the Russians are now, when the Russo-Japanese War breaks out, they will know they are crying! As long as these ten years have passed, a fundamentally damaged Russia and a rising Bulgaria will have a fundamental change in the strength of the two sides. This time the efficiency of the Russians is rare and efficient. As soon as the secret agreement was signed, the Russian Empire''s weapons and equipment began to open to Bulgaria, and even some weapons and equipment banned by the French were available for purchase. It''s a pity now Ferdinand: What is worthy is not used, and what is worthy is not used! So I took the opportunity to purchase a batch of cutting-edge machinery and equipment from France, which strengthened Bulgarias industrial strength. Then, the Congress of Symbols walked around, and Bulgaria''s Great Navy Plan was officially released! specific contents? Sorry, God knows what the Russians intend to do! Anyway, the Bulgarian government has no right to interfere with "this new navy." Ferdinand still underestimated the shamelessness of the Russians. The so-called "Bulgarian Navy" is directly a member of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. It was directly changed to a national flag and it was the Bulgarian Navy! Dont say anything, its fighting for naval control, and even ordinary transfers must be approved by the Russians. This is exactly what the Bulgarian government paid to raise the fleet for the Russians. From ship to person, there is no place where Bulgaria can intervene! Well, Ferdinand can only comfort himself: In fact, 200 million levs can not be thrown into the mouth of the gold swallowing beast of the Navy, and it will not be able to set off many waves. Isn''t there a powerful "existence fleet" now? Even though it is not easy to use, it can be taken out to scare people, right? In terms of tonnage, Bulgaria is also one of the top ten naval powers in the world! And its not completely unprofitable. In addition to being scary, at least the Russians helped Bulgaria by establishing a logistic service system. There is an additional shipyard for maintenance of warships. Although it is a bit rotten, it is possible to carry out simple warship maintenance anyway! Of course, Ferdinand has always believed that this is because the high level of the Russian navy directly threw these costs to the Bulgarian government for the purpose of embezzling military expenses! But he accepted it readily. In addition to the engineers sent by the Russians, the Bulgarian government also squeezed a group of workers in to study, just as paying tuition. Compared with the depression of high-level government, UU reading is much more lively among the people. At the end of the 19th century, sea power has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. To measure the strength of a country, the navy is the most important guide! Ordinary people dont care about it, how much tricky is there? Anyway, this bought fleet hung the Bulgarian flag and dangling in the Black Sea! Everyone has bragging talks and has a great dream of a great country! Even with the large reserve training, I was more enthusiastic. The changes in Bulgaria, anyone with a little bit of common sense knows that the new round of the Balkan war is about to start again! The Balkan countries quickly began to follow up. First, Mente Negro (Montenegro) announced an expansion of 10,000. Compared to other countries, it is nothing, but for Mentenegero, it is already the limit! A small country with a population of less than 400,000. After the expansion of the army, it has an army of 25,000. It has already used the energy of feeding. I have to admire the King Nicholas I of Mente Negero, who succeeded to the throne in 1860. They fought the Turks twice in 1862 and 1876, and finally achieved brilliant victories. Through diplomatic efforts, the Berlin Conference decided to double its territory and become a sovereign state. Visited St. Petersburg in 1868, befriended the Russian Emperor Alexander II, and embraced the Russian thighs. Since then, the Tsarist government has often provided him with money and weapon support. At the same time, he is also a huge supporter of Serbdom (serfdom), and hopes that the Serbs will unite and advocate the establishment of the United Kingdom. However, he strongly opposed Kara?or?evi?s (cannot translate??). During the Serbian War, the Mentenegero government took a clear-cut stand on the side of Serbia and severed diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. v2 Chapter 32： ,undercurrent The Russians support for Bulgarias move was not kept secret at all. After learning of the news, Nicholas I, regardless of the governments financial affordability, immediately ordered the Mentene and Romanian government to pass the military expansion bill. Regardless of the poor relationship with Bulgaria after the Bulgarian War, the Russians moved the bridge and joined the line in an attempt to get a share of the pie! Ferdinand readily invited the future kingdom of Montenegro to join the alliance. So far, the formation of the Balkan League is officially completed! Of course, the most important thing is: Mentenegero (Montenegro) is limited in strength, even with the support of the Russians, he can''t eat much. What''s more, it is not the time of Alexander II anymore. There is no interest bondage, just out of sympathy. The Russians'' support for Mente Negro has been greatly reduced! As for Serbia, the main force of the Balkan Alliance in history, it is now hard to protect itself. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is not a vegetarian, and is constantly eroding their sovereignty. The young Alexander I was forced to a corner and began to abandon himself. Completely bid farewell to government affairs and hid in the palace for self-entertainment. What surprised Ferdinand is that the Socialist Party that tossed in Bulgaria in history has no shadow at this moment. Communism began to flourish in Serbia. The head of the rebels who had escaped, accepted the influence of communism. Now they are entangled with the radicals in Serbia, and are preparing to overthrow the traitorous government by force and expel Austria-Hungary! In the face of the life and death of the country, Bulgaria is no longer the number one enemy of the Serbs. The Austro-Hungarian Empire that worked hard has taken over the position of the big villain, and the government that is working hard for the reconstruction and restoration of Serbia after the war has become a "corrupted" reactionary colonial government! Well, the Serbian government was indeed wronged. They were still qualified at the end of the 19th century. After their unremitting efforts, Serbia barely retained its national sovereignty. As for social contradictions, they are completely a sequelae of the Serbian War. In the face of internal and external difficulties, the ability to guarantee the timely distribution of relief food is enough to prove their ability! However, none of them are useful, idealists and activists cannot see it! All this is attributed to the corruption of the government and the exploitation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. completely ignored the money and efforts of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Serbian government did its best for the country! No way, who is called Serbian radicals? The undercurrent of the revolution is surging, Ferdinand estimates that within two or three years, a new round of uprising will break out! Ferdinand knew that after the Balkan War, Bulgaria would border the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Because of the existence of the Russian-Russian Alliance, the tacit understanding between the two countries will no longer exist. The small Balkan region cannot accommodate two regional powers. Since it is destined that the two sides are enemies in the future, he is also happy to watch the jokes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If Ferdinand were replaced by Ferdinand, he would never be as indecisive as the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Either directly control Serbia as in the Bosnia and Herzegovina region and find an opportunity to directly annex it; or simply support the pro-Austro-Hungarian government and let Serbia be completely independent. Now Austro-Hungary is vacillating towards Serbia. While occupying the rights of Serbs in an attempt to make up for the economic losses, it also supports the pro-Austro-Hungarian regime. Everyone knows that the contribution of the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Serbia is not proportional to the gain! "Sheng Mien, fight against Mien"! In the eyes of blind idealists and radicals, the only thing that is common in ancient and modern China and abroad is the exploitation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Time passed in a hurry and entered 1896 in a flash. After entering the new year, the situation in the Balkans has deteriorated day by day. The actions of the Balkan countries still attracted the attention of the Ottoman Empire. There are also a few sensible people in the decayed empire, and Harim Pasha, then foreign minister, is one of them. As the foreign minister of the old empire, Harim Pasha is also arrogant enough to disdain the actions of the three small Balkans. What he cares about is the attitude of the powers behind it. The extra fleet in Bulgaria is the focus of attention! Harim Pasha has always advocated reaching a settlement with the British so that he can concentrate on resolving the domestic Armenia problem. Like most Ottoman nobles, Harim Pasha also supported Sudan and used iron and blood to suppress the domestic revolution. He believes that once the Armenians are allowed to become independent, it is likely to cause a chain reaction. At that time, the Kurds, Greeks, Bulgarians, and Arabs will all ask for independence! Maybe, the Ottoman Empire may fall apart, which is unbearable by any Turkish nobleman! The Balkan issue has been plagued by the Ottoman Empire. Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Mentenegero do not have a worry-free master, and they all look forward to the Ottoman sovereign state. According to Harim Pasha, the Ottoman Empire would have resolved these chaotic parties if it were not for the intervention of the great powers! I finally waited until the two countries of Bulgaria and Serbia started to pinch. I thought I could have a few days of peace of mind, but I didnt expect the Serbs to be too useless. I got it done by Bulgaria! The actions of the three Balkans now make him very uneasy! The British fiddled with the partition of the Ottoman plan. Harim Pasha was horribly clear. For this reason, the Sudanese government also launched diplomatic efforts, and finally convinced the Germans and French to gain support. , And made concessions to the Russians in exchange for Russian neutrality. Harim Pasha knows very well that the actions of the Balkan countries now absolutely cannot do without the support of the old enemy Russians! The Austro-Hungarian Empire must also support it. Not long ago, the request of the Austro-Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to let the Ottoman Empire abandon the sovereignty of Bosnia and Herzegovina was rejected by him! Harim Pasha knew that the Ottoman Empire could not resist Britain, Russia, and Austria-Hungary at the same time, even if they did not act together! Knowing that the troubled Harim Pasha has just made a proposal to the Sultan, namely: abandon the Bosnia and Herzegovina region in exchange for the support of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; recognize the status quo in the Egyptian region and obtain the understanding of the British! immediately evoked a crusade! The Minister of War sarcastically said: "Coward! Haven''t the enemy come yet? Just thinking of surrendering! If it does come, it will be fine!" The Minister of the Interior said in a weird manner: "Don''t scare us here. If the situation is really so serious, now it is not just a few clowns tossing, but the coalition forces of Britain, Russia and Austria! Can the British and the Russians compromise? Dont the British be afraid of the Russians entering the Mediterranean? If so, their Crimean War was not fought in vain? Can the Russians tolerate the expansion of Austria-Hungary in the Balkans? If so, it is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire would have annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina long ago, and it is estimated that Serbia and Montenegro will no longer exist! " The Minister of War added: "The British navy is invincible in the world, but is the army? That''s it! For a Boer War, the army must be expanded. Where can they have the energy to trouble us?" v2 Chapter 33： Preparations for the Ottoman Empire Foreign Secretary Harim Pasha said with a sneer: "The mouse is short-sighted! Even if the British are restrained by the Boers, they are also the world''s largest power. Isn''t it easy to cause us trouble? Its too far to say, now they support the Balkan countries to challenge our status and support the Armenian independence. These are enough for us! The Russians certainly do not want the Austro-Hungarian Empire to expand its power in the Balkans, but if it is for the Bosphorus and the Marmara Sea, wouldnt it be worth trading with Austria-Hungary? You must know whether the Russians can enter the Mediterranean Sea or not, and the influence on the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not great! As long as the benefits are sufficient, how can we stop the compromise between the two countries! " The Minister of War retorted: "The Russians do dream and want to enter the Mediterranean Sea, but I dont need to say what is going on in the Black Sea Strait! Even if the Bosphorus Strait and the Marmara Sea are acquired, what will happen? There are also a series of chains in front of the islands, and you need to break through to enter the Mediterranean! And now the Russian navy does not have the strength to contend for the Mediterranean. Once in the Mediterranean, the British, Italians and even Spaniards, Portuguese, and Dutch may be their enemies! Would the Russians be so unwise and rush to the Mediterranean sea stupidly? If this is the case, it is easy to let go of the strait and let the Russians pass. Then we will organize coalition forces to fight a new Crimean war! " Foreign Secretary Harim Pasha glanced at the Minister of War with disdain, and said: "Don''t think of the Russians as idiots. Taking the Black Sea Strait does not mean fighting for the hegemony of the Mediterranean! Now the Russian strategic focus is still in the Far East. To seize the Bosphorus, even the Dardanelles, and control the Marmara Sea, just to grasp the gateway to the Black Sea, the Russians will gain the strategic initiative! As long as they are not competing with the British for dominance in the Mediterranean, the British will not interfere now! The Germans and French have enough headaches for them! " The Minister of War continued to retort, saying: "Then Mr. Harim Pasha, please tell me that after the Russians have shifted their strategic focus eastward, are they still capable of starting a full-scale war in Europe? To fully grasp the Black Sea Strait, Istanbul and Asia Minor are the hurdles that cannot be bypassed! At least they have to acquire the coastal areas, otherwise even if they capture Constantinople, they are still not insured! Unless the Russians desperately declare war on us! Otherwise, at most they will support a few fleas in the Balkans, and come out to cause us trouble! A few small countries, even with the support of the Russians, we can still suppress them! In the absence of access to the Bosphorus, are the Russians willing to compromise with the Austro-Hungarian Empire? " Well, Foreign Secretary Harim Pasha was sprayed speechless! It can not be said that the Ottoman Empire can''t even handle a few small countries! At this time, the Sultan stood up to be a peacemaker and said: "You are the pillars of the country. There is no need to argue over a little thing! Prime Minister, what do you think of this issue?" The named prime minister looked at the face of Sudan and slowly said: "Everyone is right. The situation in the Balkans must be paid attention to. I propose to increase troops to the Balkans to deal with the future situation. Variety! As for the Russians if they dont fight, they might end up in person, otherwise they wouldnt sell a fleet to Bulgaria! If the Greek navy is added, they have now taken advantage, but we dont have to take the precious navy and fight them at sea! The navy only needs to hold the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus, separate them from each other, and wait for the army to win, and everything is over! The three children in the Balkans now dare to make small moves. Apart from the instigation of the British, Austrian-Hungarians, and the Russians, the Armenian uprising in our country is the main factor. Maybe they think that our Ottoman Empire is decayed and is about to die. They want to be a vulture, and they are eager to come out to carve up the carrion! Now our focus is on solving domestic problems! Then give the three disobedient children a blood lesson! " I have to say that Prime Minister Osman''s judgment is quite accurate! Before the Bulgarian army reached Constantinople, the Russians would not fight them with the navy. The Bosphorus Strait is so dangerous, the narrowest place is only more than 700 meters, and the Ottoman navy can rely on the fort defense on both sides of the strait! If the Russian navy entered, it would be like a pair of warships and turrets. I guess the commander wouldnt go as long as he didnt get into his head! This is also the reason why the Russian Empire collapsed in World War I! The navy of the Allied Powers clearly had the upper hand, and was still unable to open the Black Sea Strait. In order to open up the transportation line, Britain and France had to send troops to Salia! As for some people saying that Britain and France deliberately caused the Russians to collapse, that is completely nonsense! Not to mention the foreign debts owed by the Russians, from a military standpoint alone, without the containment of the Russians on the Eastern Front, Britain and France were crushed on the Western Front! In 1917, the Germans almost broke through the line of defense for a few terrible times. If it weren''t for Britain and France to fight for their old lives and the Germans'' strategic mistakes, the French might kneel down! As for the Americans, it''s okay to spend money and supplies. Think about the pocket version of the army with only tens of thousands of people. Let''s just count on them to fight! Even if he joined the war later, the aid brought by the materials was much greater than the military one, and even the support brought by the spirit was greater than the military one, and the main force was still Britain and France! The pride of the Turks is not without reason. At the end of the 19th century, were they also the No. 1 power? I dare not say anything else. At the moment, their military strength is still in the top ten in the world. They can''t beat the British and the Russians. Could it be that they can''t beat Bulgaria, Greece, or Mentenegero? Foreign Secretary Harim Pasha could only sigh and returned disappointed! How is the Ottoman Empire now? Can anyone sitting there know? That is to flick the Sudan, but no one dared to expose this mess, of course, did not take the opponent to heart, which is also a reason! Received the information that the Ottoman Empire increased its troops to the Balkans, and also frightened Ferdinand, but he waited and waited, but nothing happened! Until 1896, Armenians launched a rebellion in Constantinople, and Turkish talents really increased their troops to Europe! Ferdinand also had to admire the efficiency of the Ottoman Empire. No wonder the first Balkan War in history was over, and reinforcements were still on the way from Asia! I''m drunk too! Now that both sides have set out their carts and horses, the Sudanese government is still free! If Ferdinand is replaced, the Armenia issue will not be solved immediately, and then the army will be organized, and the conflicts between the three countries will be used to break them one by one! v2 Chapter 34： ,inventory In any case, the procrastination of the Ottoman government is just like Ferdinands, and he will not ask for trouble! Turning his eyes back to China, the "Second Five-Year Plan" is still unfolding like a fire, and as of 1895, many projects have achieved phased victories! With the investment of the Bulgarian government at all costs, heavy industrial industries such as steel mills and arsenals have achieved leapfrog development! In 1895, Bulgaria produced 150,000 tons of steel per year, of which 48,000 tons of steel and 102,000 tons of iron! Arsenal can do it now: On average, Nissans new rifles are 500 (water-linked), 15 machine guns, 1.5 75mm rapid-fire field guns (Italian guns or Miss France), 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and 2,000 shells! The heavy-duty 150mm howitzer has also been a copycat success. Let''s forget about the production capacity. This is not something Bulgaria can afford now. Just make a few of them to fill the facade! The steel plant has temporarily reached its limit. If you want to continue to break through, you can only wait for the Balkan War and Bulgaria to obtain sufficient mineral resources! The pace of expansion of the arsenal did not stop for a moment. According to the requirements of the military, the production capacity of rifles and machine guns needs to be doubled, the production capacity of artillery has to be increased by one third, and the production capacity of ammunition has to be expanded five times! According to the plan, by the end of 1896, Bulgaria should be able to arm 40 divisions with a total of more than 600,000 troops, and have a strategic material reserve sufficient for six months of continuous operations. According to military calculations, the reserve of bullets must not be less than 1 billion rounds, and the reserve of artillery rounds must not be less than 10 million. No way, who told Bulgaria to be equipped with gold swallowing beasts? Mark core heavy machine gun, the master who claims to be able to shoot 600 rounds of ammunition in one minute, showed his power during the Serbian War. After the unremitting efforts of the arsenal engineers (copycats), the weight of the success has been reduced by one-fifth, and the other performances have not improved much. It is still liked by the military. In one breath, he placed an order for 10,000 shots at the arsenal. Each machine gun is equipped with 50,000 rounds, which is 500 million, and the rest is the rifle! Now the war is not far away, and Ferdinand does not expect to make a technological breakthrough now! If the quality is not good, the quantity will be collected. Anyway, the opponent is the Ottoman Empire, not an industrial power! Bulgarian Type 75 rapid-fire gun (Miss France), not to mention, how can the rapid-fire gun not fire fast? The corresponding fast rate of fire naturally means that the consumption of shells is fast. At a rate of 15 rounds per minute, the rate of fire far exceeds that of traditional artillery! According to Ferdinands plan, the main first-class divisions are equipped with 32 divisions, and the newly compiled second-class divisions are equipped with 24 divisions. In addition, five heavy artillery regiments were formed, each with 72 artillery pieces of various calibers. Regardless of quality, in terms of firepower alone, at the division level, it has caught up with two-thirds of the French army in World War I. Of course, overall it is still far away! Well, who told Ferdinand to set the strategic goal so high? Regardless of the military''s requirements, whether the lion speaks loudly or not, he must be as close as possible to complete it! This aspect has been unanimously approved by the top of the Bulgarian government. In any case, winning this war is now Bulgaria''s most important task! Thousands of artillery, tens of thousands of machine guns, much stronger than the British war in South Africa with the Boers! These are Ferdinands greatest confidence in challenging the Ottoman Empire and swallowing the Balkans! At the annual inventory meeting, Ferdinand was in a good mood. For Bulgaria, 1895 was another harvest year! In terms of population, Bulgaria still maintains a rapid growth. Excluding new immigrants, the natural population growth rate is as high as 2.73%, and the new population is about 110,000. In fact, 1895 was another year of the Bulgarian immigrants. New land development lacked sufficient labor. In order to develop the Ni? area as soon as possible, the Bulgarian government introduced 242,000 immigrants throughout the year. By the end of 1895, the actual population of Bulgaria has exceeded 4.3 million, of which 3.948 million have Bulgarian nationality, and most of the rest are new immigrants, who do not meet the requirements for obtaining nationality! In agriculture, land annexation has been curbed. By the end of 1895, the country had a total of 41,300 square kilometers of arable land, and the per capita arable land area remained at a relatively high level of 0.95 hectares! Among them, 65% are scattered in the hands of more than 2.3 million self-cultivators; the Bulgarian government is the largest landlord, holding 29% of the countrys arable land; the remaining 6% is owned by landlords, among which the emerging military class, It accounts for a considerable proportion! The total agricultural output increased by 18% compared with 1894. The main reason is the increase in the area of ??arable land, and the promotion of new technologies and the construction of water conservancy projects. With the development of new territories, Bulgarian agriculture will maintain a relatively high growth rate in the next few years! At the same time, the core problem restricting the development of Bulgaria''s agriculture-the scattered use of land, has not yet been resolved! The key is that Ferdinand has no plans to solve it now. The main reason is that land mergers will cause farmers to go bankrupt, which will easily lead to social conflicts and undermine Bulgaria''s stability and unity! At the end of the 19th century, the material foundation was not rich, and Ferdinand lowered the agricultural tax. For quite some time, the income gap between the peasant class and the working class was not large! In terms of living standards, many farmers with lower incomes have surpassed workers. In the short term, the gap between industry and agriculture is not so obvious. As for the future, let''s talk about it then! Anyway, maintaining social stability now will help the rapid growth of the population and prepare for war to the utmost! "Military merit" is the most effective way for the Bulgarian people to move toward the upper class of society and become the ruling class! The development of industry is changing with each passing day. At the end of 1895, Bulgaria had a total of 318 large and small enterprises, employing 897,600 workers, and possessing total assets of 1.75 billion lev! Among them, there are 15 large enterprises with total assets of more than 30 million Levs. Royal Bank ranks first with total assets of 350 million Levs, followed by Bulgarian National Railways with total assets of 280 million Levs. There are also companies such as Shuanghui Food Group, United Commercial Bank, Bulgarian National Bank, Bulgarian Steel Plant, Bulgarian Machinery Plant, Bulgarian Arsenal, etc., which are all on the list! 15 giants have a total of 685,000 employees, of which the Bulgarian National Railway Company has 342,000 workers! The total assets are as high as 1.58 billion levs, and the total assets of the remaining more than 300 companies add up to less than 200 million. Monopoly capital has accounted for 90% of the total volume of Bulgarian industry and commerce, and most other companies have survived around this group of giants! Except for the three major banks, everything else is a physical industry. Among them, the Bulgarian Railway Company, the steel plant, and the arsenal of the three state-owned enterprises have been at a loss. Well, Ferdinand was actually going to spin off the road from the railway company, but after considering the actual situation, he gave up. If the railway company has a bright future and has a loss in the early stage; then the individual highway project is estimated to suffer a loss even in the next century, and it will be a huge loss! Now the performance of the car is so hard that it needs to be repaired once for an average of 30 or 40 kilometers. The performance is very unstable, not to mention the comfort! Now on the highway, still running in a carriage. As for collecting tolls, forget it! Originally, transportation costs are high. Let''s scratch another layer. Should we develop the economy? v2 Chapter 35： , Results Of course, Bulgarias industry is still dominated by light-duty industries, and agricultural products processing companies are the most prominent. There are 84 agricultural products processing enterprises across the country, accounting for 25% of the total number of enterprises. There are 8 processing enterprises with assets exceeding 5 million lev. Its total output value accounts for 35.4% of the total industrial output value, and the flour mill ranks first in the food industry. However, the monopoly economy still dominates. Ferdinands Shuanghui Food Group, a company that accounts for more than 70% of the output value, almost monopolizes all exports! Machinery manufacturing is still Bulgarias biggest shortcoming! Except for the "Bulgarian Machinery Factory" that Ferdinand created, no one can take the shot. The few remaining machinery factories are lack of market competitiveness due to a single product. Even if the Bulgarian government has already exempted taxes, they are still struggling to survive. In contrast, Ferdinands Bulgarian Machinery Plant is much more outstanding, and it is already a comprehensive machinery manufacturing group. can basically copy the world''s major machinery, such as textile machines, silk machines, most steam engines and other products, the quality has been in line with international standards! even made a car, but it has not been able to market it, either because the cost is too high, or the performance is too poor to be competitive in the market! At the same time, Bulgaria Machinery Plant is also the largest spare parts manufacturer and supplier in Southeast Europe, with a market share of about 53.5%. The machinery factory can proudly announce that there are no parts in this world that they cannot imitate! By the end of 1895, Bulgaria had more than 9,800 kilometers of railways and 15,000 kilometers of highways. The main trunk lines have basically been completed. Although the level of traffic is not as good as Western Europe, it is far from the top in Southeast Europe. In the field of basic education, Ferdinand can proudly announce that Bulgaria is already at the top level in the world! Although there is no compulsory education, it is almost the same. Bulgaria''s primary school enrollment rate has reached 96.6%. The enrollment rate of middle school has reached an astonishing 20.4%, surpassing the great powers and ranking first in the world! (History is the world''s first) Of course, higher-level education, Bulgaria is still far from the big powers. There is only one science university in the whole country, supplemented by more than ten vocational education colleges, which is all the high-level education in Bulgaria! It''s not Ferdinand who doesn''t want to open more universities. It is really a university professor of this year. They are precious everywhere. It is not easy to get the teachers of Bulgarian universities! Between quality and quantity, Ferdinand did not hesitate to choose quality. If the quantity is not enough, use a technical school to get it together! Anyway, the main purpose of Bulgarian University is to cultivate cutting-edge talents. With the population base of Bulgaria, the number of enrollment of five or six hundred people per year basically eliminates the talents! Compared with the pitiful 2,000 undergraduates in Bulgaria, vocational colleges are much larger, with more than 38,000 teachers and students. Among them, the factory commissioned training personnel accounted for a considerable proportion! Since it is to train engineers, the requirements are of course much lower! Compared with education, Bulgaria lags far behind in the development of the medical field. At the end of the 19th century, there were not many advanced medical devices, and doctors could not rely on mechanical inspections to treat diseases, but mostly rely on experience. Therefore, the training cycle of doctors is much longer. Unlike the doctors trained in the later four or five years, there is no ten or eight years of study in this era, so don''t want to be a teacher! Due to the lack of adequate doctors, Ferdinand can do nothing. The short-term measures are still to organize local doctors and conduct short-term training. How much can be improved? As for the medical school, sorry you havent graduated yet? The first batch of students have only studied for seven or eight years, and they are still interns, accumulating experience! Of course, the level of medical care has been greatly improved. It is much easier to train nurses, and the needs are basically met. In 1895, Bulgarias total import and export trade amounted to 760 million Lev, an increase of nearly four times compared with 1887. Among them, the total import volume was 365 million levs, and the total export volume was 395 million levs. The trade surplus was 30 million levs. Among them, trade with Russia accounted for 71.5% of the total. It is Bulgaria''s largest trading partner and has always been a trade surplus in this trade. Of course, the introduction of immigration expenditure is basically a trade balance! Fiscal revenue continued to grow rapidly, increasing by 25% from 1894, reaching 218 million lev! It is much higher than the 13% of Bulgaria''s economic growth rate. This is mainly the dividend of the "First Five-Year Plan"! In order to stimulate economic development and encourage private capital to join the industry, the Bulgarian government adopted administrative measures to intervene in the market. Many industries have been provided with tax incentives for a number of years. Now the time for tax cuts for some enterprises has come, and the government has begun to reap dividends! After listening to the report of the cabinet, Ferdinand sighed secretly: It''s not easy! After ten years of hard work, Bulgaria has finally achieved leapfrog development, both in the industrial and agricultural fields, or in the military field, and achieved outstanding development! Ferdinand nodded and said: "Yes! Ten years of hard work, Bulgaria can also be said to have entered the threshold of an industrial country today! But, now we still cant relax, a new challenge is coming, and Jackie Chan is here! The next year will be the most critical year since the founding of Bulgaria! What planning strategy does the cabinet have? " Prime Minister Constantine said calmly: "Duke, in the next year, in addition to the implementation of the already formulated''Second Five-Year Plan'', the government does not intend to carry out major construction! In order to ensure an advantage in the upcoming war, the UU Reading cabinet will devote the most energy to prepare for the war and maximize our war potential! " Ferdinand nodded and motioned to continue. The status quo in Bulgaria, everyone sitting here knows, the industrial development has almost reached the limit of this country! Raw materials and the market, these two dual factors restrict the further development of Bulgaria! This is also Ferdinands previous estimation error. If it had not been for the Bulgarian War in 1894, which consumed part of the supplies, the rapid development of the Bulgarian economy would have ceased! No way, why does Bulgaria have a limited market? And international trade, for most small and medium-sized enterprises, is undoubtedly an idiotic dream! First of all, product quality is not superior to developed countries. Secondly, the export of Bulgarian products is by land: the cost is too high, and it is the limit as far as Austria-Hungary; Export by sea: Except for the Russian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and Romania, for export to other countries, the Ottoman Empire will first impose a tariff on it, which in turn increases the cost! After a tariff is added, the price also tends to be at a disadvantage. This is also one of the reasons why the trade between Bulgaria and Russia is booming. They are all forced out and blocked by native chickens. Except for a few special products, other commodities are difficult to compete internationally! Of course, there are disadvantages and advantages. Industrial and commercial products from the industrial powers of Western Europe must also experience double tariffs to enter Russia. Not to mention the quality, the single price, the freight is added and the tariff is added, the competitiveness is not as good as Bulgarian products! Similarly, the export of Russian goods (mainly grain and industrial raw materials) had to be peeled by the Ottomans, which seriously blocked the way of the nobles! v2 Chapter 36： Guilty The Ottoman Empire is already the biggest enemy of the Russian bourgeoisie! Ferdinand has the deepest feeling about this. Who calls him the largest capitalist in Bulgaria? Bulgarias industrial products, fortunately, are sold to the Russian Empire, and the Ottoman Empire also blocked the entry of Western European industrial products, which is an offset! But what about agricultural exports? The Russians don''t need to import food, they can''t eat up their own food, so they have to export it? After being scratched by Ottoman, the Bulgarian government had to exempt enterprises from tax to ensure their competitiveness. Even so, the profit of export is still extremely limited! Ferdinands Shuanghui Foods Group pays more than 30 million levs of import and export duties to the Ottoman Empire every year. This is a pain for the skin! Cut off people''s wealth, like killing a parent! Sitting on the Black Sea Strait, this golden waterway, the Ottoman Empire can be said to have pulled the hatred of Paul and Russia to its full value! Of course, the feelings of Romania are estimated to be similar, and the export of agricultural products will still be severely scratched! If the Ottoman Empire is strong, it will be fine, and everyone will have to endure it if they are not satisfied. It''s a pity that now he is in decline, and this is causing hatred! Even if the Russian government can tolerate it for the sake of the overall situation, the domestic aristocratic lords can never bear it for the benefit of it! Otherwise, the Russian government would not immediately pack up a fleet as soon as it found an opportunity; Ferdinand would not rush to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, it was all driven by interests! The Bulgarian government also knows this very well. Knowing that to cooperate with the Russians is to seek the skin of tigers, but there is no choice. The obstacle of the Ottoman Empire must be killed! Otherwise, dont think about it in Bulgaria. The Ottoman Empire always **** blood through tariffs, and the benefits of industrialization are taken away by the Turks! Of course, the Sudanese government is expected to express its injustice. The tariffs they have collected in the Black Sea Strait are already very low, lower than the tariffs of most countries! To this guy Mao Xiong, you can''t hide, who dares deliberately make trouble? The husband is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime! The Black Sea Strait is the throat of West Asia, North Africa and Southern Europe to the Black Sea. It is the only channel for the Russian Empire, Bulgaria, and Romania to enter the Mediterranean. It has always been a battleground for military strategists. What''s more, it is a golden waterway with tens of thousands of ships passing through each year, with a total tonnage of tens of millions of tons and tariff income of tens of millions of pounds! With so many factors combined, the relationship between the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire, Romania, and Bulgaria can be imagined. If the strategic issue can still be compromised, there will be no economic disputes to discuss! No way, who said these countries are not rich? It is obviously impossible for the Ottoman Empire to give up collecting tariffs. It is tantamount to killing him! In addition to the state''s fiscal revenue, the noble lords of Turkey have not less profit. If their financial avenues are cut off, the position of Sudan will be unstable! Not to mention Bulgaria, how can it achieve further development without annexing the European part of the Ottoman Empire? Where can I find raw materials and markets? In this respect, Romanias attitude can be ignored. It does not border Ottoman on land, and the fleet on the sea that can rival the Bulgarian "Marine Police" has no ability to look for the evil of the Turks! Mao Xiong, there is no doubt that their appetite is the greatest, but they have the strength to back it up! If it were not for the mutual restraint of the great powers, it is estimated that the target would be more than just Constantinople. Asia Minor Peninsula and Georgia are all good choices, which is in line with their operation of turning the Black Sea into an inland sea! And they cant get enough to feed them. The Sudan just wants to compromise with them. That is to say, the strategic focus of the Russian Empire is now in the Far East. Otherwise, taking Ferdinand''s courage, he would not dare to seek skin with the tiger? Minister of Industry, Commerce and Trade Wei Zheng-Ivanlov continued: "Grand Duke, judging from the situation in 1895, the growth point of our import and export trade in the next year will be the Russian Empire. In the global market, except for a few special products, other industrial and commercial products are still difficult to make breakthroughs! Considering that war may break out in the next two years, we have decided to temporarily restrict the export of a number of agricultural products, instead of unified procurement by the government, as a strategic material reserve! The economic growth rate in the coming year may drop significantly, and some industries may even experience negative growth! At the same time, the government is coordinating major domestic enterprises to implement the wartime economy at any time when necessary. Because of the previous Paul-Serbia war, I have already had one experience, so the problem shouldn''t be big! " After thinking about it, Ferdinand asked again: "How much is our loan already in place?" "Your Excellency, our loans with major consortia in Europe are basically in place, and the first batch of loans promised by the French has also been issued!" At this point, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy paused, and said with some embarrassment: "But the French did not allocate all of the 300 million lev of the navy loan to us. Except for the 20 million lev for the construction of the naval port and the 30 million lev for the construction of the dock, the other funds are directly allocated to the naval fleet! Our Ministry of Finance has negotiated with them several times, but they all ended in vain. The reason they gave was: In order to ensure that the navy''s military expenditure can be used for special purposes, the intermediate links were reduced and directly allocated to the navy. ! " Ferdinands face changed, and he recovered soon after, knowing that it was France and Russia that united to pit Bulgaria, but people are under the eaves and have to bow their heads! He said coldly: "Forget it, this money is not so easy to take! It''s already in someone else''s pocket, but it''s not that simple to take it out again! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested to the French and Russians. Even if we suffer a loss, we must also pay attention to it. " Prime Minister Constantine said worriedly: "Grand Duke, now military expenditures are directly allocated to the navy, which is not good for us! Originally, I had no binding force on this Russian fleet, and now my influence is even smaller. I am afraid that I will not be able to mobilize it after the outbreak of war in the future! " Ferdinand sighed, and said, "There is no need to worry about this. The importance of the Black Sea Strait to the Russians is much greater than that of us. I am not afraid that they will not cooperate! After the war, we obtained the Mediterranean Sea: the economic value of the Black Sea Strait has been reduced to a minimum; as for the military value, lets consider when our own navy grows up! It''s too early to say this. Without the Russians, even if the Black Sea Strait was sent over, we would not dare to take over! " At this moment, Ferdinand had to envy those seniors who passed through. Others easily created a great navy, surpassing Britain and the United States in three years, and attacking the world in five years. When I got to him, I had tossed for seven or eight years. Up to now, I have turned over a Serbia. Don''t say go to the world to engage in the situation, a Balkan has not been settled, it is simply lost the face of the traveler! v2 Chapter 37： Armenian uprising One wave is not flat, another wave rises! Just as Bulgaria was preparing for war, the Ottoman Empire made big news-the Armenians turned back! Of course, the Armenian rebellion was not a day or two, but this time it was different. Their uprising was successful! This is Ferdinands pot. In order to cause trouble to the Ottoman Empire, he set up a special operations command with a special allocation a year ago. Morka Waldo, a rising star in the intelligence department, is responsible for leading the intelligence work of the Ottoman Empire. There is only one task, which is to cause trouble to the Sudanese government! Whether it is to provoke the government''s infighting, or support the revolutionary party, or create ethnic conflicts, or religious contradictions, you can! Even if it is spreading rumors, it can be done out of nothing. Unexpectedly, Morka Valdo, who had just taken office, did not live up to Ferdinand''s expectations and made a big news. Since 1893, in order to alleviate the domestic economic crisis, the Sudanese government has increased its suppression of ethnic minorities. The ethnic conflicts have intensified, among which Armenians jumped the most and started to fight for independence. In 1894, in order to suppress the independence movement of the Armenians, a **** massacre was carried out. But this time and space, due to Ferdinand''s intervention, has become different. Bulgarias continuous munitions were delivered to the Armenians. Facing the cruel suppression by the Sudanese government, the Armenians took up arms and rose up to resist. A premeditated massacre turned into a civil war! Of course, civilians can''t do the regular army. Even if the Armenians revolted, it was only in exchange for the Sudanese government''s intensified suppression. Historically, until June 1896, Armenian talents launched a large-scale uprising in Constantinople. This time and space was advanced to February 1896, and the scale was much larger. The uprising also won the support of Greeks, Jews and other minorities! Back in time, on January 24, 1896, the Armenian Durange owed a loan shark to the Turkish aristocrat Gozd, and was unable to repay it under the profit. But Master Gozd was not easy to provoke. When he was angry, he took someone to collect debts and wanted to take Dylange''s daughter to pay off the debt. The two sides clashed. Gozds men beat Durange half to death and took away his daughter. Before leaving, to vent his anger, they set a fire and burned down their house. The problem lies in this fire. Digeland lives in a slum, a gathering place for Armenians. It is said that the house is actually a shack with firewood piled up, which is very easy to burn. If its normal, its fine. The surrounding residents will come to put out the fire, and it will be extinguished soon. At most, it will burn the hapless people nearby. But this time there was an exception. The Bulgarian intelligence officer Victor Kies Georgiev, who successfully mixed into the Armenian resistance organization, was on the scene. He knew that the actions of the Turkish nobleman Gozd had angered the Armenians, but after a long period of oppression, these ordinary people had become as numb as the corpses of their peers, and they did not dare to resist. So decisively, seized the opportunity, shot Gozd who was about to leave, hit the chest, and left quickly. The trouble broke out, the noble master was shot, and of course ordinary people ran away immediately. Who cares about fighting the fire! Once it is implicated, the Ottoman government will lose its head regardless of so many things! Not to mention Gozd''s men, who has the energy to put out the fire? Then, the fire grew bigger and bigger, and quickly spread to the surroundings. This year, there is no professional fire brigade. By the time the government came over, the fire had already spread. Fortunately, most of the buildings in Constantinople were made of stone. After burning down the slums, they stopped. If it is placed in Japan, which is dominated by wooden buildings, maybe a city will be over! Even so, the fire caused dozens of deaths, hundreds of injuries, and tens of thousands of homeless people! In addition to Armenians, this also includes some other ethnic minorities such as Greeks, Bulgarians, and Jews. Viktorkis Georgiev, who had already been involved in the Armenian opposition, immediately reported the Turks'' atrocities to the resistance organization. After receiving the news, the angry Armenian Revolutionaries immediately organized a demonstration! Ask the Sudanese government to discipline the perpetrators and compensate the people for their losses! Obviously, the reasonable demands of the Armenians were not accepted, and instead ushered in suppression by the military and police. Under the pressure of survival, these tens of thousands of people were united by Victor Keith in the name of a resistance organization. Morka, who received the news, made a decisive decision and provided him with support. Two thousand rifles and more than one hundred thousand rounds of ammunition were delivered to the Armenian resistance organization. Under the instigation of Victor Kis, everyone unanimously decided to revolt! Of course, no rebellion will work. The homes of these tens of thousands of refugees have been destroyed by the fire. What to eat for the next meal is a problem! A vigorous uprising broke out. Because Victor Keith did a good job, the key is to get weapons, so he became one of the leaders of the rebel army naturally! Compared to others, Victor Kis has received professional training anyway, and also participated in the Serbian uprising. UU reading has rich experience in rebellion. With rich experience, he took the lead in conquering the police station, robbed the arsenal, and quickly expanded the army. Whether it was Armenians, Greeks, Bulgarians, or Jews, they always refused to come. Up. Then, with a snowball-like strong counterpart, he continued to raid in Constantinople. After he captured the Ottoman Bank building, he moved out the vault and blew up the building directly. Anyway, his task is only to destroy. As for the Armenian occupation of the bank building in history, the negotiations with the Ottoman Empire naturally ceased to exist. How is Constantinople also one of the capitals of the Ottoman Empire. There are still a lot of garrisons. Victor Kis knows very well that with this mob of insurgents, he can''t beat the regular army! It was the eighth day since the insurrection broke out after the rebel army captured the government building. Even if the Ottoman Empire reacted slowly, it also reacted. Victor Kis decisively handed over the building to the provisional government established by the resistance organization after burning down the materials, under the pretext of arranging street fighting, and he was essentially ready to run away. As for the composition of the army, I am sorry that these are not the issues that Victor Keith considered. In order to expand the revolutionary army, these are all subsections. As long as you hand in the name certificate, everyone is your own! So the Turks in Constantinople were in bad luck. The "voting certificate" was undoubtedly the best head of the Turkish nobleman. His move was quickly imitated by the insurgents! There are revenge, and there are complaints! The entire Constantinople has been in chaos, the provisional government established by the Armenians is simply unable to control the situation, and **** and looting are happening in this city! v2 Chapter 38： Rise of Victor Keith It is easy to raise the butcher knife, but it is difficult to put down the butcher knife! Gradually, the rebel army has become popular. In addition to the Turkish nobles, ordinary Turks have also entered their eyes and become new prey. In order to continue to expand the revolutionary team, Victor Keith had another bad idea and learned the excellent method of fighting against the team. Of course, he didnt know how this method came about, but Ferdinand accidentally mentioned it once during spy training, and then it became a teaching material. Victor Keith is now a living learner. To coerce other ethnic minorities to join, of course, the method is to accept the name, whether it is killing Turks or **** Turkish girls, it is a good way! Regardless of reluctance, as long as you set foot on the thief ship, dont think about it! With the feces and urine of the Sudanese government, will these trapped soldiers be spared? Dont dream anymore, youre already stained with Turks blood, and you cant even wash it! When the interim government was preparing to negotiate with the Sudanese government through the embassies of the foreign powers, they suddenly discovered that it was too late and the hatred between the two parties could not be solved! At least tens of thousands of Turks in Constantinople have fallen under the butcher knife of the rebel army! In that case, let''s go to the dark one by one! Anyway, the strength of the rebel army is not weak anymore. The number of the old, the weak, the sick and the disabled has reached more than 200,000, or more than 300,000. Who knows? Anyway, the statistics are not available now. The unresponsive Ottoman army finally came! Unfortunately, Constantinople, this is a fortress-like city, easy to defend and hard to attack! For the victory of the Armenian uprising and to give the city''s provisional government more time, Victor Kis took over the task of defending the city! Of course, this is just a fleeing resistance organization. His main purpose is to delay the counter-insurgency of the Ottoman Empire. For every day of delay, thousands of people in Constantinople will disappear! At the same time, taking advantage of the opportunity to defend the city, Victor Keith can only successfully obtain most of the army, and he has become the largest real power faction in the resistance organization! Of course, these problems were covered up by the war! The Armenian resistance organization is working hard for national independence. Is it too late to welcome such a rare military talent as Victor Keith? Oh, the premise is that the Ottoman Empire is too strong for them. If the uprising is suppressed, they will either move their heads or go desperately. What is the use of fighting for power now? As soon as the war began, Victor Kis used the fortress cannon on the wall to give the Ottoman army a blow! Then the **** siege war began, and the Turks could not have imagined that this fortress built by themselves would become a burial ground for their army! The Armenian uprising of Constantinople in history lasted more than two months before it ended. This time and space is completely different. Starting from the February uprising and continuing until May, most of Constantinople is still controlled by the insurgents. Abdul Hamid II, I am in a bad mood now. The **** Armenian has rebelled again, and it is in Constantinople. He cursed angrily: "Idiot! It''s all a bunch of idiots! An army of hundreds of thousands, can''t eliminate a small rebellion, and has the face to ask me for reinforcements! How many Armenians are there in Constantinople? Even if it was all rebellion, there would be no more than a hundred thousand mobs! " The Sudanese government originally had plans to increase troops in Europe. Now, dont hesitate to deploy troops to quell the rebellion! Constantinople is not only one of the capitals of the Ottoman Empire, it is also the most developed city in the Ottoman Empire, with a population of millions! It can be said that every time it drags on, the loss to the Ottoman Empire is immeasurable. Obviously, the Sudanese government does not know about the massacre that broke out in the city! Or rather, the officials of the Ottoman Empire already knew about it and deliberately concealed it! It is a common problem of bureaucrats to report the good and not the worry, let alone the decadent Ottoman Empire? The Armenian uprising in Constantinople always needs someone to be responsible, but the Ottoman Empire is a world dominated by nobles! After the Armenian uprising broke out, the high officials in the city first sent the city guards to suppress it, but unfortunately these glamorous old soldiers were just "Shangyong" who were defeated by the enemy! Then he scared the noble lords and left the city and ran away. Otherwise, if someone organizes resistance inside, and there is a counterinsurgency attacking the city outside, the rebels wanting to occupy Constantinople is nothing less than a dream! But there is no if, otherwise the Armenian uprising in history will not succeed in Constantinople for more than two months! The Sudan who received the news of the rebellion yelled angrily! When the Sudan had almost vented, the Prime Minister began to persuade: "*Quite your anger! The top priority is to send troops to quell the rebellion immediately! Otherwise, the time will be delayed and accidents will easily occur! Once the powers intervene, it is not so easy to solve! And the Balkan countries are about to move again. If we cannot resolve the Armenian rebellion within a short period of time, it is very likely that we will give the enemy a wrong signal, and then swarm forward, and we will be in trouble! " Abdul Hamid II, who was already enraged, became even more angry when he heard what the Prime Minister said, but he still suppressed his anger by force and said: "The Minister of War, send me troops to suppress it immediately! Didnt plan to increase troops to Europe before? Now implement it immediately, transfer me a hundred thousand troops, first go and wipe out the chaotic Armenians, let''s talk about it! For the Asia Minor region, we cannot relax our vigilance. Don''t give the Armenians any more opportunities. If there is any change, we will immediately fight it out. I would rather kill a thousand by mistake than let go of a rebel! " Even though he was very angry, Abdul Hamid II did not lose his mind, knowing that the troops in the Balkans could not move! After knowing that after the Armenian uprising, Ferdinand was able to sit down, but some people started to be unable to sit down! Russian ambassador to Bulgaria, UU reading , Earl Paul is lobbying the Bulgarian government to send troops to Constantinople! Unfortunately, the Bulgarian government has a much bigger appetite, knowing that it is not ready yet. If the war is launched in advance, many of the previously formulated strategic goals may be difficult to accomplish, and it has decisively rejected the Russian proposal! The Greeks and Mente Negero are also unable to sit still. The army has expanded, but their finances cant stand it! The government owed too much foreign debt before, and now I want to borrow again, but I cant get a mortgage! Starting a war immediately is undoubtedly a good way to get rid of the crisis for them! In order to appease the countries, Ferdinand personally sent a telegram to Nicholas II, stating that the Bulgarian army is not ready, unless the Russian Empire can cut off the connection between the Turks and Eurasia first, or the Russians themselves. Participate in the next battle, otherwise Bulgaria is now unable to start a war! Generate electricity for George I, suggesting that the Greek government is recommended to use influence to encourage Greek rebellion in the Ottoman Empire and contain the forces of the Ottoman Empire. and also said: Bulgaria is already doing it. The Armenian uprising is the weapon provided by Bulgaria, and the effect is leveraged! For the future kingdom of Montenegro, Ferdinand would not have so much patience. He directly asked Nicholas I, how is the army training? If Mente Negro is ready and can start war in advance, Bulgaria will definitely abide by the covenant and join the war within three months! Because of Bulgaria''s firm attitude, the Greeks feel that if they do it alone, they may lose a lot. George I suppressed the plan to do something, and became very interested in Ferdinand''s proposal, and began to fan the flames in the Ottoman Empire! v2 Chapter 39： , The uprising ends Never overestimate the integrity of politicians! Maybe it was because the Armenians did a good job, or maybe the Greeks acted to increase their chances of winning. It was money and weapons to encourage the Ottoman Greeks to launch an uprising in Asia Minor. The incompetence of the Sudanese government stimulated the ambitions of George I. There is no way to solve the problem of Armenia. Now that even Constantinople is revolutionizing, it seems that Ottoman has really fallen! Similarly, he is also very dissatisfied with the Bulgarian ally now. If it were not for fear of being profited by the fisherman, George I would have been prepared to do it alone. Or there are people in Greece who can''t bear to do anything. As a king, it is very troublesome to suppress the radicals! instigating an uprising in Asia Minor is one of his ways to shift contradictions. In order to suppress the Armenian uprising, the Sudanese government drew troops from Asia Minor, which also gave the Greeks hope. You must know that at the end of the 19th century, the Greeks were the second largest ethnic group in the Ottoman Empire, with a large population, far beyond the Armenians. Once they launch an uprising in Asia Minor, the Greek government can immediately provide support to them through the navy, and even direct troops to intervene. Theoretically, as long as the rebel army can break out of Armenian combat power, millions of Greeks revolt, and Turkeys tens of thousands of armies in Asia Minor cant suppress it at all. If the Greek government declares war on the Ottoman Empire again, sends troops to Asia Minor, and cooperates with the rebels, it might be able to swallow this piece of fat in one bite. No matter how bad it is, Greece can have a share in Asia Minor! As for whether the Sudanese government will send reinforcements, you can rest assured! There will be reinforcements, but they will definitely not be too many! The two hundred thousand troops in the Balkans did not dare to move at all. If the Ottoman army moved, would Bulgaria and Mentenegro be able to sit down? Take advantage of the fire every minute! And unless they are going to the Marmara Sea, otherwise the Greek navy will not let them go. The main navy of the Ottoman Empire is now held back by the Bulgarian "presence navy", and they dare not leave Bosphorus for a moment. Channel! Even if the Sudanese government breaks his arm, abandons the Balkans, and walks to the Marmara Sea, with the Sudanese governments organizational capabilities, it will not be possible to go into combat within a few months! The Constantinople area, not to mention, the Armenian rebels are still there! Withdrawing troops now means giving up Constantinople, and the Russians are coveting it! It is still possible for the Sudanese government to abandon other parts of the Balkans, and it is totally unacceptable to give up Constantinople. Especially when it fell into the hands of the Russians, it was tantamount to sending the Black Sea Strait out for nothing! And the rebellion must be quelled quickly. If the time delays, the rebels and the Russians can hook up and directly give this fortress city to the Russians, and the Sudanese government will not have time to cry! Without this golden waterway, the Ottoman Empire is not far from the collapse! Ferdinand doesn''t care about the Greeks'' wishful thinking. Now the main forces of the Ottoman Empire are basically concentrated in the Balkans, so he can''t help but worry about it! Now that there are Armenian insurgents, Bulgaria does not feel the pressure, once the rebellion subsides. If the army of four or five hundred thousand stayed in the Balkans, it would be an eyesore! Constantinople, which is defended by at least hundreds of thousands of troops, is not easily conquered, or it may become a war of attrition! Now that the Ottoman Empire has blocked the Bosphorus and the Armenians have been besieged in Constantinople, even if Ferdinand wanted to support them, he could not do it. Sitting in a lonely city, the uprising was extinguished is a fact sooner or later! Ferdinand still doesnt know how much damage this uprising has brought to the Ottoman Empire, otherwise he wont be so worried! Especially under the command of a professional like Victor Gies, the rebel army is fighting with the Ottoman government forces, and the two sides have reached the point of endless death. By May, all the outer walls had fallen. The reason was that the rebels had all shot out. Without artillery, it is naturally impossible to stop the enemy''s attack! The weakness of the mob has now been exposed. With the blind expansion of the revolutionary army, the Armenian Provisional Government is no longer able to command troops! If it was okay before, the Ottoman army did not come in, and everyone still hopes for victory. You can work hard together! But with the loss of the perimeter defense, everyone''s confidence in holding Constantinople has disappeared. The key is that the intervention of the foreign powers that the Provisional Government has been expecting, more than three months have passed, and there is no shadow! I have wine now, I am drunk now, I will worry about tomorrow! The military disciplines are all clouds, and military orders are also selectively executed. It depends on the mood. This is the current situation of the rebel army! Even Victor Keith, the nominal defensive commander in chief, is powerless with the exception of his several thousand direct lines. Simply, he never had illusions about the rebel army. After directly demarcating the defense zone, just let it go, why do you love it! Anyway, I got on the thief ship and couldn''t get off! The Turks are here, and in order to survive, they have to fight with them! The bones of the city, if the Turks dont know whats going on, they will be blind! The atrocities of the rebels angered the Turks. Just kidding, when will the humble untouchables slaughter the noble masters! The commander-in-chief of the Ping Rebels, Wolf Pasha, directly ordered the blood debt to be paid! There is no room for relaxation anymore. The Turk, who wants to take revenge, has already lost his eyes. Oh, I can''t help but they don''t kill, so many nobles have died, UU read www. If uukanshu.com dares to let the rebels go, their family, relatives and friends will not give up! Both sides were forced to the corner. Even if the insurgents were mobs, desperately, they still caused considerable losses to the Ottoman army! Time flies quickly, and it entered June in a flash. The counter-insurgency army did not live up to the expectations of the Sudan. It has already captured more than half of Constantinople. The rebel army has been compressed to one occasion, and the uprising is about to be extinguished! But the commander-in-chief Wolf Pasha was not happy. The heavy casualties were only one aspect. He is a military commander. Except for the losses of the soldiers, other losses have little to do with him! Since ancient times, wars have often been accompanied by major epidemics, and this time is no exception. Now that summer has entered, the city is filled with the rancid smell of corpses, and the plague has broken out! In the face of the plague, Wolf Pasha was not worried. He immediately decided and withdrew from Constantinople, but the epidemic has begun to spread in the army! Fortunately, this plague, like in history, did not spread too much. In addition, Wolf Pasha blocked Constantinople and did not spread in the Ottoman Empire! The arrival of the plague created opportunities for Victor Keith to run. Now that both sides are exhausted, Victor Kis easily persuaded the real power in the rebel army to fight for their lives! (Ten thousand words omitted) After the outbreak of the plague, people died of illness every day, and the mental pressure on people was enormous. Rather than waiting to die alive, it is better to fight the Turks and make a living! On July 8, 1896, the Armenian uprising lasted more than four months and ended in failure! The remaining more than 100,000 insurgents launched a breakthrough! But the rabble is the rabble, and there is no accidental breakout failure, and the rebel army is almost annihilated! v2 Chapter 40： , Wolf Smoke 4 from Ottoman Although the Constantinople uprising was extinguished by the Sudanese government, the sequelae cannot be eliminated. The former prosperous international metropolis is now almost like a ghost town! Hundreds of thousands of people were buried here, and it took more than a month to clean the corpse! The people who were lucky enough to escape the calamity also fled this ominous place immediately. According to the official statistics of the Ottoman Empire after the war, the turmoil caused more than 500,000 deaths, including the loss of more than 30,000 soldiers who participated in the counterinsurgency. The economic loss is even more incalculable! What the Turks mood is now, Ferdinand doesnt know, hes in a good mood anyway. Although this uprising in Constantinople was extinguished, the impact was far-reaching! Compared with history, both the influence and the destructive power are much greater! The ruling foundation of the Ottoman Empire has been shaken, and revolutionary organizations everywhere have begun to flourish. Greeks, Macedonians, Bulgarians, Serbs, Hei tribes and other ethnic groups cant help it, and have joined the ranks of opposing the Sudanese government! With the secret support of Bulgaria and Greece, the Ottoman Empire began to surge from the Balkans to the Anatolian Plateau! The Albanians could not stand the long-term violent conquests by the Sudanese government and were affected by the Constantinople Uprising. With the secret support of Bulgaria, the Albanian Revolutionary Party planned a peasant uprising on July 14, 1895, and once defeated Durres. It is a pity that the insurrection army was made up of improvisations and lacked a strong organization. They did not belong to each other to fight separately. The uprising broke out on July 14 and was extinguished by the Ottoman army on July 27. It lasted only a short period of 13 days! After the uprising, the Ottoman government carried out a white terror reign in Albania. All organizations and individuals who supported or sympathized with the Revolutionary Party were persecuted! For a time, the Albanian Revolutionary Party was wiped out! Well, the Albanian Revolutionary Party in this era is not a political party, it is composed of only a few passionate young people, and it was established under the influence of Bulgaria. A grass-roots team, without any preparation, under the encouragement of Bulgarian intelligence personnel and provided support with a thousand rifles, they launched an uprising in a hurry. Failure is inevitable! On August 6, the Greeks launched another uprising on the Aegean coast of Asia Minor. The original plan was to launch an uprising on August 18, when the Greek navy would transport a batch of supplies to support it, but unfortunately it was betrayed by traitors and was forced to launch it early. Due to the advance of the uprising, there was no time to receive the support of the Greek government. The uprising was extinguished just three days after it broke out! Ferdinand knew that the Ottoman Empire had been operating in Asia Minor for hundreds of years, and most of the local Greeks were used to being ruled, and the revolutionary enthusiasm was not so high! Its not over yet. On August 15, 1896, another uprising broke out in Macedonia where the Ottoman Empire gathered heavily. This uprising can be divided into two stages. First, the bourgeois revolution broke out in Western Macedonia on August 15 and the rebel army once defeated Kozani. However, due to insufficient advance preparation and the strong military strength of the Ottoman Empire in Macedonia, the uprising soon fell into a low ebb. The weakness of the bourgeoisie was exposed. Faced with the brutal suppression of the Ottoman Empire, after the uprising fell into a low ebb, the revolutionary leaders decisively ran away. After losing the leader, the rebel army began to split. But this is just the beginning. On August 24, an uprising broke out again in the Kumanovo region of Macedonia. Due to Ferdinand''s intervention, the Kumanovo did not attack the heavily armed Skopje, but moved to the Kosovo region! Well, it was actually forced out! The Ottoman Empire has more than one hundred thousand garrisons in Macedonia, and the headquarters is in Skopje, only more than 20 kilometers away from Kumanovo. If you don''t run, you will be finished! In this run, a group of rogues came out. Except for the support of Bulgarian arms at the beginning of the uprising, the insurgents had to try their own way at other times. If you dont have guns, grab it! There is no food, no materials, still grab! Without soldiers, grab, grab, grab! ! ! The uprising army has successfully carried forward the essence of the word "grab". The price paid is that the uprising army has successfully changed from a revolutionary army to a gangster! By the end of the uprising, the quality has deteriorated. After walking all the way, the place is hungry! In order to expand the ranks, the rebels, under the training of Bulgarian instructors, fully learned the essence of the peasant uprisings of Li Zicheng and Zhang Xianzhong! held high the flag of the local tyrants to divide the fields, and continued to entrap the participation of ordinary people along the way. As for the unwillingness, it is simple: entrap the people to attack the Turkish aristocratic manor, and then give full play to the spirit of Sanguang, and let go of a few messengers after finishing it. Of course, if you believe in the noble morals of the noble lords and are not afraid of revenge, the rebel army will not force it. If you want to stay, just stay! If it''s just an insurgent army, then it''s nothing. The Ottoman army is chasing after it, and it won''t harm many people. "Bandits are like combs, and soldiers are like grate!" This is not the patent of the Eastern dynasty. It is also applicable in the West, and the Ottoman Empire is one of the best! The manor of the noble lords, they dare not move, but they are not so polite to ordinary people. Grabbing things is polite, committing adultery, looting, killing, and doing meritorious deeds are all familiar with the road! Of course, I cant completely blame the army for not observing military discipline. It is all because the Ottoman logistics is too scumbag, or the efficiency is too low. If you wait for the officials to deliver the supplies, it is estimated that the daylily will be cold! At the beginning, the two sides were still working with real guns. In the later stage, the soldiers of the Ottoman Empire didn''t care! They wish they could postpone more time so they can continue fishing! Called this way, from Kumanovo to Kosovo, from Kosovo to Albania, and then back to Macedonia. The two sides are almost in a tacit understanding. The rebel army ran in front, and the Ottoman army chased after it. From time to time, they fought a battle. The rebel army left a corpse to give them military service. The insurgents couldnt win and had to run away! The Ottoman army has no fighting spirit. Compared with usual, the noble lords have to deduct the army''s salary. Now it is a rare opportunity to go out to fight and reap benefits! Military discipline, go to hell! No matter what you do, you can shift the responsibility to the rebels in front of you and kick the actual benefits into your pockets. The only drawback is that there is still war! In the minds of ordinary soldiers or basic officers, it would be great if they could not fight and could rob unscrupulously! In contrast, UU reading , the high-level Ottoman army has a hard time. Although the people below have also paid them a fortune according to the rules, the income is good, but the domestic orders are repeated, and his pressure is increasing. Big! After more than two months passed, the commander-in-chief Celtic finally couldn''t stand it anymore, even though he knew that his men wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, and it was not in their interest to kill the enemy now. But the harm of the two things is the lesser one. Offending the people underneath is at most cursing. If you violate the order of the Sudan, your future will be worrying! To raise the thief''s self-respect is also to divide the target. At least the mob in front of him is not qualified. Celtic knows that any commander can win the war. At the moment, I dare not delay any longer, and strictly ordered the troops to attack with all their strength! Level by level, the Ottoman army is serious! Regardless of their lack of training and low morale, there is still no pressure to deal with a mob like the rebel army! Once the Ottoman army was on its way, the rebel army couldn''t stand it. Although this team has now expanded to tens of thousands of people, in the face of a smaller number of regular troops, they are still beaten up! In order to preserve the revolutionary forces, the insurgents scattered and fled on the advice of Bulgarian intelligence personnel. The uprising was suppressed, but the Macedonian region is also more chaotic! Falling grass is the bandit, occupying the mountain as the king is the best choice for the defeated soldiers! It is easy to suppress an uprising, but it is difficult to suppress bandits and bandits! Until the Ottoman Empire completely lost the Balkans, there was no way to wipe out the blooming bandits! After Bulgaria occupied the Macedonian region in the future, it also launched a two-year campaign to wipe out the place. Ferdinand lifted a rock and smashed himself in the foot! v2 Chapter 41： , The Ottoman Empire in the misty wind and rain Europe is unstable, and Asia and Africa are not peaceful either! First there was a riot in the Gulf of Aqaba in Jordan; then there was a riot in Shulia; then there was a rebellion in Malatya! In short, 1896 was a year of wind and rain for the Ottoman Empire! After entering the 19th century, this old empire became more and more powerless! The successive uprisings made the Sudanese government exhausted, and finally suppressed it, but the Ottoman Empire also paid a heavy price! In order to suppress the uprising, the Ottoman Empire lost a total of more than 43,000 soldiers in 1896. The pension alone is a lot of money! The most important thing is the destruction of the local area. Basically, in the areas where the uprising broke out, in the next few years, the Ottoman Empire will find it difficult to obtain profits, but it will need financial allocation to fill the holes! Moreover, the insurgents also destroyed the ruling foundation of the Ottoman Empire. A large number of basic officials were swept away. In order to stabilize the place, the Sudanese government had to station heavy troops in the place! These series of expenditures are added together, making the already fragile finances of the Ottoman Empire even worse! In 1896, the Ottoman Empire''s fiscal deficit reached more than 16.5 million lire (about 15 million pounds, 1 lire = 6.651519 grams of gold), which can be said to have been on the verge of bankruptcy. Fortunately, the Ottoman Empire has a lot of business and its heritage is still there. Finally, it has survived and marched towards 1897 in a waning pace. The Sudanese government may have felt that the crisis is approaching, and the reformists have begun to grow. In fact, the reform of the Ottoman Empire has been around for a long time. It started as early as a hundred years ago. It is embodied in the military, and established a modern army! No matter how good the system is, people need to implement it, in order to cultivate enough new-style talents. The secular education reform began during the Tanzimat era. During the period of Abdul Hamid II (1876 to 1909), the real education reform began. During this period, the Sudanese government vigorously developed higher education and improved The scale of the university. Istanbul University was reorganized in 1900, which was the first modern university in the Middle East. Colleges and universities adopt Western-style education, and the curriculum includes history, mathematics and foreign languages. Secularization is the characteristic of higher education in this period. During this period, a complete set of modern education systems including secular elementary and secondary schools, normal and technical schools were established. The establishment of a new type of school has had a positive impact on education and updated traditional teaching content. In addition to the traditional teaching content, these schools began to offer general knowledge of history, geography and health at the elementary level, and added mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, civics, Turkish, French and Persian at the middle school level. The modern teaching of the school has greatly promoted the development of secular education. During this period, the European powers not only set up enterprises in Ottoman Turkey, but also set up schools. The establishment of European-style school education promoted the spread of Western culture. The education reform has promoted the secularization of justice and education. The Minister of the Supreme Court of Justice was removed from the cabinet, the secular control of the Sharia court by the Ministry of Justice was activated, religious schools were brought under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Religious Funds was built. The number of intellectuals who have received secular education has greatly increased, and military officers and cadets are largely urban and rural petty bourgeois and lower-level officials. From among them, many civil and military officials have been trained and a new generation of national democratic revolutionaries have been bred. The emerging secular elite challenged the traditional power structure of Ulema and weakened the traditional religious power. From Tanzimat to the secular reform of the Young Turks, there is only one step away from the ultimate goal of this process-the separation of church and state and the establishment of a secular state. The reform of the Ottoman Empire, Ferdinand did not care, an empire from top to bottom, rotten to its roots, blind reform is undoubtedly a catalyst to accelerate its demise! Obviously the lack of the Ottoman Empire is not only reform, but the most important thing is the lack of execution ability! ! No matter how good the policy is, if the government''s execution is insufficient and cannot be implemented, the opposite result may be achieved! The Ottoman Empire is no exception. Educational reforms did not achieve the goals the Sudanese government wanted. Instead, they gave birth to the "Turkish Youth Party" or "Unified Progressive Party." was established in Istanbul in 1894. The original leader was Ahmed Lissa. In May 1889, four medical school students in the capital established an anti-authoritarian group, named the Ottoman League, and later renamed the League Progress Committee. Europeans called it the "Young Turkish Party". Soon, many young students, military officers, intellectuals and foreign exiles joined the party. It represents the interests of the bourgeoisie and liberal landlords, advocates maintaining the territorial integrity of the Ottoman Empire, opposes the autocratic system, and calls for the restoration of the 1876 Constitution. At the beginning of 1897, the Turkish Al-Shabaab conspired to launch a military coup, but failed due to leaks. The organization of the Youth Turkish Party in the capital was destroyed, many people were arrested, 13 were sentenced to death, and 68 were exiled. This incident frustrated the strategy of relying on the upper-level coup to realize its political propositions. The emergence of the Turkish Youth Party has undoubtedly shaken the ruling foundation of the Sudanese government. A national anti-government group was established. UUwww. uukanshu.com has a clear political program! The emergence of the Turkish Youth Party surprised Ferdinand slightly, and relaxed again. The current Turkish Youth Party is just a toddler in Handan, unable to dominate the huge Ottoman empire! As long as it does not affect Bulgarias next strategy, Ferdinand is still happy to watch the Sudanese government joke! As for the success of the reform of the government of Sudan, Ferdinand is not optimistic about them. Once any reform touches the interests of the ruling class, it will become extremely difficult! Even if the Sudanese government is able to open the system, there is nothing it can do! First of all, military reform was resisted by the military, and the Sudanese government did not have strong execution capabilities. "There are policies and measures to counter!" At the time when the Sudanese government was reforming, another major historical event occurredthe Greeks in Crete launched another uprising! This uprising is different from the past. In February 1897, with the funding of the Greek government, an uprising broke out on the island of Crete. After the success of the uprising, the insurgents announced their separation from the Ottoman Empire and joined Greece! Well, all fools know that this was made by the Greek government, "Rebel Army"? If you investigate carefully, you will find: Why are so many retired Greek soldiers participating? Oh, no! There are all on active duty, mainly because the Greek government is too lazy to do it! As soon as the insurgents announced that they would leave the Ottoman Empire and join Greece, the Greek government immediately welcomed them. Since then, Crete has become a sacred and inviolable part of the Greek territory! After the Greek government sworn the sovereignty of Crete, the navy landed directly on Crete. There were two groups of the Greek army with the same team, the purpose is to eliminate the remnants of the Ottoman Empire on Crete! v2 Chapter 42： ,fuse In the history of the Crete uprising, the Armenia problem has subsided. The great powers once again formed a fragile balance in the Near East. The great powers hoped that the Near East would maintain stability, and the actions of the Greek government did not win the support of the great powers. But everything is different in this time and space, the Armenian issue is still raging, and the great uprising in Constantinople is not so easy to suppress! Many newspapers have turned the Sudanese government in order to gain the attention of people. The tragedy in Constantinople has turned into revenge after the Ottoman army calmed down! Of course, this is not completely dark, the Sudanese government does have to pay the main responsibility! In public opinion, the Ottoman Empire has always been at a disadvantage, and the Sudanese government has been accustomed to being blacked out by the Western media, and it is too lazy to argue. After all, the two sides have been hostile for hundreds of years, and no one believes the explanation! Politically, the actions of the Russians caused a strategic misjudgment to the Sudanese government. They believed that the Russians were manipulating the Balkan countries to be hostile to them, so they did not release goodwill to the Russian Empire. The relationship between the two countries is still freezing! The Russian Empire naturally doesn''t mind adding obstacles to the enemy, and its attitude is obviously inclined to the Greeks. The Austro-Hungarian Empire deliberately took advantage of the fire to rob and annex Bosnia and Herzegovina. How could it now not support the Greeks and instead stand on the side of the Ottoman Empire? Of course, the core issue is that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has reached a compromise with the Russian government! The two sides acquiesced in each other''s next action, namely, the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary, and the Russians included the Black Sea Strait, including the Bosphorus Strait, into their sphere of influence! The attitudes of the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are the same, and they can basically represent the attitudes of the great powers in the Balkans. The strength of other great powers in this region is limited, and their attitudes are not so important! The British, who originally wanted to maintain the status quo in history, have now changed their attitude. If the Ottoman Empire wants their support, it must recognize the status quo in Egypt! On the issue of Crete, the last country to have a say, Italy was ignored this time. No one can tell him that Ethiopia didn''t even win, and now everyone doesn''t recognize him as a member of the great powers! As for strength, I am sorry that Italy is really not qualified now. Compared with other powers, the gap is still very huge! There was no support from the great powers in history, and the Greek government dared to fight the Ottoman Empire when it was alone. Now with the support of the great powers, it is self-evident how they would do it! And can the Ottoman Empire compromise? Obviously-no! If the Sudanese government has to make concessions to a mere Greece, other powers will not swarm them and make a big partition? ? Since neither side intends to compromise, then the war is not far away! After knowing the other''s choice, the two sides started a new round of diplomacy in order to win. Obviously, in this round of diplomatic mediation, the Ottoman Empire has fallen behind. The Greeks have the Balkan Alliance as the backing, but the Ottoman Empire cannot find any ally! After the Crete uprising broke out, Ferdinand knew that the war had come. Up to now, most of the material reserves planned by the Bulgarian Staff have been completed. But the most critical weapons and ammunition reserves have not yet been completed. After all, Bulgaria has only initially completed industrialization, and industrial production capacity is limited! Weapon production is okay. It took two years and the arsenal only completed the production task of 500,000 rifles. The machine gun production task is expected to be completed next month, and the artillery production task can be completed by the end of this month. But the production of ammunition is in trouble. As of now, Bulgaria still has only 700 million rounds of ammunition in reserve, and more than 2.4 million rounds of various types of ammunition reserves, which also includes the previous reserves! Even so, since 1896, the arsenal has maximized its production capacity and has started three shifts. Except for the essential mechanical maintenance, it has been running at high speed at other times! During the period of , the arsenal also added production lines several times. Even so, it still could not achieve the set goals! Military production is a technical job after all. Due to the lack of enough engineers and skilled workers, the production capacity has not been able to explode! Of course, this is what Ferdinand expected. In fact, the production capacity of the Bulgarian arsenal is already against the sky. From the perspective of production capacity alone, it surpassed any arsenal in the world in the same period! Of course, this is based on the premise that the power arsenal did not explode with all its strength! Even so, the Bulgarian arsenal was one of the largest arsenals in the world at the end of the 19th century! In terms of army military strength alone, Bulgaria is already in the top ten in the world, and its production capacity has surpassed that of Italy, squeezing into the ranks of great powers. The price was tens of millions of pounds, which was consumed by this gold swallowing beast! In terms of ammunition, it is still enough for the Ottoman War, and judging from the consumption of the Russo-Japanese War in history, there is more than enough. Its just that Ferdinand has always had a shadow, that is, the second Balkan War in history. Bulgaria was besieged by Balkan countries. Due to lack of sufficient weapons and ammunition, many of the results of the first Balkan War were lost. This is what he indicated. The reason why the staff deliberately increased ammunition consumption! But now, Ferdinand also knows that the Second Balkan War, even if it is about to happen, UU Reading will be different from the history! Serbia, the main force, has been eliminated; the Ottoman Empire was much weaker than the Balkan War, and financially speaking, they could not bear it; the Greeks were not much better. After this war, their Does the army exist or not? As for the navy, the Bulgarian fleet can be scary! History has changed so much. If Bulgaria remains the same as in history, Ferdinand wont have to mess with it. Its better to get a piece of tofu and kill him earlier, so I wont be ashamed! After taking an inventory, Ferdinand was surprised to find that during the Balkan War, Bulgaria did not matter if he ate alone! Neither Greece nor Mentenegro has the strength to retaliate. A Romania seems to be singled out, and there is no pressure! Ferdinand, who had figured it out, became more relaxed. Compared to Ferdinand''s relaxed and cozy, Greek King George I was in a hurry. After the outbreak of the Crete incident, although Bulgaria and Mentenegro were both in solidarity with Greece, they were still standing still in actual actions! Now that the Greek government has been forced to a corner, and it was forced by its own people, all the nationalists in the country are anxious to declare war on the Ottoman Empire, as if the Ottoman Empire is paperless, and it will be broken in one poke! But George I didn''t dare to underestimate the Ottoman Empire, and are both allies still watching the show? If Greece fights to death in the front and the two allies behind finally jump out to pick peaches, it would not be wonderful! Obviously, whether it is Ferdinand or Nicholas I of Mentenegro, they all planned this way. In the face of national interests, everyone knows how to choose! v2 Chapter 43： , Aspect George Is mood now is very unbalanced. It was also in the Ottoman Empire. Bulgaria made a lot of things without any problems; it was not the same in Greeces turn. A Cretan uprising would tie up Greece. It makes him difficult to ride a tiger! George I asked with a depressed mood: "The Minister of Foreign Affairs, contact Bulgaria and Mentenegero and ask them to fulfill the covenant. I want a clear answer from Bulgaria. Are there any questions?" Well, weak countries do not have human rights. Mente Negero just incidentally. Who told them to have fewer soldiers? The Minister of Foreign Affairs said solemnly: "No!" George I nodded with satisfaction. The question of whether Bulgaria will join the war or not, there is no need to think about it. It is just a question of time, or how much benefit you want! George I asked again: "Prime Minister, how are the domestic preparations? If we were the only one, could we start a war against the Ottoman Empire now?" The Prime Minister looked slightly pale and said cautiously: "I am afraid that there are still difficulties. We are not ready for war! When the Balkan Alliance was established before, the Bulgarians requested that the time of the war be placed after 1900. We made war reserves. It is also done according to this plan. Not only us, but even Mentenegero and Bulgaria formulated a plan for a war against Ottoman in 1900. It is estimated that their war preparations are not much better than ours! Oh, Bulgarias reserve training has gone faster, and it started in full last year. If the war breaks out now, their mobilization ability should be no problem! " George Is face changed. This is the biggest bad news. Now not only is Greece not ready for war, neither are the two allies! Thinking about it, George I said again: "It''s not just that we are not ready, right? The Ottoman Empire is not much better. In the past two or three years, there have been endless uprisings in the Ottoman Empire. I don''t believe they are now ready for war! We have a plan anyway, dont we? Start the national mobilization now. How long will it take us to complete it? In the limit state, how much can we mobilize? How long can the strategic material reserve be supported? How long can the government finances support the war? " The prime minister thought for a while and said: "Theoretically, with the nationwide mobilization, we can mobilize 250,000 troops, but because we have not received professional training, only the current 110,000 army will have combat effectiveness in the short term! The navy situation is better. Because of the Bulgarian fleet, the main navy force of the Ottoman Empire was dragged into the Bosphorus Strait. Our pressure is not too great! Strategic materials, this is a bit troublesome. Under the high-intensity combat situation of the 250,000 army, our current reserves can only last two months at most! Of course, this problem is not too big, we can still buy from the British, French, and Italians, and it can still be solved! The trouble is money. The government''s fiscal revenue has been poor, especially in the past few years after the outbreak of the economic crisis, the fiscal deficit has been in a state of deficit! " George I nodded, the strategic reserves are insufficient, that is simple, with the geographical location of Greece, you can buy it! Even if countries embargo during the war, as long as they have money, capitalists will always think of ways! No money is a headache. Greeces financial problems have been around for a long time. It is normal to have no money, but it is difficult to solve the financial problems! And what he is more worried about now is the Bulgarian attitude. If the Bulgarians are not ready to join the war immediately, then without Bulgaria''s main force to contain the Ottoman Empire, then the pressure on the Greek army will be too great! George I sighed and said: "After Bulgaria makes a decision, we will decide whether to declare war on the Ottoman Empire! Now we will conduct nationwide mobilization first, and the Ministry of Finance must find a way to raise a war fund! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first approached the foreign powers to purchase strategic materials. Whether we fight or not, we must be prepared for war! " In fact, just by looking at the preparations of George I, you know that this war is settled, and the power of the protagonist in Greece has taken a dominant position. Even if they don''t fight this time, they will still make other excuses to declare war! The preparation of the Greeks made Ferdinand''s hanging heart relieved. Regardless of whether George I would like it or not, Greece must be the first bird this time! The Greeks demanded Bulgaria to fulfill the obligations of an ally, Ferdinand immediately said that there is no problem, let them rest assured that Bulgaria will absolutely follow the requirements of the covenant! Is this the Greek ambassador to Bulgaria, do it according to the covenant? War broke out in advance, Bulgaria will join the war in three months? If this is the case, Greece will be taken a long shot! With such a result, how can he go to China? Then there was another verbal battle. The Bulgarian government agreed to make a concession. Ferdinand said that if the Greek government can delay the declaration of war, Bulgaria can declare war at the same time! I was so angry that George I scolded his mother, isn''t this a joke? Can this be decided by the Greek government? Even if the Greeks were willing to wait, they had to agree to the Ottoman Empire! After such a round of bargaining, the Ottoman Empire is also preparing for war, and the Greek government knows that it cant go on. Otherwise, it is estimated that the war broke out, and the two sides still can''t negotiate a result! The Greek government has given up its request for Bulgaria to immediately participate in the war. Of course, Bulgaria cannot really wait for three months to participate in the war. In the end, the two sides reached a compromise. As soon as the war broke out, Bulgaria had to mobilize the entire country to contain the Ottoman army, and declare war on the Ottoman Empire and launch an offensive within 15 days after the war started! At the same time, the Ottoman envoys also arrived in Sofia and demanded that Bulgaria remain neutral in the war. In return, the Ottoman Empire agreed to reduce tariffs on Bulgaria! Well, the difference in asking prices between the two sides is too big. Ferdinand directly threw it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deal with it. Anyway, it is impossible to negotiate a result with the Ottoman Empire. In order to allow the Ottoman Empire and Greece to enter the urn earlier, Ferdinand also added some material to both sides. A very simple operation is to hype public opinion! In this era, it is safe to hype public opinion, and there is no need to worry about being discovered! "Patriotic intellectuals!" Advocated the Greek threat theory in the Ottoman Empire. UU reading describes Greece as the **** of the great powers, and the **** of the great powers to carve up the great Ottoman Empire! asked the Ottoman government to eliminate the evil Greek government in order to frighten the eye-catching powers! If you compromise with Greece, it will trigger a frenzy of carve-up among the great powers, and the Ottoman Empire will be over! In short, Greece is evil and must be eliminated. Whoever dares to lead the country is a traitor. The slogan "Tianzhu Country Thief" has been shouted! As soon as these theories were put forward, they were widely recognized by all walks of life in the Ottoman Empire. These contents originally existed, but no newspaper said it so seriously! Since it exists, it is easy to find evidence. The Bulgarian intelligence personnel who led a wave of public opinion have become patriotic intellectuals of the Ottoman Empire! The propaganda in Greece is also similar, except for a different version. The Crete uprising planned by the Greek government was described as a national liberation movement in Greece. and preached that "liberating all Greeks under the enslavement of the Ottoman Empire is the greatest sacred mission of contemporary Greek youth!" Well, this slogan caters well to the passionate young people in Greece and is in the interests of the protagonists. So politicians quickly took advantage of it. Opposition parties have already used it as a campaign slogan! Ferdinand let the people of the 19th century understand "what is meant by entrapment of civil justice"! Of course, in this era, no one really noticed it. Even if it was unfavorable to the government, they thought it was a cry from the heart of patriotic youth! Patriotism is innocent! ! When countless young students took to the streets and demanded that the government defend national sovereignty, everything was too late! v2 Chapter 44： , War broke out (2 in 1) The war between the Ottoman Empire and Greece cannot be stopped now. Conflicts of interest, ethnic contradictions, and public opinion orientation, these series of factors pushed the two countries into the abyss of war! Ferdinand can swear in the name of God that this war is definitely not his pot! At this time in history, didn''t the Ottoman Empire and Greece still fight? The establishment of the Balkan League undoubtedly gave the Greeks another confidence. In history, Prince George himself brought an army of 1,500 men to support the Crete uprising! In the face of collective opposition from the great powers, the Greek government, which was not fully prepared, still arbitrarily launched a war against the Ottoman Empire, knowing the strength of the main fighters in Greece! Compared with the international environment at that time, for the Greeks, the current situation is much better! Although the attitudes of the powers are different, they still have the support of the Russians, the British, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in diplomacy. At the same time, there are two allies in the Balkans, Bulgaria and Mente Negero. Much bigger! In history, because both sides were not prepared for war, they fought a war that was worse than worse, but the Greeks were still worse, making this war a laughingstock for Greece in the history of modern warfare. The Greeks took the initiative to provoke the war, but because the army was too wasteful, the defeat was a mess. From the declaration of war to the signing of the peace treaty, it took only thirty days to complete! Whats even more funny is that in these 30 days, less time was actually spent on wars, and most of the time was spent on negotiations! This is the funny "30 Days War"! The Greeks told the world with practical actions what is meant by self-defeating! This time and space is no exception. On April 15, the Greek government issued an ultimatum to Osmandi, asking the Ottoman Empire to recognize Greece''s merger with Crete, and apologized to the Greek people for its colonial rule and compensated the economic loss of 30 million pounds. ! At this moment, everyone knows that the war is coming! The Greeks simply did not have the sincerity to negotiate, and the previous actions were nothing more than delays! In the early morning of April 17th, the Greek government formally handed over the war text to the Ottoman Empire; the Sudanese government was very efficient once, and at noon, it also handed the war text to the Greek government! The Greek-Turkish war officially broke out! Slightly different from the history, the Greeks on this plane should be more prepared. Before the war broke out, the Greek government had completed a national mobilization, mobilizing more than 240,000 troops! On the same day, the Greek army began to attack Macedonia and opened the curtain of the Balkan War! After receiving the news, Ferdinand''s hanging heart finally let go. History has reached an inflection point at this moment. Where is the future heading? Everything becomes confusing! Ferdinand, who has nothing to do, is busy making a villain in the palace. He has been married for more than three years and has no children yet, so he is not worried. To know the princess Xenia in history, but the mother of seven children, there is absolutely no problem in this respect! In history, Ferdinand also had several children. He never avoided pregnancy. It makes no sense that he has no children for more than three years? While Ferdinand was thinking about it, George I of Greece on the other side felt uncomfortable. Since the beginning of the war, the performance of the Greek army cannot be said to be outstanding, it can also be regarded as quite satisfactory! The Ottoman Empires strategy in the Balkans focused on Bulgaria and Serbia. Geographically, the Serbs threatened Kosovo and Albania, while the Bulgarians threatened Macedonia and Istanbul! Everything has changed now. Bulgaria''s military strength is still the strongest among the Balkan countries. But after the end of the Serbian War, the Serbian threat no longer exists! Therefore, the main enemy of the Ottoman Empire is now Bulgaria, and the main force is also concentrated on this conserved border! Mentenegro was too small to be in the eyes of the Ottoman Empire; while Greece invested a lot of resources in the navy, the Ottoman Empire ignored the threat of the Greek army. At the beginning of the war, the Ottoman Empire was not ready for war, and there were not many troops deployed on the front lines of Greece. On the seven- to eight-hundred-kilometer border, the Ottoman army is stationed with only 30,000 men! There is no doubt that if the 30,000 defenders are concentrated, they will still have some combat effectiveness, but they are distributed on the boundary line of 700 to 800 kilometers, there will be loopholes everywhere! In fact, based on the degree of decay of the Ottoman Empire, one can imagine that this nominal 30,000 defenders can guarantee half of the full amount! The result is self-evident. The Ottoman army deployed on the front line of Greece has fallen. The defense line of Thessaly area was broken in one barrel. The Greek army should have been "advancing with great vigor"! However, the poor logistical system of the Greek army was exposed. Due to the logistics drag, the Greek army did not seize the city of Trikala immediately! Of course, time wasting is not too long, at most it is only a day! Unfortunately, the battlefield is often racing against time, and one day is enough to change the entire battle! From the outbreak of the war to the present, the Sudanese government has reacted, and reinforcements from Macedonia are coming! Trikala City, the Ottoman Empire originally deployed two regiments here, plus the collapsed troops retreating from the front line, theoretically there is already a division''s strength, of course, the actual strength must be at least half discounted. Trikala City is located on the east side of the Pindus Mountains, passing west through the Metsofeng Pass, and reaching Alta on the west side of Shanxi. Due to its unique geographical location, the Ottoman Empire could no longer continue to retreat, so it decided to stick to it. This decision changed the direction of the Greek-Turkish war! The Greek army with high morale hit the first nail here! On the evening of April 18, 1897, the 88 thousand Greek army under the command of Prince Constantine arrived in Trikala. Victory along the way, the Greek army has been dazzled by the victory. After reaching the city of Trikala, it immediately launched an all-out attack! Of course, from a strategic point of view, it is correct to attack immediately! But due to the tenacious pit of the Ottoman defenders, the Greek army in charge of the attack paid more than 1,500 casualties in just over five hours. In order to reduce the loss, Prince Constantine suspended the attack! It was not until April 20, when the artillery arrived at the battlefield, that the Greek army launched another offensive, but this time, everything was too late! One day is enough to change many things! The Ottoman army in the city, under the leadership of the commander Orich Pasha, has completed the internal integration, and the gathered soldiers have been reorganized. If the enemy to face on April 19 is only the original garrison, there are only more than 2,000 people, then after the reorganization, the Ottoman garrison has more than 5,000 people! It is almost impossible for more than two thousand people to defend Trikala City, even if it is delayed for a day or two! In an all-out attack by the Greeks alone, the defenders suffered more than 380 casualties. It doesnt need to be much. If there are two or three more attacks like this, Trikala City will be broken because of insufficient troops! Unfortunately, there is no if, Prince Constantine did not know the situation in the city, and ordered to stop the attack in order to reduce the loss! Of course, it is not ruled out that there is arrogance and arrogance, and there is no reason to put the Ottoman army in the eyes, which creates opportunities for the defenders in the city! On April 20th, the Greek army launched an offensive again, and the tragic siege began. Due to the use of artillery, the casualties of the Greek army fell! Within one day, the Greek army paid more than 3,000 casualties, and the defenders also paid more than 1,700 casualties. The battle loss exchange ratio has changed from the original four to one to the current 1.8 to one! The defense of the Ottoman Empire in Trikala City has been shaky, losing one-third of its troops in one day, enough to collapse an army! If it weren''t for the Sudanese government that had already issued a strict order, it must be guarded firmly, and reinforcements from the Macedonian region have already arrived, and now most of the defenders in the city have collapsed! (Note: casualties are not equal to death. For example, the number of casualties counted by some countries in the World War exceeds the number of soldiers participating in the war! The main reason is that the lightly wounded can return to the war after they recover!) On April 21, the brutal offensive and defensive battle continued. By the evening, the Ottoman defenders had lost almost all of their peripheral defenses. Under the command of Orich Pasha, they withdrew from the defenses in an orderly manner and fought in the city. More **** street fighting! On the third day after the war broke out, reinforcements from the Macedonian region also entered the Thessaly region. On the evening of April 21, the 100,000 Ottoman reinforcements led by Edkh Pasha were less than fifteenth from the city of Trikala. Kilometers away! The Greeks who didn''t know that the enemy''s reinforcements had arrived, on April 22, they launched a siege war again, but it was street fighting! Seeing that the Ottoman defenders are about to die, the scouts brought bad news to Prince Constantine-the Ottoman Empire reinforcements are about to arrive on the battlefield! When Prince Constantine received the news, the Ottoman Empires reinforcements were already less than five kilometers away from him! After receiving this news, Prince Constantine suppressed the anger in his heart, while ordering the abandonment of the offensive, while actively deploying defense against possible Ottoman reinforcements! At this time, the comparison of forces between the two sides has undergone a fundamental change. The Greeks warplanes have disappeared, and the failure to capture the city of Trikala means that Greece will be at a strategic disadvantage in future wars! After three consecutive days of siege battles, the Greek army also suffered tragic casualties, and now its morale has been greatly reduced. The passionate spirit of patriotism was still lost to the cruelty on the battlefield! Ed He Pasha came faster than the Greeks expected. After arriving at the front line, the Ottoman army did not make repairs and directly launched a full-scale attack on the Greek army''s position! defeated the Greeks all at once. You have to know that after the army has been marching for a long time, the physical strength is very severe. If there is not enough time for repairs, it would be good to be able to play five or six points with a very strong force! Prince Constantine intends to take advantage of the initial arrival of the Ottoman army and launch a raid based on an unstable opportunity to defeat the Ottoman reinforcements in one fell swoop! Then the two armies preparing to attack unexpectedly met halfway down the road and launched a desperate fight! Relying on their superiority in strength, the Turkish army defeated the enemy in one fell swoop, and the Greek offensive was interrupted! And because of the Greeks'' strategic mistakes, in order to defend against the enemy outside the country, they did not concentrate their superior forces to attack in one direction! At the same time, they attacked in the two directions of Thessaly and Epirus. After the Greek army in Thessaly region was blocked from attacking in Trikala, it was forced to turn to the local defense and wait for reinforcements! Unfortunately, Prince Constantines decision did not take into account the actual situation of the Greek army. If this army is a standing army, his decision is completely correct! With the corruption of the Ottoman Empire, one hundred thousand army is absolutely indispensable, and the Greek army is completely capable of fighting! After the Greek government carried out national mobilization, the Greek army began to inflate drastically, and the army under Prince Constantine was no exception. Due to the blind expansion of the Greek government, a large number of untrained soldiers have been added to the army, and the combat effectiveness of the Greek army has declined instead of rising! Its fine if it is a tailwind fight. After a few more fights, the recruits become veterans, and the combat effectiveness of the army will naturally increase! But before becoming a veteran, as soon as the war has twists and turns, something will happen! This time is no exception, Prince Constantine was miserably miserable at UU reading . The Ottoman army did not work hard before, and the offensive was smooth sailing, but the fierce offensive and defensive war broke out in Trikala, and the Greek soldiers could not bear it! As soon as the reinforcements of the Ottoman army arrived, the morale of the Greek army dropped to a trough! As soon as Ed Hepasa attacked, the Greek army could no longer bear the pressure and collapsed! Because the Ottoman army also arrived in a hurry, they were thrown into the war before they could make repairs. They were not physically strong enough. After defeating the Greeks, they were unable to pursue them. This caused a misjudgment for Prince Constantine, and the Ottoman army was nothing more than that, and the fighting power was not much higher than them! His judgment is well-founded, and the combat effectiveness of the Greek army and the Ottoman army is indeed half a catty! But this is the Greek army before the expansion, the combat effectiveness of the Greek army after the expansion is far worse! Prince Constantine''s decision to defend on the spot is not a strategic error! Since the Greek army had just lost the battle, the loss was not great. Now he still has 70,000 troops in his hands, and the actual number of the Ottoman army on the opposite side is only more than 100,000 troops. The difference in strength between the two sides is not very large. As the defensive party, it will not suffer too much! After all, at the end of the 19th century, the power of steel mesh and trenches was still leveraged! Even if the Greek army lacks steel mesh, there is still no shortage of trenches! This also starts with the Greek strategy. Another Greek army led by Duke Carrobert has now reached Ioannina. If you abandon the Trikala city area and continue to retreat to the rear, then the Greek army attacking the Epirus area will most likely be cut off by the Ottoman army. This consequence is something the Greeks cannot bear anyway! v2 Chapter 45： , The headache of the Greek government (2 in 1) When Prince Constantine decided to defend on the spot, the fate of the Greek army was doomed! The Ottoman army did not immediately launch an offensive. After all, Ed He Pasha was a lieutenant general. As far as military literacy is concerned, he was born in aristocracy and received systematic military education since he was a child. His abilities are still good! The Greeks plan is clear to him. In order to keep the army led by the Duke of Cyril who attacked the Epirus area, Prince Constantine must defend Trikala! Similarly, if the Ottoman Empire wants to win this war, Edhe Pasha can move forward as long as he manages the army in front of him, and now there is no decent army in Greece! The two sides confronted the city of Trikala. There were no big battles, but small battles continued! Even so, there are thousands of casualties on both sides every day! The Ottoman army is a regular army, and it has an advantage in strength, so a little loss can be covered! But the Greeks couldn''t stand it anymore. They were already at a disadvantage in terms of military strength. With such a small consumption, Prince Constantine was surprised to find that the exchange ratio between the enemy and us was as high as 1 to 1.5! Its okay, its already a disadvantage, and now its so consumed, the first to collapse will be the Greeks! It''s a pity that he is powerless now, and the combat effectiveness of the army cannot be improved in one or two days! Although the Ottoman army lacks training, they have fought wars! Even if they only suppressed a few rebellions, they were bloody. Compared with the new recruits on the Greek side, they are much stronger! Prince Constantine has asked for domestic help many times, although he also knows that there is no support in Greece, and even the current logistics supply line makes him worry! In order to defend the line of defense, Prince Constantine suggested to withdraw the army that had attacked the Epirus area, and jointly attack the Ottoman army in front of him! Of course, these are all fakes. He knows that it is impossible to bring out reinforcements in the country now, and it is impossible to withdraw the troops from Epirus area! The Ottoman reinforcements have come. Not only is the pressure on his side, the Greek army in Epirus is also uncomfortable. If you want to withdraw, you have to do the same with the Ottomans? Otherwise, you are retreating and others are chasing after you. If you accidentally retreat and become defeated, it will be miserable! If it were the Greek army before the expansion, it might retreat back in an orderly manner. Now? Stop dreaming! Unless the Greek government is willing to break the arm and leave two or three divisions behind! But, is this possible? After leaving two or three divisions, it is equivalent to directly giving up these tens of thousands of troops. Until the critical moment, the Greek government will never do this! Anyway, Prince Constantine, after several confrontations, he has now roughly figured out the combat effectiveness of both sides! The Ottoman army was slightly stronger than the Greek army before the expansion. Now? The combat effectiveness of the two sides is far behind! Coupled with the strength of the Greeks, it is now gone, so Prince Constantine has no hope of Greece defeating the Ottoman Empire alone! His real purpose is to put pressure on the country and drag the two allies into the water as soon as possible! The Balkan League is no secret to a high-level man like him! According to his idea, now no matter how much the price is paid, Bulgaria and Mentenegero must be dragged into the battlefield! Even so, Prince Constantine didn''t think that this war could end soon. It would be good to be able to rely on the combined forces of the three countries to produce a decent truce! After all, the Ottoman Empire has accumulated prestige for a long time. It was not so good before. When the battlefield is at a disadvantage, everyone can''t help but think of the glorious history of the Ottomans! Pessimism began to spread in the Greek army. Of course, this is slightly better than in history. Although dangerous, it can still be supported by all means! Of course, if there is no intervention of Zai Li, defeat will happen sooner or later! At this time in history, the talents of Greece are miserable. After a week of war, they were driven back by the Ottoman army, and then the Ottoman army was galloping on the territory of Greece. Upon receiving the news from the front lines, the Greek government has already made a mess. The Greek Army, which had high hopes, told them with practical actions that although the Ottoman Empire was decayed, it could not be challenged by Greece! After receiving the report from the Greek-Turkish battlefield, Ferdinand knew that the Greeks were going to be unlucky! The combat effectiveness of the Greek army is not as good as that of the Ottomans. If the battlefield is placed on the mainland, it will be used to protect the homeland and the country to stimulate the morale of the army. It can also be worth a battle! Now, the Greeks took the initiative to attack, lengthened the front, and dispersed the forces. If the Ottomans cant win, they will be blind! The Greeks have the advantage in total strength, but unfortunately the Ottoman army has the advantage in local battlefields! If it is an ordinary area, it is a big deal to give up, but it is the city of Trikala, even if the loss of the Greeks is great, it is a place that cannot be lost! If Ferdinand was replaced, he would have concentrated his forces in the border area and opposed the Ottomans, waiting for the alliance to join the war before launching an offensive. This would be the most correct choice! But now it is too late for the Greeks! The Epirus area has basically been beaten down by the Greeks now, and it is difficult for them to give up, and they are still occupying them unconsciously! As a result, as soon as the Ottoman reinforcements arrived, the Greek front army attacking Epirus was embarrassed, unable to concentrate its forces to fight the Ottomans. Also, due to the scattered forces, it was impossible to retreat! You must know that in order to control the place, the Greek army has now scattered 30,000 small soldiers, and the main force gathered together is now only more than 70,000 people. They are anxious with the 40,000 Ottoman army and are temporarily at a disadvantage! It''s not that the Greek army didn''t work hard, and it''s not that the Ottomans were too powerful. Blame their logistics! Of course, their logistics department is also very wronged. The front line has advanced hundreds of kilometers, and there are no roads and railways to use. They rely on human and animal transportation to barely ensure the supply of ammunition on the front line. They have done a good job! In this case, it is difficult for the Greek army to gather together. The remnants of the Ottoman forces in various places can not be cleaned up all at once! digging roads, blasting bridges, but nothing happens! In addition to maintaining the lines of communication, the dispersed Greek army can also requisition food on the spot to solve the problem of feeding the army. If it is concentrated now, the commanders will have a headache for the next meal! Unsurprisingly, the Greeks really came to the door. Of course, Ferdinand would not come forward and directly hand it over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deal with it. The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev immediately understood what the boss meant. Not only did he reject the request of the Greek government, he also provided the Greeks with a lot of evidence that the Greek government was paddling! Okay, it''s just messing around! The combat effectiveness of the Greek army was originally bad, and it is pretty good to be able to play at this level! It''s a pity that the Greeks had blown up the cowhide by themselves before, but now they are directly taken out by Bulgaria as a general! Can the Greeks now deny it and say that they are weak? ? If this is the case, the Greeks will not only lose their status in the alliance; but the relationship between the two sides will also change, from the current union to the unilateral Bulgarian rescue of Greece! The political influence is really too great! From the start of the war to the present, George Is mood has gone through ups and downs, and it has not recovered until now! George I asked depressedly: "What did the Bulgarians say?" To be honest, if it wasn''t for being forced to do nothing, he didn''t want to bow his head to Ferdinand, don''t forget that the two had signed a betting secret agreement before! Bowing to Bulgaria now means that Greece will lose the right to speak in the distribution of benefits after the war! The premise is that the Balkan Alliance can win the war! The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a wry smile: "The Bulgarians have made it clear that they are not ready now and they are unable to attack the Ottoman Empire until the mobilization is completed! They believe that the main force of the Ottoman Empire has not yet entered the battlefield. With our strength, we should be able to defeat the enemy in front of us in a short time! " George I was so angry that he cursed: "Ferdinand is going to fall to the ground! Doesn''t he know that if Greece is defeated, Bulgaria will not be better? Could it be that he is willing to be crushed by the Ottoman Empire forever? Or? Was it scared by the Ottomans?..." After George I had enough vent, the Foreign Secretary said nervously: "The Bulgarians are not unprepared. They have sufficient reasons to reject our request and provide us with a series of important information! The Ottoman Empire has begun to mobilize. At present, the Ottoman Empire has 430,000 troops throughout the Balkans! Among them, there are 150,000 people in the Istanbul area; excluding those who have reinforced the front lines, there are 80,000 people in Macedonia; 30,000 people in Albania; and 140,000 Turkish troops are fighting us on the front lines. Army; the remaining 60,000 people are distributed in other areas! Judging from the information provided by them, there are currently about 270,000 people in the Ottoman Empire''s army around Bulgaria. They have contained the main force of the Ottoman Empire! As of now, Bulgaria has completed the mobilization of 310,000 troops, but they still have to defend against Romanians taking advantage of the fire, so now there are less than 200,000 troops that can be put into the battlefield! The Bulgarian government has decided to implement the long-term plan and will not participate in the war ahead of time! And warn us not to think about working without effort. If we can''t stand up to more than 100,000 Ottoman troops, then the distribution of benefits after the war must be re-approved based on contribution! " George I was vomiting blood, theoretically 250,000 Greek army vs 140,000 Ottoman army, with absolute superiority in military strength! ! It''s a pity that the front line has advanced to the Ottoman territory. After this division, the advantage has become the disadvantage! Of course, if the Greek army is really as powerful as they brag, this is not a problem. Win more with less! Actually there is nothing the Secretary of Foreign Affairs said, otherwise, maybe George I would really vomit blood! The Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev is not a soft persimmon, and his irritating skills are not blowing! first boasted of the heroic and martial arts of the Greek army. According to him, defeating the Ottoman army was a piece of cake! also directly used the Serbian War as an example. A Bulgarian regiment could chase the Serbs and fight by a division. I suggest that the Greek army carry forward the spirit of not afraid of hardship, tiredness, and sacrifice, and bravely attack the Ottomans, and also wish the Greeks an early victory! Well, these foreign ministers would never say it! Now, he thinks he can see the combat power of the Greek army clearly, it is a look, it is not useful! It is very simple to come to this conclusion. The peasant uprising army of the Ottoman Empire can fight with the Ottoman army, and you know how bad the Ottoman army is! It was concluded that the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army was slightly greater than that of the mob; while the performance of the Greek army was even worse, and it could not beat the Ottoman army, and its performance on the battlefield was not as good as the Armenian insurgents. Level! Dont be surprised. Civil officials who dont understand military affairs come to this conclusion. Its normal! From the standpoint of performance on the battlefield, there is no problem at all, but the essence is actually ignored! At least the performance of the Greek army led by Prince Constantine is qualified, at least facing the Ottoman army with superior strength, and can live defensively; while the Epirus area with superior strength, the Greek army led by the Duke of Cyril, The performance is terrible! The objective factor is-logistics! The Ottoman army is fighting locally, and there are some reserves in various places, plus the rear supplies, there will be no shortage of supplies in the short term. The Greeks are tragedy, they were not fully prepared, and now it is even worse! At a critical moment, the Prime Minister opened his mouth to save him. He said: "The Bulgarians have this attitude, it''s normal! Why should our army behave so badly? Not to mention them, I still cant believe that this is the great Greek army, the strongest army in the Balkans, is it at this level? Of course, this is not the time for us to hold ourselves accountable. UU reading ''s top priority is to let Bulgaria know our true situation, even if it is to make concessions in post-war interests! Otherwise, they think that we have not tried our best, and if we procrastinate not to participate in the war, the front line may change over time! " Prime Minister''s words, awakened King George I. Now Greece is very dangerous. If any direction is breached, Greece will really be desperate. For this, the navy is ready to go ashore! Of course, if the navy is really used as an army, then Greece will be over. It will be useless to do anything! George I asked again: "What did Nicholas I say? When can Mente Negero join the war?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said embarrassingly: "This~, Mentenegero''s strength is limited. They are willing to participate in the war, but their attitude in Bulgaria did not participate in the war before. They are very worried that they will be targeted by the Ottomans after participating in the war!" After all, Nicholas I was born in the army, participated in two Russian-Turkish wars, and won the title of Marshal of the Russian Empire. He is still very clear about Mente Negero''s military strength. Even if it is the power of the country, it can only come up with 20,000 or 30,000 troops. As long as one failure, Mente Negro will be finished! There was no response from everyone this time, and no one expected Mente Negro to break the game! Rather than relying on their 20,000 to 30,000 troops, it is better to expect the Greek army on the front line to suddenly burst into combat power, which is more realistic! At this time, the Minister of War said: "Our strategic material reserves are running out, and the material consumption after the war is much higher than we expected! Especially ammunition consumption has increased by half compared to our estimate. At the current rate of consumption, it will last up to three more weeks. If there is a decisive battle, I am afraid that the time to support will be shorter! " v2 Chapter 46： , Fu Wushuang to misfortune does not come singly (2 in 1) "Not only is the strategic material in a hurry, our fiscal deficit has not yet been resolved. Although the war has just begun, we have to think about it! If the material reserves are insufficient, we can still import them, but if we dont have the money, Im afraid we cant do anything! In order to raise funds, the Ministry of Finance has done its best! The European consortium is not optimistic that we can win the war, and the loan cannot be negotiated at all! Bonds are also cold in the international market. So far, the bonds we have sold have been completely unsold, even if we have increased the interest rate to 20%! can only be sold domestically, less than 10 million drachmas (about 400,000 pounds), which is undoubtedly a drop in the bucket for huge expenses! In order to win the war, we have ordered a large number of materials from European countries, which in turn consumes a large amount of our foreign exchange reserves. We have to use part of the gold reserves to solve the final balance! From the current point of view, the war may not be over in a short time. If the financial problem cannot be solved, we will go bankrupt in the near future! "As soon as the Secretary of War had finished speaking, the Secretary of Finance poured cold water on George I again! The Minister of Finance only mentions expenditure, not income. Everyone is well aware that in order to raise funds, the Greek government has already levied a war tax, and other tax rates have also increased substantially. The government''s fiscal revenue has actually increased! But before I could stand it, I owed a lot of debts. International loans amounted to 700 million delamarks (about 28 million pounds)! There is also a pile of debts, and other messy debts of no less than 500 million delamark! All of the above are owed by the central government of Greece, and local governments owe them too! But what is the fiscal revenue of the Greek government? ? It is definitely an incredible number-less than 110 million delamark! Even if it is calculated at a 5% interest rate, the annual interest support exceeds half of the fiscal revenue! ! This is why the Greek government went bankrupt after its defeat in the Greek-Turkish war! No matter how the war is fought, the debt to be paid is still to be paid! There were no vegetarian powers in the 19th century. Even if the Greeks declared bankruptcy, they would still have to pay no less! No matter what, now George I is absolutely afraid to play bankruptcy! Otherwise, if the great powers took over the finances, they would dare to directly abolish the army and navy together. Then how will this battle be fought? George I looked at everyone with a wry smile, and said: "What else can you do? Let''s talk about it! No matter how much you pay, let''s get through this hurdle first!" Tax increase? If this is not possible, the people can no longer bear it! Loan? Who is willing to borrow now? The fiscal revenue of the Greek government is so bad. Even if it wins the war, it is unable to pay such a huge debt. The most important thing is that it can no longer take out a pleasing mortgage! Bond? Isn''t it selling? No one wants 20% interest! One by one thoughts surfaced in everyone''s mind, and they were rejected again! These are the troubles of the previous few, and all the tricks that can raise money have been used all over. Tariffs, minerals, rights of way, and various financial taxes, as long as they can be mortgaged, almost all mortgages are finished! Including the government buildings used by the current government, they are all mortgaged to capitalists. The current Greek government can be said to be really poor and white! Seeing that everyone was silent, George I''s face became gloomy. The Prime Minister knew that he could not escape, and he took the initiative to stand up. It is better than being named! "Ugh!" The Prime Minister sighed first, and then said: "From the current situation, only the gold reserves can be used for emergency in the short term! The other is to end the war as soon as possible. This is the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! Our army is not as powerful as imagined! To win this war, you can only pin your hopes on your allies! What we have to do now is to use diplomatic means to prompt Bulgaria and Mentenegero to join the war as soon as possible. We can make concessions in terms of trophy division! " George I nodded, and was about to say something, when he suddenly realized that he had been used by the Prime Minister! On the surface, it seems to have made a suggestion, but in essence it says nothing! Fiscal crisis, there is no solution! The use of reserve gold is already in progress, and everyone can no longer take care of the consequences. The big deal is the collapse of Dekmark and the damage is second only to the failure of the war! End the war as soon as possible? Who doesn''t want to? Now it is clear that the Greek army can''t beat the Ottomans, even if allies join, the outcome is unpredictable! If possible, everyone would rather this war not happen! Diplomacy? Damn it, didn''t you just fail? Concession on the spoils? Let to get there? George I was a man who had been a king for many years, his dissatisfaction flashed, and he continued to ask: "Then Prime Minister, do you think we can make concessions in those areas? What is the bottom line?" The prime minister who thought he had escaped, now has a bitter face, as if everyone owes him money! hesitated and said: "This~~, I think~~ We have a wrong estimate of the strength of the Ottoman Empire this time. If we want to achieve the reservation goal, I am afraid it will not work! Instead of this, it is better to promise Bulgaria the things that you cant get, in exchange for them to join the war ahead of time and reduce our losses! " The thing that George I worries most still happened. Even the Prime Minister has lost faith in this war. You can imagine what other people think! What about the soldiers on the front line? Do they still have any hope of victory in this war? There are also Bulgaria and Mentenegero. If they also have no hope of war, does it mean that they will tear up the covenant? So what should Greece do in this war? How to end the war decently? Where should the future of Greece go? People dont know about George Is thoughts, but they are very interested in the Prime Ministers proposal. Anyway, lets drag allies into the water first! It is better for the three families to face the Ottoman Empire than Greece alone! Even if you lose this war, some people will back it up. It is better than a Greek family! The Minister of War immediately echoed, how about the front-line problem, other people dont know, is he still not clear? Prince Constantines telegram for help is sent more than a dozen times a day; the Greek army in Ioannina hasnt asked for reinforcements, but the situation is even worse, and the supplies are not available! The food is good enough, and it can be collected on the spot, there is no way for weapons and ammunition, and it is completely dependent on the rear supplies! It''s okay not to move, if you move, if there is a big battle with the Ottomans, maybe the gun in your hand will become a fire stick! Now there are only 70 bullets per soldier per capita. It sounds pretty good. You will find out after a battle. Its really not enough! But the logistics supply line is not so stable. Because the time is too short, the Greek army has not had time to clear the place. Some remote areas are still preserved by the Ottoman government! If it werent for the Ottoman Empire had really rotten, maybe the Greek army on the front line of Ioannina had been completely cut off the logistics supply line! Of course, it has something to do with the poor logistics of the Greeks. Even if it is not hindered, it cannot guarantee the logistics supply! Why did the Ottoman Empire not value the transportation in this area? So far, it has been almost a week since the war started. After the war began, the troops on the front line have not received enough supplies! There are more than 100,000 Greek troops on the front line of Epirus. They are crushed and beaten by forty to fifty thousand Ottoman troops. It is not that they can''t beat the enemy, but there are too few people in their hands to fight! Unless the enemy can be annihilated or maimed at once, if the war continues, the Greek army will have to carry a fire stick with a bayonet! Just when the Greek government was worried about the war, the frontline also changed! The Epirus area is okay. In any case, there are so many Greek troops and they are defending on the spot. The Ottoman troops are insufficient and dare not fully attack! The problem lies in the defense line of Krikala city. The Ottoman empires defenders in the Appsani region have rushed for reinforcements! Although there are only a few thousand people, appearing in a specific place is enough to change a war! Edkh Pasha''s forces are already sufficient, and the two regiments directly ordered to attack Karditsa, threatening the back of the Prince Constantine''s army! The commander of reinforcement army, Colonel Kobie Pasha, is a rare young faction in the Ottoman army. The typical newborn calf is not afraid of tigers! He knew that with the two regiments in his hands, under normal circumstances, he would capture Karditsa, the key defense of the Greek army, which is undoubtedly a foolish dream! Moreover, the order given to him by General Edkh Pasha was only an offensive, and did not allow him to conquer Karditsa, which is enough to explain the problem! Colonel Korby Pasha did something that caught the attention of the world, and he went deep alone and detoured to the rear of Karditsa, causing destruction! At noon on April 25, 1897, a regiment under Colonel G?bel Pasha met unexpectedly with the logistic transport team of the Greek army outside Karditsa. There is no doubt that the enemy has done it! There was a fierce battle between the two sides, and the defenders of Karditsa heard the news and immediately organized infantry to rush to the battlefield for reinforcements. It is a pity that the logistics transport team is a miscellaneous brand in the Greek army. An army of more than 300 people, plus a group of civilians, has formed a team of thousands of people. Even though they were very brave, they faced a larger number of Ottoman regulars, and after half an hour of fighting, they ended in failure! When the reinforcements arrived, only a corpse was left. All the materials that could be taken were taken away by the Ottomans, and the few bombs that could not be taken were over! In order to cause trouble to the Greeks, Colonel Geber Pasha also came up with a damage trick and gave each prisoner a bullet. Dont get me wrong, he did not slaughter the prisoners! The bullets were all hit in the legs, but they turned the prisoners into wounded and left them in place! Of course those who resisted, not among them, were all sent to see God! This is just the beginning. In the following time, the Ottoman army followed suit. In just two or three days, Prince Constantine had harvested four to five thousand wounded, and the logistics supply line collapsed! In the 19th century, when there was a shortage of medicine and medicine, it was not a simple matter to be injured by a bullet! Even on the legs, many people will face a very cruel multiple-choice question: Is it amputation to save their lives; or choose to bet on their lives, gamble on whether the wound will become inflamed! Dont expect that the wound is just scratched, and the grievances between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks are not a day or two! The bullets were undoubtedly hit the bones, and in addition, they did not come to receive treatment in time. In fact, Prince Constantine harvested a group of seriously injured people who could die at any time! Looking at the wailing wounded, Prince Constantine, no matter how well-trained he was, couldnt help cursing: Fuck off! This group of beasts are inferior to the beast! How could this be done? God will not let them go. This **** group will definitely go to hell!..." Not only him, but all the Greeks present are the same enemies. Colonel Khobie Pashas approach has broken through their bottom line and completely angered the Greeks. Anger is the greatest enemy of mankind, it will affect mankind''s rational judgment! In order to take revenge and open up the supply line, Prince Constantine gritted his teeth and drew a division''s reinforcements from the front line to encircle and suppress the lone army of Colonel Khobie Pasha! There is a large woodland more than ten miles away from the city of Karditsa. This forest is the camp of the Ottoman army of Kobe Pasha. The reason UU Reading chose this place is of course because it is easy to defend and run away! After such a big thing, would it be strange if the Greeks did not retaliate? Of course, if the Greeks really drew troops from the front line, it would be exactly what Koubie Pasha wanted, after all, his task was to add chaos to the Greeks! Originally, the Greek army was at a disadvantage in terms of strength, and once again, the defense line would inevitably appear to be flawed, which created opportunities for the Ottoman army on the front line! If Prince Constantine can calm down, it doesnt matter. If he continues to engage in roadblocking and robbery business, anyway, as long as the logistics supply line is cut off, the Greek army on the front will be finished sooner or later! As for whether the Greeks will make a detour, Khoby Pasha is not at all worried! If the detour is undoubtedly extending the supply line and adding a few hundred miles, it is estimated that the Greek commander on the front line will cry! Because the ammunition in their hands is running out, Ed He Pasha did not rely on superior forces to fight them, but fought a war of attrition, and a little bit with the Greek army, just to consume their ammunition! In just a few days, the material reserves in Prince Constantine''s hands have been reduced again. According to the current level of consumption, if the supply line cannot be opened as soon as possible, after half a month, he will face exhaustion of ammunition and food! This was a conspiracy, and the Greeks had to follow the Ottoman plan. When Prince Constantine drew troops from the front line, the fate of the Greek army was locked! The changes on the Greek line of defense cannot be concealed from the Ottomans. After General Ed Hepasa determined that the Greeks had lost one division, he knew that the long-awaited fighter was finally here! Ps: It will be on shelves this Friday, ask for tickets! ! thanks for your support! ! ! v2 Chapter 48： , Attitude (2 in 1) After receiving the telegram for help, Prince Constantine didnt read it, so he threw it aside, thought for a moment, and said: A regiment is drawn from our newly formed militia division, and we used to reinforce the 18th division! Tell Major General Andrew, this It is his last batch of reinforcements, and he must guard the line of defense. If he can''t hold it, he won''t have to come back!" After finishing speaking, Prince Constantine got up directly and went to the field hospital. He knew that with the strength in his hand, it would be very difficult to hold the line of defense! In order to increase the strength of his troops, he has even ordered the capture of strong men there. The militia reserve team just formed is composed of militiamen captured in Thessaly area! Theoretically, he added another division''s strength; in fact, this newly formed militia division does not even have a gun in hand, so its combat effectiveness is better than nothing! Anyway, when you get to the front, there will be! The war is still going on. Someone will always die. When others die, they will have guns! The Russian army in the late World War I did just that! Now it has been worked out by the Greeks in advance! Now Prince Constantine has the idea of ??the battlefield hospital again. Starting from the attack on Trikala, the number of wounded in the battlefield hospital has exceeded 20,000! Excluding the severely wounded who have completely lost their combat effectiveness, there are now at least seven or eight thousand lightly wounded, who can barely enter the battlefield! Even if the combat effectiveness is compromised, these "veterans" are stronger than the newly formed militia divisions! Prince Constantine has already given orders, but unfortunately there are still very few people who are willing to step onto the battlefield again! approached the battlefield hospital, a stinking odor came to his face, Prince Constantine, who had never suffered this crime, still resisted the nausea and moved on! Not far away, rows of stretchers appeared. There were wounded on the stretchers. These were just coming off the front line! From time to time, there were waves of wailing from the wounded, which was creepy! A few medical staff are busy working with first aid kits. That is to do some first aid work, take a bandage to re-dress the wound! Medicine? Sorry, this was a very luxurious product in the 19th century! Except for a few officers, ordinary soldiers are not eligible to enjoy it! And many seriously injured people, even if they can be rescued, are still useless, and it is not worth the Greek government to spend such a big price! Even if there are medicines, the chance of a severely wounded person surviving is very low! There are no antibiotics in this era. The inventor of penicillin is still a kid! Whether the wound will become inflamed depends on luck! Once the wound is purulent, if it is on the limbs, it will be amputated! If it is other parts, look forward to God''s blessing! The chance of a miracle will not exceed one percent! Obviously, the field hospital of the Greek army is not capable of accepting so many wounded! Even a simple treatment cannot be done! Seeing this scene, Prince Constantine had some understanding, why the lightly wounded refused to go to the battlefield again! After experiencing such an environment, it is estimated that a lot of mentality will collapse! Prince Constantine is thinking about how to send these people to the front again. Coercive methods are useless. In order to resist re-enlistment, many wounded who have been cured have broken bones again! The command of the 18th Division on the front line, Major General Andrew looked at the reinforcements that Prince Constantine sent him, and he was almost mad! There is everything from a twelve or three-year-old boy to an old man in his seventies and eighties! Don''t talk about combat effectiveness, Andrew doubts that many of them can even stand up to guns! At this moment, he even wondered if he had offended Prince Constantine somewhere, and now he was wearing little shoes! Soon, he gave up this idea! At this time everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and no one can escape if something happens! Anyway, its better to have reinforcements than without. No matter how the crowd is crowded, as long as you can pull the trigger, its always useful! The prerequisite is that he must first teach the mob to use weapons! After sulking, Major General Andrew yelled: "Guards, inform the regiments to lead people to the division headquarters and tell them that reinforcements are here!!" Ok! He was not the only one who was depressed right away, it is estimated that the people below will be even more uncomfortable! And there is no choice yet, there are so many reinforcements, love or not! Anyway, all troops are short of people! Since Prince Constantine transferred a division on the front line, everyone''s defense line has become longer, and the corresponding forces have also become thinner! Since the Ottomans launched a full-scale counterattack, Prince Constantine has telegraphed to the Greek government and sent a severely worded letter for help! The content is very short, just one meaning: if there are no more reinforcements, everyone will receive the news of his defeat in three days! At this moment, George I can''t sit still! Unlike the previous requests for help, this time it is really dangerous. Before the moment of life and death, no commander will send such a request for help! "How many troops are there in the country?" George I asked eagerly The Minister of War smiled bitterly and said: "No more than 40,000 people, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled! All combat-capable troops are now transferred to the front!" George I thought for a while and said, "Fine! Send out my guards to form a reinforcement of 30,000, and set out immediately to strengthen Prince Constantine!" The Minister of War said with a gray face: "But your Majesty, there is no time for time! These are peasants who have just formed an army and are just now hoes, or workers who have just walked out of the factory, not to mention whether they have combat effectiveness! Now they are still scattered all over the country, I''m afraid everything will be too late when they arrive! Now within three days, there are less than 10,000 troops to reinforce Prince Constantine! " George I''s face became gloomy and even more terrifying. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the situation had reached such a crisis! The government has been suppressing the fact that it does not send reinforcements to the front. It is not that they do not want to, but that the country simply cannot produce a decent army! In other words, the Greek government has been studded from the moment it sits at the gaming table! If you don''t do your best, the Greek army could not easily pierce the Ottoman line of defense! This is also a common problem in all small countries-can''t afford to lose! If you fail once, you will lose all your chips! George I gave the Minister of War a cold glance and said: "I don''t care how many reasons you have, but within three days, reinforcements must arrive at the front! And you still have to defend Trikala, dont tell me, your military doesnt even have a plan for reinforcements! Even if all the reinforcements cant arrive, its up to you to get there! I only ask to hold the line of defense, and at what price, I must hold it! " "Yes!" The Secretary of War replied with a wry smile After a moment of silence, seeing that George Is anger had faded a little, the Prime Minister suddenly sighed and said: Now is not the time to be held accountable. The most urgent thing is to get Bulgaria and Mentenegero (Montenegro) to join the war immediately. Come in! Otherwise, it is impossible to win this war by our own strength alone, and even a decent truce cannot be won! " George I can be regarded as the hero of the Greek generation, but unfortunately, he was born at an untimely time. The current Greek foundation is too thin! At the Prime Ministers prompt, King George I immediately understood and asked: "Lets talk about it! What price do we have to pay in exchange for the Bulgarians to send troops immediately?" Everyone''s complexion changed drastically. From the beginning of the war to the present, less than ten days have passed, and Greece will be defeated! The plan to rebuild Great Greece failed just after taking the first step! Today''s Greece cannot be compared to later generations. Not only is its territory less than half of the later generations, its population is only two million! Once defeated, the Greek army will not be able to recover for a long time to come! The Chancellor of Finance preemptively said: "Is it too early for you to talk about post-war gains? The current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for us. I suggest that we urge Bulgaria and Nete Negro to join the war as soon as possible! Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the strength of the Ottoman Empire is still there. It is very difficult to end the war in the short term! Without the intervention of foreign powers, can the alliance win the final victory? It is a big question mark? " The lid was lifted, and the Balkans must win this war quickly! Once the Ottoman Empire reacted, the war turned into a protracted war. Other countries are still uncertain, but Greece will definitely not last for two months! The Minister of the Interior said with a wry smile: "This is indeed a problem! But we have started this war. We must gain something, right? There is not enough income, what shall we explain to the people in China! If we are now participating in the war to pull Bulgaria, we have promised too many benefits, if the Russians later intervene and the alliance wins the war, we will lose a lot! " Everyone looked at each other with a helpless expression! Everyone has now lost confidence in the Balkan Alliance and pinned their hopes on the support of the Russians! The Minister of Foreign Affairs said dissatisfied: "It''s all about this time, why are you thinking so much! We have to consider so much, won''t others consider it? Dont you think that the Bulgarian and Mentenegero governments cant think of this? Without sufficient benefits, why should we let people take corn out of the fire for us? " George I was taken aback, didnt he? If it is a win-win war, without the promise of the Greeks, they will join! But now it is clear that the odds of winning are not great, do you expect a covenant to restrain everything? Ferdinand did not need to tear up the covenant. This war was triggered by the Greeks in advance. According to the covenant, Bulgarias entry into the war within three months is not a breach of contract! As for the Bulgarian government''s promise, stop making any noise. The verbal promise of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as long as the Bulgarian government does not recognize it, Greece will not even be able to criticize it in public opinion! If Greece can last for three months, well, Bulgaria will definitely join the war! This means that the strength of the Ottoman Empire is limited, and there will be no pressure to pinch the persimmon! If Greece can''t hold on for three months, it will be defeated. Bulgaria can do nothing. Anyway, they haven''t declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Russian-Russian Alliance does not dare to take them anyway! At this moment, George I knew that he was pitted by Ferdinand! Moreover, I was miserably scammed, and there is no substantial concession. Bulgaria is expected to continue watching the show! But he didn''t believe it. The Bulgarians were not worried at all. They would really watch Greece defeat and Bulgaria would not have a better life! Well, he overestimated Ferdinands moral integrity! Ferdinand, who is as far away as Bulgaria, is watching the battle report, drinking tea, enjoying himself! also commented on a few words from time to time, a lively crowd who eats melons, has never worried about the Greeks! The Greeks have been able to fight until now, Ferdinand is already satisfied! According to the initial estimate of the General Staff, Greece will be fully guarded and can withstand the attack of 150,000 Ottoman troops at most; if it is an active attack, it will be defeated in less than ten days! This is similar to the performance of the Greek Army in history. It was defeated a week after the war! Now the performance of the Greek army is already very good. It has been able to fight with hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops for so long, and at least three to four thousand Ottoman troops have been killed, which has surprised Ferdinand! As for sending troops to help? no problem! Just wait a moment, when the main force of Greece is defeated, it will be the time for Bulgaria to send troops! Two generations of human beings, countless lessons in history have taught Ferdinand that the distribution of benefits is never based on contribution, and strength is the core factor in determining the distribution of benefits! Isn''t Bulgaria the biggest contribution to the Balkan War in parallel time and space? I thought I could get the biggest piece of cake. What happened? Without sufficient strength, UU Reading in front of the interests of the former ally turned into an enemy, was beaten and beaten to a half body! Now Ferdinands plan is to count one by one. Anyway, Bulgaria is acting according to the agreed plan. It is the responsibility of the Greeks to start the war ahead of time. If they can''t hold it for half a month, what confidence can there be to blame Bulgaria! Of course, even if it lasts for half a month, it''s useless! Even if Bulgaria participates in the war, Istanbul will be dealt with first, followed by Macedonia, and it will not help the Greeks for a while! Ferdinand put down the tea cup in his hand and asked, "Prime Minister, how are Mente Negero''s preparations? Is it possible for them to join the war ahead of time?" Prime Minister Constantine said with a smile: "Mentenegro is now terrified! They are staring at us now, it seems that as long as we don''t get out of the field, they won''t go to war!" Ferdinands face changed, wrong! Nicholas I was a person who participated in two wars against Turkey, and he absolutely knew the military strength of the Ottoman Empire! Even if the Greeks are defeated now, it will not scare him! "Don''t despise them, Nicholas I is also a generation of famous generals! The strength that the Ottomans are showing now cannot scare him! We can fool the Greeks, but we can''t fool him! It seems that Nicholas I has initially understood our strength through the Paul-Serbia War, otherwise Mente Negero would have directly withdrawn from the alliance now, and he would not be watching! " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, and they recovered soon afterwards. At this time, what would happen even if their strength was exposed? Can the Greeks still ease up with the Ottoman Empire? The size of Mente Negero is also the same, at most two divisions, can it threaten Bulgaria? v2 Chapter 47： Hard fight After several days of hard fighting, the casualties of both Greece and Turkey have exceeded five figures, and they are still growing! Prince Constantines only hope now is to delay time and create opportunities for the Greek army in the Ioannina region. The Greek army in the Ioannina region is now accumulating supplies and preparing to attack! As for the Trikala area, the Ottomans have a clear advantage, and it is impossible to win with his strength! At this time, on the front line of Trikala City, seven Ottoman infantry divisions, two cavalry regiments, three artillery regiments, plus troops directly under the headquarters, totaled about 89,000 people! There are a total of more than 350 guns of various types, and 380 heavy machine guns! Compared with the Greek Front Army, it is much worse. Prince Constantine has only six infantry divisions, plus two artillery regiments, two of which are partially disabled. Oh, there is also a half cavalry battalion with more than 67,000 people! There are more than 220 guns of various types, and more than 400 heavy machine guns! Since the Battle of Zanta at the end of the 17th century, the cavalry began to decline. Even Russia still has the famous Cossack cavalry, it can not change the fact that the cavalry has declined! By 1897, European countries all reduced their cavalry establishment. The Teddy Bear is an exception. In the Eastern European plains, new cavalry is still effective! Of course, for a country like Greece, cavalry is no longer necessary. If it is not needed for the honor guard, it may have been cancelled! After the Greek-Turkish War broke out, George I sent this cavalry to the front line, and the cavalry is still very powerful on a specific battlefield! Dont be surprised that Ed Hepasa did not send cavalry to harass the rear of the Greeks. It is because the cavalry is too restricted by geographical conditions and requires high supplies! Besides, he sent troops to attack Karditsa and break the deadlock on the battlefield. You can''t use cavalry to attack the city, right? To blame, I blame Colonel Gobiepasha for being so capable. After a few shots, he found that the Greeks had been prepared in Karditsa and ran to attack the Greek logistics supply line? Although he was slick, Colonel Kobye Pasha did an excellent job and the strategic goal has been achieved! Prince Constantine originally had 67,000 in his hands, but after the deployment of troops, only 53,000 are left. The contrast between the two sides has increased again! Of course, if the wounded are counted, Prince Constantine will have more than 20,000 more people now, but they can''t provide much help for this war! Discovering fighters is a required course for every general on the battlefield. Ed He Pasha is no exception. Now is undoubtedly the weakest time for the Greeks. Without any hesitation, Ed Hepasa immediately mobilized before the war! After Ed Hepasha finished speaking, the group of officers below all had their eyes shining. This is definitely not a loyalty to the emperor and the country, but because of meritorious deeds, it also means promotion and fortune! You must know that the class of the Ottoman Empire has long been solidified. The factor that determines where you can climb is no longer on your ability, nor on how much you have contributed to this country, but on your background! ! However, this time General Ed Hepasa made a promise that no matter who it is, as long as he has made a battle, he will get the reward he deserves! On the contrary, if it is screwed up, whoever is responsible will fight it! ! For the time being, whether it can be implemented notarized or not, but one thing is certain, if you have made a war, you will definitely be promoted and fortune! The Ottoman Empire was also founded by military force. If you are in a government department, if you have a bad background, you may not get a promotion no matter how many achievements you have made! But in the army, after completing the military reform, there is no way in peacetime! During the war, those who have made military merits will definitely be promoted. Why is the Ottoman Empire now declining? Of course, military exploits are not so easy to obtain, you must have both luck and strength at the same time! First of all, there must be a battle! Unlike the previous suppression of the Armenian rebellion, it is a small role, and it should be won if you win, and you will be unlucky if you lose 100%! The Greek in front of me is a good choice! ! That is, it is not weak enough to be ignored, and not strong enough to exceed everyone''s tolerance. It belongs to the kind of fat that can not only make war exploits, but also win steadily! Seeing the eager expressions of his subordinates, Ed Hepasa smiled and nodded, and then solemnly said: "Now I order, at 4:37 on April 28, 1897, all the artillery fired. The target was opposite. The Greek armys position covered one and a half hours with firepower. At 6:07, the third division and two cavalry regiments were responsible for containing the enemys left and right wings. The other six infantry divisions all attacked and defeated the Greeks on the opposite side from the front!! ?" "Understand!" everyone said in unison Ed Hepasa nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "Now start the proofreading time, according to the clock on the wall! No one can delay, violate the military law!" Perhaps Ed He Pasha mobilized work and worked, or the temptation to get promoted and wealthy was too great. Whether it was an officer or a soldier, the morale of the Ottoman army reached its peak at this moment! Time passed in a hurry. On April 28, 1897, following the order of Ed He Pasha, the artillery troops were the first to act. They quickly pushed the artillery and loaded them in the pre-built artillery positions. Ed He Pasha checked the time. It was 4:37, and the roar of artillery rang in his ears. He knew that the decisive battle had begun! The Greeks on the opposite side have become accustomed to them. During the years of opposing, the Ottoman artillery also launched attacks from time to time. Soon the Greeks also reacted, and the Greek artillery began to fight back, and the two sides launched another artillery battle! Hundreds of cannons on both sides sounded at the same time, deafening, resounding across the sky! Cannonballs were flying scattered, one cannonball accidentally landed in a regiment headquarters of the Greeks, and it exploded instantly. Three officers died on the spot, and five others were injured! The explosion caused a small area of ??chaos, but it quickly subsided. There was no eye on the battlefield, and if he was hit, it could only be regarded as a bad life! Soon the Greek artillery fell into a disadvantage. Prince Constantine has long been used to this. After all, the Ottomans on the opposite side have more artillery, and everyone is similar in quality. It is normal to not win! More than an hour passed quickly, and he felt that something was wrong, and the Ottoman artillery did not seem to stop. To know that the two sides have been fighting for such a long time, it is of little significance. After all, the artillery hit rate of this era is extremely low! Even if the opponent''s artillery position can be found, it is not so easy to destroy the opponent. Moreover, the opponent''s artillery position was exposed, and so was your own! Artillery is a precious unit, so it is used and consumed. Under normal circumstances, the commanders on both sides are reluctant to use this style of play that will hurt both sides! Besides, this is still a gambling on luck by both sides. It does not mean that the Ottoman army has more artillery, and it will definitely have the advantage. Greece with fewer artillery may also cause greater casualties to them, but the probability is smaller! Prince Constantine knew that the transfer of troops from the front had been exposed, and the Ottomans had clearly come prepared! He immediately shouted: "Guards! Guards! Immediately send orders to the troops to prevent the Ottoman army from attacking!" Fortunately, at the end of the 19th century, there were already telegraph and telephone, these two communication tools, otherwise even if Prince Constantine found out now, it would be too late to notify the troops! But it was too late. When the troops on the front line got the news, the Ottomans had already begun to attack under the cover of artillery! Fortunately, Prince Constantine had anticipated that the Ottomans might launch a full-scale offensive in the space where they lacked strength and made some targeted arrangements! But these preparations were not sufficient. Under the baptism of artillery fire, the simple fortifications constructed by the Greek army with great pains have now fallen to pieces, and the current defense capabilities have dropped by a notch! And it is early morning, the genius has just lighted up, and many Greek soldiers are still asleep before they are awakened and have not yet entered the state! may be used to the roar of artillery fire, after all, in these short days, the Ottomans have launched dozens of offensives, and everyone has taken it off! Of course, this is just the idea of ??the soldiers. The real high-level Greek army knows that this offense is different from the past. This is the time when the defenders have the least force. As long as the Ottomans are not stupid, they will start a decisive battle now! has the advantage of artillery, and the Ottoman army has the advantage at the beginning of the offensive! But war is not simply won by artillery! If this is the case, then the Greeks don''t need to fight, just run away! After the Ottoman army broke through the outer defenses, the Greek army has also reacted. The combination of trenches + machine guns + wooden fences caused a lot of casualties to the Ottoman army! Obviously, the heavy machine gun that shined in the Serbian War has already been on the stage of history, and the Greeks have already installed it. But due to ammunition, the Greek army is still unable to equip it on a large scale. It is not as much as the Bulgarian army during the Bulgarian War! There are still capable people in the Greek army. In the absence of steel mesh, they can be replaced by the most primitive wooden fence in the shortest time. Even if it is inferior to steel mesh in terms of defensive capabilities, this is still a remarkable innovation! The cruel war began, one by one Ottoman soldiers rushed to the Greek positions desperately, and the Greek army also showed no weakness, bravely greeted them, and launched a desperate fight! Whether it is General Edhe Pasha of Ottoman or Prince Constantine of Greece, their faces are very ugly now, obviously this is not the result they want! With the passage of time, the Greek army gradually became unable to withstand it. Even if the defensive side has a geographical advantage, it cannot hold back the number of Ottoman troops! Moreover, the Ottoman army is mostly professional soldiers. Unlike the Greek army, the combat effectiveness of the two sides is not on the same level! On the left flank of the Greek army, a Turkic cavalry is watching the front. The head of the army, Orisel Pasha, is looking for a fighter. Facing the Greek army huddled in the trenches, he can only sigh! If there were no heavy machine guns, the head of Orisel Pasha might have dared to take the cavalry into a wave. As long as he broke through a point, he would be able to intersperse behind the Greek army for a front and back flanking! But now? Looking at the cold muzzle through the eyes of Auri Ser Pasha, he was speechless for a long time, and said from the heart: The glory of the cavalry has passed! How many lives does it take to fill this hole in the face of a monster that can shoot more than 600 bullets per minute? ? Aurisel Pasha asked coldly: "When will the artillery be in place?" "There is still half an hour!" An officer replied decisively Orisel Pasha said fiercely: "Then wait another half an hour! Now let''s feint!" When the heavy machine gun was just unveiled, there were very few weapons in the world that could deal with machine guns, and there were only two most effective methods! One is to use a sniper to kill the machine gunner directly, and then take advantage of the moment the fire is lost to launch an attack; the other is naturally to use artillery, one cannon ball down, everything is done! Obviously, in the Ottoman army at the end of the 19th century, there were still very few professional snipers. The hesitant troops lacked training, and there were not many soldiers with good marksmanship! The artillery sounded, and the Greeks on the opposite side were immediately hit hard, one by one the firepower was patronized by one after another. Well, the artillery shooting rate of this era is really pitted! After a hundred and eighty shells passed, only three machine guns were killed, plus nearly a hundred Greek soldiers! Then the Ottoman army launched another round of attacks. Okay, the attack was not for cavalry. It was the work of the two infantry regiments that came over at zero hour! The stupid thing of filling the trenches with cavalry, the Ottomans cant do it! As a result, the Greek reinforcements quickly replenished, blocking the line of defense! Orisel Pasha looked at the infantry with heavy casualties. He was still rejoicing. Fortunately, the task of the cavalry regiment was not to break through the line of defense, as long as it acted to contain the enemy. Now Ed Hepasa is not at peace. The resistance of the Greeks exceeded his expectations. After more than four hours of fighting, he paid more than 8,000 casualties! On average, the Ottoman army will be reimbursed for one regiment in an hour, and a platoon will be lost every minute! The use of heavy machine guns has increased the intensity of the war, and the situation has surpassed that of the Serbian War two years ago. In terms of combat effectiveness, the Ottoman army is slightly stronger, but the Greeks, as the defensive side, are leveled, and they are equal to each other! Time passed by one minute and one second, and changes gradually took place on the battlefield. In the tragic battle situation, both sides appeared to varying degrees-deserters! In order to win the war, Ed He Pasha did not care about everything and sent a supervising team to directly attack the back of the troops and set up heavy machine guns! "Either die on the way to attack, or die in the hands of the supervising team!" The Ottoman army has increased the offensive intensity, and Prince Constantine is anxious. From the beginning of the war until now, he has not received good news. The front lines have been asking for support and support! Now his command post has only one regiment left. Reserve team? At this point in the battle, the Ottoman army suffered heavy losses. How could the Greek army suffer? It may be surprising to say that, as the defending party, the number of casualties so far is actually higher than that of the attacking Turkish army! There is no way, it is the recruits who caused the trouble! After all, he just resisted the gun. After a hasty training, he was sent to the battlefield. Many life-saving measures on the battlefield were not known. Naturally, he died quickly! The casualty ratio between the two sides has been maintained at 1.3:1. The Greeks suffered a big loss in this regard! An officer hurried over and said loudly: "Report! General, the commander of the 18th Division has just sent a telegram, asking for support again!" (Remarks: The Battle of Zanta took place in 1697. A large number of European infantry lined up for a volley of guns. The elite Ottoman cavalry was vulnerable to the musketeers. The Habsburg Empire won the victory! The decline of the Ottoman Empire also marked the decline in the status of cavalry!) v2 Chapter 48： ,crisis After receiving the telegram for help, Prince Constantine didnt read it, so he threw it aside, thought for a moment, and said: A regiment is drawn from our newly formed militia division, and we used to reinforce the 18th division! Tell Major General Andrew, this It is his last batch of reinforcements, and he must guard the line of defense. If he can''t hold it, he won''t have to come back!" After finishing speaking, Prince Constantine got up directly and went to the field hospital. He knew that with the strength in his hand, it would be very difficult to hold the line of defense! In order to increase the strength of his troops, he has even ordered the capture of strong men there. The militia reserve team just formed is composed of militiamen captured in Thessaly area! Theoretically, he added another division''s strength; in fact, this newly formed militia division does not even have a gun in hand, so its combat effectiveness is better than nothing! Anyway, when you get to the front, there will be! The war is still going on. Someone will always die. When others die, they will have guns! The Russian army in the late World War I did just that! Now it has been worked out by the Greeks in advance! Now Prince Constantine has the idea of ??the battlefield hospital again. Starting from the attack on Trikala, the number of wounded in the battlefield hospital has exceeded 20,000! Excluding the severely wounded who have completely lost their combat effectiveness, there are now at least seven or eight thousand lightly wounded, who can barely enter the battlefield! Even if the combat effectiveness is compromised, these "veterans" are stronger than the newly formed militia divisions! Prince Constantine has already given orders, but unfortunately there are still very few people who are willing to step onto the battlefield again! approached the battlefield hospital, a stinking odor came to his face, Prince Constantine, who had never suffered this crime, still resisted the nausea and moved on! Not far away, rows of stretchers appeared. There were wounded on the stretchers. These were just coming off the front line! From time to time, there were waves of wailing from the wounded, which was creepy! A few medical staff are busy working with first aid kits. That is to do some first aid work, take a bandage to re-dress the wound! Medicine? Sorry, this was a very luxurious product in the 19th century! Except for a few officers, ordinary soldiers are not eligible to enjoy it! And many seriously injured people, even if they can be rescued, are still useless, and it is not worth the Greek government to spend such a big price! Even if there are medicines, the chance of a severely wounded person surviving is very low! There are no antibiotics in this era. The inventor of penicillin is still a kid! Whether the wound will become inflamed depends on luck! Once the wound is purulent, if it is on the limbs, it will be amputated! If it is other parts, look forward to God''s blessing! The chance of a miracle will not exceed one percent! Obviously, the field hospital of the Greek army is not capable of accepting so many wounded! Even a simple treatment cannot be done! Seeing this scene, Prince Constantine had some understanding, why the lightly wounded refused to go to the battlefield again! After experiencing such an environment, it is estimated that a lot of mentality will collapse! Prince Constantine is thinking about how to send these people to the front again. Coercive methods are useless. In order to resist re-enlistment, many wounded who have been cured have broken bones again! The command of the 18th Division on the front line, Major General Andrew looked at the reinforcements that Prince Constantine sent him, and he was almost mad! There is everything from a twelve or three-year-old boy to an old man in his seventies and eighties! Don''t talk about combat effectiveness, Andrew doubts that many of them can even stand up to guns! At this moment, he even wondered if he had offended Prince Constantine somewhere, and now he was wearing little shoes! Soon, he gave up this idea! At this time everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, and no one can escape if something happens! Anyway, its better to have reinforcements than without. No matter how the crowd is crowded, as long as you can pull the trigger, its always useful! The prerequisite is that he must first teach the mob to use weapons! After sulking, Major General Andrew yelled: "Guards, inform the regiments to lead people to the division headquarters and tell them that reinforcements are here!!" Ok! He was not the only one who was depressed right away, it is estimated that the people below will be even more uncomfortable! And there is no choice yet, there are so many reinforcements, love or not! Anyway, all troops are short of people! Since Prince Constantine transferred a division on the front line, everyone''s defense line has become longer, and the corresponding forces have also become thinner! Since the Ottomans launched a full-scale counterattack, Prince Constantine has telegraphed to the Greek government and sent a severely worded letter for help! The content is very short, just one meaning: if there are no more reinforcements, everyone will receive the news of his defeat in three days! At this moment, George I can''t sit still! Unlike the previous requests for help, this time it is really dangerous. Before the moment of life and death, no commander will send such a request for help! "How many troops are there in the country?" George I asked eagerly The Minister of War smiled bitterly and said: "No more than 40,000 people, and most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled! All combat-capable troops are now transferred to the front!" George I thought for a while and said, "Fine! Send out my guards to form a reinforcement of 30,000, and set out immediately to strengthen Prince Constantine!" The Minister of War said with a gray face: "But your Majesty, there is no time for time! These are peasants who have just formed an army and are just now hoes, or workers who have just walked out of the factory, not to mention whether they have combat effectiveness! Now they are still scattered all over the country, I''m afraid everything will be too late when they arrive! Now within three days, there are less than 10,000 troops to reinforce Prince Constantine! " George I''s face became gloomy and even more terrifying. At this moment, he suddenly realized that the situation had reached such a crisis! The government has been suppressing the fact that it does not send reinforcements to the front. It is not that they do not want to, but that the country simply cannot produce a decent army! In other words, the Greek government has been studded from the moment it sits at the gaming table! If you don''t do your best, the Greek army could not easily pierce the Ottoman line of defense! This is also a common problem in all small countries-can''t afford to lose! If you fail once, you will lose all your chips! George I gave the Minister of War a cold glance and said: "I don''t care how many reasons you have, but within three days, reinforcements must arrive at the front! And you still have to defend Trikala, dont tell me, your military doesnt even have a plan for reinforcements! Even if all the reinforcements cant arrive, its up to you to get there! I only ask to hold the line of defense, and at what price, I must hold it! " "Yes!" The Secretary of War replied with a wry smile After a moment of silence, seeing that George Is anger had faded a little, the Prime Minister suddenly sighed and said: Now is not the time to be held accountable. The most urgent thing is to get Bulgaria and Mentenegero (Montenegro) to join the war immediately. Come in! Otherwise, it is impossible to win this war by our own strength alone, and even a decent truce cannot be won! " George I can be regarded as the hero of the Greek generation, but unfortunately, he was born at an untimely time. The current Greek foundation is too thin! At the Prime Ministers prompt, King George I immediately understood and asked: "Lets talk about it! What price do we have to pay in exchange for the Bulgarians to send troops immediately?" Everyone''s complexion changed drastically. From the beginning of the war to the present, less than ten days have passed, and Greece will be defeated! The plan to rebuild Great Greece failed just after taking the first step! Today''s Greece cannot be compared to later generations. Not only is its territory less than half of the later generations, its population is only two million! Once defeated, the Greek army will not be able to recover for a long time to come! The Chancellor of Finance preemptively said: "Is it too early for you to talk about post-war gains? The current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for us. I suggest that we urge Bulgaria and Nete Negro to join the war as soon as possible! Judging from the situation on the battlefield, the strength of the Ottoman Empire is still there. It is very difficult to end the war in the short term! Without the intervention of foreign powers, can the alliance win the final victory? It is a big question mark? " The lid was lifted, and the Balkans must win this war quickly! Once the Ottoman Empire reacted, the war turned into a protracted war. Other countries are still uncertain, but Greece will definitely not last for two months! The Minister of the Interior said with a wry smile: "This is indeed a problem! But we have started this war. We must gain something, right? There is not enough income, what shall we explain to the people in China! If we are now participating in the war to pull Bulgaria, we have promised too many benefits, if the Russians later intervene and the alliance wins the war, we will lose a lot! " Everyone looked at each other with a helpless expression! Everyone has now lost confidence in the Balkan Alliance and pinned their hopes on the support of the Russians! The Minister of Foreign Affairs said dissatisfied: "It''s all about this time, why are you thinking so much! We have to consider so much, won''t others consider it? Dont you think that the Bulgarian and Mentenegero governments cant think of this? Without sufficient benefits, why should we let people take corn out of the fire for us? " George I was taken aback, didnt he? If it is a win-win war, without the promise of the Greeks, they will join! But now it is clear that the odds of winning are not great, do you expect a covenant to restrain everything? Ferdinand did not need to tear up the covenant. This war was triggered by the Greeks in advance. According to the covenant, Bulgarias entry into the war within three months is not a breach of contract! As for the Bulgarian government''s promise, stop making any noise. The verbal promise of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as long as the Bulgarian government does not recognize it, Greece will not even be able to criticize it in public opinion! If Greece can last for three months, well, Bulgaria will definitely join the war! This means that the strength of the Ottoman Empire is limited, and there will be no pressure to pinch the persimmon! If Greece can''t hold on for three months, it will be defeated. Bulgaria can do nothing. Anyway, they haven''t declared war on the Ottoman Empire. The Russian-Russian Alliance does not dare to take them anyway! At this moment, George I knew that he was pitted by Ferdinand! Moreover, I was miserably scammed, and there is no substantial concession. Bulgaria is expected to continue watching the show! But he didn''t believe it. The Bulgarians were not worried at all. They would really watch Greece defeat and Bulgaria would not have a better life! Well, he overestimated Ferdinands moral integrity! Ferdinand, who is as far away as Bulgaria, is watching the battle report, drinking tea, enjoying himself! also commented on a few words from time to time, a lively crowd who eats melons, has never worried about the Greeks! The Greeks have been able to fight until now, Ferdinand is already satisfied! According to the initial estimate of the General Staff, Greece will be fully guarded and can withstand the attack of 150,000 Ottoman troops at most; if it is an active attack, it will be defeated in less than ten days! This is similar to the performance of the Greek Army in history. It was defeated a week after the war! Now the performance of the Greek army is already very good. It has been able to fight with hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops for so long, and at least three to four thousand Ottoman troops have been killed, which has surprised Ferdinand! As for sending troops to help? no problem! Just wait a moment, when the main force of Greece is defeated, it will be the time for Bulgaria to send troops! Two generations of human beings, countless lessons in history have taught Ferdinand that the distribution of benefits is never based on contribution, and strength is the core factor in determining the distribution of benefits! Isn''t Bulgaria the biggest contribution to the Balkan War in parallel time and space? I thought I could get the biggest piece of cake. What happened? Without sufficient strength, UU Reading , in front of the interests of the former ally, turned into an enemy, and was beaten and beaten to a half body! Now Ferdinands plan is to count one by one. Anyway, Bulgaria is acting according to the agreed plan. It is the responsibility of the Greeks to start the war ahead of time. If they can''t hold it for half a month, what confidence can there be to blame Bulgaria! Of course, even if it lasts for half a month, it''s useless! Even if Bulgaria participates in the war, Istanbul will be dealt with first, followed by Macedonia, and it will not help the Greeks for a while! Ferdinand put down the tea cup in his hand and asked, "Prime Minister, how are Mente Negero''s preparations? Is it possible for them to join the war ahead of time?" Prime Minister Constantine said with a smile: "Mentenegro is now terrified! They are staring at us now, it seems that as long as we don''t get out of the field, they won''t go to war!" Ferdinands face changed, wrong! Nicholas I was a person who participated in two wars against Turkey, and he absolutely knew the military strength of the Ottoman Empire! Even if the Greeks are defeated now, it will not scare him! "Don''t despise them, Nicholas I is also a generation of famous generals! The strength that the Ottomans are showing now cannot scare him! We can fool the Greeks, but we can''t fool him! It seems that Nicholas I has initially understood our strength through the Paul-Serbia War, otherwise Mente Negero would have directly withdrawn from the alliance now, and he would not be watching! " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, and they recovered soon afterwards. At this time, what would happen even if their strength was exposed? Can the Greeks still ease up with the Ottoman Empire? The size of Mente Negero is also the same, at most two divisions, can it threaten Bulgaria? v2 Chapter 49： , Army establishment "We have no eternal friends, nor eternal enemies, only eternal interests." -Churchill This sentence is the foundation of the British Empire, and it accurately explains the relationship between various countries! There is no doubt that Bulgaria is now allies with Greece and Mentenegero, and the three countries are all competitors in the future! ! Whether it is Ferdinand, George I, or Nicholas I, it is clear that the Balkan Peninsula is too small to support a powerful country! In the age of the weak and the strong at the end of the 19th century, it was normal for the country and the nation to play black hands with each other for the survival of the country! Father, like son! Greece is unlucky now, both allies are pitting it! This is no longer a question of the distribution of benefits. Ferdinand is completely using the knife to kill people, taking the opportunity to weaken this future enemy, so no matter what the Greeks promised, the ending cannot be changed! Ferdinand asked: "The Greeks are about to die. Once the Greek army is defeated, we will immediately declare war on the Ottoman Empire! How are we preparing now?" Prime Minister Constantine said with confidence: "Your Excellency, please rest assured that we are fully prepared and ready to go to war on the Ottoman Empire! At present, the nationwide mobilization has been completed. A total of more than 600,000 troops have been mobilized. Twelve division A divisions and 28 division B divisions have been reorganized! In addition, in order to ensure logistics supplies, we have also transferred 200,000 people from the railway company to form 20 logistics divisions who are responsible for bridges and road repairs to ensure smooth logistics and transportation! At the same time, we also mobilized most of the medical staff across the country to join the battlefield hospital to ensure that the wounded on the battlefield can be effectively rescued! " Ferdinand nodded, he was assured of the organizational ability of the Bulgarian government! At this point, we can be proud to say that there is no government in the world that can rival the Bulgarian government! This is also one of Ferdinands greatest achievements! Now a decree of Ferdinand can reach any village in Bulgaria in one day! This, let alone in the 19th century, even a hundred years later, few countries can do it! "Well! Next is the combat meeting, you guys should join together. Carl led my generals to the military conference room next door!" Ferdinand After Ferdinand took power, he strictly enforced the separation of military and government in Bulgaria. The military does not have the right to participate in government meetings (except those involving the military); the government also has no right to interfere in military meetings! Only when major resolutions are made, after obtaining Ferdinands approval, can both military and political parties be eligible to participate at the same time! Under normal circumstances, it is in the annual budget competition and the national policy meeting that the military and political circles will appear at the same time! "The chief of staff first introduce the basic situation!" Ferdinand said by name "Yes!" Petrov replied sonorously "At present, our army consists of twelve first-class divisions, 28 second-class divisions, eight heavy artillery regiments, three cavalry regiments and twenty logistics divisions! The total number of combat troops is about 600,000, Division A: Seven infantry regiments, one garrison regiment, one artillery regiment, one engineer regiment, two cavalry battalions, one machine gun battalion, one communications battalion, and one field hospital... The whole division has more than 16,700 people (Note: In order to save military expenses, the engineer corps has 1546 personnel, and the transfer from the logistics division is not included in the establishment) The main officers of the division department: one division commander and deputy chief of staff, one chief and deputy chief of staff, five to seven combat staff... Class A Division Equipment: 14,384 Bulgarian 1891 rifles (water-connected beads), 2187 pistols, 187 Maxim heavy machine guns, 48 ??47mm naval mortars, 32 Bulgarian 1895 75mm field guns (Miss France or Italian guns) , 4 105mm cannons... Infantry regiment organization: 3 infantry battalions, an artillery company, a machine gun company, a cavalry company, a guard company, a medical company, a communication company... a total of 2,086 people (note: plus an engineering battalion of 312 people) Infantry regiment equipment: 1,827 Bulgarian 1891 rifles, 117 pistols, 16 Maxine heavy machine guns, 2 Bulgarian 1895 75mm field guns, 6 47mm naval mortars (original mortars with brackets)... Infantry battalion: three infantry companies (each company with 126 personnel, including 2 medical soldiers, 6 cooking squads, equipped with 117 rifles, 1 Maxim machine gun, and 9 pistols), one special service company (a total of 106 personnel, including 2 medics, 5 cooking squads, 94 rifles, 9 pistols), a machine gun platoon (a total of 36 people, 1 medic, 2 Maxim heavy machine guns, and several pistols), a gun platoon (2 47mm naval guns) Mortar), a communications platoon... Machine gun company: 127 people in total, equipped with 6 Maxim heavy machine guns... garrison regiment establishment synchronization regiment Artillery regiment: one heavy artillery battalion, two artillery battalions, one guard battalion, one communications company, one medical company... a total of 1,247 people Heavy artillery battalion equipment: 216 people in total, equipped with 4 105mm cannons... Artillery Battalion: A total of 318 people, equipped with 8 Bulgarian 1895 75mn field guns... Guard battalion synchronized barracks establishment Cavalry Battalion: A total of 356 people, equipped with 782 horses, 3 heavy machine guns, 331 rifles... Class B division: six infantry regiments, one garrison regiment, one artillery regiment, one engineer regiment, two cavalry battalions, one machine gun battalion, one communications battalion, and one field hospital...The whole division has more than 14,200 personnel The main officers of the division department: one division commander and deputy chief of staff, one chief and deputy chief of staff, five to seven combat staff... The equipment of the second division: 12186 Bulgarian 1891 rifles (water-linked), 1876 various pistols, 167 Maxim heavy machine guns, 42 47mm naval mortars, 24 Bulgarian 1895 75mm field guns (Miss France or Italy) Cannon), 2 105mm cannons... The organization is basically the same as the first-class division. UU Reading has reduced an infantry regiment. The infantry regiments equipment is the same as the first-class division. Compared with the first-class division, the artillery regiments firepower is weakened, and other equipment changes. Not big! Heavy artillery regiment: The regiment is 2,875 people, equipped with 12 105mm cannons, 8 120mm cannons, and 8 155mm cannons... Cavalry Regiment: 1,856 people, equipped with 3,982 horses, 2 75mm field guns, 18 heavy machine guns, 1671 rifles... Weapon parameters: Bulgarian 1895 75mm field gun, copycat French M1897 75mm artillery Caliber: 75mm Gun weight: 1160kg Gun length: 2.7m Gun barrel length: 36 times the caliber Effective range: 8500m Shot angle: -11~18 Muzzle rotation angle: 6 Muzzle velocity: 529m/s (m/s) Projectile weight: (6.3--7.8)/5.5kg (high-explosive projectile), 6.4/6.1kg (armor piercing projectile), 7.24/7.98kg (shrapnel) The weight of the range projectile is average, but the rate of fire is against the sky. The rate of fire is 15-18 rounds per minute, which is twice the 6-8 rounds per minute of the German FK96 77 field artillery in the same period. It is the first rapid-fire gun using a gas recoil machine. The previous rapid-fire guns used heavy hydraulic spring recoil machines. At the same time, the German II FK96 type 77 field artillery, the Austro-Hungarian FKM99 type 76.5 field artillery, the Russian M1902 type 76.2 field artillery, the Italian M1906 type 75 field artillery, and Guizis 38 type 75 field artillery are all hydraulic spring-type recoil Machine, so the rate of fire can not compete with M1897. v2 Chapter 50： , Army Organization 120mm cannon, imported from France, year of production or service: 1878/1916 Caliber: 120mm Gun barrel length: 27/20.3 times caliber High and low shooting range: 0~+30 Horizontal shot boundary: 0 degrees Projectile weight: (18~20)kg Muzzle velocity: (265~613)(570?)m/sec Weight: 3740/3750~3850/2700kg Maximum range: 124000m 155mm cannon imported from France, year of production or service: 1877/1916 Caliber: 155mm Gun barrel length: 27 times the caliber High and low shooting range: -26 degrees ~ +26 degrees Horizontal shot boundary: 0 degrees Projectile weight: (40~43.6)kg Muzzle velocity: 561(517?)m/sec Weight: (5700~6500)kg Maximum range: 12700m Dont be surprised why the artillery and Ferdinand are all French! The reason is very simple. Even at the end of the 19th century when the technical blockade was not tight, the export of heavy artillery was strictly controlled by the foreign powers. Under normal circumstances, large-scale export would not be possible! In the international environment at the time, there were only two countries that could export to Bulgaria on a large scale, Russia and France! In fact, the 1877-style 87mm field gun that the Russians and Germans cooperated is also very good, but his caliber is too close to that of Miss 75, and the difference in rate of fire is too large. The overall performance is much worse. In history, Miss 75 But World War II was used! As for other guns in Russia, either were not born, or were inferior to the French in performance, and were able to serve in World War I. They were absolutely world-leading in 1897! As for imitation, the Bulgarian arsenal also did it before. Due to the high cost, mass production was impossible, so I had to buy it! In order to solve the shortage of melee firepower, Ferdinand even had the idea of ??a mortar! It is possible that the Bulgarian arsenal is technically inadequate, so it was developed. Just like the birth of mortars in history, accidents are prone to occur, which seriously threatens the safety of artillery! Because of its performance and instability, it was rejected by the military! Finally, at the insistence of Ferdinand, the old 47mm naval mortar was modified on a wheeled gun mount, and a long-tailed shell was fired at a large elevation angle. The total mass of the projectile is 11.5kg, the range is 50-400m, and the firing angle is 45-65. This kind of primitive mortar must be reluctantly accepted by the military! The main reason is that the military thinks it is good to deal with machine guns, so it was accepted! Because of its low cost and simple production technology, it was attracted by General Popov, who was born in infantry, and was equipped with an infantry battalion! Seeing this result, Ferdinand didnt know whether to cry or laugh. The famous mortar of later generations was rejected by the artillery as soon as he came out, but was favored by the infantry! Well, for artillery, this old-fashioned 47mm naval mortar has a low power, a short range, and a slow rate of fire. It is far inferior to the Bulgarian 1895 75mm field gun. In their opinion, it is useless! Well, Ferdinands military level is limited to guns, so that the equipment is unreasonable for the time being. After all, it is the end of the 19th century and the opponent is a native chicken. Simply let the army do it yourself! After listening to the chief of staff''s initial introduction, everyone had no big reaction! The military has known for a long time, the civil official group knows itself and dare not interfere indiscriminately! Ferdinand nodded, drew a circle on the map, and continued to ask: "If we want to drive Turkey out of Europe based on the Istanbul region, Macedonia region, Kosovo region, Thrace region, and most of Albania. Go, just starting from the military, what are the difficulties?" Chief of Staff Petrov said embarrassingly: "Other areas are okay, but in the Bosphorus and Dardanelles, the Turks have deployed a large number of shore artillery, which will cause serious damage to our army. Threat! If these shore artillery cannot be solved, even if we seize Constantinople, we can only be passively beaten! " After a moment of silence, Ferdinand said: "If you want to solve the Turks'' shore artillery, unless you can land in Asia Minor, it may not be completely eliminated! If we also use a large number of large-caliber artillery, which is more powerful than the firepower deployed by the Ottoman Empire, is it feasible to fight the Turks? " Petrov thought for a while and said: "In theory, it is possible to use artillery against artillery. As long as the firepower is superior, it is still possible to destroy most of the shore artillery on the opposite side at any cost! After all, most of the shore artillery deployed by the Ottoman Empire were aimed at the strait. The threats on the land were not considered, and the defense capabilities were not very strong! If the navy can withstand a certain amount of loss, it can still rush into the Marma Sea. As long as the navy of the Ottoman Empire is defeated, the Turks have to admit defeat! But it is now difficult for us to get so many large-caliber artillery in a short time? Our five heavy artillery regiments alone may not be able to suppress the Turks! " Ferdinand nodded, he knew that the Black Sea Strait was not so easy to open! You did not see the First World War in history. The Allied Powers fell into a stalemate on the Western Front. In order to make a breakthrough on the movement line, the Dardanelles was launched. 500,000 soldiers from the Allied Powers have traveled across the oceans to the Gallipoli Peninsula. After nearly eleven months of fighting, about 53,000 people were killed and 96,937 people were injured. Still failed! In order to open up the Black Sea Strait, the Russians have also launched many Russian-Turkish wars over the past century, but they have all returned without success! But the Russians still did not give up! It''s not that Mao Xiong''s head got water! It is that most of the maritime transport in the Russian Empire is through the Black Sea Strait, so I have to fight! Thinking of this, Ferdinand''s mood suddenly relaxed, and he smiled and said: "We can''t get it out, but the Russians do. Maybe they are waiting for us to come?" Don''t look at Russia''s poor performance in the "Russian-Japanese War" and "World War I". You underestimate the Russians! Ferdinand knew very well that Nicholas II was definitely not as "idiot", "autocratic, and stubborn" as described in the textbooks. On the contrary, he was very clever and was a reformist! It is a pity that Nicholas II was a failed reformer in history. UU Reading ''s external expansion in order to transfer internal contradictions happened to fail again! The way Ferdinand can think of, there is no way for the Russians to be less than ideal! In fact, if it were not restricted by national power, the Bulgarian Staff would have already come up with a sound plan! When discussing matters in Bulgaria, the Russian government as far away as St. Petersburg was also very concerned about the direction of this war. Nicholas II looked at the report and said with a smile: "It seems that the Turks are really depraved. It has been so long, and even a decent record has not been obtained!" Everyone roared with laughter. Russia and Turkey were originally a pair of rivals. They had no reason to be unhappy when they saw the enemy''s bad luck! "The Bulgarians are about to end, right? Ferdinand''s patience is so good. Isn''t he at all worried that the Greeks will be defeated and face the Ottoman army alone?" Nicholas II asked again The Minister of War respectfully said: "Your Majesty the Great Tsar, this war has come too suddenly, and the Bulgarians still need time to prepare! Moreover, the Greeks and Turks have been at war for less than ten days. If the Greeks were defeated so soon, it would be of little use to unite with them! The Bulgarians are now planning to let the Greeks delay their mobilization and consume the strength of the Turks by the way. If the Greeks lose, they will lose an opponent for the spoils! " The Secretary of the Navy smiled and said, Im afraid its more than that! Our attitude is the key to Bulgarias decision! After all, they only need to capture Constantinople and let our navy enter the Marmara Sea to defeat the Ottoman navy. The Ottoman army in the Balkans will become rootless. Sooner or later they will lose! " v2 Chapter 51： Greece defeated "Yes! It seems that Ferdinand is still so shrewd, always knowing to get the most benefit for himself! How is the navy prepared? Once the war begins, we can''t directly intervene!" Nicholas II laughed. Afterwards The Secretary of the Navy said with confidence: "In order to ensure the victory of this war, the Black Sea Fleet will go all out. At that time, our main fleet will attack the Ottoman Empire in the name of the Bulgarian Navy! Once Bulgaria has taken Istanbul, then the Bosphorus will be in our pocket! " At this point, the Secretary of the Navy really did not brag! It''s not that the Russian Black Sea Fleet is so awesome, but the Ottoman navy is so bad at home! The Ottoman navy was once too wide, once ranked fifth in the world on the world navy rankings, and the tonnage of armored ships exceeded the sixth Italian by 20%. In 1878, the Ottoman Empire had 16 iron-clad ships; at that time, the British Imperial Navy had only 40 iron-clad ships; the number of armored ships even surpassed France, the second naval power in the world! Not only the quantity is large, but the quality is not bad. There are several iron-clad ships of eight or nine thousand tons! Even the bullish German navy in the future, their first 9000-ton iron armored ship, still picked up the cheap price after the Ottoman Empire cancelled the order, and bought it from the UK! It has 5 shipboard gunboats, 10 central gun galleries, 1 ship surface swivel ship, 4 frigates, and 20 patrol ships, with a gross tonnage of 90,725 tons, second only to Britain, France, Germany, and Russia. Ranked fifth in the world! seems to be awesome, in fact there is nothing remarkable, this is a "poor man''s navy"! The Ottoman Navy has such a big family background. In an era when national power and technology are not at the same latitude as the great powers, it has created such a fleet. It is completely the Sultan who produced a strange naval fanatic in 1860-1871 Abdul Aziz! But the Ottoman Empire is poor! The Sudanese government without money, Abdul Aziz did a stupid thing-raise taxes! are mainly Christian areas, such as Serbia, Bulgaria, Romania and other places under the rule of the Ottoman Empire. One day and two days are okay. This tax will last for ten years. Christians everywhere are really unable to survive and have started uprisings. The nobles and princes of the Ottoman Empire saw that this was not okay. The navy here is still building and the country will be divided. It cannot go on like this. Together, everyone directly launched a coup and abolished His Highness Aziz. Then the Ottoman navy became a childless child, and the huge armored fleet became a large toy. Even so, it was enough to dominate one side! It is a pity that the decayed Ottoman Empire was unwilling to pay for the cost of maintaining this fleet. The government stopped the normal funding of the navy, and the fleet stayed in the harbor all day, month, and year with nothing to do! Navy officers and soldiers do not live on ships, they all have their own lives. Many officers and soldiers will get lost when they arrive at the port, and often cannot find their ships, because they rarely get on board! Some military officers dont even know how many people are on their ships, and they cant tell the parameters of the weapons on the warships. These are the status quo of the Ottoman Navy! As for combat power, what the **** is that? Didn''t the Ottoman navy attack without seeing the provocation of the Greek navy? You know that both countries have declared war! To defend the Bulgarian navy, the reason for this suffocation is to fool the Sudanese government''s military team! Anyone with a bit of military knowledge knows that the Bosphorus Strait is 30 kilometers long, with only 700 meters at its narrowest point and 3.7 kilometers at its widest point. The shore artillery deployed across the strait is not a salute. How could the Bulgarian navy go to the Marmara Sea to do things? Of course, the shore artillery deployed by the Ottoman Empire on both sides of the strait may really be a salute! After all, nothing is impossible in this magical country! Ferdinands butterfly effect, now the Balkan situation has entered a historical turning point, no one can predict where it will go in the future! But the Greeks still did not get rid of the fate of history. The Greek army led by Prince Constantine was still lost to Ed Hepasa, and the main force of tens of thousands of Greek army was destroyed! In the early morning of April 29, 1897, the Ottoman army finally tore a hole in the defense zone of Major General Andrew of the 18th Division after a day of hard fighting! The problem was with these reinforcements. Due to the lack of troops, Major General Andrew had to add the mob to the army. The brutal offensive and defensive warfare has exhausted the Greek army physically and mentally. They were originally captured strong men, so don''t expect them to have a sense of belonging to Greece! In the early hours of the morning, a battalion of the 10th Division of the Ottoman Empire launched a raid under the cover of night! After encountering the night attack, the recruits who had just replenished ran away in a panic. This run caused a chain reaction, and many Greek soldiers followed in confusion! It was too late to wait for the Greek officers to react. The defense line had been torn open. The main force of the 10th Division of the Ottoman Army had rushed in, fighting with the Greek army in the night! Ed He Pasha, who received the news, did not hesitate and immediately ordered the whole army to attack! Hundreds of thousands of Greek and Turkish armies launched the cruelest fight in the middle of the night! All the establishments have been disrupted. Neither Prince Constantine nor Ed Hepasa can command the troops anymore, and can only watch the two sides fighting each other! With the passage of time, relying on the number of advantages, the Ottomans gradually gained the upper hand, the ending is doomed, the Greek army was so confused and defeated! Even if Prince Constantine has once again formed a wounded division, he is powerless at this moment! After daybreak, Ed Hepasa counted the results and suddenly discovered that Prince Constantine, the commander of the Greek army, had been taken prisoner! In this battle, the Ottoman army paid 34,800 casualties, annihilated more than 57,000 Greek troops, and achieved the first victory of the Turkish army-Trikala City! Needless to say, in this war, Greece has taken the lead out of the game! Ed Hepasa, who won the victory, immediately cut off the connection between the Greek army in Epirus and the country! The more than one hundred thousand Greek troops led by Duke Cyril have now been dumped! In the absence of weapons and ammunition supplies, defeat is a matter of time! At this moment, the Greek government is completely blind, and the worst has happened! Originally prepared to reinforce the reinforcements of Prince Constantine, now they dont need to go anymore. They return directly to prepare for the local defense war! v2 Chapter 52： , Join the war "The Greek King George I personally sent a telegram for help, asking us to join the war immediately, otherwise they will have peace talks with the Ottoman Empire alone!" Chekov laughed and said, "The Greeks know that they are anxious now! It is a pity that they have not figured out the situation. Is this to threaten us with withdrawal from the war?" Everyone roared with laughter, all with expressions of gloat! Constantine laughed and said: "Greece still has some effect, at least people still dragged the Ottoman army of hundreds of thousands, there are hard work without credit, let''s not beat their enthusiasm!" Ferdinand added: "Yes, the fearlessness of the Greek government is still worth encouraging! So, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs replied to George I saying that we will enter the war soon, and we are now formulating a battle plan. Once completed, we will enter the war! " The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjeev said embarrassingly: "Your Excellency, this is not so good! The Greeks are still allies now, so there must be a specific time to participate in the war?" Ferdinand thought for a while, and said cautiously: "Then three days! Tell George I, let them hold on, we are a responsible ally in Bulgaria, and we will definitely join the war in three days! For three days, I hope that the Ottomans are not so incompetent and can get the Cyrillic Legion! " Medev was unable to complain, wanted to laugh but didn''t dare to laugh. If Ferdinands words are not added later, it is indeed like that, plus the latter sentence, its somewhat~~~ What is the mood of George I, Ferdinand doesn''t care. Three days passed in a hurry. According to the agreement, today is the day for Bulgaria to join the war. On May 3, 1897, Bulgaria issued a 24-hour notification to the Ottoman Empire. The core content is: request the Sudanese government to return the territory invaded and occupied by Bulgaria, that is, all the territories of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, and to compensate for the economic loss of 2 billion pounds! Anyway, the Second Bulgarian Empire was indeed destroyed by the Ottomans for five hundred years. Now Bulgaria is independent. It takes back its homeland from the Ottoman Empire and seeks compensation from them. There is nothing wrong with it! Of course, the content of the report is a lot. From the nonsense more than 500 years ago to the present, it enumerates in detail the grievances and grievances between the preservation of the land, and the total mess, there are more than 100 pages! I dont know what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs thinks. It is estimated that the Sudanese government may not be able to read the content in 24 hours! But these are not important anymore. Anyway, the Balkans are lively. Following the Greek-Turkish War, Bulgaria joined the declaration of war on the Ottoman Empire. The matter is not over yet, Mente Negero also jumped out to brush up on his sense of existence. On the day of the declaration of war in Bulgaria, he also issued a war declaration to the Ottoman Empire! European people instantly turned into melon-eating people, watching the excitement and commenting on the world! According to the unscrupulous media, the Balkans has always had a tradition of one small war for three years and one war for ten years. In the past ten years, apart from the two Serbian Wars, other times were generally peaceful, and it should have been a big battle long ago! The public opinion of the outside world is not important. The Sudanese government has some headaches afterwards. It seems that Greece is about to be settled. Bulgaria and Mentenegero have jumped out again! But the Sudanese government is much tougher than seeking a country, and it directly refused. In one word: If you want to fight, come to fight! After the Sudanese government refused, on May 4, 1897, Ferdinand authorized the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to submit a statement of war to the Ottoman Empire; the next day, Mente Negro declared war on the Ottoman Empire, and the Balkan War broke out! At the same time as the handover of the battle, the Bulgarian army also began to act. Unlike the first Balkan War in history, when the alliance was 630,000 troops against 500,000 Ottoman troops (Bulgaria 350,000, Serbia 150,000, Greece 100,000, Nete Negro 30,000), this time it was almost Bulgaria Go head-to-head with a local chicken! In 1897, the Ottoman Empire had about 450,000 troops in the Balkans, maiming the Greeks, and the Ottoman Empire also paid a lot of losses. The number of troops dropped to about 400,000. In order to win this war, Bulgaria mobilized a total of 600,000 troops. Mentenegero mobilized about 30,000 troops as in history. In addition to the crippled Greece, the Balkan Alliance still has an absolute military advantage! On May 4, the Bulgarian soldiers divided into five groups and launched an all-out attack on the Ottoman Empire! The first road: The Bulgarian First Army, consisting of five first-class divisions, five second-class divisions, five heavy artillery regiments, two cavalry regiments, and two engineering divisions. The entire army is about 184,000 (combat forces approximately 156,000). Including: Bulgarian First Division, Eighth Division, Ninth Division, Tenth Division, First Guards Division, New 11th to 14th Division, Heavy Artillery No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, No. 4, No. 5 Regiments, 1 Cavalry The regiment and the second regiment consist of the first and second divisions of the engineers! Chief Military Officer: Lieutenant General Popov is the commander of the group army, Major General Petrov is the chief of staff Strategic goal: Thrace (located in the south of the Balkan Mountains, north of the Aegean Sea, Macedonia in the west, the Black Sea in the east, and the Turkish Strait in the southeast.) Remarks: Thrace includes southern Bulgaria (Northern Thrace), northern Greece (Western Thrace) and the European part of Turkey (Eastern Thrace) Second Road: The Second Bulgarian Army consists of three first-class divisions, five second-class divisions, two heavy artillery regiments, one cavalry regiment, and three engineering divisions. The army is about 165,000 people (combat forces are about 130,000) . Including: Bulgarian 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 15th to 19th Divisions, 6th and 7th Heavy Artillery Regiments, 3rd Cavalry Regiment, and 3rd, 4th, and 5th Engineering Divisions! Chief Military Officer: Lieutenant General Dante Christoph is the commander of the group army, and Andrei Blaskoff is the chief of staff Strategic goals: Macedonia (the Republic of Macedonia and Central Macedonia, Western Macedonia, Eastern Macedonia in northern Greece), Thessaloniki, Epirus, Albania Third Road: The Third Bulgarian Army, UU Kanshu is composed of a first-class division, a second-class division, and an engineer division. The entire army is about 42,000 people (about 31,000 soldiers). Including: The 2nd Guards Division, the New 20th Division and the 6th Engineer Division! Chief Military Officer: Major General Ilya Dimityev served as the commander of the group army, and Vicho Dikov served as the chief of staff Strategic goals: Kosovo region, Albania Fourth Road, that is, the Bulgarian Sixth Division + 1 Engineer Regiment, about 19,000 people. Chief Military Officer: Division Commander George Ivanov, Division Chief of Staff Stefan Bogdanov Strategic goal: cross the Rhodope Mountains and kill the Aegean Sea directly The Fifth Road, that is, the Bulgarian 7th Division + 1 Engineer Regiment, about 19,000 people Chief Military Officer: Division Commander Parif Khristov, Division Chief of Staff Stoiu Bratislov Strategic goal: cross the Rhodope Mountains and enter Macedonia along the Struma River As for the remaining one division A (fifth division) and eight division B divisions (new 21st to 28th divisions), there is no doubt that they are the general reserve team, and of course they are also left to visit! Otherwise, like during the Second Balkan War, Bulgaria was all the best, without leaving a guardian army, it was stabbed by Romania before it was defeated so quickly! Of course, Ferdinand has to learn his lesson. There are nine divisions and one heavy artillery regiment, about 140,000 troops, not to mention it is used for defense, even if it is singled against Romania, it is enough! Remarks: The engineering divisions are listed separately and are not counted as the main force of 600,000! ~： Shelf testimonials is finally on the shelves! It has been more than four months since the book was opened on March 5th. The Road to the Mediterranean Hegemony is finally on the shelves today! What''s your mood? Haiyue can''t say it now, anyway, she''s very nervous! I would like to thank Wu Xing Da for his great support. As a newcomer, I dont understand a lot of things, so I will trouble you! I also want to thank the authors and friends who led me to the introduction. Forget it, I wont name it here. There are too many people. As for the person who provided me with the information, it is better to keep it confidential and not to disclose personal information casually! And many readers and friends, thank you for your long-term support, otherwise Haiyue will not be able to persist! Especially the few friends who have been voting for me since the beginning of the book, really! The first time I received a recommendation ticket, I was so excited. Haiyue has had passion and troughs along the way, and everyone has been with me! Now, let me make a self-evaluation of this book! is basically not poisonous, and it is also not cool! Writing rubbish, a bunch of typos! is almost there, other places should be pretty good! If there are any, I wont say anything, I have to save myself some face! It''s all up to you to do it! Give some consolation prizes and contribute to the first booking. Other rewards and monthly tickets will not be rejected. Thank you all first. Dont make me ugly?????? Anyway, it''s going to be put on the shelves, and you have to come out on the street. At 12 o''clock tomorrow, you will see you! v2 Chapter 53： Zhan Zhengsheng The deployment of Bulgarian forces is entirely a combat plan formulated for the Turkish army. There is no doubt that the Istanbul area will be the focus of the two countries'' contention, followed by the Macedonia area! The Ottoman Empire deployed 150,000 troops in Istanbul, 80,000 troops in Macedonia, about 100,000 in the Greek front, 40,000 in Albania, and 30,000 in Kosovo! As soon as the Balkan War broke out, Bulgaria received broad support from all ethnic groups in the Balkans. Everywhere the Bulgarian army passed, the people offered to help. Oh, these are inseparable from the operations of successive Bulgarian governments! Especially after Ferdinand took power, in addition to cultural output, the intelligence department also worked hard in the Balkans. Using the contradiction between the Ottoman Empire and the local people, they attracted a group of people who tended to Bulgaria, and created good for the war. Mass Basis! As soon as the war broke out on May 4th, the Bulgarian army went forward bravely, like a broken bamboo! On the third day after the start of the war, the Bulgarian First Army smashed the Turkish counterattacks many times. The forward forces: the First Guards Division and the Army First Division have begun to encircle the Adriana Fortress, and the 10th Division has already captured Losingrad city! The Turkish command was too late to complete the reorganization of the collapsed troops. On May 8, the Bulgarian first and third heavy artillery regiments arrived at the city of Adriana and immediately launched an onslaught. In this offensive and defensive battle, the mortar began to move towards the stage of history and opened its legendary road! In order to defend the city of Adriana, the Ottomans also worked hard. In addition to the fortresses all over the country, there are dense trenches, barbed wire, heavy machine guns and so on! All this has made the Bulgarian army famous! Since the "Mortar" has not yet appeared, the defense against it naturally does not exist! Originally, the Bulgarian army was only prepared to use mortars against machine guns, but as soon as they appeared on the battlefield, they stunned everyone. The third battalion, Third Regiment of the First Guards Division, when attacking the Turkish army''s position, the heavy machine guns on the opposite side rang "Papa, Papa, Papa...". The commander of the third battalion Kakashi Ivanov immediately ordered his men to set up a "mortar" to destroy the enemy''s heavy machine gun. Because Ferdinand''s version of the "Mortar" is too crude, not only the range is short, the head is not good at all, and then the artillery fired without accident! This flight caused a problem. The shell flew to the Ottoman formation. With a "boom", the Turkish army''s ammunition box was detonated. The bullets began to fly in an instant, leaving only a wailing! Good guy, it was obviously missed, and the result was better than expected. A single shell took away the lives of dozens of Ottoman soldiers! Seeing this, Kakashi Ivanlov doesn''t care about that much. Anyway, the Bulgarian army has not stipulated that "mortars" can only be used against machine guns, so let''s just say hello to crowded places! After several experiments, Kakashi-Ivanlov found that the effect is very good. As long as it is not too biased, hitting an Ottoman position can always cause casualties to the enemy, ranging from a few to dozens. People, the effect is simply not too good! After getting this discovery, Kakashi Ivanlov reported it immediately. After many experiments, it was discovered that the "mortar" was also effective against some of the Ottoman fortresses. Some fortresses even collapsed immediately after being shot down! Tofu dregs projects are everywhere, not to mention the decadent Ottoman Empire. Of course, most of these fortresses are just for defense against bullets. If you cut corners and cut materials, the current results are no exception! This is much more cost-effective than using a 75mm field gun. The price of a "Mortar" shell is less than one-fifth of a field gun, and the accuracy is much higher. (Nonsense, hitting a fortress at a distance of one hundred and eighty meters, as long as the direction is right, you can hit the target, of course the head is higher!) The amazing performance of the "Mortar" quickly attracted the attention of Major General Geneva-Nikola, the commander of the 1st Guards Division, and it was quickly promoted in the Bulgarian army! Thanks to the decay of the Ottoman Empire, many fortifications were left over one hundred and eighty years ago, many places have been in disrepair and aging, and there are temporary construction of tofu dregs projects! (People are not prepared to defend against shells) With the addition of this weapon, the efficiency of the Bulgarian army''s siege has suddenly increased. Many fortifications that originally required field artillery can now be handled by mortars. If one shot doesn''t work, just two shots. If it doesn''t work, just three shots and four shots. You can always do it! Anyway, the Ottoman Empire stopped the maintenance of the fortress in the city decades ago. After the war broke out, it was temporarily reinforced. Don''t expect how strong it is! The Ottoman army fought fiercely to no avail. Two days later, the military town of Fort Adriana was occupied by Bulgaria! At this time, the 9th Bulgarian Division had arrived at Lule Burgaz; the 6th and 11th Divisions began to advance towards the west coast of the Gliboglu Peninsula and the Marmara Sea. UU reading www. uukanshu.com Unwilling to lose, the commander-in-chief of the Turkish army, Wolf Pasha, began to assemble his army to prepare for a decisive battle with Bulgaria in the Kalagaqi River valley between Luleburgaz and Bunarhisar! Not to be outdone, Popov assembled the eighth, ninth, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth and fourth heavy artillery regiments, as well as two cavalry regiments, to prepare for a decisive battle with the Ottomans! On May 10, the first decisive battle in the Balkan War kicked off! At this time, Wolf Pasha has assembled the troops of eight divisions, about 106,000 people, has more than 1,000 cannons of various types, and more than 600 heavy machine guns! On the Bulgarian side, there are now five infantry divisions with a total strength of about 86,000, more than 600 cannons of various types, and more than 800 heavy machine guns! From a quantitative point of view, the Ottomans not only have an advantage in military strength, but also in the number of artillery! In terms of quality, it just happened to be reversed! The Ottoman army, which has a dominant army, has a much worse quality of soldiers; not to mention the artillery. Thousands of artillery sounds very domineering, almost twice that of the Bulgarian army. If you figure out the composition of the artillery, It is estimated that no one saw this! After all, it is the site of the Ottoman Empire that has operated for hundreds of years. It is still very simple to collect a batch of artillery. Of course, the age of the artillery must be a little older! From the new artillery that was just produced for a year or two to the old antique two or three hundred years ago, there is everything! Among them, the front muzzle artillery occupies the mainstream, there is no way too many antiques! It was meant to be used, but now the Ottoman army breech weapon is the mainstream, and the breech gun has not had time to popularize, let alone cannon! (During the Balkan War in 1911, the front-muzzle weapons and equipment were not retired from the Native Chicken Army. The oldest artillery has a history of more than 400 years) ... v2 Chapter 54： Battle of Kalagachi As soon as the decisive battle began, the Ottoman army was defeated! The 75mm field gun, with its superhuman rate of fire, instantly made the Ottomans unable to raise their heads! Thousands of shells are scattered on the positions of the Ottoman army every minute, tearing Wolf Pasha''s carefully prepared defense line to pieces! Under the night, on a field on the south bank of the Karagach River, the headquarters of the Bulgarian Ninth Division was relocated here. Major General Kirill, the ninth division commander, looked at the battle map and asked: "Are the troops in place? How is the artillery regiment prepared?" The adjutant replied: "All units are in place, the artillery regiment has been deployed, and the final commissioning is in progress!" Kirill thought for a while and said, "Send someone to investigate the enemy again!" "Yes!" the adjutant answered affirmatively The Chief of Staff asked suspiciously: "You are too worried! Haven''t the coordinates of the enemy''s position been clearly marked and sent by the intelligence department? The headquarters of the group army has also sent people to verify it. You still can''t believe it?" Kirill shook his head and said: "It''s not that I can''t believe them. The battlefield is ever-changing. It is impossible for the position of the Ottoman army to change significantly in a short time, but minor changes are still possible! Even if the enemy moves the camp by one hundred and eighty meters, the accuracy of our artillery will be greatly reduced! There is a heavy artillery regiment in the headquarters, one hundred and eighty meters is not an error to them at all! This is also a problem that all commanders tend to make. As long as the approximate location is determined, no matter whether the enemy can be hit or not, the shells must be shot out! Powers and nations have a great cause. If a shell fails to hit, a hundred shells will pass. If it fails, a thousand shells will surely kill the enemy. Moreover, post-war statistics never asked about the process of shelling and the shells consumed. They only cared about whether the mission was completed and whether the enemy was destroyed. But we can''t! Bulgaria has a weak foundation. For this war, our arsenal has been rushing for several years just to stock up on ammunition. It can''t be wasted! " The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "I understand a little bit, why the Grand Duke values ??you so much! You can find these detailed questions, and you have to accept it!" Kirill smiled and said: "I thought you would say, I am afraid of being poor?" The chief of staff shook his head and joked and said: "How is it possible! We Bulgarian army, who has not had a hard time? That is to say, the conditions have been better in recent years. When I was the head of the regiment, I often didn''t even get the same amount of military pay. For a long time, I didn''t even know what the cannon looked like!" After speaking, the two looked at each other and smiled! After a while, the chief of staff said solemnly: "Dare Kirill take a big bet?" "Are you talking about night attack?" Kirill asked after thinking about it. The chief of staff shook his head and said: "It''s not a night attack. I intend to launch a general attack tonight, and take advantage of the night to cover the crossing of the river and hit the enemy by surprise!" Kirill was silent for a moment and said, "You are a lunatic!" The chief of staff laughed and said, "Maybe a madman! I am a genius if I succeed, and I am a madman if I fail. A madman and a genius are often only on the front line!" "I have heard that your staff is rich in lunatics. Today I am an eye-opener! Well, this time I bet!" Kirill said cautiously "Got it? I didn''t expect that I was not the only lunatic, when did you, the steady faction in the army, become so radical?" the chief of staff asked suspiciously Kirill said coldly: "Hmph, I am not as conservative as you say! Besides, we will launch a raid tonight, and the risk is not as great as we imagined! Dont you know what the Ottoman army is? We are also training for overnight battles anyway, but they are strong soldiers trained on ten days, what''s to be afraid of! " The chief of staff laughed and said: "You are indeed the Kirill I know! Yes, now is the time when the Ottomans are the most lax in guarding. As long as normal people will not think, we will launch a general attack today! And even if it fails, the big deal is to retreat and wait until the main force comes over to fight! If it is luck to cross the river successfully, the Ottoman army in front of us will be the meat on the chopping board! " ... At this time, Major General Ettore Pasha, who was on duty in the Ottoman army, had been restless, and his right eyelid had been jumping non-stop. According to the tradition of the Eastern world, the right eye was jumping disaster, which is an ominous omen! Major General Ettore Pasha has received a new-style education and does not approve of such a statement! "Maybe it''s too tired recently!" thought Ettor Pasha "Did something unusual happen?" Ettore Pasha asked The adjutant replied: "As of the previous day, everything is normal and there is no abnormality!" "Where is the Bulgarian on the other side?" Etor Pasha continued to ask unwillingly The adjutant replied: "The Bulgarian army stationed on the opposite side is the Ninth Division that came over only this afternoon. Now they are busy setting up camps. We even took advantage of their unstable foothold and launched several raids, but all failed!" Ettor Pasha shook his head, thinking that he was thinking too much. The Ottoman Empire deployed four divisions with more than 50,000 troops along the Karagachi River. No matter how strong the Bulgarian army is, it doesnt make sense. The reason for attacking with just one main force! ... In the early hours of the morning, a Bulgarian army advance team, followed by night cover, quietly crossed the lower reaches of the Karagach River! The location for crossing the river was very cleverly chosen, with a large reed marsh on both sides. It is May now, and the reeds are growing lush. The breeze passed by the road of night, and the reeds drifted with the wind, just to cover the advance team''s action! The Karagach River is not wide, and the current cannot be said to be fast. The Bulgarian advance detachment took a raft and a small wooden boat hidden by the local residents and quietly crossed the river under the cover of night! At 3:30 in the morning, this was the most sleepy time of the day, and the Bulgarian Ninth Division was already ready to launch the battle of crossing the river! At this time, the advance detachment had reached its destination and attacked a ferry. The Bulgarian army was under the cover of artillery, and the main force began to cross the river! The sudden attack of Bulgaria disrupted the deployment of the Ottomans. Due to the lack of training in night combat, the Ottoman barracks have been messed up! The officers have been busy for half the night, and are now sleeping, and now those who can come out to preside over the situation are the elites of the Ottoman army! After Bulgaria launched the offensive, Major General Ettore Pasha immediately organized a counterattack. It is a pity that under the cover of night, the terrible command system of the Ottoman army has now become a mess! When Major General Etor figured out where the Bulgarian army was landing, everything was too late, more than two hours had passed! In these two hours, four main groups of the Bulgarian army have crossed the river! Unsurprisingly, the Ninth Division won a full victory in the battle of crossing the river! Although the Ottoman Empire still has more than 50,000 troops, three times the number of the Ninth Division, they can''t help the Ninth Division in the short term! History had a turning point again. After receiving the news that the Bulgarian Ninth Division crossed the river smoothly, General Popov did not hesitate at all, and immediately ordered the Twelfth and Thirteenth Divisions not far away to rush to the front line! The next day, the Ottoman army launched a crazy counterattack against the Ninth Division. Kirill is not the one who only fights and does not fight back. He directly attacked, and the two sides broke out the cruelest fight since the war! Although the strength of the Ottoman army is stronger, the Ninth Division often dominates after the short-term combat. Kirill''s position has not shrunk, but expanded a lot! The chief of staff said puzzledly: "It seems something is wrong with the performance of the Ottoman army! How come we have three times the strength of the troops, so we are crushing it?" Kirill nodded and said: "Yes, the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army can''t be so bad! We have fought against each other before, and the Turks are still very brave!" The chief of staff suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said: "Turks, yes! It seems that the army opposite us is not all Turks!" Kirill shot the case and said: "This is right! The Ottoman army is not all Turks, there are other ethnic minorities. These people will definitely not give their lives to the Sudanese government!" Well, Kirill is half right. There are indeed other ethnic groups in the Ottoman army, but most of them are enlisted! It is the tradition of the Ottoman army to eat empty space. Now there is going to be a war, we must make up enough numbers! It''s easy, and it''s so easy! There are also officers who have defeated the battle in front, so they must find a way to get rid of crime! Still catch the strong, as long as the number of troops is enough, and the top and bottom are arranged, the defeat will become a strategic retreat! This is also the reason why the number of the Ottoman army has not decreased much after the war has been going on for so long, but the combat effectiveness has dropped sharply! In the evening, the 12th Bulgarian Division arrived on the front line and completed the rendezvous with the 9th Division. At this time, the 13th Division was only 20 kilometers away from the front line of the Kalagachi River! The military advantage that the Ottomans relied on no longer exists, and the war has begun to develop in Bulgaria''s favor! Ferdinand, far away in Sofia, is now surrounded by a succession of good news. The First Route Army went well, and the Second Route Army did not give too much. They defeated the enemy in eastern Macedonia; the Fourth Route Army had already reached the Aegean Sea; the Third Route Army looted the Kosovo region; oh, the Fifth Route Army was still on the way, but Killed a lot of Turkish troops. In addition to the first army, it has only been a week since the war, and other Bulgarian troops have also conquered more than ten cities, such as Giumirtina, Serre, Prizren, and Veles! "Your Excellency, the Greeks have asked us for help again. The army led by Cyril has collapsed. Now the Ottoman army is raiding the Greek peninsula. Both Moros and Delphi have fallen, and Athens is in danger!" Ferdinand nodded and said heartlessly: "Tell the Greeks and let them hold on. We are fighting the main force of the Ottoman army. When we win, this war will be won! By the way, remind the Greeks to mobilize the people to resist every day. The Ottoman Empire is just a paper tiger. As long as the Greek people work hard, they will be able to stop it! " Prime Minister Constantine said hesitantly: "Duke, do we want the Second Route Army to accelerate? If the Greeks cannot resist and surrender to the Ottomans, then public opinion will be very detrimental to us!" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Don''t worry, what can you say in public opinion? Say that we are not saved? Wouldn''t you justify it? This is obviously too trash the Greeks! I can''t stand it in just over 20 days, a proper pig teammate! What does it matter to us that they can''t stand it? They started this war in the first place, and now we are still rubbing their ass, so what right do we have to blame? surrender? If George I was willing to surrender, he would have surrendered to the Ottomans as early as the Cyrillic Legion was surrounded! Now even if Athens falls, they will move their capital to the Peloponnese Peninsula and continue to insist! When we have settled the Ottomans, they will use the identity of the victor to regain lost ground! " Chekov asked suspiciously: "Grand Duke, the performance of the Ottomans is a bit abnormal! It stands to reason that they are at a disadvantage on the battlefield now. Why don''t they concentrate their forces on a decisive battle with us, but go to trouble the Greeks?" Ferdinand smiled without saying a word. Starting from the military alone, it is indeed necessary to concentrate his forces to deal with the Bulgarian offensive. But politically, it is not necessarily true, especially for the commander Ed Hepasa. ! The internal struggle of the Ottoman Empire is much stronger and bloodier than other countries. If Ed Hepasa gives up his handy merits and takes risks to help his "enemies", even if he is willing, his officers will not. Promise! Ferdinand can see all this clearly, and it is the intelligence department''s credit. In order to check and balance the generals under Sudan, the chief military officers in the Balkans are all from different factions. They usually fight to the death, but now it''s not bad that they are not behind the scenes! This is a precedent. Egypt was easily started by the British because of the internal fighting of the Ottoman government; the historical Bosnia and Herzegovina region was also thrown to the Austro-Hungarian Empire by internal fighting! ... At this moment, the Karagach River battle is gradually coming to an end, and the Bulgarian army that has completed the meeting, after a short rest, launched a full-scale attack on the Ottoman army! After two days of **** battle, the Ottoman army collapsed across the board, and then the Bulgarian Second Cavalry Regiment rushed to receive a challenging task-capture prisoners! Now, unlike the first Balkan war in history, the Bulgarian army has an absolute advantage. If the Ottoman army is allowed to run away, then the Constantinople offensive and defensive battle will be fought again! As of May 13th, in the Battle of the Kalagachi River, the Bulgarian army had annihilated 13,000 enemy troops and captured 34,000 enemy troops, and their own casualties were less than 4,000. The casualties ratio of the two sides was 1:3.25! The fly in the ointment is that the main generals of the Ottoman army have run away! This is not only the case of the Karagach River Battle. From the beginning of the war to the present, apart from the two Turkish major generals who were killed by artillery shells, the Bulgarian army has not captured a senior Turkish general! v2 Chapter 55： Adrian Fort After the First Army won the battle of the Kalagachi River, it did not stop its offensive. The Tenth and Fourteenth Divisions surrounded the "western gateway" of the Ottoman Empire-Adrian Fort (Edirne )! Adrian Fort is located at the confluence of the Maritsa River and the Densa River. It is the crossing point of the Balkan-Istanbul and Aegean Railway. It has transportation and strategic significance. After taking down Adrianople, the gateway to Constantinople opened! At this time, Adrianople is already somewhat inconsistent with its name! The Ottoman Empire entered the second half of the 19th century, just like Wang Xiaoer''s New Year, struggling! Even the normal military noise can''t be paid on time, let alone the money to repair the fortress! After the Balkan War broke out, the Ottoman talents temporarily took hold and repaired and strengthened the fortifications! At this time, there are still eight thousand defenders in the Adrian Fort, and the highest military commander is represented by Lieutenant Colonel Vixtopasa! Noble lords, they are all gone now, and the morale of the army can be imagined! Lieutenant Colonel Victor Pasha also knew that Adrian Fort was impossible to defend. In addition to the morale of the army, the most important thing was the lack of material reserves! The warehouses in the city, if they hadn''t been privately leased to merchants by officials, would have long been able to run rats! As for the stock of strategic materials, which one should ask the ex-predecessor, he does not know anyway! Just as the Bulgarian army was preparing to attack the city, an uninvited guest appeared at the headquarters! Petrov, Chief of Staff of the First Army, looked at the visitor and asked in confusion, "I wonder if Mr. Victor Keith is coming here. Any advice?" "Mr. Chief of Staff, I''m here for Adrianople! Now the high-ranking nobles in Adrianople have run away. The commander-in-chief of the city is Lieutenant Colonel Victor Pasha, and he has not yet commanded the entire army. Prestige, this is our chance!" Victor Keith said straightforwardly Petrov said lightly: "Mr. Victor Kis, this is indeed good news. It is very beneficial for us to attack the city! But this news does not need you to go there in person, right?" Victor Keith shook his head and said, "No! I mean, we might take down Adrianople without a **** battle!" Seeing Petrov frowned, he explained: "Lieutenant Colonel Vixtopasa has another identity. He is a member of the Turkish Youth Party! Since the Turkish Al-Shabaab failed to launch the coup, it was brutally suppressed by the Sudanese government, and the two sides have become endlessly dying! In order to overthrow the dictatorship of the Sudanese government, the Turkish Youth Party has become desperate after a series of internal struggles! Even the Armenian Revolutionary Party has cooperated with them again, basically as long as it is conducive to overthrowing the rule of the Sudanese government, they are willing to do it! " Petrov asked suspiciously: "Even so, they can''t directly cede Adrianople to us! Do you know that if the Sudanese government is defeated, the Balkans will have nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire? Once it happens, the Sudanese government is absolutely impossible to let him go, and even his family will be implicated. Even if you threaten him with his identity as the Turkish Al-Shabaab, it is of no use! " Victor Keith did not explain, but said indifferently: "Try it and there is nothing to lose? It may not be possible to make him surrender, but it is easy to let go of it! The Ottoman Empire is a magical country. Now they are losing in battlefields everywhere. It doesn''t matter if there is one more place. Some of them can get rid of sin! " Petrov thought for a while and said, "Well, since your intelligence department is sure, go ahead! If you need anything, I can cooperate. But tomorrow night at the latest, we will still launch an attack!" ... "It''s been a long time since Lieutenant Colonel Vixtor Pasha!" "Victor Kies, you still dare to show up. Now that the Sudanese government has all the wanted orders for you, do you think that now that the war breaks out, no one will take credit for you?" Victor Pasha sneered Say Victor Keith turned a deaf ear to what he said, and found a chair to do it, and then said indifferently: "At least you won''t! The enemy of the enemy is a friend. We may have differences, but at least we are overthrowing the Sudanese government. In terms of dictatorship, there are common topics! As for disagreements? Let''s wait until the Sudanese government is overthrown. Everyone can only hide in the dark place like this, worrying about revealing their identity at any time, and the life of being arrested by the secret police is not easy! " After hearing what he said, Vixor Pashas tone softened, and he asked in confusion, "What can I do if you come to me? If it is a shortage of weapons and ammunition, I can provide you with a batch now!" Victor Keith shook his head and said: "Since the failure of the Constantinople Uprising last time, the lackeys under the Sudanese government are like crazy. They stared at us so hard that they didn''t start again. Opportunity! I came to you this time to discuss a major event, a major event that can make the Sudanese government painful! " Lieutenant Colonel Vixtor Pasha became more puzzled, and asked puzzled: "What''s the matter?" "You know the Balkan War!" Victor Keith Vixtor rolled his eyes, and said to his heart: Isn''t this nonsense, isn''t I playing? "If the Ottoman Empire is defeated, and it is a fiasco, can the rule of the Sudanese government be so stable? At that time, our chance will come!" Victor Keith said cautiously After a moment of silence, Vixtor said coldly: "You are here to be a lobbyist for the Bulgarians! Don''t dream, I can''t surrender!" Victor Keith explained: "Don''t get me wrong, I just made a suggestion. UU reading is not asking you to surrender! Do you still not know the situation in Adrianople? It is impossible at all. Stop the Bulgarian attack! Instead of waiting to die here, you might as well break out. After all, the Sudanese government is not worth everyone''s life for them! " Lieutenant Colonel Vixtor Pasha was shaken. The dignity of the soldiers prevented him from surrendering, but it would be different if he broke through! "Let''s talk about it! What do you want me to do? What kind of benefits did the Bulgarians promise, worthy of your hard work?" Victor Keith smiled and said: "It''s very simple, as long as you leave a hole when you lay out the city defenses and let them in, if the city is broken, you can naturally take your men to break through! This is good for everyone. You let the Bulgarians come in, and they let you leave, and everyone gets what they need! And after the event is completed, the Bulgarians are still willing to donate one million levs to fund your activities! As for me? Bulgaria promised to support our independence movement and mobilize their influence to let the Russians stand on our side! " "You still really know how to do business, can I still refuse?" Lieutenant Colonel Vixtor Pasha said with a wry smile "Why refuse? This is a win-win thing! We are not people who are afraid of death, but for the Sudanese government, let''s forget it! Time is running out, you should go and prepare early, don''t make the Al-Shabaab hard-won His familys property was ruined for nothing!" Victor Keith said half-inducing and half-threatening ... In the early morning of the next day, as soon as it was light, the Bulgarian army launched a full-scale attack on Adrianople, and broke the north gate within an hour of the war! The defender, Lieutenant Colonel Vixtor Pasha, led the defenders to resist tenaciously for more than three hours. They were finally lost and forced to break out of the South Gate. At this point, the western gateway of the Ottoman Empire, Adrian Fort, fell! v2 Chapter 56： , As if God helped the 2nd Army After the conquest of Adrianople, Ferdinand has set his sights on Constantinople! At this time, the First Army swept through the cities of Kirklareli and Lle Burgaz like autumn winds, and the road to Constantinople was clear! "Have you delivered the artillery that the Russians promised?" Ferdinand "The ship was loaded from the port of Odessa yesterday, and the navy was directly transported to the front line. If nothing else, it will be delivered to General Popov tonight!" Prime Minister Konstantin replied solemnly Ferdinand hesitated and said, "Constantinople is not so easy to break. After all, it is the capital of the Ottoman Empire. Although the Armenians had tossed it a year ago, the Sudanese government will not give up! Once we are unable to conquer in a short period of time, the Ottoman Asian reinforcements will continue to rush over, and we can''t stand the exhaustion! Send the last heavy artillery regiment over. At this stage, Romania will not participate in the war! " ... Ferdinand decided to desperately! Life in the Ottoman Empire is not easy. The situation in the Balkans is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Ottoman Empire. At the same time, the internal fighting of the Ottoman government has become more and more fierce! In the face of the crisis, not only did the major factions fail to unite and overcome difficulties together, but instead shirked each other, shirk their responsibilities, and tried to use the Balkan War to defeat their political opponents! Due to internal struggles, the Ottoman Empire''s strategy was greatly divided. The conservatives, headed by the prime minister, believed that the Ottoman Empire could not win in the short term. Propositions: 1. Abandon Bosnia and Herzegovina in exchange for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to give up support for the alliance; 2. Give up the Egyptian region and gain the support of the British; 3. Strengthen the offensive against Greece, put pressure on the Greek government, and let Greece withdraw from the Balkan Alliance through political means; 4. Temporarily abandon the Kosovo region, abandon most of Macedonia, and concentrate its forces on defense. Immediately reinforce Istanbul (Constantinople) and fight a protracted war with Bulgaria. The radicals, headed by the Minister of the Interior, believe that nationalism in the Ottoman Empire is now rising. If the government takes improper measures, it will cause further turbulence in the domestic situation and oppose substantial concessions to the powers! Propositions: 1. Abandon the Greek battlefield and concentrate its forces on a decisive battle with Bulgaria in Macedonia; 2. Increase troops to Istanbul and fight a decisive battle with Bulgaria; 3. Immediately expand the army by one million to prevent the Russians from participating in the war. The pessimists, who are guarded by the Chancellor of Finance, believe that the Balkan War is a proxy war for the great powers and must be cautious. If it is not handled properly, it may again trigger a frenzy of the great powers dividing the Ottoman Empire. Especially the Russians! They believed that the Balkan War was planned by the Russians in order to seize the Black Sea Strait, while other powers could compromise! Proposals: 1. Abandon the Bosnia and Herzegovina region and ask Germany to coordinate relations with Austria-Hungary; 2. Acknowledge the status quo in Egypt in exchange for the British not intervening in the Balkan war; 3. Use the currently occupied Greek cities as a bargaining chip to negotiate with the Greeks; 4. Buying Bulgaria, dismantling the Russian-Russian League and the Balkan League, so that all European territories except the Istanbul region can be given up! ... The Sudanese government has not yet come out with the result, and the battlefield has changed again. On May 15, 1897, the Ottoman army in Skopje was mutiny! The mutiny of the Ottoman army is not a two-day news anymore, there are always so many times a year, but this time and place are wrong. At this moment, the Bulgarian army has come to the city! The causes and consequences are not important anymore. Anyway, they are all old routines, such as deducting the army''s salary, and the young man who was caught unbearable to bully and rebel. Dante Christophe did not have a knighthood. He discovered the abnormality of the Ottoman barracks and immediately launched a tentative attack. After more than five hours of hard fighting, the largest city in Macedonia was planted with the Bulgarian flag! Up to this moment Dante Christophe was still dizzy, the victory came too suddenly. Counting the results of the battle, more than 3,800 people were wiped out in this battle, and more than 45,000 people were captured! Seeing this number, Dante Christophe wondered if his subordinates wrote an extra zero! The Bulgarian army participating in the offensive had only two divisions with more than 30,000 men, broke through a city defended by more than 50,000 men, and captured more than 40,000 people. It''s a fantasy! "What''s the matter? Did the Ottomans have diarrhea collectively today and became prisoners obediently?" The chief of staff suppressed a smile and said: "The Ottomans do not have diarrhea collectively, but they are indeed prisoners obediently! This is a detailed report, take your time! " After a while, Dante Christophe went through the battle report and sighed: "It''s really self-inflicted and you can''t live!" The chief of staff laughed and said, "Isn''t that right? The more Ottomans toss about, the better it is for us! Since the start of the war, the number of Ottoman troops defeated by our Second Army has already exceeded 100,000, and the number of captured enemy troops has reached 70 to 80,000! You know that there are only more than 80,000 defenders in the Macedonian region. How did these people come from? Didn''t you already know? " Dante Christophe said in disbelief: "Who knew that the Ottomans could do so! Are they all idiots? Obviously there are only more than 10,000 regular troops, and they just arrested more than 40,000 civilian husbands to make up the number. Do they think they can scare us by the number? " The chief of staff thought about the matter carefully and said: "You have to ask Aris Pasha about this? Maybe he thinks that these people are all loyal supporters of the Ottoman Empire! If more than 40,000 people are united in one mind, even with a hoe, they can cause us a lot of harm in street fighting! " Dante Christophe retorted: "Province! It''s like the previous Macedonian uprising, UU Reading Aris Pasha did not bring troops to suppress it! The Macedonian region can be harmed by them. The local people hate them deeply. Does he not know? Didnt you see us fighting over, did the local people eat pot pulp to welcome the kings master? Without their help, we can''t move forward so fast! " ... Whether the Aris Pasha under discussion is an idiot or not, I dont know if Aris Pasha who escaped a catastrophe was also wronged, and he doesn''t know the specific situation! The system of the Ottoman army has long been chaotic, and it has long been a common practice for the officers who have eaten up and lost the battle to hold the strongest! Many troops in Macedonia were defeated by the Second Army for several rounds. Even some of the Ottoman army has been annihilated, but they still exist in the establishment of the Ottoman army! As long as the senior generals are still there, the troops will quickly replenish them, and of course no one knows whether they can fight. In other places, it''s nothing more. The revolution in Macedonia has just been extinguished, and there are a lot of fish slipping through the net. Seeing that the opportunity is coming, of course we have to do something! The situation in Skopje is just a microcosm of the Ottoman army. In the successive battlefields, the forces in all parts of Macedonia are insufficient, and they are forced to hold a large number of strong people. The next battle of the Second Army was smooth sailing! After the outbreak of the Greek-Turkish War, the Sudanese government not only drew a large amount of troops from Macedonia, but also removed a large amount of strategic materials. At this moment, Macedonia is not only short of soldiers, but also of materials, especially in areas close to Greece, where weapons and ammunition in many places have been emptied! In the next week, the Second Army swept through the Macedonian region. If it were not for logistical restrictions, it had now captured Thessaloniki! v2 Chapter 57： Gangdong The Second Army was advancing vigorously in the Macedonia region, and the Third Army was not to be outdone. It successively captured Pristina, Uroszevac, Pecs and other places, and its troops were directed at Albania. Nicholas I was in a hurry. The Bulgarians had already reached Albania. Mente Negro is still in Brodarevo and the Ottomans are deadlocked. New Pazar and Prijepol are still in the Ottomans. In the hands of the empire (at the border of Montenegro and Serbia, there was a territory of the Ottoman Empire before the Balkan War, which was about seven to eight thousand square kilometers), and Albania in the southeast was blocked by Shkota! Well, this plane of Serbia is absent, and no one competes with them for territory. Nicholas I naturally swelled! Nete ??Negro only mobilized more than 30,000 troops, and he dared to attack in the northeast and southeast at the same time, and had to admire their courage! But courage is not equal to strength. Although Nete Negros soldiers are brave, it is a pity that the number is too small. Especially after the division of troops, all battlefields are a little weaker! The Prime Minister said nervously: "Grand Duke, it''s time to make a choice! The Bulgarians have entered Albania. So far, we have not made a breakthrough in any direction. If this situation is not changed, we will have the future distribution of spoils. Will lose the right to speak!" Nicholas I sighed, and then said: "I know! It''s a pity that such a good opportunity to expand the territory was missed in vain! After this war, the Ottomans are destined to withdraw from the Balkans, and Bulgaria is about to rise. Where is the road of Mentenegero in the future? " The Prime Minister did not know how to answer Nicholas I''s question, so he bowed his head and said nothing! The victory of the Balkans was a good thing for Mente Negero, but the future is not necessarily! Bulgaria was too strong this time, almost using the power of one family to get the Ottomans, Greece and Mente Negero just came out to beat the soy sauce. The balance within the league has been broken! Originally, Nicholas I planned to move closer to the Greeks to counterbalance Bulgaria. It is no longer possible now. The performance of the Greeks is so bad that even if the two countries join forces, it will have no effect. "Ugh!" Nicholas I sighed and made the final decision! "Invite the Bulgarians to send troops to Albania, withdraw the first division of Shkodra, and go all out to take down the Ottomans in the northeast!" "Yes!" the prime minister replied unwillingly ... After receiving Mente Negro''s invitation, Ferdinand was still in a state of persecution, so did Nicholas I give up Albania? The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev reminded: "Grand Duke, Mentenegero will more than double their territory after they eat the Zamar area. In addition to the occupied northern Albania, their territory has actually expanded. Twice! Even if we give Albania to them, Mente Negro can''t eat it now! " Ferdinand laughed, hiding his embarrassment. The territory of the Montenegro Kingdom in history doubled during the Balkan War, and both suffered from indigestion. Now it has expanded twice. If Nicholas I jumped out to compete with Bulgaria for other parts of Albania, his brain would be flooded! Suddenly, Ferdinand''s inspiration flashed. Netnegro now has a population of more than 400,000. After the war, their territory will nearly triple, and the population will exceed one million. This is also a threat to Bulgaria''s future strategy! With a sneer, he said: "Order Major General Ilya Dimityev to attack Albania immediately and tell him that Mente Negro is too small. As an ally, we should help them!" Prime Minister Constantine was very cooperative and said: "Your Excellency is right. We should help them. Mente Negero has only 400,000 people now. How can it be done? There are too few. Only one and a half to six hundred thousand will meet their status!" Chekov added: "Indeed! But we can''t favor one another. Greece has lost a lot of its population in this war, and it urgently needs to be supplemented. We should also help them more, just as they are responsible for this. Compensation for the contribution made by the war!" ... Seeing that everyone said it was justified and well-founded, Ferdinand almost believed it, and had to sigh with emotion, "Politicians are all masters of thick black studies!" "Okay, just do what everyone said! Tell the generals on the front line and give them all the extra parts that we don''t need! Let''s give the soldiers a good idea. We can''t be stingy with our allies!" Dinan concluded In a few words, the religious and ethnic conflicts that may occur in Bulgaria in the future were resolved! As for the future of Greece and Mentenegero, Ferdinand has already thought of it, so let''s mourn for them first! ... Major General Ilya Dimityev, who had just entered Albania, suddenly received a strange order from the country. That''s right, it''s the "weird command"! Can it be weird to help Mente Negro increase the population? The relationship between Mentenegero and Bulgaria has not been very good! With doubts on the marching road, I saw countless buildings that were different from churches. Major General Ilya Dimitev seemed to think of something and said to himself: "Is it for..." Major General Ilya Dimitev received a new-style education and has no good feelings for these religious fanatics. When he was having a headache, the Bulgarian government also sent a working group to Macedonia and Albania to preside over the immigration work to Mentenegro and Greece. If it were all handed over to the military, Ferdinand wondered what tricks they would do. A bad Albania would become a no-mans land! Ferdinands purpose was to expel trouble, not really to increase the strength of the two "allies"! Bulgaria still lacks a population. As long as it can be assimilated, the more the better! What''s going to happen next, UU reading need not describe it, it is nothing more than coercion and temptation. ... Half a month later, Ferdinand received a report from the working group and said in disbelief: "What? The immigration work is not going smoothly! It is a group of rice buckets, don''t you, who have the most abundant immigration experience in the world, won ?" Prime Minister Constantine said embarrassingly: "Grand Duke, many people in Albania are reluctant to move, and the resistance is fierce. In order not to attract the attention of international public opinion, we cannot take excessive actions!" Ferdinand shook his head and came up with an idea: "Who let you do it yourself? Don''t forget that Albania also has rebels against the tyranny of the Ottoman Empire, as well as bandits and bandits who have been persecuted by the Ottoman Empire!" After Ferdinand pierced the window paper, the Balkans became more lively. The Bulgarian army defeated the Ottoman army in the front, and a large number of heroes emerged from the rear. The Albanian insurgents have once again come out of the arena, along with them are the insurgents in the Kosovo region and the insurgents in the Macedonian region. Bandits and bandits from all over the world also came out one after another. Because Bulgarias military strength is limited and it has to fight with the Ottoman army, it is unable to stabilize the place and can only allow local autonomy. The resulting adverse consequences are that the Albanian region has been ruled by the Ottoman Empire for a long time and lacks the basis of democracy and freedom. Dime has nothing to do with it. The above is the official explanation given by the Bulgarian government to the continuous chaos in Albania afterwards! According to official data released by the Bulgarian government, the chaos in Albania in 1897 caused at least hundreds of deaths, thousands of injuries, and displacement of hundreds of thousands of people. They immigrated to Mentenegero and Greece! v2 Chapter 58： , The heart to the back When the Third Army was invading Albania, it overcame the 6th Infantry Division of the Rhodope Mountains, descended from the Nestos River, and after capturing Kavala, it went straight to Komotini without stopping! Now that the mission of the Sixth Infantry Division has changed, the Second Army has already won the Macedonian region, and the plan to split the Ottoman army is no longer necessary. Not reconciled to defeat the Ottoman Empire, at this time, we are concentrating our forces to prepare for another battle in the Istanbul area. The Aegean area will be temporarily taken over by the 7th Infantry Division, and the 6th Infantry Division has now been placed under the First Army. "How is the situation?" asked George Ivanlov, the commander of the Sixth Division. Chief of Staff Stefan Bogdanov shook his head and said: "The situation is very unsatisfactory! Our Sixth Division left most of the artillery and heavy machine guns in the country when crossing Rhodope Mountain in a hurry. , Its difficult to conquer Komotini now!" "No matter how difficult it is, we must fight it, otherwise we will not be able to catch up with the battle of Constantinople!" George Ivanov said with a wry smile Chief of Staff Stefan nodded and agreed, and then said: "Komotini is a transportation hub connecting Macedonia and Eastern Thrace. The Ottoman Empire usually stationed two regiments here. After the war broke out, the troops of three regiments were increased, and together with the collapsed troops, there are now about 12,000 in the city. In terms of strength, our advantage is not obvious, and now we lack siege artillery. The staff believes that the best way is to wait for the artillery to be transported from the rear before launching a full-scale attack! Launching an offensive blindly now will cause a lot of casualties, even if Komotini is captured, it is not worth the loss! " George Ivanov thought for a while and said: "The Aegean Sea is now dominated by the Ottoman navy. When we attacked Kavala, a group of Ottoman troops withdrew to the island of Sashos, and they might make a comeback at any time! If Komotini cannot be captured as quickly as possible, and if the Ottomans deploy reinforcements from Asia, there will be a serious threat to the Aegean Sea, and our Sixth Division will do nothing else! " ... When the Sixth Division was in trouble, Ahmed Pasha in the city was even more "sorrowful" at this time. The reputation of the Bulgarian army has been played out, at least the Ottoman army has recognized it! I know my family''s affairs. On the surface, it seems that the soldiers in the city are strong and strong, but in fact, most of them are made up, and less than half are really capable of fighting! "Come here! Send my order, the whole city is on guard, if you find any abnormalities, kill it!" Ahmed Pasha said murderously Komotini''s unique geographical location makes the city''s commerce very prosperous, and it is a multi-ethnic city. At this time, an undercurrent was brewing in Komotini. In a small grocery store in the north of the city, Sanwu was making plans. A teenager asked worriedly: "Mr. Vikki, the Ottomans are very guarded. How do we get close to the granary?" The middle-aged man named Vichy said kindly: "Jim, don''t worry! How much food do you think they can have in their granary due to the corruption of the Sudanese government? Our goal this time is not them at all. Look at the map, these are the grain storage points of the major grain merchants in the city! " The faces of several teenagers changed slightly, and Jim asked in confusion: "Mr. Vikki, even if we light the granary, it will be useless! These merchants have stricter fire protection measures than the Ottoman official warehouse. They can quickly Just put it out!" Vicki haha ??smiled and said, "Little Jim is very smart! Yes, those businessmen are very wary. Besides, we can''t be too busy with a few of us!" Vickis middle-aged man designated a few places with his hands and said, "Look, this is the place where firewood is stored in the city. Tomorrow night you can sneak in and light them, and then immediately find a place to hide! Remember to evacuate immediately after completing the task. Now the Ottomans are crazy, don''t get caught! I will take care of the burning of the granary! " After speaking, Vitch didn''t explain, walked out of the grocery store, turned left and disappeared into the alley! At this time, in a grain store in the south of the city, a man in grey clothes asked, "How is it?" The middle-aged man said confidently: "Don''t worry, these teenagers are still reliable! They are all carefully selected by me, and everyone has blood and deep hatred with the Ottomans! It''s a pity that the time is too short, they have not completed the training, otherwise the success rate this time will be greatly increased! " From a closer look, isn''t the middle-aged man just Veitch who just left the grocery store? The man in gray said earnestly: "Don''t be too confident, accidents may happen at any time in our business! Forget it, it doesn''t matter if they fail, as long as they can create chaos, that''s enough!" Vicky asked suspiciously: "You should think about it first, is there any way to destroy the granary in the city!" The man in gray smiled and said: "Don''t forget what I do? It doesn''t matter whether the food is burned or not, as long as the people think that the food has been burned, that''s enough! The capitalists in the city will cooperate with us. Since ancient times, hoarding is a good way to get rich! " ... With the sound of artillery fire, the siege war began! Due to the lack of fire cover, the tentative attack of the Sixth Division was quickly repelled by the Ottomans. George Ivanov glanced at the battlefield and said, "Stop the siege!" Chief of Staff Zou frowned and said: "Strikes are impossible! The Ottomans in the city are already prepared. Unless we are willing to do anything, it will be difficult to conquer Komotini. Let''s wait now!" George Ivanov nodded, giving up. ... As night fell, there was a loud voice in Komotini. "Fuck, put out the fire!" ... The chaos in the city did not last long. Ahmed Pasha sent troops to cut off hundreds of heads, and order was restored! However, the sequelae are not so easy to quell. First of all, the price of food in the city has risen again, and it has gone up crazy, and it is also sold in limited quantities! Before the war, one Ottoman lira could buy 52K flour. Yesterday, one lire could buy 20K flour. Now you can only buy 5K flour. The price of food has increased tenfold! (1 Lira6.65 grams of gold) Rumors arose in the city for a while, and many people believed that the fire last night destroyed the food stocks in the city. Panic buying, crazy buying! The capitalists have made a profit, but the ordinary people have suffered. After the price of food has soared tenfold, fortunately, working hard for a day, even can''t afford a piece of brown bread! Encouraged by the people of interest, ordinary people went to the streets one after another, demanding that the government quell food prices! How many of the capitalists of the Ottoman Empire have no background? Not dependent on domestic dignitaries or international capitalists, none of them are easy to mess with! On one side are helpless ordinary people, on the other side are capitalists with great wealth. Ahmed Pasha must make a choice! Of course, he still has a third option, that is, the government opens a warehouse and releases grain. In theory, the official storehouse in Komotini is enough to feed 20,000 people for three years. It is more than enough to deal with the food crisis! In fact, Ahmed Pasha has to pay for the food for the Ottoman army now from the capitalists! Ahmed Pasha hesitated again and again, but still wisely sat on the side of his own class and sent troops to expel the petitioners! Knowing that the opportunity he was waiting for was coming, the man in gray immediately mobilized all the spies lurking in the city and began to connect in series to encourage the hungry people to grab food! In order to stabilize the order in the city, Ahmed Pasha sent troops to carry out a brutal suppression, and countless people were massacred. "Vicci, start the next step!" The man in gray said calmly "Yes! It''s a pity that we have limited power in the city, and we don''t know if we can open the city gate!" Weiqi looked regretful. "Rotten wood can''t be carved!" The man in gray commented Vicky said angrily: "You~" The man in gray said coldly: "What are you? Did I say something wrong? From the moment the Ottoman raised his butcher knife, UU reading Komotini was over! Don''t forget that there are many locals in the Ottoman army. The young man who was arrested originally had grievances in his heart, but now he is stained with the blood of their relatives! What do you think will happen? " ... When the bell rang at midnight, a tragic uprising broke out in Komotini. The ordinary people with their bare hands were obviously not opponents of the Ottoman army. At the critical moment, Vitch raised his arms and shouted "Break out of the city", and it instantly became the last glimmer of hope for everyone! At this moment, the Ottoman army is also not at peace. Many soldiers who have been forced into the army have turned a deaf ear to the above orders. There is no way, the insurgents may have their own relatives and friends, so I can''t do it! Some soldiers even turned their backs when their relatives were killed! The defenders in the south of the city are no exception. There are even many locals among them who have seen their relatives and friends fall in a pool of blood. Looking at the crowd about to go out of the city, they undoubtedly chose to release the water. The gun was crackling, and the bullet did not know where it went! The Ottoman officer looked at the approaching crowd, and if he didn''t know what to do, he would really be an idiot! Immediately brought the supervising team over, and shot several soldiers who released the water on the spot. At this moment, the Sixth Division outside the city launched another siege, and a stray bullet hit the officer who led the team. When the other soldiers looked at it, they felt that the Ottomans were not good enough, and the anger that had been oppressed for a long time could no longer be suppressed. They simply killed the supervising team and joined the rebel army! Inside and outside, the hearts of the people are back! Coupled with a group of soldiers who may turn against each other at any time, Komotini City can''t stop no matter how strong it is! v2 Chapter 59： , The Balkan version of "Covenant 3 As the city of Kemotini was conquered by the soldiers, except for a few islands, the Ottoman Empire was wiped out in the Aegean region! At this time, after the Bulgarian 7th Infantry Division captured Seyre, the forward troops approached Salonica again. At the same time, the 18th Division of the Second Army also entered the Thessaloniki Bay and completed the rendezvous with the Seventh Division. The forces in Thessaloniki are limited, or Thessaloniki Bend is not the main battlefield of this war! Bulgaria has invested in two regiments of the 7th Infantry Division plus the 18th Infantry Division, with more than 17,000 men. As soon as the siege began, the third and fifth regiments of the 7th Infantry Division and the 12th and 3rd regiments of the 18th Infantry Division launched two assaults and stormed Thessaloniki under the cover of artillery fire. city! What is an anti-aircraft gun mosquito, this is it! At this time, Tamar Pasha, the highest Ottoman commander in the city, was so angry that he was too bully! At present, there are only three infantry regiments of the Ottoman Empire defenders in the city, including an infantry regiment formed by temporarily recruiting broken troops, with a total strength of about 5,000! That''s all, defending the city, a little less force is acceptable! The key is that Tamar Pasha has guns but no shells, guns but no bullets! After the outbreak of the Greek-Turkish War, in order to counterattack Greece, the Ottoman government mobilized materials from various places, and Thessaloniki was no exception. In theory, the ammunition reserves in the city still maintained the minimum holdings, enough to fight one or two medium-scale battles. In fact, after the first attack in Bulgaria was repelled, the artillery shells had been declared exhausted! Tama Pasha is not a martyr who would rather die than surrender. When Bulgaria launched the second round of offensive to open a gap, it couldn''t do anything about it, and decided to retreat strategically! But now the 4-5th and 6th regiments of the 18th Division of the Bao Army have not yet participated in the siege. Seeing the Ottoman army fled, of course they were chasing them! It is a pity that the strong Ottoman army of the "ten-day training" still failed to outperform the Bulgarian army. Except for individual talents with different talents, most of the others became a prisoner! First Serre, Kavala, then Komotini and Thessaloniki. Even if Ferdinand''s military level is average, he knows that the war on the Aegean coast is almost over! Unless the Ottomans went crazy, regardless of Constantinople! "Why didn''t the Ottoman navy dispatch?" Ferdinand asked questioningly "Grand Duke, it is said that the Ottoman Navy is defending in the Marmara waters in order to prevent the Russians from taking advantage of the fire!" Fuhu replied "Do you believe such an idiotic explanation? The Bosphorus is still in their hands. Can the Russians still fly over?" Ferdinand sneered. Fuhu quickly said: "Yes! According to the data collected by intelligence personnel, the Ottoman Empire is repairing naval ships. During the Greek-Turkish War, the Ottoman navy had been dispatched. Unfortunately, two warships sank on the road before reaching the battlefield, and then they never dared to leave the port again! " At this moment, a group of grass and mud horses in Ferdinand''s heart run by. What kind of navy can be so strange that it can drive a warship to sink by itself? "How is this possible? Didn''t it mean that it was destroyed in the battle with the Greek navy?" Fuhu explained: "Grand Duke, this is true. Our intelligence personnel have confirmed that, except for the two sunk ships, the other warships of the Ottoman Navy are well preserved, unlike naval battles! In addition, the news just sent from Greece also confirmed this point. The Greek Navy does not have any warships under repair! In a naval battle, except for the two sunken warships, the other ships were unscathed. This is very abnormal! In addition, we can see from the intelligence collected by the Ottoman government that the naval funds they have allocated in the past two decades are actually less than 10 million pounds! Their naval training schedule is even more exotic. From 1887 to the present, on average, each warship has sailed less than three times, and each voyage is less than 500 nautical miles! After the war broke out, they also forcibly recruited some merchant ships'' sailors in order to get enough crew! " Ferdinand was speechless, because he had been used to seeing strange things in his previous life, and he could only express his conviction for the Ottoman Navy! You don''t need to raise the navy, why do you want to set up such a fleet, don''t you stand in the pit and don''t shit? If you don''t understand the Ottoman Empire, Ferdinand doesn''t care about it anymore. As the two great contemporary empires, it seems that there is nothing they can''t do! "Has the prime minister''s supplies to Istanbul ready?" Prime Minister Constantine replied calmly: "Please rest assured, Grand Duke. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the Battle of Constantinople, we mobilized a total of 150,000 people to participate in transportation. People of all ethnic groups who were oppressed by the Ottomans along the way enthusiastically signed up, and various non-governmental volunteer teams were also arranged by us into the transportation team! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, we can''t attack the patriotic enthusiasm of the people! The people of Eastern Thrace will also be our citizens in the future. This war will definitely affect their lives. The government can consider working for work. They put it together!" Constantine answered without hesitation: "Yes!" After the Balkan War, Bulgaria will definitely gain a large area of ??territory, and there will be a large number of people of all ethnic groups. If you want long-term stability, you must assimilate them! First of all, the Bulgarian government must gain their trust, otherwise assimilation will be impossible! Ferdinand has been thinking about this issue for a long time. Combined with the success of later generations, he decided to start with the sense of identity! It just so happens that the people of all ethnic groups in the Balkans have a common enemy-the Ottoman nobles! Bulgaria has done a good job in this regard. As soon as the Balkan War broke out, the Ottoman Empire was plunged into the ocean of People''s War! The Bulgarian army can advance by leaps and bounds, galloping on the battlefield, and cannot do without the help of people of all ethnic groups along the way! But this kind of help is based on the hatred of the Ottoman Empire, and it cannot last! Ferdinand also knew that for ordinary people, firewood, rice, oil, salt and vinegar is the fundamental problem, and nationalism and ism are empty talk! Especially in the 19th century, when everyone couldn''t eat enough to eat, you talk to them about their ideals, and they will tell you: The ideal of life is to eat enough! This is Ferdinand''s opportunity. As long as UU reading can solve this problem, it can guarantee that ordinary people will not instigate him! As for the others? Those who follow me prosper, those who oppose me die! After thinking about it, Ferdinand cautiously said: "The next focus of the government''s work is to establish a system in the newly occupied territories and to vigorously announce the policy. Now I have three chapters with them in the name of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari family: First, exempt the agricultural tax in Bulgaria in 1897; permanent exemption from tithe tax, exemption from religious tax, exemption from poll tax... Second, confiscate the illegal gains of the nobles and capitalists of the Ottoman Empire; the government will allocate part of the land to the people who made contributions in the Balkan war! Third, Bulgaria will apply the agricultural one-tax system, with a fixed tax rate of 5%, which will never increase, and localities can reduce it according to actual conditions! " Everyone''s face changed slightly, but they still answered seriously: "Yes!" Obviously, this is Ferdinand who has taken out family honor as a guarantee, and no one is allowed to object! In fact, there is no need to discuss it. If Ferdinand hadn''t insisted on going his own way, the government would definitely not pass the decision! Ferdinands three core policies will obviously affect the governments future fiscal revenue. But most of them are aimed at ordinary people, and the most beneficial class is the peasant class. But the peasant class has no right to speak in the government at all. Who wants to distribute the benefits they get to them? As for the other classes, the Ottoman Empire was originally an agricultural empire. The working class has not yet separated from the peasant class. Most of them are handicraftsmen, both farming and working! There is no doubt that the Ottoman nobles are the enemies of Bulgaria, and so are the capitalists who depend on them. Who will not be attacked? v2 Chapter 60： , The battle of Constantinople opens Facts have proved that the "Three Chapters of the Treaty" is still very effective. Since Ferdinands promise, the number of the Leading Party has soared, and the work of the Bulgarian government has also gone a lot smoothly. The people of all ethnic groups in the Balkans have spontaneously cooperated! Unlike the previous attempt to overthrow the Ottoman Empire, now in order to obtain land and for a better life in the future, I am more motivated! ... The third battalion and second company of the First Regiment of the Sixth Infantry Division on the front line just sent away a group of volunteers and asked with a wry smile: "What wave is this?" The adjutant replied depressedly: "Company commander, this is the third wave today. It is only the morning, and it is estimated that there will be several waves in the afternoon!" The company commander said without tears: "When are you heads these days? We are here to fight, and now we are all supporters receiving stations!" The adjutant nodded and sighed: "The Ottoman Empire is too much to toss, so many people have a deep hatred with them! It seems that the Tekirdag officials are also cruel enough. We have so many people here to help! " The company commander shook his head and said, "It would be great if this is the case! Have you read all the documents issued by the government? Except for a small number of them, most of them are really willing to help us for the land!" The adjutant exclaimed: "Ah! Do we really want to allocate the land to them?" "Of course! The grand prince guarantees in the name of the family, can it still be wrong? But don''t worry, the credit is not so easy to establish, most people will be able to get some money rewards in the end, and will not grab the land with us!" The company commander rolled his eyes and said ... If it is the Bulgarian government''s promise, ordinary people may doubt it, after all, the government''s credibility this year is not good! But Ferdinand used the reputation of the Goldberg family as a guarantee, and no one ever doubted that he would go back! There is no way people will eat this set in this era. The 19th century was the century of nobility! This is an era in which family honor is higher than individual life. Overwhelming family reputation means that Ferdinand must be completed! Of course, the benefits are also huge. Inadvertently, Ferdinand has also been recognized by the Balkans and gained a huge reputation! ... The Chief of Staff Petrov of the Supreme Command of the First Army is waving his baton and pointing on the map! "Look, this is Chatalja, the only place we must pass to enter Constantinople! The Ottomans built tight fortifications here, equipped with a large number of field artillery, and their shore artillery can also provide support! According to our intelligence, after the Armenian uprising, the Ottoman Empire moved its capital to Ankara, but they still did not cancel the capital status of Constantinople! There are 30,000 troops stationed here; the Ottoman East Thracian Army, after the defeat of the Karagachi River, also retreated to Constantinople. There are about 25,000 people in this part; and the Sudanese government from The Asia Minor Peninsula sent reinforcements from four divisions, about 50,000 to 60,000. In other words, there are more than 100,000 Ottoman troops on the hundreds of square kilometers in front of us! Moreover, the Sudanese government is currently expanding its troops. Once the battle situation is tight, the Ottoman Empire''s Asian troops may continue to reinforce them! " After listening to the introduction by the Chief of Staff, everyone was sad, and the form presented to the First Army was very unfavorable! One hundred thousand Ottoman troops, even if you make a half-fold, there are fifty thousand regular troops! If it is a field battle, everyone can dismiss it, and any three Bulgarian divisions can handle them! But when the Ottomans play positional warfare, it is a headache. At this moment, Constantinople is a battlefield inside and outside! For the defense of Constantinople, the Ottoman Empire even turned its guns on the shore artillery deployed in the Osphorus Strait! The formation of trenches + barbed wire + heavy machine guns is enough to cause headaches for any opponent. If you add heavy artillery, it will be even more puzzled! Popov suddenly slapped the table and said, "I''ll cheer me up. Don''t put on a bitter face. If you don''t know, I think I have lost the battle! Are the Ottomans terrible? A group of defeated men who were crushed by us, even if they put up their turtle shells, what can they do? Break their tortoise shells for Lao Tzu, it''s not good! " Popovs words immediately awakened the sitting officer, no matter how bad the situation is, the battle is still to be fought! It''s all here, but can you stop it? Chief of Staff Petrov said awe-inspiringly: "If anyone wants to quit now that it''s too late, immediately take off this uniform and get rid of me! I''m used to tailwinds, and now I''m gnawing hard bones, I''m soft? Bulgaria lacks everything, but there is no shortage of generals who dare to fight tough battles! The current situation is not much better than when the war started! In order to successfully conquer Constantinople, another heavy artillery regiment fell in the country, and the 6th Infantry Division was temporarily assigned to our First Army. The artillery promised by the Russians is also in place, with three hundred heavy artillery with a caliber over 150mm. Don''t tell me, our army of nearly two hundred thousand and over a thousand artillery can not attack a single Constantinople! " ... After finishing the pre-war mobilization work, Lieutenant General Popov and Chief of Staff Petrov smiled bitterly at each other. This is a tough battle! Before Constantinople, you dont know how perverted this fortress city is. There are dense fortresses large and small, densely intertwined! In the past, more than ten Ottoman regular troops wanted to suppress the rebellion of a group of mobs. They had tossed for four or five months, and killed forty or fifty thousand people. You know how abnormal the fortress in the city is! Hard fight returns to hard fight, the battle still has to be fought! In the early morning of May 24, 1897, the First Army was fully prepared and officially launched the Battle of Constantinople! The first to play was the heavy artillery regiment, especially the three hundred heavy artillery borrowed from the Russians, which defeated the Ottomans with their might! At this moment, Constantinople is also not peaceful, and the firepower advantage that had high hopes no longer exists! Supreme Commander Edel Pasha said to himself: "It''s not right! How can Bulgaria have so many large-caliber artillery? Is it a Russian? But with so many cannons, the entire Ottoman Empire may not be able to make up enough. Are the Russians crazy? Is this sending all their domestic heavy artillery? No, UU reading www. uukanshu.com must request domestic reinforcements, otherwise Constantinople will not be able to defend it! " I have to say that Edel Pasha guessed very accurately. For the Bosphorus, the Russians really did their best. In order to collect these three hundred artillery pieces, they even dismantled the shore artillery deployed in Odessa! A "report!" came from outside the door, interrupting Edel Pasha''s thoughts. "Come in!" An adjutant ran in and said very anxiously: "There is news from the artillery position that they have been locked by Bulgarian fire, and they have requested to move their positions!" Edel Pasha said without annoyance: "I know, don''t bother me with such small things, let them decide for themselves!" Well, Edel Pasha was not a military strongman in the first place, but he was an Ottoman nobleman and a confidant of the Sultan. He happened to be a little bit military. After a lot of hard work, the position of commander-in-chief fell. On his head! Originally, Constantinople was very safe. At the rear, it was one of the capitals of the Ottoman Empire, and the surrounding area was heavily armed. Unfortunately, as soon as the Balkan War broke out, only twenty days have passed. The Ottoman army was completely defeated, and the capital Constantinople became the front line! As a city defense officer in the capital, he naturally became the frontline commander! Oh, no one is fighting with him this time. As soon as the frontline came to defeat Xun, dozens of officers in Constantinople left for various reasons! As the commander-in-chief, Edel Pasha, it is not so easy to leave! He also thought about pretending to be sick, or an accidental fracture, but unfortunately, the country did not give him a chance at all! "The city is where people are, and the city is dead!" This is the death order issued by the Sultan. Now any soldier or officer in the city has enjoyed the same treatment and wants to run late! v2 Chapter 61： Chatalja of Constantinople The sound of the cannon roared, stunned, and a stream of light flickered, bursting into the sky with a dazzling light! After the artillery battle lasted for more than two hours, the firepower of the Turkish counterattack became weaker and weaker, and it was gradually suppressed. Popov knew that the opportunity had come, and did not hesitate to order: "Offensive!" In the first round of attack, the 1st Infantry Division, under the cover of many artillery, began to storm the Chatalja position of the Turkish army! In this battle, the supreme power of artillery once again clearly told the world: "What is the **** of war!" In particular, the more than three hundred huge artillery pieces provided by the Russians played an important role. In this kind of fortified battle, nothing can destroy the enemys fortifications, kill and injure the enemy in large numbers than a powerful artillery. Morale! The Turkish army suffered a lot of casualties. Due to the wrong estimation of the number of guns of the Bao army, there are serious problems in the deployment of the position! Suddenly hit by the Bulgarian artillery, the time was still early in the morning. When the noble lords were sleeping, they did not organize in time! When the Turkish artillery began to fight back, more than ten minutes had passed. In just ten minutes on the battlefield, the price paid is often painful! The Bulgarian artillery focused on the artillery positions of the Turkish army and the camps of the soldiers. In just ten minutes, the Turkish army withdrew from the war with at least dozens of artillery pieces before they even started! After all kinds of factors were added together, the Turkish army suffered more than 4,000 casualties in just over two hours, which is rare in the history of war! The sudden shelling also disrupted the connection between the various units of the Turkish army, especially some of the recruits, like headless flies, scurrying around! As soon as the general offensive began, the Baojun 1st Infantry Division tore a hole in the Turkish army''s position, and the continuous Baojun army broke into the Turkish army''s position from this hole! Subsequently, the Ottoman army also organized a large number of troops to counterattack positions, and the two sides launched a fierce battle! There is no doubt that the more powerful Bulgarian army has the upper hand in this battle, and the training has suppressed the Turkish army! The cruel battle lasted until the evening, and the Ottoman army only began to retreat! It''s not that easy to want to go! General Popov, who caught the advantage, immediately ordered the beating of the water dog. At this time, the front-line army had chased the Turkish army behind the butt! The Chatalja position that hindered Bulgarias offensive in history was taken down! But Popov was not happy at all, or that the entire senior army of the First Army was not happy at all! During the daytime battle, the fighting power and fighting will of the Turkish army was far beyond any Turkish army they had seen before! Popov asked sadly: "Have you counted the results?" Petrov said in a low tone: "It came out, but the result was much worse than we thought! In the daytime battle, we wiped out 15,000 enemy troops and captured 6,842 enemy troops. But the casualties we paid are also huge! The 1st Infantry Division suffered 3842 casualties, of which 856 were killed, 685 were seriously injured, and the rest were lightly injured! The Eighth Infantry Division suffered 1,285 casualties, of which 586 were killed and 284 were seriously injured... The total casualties of our army: about 7,800 people, more than 2,100 dead, and more than 1,000 seriously injured! " Popov sighed and said, "Yes! With a Chatalja, we have lost half of the main force! From the beginning of the war to the present, our First Army has defeated hundreds of thousands of Turkish troops and conquered dozens of fortresses, with no more casualties! It seems that the next battle is not easy to fight! The Sudanese government has issued a death order, the city is here, and the city is dead. Now the Ottoman army is coming desperately! " Petrov sneered and said: "The Ottomans are just starting to work hard now, don''t you think it''s too late? Even if you can keep Constantinople, what can you do? The Balkans are almost completely lost and entered our pockets. They still want to take it back. What age is it, and the whole clan is still being implicated, the Sudanese government is really brutal! " Popov smiled bitterly and said, "But it''s very effective, isn''t it? Now those who dare to surrender to us are basically from the Balkans. I didn''t expect that group of noble lords would work hard enough to fight their lives! Mr. Chief of Staff, how do we report to the country now? I really don''t know what kind of turbulence will be caused by such a large casualty in China! " Petrov was depressed and wanted to vomit blood, no matter how he reported it, the First Army couldn''t do it well! Conquering a Chatalja position, or taking advantage of it, all lost so much, how to explain the past? If it were Constantinople, it would be almost the same! "Report it honestly! Tell the country clearly about the situation. It is impossible to conquer Constantinople without paying 50,000 or 60,000 casualties! If the Ottoman Empire increases its troops again, this loss is estimated to increase, so let the country prepare for it first! " Compared with the distress of the First Army, at this moment in Constantinople, Edel Pasha and a group of Ottoman officers are even more distressed! The artillery with high hopes has lost hundreds of artillery in today''s battle, and killed thousands of artillery! Don''t think about firepower advantage, just wait for the bombing! Even worse, the heavily guarded Chatalja position was lost in less than a day, and by the way, the defenders of the two divisions were also ruined. This is undoubtedly worse! Edel Pasha said coldly: "Let''s talk about it! Now everyone is a grasshopper on a skipping rope, and no one can run away. If you have any ideas, just say it!" General Etor Pasha, who withdrew from the front line, took the lead and said: "The current situation is very obvious. With the intervention of the Russians, we have lost our firepower advantage! What is the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army? Everyone sitting here has seen it! To defend Constantinople, with the 80,000 troops in our hands, it is impossible to do it! I suggest to explain the situation directly to the country and ask for help! We need at least 200,000 reinforcements and a large amount of weapons and ammunition to be able to hold Constantinople! If the noble lords in the country still advocate counter-offensive, then there is no need to talk about an army of less than 500,000! Just to be on the safe side, then transfer the 800,000 army, and we can hit Sofia! " Everyone roared with laughter, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Etor Pasha speaks everyone''s heart. The same nobles, why do you have fun in the rear and make us work hard at the front? Are they still unclear about the situation in the Ottoman Empire? Two hundred thousand army is no problem, as long as you wait a few months, you can always get together! Eight hundred thousand troops, no problem, wait a year or two! Only weapons and equipment are imported from abroad, and the government cant afford to pay for it; if you produce it yourself, you may be able to gather them in three or five years, but the quality is not guaranteed! Edel Pasha knew that he was incapable of suppressing the "lost generals" of these arrogant soldiers, and he was also very dissatisfied with his desperate stay in Constantinople. At the moment, regardless of whether the country can send reinforcements, he said coldly: "Since everyone agrees, then we will jointly report!" ... Ferdinand, who had just received the emergency report from the frontline, felt a chill. Could it be that something went wrong and caused the Ottomans to come back? I opened the battle report in a hurry. Fortunately, it was a victory, but the more he looked down, the more surprised he was! But not worried, but happy! In history, the Bulgarian army was blocked by the Chatalja position and was unable to make a breakthrough; now the First Army has captured the Chatalja position on the first day, which is undoubtedly a good thing in his opinion! As for the casualties, "one will be successful"! Constantinople is not so easy to fight, with heavy casualties, Ferdinand had already prepared for it! After some calculations, Ferdinand decided to fight, and immediately ordered: "Guardian, report to the First Army Command! Content: Order Popov to take Constantinople at all costs! Now I authorize him to recruit and replenish his troops on the spot. The recruiting scope is engineer divisions and militia volunteers of all ethnic groups! When necessary, allow temporary divisions to be formed on the spot to join the siege! " v2 Chapter 62： , Under the reward, there must be a brave husband "What? Form a temporary division?" Petrov was afraid to say anything. "Yes! This is an order from the Grand Duke himself, without going through the military committee!" Popov said in shock. You must know that the Bulgarian army has distinct systems, and the chief military officer has no right to intervene in recruiting soldiers, let alone forming new troops! Weapons and equipment are the responsibility of the General Armament Department; the logistics department is specially set up for logistical supplies; the Ministry of National Defense is responsible for recruiting soldiers and reserve training; the military committee is responsible for the expansion of the army! Bulgaria does not have a military-level establishment. There is a chief military officer on the front line, and the highest level is no more than a division commander. Commanders of the group army are specially established during the war, and they will be cancelled immediately after the war! Under this system, the possibility of the birth of warlords is limited to the greatest extent, even if you want to cultivate small groups, it guarantees Ferdinand''s control over the army! This time Ferdinand directly overstepped the orders of the Ministry of National Defense and the Military Commission, delegating power to the maximum! Things are definitely not so simple on the surface. There is no official order, which means that this can also be a secret order! The two thought of "being a scapegoat" at the same time! Think about the possible casualties if you want to conquer Constantinople. Bulgaria''s core population is limited and the army cannot bear such a large casualty, so the temporary division is the cannon fodder division! "It seems that the conquering of Constantinople is not so easy to take!" Petrov said with a wry smile Popov smiled and said, "So what, are you willing to give up? If you want to quit, I don''t mind taking it alone!" Petrov said depressedly: "How is it possible to give up? I just sighed, the big deal is a little bit of scolding, as long as Constantinople is taken, this is nothing, the country will take care of the aftermath!" On the contrary, if they can''t beat Constantinople, they will be miserable, and they will not have a good life for the rest of their lives! Popov said coldly: "Since we are going to do it sooner or later, let''s start now. Anyway, it will cost people''s lives! Now the Istanbul area has gathered large and small volunteers, guerrillas, and insurgents. There are hundreds of thousands of people in all kinds of things. We are mobilizing some veterans and forming ten temporary divisions first! Let the logistics department make up the basic weapons and equipment earlier, as long as one man has a rifle and a bayonet! If the incompleteness is made up in a short period of time, please distribute the weapons I have seized first! " Petrov thought for a while, and said sternly: "Okay! Then let our rewards come out first and let them sign up voluntarily! If you lose your life, you won''t blame us!" ... Life and death are fateful, wealth is in heaven! The news that the First Army Group was about to build a temporary division shocked everyone. A young man asked: "Paul, do you want to participate? This time the danger is very high. I just went to the conscription office. An veteran told me that the temporary division would also participate in the siege, and the death rate could be as high as 10 One! Advise us to think about it before participating. Once we join, we cannot withdraw!" Paul smiled and said, "Coulomb, should this still be considered? A 10% mortality rate, I wouldn''t be so unlucky! This time, Bulgaria paid a big price. The disability and death pensions are not less than two hectares of land, or the equivalent cash. Those who have made military exploits will be rewarded, and the highest can be awarded the title! Why not take a gamble? Anyway, I have nothing, as long as I kill two Ottomans, or get collective credit, I can harvest one hectare of land! Even if I was unlucky and fell on the way to attack, my family can still get two hectares of land, enough for them to live! " Petrovs plan was successful, and now the First Army has clearly marked the price: kill an Ottoman soldier 0.5 hectares of land, double the officers, and double the generals... Coupled with the guidance of intelligence personnel, the difference between casualties and death rates was intentionally or unintentionally ignored! In the eyes of many people, the death rate of 10% is not too high, only one in ten, I will not be so unlucky! What are you afraid of? If you really die unfortunately, don''t you still have a generous pension? No worries, why not blog! The people in the Balkans are sturdy and sturdy. It''s not a slogan. Every nation living here is a fighting nation. Few people are afraid of war. They are mercenaries! Since Bulgaria has paid a lot of money, it is only right to sell their lives to them, let alone beat the **** Ottomans, you can make money and get revenge, this mercenary is worth it! It only took three days from the beginning of the conscription to the completion of the reorganization. Bulgaria once again showed the world what efficiency is! ... When the First Army was recruiting and buying horses, the Ottoman Empire was not idle at the moment. In just a few days, Edel Pasha received three more divisions. However, Edel Pasha was not happy at all. Although the Bulgarians did not launch a general offensive these days, their small-scale offensives have never stopped. Artillery shells are dumped on their positions without money! In just a few days, the Ottoman army lost another division''s strength. This was based on the premise that the hundreds of heavy artillery did not give full force! It''s not that Popov didn''t want to continue the attack, he was mainly waiting for ammunition! Bulgarias own artillery regiment, you dont have to worry about it. Seven or eight million ammunition reserves have not been consumed by half! But the heavy artillery provided by the Russians was pitted. Bulgaria could only produce a small amount of artillery shells, and the others had to be sent by the Russians. There is not enough ammunition to suppress the Ottoman shore artillery! Of course, the Ottoman army is not much better. Ettor Pasha rushed into the headquarters with an angry look and asked sharply: "General Edel Pasha, where is our artillery, why not fight back?" Hearing this, Edel Pasha was also angry, slapped the table, and said: "Enough, where is this place, I want to go wild, and go back to his headquarters! Where is our artillery, don''t you know? Why don''t you fight back, you are deaf, can''t you hear? " Etor Pasha was not to be outdone: "I am asking about shore artillery. Now there are hundreds of field artillery fighting back. Where are our shore artillery? We must know that the Bulgarian army is equipped with new-style artillery. Their 75mm field artillery can match our several field artillery. If there is no more powerful shore artillery, it is not their opponent! " Edel Pasha sneered and said, "The shore gun, you **** think I dont want to use it! What about terrible ammunition? The Bosphorus Strait has been calm for decades. In Dinburgh, I dont need to explain it anymore!" Etor Pasha sighed and said: "If this is the case, then just put it in the abandoned position outside the city and use the fortress in the city to defend it! The casualties are too great now!" Edel Pasha gave him a cold look and said: "Don''t dream! Last year''s Armenian riots, many fortifications in Constantinople were seriously damaged and are being repaired. Your task now is to repair. Fortifications, buy time!" Etor Pasha asked angrily: "We have been given up, right? It''s you, don''t forget, Chatalja was conquered in one day! Once the Bulgarians launch a full-scale offensive, our position cannot stop them. We will pay tens of thousands of people for these two or three days. Is it worth it? " Edel Pasha said coldly: "This is an order!" Sending away Edol Pasha, UU reading now Edel Pasha didnt know if his decision was right, and said in a low tone: The adjutant has sent a report to the country. The Bulgarians have completed the expansion. The general attack is about to start, and immediate reinforcements are required!" ... A new round of general offensive began again. Under the baptism of artillery fire, the Ottoman army could only use the remaining fortifications and trenches to defend against the Bulgarian attack. Popov said calmly: "It''s almost there, let our newly formed temporary division, come out to see the blood!" Following Popov''s order, under the cover of the artillery, the newly-organized temporary First, Second, and Third Divisions rushed up yelling. The Ottoman army ahead in the eyes of ordinary soldiers is the land in front of them, waiting for them to harvest! On one side was the Bulgarian temporary division with high morale, and on the other side was fighting the Ottoman army to survive. The two sides fought bloodily together! As time went by, more and more Bulgarian soldiers rushed up, and the Turkish army was gradually at a disadvantage. The fighting continued until night fell, and the Ottoman army retreated under the cover of night! After counting the results of the battle, Popov shook his head and thought to himself: The mob is the mob. If we change to a regular army, the battle will be over long ago, and the Turkish army will not be allowed to run away! However, he personally came forward to appease the soldiers. In fact, it was just showing up, ordering the officers to count the combat achievements made by the soldiers during the day! The people who were still sad for the sacrifice of their comrades were soon dissipated by the upcoming rewards. Those who have gained gains are gathering together to discuss how much land they want to gain; those who have not harvested are secretly annoyed on one side, why didnt they rush faster, and made up their minds, next time they must be fast, not let anyone grab them Own land! v2 Chapter 63： Spartan Warriors Reappearance Time passed quickly, and three days passed in a flash. The Second Army has swept across the Macedonian region. Except for very few fortresses and Turkish troops resisting, the entire Macedonian region has been taken! When Ferdinand received the report, his mouth was crooked. The Macedonian region of this era is much larger than the later Republic of Macedonia (25,713 square kilometers)! It also contains the four regions of later Greece: Eastern Macedonia, 14,157 square kilometers, Central Macedonia, 19,147 square kilometers, Western Macedonia, 9,451 square kilometers, Epirus 9,200 square kilometers, and parts of Bulgaria and Serbia. It is more than 80,000 square kilometers. In addition, the Kosovo area and the Thrace area of ??10,980 and 75,200 (including the eastern Thrace area of ??24,476, the Western Thrace area of ??0.8578 million, and the area of ??North Thrace area of ??421,500) are added. Albania is about to get 28,748, and the Istanbul area is 5,343 square kilometers. These areas add up to a total of more than 200,000 square kilometers, almost twice the size of the current Bulgarian territory! Once Bulgaria has completed the annexation and digestion of these regions, the Balkans will give birth to a medium power with a territory of more than 300,000 square kilometers and a population of more than 10 million! If the rich resources of these regions are used to develop, the future powers clubs will have to add a new member! While Ferdinand was dreaming, he was interrupted by a news! "What? The Ottomans surrounded Athens, and the Second Army sent troops to Thessaly, ready to rescue Greece! Tell Dante-Christopher to stay honestly and to prohibit one soldier from entering Greece without my order! And also asked him for me, is the Second Army the Bulgarian army or the Greek army? What does the life and death of the Greeks matter to them? Is their Second Army panicking? If you have nothing to do, let''s take Albania with the Third Army first! " Ferdinand''s sudden anger shocked everyone. The Second Army just put forward a suggestion, and didn''t really send troops after beheading! But since the boss is angry, then they deserve Dante Christopher''s luck! Constantine said embarrassingly: "Grand Duke, now that the Ottoman army has surrounded Athens, the Greeks are afraid that they will not be able to withstand it. Are we really going to send troops to rescue? In international public opinion, I am afraid it will be very detrimental to us! And it is easy to cause concern among our other allies! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, the Greeks have been asking for help over and over again. If they really don''t send troops, it won''t make sense, but now we are also in short supply! So, order Dante Christophe to reinforce Greece as soon as possible, tell the Greeks that we have sent troops, and let them hold on! In addition, considering the needs of the war, the Second Infantry Division, the Sixteenth Infantry Division, and the Seventeenth Infantry Division are now drawn from the Second Army to reinforce the Constantinople front; and then the Fourth Division is transferred to the Albanian theater. " Obviously everyone was defeated by Ferdinand''s shameless defeat, and the idiot would believe that this was rescuing Greece. The Second Army was mobilized by half of its forces and had to defend the Norwegian Macedonia region. The Second Army had troops to rescue Greece. What? This is not to tell the Ottomans, don''t worry, I''m here to make soy sauce! ... After receiving two telegrams with different contents, Dante Christophe was immediately depressed. He smiled bitterly and said: "The Chief of Staff, you guessed it, the country has no intention of rescuing Greece. It seems that this group of Ottomans has escaped!" The chief of staff laughed and said: "Isn''t this obvious? If it weren''t for the harassment of the Greeks, you sent a telegram to ask, I guess the country will continue to pretend to be confused! Our battle with the Ottoman Empire is almost over. It''s about time to divide the spoils. You are going to save the Greeks now. There is not one more person fighting for the spoils! " Dante Christophe said in disbelief: "No! We won these territories. Why should the Greeks fight for it?" The chief of staff sneered: "How can there be no reason? For example, the Greeks say that Macedonia is their homeland. We can''t grab the territory of our allies! Or in other words, they dragged down the main force of the Ottoman army, wiped out how many Ottoman troops, how much contribution they made to the alliance, etc. There are many reasons! So even if we want to save them, we have to wait until we eat all these sites in our stomachs! " Dante Christophe thought for a while and said: "Forget it, politics is not for me, I''ll fight it honestly! Order the 15th Division to attack Lapusani and rescue our allies!" After receiving the news, in the Greek capital Athens, the Greek government is arguing over whether to move the capital! Of course, the abuse of Bulgaria is indispensable. George I sat there with a sullen face and said nothing. He knew he had been cheated! Thinking of the bet he had signed with Ferdinand, his face broke down. Now that the battle has been fought, the Greek army has occupied a Crete island, and the Ottomans are already in Athens! Think about the treaty that whoever occupies first, George I has the heart to die, it is full of **** routines! There is no doubt that the Ottoman Empire is already the biggest loser in this war, and Greece is about to become the second biggest loser! With the combat effectiveness shown by the Bulgarian army, King George I knew that it was impossible for Bulgaria to spit out the meat that he had eaten in his mouth. In the 19th century, a big fist was justice! "Can Athens hold it?" George I asked coldly The arguing people stopped. This question brought everyone back to reality. Now there is no other army in the city except a mob with high morale! The Minister of War said with a green face: "Difficult! The troops in the city have just been recruited, they have not undergone regular training, and they don''t even have a rifle! Although morale is high now, it cannot change the nature of low combat effectiveness! " George I said coldly: "Then move the capital! But where can we go now? Although the Peloponnesian Peninsula is still in our hands, it can''t stop the Ottoman soldiers! Bulgaria has now made up its mind to watch from the sidelines, but can''t count on it! It is estimated that after they conquered Constantinople, they will think of our ally! " The Minister of the Interior said with a wry smile: "I suggest moving the capital to Sparta. Under the current circumstances, the Ottoman Empire will not last long! Except for Constantinople, their Balkans are basically occupied by the Bulgarians. Once the Constantinople offensive and defensive war is over, the war will be over regardless of victory or defeat! We must now ensure that Greece has not been subjugated before the end of the war! Only by participating in the negotiations as a member of the victorious country can our interests be preserved! " Everyone smiled bitterly. In fact, what is most in line with the interests of Greece is to end the war with the Ottoman Empire as soon as possible. The Germans have already expressed mediation. As long as Greece is willing to pay no price, it can end! Anyway, the interests of the Balkans no longer have Greece''s share! If the alliance wins, Greece can get the name of a victorious country at most, plus a Crete island, it is more likely that nothing can be obtained, UU reading , who said their homeland is still in the hands of the Ottomans? But the sharp edge of nationalism has been activated, and it will be difficult to stop! King George I smiled bitterly and said: "Okay, move the capital to Sparta! Tell the Bulgarians that Greece will stick to it, but our interests must also be guaranteed!" The Foreign Secretary said with a wry smile: "Yes!" What is guaranteed? It''s nothing more than guaranteeing the local area, and expecting the Ottomans to cede land and pay compensation, don''t dream! Unless the Alliance can hit Asia Minor, don''t expect the Ottoman Empire to give in! ... After receiving the news from Greece, Ferdinand was a little bit dumbfounded! On the one hand, he hoped that the Greeks would directly make peace with the Ottoman Empire and withdraw from the alliance, so that Bulgaria would have reason to look for the bad luck of the Greeks at the right time in the future; on the other hand, he hoped that the Greeks could smash the Ottoman Empire. Consume each other''s national strength and weaken two competitors! Ferdinand laughed suddenly, because he was too greedy, there is nothing perfect in the world! At this moment, George I is summoning the legendary Spartan warrior in the Peloponnese. Simply put, the Greeks are conscripting again! After deciding to move the capital, the Greek government simply dropped Athens and ran away. With the support of naval firepower, the defenders persisted for three days before finally declaring the fall of Athens! In order to defend the Peloponnese, King George I concentrated his forces on the narrow strip of land connecting the peninsula and the mainland. At the same time, the Greek navy was transferred over and used naval guns as fire support! The attack of the Ottoman army was temporarily blocked, but the crisis of the Greek government has not been lifted! The population on the Peloponnese is limited. No matter how hard the Greek government tries, it cannot provide enough troops. Now the navy has become the government''s last reserve team! v2 Chapter 64： , The battle of Constantinople After several days of hard work, the First Army finally settled the fortresses along the way and came to Constantinople! Constantinople is located at the confluence of Eurasia. The terrain is an irregular triangular peninsula. The terrain stands tall and surrounded by water on three sides with a natural barrier, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack. At this moment, General Popov, who was investigating the terrain on the spot, took a breath! There are long and narrow straits on the north and south sides of Constantinople, acting as natural barriers; two tall walls have been built on the land to connect with the Balkan Mountains! The city is again densely packed with fortresses and fortresses, criss-crossed! Popov put down the telescope in his hand and exclaimed, "This battle is not easy to fight!" Petrov nodded and said, "Constantinople has been occupied by the Ottoman Empire in 1453, and it has been more than 500 years. The Turks have been operating for more than 500 years. This city can be said to be solid! Now we are going to tear up this fortress city. After this battle, we must have a place in the history of world war! " Speaking of this, Petrov''s eyes have burst into a hot light! The siege war has begun, and Constantinople''s invincible defense in the cold weapon era has become shaky under the baptism of artillery at this moment! Ferdinand, far in the Sofia region, was disrupted by a sudden donation. As soon as the Balkan War broke out, the Orthodox Church in Bulgaria took action. Schliment suggested to Ferdinand to start a war in the name of "jihad", but Ferdinand decisively rejected it! But the Orthodox Church in Bulgaria did not stop. They sought help from Orthodox dioceses all over the world to raise funds and materials. Ferdinand did not treat it as the same thing. The Balkan War in history is an example. The church did not provide much help! In fact, this was also the case at the beginning of the war. The attitudes of the major dioceses were indifferent. In addition to supporting the public opinion, they were able to deal with it in actual action! But when the Bulgarian army officially attacked Constantinople, the situation changed. Except for Jerusalem, which was ruled by the Ottoman Empire, there was no response, other regions launched huge fundraising activities! Needless to say, in the Balkans, believers form volunteers every day to help the war! Ferdinand still underestimated the influence of the Orthodox Church. As one of the three mainstream religions in the Christian world, its influence is still huge, and it has raised millions of pounds in just a few days! To be honest, Ferdinand didn''t want to take this money at all. There is no free lunch in the world! "Have you figured out their purpose? I don''t believe that it''s purely for faith, they just donate money and work unselfishly!" Ferdinand asked concerned. Fhu said with some hesitation: "The Grand Duke is planning to build Constantinople into a religious municipality. There seems to be the shadow of the Russians in it. We don''t want us to control Constantinople!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "It seems that the Russians can''t sit still! Can launch so many Orthodox dioceses at the same time to act together, in addition to the Russians in the world, I can''t think of other forces with such a strong strength!" Prime Minister Constantine asked in astonishment: "Grand Duke, if the Russians have an idea of ??Constantinople, they can put it forward directly. We cannot refuse!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev replied hesitantly: "This is probably related to the current international situation. The Russians are afraid that they will directly obtain the sovereignty of Constantinople, which will be interpreted by the outside world as a prelude to the hegemony of the Mediterranean. The sensitive nerves of people and Italians! Now the Russians now have a strategic focus on the Far East. They control Constantinople to ensure their strategic security in the Black Sea. They have no energy to invest in the Mediterranean hegemony! " Suddenly Ferdinand laughed and said: "This is also a good thing for us! The Russians'' strategic focus is still in the Far East, and our value is great! Tell the Russians that in view of the unique strategic value of Constantinople, we are ready to build it into a military port, as the base camp of the Bulgarian Navy! " Everyone''s expressions changed, and Chekov said unwillingly: "Grand Duke, we just abandon Constantinople, it is better to establish a religious freedom city!" Ferdinand interrupted: "No! Large religion is too harmful, and the secular must be strictly separated!" Ferdinands true thought was that the Russians took it, and they could take it back after World War I. After the establishment of a religious free city, then never want to take it back again! ... In the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Nicholas II, who had just received Ferdinands offer, squirted out, and then asked in disbelief, "Is Ferdinands brain flooded? Just throw Constantinople out. , Did not mention conditions?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained embarrassingly: "Your Majesty the Great Tsar, he is a Catholic, and he naturally doesn''t like the Orthodox Free City!" Nicholas II thought for a while and said: "That''s right! If an Orthodox free city really popped up in Bulgaria, he would be embarrassed as a Catholic king! What does he want to change? " "The Bulgarians want to acquire all the territory they actually control!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs replied Thinking of Constantinople, the city for which successive Russian tsars have fought, it will soon fall into his hands. Nicholas II is in a good mood! He smiled and said: "Oh, Ferdinand really dare to think about it, but I promised!" The Prime Minister questioned: "Your Majesty, the area under the control of the Bulgarians is not small. Once they are all annexed, I am afraid it will exceed our control in the future!" The Secretary of the Navy asked in turn: "Prime Minister, what about Constantinople if they don''t agree to their request? Shall we get it ourselves? As for Bulgaria will get rid of our control? No one can answer this question. Anyway, I know that as long as the Russian Empire remains strong, there will be no problems! " The Minister of Foreign Affairs thought for a while and said: "A powerful Bulgaria appears in the Balkans, and what should worry most is the Austro-Hungarian Empire! After the Balkan War, they bordered Bulgaria, and left it to them to restrict the growth of the Bulgarians. We still have to fully support our allies! " ... After receiving accurate information from the Russians, Ferdinand was deeply relieved. With the support of the Russians, Bulgaria can take the benefits in his hands! At this time, the unresponsive Ottoman Empire also started to lobby the great powers in an attempt to gain support! Inside the Ankara Palace, the Sultan asked expectantly: "How is the situation?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said embarrassingly: "Some results have been achieved, but they have not met our expectations! After I gave in on the Egyptian issue, UU Reading www.uuknshu.com the British agreed to stop supporting the Balkan League; but they rejected our proposal to restrict the Russians together! The Germans are willing to stand on our side, but unfortunately they are now competing with the British for colony in South Africa, and their influence in the Balkans is too weak! After we agreed to abandon the Bosnia and Herzegovina region, the Austro-Hungarian Empire expressed its willingness to intervene, but they were unwilling to violently conflict with the Russians! " The Sultan asked dissatisfiedly: "Are there French and Italians? What about their attitude?" After speaking, he also realized that he had asked for nothing. Just by looking at the Russian League, you will know the position of the French. The British did not have the energy to intervene in the Balkans, and the French did their best! The Italians ignore them. The Russians dont pay attention to them. They have just been running around in Ethiopia. It is estimated that even the small Balkan countries dont care about them! The Minister of Foreign Affairs added: The Romanians are prepared to stand on our side, but after the Russians made a clear-cut attitude, they retracted again! The sultan said fiercely: "In this case, the powers can''t count on it, so let''s fight! If all the newly formed troops in the country are transferred to Constantinople, I don''t believe it. We can''t beat a mere Bulgaria. !" With the failure of the Ottoman Empires diplomatic efforts, the Battle of Constantinople became more intense. With the arrival of a large number of reinforcements from the Ottoman Empire, the two sides began a cruel war of attrition! In just a few days, the First Army lost the strength of two divisions. Of course, the Ottomans were not easy, they lost even more troops, and even the two walls of Constantinople were broken down. The war has entered a white-hot stage! v2 Chapter 65： , The bitter battle of the battle of Constantinople After crossing the city wall, it was not victory that greeted the First Army, but the dense fortresses and bunkers! Fortunately, Constantinople has been in peace for a long time. Many fortresses were built long ago. Most of them were made of stone. They were destroyed in the Armenian uprising last year. The defense is not at its peak now! In addition to strong defense fortresses, there are more machine gun bunkers built on top of the terrain, but these bunkers were mostly built temporarily after the outbreak of the Balkan War. The machine gun shined in the Serbian War. It has only been more than two years since now. With the efficiency of the Ottoman Empire, don''t expect it to be fully popularized! In the offensive and defensive battle of Constantinople, an extremely embarrassing scene appeared. The Turkish army had enough fortresses but not enough machine guns! At this moment, the Bulgarian army is mobilizing before the war. The officers are using their own methods to relax the soldiers, and the veterans are also teaching the recruits the last time on the battlefield survival experience. In addition to weapons and equipment, the contest between the two armies is a contest of overall quality! Including ordinary training, personal combat quality contest, and more importantly, the contest between the psychological qualities of both parties! At this point, the two sides simply cannot compare. Bulgarian officers can go deep into the soldiers to boost morale, but the noble lords in the Ottoman army have always been in two classes with the soldiers, and it is not bad to deduct a little from the army. Let''s forget the communication. If the soldiers are frightened before the war, they will suffer! In the command of the First Army a few miles away, General Popov saw that the time was almost up, and he asked, "Are all the troops in place?" The adjutant replied powerfully: "Report to the commander that all the troops have arrived at the designated location and can attack at any time!" Popov nodded in satisfaction, and said: "Okay! Now I order fifteen minutes later, the artillery cover, the fortress and bunker in front of the target!" With Popovs order, the First Army began to fire a thousand artillery, covering the position of the Ottoman army at a speed of tens of thousands of shells per minute! Under the intensive artillery blows, countless fortresses and bunkers were destroyed! The Ottoman army also launched artillery fire back, but unfortunately the gap in firepower, as long as the Ottoman artillery position is exposed, it will soon usher in an intensive attack of thousands of shells! Even if the accuracy was poor, the Ottoman artillery suffered heavy losses. Later, Edel Pasha had to agree to use the artillery separately! The loss of this separate artillery was indeed reduced a lot, and the strike capability of the artillery was also scattered! An hour later, under the baptism of hundreds of thousands of shells, the fortress bunker on the surface of the Turkish army was almost destroyed, and the First Army launched a general attack! The Turkish soldiers who had emerged from nowhere, once again relied on the remaining fortresses, bunkers, and soldiers to work. "Solid defense!" "You go over there, idiot, I''m talking about over there, do you run around to give people away to the soldiers!" "Hurry up, the Bulgarians are coming soon!" The Ottoman officers were still screaming loudly, and the Ottoman soldiers who ran out of the anti-cannon hole were led to the position like puppets under the command of the officers, and took up weapons to prepare for battle! At this moment, the shortcomings of the Ottoman army were fully revealed, and the aristocratic officers could not integrate with the soldiers. The battle is now, if it were not for cruel military laws, these Ottoman soldiers would have run away! There is no desire to fight, no goal in life, and passively stepped onto the battlefield, the combat effectiveness can be imagined! Often a round of battle between the two sides, after being disadvantaged, ordinary Ottoman soldiers will choose to surrender. Anyway, the battlefield is in turmoil, and the Ottoman government has no way to determine the life and death of ordinary soldiers. It is impossible to talk about liquidation! As night fell, the battle continued. "searchlight!" "Quickly turn on, I can''t see the black lamp!" "The searchlight is broken!" "Where''s the mechanic? Idiot, fix it!" "Don''t mention the bad luck. I was hit by a rock from the fortress just now and was sent to the rear. I guess I''ve seen him almost by now!" "Damn Bulgarians! Damn Russians, why provide them with so many artillery?" "Come on! If the Russians heard you, I guess they would regret providing too little!" "Forget it, I already knew that the thing was not reliable, but fortunately I was prepared long ago, it seems that my lantern is reliable!" In a fortress of the Turkish army, the soldiers are making fun of each other. This seems to be their only way to relieve pressure! "No, the enemy is coming up!" "Get ready to fight!" There was a "bang", and when the Ottoman army noticed it, mortar shells had flown over and landed on the fortress accurately. An artillery shell happened to penetrate into the fortress from the damage, and fell into the fortress, taking the lives of three or four hapless people. The debris from the shell again wounded several people. Taking this opportunity, the Baojun had already rushed up and solved the remnant enemy. Seeing the bad situation, the Turkish soldiers surrendered without hesitation, and a fortress was captured! In the command of the First Army, Popov asked with concern: "How is the frontline?" Petrov shook his head and said, "The good and the bad! The army is advancing very fast, but the casualties are still high. If we continue to fight like this, we will not have much left in the First Army when Constantinople is captured. !" Popov did not ask about the specific casualties. Judging from the fighting situation during the day, he could also guess the approximate result by reading UU at . What he cares about now is when will he be able to conquer Constantinople? "We didn''t care about the casualties in the country, but instead drew three divisions from the Second Army to reinforce us. It seems that the Grand Duke has really made up his mind to take Constantinople at all costs! Now the burden on our shoulders is heavy again. If we can''t conquer Constantinople, you and I will commit suicide to thank the world! " Hearing Popovs words, Petrov was choked to death, and said depressed: "You are irritated, it is indeed midnight to dream!" Popov sighed and recovered immediately, saying: "Fuck you, didn''t I sigh! Is it that serious? Okay, no more nonsense. Lets talk about it, you have discovered that there is no perfect army in this world. I dont believe that the Ottoman army has no weaknesses! " Petrov gave him a white look and said: "The Ottoman army has really fallen. It is really easy to find the weakness of their army! In addition to the lack of training of the soldiers and the lower quality of the officers; in the siege of the past few days, I also found that their officers were very courageous! All of them were hiding far away. In many front-line fortresses and bunkers, there were no decent officers at all. Basically, some newly promoted veterans served as company platoon-level officers! " Popov asked back: "This is not a weakness, it should be considered an advantage, it shows that they have self-knowledge! The military quality of the Ottoman officers, many people are not as good as these veterans. If they personally command, our attack will be even smoother! Huh, that''s not right! They are all basic officers, so their cooperation with each other is very problematic! Under the coverage of our artillery fire, their communication system is estimated to have broken down a long time ago, so our chance is here! " v2 Chapter 66： , The Balkan chaos into a pot of porridge When the Battle of Constantinople was going on like a fire like tea, the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Metzhev left Sofia secretly, accompanied by Chekov, the Cabinet Minister and Minister of Education. It is definitely a big event for Bulgaria to have the two giants of Bulgarian politics secretly dispatch together at the same time! On the train, Metiev said worriedly: "Mr. Chekov, I am afraid this trip to Vienna will not be smooth sailing!" Chekov nodded and said, "Well! After the Balkan War, we are competitors of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This negotiation is likely to be fruitless!" ... At Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna, Ferenz-Joseph I said flatly: "Has the Bulgarian secret mission reached?" The attendant replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, they are still in Hungary, and under normal circumstances they will arrive in Vienna tomorrow night!" "Call the members of the cabinet to come here for discussion!" Ferrantz-Joseph I said lightly At this time, Foreign Minister Metjev and Cabinet Minister Chekov are in Hungary, visiting dignitaries and seeking support! "Your Excellency, does your country really want to turn the Austro-Hungarian Empire into a ternary empire, and another Slavic Federation will come out to compete with you for resources?" Chekov said with a smile The Hungarian Prime Minister said with a gloomy face: "Mr. Chekov, this seems to have nothing to do with your country! Isn''t Bulgaria still planning to interfere in our internal affairs?" Chekov smiled and said, "How is it possible? It is only the British and Germans who can interfere in your internal affairs, not Bulgaria!" I came to visit your Excellency, of course, for our common interests. As long as the interests are the same in this world, many issues can be cooperated! " The Prime Minister asked suspiciously: "Oh! Mr. Chekov has something to say! Where are our common interests?" Chekov explained: "After the Balkan War, Bosnia and Herzegovina will soon join the family of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Serbia is also in your country''s pocket! With the addition of these two, your country''s status in the empire has declined! And I heard that the Austrians seem to be planning to merge Bosnia and Herzegovina with Serbia to form a new kingdom in an attempt to establish a ternary empire! " The Prime Minister sneered and said: "Wishful thinking! Their conspiracy will not succeed! The great Hungary will never be equal to the Serbs!" Chekov continued to explain: "Of course, with your country''s strength, Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United Kingdom of Serbia are not enough to shake your country''s position in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! But if you add Albania and Mente Negro, or is it bigger? Such as Croatia, Slovenia! Adding these areas together, a kingdom with a population of over 10 million and a territorial area of ??more than 200,000 square kilometers has taken shape. Can your country maintain its current detached status? " Hearing what Chekov said, the prime minister smiled and said: "It turns out that Mr. Chekov is here this time for Albania! It''s a pity that I can''t help you in this matter! As for your alarmist talk, just bluff people. The Austrians do have that plan, but on this issue, they have no supporters at all! Your Excellency just said that the common interests are the basis of cooperation, and on this issue, you are the beneficiaries! " Well, politicians are all old foxes, it is difficult to impress them without actual interests! At the first stop, Chekov hit a soft nail. Medev''s trip was not smooth, either he had to deal with the problem, or he simply refused. The Hungarians are not keen on the Balkan issue! Ferdinand was relieved when he received the news. The Hungarians were not interested in the Balkans, which also meant that the possibility of the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly intervening in Bulgaria was reduced! This is also why Ferdinand was busy with the Balkan Wars, ignoring this period, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was actually not peaceful, many domestic problems were exposed, and Hungary was the hardest hit area for ethnic problems! In history, in 1897, Austria-Hungary and the Russians reached a compromise on the Balkan issue. The core factor was that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had to deal with internal conflicts and the Russians had to implement the Far East strategy! Against this background, it is Hungary who dares to conclude that the Austrians dare not build a ternary empire now, which will further intensify the national contradictions in the country! "Tell Chekov to keep working hard and not ask them to directly support us, as long as they can be neutral and don''t stand up against us!" ... Chekov finally saw the corruption of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Under the offensive of a large sum of gold dollars, many resolute opponents suddenly became neutrals, and some even directly marked the price, how much neutrality charges, and how much help. , And there are clear charging standards for that step! This series of changes made Chekov stunned and asked suspiciously: "Mr. Metiev, ministers of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, how does this work?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjev was accustomed to seeing him, and said with a smile: "In fact, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is pretty good. At least these ministers are still a little ethical. They don''t dare to collect any money. When it comes to the fundamental interests of the country, They are also difficult to be bought! If it is the Ottoman Empire, if you can afford to pay, they dare to sell anything. I heard that some of the Greek naval guns were taken directly from their warships! In this respect, only the great empire in the East can compare with them. It is said that corruption is legalized, and it is enough to pay ransom for crime! " Chekov was surprised and said: "It seems that I am rare and strange. There shouldn''t be such a person in Bulgaria, right?" Medev joked and said, "Yes, but they have all joined the railway company. I guess they won''t even think of it in this life!" ... After the delegation arrived in Vienna, Ferdinand felt that he had to find something to do for the Austro-Hungarian Empire and divert their attention! Soon, a piece of news came about that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was about to annex Serbia. The Serbian insurgents who had been in a dormant state came back out of the arena again. Now they have been renamed the "Serbian Revolutionary National Liberation Army"! Having accumulated three years of strength, the strength of the revolutionary army is no longer what it used to be. With the defeat of the Serbian War, the conflict in Serbia has been intensified. The contradiction between the Hei ethnic group and the Serb ethnic group, the direct contradiction between the locals and the foreigners, can be said that Serbia is now a powder keg. In this context, the revolutionary army is expanding rapidly like a snowball! With the experience of the last failure, the leader of the revolutionary army learned the lesson this time, and directly played the game, specifically jumping in areas where the government''s military strength is weak! Does Serbia still have strong military power? Except for the royal guards, there is no second armed force in the whole country! There is no doubt that the Serbian puppet government has turned to Vienna for help. They hope to use this opportunity to regain the right to form an army! After receiving the news, Ferenc Joseph I was furious and then happy. The time to annex Serbia is finally ripe! Immediately mobilized five Austro-Hungarian infantry divisions to Serbia to counter the rebellion. After being upset by the Serbs, the attitude of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on the Albania issue has also changed. The Vienna government said that there is no time to deal with it, and the Bulgarian delegation came back in such a desperate manner! Ferdinand was so angry that he would of course add to the blockade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! It''s okay to send people to support the revolutionary army, but the Bulgarians can''t come forward. The contradiction between Bulgaria and Serbia is no less than that between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Under the transfer of Bulgarian intelligence personnel, Mentenegero became their new supporter! It just so happened that Nicholas I also suffered from being surrounded by Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary, unable to break through strategically, the Serbs suddenly came to the door, and aroused his ambition to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro! At this moment, Mentenegero has borders with Serbia, and the weak Mentenegero has been unable to satisfy Nicholas I''s ambitions. The annexation of Serbia has become the only option right now! There is always some similarity in history! The Serbian Revolutionary Army has performed very well. As long as it drives away the Austro-Hungarian Empire and overthrows the dictatorship of Alexander I, it will support Nicholas I as the new king of Serbia and realize the merger of the two countries! v2 Chapter 67： , New version of Serbian Restoration Movement Nicholas I knew very well that if he wanted to establish the United Kingdom of Hesse, it was not enough to rely on Mente Negro''s strength. He had to find strong supporters! After Bulgaria fell to Russia in 1891, the advantages of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans no longer exist. Especially after the Balkan War broke out, the Ottoman Empire was expelled from the Balkans, the pro-Russian Bulgaria and Mentenegro both gained strength, and the pro-German and Austrian Greeks were weakened! In this context, the best way for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to ensure its interests in the Balkans is to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia! The Vienna government believes that when the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly borders Bulgaria, it has every opportunity to force Bulgaria to rebel through diplomatic means! Constantinople is the biggest contradiction between Bulgaria and Russia. As long as there is the support of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, I am not afraid that Bulgaria will not take the bait! The benefits of the Bosphorus are too great. If it weren''t for the fact that Germany will develop too fast in the future, it will force the British to end in person and join the Allied Powers, Ferdinand will have to be tempted. This is a naked conspiracy! Now Nicholas I, regardless of the fact that the front line is still fighting with the Ottomans, gritted his teeth from their few weapons and equipment, and took out a part of them to support the Serbian Revolutionary Army. The Prime Minister said embarrassingly: "Grand Duke, the Serbs now need too many supplies, our reserves are not enough, and the front lines are not enough to support them. It is really unsustainable to support them again!" Nicholas I gritted his teeth and said: "No matter how difficult it is, we can''t give up. The Revolutionary Army has swept through most of Serbia. Now they are in urgent need of supplies. Without our support, this uprising will soon be destroyed. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is extinguished! Once this uprising fails, we will never have a chance to stop Austria-Hungary from annexing Serbia! In fact, even with our support, they have little chance of victory! Now we can only hope that the Serbs will make trouble and make the Vienna government feel that it is not worthwhile to rule directly, and then it is possible to gain independence again! Then merge with us and combine the power of the two countries to survive in the Balkans! " The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said: "Unfortunately, Mente Negro is too weak, otherwise we can annex Albania this time and we won''t be so passive!" Nicholas I nodded in agreement. After thinking about it, he asked, "What is the attitude of the Russians? Do they support our actions in Serbia?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with embarrassment: "Your Excellency, the attention of the St. Petersburg government is now focused on Constantinople. They want us to exercise restraint. Secretly supporting the Serbs is fine, if we send troops directly, all the consequences will be borne by ourselves! " Nicholas I''s face sank, and he said firmly: "No matter how bad the situation is, we can''t give up! What about the Bulgarians? What is their attitude? We are willing to come out as a buffer zone between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They can''t also oppose it! " The Minister of Foreign Affairs replied: "The attitude of the Bulgarians is very contradictory. They both want us to be a buffer zone between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and they are worried that Serbia after independence will cause them trouble because of the conflict between the two countries! However, the Sofia government still agreed to provide us with limited support and can sell us a batch of weapons and ammunition at a low price! " Nicholas I was overjoyed. The contradictions in Bulgaria are not important. The key is that they are willing to sell weapons. That is good news! The Minister of War eagerly said: "Oh, what are you waiting for? The Ministry of Finance immediately raised a fund to buy weapons from the Bulgarians! Is it right to sell their new artillery?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a wry smile: "This issue has not been specifically discussed. It is said that the export of their new artillery requires the approval of Grand Duke Ferdinand himself!" Nicholas I thought for a while and said, "Well, don''t think about it so much. We will buy what they sell. Now is not the time to be picky! Our top priority is to provide support to the Serbian Revolutionary Army, help them stabilize the situation, and eliminate the remnants of the Ottoman army as soon as possible! " ... In the Palace of Sofia, Prime Minister Constantine said embarrassingly: "Grand Duke, we sell weapons to Mentenegero, will it cause a backlash in the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" Ferdinand nodded and said calmly: "Of course it will. These weapons will eventually flow into the hands of the Serbian Revolutionary Army. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire does not respond, they will not be able to hold the title of a great power! But what does this have to do with us? We sell weapons to our allies. It is only natural and righteous. At this point, diplomatic pressure can be resisted! Tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs that it''s impossible, and push it on the Russians. They don''t care about itchy skin! " Everyone has become accustomed to the behavior of Ferdinand''s teammates. Anyway, Bulgaria is still fighting for the Russians, so it''s not a problem to let them back the pot! The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy suddenly said: "Grand Duke, the ongoing war has severely affected Bulgaria''s economy. Our maritime import and export trade has now fallen sharply to less than one-third of the same period last year. I am afraid this year''s fiscal revenue. Will be greatly affected! Moreover, the newly occupied areas also need to be rebuilt after the war, which in turn requires a lot of funds. Due to our previous insufficient estimates of the destructiveness of the war, we will face a very serious funding gap in the coming year! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer didn''t say one more thing, mainly because Ferdinand exempted a lot of taxes, and wrote that he lost hundreds of millions of dollars! In the coming year, the newly-occupied area will basically only have expenditures and no income! This is equivalent to twice as much land as the Bulgarian mainland, and the administrative expenditure required is an astronomical figure. The war reserve of three billion levs has been spent a lot now, and it will not be enough in the later period! Ferdinand''s good mood suddenly disappeared, and it seems that now as long as the money is mentioned, it is the culprit of the Bulgarian government! He frowned, then gritted his teeth and said: "Go borrow! Borrow from the French, borrow from the British, borrow from Belgium, borrow from any consortium in Europe! Now that our plate is so big, UU reading should have a lot of things to mortgage! " "By the way, mineral resources cannot be pledged! It is related to the core interests of economic development behind us, and we cannot make concessions!" Ferdinand added that he cant rest assured. In case he didnt make it clear, the bureaucratic heads underneath became hot and signed a traitorous treaty, which put all the industrial and commercial products of Western European countries in, and the Bulgarian national bourgeoisie would really die Up! The Bulgarian bourgeoisies small life is not bad, but it has not grown! In addition to the lack of a sufficient local market, they also have to face the dual oppression of state-owned assets and royal industries. They are almost invisible in important areas related to the national economy and the people''s livelihood! If international capital is introduced again, it is estimated that they will really cool down! Hearing about the loan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metzhev''s face was overwhelmed. If there is no way for the loan of this era, there must be no good things. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs often has to act as a bearer! I saw him ask with a wry smile: "Mr. Kennedy, how big is our funding gap?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy thought for a while and said: "The specific figures are still difficult to determine, mainly depending on the cost of the Battle of Constantinople! But as far as the current situation is concerned, our future funding gap is no less than 500 million lev! 1 Lev 0.29 grams of gold, about 20 million pounds) Ferdinands expression changed. Twenty million pounds is not a small figure. The Beiyang governments large-scale loans for the aftermath of the aftermath, Yuan Datou can actually get, almost only so much! Ferdinand only feels the baby''s heart is bitter now! After crossing, I have been farming in Bulgaria for ten years. The fiscal revenue has only tripled compared with the same period in history, and the debt has increased four or five times, and now it will continue to grow! It can be imagined that for a long time in the future, he will have to live a life of hard debt repayment! ... v2 Chapter 68： , Currency issues As soon as the meeting was over, Ferdinand summoned the management and asked: "Carl, how much money does the Royal Bank have to use?" Karl Palace thought about it and said: "Without affecting the normal operation of the bank, we can raise up to 38 million lev!" Hearing this number, Ferdinand''s face sank, and he continued to ask: "What about Union Bank?" Karl Palace calculated it, and said: "The situation over there is slightly better. Their business is mainly for domestic capitalists. Normally they are money exchange transactions. The funds that can be used are about 50 million lev!" Ferdinand nodded. This number is not bad. Bulgaria''s economy is so large. It is already a good number to have this number! Ferdinand now misses the credit-based era very much. The government has no money to print tickets to solve it. Inflation is a big deal. Just control one amount! In terms of the current economic volume of Bulgaria, there is a lack of currency. It is really not a problem to print another one or two billion. It is a pity that Bulgaria lacks gold reserves! "In the future, the Bulgarian government may face a funding gap of more than 500 million levs. Royal Bank and Union Bank can form a consortium to provide them with loans. If possible, pull together with the Bulgarian National Bank!" Karl hesitated and said, "Grand Duke, now there are too few levs in the market in Bulgaria, and it has begun to hinder economic development. From 1887 to the present, Bulgaria''s economic aggregate has nearly tripled, but our currency aggregate has only increased by 1.7 times! The Bulgarian National Bank has limited gold reserves and is unable to issue so many funds. Therefore, in addition to Lev, rubles, francs, pounds, and marks are in circulation in our country! " Carl''s words suddenly awakened Ferdinand, patronizing the development of the economy, but ignoring the circulation of money, a large amount of profit was made in vain by the powers! Having figured this out, Ferdinand decided to change Bulgaria''s current currency issuance model! Now I asked: "How much gold do the Royal Bank and Union Bank have?" Carl thought for a while and said: "The Royal Bank currently has about 7.43 tons of gold in gold reserves. Except for some acquisitions on the market, it is mainly gold mined by gold mining companies under the Royal Bank, which is directly deposited in the bank and not sold. ! Union Bank''s gold reserves are much smaller, only 1.32 tons, used for daily exchange! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Reserve more gold and find a suitable opportunity. Together, the two banks will apply to the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance for the right to discover currency! I plan to set up a separate institution to be responsible for the issuance of Lev. The current National Bank is no longer able to undertake the important task of issuing currency! " Carl thought for a while and said, "Duke, if this is the case, can we not sell the part of the gold produced by United Mining Corporation?" Ferdinand nodded. After starting the United Mining Company with Edward, he circled a lot of land. The gold mines that have been mined over the years are already an astronomical number! If you study carefully, you will find that United Mining Corporation has become one of the largest gold mining companies in the world, and can provide Ferdinand with huge profits of hundreds of thousands of pounds every year! ... After being aware of the currency crisis, Ferdinand immediately called a cabinet meeting. Fortunately, the funding gap on the market was filled by borrowed funds from the foreign powers. But immediately it became a big trouble, the territory area has expanded nearly twice, is it necessary to continue to circulate the currencies of other countries? At that time, you will be embarrassed to find that the mainstream currency in Bulgaria is the British pound and franc, which is funny! If it happens, the Bulgarian government will not only lose face, but more importantly, the large amount of economic benefits will be grabbed by the foreign powers through the issuance of currency! The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said with a wry smile: "Grand Duke, the currency problem not only troubles us, but even Germans and Americans have had a headache for this problem! In the Civil War decades ago, the U.S. government owed a large loan to Britain and France. The country lacked sufficient gold reserves and was unable to issue sufficient currency. It had to rely on the British. The British also controlled the U.S. economy through loans. ! Later, the Americans found a large number of gold mines in the country, and they obtained enough gold to issue currency. Especially after the gold of Ariscar was discovered, with enough gold to issue currency, the American economy has achieved rapid development. Now their economic aggregate has exceeded that of the British mainland! Of course, this data is still imaginary, but at the speed of the US economy, it is doomed to surpass the UK in the not-too-old future! " Ferdinand was stunned, and there was such an operation! The Americans even once plagued the economic development because of the lack of gold! Needless to say, Germany is still short of gold reserves. It is no wonder that William II will fight the British for the Boer problem! In recent years, German industrial and commercial products have flooded the two Boer republics, with dozens of tons of gold flowing into Germany from South Africa each year. At this moment, the British beat the Boers, aren''t they moving the cheese of William II? Ferdinand remembered that in history, the British seemed to have bought the Germans at a high price, but then they breached the contract! This is equivalent to only paying a deposit and taking away the goods. The latter part directly announces that the account has been repudiated. Of course, the owner of the Uukanshu product did not agree! It''s no wonder that William II is going to be a great navy. Ordinary people can''t bear to meet someone who renounces accounts, let alone Germany! Once the Great Navy Plan came out, the contradictions between Britain and Germany could no longer be solved! "Then the Ministry of Finance, what is the solution?" Ferdinand asked Kennedy said with some embarrassment: "The problem of lack of gold reserves cannot be resolved in a moment. We can buy some from the market, but it is still difficult to solve the problem by this! However, the Balkan region has always been one of the most important gold producing areas in the world. The history of gold mining has been thousands of years. With the addition of gold production in the newly added territory, it should gradually meet our needs! " Ferdinand shook his head and said, "It''s not that simple. Except for these gold mines that were concealed by the nobles, most of the Sudanese government was mortgaged to the powers! At that time, we can only pay a sum of gold mining tax. If we want to recover it directly, we will not have to dream! And in time, it''s too late! By the way, how did your Ministry of Finance deal with the issue of currency gold in recent years? " The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said with a bitter look: "We are really powerless. The gold used to issue additional currencies was mostly gold products obtained from homes. We directly smelted it and used it as a reserve to issue currency! Under the current circumstances, we can only rely on the great powers to issue currency by **** to the pound or franc! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "This problem, your Ministry of Finance will continue to think of ways! Once Lev is really pegged to the pound or franc, our economy will have to be controlled by others!" After hesitating again and again, Ferdinand still did not propose a joint issuance of currency by the three major domestic banks. This is likely to cause criticism from future generations! v2 Chapter 69： Back Pot Man-Russian To solve the currency problem, it cannot be done in a day or two. The most urgent task for Bulgaria is to conquer Constantinople as soon as possible, and completely eliminate the idea of ??the Sudanese government! Ferdinand is now raising this issue, mainly to allow the government to prepare in advance, but also to put pressure on the bureaucrats to force them to come up with an early solution! If there is no better way, then allowing Royal Bank and Union Bank to obtain the right to issue notes is their only choice! At this moment, the Battle of Constantinople has entered a critical moment. After half a month of assault, the First Army has occupied half of the area of ??Constantinople. The Command Headquarters of the First Army has moved forward several times. Popov looked at the map with a smile of joy. Obviously, the speed of the advancement of the troops in recent days has made him very satisfied! Judging from the advancing speed of the troops in the past few days, he has come to a conclusion: "The Ottoman Empire will soon be unable to hold it!" Popov said with a smile: "It''s time for the Chief of Staff to report to the country. Now it''s time for the Navy to play!" Petrov nodded and said: "Yes, judging from the amount of artillery fired by the Ottoman army, their ammunition reserves have almost been consumed, and now the time has come for the navy to pass through the Bosphorus!" Under the gloomy sky, the Ottoman fortress was struck by lightning and thunder, and there were very few counterattacks. The continued war of attrition, the Ottoman Empire has been unable to sustain it, especially the weapons and equipment made in all nations and the messy ammunition caliber, which seriously dragged down the fragile logistics supply system of the Ottoman army! In the half-month siege, the First Army consumed more than three million rounds of various artillery shells, hundreds of millions of rounds. But the price paid is worth it, and the results achieved are also brilliant! Captured half of Constantinople, annihilated more than 30,000 Ottoman troops, and captured more than 50,000 enemy troops. If you add in the casualties of the previous battles, this number can be doubled! Of course, the price paid by the First Army is not small. Including the casualties of the newly formed cannon fodder, more than 30,000 casualties have been paid in the siege! If the previous part is added, the First Army has already paid nearly 50,000 casualties in the entire Battle of Constantinople! Of course, not so many died directly, otherwise Popov would have been crying in the toilet now! Thanks to the establishment of a complete battlefield emergency medical team in Bulgaria, most of the casualties were saved, and the death toll was successfully controlled within five figures! At this point in the battle, the defenders of Constantinople in the Ottoman Empire, the veterans, have almost lost, and now they are mostly newly recruited recruits! After all, they are not peaceful in Asia, and the local army can not be mobilized at will! Now the rebels that can be named in the Ottoman Empire have surpassed double digits. The remaining unknown bandits and bandits are countless. Of course, they are distributed on their millions of square kilometers of land. Don''t hit the eye! And their ammunition reserves in Europe have long been exhausted! Now let alone weapons and ammunition, even food and firewood must be mobilized from Asia! The material consumption of more than 100,000 people is definitely an astonishing number. It is undoubtedly a huge challenge to the terrible logistics system of the Ottoman Empire. At this moment, Edel Pasha is furious at the headquarters. "Asshole! Do you forget what time it is now? Fortunately, I''m working **** the front line, so you only need to deduct the army''s salary. Now you even have to play with weapons and ammunition? Do you think that Constantinople is really hard to beat, and the Bulgarians really can''t break it? " ... After venting for a while, Edel Pasha shouted: "Adjutant, send a report to Lao Tzu to tell them that the weapons and ammunition on the front line are insufficient, and let them replenish it immediately, otherwise, let Lao Tzu collect the body!" Edel Pasha, who was maddened by anger, could no longer care about noble demeanor. With the gradual advancement of the Bulgarian army, his pressure became greater and greater! The supplies that had just arrived from the country were reduced by half, and he couldn''t stand it, no matter how good it was! Of course, he wronged the person in charge of the logistics department this time. Corruption and corruption in the Ottoman Empire were rampant. When did the official warehouses in various places become full? Weapons and ammunition are no exception. Rebates are not my Daqing patent. The amount of deductions is naturally not enough! The reserves of materials are even worse. Every responsibility is divided up a bit, the longer the time, the less the materials will be! The fact that the first few batches of materials can be made up is enough to show that the bureaucrats in the logistics department have performed very well! At this time, the Ankara Palace was not calm. After so long, the consecutive failures of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkans have spread throughout the country! The Turkish Youth Party, which had just been suppressed by the Sudan, became active again, encouraging patriotic students to march around, calling on the people to participate in the anti-imperialist and anti-feudal movement! It''s strange that the Sudanese government can survive a series of blows! Sultan said with a gloomy face: "Let''s talk about it, what should we do now? Edel Pasha''s rice bucket is asking for help again. It seems that Constantine''s battle is tight again!" At this time, the Minister of War buried his head very deep, as if he hoped that everyone could forget him. There is no way that the Ottoman Empire will be defeated all the way. Not right, at least on the battlefield in Greece won! It is a pity that Edkh Pasha is not only a lieutenant general, but also a very savvy political mind. The Sudanese government has conquered their orders to reinforce Constantinople several times, but he has rejected them on the grounds that the war in Greece is tight! Not only Edkh Pasha, as long as there are normal-minded generals in the Ottoman Empire, no one is willing to lead soldiers to fill the bottomless pit of Constantinople! This is the core reason why Constantinople''s reinforcements are mostly recruits. After all, it is the last year of the dynasty, and the generals are no longer obedient! Normal orders can still be completed smoothly, even if they are sent to death, people will be mutiny if they are forced to do so! The Minister of Foreign Affairs smiled bitterly and said: "The front line has become like this. Now even if the powers are asked to mediate, it is useless. The Russians will not abandon the Bosphorus this time!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer added: "The government''s finances are already very tight now, and our newly issued bonds are getting cold in the international market again! The major consortia in Europe are not optimistic about us now. If the war continues, we will not even have money to pay pensions! " After hesitating for a while, the Prime Minister said: "I am afraid the situation is much worse than we expected. Now it is difficult for us to end the war decently! We have already contacted Bulgaria through the Germans, and now as long as the Russians do not let go, they will not abandon Constantinople! " Sultan said angrily: "Damn Russians, they are always so greedy! Minister of War, tell me how are you going to fight the next war?" The named war minister said with a trembling voice: "This~ a~, judging from the current situation, the Russians have already personally ended. They disguised the soldiers as civilians and immigrated to Bulgaria. Now they are attacking. The main force of Constantinople! Therefore, we actually did not lose to the Balkan League, it was the Russians who really defeated us! " At a critical moment, the Minister of War had an idea and thought of throwing the pot to the Russians. It is impossible for Sudan to verify with the Russians anyway! Losing to the Balkan League is unacceptable, but losing to the Russians is normal! Anyway, the Russian-Turkish War has been fought so many times, especially the last few singles. Basically, the Ottoman Empire lost! After hearing the words of the Minister of War, the old and cunning Prime Minister discovered the problem for the first time, but he did not reveal it. Now the Balkan War has clearly failed, and an acceptable reason is needed. It is just right for the Russians to bear the blame. Anyway, the Russian-Turkish relationship will not be better, and I don''t care about this more! Moreover, they are not wronged. The Bulgarians cannons were provided by them, not to mention the naval fleet, who didnt know it was the Russian Black Sea Fleet! So he asked in cooperation: "How many troops do the Russians have in the Balkans? Is it possible for UU reading to continue to increase troops, or is it a sign of an offensive in other areas?" The Minister of War was immediately dumbfounded, Khan! I''m just talking about it, just an excuse. Can I say anything at this moment, of course I will continue to edit it down! "We are not sure about the specific figures, but from 1891 to the present six or seven years, the Russians have successively immigrated to Bulgaria by 600,000 to 700,000, and most of them are young and strong. It is estimated that it will not be less than four. 150,000 Russian troops! Judging from the current situation, they have the upper hand on the battlefield. They will not increase troops in the short term, and there is no sign of direct war against us! However, they hoarded a large amount of troops on the border with us, which contained a large part of our troops, so that our strength could not be concentrated, which was also one of the reasons why our Balkan war failed! " ... With the cooperation of the ministers of the Ottoman Empire, the Sultan was fooled into a daze. He really thought that the Balkan War was lost to the Russians, and there was no energy to find them at the moment! ... However, Ferdinand in the Sofia Palace is in a bad mood now, and the "Bulgarian Navy" rejected his order! Well, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet still gave him face, and did not directly refuse, but proposed to send a telegram to St. Petersburg, and ask the Tsar to make a decision! Ferdinand, who felt his dignity had been insulted, had already blacklisted the navy in his heart. If it werent for the Battle of Constantinople to be too important, he was ready to let the front-line troops shame them and release water when suppressing the Ottoman shore artillery! Ferdinand, who was stimulated, has decided to build a completely autonomous navy! Of course, he is now busy protesting to Nicholas II. According to the original agreement, he also has command over this fleet! v2 Chapter 70： , The navy moved The Hermitage in St. Petersburg, after receiving Ferdinand''s protest telegram, Nicholas II laughed! Oh, these are not the main points, mainly because the opportunity that the Russians have waited for a long time has finally come! Bulgaria asked the navy to join the war to cut off the connection between Constantinople and Asia Minor. After more than half a month of artillery battles, the Ottoman Empires artillery reserves had been reduced to a minimum! At the same time, the Bulgarian artillery can also suppress the Ottoman''s shore artillery. After all, the Bosphorus Strait is so wide, and cross-strait bombardment is not a problem at all! The Secretary of the Navy said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the Navy is ready and ready to send troops!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer suggested: "Wait? Or simply wait for the Bulgarians to occupy Constantinople before the navy is dispatched, so that it will be safer?" The Secretary of the Navy was stunned, and said without changing his face: "Can''t wait any longer, the night is long and dreamy! According to the news we received, the Ottoman Empire has now ordered a batch of weapons and ammunition from the Germans. Once they return this batch of weapons and equipment to China , Our trouble is big!" The Secretary of the Army hesitated again and again, but decided to help, so he said: "Your Majesty, according to the judgment of the Frontline Observer Group, we have now obtained an absolute firepower advantage, but this advantage is based on the consumption of countless shells! From the beginning of the war to the present, Bulgaria has consumed nearly 3 million shells, of which more than 80% were consumed in Constantinople, including hundreds of thousands of shells we provided! Now every day it lasts, we have to pay more than 100,000 shells. If this continues, we are almost unable to hold it, let alone Bulgaria! According to the analysis of the observation team, at most one week, the supply of heavy artillery ammunition provided by us will be out of supply! " In fact, now the Secretary of the Army has to say, after all, most of the artillery shells that support Bulgaria are taken out of the army''s ammunition reserve, as long as a small part is provided by the navy! However, the stock of heavy artillery shells is limited. If it continues, problems are prone to occur! As for the problem, of course it is the moth in the Russian army, and it is likely to be exposed! During the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians were miserable by these people in the Far East! Now the Secretary of the Army, don''t want to uncover this lid, otherwise he will offend more people! Anyway, after the Balkan War, they had a way to settle the balance, adding a zero to the ammunition supporting Bulgaria! The words of the Secretary of the Army immediately shocked everyone. The depletion of this war has exceeded everyone''s expectations! In less than two months, the number of ammunition fired by the Bulgarians has almost exceeded the Crimean War! Of course, due to the different times, the two sides are not comparable! Nicholas II asked suspiciously: "Why do the Bulgarians have so much ammunition? I remember that they had a battle with the Serbs a few years ago, and their artillery was not very good!" The Secretary of the Army began to flicker: "The main reason is that the Serbs are too weak. After the first Serbian War ten years ago, they have never recovered! In the Second Serbian War, Serbia also used a large number of weapons left over from the previous war. Bulgaria has just completed the replacement. Their Bulgarian 1891 rifles are comparable to our Mogan rifles! There is a big gap between the two sides'' weapons and equipment, and the morale of the military is not at the same level. The Bulgarian artillery does not have many opportunities to play! And their 75mm field gun in active service is a new type of rapid-fire gun that crosses the age, and it was installed only after the Second Conservation War! This rapid-fire gun was also independently developed by the Bulgarians. Judging from this aspect, the Bulgarians have reached the world''s advanced level in some military fields! In recent years, the Bulgarians have expanded the arsenal several times, and now their army military production capacity has surpassed that of the Italians, and they are also ranked very high in Europe! " Nicholas II nodded. This situation is not uncommon in Europe. The emergence of military-industrial powers in small European countries is not the first. Bulgaria is not the first. Sweden and Belgium have also developed well in the military industry! "If this is the case, then the navy will act immediately! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must pay attention to coordinating relations with the Bulgarians, and stop chaos at critical moments! Kill the Marmara Sea as soon as possible, kill the Ottoman navy, put the fruits of victory in your bag, and don''t give the British a chance to intervene! " Obviously, Nicholas II was even more worried about the British causing trouble to him. This is the core reason for advocating immediate action! In fact, the London government now has a hard time saying that the Boers are really not so easy to deal with, especially in Europe there are still a group of people who are nursing them! The British Empire dispatched five infantry divisions. The performance of this group of lobster soldiers was really not good. Not only did they fail to get the Boer Republic, they were crushed and beaten by the Boer''s Wehrmacht! Of course, the British will not admit this. The Boer army also brings together volunteers from all over the world. It is more accurate to describe it as a mercenary! Anyway, rich in gold and diamonds, the Boer Republic lacks everything except money! In the face of benefits, even the British Empire brand is not good! As long as the profits are high enough, no capitalists dare to do it! This world lacks everything but desperadoes! At this moment, the British are busy using diplomatic methods to deal with the Germans and French. They have no energy to deal with the Russians. They can no longer care about the Near East! Well, Russians have never been a fuel-efficient lamp. In Central Asia and Afghanistan, conflicts between Britain and Russia have not been seen, but they have been temporarily restrained for the sake of the Bosphorus! The London government does not want to open a new front in Afghanistan with the Russians in the case of South Africa and Germany pk, North Africa and France pk! ... With the participation of the navy, this war has entered a new stage! Ferdinands protest was still a bit rewarding. He still got part of the command of the navy. The specific situation is understood in detail! On June 8, 1897, the main force of the Black Sea Fleet set sail at the port of Sevastopol on the Crimean Peninsula, headed to Burgas to join the "Bulgarian Navy", and then smashed to the Bosphorus Strait! The Russians'' ethics is really not very good. To be on the safe side, they didn''t care if they would be blamed. They used the main force of the Black Sea Fleet to directly attack the Ottoman Empire! Of course, they did not forget to change a national flag to cover up, indicating that the Russian Empire has not yet entered the war, and these navies are Bulgarian and it doesn''t matter to us! As for whether anyone believes it, it doesn''t matter. Mercenaries have always been popular in Europe anyway! Although the navy''s mercenary is also a little different, but it is just a side effect! After the Russian Navy approached the Bosphorus, UU Reading www.uuknshu.com was quickly discovered by the Ottoman Empire. Such a huge fleet cannot be kept secret at all! However, the Ottoman navy seems to have made up its mind to get the turtle to the end! Did not pay attention to the Russian navy at all, trying to rely on the strait defense! ... At this time, Ahmed Pasha, the commander of the Ottoman navy, was not in a good mood. His family knew what happened to his family. Now the Ottoman navy really cannot fight! There is no maintenance for months, and the weapons and equipment on the fleet have not been fully equipped up to now; most of the naval officers are named, and now they are put on the ship, many people are still crying and crying; the soldiers are even more. Needless to say, the number of people is not enough! These problems have nothing to do with him! For more than ten consecutive years without full funding, warships have become antiquities, combat effectiveness? If it were really capable of fighting, it would have killed the Greek navy! Several times the tonnage advantage did not get the Greeks, let alone the Russians! "Send a report to the Admiralty and tell them to quickly replenish us with all the supplies. We will rely on the Bosphorus to fight the Russians!" An adjutant hurried over and handed a document, saying: "Report, General Edel Pashas urgent, request fire support!" Ahmed Pasha said lightly: "How many times is this?" The adjutant replied immediately: "This is the sixth time, but apart from the first two, we never provided them with support!" Ahmed Pasha nodded and said helplessly: "I still remember that in order to give them fire support, our two destroyers were hit by Bulgarian artillery and are still under repair! Tell General Edel Pasha that the Russian fleet has arrived, and our ammunition is limited and we cannot support them! " v2 Chapter 71： Big battle As night fell, under the command of Lieutenant General Stepan Osipovich Makarov, the Russian Navy moved, 6 armored ships (Pocket battleships, can also be understood as battleships where the former Dreadnoughts appeared) , 8 cruisers, 3 destroyers, and a large number of auxiliary ships, smashed into the Bosphorus. This is almost the entire family of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. After 1881, all the new ships acquired by the Black Sea Fleet are now almost popping out! This fleet is also one-third of the navy of the world''s third naval power. In terms of tonnage alone, compared to the Ottoman Navy at this time, it has no advantage. Of course, naval battles are not about simply fighting for tonnage. In terms of warship performance, the Russians still have a clear advantage! After all, one side is a product of the 1960s and 1970s, and the other side is a product of the 1980s and 90s. There is no comparison at all! The Ottoman navy is too old, and the boss of this fleet now has no previous glory! As the saying goes, the one who knows himself best is always his enemy! The situation of the Ottoman navy is clear to the Russians, otherwise the Russian navy will not rush to take action against the Ottoman navy! ! An opponent who is as weak as it is weak is undoubtedly the best choice for gaining military merit. At this time, the Black Sea Fleet is already hungry and thirsty! The situation in the Bosphorus, the Russians have long understood! Including the exact location where the Ottomans deployed the shore artillery, perhaps the maps marked by the Russians are more accurate than the Ottomans themselves! The Bosphorus has a Mediterranean climate, with calm waves during most of the year, slow ocean currents, few beaches and superior shipping conditions, which also created conditions for the Black Sea Fleet to pass at night. At the same time, Bulgaria also launched a massive offensive, the artillery roared, trying to cover the sound of the boat with the sound of artillery! "Listen to the bait, is there a boat passing by?" "Impossible. Now that we are fighting so fiercely with the Bulgarians, which idiot dares to pass this time, isn''t he afraid of being killed by a stray bullet?" "It''s not right, this is not just a ship, it''s like a fleet! No, this is a warship passing by, report it quickly!" The Ottoman soldier who sensed something was wrong, immediately reported the situation, and after several twists and turns, it was passed to Edel Pasha. After receiving the news, Edel Pasha immediately transferred it to Ahmed Pasha and ordered the defenders on both sides of the strait to fire at the strait. It should be the defenders on the Uskdar side to fire! At this moment, the few remaining shore artillery in Constantinople have turned around, busy fighting the Bulgarian life and death battle. At this time, the Russian fleet has passed most of the journey, and a great opportunity is placed in front of Ahmed Pasha! As long as the Ottoman Navy blocked the Russian Black Sea Fleet in the Marmara Sea, coupled with the help of shore artillery, the Ottoman Empire is likely to severely damage or even wipe out the Russian Black Sea Fleet this time! No, it should be said that the Bulgarian navy was wiped out! Once the navy wins, then the battle of Constantinople will also have a turning point! Bulgaria without a navy, even if it takes Constantinople, it is of little value, and there is no need for this war to continue! It is a pity that Ahmed Pasha, the commander of the Ottoman Navy, is now poking his nose at this opportunity! "Damn Edel Pasha, you idiot! Let the Russians go deep into the Bosphorus, and it''s only now! You should find it sooner. Use shore artillery to attack. The distance of 3o kilometers is enough to send all the Black Sea fleet into the sea to feed the fish! Now that it is good, at most one hour, the Russians will rush out of the Bosphorus Strait, and now I have to lead troops to intercept! Do you **** think the navy is also your 6th army offal? If you say that you must gather, you must gather. This time I killed Lao Tzu! " Scolded scolded, what should be done is still to be done! Ahmed Pasha gave the order and the whole army was dispatched to intercept the Black Sea Fleet! Now Ahmed Pasha has fully hoped that the shore artillery can severely damage the Black Sea Fleet, otherwise his rabble navy can only send a wave of achievements! When the Ottoman Navy was ready, the Russian Black Sea Fleet had come to the door. The two sides exited the Bosphorus Strait, and they started the fight without saying anything! At this time, the sky hadn''t brightened, and the Ottoman navy didn''t dare to go too deep. After all, the artillery shells had no eyes, especially when there was a black light. If they were killed by one''s own shore artillery, there was no place to reason! Its getting lighter, so I dont even dare to go. At that time, Bulgarias artillery can also be fired. The power of the dense artillery fire is probably no one wants to try! After this fight, Ahmed Pasha knew that it had suffered, and the loss of the Black Sea Fleet was not great, at least in terms of firepower! Think about it, even if the shore artillery fires, it has to be hit! The black light doesnt even have a target to aim at. The artillery walks entirely on the basis of feeling. Is it weird that the head can be high? As for the giant searchlights deployed on both sides of the strait? As soon as it turns on, the Bulgarian shells will be inoculated immediately, but nothing has happened, but they have been wiped out! Even so, when the Russian Black Sea Fleet rushed out, many ships were injured and many auxiliary ships sank to the bottom of the sea! At this moment, the Ottoman Navy has an advantage in the number of fleets, but the Russians have an advantage in tonnage, and the firepower of both sides is not on the same level! But right now, the Black Sea Fleet does not plan to engage in artillery battle with Ahmed Pasha here! In the mind of Lieutenant General Stepan Osipovich Makarov, commander of the Black Sea Fleet, there is nothing more important than entering the Marmara Sea! "Rush up and fight melee with the Ottomans!" With the order of Lieutenant General Stepan Osipovich Makarov, six battleships took the lead and rushed towards the Ottoman Navy! Soon the two fleets fought together, UU reading www.uukanshu. com Since neither side has experienced an overnight battle, the scene is in that chaos! The Black Sea Fleet is a little better, they are all regular troops after all, they have enough psychological advantages to fight the Ottomans! At this point in the battle, the Ottoman Empires advantage of shore artillery no longer exists. The two sides fought together, and they couldnt tell the difference, and they couldnt continue fighting! Ahmed Pasha decisively stopped the fire support of the shore artillery, because in their previous support, an artillery shell accurately landed next to his flagship, which caused a few waves to make cold sweats. Go straight! If you die in the hands of the enemy, it''s fine, there is no eye on the battlefield, life and death! What if he died in his own hands? Isn''t it too wrong? As everyone knows, it was his decision that saved the remaining auxiliary fleet of the Russians! These small boats are not thicker than warships. If they are hit by a shell, they will be injured at least, but dead! The battle lasted for more than three hours, and the Ottoman naval fleet was still defeated. The difference in strength cannot be made up by the number alone, especially when the number is not enough! After sinking seven iron-clad ships, two armored cruisers, three protective cruisers, four collision cruisers, and other miscellaneous warships, Ahmed Pasha saw that the situation was gone and had to take the fleet away. ! Of course, the Black Sea Fleet was not well, first it was bombarded by the Ottomans'' shore, and then another fight with the Ottomans, which also suffered heavy losses! The losses include: a battleship, sinking a cruiser to the bottom of the sea, a battleship was severely injured, several warships were slightly injured, eight auxiliary ships of various types, and more than 3,000 casualties! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 72： , Column emphasis stop As soon as the naval battle was over, Ferdinand received the news, and his hanging heart was let go! Unsurprisingly, the Black Sea Fleet defeated the Ottoman Navy and successfully entered the Marmara Sea, where it was being repaired in the Bulgarian-controlled Port of Tekirdag. Although these twists and turns also occurred, these are not what Ferdinand cares about! Whether it is the loss of the Ottomans or the Russians, he doesn''t care. Ferdinand only needs one result-to take control of the Marmara Sea! From this moment on, the Ottoman Empire can already declare a farewell to the Istanbul region! Although they still have half of Constantinople in their hands, their sea transportation channel has been threatened! Although walking the Bosphorus is near, the risk factor is also high! It has long been completely exposed to the range of Bulgarian artillery, and even the city of Uskudal on the opposite side has been visited by artillery shells! After a moment of contemplation, Ferdinand gave three orders decisively: "Order the Third Army to take Albania in the shortest time; Order the Second Army to move the front to the dividing line between the Ottoman Empire and the Greeks before the war, and then station on the spot; Order the First Army to block the Bosphorus Strait, while reducing the intensity of the offensive and trying to control casualties! " Up to now, let''s just eat the benefits of the mouth before talking. As for other issues, just wait for the negotiation! ... On the other side of the Ankara Palace, there is now a cloud of gloom. Even people who are more optimistic about the situation do not think that the Ottoman Empire can win this war! At this time, the Sudanese government has panicked, even the radicals are not continuing to clamor for the war to the end. Now its no longer a question of whether or not to fight. The point is that its useless if you want to fight. In the past, the transportation of supplies to Constantinople had to go through the Marmara Sea, and it had to be docked at night, and the ship had to be docked in a hidden area. This made transportation more difficult, and the logistics department had long been tossed. It''s unspeakable! Even with such care, biological assets are often lost! If you go directly to the Bosporus, half of the supplies can be safely transported to the front line, even if the Bulgarian military personnel are dereliction of duty! There is no way to get too close. You can see the opposite shore with your naked eyes. When you see a ship, you will use artillery to greet you. From time to time, you will come to the port. Who will suffer under this condition? The sultan said with grief: "You have anything to say! Now the Ottoman Empire has reached a critical moment of life and death. A bad one. The partition plan proposed by the British in 1895 is about to appear again, only this time. It''s just a protagonist!" Frankly speaking, Sudan now regrets it and regrets not ending this war that dragged the empire into the abyss ahead of schedule! Now that the Russians have entered the Sea of ??Marmara, although they are now flying the Bulgarian flag, no one would think that this is dominated by the Bulgarians! The Foreign Secretary said palely: "At this point, we can only minimize our losses! The war is no longer going on. At this moment, even if we negotiate with the Balkan Alliance, we have to pay a heavy price!" Xiang asked nervously: "What is the attitude of the British? Do they mean to check and balance the Russians in the Balkans now?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs shook his head and said: "The attitude of the British is very clear now. They do not intend to directly interfere in this war, and they do not care whether the Russians will control the Black Sea Strait!" The War Secretary asked incredulously: "How is this possible? Don''t the British worry that after the Russians took control of the Black Sea Strait, they would enter the Mediterranean to fight for hegemony with them?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs is suffering now. It is obvious that the high-level views of the Ottoman government at this time are still stuck decades ago. The current international situation is very different from that of the past! He helplessly explained: "After the signing of the Mediterranean Agreement, Russia''s entry into the Mediterranean is no longer a matter of the British family! The British themselves are already in a lot of troubles, and now the British are unwilling to be the first bird and resist the pressure of the Russians by themselves! " The Minister of War became even more confused and continued to ask: "Now Russia has broken the status quo in the Black Sea region and has touched on the provisions of the Mediterranean Agreement on maintaining the status quo of the Black Sea. The British should come forward to sanction them, right?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with a wry smile: "It is the Balkan Alliance that is upsetting the balance. Sanctions are also imposed on them. It has nothing to do with the Russians! Russia didn''t do it directly, this is a fig leaf, giving John Bull face! Of course, John Bull has to retaliate, otherwise they are indeed capable of driving the Russians back! But the Russians can also retaliate in Central Asia or Afghanistan, forcing Mao Xiong to fight all the way to India! What''s more, even if the Russians enter the Mediterranean Sea, the Italians will be the brunt. The British can wait for the Russians to enter the Mediterranean Sea before uniting Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italians to deal with him! " Well, Italians have always had a low sense of existence, and they often appear as a joke. But this only refers to their 6th armies. The Italians have good naval combat effectiveness. At least for the Black Sea Fleet of the Russians, the Italians can still say that I can hold them! On the 6th floor, Teddy Bear is a European road roller, and the strength of the 6th Army is leveraged! Now even Germany, which is known as the world''s No. 1 powerhouse of the 6th military, will have a false heart towards the Russians! It''s not that it can''t be beaten. The main reason is that there are too many gray animals. Do ants kill elephants? What''s more, it is the 6th Army of the Russians, and their combat effectiveness is among the best in the world! At sea, to be honest, the British really didn''t pay attention to the Russian navy! Although the Russian Navy is also third in the world, the current Royal Navy of the British Empire is much stronger than the sum of the world''s second + third-ranked navy! As soon as the Minister of Foreign Affairs explained, everyone immediately reacted. The current situation is different from that of the Crimean War. The rise of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy is enough to counterbalance Russia in Europe! With John Bulls current nature, he has the opportunity to pick things from behind. Of course he has to hide behind and do the wedding dress for others. Now they will not do it! Sultan said with a gloomy expression: "Since the British are unreliable, what about other countries? Can Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy be able to sit still? Don''t worry at all, will Russia continue to grow bigger?" At this time, the Xiang opened his mouth and reminded: "The great Sudan, the Italians can''t count on it now. They have already set their sights on our Libya and may take advantage of the fire at any time! If it werent for their shame in Ethiopia last year, and now the Italian government really doesnt have much confidence in their Sixth Army, perhaps they have done it now! " Sultan''s face is even more ugly, well, this time it''s embarrassing! Don''t mention asking for help. Maybe it''s a new enemy. Asking your own enemy for help. Isn''t it just a sheep''s mouth? ... While the Sudanese government was trying to end the war, the Battle of Constantinople entered a new stage. After the sea transportation was cut off, Edel Pasha''s life was even more sad. Now the ammunition is one less than one, and the food is one ton less than one meal! But Bulgaria doesn''t mean to be merciful. Cannonballs are dumped on them without money. Of course, heavy artillery is rarely used! Therefore, although the intensity of the First Armys offensive has been greatly reduced, the degree of forward advancement has not decreased. To a certain extent, it is even more intensive! ... After entering the Marmara Sea, the Black Sea Fleet was unwilling to be lonely. They often visited the Ottoman cities and ports on the Asia Minor Peninsula. Even the villages would not mind shooting a few shells! There is no need to describe the hatred of Russia and Turkey, the hatred of the ninth world is uncountable! Ferdinand doesnt care about the specific birth, he cant control it anyway! ... At this moment, Constantinople now has no signs of an international metropolis! There are remnants of broken walls everywhere. As time goes by, the morale of the defenders is also constantly decreasing! "General, our food is running out!" the adjutant reminded Edel Pasha said weakly: "I see, notify the troops to start the quota release of food. We need time!" Time flies, and the month of July has passed, and the Balkan war has exploded for two months. Constantinople is still strong, but the Ottoman defenders have been compressed to a small plot of land, occupying less than 10% of the entire city! On July 3, the Ottoman Empire submitted its negotiation intention to the Balkan League through Germany. Except for Constantinople, all the other territories of the European part of the Ottoman Empire have ceased to exist! Ferdinand saw that the benefits had been eaten almost, so he agreed to negotiate! There is an amazing similarity in history. The venue for the negotiation was still London. The two parties involved in the negotiation are naturally the Ottoman Empire and the governments of Bulgaria, Mentenegero, and Greece! Surprisingly, the Russian Empire, which took part in the war almost personally, has also become a mediating power this time, participating in mediation with the British, French, Germans, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Italy was excluded, and the Ottoman Empire would naturally not invite them because the Italians were fighting Libyanism. The Balkan League also expressed disdain for Italy and ignored him! Of course, the more core reason is that the Italians have bad ambitions for Albania, which was boycotted by Ferdinand and Nicholas I! As for the Greek government, sorry! This time, they have the least right to speak. Who makes them the weakest now? It''s up to the face of allies to allow them to attend! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 73： , Respective bottom line Negotiations are about to begin, and all parties are fighting openly and secretly for interests! At this time, Ferdinand is holding a secret meeting in the Sofia Palace. "The Minister of Foreign Affairs, first introduce the positions held by the countries in this negotiation!" "Yes!" the foreign minister replied heartily "From the current situation, China, France and Russia support us in this negotiation, while Germany and Austria prefer the Ottoman Empire. The attitude of the British is unclear! However, according to the analysis of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, it is very likely that the British will continue to be neutral. They suffered heavy losses in the Boer War! And for a long time in the future, their main energy will be concentrated on the Boers! In order to reduce the pressure, the British may further provoke the opposition between France and Russia and the alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy! The poor performance of the lobster soldiers on the battlefield has seriously affected the support rate of the London government among the people. The Salisbury cabinet is now under great pressure! This time the British government strongly advocated that the venue of the negotiation be located in London, and it did not fail to divert the public''s attention! Maintaining the balance of Europe has always been the most important diplomatic strategy of the British, and this time is no exception! Through the analysis of the international situation, we judge that in this negotiation, the British should have a series of small actions! " Minister Constantine thought for a while and said: "At present, the influence of the French-Russian Alliance in the Balkans is much stronger than that of the German-Austrian Alliance! In other words, in this negotiation, whether we can get the benefits of booking depends largely on the attitudes of France and Russia, or how much support the Russians have for us? " The Minister of Foreign Affairs nodded and said: "Yes! Now in Europe VI, the Franco-Russian Alliance and the Three-Power Alliance of Germany, Austria and Italy are basically evenly matched, and the Franco-Russian Alliance has a slight advantage! Now the two major alliances are guarding against the British. In order to avoid being profited by the fisherman, many times everyone is avoiding intensifying conflicts with each other! " Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. Now that the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has really grown up, it is still very accurate to judge these general directions. In history, the French-Russian Entente and the Three-Power Alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy have faced each other for more than ten years. Basically, there have been no major conflicts. Even though they have reached the brink of war several times, they have been resolved under the restraint of both sides! It was not until the British joined the Allied Powers that the contradictions between the two major alliances began to rapidly intensify, and finally went to war! It would be weird if there were no English words. Some people say that German hatred cannot be alleviated. Ferdinand knows that it is all nonsense. As long as there is enough interest, there is no contradiction that cannot be resolved! The French-German cooperation in history is not unborn. Whether it is the "three-nation intervention to return to the Liaoning", or now Germany and France are adding obstacles to the British in Africa, the two governments have cooperated! If you really want to talk about hatred, Britain and France are deadly enemies. Both sides have fought for hundreds of years. Even now the conflict of interest between the two sides is much greater than that between Germany and France! History has no ifs, but the diplomatic skills of the British Empire are so great! The ability to manipulate public opinion is also leveraged, and the republican France just wants to eat this again! Now that the people of Germany and France are facing each other, in a few years, France and Germany will regard each other as their greatest enemy, and even the hatred between Britain and France will be suppressed! "As for what we need to get and what we have to give in this negotiation? What are your thoughts now? Let''s talk about it!" Ferdinand asked The Minister of Industry said firmly: "We have to get everything in Kosovo. There is the coal we need for steelmaking, which is very important for Bulgaria''s heavy industry!" The Minister of Education Chekov went on to say: "Eastern Thrace, Macedonia, this time you must get them all! Since 20 years ago, Bulgaria has invested heavily in operations here. Now we have a dominant position in this region. The people''s foundation is very solid and it is easy to integrate! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer added: "Istanbul area is the most quintessential area in the Balkans. With this area, our fiscal revenue will increase substantially, which will help ease the fiscal crisis!" "For long-term development, we must have access to the sea in the Mediterranean! It is best to annex Epirus and Albania!" The Minister of Trade said excitedly ... Ferdinand figured it out, and it was about it. According to everyone, basically the area actually controlled by Bulgaria now is all in the bag! By the time Ferdinand had similar ideas, Bulgaria is too small, and the land in the Balkans is very important to Bulgaria! Besides, I have eaten the meat in my mouth, why should I spit it out! What if Germany and Austria support the Ottoman Empire? Can they still send troops directly to help the Ottomans recover their lost ground? If you can''t send troops directly, what are they afraid of? Today''s Germans are not as proud as Germany during the First World War. They have paid for the Ottomans to fight. They don''t have the wealth! Ferdinand finally made a final decision: "If this is the case, then we will negotiate with the Ottoman Empire based on our actual boundaries! What the Ottomans can''t get on the battlefield, don''t even think about getting them at the negotiation table! In addition to territories, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can deal with other issues of war reparations and captive ransoms at its discretion! " Well, it''s all up to this point, and neither side has the bargaining chip for the other side to continue bleeding! The territory of the Ottoman Empire in Europe is almost lost, now it is broken! Had it not been for the "Bulgarian Navy" who was still patronizing the Ottoman coastline, it is estimated that they would not even bother to negotiate! Similarly, Bulgaria now has nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire. Except for Constantinople, Asia Minor will be the only one to fight. Ferdinand does not have such a big appetite, of course, he will accept it if he meets well! As for the issue of captives, it is estimated to have a little effect on other European countries, but the Ottomans said that they didnt care about it. Like Ferdinand, there is also Nicholas I. He is now preparing to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro. Of course, they are farther apart, and now they can''t reach the Ottoman Empire! "Asshole! It''s all a bunch of shit..." George I scolded Since the failure of the Greek-Turkish war, he has basically never seen his smiling face. Now the two allies are busy dividing the Ottoman heritage, but what about the Greek government? They didn''t even have the ability to regain lost ground. Even because of the existence of the Greek navy, after the Ottomans were defeated in the Marmara Sea, they had control of the sea, which was still useless! The Edkh-Pasha Army set up its headquarters in the palace of Athens with great fanfare. The Greeks could only look at it angrily and could do nothing! If the 6th army fails, the navy can''t bombard its own capital with naval guns, and it is still the palace, right? Even if it has fallen, I still can''t do that! As for supplies, let alone. My own ammunition reserves, coupled with the seizures in Greece, and no major battles, the ammunition is basically enough! food? It''s not his own land anyway, Edhe Pasha can search as much as he wants. Before all the Greeks starve to death, they will not be short of food! The Minister of Foreign Affairs said tragically: "Everyone, now Bulgaria and Mentenegero have reached an agreement on the division of the Ottoman Empire in Europe, and Greece has been ruthlessly abandoned!" "How can this work? This is a naked betrayal, and the great kingdom of Greece will never tolerate such betrayal!" said excitedly "Bulgaria and Mentenegro require that we must be fully consistent with them in the negotiation. In return, they will ask the Ottomans to withdraw from our country, otherwise~~" Foreign Minister Zhan Zhankeke said "Otherwise what?" the Secretary of the Interior asked "Otherwise, in this negotiation, they will not support any terms that are beneficial to Greece. Even if they only require the Ottoman army to withdraw from the Greek territory, they will not support it!" George I said coldly. "Are they using the interests of Greece to make deals with the Ottomans? Don''t the Bulgarians fear future revenge from the Ottomans?" Xiang said in disbelief However, as soon as he finished speaking, he regretted it. Given the status quo of the Ottoman Empire, it might collapse one day. Just think about revenge. Now that the Sudanese government can fix the internal problems, its not bad! At this time, George I was distraught. The victory he was waiting for came, but the fruits of victory did not have his share! Bottom line? Does this have anything to do with the Greek government now? Being able to keep the homeland is now the only bottom line of the Greek government! In fact, Greece is not the most tragic right now. Despite the heavy losses, it has also gained the title of a victorious country. The strategically important island of Crete has also been included in the bag. It is better than nothing! The Sudanese government is the real loser. In addition to losing all the territory of Europe, the political influence is fatal! The weak nature of the Ottoman Empire has been exposed. It is conceivable that a carve-up frenzy against the Ottoman Empire is about to come! As for recovering losses? The Sudanese government is still very experienced in this regard. Since entering the 19th century, basically every time they are defeated in a war, they have to be cut, and they have never taken it back! Now they are still struggling to persist, nothing more than to lose more dignity! After the Black Sea Fleet entered the Marmara Sea, it was impossible for the Russians to let go. Now, even if the British Mediterranean Fleet came over, this situation could not be changed! Taking control of the side of the Dardanelles and adding the Black Sea Fleet, if the Russians can''t defend it, they won''t be able to be a great power! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 74： , This year, it is more reliable to speak with fists On July 4, 1897, the London negotiations were held as scheduled, and delegations from various countries gathered in London, setting off a new round of political and diplomatic games! As Bulgarias minister, Constantine naturally became the head of the Balkan League delegation. On the first day of the negotiation, due to the large gap between the conditions set by the two parties, the negotiation could not go on soon! Constantine made the following requirements to the Ottoman Empire on behalf of the Balkan League: 1. The Ottoman Empire gave up all the territories of Europe including Constantinople; 2. Withdraw troops from Greece immediately; 3. Responsible for the enslavement of various ethnic groups in the Balkans in the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years. The specific requirement is to publicly apologize and compensate each ethnic group for economic losses totaling 200 million pounds; 4. Responsible for the Balkan War, and pay 3,000 pounds of war reparations to the Balkan Allied countries, which are: Bulgarias 150,000 pounds, Greeces 130,000 pounds, and Mentenegeros 20,000 pounds; 5. Recognize the independence of Bulgaria and Mentenegro; 6. Ceding Crete to Greece; ... On the other hand, the Ottoman Empire stated that except for Article 5, which can recognize the independence of Bulgaria and Mentenegro, other terms are not acceptable! The Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha also explicitly rejected the claims for compensation and land cession under Articles 1, 3, and 4, but he agreed to conditionally withdraw troops from Greece. And also put forward the requirements of the Ottoman Empire: 1. Request Bulgaria and Mentenegero to immediately withdraw from the territory of the Ottoman Empire and restore the pre-war border; 2. Request the Balkan League to compensate the Ottoman Empire for the war losses of 350 million pounds; 3. Ask the Balkan countries to stop all hostilities against the Ottoman Empire and surrender political prisoners who are sheltered; ... Okay, both sides are talking loudly at the lion, which is a test of each other. If the Balkan League put forward these requirements, it is based on the premise that they have already occupied a dominant position in the military, and they have already eaten the territory of the Ottoman Empire in Europe! Then the Ottoman Empire made these requirements in accordance with the provisions of the "Mediterranean Agreement"! Although Harim Pasha is also very clear, neither Bulgaria, Mentenegero, Greece, or the Ottoman Empire is a signatory to the Mediterranean Agreement. But now the Ottomans still took it out without shame, as a rationale! Just because in the second "Mediterranean Agreement", Britain, Austria, and Italy jointly agreed to maintain the status quo in the Near East, protect the Black Sea Strait and confirm Turkey''s suzerainty over Bulgaria and Asia Minor, and jointly resist the growth of Russian influence in Turkey! Now in order to gain the support of the British and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Harim Pasha did not hesitate to pull up the skin of the "Mediterranean Agreement"! But this is not enough to make Ferdinand make concessions for this, because the "Mediterranean Agreement" is not binding on the British, and the agreement does not stipulate the specific military obligations of the British! And now it is impossible for the British to take millet for the Ottoman Empire. South Africa is an indispensable member of the British Empire''s world hegemony! Especially for financial hegemony, if there is not enough gold in the gold standard era, the currency status of the pound sterling will not be guaranteed! In contrast, the interests of the British in the Balkans are much smaller! Not to mention the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The turbulent national movement at the end of the 19th century was not only the Ottoman Empire that suffered, but also the multi-ethnic Austro-Hungarian Empire. Although it has not yet reached the stage of taking off, it has also restricted the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At least the Hungarians will not support the government''s continued expansion into the Balkans! After the negotiations reached a deadlock, Constantine visited the representatives of France and Russia respectively, and after receiving accurate information, he went to visit the British Prime Minister Salisbury. At this moment, they happened to collide with the Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha in an awkward manner. The two glared at each other and were invited into the living room together. Constantine thought to himself, it happened! This time I collided with the Ottomans, and I probably returned without success! The British minister who received the news laughed. He was still thinking about what the British Empire could gain from this negotiation. Now that the Bulgarians and Ottomans have sent the door together, what could be more benefits than letting the two bidding against each other. so big? The result is self-evident. In the face of the British taking advantage of the robbery, whether it is the Balkan League or the Ottoman Empire, they have lost their skin. As for the harvest? Then only hehe! Anyway, it is in line with the habit of John Bull! ... Negotiations are negotiated, and the Battle of Constantinople will continue. Originally, Ferdinand thought that the two sides would have a truce during the negotiations, and ordered the First Army to suspend the attack. In fact, it proved that he wanted more! The Russians made it clear that it doesn''t matter to continue the fight. Once Constantinople is defeated, this negotiation will almost be over! Well, now Ferdinand understands that this year, it is undoubtedly a idiotic dream to count on the powers to have integrity. Especially the big rogue bear among the big powers, let alone! In that case, let''s fight! Obtained the order, the First Army once again stormed Constantinople. Sure enough, after getting the news, Harim Pasha immediately protested to Bulgaria, accusing Bulgaria of violating the cessation agreement and attacking during the peace meeting! Constantine quite immediately said that this is just a skirmish. The soldiers on both sides have been fighting for so long, and people''s brains have come out of their brains! With a little spark, both sides can fight, but because the Bulgarian army can fight better, you should be responsible for it! To solve this problem, the best way is to complete the negotiations as soon as possible and to sign a peace agreement as soon as possible to avoid this situation from continuing to occur! Both the Russians and the French have the right to speak on this point. The military observation missions they stationed also took photos as evidence to show that this was just a misunderstanding! Well, the Ottomans can also show evidence, but this question is not important, and no one can rely on it! It''s all about it, it''s still going to be a fight, and now Edel Paxiazi can''t get through it! An adjutant hurried over and said nervously: "General, Bulgaria has begun to attack again, and our line of defense is almost unstoppable!" Edel Pasha said indifferently: "I know, order the frontline troops to continue to defend, and at night they will use night cover, alternate cover and retreat to the next line of defense!" Everything is so downplayed, a series of defeats have been defeated, and now Edel Pasha is used to defeating, and now it seems that what kind of things can no longer make him move! "General, since the Bulgarians blocked the coastline, we have not received supplies for more than half a month!" Edel Pasha nodded, and said weakly: "I see! Tell the soldiers, now is the crucial moment for our negotiations, and tell everyone to hold on!" After saying these words, Edel Pasha suddenly had an unknown hunch, and it seemed that something bad was about to happen. After thinking and thinking, I still didn''t think of anything. I didn''t think about it, but where I lost the battle. When the battlefield became a habit, it was no big deal for Edel Pasha! ... "Damn, just give us this. Two potatoes are my dinner?" a teenager complained. "Okay, its good to have two potatoes for dinner. Its because we are a frontline unit, or else there is only one? Now the passage between us and the country has been cut off. In order to save food, All troops have cut supplies!" An veteran said cheerfully "So what about the officers? Same as us?" the boy asked suspiciously "Such an idiotic question, do you still have to ask? Can the noble lords be like us? Even our platoon leader and the sesame-sized officer eat alone?" the veteran said disdainfully "Damn it!" the boy said fiercely "Be careful, the Bulgarians are about to attack again!" the veteran said nervously After a long battle, both morale and combat effectiveness of the Ottoman army have dropped very sharply! At this moment, facing the offensive of the First Army, the Ottoman soldiers at UU Reading immediately thought it was not to repel the enemys offensive, but how to save their lives! The most obvious manifestation is that fewer and fewer Ottoman soldiers were killed by the First Army, and more and more Ottoman soldiers were captured. Of course, our own casualties are getting fewer and fewer, which can be regarded as a saving for Ferdinand! Time flies quickly, and as soon as August enters, the resistance of the Ottomans has become weaker and weaker. In many places, established Ottoman troops have taken the initiative to walk out of the fortress and surrender to the First Army. They are all hungry and panic. The supply line has been cut off since the end of June, and now it has entered August. No matter how you save, the food is still not enough! If the big guys go hungry together, they can still bring the soldiers to a wave of backwaters, regardless of whether they win or lose! It''s a pity that the Ottoman army can''t do this. No matter how short of food, there is no shortage of supplies from the officers. Sharing happiness and suffering has never been the style of the noble lords! On the evening of August 14th, after the last line of defense was lost, seeing that the situation was over, the Supreme Commander of the Ottoman Empire, Constantinople, Edel Pasha committed suicide by drinking a bomb! So far, the battle of Constantinople, which lasted for more than two months, with nearly 600,000 troops invested by both sides, and more than 200,000 casualties, has finally come to a successful conclusion! After the Battle of Constantinople, the process of negotiations in London was obviously much faster. It seems to have understood that failure is inevitable, and the Ottomans are no longer asking for prices; similarly, now Ferdinand does not want the war to continue. Constantine is making corresponding concessions! Although it is still far away from reaching an agreement, the progress of both parties is still remarkable! :. : Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 75： , Labor Day and Spring Cleaning After the Battle of Constantinople, the hearts of the whole Bulgarian country were relieved, but Ferdinand''s work became even busier! &1t;/p> After the victory of the war, there are still a series of aftermath matters that need to be handled by him, whether it is personnel promotion, post-war placement, or casualty compensation, Ferdinand will personally intervene! Ferdinand can basically be seen in everything that buys people''s hearts. &1t;/p> There are also post-war reconstruction and the appointment of officials. Many of these things require Ferdinands personal instructions; even so, he has to devote his energy to the process of the London negotiations and is so busy! &1t;/p> Ferdinand is now suffering and happy, or the whole Bulgarian government is like this. On the one hand, I am very happy for the victory of the war, on the other hand, there is endless work to be done every day, piled up like a mountain, without seeing the head! &1t;/p> Ferdinand had to be thankful that the blood of Bulgarians is still hot in this era! &1t;/p> Now he has used the bureaucrats as animals. From the outbreak of the war to the present, many Bulgarian government officials have never returned home for several months, working overtime every day until late at night, and still go to work the next day vigorously! &1t;/p> And there is no need for Ferdinand to pay a penny for overtime. Even so, no one has raised an objection! &1t;/p> The folks are the same. After the war broke out, Bulgaria was like a war machine, operating in Gao! &1t;/p> After months of high-intensity work, everyone is now exhausted physically and mentally, but a series of good news from the front line has made everyone forget the exhaustion for the time being! &1t;/p> Even if the daily work is more tiring and the standard of living is lowered, the folks are still a sea of ??laughter! &1t;/p> After the end of Constantinople, Bulgarias wartime economic policy was naturally lifted, and a variety of products entered peoples lives again, and many people were buying and buying! &1t;/p> The folks also organized a series of celebration activities, and patriotism education in various places is unfolding like fire like tea! &1t;/p> The editorial department of the Bulgarian Daily, the editors are now worried about what activities to organize. As Bulgaria''s largest newspaper, the hegemon of the press, in the context of the nation''s celebration of the victory in the Balkan War, is not far behind! &1t;/p> The editor-in-chief said with a headache: "Now everyone has any ideas, and everyone can mention it this time. If it is adopted and the effect is good, the bonus will definitely be indispensable!&1t;/p> Our celebration after the victory of the Serbian War last time was ridiculed by colleagues for a long time because it was too old-fashioned. Thinking about it now, my face is still hot! &1t;/p> No matter what this time, we can no longer fall behind. The Balkan War is different from the past. It laid the foundation of Bulgaria''s great power! &1t;/p> If this celebration is significant, it must have profound educational significance, and it must also show that the people love Bulgaria! &Amp;1t;/p> Song and dance banquets were first excluded. They are news media, not entertainment media, so they don''t want to show their ugliness. &1t;/p> "Poetry, calligraphy and painting", this can be! Oh, the problem is that they are not good at this. Even if Bulgaria has the world''s first basic education, few people have an appreciation level. This is better left to the literature club! &1t;/p> "How about organizing a patriotic education?"&1t;/p> "No, it is estimated that for a long time recently, there have been a lot of patriotism education all over the country, and there are no bright spots!"&1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> "Should we organize a voluntary labor?"&1t;/p> "Does this have anything to do with our theme?"&1t;/p> "Why not, use practical actions to support the construction of the country, showing the Bulgarian people''s love for the country!"&1t;/p> Well, this reason is far-fetched, but it was still adopted by the Bulgarian Daily, at least the political slogan "Build Bulgaria" is very strong! &1t;/p> When Ferdinand later learned about it, there was a group of horses running wild in his heart. Isn''t this a copy of May 1st Labor Day? &1t;/p> So what about Engels genuine "May 1st International Labor Day"? wrong! It is also called "International Day of Protests and Demonstrations", but this has little to do with Ferdinand. Bulgaria in this era does not have this popular event for the people! &1t;/p> Surprisingly, the events planned by the Bulgarian Daily News have been widely loved by the Bulgarian people as soon as they appeared! &1t;/p> August 15 is the Victory Day for Bulgarias defeat of the Ottoman Empire. It is a commemoration of the voluntary labor of the whole people. Isnt this preaching to the world that this war was completed with the joint efforts of all Bulgarians? &1t;/p> This is voluntary labor, is it clearly boasting everyone''s credit? Such activities must be attended, and must be maintained, so that younger generations will remember our contributions! So under a misunderstanding, the August 15th edition of the Bulgarian Labor Day was shocked! &1t;/p> Fortunately, the lunar calendar is different from the Gregorian calendar. Otherwise, in later generations, the East is busy spending the Mid-Autumn Festival, and the West is busy doing voluntary labor. The two sides collided together. The public knows how long the quarrel will last! &1t;/p> However, Ferdinand still does not care about folk celebrations. Even the Bulgarian government has no intention of holding celebrations, mainly because it is too busy! &1t;/p> As soon as the wartime economy ended, the private sector would have a holiday, but government departments still dont think about it. Everyone was arguing about the division of administrative regions in the new territory and the transfer of related personnel! &1t;/p> The impact of the division of administrative regions is far-reaching and must be considered comprehensively. Economic, cultural and political affairs must be involved, and a series of official appointments are attached! &1t;/p> Basically, officials from all over the country in Bulgaria will be promoted as long as they are qualified. If they want to rule a new territory, the Bulgarian bureaucracy has tripled! &1t;/p> There are endless disputes among various government departments, and Ferdinand is also powerless. The times are different, the social background is different, and the administrative divisions of the following generations will definitely die miserably! &1t;/p> Regarding the division of administrative regions, Ferdinand only made two requirements: &1t;/p> First, Macedonia, Thrace, Albania, Kosovo and other regions must be split, mixed and reorganized with other regions, and slowly dilute these large domain names; &1t;/p> Second, follow the principle of ethnic mixture, and try not to separate a single ethnic group into a large area, except for the Bulgarian ethnic group. &1t;/p> While the administrative divisions were being divided, Ferdinand was also planning a secret operation, code-named "cleaning operation"! &1t;/p> "Fhu, is the list confirmed?"&1t;/p> "Yes, your Excellency, the more than five thousand people on the list are all people who have revealed opposition to Bulgarian rule, and some are anarchists, nationalists, republicans, and extreme religiousists!" Fuhu replied &1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded. At the critical moment, he is not lacking in decisiveness! In order to maintain long-term peace, Ferdinand insists on killing mistakes and never letting go. Anyone on the list is the target of this cleaning! &1t;/p> Perhaps there are still many people who are wronged, but who told you to be mean, and they happened to be targeted by the intelligence department? &1t;/p> Ferdinand does not have so much energy to verify now. Once the military control is over, it will be difficult to eliminate these hidden dangers! &1t;/p> In fact, this batch of lists is the third time. During the war, Ferdinand has ordered the army to carry out two larger sweeps. Basically, the more active anti-security activists have received their lunch. ! &1t;/p> In fact, Ferdinand also knows that the "cleaning" is a bit past, and the criteria for judging is even more trifling! &1t;/p> For example: Needless to say, the partisans of the Ottoman Empire were among the first to be eliminated; &1t;/p> There are chaotic ideas such as nationalism, extreme religiousism, republicanism, and anarchism, which are the focus of the second batch of elimination; &1t;/p> There is a clear political tendency, and it is not Bulgarian, those who want autonomy, and those who have expressed dissatisfaction with Bulgaria are the focus of the third batch of elimination; &1t;/p> There are also large-scale landlords, big capitalists, and compradors from various countries. Unfortunately, they are also on the list. Who makes the Bulgarian government poor? &1t;/p> Of course, the big capitalists, big landlords, and compradors of the great powers of this era are all full of blood. After investigating a lot of black history, Ferdinand is not afraid to wrong anyone! &1t;/p> "Now that the war is over, you have to be more careful in your actions, and the garrisons everywhere will cooperate with you.&1t;/p> Those who can use it, try to use it as much as possible to find the evidence, and deal with them with fairness. It is more influential than dealing with it in other ways! &1t;/p> If not, you can create evidence, or you can borrow a bandit''s knife. In short, you can''t do it in the name of the Intelligence Department, otherwise it will easily cause trouble! &Amp;1t;/p> "Yes!" Fuhu&1t;/p> Except for the second batch, which were ordered to kill, the other people were expelled from Bulgaria, which was the main way to deal with it. Not so many were actually executed, otherwise it would have caused a sensation long ago! &1t;/p> With an order, Ferdinand stopped paying attention. Anyway, this is the 19th century. Before the division of the administrative area was completed, all were executed military control. It was difficult to send a message out! &1t;/p> Compared with other regions, the First Army has been pressing hard. It has just taken down Constantinople, and there are still a large number of wounded in its hands. Now it is necessary to check the Ottoman army "deserters", yes they are "deserters"! &1t;/p> The Istanbul area is densely populated and economically prosperous. Although it has just been devastated by the war, the foundation is still there. If you do not find a reasonable reason, it is easy to cause adverse effects and hinder economic recovery! &1t;/p> Petrov said depressedly: "Why are there so many chaotic parties here? This time there are more than 3,000 people. When is UU reading ? Sometimes I really want to send them directly Up!"&1t;/p> Popov smiled and said, "Let''s go! This is probably the last batch. If you are not afraid of being carried the name of General Butcher, go and do it! Rest assured that their lives are worthless and will not go to a military court. !"&Amp;1t;/p> Petrov laughed and said: "Forget it! Now our reputation is not very good, I don''t know how many soldiers secretly call us both "cold-blooded generals", if there is another title of "General Butcher" I guess it will be impossible!"&1t;/p> Popov smiled and said: "Okay, no kidding! These are trivial things, not worthy of your chief of staff''s attention. Have our casualties statistics come out? We have urged them several times in China!&1t ;/p> The soldiers below are all waiting to be promoted. I just stepped down from the army, and a lot of people asked me, when will their rewards come down? &Amp;1t;/p> Petrov also reduced his smile and said with a heavy heart: "The statistics have been calculated. Our loss this time is very heavy! This is probably the biggest loss since the founding of Bulgaria!&1t;/p> Had it not been for the successful capture of Constantinople, we were afraid that we would be shameless and go back to see our hometown elders! &Amp;1t;/p> Popov nodded and said: "Less feelings, and quickly report to the country. Now what we can do is to get them a generous pension!"&1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 76： , Job placement On the fifth day of the end of the Battle of Constantinople, on August 2o, 1897, Ferdinand finally received the final casualty statistics report! The numbers are shocking: The 1st Guards Division, with 3476 casualties, including 615 dead and 187 severely injured and disabled 1st Infantry Division, 2846 casualties, of which 586 were dead, 118 were severely injured and disabled Eighth Infantry Division, 3126 casualties, of which 827 were dead, 86 were severely injured and disabled ... For the first five main divisions of the First Army, each division had no less than one regiment. The four second-class divisions also suffered heavy casualties. Together with the subsequent reinforcements, the total casualties reached 38,000. More people! Seeing this number, Ferdinand''s heart almost jumped out! Fortunately, medical protection is done well, and most of the wounded can still recover. Of course this is not bad. It is for the 19th century. The Bulgarian field hospitals used a large amount of the original disinfectant-phenol, and also prepared a lot of alcohol to clean the wound, which effectively inhibited the wound from purulent! As for western medicine, in this era, it is still too expensive, and the effect is not very good, with great side effects. Ferdinand knew that for the wounded on the battlefield, the biggest problem was not the efficacy of the medicine, but the medicine must be available! To this end, Ferdinand also sent someone to Manqing to buy a batch of Chinese medicine! People in this age are still quite good at fooling around. In order to make soldiers accept Chinese medicine, Ferdinand also set an example and advertised Chinese medicine himself! In fact, when I got angry, I drank a bowl of boiled yellow lotus! The main reason is that he is familiar with this one and knows that this safety has no trouble! But this is enough. In the eyes of ordinary people, the king can drink. What are we afraid of? The medicinal materials purchased include cork, scutellaria, yellow lotus, honeysuckle, houttuynia cordata, forsythia, Radix isatidis, Bupleurum, etc., which are well-known. By the way, a few street herbalists have made prescriptions! Of course, Ferdinand also knows that for the damage caused by bullets and shells on the battlefield, these things are really not very effective, but there is no way to use them, which can comfort the military! Dont you see that in the Boer War, the British could not provide enough medicine for soldiers, let alone Bulgaria? It now appears that the results of this series of efforts are not bad, most of the wounded soldiers still saved their lives, compared with the period of the Serbian War, the survival rate has been greatly improved! Among the total casualties of more than 38,000 people in the First Army, the death toll was only 4,846, and 1,214 were seriously injured and disabled. The proportion was successfully controlled within one sixth! The newly compiled ten temporary divisions were miserable. Due to lack of sufficient training, they were hurriedly sent to the battlefield and assumed the same combat intensity as the main division. The number of casualties could not be suppressed, and it went up. Risk! Temporary First Division, 5188 casualties, of which 1,074 were killed, 1286 were seriously injured and disabled Temporary Second Division, 4876 casualties, of which 996 were dead, 1319 were seriously injured and disabled ... The total number of ten temporary divisions reached 158,000, and the number of casualties reached a staggering 53,700, of which 13,400 were killed and 16,800 were severely injured and disabled! The number of casualties has passed one-third, and the temporary division has not collapsed. I have to say that the interests are moving! The death toll is indeed not one tenth as stated in advance, but if the number of seriously injured people is added, this proportion has reached an astonishing one-fifth! The main reason for this phenomenon is the rescue work on the battlefield. Due to the untimely rescue, many severely injured people died directly, and many lightly injured people turned into severely injured people! After all, in the 19th century, once a large area of ??wounds became thicker, life would be lost, and those with injured limbs would have to be amputated! The ten divisions temporarily reorganized, field hospitals and other supporting facilities are not complete. Most of them are barefoot doctors recruited from the Istanbul area. The medical and nursing capabilities are not of the same level! In any case, in the Battle of Constantinople, the number of casualties on the Bulgarian side reached 91,700, of which more than 18,200 died, and more than 18,000 were seriously injured and disabled. No matter how you look at it, the casualties are heavy! Now Ferdinand had to be grateful for his wit and created a cannon fodder army, otherwise the number of casualties of the First Army is estimated to be doubled, and Bulgaria really cannot afford to die! As for the casualties of the Ottomans, this is difficult to count. According to the combined battle situation of the First Army Staff Headquarters, a rough estimate is that the casualties of the Ottoman army are at least twice that of the Bulgarian side! Ferdinand doesn''t care about these! Now he is worrying about the post-war placement problem. Ordinary soldiers can receive rewards and retire after the battle. What should they do, but the officers must be properly placed! It is definitely impossible to stay in the army. Even if the Bulgarian standing army needs to increase, it will not keep many people! Can''t be demoted? Now everyone has basically achieved military merits. If you don''t get promoted, it''s too much. You want to be demoted. Do you really think this group of proud soldiers are soft persimmon? "Chekov, what plan does your government department have to place retired officers and soldiers?" Now that Constantine is still in London presiding over the negotiations, Ferdinand has appointed Chekov as acting minister. Chekov said nervously: "Grand Duke, after this war, the territory has nearly tripled. In order to stabilize the place, our cabinet believes that it is necessary to enclose some officers and soldiers in the past! Moreover, the government is in urgent need of officials, and it can also consider selecting some of the retired officers to serve as local officials! " Ferdinand nodded, he knew that Bulgaria has now seen a large-scale official shortage. It doesn''t mean that no one will be an official. The main reason is to be able to stabilize the situation of the newly added territory. Without a certain ability and skill, it will not work! It is normal for the government to target retired officers. Now whether it is in Macedonia or Thrace, there are a large number of bandits and bandits, which are leftover problems of the Ottoman Empire! All these need to be resolved by the government. The bandit and bandit military will be responsible for encircling and suppressing them, but the government can only deal with the fish that may slip through the net later! Who else is more suitable for this job than these retired officers and soldiers? "Okay! Then select a group of retired officers and directly professionalize them into local cadres! The situation in Macedonia and Albania is still very complicated. The police stations and armed forces in various places should simply let the retired officers and soldiers take up their posts. That''s it!" Ferdinand clinched This is also impossible. No matter how to clean it up, the remaining power of the Ottomans will always exist. To suppress them, it is impossible to do not use tough methods! The political quality of the retired officers and soldiers remains to be verified, but there is one advantage that others do not possess-they dare to fight and dare to kill! It is perfect for eliminating hidden dangers! Otherwise, if it is proposed by a civil official to use gentle means against a group of enemies, isn''t it a problem to raise tigers? To give a simple example: a large group of gangs appear in one place, with a wide distribution of forces and strong strength. If civilian officials deal with it, they will collect evidence first, and slowly figure out a way to deal with it through legal procedures. This process may take several years! If they were handed over to these newly retired officers, they wouldn''t be able to control so much. They would give the gangster a brainstorm first, and then consider the issue of evidence! If in peace times, of course, the legal system is better, but now, Bulgaria clearly needs iron and blood more! What Ferdinand wants now is to stabilize the place as soon as possible, resume production, and develop the economy! Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "By the way, in the Battle of Constantinople, we newly compiled ten temporary divisions, and now they have become our loyal supporters! Most of them are people from Istanbul and Thrace. The government can select some of them to add to the local police force. I will directly order their current officers to retire and serve as chiefs of local police stations. Live them! " If it weren''t for the news from the newspaper department, he almost forgot that after the Battle of Constantinople, the newly formed hundreds of thousands of troops had been tied to a Bulgarian chariot! Even for the land they are about to acquire, they must support the rule of Bulgaria! Interest is always the best means of binding, UU reading www. uukanshu.com is now a hero in Bulgaria and can enjoy the treatment of retired officers and soldiers. In Bulgaria, it may be inconspicuous, but in their own hometown, they are also a member of the privileged class! Even though privileges are small, don''t they exist? And many of them hate the Ottoman Empire, and now it is better to absorb them into the police force and use them to fight the remnants of the Ottoman Empire! For the sake of Bulgaria''s unity and stability, Ferdinand decided to create an enemy for Bulgaria, an enemy that can unite all ethnic groups in the Balkans! In line with the persimmon to find softness, Ferdinand did not hesitate to choose the Ottoman Empire! First, all the Balkans have enmity with the Ottoman Empire. In order to prevent the Sudanese government from coming back, they have to support the Bulgarian government! As for whether the Sudanese government is capable of making a comeback, this is not the point. Ferdinand can completely promote it! The Ottoman Empire was so big that after the Balkan War failed, they would definitely carry out internal reforms and save themselves! As long as the propaganda is a little bit exaggerated, let ordinary people think that the crisis is around them, and national independence will not become the mainstream in the short term! In the next few years, the world is peaceful, the living standards of the people have improved, coupled with cultural integration, everyone is used to calling themselves Bulgarians, even if someone wants to go out independently, they will not be supported by the people! During this period, it is estimated that Ferdinand has long changed the history of the various ethnic groups beyond recognition. Anyway, the Bulgarians are all mixed, and the ethnic groups in the Balkans are similar. It is too simple to find evidence that everyone is a family! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 77： Military service Ideas are beautiful, reality is cruel! The most urgent task for the Bulgarian government is to calculate the military exploits as soon as possible, and then entrust a group of military service classes to the newly occupied areas to strengthen their control over the locality! Originally, Ferdinand planned to engage in an agrarian revolution, but after calculating it was not cost-effective, he finally gave up! Leading half a step is advanced, one step ahead is martyrs! Ferdinand can''t do dead things! Besides, if the land is divided, what will he use to buy the military spirit? If everyone is treated the same, it will definitely be unfair to those who support Bulgaria. People put their heads on their waistbands, you are born to death, but in the end you get the same treatment as those who have done nothing. What do people think? Don''t mention ideals and doctrines. These are all nonsense. Ferdinand knows why so many people are willing to support Bulgaria. In addition to the hatred of the Ottoman Empire, the bigger reason is for profit! The Ottoman nobles controlled almost all their interests, and the people at the bottom were always in an oppressed position, and there was no way for them to rise. Bulgaria is an emerging country and there are too many opportunities for everyone to choose! And when the intelligence department pulled people, they promised generous returns. Otherwise, there would be no benefit. Who would work so hard? Ferdinand knows that the core of the driving force supporting the continuous exhibition in Bulgaria is-fairness! Rights and obligations are equal, leaving ordinary people with a channel for rising! Therefore, Ferdinand did not hesitate to confiscated the land of the Ottoman nobles and landlords! But the next land allocation, in addition to supporting Bulgaria before, or helping the army or the intelligence department, you can get a share of the contribution according to the size of the contribution! The rest is the soldiers who have made merits in this war! Including the local guerrillas, volunteers and ten temporary divisions recruited by Bulgaria, they are eligible to share the benefits! Even so, there are not a few land to be allocated this time! I don''t know, I was surprised! According to estimates by the Bulgarian Statistics Office, the land to be rewarded this time is as large as nearly one million hectares! The idea of ??lowering the reward standard flashed through Ferdinand''s mind. The credibility that he has built up over ten years can never be left behind for some small profits! Anyway, these lands were taken from the enemy, and if you divide it, you will divide it. He won''t hurt him! Moreover, the Ottoman Empire was an agricultural country under the feudal aristocratic system, and the degree of land annexation was beyond Ferdinands imagination. The nobles controlled more than 80% of the land in the Balkans, but these are now cheaper than Ferdinand! In terms of value alone, the land is enough to cover the entire cost of this war, and it is estimated that it will not be less than 8 million hectares! Of course, this figure also includes a large number of mountains. The land in the plain area may only occupy six or seven floors of the total land! ... After thinking about it, Ferdinand decided to confirm the rewards of the frontline soldiers first, and announce it to comfort the military, and the officers can suppress it! "Order the troops to go directly to the public after verifying the soldiers'' merits and rewards in accordance with the regulations of the Bulgarian Military Merit Award Regulations and in accordance with our pre-established standards!" ... With an order from Ferdinand, all the troops began to get busy, and the verification of military achievements was very troublesome! Entering the era of thermal weapons is enough, the simple use of grade memory is out of date. Bullets can kill the enemy hundreds of meters away, and artillery can wipe out the enemy several miles away. This part is difficult to count! Therefore, collective military merit, based on the performance on the battlefield, is reasonably distributed, and it has become the mainstream of the modern army! First Army Command, now the commander of the army Popov and Chief of Staff Petrov are beginning to worry! In the past, in order to attract people to join the army, they came up with the most primitive and most acceptable judging criteria based on the number of enemies killed. The effect is very significant, but the sequelae are also very serious! It is difficult to count military merits, there are too many disputes, and in many cases it is impossible to determine the specific merits. then what should we do? Of course it is a fight, these can all be converted into fertile black land! The question is who should I give it to now? Don''t say that the military judge who counts the merits is not clear about the situation. It is estimated that even the person involved is still in the mind now, but he feels that it may be his own, so go and fight! Anyway, it''s the public saying that the public is reasonable, and the mother-in-law says the mother is reasonable! The military judge who counts the exploits is not Holmes, and he does not have such a strong detective ability! ... "How''s the battle statistics done?" Popov asked Petrov sighed and said: "Except for the temporary division, all other troops have been counted!" Popov asked suspiciously: "What kind of moth appeared in the temporary teacher?" Petrov looked at Popov bitterly, and said: "You are the chief military officer. You don''t need your participation in these troublesome things. No one dares to bother you! I''m miserable, and I''m harassed by them every day! Up to now, the military performance statistics of temporary divisions have been carried out less than half, and now the people underneath are about to fight for their military achievements! The most important thing is that many times many bullets hit the enemy at the same time. Now we can''t be sure who killed it. At this moment, for rewards, the soldiers are not giving way to each other! " Popov thought for a while and said: "It seems that this primitive method of statistical warfare is now completely behind the times! Or you can simply count the determined achievements and put aside all the controversial achievements, and talk about it later! " Petrov nodded and said: "It can only be the case now, otherwise there will be no results after a few months!" Sure enough, as soon as the result came out, it was a few happy and sad! Of course, you dont need to think about controversial military merits. The army is a serious place, and it is absolutely forbidden to pretend to be leading military merits. If you dont know it, no one wants it! These don''t affect everyone''s mood now, this fair and open approach has even more convinced ordinary soldiers! Those who are lucky may get a dozen hectares of land, and they are celebrating now; those who are lucky, oh, they dont have to worry even more, they have already gone to see God now! Of course, these lands are all in name. To obtain the land, you must return to the local area and find the government department to divide it on the spot. It may take several months, but this does not hinder their excitement! Even the one with the least harvest has at least a consolation prize. Basically, the collective contribution is made by everyone. If you don''t get the land, you can get a bonus! Facts have proved that Ferdinands measures are effective. As soon as the military awards were announced, he gained another wave of fans. All the rewards were given in the name of the king! Anyone who has obtained the land has become an iron supporter of Ferdinand at this moment! Ferdinand had to be fortunate. Fortunately, the Balkans are mostly backward agricultural economic systems, otherwise this military exploit will be abolished! In order to be able to further control the new territory, especially in the Albania region with the least influence in Bulgaria, Ferdinand decided to introduce the "Military Service Difference Compensation Method"! To put it simply, Bulgarian soldiers who have obtained military service are willing to go to Albania to obtain land, so they can get an extra piece of land. Because of their insufficient military service, they are allowed to pay for the difference! Of course, this price is much lower than the market price! And in principle, the increased territory must not be twice as much as its own military field, otherwise it will not enjoy the half-tax treatment of military field! This can be regarded as a change of direction to encourage immigration! No way, who said there are fewer people in Albania now? Most of the people have been deported, so you can''t let the land go deserted right now! Land in Bulgaria is not cheap now. Because the government holds a large amount of land and has not put it on the market, coupled with the conservative Bulgarian folk customs, many families regard land as their lifeblood. Choose to sell land! This has resulted in the scarcity of land circulating in the market in Bulgaria. In addition, in order to curb land mergers, the government has set up a high land transaction tax, which has invisibly increased the land price! In fact, the Bulgarian government had already planned to sell land to ease the financial crisis, but it was blocked by Ferdinand! He knows that once the government sells a lot of land, it will inevitably cause major changes in the Bulgarian economic system! Now the capitalists have no other investment channels, and they have to reinvest the profits gained into industrial production! If you tell them suddenly, you can also invest in agriculture with stable returns. With the conservative atmosphere in Bulgaria, UU reading www.uukanshu. The com capitalists will inevitably allocate a large amount of funds to collect enough land. Then the funds invested in the industrial exhibition will definitely be greatly reduced, which is not in line with Ferdinand''s vision! Moreover, capitalists have entered into agricultural production. In order to pursue profits, they will certainly promote mechanized farming in an all-round way to reduce production costs. Then a large number of farm workers in Bulgaria will face unemployment! With a decrease in industrialization investment and an increase in the number of unemployed farmers, it will inevitably cause chaos in Bulgarian society, which is not allowed by Ferdinand! The government now holds a large amount of land, largely for the purpose of stabilizing and adjusting the demand for the industrial and agricultural population, as well as maintaining the population growth rate! History has taught Ferdinand that the population growth rate of agricultural economic countries is much faster than that of industrialized countries, and the more industrialized countries, the slower the population growth rate! So while advancing the industrialization of Bulgaria, Ferdinand is also looking for ways to preserve Bulgaria''s small peasant economic model! In order to alleviate the contradiction between population growth and land in the countryside, Ferdinands military award system is also a very important measure! A large number of military elites have been moved out of their original homes, and the land will naturally be freed up, allowing more people to be settled! So after promoting new agricultural technology, Ferdinand was overhauling water conservancy projects, but he did not fully promote mechanized agriculture! Otherwise, when the time comes, millions of bankrupt peasants will come out at once, and Bulgaria will not explode! This is also a successful example of Ferdinand borrowing from a certain country in later generations. When the industrialization develops, it can also encourage farmers to work in cities and solve the problem of lack of labor! When the economic crisis breaks out, they can be allowed to go home to farm, alleviate social employment pressure and increase risk resistance! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 78： Turn around At this time, the London negotiations have also entered a new stage. After the Battle of Constantinople, the Bosphorus Strait was closed. Cannonballs do not have eyes, and the capitalists are very courageous, but they are definitely not stupid! Thousands of artillery on both sides are blasting, who dares to run to death? However, the long-term closure of the Bosphorus Strait has severely affected the interests of capitalists engaged in overseas trade in this area. The Russians have suffered the most! No way, who said that the overseas trade of the Russian Empire was mostly completed through this golden waterway? Although it is possible to change to the Baltic Sea, it is not as convenient as traveling from the Black Sea. The key is that the transportation cost will increase a lot! In just two months, the total import and export trade volume of the Russian Empire shrank by nearly three levels! In the previous war, no one could do anything about it, thinking that after the war was won, the Ottoman Empire would be less looted by the Ottoman Empire, and the capitalists would endure it! &1t;i>&1t;/i> But now it has entered September, and the war has been over for more than half a month. As the two parties are still arguing, the two sides have to fire a few shots from time to time, still blocking the passage of the Strait. This is unbearable! The capitalists decisively found their backstage and exerted influence on the Russian government! Especially now that autumn is approaching, a new round of grain harvest is coming soon, if it cannot be sold, the nobles will suffer great losses! Under pressure from the domestic aristocracy, the diplomatic representative of the Russian Empire Sergey Yulievich Witte is in a bad mood. In order to complete the task assigned by the tsar, but also face the pressure of the domestic aristocracy, the negotiations must be completed as soon as possible, at least to restore the normal navigation of the Bosphorus. Also under pressure are the representatives of Britain, France, and Germany. How could the huge market of the Russian Empire lack the participation of these three giants? &1t;i>&1t;/i> The British Empire is still the world''s factory. Although the two sides are not right in diplomacy, economically, the Russian Empire is undoubtedly one of its main trading partners. Not to mention France. The place with the most overseas investment is Russia, and the two sides are each other''s most important trading partners. Germany is no exception. As a rising star, when it joined the colonial battle, it was already the last train. The Russian Empire has always been one of the main exporters of German industrial and commercial products. After the Bosphorus Strait was cut off, everyone''s import and export trade was affected to a certain extent. Affected by the economy, Britain, France, Germany, and Russia all intend to end negotiations as soon as possible and sign a peace treaty to restore normalization in the Near East. In order to end the war as soon as possible, the former harmony will restore normalization in the Near East as soon as possible! Sergei Yulievich Witte united the representatives of the three countries who also wanted to end the war at an early date to jointly exert pressure to advance the negotiation process. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In this world, once Britain, France, Germany, and Russia agree on their positions, there are few things they can''t do! Facing the unanimous decision of the four countries, Ferdinand resolutely admitted, as long as the benefits already obtained do not vomit, all other issues are easy to discuss. Similarly, the Ottoman Empire could not withstand the common pressure of the four countries, conditions became pragmatic, and the negotiations seemed to have dawned. Constantine knew very well that the main purpose of the great powers was to restore the normal navigation of the Bosphorus Strait. At this point, they must never be opposed to them! So not long after the negotiations began, Constantine made it clear: In order to show Bulgarias sincerity for peace, we can stop the bombardment in the Bosporus Strait and allow the normal navigation of merchant ships! Unsurprisingly, Constantine''s statement received a wave of applause from the great powers! No, the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were not very happy. After the sea 6 transportation channel of the Black Sea Strait was cut off, the Austro-Hungarian Empire reaped a lot of benefits. At least, there was less competition from Russia and Romania for food exports! &1t;i>&1t;/i> What is even more uncomfortable is the Ottoman Foreign Minister Harim Pasha. Now whether it is the Bosphorus or the Dardanelles, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria are divided into half. How should this tariff be collected? Ferdinand doesn''t matter, anyway, the Bulgarian government has not received a penny of tax from it, and it doesn''t matter whether it is collected or not! But Hario Pasha is uncomfortable. This golden waterway has always been one of the most important fiscal revenues of the Ottoman Empire. More than half of the customs duties are obtained from here! If you lose it directly, it is estimated that you will tear him back when you go back to Sudan! Fortunately, Harim Pasha is also a veteran in the diplomatic field. Knowing that the situation is not good for him, he decisively played Tai Chi and resorted to dragging the word. Under the expressions of dissatisfaction with the powers, the day of negotiations ended. After leaving the venue, Harim Pasha immediately sent a telegram to Ankara, demanding a domestic decision. &1t;i>&1t;/i> It is conceivable that Harim Pasha''s life will not be easy tonight, and the next force of the four powers is definitely not something he can resist! At this time, the atmosphere in the Ankara Palace is also very strange. The current situation is very unfavorable for the Ottoman Empire. Are capitalists willing to pay tariffs? The answer is yes, as long as you are not a fool, you are not willing to pay! Under this background, once normal navigation is restored, tariffs will definitely not be collected! The two straits account for half of each other, so why should the tariff be handed over to you? The current situation is obvious. With the support of France and Russia, Bulgaria will definitely not spit out their European territory. Even if they also received the support of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they couldn''t change this ending! Originally they hoped that the British would check and balance Russia and intervene to keep Constantinople, but now everything is impossible! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Russians don''t need to have leather, and let the navy enter the Marmara Sea with the Bulgarian flag, and then they will know the result. The attitude of the Russians was very firm, even if the British dropped the Mediterranean fleet, it would be useless! No matter how bad, people can hold the Dardanelles! Hundreds of heavy artillery were fired on the peninsula, and then a batch of mines were planted in conjunction with the 70-kilometer strait, which is simply invincible! The real power of the mines should be during the Russo-Japanese War. Prior to this, the American Civil War had also been used on a large scale, but the stability was not good. There were far more fish fries than ships! In order to protect the interests of the great powers, all countries tacitly banned the export of mines. In fact, even if export is allowed, it is not useful to poor people like the Ottoman Empire! Although the production cost is only a few hundred dollars, if you want to buy it, it is estimated that the U.S. dollar is converted into the British pound. Is it very cheap compared to the navy? &1t;i>&1t;/i> At first, Ferdinand also thought so, and planned to seal off the coastline with mines. After he learned the real situation, he didn''t think so. The whole **** is a pure consumable, drifting around with the flow, it will explode when it hits a reef, and even if it hits a fish, it will blow up, and it is normal to lose one hundred and eighty per day. The Russian family is not comparable to that of the Ottoman Empire. Although the mines of this era are still high-tech products, the quality is not good, they can still be made, and it is also affordable! Everyone knows this. Perhaps the British still want the Russian navy to enter the Mediterranean, so that he can join forces with other countries to break the bears dream of the ocean! Sultan flushed and said, "What should I do now?" After a moment of silence, Xiang said: "It is the unanimous decision of the powers to release the Bosphorus Strait and allow ships to resume normal navigation. We cannot stop it!&1t;i>&1t;/ i> There are two paths before us: either abandon the strait tariffs and continue to stand in a stalemate with the Balkan Alliance; or give up the territorial sovereignty of part of Europe! " Well, this is a multiple-choice question that wants to save face or lie in. Sultan was silent, his eyes were full of killing intent, neither of these two roads were willing to choose! ... The next day, a new round of negotiations began, and Harim Pasha unwillingly put forward new conditions: "The Ottoman Empire can abandon the territory of Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, and Thrace, but in other regions. We must be compensated!" Knowing that the Ottoman Empire has made concessions, although I don''t know why, UU Reading Constantine knew that it must be related to the pressure of the powers. But he did not immediately respond. Harim Pasha missed the Istanbul region including Constantinople, which is definitely not acceptable to Bulgaria. &1t;i>&1t;/i> After a moment of silence, Constantine said: "Mr. Harim Pasha, you have missed one more thing!" Harim Pasha said excitedly: "Istanbul is the capital of the Ottoman Empire, we must never give up!" Constantine smiled and said: "It should be called Constantinople! And we all know that Constantinople is the holy place in the hearts of Christians all over the world. You have occupied it for so many years. Now is the time to return! So you dont have to make unreasonable troubles. Every believer in God in the world cannot tolerate the fall of the Holy Land again! " Speaking of this, Constantine also specially emphasized the voice! Obviously speaking to the representatives of Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. The meaning is obvious. As long as you are still a believer in God, you can''t object! No one is a fool. The most important political correctness in Europe in the 19th century is to believe in God. If anyone dares to say abandoning Constantinople, the citizens of London outside can''t avoid him! Crusades, holy wars are not for nothing! There have always been people who advocated reorganizing and building the Crusades and jihad against the Ottoman Empire! This is also why Ferdinand can confirm that the Ottoman Empire is absolutely impossible to obtain Constantinople this time. Even for votes, the British government must ensure that Constantinople cannot fall into the hands of the Ottoman Empire again! The same applies to the governments of France, Russia, Germany, and Austria-Hungary. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 79： London Treaty After Constantine pulled out the tiger skin, Harim Pasha knew the result! There is no doubt that Constantinople will fall into Bulgaria or the hands of the Russians, whether it is willing or not, and delegations of all countries have to express their support. The 19th century is the century of Europe and the century of Christ! In this era, even in the most open-minded America, politicians must believe in God! Whether it is Eastern Orthodox, Roman Catholic, or Protestant, the rulers in Europe must show themselves as godly believers! In this regard, whether it is Queen Victoria, or William II, or Nicholas II, including our protagonist Ferdinand is the same! With the unanimous support of representatives of all countries, the Ottoman Empires own opinions are no longer important. Harim knew that if he continued to entangle in this aspect, he would definitely not get good fruit! &1t;i>&1t;/i> You can see from the attitude of the citizens of London. After Bulgaria broke Constantinople, Harim Pasha witnessed the self-organized celebration of the people three times. The ensuing negotiations went much smoother. Regardless of reluctance, Harim Pasha acquiesced in the disposition of Constantinople by various countries. Although greedy, everyone knows that neither the British nor the Germans have the ability to prevent the Russians from gaining the sovereignty of Constantinople, Bulgaria, and a fig leaf left by the Russians! But Ferdinand is very satisfied with the result. What else is in Constantinople now? Excluding political, military, and religious status, it is completely in ruins! Maybe the Russians have some value in their hands, but in Bulgarian hands, Ferdinand really doesn''t know what to do? Rebuilding Constantinople? Bulgaria has no financial resources! Not to rebuild? Wait to be sprayed to death by public opinion! &1t;i>&1t;/i> On the contrary, it is the other Istanbul regions except Constantinople, which is even more tempting to Ferdinand! At any rate, it is also the industrial center of the Ottoman Empire, and the foundation left is still very strong, which can effectively make up for the lack of Bulgaria''s industrial heritage. After losing Constantinople, the morale of the Ottoman Empire delegation was not suppressed. Obviously this was already in their expectations. Harim Pasha knows that for Bulgaria and Mentenegero, the Ottoman Empire has no chips, but for the Greeks, they still have a lot of chips. The Greek government wants to return to Athens without paying the price. Even if Bulgaria is willing to send troops, it will not prevent the Ottoman Empire from destroying the country. Harim Pasha rightly said: "As the instigator of this war, we must pay a due price, and the stability of the Near East must not be undermined!"&1t;i>&1t;/i> Obviously this is aimed at the alliance, and even more at the Greeks! But Constantine did not rush to say, because Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire had reached a secret agreement, and the Greeks were shamelessly betrayed by Ferdinand! The full name of the agreement is "Agreement on the mutual repatriation of their respective main nationalities between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire after the war", which is simply an agreement on the exchange of population between the two countries. This is a win-win agreement. The Ottoman Empire is now suffering enough from the lack of the main ethnic group. The ethnic minority rebellions that are born every year are endless. Now the Bulgarians in their country are undoubtedly a factor of instability. Throwing them to Bulgaria in exchange for fully supporting the Turks is in the interests of both parties. Everyone will settle this account! After the loss of the Balkans, the number of Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire has not been counted by the Sudanese government. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand didn''t even know, anyway, he knew that the number would not be small. The Bulgarians were still the top five races in the Ottoman Empire during World War I! It is estimated that there are two or three million people. These people are undoubtedly precious to Ferdinand! For this group of people to sell the Greeks once, there is no pressure in his heart. Constantine began to pretend to be a fool, and the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs is not a fool. How could he not see it? Simply pretending to be stupid without answering, pretending not to hear. Now the position of the German delegation is a bit embarrassing. The two younger brothers underneath are dead together again. Who should we help? It''s not that the Germans haven''t thought about reconciling the conflict between Greece and Turkey. Unfortunately, with the full-scale explosion of the Balkan War, the two sides have no room for relaxation! The Ottoman Empire lost so badly this time, how could it give up without making up for the loss? Greece is almost the same, all suffered heavy losses, and they all hope to cut a piece of meat from the other side to make up for the loss. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Germans simply closed their eyes to rest their minds and beaten up soy sauce on the side; the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ignored the Germans, and they didn''t bother to intervene. Not to mention the French-Russian delegation, it has nothing to do with it; the British delegation is also happy to watch jokes now. Originally, in Greece, the British were dominant at first, but the Germans came from behind, including George I. Now the Greek government is dominated by the pro-Germans. Without the intervention of the powers, the problems of the Ottomans and Greece would only be arguing slowly. Negotiations are still going on. Everyone is talking about each other. If you encounter unclear ones, as long as they are not directly related, then go to the next one. Soon the questions about Bulgaria and Mente Negero were settled, and Harim Pasha was broken, and he did not hesitate to sign anything that became an established fact. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Wherever it can be disputed, he did not give in, and worked hard to fight for the best interests of the Ottoman Empire. The London negotiations are not only completed when the Ottoman Empire and the Balkan Alliance have reached an agreement, but also must be approved by the great powers before they can take effect! Everyone has no objection to the Ottoman Empire abandoning the territory of the Balkans, but there is a dispute over the distribution of spoils between the Balkans. The delegations of Germany and Austro-Hungary made it clear that Greece, as a member of the alliance, has contributed to this war and deserves a trophy. The Greek delegation, supported by the great powers, has also grown a lot more vigorously. It directly opened its mouth and directly demanded the territory of half of Macedonia and Albania! Constantine had long been instructed by Ferdinand, this time the distribution of the spoils did not belong to the Greeks, and directly ignored the request of the Greek delegation. &1t;i>&1t;/i> I took out the secret agreement signed between Ferdinand and George I. It was clearly written in black and white. Whoever got it first went to whom. According to the secret agreement, the distribution of the spoils this time has nothing to do with the Greeks. Originally, the Germans also advocated that the Albania region should be allocated to Mentenegro to counterbalance Bulgaria. Unfortunately, as soon as the plan was proposed, it was strongly opposed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire and died. Anyway, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has also operated in Serbia for decades. How could Nicholas I''s support of the Serbian Revolutionary Army be hidden from the Vienna government? Now the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still busy dealing with the Serbian Revolutionary Army, and there is no time to trouble Mente Negro, but any method to increase their strength is opposed by the Vienna government! In order to teach the Mente cabinet a lesson, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also forcibly occupied the area around Priboj, which reduced the territory estimated by Nicholas I by more than 30 square kilometers. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not want to watch Bulgaria continue to grow bigger, and proposed to allow Albania to become an independent nation. It is a pity that Ferdinand has already drawn his salary from the bottom. Now Albania has the Bulgarian army besides the Bulgarian supporters. The others have either gone to Greece or the control area of ??Mentenegero. The people who support Bulgaria are now urgently approved by Ferdinand and all have become Bulgarian citizens. Albania is now a citizen of Bulgaria. How can Albania rely on its independence to establish a country? Of course, Bulgaria still made concessions and promised to protect the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the region. At the same time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire won the construction of a railway to the Adriatic in Albania! The Austro-Hungarian delegation is also very clear that the country is now busy suppressing the riots in Serbia and has no energy to interfere in Albania in the short term. After receiving compensation, it also acquiesced. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Austro-Hungarian Empire also requested the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, and won the support of the Germans and the British, but was opposed by the Russians. The British goal succeeded. After the Austro-Hungarian Empire propagated the annexation of Serbia, the conflict between Russia and Austria began to intensify. It is a pity that neither the Allies nor the Allies have the idea of ??fighting. The Austro-Hungarian Empire wants to forcibly annex Serbia, and Nicholas II has no intention of sending troops to intervene. The so-called opposition is only to give Serbia an explanation for the pro-Russian faction! The conflict between the Russian Empire and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not as serious as outsiders think. As early as before, Nicholas II and Franz Joseph I reached a secret agreement. In order to achieve their respective goals, the two sides acted in a play to deceive the British! Because the Greek lion opened its mouth wide, it caused strong dissatisfaction between Bulgaria and Mente Negro. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Therefore, after the negotiation terms of the two countries involved in the negotiation are completed, the two countries have now defeated the Ottoman Empire and the mission of the Balkan Alliance has been completed, and announced the dissolution of the Balkan Alliance! Well, when the Balkan Alliance was signed, there was indeed such a clause, "After defeating the Ottoman Empire, the Balkan Alliance Treaty will automatically become invalid!" The Greeks were pitted by Ferdinand. Two consecutive huge pits made it difficult for the Greek government to get up! Now the Balkan League is gone, UU reading www.uukanshu. The delegations of Bulgaria and Mente Negro left the stage directly. The only remaining questions are the Greeks themselves and the Ottoman Empire slowly talking! On September 15, 1897, negotiations that lasted for more than two months finally came to an end. Bulgaria, Mentenegero, and Greece signed peace treaties with the Ottoman Empire, collectively referred to as the "London Treaty." The signing of the "London Treaty" announced the end of the Balkan War. Treaty content: First, Bulgaria and Mentenegro will be completely independent from the Ottoman Empire. Second, the Ottoman Empire gave up all the territory of Europe. Among them, Bulgaria has acquired the entire territory of Istanbul, Macedonia, Thrace, Kosovo, and the Chalkidiki Peninsula, including Constantinople, and most of the territory of Albania. (Total area is about 190,000 square kilometers) Mentenegro will acquire part of Albania, the Nova Pazar region. (Total area is about 9ooo square kilometers) The Ottoman Empire acquired the Bosnia and Herzegovina region, the Priboj region. (Total area is about 50,000 square kilometers) Third, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria signed the "Post-War Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire Mutual Repatriation of the Nationality Agreement"; Fourth, the Ottoman Empire and Bulgaria will jointly possess sovereignty over the Bosphorus Strait, the Marmara Sea, and the Dardanelles. The governments of the two countries will work together to maintain the safety of navigation of ships of various countries and ensure that the freedom of navigation is not restricted. Fifth, after the peace treaty is signed, Bulgaria and Mente Negero must release all the Ottoman prisoners within the year. ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 80： , Ambition of the South After the news of the signing of the London Treaty spread back to Bulgaria, it immediately caused a national sensation. Many newspapers have produced a series of special reports, and the details of the negotiations that needed to be kept confidential before are all decrypted at this moment. Of course, Bulgaria''s secret insider trading with other countries is not within the scope of disclosure. On September 16, Ferdinand gave a passionate speech at the Bulgarian National Assembly. He denounced the brutal rule of the Ottoman Empire over the various ethnic groups in the Balkans, and clarified the justice of the Bulgarian war in the Balkans. At the same time, he also swore Bulgaria against Macedonia, Thrace, Albania, the Halkidiki Peninsula, Kosovo, and Constantine. Dinburgh...and other regions'' sovereignty! Oh, nothing else is important. The key is to take an oath of sovereignty. You have to be fast. The powers of this year have very low morals. What''s more, there is also an Italy that has just stepped into the threshold of the great powers and did not participate in the London negotiations! After the signing of the "London Treaty", Bulgaria''s territory jumped to 30,000 square kilometers, and its population exceeded 10 million. The most basic raw materials for industrialization, coal and iron ore, were all available. Ten years of hard work, once thriving! The Balkan people worship heroes, and Ferdinand now also needs to show his heroism to the world, especially to the Balkan peoples who are about to join Bulgaria. Ferdinand also intends to learn from Hitler''s struggles, "a country, a nation, an ism, a government, and a leader!" No, a nation should get rid of it first. You can''t shout about this stuff, something will happen! "One country (Bulgaria), one king (Ferdinand), one government (Bulgarian government), one doctrine (nationalism)!" The Ferdinand version of "My Struggle" was shocked. Fortunately, Bulgaria was still a monarchy in the 19th century. You can shout whatever he wants, plus his brilliant achievements, there will be a lot of supporters! After the Balkan War, the signing of the "London Treaty" revealed to the world the decadent nature of the Ottoman Empire and greatly inspired the minority national independence movement that had long been oppressed by the Ottoman Empire. The rule of the Ottoman Empire in Asia and Africa has also begun to falter! In order to consolidate its rule, the Sudanese government had to carry out a "top-down" reform. Of course, the main job of Harim Pasha is to tear a piece of meat from the Greeks to make up for the loss of the Ottoman Empire. What''s more important is that he personally needs this merit to clean up the stains of signing the "London Treaty" so that he won''t be given to Tianzhu by patriots when he goes back! "Greece, as the instigator of this war, must be punished. We demand that the Greek government immediately withdraw from Crete, and compensate the war indemnity of 50 million pounds, and ceded Evia. Otherwise, we will no longer guarantee peace and stability on the Greek Peninsula! " Harim Pasha did not speak nonsense, since Ferdinand ordered the expulsion of some extremists into the Greek peninsula. The situation on the peninsula is even more chaotic. If it weren''t for the Ottoman army, it is estimated that he would not be far from the **** on earth. Facing the threat of Harim Pasha, the Greek image is completely a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water. If you dont want money, you dont give it. You love it! "The Greek government is peace-loving, and the aggressive war of aggression launched by your country has destroyed the consistent friendship between the two countries. Now I advise your country to withdraw from the territory of Greece immediately, otherwise the Greek navy will block the coastline, and your countrys army in Greece is already a turtle in the urn. If you continue to resist, it will be destroyed sooner or later! " The Ottoman Empire miscalculated, and the current Greek government has already lost its pants! King George I was ready to declare the government bankrupt as soon as the war ended, and they simply had no financial means to pay for the compensation. The cession government dare not! Now the reputation of the Greek government has dropped to its lowest point, or everyone is now busy resisting the Ottoman army''s attack, George I resorted to hatred transfer Dafa, it is estimated that the government would have been dismissed long ago. Well, if you can''t beat the Ottomans, the government is incompetent. If you cede land and pay compensation, the government will be traitorous! They have put on the hat of the incompetent government, and they dare not touch the hat of the traitorous government anyway! So even if it is to protect itself, the Greek government will never give in! No matter how intimidated and lured by Harim Pasha, the Greek government insists that the Ottoman army unconditionally withdraw from the mainland of Greece, and even Crete will not let it go! The actions of the Greek government have puzzled many people. For every day the Ottoman army stays on the Greek peninsula, the loss of Greece will increase by one point. Why are the Greeks unwilling to compromise with them? You must know that the daily expenses of the 100,000 army of eating, drinking and sleeping are not a small amount. Coupled with the terrible military discipline of the Ottoman army, the Greek peninsula has long been harmed. Why is the Greek government unwilling to compromise? If it drags on, it is estimated that the Greek nation will be invaded by the Ottomans. Now the number of pregnant girls on the peninsula is increasing! Well, now that George I has had trouble saying, nationalism is a double-edged sword. Originally, he intended to use nationalism to defeat the Ottoman Empire, expand its territory, and realize the great idea of ??establishing Great Greece. As a result, the strength of Greece is still too weak, and it is not possible to defeat the Ottomans with a few screaming experts and scholars. If Greece loses, it loses. The Balkan Alliance still wins. With a member of the alliance, Greece can also mix up the victorious country and retreat! It is a pity that when the great powers supported Greece to divide the spoils, Greek nationalism exploded and immediately forced the government to put forward their demands and evenly divide the spoils with Bulgaria! Well, George I agreed with kindness, but his family knew about his family affairs, so he compressed the conditions and tentatively asked for half of Macedonia and Albania. It''s a pity that Ferdinand didn''t take Greece seriously. He simply used this reason to dissolve the Balkan Alliance with Mentenegero, and the Greek government was dumbfounded! The nationalists in Greece also lost their voices collectively! Why is there such an operation? Don''t they know what Greece has made for the alliance? In any case, the two unscrupulous guys Ferdinand and Nicholas I did it and told the Greeks with practical actions-"The world is not revolving around you!" After the failure of the Greeks, under the guidance of George I, hatred has concentrated on Bulgaria and Mente Negero, but the Greek government has successfully escaped. Now, the Greek government naturally dare not make concessions, otherwise it will be difficult for them to get out again! Negotiations have reached a deadlock again. All this is in Ferdinands calculations. Every time the Ottoman army stays on the Greek peninsula, the time for the Greeks to recover may be delayed for several months. The damage is better than Easy to build! From the beginning of the war to the present, at least more than 200,000 people in Greece have lost their lives, and most of them are young people. This is absolutely a catastrophic blow to a country with a population of only two million! Every day, there are still hundreds and thousands of Greeks on the Greek Peninsula falling under the butcher knife of the Ottomans. Coupled with the hundreds of thousands of mobs influx from Albania and Macedonia, these people also have to eat! The Bulgarian army has blocked the border, and they can only make a living in Greece. Greece is not a wealthy place. After feeding 100,000 Ottoman troops, the Greeks cannot afford to feed these hundreds of thousands! What will happen later is already self-evident. There will be conflicts between the two sides in order to eat. Now that the Ottoman army is still maintaining order, Edkh Pasha has set up refugee camps and provided them with relief food because of the same beliefs. The conflicts between the two sides have not yet intensified! However, the food of the Ottoman army was also forced to the Greek people. With so many mouths, the Greek people''s life will naturally be more difficult! The price of food on the Greek peninsula has broken through the horizon. In order to survive, countless Greeks have been forced to commit crimes. Murders, robberies, rapes and other vicious incidents are staged on the peninsula every day, of course these Ottomans do not care! Ferdinand no longer cares about the future situation of the Greek peninsula. UU reading has tossed to this point. If George I can still show Greece, he will be the real Son of Destiny! Compared to the Greeks, Mente Negro''s life is much better, of course it is only relative! When scoring the Greeks, Ferdinand did not forget to give them a wave. It''s just that the government of Mentenegro was still responsible, and when something went wrong, it immediately blocked the border. Except for the addition of 100,000 Albanians in the new territory, their original homeland is still peaceful. Oh, after Nicholas I was born in the army, when it''s time for iron and blood, he will never be merciless! Directly captured this group of people into the concentration camp, and contributed to the construction of Mentenegero! Of course, the fish that slipped through the net are indispensable. Those who have escaped have taken the mountains as kings and fallen grass, making a very promising business without capital! Looking around, Ferdinand was surprised to find that they were all enemies! Is this the fate of the traverser-enemies in the world? No wonder the great powers did not insist on restricting Bulgaria. The Ottoman Empire, Greece, Mente Negero, and Romania are all enemies of Bulgaria. In this environment, to limit Bulgaria''s exhibition, they can completely push behind the scenes and form an anti-protection alliance to hinder Bulgaria''s continued expansion! This is also the reason why the Russians are so relieved of Bulgaria. Without the support of the Russians, Bulgaria cannot hold so many enemies! Is this unintentional? Ferdinand thought to himself. Things in the world are often just so ridiculous. Bulgaria was able to eat so many cakes so smoothly this time, the core factor is not because of Bulgaria''s diplomatic efforts, but because Bulgaria has enough enemies! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 81： , Military adjustment At this moment, Prime Minister Constantine, who was rushing back to Sofia from London in great spirits, didn''t know how much mess there was in the country, waiting for him to go back and clean up! The governance of the new territories, how to deal with the relations between the various ethnic groups in the Balkans, the placement of disabled and retired soldiers, the division of land for the meritorious personnel... Ferdinand is very self-aware, and there are successful examples of later generations to learn from. It is fine for him to formulate a big strategy. As for the specific execution ability, no one knows. Anyway, he is used to directing people to do things. It is conceivable that for a long time in the future, the life of Bulgarian government officials will not be better, and the office is their home! ... As soon as the war ended, Ferdinand was busy making personnel adjustments. He did not have time to intervene in various government departments, mainly for the military. It is not that Ferdinand does not trust the officers. In fact, in the current Bulgarian military system, it is impossible for any individual or group to threaten his status! But countless examples tell Ferdinand that the human heart cannot stand the test. There is no betrayal just because the price is not high enough! The best way is to start from the system and eliminate all the possibility of betrayal! After spending a lot of energy and taking all aspects into consideration, Ferdinand finally completed the military adjustment: Dismissed from the position of commander of the Popov First Army and transferred to the military committee; Removed from the post of Chief of Staff of Petrov First Army and transferred to the military committee; The First Army was disbanded on the spot, and the Constantinople Garrison Command (located in the Bosphorus) and the Dardanelles Garrison Command (located in the Dardanelles) were established to take over defense. Removal of the post of commander of the Sixth Division of George Ivanov and transferred to the Garrison Command of Constantinople as the garrison commander; Removed from the post of Chief of Staff of the 7th Division of Stoiu Bratisnov and transferred to the Constantinople Garrison Command as Chief of Staff; Force deployment: Including the Bulgarian First Artillery Brigade adapted from the heavy artillery first and second regiments; (Note: the artillery brigade belongs to the Ministry of National Defense Brigade, only for cooperation) And the newly reorganized 11th, 12th, and 14th Divisions were reorganized into the Constantinople Garrison; The total force is 24,000. Dismissed from the post of commander of the 7th Division of Parif Khristov, transferred to Dardaniel Garrison Command as commander; Stefan Bogdanov was removed from the post of Chief of Staff of the Sixth Division and transferred to Dardaniel Garrison Command as Chief of Staff; Force deployment: including the reorganization of the third, fourth, and fifth heavy artillery regiments into the second Bulgarian artillery brigade; And the ninth division, the tenth division, and the new thirteenth division were reorganized into Dardaniel garrison; The total force is 31,000. ... Of course, military reforms are not aimed at the First Army, and the same is true for the other armies. The group army was dissolved on the spot, and the reorganized local garrison division took over the defense, and the commander and chief of staff were transferred back to the military committee. After the new round of military system reforms, Bulgaria added seven new garrison commands: Constantinople Garrison Command, Dardanelles Garrison Command, Albania Garrison Command, Aegean Garrison Command, Kosovo Garrison Command , Ni? Garrison Command, Macedonian Garrison Command. The seven garrison headquarters are all military-level units. In addition to military considerations, there is no lack of ideas for placing heroes in Ferdinand''s deployment like this! After all, the officers above the division level are basically generals, and now they have made military exploits, and most of them have to raise their ranks. It is no longer possible for them to change jobs. Otherwise, in accordance with the principle of level equivalence established by Ferdinand, if they change jobs, they can directly enter the ministries and commissions as ministers. It''s even more difficult to settle locally, and you can be the boss anywhere! As for whether the ruling abilities of high-level officers can match their ability to fight, no one knows this. Anyway, Ferdinand does not plan to try! In the end, Ferdinand simply raised part of the garrison headquarters artificially, and added the post of deputy commander, so that these heroes were properly placed. After a Balkan war, Bulgaria added more than 50 major generals, more than 20 lieutenants, and five generals. No marshal was born. Even Popov, who was most qualified for the title of Marshal, was suppressed by Ferdinand. What a joke, since Ferdinand created a military committee in order to seize military power, the old guys in the army have entered a semi-retired state. The Bulgarian army is now dominated by young people. The average age of more than 80 people promoted this time is less than 35 years old. Popov is now just over 40 years old. Ferdinand would only create such a young marshal to share his merits unless his brain was flooded! At this point, it is not necessary for Ferdinand to come forward in person. The old guys in the military committee have all jumped out by themselves. After all, no one wants to be pressed by a younger generation. Especially the people who had been suppressed by them at the beginning, not the ones who exercised a little bit! Now Bulgaria is also a cluster of stars. War is the best teacher. After experiencing the Bulgarian War and the Balkan War, the commanding ability of Bulgarian officers has been greatly improved. Ferdinand can now proudly say that the quality of the Bulgarian army is no longer inferior to any other powers! After the reorganization is completed, the Bulgarian army includes: 2 Guards Divisions with a total of more than 24,000 men; 8 Army Standing Divisions, 4 Heavy Artillery Brigades, 3 Cavalry Regiments, with a total of more than 98,000 men; and 9 places The local garrison force composed of the division and six reserve brigades has a total of more than 128,000 men; the total strength of the country is about 250,000. Yes, all are the army, and the navy is automatically ignored. Excluding the provisional navy, the total tonnage of Bulgaria''s "Marine Police Fleet" is less than 6,000 tons, and the number is not more than 3,000. They usually do the work of the anti-smuggling brigade, and there is no problem in dividing them into the maritime police under the customs. When counting the total force, it can be completely ignored! These are just Ferdinands future plans. The disarmament plan will not be completed in a day or two! Moreover, there are still many places that are unstable and need to be suppressed by the army. It is expected that the disarmament work will not be completed until the end of 1898! What needs to be placed now are the five generals who are about to be promoted, but the general direction has been determined, and it is impossible to lead troops under the army! It is nothing more than the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of Army, Secretary of the Navy, Chief of Staff, and Secretary of War. Not surprisingly, these positions existed before, but Ferdinand left them idle in order to seize power. Even if there is no vacancy now, Ferdinand will let it be vacant! After the military committee came out, these positions were not taken seriously, and their rights were greatly reduced, but these were not important! Anyway, it''s needed now, Ferdinand doesn''t mind lifting up these positions again, no matter what the actual power, at least it sounds high-end atmosphere! If there is an air force now, Ferdinand does not mind having another minister of the air force come out! As for the admiral of the Army as Secretary of the Navy, Ferdinand was not worried at all. The Bulgarian navy has no say. Their highest-ranking commander in active service is only a colonel. The former naval generals have long been ordered to retire by Ferdinand. Besides, the Secretary of the Army is an admiral, and the Secretary of the Navy is a colonel. Isn''t this blacking out the Navy? Could it be that the Navy must be lower than the Army, or is it n levels lower? In the future, Bulgaria will also have to build a navy. As for how long this future is, it has been a long time anyway, and Ferdinand doesnt know the specific time anymore! However, in order to appease people''s hearts, but also to cater to the people''s dream of becoming a powerful country! Ferdinand still shouted the slogan: "The Bulgarian Navy will expand tenfold in ten years and twenty times in twenty years"! Well, people who dont know the size of the Bulgarian Navy will be shocked after hearing this statement, and those who know the inside story will definitely dismiss it. As soon as the Balkan War ended, the Russians put down the Bulgarian flag, re-hung the flag of the Russian Empire, and appeared in the Sea of ??Marmara with dignity. After all, the Russians also want face, always wearing the little brother''s vest, the officers and soldiers are still very uncomfortable! Calculated on the basis of 6,000 tons, only 60,000 tons would be expanded by ten times, and only 120,000 tons would be 20 times, which is slightly smaller than the current size of the Black Sea Fleet! Of course, for the current Bulgarian navy, this is enough, at least they know they have money to buy new warships. Well, these are all the tricks of Ferdinand. If you don''t restrict your rights, you will know the lesson of William II in World War I! Originally, after Russia withdrew from the war, the Germans gained the upper hand. They had the opportunity to negotiate with Britain and France and ended the war in a decent way. Unfortunately, the officers did not agree and wanted to continue fighting! As a result, Britain and France had to pay a high price to pull the United States on board and continue to fight the Germans. The tiger can''t stand a pack of wolves! The German army, the world''s number one, still couldn''t stand the union of Britain, France and the United States, and it just consumed the Second Empire alive! ... After several thoughts, Ferdinand decided to appoint: General Popov as Secretary of the Army, Admiral Petrov as Secretary of the Navy, Admiral Dante Christophe as Secretary of Defense, Andrei-Bla Admiral Skoff served as Minister of War, and Admiral Imya Dimitev as Chief of Staff. UU reading Okay, Petrov is the worst. He has gotten the post of Secretary of the Navy, and his Marine Police fleet is still under the orders of the General Administration of Customs. No way, who called him a confidant of Ferdinand? It is time to set an example when pacifying the heroes. This is not bad treatment. After the navy is expanded, it will immediately become a hot real power faction, of course, the premise is to survive that day! Of course, Petrov didn''t have a choice. Compared with other people, whether it was seniority or military merit, he did not have an advantage. Especially in terms of age, the youngest one is undoubtedly the most disadvantaged! Before, he could serve as the chief of staff, but that chief of staff''s gold content is much lower than now, and he is the chief of staff of the army, which is not the same concept as the current chief of staff! This was also deliberate by Ferdinand. After this appointment, the positions of several of them will likely not change in the next ten years or even twenty to thirty years. Preferential treatment of heroes is Ferdinand''s consistent proposition. Under normal circumstances, as long as nothing happens. They can work until they retire! And Dante Christophe, the oldest of the five, is now only 48 years old. Waiting for him to retire? Sorry, when they reach this level, they can only wait for them to retire or hang up early. This is impossible for Petrov! The only option is to promote the construction of the navy and turn the Bulgarian fleet called "Navy" into a "Marine Police" into a veritable naval fleet, and his position as Minister of the Navy can also be worthy of its name! After all, if Ferdinand wants to promote the development of the navy, he can''t end himself! Of course this kind of thing will have to happen to the younger brother, and Petrov just caught up. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 82： , War costs-the rise of military aristocrats Ferdinand had just completed the reorganization plan of the army. Before he could get it out, the Minister Constantine and Chancellor Kennedy came to the door. &1t;/p> "Grand Duke, this is a report of our expenditure in this war. The cost of the war was a little bit beyond our expectations, especially the Battle of Constantinople, which was greatly out of our budget!" The Chancellor of Finance said seriously &1t;/ p> Ferdinand nodded and said calmly: "This is normal, the battlefield is ever-changing, and it is normal to have accidents!&1t;/p> After all, we won the war, and a small amount of money loss is acceptable! By the way, how many did you support? &Amp;1t;/p> A trace of panic in the Chancellors eyes passed away, and then he quickly calmed down and said: There is no expenditure, but 70 million levs have been saved. Our original budget was 300 million levs of war funds, and the actual expenditure is now. Sales are about 230 million levs!"&1t;/p> 70 million levs were saved. This figure flashed in Ferdinands mind. It was a little surprised. There was a surplus in the war? It is unexpected! &1t;/p> If you know that it is 70,000 levs, if it is converted to Kuping silver, it is 10,000 taels, and you can buy the Beiyang fleet! &1t;/p> When he just crossed, Ferdinand would definitely be ecstatic to hear this number. By now, this number could not move him anymore. &1t;/p> After a slight surprise, Ferdinand opened the information casually and looked at it carefully. &1t;/p> The first thing that comes into view is the consumption of ammunition. During the Balkan War, the Bulgarian army consumed more than 3.87 million artillery shells of various types and more than 270 million bullets. &1t;/p> Ferdinand didn''t look down on the specific consumption of all types of shells, anyway, he only saw the total value of nearly 70 million lev, and then continued to look down. &1t;/p> In the Battle of Constantinople, 70% of the artillery shells and 30% of the bullets were consumed. It can be said that the main gold swallower of this war is the Battle of Constantinople! &1t;/p> Well, this is just Bulgarias own ammunition expenses. All expenses are cost prices. Many raw materials for ammunition production are only deducted from labor costs, and profits are not considered at all. &1t;/p> If it is purchased on the international market, it is impossible to buy it without hundreds of millions of levs! &1t;/p> As for the heavy artillery provided by the Russians and the artillery shells consumed, they are not included in the category. &1t;/p> The Ministry of Finance also gave a rough estimate. Of the more than 300 heavy artillery pieces, every one of them moved hundreds of thousands of levs, and any shell would cost hundreds of levs. &1t;/p> If this expenditure is counted in Bulgaria, the value of just over 200,000 shells will not be less than 30 million lev, and if the value of the cannon itself is not 70 or 80 million lev, it will not be able to get it! &1t;/p> Of course, for Russia, there is no problem at all. It is less than 30 million when converted into rubles, and it is only three million when converted into pounds. The Russians have a lot of family business and they just squeeze out. &1t;/p> After taking down the Black Sea Gateway, it cost three million pounds. No matter how you think Nicholas II has made a lot of money! &1t;/p> You must know that even if military value is not considered, it is only in terms of economic value: this golden waterway, the annual tariffs charged are more than this number! &1t;/p> It also involves the issue of Russian economic exhibitions, especially the export of agricultural products. Controlling this golden waterway will greatly increase the competitiveness of Russian agricultural products in the international arena! &1t;/p> Of course, the Russians are still arguing with the Ottomans over this issue! &1t;/p> As for Bulgaria? Ferdinand decisively chose to give up, and countless historical lessons have taught him that since ancient times, those who rob the boss will not end well! &1t;/p> The next step is after the mobilization, the newly unsealed weapons and equipment, more than 400,000 new-style rifles, this is really not expensive, less than 10 million levs, it is really a work of imitating fur, the leather is practical and durable, and the quality is cheap. ! &1t;/p> Next comes the cannons, mainly the primary version of mortars and 75mm field guns, with a total of more than a thousand, with a total value of more than 30 million lev, which is not too expensive and acceptable. &1t;/p> Weapons that have been equipped before are not counted! &1t;/p> Further down is the consumption of various materials, a large mess, including food, cloth, tents, military uniforms, medicines...&1t;/p> Adding this together, the figure is a bit big, reaching more than 70 million levs, and the large amount of materials seized by the army has not been accounted for, but has been used directly and not included. &1t;/p> Taking into account the actual situation, although Bulgaria has mobilized a total of more than 600,000 troops, the actual force invested in frontline operations is only more than 400,000. &1t;/p> In this case, calculated on the basis of three months of combat time, the average daily consumption of supplies for each soldier is about two levs. &1t;/p> If the confiscated materials are included in it, this figure is estimated to increase greatly! &1t;/p> And these more than 400,000 people are not fighting every day. Except for the First Army which basically fought for three months in a row, most of the other troops ended the war in the first month. &1t;/p> With this calculation, the consumption is huge, but considering the battlefield transportation and the gathering of a large number of guerrillas, it is probably almost the same! &1t;/p> In addition to these expenses, the rest is the military pay. This does not need to be calculated, Ferdinand knows, it is definitely an astronomical figure! &1t;/p> Even if the average soldier in the war is ready for one month, 10 levs are good, and the 400,000 people who directly participated in the war are considered to be 40 million a month! &1t;/p> Oh, in fact, there must be more than one. Engineers on the front line can''t be left alone, right? The rear did not directly participate in the war. The army responsible for protecting the transportation line must also be subsidized? &1t;/p> I saw the military expenditure, totaling 50 million lev! Looking at this number, Ferdinand was a little dumbfounded. Suddenly there was a kind of asking if you missed a zero? &1t;/p> Even if the Ministry of Finance gave two or three billion levs of military payment, Ferdinand would be able to accept it. It would not be a surprise at all, but 50 million levs is really not enough for one month of military payment! &1t;/p> However, Ferdinand watched it patiently. The more he watched, the more frightened he became. The 50 million lev not only included the soldier''s salary, but also included casualty pensions and wartime bonuses! &1t;/p> Well, when he saw the word "land", he understood it all! &1t;/p> This is due to Ferdinands preferential policy of all officers and soldiers who have established military merits and who are willing to immigrate to Albania can get twice as much land as their own rewards, and they can use money to make up for the shortcomings! &1t;/p> The most important thing is that the land price of Ferdinand is now half of the land price in Bulgaria! &1t;/p> There are advantages that do not take the bastard, such a big benefit is enough to move people. In order to encourage immigrants, the government provides exchange services even if there are land in the country. &1t;/p> As for whether it will suffer, no one is worried! Anyway, this kind of immigration relocation, everyone can choose freely, a group of comrades-in-arms gathered together, even if there are, only they will bully others, no one dares to find their trouble! &1t;/p> Besides, the issue of professional placement has long been spread! &1t;/p> If you stay in the original place and want to become a government official, it is really difficult, and the pressure of competition is too great. &1t;/p> If you move out, it will be different. For ordinary soldiers, officials are mixed, but there is always a chance to mix with ordinary staff! &1t;/p> After all, whether it is qualifications, merit, or reliability, they are more dominant than the locals! &1t;/p> Even in terms of knowledge level, these soldiers have the advantage. Bulgaria has the world''s first basic education level, which is really not bragging! &1t;/p> Seeing the number of applications for relocation, Ferdinand was dumbfounded. Is this a collective relocation? &1t;/p> "123,000 people!"&1t;/p> It doesn''t look like a lot, but in fact it represents the 123,000 families behind, involving hundreds of thousands of immigrants! &1t;/p> This number is far beyond the previous government''s estimate! By the way, the government still has nearly two million hectares of land, which is about to be divided! &1t;/p> Among them, there are nearly six floors of land, all of which are to make up the difference. It seems that even if the amount is not entitled to tax concessions, many people are still willing to buy land at a low price! &1t;/p> It was Ferdinands turn to worry now, and Albanias land is estimated to be insufficient. These hundreds of thousands of families also own a lot of land, and the exact number is still being counted. Anyway, when they add up, it is definitely an astronomical number! &1t;/p> "Let''s do it! Expand the scope of immigrants. Albania alone cannot be resettled. Just spread the immigrants everywhere!&1t;/p> The specific location will be determined by the government! According to the actual situation, allocate the number of immigrants to various places! &1t;/p> Taking into account the complexity of many regions, the choice of immigration should not be too scattered, at least one immigration settlement must not be less than 800 people! &1t;/p> In addition, soldiers who have made military exploits are allowed to buy their own rifles, but they must report to the armed forces departments of various places and purchase bullets for a limited amount! &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand still protects his shortcomings, and he attaches great importance to these soldiers who have sold his lives for him. Ferdinand knows that these soldiers are the cornerstone for his stability in Bulgaria in the future! &1t;/p> As for allowing them to hold guns, in addition to protecting their own safety, another advantage is that they can suppress rebellions everywhere at any time! &1t;/p> Like the kind of regional rebellion with the number of thousand and eight hundred people, there is no need to send troops, and one hundred and eighty soldiers in one settlement will suppress them! &1t;/p> As for the larger rebellion, are you a fool as an intelligence agency? History has told Ferdinand that all civil self-organized rebellions have grown from small to large! &1t;/p> As for a peasant uprising with a movement of 1.8 million, it is impossible to live in the Balkans! &1t;/p> Even in the Ottoman Empire, when Ferdinand paid for his guns, and even sent people to direct him, he did not toss a peasant uprising of more than 10,000! &1t;/p> Even if it expands later, it is learning how to fight against gangsters, and it is carried along the way! But this method has fallen behind in modern times! &1t;/p> As long as they are stabilized in the future, then Bulgaria will also be stabilized! &1t;/p> Such obvious benefits can be seen by Ferdinand at a glance, but Constantine has no reason to see it. Without explanation, as soon as Ferdinand proposed a plan, he immediately agreed. &1t;/p> Only leaving the Chancellor of the Exchequer in pain, this time he will lose a lot of money! &1t;/p> Seeing the reaction of the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Ferdinand was puzzled and asked: "By the way, so many people are buying land in cash, are they all so rich?"&1t;/p> We must know that the land in Bulgaria is not cheap now. One hectare of land usually costs more than 16,000 lev. &1t;/p> In plain areas with good geological conditions, this figure can reach more than 23,000 lev per hectare. This figure is not cheap! &1t;/p> Ordinary workers who do not eat or drink are fortunate enough to have a hard time and can buy more than one acre of land. In theory, they can buy one hectare of land with all their income for about ten years. This is why Bulgarians are so keen to join the army The main reason! &1t;/p> These days, there is really no money to be an ordinary worker! &1t;/p> The chancellor looked at Ferdinand and said embarrassingly: "No, for ordinary soldiers, the money to buy these land is still a huge sum of money!&1t;/p> But the Royal Bank and Union Bank have specially launched loan services for them, and soldiers can use the purchased land as mortgage loans. &1t;/p> And the interest is low. Basically, they buy part of the land, and the annual income generated is enough to pay the interest! &1t;/p> Therefore, there are many people applying for land purchase. I estimate that if the government does not finalize these matters as soon as possible, the land purchased later will continue to increase! &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand was overjoyed. He didn''t expect that his people would be so business-minded, and they would tie a group of high-quality customers to his banner so quickly! &1t;/p> What is the easiest money to make? Of course it is to follow the policy! Now Ferdinand is clearly supporting the military class and using them to fight the world. Under this background, is it possible for them to go bankrupt on a large scale? &1t;/p> Besides, at the end of the 19th century, agriculture was still a very stable investment path. Basically, before synthetic ammonia came out, the income from agricultural land would not be too bad! &1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 83： , Congressional elections without voters and the writers revision history After calculating, Ferdinand asked: "Then this time the government can still return more than one billion in funds by selling land?"&1t;/p> The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought for a while and said, "Yes, Your Excellency! According to our Ministry of Finance, this figure will be between 150 million and 200 million Levs!&1t;/p> But considering that the price is only half of the market price, we are actually losing money! &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded, and said, "Well! Let''s talk about this first today, and the government will proceed as planned!&1t;/p> How are you preparing for the celebration? &Amp;1t;/p> Constantine thought for a while and said, "Grand Duke, it''s ready!&1t;/p> However, Mente Negero is now preparing to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro. Are we going to start preparing for the establishment of the Third Kingdom of Bulgaria? &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand heard it. The point is that the "kingdom" is not the "empire." It seems that the public opinion has been fermented, but the government is still sober and there is no foolish desire to establish the "Bulgarian Third Empire". &1t;/p> "This is really a problem, or else we should do the victory celebration together with the establishment of the Bulgarian Third Kingdom.&1t;/p> In this way, you can save a sum of money, and put this part of funds into industrial construction, and the effect will be better! &Amp;1t;/p> Constantine did not object. Everyone was a pragmatist and had little interest in these virtual rituals. &1t;/p> If it weren''t for the people''s heart, Ferdinand wouldn''t even bother to engage in these rituals! &1t;/p> Not for anything else, but simply afraid of trouble. Every big ceremony tires him hard enough. For these activities, Ferdinand has always been able to hide and hide, but it is impossible to hide, it is also how simple it is! &1t;/p> Being vigorous and resolute is Ferdinand''s consistent style. Over time, the Bulgarian government has naturally learned this. &1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded, and went back to prepare. As for procedural issues, they are all minor issues. Anyway, in the current Bulgarian Parliament, no one dares to come out and force them! &1t;/p> No, some people dare to sing the opposite, but unfortunately they don''t even have a chance to make a proposal. &1t;/p> According to Bulgaria''s new election bill, the election of a member of parliament must be based on the contribution to the country, so the experts are excluded. &1t;/p> Everyone else has a job. Except for rotation, they do their own things at other times. &1t;/p> At the same time, the Bulgarian Parliament has the highest rate of absenteeism in the world. It is commonplace for members to take time off to work. &1t;/p> Ferdinand also supports this point. If everyone is busy, no one will bother him. &1t;/p> Under normal circumstances, if the parliament wants to convene a meeting, it must coordinate one month in advance, otherwise it is likely that there will not be a quorum. &1t;/p> Since the election in 1892, a total of five meetings have been held, including the first inaugural meeting! &1t;/p> Of the last four times, three of them were proposed by Fei, and only one was presided over by the Congress itself. The number of members often fell short of the minimum threshold for convening the Congress. &1t;/p> For example, before the Balkan War broke out, Ferdinand urgently called the Congress to declare war on the Ottoman Empire, and only eight members arrived, not even one-third of the quorum! &1t;/p> But it doesnt matter. With Ferdinands signature, he is legal, and the king of a monarchy has privileges. It''s your own problem that the MPs didn''t arrive. They gave up the right to vote, but no one will wait for you. &1t;/p> In this regard, all European monarchs are envious. Although many of them are monarchies, their parliaments often trouble them and criticize the government. &1t;/p> For example, Nicholas II was very dissatisfied with the Russian Parliament and often ran out to brush up on his presence. Especially the so-called democrats use the Congress to fight against him for power! &1t;/p> Who doesn''t know, these congressmen are either big capitalists or big nobles behind them, and more or less the two are combined into one. &1t;/p> On several occasions, Nicholas II was prepared to learn from Ferdinand to amend the electoral law, but after thinking about the actual situation of the Russian Empire, he gave up. &1t;/p> If the time comes, a council composed of all the nobles is elected, it will be even more troublesome! &1t;/p> Of course, Ferdinand did not know, and now he has announced that the Congress will be called again, tomorrow afternoon. &1t;/p> Don''t say that the time is too tight, Ferdinand has done all the bad things that temporarily announced the convening of Congress immediately. It''s just that both times were declared wars, and they were both won. &1t;/p> In this context, anyone who dares to use the procedure to argue against it, the public can treat him as a rape. Oh, many Members think so too. &1t;/p> "Time is life", this is the slogan of the current Bulgarian government. &1t;/p> Any waste of time and inefficiency is a waste of life. It is a political mistake in Bulgaria! So if there is a shortage of people, there is a shortage of people. Work has to continue anyway! &1t;/p> As usual, Bulgarias new parliamentary elections should begin this year. However, it was delayed by Ferdinand for a few days on the grounds that "the Greek-Turkish war broke out, which may affect Bulgaria". &1t;/p> Then the Balkan war broke out, not to mention, are all busy fighting? Who wants to vote? &1t;/p> This drag is now! But considering the issue of new territories, the scale of this election will be much larger than in the past, which is a big trouble! &1t;/p> During the rule of the Ottoman Empire, even the Turks could not enjoy such a high-level election, let alone the Balkan nations? &1t;/p> Except for a small number of progressive young people, it is estimated that many people may not even know what the parliamentary election is. What should be done? &1t;/p> There is also the question of the number of members of parliament. According to the previous Bulgarian standards, it is estimated that there will be no candidates in many regions. &1t;/p> The reason is simple, not enough contribution to Bulgaria, or not enough age or education. &1t;/p> Another problem is the number of voters. In the past, if there were insufficient voters in various regions, there would be flow of elections. This is also legal! &1t;/p> This is even more difficult. The Balkan nations under the rule of the Ottoman Empire can have enough to eat. What a luxury is education? &1t;/p> In this way, there are not enough voters, how can we conduct elections? &1t;/p> Taking into account the actual situation, in the future, all regions of Bulgaria will have to reduce the number of parliamentarians, otherwise the meeting of parliament will be a problem. &1t;/p> With so many factors, Bulgaria now does not even have the qualifications to hold parliamentary elections across the country! &1t;/p> Well, this annoying issue was thrown to Congress by Ferdinand unscrupulously! &1t;/p> The solution is simple, but it is easy to get into trouble. For example, lowering election conditions, unfortunately, is illegal, at least without Ferdinands consent, there is no way to amend the election law! &1t;/p> If the election time is extended, or they are not given the right to vote, they will definitely be sprayed to death by public opinion. Anyway, how to deal with it will be embarrassing! &1t;/p> It turns out that Ferdinand thinks too much. Now in the Bulgarian Parliament, there are not many people who can play scheming. There are a lot of honest people. To throw the problem to them is completely playing the piano! &1t;/p> Not surprisingly, the establishment of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom was approved unanimously! &1t;/p> Regarding the election of new territories, the MPs resolutions are in full compliance with the current law. As to whether anyone cant accept it, it doesnt matter to them. &1t;/p> All in all, "the dignity of the law must be upheld." As for other issues, democrats like to scold them! &1t;/p> Anyway, with Bulgarias electoral law, there is not enough contribution, even the right to vote, let alone the right to be elected! &1t;/p> What Bulgaria attaches the most importance to soldiers, engineers, scientists, teachers, doctors, as for others? &1t;/p> Self-proclaimed expert and scholar, Ferdinand does not admit it, no matter how well-known you are in the society, it is no use. &1t;/p> Well, since Congress has to follow the rules, Ferdinand has no reason to oppose it. As for whether someones interests have been harmed, there is no way, absolute fairness has not existed since ancient times! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> "Mr. Chekov, to revise the Balkan history, can we involve some social scholars, after all, they will do better!" Aleko suggested &1t;/p> The Minister of Education Chekov was puzzled, so he asked: "Why? You are the best writer in Bulgaria. Are you the best at composing stories?&1t;/p> Besides, we will provide information on the issue. You can work with some of the school''s literary people, first compile a general framework, and then slowly polish it! &Amp;1t;/p> Aleko wants to cry. Why should you look for a writer who does historical research to revise history? &1t;/p> "But, Mr. Chekov, I really can''t revise history! Or you can find those who study history, they are professionals!"&1t;/p> Chekov smiled: "If it works, why should I look for you? Revising history, the focus is on the word repair!&1t;/p> I have looked for them a long time ago, UU reading www. The old gang of uukanshu.com stubbornly insist on restoring the authenticity of history. What about the history of the Balkan nations? What does it matter to us? &1t;/p> Bulgaria''s funds are precious. We have invested a lot of money. What we need is a history that is in line with Bulgaria''s interests. If we let them do it, how can we make up what we want? &Amp;1t;/p> Aleko thought for a while and said: "Mr. Chekov, I''m serious. It is true that the parallel imports in the society are true for the fraud ability. It is their talent to open their eyes and tell lies!&1t; /p> I am really not suitable. If the revised history does not even believe me, how can I make others believe it? &Amp;1t;/p> Chekov thought for a while, and that''s the same reason, clever deception, you must deceive yourself if you want to deceive people! &1t;/p> He nodded, and then said: "Well, I''ll try it first! But the issue of ethnic origin is left to you. You can''t shirk this matter anymore. This is related to the long-term stability of Bulgaria in the future! &Amp;1t;/p> Aleko nodded. This is even less difficult. Bulgarians can really get involved with many ethnic groups. &1t;/p> There is still some theoretical basis. It is one of the Yugoslav nationalities recognized in the world. Looking through the history and thinking about it, the Balkan nationalities can be softened into one family! &1t;/p> As for why it split into so many ethnic groups, of course it is the pot of the Ottoman Empire. At least the ancestors are indeed close relatives. It is not a complete fraud. You can still fool people with the spring and autumn brushwork! &1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 84： ,child? The end of the 19th century was a turbulent era, an era of alternation between the old and the new, the golden age of imperialism, and the best era of territorial expansion! Now there is no complete history book in the Balkans. Now Ferdinand has ordered someone to compile "History of the Balkans". The biggest advantage is that no one is arguing with him for interpretation! Since the Ottoman Empire occupied the Balkans, the original civilization system was disrupted. As for history? As recorded by the Ottomans, will the Balkan nations buy it? Believe it or not, a general history of the Balkans is about to be released. How long it will take for this to come out is beyond the control of Ferdinand. In this era, scholars are still a bit of ethics, even if they want to fake things, they have to create specialties! To be able to withstand textual research, too obvious loopholes are not allowed. In addition to the artistic processing of historical events, sufficient historical documents or cultural relics must also be produced for corroboration. This is not always a small project! Ferdinand still supports this request of scholars, this is the standard of professionals! Falsifications are all complete sets, and even if someone questioned it in the future, it would be nothing more than a fight! These cultural relics will be placed in the museum that has just started in Bulgaria for people to visit in the future. Even if someone doubts, they will not be able to verify it! Don''t get me wrong, the cultural relics are real, but a new version of the story is made for them. Documents? The original is naturally no longer alive, and has been destroyed by the Ottomans! This is not wronging them. After the Ottoman Empire occupied the Balkans, more things were destroyed! Now the Ottomans themselves are not sure how many things their ancestors have destroyed! This is simply impossible to verify! The most important thing for Ferdinand is the "History of the Origin of the Balkan Nation". In order to write the history of the origin of the nation that the public loves to see, most of the famous writers in Bulgaria participated. Now Ferdinand misses the Internet era in his previous life. If you want to make a story, the Internet author is the expert, and you can talk nonsense seriously. The most important thing is efficiency. Let this group of Bulgarian traditional literature workers do it for three to five years, and ten or eight years. Even if someone writes for 20 to 30 years, it is normal! Replaced by a web author, the history of the origin of the Balkans in a mere hundreds of thousands of words can be produced in ten days and a half! Anyway, the Bulgarians are half-breed and have some relations with all ethnic groups in the Balkans. ... Anyway, as soon as the "General History of the Balkans" and "The History of the Origins of the Balkans" started, experts and scholars from the Balkans all flocked to it. Under these circumstances, it is their best opportunity to carry private goods! The real opportunity for fame and fortune, anyway, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Culture, which are responsible for compiling the book, will not refuse these people and treat them all! The only requirement is that you must create within the established framework. These are not difficult for them, after all, those who chase fame and fortune have very low morals! ... The busyness of the outside world has nothing to do with Ferdinand for the time being. Now Tai is dining with his family, his wife, Grand Duke Xenia, and mother Princess Clementine. Now these two mistresses are very dissatisfied with Ferdinand. It is understandable that you were busy during the Balkan War, but after the war, it was too busy to be so busy! In particular, Ferdinand could not hold a large court banquet for several years, which is too much! As a result, they didn''t even have the opportunity to perform. It is boring to know that the life of the ladies is also very boring. Of course, they can also hold banquets themselves, but the Bulgarian atmosphere is really not suitable. Looking around, they are all a group of hot users, and they really have no common language! The country has been established for less than 30 years. Where can I find aristocrats with profound heritage? Of course, Ferdinand didn''t know this, and thought he was too busy, and didn''t pay enough attention to them, which made them dissatisfied! "Ferdinand has won the war for so long, don''t you organize an event to celebrate?" Princess Clementina asked suspiciously Xenia stared at Ferdinand as if looking forward to his answer. At the same time, there is still a bit of doubt, why does Ferdinand, a nobleman, seem so different? Ferdinand, who was unclear about the situation, answered honestly: "There are celebrations. The government is now preparing to establish the Third Bulgarian Kingdom. We put the victory celebration and the ceremony for the establishment of the Third Bulgarian Kingdom together. !" After hearing Ferdinands words, Princess Clementina replied feebly: "Oh!" This kind of harmony is too serious, and she is destined to be only a supporting role. The protagonists must be the king and queen, the queen mother, it is better not to show the limelight, otherwise you will be laughed at and do not understand the rules! Grand Duchess Xenia has come to the spirit now. You must know that the principality is always inferior to the kingdom, and the queen of the kingdom always has more face than the principality! "By the way, when will the UU reading ceremony be held?" Xenia asked enthusiastically Ferdinand said embarrassingly: "The specific time has not been determined. The Congress has just approved it today and it is still in preparation." Xenia rolled her eyes, and said to her heart: You just thought of it! When did the Bulgarian National Assembly take care of things? Suddenly Xenia felt nauseous, so she said, "I feel a little uncomfortable. Let me rest first." After speaking, he started to vomit when he just got up and didn''t take a few steps. Ferdinand hurriedly got up, and without waiting for him to pass, the maids had already taken the lead and passed by and supported Xenia. "Call a doctor!" Ferdinand yelled as he walked over, watching with concern. Well, now Ferdinand doesn''t know what to do, he is not a doctor! If in later lives, the minor problems are not worth mentioning. Now? Any minor illness may cause death, so he can''t help but worry. Although the relationship between him and Xenia was not deep at the beginning, they also managed to respect each other, which is already very rare for the nobles. I have been getting along for a long time, and now they have accepted each other, so he can''t help but worry. Soon the palace doctor Melody Nicholas rushed over, and as soon as the diagnosis was made, Melody was smiling. Princess Clementina seemed to have thought of something, and asked concerned: "How is it, Mr. Melody?" Melody Nicholas replied happily, saying: "Congratulations, the queen is pregnant!" As soon as this remark came out, the atmosphere on the court immediately changed. Obviously, this is a good thing for everyone! Ferdinand is not too young anymore, he has been married for four years, everyone is waiting anxiously, especially Bulgaria now needs an heir. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 85： , Tariffs-the fire at the gates of the city affected the pond fish Xenia was pregnant. Although I don''t know if the child is a boy or a girl, the pressure on Ferdinand''s shoulders is still a lot less. As the most beloved king of Bulgaria, he has no direct successor for a long time. Not only is Ferdinand worried, but even the Bulgarian people are very worried. In Europe, there is no right of inheritance for an illegitimate child. If the queen does not become pregnant, prepare to extinction! This is not without precedent, because the European royal family has no heirs, there shouldn''t be too many things next to the crown! The Hardenberg family is an example. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was established by marriage. After each kingdom and the royal family were extinct, the crown fell into the hands of the Hardenberg family. Ferenc-Joseph I was the beneficiary and the victim of this marriage! Ferdinand was not interested. The country he had beaten down could be inherited by other branches of the Goldberg family, and the Bulgarian people did not want such a thing. That could be disastrous for Bulgaria! In the Middle Ages, Spain was the biggest victim of the succession to the throne. In history, the crown of Spain fell on Charles V of Germany. The Kingdom of Spain paid for the unification war of Germany, and finally crippled the empire! Therefore, as soon as the queen became pregnant, Ferdinand immediately disclosed the good news to the outside world. For Bulgaria, this can be regarded as double happiness. It has just won the Balkan War and completed the most critical step of the Greater Bulgaria Plan. A prince or princess will soon be ushered in! Before the child is born, the Bulgarian people are beginning to discuss the gender of the child. For most Bulgarians, they hope to be a prince, so that Bulgaria has an heir. It is best to inherit the fine genes of Grand Duke Ferdinand, the same wise and martial arts, and at the same time be benevolent, love the people, and strive to govern... Anyway, Ferdinand''s personal image is good, and the Bulgarian people still love him very much. Any good words that come to mind, regardless of suitability, will be used on him. The little guy has not yet been born, and is already a household name in Bulgaria, and soon his popularity will continue to spread throughout Europe. The European royal family is a family, it''s not really bragging. If you want to find relatives, basically everyone can get a relationship. So when the news of Xenia''s pregnancy spread, Ferdinand received a bunch of congratulatory messages. It''s all courtesy. Since the telegraph is an artifact, everyone has a lot of contact with each other. There are also many secret transactions that are not known to anyone. Don''t look at the conflicts between many countries. Many of their royal families still maintain friendly exchanges, and some of them are just one family. In other words, even if everyone wants to kill each other, they still have to maintain a gentleman manner when communicating, and there is no contradiction. In this regard, Ferdinand can only express the bad things among the great nobles, that''s more! Oh, he is also a vested interest. Without this prominent background, even if the traverser goes against the sky, Ferdinand will not be in his current position. Not to mention the throne, even his current wealth is not all obtained from honest business, legal business only accounts for a small part, and Ferdinand does not rarely do smuggling and tax evasion. It''s just that his relationship background is big enough, and he has attracted a group of strong collaborators, and everyone has worked together to cover the matter. For example, the United Mining Company, which Ferdinand and Edward set up together, mines everywhere. How long have they obeyed the law, and when have they paid taxes according to the rules? In many places, there are masters, and it is not still obtained. The story of this is definitely not so pleasant anyway. It is just that the colonial officials tried to deal with it. How many companies in the world dare to use warships to transport gold? Ferdinand can tell you clearly, there are many! Most major mining companies in the world are backed by top aristocrats. Otherwise, the pirates of the 19th century were not vegetarians. If they were robbed once and lost a few tons of gold, no one could bear it! By the way, people from the Royal Navy will occasionally visit pirates, provided that the fish is fat enough! Just think about it, how dangerous navigation was in the 19th century. The only exception may be the United States, but now the United States cannot completely get rid of European control, and many industries are still controlled behind the scenes. After the First World War, the collective decline of Europe and the decline of the royal family and aristocracy, capitalists can truly become the masters of the world! It is precisely because of the many inside information that Ferdinand has no business to make money, so he has to intervene. Otherwise, his industry would not develop so smoothly, he would have been taught how to behave a long time ago! It wasn''t until he was in power in Bulgaria that Ferdinand dared to get involved in all walks of life. After all, he still had no strong competitors on his own one-acre three-point land. ... At this time, the dispute over the interests of the Strait between the Russian Empire and the Ottoman Empire also came to an end. The Ottoman Empire, which was hemiplegic, was still not as powerful as the Russians. Under the threat of bayonet, it was forced to compromise! Then the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev was called to sign in a state of coercion, and the dispute over the interests of the Black Sea Strait came to an end! Well, Ferdinand is also very helpless now, only that the Russians really can play! It''s no wonder that you can become a great power, and this work is really dripping! The "Ottoman Empire and the Bulgarian Strait Benefit Distribution Plan" was released. Literally, Bulgaria received a 70% tariff, which seems to be a big winner. Looking down carefully, you know that the Bulgarian Strait customs officers must all be hired by Russians. The Bulgarian government only has the right to make suggestions, not the right to make decisions. Metzhev fought a little bit and restricted the scope to the Dardanelles and Bosphorus. Other places were not covered by the treaty. After obtaining the consent of the Russians, he signed. As for how the tariffs are collected and how they are used, Metiev hasnt mentioned anything about it. Anyway, its in Mao Xiongs pocket, so dont want to come out again. After the Russians gained the dominance of tariffs, the first unlucky one was not the Ottoman Empire, let alone Bulgaria, but the irrelevant Romania. If people sit at home, disaster will fall from the sky! As a major agricultural exporter in Europe, the export of agricultural products has always been Romania''s pillar industry. At the same time, they are also one of the Russians'' main competitors in the international grain market! After the Russians took control of the strait, they adjusted tariffs first. Russian agricultural exports can be directly navigable after paying taxes once. But Romanian agricultural products, after paying taxes in the Bosphorus Strait, arrived in the Dardanelles, sorry to pay again! do you have any opinion? Protest against Bulgaria or the Ottoman Empire, this is their territory! When Carol I angrily telegraphed the protest to Ferdinand, Ferdinand was still in a state of persecution. Injustices, debts! If you don''t go to the Russians to protest, what''s the use of asking me? Do you think I can be the master of the Russians? Even if you can, you can''t do it! Ferdinand is 100% supportive of what the Russians did this time! Romania is also the export of Bulgarian agricultural products, one of the most important international competitors. Oh, the other two are the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire, none of which he can afford. Of course, he has to catch the soft persimmon! Now that the Russians have done it, there is no need for Ferdinand to be a villain anymore. Ferdinand said carelessly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs telegrammed Carol I to explain the situation. The embassy sent him a copy of the "Proposal for the Distribution of Benefits between the Ottoman Empire and the Bulgarian Strait" and told him that we were also powerless. Talk to the St. Petersburg government!" Medev asked: "Grand Duke, the Romanians seem to want to borrow from us and go directly to the Mediterranean Sea! Should we agree?" Ferdinand asked faintly: "Romania has asked us?" Metiev explained: "Not yet, but they have already revealed this meaning." Ferdinand sneered: "Then pretend not to know, anyway, they didn''t mention it, how can we guess their thoughts!" ... Regardless of him, anyway, the luck is Romania, and it has nothing to do with Ferdinand, and there is only good and no harm. If the sea export channel of Romanian grains is blocked and they are forced to take six routes, it is estimated that the good days of Carol I will be gone forever. Without the dividends of agricultural exports, what else can Romanias finances have? Do you still expect to make money by selling oil in the 19th century? Maybe you can make money, but the profit from selling lamp oil is not enough for Carol I''s personal expenses! Think about the transfer from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Germany for sale. If it is really smooth, it is estimated that the Hungarian nobles and capitalists will be unhappy. Who would like their competitors? For Romania, not only has the cost increased in vain, but the capacity is also a big problem. As long as the Hungarian nobles and capitalists are not stupid, Romania will not be able to obtain sufficient capacity! Even if you dont get rid of the stone, even if you are giving face to your allies, who will help your competitors? At least let us make a difference! Ferdinand had already imagined the faces of Hungarian nobles and capitalists. Anyway, the Romanian food can''t be shipped out, so just sell it to us. No thanks, we are so helpful! Of course, the transportation cost is high, the price will be a little bit lower, after all, we have to make a little hard work. What Ferdinand didn''t know was that after receiving Bulgaria''s explanation, Carol I became even more angry. He couldn''t provoke the Russians, so he could only pinch Bulgaria! "Asshole! Ferdinand, if we didn''t take action, could they win the Balkan War? I don''t know how to be grateful at all. I am so little busy now that I am unwilling to help. Sooner or later, I will teach him a lesson and let him know that the sky is great! " Of course, UU reading seems to be difficult to deal with now in Bulgaria. But it doesn''t matter, Carol I was just cursing, and he didn''t really want to do anything to Bulgaria! Well, Carol I, who wants face, didn''t plan to actually let Bulgaria cut their tariffs. After all, it was collected by the Russians. It was no use finding Ferdinand! Of course, if it''s just a few smuggling boats, maybe Ferdinand will sell him a lot of face, so I think of a way to let it go! It is a pity that he hopes to borrow from Bulgaria and enter the Mediterranean directly. The meaning of Carol I was already obvious, but Ferdinand didn''t realize it, which embarrassed him. We must know that during the Balkan War, in order to make Romania neutral, Ferdinand did not give him a promise, and now he started acting stupid as soon as the war ended! Oh, Ferdinand was also wronged. The prerequisites of the promise he gave were not fulfilled, and now he can''t fulfill it at all. For example, Ferdinand promised to exempt Romanias imports and exports from tariffs after Bulgaria took control of the Strait. Unfortunately, it is the Russians who control the strait, and Ferdinand is not in breach of contract. Bulgaria does not control the strait. To fully control the strait, at least half of Asia Minor must be taken, otherwise it is in its current state. Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire are divided into half, and no one has complete control over the sea! If the Russians are not strong enough to overwhelm the Ottoman Empire, why should they fight with the theoretically existing Bulgarian navy? As for lending to Romania, the conscience of heaven and earth, Ferdinand really wants to earn this freight. Unfortunately, Bulgaria''s transportation capacity is also limited and it is impossible to provide it to Romanians. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 86： , The Kingdom of Montenegro was established Time passed in a hurry, and soon entered October. Ferdinand was still immersed in the joy of being a father, and now he was happy with anyone. "Grand Duke, this is an invitation letter from Mentenegro. Nicholas I invites you to attend the ceremony for the founding of the Kingdom of Montenegro." Foreign Minister Metjev said Ferdinand laughed and said: "It seems that Nicholas I was really impatient! I can''t wait for a moment. Now the situation in Mente Negero is not as good as it seems on the surface. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has taken care of them. Up. Forget it, I still won''t go. Its better to do less on the matter of proclaiming the army to seize the master, and reject it for me, just send a representative from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to participate. " Proclaiming the army to seize the master is just an excuse for Ferdinand, mainly because he is timid. In the soon-to-established Kingdom of Montenegro, many people are dissatisfied with Bulgaria. If someone harbors a grudge and sends him a peanut, it would be a tragedy! However, Nicholas Is performance still surprised him. He was too eager to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro, which did not conform to his usual steady style. "By the way, Nicholas I was so anxious to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro, does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs know what happened?" Ferdinand continued to ask Medev thought for a while and said: "Grand Duke, Nicholas I seems to be unable to wait. Our growth has greatly reduced their status in the eyes of the Russians. Moreover, after Nicholas Is support for Serbia was exposed some time ago, it was also avenged by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now Mente Negeros eagerness to establish the Kingdom of Montenegro is to promote the next reforms and improve the morale of the people in order to counterbalance. Pressure from the Austro-Hungarian Empire! " Ferdinand nodded in approval. Under his butterfly effect, after Serbia became a semi-colony of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the pressure Nicholas I now faces is much greater than in parallel time and space. The "Montenegro Kingdom" that is about to be established has been surrounded by the Bulgarian and Austro-Hungarian empires. Strategically speaking, their path to development has been blocked. The explosion of the Serbian uprising made Nicholas I see the light, and it seemed that the annexation of Serbia became their only hope! All of the above were made up by Ferdinand himself. At this time, Nicholas I had already begun to regret it. How could the Austro-Hungarian Empire be the fifth largest power in the world today, and it is not something that a small Mente Negero can afford! Ferdinand wanted to add blockage to Austria-Hungary, but he did not dare to personally take action, let Nicholas I come out to top the tank, just because he feared the revenge of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This issue must start with the Serbian revolution. With the support of Nicholas I, the Serbian Rebel Army finally supported it and defeated the Austro-Hungarian army many times. At present, most of Serbias rural areas are controlled by the insurgents. The Vienna government has increased its troops to Serbia many times. In addition to the five divisions approved, it has also reinforced the strength of six divisions to stabilize the situation in Serbia! After paying so much price, the Vienna government will naturally not let go of the instigators, so the soon-to-establish "Kingdom of Montenegro" was subjected to a total economic blockade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! The "Kingdom of Montenegro" was originally the Balkan region, a small country with the most backward economy, without a railway itself. Poor transportation makes this small Yugoslav country unable to use its wealth-minerals and forests. In this semi-feudal country, economically, foreign capital occupies a dominant position. In particular, the Austro-Hungarian Empire monopolized more than three-quarters of the export trade of the Kingdom of Montenegro and more than half of the import trade. Ferdinand also knew that if there is no change in the future, British capital and Italian capital will follow. The Kingdom of Montenegro is also the hard-core brother of the Russians in the Balkans. The Russians have saved their terrible finances many times and saved them from bankruptcy! According to Ferdinands just-concluded Balkan War, all the war funds that Nicholas I received were provided by the St. Petersburg government. Especially after the economic blockade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, life in the Kingdom of Montenegro was even more difficult. The Austro-Hungarian Empire not only blocked their trade on the 6th, but also dispatched the navy to blockade the Adriatic, and their sea passages were also cut off. Except for Bulgaria, the foreign trade channels of the Kingdom of Montenegro were all cut off by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Kingdom of Montenegro, which is about to be established now, has more than doubled its territory, but its import and export trade volume is still less than half of its previous value, especially the export trade is even worse! Affected by this, Nicholas I had to change his long-term foreign policy and proactively began to repair Bulgaria in order to preserve the only lifeline of foreign trade. After the Balkan War, the relationship between the two countries began to heat up sharply. Of course, the Russians also played the role of a mediator. Otherwise, with Ferdinand''s temperament, he would definitely kill Nicholas I. "How''s the preparation for the ceremony?" Nicholas I asked Xiang replied: "All preparations are in place, and the normal operation of the ceremony on October 15 can be guaranteed!" Nicholas I asked again: "Among the invited guests, who will be present in person?" Xiang explained: "Due to the tight schedule, most of the main guests we invited had no time to come over, so..." Nicholas I interrupted: "Okay, just tell me who are important people will come!" Xiang stood there awkwardly, and did not speak for a while. Nicholas I smiled bitterly: "Isn''t there a heavy person who won''t come?" I nodded and said: "Due to the tight schedule, the main guests we invited couldn''t arrive. Most of them sent representatives to participate!" "Where are the Russians?" Nicholas I asked concerned. "The Russians will send Count Paul as a representative to attend this ceremony." Xiang said Nicholas I asked: "It''s Paul Shuvanov, the ambassador to Bulgaria, right?" "Yes!" affirmative answer "Who is the representative of Bulgaria?" Nicholas I continued to ask Xiang said with some embarrassment: "This has not yet been determined." Nicholas I nodded. He knew that the Russians sent Count Paul Shuvanov. Obviously, it was to reconcile the relations between the Kingdom of Montenegro and Bulgaria, and even promote the alliance between the two countries. Contend against the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans. However, because Nicholas I''s foreign policy was pro-Serbia before, he had embarrassed Bulgaria many times in diplomacy, and now the Bulgarian government has a bad impression of the Kingdom of Montenegro. If there is no Russian mediation, Nicholas I still suspected that Ferdinand would block Montenegro together with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and even divide the kingdom of Montenegro together! Affected by this, the Kingdom of Montenegro now hugs the thigh of the Russian tightly, looking like a loyal little brother. Well, Nicholas I guessed Ferdinand completely wrong. The reason why he didn''t form an alliance with the Kingdom of Montenegro was mainly because he was afraid of being cheated by his teammates. What if the Kingdom of Montenegro gets into trouble and fights with the Austro-Hungarian Empire someday, what should Bulgaria do? Ferdinand does not think that Bulgaria is the opponent of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even if it is added with a Montenegrin kingdom. This is not the same as his alliance with Russia. Even if he is really dragged into the war, the Russians are strong! Germany has not yet exploded. The military strength of the Allied Powers is still slightly stronger than that of the Allied Powers, and Bulgaria is not under much military pressure. Therefore, the "League of Protection against the Black" that Nicholas I had always expected is impossible to establish! Time passed in a hurry, and the Black Mountain Kingdom was established smoothly, but there was a little chill in the scene, and there were few significant guests among the guests who came to the ceremony. Fortunately, Nicholas I was able to give birth to five baby daughters, allowing him to share the title of "European father-in-law" with the King of Denmark. Since the family always wants to save face, most of the sons-in-laws came to support him, otherwise this ceremony would really become a laughing stock. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 87： Navy set sail The early establishment of the Kingdom of Montenegro did not trigger the world situation, nor did it cause a few waves even in the Balkans. After all, a small country is a small country, and the Kingdom of Montenegro does not deserve the attention of the world. After the Balkan War, the focus of the world once again returned to South Africa. The British are still struggling with the Boers, and it seems that it will not be over in the short term. Of course, the British will still win the final victory, which Ferdinand will not doubt. It''s just that this duration may be much longer than parallel time and space. According to news from the South African intelligence service, Ferdinand knew that there are now many more "mercenary" volunteers among the Boers. Among them are the shadows of European countries, basically French, German, Russian, Austrian-Hungarian, Italian, Spanish, Dutch...all participated. This time the British are fighting alone. To a certain extent, the Balkan War just ended has also helped the British. The energy of the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were involved, and they did not continue to add to their obstacles in South Africa. The most important thing is that the two countries do not have much interest in South Africa. Of course, the British are not doing nothing. As far as Ferdinand knows, the senior leaders of Germany and France have long been willing to cooperate on the South African issue, but with the efforts of the British, no progress has been made! Including in the Near East, the British showed weakness to the Russians and watched the Russians take control of the Black Sea Strait, all in order to divide the European Strait and unanimously target part of the British operation! Ferdinand doesnt know what action is behind the British, but he knows that the Germans have made a lot of money now. Since the start of the British-Berg War, hundreds of tons of gold have flowed into Europe from the Boer Republic, and at least half of it has entered the pockets of the Germans! It made Ferdinand salivate, but fortunately he still knows himself, knowing that Bulgaria''s current strength is the most appropriate to continue to be a crowd. "Grand Duke, the British Minister asked us to purchase a 75mm field gun, what should we do?" Foreign Secretary Metiev asked Ferdinand did not hesitate to say: "Sell! As long as the price is right, we will sell, and even the technology!" Ferdinand knew very well that the appearance of the 75mm field gun in the Balkan war would arouse the attention of European countries. It is no longer necessary to keep confidential, besides, this is originally a copy of the French. It''s just that Bulgaria took it out early, and now the French army has just begun to install it, and this has not caused trouble! Instead of waiting for the French to sell, it''s better to do the business yourself. Moreover, the technical content of the 75mm field gun was not so high that the powers could not really imitate it. The British Empire got the finished product and it was only a matter of time before imitating it. In history, the Germans have not been out for a long time, and it is largely because of the face. There is also this gun, which runs counter to the philosophy of the German Sixth Army. Otherwise, it''s pure plagiarism, which the Germans have already done in the laboratory. "Grand Duke, how should I report this price?" Foreign Minister Metjev asked with a headache. The export of weapon technology was still the first time in Bulgaria, and there was no experience to find. Before the deal with the Russians was different, everyone traded artillery technology, and there was no bargaining. The arms trade often has political implications, and these factors must be taken into consideration. From the perspective of the relationship between the two parties, even if Bulgaria and the Russians formed an alliance, the relationship with the British is still not bad. It is not only with Britain, even with Germany and Austria-Hungary. This is not surprising. During this period, the contradictions among the major European powers had not yet intensified, and there was no time when they had to stand in their respective teams. Bulgaria''s sale of artillery technology to Britain is also a diplomatic gesture. Ferdinand prepared to do the same move several times, whether it is Germany, Austro-Hungary, or even Italy, it can be sold. Ferdinand has no obligation to keep secrets for the French. When Ferdinand was thinking about what he wanted to exchange, Petrov suddenly said: "Grand Duke, the British navy is the world''s number one, why not exchange warships with the British!" It seems that he has become impatient as a polished navy minister and wants to buy some new "toys" for the navy. That''s right, it''s a "toy". With the background of the Bulgarian navy, you can''t even think about forming combat effectiveness in a short time after getting a warship! Ferdinand shook his head and said, "I''m afraid this won''t work. Although the artillery technology is important, the value is limited after all. If the equivalent is exchanged, it is estimated that several torpedo boats can be exchanged, and at most one or two small-tonnage boats. Destroyer is not very useful." Petrov said unwillingly: "Why can we still make up the difference for this? Anyway, we have to get a few warships back to let the navy operate normally?" His words reminded Ferdinand that the navy cannot be made in a day or two. The 6th Army training may take only half a year to have a certain degree of combat effectiveness. The navy has started at least ten years. A ready-made example is the Japanese Navy, which has a relatively short rise time. "Then discuss with the British and exchange their warships that are about to retire and use them as training ships." Ferdinand clinched As for what the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can exchange for, Ferdinand doesnt care anymore. Anyway, the Bulgarian Navys use of broken copper and broken iron is just right, and it doesnt hurt if it breaks. If it weren''t for the fact that Maozi''s warship was too pitted, he was still going to get some warships that Mao Xiong had retired. Later, after actually understanding the situation, he learned how powerful Mao Xiong''s tofu project was. A small part of their warships that were about to retire could not go to sea because of the risk of sinking. The British are much better in this regard. The navy is their core, and they have much stricter control over the quality of warships. After they are retired, they can still be used as armed merchant ships. By the way, you can also study the British warships, although they have fallen behind by an era in technology. But for Ferdinand''s upcoming shipyard, it is also a big challenge. Such a small episode passed, and then in the near future, the Bulgarian navy ushered in the first batch of warships, and started the foundation stone of the Bulgarian navy. "How is the exchange of the main nation between us and the Ottoman Empire?" Ferdinand asked The minister said with a wry smile: "The Ottoman government is really bad. Now they are busy with internal struggles and exchanging people''s affairs. They don''t take it seriously, and we do all the main tasks. Including the mobilization of Bulgarians within the Ottoman Empire to move back, the Sudanese government is indifferent, and the Turks repatriated to the Ottoman Empire now have to pay for living expenses! " For Ferdinand, no matter how bad the Ottoman Empire is, it is acceptable. All kinds of corruption and incompetence of the Ottoman government have been exposed in the Internet age, and they have become accustomed to seeing many strange things. Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well, no matter how bad the Ottoman government is, the work of exchanging people must be done well, and resettlement issues must also be considered, mainly for the employment of ordinary people. There is also a lot of people''s belongings in the Ottoman Empire, which will definitely not be taken away. This will also discourage them from returning. Does the government have a compensation plan? " Constantine said with confidence: "In this regard, the Duke can rest assured that most Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire are at the bottom of the society. They are basically poor and white, and they have been oppressed by the Sudanese government for a long time. Most of them welcome the big family that can return to Bulgaria, and the migration work is still going well. In principle, we are the people who relocate a group of Turks, and their houses and land are used by us to resettle them. Considering the actual situation, we have allocated the living expenses for the next year according to the head of the population. Most of the people were resettled by us in the countryside. Only a handful of artisans and people in other industries were arranged to enter the cities. The government is still working on employment issues. " Ferdinand nodded. It involves the relocation of millions of people, which cannot be done in a moment. As for whether the Ottoman government will hinder it, Ferdinand is not at all worried. The Bulgarians moved away, and the vacated land and houses became the private property of the Ottoman nobles, and the Turks who moved back happened to work for them again to seek a living. For these issues, Ferdinand believes that the officials of the Immigration Department will do the work of the Ottoman nobles. After all, there is no difference between the Ottoman Empire and the Qing Dynasty, and few officials are willing to cause diplomatic disputes. Constantine then added: "However, we have also encountered some troubles. Bulgarians have lived in the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years. There are not a few people who have intermarried with other local ethnic groups. Many people have also mixed in through relatives. However, many of them still owe usury, UU Reading www. uuknshu. com can leave only after we help advance payment! As a result, our expenditure will be greatly increased, and the number of immigrants may also exceed our estimates. The later resettlement work is a problem. " Ferdinands current mixed joys and worries, the population is undoubtedly precious to Bulgaria, but the sudden increase in the population has to worry about employment. After thinking about it for a while, Ferdinand still decided: "Closing, as long as we identify with Bulgaria in terms of cultural concepts, we will open up and close! However, the land ruffians are not among them, even if they are really Bulgarians, they can''t ask for it. What we need is people who can bear hardships and stand hard work and can contribute to the construction of Bulgaria! " Well, the Ottoman nobles did a good thing. They exploited the ethnic minorities and many people were forced to disperse their wives. Now that they have the opportunity to leave this country, these people will of course try their best to run away. Ferdinand remembered that in history, the Turkish government and the Greek government exchanged nations after the First World War. As a result, the Greeks have not yet returned. The number of Greeks who have moved back has already passed the total number of Greeks counted by the Ottoman Empire. Originally, Ferdinand thought it was caused by demographic errors, but now he has discovered that this nation can still be impersonated. As long as the language is communicated, several people can guarantee each other. Think about it, the Ottoman Empire is corrupt, but no matter how incompetent it is, it is impossible to make millions of errors when counting the Greek nation! Anyway, after Greece completed the exchange of population, the number of many ethnic minorities in the Ottoman Empire was greatly reduced, which proved this again. Whether it is true or not, in this era, there is no way to prove it. Anyway, as long as they insist that they are Bulgarians, the immigration agency does not have so much energy to verify the authenticity. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 88： , 5 years to overtake Belgium, 10 years to overtake Spain The destructiveness of war is inherent. More than three months after the Balkan War ended, Ferdinand finally received a specific report of his losses. Of course, this report only included the territory of Bulgaria. The area controlled by the Kingdom of Montenegro was just a rough guess. As for Greece, there is no result yet. Even so, the losses caused by the war are still shocking. In just three months, the Balkans caused nearly 200,000 civilian casualties, and millions of people were displaced and homeless. The direct economic loss caused is as high as 100 million lev. Especially in Istanbul, where the Ottomans resisted most, the losses were even more serious. No matter who is responsible, Ferdinand needs to swallow this bitter pill now. The economic level of various places has regressed for at least 30 years. This judgment is very objective. After all, during the Ottoman Empire, the economy of the Balkans has always been poor. The data based on them are not indicative. According to the cabinet''s estimate, the Ottoman army resists relatively weak Kosovo areas and suffers little economic damage, and can be restored within one or two years. In the Istanbul area, due to the fierce resistance of the Ottomans, the economic damage caused was great, and it would take at least five years to recover. As for Constantinople, it has been reduced to a ruin, and there is no such thing as a recovery in twenty or thirty years. On the whole, in the next five years, most of the Bulgarian governments energy will be spent on post-war reconstruction, and most of the governments financial investment will also be spent on these new territories. As for the displacement of nearly a million people, this issue does not require Ferdinand''s headache. Anyway, they have already left Bulgaria, just to make room for immigrants. After reading the report, Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "These situations are more serious than we previously estimated. What specific plans does the cabinet have to restore the local economy as soon as possible and stabilize people''s livelihood?" Constantine said with some embarrassment: "After comprehensive consideration, in the next few years, we will resettle millions of immigrants, so we must create a large number of jobs. The Cabinet plans to continue to increase financial input in the new round of the''Three Five-Year Plan'', with the focus on our new territory. Mainly concentrated in the railway, mining industry, municipal infrastructure, and vigorously building water conservancy projects in agriculture. But in this way, the financial pressure will be great. In 1898, the government''s fiscal revenue is expected to reach about 510 million levs, of which the original Bulgarian region can contribute 370 million levs, and 145 million levs are for sale of land and confiscated Levs real estate income from the nobility, the new territory only contributed less than 580,000 lev. However, fiscal expenditures have risen sharply, reaching a staggering 680 million levs, and the fiscal deficit is as high as 170 million levs, which has passed the safety line. The increase in expenditure is mainly due to the fact that administrative expenditure has tripled to 120 million lev; education expenditure has doubled to 80 million lev; medical and health expenditure has increased by 50% to 210,000 lev Phr. The other part is mainly government investment, including: investment in railway construction, which is expected to be around 800,000 lev; municipal reconstruction and post-war reconstruction, this part of investment is expected to be around 750,000 lev; and the construction of water conservancy projects and the promotion of new agricultural technologies. , This part of the investment is around 60 million lev..." After listening to Constantine''s introduction, Ferdinand thought for a while, and now there is no problem. These expense ratios are determined based on actual conditions, and there is no blind pursuit of results. Just like the fastest-growing administrative expenses, this is a top priority. The rule of new territories must be established, right? This cost can''t be saved at all! The second is education. This is obviously for the purpose of brainwashing. It is a long-term project that cannot be completed in the short term, and the urgency is slightly lower. As for the subsequent construction investment, this figure is really small. Bulgaria''s investment in the "2nd Five-Year Plan" exceeded this figure. But now the financial difficulties can only come slowly. "I remember that this time there are still a lot of real estate, including land, if the government manages them, it will be a large amount of income. Can this cover most of the deficit?" Ferdinand asked doubtfully Constantine said painfully: "Considering the complexity of the situation in the Balkans, our military expenditures in the future can only be increased, not reduced. In order to ensure a stable supply of military expenditures, the government decided to allocate all proceeds from the confiscated land to the army, except for those already rewarded and sold for meritorious officers and soldiers. The Ministry of Finance has done detailed calculations in this regard. In 1897, due to the Balkan War, our military expenditure actually exceeded 700 million lev. In 1895, our six military expenditures totaled 147 million lev; in 1896, this figure expanded to 280 million lev. Of course, this was mainly due to war preparedness! In the coming year, the military will still need to carry out large-scale suppression of bandits and suppress local stubborn forces. In addition, our national boundaries have greatly increased, and the pressure on national defense has increased. Therefore, military expenditure will also be high, and it is expected to increase to 360 million levs, of which six armies account for 94%, and the navy accounts for 6%. In addition to the 120 million levs of financial allocation, most of this part of the expenditure is borne by land income and the profits turned over by supporting state-owned enterprises. As for the confiscated other real estate, the income from this part of the industry must be used to cover the cost of the immigration, otherwise the 40 million levs allocated by the government will not be enough! " Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. The Bulgarian government still followed his usual style, first listing the most important part, giving priority to satisfaction, and then doing other things. There is no doubt that the most important thing for Bulgaria at the moment is to maintain a strong army, which is the root of everything! The second is to stabilize the place, digest the fruits of victory, and exchange the main nation with the Ottoman Empire. Only after finishing all these can I have the energy to consider the issue of construction and exhibition! "So, our fiscal deficit in the next few years will not shrink, but will increase further?" Ferdinand asked concerned. Constantine said embarrassingly: "Yes! We can''t sell real estate every year. In 1899, our fiscal revenue will return to normal. Compared with 1898, fiscal revenue may be slightly lower! The government''s various investments will continue to increase. The most likely reduction in the next few years is probably only military spending. After the locality is stabilized, military spending can be reduced by about 30-50 million lev. However, when there is no real estate for sale, the government will be responsible for all immigration expenses. Our financial pressure will not be reduced, but will be more serious! " Ferdinand said with emotion: "It seems that we will have a few years of hardship! However, from another aspect, our total economic output has increased by 80% compared to before the war! If we can open up this newly added territory, we will have a leapfrog development. In the next five years, the total amount of industry is expected to catch up with Belgium, and it is expected to catch up with Spain within ten years! " Well, one of Ferdinands emotions will undoubtedly become the goal of the Bulgarian governments exhibition in the next ten years: Catch up with Belgium in five years and catch up with Spain in ten years! It''s not difficult to catch Belgium in five years! After all, the total industrial volume of Belgium is not much higher than that of Bulgaria, and the gap between the two sides is less than one-fifth. However, Spain is different. Where is the size? It is also a second-class power. Its comprehensive national strength is equal to that of Italy. Europe ranks only in Britain, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia! As soon as the Bulgarian government shouted out the slogan, it caused a lot of ridicule. Of course, when the Spanish-American War broke out, the result was different. The kingdom of Spain, which was at the bottom of the powers, was knocked out of the dust and became a stepping stone! In any case, the Bulgarians of this era are still confident, especially under the leadership of Ferdinand, who have achieved a series of victories. The Bulgarian government has more confidence in whether this goal can be achieved than Ferdinand, and directly blew the cows! They have reasons for self-confidence. The biggest shortcoming of Bulgaria is that its industrial system is imperfect, but it is still at the forefront of the world in some areas. For example, steel production exceeds the sum of Italy + Japan. No way, the steel output of Italians has always been the lower limit of the powers, and the steel industry in Japan is only now starting. It also has the world''s largest 6-army arsenal. For the Balkan war, the Bulgarian arsenal has grown like a snowball, and it can indeed stand out from the crowd in terms of production capacity! Even if it is the strongest, this will be shameful. At most, it can be called the strongest "cottage factory". Only Ferdinand can do the arsenal developed with the core idea of ??"cottage"! When Ferdinand ambitiously shouted "Five years to dare Belgium, ten years to catch up with Spain", the tug of war between the Greeks and the Ottoman Empire ended. The Greek government lost most of its homeland, and over time, the government was under increasing pressure. The Ottoman Empire was not doing well. Under the influence of the Balkan War, domestic revolutionism prevailed and continued to deploy troops to suppress it. Since both sides are not having a good time, the Greek government and the Ottoman Empire naturally compromised and each gave in. The Ottoman Empire gave up its claim for land reparation and withdrew directly from the Greek peninsula, while the Greek government paid the Ottoman Empire the cost of purchasing Crete, a total of 10 million pounds. Everyone knows that the Greeks have no money now, not to mention ten million pounds, even if it is one million pounds, they can''t get it out! Moreover, even if they wanted to borrow money, they couldn''t provide enough collateral, so the two sides compromised and let the Greek government pay in installments. At the strong request of George I, the Greeks symbolically paid 10,000 pounds to the Ottomans in the first year, and then it was gone! No way, everyone knows the financial situation of Greece. Their currency, drachma, is now almost the same as waste paper. There is really no money, and the Sudanese government can only recognize disasters. We can only take a step back. The two parties agree to repay 500,000 pounds a year, including the principal and interest in Fuqing for 30 years, and the first year is fine. After reaching an agreement. Before George I had time to be happy, he discovered what kind of mess he had taken over again! This time it really sucks! In the Greek-Turkish War, the 200,000 troops of the Greek army were almost annihilated, and the direct death toll was over 60,000. At the same time, the hundreds of thousands of prisoners who fell into the hands of the Ottomans would naturally not have any good results. Especially the wounded, after a few months, nearly 20,000 people were reduced, and those who survived became skin and bones. Without a year and a half of recuperation, don''t want to recover! In addition, the Ottoman army was aggressively conquering the Greek peninsula, and now the Greek peninsula is hungry and wailing. The loss of civilians alone is no less than 200,000. The number of Greeks has dropped to less than 2 million again, but the population of Greece has increased by 600,000! King George I said that Greece is short of people, but he is definitely not short of people. From the defeat to the present, he has been assassinated twice and suppressed five rebellions! So when the locals and outsiders were in conflict, George I keenly saw the opportunity to get rid of the political crisis. UU Reading www. uukanshu.com decisively sided with the locals. Using ethnic conflicts, George I was once again recognized by the Greek people and successfully retained the throne. At the same time, it has further caused chaos in the Greek peninsula! The foreign population entering Greece lost its restraint after the Ottoman army withdrew. Before leaving, Edkh Pasha, who hated Greece, did not forget to bury the nails for the Greeks. A large number of weapons and equipment were deliberately left in the refugee camp. When the refugees took up the weapons, it was often not a revolution, but a mob! In order to survive, they set the target on the locals. At first they tried to **** food from each other. Later, some people started snatching property. When they encountered resistance, they raised their butcher knife. In order to keep his throne, after the incident, King George I not only did not stop the situation from deteriorating immediately, but instead guided public opinion and expanded the incident. Then, when the Greeks were worried about the safety of their lives, King George I stepped forward and organized the army to counter the rebellion, and aimed his guns at all foreign nations. This cannot be blamed on George I for being so cruel. It is the fact that the actual situation forced him to do so. With the current poor finances of the Greek government, there is simply no way to relocate these uninvited guests! Not to mention now, even before the Greek-Turkish war, there was no way to provide hundreds of thousands of jobs in Greece. Since there is no way to digest it, of course it can only be eliminated. This time, George I decided to learn from Nicholas Is successful experience and throw all the foreign nations caught into the prisoner-of-war camp to contribute to the construction of the Greek government. However, when George I started, these refugees had long been scattered on the Greek peninsula. Since they couldn''t catch them all in one go, the other side would naturally resist. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 89： , International change Not surprisingly, the combat effectiveness of the Greek army is not very good, but it is no problem to solve a group of unorganized mobs fighting on their own. When the riots were successfully quelled, King George I was also a mixed blessing. He was so happy that he finally saved the throne. Worried that the Greeks paid too much this time! Even with hundreds of thousands of pigs, it is not easy to catch, let alone people? Relying on the weapons left by the Ottomans, the people living in Greece rose up to resist, even if they could not defeat the Greek army, could they still bully the Greek people? Burning, killing, looting, they have no pressure. Originally living in a foreign country, they were like a stomach of fire. Previously, there were Ottomans who were suppressed and did not vent. Now that there are no restraints, they naturally have no scruples. Then the Greek people suffered again, and when the chaos subsided completely, the time had entered 1898. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The economy of the Greek peninsula has completely collapsed. A large number of houses have been burnt down, a large number of farmlands have been deserted, and hundreds of thousands of Greeks have been displaced under the tragic death of countless Greeks and are in urgent need of relief. Seeing the emergency performance of the Greek government, Ferdinand had to admire George I''s methods. Not only successfully transferred the contradictions and eliminated hidden dangers, the government also added hundreds of thousands of free labor, alleviating the shortage of labor in the post-war reconstruction of Greece. While Ferdinand was worried about the rise of the Greeks again, King George I did another shocking event. On December 1, 1897, he publicly announced that due to the war, the Greek government was unable to return the countrys Borrowing, application for payment extension failed, and the Greek government is now officially bankrupt! It was Ferdinand who had long been expected, and now he was stunned by what George I did. There are countless examples of "government bankruptcy" in Europe, and there are not a few kings who borrow money to live their lives. &1t;i>&1t;/i> But in modern times, there are very few regenerations, and everyone will try to avoid them. The main reason is that the king used to borrow money from merchants, most of which were borrowed from Jews. They could use bankruptcy to repay the debts. Merchants could not recover money anyway! But it doesn''t work anymore. I borrowed money from the great powers, even if it is bankrupt, I have to pay it back! Needless to say that the government went bankrupt, it was a revolution, and the new government had to pay off its old debts! Moreover, this bankruptcy of the Greek government is different from the past, it collapsed together with their currency. Before the war, the currency value of drachmas was the same as Bulgarian lev and Romanian leu, 1 drachma = o.29 grams of gold, now 1oooo drachma cannot be exchanged for o.29 grams of gold! This is not because George I is abusing money, nor is it because someone is forging counterfeit money. This is determined by the era of the gold standard. In an emergency, the Greek government used the gold reserves. Now the Greeks lack gold as their principal. Drachma is similar to waste paper. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Greek government went bankrupt, and all of Ferdinands worries were put down. This era is not the era of the uncle who owes debt. The powers are not vegetarians, and there is no such thing as wanting to go wrong. Then it is time for the creditors to take over the power of Greece''s finances. At least until the borrowing is paid off, the Greeks will not be able to deploy their arms! Considering the actual situation in Greece now, in order to stabilize the situation, all countries have to spend a huge sum of money to help them stabilize the situation and restore monetary credit. The Greek government will soon be in debt again, crossing Bulgaria again. Perhaps the loan interest they repay each year will exceed their fiscal revenue! In this way, for Bulgaria, the threat from Greece will no longer exist in the next few decades! With the absence of a competitor, Ferdinand''s mood has improved a lot, and now his energy has been devoted to the unborn little guy. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Dutifully guarding Xenia every day, waiting for the birth of the little guy. Oh, it''s still early, Xenia was only three months pregnant, and it was very early before the birth of the baby. But Ferdinand, a man of two generations, was so close to being a father for the first time. He chose to stay there every day, just like an ordinary father, dont want to miss it... "Grand Duke, something happened to Cuba!" Foreign Secretary Metjev hurried over and interrupted Ferdinands leisurely life. "Are the Americans taking action on the Kingdom of Spain?" Ferdinand asked with concern On the surface, Americans and Spaniards are competing for more Cuba and have nothing to do with Bulgaria. In fact, the international situation has long affected the whole body. Once the "American-Spain War" broke out, the international situation would change dramatically. When Spain was dragged into the war by the Americans, it would inevitably withdraw from the European Union''s joint operations against the British. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Once Spain withdraws, then the Portuguese are likely to fall back to the British again, blockade the Portuguese African colonies and cut off the transportation routes of the Boers. History will once again return to its original point. Without the support of the European Big Six, the failure of the Boers is a matter of time. Once the British-Berg War is over, who knows where the idle John Bull will put his energy? Of course, Bulgaria is not yet worthy of the British specifically targeting. Ferdinands concern was that if John Bulls next goal was to hit the bear, if Bulgaria was hit by the pond, he would not cry. The Cuban dispute between the United States and the West is not a two-day issue. As early as 1896, the Americans were ready to interfere with the Cuban revolution by force. On December 7, 1896, Cleveland made it clear in his address that the Spanish had been unable to stabilize the situation in Cuba, and their legitimate rights and interests in Cuba had disappeared. &1t;i>&1t;/i> From this moment on, the U.S. government no longer intends to continue to recognize the legal ownership of Cuba by the Kingdom of Spain. The address further proposed three options for the US government to choose: 1. Recognition of Cuban independence; 2. Purchase of Cuban sovereignty from the Kingdom of Spain at the expense of the US government; 3. Capture of Cuba by force. After William McKinley became the President of the United States in 1897, he ordered the Kingdom of Spain to immediately quell the Cuban revolution and complete the reform of Cuba. The Americans also protested against the brutal behavior of the Spanish army during the peace turmoil, burning houses and destroying farmland, because among the victims were American citizens! Well, the Americans are shouting and catching the thief. Who doesnt know the inextricable connection between the Cuban Revolutionary Army and the Americans? Without the support of the Americans, the Cuban revolution would have been quelled long ago! Metiev replied: "Yes! Just yesterday, on December 6, President McKinley stated in his congressional address: Because the Spanish stubbornly rejected the goodwill of the US government, if the Spanish cannot immediately restore order in Cuba, The U.S. government will have the right to use force to interfere in the Cuban issue!&1t;i>&1t;/i> This can be regarded as an ultimatum. The Americans will not give the Kingdom of Spain time at all to avoid war. Now they only need a suitable excuse! " Ferdinand knew that the Americans could not bear it anymore. The reason why it has been delayed until now is mainly to use the Cuban Revolutionary Army to explore the bottom of the Spanish. After all, Americans in this era do not have the self-confidence of future generations and are still very afraid of European powers. However, the poor performance of the Spaniards in the Cuban rebellion has caused them to give up this fear. Driven by their interests, Americans can no longer bear it anymore. "How is the attitude of European countries?" Ferdinand asked Metev Zou frowned and said: "According to the information we have obtained, the British have decided to support this American operation this time! Other European countries tend to support Spain in public opinion, but it is difficult to say whether there will be actual actions! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "It seems that the Spaniards are over this time. With their current strength, the possibility of winning this war is almost zero! Among the great powers in the Americas, the strongest is the British, followed by the French, and the rest is Spain. Now that the British have decided to support the Americans, even if the Spaniards have the support of European countries, it can only be regarded as equal, and the two sides still have to fight for strength in the end. Move our influence and create power for Spain in public opinion! " It is not something Bulgaria can afford to intervene in the Spanish-American War, but it is still possible to support Spain in public opinion. Anyway, now the European big six, they all have no good feelings about the US explosions, and the big guys like to see them attacking them. For Ferdinand, he supports any action that can weaken the United States, provided that Bulgaria cannot rise up! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Just as public opinion exposes the ugly face of the U.S. government, for those who want to immigrate to the U.S., Im afraid its time to think about it again. Shouldnt it be changed? This can be regarded as an invisible weakening. Of course, there is no need for Ferdinand to spread rumors. The reputation of Americans in the world in this era is really not good. UU read and their black history is too much, it is too late to wash it out. "Yes! But your Excellency, what is the position of our government? Is it also necessary to explicitly support Spain?" Metev asked Ferdinand didn''t even think about it, and said: "Ask about the attitude of the St. Petersburg government, we are consistent with them!" How could Ferdinand miss such a good opportunity to be loyal to the boss? Anyway, just express your opinion, and you don''t need a dime to pay. Let the Russians leave this opportunity to show up and attract hatred! To stand up and support the Spaniards now will definitely upset the British and Americans. Of course, the American attitude can be ignored now! As for winning the favor of the Spaniards? Well, if the Spaniard can win, there is still value! Ferdinand doesn''t mind taking the lead, but it''s impossible! If you stand up and support the Americans now, it is estimated that it will upset the whole of Europe. Should Bulgaria be mixed in Europe? This is simply impossible to choose, at least now the boss of Bulgaria is still a bear, then there is no possibility at all! The goodwill of Americans? This is the most useless, they only recognize benefits! The French are an example. Fortunately, they helped the Americans to win the War of Independence, but what was ushered in was the Americans'' failure at a critical moment! This is also one of the reasons why Americans are rejected by Europe. It is too ugly to eat! Even if you want to annex the French colonies, you must pay attention to the impact! As for the attitude of the Russians, there is no doubt that they must support Spain. Why did the Americans suffer a big loss for the bears on the Alaska issue? If there is no revenge, will it still be a bear? Moreover, in the Far East, the Americans are still supporting the Japanese behind the scenes in an attempt to undermine the Russian Far East strategy! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 90： Kingdom of Bulgaria The Spanish-American War had not yet begun, and the ending was doomed. The declining Kingdom of Spain is no longer the world empire of the past. This old empire has rotted from the inside out, and the newly born America will step on its shoulders and join the ranks of the great powers! Just as Japan defeated the Manchu in 1895; Bulgaria defeated the Ottoman Empire in 1897; 1898 will be the year when the United States of America defeated the Kingdom of Spain. At the end of the 19th century, in this era of alternating between the old and the new, three old powers have been eliminated one after another and replaced by three new nations. Of course, now Japan and Bulgaria are not considered to be great powers, they can only be regarded as substitutes! It was not until after the "Russian-Japanese War" that the Japanese stepped on the prestige of the Russians to join the ranks of the great powers; as for Bulgaria, the future of Lu Ferdinand already had an eye on it, and it was indeed difficult to make up his mind! Time passed quickly, and soon entered 1898, the "Maine" incident still exploded as planned, and Ferdinand''s butterfly effect had not yet affected the Americas. Ten days after the "Maine" incident, the United States issued an ultimatum to the Kingdom of Spain, and the Spanish-American War was imminent. On April 6, the British, French, German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian, and Italian ministers to the United States submitted the "Notes of the Six Nations" to the United States, calling on the two countries to negotiate to resolve the Cuban dispute. There is no doubt that this note failed. Although the note was issued together, the six major powers have different positions, and the disputes are too great to reach agreement. What''s more, the British tend to be Americans; Italy is for the sake of soy sauce to brush their presence, the Americas do not have much influence; the influence of Germany, Austria, and Russia in the Americas is too weak, even if they prefer Spain, Powerless to interfere; although the remaining French also supported Spain, they did not take substantial action. In nominal terms, the Kingdom of Spain has won the support of the five major European powers, but in essence, this support is limited to verbal support. The Kingdom of Spain fell into a desperate situation of isolation and helplessness. On April 1o, the Kingdom of Spain gave in to the US government and agreed to all the demands of the Americans. However, the Americans have long been coveting the legacy of the Kingdom of Spain, how can they stop now? On April 28, the U.S. government declared war on the Kingdom of Spain, and the "Spain-American War" was officially launched! Ferdinand watched all of this life, and he did nothing except to add to the public opinion of the Americans. No, newspapers all over Europe now scold Americans for breaking the rules, including the London Daily. But this is useless, and the Americans are still doing it. European countries have declared neutrality and prohibited the sale of weapons to the United States. Ferdinand knows that this is a fig leaf. The main reason is that Americans will not buy weapons at all. That''s why governments around the world have implemented bans on the United States so decisively. It has nothing to do with supporting the Kingdom of Spain for a dime. It''s a pity that the Kingdom of Spain is decayed. I don''t know how to take advantage of such a good opportunity. If Ferdinand is the case, even if it is smashing the pot, he will have to make up another fleet, and the Americans will have a good pk. After all, the current U.S. Navy is not strong enough to be invincible in the world. If the Kingdom of Spain rushes to pool money and buy ships from other countries, European countries will not mind taking advantage of it. After all, except for the British government, Europeans do not want Americans to win. war! The Spanish-American War was in full swing, and the multi-day preparations for Bulgaria were about to begin. Although part of the limelight was taken away by the "Spanish-American War", Ferdinand still didn''t care. At this time, Sofia was already putting on the lights and festivities. In order to celebrate this ceremony, the Bulgarian people did not wait for the government to organize themselves, and they started to clean up the whole city. On May 6, Ferdinand and Queen Xenia stepped onto the stage together. Ferdinand was officially crowned as the King of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, known as the "Third Kingdom of Bulgaria" in history. Yes, it is the king. Let''s forget about the title of "Tsar". Ferdinand did not die with the title of Nicholas II. We must know that "Tsar" was transformed from "Caesar" in ancient Rome and translated as "Supreme Ruler". Now Ferdinand has no power to grab the title of hatred! At this time, Xenia had been pregnant for more than eight months and was already pregnant. For the safety of the children, Ferdinand once planned to postpone the ceremony, but Xenia tried his best to stop it. If the founding ceremony is postponed because she is pregnant, what will happen to her reputation after it spreads out? Besides, if the prince is born, with this taint, how can you convince the public in the future, and why should you gain a foothold in Bulgaria? Then, under the fear of Ferdinand, the most important coronation ceremony was hurriedly completed. Then, Ferdinand strongly interrupted Xenia''s desire to watch the excitement, and sent her back to rest. After all, it is the grand ceremony established by the Kingdom of Bulgaria. It cannot be too hasty. After the coronation ceremony is completed, there are still many things that Ferdinand needs to preside. The first thing that started was the military parade. The infantry phalanx and artillery phalanx appeared neatly in front of Ferdinand, waiting for him to review. After the review was completed, Ferdinand personally conferred the ranks on the officers of General Jingsheng. After all, this ceremony also included the celebration ceremony. It is also an indispensable job for Ferdinand to award titles to ministers with merit in the eyes of everyone. Bulgaria is a monarchy. In addition to conferring titles, there is also conferring of titles. Even for most people, the latter is the key! Compared with the Paulo-Serbian War, Ferdinand was much more generous this time. With a wave of his hand, he sealed seven earls, eighteen viscounts, more than one hundred barons, and thousands of knights. In addition to the military personnel, the knights also include government officials, as well as scientific and technical personnel and engineers who have made great contributions to the Bulgarian exhibition. Of course, the military still accounts for the majority, and military merits are always the easiest to knights, and Bulgaria is no exception. Of the seven earls, the military occupies five, which is now the five magnates of the military. The cabinet accounted for two, namely Constantine and Chekov. There is nothing controversial about this, both in terms of ability and contribution, both meet the requirements. The eighteen viscounts are also the majority of the military, but they also include the chief engineer of the arsenal, the chief engineer of the arsenal, and the chief engineer of the railway company. I won''t say much about the other titles. Ferdinand had to sigh, the 19th century knighthood is such a **** good thing! In order to win over a few external engineers and scientific researchers, Ferdinand tried a way, but it didn''t have much effect. When Ferdinand was about to confer the knights against those who had made great contributions, these people did not hesitate to join the Bulgarian family directly at UU Reading . Of course, the title cannot be low, and people who are not hereditary still look down on it. Ferdinand also knows that Bulgaria has now become a kingdom, and its strength has been recognized by everyone. Otherwise, like the kingdom of Montenegro next door, the knighthood granted by King Nicholas I would be much less popular. Titles are not all tempting in all countries. For example, the title of an African chieftain, even if it is a prince, few people will care about it. After the awarding was completed, there was another commendation meeting, this time for the martyrs who died in the Balkan War. Needless to say for the dead, with Ferdinands morals, it is an infinite elevation, anyway, say a few good things, and dont need money. ... After the ceremony is completed, it does not mean that Ferdinand''s work is over, the troublesome thing has just begun. Many guests, relatives and friends from all over the world need Ferdinand to receive him personally. Who can call the Bulgarian royal family, there is no longer any important male? Now that the queen is pregnant, it makes sense for the queen dowager to come forward to receive the female relatives, but the main task is still to be performed by Ferdinand herself. Nobles are most concerned about face. This time everyone gave Ferdinand enough face. All major European nobles sent significant figures to participate. In line with the principle of reciprocity, Ferdinand was surprised to find that Bulgaria was only satisfied by himself. Bulgaria has no veteran aristocracy at all. You can''t use the newly-appointed earls to receive individual dukes and princes, right? That is no longer a reception, it is completely indifferent. Of course, if these earls are from old nobles, then all this is not a problem. So Ferdinand had to go into battle in person at the dinner, to say hello to them separately, as a courtesy. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v2 Chapter 91： , Resettlement In a state of calmness, the Kingdom of Bulgaria was established on May 6, 1898. &1t;/p> To be honest, Ferdinand really can''t tell the difference between the current kingdom and the former Grand Duchy. Bulgaria is still the original Bulgaria, but everyone is still keen on it! &1t;/p> After the establishment of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, Ferdinand also officially became a "king". Of course, his life was still as usual. There was no overhaul of the palace as people imagined, and no changes to the regulations. It does not seem to be popular in the Western world. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> "Your Majesty, the British are lobbying European countries to give up support for the Boers. How do we respond?" At the cabinet meeting, Foreign Secretary Metjeev said anxiously.&1t;/p> Ferdinand knew that the one who should come would still come, but he didn''t expect that so soon, John Bull would have to stand up again in various countries. &1t;/p> Obviously this time, the British did not target the big countries. Everyone knew that no matter which one of Germany, France, Austria, Russia, they can withstand their pressure, but the next small countries will not do. &1t;/p> Portugal is on the brunt. Without the threat of the Spaniards, the Portuguese can stand up again. &1t;/p> Due to the contradiction between the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers, Ferdinand did not believe that European countries could still unite to put pressure on the Portuguese, otherwise the "Spanish-American War" would not explode. &1t;/p> Even if the British and Americans join forces, they are now unable to counter the unanimous decision of the European Big Six. &1t;/p> Now Bulgaria is also forced to stand in line, Ferdinand is repulsive in his heart, this stand in line will determine the future direction of Bulgaria''s diplomacy. &1t;/p> Not only the British are watching, but the Allies and the Allies are also watching. If they continue to be consistent with the Russians, there is no doubt that the day when Bulgaria joins the Allies will not be far away. &1t;/p> Then the friendly relationship between Bulgaria and the Three-Power Alliance is about to come to an end. After all, the strength of Bulgaria''s Sixth Army has surpassed that of Italy, which is enough to make Germany and Austria jealous. &1t;/p> After thinking about it, Ferdinand did not answer directly, but asked: "What do you think?"&1t;/p> Ferdinands keen decision-making for a long time, and now everyone is waiting for him to make a decision in every major event of the Bulgarian government. This is a good thing and a bad thing! &1t;/p> The advantage is that Ferdinand can control the direction of Bulgaria at any time. But with the passage of time, the advantages of Ferdinand''s foresight are slowly disappearing, and at some point in the future, even wrong decisions will be made based on the influence of later generations. &1t;/p> Therefore, Ferdinand is very careful, and habitually asks the opinion of the cabinet first. After all, they are all elites of the era, without the advantage of prophet, Ferdinand''s ability is really not necessarily better than them. &1t;/p> Constantine said cautiously: "The options left to us are now very small. We have relied on the Russians in diplomacy for a long time, and we have already carved the mark of the Russians.&1t;/p> If we continue to follow in the footsteps of the Russians now, we are likely to encounter hostility and even suppression from the British and the Three-Power Alliance in the future, and of course the relations with France and Russia will be further strengthened! &1t;/p> On the contrary, if we have our own opinions this time, it will affect the relations between Bulgaria and Russia and cast a shadow on Bulgaria''s current economic construction! &1t;/p> However, our diplomatic relations with Britain, Germany, and Austria-Hungary will develop further, which can be regarded as pros and cons. &1t;/p> The last option is to fight with the mud and not stand in line. Presumably with Bulgaria''s current strength, everyone will not force us too much. &Amp;1t;/p> As soon as Constantine finished speaking, Ferdinands heart sank. This seems to be the choice of the Bulgarian government in history, but the situation in the Balkans is now very different. &1t;/p> In history, Bulgaria had gained some benefits at the beginning, but in the later period, the international situation had a sudden change. The Bulgarian government just played bouncing and became an abandoned child. &1t;/p> Of course, Bulgarias foreign policy failed in parallel time and space history, and it may not still fail on this plane. At least the current strength of Bulgaria is much stronger than in history, while the neighboring countries are much weaker. One increase and one decrease can change many things! &1t;/p> When Ferdinand began to hesitate, Chekov spoke: "I think that mine should stand alone now. The Russian imprint on the Kingdom of Bulgaria is too strong now that it cant be eliminated for a while!&1t; /p> Even now we have our own position, but in fact we still have to be consistent with the Russians, and now we cannot fall to the British anyway! &Amp;1t;/p> Chekovs words made Ferdinand fresh. Its true that Bulgaria is absolutely not allowed to jump backwards at this time. It will definitely be unlucky to be a second or fifth boy! &1t;/p> Then it can only be consistent with the Russians in its position. As for other details, the St. Peter''s government will probably not care. &1t;/p> If Bulgaria first clarifies its position, it will be interpreted in two ways internationally. Either they are the vanguard of the Russians, or the relations between Russia and Russia are not as perfect as outsiders imagine. &1t;/p> International diplomacy is not accomplished at a leap. It is enough to give a hint of meaning. Now even if Ferdinand dared to jump back to the Allies, others would not dare to accept it! &1t;/p> Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, the current international situation is so complicated that we cannot tolerate the slightest mistake. There is no one of the five major powers in Europe that we can afford!&1t;/p> The Ministry of Foreign Affairs first clarified the position of the Russians. Then we will do some artistic processing, which is our position this time, but we should try our best to keep pace with the Russians, let the outside world guess! &Amp;1t;/p> In the end, Ferdinand took the most conservative approach and hit a side ball. At this time Bulgaria still cannot do without the support of the Russians. Even if you want to make small moves, you have to deal with the domestic first. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> After solving the diplomatic problem, Ferdinand once again set his sights on immigration, and asked with concern: "How is the immigration work?"&1t;/p> Immigration is the most important job of the Bulgarian government, and it is also the most troublesome job. &1t;/p> As long as you think of the eating, drinking, sleeping, and job placement involving millions of people, the cabinet will have nothing to worry about! &1t;/p> Constantine said with a headache: "So far, domestic military immigrants have been properly settled, and they have been resettled in batches to various gathering points according to the original plan.&1t;/p> In addition, the number of Bulgarians who have migrated back from the Ottoman Empire has passed 800,000, and is still increasing by an average of 5,000 people every day. It is estimated that by 19oo, the immigration work will be completed. &1t;/p> However, the job placement problem is a bit troublesome. Now only 70% of the young and strong labor force has been placed. The government is about to launch a nationwide transportation construction plan, which is expected to absorb another 500,000 people. Together with its industrial and commercial development, it can barely solve the employment problem of most people! &1t;/p> There is also the 500,000 Turks that we migrated to the Ottoman Empire, which is now a hot potato, and the Ottoman government has no intention of taking over. &1t;/p> In addition to the 200,000 people who were absorbed by the Ottoman nobles as coolies, in order not to cause unnecessary changes, we helped to raise the others, so we had to slow down the migration of the Turks in the territory. &Amp;1t;/p> This is easy to handle the domestic migration of people, as long as the land and houses are divided. Everyone has a family background, and you can borrow money if you don''t. The main business is farming, and the government doesn''t need to worry about it. &1t;/p> But those who came from the Ottoman Empire were in trouble. For the sake of long-term stability, immigrants returning from the same place must not be settled in the same place. Otherwise, there are only 800,000 immigrants now, and the government can squeeze them all into Albania to farm. &1t;/p> As for the Turks, under Bulgarian rule, no less than two million! You say no? Isn''t it possible that the officials of the Immigration Department are still not involved in the crime? &1t;/p> Anyone who has been transformed into Iraq must be a Turk. This is a rule formulated by Ferdinand. Otherwise, what should we do if there will be religious conflicts in the future? &1t;/p> Of course, Ferdinand still had morals, instead of throwing the Turks to the opposite Asia Minor peninsula together, but scattered over the extensive territory of the Ottoman Empire. &1t;/p> Well, it''s mainly for fear of trouble. In case it causes a big chaos and affects the exchange of immigration, Ferdinand is too late to cry. &1t;/p> Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "We can just ignore the placement of the Turks. It''s a big deal to raise them for two or three years. Then we will leave the Ottoman government with a headache!&1t;/p> Anyway, if we reserve old grain, we also need to dispose of it. If there is not enough, we will buy cheap grain from Romania. At this moment, Carol I is still worried about how to sell the grain? &1t;/p> At present, the focus is still domestic, and the settlement must be done as soon as possible. If it doesn''t work, they will be resettled to the countryside to encourage them to cultivate intensively. The big deal is that we will collect less rent, and the family will be able to support themselves by planting 35 acres of land! &Amp;1t;/p> Okay, Ferdinand is coming up with bad ideas again. This is to engage in refined agriculture according to Eastern standards, and considering the productivity of the 19th century, if it is to grow potatoes, it is indeed enough. &1t;/p> It is estimated that the area of ??arable land in Bulgaria will be able to increase substantially by then. After all, the requirements are low, so more land can be cultivated? &1t;/p> After all, the Balkans has always been sparsely populated, and the use of land is also very limited. It is feasible to reclaim some mountainous areas! &1t;/p> Of course, this is also a temporary solution rather than a permanent cure. According to Ferdinand, Bulgaria will surely give birth to many poor people in mountain villages, but this is a problem for the future. &1t;/p> There are also examples of solutions. In rural areas, as long as the world is peaceful, the population will skyrocket. &1t;/p> At that time, for the sake of livelihood, guiding people to work in cities is the best choice. As long as the Bulgarian industry develops, this will not be a problem. &1t;/p> Although it was a bad idea, it was fully recognized by the Bulgarian cabinet. Now, as long as there is a solution to short-term problems, it is a good solution. &1t;/p> After all, industrial exhibitions can''t get up in a day. UU reading www. uukanshu.com As for more than ten years later, if Bulgaria can''t solve this problem, then Ferdinand will be a traverser. &1t;/p> And the issue of "poverty", you go and tell the people that they will definitely sneer and can eat enough. What is there to be afraid of about "poverty"? When did you see them getting rich? &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Inspired by Ferdinand, the Bulgarian government immediately took action and exploded a vigorous land reclamation movement in the country. &1t;/p> Of course, this movement came fast and went faster, and after only two or three years, it was stopped by Ferdinand. &1t;/p> There is no shortage of food in Bulgaria now, mainly for resettling immigrants. Why is it reclaiming so many mountains? &1t;/p> Ferdinand also pays attention to environmental protection, but now he has no conditions. Within the scope of his ability, he is still trying to minimize the damage to the natural environment! &1t;/p> Although the Balkan region is dominated by mountains and hills, and the area of ??plains is small, it depends on who you compare! &1t;/p> In Eastern Europe, a region full of plains, it is indeed a mountain country. If you compare it outside, the plains in the Constantinople region controlled by Bulgaria are the area of ??three Chengdu plains. &1t;/p> If you add several other small plains, such as the coastal plains of Albania and the coastal areas of the Aegean Sea, they are all areas with good natural conditions and abundant water resources, suitable for agriculture. &1t;/p> For a long time to come, Bulgaria will still be a food exporter! &1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 1： , The arrival of the age of imperialism The history of the Balkans has been completely changed because of Ferdinand''s chaos, but the trajectory of world history is still moving along the original track! In order to persuade the Germans to give up supporting the Boers and be neutral in the Anglo-Bulgarian War. On May 28, 1898, the British and Germany signed a proposal for the partition of Portuguese African colonies between the two countries. This time is more than 5 months earlier than in history. The treaty stipulates that when Portugal is in financial crisis, Britain and Germany will jointly provide loans, and the Portuguese African colony is the pledge. Southern Mozambique and central Angola are owned by the British; northern Mozambique and southern Angola, and East Timor in the Pacific Ocean are owned by the Germans. Well, now that the Portuguese government is in financial crisis, the loan shark empire has begun to lend, and even part of it has already been granted. But he was confident that William II believed that as long as Britain and Germany joined forces, the French would surely succumb! Obviously the Germans miscalculated, and the British were just empty gloves. Immediately after the agreement was signed, the British took the proposal and found the Portuguese government. Under some coercion and temptation, the British successfully turned the Portuguese government back. On June 7, 1898, Britain and Portugal signed the "Windsor Treaty". The content was similar to that in history, except that the time was 16 months earlier than the parallel time and space. The treaty stipulates: 1. The British have the obligation to protect all Portuguese colonies; 2. The Portuguese government cancels its neutral position in the Anglo-Bosnia War, allowing the British to use Portuguese ports in Mozambique, and the Portuguese government cuts off access to Portuguese colonies The material transportation line of the Boer Republic! While forcing the Portuguese to compromise, the British once again found the French government with this agreement. John Bull took advantage of the contradiction between France and Germany, and the French did not want Germany to continue to expand its strength. He succeeded in persuading the French government to remain neutral in the Anglo-Boer war and give up support for the Boers. Of course, this also involves the British making substantive concessions to the French on certain issues in North Africa, and ensuring that the French''s interests in Portugal are not affected! There is no doubt that the Germans were fooled by John Bull this time! One of William IIs carelessly signed a draft agreement, which was used by the British and successfully broke the European Unions boycott of Britain! The Germans became the victims of the British diplomatic game. However, the German government was powerless to deal with the British treachery. When the French withdrew from this operation against the British, the Russians also withdrew from this operation. This is the tacit understanding brought by the "French-Russian Alliance"! Previously, the French supported the Russians on the Near East issue, but now the Russians naturally have to reciprocate! Bulgaria, of course, also withdrew from the operation. Ferdinand had no guts to provoke the British Hu Xu, and then Belgium, Denmark and other countries also withdrew from the operation. Knowing that William II was pitted, he could only yell in his mouth now. After all, at sea, the three alliances of Germany, Austria, and Italy are not an opponent of the British. Without the support of European countries, the Boers once again embarked on the old path of history. Of course, it is still not clear that the previous wave of support from various countries, the Boers now have more than tens of thousands of mercenaries with powerful combat capabilities than in parallel time and space, which will still be pressing the British lobster soldiers. Even if the British have blocked the port, there are always bold capitalists smuggling supplies to the Boer Republic. As for whether there are shadows of other forces in it? Ferdinand can say with certainty, of course! Germans, French, and Dutch are indispensable. If Bulgaria is not too far away, Ferdinand would like to participate! Anyway, these small actions are not allowed on the stage, even if they are spotted by the British, they can still be used by the Russians! The British-Berg war, now Ferdinand can no longer care. Anyway, there is no end in two or three years without exhausting the materials reserved by the Boers! Ferdinand even suspected that if the European Big 6 could continuously give blood to the Boer Republic, it might be another war of independence. In this war, the appearance of the lobster soldiers was embarrassing. However, there is no harm if there is no comparison. The performance of the US Sixth Army in Cuba shocked Ferdinand even more. He can only lament that this is a bad age! Of course, the Spanish Sixth Army is not much better. Even the Cuban Revolutionary Army can''t handle it. Even so, they can still suppress the American army. However, the fighting scale of the Sixth Army in the Cuban War was not large. Seeing that the Spaniards were not easy to deal with, the Americans directly fudged the Cuban Revolutionary Army to charge into battle. As a result, the Spaniards were over and the main force of the Cuban Rebel Army was almost consumed. After the Americans wiped out the Cuban fleet in Spain, the 24,000 Spanish troops surrounded by the Cuban rebels on July 1o surrendered to the US forces. The Spanish-American War was called by Lenin one of the signs of the advent of imperialism, and it was not without reason. (There are also the British-Borussian War and the Russo-Japanese War, which are also signs of the imperialist era) At this surrender ceremony, the Cuban insurgents were excluded. Of course this is a small section. If you feel wronged, the Cuban insurgents can still bear it! On December 1o of the same year, the United States and Spain signed the "Paris Treaty". The treaty stipulates: The Kingdom of Spain renounces all rights and interests in Cuba, Cuba gains independence, and the island of Cuba will be occupied by the US military; the United States invested US$200,000 to purchase the Philippine Islands... When the U.S. forces occupied Cuba, the Americans immediately turned their faces, and first forcibly disbanded the Cuban insurgents. After the Americans conspired to disband the Cuban Rebel Army, the US imperialists raised their butcher knife to the Cuban Rebel Army''s senior leaders, and the Cuban independence movement failed. Then he ordered the pro-American elements to form a Cuban puppet government, and then signed an extremely demanding treaty with the United States. The Cubans had just gained independence from the Kingdom of Spain and immediately became an American colony. The United States has so blatantly imposing unequal treaties on its neighbors, which is rare in modern diplomatic history. When the Spanish-American War broke out, the Germans were not idle. Prior to this, the German government had negotiated with the Kingdom of Spain to purchase the Philippine Islands and other Pacific Islands. When the Spanish-American War broke out, the three navies of Britain, Germany, and Japan were in Manila Bay. The Germans, unwilling to lose the Philippine Islands, were preparing to intervene. At this time, the five German warships in Manila were stronger than the American fleet, but with the arrival of the Japanese and British fleets, the Germans did not dare to act rashly. Ferdinand guessed that later generations of Japanese would definitely regret their deaths. They had known that the Germans had plans to do something. They would not go to Manila Bay if they were killed, and they even had to find a way to help transfer the British! But history has no ifs. The Japanese personally let the Americans in! Otherwise, if the Germans were to acquire the Philippine Islands, the Japanese would have acquired the Philippine Islands in World War I, and they would have mastered their gateway to the Pacific, and there would be no risk of attacking Pearl Harbor in World War II. The world''s structure might be born. change! Of course, the German government did not give it in vain. They still spent five million U.S. dollars to purchase part of the western Pacific islands, which was regarded as the appearance fee for this operation. The impact of the Spanish-American War was far-reaching, and the direct result was that the US government directly annexed the Kingdom of Hawaii after the war. As for the original natives, later generations have disappeared in the long river of history! Immediately afterwards, the US government played the banner of "open door" and joined the plunder of China. (Ten thousand words are omitted here) Far away in Sofia, Ferdinand really watched a good show. The wonderful game between the great powers made Ferdinand refreshing. In contrast, the battles in the Balkans can only be pediatrics. Of course, Ferdinand was not idle, and was unable to add obstacles to the Americans, which does not mean that he could not add obstacles to his neighbors either! It is the Austro-Hungarian Empire that bears the brunt. Being a neighbor with the great powers is also a challenging job, even if this great power is very imaginary! Since the Austro-Hungarian Empire sent troops to Serbia, the Bulgarian military has had to cheer up and stare at the border between Serbia and Serbia. No way, now the international situation is changing so fast, who knows if the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be crazy to Bulgaria. However, the performance of the Austro-Hungarian army quickly relieved Ferdinand. Now the Austro-Hungarian Empire has more than 200,000 troops in Serbia, but facing the Serbian Revolutionary Army, they can only defend the northern plains and some major cities! For the mountainous areas in southern Serbia, they have attacked many times, but in the end they lost their troops and returned without success. It can''t be said that it was completely unprofitable. They still killed a lot of the Serbian Revolutionary Army. After all, Serbia is so big, and the Revolutionary Army can''t avoid it if it wants to hide! Of course, the fighting power of the Serbian Revolutionary Army is also based on the selfless dedication of the Kingdom of Montenegro, and a large part of it is paid for by Ferdinand! Of course, Bulgaria is working behind the scenes, and it is the Russians who are being beaten. Ferdinand dare not come out to be a hero! Every time Nicholas I asked Bulgaria for support, Ferdinand asked him to persuade the Russians first, and then wait for a telegram from St. Petersburg. This telegram was a weapon that Ferdinand used to deal with the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Ferdinand also repeatedly complained to his uncle in Vienna, urging them to quickly fix the Serbs, UU reading or fix the Russians, don''t make it difficult for him! Well, the contradiction between Israel and Serbia is enough to convince him that he is unwilling to support the Serbian Revolutionary Army. It was done by Russia and the Kingdom of Montenegro, and Bulgaria was only responsible for soy sauce. Even so, the pressure on him from the Vienna government is increasing! At this time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also a bit hard to get off the ground, they also want face. Now the newspapers in Austria-Hungary are all scolding Serbia for ungratefulness and want to teach them a lesson. If they retreat now, where will their faces rest? If this retreats, do they still have a foothold in the world? At least, the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans will be devastated! The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjev hurried over and said: "Your Majesty, just now the Minister of Austria-Hungary has sent an invitation letter, inviting us to send troops to Serbia!" "What? Inviting us to send troops to Serbia, the Vienna government is overwhelmed?" Ferdinand asked in disbelief Metjev smiled bitterly and said: "Yes! This news is indeed shocking, but the invitation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is indeed true!" Ferdinand calmed down. After a moment of thought, he said fiercely: "No! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs politely rejected the Vienna government, telling them that we are not interested in Serbia!" What are you not interested in? Ferdinand is self-aware that the most important thing for Bulgaria now is to digest the fruits of the war, not to go to Serbia to grab territory! The Austro-Hungarian Empire lured Bulgaria to send troops, mainly because they suspected that the southern mountainous area of ??Serbia was troublesome to govern, and the revolutionary army is still entrenched. It is probably because of the idea of ??losing the burden, otherwise you really think that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is ruthless, and you can''t fix a **** Serbia? Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 2： Demise of Serbia At this time, in Vienna''s Sch?nbrunn Palace, Ferenz-Joseph I was furious. Of course, this has nothing to do with Ferdinand. The little thing in Bulgaria is not worth his anger, mainly because the front-line army has lost again! Nor can it be said that it was defeated. The Austro-Hungarian army just returned without success, but for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, this is equivalent to a failure! A crippled Serbia, the 200,000 army is still unable to handle it, and the face of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is almost lost. You know, Bulgaria only sent 200,000 troops during the Serbian War, and Serbia would be dead if it weren''t for the intervention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now that its good, a mob that was temporarily pulled up by the Serbian Revolutionary Party will be able to fight the Austro-Hungarian army at all. Even if Josephs self-cultivation is good, he cant stand it! "Tell the gang of rice buckets, I will solve the chaotic party as soon as possible for me regardless of their reasons..." Of course, Franz-Joseph I was very self-reliant, and only a few sentences were turned over and over again. After a while, I probably felt annoying. Joseph I asked sternly: "What plan does the military have to resolve the Serbian chaos as soon as possible?" The named army minister blushed and said embarrassedly: "Now the main force of the rebels is located in the mountains of southern Serbia. They have received the support of local mountain people and the assistance of international forces. Relying on the defense of the mountains, there is no peace at all. Our army is decisive. To solve them completely, the best way is to cut off their foreign aid and directly trap them to death and starve them to death! If we attack directly, our losses will be great! " Joseph said with a sneer: "Really? Is that true? Your military is not responsible? The list of supplies obtained by Serbia, should I provide you with a copy?" The Austro-Hungarian Empire has operated in the Balkans for so long, so it is very simple to get some simple intelligence. Of course, this is also based on the fact that Ferdinand did not keep it secret! The key is that keeping it secret is useless. Now the Kingdom of Montenegro is surrounded by the Austro-Hungarian Empire on three sides, and the only external communication line is Bulgaria. As long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not stupid, you know where these weapons and equipment come from! There is no doubt that Ferdinand is not a generous person. Of course, what he provided to the Kingdom of Montenegro was second-hand goods seized during the Balkan War! The Chief of Staff explained: "Your Majesty, although the rebels'' weapons are backward, they rely on favorable terrain to make up for the losses in this regard! In fact, it''s not just us. The British also suffered a big loss in South Africa because of this. As long as the channels for them to obtain aid from abroad are cut off, the rebels will not last long! " Thinking of the British, Joseph I was in a much better mood. After all, it was not so unacceptable to have the world boss with him. "What do the kingdoms of Bulgaria and Montenegro say?" Of course, the persimmon should be soft. Even if he knew that there were Russians behind, Joseph I did not ask the Russians. He did not ask and knew that the bear style was nothing more than denial, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not help others. ! The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with joy on his face: "The Kingdom of Montenegro does not recognize the fact that they support the rebels and has rejected our goodwill; The Bulgarian government made it clear that they would not support the rebels and would temporarily impose an arms embargo on the Kingdom of Montenegro, but they also refused to send troops. " Nicholas I will spit on his face when he is here, what kind of goodwill? It''s obviously a threat! He didn''t even have any incentives. At least the Austro-Hungarian Empire had to give him a step, such as lifting the embargo? Besides, it is too late for the Black Mountain Kingdom to withdraw, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will never let them go. Instead of this, it is better to have a blog, support the Serbs in a fight, and see if there is any unexpected gain! Joseph I''s face was a little slow and said: "This is also expected, in order to protect the hatred between Serbia, it is impossible for the Bulgarians to do the right thing with us in order to support them! However, we have thrown out southern Serbia. The Bulgarian government still refuses to send troops to Serbia. This is not the character of Ferdinand. It seems that the Russians have put a lot of pressure on them! The rebels must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise changes may occur! " Joseph''s worries are not unreasonable. The one who knows himself best is always your enemy. He knows the style of the Russians. Now in the Balkans, the Russians have taken the upper hand. If the rebels are delayed, who knows if the Russians see the advantage, will they change their plans again? The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "In this battle with the rebels, many problems have also been exposed, and great problems have occurred in the coordination of the various units. It''s okay to deal with mobs like the rebels. If you deal with the Russians, I am afraid you will suffer a lot! " ... Ferdinand probably did not know that under his butterfly effect, the Austro-Hungarian Empire exposed the problems in the army ahead of time. When the First War broke out, there might be a different Austro-Hungarian army! Of course, even if you know Ferdinand, you dont care. Finding a problem and solving a problem are completely two concepts. How could the Vienna government know nothing about the issue of the Austro-Hungarian army? Unless the Austro-Hungarian Empire can unify the language, or let the officers learn eight languages ??like the old emperor, otherwise the problem of command confusion still cannot be solved! Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire will add a group of officers with combat experience in this war, there is no way to solve the problem of command confusion. The combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army may have improved in small-scale battles; however, it is still a problem that they can exert some combat effectiveness in general battles! The ruthless Austro-Hungarian Empire is not a mob of Serbian insurgents that can stand it! Even if they had the Black Mountain Kingdom as nurses, they couldn''t change the ending! When Joseph went crazy, Conrad, the front-line commander of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, whether or not he violated the sovereignty of the Montenegro Kingdom, swaggered through the territory of the Montenegro Kingdom, cutting off the back of the rebel army. Fortunately, when Nicholas I was young and full of energy, he abruptly endured this breath. Otherwise, the First World War will not break out early! Oh, Nicholas I can''t bear it! The Russians said that they are not free now, and the Far East strategy has made some progress, and Montenegro is no longer a concern. Not to mention Bulgaria, Ferdinand said: If Nicholas I thinks he is the protagonist, he can go up and challenge the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We will support you spiritually. Taking into account the difference in the strength of the two sides, Nicholas I decisively chose to admit counsel! Then, the Serbian insurgents were unlucky. After the supplies were cut off, they were fought back and forth. The nature of the rabble was exposed and began to retreat! By the end of August 1898, the Serbian insurgents announced that they had withdrawn from the stage of history, and the remaining fish that slipped through the net were no longer a concern. After the Serbian rebels were put down, the Austro-Hungarian army did not withdraw, but was scattered and stationed in Serbia. The Vienna government declared that Serbia was under military control and put under house arrest at the top of the Serbian government, only one step away from annexation! Now King Alexander I of Serbia is bargaining with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it seems that he intends to sell a good price. Unfortunately, Alexander I took too much of his influence. Historically, in his ten years in power, UU Reading conducted four coups, overturned the twelfth government, abolished the constitution several times, and took a ten-year-old palace lady. Was assassinated. In this time and space, although he did not have time to cause so many bad things, he also increased taxes several times to the people, and led Serbia to an epic defeat, which is already notorious! Along with his father, King Milan, he was listed as the "least popular person" by the Serbs. Now he still wants to keep his status as a king and become a member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. How could Vienna agree? Now the duality of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is already troublesome enough. If another Serbian kingdom comes to become a ternary empire, it is estimated that Joseph will have his scalp numb! Seeing the smooth progress of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand regretted a bit. If it hadnt been for the Serbian war that had beaten Serbia too badly before, the Serbs would not be finished so soon. You know, in the First World War, Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire died for two years before they were finished. Now this has just begun, it''s over! Well, the annexation of Serbia by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the Balkans is undoubtedly an earth-shattering event. However, because they had a good deal with the Russians before, and there was another accident in the Manchurian and Qing dynasties, Mao Xiong was busy taking advantage, hoping for stability in Europe, he did not interfere. Without the intervention of the Russians, Ferdinand knew that no one could stop Austria-Hungary from annexing Serbia! But this is not a good thing for Bulgaria! From now on, the good days of Bulgaria are gone forever! Of course, in the short term, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no energy to find bad luck in Bulgaria. It has just annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina, and now it has eaten Serbia. The internal problems they have to face will only be greater than Ferdinand! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 3： , Election-birth of a child After Austria-Hungary annexed Serbia, the situation in the Balkans changed again. The pattern of the Balkans has become unfamiliar, and things are so strange. The countries in the two Allied camps in the history of World War I have now boarded the ships of the Allied nations, and the countries in the Allied camps have joined the Allied nations! In order to resist the pressure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Montenegro was forced to move closer to Bulgaria, only one step away from forming an alliance; while Greece and Romania quickly moved closer to the Austro-Hungarian Empire in order to counter Bulgaria, and it was sooner or later that the three countries signed a secret agreement! Ferdinand said he was very calm about all this in his life! His attention now has been focused on the country, and Bulgaria''s new parliamentary election has been completed. The result is self-evident. Since Ferdinand reformed the electoral law, his contribution to the country has been used as the main criterion for election. In this election of parliamentarians, naturally there will be no moths. More than 90% of the parliamentarians have appeared in the former Bulgaria, and the new territory only accounts for less than 10% of the quota. And this 10% has been taken over by retired soldiers from the country in the past. If there is no black box operation, no one believes it! However, this time Ferdinand really has no black box operation this time! For example, there are only 10,000 voters in Albania who have the right to vote, and 90% of them are immigrants. There are even rarer people who are eligible to participate in the election. Few local people have contributed to Bulgaria! In line with the equality of rights and obligations, there is no right to stand for election if there is no contribution. Except for these retired officers and soldiers, everyone else can only be the crowd watching the fun! After this election, Ferdinand''s control over Congress has become stronger. Last time, a few unsocial political party members came in. This time the party participated in the election of parliament members, and the whole army was wiped out! From now on, Bulgaria has once again entered the era of non-partisanship! Of course, Ferdinand has not forgotten to take the opportunity to introduce party control regulations, and to draw a salary from the bottom to restrict the development of political parties. For example: a political party can only exist as a social organization, and must not engage in any business activities or accept social donations; people who join a political party must be financially open, and cannot do business within three generations... Anyway, ordinary people will feel numb when seeing the series of restrictions, let alone joining them. But thats okay. It was introduced by the Congress itself and it was added to the Bulgarian constitution. Want to change it? At least in Ferdinand''s lifetime, it is impossible! The next cabinet election was even smoother, without any disturbance, and passed the Constantine government unanimously to stay in office! Even the so-called democrats did not raise any objections. After all, the cabinet has a dazzling performance there, and no one can question it! If you want to change, the Bulgarian people will not agree! If they change, who can guarantee that they can do better than them? ... After finishing the election, Ferdinand once again devoted his energy to his queen, and now he is standing by Xenia almost every step of the way, and the official duties are all next door. According to the doctor, the delivery was only a few days ago. At this time, Queen Xenia had been admitted to the delivery room and could give birth at any time. The Queens production is a major event for Bulgaria. Everyone is paying attention to the news. The cabinet has consciously reduced the number of reports to Ferdinand. "Your Majesty, the queen is going to give birth!" a maid hurried in and said Ferdinand, who was dealing with official duties, dropped the documents in his hand after receiving the news and rushed over without looking back. At this time, Princess Clementina was already waiting outside the delivery room, and Ferdinand who hurried over was stopped by her. "Don''t go in and make trouble, there are doctors and nurses inside, what can you do when you go in?" Ferdinand thought for a while, it was the same reason, he really couldn''t do much. In fact, Queen Xenia had moved several times, but stopped again at the last moment. It may be that the little guy inside was reluctant to come out and wanted to stay in her mother''s belly for a few more days. But this time is different. The doctor has determined that this time it is really going to give birth. In the 19th century, a woman giving birth to a child was equivalent to walking through a ghost gate. Fortunately, Queen Xenia''s body is very good, historically the mother of seven children, this makes Ferdinand a little relieved. Not only was Ferdinand anxious to wait, even Nicholas II, who was as far away as St. Petersburg, was also anxious. He was also very concerned about the production, and he called in inquiries every other time. In the past few days, there have been several telegrams a day, and Ferdinands calls are all formulaic words-"almost", "not yet", "all is normal". In this era, womens childbirth has always been a high-risk job. Whether it is because of brother-sister relationship or the relationship between Russia and Russia, Nicholas II had to care! The little guy who has not yet been born is undoubtedly the crystallization of the friendly relations between Russia and Russia. Before he was born, he had already had a golden job. It''s not just the Russians. In fact, there are many big people who care about the birth of the little guy. In the past few days, almost all big people in Europe have come to send condolences. Ferdinand finally realized what it means to have so many relatives. Not only the big people, but even some small nobles, came to join in the fun. From the 6th in Europe to 6th in the Americas, Ferdinand estimated that apart from Antarctica, where no one lives, there are relatives everywhere on this earth. People didn''t rush to relatives, so they just came by telegram. Everyone is indeed relatives, but the relationship is a little far away. Of course, this is also related to the growth of Bulgaria. The greater the power of Ferdinand, the greater the network of relationships. As long as there is no conflict of interest, everyone is willing to be skilled. As time passed, from the afternoon until midnight, there was finally a cry in the delivery room. "Congratulations, your majesty, mother and child are safe!" A nurse ran out and said congratulations Hearing this news, Ferdinand''s heart finally fell down, no longer caring so much, UU reading directly rushed into the delivery room. Ferdinand glanced at the baby, then at the tired wife lying on the bed, and said excitedly: "Xenia, this is our baby!" Xenia looked at the baby with soft eyes, and then smiled slightly. Before Ferdinand reached out to hold the baby, Princess Clementine had already taken the baby from the nurse and carried it to the bedside, and said kindly: "Fortunately, Xenia!" "No, mother, this is what I should do!" Xenia said with a smile ... The atmosphere in the delivery room was so warm, the doctors and nurses consciously stepped out of it, leaving space for a family of four. The news that the little guy was born soon spread from the palace. Telegrams traveled from Sofia to the rest of the world, and Ferdinand politely replied as long as others asked about it. Well, these calls are all in charge of Karl. Ferdinand is still in the delivery room. He can''t remember these little things. In the middle of the night, the Sofia printing factory was still brightly lit. Obviously, all the newspapers in Sofia were rushing to make newspapers overnight! Regrettably, they didn''t get a picture of the little guy, not only that, but they didn''t even know the name. However, this does not prevent them from disseminating the good news. At this time, the Bulgarian people have been waiting for a long time. Now Ferdinand has to have a headache for the little guy''s name. He has come up with many names before, but they have not been recognized by his mother and wife. Ferdinand once wanted to give up the right to name the child and leave it to his mother and wife. As a result, they ushered in unanimous accusations that he did not pay enough attention to the child! But what should it be called? This is too difficult for Ferdinand! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 4： , Short cruise The birth of the little guy, for Ferdinand, brought not only joy, but also a lot of trouble! A name can make Ferdinand scalp, the name is not random, he also gives strong political significance. Whether to adopt a German style, a Russian style, or even a native Bulgarian style will affect the direction of Bulgarian politics, and Ferdinand needs to weigh the pros and cons. If the name can be dealt with, then religious beliefs are even more troublesome. Ferdinand is a Catholic, but the main belief in Bulgaria is the Orthodox Church. It is the real trouble for the little guy to convert to which religion! Choose the Catholic Church, the people of the Orthodox Church are not satisfied; choose the Orthodox Church, the Catholics are not satisfied, and it is estimated that many people will doubt the piety of Ferdinand''s faith! Even if it is no longer the Middle Ages, religious belief still occupies a very important position in Europe. For Ferdinand, being suspected of impious belief is a very serious political crisis. Even if he will not shake his throne, the blame from all parties is enough for him to drink a pot! In history, the "Ferdinand" suffered from this aspect. Because of his son Boris IIIs belief problem, he directly broke off friendship with his uncle Ferranz-Joseph I and talked with a group of relatives and friends. Face! Forced to be helpless, Ferdinand had to resort to procrastination and directly hand it over to the little guy to make his own decision. Let the little guy come to a similar week-grabbing ceremony and choose his own faith. For this reason, his mother and wife started It''s a battle for baby faith! No way it is still in the 9th century, and the religious atmosphere in Europe is still very strong, with believers everywhere. You can see from the reaction of my mother and wife. They have been in a stalemate because of the baby''s belief. Ferdinand went to mediate, and the two jointly criticized him for being impious! To this end, Ferdinand had to choose and sludge. Although many people were dissatisfied with this, Ferdinand blocked everyone''s mouth by "letting God choose". Although all parties are dissatisfied, they can accept it. After all, is God''s choice? As a believer in God, you will not question God''s decision! This is also the fact that Ferdinands current status has been consolidated. Otherwise, as in history, let the little guy convert to the Orthodox Church to gain the support of more Orthodox Christians! Compared with the religious name, it is much simpler. Ferdinand named him directly after his own name, called Little Ferdinand, which means to inherit his family business, which is equivalent to declaring to the outside world that the little guy is the crown prince. . Anyway, the little guy is also his eldest son. According to European tradition, under normal circumstances, the little guy''s crown is set. This time its much better, at least it won the unanimous approval of the two mistresses in the family. After all, this kind of thing has been born many times in the European royal family! The first, second... more than a dozen generations, there are many crowns that continue like this, and there is nothing unacceptable for one more Ferdinand. Two major events were finalized. Ferdinand fled into the desert with murderous eyes from his wife and mother. He took a detour for several days, and even went to see the little guy less often. In order to alleviate the embarrassing atmosphere, Ferdinand decided to conduct a nationwide cruise. In fact, he had this plan last year, but considering the instability of various places, he has pressed time to the present. In name, it is to cruise the whole country. In fact, Ferdinand can only go to a limited number of places. At least before the railway is open to traffic, it is impossible for him to go all over the country. Otherwise, from now on, in the next century, he is probably still on the way. From Sofia, travel along the Iskar River to Pleven, then take the train to Silistra, then to Dobro, and then take a boat along the Black Sea all the way to Constantinople. Depart from Constantinople, go to Sliven via Edinar, and return to Sofia via Plovdiv. Obviously, this is only the first phase of Ferdinand''s national tour. Except for Constantinople, most of the time it goes around the original boundaries of Bulgaria. .. This is in line with Ferdinands fear of death. If it were not for the political significance of Constantinople, he would not plan to go. The purpose of this parade is to inspect the industrial exhibitions across the country. Constantinople has been hit hard in the war, and now there is a ghost industry. There are many industrial residues in the ruins, but I dont know how long it will take to recover. However, the industries outside the city have been preserved. Unfortunately, most of them are traditional handicrafts, and they are now undergoing industrial upgrading. ... In golden autumn in October, the blue sky is like washing, cool and comfortable. The wild flowers on the side of the road sway in the wind, seeming to tell the pedestrians something. At this time, Ferdinand once again left Sofia, starting a second national cruise. Unlike the previous trip, Bulgaria''s industry had just started at the time and it was almost blank. At this time, industrial and agricultural exhibitions throughout Bulgaria have begun to take shape. Water conservancy projects are blooming on all sides, the highway network is crisscrossed, and factories are rising from the ground, and it is thriving. Pleven is located on the banks of the Tu?eni?ka River in the Danube Plain and is one of Bulgarias rich agricultural centers. At the same time, industries such as textiles, ceramics, cement, tobacco, and cans have also developed in recent years. It is one of the investment priorities of Bulgaria''s "2nd Five-Year Plan" and the first stop of Ferdinand''s inspection. From a quantitative point of view, the total industrial investment in Pleven region is as high as 70 million lev, which has passed the total industrial volume of the Kingdom of Montenegro at this time and occupies a very important position in the industrial system of Bulgaria. Looking at the rows of tall chimneys, the thick black smoke into the sky is very inconsistent with the endless wheat fields around. Ferdinand felt a kind of weird that could not be said, quite a bit of inspecting unqualified township black factories. However, this is the 9th century, and these things, which will be eliminated even by small and medium-sized enterprises in later generations, are the most advanced productive forces of today. From time to time, there are officials who introduce to Ferdinand that XX adopts advanced technology from France, or adopts advanced technology from Germany, or adopts advanced technology from Britain... Even if Fei couldn''t tell where these things were, he still answered with a signature smile, which made the introduced officials excited! Well, the so-called pretending to be b-slapped, he has no chance to learn. Wherever Ferdinand goes, he has been notified in advance, and the security measures do not know how many floors there are inside and outside. If you want to see the life of the people, forget it, Ferdinand has always been very courageous. History told him that TV dramas are deceptive, and those who play microservices and visit privately among the people will die miserably! Especially in the era of thermal weapons, no matter how high his prestige in Bulgaria is, there is no shortage of people who want to assassinate the king. Not to mention, the fuse of the first war in history was not the hapless Austro-Hungarian Crown Prince who wanted to play with the people? He was greeted not only by flowers and applause, but also by flying bullets! Before him, King Alexander I of Serbia and King George I of Greece were all models who pretended to be overwhelmed and taught the world a lesson with blood! It''s good that the king is not right, so he wants to go deep into the people, and when the result is good, he has seen God in advance. This is not as simple as the history books say. Basically, as long as a king does not die by himself, the probability of being successfully assassinated is very small. Just like Ferdinand travels, he has been under martial law for several miles, and no strangers should come close within a few hundred meters. If there are still assassins coming in, it is absolutely fate! What''s the actual situation, Ferdinand has already understood clearly through various channels, he came out to see it in person, only to confirm it again, or to urge officials to work harder. Along the way, Ferdinand has not encountered any abnormalities, and there is a vibrant scene everywhere. Other things can be faked, and the farmland on both sides of the road definitely cannot be faked. What''s more, Ferdinand''s outing was decided suddenly, and the place he was going to was only notified two or three days in advance. Under the conditions at the time, the local government could carry out a cleanup at most, but it was estimated that nothing else could be done. Ferdinand''s good mood didn''t stop until Constantinople. At this time, this international metropolis, described as ruins, should be more accurate! The remnants of the broken wall, the magnificent tall buildings of the past fell into the dust, and the once glorious civilization was destroyed in its collapse! At this time, there are still a large group of workers who are working hard, cleaning up the ruins, and working hard to rebuild the city. Destruction is also the beginning of a new life. How many historical cities have been destroyed in the war. At this moment, Ferdinand has decided to rebuild this ancient city. Of course this is the future, and now its role is more of a military port! Ferdinand did not stay in Constantinople for a long time. After meeting the top of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, Ferdinand hurriedly left. Now this is still the territory of the Russians. Since it was decided to hand over to Russia as a military port, Ferdinand has done it thoroughly, and even no city manager has been sent. So now the heavy task of rebuilding Constantinople falls on the Russians. It seems that they are willing to accept this heavy burden. Except for a little inefficiency, they are doing very well. After leaving Constantinople, Ferdinand once again set foot in the new area of ??Sliven. This newly-rising city was established entirely under the impetus of Ferdinand. All the industries in the city are inseparable from Ferdinand. Whether it is real estate or property, it is his industry. Franz happily introduced: "Your Majesty, since the establishment of the Sliven Development Zone, Zhan Xun is now one of the top ten metropolises in Bulgaria. At present, there are more than two hundred and three large and small enterprises in the city, more than 120 factories of various types, and more than 200,000 workers. The rose industry chain built by our Rose Group alone has 13 supporting factories and more than 80,000 workers, covering all the processes from the planting of roses to the processing of finished products to the market! ..." At this time, Franz has been appointed as the district mayor, and he is the only person in Bulgaria who serves as a city manager as a businessman. Of course, the most important thing is that he is Ferdinand''s retainer, otherwise it would be impossible to want such a cross-border exhibition! Ferdinand said lightly: "Your loose health products are good, and the queen mother and queen love it!" Directly use the highest quality rose oil to make health care products, such a luxury thing, only Ferdinand can do it, without taking a little leave, can the effect be bad? You know that the price of rose oil is not low in the world. Think about the highest quality rose oil. At least dozens of tons of the highest quality rose petals per kilogram can be extracted, you know! The price of this thing in the world, UU Reading also started at thousands of pounds, and the supply is still in short supply. Even if Bulgaria is the world''s largest producer of rose oil, the high-quality rose oil produced is not tens of kilograms! Of course, ordinary rose essential oils are sold on the market, and high-quality products have long been monopolized by the nobles. Even ordinary essential oils cost hundreds of pounds per catty! After listening to Ferdinand''s words, Franz''s joy suddenly reached its peak, which is undoubtedly the greatest affirmation of his work. When the Sliven New District was established in the past, the government''s goal at that time was only to build an industrial city with a population of 50,000 within five years. Due to lack of funds, under the order of Ferdinand, Franz resisted the heavy task and contracted the new district. All management and construction. At this time, the Sliven New District was already a metropolis with a population of over 300,000 and more than 200,000 industrial workers. Even at this time, the preferential policies for many companies have not yet expired, and the tax revenue paid to the government every year can now rank among the top three in the country. It is one of the most important industrial cities in Bulgaria. Because the results were too bad, when Ferdinand nominated Franz to be the head of the new district, no one opposed the Bulgarian government. Also because of the high development of the new area, Ferdinands investment has also received a generous return. Now the rent and property management fees of the city are collected in units of tens of millions of levs! Franz made such a great contribution, of course, Ferdinand will not treat him badly. In the previous ceremony, Franz successfully completed the leap from commoner to noble and became a Viscount of the Kingdom of Bulgaria! The position of his district chief was also appointed by Ferdinand after he became a nobleman. Otherwise, according to Bulgarian law, merchants have no right to serve as officials, and nobles are certainly not subject to this restriction. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 5： , The economic crisis is coming again Ferdinand did not stop after inspecting the Sliven New District, and went directly to the last stop of this trip-Plovdiv. Ferdinand, who has been away from Sofia for almost two months, is now a little homesick. It may be the reason for being a father for the first time. Ferdinand already misses the little guy a little, and does not want to miss every little step of his son''s growth. Therefore, Ferdinand''s temporary national tour, which is quite anticlimactic, is about to come to an end. But Ferdinands political purpose-telling the bureaucrats that the king value industry has now been achieved, and Plovdiv is the last stop of this tour! Plovdiv has a unique position in Bulgaria. It is also the second largest city in the country with a long history and culture, second only to Sofia. Plovdiv is located on the upper reaches of the Maritsa River, on the north side of Rhodope Mountain. It has a history of more than a thousand years and is one of the sources of the revival of the Bulgarian nation. The Bulgarian national heroes Potev, Levsky and the great writer Vasov have all lived here. At the same time, Plovdiv is also the most prosperous agricultural area in central and southern Bulgaria. It is surrounded by wide plains and fertile land, rich in food, various fruits and vegetables. And Plovdiv is also one of the most important transportation hubs in Bulgaria, located on the Eurasian artery. The transit station from Belgrade, Sofia to Constantinople is one of the most important trade centers on the Eurasian University 6. After the Austro-Hungarian Empire occupied Serbia, Ferdinand once had the idea of ??moving the capital to Plovdiv. It was only after seeing the poor performance of the Austro-Hungarian army and comprehensively evaluating the strength of both sides before he gave up this plan. After all, the current Bulgaria is no longer the Bulgarian in history. Although Sofia is a little closer to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, after all, the Ni? area is added to serve as a strategic buffer. With the current military strength of Bulgaria, it can still be defended. Moreover, since the Balkan War, the morale of the people in Bulgaria has reached its peak, and the relocation of the capital is likely to cause criticism and undermine morale. Plovdiv is a comprehensive city with agriculture as its core and commercial trade as its supplement. The industries it owns are also supporting enterprises mainly exhibiting agricultural products processing enterprises, and there is almost no heavy industry. Therefore, this stop will soon be over. After all, Ferdinand cannot personally inspect the food factories, otherwise it would be too lost. Bulgaria is now very different from before. Ferdinand will not visit it in person except for particularly important industries! Time flies, Ferdinand comes out of Sofia in Golden Autumn in October, and it is almost Christmas when he returns. At this time, little Ferdinand was able to crawl everywhere on the ground. Now teaching the little guy to talk every day-called "Dad", is one of Ferdinand''s most important jobs. It''s a pity that no matter how hard he works, the little guy always doesn''t buy it. He just says "oh, oh" and doesn''t know what he is talking about. While Ferdinand was enjoying the family happiness, an intruder broke in and interrupted his family happiness. "Grand Duke, Britain and Germany have agreed to a compromise!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said hurriedly Ferdinands face changed slightly. He thought that his butterfly effect could make Britain and Germany colonies of South Africa. After a while, he didnt expect the two countries to compromise so soon! You know, the British talents just put Germany together in the partition of the Portuguese colony, and William II has not had time to retaliate, and now it is calmed down. "What''s the matter? Germans shouldn''t compromise so quickly?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. Metiev explained: "On February 22, 1898, the King of the Kingdom of Samoa passed away. On the issue of succession to the throne, Britain, the United States and Germany clashed fiercely. However, the British gave in to the Germans, and the Salisbury government tried to ease the relationship between Britain and Germany. The British transferred their interests in the Kingdom of Samoa to the Germans, which was regarded as compensation for the Portuguese colony. In addition, the Germans also obtained the right to build the Baghdad Railway, and the British agreed to Germany''s free movement in Asia Minor. The German government has accepted the British compensation and agreed not to continue to support the war between the Boers and the British! " Ferdinand thought for a while, quite a headache. Bulgaria is still too weak. These international diplomatic games are simply not eligible to participate. The interest trade between Britain and Germany made Ferdinand very worried. If Britain and Germany reach a comprehensive compromise and really form an alliance, then things will be really big! Don''t talk about the Russian alliance, even if it brings all Italy, the United States, Japan, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire over, it will not help. Even if all the other countries in the world add up, they are not rivals of the two countries! Of course, Ferdinand knew that this situation was unlikely. John Bull cannot tolerate the unification of Europe. It is impossible for the French or Germans to unify Europe. Judging from the current situation, Germany''s economic development in recent years has been astonishing. Ferdinand also knew that after entering the 20th century, the spread of the Germans was crazy! Unless John Bull is willing to give up his position as the world leader, the contradiction between Britain and Germany cannot be eased. Irrelevant interests, when the Germans become strong, they naturally threaten the status of the British. As for the Americans whose economic development is faster, they are ignored. Apart from the fact that the United States is far away from Europe, there are also weak military strengths. The core problem is that the United States does not have a dominant nation. If the war breaks out in the United States, their staying power will be the worst. Once at a disadvantage, it is easy to split! Of course, this was generally believed by the European powers at the end of the 19th century. As for whether it is true or not, no one knows before playing! However, it cannot be denied that the ethnic contradictions in the United States at that time were indeed very intense! Ferdinand can only pay attention to these things at any time, so that he can stand in the international diplomatic game. In principle, he is on the side of the winner! ... At this time, an undercurrent had begun to spread in Russia. Yes, the Jewish bankers felt that the harvest time had come and they were preparing to cut a wave of wool on the Russian stock market. Of course, other consortia also had a share. The Russian financial crisis was imminent. However, no matter who it is now, no one expects that the harvest on the stock market will lure the Russian financial crisis, and then brew a more serious economic crisis, spreading to the world. Teddy bear''s money is not so easy to take. The Jewish bankers made a lot of money, and then suffered ordinary Jewish people to suffer for them, and then Russia gave birth to the anti-Semitic movement! Of course, even if they know that there will be such serious consequences, capitalists will not show mercy, and the lives of their compatriots are worthless! Otherwise, there will not be so many anti-Jewish movements in the world. It can only be said that the Jewish capitalists are too keen to die, and ordinary people can only be regarded as incidental! Of course, no one knows all this yet. Even Ferdinand only remembers that at the end of 1899, Russia burst into an economic and financial crisis, which led to an economic crisis and spread to the world. As for the specific reasons, it was only after the economic crisis broke that Ferdinand figured out the cause and effect, and now he is still busy taking out loans! "Mr. Kennedy, how is the loan work going?" Ferdinand asked concerned. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the first batch of loans has already been obtained. But is it really necessary for us to borrow so many loans? If the previous loans are added, so far, the Bulgarian government has owed a total of 1.5 billion lev international loans to countries such as Britain, France, Germany, Russia and Belgium; it has also owed a total of 380 million levies to the three major domestic banks. Commercial loans from Russia; and various government bonds, totaling 220 million lev! These add up to 2.1 billion levs, which is four times our fiscal revenue. If you add the 500 million levs to be loaned later, it is 2.6 billion levs. The annual interest expense is as high as 200 million levs. Is this ratio too high? " After Ferdinand took the throne, Bulgaria''s exhibition has been very fast. The fiscal revenue has increased ten times compared with 1887, and the comprehensive national strength has also increased ten times compared with 1887! As fast as the Bulgarian exhibition, there are debts. From the initial foreign debt of less than 200 million levs, Uukanshu.com has snowballed to 2.1 billion levs, and there is a trend of continued expansion! Debt has always been proportional to the growth of national strength. This is the status quo in Bulgaria! Ferdinand doesn''t really matter. There is the pressure of the world war. In his heart, everything is centered on the growth of national power. All other things are trivial, but other people can''t stand it! Constantine said anxiously: "Yes, Your Majesty! Our debt is growing too fast. If we don''t restrict it, interest alone can drag us down!" Ferdinand was shocked. Unknowingly, Bulgaria had already owed an astronomical amount of money. In case of any accident, the Bulgarian government might follow in the footsteps of the Greeks! "Well, our current economic aggregate has been greatly increased compared to before, but our currency volume has always been unable to keep up with the economic growth, or we can find a way to print a batch of currency to reduce the financial pressure!" Dinan thought for a while to say The Chancellor of the Exchequer smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, we have also thought about this issue, but Bulgaria has a gold standard and our gold reserves are insufficient. If we increase the currency rashly, it will easily cause currency devaluation!" Ferdinand pretended to be surprised and said: "Is there no way to solve the problem of gold? The Balkans is also Europe''s most important gold producing area. Now the main gold mines are on our territory. Can we not get enough gold? ?" That''s right, Bulgaria''s debt is increasing, and the total economic volume is increasing. That is, the currency is insufficient. Everyone knows that printing money is the most profitable. Unfortunately, now is the era of the gold standard. To print banknotes, you must have a certain amount of gold as a reserve. Otherwise, in foreign trade settlement, other countries will not Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 6： , Gold reserves How can I get enough gold? This is the biggest problem facing the Bulgarian government. As long as there is enough gold, enough banknotes can be printed to satisfy the market circulation. It can promote business development, and it can also raise enough funds for the government to solve the financial crisis! Ferdinand is here to stop. If you have to make everything clear, what else do you have to do? As for the latter, he believes the Ministry of Finance will know how to do it! Anyway, it is also Bulgaria''s most outstanding financial personnel. Who has gold in Bulgaria now, can they not know? After thinking about it, Ferdinand decided to speak up. He said solemnly: "In addition, the loan business still cannot be stopped and must be implemented in the first half of this year! From the perspective of the international economic situation, from 1893 to the present, the world It has been prosperous for almost six years. According to the analysis of the current situation, there are some abnormalities in the Russian stock market recently. Some people may think that it is time to harvest wheat. The fluctuations in the stock market in the future are likely to trigger a financial crisis in Russia. Now our economy is tied to the Russians. Once the Russian financial market is turbulent and an economic crisis breaks out, it will be difficult for us to survive alone! " After hearing Ferdinands words, everyones expressions have changed drastically. In recent years, the capitalist world economy has witnessed a high rise. Bulgaria is no exception, and its economy is growing rapidly. Now someone suddenly says that the economic dividend has passed, and the economic crisis is about to break out. How can you not worry about it? Especially Bulgaria is still at the time of large immigration. After the outbreak of the economic crisis, the unemployment rate has soared, and the employment placement of immigrants has become even more difficult! The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy was the first to react and said: "Your Majesty, what is going on in the Russian stock market is yet to be understood in detail. Under normal circumstances, the Russian economic crisis will erupt, and it will spread to Bulgaria within two or three months at most. Export trade will be hit hard! If the economic crisis may break out in the near future, then we must accumulate emergency funds, and the time to open the stock market must also be postponed! Otherwise, international capital is likely to be eyeing Bulgaria too. With our current situation, there is no energy to fight a financial war with them! " Ferdinand nodded. The main purpose of opening up the stock market is to raise funds for the railway construction behind Bulgaria, but this must be done in a good economic environment! Otherwise, let alone raising funds, even if it is a gift of cabbage, it is estimated that no one wants it! As for fighting the financial war, don''t be funny, it''s just putting gold on your face! As far as Bulgarias current financial market is concerned, it is completely undefended now. If it is not open, it will be nothing more. Once open, international capital will not be allowed to come and go freely. Oh, it''s not that bad! At present, Bulgaria''s financial market has not yet grown up, and no matter how much you search, there will not be a few drops of oil in the meat! Ferdinand said with a smile: "Then let it go and discuss it after the economic crisis has passed! It''s time to raise funds now. An economic crisis is a crisis and an opportunity! The last time the economic crisis broke out, our strength was still too weak to get a share of the pie. Even so, wouldn''t it take the opportunity to bring down several competitors? If we can seize this opportunity, it would not be a dream for us to struggle for ten or eight years! " Bulgaria robbed the biggest piece of cake in the Balkan War, and it was inseparable from the economic crisis of 1890 to 1893! The arms race + economic crisis, whether it is Serbia, Greece, the Ottoman Empire, or Romania, has suffered heavy economic losses. Among them, Serbia and the Ottoman Empire also caused domestic conflicts! Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not hide. In Ferdinands takeover battle, a financial crisis was induced, and it took a long time to get over! ... As soon as the cabinet meeting was over, the Ministry of Finance became active. If you want to make a fortune in the economic crisis, the prerequisite is that you must have sufficient funds! Now Kennedy is holding an internal meeting of the Treasury Department, worrying about gold. "Everyone knows that we have been constrained by insufficient gold reserves and have not been able to issue enough currency for circulation in the market. There are still a large number of foreign currencies in circulation in the Bulgarian market, and the government cannot prohibit it. Pound, franc, ruble, mark, krona... basically the mainstream currencies in the world can be found here. As a result, a lot of our wealth has been earned away in vain. At the same time, it also limits our domestic commercial development in order to solve this problem. At the cabinet meeting just now, Your Majesty has decided to issue additional currency to tide over the financial crisis. Our Ministry of Finance must solve the problem of gold reserves! Now, if you have any suggestions, let them talk and discuss. This matter is related to the future development of Bulgaria. It is better to solve the currency issue sooner rather than later. It is a huge victory! " The director in charge of currency issuance thought for a while and said: "With the current gold reserves of the National Bank, the currency we issue has reached the limit. If we want to continue to issue more currency, we can only find a way elsewhere! The Balkans has been the main producer of European gold since ancient times, and there should be a lot of gold circulating among the people. If all the folk gold can be collected, part of the problem should be solved! Earlier, during the Balkan War, the military had seized a lot of gold, but this batch of gold should give us an emergency, otherwise the problems we are facing now will be more serious! " Kennedy shook his head and said, "Difficult! Most of the folk gold is scattered, and most of it is a variety of craft products. Apart from other factors, the purchase price alone will be much higher, and the gain is not worth the loss!" The Director of the Taxation Department thought for a while and said: "In fact, Bulgaria is not without gold, but it is not in the hands of the government! As far as I know, Royal Bank and Union Bank have a large amount of international exchange business, and they both store a large amount of gold in their hands. !" "About how many?" Kennedy asked eagerly As long as there is, the Treasury has a way to get it out of their hands. It is nothing more than an exchange of interests. What Kennedy is now worried about is that they have too little gold reserves! The Director of Taxation thought for a while and said: "The two companies have at least a dozen tons of gold, or even more. In recent years, they have also purchased a few gold mines, and the gold they mined is stored and not sold! " After listening to the specific numbers, Kennedy''s face looked a lot better. This number is much larger than he expected. The Bulgarian countrys gold reserves are now no more than 30 tons. If this part of gold is included in the currency reserve, at least another 300 or 400 million lev currency can be issued to the market, which will greatly alleviate the plight of Bulgaria''s current insufficient currency flow! Kennedy thought for a while and said, "Send someone to talk to them right away, and all terms are easy to discuss!" "Forget it, I''ll go talk to them myself!" Thinking of the terrorist background of these two banks, Kennedy still decided to go personally to be safer. In case he was screwed up by his subordinates, he still had to clean up the mess. Behind the Royal Bank is Ferdinand, and behind the United Bank is more than half of the Bulgarian business community, none of them are easy to mess with. Although they are under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Finance, it does not mean that they will listen to the Ministry of Finance, especially when they involve large enough interests! In the spirit of seeking softness first, Kennedy was the first to find Union Bank. After all, compared with Ferdinand, the Bulgarian business community is still a bit easier to provoke, at least they still want to give the Minister of Finance face to face! If you go to the Royal Bank first, the person in charge is the Minister of the Palace Karl, if the talk goes wrong, you can directly blast him out, it is not impossible! At this time, the president of United Bank Victor was already waiting eagerly, waiting for someone from the Ministry of Finance to come! Looking for someone to help, Kennedy had a very good attitude and said apologetically: "Mr. Victor, I am very sorry to bother you this time!" Even if Victor knew what Kennedy was coming from, the businessman''s nature made him continue to pretend to be confused, made a flattered expression, and smiled hard and said: "Where! Mr. Kennedy can visit, it is really an honor! I don''t know! Your Excellency is coming this time, so what can you advise?" Kennedy smiled and said, "I don''t dare to be a teacher, but I actually came to you for help this time!" Victor pretended to be surprised and said: "Oh! What can I help you with? Your Excellency, as long as it is within my abilities, I will never refuse!" After hearing Victor''s words, Kennedy''s face darkened, and he thought: Old fox, why would you never refuse within the scope of your ability? It is better to say that it is out of the scope of ability to avoid talking! "Your Excellency can definitely help in this matter! Our Treasury Department wants to purchase a batch of gold from your bank. Mr. Victor must help in this matter!" Even though he knew that Victor was only polite, Kennedy still Directly explained Victor''s face changed slightly, and he said with some embarrassment: "Dissatisfied with Mr. Kennedy, the Ministry of Finance wants to buy gold. If the amount is not large, I can immediately agree! If the amount is too large, please forgive me for helplessness. Now the board of directors has decided to shrink money and increase gold reserves to deal with the crisis! " Kennedy''s face changed slightly, and he asked doubtfully: "What crisis? With your bank''s strength, be so careful!" Victor hesitated and said: "Dissatisfied with Mr. Kennedy, this involves commercial secrets and cannot be disclosed below! In short, in this crisis, we at Union Bank must go all out!" Kennedy was taken aback for a moment and thought to himself: Is it because people in the business community have already noticed something and are now preparing for it? Tentatively asked: "Could it be that the economic crisis is about to break out again?" Victor''s face changed drastically, and Kennedy knew he had guessed the answer! "Your bank is indeed well-informed. There is no fluctuation in the market now. How do you judge that there will be an economic crisis?" Kennedy continued to ask After thinking for a while, Victor said, "Since Mr. Kennedy already knows, I''ll just say it. In the international financial market, there is something wrong with the recent capital flow of the Jewish capitalists. It seems that they have to act again. You know, basically when the group of vampires move, there will be no peace in this world. Although I don''t know who they are looking at again this time, for the sake of caution, we decided to contract strategically so as not to be cannon fodder! " After hearing Victor''s words, Kennedy knew that if he did not pay a big price this time, Union Bank would not come up with gold! After all, the safest measure to deal with the financial crisis is to hold a large amount of cash. What is more insurable than gold now? Kennedy said straightforwardly: "Mr. Victor, let''s not go in circles. The purpose of my visit this time is to include the gold stored by your bank in the currency reserve. What conditions can you mention!" Victor didn''t think about it, and said directly: "Since Mr. Kennedy has said it straight, I won''t be a bit tricky. Put our stored gold into the currency reserve, yes! However, our Union Bank must also participate in currency issuance and have a certain right to speak! " Kennedy''s face sank, and he pretended to be angry and said, "You are taking advantage of the fire!" Victor shook his head and said, "No! This is not our responsibility. The main responsibility for the current situation should be the responsibility of the government! If the national bank under the government can afford it, We also enjoy the important task of issuing currency! But now, the currencies in Bulgaria are already varied. In order to develop business, we have to spend a lot of money to buy gold and exchange it! Since the National Bank does not have the ability to undertake the heavy responsibility of issuing currency, why can''t it be handed over to us? Mr. Kennedy, please believe that with our participation, the Bulgarian government will never have a headache due to insufficient currency flow! " Now Kennedy is hesitating whether or not Union Bank will add to the currency issuance. And once Union Bank joins, then Royal Bank will definitely join, and the government''s voice in it will definitely be greatly weakened! "How much gold can you use as a reserve?" Kennedy asked coldly Victor smiled and said, "As much as the government pays, we will pay as much. Rest assured that we will not take advantage!" Kennedy''s face changed drastically. This is where he took advantage of the fire, and he was clearly prepared! Dare to shout "As much as the government provides, we will provide as much", which also means that the strength of United Bank has far exceeded their estimates! At this moment, Kennedy had already scolded the National Bank people to death. A commercial bank that has just been established a few years ago, the gold reserves it can put out can be the same as the government''s reserves, which is enough to show how incompetent the National Bank is! Thinking about it, he suddenly discovered that the gold reserves of the National Bank seemed to be solved by the government, and they seemed to have not contributed. At this moment, Kennedy has decided to completely reorganize the National Bank. A bank that can only waste national resources and cannot create benefits is a crime to keep! v3 Chapter 7： , Guarantee the Federal Reserve? Ferdinand cherishes feathers. Even if it is to win the coinage rights to strengthen the government''s economic control, he will never emerge! If Ferdinand''s prestige is forcibly passed, even this time he has no selfishness. One day in the future, a lot of conspiracy theories will be interpreted by people, which is not conducive to the rule of his descendants! For this kind of thing, it is more appropriate for a private enterprise like Union Bank to take the lead. Although it is only a vest, it is clear that Union Bank also represents most of Bulgaria''s industrial and commercial circles! Moreover, private banks have the right to mint coins, which is not news at all in Europe. Everyone is used to it. "Mr. Victor, this matter involves a lot of questions, I can''t answer you now! But I want to know how much gold your bank can use as a reserve this time? This is very important!" Kennedy said seriously Obviously in his heart, Kennedy has accepted this proposal. As long as the United Bank can really come up with enough gold, it is not impossible to let them join in! Victor thought for a while and said: "Within one month, Union Bank can take out 10 tons of gold, within half a year we can take out 20 tons of gold, and within one year we can raise more than 30 tons of gold, basically the same as the current government The gold reserves are comparable!" Yes, the current gold reserves in Union Bank are less than ten tons, but it does not prevent Victor from bragging! Businessmen, when discussing business, they naturally have to raise their prices! Victor is not sure whether Union Bank can come up with so much gold, but the boss behind has already given a promise, so he dared to say it. Having been the manager of the United Bank for so long, Victor can roughly infer that there must be a big power behind the United Bank, specifically which power, his curiosity is not so heavy. Kennedy was taken aback by what Victor said. If Victor said before: "Take out the same royal gold reserves as the government", he still doesn''t believe it, but now he does! At least there are ten tons of gold in Union Bank now, otherwise Victor would not dare to make any promises! The Bulgarian government is very powerful. If you dare to deceive the government, even if the backstage of the Union Bank is very hard, you will not be able to go around. At least the president of Victor will be out of luck! Kennedy looked admiringly on his face, and said with expectation: "Mr. Victor is amazing. I have seen it. Union Bank has been established in just a few years. It is already one of the three largest banks in Bulgaria. It is not without reason. , Your ability really makes me admire! In contrast, the National Bank of Bulgaria is far behind! Now, on behalf of the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance, I invite you to invite Mr. Victor to take the post of President of the National Bank of Bulgaria. What is your intention? " Victor froze suddenly, what is this operation? It was originally a business talk, but now why is it now a digging wall? However, looking at Kennedy''s expression, it does not seem to be lying. Is the position of the president of the National Bank of Bulgaria attractive? For the former Victor, it must have been. Now, he has become the president of United Bank and is not so keen on that position! "Thank you Mr. Kennedy for your love, I''m sorry! I am very happy at Union Bank, and I have no plans to change jobs!" Victor shook his head and refused. Kennedy sighed and tried hard to say: "Your Excellency is worried about the internal control of the United Bank! You can rest assured that this time the government has decided to ruthlessly rectify them! If you are the president, the Ministry of Finance can give you full authority to handle all bank affairs, even if you dismiss all current employees! " Victor''s eyes lit up, and then he was sad again. There are indeed many advantages of the Bulgarian National Bank. If he serves as the president, reorganizing the system, I believe it can quickly bring new vitality to this big bank! It is a pity that government companies, especially established companies, have too many bad things! It is definitely not a matter of one day or two days that you want to be smooth. Instead of fighting with people every day, it is better to work comfortably in the United Bank! "Sorry, the ability to play is limited, I can''t help the National Bank!" Victor thought for a while and said Kennedy smiled awkwardly and said: "It''s difficult to be a strong man! The problem with the National Bank of Bulgaria is no longer a day or two. Even if the government has rectified it twice, it still hasn''t changed much! Well, let''s continue our previous topic! Regarding the issue of Union Bank''s participation in currency issuance, it has exceeded the scope of authority that I can decide, and it cannot be decided by myself! After I return, I will hold a meeting of the Ministry of Finance. If it is passed, I must report it to the cabinet before I can make a final decision! However, I think Mr. Victor can prepare gold. Even if the cabinet fails to pass, we are willing to pay a high price for it! " ... The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy was sent away, and Victor smiled. He knew it was almost done. For the Bulgarian government, as long as the domestic currency circulation is sufficient, it is not unacceptable that part of the coinage rights should be distributed. There are many examples of this in the world. Think about the Federal Reserve and you will know that Americans simply split the currency issuance power from the government! Of course, even if international capital participates, no country is willing to have foreign powers participate in its own currency issuance. The current Greece is a negative example. After the currency collapse, it had to seek help from the great powers to restore the currency value, so that the European powers completely controlled the financial power! Kennedy went directly to the Ministry of Finance, and instead of going to the Royal Bank, he convened an emergency meeting. With the current economic volume of Bulgaria, even if an additional billion lev is issued, the market can easily digest it! But the gold reserves needed for this are simply not what the Bulgarian government can solve now, even if the Royal Bank is added, it is not enough! Only the combination of the three major Bulgarian banks can barely solve it! If there is no United Bank to join, there will be a huge gold gap! "I went to the United Bank just now, and their reserves of gold are much more than we expected, at least ten tons of reserves! If you give them time, they can even raise 30 tons of gold within a year! But they also put forward the condition that Union Bank wants to join the currency issuance! " As soon as Kennedy''s voice fell, everyone was shocked. Unexpectedly, the United Bank Bank alone had such a strong strength. From this, it can be inferred that Royal Bank''s gold reserves are definitely not low! The head of the Department of Currency turned dark, which is definitely not good news for him! If Union Bank joins in, then Royal Bank will definitely join in. With the addition of two shareholders, the rights of the Currency Division will definitely be restricted by then! But now the Bulgarian bureaucrats have not completely corrupted, and he has not directly opposed the power in his hands! After thinking about it calmly, the Director of the Department of Currency unexpectedly said: "I have no objection to the joining of Union Bank, but the right to issue currency must be firmly controlled by the government! Is there any way to ensure that Union Bank will not be accepted by the international Capital holding?" Kennedy was taken aback, and then reacted quickly. Now the Bulgarian government has no extra options. Instead of allowing foreign currencies to occupy the Bulgarian market, it is better to teach yourself to control it, at least the minting authority can control it! If this is the case, it is unnecessary to oppose Union Bank''s participation in currency issuance. On the contrary, it is even more important to ensure that Union Bank is penetrated by international capital! Of course, Royal Bank, everyone did not mention that the strength of the Ferdinand family is unquestionable, and they do not think that any international power can control Royal Bank! At this time, the Director of the Taxation Department spoke: "To ensure the purity of Union Bank, we can restrict it by enacting laws. For example: prohibit all banks with foreign investment background, plus currency issuance! Or directly restrict international capital from participating in Union Bank! " After Kennedy thought for a while, UU read simply and neatly said: "Well, if others have no other suggestions, we will vote directly! Now our time is very tight, there is no more time. Go and discuss it slowly!" ... The result is self-evident, there is no better way, usually people will not object, this is also the characteristic of the Bulgarian bureaucracy! The clear streamers who oppose for the sake of opposition have no place in the Bulgarian government! You can oppose any decision made by the government now, provided that you can come up with better strategies to solve the problem! This is also the atmosphere that Ferdinand has been working hard to create. Anyone in the government can propose a better strategy. Even if the cabinet has already made a decision, it can be revised! This kind of thing happens a lot and everyone is used to it. Anyway, if there is a more suitable method, it has become the norm for the Bulgarian government. This is the case from top to bottom, and there is nothing to be embarrassed about! Kennedy''s efficiency is very high, and it was approved by the Ministry of Finance on the same day. The next day, it was submitted to the cabinet for deliberation, and in the evening, the proposal was passed to Ferdinand! Of course, there are also a bunch of restrictions on joining the bank, such as: participating banks prohibit all international capital from entering the board of directors; participating banks in equity transactions that exceed 1% must be reviewed by the Ministry of Finance... Ferdinand took a look and found no problems, so he signed the proposal with a name, and the famous "Federal Reserve Bank of China" came out! The specific participants have not yet been finalized, but now Bulgaria has the strength to participate, with the exception of Union Bank and Royal Bank, local financial institutions have not become a climate, this kind of big scene, they can not participate in it! v3 Chapter 8： , Looking for gold The full name of the Federal Reserve Bank of China is: "Bulgaria Joint Reserve Committee". Its establishment marks the beginning of a new era in Bulgaria''s currency system! Of course, things are not that simple. The three major banks have joined Lev, and there are many issues that need to be discussed. Whether it is the distribution of the right to speak, the golden ratio of reserves provided by each, and the currency fees drawn by all parties, there must be a clear regulation! After all, currency has a cost. Benefits can be transferred to the government through seigniorage, but it can''t make everyone lose money. Of course, these jobs have nothing to do with Ferdinand. After approving the establishment of the Federal Reserve Bank, the remaining specific tasks are the cabinet and the Ministry of Finance. In order to be able to smoothly coordinate the relationship between each other, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy had to personally concurrently serve as the chairman of the "Bulgaria Joint Reserve Committee" to preside over the currency bank work! The Fed can actually be regarded as a replica of the Federal Reserve, but it is not responsible for Congress, but to Ferdinand. It is responsible for formulating Bulgarias current monetary policy, including the regulation of deposit reserve ratios, approved discount rates, management and supervision of Bulgarian domestic banks and other member banks and holding companies. Its function is to control the currency and credit, and use the three major levers of open market business, bank loan discount rate and the legal reserve ratio of financial institutions to regulate the Bulgarian economy. The Fed has independent decision-making power on monetary and financial policies and is directly responsible to Ferdinand. To a certain extent, it has got rid of government control and has become an independent subsidiary organization! Like the Federal Reserve, the Federal Reserve Bank of China is also a non-profit organization. It is a non-profit organization. Its current purpose is to meet the current needs of Bulgaria''s domestic currency for commercial trade circulation. In the future, the Federal Reserve Bank of China will be one of Ferdinands main tools to regulate the Bulgarian economy. The method is very simple to adjust interest rates! If the economy is overheating, it will raise interest rates, shrink money supply, slow down the economy and reduce inflationary pressure. If the economy is depressed, it will lower interest rates and relax monetary policy to promote economic growth. The key is to regulate and control the increase and decrease of interest rates according to the economic situation, and to be just right. Currency leverage is the most effective weapon for the Fed to regulate and control the economy. In the future, the Fed''s adjustment of interest rates will not only affect the economic trend of Bulgaria, but also the economic situation of the Near East! Now, the Federal Reserve Bank of China has obtained the authorization of Ferdinand to approve the currency of one billion levs, and put it into the market through government investment or bank loans, so as to alleviate the lack of domestic currency flow! Of course, the reserve gold for this part of the currency is naturally produced by Union Bank and Royal Bank! The reserve gold of the National Bank has long been used to print notes. As for how this line of proportion is determined, Ferdinand is not clear, anyway, it cannot be 1:1, there are only so many gold reserves in the world! If it is 1:1, the military expenditure of the British in the Boer War in history is as high as more than two thousand tons of gold. That is a shit, this is nearly half of the total British gold reserves at that time! In theory, as long as it can be exchanged normally, you can print any currency! Of course this is an ideal situation, and this specifically involves the balance of foreign trade! If there is always a surplus, in theory, this reserve fund can be low. Anyway, gold is flowing in; if it is a deficit, be careful. If the reserve fund is insufficient, one day the gold will be exchanged and it will be over! Greece is an example. The amount of gold reserves is too low. After the outside world loses its trust in the government, the currency will immediately jump! What is the specific situation, Ferdinand does not care, let the economic experts calculate it! Now his job is mainly to engage in gold, and he must acquire the gold needed for Bulgarian currency in the future! In a short period of time, Ferdinands wealth that he had saved for more than ten years has now been secretly converted into Bulgarias gold reserves through the two major banks. Theoretically, Bulgarias total gold reserves now exceed 100 tons of gold; in fact, there are still only over 30 tons of gold that really belong to the Bulgarian government, and the remaining 60 tons are still Ferdinands wealth. It was put there as a reserve! The accumulation of normal means is too slow. Even if Ferdinand has tossed for more than ten years, he has only collected more than 60 tons, and the total value is less than 10 million pounds! But gold and the British pound are obviously not of the same magnitude. With 60 tons of gold in the hands of Ferdinand, he can easily print currency equivalent to hundreds of millions of pounds! At this time, in Ferdinand''s mind, the huge treasures that were discovered one by one in later generations appeared in his mind. After taking an inventory, he was surprised to find that none of them is easy to get! For example, salvage the sunken ship! Ferdinand only knows the approximate sea area, the specific location? I''m sorry for the media reports of later generations, and there is no detailed explanation? In many places, even the name may have changed. How to find it? Even if you find it by luck, with the current salvage technology, working on the seabed, are you sure you can get the gold up? Moreover, they were all on other people''s boundaries, after thinking about it, Ferdinand decided to attack Ah San. At least the security is guaranteed. If you are spotted, you will be divided together. If you don''t spot it, you can just swallow it. It''s better than making a wedding dress for someone else. Kerala is located in southwestern India, facing Sri Lanka across the sea, facing the Arabian Sea, east to the west, and long and narrow in the north and south, and wide in the middle. The central part is the Malabar Plain with ups and downs, the southern part is almost entirely hilly, and the northern coastal zone is full of sand dunes. Most cities are distributed along the coast. Tropical forest climate, hot and rainy, with an average annual rainfall of 2.4oo mm. The forest accounts for about one-third of the total area, covering an area of ??150 square miles. There are 44 rivers in the territory, which is one of the most densely populated in India. It is the treasure tree described in "Journey to the West" with "gold as the root, silver as the body, colored glaze as the branches, crystal as the tip, amber as the leaf, beautiful jade as the flower, and agate as the fruit". "Happy" in the Western Paradise. At this time, Morka-Valdo is leading the brigade of intelligence personnel, looking for the legendary Padmanabaswamy Temple. Thanks to the wonderful caste system of the Indians, whites are the supreme existence, so Morka and his party arrived at their destination smoothly. Now they are experts and mercenaries of the United Mining Corporation. They come to India on business, simply to find gold mines! So this group of armed men with more than a hundred people entered Kerala in a big way. The British colonial government hadn''t seen anything but provided them with convenience! Now United Mining Corporation is already famous in the UK. In recent years, United Mining Corporations gold production has repeatedly hit record highs, and it has become one of the largest gold mining companies in the world. Coupled with Edward''s instinct to pretend to be coercive, now a little bit of influence in the world knows that this large international company is the industry of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family. As long as it is a normal person, if there is no conflict of interest, everyone is happy to provide convenience. For example, when looking for a gold mine in India this time, the London head office directly communicated with the governor of the Indian colony. An intelligence officer who went out to listen to the news introduced: "The Padmanabhaswamy Temple was built in the 16th century and has a high reputation in the local area. Every day, countless believers come to worship and want to sneak into the meeting. Very troublesome!" After listening to the introduction of the intelligence personnel, Morka''s face was ugly. It was very difficult to get the gold away without knowing it, and this task was ordered by Ferdinand himself, which is very important! Once the news is leaked, God knows how much they can divide in the end. After all, this is the place of the British, and the benefits inside are so great that even Queen Victory will come in person, it is difficult to swallow them all! Suddenly Morka''s eyes lit up and smiled, and said: "Now we are divided into three groups, sending experts all the way to continue searching for gold mines in India, and another way to make them together in Padmanabaswamy Temple. Big event. UU Reading www.uuknshu.com Then, the colonial government used the colonial government to find an excuse to block the temple, and the remaining people entered as the temple maintenance staff, and then figured out a way to take the treasure! After we succeeded, we left through the Arabian Sea, and there was a boat over there! " Morka had to be thankful that the Indians were religious enough, and basically no one dared to go to the temple, even the lower class people could only do coolies and couldn''t go deep inside! "Boom!" With a loud noise Padmanaba Swami Temple was hit hard, and then news of the Indian Independent Baath Party uprising came out. The colonial government immediately took action to put out the uprising and the whole city was under martial law! At the same time, the administrators of the temple were attacked and killed, and the restoration of the temple was temporarily taken over by the colonial government! Morka and his party entered the temple as an architect and directed the Indian laborers to repair the temple! At midnight, Morka came to the back of the temple. The gate here was locked with a lock. I don''t know how many years the lock has been rusted. At this time, the Indian laborers were beaten far away, and the temple was surrounded by their own people. Morka and the others are not believers in the temple, they directly opened the door with violence. The rest of the work is left to professional tomb robbers, not archaeological experts! In order to deal with the intrusion of the organs inside, these experts have specially studied Indian history and entered the secret room carefully! Going down the steps, there was only an empty space in the secret room, nothing, obviously someone had entered. Morka looked around carefully, and said faintly: "Look for it, there is a dark room inside, and the treasure should be hidden in it!" ... 7 Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 9： , Thank you 3 brother When Morka opened a secret room, the wealth in front of him immediately shocked everyone. Although it was known in advance that he was here for treasure hunting, he did not expect that there would be so much gold. A 1.2-meter-high elephant statue made of gold, a gold ornament weighing one ton, a pile of gold coins minted during the East India Company period, 18 coins from the Napoleon period in the early 19th century, and several inlaid Diamond crown and countless jewels. For Morka, finding the treasure is only the first step. The task must be successfully taken out and transported back to Bulgaria safely! At the moment, the most important issue for Morka is how to transport the treasure out smoothly. The temple repairs can only be delayed for a while. Over time, it will inevitably arouse the attention of everyone, and the night is long and dreamy! In the 19th century, it was not the excavation organized by the later Indian government. There were various types of machinery that could be used. Now they can only rely on manpower to carry this huge wealth! For the sake of confidentiality, Morka and others have not been able to increase manpower, and can only carry it at night! Morka looked at the statue, gritted his teeth, and said fiercely: "Cut all the big guys in it into small pieces and ship them away in batches!" Although he knows that if these accessories are shipped back intact, the value can be preserved, but now he can''t care about so much! Anyway, it is all made of gold, even if it is damaged, it will not affect Ferdinand''s printing of money! Fortunately, none of them are religious fanatics, and there is no pressure in their hearts to destroy such things as gods. Oh, even if you are a believer, you still believe in God. They don''t know the **** of the third brother! Time passed in a hurry, and the day was about to dawn, and Morka said coldly, regardless of the fact that the statue hadn''t been divided, "Stop! It''s about to dawn, there is too much movement here, it is easy to be discovered, so seal the room Get up, we will pick it up in the evening!" Now Morka''s pressure is much greater, and now is the most critical moment. If the news is leaked at this moment, the loss will be great, or they will be evaporated by the world! In the face of huge wealth, who knows whether colonial officials will take the risk and kill them directly? ... Time passed day by day, and at the evening of the third day, the first secret room was finally emptied. Now Morka and others have turned their attention to another secret room. They are not Indians, and they don''t care if they will damage the cultural relics, let alone leave them to posterity. It was the old method. The violence broke through and the luck was delayed at night. It lasted more than a week before and after, and the talents such as Morka emptied the treasure smoothly! At this time, they also attracted the attention of the local colonial officials, but the tiger skin of the United Mining Company was large enough to make the local officials throw a rat-avoidance device and dare not act rashly! Morka knows that he is only concerned about the small officials in the Kerala region. He has no guts to offend the backstage of the United Mining Company. It can be settled. If it attracts the attention of the high-level Indian colony, it will be in trouble! Looking carefully at the temple, Morka found that there were many valuable things inside, so he thought of a way. "Now that the treasure has been taken out, we will split into two paths, one secret and one light! The wealth that has been exposed in Padmanabaswamy Temple is not a small number. These idols and accessories are worth tens of thousands of pounds at least! We will select a few accessories from the treasure and put them in to make up the number. In this way, it is estimated that they will not doubt it! Goods worth more than 100,000 pounds are also worthy of our caution! The group on the bright side looted the goods and put them directly on the accounts of the United Mining Company, and transported them back openly, attracting the attention of all parties. A group in the dark, will move to secretly transport the treasure later, and will be mixed in the fleet going to the Indian trade at that time! " Of course, looting the temple would definitely cause local hatred, but Morka didn''t care. Colonial officials should also take advantage of it. If they take advantage, they will naturally do things! Presumably for the wealth of more than 100,000 pounds, it is enough for Edward to stand on stage once, anyway, it is a telegram problem for him! By the way, the Royal Navy can also **** all the way. The seas are not peaceful this year, there are many pirates, and the security from the Indian Ocean to the Mediterranean is also a problem! The transport of secret treasures went smoothly, and Indians did not dare to provoke whites this year. After the packing was completed, considering the lack of manpower, Morka even hired the locals as coolies. With the hard work of Asanmen, Morka and others finally successfully transported the treasure to the port. But the whole way on the bright side was very bad. The local Indians knew that he had looted Padmanabhaswamy Temple. There were constant troubles along the way. The guards also slaughtered and killed them all the way. ! Oh, it''s an exaggeration. In the face of the Indians in the Cold Weapons Age, the guards even set up machine guns, and they were killing them. It didn''t take long to arrive at the port smoothly, and then the ship set sail. In the latter part of the matter, the colonial officials are naturally responsible for the aftermath. Anyway, those who die are the lowest-level untouchables, which are worthless in India! From discovering the treasure to packing it away. All this was completed in just ten days. Except for the guards who attracted attention on the surface, some people were injured in a sneak attack, the others are in the control of Morka! Then, something very strange happened. Both the real treasure and the fake treasure were in the same fleet, under the protection of the Royal Navy, and set off for the Mediterranean. ... Ferdinand has always been adhering to making a full set of play, so although the treasure has been transported away smoothly, the prospecting team continues to look for gold in India. India has always been one of the main producing areas of gold, even if it wants to have gold reserves for later generations, it still ranks among the top ten in the world. So many prospecting experts, why can''t they lie down for nothing? ... Ferdinand received the first telegram from Moorka only after the shipment was successfully shipped. "all the best!" No way, for the sake of safety, according to the practice of this era, it is very economical for everyone to send telegrams, especially trans-ocean telegrams! You can use the telegram to talk about family affairs, it is only the big aristocrats and big capitalists can afford to play, ordinary businessmen do not dare to play like this! At this moment, Morka''s identity has changed again. This time he played as a Bulgarian businessman and went to India for trade. He just caught up with the fleet and was taken by the way. After receiving the telegram, Ferdinand did not let go of his heart. After all, the value of the treasure of the temple is too great! He clearly remembered that the estimated value of the secret room treasures opened by the media in later generations was 11 billion U.S. dollars. If another secret room is added, this figure will become even bigger! As long as you get this batch of gold, in the next twenty years, Bulgaria will have gold reserves for currency issued! The dividend of the currency issuance is enough for the Bulgarian government to pay off its current debt! However, this dividend is long-term. Lev is not a pound. If so much is put on the market at once, it will just wait for inflation! ... As time passed, Ferdinand couldn''t wait any longer. "Your Majesty, Mr. Morka called and said that the fleet had just arrived at the Port of Parga." A maid walked in and said "Really?" Ferdinand asked habitually. Without waiting for the maid to answer, he snatched the manuscript and read it. After repeated confirmation, Ferdinand''s hanging heart was relieved. "According to my order, order the garrison in the Epirus area to send a regiment of troops to the Port of Parga to pick up the goods, and then ship them directly to Sofia!" Ferdinand ordered directly Now that he has entered the territory of Bulgaria, Ferdinand will not be affected if he does not send the army directly to receive the goods. Then the customs people will find out, and it will be bad if the treasure is exposed! It is easy for a caring person to judge that the origin of this batch of gold will be enough for Ferdinand to bear when the British Empire comes to the door! Now, Ferdinand has decided that in recent years, it is better not to expose these treasures, so as not to cause disputes. Even if you want to take it out, you have to wait until his future is clear! Of course, gold doesn''t matter, as long as it is smelted into gold bars, who knows where these things come from? Is it possible that with Ferdinands status, anyone can question the source of his property? As for the other antiques and cultural relics, they will be kept in his warehouse as collections, and they will be sold to A Sanhao for his children and grandchildren in the future! Ferdinand thought to himself: This can be regarded as returning to the original owner! However, with the Indians'' love of gold, it is possible that in the future these gold products will turn from gold bars to jewelry again, returning to their original places! After Ferdinand gave the order, under the **** of the army, the treasures arrived in Sofia in less than five days. At this time, Ferdinand was in a good mood to personally meet these heroes. Of course, Ferdinand would not admit that he was curious, mainly to see the treasure. Meeting these heroes is just his custom of buying people''s hearts! Looking at a pile of hills made of gold, the shock to people is huge! At this moment, a sense of pride emerged spontaneously. At this moment, Ferdinand seemed to feel that he was the protagonist and was blessed by the power of the world! However, he soon woke up, all this was too illusory. If he is really a son of the plane, perhaps he will not pass through Ferdinand, but Edward VII, or Nicholas II, or William II! In contrast, if you want to beat the whole world day by day, the top three have a better chance! Forget it for Bulgaria. Such a great proposition as the world hegemony really has little to do with them! Carl Palace smiled and said cheerfully: "Your Majesty, the value of the treasure has been roughly estimated. This is a list!" Ferdinand smiled slightly, took the list, and looked at it carefully. The treasures are even bigger than he estimated! Gold alone is as high as more than 500 tons, and other treasures are also huge, including a few crowns. As for which dynasty in India left, this Ferdinand is not sure. The total value of all goods is nearly 100 million pounds! This figure may not be enough for the British Empire to spend in the Boer War, but for Ferdinand, aside from real estate, it has doubled his personal assets! Think about it, the only thing that later generations took out was the treasure in the secret room outside. The innermost one was not opened. Under normal circumstances, everyone is in the safest place to put the most valuable things! It''s a pity that the large statues inside have been dismembered, otherwise the value will be even higher. Of course, Ferdinand didn''t mean to blame at all, on the contrary, he admired Morka''s approach. Only what he got was his own! If you can''t get it, what''s the use even if it is priceless? Ferdinand is not an Indian, so why should he save cultural relics for them? Ferdinand thought about it for a while and said in a good mood: "Collect the antique relics first and put them in my warehouse. As for the gold? The jewelry is intact and put in the warehouse. The damaged ones will all be smelted into gold bars. Store it in the vault first!" "Yes!" Karl Palace answered solemnly After dealing with the treasure, Ferdinand is again considering the issue of rewards for meritorious officials. Should I give cash rewards directly? Is it better to reward them with land? Or is it to add officials or promote them? The first thing to exclude is the promotion. UU Reading www. uukanshu. The matter of com, after all, is Ferdinand''s private matter, and it cannot be said on the surface. Moreover, in order to ensure the gold content of the title, Ferdinand also controlled the title very strictly. Without enough credit, it is impossible to obtain the title! The credit of Morka and others is enough, but unfortunately I can''t take it to the surface. Of course, there are titles too, but they are not hereditary, they are just virtual titles. This kind of title Ferdinand can still be named casually! But this kind of virtual lords is not worthy of their credit. After thinking about it, Ferdinand finally decided to promote the ten most contributors to be Lords, and then all the land bills can be freely chosen! Of course, these rewards are all taken from Ferdinands personal assets, so they have nothing to do with the Bulgarian government. Just need to inform the government and tell them that Bulgaria''s aristocracy has grown again. Of course, this kind of lord in mainstream society is not recognized, but it doesn''t matter, here is Bulgaria, everyone is an explosive household, and they can only fight each other! A total of more than two hundred people participated in the operation, and it can be said that they are all Ferdinand''s most loyal men! Of course, their wealth and lives are also in the hands of Ferdinand! According to the amount of credit, everyone who participated in the action received a reward of a minimum of 10,000 lev and a maximum of 200,000 lev, or exchanged for the same amount of land! From the beginning of the action to the end of the reward for heroes. Ferdinand has invested nearly 10 million levs (about 400,000 pounds) in total. It has to be said that digging for treasure is also a large investment project! After calculating it again, Ferdinand could only sigh, "The third brother is really good!" Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 10： , The Russian financial crisis broke out After dealing with the treasure, Ferdinand was idle again. Take the little Ferdinand around every day, even when dealing with official duties. The little guy is also very attached to Ferdinand, and when he sees him, he will hug him. He often attacked him suddenly-peeing on him, or wiping his saliva with his clothes, but Ferdinand was not impatient. Especially not long ago, little Ferdinand spoke, the first thing he said was "pee"! However, Fei''s unscrupulously directly defaulted to "dad". It is understandable that the child''s pronunciation is inaccurate! The relationship between the father and the son made the two mistresses in the family very jealous. For this reason, they also divided time with their babies and tried to get Ferdinand to learn to speak. However, Ferdinands good mood did not last long. He had already determined that the first sentence the little guy learned was not "daddy" but "pee"! Because every time the little guy opens his mouth, he either pee or shit! This made him very embarrassed, the previous act of pretending to be a complete failure, and made him a big shame in front of the two mistresses! Ferdinand has decided that when the little guy gets older, let him have a good taste of what aristocratic education is. The education of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari family can still be found in the memory of the original owner even now! "Summer practice three summer heat, winter practice three cold." This sentence is not enough to describe his experience! In Ferdinands memory, he began to receive aristocratic training at a very young age. First, I learned language and aristocratic etiquette, and began to receive military training when I was a little older, including music, art, history, humanities... In short, don''t even think about having a few holidays throughout the year! Except for your own birthday, birthdays of your elders, and Christmas, it is probably a holiday to participate in aristocratic society! So now Ferdinand is also proficient in German, French, Russian, Hungarian, Arabic and Spanish can also come, these are all left by his predecessor. (Note: Bulgarian and Russian can be used in common) Ferdinand was fortunate not only once, but fortunately he saved the memory of his predecessor. Otherwise, with his scumbag attributes, maybe he hasn''t even learned a foreign language now! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand looked at his son with no sympathy. The beautiful childhood was too extravagant for him! Maybe three years old, maybe four years old, and no more than five years old at the latest. He is about to say goodbye to his childhood life and start to learn a lot of things. Of course, the little guy still doesn''t know that his unscrupulous father is really gloating. At this moment, his eyes are rolling, and he seems to be thinking about something! Leisure time is always short, especially for a king! "Your Majesty, the Jewish consortium has taken action on the Russian stock market!" Fhu said admiringly For Ferdinand''s accurate judgment, the more people who understand him, the more admirable he is, and Fhu is no exception! Ferdinand said lightly: "As expected, our layout can also be closed!" Knowing that the beginning of the economic crisis is the stock market, how could Ferdinand not enter the market to make a fortune? Long before the Jewish action, he bought a lot of stocks in batches, waiting for the opportunity to vote! Fuhu was taken aback for a moment, and asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, we are retreating now, is it too early? The Jews have just begun to drive up the stock price. The Russian stock market should go up soaring in a short time. If we retreat now, isn''t the loss too great? " Ferdinand shook his head. If he didn''t have the treasure he had obtained before, maybe he would really be tempted and take a risk to get corn from the fire; forget it now, playing finance, he thinks he is not a genius, It is more likely to be killed! Explained: "The Jews have been playing finance for thousands of years, right? There may be people who can beat them in this respect, but it will definitely not be us! If they are tricked by them, they will be troublesome. Up!" With Ferdinands order, his stocks began to sell quietly and slowly. But now that the Jewish consortium is preparing for the harvest and is still raising the stock price, the stock that Ferdinand released will naturally be taken over! As for shorting? A small amount is okay, but a large amount: Ferdinand said that if anyone dares to do this, after the Russian financial crisis, how Nicholas II will give him a rewrite? Don''t look at how much the Jewish consortium has collected this time. In the next few decades, the bane of the Russian anti-Jewish movement is now buried! (A lesson from the past 404, 50,000 words omitted from the stock market situation) ... Taking advantage of the east wind of the Jewish consortium driving up the stock price, Ferdinand took the opportunity to make a small profit and left the market in a hurry. At this time, the Russian Empire''s stock market has begun to break through the sky, and the market has skyrocketed by 80% compared with half a year ago, but stockholders still believe that the stock will rise! Everyone does not understand that the current stock market is already very dangerous. But many people think that it is not the peak yet, holding the attitude of selling as long as it rises again, and looking forward to the appearance of another wave of pickers! The czarist government is not clear about the turmoil in the stock market. However, it is now pursuing a free market economy, and the concept of crisis should be adjusted by the market itself. The tsarist government chose to watch all this with cold eyes! ... Finally, the Jewish consortium felt that the time was right. On June 2, 1899, the crisis broke out on the St. Petersburg Stock Exchange! More and more sell orders were listed, but no one cared about it, and the stock price began to plummet! The volatility in the stock market quickly spread to the financial market, a large number of bad debts appeared in banks, and a run crisis broke out. There are long queues of withdrawals at the door of each bank, and of course the efforts of competitors are indispensable! ... "Your Majesty, the Russian financial crisis has broken out!" The Finance Minister said anxiously Along with him, there are also the Bulgarian cabinet ministers and high-level ministries and commissions. At this moment, everyone''s expressions are not relaxed. The Bulgarian-Russian alliance is not a simple military alliance. It is an economic alliance that integrates the Russian economy. Russia has experienced a financial crisis, and Bulgaria does not want to be alone! Of course, the financial crisis can still be dealt with. This has little impact on Bulgaria. It seems that Bulgarians are not interested in the stock market. Because of their small scale, they were also affected by the Stam cabinet incident. As early as 1888, Ferdinand ordered the stock exchange to be temporarily shut down. For Bulgaria, the so-called stock market crash can only be regarded as a crowd and just take a look. As for those who want to stock market, what should I do? Of course it''s cold! The thoughts of a few people cannot compete with the general trend! Anyway, ordinary people are not popular in transnational stock trading this year, and going abroad is also a troublesome job! Especially after the Balkan War, the national self-confidence of the Bulgarians suddenly rose. In Eastern Europe, except for Austria-Hungary and Russia, they dismissed other countries! Nearly Greece and Serbia have stock exchanges, but unfortunately everyone looks down on it! Austro-Hungary and Russia are far away, so they can''t spend a few months on the road to buy stocks, right? Ferdinand smiled and said: "Don''t worry, the financial crisis will not affect us, and the Bulgarian people will not buy stocks! Moreover, the Federal Reserve Bank of China has just been established. In order to raise gold, the overseas operations of Union Bank and Royal Bank have been greatly reduced, and the impact will not be too great; the National Bank will not go out to play finance, right? As long as the three major banks stabilize, Bulgaria''s financial crisis will not break out! " The Minister of Finance is also a fan of the authorities, UU reading www. uukanshu. com With the increase in trade volume between Russia and Russia, Union Bank and Royal also naturally followed the trend and opened multiple branches in Russia to carry out foreign exchange business. At this time, a run broke out in Russia, and they were naturally the first to bear the brunt. In case of any problems, the financial sector in Bulgaria would not be able to go around! Of course, he is more worried about Union Bank. Royal Bank is Ferdinands family bank. With this big family supporting it, it will not go bankrupt! Moreover, the Royal Bulgarian Bank has a high reputation even in Russia, and its credibility is still reliable in the hearts of ordinary people. Few people will worry about its bankruptcy! Even if it is a run, the first to lose luck will be the small bank! Very bad. Although Union Bank is very powerful in Bulgaria, it is really a small bank internationally. At least the Russian people think so! Bulgarian business community? This is a **** horse ghost? How strong can they be? How many million rubles? Or is it only a few hundred thousand rubles? Unfortunately, he didn''t know that Ferdinand was also behind Union Bank, otherwise he would not be so anxious. The Bulgarian business sector sounds very powerful. In fact, everyone is an explosive household, and the family background is really not solid. It is undoubtedly a idiotic dream to ask everyone to fill the hole with money! The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy echoed: "Yes, this financial crisis will not affect us too much! The real trouble is the industrial crisis that followed the financial crisis! At present, after Russia''s finance has been hit hard, many companies will go bankrupt directly because of funding problems! At that time, there will be a large number of unemployed people, and the purchasing power of the unemployed will drop significantly. The Russian market will shrink significantly in a very short time, and our export of industrial products to Russia will be in big trouble! " v3 Chapter 11： , Ethnic issues The time to come is still coming. Although he has been prepared, Ferdinand is still not in a relaxed mood! This financial crisis is not at the right time. Is Bulgaria now busy with immigration? Now they have to deal with the economic crisis. For the government, their work pressure is too great! You must know that in order to ensure the smooth progress of the immigration work, Ferdinand did not even come up with the "Three-Five-Year Plan" that had been prepared for a long time, just to allow the government to concentrate on doing the immigration work well! After the Balkan War, Bulgaria''s population theoretically exceeded 10 million, reaching 11.43 million! In fact, in addition to the original more than 4.3 million people, there are more than 1.8 million Bulgarians in the Balkans, who can be regarded as their own! Bulgaria has always been regarded as their only motherland, with the highest loyalty, and other ethnic minorities still need time to digest! Among the remaining more than five million people, the Bulgarian culture is deeply influenced by the Bulgarian culture, and more than 1.4 million people are easily assimilated. They are mainly distributed in the Macedonia region and the Eastern Thrace region. The former was worked hard by successive Bulgarian governments. Gain, the latter is the result of hard work after Ferdinand succeeded to the throne! These 1.2 million people have been essentially Bulgarian, so it is not difficult to assimilate. They also agree with Bulgaria. All of them are replaced with Bulgarian ID cards, and they are basically digested! In addition to these people, there are also some people who took refuge in Bulgaria during the Balkan War because of their hatred of the Ottoman Empire. They were a combination of interests and joined the Bulgarian family. This part of the population is distributed in a wide area, basically in all places, including ethnic minorities such as Albanians, Armenians, Macedonians, Blacks, and Serbs, with a total of more than 1.2 million people. Of course, the Hei people and the Serbs have been given to Nicholas I by Ferdinand. He newly established the Kingdom of Montenegro, which is composed of these two ethnic groups. Many of these people also shared part of their interests after the war. The representatives were volunteers in the Constantinople War, and they were bought by Ferdinand. As long as Bulgaria remains strong, they will not go into trouble. Especially those who participated in the Battle of Constantinople were basically shocked by the Bulgarian soldiers. They spontaneously cooperate with the government''s work, and they are not too troublesome! There are more than 3 million people left, and nearly 2 million are diehards. Simply put, they have different religious beliefs and refuse to be converted. They are all targets of repatriation to the Ottoman Empire! This is still based on the premise that Ferdinand has expelled 800,000 diehards in the Balkan War, otherwise the number will be even greater! As their leadership was wiped out during the Balkan War, they are now scattered all over the country. There are no leaders, and no major disturbances have occurred. What really troubles is the other millions of people. On the one hand, they are close to Bulgaria in their faith, but at the same time they adhere to their own cultural traditions. After expelling Ferdinand, he was reluctant to stay. Now the government has no time to spend with them. It slowly assimilates them. What''s more important is that they are from all ethnic groups. Many of them have relatives and friends who have given up their persistence and joined Bulgaria. The government also has to consider the feelings of these people! Originally, according to Ferdinand''s established plan, the immigrants were scattered among them, and time was used to influence them and assimilate them imperceptibly. This time will take at least several years or even decades! Now Bulgaria does not have enough time to do all of this. Once the economic crisis comes, and they want to emigrate, who can care about them, this is forcing Ferdinand to be cruel! Of course, the Bulgarian government did not clearly recognize this problem. The main reason was that according to the standards at the time, this group of people could be regarded as great people! People honestly go to work, pay taxes, and go to church to worship without breaking the law or discipline. At most, they just engage in the traditional culture of the nation in private. How can they not be called a mob? But Ferdinand knows that nationalism has not yet erupted. After the First World War, if nationalism has exploded, it will become a big trouble, and it will turn into a liberal fighter in minutes. ... Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "The decline in exports of processing and manufacturing to Russia has become a foregone conclusion, but this problem is not difficult to solve! The government now informs domestic enterprises to prepare for transformation, cut some of their production capacity in the short term, and start to switch from foreign trade to domestic sales! As long as the dozens of large domestic enterprises support, Bulgarian industry and commerce will also be stabilized! The most troublesome issue is the issue of ethnic resettlement. In view of the grim situation now, the ethnic integration plan we formulated before has a loophole! Once the economic crisis breaks out, the government will definitely make a big move and resettlement. Now we have to find a way to remove the unstable factors in advance! " Everyone was taken aback, obviously not keeping up with Ferdinand''s jumping thinking! Prime Minister Constantine was the first to react and asked in surprise: "Your Majesty, is it going to start Plan b?" In order to solve the national problem, Bulgaria has formulated three plans, code-named plans a, b, and c. A plan: a gentle national integration plan, after expelling diehards, through economic and cultural natural exchanges, subtly realize national integration; Plan b: Use laws to forcefully unify the language, writing, customs, and religious beliefs of the country, expel all dissidents, and use force to eliminate dissidents when necessary; The c plan is based on the direct use of force to forcefully promote ethnic integration when the previous two options have failed. Since it cannot be assimilated culturally, it should be eliminated physically! The plan c is basically only used in the era when nationalism is overwhelming. Now the upper-class people of all ethnic groups in the Balkans are almost killed. The fish that slipped through the net did not dare to emerge. There was no leader, and those who dared to rebel There are really not many people! These three methods are very feasible in the Balkans! The most important reason is that of the over 11.4 million people in Bulgaria, less than two million people were expelled, and the Bulgarians accounted for the majority of the rest. There are also many ethnic groups in the other parts. There are more than a dozen ethnic groups, large and small, with only a few tens of thousands of people, and the number of people is only 700 to 800,000. Except for the Bulgarians, there is no ethnic group with a population of over one million. ! Don''t count the ones to be expelled! More importantly, quite a few of these farmers do not have national consciousness, and no one can determine which nationality they belong to, so they have been Bulgarian! "Yes, let''s use legal means directly, we don''t have to spend so much energy, and we can eliminate hidden dangers in the shortest time!" Ferdinand said after thinking about it. Prime Minister Constantine thought for a while and said fiercely: "It is true. The workload of the government is already very large. If the economic crisis breaks out, we will not have the energy to deal with these problems. Once it is taken advantage of by people, the future will be very good. May cause us big trouble! That being the case, our cabinet will immediately formulate a detailed law and submit it to Congress for approval! " Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, and Constantine''s initiative to jump out of the black pot was in line with his wishes. As the greatest sage in Bulgarias history, how can he do these tainted things? As soon as this law was promulgated, Bulgaria did not say that blood flowed into a river, it was only a small problem to cut 800 heads! There will be tens of thousands of people who will leave their homes and embark on the road of no return in the Ottoman Empire in order to inherit! Then, the Bulgarian Parliament once again used their high efficiency to let the world know what is called super speed! Immediately after the cabinet meeting ended, the next day, an interim meeting of the Bulgarian Parliament was held to discuss the issue of plan b. There is no doubt that those who can become members of Congress are all Bulgarianists. The enactment of a completely Bulgarian law is in line with everyone''s views. Naturally, they have raised their hands in favor. As for other ethnic groups, of course they are represented! After the Provisional Congress approved the plan b, the specific details were handed over to the cabinet, which could be tried and revised at the same time, and then reported to the Congress for review. It is also beautifully called to adapt measures to local conditions and facilitate timely processing. In fact, members of Congress have jobs, are very busy, and are not professionals. It is too difficult for them to study legal provisions! Time flies by, and three more days have passed, and a "Law on Religious Languages ??in Bulgarian Language" is released! The contents include: 1. All Bulgarian citizens must use Bulgarian language and characters in public places, such as: schools, governments, hospitals, and stations; UU reading ; Any public official in the Bulgarian Parliament, government, and military must be proficient in Bulgarian language and script. 2. All Bulgarian citizens must believe in God, which one can choose at will, and religious persecution is prohibited. (Even if each branch transfers a letter within a day, it is legal) The content is not much, but the scope is very broad. The standardized use of the first language is enough to make it difficult for other languages ??to survive in Bulgaria, and it is simply impossible to do without Bulgarian! The second religion is even more powerful, leaving no place for shelter. If you converted to God, then still? Then these two decrees were immediately implemented throughout Bulgaria. Ferdinand thought about the fact that the nationwide turmoil had not come, and most people looked indifferent! Except for the rebound in some areas, they had been under military control a long time ago. Ferdinand didn''t care about their life and death. The change was immediately suppressed by blood. In other areas, there was a lot of discussion, as if they were protesting! It should be venting their dissatisfaction, but few are willing to sign up! Well, in fact, Ferdinand was wrong, otherwise he would not have such a big circle and let the cabinet be in the dark and Congress endorsed it! Cultural traditions may be very important to scholars. For ordinary folks, Bulgaria is a holy land, where they can eat their food! Since I heard that the consequence of the violation was being sent back to the Ottoman Empire, everyone decisively chose to be silent, whoever loves to go, whoever goes! They want bread anyway! In contrast, religious belief is the key, but they believe in God. The Bulgarian law, in their view, is nothing more than an emphasis on religious freedom! v3 Chapter 12： ,winter is here The promulgation of the "Bulgarian Language and Religion Law" has a dual impact! In the short term, it will help stabilize the situation in Bulgaria, accelerate the integration of various nationalities in the country, and promote the economic and cultural development of Bulgaria! In the long run, it also restricts the entry of foreign immigrants. At least for immigrants from countries with different languages, you must first consider whether your own language can pass the barrier! There are pros and cons! But now Ferdinand cant take care of this anymore. Its a big deal to revise the law after the ethnic integration is completed in the future! The top priority now is to digest the meat that is eaten in the stomach first and transform it into the power of Bulgaria to move forward, rather than let it rot in the stomach! ... What should come is still coming. After the outbreak of the Russian financial crisis, major banks have shrunk their money supply and collected loans in advance to cope with the run. A large number of Russian companies first suffered heavy losses in the stock market, and then banks tightened their loans. In August, many companies went bankrupt due to the broken capital chain, and the Russian industrial crisis broke out! Affected by the industrial crisis, a wave of unemployment broke out in Russia, with millions of newly unemployed people in a short time, and the economic crisis is coming! After entering the late 19th period, the economic ties between countries in the world have become closer and closer. After the outbreak of the Russian economic crisis, import and export trade began to shrink, and other countries in the capitalist world were also affected. Subsequently, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, Britain, the United States, Italy and other countries followed suit. At the same time, an economic crisis broke out in Japan in the Far East. The fifteenth economic crisis of capitalism has fully erupted, and no one of the major industrial countries in the world can survive alone! Bulgaria is no exception. After the outbreak of the Russian economic crisis, Bulgaria was the first to bear the brunt, the first to be affected, the export trade was directly cut in half, and it continued to decline in the following months. In the second half of 1899, Bulgaria''s total export trade was less than one-third of the same period of the previous year, and a large number of export trade enterprises were facing a bankruptcy crisis! ... At the 1899 year-end summary meeting, Secretary of the Exchequer Kennedy said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, this is the economic report for the last six months. The situation is terrible! And because the economic crisis is spreading to the world, our export trade will continue to decline in the next year. !" Despite the early preparations, Bulgarias economy is still affected, especially export trade. The economic environment around the world is not good. Who can sell the products to? "What''s the plan of the cabinet!" Ferdinand asked blankly Prime Minister Constantine frowned and said: "In the second half of 1899, Bulgaria experienced negative economic growth for the first time in nearly a decade, a drop of 3% compared with the same period of the previous year! Affected by this, the annual economic growth rate in 1899 also slowed down significantly, setting a record low in the past ten years, only an increase of 3.3%! Affected by the global economic crisis, the government predicts that the export trade will still not improve in the coming year. In order to cope with the economic crisis, the government will continue to increase investment in public infrastructure in the next year, mainly focusing on road transportation and rural water conservancy projects! At the same time, the government decided to exempt industries affected by the economic crisis and take measures to stimulate domestic demand as much as possible! Government agencies and enterprises, under conditions, will purchase all domestic products from now on. At the same time, they must call on the general public to buy domestic products and support domestic production! " Ferdinand nodded. The cabinet is still very pragmatic. Bulgaria is not a European or American country. There is no saying that the government cannot interfere in the market economy! Now that the economic crisis is coming, the government must adopt administrative measures to intervene. If the market is allowed to take effect freely, even if the Bulgarian national bourgeoisie is not dead, there will not be a few left! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "This is not enough! After the outbreak of the economic crisis, in order to alleviate the economic crisis, the major industrial countries will definitely conduct dumping. We must take countermeasures! Calling on the people to support domestic products can only treat the symptoms rather than the root cause! If the products of Western European countries are not only cheaper than ours in terms of price, but also of better quality, it would not be justified to require ordinary people to buy domestic products for a long time! What better measures do you have? " The question raised by Ferdinand embarrassed everyone. In fact, the measures adopted by the cabinet in this economic crisis have already been used in the last economic crisis (1890~1893). It''s just that the economic crisis at that time had little impact on Russia. Bulgaria had the backing of the Russian market and easily survived. This time it''s different. The Russians are too busy to take care of themselves, and Bulgaria can only survive the difficulties on its own! After hesitating again and again, the chancellor said: "Your Majesty, let''s increase tariffs!" Ferdinand was taken aback. He did not expect the Minister of Finance to think of this method. Now Bulgaria''s domestic market has increased substantially compared to before. If trade protection measures can be taken, it can indeed play a certain role! But Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No! Now the global economy has been hit. Once we raise tariffs, countries will definitely rush to follow suit. Then we will move the rock and hit ourselves in the foot!" That''s right, with the current world pattern, once tariffs are raised, Britain and France have vast colonies, and they will be able to emerge from the economic crisis immediately, and other countries will be miserable! Why can the United States adopt trade protection measures during the Roosevelt New Deal? That''s because the Americans have turned the Americas into their own back gardens, backed by the American market, of course they can adopt trade protection! Prior to this, Americans have honestly followed the route of free economy. How can Bulgaria be an exception? As far as Bulgarias domestic market is concerned, it cannot sustain the rise of an industrial power! Even if it works, Ferdinand cannot do that. Industrialization will inevitably be accompanied by a large amount of profit exploitation. There is no international market share, and all are passed on to the domestic people. Doesn''t it force them to rebel? "How about we expand the ports in the Aegean Sea and the Mediterranean Sea!" The Minister of Industry said hesitantly Ferdinand''s eyes lit up, he understood, and said excitedly: "Okay, just do it!" It has to be said that the Minister of Industrys approach is very good, that is, it blocked the dumping of Western European countries to Bulgaria without breaking the rules of the free capitalist market! Tariffs cannot be increased, but I can always dismantle the port. Anyway, no matter who comes to protest, it will take time for the port to be demolished and rebuilt! As for unreasonableness, this is the Bulgarian government''s own business. We think that the port is too small to be expanded, or that the port is broken and cannot be navigable. Whether others believe it or not, I believe it anyway! Besides, we haven''t demolished all of them, and there are still holes left. The Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea can''t get through, just go to the Marmara Sea! Ports in the Mediterranean are not navigable normally, and to trade with Bulgaria, either by land or by bypassing the Marmara Sea. The land cost is too high, and it is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can still do it. The Russians who travel by sea in the Dardanelles have to pay tariffs. When they arrive in Bulgaria, they have to pay again, and the cost will go up! at this time. Everyone seems to understand something. Prime Minister Constantine said excitedly: "The ports left over from the Ottoman Empire can no longer meet our increasing import and export trade needs. In order to promote economic development, we must rebuild coastal ports!" Offending the Western European powers, Ferdinand is really not afraid now! Anyway, as the little brother of Mao Xiong, the Russians have always opposed the entry of Western European forces into the Balkans, and will resist pressure for them! Britain and France have their own colonies to vent fires, and there is not much demand for the Bulgarian market; the trade between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bulgaria has always been completed by land, and there is no real pain! The real benefits of this detrimental move are still Germany, Italy and other countries. The diplomatic pressure of these countries, Ferdinand said it does not matter! Even so, the winter of the Bulgarian economy has come, the export trade volume has dropped sharply, and many companies have begun to fall into a situation where they cannot make ends meet! ... In order to survive, many SMEs are forced to transform. So a scene that shocked the world appeared, a small company engaged in international trade turned into a construction company! Every urban white-collar worker became a construction site manager and led his employees to become a member of the Bulgarian road construction army! Ferdinand had to be fortunate that it is the end of the 19th century and has not experienced the age of being spoiled. Everyone can still sit in the office and on the construction site! Anyway, the job is saved! As for the quality of the project? Now that the car is just beginning to take off, is it too early to popularize? What is being repaired at this time is the so-called "sloppy road", which has neither asphalt nor concrete, as long as it is filled and compacted. Anyway, they are all horse-drawn carriages. The quality requirements of the roads are really not high. When cars become popular in the future, I want to be more stable than these roadbeds, and then increase it! ... Thatcherf-Toss is a member of the construction site army, commonly known as "contractor". Originally Thatcherf Toss was the owner of a textile processing factory, mainly engaged in international trade, but after the outbreak of the economic crisis, his products could not be sold. Limited by Bulgarias labor protection law, he cant lay off employees for no reason. UU Reading www.uuknshu.com is currently unable to sell products, and production has temporarily stopped, so he cant support people for nothing, right? It just so happens that Bulgaria is doing a lot of infrastructure construction again, and that savvy Thatcherv Tos went to the industrial and commercial sector to register a labor service company. Then the textile worker became a construction worker, and he also officially became a member of the contractor. Through his past contacts, he successfully blended into the construction army! "Paulen, you kid, hurry up. Didn''t you eat? It''s not as good as the engineering team next door, and don''t even be less than the female workers!" Thatcherf Toss roared No way, the labor service company really can only make a little bit of lucky money, especially the Bulgarian government''s project, which has all the expenses stuck to the death. In addition, most of the textile factories are female workers and their labor is limited. Now Thatcherf-Thos labor service company is only able to maintain it. Compared with the previous international trade, the profit is much worse, so his The anger is also rising day by day! Paulen ignored him, and still worked unhurriedly. He has become impatient with these words recently. Not only him, but basically the few male workers in the factory are the targets of his anger. Compared with other construction workers, their efficiency is far from that of Thatcherf-Thor. Expected in his heart! If you ask female workers in this way, it will damage Thatcherf-Thos''s own image, and you will easily be regarded as harsh employees. After all, women''s physical strength is generally worse and cannot be demanded by the same standard! For Thatcher Thos, who is interested in mixing up with Bulgarian upper class society, there can be no stains on moral training. As for the male, it doesn''t matter. You are worse than your peers. It is understandable to scold you. Anyway, as long as the salary is not deducted for this reason, everyone is acceptable! ... v3 Chapter 13： , The national origin of the novel version Facts have proved that Bulgaria''s new economic policy is still very effective. Through the government''s powerful means to interfere in the market, the government has increased investment in infrastructure, and finally saved jobs. Although many companies are now running off the track, many national capitalists are even forced to take up the job of contracting labor, but these are all subsections. Compared with the unemployment wave in European countries at this time, the Bulgarian people are still lucky, at least they are all There is still work! In the second half of 1899, the global economy was in the wind and rain. After entering 1900, the economic crisis really exerted its strength. The prosperity lasted for six years. Many industries in the capitalist world are facing massive overproduction. The Russian financial crisis is at least the fuse. There is no major industrial country in the world that can take care of itself. Basically, the more developed the industry and the more prosperous the economy, the greater the impact will be! Among them, emerging countries have suffered particularly severe losses. Emerging countries, including Bulgaria, have not caught up with the craze to carve up the world, and domestic industrial and commercial products lack sufficient markets. Everyone has to consider using a sword in their hands to take more land for their own plows. Therefore, this economic crisis will also have a huge impact on the future world structure! The newly emerging countries have made different choices. Bulgaria has just stepped into the threshold of an industrial country, and the total amount of industry is not very large. Ferdinand explored domestic demand and trade protection measures, and the government also increased infrastructure investment to survive the crisis. Coupled with the large immigrants'' consumption of a large amount of materials, Bulgaria took the lead to emerge from the economic crisis. By the end of 1900, once again embarked on the fast lane of rapid economic growth. During the economic crisis, the Germans made the same choice as in history to grab the British traditional market in Europe. Although the German industrial and commercial industry has been doing it after the outbreak of the British-Berg War, it is still somewhat hesitant, and now it has done even more excessively. The Germans have just been put on by the British, and with retaliation, the European continent unscrupulously grabs the British market share! It was by robbing the British market that German talents got rid of the economic crisis, and the total economic volume surpassed the British in the early twentieth century! Of course, this refers to the total economic output that exceeds the British mainland. If the colony is added, the British Empire is still the world leader! Therefore, some people in later generations regarded the "British-British War" as the turning point of the British Empire from its prosperity to its decline! The Italians also made the same choice. Unfortunately, their limited industrial strength failed in this round of competition. It was a little late to get out of the economic crisis, and they could only continue to be the bottom of the powers! In order to get rid of the crisis, Americans also embarked on the road of expansion. "Open door" and "Golden Dollar Diplomacy" are their signature policies! Japan intensified its invasion of its neighbors, and got rid of the economic crisis by plundering its neighbors! ... "Your Majesty, something has happened in the Far East. Our embassy in Beijing has sent news that the Boxer Movement has broken out within the Qing Empire. The situation may be out of control. The ministerial mission deliberately sent troops to intervene!" Foreign Minister Metiev said flatly. The changes in the Manchu and Qing dynasties have little to do with Bulgaria. The rising Bulgaria has not yet been able to reach that far. If it were not for the Russian Far East strategy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would have no interest in it. Ferdinand''s cheek trembled slightly, his heart was very restless, and he recovered soon after. Should come or will come, what if you think so much? Anyway, he has no way to convince the corrupt Manchu Qing government, let alone equalize the European powers! "Pay close attention to the development of the situation in the Far East, but don''t participate in it. Bulgaria does not have much interest there and it is not worth our participation!" Ferdinand tried his best to speak in a flat tone. Since he was unable to intervene, Ferdinand simply made a blind eye. Of course, Ferdinand has no ability to interfere with the Eight-Nation Alliance; but he still has the ability to prevent Bulgaria from joining in! Ferdinand is now almost certain that the "Eight-Power Allied Forces'' War of Aggression against China" must erupt. Just look at the economic crisis. The capitalist world is in need of a catharsis, and the Manchu Qing government happened to be here! Time passed in a hurry. In May 1900, at the request of the ministerial mission, Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy, Japan, and the United States mobilized 426 navies from Dagukou and entered the city of Beijing. This action angered the vast number of patriotic people, and the situation began to get out of control! As the situation worsened, on June 10, the eight nations formed a coalition and sent 2100 troops. They attacked Beijing under the command of the British East Asian Fleet Commander Seymour. They encountered heroic resistance from the people. The first wave of coalition attacks was used by the patriotic people. Life dragged on. However, on June 21st, a wonderful edict of the Manchu and Qing government came out. It neither stated who the declaring country was nor submitted it to any embassy. It was then understood by all countries to declare war to the world. This is what Cixi is famous for. The "Edict of War" event! (Fifty thousand words are omitted, everyone can find it) The result was a treaty of Xin and Chou. The British fiddled with the "Southeast Mutual Protection", the Russians occupied the Northeast, and the two hegemonies of Britain and Russia began to compete in the Far East. The actions of the Russians in the Northeast blocked the expansion of Japan. With the support of the British, the conflict between Japan and Russia began to intensify. Due to the contradictions between the powers, countries could not reach an agreement on dividing the Manchurian Qing, and eventually had to compromise. The Americans'' "open door" and "preserving the Manchurian Qing" became a consensus among all countries. (For safety, it''s better to stop) ... After Ferdinand received the news, he could only sigh and give up! At this time, the immigration work in Bulgaria has come to an end. From 1897 to 1900, it lasted for three years. During the period, the Bulgarian government had emigrated more than 4.26 million people from the Ottoman Empire, and also sent more than 2.67 million people to the Ottoman Empire! This figure far exceeds the estimation of the Bulgarian government. If it were not for the language requirements, Ferdinand estimated that there would be a few million more people. Few minorities in the Ottoman Empire would not want to run! As for which of these are the real Bulgarians, it doesn''t matter anymore. Anyway, the Bulgarians are a mixed race, and no one knows how to divide it! The method Ferdinand now uses is to divide it by cultural heritage. Anyway, as long as the culture is similar and agrees with Bulgaria, it can be counted. At the same time, there was good news from the cultural circle. The compilation of "History of the Origin of the Bulgarian Nation" was completed. Ferdinand participated in the review and proposed amendments. This work dates back to the second century BC. The Gubaogars who migrated from the Western Regions of China to Eastern Europe were a mixed race with Slavs, and then in the following years they lived and merged with multiple ethnic groups, and finally formed the Bulgarian race. These are true. Later, some exaggerated techniques and some historical stories were used to prove that the Balkan ethnic groups are part of the Bulgarian ethnic group, and everyone has the same ancestor! It was only under the conspiracy of the Ottomans that they gradually split up, and then the direct ethnic contradictions of all races were provoked by the Ottomans! In short, all responsibilities were given to the Ottoman Empire! Oh, no one can answer this question anymore. From the pedigree point of view, it seems that everyone really has such a relationship. As for the division of ethnic groups, the future generations are arguing! Believe it or not, Ferdinand believes it! Then this "History of the Origin of the Bulgarian Nation" became an enlightenment book for Bulgarian students, and it has been brainwashed since childhood. Moreover, under the instruction of Ferdinand, this "History of the Origin of the Bulgarian Nation" quickly spread to the entire Balkans, including Montenegro, Greece, Romania, Austro-Hungary, and even the Ottoman Empire and the Russian Empire. In Bulgaria, it was regarded as an enlightenment reading and a novel, and Ferdinand did not explicitly say that it was a history book! Naturally, it is not possible abroad. In order to be able to spread, UU reading was completely spread in the name of a novel, and it also caused controversy among scholars from various countries. Anyway, it is the public saying that the public is reasonable, the mother-in-law saying that the mother is reasonable, the more arguing everyone is, the more the book spreads! This is what Ferdinand learned from later generations, just like the novel "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", it was directly regarded as official history by many people, and a bunch of experts came out to conduct research. As long as someone believes, Ferdinand''s plan will succeed. In addition to the "History of the Origin of the Bulgarian Nation", there is also a series of history of the origin of the Balkan nations. In short, everyone has been withdrawn from the relationship. The Ottoman Empire has always been a loyal villain. In order to spread the history of national origin in the novel version, Ferdinand ordered to be adapted into dramas, fairy tales, and movies, which began to spread to the world from Bulgaria. According to the statement in the book, due to the changes of the times, the pure-blood race has disappeared in the Balkans. Nowadays, Bulgarians, Greeks, Romanians, Armenians, Serbs, Blacks, Macedonians... these dozens of ethnic groups are all born of the same origin, and they split under the conspiracy of the Ottoman Empire. Going further, the Russians, Ukrainians, Poles, Germans, Hungarians...Everyone is close relatives, and the Eastern European nations are one! Obviously all the nonsense is behind, but it is precisely this nonsense that prompted the wide spread of the history of the origin of this nation! Because these contents are in the interest of the ruling class, both the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire are multi-ethnic countries, and the main ethnic group is less than half. According to the history of the origin of the nation, everyone is a family, or at least a close relative. So many national problems have been easily solved, so under the common force of the ruling class, the novel has begun to turn to history! v3 Chapter 14： , Ready to hunt down Seeing this result, Ferdinand did not know whether to cry or laugh! This novel version of the history of ethnic origins is mainly to promote the integration of various ethnic groups in Bulgaria. Unexpectedly, it also helped Austria-Hungary and Russia to a certain extent. Compared with Bulgaria, their domestic ethnic conflicts are more serious! The main ethnic group of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is less than 30%; the Russian Empire is not much better, dangling on the border of 40%, both countries need a set of theories to promote national integration! Ferdinands fictional version of the history of national origins just met this condition and was used directly by them. As for the effect, only God knows! Anyway, Ferdinand is not optimistic about them, and relying on the execution ability of the bureaucrats of the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires, wanting to instill this set of close relatives theories is tantamount to a dream! If the language cannot be unified, even if the smallpox you are talking about is broken, the gap between them cannot be eliminated. People will ask, why is there such a big gap in our cultural heritage? After the eruption of nationalism in the future, do whatever it takes! ... For Bulgaria, the economic crisis: "immediate crisis is also an opportunity!" Although the economic crisis temporarily interrupted Bulgarias economic development, industries all over the world are now depreciating. Many things that Bulgaria could not afford before can now be bought at low prices. For example, Ferdinand previously targeted an English shipyard that had difficulty operating, and his quote was 1.5 million pounds. It''s still an expression of buying and not buying. Now 500,000 pounds is a high price, and it is still depreciating! The major countries in the capitalist world are now overcapacity. Everyone who is usually arrogant and coaxing capitalists will have a hard time now. First suffered heavy losses in the stock market, and then faced cruel market competition. The more you produce, the more you lose. The products cannot be sold, and bank loans are stopped again. In order to withdraw funds, everyone has to sell at a lower price! You fell and I fell, he fell even harder, and vicious competition began to circulate. As a result, a factory went bankrupt and was put on the auction table by the bank! Ferdinand, who had been prepared for a long time, is of course buying now! ... "Your Majesty, this is the purchase list delineated by the Ministry of Industry, please go through it!" said the Minister of Industry, and sent a meager purchase plan. Ferdinand took it and glanced at it. Although the content is small, the appetite of the Ministry of Industry is not small this time, covering almost the entire industrial system. Including metallurgy, electric power, fuel, chemical industry, shipbuilding, machine building, transportation...In addition to the industries that Bulgaria already had, the industrial system at the end of the 19th century was basically complete. The plan to acquire 148 factories will involve a total of 1.5 billion levs, or about 60 million pounds, almost catching up with the Boxer indemnity! This is still the price in the economic crisis, Ferdinand is sure that if this is during the economic boom, even if this number is increased by four or five times, it may not be able to get it! No wonder the chancellors eyes are wrong, and it is clear that the government cannot come up with the money. Moreover, even if these factories are bought back, how to make them work is a problem! It''s not a human problem. It''s a time of economic crisis. Unemployed are everywhere. It''s easy to dig people. In terms of the question, after these factories are up and running, how can they survive? Products must have a market, right? For example, the two 30,000-ton docks and the three 20,000-ton docks in this plan seem to be very good, but Ferdinand can be sure that after it is established, it will survive half of it, which is a record! Another example is this steel plan. After theoretical completion, Bulgaria can achieve an annual output of three million tons of steel. Ferdinand doubts, who can sell steel to? ... Anyway, this series of acquisition plans are very radical! Ferdinand has some doubts, who is the traverser? Does everyone know that the Russo-Japanese War will break out in 1904, so that the Russians can be volunteers? Not right, even the Russo-Japanese War could not help consume so much capacity! Russians also have industries, and even if they have to purchase externally, they are only part of it, and they have to face competition from European countries. Moreover, the Russo-Japanese War ended within a few years. Who should sell it to? Ferdinand doesn''t think that Bulgaria can develop so fast, and in just a few years, he can consume this part of the production capacity! Even though he was full of doubts, Ferdinand still patiently asked: "Can the Ministry of Industry explain this plan?" The Minister of Industry said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty has a rare opportunity! The price of industrial equipment like this now is the price of cabbage. If you miss this opportunity, then..." Before the Secretary of Industry had finished speaking, the Secretary of the Exchequer Kennedy interrupted him: "But the problem is, even at the price of cabbage, we can''t afford it!" This reason is very powerful, so powerful that no one can refute it. The Bulgarian government has just completed a large immigration, and now it is still heavily indebted, it is impossible to come up with this huge sum of money! 4.26 million people were picked up and 2.67 million people were sent away. The Bulgarian government completed the migration of 6.73 million people in just three years. Even if you spend 1,000 levs on each person, this is a huge sum of 673 million levs, and the actual cost will only be greater! Coupled with domestic construction, the total amount of zero and zero has come down, and the debt of the Bulgarian government has snowballed, and now it has reached the peak of 2.6 billion lev! Ferdinand also knew that now the Bulgarian government absolutely cannot make large borrowings. This figure is almost four times the fiscal revenue. It is the beginning of the 20th century, not the 21st century. The four-fold debt ratio has not crushed the Bulgarian government. It is already a record-breaking. If it continues to increase, Greece is a lesson! Ferdinand asked: "How much money can the government allocate without affecting domestic construction?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy thought for a while and said: "Up to 700 million levs, including the 500 million levs of emergency funds raised later! Taking into account the actual situation, these industrial equipment must be put into production after they are purchased. We must leave at least 300 million yuan in funds for the subsequent construction of supporting facilities! " Kennedy''s words cast a chill on the ambitions of the Secretary of Industry, "Does a penny stump a hero?" Now this gap is not eight million dollars, and the government will squeeze out. The funding gap of more than one billion levs, even if the Bulgarian government really sells iron, it will not be able to make up! "What can we do? Your Majesty, our large-scale industrial plan is at a critical moment, and we can''t stop now!" Looking at the performance of the Minister of Industry, Ferdinand knew that these guys were suffering from idealism again, so just ignore them! There is no alternative. In order to develop industry more efficiently and rationally, many officials of the Ministry of Industry are engineers concurrently. While they are engaged in industrial construction, they are also responsible for overall planning. Of course, the political mind can no longer demand it! Ferdinand has seen this idealized plan many times, but seeing that they have done a good job in industrial construction, he will bear it. Idealization is idealization, it is better than replacing with a group of bureaucrats, tossing around for the sake of face engineering! Ferdinand said that as long as he can complete the tasks set by himself, he will not be held accountable for the details. Who calls Bulgaria lacks talents? Ferdinand comforted: "Don''t worry too much, you can think of ways. Considering the actual situation, we will first revise the plan and reduce the production capacity, so that the funding gap will not be so large! In addition, like the construction of supporting facilities in the later stage, we can still think of ways. Considering that our industry is about to skyrocket, then put a batch of currency into the market, the market can also be digested, and the funding gap is almost closed! " Well, the way Ferdinand finally came up with was to print money. Anyway, he just made a fortune, and now the gold is still in the vault. In the gold standard era, money can be printed with gold. This is not nonsense. With the rapid development of Bulgaria''s economy, the demand for currency has also increased substantially. Just like the British Empire in history, there were still a lot of fiscal deficits during this period, but after the Anglo-Boss war, with the gold obtained from South Africa, it quickly emerged from the deficit, and the pound''s financial dominance became more consolidated. ! Moreover, Ferdinand also knew that the use of currency issuance to solve fiscal crises was also the most commonly used method in later generations. UU reading www.uukanshu. com and even some countries currency issuance revenue exceeds half of fiscal revenue. Everyone has no objection, this is not their profession, as long as the Ministry of Finance thinks it is possible, that''s fine! Kennedy will certainly not object to it. You must know that the Ministry of Finance has made a lot of profits with the previous currency issuance, but because of the economic crisis, this part of the proceeds has been invested in infrastructure construction! As for the specific currency to be issued and how much gold is needed as a reserve, Ferdinand does not have to ask. Bulgaria''s original reserves plus his private storage, the total amount of gold exceeds 600 tons! This number is already more than half of the Russians, and the total amount of Lev issued on the market now is estimated to be less than one-tenth of the total amount of rubles! In the end, Ferdinand still cut off a lot of production capacity in the large-scale industrial plan, but the projects have been retained. After all, it is of great significance to establish a complete industrial system. For example, the steel plan has dropped by 1 million tons from the original annual output of 3 million tons of steel. Another example is the large-scale shipyard, which is directly cut in half, leaving only two 20,000-ton shipyards and three 10,000-ton shipyards. Dock. These are all decisions made by Ferdinand based on the actual situation. Bulgaria''s railway plan in the next ten years will not stop, and will consume a lot of steel. Ten years later, the Bulgarian domestic market has also grown, and steel production capacity can naturally be easily digested. The same is true for ships. These production capacities can still be digested in the market. In the future, they need to be increased. The main purpose now is to accumulate shipbuilding technology and prepare for warship building. As for the giant shipyard of three to five tons, Ferdinand expressed fancy. The big powers want to pan the science and technology tree, naturally they can do it, and Bulgaria will let it go, now you can honestly follow them and learn! v3 Chapter 15： , Buy buy buy, dig dig dig Ferdinand combined the actual situation in Bulgaria, after a rational analysis, made some deletions, and successfully completed the large-scale industrial plan of the Ministry of Industry. It originally needed 60 million pounds of purchase funds, but was successfully discounted. Even so, the Bulgarian government''s finances still cannot be completed! Industrial equipment is not only purchased back, but it is also necessary to build factories and recruit staff. These expenses are not a small amount! According to Ferdinand''s estimation, if it is an ordinary engineer, it is a time of economic crisis, that is a lot. But if it is a senior engineer, even in the economic crisis, they can survive. Britain and France have a solid foundation and colonial support. There are not a few large companies with strong strength. These big companies don''t mind accepting a few high-tech talents now! To dig people, you have to go to a few small countries, such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium and other countries. Although the overall industry is not comparable to the big powers, there are still some high-tech talents! The number of domestic companies is much smaller, and the strength is not so strong. In the economic crisis, most of them are overwhelmed by themselves, and naturally they do not have the strength to spend a lot of money to retain talent! In this way, language is another problem. Almost every engineer must be equipped with a translator. It is estimated that these translators will have to be hired outside. Bulgaria does not have so many foreign language talents. It is terrible to think about Ferdinand! He also had to rejoice. Fortunately, Russian can be used in Bulgarian, otherwise he would not even have so many translations! If you want a fast train, you always have to pay a price! As a last resort, ordinary engineer Ferdinand can only give priority to digging the corner of the Russians, at least not to worry about language problems! As for senior engineers and designers, Ferdinand said he is not picky, any country is fine. Isn''t it just a translation? It''s all a small problem, as long as you can dig everything up! This time, Ferdinand''s spirit of digging people is much greater. As long as it is a scientific researcher, whether it is physics, chemical engineering or biometallurgy, everyone will come! No laboratory? It doesn''t matter, what is needed, we will buy it for you right away! No funding? The Bulgarian government allocates for you! treatment? Negotiable, luxury houses, beauties, famous cars, banknotes are not a problem! The premise is that your ability is strong enough! Obviously, Ferdinands goal is to recruit underachievers, or young researchers who have not yet become famous and eager to get ahead! Like those who have become famous, there is no shortage of these things, and Bulgaria can''t come up with a bargaining chip to make them tempted! Just like Nikola Tesla, the most outstanding scientist at the beginning of the 20th century, he is awesome. Unfortunately, Ferdinand became famous as soon as he passed through others. Ten years ago he was a world-renowned scientist. Don''t talk about soliciting, but kidnapping will not work? Fortunately, although Nikola Tesla is strong enough, Bulgaria can still directly use his scientific research results. As for the special train fee? The amount of multinational patent fees in this era depends on the mood of the users. It''s a big deal! Ferdinand said that he would not persuade anyone in a lawsuit in Bulgaria! Don''t blame him for his greed, this is the case in this era, and almost all transnational patent fees are not collected a few dollars. Even the "department market" that Ferdinand tossed out has registered patents. More than ten years have passed. The patent fee he received is less than 100,000 pounds. This is still based on the face of others! In the European region, everyone gave a little bit more or less, and it was interesting. As for Ferdinand 6 of the Americas, he said that he didn''t know what the patent fee looked like. In addition to this big shot, Ferdinand set his sights on another big shot in the scientific world-Albert Einstein. In August 19oo, 21-year-old Einstein graduated from the Federal University of Technology in Zurich; completed the thesis "Inferences from Capillary Phenomenon" in December. The following chronology was published in Leipzig''s "Journal of Physics" and became Swiss. Young people, Ferdinand thinks it''s better to be fooled. A graduate who just graduated from the school is very likely to get a high price. If it doesn''t work, he will kidnap the ticket. Anyway, the fledgling will not attract much attention! The only trouble is that he seems to be a member of an extreme anti-war group. Before World War I, he served as the head of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute of Physics in Berlin and a professor at the Humboldt University in Berlin, and was elected a member of the Prussian Academy of Sciences. But he still joined the anti-war group, and signed the famous anti-war declaration-"To Europeans", which is a hindrance to Germany in World War I! However, in Ferdinand''s view, these are all minor problems, as long as they arrive in Bulgaria, these things will not happen. Gathering people by group, even if there is a similar declaration in Bulgaria, it is impossible to publish it. The Information Agency is still very deterrent! "Starting in three years, the highest death penalty!" This is the Bulgarian press law. Everyone must be responsible for his words and deeds! Since the establishment of the Information Agency, the newspapers that have been shut down due to false advertisements have all been three-digit numbers, and the editors and capitalists imprisoned are no less than four-digit numbers. Now there are still people fighting in the road building army. As for political news, not to mention, that stuff is even more prudent. Those who dared to go against the government have long since ceased to exist! Of course, some news is also allowed, such as seeking high-ranking officials to embezzle and accept bribes, and social celebrities who have personal morals and losses can be exposed at will. This is also the Bulgarian tradition of fighting corruption. Ferdinand firmly believed that even if one slap does not make a sound, even if one or two thoughts jump, in the context of the whole society, they will complain at most and make no trouble. In addition to this, Ferdinand also focused on the famous Curie couple in later generations, and they are now in despair. In order to study radium, they now have neither experimental equipment nor funds to purchase research materials, so they are worried! And they are still doing hard work by living in a leaky shack that is not suitable for laying dead bodies in the Physics and Chemistry School. It is said that this shed is as hot as an oven in summer, but it can freeze in winter. The unventilated environment also forced them to place many refining operations in the open air in the yard. In Ferdinands view, this is simply a golden opportunity. For two scientific research lunatics, just moving home for good experimental conditions. What counts? With the participation of these three, Bulgaria will definitely be at the forefront of the world in nuclear physics research, which will be of great help to future atomic bomb research! Therefore, the appointment letter of Bulgarian University was sent out through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Of course, the personnel of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must do ideological work. This was also the most conventional method of recruiting talents in the early twentieth century. Those who engage in scientific research are basically invited to teach in the name of the university. Otherwise, if they are invited in the name of the country, many aloof scientists might really dismiss it! Of course, in addition to these few big names, there are also some well-known scientists at the time who also received invitations from the Bulgarian University. In line with the principle of spreading nets and fishing more, Bulgarian universities sent out more than 1,000 invitations to teach during the period from 19oo to 19o3! Many scientists at that time made a joke and asked, did you receive an invitation letter from Bulgarian University today? It has also become a benchmark for them to be recognized by the world. Basically, those who have achieved something in a certain field have received an invitation letter! Even if he knew it was impossible for many people to come, Ferdinand was still very generous when he was a teacher. There is an invitation letter of appointment signed by him, the principal of the king, but it is enough to give these people face. In this regard, the invitees are very satisfied. Regardless of whether they came or not, everyone answered the letter politely and collected the princess books. This is also a supreme weapon to be used to force people! Ferdinands goal has been achieved. At least Bulgarias attitude of attaching importance to scientific research has been passed and conveyed. Otherwise, how come they are all scientists when they receive the letter of appointment, and why don''t people like writers and historians receive it? Facts have proved that Ferdinand''s wide cast of the net is still beneficial. After the 66th continuation, many people really chose to teach in Bulgarian universities. After all, there are unsatisfactory people everywhere, and the time of Ferdinand''s book is valid for life. If you are unhappy, it is a good choice for many people to try their luck in Bulgaria! Especially after the explosion of World War I and the fall of many small countries, many people chose to immigrate to Bulgaria, being close and having a job security! After all, with the king''s personal commitment, it is impossible to easily repent! Of course, these invitation letters and www.uuknshu.com were not filled out by Ferdinand himself, they were all written by the Human Resources Department of the University of Bulgaria. Otherwise, how could Ferdinand know so many people? He just went out in his name, and everyone defaulted to him as an invitation letter! When Ferdinand was digging corners, the Bulgarian government was not idle. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Ministry of Industry almost all went out to make big purchases in European countries. From Western Europe to Eastern Europe, they are everywhere. Whether it is powers such as Britain, France, Germany, Austria and Russia, or small countries such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Switzerland, they are the scope of their activities! This can be regarded as a beautiful landscape in the economic crisis, and the purchasing staff in Bulgaria suddenly became a sweet potato. Unlike previous purchases, this time the capitalists begged them to buy. After all, in the economic crisis, everyone is short of cash! Naturally, the procurement work went smoothly. All the troublesome procedures, the capitalists said that they can be done, as long as the money is available for home delivery services. In order to sell these equipment smoothly, some capitalists also helped to dig their own corners, personally helped mobilize engineers to work in Bulgaria, and even lied to them that they were sent to work in Bulgaria! In short, if you go, you will get a job, and you can be paid preferentially. If you don''t go, you will lose your job! As long as you think you can find a new job now, you can refuse it! This trick is very effective against middle and low-level technical personnel, but for top technical personnel, wherever they go, they are precious, and unemployment does not exist! These people need Bulgaria to dig on their own. If there is not enough interest, they will not follow you! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 18： ,population The current division of labor is that Ferdinand is responsible for digging scientists, and various government departments are responsible for digging engineers. After all, it is much more effective for ordinary engineers to talk about salaries with them than about their ideals! Now the Bulgarian government basically follows the principle of buying equipment in a big country and digging talents in a small country! There are six large and small countries in Europe, and many small countries are still awesome in modern times, and they still have the background. In history, the United States absorbed talents from these small countries at the beginning of the 20th century. Countries such as high-level engineers and warship designers are not lacking in Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal and other countries. Although they may not be as capable, they are sufficient for Bulgaria to lay a foundation. In Ferdinand''s view, the industrial equipment that was used for bargaining during the economic crisis was the second, and the key to attracting talents was the key. For this reason, Ferdinand also approved a "Bulgarian Talent Introduction Law." As long as they are qualified talents, they will be given preferential treatment, and the restrictions on naturalization will be zeroed out. Once they come, they can join unconditionally, and there will be a set-up fee that the government does not allow! It can be said that Ferdinand took great pains to introduce talents! Pay and return are proportional. As of the end of 19o3, the Bulgarian government has spent as much as 80 million pounds on the introduction of talents, bringing in more than 2,000 talents of various types. Of course, most of them are ordinary engineers, and there are still very few senior talents with real weight, and there are only 20 or 30 people who can enter the eyes of Ferdinand! However, the price Ferdinand paid was worth it. By the end of 19o4, the industrial equipment purchased from various countries was operating normally. The total industrial volume of the Kingdom of Bulgaria directly exceeded Belgium, and was the same as the Kingdom of Spain! Of course, this number is watery. The Kingdom of Spain is not in a state at all. First, it was repaired by the Americans, and a large colony was lost. It was not relieved, and then it caught up with the economic crisis, and its vitality was greatly injured! ... These are things in the future, and now Ferdinand is busy dealing with domestic issues. At the end of 19o1, the Bulgarian annual immigration work conference. The Minister Constantine reported to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, our exchange of population with the Ottoman Empire is now complete. As of August this year, we have received all the Bulgarians living in the Ottoman Empire, totaling more than 4.38 million; and repatriated more than 2.74 million Turks to the Ottoman Empire. This part of the returnees have been scattered across the country by us. So far, their employment problems have basically been solved. Starting in 1897 and up to now, we have spent a total of 860 million Levs for this great immigration. This also includes the 120 million lev for the repatriation of the Turks. Due to the inaction of the Ottoman Empire, this part of the expenditure is also paid by us! Of the remaining part of the expenditure, the resettlement costs are about 260 million levs, and the employment settlement and the housing problems of immigrants, as well as the living allowances provided by the government, total 480 million levs! " This population figure is quite different than previously expected, but Ferdinand did not feel that there was a problem. It was estimated by the demographic statistics of the Ottoman Empire before, and there was an error of hundreds of thousands. This shows that the Ottoman officials in charge of this work are already very conscientious! Ferdinand asked with concern: "How is the life of immigrants?" "The immigrants before 19o1 have normalized their lives. Although the living standards of some of them are still lower than the national average, they have also lived in the Ottoman Empire, and now its no problem to eat well. !" Constantine replied Thats right, Ferdinands resettlement standards are based on eating full meals. As for the issue of getting rich at home, it is not what he is considering now! "Has the demographics been completed?" Ferdinand asked again Constantine thought for a while and said: "It is roughly done, but the specific figures are still being sorted out. Our preliminary judgment is that as of the end of 19o1, the total population of Bulgaria is about 13.4 million. Mainly include: the original Bulgarias original 430,000; after the Balkan War, more than 7 million new territories, 4 million immigrants from the Ottoman Empire, and natural population growth, of course, we also migrated 300 More than ten thousand people. After the Balkan War, the total population of our country was 11.43 million. After the war, we sent 360,000 people to the Kingdom of Montenegro and repatriated more than 2.74 million people to the Ottoman Empire. So we have to subtract the population of 310,000, but we also received 4.38 million immigrants from the Ottoman Empire. In addition to the natural population growth, in the four years from 1897 to the present, our new population was about 70,000. According to preliminary calculations, our current total population is about 13.39 million. Of course, the actual situation may be different, but the total error will not exceed 50,000! " Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. This population figure has reached his initial expectation. As long as this part of the population is digested, Bulgaria''s strength will surely change drastically! Of course, it takes time to really digest all of this. On the surface, the immigrants from the Ottoman Empire are all the main ethnic group-the Bulgarian nationality, which is easy to digest! In fact, no one can tell how many other ethnic groups have been mixed in! In the last census, there were 1.8 million Bulgarians in the Balkans. Ferdinand can still roughly estimate how much water there is in it. A 40% discount is almost the same. Well, UU reading www. On the surface of uukanshu.com, out of the population of more than 13 million in Bulgaria, the Bulgarians alone account for over 10 million. The majority ethnic group accounts for the vast majority, and the population proportion is healthy. Ferdinand is sure that this figure is the result of water injection after water injection. If seven or eight of them are original products, then thank God! But knowing that, Ferdinand has absolutely no meaning to expose, anyway, if you tell a lot of lies, it will become the truth. After more than ten or twenty years, a new generation has grown up, and they are the real Bulgarians! Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well! The next step is to issue new ID cards to the whole country. In principle, we will follow the voluntary principle to register the nation! In this regard, governments at all levels must be prepared to go deep into each village and count the ethnic composition of our country as accurately as possible. This is related to the long-term stability of Bulgaria in the future! " Well, Ferdinand is going to be Bulgarian again. According to the current classification criteria in the "History of the Origin of the Bulgarian Nation", there are really very few people in Bulgaria who do not belong to the Bulgarian nationality! Sending government officials to the countryside is of course to do brainwashing work. First, instill in the people the notion that everyone is Bulgarian. The reason why multiple ethnic groups emerged is because the Ottoman Empire made it easier to rule! Anyway, ordinary people in this era are so foolish. They use novels as history, and they don''t know the truth or not. Don''t talk about them, even some historians have been put in! "Yes!" Constantine replied affirmatively Everyone now supports Ferdinands zeal to establish a plan for the Great Bulgarian nation. The endless national uprisings in the Ottoman Empire are a proper negative example! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 17： , Education, industry, transportation Towards the end of the year, Ferdinand''s work suddenly became busy. Just after dealing with the ethnic issue, the annual plan and budget for 19o2 have reached the final step. In fact, these issues have been discussed many times, but many things are not determined by people''s subjective consciousness, but changed by objective facts! For example, now, the Minister of Education Chekov said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of Education may not be able to complete the plan we made before!" Ferdinand''s face changed slightly. In recent years, the Bulgarian departments have rarely failed to complete their plans, especially the plans they made themselves! "What''s the matter?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously. You must know that under the leadership of Chekov, the Ministry of Education has done a good job in all these years. Bulgarian basic education once became the world''s first! Now that the Ministry of Education has made a plan before it can be implemented, it declares that it cannot be completed. This is very abnormal! Chekov smiled bitterly and said: "The previous estimate of our Ministry of Education was wrong. According to the rough data of the census, we now have a lot more illiterate people in Bulgaria than previously estimated! We now have a population of more than 13 million, of which the number of illiterates will not be less than 7 million. Even if we deduct more than 2 million elderly people and children, there are still nearly 5 million people who need to receive literacy education. There are nearly one million more than we previously estimated! Not only that, even the previous plan to build two comprehensive universities had to be suspended. Now the number of high school graduates nationwide is about 12,000, of which 85 percent of the candidates are concentrated in our original territory. If we expand the two universities now, then after we expand the enrollment, the annual number of admissions will exceed 5,000. Then the quality of the source of students will definitely drop drastically. Rather than blindly increasing the number of students and lowering the quality of teaching, it is better not to expand the enrollment! " Ferdinand patted his forehead with a headache. He thought that the population quality of the Balkans ruled by the Ottoman Empire was poor enough, with an illiteracy rate of 70 to 80%. Unexpectedly, there is no worst, only worse! The rest of the Ottoman Empire is really bad. According to the data, the immigrants from the Ottoman Empire are basically illiterate! Of course, maybe they are not illiterate, but they dont know the Bulgarian script. Now they can only pretend to be illiterate in order not to be repatriated to the Ottoman Empire! It is no wonder that, except for a small part of the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire in later generations, they have gradually disappeared in the long river of history. After all, it is really not too simple to assimilate a bunch of illiterate people! The literacy rate is so low, so the number of people who can apply for college is naturally even less! Obviously Ferdinand has ignored the basic education in Macedonia and Thrace, but it has little to do with the Ottomans. It is the result of the efforts of successive Bulgarian governments! Twenty percent of the annual fiscal revenue is invested in the export of religious culture. After more than 20 years, how can it be fruitless? Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "This literacy education is still to be carried out. The local government must act to cooperate with the work of the Ministry of Education. The current plan is out of date. The Ministry of Education should come up with a new plan! Regarding the issue of university expansion, let''s build a science and engineering department first! We still have to continue to maintain the principle of Ning Que not abuse, to ensure the quality of students first, the number of students should not be too many! " Bulgaria implements a basic education for all, and pays equal attention to elite education in universities. Naturally, it is impossible for Ferdinand to expand his enrollment. Higher education resources in this era are limited. Even if the tactics of crowding are not suitable for Bulgaria! If you blindly build a bunch of universities with only quantity and no quality, what use is there in addition to wasting resources? Is it really like what later generations said: University is not a place to learn knowledge, but a place to teach students how to learn? Instead of this, Ferdinand might as well set up a few more technical schools. Anyhow, the engineers trained can directly contribute to the construction of Bulgaria without worrying about employment problems! It''s better than cultivating a group of talkers, without learning any professional knowledge, and knowing nothing after being born in society. Except for being forced, I have nothing to do all day, just accept some messy thoughts, and then think of revenge on the society! Therefore, the liberal arts majors that the education industry has been striving for to enter the university, this time was taken away by Ferdinand. Anyway, it is Ferdinands established national policy to give priority to training talents in science and engineering, which can never be shaken! It''s not exactly the case. Practical majors such as law and foreign languages ??have long been included in the classification of Bulgarian universities, and they are one of the few surviving achievements of liberal arts! The Minister of Education Chekov replied with a wry smile: "Okay, Your Majesty! Our Ministry of Education will come up with a more suitable plan as soon as possible!" He knows that there will be a lot of trouble in the future, and that literacy education will be nothing, not many people care about it; but the plan to add two universities is not a secret in the education circle, and many people are still waiting. In particular, the liberal arts majors that were prepared to open before are now closed again, which is absolutely unacceptable to many old masters! Protest and protest to the government? They still can''t do this. The government has good reasons for doing this. In Ferdinand''s words, "Everything is built on Bulgaria!" This is recognized by all sectors of the Bulgarian society! Now Bulgaria has finally climbed to the edge of a second-rate power. If you step in, it may not be able to become another European power after the six countries of Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Austria and Italy! It is precisely because of this that many current social conflicts in Bulgaria have been suppressed by this common goal, and everyone is willing to fight for this great goal! However, not being able to trouble the government does not mean that the Ministry of Education cannot be troubled. Old masters have no other way, but preaching Kungfu is still very powerful! Chekov can already imagine his ears in the future, so don''t think about being clean! Of course, Ferdinand pretended not to know these questions. Even for these respected seniors in the education industry, even he did not compromise! They really have high moral standards, love their own academics, and love Bulgaria, and are willing to do everything for this country! When the Bulgarian University was established before, Ferdinand cut off the majors of many people on the grounds of the needs of the national exhibition, and they did not make a fuss. They accepted it! Now that the country has grown, it makes sense to come out again to fight for the interests of the cause that I love! Of course, there is another most important reason. This group of people are stubborn royalists and vanguards who reject all messy ideas. This is the main reason why Ferdinand has always confessed them! ... Ferdinand is currently in a very depressed mood. Before, Bulgaria has basically eliminated illiteracy and ranks first in the world in basic education. Even in the field of higher education, it is among the top ten in the world! But now, the world''s bottom-most place is not enough, Asia and Africa still have a lot of worse bottoms, but Europe''s bottom-end is about to arrive, fortunately Montenegro and Greece next door give them the bottom! Of course they were also dragged down by the new population! After dealing with the educational troubles, Ferdinand thought it was going to be over, but he didn''t expect more trouble to come again. The Minister of Industry fired on the Ministry of Communications first: "Your Majesty, the current traffic conditions in our country are really terrible. Even many important cities are not covered by the railway network! In addition, the quality of our road network is not up to standard. In many places, carriages are very reluctant to pass. You must know that the 20th century is a century of progress. Now that the automobile has appeared, it may not be long before the automobile will replace the horse-drawn carriage and become the most important means of transportation. The roads in many areas of ours are now difficult for horse-drawn carriages to run, let alone cars with higher demands on road conditions? Now the domestic traffic in Bulgaria has restricted our economic development. The most important factor is that our Ministry of Transportation is too inactive! " After hearing the words of the Minister of Industry, the Minister of Transport was immediately dissatisfied. The Ministry of Transport in Bulgaria is definitely the busiest Ministry of Transport in the world. The number of road-building troops under his command has exceeded 3% of Bulgaria''s total population for more than ten years! Is this still called inaction? What is called an act? For Bulgaria''s transportation construction, officials from the Ministry of Transportation have not worked hard. They either ran here or there, urging construction to solve problems everywhere! "Or to talk about it! Your Majesty, it''s obviously the Ministry of Industry that they don''t want to make progress themselves, how can they slander us? Whether our Ministry of Transport has done anything to increase the length of railways and highways every year is the best proof! The total mileage of road construction completed in Bulgaria last year is the largest in the world! On the contrary, the Ministry of Industry has dragged us back. They can''t even meet the steel we need to build the railway. They have to use our precious foreign exchange to import from abroad, which is simply embarrassing! " The words of the Minister of Transportation undoubtedly stimulated the Minister of Industry. Now the Bulgarian government has invested a lot of money in industry, and it has also squeezed the funding of other departments. Many departments have opinions. Now the Ministry of Industry is taking a sigh of relief, and it is necessary to bring out the results and show them to the people to prove that the investment is worthwhile! I saw the Minister of Industry stood up angrily and said: "You are bloody, why don''t our Ministry of Industry work hard? Can''t you see the growth of our industry?" The Minister of Transportation sarcastically said: "It can be seen, but if the funds were given to us, the current traffic problem would have been resolved long ago, and it would not grow like yours!" ... Ferdinand roared: "Stop! What is the noise, this is not the place where you scold the street, please go back and make noise slowly! You are all high-ranking officials of the Bulgarian government, so you quarrel about something. What is your quality? Can quarrel solve the problem? If you can, you will continue to quarrel, if not, just sit down and think about the solution! " To be honest, Ferdinand just wanted to laugh now. The quarreling skills of these technical officials were really embarrassing to the grandma''s house. The words spoken are full of loopholes everywhere, just without going through the brain, they will come out naturally! Even if you want to spray people, you have to curse them! They seem to be cursing people here and there, they are clearly helping the watch? As for the contradiction between the two sides, it was caused by the word "money". Before, Bulgaria''s main investment has always been transportation construction. But after the economic crisis broke out, in order to buy bottoms at low prices, the focus of investment was shifted to industry. Now the problems the two people are talking about are real, and for a while, no one can solve it! Ferdinand is a traverser, but he is not a god, and he does not have a plug-in! Roads need to be repaired one meter by one meter, and industry also needs bit by bit accumulation! And these all take time, and it is impossible to do it all at once! At present, Bulgaria''s traffic problems are mainly concentrated in Macedonia and Albania, as well as Kosovo. During the Ottoman Empire, the Sudanese government probably did not have the concept of construction, and the infrastructure was in a mess. Now it is Ferdinand''s turn to have a headache. Four years have passed since the construction started in 1897 and the construction started in 1898. The construction of the main roads of the transportation hub was only initially completed by two-thirds, not to mention the branch lines! According to the plan of the Ministry of Transport, when fully completed: Bulgaria''s total railway mileage will reach 4oooo kilometers, and the total road mileage will reach an astonishing 9oooo kilometers! Of course, this plan is only a plan, and achieving this goal is still far away. The current total mileage of Bulgaria''s railways is only 8,867 kilometers, and the total mileage of roads is only 18,365 kilometers, less than a quarter! Oh, by comparison, the Ministry of Industrys large-scale industrial plan is really terrible. Although the road plan of the Ministry of Transport is a bit bigger, and after working hard for more than ten or twenty years, Ferdinand believes that Bulgaria can still complete it! Is that big industrial plan? Ferdinand believes that it is better not to mention it. In order to catch up with the goals of Britain and France, it is enough to think about it when dreaming. Is the German Empire still fighting for this? Now I have not experienced World War I or World War II. People are still in their heydays in Britain and France. Just dream of the Bulgarian property. If you want to achieve it, Ferdinand believes that if you first expand the local area ten times eight times, and then increase the population ten times eight times, in theory, you will be able to work for more than ten or twenty years, and it will almost be achieved! Of course, Ferdinand did not wake them up in the dream of industrial power in the Ministry of Industry. At least people have found a great goal and are fighting for it, which is better than walking dead without ideals! There are always more solutions than problems, this is an idealist! There are always more problems than solutions. This is a social reality! Good idea, Ferdinand doesn''t have it, and no one at the top of the Bulgarian government can come up with it! In any case, the questions raised by the Minister of Industry and the Minister of Transportation, UU Reading www. uukanshu. com is an objective fact, and no one can solve it in the short term! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said: "You are all Bulgarian elites, leading Bulgaria on the way forward. If you encounter problems, you will find a way to solve them! You, the Ministry of Industry, will handle industrial issues, so I, a layman, will not interfere! For traffic problems, I have a suggestion. According to Bulgarian law, it is a system of full militia, but our current population base has increased a lot, and it is certainly impossible for the army to recruit all of them! Then, for the remaining part of the military service, just form a production and construction corps to specialize in production and construction. Your Ministry of Communications and the 6th Military Ministry will coordinate and use them first. In this way, a lot of labor can be produced! " Ferdinand knows very well that the questions raised by various departments now are for the purpose of getting a more share of the next annual allocation of funds. Obviously, they are thinking too much, and it is impossible for the Ministry of Finance to agree to increase the budget! Lack of money is the most common and effective reason for the Ministry of Finance! No matter what reason you have, the total fiscal expenditure is only so much. If you have the ability, go and compete with other departments! As for his idea, it was a bad idea, at least for the Ministry of Communications! The military is not that easy to talk. If you want to borrow someone, you can just give money. People''s military expenses are also very nervous! Otherwise, even if people go to cultivate wasteland and farm, they will not come to help in vain. How much land is an income, isn''t it? The fact is not what Ferdinand expected. The final allocation of funds is basically as planned before. If you want to grab food, you need at least one reason that Ferdinand agrees with! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 18： Self-reliance Time passed in a hurry and entered 19o2 without any surprises. This year is a very important year for both Ferdinand and Bulgaria! In March, Ferdinand''s second son was born, and he took a name rich in Orthodox meaning-Boris, which is the name of the eldest son of the original owner in history, full name: Boris Clement Robert Marley A. Pius Stanislav Saxe-Coburg-Godowski. The reason for this name is mainly because his eldest son Ferdinand chose Roman Catholicism for his religious beliefs. In order to appease the hearts of the people, Ferdinand gave the obvious name of the Orthodox Church to his second son! The choice is very trivial. Under the witness of the major religious figures in Bulgaria, the major factions have their own sides. The little guy crawled to the side of the Roman Catholic Church. It was naturally considered that this was the will of God and ended the struggle for faith. war. It is estimated that the little guy is still very depressed, if it weren''t for Ferdinand''s swift hugs, he probably wouldn''t mind turning around and going to every religion to mix it up! In fact, the religion in Bulgaria is now contended by a hundred schools of thought. Although everyone believes in Christianity, the factions within Christianity are also in a mess. In addition to the three main Christian factions of Catholicism, Protestantism, and Orthodox Church, there are also a bunch of small factions. Of course, Bulgaria is also dominated by the three major factions! At present, there are about 9.86 million Orthodox Christians in Bulgaria, accounting for about 73.6%, there are about 2.35 million Catholics, accounting for about 17.6%, and there are about 110 million Protestants, accounting for about 8.2%, and the rest is other Little faction. However, the Orthodox Church is also divided into several waves. The Bulgarian Orthodox Church accounts for 31.5%, the Greek Orthodox Church accounts for 19.6%, the Serbian Orthodox Church accounts for 2.5%, the Albanian Orthodox Church accounts for 2.3%, and the Russian Orthodox Church accounts for 22.7%. , Constantinople Orthodox Church occupies 6.8%, Romanian Orthodox Church occupies 4.2%... Anyway, there are a lot of messy factions, a situation where a hundred schools of thought contend, these situations are also inseparable from Ferdinand''s indulgence! Under the intentional guidance of the government, many young people who have accepted the new ideas believe in this faction today, and will convert to that faction tomorrow. They can no longer find their devotion to religion, and religion has been lost in Bulgaria. Mandatory binding force on people! Therefore, the number of believers calculated by the major religious factions may be much larger than the actual number, and there is a situation of returning to a hundred families. According to Ferdinand''s idea, it is best to study Buddhism and Taoism, so that gods of different religions can live together under the same roof. Oh, no need to be so troublesome, the big guys all believe in God! Just let the church accept believers of different factions, worship together, and hold a wedding together! At present, there have been some churches, this situation has occurred, and the priests are often half-dead with anger! In addition to a little bit more, Bulgaria built its first visible warship, the Constantinople, which also successfully completed its trial voyage in May! Ferdinand also personally participated in the launching ceremony. The Constantinople is a cruiser with a displacement of 945o tons, 135oo horsepower, 121 meters, 2o knots, short-term 21 knots, 1oooo nautical miles/1o knots. , 234mm gun x2, 1ox152mm gun, 16x3 pounder, 57o people. This is a copy of the British Blake class. The designers have made some improvements. The performance gap is not big, but the tonnage is a little bit higher than that of the British! Oh, don''t be surprised, even if the shipyard is acquired and the design technicians are dug out, the gap in the shipbuilding industry cannot be made up immediately. Even if this warship is not advanced, it is a product of the British Empire more than ten years ago. But for the Bulgarian naval industry, this is also an inter-epochal exhibition! From 1898, after Bulgaria formulated the first naval exhibition plan, Ferdinand insisted on self-reliance and took the road of independent research on warships. No way, Ferdinand was also scared by the news on the Internet. It is said that the warships sold by the British are all reduced versions, and all performances are greatly reduced! By analogy, other powers are not good products! If you buy a fleet and suddenly discover that your ships are parallel imports after the war, it will be miserable! Instead of that, it''s better to be self-reliant and take your time. If you don''t, you can''t, but your own goods have a bottom line, knowing how many catties you have, so you can make a suitable strategy according to your own strength! As a result, the only large shipyard in Bulgaria, Dixf Shipyard, shouldered this great mission! Independent research This is definitely Ferdinand''s gold on his face. In fact, the task of the shipyard is to imitate warships. From the first torpedo boats, mine-laying boats, minesweepers and other small surface warships to imitate, to larger destroyers and cruisers, the intelligence department has also brought in many drawings for this. However, basically all have passed futures! Advanced shipbuilding technology is important to keep secret, and there are not one or two drawings of warships. They are all made in tons, so you cant just steal them! For the experiment, the Navy also reluctantly surrendered a few training ships, directly let the engineers dismantle and research, it took five years to see the results. Oh, these are all nonsense of fools. In fact, they bought technology from the British, and then engineers dug up from various countries successfully copied it after a lot of hard work! This series of battleships served in the Royal Navy as early as 1888. Now, with the same performance of warships, it is said that the British can now reduce the tonnage to less than 75oo tons. However, although the tonnage is a bit larger, in this era, the performance has not fallen behind, and it can still meet the requirements of the Bulgarian Navy! As for the cost, looking at the tonnage, it must be much higher than that of the British! Ferdinand doesnt know how much the British spend. Anyway, its at least 250,000 to start with! The cost of Dixf Shipyard is clear to him, totaling 5,868,400 lev. (About 234,000 pounds) This is a pure construction cost without any profit. Ferdinand is still very concerned about his own industry. Moreover, the quotation from the shipyard to the navy was only 60 million lev, which is equivalent to helping out on a voluntary basis. Of course, the navy paid for the technology itself! But for Ferdinand, all this is worthwhile. He didn''t expect to make money from selling warships, otherwise it would take more than a year to build such a warship, which is far less profitable than building a merchant ship! Of course, the achievements of Dixf Shipyard in the past few years are far more than that. More than ten warships have been built for the Bulgarian Navy, including two destroyers. Now the total tonnage of the Bulgarian Navy has finally exceeded 30,000 tons! As for the fighting power? Ferdinand personally thinks that it is probably better than the two big men of Ottomans and Manchu. As for other countries, it should not be compared! Bulgarias naval combat experience has also hit smuggling ships, nothing more. The only advantage is probably the high morale of the officers and soldiers, and they dare to fight hard in battle! ... On this day, Ferdinand is playing with little Ferdinand. This is the last childhood of the little guy. Starting next year, he will start his hellish aristocratic training. There is nothing Ferdinand can do about it! At this time, Secretary of the Navy Petrov handed him a report: "Your Majesty, this is our navy''s future shipbuilding plan, please have a look!" Ferdinand took the report and looked at it earnestly. The more he looked at his brows, the tighter he became. After reading it, he glared at Petrov and said, "My Minister of the Navy, you are sure that today is not April Fools'' Day. Huh?" Petrov smiled awkwardly, and then replied: "Your Majesty, there is nothing wrong! This is the plan for the navy exhibition of our Admiralty in the next five years. Didn''t you say before that the Bulgarian navy will be expanded 20 times within ten years. ! Now our navy has just passed 30,000 tons, and another 90,000 tons will be replenished in the next five years, which has just reached the goal you set. We are planning according to your requirements! If you think this scale is too small, we can continue to expand and we are sure to satisfy you! " Ferdinand sneered and said, "Very good! As long as the Bulgarian shipyard can build a battleship, I will approve it. I will personally go to the government to fight for you for this batch of funds!" How is the shipbuilding industry in Bulgaria, can Ferdinand still be unclear? You must know that there are only two ships in Bulgaria that are capable of building warships. In addition to his own Dixf shipyard, there is also a national shipyard just established by the Bulgarian government. As for the technical strength, it is obvious that Dixf Shipyard has an advantage. The newly established National Shipyard has just been established, and no qualified workers have been trained. It is difficult to achieve without two or three years of running-in! Hearing what Ferdinand said, Petrov said excitedly: "So, do you agree with your Majesty?" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "Don''t forget the prerequisites, these battleships must be built in Bulgaria!" Ferdinand thought to himself that even if the Admiralty recruited a group of designers and engineers, it would not be possible to start building battleships immediately! After all, many of the technologies involved are not available in Bulgaria! Petrov smiled awkwardly and said: "It''s not impossible for us to build ourselves, but there is still a small trouble that needs your approval, you see?" Ferdinand sneered and said, "Well, you can tell me, as long as it''s not too much, I agree to it!" Suddenly, Petrov took out another stack of documents, UU reading www. uukanshu.com handed it to Ferdinand. Then he said: "Your Majesty, we have had contact with the Dutch Navy. They also hope to build a new generation of battleships, but the Kingdom of the Netherlands now lacks sufficient funding for shipbuilding! We made a tentative proposal. The two countries will jointly build, we will provide research funding, they will provide technology, and the two sides will cooperate together. They still have colonies to protect, and their demand for shipbuilding is greater than ours. If we can provide funding, I believe the Dutch government will not object! " Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and then he reacted quickly. That''s right, Bulgaria doesn''t have technical strength, doesn''t it mean that other small countries don''t have it either? There is no conflict of interest between the two parties. You can pay for the technology, and you can cooperate in research and share the results! In this way, Bulgaria can also participate in this upcoming big change. Not only the navy, but other fields can also adopt multilateral cooperation? Although Bulgaria is now surrounded by enemies in the Balkans, but in Europe, there is really no untieable knot with anyone! Ferdinand said happily: "Well, this time your Admiralty has done a great job! However, this shipbuilding plan is temporarily shelved, and it is better to wait for the first new battleship to come out and start again! In this regard, I will ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to cooperate with you, and strive to reach an agreement with the Dutch as soon as possible to build our own battleship! " Happy to happy, Ferdinand still has not forgotten that the era of dreadnoughts is coming, and the current battleships are about to be eliminated. In order to accumulate shipbuilding technology, it is acceptable to build one or two ships. If one or two ships are built at once, the dreadnoughts will be eliminated as soon as they are released, then it will be too late for him to cry! &1t;/br> &1t;/br> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 19： New era Under the influence of the Admiralty, Ferdinand suddenly opened his mind. It is too difficult for Bulgaria to climb the technological tree alone! However, there are too many countries like Bulgaria that hope that the country can grow, but do not have enough strength to research, such as Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands, Belgium, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark and other countries. If you look at it separately, either lack of funds or lack of technology, everyone is not strong enough to compete with foreign powers in various fields. Ferdinand believes that there will always be people in these countries who are unwilling to continue this way, watching the gap between them and the world''s powers grow wider and wider, so teamwork with each other has become a way to consider! However, mutual trust is also a big issue. In the short term, it is unrealistic to integrate the scientific and technological forces of various countries! But for mutual benefit, cooperation in a certain field is still feasible! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Once the small European countries have reached cooperation, Bulgaria can be independent in many areas and get rid of its dependence on the great powers! It may not be possible to catch up with the great powers, but follow their footsteps and don''t be pulled too far, it is always possible! ... History has taken another turning point. 19o3 has become a new era of Bulgarian diplomacy. Ferdinand''s original "cooperation and win-win situation, together to climb the tree of science and technology" has become the theme of European diplomacy in the middle and late twentieth century, and laid the foundation for the establishment of the European Union! After Ferdinands order, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs took action, frequently showing good wishes to various countries in the field of diplomacy, and domestic enterprises began to go abroad to look for partners. These cooperations have both success and failure. At the same time, along with this series of actions, the diplomatic relations between Bulgaria and European countries have improved significantly! &1t;i>&1t;/i> This is a good thing and a bad thing! Now is the beginning of the 20th century, when imperialism is expanding globally, and these little actions of Ferdinand have also attracted their attention. If the relationship with the major powers in the world cannot be coordinated well, such a plan may end at any time due to the intervention of the powers. As for the ability to coordinate relations with the great powers? Ferdinands answer is: no! No one is a fool, don''t they see the purpose of Bulgaria? The reason why no one has intervened yet is because Ferdinand has not achieved great results. If it is only a small disturbance, everyone may turn a blind eye and pass it! There is no one who wants to be this early bird, after all, this is a very high hatred value, and it will increase the hatred value of so many European countries at once! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Without sufficient benefits, the great powers will not rise up. On the contrary, when they realize that their interests are large enough to threaten them, it is time for the great powers to intervene together! This is a very embarrassing problem. If there is no conflict of interest between the partners of cooperation, then naturally they must be far apart; at the same time, if everyone is too far apart, there is no way to unite with each other and resist the pressure of the powers. ! "The plan to build an alliance" hasn''t started yet, it died here in Ferdinand! Based on the principle that the pain alone is not as good as the others, not only is Ferdinand suffering from headaches, but also officials from the Bulgarian cabinet are also having headaches with him. "Your Majesty, if we want to solve this problem, we may not be able to do it now. After all, we can withstand the pressure of the great powers. They can''t! But it''s okay to delay for a while. When the powers intervene, we may already have what we want! "The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev said with some hesitation &1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand asked in confusion: "What should I do?" Metzhev thought for a while and said: "First think of a way to divert the attention of the great powers. Cooperation between us and other countries should be carried out secretly as much as possible to reduce social attention! Even if there are results, we should keep it secret first, as long as it can be delayed! " "The Russo-Japanese War!" These four words suddenly remembered in Ferdinand''s mind Could this be destiny? If you want to fall asleep, someone brings a pillow! The hidden dangers of the Russo-Japanese War had been planted as early as ten years ago. And the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance Treaty" signed by Japan, Britain and Japan on January 3o, 19o2, is to water and fertilize the particles, and now they have begun to sprout! In response to the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance", the Russians hurriedly pulled the French, and on March 16 expressed a tit-for-tat "Joint Declaration." This time even Bulgaria did not run away, probably because the Russians felt that Bulgaria also had some influence in the Mediterranean, and it was also taken over! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Oh, Ferdinand readily agreed to the Russian request. Anyway, he knew that the two sides would not really fight. The British-Berg war hadn''t ended yet, how could the British start a new war? Even if it is fighting, Bulgaria is also a soy sauce product, except for waving the flag on the side, it has nothing to do with them! The navy can only give away heads when it goes out, and the British in the 6th war did not dare to come over! Just shouting two voices, Ferdinand certainly has no pressure! Moreover, now Bulgaria just needs to pull the skin of the "French-Russian Alliance" to protect its interests overseas! As for whether the Russo-Japanese War will explode? Ferdinand said calmly that as long as the group of idiots in the Japanese 6th Army have not changed their cores, they will definitely take the initiative to provoke a war! The current Anglo-Japanese alliance has given them enough motivation, even if the Japanese government does not have the idea of ??going to war with the Russians now! &1t;i>&1t;/i> But those brainwashed idiots don''t think so much, they don''t care about the terrible bear. The master who thinks he is invincible in the world probably doesn''t care about the difference in national strength between the two sides! Japan and Russia in history Now, the Russians are constrained by traffic and unable to exert all their strength. The 6th Army still beat the Japanese by half a catastrophe! Let''s forget the navy, this is not the specialty of Teddy Bear, and coupled with the tsarist government whose head may be muddled at any time, Ferdinand is not optimistic about them! But the 6th war is not necessarily the case. I dont know if Nicholas II was stimulated by the attack in Japan. After he returned to his country, the progress of the Siberian Railway was fast, and it was about to open to traffic. There are still two or three years! If the war had not ended after the railway was opened to traffic, Ferdinand would really like to know what method Britain could use to block the bear back? &1t;i>&1t;/i> But this also takes time. At least we have to find something for the media to temporarily attract the public''s spotlight. Don''t run to stare at the cooperation projects between Bulgaria and other countries every day! As for the newspapers that advocated his "cooperation and win-win" theory, he just wants them to shut up now! There is no way for a democratic society, it is much harder to suppress public opinion! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said: "Well, divert public attention, this question is simple! The big deal is that I visited European countries once, from St. Petersburg to London, I first diverted the public''s attention from the cooperation projects, and then I will wait for a year or a half! The next cooperation will be carried out in the form of nongovernmental as much as possible, and the influence will be reduced as much as possible. Waiting for the changes in the Far East, everyone will be busy by then! " ... There is no way that the Bulgarian government is willing to keep a low profile, but other countries are not cooperating. Does the ruling party still want to use this achievement to promote votes? &1t;i>&1t;/i> Even Ferdinand doesn''t like socializing, but now he has to take a trip. Attracting attention is only a small aspect. More importantly, it is to handle the relations between Bulgaria and European countries! In the current international situation, it is obvious that the Franco-Russian Treaty is facing the Anglo-Japanese Alliance, and even the contradiction between the Three-Power Alliance and the Franco-Russian Treaty has been suppressed! In other words, the agreement between France, Russia and Russia and the alliance of Britain and Japan. According to the plan made by Russia, once the war broke out, Bulgaria''s port in the Mediterranean would be their forward military base. Oh, this one was automatically ignored by Ferdinand, mainly because it seems that even with the French-Russian alliance, the navy still cannot do the Royal Navy. The main reason is that the Russians are dragging their feet, and taking the initiative to attack is a dead end, so this one cannot be completed at all! Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing will not happen! Even if the British were able to win, but after fighting France and Russia, the world''s hegemon would not want to do it. The Germans were already waiting to take over! &1t;i>&1t;/i> But everything is in case, don''t have an accident when the time comes, the Russians are really beaten half-failed, then Bulgaria is passive in diplomacy, but this boss helped block a lot of bullets! The main purpose of Ferdinand''s visit this time is to find out what medicine is being sold in the three gourds of St. Petersburg, London and Paris? The three countries have been in secret contact as early as 1895. This can be concealed from others, but it is absolutely impossible to hide from Ferdinand! Of course, Germany and Russia also have secret contacts directly. UU Reading The Russian Alliance is not only the Russians infiltrating Bulgaria, but Bulgaria is also infiltrating the Russian government! ... Oh, on this trip to Europe, Ferdinand also brought the queen and little Ferdinand. As for the youngest son, I can only say sorry. Too young, it is risky to travel such a long way, and can only be entrusted to the care of his mother Princess Clementine. Fortunately, this time I went to St. Petersburg in summer. If it was winter, even if Xenia asked repeatedly, Ferdinand would never regard this as the first stop. The feeling of minus 30 degrees is not so wonderful! Of course, now is a good time, the wind is sunny all the way, the family of three is cheering and laughing, especially after entering the Russian Empire, Xenia immediately refreshed, and kept doing science to Ferdinand and his son! Of course, there is also a **** army of more than 3,000 people, including machine guns and cannons. In terms of momentum, Ferdinand is also the largest among European monarchs, and there are huge teams of thousands of people everywhere. Oh, he would never admit that he was afraid of death and brought so many guards. This was definitely just to show his noble status and deserved pomp! Of course, this big scene only refers to countries in Western Europe. If you get to the Russian Empire, it won''t be a big deal. The scale of the tsar''s trip is usually bigger! This trip to St. Petersburg is different from before. It is summer now. Along the way, the Ferdinand family has been warmly welcomed by the Russian people. It can be seen that Princess Xenia seems to be more popular. This is from the heart! This shows that the Tsar is still very popular in Russia. It is difficult for Ferdinand to imagine a tragedy in which the czar''s family will be destroyed in more than ten years! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 20： , Its all caused by profit Time flew quickly, and the convoy entered St. Petersburg. This is the fourth time Ferdinand has set foot in the city. The previous few times I came to this city, they were all in winter, and Ferdinand had no intention of observing this city! "This is a rare opportunity, maybe this is the last time I have come to this city!" Ferdinand thought to himself. At the beginning of the 20th century, St. Petersburg was already a prosperous international metropolis. You cant see it in winter, but when you enter summer, you can still see the hustle and bustle of people from a distance through the car window! As an ordinary person lives, Ferdinand will never have the opportunity to contact him. Since wearing this crown, there have been two worlds since then! Just as Ferdinand was thinking about it, the convoy had already entered the palace. ... After several days of various banquets, Ferdinand had the opportunity to have a private conversation with Nicholas II. In fact, at their level, a lot of things are going straight back and forth, and going around in circles and circles is what a diplomat can do! "Nicolas, don''t you really plan to fight the British for the Far East?" Ferdinand half joked Nicholas II asked with confidence: "Do you think this is possible? The British have not settled even the Boers in South Africa. Will they start a new war?" Besides, now the European Big Six and the Three Nations Alliance are eyeing each other, how can we fight for the Japanese monkeys? " Ferdinand smiled slightly and thought: "The Japanese dwarf you look down on now will soon interrupt your dream of the sea and drive the Russian Empire into the abyss!" "Of course, as long as the London government is not stupid, they will not start a new war at this moment! However, I think it is necessary for you to continue to communicate, so that the people below will not play! " This is not a nonsense by Ferdinand. Now the Russians and the British regard each other as enemies. In case of the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, if the fight really starts, Bulgaria will block the gun for the Russians! Nicholas II smiled faintly and said: "The contradiction between us and the British is a strategic conflict. It is difficult to resolve! But don''t you think the contradiction between the British and the Germans is more troublesome? Can the London gang of capitalists endure their market being robbed by the Germans? " Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment. From the point of view of future generations, economic contradictions are secondary contradictions, while strategic contradictions are the core contradictions. That''s because the productivity has been developed to a certain extent, the people have awakened, everyone has realized the harm of war, the strength of capitalists has been restricted, and countries will exercise restraint among themselves! But now? Capitalists don''t care about national interests, they only know that their own interests have been lost! Ferdinand suddenly understood why the three congresses of Britain, France and Russia suddenly came together in history, all of which were the result of capitalists pushing their hands behind! Why can''t the "Germany and France contradiction" be reconciled? Is it hatred? To know the hatred between Britain, France and Russia, which one is not greater and deeper than Germany and France? In addition to the British stalking, the core factor is that the Germans robbed the French market and harmed the interests of the capitalists! With this thought, Ferdinand smoothed everything out. The core contradiction of the First World War was the market battle between capitalists. Britain and France had the most colonies and controlled the world''s largest raw materials and markets. Germans wanted to continue to exhibit and they had no choice but to grab food! As for the British-German hegemony dispute, it is undoubtedly a continuation of the conflict of interests! "It seems that I am thinking too much! The intensification of the contradictions between Britain and Germany is not far off. When it will explode, it depends on how long the London government can resist the pressure of the capitalists!" Nicholas II said contemptuously: "The French government is now completely controlled by the capitalists. Once it is not in their interests, the government will be stepped down immediately. How long can the British constitutional monarchy resist? After all, Edward is not the old Victorian grandmother, he may not be able to suppress the group for long! This is the so-called freedom, each government is infiltrated by capitalists! Whether it is right or wrong, it must be in their interest. As for the national interest, what counts? " Ferdinand wanted to say, you are wrong, Edward''s ability is stronger than you think. People still suppressed the capitalist firmly, but his successor would not work! Ferdinand admitted that Nicholas II''s words have a certain truth, but history is written by victors, and capitalists won the final victory, so their claims are truth! Ferdinand also showed that Nicholas II was overconfident, and seemed to think that everything was under control, as if he had already taken his opponent! And he doesnt know anything about the current situation in Russia. Its okay to suppress the capitalists, and its okay to suppress the nobility. Even the tsarist government has won the support of the peasantry, but he forgot that the working class is rising! Once the working class, which has been suppressed by the capitalists for a long time, burst out, it is enough to change the world! Even the tsarist government, which suppressed the capital class, would become the spokesperson of the bourgeoisie under the guidance of people with a heart, and be pushed out to fight against the hatred! Knowing that, Ferdinand did not remind him, after all, an overly powerful Russia is not in the long-term interests of Bulgaria! After all, the future of the Soviet Union is very far away. Before the rise of the Soviet Union, there was still a gap of twenty years during this period. This period of time was enough for Bulgaria to develop and grow. As long as it is strong enough, what can the Soviet Union do? Ferdinand nodded, smiled and said: "It seems that the future international situation will be very interesting!" Nicholas II sneered and said: "It depends on the performance of the guy William. If he can''t wake up and continue to be led by the nose by the British, the good days of the Second German Reich will come to an end!" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Let''s take a moment of silence for William Serena. He underestimated the influence of capital on a country. Now he estimates that he still hopes to form an alliance with Britain and Germany!" ... Through in-depth exchanges with Nicholas II, Ferdinands current Tsarist government is not as unbearable as it is stated in the history books. At least the judgment of the international situation is clearer than the Germans! If Ferdinand was replaced by William II, he would definitely go all out to support the Russians'' eastward advance. What if Russia occupied East Asia? Will they have enough time to digest it? It can''t be digested, such a huge territory can only be a heavy burden, and eventually every ruble in the Russian treasury will be emptied! Moreover, it was the British who lost the most. After the Russians gained East Asia, the contradiction between Britain and Russia will never be eased! During this period, just let Austria-Hungary collapse and unify Great Germany to strengthen itself! What the final result will be, although it is unpredictable, at least Germany, Russia, PK, England, France, and the United States, has a much higher chance of winning than Germany, Russia, PK, England, France, Russia and the United States! After more than a month, Ferdinand''s trip to St. Petersburg was finally over. The result was still very satisfactory to him. The Russians still have to continue to smash the Far East! At the same time, a deeper cooperation has begun between Russia and Russia. The most important thing is that the Russian government no longer restricts technical exchanges and cooperation between the companies of the two countries! Is the capitalist''s pooping Ferdinand still unclear? There is nothing that cannot be sold. If there is, it must be that the price you paid is not high enough! Regardless of how unwilling Xenia was, Ferdinand dragged her to the next stopVienna. After all, this was a visit to all of Europe, and Ferdinand didn''t have much time to waste. Ferdinand Vienna is still very familiar, even though he has been away for more than ten years, the city has become more prosperous. There are also memories of his childhood, even though it belongs to the former master, he still feels very beautiful! Oh, and a bunch of relatives and friends. It should be said that he inherited this from his ancestors. Many aristocratic families are family ties, and they are interspersed with marriages. As long as there is no conflict of interest, everyone is still friends! In order to reduce the chance of going out to socialize, Ferdinand took the initiative to invite them all over, anyway, his castle in Vienna can still be used. ... Compared with St. Petersburg, Ferdinand''s gains in Vienna are very limited, and the Bulgarian Empire wants it, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot give it. Similarly, what Bulgaria wants, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not give it! The relationship between the two countries has not improved significantly. On the contrary, the relationship between their relatives has improved a lot, especially the young Ferdinand inherited their tradition and became a Catholic. This made his uncle Joseph I very satisfied! Seeing that he could not achieve the results he wanted in Vienna, Ferdinand did not expect it. There is nothing perfect in this world, and he quickly ended his trip to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Not to mention the next trip to Berlin, UU Reading , his relationship with William II, his nephew, is not very good, especially after Bulgaria privately divided the Balkans with the Austro-Hungarian Empire! On the contrary, in the three Nordic countries, Ferdinand achieved everything he wanted and signed a series of cooperation agreements. Especially with the military cooperation with Sweden, the unscrupulous Ferdinand took his copy from various countries and directly traded with the Swedes. And the two sides also reached an agreement on warship research. Well, this time Bulgaria is paying tuition again! But Ferdinand is still very satisfied. It would be nice if someone is willing to take you to play. Ferdinand can now cooperate with others to launch battleships, and the Japanese military industry that started at the same time is miserable. In addition to digging the corners, he can only buy British technology for independent research! Of course, the technology is about to be eliminated. On the contrary, the shipmen and technicians who dug from the Manchurian Qing Dynasty have been more helpful to their shipbuilding industry! Well, Ferdinand admits that learning warship technology is actually just a cover! The real purpose is to steal knowledge and build the supporting technology behind the battleship! After all, warships are the industrial crystallization of a country. It includes precision machinery, motor technology, advanced welding technology, fluid mechanics, and metallurgy. If you go to public relations in one field, then the cost will be too great, it is better to pack and learn together! Anyway, as long as the cooperation starts, these areas must be touched, and it is always possible to find a way. Even in later generations, money can work, not to mention in this era of tight technology blockade, it is even simpler! This is the real reason why Ferdinand has to be patient and run a country by country. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 21： , Disappointed Time passed in a hurry, and half a year passed in a flash. After leaving the three Nordic countries, Ferdinand visited the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other countries one after another. Now he is about to reach the last stop of this trip, London! Along the way, Ferdinand has achieved a lot of results and caused a lot of troubles. That''s it for a big country, but for a small country, the arrival of Ferdinand is like a big enemy! After all, a heavily armed army of more than 3,000 people is not so easy to arrange. The housing problem alone is enough to cause headaches! To some extent, Ferdinand was an armed demonstration this time, demonstrating Bulgaria''s strength to the outside world. After Ferdinand left, his story still remained along the way, allowing many people to see what the king of the new century is! This is the third time Ferdinand has come to London. The last time he came here was when Queen Victoria passed away. Two years have passed. Compared with the last time, Edward''s aura is much stronger this time, and the hippie smiles of the past can''t be seen. It seems that the emperor''s career is the easiest to change a person! Everyone had a good relationship, and after a few words of greeting, I went directly to the topic. Ferdinand asked directly: "Edward, I want to know your diplomatic position in the Mediterranean?" Edward was taken aback and didn''t answer directly. He smiled and said, "I thought you would ask, what about our dispute with the Russians in the Far East?" "No, the dispute between the Russians and you in the Far East has nothing to do with Bulgaria! You should know that we have almost no interest in the Far East, so why do you still love it!" Ferdinand said lightly "Aren''t you allies? Now the whole world knows that Bulgaria is the most loyal ally of the Russians. Would you not care?" Edward asked suspiciously Ferdinand smiled and said: "Come on! Allies belong to allies, but I know that it is impossible for you to fight for the Far East issue. It is enough to know this! As for the contradiction between you, Bulgaria, as a small country, should be less involved! Except for the doorstep, other regions are not within Bulgaria''s care range. You can rest assured! Global strategy is something you should consider. Who is the world''s hegemon? It really has little to do with Bulgaria! " King Edward VII smiled slightly. He has already determined Bulgarias position. There is no major conflict of interest between the two sides. He smiled and said: "This is the best way. You must know that France and Russia are adding you, and the combined strength has surpassed the Mediterranean fleet We are also very worried!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment. Yes, he knew that the Russian navy was a parallel importer, but the British didn''t know it! In recent years, the Russians have greatly expanded their navy, especially the original Black Sea Fleet. In just six or seven years, the number of battleships has doubled! France and Russia are now ranked second and third among the world''s naval powers, especially after the Russians have gained control of the Dardanelles, they may enter the Mediterranean at any time! Once the two countries join forces, they have surpassed the British Mediterranean Fleet in fleet tonnage. It is estimated that the British have no idea now! "What if the Russian Black Sea Fleet leaves the Mediterranean?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically Edward was taken aback, and asked suspiciously: "What do you want?" "If your country can abandon Greece, then we can cooperate to let the Russian Black Sea Fleet leave!" Ferdinand said lightly Edward shook his head and said: "No! Your appetite is too big, Bulgaria''s expansion should stop, otherwise it will destroy the balance of the Balkans! Unless you can tear up the Russian-Russian Alliance and prohibit the Russians from using the military port to block the Black Sea Fleet back! " Ferdinand still smiled and said: "No, nothing is impossible. The expansion of Bulgaria will not affect the interests of the British Empire. What really should be worried about is the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Using a dispensable Greece in exchange for the disappearance of the Black Sea Fleet will have more advantages than disadvantages for your country! " Edward thought for a while, and said, "First, talk about how to make the Black Sea Fleet disappear forever. I''m making a decision!" ... Ending the conversation with Ferdinand, Edward VII convened a cabinet meeting to discuss. "What do you think about this?" The Secretary of the Navy first spoke: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian proposal is theoretically feasible, but how can we guarantee that the Japanese can kill the Russian fleet? Although the Japanese navy is developing very well, the gap in strength cannot be made up in a short time! " Well, Greece has been automatically ignored by him! There is no way that the current Greek king is still George I, a typical pro-German sect. Their relationship with Britain is not as good as that of later generations! If he were replaced by the King of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Ferdinand would not even have this proposal. UU reading , after all, is targeting his family. Even if Ferdinand doesnt have any pressure in his heart and is limited by the rules of this era, he cant do it! The Prime Minister thought for a while and asked: "If we help the Japanese expand their strength now, how long will it theoretically take them before they have the strength to fight the Russians?" The Secretary of the Navy thought for a while and said: "This depends on whether the Russians will do their best. With the Russian Far East Fleet, the Japanese can do it right now! However, the combined strength of the Russian Black Sea Fleet and the Baltic Sea Fleet can rank third in the world. As long as half of the warships are mobilized, the Japanese cannot stop them! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer said: "Everyone, the Japanese financial situation is not so good now. I don''t think they can beat the Russians!" ... Ferdinand miscalculated, and now the British do not think that Japan can beat the Russians, so his proposal was ignored by the London government! Well, Ferdinand had no hope of annexing Greece, even if the British agreed to it, it was useless, and Germany and Austria-Hungary would never agree! This is just his attitude to test the British. After all, if Bulgaria wants to achieve further development, it must obtain the support of the British or be neutral, otherwise it is better to stay at home honestly! Unfortunately, his trip to London this time failed. Now there are enough powers in Europe. The British obviously do not intend to let Bulgaria join! This is determined at the national strategic level, not his personal relationship with Edward can be changed! The trip to London could not achieve the goal, and Ferdinand''s trip around Europe seemed much bleak! Just as he was about to leave, Edward brought him good news, which diminished the shadow of failure in Ferdinand''s heart! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 22： , The development of 1903 When Ferdinand and his party returned to Sofia from London, it was early 19o4. To Ferdinand''s comfort, the Bulgarian government was still functioning in an orderly manner, without causing any disturbances during most of the half-year absence. The Minister Constantine sent a summary sheet and said: "Your Majesty, this is the result of the Bulgarian Exhibition in the past year!" Ferdinand accepted the report naturally, and looked through it, and soon he showed a satisfied smile. In 19o3, it was definitely a leapfrog exhibition for Bulgaria. The equipment imported from abroad has been installed for 6 consecutive years and has been put into use. As far as the total amount of industry is concerned, it has increased by 87% in four years compared to 1899! Except for some factories left by the Ottomans, which have resumed operation, many industries in the country have made considerable progress. Many workers who went to the construction site due to the economic crisis have also begun to return to the factory. Bulgaria once again set foot on the highway of economic development and began to rush forward. Of course, these industrial equipment have only exploded part of their production capacity. If you want to fully use the production potential, you have to wait at least until the end of 19o5. By then, Bulgaria''s industrial production capacity will reach a new height! For example, the steel industry: In 19o3, Bulgaria''s steel output reached 546,000 tons, of which steel output: 234,000 tons; iron output: 303,000 tons; in addition, there were 90oo tons of special steel! The most important thing is that the Bulgarian steel plant has finally begun to make a profit. Although there is only a trivial amount of hundreds of thousands of levs, and the amortization of equipment depreciation has not been calculated, this is also a huge improvement! This shows that the steel plant has begun to enter a virtuous circle, which means that government finances no longer have to continue to invest money in the mouth of this gold swallowing beast indefinitely! Coal: The total output of coal in Bulgaria is 1.266 million tons, of which 151,000 tons of coking coal, 569,000 tons of wood coal, and 546,000 tons of lignite. Shipbuilding industry: The two 20,000-ton docks and three 10,000-ton docks planned by Ferdinand have all been completed and put into production. ... Education: Literacy education is still a long way to go. According to the estimation of the Ministry of Education, it is a great victory to reduce the illiteracy rate by half in the next five years. To eliminate illiteracy completely, twenty years is a relatively reasonable number! Oh, this is equivalent to waiting for the next generation to grow up, but Ferdinand can do nothing about it. After all, the foundation of Bulgaria now is different from before. In the previous Bulgaria, there were always a few scholars in every village, so it was not too difficult to carry out literacy education! Now, many immigrant villages are all illiterate, and literacy education can only rely on the Ministry of Education to send people to teach in the past. Of course, the degree will not be fast. Moreover, many villagers have little interest in reading and literacy, and the degree of learning can only be described as a turtle! For these people, Ferdinand can do nothing but give up selectively. Fortunately, illiteracy does not affect farming! Not only that, the Ministry of Education has also found that the mathematics level of Bulgarians has dropped very sharply, because the new population has been pulled down! While literacy education, teachers have to teach them simple digital knowledge! In contrast, basic education is progressing smoothly. Many people do not have high requirements for learning cultural knowledge by themselves, but the requirements for the next generation are different! Even the primary schools in many parts of Bulgaria are only spread in the towns. Everyone is still willing to walk dozens of miles and send their children over for reading! Of course, this is also related to the low tuition fees. The current basic education is mainly based on financial appropriations, and tuition fees are indicative of the collection point. The living expenses of students can be paid either by paying food or paying. The school is not profitable anyway, and the expenses are completely within the tolerance of ordinary families! As for higher-level education, if you can afford the exam, you can apply for free education. In this way, you don''t need to pay a penny, as long as you follow the state to study in the major, and then deduct this part of the expenditure from the salary in batches after graduation. Don''t wonder why Ferdinand assigned his major in middle school. Now the two universities in Bulgaria have less than three thousand students each year! Most people are not qualified to enter a university, and the direction of the exhibition is of course technical colleges. So now the middle school requires everyone to choose a subject specializing in research, and other subjects are minors! Cultivating all-rounders has never been Ferdinands goal! Training professional engineers and scientific researchers is the purpose of Bulgarian education! If you pay yourself, the cost is much higher. A middle school student''s annual expenses start at 3,000 lev; if the tuition fee for a university education is less than 50,000 lev, don''t even think about it! Don''t be too expensive. Bulgaria now adopts elite education. High-quality educational resources are used in a centralized manner, and the cost is of course high. Since it is self-financed, this fee is of course paid out in full by myself, and it is still a professional supported by the government! If it is for liberal arts majors other than administrative funding, the number is even greater, ranging from 200,000 lev to 500,000 lev, which is more expensive than many universities studying abroad! The sequelae is that so far, the number of college students in Bulgaria has exceeded the five-digit number, but the liberal arts college students other than the financial allocation have never reached the three-digit number! Financially: The total fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government has reached 1.38 billion lev (about 5.52 million pounds). The main reason is that the newly-added territories have regained vitality and can provide tax revenue to the government. Especially in the Istanbul area, it alone contributed 180 million levs of fiscal revenue! There is also the result of the "Second Five-Year Plan", which has now begun to deny finances! This figure has increased by nearly 1.4 times compared with 1898, and has also increased by 15.5% year-on-year. It has continued to maintain a relatively rapid rate of growth. Of course, in addition to rapid income growth, expenditures are also growing rapidly. According to Ferdinand''s plan, starting from 19o4, the navy will also be included in one of the key points of government financial allocation, and it is estimated that the opponent is the Ottoman Empire. Oh, this can only be regarded as a small expense. The key is that the Bulgarian government previously issued bonds and some loans, which are already due for the 6th renewal period. The government must leave enough funds to pay. This is the main cause of financial tension! In fact, the Bulgarian government has repeatedly borrowed new debts to repay old debts. Now Ferdinand finally understands the difficulties of the Ministry of Finance and decided to reduce its debt! In 19oo, the total debt of the Bulgarian government reached its peak, reaching 2.6 billion levs. In the following years, the government took advantage of the economic crisis 6 to continue to collect several batches of debt at low prices, and also repaid several loans that had expired. After three years, the Bulgarian government6 continued to repay 183 million levs. This year, there are still more than 870 million levs of loans that will expire. After the repayment, the government''s debt pressure will slightly decrease. And in the days to come, if there are no surprises, the Bulgarian government will reduce a portion of its debt each year, and increase the amount of debt to achieve financial normalization as soon as possible! Oh, in fact, it doesn''t work if you don''t pay it back. If you don''t reduce the debt in your hands, in the future international affairs, the Bulgarian government will be kidnapped by loans, and it will be difficult to extricate itself! Who said that the current creditors are all powers? Don''t expect people to be so obedient and make you anxious to force you to repay your loan in advance. What can the Bulgarian government do? Originally, the international loan of this era was Bawang loan. According to the background of this era, people can dunning in advance as long as they give up the interest income! Of course, Ferdinand was eager for someone to drew the money in advance, so that UURead www.uuknshu.com can also save a sum of interest. The premise is that it is only for small creditors. For large creditors like France, forget it, and paying off in one go will bankrupt the Bulgarian finances! Compared with industry, the growth rate in agriculture is even more exaggerated, which is a direct increase of 1.8 times compared with 1898. Of course, this set of data Ferdinand does not care about it. As land increases, food increases naturally. The government does not play a big role in it! The grains on the international market are not valuable now. In order to stabilize grain prices, the Bulgarian government has to spend huge sums of money to purchase a batch of grains from the market to use as reserve grains. What makes Ferdinand most satisfied is the population growth rate of Bulgaria, and indeed it is the population growth of Cathay Pacific. The birth rate in 19o3 reached an astonishing 5.o1%, which was basically the same as the bear! Of course, the mortality rate has also risen to 2.o3%. After all, after the population has grown, Bulgarias medical conditions have not kept up, mainly due to the shortage of doctors! Ferdinand could not do anything about this long training period of more than ten years. So far, the doctors trained in Bulgaria have been qualified for graduation, and others are still undergoing internships! After these hundreds of people were scattered throughout Bulgaria, not even a bubble came out! According to estimates by the Population Department, the population boom in Bulgaria will occur in the next three to five years. Especially the immigrants from the Ottoman Empire. In the past few years, in order to move, they all reduced their fertility voluntarily. Now that their lives have stabilized, they must work hard to create villains! According to the latest population statistics, the total population of Bulgaria has reached more than 14 million, and the population growth rate has reached 2.97%! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 23： , Position issue In the Palace of Sofia, while the Ferdinand family were enjoying the family pleasure, a message from the Far East broke the peaceful atmosphere! The Russo-Japanese War broke out! Although Ferdinand knew that the Russo-Japanese War would break out, he did not know exactly when. Judging from the current situation, the Russians have a great advantage, and it is very unwise for the Japanese to take the initiative to provoke a war at this moment! Especially when the British have not made up their minds to fully support them, once the attitude of the London government softens, the French-Russian coalition will teach them how to behave! The contradiction between Japan and Russia has a long history, and it broke out when the "Three Powers Intervention and Return to the Liao". However, the Japanese chose to pretend to be grandchildren in the face of the powerful Czarist Russia. This situation continued until the establishment of the "Anglo-Japanese Alliance" in 1902. With the support of the British, the Japanese government was no longer satisfied with its existing interests in North Korea and Northeast China, hoping to expand further, but it was resisted by the Russians! In July 1903, the Japanese government formally suggested to the Russians that they should negotiate on North Korea and Northeast China. Because the conditions of the two parties are too different, it is difficult to reach an agreement, and they are still wrangling. This is all that Ferdinand knows. Now neither the Russians nor the Japanese are ready for war, but the war has broken out! In any case, Japan and Russia have already started pk, and the Bulgarian government must take its own stand. Ferdinand specially convened a state conference on the Far East issue. "What''s the matter? Why did the Japanese suddenly go to war against the Russians?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev replied: "The cause of the outbreak of this war was: On January 28, in a tavern in Incheon, two Russian soldiers were drunk and clashed with three Japanese soldiers. The soldier shot and killed a Japanese soldier, and the two armies who came to inquired about it, and there were casualties on both sides! This kind of skirmish has not happened once or twice between Japan and Russia, but it has been suppressed by the high level of both sides. But this time it was a bit special. One of the dead was the younger brother of a Japanese soldier. In order to avenge his younger brother, he led a raid on the Russian camp that night. After the incident broke out, the Japanese army in the North Korean area simply did nothing and launched an offensive against the Russian army. It can be said that this war broke out very unexpectedly. The Japanese government was dragged down by the army and had to go to war with the Russians! " History has changed! This was Ferdinand''s first thought. In history, the Russo-Japanese War broke out when the negotiations were at a deadlock. The Japanese government chose to preemptively after knowing that the goal could not be achieved through negotiation. Then the navy took the lead in attacking the Russian fleets in Lushun Port and Incheon Port, but this time it was the army first! In any case, the Russo-Japanese War is definitely about to break out. The Japanese army has launched an offensive against Russia. Even if Nicholas II has been opposed to war with the Japanese now, he has to fight now! In fact, the early outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War really has something to do with Ferdinand. Because of his butterfly effect, Bulgaria is much stronger than in history. Due to the existence of the Russian-Russian Alliance, this makes the pressure on the European continent much smaller for the Russians. , So their power to the Far East has been greatly strengthened. The process of the Siberian Railway is much faster than in history, and now only the section of Lake Berga is left. According to the current progress, the whole line can be opened to traffic by 1907 at the latest. This worries people of insight in Japan, especially the radicals in the Japanese Army, who advocate preemptive strikes and a decisive battle with Russia in the Far East before the railway is opened to traffic! This incident is just an inducement under the general background, even without it, there will be other fuse! Prime Minister Constantine asked worriedly: "What is the attitude of the British? Will they go to war with the Russians for the Japanese?" Medev thought for a while and said: "I don''t know, the Russo-Japanese War broke out yesterday, and both sides have not declared war yet, and the London government has not made any statements on this matter! However, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that most of the British will not go to war with the Russians for the sake of the Japanese! After all, according to the covenant, once the British start a war with Russia, then we and the French must also participate in the war. Other regions dare not say, but the British are at a disadvantage in the Mediterranean region! Moreover, the German government also supports the Russians on the issue of the Far East. Under normal circumstances, the British would not take this risk! " More than that, Ferdinand also knew that Nicholas II and William II had plans to form an alliance, but the British used the beautiful idea of ??an "Anglo-German" alliance to temporarily fool the Germans! From a strategic point of view, it seems a good combination for the British to develop the navy and the Germans to develop the army. In fact, there is no possibility of alliance between the two sides. The industrial and commercial circles of Britain and Germany have long been incompatible with each other. How can an alliance without common interests be realized? The words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs undoubtedly gave everyone a tranquilizer. Since the British-Russian war will not break out, no matter how fierce the Far East fights, it will not affect Bulgaria. Ferdinand calmly said: "The British are now being pitted by the little Japan. They have just seen the dawn of victory in the battle between South Africa and the Boers. Now that the Russo-Japanese War breaks out, I am afraid it will go on again! And they have not had time to coordinate the relationship with the Germans. If the Germans fully support the Russian Far East strategy, the British Empire will not be able to withstand the pressure of the three major powers of Germany, France and Russia. Even the Americans are supporting the Japanese! Now it is time for us to show our attitude. We will now prohibit all business dealings with the Japanese. As for our position in this war, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will first figure out the attitudes of the major powers before making a decision! " That''s right, because of Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the British were embarrassed in South Africa. The whole Europe supported the Boers. After nearly two years, British talents made diplomatic methods to keep countries neutral in the war. But the power of the Boers is still stronger, at least the tens of thousands of mercenaries that come out are just a pot of lobster soldiers. Now that it is hard to force the Boer government to compromise, the Russo-Japanese War broke out again. Didn''t this give the Boers another hope of victory? Besides, how can the French do something now? It''s not too much to support the Boers! The Germans were slammed in front by the British. At this moment, the Russians rushed in front, not giving the British a black hand. Is this still the style of William II? As for the Portuguese, if they had the courage to block France and Germany, Ferdinand would really admire their courage! As for the guarantee that the British gave them, everyone knows that it belongs to the contract with pending validity! Although the attitude of the major powers has not yet come out, for Bulgaria, even if it immediately declares war on the Japanese, Ferdinand will not have any pressure, anyway, it will not be reachable! There is also the so-called economic sanctions against Japan, which is even more funny. Is the volume of commercial trade between the two countries large? Is there a million lev, all a big question mark? This is completely made by Ferdinand to show the Russians, which means I support you! The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev replied: "Okay! Your Majesty, we will figure out the attitudes of the major powers!" "By the way, Japan and Russia are about to start a full-scale fight. The Ministry of War and the Russians will discuss and send some of our new weapons to test their power. By the way, see what the Russians still lack and if there is anything we can provide!" Ferdinand added heartlessly Well, in the eyes of Ferdinand, the most important thing in the Russo-Japanese War is to make war fortune! Anyway, the Russians are not ready. Once they fight, they will develop a lot of strategic material reserves. The relationship between Russia and Russia, the strength of the pro-guarantee faction within the Russian government is also very strong. The two sides have had friendly and cooperative relations for many years, and of course they must continue to be maintained! Even the so-called testing of new weapons is not to let the Russian military take the initiative to place orders after seeing its power? ... On January 30th, on the third day of the Japanese offensive, the Japanese government finally handed over a letter of war to the Russians in anxiety; on the same day, the Russian government also declared war on the Japanese, and the Russo-Japanese War broke out. On February 1, the London government declared neutrality, followed by France, Germany, the United States, Italy, Austria-Hungary and other countries declared neutrality. Even the Manchu and Qing government came out to join in the fun to declare neutrality, but Ferdinand did not make a statement! Oh, the position of the Bulgarian government on this issue is really not important, so no one paid much attention to it. Ferdinand was so happy and continued to remain silent! He has made up his mind to make war fortune. If you continue to sell weapons after neutrality, you will definitely be criticized by the international community, especially the British make things difficult! At the beginning of the war, the Russians were beaten by one measure, and the battlefield was losing ground. Russia now has a total population of 141 million. At this time, the total strength of the Russian Army''s standing army is about 1.05 million, and the number of reserve soldiers in the UU has reached 3.75 million. Among them, 90% of the troops are deployed in the western region. In the Far East, there are only more than 98,000 regular army troops, 168 artillery pieces, and 328 machine guns (historically: 148 guns, 8 machine guns). At the same time, the Russian Navy has more than 200 warships, of which the Pacific Squadron has more than 60 warships (192,000 tons). It can be said that the Russians have a lot of strength, but in the Far East, they can only play a point! Correspondingly, Japan now has a total population of about 44 million, a total army strength of about 375,000, a reserve of 2 million, and 1,140 artillery pieces, of which 250,000 can be used for operations outside the Japanese archipelago. 37% of the artillery is mountain cannon, which is suitable for the terrain characteristics of the northeast battlefield. 847 machine guns (147 in history). The Japanese Navy has about 80 warships (260,000 tons), most of which are new ships built in the UK, with good performance and uniform specifications. Affected by the Balkan War, Japan and Russia both realized the importance of machine guns, and increased the number of machine guns in unison. If it''s just a disadvantage in the number of troops, the Russians say they can make up at any time, but the logistical problem is a real trouble! The Circum-Baikal section of the Trans-Siberian Railway was not fully completed. It took nearly five weeks from Europe to Northeast China (in history, it took six weeks), but only 2-3 military vehicles were driven every day and night. Although in the Far East, the Russians are at a disadvantage in the military; but in terms of national strength, the Russians have an absolute advantage, and the Russians are more than ten times the Japanese in industry! Therefore, the outside world is still generally optimistic that the Russians will win the final victory! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 24： Rob In September 19o4, after the war broke out, the Japanese won one after another. However, at this time, the Japanese Soji Taro didn''t show any excitement at all. Instead, he looked worried! Not only him, but the people of insight in Japan know that if this war continues, it is not worth the loss for Japan! It is true that from the beginning of the war, the Japanese army was progressing smoothly. Both the navy-6 armies achieved impressive results. Regardless of the price paid, there has been a stalemate in the Russo-Japanese War. Obviously the Japanese government has realized that the cost of war is too high, and it may not be able to achieve the goal! History once again gave birth to a turning point. Due to the influence of the Balkan War, the Russians realized the importance of firepower, and the Russian army was equipped with a large number of machine guns and artillery. The Russian army in the Far East was less affected, and its equipment was still very backward. At the beginning of the war, it was crushed by the Japanese army. But by June, the situation improved. While the Russians increased their troops in the Far East, they still had a lot of weapons and equipment. Machine guns and artillery all arrived in the Far East with reinforcements. Of course, the arrival of these new weapons also increased the logistical pressure on the Russian army. If it were not restricted by logistics, the current Northeast battlefield might not have been a stalemate, but a counterattack by the Russian army! "Find a way to make peace with the Russians!" Ito Hirofumi said with a wry smile The thing he worries the most is the birth. The Tsarist government is not the Manchu government, and he wont be able to frighten people after several victories! Even if you lose Siberia, you can''t touch the foundation of the Russians, let alone a mere port of Lushun? Besides, they have only managed to encircle the Port of Lushun now, and have not had time to conquer it? Oh, the Russians in the Port of Lushun still have hundreds of machine guns, which are deployed in various fortresses. Before they run out of bullets, they must take down the fortress of Lushun. Unless the Japanese are willing to learn from Ferdinand to attack Constantinople, Wash the floor directly with shells! But this is unrealistic. In this era, Japanese industry is terribly scumbag, and heavy industry is a fighter for scum! Weapons and ammunition have to be imported, and asking them to spend millions of pounds for a Port of Lushun will cost them their lives? From the outbreak of the war to the present, the Russian Pacific Fleet has been maimed, and the Sixth Army has also lost forty to fifty thousand people. But how many gray animals can''t hold others? Ito Hirofumi''s words were supported by Yamada Yutomo. In fact, none of the high-level Japanese government is a fool. Isn''t that tired of fighting against the Russians? Although everyone''s finances are not wealthy, the Russians are still working on an expedition, and military expenditures are greater, but with the victory of the Japanese Sixth Army on the battlefield, their battle lines have been lengthened. Because the Siberian Railway was not open to traffic, the Russians had to manually transport hundreds of miles of materials. Now the traffic in the Northeast is not much better, and the logistics pressure of the Japanese is not small! These are all small problems, but money is the big problem! Since the start of the war, the Japanese governments military expenditures have exceeded 25 million pounds. This has passed the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and has passed the same period in history. This is all caused by the Ferdinand butterfly effect. Whether it is a heavy machine gun or a gun, it is a gold swallowing beast, not suitable for the poor to play! Moreover, the victory of the Japanese army comes at a price. As the offensive side, the loss of the Japanese 6th Army is actually higher than that of the Russians, especially winter is coming! Although the arrival of winter will slow down the transportation of the Russians, the winter in the Northeast is not so good. Fighting at temperatures of tens of degrees below zero, no army in the world dares to compare with the bears! The Russo-Japanese War is also a miracle in military history. The Japanese who had the upper hand were anxious to demand peace, but the Russians who had retreated all the way seemed very calm! Now that the Czarist government has just sent an expeditionary fleet to the Far East, Ferdinand knew that Nicholas II was planning to solve the Japanese problem once and for all. He also just sent away the Black Sea Fleet, which is a huge fleet consisting of eight battleships and 36 ships, with a total tonnage of 280,000 tons. This is the entire family of the expanded Black Sea Fleet! Ferdinands butterfly effect came into play again. Because the Russians had mastered the Dardanelles, the Black Sea Fleet was greatly expanded in recent years. At this time, the British hegemony in the Mediterranean was already facing severe challenges! The combined fleet of France and Russia in the Mediterranean region has already produced a quarter of the British Mediterranean fleet in terms of gross tonnage. The Royal Navy is also guilty. If France and Russia bring them together, then the British world hegemony is in danger! Historically, they prevented the Black Sea Fleet from entering the Far East to help the Japanese, but after Ferdinands trip to London, the British changed their attention. The London government decided to let the Black Sea Fleet leave, but now it can leave from the Suez Canal. Don''t even think about coming back! Of course, if the Black Sea Fleet moved, the Russian navy in the Baltic Sea stayed, and the Russian navy did not need to come out to deal with a Japan! "Your Majesty, the Black Sea Fleet has passed the Suez Canal. It seems that the London government has abandoned the Japanese!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev said excitedly After all, the Russians have invested more power in the Far East, and their power in Europe will naturally be less, and the importance of Bulgaria will be more prominent! Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "Don''t worry, wait and see!" He knew that the deal with the British was completed, and even though the Russian Second Pacific Fleet had just entered the Red Sea, the fate of the Russian navy was doomed! Dont look at Britains cooperation now. Once the Suez Canal passes, the Russians will find it difficult to get supplies. Had it not been for the presence of French allies, Ferdinand would doubt that the Russians could go to the Far East. After all, there are not many companies in the world that hope the Russians would win! This also includes the allies of the Russians. Both the French and Ferdinand hope that they will lose, but they can''t hurt their vitality. For this reason, the French are not enthusiastic about the support of the Russians. Apart from providing loans, the other aspects are very cold! On the contrary, Bulgaria provided them with more help, and Ferdinand even allowed the Russians to owe money for strategic materials! Oh, during the Balkan Wars, the Russians also allowed Bulgaria to owe credit, and now Ferdinand has to change this favor! Besides, does the Bulgarian government still owe the Russians loans? It can be used to offset it, Ferdinand said it''s the same! Now half of the heavy machine guns and one-third of the artillery on the Far East battlefield are second-hand goods provided by Ferdinand! Anyway, after the Balkan War, the Bulgarian military sealed up a lot of it and destocked it. Not to mention ammunition. The Bulgarian arsenal is like the Russian arsenal. Whatever is lacking on the front line is produced! It has to be said that the Russians made the right choice this time. Instead of blindly increasing troops, they gave priority to logistics transportation. This also sounded the alarm in Ferdinand''s heart. The great powers were good at learning. In history, the Russian army admired hand-to-hand combat, and it was a match for the Japanese! Now stimulated by the Balkan war, the concept of the Russian army has changed, and then the Japanese are miserable. Originally, their Sixth Army still had the upper hand, but now it is tragic that it is better not to attack. One attack is machine gun + trench + steel barbed wire. How can this battle be fought? At least the Japanese self-proclaimed military **** General Nogi Hitori was stunned. He attacked Port Lushun with 3 divisions, 2 reserve regiments, and 2 field artillery brigades with a total of 56,000 troops and 386 artillery. . Even with the unprecedented "meat bomb suicide tactics", it is still in vain and has to ask for help from the country. After all, it is not easy to rush to the machine gun! Not beyond Ferdinand''s expectation, Nicholas II directly rejected the Japanese request for peace talks. Even if the British came forward to mediate, it was not enough to save him face! Oh, the British dont want an immediate armistice now. They also hope that the Japanese navy can make persistent efforts to severely damage the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, so they have to come out to cheer the Japanese government! The Americans also acted with the British. The British government came forward to guarantee the Japanese by issuing 100 million pounds of war bonds, while the United States granted a loan of 20 million pounds to the Japanese government to allow the Japanese to spend the time. Financial crisis! Because the outside world is not optimistic that the Japanese will win, especially after the Russian Second Pacific Fleet passed the Suez Canal. Therefore, the Japanese debts were cold in the international market and fell again and again. Even though the British government came forward to guarantee, everyone still doubted the Japanese government''s ability to repay! Investment is to get a return, if it is just to protect the capital, who is willing to put money in for nothing? Besides, this repayment date, UU reading www. uukanshu. The longest com is ten years! Unless the British government can promise to pay in full, it is obviously impossible. London and the government are not stupid, but the risk of principal guarantee is already great. If interest is added, the members of Congress will be crazy! From the initial annual interest rate of 8% to 27% now, Ferdinand is very eager to see. Now, when is it better not to take advantage of the fire? Immediately found the unscrupulous friend Edward, the two sides hit it off, and then wooed a group of London capitalists, and a temporary consortium appeared. Go directly to the market to scan the goods? This method is too low-level! After the formation of the consortium was completed, they directly approached the Japanese government for negotiation, and required the agency to exercise the rights, a one-time package with a 20% discount, no more than one big son, and a three-point transaction fee! If it is too expensive, you can not! Anyway, the Japanese Sangikai Tailang was vomiting blood in anger, and he made a debt of 100 million pounds. When he was drawn by this group of vampires, he got only more than 78 million yuan. He also had to count the high interest. He finally realized it. What is international loan sharking! And he still has no choice. Other consortiums have to consider risks. In case the Japanese government is not up yet, they have to go to the London government to ask for money, which also has public relations costs! If the Japanese government refuses, it is estimated that now the world will never find a second consortium that dared to promise to cover up. After all, no one is optimistic about the Japanese. If Japan is defeated and ask the London government for money, not everyone has that ability! If you rely on the Japanese to make debt papers, who knows which year of the monkey will be sold? Is the frontline still fighting? Without using this huge sum of money, what did the Japanese government use to fight Russia? Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 25： , First harvest 1 pen Oh, suddenly Ferdinands second Pacific Fleet of the Russians seems to be too strong. If it rejoins the First Pacific Fleet in the Far East, if the Japanese Navy does not open up this time, it might be cold! However, he is not worried. Judging from Edward''s reaction, the British must be prepared and have a back hand. Otherwise, when Japan is really defeated, will the London government need to cover the 100 million pounds of debt? It turns out that Ferdinands guess is not wrong, and John Bulls integrity is really bad! In order to allow the Japanese Navy to severely damage the Russian Second Pacific Fleet, they sold 5 battleships, 6 cruisers, and 8 destroyers to the Chilean government, with a total tonnage of up to 180,000 tons. Then, the Chilean government sold it to the Japanese government again, and it was still delivered to the door. On the third day after the Japanese government received the bond funds, it was directly sold to the Japanese government at a sky-high price of 18 million pounds. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Well, the money can be used to build double the number of new warships, but now the Japanese government has to buy it! Otherwise, what would they do to fight the Russian Second Pacific Fleet? Moreover, these warships are mostly old warships that are about to be retired. Of course, it is still barely possible to deal with the Russian warships. Coupled with the original wealth of the Japanese Joint Fleet, it once again has the upper hand! Well, if it were not for the Russian Alliance, Ferdinand himself would want to sell a few warships to the Japanese. The profit of the arms trade is really too great. Compared with the big hand of the British, Ferdinand''s tricks can only be regarded as a small mess. How can the 6th Army''s equipment be compared with the Navy? The profit of a navy ship is about the same as the equipment he sold for several divisions. Besides, he is facing the Russians, and he can''t take advantage of the fire! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The biggest benefit of the explosion of the Russo-Japanese War may be that it helped Bulgaria go to stocks, and the previous stocks are now sold out. Whether it''s weapons, ammunition, or food cloth, as long as you stuff money into Mao Xiong''s officials, it will become a new product purchased internationally, which can be sold at a good price anyway! Time passed quickly, and the Russian Second Pacific Fleet arrived in the Far East, underwent a brief repair in the French territory of Vietnam, and after receiving supplies, it moved on. But this time the Russian fleet commander has changed. It turns out that the hapless guy escaped this time, and it was General Stepan Osipovich Makarov who lifted the tank for him. Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov''s military quality is still good. He also commanded the Black Sea Fleet before defeating the Ottoman Navy. He is one of the rare admirals in the Russian Navy with actual combat experience! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In addition to the Russian navy, European military observation missions were accompanied, and Ferdinand even dispatched the Constantinople. Of course, his purpose is not to come to war, but to display the military observation group''s brand. In addition to viewing the naval battle experience, the main purpose is to test the seaworthiness of warships. After all, it is an armored cruiser, you can''t beat a battleship, but you have to run a battleship! History has changed again. Since the Russians came out of the Black Sea Fleet this time and took the Suez Canal, the legendary Battle of Tsushima naturally no longer exists. As the British and Japanese jointly blocked the news, the Russians did not know at this time that the strength of the Japanese combined fleet had been greatly enhanced. Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov was leading the fleet until he reached the Taiwan Strait and encountered the Japanese combined fleet waiting to work. If there is no reason, the enemy will fight when they meet! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The process is no longer important, anyway, the final result is that the combined fleet led by Togo Heihachiro won this round of pk. Of course, the Japanese combined fleet is not good. After all, the Black Sea Fleet is much stronger than the Baltic Fleet in history, and it has experience in naval battles! The Russian Second Pacific Fleet was almost completely wiped out. Russia fell from its position as a naval power overnight. The loss of Russian ships including auxiliary ships amounted to more than 20,000 tons. Five battleships including the flagship sank, two were captured, and only one escaped to Vietnam; among other types of battleships, six cruisers, five destroyers, and four torpedo boats sank, and five were sank by a third country. Detained, the rest has become the spoils of the Japanese! Including the fleet commander, 6,836 Russian naval officers and soldiers were killed, 3,917 were captured, and 2462 were detained in neutral countries. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The combined fleet that achieved this result was also uncomfortable. A total of 7 battleships, 5 cruisers, 6 destroyers and 6 torpedo boats sank. Most of the remaining warships were also injured, and 5,869 soldiers were killed. Seeing the result of the naval battle, he killed Ferdinand half to death. Is this still a Japanese-Russian naval battle in history? Judging from the casualties of both sides, the Japanese combined fleet has only won a tragic victory. Compared with their impressive record in history, it is really far behind! However, it is reasonable to achieve such a result. The Russian Baltic Fleet lacks combat experience and is loosely trained. With a rice-bucket commander, it is a labor expedition. Is it strange that the entire army is not annihilated? In contrast, the Black Sea Fleet is much better. Since it has expanded in recent years, they have a larger number of new warships. Moreover, a few years ago, he fought a battle with the Ottomans, and set the British as a strategic goal all the year round. Training is naturally indispensable! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Moreover, it is better to take the Suez Canal than to go around a big circle. Whether it is distance or logistical supplies, going out of the Mediterranean is much better than the Baltic Sea! In addition, the commander of the Black Sea Fleet, Admiral Stepan Osipovich Makarov, has a much stronger commanding ability. Its just that he had bad luck and died in the war, otherwise the Russian fleet would not be so miserable. ! Moreover, the Japanese joint fleet was also pitted by the old ships thrown by the British. After all, they are all warships to be retired, and the old problems on their bodies are naturally indispensable. Various performances are relatively pitted, especially in defense, the defense of old battleships is not much higher than that of armored cruisers! It only takes a few shots to get off the ship and it sinks. UU Reading has contributed a lot to the Russians! Oh, Ferdinand is just watching the excitement now, when the people eating melons give pointers at will. Nicholas II, who was as far away as St. Petersburg, was going crazy. Because the Russian navy''s performance was still very good, the internal problems of the navy were covered up. Therefore, Nicholas II naturally set the target of hatred on the British. After all, it was the British who played the black hand this time. Otherwise, he might have been celebrating the victory by now! With anger and anger, the Czarist government still has nothing to do with the British, especially after the naval battle in Taiwan, the Russian naval power has shrunk drastically! Not only the Japanese are celebrating the victory of the Japanese Navy, but Ferdinand is also celebrating. The harvest season is here! With the defeat of the Russian navy, many people think that the war is about to end. Of course, the price of Japanese bonds has started to skyrocket. After all, it is 27% of the annual profit! With such good news, Ferdinand will of course ship. Otherwise, when the market reacts, the Russians will continue the war and they will surely fall back! Oh, its not just Ferdinand who is shipping. Many people who participated in the action are also shipping. After all, there is a backlog of funds on it, and part of it should be recovered. Since Ferdinand''s acquisitions are basically ten years, even if the interest is barely received, the income is 2.7 times in ten years! Now the advance sale will not be so high, but the price has more than doubled compared to the previous 20%. In the previous operation, Ferdinand ate 10 million pounds of goods, and now it has doubled between hands. The financial market is so profitable. Of course, this is an activity for advanced players. Ordinary people can only be spectators! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 26： High debt The collapse of the Second Pacific Fleet had a profound impact on the Tsarist government. Apart from the military impact, the political impact is fatal. Since the Black Sea Fleet has been buried in the Far East, the historical uprisings of officers and soldiers of the Black Sea Fleet naturally no longer exist. However, what should come will come! The social contradictions in Russia suppressed by the tsarist government can no longer be suppressed! Dissatisfaction with the tsarist government from all walks of life has reached the extreme! On March 14, 1905, 12,000 workers at the St. Petersburg Tirov factory went on strike in protest against the factory owner''s illegal wage deductions. This move quickly caused groups to follow suit, and workers from other factories also responded. In just one week, the number of strikers reached 150,000! On March 26, under the planning of someone with a heart, hundreds of thousands of workers gathered in the Palace Square, preparing to submit a petition to the Tsar. Among them are requirements for freedom of speech and press, an eight-hour work system, land ownership by farmers, and a constitutional assembly. Oh, and the result was that Nicholas II did not receive the petition. The military and police directly suppressed the petitioning workers and caused thousands of casualties, which is known as "Bleeding Sunday." Ferdinand knew that the fuse of the Russian Revolution was here! He thought that under his own butterfly effect, Bulgaria imported more than two million laborers from Russia, and the class contradictions in Russia were eased, and the revolution would not break out. Unexpectedly, the fuse of the revolution was only a few months later than in history, so the Russian revolution should also enter the countdown! Ferdinand knew that Nicholas II was in big trouble this time. Judging from the information collected by the intelligence department, this time it was an operation jointly planned by the Revolutionary Party and the capitalists. Even some people in the tsarist government participated in this conspiracy! It is impossible to think that some people said that Nicholas II was stupid and planned the workers'' demonstrations by himself, and then sent military police to ambush in advance to suppress it, right? As for the conditions put forward by the workers, it is even more funny. The working class goes on strike and does not mention the issue of wages. Instead, they are more concerned about the constitution and freedom of speech. If it weren''t for an eight-hour work system to hide the ugliness, Ferdinand wondered who was fighting for this rights and interests? Is the quality of the Russian working class of this era so high? Ferdinand expressed doubts? It is obvious that a group of illiterate people can make so many demands that the tsarist government cannot make. How could this be possible if no one planned it? The later so-called military and police ambush suppression is even more nonsense. Even if you want to act, you have to do it in advance? Wait for hundreds of thousands to gather, then act? Killing more than a thousand people and letting others go, isn''t this waiting for them to rebel? Obviously someone in the tsarist government is pushing their hands. They are no longer satisfied with the status quo. They seem to plan to learn about the British constitutional monarchy! But Nicholas II''s next treatment was to make frequent moves. Don''t hurry up to comfort the workers, clean up the worms inside, and throw a few scapegoats out! On the contrary, they stood on the side of the bourgeoisie and blindly suppressed the labor movement, and finally lost their hearts! To say that he is a reactionary czar is really correct at all! Oh, Ferdinand knew about the internal problems in Russia, but he didn''t mean to intervene. Instead, they used the internal chaos of the Russians to fish in troubled waters. Now that the factory has stopped working, the unscrupulous capitalists will naturally not be paid. Many people are forced to commit crimes after losing their income. The social security in Russia began to deteriorate drastically. Vicious incidents such as robberies and murders are constantly being staged in the streets and alleys every day. The lives of ordinary people are even more miserable! That being the case, Ferdinand is of course not welcome, the society is unstable, it is a good time to dig corners! Those ordinary engineers were the target of his digging. Anyway, their base number is large and they are mixed among ordinary workers. Under the background of the chaos, no one will notice that there are fewer people! If conditions permit, he doesn''t mind abducting a few scientists. Anyway, they are acting in the name of civil organizations. It is normal for companies to dig out wall scripts between them! Not only that, because of the turmoil in Russia, the number of immigrants began to skyrocket, and Bulgaria, with the same culture and common customs, is their first choice! Anyway, you are close again and you can wait and see the situation. If you are uncomfortable in the future, you can wait until the situation is stable before you go back. It''s a vacation! At the same time, the spring of Bulgaria''s business industry has come. Due to the suppression of the military and police, the strike movement quickly swept the country. And the Tsarist government failed to take timely measures to reassure the people and punish the culprit, which expanded the contradiction and even triggered a violent revolution, which dealt a fatal blow to Russian industrial production! It also created opportunities for the Bulgarian business community. The current economic situation in Russia is not good, and the life of ordinary people is not so easy. Cheap products have become their first choice! If it is cheap, who can compare to Bulgaria now? All knockoffs, and there are advantages in tariffs! The quality of goods may not be possible yet, but Ferdinand is the ultimate in cheap prices! Now the field of civilian commodities in Russia has been divided between the two countries. The French occupied the upper-middle market, and Bulgaria occupied the lower-middle market. There is a tacit understanding between the two to exclude the third party. Join! After the revolution in Russia, it immediately attracted the attention of the whole world, especially the Japanese. The Japanese government believed that the opportunity had come and was ready to take advantage of it. It is a pity that Nicholas II''s reaction quickly gave them a head-on. "Ceded land indemnity"? Dream, I will continue to fight! Despite the fact that there are strikes everywhere in Russia, the country is turbulent, but the front-line materials can still be barely supplied! The more than 400,000 Russian troops in the Far East still played vigorously with the Japanese, and they did not seem to be losing! Now the Bulgarian industry is like a part of the Russians. They have used their horsepower to make munitions for them. Even if they are not available occasionally, Ferdinand will use the inventory to fill them first! Then the Japanese government was in tragedy. Historically, most European countries hoped that the Russians would lose the war, and they were basically trying to pull back their legs. Even the French do not want the Russians to continue to fight the Japanese, so their support for this war is very limited, and everyone is not very keen on exporting arms! Of course, Ferdinand thinks that French capitalists look down on the small money for exporting guns. Compared with loan sharks, what is this gain? Moreover, the Germans are always threatening the security of the French mainland. Just for the country''s strategic security, how can the French government find a way to bring the Russians back? Compared with this, the trivial gun profit is not worth mentioning! This forced the czarist government to finally compromise the core factors of the Japanese. Even so, the czarist government still negotiated with the attitude of undivided and no compensation, and it was successful! Not to mention now, because of the Ferdinand Butterfly Effect, the scale of this uprising will be much smaller, and the revolution will soon be suppressed by the tsarist government! Although the strike continues, Bulgarias nascent industrial system is giving them blood transfusions. Not to mention how strong Bulgarias industry is, but compared to Japan, which is not yet fully industrialized, it still has a clear advantage, especially in the field of heavy industry! The war lasted in 1906. After unremitting efforts, the Japanese Army finally conquered Lushun Port, but they still had Liaoyang and Fengtian in front of them... As the uprising was quickly put out, the situation in Russia began to improve, and the tsarist government was more confident in continuing the war. Take out a dead pig not afraid of boiling water hot attitude, hit it if you want, anyway, I will not compromise! Now the British and the French are eager to hope that Japan and Russia can cease the war, so that the Russians can regain their strength and invest in the European continent to suppress the growing Germans! Unfortunately, the Russians did not buy it. The Czarist government was worried that if it compromised with Japan, it might cause further turbulence in the domestic situation. Therefore, even if the debt is high, the tsarist government will continue the war and try to use time to bring down the Japanese! The government of Tokyo had no choice but to find a way to raise military expenditures for the Japanese again. At this time, the Tokyo government''s finances were exhausted. Even colonies such as North Korea and Taiwan were used as collateral by them and mortgaged to the consortium, but it was not enough! As in the same period in history, the Japanese government relied solely on loans and debts provided by the British and Americans to survive the day, but now the financial hole is even bigger! In the Parallel Space-Time Japanese-Russian War, the Japanese spent 1.8 billion yen in military expenditure (1 yen is about 0.75 grams of gold, UU reading is about 184 million pounds). However, due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the Japanese military expenditures are now almost reaching this figure, but the war is still going on! Not only the Japanese government''s finances can''t stand it, but even the Russians'' finances are uncomfortable. Military expenditures are 1.7 billion rubles (1 ruble is about 0.774 grams of gold, or about 1.8 pounds). On the surface, it seems that the Russians are taking advantage and military expenditures are lower. In fact, the tsarist government would rather spend more than the entire Pacific Fleet was wiped out! The navy is over, this part of the military expenditure will naturally be saved! In addition, the weapons and ammunition imported by the Japanese government are all high-priced goods. In addition, due to the neutrality treaty, they have to change hands in a third country! In contrast, the Russians are much better, at least Ferdinand dare not take advantage of the fire, or settle at the pre-war international prices, which is a saving! It is a pity that the Russians have high freight costs. In order to speed up, they have to organize a lot of manpower to transport materials around the clock. The prices are naturally not cheap in the Far East. Oh, if it is only the military expenditure of the Far East, the Russian government can still withstand it. The key is that the domestic revolutionary movement is deadly! The nationwide strike movement has caused incalculable economic losses to Russia. Many industries have suffered devastating blows. Now Russia''s total industrial output value is less than half of what it was before the war! Ferdinand, the man behind all this, is still the most loyal ally in the hearts of the Russians! From the outbreak to the present, the Bulgarian government has always stood on the side of the Russians with a clear-cut stand, and has not wavered in the slightest! It has to be said that politics is dark! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 27： , Relationship change At the same time as the Russo-Japanese War broke out, the Ottoman Empire was also undergoing a great change. After the Balkan War, the Sudanese government was forced to carry out a top-down military and political reform under domestic and foreign pressure. This reform includes religious reforms, educational reforms, military reforms, political system reforms, and economic reforms. In the short term, the reforms of the Ottoman Empire are successful. He re-established a modernized Sixth Army, and has achieved a certain degree of development in the field of education and economy, but the worst national problem has been delayed in solving it! Although the Ottoman Empire still has a population of more than 20 million, the number of its main ethnic group is too small. Now the number of authentic Turks is less than 7 million! Obviously, the reform of the Sudanese government has not been able to take into account the interests of other nationalities in the country, let alone resolve the national contradictions in the country. National integration is a dream! At the beginning of 19o6, the Sudanese government has initially completed internal reforms, and the overall national strength has increased. Especially in the military, the Sudanese government learned the lessons of the defeat in the Balkans, and spent a lot of money to purchase advanced weapons from the Germans to train the new Sixth Army. But before this reform, the Turks, Arabs, and Kurds, the main ethnic groups of the Ottoman Empire in the economic field, had fallen behind. The main domestic commercial activities are occupied by Greeks and Jews. This cannot be changed by a single policy! However, after the reform, many regulations of the Ottoman Empire must encourage Turks to develop industrial and commercial regulations, but this article does not apply to other ethnic groups. This makes the Greeks and Jews very dissatisfied! Oh, that''s all that Ferdinand learned. He didn''t have time to read more detailed reports! In his opinion, the reform of the Ottoman Empire is undoubtedly a step forward on the road to suicide! If a country where the dominant ethnic group is not dominant, if the various ethnic groups in the country cannot be integrated, then sooner or later it will be split! "Your Majesty, this is information from the Ottoman Empire. The Sudanese government seems unwilling to be reconciled to the failure of the last war, and is about to move again" Fhu handed a piece of information. Ferdinand smiled slightly, apparently he did not take the Ottoman Empire into consideration. After losing the Balkans, the industrial strength of the Ottoman Empire was cut by half! In terms of overall national strength, Bulgaria is already more than twice that of the Ottoman Empire at this time; in terms of industry, the gap has reached more than five times! In terms of population, the Ottoman Empire is more than 20 million, and Bulgaria''s current population is more than 15 million. You can also add more than 2 million Russian immigrants. The gap between the two is not big. From the perspective of mobilization, the Ottoman Empire has been hard pressed. At least the ethnic minorities in the country who are fighting for independence can not be mobilized! On the contrary, it is not as good as Bulgaria in this respect. Perhaps many immigrants do not have deep feelings for this country, but they are still very enthusiastic about military awards! The fairness and fairness of the Bulgarian armys rewards for military merit is something that the Ottoman Empire absolutely cannot achieve. At least their officers can only be Turks. As for justice, it is nonsense! "Keep staring, leave them alone, I''m going to see what the Turks can do!" Ferdinand said confidently This is not that Ferdinand has swelled. Looking around, the Greeks are still trying to pay off their debts, the Kingdom of Montenegro is working hard to farm, Romania is half-struck by tariffs, and apart from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he really hasn''t looked at him! Even in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the military power gap between the two sides is not too great. At least before the Austro-Hungarian Empire can not unify the language, their military advantage over Bulgaria is very limited! ... "Your Majesty, our ambassador to Russia just got news that the Tsarist government deliberately abandoned the Marmara Sea and handed over Constantinople and the Dardanelles to us!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said excitedly Looking at the Minister of Foreign Affairs who was stunned by the stuffed pie, Ferdinand said lightly: "Things are not that simple. The Russian Black Sea Fleet has been defeated for so long, and they have not seen them give up. I am afraid it is also conditional to give up suddenly! At least the Russians have not given up the tariffs on these two straits, even though they have now pledged to the French! " Ferdinand unscrupulously guessed that the Russians are now out of money on the eighth floor and plan to cut expenses. After all, the reconstruction of Constantinople is also a big expense! Now that the Black Sea Fleet is gone, it is impossible to rebuild such a fleet even if the Russian Empire does not have more than ten years of effort! However, the political and religious significance of Constantinople is too great, no matter who it is in the hands, it has to invest a lot of money in reconstruction! For the Russian government, now that the Black Sea Fleet is gone, the military significance of Constantinople is no longer guaranteed. Instead of continuously investing financial resources into this gold swallowing beast and seeing no return in the short term, it is better to throw it to Bulgaria first. After the Russian navy is rebuilt, they can still come back anyway! It is a pity that even if he guessed the purpose of the Russians, Ferdinand had to happily accept it. After all, it indicates that the relationship between Russia and Russia has begun to undergo a qualitative change! Obviously, the Czarist government also realized that with the decline of the Russian Empire, it has been unable to completely suppress the rising Bulgaria, and it is beginning to implement a new foreign policy! The relationship between the two sides from the elder brother and the younger brother is beginning to transform into a normal alliance relationship. Of course, this still needs a long-term process for the two sides to adapt to this new diplomatic relationship. ... The change in diplomatic relations is still a matter of the future. Ferdinand knew that it was time to solve the problem of Russian immigration. After all, the Bulgarian government set a high threshold for naturalization in order to restrict. The immigrants from Russia are basically illiterate. The best performers have already completed the assessment and joined the big Bulgarian family! But for most people, it takes too long to complete these requirements! Of course, those who have made great contributions to this country can be an exception, but unfortunately there are even fewer people who satisfy this point! But now Ferdinand decided to relax the restrictions once, first swallow the human resources. Otherwise, the early immigrants felt that the money was almost saved, and they ran back to Russia, so would Ferdinand not be busy? Hard work to give them literacy education, and brainwashing them for so many years, even if only a part of the people are lost, it is a great loss for Ferdinand! "Finally, there are more than two million Russian immigrants in the country, what do you plan to do?" Ferdinand asked at the cabinet meeting After thinking about it, Prime Minister Constantine said embarrassedly: "Your Majesty, this matter is very troublesome! Most of these Russian immigrants are mainly young and strong, and only a few people are dragging their families. Moreover, their overall quality is low, and most of the jobs they are engaged in are heavy physical labor. Many people still have no way of guaranteeing their future lives, and there are many bachelors! Under the condition that they have not obtained Bulgarian citizenship, the government can still pretend to be invisible. Once they are granted citizenship, our government will have to find a way to solve their life problems and personal problems! " Yes, these problems are also problems that have plagued the Bulgarian government for a long time. In fact, the male to female ratio in the Balkans is fairly normal. Due to the war, there are even more women than men in some places! But after counting Russian immigration, this situation was changed. For enterprises, the introduction of ordinary labor is certainly good for physical strength. In this respect, young men must be more dominant. Therefore, most immigrants are mainly young men! As for the future life of immigrants, Ferdinand really doesn''t worry much about this. The reason is simple. The average life expectancy of this era is very low, and there is no aging population! Bulgaria''s current life expectancy is just over 50 years old. This is the premise that Ferdinand strictly controls food safety and restricts capitalists from unscrupulously squeezing employees! Basically, ordinary people have been working for life all their lives. Those who can live to their 70s and 80s are basically those with good family conditions, and there is no need for the government to consider the issue of pensions! After thinking about it, Ferdinand suggested: "Or, let them find a solution by themselves! The government can discuss with companies and give them holidays in batches so that they can return to Russia to marry a wife! Well, we can also bear part of the travel expenses for them, and when they return, the returning merchant ship can pick them up on the way! " Oh, Ferdinands idea is a bit damaged. Now the situation in Russia is turbulent and it is difficult for them to find a job after they go back. Dont be afraid they will run away! As for whether it will be affected by Russian revolutionary thought, Ferdinand said that it doesn''t matter. The Russian Revolutionary Party is hard to protect by itself. UU reading does not have the consciousness to spread revolutionary thought to the world! What''s more, their thinking is also inadequate in Bulgaria. Ferdinand''s current national policy is "contributions are consistent with benefits, and rights and obligations are equal." At the same time, it also opposes absolute egalitarianism and clearly stated that absolute egalitarianism only exists in theory. As long as the material basis has not been reached and the needs of everyone can be met, the so-called egalitarianism is nonsense! Many people have accepted this idea after long-term brainwashing education. The specific manifestation is that they work more and earn more. In addition to their salary, most people still have overtime pay! The most important thing is that the capitalists have been affected by the general environment and value fame! Once Bulgaria''s reputation is bad now, it is difficult to move. Specifically, the gates of upper-class society will confine you, and the government-controlled transportation will automatically push you back, and everyone will reject you together during business cooperation! These are **** lessons learned by countless people trying the law! Therefore, under this background, no matter what the capitalists think in their hearts, they still retain a human touch in actual actions. At least when they squeeze employees, they dare not be so dark! These are not available in Russian society, so there is no popular ideology in Russia, and there is no shadow in Bulgaria. Simply put, everyone can live a good life, and the desire for revolution is not strong! After thinking about it, Constantine agreed with Ferdinand''s opinion. At the moment when the relations between Bulgaria and Russia are changing, properly handling Russian immigration is also the top priority of the Bulgarian government! "Okay, Your Majesty!" Constantine replied Recommend the new book of Urban Great God Lao Shi: Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 28： , MLM? Alliance? With Ferdinands order, the Bulgarian governments statistics increased by more than two million people. As of the national census at the end of 19o6, the population of Bulgaria had reached 10,000, which is not far from the goal of 20 million people set by Ferdinand before 1914! Everyone is voluntary this time. After obtaining Bulgarian citizenship, there will be tangible benefits! Even if you see and see, you can touch them, and capitalists can no longer exploit them wantonly! First, they enjoy more comprehensive protection within the scope of the labor law. For example, in terms of wages, Bulgarias minimum wage standard can also be enjoyed by them, and there is no need to worry about being expelled from the company. There is also the capitalists, you can no longer ask them to work overtime without compensation, otherwise you can report, once verified, they will be paid ten times the standard, and the capitalists will face jail! Of course, this is also the booming Bulgarian economy, even if this part of the expenditure is increased, the enterprise can still afford it! This is the core reason why Ferdinand chooses to solve the immigrant nationality issue now! Otherwise, after the Russo-Japanese War is over and the economy gradually returns to normal conditions, it will be difficult to solve this problem again! After all, this is to increase the cost of the enterprise. When the economic situation is very good, the increase will increase. Everyone can bear it. After that, the enterprises and the market will adjust themselves! After all, the increase in the income of these people also means that their purchasing power will increase, which will help increase domestic demand. The Bulgarian local market will also expand accordingly, and then make up for the business. This is also a virtuous economic cycle! If the economic situation is not good, it is not easy for companies to survive. To increase their expenses, don''t they force others to go bankrupt? Oh, this is only feasible in a country like Bulgaria where the capitalists have no right to speak. If you change to other European countries at that time, the capitalists will probably choose to ignore it directly! If it is left in the Republic, it will be a big deal to impeach the government, and they haven''t done anything about the collapse of the cabinet! Now that there is no threat from the Soviet Union, why bother to raise your own costs? This is also the reason why Ferdinand wants to pursue nationalism. The government can control the country to the greatest extent, and at the same time, it can handle domestic class contradictions to the greatest extent! ... In fact, the 20 million population target set by Ferdinand puts a heavy burden on the Bulgarian government. To complete the task, we must also ensure the purity of the population. At least the language and culture must be consistent, and the religion and folk customs must not go wrong! Apart from encouraging childbirth, the only way left is immigration. Unfortunately, immigration was also restricted before. Basically, there was a shortage of people in the market, and the government brought in a batch of labor. In this way, it is very good to ensure social stability. After all, the immigrants from Russia are completely working people. As long as they have work and food, they are great people! In the same way, the way to quickly increase the population through immigration is blocked! After the Balkan War, due to the increase in the domestic population, Ferdinand revised the immigration law in order to protect the employment of the domestic people. The new law stipulates that the introduction of immigrants must ensure employment issues and must be similar in language, culture, and customs. And you have to have no criminal record, no bad thoughts, and work stably for more than ten years in Bulgaria before you can get your citizenship! Oh, except for scarce talents, such as senior engineers, scientists, doctors, etc., there are no restrictions! With so many restrictions, it is undoubtedly unrealistic to want a rapid population growth! This time Ferdinand''s opening is undoubtedly an opportunity for officials of the Population and Immigration Bureau! Aren''t these immigrants going back home to "visit relatives"? It can also be said to be "marrying". After all, so many bachelors always have to solve their personal problems! Then their other half, of course, can''t be restricted to join Bulgaria, this is just what they need! Similarly, if their immediate family members want to immigrate to Bulgaria, the government will also have to open an opening, otherwise it doesn''t make sense! According to the current calculation of more than two million Russian immigrants, if you count their other half and their immediate family members, this number is huge enough, right? Only one-fifth, or even one-tenth of these people are required to come over to complete Ferdinand''s mission! This is much more effective than slow encouragement of fertility! According to the current standards of the Bulgarian government for promotion of cadres, to complete such a major task several years in advance, everyone is ready to be promoted collectively! In order to achieve political performance, the bureaucrats'' enthusiasm for work has suddenly increased a lot. They took the initiative to do ideological work for these "Bulgarian people" who returned to visit relatives, and gave a promise that they would be responsible for helping their relatives and friends solve the employment problem! And this time the requirements are not high. As long as there is no criminal record, language and culture are interlinked, and there is no ideological problem, the government will give the green light! This is also a common problem of bureaucrats all over the world. In the face of political achievements, they can always stimulate their potential. Not only did they think of ways to recruit people, but they even thought of job placement, a problem that has caused headaches for the entire capitalist world. If they can think of ways, they can see that the bureaucracy has unlimited potential! Oh, everyone learned this from Ferdinand. Bulgaria has worked out two five-year plans. Maybe its not difficult to develop another "Three-Five-Year Plan"? Everyone is a person who is prepared, Ferdinands mind, to some extent, has been understood by the people below, as long as it is a policy that benefits the country and the people, it is a policy that the king likes! There is always nothing wrong with doing things along this point! The "Three-Five Plan" Ferdinand wanted to do it a long time ago, but unfortunately there has been no chance! First, the Balkan War, then the Great Emigration, then the economic crisis, and then the "Russian-Japanese War". It can be said that the Bulgarian government has been very busy these years! More importantly, it is "poor". The government has too many things to do, and the money is naturally not enough! With the size of Bulgarias current economy, a national "Three-Five-Year Plan" is to be implemented. Without the capital of two or three billion levies, it is really impossible to do anything! If it''s just a small mess, the government has been doing it now, and Ferdinand doesn''t need to make superfluous things! As everyone knows, the Bulgarian government has always been heavily indebted. The huge foreign debts have suppressed the government from making any major moves. But with the explosion of the Russo-Japanese War, all this has changed! Since 19o4, Bulgaria''s trade volume with Russia has increased dramatically, and it has always maintained a trade surplus! In 19o4, Bulgaria''s trade surplus with Russia reached 120 million rubles (about ten thousand pounds, or 317 million lev); In 19o5, affected by the general strike in Russia, the trade surplus with Russia directly increased to 370 million rubles (about ten thousand pounds, or 978 million lev); The final result of 19o6 has not yet come out, but everyone knows that this number is still growing! In just over two years, the Bulgarian governments international foreign debt has been directly reduced by half. If the "Russian-Japanese War" continues, then the Bulgarian government will be able to pay off all its debts in 1907! Oh, this is not an early repayment. International loans in this era are all overlord loans, and interest is indispensable for early repayment! This kind of operation is just a transfer of creditor''s rights. The French hope to control more creditor''s rights of bears in order to strengthen their financial control over Russia! Bulgaria hopes to pay off its foreign debts as soon as possible, otherwise Ferdinand said he would not sleep with a large amount of rubles in his hands! Who knows if Mao Xiong will come to a ruble devaluation. Anyway, he can''t believe in the morals of the tsarist government. If he is born, where will he cry? So in the case of everyone''s willingness, the French took over Bulgaria to repay the loan with this batch of rubles, and then purchased the Russian debt and converted it into the Russian debt! Of course, the Bulgarian government has repaid a lot of loans this time, but this does not mean that the Bulgarian government really made so much money in this war. This is impossible. The Russians are not Japanese, and Bulgaria is not the British Empire. This kind of rip-off is still impossible! In fact, this is just the government taking the foreign exchange in exchange for exports to repay the debt, and it is Lev that pays domestic enterprises. This can also be regarded as an operation on financial foreign exchange. In short, the foreign debt of the Bulgarian government has begun to plummet, and the debt crisis is now resolved! Of course, insider trading is also indispensable, otherwise the loan shark empire is not so easy to talk about! To put it simply, the two countries have formed an alliance with France and France. UU Read or add a Bulgaria to the French-Russian treaty, and the two-state treaty has become the three-nation treaty! After all, the Russians are not in the state now, and they are still dying with the Japanese in the Far East. They do not have enough strength to suppress the Germans! The Euro 6 balance has been broken, and the Allied powers are already at a disadvantage. The strategic security of the French on the Euro 6 can no longer be guaranteed. This makes the French government very worried! Although Bulgaria is a little weaker, it is also second only to the six major powers in Europe. For the French who desperately need allies, it is a must to win! Of course, to deal with such a difficult task as the Germans, let the French do it themselves, or the Russians can do it, Bulgaria still can''t reach it! The treaty stipulates that once the Great Europe VI breaks out, the Bulgarian stream must participate in the war, and must join forces with the Russians to fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At least one and a half million troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire must be restrained to complete the task! Ferdinand said that there is no problem. What can be done by Serbs in history can not be done by Bulgaria now! Anyway, due to the existence of the Russian-Russian Alliance, Bulgaria cannot be alone. Rather than being dragged down, it is better to use this as a transaction to exchange some benefits! In return, repaying the loan early is only part of it, and Bulgarias overseas interests will also be protected by the French government. Although Bulgaria has almost no overseas interests, Ferdinand still brought it up! Nothing now does not mean that there will be no future. France is still the world''s second naval power this year, and its international deterrence is still leveraged. Both sides can take what they need! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 29： , Battleship-Harmony 19o6 was a magnificent year, the Russo-Japanese War was still going on fiercely, but the British-Bulgarian War had already ended! With the annihilation of the Russian Pacific Fleet, the Boers hoped that the Anglo-Russian war would explode, so that their idea of ??using the changes in the international situation to preserve themselves fell through and they had to make a compromise with the British. Similarly, the British-Berg war, which lasted for nearly nine years, also caused the London government to suffer. Therefore, the Boers were not overly persecuted. The conditions for the armistice are similar to those in history, and some places are even more generous! In fact, the British-Berg war was not continuous. Starting from the explosion in 1896, the British army was defeated in 1897 due to insufficient preparations, and the two sides entered a three-year truce. It was not until 19o1 that the British used diplomatic means to get the Boer''s supporters in the European Big 6 before the war started again, and the **** battle between the two parties really began! By 19o4, the great war between Britain and Burundi had basically ceased. The two sides had conducted a series of negotiations, and agreements had been reached on most aspects. As soon as the war was about to end, the Russo-Japanese War broke out again. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Boers once again saw hope. They expected the Russo-Japanese War to drag the British down. Once the two sides broke out, the British would have to abandon South Africa. Unwilling to fail, the Boers took up arms again and played a hide-and-seek guerrilla war with the British on the South African Big 6. After the Russian navy was defeated in 19o5, the two sides went to the negotiating table again. This time the negotiations went smoothly. The Boers no longer had enough chips in their hands, and the British were also dragged by guerrilla warfare, and both sides longed for peace. So the war ended and the Boer Republic became the British protectorate! Due to the Ferdinand Butterfly Effect, the British suffered much more losses on the battlefield in South Africa than in the same period in history. Especially the extra mercenaries supported by the tens of thousands of European powers made the lobster soldiers miserable! In this war, the British army invested a total of 480,000 people. The Boer Republic mobilized 88,000 people and recruited 45,000 mercenaries. &1t;i>&1t;/i> As of the end of the 19o6 war, the number of British casualties had reached 136,000, of which more than one-fifth of the casualties were caused in guerrilla warfare. For the first time in the world, the power of guerrilla warfare has been seen! After the British-Berg War, Britain connected the southern African colonies into one piece and controlled the corridor leading to the Great Lakes region in the hinterland of Africa. The Cape of Good Hope region, backed by the vast inland of South Africa, has become one of the most important outposts of the British Overseas Empire. In terms of economy, the British won the world''s largest Rand gold mine, and the London government controlled the lifeline of the global economy. Gold from South Africa has made London the center of global financial industry and gold trading. At the same time, the Boer War was also the end of the British overseas expansion. The cost of modernizing wars for London politicians is too high. The 290 million pounds of war funding is enough to make them painful! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Since then, the London government has abandoned its long-standing diplomatic isolation policy and has carried out a strategic contraction on a global scale. The London government handed over part of the colonies to the dominions of Austria, Canada, and New Zealand. The strategic focus of the British returned to Europe again, laying the foundation for the explosion of the First World War! Although knowing the changes in the British foreign policy, Ferdinand can only follow the trend. Bulgaria does not have the capital to participate in the global strategic game! However, there is a lot of good news. On May 18, the successful trial of the first coastal defense class battleship between Bulgaria and Sweden, the Harmony, marked that the Bulgarian naval industry had once again entered a new era! Displacement] 768o tons [Crew] 465 people [Size] 121.6 meters in length and 18.6 meters in width, draft 6.7 meters &1t;i>&1t;/i> [Armed] (Dixof Shipyard) 2 double 11-inch turrets (a total of 4, 45 times the diameter, reloading only 17 seconds) 6 single 6-inch turrets (6 in total, 5o diameter) [Armor] (Bulgarian Steel Plant) 2o3mm in the center of both sides of the hull 76.2 to 152mm at the head and tail on both sides of the hull Deck 41.3mm redoubt1o2mm Main gun mount 2o3mm Main gun turret 152mm&1t;i>&1t;/i> Smaller turret 63.5 to 127mm [Boiler] 4 penhiet heavy oil boilers designed to output 2oooo horsepower up to 22.8 knots Cruising mileage 12 knots/8ooo kilometers Oh, this warship very well adheres to Ferdinand''s philosophy: "If you can''t beat it, you must run it; if you can''t run it, you must beat it"! Even in the dreadnought era that is coming soon, it is not backward. It can challenge all warships except battleships, and can run past dreadnoughts, and its survivability on the battlefield is guaranteed! Although the voyage is a little short, it is enough for activities in the Mediterranean region. At least for now to suppress the Ottoman Navy, its performance is sufficient. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, in order to build this warship, the cost of Ferdinand is not small, from the beginning of the research to the completion of the trial, the investment has been close to one million pounds! Of course, this cost also includes the cost of introducing technology to Sweden. Otherwise, only from the cost of shipbuilding, this can produce two Harmony! Compared to the smooth progress of the coastal defense ship that cooperated with Sweden, the battleship that the Navy Department worked with the Dutch together was a little troublesome. Since battleships entered the early 20th century, the concept of shipbuilding in various countries has been changing. Designers have opened their minds and have all kinds of strange ideas. In fact, before the British built the Dreadnought, designers had similar ideas! This time, Bulgaria is responsible for paying the money, and the Dutch designers are the main Bulgarian designers as a supplement. They naturally have to open their minds. &1t;i>&1t;/i> As a result, the warship was designed. However, the industrial strength of the two countries is not sure to turn it into reality. Even the combat effectiveness of this battleship is a mystery, which is embarrassing! Of course, there is also Ferdinands credit here. He forced a few words in front of the designers based on his understanding of the Dreadnought. Then a theoretically powerful battleship was designed. From the point of view of parameters, Ferdinand is very similar to the early dreadnoughts, but it is troublesome to transform into a battleship. Since there is no precedent, no one is sure whether this designed battleship has combat effectiveness. After all, not everyone is the British Empire and has the courage to be the first in the world! Neither the Dutch nor the Bulgarian dare to gamble, if a warship costing over two million pounds is not able to wield its due combat power, the loss will be great! For this reason, the shipbuilding was delayed, and Ferdinand was happy to wait. Let''s take a look at what the British Dreadnought Captain is like. As long as he is sure that the design is not a problem, he will dare to go directly on the berth! As for technical issues, in Ferdinands view, its not a problem now! Bulgarian, nor Dutch, arent there still French? The "Three Nations Agreement" did not join in vain. The French promised to support Russia and Russia in terms of technology! The French shipbuilding industry in this era is still very impressive. If the world''s second naval power does not have the technology, should it still be considered? It must be before the design. After all, there is no qualitative difference in shipbuilding technology between the major powers, and the British are only slightly ahead! Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v3 Chapter 31： ,ended As soon as Bulgaria''s coastal defense battleship was born, it was favored by the Admiralty, and five orders were placed in one go. Unfortunately, it was directly rejected by Ferdinand! Just kidding, the era of dreadnoughts is coming soon! Although the performance of this coastal defense battleship is good, and the combat effectiveness of the old battleship is equal, but in addition to escaping against the Dreadnought, the decisive battle is basically to give away food! In theory, if there are five or six ships, they can still compete with a dreadnought ship. Of course, as long as Ferdinand is not stupid, he would not do that! The battle between coastal defense class battleships and dreadnoughts is not only surprisingly costly, but it is also equivalent to joking about the lives of naval officers and soldiers! In fact, now Ferdinand has decided not to continue building new warships except for small warships! He planned to wait for the British Dreadnought to come out and wait and see before deciding whether to advance. Now that the British have not joined the Allied Powers, this is the time when the French need allies the most. Now, if you ask the French for help, they will not refuse, especially to increase their military strength! Now the strength of the three-nation alliance between Germany, Austria and Italy is half a catastrophe compared to France, Russia and Russia, but the bears have gone to the Far East without doing their jobs properly, and they are going to die with the Japanese. The pressure on the French in Europe 6 can be imagined. And know! In history, the Russian naval industry was helped by the French to successfully overcome the technical difficulties of the dreadnought. Ferdinand would not mind learning! Although Bulgaria is still a six-power country, for long-term planning, the navy is also an indispensable part of Ferdinand''s strategy! Even if it cant be compared with the big powers, its only second to the first few. The ability to protect Bulgarias overseas business investment cannot always be covered by the relationship of allies, right? First is the Bao-Russian Alliance, and then the "Three Nations Agreement." You can''t always chase behind your allies, right? After a long time, does Bulgaria still need international status? ... Time passed in a hurry and entered 19o7 in a flash, at which time the Russo-Japanese War had come to an end. Both the Japanese and the Russians are exhausted. Due to the use of new weapons, the military expenditures of both sides are far from the same period in history! Since both sides can''t stand it anymore, of course they have to negotiate. The British and French have been very active. The French need the Russians to share the pressure on Europe''s Big Six; while the British, aside from the strategic point, they are afraid to continue economically, the Japanese really can''t pay their debts! In the original time and space, after the Japanese-Russian War, the Japanese government''s foreign debt reached 2.4 billion yen (approximately 245.76 million pounds, .75 grams of gold). Now they owe the British people as much as 360 million pounds, and they owe the United States. People''s money is 90oo million pounds! The total debt of the Japanese government has now reached nearly 500 million pounds. Now the Japanese government pays more than 80 million pounds every year for just paying interest! There is no way, whoever allows the Japanese to borrow during the war is an international loan shark. Of course, the interest rate will be higher. The consortium will not care if the Japanese government can afford it! Not to mention the Japanese government, even the British government can''t afford such high interest! Can the Japanese government''s fiscal revenue now afford interest? Ferdinand said that he was very worried about the Japanese. Because of his butterfly effect, the Japanese military expenditures almost doubled, and the interest expenditures more than tripled! No way. After Ferdinand ignited the bond fire, the London consortium used bonds to take advantage of the fire. The yield was higher than that of loans. The bonds could also be sold to individuals to facilitate risk transfer. So the Japanese Just suffered! The historical interest-free loans and low-interest loans are all gone, and the rest are usury bonds. To use an old Oriental saying, "nine out of 13 return"! No, the Japanese government will not get a 10% discount, even a 20% discount, but the 13th home seems to be coming soon! It wasn''t until the later stage that the consortium suddenly appeared to be playing hi, and the Japanese government seemed to have no ability to repay, and then closed its hands! This frightened the London government. They are the guarantors of the bonds. If the Japanese can''t pay the money, the British people who bought the bonds will ask them for money! As for the consortium, it is of course the same as Ferdinand. After sensing the danger, it escaped? The bonds have been sold to individuals in advance, anyway, with the guarantee of the London government, everyone will once again commercialize each other, it is enough to fool the people! With the joint efforts of everyone, the Japan-Russia negotiations officially started in Shanghai on February 12, 1907. According to Ferdinand''s knowledge, the negotiations were deadlocked from the beginning. The Japanese also expect to receive war reparations from the Russians to repay foreign debts. Unfortunately, after the victory of their navy, the performance of the 6th Army can only be said to be quite satisfactory. In order to win the Lushun Port, under the cover of naval guns, the 6th Army''s casualties still exceeded 100,000! Later, the Japanese fought the Battle of Liaoyang again, and the result was even worse. The Teddy Bear, who had slowed down, was not so easy to deal with. The Japanese 6th Army used the force of milking, and the two sides also drew a tie! Japan and Russia each suffered more than 100,000 casualties, and ended up with a loss for both! The Russians are not the ones who just get beaten and never fight back. They fight back whenever they have a chance. It''s a pity that the Russian commanders in the Far East are not good at abilities, and they have missed their fighters several times! Many pre-planned plans are always falling off the chain at the last moment, but let the Japanese army find an opportunity to catch them by surprise! After more than three years of fighting and killing like this, the casualties of Japan and Russia are in the hundreds of thousands, but the 6th Japanese and Russian Army still has no victory or defeat! With Mao Xiong''s personality, don''t even think about things you can''t get on the battlefield at the negotiation table! Anyway, the czarist government believes that the Japanese are now exhausted, so let''s do it if you don''t accept it! In fact, this is indeed the case. Is the Japanese standing army only more than 300,000? The number of casualties on the battlefield in the Far East has now reached 500,000. The number of domestic mobilizations has already passed one million, but victory is still far away! The Japanese are uncomfortable, and the Russians are not. The Japanese government is heavily indebted, but where can the Russian government get better? Everyone borrows money to fight. The French are willing to lend money to the Russians to expand their armaments, but it does not mean that they are willing to support the Russians Far East strategy. The money masters are now urging them to return to the European Big Six? How to fight without money? This is a common issue facing Japan and Russia at the same time, so the two sides have contacted a few times with shame, and no one can make the other party compromise, and in the end simply maintain the status quo! Now it''s time to wave a bull. Under the diplomatic mediation of the British, the two sides decided to take a step back and not to say anything about their interests. It was done according to the pre-war "Portsmouth Peace Treaty"! In general, Japan and Russia had a pk in the Far East, each with five to six hundred thousand casualties, and then a battle was fought in vain, and everything went back to the original point! In addition to winning a victory over foreign countries, the Japanese also increased their foreign debts of more than four billion pounds (the 500 million foreign debts, including the previous debts), but the historical dominance of the beautiful things in Northeast China, don''t think about it! The Russians are not much better. Although their domestic class contradictions have eased due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the internal losses caused by this revolution are much smaller, but the military losses are much greater. Cancel each other out! Economically, it is similar to the Japanese government, and everyone is heavily in debt. What is better than the Japanese government is that although they have more debts, they have to pay much less in interest! In this regard, the French allies are still more kind than the British, which is also caused by the difference in the status of the two sides! France and Russia are equal, but Britain and Japan are not at the same level! The Far East pattern that the British most hoped for appeared. Japan and Russia suffered both losses, and they were unable to compete for hegemony in the Far East. The British once again became a big strategic winner! Oh, Ferdinand''s goal has also been achieved. He has been displeased by the Japanese government, and this time he was half-failed by him. Let alone the casualties, even if it doubles, it is estimated that they will not feel distressed! But the military expenditure, UU reading , caused the Japanese government to collapse. With the current fiscal revenue of the Japanese government, there is only one way to repay foreign debts, which is to borrow new debts to repay old debts! Ferdinand doesn''t know when they will be able to pay it off, maybe after the First World War, maybe even later, but don''t even think about them if they have such a status in history! Strategically, although the Japanese succeeded in smashing the Russian Far East strategy, the strategic goal of dominating the Northeast is now impossible to achieve, and they even have no strength to suppress the Manqing! Anyway, the desired market is gone, and it is even more difficult for them to develop their industries! The most important thing is that Bulgaria''s debt crisis no longer exists, and the Black Sea Fleet that was obtrusive is gone, and the control of the Marmara Sea falls into Bulgaria''s hands! Moreover, the Russians can no longer suppress the Bulgarian exhibition anymore! Although the tsarist government did not suppress the Bulgarian exhibition before, but at that time Bulgaria was too weak, and it was still surrounded by enemies, and it was not worth their suppression! On the side of the couch, how can you allow snoring? If Bulgaria had the current strength before, the relationship between Bulgaria and Russia would not be so wonderful! But now it is different. The weak nature of Russia has been exposed. In the face of the military pressure from Germany and Austria, the Tsarist government was a little bit overwhelmed. They had to win over Bulgaria to share the military pressure! In addition to the benefits at the national level, Ferdinand is also a bumper harvest in the financial market! He successfully used the prophetic foresight and hit the Japanese fiercely, and this figure is in units of ten million pounds! Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Recommend the new book of Urban Great God Lao Shi: Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 1： , Bait is poisonous After the end of the Russo-Japanese War, the international situation changed drastically again. The Allied Powers that had the upper hand at this time had already been suppressed by the Allied Powers in Europe to breathe out! This pressure is mainly aimed at the French. The current contradiction between the Three-Power Alliance and the Three-Power Agreement is mainly the contradiction between Germany and France! The contradiction between Russia and Austria tended to ease after the Balkan War. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians began to shrink strategically, and the contradiction between the two sides gradually faded. The contradiction between Germany, Russia, Russia and Italy was minimal! Let alone Bulgaria, there is no major conflict with Germany, Austria, and Italy. It is an existence that can be compromised at any time! In this context, French politicians are forced to consider whether to compromise with the Germans! Similarly, the Germans are now on the rise, and Germany''s economic strength has surpassed that of the British, ranking second in the world. They don''t want to have a war with the French, even if the Russians are not in the state, the strength of the Three Kingdoms Agreement cannot be underestimated! Once the two major alliances have a war, it will only hurt both sides and let the fisherman benefit! Both sides are very afraid of the British, so the tension on the European Big 6 is beginning to dissipate! This situation hurts the British. It is the long-term national policy of the London government to maintain the closeness of the European Big 6. But now due to the strong rise of Germany and the decline of the Russians, this closeness has been broken! From an industrial point of view: Germany>France, Austria-Hungary>Russia, ItalyBulgaria, GermanyFrance+Russia; From the perspective of military strength, it is mainly the military strength of the 6 armies: Germany>France, Russia>Austro-Hungary, Bulgaria>Italy, but the Germans are a bit too strong, Germany + Austria + Italy France + Russia + Paul! No matter how you look at it, as long as the British do not intervene, the two major alliances will compromise sooner or later. After all, the strength of the two sides has not been expanded, and the allies are not sure that they can easily resolve the Allies! What if both lose? William II did not dare to take any risks, otherwise the Germans would have attacked France in the latter part of the Russo-Japanese War! At that time, the Russians were still fighting with the Japanese in the Far East, and there was revolution in the country. There was simply not enough strength to help the French! Not to mention Bulgaria, do they still have the strength to penetrate Austria-Hungary and attack Germany to support the French? Germany and France singled out, the result still needs to be said? The Germans did not do anything. The main reason is that France is not without the power of a war. Once the two sides go to war, they will also suffer heavy losses and be profited by the British fishermen! Oh, in fact, after the explosion of the Russo-Japanese War, Britain and France began to move closer to each other. The main purpose of the two sides was to end the Russo-Japanese War as soon as possible and to bring the Russians'' strategic focus back to the Big 6 in Europe! It is worth mentioning that in 19o4, Britain and France signed the "British-French Agreement", and many problems in colonial disputes between the two sides have been resolved! By 19o6, the main enemy of the London government had changed from a Russian to a German! There is no way to tell the Russians to be ineffective. The Pacific Fleet was annihilated, and even the Sixth Army failed to deal with the Japanese. The revolution is still happening in the country, and naturally it is no longer a threat to the British Empire! The Germans performed very well. First they overtook Britain economically, and then the Germans showed their ambition to dominate the European Big Six. If the London government does not suppress the Germans, who should they suppress? In this context, Britain and Russia began to compromise, and at this time the contradiction between the two sides only left Central Asia! The Black Sea Fleet in the Near East was completely annihilated, and the British naturally did not worry that the Russians would enter the Mediterranean. In the Far East, Japan and Russia were licking their wounds, and the Russians could no longer threaten the interests of the British! The contradiction between the two countries in Central Asia is not a problem. Why is it that the Russians are not present? ... "Your Majesty, the British have invited us to join the Division of Africa 6!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev rushed in and said Ferdinand was taken aback, and he was happy! Obviously John Bull is unwilling to be lonely, and is going to do something again! "What are the conditions for the British, and where did they assign us?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "The British proposed that Morocco, Tripoli, Cyreneca, or Ethiopia can all be considered!" Metev said excitedly "puff"! Ferdinand spit out his tea Just know that the British are uneasy and kind, and Morocco is good, but unfortunately the French and Germans have taken a fancy to it. Will Bulgaria join in and humiliate itself? Isnt Tripoli and Cyrenaica just Libya? Italians have long... No, Libya is still the territory of the Ottoman Empire. In 1911, Italian talents acquired Libya from the Ottoman Empire. So, it seems that Bulgaria still has a chance? So the purpose of the British is to provoke the contradiction between Bulgaria and Italy? Ferdinand thought a little deeper, it seemed that it was not the true purpose of the British to provoke the contradiction between Bulgaria and Italy! So is it the real goal of the British to stir up the contradiction between the two major European alliances? As for Ethiopia, Ferdinand directly filtered it out. It is not a question of whether it can be beaten. The key is what is the use of it? Every time you have to pass through the Suez Canal, the line of communication has been pinched in the hands of the British, and it feels not so wonderful! More importantly, Ethiopia has too much population. Ferdinand is not confident that Bulgaria can digest Ethiopia before the collapse of the colonial system! Of course, if the distance is closer, he really doesn''t mind taking a risk, after all, Ethiopia''s resources are still good. Both minerals and water resources are good. Both industry and agriculture can be developed. If it can become a local country, it is still worth the high price! ... "Call the cabinet immediately!" Ferdinand told the attendant Whether or not to rob Libya with the Italians is still a big issue and must be carefully considered. Ferdinand thinks that this kind of matter should still be decided by listening to the cabinet''s opinions! First, Libyas resources are unquestionable. Abundant oil resources are the most precious wealth in the coming era of internal combustion engines! Secondly, the area of ??Libya is large enough to have 1,759,500 square kilometers after independence. Although the area of ??arable land with sufficient water resources only accounts for 2% of the country''s land area, this figure is also 35,200 square kilometers! Moreover, they have rich groundwater resources in the southern desert, which can be used for desert oasis. Once this plan is completed, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land suitable for human habitation can be added, and the prospects for development are broad! What fascinates Ferdinand most is that there are few people in Libya, and the population of this land of more than one million square kilometers may be less than one million! Simply put, as long as it is annexed by Ferdinand, it can be incorporated into Bulgaria''s mainland! There are not many people, so there will be no independence, and the cost of governance cannot be too high! There are a mere 800,000 Ottomans, Ferdinand said, whether it is to centralize them for management, or to expel them, or to repatriate them to the Ottoman Empire, it is a good choice! ... "Your Majesty, this is our once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! With the British endorsement, we can easily defeat the Ottoman Empire and occupy Libya!" The Navy Secretary Petrov said excitedly "Your Majesty, the Minister of the Navy is right. The strength of the Ottoman Empire is not worth mentioning. Moreover, Libya is next to the French Algeria. We can also get logistical supplies from the French, and a little bit more military. There is no problem!" Sixth Army Minister Popov echoed The Minister of War thought for a while and said: "Yes, Bulgaria is now a big country, but we don''t even have a colony. This is totally incompatible with our international status!" ... Ferdinand nodded, and did not express his position. Needless to say, the military''s opinion is that their position is a natural main fighter. After all, everyone knows that the Ottoman Empire is a persimmon! He set his sights on the government, and the military''s statement undoubtedly told everyone that snatching Libya from the Ottoman Empire is not a problem. The question now is the reaction of the Italians. If the Italian government does not care to declare war directly on Bulgaria, then the matter will be big, and the two major alliances are likely to directly pk, which is obviously not in Bulgaria''s interest! Cabinet Minister Chekov (part-time Minister of Education) said embarrassingly: "I am afraid it will not work now. The Italians are also eyeing Libya. Compared with them, our navy is too weak. If there is a conflict, we will suffer!" Ferdinand frowned. Now that the Bulgarian navy has limited strength, it''s okay to bully the ruined Ottoman Empire, and it will definitely suffer a big loss against the Italian navy. "If we compete with the Italians for Libya, how likely is the war?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, if we have the support of the British, there is almost no possibility of a full-scale war between the two sides. Although the overall strength of the Allies is stronger than ours, they are still at a disadvantage in the Mediterranean region! As long as we have the support of the British, the Italians dare not act rashly! Constantine ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 2： , One thousand nine hundred and seven passed In the end, Ferdinand still did not make up his mind. After all, this was a gamble and the timing was not yet ripe! Even if it is his idea to fight Libya, it is not about to start right now. It is acceptable to wait for two or three years to wait and see the situation! However, expanding the navy is now imperative. There is not much time left for Bulgaria. If you dont want to increase your strength now, once a war breaks out, you will have no right to say if you want to get a share of the pie! ... Just when the Bulgarian government was still hesitant to throw out the bait for the British, a major event that shocked the history of the world''s navy occurred, and the British dreadnought ship appeared! Displacement 17,9oo tons Airline 21 knots Equipped with 1o 3o5mm main guns installed in five turrets, 24 76mm secondary guns 5 underwater torpedoes The armor thickness of the two sides, turret and control tower is 28o mm It was more than twice as powerful as the other largest armored ships at the time! The birth of the Dreadnought directly announced that all the battleships in the world were eliminated overnight! The British powerful shipbuilding industry once again defended the honor of the world''s No. 1 naval power and started a new era! After receiving this news, Ferdinand smiled. He knew that it was time for the navy to reshuffle. If the old naval powers cannot keep up with the times, they will wait to be eliminated! Although the British Empire led the era, Ferdinand estimated that the London government would soon be unhappy. Who said that their former Dreadnought battleship is the most numerous in the world? With the advent of the dreadnought era, whoever built more ships before will naturally lose more! There is no doubt that the biggest loss this time is the British Empire, followed by the French Republic! As for the emerging Germany, people will only be happy. Suddenly, a chance for Britain to become the hegemon of the world is here! Of course, according to the British strategy, they also succeeded! After this naval reshuffle, the French really fell behind, not to mention the Russians! Unfortunately, now is not the time! After the appearance of the British Dreadnought, the major powers in the world immediately followed up! Oh, Ferdinand also announced the follow-up in conformity with the times. Anyway, Bulgaria is now one of the smaller powers, and its international status is similar to that of the Kingdom of Spain. It also needs to do something to improve national morale! The appearance of the British dreadnought proved that the designers'' designs are generally feasible. In this case, Ferdinand approved the construction, and he is ready to ask allies for technical help! Although in the era of dreadnoughts, the French navys head was short-circuited and a step slower, but their technology still kept up with the times! In addition to the construction of a dreadnought ship, the Bulgarian Navy has a series of shipbuilding plans approved by Ferdinand. For example, start the construction of 3 destroyers, 2 fast cruisers, and auxiliary small warships such as torpedo boats and supply ships. It is finally time to complete the great slogan he called "the navy will expand tenfold within ten years". In this regard, Ferdinand has always been very credible! Of course, Bulgaria is still playing soy sauce in this arms race. Ferdinand had no plans to compete with any other power! The reason why he has to rush to follow up is also to announce to the world that a new regional power has been born! This is also a means to fight for benefits. Now Europe does not have a stepping stone suitable for Bulgaria. The six major powers are not easy to provoke except for Italy and Austria! It''s a pity that these two soft persimmons both hug the German thighs and can''t pinch them! In addition to the much fanfare construction of surface ships, Ferdinand also quietly introduced submarine technology from France! When the French got into the water, they advocated building small ships for offshore defense! This also includes submarines, and the French is still very good with the accumulation of technology in this area! As for why Ferdinand was not introduced in advance? No way, the French are not philanthropists, how can they not pay the price? Not only submarine technology, Ferdinand also introduced many French core technologies. Basically, Bulgaria has all the advanced technologies of this era! In this regard, Ferdinand had to thank the Germans! Without the pressure caused by the Germans on the French, the French government will not rush to win over the Bulgarian ally, nor will it do its best to help Bulgaria increase its strength! Ferdinand knew that in the eyes of the French, the strength of Bulgaria''s Sixth Army was equivalent to more than half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it belonged to that kind of ally with decent strength! The stronger the Bulgarian power, the greater the containment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Russians can use more power against the Germans, thereby reducing the pressure on the French on the Western Front! Otherwise, for Bulgaria to get these benefits, don''t even think about it! ... The end of the Russo-Japanese War also announced the golden age of Bulgarian industry and commerce, which has passed! Gone are the old days when companies could sell as many products as they could produce! Oh, after the war, everyone was surprised to find that apart from the British and French, Bulgaria was actually the third winner! The British not only fulfilled their strategic goals, but also knocked on the Japanese''s advantage and made great war fortune. Although the Japanese government won the war, it was completely controlled economically by the British and became the watchdog of the Far East! Everyone knows that British talent is the biggest winner in this war! Next is the French, who has mastered a lot of Russians'' claims, controlled the Russian financial market, and brought the strategic focus of the bear from the Far East back to the European Big 6! It is Bulgaria again. From a financial and strategic point of view, Bulgaria''s revenue is not as good as that of Britain and France! But from a long-term perspective, Bulgaria''s comprehensive national power increased by at least half between before and after the Russo-Japanese War! Before the Russo-Japanese War, Bulgaria still owed the Russians a loan of 20,000 pounds; after the war, the Russians lost their loans, and by the way, even the Frenchs 60 million pounds of loans were repaid! After paying off these two foreign debts, the Bulgarian government has also increased foreign exchange reserves of 800 million francs and 200 million rubles! The most important thing is that Bulgaria''s industry has achieved explosive growth, occupying most of the daily necessities market of the Russian Empire in one fell swoop. In addition, several military-industrial companies in Bulgaria have become one of the main weapons suppliers for the Russian army during the Russo-Japanese War! By the end of 19o7, Bulgaria''s total steel output had crossed the threshold of one million tons, leaving only six countries including Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, and the United States, and they also had the ability to produce warship armor! At the same time, the newly added territory after the Balkan War has been completely digested after Ferdinands ten years of hard work and transformed into Bulgarias national power! The government''s fiscal revenue has naturally also been greatly improved. The total fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government in the year of 1907 reached 1.86 billion levs, and the total support was 1.68 billion levs. This is the first fiscal surplus since Fiji took the throne! Oh, all the previous fiscal revenue is used to repay the debt, of course there will be no more left! By 1907, the Bulgarian government had paid off its foreign debts, and it was the first surplus! From 19o4 to 19o7, Bulgaria''s exports to Russia have repeatedly hit record highs in the past few years. In 19o7, it reached an astonishing 3.26 billion lev! Of course, this is inseparable from the treasure contributed by Asan. Without that batch of gold as a reserve, even with the rapid growth of the Bulgarian economy and insufficient currency circulation, it is even more impossible for the government to obtain a large amount of coinage. Up! In fact, more than a quarter of the Bulgarian governments fiscal revenue is contributed by printing money, and sometimes even close to a third! However, Ferdinand knew that such a good day could not last! Bulgaria''s gross national product in 19o7 reached an astonishing 510 million pounds, but with the end of the Russo-Japanese War, there will definitely be a substantial decline! At least the annual purchase order of tens of millions of pounds for weapons and equipment is gone, and the Bulgarian military industry has to wait again! In addition to these gains, what surprised Ferdinand most was the increase in population! Since Ferdinand let go of the naturalization conditions, the population of Bulgaria has started to soar. Due to the long-term chaos in the bear country, many people chose to leave their homes and come to Bulgaria to seek a living. Of course, this is the credit of those volunteer promoters! After all, its going back home to visit relatives. Many people in UU reading still have to ask for their daughter-in-law. Naturally, everyone has to choose a good choice, as if Bulgaria is paradise on earth! Many people even saw the chaos in their hometown and went to Bulgaria with their families to seek a living. In this way, it further proves that Bulgaria is a paradise on earth! There are more people who listen, so naturally there will be more people who believe, and more people want to go out and ask for a living. Of course, most people are forced by life and have to leave! The situation in Russia is chaotic, and of course there are many people who have a difficult time! In the end, the Immigration Department had to raise the threshold of immigration and limit the number of immigrants! Even so, the number was estimated in advance. After all, everyone has a bunch of relatives and friends, it''s a bunch! To put it simply, it means that one person returns home and marries a daughter-in-law. This is two people. Together with the parents and siblings of both parties, the direct number alone is huge enough! If the Immigration Agency did not promptly detect the problem and decisively impose restrictions, Bulgaria is now expected to be overcrowded! Even so, by the end of 19o7, Bulgaria had added 2.36 million Russian immigrants, and the total population of Bulgaria officially exceeded 20 million, reaching 10,000, fulfilling the small population target set by Ferdinand ahead of schedule! Oh, this number of immigrants is expected to continue to grow in the next few years. After all, the people who come back to visit relatives are only a part of them. Of course, as the domestic situation in Russia stabilizes, the number of immigrants will slowly fall back to normal levels! In order to resettle these migrants, the Bulgarian government had to initiate emergency measures, adding several large-scale projects, and artificially adding some jobs! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 3： , International students are here? "Your Majesty, the economic crisis that did not break out in the United States has already begun to spread to Europe. Should we launch an emergency plan?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer said worriedly. Ferdinand had to spit out, there are so many economic crises in the capitalist era! This is the fourth time since he passed through to the present, and it feels like it''s endless! In January 19o7, the Bank of America crisis broke out. About half of New York''s bank loans were invested in high-risk stocks and bonds as collateral by trust and investment companies with high interest returns. The entire financial market fell into a state of extreme speculation. First, it was news and public opinion orientation, and a large number of articles propagating new financial concepts began to appear. At that time, there was an article by Paul with the title "The Shortcomings and Needs of Our Banking System." Since then, Paul has become the advocate for the central banking system in the United States. Soon thereafter, Jacob Schiff declared at the New York Chamber of Commerce: "Unless we have a central bank that can control credit resources, we will experience an unprecedented and far-reaching financial crisis." Well, the Americans'' internal affairs have nothing to do with him. Ferdinand cares about the impact of the economic crisis! Fortunately, in this era, the economic ties between Europe and the United States are not as close as in the later period, especially the influence of Eastern Europe is less! Affected by the revolution, the industrial strength of the Russians is still less than the seven levels before the war. In history, the bear has continued until the explosion of the world war, without returning to its peak! Therefore, Bulgaria still has a good life for several years. After all, the Russians'' own industry and commerce cannot meet the needs of the market, and imports are inevitable! Bulgaria''s cheap goods are just suitable for the consumption of the bottom people. Although the profit is not high, it is enough to keep the business running! After pondering for a while, Ferdinand said: "Not for the time being, this economic crisis is mainly a problem of the American banking industry itself, and its impact on Europe will not be too great! The financial crisis of the Russians exploded before, and the financial problems of European countries had already exploded. It has only been a few years. If the capitalists are greedy, they have to learn some lessons, right? " In the American financial crisis, Ferdinand really couldn''t do anything. The United States is still a **** at this time. Although they have surpassed the British in terms of economic aggregates, they still lag behind the major powers in Europe in terms of industrial technology. The industry, like Bulgaria, is a big copycat country! Industrial equipment? advanced technology? To be honest, there are not many people who can be seen by Ferdinand. Instead of going to the United States to buy the bottom, it is better to buy it in Europe, at least the quality is more reliable! Oh, the technology shows that the Americans have done a lot, but unfortunately it was introduced in Bulgaria, which was of practical value at the time (pirated copies cant cost much)! For the remaining projects that require a large investment of funds, Ferdinand decisively stated that this mission of promoting human progress should be entrusted to capable people. Bulgaria really cannot afford it now! Since there is no benefit, of course, you can''t spend your energy on doing things. At most, you can go private with international capital for a small fortune, nothing more! Ferdinand really doesn''t care about the business of 1.8 million yuan now, even if the unit is pounds, it is not worth his own business! These are all trivial matters, what really concerns him is: the British are ready to join the Allies! Although the two sides are only an intention now, and negotiations have just begun, but soon the Germans will help them make this determination! Of course, negotiations are negotiations, and Ferdinand still can''t do anything! In nominal terms, it was the four countries of Britain, France, Russia, and Bulgaria. In fact, Bulgaria has the lowest voice among them. Being able to attend is the face of others! Among the previous Entente countries, the French have the most power to speak. There is no way that they can be the gold masters. If you have money, you will have confidence! But now it''s different, the British are here! The arrogance of the British Empire cannot tolerate being a younger brother, and the French must give way! If it''s just the boss in name, it doesn''t matter, just let it! But this also involves the future distribution of interests of various countries and their influence in international politics! Simply put, it is like a joint-stock company is about to be established, and everyone is fighting for the distribution of equity. For example, Bulgarian minority shareholders who belong to one or two points can just watch the show on the sidelines; France and Russia are equivalent to the founders of the company, and the British are equivalent to the new investors, fighting for the issue of equity distribution! If you get a lot of shares now, you will have medium weight in the company in the future, and you will get a lot of dividends in the later period! When it comes to the right to speak and the distribution of interests in the future, the three countries of Britain, France and Russia are naturally not giving up to each other. Although the British have the most cards, France and Russia add up to no less than theirs, and the two sides started to wrestle! ... After the British started the dreadnought era, the arms race between countries has intensified, and everyone started to make dumplings. The Royal Navy has always implemented the two-strong standard, that is, naval strength I the sum of the two countries ranked second and third in the world navy! Due to the relationship of national power, the French and the Russians, the two old rivals before the British, did not keep up this time. Instead, the Germans took the big stick! Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the British have not formally added the Allied Powers. Therefore, the British are more eager to reach an agreement with Germany temporarily, and they are trying to use the agreement to hold back the expansion of the German navy! Obviously, this negotiation ended without a problem! Germany, which has emerged, now needs a sword in hand-to grab enough market for domestic industry and commerce. But this is precisely what the British cannot give. After all, the industry and commerce of the British Empire also need a sufficient market, and there is no room for compromise between the two parties! If the Germans are allowed to continue to grow bigger, the British hegemony will be threatened, and the national strategic security will begin to intensify! Oh, in this international change, is Bulgaria really a spectator? In fact, Ferdinand has been behind the scenes. For example, in history, the conflicts between the Italians and Bosnia and Herzegovina were intensified due to the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austro-Hungary; but these no longer exist. The Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed Bosnia and Herzegovina as early as 1897. I have no confidence to challenge others! Even because of Albania, the Italians clashed with Bulgaria. However, the Roman government has just changed. The new government probably has no confidence in its Sixth Army and does not want to follow in the footsteps of the previous one, or it is afraid that Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have reached an agreement, born in this conflict in 1897. It''s confined to a fight, and it''s over! Similarly, due to the influence of the Balkan War, the Ottoman Empire had to continue to make concessions to the Germans. Now that the chariots of the Allies have been tied up, the two sides only have a peace agreement! The Italians'' attempt failed again. Their plan to expand in Libya was opposed by the Germans. At the same time, since the British still join the Allied Powers, it is natural that they do not exist! After all, without the endorsement of the entire Entente, the Italians still dare not attack the Ottoman Empire! Not to mention other things, as long as the British open the Suez Canal to the Turks, the Italians will catch the blind! Oh, these little things are not enough to change the general trend of Euro 6. Ferdinand knows that the two major alliances will eventually take shape. Bulgaria''s focus is still on the Balkans! ... Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect and the strong rise of Bulgaria, Sofia has now become the political, economic and cultural center of the Balkans! Ferdinands long-term cultural output was not in vain. Now there are a group of people of insight in Greece, Romania, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and even the Ottoman Empire. They have chosen to study in Bulgaria and learn to become a powerful country! After all, compared with other countries, the rise of Bulgaria is too legendary. It has gone from a small Balkan country to the present-only in the position of the six powers in Europe. It is a model of counterattack by Diaosi! Oh, this is also indispensable for the promoters of the governments of various countries, which are all exchanged for **** lessons! After all, it is very dangerous to study in other powers. The messy revolutionary ideas of UU Reading are something that makes any ruler jealous! Bulgaria is going to be much safer. You can learn everything here, but they have not taught them how to rebel! Those who have returned from studying in Bulgaria have learned a skill even if they dont have much money, and can find a job easily. The ruling class is not stupid, knowing what they need, even if they are politically hostile to Bulgaria, but when sending students abroad, everyone should give priority to Bulgaria! Although Bulgaria''s tuition fees are much higher, the difficulty of applying for the only two universities is among the best in the world, and most people can only go to ordinary technical colleges, but for governments of all countries, these problems can be overcome! This is an unexpected gain for Ferdinand. The current education in Bulgaria is aimed at training engineers and scientists. Usually everyone is very busy and there is no time to think about it. There is also a brainwashing ideological education to instill in everyone the concept of loyalty to the monarch, patriotism, and hard work to rejuvenate the country. This happens to be liked by any monarchy country, and overseas students can''t think about it! Ferdinand knows that with the exhibition in Bulgaria, the scope and number of international students will continue to increase, and most of these international students will remain in high positions after returning home, which will greatly help expand Bulgaria''s regional influence! Of course, opening the back door is impossible! Bulgarias educational resources are precious, and what it teaches is real knowledge, which is different from the foreign students recruited by the great powers to export revolution! No matter who it is, as long as you fail to pass the exam, you will be insulated from the university! Unless you pay more than ten times the tuition to become an auditor, you will not even be eligible to enter the school! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 4： , The next generation problem Grand Duke Xenia is indeed a very productive mother. After giving birth to Ferdinand''s third son at the end of 19o5, at the beginning of 19o8, his fourth son was born again! It''s a pity that Ferdinand was too late to celebrate the arrival of the little guy, and a bad news came. "Your Majesty, King Carlos I was killed on the spot at the Commercial Plaza in Lisbon today; the Crown Prince Louis Philip was seriously injured and subsequently died; the second son Prince Manuel was also shot in the arm by a bullet!" The attendant hurriedly Ran in and said Ferdinand knows the big deal. "King killing" is a major event at any time. More importantly, the two dead are important members of his Saxon-Coburg-Gotha dynasty, and he and Ferdinand The relationship is very close! The former king of Portugal was also the brother of Ferdinands father, which means that within a day his cousin had hung up one, and his cousin also hung up one! "Has the murderer caught?" Ferdinand asked angrily &1t;i>&1t;/i> Now Ferdinand has to act. If his family members die and there is no response, how can he mix in Europe? Oh, his anger is not pretended, it is really angry. Although Ferdinand usually does not regard the family as too much, he is also one of the beneficiaries of this family after all! What happened to the Kingdom of Portugal is likely to endanger his Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynastys rule in Portugal. Once the Portuguese crown is lost, it will also be a big blow to Ferdinand and will weaken the entire family. The influence of the whole world is something that no member of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty can tolerate! The maid said hesitantly: "Caught, still under review!" Ferdinand nodded. He knew that Portugal''s domestic situation had been bad. Republicans wanted to rebel every day, but he still didn''t expect that someone would dare to kill the king directly! &1t;i>&1t;/i> After all, Carlos I was not a lonely man. The Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty is now in its heyday, a bit stronger than in history. Even if you rebel and expel the king, everyone can accept it, but directly killing the king is challenging everyone''s bottom line. It will be boycotted by all European royal families, even if it is for family honor, Ferdinand has to come forward! Whether or not to intervene in Portugal, this question cannot be decided by Ferdinand. After all, Bulgaria is far away and the sides are not in a hurry. It is up to Edward of London to decide! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "I will report to the Bulgarian Embassy in Portugal immediately and pay close attention to changes in the situation in Lisbon. In addition, contact the British and the Belgian side, and put pressure on the Portuguese government together, ordering the Portuguese government to find the murderer as soon as possible and give the world an explanation! &1t;i>&1t;/i> I also told the politicians in Portugal that when necessary, we dont mind using extreme measures. I believe the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty still has this strength! " On this issue, the positions of the members of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty are all unanimous. The murderer must be severely punished and Prince Manuel must be guaranteed to succeed. This is the bottom line for everyone! Ferdinand doesnt know much about what happened in history. After all, Portugal has declined in this era. He didn''t pay much attention to it in his previous life. Now he can only take one step and count one step! Unfortunately, the strength of the royal family in Portugal is now limited, otherwise this is a chance to clear the door! No matter which force it is, as long as it is attached to this one, it can be wiped out! Now it depends on whether the future Manuel II has the courage, as long as he dares to do it, Ferdinand will support it to the end! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dynasty will be his biggest backing, even if it is a **** river, as long as it is handled properly, it is not a problem! Well, this question Ferdinand just paid attention to and passed, he is not the original owner, and he has no plans to avenge his cousin. Of course, if his nephew wants revenge, he is willing to support it, and it is not a problem to pay for it! Anyway, he tried his best to save the remaining nephew, unless the politicians in Portugal are really crazy, otherwise they would not dare to attack Manuel again! Not only that, they must also ensure his personal safety. Otherwise, Ferdinand would also mind organizing an intervention army, just to carve up their colony! As for his fourth son, he can only say sorry. Two relatives with the closest bloodline just died. It is really not a good time to celebrate. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Even if the Europeans don''t taboo these things, Ferdinand still can''t pass that hurdle in his heart, thinking that this is disrespect for the dead! As compensation, Ferdinand gave him a very domineering name "Caesar", but now this little Caesar-really can''t see-what domineering place! Oh, Ferdinands eldest son, Ferdinand, has now begun a hellish learning life. Every day is either learning or training. Ferdinand cant get involved at all. Every time he wanted to give Ferdinand a vacation, he would be bombarded by the two mistresses in the house. The reason was that every qualified king must undergo strict training and hone his will. Otherwise it will become waste in the future! By the way, they also cited a series of examples. In their hearts, basically every idiot king in Europe was determined by his childhood education, and even Ferdinand was arrested and was responsible for teaching imperialism to the little guys! &1t;i>&1t;/i> That''s right, it''s the little guys, even the little Caesar who is still nursing, he should be sleeping beside him, I really don''t know what he can understand! Regardless of whether they can understand or not, Ferdinand will give the little guys a routine imperial education every week. After all, in everyone''s mind, Ferdinand is now one of the representatives of the successful emperor. He is qualified and obligated: to cultivate qualified heirs of the next generation! So Ferdinand has to be careful every time he goes to class. This can''t be messed up. He is afraid of accidentally causing his sons to be crooked! In order to prevent him from relenting, or lazy, his mother and wife will take turns to supervise. At the beginning, Ferdinand was also preparing to educate the little guys into a new generation of model youths, but in the end he did not succeed, mainly because he did not know how to teach to be reliable! &1t;i>&1t;/i> As a last resort, Ferdinand could only choose to tell a story. In his impression, children are still very interested in stories, and they are probably more efficient in learning! The historical stories of ancient and modern China and abroad are all cases that the little guys learn. What political struggles are intriguing, what is the cruelty of power struggles, what is the importance of economic development, etc., are indispensable. The focus is on the French Revolution and the British constitutional monarchy. At the strong request of his mother Princess Clementina, Ferdinand analyzed the causes and consequences in detail, and entrained his own private goods, from the perspective of the biggest conspiracy theory, cultivated the little guys'' tactical skills! Can''t anyone tell her Orleans dynasty was overturned? Therefore, she asked Ferdinand to be more vigilant and not let her grandson follow in her father''s footsteps! Many times, Ferdinand was worried about allowing children to touch these things since he was a child, and whether he would raise them crookedly. It turns out that he really thinks too much. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Now is the period of convergence between the era of colonialism and the era of imperialism. The weak and the fittest survive. Almost all the children of the veteran nobles must learn, let alone the children of the royal family? It doesn''t matter if you have cultivated conspirators and unscrupulous politicians. If you really become a silly white sweet, then you are really done. It is estimated that it will be the next guillotine! At this point, Manuel II, who is about to succeed, is a negative teaching material. In history, he was fooled into playing free politics, delegating power to political parties to form cabinets, and then one after another infighting, which made Portugal miserable. Of course, he still has to carry the last pot. Because every time something goes wrong, the cabinet can step down, but the king has no way to escape! In the end, the cabinet was constantly changing. The Portuguese people''s bearing capacity reached its limit. When the Republicans saw that the momentum was not right, they pushed the king out of the tank and ended the monarchy era. UU Reading &1t;i>&1t;/i> There is no doubt that the next situation in the Portuguese Republic will only become more chaotic. It is you who sing and I will appear! It lasted until the 1980s that the situation in Portugal stabilized! Ferdinand still has some impression of what happened to this hapless nephew, but he can do nothing. A person who thinks that his brain is crooked and his ability is insufficient, Ferdinand does not think he can handle so many messy parties! Unless, now he is stimulated and can explode once, thinking that his father and brother will take revenge to take the opportunity to kill future political enemies, anyway, these political party leaders are inseparable from this assassination! Oh, Ferdinand did this kind of thing before, but he was more clever, and he successfully dumped the pot to the cabinet, so he is now the perfect king in the hearts of the people! Of course, in fact, even if these are exposed now, Ferdinand doesn''t matter anyway, he can''t shake his rule. Even if Stam''s cabinet returns to China now, it will be useless to push everything to him. Those who succeed are not blamed! Oh, the key is that Ferdinand controls public opinion. Everyone must be responsible for what he says, ensure its authenticity, and get evidence, otherwise he will have to sit and wear it! Now Nicholas II of Russia, Wilhelm II of Germany, and Joseph I of Austria-Hungary are all following some of Ferdinands policies to consolidate their rule. Public opinion supervision is one of them, but they are only subject to major domestic The resistance of the forces is not very effective! Generally speaking, the dominance of European governments on this plane must be firmer. Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 5： , The development of the automobile industry The sky in April is full of flowers and trees. Ferdinand, who was in the spring, received good news. "Your Majesty, we have already developed the low-cost car you requested. Come and see it with me!" Allen Heidelberg said like a child, running over to offer a treasure. At the beginning of the 20th century, cars were nothing new. Both practicality and safety were greatly improved compared to the 19th century. Horse-drawn carriages had been banned and became a new toy for the rich and aristocrats. As early as 1769, Frenchman njGunou made the world''s first steam-driven three-wheeled car, and since then started the human automobile era. However, the steam engine car, due to its poor performance in all aspects, is not universal. It was not until 1897 that the German Rudolf Diesel successfully trial-produced the first diesel engine, which changed! The appearance of the diesel engine is a great breakthrough in power engineering. Its appearance not only found a place for diesel, but it was more fuel-efficient, more powerful, and relatively less polluting than gasoline. It was one of the best power systems for automobiles at that time. . On August 15, 1883, Daimler and Maybach invented the gasoline internal combustion engine. In 1885, the German Gothieb Daimler invented the first four-wheeled car, which ushered in a new era of automobiles. Before 1900, after Germany and France, many such workshop-type automobile production companies appeared in the United States, Britain and Italy. In 1900, Europe and the United States produced 9,504 automobiles. Ferdinand, who is familiar with the importance of cars, certainly followed up! In 1901, Bulgaria independently developed its first car-Boll! At that time, the performance of the "Bohr" was considered to be the world''s advanced level. It could drive for 3.5 hours at a speed of 15.1km per hour. It was also equipped with clutches, steering wheels, transmissions and other equipment known to later generations! Unfortunately, like cars of this era, its stability is extremely poor. Basically, it needs to be repaired for several hundred kilometers. And both the production cost and the maintenance cost are very high, not universal! However, Ferdinand still did not give up, but continued to increase capital investment. After all, in this era, the automobile industry has just started, and the world is full of hand-crafted workshops, crossing the river by touching the stones! People have not paid enough attention to the automobile industry. Basically, individuals are promoting the development of the automobile industry. The consortium has not yet noticed the huge profits contained in it! There is a saying that the progress of science and technology is piled up with endless resources! With Ferdinand''s continuous investment, Bulgaria''s automobile industry has finally achieved impressive results and has reached the forefront of the world! Following the "Boll", in 1904, the "Boll II" was born, and the performance of the second-generation Boll was greatly improved. It has made a series of improvements, taking into account the comfort of passengers, optimizing the structure of the car, and the beauty of the car has also been significantly improved! And in terms of stability, it has also been greatly improved, and finally got rid of the trouble of repairing cars every day! But its superior performance is built on the premise of increasing costs! So this car is not what Ferdinand wants. Its production cost of 16,000 levs is enough to prohibit people! Coupled with research and development costs and profits, the final luxury version of the "Bohr II" requires a price of 50,000 Levs (approximately 2,000 pounds), which is destined to be a toy for the rich. To rely on it to promote the development of the transportation industry, forget it! No way, the R&D cost is too high, the market is too small and the output is too low, and the production cost can''t go down! By the end of 1907, Bulgaria had produced more than 8,000 "Boll II" in more than three years, so it has become the best-selling car brand in Eastern Europe! The times are constantly progressing. By 1907, the "Bohr III" was also developed. This is also a toy for the rich. It has greatly improved both its comfort and safety, but its cost is still It is high! In this context, Ferdinand proposed to designers: design a low-priced model that is unadorned, durable, easy to drive and maintain, has low road requirements, and meets the needs of the mass market! In fact, Ferdinand''s expectations for this car are not high. The birth of this popular version of the cheap car will not benefit Bulgaria, even if Bulgaria is the number one car manufacturer in Eastern Europe! With the birth of cheap cars, only oil-producing countries will get the most benefits. In Europe, the Russian Empire and Romania will be the winners of this transportation revolution! Of course, Bulgaria is not a disadvantage. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, Bulgarias domestic road network is now among the best in Europe, and the road network basically covers every town! Anyway, Ford is about to explode, instead of being preempted by the Americans, Ferdinand still doesn''t mind getting ahead! "So fast?" Ferdinand said in surprise. It only took more than two months for the car to be designed after he ordered it to be finished. He was worried that the designers had misunderstood it, and it would be a cheap car if you just deleted it. After all, the cheap car required by Ferdinand is not feasible at a price of one thousand eight hundred dollars. The production cost must be reduced to at least one-third, or even one-fifth of the original! "Of course, what you ordered, can we be upset?" Alan Heidelberg said proudly "Go, take me to see!" Ferdinand said happily At present, most of the scientific research tasks in Bulgaria are completed by Bulgarian universities, and some are responsible for the newly established Sofia University and R&D institutions distributed to various companies! Alan Heidelberg is Ferdinand who dug from the University of Vienna, Austria, as the head of the Mechanical Department of the University of Bulgaria, mainly responsible for the research and development of power systems. After arriving in Bulgaria, he has also achieved remarkable results. He has achieved many remarkable results in this field, and occasionally he has a short car copy. Bulgaria is able to bite tightly on the tail of the powers in the field of power. He has made a great contribution. It is almost everyone who came out, and the Allen-Heidelberg team can do it in the past few years! Therefore, the IQ was so explosive that the EQ was almost zero. The old man who didn''t buy his account still sat firmly in the position of the head of the mechanical department, and even Ferdinand respected him very much. This is also in Bulgaria, a country that attaches great importance to scientific research personnel. If it is placed in several powers, there is no such treatment, and there is no shortage of talents! In fact, before Alan Heidelberg came to Bulgaria, his position at the University of Vienna was very embarrassing. A guy who has achieved many results has only one position as an associate professor, and even research funds are not available! After all, there is no shortage of talents in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and there is no shortage of them. The Vienna government does not pay much attention to it. Basically, it allows the natural development of science and technology. People with insufficient emotional intelligence will naturally be confused! The annual scientific research funding of 100,000 pounds, and not to interfere with its usefulness, is the price Ferdinand paid! Under the temptation of this huge sum of money, Alan Heidelberg also put a lot of air on the air, chirped, and came to Bulgaria! Of course, other treatments are indispensable. Villas, cars, servants, chefs, and bodyguards are all provided, and even the assistants are left to him to choose among the college students in Bulgaria! In addition to these benefits, the Ministry of Education has also set up a special problem handling office at the University of Bulgaria to help foreign scientists, including him, coordinate interpersonal relationships. Otherwise, let these scientific research leaders handle it by themselves, and it is estimated that the scientific research team does not know how to jump. How many times have been broken! Basically this kind of people who are super capable and do not mix well are the ones with low EQ, otherwise it would not be the turn of Ferdinand to dig corners, they can mix wherever they go! ... Soon, Ferdinand saw the real thing, Alan Heidelberg directly let people drive to the gate of the palace, if not stopped by the guards, I guess he would not mind letting people move directly to Ferdinand! The car in front of me is really simple and ugly. Ferdinand swears that he has never seen such an ugly car before, even if it is a scrapped car in a junkyard, it looks better than it! This car uses a 4-cylinder 20-horsepower internal combustion engine, placed in the engine hood, two forward gears and one reverse planetary gear transmission, pneumatic tires, and two-row canopy boat-shaped body. As for comfort? Sorry, this is not considered! Ferdinand didn''t even see any traces of decoration. Many areas did not even polish, and some areas still showed signs of unevenness! The equipment inside is even simpler, except that the car itself must be equipped, almost nothing else! The seats are all made of cheap wood, and the windows dont even bother to install glass! Ferdinand was unable to complain, after all, this was a cheap car he requested! Oh, Alan Heidelberg was still spitting out while introducing him, degrading the cheap car Ferdinand asked for nothing, as if he was telling: Your Majesty, I am giving you face, and I brought my subordinates into it. Otherwise, I can''t afford to lose this person! Ferdinand only smiled. He always laughed at Alan Heidelberg''s complaints. If he took it seriously, he might be mad! Seeing Ferdinands signature smile, Alan Heidelberg was still chattering: "Your Majesty, what''s the use of your car so bad? Look, remove the carport behind and use it directly to pull goods. It''s still okay, if I sit in a person and walk this way, I almost wiped out my old life..." Ferdinand suddenly had an idea, isn''t it, just remove the carport and refit it, isn''t it a pickup for later generations? Now for Bulgaria, letting ordinary people use cars is still too extravagant and far less applicable than pickup trucks! "You are right, just remove the carport behind and refit it to pull the goods!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said Alan Heidelberg stared at Ferdinand dumbfounded. Obviously he was taken aback by Ferdinand''s decision. He just said casually, it was true! Looking at Alan Heidelberg dumbfounded, Ferdinand said with concern: "What''s wrong, Mr. Allen? Don''t worry, your design is still valid, the reward remains the same, and the patent fee will not be less than your share! " Alan Heidelberg reacted and quickly explained: "No! Oh, nothing! Your majesty is trustworthy. I am not worried about rewards! But can this thing really be sold?" Well, Ferdinand thinks it is better not to talk to people with zero EQ, what they say can always make people angry! Hearing what he meant, it seemed that Ferdinands credit might still have problems! Ferdinand dare to say that even if he were to breach the contract, he couldn''t go back for such a small amount of money, right? With a reward of tens of thousands of levs, Lao Tzu''s daily income is more than that! Forget it, I won''t care about you with a lot of adults! Ferdinand comforted himself. Ferdinand was a little depressed and said: "This is not a problem you should worry about. If you feel that you can''t sell it, it doesn''t matter. You can directly sell the patent to the Bulgarian First Automobile Factory!" Allen Heidelberg nodded contentedly, as if he felt that Ferdinand''s words were reasonable! Depressed and depressed, Ferdinand still did not forget to ask: "By the way, how much does this car cost?" "Not counting labor costs, the total cost of optical materials is 1324.8 lev!" Alan Heidelberg broke a very accurate figure Ferdinand was taken aback and reacted quickly. He seemed to have asked the wrong person for this question. In this era of hand-built cars, the most important expenditure is labor costs. Looking at the rough workmanship of this car, you know that the material cost will not be too high! But is the labor cost? Laboratory and production workshop are completely two concepts! "Well, UU reading I know! Remember to submit the list of designers to receive the reward!" Ferdinand said lightly Alan Heidelberg looked a little complicated, and said awkwardly: "This is the work of mechanical students!" Just now I was still bragging about how much I attach importance to this task, and it was immediately exposed! But Ferdinand was not only not angry, but very satisfied. The students in school can complete the design of this car, which just shows that the education in Bulgaria is a success! Maybe in the last ten or eight years, these students can really grow up and change the current tragic situation of Bulgaria in the field of scientific research, relying on digging people! Perhaps feeling embarrassed, Allen Heidelberg just escaped ahead of time because of his busy work! After taking a closer look, Ferdinand put away his curiosity. Car design is really unfamiliar to an otaku who could not even drive a car in his previous life! "Come here, put this car in the museum for people to visit!" Ferdinand said lightly This is also Ferdinands collection habit. He is also preparing to leave some valuable collections for future generations, so that people can pay respect to his great achievements! ... The car is designed, but when it will be produced is not always certain! After all, Bulgaria is not an oil-producing country. Now when it comes to the market, it is all about making wedding dresses for others! Even if Ferdinand can make a fortune from car sales, it is the long-term profit that people make from selling gas! Unless the current global patent protection can be as deeply rooted as later generations, once this car is launched, it won''t be long before the world is full of piracy! If you want to make money from patents, don''t dream! That is to say, at the beginning, the auto industry did not receive the attention of the consortium, and could make a fortune. In the later stage, Ferdinand will be content to maintain his market share in Eastern Europe! v4 Chapter 6： , Admission ticket? Ferdinand knows that since cheap cars have come out, can the automobile industry develop further? For the needs of future development, Ferdinand decided to split the Bulgarian Machinery Plant. To be honest, the Bulgarian Machinery Plant is already out of place, from hardware accessories to steam turbine engines for battleships, everything! In Bulgaria''s machinery manufacturing industry, more than 80% of the output value is contributed by machinery factories! The current Bulgarian machinery factory or group has a total of 1.468 million employees. It has 186 large and small subsidiaries and 756 various processing and manufacturing plants, spreading across the entire industrial system of Bulgaria! Although Ferdinand also reorganized the machinery factory into a group company before, but in the face of the increasingly large industry now, it is still somewhat powerless to manage! After all, there are so many eye-catching and complicated industries, it is enough to be dazzling, let alone the management? There may be such versatile talents, but for Ferdinand, it is better not to look for them! Countless examples from later generations told him that monopoly at the beginning of social and economic development is conducive to promoting social development and saving resources; but in the later stage, monopolistic enterprises will lack competition and internal contradictions will become increasingly prominent, which will reduce production efficiency! "Born in sorrow and died in peace"! This sentence applies not only to a country, but also to a company, otherwise there will not be so many big companies in the future, and they will not be able to keep up with the development of the times in the later stage! This is particularly prominent in state-owned enterprises and monopolistic enterprises! Due to the lack of market competition and the lack of crisis awareness of the corporate leadership, it will slowly degenerate and will only fight for power and profit, not thinking about making progress! This is absolutely not allowed by Ferdinand. How can his own industry be ruined by a group of worms? Now Ferdinand decided to split. According to his plan, the Bulgarian Machinery Group after the split will be transformed from a giant to six small giants! After the split, the six small giants will carry out a clear strategic division of labor, each focusing on one aspect of development, and will also step into other industries to compete with each other, promote the discovery of productivity, and accelerate industrial upgrading! Among them, the little-known automobile company has also been independent, and a group company-Bulgaria Volkswagen Group has also been established separately! Since it is a group company, of course there will not be only one automobile production plant. It also includes an engine production plant, more than a dozen parts and accessories production plants, and an after-sales service company in major cities in Eastern Europe. Of course, this is the current stage. In the future, Ferdinand will gradually discard all the low-profit spare parts factories in order to reduce management costs! Judging from the name, it is obvious that Ferdinand is ready to promote civilian cars. However, this commoner refers to the middle class, as well as the newly emerging military aristocrats, which ordinary people still cannot afford! Even the cheapest car, the market price cannot be lower than 5000 Lev, the initial sale may be more than 8000 Lev! This figure, in theory, an ordinary worker can survive in five or six years without eating or drinking! But Ferdinand knew that this was actually impossible. After eliminating the daily expenses, Bulgarian workers could save 500 levs every year, which is very rare! And these people are mostly skilled workers or business backbones of enterprises! After excluding expenses, most people can have a balance of two or three hundred levs, which is not bad. The premise is that they cannot get sick, otherwise there may be debts! This was also a common problem faced by the working class all over the world at that time, and it was not bad for people like Bulgaria! Basically larger factories are still equipped with medical staff under the pressure of public opinion. Basically minor problems can still be solved internally, otherwise the problem will become more serious! Ferdinand knew very well that if he wanted to solve this problem, he had to wait until the productivity had developed to a certain level before it could be realized! Otherwise, at the level of industrial production at the beginning of the 20th century, even if the Bulgarian capitalists are saints, it would be impossible to get any profit! Oh, according to Ferdinand''s usual style, problems that cannot be solved are put on hold for the time being. Therefore, the problem of universal medical care has been put on hold indefinitely by the Bulgarian government! ... In 1908, Bulgarias good news continued. Just now Ferdinand received another piece of good news-Bulgarias self-built dreadnought ship was launched on the berth of the Dixf Shipyard! This also benefits from the selfless dedication of the French! Due to internal problems, the French reacted a step slowly in this era of naval battleship revolution. The French cannons and ships fell into a disadvantage in the internal struggle! However, the French navys cannons were not reconciled to failure. After receiving Bulgarias request for help, they took the Bulgarian warship as a testing ground for their new technology! They try to prove that their own ideas are correct through practical actions! Therefore, the Bulgarian dreadnought ship can be regarded as the crystallization of the industry of the Netherlands, France, and Bulgaria. Therefore, the manufacturing speed of this warship is a little faster than Ferdinand expected! From 1907 Ferdinand approved the construction of the warship, and in April 1908, the shore part of the warship was completed. On April 6, 1908, the ship was launched smoothly at the No. 1 slipway of the Dixf Shipyard. At this rate, it may be completed by the end of 1908 or early 1909! At that time, Bulgaria is likely to become the second country in the world with dreadnought ships after the British! Oh, although it still can''t change the weak status of the Bulgarian navy, it is still very good to inspire the morale of the people! In the age of sea power, the influence of the navy is much greater than that of the army! Just as Germany is now the world''s largest army power, and its economic strength has surpassed that of the United Kingdom, but everyone still thinks that the British dominate the world! Similarly, as a rising star, Italy, because it has a good navy, is considered the sixth largest power in Europe, even if their army scum gets home! On the contrary, Bulgaria is also a rising star, and it is aligning with Italy in terms of economic aggregate, and the field of heavy industry surpasses Italy. The army is also known as Prussia in the Balkans, but because the navy is too weak, it is considered a quasi-power! Therefore, Ferdinand is willing to spend such a large price to build this dreadnought ship. In addition to enhancing the strength of the navy in the military and stimulating the morale of the people, it is more important for political influence! Simply put, it is to get a ticket to join the powers club! In addition to the established powers, it is not easy for rising stars to get this ticket! The Germans defeated the French and rose strongly; the Americans chose the Spaniards to settle down and got the tickets; the Japanese defeated the Manchus first and then defeated the Russians in the Far East before joining. Go in! Obviously, Bulgaria can''t do this! Although they also defeated the Ottoman Empire, the status of the Ottomans is no longer enough to be a stepping stone! And the European continent has formed two big groups, which affect the whole body. In short, Ferdinand dare not touch it! In addition to this direct and rude method, what is left is Italy, and the war has been fought, but unfortunately the record is not very good, and then a powerful navy was established, which was gradually accepted by the powers! After careful consideration, Ferdinand decided to study the Italians, otherwise Bulgaria would not even want to join the powers clubs before World War I! The problem of partitioning the colonies is small. Anyway, the world is almost divided up; but the problem of status in the Allied Powers is serious! This is related to the future distribution of interests in Bulgaria, the treatment of the great powers and the treatment of ordinary allies, they are completely two concepts! v4 Chapter 6： , The four-nation agreement? What the **** is this? 1908 is a very crucial year for the future situation of the world. In early May, the UK-Prussian negotiations, which lasted for more than half a year, finally came to an end. On the 18th, the two countries signed the British-Prussian Agreement which has a profound impact on world history! The treaty stipulates: 1. Both parties recognize each other''s core interests and support them diplomatically; 2. Bulgaria recognized the hegemony of the British in the Mediterranean region, and the two sides delineated their respective spheres of influence against the Ottoman Empire. That is: the Egyptian colony, as well as the Euphrates River basin, are the interests of the British, including the Suez Canal! The British recognize that the Aegean Sea, Asia Minor Peninsula, including Greece, belong to Bulgaria''s sphere of influence! 3. The British support Bulgarias expansion in the African continent. In return, the British Navy has the right to free navigation in Bulgarias overseas colonial ports! ... Oh, this is also the third power to recognize Bulgaria''s sphere of influence after France and Russia, especially the British Empire that dominates the world! The "British-Protection Agreement" was also unanimously regarded by all sectors of the Bulgarian society as another great diplomatic victory for the Bulgarian government! Obviously no one is approaching the development crisis! Only Ferdinand knows that it is the British who are cheering up the Allies, otherwise, according to the current development momentum of the Germans, it will not be long before the Allies will admit their counsel! At least within the Bulgarian government, many people have always advocated joining the Allied Powers. After all, the Germans have the world''s first army and two teammates, Austria-Hungary and Italy. If Bulgaria is added, the European continent will be the world of the Allies! Anyway, there is no major conflict of interest between Bulgaria and the Three-Power Alliance. Even with the Austria-Hungarian Empire, which is already on the border, the two sides have not had a major conflict! Oh, if it weren''t for Ferdinand to know how bad the two teammates of Italy and Austria-Hungary are, he would think so too! Had it not been for the strength of the pro-Russian faction in Bulgaria and the strong suppression of Ferdinand, Bulgaria would have fallen to the Allies! Since the Russians lost in the Far East, the French-Russian Agreement is no longer an opponent of the Three-Power Alliance, and the balance of the European continent has been broken! Later, thanks to the efforts of the French, the newly rising Bulgaria was drawn into the Allied Powers, which reluctantly balanced the strength of the two sides, otherwise the current situation in the European continent will be more severe! If the British cannot stand up to support the Allied Powers, a compromise between Bulgaria and Russia with Germany will soon happen. Anyway, there is no major contradiction between them and they can be reconciled at any time! This is something that John Bull cannot tolerate. Once Russia and Russia choose to compromise, there is no doubt that the French will succumb to the Germans. Hatred is not the opponent of the bayonet! ... The time for the Germans to dominate the European continent is not far away. This was the opinion of many people at that time! John Bull finally couldn''t help it. It was not easy to get Bulgaria and the Russians on board. Historically, the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had serious conflicts in the Balkans, but they no longer exist. With the strong rise of Bulgaria, the Russians were hit hard in the Far East, and the conflict of core interests between Russia and Austria no longer exists. Now the Russians dont know whether to cry or laugh. The Bulgaria, which has been supported by one hand, has lost control, and now they have to join the powers club; similarly, due to the rise of Bulgaria, the Russians have less pressure on the European continent for national defense. a lot of! No matter what the Russians think in their hearts, anyway, the British are happy, and the rise of Bulgaria means that they have another **** that they can use! If it werent for the Germans now the main enemy, there would be thugs to stop the expansion of the Russians in the Near East! The British are still very confident about this. As long as they are lured and provoked, they are not afraid that Russia and Russia will not turn their faces! Of course this is the future. Now the main task of the London government is to protect Russia and Russia against the Germans in Eastern Europe? The British are different from the French. The French government paid real money to get Bulgaria and the Russian Empire to board the ship, while the British are generous! Ferdinand knew that the bait was poisonous, but in the face of interest, he chose to swallow the bait. Anyway, the French had paid for it once, and the British bait was nothing more than tied the rope more deadly! Moreover, even if a world war breaks out, the enemies that Bulgaria will directly face are all weak. As long as they don''t become the first bird, the overall strategy is still safe! ... Oh, shortly after the "British-Russian Agreement" was signed, the negotiations between Britain and Russia came to an end. On May 28, the two countries signed the "British-Russian Agreement", and the Allied Powers were officially established! Due to the entry of the British, the influence of the Allied Powers has greatly increased. The "Three-Nation Agreement" that was originally at a disadvantage has now become the "Four-Nation Agreement", but has suppressed the Three-Nation Alliance on the European continent! The British once again used diplomatic means to let the world know who is the boss of this era! At this moment, the three countries of Germany, Italy, and Austria were silent. The politicians of Britain, France, Russia, and Bulgaria were all celebrating this great diplomatic victory. As long as Ferdinand shook his head secretly, he knew that a world war was no longer possible. avoided! ... "Your Majesty, can we attack Libya?" Petrov asked cautiously Ferdinand shook his head and thought to himself: The influence of the British in this era is really strong. As soon as the Four-Nation Agreement was established, the military began to be unable to bear it! "No, it''s not the time yet!" Ferdinand decisively chose to suppress the main combatants. From a military standpoint, the Ottoman navy was greatly injured after the last Marmara battle. The Sudanese government was limited by its financial resources and has not made any purchases until now. Over a battleship. Even the tonnage of the Ottoman navy is slightly larger than that of the Bulgarian navy. Unfortunately, the 80,000 tons has fallen behind the iron armored fleet of the times, and it really can''t beat the 50,000 tons new fleet! Not to mention the army, how many soldiers did the Ottoman Empire have in Libya? General Popov, Secretary of State of the Army, said that only two regiments can easily defeat them, and one division can occupy Libya! This is really not bragging. Although Libya has an area of ??1.7 million square kilometers, except for the coastal zone, most of the other areas are deserts. It is not too difficult to occupy it! Anyway, with the support of cattle, you can get supplies from Egypt, and Tunisia and Algeria on the other side are French turf, you can also get help! But Ferdinand knows that Libya and Albania are completely different concepts! The Italians are not in conflict with Bulgaria on the Albanian issue. It is the Italian army who just lost the battle in Ethiopia. Even the confident radicals in the country do not think their soft-footed army can compete with Bulgaria. The army competes! It is human nature to bully and fear hardship. It is impossible for the Italians to challenge an impossible opponent for an unreachable colony! But Libya is different. Although its economic value is not high, and its strategic value is not good, isn''t the African continent already divided up? If you give up again, where else can the Italians go? Ethiopia? Their army veterans said that whoever loves to go, they are a huge counsel anyway! The army is counseling, but it does not mean that the navy is also counseling! At least now, the Italian navy still has the strength to suppress Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire! The reason why they haven''t done it yet is mainly because of their fear of the Ottoman Empire and the attitude of the Germans! Yes, the Italians are still afraid of the Ottoman Empire. In history, if it weren''t for the help of the British and forbidding the Ottoman army to pass from Egypt, the Italians might not have been able to win the Italian-Turkish war! Although the Allied Powers were established, Russia, France, and Bulgaria assumed military obligations to each other, and the cunning British retained the right to act freely! If Bulgaria gets involved with the Italians for the Libyan issue, and the world war is detonated ahead of time, but the British are watching the theater next to it, then Bulgaria will have to go desperately with Germany! After all, the Germans have not yet reached their peak, and the navy is not yet an opponent of the French. As long as the United Kingdom plays a role in the back, in theory, the three countries of France, Russia, and Bulgaria and the three countries of Germany, Austria and Italy are still capable of a battle. ! ... v4 Chapter 8： Heavy industry plan More than ten years have passed since the Balkan War broke out in 1897 to 1908. After more than ten years of hard work by Ferdinand, Bulgaria has now completed the digestion of the domestic basics. Bulgaria is now a powerful country with a population of more than 20 million and a total industrial volume close to Italy, but Ferdinand still feels that it is not enough! Despite the rapid development in Bulgaria, Ferdinand is still not satisfied. He knows that the time for the World War is not far away! With Bulgaria''s current strength, it is enough to protect itself in the world war, but after the war, if you want to divide the cake, it is estimated that there will be only some leftovers. This is what Ferdinand cannot tolerate! As a traverser, its already a shame that you cant compete for the hegemony of the world. If you cant even mix with a regional hegemon, what is it? In short, Ferdinand is also ambitious! Ferdinand knew that the long-dusted "Three-Five Plan" was about to come out! This also means that the Bulgarian government, which has just paid off its debts, will once again be heavily indebted! ... Time flies, and with Ferdinands order, the cabinet government came up with a "Three-Five-Year Plan" in the shortest time. The original plan is of course invalidated! After all, more than ten years have passed, and the strategic goals in it have already been completed! In addition to being placed in the museum for future generations to visit, probably only used by historians to study the background of the times! Compared with the previous two plans, this plan is not of the same magnitude at all. It is more suitable in terms of ambition! After all, many of the contents are very radical. Under normal circumstances, such a wave of development will wait for overcapacity and then an economic crisis! But Ferdinand doesn''t matter. Anyway, the world war should start, and overcapacity is not a big deal. After a world war, any capacity can be digested cleanly! "Prime Minister, you first introduce the content of the''Three Five-Year Plan''. Let''s talk about the industrial plan first!" Ferdinand said lightly. "Yes!" Konstantin said powerfully Since Ferdinand took over power in 1889, the Bulgarian cabinet has been very stable. First, Chekov, a political tumbler, and Constantine, who had been prime minister for more than ten years. But Ferdinand knows that after this term, if they are allowed to finish two more sessions, they will probably be replaced! (1907 is already their fourth term!) This is not Ferdinand who wants to cross the river to demolish the bridge, but the true emperor''s mind. After all, the cabinet with too high prestige is also a threat to the monarchy! Bulgaria has been able to get to this point, and the Cabinet of Constantine has also made a great contribution. Now letting them go home is undoubtedly crossing the river and demolishing the bridge. Ferdinand still can''t do it! After the victory of the world war, let them return with honour. Ferdinand thinks this is the best ending! Oh, Ferdinand would not admit that he wanted to squeeze the final value of the family. After the World War, the role of these people would be much smaller. However, through democratic elections in Europe, a cabinet that lasts for 30 years is really rare! This is not fabricated. The support rate of the Bulgarian cabinet is really high. It really hasn''t appeared yet, who is qualified to be their competitor! Bulgaria was originally known as Prussia in the Balkans, and Constantine was even considered the second "Bismarck", and he was called the iron-blooded prime minister! During Bismarck''s tenure, he launched a war to unify Germany; during Constantine''s tenure, he also launched a war to unify Bulgaria! Don''t be surprised, public opinion is so powerful! Looking at the history of Bulgaria, there is too much information to prove that this is really a national unity war to expel the Ottoman invaders! This has been recognized by the international community. In the Balkan War, Bulgaria won the support of all ethnic groups, which is the best evidence! The other two both attach importance to industrial development and have established a worker protection system, including workers pension, health and medical insurance and social insurance systems. Oh, this is part of the "Three-Five Plan"! In short, after comparing them, many people found that the two have a lot in common, and both created the rise of the two countries! Well, Bulgaria and Prussia are really similar. The key is to be able to play, but Bulgaria is too small, otherwise European countries will worry about Bulgaria''s dangerous association! If Ferdinands prestige were not too high, and Constantine, the "Prime Minister", also had less power than Bismarck, otherwise it would really deserve his name! Oh, there is another reason that cannot be said. After the outbreak of the World War, Ferdinand needs a cabinet that can live in the town! After all, no matter how high the prestige of the Bulgarian cabinet is, it is no higher than the king Ferdinand. He can manipulate the Congress to change terms at any time and kick them down! But the military is a headache. After the war breaks out, the military''s power will inevitably increase. As King Ferdinand, he can''t charge himself to suppress the military, right? This is too shameful, so it is necessary to have a cabinet with high enough prestige! Germany is a negative teaching material. In history, after the collapse of Germany II in Russia, there was a chance to negotiate and end the war in a dignified manner. Unfortunately, his government could no longer suppress the army, and the country was dragged off by the Junker nobles. abyss! No way, who calls Germany''s most prestigious prime minister-Bismarck has died? And William II has been the emperor for three generations, and his prestige in the army is really not very good! After finishing his thoughts, Constantine said: "This time the''Three Five-Year Plan'' is different from the two previous five-year plans. Both the investment amount and the coverage are much larger than before! It includes: politics, industry, culture, military, medical, education, agriculture, social security and many other fields! In industry, we still focus on the development of heavy industry, mainly including: 1. Build two large-scale steel plants and strive to achieve an annual output of 3.5 million tons of steel by 1914, of which steel output must not be less than half, and special steel output must not be less than 200,000 tons! 2. Strive for coal output to reach 30 million tons; 3. Newly build two 30,000-ton docks and one 40,000-ton dock; strive to reach a total tonnage of 500,000 tons of large ships! 4. In the field of machinery manufacturing, since we have developed very well in this area, we are now on the same level as Austria-Hungary! Therefore, the government does not intend to invest directly, mainly through tax reduction and exemption, to encourage private capital to continue to invest, and strive to catch up with the French within five years! ..." There is no need to mention the light industry. Like textiles and food processing companies, they were still the protagonists in the first two five-year plans. They are no longer in the eyes of Ferdinand. After all, the growth of military strength is still fast in heavy industry! Ferdinand carefully studied it and found that for Bulgaria, the least difficult is the second one. The task of pure mining of coal production is basically impossible to complete as long as the investment is increased! After all, Bulgarias domestic coal reserves are also measured in units of tens of billions of tonnage, and open-pit coal mines are not rare! The most embarrassing thing is probably ships. In history, the total tonnage of British ships exceeded 20 million tons. Bulgaria''s goal was only 500,000 tons, which is really a shame! What hasn''t been said is that this gross tonnage is the sum of warships and merchant ships, otherwise this figure would be even more embarrassing! Oh, this is also the only thing Ferdinand asked not to raise blindly, mainly because he thought of the submarines of the German Navy. Basically, whoever builds more ships will be sunk by the time! However, Bulgaria is so close to Austria-Hungary and Italy. If a bunch of merchant ships are built, then it will definitely contribute to other submarines! It is better to install an ostrich and let the British boss take charge of the transportation. Bulgaria''s protection of the transportation line in the Black Sea is the biggest contribution to the alliance! Fourth, the machinery manufacturing industry has surpassed France in five years. Ferdinand said that he had not seen it. The Gallic chickens did not take the manufacturing industry at all! Bulgaria is also a big manufacturing country with "counterfeit technology" as its core. As long as you don''t give money to surpass France, even surpassing Germans can easily do it, provided that a little performance is sacrificed! On the contrary, it is the strategic goal of producing 3.5 million tons of steel per year, which really needs to work hard. After all, steel plants in this era are **** pits! In addition, in this five-year plan, there is a development plan for airships, but the automobile industry and the aircraft industry are ignored! Thinking of this, Ferdinand asked puzzledly: "Why is there no plan for the automobile industry and aircraft manufacturing? According to the current development trend, the future aircraft will be the king of the sky, and the automobile will replace the carriage and become the most important in transportation. An important link!" Constantine was taken aback, "aircraft and cars" are the mainstream of the future? His first reaction was how is this possible? Seeing Constantine''s reaction, Ferdinand understood. There must be people who have realized the importance of airplanes and cars in this era, but no one believes that they will become the mainstream of transportation. After all, cars have replaced horse-drawn carriages. It is after the cost of cars has been reduced. Who can afford it at the current price? Not to mention airplanes. With the current technology of airplane manufacturing, it is enough to be used as a reconnaissance aircraft. Transportation? If you do not consider the cost, it is reluctant to deliver the letter! Because of Ferdinands butterfly effect, UU read www.uukanshu. Com Bulgarias aircraft started very early. As soon as the aircraft was born, it attracted his attention and opened the space industry in Bulgaria! So far, Bulgarias aerospace industry is already the worlds largest, and it seems that only Bulgaria has the aerospace industry in the world! At present, the Bulgarian-made aircraft is also the most advanced in the world. Its maximum range has reached 200 kilometers, and it can barely be used as a reconnaissance aircraft. What other performance? Ignore it, the airplane has only been born for four to five years! Ferdinand realized that he had made a mistake. After all, not everyone has the foresight. This reaction of Constantine is normal in this era! Ferdinand concealed his embarrassment, and then said: "Oh, let''s put aside the issue of airplanes, but the auto industry will also join the support of the''Three Five Plan'' this time! You may not know that the production cost of the new generation of cars designed by the Bulgarian University has been reduced, and the expected time to market is just recently! The price is about 6000-8000 levs, which is acceptable to the middle class; and there is also a freight version of this car, and the price will not exceed 12000 levs. It already has promotional value and will soon be popular. Europe is now! " "Oh!" everyone was surprised Obviously I was stunned by the news. Although Bulgaria''s automobile industry is also the world leader, but the price has dropped so much all of a sudden, there is still some information that is beyond them! "No problem!" Constantine said readily After all, if the price drops to one-sixth or even one-eighth of the original price, the market for this has already increased substantially! After all, compared with horse-drawn carriages, automobiles still have a high degree of superiority, and they are of great significance for promoting the transportation revolution! v4 Chapter 9： , Join the arms race? In addition to the industrial plan, the most important thing is transportation. According to the requirements of the "Three-Five-Year Plan", in the next five years, Bulgaria''s total railway mileage will reach 39,000 kilometers, completing comprehensive coverage of all important towns in Bulgaria! We must know that in 1901, the total length of railways in Bulgaria was less than 13,000 kilometers. By 1907, the total length of railways in the country reached 27,000 kilometers. You know how much Ferdinand attaches importance to railways! Next is the road network. "Village to every village" is the slogan of this plan. To achieve this strategic goal, the total length of roads in Bulgaria will reach an astonishing 120,000 kilometers by then! Well, dont be picky about highways in this era. Asphalt roads are all myths. Concrete pavements are the treatment of strategic roads. It can be used in other places. What road class should you consider? Even the maintenance of highways is done by the local government organizing the people and volunteering for free, otherwise the maintenance cost alone will cause Ferdinand to collapse! What was the total mileage of roads in Bulgaria in 1901? There are only more than 20,000 kilometers! By 1907, the total mileage of roads in Bulgaria reached 68,000 kilometers, and it will reach 120,000 kilometers in five years! No way, this was forced out by the World War! After all, in the mountainous areas, the railway construction is really difficult. Some sections of the current technology, God knows that the year of the monkey can only be opened to traffic, which can only be compensated by roads! The experience of the previous life has taught Ferdinand that as long as there are enough manpower, it is really not difficult to build roads. As long as you are willing to invest, people can do it! Besides, Bulgaria is also an industrial country at any rate. There is nothing else, but the standard equipment of excavators, bulldozers, and road rollers commonly used in later generations is not lacking! Although the performance is still very poor, it is still much stronger than manpower! Otherwise, it is impossible for Ferdinand to ask the transportation department to build more than 10,000 kilometers every year! If you rely solely on manpower, that would be too crazy! Well, the Bulgarian transportation department said that there is no pressure. Their road construction experience can be said to be the richest in the world. From 1887 to the present, they have been building roads for more than 20 years! Due to their economic development in Europe and the United States, most of their transportation is based on personal investment, and there are not many government-led transportation projects! But Bulgaria is different. Before the domestic economy was not good, road construction was a loss-making business, especially roads! Now that the main arterial roads are all repaired, the rest are remote areas or branch lines. Obviously, there is no economic benefit. There is no consortium that will stupidly do this loss-making business! This allowed the Ministry of Communications to train a group of road-building madmen. In their words, as long as there is money, road-building is not a problem at all! ... "Mr. Chekov, tell me about the plan of the Ministry of Education!" After hearing the return from the Ministry of Transportation, Ferdinand continued. "Yes!" Chekov replied "This time the Ministry of Educations plan is divided into three parts: higher education, compulsory education, and literacy education. 1. Newly build two comprehensive universities. After completion, our four comprehensive universities can accommodate more than 30,000 college students at the same time, which can basically solve the talent gap in the future! Since the number of our higher technical colleges has reached 36, which can basically meet the demand, there is no need to continue to expand. However, according to the actual situation, we will continue to expand the recruitment, and plan to train 200,000 engineers within five years to solve the shortage of domestic grassroots technical talents! 2. Promote the nine-year compulsory education nationwide. All citizens of Bulgarian nationality between 7 and 15 years old must receive compulsory education! 3. Continue..." "What about the funding?" Ferdinand asked lightly Education is not the same as industry and transportation. After all, investment in industry and transportation will pay off in the short term. After three to five years, it will always be fed back to the economy and increase overall national strength in the short term! However, investing in compulsory education is a long-term work. There will be no benefits for a long time in the future, and the overall national strength will not increase in the short term! "It''s mainly financial appropriations, as well as private donations. Of course, tuition can also be collected!" Chekov said naturally. "How much financial allocation do you need for the Ministry of Education?" The Minister of Finance asked very concerned. "In five years, a total of 1.8 billion lev is needed for financial allocations, and this goal can basically be achieved!" Chekov said lightly. Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy rolled his eyes and said straightforwardly: "Impossible! It may be possible at other times, but not now! The situation in Europe is about to start, and we must invest a lot of money in military spending!" After two quarrels, Ferdinand said: "Well, education is related to our future, but now the situation in Europe is very serious! Whether we invest in industry or transportation, we can see a return in a short period of time, but the return period of education is much longer! Therefore, I hope you can reduce the compulsory education time to five years! " That''s right, Ferdinand only compressed the time, but did not ask the Ministry of Education to reduce the content of the course, then it means that the students in Bulgaria will have to use five years to complete nine years of learning content! This is obviously impossible! Then only part of the less important course content can be reduced! For example, art and music will disappear from the elementary school classroom! Fortunately, this is the beginning of the 20th century, and the knowledge of many subjects is still very small. It is more difficult to reduce the difficulty, basically enough! Chekov nodded his head with a wry smile. Does Bulgaria value education? It can be said that it is very important. The annual financial allocation of Bulgarian University is now as high as 50 million lev! In the terms of the Ministry of the Admiralty, the expenditure of one university in one year is equivalent to the military expenditure of a fleet, and the expenditure of two universities is equivalent to the military expenditure of the Bulgarian Navy! This is really not a joke, there is no way who calls the army the son? The Bulgarian Navy has always been treated as a stepmother! In other countries, the salary of their navy officers is estimated to be n times higher than that of the army, but in Bulgaria, except for the slightly better food, the salary difference is really not that big compared to the main force! No way, the Bulgarian army has arrogant capital, but the navy has not come up with impressive achievements since its establishment! Can you still be tough if you speak without merit? And the high expenditure of Bulgarian universities is a sequelae of digging people. If scientists are digging over, can scientific research funds be reduced? If you don''t give people money, how can you get any results? The key is that the investment in scientific research has already seen the rewards. At least the current level of scientific research in Bulgaria can finally be used to meet people! At least now Ferdinand is not afraid of the technical blockade of the powers! Oh, it seems that the technology is already in hand, and there is nothing to block! But what about the navy? If it weren''t for the age of sea power, their sense of existence would be even lower! This is also the reason why Petrov is keen to promote the colonial plan. UU reading should let the Chinese people look at it. The navy is also useful! Now that the arms race in European countries has started, can Bulgaria back down? There is no doubt that Bulgaria must follow up! But after looking at the military expenditures of European powers in 1907, Ferdinand knew what to do! British Empire 58.92 million 45.5 million for the French Republic 53.28 million in the Russian Empire 54.89 million in the German Empire Austro-Hungarian Empire 22.13 million Italy 18.57 million pounds And what about Bulgaria? The total military expenditure in 1907 was: 15.86 million pounds, of which 10.86 million pounds were for the army and only 5 million pounds for the navy! This also includes the cost of building this dreadnought ship, otherwise the navy can have a military budget of 3 million pounds, which is not bad! Not to mention in 1908. The British had already competed with the Germans for dumplings. Would Bulgaria dare to follow? In this era, the construction cost of a dreadnought ship is 1,600,700,000 pounds at the cheapest; two or three million pounds, which are more expensive, can be spent! With the strength of Britain and Germany, it is really not a big deal to have ten and eight ships, but for Bulgaria, if you dare to play like this, what about the expenses of other places? The result is self-evident, the navy still has to continue to fight soy sauce, the army joins the arms race! This is also a helpless move. Who told the army to be cheaper? At the same time, it is not impossible to take both land and sea into consideration. The premise is to have money. Obviously this is not something that Bulgaria can afford! Warships are not just built, and the cost of personnel maintenance is astronomical! Geographically speaking, the main threat of World War I came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it is still Bulgaria''s national policy to give priority to the development of the army! v4 Chapter 10： The strategy of the Allies After working hard for more than half a month, Ferdinand finally finalized the main outline of the "Three-Five Plan", but after seeing the final total investment, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy fry the pot! "Your Majesty, is this number too big? 8 billion levs. This is to invest all Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue in the next five years!" Kennedy said in horror. Ferdinands expression remained unchanged. These were all in his expectation. In terms of Bulgarias current fiscal revenue, let alone 8 billion levs, even if it was a discount, the government would not be able to take it out! Even in 1907, Bulgarias fiscal revenue reached 18.6 levs, but as revenue increased, so did expenditures! After thinking about it, Ferdinand settled an account with Kennedy and said: "We know this very well! Judging from the current economic situation in Bulgaria, the fiscal revenue in 1908 will be the same as in 1907. After the Russian War, our economic restructuring was going well! Under normal circumstances, according to our economic growth estimates, fiscal revenue in 1909 will at least exceed 2 billion levs, and it is normal to exceed 3 billion levs in 1914! On average, its not difficult for the government to allocate 500 million levs from its fiscal revenue to invest in the Three Five-Year Plan, right? This is 2.5 billion levs, and we can also issue a batch of national debt! Given the current domestic situation in Bulgaria, a dozen or two billion levs can be sold, right? In the international market, selling a dozen or two billion levs in five years is not a problem, right? To be more optimistic, there are more than six billion levs of funds! There is a funding gap of more than two billion levies. Can your Ministry of Finance apply for loans from foreign consortia? The British and French must be very happy now-to do this business! " Compared to ten years ago, the situation is much better now! At that time, the Bulgarian government still had a headache for tens of millions of levs. Now any project is not this number! In the past, the issuance of tens of millions of Lev''s debts had to be accurately calculated, but now Ferdinand has spoken in the billions, not without reason! In terms of economic aggregate, Bulgaria''s economic aggregate in 1908 was already more than ten times that of 1888. This is the benefit of the larger base plate! Population increased, resources increased, market capacity increased; imported resources decreased, and the exploitation of the Ottoman Empire disappeared; traffic conditions improved, industrialization completed... Under this series of comprehensive factors, Bulgaria has formed a virtuous circle, and has now formed an independent, self-made "small economy"! In fact, is it really as simple as Ferdinand said? The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy can say with certainty, no! Just talk about military expenses! In addition to daily routine expenses: 270 million lev (approximately 10.8 million pounds) for the army, 60 million lev (approximately 2.4 million pounds) for the navy These only include daily training, personnel salaries, equipment maintenance and a small amount of replacement, as well as a series of expenses such as the research and development of new weapons! In this five-year plan, in order to cope with changes in the international situation, the army will expand its army by 200,000 within five years, with a financial allocation of 860 million levs (approximately 34.4 million pounds); the navy will also expand its army by 5,000 plus the planned two new ones. A dreadnought ship, 4 destroyers, 2 cruisers, 8 submarines, and 300 million lev (about 12 million pounds). These are all in an ideal state. Once the arms race escalates, the Navy can stop them for soy sauce, but who dares to stop them? Where will the money come from? These are all issues that the Treasury Department has to consider. Would it be strange if Kennedy is not worried? "Your Majesty, as a result, our finances that have just improved, we will soon have to bear a huge amount of foreign debt, and the annual interest rate is a large number? Can''t it be slowed down?" Kennedy continued to fight without giving up. "Hey!" Ferdinand sighed and said: "Time is not waiting for me! Let''s let out the news about our military expansion first, and then drag it out because of insufficient military expenditure! When the situation in Europe further escalates, the British and French will take the initiative to find the door, and they should be able to save a sum of interest at that time! " Oh, Ferdinand still decided to learn from the Russians. Historically, the expansion of the Russians was limited by finances and the rogue moves they came up with. If Britain and France don''t give loans, Lao Tzu will not expand the army. The French will resist the military pressure on the European continent by themselves! Anyway, because of the contradiction between Germany and France, the first unlucky people are the French. The Russian Empire has a vast territory as a strategic buffer. Even if a war breaks out, they can afford it! The situation in Bulgaria is better now. Anyway, there is no need to face the Germans directly. Ferdinand can also be a rogue. If we don''t have money to expand our army, we won''t expand our army! Even if a war broke out immediately, Bulgaria would not be the main offensive direction of the Allies. Defending the offensive of a partial division of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Serbs in history have withstood it! With the current strength of the Bulgarian Army, once mobilized, it will be easy to kill this partial division. What is there to fear about Ferdinand? Although the British are now joining the Allied Powers, the Germans'' pressure on the French on land has not diminished, and the Royal Navy can''t get ashore again! Moreover, the British do not assume military obligations to the Allied Powers. After a period of time, the French politicians will definitely respond. Then the French will naturally come to the door and ask the two countries to contribute! Anyone who knows Ferdinand knows that this kind of thing will happen more often in the future! He has already made up his mind to take a loan from Britain and France for military expansion and war preparations, so as not to be aggressive and affect the domestic economic development! As for the loan owed because of this, as long as the war is won, it will be paid with the indemnity of the defeated country. Ferdinand will not have any moral pressure in this regard! ... While Ferdinand was contemplating a loan from Britain and France, the British and French were not idle. Everyone is the elite of this era. How could they not have their own plans? Bulgaria can get to this point, how can it be possible without the secret promoters of Britain and France? Just look at when the Balkan War broke out, the Germans once wanted to intervene and who was dragged down by it! Of course, there is Ferdinands arrangement in advance, which provokes contradictions among all parties, so why not have the British and French cooperating deliberately? ... In fact, after entering the 20th century, the life of the British Empire was not so easy. In addition to the challenge of world hegemony by the later powers, due to the large gap between rich and poor, domestic contradictions also began to intensify during this period! Since the Liberal Party came to power in 1905, the London government has been carrying out an internal reform. In 1907, free lunch was provided in the school; In 1908, Prime Minister Asquis drafted an old-age insurance plan; ... At this time, the Germans have replaced the French and the Russians as the new confidant of the London government, but the Asquis government still has not forgotten its old enemy to the Russians! At the European State Advisory Conference, the Minister of Foreign Affairs put forward: "Mr. Prime Minister, despite our many efforts, the Bao-Russian Alliance is still unbreakable. The pro-Russian faction within the Bulgarian government is too strong, and I am afraid that it will be difficult to change in the short term. The Russian government also attaches great importance to the relationship with Bulgaria, especially after the outbreak of the Russo-Japanese War, bringing the two countries closer together. Up! " Prime Minister Asquis frowned, and then said: "Don''t worry, our main enemy is the Germans. The Russians and Bulgaria have joined forces to block the expansion of the Germans in Eastern Europe, which is what we need! Now that the Bulgarians and the Russians have a common enemy, and there is no conflict of core interests between the two sides, the alliance is of course strong! But the future is not necessarily true. Once the allies fall, the two countries will border Russia. As long as we push, no matter how good the relationship between the two sides is, it will become fragmented due to conflicts of interest! Don''t forget that our principle is not to allow the European continent to have a dominant situation. The Germans are an example now! Due to our previous strategic mistakes, the Germans have grown bigger, and now we dare to challenge our dominance. In order to suppress them, we even have to give up our isolation policy! We must not make this kind of mistake a second time! Now on the European continent, the three countries of France, Russia and Bulgaria are still not rivals of the Allies, so we have to support them! But we all know that although we are trying to avoid a war on the European continent, we try to ensure the balance of the European continent as much as possible! But this situation cannot last forever. Once a war breaks out on the European continent, this situation will change! Either the Allies defeated the Allies, or the Allies defeated the Allies! The latter situation is something we try to avoid, even if we do it ourselves, it will not happen, it will be a disaster for the British Empire! After the Allies defeated the Allies, they will become our new enemies. Therefore, the Russia-Province Alliance must be broken up! " ... Well, when the Germans are still planning to use the fleet to force the British to compromise, and even when there are people in the German government dreaming of the "British-German alliance", the British are ready to kill the Germans! By the way, even after the world war, they are considering the international situation! It is no wonder that after the outbreak of World War I, the German government could not accept the fact that the British participated in the war. It can only say that John Bull''s diplomatic deception was too strong! ... The British have a plan, why not the French? At least Ferdinand knows that there has always been a saying in France that the United Allies kill the Allies, and France once again dominates the European continent! This is the core reason why the French government will simply and neatly hand over the technology it has accumulated to Bulgaria! If it is just to pull Bulgaria into the water, they will have a big deal of learning from the British supporting Japan to contribute money and equipment. There is absolutely no need to enhance Bulgaria''s comprehensive national strength! At least for the Russians, the French still maintained a restrained attitude for technical support, and even required confidentiality in the transfer of technology to Bulgaria! And Ferdinand''s performance is also very in line with their expectations, decisively refused to disclose technology to Russia, as if telling the world that the relationship between Russia and Russia is not so unbreakable! After all, the Russian chassis is too big. If they are allowed to obtain these technologies, what will happen to the way of heaven? At least Ferdinand dare not bet! Obviously, the main purpose of the French is to provoke the conflict between Russia and Russia, so that the two countries will be forced in Eastern Europe, and they are unable to prevent the French from growing bigger in the European continent! In order to achieve this goal, French talents will support Bulgaria''s expansion, so as to block the way for the Russians to enter the Mediterranean! Before that, both Romania and part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire could be the bait to be eliminated! Only when Russia is opposed to Bulgaria, will Bulgaria need French and British! The premise is that the strength of Bulgaria itself is not weak, otherwise it will directly become a Russian brother! It can be said that none of the old empires is simple! These are all arrogant schemes on the bright side, but everyone did not pick them out! Ferdinand was sure that the St. Petersburg government also knew the plans of Britain and France, but they were still willing to enter, knowing that the tsarist government must have its own plan! Now that the game has started, now it''s up to who can be better! Anyway, Ferdinand''s purpose is very simple, is to fish in troubled waters, to get the benefits! You can be a thug, but you have to pay! Combining the intelligence in his hand and the direction of parallel time and space history, Ferdinand has cleared his mind, he has already made a decision, let him be three-seven-one, swallow the bait first! v4 Chapter 11： , Dreadnought-Great Power Dream Compared with the clear strategic goals of the Allies, the strategy of the Allies is a bit embarrassing! As the boss of the Germans, they are still in a daze. They regard the biggest enemy as the French, and are ready to overthrow France again, so as to dominate the European continent! The remaining two younger brothers are still pinching each other. The Italians are still eyeing the territory of Austria-Hungary. Although the Germans are working hard to reconcile them, this contradiction still exists! Similarly, the Italians are eyeing their quasi-ally Ottoman Empire, and even the semi-allies of Greece and the Italians have expressed interest! If you talk about pit cargo teammates, through the ages, Italy is the first to be the first choice. It is estimated that anyone who understands European modern history will have no doubt! Then came the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Joseph I''s mind is still very clear now. After annexing Serbia, he regretted it! The national contradictions in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are big enough, and the endless internal contradictions have suppressed his desire to expand the territory! In general, the performance of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at this time is still good, but their desire for war is really worrying! Without the conflict in the Balkans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had no desire to fight the Russians! Scramble for territory? The internal conflicts have not been resolved yet? By the time the Hungarians showed a strong interest in Romania, unfortunately they are still allies now, and the Vienna government will never tolerate them doing it! After taking an inventory, Ferdinand found that although the Three-Power Alliance is still strong on the European continent, they have many internal contradictions. The Germans are not Britain and France, and they failed to resolve internal contradictions through diplomatic means! Therefore, even if the current Allies are more united than in history, their core is still the Germans. Austria-Hungary and Italy have their own plans, and even they are not so willing to see the Germans dominate the European continent! ... Time passed in a hurry, and it was Christmas again. On this day, the whole country was on holiday in Bulgaria, and Ferdinand was playing with the Christmas tree with four little guys. Oh, it''s the boss and the second child helping, and the little Caesar is in charge of making trouble, the third son Peter is waving the flag and cheering beside him, like a victorious general, but Ferdinand doesn''t look angry at all! The kings son is not so good. Little Caesar has about one or two years to go, and Peter is his last happy time. He will soon follow the footsteps of his two elder brothers and feel what is elite. The nobles are educated! Ferdinand had to be fortunate. Fortunately, his family had a profound family background, and he had a strict education system for his descendants. Basically, he was trained strictly since childhood, and there will be no waste when he grows up! Usually this kind of training is aimed at the eldest son, so after the eldest son has an accident, there have been many things that the heirs behind are useless! But when he arrived at Ferdinand, he directly decided that all his sons should receive the same education! Its a big deal that in the future, a few more kingdoms will be brought out overseas, and they will be thrown out as kings. In this way, even if there are any changes in the future, the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha-Kohari family can maintain its prominent position. ! Oh, these are all things in the future, let''s enjoy the family happiness now! But Ferdinand was quickly attracted by a piece of news! "Your Majesty, the Sofia has been completed, and the sea trial can begin at any time. We have our own dreadnought ship!" Prime Minister Constantine said somewhat incomparably "What?" Ferdinand said in surprise "Your Majesty, we are the second country in the world to have a dreadnought ship!" Constantine said excitedly After repeated confirmation, Ferdinand finally confirmed that this matter is true! Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, Bulgaria began preparations ahead of time, and finally replaced Germany as the second country in the world with dreadnoughts! I believe that this news will soon shock the world! Perhaps the upper echelons of various countries will not be too surprised. After all, they know that the Bulgarian dreadnought began construction in the first half of 1907, and with the technical support of the Gallic chicken, it is not surprising that it can be built! But ordinary people don''t know! They will only be shocked by the strength of Bulgarian industry, and lament the strength of Bulgaria! Although this kind of folk recognition cannot increase Bulgaria''s hard power, it can increase its soft power! What the Bulgarian government lacks now is precisely this kind of soft power! "Okay! The sea trial ceremony is scheduled for three days. Now we will announce the news and invite the ministers of various countries to participate in this grand event!" Ferdinand said with some excitement. He knew that as soon as the news came out, this Christmas would change its flavor, and the whole world would be shocked! After all, in everyones perception, the second dreadnought should be the French, the Germans, and no matter how bad it is, the Russians, Austro-Hungarians, Italy, and even the Americans are within their guess! The second country that can build dreadnoughts is Bulgaria? The first reaction of normal people, UU reading www.uukanshu. Com would think this is impossible! What the **** is Bulgaria? God''s back garden? I heard that the roses are good, that''s it! Although Bulgaria has risen after the Balkan War, its international influence is limited to the Near East, and its reputation in the world is still so unknown! ... In fact, due to the backwardness of information transmission in this era, at Christmas, except for the Bulgarian people, other countries only received the news from the upper level. After the ordinary people received the news, they no longer know how long it is! ... As the news spread, Sofia became lively first, and of course it was very lively at Christmas! This news undoubtedly added another bit of joy! The first reaction of many people is whether today is April Fool''s Day? Although everyone knows that Bulgaria has launched the Dreadnought program, no one can believe it will be completed so soon! We must know that so many countries in the world now have this technology by the British, and the Bulgarian dreadnought ships are coming too soon! From the beginning of the War of Independence to the present, after two generations of unremitting efforts, the dream of a great power is finally coming true! Of course, this is not Ferdinands dream of a big country. He is very clear that now Bulgaria has only taken the first step, and there is still a long way to go! History told him that if a country does not have enough territory and people, it will never become a real big country! Can half of the Balkans support a powerful country? The answer is no! Even the entire Balkan Peninsula can only support a regional power at most. In parallel time, the British and French have proved this with practical actions! Ferdinands ideal country is to include... v4 Chapter 12： ,fuse Kavala is Bulgaria''s most important port in the Thracian Sea. It is the Aegean Sea to go out, and it is also one of Bulgaria''s tobacco industry centers! On January 3, 1909, the top of the Bulgarian government, envoys from various countries, and journalists who had received the news came together in the port of Kavala! "Everyone is here, now the ceremony can begin!" Ferdinand said with a smile That''s right, today is the trial ceremony of Bulgaria''s first dreadnought ship-Sofia. With the order of Ferdinand, Sofia began its performance amid the exclamation of everyone! At this time, the British Minister in Bulgaria Kresdiff looked a little unnatural. The British Empire wanted to throw off European countries with dreadnoughts to avoid an arms race, but the advantage of dreadnoughts was maintained for less than two years and was broken. Up! And he is still a rising star in Bulgaria, of course he also knows that there are French and Dutch credits! But this also means that the leading advantage of the British Empire created by the dreadnoughts no longer exists! Since Bulgaria has the technology to make dreadnoughts, the Dutch and French naturally have them too! The manufacturing technology of the dreadnought has three more owners at once, so the leading advantage will naturally cease to exist! Since these three countries can be made, Germans, Americans, Italians...it is unreasonable that they can''t be made, at most it will be a little bit in the evening! What is shooting yourself in the foot? The British have now felt that after receiving the news of the trial of the Sofia, the Christmas Eve of the London government officials and many people has become bleak! No matter what he thought in his mind, the trial of the Sofia was a success. The Bulgarians present were celebrating, and the mood of the envoys of different countries was also different! At this time, Ferdinand quietly left the field and went to the lounge. What is strange is that his lounge is actually in the bomb shelter! Surrounded by a reinforced concrete wall tens of meters thick, there is a huge steel plate on top, and there are multiple protective measures on it! It can be said that at the beginning of the 20th century, no artillery could shake a bit of it! This is very abnormal. On the big day celebrating the birth of the Sofia, Ferdinand actually ran into the air-raid shelter, which seemed to indicate that something unknown was about to happen! "Are you ready?" Ferdinand asked lightly The man in gray replied affirmatively: "Everything is ready, just wait for your majesty''s order to start!" "Well, very good! If this is a success, your intelligence department will take the lead, and Morka, you did a good job this time!" Ferdinand said slightly. Hearing Ferdinands words, although the grey-clothed man tried his best to suppress his excited expression, his body was still a little trembling! Yes, he is the Bulgarian intelligence chief lurking in the Ottoman Empire-Morka Waldo. He has been lurking in the Ottoman Empire for more than ten years with a pseudonym. This time he was activated! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand asked again: "Petrov, what''s wrong with the Navy''s preparations?" "Your Majesty, please rest assured! The next 5,000 officers and soldiers of the Navy are all ready and ready to go into battle at any time!" Petrov said excitedly In order to wait for this day, the Bulgarian Navy has been waiting for three years! As early as 1906, the Admiralty felt that it had enough strength and was ready to take action against the Ottoman Empire, but it was pressured by Ferdinand on the grounds that the timing was immature! However, the Admiralty did not give up. The hatred between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire is much greater than the contradiction between Germany and France. There is no possibility of relaxation between the two sides! Especially after the Balkan War, the distance war between the two countries will always be just one excuse! After the signing of the "British-Protection Treaty" in 1908, the main combatants in Bulgaria could no longer stand it, and repeatedly proposed to Ferdinand a war plan against the Ottoman Empire, but they were never successful! But after this tentative proposal by the Admiralty, Ferdinand directly agreed! There is no other reason, the time is ripe, Bulgaria has become the second country in the world to have a dreadnought ship! Sofia number parameters: Displacement: The standard displacement is 19,200 tons; The full load displacement is 23,589 tons; Dimensions: length 162.3 meters / width 25.3 meters / draft 8.4 meters Power: main engine output power 23500 shaft horsepower, 4 shafts; maximum speed: 21.25 knots; endurance: 5940 nautical miles/10 knots Weapons and equipment: 10 5-seater double-mounted/45x diameter 12-inch main guns, 16 single 4-inch/50x diameter secondary guns, 3 18-inch underwater torpedo tubes Armor (inches): main armor belt 5-10.5, deck 0.5-4.5, turret 11-4, gun mount 11, command tower 11.5 Crew: 758 Due to the service of the Sofia, the total tonnage of the Bulgarian navy has exceeded 80,000 tons, which is the same as the current Ottoman navy in tonnage, but the combat effectiveness is not on the same level! According to the estimates of the Admiralty, a single Sofia can cause the collapse of the Ottoman Navy! In theory, as long as the kite-flying method is adopted, with the speed advantage and firepower advantage far surpassing the old iron armored ships, the Ottoman navy can be slowly consumed! This is the reason why Ferdinand wants to do it now. Since it applies to the Ottoman Empire, it also applies to other countries. Even if there is a conflict with the Allied Navy, the Bulgarian Navy will not suffer! In addition to the dreadnought ship Sofia, the Bulgarian Navy is also equipped with two pocket-sized coastal defense battleships, an armored cruiser, two ordinary cruisers, five destroyers, ten torpedo boats, three submarines, and various other auxiliary warships. Some! This is the entire wealth of the Bulgarian Navy. No, there are a few training ships, but the combat effectiveness is negligible, so they are not included in the fleet! In military history, there has always been a saying of "a hundred-year navy". This is not a joke. Building a powerful navy does require hundreds of years of accumulation! But this is not impossible to shorten this time, the easiest way is to fight! Like the Japanese Navy, it is a successful example. Through actual combat on the battlefield, accumulate combat experience and quickly form combat effectiveness! Ferdinand is also ready to learn. It just so happens that the Ottoman Navy is an ideal sparring partner, as weak as it is, so don''t worry about playing! Ferdinand jokingly said: "Now that everything is ready, then Morka will start, lest you miss the time! I hope that the Sudanese government will not fail our good intentions. Haven''t they always wanted to retake Constantinople? The opportunity is given to them, it depends on whether their teeth are good enough! " "Yes!" Morka replied sonorously After speaking, he walked to a telegraph machine prepared in advance and relayed the news, and a conspiracy against the Ottoman Empire began! Thasos Island is at the northern end of the Aegean Sea, with an area of ??378.8 square kilometers and a coastline of 95 kilometers. It is only 4 nautical miles from the nearest mainland. It is the closest island to Kavala! Due to the limited strength of the Bulgarian navy in the previous Balkan wars, it did not work on it. Now Thasos is still in the hands of the Ottoman Empire. However, because it was too close to Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire still deployed a large number of troops on it at the beginning, but later the Sudanese government realized that once a war broke out between the two countries, Thasos Island would be impossible to defend. Now the island is already There are not many troops! Since Thasos Island could threaten the port of Kavala, the Ottoman Empire also deployed several shore guns on the island, threatening Bulgaria''s shipbuilding industry at any time! At this time, on Thasos Island, five young people were gritting their teeth and looking at the opposite side. Yes, they were expelled by Ferdinand back to the Ottoman Turks. Before being expelled, they were still aristocratic lords, but after returning to the Ottoman Empire, their old good life was gone forever. If it weren''t for the status of aristocrats, they might not even have a bowl of rice! Therefore, they are extremely hostile to Bulgaria, and always hope that the Ottoman Empire can return to the Balkans and regain everything they have lost! Then, they were absorbed by an organization called "The Avengers", the purpose is to avenge all enemies who invaded the Ottoman Empire, and the manipulator behind this organization happened to be Morka Waldo in front of you! In order to provoke the war between the two countries again, the "Avengers" has acted many times and successfully disrupted many dirty deals that the "traitable Sudanese government" attempted to have **** with the imperialist countries! The "Sofia trial sailing ceremony" was also seen as an opportunity by them. At this time, the high level of the Bulgarian government gathered in Kavala. Only a few shells can cause heavy losses to Bulgaria, and it may even directly kill the Bulgarian king. -Ferdinand! Therefore, this glorious and arduous task fell to the bodies of the five of them. At this time, their identities happened to be the grassroots officers of the defending army of Thasos! Lex Pasha is the team leader of this operation. He is waiting for the intelligence personnel lurking in Kavala to send them coordinates. Otherwise, there is no approximate location. Who knows where the shells will fly? "Mr. Lex, the coordinates have been determined, you see?" a teenager said as he handed over an accurate coordinate parameter "Well, guys, for the sake of the Ottoman Empire, give me the Bulgarian offal on the opposite side!" Lex Pasha said excitedly The opportunity he had waited for a long time finally came. Lex Pasha believed that as long as the shells were shot, the Sudanese government would have to go to war with Bulgaria again, even if it was cowardly! At that time, he will be able to return to his hometown in Thrace again, regain everything he has lost, and live an enviable aristocratic life! ... It''s useless to tell them about the power gap between the two sides. Besides, the Balkan War was already ten years ago. They are still kiddies. How could they know the cruelty of the war? Their current purpose is to provoke a war between the two sides again. As for whether they can be won, under the blessing of the great Ottoman Empire army is invincible and will surely destroy all the enemies! Under the encouragement of Lex Pasha, several Ottoman young officers did a great thing that shocked the world-bombarding the port of Kavala! And achieved remarkable results, killing Holman Berg, the official official of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Bulgaria, and three members of the Bulgarian Military Commission, as well as two reporters from the London Times and more than a dozen attendants. Dozens of dignitaries including Minister Kresdiv were injured! It can be said that these Ottoman officers set a world record and killed three Bulgarian generals at once, two of them were generals and one was a lieutenant general! Their results have surpassed the highest results of the Ottoman army killing Bulgarian officers in the Balkan War, but after receiving this heavy result, I wonder if the Sudanese government will cry now? After the shelling, the Bulgarian navy immediately launched a counterattack and went directly to Thassos, clearing out all military personnel on the island, and arresting a culprit! Of course, things can''t end this way. Ferdinand used a bitter trick, how could it end so easily? Besides, Bulgaria also needs an explanation to all countries! I cant let the envoy of my family have something to say on my own territory, right? After receiving this news, the high-level responses of all countries were very consistent: First of all, they thought it was impossible! Then I thought the Ottoman Empire was crazy! No way, why did the shells fall so coincidentally? They just fell to the position of the ministerial regiment. If it werent for a similar place, Bulgaria had killed three generals and injured many dignitaries. They would still suspect it was. What about the conspiracy of the Bulgarian government? Okay, make a full play! In order to be foolproof, Ferdinand directly left the cabinet in Sofia on the grounds of ensuring the smooth progress of the "Three-Five-Year Plan", but brought a group of high-level military officials to attend the ceremony. Of course, this is also in line with the rules. If the king is present in person, it is okay for the cabinet not to come! It is normal for the army to choose to retreat during the navy''s trial ceremonies. Anyway, so many generals in the military committee are enough to represent! If you want to fool others, of course you must also fool yourself! So unfortunately, the generals who played their residual heat in this group of military committees were used as cannon fodder by Ferdinand! In fact, although Turkish youths are in the second grade, they also know that if they accidentally hurt the envoys of various countries, it will cause serious problems! Therefore, they had to wait until they got the accurate coordinates before they started shelling! There is no doubt that this coordinate was provided by Ferdinand Morka. In order not to arouse suspicion, the position of the coordinate is not very accurate. It''s just a little bit close to the mission, UU reading www.uuknshu.com, otherwise, the mission may be confided. In that case, Bulgaria would never want to break away! Now this situation is undoubtedly the most ideal. The big boss of the Bulgarian military is now dead and injured. The military committee is basically abolished! And the ministerial mission only had the hapless Austro-Hungarian Empire dead, and a few others were injured, which is in line with the scene where the pond fish was affected! As for why the artillery deviated, this is very simple, the artillery capacity of the Ottoman Empire is not enough! There is also the artillery of this era, which is fired several miles away, and it is no surprise that it deviates by a few tens of meters! As soon as the "Kavala shelling tragedy" came out, the Ottoman Empire was criticized by public opinion from all over the world. Ferdinand successfully portrayed Bulgaria as a victim and gained public sympathy. And politicians from all countries know that the Ottoman Empire is going to be out of luck this time, especially Bulgaria has occupied Thasos Island and has the evidence that the Ottoman Empire shelled the port of Karava! Even the Germans cannot stand up for them now! In addition to international public opinion, it is also because the Austro-Hungarian Empire was hit by Chiyu this time, and an envoy died. Is it now clamoring for revenge? The Germans are busy pacifying the mood of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but unfortunately they can stabilize the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but not Bulgaria! Suddenly he was attacked by enemy troops and killed so many high-ranking Bulgarian government officials. If Bulgaria could bear it, Ferdinand would be embarrassed to claim himself as a great power again! Therefore, unless the Ottoman Empire is willing to pay a sufficient price, the war between the two countries is unavoidable. All European countries know this! At this time, the Sudanese government has become an ant on a hot pot, and is spinning around in a hurry! "What did the Germans say?" Sudan said with an iron face v4 Chapter 13： , The war that had to be fought The Minister of Foreign Affairs said nervously: "The Germans asked us to compromise with Bulgaria. They said that this matter is very unfavorable to us diplomatically, so..." "Humph!" Sultan snorted dissatisfiedly and said: "How to compromise? Bulgaria clearly came here this time. This is their conspiracy. Should we still satisfy their conspiracy?" "This, the Germans have also said that if we are not willing to compromise, then we must immediately prepare for war. This time the Allied Congress will try to contain other Allied members!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs added Sultan''s face improved slightly, and after thinking about it, he said: "The Germans mean to let us face Bulgaria alone, right?" "Yes!" the foreign secretary replied He then added: "The current situation is very unfavorable for us. The attitudes of the great powers are mostly inclined to Bulgaria. The Allied Powers will definitely support Bulgaria this time! Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire is very dissatisfied with us because of the death of its envoy in Bulgaria. It has lodged a severe protest to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, demanding that we surrender the murderer and compensate for the loss! Twelve countries, including the British, French, Russians, Spain, and Belgium, have also protested to us and demanded that we be responsible for this matter! " Sultan''s face just eased, suddenly became embarrassed again, and said angrily: "Has the murderer been found out?" What he wants most now is to find the murderer and prove that this incident has nothing to do with the Ottoman Empire, so as to get rid of the diplomatic dilemma! The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said: "I found it. The defenders of the Ottoman Empire stationed on Thassos were the ones who started, and the leaders were a few young officers, all of them from nobles! They are all patriotic youths. The nobles who were repatriated by Bulgaria after the Balkan War, and the Bulgarians have a deep hatred. They have also publicly stated that they will fight to Sofia and let the Bulgarians pay the blood! In terms of motivation, it is entirely possible for them to plan this event! " "Patriotic youth!" Sudan gritted his teeth and said these four words He knew that this time the Ottoman Empire was miserable by the so-called "patriotic youth"! These noble officers all have enmity with the Bulgarians, and it is impossible to be bought by the Bulgarians. He just wants to throw the pot right now! If it is not possible to prove that this incident was planned by Bulgaria, then regardless of whether it has anything to do with the Ottoman government, it is the active army of the Ottoman Empire that will act, and the Ottoman Empire must be responsible for this! "Get all these **** families arrested for me, and I want to punish them!" Sultan said in a cold war. The Prime Minister hurriedly persuaded: "This-the great Sudan, the public opinion in the country now sympathizes with them, especially after knowing that they killed three Bulgarian generals, many people regard them as heroes. If they arrest their family now, May cause..." After hearing the Prime Ministers words, Sudans face became even more ugly, and he said with a sneer: "Huh! Don''t pay attention to the public opinion, it has caused such a big trouble, if you let them go, will everyone follow suit?" After hesitating many times, the Minister of Foreign Affairs said: "Great Sudan, this matter is not that simple. All countries have sent representatives to interrogate the murderer arrested by Bulgaria! It has been determined that these people have participated in many domestic political groups, including many radical groups such as the United Progressive Party, the Avengers, and the Youth Army Corps. It seems that these groups were involved in this incident! " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, that''s right! Several young military officers certainly did not have the ability to plan this operation, at least someone provided them with coordinates, otherwise they would not be able to hit the target so accurately! "Catch! All groups that may be related to this incident, no matter what the origin, we will arrest them all!" This was the first reaction of Sudan Now that he has locked down the black hand behind the scenes, how could he let it go? Even in order to be accountable internationally, the Ottoman government must act! ... The Sudanese government finally locked the behind-the-scenes on the civil radical groups through brain supplementing reasoning, and only they desperately hope to start a war, and the brainless think that as long as the war is launched, Constantinople can be retaken! At this time, Kavala was under martial law throughout the city, and the military and police sent out to arrest the co-conspirators who provided the coordinates. Of course, the real murderer will definitely not be caught, but the suspects have caught a lot, including street gangsters and spies from various countries. Most of the spies were taken back by others. After all, Bulgarias security work was not in place due to the incident of the ministerial mission. It was also the one who was at the wrongdoer. Now that they have arrested the people, it is naturally not easy to embarrass them. Everyone is even. Yes, complement each other''s account! As for the rest? The mine is their best destination! Is it true? There is no doubt that it is the spy of the Ottoman Empire lurking in Kavala-out of the tank! Under everyone''s constant request, all these people were wiped out! Ferdinand also personally visited the injured ministers and government officials of various countries and made it clear that the Ottoman Empire would give everyone a satisfactory answer! In sympathy with this, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also made a request to the Ottoman Empire, ordering the Sudanese government to surrender the murderer within ten days, and to compensate Bulgaria for economic losses and casualties totaling 92.16 million pounds, and for foreign ministers 16.26 million pounds! According to Ferdinands algorithm, the dead Bulgarian general, the lieutenant-general was 6 million, the admiral was 10 million, the injured each was 1 million, the other deads casualties totaled 5 million, and the mental losses of the people present. Fees range from 500 to 30 million! The 30 million pounds was set by Ferdinand based on his own worth. The specific reference was the price quoted by Nicholas II to the Japanese. This is already very conscience! Dont think its expensive, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: This incident has caused heavy losses to the top of the Bulgarian army, and they were almost killed. Is it not worth the money? The most important thing is that you almost hurt our great king and only charged you 30 million pounds for mental damage, which is very small! As for the compensation to the ministers of various countries, if you think they are not worth the price, you can talk to them! Oh, in fact, for the Ottoman Empire, economic compensation is easy to handle. "The price is overwhelmingly charged, and the money is paid back on the ground." Both parties have to discuss! The problem is to hand over the murderer. Everyone knows that the murderer is either dead or in the hands of the Bulgarians. Where can the Sudanese government find them? The most important thing is that once the Sudanese government surrenders the murderer, it is equivalent to acknowledging that this incident was planned by them, and diplomatic troubles will be enough to bring them down! ... Although the Sudanese government knew that the chances of a settlement through negotiation this time were low, they still approached the Germans to mediate, and the two sides went to the negotiating table. This time the Sudanese government was very embarrassed. Because the diplomatic envoys of many countries were injured, they were all suffering. The negotiation became a criticism meeting against the Ottoman Empire from the beginning! Well, everyone is sensible, knowing that this incident was not planned by the Sudanese government, but it does not prevent them from finding trouble with the Ottoman Empire! The plan to "divide the Ottoman Empire" has been made by more than one country. At least the British, French, Russians, and Italians have all made it! If it weren''t for the Germans trying their best to deal with them and trying their best to persuade Austria-Hungary and Italy, the Ottoman Empire may have been divided up, let alone negotiations. Although the Allies reached an agreement for strategic purposes, the Allies are now undiminished in their interest in dividing the Ottoman Empire! It''s just that the French are held back by the Germans in the European continent, and Mao Xiong is busy with internal reforms. As long as Bulgaria and the British have spare capacity, the multinational joint force has now been formed! ... Negotiations belonged to negotiations, Ferdinands military preparations did not stop, and Bulgaria is no longer what it used to be, with his order. In just one week, 500,000 troops have been mobilized across the country, and the standing army has exceeded 800,000! As soon as the Kavala shelling incident occurred, public opinion in Bulgaria exploded, and all walks of life clamored to declare war on the Ottoman Empire. However, Ferdinand is still waiting for the outcome of the negotiation. After all, in such a magical country as the Ottoman Empire, nothing is impossible. What if someone stupidly agrees? If there are tens of millions of pounds in the money, Ferdinand said that this war can be avoided! Big deal, I''ll make another excuse next time! Anyway, if you want to start a war, you will never lack excuses, but there is no such perfect excuse for this war! At this time, the German government is also very embarrassed. There is no way that the younger brother is not worried, and the boss is also worried! Don''t look at them temporarily persuading Austria-Hungary and Italy, but if the Allied powers really divide the Ottoman Empire, these two brothers don''t mind sharing a piece of the pie! As for fighting for the Ottoman Empire and the Allies, don''t even think about it! The Italians have long been eyeing the Ottoman Empire, and the diplomatic envoy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has died this time. If there is no reasonable explanation, the country will not be able to explain it. How can it be possible for them to fight for the Ottomans? But can Germany abandon the Ottoman Empire? The answer is: no! Not to mention the interests of the Germans in the Ottoman Empire. From a strategic point of view, the Ottoman Empire can simultaneously contain Russia and Bulgaria. They can also close the Black Sea Strait at any time and cut off the Russians'' sea passages. There are still a large number of islands in the Aegean Sea, and even the Germans only need to deploy a submarine force to separate Bulgaria from the Russians, divide the Allied powers into three, and destroy them one by one strategically! Everyone knows this, so Ferdinand is eager to start war now! After all, history has changed. In the history of the Balkan War, the Greeks acquired most of the islands in the Aegean Sea and added the Allied Powers. Later, Britain and France launched the Dardanelles in an attempt to open up communication with the Russians! But now? Despite Bulgarias participation, it is known from the map that Bulgarias mouth in the Mediterranean Sea may be blocked by the Italians at any time; So after the outbreak of the World War, the Aegean Sea channel is still the lifeline of maritime transport for the Russians and Bulgaria! If these islands are not captured, Ferdinand is very skeptical. After the war broke out and was blocked, Bulgaria would have to pretend to be a grandson and be a tortoise until the victory of the war! No way, Bulgaria''s basic disk is so big now, once a world war breaks out, the consumption of strategic materials will go to the sea! According to the estimates of the General Staff, the strategic materials that can be provided in the country, coupled with the advance reserves to support two to three million military defenses, can still last for four to five years! If it''s offensive? They will also feel the material distress faced by the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in World War I! Although the Germans have not yet considered that a world war will break out, they still hope to keep the Ottoman Empire as an ally, so as to reduce the pressure on the European continent of the Allies! v4 Chapter 14： , Where is the bottom line? Bulgaria has the reason to have to fight, and the Ottoman Empire now also has the difficulty of having to fight! After the failure of the Balkan War, the Ottoman Empire carried out a top-down reform. On the surface, it was a success. After this reform, the Sudanese government increased its overall national strength in a short period of time and established a modern army. At the same time, domestic nationalism has also begun to flourish. If you look at the endless stream of radical groups in the country, you will know that the interior of the Ottoman Empire is not so stable! For the Sudanese government, it is also a good choice to launch a war to transfer internal conflicts, but this time should not be now, at least the Ottoman navy-before the reconstruction is completed, they don''t want a war with Bulgaria! However, it is a pity that Ferdinand would not give them this opportunity. After the "Kavala shelling incident", the Sudanese government knew that the war was about to break out in advance! That''s right, this shelling incident was mistaken by the Sudanese government for the domestic radical groups! They think it is the domestic radicals who can no longer bear it, and are eager to start a war. Even if this problem is solved, the radicals will continue to cause trouble! Unless the domestic radicals can be wiped out, this kind of thing is inevitable! It is impossible for the Sudanese government to wipe their **** all the time. At least now, the Sudanese government can''t help it! As for the astronomical compensation of up to 100 million pounds by the Bulgarians, it is absolutely impossible for the Sudanese government to give it out. If they had this spare money, they would have used it for military expansion and war preparation. Oh no! The normal operation is in the pockets of officials. Floating Mo, an ancestral magical skill, has now been brought to the fore by the bureaucrats of the Ottoman Empire and returned to the realm of innocence! Although the Sudanese government has carried out a reform, the nobles are still nobles, and officials are still officials. People have not changed, and of course the essence cannot be changed! Ferdinand was ready for war. The Bulgarian diplomatic delegation was simply sent to deal with the situation, so he naturally did not care about the outcome of the negotiations. But Sudan can''t. The Ottoman Empire attaches great importance to this negotiation. Even if Bulgaria cannot be settled, at least other countries must be settled, right? To put it simply, it''s just one-on-one and reluctantly. The Ottoman Empire has always been close to the European continent, and the Sudan still has some insights. He can''t do anything about the declaration of war by the nations! Even if there are only a dozen of countries involved, the Ottoman government decisively said, counsel! If you can''t afford it, you can''t afford it. Whether it''s an apology or compensation, it can be negotiated. As long as it is not too much, I agree! "How is the negotiation going?" Sudan asked concerned. The Prime Minister said embarrassingly: "The negotiation progressed very poorly. The British recognized the Bulgarian compensation request. They believed that the Bulgarian diplomatic personnel compensation amount was in line with their worth! And also received the support of representatives of many countries, ordering us to compensate as soon as possible, including the Austro-Hungarian Empire! " This cant be blamed on the Austro-Hungarian Empires teammates. After all, they are dead, and they need compensation as a victim! If you can make a fortune, why give up? You know, according to Bulgarias proposal, the dead minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire can claim 5 million pounds. Why should they easily give up this huge sum of money? Even Germans cannot prevent them from defending their own interests! Sultan said angrily: "Are they all taking advantage of the fire? Prime Minister, what advice do you have to resolve the difficulties from various countries?" The Prime Minister thought for a while and said: "Great Sudan, they all know our financial situation. Knowing that it is impossible for us to pay this huge sum of money, they are still insisting, I am afraid they are asking for something else! Therefore, in order to solve this problem, we must first figure out their purpose, and then it may be easier to negotiate! " After listening to the Prime Minister''s words, Sudan''s complexion improved slightly. As long as these dozen countries can be balanced, the Ottoman Empire will still have the power to fight against just one Bulgaria. No matter how bad it is, there will be no disaster! Anyway, Bulgaria is not a bear. It is impossible to swallow the millions of square kilometers of the Ottoman Empire in one bite, and the great powers will not agree. "Well, the rest of the matter is left to you, no matter what, this farce must be solved!" That''s right, in the eyes of the Sultan, this is a farce from beginning to end, but a farce that threatens the life and death of the Ottoman Empire! ... Regardless of the diplomatic aspect of the Sudanese government, the Bulgarian government is now discussing this battle against the Ottomans. For the sake of confidentiality, only two or three people knew about the "Kavala Shelling" planned by Ferdinand, and even the cabinet was hidden from it. The sudden war also interrupted the layout of the cabinet. To re-plan now, we must first meet the needs of the war. After all, Bulgaria now has to fight! Prime Minister Constantine said puzzledly: "Your Majesty, in order to ensure the smooth progress of the war, the country has now begun to implement wartime economic policies, the arsenal is also operating around the clock, and many related enterprises have also been included in the overall planning. However, just dealing with an Ottoman Empire does not require us to do our best? The Ottoman navy is limited. As long as we control the sea, we are basically invincible. Are we going to annex Asia Minor this time? " In fact, not only Constantine was puzzled, but the top Bulgarian government was very confused. The war was about to come, but this time the Bulgarian government was too late to formulate a strategic goal. No one knew the extent of the war. Of course, the military has its own strategic goals! As soon as the Balkan War was over, the army formulated a plan for crossing the sea. Now the plan for the war against the Ottoman Empire may not be piled up in one room. Different strategic objectives naturally have different combat plans. The most radical combat plan is to intersperse from the Asia Minor peninsula and directly hit Africa; the most conservative combat plan is to seize the islands in the Aegean Sea and obtain sea dominance in this area. But it is absolutely impossible for the Bulgarian government to formulate a national strategy in accordance with the military''s combat plan! Otherwise, war funding alone would be enough to bring down the government n times! In fact, all of Bulgarias major strategies were handled by Ferdinand alone, and everyone was filled and perfected under the strategic direction he formulated! "The core of this strategy is still to weaken the Ottoman Empire. Under this premise, I think it can be divided into four steps now. The first step is to seize the islands of the Ottoman Empire in the Sea of ??Love; The second step is to capture Libya in North Africa; The third step is to land on the Peninsula of Asia Minor and turn the Marmara Sea into our inner lake; The fourth step is to turn this fertile land into our homeland based entirely on the Peninsula of Asia Minor! However, considering the actual situation now, it is difficult for us to achieve all the goals, so let the military fight first, no matter where we can fight! " Well, in fact, until now, Ferdinand does not know where the bottom line of the great powers is! After all, the Ottoman Empire was guilty of public outrage this time, and to teach them a severe lesson is in the common interest of everyone except Germany! But now Germany does not have much strength in the Mediterranean. It can only be achieved through their allies Austro-Hungary and Italy. Therefore, their attitude is not as good as that of Italy and Austro-Hungary! If it was before, it would be easy! As long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire makes military threats, Bulgaria will definitely retreat, but it is different now. Due to the close strength of the two sides, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is making military threats, and Bulgaria is likely to face **** for tat. Is the Austro-Hungarian Empire willing to fight the risk of a full-scale war to help their former enemies? This question is hard to say! If the Austro-Hungarian Empire refuses to go all out, UU Reading then the influence of the Italians will become very limited. After all, it has just entered the age of dreadnoughts. The naval power of the Allies has an absolute advantage, and the Germans have not had time to explode the navy! The strength of the German navy is not even comparable to that of the French, let alone the British. Under such circumstances, do the Italians dare to do it? Oh, and Ferdinand doesn''t dare to bet, no way, who told the Russians to be out of state now? The Tsarist government is now busy dealing with internal conflicts and carrying out structural reforms. If war breaks out now, can''t Mao Xiong break out to defeat Austria-Hungary and drag Germany? If it can''t, then if you want to win the war, Bulgaria will have to destroy Austria and Hungary, and then drag the Germans! As long as you think about this terrible scene, Ferdinand is decisively counseled. He doesn''t want to catch up with the family that he has finally saved for a war! Of course, Ferdinands worries are something he cant tell. There is no sign of a war breaking out on the European continent. If you say it, it might be regarded as a joke! "Your Majesty, where is our bottom line?" Constantine asked concerned. Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Control the waters of the Aegean Sea and let the Ottoman Empire cede all the islands in the Aegean Sea. Other issues are easy to discuss!" "Your Majesty, does this include Crete in the hands of the Greeks?" The Secretary of the Navy Petrov asked concerned. Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "As long as sovereignty belongs to the Ottoman Empire, it is our goal. As for whose hands, is this important?" Well, the Greeks are lying down again, and Bulgaria is now showing imperialism for the first time! Unfortunately, Greece has once again become a stepping stone! v4 Chapter 15： , Go to war One side is Bulgaria, who wants to fight, and the other side is the Ottoman Empire, which is ready to go to war. If the outcome can be negotiated, the problem is! Time passed in a hurry. It has been more than two months since the multilateral negotiations that began on January 5th. Even though the Germans were already working **** diplomatic mediation, the negotiations broke down on March 12th! At this time, the Minister of Foreign Affairs rushed into the palace and reported the news to Fei. "Your Majesty, the Kavala negotiations have failed, and the Ottoman Empire has refused to give in!" Metev said excitedly Fei Di said with excitement: "Okay! Immediately issue an ultimatum to the Ottoman Empire, and they are limited to respond within 24 hours. Either we accept our terms in full, or war?" Due to the intervention of the Germans, the Bulgarian government had to make concessions in this negotiation. From the beginning of the compensation negotiations, as the Ottoman Empire had no money, the two sides had already talked about using territories to compensate. Ferdinand was a little worried, but the Ottoman Empire agreed directly. After all, Bulgarias appetite during the negotiations cannot be too great. As long as the Ottoman Empire throws a dozen islands away, it will be almost done. To this end, Ferdinand also deliberately mobilized the intelligence department to build momentum within the Ottoman Empire, inducing the main battle to send out troubles, hindering the negotiation process, and finally let the Sudanese government persevere! All the previous efforts have been insisted. Will the Sudanese government compromise in the last 24 hours? Obviously this is impossible. If they give in now, their previous persistence will become meaningless! On March 14, Ferdinand convened an interim Congress in Sofia. The Bulgarian government submitted the "Proposal for Declaring War on the Ottoman Empire" to the Congress. Then in just half an hour, the Congress completed the vote and passed it unanimously! On the same day, Ferdinand publicly declared war on the Ottoman Empire on behalf of the Kingdom of Bulgaria; on the 15th, the Ottoman Empire also issued a statement of war to Bulgaria. So far, the second full-scale war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire broke out. This war can be said to be the first show of the Bulgarian Navy. As soon as the war broke out, the Bulgarian navy took the initiative to seek a decisive battle with the Ottoman navy. Unfortunately, the Ottoman navy chose to avoid fighting. As a last resort, the Bulgarian navy could only cover the army first and carry out an island capture operation, first on Samothrace and then on Lemnos, advancing step by step. In order to force the Ottoman navy to come out for a decisive battle, Ferdinand still used the old trick to create public opinion and put pressure on the Sudanese government. At the same time, the navy did not forget to deliberately stay trapped and lure the Ottoman navy! It is a pity that Ferdinand still overestimated the strength of the Ottoman navy. It was not that they did not want to come out for a decisive battle, but that they simply did not have the power of a battle! Since they were hit hard by the Russians in the last Balkan War, they have not added a warship, and even the warship repairs after the war have been dealt with. Although they still have twelve iron-clad ships, four of them were badly damaged in the last war. The ship was repaired somehow and could barely go out to sea. Anyway, the waves in the Aegean Sea are small! The problem is that the lost artillery has not been replaced, a lot of combat equipment is lacking, and even the ammunition reserves for World War I are insufficient! Except that the decoration of the warship is still luxurious, there is nothing missing! All this is an open secret at the top of the Ottoman Empire, but there is only one person who does not know that he is the supreme leader of the Ottoman Empire-the great sultan! This is very troublesome. Fortunately, the Sudan also knows that the combat effectiveness of the Ottoman navy is not good. They did not expect them to win the war. They just need them to go out to sea for a while to give an explanation to the domestic public opinion. The navy was forced to do nothing, and now even the general willing to go to sea cannot be found. There is no way that the risk is too great, and the noble lords are not willing to take risks. Everyone knows that the Bulgarian navy has been equipped with dreadnought ships. Regardless of its combat effectiveness, just look at the artillery and armor of others. Everyone knows that the Ottoman navy is now sending food when it encounters others! Under normal circumstances, this pile of outdated old iron-clad ships will hurt your muscles and bones with a single blow from the 12-inch (305) main gun, and may even die; and they are mostly equipped with 210mm main guns, probably Can tickle others. The power of the artillery cant be compared, so forget it. Its normal for the range to be incomparable, and it doesnt matter if the rate of fire is not. The key is to flee for your life, and you cant win. Can you fight this battle? This can''t be blamed on the British for pitting them, who is the Ottoman ship veteran? Basically, they were all warships from before 1874, and the British were retired from service! However, when the Bulgarian navy targeted Lesvos Island, the Sultan went crazy. It is not a matter of being beaten or not fighting back! If you let Bulgaria follow its own strategy and wait for others to control all the islands along the coast, then you can land from wherever you want to land. How can you keep this safe? Thats right, the Sudanese governments strategy was misjudged. According to their estimates, the Bulgarians should land directly from Bandelma and attack Asia Minor. After all, after the Balkan War, the Ottoman navy withdrew from the Marmara Sea, and the few broken ships left in Bulgaria were enough. Who knew that Ferdinand would choose to do it in the Aegean Sea? After all, this is likely to become a protracted war. Even if all the coastal islands fall, it will not be enough to make the Sudanese government compromise! The sultan said angrily: "I don''t care if you have any reason, the navy must be dispatched, you all go out and walk, listen to what the people say! Say that we have reached a traitorous deal with Bulgaria and gave the Aegean islands to the Bulgarians! Otherwise, where is our navy? Even if you can''t beat the Bulgarians, at least go to sea to harass people''s transportation lines. Is this difficult? ..." In the face of the violent Sudan, no one in the Ottoman government dared to shave its beard, and was forced to find a replacement for the dead! Ahmed Pasha once again appeared in everyone''s eyes. Last time, this hapless man was lost to the Russians. Now he has been dismissed from his job and stayed at home. This is a talent, how can it be wasted? It must be activated immediately, although it was defeated last time, but the opponent is the Russians, although the defeat is glorious. At least saved the main navy, right? Now that the national crisis is at stake, of course this kind of elite talent must come out! Oh, don''t want to do it? Are you unpatriotic? Or is it dissatisfied with the Sudanese government? So the hapless Ahmed Pasha was again appointed as the naval commander of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. While the Austro-Hungarian Empire was worrying about naval officers, the Bulgarian army was advancing violently. In these days, Ferdinand received good news constantly! It seems that it is not very appropriate to describe it as war. The armed parade seems more suitable! There was a burst of shelling by the navy, then the army landed, and it was over! This is not because the Ottomans did not work hard. The key is the small size of the island. How can you resist the thousands of people deployed on the island? The Sudanese government can''t bear it and send it as cannon fodder with the new army that it has fortunately trained! Even an army with a large knife and spear cant do it with a single rifle, UU reading www. How powerful is uukanshu.com? It was not until Lesvos that the Bulgarian army encountered an established enemy for the first time, causing a little trouble for the landing army! Lesvos is an island in the Aegean Sea, 10 kilometers away from Turkey, covering an area of ??1632.8 square kilometers. It has fertile land, rich vegetation, and mild climate. It is considered to be an important island in the Ottoman Empire. At this time, the Bulgarian army has invested in the landing forces of five regiments, and the main navy has arrived on the island of Chios, which creates opportunities for the Ottomans! Ahmed Pasha, who just came out of the mountain, knows that wanting to win the Bulgarian navy is nothing short of idiotic dreams. Even if his fleet increases tenfold, it is useless! Now the navy of the Ottoman Empire, no ship can catch up with the enemy! To put it simply, if you encounter an enemy, it''s okay to win a fight, and you will die if you fail to win! This is the reason why no one has taken up the position of commander of the navy. Everyone knows what it means to take the Ottoman naval fleet with a maximum speed of 16 knots and a Bulgarian fleet with a minimum speed of 20 knots. ! Seeing that the main force of the Bulgarian navy had already left, Ahmed Pasha decided to go out to sea for a while and send a batch of supplies to Lesvos. After all, Lesvos is still a bit well-known in the Ottoman Empire. If it is completely ignored, domestic public opinion will not be easy to explain! The most important thing is to be close. Lesvos is only a dozen kilometers away from the mainland, and it is not far from the nearest port. Even if you encounter the Bulgarian navy, everyone can run back! "Adjutant, inform the government to let them raise a batch of supplies. We will send it to Lesvos Island. It is best to organize another batch of reinforcements and we will send them together!" Ahmed Pasha said unhurriedly. v4 Chapter 16： Ah Q Spirit Facts proved that Ahmed''s choice was not wrong. They were discovered by Bulgarian intelligence personnel just after they were dispatched, but when the main Bulgarian navy drove over, they were already dead. After all, its only a short distance, and its not too easy to run. The fledgling Bulgarian Navy encountered the first problem! It''s not that you can''t defeat the enemy, or you can''t find the enemy! The problem is that the enemy will not fight you decisively, hiding in the harbor as a turtle. Its so hard to come out once. Before you go there, people retracted back. What can you do with them? Fortunately, the Ottoman Empire is really decayed, like a sieve, it is impossible to keep secrets at all. Bulgaria can easily figure out the station of their main navy, otherwise it will be more passive! For the navy''s slow actions, Ferdinand was also helpless. If it were the army, Bulgaria still had a few generals who could do it. Navy? Just seeing that the ministers of the navy are all generals, and you know what they are like! Oh, no way. The French and Russian instructors who trained them are all grass-roots officers. Let them explore this kind of command and combat! The commander of this battle, Colonel Burtia, was promoted by Ferdinand from the short man and became the first captain of the Sofia. He has served in the Russian Black Sea Fleet and participated in the Battle of Marmara Sea and the Battle of the Taiwan Strait. He has rich combat experience, but it is really the first time to command a large fleet. In addition to him, many people in the Bulgarian Navy were dug from the ranks of the survivors of the Black Sea Fleet. As for the reason why only grassroots officers are recruited, the reason is very simple. Although high-level officers have command capabilities, Ferdinand dare not use them! Who knew that St. Petersburg suddenly gave them an order, who would they choose to listen to? The basic-level officers are different. At the same time they were dug over, a family of young and old also emigrated. They may not have enough ability, but their loyalty is high enough! Burtia is under great pressure now. This is the first time he has independently commanded a large fleet battle, and also the first battle of the Bulgarian Navy! If he performs well in this battle, his future is bright. Otherwise, he can prepare to retire. If he has an absolute strength advantage, he can''t get a record. Is he still eligible to continue to be mixed in the army? After repeated times, Burtia made a helpless decision-to divide the troops! While continuing to attack, while watching the Ottoman Navy. In fact, he should have made this decision a long time ago. After all, the Bulgarian Navy has one thing, an advantage that the Ottoman Navy cannot compensate-speed! With this advantage, no matter what, it will not be defeated by the Ottoman Navy one by one! Instead, it can harass the coastal cities of the Ottoman Empire. Just give me a few shots every three to five, which is enough for the Sudanese government to drink! The Bulgarian navy was directly divided into two, Burtia led the flagship Sofia, and two cruisers (Prague, Slok), three destroyers (Slif, Edir, Little) and four torpedo boats The remaining two pocket-sized battleships (Harmony and Sliven) and one armored cruiser (Constantinople) along with two other destroyers (Clem, Smamufen) and six torpedo boats action! According to this distribution, any party that encounters the main force of the Ottoman navy can defeat the enemy. Oh, the ship bullying the Ottoman navy is old and weak! Due to the powerful firepower of the dreadnought, it can provide more powerful fire cover for the landing forces, so the task of watching the Ottoman navy fell on the head of the second squadron. Oh, this is not without the meaning of inducing the Ottoman Navy to come out for a decisive battle. After all, the dreadnoughts have fallen away. The main force of the Second Squadron is two coastal defense battleships, plus an armored cruiser. Destroyers, or something, cannot be used in the main naval battle! No, if you are dealing with ironclad ships 30 or 40 years ago, you can still try it! After the division of forces, the Second Fleet first blocked the island of Lesvos, stared at Karaburun Port, blocked Izmir, and the First Fleet continued to cover the armys battle to seize the island. Now the right to choose has returned to Ahmed Pasha again. If the Ottoman navy does not come out for a decisive battle, then when all the coastal islands fall, they will be trapped and killed in Izmir and Karaburun! Either take advantage of the Bulgarian navy''s division and fight with the second fleet. If you win the blockade, naturally there will be no more. Of course, the consequences of losing are also serious. It is a problem to run away! Oh, Ahmed Pasha has a third option, which is to leave the Aegean waters regardless of his care, go to their southern port, Icher, and escape the war far away. If you want to run, it is not so safe now. Bulgaria''s first fleet is on Chios. Once it is exposed, it can''t run away! Moreover, for Ahmed Pasha personally, this is also a disastrous blow. Dont even want to take off the traitors hat in this life, and the Sudanese government will not let him go! Ahmed Pasha stared at the chart stubbornly, silent for a while. In fact, the Ottoman Navy also had ports on the islands, but after the outbreak of the war, the weak navy gave up directly. I chose the safest port. Security is safe, but it is also limited strategically. Once the island chain is lost, I will be trapped and killed in Izmir! Will the Bulgarian army land? Obviously, the issue of landing sooner or later, the Ottoman Empire has such a long coastline in the Aegean Sea, there will always be several places suitable for landing. The Sudanese government has no confidence in the navy. Does Ahmed Pasha still have no confidence in the army? The new army? Just fool the people, when he still doesn''t know? The weapons and equipment are updated, but they are discounted. The quality depends on the conscience of the officials in charge! Soldier training has been improved, but this is just how big the difference between the 10-day training and the three-day training is compared to the previous one, its hard to say! Anyway, the officers are still those officers, and the soldiers are still those soldiers! Otherwise, where can the Ottoman Empire find so many qualified officers now! Although Ahmed Pasha has average abilities, he has also studied the history of modern naval warfare. He still remembers the Sino-Japanese War of Jiawu in the Far East more than ten years ago! A warship stayed in the port and became a prisoner of the enemy if it failed to fire. He knew that if he did not take immediate action now, this time they might become the second Beiyang Fleet! "Fight!" Ahmed Pasha secretly made up his mind ... At this time, the Bulgarian army is still fighting hard, but this is not fighting hard with the enemy, but fighting with seasickness and fighting with the natural environment! Ferdinand originally engaged in a massive decisive battle with the Ottoman Empire. Now it gives people a feeling of being fooled. What about the good "blood debt and blood payment"? How many islands did you hit? Not to mention conquering Ankara, at least we must attack strategic locations such as Bursa and Uskudar! It''s been almost a month since the war, except for the capture of a large area of ??coastal islands, the main force of the Bulgarian army was stunned in the old home, and there was no shadow of landing operations. Even shipping in the Aegean Sea is unimpeded. Bulgaria has not intercepted merchant ships. The Ottoman Empire has no ability to intercept merchant ships. The Dardanelles and Bosphorus are even calmer! After the great powers watched the excitement, it didn''t matter to them, and even the Germans were relieved that the local war didn''t matter! If Bulgaria attacks Asia Minor, they are also worried that the Sudanese government will collapse, but if they attack coastal islands, it is estimated that few Ottomans will take these islands to heart, otherwise Crete will not fall into the hands of the Greeks. ! ... The Secretary of the Army Popov said anxiously: "Your Majesty, is it time for our army to act? Waiting for this is not a solution?" "Don''t worry, aren''t you already attacking the South Sporades Islands? At this rate, after another month, all the islands of the Ottoman Empire in the Aegean Sea are ours!" Ferdinand smiled. Say He is very satisfied with the current progress. Ferdinand never dreamed that the Ottoman Empire would abandon the coastal islands. Otherwise, relying on these islands and Bulgaria, he did not want to take them all in a year or a half! Oh, if the Sudanese government knows, they will be very wronged, and they will be helpless too! Everyone knows that these islands cannot be guarded. Who should be sent to die? Is this a problem? Don''t look at the main battle faction''s chanting slogans every day. When they want to be cannon fodder, there are countless reasons for one or two. In short, we must not waste our precious national defense power on irrelevant islands! Unless the navy can win, let''s defend it in Asia Minor! You see, Bulgaria has not landed now, which shows that our strategy is very successful. It has frightened the enemy and they dare not land! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 17： Tangled The strange theory of the Ottomans has nothing to do with Ferdinand. Now that the battle has been carried out, it is basically possible to announce the first strategy, which has been realized! The Greeks are very eye-catching right now. The Northern Sporades, Cyclades, and Cunupia are all in their hands, and the most critical island of Crete is also in their hands. "Everyone is not guilty, and he is guilty of his crime!" This is the true portrayal of Greece now. In the Mediterranean, the Greeks occupied Kofu Island and threatened Epirus; in the Aegean Sea they occupied a series of islands and hindered Bulgaria''s control. Strategy in the Aegean Sea. The Greek issue was very difficult for Ferdinand. After the Balkan War, George I had been pretending to be a grandson and took the initiative to ease diplomatic relations with Bulgaria. Even the idea of ??hating Bulgaria in Greece was guided by them to the Ottoman Empire, and they wanted to make excuses for war. No one believed it? Take out the power of the great powers, directly harden? This is not the style of Ferdinand, but he has always opposed aggressive wars! No matter what it is in nature, it must be convincing on the surface, otherwise the hatred will increase! Just like the war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, it is still a war between the Bulgarians and the Turkish nobles. Other ethnic groups in the Ottoman country, including ordinary Turkish people, have an indifferent attitude. This war has nothing to do with them! What should everyone do? Rebellion, rebellion, and independence, but there is no room for the slightest easing of the internal contradictions in the Ottoman Empire. At least the Turkish Al-Shabaab believes that this is a war provoked by the Sudanese government in order to divert internal conflicts! If there was no "Kavala shelling incident", it might have become a war between Bulgaria and the various ethnic groups of the Ottoman Empire, and this war would not be easy to fight. The current Greece is indeed weak enough. The population of the country is only 2.5 million, including more than 600,000 in concentration camps. The real Greeks are only 1.8 million. These are the sequelae of the Greek-Turkish war. The Ottoman army has been scouring the country for more than half a year, and then was cultivated again by the refugees. The population dropped from 2.2 million at its peak to more than 1.7 million. Zhuang suffered heavy losses, so he has been recovering all these years! Militarily, two Bulgarian infantry divisions are enough to sweep Greece. This is not bragging. After the Greek government went bankrupt, the finances were taken over by various countries, and the military expenditure was immediately suppressed to the lowest point in history. The maintenance of order is acceptable and the combat effectiveness is not mentioned! Attacking Greece will have to consider international influence. At least the debts they owe to the powers are beyond the limit. In 1897, the total debt of the Greek government was about 108 million Levs (approximately 4.3 million); in 1898, this figure increased to 1.65 billion Levs (approximately 660,000); by now this figure has already Increased to 206 million lev (about 8.24 million pounds). There is no way, even the interest cannot be settled. Ligunli is so abnormal. If there is no accident, the Greek government will probably never pay off the foreign debt! Unless the Greeks took the initiative to start the war, or Bulgaria is willing to accept the foreign debt, it is better not to touch it. "What do you think of the Greek issue?" Ferdinand asked at the diplomatic consultation meeting The Chancellor of Finance proposed: "Your Majesty, we can contact the Greek government and buy these islands. Anyway, now the Greeks..." Ferdinand interrupted the Chancellor of the Exchequer and said, "No! It is precisely because the finances of the Greek government have been taken over by the great powers, they will not sell. Even if these islands are sold, the money still goes into the pockets of the great powers. What are the benefits to the group of politicians in the Greek government? " That''s right, the Greek government is too poor now, but it can''t hold people from breaking their jars? Could it be possible that Bulgaria can offer a sky-high price to solve the debt crisis for them? After thinking about it, Prime Minister Constantine said domineeringly: "Your Majesty, the easiest way is to directly occupy it, causing the established facts. The great powers can only recognize it. The Greeks dare not declare war on us anyway!" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, this will damage our international image! If the sovereignty of Crete belongs to the Ottoman Empire, we have already been at war with the Ottoman Empire, and it is justified to directly occupy it. But the sovereignty of the Northern Sporades and Cyclades is the Greeks, so we cant do it directly! Unless the Greek government''s collective brain gets flooded and takes the initiative to declare war on us, then we won''t be able to say anything even if the powers occupying Athens! " ... At the time when Ferdinand was struggling with the Greek problem, the battle on the front line changed again, and the Bulgarian army had advanced to Rhodes. This kind of god''s operation not only shocked the military, but even Ferdinand was shocked, thinking that the Ottomans were brewing some conspiracy. At the beginning, the Ottoman army resisted during the landing operation. In the later stage, let alone resist. Many islands could not even be found by the Ottoman army. They directly threw the islands to the Bulgarian army! Regarding all this, the Ottoman government is actually calm, and it seems that these things cannot move them. But these things made one personAhmed Pasha, who was still looking for the flaws in the Second Fleet of the Bulgarian Navy, but the reality told him that he must either fight immediately or wait to die! On April 18, 1909, with a clear blue sea and a clear sky, Ahmed Pasha made a hasty mobilization for war and went to sea with the reluctant Ottoman navy officers and soldiers. The scene also feels a little bit cold and windy! Now that the arrow is on the line, I have to! Once this opportunity is missed, after the two Bulgarian fleets converge, even the power of the first battle will be lost! That''s right, Ahmed Pasha didn''t even think about winning. He just hoped to take advantage of the opportunity of the Bulgarian navy to divide the troops and fight a naval battle that took the shot, and he could explain it to the people. If it doesn''t work, let the blood spread on the battlefield! For his family, he also had to fight to the death! After all, the dead will not be liquidated, regardless of victory or defeat, they will never be blamed on the battlefield! ... At this time, the Second Fleet was still patrolling routinely, and it was not known that a big battle was about to begin. On the battlecruiser Constantinople just outside the port of Karaburun, the sentry suddenly appeared in the fleet coming forward and exclaimed: "The enemy''s navy has come out!" Upon receiving this news, Captain Nicholas Ivanrich immediately ordered: "Report to the fleet that the main force of the Ottoman navy has come out. We will try our best to hold them and let them come and reinforce them immediately!" The distance between the two sides was getting closer, but the Constantinople did not choose to escape, but was ready to meet her. Don''t think this is just an armored cruiser, but whether it is in firepower or armor, it is an ironclad ship far from the Ottomans. "All are ready to fight!" Nicholas Ivanrich ordered He knew that it would take at least two hours to wait for the main force to come for reinforcements, even if the nearest battleship Harmony to him would be an hour later, before Constantin would face the enemy alone! Rush up to fight, that is impossible! This is an armored cruiser, not a dreadnought ship. Even if it is far from the enemy in performance, the tiger can''t stand a pack of wolves! Simply put, their main purpose is to keep an eye on the enemy. If the Ottoman navy wants to run, he will fight behind; if the Ottoman navy directly attacks them, of course it will run! Well, Nicholas Ivan Ritchie had to be thankful that the Ottoman navy was garbage enough, otherwise he might really have to receive a box lunch. The two sides were still six or seven nautical miles away from the university, and they started shooting each other. Originally, one pick and twelve would be dead, but it doesn''t matter if you are six or seven nautical miles away (1 nautical mile = 1.852 kilometers), you have already passed the effective range of most artillery! However, this was originally a bad age. Both sides are rookies. Regardless of whether they have entered effective range or not, they will be stupid to fight when they see the enemy! But this is in line with Nicholas Ivanrichs purpose of delaying time. Anyway, as soon as the artillery fires, the UU reading warship''s speed drops. If it can be hit at such a long distance, then he There is nothing to say! War is the best teacher, and it has been crackling for more than half an hour, and neither side has any results. At this time, the distance between the two sides had narrowed to three or four nautical miles, Nicholas Ivanrich continued to insist, but the sweat on his face was already beginning to flow down. The enemy was constantly approaching, and just now, an artillery piece fell into the sea with a splash ten meters away from the warship, and a wave was splashed. "Withdraw!" Nicholas Ivanrich seemed to breathe a sigh of relief when he said this. At this time, the distance between the two sides is very close, and you dont have to go if you dont go. The Constantinople has already suffered two shells, and one shell hit the string of the ship. Fortunately, the Ottomans artillery is not good, otherwise the monarch Even if the Tantinburg is immortal, she will peel off! However, when the Constantinople retreated, the Ottoman navy that came after it had only eleven warships, and the other one did not know what was going on. It had already withdrawn from the war and seemed to be sinking slowly! Nicholas Ivan Ritchie is a little confused, when did he make the result? But it is still important to run away now, not the time to tangle this issue. The Constantinople ran fast in the front, and the Ottoman navy followed closely behind. Even though Ahmed Pasha had ordered all to advance, the distance between the two sides was still getting farther and farther! Time passed by, and soon the distance between the two sides opened again by more than ten nautical miles. Nicholas Ivanrich ordered: "Stop, wait here for the Ottomans!" At this time, the battleship Harmony has also entered the battlefield, and the Ottomans still know nothing! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 18： ,undercurrent When Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire were torn apart, the situation in Europe was quietly changing. The Germans have realized that with the establishment of the Four-Nation Agreement, they have become increasingly unable to control the situation in Europe. The two brothers of Austria-Hungary and Italy are not so obedient, just like this land conservation war, the two brothers did not do their best, otherwise Bulgaria would definitely not start so soon! "Allies", this is the first time since the reunification of Germany, I feel that I need allies so urgently! In the age of Bismarck, Germany was allies all over Europe at that time. They could even use diplomatic means to isolate the French and the British, but I don''t know when this changed! ... In the Royal Palace in Berlin, the chief of staff is analyzing to Wilhelm II the ongoing land conservation war in the Near East. "Your Majesty, Bulgaria is advancing quickly in the Aegean Sea. I am afraid that all the Ottoman islands will be lost soon! Strategically speaking, the Ottoman Empire has already failed in this war, and they have not been able to take advantage of the island chain. If they organize to resist from the beginning, they can hold the Bulgarians for at least one or two years. Obviously Bulgaria can''t wait so long! In order to end the war early, the Bulgarians had to go to the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula to fight them decisively. Compared with the war at sea, they had at least one battle on the 6th ground! " William II frowned and said in a very unhappy mood: "So, the Ottomans are going to lose again this time? Could it be that the new Sixth Army we trained for them only has the power of World War I?" The chief of staff replied affirmatively: "Yes! The new 6th Army of the Ottoman Empire is just a display, even if their soldiers received our training, they also changed their equipment. But their senior officers are still a group of idiots. After our instructors left, except for a few troops, most of their military training was once again abandoned. We have reminded them of this, but it did not cause the Sudanese government. Attention. If the Bulgarians hurriedly board 6, there will be only a limited number of 6 points. They can also use geographic and military advantages to bridge the gap in combat effectiveness between the two sides! But after the Bulgarians have obtained the Aegean waters, they can choose to board 6 o''clock at will, and it will be difficult for the Ottomans to defend themselves! " William II said helplessly: "Well, don''t worry about whether the Sudanese government can win this group of idiots, just treat them as defeated! So who can tell me what will happen to the Ottoman Empire after this war? What impact will it have on the empire? " The Minister of Foreign Affairs thought for a while and said: "The rule of the Sudanese government is already very unstable. Once a major defeat occurs again, the government may fall from power at any time! After the downfall of the Sudanese government, the Turkish Youth Party is most likely to come to power. We have already contacted them. Their attitude towards the empire is still very friendly and will not affect the interests of the empire! However, the Ottoman coup d''etat is likely to attract the intervention of the Allies, and even the Ottoman Empire will be divided by the Allies! At least Bulgaria, which is at war with them, will definitely take action. Unless they find a way to contain them, the Ottoman Empire will be difficult this time! " William II nodded and asked: "Then what should the empire do? Our investment in the Ottoman Empire is too great, especially the Baghdad Railway. It must be guaranteed not to be affected!" After thinking about it, he said: "Your Majesty, if you just contain Bulgaria, there is still a way to do it! After the Balkan War, Bulgaria''s strong rise has caused strong anxiety among their neighbors. And there are territorial disputes between them, but because Bulgaria is too strong, they have to endure it! Once the main force of Bulgaria penetrates into Asia Minor peninsula, we will support it again, and it is very likely that they will move! " William II said uncertainly: "Can this work? You know that Bulgaria''s strength has already left them far behind. Even with our support, Romania and Greece alone are probably not their opponents?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs reminded: "Your Majesty, and the Kingdom of Montenegro!" That''s right, the Black Mountain Kingdom on this plane is much stronger than their counterparts in parallel time and space history, with a population of over 1.2 million, and its combat effectiveness is not bad. William II shook his head and said: "This probably needs the cooperation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it is difficult for the lunatics in the Kingdom of Montenegro. Their relationship with the Russians is too deep!" The minister added: "Your Majesty, the Russians are not so willing to rise to Bulgaria, but they are rising so fast that St. Petersburg has to pinch his nose to recognize it! As long as we and the Austro-Hungarian Empire do something, the tsarist government will definitely cooperate! Anyway, our purpose is only to preserve the Ottoman Empire, by the way, hit Bulgaria! As for the lunatics in the Black Mountain Kingdom? As long as there are enough benefits, it is not difficult to want them to turn back! Besides, in their eyes, is Albania still a part of them? " The "lunatic" is a deep impression left by politicians around the world after the Kingdom of Montenegro previously supported the Serbian independence movement. No way, normal people would not foolishly challenge the Austro-Hungarian Empire for Serbia! The strength gap between the two sides is really too big, and it is almost the same as looking for death! ... A conspiracy against Bulgaria is brewing, but Ferdinand knows nothing! It was not that he relaxed his vigilance, but that he never thought that the shot would be a German. It can only be said that Ferdinand was too heavily influenced by his previous life and ignored the German diplomatic methods, which was also very powerful at the time! At this time, the naval battle outside Karaburun port also entered a fierce moment. Of course, a Constantinople was not an opponent of the Ottoman Navy, but with the addition of Harmony, the situation changed slightly. Although the tonnage of the coastal defense battleship Harmony is not large, in the naval decisive battle, its combat effectiveness is not comparable to that of an armored cruiser! With the addition of the Harmony, the pressure on the Constantinople was much less. Although it is still at a disadvantage, the officers and soldiers have adjusted their mentality and are able to aim and shoot. They are not as flustered as before and just want to shoot the shells. . At this time, the quality of the Bulgarian navy''s gunners has been displayed. Although there are only two ships and only a quarter of the opponent''s artillery, the number of hits is indeed evenly matched. Oh, this is also very important to the performance of the artillery. Harmony has already suffered three rounds, but none of them are critical. Of course, they also hit the enemy twice. The Ottoman Navy has another ironclad ship and begins to slow down again. Sank! The Constantinople on the other side was even more miserable. It had suffered two shells before, and now it has received another one, which is considered to be more injured. Achieved a good record, but Ahmed Pasha has no trace of joy on his face! Without him, the firepower of the armored ship is too weak. In addition to the main gun that can cause a little damage to the opponent, the secondary gun is completely tickling the enemy; the enemys artillery is different, as long as the enemys main gun hits the hull. , It can be declared dead, even the secondary artillery is enough to make the railway ship hurt! Now that the war has been fought, he has had two warships sunk, and one of the iron-clad ships was seriously injured, and two of them were slightly injured. Basically, as long as there is another one, these ships will be scrapped! And the enemy? There were already a lot of shells, but they were all slightly injured, especially when the Harmony was hit by three shells, it also scratched a little, and the artillery and power system were not affected! One of the guns of the Constantinople was hit and it was scrapped, but the problem is that people turned the hull, or is it still fighting? The serious injury is not there yet! "General, the enemy''s reinforcements are coming!" A soldier''s exclamation woke up the pondering Ahmed Pasha. But, can he retreat now? The reputation of the defeated general has been with him for a long time. If he is defeated again, the Sultan will also kill! Ahmed Pasha pretended to be calm and said: "Send the order, UURead www.uuknshu.com immediately leaned on to meet the enemy in hand, and after killing the two warships in front of us, we will retreat! He knew that the enemy''s reinforcements had already appeared in sight and would arrive soon. The most correct way was to leave the injured three iron-clad ships broken and cover the main retreat. But Ahmed Pasha did not dare to do this. In the Ottoman Empire, only the sunk warship can be considered a record. As for the damage to the enemy''s warship, the Sudanese government does not believe it? Therefore, for the sake of my own life, I rushed forward and killed the two warships in front of me, so that I could go back to the business! As long as there is a record, the big deal is to spend money to get through the relationship and artificially create a big victory. Even the last time the navy was defeated and Constantinople was lost, because of the results of the battle, under his efforts, he was just dismissed! No matter how you fail this time, your political influence will be much smaller. As long as the past is dealt with in face, everything is easy to say! The brave wins when meeting on a narrow road! At this time, the Ottoman Navy was also desperate, but before it had time to rush up, another ironclad ship was severely damaged. If it is not rescued in time, it will sink soon! At this time, Ahmed Pasha hated the tofu dregs project very much. He still remembers that it was one of the wounded warships that was hit by an enemy shell, and it was not the point, so he declared that it was finished! If there is no problem, there will be ghosts? The morale of the Ottoman Navy, which had just been mentioned, fell to the bottom. Is this the beginning? Two ships have sunk, and one ship is about to sink. With three wounded ships, half of the warships are almost gone. How will this battle be fought? Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 19： Domineering While the Second Fleet was fighting hard with the Ottoman Navy, the First Fleet had already completed its pre-determined goals. It took Rhodes and Karpathos and took control of the Karpathos Strait. The issue of Crete is imminent. On April 17, the First Fleet directly issued an ultimatum to the "Ottoman Defenders" on the island, either surrender or be eliminated! Oh, the Greeks on the island have been trapped. When did they become the Ottoman army, the flexible-minded people have guessed that the Bulgarians are looking at Crete. As for the declaration of war, it is just an excuse. In theory, the sovereignty of Crete belongs to the Ottoman Empire. George I was the Governor of Crete. It is reasonable for Bulgaria to clean up unstable factors during the war! After receiving the news, the Greek government was furious. It was really bullying. As far as the relationship between Greece and the Ottoman Empire was concerned, it would be good if the relationship between Greece and the Ottoman Empire did not fall. George I scolded: "Asshole! Ferdinand, this rascal, is he going to eat us? Anxiously, I tried to fight..." George I of this plane was not as comfortable as Parallel Time. First he was defeated in pk with the Ottoman Empire, and then betrayed in post-war negotiations. Then the government went bankrupt and his finances were taken over by the powers. Originally it was nothing, and he was not a person who could not accept failure. The key was that there was Ferdinand next to him as a contrast. The strength of Bulgaria and the decline of Greece formed a sharp contrast. In spite of his political struggle, to get rid of Ferdinand a few streets, it does not help! The people only saw the failure of Greece and the success of Bulgaria. "Reform to be strong, Greece must change to be strong now!" This is already the consensus of all walks of life in Greece, and the neighbor next door is a good example. Twenty years ago, Greece and Bulgaria were still a pair of bad brothers. Everyone is about the same. Now there is a gap of dozens of times between the national strength of the two sides. Does this still explain the problem? Fortunately, Bulgaria also has a constitutional monarchy. If it were a republic, George I would have been unstable. Even so, his king would soon be emptied by the people below! The Xiang Yu said earnestly: "Your Majesty, you are calm for the sake of the emperor! You are so rushing..." George I shouted angrily: "Enough! Let''s talk, what should I do now?" I cant help but hes not angry. He has been a king for so many years. Now the prime minister dares to teach him how to be a king in such a careless manner. You must know that the previous prime ministers were tamed by him. The man in front of me has already let the other party go out, but now Huluo Pingyang is being bullied by the dog, I can only bear it! "Stopping"? King George I can only think about it, the current Greek government can''t stand the toss, and if it is not good, his throne will be unstable! How to do? In fact, I dont know the difference between the strengths of the two sides. The strength of the two sides is too big. I cannot win the fight. If I give in, I cant explain it to the people. The idea of ??the phase is not as good as I did not want Crete at the beginning. Thinking like this in my heart, I can''t say that on my lips. As a politician, acting is an innate talent. I saw it righteously and said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately protested to Bulgaria, let the Bulgarians see our determination to defend Crete to the death, and at the same time invited the great powers to intervene, Intervene!" Hearing what he said, George I rolled his eyes, this is exactly the same as never said! Protesting against Bulgaria is definitely useless. Since the army is about to start, naturally it is ready! Bulgaria is not a solar country in the Far East. The army is capable of kidnapping the government! Invite great powers to intervene? Anyone who understands the current international situation knows that the two major alliances of the Allies and the Allies dominate the world, and the United States and Japan are playing soy sauce on the side. Could it be that the Greek government can still say that the Allies support them? Otherwise, the powers will split into two groups. Can this diplomatic pressure scare Bulgaria? With the rise of Bulgaria, the status of Greece is decreasing. It is not that the great powers do not want to support them, but that everyone knows that Greece cannot support them at all! The population, land, and resources are nothing, and there is an astronomical amount of foreign debt. The Ottoman Empire next door is a hundred times larger than their value support! ... Discussing and discussing, in short, the Greeks were angry this time and made the most severe protest against Bulgaria. However, Ferdinand shamelessly ignored the protests of the Greeks, saying that this was a war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. If any Greek troops appeared on the battlefield, it would be deemed as a declaration of war on Bulgaria! Then the two Bulgarian divisions of the 6th army boarded the 6th on the island of Crete, and the "Ottoman Empire Defender" crackled and fought for a while. Now that they were no opponents at all, they decisively surrendered! This is definitely the defender of the Ottoman Empire. Doesn''t it make sense without seeing the Greek government? The Greek government was intimidated, but the relationship between the two countries was completely over. There were also anti-guarantee demonstrations in Greece, and it was almost the embassy! ... At this time, with the addition of reinforcements from the Second Fleet, the naval battle outside Karaburun port also came to an end. From the beginning to the end of the battle, the naval battle lasted for more than six hours. The two rookie navies conducted a very Funny war! Yes, it''s funny! Both sides made a series of mistakes. From the beginning, they fired blindly before entering the range of the artillery. Many soldiers were frantic in the battle, but it was even more disastrous for the Ottoman Navy! With the addition of other warships of the Second Fleet, Ahmed Pasha, commander of the Ottoman Navy, knew that he was powerless. Due to the difference in the degree of the warships of the two sides, he couldn''t even run, so he could only fight hard. With a mortal heart, he directly ordered the disbanding of the formation, fighting separately, and even directly rammed the Constantinople with his flagship. None of this could change the fate of the Ottoman Navy''s annihilation! However, the Second Fleet did not find any benefits. The Constantinople, the first to participate in the war, became a victim of this war. Because it was hit by six artillery shells before, its power system was severely damaged. It was time to withdraw from the battle, but due to the slow response of the officers, Ahmed Pashas flagship hit the flank again and sank directly. In addition, the coastal defense battleship Harmony was also severely damaged and required major repairs. Several other warships were more or less damaged. In the next three months, the Second Squadron has lost its combat effectiveness! After receiving the casualty report, Ferdinand was very dissatisfied. He originally had an absolute advantage. In the final battle, half of the main force was absent, and the other half was directly injured with the opponent! Of course, on the surface, the Bulgarian navy is a real victory. The tonnage ratio of the sunken warships on both sides is 1:9, and the Bulgarian navy has a great advantage. In fact, after analyzing the actual situation of the battlefield in the internal results of the Admiralty, it was found that at least half of the warships in the Ottoman Empire had insufficient artillery. Even the first sunken ship was not hit by any shells, but the hull was caused by the recoil of the artillery. Broken! After specific identification, an embarrassing fact emerged. The Ottoman navy ships were basically seriously injured by one shot, and two shots sank. Due to the quality of the warship, their due combat effectiveness was not released! Moreover, most of the Ottoman navy officers and soldiers were recruited temporarily, and many of them were sailors who were forcibly recruited. It is such a rabble of soldiers and a junk fleet that have severely damaged half of the main force of the Bulgarian Navy! Isn''t it true that the Big Six nations are inherently unsuitable for navy? Ferdinand maliciously guessed Oh, he completely ignored that the Ottoman navy people had combat experience. Although it was experience of defeating a war, isn''t it experience? How long hasn''t this gone since? Although the soldiers have been replaced, the grassroots officers are still mixing their lives in it. There are still instinctive reactions on the battlefield, which are not comparable to rookies! However, UU reading does not prevent Ferdinand from propagating the strength of the Bulgarian navy. After all, the Ottoman navy is garbage. Although everyone knows it, the tonnage is also there. Moreover, no one knows that their warships are not well maintained. They are paper tigers that can be broken in one fell swoop. This time the Ottoman navy came to annihilation, and there was no chance for them to be wronged! Therefore, the outside world still gave a good evaluation to the Bulgarian Navy, which infinitely increased the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian Navy! Affected by this, Ferdinand had to announce the reconstruction of the Constantinople, and this time it was no longer an armored cruiser, but a dreadnought. After all, according to official propaganda, Constantinople is also a hero warship. The warship it overturned was almost three times the tonnage of its own, which is rare in naval history! If it is not rebuilt, the Bulgarian people will not agree! Oh, the warship that the Ottoman Navy itself tossed and sank was also counted as Constantinople''s record. After all, it was there at that time, no matter how much it has to do with it, it can only be counted on it. In addition to ships, Ferdinand is more concerned about casualties. After all, as long as you have money, you can have as much as you want for warships. Naval officers and soldiers with combat experience are rare, and this is the most precious treasure! "Are there any casualties?" Ferdinand asked Petrov said with a heavy heart: "A total of 5,967 officers and soldiers participated in this naval battle, of which 1,63 were casualties, including 987 soldiers, 76 officers, and 23 missing. Search and rescue are still being organized!" Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well, the casualties this time are a bit high. Compared with the naval powers, it seems that our navy has a long way to go!" ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 20： , The Allied Unity 1 Due to the victory of the naval battle, the Ottoman navy was swept away, and it was already a matter of time before the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula. The Asia Minor Peninsula, also known as the Anatolian Peninsula, is a peninsula in western Asia, covering an area of ??about 50 square kilometers. It borders the Black Sea to the north, the Aegean Sea to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Armenian plateau to the east. It is mainly composed of the Anatolian plateau and low mountains. The Asia Minor Peninsula is about 1ooo kilometers long from east to west and 4oo-6oo kilometers wide from north to south. The land area is moderate, which is convenient for strategic control; the climate is suitable and the products are rich, which is conducive to strategic support; the sea 6 has both transportation conditions and is convenient for strategic maneuvers. To the east, it can attack West Asia and control the oil fields in the center of the world island and the Middle East and the Caspian Sea; to the south, it can occupy North Africa and the Suez Canal area, and control the strategic shipping routes of the world; to the west, it can approach the heart of Europe and occupy the worlds most economic and technological Area; northward can threaten Ukraine and Russia, and go straight to the European granary. Deploying a strategic force here really has the effect of being a tiger in one place and mega-shock all directions. The Asia Minor Peninsula is an important maritime military geography, and its importance lies first in its control over the Black Sea. For Bulgaria, if it controls the Asia Minor peninsula, then it is strategically safe to sit on the two peninsulas, and you can sit back and watch the Euro 6 situation. Under normal circumstances, Bulgaria should now attack Asia Minor with all its strength, but now Ferdinand does not mean to go to the Ottomans to die. The reason is simple. If you want the Ottoman Empire to abandon the Asia Minor Peninsula, unless you directly destroy them, the Sudanese government will always fight you to the end! Don''t look at the Ottoman Empire now sitting on millions of square kilometers of territory, but their core is still in Asia Minor, where half the population of the Ottoman Empire and 70% of the industry and commerce. It can be said that once boarding 6, Bulgaria will never die with the Ottoman Empire! Considering the secret support of the Allies, Ferdinand doubted that once Bulgaria jumped into this huge pit, would it be possible to get out? It''s okay for a year and a half, but if it drags on for three or five years, Ferdinand can only cry! In line with the principle of finding soft persimmons, the main goal of Bulgaria is now the Ottoman enclave Libya! Oh, there is no oil in Libya in this era. It is so poor that it has a population of only a few hundred thousand. Except for Tripoli in the coastal area, there is no other decent city to be found! It''s easy to hit and easy to manage! Isn''t it just a few nomadic tribes? If they bullied the Italians, they just wielded horizontally. The Bulgarian 6th Army said that three infantry divisions and two cavalry brigades used anti-aircraft artillery to fight mosquitoes! Ferdinand has no good way to deal with the nomads, but there is one bad idea. The collective farm seems to be very suitable for them! No matter how many people are there, first catch all the people, and then gradually enlighten them. One year or two is not enough, only ten or twenty years. If you really can''t be enlightened, you can only do it! In addition, Libyas two sides are the French Tunisia and the British Egypt. Bulgarias action this time has won the support of the two countries. All materials can be obtained from the colonies of Britain and France. Enough to make Ferdinand a headache! On April 26, under the **** of the Bulgarian navy, an army of sixty thousand came out of Crete and smashed to Libya, in Tubrug and Tripoli 6 respectively. Of course, the result was ashamed. Although Bulgaria had been fighting the Ottoman Empire for more than two months, the local defenders were still unmoved. They were not prepared at all. They were caught off guard by the defenders! Oh, its useless even if youre ready. Its more reliable to count on the tens of thousands of people to block the Bulgarian front. Its better to expect a tsunami in the Mediterranean and directly engulf the Bulgarian army! Upon receiving the news of the Bulgarian attack on Tripoli, the Sudanese government seemed very calm. Anyway, the recent bad news has continued, so I dont care about this one. To the Ottoman nobles, what the **** are Tripoli and Cyrenaica? If you lose it, you will lose it, as long as it doesn''t affect their happy life! But the Italians were frying the pot. Originally, they were willing to be spectators in the war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire. They were even prepared to fall to the ground after the failure of the Ottoman Empire. Unfortunately, the Bulgarians were the first to take the lead and took Tripoli. ! Tripoli borders on the southern coast of the Mediterranean Sea and faces Sicily across the sea. It is a very important strategic place for Italy. In order to capture Tripoli, as early as decades ago, the Italian government began to prepare, the "Austria, Germany, and Italy Treaty of the Three Nations" signed in 1882, the "France-Italy Agreement" in 19oo, if there is no Ferdinand''s butterfly effect In other words, the Italians will sign the "Italy-Russia Agreement" with Russia this year. Vittorio Emanuele III had long regarded Tripoli as the meat in his bowl, but he was robbed by the Bulgarians. It is only strange that he is not angry! In fact, the Italians were already ready to attack Tripoli. It''s just that after the failed expedition to Ethiopia, the strength of the Italian opponents is not confident, and there is still some fear of the Ottoman Empire! Now it''s different. If the indulgent Tripoli falls into the hands of the Bulgarians, it will be difficult to get it back. Captured by force? This one flashed past Vittorio Emanuele III''s mind. Now the Mediterranean still has the final say in Britain and France. It is clear that the actions of the Bulgarians have won the support of Britain and France. If you cannot seize by force, it can only be done through diplomatic means! "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs contacted Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, we want to show Bulgaria a little bit of color!" What he didn''t know was that the Germans had the same idea, so the two sides hit it off. The Italians thought they had a lot of face and were proud of themselves! ... In the Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna, Franz-Joseph I was still hesitating, he didn''t know whether he should join in. Although the rise of Bulgaria may threaten the interests of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the two countries have maintained good diplomatic relations for a long time, and there have been many cooperations between the two countries. Once participating in this operation now, there will be no room for relaxation between the two countries. Then the military pressure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on Europe 6 will be greater in the future, and it must face Russia and Bulgaria at the same time! As for knocking Bulgaria down at once? Everyone knows that this is impossible. Britain, France, and Russia can tolerate the weakening of Bulgaria, but they absolutely cannot tolerate the death of Bulgaria, otherwise the advantages of the Allied Powers in Europe will no longer exist! But if you don''t participate, can you get along peacefully? No one can answer his question! If Ferdinand was there, he would definitely say yes! Fighting is deadly, even if the world war breaks out, Ferdinand is still willing to fight a fake war with the Austro-Hungarian Empire! If he can, he hopes that the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be kept, so that Bulgaria will have much less military pressure from the European Big Six! "Phase, what do you think?" Joseph I asked "Your Majesty, the rise of Bulgaria is too fast. If it is not contained, it will be difficult to restrict them after they have annexed the Asia Minor Peninsula!" The world is so big, every country will face the struggle for resources in the rise of it, even if Ferdinand has always spotted the Ottoman empire''s hard beating, it still attracted the attention of all countries. Its just that now the Allies still need Bulgaria. Bulgarias expansion direction is in line with the strategic needs of the Allies. Britain, France and Russia will support Bulgarias actions. Germany, Italy and Austria are different. As competitors, if you dont stumble Bulgaria, Is that still imperialism? "Well, I see! Let''s lift the embargo on the Kingdom of Montenegro first!" Joseph I said lightly Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 21： Anti-Protection League With the entry of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Allies have reached a consensus on the issue of containing Bulgarias expansion. However, since the current situation in Europe is the confrontation between the two major alliances, it is impossible for the three countries to directly attack Bulgaria, otherwise it is very likely that an all-out war between the two major alliances will burst. This is unacceptable to everyone! After all, everyone is not ready at this time, and the Germans have not reached their peak, especially the gap in the navy, it is very obvious, even the power of the first battle! Since the boss is inconvenient to come forward, it''s the younger brother''s turn to appear. Therefore, persuading Romania, Greece, the Kingdom of Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire to form an anti-protection alliance has become a top priority! The Ottoman Empire is the best thing to do. As long as someone is willing to help contain Bulgaria, they are welcome, even if they pay a small price, it is acceptable to them. The question is, in the kingdoms of Greece, Romania, and Montenegro, why should they take such a big risk to become an enemy of the Bulgarians? Even if everyone has conflicts, should we consider the strength gap? The combined population of the three countries is less than 10 million, less than half of Bulgaria; the gap in industry is even greater, less than a fraction of Bulgaria! Even if the alliance provides equipment, the Three Kingdoms can have a million soldiers, so there must be time? The conspiracy of your government can be kept secret, but can the large-scale military mobilization be kept secret? I am afraid that Ferdinand has just begun to expand the army. Wouldn''t Bulgarian''t start to be stronger? In addition to Romania, there are some strengths, whether it is the Kingdom of Montenegro or the Kingdom of Greece, they can''t stop the main attack of the Bulgarian army! Everyone knows this, so it is easy to persuade these three countries to join the Anti-Protection League, but it is difficult to want people to take practical actions! After all, no matter whether it is a Greek or a Romanian, no one is a fool. There may be a little bit more middle-aged and young man in the Kingdom of Montenegro, but King Nicholas I is not foolish? ... "Your Majesty, the Italian Minister has lodged a diplomatic protest with us, asking me to withdraw from Tripoli!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said lightly. Obviously, he did not take the Italian protests to heart. If the Italians really want to take action, it is not the Italian ambassador who is here now, but the port of Tripoli directly blocked by the Italian navy! Ferdinand smiled faintly, and said: "It is not impossible to tell the Italians if they want Tripoli, but what can he trade for?" How could Ferdinands eyeliner be concealed from allies changes? Even if the high-levels of Germany and Italy can''t penetrate, there is really no secret to him in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Tripoli may be of great significance to Italy, but to Bulgaria it is just a newly acquired colony! The strategic value is not as important as planting a small island in the Aegean Sea, and the economic value is no more than the income of a medium-sized city! With the attributes of the Italian selling his teammates, Ferdinand is looking forward to what kind of bargaining chips the Italian can offer this time? Otherwise, even if it was Tripoli that Bulgaria could not hold, Ferdinand would be thrown to the British and the Italians would be disgusting! That''s right, the anti-protection alliance that Germany secretly planned, Ferdinand was not able to stop it, but was happy to see it happen! Needless to say, Greece, who calls their geographic location so important, and they occupy so many islands, they still don''t let go! Romania peeks at Northern Dobroch, Bulgaria, and Ferdinand also peeks at Romanias Danube Plain? Okay, Ferdinand even took a fancy to others. Romania will be placed in Bucharest. It was out of strategic security considerations-to avoid the edge of the powers, but now it is really unavoidable! Although the Kingdom of Montenegro is now the little brother of Bulgaria, it''s a pity that this little brother is disobedient, doing things in two days, and there are big things and no small things, Ferdinand has long wanted to beat them. If the Kingdom of Montenegro jumped backwards, Ferdinand would laugh. Everyone knows that there are too many farts in the second grade. Then the Germans have a headache, and the relationship with Austria-Hungary can''t be coordinated! That''s right, even if Ferdinand dared to break it, even if Montenegro jumped upside down, he would come back obediently later. The second young Serb in their country is already a blood feud with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. How could it be possible to cooperate? Therefore, with so many unfavorable factors added up, Ferdinand does not think that the anti-protection alliance that the Germans tossed has any substantive effect! ... Things are often shifted by people''s will. Romania, which has not been valued by Ferdinand, has joined the anti-protection alliance first. Why? It was all money. After the Balkan War, the Russians imposed double tariffs on Romanian agricultural exports in order to combat competitors. After the Russo-Japanese War, the Russians withdrew from the Marmara Sea and Bulgaria took over the strait, but this policy was continued! Oh, the Russian navy has withdrawn from the strait, but Ferdinand still has to give it face. All import and export tariffs involving Russia are collected by others, and the French also have this treatment. In other words, there is not much oil and water left in this golden waterway. Bulgaria caught the Romanian family in the squeeze, and it is strange that Carol I did not explode! The bourgeoisie and landlord class in Romania hope to break this status quo, which prompted the Romanian government to make this decision! The Greek government that broke the tank and smashed it was similar. After Bulgaria took the island of Crete, the two sides were torn apart, and the domestic anti-security forces were on the rise. King George I, the king''s right to speak in the country, was getting lower and lower, and he didn''t bother to interfere, so he let the situation unfold. In the end, the Greek government made this risky decision under internal pressure! Oh, these two joined the Anti-Protection League. Ferdinand was not surprised at all. The problem is that the Kingdom of Montenegro actually jumped back! I don''t know what promises the Germans gave. In short, the Kingdom of Montenegro also secretly joined the Anti-Protection League. You must know that the economy of the Kingdom of Montenegro has long been controlled by Bulgaria. Ferdinand sneezes, and the Kingdom of Montenegro will burst into a financial earthquake! In the Royal Palace in Berlin, Germany, Wilhelm II is listening to a report from the Minister of Foreign Affairs on the Near East issue. "Your Majesty, although the Anti-Protection League has been established, no matter whether it is Greece, Montenegro, or Romania, they are not willing to send troops to help the Ottoman Empire. They dare not start a war with Bulgaria now!" The Foreign Minister said worriedly. Yes, as Ferdinand expected, it is easy to build an alliance, but it is difficult to send troops. If the four teams can fight and win together, it is estimated that everyone will be able to unite again. But now the 6th armies of the Ottoman Empire are the strongest among the four nations. Unfortunately, they have lost control of the sea and can only wait in place for Bulgaria to attack; The other three countries also had a good navy in Greece, but a fleet that has not been allocated for ten years, how much combat effectiveness can you imagine? The great powers are not stupid. In order to allow the Greeks to pay off their debts, the warships available in the Greek navy were disposed of as early as ten years ago. The rest were broken copper and iron, which could not be sold. Come down. Therefore, it is impossible to seize control of the sea. Now if the Three Kingdoms send troops, it is to top the tank for the Ottoman Empire and attract Bulgaria to attack! William II frowned and asked in confusion, "Why are the Bulgarians always playing small troubles, and have not yet been on the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula?" That''s right, Bulgaria has been fighting against the Ottoman Empire from the beginning of the war to the present, but it does not engage in a decisive battle with the Ottomans. In addition to attacking Libya, it just grabs a bunch of islands. There is no big battle! The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained: "Bulgaria is still making diplomatic efforts. The Bulgarians hope that all countries will recognize their sovereignty over the Asia Minor Peninsula, but we have resisted it!" "Oh, **** it! Don''t we recognize their sovereignty over Asia Minor, won''t they do it?" William II asked wonderingly The anti-guarantee alliance has been established. Waiting for the Ottoman Empire to drag the main force of the 6th Army in Bulgaria, everyone can start to tear a piece of meat from Bulgaria. Isn''t this anti-protection alliance just a joke? That''s right, Bulgaria has mobilized more than 800,000 troops, and less than 100,000 people have actually participated in the war. With this more than 700,000 troops, who dares to act rashly? "Yes!" the foreign minister replied affirmatively He explained: "The war broke out too suddenly, and neither side had time to prepare. The appetite of the Bulgarians may not be as big as we thought. After eating the Aegean islands, their strategy may have been completed! Therefore, what else can UU get after reading ? The Bulgarian government''s expectations are not high. Unless countries can recognize their sovereignty over Asia Minor, they will not go to death with the Ottoman Empire! " William II shook his head and said jokingly: "If we recognize Bulgaria''s sovereignty over Asia Minor, it is estimated that the Sudanese government will jump right away! Now we are doing our best. The Bulgarians refuse to be listed, so it is impossible for us to go with someone else! Let him do the rest. It''s up to the Ottomans. We are ready to mediate this war at any time! " Obviously, this defeat is not worth mentioning for the Germans! William II did not take it to heart, after all, this is just a small part of the German occupation of the world! "Your Majesty, perhaps the British need the Bulgarians to attack Asia Minor more now!" the Minister of Foreign Affairs proposed. "Go on!" William II said lightly "After the Sudanese government completed its reforms, with our help, a new type of Sixth Army was established. The existence of this force has threatened the interests of the British in Egypt. At least their expansion in the Euradi River Basin has been Forced to stop!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained William II thought for a while and said: "Yes, the Suez Canal is related to the lifeblood of the British. They really hope that Bulgaria will hit the Ottoman Empire hard! It seems that in this regard, we have a common topic again. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the London government will get in touch to see if we can cooperate again! " Obviously, at this time William II has not regarded the British as the greatest enemy, otherwise he wanted to break the British monopoly on the Suez Canal, rather than weaken Bulgaria! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 21： , Routines, routines everywhere The diplomacy of the Germans is so dynamic, how can it be hidden from Ferdinand? Unfortunately, even if he knew the German plan, Ferdinand still had to go into the pit! Benefits are often proportional to risks. The higher the risk, the greater the benefit! The Germans hope to use the anti-protection alliance to contain the development of Bulgaria and at the same time preserve the Ottoman Empire; but Ferdinand also hopes to find an excuse to attack his neighbors? As for the Ottoman Empire, such a good neighbor, why do you bring him down? If the Ottoman Empire is really divided up now, then Bulgaria''s future expansion will be blocked. Could Ferdinand still be able to fight for the spoils with Britain, France and Russia? Compared with the Germans Near East strategy, the Britishs methods are much more sophisticated. The Germans hope that Bulgaria will send troops to the Peninsula of Asia Minor to create opportunities for the anti-guarantee alliance. What the British are most concerned about is not the local interests of the Near East. Instead, what they are most concerned about now is how to provoke the contradictions between the Allies and the Allies, and use the contradictions between countries to achieve the British''s strategic goal of containing the Germans! In this state, the Bulgarians are likely to disembark at any time, and they may even be tempted by the Allied powers to commit defection. This is what John Bull cannot bear! Compared with the challenger who checks and balances the Germans, the world hegemon, Bulgaria''s expansion is insignificant! Now Germany has actually brought it to the door by itself, and the two parties are interested in concubines, and naturally it is a hit! When John Bull cooperated with the Germans, he passed the news directly to Bulgaria after changing hands. This is equivalent to telling Ferdinand clearly, dont you want Asia Minor? Do you want Greece? Now the opportunity is here, as long as you dare to take risks, have good teeth, and have a big enough appetite to eat, it will be for you! Does Bulgaria have such good teeth now? The answer is: yes! But does Ferdinand have this appetite? There is no doubt: no! Now the time of the World War is not far away. Even if Bulgaria can swallow it, there is no way to digest it in a short time, let alone use it to enhance the overall national strength! While the British and Germans used various methods, no one noticed that the Italian Minister in Bulgaria had secretly met with Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev twice, and the two sides had a very happy talk! ... Prime Minister Constantine said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the British have publicly acknowledged our sovereignty over the Peninsula of Asia Minor, and have also acquiesced in our expansion to the Greek Peninsula!" In his opinion, the diplomatic recognition of the British Empire is undoubtedly of great significance. But in Ferdinands view, unless Bulgaria really occupied the Asia Minor Peninsula. Otherwise, the so-called diplomatic recognition has no substantive benefits! Ferdinand said earnestly: "The British really spared no effort to provoke the conflict between us and the Allies!" To be honest, Ferdinand did not expect that the United Kingdom would be so cruel, and Asia Minor and the Greek peninsula would be thrown as long as they were thrown, but the greater the bait, the greater the natural risk! Oh, this also has little to do with the interests of the British, and it has nothing to do with it! Far behind the Germans and French, John Bull is generous this time! Compared with other people, only Ferdinand knew that the Asia Minor Peninsula issue was likely to evolve into one of the main contradictions of the First World War, and the Anti-Protection League tied these countries to the Allies in one fell swoop. On the chariot! After hearing Ferdinand''s words, Constantine suddenly reacted. The Allies can tolerate Bulgaria''s expansion, but the Allies cannot. They cannot always watch Bulgaria bully their little brother anyway! It is conceivable that the conflict of interest between Bulgaria and the Allies is inevitable. In the future, it will be difficult for Bulgaria to stay out of the mainstream contradictions in the world! Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the contradiction between the Allies and the Allies is inevitable. Bulgaria will pull in sooner or later. Instead of passively joining, it is better to actively join in!" "Oh!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "It seems that I have entered a dead end, and the sky has fallen and the tallest man will stand up first! Sure enough, surrounded by enemies is the most suitable development direction for Bulgaria, otherwise our allies are not at ease! Proceed as planned, and cooperate with them in a play! " Instead of worrying about the world war, it''s better to eat the meat of your mouth first. Anyway, the British, French, and Russian talents are the main force in this war. Bulgaria seems to face many enemies, but the opponents are weak. As long as the Allied powers do not lose, Ferdinand does not have to worry about Bulgaria''s defeat! ... In the game of the great powers, the most injured is undoubtedly the small country! For example, the Kingdom of Montenegro was sandwiched between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Nicholas I had no ambitions but was unable to display it! The kingdom of Montenegro moved closer to Bulgaria when the Russians moved the bridge, but when Ferdinand refused to support the Serbian revolution, the relationship between the two countries left an indelible gap! Later, due to the economic blockade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria again controlled the economy of the Kingdom of Montenegro, which made even more people in Montenegro dissatisfied. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Montenegro has publicly stated on many occasions that he wants to change his economic dependence on Bulgaria and break the status quo of working for Bulgarians. Obviously, the Kingdom of Montenegro is accustomed to the "selfless" aid of the Russians before. Facing the support of Bulgaria in return, they are not used to it! Therefore, what was supposed to be in Ferdinand''s view became the main contradiction between Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Montenegro. Prior to this, the two sides also had many trade frictions. For example, the capitalists of the Kingdom of Montenegro raised the export price of timber uniformly; the capitalists of Bulgaria did not go to purchase for a year, and finally forced them to make concessions... The Kingdom of Montenegro also wanted Bulgaria to help them build their own industry, but it was rejected by Bulgaria. This is not Ferdinand deliberately making things difficult, no money, no resources, no market, such a three-no kingdom relying on industrialization? In short, this series of contradictions prompted the Kingdom of Montenegro to rebel after the Germans had thrown away enough olive branches! Oh no! Nicholas I''s original idea was to wait for the price, hoping that Bulgaria could come up with better conditions to win them over. It is a pity that Ferdinand was not on the road and directly closed the trade channel between the two countries! Then, getting on the boat is easy to get off the boat! The Kingdom of Montenegro was difficult to ride a tiger and had to bite the bullet and join the anti-protection alliance. In order to strengthen the confidence of the anti-guarantee alliance, on May 26, 1909, Bulgaria sent troops to Asia Minor and landed in Zonguldak, Bandirma, and Karaburun. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 22： , Routines, routines everywhere The diplomacy of the Germans is so dynamic, how can it be hidden from Ferdinand? Unfortunately, even if he knew the German plan, Ferdinand still had to go into the pit! Benefits are often proportional to risks. The higher the risk, the greater the benefit! The Germans hope to use the Anti-Protection League to contain the exhibition in Bulgaria and at the same time preserve the Ottoman Empire; but Ferdinand also hopes to find excuses to attack his neighbors? As for the Ottoman Empire, such a good neighbor, why do you bring him down? If the Ottoman Empire is really divided up now, then Bulgaria''s future expansion will be blocked. Could Ferdinand still be able to fight for the spoils with Britain, France and Russia? Compared with the Germans Near East strategy, the Britishs methods are much more sophisticated. The Germans hope that Bulgaria will send troops to the Peninsula of Asia Minor to create opportunities for the anti-guarantee alliance. What the British are most concerned about is not the local interests of the Near East. Instead, what they are most concerned about now is how to provoke the contradictions between the Allies and the Allies, and use the contradictions between countries to achieve the British''s strategic goal of containing the Germans! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In this state, the Bulgarians are likely to disembark at any time, and may even be tempted by the Allies. This is what John Bull cannot bear! Compared with the challenger who checks and balances the Germans, the world hegemon, Bulgaria''s expansion is insignificant! Now Germany has actually brought it to the door by itself, and the two parties are interested in concubines, and naturally it is a hit! When John Bull cooperated with the Germans, he passed the news directly to Bulgaria after changing hands. This is equivalent to telling Ferdinand clearly, dont you want Asia Minor? Do you want Greece? Now the opportunity is here, as long as you dare to take risks, have good teeth, and have a big enough appetite to eat, it will be for you! Does Bulgaria have such good teeth now? The answer is: yes! But does Ferdinand have this appetite? There is no doubt: no! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Now the time of the World War is not far away. Even if Bulgaria can swallow it, there is no way to digest it in a short time, let alone use it to enhance the overall national strength! While the British and Germans used various methods, no one noticed that the Italian Minister in Bulgaria had secretly met with Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev twice, and the two sides had a very happy talk! ... Prime Minister Constantine said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the British have publicly acknowledged our sovereignty over Asia Minor, and have also acquiesced in our expansion to the Greek Peninsula!" In his opinion, the diplomatic recognition of the British Empire is undoubtedly of great significance. But in Ferdinands view, unless Bulgaria really occupied the Asia Minor Peninsula. Otherwise, the so-called diplomatic recognition has no substantive benefits! Ferdinand said earnestly: "The British really spared no effort to provoke the conflict between us and the Allies!"&1t;i>&1t;/i> To be honest, Ferdinand did not expect that the United Kingdom would be so cruel, and Asia Minor and the Greek peninsula would be thrown as long as they were thrown, but the greater the bait, the greater the natural risk! Oh, this also has little to do with the interests of the British, and it has nothing to do with it! Far behind the Germans and French, John Bull is generous this time! Compared with other people, only Ferdinand knew that the Asia Minor Peninsula issue was likely to evolve into one of the main contradictions of the First World War, and the Anti-Protection League tied these countries to the Allies in one fell swoop. On the chariot! After hearing Ferdinand''s words, Constantine suddenly reacted. The Allies can tolerate Bulgaria''s expansion, but the Allies cannot. They cannot always watch Bulgaria bully their little brother anyway! It is conceivable that the following conflicts of interest between Bulgaria and the Allies are inevitable. In the future, it will be difficult for Bulgaria to stay out of the mainstream contradictions in the world! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the contradiction between the Allies and the Allies is inevitable. Bulgaria will pull in sooner or later. Instead of passively joining, it is better to actively join in!" "Oh!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "It seems that I have entered a dead end, and the sky has fallen and the tallest man will stand up first! Sure enough, crowds of enemies are the most suitable development direction for Bulgaria, otherwise our allies are not at ease! Proceed as planned, and cooperate with them in a play! " Instead of worrying about the world war, it''s better to eat the meat of your mouth first. Anyway, the British, French, and Russian talents are the main force in this war. Bulgaria seems to face many enemies, but the opponents are weak. As long as the Allied powers do not lose, Ferdinand does not have to worry about Bulgaria''s defeat! &1t;i>&1t;/i> ... In the game of the great powers, the most injured is undoubtedly the small country! For example, the Kingdom of Montenegro was sandwiched between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Nicholas I had no ambitions but was unable to display it! The kingdom of Montenegro moved closer to Bulgaria when the Russians moved the bridge, but when Ferdinand refused to support the Serbian revolution, the relationship between the two countries left an indelible gap! Later, due to the economic blockade of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria again controlled the economy of the Kingdom of Montenegro, which made even more people in Montenegro dissatisfied. The Minister of the Kingdom of Montenegro has publicly stated on many occasions that he wants to change his economic dependence on Bulgaria and break the status quo of working for Bulgarians. Obviously, the Kingdom of Montenegro is accustomed to the "selfless" aid of the Russians before. Facing the support of Bulgaria in return, they are not used to it! Therefore, what was supposed to be in Ferdinand''s view became the main contradiction between Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Montenegro. Prior to this, the two sides also had many trade frictions. For example, the capitalists of the Kingdom of Montenegro raised the export price of timber uniformly; the capitalists of Bulgaria did not go to purchase for a year and finally forced them to make concessions... The Kingdom of Montenegro also wanted Bulgaria to help them build their own industry, but it was rejected by Bulgaria. This is not Ferdinand deliberately making things difficult, no money, no resources, no market, such a three-no kingdom relying on industrialization? In short, this series of contradictions prompted the Kingdom of Montenegro to rebel after the Germans had thrown away enough olive branches! Oh no! Nicholas I''s original idea was to wait for the price, hoping that Bulgaria could come up with better conditions to win them over. It is a pity that Ferdinand was not on the road and directly closed the trade channel between the two countries! Then, getting on the boat is easy to get off the boat! The Kingdom of Montenegro was difficult to ride a tiger and had to bite the bullet and join the anti-protection alliance. In order to strengthen the confidence of the anti-guarantee alliance, on May 26, 1909, Bulgaria sent troops to Asia Minor, in Zonguldak, Bandirma, and Karabrendon. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 23： , The Second Balkan War broke out If you dont make a move, do your best! In order to attack the Asia Minor Peninsula, this time Bulgaria formed three front armies, totaling more than 600,000 people, and launched an attack on three battlefields at the same time, regardless of priority. The Ottomans couldn''t stand the force of Bulgaria. What looks like is what looks like, and it will be revealed as soon as it is on the battlefield! Although the Ottoman Empire had more than 300,000 new armies, in essence, this modern army was no different from the old-fashioned army. What was going on was nothing, and officers were still monopolized by nobles! However, due to the replacement of better weapons and equipment, the combat effectiveness was greatly improved than before, and the Bulgarian Landing Army in Bandemar was temporarily blocked by them. However, the other two landing points were not the focus of the Ottoman Empires defenses. Karaburun Port has already fallen, and the Third Front Army has already approached Izmir, the important town of the Ottomans. Zonguldak was not much better. After the successful landing, the First Front did not blindly march towards Ankara, but instead expanded its territory, as if I would not leave! Well, it was originally just to attract the bait of the anti-protection alliance, how could Ferdinand really give his best? As long as the Ottoman government is given enough pressure to make the Anti-Protection League think that the main force of Bulgaria is already deep in Asia Minor, there is no need to fight the Turks! At this time, the Sudanese government can''t stand it anymore. Even if Bulgaria can''t occupy the Asia Minor peninsula if it goes down like this, the most elite plains in the coastal area will definitely be unprotected! The new Minister of War Zhan Zhan Keke said: "The great Sudan, the Bulgarians have already taken the bait, should we ask our allies for help?" Sultan said with a gloomy face: "Trash, it''s a bunch of trash! Bulgaria has just started to exert its strength, you can''t stop it..." Sultan vented his dissatisfaction for a while, and chose to ask for help from the Anti-Protection League. Otherwise, if the war is allowed to go on in their own homeland, even if they can win in the end, they will suffer heavy losses! Unfortunately, whether it is George I of Greece, Carol I of Romania, or Nicholas I of Montenegro, they are not fools. How can the Three Kingdoms do the matter of taking millet from the fire? Either the Bulgarian army has been hit **** the Asia Minor Peninsula, or the Bulgarians have penetrated into Asia Minor and have been restrained, otherwise, don''t think of them coming out! In case it is launched here, Bulgaria will directly withdraw its troops from Asia Minor. It will be too late for the three countries to cry, so everyone agreed that the Ottoman Empire should make sacrifices for the alliance and drag the main force of the Bulgarian army! Time passed in a hurry, and July entered. At this time, the days of the Ottoman Empire were already sad. Izmir to the west has fallen, Manisa has also been lost, Salihli is crumbling. Bandemar, on the southern shore of the Marmara Sea, is now dead, and Lake Kush has become Ferdinands footbath. Even worse along the Black Sea, the important military site was lost in Skudal, and the Bosphorus became Bulgarias possession. The loss of the site can still be endured by the Sudanese government. Anyway, the Ottoman Empire is large enough to have land! The problem is the loss of the army, which makes the Sudanese government tricky. After Bulgaria launched the Landing War, in just one month, the Ottoman Empires 300,000 new-style troops lost half, and the old-fashioned troops lost countless! No way, ordinary people do not have the idea of ??going to the country with the Sudanese government, and many people even regard the Bulgarian army as a liberator. Without the support of the people, conscription is a big problem! Don''t look at the Ottoman Empire with a population of more than 20 million, but every time there is conscription, anyone who has some news hides. Who is the Ottoman Empire? Military pay has been deducted. Soldiers often can''t even fill their stomachs. Who wants to do it? As for nationalism and ism? Shenma Dongdong, can you eat it? faith? Then you have to be more careful, maybe they will fight first! As for patriotic youth? Sorry, the country people love may not be the Ottoman Empire. At least apart from the Turkish nobility, most people have no sense of belonging to this country! The Prime Minister said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, we can''t fight anymore, otherwise we may not wait for the end of the war and the government will be finished! If the Anti-Protection League does not participate in the war, we will be ready to end the war! " He is not nonsense. Since Bulgaria landed on the Asia Minor Peninsula, various contradictions previously suppressed by the Sudanese government have begun to erupt. Of course, Ferdinand could not forget to use political means at the same time of military attack. For example, to provide loans to the major rebels of the Ottoman Empire, and promise that as long as they complete independence, Bulgaria will recognize it as soon as possible. Even asking the Allied nations to support their nation-building together is not impossible to negotiate. Anyway, it was a bad check, and Ferdinand didn''t know exactly how many preferential terms the intelligence department issued. The consequence is that now the Ottoman Empire is full of smoke! ... The possible collapse of the Ottoman Empire is no longer a secret, anyone with a slight eye knows it. The Secretary of the Army Popov agitated: "Your Majesty, if this war continues, the Ottoman Empire will inevitably collapse and disintegrate within half a year at most! If we attack with all our strength, this time will be even shorter. It only takes two months. We can conquer Ankara in less than a month and a half. By then, Asia Minor will be in our pocket! " Yes, at this juncture where the Ottoman Empire may collapse at any time, Ferdinand actually asked the military to slow down the offensive, which naturally made the military very puzzled. Ferdinand asked, "What then? After eating Asia Minor, what about the millions of people on the peninsula? Once the Ottoman Empire collapses, the great powers will surely flock to us, and we have reached the limit for acquiring Asia Minor. Then we will have to work for these millions of people every day, every day, like the current Ottoman Empire, every day is plagued by rebellion? " Popov asked suspiciously: "Aren''t they all deported? Just like we did before?" Ferdinand shook his head and said with a wry smile: "Time! The current international situation cannot leave us so much time-to digest Asia Minor! It is now the 20th century. Nationalism has begun to awaken. In the future, we have to find a way to expand our territory and find a new piece of land for the owner of the original land to live in, otherwise the internal conflicts alone will be enough to cause collapse! " The more he said, the more depressed Ferdinand wanted to find a place to survive for his enemies? This is also news across the century! But countless examples from later generations told him that if we dont do this, the domestic conflicts will explode sooner or later! Couldn''t he be compiling a national origin and withdraw from the Turks? That would be too nonsense! Because of Tripolis relations, Bulgarias relations with Italy also became tense. On July 6, the Italians propagated a month-long military exercise in the Mediterranean region. Oh, this is the Italians. In order to cheer up the anti-protection alliance, the Italians did their best to directly block the return of the Bulgarian navy. UU Kanshu www.uukansshu.com created a blockade for the old Greek fleet. Opportunity in the Aegean Sea! The actions of the Italians undoubtedly gave the anti-protection alliance a boost. If the Italians were blocking the coastline, the Bulgarian navy would be absent. Then after the Anti-Protection League started the war, the Bulgarian army in Salehli-could not return to the country to participate in the war! The Ottoman Empire also only needs to concentrate its forces and drag the other two roads, which will greatly reduce the military pressure on the anti-protection alliance. The only fly in the ointment is that only a short period of one month! The abnormal behavior of the Italians attracted the attention of the Germans. They did not believe that the Italians could really blockade the Bulgarian navy for a month! After all, neither the British fleet in the Mediterranean nor the French fleet can match the Italians! Once Bulgaria asks allies for help, will the Italians let it go or not? However, the actions of the Italians, after all, did indeed reduce the military pressure on the anti-protection alliance, and the Germans did not say anything. ... When Ferdinand was on his lunch break, Foreign Secretary Metjev hurried over and said: "Your Majesty, Greece, Montenegro, and Romania have just declared war on us!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said with satisfaction: "Oh, Yuer has finally taken the bait! Let me know, I''m going to the Congress to speak later!" Both sides are calculating each other, but at the end, they still have to speak with their strength! The weak eat the strong, the fittest survive! This is the rule of survival in the era of imperialism. If Bulgaria wins, then the seventh largest power in Europe will be born; if it loses, then continue to mix in the position of quasi-powers. Status depends on strength! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 24： Anticlimactic On July 8, 1909, Ferdinand made the famous "Declaration of Self-Defense" in the Bulgarian Congress, directly labeling the "Anti-Protection League" as an aggressor! On the same day, Bulgaria handed over the letters of war to Greece, Montenegro, and Romania. The second Balkan War broke out. Oh, and at the same time as the declaration of war, the armies of both sides have started fighting. Dont look at Bulgarias main force seems to be in Asia Minor, but there are still two construction corps in the country, with a total of more than 300,000 people, and they can go directly to the battlefield with weapons. Although the combat effectiveness is not as good as that of the regular army, it still does not fall short against the Anti-Protection League! In addition to the hundreds of thousands of regular troops in the country, the 400,000 Bulgarian troops from the beginning of the war played vigorously with the anti-protection alliance, and even prevailed. Because it was a sudden attack, the Anti-Protection League did not have time to complete the full mobilization. Greece sent 80,000 troops, Montenegro sent 70,000 troops, and Romania sent 30,000 troops, and the offensive was hurried. The unsuccessful offensive immediately cast a shadow of failure on the Anti-Protection League. If they can''t fight for a decisive battle, they will definitely be the first to be unable to support them! At this time, there is nothing more regretful than Nicholas I. Like the first Balkan War, the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro once again stopped at Shkodra. Nicholas I angrily ordered: "Give me an attack, attack at all costs, today I must take the Skadar Fortress!" The war has broken out for a week, but the Black Mountain Kingdom, the most powerful in the Anti-Protection League, is still fighting hard under the Shkoder Fortress. As for getting around here and moving on? Nicholas I was also a battlefield veteran, how could he not think of it? But he dare not! Ferdinand in Albania entrusted many military nobles. When the war broke out, they automatically assembled in villages and towns and took up weapons to defend their country. The pioneer troops of the Kingdom of Montenegro will learn from the beginning of the war, what is the vast ocean of People''s War, especially the people composed of a group of veterans holding weapons! If the army of Montenegro is unstable, once the main force passes, wait for dumplings! Bulgaria has no fewer than 30,000 retired officers and soldiers registered in Albania, and most of them are the families and descendants of the group of military nobles who were entrusted that year. It can also be regarded as a gathering place for a family of military personnel, and coupled with the simple training of the reserve, in just one week, Bulgaria has mobilized an army of 80,000 people here, and it is still expanding. Although the Kingdom of Montenegro is also conducting a national mobilization, in terms of war potential, they are not as good as an Albanian region! How could Nicholas I not be in a hurry? If it drags on for another day or two, Bulgarias reinforcements will arrive. Ten thousand defenders plus 86,000 continued reinforcements. Even the Montenegro Kingdom has sent him thirty thousand reinforcements, and he has no idea. what! If the difference between the forces of the two sides is not large, and the kingdom of Montenegro falls into a disadvantage in terms of weapons and equipment, can the kingdom of Montenegro still win this battle? As for why he smashed the Albanian region, Nicholas I was also forced to be helpless! The border between the Kingdom of Montenegro and Bulgaria, apart from Albania, is only the Kosovo region! As the border between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kosovo region has always been heavily armed. Even if the Balkans broke out for the second time, the 50,000 Bulgarian defenders still showed no signs of mobilization! In the spirit of persimmons to find softness, I did not expect that the military nobles who were entrusted by Ferdinand were so difficult to deal with! Oh, people can''t help it now. The number of people in the family has increased, and the next generation of land will not be divided enough. They are trying to expand the fiefdom. Nicholas I brought the army to the door, and who did not beat him? Compared to Nicholas Is hardship, George I felt completely unconscious. There is no doubt that the Greek army on the front line has been defeated, but he did not move at all, as if this was what he expected! No way, a king who is about to be completely emptied, what is the use of thinking so much? In the middle of the night, he was watching a secret call from God. After reading it, George I directly set fire to the message and burned it to ashes. After reading the secret letter, George I fell into deep thought and couldn''t sleep for a long time! ... The performance of the Greek 6th Army directly caused the Greeks to lose their confidence. The 80,000 Greek 6th Army was directly defeated by a Bulgarian garrison division of the Epirus Military District! The activists in Greece collectively lost their voice at this moment and woke up from their dreams! It was not that the Greeks did not work hard. The problem was that in the first Balkan War, the Greek Sixth Army was almost annihilated. For the next ten years, the restricted powers controlled the finances and failed to rebuild. Now suddenly it said that the war had broken out, so I recruited a group of peasants to put down their hoes. Before they had time to train, they resisted and went directly to the battlefield. Undefeated is a strange thing! Okay, after the defeat of the frontline, the Greek government immediately urged it. It didn''t even bother to mobilize the whole country. Anyway, it was a loss. Why should we continue to waste the lives of the boys? It can only be said that the Greeks had been interrupted in the first Balkan War, and now they have no courage to fight to the death! Oh, now that the war has come, Ferdinand is a little dumbfounded. He originally expected the Italians to sell his teammates and send them to the navy. Then withdrew the Third Front, outflanked the Greeks, first killed Greece, and then went to find the bad luck of Romania and Montenegro. As a result, before it started, Greece withdrew by itself! Well, it can only be cheaper for Italians this time! That''s right, now the Bulgarian navy has returned from Libya to the Aegean Sea. It was originally intended to hit the Greeks by surprise, but of course it is no longer needed! However, Greece still has to fight, but only at the end. The Third Front Army in the west still needs to transfer part of it, and now it continues to advance to the Asia Minor Peninsula. It is completely unnecessary. Anyway, it can''t eat it! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Order the third side to shrink the front, and transfer the five main divisions back to China to participate in the self-defense counterattack!" Although the Greeks were unqualified, the Montenegro and Romania were still behaving normally. The ethnic groups in the Balkans were all fighting ethnic groups. This sentence is not wrong at all! Even the Romanians in the plains were not easy to provoke, and attacked directly from many places on the long border between the two countries. It is mainly the plains of the lower reaches of the Danube. The two sides are fighting fiercely. If the newly mobilized militias are used on a large scale, the losses to win this war will be great! The world war is coming soon, Ferdinand still cherishes the soldiers'' lives! Now that the war has come, everyone knows that the anti-protection alliance will be defeated! After all, in the war between a small country and a big country, as long as the first wave is not won and the opponent reacts to it later, there is basically no chance! The failure of the Anti-Protection League, UU Reading www.uukanshu. Com is now not the Germans, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire! There is no way that in the Three-Power Alliance, only the Austro-Hungarian Empire borders Bulgaria? I haven''t seen it. After the war broke out, Ferdinand never deployed a single soldier on the border between Paul and Austria, but instead increased the army on the line of defense? Obviously, this is to prevent the Austro-Hungarian Empire from taking advantage of the fire. Because of the disgraceful role played by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in this incident, the diplomatic relations between the two countries can be affirmed, and that''s it! To mediate, you must mediate immediately! For the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it must now find a way to preserve the strength of the "Anti-Protection League", otherwise the Austro-Hungarian Empire will face the military pressure of Russia and Bulgaria alone, the two major powers! As soon as the Austro-Hungarian Empire moved, the Germans naturally moved, and they planned the war. If you don''t intervene anymore, it may not be long before their little brothers will be finished! After all, no one knew that the Greeks would be so watery, and that the militias in Albania were so capable of fighting. The expected Bulgarian military crisis did not appear. ... Foreign Minister Metjeev said calmly: "Your Majesty, the three countries of Germany, Italy and Austria have come to the diplomatic note and hope to mediate this war!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "So fast? They are too uncomfortable! Where are the five divisions drawn from the Third Front?" The 6th Army Minister Popov immediately replied solemnly: "Just arrived in Razgrad, the vanguard can arrive at the front tonight." "Well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs finds a way to delay for a while! If you want to negotiate, you have to defeat the enemy before you talk, otherwise how can we get what we want?" Ferdinand said lightly. ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 25： , Coup-choice King Edward VII of London, who was holding a diplomatic conference, received a diplomatic order from Bulgaria to invite the British Empire to mediate the Second Balkan War. &1t;/p> "This Balkan War is coming to an end so soon?" Edward VII asked suspiciously&1t;/p> It is indeed a bit fast. The war between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire has been fought for more than two months, but no results have been seen; the second Balkan War has been fully exploded in less than half a month, and the two sides will be ready to negotiate. Something unexpected! &1t;/p> The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained: "Your Majesty, it is not so fast. There are still two weeks before the negotiation time given by the Bulgarians. In such a long time, many things may happen!&1t;/p> Bulgaria gave us the invitation letter in advance, nothing more than to offset the diplomatic pressure from the Allies, I believe the French and Russians have also received it! &Amp;1t;/p> Edward VII thought for a while and said, "Oh, okay! It seems that our goal this time has been achieved. The seeds of contradiction between Bulgaria and the Allies have been successfully planted!&1t;/p> But I didn''t expect the Germans to jump out so quickly. They were afraid that they would be thankful for their efforts this time! &Amp;1t;/p> After the younger brother asks for help, he will come out to help mediate, and he will actively mediate, and the results are often two different results! &1t;/p> If it is the former, if you help, even if the younger brother still suffers loss of profits, he will still reap the gratitude of the younger brother; if it is the latter, people''s interests cannot be satisfied, and they may suspect that you have not done your best! &1t;/p> The current situation is obvious. The Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania have not yet lost the war. If they are required to cede land or pay compensation during the negotiation, it is estimated that they will also be dissatisfied with the Germans! &1t;/p> However, Ferdinand''s appetite is so big this time, he is ready to defeat the Romanians who are talking, and he has helped the Germans invisibly! &1t;/p> "Unfortunately, the Ottoman Empire has not yet collapsed, otherwise our gains will be even greater!" The Foreign Secretary said regretfully &1t;/p> King Edward VII smiled slightly and said: "How much benefit will the collapse of the Ottoman Empire do to Bulgaria? Ferdinand is not stupid, how could he really smash with them?&1t;/p> On the contrary, I think that Greece, Montenegro, and Romania are the real targets of the Bulgarian war? &Amp;1t;/p> The Minister of Foreign Affairs asked incredulously: "Your Majesty, this is impossible! How could the Bulgarians know in advance that the second Balkan War is about to explode?"&1t;/p> Edward VII proudly said: "Maybe! But these are not important, the situation is still under our control, as long as it does not affect our global strategy, even if some changes occur, it is acceptable!"&1t; /p> He is proud of himself. At the beginning of his succession to the throne, King Edward VII, who was more than fifty years old, restored the British monarchy that seemed bleak due to Queen Victoria''s long-term widowhood! &1t;/p> He was also the last powerful monarch of the British Empire. Since he, the successor has never been able to completely control this country! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Compared to the calmness of the British, the Germans can''t do it. There is no doubt that in the Near East, the German pre-determined strategy has failed. In the face of Vienna''s accountability, the Berlin government has to appease! &1t;/p> Yes, this time the German side made a mistake in its judgment, overestimating the combat effectiveness of the Romanian army, and underestimating the war potential of Bulgaria! &1t;/p> As for the Kingdom of Montenegro and Greece, the Germans did not have much expectations. They mainly hope that the Romanian Sixth Army, trained by Germany, can quickly break through the defense line and achieve the strategic goal of weakening Bulgaria. &1t;/p> William II is now worried, and he has failed. Germany is also a big business. A partial strategic failure, they still can bear it. The problem is how to ensure that the younger brothers will retreat! &1t;/p> The boss is not so good, if you can''t keep the younger brother, who will **** with you? &1t;/p> The problem is that you are losing too fast on the battlefield. You have to have a bargaining chip if you want to negotiate? Now the two major alliances are facing each other. The power of the Three-Power Alliance can''t scare Bulgaria! &1t;/p> The new German minister Obaden von Bateman Holwig said calmly: "Your Majesty, Bulgaria has agreed to our mediation, but they have asked for the negotiation time to be put in two weeks. I will stop!"&1t;/p> Teobarden von Bateman Holwig was a great and failed politician in Germany at the beginning of the 20th century. He opposed war between the two major alliances and advocated diplomatic understanding with the British and repairing with the Russians. &1t;/p> Due to the opposition of Admiral Tirpitz, supported by Kaiser Wilhelm II, negotiations between him and the United Kingdom on reducing the navy failed. &1t;/p> Also due to the opposition of the country and the nobility, the effort to re-establish an alliance with the Russians also failed! &1t;/p> After the Sarajevo incident in 1914, he and the British Foreign Secretary Edward Gray cooperated to limit the war to the Balkans, but the German Supreme Command had the best decision-making power, and his proposal failed again! &1t;/p> Generally speaking, he is a failed politician. The political reforms carried out at home have failed, and he has also failed in foreign policy! &1t;/p> There is no doubt that Teobaden von Bateman Holvey supported the establishment of an anti-protection alliance, but he opposed a war on Bulgaria, but he failed! &1t;/p> After listening to the words, William II''s face was very ugly. Obviously he was very angry about Bulgaria''s refusal to buy it! &1t;/p> "Huh! Should we do something?" William II tried to suppress his anger and asked&1t;/p> Sant Oberbaden von Bateman Holvey replied: "Your Majesty, we better do nothing right now. Even if the truce negotiations are carried out immediately, we must pay the price as a loser!&1t; /p> But now the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania have not given up their hearts, they are making the last fight; the Greeks have been abandoned, it is not worth our continued efforts to protect them; as for the Ottoman Empire, I want to wait for their new government to come out, and then negotiate Would be better! &Amp;1t;/p> William II nodded helplessly, acquiescing. There is no way for the four younger brothers, one is abandoned, and the three have to persist. People don''t want to stop the war. What can he do? &1t;/p> As for Greece, which has been abolished, it is naturally not under consideration. Everyone is very realistic in this era! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> At this time, Ankara, the capital of the Ottoman Empire, is no longer peaceful, and the Turkish Youth Party can no longer stand it! &1t;/p> Parallel Time and Space In 19o8, the Turkish Al-Shabaab took control of the garrison in Macedonia and initiated a coup in early 19o9. &1t;/p> However, due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the Ottoman Empire moved its capital to Ankara, which has a more conservative atmosphere, and the exhibition of the Turkish Al-Shabaab was also affected. &1t;/p> In Ankara, where the traditional aristocracy dominates, the influence of the Turkish Al-Shabaab is much weaker. However, due to successive defeats on the battlefield, the army in the Ankara region is constantly being dropped to the front line, which creates opportunities for them. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> In the Sofia Palace, UU reading www. uukanshu.com Ferdinand is holding a meeting to discuss the impact of this coup in the Ottoman Empire. &1t;/p> "Your Majesty, the Ottoman Empire has just had a coup d''etat. The veteran nobles who are not reconciled to failure will definitely make a counterattack. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for us!" The Minister of the Sixth Army said excitedly &1t;/p> "Your Majesty, I think we should negotiate with the Ottoman Empire now, otherwise they may reach a compromise because of our intervention! Only when the war is over, they can confidently fight inwardly!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer objected.&1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> The Minister of the Sixth Army advocated continuing to expand the war. He received the support of the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Staff, the Secretary of War, and the Secretary of Defense. &1t;/p> However, the Sixth Army advocated continuing to attack the Asia Minor Peninsula and turning it into Bulgaria''s homeland, while the Navy advocated attacking the regions of Jordan, Syria, and Kuwait where the Ottoman Empire was weak. &1t;/p> The chancellor of the Exchequer advocated to end the war as soon as possible, and this was supported by the cabinet. &1t;/p> Well, the military advocates continuing the war, but the direction of the offensive is different; the government''s opinions are very consistent. &1t;/p> The final decision was thrown into the hands of Ferdinand. Intellectually speaking, it is the safest to reap the benefits now. Anyway, the income this time is enough; but if the war continues, the possible income is too tempting, which makes Ferdinand Nan is hard to give up! &1t;/p> After all, if you missed this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Bulgaria would not have a chance to do it until World War I broke out! &1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 26： ,Strategic Transformation While Ferdinand was hesitant, a bad news interrupted his thoughts. On August 4, 1909, his mother, Princess Clementine, passed away. The news came suddenly. They had lunch together at noon, but in the evening, a maid came and told him that Princess Clementine had passed away! Ferdinand felt very abrupt. Princess Clementina''s body had always been healthy. Why did people suddenly say that they were gone? Originally, he thought that after avoiding the death of 1907, Princess Clementine should be able to live for a long time. He did not expect that things are impermanent. After two years, she still died! Ferdinand was in a very bad mood. Although Princess Clementina was only the mother of the original owner, after more than 20 years of getting along, the two sides also developed a deep relationship. Now that it is gone, it is gone! Queen Xenia thoughtfully comforted: "Well, dear, cheer up! Mother is walking peacefully, is she still watching us in heaven?" Ferdinand nodded reluctantly. After crossing, he saw a lot of wind and waves. He would not be defeated by one thing so easily! The death of Princess Clementina had a great impact on Ferdinand, and he became conservative in his actions. At this point, the Ottomans should thank Princess Clementina, otherwise the Ottoman Empire may really be over! In fact, Ferdinand began to implement a conservative strategy, which is exactly what Bulgaria needs now. After eating almost, it should be digested. After more than 20 years of hard work, Bulgaria is no longer a small country that was poor and white. There is no need to continue walking a tightrope! When starting a business, you need to dare to work hard, and when you stay in business, you need to be calm and steady. This is also true for a country! While Ferdinand was busy for the funeral of Princess Clementine, the battle on the front line also changed. The first to be unlucky was the Kingdom of Montenegro. Even if Nicholas I had a strong talent, there were still a lot of internal contradictions in this kingdom that had just been established for ten years. After he fully supported the attack on Albania and failed, the internal contradictions that he suppressed strongly began to intensify. The Kingdom of Montenegro is not without a price to rely on Bulgaria economically. Over the past ten years, the Kingdom of Montenegro has also cultivated a group of pro-guarantees. They are all vested interests in the trade between the two countries and they are also those who do not want this war to break out. ! If Nicholas I can win on the front line, then this contradiction can continue to be suppressed, but the futility of the front line has stimulated domestic dissatisfaction. Now the domestic situation in the Kingdom of Montenegro is already a gunpowder barrel. As long as there is a little spark, it will explode, and this spark will soon come! No way, who told Nicholas I to choose Albania this time? As the base camp of military nobles, everyone here is martial arts. The goal of many people in life is to gain military exploits and become real nobles! It is also a place known as the combat effectiveness of the militia, comparable to the regular army! Due to the large number of military aristocrats, the atmosphere of admiring martial arts is strong, and everyone has a strong desire to fight, there is no shortage of retired soldiers and retired officers here. It is one of the fastest places in Bulgaria to complete the mobilization! Now that Ferdinand got the information, how could he not be prepared at all? At least weapons and ammunition have been secretly transported to the front line, so Nicholas I bumped in and faced a war machine that had already been mobilized! In the first week of the war, the Bulgarian defenders could only defend. In the second week, the two sides began to communicate with each other. By now, the army of the Kingdom of Montenegro led by Nicholas I has fallen into a disadvantage. The Prime Minister rushed to the front again and persuaded Nicholas I: "Your Majesty, withdraw! While the Bulgarians continue with Romania and the Ottoman Empire, we are withdrawing now and it is still too late to negotiate with Bulgaria, otherwise we will wait until something happens to them. ,We will then" Nicholas said with a wry smile: "Oh! I understand what you said, but don''t you think it''s too late? We betrayed Bulgaria this time and were also regarded as traitors by the Allies. Now we can only go to the dark with the Allies! If you betray the Anti-Protection League now, do you think the Allies can tolerate us? If it can''t be accommodated, will the Allies accept us? " Hard to ride a tiger! Now the Kingdom of Montenegro is in such an embarrassing situation. After all, this time it is to offend Bulgaria miserably. Even the Russian Empire, which has always supported the Kingdom of Montenegro, is now very dissatisfied with them! Since the outbreak of the Second Balkan War, the St. Petersburg government expelled the ministers of the Kingdom of Montenegro. The two sides severed diplomatic relations and told the Kingdom of Montenegro with actual actions that you have been abandoned! This also awakened the dream of Nicholas I. It is impossible for the Russians to unconditionally support the Kingdom of Montenegro, at least for now they have chosen Bulgaria! Nothing else is determined by national interests! The Kingdom of Montenegro cannot bring benefits to the Russian Empire, and Bulgaria is now the most important ally of the Russians in the Balkans! Whether it is economic, military, or even political, both sides have great common interests! The Prime Minister continued to persuade: "Your Majesty, but we have already paid a lot of casualties in this war. If we continue and the main losses are exhausted, I am afraid we will have to follow Serbia!" Hearing Serbia, Nicholas I trembled in his heart, and the kingdom of Montenegro became what it is now, and it has nothing to do with Serbia. If it hadn''t been for supporting the Serbian Revolutionary Party, it would not have been targeted by the Austro-Hungarian Empire all these years! After a while, he calmed down again. Now the Germans will never allow the Austro-Hungarian Empire to annex Montenegro, otherwise, who would dare to be their little brother? However, Bulgaria may not dare to be afraid. Because of the entanglement with the Allies, the Kingdom of Montenegro has become a traitor to the Allied Powers. As traitors, it is impossible for Britain, France and Russia to give them a head! Is it possible for the Allied nations to betray the Kingdom of Montenegro? Theoretically, the reason is very simple. The Kingdom of Montenegro is not a member of the Allied Powers, but it has just turned around. Neither Germany nor the Austro-Hungarian Empire regards them as their own! In this regard, the Kingdom of Montenegro is similar to Greece, and neither is a direct line of the Allied Powers! If you look at the status of the four countries of Montenegro, the Kingdom of Greece, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire in the hearts of Germans: Romania is the earliest younger brother of the Germans and the closest; The Ottoman Empire is the most powerful of the four countries and the most valuable in winning; Greece is the weakest of the four countries, but its strategic location in the Mediterranean is very important; And the Kingdom of Montenegro is the most embarrassing existence of the four countries! Nicholas I didn''t have much time to struggle, because the Bulgarian army had already begun a counterattack. There are now 110,000 troops gathered in the Albanian Military District, and the strength of the two sides has been reversed. ... On the other side, Carol I was not easy. After the main force of Bulgaria arrived on the battlefield, the Romanian army was defeated and retreated. As Romanias capital, Bucharest, was behind him, King Carol I raised aloft the banner of defending his homeland and promised a lot of conditions to the soldiers, relying on the deaths of the soldiers to pile up, finally stabilized the situation! But something went wrong in his rear, and the peasant uprising in Brasov broke out again! Since Carol I came to power, UU reading www. The endless peasant uprisings on uukanshu.com have always been a problem that plagued the Romanian government. On the one hand, it comes from the serious exploitation of the peasant class by the Romanian government, and more importantly, it is due to the greed of the domestic aristocracy and landlord class! Parallel to time and space, the peasant uprisings that Carol I suppressed in his life were no less than double digits. Among them, there were two most influential ones, which almost threatened his rule! Not to mention this plane, because of Ferdinands butterfly effect, Romanias agricultural exports have been hit hard. The Romanian government, the aristocratic class, the landlord class, and the bourgeoisie have a hard time, and the ruling class has a hard time. The lives of the people at the bottom can be imagined! In order to maintain their decent living, naturally they can only further increase their exploitation of the peasant class! It can be seen from the purchase price of wheat: In 1896, the purchase price of wheat in Romania was 286 lei per ton (about 11.44 pounds); By 1909, the purchase price of wheat in Romania was 216 lei per ton (approximately 8.64). More than ten years have passed. Romanias domestic food prices have fallen by nearly a quarter, but the international food prices have not fallen, but have risen slightly! Although there are also factors that have contributed to the increase in the cost of Romanias grain exports due to rising tariffs, the most critical factor is the exploitation of the peasantry by the bourgeoisie! The problem is that the Romanian government has not taken measures to reduce the burden of the peasant class. Instead, it has continued to adopt the high taxes in the past, which has further intensified social conflicts! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 27： ,condition Successful politicians dont have idiots, and Carol I is no exception. If you need to admit counsel, you will admit counsel, and if you cant do anything, you will be called the boss! Face or something, in the eyes of politicians, it is not worth mentioning when compared with interests, especially when it comes to oneself! Since he was going to admit counsel, of course Carol I did not intend to continue to fight the Bulgarians. If he did not have this army in his hand, why would he keep his throne? He is a good king in the eyes of the bourgeoisie, but his reputation among the people is not very good. Carol I did not think that a group of mud legs would care about international influence! Decisively began to shrink the line of defense. Within a few days, the main force of the Romanian army retreated to Bucharest and fought the defense of the capital. Bucharest is located in the center of the Wallachia Plain in southeastern Romania, on the banks of the Dombovica River, a tributary of the Danube. It is the largest city in Romania. Carol I fought a defensive battle regardless of whether it was Ferdinand''s turn to be dumbfounded. Should he attack? If you attack, the Bulgarian army will inevitably suffer heavy losses. The most important thing is that it may be difficult for the Bulgarian army to conquer Bucharest in a short period of time; if it does not attack, then Romania, the largest city, will be saved! Things that cannot be obtained by force can also be obtained at the negotiation table. This does not apply to the current Balkan countries! 6th Army Minister Popov proposed: "Your Majesty, now we have surrounded Bucharest. We can conquer this city in just one month. The Wallachia Plain is what we have in our bag!" The Wallachia Plain, also known as the "Lower Danube Plain", is located in southern Romania. It extends to the Carpathian Piedmont in the north and the Danube in the south. It is about 12o kilometers wide from north to south and 4oo kilometers long from east to west. The climate is mild and the land is fertile. Ferdinand knows that many people in the military are greedy here. According to Bulgarian practice, as long as the Wallachia Plain is obtained, a group of military nobles must be entrusted in the border area. Many people are eyeing this place! As for whether Bucharest can be conquered within one month, this question is difficult to say. If the Romanians desperately resist, it may be possible to drag it for three to five months! This is the figure that Ferdinand inferred from the food stock in Bucharest. After all, this is the Balkans. Ferdinand dare not underestimate the tenacity of any nation! Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Forget it! Since the Romanians are going to defend Bucharest, let them be fulfilled! Order the troops to take the opportunity to take down Craiova, Slatina, Slobozia and other places, turn Bucharest into an isolated city, and then negotiate with the Romanians! " In the end, Ferdinand decided to put the Romania issue behind. After all, the current international situation is already very severe. In the case of the First World War, it may not be long before the explosion, the most important thing is to preserve our strength! As for Romania, it has already boarded the ship of the Allied Powers. Even if they want to be neutral, Ferdinand will drag them into war in the first place! Facing the entrapment of Russia and Russia, even the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not stand it, let alone Romania! It is a pity to think about Ferdinand, this time it is equivalent to letting go of the two enemies of Romania and the Ottoman Empire at the same time. As for the Kingdom of Montenegro, this small thing is really not in the eyes of Ferdinand! Once the war is over, the two young men in the Black Mountain Kingdom will be deceived. The Allies are not so mixed up. The contradiction between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot be eliminated in a short while! ... Having just dealt with the Romanian issue, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev brought another message: "Your Majesty, the Italians hope that we will fulfill our agreement and hand over Tripoli to them!" Ferdinand nodded and said: "I see, tell the Italians that Tripoli can be handed over to them, but in the subsequent negotiations, they must lean toward us and at least remain neutral! It is now possible for the Italians to send people to take over the political affairs of Tripoli, but the Bulgarian army will not begin to withdraw until the negotiations are completed! " Ferdinand couldn''t believe the morals of the Italians at all. If there is no bargaining chip in his hand, who knows what moths will come out next! As for whether the Italians will do anything to other parts of Libya, Ferdinand said: In addition to Tripoli this year, Libya has several oases along the coast, and the rest is sand. Unless the Italians are crazy, they will do it for a pile of sand. , Go to war with Bulgaria! Oh, the area of ??these oasis is not too small, they add up to tens of thousands of square kilometers, but it seems that there is nothing more than farming! There is no shadow of the oil thing now? Otherwise, Bulgaria and Italy would not be the turn, they would have been divided by Britain and France long ago! ... Time passed in a hurry, and half a month passed in a flash, and the negotiation time agreed upon by Ferdinand and the countries had arrived. The venue for this negotiation was in Constantinople, which was also deliberately arranged by Ferdinand. As for what it means, it can only be understood! On August 28, 1909, the negotiations were held in Constantinople as scheduled, with all delegations in place. The six major powers of Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Italy, and Russia, as well as Bulgaria, are the protagonists of this negotiation. As for the four powers of Greece, Montenegro, Romania and the Ottoman Empire, their power of speech is actually very low. At the beginning of the negotiations, Bulgaria and the six major powers held consultations. After the attitudes of the countries became clear, the four defeated countries of the Anti-Protection League were given their turn to express their opinions. As a victorious country, at the beginning of the negotiations, Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev made the following conditions: 1. The four countries acknowledged their defeat, apologized to Bulgaria, and paid a war compensation of 110 million pounds; Among them: the Ottoman Empire paid 960,000 pounds, Romania paid 60 million pounds, the Kingdom of Montenegro paid 450,000 pounds, and Greece paid 350,000 pounds; 2. Ceded by the Ottoman Empire: Tripoli and Cyrenaica (ie: Libya), Zonguldak-Eskisehir-Afyon-Adalia (almost one third of Asia Minor) , Directly turning the Marmara Sea into an inner lake), the islands in the Aegean Sea to Bulgaria; 3. Greece ceded all the islands to Bulgaria, including the Peloponnese Peninsula, and Bulgaria obtained the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Greece; 4. The Kingdom of Montenegro ceded Troboa and Ivangrad regions to Bulgaria; 5. Romania ceded the Wallachia Plain to Bulgaria; ... Well, after looking at the conditions put forward by Bulgaria, everyone found that none of the above five items can be afforded by the Anti-Protection League! Oh no! The representatives of Romania, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and Greece said: If they do not cede territories, they can accept war reparations, and the specific amount needs to be further discussed! However, the Ottoman delegation directly chose to ignore it. Before the war, Bulgaria had put forward a huge compensation request of 80 million pounds, and now it is impossible to talk about it less! In that case, they can''t afford to pay 80ooo anyway, and they can''t afford to pay more. They can agree to the issue of land cessation except Asia Minor! There is no doubt that these are things that Bulgaria cannot agree to! After mobilizing millions of people and fought a war, how can UU reading be able to feed this profit? Of course, if the anti-protection alliance is willing to pay hundreds of millions of pounds in war indemnities if the land is not ceded, Ferdinand can also agree! But this is completely impossible. If they have so much money, it is estimated that this war will continue, even if it is recruiting mercenaries, it will be enough to entangle Bulgaria for several years! You can refer to the Boer Republic for this. They smashed hundreds of tons of gold and entangled with the British on the South African battlefield for several years! Asking prices all over the sky, pay back! Everyone knows this, anyway, it is impossible to negotiate successfully at once! The results of the first round of negotiations know that the three kingdoms of Greece, Romania, and Montenegro all value their territories very seriously and are still pinning their hopes on the Allies to put pressure on Bulgaria! The Ottoman Empire is rich in experience. Since modern times, they have all the way to pay compensation, as long as it is not the core territory, they can discuss it! The main thing is that they can face reality, knowing that after the navy is over, Libya and the Aegean islands, these meats that have entered Bulgaria''s mouth, it is impossible to spit out. But for a core territory like the Asia Minor Peninsula, they don''t want to back down any step! The Turkish Al-Shabaab that has just governed is not stupid. It is enough trouble to be neighbors with these newly-rising powers like Bulgaria. If Bulgaria gains a foothold in Asia Minor, then it may not be many years before they will move their capital again! Ferdinand analyzed the information fed back by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and now it is probably the easiest to negotiate the Kingdom of Montenegro! No way, why does the Kingdom of Montenegro have nothing worthy of Ferdinand''s prying eyes? The land is mountainous, and there is not much strategic value! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 28： Darkness Chen Cang Problems that cannot be resolved at the negotiating table are resolved at the negotiating table. In fact, as long as the allies let go, Ferdinand''s goal can be achieved. As for the anti-protection alliance''s own opinions, it is not important! In order to achieve the true strategic goal, Ferdinand threw out this series of smoke bombs to confuse the six major powers and focus their attention on the negotiations to cover the actions of the Bulgarian army on the Greek peninsula! Before the negotiations began, the Bulgarian army had already occupied more than half of Greece. After the negotiations began, taking advantage of the home field, Ferdinand cut off the ties between the delegations of various countries and the mainland of Greece and secured three days. Covered the actions of the third front army just drawn from Izmir, namely: ascending the Peloponnese Peninsula and occupying Piraeus, turning Athens into an isolated city! (Other areas have been occupied before, including Evia Island) ... Oh, the Greek delegation that got the news is now angrily protesting to Metiev, but it''s a pity that Meteve is also an old fritters. How could he take it? The head of the Greek delegation, George Theotokissian, was helpless in the face of the haha-fighting Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev. He could only appeal at the negotiating meeting in an attempt to gain support from the great powers. "Gentlemen, in the past few days of my negotiations, the Bulgarian army raided Greece, ascended the Peloponnese Peninsula, and occupied Piraeus! The Bulgarians are blasphemy against peace. They did not put the negotiation meeting in their eyes and violated international conventions. We hope that all countries can uphold justice and stop this..." The Russian representative Paul Ivanov interrupted George''s long speech and said: "We deeply regret the incident on the Greek peninsula that we were born with, but now that the matter has happened, let''s continue today''s negotiations!" His proposal was supported by Britain and France, and even the acquiescence of Italy, the Kingdom of Montenegro, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire. Only the Germans and the Austro-Hungarian Empire raised objections! This result made George Theotokis very heartbroken. It is normal for the Allied Powers to support Bulgaria, but the silence of the other three countries of the Anti-Protection League and the Italians is undoubtedly telling him that the countries are ready to sell out the interests of Greece. Satisfy the interests of Bulgaria, thereby reducing the conditions in other areas! In fact, the same is true. In the following negotiations, Bulgaria''s attitude towards the other three countries has softened, and it seems to be telling everyone that the main purpose of Bulgaria this time is the Greek Peninsula! After the adjournment, George Theotokiss protested to the three allies of the Kingdom of Montenegro, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire, and expressed strong dissatisfaction with their betrayal! Oh, as for the four countries of Britain, France, Russia, and Italy, they are all great powers, and the Greeks can''t afford to provoke them, so they can only pretend that they have nothing to live. At the same time, the three countries of the Allied powers also held a secret meeting. The representatives of Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire expressed strong dissatisfaction with the silence of the Italians. They agreed that the positions of the three countries were consistent in this negotiation, but today the Italians suddenly Changed to hang! "Mr. Antonio, what does your country''s performance mean today? We need a reasonable explanation!" German Foreign Minister Pilov said dissatisfied Although the representative of the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not speak, his expression had already betrayed his attitude, and it was necessary for the Italians to give a reasonable explanation. Italian diplomatic representative Antonio Sarandella said calmly: "Mr. Pilov, our attitude in Italy has not changed from beginning to end, and we will maintain the same position with your country in this negotiation. , This is indisputable! As for todays matter, we made a temporary decision for the common interests of everyone. Now the Bulgarians have occupied the Greek peninsula, and they have the support of the Allied Powers. If they want them to withdraw, it is probably impossible to rely on our diplomatic pressure alone. Everyone knows that it is impossible for our three countries to provoke an all-out war for the Greeks! Now that the established facts have been created, if the Bulgarians can make concessions on the issues of the other three countries, abandoning Greece is not unacceptable! " Pilov''s attitude towards the Italians is also helpless. Although giving up the Greeks is somewhat emotionally unacceptable, he has to admit that Antonio makes sense. The Bulgarians have already occupied the Greek peninsula, even if the Three-Power Alliance wants to interfere, it is beyond reach! The Germans were too weak in the Mediterranean region and could only rely on the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Italians. The Italians have made it clear that they will not provoke a war for the Greeks; as for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, let alone the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they can''t expect their 6th Army to push it all the way, right? The most important thing is that Greece is too weak. As the weakest country in the anti-protection alliance, even if their geographic location is important, their practical value is the lowest! No way, even if the Allies are willing to help them, the strength of the Greeks still cannot stop the two Bulgarian infantry divisions. Once the war breaks out, they will be finished immediately. What can such allies do? The great powers are very realistic. In the face of feelings and interests, of course interests are more important! Now the Ottoman Empire has the highest strategic value to the Allies. They have the greatest war potential. They can contain the Russians and Bulgaria at the same time, and they can also threaten the Suez Canal. They cannot be given up! Next is Romania, which has a certain strength and can unite with the Austro-Hungarian Empire against Bulgaria and the Russians! Both the Kingdom of Montenegro and Greece are dispensable. The Kingdom of Montenegro was just bought by the Germans. The Greeks were forced over by Ferdinand and belonged to the existence of low loyalty. Not really a true ally of the Allies! At least the Austro-Hungarian Empire did not regard the Kingdom of Montenegro as an ally, and the Italians did not regard Greece as the same! ... When the Allies were discussing internally, Metzhev was not idle. This time, Bulgaria quietly made up the matter behind their backs. Although Britain, France and Russia chose to support Bulgaria due to the relationship between Britain, France and Russia, they would definitely agree. If there is dissatisfaction, these still need to be appeased! Well, in short, it''s bribery! After all, before the negotiations started, everyone reached an agreement, and the positions of the countries have been determined. What Medev has to do is to balance the representatives of the countries, otherwise people will learn from the Italians and be silent once, and Ferdinand can bear it! These diplomatic representatives have great autonomy. In order to make Antonio Sarandella, a right-winger, become the head of the Italian delegation, Ferdinand did not spend less energy. The gains now are also very obvious, and their performance is also very impressive, that is, they deliberately let Bulgaria grow bigger and stab the Austro-Hungarian Empire! In the eyes of these extremists, it is the task to fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire and retake the Trentino and Grizia regions. As for the rest, it is all clouds! Oh, this is one of the reasons why the Italians suddenly betrayed the Allies after Antonio became a prime minister! After all, to become an ally with the old enemy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the feelings of the Italians are not so easy to accept. In this sentimental country, personal feelings can often exceed national interests! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 29： Peninsula Strategy Although the Greek peninsula is now occupied by Bulgaria, the 1.7 million Greeks on the island and the 600,000 to 700,000 Ottomans imprisoned by the Greeks all need to be dealt with. If one is not dealt with, it may explode! After all, Ferdinand pays great attention to the international image, and it is impossible to send all the Greeks into concentration camps, but the Greeks whose nationalism has been deeply rooted are obviously not so easy to integrate! It took only one infantry division to defeat the Greeks and Bulgaria, and now Ferdinand has sent three infantry divisions to occupy the Greek peninsula! This is still in the negotiation. The Greeks still don''t know the purpose of Bulgaria. They also hope that the foreign powers will pressure Bulgaria to withdraw from the Greek peninsula. The civil resistance is not very fierce. After all, as early as ten years ago, the Ottomans team used the heads of four to five million Greeks to teach them a lesson: resistance is deadly! The hard bones were basically dead in the last war! The time has not passed long, and everyone has not forgotten the horror of the Ottoman army, so now they dare not provoke the Bulgarian army for fear of another killing! Even the formerly active Secondary Two teenagers calmed down. They also experienced that era. They left terrifying memories in their hearts when they were children. Now they are lured out again, and they are hiding quietly and trembling. ! Ferdinand knew that the Greeks were counseled, but it did not mean that they would dare not resist, but now Bulgaria has not challenged their bottom line. The most important thing is that it has not harmed the core interests of interest groups! But this will soon change. When the Greeks discovered Ferdinand''s true purpose, they would certainly not be ruled willingly. It will be sooner or later to resist! At this time, Ferdinand is having a headache about how to deal with the problem of the Greeks. After all, the contradiction between Bulgaria and Greece can no longer be eased. This hidden danger should be eliminated earlier! "Now the Greek peninsula is also in our bag. If this negotiation is not unexpected, all countries will acquiesce in us annexing the Greek peninsula, but what should the Greeks do? Do you have any suggestions, can you talk about it? " The Minister of the 6th Army took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, we can learn from the previous Greeks'' treatment of the Ottomans and send them directly to the concentration camps to contribute to the construction of Bulgaria!" The Secretary of the Navy Petrov added: "Your Majesty, to open overseas colonies now requires a lot of labor, so it''s better to send them!" ... The militarys suggestion made Ferdinand roll his eyes. What a joke. There are many Greeks. Although the Greek peninsula is only 1.7 million, there are many Greeks scattered all over the world. , Bulgarias international image is over! Although the powers of this era have no international image, Ferdinand still pays great attention to influence. At least after leaving the Near East, Bulgaria''s international image is still good all over the world. Without learning from Italians, he will go everywhere. ! "Sang, what''s your opinion?" Ferdinand continued to ask Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the Greeks are very difficult to deal with. The best choice is to send them all away, or even find a new place for them to build a nation! The only exception is that they cannot be left on the Greek peninsula. This is evident from the Serbian region ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even after suppressing the rebellion, the situation has not stabilized! " Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. This is the solution he wanted. How could anyone snore on the side of the couch! "Well, it''s right. As long as the Greeks stay on the Greek peninsula, then it is a hidden danger. If you want long-term peace and stability, it is better to get them away! Think about what place is suitable for Greeks, right?" Ferdinand expressed his attitude Since Ferdinands previous plan was to turn the Marmara Sea into an inner lake, Greece only planned to cedicate some islands, and did not consider dealing with the Greeks. However, he carefully considered it later. It is very difficult to realize this strategy. At least the Russians do not want Bulgaria to control the Black Sea Strait. The St. Petersburg government is also very interested in this strait! If the two countries are co-administered, then after the outbreak of World War I, the Russians will be able to obtain enough supplies from the outside world. By then, the Allies won the war ahead of time, and after the war, Bulgaria will directly face those who have no vitality. Tsarist Russia! Thinking about this terrible result, Ferdinand felt terrified, so he temporarily abandoned the strategy of expanding into Asia Minor and turned to the Greek Peninsula. After all, for the Greek peninsula, Ferdinand began to make diplomatic preparations as early as more than a decade ago, and has levelled four of the six major powers in Europe! During the Russo-Japanese War, Ferdinand and Edward VII conducted an insider deal on the Greek Peninsula issue, and the two sides reached a consensus. Both China and China clearly designated the Greek Peninsula as Bulgarias sphere of influence. Earlier, the Russians also promised to support Bulgarias expansion in the Balkans, including the Greek Peninsula. Just reached a deal with the Italians. After all, Tripoli is of extremely high strategic value to the Italians, and it is not so easy to obtain! Oh, of course, in these transactions, Ferdinand has not directly told anyone that Bulgaria will incorporate the Greek peninsula into its homeland. Maybe people have to think about it again! This is the core reason why Ferdinand is eager to get the Greeks away! Anyway, as long as there are no Greeks on the Greek peninsula, no matter how dissatisfied with Bulgaria''s annexation of the Greek peninsula, the great powers can only pinch their noses! Before that, the most important thing was to move a part of the Greeks and leave, and then move a part of the Bulgarians in. When the great powers appeared, it also created an established fact! It is estimated that the world war will almost explode at that time, and no one can care about the small problem of the Greek peninsula! The Minister of the Sixth Army proposed: "Your Majesty, or Libya! The most valuable port city-Tripoli was given to the Italians, and the remaining coastal areas were exchanged for the Greek peninsula. UU read www.uukanshu. Com is totally worth it!" Secretary of the Navy Petrov quickly objected: "No! Libya is our only colony overseas. If we just give up like this, where can we put our face? To resettle the Greeks, we can think of a way in the Ottoman Empire. They want to preserve Asia Minor. How can they not pay the price? Wouldnt it be enough for them to provide a piece of land and settle the Greeks? Anyway, the Ottoman Empire has a big business, and the resettlement of such a million or two million Greeks will not waste much land. It is just a small problem for them! " ... Well, Ferdinand knows that the reason why the dispute is so fierce is, in the final analysis, a "Sea 6 dispute"! This is unavoidable for every big country. Although Bulgaria is a country with six powers, its unique geographical location requires it to have a large-scale navy! This is a reality that every country on the peninsula must face-Hai 6 must do it! It''s just that the focus is different. On this point, Spain, Italy and Bulgaria are all facing the same situation! Oh, the French can count as well! Taking into account the needs of future strategies, Ferdinand chose to support Petrov. After all, Bulgarias naval power is already very low. If they are not given a reason to show up, Bulgaria will not even have the power to speak in the Mediterranean region in the future! Once there is a conflict with a big country, people can directly blockade the Aegean Sea, so Bulgaria will not even think about it! Anyway, I have to bite the Ottoman Empire this time. Whether it is indemnity or cessation of land, it is fine to hand over the option to the Ottoman Empire. If it is not possible, then consider Libya! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 30： ,negotiation When Ferdinand abandoned the strait strategy and switched to the peninsula strategy, the subsequent negotiations would be much smoother. For the Germans, if the Ottoman Empire can be preserved at the expense of Greece, it is completely acceptable. Now the ruling party of the Ottoman Empire-the Turkish Youth Party, their performance is still very satisfactory to the Germans! Perhaps the German government is also preparing to continue its historical practices to help the Ottoman Empire complete internal reforms and train a truly new Sixth Army to ease the pressure on the Eastern Front! Not surprisingly, the first to complete the negotiations was the Kingdom of Montenegro. Since the differences between the two parties were not too great, Metzhev took over the requirements of the Kingdom of Montenegro to pay war indemnities instead of cede land. Of course, the number of indemnities increased slightly. On September 15, 1909, on behalf of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria and Montenegro, Meteve signed the Armistice Treaty under the witness of all countries-the "Treaty of Armistice War Protection", the Montenegro Treaty of the "Constantinople Treaty"! The treaty stipulates that since the signing of the treaty, the two countries officially ended the war; the Kingdom of Montenegro paid Bulgaria''s war indemnity of 480,000 pounds in one lump sum, which could accept payment in kind, and the allies provided loans to pay the shortfall. So far, the Kingdom of Montenegro officially withdrew from the Second Balkan War. After the news came out, Nicholas I, who was far away in Podgorica, breathed a sigh of relief. Then began a hard-working debt repayment career. Dont look at the 480,000 pounds. The number is not large, which is equivalent to 120 million levs. However, for this small mountain country with a population of only over 120 million, it is equivalent to carrying 10 columns per capita. This is equivalent to their three-month gross national product! However, in comparison, the Kingdom of Montenegro is pretty good, and Romania is a bit harder. The Bulgarian army has occupied a large area of ??the city, and of course it is impossible to let it go easily. Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev said calmly: "Well, this is our last condition. Romania: Either cede the Slobozia and Constanta areas (about 3,000 square kilometers) and pay a war indemnity of 60 million; Either cede the Craiova and Slatina areas (about 14,000 square kilometers) without paying war indemnities! Either a one-time payment of 53 million pounds of war reparations, you can not cut the land! " At this time, Romanian Foreign Minister Barnoske could only look forward to the German Foreign Minister Pilov, hoping that the Germans could help them. Pilov did not disappoint him. He directly became a peacemaker and said: "Mr. Metjev, your country''s asking price is too high. The Romanian army did not cause much harm to your country in this war. From the point of view of your countrys losses, it will not exceed 30 million, even if you add in the compensation of 10 million for war expenses, it is enough! As a responsible big country, we hope that your country should show sincerity for peace and not let the hatred continue! " Medev said solemnly: "No! Mr. Pilov can''t do that. Because of the Romanian invasion, we mobilized a total of 30,000 troops and 260,000 civilians, and consumed a lot of supplies! This is the list we made. Mr. Pilov, can you help me take a look. What''s the problem? " After speaking, Medev took out a thick stack of documents from the bag, and there was a chapter of statistical tables on it. as follows: Calculated in accordance with Bulgarias national product value, calculated at 75o lev per person per month, 420 million levs wealth is consumed every month. In addition, during the war, we also have to pay military expenses. Based on the basic calculation of 15o lev per person per month, the monthly labor salary expenditure is 840,000 lev. There is also the cost of weapons and ammunition, so we calculated an integer to 100 million lev. From the outbreak of the war on July 8 to now on September 16, it is a total of 7o days, the total daily expenditure: 42ooo/3o+84oo/3o=168o million lev 7o days: 168o*7o=1176 million levs, a total of 1.276 billion levs, which is equivalent to 510.4 million! After a while, Metzhev added: "By the way, the casualties and the panic caused to the people due to the war have affected the normal economic operation of Bulgaria. We have not yet calculated this part of the loss. Statistics out. If you can wait for two or three months, I think this part of the loss has been calculated, and we will discuss compensation again. It should be more accurate! " After hearing what Meteve said, Romanian Foreign Minister Barnosk almost fainted, waiting for two or three months? According to the daily expenditure of 672,000 pounds (1,680,000 lev), who the **** can afford to wait? If you want to calculate war reparations like this, you said it earlier! We absolutely signed the peace treaty on the first day. It should be that if the front line fails, we will immediately admit it! So July is over, more than 10 million pounds is still within Romania''s tolerance, and now more than 50 million, it really can''t afford it! Oh, he also knows that this is just an excuse that Bulgaria deliberately found, the compensation is false, and the real purpose is to cede land! After all, Barnoske has long heard of Bulgarias military award system. If he has not obtained enough land, what should the officers and soldiers do? Well, to Barnosks surprise, the German Foreign Minister Pilov was silent. Obviously, the Bulgarians conditions were within his tolerance. I hope Romania can accept it! After all, if the land is cut, the first case is only more than 3,000 square kilometers. This number is really not much, even if the compensation of 60,000 pounds is added, it is not too much. Moreover, this compensation does not need to be paid directly. As long as the Romanian government is responsible for relocating all the more than 200,000 people on this land, it can offset most of it. This condition is not excessive! After thinking about it, Romanian Foreign Minister Barnosque said: "Please wait a moment, I will return this condition to China and wait for the final decision in China!" After speaking, he breathed a deep sigh of relief. After all, he only paid more than 3,000 square kilometers of land to end this war, and he could explain the past to the country! ... Seeing that Romania had also passed the barrier with ease, the representative of the Ottoman Empire Smutafa Asim Bey also breathed a sigh of relief. Now there is no Greek representative in the venue. It is obvious that the Allies have abandoned Greece this time. He is okay. The dead dao friend does not die the poor dao! Even if Bulgaria directly annexed Greece, he would not object! It is an honor for the Greeks to be able to exchange the interests of the Greeks for Bulgaria''s concessions to the Ottoman Empire, isn''t it? Now that the Turkish Al-Shabaab Party has just come into power, if it cannot sign a decent peace treaty, how can it be explained to the people? It is a pity that the Ottoman Empire no longer has the strength to continue the war, otherwise the Turkish Youth Party, which has just come to power, would not mind using this war to solve the hidden dangers in the country! The Romanian representative needs to ask the country for instructions, the negotiations will continue, and then it will be the turn of the Ottoman Empire. Medev did not go around the corner, and said directly: "If your country can come up with enough compensation, we can withdraw troops from Asia Minor, but this compensation must be exchanged at an equal value before we can accept it!" The conditions proposed by Meteve this time surprised Smutafa Asim Bey. This is a football game. What is the equivalent? For the Ottoman Empire, Asia Minor is the most important existence, and there is no equivalent at all! indemnity? It is a pity that the Ottoman Empire is very poor now. Even if the Turkish Al-Shabaab party came to power and ransacked its home, these funds are the fund for the future of the Ottoman Empire. It is impossible to use all of it to pay war reparations! The most important thing is that in this war, the Ottoman Empire has been passive in public opinion from the very beginning, and a few idiots have killed several big men. Because of the feelings of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, even the Germans cannot help them. excuse! There is no doubt that the land is going to be cut! As for how much to cut and where to cede, Smutafa Asim Bey dare not call the shots alone. "Mr. Metiev, this war was provoked by the previous government. We express our regret and we are willing to take responsibility for this! Everyone knows that the previous government was a decadent feudal dynasty, UU reading www.uukanshu. The com chief is a group of foolish people, and they all paid the price! We can''t blame ordinary Ottoman people for what a few idiots did. This is immoral! " Smutafah-Asim-Bey decisively chose to throw the pot away. Anyway, he introduced the corrupt Sudanese government to take responsibility. There is no problem at all. Rather than arguing about the responsibility of the war with Metjeev, it is better to lean down and win the sympathy of all countries. After all, the image of the Turkish Al-Shabaab in the eyes of everyone is much better than that of the Sudanese government. The most important thing is that the behind-the-scenes man behind Bulgarias previous requirements has now been suspended in the coup. Even if Smuthafa Asim Bey admits it, it is impossible for Medev to demand the surrender of war criminals. Up! Facts have proved that Smuthafa Asim Bey''s approach is very effective, at least everyone sees his vision is milder, and there is no murderous aura at the beginning! Medev said with a smile: "Mr. Smutafah-Asim-Bey is right. That''s why I can get to the negotiating table. Otherwise, even if it hits Ankara, we will not let the real murderer go. of! However, the war has already occurred, and your government still has to take full responsibility for this war! As for what price to pay, everyone is sensible and there is no need to pretend to be garlic! Now that we give you the right to choose, isn''t it our greatest sincerity? If we abandon the Asia Minor Peninsula, then your country must cede another piece of land to us with the equivalent value, or pay the equivalent currency as war reparations! We accept lev, pound sterling, franc, mark and other common currencies, but of course the lira is fine! " Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 31： Treaty of Constantinople Negotiations are still going on. Carol I, who was besieged in Bucharest, breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the final stop condition from Bulgaria. The result was better than he had anticipated! The Bulgarians do not have a big mouth from a lion, and their requirements for territory are only more than 3,000 square kilometers, although the important port city of Constanta is included! As for the so-called apologies, migration of people, war reparations, etc., they were directly ignored by Carol I. These are all subsections! "Call back Barnoske and accept all the terms of the Bulgarians!" After speaking, Carol I was relieved. ... On the other side of the Ottoman Empire, Ankara, there is a fierce quarrel at this time, first quarreling whether to accept the terms of the Bulgarians, and then quarreling where to cede! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In short, the Turkish Youth Party, which has just gained power, is very naive in this regard and its internal contradictions are also very prominent. The radicals were too idealistic and advocated not giving way. They believed that the Germans would not let the Ottoman Empire collapse, and could use diplomatic means to force Bulgaria to make concessions; On the other hand, the conservative view is the opposite. They believe that Bulgaria also has the support of the Allies, and the Allies have limited support for the Ottoman Empire. Mainly because the Germans have limited strength in the Near East, it is difficult to form a substantial threat to Bulgaria. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was already an old enemy with the Ottoman Empire, and because of the death of the Austro-Hungarian Minister, they were very dissatisfied with the Ottoman Empire. To count on them to support the Ottoman Empire is undoubtedly an idiot! They all look down on the Italians of the Sixth Army. Although the navy is good, it is still the Allies in the Mediterranean region. The Italians promised to intercept the Bulgarian navy in the early stage, which ended in no time under the intervention of Britain and France, is the best proof! &1t;i>&1t;/i> It was not until the Germans showed their attitude that the two factions ended their quarrel. However, conflicts arose over the new issue immediately, as to what place to cede in exchange for Bulgaria''s withdrawal from Asia Minor. For several days, everyone was waiting for the reply from the Ottoman government. Not to mention the Bulgarian Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev, even the representatives of various countries were waiting impatiently! The Ottoman government''s delay in giving a reply makes everyone very dissatisfied! Anyway, you have to have an attitude to negotiate, right? To bargain, you have to throw something out? Can''t you just keep dragging? At this time, Ferdinand was the most leisurely one, and the negotiation with the Ottoman Empire could not end? It''s okay, just convenient for robbery! Don''t think that the Bulgarian army really did not commit any crimes? That''s just prohibiting robbery in private, and robbery against ordinary people! For the family property left by the nobles who have fled, isn''t this in the eyes of Ferdinand nothingness? The unowned thing, of course, must be taken away! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Not only the cities of the Ottoman Empire but even the occupied Romanian cities were basically looted! The only thing that hasn''t moved is the property of the ordinary people. They don''t have much money anyway, it''s not worth it, and it''s easy to get angry! In order to stabilize the place, every time the Bulgarian army went to the place, it first sealed all the granaries, released grain to the citizens, and controlled the place by controlling the grain! Anyway, a mess is left to the Ottoman government. The longer time passes, the bigger the mess! If the Turkish Al-Shabaab is smart enough, it should end this war as soon as possible and resume production, otherwise it will appear in the future, millions of people need to live on government relief food! However, it did not wait long. Under the diplomatic pressure of the major powers, the efficiency of the Ottoman government was forced to improve, and the two sides returned to the negotiating table again. &1t;i>&1t;/i> ... Time passed in a hurry, and half a month passed. The Constantinople Peace Conference came to an end on January 1, 1909. Under the witness of representatives of various countries, Bulgaria and the four countries of the Anti-Protection Alliance signed a cessation treaty. Namely: Armistice Treaty between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, Armistice Treaty between Bulgaria and Romania, Armistice Treaty between Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Greece, Armistice Treaty between the Kingdom of Bulgaria and Montenegro, these four peace treaties are collectively called: Treaty of Tandinople. The Armistice Treaty between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire includes: 1. The Ottoman Empire acknowledged the defeat of the war, apologized to Bulgaria, apologized to the families of the victims, and paid 20,000 pounds to the family casualties; 2. The Ottoman Empire ceded: the islands in the Aegean Sea, Tripoli and Cyrenaica (Libya), Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine to Bulgaria; (Note: There are some areas in Jordan and Palestine, The sphere of influence that belonged to the British at that time was not among them)&1t;i>&1t;/i> 3. Within three months after the signing of the treaty, the two countries will complete the handover and unconditionally release the prisoners of war, that is, the Bulgarian army will withdraw from the Asia Minor Peninsula, and the Ottoman Empire will give up the sovereignty of the above areas; 4. Extradition treaty, Bulgaria must not embarrass people who are willing to return to the Ottoman Empire in the above areas and provide them with certain convenience; ... The Armistice Treaty between Bulgaria and the Kingdom of Greece includes: 1. The Kingdom of Greece acknowledged the defeat of the war and paid 50,000 pounds in war compensation to Bulgaria and apologized; 2. The Kingdom of Greece ceded all the islands to Bulgaria, including a series of islands such as the Peloponnese Peninsula; 3. Bulgaria obtained the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Greece, and the Kingdom of Greece was downgraded to the Principality of Greece; 4. All political and diplomatic activities of the Greek government must be carried out under the supervision of the Bulgarian government, and Bulgaria has the right to handle international affairs on behalf of the Greek government; &1t;i>&1t;/i> ... The Armistice Treaty between Bulgaria and Romania includes: 1. Romania acknowledged its defeat in the war, apologized to Bulgaria, and paid a war indemnity of 60 million pounds; (Note: The expenses of the relocated people in Romania can be deducted from the indemnity) 2. Romania cedes the Slobozia and Constanta regions (about 3,000 square kilometers) to Bulgaria. The Romanian government is responsible for relocating people to leave within three months. Those who fail to leave within the time limit will automatically give up Romanian citizenship. Dealing with foreign workers; 3. After the war, the Bulgarian army withdrew from Romania within one month, and the two sides released prisoners of war; ... The signing of the "Constantinople Treaty" marked the end of the Second Balkan War and the establishment of Bulgaria''s hegemony in the Near East. The Kingdom of Greece was completely reduced to a colony, and it also laid the law for Bulgaria''s annexation of the Greek Peninsula in the future. basis! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In the Palace of Sofia, Bulgarias Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev reported to Ferdinand: Your Majesty, the above are all the results of the Constantinople Peace Conference! Ferdinand nodded, and asked with concern: "How is the attitude of the big powers this time? Where is the contradiction between them?" Metzhev thought for a while and said: "According to our analysis by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the contradiction between Germany and France is now fierce, almost supported by the Germans, but opposed by the French! The energy of the French has been completely restrained by the Germans, and they have not even raised any objections to our access to Syria! Of course, it is also possible that the value of Syria is too low, and it is not worthy of the attention of the French! Among other powers, the conflict between Britain and Germany seems to be beginning to escalate, but the performance is not obvious, and it may continue to escalate in the future. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The relationship between the allies does not seem to be as good as we thought. The contradictions between the Italians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire seem to explode at any time. Of course, it is not excluded that they deliberately released smoke bombs! It is also worth noting that the contradiction between Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is easing. Judging from the intelligence we have received, the Germans are now wooing the Russians, and it seems that no progress has been made yet! " Ferdinand nodded. These situations are similar to the contradictions between countries in parallel time and space history, but due to the rise of Bulgaria, the international situation has undergone earth-shaking changes. But Ferdinand doesnt care. What if something happens and pits Bulgaria in? "Well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did a good job this time. All our strategic goals have been achieved. The powers have not realized our true goals, right?" Ferdinand said with a smile &1t;i>&1t;/i> Metzhev thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our negotiations are conducted in accordance with European practices and have not aroused everyone''s suspicion! By the way, after the negotiation, the representative of the Ottoman Empire submitted an application to attract more than 700,000 Ottomans in Greece. We also agreed on a time to negotiate specifically for this issue! " Ferdinand is about to be happy. He knows the ability of the Turkish Al-Shabaab to govern. UU reading is much stronger than the group of Ottoman bureaucrats. It is normal to recognize the importance of population. not give a **** about! Even if the Turkish Al-Shabaab party is opened, it is useless, it is not far from the explosion of the world war! In just a few years, it is a fantasy to turn a feudal aristocratic agricultural country into a modern industrial country! As for the Ottoman government began to attach importance to population, Ferdinand said: It does not matter! Anyway, when a world war breaks out, the Ottoman Empire is inevitable! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Not to mention an increase of hundreds of thousands of people, even if the Ottoman Empire adds another 8 million people, it will not be enough to change the general trend of history! Is he having a headache for the resettlement of more than two million people on the Greek peninsula? The extradition of civilians by the Ottoman government is equivalent to a direct reduction of one-third of the problem, and the follow-up work is much simpler! "Okay! The Turkish Al-Shabaab has done a good thing and reached an extradition clause with them as soon as possible. When necessary, we can also provide him with some help to send these people away as soon as possible!" Ferdinand said happily The two sides hit it off! Ferdinand worried that these staying on the Greek peninsula would cause trouble to the future rule of Bulgaria; are the Ottomans still worried that the main ethnic group is not enough? After all, these more than 700,000 Ottomans are their **** supporters! The Ottoman government is also worried that these people used to work as coolies for the Greeks. If they continue to stay on the Greek peninsula, wouldn''t it be necessary for the Bulgarians to work as coolies for the Bulgarians? The two sides looked at the problem from different angles, and the conclusions they reached were naturally different too! This can be regarded as a win-win transaction, everyone gets what they need! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 32： , To kill with a knife As soon as the war ended, the Bulgarian government became busy again, and celebration banquets were indispensable. But this time is a bit special. Everyone knows that Ferdinand is not in a good mood recently because of the death of his mother Princess Clementine, no one dares to harass him! Therefore, in this celebration, he is not visible from the beginning to the end, but this does not affect everyone''s good mood. Anyway, there are still so many rewards, and it won''t be reduced in the slightest! Of course, the domestic newspapers still have to trumpet. How can a victory like this be enough for them to trumpet for half a year! Anyway, from the king to the soldiers, the workers, the peasants, from the government to the army, from the collective to the individual, inside and out, the media will blow it up again! To satisfy the curiosity and vanity of the people! Of course, Ferdinand is still the protagonist this time. As the greatest emperor in Bulgaria''s history, there is no one. He has enough capital to admire! Coupled with the promotion of public opinion, in the eyes of the Bulgarian people, Ferdinand is already a great existence second only to God, and has been artificially deified! Oh, in fact, Ferdinand has recovered a long time ago. After all, Princess Clementina is in her seventies, and she has a long life in this era, and she has gone peacefully! Birth, old age, sickness and death, human nature, this two generations of Ferdinand can better understand, after seeing off Princess Clementina, he recovered. It was just that he was too lazy and didn''t want to participate in so many social entertainments, so he used this as an excuse to express that he was in a bad mood. Anyway, now his reputation has reached its peak, it doesn''t matter whether he goes or not, and he doesn''t need to rely on these small means to buy people''s hearts! The West is different from the East. A queen dowager like Princess Clementine never participates in politics. Her death has little influence on the outside world. It is even more unlikely that the whole people will wear filthy filial piety and affect folk weddings and funerals! If you insist on saying anything, it would have caused a major blow to the royal party of the French Orleans family. Without an important member of the royal family, the influence of the European Big 6 has dropped again! But these are dispensable to Ferdinand, and he has no plans to support the restoration of the Orleans royal family. After all, the French Republic has been established for so many years, and the royalist party has been divided into several factions. How can it be successfully restored? Oh, the most important thing is that after the death of Princess Clementina, the succession to the throne bid farewell to him, and Ferdinand would naturally not join in foolishly! ... In the Palace of Sofia, Constantine, holding a pile of thick materials, was excitedly introducing to Ferdinand, "Your Majesty, our Cabinet plans to divide the Aegean Islands into four regions, namely 1. Crete and its affiliated islands are divided into the Crete region, supplemented by the Heraklion port on Crete; 2. The islands of Rhodes, Karpathos, South Sporades, Solavno, Cunupia and other islands are divided into Karpa Region, and the residence is in the port of Calavarza on Rhodes. 3. The islands of Evia, Kickers, and Northern Sporades are divided into the Sith region, and the residence is in Skyros; 4. The islands of Lesvos, Chios, and Lemnos are divided into the Eastern Region, and the residence is in Mytilene, Lesvos. The Kofu Island in the Mediterranean is directly divided into the Epirus region, and the Ionian Islands and the Peloponnese Peninsula are divided into a separate region-the Ionian region, with the residence in Sparta ! ..." Ferdinand pretended to listen carefully. In fact, he didn''t know the names of many islands, let alone understand the specific conditions of the islands. Now Bulgaria can also be said to be the country of a thousand islands. The Aegean Sea is also called the Multi-Island Sea. It is said that there are more than 6ooo islands. Of course, this number is not accurate, because many islands are short-lived and will be submerged by the sea today and tomorrow. ! But now in Bulgaria, there are more than two hundred islands suitable for human habitation, and there are no less than 6,000 large and small islands. The largest island of Crete has an area of ??83oo square kilometers, and the smallest may not be as big as a bed! With so many islands, just remembering the name is a difficult problem, even if it is an island suitable for human habitation, Ferdinand cannot remember it. If the Bulgarian government wants to manage these places, it is naturally a problem. The division of administrative districts was obviously set up by the government for the purpose of ruling. Ferdinand, who was not sure about the specific situation, simply handed it over to the cabinet! "Well, let''s divide it like this first! If it feels inappropriate in the future, just readjust it!" Ferdinand said lightly. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Constantine replied "However, what about the residents of the island? The Ottomans are fortunate to say that the Turkish Al-Shabaab, which has just been in power, is already beginning to extradite civilians if it wants to do something about it! The Greeks are in trouble. If we move them all away, these islands will be deserted. Now the people in China are not interested in moving to the islands to live! Even though we have increased our publicity and promised to provide housing and subsidies to immigrants, everyone is only a little interested in a few large islands, and most of the small islands have no one to sign up! " Ferdinand couldn''t help but feel happy that the island that the rich will rush to buy in the future is now a hot potato! Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Forget it, for small islands that don''t have any special resources, let them go deserted! Anyway, they won''t run long horns anyway, we just need to open some valuable islands! As for the Greeks, let''s find a way to let them leave. The populous Greek peninsula is temporarily difficult to move, but the thousand and eight hundred people on these small islands, let''s get them away first! According to the original plan, they should be sent to Syria and the Ottomans to be neighbors. After all, the colony over there is opened, and now it still needs a lot of manpower! " Well, Ferdinand is pitting people again. The First World War is coming soon, and the Ottoman Empire will surely attack Syria. With Bulgaria''s current strength, it is very difficult to resist the Ottoman invasion in Syria, so Ferdinand will not invest much resources anywhere in the short term. UU reading sent the Greeks to it, which is also regarded as a murder! In theory, the Greeks could also jointly occupy Syria with the Ottoman Empire and seize the Bulgarian colony. However, this may only exist in theory. Just think about what happened to the Armenians and the changes in the distribution of the Greeks, and you will see how cruel the ethnic cleansing carried out by the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. ! Even Ferdinand''s attitude towards overseas colonies is that he can keep the rules. If he can''t keep it, he will give up. After the war is over, he will regain lost land. Anyway, from the perspective of this era, the colonies in Bulgaria''s hands are all rotten land, and there is not much economic value. Apart from the lack of deserts, there is no land boundary for anything! Constantine hesitated and said, "Your Majesty, would it be too wasteful to do so? Can we wait for our immigrants to arrive before sending the Greeks away, lest no one will be deserted for a long time..." Ferdinand interrupted Constantine and said in an unquestionable tone, "No, we must pay attention to the image of the government. Some things should be done in advance! The local residents will definitely not leave willingly. Now we are still under military control of these islands, even if we give birth to something, it is difficult for the outside world to know the specific information. Once the order is normalized, it will be difficult to keep it secret! You dont want the whole world to know that we are forcibly exiling the Greeks! " That''s right, it''s exile! Compared with the Aegean region, Syria in this era is a remote country! "Okay, Your Majesty! We will do it as soon as possible, and strive to send all the residents of the island away by 1911!" Constantine said solemnly . Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 33： , Handling the Greek debt crisis Its easy to send people away from the island. Except for Crete, which has a slightly larger population, most of the other islands have only one thousand and eight hundred people. One boat can do it. More than two hundred islands add up. There are less than 100,000 people! But the Greek peninsula is a problem. Even Ferdinand on the Peloponnese did not dare to act rashly. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of people on it? If there is too much movement, it is estimated that the powers will not agree to it. Why does the Greek government still owe a huge foreign debt? If everyone runs away, who is responsible for paying off the debt? Unless the Bulgarian government can pay all the foreign debts of the Greek government at once! As Bulgaria took over Greece, the powers of the major powers also began to withdraw from the Greek peninsula, but the rights and interests of the powers must be guaranteed. This is a precondition for the powers to withdraw! Simply put, now the debt of the Greek government has been weighed on Bulgaria, and the Bulgarian government has guaranteed their repayment ability! Of course, this guarantee is limited, limited to the Greek government''s annual payment limit, which will not be lower than now, and priority will be given to satisfying the major powers! This is not to say that Bulgaria must ensure that the Greeks can pay off their loans immediately. After all, the Greeks loans are basically due, and the Bulgarian government will not be able to provide such a large amount of money at one time! Therefore, the Greek government must exist. No matter what method is used, Ferdinand will let the Greek government bear it. It is impossible to pay the debt for them! Eighty to nine million pounds is not a small number, it is equivalent to Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue for one year, so it can only be the Greeks themselves! Oh, this is also a measure by the great powers to restrict Bulgaria from annexing the Greek peninsula. After all, if you spend so much money at once, the Bulgarian exhibition will also be interrupted. If you can interrupt the Bulgarian exhibition, it will make a lot of money! ... The problem now is that Ferdinand hopes to pack away the Greeks. After all, the location of the Greek peninsula is very important to Bulgaria, and Ferdinand cannot give up! Especially in the future, if anyone installs several missile launching devices on the upper part of the peninsula, then the whole of Bulgaria will be covered by firepower, and there will be no national defense security at all! It is easy to annex the Greek peninsula, but it is difficult to assimilate the Greeks on the island! After all, Greece is also an ancient nation with thousands of years of cultural heritage. Unless Ferdinand kills and kills one million or eight hundred thousand people, ethnic integration is a dream! It is very contradictory to let the Greeks get out, but also to make the Greek government pay off the debt! Unless Bulgaria helps them move the country and find a good place, they still cannot afford the debt! This is obviously impossible. This kind of good place in this era has long been divided up by the great powers. Even if Ferdinand has taken it by himself, where will it be given to the Greeks? "Your Majesty, what should the Greek government do with the loan?" Constantine asked embarrassedly In fact, the Bulgarian government has been discussing this issue for a long time, but there has been no result! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand sneered and said: "Let the Greek government declare a debt failure! We only promised to provide guarantees for the loans of the great powers, but the debts of the Greek government have nothing to do with us!" Oh, this is the most effective way Ferdinand can come up with! Of course, once this news is announced, the credit of the Greek government will be wiped out! But what does this have to do with him? Anyway, the money owed to the individual and the money owed to the consortium are not a concept at all! At least the consortium has a spokesperson in the government, can influence politics, and has the ability to collect debts! But ordinary people? They have no right to speak in this era! Originally, international debt is a risk investment. Although it has high returns, it may lose its money at any time! Oh, in this way, it is the capitalists in Greece who are the most miserable! Government debts are not a small number, and white paper does not only exist in the Eastern world, it also exists in the Western world! Some things like defaulting on the project payment, paying part of the money for the purchase of materials and dragging it out for a few months to settle the account, or the officials went out to eat for nothing, and wrote down the IOU afterwards, and the debts issued by the Greek government. Scrapped! As soon as this news comes out, it is estimated that many interest groups in Greece will be crazy about it! After hearing Ferdinands words, Constantine looked happy. This way, the debts of the Greeks can be reduced by at least one third, which undoubtedly reduces the risk for the Bulgarian government! As for the credibility of the Greek government and the interest groups whose interests have been damaged because of this, what does it matter to him? Does Bulgaria still have to take into account their feelings? Ferdinand added: "Oh, by the way, the Greek government can also reduce spending. After all, they have so many debts. If they don''t work hard, how can they be paid off? As the sovereign nation, we also have an obligation to help them pay off their debts as soon as possible! We will take care of their national defense and security for them first. You can remember the cost first and pay them back when they have money! In this way, apart from the five hundred guards of George I''s guards, the Greek army will be dissolved! In this way, how can we save an annual cost of 1.8 million pounds! In addition, the government can also abolish some unnecessary departments. You see that their finances are so difficult now. Non-essential departments such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Agriculture can be eliminated! In short, you can figure it out! As long as the institutions are not essential, they are all abolished first. Assets owned by the government can also be sold as soon as possible, so as to obtain cash as soon as possible, and strive to pay off debts as soon as possible! " Oh, the powers are already ruthless enough to reduce the Greeks'' military expenditures to a very low level. Only the expenditure of a Bulgarian infantry division. Ferdinand is even more ruthless this time, so they lost it! If it hadn''t been for maintaining the divinity of the monarchy and preserving the face of King George I, it is estimated that Ferdinand would not even leave the five hundred guards for the Greeks! Seeing Ferdinand talking so righteously and awe-inspiringly, it was a look that I was doing for you all, Constantine was a little stunned! But Constantine is also an old fritters in the political arena, and he quickly reacted. He knew very well that the Greek government had to pay off its foreign debts, and he had to do this! Even if the individual creditors choose to fall back on their debts, the debt of the Greek government is still as high as 50 or 60 million pounds, and the fiscal revenue of the Greek government before the war is only about 40 million pounds. Excluding the government''s daily expenses, even the interest is not enough! Needless to say, after the war, so much land was cut off by Bulgaria, and it was affected by the war. Thank God for being able to keep the financial income of 30,000 pounds! The unscrupulous Constantine suggested: "Your Majesty, in addition to reducing expenditure, I think the most important thing is to help the Greek government increase revenue. The current tax system of the Greeks is too messy, and we need to help them rectify it. If they work hard, their fiscal revenue may be doubled! " This time its Ferdinands turn to wonder. Given the current situation of the Greeks, can fiscal revenue be increased substantially? Are you sure you are joking? After thinking about it, Ferdinand decisively rejected Constantines proposal: No, if the levy is excessive, the situation on the Greek peninsula will immediately fall into chaos. Originally, after the armistice treaty was signed, the Greek peninsula was a little unstable. We can''t add fuel to the fire!" Constantine smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the situation may not be that bad! Ordinary Greeks don''t have much money, but there are also many rich people in Greece! If it is only directed at them, coupled with the suppression by our army, it will not cause much trouble! And we can use the system of continuous sitting, one person commits a crime, and the whole family is exiled! If there is a major riot, we estimate that hundreds of thousands of people can be exiled! " After listening to Constantine, Ferdinand nodded. If only one percent of the people were targeted, it is estimated that most of the Greeks would gloat! After all, the bourgeoisie and landlord class of this age really have few good things. Under normal circumstances, the hatred of the Greek people towards them is still higher than that of Bulgaria! After all, these people have crushed them for a lifetime, and although the Bulgarian army occupied Greece, they neither robbed them nor collected their taxes! There is no pain on the skin, in the hearts of ordinary people, the hatred of national justice is really not so unforgettable! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, tax collection is okay! But the Greek government must do it itself. We can''t directly intervene. In addition, the main purpose is to take the opportunity to attack those who are hostile to us, and to find partners to support us! It is even possible for the Greeks to restore the taxation system, divide the districts, and directly contract the tax collection tasks to the capitalists. They are professionals in this regard! At the same time, we must pay attention to the social dynamics in Greece, especially the supervision of public opinion. Any comments that are unfavorable to us must be immediately put out! All persons involved in the case were executed! And one person must be involved in the case, and all possible related persons of relatives and friends will be exiled to Syria! Also, once a large number of civilians go bankrupt, immediately find a way to get them to emigrate to Syria! " Use heavy codes in troubled times! Ferdinand has already thought about the tragic days of the Greek people in the future, because these policies are formulated to reduce the population on the Greek peninsula as much as possible and force them to emigrate to Syria! Especially after the implementation of the tax package system, the capitalists can do anything for the benefit of the capitalists. It is estimated that in the future Bulgarian mines will add a large number of Greek laborers! After thinking about it for a while, Constantine said with a righteous expression: "Okay, Your Majesty! I have noted all of these. When I look back, the cabinet will help the Greek government formulate a practical policy plan to help them get rid of the debt crisis as soon as possible!" Well, Ferdinand wants to say: Everyone is his own, there is no need to continue acting! I completely forgot, he is also acting! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 34： , The colony issue The bad things in Greece are not so easy to solve. According to Ferdinands plan, one million will be allowed to emigrate from Greece to Syria in the next five years. After the First World War, the Greek government will be thrown directly into Syria, and the Greeks will fight the Ottomans. ! Anyway, when the World War breaks out, the debts of the Allies can be taken away. In recent years, let the Greeks work hard to pay off the loans of Britain, France and Russia! Oh, it''s mainly British and French. The Russian financial industry is not up to date. The Greek government does not owe them much, and it is not in a hurry to pay it back! However, the Greeks owed more than 35 million pounds of loans to Britain and France alone, plus the Russians more than 4 million pounds, which is nearly four thousand before the debt to Bulgaria. Ten thousand pounds of foreign debt! Ferdinand couldn''t help but call the Greeks stupid. Why did he borrow so many British and French loans? Are you not a pro-German government? Why not borrow more money from the Germans? &1t;i>&1t;/i> If he borrows all German money, does he need to worry so much now? As long as you pay interest for a few years and the world war breaks out, how good is it? If George I knew Ferdinands ideas, he would have been wronged! Everyone knows that Germany is a rising star, not long after it has risen. Although their economic aggregates have already surpassed the British mainland, they are still far behind the established powers in terms of background! To put it simply, most of the money of the Germans is invested in industry, and the financial industry is not as good. German bankers lack time to accumulate, and their wealth is not as solid as that of Britain and France! Over hundreds of years of accumulation, many families in Britain and France are very rich. They have a lot of idle funds that can be used to lend. The British still have overseas dominions. In addition to domestic investment, investment in overseas dominions has also diverted a part of the funds; while the French are fascinated by the huge profits of international loans. Although there are large colonies, they have not carried out in-depth exploration. Won the reputation of a loan shark empire! &1t;i>&1t;/i> This is also one of the reasons why Ferdinand joined the Allied Powers. The French loan is not so easy to take. Coupled with the temptation of technology, he still has not blocked the temptation of sugar-coated cannonballs! ... In the Sofia Palace, the top leaders of the Bulgarian government gathered together and were considering how to deal with the colony issue. There is no way that the colony acquired by Bulgaria this time is really not small in terms of size! But is it in value? From the perspective of this era, it''s really not so good! Jordan: an area of ??about 9139 square kilometers, located in western Asia, northwest of the Arabian Peninsula, the country lacks water, 80% of the land is desert, about 90,000 hectares of arable land, mineral resources are quite abundant, but unfortunately none Mining value! (In the 21st century, their oil has no value for exploitation) (Ferdinands evaluation: Yes, a worthless desert country) &1t;i>&1t;/i> Palestine: an area of ??about 27,000 square kilometers (note: including Israel) Subtropical Mediterranean climate, hot and dry in summer, warm and humid in winter. There is a huge disparity in rainfall between the north and the south. The average rainfall in the northernmost part is 9oo mm, and the southernmost is only about 5o mm. The main mineral reserves are: 49.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 184 million barrels of oil, 18.5 billion tons of coal, 430 million tons of iron, 740,000 tons of bauxite, and a large amount of chrome ore, marble and gems. (Today Palestine) The soil in the coastal plain is fertile and moist, suitable for agricultural production! Other areas are undoubtedly mostly desert areas, so half-and-half! (Ferdinand evaluation: a rare treasure in the Middle East!) Lebanon: an area of ??1o452 square kilometers There is a plain along the coast, with plenty of rain and many rivers, suitable for agricultural production! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Mineral resources are poor, but Lebanon''s waters have oil reserves of 660 million to 860 million barrels, and natural gas reserves of 20 trillion to 9 trillion cubic feet. (Ferdinand evaluation: suitable for agricultural development in the short term) Syria: an area of ??approximately 185,000 square kilometers The coastal and northern regions have a subtropical Mediterranean climate, while the southern regions have a tropical desert climate. The Euradi River Basin is suitable for developing agriculture and is one of the five food exporting countries in the Arab world. (Egypt, Iran, UAE, Syria, Tunisia) Syria is rich in mineral resources, mainly including petroleum, phosphate, natural gas, rock salt, asphalt, apatite, copper, and iron. The proved oil reserves are 2.5 billion barrels, and the oil and its products are basically self-sufficient, and some are exported. The proven reserves of natural gas are 6.5 billion cubic meters, phosphate reserves are 650 million tons, and rock salt reserves are 550,000 tons. (Ferdinand''s evaluation: rich resources, priority to develop agriculture) &1t;i>&1t;/i> Libya: an area of ??about 170,000 square kilometers (excluding the Tripoli area, the Italians are only interested in the coast, and have no love for sand, so the desert area is still the boundary of Bulgaria) In the famous desert country, more than 95% of the land area is desert. Only the coastal areas have a few oases, and the land suitable for agricultural production is less than 2% of the land area. Oil, natural gas, iron ore and other resources are abundant, and the reserves of the cause of the war are unknown. From the perspective of the beginning of the 20th century, Tripoli occupies 80% of Libya''s value. (Ferdinand''s evaluation: there is no value in the short term, and agriculture can barely make do with it) But in terms of area, the total area is almost 20,000 square kilometers. Mineral resources and oil and natural gas resources are also very rich. Unfortunately, in addition to planting and cultivating the land, most of the resources in Bulgaria cannot be exploited. of! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Oh no! Oil in this era is still worthless, but it is not necessarily the case when a world war breaks out! In short, in the short term, it is better to grow and farm these colonies. They will be cleaned up by the way and the Ottomans will be sent back to the country. This is the information collected by Ferdinand with comments. Of course, most of the data on these resources are hidden, only the ones that have been displayed are displayed, and then they are passed to everyone. ... "Your Majesty, we lack sufficient markets. We should increase our investment in colonies and cultivate a market of our own to enhance our ability to resist risks!" Nicholas, the new Minister of Industry, proposed. Ferdinand nodded. It is okay to invest, but it is a problem to invest in that step. At least in Syria, which is likely to be in danger, he is not ready to invest! &1t;i>&1t;/i> "This is indeed a problem. From the current situation, the economic value of our colony is extremely low, but simple agricultural development is still possible!" Secretary of the Navy Petrov put forward a different opinion: "Your Majesty, the colony''s operating method is not reliable. With the development of nationalism, the maintenance cost of the colony will only become higher and higher in the future. It is the kingly way to incorporate them directly into the mainland! Now we only need to move a group of people in the past, as local governance, and slowly develop, and within 20 years we can be integrated with Bulgaria, by then our comprehensive national strength will be greatly enhanced! " Ferdinand nodded, what Petrov said was his inadvertent point of view, which has slowly begun to affect this era! Oh, and more importantly, such a strategy is in the interests of the navy. After all, these areas must be included in the homeland. Without a strong navy, it will definitely be impossible! &1t;i>&1t;/i> After thinking about it, Ferdinand still rejected Petrov''s tempting proposal. The reason is simple-the world war is about to explode! If there were no world wars and the international situation had stabilized, Ferdinand would definitely have done so. Although the initial investment was relatively large, the late gains would be large enough! Others don''t know, does he still know? Except for the Jordan region, other regions are treasured resources, especially the Palestine region. The rich mineral resources are even more mouth-watering! Once Bulgaria is incorporated into the mainland, the resources for future exhibitions are also available. Even in Libya, the country of deserts, in the mid to late 20th century, scientists still believed that as long as the groundwater was drawn out at a price, hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of oasis could be transformed. ! This investment is not very large. It can be divided into multiple stages. The initial capital investment for the transformation of the oasis is much less than the investment for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The technical difficulty is not great, if you are not afraid of the long time, even this age can be done! However, the current international environment is no longer suitable for this slow farming mode. Otherwise, with Ferdinands character, he really doesnt mind the slow development for decades. By then, a country with an area of ??more than two million and a total economic Bulgaria, which counts more Britain and France, is a world power! Ferdinand shook his head and said: "No, the current international situation does not allow us to implement this strategy. The smell of gunpowder on the European Big 6 is getting stronger and stronger, or we will fight with allies in a few years. Up! Against this background, our top priority is to improve our military strength as soon as possible. This is also the reason why we implemented the''Three Five Plan''! Of course, we need to make small-scale changes now. The Aegean islands and the Greek peninsula must be considered! At least the national defense plan must be drastically revised! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> The main reason for this situation is that the Bulgarian government has no money, and the domestic capitalists have no money either! The financial resources of the Bulgarian government are not enough to support a large navy while maintaining a large six army! Don''t watch the Bulgarian exhibition fast, everyone should have made money in this context, but the leapfrog industrial exhibition is based on the premise of large investment! Everyone has made money and invested in expanding production, and owed a debt to the bank. This is the core reason for maintaining the rapid economic growth of Bulgaria! This is also a process that every emerging country must go through, and it needs primitive accumulation! The original accumulation of Bulgaria has obviously been artificially slowed down! This is mainly to alleviate domestic contradictions, not to allow capitalists to exploit the country alone, but also to strengthen Ferdinand''s control over capitalists and limit the spread of capitalism! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, this is also because Bulgaria is a country with a nationalist economy as the main body, so it can do this! If in the world of liberal capitalism, capitalists are discouraged from investing enthusiasm, they will either directly switch to finance, or they are plotting a coup to overthrow the government! After hearing Ferdinand''s words, everyone fell into contemplation. If someone else said it, it is estimated that everyone would treat that person as a lunatic, but Ferdinand is different. Over the years, there has never been a big mistake in judging the international situation, so everyone does not believe it! After thinking for a while, Constantine asked uncertainly: "Your Majesty, although the situation in Europe is tense, the possibility of a major battle in a short period of time shouldn''t be great?" Ferdinand shook his head and said: "The British will find a way to make this war explode! The German National People''s Congress Navy plan has stimulated their sensitive nerves!&1t;i>&1t;/i> And have you noticed that the total industrial volume of the Germans has already exceeded the sum of Russia and France. Even if we are added, the three countries of Russia, France and Bulgaria can only be equal to them! If nothing else, the high economic growth of the Germans will continue. Although our expansion is faster, the gap in size is still irreparable! If the British did not add the Allied Powers, the balance of the European Big 6 would have been broken! Most of us have also compromised with the Germans, and even the French will succumb to the Germans now! Germans dominate the European Big 6, UU reading John Bull can bear it? They haven''t done anything yet, because they are not ready, or there are still people in Britain who are ready to bring down the Germans through an arms race! " Everyone''s complexion changed again. Once a big war broke out in Europe, Bulgaria would definitely be involved. This war is not easy to fight! The 6th Army Minister Popov asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, why didnt the Germans do it first? In the previous Russo-Japanese War, if the Germans preempted the people, the Russians were constrained in the Far East with a large number of troops and it was difficult to provide France. How much support! Especially after the Russian revolution, Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were enough to hold us and the Russians. The Germans can completely defeat the French again and force the French to compromise! At that time, the British were too late to do anything! After all, the Royal Navy could not go ashore, and the British 6th Army was limited by its strength and was unable to stop the Germans from moving! " Ferdinand smiled faintly and said: "If I tell you, it is because the head of the German government suddenly got flooded and was fooled by the British, do you believe it?" Popov shook his head and expressed his disbelief! If the German government is so easy to fool? It is impossible to become the enemy of the Allied Powers! But the fact is sometimes such a coincidence. This time it was really the German government''s faint move and missed the best opportunity to subdue the French! This can be seen in the memoirs of William II. He listed the five core strategic errors that caused the defeat of the German government. Among them, the Germans did not preempt the French during the Russo-Japanese War and wasted a waste of dominating Europe. The chance of a big 6 is the biggest regret in his life! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 35： , Sea and land dispute Although Ferdinand was also an ancient nobleman from the German region, he is now the king of Bulgaria, and his core interests have gradually shifted from the Austro-Hungarian Empire to Bulgaria. Therefore, no matter how much the Germans die, it has little to do with him! As for reminding William II, or to help Germany strengthen its national power, and use the first World War to weaken Britain and France as much as possible? This is what idiots do! Anyone who really understands World War I knows that the Allies are not without a chance to win, but the opportunity was wasted because of the German strategic mistakes! Even though the rise of Bulgaria has strengthened the strength of the Allied Powers, if the Germans change their strategy and adopt west-to-east offensives and give priority to the Russians, as far as Mao Xiong is now, it is really a question whether it can survive two years! If the Russians collapsed prematurely, then Bulgaria would have to take the burden of the bear and withstand the German offensive. Can Bulgaria now accomplish such a difficult task? No one can answer this question! Anyway, Ferdinand believes that if he faces the main force of the Germans, the current strength of Bulgaria, with the terrain of the Balkans, may be able to deal with for a year and a half, but the Germans are not stupid! Why are they smashing you in the ravine? Without the Russians, Austria-Hungary is enough to contain Bulgaria, anyway, Bulgaria does not have the strength to actively attack! Britain, France, Germany, Italy, as long as there is no accident, the French will collapse sooner or later! Without the French, the British may still be able to live by the strait, and Bulgaria is ready to die! Oh, according to this idea, if the world war broke out in 19o9, at the end of 191o or early 1911, the Russians would withdraw from the war, the French would be finished at the end of 1911, and Bulgaria would be finished in 1912! As for the Japanese, this plane was pitted by Ferdinand, which dragged down the exhibition! In order to repay the debt, the Japanese government even the navy''s "eight or eight fleet" has been compressed into the "four or four fleet", and the plan is only a plan! The money of the powers is not so easy to borrow. If you want to expand the army, you should pay off the debt first! At least the interest must be settled, otherwise people won''t mind taking over your finances! In order to repay the debt, the Japanese are still working hard. Their "service industry" has begun to develop business in Europe, and Japanese clubs have appeared in Sofia! Even if they are so frantic, their overall national strength is still inferior to Bulgaria. Don''t expect them to do much! American? When they finish mobilizing, the day lily is cold! The Big 6 in Europe has been settled by the Germans. What can they do? No one can contain the German Sixth Army, Ferdinand does not think that the American soldiers can do much! Of course, this is basically impossible! Because the German government is still in a daze, otherwise they would have started a war! After all, the longer the time delay, the more the Russians will recover. When the Germans are ready, the Allies are also ready! After all, the Germans are at an absolute disadvantage in terms of resources, as long as the bear recovers, it will not be so easy to defeat! Nicholas II was also able to fight the defense of St. Petersburg! The big deal is to retreat all the way, when a few big cities are abandoned, the status of Nicholas II will appear, but it will become more consolidated! After all, the foundations of capitalists and revolutionary parties are completely dependent on big cities, and in other remote areas, they are still **** supporters of the tsarist government! ... Forget it, let''s not yy anymore. These are all based on ideal conditions, and everyone does not make strategic mistakes. Obviously this is impossible! History has proved that all countries in the world war basically made strategic mistakes, but it was fatal or not! The most typical ones are Teddy Bear and Austria-Hungary. The two great empires were directly miserable by their own strategies! If the Austro-Hungarian Empire takes the initiative to defend, the Russians will not be able to defeat them so easily! If the Russians take the initiative to defend, even the Germans will have to catch the blind. The vast land and a steady stream of gray animals, God knows how long it will take to fight to win! After the Russo-Japanese War, the Allies were the weakest period. The Allies had passed the Three Kingdoms Agreement between France and Russia in terms of military strength. Otherwise, with John Bull''s feces, they would not take the initiative to end it? ... Secretary of the Navy Petrov said cautiously: "Your Majesty, if this is the case, then we must prepare in advance! Once the war breaks out, we will be surrounded by enemies, and the Black Sea is the only communication channel between us and the Russians. It is necessary to keep a fleet!" Ferdinand nodded, the best reason to expand the navy is here! History has given birth to a turning point. Now that the Russian Black Sea Fleet is over, the Tsarist government is limited by financial resources and does not intend to rebuild it at this time! If Bulgaria does not want to fight alone, then the Black Sea shipping must be unblocked. As for the Bulgarian naval fleet in the Aegean Sea, as long as the Ottomans are not stupid, they will not be allowed in! To block a narrow strait is nothing more than a matter of several torpedoes. For the Allies, this is not a problem at all! Even the Germans will deploy several submarines in the Black Sea to do things! Before Ferdinand could speak, Popov, Minister of the Sixth Army, answered first: "The Black Sea Fleet must be established, but the navies of Romania and the Ottoman Empire are negligible, and it is impossible for us to let in the fleet of the Allies! Therefore, the main opponent of the Black Sea Fleet is underwater submarines. We only need a few destroyers to be enough! " Obviously Popov saw through Petrov''s purpose and directly blocked the way for the navy to build! On the issue of military expenditure, the battle between the navy and the 6th army has never stopped! This is also the result of Ferdinand''s deliberate indulgence. In addition to balancing the power of the military, the most important thing is that Bulgaria does not have the strength to take into account the two powers at the same time! At this time, it is natural that someone needs to charge into the battle. Whether it is a government official or the 6th navy armies, they are all needed by Ferdinand! Using the navy to attack the 6th army, using the 6th army to attack the navy, using the cabinet to suppress the military, and using the military to check and balance the government, it can be said that Ferdinand played very well! Therefore, in Bulgaria, a country where martial arts prevail, * does not have the ability to interfere with the government, which is completely different from Japan! There is no doubt that the Bulgarian Sixth Army has the upper hand. Whether it is Ferdinand or the Bulgarian government, there is not much interest in the Great Navy Plan! Ferdinand smiled and said: "Yes, we should indeed build a Black Sea Fleet. In principle, for the purpose of suppressing the Romanians and the Ottoman Empire, your Admiralty can formulate a detailed plan first, and then take it out. The discussion is over!" When he said this, Ferdinand wanted to laugh, UU reading www.uuknshu. com What the **** is the Romanian Navy? The Ottoman Empire didn''t have any warships in the Black Sea at this time, but there are still a few sailing warships, which can probably be put in a museum! From this, you can imagine how powerful the Black Sea Fleet will be in the future? Dreadnought is impossible! Coastal defense battleship? This seems to be too big to use! Probably the cruiser and destroyer plus a few torpedo boats are almost enough. The total tonnage is 8,000, so it is estimated to be almost the same! The problem with the navy is over, and the problem with the 6th army comes again! The Minister of the 6th Army Popov proposed to establish a quick reaction force, preparing to use cars as mounts for them! But it still failed. The reason is simple: a hero is a half step ahead, and a hero is a step ahead! The performance of cars in this era is too poor, and the off-road capability is not enough. If you are really equipped with troops, you will find that in addition to the main roads in the country, you will find that the mountains and hills are completely blind! The most important thing is that the price is too expensive and the price/performance ratio is too low, so low that Bulgaria can''t afford it now! Not only cars, even motorcycles cant be equipped for the same reason. The performance is not good enough to meet the needs of the military, and the cost is high! In the end, this quick reaction force was shrunk into a bicycle force! The technology in this area is very mature, and the production cost of bicycles is not much higher. It is completely within the financial support of the Bulgarian government! Oh, by the beginning of the 20th century, bicycles were already rotten in Bulgaria, becoming one of the main transportation tools for working-class people! So far, Bulgaria''s earliest mechanized unit has been determined, and it can be regarded as the only cavalry quick response unit! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 36： , Live hard Time flies quickly, and it was the end of 19o9 in a flash. What surprised Ferdinand was that Queen Xenia was pregnant again this winter, and this was their fifth child. Although he does not know whether it is a male or a female, Ferdinand is very excited. His concept has always been that there are many children, especially since Xenia is not young anymore. Perhaps this is their last child, Ferdinand. Showed extra attention! (Note: Xenia was born in 1875 ~ suddenly in 196o) Of course, Ferdinand would not admit that he was affected by the environment! He, a former otaku, has no such idea! In order to increase the population, since Ferdinand took the throne, Bulgaria has begun to advocate the concept of "multiple births and more children, more children and more happiness" in public opinion. After more than 20 years of bombing, this concept has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and Ferdinand is inevitably affected! Even Bulgaria has introduced a special law to encourage childbirth, but because the government was too poor, substantive rewards were still few, mostly spiritual encouragement. Now Ferdinand is ready to amend this law again, and at the same time, he is also ready to directly introduce a law to prohibit all abortions. Previously, this behavior has always been restricted by religious beliefs, and it is not enforceable! Oh, now the Queens pregnancy is the best example of publicity! After all, the king and queen have worked so hard to increase the population of Bulgaria. This is the fifth child. Why don''t you work hard? People are refreshed in happy events, and now Ferdinand is happy all day. In order to be able to fully implement family planning, Ferdinand convened the cabinet to hold a seminar, and strive to bring Bulgaria''s population growth rate to a higher level! Although the kid born now can''t keep up with the First World War, it doesn''t matter, isn''t there another time? This time is just right. Thirty years later, it''s completely catch up. If you are lucky, maybe you can add another generation! There is no saying in Bulgaria that marriage and childbearing are late. Many people are fifteen or sixteen-year-old kids, and they have reached the age of marriage. In order to increase the population, the unscrupulous Ferdinand directly ignored all this life! Oh, he can''t manage it if he wants to. This is an ancient tradition. Besides, European education should have been earlier, and physiologically, it is almost the same. Besides, the children of the poor are in their homes early. The average life expectancy of this era is not long. Even at the beginning of the 20th century, the average life expectancy in Bulgaria is less than 60 years old. It must be impossible to get married too late! In fact, the birth rate in this era is still very high. The birth rate in the world has always been above 4%, but in Western Europe and Northern Europe, the birth rate in some countries has begun to decline. The declining birth rate does not mean that peoples willingness to have children will be lower. The key is that due to the development of capitalism, many female workers have also entered the factory. In order to survive, everyone has to work. There is no time or the capitalists can''t afford to have children! After all, in this era, there is no such thing as protecting women''s rights. As long as you get pregnant, you will either have a miscarriage or lose your job! Most of the working class of this era has no savings and lost their jobs. For an ordinary family, this means the beginning of disaster! Therefore, many people are forced to make a living and dare not get pregnant at all! In addition, some factories are also very harmful to the human body. Many people have lost the ability to bear children after long-term work. These factors are the main reasons for the decline in the population growth rate of Western Europe! This situation affects any industrialized country. At present, Bulgaria''s environment is slightly better. After all, it is nationalism that has occupied the dominant position and has used morality to restrain the behavior of capitalists. They dare not go too far! At least during pregnancy, they will not expel people. Of course, the salary during the vacation period is gone. If they do better, they will also give a little living allowance! Oh, this is mostly Ferdinand''s own! No way, who said that the large companies in Bulgaria are basically his own vests? The royal family companies on the bright side are taking the lead, of course everyone has to respond. As a result, Ferdinand has to spend tens of millions of levs every year! As for private enterprises? People also joined in, anyway, this is useless standard, just give some money, it''s all right! And it can also be called, this is the corporate social responsibility! Several newspapers controlled by the government in this regard are very keen to report such news. They are more willing to expose the ugly faces of unscrupulous capitalists than to commend the good deeds of capitalists. Once exposed, they will be blacklisted by the government immediately, and many people will automatically distance themselves from you! The lethality of this blacklist is very powerful. Simply put: the railway is permanently closed to you, no one will sell you many raw materials, and no one will buy the products you produce! Oh, you can also find a way to take the road transport yourself and find a way to sell it. The prerequisite is not to be spotted. After all, working with you is condemned by public opinion! Although they are very reluctant, in such a big environment, capitalists still have to pretend to be as much as possible, and try to get a good reputation for themselves! Once any behavior has become a habit, everyone will gradually adapt. Under Ferdinands education, over 20 years later, the social atmosphere in Bulgaria has taken on a new look! Many people even think that they are really a good person, and many capitalists will inadvertently provide a little help to ordinary workers, although it is more likely to be making a name for themselves! However, this still makes proletarian revolutionaries all over the world very puzzled. It seems that Bulgarian capitalists are another species, and there is still a long way to go to spread revolutionary ideas in Bulgaria! But Ferdinand knows that that''s all there is to it. Occasionally, there are cases of kindness, and more of it is done for reputation! Especially the powerful capitalists, for the sake of fame, don''t mind spending a lot of money. This is not essentially different from that of later generations of entrepreneurs. But it doesnt matter, no matter how you make a show, its better than doing nothing! Ferdinand always valued only results, and he didn''t care at all about their inner thoughts! Ferdinand knew that to encourage childbirth, it would be impossible to throw all these costs to the company, and many small capitalists simply couldn''t afford it! Therefore, the government is still required to pay, but there are many aspects involved. The Bulgarian government has met several times to study. ... The Minister Constantine said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, our government has carefully studied the issue of legislation to encourage childbirth. This issue is not big and can be raised to Congress at any time. But it is a bit troublesome to release childbirth subsidies. This also involves the issue of coverage, and the formulation of specific standards is difficult to determine! " Ferdinand asked puzzledly: "What is the new population of Bulgaria every year now? If it adapts to the subsidy program, how much can it increase? Has the government ever calculated this?" Constantine thought for a while and said: "At present, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria has been around one million. This ratio is already considered high among European industrialized countries, and is basically the same as that of Russians. How much can this figure increase after subsidies? Since there is no such precedent in the world and we have no reference materials, we can only roughly estimate that under normal circumstances, it should be increased by 10 to 30%. This may also be related to the amount of subsidies. ! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "This is indeed a problem. We have to consider not only the birth of the population, but also the survival rate of newborn babies and the economic strength of the people. How much can they afford? And future education issues! We still have a lot of homework to do in this regard! However, I think the government can also set up nursery schools. Once a family changes and becomes unable to support, you can apply for the government to support adults! " There is no doubt that the role of this nursery school and the orphanage is not very different, but this is more emotionally acceptable to parents! It is estimated that as soon as the nursery comes out, the number of people in the orphanage will be greatly reduced. At least many families are thrown directly to the entrance of the orphanage because they are poor and unable to support their children. Now this is even simpler. If you don''t have the ability to support, you can also give it to the country for foster care! Anyway, it''s all your children, you can come and have a look at any time, and you can take it back if you have the conditions! This will undoubtedly alleviate most people''s worries, even if they can''t afford it, they can still live. Anyway, the Bulgarian government will pay the bill! By the way, the scale of the Scout can be expanded. Although Bulgaria has to receive military training from elementary school, this is only auxiliary. Military training is about one month a year, and some schools may be higher. But the real Scouts come from orphanages. They will be screened from an early age. Their main course is to carry out rigorous military training for those who are suitable to join the army. After they grow up, some people will enter military academies for further studies, and most will directly Enter the army. These people are often the bravest beings on the battlefield, and their military quality is also higher than others. They are one of the main sources of grassroots officers in the Bulgarian army! (Also the main force of intelligence personnel and death squads) As for whether the parents will disagree, Ferdinand said that in a country like Bulgaria, even if the people are not enlisted for military service, the annual reserve training still needs to participate. Soldiers have always had a lofty status. So far he has not listened. It was said that someone enlisted in the army and family members came to make trouble! Moreover, being a soldier in this era is really the best opportunity for them to escape their destiny. As long as they have made enough combat exploits, they will immediately become a member of the ruling class! Even if you change jobs and go home, the government will guarantee the distribution. As long as you don''t make mistakes, you will basically have a lifetime guarantee! ... So after some discussions, Bulgaria''s "Family Planning Law" was promulgated, and it took effect only after taking it to the Congress to go through the process. This "Family Planning Law" regulates the protection of pregnant women by law, and it is basically Ferdinand copied by later generations! However, the wages during the maternity leave are not fully borne by the enterprise. This part of the expenditure is mainly allocated by the government. The half-year salary is provided in accordance with Bulgaria''s minimum wage standard. The enterprise mainly cooperates with the government''s work to provide convenience for pregnant women workers. For example, the law stipulates that companies with more than one hundred employees must set up special baby rooms for employees to take turns to take care of them to provide convenience for women with children! In order to encourage childbirth, starting from the third child, there is a material reward of 1oo lev from the state. The number for the fourth child becomes 2oo lev; the fifth child is 4oo lev; the sixth child is 8oo lev... There is no upper limit. In theory, it is not a problem to get rich by having children. The prerequisite is that all mothers and babies must be healthy and not die, otherwise money will be deducted! Oh, fortunately, the later generations of Ferdinand watched the news of a lot of mothers and didn''t have a unit. Otherwise, if you encounter multiple births, come several times, it is really possible that the Bulgarian government will go bankrupt! Oh, Ferdinand admits that this is a picture cake that encourages fertility. In fact, it can give birth to more than ten children. UU Reading www.uukanshu. com is rare, not to mention the need to ensure that the baby''s health is not premature. With this medical condition, it is almost impossible to exist! However, after the sixth birth, you can get the title of hero mother. The biggest advantage of this title is that the company must provide them with a full salary during pregnancy! This has been there before, and it was created by the capitalists themselves. The main reason is that few people can get it. Of course, everyone is happy to show it! Of course, this time the law also stipulates that if the body hurts because of having a child, the company is obliged to exchange jobs for them with a more relaxed job! Simply put, it is to tell everyone to live hard, everything is up to the government, it doesn''t matter if you can''t afford it, the country can do it for you! ... The promulgation of the Family Planning Law gave the capitalists a sigh of relief at the same time. They were really afraid that the government would directly throw all these burdens on them! Don''t doubt that with the strong Bulgarian government, this can be done! Prior to this, officials from the Population Department had interviewed many capitalists with a sense of social responsibility and discussed this issue with them. Oh, this is also the negative impact of reputation. Is there a sense of social responsibility? When the country needs you to assume social responsibility, as long as you are still within your ability, you can''t refuse. Otherwise, how can you be worthy of your reputation? Well, in fact, the initial investment is not too big, and the eligible people are nothing more than 100,000 or 200,000 people every year. The salary for a mere half a year is still paid at the minimum wage, which amounts to tens of millions of levs. Even with the subsidy, it will still not exceed 100 million levs! With the current Bulgarian fiscal revenue, it can still be easily afforded! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 37： ,income By the end of 19o9, the total population of Bulgaria had increased to 10,000, an increase of 1,798,900 compared to 10,000 in 19o7, of which the natural population growth was 1,182,600, and the rest is still the population policy of the Population Administration! However, as the situation in Russia has stabilized, the number of immigrants has dropped drastically after entering 19o8. By the year 1909, most of the immigrants from Russia were wives brought by visiting relatives in their hometowns, and few of them had given birth to their families. After all, the situation is stable, and few people are willing to leave their homes. And this has something to do with the traditional culture of the Europeans. Basically, the eldest son inherits the family business, and the second son goes out to discuss life. Going out is equivalent to self-reliance. If it is not a last resort, parents will not take the whole family to seek refuge! However, Ferdinand is also satisfied. According to this degree, it is almost enough. After all, immigrants also need time to integrate. Too much increase at one time is also a problem for resettlement. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Under normal circumstances, after the "Family Planning Law" is promulgated, Bulgaria will definitely be a period of explosive population growth in the next few years. Ferdinand has no doubt about this. This is also related to Bulgaria''s population structure. Ferdinand has been implementing the national policy of encouraging fertility for a long time since he took the throne. Although the previous efforts were not as great as now, the effect is still obvious! Comparing the historical data of previous lives, it will be found that since Ferdinands accession to the throne, Bulgarias birth rate has increased by 0.1% to 0.9% compared to the same period in history, which is basically the same as Russia in the same period, with the birth rate remaining at 4.26. Hovering between %5.32%, this number is already pretty good! Newborns born before 1892 are just affected by his population policy, and they are now in the proper-age childbearing period, and this situation will continue for many years. And most of the immigrants imported from Russia are mainly young and strong. For a long time in the future, Bulgarian society will be mainly young. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The greater the number of children of the right age, the more obvious the population stimulus policy will be. The future birth rate will definitely skyrocket, and it may even create a world record! In fact, among women in Eastern Europe, there are not a few women with a mother having five or six children, but due to the relationship between medical conditions and living standards, not many can feed! Bulgaria has done very well in this regard. The survival rate of newborn babies has remained at around 95%, which is much higher than the 84% in Montenegro! (Remarks: This survival rate is only one year without premature death, which can actually grow up to an adult, perhaps less than two-thirds) Oh, Ferdinand also prohibits the sale of all contraceptives nationwide, unless it is a special place, or even condoms are prohibited in the market. As for abortion, probably no doctor in Bulgaria dares to do it. According to the new law, the baby in the belly of pregnant women is alive, and abortion is a crime of intentional homicide. &1t;i>&1t;/i> If abortion is necessary under special circumstances, it must be reported to the government department. Otherwise, the police will be charged with intentional homicide. Under normal circumstances, no one dares to try the law! Well, in order to increase the population, Ferdinand can be considered to be racking his brains, even so, the total population of Bulgaria is still far behind the powers! The total population of Bulgaria compares with the powers of the same period: Equivalent to two-thirds of the total population of Italy; Equivalent to 56% of the total population of France; Equivalent to half of the total population of the UK; Equivalent to 45 percent of the total population of the Austro-Hungarian Empire; Equivalent to 43% of the total population of Japan; Equivalent to one third of the total population of Germany;&1t;i>&1t;/i> Equivalent to a quarter of the total population of the United States; Equivalent to 14% of the total population of Russia. (Deduct the population loss caused by the butterfly effect) In general, Bulgaria has a long way to go in terms of population. In theory, with Bulgarias current population growth rate, when the world war breaks out, the total population can reach about 270,000. In fact, due to various reasons, the population growth rate may be even faster, but wanting to exceed 30 million is undoubtedly a dream! Oh, if you add the colonial population, this figure can be easily made up. Obviously Ferdinand would not do that! Compared with the population, Bulgaria''s other data are still barely passable. The processing and manufacturing industry has passed Italy. The total number of railway mileage in the country is now the same as that of Italy. The output of heavy industry like steel and coal is far from Italy. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Simply put, in addition to population, Bulgaria has now caught up with the Italians, the weakest powers in Europe, in other areas, and the overall national strength is the same as the Italians! Of course, there is still a bottom Japan, but this is not comparable! Due to the distance, and the white supremacy prevailing in Europe at that time, the cost of digging a talent in Europe for Japan may be two or three times that of Bulgaria! Even so, it is difficult to dig people, and it is pressing. The Japanese actually dig directly into the corner of the Qing Dynasty, regardless of whether the technology is backward or not, they still insist on advancing on the road of industrialization! Oh, ignore them first! Before World War I, Japan could not be regarded as an industrial country, although he was also a member of the great powers! ... In terms of income, Bulgaria''s total fiscal revenue in 19o9 was about 2.36 billion lev (about 9.44 million pounds), still maintaining a relatively high growth rate. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In 1909, Bulgaria''s gross national income reached 18.25 billion lev (about 730 million pounds), and the per capita annual income was 822 lev (about 32.8 pounds). From the data point of view, Bulgarias fiscal revenue accounts for 12.9% of its gross national income, which is as high as Japans. This is not to say that Bulgaria''s domestic taxes are high, and the exploitation of the people is serious! On the contrary, in order to encourage economic development, Bulgaria has adopted a low tax policy for many industries, and there are even direct tax exemptions in the field of heavy industry! In fact, in any country that implements nationalism, the government''s fiscal revenue is relatively high. Because the government directly controls more industries, the natural fiscal revenue is high! For example, railways in Bulgaria are state-owned, while railways in European and American countries are mostly private. Obviously, the profit part of the income from the operation of the Bulgarian railway is summarized into the government''s fiscal revenue, while the European and American countries only take the tax part! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The same high fiscal revenue, UU reading expenditure is also high, for example, building a railway requires government funding, so Bulgaria''s current finances are still not rich! If there were not so many expenses, and the annual financial income of more than 90 million pounds, Ferdinand would have joined the naval arms race long ago! Don''t look at Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue in 19o9, which was more than 90 million pounds. In fact, due to the war, the government''s fiscal deficit is still as high as more than eight million pounds. Getting the war reparations will almost flatten the deficit! Mainly the debts of the Greeks, that can only be debts, don''t expect someone to dare to provide them with loans! Now the Greek government is struggling to repay the loan. If it were not for international influence, Ferdinand would have prepared the Greek government to learn from Japans loan repayment experience! However, considering the sequelae, Ferdinand decided not to intervene, and it would be better for the Greeks to understand on their own, otherwise the pot would not be able to be dumped. Oh, the most important thing is the resilience of the Greeks is not as strong as that of the Japanese. If they are in a hurry, they will say the opposite. In addition, their population is originally small, and they cannot squeeze much oil! In this regard, Ferdinand actually still has a conscience, perhaps because of the influence of his previous life, he seldom does things completely, otherwise the Greek peninsula is definitely a **** on earth! According to the feces and urine of European powers in this era, they know that there is nothing they can''t do! For details, please refer to the atrocities committed by the British against the Boers in South Africa. This was born under the background of condemnation by public opinion throughout Europe! Ferdinand estimated that if there was no pressure from European public opinion, and another genocide, John Bull would do it smoothly! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 38： , Post-war impact One wave has not settled, another wave rises! &1t;/p> The just-concluded 19o9 year was a turbulent year, and the international situation has undergone earth-shaking changes! &1t;/p> The "Kavala Shelling Incident" was born at the beginning of the year, and then Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire broke out in the Near East War, and then under the intervention of the Germans, the Anti-Province Alliance was established, and the second Balkan War broke out! &1t;/p> The Ottoman Empire had a coup, the Turkish Al-Shabaab was on the stage of history, the Anti-Province League was defeated, and the international situation in the Near East has undergone earth-shaking changes. &1t;/p> Relations between Bulgaria and the Germans deteriorated rapidly, and at the same time, the contradictions between the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers intensified. Affected by the Second Balkan War, the protagonists of Russia and France began to rise, laying the ground for the explosion of World War I. Hidden danger! &1t;/p> The strategic layout of the British in the European Big VI was initially completed. After the end of the second Balkan War, the negotiations between Britain and Germany on limiting the naval arms race ended! &1t;/p> The possibility of an alliance between Britain and Germany that the Germans were looking forward to was completely shattered. Britain and Germany officially became confrontational, and the naval arms race escalated! &1t;/p> In the same year, Britain and the Kingdom of Siam were signed, and the British completed their expansion in the Malay Peninsula. &1t;/p> Oh, and the former Japanese minister Ito Hirobumi was assassinated in North Korea. From then on, the Japanese government began to embark on a road of no return. By the way, the Japanese 6th Army launched another coup, but it was temporarily suppressed by the Japanese government! &1t;/p> In the ancient eastern country, the constitutional reform failed, the countdown to the Manchu and Qing dynasties, internal conflicts intensified, and the death of Zhang Zhidong, the last banner of the Westernization Movement in the same year, declared the end of an era. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> The international situation affects the whole body. Ferdinand''s butterfly effect has an increasing impact on the world, and history has become unrecognizable. &1t;/p> In the Palace of Sofia, Ferdinand was teaching his sons the emperor''s academics, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjev hurried in. &1t;/p> "Your Majesty, something has happened!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand looked at Medev''s nervousness, he was taken aback for a moment, then he reacted quickly, and asked in confusion: "What happened?"&1t;/p> Metzhev tried his best to calm his mood and suppressed his emotions as much as possible. He said: "Your Majesty, the news from the Berlin Embassy has just arrived. The German Foreign Minister announced at today''s press conference that Romania, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Montenegro have officially joined. With the Allies, the situation in Europe will change drastically!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand''s face changed drastically. Although he had expected it, he still didn''t expect it to be born so soon! &1t;/p> Oh, this is also Ferdinand''s butterfly effect. How can the Germans not make promises if they want to win over the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania to form an anti-protection alliance? &1t;/p> If there is no endorsement from the allies, even if the two countries are dissatisfied with Bulgaria, they would not have come out! &1t;/p> Now is the time for the Germans to fulfill their promises. After the Second Balkan War, both the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania are facing severe military pressure, and the Germans are in urgent need of a platform! &1t;/p> The Turkish Al-Shabaab Party, which has just been in power in the Ottoman Empire, also needs to hand in a satisfactory answer sheet. &1t;/p> In this context, wouldnt it be chilling if the Germans would not allow these three brothers to join the Allies? &1t;/p> You must know that at this time the World War has not yet occurred, as a powerful family, you still have to face, even if you form an alliance, you must look at strength! &1t;/p> Otherwise, if everyone puts aside their faces and directly pulls out the little brother, it will not be the "Three Nations Alliance" and the "Four Nations Agreement" now. &1t;/p> If the Allied powers start to pull in the younger brothers to join, then the Allied powers must also follow up. Then the six major European countries will be forced to stand in line, so the scale of the world war is likely to be further expanded! &1t;/p> This is why Ferdinand is not worried. Bulgaria is now surrounded by allies. If the scale of the world war is further expanded, who can guarantee that the Allies will win? &1t;/p> In the history of Parallel Time, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Spain, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and other countries have all chosen neutrality, and now Ferdinand is not sure what choice they will make. &1t;/p> But one thing is certain, the choices of these countries will have a very significant impact on the international situation, and even the trend of the world war! &1t;/p> After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicates with the other three countries as soon as possible to figure out what plans they have, so we can react accordingly!"&1t;/p> In any case, the geographical location of Bulgaria determines that they can only be a skewed couple, and their influence on the European Big 6 is destined to be incomparable with other European powers! &1t;/p> To be honest, Ferdinand does not want too many countries to join the Allies. This will diminish Bulgarias right to speak in the alliance, and more importantly, it will affect the distribution of interests after the war. &1t;/p> After all, the trophies are limited. With more people participating, everyone gets less things. This is inevitable! &1t;/p> If the direction of the world war does not change drastically, after World War I, Bulgaria has a high probability of becoming one of the giants at the Paris Peace Conference, and it will have enough voice in the distribution of interests after the war! &1t;/p> This is completely different from Italy and the United States, which are excluded from parallel time and space! &1t;/p> In the eyes of Britain and France, the Italians belong to the second and fifth generation, not their own, and their status is always lower than that of their allies. Their right to speak is inherently low; coupled with their poor performance in the world war, they really cannot win everyone. Respect! &1t;/p> The Americans were late to join. The more important thing is that Britain and France have seen the strong national power of the Americans and fear that the Americans will come out to grab their world hegemony. &1t;/p> This point exposed the strategic goals of the United States after World War I after Wilson put forward the "fourteen point principle." &1t;/p> That is: Americans hope to expand their sphere of influence around the world by virtue of their strong economic power, under the guise of national self-determination and disarmament, in exchange for the support of world public opinion, weaken rivals such as Britain and France, and then establish international alliances to intervene in politics. To control the post-war world situation and participate in the strategy of dividing up the colony of the world. &1t;/p> Then the contradiction between the two sides could no longer be eased. Britain and France could not tolerate this kind of behavior of the United States to seize power. They immediately put aside the contradiction between the two sides and jointly expelled the Americans! &1t;/p> In this regard, Bulgaria and Britain and France have common interests! Ferdinand also wanted to incorporate the colony into the homeland? How could it be possible for the colonial system to collapse so early? &1t;/p> The joint suppression of the United States after the war and the lock-in of the new Soviet Union are the interests of the continued alliance between the three countries! &1t;/p> Oh, the prerequisite is that the situation in the European Big 6 will not change significantly. Britain and France were hit hard by the Germans, and it was difficult to keep the world''s hegemony; but they could not be beaten half-handed like in World War II and directly give up world hegemony! &1t;/p> Under this background, they will need Bulgaria as an ally! In the distribution of benefits after the war, Bulgaria will get a share! &1t;/p> Therefore, for Ferdinand, it is now that the fewer variables, the better. The expansion of the world war is not in Bulgarias interest. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Facts have proved that if you want to play diplomacy, British talent is the king of this era! When Ferdinand was worried that the scope of the future world war would expand, the London government had come up with a practical plan! &1t;/p> There are many countries that tend to be Germans in the European Big Six. If the two sides swayed their carts and directly forced the countries to stand in line, the Allies would most likely fall into a disadvantage. &1t;/p> No way, although the strength of the Allied Powers is strong, the ability to pull hatred is directly proportional to their strength! &1t;/p> At this point, there is no way. The old empires occupy a lot of interests, and naturally they are accompanied by a lot of enemies. Interests are the source of contradictions! &1t;/p> But it doesn''t matter, there is a third option-neutral! &1t;/p> After all, in this era, the influence of Britain and France is unparalleled. Among European countries, some tend to favor the Allies, and naturally some tend to favor the Allies. Now it is clear that the strength of the Allies is still dominant. &1t;/p> In this context, under the operation of John Bull, the time for each country to stand in line has been greatly delayed. &1t;/p> Now that the Entente countries are constrained, the Germans can only lure other countries in. As for threats? Was William II worried that people would directly join the Allied countries? &1t;/p> Oh, maybe the Germans are aware of this, or the German government is also confused. In short, after pulling Montenegro, Romania and the Ottoman Empire on board, they also temporarily stopped their operations. &1t;/p> Seeing this, Ferdinand breathed a sigh of relief. In any case, Euro 6 has finally recovered its calm temporarily! &1t;/p> As for how long this calm can be maintained, Ferdinand has no expectations at all. Anyway, the international situation in the next few years is doomed to change. &1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 39： , Holding high the banner of "humanitarian" Time flies by, and in 191o, Ferdinand''s work focus has once again returned to domestic construction. &1t;/p> Food is the heaven for the people! &1t;/p> In Ferdinand''s mind, if any country cannot guarantee the supply of food, it will not be far from the day of collapse. &1t;/p> Since Ferdinand took the throne, he has attached great importance to agricultural production, popularizing new agricultural technologies, and building water conservancy projects, which has always been Bulgaria''s basic national policy! &1t;/p> More than two decades have passed, and the supporting water conservancy projects for agricultural production in Bulgaria have basically been completed, and now the only area with potential for development is the Greek Peninsula. &1t;/p> Frankly speaking, the conditions for agricultural exhibitions on the Greek peninsula are not as good as Bulgaria, but it does not mean that there is no potential to tap. &1t;/p> As one of the harbours of ancient human civilization, how could the Greek Peninsula not be suitable for agricultural production? Ferdinand also clearly remembered that food processing and exporting in later generations is still one of the pillar industries of Greece! &1t;/p> Oh, the Greek peninsula in this era is actually very good. George I''s level of governance is still great, leaving a good foundation. &1t;/p> Ferdinands current goal is to bring the Greek peninsula into his hands as soon as possible to enhance Bulgarias war potential, so Fei decided to start with the Peloponnes Peninsula first! &1t;/p> Peloponnese is located in southern Greece, covering an area of ??21,439 square kilometers. There is a plain on the west coast, suitable for agricultural production, and it is the main grain producing area in Greece. &1t;/p> Moreover, the Peloponnese Peninsula was clearly ceded to Bulgaria in China, which has the lowest influence on the outside world, and now the arms race between the two major alliances is unfolding like tea, attracting everyone''s attention. &1t;/p> In order to fully control the Peloponnese Peninsula, Ferdinand also made full preparations. It is definitely impossible to exile these two hundred thousand people directly, but it does not matter. Now a division of the Bulgarian 6th Army is stationed on the peninsula, which is enough to suppress any changes. &1t;/p> "Phase, how are you preparing? When can you start to act?" Ferdinand said lightly &1t;/p> Constantine said confidently: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, everything is ready as planned!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded. In fact, the plan is very simple. The Bulgarian government directly issued an announcement that people who have not obtained legal residency rights in Bulgaria shall be ordered to leave Bulgaria within three months. &1t;/p> There is nothing wrong with this. You do not have the right of residence on my site. I have the right to let you go. At least it makes sense in law! &1t;/p> If you dont leave, you will naturally take coercive measures. Of course you can be deported if you enter the country illegally. If you dare to resist, then Ferdinand doesn''t mind adding more manpower to the Bulgarian mine! &1t;/p> Oh, as to whether the residents of the peninsula have any places to go, this is not a question that Ferdinand needs to consider. &1t;/p> However, for humanitarian reasons, people who have nowhere to go, the Bulgarian government is willing to provide free travel expenses to help them immigrate to Syria. &1t;/p> Simply put, just tell the Greeks to run quickly if they have the ability to run, otherwise they will go to that ghost place in Syria! &1t;/p> In addition, there is another way to obtain legal residency. This is as simple as those who have relatives with Bulgarian citizens, obtain their guarantee, and learn Bulgarian within half a year, and then they can stay. &1t;/p> Oh, this is like saying, hurry up and find someone to get married! The garrisons on the island are basically bachelors. As long as you marry your daughter to them, you don''t have to go! &1t;/p> Of course, under normal circumstances, it is almost impossible to bring the two parties full of hatred together, so most Greeks still have to move. &1t;/p> If you have relatives and friends on the main island, you can go to depend on relatives and friends, but it seems that the life there is not very easy, but the people on the Greek peninsula are living in dire straits to pay off debts. &1t;/p> Before, many Greeks came from there to ask for a living. Obviously, this is not a good place for most people. &1t;/p> Needless to say, those with strong assets have of course immigrated abroad directly. Whether they are going to European countries, the Americas, or Africa, they cannot be bothered. &1t;/p> Of course, some idiots who immigrate to the Ottoman Empire are not excluded. After all, the two sides are close, and the immigration cost is the lowest. For these people, as long as they want to pass, Ferdinand is an absolute farewell, direct free shipping tickets. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Facts have proved that Ferdinand''s strategy is still effective. Most of the rich choose to run in the first place, and the capitalists run the fastest! &1t;/p> Some people who couldn''t see the situation tried to gather crowds to make trouble, but were quickly suppressed by the Bulgarian army, and then thousands of miners were added to a certain mine. &1t;/p> Most of the remaining ordinary people accepted Bulgarias humanitarian help and organized a delegation to Syria to build a beautiful home. &1t;/p> Oh, of course there are many episodes in this, but they are not important, the final result is always good. &1t;/p> In order to solve the livelihood problem of immigrants, the newly established Syrian Agricultural Company in Bulgaria also invited them to open up wasteland and cultivate land, successfully solving the employment problem of immigrants! &1t;/p> The above fully demonstrates that Bulgaria is a large responsible country and has done a great job in resettling refugees! &1t;/p> At that time, it was widely praised by international public opinion, and many sociological researchers gave it high praise! &1t;/p> Oh, this is the conclusion that people came to after comparing the actions of several major powers in the colonies, and they did not rule out collecting money! &1t;/p> As of the end of 191o, only a few thousand people on the Peloponnese Peninsula had obtained legal residency rights. Most of the other residents accepted humanitarian assistance from Bulgaria to settle in Syria, and only a few chose to emigrate overseas. . &1t;/p> As a price, Bulgarias humanitarian aid expenditures in 191o reached 80 million levs, and public opinion and public relations expenses once exceeded 15 million levs! &1t;/p> In the years to come, the successful experience of the Peloponnese will be transplanted to other regions by the Bulgarian government, and then be emulated by various countries, which will have a profound impact on the world structure! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> "Your Majesty, the situation in Portugal is out of control, and King Manuel II is unable to control the situation. The Republican Party is almost unable to bear it. The Kingdom of Portugal may burst into revolution at any time!" Fhu&1t;/p> While Ferdinand praised his wit, a news from the intelligence department interrupted his good mood, and his unlucky nephew seemed to be doomed! &1t;/p> Although Ferdinand didn''t have much affection for this cheap nephew, he still didn''t want the Kingdom of Portugal to change. &1t;/p> Ferdinand now has a feeling of hating iron and steel. Compared to parallel time and space, there are people who support him in this plane, but he still does nothing and let the Republican Party grow bigger! &1t;/p> A good hand was so wasted by him! However, Ferdinand still believes that the Republicans still dare to do too much. At least they have to take into account international influence to expel Manuel II. After all, Britain and Bulgaria have made clear statements before. &1t;/p> "Do you know the plan of the Republicans? Are they going to end the monarchy directly, or leave a rubber stamp?" Ferdinand suppressed the dissatisfaction in his heart and asked&1t;/p> Fuhu was taken aback, UU read www. uukanshu.com then replied: "This issue is still in dispute within the Republican Party. They have too many internal factions and it is difficult to unify opinions in a short time, otherwise they will have moved now!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded. That''s right. If there are no problems within the Portuguese Republican Party and parallel time and space, how did they have a civil war? &1t;/p> However, he is a bit low on Manuel II''s ability. A bunch of messy political parties can join hands to deal with him as a king. One can imagine how unpopular he is! &1t;/p> It seems that he didn''t do any heinous things? As soon as he succeeded, he was fooled to give up most of his rights and handed over to the cabinet. &1t;/p> Oh, the cabinet of the Kingdom of Portugal seems to be a bit too diligent, but these are the results of their own internal fighting! &1t;/p> These also need the king to be responsible? &1t;/p> If I can''t figure out Ferdinand, I simply don''t want to, anyway, Manuel II is a betrayal. &1t;/p> Now the Portuguese people are very dissatisfied with the government. With the ethics of politicians, how can they take the initiative to take responsibility? &1t;/p> And Manuel II didn''t even do the job of throwing the pot well. It can be said that this young king was completely driven by ducks and did not inherit the core heritage of Ferdinand''s line! &1t;/p> Ferdinand finally decided to pay close attention to the situation in the Kingdom of Portugal, but he will not interfere for the time being! &1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 40： , The role of movies After dealing with Portugal''s problem, Ferdinand was quickly attracted by a piece of news, and the sound film was born! There is no way there are too few entertainment activities in this era. Whether it is aristocratic banquets or stage plays, music, and art, they are not Ferdinand''s hobbies. In addition to the influence of the previous life, the bigger reason is that he does not have time to cultivate his hobbies, which is probably not seen by Ferdinand himself. The king of this era is not as leisurely as the later generations. In the era of great ideological confusion, once he gave up his rights, Manuel II is an example. I hope that the politicians'' morals, wait for exile! Oh, if you are unlucky and meet a ruthless character, it is not impossible to walk on the guillotine! There is also the pressure of the world war. Under the pressure of survival, Ferdinand has to work hard to strengthen Bulgaria in order to control his own destiny. (The above is pure nonsense) The birth of sound film marks the coming of the big exhibition era of the film industry. Ferdinand knows that it is time to show the Bulgarian film industry. After all, cultural output, or movies come quickly! Traditional books, music, and art can only affect a small number of people, but movies can affect the world! As early as 1896, the film had entered Bulgaria and caused a sensation in Sofia. Since then, the film has taken root in Bulgaria, and Ferdinand has also established a special film company. Now dozens of films are born from here every year and then promoted to the world. However, because there are only images and no sound, the plot has to be greatly restricted. Things that are too complicated cannot be expressed through body language! At the same time, it also restricted Ferdinand''s entrainment of private goods and restricted Bulgaria''s cultural export. Oh, Ferdinand is not unprepared to climb the technology tree, after all, the technical content of this thing is very low. In the early sound films, a phonograph was added to connect sound and image together. However, due to the explosion of the first Balkan War, Ferdinand was soon forgotten by Ferdinand, and it was only now that he accidentally remembered it. The movies of this era have not attracted people''s attention, but used him as an entertainment tool, and Ferdinand is not prepared to make too much noise. "Little Carl, tell the film company to shoot more films about Bulgarian history. The original ones that have been filmed can also be artistically processed, with sound, and travel to Eastern Europe again!" Ferdinand ordered. "Okay, Your Majesty! I''ll do it right away." After that, Karl gave a salute to Ferdinand, turned and left. Little Carl is actually not young anymore, he is even older than Ferdinand, but in order to distinguish the old Carl, Ferdinand still calls that. Yes, he is the son of Old Karl, who took over the work after Old Karl retired three years ago. Oh, according to Ferdinand, in the generation of Jr. Carl, this has been the eighth-generation housekeeper for their family. Under normal circumstances, it will continue forever. When Carl gets older, his son will still come to take over. As for whether the position is a housekeeper, it depends on Ferdinand''s arrangements. This is also a tradition. The education they have received since childhood is to be loyal to the Kohari family and learn how to be a steward and serve the Kohari family. Whether it is loyalty or ability, Ferdinand can be more at ease than others. Of course, he has no intention of changing this tradition! Ferdinand also focused on cultural output, first in the Balkans, then in Eastern Europe, then in Europe, and finally in America and Asia. As for other regions, they are naturally ignored. Africa in this era is a colony, and there is nothing to spread; Oceania has not been opened yet, there are not many people at all, and it is not economically worthwhile; Antarctica has only penguins, and the great mission of teaching penguins to learn culture, Ferdinand decided to stay Give it to others! Anyway, there are no restrictions on movies in this era. As long as they are not promoting revolutionary ideas, they can be circulated all over the world. Oh, in general, movie output is still a loss-making business! In many places, film companies have to organize manpower to show movies to locals for free. The main reason is that the people are too poor. Even if the movie is shown in the open air, the ticket price is very low. They still look down on it. This situation is particularly serious in Eastern Europe. But it doesn''t matter. Originally, Ferdinand was all about exporting cultural values. It didn''t matter whether he made money or not. ... The above sentence, the following will break my leg! Andreev is a professional film projectionist in Delphi, but he does not work in a movie theater in the city, but travels to the countryside to show movies to people. At first, the film company went to the countryside to promote the film. More than ten years have passed in a flash, and now people are accustomed to this kind of entertainment, and the rich in the countryside are also used to playing a movie when celebrating. Playing a movie now is also a symbol of the status of a rich person. After all, in this era, movie screenings are also very troublesome, and all the belongings of Andreev add up to a big wagon! The price is naturally not cheap. Basically, the expense of a movie is the entire income of ordinary Delphi workers who do not eat or drink for most of the year. For ordinary people, this is still a very luxurious thing. So Andreevs business is not good. When there is no business, he will show on the square in the city. Hundreds of people watch each time. The show can earn hundreds of levs per night, which is barely enough. To break even. He once worried about whether the film company would lay off employees and let him go if the benefits were not good, but after more than ten years, none of this had been born, and Andreev also slowly felt relieved. After all, compared with before, it is profitable now. In Andreev''s opinion, all the big shots in the film company have vision and can spend more than ten years to cultivate the market! It is said that in the city''s movie theaters, there are hundreds of levs of income for every movie shown, and thousands of levs are accounted for every day, which makes Andreev envy. I often dream that when he shows a movie, he can have such a high income, and then only the commission of each movie will make him a rich man! But now is different. Andreev, like many Greeks, is worried about the situation in Greece. Since the failure of the Greek-Turkish War more than ten years ago, the life of the Greek people has been difficult. After the failure of the Second Balkan War, it was really hard to live on! The governments tax revenue is getting heavier and heavier. Now Andreevs chances of going out to show movies are much less. He doesnt dare to go farther away, because he has to pay several tolls and he cant make any money. To the money! These are the sequelae of the tax package system. Affected by this, it can be said that Greece''s industry and commerce have been destroyed, and a few factories have to close their doors. There are more and more unemployed people, prices have started to soar, cities have become depressed, and film companies are about to close down. Andreev is worried that he will also be unemployed. He really loves this job. Although he has to go out and run a lot, it is a little bitter, but the film company treats him really well. He has never deducted a penny of his salary, every month. Receive full salary. This was very rare at the time, and Andreev also cherished this job very much, and he planned to keep doing it. But the current situation makes him very worried. There are fewer and fewer people watching movies. Even if his fares are already very cheap, it is still unbearable for the unemployed! Loss! Since the end of the Second Balkan War, Andreev knew that the film company was losing money. The sign was that the cinemas in the city were no longer open every day! Not to mention the fact that he is a homecomer. He and a few colleagues have talked about this issue. Everyone''s life is similar, and they have not received any business recently. A month ago, they didn''t have to show movies at the projection table in the open square because the box office was not enough for the electricity bill! Today is Sunday, and the film company informed him to have a meeting. Andreev got up very early and came to the office outside the office with a very nervous heart, waiting for the door to open. "Andreev, you also came here so early?" It was Andreev''s friend and colleague Irif Peter who greeted him, and it seemed that he had just arrived. "Aren''t you here? The situation is difficult now. I''m afraid we will be unemployed this time. Can we come soon?" Andreev said with a wry smile What he said was a bit messy. Unemployment and coming early, there seems to be no inevitable connection! But Peter Irif nodded, and said with an expression that was uglier than crying: "I hope Syria also needs a film projectionist, otherwise we will say goodbye to this job!" It can be seen that Irif Peter loves this job very much, even if he knew that he might be unemployed, he was not prepared to make a big noise in the film company. In this era, film companies are already regarded as conscientious companies, and they are still very good! Although the wages are not very high, they always get a commission when they go out to show movies. Their usual income is still pretty good, much higher than that of ordinary workers. Therefore, they still have some wealth, and they can still support themselves in the face of soaring prices. "If prices remain so high and we lose our jobs, I really don''t know where I can go except Syria?" Andreev said with a wry smile Their net worth is limited. Apart from being able to travel to Syria, they can only immigrate to the Ottoman Empire or the Kingdom of Montenegro, or to work in Bulgaria or Italy. There are no restrictions on these places, but the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Montenegro were excluded by them first. It is estimated that the local people''s life is not much better than them, and it is difficult to find a job! Italy is also not a good place to go. The unemployment rate of other people is still high. Where can they get these outsiders? Bulgaria is the easiest to find a job, as long as you are willing to go mining, it is really easy to find a job, most Greeks are not willing to eat that share of hardship! Of course, the more important thing is that the two countries have just had a war, and most people still have a knot in their hearts. They can''t get past the hurdle in their hearts, so when thinking about this issue, they deliberately ignored it! Oh, the conversation is limited to this. The film company has regulations prohibiting participation in politics. The reason is: art knows no borders. If filmmakers participate in politics, they will become more than pure, and they will be behind the essence of art! Although they don''t know why there is this rule, they still consciously abide by it. Anyway, they are all small people and can''t participate in national affairs. According to Ferdinand''s usual style, it is of course impossible to bear the charge of the Greek government for violating the law. Obviously, it will be thrown away. The most suitable backer is undoubtedly an international capitalist. Now in order to repay international loans, the Greek government has to increase taxes. This is the official explanation! Even the Greek government made public every fiscal revenue and expenditure just to transfer the hatred. There is no way to debt the main money, and it has to be paid back! The deeper reason is that it was dumped to the former government. They were all borrowed indiscriminately. Now we have to pay it back. There is really no way for the government to increase taxes! Public opinion in Greece is now under control. Newspapers that dare to talk nonsense have been shut down. The people involved in the case did not know whether they went to see God or Satan? Anyway, the opinions of the public opinion in Greece are now very consistent, and it is because of debt repayment that the current dilemma is caused! With Ferdinands selfless efforts, if the Greeks learned their lesson, they would probably get rid of the bad problem of borrowing money randomly. I dont know if this is good or bad? At eight o''clock in the morning, the door of the film company opened. Soon Solkov, the manager of Delphi City, walked in. Seeing his glorious face, everyone sighed with relief. It seemed that the result would not be too bad. Everyone greeted Solkov politely, and hundreds of eyes looked forward to him, hoping that he would bring good news. Solkov didn''t get too long, so he said straightforwardly: "Tell everyone a good news, our jobs are temporarily saved! The board of directors believes that a qualified company must have a sense of social responsibility. After careful research, it was decided: In view of the current economic situation in Greece, everyone should work together to overcome the difficulties, so Wedel Films decided not to lay off employees! " As soon as Solkov finished speaking, there was thunderous applause from below. UU Reading www. uukanshu.com is obviously good news for everyone! As for the sense of responsibility of social enterprises, everyone is not unfamiliar. They all know that it came from the neighbor Bulgaria. Although the relationship between the two countries is not good, it does not prevent them from agreeing with this view! After a while, Solkov said: In view of the current bad situation in Greece, the company has specially produced an inspiring public film. Our next job is to show this film to the society for free. It is the responsibility of each of our filmmakers to let the Greek people see this movie as much as possible, arouse their fighting spirit, and work hard for a better life tomorrow! " ... They didn''t know that an order from Ferdinand saved their work. Weddell Films had been preparing to abandon the Delphi market, but now it''s a turning point. As one of the pawns to promote the export of Bulgarian culture on the Greek peninsula, of course you have to listen to the command of the boss. As for the theme of this charity movie? Of course it is to tell the Greeks that Syria is not that bad, and there are still large tracts of farmland waiting for them to grow? The purpose is very simple. It is to reassure the people and let the Greeks take the initiative to go to Syria, so that the current situation on the Greek peninsula will not get out of control! As for whether anyone will see it, Ferdinand is sure that anyone who is smart can see the theme of the movie, but since he is smart, how can he say it? After all, for the unemployed, staying in the Greek peninsula is a dead end. Without a source of livelihood, how can they survive? If you object to their leaving, you must find a way to feed them, otherwise civil unrest will happen sooner or later. For your own benefit, even if you know it, you cant say it! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 41： , The end of an era In May 191o, Ferdinand had just completed his inspection of the rose garden. At this time, Bulgaria has been surrounded by roses, forming an industrial chain with an annual output value of 1.6 billion lev (640,000 pounds). With 470,000 supporting industrial workers and contributing nearly 100 million levs of tax revenue to Bulgarias finances every year, the rose industry has become one of Bulgarias economic pillar industries! Direct products mainly include dried flower buds, dried petals, dried flowers, pickled products, sugar roses, rose sauce, rose dew, rose beverages, rose wine, rose extract, rose essential oils, etc. Rose products are widely used in the catering industry, cosmetics industry, and pharmaceutical industry. Such as: jelly, toilet water, lotion, vanishing cream, balsam, lotion, toner, facial mask, facial cleanser, lotion (shampoo), lotion, conditioner, soap, emulsion, glue, mousse, dye, cold wave liquid , Talcum powder, prickly heat powder, drama oil paint and other main ingredients or additives. Including high-end cigarettes, rose essential oil is also used as an additive! After all, in this era, there are no synthetic flavors and fragrances, and there is no other large-scale production area to compete with Bulgaria. The demand for rose essential oil in the market is also increasing! Seeing this, Ferdinand felt a sense of pride spontaneously. The scale of Bulgaria''s rose industry chain has passed generations. Even many rose drinks and rose wines that have not become popular in later generations are now circulating. Rose soda is now an indispensable drink in the life of Bulgarians, and it is also the largest-selling drink on the Big 6 in Europe! After all, in this era, there is no strong competitor. Unlike the later generations of Rose Beverage, when it was suppressed by interest groups, the market was immediately flooded with a large number of counterfeit goods, which hurt word of mouth and couldn''t spread! In fact, there are many rose wines in later generations, but due to the cost, they are mostly used as additives, such as Yanjing beer. However, this era is different. The production cost of roses is much lower than that of later generations. Therefore, rose beer was born. Of course, it is not brewed with rose essential oil, but directly uses rose petals. It was welcomed by the market as soon as it was born, and even in order to expand the Russian market, Bulgaria also opened a high-concentration rose wine. Simply, vodka brewed from roses is added to enhance the taste. In fact, these are useful in this era. In the later generations, with the advancement of industrial technology and the birth of synthetic fragrances, the rose industry will be hit hard! But these have nothing to do with Ferdinand, at least for the next few decades, this situation will not happen. Even if they are born in the future, everyone will be accustomed to using rose products, and it''s a big deal to promote the advantages of the original products! Anyway, even in the 21st century, the harm of chemical products to the human body still exists, and the use of original ecological products is far from reassuring. Oh, and what makes Ferdinand even more delighted is that his fifth baby is about to be born. Since all four children had been born before, Xenia''s experience was already very rich. Even if the child was about to be born, he could still laugh with Ferdinand without the original tension. Of course, the doctor is still on call at 24 o''clock, anyway, Ferdinands personal doctors are enough to work in shifts. "My dear, do you know? Poor Alexei is sick again, and Nikolai is really unlucky. The only son has a terrible bleeding disease!" Queen Xenia complained endlessly. Ferdinand nodded. He had heard these words countless times. He could only lament that women during pregnancy are always sentimental. "Dont worry, my dear, arent our children very healthy? You see Ferdinand is able to resist guns. When he grows up, he must be a strong soldier. Even Caesar is skinned like a monkey now, everywhere. Who is jumping up and down, what''s to worry about?" Ferdinand was half joking Queen Xenia was also amused by Ferdinand''s joke, and she chuckled, so she became angry: "Then you have a son like you!" Ferdinand laughed and concealed his past. I thought I couldnt directly give you popular science, the root cause of bleeding, right? (Ie: hemophilia) In this age, who except him knows what the hemorrhage is? If you tell her that the source of this disease comes from Queen Victoria, women are carriers of bleeding diseases and are the sequelae of marriages between close relatives! If it spreads out, Edward won''t fight him hard? Princesses of the British royal family, do you still want to marry? Anyway, the scourge is someone else''s family, and no matter what he is doing, why bother? As for confidentiality? how can that be possible? How could Xenia also come from the Russian royal family, and the relationship with Nicholas II was still passable? How could it not be possible to watch her brother get fucked? Now Nicholas II still lacks heirs? As for whether Alexei can grow up, it is a big question mark. Even if he can grow up, it is estimated that he will not live long, and he will probably still be ahead of Nicholas II! "You, what is the bleeding disease and how can it be cured? Why does it always appear in the royal family? Is this really a royal disease from the outside world? Or is God dissatisfied with the royal family''s practices and the punishment?" Xenia finished Looking expectantly at Ferdinand Ferdinand is suffering now. He was not a doctor in his previous life. Who would have nothing to do when he was full, and how to treat hemophilia? Looking at Xenia''s expectant eyes, Ferdinand thought for a while: "My dear, I can''t do anything about this problem. Since the bleeding disease is bleeding, it is natural to replenish blood! I think poor Alexei can eat more blood-enriching food, and exercise more, it should have some effect! Bleeding disease is definitely not a royal disease. In fact, there are also such diseases among the people, but it is relatively rare, and they are not as concerned by the royal family, so they will be misunderstood as a royal disease by the outside world! As for the punishment from God? It''s even more impossible! To know that children are innocent, what wrong did they make? Need God to punish? We must know that God will never wrong people, and that punishment will only punish sinners! " "Oh, then you remember to telegram to Nikolai, Alexei is really pitiful! God bless him!" Xenia seriously Regardless of whether Ferdinand was true or false, Xenia directly chose to believe it. Ferdinand felt that the phrase "a stupid pregnancy for three years" was very reasonable, as you can see from Xenia, the IQ seemed to be lowered a lot after one child after another. ... Well, Ferdinand actually doesn''t know if it''s useful or not. Anyway, it''s all nonsense. It''s in line with medical principles. Even if it can''t be cured, it won''t be worse! While the Ferdinands were chatting, the attendant hurried over: "Your Majesty, the British royal family has just sent a telegram, and the respected King Edward VII has passed away today!" Ferdinand''s face changed drastically. Obviously, the death of Edward VII made him sad. After all, at his position, wanting a true friend is a very extravagant thing! After all, he had experienced strong winds and waves, and Ferdinand quickly reacted. He knew that there were still many things to deal with. The death of Edward VII marks the end of the Victorian era. Britains domestic and foreign affairs are likely to undergo drastic changes. Bulgaria also needs to take measures in advance. Anyway, Ferdinand did not believe that his successor George V could have Edward''s skills and could suppress the large domestic political groups, otherwise the British royal family would not be forced to abandon the Saxon Coburg dynasty in 1917. UUwww. uukanshu.com changed the surname to Windsor! This matter is not as simple as later generations, it marks the decline of the power of the British royal family! A king has been forced to change his surname, is this not popular support? In Ferdinands view, this is undoubtedly a very shameful thing for a king. After all, even ordinary people are not willing to change their surnames easily. To nobles, abandoning the original surname is equivalent to giving up the glory of the family! Of course, because of the world war, George V hoped that the British Empire could work together to deal with the Germans. He did not want to intensify domestic conflicts and made compromises! ... But at least in Bulgaria, no one has dared to change Ferdinand''s surname. It is estimated that if anyone mentions it, they won''t see the sun tomorrow! This is not how much he values ??the honor of the family. The key is the issue of face. As a king, he must never lose his face. This will undermine his sovereign authority! Of course, this surname also represents the huge interest group behind. Ferdinand is the king of Bulgaria who relies on this surname to be mixed, and is one of the sources of the legitimacy of his throne! ... "Sorry, my dear, I have to be away for a while, and there may be no way to see our baby is born!" Ferdinand looked at Queen Xenia apologetically "It''s okay, you go! This is your responsibility, but unfortunately, I can''t accompany you on this trip to London!" Xenia smiled In this regard, Xenia is very free and easy, probably because of her background. She has seen this kind of things a lot and never troubles Ferdinand. You who love to watch, how can you not pay attention to this official account, V letter search: rd4 or hot web articles, lets chat about web articles together~ Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 42： London event After going out, Ferdinand immediately convened a cabinet meeting. He knew that the golden age of the British was over. Without the suppression of powerful monarchs, the internal struggle of the British government in the future will be further intensified and even spread to diplomacy! This is also inevitable. If it were not for a series of internal reforms during the Edwardian period to alleviate social contradictions, the situation would be even worse. It is estimated that no one would have thought that when the British Empire was at its peak, there was a mess inside, but the reforms in the Edwardian period successfully saved this old empire. However, the domestic class contradictions have eased, but the political contradictions have become more serious. There is no way. There will be political struggles if there are party disputes. If one party has an overwhelming advantage, the most feared thing is that the two sides will be deadlocked. , Then it will be a big trouble! Well, Ferdinand is not interested in the internal contradictions of the British Empire, as long as it does not affect Bulgaria''s interests, he is indifferent. Anyway, the great cause of John Niu''s family is now, even if part of his strength is consumed by internal fighting, it is irrelevant! ... "What does the Ministry of Foreign Affairs think about the impending reshuffle of rights in the UK?" Ferdinand asked concerned. Now he has to rely on the judgment of professionals in this era. Many things have proved that the only words he contacted on the Internet in his previous life were not as simple as it was shown! At least, few people have mentioned the internal contradictions of the British. If the reform fails, this huge empire is likely to collapse prematurely! Foreign Secretary Metjeev thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, it seems that the Liberals have the upper hand for the time being. After completing the reforms, Prime Minister Asquis has gained a high reputation in China, and there will be no major changes in the short term! The only variable now is King George, who is about to succeed to the throne. His position is very crucial. This determines the political trend of the British Empire in the next few years! " Ferdinand nodded. This is consistent with his judgment. As a ruling party, the Liberal Party can still stabilize the situation in the short term, but internal struggles are still indispensable. Now it depends on the choice of George V. If he supports the Liberal Party, then this political struggle will be postponed. If he supports the Conservative Party, the two sides will soon start to tear. Prime Minister Constantine added: "Your Majesty, the situation in the UK should not experience major turmoil, but political chaos in the short term is also inevitable. The biggest question now is whether the Germans will take the opportunity to do things. This is for us. Thats important! It is necessary to communicate with the French and Russians as soon as possible. At this time, our three parties should try to maintain the same position as possible! " Ferdinand nodded and said, "Well! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must do a good job in this area, and at the same time, the country must be prepared to order the troops to prepare for the second level of security to prevent accidents!" Although Ferdinand knew that the possibility of a war between the two sides was very small at this time, he still made preparations immediately. After all, the German government can still clearly judge the situation, but his brother is not necessarily. Especially in the Kingdom of Montenegro, who knows if their brains are convulsed, what did they do? After thinking about it, Ferdinand added: "By the way, the British royal family sent an invitation letter. I decided to go to London to attend Edward''s funeral. It is still the old rule. Domestic affairs are handled by the Cabinet. If there is a major issue. , Just send a telegram to me!" De Ferdinand remembers that in the history of parallel time and space, the funeral of Edward VII had nine European emperors, five crown princes, more than forty royal nobles, and seven queens attended. It was also the largest royal gathering in history! How could he not join in the fun of such a grand event? It just so happened to take this opportunity to let the Sofia debut and show off its strength. Well, with the death of Edward VII, the friendly relationship between Ferdinand and the British royal family will be greatly reduced. Of course, it will definitely be better than in history, and now the two sides have been tied together by common interests. After all, compared with relationships, interests are the most reliable! ... It is impossible to wait for Edward''s funeral for too long. After arranging domestic affairs, Ferdinand set out on a warship to London. To be on the safe side, in addition to the Dreadnought Sofia, Ferdinand also took the coastal defense battleship Sliven, plus a supply fleet. Oh, it''s not that Ferdinand was worried about being attacked. In fact, the Sofia Dreadnought was already the most powerful warship of this era. It was to attend Edward''s funeral again. No one would dare to come over and give away people with such eyesight! The main reason is to pretend to be forced. The lone Sofia is still not enough, and the Sliven will be more attractive in terms of accompaniment. Although it is a coastal defense battleship, in terms of combat effectiveness, the Sliven can still compete with ordinary battleships, and it is still very good for piloting! Well, mainly because the Germans are preparing to sell a dreadnought ship to the Ottoman Empire, and now the two sides are negotiating, Ferdinand has to act. The British dare to say to the Germans, if you build one, I will build two. Ferdinand is also ready to speak to the Ottoman Empire so aggressively! Anyway, the Ottoman Empire is a poor ghost, if they can spend all their military expenses on the navy, then Ferdinand will make a lot of money. Compared with Britain and Germany, military expenditures will soon exceed 100 million pounds, while Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue is estimated to exceed 100 million pounds this year. The two sides are simply not comparable! But for the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria still has enough confidence! Due to the war, the fiscal revenue of the Ottoman Empire this year was less than 20 million pounds, so it is necessary to stimulate the Ottoman Empire to expand its navy. Oh, and more importantly, after the main force of the Ottoman navy is over, their naval heritage is also over, and it is too late to start reconstruction! ... Time passed in a hurry, and Ferdinand arrived in London a week later. Sure enough, at the beginning of the 20th century, it was the fastest by sea! Ferdinand exclaimed. Of course, Sofia is only two thousand kilometers from London, which is more than one thousand nautical miles, which is not far! As for the faster airplanes, this Ferdinand really didn''t dare to act like this. The Bulgarian airplanes were already considered advanced in this era, but the statistics showed him that the current accident rate is one in a thousand. Oh, this is the frequency that the flight distance does not exceed 300 kilometers each time. As for the longer distance, I am sorry that the technology has not yet developed to that point. ... At this time the atmosphere in London was already very solemn, and it seemed that Edward VII was still very popular. Ferdinand was not the first to come. The closer King Manuel II of Portugal, King Haakon VII of Norway, King Frederick of Denmark, Alfonso of Spain, and King Albert I of Belgium have all been closer. Arrived. It can be seen that Edward VII, as the uncle of Europe, still has a high prestige in the European royal family. He passed away less than ten days, and basically all the royal families in Europe rushed over. Oh, Ferdinand also brought the King and Queen of Greece together. Before that, the two had a private conversation that lasted for an afternoon. After they came out, they were talking and laughing, and there was no hostility. . Obviously the two reached a secret deal, otherwise Ferdinand would not take George I and his wife on the road together. After all, participating in this funeral with them will also enhance their influence in the European royal family. This is undoubtedly a signal to the outside world that Ferdinand will not fight the Greek throne! This is also a very normal situation in Europe. After all, the interests of the country are often not equal to the interests of the king. Even if the birthday enemies of the two countries, their royal family may still be friends in private. This is a bunch of chaos. Determined by not bad relatives! The situation on the Greek peninsula is now very bad. Without Ferdinands support, after the Second Balkan War, George Is throne would not be preserved. After all, during the war, the Kingdom of Greece lost nearly half of its territory, which was much more than the loss in the first Balkan War. He almost lost the throne for the first time, let alone now. ! Had it not been for Bulgaria''s intervention in the later period, which had supported the puppet regime, and carried out public opinion control, the charge of starting the war would have been passed to the previous cabinet, and now George I would have been overthrown. Oh, George I also shamelessly announced to the outside world that he was under house arrest by the previous cabinet and had no idea about the war at all! The evidence is that before the outbreak of the war, he had not been out of the palace for a long time, had not participated in political activities, and had not even attended the Congress for more than a year! Every move of a politician cannot be underestimated. It is clear that George I was deliberately allowing the cabinet to provoke the war. The result is now evidence that he is a victim! Even thinking deeper, has George I already judged that Greece will fail in this war? But he can conclude that Ferdinand still needs the cooperation of his king, and he must be bought at a high price! At the same time, he can also use the Bulgarian knife to attack domestic political parties and consolidate the kingship! If the Greek government were lucky enough to win this war, it would be even better. George I could also jump out for the first time, after all, he is the king. No matter how you look at it, you are invincible! Of course, this is only Ferdinands guess, if this is the case, George I would be terrible! ... In London, Ferdinand did not wait long. European royal families or representatives have gathered in London. As in history, Nicholas II was absent from the event due to the crown princes illness. William II personally attended the funeral. Although he was very dissatisfied with the uncles diplomatic suppression of Germany, he did not Does not hinder his respect for this uncle! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 43： The kingship The farewell ceremony of King Edward VII set a world record for its scale and grade. The nine kings rode along with the hearse, and hundreds of thousands of British people saw him off. After the farewell ceremony is over, the gathering between the royal families is naturally indispensable. On weekdays, everyone lives on the opposite side of the sky. This is a rare opportunity to get together. Naturally, there is a lot to talk about. Ferdinand even proposed signing a treaty to guarantee the rights and interests of the royal families of all countries, namely: mutual guarantees between countries to ensure the eternal existence of the monarchy! This proposal was approved by everyone, but when it came to specific actions, there were differences. Now the monarchy is still in full swing. Everyone does not know the misery of the royal families of all countries after the World War. Therefore, one by one is not so active in assuming responsibility. After all, they are not Ferdinand, and they can do what they say. If something happens in their lives, the domestic political forces are definitely not willing to help others in vain? When the time comes, the king cant command the army, so its embarrassing! Of course, if they knew that most of the people sitting after World War I would be driven off the throne and exiled overseas, it would be different! Seeing everyone''s reaction, Ferdinand set his sights on William II and George V. Obviously, the most important aspect of this treaty is not the attitude of a few small countries, but the attitude of the six European powers, Britain, Germany, Russia, Austria, Italy! However, among the six nations, the only kings present are Ferdinand, William II, and George V. As long as they are willing to withstand domestic pressure, this agreement can basically be reached! In fact, Ferdinand regrets that this proposal was put forward too late. If it were put forward during the period of Queen Victoria or Edward VII, the possibility of success would be even greater! However, Ferdinand had no weight at the time, and there was no such opportunity to gather royal families from all over the world! In fact, in consolidating the position of the king, everyone here has always been standing, and this proposal by Ferdinand has indeed guaranteed everyone''s interests! But now it is the beginning of the 20th century. The people sitting here no longer have supreme rights. It is easy to sign this treaty. To be passed in China, they will have to spend a lot of money! Seeing that they were still silent, Ferdinand knew that George V had been shaken, but he did not expect that William II would not come out to support him! It seems that William II still did not give up on the expansion of the territory. After all, after signing this treaty, he must guarantee the throne of the royal families of various countries, which is not conducive to the expansion of Germany in Europe. And Ferdinand couldnt tell him that this treaty has nothing to do with the expansion of the territory, as long as the country is established in a different place, the whole country has moved, and it will facilitate the governance of the future territory! If countries learn this trick in advance, Ferdinand doubts how many countries will be left in the Euro 6? ... Well, Ferdinand is not without support, at least King George I of Greece is very supportive of this treaty and wants to conclude a separate treaty with Ferdinand. But Ferdinand is not stupid. How could he unilaterally protect Greece in this way? He proposed the main purpose of this treaty is to allow the German, Austrian, and Russian royal families to keep the throne after World War I, not to create opportunities for the rise of Germany and the Soviet Union, and to avoid the explosion of World War II! Unfortunately, it failed in the end, but Ferdinand''s efforts were not in vain, at least his prestige in the European royal family has greatly improved! Although everyone did not sign the treaty for various reasons, it did not prevent them from admiring Ferdinand''s attitude of safeguarding the kingship! Due to various reasons, only a reduced version of the "Treaty of King Power does not fall" was finally signed, which is far from the "royal power does not fall" proposed by Ferdinand. The treaty only reaffirmed the protection of the royal family''s security, prohibited all acts of slaying the king, and a series of status issues. Except for the rule of killing, the other content does not have any coercive force in essence, but is equivalent to a convention that everyone abides by! It seems that everyone still loves Xiaoming very much, Ferdinand can only sigh. ... Ferdinand is not frustrated if his goal is not achieved. Originally, the chance of success for this event is not high. Even if a treaty is signed, implementation is still a big problem. The interests of countries are inconsistent, and there is a problem of hindering each other in action, Ferdinand There is no solution! ... During his trip to London, Ferdinand did not achieve much, but he did not return to Bulgaria directly, but was invited by Manuel II to visit Portugal. Obviously, Manuel II was a little unable to suppress domestic political forces, trying to use the influence of the great powers to suppress the Republican Party. Unfortunately, he didn''t know that this would only expose his weak and incompetent nature, and would not change the current political situation in the Kingdom of Portugal! After all, Britain and Bulgaria had previously expressed their support for him, and even when his father and brother had just passed away, the two countries were still preparing to interfere by force. At that time, if Manuel II was a bit harsher, the Republican Party could be wiped out with the crime of slaying the king. There is no such thing as bad things now! In the face of the crime of king slaying, even people who support or sympathize with the Republican Party cannot defend them. After all, the murderer is a member of the Republican Party! In this context, even the army that supports the Republican Party dare not act rashly. Manuel II can mobilize the army that supports the royal family to carry out a major cleansing of the country! Unexpectedly, Manuel II actually let go of it gently. The Republican Party just threw out two small feet, and put an end to a case of king murder that shocked the world! Now the best time has passed. Even with the support of the great powers, Manuel II could not control all the military power, nor could he act rashly, otherwise it would very likely lead to civil war. Well, Ferdinand admits that he is not a good person himself. At first he supported the succession of Manuel II, really sincerely! But is it now? Seeing Manuel II''s series of incompetent performances, his purpose has deteriorated! Even if the Kingdom of Portugal is in decline, the wealth left behind is tempting. At least in the issue of overseas colonies, Bulgaria is not as good as Portugal now! Want to take it? Stop dreaming! As early as more than ten years ago, in order to gain support from Portugal, the British had an agreement between the two countries. The British Empire provided guarantees for the security of the Portuguese colonies in exchange for the Portugueses support in the Boer War. The support of the British army. However, the scope of application of this guarantee is also very limited. If the Portuguese is actively selling or transferring, then it has nothing to do with the British! Therefore, the value of Manuel II comes out. In any case, he is also recognized as the King of Portugal. Ferdinand only needs to sign an agreement with him to legally obtain a colony of the Kingdom of Portugal. Of course, this purpose of Ferdinand has not been exposed. After all, the king has done a good job. How can he betray the interests of the Kingdom of Portugal for no reason? But it does not prevent them from signing a secret agreement. As for the content of the secret agreement, it can still be changed depending on the situation. Anyway, only the two of them know the specific content, as long as they have the same caliber, it is true! Well, while signing the secret agreement, Ferdinand has already faked dozens of secret agreements, all of which were made on the same day. No matter how the later generations of experts and scholars verify it, it is impossible to distinguish the true from the false! As for whether the Portuguese government accepts or not, is this important? Bulgaria is also a great power. Although it is one of the weakest great powers, the great powers are the great powers. Many times they just need an excuse to do a lot of things! Therefore, Ferdinand readily stood on stage for Manuel II, and the two sides also had in-depth exchanges. Manuel II also consulted Ferdinand on the way to govern the country, and the two sides discussed happily. After Ferdinand left Portugal, it was reported that he had signed a secret agreement with Manuel II. As for the content of the secret agreement, of course, it must be kept secret. Otherwise, how could it be called a secret agreement? This is exactly what Manuel II wanted. If no one knows the content of this secret agreement, then everyone can only be suspicious and make up their own minds. In this context, even if the Republican Party wants to take any action, it must think twice. They all know the "Treaty of King Power" that they just signed. They also know Ferdinand''s position. Who knows how much content he will include in the secret pact signed with Manuel II? What if they just overthrew Manuel II and attracted the Intervention Army and restored them again, wouldn''t they be miserable? Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 44： , Calabash Ferdinand''s trip to Portugal ended hurriedly, and it took less than a week before and after it ended in a hurry. Coupled with half a month in London and the time on the road, more than a month has passed since this trip. When I left Sofia, it was in early May, and now it''s mid-June, at this time Ferdinand''s heart had already flown back. Well, in popular words, his wife gave birth! And this time Ferdinand also won the big prize, two at once! After receiving this good news, Ferdinand''s heart could no longer calm down. Everyone knows that the chance of twins is very low. Normally it is about 1%. Ferdinand did not expect that he could win this prize! Of course, this winning refers to the present, if it is in Ferdinand''s previous life, his current expression is absolutely different, because two boys came at once! But this is not a problem now, the more the better! Even if it is quintuplets and sextuplets, Ferdinand is always willing to come! Anyway, the kings son doesnt have to worry about anything. No one will ask him for a car, house, or ticket! If there is a rich list now, how come the wealth of the Bulgarian royal family is now at the forefront! At most, it will be a little harder to find a right daughter-in-law when marrying in the future, but this does not matter to Ferdinand. It is difficult to find a noble lady with the same status. Can we lower the standard? Anyway, there are many sons, marriage is definitely dominant, and the prince must at least make a lot of money in the dowry. Ferdinand has personally experienced this! If it is all princesses, it will be miserable. If the family background is not enough, the marriage will be troublesome. It is necessary to have a swollen face and fill a fat man! For details, please refer to the King Nicholas I of Montenegro next door. The European father-in-law is not so good. In order to marry his daughter beautifully, he changed from a rich man to a negative man! For this reason, Ferdinand has watched a joke for a long time. Why do you marry a daughter who has a swollen face to fill a fat man? Isn''t this asking for trouble? The Kingdom of Montenegro was originally poor, and no matter how you searched it, you wouldnt be able to get much benefit. What is the purpose of being poor? However, Ferdinand didnt see it that way. After the Second Balkan War, during the Peace Conference in Constantinople, a large number of people came to intercede with him, making Ferdinand embarrassed, as if Become a big villain, and do something heinous! In fact, Nicholas I still lost a lot! In Ferdinands view, if the money is invested in the industry of the Kingdom of Montenegro, it can at least be self-sufficient in weapons, not to mention others! Then in the first Balkan War, the Montenegrin kingdom could at least annex most of Albania, and it didn''t have to take risks. It was so embarrassing now! Oh, now Ferdinand still hopes to have another girl, all of whom have six sons. If one comes, he will make up the King Kong Gourd Baby combination! Thinking about that picture makes Ferdinand shudder! The main reason is that the memory left by the previous life is too deep, and I always feel that there are some that I can''t accept! ... Time passed in a hurry, Ferdinand returned to Sofia, the time has come to July 191o. He went to visit the two little guys at the first time. Since they have been born for more than a month, now the two little ones are all pink porcelain dolls. They have a fat baby face, which makes people want to pinch. . After hesitating again and again, Ferdinand stretched out his claws, pinched the faces of the two little guys, and then there was a cry. Obviously, these two little guys didn''t give him the face of the old man at all, they exploded directly, and then greeted with a complaint from Xenia, and then Ferdinand was driven out of the nursery! You can''t go without it! After leaving for more than two months, as soon as Ferdinand returned home, the cabinet came up all the time, and there are a lot of things that he needs to make his own decision? ... Secretary of the Navy Petrov handed a stack of documents to Ferdinand, and said confidently: "Your Majesty, this is the new shipbuilding plan of the Admiralty. The Ottoman Empire has reached an agreement with the Germans to purchase two A dreadnought ship that the Germans just designed-the Kaiser-class battleship. In order to meet the challenges of the Ottoman Empire, we must take action. According to your requirements, for every battleship built by the Ottomans, we will build two. Therefore, the Admiralty plans to build four dreadnoughts to meet the challenges of the Ottomans. The total budget is 170 million lev (about 680,000 pounds). " This is no surprise. In history, the Ottoman Empire had to entangle whether to buy from the Germans or the British. Now there is no need to entangle it anymore. Of course, it is necessary to buy German products to join the Allies! Otherwise, the British dare to sell you the boat, but do you dare to use it? Ferdinand didn''t just glance at it roughly, but smiled and said, "Very good, just announce it to the outside world, and add another fire to this arms race!" Petrov was taken aback, and reacted quickly, and asked in confusion, "Your Majesty, we haven''t decided on the final design plan yet? Just start the construction?" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said faintly: "When did I say to start construction now? I just asked you to announce the shipbuilding plan now! Don''t worry about the design plan, you can take it slowly! We are not in a hurry. If we are late, the technology will be more mature! " Hearing Ferdinands words, Petrovs face suddenly collapsed. He thought that the navy would be built, but he didnt expect it to be a dream! Unwillingly continue to say: "Your Majesty, this is not so good, it will damage your reputation! You just announced the news in London, and this has just begun, is it too embarrassing for us to shrink now? And the navy plan of the Ottoman Empire is clearly aimed at us. If they put their two dreadnought ships into service, the pressure on our navy will be greater! " Ferdinand still smiled, and said faintly: "How could I break my promise? Every time the Ottomans build a warship, we will build two. That''s for sure! But when to build it is our own business! Do you think that the Bulgarian Navy will not be able to build four dreadnought ships in the future? Moreover, the dreadnoughts of the Ottoman navy cannot be put into service immediately. The Germans are currently engaged in an arms race with the British. Shipbuilding must be given priority to satisfy the German Navy. They are busy expanding production capacity. These two dreadnoughts want to be built, at least It is also a problem after two or three years! Besides, how can two dreadnoughts alone support the navy of a country? Supporting warships and personnel training were messed up, and the formation of combat effectiveness was also a thing after 1914! During this period, we only need to build two dreadnought ships. How can we have the advantage of three-on-two? " Of course, it is impossible for the navy to only have dreadnoughts. The supporting fleet is indispensable. Otherwise, there are only two dreadnoughts. How can it be the most powerful? At this point, Ferdinand also helped the Ottomans by directly sending their old fleet down to the sea to feed the fish, freeing them from the burden of history and packing lightly! This also allowed the Ottomans to save a lot of maintenance costs, which can be invested in the shipbuilding plan. But Ferdinand is not worried, who makes the Ottoman Empire poor? How can it cost four million pounds to build two dreadnoughts? If there is a ship, then there will always be officers and soldiers too? Should the supporting fleet be built? How can it be impossible to save daily training and maintenance? Calculating this way, with all these things in place, the Ottoman Empire will spend at least two or three million pounds. How can the annual maintenance cost be less than two or three million pounds? But what is the current fiscal revenue of the Ottoman Empire? Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the current Turkish Al-Shabaab government is much harder than the same period in history. Since the main battlefield of the war was on the Peninsula of Asia Minor, and the two sides together had over a million troops fighting together, how could the loss be small? At this time, the fiscal revenue of the Ottoman Empire was only less than 20 million pounds. With this little money, how can you afford the Navy, a gold swallowing beast? If the strength is insufficient, then blindly invest, and finally a poor fleet! Oh, UU reading www.uuknshu.com estimates that the Ottoman government will react soon, and the naval arms race will naturally stop! In Ferdinands view, the current ruling Turkish Al-Shabaab Party has not yet broken away from the scope of the second and second youths. Influenced by the outside world, it has joined the naval arms race in a daze. When they mature, they will understand that the navy is not what they can do. Affordable! However, Ferdinand also had to respond to the actions of the Ottomans. You can''t let the outside world think Bulgaria is afraid, right? Many times the arms race is forced to proceed! The enemy expands its armaments and prepares for war. If you don''t follow up, what should you do if it starts to fight? This is also the reason why the British want to kill the Germans, not because they really have a life-and-death conflict, mainly because the Germans'' army expansion made them feel threatened! Well, the Germans built a dreadnought ship, and the British built two domineeringly, which in turn stimulated the Germans, and then caused the current situation, and both sides started to make dumplings! In addition to the battleships, the two sides are still violent battle cruisers, of course, this Ferdinand did not follow up. The glorious task of the naval decisive battle is more appropriate to the British, if not, let the French be a substitute! If Britain and France can''t even hold the navy, it can only be said that the Germans are too powerful, and there is no need to fight a world war, and the Allies can directly admit it! Petrov wants to know if the navy wants to expand its forces, but he still said unwillingly: "Your Majesty, the British are planning to build a class dreadnought ship, and our designers have also put forward an inner-like concept, you see?" Obviously he knew that Ferdinand was not active in building a large navy, but he spared no effort to promote the development of naval shipbuilding technology! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 45： ,report In the end, Ferdinand still did not agree to the Navy Departments shipbuilding plan, but it was not completely rejected. At least he approved the construction of an upgraded version of the coastal defense battleship and two cruisers and destroyers. This is also determined by the geographical location of Bulgaria. After occupying Crete, Bulgaria has built an island chain defense circle. In theory, the fleet of any country that wants to attack the Bulgarian mainland from the Aegean Sea can only go and grab the islands one by one. Just like the Bulgarian attack on the Ottomans before, if the Ottomans hadn''t given up on their own initiative, it would have been a protracted battle! And Ferdinand knew that with the development of aircraft technology, warships could soon be threatened in coastal areas, and this situation would no longer exist! Without air supremacy, wanting to attack from the sea of ??Love and threaten the Bulgarian mainland is undoubtedly a foolish dream! Crete is not a small island. Bulgaria can easily deploy hundreds of planes on it, and it can also make a lot of continuous supplements from the mainland. As long as the enemy is not stupid, it will not attack from here! Even if it is a submarine, no other country would dare to come in except the Ottoman Empire. If you are not familiar with the islands and reefs, you might be ruined on the way. Who would go in and die? Therefore, the future maritime crisis in Bulgaria will mainly come from the Adriatic Sea, the Otranto Strait, and the Mediterranean region. This is the main reason for the construction of coastal defense battleships. Not to mention the role of building destroyers and cruisers, in addition to escorting battleships, it is to deal with German submarines! The main decisive battle against the Bulgarian navy is not qualified, but it is okay to bully the submarine. This is also related to the lifeline for Bulgaria to obtain supplies from the outside world after the outbreak of the world war. If all were handed over to the British, Ferdinand would not be relieved! Anyway, these ships are not as expensive as dreadnoughts, and will not be outdated for a long time in the future. Naturally, Ferdinand does not care about building more! ... Knowing that Ferdinand attaches great importance to the population issue, Constantine deliberately put this issue at the forefront and said: "Your Majesty, this is the statistical data of the newly added pregnant women in the first half of the year by local governments, an increase of percent compared to the same period of the previous year. Eighteen, this is still due to the too short implementation of family planning, and it is expected that the growth rate in the second half of the year will be even greater!" Ferdinand smiled slightly. Obviously he was very satisfied with this data. After all, the Family Planning Law was just implemented at the beginning of the year. In just a few months, the number of pregnant women has increased significantly. The status of the Bulgarian government in the hearts of the people is still very good! After more than two decades of efforts by Ferdinand, the reputation of the Bulgarian government has been established. Judging from the reactions of the people, this is undoubtedly an affirmation of the work of the government. Otherwise, the first reaction of the people is not to work hard to create people, but to find out whether this is true or false! Seeing Ferdinands satisfied expression, Constantine continued: Up to now, we have established nurseries in every city. In addition to adopting children whose parents are unable to support, we can also help some special families. Take care of the children in a short period of time, charge a certain fee, and now the trial operation has begun!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment. In this way, it is estimated that nursery schools will become kindergartens in the future. In Bulgarian education in this era, kindergartens have taken shape, but they have not been promoted. "How is the operation of Tor Park and how many applications are received?" Ferdinand asked concerned. Constantine thought for a while and said: "At present, everything is working normally. In the trial operation for more than a month, only 281 applications have been received across the country. After review, all of them meet the requirements! By the time there are more applications for taking care of the children, there are already tens of thousands of cases, and we only charge the operating cost. We only charge 5 levs a month for the care fee. If it is a long-term stay, it will be charged extra. 2.5 Lev, these expenses also include the child''s living expenses! " Fortunately, in this era, people are simple and have not been corrupted by money. Otherwise, it is estimated that most of the children in Bulgaria will find a way to get into the nursery! If you want to put it aside for later generations, it can be free anyway, why should you pay? Throw the child inside, can the nursery still be hungry? There may even be many children who dont even know who their parents are. They come here once when they are in a good mood. If they are in a bad mood, just let them go. When the children grow up, they will find them and use moral oppression to take care of their children. But this is Bulgaria, and Ferdinand can be sure that this situation will never happen before he is alive! Of course, the price set by the Bulgarian government is also very conscientious. According to this fee standard, except for the children''s food, drink and sleep, it is estimated that the remaining money is probably enough to repair the venue. This is still really just operating costs. In theory, if a nursery school receives the profit of fifty children, it is enough for one employee''s salary. Generally speaking, it is idiotic to cover the expenses! After all, the minimum wage for ordinary workers in Bulgaria is 75 levs, and the average daily salary is 2.5 levs. This is only two or three days'' wages for ordinary workers. In Ferdinands view, this fee is already doing charity! Of course, Ferdinand still supports this move by the government. The working classs life was not easy at first. Now that people have responded to his call to work hard to have children, how can he increase their burden? One child spends two or three days of their income, and if five or six children come down, there is no income for a laborer! It''s not that Ferdinand is not good at math. UU reading adults also have to dress and eat themselves, all of which have to cost money! In this way, the income of a strong labor may not be enough! If the family expenses are calculated, a couple can raise five or six children almost to the limit, but it doesnt matter if you have a few more children. Isnt the government rewarded? The reward for the sixth child is 8oo Lev. If the nursery is enough for a child''s living expenses for nine years, if you don''t stay overnight, you can raise it to 13 or 4 years old! Not to mention the seventh child, 16oo Lev is enough to raise a child! No way, raising children is really cheap in this era, and the material standard of living is just like this. For ordinary people, in addition to being able to eat, any pursuit is a luxury! Even the clothes are handed down from generation to generation. After the parents'' clothes are changed to small, they are left to the children. Brothers and sisters are ready to take over. The government pays for education again. If you can''t get admitted to middle school after the age of fifteen or sixteen, you will have to work or farm land in the society of your birth! If you are lucky enough to join the army for a few years, just in time to catch up with the battle, and you have made a battle, then you have earned it! Ordinary people basically have no big expectations. This is why Ferdinand''s Bulgaria is so aggressive! Only war is the opportunity to change people''s destiny. Otherwise, if you want to fight on your own, it depends on luck and talent. It is difficult to succeed by hard work alone. Ferdinand said without hesitation: "Very well, as a government, we should help the people solve their difficulties as much as possible! If we want to increase the population, we must let the people let go of their lives and solve their worries. You have done a good job in this area! " ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 46： , Wealth distribution Constantine went on to say: "Your Majesty, this is the plan of the Ministry of Communications on the Greek Peninsula. In order to connect the Greek Peninsula with our mainland as soon as possible, the Ministry of Communications plans to build a railway from Ioannina to Athens. Including the seven branch lines, the total length of the railway is about 2,300 kilometers. It is planned to invest 80 million levs and the construction time is expected to be 5 years! " Ferdinand nodded and agreed. The railway network connecting the Greek peninsula and strengthening the control of the Greek peninsula are now one of Bulgaria''s established national policies. ... Well, Ferdinand has only left for more than two months, leaving such a big mess, it can only be said that the king is not good! If Ferdinand doesn''t ask questions, perhaps many things will be directly classified by the bureaucrats below as non-critical ones. This is also a common problem of bureaucrats all over the world, who is anxious for the boss and worry about the boss! Although Bulgaria''s current moral standards have reached a high level, Ferdinand has never believed in the bureaucrats under his hands. Maybe they won''t make big mistakes, but it''s hard to say whether they will be passive and sabotaged. After all, there are so many things about the Bulgarian government! Too much they dont have time to engage in political struggle! They are also human beings. If there is a chance to be lazy, how can they give up? As for giving them a holiday? Ferdinand said: This is impossible! In this era, there is no popular saying that taking annual leave is popular. The whole Bulgaria is a single rest system. Is there no exception for this king? And it''s not the busiest time yet, when the world war breaks out, that''s really busy! People who have experienced the first Balkan War know this. In order to win the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria has invested all its strength in the country. Many government officials have not entered the house once in a few months! Well, except for special circumstances, no matter how busy government officials are under normal circumstances, they are easier than the workers at the bottom? With a higher income, except for ten hours of work every day, in principle, no overtime is allowed! Oh, now the Bulgarian government is restructuring and is preparing to implement an eight-hour work day, but Ferdinand has never agreed! This is a problem that affects the whole body. If the government changes working hours, should other industries and industries also reform? Don''t suffer from lack and unevenness! It is universal all over the world. Now no one in Bulgaria raises questions about the ten-hour work system and the single break system. The most important thing is that everyone, including Ferdinand, implements this set of standards! Of course, this is what Ferdinand thinks! His working hours are arranged freely. If there are no important things, there is nothing to him! The cabinet government does not eat plain rice. It is enough to ask Ferdinand to make resolutions with a lot of questions. If he can''t handle even trivial matters, Ferdinand would have been replaced! The most important thing is that the productivity of this era is limited. If working hours are forced to be reduced, then capitalists will inevitably also lower the wages of workers. In order to keep their income, everyone still has to work overtime obediently. Doesn''t this tossing like this mean doing nothing? Don''t mention work efficiency. It''s all nonsense. Ferdinand has been in the 21st century in his previous life. Isn''t there still so many people working overtime? Are capitalists all idiots, don''t they know that working too long will reduce production efficiency and increase the defective rate? Why are so many people working overtime? The reason is simple. Except for some precision industries, it is completely acceptable for most factories to have slightly flawed products! Needless to say in this era, capitalists dare to let workers work 15 or 6 hours a day. That is also considering all factors, and they do it in order to maximize profits! What if working hours are forcibly reduced without lowering wages? That''s even worse, just prepare to face the economic crisis! Productivity in this era is limited. If the value of a product produced by a worker for ten hours is 1 lev, the cost of raw materials, machinery, and plant is 45 lev, the government tax is 1 lev, and the sales channel is 2 lev For the capitalists, the capitalists took away 10 lev, the management cost was 5 lev, and the workers'' salary was 1 lev. If the working hours are now eight hours, the value of the products produced will be only 80 levs, the cost of raw materials, workshops, and machinery may be 38 levs, and the governments tax revenue may be reduced to 8 levs, and the sales channel costs may be That is 16 levs, the management cost remains unchanged at 5 levs, and the workers'' wages remain unchanged at 10 levs, then only 3 levs are left for the capitalists. (The reduction of production capacity will inevitably increase the amortization of plant and machinery costs! The law of the market determines that the more products are produced, the lower the unit cost!) Obviously this is unacceptable. It is impossible for all of the 10% of capitalists to be profit. Most people invest part of their money and then use bank loans to expand production capacity! Now Bulgarias bank funds interest rates are all above 5%. If capitalists make a 10% profit, after excluding the interest on the funds, they will still make a profit! If this profit is reduced to 3% or even lower, there is no doubt that the company will not survive! The capital cost alone may not be able to be recovered, let alone the expansion of production capacity! It is impossible for all capitalists to invest in full, right? Even if there is so much money, it is estimated that no one will do that! For example, the total investment in this project is 10,000 levs, you invested 30% of the capital 30,000 levs, and borrowed 70,000 levs from the bank at an annual interest rate of 5%. The profit is calculated as 10% of the total investment. The annual profit is 10,000 levs, the loan repayment is 35,000 levs, the net profit is 65,000 levs, and the return on capital is 21.7%. This figure can also stimulate the enthusiasm of capitalists to produce. If they are allowed to invest 10,000 levs in full, then the rate of return on capital will only be 6.5%. What else does this rate of return on investment talk about expanding production? As for rising production costs, can it increase in sales prices? Obviously, the consequences are even more serious. International trade now accounts for 20% of Bulgarias industrial production. If the prices of goods are increased, will they be competitive? Not to mention the loss of the international market for product price increases, it will also cause domestic inflation and cause a chain reaction! Just think about the terrible consequences, Ferdinand dare not act rashly! Either the productivity has reached a certain level, or Bulgaria has enough colonial market to be plundered, otherwise it is better not to mess around! At the beginning of the 20th century, the wealth created by the whole society was limited. No matter how it was distributed, it was impossible to achieve high welfare. Ferdinand would not violate the laws of the market! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 47： Moroccan crisis Ferdinand listened to the report on the main events of the Bulgarian birth in more than two months and made some comments. After the matter was settled, he was attracted by an entertainment news soon! Yes, in Ferdinands eyes, this is just entertainment news, not political news! After the completion of the Manchurian Empire''s Parliament Building, it still followed the old empire''s usual style, luxurious, high-end, and high-end, which shocked everyone. Compared with the Bulgarian Parliament Building, it is a bit embarrassing. But this is not the point. Ferdinand is used to it anyway. Even though the Bulgarian mainland has expanded several times, he has no intention of rebuilding the Parliament. Will be used! Anyway, it doesn''t take a few days a year. It''s nothing more than a little bit of crowding during the conference. As long as everyone''s tables, chairs and benches can be put down, that''s enough. Oh, the Bulgarian government can''t take care of the Parliament building anymore. There are so many places to spend money, so save a fortune! As for members of Congress? Anyway, its not living every day. The time spent in it in a year is less than two days. Who cares about this? As for whether you will lose face? To be honest, Ferdinand has never cared about it. Even if he wants to do face-saving projects, he is still more willing to get one more dreadnought. At least everyone will say that Bulgaria has a strong industry, and will not lament that Bulgaria is rich! The above is all nonsense. The point is that the Manchu government sent representatives to Bulgaria to come to investigate the constitutional government and prepare for a constitutional monarchy! Isn''t this entertainment news? Is there anything worth learning about Bulgaria''s constitutional proposal? Ferdinand doubted that he hadn''t shown how superior the Bulgarian constitutional system was, but he just said it was a good job! On the surface, Bulgaria has also fully implemented a constitutional monarchy, but in fact everyone is accustomed to being Ferdinands echo worms. This is something you cant learn! But the Manchu government doesnt know! They only saw Bulgaria, through a constitutional monarchy, from a small Balkan country to a new power, which shows the superiority of their system! The most important thing is that after the constitutional monarchy is fully implemented, Ferdinand''s rights are still not restricted, which meets their requirements. Therefore, after investigating Britain, the United States, Japan, Germany and other countries, we plan to establish a constitutional monarchy based on Japan and Germany, and now we have added Bulgaria. Well, this is also the reason why Ferdinand regards him as entertainment news, which is completely impossible to achieve! Unless Zaifeng has the courage to learn from Ferdinand, at the beginning of his succession, he gave up the fixed royal annuity and directly changed it to 1% of the fiscal revenue, in order to show the outside world his determination and gain prestige for the royal family! Obviously this is impossible! If you really want to extract only one point of the royal family''s expenses, it is estimated that the Manchu and Qing royal family will fall out! With such a small amount of money, you can''t be hungry, but if you want to continue to live a luxurious life, don''t even think about it! Ferdinand was once known as the poorest king in the world, and many people outside were speculating when he would go bankrupt. However, with the rise of Bulgaria, these remarks gradually disappeared. Perhaps in the future, some people will call him the greatest businessman in the world. It is not a dream to become rich in the world by relying on royal annuities! From less than 20,000 pounds at the beginning of his succession to more than one million pounds now, it has increased dozens of times, but no one in the world criticizes Ferdinand in this regard. This is what he deserves! This is similar to a professional manager. It is normal for a small company that is about to go bankrupt to become a listed company. And the Manchu government is undoubtedly impossible. It is not the system, but the people! When people are rotten, the best system will collapse! As for the current Manchu government, is there such a powerful figure? Now the British are optimistic about Yuan Shikai, but Ferdinand knows that history has proven that he cannot do it! Entertainment news is entertainment news, and Ferdinand smiles. If you want to visit, just visit, just hope that these bureaucrats will not come to a weird conclusion! Earlier, after the Sudanese government sent people to investigate Bulgaria''s constitutional system, they came to a strange conclusion. They believed that the Bulgarian people are easy to rule and there is no room for the revolutionary party to survive! Well, since it is a good rule, then who was the Bulgarian war of independence fought? In this regard, the bureaucrats of the two old empires are really evenly matched! After all, the Manchu government learned about the United States and France when studying constitutionalism, and sent overseas students to Japan. I really don''t know what they think in their minds! Constitutional monarchy should learn from constitutional monarchy countries and republican countries. Isn''t this encouraging everyone to start revolution? If you want to learn advanced science and technology knowledge, if you don''t go to a country where you can study, you actually go to Japan. Don''t you know that Japan is still sending students to Europe to study? What are you going to learn? At that time, Japan was not much more advanced than the Manchus, and the industrial technology was second to third-rate, and it was already behind before they had learned it. No wonder everyone went to learn about revolution! (Tucao ends here, but now...) "Tell the embassy, ??they come if they want! Just follow the normal diplomatic envoy reception." Ferdinand said lightly. Now Bulgaria is also a great power. According to the normal diplomatic etiquette, Ferdinand will save face. Otherwise, it will pass. Anyway, the Manchu government of this year has been bullied. However, the relationship between the two countries is not bad now. Bulgaria has also mediated the Eight-Power Allied Forces in the war of aggression against China. Although it only helped to pass the news, it did not play a role, but it did not prevent the goodwill of the Manchu bureaucrats! There is no way, the major powers in the world are expanding in the Far East, making the Qing government very troubled. If it doesn''t make a good relationship, if Bulgaria comes to them again, this day will be even more impossible! Oh, if it weren''t for Ferdinand''s prevention, most of Bulgaria is now expanding its power in the Manchus, and because of its lack of strength in the Far East, in addition to the hatred, the actual gains are limited. ... In addition to this entertainment news, Ferdinand also pays more attention to the Moroccan issue. Judging by the international situation, the second Moroccan crisis is about to come. In 1909, Germany and France signed the "French-German Agreement". The French recognized the independence of Morocco and allowed Germany to obtain equal economic benefits; the Germans also stated that Germany only pursues economic benefits and recognizes French politics in Morocco. status. With the signing of the "French-German Agreement", politicians from both Germany and France are very happy and believe that the opportunity to eliminate the contradictions between the two countries has come, and everyone can resolve the root causes of the contradictions between the two sides through negotiations. But Ferdinand knows that this is impossible! John Bull cannot tolerate the German-French reconciliation. Once such a situation occurs, the position of world hegemon of the British Empire will be shaken. After all, once France and Germany reach a reconciliation, will it be difficult for the Germans to reconcile with Russia and Bulgaria? Everyones conflict is not a core conflict of interest. Without the influence of French loans, Russia and Bulgaria would definitely not mind reconciliation. The contradictions of the major powers in the world have been resolved. Everyone has freed up their hands. Do you still need to consider what they will do? The British Empire occupies so much of the world''s interests, and Ferdinand believes that once this happens, it will be time for everyone to join hands and divide the cattle. Even the Americans who are hiding in the American Big 6 and making a lot of money should not want to be alone. The European countries on the European Big 6 will unite and return to the American Big 6 is inevitable! John Bull will definitely do something, otherwise the European dung sticks will be in vain! ... Thanks to Niu Nius efforts, none of this has survived. The situation in Morocco has been unstable, and many tribes have rebelled. The time for the French to intervene is not far away. As soon as the French sent troops, the second round of Moroccan crisis Will burst. Time passed in a hurry and entered 1911 in a flash, and the rebel army had surrounded Du Fes, Morocco. "Your Majesty, two days ago, the French sent troops to occupy Fez on the pretext of restoring order in Morocco; yesterday the Spanish also sent troops to occupy northern Morocco!" Upon receiving this news, Ferdinand breathed a sigh of relief. Although the international situation has deviated from the historical trajectory, the main contradictions in the world have not changed fundamentally! As for why it took a few days before the news was received? Ferdinand was not surprised at all, and the French were not stupid. They could do it simply by blocking the news! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 48： , Be a black hand The Moroccan crisis is coming, and the French have moved. Can the Germans bear it? Ferdinand knew that if this could be endured, it would not be William II, but the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! We must know that Germany also has great interests in Morocco. Can German monopolies and colonial groups tolerate the loss of their own interests? Obviously the Germans are not far off! But can the French make concessions now? There is no doubt that if the French government dares to make concessions on the Moroccan issue, the French people will not mind changing to a cabinet! Of course, the Moroccan crisis has not exploded so quickly. Under normal circumstances, Germany and France will have to deal with each other for several months. In the end, the conflict will break out if they cannot agree. Then pull in the Allies and the Allies together, and the two big alliances will play together! Well, the Moroccan crisis has already appeared, and Ferdinand''s hanging heart can be recovered, at least he does not have to worry about Germany and France really compromising! As an emerging country, there is no one who doesn''t want to break the current world pattern. Bulgaria is no exception. It''s just that the Germans are a bit too strong, otherwise Ferdinand really doesn''t mind joining them to carve up the world! However, there is no if in this world. The Germans'' strength makes Ferdinand feel threatened. Once the Germans defeated France again, then the European Big 6 will be their world, so how can Bulgaria be mixed? In contrast, the cooperation with Britain and France is much better now. Even if they kill the Allies, their vitality will be greatly injured and they will no longer be able to suppress Bulgaria''s expansion! And in order to suppress the rising Americans, Britain and France had to win over Bulgaria! After all, after World War I, even if Britain and France are combined forces, they can only barely suppress the Americans in the military, and this advantage is still declining over time! Britain and France want to maintain a huge colonial empire, and the Americans want to break this system and establish a new hegemony. In history, the two sides did not fight, or the Soviet Union and Germany III have risen too fast, otherwise the Americans are likely to challenge world hegemony! ... "Your Majesty, according to your instructions, all the rubber stocks in our hands have been sold off. From the current point of view, this crisis will not explode in a short time?" Little Carl said in confusion. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, Bulgaria became the largest car producer in Eastern Europe. The cheap cars and pickups he produced were popular in Europe. The exhibition of the automobile industry naturally stimulated the rubber market. As the market has expanded, the demand for rubber has also increased. This crisis that should have exploded in 191o has been delayed until now. In the international market, rubber has soared from 2 shillings per pound in 19o2 to 14 shillings per pound in 191o. At the end of 191o, London''s rubber stocks also rose. The stock of a company, initially 10 pounds per share, soon rose to 26o pounds per share. Now that he knew this, how could Ferdinand let it go? So the bookmaker on the international market has added one more. After all, Ferdinand can now manipulate the Bulgarian market? How could the London bankers refuse such a powerful speculator to enter the market? Otherwise, Ferdinand will do something tricky and let the market crash prematurely, and they will not be stuck! For such financial hype, Ferdinand has no pressure. Anyway, Bulgaria has not yet opened up its financial markets. Even if the whole world has a financial crisis, the impact on Bulgaria will be minimal. Oh, to be on the safe side, Ferdinand would naturally not be foolish to buy rubber stocks. At most, he would use financial means to act as an agent for stocks and make the intermediate price difference! Of course, it is a good choice to open a few rubber companies by himself and use them to go public. Now, most of the stocks he has asked Karl to sell are his own. To put it simply, Ferdinand took advantage of the current lax supervision of the financial market and directly sold most of his shares. Under normal circumstances, this is impossible, and the stock exchange is not stupid. How can it not happen? But now is the beginning of the 20th century, and many big figures in London are participants. How can they tear each other down? Although he still controls the company, in fact Ferdinands shares are no longer a major shareholder. If anyone wants to swallow his company, he only needs to buy shares on the market. However, the current market price is dozens of times the actual value of the company. If any idiot wants to buy it, Ferdinand won''t mind selling the last share in his hand! Ferdinand smiled and said, "Little Carl, you can''t compare to your father! If it were him, he would never ask such stupid questions. When will the crisis break out, why must we follow the laws of the market? Isn''t it possible to operate artificially? Think about it, if someone announces that a new breakthrough has been made in synthetic rubber technology, or that the global demand for rubber will slow down in the future, can rubber still maintain its current price? The price cannot be kept, the stock is of course worthless, and of course the new crisis will burst! " Ferdinands words made Carl Mousse alive, his worldview is undergoing a new change, mainly because his previous work has nothing to do with finance, and he has no experience in these operations. Oh, there are few talents in this area in Bulgaria now! In order to encourage industry and avoid a situation where a large amount of funds are concentrated in the financial industry like Britain and France, Ferdinand has long taken measures to suppress the financial industry. Bulgaria currently has no domestic stock exchange, and domestic companies are also prohibited from listing abroad. Even a wide range of stocks are illegal financing. Naturally, not many people are interested in this! Even if it is difficult to raise funds illegally, Bulgarian law stipulates that any fund-raising activity must be completed under the supervision of the government, otherwise it will be an illegal fund-raising, and the government will directly confiscate the parties and hold them accountable. In this context, who would be foolish to raise funds for you in private? Confiscated if caught, this retrospective period is still forever, even if the income is high, it is useless? Without the cash cow of the financial market, domestic capitalists can only honestly invest in industry. Of course, the dream of getting rich overnight is also cut off. After all, in the financial market, it is possible to increase assets several times or tens of times a year! However, no matter how huge profits are invested in industry, it is impossible to have hundreds or even thousands of profits? Under normal circumstances, it is only a dozen points, or dozens of points of annual profit! Therefore, compared with international capital, the wealth of Bulgarian capitalists is really nothing! Of course, the gap between rich and poor in Bulgarian society is far less than that in the capitalist world! I have to say that habit is a good thing! Bulgarian capitalists have always been engaged in industrial investment, and everyone dismissed the soaring stock market abroad! The slogan that Ferdinand has always shouted is "doing hard work to rejuvenate the country, and empty talk will lead to the country". In the eyes of many Bulgarians, the stock market is virtual because it cannot create value! Oh, so the capitalists born and raised in Bulgaria are often looked down upon by international capitalists, thinking that they are all buns and have never seen a big market. But its okay, you look down on me, and I also look down on you! How can you vampires in the financial market compare to us socially responsible industrialists? Now the Bulgarian capitalists have formed their own systems and have continued to walk firmly on the road of industry. Everyone is dismissive of speculation! To some extent, Ferdinand''s goal has also been achieved. Capital is profit-seeking, and they can''t help but flow to the most profitable places. But when the Bulgarian capitalists appeared with a clear-cut face as industrial capitalists, they were cut off from the international financial capitalists, and they also attracted capitalists with the same views to come and group together. This is very beneficial to Bulgaria''s economic development. After all, the jobs created by investment in industry are far from comparable to the financial industry! ... Time flies quickly. Soon after Ferdinand withdrew from the rubber market, German scientists announced that they had made a new breakthrough in synthetic rubber technology and showed the outside world car tires made of synthetic rubber. This was undoubtedly a blow to the hot rubber stock market. The rubber stocks on the London stock market fell on the same day, but they slowly started to recover after a few days! Well, as early as 188o, William II was like the outside world showing off car tires made of synthetic rubber, but it was not mass-produced! This time is actually the same, of course, there is progress. This synthetic rubber can already be mass-produced, but the cost is not to mention it, anyway, it can''t be used! However, it can still be used to fool investors! Immediately afterwards, the world''s major rubber importing countries such as Bulgaria, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany announced to the outside world that the amount of rubber procurement will remain unchanged for the next year. This news is really deadly, more serious than the emergence of synthetic rubber, which means that the market is saturated and the golden age of the rubber industry is over. As for the previous artificial synthetic rubber, everyone knows that it cannot be launched to the market in a short while, and it will not affect everyone''s interests in the short term! Under the blow of a series of bad news, the stock market could no longer hold back. The market value of rubber stocks on the London stock market was steamed by one-fifth that day, and it continued to fall, and the rubber crisis was fully exploded! In less than a month, the rubber stocks on the London stock market have fallen 95%, and many stocks have fallen below their prices! At the same time, Shanghai, the financial market far in the East, cannot be left alone! Since the Manchu Qing government''s supervision is about zero, the impact in Shanghai is even more tragic than in London! Not only has the stock market been hit hard, but more importantly, it has spread to banks, and the private financial industry has been hit hard! In less than a year, Shanghai''s banks have reduced by more than half. Ferdinand pretended not to see all this. Anyway, it was caused by greed. No one can control it. The real poor don''t know how to play stocks, they don''t even have a capital! Oh, Ferdinand still has a conscience. After the rubber stock crash, his company also announced a high-profile repurchase of the stock market. Of course this price is the price of cabbage! Now its good for someone to buy it, dont you see that most of the stocks have become a pile of waste paper? Of course, as one of the black hands behind the scenes, naturally it is impossible to just make money on the stock market! I haven''t seen him, why doesn''t Ferdinand bother to go short? Oh, it''s not that Ferdinand has a conscience. UU Reading is mainly about attracting the wind. This kind of hatred matter should be handed over to the consortium to show off. He can hide behind and make a lot of money. After making a fortune from the hype, he just waited for the last dip. Anyway, the capitalist world has always affected the whole body, and other industries are inevitably involved. Rather than grabbing food with the consortium on the rubber stocks where everyone''s eyes are gathered, how about expanding into other industries? Oh, these are also discussed in advance by everyone, each of which divides a piece of meat, and can''t get over the boundary. If there is competition, can this be called bargain hunting? Well, taking this opportunity, before the crisis broke, Ferdinand also took the opportunity to sell a lot of European industries, especially in the locations of major wars in history, with priority for withdrawal! This is also a big trouble for the family. If you want to withdraw funds, you must be careful. Otherwise, if they are discovered, the capitalists of this year are not easy to talk about, and they won''t be able to take advantage of the fire, but don''t think about selling them at high prices! Fortunately, it is only 1911. The contradictions between the two sides are not too deep, and there is no sign of a world war. If on the eve of the explosion of the world war, if Ferdinand wants to withdraw from the capital, I don''t know how many favors he will have? As for the fief, to be honest, Ferdinand really wants to be broken up and sold! Oh, no one can afford it without dismantling! Unfortunately, this is impossible! Selling ancestral properties is not a glorious thing, whether in the East or the West, and it will damage Ferdinand''s reputation for flawlessness. If you dont have money, you can make more money, but if you dont have a reputation, you really dont! Ferdinand could only watch with the pain, his ancestral industry worth tens of millions of pounds was gradually leaving him! No, just leave temporarily. After the end of the World War, the small country that had just become independent probably didn''t have the guts to attack his ancestors, right? Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 49： , Prepare for war Under Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the rubber crisis that exploded in 1911 did not evolve into a global economic crisis. It is very funny to investigate the reasons. The main reason is that the economic crisis that began in the United States in 19o7 lasted until 19o9 and ended completely. Under the natural law of survival of the fittest, the economy that exploded in 1907 has eliminated a lot of production capacity, and now the capitalist world economy is in a period of recovery. Except for a few industries, most industries do not have the problem of overproduction, and there are not many industries involved in the rubber stock market, so the economic crisis will naturally not burst. Therefore, in this capital feast, Ferdinand did not get too many benefits, far inferior to the Jewish capitalists who want to sell short. The sequelae is the European anti-Semitism, which has begun to rise again in Europe! Oh, this is not a big gain, Ferdinand thinks himself, in fact, the gains this time are still very generous. "Little Carl counts our gains." Ferdinand said lightly "Yes, Your Majesty!" Little Karl replied "Since 19o2, we have made arrangements in the rubber market ahead of time. We have invested a total of 150,000 levs (approximately 60,000), established 38 large and small rubber companies, and owned rubber plantations in Southeast Asia. 186, with rubber planting area of ??10,000 hectares. After operation, it was listed in London, Shanghai, New York, Paris and other places, and the total market value of the company at its peak was approaching 30 million pounds. Before the stock market crash, we carried out a sell-off and cashed out 8 million pounds. Our company''s stock income was about 3.8 million pounds before, and a total of 10.36 million pounds was profit after excluding costs and expenses! Later, we spent nearly 500,000 pounds to repurchase the stock, and now we are continuing to delist from the stock exchange! " From the perspective of the rate of return on investment, the profit has been 16 times in eight years. Even if it is converted to each year, the annual rate of return on investment has exceeded 40%. It seems that this number is very high. In fact, Ferdinand knew that if it hadn''t had its own bank to operate, it was estimated that he would not even get one-third of this profit! There is no way. How can it be done without the cooperation of financial institutions to speculate stocks? Compared with the huge profits of the financial industry, the rate of return on investment in industry is really too low! You don''t need to think about Ferdinand knowing that this sell-off of stocks can''t be just a sell-off of his own company. Even the stocks that others pledged to bank loans were sold out! After the stock market crashed, the bank purchased cabbage from the market again at the price of cabbage, and then took the collateral to continue to recover the insufficient part from the creditor. Otherwise, how could it be possible to make so much profit just by selling its own stock? Well, Ferdinand still has to face it. He didn''t take advantage of the stock market crash, otherwise the profit could increase by at least half! As for the companies acquired later, Karl did not mention, nor did Ferdinand ask. He knew that there were not many industries involved this time, and the gains would naturally not be great. Except for a few unlucky capitalists who like to play financially and get in, most of the capitalists are still a little bit savvy. The average stock market crash once every few years has taught them not to bet on their net worth while playing stocks! Therefore, most of the people who are really affected are the middle class and ordinary people, who were fooled by the good news of the stock market and became the ultimate victims! ... "My dear, the fifth and sixth names, haven''t you taken them yet?" Queen Xenia said coquettishly Ferdinand smiled awkwardly. It is a cumbersome task to choose a name, especially since there are already four names in front, and the names that were eliminated before must not be used now, otherwise it would be a lack of attention to the twins, at least Xenia would not allow Ferdinand to do anything perfunctory! However, for the question of names, their four elder brothers have eliminated hundreds of names, and there are not many names in the Western world. When it was their turn, Ferdinand had a headache. He felt for the first time It turns out that having more children is also a trouble! Now Ferdinand is still admiring that he is wise enough to not come up with a bunch of illegitimate children, otherwise the headache index would be +1oo86! "My dear, do you have any good suggestions?" Ferdinand threw the pot decisively. Xenia rolled her eyes. It was obvious that you are the head of the family. This is your problem. At this point, they really have something in common. They can pick out a lot of problems with names that others think, but they can''t think of a suitable name! ... Ferdinands troubles did not last long. The sudden visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs temporarily rescued him from this trouble, but new troubles came again! "Your Majesty, the negotiations between France and Germany have failed. Now the Germans have sent warships to Morocco, and the two sides are facing each other. The French are asking us to provide diplomatic support and be prepared for war!" Metev said Although he was prepared, Ferdinand was still a little worried after all this was born. History has changed. Now the advantages of the Allied Powers are much stronger than those of the same period in history. So, will the French be full of self-confidence, thinking that the time for revenge has come, and simply drag everyone into the water and lead the war ahead of time? This is the age of talking about strength! If the war broke out now, many of Ferdinand''s plans would be wasted. Judging from the current strength of Bulgaria, it is difficult to obtain the benefits Ferdinand wants after the war. "Well, tell the French that we will cooperate with them diplomatically, but preparations for war will take some time!" Ferdinand said lightly In this regard, Ferdinand is still very ethical. Bulgaria has not received less help from the French in recent years. Now is the time to pay back. But Ferdinand did not stupidly tell the French that we are ready and can do it! Oh, it seems that Bulgaria is not yet ready for war. It seems that some things need to be prepared in advance. ... After beating the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand instructed his attendants: "Notify the Military Committee to hold a military meeting tomorrow morning." Although Bulgaria will not be the focus of the Allied attack because of its geographical location, the preparations that should be done still need to be done. It is not Ferdinand''s style to just be beaten and not fight back! Relying on the Balkan Mountains, Bulgarias national defense pressure is actually not great. Except for the newly acquired cities from Romanias attack, most of the other areas are dangerous and there are not many places suitable for attack. If at the beginning of the war, Belgrade can be taken and the Balkan gateway closed, then the next battle will be easy. Without two or three times the strength of the army, it is difficult to even attack! Anyway, the tanks can''t get on, and the planes are not strong. In your age, using infantry to fight barbed wire + trenches is just filling in with lives! ... At the military meeting, Ferdinand excitedly said: "Europe 6 is now like a gunpowder keg. A little spark can detonate them. Needless to say, the contradiction between the two Dalian Leagues, you all know! Looking around, Bulgaria is now surrounded by a group of enemies. Once the war breaks out, we will face offensives from multiple enemies at the same time! Therefore, we must be ready to explode at any time. I ask you to come up with a set of practical defense plans as soon as possible! " Well, this kind of strategic plan will definitely not fit in a room of the General Staff. However, the final plan has not been finalized so far. After all, this involves too many aspects. When faced with a specific plan, Ferdinand, who is a military hobby, is really inferior to these professionals. Then, it is up to these generals to judge, anyway, as long as Ferdinand''s requirements are followed strategically, he will not interfere. After thinking about it, Ferdinand added: "By the way, judging from the strength of the two major alliances, I don''t think we can tell the winner in a short time, so we must be prepared for a protracted battle! When you formulate a war plan, you must also prepare for a protracted war, and you must take into account as much as possible all the crises we will face once a war breaks out. For example, if the Allies blocked our coastline with submarines, how should the Admiralty respond? For another example, after the war broke out, the French or the Russians suddenly collapsed. How should we respond? Or, after the war broke out, the German navy defeated the Royal Fleet, what should we do? ... In short, all adverse consequences imaginable must be considered! " Well, Ferdinands words frightened everyone. Now everyone is very optimistic about the situation in the Allied Powers. They have never considered so many disadvantages! The battlefield is ever-changing. Before the battle begins, who knows what will happen? In history, the Allied Powers won. In addition to their great family and strong national strength, they also cannot do without the strategic mistakes of the Germans. What if the Germans suddenly exploded under Ferdinands butterfly effect? Did they not make strategic mistakes? Or maybe the Germans were so lucky that they directly overthrew the British in the naval battle. Who can say this accurately? In short, in theory, all of these are possible. As long as any situation occurs and Bulgaria does not prepare in advance, the consequences will be disastrous! Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that these situations will not happen! Once the war breaks out, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not be able to stop it anyway. Our joint offensive with the Russians, without the help of the Germans, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would not be able to hold on for half a year! The Italians are not suitable for war. Once this happens, the Germans will fight alone, so the division of troops is inevitable! In this way, the entire battlefield has become exhausted by both sides, and the war potential of the Allies is not comparable to ours! As for the German Navy''s ability to defeat the Royal Fleet, this situation is even more unlikely! The power gap between the two sides is too great, and with the help of the British and French, even the Russian fleet in the Baltic Sea can contain some Germans. And the fleets of the Allied Powers, Italy and Austria, cannot leave the Mediterranean at all! " Ferdinand nodded. Under normal circumstances, the inference of the Chief of Staff is correct, but who is right on the battlefield? I saw Ferdinand faintly said: "Nothing is impossible on the battlefield, and the Germans will not be led by us. Is it really difficult to give up the Austro-Hungarian Empire? As long as the Germans are sure to kill the French before the Austro-Hungarian Empire is over, all of this is not a problem. Instead, we will be passive at that time. Even with the Russians, we will still be at a disadvantage! As for the naval decisive battle, everyone knows that sometimes luck is more important than strength, and even a tsunami in the sea may help the Germans win the battle. We can''t take it lightly! " Everyone did not speak. Obviously, the situation Ferdinand said was not without the possibility of life, especially when the Germans concentrated their forces on the front line. This possibility was still very high. If at the beginning of the war, the Germans shamelessly made a surprise attack, could the French be able to stop it? No one can answer this question! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 50： , Reserve war In any case, under the supervision of Ferdinand, the Military Commission and the General Staff, the Department of the Army, and the Department of the Navy jointly formulated a draft of the local defense! That''s right, this is a purely defensive plan, with the intention of creating a strong tortoise shell, which can be said to be extremely conservative. Mainly relying on the favorable terrain of the Balkans to deploy defenses. From the front line to Sofia, there are six areas with the least lines of defense. Even in the face of attacks from tens of millions of troops, these lines of defense are enough to drag on for a year and a half. Oh, this is not bragging about the staff. Limited by the terrain of the Balkan Mountains, there are too many troops to use. In a sense, there is not much difference between an offensive of 10 million troops and an offensive of two or three million troops. Anyway, the number of troops that can be directly invested in a war is very limited. In history, the reason why Serbia and Montenegro dared to declare war on the Austro-Hungarian Empire was because they occupied favorable terrain and could slowly consume the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When the Allies won, they would win. Of course, they overestimated the Allies and underestimated the Allies. They did not expect that this European War would be a protracted war! Although they successfully dragged the Austro-Hungarian Empire for one or two years, and finally became a victorious country, the price paid was very painful! Naturally, Ferdinand would not make the same mistake. As long as Bulgaria was prepared in advance, according to the current situation, the whole country could mobilize three million troops after the war broke out. The offense was uncertain, but the defense was more than enough! Well, the reason why Ferdinand deployed so many lines of defense was mainly due to this factor. Restricted by the terrain, one line of defense had to deploy 800,000 troops, which couldn''t be done. In addition, Ferdinand was affected by his previous life, and he was worried that the Allied Congress would give him a blitz. Of course, it is impossible for Germany to attack France in the Balkans. There is still a mountain behind the mountain, and there is always time for reaction! However, as long as the Allied forces kill in, Bulgaria will inevitably suffer heavy losses. The local area of ??the war and the damage that occurred outside the country are completely different concepts! Therefore, Bulgaria''s first line of defense is the strongest, and the next few lines are equivalent to backup lines of defense. Only when the first line of defense is breached will it be activated. Oh, this first line of defense does not mean just a trench or a line of defense for a row of fortresses! The narrowest part of this line of defense is also one or two kilometers wide, and many may have to pass several hills. It is impossible to break through the line of defense if you want a charge! Of course, Ferdinand was not so crazy after learning from the French in World War II to build a "Machino Line". Except for the fortresses built in particularly important locations, most of the other areas were dominated by trenches. Ferdinand also knew that after the war broke out, most of the plans were not available. According to the previous plan, the first step was to capture Belgrade at the beginning of the war. As long as this step is completed, Bulgaria will have the upper hand strategically. It can look forward to the Hungarian plains while retreating and staying in place. ... In addition to military deployment, Ferdinand did not forget to carry out strategic material reserves. After all, modern wars were fought with materials. Whoever is more fully prepared will be able to persist longer in this war. "Prime Minister, how much food do we have in the country now?" Ferdinand asked at the cabinet meeting. With grain in hand, don''t panic in my heart! So Ferdinand first asked about food. As long as food can be guaranteed, Bulgaria will not collapse in the war! Constantine thought for a while and said: "The countrys wheat reserves are now about 3 million tons; rye reserves are 4.8 million tons; soybeans are about 500,000 tons; corn reserves are about 800,000 tons; rice reserves are about 300,000 tons. Ton." There is no doubt that Bulgaria is also a country dominated by interviews. The staple food is bread and scones. Naturally, rye and wheat are the main food reserves! Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. This grain reserve figure can basically guarantee the consumption of Bulgarian people for one year in normal years. (Remarks: In the 20th century, due to the standard of living, people had more appetites) But for the upcoming world war, this food figure may not be enough. Once a war breaks out, there is no doubt that everyone''s energy will be invested in the war, and food production will inevitably be affected. If Bulgaria stays on the defense, as long as it is not attacked by the enemy, causing a devastating blow to the main grain producing areas, it will basically be self-sufficient even if its production capacity is reduced. Obviously, Ferdinands goal is not just to defend all the time. Once he takes the initiative to attack, it will inevitably draw a lot of manpower and material resources, which will further increase the consumption of food and can only rely on the support of food reserves. After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said: "Well, from now on, we will increase our food reserves by 3.5 million tons every year to prepare for war!" It''s not that Ferdinand doesn''t want to add more, but the main reason is that the Bulgarian government''s fiscal revenue can''t support it. Otherwise, if unlimited reserves are available, the Germans would not surrender so quickly in World War I! Even so, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that this cannot be done. The current grain reserves are already the limit of fiscal expenditure. The current government debt has exceeded 40 Levs (approximately 160 million pounds). It is expected that when the Three Five-Year Plan is completed, the government''s debt will reach 9 billion Levs (approximately 360 million pounds). It is really impossible to continue to increase. ! " Ferdinand was also a little embarrassed, this increased expenditure was not even a little bit, and he didn''t know whether to stick to his own opinions. Food prices in the international market have now exceeded 400 lev per ton. Even if the domestic food sales price in Bulgaria is around 360 lev per ton, even if the government purchases directly from state-owned agricultural companies, the price cannot be lowered. 300 lev per ton. Even on the basis of the lowest figure, 3.5 million tons of grain reserves each year would require 1.05 billion lev (about 42 million pounds), which is almost 40% of Bulgarias current fiscal revenue! Moreover, once the government purchases heavily, it will inevitably raise domestic food prices and cause a series of troubles. If you want to survive smoothly, you can obviously only purchase on the international market. You must know that Bulgaria''s grain reserves are not all purchased by the government, and a large part of it is military spoils. In the second Balkan War, Bulgaria could occupy the main grain producing areas of Romania and the Ottoman Empire successively, and only withdrew after the autumn harvest. Naturally, it was impossible to return empty-handed. Otherwise, Bulgarias grain reserves are estimated to be half of what they are now. No wonder that in this era, there are not a lot of grain reserves in various countries, it is all because of the expensive food! Limited by the relationship of productivity, half of the people in the world cant get enough to eat. Its no wonder that food prices can come down! When Ferdinand was having a headache, Chekov came up with an idea: "Your Majesty, Bulgaria now exports about 1.5 million tons of grain each year. Once the war breaks out, we can completely ban grain exports. This way Even if food production is reduced due to war, we can basically cope with it! Moreover, we can call on the people to store food on the grounds of disaster prevention and famine, and we can also reduce the pressure on our food! " Ferdinand nodded. This is also a reluctance. It is inevitable to prohibit food exports during the war! Bulgaria did not implement it in the previous war, mainly because the duration of the war was too short, and it ended in just a few months, so there is naturally no need for implementation! On the contrary, it called on the people to save food to prepare for the disaster year. Ferdinand thought it was a good deal. Now the Bulgarian people dont have more money in their hands, but it is still possible to store food for a few months. Normally, this doesn''t really matter, it''s very important during wartime. If it is not enough, Ferdinand can only buy it from the Russians! Dont look at the fact that Mao Xiong seemed to be in short supply during the First World War, just think they were really short of food! In fact, this is mainly caused by their poor transportation conditions and chaotic logistics system. As the largest food producer in Europe, their food was very rich at least before the war! Oh, when the Czarist government collapsed, the workers in St. Petersburg could not even guarantee the basic food for their survival, but the irony is that the granaries of the capitalists are still full, otherwise the new Soviet Union might really be starved to death. Up! The big deal is that when the time comes to trade with Russia, let the Russians pay with grain. Anyway, nobles and capitalists have a way. As long as they have enough benefits, a small amount of grain will not be difficult for them. Well, as long as the problem can be solved, Ferdinand doesn''t care if he does it according to his will. Since Chekov''s method is useful, of course it will be adopted! Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Well, let''s first increase the grain reserve by 500,000 tons per year, and call on the people to keep their grain storage secret for the time being, and implement it later! At the same time, we must also expand military production capacity. In addition to meeting our own needs, we must also take into account the needs of the Russians in case of emergency! In principle, we must at least guarantee our weapons and equipment in a state of extreme mobilization, and there must be a certain surplus on this basis! " Regarding the issue of expanding military production capacity, everyone has no opinion. It may be affected by the Russo-Japanese War. As for the military production capacity of the Russians, everyone really did not see it! Besides, now Bulgaria can produce these equipment in the arsenal itself, and the cost has dropped. If you want to expand the arsenal, you can do it at any time. Oh, now Bulgarias arsenal is no longer just the original one. The number of military-industrial companies, large and small, has increased to more than a dozen. There are still competitions between them. The good days of drought and flood protection are long over. However, the question of how much production capacity needs to be increased is not the same as increasing grain reserves. Ferdinand can estimate grains based on the population, and the expansion of military production capacity must be actually investigated before making the final decision. After all, the weapons and equipment involved in the military industry are also diverse, and no one has a better say in this than the military. This requires the government and the army, the two sides cooperate, Ferdinand will not command blindly! Otherwise, if he knew that the Russians lacked rifles in World War I, according to the news on the Internet in the previous life, he would foolishly store millions of rifles and wait, but he found that the Russians were already prepared due to the butterfly effect. Without a rifle, isn''t that a fool? There is nothing impossible, even the historical Black Sea Fleet disappeared under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand? Even the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro that originally participated in the Allied Powers, UU Read www.uuknshu. Com is now also pitted by Ferdinand to the Allies? You know, the tsarist government is busy carrying out reforms now? Who knows if it will succeed this time? Anyway, Ferdinand dare not draw conclusions easily! Constantine suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the military already has its own plan for expanding military production capacity. It has been handed over to the cabinet before, but due to time constraints, it has not had time to report to you!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and then reacted after a while. This was natural! Not long ago, he asked the military to formulate a national defense plan. To complete this plan, weapons and equipment are naturally indispensable, and it is only natural for the military to submit a plan for arms expansion. Although the Bulgarian armys military production capacity was actually one of the best in the world before the powers broke out, as soon as Britain, France and Germany broke out, people could easily complete overtaking in a few months. Oh, if it were not for the second Balkan War, Bulgaria would not have this wave of production capacity. Since the strength is not as good as that of the first-class powers, you can only fly first, and make preparations in advance, so as not to suffer a loss at the beginning of the war! Ferdinand smiled slightly and said calmly: "Well, you guys will study it. If there are no major problems, you can prepare in advance! Once the war between the two major alliances breaks out, it must be protracted, and it is hard to tell the winner or loser without three to five years! This may be the largest war in human history, but the war is full of opportunities, as long as you grasp this opportunity..." Having said that, Ferdinand''s words came to an abrupt end, leaving everyone behind to speculate. v4 Chapter 51： ,position Paris, the French cabinet is undergoing a fierce quarrel. Time has passed quickly, and the Moroccan crisis has escalated. The governments of Germany and France have not compromised each other and gradually evolved into a confrontation between the two major alliances. Well, the French government has not been stable since the Revolution. It has been the sixth government since 1906. According to this law, the Joseph Cayo government is about to fall, even though he was elected at the end of June this year! Although Joseph Kayo came from a radical socialist party, it does not mean that his political views are also radical. On the contrary, he seems very conservative in this respect. He thinks that if there is a war between France and Germany, it will be catastrophic for France! In order to resolve the Moroccan crisis, Joseph Kayo advocated secret negotiations with the Germans and made concessions in other areas in exchange for the Germans'' understanding. Obviously, when there is almost no unanimous position in the French government, some people support it while others oppose it, and quarrels have always been the theme of this country. ... Oh, while the French government was still arguing, the Germans had already acted, and William II decided to use force to force the French to submit. On October 26, 1911, the German government issued a war warning to the French. Affected by this, the two major alliances took action. On October 27, the French government also announced a tit-for-tat expansion of 500,000 troops in response to the German military threat. Affected by this, Ferdinand also announced an expansion of 300,000 troops. This number is the same as that announced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It can be regarded as a practical action to support the actions of the French. However, what was unexpected was that the Russians were intimidated by this incident. The Czarist government advocated that the German and French governments resolve the dispute through negotiation. This made the French very hurt, the most important ally at the critical moment, actually did not plan to play! Fortunately, the British''s statement rescued the French. This time the London government took a clear stand on the side of the French, meaning it would not hesitate to fight the Germans. Ferdinand knew that this war could not be fought, and neither side was ready for the war, and it was time to wrestle. The Russians'' diplomatic stance made the French bottomless. If they hadn''t joined the European road rollers, the French wouldn''t think they could stand up against the Germans! In the eyes of the French, the British navy was powerful, but it was a pity that the warships could not get on the shore; another ally, Bulgaria, was able to contain the Austro-Hungarian Empire by superb performance. Once the war breaks out, they may face both Italian and German attacks at the same time. The French have no bottom, so are the Germans? The sudden intervention of the British surprised William II. Germany has never been prepared for war with the British. At least for now the German government cannot afford the consequences of a war with the British! They can speak with the army in the face of the French, but they really can''t do anything about John Bull. Once a war breaks out, Germany will lose all its overseas colonies, and even the transportation of marine materials will be cut off. The Germans who are not prepared now have only a few months of war potential. During this period, once something happens and the French are not defeated in the first time, then the Germans will be in big trouble! Both sides didn''t want to fight anymore, Ferdinand also breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously the sooner this war breaks out, the shorter the duration will be! From the comparison of the strength of the two sides, as time goes by, the economic strength between the two major alliances gets closer. The main reason is that Germany''s economy is still growing at a high speed, while the three countries of Britain, France, and Russia are almost in place. Bulgaria alone cannot bring back the changes in the strength of both sides! What worries Ferdinand most is the attitude of the Russians. Because of his butterfly effect, the contradiction between the Russians and the Allies is much smaller than in history. Simply put, the Russians no longer have the motivation to wage war! The contradiction between Russia and Austria has been weakened, and the contradiction between Russia and Turkey is not enough to make the Russians start a war desperately! ... "Your Majesty, don''t worry, the Russians will never withdraw from the Allied Powers!" Metev said confidently "Why? For the Russians, the contradiction between them and the Allies is not enough to make them risky! If the Allies are willing to pay a certain price, it is OK to make them neutral?" Ferdinand wondered. "Your Majesty, the Germans are too strong!" Metzhev answered without hesitation. This reason is very powerful, and Ferdinand reacted as soon as it took. This is because the two sides are in different positions and look at things differently! For Bulgaria, if the Germans are willing to abandon the Kingdom of Montenegro, Romania and the Ottoman Empire, then the two parties can really compromise. Anyway, as long as Romania and Asia Minor can be annexed, it is enough to satisfy Ferdinand''s appetite. It doesn''t matter who rules the European continent! But it is different for the Russians. On this point, they are in the same position as the British, and they cannot allow the European continent to unify! Unless they are unified by themselves! The two sides did not have a sufficiently large conflict of interest, but in terms of strategy, Germany and Russia are already mortal enemies. As long as Britain and France make great profits, they are not afraid that the Russians will not take the bait. Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "You are right, presumably Britain and France have to re-quote the Russians. In principle, as long as the Balkans and Asia Minor are not involved, we can support all the Russians'' requests!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev was taken aback for a moment, and then persuaded: "Your Majesty, the Russians are already very strong. If they are allowed to continue to grow, it will be very detrimental to our future development!" After a moment of silence, Ferdinand opened a map of Europe and Asia, and then said faintly: "Yes! But think about it, what request will the Russians make this time?" "Poland, Central Asia, and the Far East are all possible, and even all of them!" Without any hesitation, Metjev blurted out Ferdinand nodded and said: "Yes, we can all think of these, and even the appetite of the Russians will be even greater, like Czech, Slovakia, Hungary, or East Prussia. It may be the target of the Russians! Maybe the Russians will fight Romanias idea. Of course, this possibility is very small. However, we still need to communicate with the St. Petersburg government in advance and divide our respective interests first to avoid conflicts in the distribution of interests. ! " "Your Majesty, can Britain and France agree to these conditions? You must know that once the sphere of influence of the Russians enters Central Europe, it will be difficult for the Russians to check and balance after the war?" Medev said in disbelief. Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "I don''t know if the British will agree, but the French will definitely agree! Now the French have no choice. Without the support of the Russians, they cannot be the opponents of the Germans anyway! And this situation is also very beneficial to us. The greater the Russian appetite, the more Britain and France need us! Compared with the Russian behemoth, even if we unify the Balkans and annex Asia Minor, it is nothing! Maybe they still think that a strong Bulgaria is good for checking and balancing the Russians? " Ferdinand has already opened his mind. If Britain and France want to recognize the expansion of Bulgaria, they must have an ambitious Russian empire and let them feel the real threat! The current Tsarist government is undoubtedly qualified. It is impossible to tie the Russians to the chariot without sufficient benefits! Now Ferdinands purpose is very clear, which is to encourage the two sides to negotiate and finalize the distribution of benefits after the war in advance! In the face of the Russian appetite, Bulgaria''s appetite is nothing, even in order to restrict the Russians, Britain and France have to help Bulgaria compete for strength! Oh, this has already been done by Britain and France, otherwise the development of Bulgaria would not have been so smooth! v4 Chapter 52： , See the secret covenant again In November 1911, Germany and France reached a compromise again and signed the "Germany and France Agreement." That is, the Germans recognized France''s right to protect Morocco, and the French ceded part of the Congolese territory to the Germans. Oh, the Spaniards also took advantage. Due to the confrontation between Germany and France, they acquiesced in Spain''s occupation of northern Morocco. Later, the two countries also signed a treaty to recognize their respective spheres of influence. Of course, as the price of quelling this dispute, the French people fell again! The cabinet of Joseph Cayo, who had just been in power for less than half a year, was ousted by the angry French people because of the exposure of secret negotiations with the Germans. And his successor is Raymond Poincar (Raymond Poincar) of the Democratic Republican Party, and there is no doubt that one of the leaders of his pro-war party. Raymond Poincar went to Lorraine on August 20, 1860, advocating more active action against the Germans. Simply put, he took the Allies to avenge the Germans! He believed that as long as France defeated Germany, it could regain Alsace and Lorraine, and occupy the Saar mining area, and even further occupy the Ruhr area! The rise of Raymond Poincar signifies that the French protagonist has taken a dominant position and that a world war is inevitable. Oh, at this time the French have occupied 35.9% of the African continent, and the area of ??colonies in Africa has exceeded that of Britain and Germany, ranking first. France is now the second largest colonial empire in the world, with a total colony area of ??approximately 10.6 million square kilometers, which is 20 times the area of ??the French mainland, and only the British Empire. At the same time, with Raymond Poincars coming to power, nationalism in France has further increased. The new royalism headed by Moras is inciting revenge against Germany and will promote the peaceful diplomacy of Joseph Kayo. The others are rendered as French traitors! Against this background, Bulgaria proposed to reopen the Allied Powers meeting, coordinate internal conflicts, and strive to maintain a unified diplomatic position among all countries. It was naturally supported by the French! Oh, the meeting of the agreement countries has not yet started, but the negotiations between Russia and Russia have already begun. In order to resolve the hidden dangers of contradictions between the two countries, and to create favorable conditions for Bulgaria in the subsequent expansion, Ferdinand proposed to the tsarist government that the two countries hold high-level meetings and conduct in-depth exchanges in strategic areas. In May 1912, with Queen Xenia, Ferdinand once again embarked on a journey to visit St. Petersburg. Oh, since Alexei, the only son of Nicholas II, got hemophilia, he has no interest in traveling again. Seeking medical advice has become a part of Nicholas IIs daily life. Up. At this time, when Ferdinand was visiting, Nicholas II was already envious and jealous. His only son was still a sick one, and Ferdinand''s six sons were all alive and well. Of course, just think about this in your heart. If it is said that Nicholas II does not need to be in the noble circle, the relationship between the two royal families will be over. No, according to the current succession to the Russian throne, a few minor things seem to be in the top ten. However, the European aristocracy has always been chaotic, this kind of mixed inheritance problem is even more messy, and the ranking of inheritance rights changes frequently. In addition to the status of the crown prince of Alexei the younger, the inheritance rights of several daughters of Nicholas II may change at any time. Simply put, if Nicholas II regenerates a son, they will continue to step back. Oh no! Now they have not been canonized. In theory, the princess does not have the right to inheritance. Only after being canonized as a female grandfather can they have the right to inheritance! As soon as they met, the two sides naturally had a happy conversation. After attending the welcome banquet, Ferdinand was also invited to hunt in the royal garden. Well, hunting is fake, but secret conversation is true! After all, there are a lot of eyes staring at them now, and once the news is leaked, it is likely to cause unnecessary trouble. ... "Ferdinand what is the purpose of your visit this time?" asked Nicholas II Obviously he didn''t believe that it was just a strategic exchange, and Prince Ferdinand was required to lie down. He really thought that the king was very idle? Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "The smell of gunpowder on the European continent is so strong that the two major alliances may fight at any time. Bulgaria can''t hide from it. Naturally, we need to prepare in advance! The purpose of my coming this time is so obvious, you can''t guess? " Nicholas II laughed and said, "But don''t you think that the war hasn''t started yet. Now it''s too early to talk about dividing the spoils?" "Talking early is better than talking late! You can make as much contribution as you get, so that you dont have to wrestle at the end, hurt everyone''s harmony and affect the unity of the alliance!" Ferdinand said lightly Well, Nicholas II also knew that Ferdinand was talking nonsense. He was just worried that Bulgaria''s interests could not be guaranteed after the war, and wanted to use the treaty to clarify it in advance. However, this is also in the interests of the Russian Empire. If Russia and Bulgaria both demand to carve up the world in advance, delimit the interests of each country and the obligations of each country, this is also very beneficial to the Russian Empire. Nicholas II is very independent in the strength of the Russian Empire. If a war breaks out between the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers, the Russian Army will definitely be the main force, and the biggest cake will definitely have a share of the Russians. In fact, he was very worried that after the war, the three congresses would join forces to exclude the Russian Empire. There is also a precedent for this kind of thing, and it is not once or twice that European countries jointly exclude Russia. Nicholas II thought for a while and said: "Yes, dividing responsibilities and obligations in advance and sharing benefits according to their contributions is indeed conducive to the unity of the alliance!" Negotiations are never a simple matter. If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is allowed to negotiate, don''t try to negotiate results without months of mutual trial. Obviously Ferdinand did not intend to test slowly, and said straight to the point: "Now the world pattern is very obvious. Once a war breaks out, the Allied powers are almost sure to win, and the distribution of benefits after the war is also carried out among our four countries. For the traditional friendship between our two families, I think it is necessary for both sides to divide their strengths and avoid each other''s core interests as much as possible. Even if they cannot avoid them, they must coordinate as much as possible, so as not to let Britain and France take advantage! " Ferdinand''s meaning is very obvious, either Russia and Bulgaria continue to unite, and everyone is still allies to carve up Eastern Europe; or they part ways, and Bulgaria can only follow Britain and France as a younger brother! Obviously the second situation is not in the interests of both countries. Judging from the current situation, as long as Russia and Bulgaria continue to join forces, the partition of Eastern Europe will become a foregone conclusion. Even if Britain and France have opinions, they are not anxious! If there is a tit-for-tat, maybe everyone is going to fight for nothing! "What do you want?" Nicholas II asked Even if it is cooperation, it is the Russians who still occupy the active position. This is determined by the strength of both parties. Ferdinand said calmly: "I need you to support Bulgaria to unify the Balkans, colonize Asia Minor, and divide up part of the Allied colonies! In return, Bulgaria will also support all your interests in this war! " Well, Ferdinands conditions were not unexpected. Anyone with a discerning eye could see Bulgarias strategy. Since the end of the Second Balkan War, Ferdinands strategy has been exposed. I saw Nicholas II shook his head and said: "No, the Black Sea Strait is too important to the Russian Empire, we can''t give up!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "This is important only now. After your country turns the Baltic Sea into an inner lake, the strategic value of the Black Sea Strait will also decrease. Then it will be just a golden waterway! We can continue to maintain the status quo. All ships in your country can sail freely. Bulgaria will not charge customs duties. Your country''s interests can still be protected! " "What? Turn the Baltic Sea into an inner lake?" Nicholas II''s expression changed and exclaimed. The Russians didn''t think about this strategy, and even implemented it, but the enemy in the Baltic Sea was too powerful. But now is about to change. Once the Germans are defeated, will the remaining Denmark and Sweden have the strength to prevent the Russians from rushing out of the Baltic Sea? From a strategic point of view, the Baltic Sea seems to be more valuable than the Black Sea, and from the Baltic Sea is the Atlantic Ocean. In contrast, after exiting the Black Sea Strait and entering the Mediterranean, it is still a cage, but the scope is larger. The Russians wanted to implement a maritime strategy, either to seize Egypt and the British vying for control of the Suez Canal; or to grab... Forget this even more unrealistic, this is to single out the rhythm of the major European powers. Therefore, as early as the end of the 19th century, the Russians gave up their strategy of breaking through the Mediterranean, in an attempt to obtain a strategic breakthrough in the Far East. Ferdinand asked, "Is there a problem? If the Germans are defeated, don''t tell me that Denmark and Sweden have the courage to stop your country?" "No!" Nicholas II said confidently Now he has calmed down. The Russian strategy was based on the existence of Germany. Once the Germans were defeated, the French would definitely weaken and even divide the Germans. As long as the two countries support Russia, the British can do nothing. At that time, the only imaginary enemies of the Russians in the Baltic Sea are Denmark and Sweden. Even if Britain and France would support them, they would not have the guts to jump out? They are not Japan in the Far East. They have the natural dangers of Siberia, which hindered the Russians'' power input. If they jumped out, they couldn''t stand the steady stream of gray animals! Too far from God, too close to a bear! This is doomed to the positions of the two countries, and the relationship between the Russians and Denmark is still very friendly, and there is almost no possibility of confrontation between the two countries! Ferdinand has always believed that there is nothing that cannot be traded between countries. If there is, it must be that the benefits are not large enough! When the mutual interests of both parties are large enough, the alliance is logical. So the second "Russian Secret Treaty" was signed. The Russians'' appetite was much bigger than Ferdinand had imagined. In addition to being interested in Eastern Europe, they were also interested in the Ottomans in Central Asia. Even in order to realize their world strategy, Nicholas II once again proposed the establishment of a military alliance to fight against the possible Anglo-French alliance after the war. Oh, this is Ferdinands establishing a Slavic empire in order to fool the Russians. It seems that Nicholas II still remembers this! It''s just that the two sides are now jointly establishing the empire, just like the Holy Roman Empire in the Middle Ages, it is a country in name, but in fact all the princes have sufficient autonomy. Well, it was a bad check anyway, and of course Ferdinand agreed. Even the two sides even agreed on a time for establishment, and the United Empire was established within a year after the end of the European War. There is no doubt that Nicholas II will be the emperor of the new empire-Augustus, and Ferdinand has also won the title of Caesar! Okay, I don''t even bother to complain about it with his son. Anyway, these two names are full of Roman meaning, it seems that the Russians still have no intention of rebuilding the Roman Empire. v4 Chapter 53： , The dragged arms race "Your Majesty, the Germans announced their new shipbuilding plan. From 1912 to 1917, three more dreadnoughts will be added, plus their existing two, and the previous three that have already started construction, and the four planned to start. , By 1917, the number of dreadnoughts in the German Navy will reach 12!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said cautiously Ferdinand received this good news just after returning from St. Petersburg. Yes, for Bulgaria, this is undoubtedly good news! The more the Germans invest in the navy, it means that Bulgaria will have less pressure on the western front in the future. As for the German navy, it is John Bulls trouble, so Ferdinand will not bother. Well, Romania in the north was automatically ignored by Ferdinand. In fact, even if the Germans are willing to help, Romania''s strategic position is also very disadvantageous, being caught between Bulgaria and Russia. If you want to launch an offensive from Romania, it is estimated that the enemy commander''s mind is flooded! Obviously, Romania will be attacked by the two fronts of Russia as soon as the war breaks out. It is difficult for every 1.8 million army to defend! "How did the British do it? Do you want to build six?" Ferdinand asked without even thinking about it. "Every time the Germans build a warship, the British build two!" This sentence was a domineering declaration when the British Secretary of the Army Haldane visited Germany. Oh, and Ferdinand was still in London earlier, and he called this to the Ottoman Empire. It''s just that the Ottomans are really poor, and after ordering two dreadnoughts from Germany, they expressed their silence! But the Germans are now clearly demonstrating against the British. Arent you going to build twice as many warships? Well, come on, who counsels who is the grandson! The Foreign Secretary Metjeev directly replied: "Your Majesty, yes! In March 1912, the British Secretary of the Navy Churchill submitted the naval bill to Parliament. Now it has been passed. According to the law, the Germans did not build a warship. , The British built two ships, and the London government has announced the addition of 6 dreadnought ships in the next five years! And just now the British and the French reached an agreement. The British transferred the Mediterranean fleet to the North Sea to suppress the Germans. The French transferred the Atlantic navy to the Mediterranean to take over defense. The two countries have reached an agreement! " Ferdinand smiled slightly. Obviously this is in the data. It seems that the next step is to watch the dumplings performed by Britain and Germany. As for the Bulgarian navy plan? Oh, that''s just a plan. Although the momentum is huge, basically all cruisers and destroyers are built now. They are used to deal with submarines. They are not bad enough. Let''s forget the main battle! "What about the army? I remember the French domineeringly announced that they would expand by 500,000. Where are they now? What is the reaction of the Allies?" Ferdinand asked concerned. Obviously, the situation of the Russians needless to say. Ferdinand has just returned from St. Petersburg, and Teddy Bear is already preparing to expand his army by 450,000. With their standing army of one million, this figure is already astonishing. Metjeev thought for a while and said: "The French government has submitted to the National Assembly an amendment to the military service law, raising the compulsory military service system from two years to three years. In addition, the enlistment age of soldiers has been relaxed from 21 to 45 years old to 20 to 48 years old. At present, the atmosphere of the French civil war is very strong. Judging from the current situation, it is only a matter of time before it is passed in Congress. It is estimated that after the amendment to the military service bill, the French army expansion will begin. The Germans are now tit-for-tat announcing an expansion of 500,000, but they have a mature reserve mechanism and can complete the expansion at any time as long as they need it. The expansion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has begun, but the Vienna government is still worrying about the composition of the 300,000 troops. The Hungarians are unwilling to allocate additional funds, and the two sides are still arguing. By the way, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also plans to build two dreadnought ships. The Hungarians requested that one be named after Budapest. The Vienna government agreed. However, the Hungarian government has to bear 70% of the construction cost of this warship. This time the Hungarian government is very happy. Agreed. The Italians have also been very active in this army expansion. According to their announced plan, not only will the army be expanded by 300,000, but the navy will be expanded by 30,000, and three new dreadnoughts will be built in the next five years. " Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment. The French were behaving normally. It was obvious that they had reached an agreement with the British, and the two sides had a division of labor. The British were responsible for the navy and the French were responsible for the army. As for their amendments to the military service bill, Ferdinand did not feel surprised. Whether they extend their service life or relax their enlistment age, it is not surprising in this era. In fact, Bulgarias military service bill is the real stance, but it was formulated during the Stams cabinet, when it was mainly set up to deal with the Ottoman Empire and to capture the Macedonian region. Later, taking into account the factors of the world war, Ferdinand has not been modified. The same is compulsory military service, but the number of years of service for Bulgarians is unlimited! You understand it correctly, it is lifelong, as long as the country needs you to serve, then you have to serve until 65 years old! The service age ranges from 16 to 65 years old. This is why this country with a population of only 4.3 million in history was able to mobilize 1.26 million troops to participate in the war! If according to this military service bill, in theory, Ferdinand can still mobilize six or seven hundred troops, of course, there is no such operation in fact! Under such extreme mobilization, Bulgaria is estimated to collapse on its own after two or three years. Ferdinand, the most beloved king, may have to worry about his throne at that time! The performance of the Germans shocked Ferdinand a bit. When he was competing with the British in the navy, he was also competing with the French in the army. It doesn''t work if you refuse to accept it! The performance of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is fairly normal. As a big country, how can it not have its own dreadnought ship? Facing the military threats from Bulgaria and the Russians at the same time, it would be a problem if they did not expand the army! It''s just the Italian reality that Ferdinand doesn''t know what to say! It is quite normal for a land power country like Bulgaria to face the threats of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and Romania. It is quite normal for the army to expand by 300,000. Well, you also have a military threat from the French in Italy, and an army expansion of one hundred thousand and two hundred thousand is enough. You need three hundred thousand! At the same time, in the naval competition between Britain and Germany, you also joined it in a careless manner. Wouldn''t it be okay to build one less dreadnought ship, or to announce it at another time? The political implication here is very obvious! The key is do you Italian have this strength? You cant join in the first wave and start watching the show later, right? Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said, "So, we are also dragged into the water?" Meteve thought for a while and said, "Yes, your Majesty! The Italians have expanded their army and navy at the same time. We must also be prepared, otherwise they may attack Albania from the sea and attack us with the Austro-Hungarian Empire!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Well, tomorrow I will convene the cabinet and the military for a meeting, and then decide on the countermeasures!" Obviously, history has changed beyond recognition. Affected by Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, governments of various countries have strengthened their control over the people. Now basically everyone''s ruling power has been strengthened to a certain extent. Correspondingly, under the threat of war, everyone''s potential to break out is stronger. And what I just said was just the preparations for war by the big powers. Ferdinand didn''t believe that the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro would not respond! Well, this time he really thought wrong. The expansion of the standing army is really not suitable for small countries to play, especially small countries whose finances are about to collapse! Due to the war, the Kingdom of Montenegro had to pay Bulgarias war reparations and expenses during the war. The Kingdom of Montenegro, which was already so poor, is now even poorer! Romania is not much better. Because the Bulgarian army invaded their elite zone, all the cities in the lower Danube plain except Bucharest were looted, leaving millions of war refugees. Carol I had a headache. As they joined the Allied Powers camp, the European continent smelled of gunpowder more and more, and it was difficult for them to even borrow loans, and capitalists also had to consider risks. Once a war breaks out between the two major alliances, small countries are always the first to be sacrificed. Their ability to repay is feared. Except for some loans from Germany, Austria and Italy, the financial channels of other countries have been cut off. Even the French, who are very keen on lending, dare not offer them loans this time. Mainly because in the second Balkan War before, Ferdinand discovered that the French had actually provided loans to the Anti-Protection League. Of course, this is unbearable! Protest to the French government, Ferdinand is not so stupid? He directly provided the news of these financial institutions to the radical pro-combat media, adding more energy and jealousy. Then the French people became angry. Someone dared to provide loans to the Allies. It was fine. Isn''t this an enemy? Even if the capitalists are wealthy and powerful, when this kind of nationalism is bursting, it is enough for them to bear. One after another, they have introduced scapegoats and docked to survive! Needless to say now, because of the Ferdinand butterfly effect, the actions of French capitalists have been reduced a lot at this time, at least the historically such large-scale lending to the Allies is no longer clear! Oh, their withdrawal made the Jewish bankers cheaper. These people don''t have a national concept. Anyway, they are being scolded every day as a habit. If you have money, you don''t make a bastard! Of course, inferior customers like Romania and Montenegro are fine. The loan they provided to the Greeks before was squandered, and no one helped them this year! v4 Chapter 54： , Military loans The arms race is easy to start, but difficult to end. Ferdinand originally announced an expansion of 300,000 troops, just for political needs, that is to say. Anyway, it didn''t specify the specific time. It is completely feasible to delay the expansion of the army for two or three years, but the reaction of the Allies cannot help Bulgaria not move! Once all countries have completed their military expansion, Bulgaria will have greater military pressure. By then: The total strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will reach 768,000, and the total strength of the Italians will also be 589,000. If you add Romania and the Kingdom of Montenegro, once the war breaks out, Bulgaria is likely to face millions of enemy forces. Siege. Even with the number of Bulgarian troops, it is obviously difficult to defend national security, and it will be divided into many places. As long as any place is breached, Bulgaria will suffer heavy losses. Oh, don''t expect too much from the Russians. If the war breaks out suddenly, when the bear reacts, it is estimated that the daylily will be cold! Well, in the face of the current international situation, the Bulgarian government is under great pressure, especially the Minister of Finance is even more worried, which means that Bulgaria''s military expenditure may directly double in the future! "What''s the plan of the War Department?" Ferdinand asked concerned. The Secretary of the Army Popov replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, we must also take action whenever the Allies move. The expansion of the army cannot be delayed! At present, our country''s standing army is only 286,000, and it is already difficult to undertake our national defense tasks. In addition to expanding the army by 300,000, we think it is also very important to increase training for the construction of the Corps. In the Second Balkan War, it was proved that although the combat effectiveness of the Construction Corps was not as good as our regular army, it was still possible to deal with the armies of the Kingdom of Romania and Montenegro! " Ferdinand nodded his head as acquiescence, and didn''t bother to pay attention to Popov''s act of sticking gold on his face! They are also temporarily recruited troops. Well, everyone puts down their hoes and resists guns. It was half a catastrophe. The construction corps has been trained anyway, and there is nothing to say about bullying a group of militias! In fact, the combat effectiveness of the standing armies of European countries is very good, but as the scale of the battlefield in the later period expands and the army snowballs, the combat effectiveness naturally declines. Because the German reserve service system is the most perfect, so in the First World War, the German army was able to dominate the group. But it does not mean that there are no garbage troops in the German army. In fact, in the middle and late stages, the quality of German soldiers also dropped very seriously, and the combat effectiveness naturally declined! Many people wondered why the bullish German army was often slammed by the Allies, and its combat effectiveness in many places failed! This situation is common in European countries. Limited by the number of populations, they cannot provide soldiers of sufficient quality indefinitely. In the end, they can only reduce the quality, and the quality of the soldiers will naturally decrease as well! In contrast, the pressure on the Bulgarian Army is not the greatest! Anyway, the Balkan Mountains can rely on defense, no matter how bad it is, it can buy enough time for domestic mobilization! But the navy is hard pressed. The army Ferdinand can mobilize tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands every day, but the navy has nothing to do! The army only needs to send a rifle to the battlefield. The navy must have warships? Even the simplest destroyer, a ship takes at least a few months! If it is a Dreadnought, no matter how fast it is, it will take more than a year, right? Is the Navy important to Bulgaria now? The answer is obvious. If the Allies control the sea dominance in the Mediterranean, then the weakness of the Bulgarian navy is okay. On the contrary, the Allies control the sea dominance. In order to protect the lifeline at sea, the Bulgarian navy will go on its own! "Where is the Admiralty?" Ferdinand asked again When asked this, Ferdinand himself did not have the confidence. The three navies of Italy + Austro-Hungary + Ottoman empire would work together. Let''s look at Britain and France! "Your Majesty, this is probably very difficult. What we can do now is to suppress the Ottomans in the Aegean Sea, and to ensure the safety of all our seas, unless our navy expands it five times!" Navy Minister Petrov smiled bitterly. Say After listening to Petrov''s words, everyone''s complexion changed drastically, which almost tells everyone that the navy could not guarantee the safety of the coastline when the world war broke out! "What if the French can suppress the Italians?" Ferdinand thought for a while and said No way, now I can only believe that the Allied Powers can obtain the dominance of the Mediterranean Sea like in history! Or maybe the diplomacy of Britain and France is strong enough to make Italians neutral or turn to the other side! Petrov thought for a while and said: "If the French can watch the Italian Navy, then our pressure will be much less. As long as the Austro-Hungarian navy is locked in the Adriatic Sea, and they are not allowed to join forces with the Ottoman navy, they can be destroyed one by one! In theory, we only need to add three more dreadnought fleets! Note: The dreadnought fleet here refers to a dreadnought ship and a series of attached warships) Now Ferdinand is a time when he misses airplanes. He doesn''t need much performance, as long as he can carry one or two tons of bombs and fly one or two hundred kilometers! The nearest place between the Apennines and the Balkans is only more than 40 kilometers. If you can control the air, you will land directly from the Otranto Strait and occupy Brindisi to lock the Otranto Strait. No, Ferdinand reacted and seemed to be able to do it. By the end of the First World War, the British Handlepetti v/1500 could load up to 3400 kg. In theory, Bulgaria can also do it. Because Bulgarian aircraft technology started early, it now has a certain practical value. Just for the sake of confidentiality, Ferdinand only took out a reconnaissance plane in the Second Balkan War! But this idea just passed away in a flash, landing in Italy is not so fun, it is also terrible for Italians to fight for their lives! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, let the French know our situation. As the world''s second largest naval power, how can we be absent in this naval arms race? Tell the French that if their navy cannot suppress the Italians, we are willing to take this responsibility for them, as long as they are willing to provide military expenses! " The tense atmosphere suddenly eased, whether it was the French navy suppressing the Italians or the French providing military expenses to Bulgaria are acceptable. Oh, its best to provide military expenses. Loans dont matter. After all, the stronger the military, the greater the distribution of benefits after the war! As for loans? Isn''t there a defeated country? Use their war indemnities to offset it, UU Read As for whether the French will agree, this question is not the time to consider! In fact, Ferdinand is already very dissatisfied with the French reaction. The Italians are all making dumplings. How can your Gallic chicken be compared? If it weren''t for the low-interest loans of the French, Ferdinand would have gone wild a long time ago. Isn''t this a pitfall for his teammates? The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy suddenly said: "Your Majesty, we can continue to ask for loans from Britain and France. After all, we have previously announced the construction of four dreadnought ships and plan to expand the army by 300,000. If we seek help from them on the grounds of insufficient financial resources, The possibility is great!" In fact, Bulgaria is not unable to borrow from Britain and France, but they all require mortgages. Normal commercial loans must also be settled at international interest rates, so the pressure on interest on funds will be great. If diplomatic means can be used, the loan interest is usually much lower, but there will be additional conditions! That''s why the Chancellor of the Exchequer would have thought of it when the arms race was at its peak. The most important thing is that the Russians had just been counseled in the Moroccan crisis, and Britain and France had to make Bulgaria stand up! Otherwise, politically, it will cause disastrous consequences! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, as long as Britain and France agree to provide loans, we can promise to complete the expansion of the army in the next three years. Even if they want to monitor the use of loans, it is not impossible to agree!" Well, the big deal is to expand the army! Anyway, it will be sooner or later. Now that the world war is not far away, the most important thing at the moment is to get more loans from Britain and France, otherwise it will be difficult to handle a lot of things when the world war breaks out! How can the loans released by Britain and France add up to hundreds of billions of levs? Bulgaria needs 8 billion at most, and it is not without collateral. For British and French capitalists, this is a small problem! v4 Chapter 55： , The rise of great powers On August 12, 1912, the internal meeting of the four Allied nations proposed by Ferdinand was held in Paris in secret. The meeting was attended by the British Secretary of the Navy Churchill, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Edward, the Russian representative of Grand Duke Mikhail Alexandrovich, the Bulgarian representative of Foreign Secretary Metiev, and the 6th Army Minister Popov. Obviously, this secret only refers to the content of the meeting. This meeting cannot be kept secret. The three countries of Britain, Russia, and Bulgaria have sent heavyweights to participate. As long as the Germans are not stupid, they will know that this is against them. Therefore, on October 7, 1912, the Allied Powers also convened an alliance meeting in Berlin. Obviously both sides are starting to prepare for the war, and the smell of gunpowder in Europe has become stronger. What kind of agreement the Allies reached, Ferdinand did not know, but after this meeting of the Allies, the four-nation alliance was really established! The British are no longer alone, and they also need to assume military responsibility for the three countries. There is no way that they will not take on military responsibilities, and the Russians will not join. They can''t let France and France face their allies, right? In that case, the world hegemon of the British Empire can also change hands, and Ferdinand will definitely shrink back in the first place! According to the newly signed "Four Nations Agreement", any country in the alliance is unprovoked attack by the fifth country. The four countries must immediately negotiate and take joint actions to maintain world peace! Obviously this is aimed at the Allies or the Germans! Except outside the alliance, no one in the world dares to attack the Allies, or even if there are fools who dare to provoke a war, there is no need for the alliance to act together to settle it. This is confident that everyone still has it! At the same time, countries also signed the "British-French Naval Treaty." The French would assume the obligation to protect the British colonies in the Mediterranean, and the British would assume the responsibility to protect the French Atlantic coast. At the same time, once a war breaks out, the French Navy will be obliged to take joint actions with the Bulgarian Navy to block the Otranto Strait as soon as possible to prevent the confluence of allied navies. As for the division of the interests of the countries after the war, the results cannot be discussed in a short time. In Ferdinand''s view, it is estimated that the world war may have exploded, and everyone may still be confused! However, this time there is a preliminary division of the obligations assumed by countries: The British will be responsible for solving the German navy, and will send 6 armies to support the French; the French will be responsible for fighting Germany and Italy on the western front, and at the same time responsible for guarding the Mediterranean route; Bulgaria and the Russians jointly dealt with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire; at the same time, the Russians had to attack the German mainland to contain the German forces; Bulgaria would also be responsible for the settlement of the Montenegrin kingdom, and the navy had to cooperate with the French when necessary. Send troops to Italy. Of course, this combat mission is the same whether it is divided or not. When a war breaks out, everyone still has to fight like this. It is all determined by geographical location. If you don''t fight the enemy, the enemy still wants to fight you! Especially the French are the worst. They are likely to be attacked by the two great powers of Germany and Italy at the beginning of the war. Even with the help of the British, their losses are absolutely indispensable! Therefore, Ferdinand''s proposal to distribute benefits after the war according to his obligations and contributions during the war was supported by the French. Well, no matter how it is distributed, Bulgaria has the lowest voice among the four countries, and the current distribution of benefits is only a draft. In the later stage, specific distribution needs to be made according to the actual output of each country. In principle, the British will get all the spoils of the German navy and divide up the largest share of the Allied colonies; the French will be supported in regaining the lost land, and even cede a part of the German and Italian territories will be everyone''s acquiescence; the Russians will get Austrian It doesnt make sense for everyone to belong to Poland and German-owned Poland. Other territorial demands must be looked at in detail; Bulgarias unification of the Balkans is also acceptable, but the colonial issue depends on contributions! To put it simply, in terms of core interests, countries have taken care of each other, so that internal conflicts will not arise before the war begins! ... Ferdinand said with dissatisfaction: "From now on, we will speed up the immigration of Greeks. If necessary, we can take special measures. Our buried hands can also act! Two years have passed since the end of the Second Balkan War. There are still more than 1.2 million people on the Greek Peninsula. If the war explodes, this will be an untimely bomb! " After the internal meeting of the Allied Powers was over, they received mutual endorsements from all countries, and Ferdinand became bolder. The Ottomans on the Greek peninsula have all been repatriated, but the Greeks on the peninsula have moved only more than 200,000 people in the next two years, except for the three to four hundred thousand people who were forcibly taken away at the beginning. Ferdinand was very dissatisfied. Oh, it''s not that the government did not work hard. Under Ferdinand''s combination of fist, the people on the Greek peninsula had a miserable life and could only leave their homes, but the Bulgarian government''s peninsula railway plan saved them. Because the construction of railways and roads requires a large amount of labor, they have found jobs again. In addition, Bulgaria''s railway company is a state-owned enterprise after all, and it strictly enforces Bulgaria''s labor protection law. Therefore, the Greeks who have found a job can still survive, and even many people who are now building railways have suffered a little bit and are a little tired, and their wages are much better than their previous jobs, so naturally they will not leave. Ferdinand has just discovered this point, but he did not criticize the railway company''s approach. Since the system has been formulated, it must be implemented, otherwise there will be endless troubles! After thinking about it, Constantine hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, if the Greeks are expelled now, it will be difficult for us to find so many laborers in the short term. The progress of railway construction may be greatly affected, and the expenditure will increase greatly!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, if the labor is not enough, let''s continue to think of ways from the Russians! As for the increased expenditure, this is good, and the import and export from our seas, 6 grounds and the Greek peninsula are levied. A 50% tariff should make up for our losses!" Well, now the Greek peninsula has been surrounded, and the surrounding seas are Bulgarian territorial waters. If half of the tariff is imposed, it is estimated that the prices of the Greek peninsula will rise to the sky, and the Greeks will not be able to leave it! "Yes!" Constantine replied As long as it is in the interests of Bulgaria, everyone who is frugal or not can do it. As for the Greeks and Bulgarian government willing to pay for them to live and work in Syria, it is already very conscientious in this era. Legally, George I is now equivalent to the Greek Grand Duke of Bulgaria. In theory, Ferdinand could still negotiate with George I for a fief. Regardless of what others think, Ferdinand has reached an agreement with George I to let him go to the Jordan River to become king. Yes, it was the king. Ferdinand agreed to the independence of the Greeks, provided that they were on the territory divided by Bulgaria! In return, Ferdinand will also be responsible for helping George I to clean up the door, get rid of those who threaten his kingship, protect the interests of his king, and provide him with a loan! The current ecological conditions in Jordan are not as bad as those of later generations, and the destruction of vegetation is far less severe than that of later generations. The Greeks once occupied Jordan in history, and they are relatively familiar with the situation there. Even the later generations of Jordan have 90,000 hectares of arable land, and this era will only grow more. It is more than enough to house more than one million Greeks. Anyway, as long as Ferdinand guarantees that they can survive, it is enough to not die from starvation, and it is not his problem to get rich and run off. In order to cover, Ferdinand did not directly immigrate the Greeks to Jordan, but now Syria is over. After the outbreak of the World War, after the Ottomans were killed in Syria, the King George I was allowed to set up a banner in Jordan to attract refugees to gather people''s hearts. If there were no Ottomans to pull out hatred, Ferdinand estimated that the Greeks would have always regarded Bulgaria as an enemy of life and death! But when the Ottoman massacre came, everything was different before survival, and they had to rely on Bulgaria''s military protection. Even if the war is over, the Greeks as foreigners, the people of the Middle East will not welcome them, even in later generations they have to rely on Bulgaria for national defense! Well, Ferdinand admits that Jordan is a rotten land. Apart from agriculture, there are basically no other resources, but it doesn''t matter if the neighbors have them. As long as the Greeks work hard, they can learn from the Jews! ... With Ferdinands order, the Greeks suddenly had a hard time. Their income has not changed, but they cant stand the price increase! Needless to say, domestic factories, large and small, go bankrupt. This time it is hard to save the gods. Just look at the tariffs to know, don''t think about exporting! Oh, now the Greek capitalists with a little bit of brains are gone, and even the international capitalists have withdrawn their capital. There are tolls everywhere. This business is really not done by humans. The Greek people suddenly realized that something was wrong, and this day really couldn''t pass. You can buy two kilograms of white bread for 1 lev in Bulgaria, or five kilograms of black bread, but you can buy one kilogram of black bread for 5 levs in Greece. Fortunately, working hard for a day, even the most basic life cannot be guaranteed. Many people choose to run away. For them, as long as they can survive, Syria will be Syria. Anyway, they have no right to choose. There are also some people, unwilling to be oppressed, and with the support of the Allies, they are preparing to launch an uprising to overthrow the corrupt Greek government, expel the Bulgarians, and rebuild Great Greece. Well, just think about it. Smart people know that now the Greek people no longer have the spirit of resistance, and they have not been forced to a dead end. With a back road, ordinary Greeks have not had the courage to desperately! Originally, this group of so-called revolutionaries attempted to use the bourgeoisie to initiate an uprising. Unfortunately, the capitalists quickly saw the opportunity and ran away ahead of time. The rest are not very bright. Now they are suppressed by the Greek reactionary government before they move. The life of the Greek people is not easy, but it does not mean that the life of the Greek officials is also not easy! Now they can exploit the people unscrupulously, no one has ever asked, how are everyone''s little days still moisturizing? Don''t they know the situation in Greece? Do not! They know better than anyone else, so these smart people like them should take the opportunity to make a fortune, or else Greece will be over. What will they live on in the future? At the same time, the "Rise of the Great Powers", which Ferdinand ordered was published. uukanshu.com introduces the rise of several major powers in today''s world with heavy pen and ink. Of course, this is completely different from the "rise of great powers" circulating in later generations. This only introduces the eight major powers of Britain, France, Germany, Austria, Russia, Italy, the United States and Japan. Spain and Portugal, which have fallen, are naturally ignored. The more important thing here is of course the private goods mixed with Ferdinand. He attributed the reasons for the rise of countries to three points: 1. Smart leadership; 2. Good geographical location; 3. Abundant resources! It was pointed out this time that a country must meet these three conditions in order to rise, especially the first and second, and also take Belgium and Sweden as examples. They are all because of their geographic location that determines that they cannot become a world power! And came to the conclusion: a country is too far away from heaven and too close to the powers, it is doomed that this country cannot rise! It is also very constructive to put forward that there are no great powers in Latin America, Africa, and Southeast Asia. They have the conditions to build a powerful country, and encourage ethnic immigrants who can build a world power! Oh, I also pointed out that Japan in East Asia is still a soft-footed shrimp. As long as the Manchu Qing government defeats them, it can still return to the ranks of great powers! Otherwise, just... The embarrassing thing is that when this book was published, the Manchu Qing government no longer existed, and then I dont know if the Revolutionaries had noticed this little hint! By the way, Ferdinand also analyzed the mainstream contradictions in the world today and clearly pointed out that the confrontation between the two major alliances is to compete for resources and market. Well, Ferdinands "The Rise of the Great Powers" was written for all ethnic groups in the Balkans. Bulgaria wants to unify the Balkans. They cant do it unless they are balanced! In line with how much you can fool, count as much, anyhow it can alleviate future troubles! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 56： , Forming the air force 1912 was a year of vicissitudes. While the Allied Powers were integrating internally, the Allies also made corresponding strategic deployments. The most obvious thing was that the Germans accelerated the rate of shipbuilding. And at the end of 1912, Wilhelm II announced Germany''s new shipbuilding plan to the outside world. The German government plans to add 3 dreadnoughts and 4 battlecruisers again in the next three years! The Germans'' reaction stimulated the British, but there was a fierce quarrel within the London government over whether to continue to implement the current naval bill. The British Empire finally appeared, and their finances could not stand it! According to the previous naval law, now they have to add 6 more dreadnoughts and 8 battlecruisers. This is not a small figure, at least more than 24 million pounds, which is beyond Bulgarias 1911 The total military expenditure! The irony is that the Dreadnought-class was also made by the British Empire. It was originally intended to crush the Germans in quality, but the Germans have only just begun to follow! &1t;i>&1t;/i> ... Asquith (the Minister of Finance) said: "Mr. Churchill, please calm down and think about the problems we are facing now, even though my financial income is twice that of the Germans. Even if they have to take care of the 6th Army, we have to guard the colony. If we continue to fight like this now, we will still be the first to be unable to hold on! " Well, this is also a sequelae of the welfare system reform carried out by the British Empire. Although internal conflicts have been eased, financial expenditure has also greatly increased. The Secretary of the Navy Churchill still said excitedly: "But, Mr. Sang, can we withdraw now? The Navy Act has just been passed. After less than a year of implementation, we retreat. What does this make the outside world think of us? How do we think of the British Empire? Is our British Empire already in decline?" The Secretary of State retorted: "Mr. Churchill, we all know this, but you also have to consider our financial affordability! Now our military expenditures have exceeded 25% of our fiscal revenues, and we will even have to Over 31%, this is already a very dangerous number, do you understand?"&1t;i>&1t;/i> Churchill said without buying it: "We can do debt! As long as we persist, the Germans will soon find that they cannot compete with us in the navy, and will continue to focus on the Sixth Army. In this way, once a war breaks out, the Germans will fight the French and the Russians and lose out, and the hegemony of the British Empire will become more consolidated! " Asquith shook his head and said, "No! If we continue, we will be able to bring down the Germans. We will be brought down first! It''s easy to say it! Is there no interest, no repayment? If this goes on, even if we can bring down the Germans, we will be greatly injured. Don''t you think that our enemy is only one German? " Foreign Secretary Edward suddenly said: "In fact, we all know that the Germans are already riding a tiger. Our goal is to ensure that the Royal Navy can stabilize the German Navy, not fight for the so-called face!"&1t;i> ;&1t;/i> ... In the end, John Bull had to compromise in the face of reality, abandoning the Navy Act that had just been implemented for less than a year, and changed the original 2:1 to the current 3:2. That is: every time the Germans build 2 warships, the British build 3 warships. The recognition of the British did not surprise Ferdinand. This is obvious. The British Empire occupies a quarter of the earth (about 3.35 million square kilometers) of colonies, so the cost of guarding cannot be low. If you add in the series of welfare policies of the British, this expenditure will be even greater. Anyway, the welfare of the British in this era has not been enjoyed by Ferdinand in his previous life! Don''t look at the total economic output of the Germans that has already passed the British homeland. It also seems to be very strong during the arms race. In fact, the Germans are far behind the British and French in terms of financial income! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Until the war broke out, the Germans'' financial income was less than half that of the British, even the French were 70 to 80% higher than the Germans. To put it simply, the Germans are engaged in an arms race against the fiscal deficit. When the arms race starts, they can no longer stop. They either start a war or die by themselves! Oh, just look at fiscal revenue, in fact, Bulgaria is no worse than the Germans. In fact, the governments of the two countries can use funds but they are very different. Well, this is the reason for the system. Therefore, Ferdinand decided to make a fiscal cut. Simply put, a series of expenses such as salary, operating costs, and enterprise exhibition funds of the government''s corporate personnel were deducted in advance, just to record the profits handed in by the company! However, this is also very troublesome. Many government enterprises are still in a state of loss, and they still rely on government funding to operate. If this part is also separated from the finances, how can they survive? &1t;i>&1t;/i> Obviously, Ferdinand was worried about the emergence of a big pot of rice and cut the corporate and government finances. This is mainly because these state-owned enterprises were not profitable when they were established. However, with the rapid growth of the Bulgarian economy, many enterprises have turned losses into profits and have the conditions for independent operation. If you don''t do the cutting, people who don''t know will think that Bulgaria''s finances are really so good, and they have already passed the Germans. The growth rate is even a spacecraft. In a good year, 20% to 30% of fiscal revenue per year is nothing. If it comes to the completion of the five-year plan, an increase of 40% or 50% a year is not a problem. ! In fact, income and expenditure have increased year-on-year, and in essence cannot change the current situation of financial scarcity! Currently, nearly half of the top 100 companies in Bulgaria''s national asset ranking are state-owned enterprises, and the rest are Ferdinand''s industries. As for capitalists? It''s still a growing seedling! &1t;i>&1t;/i> How much profit do so many state-owned enterprises turn in every year? In 1911, state-owned enterprises turned in profits as high as 750 million lev. Don''t worry, look at the government funding and you will see that this huge sum of money has been consumed by their brother companies. Before 1897, Bulgaria''s largest gold swallowing beast was the railway company, followed by the steel plant and the arsenal. However, with the end of the first Balkan War, the steel plant began to turn losses into profits. In 1907, the railway company achieved a balance of revenue and expenditure for the first time, and replaced it with municipal infrastructure, such as the construction of hydroelectric power stations and village roads. It is a pity that in this era there is no way to build a high road toll, otherwise, with Ferdinands morals, it is estimated that Bulgaria will also have toll stations! Fiscal and corporate financial separation is not a matter of overnight, at least after the completion of the "Three-Five Plan". &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand ordered: "The Chief of Staff, the British formed the Air Force in May this year. I am going to follow suit. You must come up with specific measures as soon as possible!" There is no doubt that Ferdinand made a direct decision without discussing this issue with anyone. Mainly in this era, the Air Force is still a new service, and no one knows it well. Before this, some people in Bulgaria proposed to establish an air force, but it should be subordinate to the 6th Army, which was rejected by Ferdinand. If it is an air force belonging to the 6th Army, what is the difference from the current 6th Air Force? With the exhibition of the times, by 1912, Bulgaria''s aircraft technology had achieved remarkable exhibitions. The range has also increased from the previous tens of kilometers to more than 400 kilometers; the altitude has also increased from the original tens of meters above the ground to more than 5,000 meters now; the newly developed heavy bomber carries The ammunition has increased to more than 800 kilograms. &1t;i>&1t;/i> With the development of aircraft technology, its role in war has become more and more obvious, and the air force now has the conditions to become an independent army. "Your Majesty, what size should the newly established Air Force maintain?" asked Imya Dimitev, Chief of the General Staff Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "The Air Force must train 15,000 qualified pilots within two years, and at least 1,500 flight crews." As for the specific organization, flight formation and the like, let the professionals do it! The performance of todays aircraft cannot be compared to that of later generations. Who knows what will happen if they are copied mechanically? Fortunately, airplanes in this era are cheap enough. The cheapest airplane is only a few thousand levs, and the more expensive fighter is only tens of thousands levs. Otherwise, Ferdinand would not dare to get so many crews out. Oh, in fact, the plane is not valuable, the pilot is valuable! No, pilots in this era are not as valuable as later generations. His requirements are much lower than later generations, and training is much simpler. In any case, Ferdinand decided to reserve more pilots. As for airplanes, this production is really not difficult. If necessary, Bulgaria can produce thousands of them every year, which was enough in World War I. There is no doubt that the birth of the air force is a cross-epochal change in military history. After more than ten years of efforts by Ferdinand, Bulgaria has finally come to the forefront of the world in this regard. Of course, for the 6 Navy, this also means that another competitor has been added to the battle for military expenditure at the end of the year! Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 57： Horrible guess If the world war that broke out in 1914 shattered the world economic order and destroyed the European continent; then 1913 was the last carnival before the destruction! There is no doubt that the theme of 1913 was still an arms race. If the Allies were still considering financial affordability, the Allies would be crazy! Germany''s fiscal deficit has even surpassed its fiscal revenue. Ferdinand is frightened, and Austria-Hungary and Italy are not far behind, and their fiscal deficits have broken historical records. Well, in fact, the Allied countries are not much better. At least Bulgarias fiscal deficit is as high as 50% of fiscal revenue. At this time, it is no longer time to consider fiscal affordability. After the investment regardless of the cost, the military strength of various countries has been greatly improved. First, the Germans started construction of six battleships and four battlecruisers in one go, and the British started construction of eight battleships and six battlecruisers. Oh, and now even the British have not defended the 3:2 ratio. It can be seen that the Germans are crazy and the British bottom line is getting lower and lower. Followed by the French, four battleships and six battlecruisers were launched in one go. Who can tell the French to react slowly? When the era of dreadnoughts arrived, France did not catch up in the first time. In 1912, French talents started to build two dreadnoughts. Facing the aggressive Italian navy, it is impossible to keep the Mediterranean Sea without working hard! However, the Italians performed hard enough this time, probably due to the sequelae of the Ferdinand Butterfly Effect. Britain and France did not offer them a price that satisfies them, and it meant to follow the Allies to the dark. The main reason is that the French should have given loans to the Italians, but Ferdinand was cut off. Against the backdrop of French nationalism, it takes courage to dare to grant loans to the Allies, especially with Ferdinand staring at it! As soon as the negotiations between the two sides begin, radical groups in France will receive news. In an era when the whole people are clamoring for revenge, the capitalists dare not rise up. No way, the funds of the French are not unlimited. If Bulgaria wants to take more, someone must take less! Vice versa, in order to get more loans and pay less, Ferdinand had to kill some competitors first. Without the loans from the Allies and the promised benefits are not large enough, of course Italy will not be so easy to reverse! In 1913, the Italians started the construction of 3 dreadnoughts and two battlecruisers. It is very likely that the five-year shipbuilding plan was completed at one time. In addition, they had already started construction of two dreadnoughts before completion. After completion, there will be five dreadnoughts. Ship! The two dreadnoughts announced by the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1912 have now been launched and are expected to be in service in early 1914. This time the Vienna government once again decided to increase investment and started construction of two dreadnoughts and two battlecruisers. It seems that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will become a naval power! And the two dreadnoughts ordered by the Ottomans from Germany are about to be completed and are expected to be delivered by the end of this year. Against this background, what did Ferdinand do? At present, the Bulgarian Navy has only one dreadnought ship in service. In the arms race in 1912, construction of two dreadnought ships was started in accordance with the times, and it should be completed by the end of the year. But obviously, in the era of large-scale army expansion, this is obviously not enough. In order to save money, even the battlecruiser plan Ferdinand has been cut off. The current Bulgarian navy is still a conservative navy, and its requirements for ocean-going decisive battles are not high, and even the planned combat range is only a large bathhouse in the Mediterranean. Secretary of the Navy Petrov said anxiously: "Your Majesty, all countries are building ships. If we do not follow up immediately, we will be very disadvantaged in the future! If left unchecked, the naval superiority of the Allies in the Mediterranean will be gradually lost in the future, and we will be in danger at that time! By 1915, we had only three dreadnought ships. Even if we add the six French ships, there are only nine ships. However, there are two Ottoman ships, five Italian ships, and four Austrian-Hungarian ships. Very obvious! " Ferdinand nodded, he knew all this. More importantly, Bulgarias geographical location is sandwiched by the Ottoman Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, Romania, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and Italy. Once the war breaks out, it will be a real enemy on all sides! Oh, Romania can be ignored. When the war breaks out, Romania must first learn about the power of the Russians'' gray animals, and probably nothing will happen to them! Out of strategic security considerations, it is best for Bulgaria to land on the Asia Minor peninsula as soon as possible without giving the Ottomans any chance. At the same time, the Otranto Strait must be blocked to prevent the Austro-Hungarian navy from coming out, so as to ensure the Allied Powers'' dominant position in the Mediterranean region. Create opportunities for the French to attack Italy. Once France defeats the Italian navy, the Italians are likely to turn their backs, and then the entire Mediterranean battlefield of the Allies will be alive. Is it possible to block the Otranto Strait? Ferdinand didnt know this. After all, the Italians on this plane fell to the Allied Powers. The combat effectiveness of the Air Force has yet to be tested! In Ferdinand''s view, the best way is to land directly in Italy under the cover of the navy and air force. Anyway, it is only forty nautical miles. It is safest to deploy shore artillery on both sides of the strait, drop more torpedoes, and deploy more air forces! Of course, this is actually very difficult to do. The Italians are not stupid. How can they fight the French navy stupidly? Before defeating the Italian navy, let the Bulgarian army launch a landing war. This is a very crazy thing. If the Italian navy rushes over regardless of the loss, the Austro-Hungarian navy will kill again, and the Bulgarian army will feed the sharks! Unless the entire fleet of the Allied Powers in the Mediterranean is concentrated, it is possible to achieve it! After all, the combat effectiveness of aircraft in this era is not as sharp as later generations. At present, the Bulgarian air force can only carry light torpedo attacks, and it is okay to deal with cruisers. It is a bit choking to deal with battleships. Ten or eight may not be able to sink, and the hit rate of torpedoes in actual combat is still very low! No matter how cheap the plane is, it is impossible for Ferdinand to use hundreds of planes against a battleship, right? Then, don''t you need to use thousands of aircraft to deal with a fleet? Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Communicate with the French, our strength is limited, this year we will start construction of two dreadnought ships at most, the rest is their problem!" Of course, Ferdinand was not for the French to expand their naval shipbuilding plan, but to urge the French to make progress. In fact, as early as 1912, the French government had formulated a plan for the construction of 12 super dreadnought ships. Let''s start! In the naval arms race, Bulgaria absolutely cannot participate in unrestricted participation. This is not a problem of one or two dreadnoughts. Each battleship must have a series of supporting ships, and the combined cost is not much lower than that of battleships! According to the current situation, Bulgaria''s military expenditure in 1913 exceeded 30 million pounds is just around the corner. Ferdinand now understands why a world war must break out. The arms race is too costly. As long as someone can''t hold on, then it can only start! Bulgaria has come to this point, and it can only be said that loans from the powers are not so easy to take. Bulgaria has relied on the support of the French to come to the present, and naturally it has to pay a price. Of course, even if there is no military loan, Ferdinand will expand his army. He dare not dare to persuade him in this regard! Bulgaria got a low-interest military loan of 1.8 billion levs provided by Britain and France. Ferdinand felt the pressure now, let alone the Allies. Because it is a two-front battle, the military expenditures of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have to far exceed the same period in history. The Germans cannot help them in this regard. After all, the Germans are not rich now. Everyone is preparing for the war with the money of domestic capitalists. After all, for them, the main purpose of this war is to grab resources and markets for domestic industry and commerce! Benefits are always the best motivation! In this naval arms race, the major European powers have been very crazy, even the Russians are now ambitiously starting three dreadnought ships, but Ferdinand is not optimistic about them. The main reason is that the efficiency of the Tsarist government is really too low. Starting in 1909, the Russians were preparing to build their own dreadnought ships, and it was delayed until 1913 to start construction. Ferdinand doubted whether Nicholas II had a chance to take it. The news to the completion of the warship! For Ferdinand, these are not problems, anyway, the Allies still have an advantage in the Mediterranean in a short time. UU reading www. uukanshu.com Although the number of dreadnoughts of the Allies in the Mediterranean is not enough, but the quality is not enough, the quantity can be collected! Although the French dreadnoughts have not yet been completed, they still have a dozen old-fashioned warships, and they can kill their opponents with their numbers! No, the dreadnoughts of the Allies have not had time to serve. At present, only the Bulgarian Sofia is swaying in the Mediterranean, but the first Italian dreadnoughts will be in service at the end of this year. By 1914, another Italian dreadnought ship was about to be in service, and two dreadnought ships of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were also in service. Together with the two dreadnought ships purchased by the Ottoman Empire from Germany, the Allied Powers will be in the Mediterranean. Six dreadnought ships. As for the Allies: the French will have two dreadnoughts in service in the second half of this year, and Bulgaria will also have two dreadnoughts in service in May and June 1914. The remaining warships will not be possible until the end of 1914 or early 1915 at the earliest. Finished. During this period, there is at least a half-year gap period, and the number of dreadnoughts of the Allies will be twice that of the Allies. To some extent, this period is the time when the Allies navies are weakest in the Mediterranean. If the Allied powers concentrated their forces and attacked the main force of the French navy in the first half of 1914, what would happen in the future? Thinking of this, Ferdinand was taken aback. This situation is really likely to happen. As long as the main force of the French navy is severely damaged, the Allied power''s naval advantage in the Mediterranean will no longer exist. So is the British going to divide the Mediterranean? If the troops are divided, can the British continue to suppress the German high seas fleet? If there is no division of forces, can the Allied countries be able to sustain it without the Mediterranean Sea Route? ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 58： , 0 million workers and 0 million cannon fodder "Your Majesty, there was news from our embassy in Vienna just now, saying that the former minister, Mr. Stefan Nikolov Stambolov, is critically ill, and he hopes to return to Bulgaria again before his death!" said the attendant. "I see, tell the Vienna Embassy that Mr. Stambolov is a hero of Bulgaria. He is in Vienna for medical treatment and must arrange his life problems. If he wants to come back anytime, he can!" Ferdinand said in a low tone. Said In any case, Stambolov has also contributed to the issue of supporting Ferdinand. Before the two had no way to fight for power, now he is dying, and Ferdinand naturally cannot continue to embarrass him. Up! In fact, apart from sending the previous cabinet to Vienna, Ferdinand has never treated them materially. Continue to take the wages set by the Bulgarian government to "cure diseases" over there! Except for the restrictions on their freedom in the first few years, after the first Balkan War, Ferdinand was completely free and they could go anywhere except not returning to Bulgaria. Oh, they are not allowed to return to Bulgaria. The main reason is that they have a big scapegoat. There are too many enemies in the country, and their lives may be in danger. I''m dying now, and I want to return to my hometown. Naturally, there is no problem. Anyway, more than 20 years have passed, and it''s already a dull thing. Even if they were their enemies, they have already passed the second period, and the hatred has faded over time. After all, Ferdinand did not convict them back then, and sent them to Vienna directly on the grounds of medical treatment, and now he is the same as his former counterpart when returning home. It is not easy to seek revenge. If you are caught by the police, it will be bad luck for the whole family! Well, at this moment Ferdinand''s heart softened, and even the idea of ??reversing the case for them was born! No, this can''t be regarded as an overturn of the case, and they were not convicted. At best, it can only be regarded as re-characterizing the things of the year! However, Ferdinand soon dispelled the idea, and now it is too late. The world war is imminent, so it''s better not to sprawl. ... An episode passed quickly. Although the Bulgarian government has been heavily indebted in recent years, the pay and return are always proportional. Especially in terms of population, Bulgaria has seen a nationwide baby boom in recent years. The huge subsidies released by the government have scared many people. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy has repeatedly protested to Ferdinand. In fact, Ferdinand himself was frightened by this baby boom. If it continues, Bulgaria will soon become a baby kingdom! In 191o, the "Family Planning Law" had just been implemented, and the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria was 10.32 million; in 1911, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria rose rapidly to 1.293 million; by 1912, the number of newborn babies in Bulgaria reached 1.436 million. Fortunately, statistics from the Census Bureau show that there may be a slight fall in 1913, otherwise Bulgaria''s finances will really be overwhelming. After all, the higher the subsidy for this birth, the higher the expenditure will be! In 191o, the "Family Planning Act" had just been implemented, and the annual financial subsidy was 10,000 levs (approximately 2,114,400 pounds); by 1911, this figure had risen to 123 million leves (approximately 4.92 million pounds); In 1912, it increased to 168 million lev (about 6.72 million pounds). I don''t know if I don''t know, Ferdinand was shocked when he counted. There are a lot of people who have four or five children in this era. If Ferdinand''s family planning law hadn''t been introduced, they probably wouldn''t dare to continue having them. In this era, there are no good contraceptive measures. The chance of pregnancy has always been high. Many families have to abort because they cannot afford it. Now its different. All worries are gone. There are rewards. Of course, we must work hard to create people! According to statistical estimates, if Ferdinand persists in the implementation of the Family Planning Law, Bulgarias average population growth rate can easily exceed 4%, and it is not impossible to exceed 5% in individual years! This means that the population of Bulgaria may double in 16 or 7 years! It is even more exaggerated than the doubling of the population in 20 years, but it is a natural growth rate. This is caused by the dual stimulation of administrative and economic means in Bulgaria! Of course, the financial price paid for this is indispensable. As the population grows, subsidies will naturally rise, and the future is estimated to be an astronomical figure. But after thinking about the demographic dividend, Ferdinand chose to continue to implement it until one day the finances really couldn''t bear it! By the end of 1912, the total population of Bulgaria had exceeded 10,000. After deducting 386,000 immigrants in the past three years, the rest was the gospel brought by the Family Planning Law. Well, the 30 million people expected by Ferdinand seems hopeless before the world war. It can only be said that the situation has stabilized, and the immigration is not easy to fool! Oh, the main reason is that there are too many restrictions in the Bulgarian Immigration Law. Of course, it is difficult for people who meet the immigration requirements! Otherwise, Nicholas II would not mind packing up that group of political prisoners to Ferdinand, including the workers and family members who participated in the disturbance. The random tens of millions of people are not a problem! Unfortunately, these people Ferdinand really dare not want it! He bet that if all these people were brought to Bulgaria, the Bulgarian civil war would soon break out after the world war broke out, and the tsarist government would escape! As for the "unstable elements" who got in, the officials of the Immigration Department have found a lot of them, and of course they were returned to Russia intact. There are also a few that were exposed later, so I''m sorry, the mine is their ultimate destination! In theory, there is no entry but no exit. Anyway, Bulgaria has not been released after serving a sentence! For safety reasons, unless they are technical and scientific talents who can be directly naturalized, the rest are foreign laborers. Not only do they require language and culture, they also have an observation period of five to ten years. They are eligible only if they are qualified. Naturalization! ... Although the population of Bulgaria is growing rapidly, it is far from being able to quench its thirst! When these newborn babies grow up, it is estimated that the daylily will be cold! According to the strategic plan formulated by Ferdinand, while defending the offensive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he must also take the initiative to attack the Ottoman Empire. If conditions permit, he must also kill the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania by the way. To complete this plan, Bulgaria''s military strength will be insufficient, can''t it really blow the liver and kidney at the beginning of the war? To defend against the offensive of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if Belgrade was captured at the beginning of the war, then seven or eight hundred thousand troops would be enough! If the first step plan is not completed, then 1.2 million 300 thousand troops will be insured! With Nicholas Is brutal personality and the support of the Allies, Ferdinand estimated that the Kingdom of Montenegro is likely to explode 150,000 to 20,000 troops. Taking Italian sneak attacks into account, then even if it is to defend Albania. Two hundred thousand troops are still deployed. With Romania''s population of more than six million, Carol I could still mobilize 700,000 to 800,000 troops. Even if he worked with the Russians, how could he have three to four hundred thousand troops? Fifty thousand troops on the Greek peninsula are indispensable. Why should the Aegean islands also have thirty or forty thousand troops? On the front line of the Black Sea Fleet, to defend against Ottoman sneak attacks, there is still an army of 200,000 or so. Why can''t the domestic reserve team be less than 500,000? After a crackle, the two million troops were divided up. This did not count the troops in the colony. Of course, Ferdinand had already planned to abandon the colony in the short term. As for the defenders? Of course, they used to guard the Suez Canal with the British. I believe that John Bull will welcome it with his hands. After all, once the war starts, their troops will be insufficient. If you want to attack the Ottoman Empire, without an army of 800,000, Ferdinand doesn''t think he can achieve much, but in any case, this war will still be fought. The reason is very simple. Once the Asia Minor peninsula starts to fight, the eastern front of Bulgaria will be safe, and there is no need to worry about the Ottoman attack! After all, the Black Sea Strait is too narrow. In theory, crossing the sea is feasible. After all, Ferdinand also saw the liberation of Hainan Island. He didn''t think the Ottomans would dare to fight hard! Anyway, we have to fight, of course, it is much better to fight outside of China! If the Ottomans were to climb the Balkans, Bulgaria would suffer heavy losses, and Ferdinand would probably only be able to cry quietly! Ferdinand was aware of the cruelty of the World War. No matter what considerations, he did not intend to explode at the beginning of the war. This is not in Bulgaria''s interest. Britain and France have colonies that can pull cannon fodder. In history, the French have armed more than 1.4 million colonial troops and put them on the battlefield; the British Empire has even formed four or five million cannon fodder troops. Most Indians will not die, they will not The posture of lack of people! With so many successful examples, Ferdinand is naturally ready to follow suit. Anyway, cannon fodder troops have always been cheap endorsements, and even post-war pensions can be saved! Of course, dont look forward to the Bulgarian colony. Although it has an area of ??more than two million square kilometers, what is the current population? Most of them were returned to the Ottoman Empire by Ferdinand. It is estimated that even one million people are not enough now, let alone armed colonial troops! In fact, there were not a few people in the Bulgarian colony before, and with their backward productivity, they simply could not support the excess population! But its okay. There is no need to form a colonial army, but Ferdinand has a better choice! Isnt Maozi next door the best choice? They are strong and powerful, and if they are armed with a little training, they will have a not-so-weak fighting capacity. They can''t be used to bully the Ottomans too much, right? Anyway, the two of them have been fighting for hundreds of years, and the hatred has already penetrated into their bones. As long as they are placed on the peninsula of Asia Minor, the two sides can only live and die, and even the issue of prisoners will be solved incidentally! Of course, the most important thing now is to cheat. Find a way to fool a group of young and strong laborers from Russia, and then arm them and send them to the battlefield when the war breaks out. If after the war broke out, it would be troublesome to pull people out. The Tsarist government would definitely speak up, and if it didn''t pay enough benefits, how could Nicholas II release people? ... "Sang, how many Russian laborers are there in Bulgaria now?" Ferdinand asked "Your Majesty, the number of migrant workers often changes, and the government can hardly calculate accurate figures. There are about 800,000 people now!" Constantine thought for a while and said. Ferdinand shook his head, UU read www.uukanshu. com said: "Not enough! Now the government has to find ways to attract as many people from Russia as possible, the more the better! Our business with the Russian nobles can be restarted. As long as we are young and strong this time, we can tell the Russians that we are opening the Greek peninsula and lack a lot of labor! " Constantine asked puzzledly: "Your Majesty, there is no problem in bringing in labor, but why do we need so many people? The "Three-Five-Year Plan" is about to end, and the government will even take the lead in the job placement of this group of migrant workers in China? " After Ferdinand smiled slightly, he said faintly: "Don''t you think the smell of gunpowder in Europe is already strong? If the two major alliances fight, do you think this can tell the winner in a short time?" After thinking for a while, Constantine nodded to show that he understood. The two men tacitly decided the fate of these workers! As for whether he can get enough young animals, Ferdinand said that the Russian aristocrats would do it well. Bulgaria''s price is not low. It is the right way to change these useless gray animals into rubles! Anyway, this business has been going on for more than ten years, and it is an open secret in Russia. Every year, hundreds of thousands and tens of thousands of Russians enter Bulgaria through this channel. In the past transactions, the Tsarist government has also found that as long as the population of a certain place decreases, the local security will improve, and over time, no one will be concerned. After all, the transactions are the lowest level of civilians, and most of them are ethnic minorities. This helps to increase the proportion of Russia''s main ethnic group and increase the stability of the country. More importantly, it also helps the noble lords carry out land mergers and facilitates their plundering of wealth! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 59： ,Bond "Your Majesty, if we introduce a large amount of labor to Russia, this expenditure will be very huge!" Chancellor Kennedy said embarrassedly. Kennedy has no objection to Ferdinands recruitment of "mercenaries". There is a tradition of using mercenaries in Europe, and there is nothing unacceptable in this regard. Oh, the idea of ??Ferdinand looking for Mao Xiong as cannon fodder was directly understood by them as recruiting "mercenaries." Of course, there is no difference in essence. Even if it is recruited cannon fodder, Ferdinand still has to pay his army salary, nothing more than the restriction of recruiting "mercenaries". The only difference is probably that the mercenaries are all self-contained, while the cannon fodder recruited by Ferdinand is responsible for the Bulgarian officers and command them to fight! In Kennedy''s view, if Bulgaria can use two or three million "mercenaries", then with Bulgarias population base, it can also have the same number of troops as the British and French powers, and it will also occupy a more favorable position in the distribution of benefits after the war. ! &1t;i>&1t;/i> At the same time, a large number of mercenaries were used. After the war broke out, Bulgaria could reduce the number of mobilizations and preserve domestic industry and food production. ... Although from a single persons point of view, the price of importing labor into Russia is not expensive, the intermediary fee paid is only 25o Lev (approximately 10 pounds), the average travel cost is about 5o Lev, and the employment placement fee is about 2oo Lev, all of these The total cost of a labor is no more than 50 lev. Anyway, the Bulgarian government started the advance payment first, and later it will be deducted from their wages in installments without losing money. Therefore, Bulgaria imported a large amount of Russian labor before, and the Ministry of Finance did not have any pressure. But now it''s different. Before, it was Bulgarian who was short of labor and brought them in. There are a lot of jobs for them. At this moment, Ferdinand can''t get so many jobs! &1t;i>&1t;/i> If there are no jobs, then there are only man-made jobs, and the expenditure will be huge! And no one knows when the European war will break out. If it lasts three or five years, then the Bulgarian government will have to find a way to feed them for three to five years? Putting aside, the intermediary fee alone costs 10 pounds per person, and the intermediary fee for one million people is 10 million pounds. According to Ferdinands request, how could there be two to three million people in the end? This alone has an investment of 20-30 million pounds, and don''t expect to recover the cost in the short term! Ferdinand nodded. There are too many young men and women needed this time, and time is too tight, which is indeed a challenge to the Bulgarian government''s finances. "Well, let''s do another construction bond and raise funds from all over the world in the name of opening the Greek peninsula. This time the focus of the bond release will be on Russia!"&1t;i>& ;1t;/i> After thinking about it, Kennedy smiled and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Finance will estimate the funding gap as soon as possible." There is no doubt that Kennedy thought that Ferdinand focused on selling bonds to the Russians in order to win over the financial circles and aristocrats in Russia and create a good political environment for the introduction of labor. Ferdinand knew that he had misunderstood, but he didn''t explain it. There were some things he knew alone, and there was no need to say it. "Don''t appraise it. Directly bank 200 million pounds of debt to the outside world, using our tariff income as a guarantee, and the interest will follow international standards." Ferdinand said lightly. The figure of "200 million pounds" directly frightened everyone. Now all countries are preparing for war, and a lot of funds are consumed in the military. But 200 million pounds, this can create a British Royal Navy! (Limited to shipbuilding) Constantine said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that this figure will not be sold, and countries will think that we are raising military expenses, this..."&1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand smiled slightly, and said, "You have to worry about it, even if they know it, what can they do? Now everyone is raising military expenses, and we are just doing something obvious! However, for convenience, the bonds can also be split and sold. For the time being, it is fine to announce 50 million pounds, but the actual sales are not restricted, the more the better! " Anyway, the world war is about to explode. Ferdinand is now holding a fortune to make a fortune. Of course, the money will still be repaid in the future, but the premise is that the creditors are still there! Needless to say, once a war breaks out, the exchanges between the two sides will naturally cease. When the world war ends, I dont know how many financial institutions have gone bankrupt, nor how many peoples debts have been swept up in the war! What''s more, the debt in Germany is the mark, and in the Austro-Hungarian Empire is the krona. When the world war is over, the currencies of these countries will soon become waste paper, and Bulgaria can easily pay off the debt! &1t;i>&1t;/i> It is a pity that under the current international situation, the debts issued by the Bulgarian government may be difficult to sell in the Allied market. Ferdinand wanted to take advantage of the fire and missed the opportunity to rob! Although the Allies cant do it, isnt there still an Allied Power? After the end of the First World War, the franc depreciated greatly. From the ratio of 1 pound 25 francs before the war, it depreciated to 1 pound 24o francs in 1926. This is also the main reason why Ferdinand borrowed a French loan. Now the Bulgarian government owes a huge foreign debt of more than seven billion francs to the French, but after the end of the First World War, this debt will rapidly shrink with the devaluation of the franc! Oh, in fact, the pound has also depreciated, but the British Empire is backed by South African gold, and the depreciation is not that big! As for the Russians, not to mention, when the tsarist government collapses, the ruble will be a waste of paper. Isn''t it too easy to pay off this debt? &1t;i>&1t;/i> It can be said that UU reading is now the golden age for borrowing money! Ferdinand can now rely on the borrowed money to reserve strategic materials and enhance Bulgaria''s war potential. In any case, no matter how high the interest rate on international borrowing is, it cannot match inflation. Now the Bulgarian government is heavily indebted, but after the end of the world war, the actual value of these debts may not even be one-tenth of what they were before the war! ... After discussing the financial issues, the Foreign Secretary Metiev suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the conditions for annexation of the Greek Peninsula are now ripe!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and asked reflexively: "Why?" He originally planned to wait for the outbreak of the world war before annexing the Greek peninsula. When the time comes, the two sides are fighting, and naturally they will not care about the Greek peninsula! Medev said confidently: "Your Majesty, there are now four to five million Greeks left on the Greek peninsula, and our number of immigrants on the peninsula has already surpassed that of the Greeks. Even if we immediately announce the annexation of Greece, the Greeks will not be able to reverse it. There is a big wave! And in diplomacy, we have also obtained the understanding of the Allies, and with their support we will not stand alone. The power of the Allies in the Near East is limited, and the only one capable of intervening is Italy, but as long as the Italians are not stupid, they will not fight us for the Greeks! " Ferdinand pondered for a while, but finally resisted the temptation, shook his head and said, "It''s not right, but wait! Now let''s increase the degree of immigration in Greece first, and we will pack the Greeks away. It is more appropriate to annex the Greek peninsula!" Anyway, the Greek peninsula is already the meat in the Bulgarian bowl. If you eat it later, you wont run away. What if you eat it hot now? ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 59： , Bonds "Your Majesty, if we introduce a large amount of labor to Russia, this expenditure will be very huge!" Chancellor Kennedy said embarrassedly. Kennedy has no objection to Ferdinands recruitment of "mercenaries". There is a tradition of using mercenaries in Europe, and there is nothing unacceptable in this regard. Oh, the idea of ??Ferdinand looking for Mao Xiong as cannon fodder was directly understood by them as recruiting "mercenaries." Of course, there is no difference in essence. Even if it is recruited cannon fodder, Ferdinand still has to pay his army salary, nothing more than the restriction of recruiting "mercenaries". The only difference is probably that the mercenaries are all self-contained, while the cannon fodder recruited by Ferdinand is responsible for the Bulgarian officers and command them to fight! In Kennedy''s view, if Bulgaria can use two or three million "mercenaries", then with Bulgarias population base, it can also have the same number of troops as the British and French powers, and it will also occupy a more favorable position in the distribution of benefits after the war. ! At the same time, a large number of mercenaries are used. After the outbreak of the war, Bulgaria can reduce the number of mobilizations and preserve domestic industry and food production. ... Although from a single persons point of view, the price of importing labor into Russia is not expensive, the intermediary fee paid is only 250 lev (approximately 10 pounds), the average toll is about 50 levs, and the employment placement fee is about 200 levs. The total cost of a labor is no more than 500 Lev. Anyway, the Bulgarian government started the advance payment first, and later it will be deducted from their wages in installments without losing money. Therefore, Bulgaria imported a large amount of Russian labor before, and the Ministry of Finance did not have any pressure. But now it''s different. Before, it was Bulgarian who was short of labor and brought them in. There are a lot of jobs for them. At this moment, Ferdinand can''t get so many jobs! If there are no jobs, then there are only man-made jobs, and the expenditure will be huge! And no one knows when the European war will break out. If it lasts three or five years, then the Bulgarian government will have to find a way to feed them for three to five years? Leaving aside, the intermediary fee alone costs 10 pounds per person, and the intermediary fee for one million people is 10 million pounds. According to Ferdinands request, how could there be two to three million people in the end? This alone has an investment of 20-30 million pounds, and don''t expect to recover the cost in the short term! Ferdinand nodded. There are too many young men and women needed this time, and time is too tight, which is indeed a challenge to the Bulgarian government''s finances. "Well, let''s issue another construction bond to raise funds from all over the world in the name of developing the Greek peninsula. The focus of this bond issuance will be on Russia!" After thinking about it, Kennedy smiled and said, "Okay, Your Majesty, the Ministry of Finance will estimate the funding gap as soon as possible." There is no doubt that Kennedy thought that Ferdinand focused on selling bonds to the Russians in order to win over the financial circles and aristocrats in Russia and create a good political environment for the introduction of labor. Ferdinand knew that he had misunderstood, but he didn''t explain it. There were some things he knew alone, and there was no need to say it. "Don''t evaluate it. Directly issue 200 million pounds of bonds to the outside world, use our tariff income as a guarantee, and the interest will follow international standards." Ferdinand said lightly. The figure of "200 million pounds" directly frightened everyone. Now all countries are preparing for war, and a lot of funds are consumed in the military. But 200 million pounds, this can create a British Royal Navy! (Limited to shipbuilding) Constantine said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that this number will not be sold, and countries will think that we are raising military expenses, this..." Ferdinand smiled slightly, and said, "Prime Minister, you have been worrying too much. What if they know it? Now everyone is raising military expenses, and we are just doing something obvious! However, for convenience, the bonds can also be split and sold. For the time being, an announcement of 50 million pounds will be fine, but the actual sales will not be restricted, the more the better! " Anyway, the world war is about to break out. Ferdinand is now holding a fortune to count. Of course, the money will still be repaid in the future, but the premise is that the creditors are still there! Needless to say, once a war breaks out, the exchanges between the two sides will naturally be cut off. When the world war is over, I dont know how many financial institutions have gone bankrupt, and how many peoples debts have been destroyed by the war! What''s more, the bond issued in Germany is the mark, and the krona issued in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When the world war is over, the currencies of these countries will soon become waste paper, and Bulgaria can easily pay off the debt! It is a pity that under the current international situation, the bonds issued by the Bulgarian government may be difficult to sell in the Allied market. Ferdinand missed the opportunity to take advantage of the fire! Although the Allies cant do it, isnt there still an Allied Power? After the end of the First World War, the franc depreciated greatly. From the ratio of 1 pound 25 francs before the war, to 1 pound 240 francs in 1926. This is also the main reason why Ferdinand borrowed a French loan. Now the Bulgarian government owes a huge foreign debt of more than seven billion francs to the French, but after the end of the First World War, this debt will quickly shrink with the devaluation of the franc! Oh, in fact, the pound has also depreciated, but the British Empire is backed by South African gold, and the depreciation is not that big! As for the Russians, let alone, once the tsarist government collapsed, the ruble immediately became waste paper. Isn''t it too easy to pay off this debt? It can be said that now is the golden age of borrowing money! Ferdinand can now rely on the borrowed money to reserve strategic materials and enhance Bulgaria''s war potential. In any case, no matter how high the interest rate on international borrowing is, it cannot match inflation. Now the Bulgarian government is heavily indebted, but after the end of the world war, the actual value of these debts may not even be one-tenth of what they were before the war! ... After discussing the financial issues, the Foreign Secretary Metiev suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the conditions for annexation of the Greek Peninsula are now ripe!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and asked reflexively: "Why?" He originally planned to wait for the outbreak of the World War before annexing the Greek Peninsula. When the time comes, the two sides are fighting, and naturally they will not care about the Greek peninsula! Medev said confidently: "Your Majesty, there are now four to five million Greeks left on the Greek peninsula, and our number of immigrants on the peninsula has exceeded that of the Greeks. Even if we immediately announce the annexation of Greece, the Greeks will not be able to reverse it. There is a big wave! And in diplomacy, we have also obtained the understanding of the Allies, and with their support we will not stand alone. The power of the Allies in the Near East is limited, and the only one capable of intervening is Italy, but as long as the Italians are not stupid, they will not fight us for the Greeks! " Ferdinand pondered for a while, but finally resisted the temptation, shook his head and said, "It''s not appropriate, but wait! Now let''s increase the pace of immigration in Greece. After we pack the Greeks and send us away It is more appropriate to annex the Greek peninsula!" Anyway, the Greek peninsula is already the meat in the Bulgarian bowl. If you eat it later, you wont run away. What if you eat it hot now? ... v4 Chapter 60： , The crisis is coming again Time passed in a hurry and entered 1914 in a flash. The arms race was still in full swing, and various countries rushed to make dumplings. There is no doubt that the top spot is still the British Empire, relying on its powerful shipbuilding industry to stabilize the world. The Germans who followed closely did not give in too much, setting the record of launching 100 warships in one year, and amazed the whole world! Against the background of the arms race, the news of Bulgaria''s completion of the "Three Five-Year Plan" has been concealed. Ferdinand, who has always been low-key, naturally didn''t mean to preach. Of course, this is impossible. The eyes of ordinary people have been attracted, but politicians from various countries have expressed their concern, but that''s all! Many people are still waiting to see the jokes of Bulgaria. If it is simply to increase industrial production capacity, the British Empire can surpass Germany and the United States at any time as long as they want. The question is what should be done with the industrial products produced? The problem of overproduction has seriously plagued the United States and Germany for a long time. A new round of economic crisis that cannot be handled well will break out. Can Bulgaria be an exception? Fortunately, Ferdinand has suppressed the development speed of the financial industry, otherwise the Bulgarian stock exchange market would have gone crazy at the moment. However, the price paid was also serious. In terms of economic aggregates, due to the absence of the stock market, Bulgaria was only on the same level as the Italians by the end of 1913. You must know that Italy now can only be considered half of Italy, and the North-South economic gap is huge! According to the forecast of economists, if Bulgaria opens its financial market, then the domestic economic aggregate will immediately achieve leapfrog development. It is not a dream to double fiscal revenue within three years, and it is just around the corner to surpass Austria-Hungary. Then there will be no more. Although a bubble-like economic aggregate can increase fiscal revenue and facilitate wool shearing, it cannot increase the potential for war! Besides, does Ferdinand want to explode the population? In his view, the consumption of the dividends brought by Bulgaria''s economic development on the new population is far more reliable than the consumption of the illusory stock market to create a group of rich people! By the end of 1913, Bulgaria''s annual steel production had reached 3.486 million tons, which was 3.5 million tons from the set target. After rounding up, it is no problem to announce the completion of the plan. Compared with steel production, coal production has developed by leaps and bounds. With the development of the economy, the demand for coal is increasing day by day, and where there is demand, there is the driving force for mining. Kosovo has become Bulgaria''s largest coal production base. In 1913, the coal output of Kosovo alone exceeded 16 million tons, and the country''s coal output exceeded 33 million tons! Needless to say, ship production, the original goal is low, and apart from the Black Sea route and the Mediterranean route, Bulgaria is rarely involved in ocean shipping, which is basically sufficient for its own use. By the end of 1913, the total tonnage of Bulgarian ships had suddenly increased by 820,000 tons, of which warships accounted for a quarter. ... Of course, these data can not be compared with the top powers, but Bulgaria is not without competitive industries, at least in the production of automobiles and aircraft, it has reached the forefront of the world. If Ferdinand is a bit thick-skinned, he can also declare Bulgaria to be the world''s number one air force! Whether it is aircraft performance or quantity, as well as the number of pilots and crew members, they are temporarily ranked first in the world! As for how long this advantage can be maintained, no one can know. Anyway, as soon as the World War breaks out, various military technologies will burst! However, Ferdinand is still very confident that any technological development is inseparable from talents. Since the aircraft has just started, most of the people who promote the development of aircraft technology are hobbyists. Except for Bulgaria, almost no government funding is available in any country. Against this background, Ferdinand naturally wielded his hoe, digging around the world. Without a sufficient reserve of professional and technical talents, one can imagine the difficulty of promoting the development of aircraft technology! ... While Ferdinand was celebrating the successful completion of the "Three-Five Plan", a terrible news came. "Your Majesty, we are in trouble. Since the first half of this year, most of our companies have had a product backlog. If the economic crisis continues, it may break out!" Economic Minister Nicolas Cage said worriedly "What''s going on? Is it all industries or individual industries?" Ferdinand asked concerned. Minister of Economy Nicholas Cage thought for a while and said: "Almost all industries have more or less overcapacity, especially in the light industry, where the product backlog is more serious!" Ferdinand was taken aback. It stands to reason that we have migrated a large number of Greeks to Syria and brought in a large number of laborers in Russia. Together with our rapidly growing population, we should be able to consume a lot of light industrial products. How could the problem become more serious instead? Is it light industry? Ferdinand continued to ask: "Did you find the reason? Is the market shrinking, or our production capacity increased?" Nicholas Cage explained: "Your Majesty, it is mainly because our production capacity has increased. Although the local market has also expanded, this rate is far behind the growth rate of our industrial capacity! In addition, after the domestic situation in Russia stabilized, their industry began to recover, and they began to **** our market, but this is not the main factor! More importantly, a large number of German products have recently appeared on the European markets, and the Germans have also lowered their prices. It is estimated that even their production costs are not enough. These cheap products have robbed us of the European market. " The word "dumping" suddenly appeared in Ferdinand''s mind, and he lingered on it. Obviously, the Germans are not having a good life now! As a big copycat country, Bulgaria is known for its cheap products, and its products still have a place in European countries. Now that the prices of German products have also fallen, the impact on Bulgarian industrial and commercial products has naturally increased. The heavy industry is slightly affected, mainly because the products currently exported by Bulgaria are mainly light industry. In the heavy industry field, except for the machinery produced in small quantities, which can be sold to Russians, most of them are self-produced and sold. UU reading www. uukanshu.com The rest of the products like steel and coal are consumed by themselves. Except for the domestic market and foreign markets, ships cannot be sold at all. Poor countries cannot afford them, and countries that can afford them do not need them if they can produce them themselves! Ferdinand asked cautiously: "Is this only us or other countries?" Nicholas Cage said without hesitation: "European countries should not be spared this time. No one can survive the dumping of the Germans!" Ferdinand sighed slightly, and after hesitating again and again, he said fiercely: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will contact Britain, France, and Russia, and everyone will raise the tariffs on imported German goods!" "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to increase tariffs on Germans, but this is likely to cause unpredictable consequences!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said hesitantly The dumping of the Germans will definitely harm the interests of capitalists in various countries. It is not difficult to push a restrictive bill, but the consequences of doing so are very serious! Obviously, there are already problems with the German economy. If even the overseas market is lost, there is only one way for the German business community to go, and support Wilhelm II to break the current world order! Knowing that, but the Germans actions have affected Bulgarias interests, and Ferdinand had to take action. In his opinion, the world war is about to break out anyway, the outbreak of one day earlier and one day later, this impact is not great for Bulgaria! "So, now we can prepare for war, the Germans have no choice!" Ferdinand said lightly The world market is so big in total, if you take one more, naturally I can only take one less. With the rise of Bulgaria, I naturally got a share, and this one happened to be the last straw to crush the camel! v4 Chapter 61： , Brewing The most worrying thing in Ferdinand''s heart still did not happen. The Italians should have skipped the dreadnoughts in service at the beginning of 1914. Of course, the battleship Dante Alligre they planned to serve in 1913 had already been completed. The main parameters of the Dante Alighieri: Displacement: 19552 tons Length: 168.1m Width: 26.6 meters Draft: 8.8m (average) Main engine: Parsons type direct drive steam turbine 3 groups/4 shafts Main boilers: 7 Brechinton-style oil-fired water-tube boilers, 16 mixed-fired water-tube boilers Power: 32,300 horsepower Speed: 23 knots Endurance: 4800 nautical miles at 10 knots Armament: 4 305mm 46-diameter triple guns (one front and one rear, two midships), 4 120mm 50-diameter single-loaded guns, 12 single-loaded guns, 76mm 40-diameter single-loaded guns 13 doors, 4 450mm underwater torpedo tubes Armor: side 254 mm, deck 38 mm, gun mount unknown, 254 mm front turret, 305 mm conning tower Crew: 981 Note: This class of ship is the first warship to use triple-mounted turrets in the history of shipbuilding. The main gun range of this gun is 18,000 meters. In addition, the ship set a speed record of 24.2 knots during the trial, making it the fastest battleship in the world at that time. The postponed is the Julio Caesar, which was supposed to be in service in February. It has not been completed in May, but it is estimated that it will soon be completed. Since the Italian shipbuilding industry was dragging its feet, Ferdinand guessed that the Allied attack on the French Mediterranean fleet naturally did not happen. Of course, the most important thing is that the two dreadnoughts ordered by the Ottoman Empire from the Germans were stopped by the British on their way back. They used the strength of the Italian navy to attack the French fleet. Most of them were meat buns and dogs. Naturally, the Italians will not do it. The British blockade of the Strait of Gibraltar directly triggered the "warship crisis". The Allied Powers and the Allied Powers were once again at war, and the war was about to start! Well, Ferdinand thought that the two sides would fight directly. Bulgaria carried out a national mobilization, and the Germans retreated directly! It''s right to think about it. Everyone knows that European wars may break out at any time, but if war breaks out to the Germans, these two dreadnoughts will be finished first. This is very detrimental to the Germans in the military! Moreover, the warship that the Germans launched last year has not had time to serve? Just wait a few months for the German Navy to add four dreadnoughts, and the two dreadnoughts here are six, which will further narrow the gap with the British! As for the Allies, are everyone not ready yet? If war breaks out now, the French will be miserable. Prepare to stand the Germans alone for a month or two! Obviously this is not the result that everyone wants. Although the British want to weaken France, the prerequisite is to defeat the Germans first! Otherwise, if the French were beaten and maimed by the Germans in advance, how would they fight after this war? ... The interception of these two warships was mainly because the British did not want the Ottomans and these two dreadnoughts to return home. This broke the current naval dominance of the Allied Powers in the Mediterranean and affected the Mediterranean Sea dominance. Therefore, the Strait of Gibraltar was blocked to prohibit the passage of warships. It means that the British are ready for war. The Germans are currently short of warships. No matter how they erupt, the gap with the British is still so huge. The German navy has always had the idea of ??requisitioning these two dreadnoughts, but the German government stopped them because of the alliance. The British now acted as they wanted, and the Germans naturally took over the two dreadnoughts. Although the two dreadnoughts cannot change the situation that the German navy is still at a disadvantage, they finally narrowed the gap between the two sides! Of course, protests are indispensable, so why should I give an explanation to the Ottomans? The British-German approach stunned all the people who eat melons, and there is this kind of operation! In order to appease the Ottoman Empire, the Germans said that since the British blocked the road, this warship must not be delivered, so simply rebuild it in Italy and Austria-Hungary, and the price remains unchanged, the configuration upgrades, and two more cruisers are given. ! The problems in Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were naturally resolved by the Germans. The Ottomans only needed to wait two more years before they could get the Dreadnoughts. There was no other way the Ottoman government could only accept the Germans. Up. ... The failure of the two major alliances to fight has disappointed many people, such as the Americans on the other side of the ocean and the Japanese in the Far East. They all look forward to the stars and the moon, hoping for a war on the European continent! Ferdinand knew that at this point, the two sides were only close to sparks. Originally, he thought that the Ottoman navy returned to Congress as the fuse for both sides. He did not expect that the British and Germans had their own ghosts, and this happened. Up. ... Regardless of the development of the international situation, what Ferdinand has to do now is to prepare for war, reserve enough strategic materials in advance, and recruit enough cannon fodder, which is now the top priority of the Bulgarian government! After the warship crisis broke out, Ferdinand convened a cabinet meeting to speed up Bulgaria''s war preparations. "The Prime Minister, from now on increase grain reserves, and let the media speak out that Ukraine and Romania will be short of grain harvests in the next two years, and international grain prices will soon rise. The people are advised to reserve grain in advance! The government also wants to do so if necessary. You can come forward to cooperate and let the people store as much food as possible." Ferdinand has worked hard to make the credibility established by the media, and now it is time for them to work. If it is said that there is a lack of domestic food in Bulgaria, this is probably not deceiving, but if it is foreign, it is different. In this era, there is no Internet, and it is almost impossible for ordinary people to check the news! Even if someone vowed to say that the news was false, it would have no effect! Everyone knows that as long as there is a newspaper in Bulgaria that publishes fake news, in addition to shutting down the newspaper, the relevant personnel will go to jail! In the eyes of ordinary people, it is impossible for all the newspapers in Bulgaria to have a collective brain drain and publish this fake news together, right? Moreover, Ferdinand is no longer a rumor. As soon as the war breaks out, the lack of grain harvest is inevitable. The most important thing now is to seize the last time and search for another batch of grain! Although the General Staff has vowed to guarantee that the Wallachia Plain in Romania will be taken at the beginning of the war, the domestic food supply can be guaranteed. However, Ferdinand could not fully believe that it was not a big problem to win the Wallachia Plain. It was originally a Pingchuan River and bordered Bulgaria. Romania couldn''t even defend it! As for whether Bulgarias domestic food supply can be guaranteed, this is hard to say. The military can at most guarantee that the place will be destroyed and the restoration of production will have nothing to do with them. Theoretically, after the Wallachia Plain is taken, Bulgarias total grain output will directly increase by one-third of the current scale, which is enough to meet domestic demand, and there is still a lot of wealth. In fact, as long as the local Romanians do not cooperate, it will be impossible to restore food production without two or three years of effort! "Yes!" Chekov replied The Information Administration and the Ministry of Science and Technology are also in charge of Chekov, otherwise the title of Minister of Education alone would not be enough to make him the number two figure in the Bulgarian cabinet! "Prime Minister, how many young men have we brought in from Russia so far?" Ferdinand asked again Constantine thought for a while and said: "Originally, there were more than 800,000 Russian laborers in the country. Since last year, we have increased the introduction. Now there are about 700,000 Russian youths who have arrived in Bulgaria. There are about 200,000 young people who have been organized. If the war breaks out at the end of the year, we can still bring in about 700,000 to 800,000!" Ferdinand calculated that even if the war breaks out, Bulgaria will add 1.4 million cannon fodder. If it can be delayed until the end of the year, it would be even better. The 2.2 million cannon fodder is basically enough for the consumption of the world war. Of course, if more can be made, the result will be even more perfect! "Continue to work hard, and work in this area cannot be relaxed. Once the war breaks out, the Russians will definitely recruit troops. It will not be easy to recruit people at that time!" Ferdinand said lightly. "Okay, Your Majesty UU Read ! Let''s speed it up!" Constantine replied affirmatively In order to make the preparations work smoothly, Ferdinand has always stayed in Sofia to take command, and he did not personally participate in the service of the two super dreadnoughts just completed. These two dreadnoughts were named by Ferdinand respectively: Constantinople and Balkan. The political meaning in this is very strong. The Constantinople is the feat of Ferdinands restoration of the holy city of Constantinople; there is also the last Constantinoples second Balkan flight. It sank during the war, and the people strongly demanded reconstruction. Naturally, Ferdinand would follow public opinion! From the literal meaning of the Balkan light, everyone knows that this is Ferdinand''s oath of sovereignty over the Balkan Peninsula; the deeper purpose is to tell the Allied countries that this is our previous agreement, and everyone must abide by it! The specifications of the two warships are the same, the parameters are as follows: Displacement: 26500 tons Length: 189.7m Width: 27 meters Draft: 8.3m Main engine: Parsons type direct drive steam turbine 2 groups/4 shafts Main boiler: 22 bamp;w type (Hercules is a Yarrow type) mixed-fired water boiler Power: 34000 horsepower Speed: 22.5 knots Endurance: 4000 nautical miles at 10 knots Armament: 7 305mm 45-diameter twin-mounted guns (two fronts and three rear, in a backpack, one on each side), 20 150mm 50-diameter single guns, 4 47mm single guns, 450 mm 4 underwater torpedo tubes Armor: 270 mm side, 70 mm deck, 270 mm gun mount, 320 mm front turret, 310 mm conning tower Crew: 1046~1126 v4 Chapter 62： 、Comparison of the strength of countries With an order from Ferdinand, most of the grain originally shipped from Russia to Europe for sale was intercepted by Bulgaria halfway. No, I bought it! Anyway, as far as the bears are concerned, food is sold. Who should sell them? As long as Bulgaria pays, its no big deal to go home in advance. As for what will happen in Europe? Still think about it? Of course, food prices are rising! Bulgaria is increasing its grain storage, and other countries are not idle! The British are not in a hurry. Relying on the presence of the Royal Navy and the colony, some food can be delivered. It is nothing more than a higher freight rate. If the international food price rises, it will go up. If the price is high, the colonial food will be sold out. ! It doesn''t matter to the French, they are already a big food exporter, and the price increase is just right, and you can make a lot of money! It''s a pity that it is not the time to make money, but it doesn''t matter that the Gaul chicken is not short of this money! Compared with the Allied countries, they can achieve self-sufficiency in food. The British have insufficient local food, but there are too many colonies. Bulgaria is to prepare for the war to store food. It is also a food exporter, but the export volume is small. The Allies are hard pressed. The Ottoman Empire can still be self-sufficient. As for food exports, their agricultural production technology is still in the last century, so there is no need to think about it! Romania and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are not bad. They are both major European food exporters. Otherwise, Ferdinand suspects that Germany and Italy will be hungry now. Bulgaria''s move caused a chain reaction. Britain and France were both tacitly restricting the flow of grain into the Allies, and the Russians'' grain was cut off by Bulgaria. The grains of Austria-Hungary and Romania alone can make up for the grain shortages of Germany and Italy. Strategic reserves are not enough. Then several European grain exporting countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden have made a lot of money. But these have nothing to do with Ferdinand. At this moment, he is leading a group of politicians and staff to analyze the power comparison between the Allies and the Allies. The population comparison is as follows: (estimated population of each country in 1914) For the Allies: about 6.69 million in Germany, about 5.42 million in the Austro-Hungarian Empire (with Serbia added), about 210 million in the Ottoman Empire (deducting immigration and war losses, historically 2.38 million), about 3.51 million in Italy, and 6.85 million in Romania , The Kingdom of Montenegro 1.26 million (plus the population expelled by the protagonist), total: 18531 million population. In terms of the Allies: the Russian Empire is about 165 million (after deducting the population reduction caused by immigration), the British Empire is about 4.56 million, the French Republic is about 3.97 million, and Bulgaria is about 2.78 million, totaling 278.1 million people. Obviously, the Allied Powers have the advantage in terms of human resources, with a population of more than 90 million more than the Allied Powers, and this is still under the premise of not counting the colonies, otherwise the population of the British Empire colony will be more than 400 million. Both parties are fundamentally human. It can''t be compared. In terms of economy, Bulgaria has exploded production capacity in recent years, and the Germans have not been idle. They have also taken radical measures to explode production capacity. ... It can be seen from the gross national income: Germany 1.2 billion US dollars UK $1.1 billion Tsarist Russia 700 million US dollars France 600 million US dollars Italy 400 million US dollars Bulgaria 3.8 billion USD Austro-Hungarian Empire 300 million US dollars US$13.7 billion Japan 200 million US dollars Note: Gross national income is not equal to industry. Many things in it are imaginary and pushed up. You can''t understand it by looking at the stock market. Comprehensive National Power Ranking: 1. United Kingdom 2. Germany 3. France 4. Russia 5. The United States, Austria-Hungary 6. Italy, Bulgaria 7. Japan 8. Republic of China 9. The Ottoman Empire 1o, Kingdom of Spain Dont be absolutely surprised. At that time, the Americans did not have a high right to speak in the world, even less than that of Italy. At the end of the military power, the comprehensive evaluation was naturally not high. Putting them in the fifth place is all seen in Ferdinand many times. Emphasize the importance of the economy, otherwise the ranking of Americans will be forgotten. In 191o, in a ranking of the comprehensive strength of various countries in the London Daily, the United States was just behind the major powers in Europe and tied with Japan at the end of the powers. In the eyes of Europeans of this age, the U.S. hotspot has no place! Number of naval personnel of the powers 6 in 1914 Russia 1.468 million France 967,000 Germany 943,000 Austro-Hungarian Empire 736,000 United Kingdom 63.9 Italy 60.3 million Bulgaria 596,000 The Ottoman Empire 581,000 Japan 3o.6 million Romania 2o.1 million U.S. 164,000 Kingdom of Montenegro 76,000 The share of world industrial production by countries: United States 31.8% Germany 14.8% UK 13.6% Russia 8% France 6% Austria-Hungary 4.4% Bulgaria 4.3% Italy 2.3% Japan 1% Steel production in various countries: US 3.18 million tons 1.76 million tons in Germany 7.78 million tons in the UK Russia 4.91 million tons 4.68 million tons in France Bulgaria 2.62 million tons Austro-Hungarian 2.61 million tons Italy 930,000 tons Japan 320,000 tons Coal production in various countries: US 530 million tons Tsarist Russia 360 million tons, 292 million tons in the UK, Germany 277.2 million tons, The Austro-Hungarian Empire was 5.42 million tons, 4080 million tons in France Bulgaria 3.36o million tons Japan 14.15 million tons Italy 70,000 tons ... By comparison, Ferdinands current Allied powers'' advantages over the Allied powers are mainly concentrated in the three aspects of population, resources, and shipping. It is far from the disparity between the strengths of the two sides that network experts are talking about! In fact, the current military strength of the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers are very close, mainly in the six armies, and the staff has also produced a coefficient through the comprehensive record score. Calculated based on the average combat power of the 6 armies of European countries as 1: Germany 1.8 (recognized as the first without explanation at the time) France 1.6 (first in the world) Bulgaria 1.6 (record two Balkan wars) Russia 1.2 (European road rollers, the Far East performs too badly and deducts points) Japan 1.2 (Japanese-Russian War) Kingdom of Montenegro 1.2 (Balkan War) The Austro-Hungarian Empire 1.1 (point deduction for suppressing the Serbian Revolution) Ottoman Empire 1.1 (the new 6th Army trained by the Germans) Romania 1 (Mediocre performance in the Second Balkan War) British o.7 (points deducted from the British-Berg war) United States o.7 (point deduction for Spanish-American War) Italy o.5 (points deducted from the Ethiopian war) Well, the general staff is based entirely on record. It also integrates the commanding capabilities of the officers, the soldiers'' will to fight, and weapons and equipment. Of course, Ferdinand knows that this ranking is very unreliable. At least the ranking of the British is not so low. After the Boer War, the lobster soldiers have greatly improved their combat effectiveness. Moreover, every country has elites and cannon fodder. If elites are used to hit the opposing militia, chances are that the Italians can beat the Germans. Of course, this is unlikely to happen. Under normal circumstances, only commanders on the battlefield Not stupid, and would not use the militia as the main force! However, Ferdinand believes that the overall combat effectiveness ranking of the 6th Army is still very reliable: (The ranking is based on the comprehensive estimation of the number of active troops, combat effectiveness, and equipment) 1. Germany 2. Russia (the crowd tactics are still very good in this era) 3. France 4. Bulgaria 5. Austro-Hungarian Empire 6. United Kingdom 7. Japan (the equipment is too backward) 8. The Ottoman Empire 9. Italy (depending on equipment and quantity) 1o, Romania 11. Kingdom of Montenegro The United States (dont expect how powerful the tens of thousands of troops are) In contrast, the navys ranking is much more reliable. It is directly based on the tonnage of the warship. The situation of defeating the strong with the weak is based on the situation that the opponent is not in the state, or the strength is close, and the luck is against the sky. , Otherwise the main factor determining the outcome of the battle between the navy, the technical service, is the ship! After all, with a destroyer and a dreadnought battle, you know the result without thinking! The total warship tonnage is as follows: 1. The United Kingdom 2.71 million tons 2. 130,000 tons in Germany 3. 980,000 tons in the United States 4. 90,000 tons in France 5. Russia 710,000 tons 6. 670,000 tons in Japan 7. 490,000 tons in Italy 8. Austro-Hungarian Empire and Bulgaria each 260,000 tons Of course, in fact, there is still a big error in this ranking, that is, it ignores the performance of warships. For example, the Russian Navys current tonnage is very large, but they do not have dreadnoughts. The actual combat effectiveness should be after Japan, and even the Italians. Can''t compare. According to the plan of the General Department of Secrets, when the war broke out, the Bulgarian Sixth Army had to expand to 1.5 million in one week, and to two million in half a month, to be able to catch a surprise in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Take down Belgrade. At that time, the formation of cannon fodder units can be sent to slowly fight the war of attrition with the Austro-Hungarian army; after completing this strategy, attack Romania and seize the Wallachia plain. The war will continue once and for all, and food may appear. problem. After completing these two strategies, it will attack the Peninsula of Asia Minor and seize enough living space for Bulgaria. Of course, these three strategies must be implemented at the same time in actual operation. After all, the enemy is not a fool, so why wait for you to attack? It is just a matter of focus. Compared with the other two strategic goals of Belgrade, the urgency is certainly not so serious. After all, the time has passed since the Austro-Hungarian Empire reacted and it became a decisive battle between the two countries! And Romania and the Ottoman Empire should have strength even if they reacted to it? As long as the battlefield is put to their vitals, the two countries will have to fight a decisive battle with Bulgaria! Ferdinand did not want to prematurely fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire, mainly because he was afraid that the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be destroyed in advance and cause a chain reaction. It would be miserable if the Germans came to a dying counterattack and dragged Bulgaria to the end. In contrast, the Balkan portal is locked and held still. UU Reading is just going to bully the Montenegro, Romania, and Ottoman Empire to be much safer, and at the same time they can have an explanation to their allies. Obviously, this strategic plan was not formulated according to the military''s intentions. It is not the best choice in the military, but it is in the best interest of Bulgaria in politics! This is naturally the result of Ferdinands personal intervention. If you consider the overall situation of the Allied powers, Bulgarias first choice is to directly defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire and join forces with Russia to kill him first. In theory, under the full blow of Russia and Bulgaria, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not last long. Even if the Allied powers provide assistance from other countries except Germany, this result will not be changed! Once Germany mobilizes its main force to reinforce the Austro-Hungarian Empire and fights on the three fronts at the same time, even if the German Sixth Army is strong, it will not be possible, at least they will not have enough troops! There is no doubt that there are no two or three million troops on the western front, and William II will not be able to sleep. There are not many other things in the hands of Britain and France, but there are many cannon fodder! Once a loophole appeared in the defense line, Britain and France would not mind sacrificing millions of cannon fodder to win this war! Under this circumstance, there are not many troops that the Germans can use on the eastern front. The maximum is two to three million. If it is only one direction against Bulgaria or the Russians, it is okay; but if the troops are divided into two directions, then not It''s the same, even with the cooperation of allied forces! As for the matter of one enemy two, or one enemy three, that is possible only when the combat effectiveness of the two armies is very different. Obviously this situation does not exist. ... The strategy of winning the military steadily, but it was a failure in politics. Ferdinand did not have the spirit of internationalism. The Allies won the war too easily, which is not a good thing for Bulgaria! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 63： ,fuse Under Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, 1914 passed without risk. History had a turning point here, and the World War that had exploded in 1914 was postponed! Due to the rise of Bulgaria and the partition of Serbia with Austria-Hungary, the gunpowder keg of the Balkans seemed to be wet by water, and it became dumb! Serbia has been annexed by Austria-Hungary for more than ten years. The internal rebels and nationalism have almost been suppressed. The people''s will to resist is always weak under the butcher''s knife! Of course, even if the "Sarajevo Incident" is exploded now, it is useless. Those are all internal problems of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Allied Powers will look at the excitement at most, and it is impossible to stand up for the Serbs. All countries are making the final preparations before the war. The most prominent manifestation is that battleships have increased sharply like dumplings. In 1914, the major powers in Europe had battleships in service. What Ferdinand did not expect was that even the Mao Zedong had been playing soy sauce. Xiong actually served four dreadnought ships. &1t;i>&1t;/i> With the help of Britain and France, at the end of 1914, Russia completed the construction of four dreadnought ships, namely the Gangut, Petropavlovsk, Poltava, and Sevastopol, and they were then incorporated into the Baltic Sea. The fleet is in service. Well, the Russian dreadnought project began design and construction in 19o8, and it was completed at the end of 1914, and it only began service in early 1915. This shipbuilding rate is probably only comparable to the eight-year shipbuilding record set by the Italians before. ! Of course, the sequelae are very serious. The longer the time, the greater the influence from the outside world. As far as Ferdinand knows, the Russian battleships have been revised seven or eight times, and finally they learned from the Italians. I really don''t know what the Russians think. They are more like battlecruisers than battleships, and they are more like battlecruisers than battlecruisers. Simply put, the Russians wanted to have the firepower of a battleship and the power of a cruiser, and finally came up with a thin-skinned battleship. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, the weakness is very deadly, the speed is not as good as the battle cruiser, and the combat power is not as good as the dreadnought. The main reason is that it is not resistant to beatings, and it will be finished after a few shots. specification Displacement: 2336o tons Length: 181.2m Width: 26.6 meters Draft: 8.4m Main engine: Parsons type direct drive steam turbine 2 groups/4 shafts Main boiler: 25 Yarrow-style oil-fired water tube boilers Power: 42ooo horsepower Flight: 23 knots Endurance: 35oo nautical miles at 1o knot Armament: 4 3o5mm 52-diameter triple guns (one front and one rear, two midships), 16 12omm 5o double-diameter single-loaded guns, 4 47mm single-loaded guns, 45omm underwater torpedo tubes 4 sets &1t;i>&1t;/i> Armor: side 225mm, deck 5omm, gun mount 15omm, front turret 2o3mm, conning tower 254mm Crew: 1126 Seeing the Russian battleships, Ferdinand finally found his confidence. Obviously, this was distorted by the thinking of the Italians. The Czarist government dared to come four at a time, and had to admire their courage. ... The Foreign Secretary Medev hurried over and brought Ferdinand news that was unexpected and reasonable. "Your Majesty, an armed conflict just broke out on the border between Germany and France. The French claimed that when two German soldiers on patrol crossed the border and violated the sovereignty of France, they were detained by the French, and then the barbaric German army rudely attacked the French! The Germans claimed: The French detained two German soldiers for no reason, and only after the two sides negotiated to no avail, the German army used force to rescue the hostages! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand sighed slightly, who should come or will come. As for the reason, this is not important! Anyway, the Allies believed the French, and the Allies believed the Germans. The onlookers expressed their confusion! After pondering for a while, Ferdinand said cautiously: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Bulgaria will support the just actions of the French to safeguard national sovereignty!" Ferdinand knows that Bulgaria''s position is undoubtedly a step closer to the war, but now Bulgaria can''t drag it on anymore, and the preparations are almost done. If it continues to procrastinate, the time for Bulgarias economic crisis is not far away, and war is undoubtedly the best weapon to consume excess capacity! At the same time that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement, Bulgaria was also mobilizing for war. All the officers and soldiers who were still on vacation were notified and immediately returned to gather their troops. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The officers and soldiers who have recovered are also required to be on standby at any time, and reserve forces in various regions have also regrouped in the name of military exercises. It can be said that Bulgaria was the first to mobilize for war among the six major European countries! However, the dominant power of the war is not in the hands of Ferdinand. France and Germany are the central point of this conflict. The two countries are still fighting. If the Paris or Berlin governments refuse to make concessions, the war will be inevitable. . ... Obviously, this time the French government has no retreat. Nationalism is a double-edged sword. Now the French government has been kidnapped by nationalism. The British and Bulgarian positions in the Allied Powers were the same, and they both hoped to explode the war immediately. Russia also showed support for France this time. These factors gave the French the confidence to start war! The British were terrified by the German production capacity. If the arms race continues, the German Navy will soon catch up with the Royal Navy, which is unacceptable to the British government. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, with John Bulls scam properties, they will not directly express their views. After all, the pro-German faction in the London government is still strong, and most of the Liberals and the working class are anti-war factions. So they made the same choice as in history. While John Bull cheered the French, he called on the two sides to calmly mediate the conflict. The Russians have been counseled once in the Moroccan crisis. If they continue to pretend to be counseled, they are really counseled! Therefore, this time the tsarist governments attitude is very firm and publicly expressed its support for any action by the French to safeguard national sovereignty. ... "Your Majesty, there has just been a massive demonstration in London calling for peace. The British government has publicly announced that it will make every effort to avoid a European 6 war explosion!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said worriedly There is no way for Britain to act too hard. Even its own people have been deceived. Now that there are less than ten people in the world who know that the Allied Powers are about to wage war, Metzhev naturally does not know, otherwise he would not be so worried. &1t;i>&1t;/i> After all, without the participation of the British, the sea dominance of the Allied Powers cannot be guaranteed. Now the German navy is the second largest in the world, and the main force of the French navy remains in the Mediterranean. You can never expect the Mao Bear Navy to explode and kill Germany. People? "Don''t worry, it is impossible for Britain to tolerate the Germans to dominate Europe. Our plan remains unchanged!" Ferdinand said lightly. ... There is no doubt that even his own people have been deceived under the high diplomatic means, let alone the Germans! William II still naively thought that the British would still sit on the hill and watch the tigers fight this time, and would not directly join the war, so the Germans accelerated the pace of the war! In addition to the attitude of the British, there is a more important factor. If time is delayed until the expansion of the French and Russian troops in 1917 is about to be completed, the comparison of strength between the two sides will change. ... Since the German-French conflict broke out on February 23, all countries have been tacitly mobilizing for war, but the Germans reacted slightly faster. Within a week, the Germans mobilized 800,000 6 troops, and the standing army was more than 1.6 million. The Germans believed that the time for war had arrived! On March 2, the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued an ultimatum to the French government, restricting the French to surrender the perpetrator within 24 hours, and apologize to Germany, as well as pay 2 billion marks in compensation! Don''t think about it, the French will definitely not accept it, otherwise the people of Paris will start to fall again this meaningful activity! At this time, the war has entered the countdown, and the whole world knows that perhaps today or tomorrow, the European war will explode. ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 64： , Sleepless night-declare war When the Germans issued the ultimatum, European governments became busy, and the destiny time has come! Bulgaria is no exception. Ferdinand immediately convened an enlarged high-level meeting, and all the military and political circles could come. Of course, this is not a combat meeting. Ferdinand will not make a combat plan until the war is about to begin, as in the TV series! The General Staff had a plan ten years ago, but it has been revised and improved, and it is now very detailed. In fact, this is a regular meeting before the war. The frontline officers who are really responsible for commanding operations have already been on the front line. As long as Ferdinand gives an order, they can immediately launch an attack. ... Ferdinand said calmly: "Prime Minister, you can talk about the stock of supplies first!" However, from the tone of his voice, he can still judge the tension in his heart, and more than 20 years of painstaking preparations, just to burst out overnight! The World War is not so easy to fight. It is completely different from Keyboard Man. The power gap between the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers is far less than what people later think. "Winning or losing is 50-50". Human opinion! In fact, the same is true, at least at the beginning of the war, both sides have equal chances of victory! There is no doubt that the more you delay, the more resource-rich Entente countries will win! "Yes, Your Majesty!" Constantine replied "As of now, we have stored 18.47 million tons of grain, of which more than 85 percent is rye, as well as some soybeans, corn, and potato flour. Reserve tents of 1.2 million; reserve 400,000 tons of various kinds of medicines, including part of plant medicine (Chinese medicine); reserve 2 million tons of oil; reserve 5.8 million tons of precious minerals..." Ferdinand smiled and nodded. In order to save money on the premise of storing as much grain as possible, he ordered all the wheat in the grain reserve to be replaced with cheaper rye. Anyway, the nutritional value of rye is higher. The staple food of the Bulgarians at that time was rye buns, and white bread was a luxury item that people above the middle class could enjoy, and there was no need to worry that soldiers would have opinions. In fact, there are still many strategic materials, but the Balkans originally had output enough to meet the needs of the war, so naturally they were not included in the reserve materials. Ferdinand routinely said: "Chief of General Staff, tell me about the military''s preparations!" He knew everything about the army''s preparations and material reserves, but others didn''t know it. It was time to give them a reassurance! "Okay, Your Majesty!" Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev replied "As of now, we have recovered 700,000 retired officers and soldiers, and formed 60 mercenary divisions at the same time. We have initially formed combat effectiveness. Now our total strength will exceed 2.3 million. The actual situation on the battlefield will determine whether further mobilization is needed!" Obviously, these troops were trained in advance, otherwise these sixty cannon fodder divisions would not be able to become combat effective in just a few days. As early as the end of 1913, Ferdinand amended the Military Service Act to allow the military to include foreign workers in reserve training. These troops have actually experienced at least half a year of training. Although they are not as good as the regular army, they are used. It''s enough to be cannon fodder! There is no doubt that the officers are all Bulgarian officers. However, in order to boost morale, they also apply to the Bulgarian regular armys military merit award system, with a series of benefits such as military pay and casualty pensions. Of course, these are just the pie drawn by Ferdinand, and those who survived can indeed get all of them after the war; but the unlucky ones who died early are miserable. Their family members are still in the Russian Empire and want to get these pensions. Kim immigrate first! Well, there are still some idiots who choose to take the ruble as their military salary, and Ferdinand did not interfere. They can only be considered unlucky. Anyway, in order to save money, only a small amount of cash is issued now, and the rest are directly paid to the soldiers bank account, and then used to purchase the national debt, but these national debts can also be used as currency, which can be used directly in the bank. Exchange the principal! This series of dazzling operations really fooled many ordinary people. In essence, the government wanted to use the additional currency to pay them military pay, and worried about the currency devaluation, so it played a routine. As long as these treasury bonds are not released for circulation in large quantities, it is equivalent to this part of the funds sinking to the bottom of the bank, and there will be no inflation. The unlucky person who chose the ruble will deal with the ruble in the future, but they are settled according to the interest of the current national debt. On the surface, it does protect the interests of the soldiers, and they get higher interest! ... Compared with the Italians next door to Bulgaria, the Balkans is still rich in resources. Many strategic materials can be produced on their own, and there is not much need to reserve. But Italy is the worst existence among many European powers, and all material reserves are clouds! Even the most basic coal, steel, and grain all need to be imported. Now that war is about to break out, the Italians'' strategic material reserves can only support them for a three-month war. Of course, this is because European countries generally believe that the duration of this war will be very short, but everyones strategic material reserves are basically prepared in one or two years. Obviously, the Italians are not ready yet, but the current Italian Prime Minister Gioviti is a smart man (many people in later generations think he is a pessimist). Gioviti has extreme distrust of the Italian army. He believes that the Italian army does not have the ability to protect the homeland. Once it joins this war, it will be disastrous for Italy! Due to the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the Allies did not make great efforts to win over the Italians, so now the power of the pro-Allies in Italy is not strong enough. Instead, the pro-Allies have the upper hand. Therefore, the Italians are having a fierce quarrel at this time, and it is estimated that there will be no results for a while. ... The British continued to play with their diplomatic methods. At the cabinet meeting, everyone still decided to be neutral, but secretly the government was preparing for this war, and even the ministers who were pro-Allied in the cabinet were concealed. In order to convince the Germans of the neutral attitude of the British, two days ago, George V had a meeting with Prince Henry of Prussia (the younger brother of William II), and made a final effort for peace; the British Foreign Secretary also had a meeting with the German Prime Minister. Urgent consultations are an attempt to eliminate the war. However, Ferdinand knows that all of this is to cover up, and interests determine that Britain and Germany must have a war. If the Allies win this war, nothing will happen to the British Empire! ... The atmosphere of the Tsarist government in St. Petersburg is much better. Without so many explanations, it is just a single word "fight". It is the dream of generations of Russians to turn the Baltic Sea into an inland sea. It''s just that the countries along the Baltic Sea are not easy to provoke. First, the Danes created the "Kalmar Alliance", and the bears were still weak. Then the Commonwealth of Poland and Lithuania and Sweden rose again. When they fell, the Germans broke out again. In short, none of them were easy to provoke! Forcing Teddy Bear to fought in the Black Sea and smashed the Ottoman Empire. Unfortunately, Teddy Bear at its peak was blocked by Britain and France, and suffered heavy losses and was forced to expand the Far East. The Russo-Japanese War failed again. After looking around for a week, it returned to the original point. The Tsarist government found that it was more reliable to win the Baltic Sea as its maritime strategy. The battle between the two major alliances was their best opportunity! ... The Vienna government is embarrassed now. If it hadn''t been tied to the ship, Ferenz-Joseph I would never want to participate in this war. Unlike in history, the military pressure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too great. Facing two big countries at the same time, Austria-Hungary is not a bear, not so thick-skinned, nor is it a German. It is not as capable of fighting as the German army. The old emperor naturally does not want to fight this battle! It''s a pity that they can''t help anymore. Russia and Bulgaria are already eyeing them. Even if Austria-Hungary wants neutrality, the Russians will not agree to it. Of course, Ferdinand doesn''t mind the neutrality of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Needless to say, the rest of the Germans have all been issued the war briefs. Do they still need to doubt their attitude? As a republic, France is often the position of the government! Is the position of the French people still doubtful? Of course there is revenge. Just look at their president from Lorraine, and you will know the result! ... In the early morning of the next day, the French government publicly rejected the request of the Germans. The French Minister of Foreign Affairs also clamored for the Germans to withdraw from Lorraine and Alsace within 24 hours. UU read www.uukanshu. Com otherwise the French army will take extraordinary measures! There is no doubt that the war has come. After receiving the reply from the French, William II was furious. The French were provoking! Is it tolerable or unbearable! The angry William II immediately ordered a declaration of war against the French. After receiving the German declaration of war, the French ambassador to Germany also took out the prepared war declaration and gave it to the Germans! At the same time that Germany and France declared war, Ferdinand did something shocking. On the grounds of the Four Nations Agreement, he collectively declared war on the Allies on the same day! However, to share the pressure, Ferdinand still pulled the Russians to act together. While Bulgaria declared war on the Allies, the Russians also declared war on the Allies at the same time! Bulgaria and Russia have both acted so positively. The French have no reason to persuade them. Naturally, they also declared war on the Allies collectively following the trend! Everyone knows that the world war broke out in an all-round way, and the Italians who wanted to be neutral were stunned. They had been declared war before they had done anything! It is a pity that they have a grievance and can''t say it. From the outside world, the Italians are the allies, and the two major alliances are going to war anyway. There is no big deal about declaring war early and declaring war late! There is no way, no matter how reluctant to declare war, you can''t pretend that you don''t know anything, right? The Italians still couldn''t do such a thing, so they had to bite the bullet and declare war on the three countries of Russia, France and Bulgaria. The Bulgarian and Russians are nothing more than to behave a bit more positively. This is all a small section. At least the French are still very moved. The money is not in vain. The allies are reliable at the critical moment! The whole world has set its sights on the British Empire. Is the London government now busy looking for excuses for war? Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 65： Attack on Taranto Ferdinand dragged the Italians into the water from the very beginning, but it was not a mess. Before the war broke out, the Allies considered the threat of the Italian navy, and France and France also formulated a set of action plans against the Italian navy. The Italian navy is distributed in ports such as Taranto, Tripoli, and Naples, among which Taranto is the main one. According to the plan, when the war broke out, the French navy cut off the ties between the Italian navy and the country in Tripoli. The Bulgarian Sixth Army pushed past Libya and forced the Italians to surrender! Well, this is all idealism. The Mediterranean is still so big. Unless the French navy stops doing anything and just stares at the Italian Tripoli fleet every day, people can still do it if they want to run! Obviously, these are the winds that Ferdinand deliberately let go, deliberately creating pressure on the Italians, forcing the naval fleet of Tripoli, Italy to go to Taranto harbour and join the main force. &1t;i>&1t;/i> To get rid of the Italian navy, Ferdinand did not expect to rely on the French navy alone. After all, the French have a major mission, and they are responsible for the defense of the entire Mediterranean. Ferdinand thought of the famous Battle of Taranto in World War II. On the night of November 11, 194o in history, the Italian Navy of Taranto launched a fierce attack. Riding in the darkness, at 8:35 in the evening, the first attack wave-12 "Swordfish" attack aircraft took off from the "Glorious" aircraft carrier under the leadership of Lieutenant Commander Williamson. Six of them each carry 1 545 kg aerial torpedo, and the remaining 6 each carry 4-6 112 kg aerial bombs. At 11 o''clock in the evening, the fighter plane arrived at the port and the air assault began. Six "Swordfish" mounted torpedoes attacked the battleship, and the "Swordfish" mounted aerial bombs were responsible for attacking cruisers, destroyers and dock facilities. At 9:20, the second attack wave 7 "Swordfish" took off under the leadership of Lieutenant Commander Hale. &1t;i>&1t;/i> At 11 o''clock, the second wave of attacks began at 55 minutes. Among them, five "swordfish" mounted torpedoes once again violently attacked the Italian battleships. The British navy''s raid sank and severely damaged 3 battleships, 2 cruisers and 2 destroyers of the Italian Navy, and almost destroyed half of the Italian navy''s homes. What was dispatched was only an aircraft carrier with an old-fashioned plane, and it achieved amazing results. The previous life attracted the attention of Ferdinand, and now it is natural to follow suit. "Swordfish": The aircraft has a length of 1o.87 meters, a height of 3.76 meters, a wingspan of 13.87 meters, and a maximum take-off weight of 3,4o6 kg. The aircraft is equipped with a 9-cylinder air-cooled engine with 75o horsepower, a cruising range of 193 km/h, a maximum time of 222 km/h, a ceiling of 3,26o, and a maximum range of 1,658 km. The aircraft can mount a 73o kg torpedo or a maximum 68o kg depth charges. Obviously the performance of this aircraft is very average, although the Bulgarian aircraft is now more behind than it, but the gap is not fatal! &1t;i>&1t;/i> It''s nothing more than a slower flight and a shorter range, but with this intensity of bomb load, Bulgarian bombers can also do it! Moreover, the Taranto Peninsula of the Italian Apennines and the Rolla area of ??Albania are only about 7o kilometers away from the sea, which is just within the coverage of the Bulgarian Air Force''s firepower. At this distance, most of the bombers in World War I were able to achieve fire coverage. Representative models are: the Italian Caproni, which can carry 453~145o kg bombs, has a range of 5oo~8oo kilometers and a flight degree of 116~152. Km/h. The British v/15oo has a weight of 136o8 kg, a load of 339o kg and a battery life of up to 6 hours. The German "Gotha" and "Gotha" gv, the former carries 5oo kilograms of bombs and the latter two tons of bombs. There is no doubt about the voyage, the existence of bombing London from Germany! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Russian Ilya Muromec "e is what, 1o5 km/h, with a bomb load of 8oo kg, and a battery life of up to 5 hours. ... Therefore, the Italians are going to be unlucky. As early as 1912, when the Bulgarian Air Force was established, Ferdinand formed a heavy bomber group, equipped with Falcon 1st generation bombers. Parameters: The flying height is 52oo meters, the range is 48o kilometers, the hour is 118 km/h, and the bomb load is 836 kg. Now that three years have passed, the Air Force is no longer the original two or three kittens and puppies. Now the Bulgarian Air Force has been equipped with more than 350 bombers, of which heavy bombers account for one third, more than 280. For fighter jets, this number will definitely increase dramatically with the explosion of war! The newly developed Falcon 2nd generation bomber has achieved new breakthroughs. The range has been directly doubled, the degree has been increased by one-third, and the bomb load has reached 1.2 tons. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Originally, these were prepared for the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They were planned to be used in the attack on Belgrade. They were caught off guard. Later, Ferdinand undoubtedly thought of the Battle of Taranto, so he changed his mind. In any case, the presence of the Italian navy poses a more serious threat to Bulgaria''s security. Instead of always worrying about the threat of the Italian navy, it is better to kill them or severely damage them at the beginning of the war, and completely establish the Allied powers'' dominance in the Mediterranean. The most important thing is to be able to kill a future opponent. Once the Italian navy is hit hard, their value will no longer exist. As far as the combat effectiveness of their six armies is concerned, the Allies really look down on it. In order to protect Italy, the joke of "ten divisions" is not groundless. Anyway, it is a problem to feed the 35 million Italians! Under the German submarine warfare, the Allied Powers'' own capacity was very tight. There is no value, who is willing to pay for nothing? &1t;i>&1t;/i> If the Italians become a defeated country, Ferdinand supports the French to cede Turin, Milan, and Sardinia. Coupled with huge war reparations, it will be difficult for the Italians to stand up again! However, Ferdinand has not yet ordered the action. Although the airport in the coastal area of ??Albania has been built long ago, the air force is also in place, and even the bombs specially prepared for this action are already in place. But he is waiting for news, waiting for a news that can attract the attention of various countries, and this news is coming soon! On March 5, the third day after the two sides declared war, the Germans implemented the Schlieffen plan and submitted an ultimatum to Belgium, demanding that Belgium open the channel for the German army to attack France and order the Belgians to respond within 24 hours. I don''t know if the Belgians knew the allusion of the "fake roads", and categorically rejected the Germans'' request and asked the British for help. &1t;i>&1t;/i> On March 6, the German army invaded Belgium, and the British were waiting for the excuse of war, and the Germans themselves gave it to the door. The British Foreign Secretary issued a warning to the Germans, demanding that the Germans abide by the treaty of permanent neutrality signed by Belgium in 1839 and stop the attack on Belgium. The understatement of the British warning will naturally not be taken to heart by the Germans. German diplomats made it clear: International treaties are just a piece of waste paper! After receiving the news, Asquis was ecstatic, and an excuse for war came. So on March 8, the British government declared war on the Germans on the grounds that the Germans undermined the neutrality of Belgium and ignored international treaties. The First World War broke out. . "The British have joined the war!" People all over the world were attracted by the news, and the Italians were naturally no exception. The birth of the aircraft is still too short, and now it is only used as a reconnaissance aircraft. What the **** is a bomber? Is it just throwing a few grenades? &1t;i>&1t;/i> This is the image of the airplane in people''s minds at the time. Most people still think that the airplane is just a toy, with at most one machine gun hung up and scatters from a high level. As for bombing, airships are more popular in this era, both in range and carrying capacity are much larger than airplanes. ... "Is the air force ready?" Ferdinand asked concerned. After all, this is the first appearance of the Bulgarian Air Force. Whether it is brilliant or embarrassing depends on this time. "Your Majesty, rest assured, our 35o bombers and 172 fighters have all been deployed and ready to attack at any time!" Chief of General Staff Imya Dimityev In the early morning of March 9, the world was still shocked by the news that the British had entered the war. At 6:35, 138 bombers of the Bulgarian Air Force were escorted by 46 fighter jets. UU Reading took off from the Rolla area of ??Albania, targeting the port of Taranto, the largest naval base in Italy. &1t;i>&1t;/i> At 7:40, the second batch of 126 bombers of the Bulgarian Air Force''s attack group, escorted by 58 combat effectiveness, also took off from the Lora area, and the target was the port of Taranto. At 8:50, the last batch of 86 bombers in the Bulgarian Air Force bomber formation, escorted by 72 fighter jets, took off from the Lora area, and the target was still the port of Taranto. Obviously this time the Bulgarian Air Force bombers came out in full force, and Ferdinand is preparing to kill the main force of the Italian navy at one time and eliminate the competitor in the center of the Mediterranean! At this time, most of the main forces of the Italian navy gathered in the port of Taranto, and they were waiting to converge with the coming Ottoman navy, ready to do a big fight. Originally, Ferdinand wanted to connect with the Austro-Hungarian Navy. After thinking about it, he decided to give up this tempting idea. What if their navy merged and ran away? After leaving Port Taranto, Ferdinand could only watch them in a hurry, after all, the range of the plane was limited! It is better to take it as soon as you see it. As long as you kill the main Italian navy, the Allied navies will not be able to overcome the big waves in the Mediterranean. As for studying the nighttime attacks of the British, Ferdinand doubted that the pilots would get lost. In case they bombed the wrong place and scared away the Italian navy, it would be a waste of work! Anyway, in this era, everyone has no awareness of air defense. The new bomber is still the original creation of the Bulgarian Air Force. Even if it is spotted and the Italian planes come to intercept, the Bulgarian **** fighter jets are enough to deal with these troubles. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 66： ,bombing After the outbreak of the World War, European countries have expressed their official documents and made a high-sounding declaration of the justice of their country''s participation in the war, and buckled the war-promoting **** bowl on the enemy''s head. The French government chanted: "Fight to defend France"; (French: fight for revenge and regain lost ground!) The German government declared: "Fight for the dignity of the country"; (Germans: fight for the land under the sun, for the resources and the market!) The British government declared: "Fight for the peace of the world and the stability of Europe"; (British: Didn''t you say a good peace? Why did you start fighting so quickly? Hans was too presumptuous, and he dared to ignore the British The empires warning must teach them a lesson!) The Russian government declared: "Fight for the insults of the Slavic brothers by the Austro-Hungarian Empire"; (Russian: Where are the Slavic brothers? Bulgaria? It seems wrong, what happened to the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Is it true? Serbia, do they count?) The Austro-Hungarian government declared: "The enemy is coming, take up arms to defend your country"; (Well, the national composition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is too complicated, and each has its own plans. Some people want to expand their territory, and some people want a nation. Independence. In general, can you wait? We are not ready yet!) The Italian government declared: "The enemy has declared war, and we are forced to fight"; (Italian: We didn''t do anything? Is it because we are an ally, we have to participate in the war? Damn the three-nation alliance, labor and capital really don''t want to go. fight!) The Ottoman government chanted: "~~Jihad, recapture Constantinople"; (Turk: Revenge, show the Russians and Bulgarians a little bit of color, let them learn about the awesomeness of ~~~! Arabs: It doesnt matter, just fight if you want! Other ethnic minorities: the opportunity for independence is coming!) The Romanian government declared: "Fight to regain lost ground"; (Romanians: Bulgarians are so fierce! Bears are so fierce! Why are we caught in the middle? This is not fair!) The Kingdom of Montenegro declared: "Fight for the defense of the family and the country"; (Montenegro: I dont want to fight Bulgaria. If I want to fight, I will fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire to seize Serbia. We want to establish the Great Montenegro Kingdom!) The governments of all countries participating in the war have their own reasons for participating in the war, and Bulgaria is no exception. The second Balkan War is the best excuse. The "Anti-Protection League" all joined the alliance except for Greece, which is already dead. The Bulgarian governments reason for participating in the war is naturally: "Fight for national security"! This reason is very powerful, at least the Bulgarians believe it, or it is: "Fight for the land and military merits!" ... While the governments of various countries are fighting propaganda wars, the war has also started in full swing. The Germans and the French have already begun to pk head-on. The blood of millions of troops on the German-French border is flowing into rivers; the eastern bear and the Germans are fighting in three directions; the Balkans Bulgaria is attacking Belgrade, and the Kingdom of Montenegro is attacking Bulgaria. . The hard-pressed Romania is preparing to take one out of two. The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen dynasty, which has just succeeded to the throne, Ferdinand has not yet taken the initiative to attack. Although the world war has begun, the climax has not arrived. In addition to preparing Bulgaria in advance, all countries are still carrying out the final mobilization work. Therefore, the Italians pressed hard. As a member of the Allied Powers, Italy was also prepared in advance, but they were all defending against the French attack. As Taranto is completely at the rear, does he need defense? With the strength of the Italian navy and the shore artillery in the port, even if all the Allied Mediterranean fleets are pulled over, everyone can lose out. Apart from stockpiling a batch of ammunition, what else needs to be prepared? In the early morning of March 9th, the Italians just woke up from their sleep and had not had time to enjoy a delicious breakfast. There was a roar in the sky and a group of "big birds" whizzed past. The tranquility of Port Taranto was broken, a tongue of flame was ejected from the sky, and the Italian navy soldiers who were doing morning exercises fell down. That''s right, it is the Falcon 1st generation fighter of the Bulgarian Air Force that opened the way, which was designed by the famous Anthony Fokker. In history, this young aircraft designer had never met this young aircraft designer. After the outbreak of the World War, the British offered him a sky-high price of 10 million U.S. dollars, but it was destroyed by the German intelligence organization. He himself only learned about it after the end of the war. Of course, before the outbreak of the World War, aircraft designers did not receive much attention. This time and space is no exception. Anthony Fokker accepted Ferdinand''s olive branch at his most desperate time. The Falcon 1st generation fighter is a single-wing fighter, an improved version of the famous Fokker e.3 fighter! After all, it was created temporarily after the war broke out in history, and the first generation of Falcon has been improved for two years, and its performance has been greatly improved. parameter: Size: Captain: 7.3 meters; Wingspan: 9.52 meters; Machine height: 2.39 meters Wing area: 16 square meters Weight: empty weight: 486 kg, maximum take-off weight: 628 kg Flight performance: Maximum: 211 km/h; Voyage: 4 hours of endurance; Output power: 26o horsepower; Service ceiling: 63oo meters; Rate of climb: n Weaponry: 1 to 2 Maxine 7.92mm fixed machine guns in front of the cockpit Obviously it is a fighter plane, but its ammunition capacity has caught up with ordinary bombers. Ferdinand didn''t bother to ask what was going on, but now it could not be better used to lead the battle. After a round of machine gun fire at a height of 100 meters, the Italians were completely plunged into chaos, and anti-aircraft firepower did not exist. Due to the different degrees of the planes, even if they take off at the same time, the fighters still have to reach their destination ten minutes before the bombers. As a result, the first generation of Falcons launched the first round of attacks. Because the Italians did not have air defense firepower, the Bulgarian Air Force maintained an attack at a height of more than 100 meters. Obviously, the target of this battle is not these naval soldiers, they are only incidental. The main target is the Italian navy ship in Taranto port. The attack on the crowd is mainly to disturb the order. Facts have proved that this time the Bulgarian Air Force started very smoothly. For the first time, it faced a threat from the sky. The Italians below had completely lost their organization and became a mess. Immediately afterwards, everyone unanimously aimed at the warships in the harbor and started dropping bombs. Of course, even if it is a fixed target with a height of only 100 meters, the hit rate in the high flight of the aircraft is not very good. But thats okay. There are enough Italian naval ships in the Taranto port, and they are not far apart. You can hit another ship without hitting one. This is much more accurate than a night sneak attack! As for the Italian''s reaction, it is naturally in a state of being forced to fight back and there is no one in hand! Shooting down the plane with a rifle, this only exists in the anti-Japanese drama, and there is not much difference between it and the tearing plane, it does not exist in the real situation! According to incomplete statistics, the probability of shooting down a plane with a rifle is lower than the probability of a plane falling from the sky by itself! As for shooting down planes with heavy machine guns and light machine guns, it''s even more nonsense. Point your muzzle to the sky and don''t worry about jamming or bombing! Otherwise, why bother to produce a special anti-aircraft machine gun? The bombing time soon ended. After a loud noise, a mess was left. The pilots didn''t care about counting the results, so they continued to shoot into the crowd with machine guns. A few minutes later, the bombers also roared in. They were the main force in this attack. The main purpose of the fighters was to disrupt the order and prevent the Italians from organizing and driving away the warship. Unlike fighter attacks, the bomber''s strength was much greater, and the hit rate was also significantly improved. Hundreds of tons of bombs were dumped in the Italian naval port, and a large number of warships were hit. A warship began to sink at a level visible to the naked eye. After the bombing was completed, the bombers began to return, and the fighters continued to create chaos. The Italians also began to organize a counterattack with no strength. UU Read didn''t know which idiot gave the order, but thought that the airship could deal with the plane, and then there was no more! Whether it is an Italian plane or an airship, they have just contributed a new record to the Bulgarian Air Force! Using reconnaissance aircraft to deal with fighter jets and airships against fighter jets can only be said to be the Italians who are in desperate illness. However, Major General Georgius Messer on duty in the Italian navy was powerless and had to make a final effort. Although it may be in vain, he had to be a horse doctor in the face of the crisis! When the bombers were all evacuated, the fighter jets also began to retreat. There is no way that the explosive power of this era is limited. The theoretical endurance of the Falcon 1st generation is 4 hours. In fact, this time also takes into account the time of take-off and landing. From the beginning to the evacuation, more than two hours have passed. If you don''t retreat, it will be a big trouble! Airplanes of this era can''t land on the water. If you have to try it, you don''t have to doubt that it will sink to the bottom! After the first round of bombing was over, Major General Georgiev Messer immediately organized manpower to start fighting the fire. Unfortunately, the second round of bombing was inoculated again. The Italian Navy, which had not had time to organize, became chaotic again, and the chaotic crowd was running around. Look for a shelter to escape the bombing. Fortunately, the target of the Bulgarian Air Force is not theirs. The target of this bombing is no longer just warships in the port. After the first round of bombing, the Italian Navy has suffered heavy losses. This time, apart from dividing half of the planes to continue bombing warships, others have set their targets on the gun emplacements and shipyards to destroy the Italians naval war potential as much as possible. This is also the main purpose of this battle! ... :. : Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 67： ,meet by chance The second bombardment has just passed, and the third round of bombing has come again. Now the Italians are too lazy to put out the fire, hiding in bunkers that they think are safe. Unlucky Italy''s major naval duty Major General Georgius Messer was unfortunately affected by the second round of bombing when he was commanding the fire fighting. But he was also lucky, he just scratched his skin and passed out happily. The Italians who do not have the highest commander on the scene will naturally not act. Of course, Taranto cannot have only Georgius Messer as a commander. In fact, there are quite a few generals in Taranto''s navy at this time. Unfortunately, everyone is not willing to come out and take responsibility! Turn the tide? This is based on the premise of being able to succeed. Now naval warships, shipyards, material storage warehouses, and turrets have been patronized by the Bulgarian Air Force. The planes in the sky cannot be hit, and the damaged property cannot be restored. What can they do? The waiting time is long. Originally, the Bulgarian Air Force''s bombing started from the first round to the end of the third round. It was only three or four hours, but for the Italians underneath, this is already a life! With the successful completion of the bombing mission, the Bulgarian Air Force returned happily, leaving the scene in a mess, the raging fire was still burning, and the scarred warship continued to sink. Everyone knew that Taranto was dead! After a morning of bombing and indiscriminate bombing of more than 200 tons of bombs, on average, the port was hit by three to four kilograms of bombs per square meter. There is no need to recover for more than ten or twenty years. More than two hours after the bombing, the Italians finally made sure that they were safe, and then one after another came out of the bunker. At this time, the fire had spread from the port to the city, and they had to come out to put out the fire! The Italian navy officers who were pretending to be ostriches also came out to clean up the mess, organizing firefighting and counting losses, and reporting the situation to the Roman government. Will things end so easily? Obviously this is impossible. As early as when the air force was dispatched, the Bulgarian navy also came out of Kofu Island. Even the other French fleets were dispatched. Although the French didn''t think the Bulgarian airstrikes could be of much use, they still acted in the hope of any eventuality. In order to keep secret, Ferdinand only notified the French an hour before the start of the operation, so now the French fleet has just arrived. Upon receiving the news of the success of the airstrike, the commander of the French fleet, Darren, immediately ordered all the battlecruisers in the fleet to take the lead and implement the plan to shut down and fight dogs with the Bulgarian Navy. There is no satellite monitoring in this era. Even if the warship is finished, it will take time to sink. Obviously, the Air Force has no time to wait for the Italian warship to sink. The only thing that can be determined is that all the Italian battleships have been visited. This is enough, at least it is certain that the Italian navy has been badly injured. After all, it is a bomb of several hundred kilograms. Even if it falls from the sky, it can smash the deck into a pit! After the air raid, the Bulgarian Navy was not far from Taranto. With five dreadnought ships, four coastal defense battleships, a bunch of cruisers, destroyers, etc., the entire fleet totaled more than 120 warships. The commander of this operation was Bulgarian Rear Admiral Pert Ivanov, who was also the captain of the flagship HMS the Great. The Great Emperor just joined the Bulgarian Navy in early 1915. There is no doubt that this is a dreadnought-class ship. The specific parameters are as follows: Displacement: 2895o tons/full load displacement: 3252o tons Dimensions: length 196 meters / width 27.3 meters Draft: 9.1 meters Power: 24 boilers Main engine power 75ooo horsepower, 4 axles Flight: 25 knots Endurance: 4, 6oo nautical miles/12.5 knots Armament: 8 double-mounted 15-inch/42-caliber main guns, 12 6-inch/45-caliber secondary guns, 2 76 mm guns, 4 4-inch caliber anti-aircraft guns, plus eight 4o mm anti-aircraft guns Armor: The side armor belt is 13 inches, the main deck is 2.5-5 inches, the turret (front) is 13 inches, (top) is 5 inches, the gun mount is 1o inches, and the conning tower is 11 inches. The total armor weight is 81oo tons. Crew: 1o15 people This is already the full strength of the Bulgarian Navy. If it is severely damaged, the First World War can be declared, and the Bulgarian Navy can only fight soy sauce! Reluctantly, it can be regarded as a gamble. If the Italian navy can be successfully killed this time, then the Bulgarian navy will make a breakthrough, and Bulgaria will become a naval power! On the contrary, Ferdinand can abandon the navy and display the 6th army and air force honestly! The Italians did not know that the danger was approaching, and they were busy organizing manpower to extinguish the fire and repair the warship. After all, many warships that have been seriously injured must be rescued immediately, otherwise they will likely turn from severe injuries to death. Watching the continuous sinking of warships, the heart of Count Abruci, the commander of the Italian Navy, also sank to the bottom. He knew that the Italian Navy had suffered a great loss this time. Although the specific losses have not been counted, at a glance, there are already double-digit warships missing, and more importantly, two dreadnoughts have also disappeared from his sight! The Italian navy paid the price of blood for their thin-skin armor, and the two dreadnoughts Dante Alligre and Count Cavour sank neatly. No way, who said that the Dreadnought is the focus of the Bulgarian Air Force? An unknown premonition emerged in the heart of the Earl of Abruzzi, is it possible that the Bulgarian Air Force will come to bomb it? He is a navy, and he didn''t know that after a bombing was completed, the aircraft of this era had to undergo an overhaul before it could continue to fight. "Now I order all the warships that can go to sea to go to Palermo!" Count Abruci said solemnly "Yes!" After a young officer finished speaking, he passed down the order. Everyone knows that the port of Taranto is no longer suitable for the Italian navy. Who knows when the Bulgarian aircraft will come over again and continue to drop bombs on their heads? ... It was too late for the Italians to start! When the Italian navy left the port, the Bulgarian navy came to block the door. No way, Kofu Island is not far from Taranto. It''s not a joke day and night! The Italians reacted quickly to no avail. They were attacked from the early morning and did not end until noon. Even if the Earl of Abruzzi gave the order in the shortest time possible, after the Italian navy was organized to inspect the warships and replenish some supplies in a panic, it was still evening. At this moment, the Bulgarian navy was already waiting outside. Under the cover of night, even if the two sides were only standing for 20 to 30 nautical miles, the Italians still didn''t know that the enemy had come under their noses. "Apply for the general, this is our preliminary statistical loss." In the evening, an officer submitted a list of losses to the Earl of Abruzzi. Of course, this is limited to the statistics of the loss of naval warships and the loss of active naval officers and soldiers. Two dreadnoughts, five cruisers and a dozen old warships sank, including one old battleship. The remaining large warships were all wounded, and less than half of the warships capable of leaving the port, including a dreadnought ship that suffered severe damage and was unable to leave the port! There were 2,846 casualties of active navy officers and soldiers, and 876 deaths have been confirmed. Logistical casualties have not been counted, and now this number is not small. After receiving the casualty report, the Earl of Abruzzi''s mood is even worse, which means that the main Italian navy has lost a third at the beginning of the war! "Can''t wait any longer!" If you get another bombing, the main Italian navy will be over! The Earl of Abruzzi knew that even if he left now, he would only be able to keep the warships on the fourth floor or so in the Taranto port. As for what remained, he would have to resign himself to fate! But he had to leave, Taranto port gathered more than 80% of the main force of the Italian navy, including the fleet withdrawn from Tripoli. The whole army may be wiped out if you stay, and now you can at least save more than half of the kingdom''s main force! He has no illusions about Italy''s air defense capabilities! Whether it is an anti-aircraft artillery or an anti-aircraft machine gun, it is impossible to be fired in one or two days and be equipped for service! In a hurry, the Earl of Abruzzi decided to take the fleet out overnight. Anyway, it was offshore Italy. Everyone was familiar with the road conditions and there was nothing to worry about. Otherwise, if the Bulgarian Air Force comes to visit again tomorrow, the Italian Navy will really be over! Of course, Ferdinand did not know the loss of the Italian, otherwise he would not ask the French for help. After all, you can kill the main force of the Italian navy on your own. It is very valuable for Bulgaria to enjoy this glory alone. UU reading is very beneficial to the distribution of interests after the war! History has no if! As the Italians did not understand the reality, the Bulgarian navy stayed at the port of Taranto 20 nautical miles away for safety reasons, waiting for the arrival of the French navy. In the dark night, the two fleets collided together, and when the enemy appeared, the distance between the two fleets was only six or seven nautical miles. "The general attacked!" Pert Ivanlov was taken aback. He thought it was the Italians who had discovered their presence, and he was ready to act first. But soon he calmed down. If the Italians spotted them ahead of time, they should have started during the day. Night battles are not so easy to fight! To a large extent, it depends on the luck of both sides. Even if the Italian navy is stronger, it is very likely that both sides will suffer. So it is very likely that the Italians wanted to escape. After all, they were just bombed during the day. If they dont run yet, stay and wait for the bombing to continue? After judging the enemy''s initial purpose, Major General Pert Ivanov also confirmed that the Italians must have suffered heavy losses, otherwise they would not be so anxious to run away! "Order the fleet to prepare for battle!" Pert Ivanlov calmly ordered ... Since the Bulgarian navy has Italians, naturally the Italians will also find them, but the Earl of Abruzzi has not been able to determine who the enemy is on the opposite side and how big it is! For the Earl of Abruzzi, this is another life-and-death decision. If the main fleet of the Allied powers is outside, then the Italian navy is now semi-crippled and does not even have the power of the First World War. It is the direct order to disperse and break through. the best choice! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 68： ,Strategic Realignment The Italians don''t want to fight now, their warships are basically not in condition, but Pert Ivanlov must fight this battle! It doesn''t matter what the result of the battle is. At least the Italians must be forced back. If it doesn''t work, it will delay time. The French reinforcements will arrive soon. Well, Pert Ivanlov didn''t know that the French vanguard was a group of cruisers, plus two battlecruisers, otherwise he would not be so confident. After all, if the main force of the Italian navy is still there, the Bulgarian navy will have a low chance of winning even with these French reinforcements! After the distance between the two sides narrowed to three nautical miles (5.5 kilometers), the war began. Although the hit rate from this distance is still very low, there is no way to choose in many cases of war! Anyway, as long as you hit the enemy, you earn money. If luck goes against the sky and a shell hits the enemy''s battleship, you will win a lottery and make a lot of money! As soon as the war started, the Earl of Abruzzi felt wrong. The enemy''s firepower was obviously the main force of the Allied Powers, but it seemed that the number of warships was smaller. However, under the cover of night, except for a bright light emitted by the artillery, both sides did not know the specific situation of the other party, and just hit the enemy''s direction! ... When the naval battle broke out, the Roman government finally received the news that Taranto had been attacked. When Antonio Salandra received the news, he thought it was April Fools'' Day! Due to the outbreak of the World War, the main and faction cabinets have stepped down, and Antonio Sarandella, who just took office, has not yet heated up his butt, ushered in this terrible news. "Aircraft attacked Tarrant Naval Base", isn''t this a joke? If the airship is about the same! Italy is also a great power anyhow, how could there be no airplanes? It''s just that they are also used as reconnaissance aircraft, as for bombers? Sorry, he doesn''t have this concept in his mind! Originally being entrapped in the Allies, Antonio Sarandella was already very dissatisfied. He was optimistic about the Allies, but since he was already an enemy, there was nothing to say. Antonio Sarandella is still very confident in the strength of Italy. He believes that as long as Italy joins any party, it can play a decisive role. Since the Allied countries do not know the goods, then they must give them a taste! In history, if they dare to ask France for the existence of the conditions for participating in the war, their self-confidence is naturally strong. Of course, the price is also very painful. It has become inevitable that the Allied countries will not travel. Now Antonio Salandra naturally doesn''t have so many ideas. The Italian navy in Port Taran has suffered heavy losses. It is impossible for the Allies to make a difference in the Mediterranean! The Italian cabinet has now made a mess, and King Victor Emmanuel III is on the verge of explosion. For a country like Italy surrounded by sea on three sides, the heavy loss of the navy is absolutely catastrophic! "Say, what''s the matter?" Victor Emmanuel III asked angrily In fact, everyone is still in a state of confusion. Due to the bombing of the Bulgarian Air Force, Italy''s local communications were once interrupted. When the news came back to Rome, it was already now. "Your Majesty, we are not very clear about the specific situation. We only know that it was the Bulgarians who used planes to attack Taranto. The navy and the port suffered heavy losses. The specific casualties have not been counted!" Antonio Sarandra had to insist. Scalp answer Victor Emmanuel III said angrily: "Then quickly figure out the situation for me, and then come up with a response plan! There are also Bulgarian aircraft that can strike Taranto. Does it mean that the entire southern part of Italy is in theirs? Within the bombing range, you must also find out! At the same time, we must block this news and prepare the 6th Army to attack France in advance! " Obviously, Victor Emmanuel III was really angry. The bad news came when the war had just begun. This had a serious blow to the morale of the people. Moreover, in order to quell political influence, Italy had to attack France in advance in exchange for the support of the Germans. More importantly is the combat effectiveness of the Italian 6th Army. There is no bottom in his heart. He can only say that Ethiopia''s defeat has severely affected his confidence! ... Ferdinand is not clear about the reaction of Italy, but it does not hinder his good mood. The intelligence sent by the reconnaissance plane this afternoon indicated that the number of warships anchored in Italy has been reduced by a dozen, including two dreadnoughts. This is undoubtedly good news. The seriously injured warship has disappeared, and you dont need to ask to know that it sank! As for whether it will be taken away by the Italians, Ferdinand said that this is the beginning of the 20th century, not the beginning of the 21st century. It is impossible for the Italians to have that ability! As for the ongoing naval battle outside Taranto, Ferdinand is not clear about it, and the news has not been transmitted so quickly. Under normal circumstances, it will take at least an hour before he can receive the battle report from the front line. If there is an accident, this time will be longer. There is no way. For the sake of safety, strict secrets have to be used. The signals transmitted by the radio are often intermittent. When the message is received and translated, the time will naturally pass. Ferdinand is now holding a military conference to attack Belgrade. In order to smoothly kill the Italian navy, most of the air force was transferred, and the attack on Belgrade was reduced. The original plan was to provide fire support by the Air Force, but now it is naturally gone. In order to reduce losses, Ferdinand simply ordered the attack intensity to be reduced. Because the Bulgarian Sixth Army did not do its best, it has not even touched the shadow of Belgrade. Of course, it is not without results, at least Kragujevac has been occupied, but it will not be possible to conquer Belgrade in a short time. Therefore, the General Staff decided to change the combat plan, slowing down the attack on Belgrade and turning to defense. Then make a breakthrough in the direction of Montenegro and Romania to avoid a decisive battle with the Austro-Hungarian Empire in advance! "How many troops does the Austro-Hungarian Empire deploy in Belgrade?" Ferdinand asked concerned. The Chief of General Staff thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been adding troops to Belgrade since the German-French crisis broke out. In addition to the defeated troops from the front line and their reinforcements transferred from various places, in the area around Belgrade, they deployed a total of 32 main infantry divisions, 8 artillery regiments, and other subsidiary units, totaling approximately 6o. Ten thousand troops. It does not seem to have a lot of troops, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire is mobilizing throughout the country, and new troops are constantly strengthening Belgrade. If we continue to attack Belgrade, it is very likely that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will concentrate most of its forces in Belgrade and fight us! " Ferdinand nodded, it is inevitable! Once Bulgaria has conquered Belgrade, the entire Hungarian plain will be a flat river, let it go! Even if the Vienna government wants to take care of the overall situation, the Hungarian government will deploy its troops to strengthen Belgrade. The Kingdom of Hungary, which didn''t want to fight this war, had to smash the liver and kidneys and smash to the end for the sake of its own national defense security! If Belgrade has been conquered, Ferdinand doesnt matter. No matter how the Hungarians explode, Bulgaria can defend against danger, aircraft and tanks can be taken out to easily hold the line of defense. But if it has not captured Belgrade, it would be a tragedy. In the face of the continuous reinforcements of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Bulgarian 6th Army has to fight them to the end! Think about the Versailles meat grinder in history. Ferdinand felt that this was not a good choice. Who knows how much combat power the Hungarians can explode when defending their homes? "Tell me about your new plan, and there are reasons for execution!" Ferdinand said calmly No matter how the strategy changes, Bulgaria has already taken advantage of it at the beginning of the war. The mobilization of more than two million 6 troops is now enough to sweep the Balkans. The problem now is nothing more than the choice of a breakthrough direction! The change of strategy is not only a military issue, but also a political issue, which must be carefully considered. The Chief of Staff explained: "Your Majesty, so far, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has mobilized about one million troops. Together with their standing army, the total force has exceeded 1.65 million, and there are about six people facing us. One hundred thousand people, there are still one hundred thousand people in their country, and the remaining 900,000 troops are deployed on the eastern front. Judging from the military deployment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they still regard the Russians as their important enemy. Under this background, we do not need to jump out and grab the Russians'' limelight. On the contrary, it is to occupy the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania earlier and get our trophies in advance, which is more in line with Bulgaria''s interests! " From the perspective of national interests, it is obvious that the earlier the occupation of the Balkans, the more favorable it is for Bulgaria''s future rule of the region. After all, in the age of war, many things can be done, but in the age of peace, many things are daunting! However, political issues affect the whole body. The slowdown of Bulgarias offensive on Belgrade must also take into account the attitude of the entire Allies. UU reading www.uukanshu. com After all, as long as Belgrade is occupied, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will have to deploy heavy troops on the Hungarian plains. Conquering the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania has also increased the border area between the two countries, but the forces that can contain the Austro-Hungarian Empire are reduced! Unless you continue to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire after occupying the two places, trying to contain 1.5 million Austro-Hungarian troops is nothing less than a dream! This is related to the overall strategic deployment of the Allied Powers, and Ferdinand has to carefully consider it! The French had better deal with it. As long as Bulgaria was willing to increase its military investment in the Mediterranean, they would not object. At the same time, facing the pressure of Germany and Italy, even with the help of the British, they still said Alexander! If Bulgaria can increase its military investment in the Mediterranean and contain some of the Italians, the French will not bother to care whether Bulgaria attacked the Austro-Hungarian Empire according to the previous agreement! What about the British? After the Ottoman Empire entered the war, their pressure on the Suez Canal increased greatly. If it were not for the buffer of the Bulgarian colony, now they should also fight the Ottoman Empire. It''s funny to think about it, now the British actually pay more attention to the security of the Bulgarian colony than Ferdinand! The current strength of the British in Egypt is not certain to defeat the Ottomans! Ferdinand nodded with a wry smile and agreed. He knew that by doing so, it was estimated that the Czarist government would be killed, and history has proved this. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is naturally not an opponent of the Russians, but if the German army on the eastern front is added, the Russians really can''t stand it. However, the national interest is so cruel and can weaken the Russians. It is estimated that Britain and France will applaud! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 69： , Ended As time passed by, the ongoing naval battle outside Taranto Port became more and more cruel. &1t;/p> The cargo properties of Italian warships have been exposed, and thin-skin armor is really not suitable for such a scene, not to mention that they are already injured. &1t;/p> The battle situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Italian navy, and the Count of Abruci is getting worse and worse. Just after a shell hit the deck of his flagship Julio Caesar, he also took away ten people, including his adjutant. The lives of others. &1t;/p> The day is about to dawn. The Earl of Abruzzi wants to defeat the enemy, and it is impossible to leave with the main fleet. The Italian navy has sunk two cruisers and three destroyers in the overnight battle, but only the enemy sank one. warship. &1t;/p> This is not because the Italian navy is incompetent. The main reason is that their warships are inherently wounded. In addition to the larger number of old warships, the anti-strike ability is naturally not good! &1t;/p> Don''t look at the number of warships on both sides. In fact, there are not many warships eligible to participate in the decisive battle. It is impossible to send torpedo boats and supply ships to it too? &1t;/p> Participating in the decisive battle are the 20 or so warships of the Bulgarian side and nearly 40 warships of the Italian Navy. &1t;/p> Although the Italians have many ships, they are not dominant. Bulgaria has five dreadnoughts, while the Italian navy has only three dreadnoughts! &1t;/p> Fortunately, they also have four former dreadnoughts and a large number of old warships, relying on their superiority in numbers, to fight the Bulgarian navy under the cover of night. &1t;/p> If they were not injured in most of the warships, it is now the turn of the Bulgarian navy. &1t;/p> But there is no if on the battlefield. Since most of the Italian navy''s warships have been injured, they have not been able to display eight points of their own combat power, so they are naturally at a disadvantage. The Earl of Abruzzi knew that he could not continue! &1t;/p> As long as the flagship Julio Caesar and the three dreadnoughts of Cao Dario and Andre Doria leave, only if they are saved can the Italian navy be able to recover in a short period of time. &1t;/p> In fact, the Cao Dario and Andre Doria were only completed a few months in advance under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, otherwise they were still on the berth, so most of them in this bombing It''s over! &1t;/p> The Earl of Abruzzi closed his eyes, and after a moment of contemplation, he said fiercely: "Order all warships whose power system has been injured, and the warships with a peace degree of less than 20 knots to drag the enemy and cover the retreat of the whole army!"&1t;/ p> Obviously the Earl of Abruzzi is preparing to dock his tail to survive. As for retreat, it is more accurate to say that it is a breakthrough! &1t;/p> But breaking through is not so simple. The Bulgarian Navy has only more than 20 warships that can participate in the decisive battle, but it carries hundreds of warships. The extra 70 warships are definitely useful! &1t;/p> Frigates, torpedo boats, submarine hunters, mine-laying ships, minesweepers, boarding six ships, military transport ships, sailing supply ships, maintenance and supply ships, hospital ships, life-saving ships, communication ships, reconnaissance ships, etc. &1t;/p> This series of auxiliary warships did not have much combat effectiveness in the decisive battle, but for the navy, they are the same. &1t;/p> For example, now, the Bulgarian Navy has dropped a lot of torpedoes in the nearby waters. If you want to break through these torpedoes, it is the biggest obstacle. Mine clearance is too late. The only way for the Italians to run is to bet on luck! &1t;/p> The order of the Earl of Abruzzi is equivalent to having given up nearly 20 warships, so naturally I don''t care about continuing to use these auxiliary warships as cannon fodder! &1t;/p> Then Pert Ivanlov suddenly discovered that the torpedo that had been dropped before had actually become a weapon to cover the Italian navy''s breakthrough! &1t;/p> After all, in the face of life and death, the Italian Navy can take a gamble, and even use auxiliary warships as cannon fodder to open the way ahead. &1t;/p> But the Bulgarian navy can''t do it. The Italian navies in front of them are desperate to create opportunities for the main force. When these enemies are solved, it is estimated that the Italians will have run away long ago! &1t;/p> After all, the combat mission this time is to severely damage the Italian navy, so don''t think about annihilating it, unless the Earl of Abruzzi can''t figure it out and ran back to Taranto. &1t;/p> When the main force of the Italian navy retreated, the sky had begun to light up, and Pert Ivanlov could only watch the enemy slip from under his nose. &1t;/p> The battle continued, and because the main fleet of the Italian Navy ran away, the remaining warships were immediately devastated. Once ordinary destroyers and cruisers were hit by a 15-inch main gun, they immediately sank to the bottom of the sea. &1t;/p> After paying for a few auxiliary warships, the Italian Navy finally broke out of the torpedo zone. &1t;/p> Of course it cant be so smooth. Because the size of auxiliary warships cant be compared with battleships, their ability to rush out does not mean that battleships can also rush past. At least Andre-Doria was caught by a shell and slowed down. . &1t;/p> The Italian navy that finally broke through was not many in terms of the number of warships, with more than 60 ships. Unfortunately, they were basically auxiliary warships. Since they did not participate in the battle, the loss was naturally not large. &1t;/p> In addition to the three dreadnoughts, there is also a former dreadnought, two cruisers and a destroyer. The rest are auxiliary warships. &1t;/p> Seeing that the main fleet has gone out of dozens of nautical miles, the resistance of the Italian navy is getting weaker and weaker. Once many warships were hit hard, they raised the white flag and withdrew from the war. &1t;/p> Seeing this, Pert Ivanlov decided to negotiate with the enemy. After all, the big fish ran away. At least catching a few small fish can make up for the loss! &1t;/p> Anyway, this is the practice in Europe. The task has been completed and there is no chance of winning. It is acceptable to surrender and save lives. Even after the war, the Italian government will not hold them accountable. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> I have to say that the Italians are very experienced in life-saving, and they are very professional in terms of conditions. &1t;/p> As long as Bulgaria agrees to treat the wounded, protect their personal and property safety, and give them appropriate treatment, they agree to surrender! &1t;/p> Looking at the face of these warships, Major General Pert Ivanlov readily agreed! &1t;/p> In the end, an old battleship, a former dreadnought, four destroyers, and two ironclad ships are the fruits of this war. No, there are a few auxiliary warships. Due to the age, the speed was too slow and did not run away. &1t;/p> It is a pity that all of these main warships were seriously injured, and there was even a former dreadnought ship that had been captured because of the serious damage, and it was immediately sank! &1t;/p> It made Pert Ivanlov regretful. He had known that the Italians were so easy to talk about, so he wouldn''t fight so hard, and just negotiate with them directly. &1t;/p> The Bulgarian Navy also paid a considerable price. Four destroyers and three cruisers sank, two coastal defense battleships, two cruisers were seriously injured, and even more minor injuries, even the Constantinople fearless. The ships were all slightly injured. &1t;/p> Fortunately, the war was born at night, and the hit rates on both sides were pitiful. Otherwise, the Italian navy, which was badly injured, would probably have to fight both sides with the Bulgarian navy. &1t;/p> After all, it is not so easy to escape during the day. Although the Italian dreadnoughts are fast, it is a pity that they are a little bit slower than the class dreadnoughts. If they can''t escape, they can only smash to the end! &1t;/p> What made Major General Pert Ivanlov even more depressing happened. While he was cleaning the battlefield, French reinforcements arrived. &1t;/p> As for chasing now? Don''t be funny, don''t look at the distance between the two sides is only a few dozen nautical miles, but this distance is enough for the Italian Navy to successfully run to the next naval port. &1t;/p> Even if the French arrived two or three hours earlier, the Italian navy would be finished this time. &1t;/p> Although the French fast fleet is composed of destroyers and cruisers, it will certainly not be able to defeat battleships, but it can still be done after a delay. &1t;/p> Now, escaping from the Italian navy can only be handled by the French. &1t;/p> Anyway, as long as the Italians are not stupid, they will no longer place the naval station in Taranto, and even the coast of Bulgaria will not have an Italian navy for a long time in the future! &1t;/p> Seeing the spoils of the Bulgarian navy, Major General Winster, the commander of the French fleet, knew that he was late and missed an opportunity. Especially after learning about the specific situation, he had the urge to cry. &1t;/p> If he rushes at any cost, he will definitely be able to catch it, and if he cooperates with the Bulgarian Navy to kill the Italian Navy in one fell swoop, then he will be the hero of France! &1t;/p> Unfortunately, the duck that was about to be cooked actually flew, because he was worried that high-load driving would damage the power system. He did not drive according to the limit, and he did not expect to let go of the main Italian navy because of this. &1t;/p> Don''t talk about military achievements now, it''s not bad if you don''t be labeled as incompetent! &1t;/p> However, he reacted quickly and immediately reported the situation to the French naval forces and asked them to intercept the Italians. As for whether they could stop them, they had to resign. &1t;/p> For Major General Pert Ivanlov, in addition to reporting victory to the country, it is more important to conquer the Taranto naval port. &1t;/p> The military port of Taranto at this time is like~~~ waiting for him to be ravaged! &1t;/p> Taranto Naval Port has always been considered the safest place in Italy. It is the naval station of Italy. It is also in the rear, and the defending enemies are only from the sea. &1t;/p> Now that the navy has gone, the shore artillery has been hit hard by the Bulgarian air force''s bombing. It is simply as difficult to stop the Bulgarian Navy''s 6 team from boarding the 6th. &1t;/p> Of course, now Navy Team 6 is still at the Kofu Island base, waiting for the outcome of the naval battle. Many warships of the Bulgarian Navy are now injured and need to be returned to China for repairs and have to return early. &1t;/p> At the same time, the number of Italian prisoners in the hands of Major General Pert Ivanlov has exceeded 6,000. For this reason, Major General Pert Ivanlov also borrowed three cruisers from the French to help transport the prisoners. When they return, they will also **** the Bulgarian Navy Team 6. &1t;/p> Not surprisingly, Major General Winster readily agreed, and missed the last opportunity, this time he said nothing would be missed. &1t;/p> It was impossible to wipe out the Italian navy, but it was of great strategic value to conquer Taranto with the Bulgarians. &1t;/p> This will help contain the strength of the Italians and reduce the pressure on the front line of the French Sixth Army. Major General Winst still has this strategic vision! &1t;/p> As long as this step is achieved, even if it is not as dazzling as the main force of the Italian navy, it is enough to prove that he is not incompetent! &1t;/p> Of course, Ferdinands purpose is definitely not to help the French contain the Italians, otherwise Taranto is not the only one who is on the 6th. &1t;/p> The fighting power of the Italian army is still clear to Ferdinand. In the history of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, several temporary units that can be regarded as militia regiments. Thousands of people blocked their main force for three days, and waited until the reinforcements finally defeated the Italians. . &1t;/p> Obviously, the strength of the Italian 6th Army is not enough to change the pattern on the Western Front! &1t;/p> Historically, after the Western Front was at a stalemate, Britain and France still had room to move the Dardanelles to attack the Ottoman Empire, knowing that their forces were not so short that they could be crushed by just a straw. &1t;/p> The big deal is for Britain and France to use the hundreds of thousands of troops invested in the Ottoman Empire to deal with the Italians. In terms of combat effectiveness, this force has little problem helping the French defend the line of defense. &1t;/p> The reason for attacking Taranto is because there is something Ferdinand wants. The seriously injured warships in the port, Italian shipyards, skilled workers, and designers are all things that fascinates Ferdinand. UU reading www.uukanshu. com&1t;/p> Of course, it is also very difficult to want these people to serve Bulgaria. But it''s okay, Ferdinand is not in a hurry, he can grind slowly. The diehards will probably all be sent to the mines for mining, even if they don''t get them, they won''t let the enemy get them! &1t;/p> As long as the Italian naval industrial base is destroyed, even if the Italians rise again in the future, they will not be able to continue to compete with Bulgaria for hegemony in the Mediterranean! &1t;/p> However, it is a little easier to log on to Italy. Once the Italians react, it is not so easy. &1t;/p> Ferdinand knew that the fighting power of the Italian Sixth Army was less than 5 scum when it was in a foreign war, but in a local defense war, people could still skyrocket above the passing line. &1t;/p> Of course, southern Italy and northern Italy seem to be two different species, and there is still a very obvious difference in combat effectiveness between them. In short, it is worse. &1t;/p> It just so happens that Taranto is the place where the combat effectiveness of the Italian Sixth Army is the worst, which in turn brought convenience to the 6th team of the Bulgarian Navy. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Winster took the initiative to take on the task of tentative offensive. After all, if he didn''t shoot a few shots and kill a few Italians, how could he prove his merits to the country? &1t;/p> It is best to have warships injured, so that they can show the French people and parliamentarians the heroic spirit of their navy! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 70： , Influence and landing Time passed quickly. According to the Bulgarian air raid on Taranto, three days have passed, and the news has begun to spread in all directions. The whole world was stunned. Can airplanes be used like this? This is definitely not a good thing for a naval empire like the British Empire, which means that the deterrent power of the navy in the future will be greatly reduced, and air defense has become a top priority for the British Empire! Bulgaria can form a strategic bombing formation, can''t other powers? The answer is obvious, it''s just a matter of time! Then the major powers, led by Britain and Germany, began to form strategic bombing teams. To a certain extent, it is also a blow to the sea power advantage of the Allies. It''s just that the range of aircraft of this era is limited, the performance is not up to standard, and it can''t effectively hit the target, otherwise the time for the German high seas fleet to break out of the blockade is not far! ... The London government, at this time George V is holding a high-level meeting. George V does not have the political skills of his father Edward VII, and he can''t subdue these politicians, but it doesn''t matter that he can pretend to be an ostrich. For example, now, it is him who presides over the meeting, but it is actually the cabinet that makes the decision. It is also from him that the British royal family has gradually lost power. The news of the success of the Bulgarian air raid on Taranto is undoubtedly a good thing for the Allies, which means that the Allies have taken the lead in the battle in the Mediterranean. But for the Royal Navy, it was a trouble. In addition to encircling the Germans'' high seas fleet, they had to guard against threats from the sky. Prime Minister Alquez is now a mixed blessing. The good news is that the battle in the Mediterranean is now very beneficial to the Allies. The original plan to send the Royal Navy to reinforce the battlefield in the Mediterranean is no longer needed. Even the urgency to win over the Japanese navy to join the war is now greatly reduced. Before Germany had started unrestricted submarine warfare, the **** mission of the Allies was not very heavy. At the same time, he worried that other countries would follow Bulgaria, especially the Germans. With Germany''s industrial strength, it may take only one and a half years to build an air force that can threaten the Royal Navy! "Regarding the threat of aircraft to warships, what specific plans does the Royal Navy have?" Alquiz asked concerned. The Secretary of the Navy Churchill frowned, and immediately replied: "For Bulgaria''s air strikes against the Italian navy, our Admiralty conducted a detailed analysis and found that the threat of aircraft to warships is actually not as great as external rumors! A total of more than 350 aircraft were dispatched in Bulgaria. According to their bomb load, more than 300 tons of bombs were dropped by air, which severely damaged the Italian navy. From this intelligence point of view, the main target of their attack was the Italian naval battleship, but the result was that they killed many other warships. The hit rate was poor. You must know that the Italians didn''t have any preparations this time. The Bulgarian Air Force was completely targeting targets. Dropping bombs at a height of 100 meters only had this hit rate. If there is anti-aircraft firepower, the Italians will drive the navy out again, and it is estimated that they will not even be able to achieve a one-thousandth shooting rate! As long as we are prepared for air defense, in fact, the threat of aircraft to warships is not high, but they are more threatening to ports and cities! " In fact, Churchills analysis was too one-sided. In order to keep the air forces secrets and let countries relax their vigilance in this regard, the Bulgarian air force has never had any actual combat experience. The first time I carried out the bombing mission, the level of performance was naturally not very good. If the Taranto air strike is repeated now, this result can at least double. After all, in the age of underdeveloped technology, many things depend on human experience and feelings. In this age, the personal quality of pilots is also a decisive factor. In history, the British attacked Taranto during World War II, which proved this! The words of Secretary of the Navy Churchill made Trenchard, the Air Force Commander, very dissatisfied. However, in this era, the Air Force really has no right to speak. He, the "father of the British Air Force," is just a small colonel. If it weren''t for this matter, the Air Force was involved. Under normal circumstances, he would not even be eligible to attend meetings of this level. Perhaps seeing that Trentchard was willing to speak and then stopped, Prime Minister Alquez deliberately asked: "Mr. Trentchard, what do you think?" Trenchard said nervously: "The technology of aircraft manufacturing is now developing rapidly. The strength demonstrated by the Bulgarians this time has demonstrated the importance of the air force! Since airplanes can be used to bomb Italian naval bases, they can naturally also be used to bomb cities, factories, army positions, and bunker fortresses. According to the intelligence we received, the Bulgarians also attacked Tarantos port facilities, such as shore artillery and factories. With the improvement of aircraft performance, the air force will become more and more important in future wars. In addition to attacking fixed targets, it can also attack moving targets. Perhaps in the near future, whoever has control of the air will be able to dominate the world! " Obviously what he said surprised everyone. Now that the British Empire relies on sea power to dominate the world, will the air force replace the navy? Everyone''s first reaction was: impossible! But everyone is a person of identities, and it''s impossible to take his face down and argue with Trenchard, just smile away. ... This is how an episode passed. The British Empire in this era is still full of bullishness. Although it does not agree with Trenchard''s views, the British Air Force still receives government funding. The atmosphere of the German government as far away as Berlin is not so good. Originally, the Italian navy and the Austro-Hungarian navy joined forces. Even if they were at a disadvantage against the Allied powers in the Mediterranean, they were not without the power of a war, and the power gap between the two sides was not large. Even in certain areas, it can still have an advantage. After all, the Allied Powers still maintain routes. With Italy''s geographical location, the entire Mediterranean Sea can be turned into a hunting ground for Allied submarines. Unless the British send reinforcements, the maritime blockade of the Allied Powers under the joint efforts of the Italian and Austrian navies will be a dead end! But everything is different now. The main force of the Italian Navy suffered heavy casualties, and it was at least two or three years later to regain its vitality. At that time, the daylilies were cold. William II knew that the Italian navy could not be counted on. He could only hope that the Italian army would improve, otherwise the Western Front would only be a one-man show for the Germans. "Your Majesty, we should also increase our investment in the air force. Since the Bulgarians can use the air force to attack the Italian navy, we can also follow them to use the air force against the Royal Navy!" Xiao Moqi suggested. Obviously his words made William II''s eyes shine bright. It would be idiotic to want the High Seas Fleet to defeat the Royal Navy, but if the Royal Navy can be severely damaged in advance, the result will be different if the decisive battle is in progress. ... When countries decided to increase investment in the air force, Bulgaria did not sit idle. On March 11, the Bulgarian Marine Corps launched a landing operation on Taranto. The reason for the delay was mainly to wait for the completion of the aircraft overhaul. The main reason is that Tarantos fort has not been cleaned up. Ferdinand has not been so proud of using warships and shore artillery. Anyway, the Italians do not have air defense facilities, even if it is delayed for a day, they can do nothing. Even if they thought of a countermeasure, they couldn''t find an effective air defense weapon in such a short time! The first division of the Bulgarian Marine Corps in charge of the landing operation, the commander of the division, Major General Christo Ivanov. Oh, it seems that the Bulgarian Marine Corps now has only one division, with four infantry regiments, one artillery regiment, and one garrison regiment, with a total strength of about 12,600. The Bulgarian Marine Corps was formed after the Second Balkan War, and it was established for a short time. This was their first landing operation. Christo Ivanov took out his binoculars and stared intently at the port of Taranto ahead, only to see shells flying over the sea, UU reading www. uukanshu. com went straight to the port. At the same time, the shore artillery of the Italians on the opposite side was also fighting back. The two sides were engaged in a fierce artillery battle. At this time, the Italians'' nightmare once again fell. The Bulgarian air force roared, and flames spurted out of the sky, and bombs fell from the sky, causing a large number of casualties to the Italian defenders in an instant. There is no way for the shore artillery of this era, but it does not have the ability to defend against threats from the sky, and Taranto is no exception. Since there are no threats on land, all defenses are against enemies from the sea. Simply put, the fortresses are too lazy to repair, or can''t be repaired! To defend against the navy''s main artillery attack, it is not a simple fortification that can be effective. Without steel plates, it will definitely not work. Even one or two meters of reinforced concrete can''t stop a shell! For the Italians, instead of spending a lot of money to build fortresses, it would be more reliable to use the money to build two dreadnought ships. Since the founding of Italy, no one has attacked Taranto! Then, this time it was a tragedy. The machine guns of the Bulgarian Air Force were able to cause great casualties to them. As time passed, the Italians'' counterattack became weaker and weaker, and in the end they were simply dumb. Obviously, the Italians on the opposite side are not stupid. After so long, they also know that the planes in the sky are mainly for bombing shore artillery. As long as the fire is turned off, they will not be attacked. Their innate talent taught them the best way to save their lives-pretend to be dead! Yes, the best way to avoid plane bombing was understood by the Italians! Seeing that the fire was almost over, Christo Ivanov said solemnly: "Order the first regiment to start landing!" ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 71： , The end of phase 1 Ascending to the 6th operation went smoothly. As Taranto is the base camp of the Italian Navy, the navy is naturally responsible for defense work. The Sea 6 dispute exists in every country, and Italy is no exception. What''s more, Italy is still a country dominated by the navy. How can the safety of the navys nest be left to the 6 army horse dung? It has always been the rear of Italy. Taranto has not experienced a war for decades. In addition to the garrison belonging to the navy, there are also temporary militias. There is no doubt that they are all dregs with a combat power of less than five, and the hapless Major General George Messer has once again become the commander. No way, who called Georgiev Messer happened to encounter a surprise attack by the Bulgarian Air Force when he was on duty? He must carry this pot on his back, and the "experts" will certainly find a series of evidence afterwards, proving that his command errors caused the navy''s heavy losses. &1t;i>&1t;/i> If he can repel the enemy, he will be fine for his crimes; otherwise, he will be crowned as Italy''s new stupid general! The previous record holder was the guy who was defeated in Ethiopia. Georgie Messer is expected to go hand in hand with him, and a member of the 6th Army and a navy member just makes up a pair. But thats okay. The record is used to break. The Italian 6th Army did a good job in this regard. He doesnt have to worry about being alone! For defending Taranto, Georgieve Messer has no idea at all, mainly because the guys in the sky are too annoying and can only be beaten and cannot fight back. In order to deal with the Bulgarian aircraft, Georgiev Messer also tried his best to conduct air defense. Unfortunately, because of the lack of air defense weapons, all he could do was organize soldiers to shoot planes with rifles. Of course, his results so far are still zero! But it was not without gain, at least when they fired, the enemy had to raise the flight altitude. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In order to avoid enemy airstrikes, Georgiev Messer placed the command in an old-fashioned anti-cannon hole. Obviously, Georgius Messer is not reconciled to the end of his military career. He is thinking about countermeasures in the command. Now the high-ranking generals in the navy have retreated strategically, leaving only a few "young and promising" young officers to stay behind and command the Taranto defense together with him. "It''s not good, General!" a young officer exclaimed. Georgiev Messer pretended to be calm and said: "Carus said slowly, what''s the bad news? Could it be that the Bulgarians have already registered 6?" "Yes, General! You are really good. Bulgaria just got on the dock 6 and they are now attacking the port!" Carus looked at Major General Georgiev Messer with admiration. Georgie Messer has the heart to cry at this time. It would be a good thing if he usually expected things like a god, but now? This is the crow''s mouth! &1t;i>&1t;/i> "How many troops do we have now?" Georgiev Messer asked tremblingly. After thinking about it, Carus said uncertainly: "There are about 13,000 more people! But you know, it also includes our more than 2,000 naval officers and more than 5,000 garrisons. , The others are a group of militias temporarily recruited." After thinking about it, Georgie Messer smiled bitterly and said: "Order the troops to resist, orderly withdraw into the city, use the buildings in the city as bunkers, and fight the enemy!" Corruption is always the greatest enemy of an army. As the navy''s base camp, the garrison on the shore is undoubtedly the lowest rank, and naturally it cannot escape the clutches of some people. It is commonplace to deduct a small amount of military pay and eat a few empty meals. What''s worse is that their daily training is also done under the command of naval officers. &1t;i>&1t;/i> What is the fighting power? This is really hard to be reassuring. In comparison, it is estimated that the combat effectiveness of the two thousand naval officers and soldiers may be more reassuring! ... Facts have proved that Georgiev Messers choice is correct, and the Italian defenders on the front battlefield are simply not opponents of the Bulgarian Navy Team 6. The best option is to retreat into the city and use buildings as fortifications to fight street battles. Delaying time waiting for reinforcements is the best choice. Anyway, here is the mainland of Italy, as long as a few days later, reinforcements will continue to arrive. It''s a pity that he overestimated the execution ability of the people below, and the Italian army started scrambling to run back after the retreat order. As for the continual resistance, I am sorry that these mobs do not have such high military literacy! The stated strategic retreat turned into a defeat. Undoubtedly, the newly recruited militiamen were the first to run away. They ran back when they heard the retreat, which caused a flock of chickens and collapsed across the board. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The first regiment of Team 6 that just boarded 6 has not figured out what''s going on yet, and the enemy ran away. Although I don''t know if the Italians have any conspiracy, it does not prevent them from following behind to take the position. After boarding 6 was completed, Christo Ivanov did not start a siege at the first time. After seizing the port, he immediately ordered the control of the warship left by the Italians. I dont know what Italy thinks. They didnt blow up these warships. Although they were all seriously injured, do they think that Bulgaria is not capable of repairing these warships? When Christo Ivanov was complaining, Georgiev Messer in the city knew that it was done, but it was not because of these warships, but because the defenders had lost their minds. As for these warships, in his opinion, they were all seriously injured, and there was no way to go to sea. When the reinforcements arrived to regain Taranto, they naturally returned to Italy. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Christo Ivanov was worried that the Italians would blow up the warship, and Georgiev Messer was also worried that he would blow up the warship? Now that the warship has arrived, the mission of Team 6 has been completed. As for how to get it back and repair it? That''s Major General Pelt''s concern. Anyway, simply fix it. As long as it doesn''t sink, take it back and fix it slowly. Major General Christo Ivanov gave an energetic order: "The mass is repaired on the spot. The second regiment went to seize the shipyard, don''t let them destroy the machinery and equipment, remember to pick out all the engineers inside, and pack their families away as much as possible! The three regiments went to seize the warehouses near the port and counted all the valuable things for me. These are our trophies and wait for the domestic ships to send over to receive them. The four groups stared at the enemies in the city. If they dare to show their heads, they would beat me back! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The garrison team cleaned the battlefield for me, eliminated the remnants of the enemy, and by the way also cleaned up the suburban factories! " Obviously they are here to rob, as for the siege? Wait for domestic orders! The Navy 6 team only has more than 10,000 people, and it has to attack the city, control the port, and face the continuous reinforcement of the Italians. How can it be too busy? Even if the air force has been blown up, the enemy''s roads, railways, and bridges can be delayed for a few days at most. No matter how great the loss is, the Italian government must rescue Taranto for political influence! Seeing the unscrupulous robbery by the Bulgarian army, the French Major General Winster was envious, but it was a pity that this war was fought by others! If he wants to grab the spoils, unless he is now taking the French army to attack the city, this is obviously impossible! Use naval officers and soldiers as the 6 military, used to fight siege wars, unless his mind is flooded! &1t;i>&1t;/i> "General Pelt, won''t you participate?" Winster asked wonderingly. As the commander of this naval battle, he did not lead anyone to participate in the robbery, which made Winster very puzzled. More importantly, the Bulgarian navy didn''t disembark to **** the spoils, and it was even more impossible for them to go. France could not afford to lose this person! Pelt smiled slightly and said: "This is the job of their Team 6. In this regard, they have received professional training and are better than us! By the way, General Winster, you surrounded the Italian navy. What happened? " In order to alleviate the atmosphere, Pert chose to change the subject. He knew that the Italians must not be able to hide from the eyes of the French when they retreated. This time, the French would definitely gain something from beating a dog in the water. Mentioned this topic, Winster''s interest suddenly rose. As one of the heroes of this war, he is about to become the captain of a dreadnought ship. &1t;i>&1t;/i> "Not as good as you, but killed the two Italian cruisers and a destroyer, and captured a battleship!" Winster said enthusiastically. After receiving this news, Pelt''s good mood suddenly disappeared. They fought desperately for feelings, and finally made a wedding dress for France. The Italians had only four battleships out of the siege this time. Except for one former dreadnought, the rest were dreadnoughts. There is no doubt that the dreadnoughts worthy of attention by the French are definitely dreadnoughts. What Pelt didn''t know was that if it weren''t for the speed of the Italian battleships, they would have been wiped out by now. In order to contain the Italians, the French navy was heartbroken this time. Now France has already had double-digit warships in need of overhaul. Just to stop the Italians, they drove full horsepower, even load carrying. Now most of the power systems of these warships are scrapped and need to be replaced! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In a short period of time, many warships in the French Navy lost their combat effectiveness, and some warships were even entrusted to return. But compared with the results, all this is worth it! Their greatest enemy in the Mediterranean, the Italian Navy, UU Reading www.uukanshu. com dare not come out for a long time in the future. Although Pert was a little unwilling, he still said without changing his face: "Congratulations to you, the captive is Andre Dolly, right?" Winster nodded awkwardly, indicating acquiescence. Obviously this time the French Navy picked up a bargain, and he was embarrassed to continue showing off. The two ended the conversation, and Pelt quickly reported the news to China. Compared with other people''s depression, Ferdinand''s mood is much better. The importance of the Dreadnought is still great now. After the end of the world war, all countries will have to regain their vitality. There are so many things that it is a problem whether they can afford it? There are now five dreadnoughts in Bulgaria. If you add the repairable dreadnoughts in the Italian port, there are six. It can''t be done in the vertical and horizontal world, but it is enough to mix in the Mediterranean! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "The 6th Army immediately deployed two infantry divisions to reinforce Taranto, and the Logistics Department organized ships to transport all our trophies back as soon as possible. The Air Force left a bombing regiment and a fighter group, and the rest were transferred back, ready to implement the next plan! " In fact, now that the war has come, Taranto has basically decided the overall situation. As for the Italians huddling in the city, it is no longer a concern. Anyway, Ferdinand did not really intend to occupy Taranto. This is the homeland of the Italians. If Bulgaria takes this place, prepare to fight them to the end! Since Taranto cannot be turned into a homeland, then long-term occupation is meaningless. It''s better to take away everything you can grab and leave a ruin for the Italians. ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 72： , The era of pit teammates With the end of the first phase of the Battle of Taranto, it also had a serious impact on the World War. Especially on the Western Front, with the participation of the Italians, history has gone to another fork. Due to the fall of Taranto, the Italian government is now eager to win a victory to offset the political impact of the defeat of the Battle of Taranto. On April 15th, the Italian government decided to cooperate with the Germans in attacking France, and it was the Italian Sixth Army General Yiji Cardorna who was responsible for implementing this plan. In fact, there are still serious territorial conflicts between France and Italy-the Savoy region and the Nice region. Historically, in order to obtain the support of France to get rid of the rule of Austria, the two countries signed the Turin Treaty in 186. The two lands were ceded to the French. With the rise of Italy, the emerging nationalism is very dissatisfied with this, especially the Nice area, which is also the source of Italian national liberation. Between France and Italy, there has always been a natural border of the Alps. It is not easy to attack France. But now there is an opportunity. Because the Germans have contained a large number of French troops, there are now less than 50,000 French defenders on the French-Italian border, and the Kingdom of Italy has assembled a large army of 500,000. The French must be grateful to Ferdinand. If it were not for his sudden battle of Taranto, France would now face more than 500,000 Italian troops. The Italians have limited reserves of strategic materials. If they attack with all their strength, they can only last for three months. Of course, this is not to say that the Italians can only fight for three months. In fact, they are still constantly producing and supplementing domestically, but this rate can''t keep up with the consumption rate on the battlefield! Therefore, the battle became the only principle of Yiji-Cadorna, and there were Germans just like him. In 19o5, Germany formulated the "Schlieffen Plan". According to the plan, the Germans would use Belgium to quickly invade France, defeat the French in a short time, and then march eastward to fight the Russians to end the war within three or four. As with Parallel Space, the German offensive was delayed due to the sudden explosion in Belgium. Despite this plane, the war broke out later and the Germans were more fully prepared, but it was delayed by Belgium for a week. In just one week, the fate of the two empires was changed. Within this week, France completed the military mobilization of 1.5 million people, and now the total strength of the French has reached 2.98 million. The Germans who broke into France were dumbfounded, and suddenly they realized that their advantage was gone! The surprise attack has lost its effect, so the two sides can only compete in strength. The value of the Italians greatly increased, so Germany and Italy conspired, and half a million Italian troops launched an all-out attack on the French. ... For the French, their crisis has come. Even though their total strength has now exceeded 3.5 million, the French commander-in-chief Joseph Jacques Cezer Chaffi still feels that his troops are not enough. "Mr. President, what did the British say, when will their promised reinforcements arrive?" Xiafei asked eagerly. "This week, there will be three British divisions arriving, next week there will be five divisions, and there will be 20 divisions arriving on the battlefield in June." Raymond Puengale said angrily Obviously, John Bull had dealt with it. The war broke out for more than a month, and the British promised reinforcements arrived on the battlefield with only a 6th division. The pressure on the western front was all on the French. "Oh, the British are willing to send so many reinforcements?" Xia Fei asked in surprise. "Hmph, they are all colonial forces, their main force, the British are now one and they are reluctant to send them out!" Raymond Puengale said angrily If it is the main force of the British army, these forces are enough to make the French happy, which can almost offset the threat from Italy. But colonial troops? Their combat power has always been scum with a combat power equal to 5. They can be used as cannon fodder. If they want to defeat the combined attack of the Germans and Italians, they still rely on the French themselves. From the beginning of the war to the present, on average, the French army has to pay tens of thousands of casualties every day, and the Germans have caused nearly 500,000 casualties to France in more than a month. It can be said that France is the country with the largest loss of personnel among all the participating countries so far, and their pressure can be imagined! Xiafei asked again: "What about the Russians? When will they be able to attack the Germans? And Bulgaria, can they attack southern Italy and help us contain the enemy? Mr. President, you know how much military pressure we are now under, while facing the offensive of the two great powers of Germany and Italy! Without the support of our allies, we alone will not last long! " Raymond Poincar said with a wry smile: "I know these issues. The Russians have completed the national mobilization. They promised to attack on the Eastern Front in the shortest time possible to contain the German forces. As for Bulgaria, their Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they could not do anything. Now they have to face the siege of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Romania, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and the Ottoman Empire. They really have no spare capacity to open up new fronts! " After hearing the president''s words, Xia Fei became more angry. It was obvious that the Allied Powers had the upper hand, but France was crushed and beaten by the Germans on the Western Front. In his view, these allies are undoubtedly watching the French and Germans desperately. In the eyes of the French, the British were not strong at all. With a bunch of colonial troops, they automatically ignored the influence of the British domestic anti-war factions. Needless to say, the Russians left the Germans alone, and now they are beating the Austro-Hungarian empire, failing to achieve their desired goal. It sounds like Bulgaria has tried its best and the military is under great pressure on all sides. In fact, they all know that although Bulgaria faces many enemies, the quality is poor! Together, these four countries are not as strong as one-third of the Germans, and there are also Russians who have helped contain three of them! From a military standpoint, Bulgaria can turn four enemies into two at any time as long as it wants. Romania and the Kingdom of Montenegro have no war potential at all! ... Regarding all this, Ferdinand can only sigh: Allies are used to cheat! First, Britain, France and Paul confessed the Russians together. Now 70% of the Austro-Hungarian empires forces are used on Teddy Bear; then the three countries jointly pitted a handful of Frenchmen and shouldered the Germans alone. Eighty-quarters of the force, and now another Italy. After being pitted once, the Russians decisively let go of Germany, caught the soft persimmon of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and turned their hands on France! Is France so easy to be pitted? Ferdinand doesn''t know, but he knows that there are only interests between countries, and everything is developed around interests! So if you are in a French position, how can you break the game? The navy is impossible to move, and the French absolutely dare not abandon the Mediterranean, otherwise the materials shipped from overseas to France will soon be cut by nearly half. What about the 6th Army? Do the French dare to let the Germans in? Suddenly, Ferdinand thought of something, but he didn''t seem to think of anything. He knew that the intrigue he was born now had also been born in parallel time and space, but he was at a level that was too low to reach. On the surface, Britain and France worked together and led the Allies to defeat the Allies. But in it, Ferdinand can be sure that from the outbreak of the World War to the present, the British have been playing soy sauce. Apart from blocking the German high seas fleet, they also acted as the chief logistics officer of the Allied Powers. Otherwise, if there are millions of British troops working with the French against the Germans, this war is absolutely impossible to last for more than four years! I can''t figure out what action the French will take to break the situation, but it does not prevent the Bulgarian plan from continuing, first kill the Romanian and Russians together. At that time, you will be able to advance and retreat freely. Even if the Germans really kill the French, as long as Russia also kills the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the strength of the two sides will still be equal. "Mr. Chief of Staff, are you all ready?" Ferdinand asked concerned. Imya Dimityev confidently said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured! We have assembled half a million troops, and the Russians will also send half a million troops. Romania will not be able to stop our attack! If nothing happens, within two months you will receive news of Romanias demise! " Well, one million troops were dispatched to deal with one Romania. Ferdinand couldn''t think of the possibility of failure. Dont look at the fact that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has mobilized more than four million troops. UU read , but there are one million in Belgrade and Bulgaria, and nearly three million against the Russians. The Vienna government There are very few mobile forces in hand. Although they also knew that after the fall of Romania, it was very detrimental to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and that the Hungarian Great Plain was exposed to the iron shoes of the two countries, but the help they can provide to Romania is still limited. "Then act as planned, I am waiting for your good news!" Ferdinand said with a smile ... "Your Majesty, Britain, France and Russia have all asked us to purchase aircraft technology, how should we respond to them?" Foreign Minister Metjeev asked Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Promise them, sell them the technology of our biplane bomber, you can conduct technical transactions, you can also use materials to offset, but no cash!" Although he also wants to keep technology confidential, the technical content of aircraft in this era is really not high, and Bulgarias aircraft are not considered to be ahead of the time, as long as they want to make it, it takes a while. Now everyone is still an ally. Bulgaria has also bought technology from Britain and France before. No matter what their considerations, they finally sold it. Now it is impossible for Bulgaria to refuse their request! Instead of refusing to froze the relationship between everyone, it is better to take them into the pit openly. Anyway, all they want to buy are bomber production technology. Bulgarias current bombers in active service are all biplanes, but the future direction of aircraft is monoplanes! But now is the age of war, and the least valuable is money! Whether it is technology or materials, it can be transformed into national power immediately, but money is not enough! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 73： Verdun With the order of Ferdinand, the good days of the Kingdom of Romania are over. Of course, the King of Romania Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen-Ferdinand certainly did not think so. Since he became the throne, he has never had a good day. None of the three neighbors, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria, was easy to provoke, especially after the outbreak of the World War, he was declared war before he could react. .. He was also trapped by the capitalists in Romania. Originally, they wanted to wait for the Allied Powers to draw in so that they could take refuge in the past, but they did not expect that they would even be given the opportunity to treat them as enemies. It''s not their vision, it''s mainly determined by their geographical location, and they are sandwiched between Russia and Russia. They dont know if they can join the Allied Powers in the end, but Romania will surely be over as soon as they join the Allied Powers. If they had a choice, they would rather act as ostriches and pretend to be stupid, indicating that they did not receive the Allied Powers. In fact, they did it too. They sold well to the Allied countries through various channels, and even had associations with Britain and France, but there was no use. Only the two countries had the right to speak in the Black Sea region! These Ferdinands all knew, but he chose to pretend to be confused and pull each other back, everyone was doing it. If Romania is not dealt with, how can Bulgaria dominate the Balkans? As far as the Romanian government is concerned, its good now, and it can be directly relieved. Anyway, the winning or losing is in this wave. If you lose, it will be over. If you win, there will be another wave. "Everyone, how should we fight this war?" The Romanian king asked with a wry smile The Minister of the 6th Army said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, facing the offensive of Russia and Russia at the same time, let alone us, even the Austro-Hungarian Empire can''t hold it! Judging from the current situation, we can only rely on the Germans. If Germany is willing to send reinforcements, this war can still be fought, otherwise we may not last long! " He shook his head and said: "The Germans can''t quench their near thirst now. They are attacking France with Italy. If we can last a few months, there is still hope that the Germans will defeat France and then move eastward. !" The Romanian king said expectantly: "What about the Austro-Hungarian Empire? They can''t watch us die! Once we are finished, the safety of Hungary will not be guaranteed. Unless the Austro-Hungarian Empire wants to open up another front, they will definitely send troops to rescue us! " The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained: "Your Majesty, the Austro-Hungarian Empire may be unable to protect itself now. They were crushed and beaten by the Russians on the Eastern Front, and the Balkans were forced to Belgrade by Bulgaria. At the same time fighting on two fronts, the Austro-Hungarian Empire now has few domestic mobile forces. Our national defense and security must rely on our own efforts! " It can only be said that after the death of Carol I, the organizational capacity of the Romanian government has dropped a lot. More importantly, the two enemies are too powerful. The Romanians in the Second Balkan War have been cast a shadow of their hearts. Facing Bulgaria is naturally lacking in confidence. Not to mention the Russian Empire. The prestige of the European road rollers was created. As his neighbor, Romania is not afraid. ... The war is not transferred by personal will, no matter how reluctant they are, the enemy has already fought. If the front line cannot be defended, the Bulgarian army will soon come to Bucharest for the second time. It will be a defensive battle again? This is a difficult problem for the Romanian government. Now there is no possibility of diplomatic mediation. The Allies and Allies must fall. Even the road to surrender was blocked for them! There is no way for Bulgaria to attempt to unify the Balkans. It is already well known; let alone the bears, their greed for the land is endless! Encountering these two neighbors, the Romanian government is now crying without tears! Originally, Bulgaria still pays attention to food. As a traverser, Ferdinand knows that it will be very troublesome if the country is not properly governed. Therefore, when there is a war, one must always find a good-sounding reason. In addition, they rarely start wars first. Most of the time, they let the enemy move first and then counterattack, throwing out the black pot of war. Without the Second Balkan War, Romania could safely surrender and cede territories at best. But now? Bulgaria has found an excuse and has clearly announced that it will annex the Balkan Peninsula. There is only one way to die before them! The Romanian Minister of the Sixth Army said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarians and Russians are now attacking us at the same time. With our military strength, I am afraid that Bucharest cannot be held. It is better to move the capital~~~" "No! The impact of abandoning Bucharest is really too great, it will have a devastating blow to our people''s morale!" Xiang interrupted From a military point of view, Bucharest is not suitable for defense, and even the Wallachia plains are not suitable. Retreating to the mountainous areas in the west is the best choice. But politically, Bucharest has to defend! ... When Romania was struggling to defend Bucharest, Ferdinand made the decision for them, and the Bulgarian army had already killed off in a rampage. Due to the failure of the Second Balkan War, Romania is now in an extremely disadvantaged position in terms of geographical advantages, and the Wallachia Plain is unsafe to defend. In addition, the main force of the Bulgarian Air Force is now hovering over Bucharest, but has not dropped any bombs, and now all fliers are thrown. In this regard, Ferdinand is still very disciplined. If it is attacking military installations, it can be bombed at will, but when attacking ordinary cities, it is still necessary to do everything possible. For example, we will release flyers now, telling ordinary people to evacuate Bucharest within 24 hours, and the bombing is coming soon. In theory, it is just the evacuation of personnel. One day is enough. If you want to transfer wealth, it is impossible. The performance of the Romanian government did not disappoint Ferdinand, and the defenders confiscated the flyers in the first place, which perfectly took over the scapegoat. There is no doubt that the Propaganda Department will definitely say that the Romanian government prevented the people from evacuation, which caused the air force''s misjudgment and caused so many civilian casualties! Evidence will also be presented to prove that the family members of the top level of the Romanian government have ran away, the capitalists have also ran away, and ordinary people are used as a shield by the Romanian government to cover their transfer of property. It does not matter whether it is true or not. As long as someone believes it, the resistance of the Romanians will be weakened a lot. ... Just as Ferdinand moved north to Romania, he was stunned by the news. "The French said they could not withstand the offensives of Germany and Italy. They retreated from the front and asked for help from Britain, Russia, Russia!" Is there such an operation? Ferdinand was stunned for the first time! Obviously, the French cannot be so fragile, how can they be defeated so quickly with their strength? But they did retreat, and it was an orderly retreat. Germans who wanted to take advantage of the fire did not take advantage of it. "Verdun Meat Grinder"! Ferdinand first thought of parallel time and space, the famous battle that was born on the Western Front. "Take out the map of France, can you take a look at the French retreat route, did you evacuate to the Verdun area?" Ferdinand asked eagerly If it is, then there is nothing to worry about, it is nothing more than to make this meat grinder war even more advanced. Anyway, as long as the cruelest war on the Western Front is fought, Germany and France are ready to lose both! The Minister of the 6th Army said doubtfully: "Your Majesty, that''s right! Judging from the French retreat route, they are indeed retreating to Verdun. But the performance of the French is very abnormal. With their strength, it is not enough to give up the current line of defense so soon? According to our judgment, the current military strength of the French will not allow the Germans to break through their defenses for at least half a year! But what the French are doing now is very confusing. They actually lost the line of defense directly at UU reading ? " Ferdinand seemed to understand that the French were dying and reborn. Now the Allies must support the French, otherwise, once the Verdun line of defense is broken by the Germans, Paris will be over. Can the French continue the war after losing Paris? No one can answer this question, no one dare to bet anyway! "It''s very simple. Just think about the terrible consequences of the French defeat, and you know what the French want to do?" Ferdinand said calmly. It is conceivable that in order to alleviate the military pressure on the French, the British will inevitably send out expeditionary forces. It is definitely not enough to rely solely on colonial forces to make up the number. As long as the Russians didn''t want to stand up against the Germans, they would attack the Germans and contain their forces on the Eastern Front. Even Bulgaria had to make some moves in Italy to contain the Italian forces. The Frenchmans adventurous actions successfully dragged all countries into the water. Dont dream of sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight. Don''t know if this is a new round of pit teammates? "Your Majesty, then what should we do? Did it follow the French''s wishes?" the husband said angrily Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "This problem doesn''t seem to be a headache for us! Anyway, the French only asked us to contain the Italians. If it is a big deal, we can contain them! Let the Air Force throw some flyers to the Italian cities, tell the Italians that we will bomb their city ports from time to time, and let them organize the evacuation of the people. Later, the navy will use the Italian port as our target training ground. The air force will bombard it from time to time. It can probably be explained! " ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 74： , Another transaction Looking at the current world war, Ferdinand could no longer find a familiar feeling. History has been changed beyond recognition by his butterfly effect, and the future direction has become increasingly blurred. If nothing else, the Battle of Verdun would start ahead of schedule, and the time of the World War would obviously be postponed! While Ferdinand was meditating, the active kingdom of Montenegro jumped out to do things again. It may be that when Romania was about to end, Nicholas I also knew the truth about the death of his lips and his teeth. He was worried that after Romania was finished, it would be their turn to take the initiative to launch an offensive to contain Bulgaria''s forces. "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Montenegro launched a sneak attack on the Kosovo region last night and was blocked by the defenders. This morning they launched an offensive in Albania again." The Chief of Staff reported to Ferdinand. Ferdinand nodded. It is normal for the Kingdom of Montenegro to move. Their small arms and legs are now daring to jump out. Once Bulgaria takes it seriously, it is estimated that Nicholas I will immediately retract. Anyway, with the strength of the Montenegro Kingdom, it is impossible to pose much threat to Bulgaria, and Ferdinand doesn''t bother to pay attention. "How is the Romanian war going?" Ferdinand asked concerned. The chief of staff replied: "The progress is not very smooth. The Romanians resisted more fiercely than we thought, causing great casualties to our troops. Romanian nobles and capitalists worry that we will confiscate their property, so their spontaneous organization of people often attack our transportation lines. However, all their resistance was in vain. If nothing happens, the Wallachia Plain will be in our pocket within half a month. Now that we have completed the siege of Bucharest, the Romanian government has moved its capital to San Georgi. In addition, the Russians also conquered Bacau, and the Kingdom of Romania had actually lost half of its territory. Without the intervention of external forces, the Romanian government could only go into exile in two months at most. " Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. As long as the strategic goal can be achieved, he will not care about the casualties. Anyway, most of the casualties are cannon fodder. It''s a big deal to pay a pension! However, the stubborn resistance of the Romanians still worried him. This means that after this war, there will be blood and blood feud between the two nations. In this context, trying to assimilate the Romanians is tantamount to a dream! You don''t need to think about Ferdinand to know that Bulgaria must have been hacked by the Romanian nobles too much, otherwise ordinary people will not jump out and fight the Bulgarian army! The rule of the Romanian government is not so harmonious. How can the peasant uprisings break out in three quarters, how can they be sincerely united with the government? It''s a pity that everyone''s language and culture are different, otherwise it is now a pot of tea to welcome the king! "Support the Leading Party, let them deal with their own people. And all those who participated in the resistance will be exiled to Syria!" Ferdinand thought for a while. The Secretary of the Army Popov objected: "Your Majesty, the Ottoman Empire is now attacking the Syrian area. Our local forces are limited, and the Greek army organized on the spot is extremely limited. Get the Romanians over now, they will certainly not be so peaceful, this will aggravate the difficulty of our rule! " Ferdinand smiled slightly. Now the military leaders are not very politically savvy, and they often ask nonchalant questions. This is also impossible. For example, Popov, from an ordinary soldier, climbed to the high position of the Secretary of the Army, his life can also be said to have gone all the way. In fact, his military life was not smooth before the age of 30. Even if he had commanded the army to defeat the Serbs in the first Serbian War, his military rank was still just a captain. You can see how his political acumen is. If it werent for Ferdinands succession to cultivate cronies, he caught up with the good times and stood out with his outstanding military command ability. Now he should be as unknown as in history. Retired. Although his position has been rushing upwards, his political mind is still not improving, but Ferdinand has never cared about it. In his opinion, loyalty is the first, followed by ability. As for loyal and capable subordinates, this is difficult to find, and some shortcomings can only be accommodated. Ferdinand calmly said: "Didn''t we have decided to abandon Syria? As long as the last immigrants on the Greek peninsula arrive, we will temporarily abandon Syria. Do you still need to worry about the Romanians'' restlessness?" After speaking, Ferdinand thought of the Black Sea Strait. Since the outbreak of the World War, the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus have been blocked. The Ottomans shouting earth-shaking slogans did not stupidly attack Constantinople. In addition to blocking the strait with shore artillery, they also occasionally dropped mines into the strait. This is completely different from Turkey in Ferdinand''s image. It is also because of this that Bulgaria''s landing operation on the Asia Minor Peninsula has been delayed. However, this time will not last long. The Russians are in the Caucasus and they have already had two rounds of pk with the Ottomans. The St. Petersburg government has repeatedly urged Bulgaria to send troops to Asia Minor. Popov thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, in that case, why don''t we get more Romanians over? A large number of ships from the Allies pass through the Suez Canal every day. Anyway, most of their return journeys are empty ships. Lets coordinate, let them detour and help us carry some people. Isnt it a problem? " A word to wake up the dreamer! The reason why Bulgaria did not progress fast enough to deport the Greeks was entirely caused by insufficient capacity. Bulgarias ship capacity is limited, but the ship capacity of the Allied countries is large enough! Anyway, they are all empty ships. Let them run a few hundred miles more and earn an extra freight. Presumably these capitalists will not refuse! It doesn''t need much, as long as one-fifth of the ships are willing to help bring people, on average, tens of thousands of people can be packed away every day. As for the use of cargo ships to pull people, the conditions are not too bad, these are not in Ferdinand''s consideration. As long as these ships pull people away from Bulgarian ports, he will pay. As for whether they reach their destination, Ferdinand will not bother. If these capitalists are ruthless enough to pull them out as slaves and sell them, or even just wipe them off, Ferdinand will pretend not to see them. Anyway, during the World War, Bulgarias inadequate supervision of foreign ships is completely excusable. After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said, "Well, you are right! This is also a way, so the battle with the Romanians doesn''t have to be ended in such a hurry. We will carry out military control over all the occupied areas, and then clean up one area by one, and pack all the hostile elements away! In addition, the war against the Kingdom of Montenegro can start in advance, and the local people can also follow this approach! " Of course, this method is only effective in the sparsely populated Balkan region. Every country mobilizes all people as soldiers, and basically every household has participated in the resistance. Ferdinand can also exile them for this reason. If you encounter a country with a large population, you will be blind. Not only were there no places to settle, but many people didn''t directly participate in this war at all. You can''t exile them for no reason, right? Even if you don''t care about the international public opinion in this era, you still have to abide by the basic rules in Europe, right? The reason why the Russians have been rejected by European countries is mainly because they have always been regarded as the endorsement of rule-breakers by European countries. Ferdinand did not want Bulgaria to follow in their footsteps. Fortunately, it is now during the World War. The eyes of the whole world are on the battlefield. No one has noticed Bulgaria''s small actions. Moreover, Ferdinand can also trade interests with the Allies. UU reading Don''t the French need Bulgaria to launch an offensive in southern Italy to contain their forces, this is fine! Taranto''s army will not rush to withdraw, stay and attract the strength of the Italians! Dont the British need Bulgaria to send troops to defend the Suez Canal? This is fine! Ferdinand said that Bulgaria will immediately dispatch five divisions to deal with the minor problems of the Ottomans! It''s almost enough to deal with Britain and France. In this era, the right to speak in the world is in their hands. Like Japan and the United States, they have no right to speak. Moreover, compared with the black history, these two are hundreds of times more than what Bulgaria is doing now. How can they be blamed? Okay, Ferdinands notion is too heavy for later generations. The Ottomans are committing genocide, and I havent seen any countries say anything, let alone Bulgaria exiled some "war criminals"? For Britain and France, killing German talents is now the most important thing. It has been more than three months since the outbreak of the war, and so far the two sides are still equally divided. The Allied powers burned the war to Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Germans also pushed the front to Verdun. There is no hope of victory in the short term. In order to help the French defend the line of defense, the British army, one of the few troops, also sent 200,000 armaments to quickly reinforce the battlefield of Verdun. At the same time, both Britain and France are forming a large number of colonial forces, ready to draw on the front lines to be cannon fodder. Under this background, they are all too busy to take care of themselves. Who cares about the life and death of Romanians? Didnt you see that the Romanian government didnt ask for help from the international community? But now everyone is a belligerent country, it seems that even asking for help is useless! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 75： War in the Balkans With Ferdinands order, the Balkans became lively again, and the various countries were crackling. Nicholas I regretted it again. Originally, he just wanted to help Romania share a little pressure, but he didn''t expect it to be a fire. The Kingdom of Montenegro is now mobilizing the entire country, but it has only assembled 150,000 troops, and the military-civilian ratio has reached 1:7. If the more than 200,000 people in the concentration camps are deducted, the ratio is even as high as 1:5. Obviously this has reached the limit of their mobilization, which is based on the premise that the Austro-Hungarian Empire provided them with material assistance. Originally, if the Kingdom of Montenegro relied on the defense of the mountains, it would be nothing, and Ferdinand did not have the energy to find their bad luck, but this time they came out. First, they attacked the Kosovo area with the Austro-Hungarian army, but failed. Then they attacked Albania, although it was only a tentative attack. Unfortunately, Ferdinand decided to attack them in advance for stability after the war. It was originally intended to board the army of the 6 Asia Minor Peninsula, but they were used first. The reinforcements of the 20th Division and the local defenders totaled 400,000 people. Under the leadership of Lieutenant General Parif Khristov, they launched a counterattack against the Kingdom of Montenegro. The strength of the two sides is not on the same level at all. In the era of aircraft + artillery, it is already difficult to defeat the strong with the weak. In addition, Lieutenant General Parif Khristov strictly implemented Ferdinand''s regional policy, occupying one place, managing one place, and cleaning one place. In just one week, Nicholas I lost the areas of Gusigny, Ivangrad, New Zapar, and Lake Skadar, and he was about to encircle Podgorica. It is a pity that the Kingdom of Montenegro is too small. The Bulgarian army just pushed the front tens of kilometers forward, and they couldn''t stand it. "What did the Russians say?" Nicholas I asked expectantly Lose soldiers and defeat generals, lost the city! Nicholas I knew that this war could no longer be fought, and he placed all his hopes on the Russians, hoping that the Tsarist government would come forward to reconcile and give the Kingdom of Montenegro a chance to return to the Entente. When the Allied Powers win the Allied Powers, the Kingdom of Montenegro can still share another spoil in the future. For checks and balances, the Bulgarian and Russians will definitely support the Kingdom of Montenegro to establish the Kingdom of Yugoslavia. At that time... Unfortunately, he forgot that it is not the time of Alexander II now, and the patience of the Russian royal family with the Kingdom of Montenegro has been wiped out. The Minister of Foreign Affairs smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, the Tsarist government stated that only if the Kingdom of Montenegro can surrender unconditionally, they are willing to come forward to mediate the contradiction between us and the Bulgarians." "Unconditional surrender" Nicholas I almost vomited blood. If this is agreed, let alone the Kingdom of Yugoslavia, even the preservation of the Kingdom of Montenegro is a problem. Well, the foreign secretary''s words are already very gentle. In fact, after the Tsarist government received the request from the Kingdom of Montenegro, they simply rejected it. It was the Russians who reluctantly gave this answer after the people of his Ministry of Foreign Affairs pleaded hard. Now the Tsarist government still hopes to build a huge Slavic empire, relying on this empire to dominate the world. From the point of view of interests, in fact, the establishment of such a huge empire is very beneficial to both the Russians and the Bulgarians. Once this empire is established, the world island will tremble under this behemoth. In theory, as long as Russia and Russia reach an agreement, whether they are British, French, or even Americans, they will not be able to stop it. It shows that the strength of this great empire is far more terrifying than the Soviet Union of later generations. According to the ideas of the Russians, after the annexation of most of the German and Austro-Hungarian empires, together with the basic disk of the two countries, this will be a behemoth with an economic aggregate exceeding the United States and a population of over 300 million. Regardless of whether it can be realized or not, the ambitions of the tsarist government are so big. Under this background, can the small kingdom of Montenegro still catch their eyes? Besides, the Russians did not support the Kingdom of Montenegro, but Nicholas I missed a golden opportunity and did not display the Kingdom of Montenegro. A wrong step is naturally a wrong step. Now no one thinks that Bulgaria can be checked and balanced by the Kingdom of Montenegro. "Hey!" Nicholas I sighed, and then said fiercely: "If this is the case, then you can only do your best! Order the troops to resist me steadily, and if I cant win, I will drill the ravine and drag me to death in Bulgaria. " There is no doubt that Nicholas I was not confident enough when he said this. The main reason is that the Kingdom of Montenegro is too small. If it is considered in terms of area, it is only a city. If you want to learn how to play guerrilla warfare with the Boers, there is nowhere to run! Besides, Ferdinand is still constantly moving their population, hiding in the mountains for a few months, and suddenly there are no more people, this is a guerrilla! ... No matter what Nicholas I thought, Lieutenant General Parif Khristov moved forward steadily, and soon approached Podgorica in the Kingdom of Montenegro. Speaking of all, in fact, this is a small city with a population of less than 100,000. It is located on the banks of the Moraca River in the Skadar Basin. The Kingdom of Montenegro does not have that much money to build fortresses. Therefore, the defense of the Black Mountain Kingdom became fierce. In just one week, the Bulgarian Air Force dumped thousands of tons of bombs into this small city, including a large number of incendiary bombs. The whole city is like a city of fire. The fire is burning and the smoke is everywhere. Before the siege war has started, the defenders in the city have suffered heavy casualties. Not everyone has the spirit of seeing death as home, especially now that he was burned to death by the fire and smoked to death without even touching the shadow of the enemy! Many people collapsed directly, and a large number of people in the Black Mountain Kingdom escaped from it. Naturally, a large number of defenders were also mixed in. They were forced to surrender to the siege troops with fear and hatred. But it doesn''t matter, anyway, they have to be packaged and sent away. Even if they reach Syria, even if their hatred of Bulgaria is greater than the sky, it will not help. ... Undoubtedly, the defense battle of Podgorica, the moving capital of the Montenegro Kingdom, has failed, and the main urban area of ??a dozen square kilometers has been baptized by artillery fire. The remaining defenders in the city are no longer able to resist the pace of the Bulgarian attack. However, the Kingdom of Montenegro is no better than Romania. Even if they conquer their capital, the following war will continue for a long time. Anyway, according to the estimation of the General Staff, this war will continue until the first half of 1916. ... At this time, changes occurred on the Romanian battlefield. In order to keep the granary of the Allied power, the Austro-Hungarian Empire allocated 40,000 reserve teams from the country to join the battlefield. This was also their last mobile force. With the addition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the morale of the Romanians increased dramatically, and the war became fierce. As for the consequences, it is natural that the Romanians suffered more casualties. In Bulgaria, the rebels just wiped out the direct participants, and the family members were exiled in Syria, basically they have not been involved. Mao Xiong is not so easy to talk. In order to vent their anger, they organize a massacre from time to time and directly use butcher knives to deter the Romanians. No matter which method was used, they achieved the same effect, that is, the Romanians in the occupied territories settled down. The Romanians in the unoccupied areas also became angry with the enemy, and their will to resist became firm. Well, the Romanian nobles and capitalists whose interests have been damaged are mainly angry. Whether it is Russia or Bulgaria, the first thing after occupying the area is to confiscated their illegal income! It is naturally impossible for them to go to the front line to fight desperately. In order to get revenge, they naturally began to fool the ordinary people to go to the front line to fight desperately. In short, the hatred between the two sides is getting deeper and deeper. Seeing the casualties report on the Romanian battlefield, Ferdinand finally understood why there were so many casualties in the First World War! If the Romanians continue to stand firm, then they are Serbia in history, with a population loss of 30 or 40%, which is not impossible. It can be seen from the casualty data that the number of Bulgarian casualties on the Romanian battlefield in September was 58,000, and the Romanians paid at least twice this number. The war broke out in Romania, how could they have fewer civilian casualties? Under normal circumstances, civilian casualties tend to be more than the military! Mainly siege warfare. Basically, as long as every city has fierce resistance, the number of civilian casualties is a huge number. The shells do not have eyes, and it is impossible to catch the army specially! Regardless of whether it is the Bulgarian army or the Russian army, UU reading has never cared about the civilian casualties in Romania, anyway, they are all fighting! The most important thing is that the Romanian government does not attach importance to civilian casualties. In many cases, it is clear that the people can be evacuated first, but they did not do it. For example, the Bulgarian army suffered 58,000 casualties in September, but under effective treatment, the real death toll was only 8,000, and everyone else could recover. The Romanians are in tragedy. There are not enough medicines and doctors. Soldiers can only resign themselves as long as they are injured. According to estimates by the General Staff, in September alone, Romanias casualties exceeded 500,000. As for the number of deaths, only God knows. In this regard, Teddy Bear has made great contributions. As far as the destructive power is concerned, the Russian army is more powerful. Even the mercenaries recruited by Ferdinand are also very destructive. This aspect seems to be their innate talent. In Ferdinands view, the Romanians are now crazy, arming the people who have never been trained and throwing them into the battlefield is completely dying! More importantly, most of the Romanian soldiers are strong men forced by the government. No matter how they propagate, ordinary people have lost confidence in resisting the attacks of Russia and Russia. The reinforcements of the Austro-Hungarian Empire can boost morale, but this effect is disappearing over time. Many Romanians have found that the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army is half a catty compared to them, and they simply cannot stop the joint attack by the two countries. ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Recommend the new book of Urban Great God Lao Shi: Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 76： , Negotiate terms The cold wind whizzed by, the dead branches and leaves passed away with the wind, and snowflakes floated in the sky, and it was another winter. Ferdinand was taking a few little guys to play in the snow, and even Queen Xenia, who had always been restrained, put down her former dignity and joined the game. The family enjoyed themselves together. The past year of 1915 was a year of wars, and Europes 6th chaos became a pot of porridge. In this short year, five million people have died in the war. But this is just the beginning. Ferdinand knows that in the next year, the world war will become more cruel, and now everyone has no way to retreat, either to win or to destruction! The battle is no longer possible, and it has now become a competition for the comprehensive national strength of both sides. Coming to this time and space, Ferdinand became more and more hard-hearted. He was used to seeing swords and shadows and intrigues, and he also became a qualified politician. Even if blood is flowing from the front, he can still feel at ease in the rear. Of course, this is based on the premise of Bulgaria''s continuous victories. In just one year, Ferdinand has swept the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro into the dust of history. No, the government in exile still exists, and there are even a few small units that continue to resist. One day the allies of Wanyi suddenly exploded and won the war, they still have a chance to recover. ... The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjeev said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the French ambassador has just asked us for support. Judging from the intelligence from the front line, they have been shaky on the Verdun line. The Germans have broken through two days ago. Their first line of defense!" Ferdinand''s face changed slightly. He did not expect the French, with the help of the British, to lose the first line of defense so quickly. Verdun was known as a meat grinder in history, and the casualties on both sides of the war reached nearly one million. He didn''t want to throw his precious army into this huge pit, but now Bulgaria must make the French stand firm. Ferdinand was quietly thinking about why the historically unbreakable Verdun line of defense is now crumbling. Yes, it''s Italian! Although the combat effectiveness of the Italian Sixth Army was not very good, the addition of millions of Italian troops still contained a large number of French troops, resulting in a shortage of French troops. We must know that in order to help the French defend the line of defense, John Bull also made great efforts this time. The number of expeditionary troops increased to 700,000, which was able to help the French block the German attack. "Tell the French that in order to relieve their military pressure, we will attack the Italian mainland and contain their forces!" Ferdinand finally decided to find a soft spot. The current battlefield on the Western Front is not a good place to go. Both sides have launched real fire. Aircraft, tanks and artillery are blooming everywhere, and bombs are littered without money. Ferdinand had even prepared for the worst. Once the Verdun line fell, he immediately set off for 6 battles against Rome, forcing the Italians to withdraw from the war. At the same time, they united with the Russians to kill the Austro-Hungarian Empire as soon as possible, and compared with the Germans, to see if they occupied Paris first, or Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire could not hold on first! Anyway, once there are no two allies, the Germans fighting alone will not change their fate of failure even if they occupy France. ... Time passed in a hurry. According to Ferdinands order, Bulgaria once again moved to Italy. This time the offensive target was Sicily. Geographically speaking, Sicily is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea and has extremely high strategic value. At present, the submarine forces of the Allies are mostly based in Sicily, and the Tunis Strait is almost becoming a death route. In this respect, the occupation of Sicily had a significant impact on the Allies. More importantly, as long as Ferdinand deploys hundreds of planes in Sicily, he can divide the Mediterranean in two at any time! Obviously, Ferdinand underestimated the importance of the Verdun line in the eyes of Britain and France. Due to the sudden explosion of the Germans, the number of troops attacking Verdun increased to 62 divisions, and the Italians contained the strength of the French. Now the strength of the Allied defenders of the Verdun line is greatly insufficient. As for the formation of colonial cannon fodder troops by Britain and France, the combat effectiveness is really not reassuring. There has even been a record of a German army defeating an Indian army. Since then, the French have never dared to hand over important lines of defense to colonial forces. So they put their attention on Bulgaria. With the end of the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro, the battle in the Balkans has gradually stabilized. The war between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire has now become a big-eyed star. Both sides are relying on the mountains to build a line of defense. It is obvious that whoever attacks will suffer, and the intensity of the war will naturally not be high. This is also what Ferdinand deliberately did, otherwise the Austro-Hungarian Empire is about to play. Against two powers at the same time, Austria-Hungary is not Germany, not so sturdy! Against this background, Ferdinand naturally wanted to start the Asia Minor strategy. Ferdinand has always been very active in grabbing territory, and of course the Bulgarian military is even more active! ... The maids clear voice sounded: "Your Majesty, the British Ambassador, the Marquis of Winston, and the French Ambassador, Mr. Creto, are visiting together." "I see, take them to the reception room and wait, I''ll be there in a while." Ferdinand said calmly He knew the purpose of the British and French ambassador''s visit. Could it be that they couldn''t convince the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they wanted to convince him that it failed? Forget it, you wont know when you meet, why do you think so much! ... Ferdinand didn''t like roundabouts and asked directly: "What is the so-called two people here today?" The British ambassador, the Marquis of Winston, replied: "Your Majesty, the Verdun line is in a hurry. For the common interests of the Allies, we hope that your country will send half a million troops to France." Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "According to our previous agreement, Bulgaria has completed the task. We have contained the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Italians at the same time, and we also settled the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro. We are now preparing to join the 6 Ottoman Empire! From the standpoint of allies, we have done enough. If we are allowed to take on more responsibilities, should we also allocate corresponding benefits? " The Marquis of Winston said heartily: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we have come with sincerity! If your country is willing to send troops to France, we will support your country''s actions in the Near East, including the annexation and unification of the Balkan Peninsula and the annexation of Asia Minor!" Ferdinand shook his head unchangingly. Britain and France are thinking too well, right? If you write a blank check, you want to fool Bulgaria into sending troops? The Balkans wants Bulgaria to send troops to unify itself, and Asia Minor also needs Bulgaria to send troops to get them. Their recognition is worthless! Britain and France after the World War lost their pre-war prestige. As long as Bulgaria took these places in their hands, would it still be impossible to vomit because Britain and France did not recognize them? "Your Majesty, if Bulgaria can send reinforcements to France, we can reduce or exempt part of the loan." French Ambassador Creto added Ferdinand still shook his head. After the war, the franc was about to depreciate, and even one-tenth of the current currency value could not be kept. Does he care about the loan after shrinking? Ferdinand said solemnly: "I''m sorry that I don''t have so much time to bargain with you. If you need to test it slowly, you can go to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you want to continue the conversation, just show your cards, I dont like roundabouts! I think the battle situation at the Verdun front line is also very urgent. With your low efficiency, are you not afraid of changes in the front line? Or do you think that by relying on those colonial troops, you can stop the Germans from attacking, and there is no need for reinforcements? " Obviously his words were very rude, but where he was the king, it wouldn''t be a big deal even if he taught them a few words. Anyway, the European Big 6 here, people are accustomed to the appearance of the king, Ferdinand is now very normal. Of course, if you leave Europe in other places, it''s another situation. The British and French ambassadors have not paid much attention to the kings of Asia and Africa. Although the atmosphere was a bit embarrassing, they quickly recovered. Whose king has no temper? "Your Majesty, if Bulgaria can send troops to France immediately, in terms of the distribution of benefits after the war, your country can get an extra share on the current basis!" Creto said simply and neatly When he said this, his mood was obviously not very good. Someone must take more while others take less. Obviously, most of these benefits are to be deducted from their share. Why is it that France''s current strength is insufficient? Ferdinand said happily: "Well, in that case, it''s time to discuss! Don''t worry, I don''t have a big appetite and will not harm your country''s interests! Taking Rome as the boundary, how about half of the Apennines plus Sicily and Sardinia? Your country can carve up the other half of the Apennines, and we can take what we need! " "No!" Marquis Winster objected immediately Obviously, Ferdinand''s proposal is still very attractive to France. Italy''s industrial essence is in the north. According to Ferdinand''s proposal, the French will undoubtedly take advantage of it. But for the British, it is completely unbearable. If the French were to swallow the essence of Italy''s industry, who has the final say in the European Big 6? Of course, everyone is still an ally. Under the premise that the Germans still exist, everyone will not fall out for the benefit of the post-war distribution, but the nail Ferdinand has been buried. Perhaps realizing that he had made a mistake, the Marquis of Winster explained: "Now that the war is still going on, it is too early to discuss the distribution of Italy so early, it is better to discuss it after the war." Ferdinand nodded and said, "Yes, it''s really too early to talk about the handling of Italy, so let''s deal with it later! But how about the disposal of the Ottoman Empire after the war and the Russians? How about the specific distribution, how about you not to interfere? " The Marquis of Winston thought for a while and said: "Yes, but the interests of the British Empire must be guaranteed!" Ferdinand nodded, and said calmly: "Of course, the current sphere of influence between Britain and France will be at your disposal!" Creto also nodded. They had no interest in the Ottoman Empire anyway. The Ottoman Empire has long been divided up, and now the most valuable areas are undoubtedly the Asia Minor Peninsula and parts of the Caucasus. These are already in the pockets of Bulgaria and Russia. UU reading www.uukanshu. com In the remaining area, only sand is left! In the Arab region of this era, oil has not yet been discovered, and it is worthless at all. The sphere of influence that Ferdinand delineated has also increased in Yemen, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Other regions have long been drawn into their own bowls by the British. Kuwait, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Qatar are all spheres of influence of the British, and their conflicts of interest are not significant. As for the distribution of interests between Bulgaria and Russia, do they not care? For the British, as long as there is a distribution of benefits, there will be conflicts. Is it possible for the future Russia-Russia alliance to be so harmonious? With Bulgaria as a buffer, the British Empire does not need to directly conflict with Russian life in the Near East. The new international order will still be under the control of the British Empire! Ferdinand added another request: "By the way, if Bulgaria sends troops to France, it will inevitably result in insufficient domestic forces. I hope that the British Empire can provide us with 50 Indian divisions for use on the battlefield of Asia Minor. Although their combat effectiveness is not very good, it is still feasible to use them to do miscellaneous tasks and maintain order! " Seeing the Marquis of Winster hesitating, Ferdinand smiled and said: "The Indian colony of your country has a population of over 300 million. We only need a few hundred thousand manpower. Isn''t this a problem? Don''t worry, I don''t need your country to provide military officers, just need your country to provide a batch of translators. We will take care of the rest! " "No problem!" Hearing that no officer was needed, the Marquis of Winster readily agreed. Anyway, the most indispensable thing in India is people. As for what Ferdinand would use these Indians to do, he didn''t bother to care, anyway, Ah San was worthless! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 77： , The Eastern Route In fact, Ferdinand did not care about the agreement reached with Britain and France. The distribution of benefits ultimately depends on fists. As long as Bulgaria actually takes over these places, these places will naturally be Bulgarian territory. Conversely, if Bulgaria does not have the strength to occupy these turf, then Britain and France will not mind dividing it up again. What really satisfies Ferdinand is that the contradiction between Britain and France is much greater than he expected, which means that Bulgaria''s diplomatic environment will be much better after the war. After all, the French want to expand on the European Big 6, but the British do not want the French to grow bigger. In this regard, there are natural contradictions between the two sides that cannot be reconciled. But it doesn''t matter to Ferdinand. If the French are strong enough, they will expand as they like. Anyway, he has no idea about Western and Central Europe. As for the unification of Europe, even Napoleon did not do things, Ferdinand does not believe that the current Gallic chicken can do it, the big 6 balance is left to the British to play! Ferdinand did not know that under his butterfly effect, both Britain and France effectively imitated Bulgaria''s intentions. It is a pity that the British who are lonely overseas are destined to be a natural disadvantage in this regard. It is impossible to return to the European Big 6 now. They will send the Irish away at most. It is estimated that this is difficult to do! The French are different. According to some activists, they have already planned to package the Germans directly, and France will directly annex Central Europe. For these people''s ideas, Ferdinand can only say that they are too naive. If the Germans were beaten half-failed, their vision still had a slight chance of realizing; if, as in history, the Germans still had military strength, they would surrender. If the French dare to move and John Bull is backing another wave, the war will explode immediately. Can the Gaul chickens withstand it? Of course, if the Gallic chickens are smart enough to bully the Italians, this problem does not seem to be a big problem. They have an absolute advantage in force. Anyway, these have nothing to do with Ferdinand. The strength of a country is always in itself, not in the decline of its opponents. Of course, the Americans are an exception! As long as you think about it, Ferdinand will be a headache for the large number of deserts in Bulgaria in the future. Is it necessary to formulate a century-old plan-planting trees? Forget it, this problem will have a headache in the future, anyway, this will not be solved overnight! ... The European Grand VI was still filled with gunpowder. After the conditions were negotiated, 33 infantry divisions and two artillery divisions were sent to strengthen France. There is no doubt that these are the mercenary corps recruited before. Of course, Ferdinand is still very ethical. These troops were recruited before the outbreak of the World War. They have also fought against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Romania, and the Kingdom of Montenegro. They have rich combat experience. The fighting power is there, and I am not afraid of what Britain and France say. Anyway, for Britain and France, holding the Verdun line is the key. As long as the reinforcements have combat effectiveness, as for the difference between the Bulgarians and the bears, this is really not important! After reducing the army of 500,000, it is natural to recruit another 500,000. Fortunately, enough cannon fodder has been prepared before, and this number can be quickly made up. When Ferdinand sent troops to strengthen France, the Eastern Front also changed, and the Russians launched a winter offensive. Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the Russians set their target on the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the beginning of the war. They did not blindly attack East Prussia, and naturally there was no initial defeat. Now that the French are about to be unable to withstand it, as a "European Gendarmerie" bear, it is natural to have strength. According to the information from Russia, Ferdinand knew that the commander of the Russian Southwest Front Army Brusilov was in charge of the battle. Admiral. He also has an amazing identity-the founder of the Blitz, and historically Brusilov commanded the Russian army to win the Brusilov offensive. It''s just that the time of Brusilov''s offensive in history was summer, and now the time of explosion is winter. However, the winter in Germany and Austria is a piece of cake for bears. Compared with their domestic counterparts, this can be regarded as the warmth of spring. Of course, the premise is that the Russians have the concept of spring in their hearts! But Mao Xiong is Mao Xiong in the end. They have three fronts on the eastern front, namely the Southwest Front, the Western Front, and the North Front. This time they attacked Germany and Austria at the same time. Fully let the whole world see what is the human sea tactics, the entire Eastern Front battlefield, more than 4.8 million Russian troops, launched an attack at the same time. Seeing Ferdinand is dizzy, a bit of military common sense can''t wait to play like this! He wanted to greet Russias strategy-making staff. Isnt his mind flooded? If so many troops attack at the same time, have they considered logistics? He couldn''t care about the bad things of the Russians, but he still ordered to pay close attention to the battle. If the Russians make a big news and make a breakthrough across the board, then Bulgaria will stab Austria-Hungary again to grab the spoils! Of course, he thinks the Russians are more likely to fight a big defeat! Now the momentum is getting bigger, the German reinforcements have also come, and the trouble has also come. The difference in strength is not worth relying on Brusilov alone! In any case, the Russians'' momentum was created, and no one knows what the outcome will be. Of course, for the French, the Russians did a very good job this time. At least the Germans had to deploy troops to reinforce the Eastern Front. Otherwise, just relying on their three to four hundred thousand defenders and the more than three million troops of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it would be unreliable to look at the nearly five million gray animals! ... When he received the information that the Germans deployed troops to reinforce the Eastern Front, Ferdinand began to mourn for the Russians. If you don''t die, you won''t die! Anyway, after the German army reinforces the eastern front, it must have a record. Although Bulgaria''s Balkan defense line is not as powerful as Verdun, it can''t stand their thickness! According to Ferdinand''s idea, a few hills are basically a line of defense. Although it is not so reliable, delaying time is the best choice. Except for a limited number of places that must be focused on defense, other places are basically large lines of defense piled up by a series of small lines of defense. The Austro-Hungarian army had already learned this, and finally broke the position with a surprise attack. The Bulgarian army immediately reacted and regained the position. If you want to drive straight ahead, you can only fight all the way. After a few fights, the Austro-Hungarian Empire gave up its plan to fight Bulgaria. Obviously, what the Germans wanted was a decisive battle, and a battle of attrition with Bulgaria was very uneconomical. They could not achieve the desired result and could not solve the crisis on the Eastern Front. Then the Eastern European plains are the best breakthrough, and only in the plains can the German army be able to triumph quickly. Moreover, the Germans must also solve the main force of the Russian army, so that their eastern front will be safe. ... In St. Petersburg, Nicholas II is still fascinatingly pointing in the Hermitage. It has been almost a year since the World War broke out, and so far the Russian army has not come up with impressive results, which makes him very dissatisfied. Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, with the rise of Bulgaria, the Austro-Hungarian Empire faced two powerful opponents at the same time, and they would naturally not be foolish to take the initiative. The result was that the Austro-Hungarian Empire became an ostrich and frankly played a battle of positions. The Mao Xiong couldn''t help them for a while, so naturally he didn''t have a record of shots. However, the French resisted the German attack. Although they were at a disadvantage, they still won each other''s battle with the Germans. The British also locked up the German navy, and the Sixth Army was still supporting the French; even Bulgaria This former little brother also got mixed up, first overturned the Italian navy, then almost unified the Balkans, and is still preparing to attack the Ottoman Empire. This is still unbearable for the arrogant Nicholas II. You can never show off their success in defeating the Ottomans in the Caucasus, right? He still can''t afford to lose that person, and now it''s Russia''s turn to explode. After so long of preparation, the Russian army has finally gathered weapons and ammunition to explode! Of course, the most important thing is the distribution of benefits after the war. Now that the Russian Empire cannot produce a convincing record, why should the most delicious cake be divided up? We must know that after the "Japanese-Russian War", the status of the Russian Empire in Europe has dropped significantly. Many people think that the "European Gendarmerie" is old! This is not good news, everyone knows that you can retire when you are old! After the outbreak of the World War, the performance of the Russian army can only be very average. With the support of its peers, it can also be described as bad. The name is not true! This is undoubtedly disastrous for the tsarist government. Once European countries think that the strength of the Russian empire is "not true to its name", then not only do not think about establishing a "Slavic empire", even the distribution of benefits after the war will not How much power do they have! It can be said that the great powers are very realistic. Before the outbreak of the World War, Bulgaria still had the lowest voice among the great powers. But with the outbreak of the World War, Bulgarias strength has been recognized by the outside world, and its influence in the Allied countries has greatly increased. On the contrary, the Russian influence is declining. "Your Majesty, our best time to attack has been missed. Now the German reinforcements are strengthening the Eastern Front. Our strategic goal of alleviating the French military pressure has been achieved. There is no need to continue this war!" Little Nikolai Nikolaevich Romanov proposed According to his idea, since the Germans have been mobilized and the French crisis has been temporarily lifted, there is no need to fight this war again. Of course this is only from the military perspective, but it is completely different in politics! In the military, it is the best policy to let the Germans continuously mobilize on the east and west fronts, and finally drag the Germans down. But politically, the Russian Empire now needs a victory, and it is a victory that amazes the world! Xiang smiled and retorted: "Mr. Chief of the General Staff, if it is purely military, there is no problem with your opinion. But politically, the Russian Empire has to fight now, which has a bearing on our position in the Allied Powers and also on the distribution of interests in the future. If we stop our attack this time and turn to defense on the spot, the century-old reputation of the Russian Empire will be destroyed! " The Minister of the Sixth Army, Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov sneered and said: "Mr. Xiang, the prestige is played out. We will not be completely sure of victory if we launch an all-out attack now! If the frontline is defeated, the consequences will be even more serious. Rather than this, it is better to reduce the scale of the war and increase the confidence of victory! I don''t think there is a need for the three fronts to attack at the same time. Two fronts feint, and one front is the main attack. Even if there is any change, it is in our grasp! Furthermore, we must take into account the logistics. The frontline troops only have one and a half months of stockpiles of combat materials. Once this time has passed, they need to be transported in the rear. And our domestic material reserves are also very limited. It is almost impossible to support the battle of nearly five million troops at the same time! What''s more, even if the government has the means to gather these supplies, it will not be able to complete this huge transportation task with our poor traffic conditions! " Compared with the same period in history, the Russians in this time and space have much better lives. Due to the existence of Bulgaria, their external communication lines have not been completely cut off. At the same time, there is no PK with the Germans, and their army losses are not as heavy as they have been in history. At least in history, it has not happened that a few Russian soldiers have only one rifle. Although it was still equipped with a wide variety of equipment, he still managed to have a rifle in his hand, and weapons and ammunition were barely available. This gave the Tsarist government a illusion and felt good about itself. They believed that as long as the Russian Empire could take out the German-Austrian coalition forces on the eastern front. As long as this battle is won, then this war will be over. As the biggest hero, the Russian Empire is naturally qualified to get the biggest cake. Of course, it is not ruled out that someone has received money from Britain and France. After all, in order to promote this Russian attack, Britain and France have also spent a lot of money, and the research costs are naturally indispensable. The Foreign Secretary suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Britain and France have promised that as long as we launch this attack, they are willing to bear all the expenses. As for the shortage of supplies that the Minister of the Sixth Army is worried about, the Allied Powers can also provide it. We have reached an agreement with Bulgaria, they will coordinate the capacity to ensure our material supply! " Nicholas II, who had been shaken, was tempted again. If Britain and France could bear all the expenses and be responsible for the supply of strategic materials, then fighting this war would not be a big deal. In his view, as long as these problems are resolved, the possibility of war failure has been minimized. The big deal is to consume human lives and allies. UU reading , anyway, the most indispensable thing in Russia is gray cattle. Nicholas II asked unreasonably: "Can the British and French promises be fulfilled? The materials needed to support five million troops are not a few. How can they guarantee transportation?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said calmly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we have negotiated with Bulgaria. If the British and French supplies are not available in the short term, they can advance part of it." Well, Ferdinand didn''t even know, at what time he had agreed to advance strategic materials for Britain and France. However, there are not too many things to deceive from the top and bottom in the tsarist government. Now their main purpose is to deceive Nicholas II to launch a full-scale offensive against Germany and Austria. Britain and France will take care of some minor details! Nicholas II nodded with satisfaction and asked: "If Britain and France can do what they promised, can we attack?" The 6th Army Minister Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I still recommend reducing the scale of the war..." Nicholas II said dissatisfiedly: "Enough is enough. The difficulties you mentioned have been solved. Can we not launch a full-scale attack? We must know that ending this war as soon as possible and getting the spoils we want is the top priority! Don''t you know how much damage this war has brought to the Russian Empire? Almost all of our international commercial trade has ceased. If the war continues, our domestic economy is about to collapse! " Obviously, Nicholas II was not an idiot, but knew some domestic conditions. The people of the Russian Empire are not living well now, and the living standards of everyone affected by the war have dropped drastically! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 78： Ambition of the Greeks "Your Majesty, our 6th Army is ready, and we can go to the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula at any time!" The 6th Army Minister Popov said solemnly "Your Majesty, our navy is also ready to cover the 6th army and board the 6th at any time!" The Secretary of the Navy Petrov added Ferdinand knew that the military had long been unable to bear it. If it hadn''t been forcibly suppressed by themselves, they would have done it long ago. The contradiction between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire has long been unable to alleviate, and it is undoubtedly the best choice to settle grievances during the world war. So now let the Ottomans make one last contribution, Ferdinand secretly thought. "Well, Syria can fall!" Ferdinand said lightly He knew that this order might kill millions of people, but politics is so cruel. Now the Syrian region is different from the desolation during the Ottoman Empire. The first Greeks arrived, and the Romanians and Montenegrin who arrived later have a total population of 3.18 million. Among them, there are 1.78 million immigrants from Greece, 430,000 from the Kingdom of Montenegro, and the remaining 970,000 are Romanians. If Bulgaria wants to defend, just arm them. Obviously Ferdinand would not do this, which is not in Bulgaria''s interest. Of course, it is impossible for Bulgaria to abandon Syria suddenly, as it is easy to be seen by others and cause unnecessary trouble. Among the immigrants who migrated from Montenegro, many were once supporters of the Ottoman Empire. If they were given an opportunity to lead the way, the defeat of the defenders would be logical! The intelligence department is even more adept at this aspect, so the new Syrian garrison commander is Major General Vicky Clinton from the intelligence department. His mission this time is to discard Syria in two months! Well, defeating a war is unacceptable for any general, but for the agents of the intelligence department, it is nothing. They have all encountered even more bizarre missions, so who can let them meet the boss of Ferdinand? He was baptized by the Internet in later generations and naturally borrowed many classic routines. After Syria fell to the defense, he took the 6th battle again, which was decided after careful consideration by Ferdinand. If you want to borrow a knife to kill someone, you have to give the enemy a chance to use the knife? After the Ottomans take action, Bulgaria will again appear as a savior. Even if the conflict with these immigrants cannot be resolved, at least part of the hatred can be transferred smoothly. ... While letting Syria fall, the Bulgarian army also launched an offensive against the Italian colony of Eritrea. Oh, after the outbreak of the World War, the Italian colonial government in Eritrea surprisingly declared neutrality. Seeing that they are safe enough and not strategically important, the Entente did not find their bad luck for a while, and now their good days are over. Obviously they are all smart people, otherwise they would not think of such a wonderful way to declare neutrality! But smart people are also afraid of death. As soon as the Bulgarian Navy 6 team boarded the 6th, they announced their surrender. Of course, one can''t count on the combat effectiveness of the thousands of Italian soldiers who hang alone overseas. In fact, it was not Ferdinand''s intention to grab Eritrea, it was requested by George I. Jordan is really not a good place. Being king in this kind of place is not suitable for the unpaid George I. Although he is not young anymore, he still wants to fight. Eritrea is different. It is not far from the Suez Canal and has convenient maritime trade. It is also large in Africa and far away from the core areas of European powers. Ethiopia, which was next to George I, was treated as fat, effectively imitating Ferdinand''s posture of overturning the Ottoman Empire, preparing to annex Ethiopia to establish a new empire. In Ferdinand''s view, this is another person who has been fooled by the "rise of great powers." In fact, the theory of "the rise of great powers" developed by Ferdinand is still very popular all over the world, and there are really many people who believe in his theory. King George I can be said to have witnessed the road to the rise of Bulgaria. His feelings are even deeper, and he naturally accepted this theory when he was rushed to the hospital. By the way, I also used this theory to persuade many elites among Greeks. The reality is before my eyes. Even if the country is restored on the Greek peninsula, it is destined to be a small one, without the slightest chance of becoming a powerful country. But the African Big 6 is different. Once Greece annexes Ethiopia, the foundation of a great power will be there, and the opportunity to revive Greece is now. Of course, this is also in Europe, where the mind is relatively open, people can leave their homes and accept the wonderful theory that the country can be built wherever the person is. Then the Greek government signed a territorial transaction agreement with Bulgaria, that is, the Greek peninsula would be exchanged for Eritrea. Taking into account the different degrees of development between the two sides, Bulgaria was responsible for helping Greece "relocate" as compensation. The whole world was stunned, but considering European traditions, there are also many cases of trading territories. It''s just that in the past century, there have been very few cases of nationwide migration. Shocked, shocked, but now the world war is fighting fiercely, and everyone has no time to pay attention to this little thing. Anyway, everyone has been mentally prepared for Bulgaria''s annexation of the Greek peninsula. There are not many Greeks on the Greek peninsula. It is not surprising that the Greek government has made such a decision. If it does not run, it will be completely annexed. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is Bulgarian tossing around, and it has nothing to do with them anyway. But in the eyes of politicians, it is completely different. This treaty provides a legal basis for Bulgaria to annex the Greek Peninsula. This allows many countries that are interested in expanding their territories in Europe to see new opportunities. Among them, the Germans and French have the greatest interest and their ambitions. The Spaniards seemed to be preparing to make another such territorial deal with Portugal, but it was a pity that the Portuguese decisively rejected it. Now that Portugal has joined the Allied Powers, the Spanish dare not move. Regardless of what the outside world thinks, George I has taken the loan from Ferdinand and went to Eritrea to announce the rebuilding of the Kingdom of Greece in a high-profile manner. With the withdrawal of the Greek government, Bulgaria also completely controlled the Greek Peninsula. The first thing Ferdinand did was to find experts and scholars to change the name of the Greek Peninsula. This is not a small project. In the future, so many places in the Ottoman Empire will need to be renamed. This requires checking a lot of information and compiling the theoretical basis for the rename. Anyway, according to Ferdinand''s request, it is to find allusions if there are historical allusions, and if there is no historical allusions, compile allusions by yourself. In short, we must determine Bulgaria''s legal inheritance rights to these territories. Prior to this, experts have verified the legality of Bulgaria against Asia Minor. This can be traced back to the 2nd century AD. Although it has been a little longer, it is enough. The main reason is that modern history is not easy to compile and easy to wear, but ancient history is difficult to verify. According to the logic of these experts, Bulgaria probably has legal inheritance rights over most of Asia. Anyway, they have more ancestors. As a mixed race, they can inherit a lot of inheritance. Of course, these theoretical foundations are still being improved. According to Ferdinand''s estimation, such true and false information should be able to drive future historians crazy! ... With the re-establishment of the Kingdom of Greece, George I still attracted many talents, and the Greeks scattered around the world every day tried to return to the "New Kingdom of Greece." Affected by the theory of "the rise of great powers", this time everyone did not blame George I. Instead, they believed that he was courageous and could bring new hope to Greece. George I was dark enough to throw out the pot of two failures in Greece''s two wars, and directly washed himself white. Even the pot of the Greek-Turkish war was pushed to the cabinet, accusing them of corruption, and the deduction of military payments caused the loss of combat effectiveness of the Greek army, which allowed Bulgaria to rise once. The gambling agreement he and Ferdinand signed at the beginning was completely fair, but it was a pity that the government was too corrupt and the army was too weak to fight. If the Greek army also has the same combat effectiveness as the Bulgarian army, then at least half of the Balkan Peninsula is now Greek territory. It is justified and well-founded, but it is actually preparing to follow the Bulgarian system. "A constitutional monarchy centered on the king" is what the outside world thinks of Bulgaria! This is where the outside world most doubts. Obviously, Bulgaria also has a parliament, which was also democratically elected. But these congressmen have absolutely no intention of pointing fingers at the government, and they usually do what they should do. It can only be said that these congressmen do not care enough about politics. UU reading , but their laissez-faire, Bulgaria is still developing very well, even more stable than any other country. This makes many politicians envy, and out of their own interests, they naturally hope that the Congress can emulate Bulgaria and often advocate the superiority of the Bulgarian system. The current Greek government is a staff of George I''s cronies. As for the original batch of worms, he naturally wiped them off, and the stolen money found out was used by him as the reconstruction fund for the Kingdom of Greece. Coupled with the hot-blooded young people who came from all over the world, the newly born Kingdom of Greece had a thriving scene, and Ferdinand was stunned. Is it true that the theory of the rise of great powers that he has tossed about is really feasible? Of course, this still needs time to verify, but George I is a good start to this theory. ... After getting rid of the control of Bulgaria and coming to Eritrea, George I felt like a bird flying in the sky, and he seemed to be ten years younger. "Xiang, how is the immigration work going?" George I asked concerned. The minister said vigorously: "Your Majesty, everything is going well. Since the rebuilding of the Kingdom of Greece, we have received more than 10,000 immigrants in just over a month. And from the information from all over the world, Greeks all over the world are willing to support us in rebuilding the Kingdom of Greece. Many people are limited by the world war and cannot come over. If nothing happens, the number of immigrants after the end of the world war will increase greatly. At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reached an agreement with Bulgaria, and they agreed to repatriate all Greeks in Syria. It wont be long before we can reorganize our army, conquer Ethiopia and establish the Great Kingdom of Greece! " ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 79： , Ready to move After hitting the Greek, Ferdinand''s mood relaxed a lot. As soon as the Kingdom of Greece was established, the Greeks turned their attention to the construction of the country, and there was no time to trouble him. Contradictions are often determined by interests! Compared with the restoration of the glory of Greece, the contradiction between them and Bulgaria is not worth mentioning. Their biggest enemy now has become Ethiopia next door. As for whether the Greeks can succeed, Ferdinand is not optimistic about them, mainly because of the flawed population. The number of Greeks is now falling sharply. There is no doubt that this is the pot of the Ottoman Empire. Once ethnic cleansing started, it could not be stopped. For Bulgaria, the time has come to climb the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula. The leading party already exists, and the ethnic minorities within the Ottoman Empire are now about to welcome the royal division. The most important thing is that Syria has also fallen. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Major General Vicky Clinton deserves to be an intelligence background and is skilled in business. Once he took office, he formed a colonial force of five divisions, namely two Greek divisions, two Romanian divisions and one Montenegrin division. I have to say that propaganda is very important. The ethnic cleansing carried out by the Ottoman Empire has spread in Syria for a long time. Although Romanians and Greeks are not cold to Bulgaria, there are Ottomans who compare them. For the safety of the family, they Also had to pick up weapons and go to the front. However, the composition of this separately formed Black Mountain Division is somewhat complicated. Many of them are supporters of the Ottoman Empire. They were just rescued from the hands of the Black Mountain Kingdom by Bulgaria, and now they are starting to move around again. And Major General Vicky Clinton pretended not to see all this, and simply put the five divisions on the front line neatly and took over the defense zone of the former Syrian First Division. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Although their weapons and equipment are a little bit behind, and their training is a little worse, under normal circumstances, it is probably not difficult to defend a line of defense with five times the original force? Of course, Major General Vicky Clintons arrangement quickly drew questions from his subordinates. For example, a major staff officer once questioned: "General, our supervision of the colonial forces is too lax. It is easy to have a big tail!" This is for sure. The high-ranking officers of several colonial divisions and companies were selected by soldiers, and they were exclusively training warlords. Major General Vicky Clinton replied coldly: "Mr. Major, all you need to do is execute the order. As for why you want to do this, and the consequences of doing this, I know exactly what to do. As a soldier, it is better not to participate in politics. I can only tell you that this is the domestic meaning! " The Bulgarian army is not a Japanese army. They do not have the ability to attack. Even if they are dissatisfied with Major General Vicky Clinton''s orders, all they can do is to apply to the country. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In order to evacuate as quickly as possible, Major General Vicky Clinton gathered the local Bulgarians in the name of war and sent them to Palestine. In addition, centralized control of grain was carried out on the grounds of the war-time rationing system. Of course, when the grain was released, it was still very loose. Everyone could receive one week''s grain in advance. This amount is still very generous. He knew very well that there was still a fire, so the Bulgarian intelligence inside the Ottoman Empire had a chance to perform. Essad is one of them. He is now a low-level staff officer in the Ottoman army. After the Bulgarians changed their defenses, the Ottomans were shocked, and the defenders on the opposite side suddenly became five times the original. Don''t talk about defense, even counterattack can be done. Even if they were all colonial forces, it was not easy to mess with. They had already fought against the first Greek colonial forces. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Don''t look at the relationship between the Greeks and Bulgaria, nor do they want to guard the colony for Bulgaria, but their relationship with the Ottoman Empire is even worse. When the Ottoman army ransacked the Greek peninsula, hundreds of thousands of Greeks fell under butcher knives. In terms of hatred, almost every Greek had private enmity with the Ottomans. After the Bulgarian bombing-style propaganda, it seems to them that once the Ottoman army is allowed to occupy Syria, the tragedy of the year will be repeated! Under this background, can their resistance will be weak? This naturally caused headaches for the Ottoman army commanders. The combat effectiveness of the colonial forces was weaker, but their fighting spirit was not weak! After more than a year of war, the Ottoman army has suffered more than 150,000 casualties in Syria, but the results are still very few. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The pressure on Hadley Pasha as the commander is also enormous. From a strategic point of view, the Allies now urgently hope that they can cut off the Suez Canal and cut off a sea lifeline for the Allies. Geographically, the Arabian Peninsula is desert, not suitable for large-scale military operations. It is the best choice to push it all the way from Syria. Now the Ottoman government has issued a death order, asking him to conquer Syria at all costs, and then all the way to the Suez Canal to block shipping. Hadre Pasha said fiercely: "The Bulgarian garrison opposite has only five divisions and a bunch of colonial troops. Our more than half a million troops not only failed to conquer Syria in a year, but also suffered heavy casualties. The country has already suffered a lot. Dissatisfied. This time I have promised the country that if the mission is not completed within three months, if the mission is not completed, everyone will meet together~~ Now if you have any solutions, let''s talk! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> "General, ask for support from the country! Although we have an advantage in military strength, we have been suppressed by the Bulgarians in firepower, otherwise they will not be able to persist until now!" One person mentioned Hadley Pasha glared at him and said: "The country has sent 200,000 reinforcements to us, and it will arrive in half a month!" No way, when the world war broke out, their communication channels with the allies were cut off. Without the support of weapons and equipment from the allies, they could only rely on themselves. In fact, the explosion of the World War has greatly promoted the industrialization of the Ottoman Empire. In order to meet their own weaponry needs, they adopted the most primitive hand-made guns. Also through the submarine, a small amount of production equipment was obtained from the Allies. Of course, this was limited to small parts, and there was no way for large equipment. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Insufficient weapons and equipment, we can only rely on manpower to collect. Since the war began, the Ottoman Empire has mobilized more than three million troops. The Ottoman Empire in this time and space has no historical population. It has lost all the territory of Europe and fought a battle with Bulgaria on the Asia Minor Peninsula and suffered heavy losses. There were originally more than 20 million people, but the Ottoman Empire had another wave of infighting and killed many ethnic minorities. Now their population is still a mystery, roughly no more than 18 million, and they can mobilize three. More than one million troops are already the result of an explosion. It is a pity that the Ottoman government still feels that its troops are not enough. More than one million Ottoman troops in the Caucasus region are fighting the Russians, and the Syrian region is hundreds of thousands. It also has to defend Bulgaria against the possibility of landing on the 6 Asia Minor Peninsula at any time. This is also the reason why Ferdinand has not ordered the 6th Asia Minor peninsula for a long time. If the 6th is early, the more than three million Ottoman troops will have to fight against Bulgaria. It is better to let them die first. &1t;i>&1t;/i> "Only 200,000 troops? General, there are now more than three million people in Syria. Bulgaria can mobilize another 300,000 to 400,000 troops there. Even if they do not deploy reinforcements from the country, we are not sure to overcome their defenses. what!" A voice of opposition sounded, and it was immediately supported by many military officers. This is the actual situation, and everyone is not worried. Essad knew it was time for him to act, and immediately said: "General, I have thought of a way to tear the Bulgarians'' defenses." Everyone turned their eyes to him. Now Essad can only be an ordinary staff member who can appear in the meeting. Is it because he served as the recorder of the meeting. The Ottoman army is strictly hierarchical. Under normal circumstances, he does not have Qualified. But now its a special situation, isnt it? For Hadley Pasha, as long as he can conquer Syria, who has the idea is not the idea? &1t;i>&1t;/i> "Say!" Hadley Pasha said solemnly Essad said confidently: "General, the strongest fortresses were captured from within! The colonial forces in Syria are not the same as Bulgaria. Most of them were exiled here by Bulgaria, and there will be grievances in their hearts. , If we spend a lot of money to buy, we can always find someone willing to sell our lives for us!" "Haha, I thought it was a good idea? Do you think we didn''t buy it? But we sent a few groups of people, and even without a chance to speak, the group of Greeks brutally killed!" Ironic Hadley Pasha''s original expectation, UU reading fell silent again, and they had done many times to buy off the colonial troops, but they did not succeed. Essad calmly explained: "We failed before, but it doesn''t mean we will fail now! We must know that the Greeks have a lot of hatred towards us. They do not accept our kindness, but it does not mean that Romanian and Montenegrin people do not accept our kindness either! " Essads explanation made everyones eyes bright. The Greeks had a deep hatred of the Ottoman army. Everyone knew that it was a sequelae of the Greek-Turkish war. Even if the officers were bought, there was no way to buy so many soldiers! But their hatred with the Romanians and Montenegro is much smaller. Even if it does, it will be diluted over time. It is entirely possible to buy some of them and sell their lives. "Okay! Major Essad''s suggestion was made by you. Now I leave this task to you to complete. Do you use questions?" Hadley Pasha said cautiously "No! As long as the general orders the front-line troops to cooperate with my actions, then I can guarantee the completion of the task!" Ethard said affirmatively Hadley Pasha thought for a while and said: "Okay, from now on, the troops on the front line will cooperate with your actions. The next step is to watch your performance!" Don''t look at Hadley Pasha''s light-hearted words. In fact, it is a high-risk job to buy off the colonial troops. Many people have already told them at the price of blood! Therefore, even with the hope of success now, everyone still did not jump out and grab this "good job" with Ethard! ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 80： Syria Is this rebel work really that dangerous? Essad was not sure, at least he had a good start. With the back door opened by the Bulgarian defenders, he smoothly got into a Montenegrin infantry regiment. These pieces of information were determined in advance. Almost all members of this infantry regiment were released from the concentration camps of the Kingdom of Montenegro. They were once members of the Ottoman Empire. The only regret is that they are already very old, they have passed the age of impulsiveness, and long-term work has even consumed their fighting spirit. It is not so easy to mobilize them to turn against each other. At least one incentive is needed. This inducement has long existed. The composition of the Black Mountain Infantry Division is very complicated, and internal contradictions are naturally indispensable. The relationship between the Hei ethnic group, the Serb ethnic group, and the Ottomans is not harmonious, and there is no doubt that the Hei ethnic group and the Serbian military officers jointly excluded these Ottomans. It''s okay if it''s just squeezing out, but it can''t be alleviated in terms of weaponry, equipment, and salary distribution. This was done deliberately by Major General Vicky Clinton. The weapons and equipment assigned to the Black Mountain Infantry Division were reduced by one battalion, and the army''s salary was reduced by half, and they were allowed to distribute freely. For a long time, these Ottomans are no longer passionate, and everyone can bear it if they suffer. But the rations are insufficient, this can''t be tolerated. As the top commander of this regiment, Wesley is in a very bad mood now. According to his idea, he is only one-tenth of the food. Everyone in the division saves a little bit of food. This food is barely enough. But his opinion was ignored, and there were two Ottoman regiments like him, and all the vacancies for this part fell on them. This means that the two and a half rations are gone. Don''t suffer from lack and unevenness! When they were in the concentration camp, they didn''t have to go hungry, anyway, they could survive even if they ate a seven-point full. It''s a pity that when others can eat and drink, they are about to be hungry. The mood is instantly imbalanced. At this time, Essad has "impersonated a military police" and entered his headquarters. Essard said calmly: "General Wesley, hello! Get to know each other first, Major Essad, Chief of Staff of the General Command of the Syrian Front of the Ottoman Empire, I must have been very clear about my intentions!" Wesley''s face changed drastically, and he said in horror: "How did you get in? Don''t you know where this is?" Essard smiled slightly and did it, slowly saying: "Don''t worry, Mr. Wesley, it''s safe here. As long as the two of us, the guards have been transferred by me. They won''t disturb our conversation." Wesley calmed down slowly, and still said coldly: "You go quickly, once you are discovered, you will be finished." Essard''s face remained unchanged, and he calmly said: "Very well, it seems that Mr. Wesley has forgotten the **** feud. You have been bullied by the Montenegrin for so long, don''t you want revenge? Think about your family, how many people died in the concentration camp where there is no hope? How come the Bulgarians rescued you, so you can betray the motherland and give up all this? " Wesley said angrily: "Enough, don''t talk about it! You won''t be able to go if you don''t leave, you just say it''s no use breaking the sky, we can''t beat the Bulgarians!" Essad was taken aback. He did not expect that the biggest problem was that these people thought the Ottoman Empire would lose the war. It is normal to think about it. The Ottoman Empire has never won after the two sides have fought so many times. It is normal to have no confidence in them. Essard shook his head and said, "No, Mr. Wesley, your worries are unnecessary. I don''t know if we can beat the Bulgarians, but we won''t be a problem with Syria! The country has already increased 800,000 troops to Syria. Do you think that 1.3 million troops will not be able to penetrate Syria? You know that Bulgaria has only five divisions here, and the rest are colonial troops. Do you think we can''t even win these colonial troops? You dont think the Bulgarians will increase their troops, do you? Now the war on the European Big 6 has reached a white-hot stage, and Bulgaria has sent reinforcements to France. Now that the Eastern Front is in full swing, where can they have so many reinforcements to support Syria? According to my judgment, the Bulgarians are very likely to abandon the Syrian region. For them, the Balkan region is the core. A colony like Syria is dispensable! " Essard''s words made Wesley''s attitude shaken again. Although he hadn''t fully believed it yet, there was always an instinct to tell him that it was true! Seeing his change in attitude, Essard added: "Mr. Wesley, haven''t you seen that the Bulgarians hand over more and more lines of defense to the colonial forces? Whether you admit it or not, the signs of Bulgaria abandoning Syria are becoming more and more obvious. For you and your subordinates, cooperation with us is the best choice! Here is a Swiss bank cheque for 10,000 pounds. It is now yours. As long as you cooperate with us to seize the Syrian area, there will be great rewards later, and you can even become the new nobleman of the Ottoman Empire! Even if you are worried that the Bulgarians will fight back, you can also take the bounty to immigrate and go to places out of Bulgaria''s reach such as the United States and Brazil. Who can find you in the vast crowd? " Facing the temptation of money, Wesley''s eyes have begun to shine. The huge figure of 10,000 pounds is enough for him to live a prosperous life in any region of the world. What is there to be afraid of? Even if the Ottoman Empire is about to fail in the end, you can run away and hide in a corner. Would the Bulgarians still fight for their little role? Seeing the changes in Wesley''s expressions one after another, Ethard knew that this action was likely to be completed, and now only needed a reason for Guan Guangwei to betray him. Essard continued to add fire: "Mr. Wesley thinks about your grievances, why are you hungry, so they can eat and drink? Every time you distribute supplies, you get the least, and the food you eat is always the worst. When the war begins, the most dangerous task is still yours. Even if you dont think about it for yourself, you have to do it for your subordinates. consider! Don''t you want revenge? For your dead relatives and friends, seek justice from the Montenegrin people next door? " I saw Wesley said angrily, "Okay, I did it! Tell me what to do?" ... At the same time as the Essad operation, Major General Vicky Clinton was also organizing the withdrawal of the army, and at the same time put the last batch of food into the hands of the people. As for the remaining food, there is actually not much food left. The Syrian area has not been open for a long time, and coupled with the rapid increase in the number of immigrants, it is naturally almost consumed. However, before leaving, Major General Vicky Clinton was also prepared. Once the Ottomans broke through the line of defense, they would burn all the food and materials. By then, the rations of more than three million people would have a headache. Of course, the Ottomans probably won''t have a headache. In this regard, they are already very proficient in business. The animals can become food without forage. I have to say that Ferdinand is still softened. Syria is not far from New Year''s Day and Palestine. As long as they want to run, there is no problem. The premise is that the Ottomans will run as soon as they come, and naturally they will not be able to run away when they are late. If someone regards the Ottoman army as an ally, they can only be considered unlucky. ... On a dark and windy night for a month, the Ottoman army, with the cooperation of Wesley, the leading party, broke through Bulgaria''s defense line in Syria, and the Bulgarian army, which was originally a reserve, disappeared. However, the Ottoman army still encountered fierce resistance, and there was no alternative to the small towns previously occupied by the Ottomans. After the Bulgarian army regained the lost ground, the dogs and dogs were no longer there. As the Greeks who have witnessed all this with their own eyes, naturally they dare not surrender easily now, and can only fight and retreat. Maybe they are doing well. Major General Vicky Clinton directly informed them of the situation by telegram, and because of the traitors betrayal, Syria could no longer hold it. Tell them directly that they can retreat to the rear, and Bulgaria will build a new line of defense in Palestine. It even allowed the frontline troops to surrender to the Ottomans at the necessary moments. I have to say that there are good fortune and misfortune. Because of the hatred of the Greeks and the Ottoman Empire, most of these Greek colonial forces chose to resist. After receiving the order, they also chose to retreat as soon as possible. The Romanian and Montenegrin colonial forces made a different choice and surrendered directly to the Ottomans. In their view, everyone is allies, and the Ottomans will not do anything to them. ... After paying more than 30,000 casualties, Hadley Pasha successfully occupied the Syrian area, but his good mood did not last long. As the front stretched, their logistical supplies began to have problems. There was no way that the sea transportation was cut off, so I could only take 6 routes of transportation, but there was no railroad yet. The cost of using horse-drawn carriages to support an army of nearly 700,000 was undoubtedly an astronomical figure. However, the war continues. When there is no alternative, we can only give priority to the transportation of weapons and ammunition, and part of the food must be collected locally. "What? There is no food in Syria?" Hadley Pasha said in disbelief. The quartermaster explained: "Yes, general, the Syrian area is not a grain-producing area in the first place, and it is normal that there is not much reserves, plus many granaries were destroyed during the war, so..." Hadley Pasha said angrily: "Enough is enough, won''t you go to collect food? Bulgaria dares to immigrate so many people to Syria, so you must ensure that they eat? Don''t look at them by our previous standards. After years of opening by the Bulgarians, Syria is now a new granary! " The quartermaster went on to explain: "General, all the land in Syria belongs to the Bulgarian agricultural company. The local people are hired by them. They are paid. Naturally, the farmers do not have much food. The Bulgarian Agricultural Company had long since evacuated, and even the food was transferred to other areas by them. Therefore, there was not enough food in Syria! " Hadley Pasha''s face changed drastically. After a moment of silence, he said fiercely: "Follow our traditions!" Hadley Pasha also received a new-style education and hated the Ottoman tradition, but now he can''t help being cruel. If they cannot cut off the Suez Canal, the future of the Allies is not optimistic. If the Allies are unlucky, can the Ottoman Empire take care of itself? Does the country know the actual situation in Syria? They are of course clear, but everyone is still lucky enough to think that the Bulgarians will provide them with enough food. Of course, the fanatical religiousists in the country have long been preparing to carry out a major cleansing of the Syrian area. Now that the Ottoman government has cut off their food supply, they are naturally indispensable! ... Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 81： , East Line Change 1 The fall of Syria did not cause much sensation in Bulgaria. In the eyes of ordinary people, it is a colony anyway, which can be retaken after being lost. Its better to quickly climb the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula, and its more important to kill the Ottoman Empire. Strategically speaking, the biggest threat to Bulgaria is the Ottoman Empire on the Peninsula of Asia Minor. The two sides are only blocked by a narrow strait. Many coastal cities, including Constantinople, are within the range of Ottoman artillery, which has brought great trouble to Bulgaria''s national defense and security. Of course, this is just the opinion of ordinary people. In Ferdinands view, with the development of science and technology, if Asia Minor cannot be dealt with, then there will be no national defense security in Bulgaria as a whole. Anyway, he does not think there is any easing of the Ottoman may! From a long-term development perspective, if a country does not have enough territory, population, and resources, it will be difficult to continue its development. Ferdinand didn''t want the empire he created by himself to collapse because of these problems, and finally be eliminated by this world of the weak. While Ferdinand was planning for the future of Bulgaria, a news that surprised him came. "Your Majesty, great changes have taken place on the Eastern Front. The Russians win the Winter Battle, and the Allies will be over!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said excitedly Ferdinand''s face changed drastically. If the Russians win, then Bulgaria must speed up. Only by getting enough chips can it be possible to retain enough voice in the next international changes. "What about the battle report? Why hasn''t it been sent back?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously Metzhev thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, this is the news that the Russians took the initiative to inform us. The detailed battle report may arrive a little later. According to the information disclosed by the Russians, in this winter offensive, their southwest front army not only broke through the Austro-Hungarian Galician line of defense, but also annihilated a German army on the eastern front. They are expanding their results. The Russians themselves estimated that their number of annihilated enemies in this battle would not be less than two million, and the battle continues now. However, due to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empires defenses, it may be difficult for them to block the Russian attack this time. Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapses, I am afraid that the Allies will not be able to support it! " Ferdinand''s face changed drastically, and the Russians'' achievements in this battle were incredible! This was also the battle in which the two warring parties invested the most troops since the outbreak of the World War, and the most astonishing result achieved. No one thought that on the eve of the Germans'' reinforcement of the Eastern Front, the Russians would first attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire and kill the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in one fell swoop. Now even if the Germans increase their troops on the Eastern Front, they may not be able to do anything to the Russians. So now, if Bulgaria pushes the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will be finished? Ferdinand fell into deep contemplation. Because of his butterfly effect, Russia now has a much better life than Russia in history! Not only has it not lost more than one million square kilometers of land as in history, but it has also lost nearly five million troops, and has been greatly injured. On the contrary, since the beginning of the war, it has always been the active offensive side. Apart from this battle, the casualties of the Russians should be around 1.3 million. Of course, the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now much better than what has to be preserved in history. Even if this battle fails, it is stronger than the same period in history. Soon Ferdinand reacted. In history, the Russians seemed to have gained a lot, but it was a time to come back, and now they were born in the heyday of the Russians. The resulting influence will certainly not be the same. It is conceivable that the Russians international influence will increase sharply, and internal conflicts will also be suppressed due to the victory of the war. The future situation in Russia will become complicated and confusing. "Little Carl will pass the order and call the cabinet and the military to come to the meeting immediately!" Ferdinand said worriedly. Although he didn''t think the Allies would be finished so easily, the appearance of the European road rollers this time was so amazing that they simply defeated the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Who can guarantee that the Russians will not make persistent efforts and defeat the German reinforcements in one go? You must know that Mao Xiong has sufficient strength, and the human sea tactics are still very powerful in this era. As long as the frontline needs, Nicholas II can arm millions of troops at any time and send them to the frontline! ... Ferdinand said: "Although the specific situation of this battle is not known yet, from the news that the Russians took the initiative to disclose, they have already won the battle and it is still a major event that can change the course of the world war. Win! Now discuss what we should do next? Whether to join forces with Russia to kill the Austro-Hungarian Empire first, or to join hands with the Russians to kill the Ottoman Empire first, this is related to our future long-term development, let''s talk about it! " The news of the Russians'' complete victory obviously stunned everyone. After hearing Ferdinand''s question, everyone reacted. The 6th Army Minister Popov blurted out subconsciously: "To attack Asia Minor immediately, we must destroy the Ottoman Empire before the end of the world war! This is related to the living space of Bulgaria in the future, and we cannot give up! " His proposal has always been recognized by the military. Most of the interests delineated by Bulgaria in this war are in the hands of the Ottoman Empire. If these cannot be obtained before the end of the war, then in the future, they want to negotiate to obtain all this. Flowers in the mirror in the water! More importantly, Teddy Bear''s performance this time changed everyone''s inherent impression of them. If you dont **** the spoils right away, if the future turns your face with the Russians, how much more can Bulgaria divide the territory of the Ottoman Empire? This is a very serious problem! Prime Minister Constantine hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the current situation is that the Allied Powers will definitely require us to launch an all-out attack on the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This problem cannot be avoided. Why don''t I take the initiative to attack Bosnia and Herzegovina and get all the Balkans first. As long as we fight the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they can''t say anything! But this way, the pressure on the military will increase, and it might be difficult to attack in two directions at the same time! " Ferdinand has not yet expressed his position, but Popov, Minister of the Sixth Army, said domineeringly: "Don''t worry, we are fighting on two fronts, aren''t the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire also fighting on two fronts? Their pressure should be greater, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They just lost the battle in Galicia, and the bears are driving in. They simply don''t have the ability to fight on two fronts! And the Ottoman Empire is not much better, now it stupidly stepped into Syria, and was unable to get out of it in a short time, and fought fiercely with the Russians in the Caucasus. Even if they have so many troops, what about weapons and ammunition? Based on the strength of the Ottoman military industry, the weapons and ammunition in their hands cannot last long! Your Majesty, now the battle situation has changed, and the situation is getting more and more complicated. I request to go to the front to command the battle on the 6th Asia Minor Peninsula and ensure that the Ottoman Empire is killed within a year! " Just after Popovs words were over, Secretary of Defense Dante Christophe and Secretary of War Andrei Braskoff all jumped out to ask for a fight, and even Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev was there. I am eager to try, with great intentions to compete for the coach. If it wasn''t for Petrov who was already the Minister of the Navy, maybe he would also come out to fight. There is no way, everyone knows that the situation has changed now, and it must be a large corps fighting, and a decisive battle. Under this background, it must be sent for veterans. Who would dare to send newcomers to the job? Commanding millions of troops to fight, who dares to be sloppy? In addition to these few of them, how many of the generals in Bulgaria have commanded battles of more than 200,000 troops? In the face of several military leaders'' petitions, Ferdinand can only comfort himself. It is better to have petitions than none. If everyone avoids war, Ferdinand should be worried. As for the coaches? There is no choice at all! Ferdinand is not at ease when the one hundred and eighty army is handed over to one person! It happened to form two front armies, the chief military officer and chief of staff exactly four, and it was just right to dispatch all of them. I saw Ferdinand waved his hand and said: "Okay, you all have a share, none of them can run away! Now you first determine the input of the two fronts based on the actual situation, and prepare for the war. I only give you two days. Time, I must come up with a practical plan!" ... The world is impermanent. According to Ferdinand''s original plan, there is no need for a large corps decisive battle. The maximum is two or three hundred thousand battles. It can effectively reduce the risks brought by the decisive battle of the large corps. Even if a certain battlefield is defeated, it will not affect the overall situation, but it will take a little longer. This is also conducive to the advantage of the Bulgarian army in terms of officers. The old empires like the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire may have one or two figures who can command the sky, but in general they are still dominated by the lounge. . In terms of the quality of officers, the Bulgarian army has an absolute advantage. If multiple lines bloom, this advantage will continue to grow. But now its different. The war is about to end. After the 6th Asia Minor peninsula, we must go straight to Ankara, the capital of the Ottomans, and force the Ottomans to fight decisively. Even the Balkan battlefield, while occupying Bosnia and Herzegovina, must be prepared to attack Vienna. The family background of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also very good. There are many talents that make Ferdinand greedy. Once the heritage of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is captured, the power gap between Bulgaria and Britain and France can be gradually wiped out! Of course, this is the ideal situation. It is easy to evacuate the machinery of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it is troublesome to **** these talents. That is, the Ferdinand family has been operating in the Austro-Hungarian Empire for hundreds of years, otherwise there is no possibility of implementation! To complete this strategy, the cooperation of the local snakes must be indispensable; if they want their cooperation, they must at least let them see that the country is finished before they can successfully buy it. Therefore, the strength of the Balkan Front must also be strong enough to solve the enemy in a short time and occupy Vienna before the Russians. Although the strategic goal has not changed, the implementation of the plan has become more troublesome, and the requirements for the coach are naturally different. Ferdinand has no adventurous spirit. With a veteran, you can determine a battle that can be won. Why do you have to die and use a few newcomers? It has been more than 30 years since he came to this time and space, and now Ferdinand is not very interested in the so-called historical celebrities. Reality tells him that the so-called famous historical generals are just like that. Now these generals in Bulgaria are unknown figures in history. They are not as famous and considered by the outside world as famous generals? Many people do not lack ability, what they lack is to give them the opportunity to perform. This is also the origin of the saying "Heroes are made in troubled times"! Of course, this is not to say that these historical celebrities are useless. At least in history, UU reading has proven that they are all talents, and they have a much higher chance of cultivating success than ordinary people! Therefore, in the field of science and technology, Ferdinand has always been training and digging in parallel, but in military command, all have chosen to train by themselves. Anyway, in modern wars, the role of generals'' personal capabilities is being weakened. No matter how great the enemy''s military command ability is, as long as you pass the test without making mistakes, everyone can only fight for strength honestly. This is why the Germans were defeated in the two world wars. If you talk about famous historical figures, Germany at the same time will beat the whole world in terms of quality and quantity. It is a pity that individual abilities cannot change the gap in national power! Why can Ferdinand conclude that the Allies will not be finished immediately? The reason is simple. The Russians have limited ammunition reserves. They just fought a general battle. Don''t they need to supplement it? With the Russians'' own industrial ability, coupled with the poor organizational ability, they can meet half of the ammunition consumption on the front line, even if it is broken! What if there is no weapon or ammunition? Could it be that Nicholas II could still let the soldiers attack with bayonets? It will be at least two to three months before the Allied Powers make up for their consumption, and the Allied Powers will almost be relieved by then. Of course, Bulgarias sudden attack now is not because it rejects the ammunition support that the Russians may offer? To a certain extent, Ferdinand is starting to pit his teammates again, dashing the hope of the Allied nations to end the war soon! Nicholas II, who was far away in St. Petersburg, didn''t know that his dreams had not yet begun, but Ferdinand had already pinched him in the cradle! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 82： East Line Change 2 Before the outbreak of the First World War, due to the influence of the Russo-Japanese War, the armed forces of various countries generally adopted flank tactics, including the two Balkan wars. Bulgarian troops mostly adopted flank tactics. However, after the outbreak of the World War, everyone suddenly discovered that the lines of defense on both sides were moving several hundred kilometers, and even the defense line of the Eastern Front was now thousands of kilometers. It was extremely difficult for the troops to detour, so they began to use frontal forcible breakthrough tactics. However, with the advent of planes, it is difficult to hide the enemy''s eyes from the enemy''s sight when a large army marches. Everyone can judge the enemy''s main attack direction through the deployment of the army, and it is not so easy to force a frontal breakthrough! This problem also troubles commanders all over the world. This time the Russians organized a large-scale offensive since the outbreak of the World War, and naturally they have to face this problem. The three front armies, more than 4.8 million troops, are attacking at the same time. This line of defense is more than 1,000 kilometers long, and it is definitely impossible for the flanks to turn around. As for finding a positive breakthrough for weak points? The reconnaissance planes of the Allies are still flying in the sky! In order to solve this problem, Brusilov, the commander of the Russian Southwest Front Army, convened a meeting with the commanders of the various army groups under its jurisdiction on February 18, and finally decided that each army group would choose its own breakthrough location. In the end, the entire Southwest Front Army selected more than 30 breakthrough points on the front line of the offensive that was o kilometers long. Brusilov admitted that this would disperse forces, but it would also prevent the enemy from judging the direction of the main attack. Naturally, they would not be able to effectively use mobile forces, which would easily cause tightness across the board and help achieve the suddenness of the attack. After seeing Brusilov''s deployment, he can only sigh that this is a tactic tailored for the Russians, and everyone can''t learn it! At least in Europe, this tactic is only suitable for Russians to play, and only they can play the best tactics. According to Brusilov''s deployment, as long as one point breaks through, the enemy''s line of defense will be torn apart, and the Russians with superior military strength can advance quickly. As the biggest hero of this battle, the Southwest Front Army of the Russian Empire has eight armies, with 80 infantry divisions and 20 cavalry divisions, with a total of 10,600 infantry, 10,000 cavalry, and 2,38 artillery; the opposite Austrian army has 59. There are 7 infantry divisions and 10 cavalry divisions, with a total of 750,000 infantry, 40,000 cavalry, and 1986 artillery pieces. Although the Russian army had superior strength, its advantage as the offensive side was not great. According to the mainstream view at the time, the Russian army was simply unable to break through the deep defense line of the Austro-Hungarian army. On March 26, the Russian army launched a full-scale offensive on a front line of thousands of kilometers. The other two fronts were still playing fairly, but the Southwest Front changed its tactics. They cancelled long-term artillery fire preparations and charged after only one round of artillery fire. To the surprise of the Austrian army, the Southwest Front Army attacked almost all of their defense lines. The Russian infantry took the lead in tearing apart the defensive joint between the Austrian Armys 2nd and 4th Army Groups. When the Austrian Commander, Grand Duke Ferdinand, hurriedly invested in all the reserves to close the gap, the Russian 8th Army, which was responsible for the main attack, was defeated. The 7th Army of the Austrian Army then rounded the rear of the 4th Army of the Austrian Army from north to south. In just two days, the Russian army completely broke through the first fortifications of the Austrian army. The three armies of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were completely defeated. The Austrian soldiers threw down their weapons and fled westward in groups. On April 6, the Russian army seized Lutsk, the logistic material center of the Austrian army. It is ridiculous that until this time, the Austrian army commander, Grand Duke Ferdinand, had not figured out where the main attack direction of the Russian army was, so he had to get mixed up in the rout. Flee in a hurry. Under the uncharacteristic Russian offensive, the Austrian army collapsed across the board, about 350,000 people became prisoners of war, and the casualties were no less than 60,000. Now the Russian forward force can already see the Carpathian Pass. Once it breaks through there, the Austrian-Hungarian capital of Vienna will be within easy reach. Looking at the battle report, Ferdinand was a little speechless. This is not because the Russians are too powerful, but because the Austro-Hungarian army is too wasteful! First of all, this reaction is too slow, and the cooperation between the troops is also very problematic. When the Russians attack, they can fully support each other. The Austro-Hungarian army guarded their positions, regardless of how the brothers next door fought. This is one of the reasons why the defense line was broken so quickly. The performance later is even worse. Even if there is a gap in the defense, there is always a reserve team. As long as the gap is blocked in time, there is still a chance to hold the defense. It''s a pity that this Austrian commander with the same name is also a complete idiot. No matter which direction the Russians attack from, you can''t just send a reserve team to plug the gap and you can''t invest all at once? Even if Galicia loses, you can build a new line of defense again and run away directly. What''s the matter? Had it not been for the German reinforcements in time, the Bulgarian army would now go to Vienna to join forces with the Russians. The Germans next door performed much better. Although they suffered heavy losses, the Russian army suddenly slammed behind them from the Austro-Hungarian defense line, but they responded in time and immediately built fortification defenses. They are still PKing with the Russians, and there is no full line. collapse. Based on the analysis of the news from the Military Observer Group, the Russians said that they had killed two million enemies, which is theoretically reasonable. They did maimed more than two million Austrian troops. In this battle, the casualties of the Germans alone amounted to more than 400,000, and the casualties of the Austro-Hungarian army were about 1.5 million. The Russians own casualties were about 1.5 to 600 thousand. From the perspective of the results, if it is placed in Bulgaria, this is a battle that will hurt both sides. Even if it is placed in the British and French houses, it will be declared a tragic victory, but it is a complete victory in the Teddy Bear! Well, in fact, the results of the Russian Southwest Front Army were very good. The casualty ratio was just dragged by the other two fronts and forcibly pulled up. In particular, the North Front Army, which was responsible for attacking East Prussia, was defeated by the German defenders at the beginning. If it hadnt been for the Southwest Front Army to break through the Austro-Hungarian line of defense in time and interspersed with the Germans rear, otherwise the Tsarist government would receive it. Not a victory. Secretly despising the low taste of Nicholas II, Ferdinand still envied him. If Bulgaria had a population of a bear, he would have killed the Austro-Hungarian Empire a long time ago, so why pretend to be a grandson? But the good days for the Russians ended here. After the defense of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was broken, the German Chief of Staff Falkenhausen and the Austrian Chief of Staff Herzendorf reached an agreement. Through the domestic emergency mobilization, the Austrian army put together 24 divisions, drew 10 divisions from Belgrade, and 3 divisions from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Germans drew 15 divisions from the Western Front Verdun battlefield. .uukanshu.com mobilized another 22 divisions in the country and sent them to the east line by rail. After Germany and Austria increased their troops by one million to the east, the Russian military advantage no longer existed. Ferdinand knew that the front of the Allies had stabilized. Of course, the Tsarist government in St. Petersburg did not think so. They also planned to push down the Austro-Hungarian Empire in one go, and then wage a decisive battle with the Germans. In any case, Ferdinand sent a congratulatory message to St. Petersburg for the first time, boasting the Russian army to the sky, with a clear goal that he hoped that the Russians would continue to overthrow the Allies. ... While Russia exploded, Bulgaria was not idle, and the battle of Sicily also came to an end. Due to the loss of sea dominance, Italy was unable to provide strong support to Sicily, and the Mafia naturally could not do the regular army. Under the command of Lieutenant General Cremon Ivanlov, the 1st, 2nd, 1st, 5th, and 2nd and 3rd Divisions of the Bulgarian 6th Army began operations on February 8. After successfully boarding the 6th, the French also drew two colonial infantry divisions from Tunisia, and followed them with a faceless expression. Before this, John Bull also drew an Indian division from Egypt. It seems that the allure of Sicily is great, and the two big hooligans are staring at this place, and they don''t care about their face. Seeing the reaction of Britain and France, Ferdinand did not say anything, anyway, he did not think about swallowing Sicily alone, which is very unrealistic. The arrival of Britain and France also reduced the casualties of the Bulgarian army. Anyway, they were all colonial troops, so they were naturally used as cannon fodder. This is also the tacit agreement reached between the three countries. Britain and France naturally have to pay a price if they want to take advantage. ... ,wonderful! (m..=) Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 83： ,ready "Your Majesty, please have a look at the deployment of our troops in the Balkans and the Asia Minor Theater." The Chief of Staff said while submitting a plan to Ferdinand. Ferdinand took the plan and looked at it seriously. Now he is no longer the military novice he used to be. Perhaps he is not at the level of command and combat, but he can still make a preliminary judgment on the forces required for a battle. Arrived. Bulgaria has formed two fronts before, including the North when it attacked Romania, and the Western front when it attacked Belgrade. Long ago, the General Staff had a plan to form two more front forces, namely, the formation of the southwest front army to attack Bosnia and Herzegovina and the southeast front army to attack the Asia Minor Peninsula. Due to the needs of the battlefield, the Southwest Front and the Western Front need to merge to form the Balkan Front in order to launch a full-scale offensive against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and even the North Front may merge into the Balkan Front when necessary. Of course, this was the previous plan. Now that the Allies have stabilized the situation, there is no need for Bulgaria to join in the excitement. Ferdinand has always tried his best to avoid fighting on the two fronts. Now that the Allies have withstood the Russian offensive, the Balkan strategy will naturally be postponed. Anyway, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no time to find the bad luck of Bulgaria at this time. Therefore, the deployment of troops on the Balkans will naturally change. For national defense security considerations, the General Staff has decided to set up another headquarters above the southwest, west, and north front armies. The original plan of the Balkan Front Army was cancelled. Now Bulgarias four major front forces are deployed as follows: The Western Front: 12 infantry divisions, 2 cavalry divisions, 4 heavy artillery brigades, 1 engineer division, with a total strength of about 226,000. Northern Front Army: 15 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, 8 heavy artillery brigades, 2 engineering divisions, with a total strength of about 318,000. Southwest Front Army: 9 infantry divisions, 1 cavalry division, 3 heavy artillery brigades, 2 engineering divisions, with a total strength of about 194,000. Southeast Front Army: 40 infantry divisions, 3 cavalry brigades, 8 heavy artillery brigades, 2 engineer divisions, with a total strength of about 727,000. In addition, Bulgaria has 51,000 troops on Sicily and 68,000 troops in southern Italy. At the same time, there are 46,000 troops in the Libyan colonies, 128,000 troops in Palestine, 24,000 troops in Jordan, and 78,000 troops to help defend the Suez Canal. In addition to the 50,000 troops in France and the domestic reserve of 560,000, Bulgaria has now mobilized 2.92 million troops and it is about to break the three million mark. Ferdinand now had to admire his foresight. First he brought two or three million young men from Mao Xiong, and then asked the British for more than six hundred thousand assan, otherwise he would only have a liver blow. There is no doubt that the Ottoman Empire cannot be dealt with by the more than 700,000 troops alone, even with the more than 200,000 troops on the colony side! Prior to this, Ferdinand had already done diplomatic efforts. The Teddy Bear will also attack the Ottoman Empire in the Caucasus, and most of the cannon fodder of this group of Asan, Ferdinand will also be sent to Asia Minor, and the staff will have the confidence to fight the Ottoman Empire. However, in Ferdinand''s view, there still seems to be some lack of troops. Bulgarias troops in the battle for the destruction of the country are no more than 1,600,700, and nearly half of them are scum with a combat power equal to 5. In addition to the hundreds of millions of Russian troops, it will not be only two hundred. More than ten thousand. Ferdinand asked suspiciously: "If there are only these forces, defeating the Ottomans is no problem, even if it is to conquer Ankara, it is not a problem, but if you want to destroy the Ottoman Empire, I am afraid it is not enough?" As a traverser, Ferdinand knew that Bulgaria had easily defeated the Ottoman Empire the first two times, not because Bulgaria was better than them, but mainly because the Osman government was too corrupt. Although the ruling Turkish Al-Shabaab Party is still politically immature, it is still much stronger than the previous government, otherwise the two theaters of Caucasus and Syria would have dragged them to death. The Chief of General Staff said with confidence: "Your Majesty, the Ottomans have fought wars in the Caucasus and Syria in more than a year since the war, which has greatly consumed their national power. With the industrial strength of the Ottoman Empire, their military production simply couldn''t keep up with the consumption on the battlefield. After more than a year of fighting, their strategic material reserves have been consumed a lot. When we moved to the 6th battle, their army only had combat effectiveness at the beginning. After they did not have enough ammunition to replenish them, the war was almost over. " Ferdinand nodded, having to admit that he was influenced by the notions of later generations. In history, the Ottomans were able to persist until the end of the world war, but they did not receive the aid of weapons and ammunition from the Allies. But because of his butterfly effect, this time and space at the beginning of the war broke out, and the native chickens lost the support of the allies, and they are now only strong in the outside world. Once the supply of weapons and ammunition is not available, this army of more than three million yuan will be abolished. Refer to the Russians for this point. In the later period, several people had a rifle. The industrial strength of the native chickens is less than one-tenth that of the Russians. Why can they guarantee the supply of weapons and ammunition? ... Finally, Ferdinand declared: Appointed General Popov, former Minister of the Sixth Army, as the commander of the Southeast Front Army; Appointed the former Secretary of War Admiral Andrei Blaskoff as Chief of Staff of the Southeast Front Army; Appointment of Defense Secretary General Dante Christophe as the commander of the Balkan Regional Command; The chief of the general staff, Admiral Imya Dimityev, was appointed concurrently as the chief of staff of the Balkan Regional Command. Obviously now the Balkan Theater Command is still an empty shell. Before the full-scale offensive is launched, the following three fronts are responsible for the defense of the troops themselves. This command cannot be effective yet, otherwise Ferdinand will not May let them continue to hold their current positions concurrently. ... The Syrian region has now become a **** on earth, cities have become ruins, and villages have begun to fall into disuse. The atrocities of the Ottomans are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. Those close to Palestine and Jordan are okay. After learning the news, Sa Yazi ran away. Ferdinand, who was prepared for a long time, naturally established refugee camps in Jordan and Palestine to receive refugees. Major General Vicky Clinton, then the garrison commander of the Middle East theater, received domestic orders and directly started to recruit cannon fodder troops on the grounds of preventing the Ottoman army from attacking. The standard is very simple, directly in accordance with Bulgaria''s abnormal military service law, in the refugee camp. Anyway, most of the people who can run over are young and strong, and the old, weak, sick and disabled are almost finished on the way to escape. Cannon fodder does not need much fighting power. The main role of recruiting them to join the army is not to expect them to defeat the Ottomans. The more important thing is to let them avenge their lives~~ Forced conscription naturally does not exist, Ferdinand is still very ethical, anyway, there are ways to let them volunteer to join the army. For example, to encourage them to avenge the Ottomans, to rescue relatives and friends who have not yet run out, there must be survivors now, not necessarily after a long time. As long as a male of the right age does not join the army, the colonial government will not give him relief food. Anyway, if you dont enlist in the army, just go mining, and there is no other job to find in Palestine. Mines are not easy to dig. Fortunately, the dangers are not to be mentioned. The key is that the contract period is still ten years and they have no labor law protection. ... In the Middle East Theater Defense Command, a young officer reported: "General, this is the information of the newly recruited colonial troops. As of now, the forty divisions we plan to recruit have all been full. Including 31 Greek divisions, and nine Romanian divisions. " Major General Vicky Clinton nodded, smiled and said: "Oh, it seems that their enthusiasm for joining the army is still very high, hatred is really the best catalyst. When we recruited them to defend Syria, all of them were stunned tortoises. Now that we regret it, it''s not too late to wake up. UU reading www. uukahnshu.com Let''s continue to recruit in the future, first fill up the few Greek divisions that have been withdrawn, and don''t let them chill. " It has been more than two months since the fall of Syria. The colonial government has accepted more than 1.8 million refugees, but at this point, 600,000 people have joined the army. It can scare people to death. This ratio is already a world record. Of course, this is also directly related to the relaxation of the standard. Originally, the proportion of young people who escaped was high, and the recruitment standards for colonial troops were surprisingly low. Age is difficult to judge, but it doesnt matter how tall you are. As long as a man is over 1.5 meters tall, he can be enlisted. Fortunately, these soldiers didn''t know the idea of ??Major General Vicky Clinton, otherwise they would have to shout wrong, and the ghost would be willing to join this colonial force! It doesn''t matter if you sell your life. Now you don''t even have the basic military pay and pension. You can only get a small amount of military pay unless you become an officer. The only exception is probably the Greek divisions that retreated. Although they were also colonial forces, they had old seniority and still had a small amount of military pay. Of course, this is only limited to veterans, so let''s forget about recruits. Bulgaria is poor now, and it is a fortune to save a fortune. As for their combat effectiveness, Major General Vicky Clinton is not worried at all, anyway, it is a worse era. I have just experienced the atrocities of the Ottomans, they will never surrender directly, right? Time flies quickly, and in May, the Bulgarian army officially launched the 6th operation on the Peninsula of Asia Minor, and the scope of the world war expanded again. ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Recommend the new book of Urban Great God Lao Shi: Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 84： , German strategic change In the Imperial Palace in Berlin, Wilhelm II is holding a military conference, and the trend of the world war is becoming more and more unfavorable for the Allies. The east and west sides are in a stalemate, which is very unfavorable for the Germans. They must break this status quo as soon as possible. Although Germany has always performed very well in this war, the French are about to collapse, but unfortunately something went wrong at the last minute. First, Bulgarian reinforcements arrived on the Western Front and helped the French to stabilize the defense. This was still a minor problem. William II believed that as long as a period of time passed, the French would still be finished. It''s a pity that you can''t hold back your allies! At the last moment, something went wrong on the Eastern Front, forcing him to stop the offensive on the Western Front and send troops to strengthen the Eastern Front. Now the Allies are in a very dangerous situation. Even if they blocked this wave of Russian attacks, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was greatly injured and unable to face the military pressure of Russia and Russia. Not to mention the Italians, the Allies are embarrassed by them. The Western Front can make a 1:1 exchange than they are the biggest heroes! Before the war broke out, according to the estimates of the German Staff, the Austro-Hungarian and Italian navies in the Mediterranean were not as good as the Allied powers, but the gap was not big! At least it is possible to interrupt the maritime transport lines of the Allies, and the result has not yet begun to end. The remaining Italian navy can only lick its wounds in the harbor, and the Austro-Hungarian navy can only stay at home and paddle. Not to mention the 6th Army, Italys biggest contribution since its participation in the war has been to drag down hundreds of thousands of French troops. As for the record so far, there has been no victory that can be achieved, and the best performance is just losing both to the enemy. As for the remaining countries such as the Kingdom of Montenegro, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire, the Germans have never regarded them as equal allies. They are obviously playing the role of shouting, without expectation. From the perspective of the Germans, the performance of the Ottomans is already level. While restraining the hundreds of thousands of Russian troops, they also restrained half of Bulgaria''s troops. This has accomplished the task very well. Well, since allies can''t do it, let''s do it yourself! Anyway, the German army 6 armies are invincible in the world, let''s do it first! Little Mochi is gone. Now the chief of staff of the German 6th Army is Lieutenant General Falkenhain (Note: There is also a translation Falkenhausen). He is probably the only beneficiary of the German generals from the Eastern Front. Up. But this kind of benefit, he would rather not! "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, are you going to change your strategy?" William II asked suspiciously Falkenhain replied affirmatively: "Yes, Your Majesty! The current situation of fighting on the two fronts is very unfavorable for us, and we must get rid of this situation as soon as possible. After the division of forces, it is difficult for us to make a breakthrough in the short term on the Western Front. The Austro-Hungarian Empire on the Eastern Front is now greatly injured. They no longer have the ability to contain Russia and Bulgaria at the same time. If we cannot resolve the Russians before Bulgaria ends the war on Asia Minor, there will also be problems on the southern front of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and we cannot open a third front! " William II nodded. He is not a military novice. He naturally knows how much pressure is on the Eastern Front. "If you transfer 25 more divisions from the Western Front, there will be no problem, right?" William II asked Falkenhain replied affirmatively: "No! After the deployment of troops, we will change the current combat plan, the Western Front will stop offensive and conduct a comprehensive defense. Although the Allied Powers have a military advantage, their combat effectiveness cannot be compared to ours. If they take the initiative to attack, there may be unexpected gains. Moreover, the battle on the Eastern Front will not last long. It is expected that it will severely damage the main force of the Russian Sixth Army within two to three months, forcing the Russians to withdraw from the war! " William II nodded and expressed his acquiescence. In fact, if the Italian army is added, the forces of the Allies and Allies on the Western Front are almost equal. Its just that the combat effectiveness of the Italian Sixth Army has always been a mystery. Their swing problem is really surprising. Once a burst, they can still fight the enemy half-and-five, but most of the time they are very embarrassing, so naturally they dare not hug them. There are expectations. ... As soon as the German moved, Teddy Bears good days were over. Originally, the offensive and defensive trend of the Eastern Front had been reversed. The reason was still very funny. The Russians had problems with logistics. After the winter offensive ended, the Russian army consumed most of the ammunition and grain. In the three days after the start of the general offensive, the Russian artillery ran out of shells that were originally planned to be used for two weeks. Since then, the Russian artillery has always been in a "half hungry" state lacking shells. In this context, it''s not a problem. In fact, the Russian logistics system is already doing very well. With their poor transportation, they can barely guarantee the consumption of millions of front-line troops, which is entirely due to the reform of the Chief of Staff Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov. After he took office, he accomplished the following feats: First, shorten the mobilization time of the army; Second, to achieve scientific and technological progress in the military; Third, revive the morale of the Russian army after the failure of Manchuria; Fourth, improve the logistics support system and reinforcement organization of the Sixth Army during the war. He reduced excessive fortress garrisons and used the reduced forces to form heavy artillery companies, balloon troops, and radio communication agencies. In addition, he also formed six additional divisions. He doubled the number of machine guns. The annual conscription increased by 250,000, the number of officers was increased, and the food and clothing of Russian soldiers were improved. It was his reforms that enabled the Russians to quickly complete their mobilization at the beginning of the World War and start the road to suicide. Well, Romanias premature completion has also created conditions for Russian supplies. At least the Southwest Front Army can directly obtain supplies from Bulgaria through Romania. ... "Your Majesty, this is another telegram from the Russians for help!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev said sadly Ferdinand received the telegram, and the more he looked at his brows, the closer his brows became. The Russians'' appetite became too great. "Tell the Russians that there is nothing we can do. The materials promised by Britain and France have not arrived, and we cannot provide them with so many strategic materials!" Ferdinand said dissatisfied. What a joke, if you follow the list, Ferdinand would be a fool! 100 million bullets, 1 million rifles, 100 cannons of all kinds, 50,000 tons of shells, 50,000 tents, 300 tons of medicines... These strategic materials, UU Reading has already accounted for half of Bulgaria''s total reserves. No matter what conditions the czarist government offers, Ferdinand cannot agree to it. These materials were promised by Britain and France to the Russians. Unfortunately, because the submarines of the Allied Powers have been very active recently, the Mediterranean route is not so safe. Last month, the Allied Powers were in the Mediterranean region, and the number of sunk ships exceeded 120,000 tons. If we add the Atlantic Ocean, this figure would have approached 40,000 tons. Even if the Allied Powers have a big business, they cannot withstand such consumption! In order to ensure the safety of the routes, the navy of the Allied Powers had to increase the **** efforts, even so the losses were still very heavy. In this context, it is not surprising that the materials promised by Britain and France cannot arrive on time. As for the advancement of supplies for Britain and France? Ferdinand said that Thaksin could not trust the credibility of Britain and France! Even if Yingfaken fulfilled his promise, he still had to be lucky! Now Germany, Austria, and Italy are all starting to build submarines like dumplings. Everyone knows that the transportation of this material will be more difficult in the later stage! As for the Russians? Ferdinand said that Teddy Bear''s skin is hard and tough, and it''s okay to withstand the three-handedness of the Allies! It doesn''t matter if they can''t stand it, they can go back! It''s almost to Vienna now, far from St. Petersburg! The big deal is to pick up the railway and withdraw straight back for five hundred miles. If the Germans dare to chase them, they can withdraw another five hundred miles. I don''t believe the Germans dare to chase them forever! With space for time, and another year and a half, the material assistance promised by Britain and France will basically be in place. Then we will teach the Germans to behave again! Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 85： , Post-war impact After receiving Ferdinand''s call back, Nicholas II was about to vomit blood. In his opinion, the Russian Empire was tricked by allies this time! The materials promised by Britain and France are not yet in place. The main force of the Germans has already come to the east, and the few guys who had guaranteed votes before did not dare to bubble up. They vowed to guarantee that Bulgaria would advance the supplies, but the answer they waited for was: there are not so many supplies! There is no way to verify this problem. Warehouses for storing materials are scattered all over the country. No one knows how much Bulgarias strategic material reserves are except a limited number of people. From the outbreak of the World War to the present, everyone''s strategic material reserves have been declining in consumption. The total amount of these materials has caught up with the previous Russian reserves, and it is normal that Bulgaria can''t get them out. It was because he thought he wanted to understand that Nicholas II thought he had been tricked. It was a blank check, and he actually believed it! "What about the materials promised by my foreign minister, Britain and France? Didn''t you say that even if the capacity is insufficient, Bulgaria will advance it?" Nicholas II asked angrily Russian Foreign Minister Sasonov buried his head very low from the beginning, trying to reduce his sense of existence, but he still did not hide. "Your Majesty, the Allied submarines have been looting in the Mediterranean recently, and the cargo ships of the Allies suffered heavy losses. Many of the materials originally shipped to us sank to the bottom of the sea, so the arrival time of this batch of materials may be delayed." Sasonov was a little embarrassed. Said He already regretted it. If he had known that the cost of this battle would be so great, he would not have made this guarantee. Are the Allies really delaying the supplies of the Russians? the answer is negative! Due to Italy''s accession, the submarine of this time-space allied country operates much more frequently in the Mediterranean region. This incomparable parallel time and space only needs to block the Otranto Strait. If this plane is to be blocked, the whole of Italy will be blocked. This is not much different from blocking the Mediterranean! Of course, they still don''t know that this is just the beginning. Now the three countries of Germany, Austria and Italy are selling dumplings. Not surprisingly, the Mediterranean route will be renamed the death route in the future. Nicholas II sneered and said: "I know all of these. We understand their difficulties, so who will understand ours? What should the frontline do? If it were not for the shortage of supplies, we would have all reached Vienna! But now? The strategic focus of the Allies has shifted eastward. What do you think we should do? Let the soldiers fight with fire sticks? My Minister of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Prime Minister, you guys can talk about it! " The Secretary of the Army Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov relieved them: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to pursue accountability. The strategic center of gravity of the Allies moves eastward, and our military pressure has greatly increased. . The top priority is to raise strategic materials as much as possible to ensure the supply of materials on the front line; and require Britain and France to launch an offensive on the western front to contain the German forces; at the same time, let Bulgaria focus its strategic focus on Europe and attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire to ease our situation. Military pressure on the battlefield. " Well, he said all nonsense. Strategic materials cannot be changed all at once. Domestic production cannot even meet the daily consumption of the frontline, let alone after the outbreak of the war! As for the counterattack from Britain and France? Wait for two or three months, they are licking their wounds! Britain and France are no better than bears, and their ability to withstand casualties is much lower. Since the start of the war, the British have paid more than 200,000 casualties, and the French have paid more than 800,000 casualties. The casualties of the colonial forces have already exceeded one million. In this context, if you want Britain and France to launch a counterattack against the Germans, wait a few months! At least we have to wait for others to transport the cannon fodder from the colonies to Europe! Not to mention Bulgaria, they have already beaten the Ottoman Empire to death on the Peninsula of Asia Minor. How could they give up because of the Russians'' demands? However, he succeeded in diverting his attention. The only pity was that he could not solve the material needs of the frontline troops. However, to politicians, the gray cattle on the front line are worthless, and they have to be supplemented if they are lost. Anyway, the Russian empire has a big cause and the loss of millions of people is a trivial matter. Well, Nicholas II doesn''t care about the loss of frontline soldiers, but the premise is to win the battle! You must know that the Russian North Front Army, which was responsible for the attack on East Prussia, had a 5:1 exchange ratio with the Germans. If it was left to the military officers of other countries, it would have been time to go to a military court. But this is the Russian Empire, and due to the victory of the Winter Battle, these sections have been ignored. ... Compared to the Russians, the Vienna government is really sad. From the war to the present, if the casualties are ranked, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is definitely ranked second, close to the existence of the first Russian Empire. Unfortunately, the Austro-Hungarian Empire does not have the human resources of a bear, and it is a multi-ethnic country. Had it not been for the Russians who were looting in Hungary, which increased the Hungarian''s will to resist, the Vienna government would now be even more "lively". Fortunately, Feranz-Joseph I''s political skills are strong enough, otherwise the Austro-Hungarian Empire will almost end. At least the Slavic people in their country have already made trouble. The leader of "Serbia" is missing from this plane, but Bulgaria, the spokesperson of the Yugoslav nation, has undoubtedly performed even better. Especially after the outbreak of the World War, they eagerly waited for the collapse of Austria-Hungary, not to mention expecting them to defend their homeland. ... "Your Majesty, this is a counter-offensive plan planned by the Germans and requires our cooperation." Chief of Staff Conrad whispered No way, the confidence to speak after defeat is naturally insufficient. In fact, the position of Conrad''s chief of staff has been shaky, but because of the support of the Germans, he temporarily kept his position. Once the Austro-Hungarian army defeated again, he would be finished. The old emperor had serious doubts about his military capabilities, and now Conrad urgently needs a victory to prove his ability to consolidate his position. The truth and fiction of the Russians can''t hide from Conrad''s eyes. If the Russians recover, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be miserable. The counteroffensive plan proposed by the Germans at this time just hit him off. Of course, Conrad was able to see the reality of the Russians, but he failed to see that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now weaker. A large number of troops have been lost, and the newly formed troops may not have much combat effectiveness. The old emperor accepted the document without opening it, and said directly: "Well, how many troops did the Germans prepare, and how do we need our cooperation?" Conrad said confidently: "The Germans have decided to mobilize another 25 divisions from the Western Front to reinforce the Eastern Front, and also mobilized 300,000 people from the country to supplement the consumption of the Eastern Front. By May, the total strength of the Germans on the Eastern Front will reach 2 million, and a full counterattack will be launched by then. The Germans hope that we can mobilize at least 1.5 million troops to participate in the war, and we will join forces to kill the main force of the Russians. " The old emperor was in deep thought. The Austro-Hungarian Empire had just experienced a big defeat. Both military morale and strategic materials suffered heavy losses. Can the counterattack be able to bear it now? In the end, Feranz-Joseph I nodded with a wry smile and agreed. Now the Austro-Hungarian Empire has no choice of capital. If the Russians are not severely hit with the Germans, then afterwards, Russia will recover; or the Ottoman Empire will be over and the Bulgarian strategy will return to Europe again, and they will have no time to cry. ... With the successful landing of the Bulgarian army on the Asia Minor Peninsula, the situation in Ankara has also changed at this time. It must be said that the Ottoman Empire is miserable this time. Because they are far from the sphere of influence of the Allies, they can only fight alone. Moreover, it was multi-line combat. In addition to the main battlefield on the Asia Minor Peninsula, the Syrian region was also hit by a counterattack from the Bulgarian Middle East theater. Hundreds of thousands of Ottoman troops were dragged into Syria, and they were in a dilemma. Caucasus, UU reading www. The Russians of uukanshu.com didn''t have a full-scale offensive, but they also wandered around every other time, restraining a lot of their troops. At the same time, the Bulgarian forces defending the Suez Canal launched an offensive against the Arab region. The British were still inspiring the Arabs to rise up for independence. Iraq was also attacked by the defenders in Jordan and the British troops in the Iranian colony. With so many fronts, even the Ottoman Empire at its peak cannot withstand it, let alone the current Ottoman Empire? Anyway, Ferdinand doesn''t think the Ottomans can hold up so many fronts, even if they want to give up! The Arabian Peninsula can basically be declared as occupied, and they do not need to give up. As long as the Ottomans in Syria dare to retreat, the Bulgarian army will catch up. Anyway, there are sea routes for transportation, so we are not afraid that the logistics can not keep up. Needless to say, the Russian-Turkish feud is not a joke in the Caucasus. Once they dared to retreat, there might be a larger-scale Russian offensive. The rest of Iraq seems to be surrendered, but in fact everyone knows that it is impossible. This is the only important place of the Ottoman Empire on the Peninsula of Asia Minor. If you abandon it, they will suffer the loss of population and materials. What kind of decision the Ottoman government will make, Ferdinand is indifferent, anyway, their industry and agriculture are all scum, they will definitely not be able to withstand the consumption. Now the Ottomans are not only short of guns and ammunition, but also lack of food and clothing. In the history of World War I, the Asia Minor peninsula reduced the population by four layers, not to mention this time and space. If there are four layers left, it is a blessing. If the Ottoman government''s mind is flooded, it would be better to play guerrilla warfare with him. There is not enough population, not enough territory, Ferdinand still wants to see how they can travel! v4 Chapter 86： Crimes against humanity It''s another spring, and Sofia is already in full bloom, but there are some exceptions this year. Everyone is busy with the war, and there is not much mood to appreciate this sea of ??flowers. For most people, spending in the United States is not as good as a victory on the battlefield. As the world war situation gradually stabilized, the Bulgarian governments propaganda slogans began to change. "Fight for the national unity of Yugoslavia!" This new slogan is undoubtedly in line with everyone''s appetite. As for whether it will stimulate the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it doesn''t matter now. After the victory of the winter offensive, the Russians had already called out the domineering declaration of "Fight for the unity of the Slavic nation". The whole world was taken aback. Unknowingly, they thought that the Russians would declare war with Bulgaria. Then the Czarist government also found that the slogans were shouted too early. In case the secret agreement of Russia was leaked in advance, it is estimated that the Slavic empire will be gone before the British and French materials are built. Then two words were added to it, which became "fighting for the unity of the Eastern and Western Slavic peoples". The momentum was weakened by more than half, and finally it did not cause major trouble. However, the unconscious actions of the Russians have been interpreted by Britain and France as an expression of ambition, raising their vigilance against Mao Xiong. What made Ferdinand dumbfounded was that Britain and France also hinted that Bulgaria could continue to expand on the European continent. The purpose was obviously to deliberately create contradictions between Russia and Russia to prepare for the post-war world. Unfortunately, this is based on the premise of the existence of the Russian Empire. Obviously, in the Eastern Front War that just broke out, Mao Xiong''s performance has frightened Britain and France. Now a new **** is needed to counter them, and Bulgaria is the best choice! ... "Your Majesty, this is a good news from General Popov. Yuskudar has been conquered. It is expected that the Ottomans will lose the Great Plains of Constantinople in half a month." Chief of General Staff Imia Dimi Teev said excitedly The agricultural production technology of the Ottoman Empire is very backward, and there is not much progress compared to the Middle Ages. Once the plains are lost, their food production will be severely damaged. Strictly speaking, the Great Plain of Constantinople is not accurate. It is composed of gentle hilly forests and plains. The natural conditions are superior and suitable for agricultural production. It has always been the best place in the Mediterranean region and the most important granary of the Ottoman Empire. Ferdinand simply ordered him to be the "Great Plain of Constantinople". This is not the first time it has been occupied. As early as the Second Balkan War, the Bulgarian army once occupied this land, but was forced to abandon it under pressure from foreign powers. "Well, this is indeed good news. A congratulatory message was sent to General Popov in the name of the General Staff to congratulate him for opening up a new living space for Bulgaria again!" Ferdinand said with satisfaction. "Yes!" Chief of Staff Imya Dimitev replied immediately. ... However, General Popov''s mood was not so good at this time. The implication of this congratulatory message was too obvious, but it was troublesome to execute. "Opening up a new living space for Bulgaria" means that this piece of land can only be owned by Bulgarians! This "again" seems to be said again, it can be modeled on the old calendar! How did Bulgaria do it before? The Ottomans were sent back to the country directly, but where should they be thrown away now? The destruction of the Ottoman Empire is already a plan made by Bulgaria long ago, and it certainly cannot be changed. There is no place to repatriate it? He missed his time in Sofia so much, he didn''t know what to do and he could go directly to the King Ferdinand! I definitely can''t ask now. Obviously, this is a scapegoat task, and as a qualified subordinate, I can''t push him to the boss. Oral dictation in person is okay, no traces will be left, so let''s forget about the telegram. What if you leave something, isn''t it the greatest emperor in Bulgarian history? In the spirit of "pleasure alone is not as good as others", Popov chose "pleasure alone is not as good as all troubles" and convened a meeting with high-level military officers to find a solution together! A strong combat force is often a gathering place for hawks. For this problem that bothered Popov, his generals did not consider so many consequences. "Commander, I think the concentration camp is a good choice. Haven''t the Montenegrin kingdom and the Greeks both engaged in it before? Send them all to the concentration camp to contribute to the construction of Bulgaria!" Nicholas, Division Commander of the 76th Division -Major General Victoria said domineeringly "Yes, this is a good way. The Ottoman Empire has done a lot of evil. It is time for them to pay the price!" Merbach, commander of the 31st Division, supported. "Correct!" "It''s already very cheap for them. I didn''t kill them all. It''s already for God''s sake!" "Shut up, they are all heretics, God will not care for them, they are only worthy to go to hell!" ... Listening to the chattering discussion below, Popov suddenly realized that asking them to come to the meeting seemed to be a wrong choice. According to their ideas, these Ottomans are really not troublesome, and they can be used as fertilizers no matter how bad they are. But the question is what should be done politically? There are many Ottomans of this generation. As the most quintessential area of ??Asia Minor Peninsula, there are three to four million Ottomans living in this area of ??20,000 to 30,000 square kilometers. If this is all sent to the concentration camp, Bulgaria will not become the world''s largest slave owner. After all, these people have dealt with it this way now, so naturally it will be the same in the later period! Imagine that tens of millions of people have entered the concentration camp. Then Popov hasn''t become the "general of the concentration camp founders"? As for the proposal to wipe them all, Popov directly chose to ignore it. He has been nicknamed "General Butcher" for a long time. He doesn''t feel pressure to slaughter the Ottomans. The question is who can do it with so many people? If you really want to kill like this, the soldiers can''t be crazy? Do you want Indians to do it? As soon as this idea came out, he immediately dismissed it. Suddenly, Major General Carlovina, the chief of the Military Law Division, said: "Commander, after we occupied this place, there were many ethnic minorities who had escaped. They accused us of the Ottoman atrocities and hoped that we would be fair. Do something about this?" Popov''s eyes lit up, and finally he had a seemingly reliable proposal, so he asked, "Go on, what do you think?" Major General Carlovina said with an awe-inspiring righteousness: "Commander, since some people need us to uphold justice, then we should come out to uphold justice, and the victim will be justice! We can open military courts to hear these cases publicly and impose heavy penalties! " Popov shook his head and said, "But it''s not very useful? Even if we afflict the whole family, there is no way to deal with a few people reasonably?" Major General Carlovina said coldly: "No, Commander! If you really want to be investigated, most of these Ottomans will be involved. In addition to oppressing and slaughtering ethnic minorities, they also committed a crime of blasphemy! We just need witnesses to prove that they have committed these acts. We can even invite the Holy See and the media to participate and convict them! " Everyone was shocked, isn''t this a religious war? "No! They must not be convicted in the name of religion. The political impact of this is too serious, and it is impossible for China to agree to it!" Popov said categorically Yes, as long as Ferdinand is not crazy, he probably won''t do it. It is now in the 20th century, and the aura of religion is fading, and it will be about a hundred years in the morning. In the short term, everyone will not feel that there is any problem. The current international public opinion is still in the "hands of God''s believers." Few people dare to jump out to oppose it. The future will be different. The following independent countries are not believers of God. Ferdinand is not sure that he will be whitewashed in just a few decades. If they are all hostile to Bulgaria for this reason, then The trouble is big. Major General Carlovina thought for a while and said: "If this article fails, then they can only be convicted of crimes against humanity! According to the information we have, in addition to slaughtering ethnic minorities, the Ottomans also committed cannibalism! As long as these evidences are published and a batch of witnesses are found, this charge is enough to send most of them to prison! " "Very good. This is a good method. We must post notices in all occupied areas to let the world know that criminals will be severely punished by the law!" Popov''s domineering declaration said. The fate of these Ottomans was thus determined. Basically, as long as they go to a military court, the serious case is naturally the death penalty. The lightest and unavoidable is to be sentenced to ten or twenty years, and then thrown into the mine, and the death penalty is also There is no difference! Popov knows that this is obviously nonsense, and Major General Carlovina is just an example, but what does this have to do with him? As long as it exists anyway! After processing by the media, once the matter is magnified, it can be qualitative. Anyway, it is not completely nonsense. The Ottoman nobles can really do such a thing! It''s just that this estimate is difficult to convince everyone, but it doesn''t matter that the massacre can also be crowned as a crime against humanity, and there is no need to convict everyone, just scare the Ottomans away. That''s right, according to the fanfare of this plan, the Ottomans must have gone away. Otherwise, if they really go to a military court, they can still expect these surviving minorities to be able to distinguish who participated in the massacre and who did not participate in the massacre. As for what happens to these Ottomans after they fled, Popov doesn''t bother to care. Even if the Ottoman government organizes them all as cannon fodder, they must first be able to support them! v4 Chapter 87： , The Russian decision Ferdinand is in a very good mood recently. Good news from the front is spreading. There is still peace in the country. The war has not disturbed the social order in Bulgaria. The most important thing is that the trouble is gone. Popov made the military court not have time to try many people. Most of the Ottomans ran away. It seems that basically everyone is more or less involved in the fight against ethnic minorities. Persecution, even massacre. Although it was under military control, everyone still sent off to the Ottomans in groups to leave. With their running, they actually settled the charge in front of world public opinion. As for how many Ottomans killed, it is difficult to determine. According to preliminary statistics from later generations, the number of Armenians killed by the Ottoman government during World War I was as high as 1.5 million. There is also the Syrian tragedy that just broke out. Millions of Romanians, Greeks, Hei ethnic groups, and Serbs died under the butcher knife of the Ottoman army. These are all solid evidences, which provide a favorable public opinion basis for Bulgaria to end the Ottoman Empire. Even if someone later wants to make a fuss about the Ottomans, everyone dare not support it in the open. This is the second most important thing to accelerate the demise of the Ottoman Empire. In many cases, the more I am not a person, the better, especially when there is insufficient food. Suddenly there were three or four million more mouths. Does the Ottoman government have so many material reserves? The answer is clear: No! The population of the Ottoman Empire was originally only more than 20 million. It stands to reason that their vast land should have a good life, but unfortunately they are still stuck in the agricultural productivity of the last century, and it is difficult to fill their stomachs. Even if agriculture is backward, you can still buy it! It is a pity that the Ottoman government was so poor that the Sudanese government gave the Turkish Shabaab a mess, with foreign debts of hundreds of millions of pounds. Before the outbreak of the World War, the biggest problem of the Ottoman government was debt repayment. If there is no money, there is not much grain reserves. Now that the grain-producing area is lost, life is naturally even more difficult. The Ottoman government had a good life, but Ferdinand did not care, he only knew that this would weaken their war potential. New refugees always need assistance, right? Relief requires the consumption of materials, and without assistance, it will lose popular support and cause riots. No matter what the Ottoman government does, they must eat this loss! Moreover, from the start of the war to the present, the casualties of the Ottoman Empires light army have exceeded the one million mark. For this country with a population of only more than 20 million, the pressure has been very high. The most important thing is that among their only population of more than 20 million, no more than 15 million are willing to support the Ottoman government! Ferdinand knew that if a normal country would have collapsed long ago, and the Ottoman Empire can persist until now, the most important thing is to rely on religion and faith, but it is a pity that faith cannot be used for food! ... At this time, the battlefield on the Eastern Front also changed. With the arrival of the main German forces, the Russians were gradually at a disadvantage on the battlefield. Two important figures Hindenburg and Ludendorff also began to enter the stage of history. After the Russian winter offensive ended, within half a month, the situation began to take a turn for the worse. The Russian army that had been victorious all the way was defeated by the German-Austrian coalition. The reason is simple. Winter is over, the snow and ice begin to melt in summer, the roads become muddy, and there are serious problems with the logistics of the Russian army. The main problem is the supply of food, weapons and ammunition. Many of the food, weapons and ammunition that should have arrived are still on the way. There are even some grains that, due to poor management, are wet by rain and begin to germinate. Of course, sprouting is only a minor problem, and it can be fed to livestock malt anyway. Obviously, Teddy Bear knows how to do it by himself. They have a tradition of "feeding on the enemy", so until now, their frontline army has not collapsed. The most important thing is weapons and ammunition. The fact that a few people only need one rifle did not happen, but the tragedy of only one bullet for several rifles appeared. Well, this is the pot of Britain and France, the Russian logistics department can not carry it! As the Russians rapidly expanded their military and domestic production capacity could not keep up, Britain and France provided them with a batch of weapons and ammunition assistance, including rifles. Because everyones bullet calibers are different, the Russians military production capacity is limited, and naturally they are unable to add new production lines. The later consumption of ammunition can only rely on the assistance of Britain and France. Now the materials promised by Britain and France have not been delivered on time, and without bullets, these rifles will naturally become fire sticks. Not only is it not looting, but there are still many machine guns and artillery in the Russian army that are now in a "hunger" state. Fortunately, there are not many British and French weapons equipped in the Russian army, and the proportion is still less than 20%. The remaining part is equipped with Russian or protected weapons. Everyone''s bullets can be used in common. Although the ammunition supply is not very sufficient, there is still a replenishment, there are still ammunition for one or two battles, otherwise there will be no fighting power now. In terms of supplies, the North Front is the worst in the Russian army, the West is the second, and the Southwest is the best. This is determined by geographical location. After Romania is finished, the southwest can receive military supplies delivered from the Black Sea and part of the supplies can also be obtained from Bulgaria. According to the route of material transportation, they are: Southwest Front Army-Western Front Army-North Front Army. Obviously, materials from the Black Sea must pass through the defense zone of the Southwest Front. Naturally, these materials can be obtained first, while the North Front is the last to obtain materials. . In terms of numbers, the North Front has the largest number, the Western Front comes second, and the Southwest Front has the least. This is determined by the strength of the opponent. The Northern Front faces East Prussia and German Poland, the Western Front faces the border between Germany and Austria, and the Southwest Front faces only the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Judging from the current form, Ferdinand can judge that the current situation is very unfavorable to the Russians. The best option is to shrink the line of defense and retreat. Shorten your own supply line, and at the same time lengthen the enemy''s supply line, trade space for time, and wait for the opportunity to fight the Germans again. According to the deduction of the Bulgarian General Staff, the Russians North and Western Fronts can hold the line of defense as long as they retreat more than two hundred kilometers. After all, the further east is now, the worse the traffic situation is. In the face of muddy roads, the German tanks and armored vehicles cannot function, and the enemy''s advantage in equipment is gone. Anyway, they only need to hold down the Germans for a few months and wait for Britain and France to counterattack on the Western Front. The more the Allied powers have the greater advantage, the more they do not stumbling with the Allies. Procrastination can also drag the Allies to death. ... Of course, how can Ferdinand, who is good at tortoise shell flow, understand the Russian thinking? If we retreat now, won''t we give up all our efforts? Did the Russian Empire just give up its reputation? In the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Nicholas II is worrying about the battle on the front line. Of course, he is not worried that the Russian army will lose. What he is worried about is how to defeat the Allies and end the war as soon as possible. The economic situation in Russia is not so good now, and many industries affected by the war are in depression. The capitalists took advantage of the fire and forced the workers to work overtime for free in the name of war, which intensified the war-weariness among the people. There are still many people who cannot stand the oppression and go directly to Bulgaria to become mercenaries. This is very embarrassing. Instead of defending their own country, it is strange to think about fighting for others instead. But in the eyes of ordinary people, it is better to be a mercenary than to join the czar''s army for free. At any rate, there are commissions, rewards for war exploits, and even land! Anyway, they are all fighting against the Allies. Who is fighting for the war instead of fighting? As for the country? Sorry this is the country of the czars, noble lords, and capitalists. What does it have to do with them? Ferdinand didn''t realize that he unintentionally helped the Russians to share the firepower. After all, as long as there are other options, few people would go to extremes in UU reading . Nicholas II asked: "Do you have any plan to defeat the Germans as soon as possible to end this war?" The winter offensive that just won, undoubtedly gave him full confidence. He believed that as long as he was willing to pay the casualties, the Germans would also consume the Germans if they could not win. In just two months, all the soldiers lost by the Russian army have been replenished, and there has even been an increase. Now the five million troops on the front line are safe! Of course, he still didn''t know that commanders at the front wanted more supplies than personnel, which was obviously suppressed by the bureaucrats in the tsarist government. "Your Majesty, now we only need to delay the defense on the spot, wait for Britain and France to launch the offensive on the western front, so that the Germans are exhausted, and then fight with them again!" Army Minister Vladimir Alexandrovich Suhomlinno Husband suggested "Your Majesty, our Secretary of the Army is too conservative. Now that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been greatly injured, we should unite Bulgaria to continue to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapses, the Allies will be over!" Foreign Minister Sassono Husband opposes The Secretary of the Army retorted: "This is impossible. Bulgaria is still busy with the war on the Asia Minor Peninsula. It is impossible to end it in the short term. Their forces in Europe are limited and they simply cannot launch a large-scale offensive! We face the two great powers of Germany and Austria at the same time on our own, and the defense is okay. It is impossible to launch a war of annihilation! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer objected: "No, Mr. Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov, you are too conservative. Do not forget that the military serves politics! Now is the weakest time for the Allies, we should take advantage of the victory and pursue, and kill the main force of the Allies in one go, so as to establish our European hegemony! " ... v4 Chapter 88： , Turning point Upon receiving the domestic order, General Brusilov was dumbfounded. He really wanted to greet the whole family of this wonderful flower commander, but he thought that the supreme commander in Russia is now the "Great Tsar"-Nikolai Your Majesty II, he shut up decisively. After the outbreak of the World War, the monarch who personally served as the supreme commander was far more than Nicholas II alone. Ferdinand was the first to take the lead. Later, Nicholas II felt that it would help improve his control over the army and followed suit. . However, Ferdinands appointment as the supreme commander was well received. When Nicholas II was appointed as the supreme commander, the military resisted. For example, the Secretary of the Army was one of the opponents. No way, the inherited throne and the prestige of the founding monarch are completely incomparable. What''s more troublesome is that Nicholas II''s military literacy is not very good, but he prefers to point fingers, which makes many military generals very very Dissatisfaction. History has proven that the consequences of indiscriminate intervention are very serious. Let alone the defeat of the frontline army. The most terrible thing is that when the revolution broke out, Nicholas II had already lost the support of the army and finally came to an end! Brusilov is different from other Russian officers. He is still a little bit politically savvy, knowing that there are some things he cannot say, but he has already greeted the family of Nicholas II in his heart. Just after a great battle, the Southwest Front Army is still licking its wounds, training new recruits to regain their vitality. Not to mention that the current Russian army''s logistical supplies are insufficient, and even the Russian army in its heyday does not have the strength to handle the current German-Austrian coalition forces! We must take the initiative to attack. Admiral Brusilov thinks that he can hold the current line of defense. This is already the most optimistic estimate. The current Southwest Front Armys weapons and ammunition are only sufficient for half a month of high-intensity operations. ? As for the other two fronts, it was even worse. Brusilov even doubted whether their soldiers could fill their stomachs! With the order, Brusilov hovered around in the headquarters, he couldn''t make up his mind whether to execute this obviously wrong military order! "General, what''s the matter with you? Looks upset?" a young officer asked suspiciously. "Howell, you said that the country has issued a very unreasonable order, should I implement it?" Brusilov said with a wry smile Howell said without hesitation: "General, you can apply to the country. Since you know it is wrong, why do you want to implement it?" Brusilov shook his head with a wry smile, "It is right for soldiers to obey orders", especially now! If he could still apply to the country before, now the Supreme Commander in the country is already in a mess. The tsar and politicians have all joined in. Many times the orders issued are based on political considerations. Since it is a political battle, there is no disagreement about right or wrong. Anyway, it must be enforced, and defense can easily cause unnecessary trouble. Brusilov patiently explained: "Some things in Howell are not as simple as you think. A military mistake does not mean that it is politically wrong!" I don''t know when he started, Brusilov was no longer a simple soldier, and he was considering more and more questions. ... After the strategic center of gravity shifted eastward, there was another dispute within the German army regarding specific offensive points. Hindenburg and Ludendorff proposed to attack Lithuania in order to open the way to the Russian capital Petrograd (St. Petersburg) and implement the beheading plan. The Chief of Staff Fakingham disagrees. He believes that this plan is not suitable for reality. Although the Russian capital Petrograd is attractive, but the distance is too far, the logistics supplies are easily cut off by the Russians and then caught in the urn. The Russian army has a long front and poor logistics. If the battlefield is placed in southern Poland and Galicia and the Russians are induced to come to a decisive battle, it will not only solve the unfavorable situation of the Allies on the eastern front, but also severely damage the main force of the Russian army in one fell swoop. Since the battle on the Eastern Front has not yet erupted, Hindenburg and Ludendorff naturally did not have a record of shots, and they did not have a halo added. They suggested that they should be put on the shelf! Falkinghams battle plan also received the support of Marshal Franz Konrad von Herzendorf, chief of the general staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire provided active cooperation. Now Farkingham has personally commanded the battlefield. He and Herzendorf have gathered nearly 26 divisions on the Golice-Tanov front line. Their face-to-face enemy Russia''s 3rd and 9th Army has 30 divisions. The total strength of the German army capable of participating in the war on the entire eastern front has reached more than two million. With the addition of more than 1.9 million troops from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the total strength of the German-Austrian coalition has approached four million. Although the Russian army has an advantage in strength, the German army''s dominant item is artillery. The German-Austrian Allied Forces erected 7,800 cannons behind the front, of which 850 were large-caliber heavy artillery, including the 420mm "Big Belsa" siege artillery that was used in the Belgian siege, and prepared for these cannons Of 15 million shells. The engineering unit has already opened up special roads and bridges for the artillery to advance, and all these preparations are strictly confidential, making it difficult for the enemy to notice that a crisis is approaching. Obviously, the Russians are going to be in bad luck this time. The crisis is approaching without knowing it, and the stupid tsarist government issued an active offensive order, which undoubtedly ruined the last way for the Russian army to survive. ... On May 6, without knowing the commander of the Russian army, under domestic orders, he was forced to launch a "human sea of ??assaults" on the German-Austrian positions. Due to the lack of artillery support, Russian soldiers were violently fired by German-Austrian coalition machine guns and rapid-fire cannons. They were knocked down like crops to be harvested. Many Russian soldiers without tools were scratched with blood when they climbed the barbed wire fence with their bare hands, and were subsequently killed by machine guns from the German-Austrian coalition forces. The battle turned into a unilateral "slaughter." "What? The Russians actually took the initiative to attack?" Falkingham said in disbelief. The sudden surprise shocked the Germans. Is there such a good thing? Before launching an attack, the Russians took the initiative to come and die! "Good, good, good!" Fa Jinhan said three good words "Order the troops to try their best to induce the Russians to take the initiative to attack, and kill their vital forces!" "God bless Germany!" Falkingham thought Of course, how can such a good thing continue? Brusilov was the first to discover something was wrong, of course he was opposed to actively attacking enemy positions. "Something''s wrong!" Brusilov said to himself He wandered in the command post for a while, suddenly remembered something, and said in shock: "The German reinforcements are here! Order the frontline troops to stop the attack and return to the camp to strengthen the fortifications. The enemy may be counterattack!" It''s a pity that he can only order the Southwest Front Army, and the other two army still continue to give away their heads stupidly. Moreover, this time is too late, it is already the second day of the attack. Time passed quickly, and three days passed. The Russian commander was frightened by the brutal casualties and had to stop the "suicide operation." In just three days of offensive, the Russian army has paid more than 200,000 casualties. Even if it is spread over a defense line of more than 1,000 kilometers, this figure is still shocking! When the Russians stopped their offensive, the German-Austrian forces began to perform, using facts to compose a glorious chapter of "God of War"! At the same time, the most tragic air battle on the Eastern Front also kicked off. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, countries have increased the research and development of aircraft, and various exotic models have emerged one after another. On May 8, the Russian bombers were blocked by the Luftwaffe as soon as they showed up, and they fought with the escorting Russian Air Force fighters. Due to the German advantage in numbers, in just one hour of fighting, the Russian Air Force dropped 8 bombers and 5 fighters, while the Germans only paid the price of two fighters. Subsequently, the Russian Air Force organized a retaliatory action. More than two hundred fighters came and fought with the Luftwaffe. The two sides were evenly matched. This result made the German commander Fakingham very dissatisfied. It was enough to compete with the British and French Air Forces on the Western Front. Now that even the Russians can''t handle it on the Eastern Front, it is somewhat unacceptable. There is no doubt that the main models used by the Allied Powers are still the Falcon 1st generation fighters and bombers provided by Ferdinand. It is not that there are no better aircraft than them, mainly because of cost! There is also stability. Every new model has to be tested for a long time, but now is the war time, there is not so much time to test. Most of them are tested directly on the battlefield, which is very risky for pilots. Its all about being shot down by the enemy. Wouldnt it be wronged if the plane fell down? In this context, even if there are new models with comparable performance, Air Force pilots can always pick out a lot of faults. Anyway, why not use it if it is safe? Why take the risk? As for the German aircraft, fake Falcons are indispensable. After all, if you talk about the originator of the cottage, people are the predecessors, and Bulgaria is just a latecomer. Coupled with their strong industry, it was directly deduced, but their respective structures were different. Overall, everyone was half a cat. When everyone''s aircraft has similar performance, it is not so easy to gain an overwhelming advantage on the battlefield. The result is a war of attrition, which is the last thing the Germans want to face. After all, they really can''t fight for resources and lives! "To send a report to the country and ask them to supervise the R&D department to come up with more advanced aircraft as soon as possible. Even the Russians can''t win the aircraft. Is this fair?" Fakingham said angrily "General, obviously we won?" the adjutant reminded Fakingham said angrily: "Shut up! The battle loss between the two sides is 1:1.4, which is also a win? Even if the Russians have more planes, UU read but dont forget our following. There is also fire cover!" In fact, the Luftwaffe played very well. The performance gap between the two aircrafts was not big. The Russians dispatched a total of 228 fighters, while the Germans dispatched only 186 fighters. The battle damage of both parties: the Germans dropped 32 aircrafts. , The Russians fell 45 planes. No matter how you look at the Luftwaffe, it has taken advantage of it. Of course, this can only fool laymen! Can the results of the previously shot down aircraft be calculated? Can the two planes that were defeated by air defense fire be counted as the air force''s record? Even if it is an airplane of the same performance, can the quality made by the Germans be the same as the quality made by the Russians? This is no black Russian. Teddy Bear''s high-tech products in this era are all unreliable endorsements. Of course, this cannot be blamed on the engineers, as long as there is a group of corrupt bureaucrats in any country, this will happen. So from the point of view of the parameters, everyone''s aircraft performance is similar. In fact, the quality of the aircraft used by the Russian Air Force is already very poor. After deducting this gap, the performance of the two sides can only be regarded as equal. Of course, Farkingham didn''t know that after the Russian air force returned to the airport, many aircraft needed to be overhauled and could not be put into battle in a short time. But this is not important. It just happened when the Germans deliberately showed weaknesses when defending and induced the Russians to attack. Now that the German and Austrian coalition forces have taken the initiative to attack, it will be boring to hide and tuck them. Which industry in Germany and Austria is not the existence of the overwhelming Russians, why can''t it get hundreds of fighter jets? If the experts did not tamper with the data, Ferdinand still remembered Parallel Space. During the First World War, the belligerent countries produced more than 200,000 aircraft. Wouldn''t it be possible to get a few hundred fighter jets? ... v4 Chapter 89： Russian Air Force In this sudden air battle, the Germans were very dissatisfied with the results achieved, so why not the Russians? They don''t admit that there is a problem with the quality of their aircraft, although after an air battle, they need to be overhauled. But this can''t be a quality problem. It''s all injured during the battle with the Luftwaffe, which requires major repairs. Ever since Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich was relieved of the position of commander-in-chief of the Russian army by the Tsar and personally served as the highest commander-in-chief of the Russian army, the Russian army has experienced varying degrees of chaos, which has created opportunities for capitalists. It cannot be said to be home, but the generals on the front lines of the Russian army are well aware of it, so everyone is helpless and helpless with domestic weapons. The commander of the Russian Air Force, Lieutenant General Nikola Nikola Okas, was very helpless. The other weapons were good, but they were rougher and shorter in service life, but their air force was not good! Aircrafts of this era often need to be repaired and spare parts often need to be replaced, but the service life of Russian military aircraft''s spare parts is shorter. I have to admire the flexible minds of these Russian capitalists. They have all begun to use disposable parts. They can continue to sell parts after they have sold out the aircraft, and they have integrated the ideas of sustainable development to the highest level! Colonel Daniel Wellington, Director of the Logistics Department of the Russian Air Force, said: "General, this is our inspection report. It is estimated that it will take half a month to complete the maintenance work." Lieutenant General Nikolai-Nikola Okas nodded. This was already in his expectation, and this time is really not long in the records of the Russian army. "I see, Colonel Daniel did a good job." Lieutenant General Nicolas Nikola Ocas was sincerely complimenting him. Compared to his predecessor, he was indeed smart and capable. Colonel Daniel smiled and said, "General, this is what I should do. But our spare parts are running out, and the logistics department hasnt said anything yet. Im worried..." Lieutenant General Nicola-Nicolas Okas interrupted: "Well, we urge the country to bring the supplies you need as soon as possible, not..." Before Lieutenant General Nicholas Nicola Okas had finished speaking, the air defense alarm suddenly sounded. "Uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" "Guards, go and see what''s going on outside?" Lieutenant General Nicola-Nikola Ocas said angrily "Yes!" a soldier replied immediately After speaking, he ran out in a hurry. As soon as he looked up at the sky, he was taken aback. The German plane was screaming. After a two-second pause, the guard reacted and ran back. Excitedly said: "General, it''s not good! Germany~Germans plane~~" Without waiting for him to finish, Lieutenant General Nikolai Nikola Okas ran directly to the air-raid shelter. As a senior Russian general, he was very sorry. After entering the air-raid shelter, Lieutenant General Nikola-Nicolas Okas calmed down and ordered: "Order the fighter jets to lift off to stop the Germans, and the air defense firepower will give me a severe blow. Let the Germans know about us. Awesome!" At this time, the German bombs had fallen from the sky, and Russia also had a dozen planes lifted into the sky, bravely and fearlessly went to meet the Germans. No way, in this era before the radar was born, air defense was all seen with the naked eye, and the enemy was almost there when the enemy was discovered. The Russian Air Force, which has just experienced a major battle, has basically lost its combat effectiveness, and the Luftwaffe can continue to fight. The gap between the two sides is self-evident. Coming and going in a hurry, this sudden air strike only lasted more than half an hour and ended, but the losses to the Russians were not small. After the air raid, Lieutenant Nicholas Nikola Okas walked out of the air-raid shelter, his face was gloomy and terrifying, the airport was already a sea of ??flames, and smoke billowed straight into the sky. The Germans can easily succeed in a sneak attack, which is inseparable from the carelessness of the defenders. Perhaps in the eyes of many people, the Luftwaffe must also undergo major repairs after an air battle. Unexpectedly, it was attacked the next day. ! As the highest commander on the scene, Lieutenant General Nicola-Nicolas Okas could not escape this time, but he was not worried about his future. Anyway, he was in his current position, and there was no further progress. may! What Nikolai-Nikolai Okas is worried about is the aftereffects of this air strike. Does it mean that the air supremacy of the Eastern Front will fall into the hands of the Germans? This is also related to the fate of the Russian Empire. Once air supremacy is lost, can the Russian army, which is already at a disadvantage, be able to withstand it? If they can''t stop the Germans'' attack, the consequences will be really unimaginable! After a moment of contemplation, Lieutenant General Nikola-Nicolas Okas reacted. There was already someone on the scene to organize the fire fighting. He was only here to inspect and there was no need to continue to intervene. After sighing, Nicolas Okas said to the adjutant next to him: "This inspection is over, I want to return to St. Petersburg and arrange a special plane!" Although the adjutant is a little puzzled, something has just happened, shouldn''t he be in command? How come back to St. Petersburg? But he still habitually replied: "Yes!" As a senior general, the Russian military has a custom not to take domestically-produced planes. Their special planes are all imported goods, not only for them but also for high-level government officials. It''s not that they are fond of foreigners, and that domestically-made aircraft often need repairs. The biggest pitfall is that the quality of their spare parts is often not good enough, and there is a small chance of failure. It''s just that their failure is extraordinary. There is a certain probability that the plane will fall directly from the sky; or when it needs to be lifted to avoid the mountains, it may directly crash into... It''s not just Russian airplanes. In this era, the number of airplane accidents all over the world is high, but there are more bears. ... "Your Majesty, this is our air force''s plan for improving combat effectiveness." Lieutenant General Nicholas-Nicolas Ocas anxiously submitted a document to Nicholas II. He knew that he would become a capitalist after today. Our eyes are pierced. However, he doesn''t care either. There are not many capitalists involved in aircraft manufacturing in this era, and the strength is not very strong, so he can''t help it. It is the bureaucrats within the government that can really cause trouble. As those with vested interests, they will certainly not give up. Nicholas II''s face was changing from sunny to cloudy, and finally the clouds were overcast. It was obvious that he was angry and the storm was coming. "Your plan to improve combat effectiveness is to use imported goods for all aircraft?" Nicholas II asked angrily Lieutenant General Nicolas-Nicolas Okas said calmly: "Yes, Your Majesty! Our Air Force is a conclusion after comprehensive analysis of cost and aircraft performance!" This is not indiscriminate. Now the price of Russian self-produced aircraft is really more expensive than imported aircraft, and the quality is completely incomparable. He has calculated that if all the military expenditures of the Air Force are imported, more than one hundred more planes can be added. The greed of the Russian capitalists can be imagined. No, their costs would have been higher. Public relations fees are much higher than the cost of aircraft production. A higher total price and a lower quality are completely normal. Nicholas II suppressed his anger. It is now a time of war. It is normal for the military to want better weapons and equipment. Domestic capitalists are not up to date, and they have no choice but to choose outsourcing. Of course, this has something to do with Nicholas II''s dissatisfaction with the behavior of the capitalists. On the one hand, he was making money from the country while clamoring for democracy and freedom and wanted to seize power. This is also related to the internal struggles of the previous Russian government. In the Russian ideological world, there have always been two opposing schools of thought, the Slavists and the Western schools. These two schools of thought have always influenced the development of Russian politics and the future of the country. First of all, the Slavists believe that Russia has inherited the title of Roman emperor of the Byzantine Empire and the leadership of the Orthodox Church since Ivan III, which means that Russia has the right and obligation to rule the world and save the world. Obviously, since Russia has inherited the heritage of the Byzantine Empire, it has the obligation and right to restore the territory and beliefs of the former Roman Empire. Therefore, the Slavists believe that the homogeneity of Russian society, the nobility of the people''s morality and the superstability of society brought about by it, is incomparable to the materialistic Western society. Therefore, the Slavs believed that Peter the Great was a sinner of the Russian nation, and it was precisely because he had studied Western reforms that the homogeneity of Russian society was lost. Therefore, the Slavists believed that Peter the Great was a sinner of the Russian nation and criticized it. The Westernists believe that Russia is far behind the developed Western European societies. Therefore, Russia must learn from the West in an all-round way, so as to gradually narrow the gap with Western European countries and then integrate into the developed Western European society. Therefore, the Westernists believe that when Peter the Great is regarded as a hero and that Peter the Great has learned from the reforms of the West, Russia has greatly strengthened its national power, and thus can be defeated in one fell swoop in the Northern War. Sweden, known as the absolute hegemon of the Baltic Sea, The leap to become one of the most powerful countries in Europe is the result of Peter the Great learning from the West. Therefore, from Peter the Great to the early days of Alexander I, Western thoughts have always been the mainstream ruling ideas of the Russian ruling group. However, after the Anti-French War, changes have taken place. Because of the defeat of Napoleon, Russia''s national self-confidence has risen unprecedentedly. Therefore, the Slavism replaced the Western faction and became the ruling ideology of the Russian ruling group. With the defeat of the Crimean War, Russia changed again. Alexander II believed that Russia had fallen behind Europe, and reconsidered the moderate thinking among the Westernists. UUwww. Uukanshu.com is regarded as the idea of ??the Russian ruling group. Under this idea, he has led the political and economic reforms in Russia, making Russia a real European country. However, his reforms were not thorough. The Slavs still dominated the ruling class. The Westerns still drifted away from the ruling class and gradually merged with the capitalists, laying the foundation for the February Revolution. What''s interesting is that the current constitutional monarchy in Bulgaria is set up by the exiled Westerners according to their ideal system. Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, Bulgaria has achieved unprecedented success. Now the momentum of the Russian Western faction is on the rise again, and it is on par with the Slavism. Against this background, Nicholas II also began to face the Western thoughts squarely, but he was only willing to accept some moderate thoughts, without the intention of comprehensive reforms. The proposal of Lieutenant General Nicola-Nicolas Okas made him feel it necessary to beat the increasingly rampant capitalists to let them know who is the master of this country. Nicholas II said generously: "Well, your Air Force can decide on the issue of purchasing aircraft, and I will let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperate with you!" Originally, he served as the commander-in-chief in order to buy the military spirit and strengthen the control over the army. Although the air force has the lowest say in the army, navy and air force, no matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat. Nicholas II doesn''t mind having one more supporter! Lieutenant General Nicolas-Nicolas Okas said excitedly: "Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured, our Air Force will never disappoint you!" Lieutenant General Nikola-Nicolas Okas did not expect that this trip to St. Petersburg would be so smooth. He was originally prepared to return without success under the intervention of the capitalists, but it was the Tsar that surprised him. His Majesty agreed to his proposal so simply and neatly. ... v4 Chapter 90： , The contradiction between the Russian military and the capitalists "What? The Russians want to buy so many planes from us?" Ferdinand was stunned by the stuffed pie that suddenly fell from the sky. Selling planes to Russia is nothing new, but it''s usually a small business of a few dozen. This time the Russians directly talked about three thousand planes. Could this be to turn Bulgaria into their military production base? Foreign Secretary Medev explained: "Your Majesty, this may be related to the Eastern Front. The Russians have limited production capacity and cannot meet their frontline needs, so they have to purchase a batch of fighters from us." Obviously, the internal changes in Russia are still secret, but they will soon surface. Once the Russian capitalists find that their orders are gone, they will definitely take action. Ferdinand thought about it and thought it was right. Now, apart from Bulgaria, the Russians have nowhere to buy even if they have money. Submarines of the Allied Powers have been rampant recently. Now Britain, France and Bulgaria are all building ships with full power. Can''t keep up with consumption. There is also the issue of distance. When you place an order in Bulgaria, you can start delivery within two or three months. One hundred and eighty can be shipped back to equip the troops immediately. If the United States places an order, it will not be seen for a year and a half without even a hair, obviously the Russian Air Force will not be able to wait. Ferdinand said calmly: "First find out how much the Russians have lost aircraft on the Eastern Front, and then negotiate the price with them." It is not difficult to figure out the amount of aircraft wear and tear of the Russian army. All the Allies sent military observation missions to each other. The amount of aircraft wear and tear has neither the value of confidentiality nor the way to keep it confidential. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied affirmatively Ferdinand added: "Remember that we don''t accept cash. Let the Russians exchange raw materials. Even if we accept cash, we only accept gold!" Of course, the last half sentence is bullshit, unless the raw materials are not enough in the short term, the Russians will not pay for anything with gold. In the transactions before this point, everyone knew it well. From the outbreak of the World War to the present, the Russians have only used more than 30 tons of gold for emergency. This may be the domestic gold production of the Russians in one or two years. However, Ferdinand knew that in the near future, the Russians would definitely pay with gold, such as when they were defeated on the Eastern Front and urgently needed weapons and equipment! At present, most of the trade between Bulgaria and Russia is settled within one month. As long as there is arrears, all subsequent goods will be detained. No matter what the Russians say, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has never let go. The reason for rejection is simple: Bulgaria pursues free trade, and companies have the right to deal with unpaid goods within the scope of the contract. In this context, it is impossible to owe debts. Anyway, they produce strategic materials, and the Russians can use them without Bulgaria. It doesn''t matter even if it is a low-quality product, isn''t there a cannon fodder unit, it is just right for them to use. ... When Russia and Russia negotiated the purchase of aircraft, the eastern battlefield changed again. The Germans suddenly launched a full-line counterattack, and the Russian Western Front''s defense line in Poland was torn open. Then the German army swarmed in, and the opening began to expand rapidly. Hundreds of thousands of German troops penetrated directly behind the Russian army and began to pinch the Western Front. The top commander of the Russian-Western Front Army, General Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov, said in a roaring tone: Order the 3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, and 10th Cavalry Divisions to go to the block immediately. Stop and block the enemy! Order the Ninth Army to quickly reinforce Wroclaw and close this gap!" The current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable for the Russians, especially the Western Front. If they cannot stop the Germans from torn open in time, then disaster will come. A combat staff officer took an urgent telegram and reported to Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov: "General, the German air force is bombing again. The Seventh Army on the front line requested Air fire support!" Admiral Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov said angrily: "Vladimir Oskarovich Cappel, this trash, didnt tell him to provide air fire support. , Just contact the Air Force directly, why are you looking for me? Is it such a trivial matter that I cannot do it for them personally?" The staff officer quickly explained: "General, the Air Force said that there are no aircraft available, and their aircraft are undergoing major repairs!" Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov became even more angry, and two words popped out of his mouth: "Asshole, their plane is not broken early or late, why is it broken now? Take me the Air Force Command Headquarters, I have to speak to their commander in chief!" "Yes!" the staff officer replied without hesitation Time passed quickly. After more than two hours, the phone was finally connected. Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov snatched the microphone and roared: "Call you Commander, Lieutenant General Nicola-Nicolas Ocas answer the call!" I only heard a very polite reply from the other side: "Sorry, our commander, Lieutenant General Nicolas Nicolas Okas, is reporting on duty in St. Petersburg. May I ask who you are? When the commander comes back, it will be convenient to talk to you. contact." Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov said angrily: "Nikolai-Nikolai Okas is not here, so let you be the master to answer the phone, you will know it urgently!" After speaking, Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov directly handed the call to a combat staff officer, waiting for the other party to reply. Without asking him to wait long, the voice on the other side rang again, and Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov took the phone directly and said, "I am Alexei Allier from the Western Front. Admiral Ksejeevich Brusilov, now I ask you to immediately send aircraft to support the 7th Army on the front line, understand?" The other side replied: "Sorry, General Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov. I am the Chief of Staff of the Air Force Peter Nicholas, and we cannot meet your request!" Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov sneered and said: "Reason, if there is no answer that satisfies me, then you''d better send the air force to the front line immediately to provide fire support, otherwise it will be military. See you in court!" Peter Nicholas smiled bitterly and said, "His Excellency Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov, even if we see you in a military court, our air force cannot send planes. As for the reason, of course it is the damned group of capitalists in China! Due to the cutting corners of those bastards, the fighters currently used by our Air Force have become disposable products. Normal use is okay. Once you fight with the enemy, the machinery inside is scrapped, and a lot of parts need to be replaced. Now our fighters are under repair, so I can''t do anything about your request! Now our commander, Lieutenant General Nicolas Nikola Okas, is in St. Petersburg to appeal this issue domestically. If it is convenient, I hope you can support us on this issue too! " After listening to the air forces explanation, Admiral Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov suppressed his anger. Not only did the air force exist, there were also a large number of inferior weapons in the army, and he too Empathize. "Well, I understand your difficulties. All the generals of the Western Front will stand with you on this issue, but I believe you must have a way to send a plane to support! As far as I know, part of the air forces equipment is imported from Bulgaria. Although you change to new models, you should also bring these aircraft over. Use them first! " Obviously Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov knew about the Air Forces plan. He just wanted the frontline generals to support them in attacking the domestic capitalists. Now it is just an appropriate excuse. . However, he still intends to cooperate with the Air Force''s actions. After all, he is not cold to the domestic capitalists. Otherwise, he would not join the Red Army in history. This is a time of war. Once the generals on the front line agree, no one can resist their joint pressure. Russian capitalists are naturally no exception. No matter how big their protective umbrella is, it is inevitable to throw a few scapegoats in order to give the military an explanation. At least the few capitalists on the surface are dead. By the way, you can also frighten other unscrupulous capitalists, and let them know that if they get into trouble, the military will lose their heads. This kind of thing will not be rejected by the frontline generals of the Russian army. Peter Nicholas said embarrassingly: "Well, since His Excellency Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov has said so, we will immediately unseal these retired aircraft. Three hours later. Will arrive at the front!" Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov calmly said: "Then I will wait for your good news!" The deal was concluded, and Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov knew that if he refused the request of the Air Force, it was estimated that they would really have no planes. As for the unblocking of the retired aircraft, these are all obvious nonsense. Most of these aircraft were purchased in the last one or two years and they were retired from service. It is nothing more than domestic capitalists who have spent money to open up the relationship and eliminated these aircraft on the grounds of lagging performance in order to purchase their new aircraft! As long as the generals of the Air Force are not stupid, they all know the level of Russia''s industrial capabilities. If the capitalists save a little more cost in this case, the consequences will be self-evident. Although the trouble has been resolved, General Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilovs mood still hasnt improved much. He is still considering whether to connect again, and by the way the quality of the Armys weapons and equipment. The problem has also been solved. ... v4 Chapter 91： , Cavalry vs steel Ferdinand still knows nothing about the upcoming internal struggle in Russia, which is also one of the impacts of his butterfly effect on the world. Due to the rise of Bulgaria, the Russian Empires external material transportation channels have not been cut off, and the Russian armys tolerance for domestic capitalists has not been so high. If there is no choice, then, now that there are better choices, why should they allow these capitalists to exploit them? This is not just a question of money. It can be solved by bribery. Problems with weapons and equipment are directly related to victory or defeat on the battlefield, and also to everyone''s life safety. In this regard, the young officers below must certainly not tolerate them. This time, the Air Force took the lead in attacking the capitalists. Isn''t this because the Russian Air Force has been established for a short time and is a gathering place for young officers? It was their promotion that forced the senior officials of the Air Force to come forward. Since the Air Force dares to come forward, can the Army and Navy not keep up? Obviously, these high-level generals are not fools. If anyone dares to stand up and speak for the capitalists, he must be careful about whether he will be shot on the battlefield. Even after receiving the money, now I have to turn my face and deny the people, and show to my subordinates that I and everyone are firmly opposed to these unscrupulous capitalists! Perhaps Lieutenant General Nikolai-Nicolas Okas hadn''t thought of so much when he was seeking a complaint from the Tsar, otherwise he would not be so worried. But Nicholas II was a man of understanding, and he still had some political awareness. He knew that after the capitalists and the guns were on the line, the result was doomed, so he clearly expressed his support for the air force. As the Tsar can control the Russian Empire, Nicholas II may not have enough military literacy, but the level of political struggle is at least 90 points. In this respect, he is much stronger than Ferdinand''s scum. "Are you all ready?" Nicholas II asked The middle-aged man said confidently: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, everything is under control! They all happily accepted the order and are organizing production!" As an emperor, knowing that the military is about to clashed with the capitalists, if he doesn''t do something, is he still a qualified emperor? Obviously, Nicholas II was about to cheat people, and he seemed to plan to follow Ferdinand''s example and clean up the domestic worms, but unfortunately he couldn''t find a suitable bearer, and he didn''t dare to carry the pot. The most important thing is that without this ability to execute, the influence of the nobles and capitalists on Russia has already penetrated into every corner, and it is not comparable to the newborn Bulgaria! Therefore, I can only make a small fuss and use the military to kill a few political opponents, which is also a good choice for Nicholas II. As long as the interested people pay a little attention, they will find that the capitalists and nobles who usually dance the most to open a parliament or have exposed democratic republican ideas are among them. The Russian Empire has already begun to surging, and only waiting for the military to attack collectively, this group of people will die without a place to die! ... In Poland, a funny battle that shocked the world is taking place at this time-Russian cavalry vs German armored vehicles! The courageous and fearless Cossack cavalry, after receiving the order of General Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov, went to Poland to block the German army. Under normal circumstances, it is very suitable for cavalry on the Polish Great Plains. Unfortunately, the current situation is not normal. The Germans have used steel plates to wrap the cars as armored vehicles. Lieutenant Colonel Mazak, the commander of the Second Cavalry Regiment of the Eighth Cavalry Division, is a very typical Cossack "warrior" who fought and rushed towards the enemy. To put it simply, it is a completely reckless man. Except for slashing at the sight of the enemy, the formation of troops and command operations are all through the seven faculties, but the last one is not through. Mazak was leading the army in search of the enemy, and the sentry suddenly came back and reported: "Regiment Commander, there seems to be an enemy transport team in front. There are about three or four hundred people in front of him. Shall we give him a vote?" The Cossack cavalry had always made a living by robbery, and they would have starved to death if they waited for the Tsarist government''s military pay. Now encountering the enemy''s transport team, Lieutenant Colonel Mazak said without hesitation: "What the **** is that? Lead the way directly and get a vote!" Then they took the troops and arrogantly went to rob the German "transportation team." It was supposed to be a joke made in World War II: "Polish cavalry launched a charge on German tanks"! Now the Cossacks have taken the lead. They charged the German army, but it was a pity that the armored vehicles that suddenly appeared to meet them. Of course, don''t expect these Cossack cavalry who just came out of the tribe to be able to distinguish the difference between transport vehicles and armored vehicles. In their opinion, are they all iron bumps? The result is self-evident. For a while, flesh and blood flew on the battlefield, but it was a pity that they were all Cossack cavalry. The facts proved that flesh and blood were no match for the torrent of steel. Of course, this joke is over soon, and fools are only a minority. Except that the head of the terrapin led his soldiers to make a joke and lost his life, the Cossack cavalry behind all learned this lesson of blood. However, Ferdinand believes that it is the Germans who have not enough armored vehicles, and the chance they encounter is too small, otherwise such jokes will continue to emerge. After all, the ignorant is fearless. You can''t expect an army that most soldiers have never seen before, to be able to figure out the difference between armored vehicles and ordinary transport vehicles! This episode passed quickly, and the Russian cavalry delayed the German marching speed, and that was all. In the era of hot weapons, on the vast plains, it is not so easy for cavalry to deal with infantry. The most important thing is that you can''t rush forward. It''s okay to harass the German army. Therefore, Admiral Alexei Alexeyevich Brusilov is destined to be disappointed. The Cossack cavalry is not as powerful as he imagined. At least they don''t have much room to play against the Germans. That''s all, it delayed the German marching speed anyway, and bought time for him to deploy troops. But another bad news came. Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov asked in disbelief: "What? The North Front is asking us for help?" In terms of strength, the North Front has the largest number and the strongest firepower. Under normal circumstances, their total strength of more than two million is sufficient to deal with any unexpected situation. The staff explained: "Yes, General! General Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov personally sent a telegram asking for help, stating that the Germans had launched a full-scale offensive against them and that the North Fronts line of defense was already Can''t stop it!" Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov couldnt help thinking of two words in his mind: "Rice bucket!" There are enough troubles for the Western Front. Where can they go to rescue them? It is no wonder that Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov is about to get angry. The main German army is still on his side. He has not called for help yet, and as a result, the North Front can''t stand it. In fact, he wronged the North Front. It was not that their soldiers were not brave in battle, nor were their officers indiscriminately commanding. It was completely inadequate logistical supplies, insufficient weapons and ammunition, insufficient food, and insufficient medicines. They lacked almost all strategic materials. ! No way, who told them to attack East Prussia? During the Winter Battle, both the Western Front and the Southwest Front entered the hinterland of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Western Front also occupied part of German Poland. But the North Front Army was hard pressed. They only pushed the front a dozen miles forward and were beaten back by the Germans. Even if they wanted to eat the enemy, they had to fight in! That''s all, the most important thing is that they have suffered a loss in the distribution of logistical materials. The materials aided by the Allies passed through the defense zone of the Southwest Front Army, and then entered the defense zone of the Western Front, and finally arrived in their hands. The result is self-evident, everyone is not a fool, the good stuff was picked up in the front, leaving them all crooked! Not right, at least the high-quality rifles and artillery provided by Britain and France were mostly given to them, but unfortunately they are now weapons without ammunition! Therefore, among all the Russian troops on the Eastern Front, the North Front has the least weapons and ammunition, and the per capita food reserves are also the lowest, and other strategic materials are still the shortest! In this state, their very combat effectiveness can show up to five points, it is against the sky! Don''t look at their soldiers holding all new rifles, but unfortunately there are no bullets and can only be used as fire sticks. It is natural for them to be unable to withstand the German counterattack. After all, the soldiers have no bullets, except for bayonet, they can only run away or surrender! Regardless of the choice, the result is the same-the position cannot be held! Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov said with a sullen face: "Tell them that our Western Front has nothing to do. The Germans have torn open our defenses. We are closing the gap and we have no ability. Help them!" "Yes!" replied the staff officer who took the telegram Now the Western Front is really helpless, not only is they also having a hard time for the Southwest Front next door. The limelight is not so good. As the most brilliant Russian army in the winter offensive, it is naturally the army with the largest casualties. A large number of veteran casualties have been replaced by recruits, and the combat effectiveness has plummeted. They caught up with the counteroffensive of the Allied powers. Even if they were only facing the main force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they still suffered heavy casualties and had to start shrinking their defenses. In this context, everyone is overwhelmed. What can they do to help the friendly forces? In the end, the ball still played to the Supreme Command of Russia, and Nicholas II''s good mood suddenly disappeared. The current situation is already very bad, even if he orders the entire army to retreat now, he can''t withdraw. UU reading The German-Austrian coalition forces are right in front of them. If they dared to retreat, if the Germans came and suddenly became defeated, they would be wronged. So now the line of defense must be guarded. Even if the line of defense is contracted, it must be done slowly, so that the enemy cannot find any flaws! Nicholas II asked with a headache: "What plan does the General Staff have to change the current unfavorable situation?" Now Nicholas II suddenly regretted being the supreme commander in person. He found that his military capabilities were really not enough, at least he could not solve the current situation! Chief of Staff Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, the frontline problem is mainly the lack of logistical supplies. Unless we can solve the frontline logistical supplies, we cannot change the current situation. The dilemma!" Nicholas II said dissatisfiedly: "Then we don''t have to do anything now? Just wait for the defeat on the front line quietly?" Mikhail Vasilievich Alekseyev bit his head and said: "Of course not. Now, in addition to transporting supplies to the front as much as possible, we must continue to mobilize to prevent accidents!" Obviously his answer did not satisfy Nicholas II. This is undoubtedly telling him: prepare for the aftermath, the front line has been defeated! "Is there no other way?" Nicholas II turned his attention to the Secretary of the Army, hoping that he would have a good way. Unfortunately, the answer of Vladimir Alexandrovich Sukhomlinov, the Secretary of the Army, was destined to disappoint him. "Your Majesty, there is no way, but the near thirst cannot be quenched far away, so let''s start a nationwide mobilization immediately!" Obviously, the Secretary of the Army has a more pessimistic attitude. He believes that the Russian army on the front line will not last long, and the war with no ammunition and food will be impossible to continue! ... v4 Chapter 92： , East Line change continues "Your Majesty, this is the latest report from the Eastern Front. This time the Russians are going to be out of luck!" Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev brought bad news to Ferdinand. It was not the time for the Russians to lose. Now the war in Asia Minor is at a critical moment. Once the Russians are defeated prematurely, the military pressure on Bulgaria in the Balkans will increase. Ferdinand asked concerned: "How long do you think the Russians can last?" Imya Dimitev thought for a while and said: "From the current situation, the Russian defense line may collapse at any time, but after all, they still have nearly five million troops. It is impossible for the Allies to swallow. Under them. Even if the Allies have won, they will still not be able to escape from the Eastern Front within two or three months. This time the Russians may be greatly injured. However, the Russians have a huge territory, rich human resources, and enough strategic buffer space. As long as they are given enough time, they can still get over! " Ferdinand nodded slightly. As long as the Russians do not die directly, it is acceptable. The size of Mao Xiong is placed there, even if they are weak, they can contain a large number of troops of the Allies. After thinking about it for a while, Ferdinand said coldly: "Lets start the second plan. First, occupy Sardinia and the Tuscan Islands, and prepare to land on LidoDiostia. Once the Russians are defeated. , We will take the Italians!" There is no doubt that Ferdinand intends to let the Italians withdraw from the war ahead of time, and use Italy''s surrender to offset the political adverse effects of Russia''s defeat! Lido Diostia is only a few tens of miles away from Rome. Once the landing is successful, the Italian capital, Rome, cannot be held. Once Rome fell, the Apennine Peninsula was divided into two, and Italy could not do without surrender! "Yes!" Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev replied Of course, this strategy still needs the cooperation of Britain and France, otherwise Bulgaria''s tens of thousands of troops in Sicily will not have this strength. However, Ferdinand can be sure that Britain and France will not reject this proposal, and they cannot resist the political gains brought about by killing Italy. ... In Buckingham Palace, London, King George V was having a headache for the Russians'' telegram for help. He really did not expect that a wave of bears just broke out, and he softened so quickly. "Prime Minister, do you think the Russians really can''t stand it, or are they playing mystery?" George V asked The Prime Minister frowned and said: "Your Majesty, judging from the intelligence transmitted by our military observation mission, the Russian army is indeed running out of ammunition and food, and they may not last long!" King George V asked with some confusion: "The Russians are still short of food?" The Prime Minister shook his head and said affirmatively: "No, of course the Russians are not short of food! But because they blindly pushed forward on the front, and the two or three months happened to be the season of melting ice and snow in Russia, it was muddy. The roads obstructed the transportation of their materials, so there was a shortage of food. After a period of time, the problem should be solved." After listening to the Prime Minister''s explanation, George V''s mood suddenly relaxed a lot. "Oh, so as long as we find a way to solve the Russian weapons and ammunition problems, they can stop the Germans? Then let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiate with the Bulgarians, let them collect a batch of ammunition for the Russians, and help Russia pass this barrier. " The Prime Minister said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarians are also fighting on multiple fronts. Their strategic material reserves may not be able to supply the Russian army of five million! In fact, we have negotiated with the Bulgarians before, and they clearly rejected our proposal, and they didn''t even give us the opportunity to make an offer! " King George V denied with a very firm tone: "No, Mr. Prime Minister, they dont need to supply all the supplies. They just provide a batch of bullets so that the Russians rifles dont turn into fire sticks. Of course, they can provide another one. It''s even better to batch shells! Believe me, Ferdinand can''t be beaten by a mere 200 million rounds! On major strategic issues, he is actually very conservative and will certainly be fully prepared. This is what the great King Edward VII told me! " The Prime Minister thought for a while and said: "Of course, I don''t doubt the meaning of your majesty''s judgment. If you only provide a batch of bullets, Bulgaria should be able to get it, but these bullets alone are not good?" King George V sneered: "This has nothing to do with us. The Russians are our allies only now. Who knows the future? As long as they can hold down the Germans, it doesn''t matter what the Eastern Front is winning! " The Prime Minister nodded in cooperation. Now the British Empire has 20 colonial divisions arriving in Europe every month. As long as the Russians drag on for a few more months, they will be ready. At that time, taking the death pile can also meet the death of Germany. people! ... Compared with the British, the French are much more sincere. They sincerely hope that the Russians can win. The tragic battle at Verdun has already made the French realize that they can defeat the Germans by their own strength. It will also suffer heavy losses. They not only helped the Russians raise a batch of supplies, but also tried to use diplomatic means to lure Bulgaria to take the initiative to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At the same time, they launched a feint on the Western Front to contain the Germans as much as possible. It''s a pity that all this is in vain, and Ferdinand can''t put himself in danger for profit! On the contrary, it was the British proposal that made Ferdinand very interested. It is undoubtedly in the common interest of everyone to use Teddy Bear and the Germans desperately. Ferdinand finally decided to take out 300 million rounds of bullets and 5 million rounds of various artillery shells from the stored supplies to the Russians, so that the bear can support for a period of time. ... At this time, changes took place again on the Eastern Front. The Russian army that received ammunition assistance was immediately resurrected with full blood and fought with the German-Austrian coalition forces vigorously. Of course, this only refers to the troops that have got the ammunition. The northern front army, which is the farthest away, is still insisting hard. They are still frustrated due to lack of ammunition. The mood of General Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov of the Russian North Front is getting worse and worse. The Southwest Front nearest to the Black Sea is now full of blood and resurrected. Even the Western Front next door is also working. To replenish blood, only their Northern Front is in the worst situation. The ammunition is there, but it is still on the way. When it is delivered to them, it is unknown how much is left. Once the battle is fierce and the ammunition is consumed too much, the Russian army along the way will inevitably have to pass the feathers. In the end, only three melons and two dates are left in their hands. It is no wonder that his heart is unbalanced, and whoever encounters such a situation will feel angry. "General, the 2nd Infantry Division has sent a telegram saying that the Germans are violently attacking them and they are about to run out of ammunition, and they are asking for emergency support!" "General, the 16th Infantry Division has sent a telegram saying that the Germans intend to penetrate the line of defense from their positions. They have repelled the enemy''s offensive three times. Now the ammunition is in a hurry and urgent support is requested!" ... Looking at a series of telegrams for help, Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov knew that the North Front was miserable this time. The Germans seemed to have discovered their lack of ammunition and seemed to treat them as soft. The persimmon is pinched. U U Reading No, now they are already soft persimmons. All the weapons and ammunition have been distributed to the troops. The logistics warehouse of the North Front Army has been emptied. Now the only hope is waiting for logistics supplies. Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov said sternly: "Tell them that they must persist. If we persist for two more days, our logistics supplies will be in place. Before that, everyone must If you want to stick to your post and die, you will die on the ground. Violators will engage in military law!" "Yes!" the staff officer replied Alexei Andreevich Polivanov ignored the staffs answer and continued: The order goes on and the logistics department is ordered to speed up the march. If the frontline cannot be reached within two days, all personnel All military law is engaged! Order the 7th Cavalry Division to immediately go to the logistics unit to help them transport, and first use the war horse to bring some bullets back to me for emergency! And all the officers and guards in the rear handed over the ammunition, sent me to the front line, and distributed it to the soldiers! " Obviously the North Front Army is already in danger, and all the troops on the front line lack ammunition. This battle simply cannot continue. Alexei Andreevich Polivanov knew that the current ammunition consumption was too great, and even if this batch of materials arrived, the North Front Army would not be able to hold on for long. But now every minute of time is precious to the Russian army, and the Allies are already working hard to provide them with supplies. As long as the ammunition is sufficient, it is not difficult for them to block the Allies'' attack by relying on their military advantage. Therefore, now Alexei Andreevich Bolivanov has decided to fight to the death. Even the weapons and ammunition of the guards have been sent to the front line. He is fighting for time with the Germans. ... v4 Chapter 93： , Continue to pit teammates Sicily Allied Forces Command, Lieutenant General Valikot is holding a security management meeting, preparing to attack the unstable elements in the occupied area. Recently, the Mafia in Sicily has become a little restless. There is something in the secret connection. Obviously, this is something that the occupying forces cannot tolerate. Lieutenant General Valikot has decided to act first. As for whether you made a mistake? He didn''t have time to analyze the intentions of the Italians, anyway, any changes were suppressed, and they were unlucky if they were wronged! Suddenly a staff officer ran in and said, "General, domestic telegraph." After receiving the telegram, Lieutenant General Valicotte read the content of the telegram and said: The country has ordered us to occupy Sardinia within two months and make the decision to land in Italy. It has been coordinated, and I will continue to serve as the commander-in-chief of this operation. Major General James and Major General Winston will also participate in this operation. The order will be passed to you later. Is there any problem? " "No!" the two answered almost in unison In the Battle of Sicily, everyone had already cooperated and got along well. Although they represent Britain and France respectively, it is a pity that the troops they command are all colonial divisions. The status of the cannon fodder troops is naturally not much higher, and it is impossible to fight for command. Valikote nodded in satisfaction and said, "Well, everyone will act according to plan. Before attacking Sardinia, everyone will clean Sicily first." The Allied Powers have formulated a number of combat plans long ago, and the specific implementation needs to be decided based on actual conditions. Now the Italian navy has recovered a bit, but it is still huddled in the port. To launch a landing operation, the French navy is indispensable, and specific actions need to be communicated. Of course, Valicotte is not worried about the French cooperation. When it comes to fighting against Italy, the French have always been the most positive. After all, as long as a war breaks out in Italy, the Italians must draw troops from the front line, which will reduce the military pressure on France. The trouble is the attitude of the British. John Bull also hopes to consume the strength of the French and is not active in the plan to land in Italy. However, the main military forces of the Allied Powers in the Mediterranean region are the two countries, as long as the two countries reach an agreement. You can act. As for the fighting power of the Italians, this does not need to be considered. Even if Rome cannot be occupied, as long as the troops that can force the Italians to be transferred back to the front line are strategically successful. If the Western Front does not have an army of millions of Italians, the Germans will have to send their own troops to fill the vacancies. At this stage of the gap, it will create favorable opportunities for the British and French coalition forces. ... Time flies by, Ferdinand is handing over his sons to practice calligraphy in the Sofia Palace. This is also nothing to do, and he can''t do anything else! In order to keep his great image in the minds of children, he can only teach them to practice calligraphy in addition to teaching them "Emperor Thick Black Studies", although the Bulgarian language does not require high writing requirements! The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjeev hurried over from the outside and said: "Your Majesty, something has happened on the Eastern Front. The Russian North Front Army failed to block the Germans'' offensive, and was broken through the defense line. Now it has been lazily cut off by the Germans. Up! If nothing else, the Russians would have lost the Eastern Front War. The Tsarist government just sent us a telegram for help, and the Russians can''t hold it! " Ferdinand trembled slightly and asked in confusion, "What''s going on? Haven''t we already provided them with a batch of ammunition? How can the Russians last for another month or two?" Medev said in a voice that hates iron but not steel: "The Russians have a terrible logistics management system. So far, this batch of ammunition has not been able to be fully distributed to the troops, especially the northern front. They are the farthest distance. This batch of ammunition only arrived at their headquarters, and there was no time to distribute them to the soldiers on the front!" Ferdinand was a little speechless. If it were normal times, it would be understandable to issue weapons and ammunition from top to bottom. If the frontline troops had sufficient ammunition, it would not be a big deal. But now is the time of war, and the front-line ammunition is in short supply. Why not just send it to the troops? During the war, every minute of time is precious. One less transit means less logistic transportation. I don''t know what the Russians think. According to the deduction of the Bulgarian staff, they should have distributed all the ammunition to the troops a week ago, and they are now fighting the German-Austrian coalition forces. The result is now that most of the troops of the North Front have not received ammunition. It is no wonder that they will not be able to stop the Germans from attacking. How to fight with fire sticks in their hands? In fact, the performance of the Russians this time has been beyond the level. At least the Southwest Front and the Western Front have basically fired their ammunition. At their past speed, they may not be able to achieve the current level in a few months. . Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Tell the Russians to let them hold on. We will end the war in Asia Minor as soon as possible and launch an offensive against the Austro-Hungarian Empire." Meteve was taken aback for a moment. Isn''t this a bad check? God knows how long the war in Asia Minor will last? After hesitating, Metjeev said again: "Your Majesty, isn''t this too unkind? After all, everyone has always been allies?" Ferdinand nodded graciously, and then said: "Well, I really can''t say that! Let''s tell Russia that we will launch an attack on the Western Front with Britain and France to force the Germans to withdraw from the Eastern Front, and at the same time attack in the Balkans. !" It will be Medev''s turn to be surprised. This is not your Majesty''s style at all? If it were so selfless, the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be over long ago, and the Russians would chase the Germans! Medev said nervously: "Your Majesty, to change our established strategy, should we discuss with the military?" He was really scared. Ferdinand went to help Russia fill the hole when he got hot. After all, it is not in Bulgaria''s interest to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Ferdinand laughed, and explained: "Just your mind! When did I say to change the strategy? Dont we have an army on the western front? Let''s launch a feint attack on the Germans with Britain and France. Don''t you think that now Britain and France will really launch a full-scale attack on the Germans? Anyway, as soon as we attack the Italian mainland, the Italian army will definitely retreat, and these lines of defense will need to be divided by the Germans. These troops that were supposed to reinforce the Eastern Front were not constrained. As for us, let the frontline troops launch a feint attack. The Air Force sends out to bomb the enemy''s positions. By the way, it also supports the Russian troops in Romania and helps them control the air. The cannon also rang for me, to build up the momentum for the Russians to see, we really did our best. " Metev has a new understanding of Ferdinand''s pitting ability. Once the Russians believe it, the result is self-evident. The most important thing is that even if it is pitted, the Russians don''t know it! After all, on the surface, Bulgaria has really tried its best. ... v4 Chapter 94： , Terrible expectations Ferdinand is not the only one who wants to pit his teammates? After all, this skill, John Bull, had already reached the full level, but this time the Germans showed too much strength, and they were scared to use their talent skills. However, the Russians were still trapped again. Two Australian divisions, a New Zealand division, and a Canadian division that were supposed to be on the Western Front and attacked the Germans were sent to Sicily to participate in the already exploded Sardinia. Ascend 6 battles. However, in terms of supplies, Niuniu did not discount this time, and even completed the task. However, there is one thing that is very consistent with Ferdinand''s previous practice. No medicine was provided. It seems that everyone hopes that the bear will die more people! The most important thing is that the Tsarist government did not attach importance to medicines. They only cared about the lives of officers, and the lives of ordinary soldiers were worthless. Perhaps in their opinion, soldiers who are lightly wounded and do not use drugs can also resist the past, and it is not economically worthwhile to spend a large price to treat an ordinary soldier with serious injuries. If it is not saved, precious medicines are wasted. Even if it is saved, the possibility of recovery is very small, and most of it will be disabled. Moreover, the placement of these disabled soldiers is also a big problem. Perhaps for the tsarist government, it is better to let them die! There are also not enough doctors. After all, at the beginning of the 20th century, doctors were still a very tall profession, and they were dedicated to serving the wealthy. Due to the lack of modern testing equipment, treatment and rescue rely entirely on the doctor''s own professional ability, and it takes a long time to train a qualified doctor. Obviously, it is impossible for the bears to enlist in the army. Otherwise, who will guarantee the safety of the noble lords? The number of military doctors is limited, and the demand for medicines is naturally not high! ... This time the British organized a large fleet and transported hundreds of thousands of tons of strategic materials at once, including 700 million bullets, 20 million artillery shells, 800,000 rifles, 500 artillery, and 30 Ten thousand tents... For this reason, Ferdinand specially sent half of the warships to the Suez Canal to **** the fleet. Even so cautiously, a ship was still killed by the Allied submarine on the road, and more than 10,000 tons of materials were lost. Up. Of course, as a price, a submarine from the Allies was also sunk. But in terms of value, the Allies still made money. It can be said that John Bulls supplies were delivered in a timely manner, with a large number of people, strength, and a large cost. Millions of Russian and German-Austrian forces fought against each other. The daily consumption of ammunition is an astronomical figure. The ammunition provided by Bulgaria is really impressive. In a few days. This was what Ferdinand expected. After all, apart from a little more bullets, the other supplies provided last time were really not much. After all, this amount of ammunition is calculated based on the consumption of the Bulgarian army in Asia Minor in one month, but the Russian army is four times that of the Bulgarian army in Asia Minor. The enemies faced by the two sides are not of the same magnitude, and the ammunition consumption is naturally not the same. In this respect, the Russian army is really very economical. It just relied on the small amount of supplies and the German-Austrian coalition forces to laugh bitterly for more than a month before waiting for the British''s material assistance. After receiving the British personalities, the Russians'' first reaction was to be happy, but it didn''t last long before they had problems. And I went to Bulgaria, and made a very surprising request. "Your Majesty, the Russians hope to exchange some ammunition, rifles, and artillery with us. They hope they can exchange it with us!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and asked in amazement: "Why, you want to change with us? Didn''t the military say that the weapons and ammunition provided by the British are good?" Foreign Secretary Medev said lightly: "It should be the caliber of weapons. In this war, the Russians have suffered enough in this regard, so I want to unify the caliber of ammunition!" Ferdinand was stunned. Wasn''t Russians all made in all nations in history? Now you want to unify the caliber of ammunition? However, he quickly recovered. In this time and space, the Russians'' weapons and ammunition were not all provided by Britain and France, and a large part of the weapons and ammunition were purchased from Bulgaria. However, due to Bulgaria''s production capacity, the Russians'' weapons and ammunition are still out of stock, especially in the mobilizing troops. The situation where several people share a rifle has already appeared in the newly formed troops. "Don''t the Russians know that we have unified weapons and ammunition? Or do they think we will add more ammunition production lines for these weapons and equipment?" Ferdinand was very surprised, as if talking about the Russian brain. Water has entered. Medev thought for a while and said: "I don''t know about this. In short, the Russians made this request very seriously, and also asked us to report to you. It is said that this was ordered by Nicholas II himself!" Ferdinand is a little speechless. Does Nicholas II think he is such a good talker, or think he is stupid? Angrily said: "Tell the Russians that we have unified the caliber of ammunition and have no intention of changing it!" After Medev was beaten away, Ferdinand gradually understood that there was also a strong political meaning in it, which seemed to imply something. Obviously, the British''s guard against bears has not weakened at all. Otherwise, the war will have broken out for more than a year. Is it difficult to produce a batch of weapons and ammunition with the same caliber as the mainstream Russian weapons? Why do you still do this? Not to restrict the Russians! The intention of the British is obvious. We have given you all the weapons and equipment, but you will be stuck on the ammunition. Even if the world war is over, because of the caliber of weapons and ammunition, the Russians will have a large number of weapons that will become fire sticks. Will the Russians still have the strength to seize Eastern Europe by then? But this is also a conspiracy. Even if they know that the British have deliberately dug a hole, the Russians must now jump inside. Why do they lack weapons and ammunition? Is Nicholas II hinting that he wants Bulgaria to continue to expand the production capacity of weapons and ammunition? After this idea was rejected by Ferdinand again, Bulgaria has been expanding the production capacity of weapons and ammunition, otherwise, where can there be room to sell to Russia? As for the need to fully meet the Russian weapons and ammunition, according to Bulgaria''s current expansion, it will be at least three or four years later. This is still based on the unlimited supply of raw materials! Then there is only one possibility. Nicholas II is reminding or warning Ferdinand not to get too close to the British. John Bull is unreliable! This inference makes sense. If it is the former, it can be said directly, there is no need to make it so obscure, unless Nicholas II really got into his head and thought Ferdinand was so good to talk! Ferdinand, who thought he had figured out the situation, immediately left the question behind. UU reading , after all, this is just an episode, even if the Russians are dissatisfied with Bulgaria, they will be inseparable from this ally in the short term. Even after the end of the World War, the Russians must stabilize Bulgaria if they want to continue to expand to Europe, otherwise they will wait for the besieged! A crazy idea has flashed in Ferdinand''s mind. If a badly injured Russia survived a war, and recklessly continued to expand its territory to Europe, what would the trend of world history be like? Obviously, this situation cannot be tolerated by Britain and France. Britain hopes that the European Big 6 can maintain a balance. The French want to dominate the European Big 6. They do not want Russia to continue to expand into Europe. Is it possible for the Russians to abandon their expansion into Europe? Obviously this is impossible. For strategic considerations, even if Mao Xiong wants to stop, he will turn the Baltic Sea into their inner sea! Then the mainstream contradiction in the world in the future will become England and France vs. Bear + England and France vs. the United States. Everything has changed! No, if the Americans had not participated in World War I, they would not have had the ambition to dominate the world. They had not experienced the expansion and preparation of the world war, and their strength would not be enough to challenge the British world hegemony! So, under the influence of domestic isolationism, will Americans continue to nest in the six major fields of America? So can the badly injured bear be able to counteract the badly injured Britain and France? No one can answer this question, but Teddy Bear will probably lose. Who said that the European Big Six countries that have been on the eighth tier do not like them? As long as Britain and France work together, an alliance against the bears can be established soon, so who should Bulgaria help? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 95： Bury nails The sudden world war not only disrupted the Italian strategic layout, it was also a catastrophic beginning for Vittorio Emanuele III. In a state of persecution, he led the Kingdom of Italy to the war, and then lived a life of fear. "Confusing" is a true portrayal of this war. First, the Allies had the upper hand, then the Allies had the upper hand, then the Allies had the upper hand, and now it was the Allies'' turn to have the upper hand. The two major alliances seem to be feng shui in turn, irritating people''s nerves crazily, and ordinary people can no longer see the direction of the world war. It is a pity that Vittorio Emanuele III was not an ordinary person. As the king of Italy, he learned more than ordinary people. Maybe he can''t judge which of the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers can win the final victory, but he knows that the Kingdom of Italy is already in danger. In other words, from the moment the navy was hit hard, the Kingdom of Italy was in a state of danger. After the Allies had mastered the sea, they could board the Apennines at any time. Either out of hatred or for profit, King Vittorio Emanuele III chose to send troops to France, preparing to join forces with the Germans to kill the French and win this world war. The joint military operations of the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria in the Mediterranean are undoubtedly showing that they are going to attack the Kingdom of Italy. Sardinia is only the beginning, and Rome may be their real goal! "Finally, how is the situation on the Eastern Front, and how long will it take for the Germans to defeat the Russians?" Vittorio Emanuele III asked After thinking about it, he said, "Your Majesty, the Germans are progressing very smoothly. They have already killed most of the Russian North Front. It is a pity that the wastes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire dragged their feet. Not only did they fail to defeat the Russians in the Southwest Front, they were crushed and beaten by others. The Germans had to wipe their butts and delayed the end of the Eastern Front! " The contradictions between Italy and Austria have been around for a long time. Even though the two sides are still allies now, everyone still looks down on each other. The Italians accuse the Austro-Hungarian Empire of waste for no reason. This is related to the composition of the Austro-Hungarian army. More than 75% of the officers are Germanic, but only 25% of the soldiers can speak German. This special background greatly limits the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army! However, the performance of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in this war has been very good. On the premise that it has contained more than 700,000 Bulgarian troops, it has dragged down more than two million Russian troops. They have already moved horizontally. In contrast, the performance of the Italian army this time is really ineffective. As a naval power, the navy was eliminated in the first place, and naturally there would be no visible record. The 6th Army was even more miserable. The 1.5 million troops on the front line and the 500,000 Allied forces were evenly matched, and even the colonial troops of Britain and France were slightly superior, but they were crushed by the enemy. Of course, it doesn''t matter to the Italian Sixth Army. Even the African chiefs can beat them all over the floor, and it is no big deal to lose to the British and French colonial forces! Vittorio Emanuele III said coldly: "Well! You all know that the Allied Powers are attacking Sardinia. Their purpose is very clear, and they are preparing for the invasion of Rome. This time, the Allied Powers gathered a total of seven British colonial divisions, three French colonial divisions, and three main Bulgarian divisions. The total force has exceeded 200,000. Not to mention that Sardinia has all the islands in the Italian waters. No need for fifty thousand troops! We must prepare for war in advance. Once the Allies attack, we must have enough troops to protect the safety of Rome. What do you think? " Obviously, Vittorio Emanuele III was expressing dissatisfaction with the Italian bureaucrats. The Minister of Foreign Affairs thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the British have sent us a message through Switzerland. As long as we can withdraw the frontline troops, they will guarantee that the Allies will not attack our homeland!" This news surprised everyone. What are the British people playing with? At the beginning of the war, you didn''t come to win me, dont you think its too late to wait until the war is going on and now you come? However, many pro-Entente people have new ideas. Perhaps it is a good choice to hop from the Allies to the Entente. At least they can seize large tracts of land from the old enemy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As for the casualties and losses caused by the Allied Powers to Italy in the previous war, this is all a misunderstanding. As long as there are sufficient benefits, these are not problems! The most important thing is that once Italy jumps against the Allies, the chances of winning will be greatly increased, and everyone does not have to live in fear every day. ... After a moment of silence, the Minister of the Sixth Army asked: "What else? Now the area around Port Taranto, Sicily, and Sardinia is occupied by the Allied Powers, did the British give any explanation?" For politicians, other good discussions, the most core issue is interest, as long as the interest is sufficient, there is nothing that cannot be discussed! The Foreign Secretary shook his head and said: "No, the British only promised that the Allied Powers would not continue to attack us. As for the Allied Powers to occupy our territory, we need to wait for the end of the war to negotiate." After hearing the words of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, everyone was full of anger. The British were completely making Italy surrender, and there was no sincerity in peace talks at all. Everyone knows that the defeated country has no right to speak. If Italy surrenders, it will not be left to its slaughter? After a pause, the Minister of Foreign Affairs added: "But the British also hinted that if we can turn over, join the Allied powers and declare war on the Allies, then these issues are easy to discuss!" Hearing this, many people breathed a sigh of relief, and many people''s expressions became tense. Obviously not everyone is willing to join the Allied Powers. The minister glared dissatisfiedly, as if to say: Can you speak? Do you know that half-talking will be **** off! Then he said: "It''s not that simple. Now the Allied Powers on the Eastern Front are at a disadvantage, and they may fail at any time. Once the Russians are defeated, the German-Austrian coalition forces will definitely go west. Now, Britain and France. It can''t stop it at all! Then the British came to win us on the eighth floor without a good heart. Don''t forget that traitors are more capable of pulling hatred than enemies in many cases! Most of the British want to use us as cannon fodder, dragging the German and Austrian forces to buy them time! " The words of the prime minister undoubtedly made the pro-Allied camp vigorous. Yes, it is the Allied nations that have the upper hand on the battlefield. If it is just because of a proposal by the British, will they turn their backs on? As for the benefits? Only by standing on the side of the winner, the Kingdom of Italy is eligible to divide the benefits, and the loser has no right to speak! Even the pro-Entente camp tacitly did not oppose it. After all, no matter which camp they prefer, they must first consider the interests of the Kingdom of Italy, followed by their personal political inclination! The Chief of General Staff hesitated and said: "So, what should the Allied Powers attack us soon? The Allied Powers have now gathered more than 200,000 troops. To be on the safe side, we must gather at least 500,000 troops to ensure the security of our homeland. However, our strategic materials are limited, and we simply do not have the ability to continue to build new troops. Is it really necessary to deploy reinforcements from the front? " ... This is how the episode passed, and I have to admire John Bull''s diplomatic ability, which is tough, and he is burying nails anytime, anywhere. Perhaps it seems that this is just an ordinary seed, who knows that this seed will not take root in the future? https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 96： , The legendary three nations of the United Kingdom Outside of Tbilisi in the Ottoman Empire, a group of refugees are fleeing to the Caucasus. People continue to shout along the way: "Hurry up, hurry up, the Ottomans are about to catch up!" Suddenly someone exclaimed: "It''s not good, someone fainted!" At the same time, a burst of crying sounded. The one who fainted was a middle-aged woman who joined in halfway along with her two children. The elder is eleven or twelve years old, and the young one is only three or four years old. They have always been women walking with their backs. The middle-aged woman suddenly fainted, and the child fell off her back and was crying. Victor Keith, who was not far away, rushed over when he heard the news. After checking it, he sighed and said, "It''s no help, she has run out of oil and the lamp is dead!" There have been too many people on the way to escape from this kind of thing, and everyone has become numb. Victor Keith said quickly and cruelly: "Bring the kids, let''s continue on our way!" Then the two soldiers swiftly put the younger child on the carriage, and the older child consciously followed the large group and continued to move forward. Thats right, this fleeing group is the nationals of the "Tribal United Kingdom". After they were slaughtered by the Ottoman Empire, they started their escape. And Victor Kis has also become the leader of this team. As the surviving leader of the Constantinople Uprising, he has now become the leader of the Armenian Peoples Party and is also the interim president of the tri-ethnic United Kingdom. This party is also the most powerful revolutionary group among Armenians, and it also has an armed force of more than 20,000 people. The BJPs program is to overthrow the rule of the Ottoman Empire and establish a democratic and free Armenian kingdom. Victor Keith was the founder of this party, which was originally composed of revolutionaries who survived the Constantinople Uprising, and then annexed some other revolutionary groups. It is now a large party with more than 100,000 party members, and its composition has spread from the original Armenians to other ethnic minorities. When the world war broke out, after the Ottoman government raised the butcher knife to the ethnic minorities, Victor Kis immediately organized a popular uprising and established the tri-ethnic United Kingdom, and Victor Kis personally served as the president of the interim government. (Remarks: Armenians, Slavs, Greeks) Undoubtedly, after resisting for a year, the uprising finally failed, and the insurgents were forced to start the transfer. After more than 20 years of latent work, Victor Kis has now often regarded himself as a member of the Armenian. Only in the dead of night will he remember his original identity and mission. But Victor Kis did not regret accepting this task. He still clearly remembered how the Ottoman army slaughtered his village 40 years ago. His parents hid the young boy in a water tank with him. The other brothers and sisters died together, and he was lucky enough to save his life. After surviving, he left the village and came to Bulgaria to take refuge in his aunt. By coincidence, he was absorbed by the intelligence organization. After more than five years of rigorous training, Victor Keith graduated successfully and became a qualified spy. With hatred of the Ottoman Empire, he accepted this long-living task without hesitation. Later, Victor Keiths life seemed to be hanging up. He was just lurking and waiting for the opportunity to create chaos for the Ottomans. Unexpectedly, an accident detonated the Armenian uprising ahead of time, and he became one of the leaders of the rebel army. . After the uprising was suppressed, he was fortunate to become the supreme leader of the surviving insurrection army. Then, with the help of the Bulgarian intelligence organization, Victor Kis founded the Armenian Peoples Party, and then became the third party. President of the United Kingdom. Although this system was suppressed by the Ottoman government within a few days, Victor Kis still gained a high reputation among the minorities in the Ottoman Empire. Especially after the failure of the uprising, he personally took the army back to cover the retreat of the people is even more admirable. Of course, this is only the result of packaging propaganda. In fact, the Ottoman Empire has no intention of thinking about their bad luck. Asia Minor has fallen in half, and Ankara is about to be precarious. Who cares about their defeated soldiers? At this time, Victor Keith naturally needs to stand up and show, after all, this is the best time to gain prestige, and at the same time, it can legally incorporate the armed forces of other forces. Seeing that Victor Keith was in a bad mood, one person comforted: "Mr. President, we will arrive in the Caucasus in a week. There is a Russian territory. We will be safe when we get there!" Victor Keith shook his head and said, "Oh, Russians are not easy to get along with! Kalmar, don''t you really think that they will support our independent nationhood?" Kalmar was a little surprised and said: "Didn''t all the Russians promised? Besides, all the Allies recognized our independence?" Victor Keith smiled bitterly and said: "It''s as simple as that. Now we are bereaved dogs, and we have to rely on the Russians to survive. Isn''t it easy for them to annex us?" Kalmar exclaimed: "Ah! What can I do?" Victor Keith thought for a while and said, "Be patient! No matter what the result is, we have no room to resist. Even if it is annexed by the Russians, the safety of the people can be guaranteed. It is better than letting them be Kill the Ottomans!" Kalmar was taken aback, still pretending to be unwilling to say: "But aren''t our efforts in vain?" Victor Keith smiled bitterly and said, "Don''t you understand? Now is the age of power, small countries are precarious, and they are not qualified to pursue democracy and freedom! Whether it is annexed by this or annexed by that, do we have a choice?" Obviously Victor Keith already knew the Russian plan, and he also knew that Kalmar had been in contact with the Russians, and now he deliberately showed a helpless expression, undoubtedly telling the Russians that he would not be stubborn. To resist the annexation of the Russians, the two sides can cooperate! Of course, it doesn''t matter if Kalmar hasn''t taken refuge in the Russians. There will definitely be Russian spies in this pair, and the result is the same no matter who spreads the word! No way, now Victor Keith still lives under the wings of the Russians. If he shows anti-Russian tendencies, it is estimated that it will be difficult to reach the Caucasus alive. As for the Russians? As long as the Russians are not stupid, they will think that there is a problem. Victor Keith is already the president of the tri-ethnic United Kingdom. People who depend on them are OK. What good is it to rely on them? You know, Victor Keiths prestige is already very high now, and no one in the United Kingdom can compete with him. Even if he becomes an elected king later, its not impossible for the Russians to offer better. Conditions to buy him! ... "President Victor Kis really said that?" General Nikolai Nikolaevich Yudenich, the current commander of the Caucasus Front, asked in surprise. The chief of staff calmly said: "Yes! According to the news from our intelligence personnel, President Victor Keith is very depressed now, and it seems that this incident has dealt a great blow to him!" General Nikolay Nikolaevich Yudenich laughed and said, "This is good news. If Victor Keith can be persuaded to cooperate with us, whether it is to establish a pro-Russian regime or directly It will be much easier to annex them!" The tri-ethnic United Kingdom that Victor Kis smashed up is a mixed kingdom. The Peoples Party he founded is only the most powerful of them. Although he achieved military unity through the hands of the Ottomans, other Political groups still exist. Due to race relations, the Slavs in the tri-ethnic united kingdom are naturally inclined to the Russians, but their population is limited and their influence is not strong enough. If the Russians want to support them, they will definitely be resisted by the Greeks and Armenians. Wanting to annex this nascent kingdom will easily cause backlash. On the contrary, it is easier to achieve the goal by supporting Victor Keith. After all, he is the president elected by everyone with high prestige. As long as he is persuaded to cooperate with the Russian Empire, it is much easier to convince others. The chief of staff shook his head and said, "Of course, but things are still not that simple. Victor Keith is not a simple character. Even if he is hit, he won''t stand up against us, and it doesn''t mean he will To cooperate with us! Fortunately, the country has not yet finally decided whether to annex them directly or to support the pro-Russian regime. We can still promise him casually! " General Nikolay Nikolaevich Yudenich said calmly: "No, he will definitely cooperate with us, at least before the end of the world war, he will definitely cooperate with us! Now they still need our military protection and there is no choice at all. Moreover, Victor Keith is not without weakness, you do not have it, he is very hostile to the Ottoman Empire! " ... Perhaps in the eyes of ordinary people, the tribal United Kingdom of the bereaved dog is of no use, but it is very important in the opinion of the Russian seniors, which is related to the division of territory between Bulgaria after the war. Having mastered the United Kingdom of the three races also mastered the sovereignty of regions including the Greater Caucasus, Lake Sevan, and the Alas River Basin. (Remarks: Parts of present-day Georgia, Armenia, and Azerbaijan, parts of the Caucasus of Russia and parts of Turkey, with a total area of ??more than 400,000 square kilometers) Don''t look at the good relations between Russia and Russia, but when it comes to interest, everyone will still refuse to give in. Naturally, they don''t mind getting an extra point with Mao Xiong''s greed. Anyway, the previous agreement between the two parties only agreed on the Asia Minor Peninsula. Everyone did not make a specific division of the remaining areas of the Ottoman Empire. At that time, whoever has the most cards in the hand will have the advantage in the distribution of territory. Otherwise, the Russians are not doing charity. Why should they send troops to rescue the tribal king? There are more than two million refugees alone. The daily expenses of so many people are astronomical figures. The bears are not short of population. Why do they want to save people? ... Time flies quickly, and a week later, Victor Gies arrived in the Caucasus with the last batch of refugees, successfully completing the task of evacuation. "Finally here!" Victor Keith exclaimed A fat man ran out to give Victor Keith a hug, and then said: "Mr. President, you are finally here, this time we are worried to death!" Victor Keith''s face changed, and he said angrily: "Ralph, fat pig, are you trying to strangle me? Don''t let go!" Ralph loosened his hands in embarrassment, and said helplessly: "Sorry, I didn''t hold it back for a while! You know, we need you too much, so..." Victor Keith said irritably: "So are you planning to strangle me? Damn, I thought this difficult journey could make you lose weight, but I didn''t expect you to be so fat!" Ralph shrugged and said, "You know it''s impossible!" Victor Keith nodded in agreement, and then asked doubtfully: "Why are you alone and the other cabinet members?" Ralph frowned, and then said, "Of course it was a flattery to the Russians. You know, except for me, the Minister of Finance who is loyal to you, no one else is so reliable at UU Read . !" Victor Keith''s face sank, even if someone had been expected to betray, when this day really came, his mood was still not very good. "Forget it, let them go!" Victor Kis said helplessly. Deep down in his heart, he had given these people a big cross and kicked them out of the government only when the time was right. Suddenly an attendant came over and said: "Mr. President, a Russian major wants to see you." Without even thinking about it, Victor Keith said directly: "Please come over!" The visitor was about 37 or 18 years old. He was dressed in military uniform and met Victor Gies and said very enthusiastically: "Dear Mr. Victor Gies, Vasily Ivanov greets you, I represent Russia. The commander-in-chief of the Imperial Caucasus Military District-Admiral Nikola Nikolaevich Yudenich welcomes you and invites you to Grozny in two days to attend the welcome banquet prepared for you!" Victor Kis was surprised. He was calculating what medicine was sold in the gourd of the Russians. Why did General Nicholas, the commander of the Caucasus Front Army, hold a welcome banquet for him alone? After all, when the United Kingdom government arrived in the Caucasus before, it only received a colonel. The gap is too big! On the face, Victor Keith said calmly: "Thank you! Major General Vasily can you please bring me a message to Admiral Nicholas, I will definitely attend on time!" After hitting the Russians, Victor Keith and the senior officials of the Provisional Government exchanged greetings. Although I dont know how many of these people are reliable, since they have appeared here, they at least show that they are the president in their hearts. There is still weight. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 97： Virgin Victor Kis After understanding the specific situation, Victor Keith''s good mood suddenly fell silent. The situation in the three-ethnic United Kingdom is not bad, but very bad! There is nothing but a group of refugees and a government in exile. No, there is an army of more than 30,000 people. The morale is fair, but the combat effectiveness is worrying. Mainly weapons, ammunition, food, and medicine are not lacking in them. In this case, even Victor Keith wants to strengthen training! Victor Keith asked incredulously: "Is Ralph really out of money financially?" Ralph smiled bitterly and said, "What do you think? Don''t look at us for grabbing a fortune in the Ottoman Empire. In fact, it was almost consumed in the war! Besides, what''s going on in our tri-ethnic united kingdom, don''t you know? We have a lot of territory in name. When did we actually occupy those places? Have you received a cent of tax? It was nothing more than a pledge of sovereignty and the recognition of the Allied Powers! " Victor Keith asked again: "Can we borrow from the Russians? Any kind of mortgage is fine!" "Forget it! The Russians'' finances are not much better than ours. If it weren''t for British and French loans, their finances would have gone bankrupt!" Before Ralph could answer, Victor Kis vetoed it himself. Knowing the impossible, naturally there is no need to try. Now the nationals of the three-ethnic United Kingdom basically live on the relief food released by the Russians. The Tsarist governments ability to produce so much food is already interesting enough, and it would be a bit out of date to make arbitrary demands. After a moment of silence, Ralph said, "Perhaps we can apply for a loan from the Allied Powers, otherwise our people will starve to death!" Victor Keith was startled and asked in wonder: "What? Why are our citizens going to starve to death? Haven''t the Russians provided relief food? According to our prior agreement, the weekly ration per person is 28oo grams of brown bread, 3oo grams of meat, 28 grams of butter, 95 grams of potato flour, and 1.4 liters of milk. These foods can already meet a persons basic needs for survival. ? " Ralph smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, these foods exist in name. In fact, we don''t even get a tenth of what we got. The Russians directly took the turnips to feed the animals! If you want to get enough supplies, give money first! Therefore, our citizens are now hungry, waiting for you, the president, to solve the problem! " Victor Keith''s anger was already overwhelming. He really didn''t expect the Russians to do so excessively. Isn''t it life-killing? "Didn''t you protest against the Russians?" Victor Keith asked angrily Ralph said coldly: "To tell you the truth, the highest Russian officer we could meet before you came was only a colonel. Do you find it useful to find him? Don''t you know what is happening in Russia now? Stop deceiving yourself, okay? " Victor Keith was silent. It is almost inevitable that the corruption of the Tsarist Russian government will occur! They don''t even care about the lives of their own citizens, let alone these outsiders? "In this case, let''s get in touch with the major powers. No matter which country is willing to provide us with loans, it can be accepted. At least let the people fill their stomachs first!" Victor Keith said helplessly, now he There is no hope for the Russians anymore. After speaking, Victor Keith walked towards the refugee camp, looked at it and hesitated. He doesn''t know how to face these citizens now, they are still struggling with life and death, but he lives in a comfortable house, eating steak and drinking coffee! At this moment, Victor Keith hated politics so much. He even missed the days of escape, eating the same food as the people, and helping each other in the same boat. After thinking about it, Victor Keith finally decided to find a way out for the citizens who supported him. For the first time, he violated the discipline and actively contacted the country, explaining the situation awaiting judgment! ... A middle-aged man walked up to Ferdinand and said blankly in front of him: "Your Majesty, intelligence agent No. 7 has come to telegram for help!" Ferdinand was shocked. This "No. 7" intelligence agent is not simple. It can be said to be the best among all the intelligence personnel sent by Bulgaria. His outstanding performance has received many awards. If he returns home now, at least The position of a viscount is indispensable! "Let''s talk about Sim, what trouble did No. 7 encounter?" Ferdinand asked very concerned. There is no doubt that this middle-aged man named Sim is now one of the new heads of the Bulgarian intelligence organization. Naturally, the power cannot be compared with the Vhu era. The current intelligence organization is divided into three. Sim said with some embarrassment: "Your Majesty, there are about two million refugees in the Tri-Community United Kingdom in the Caucasus. They are now seriously short of food. On the 7th, I hope we can provide the necessary humanitarian assistance!" Obviously, this is what an intelligence officer should do, and Ferdinand has no intention of turning his men into a Virgin! So he asked coldly: "The reason? What reason does he plan to use to convince us?" Sim replied: "On the 7th, we believe that now we provide humanitarian assistance to the tri-community United Kingdom, which can buy people''s hearts and lay the foundation for the future annexation of the tri-community United Kingdom!" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Tell him that this is not a sufficient reason. If the people of the three nations of the United Kingdom are gone, wouldn''t it be easier for us to annex them? If there is no more sufficient reason, it is impossible for us to pay such a high price for a group of unrelated people! " Just kidding, there are more than two million refugees. Even if the most basic food supply is used, how can everyone consume 10 kilograms of rye every month? More than two million people are more than 20 million kilograms, that is, every month. Consume more than 20,000 tons of food! Now that the price of food on the European Big 6 has risen to the sky, Ferdinand is not in his head, why should he use so much precious food for charity? Moreover, even if Ferdinand is going to buy people''s hearts, why should he consider the feelings of the Russians! The current tri-community United Kingdom is already the flesh of their mouths, so can Bulgaria intervene? In this regard, the two sides have long reached a tacit agreement, and each other must not reach out to each other''s sphere of influence. If the rules can be broken, the relationship between Russia and Russia would have long been broken. "Yes!" Sim replied sonorously Ferdinand did not hold him accountable for the No. 7 intelligence agent who was likely to be Notre Dame. After all, the heroes are given preferential treatment, and everyone has become the president! Perhaps, it seems that the value of the president of his government in exile is not high, but the future is not necessarily. When Bulgaria completely occupy the Asia Minor peninsula, the two sides will border, and his role will be reflected. ... The tri-ethnic coalition government is a mixed bag of groceries. There are not only pro-Russian factions, but also pro-British, pro-French, pro-guarantee factions, and even pro-German factions. However, due to the alliance between the Germans and the Ottomans, Depai failed to grow. Among these major factions, the "neutral faction" with Victor Gies as the strongest, advocates maintaining friendly relations with the major powers of the Allied powers, but not completely relying on any one power. The second is the pro-Russian faction. This faction began to grow rapidly when the Provisional Government was in exile in the Caucasus, and even had a momentum of neutralism. Then there is the pro-guarantee faction, which is mainly composed of overseas students and is deeply influenced by "The Rise of the Great Power". They advocate learning the Bulgarian political system and realizing the counterattack of a small country. Then came the pro-British and pro-French factions. Due to geopolitical relations, the influence of Britain and France in the Ottoman Empire was not very large. It is inevitable that this faction did not develop! In addition, the three-ethnic United Kingdom was temporarily formed under the pressure of the Ottomans butchers. Because the time of establishment was too short, everyone did not have much centripetal force. UU Reading mostly relied on Victor Ki. Si''s prestige is maintained, and it is difficult to smooth the relationship between them! This time he was not able to get domestic help, and Victor Kis was not frustrated. He was also prepared long ago. If it is peaceful, that is, a matter of millions of levs every month, it is still possible to pass. But now is a time of war, and European food production has fallen sharply. No one knows how long this war will last. If it is not necessary, everyone tries not to use their own food reserves. In this context, it is almost impossible for Victor Keith to obtain food from the country. But thats okay. No food does not mean there are no rubles! It is also a good choice to borrow several million rubles from the Bulgarian bank for emergencies. For commercial loans, enough collateral is enough. Of course, there is no collateral in the hands of the current three-ethnic United Kingdom, but this is a minor problem. It is not impossible to pre-sell some minerals in advance! Due to risks, the price will naturally be very low. As long as the degree is fast enough and an agreement is reached before the Russians can react, the money can be settled. As for the follow-up issues, Victor Gies couldn''t manage that much. Anyway, he knew that as long as the Bulgarian government did not intervene, the loan would probably be successful, and the bank would be able to balance the Russian government. Will Ferdinand interfere? The answer is already obvious! Why don''t you earn the money delivered to the door? Even if the Russians annexed the three-ethnic United Kingdom, would it not affect the execution of this loan? As for the worry that the Russians will not recognize this agreement after annexing the United Kingdom? I''m all thinking too much. If you can''t solve even this little trouble, then why open a branch in Russia? https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 98： , Junior 2 boy’s general dream Time hurriedly passed, and the young Ferdinand was already eighteen years old. According to the usual practice, he could already go to military service. Unfortunately, he was a little too young, otherwise Ferdinand would definitely send him to the battlefield to be gilded! But now it is definitely not possible. The army is a place to worship the strong, and Ferdinand does not have the ability to convince everyone. Moreover, his mind is not yet fully mature. If he blindly creates the conditions to give him experience, it may also allow him to develop a defiant character. Whether or not to let little Ferdinand enter the frontline army to serve now, has almost evolved into Ferdinand''s family conflict. Affected by the domestic environment in Bulgaria, the young Ferdinand had a dream of being a general since he was a child, and later entered the Bulgarian 6th Military University. Due to the war, their current military academy will soon graduate early, and as usual, they will all enter the military. service. There is no doubt that Ferdinand is very excited because he wants to enter the army to serve. As the saying goes, happiness leads to sorrow. He was arrested by Queen Xenia when he was about to go to the front line, and his general dream was interrupted. Not to mention going to the front line, even Xenia who joined the army is opposed to it. In her opinion, as long as she enters the army, it is possible to go to the front line! As a crown prince, once he enters the army, he often feels uncontrollable. As long as there is a major change on the front line and politically necessary, he must go to the front line. My mother couldn''t pass that level, and little Ferdinand was marked by his father''s doctrine again. Unfortunately, on this issue, Ferdinand''s attitude also disappointed him. He agreed to join the army but opposed him on the front line. The main reason for Ferdinand was that Ferdinand was too young, and he had just graduated early from the military academy, and he was really going to be on the front line, a company-platoon-level officer, and at most mixed with a staff officer in the division. In the World War, the casualty rate of grassroots officers has always been high. Obviously, it is impossible for Ferdinand to send his son to the front as cannon fodder! Of course, no general dared to let the crown prince go to the front. It is estimated that which troop he went to, which troop will return to the country for repairs, and there is no chance for him to gain exploits! As for giving him a high position, Ferdinand didn''t even think about it, he was not that ruinous yet! Let a kid who has no commanding experience command an army of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. God knows what will happen? Anyway, Ferdinand doesn''t want to try. Bulgaria now has no shortage of generals and has an advantage on all fronts. As long as it is dragged down, the war can be won. Why should you risk it? Even if it is to be gilded, Ferdinand must have a certain ability, right? Otherwise, he won''t be able to win the support of the army because he is completely robbed of the credit of his subordinates! Ferdinand said earnestly and earnestly: "Little guy, you are still too tender, and now you still need to learn. If you want to command an army, are you not enough to understand?" Little Ferdinand took it for granted, and said plausibly: "Yes, that''s why I have to go to the front. My great King, didn''t you say that war is the best school for generals? Now you can''t stop me from going to the best school. When I graduate from this school, I will be a qualified general! " Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "Yes, the battlefield is indeed the cradle of generals, but unfortunately you are not a general yet. If you want to go to the battlefield and wait until you become a general, let''s talk about it! Now your military rank is only a major, so stay and serve in the Guards! By the way, you will be my guard from now on. It is your job to stand guard at the door! " In terms of playing tricks, Ferdinand, who has just graduated from school, can''t catch up with him when he shoots a horse. To be fair, Ferdinand has never lost! If you want to join the army, the guard at the door is a good position, a good position that many people can''t ask for. Putting Ferdinand under his nose is the best choice he thinks. Little Ferdinand angrily protested: "No! My great King, you can''t intervene in the army like this. I have received a notice to serve in the 12th Division of the Front Army of Asia Minor. According to the military service law, I must No one can change to serve!" Ferdinand''s face was a little red, and he actually allowed his son to find a legal basis, but he soon recovered after his face had been trained. Seriously said: "You are talking about the old yellow calendar. The new military service law is about to be introduced. It stipulates that the Guards have the priority to select officers, so you have been drafted!" Little Ferdinand said in disbelief: "Ah! How is this possible? Is this law specifically for me?" "Yes, this is the law I made specifically for you!" Ferdinand admitted simply and neatly Little Ferdinand said angrily: "No, you are abusing your power, this is tyranny, I want to protest!" Ferdinand shrugged his shoulders and said: "You are free! If you feel unsatisfied, you can complain to the old man, God, you know that other people have no ability to influence my decision! But God, his old man is probably very busy, and he has no time to take care of your trivial matters, UU reading www. uuknshu.com So you should be a guard honestly! Of course, if you really want to go to the front line, you might as well persuade your mother that she has not spoken to me for two days in order to get you into the army! " Ferdinand is very clear about the current state of Ferdinand. Who has not been young? He knows that it''s useless to treat the secondary two teenagers just by reasoning. Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Okay, this is what you said, as long as I persuade my mother, you will not prevent me from going to the front!" Ferdinand calmly said: "Of course, you should believe in my credibility, when will you regret it? As long as you persuade your mother to agree to go to the front line, I will give you a chance to prove yourself! But if even your mother can''t persuade it, then it proves that your ability is not enough, and you have no ability to command troops at all! " Asking him to persuade Queen Xenia first is also Ferdinand''s way to divert his attention, otherwise his son can come and bother him every day until he agrees! This point, Ferdinand is clear, and even if it is the front line, it is divided into places, not every place has war! So little Ferdinand is destined to be disappointed. His general dream can only depend on his qualifications. Anyway, he is a crown prince. As long as he stays in the army for a few years, he can get the rank of general. There is no need at all. struggle. But "the fan of the authorities", little Ferdinand still doesn''t know all this, he is still worrying about persuading Queen Xenia. Reasoning is impossible, especially for a mother, when it comes to the safety of her child''s life, any reason will not work in front of her! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 99： , Political entrapment vs strait navigation The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, although it is midsummer now, it seems to be still in the twelfth month of winter. There is no warmth. The gloomy face of Nicholas II directly pulled the temperature down! &1t;/p> Since the beginning of summer, Nicholas II''s mood has never been better. There is no way to keep bad news on the front lines, especially in the last half month, the situation on the battlefield has taken a turn for the worse. &1t;/p> Just after Nicholas II received the battle report again, then the rough roar sounded again: "Trash, everything is a bunch of trash!&1t;/p> Even if it were 700,000 pigs, it was impossible for the Germans to catch them in such a short period of time, but the 700,000 Russian troops actually became the German prisoners in just three days! &1t;/p> Now the whole world is watching our jokes, a group army actually surrendered into an organizational system? &1t;/p> God! The largest surrender in history was actually created by us! Is it true that the great Russian Empire has fallen? It''s just..."&1t;/p> Its no wonder that Nicholas II was so angry. In just half a month, the total loss of the Russian army was as high as 180,000. The Northern Front was finished, and the Western Front was on the verge of collapse. The Southwest Front suffered heavy losses in the winter offensive. He has not recovered yet, and has been hit hard again. &1t;/p> On July 3, 1916, the German army broke through the defense line of the Russian North Front. &1t;/p> On July 6, the North Front Army, with a total strength of more than two million people, was split into two, and the Russian northern defense line collapsed! &1t;/p> On July 9, the German Sixth Army completed its interspersed with the North Front, and nearly a million Russian troops fell into the encirclement of the Germans. &1t;/p> On July 1o, the German forces once again broke through the defense lines of the Russian and Western fronts. &1t;/p> On July 1o, General Alexei Andreevich Polivanov, the commander of the Russian North Front Army, ordered the troops to break through the encirclement, which ended in failure! &1t;/p> On July 15th, the Second Russian Army was forced to surrender to the German Army when its ammunition was exhausted and food was exhausted. Part of the First, Fourth, and Fifth Army surrendered with them, with a total number of 700,000. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> The Russian army set another world record. The number of troops who surrendered in one battle exceeded 700,000! &1t;/p> Nicholas II does not care about the loss of the army. The key is that the battle on the eastern front is powerless. Even though there are still more than three million troops on the front line, the Russian army is still unable to continue to block the Allied forces! &1t;/p> The phase bit the bullet and said: "Your Majesty, let''s find a way to deal with the aftermath now!"&1t;/p> Nicholas II sneered and said: "How to deal with the aftermath? How to deal with the aftermath? Do you still have a way to turn defeat into victory?"&1t;/p> Obviously, Nicholas II was stimulated now, and his anger had buried his sanity. The defeat in this battle was not just an ordinary defeat! &1t;/p> This means that his ambition has died. The performance of the Russian army on the front line has made everyone see the reality of the Russians. In this case, still want to dominate the European Big Six? &1t;/p> Don''t talk about dominating the hegemony. It is impossible to even conquer Bulgaria to establish a Slavic empire. The Austria-Hungary Empire is an obvious example. Hungary and Austria have similar strengths and become a dual empire, and then consume a lot of national power in internal consumption. Not what Nicholas II wanted. &1t;/p> The Minister of the 6th Army thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, think of a way to stop the loss! Now we will immediately withdraw all the troops on the front line, and we will rebuild the line of defense in the rear.&1t;/p> Although we are not capable of defeating the Germans alone, as long as the Allied Powers win the final victory, we will also win! &1t;/p> Now our top priority is not to investigate why we failed, but to build a line of defense again to block the German-Austrian forces! &Amp;1t;/p> Perhaps it was enough to vent. Nicholas II calmed down and ignored the Minister of the Sixth Army. Instead, he turned his attention to the Chief of Staff and asked: "What is the plan of the General Staff?"&1t;/p> The chief of the general staff now has cold sweat on his forehead. As long as anyone with a little military knowledge knows, the Russian army has missed the best time to retreat. &1t;/p> If they withdrew to the original line of defense before the Allies counterattacked, it would not be easy for the Germans to win. &1t;/p> It is a pity that for the so-called politics, the Russian army chose to build a line of defense in situ to block the German-Austrian attack, abandoning the fortress and trenches that had been built before, and finally paid a painful price! &1t;/p> Now it is obviously impossible to defend on the defensive line that has been built before. At this time, many areas of the original defense line have already fallen! &1t;/p> The retreat of the entire army proposed by the Minister of the Sixth Army to re-establish a line of defense has become the best choice for the Russians. &1t;/p> The chief of staff said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, the staff plans to send the two million troops that have just been mobilized in the country to re-establish the defense line in the Central Russian highlands, but this will take time.&1t;/p> Therefore, the General Staff plans to allow the frontline troops to alternate cover and retreat, resisting the delay. And give up the northern area of ??Romania and hand over defense to the Bulgarians! &1t;/p> When winter comes, we will counterattack and regain the lost ground. At that time, I believe that Britain and France are also ready, and Bulgaria should also solve the Ottoman Empire. At that time, the three lines were attacked, and the Germans were too busy with three heads and six arms! &Amp;1t;/p> It has to be said that Mao Xiong is domineering. When the General Staff makes a strategy, it dares to directly give up millions of square kilometers of land, and Europe is the only one in Europe. &1t;/p> Nicholas II''s face is now very embarrassed, he has to admit that the plan of the staff is very feasible, and the real strength of the Allies is the German family. &1t;/p> Austria-Hungary and Italy did not perform very well in this world war, and any of the four countries in the agreement is better than them. &1t;/p> Now it is equivalent to the German family singles out the British + o. 8 France + o. 6 Russia, and still has the upper hand on the European 6th, it has to be admirable! &1t;/p> But the weakness of the Germans is also obvious. The two fronts have caused the dispersion of forces, and they can''t take care of each other, and they cannot achieve decisive victory on both fronts. &1t;/p> At the same time, the Allied Powers had an absolute advantage in the navy and blocked their overseas material transportation channels. Now in addition to the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, Denmark, and Norway, the five countries can continue to trade. The Germans have cut off other international trade channels. . &1t;/p> Once there is a protracted war and without enough strategic materials, the Germans will definitely not be able to sustain it! &1t;/p> But the most correct military choice does not mean that it is also politically correct. It may be catastrophic! &1t;/p> Obviously, abandoning a large amount of territory, even for a short time, may have negative effects that may shake the ruling foundation of the tsarist government. &1t;/p> Nicholas II also became accustomed at this time. He didn''t know what to do and asked unwillingly: "Is there no other way?"&1t;/p> The Chief of Staff thought for a while and said: "Unless Britain and France are now launching a full counterattack on the Western Front and forcing the Germans to draw troops from the Eastern Front, there is still a chance!"&1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> When the Russians were preparing for a strategic retreat, the Germans as far away as Berlin were now hesitating whether to defeat the Russians at once. &1t;/p> Don''t look at their brilliant results on the front line, but the German-Austrian forces have suffered a lot. The number of casualties in just one month has reached nearly 600,000, and the number is increasing by 20,000 to 30,000 every day! &1t;/p> If this continues, the German and Austrian forces will suffer heavy losses when they kill the Russians. Want to kill the French in the following war to win this war will be difficult to achieve! &1t;/p> So the German Chief of Staff Fakingham suggested to Wilhelm II that the Russians should be politically wooed by taking advantage of their current vitality, so as to induce the Russians to withdraw from the war. &1t;/p> History is always a surprising coincidence. In history, after the defeat of the Russian army on the eastern front, the Germans threw out the olive branch in an attempt to get the Russians to withdraw from the war. The two sides also had secret contacts. Unfortunately, the wind was leaked and it was disturbed by Britain and France. . &1t;/p> In this time and space, the situation of the Allies is more severe than in history. Some people advocate to induce the Russians to withdraw from the war. Naturally, it is not surprising news. &1t;/p> William II asked carefully: "Is it possible for the Russians to withdraw from the war?"&1t;/p> The impact of this incident is really too great. Once the Russians withdraw from the war, the German-Austrian coalition forces can go to the Western Front and fight a surprise attack on the British and French. &1t;/p> The sudden increase of two or three million troops on the Western Front was definitely unstoppable by Britain and France. Once the defensive line collapsed, the French would be over. Basically, it would be possible to declare that the Allies won the war. &1t;/p> Prime Minister Theobaden von Batemann Holwig thought for a while and said: "Whether it is successful or not, it is worth a try!&1t;/p> We can even assume that the Russians annex Romania, or induce them to attack Afghanistan and threaten the British India! &Amp;1t;/p> The contradiction between Germany and Russia is not serious now. The two sides can completely compromise. Paying some price for the Russians to withdraw from the war will not harm the core interests of the Germans. &1t;/p> William II thought for a while and found no problems, so he said: "Well, first send someone to talk with the Russians, and the conditions are good.&1t;/p> As long as the Russians can withdraw from the Allied Powers, we will support them in acquiring India. Even if they want to continue to expand in the Far East, we can also default! &1t;/p> Even if they still want to get Constantinople, it is acceptable to enter the Mediterranean, but they need to get it by themselves! &Amp;1t;/p> Everyone''s expressions changed. The conditions set by William II this time were really too generous. If they were put forward before the outbreak of the World War, there was a real possibility that the Russians would add the Allies. &1t;/p> The Minister of the Sixth Army from the Junker noble family objected: "Your Majesty, promised so much benefits to the Russians. Didn''t we fight this war in vain? We fought desperately, but let the Russians take away the biggest cake. It really is..."&1t;/p> William II interrupted: "That also depends on the Russians not having such a good appetite! In this war, our strategic goal is to kill the French, and then negotiate with the British to end the war!&1t;/p> Once the Russians invade India, let the British go to their own minds! It is best to let them fight for India and consume each other''s strength. &Amp;1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Can the German wishful thinking work? This question still needs time to verify. From the point of view of interests, it may be more cost-effective for the Russians to withdraw from the war to preserve their strength. &1t;/p> The prerequisite is that Mao Xiong has no ambition to dominate the European Big Six, otherwise there will be no possibility of relaxation between Germany and Russia. &1t;/p> As soon as the German-Russian contact started, Ferdinand received the news. As a bystander, he quietly watched all this life, as if he knew nothing. &1t;/p> He knew that even if the Russians wanted to withdraw from the war now, they had to pull Bulgaria to withdraw together, otherwise they would fight against the stronger Germans after the war! &1t;/p> One of the most important reasons for the British and French to convince the Russians in history is that the Germans are too powerful. Once they integrate the European Big VI, the Russian Empire can only survive as a second-rate country! &1t;/p> In the end, Ferdinand decided to stabbed the Germans and revealed the intelligence to Britain and France, so that they could confuse it. &1t;/p> Anyway, speaking of diplomatic methods, since the Prime Minister of Bismarck, the German diplomacy has been offline. Now that they have John Bull in them, it is impossible for them to succeed! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand asked with concern: "Chief of Staff, is our army ready? When can we board 6 Italy?"&1t;/p> Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev said confidently: "Your Majesty, the army is ready for a long time. We can attack at any time with your order!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, order Lieutenant General Valicot to start fighting as soon as possible, let him choose the specific time and place!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand is self-aware. He knows that due to the foresight, his strategic level may be 9o points, but the actual military command capability may only be 5o points, so he never intervenes in the command of frontline troops. &1t;/p> In particular, there are more practical considerations for the boarding 6 operations, including weather, wind and waves at sea, and changes in the enemy''s deployment of troops, etc., which may affect the success of boarding 6, and it is even more difficult to intervene. &1t;/p> "Yes!" the chief of the general staff replied sonorously. &1t;/p> After the brief military meeting ended, Ferdinand''s hanging heart was relieved again. Presumably, after the Italians withdraw from the war, the main fighters among the Russians will certainly be rejoiced! &1t;/p> After all, this is a political battle. As long as the boarding is successful, the Allied forces will burn the war to Rome, and the vacillating Italian government will probably succumb. &1t;/p> As for whether the Italians will resist desperately, it doesn''t matter. Anyway, only five of the Bulgarian infantry divisions participated in the 6th army of the Allied Powers, and the remaining 16 infantry divisions were all British and French colonial cannon fodder units. &1t;/p> Cannon fodder troops can be consumed at will, this is already everyone''s consensus. After all, for John Bull, even the loss of one million colonial troops would have less impact than the loss of 10,000 native troops. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> In the mid-summer of July, Ferdinand was hiding under a tree to enjoy the cool, and now he misses the days with air conditioning very much. Where is it like now, the old-fashioned electric fan is humming and irritating his ears. UU Reading &1t;/p> The Minister Constantine suddenly came to the palace and brought him good news, or the good news from the Russians is more appropriate! &1t;/p> "Your Majesty, we have cleared the Dardanelles and can now resume navigation. The Bosphorus is expected to be cleared and resume normal navigation in two months!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand abruptly stood up from his chair and said, "Okay! Send a telegram to St. Petersburg immediately to tell them the good news!"&1t;/p> After the outbreak of the World War, the Ottoman Empire knew that its navy was inadequate, and simply blocked the Dardanelles and the Bosphorus Strait, cutting off the Russians'' sea transportation with violence. &1t;/p> Without this sea route, the materials provided by Britain and France can only be transshipped via the domestic railway in Bulgaria. Obviously this will delay a lot of time. &1t;/p> The original transportation task that can be completed by sea only in two or three days is impossible to complete without ten and a half months if it is transported by rail! &1t;/p> This also needs to take into account the problem of railway capacity. Many times when supplies arrive, they have to wait in line for the train. &1t;/p> Now that the Dardanelles is open to navigation, the materials can directly arrive at Constantinople and then be transferred there. At least half of the time is saved, and there is no need to wait in line for the train! &1t;/p> Obviously, this is undoubtedly good news for the Russians, which means that the material assistance they receive later can be greatly increased! &1t;/p> https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 100： , Italy Raiders On July 16, 1916, the Allies simultaneously launched landing operations at the three ports of Civitavecchia, Lido Diostia, and Latina, which opened the prelude to the battle of the Apennines. On July 25, in the Allied Forces Command of the Allied Powers, Lieutenant General Valikot was holding a military meeting. Although the landing operation had already begun, the battle on the front line was somewhat beyond everyone''s expectations. The Italians were more prepared than they expected. It''s normal to think about it. After all, the safety of the capital is involved, no matter how important it is! Coupled with the geographical location of the Italians, after losing the dominance of the sea, their coastal areas will no longer be safe. The troops of the Allied powers participating in this battle include: Bulgaria: 5 infantry divisions (each infantry division has about 17,000 people), 2 heavy artillery brigades (each heavy artillery brigade has about 3,800 people, with 108 artillery pieces), 5 bombing groups (each group has 36 Bombers) and 6 fighter groups (each fighter group has 48 aircraft), with a total force of about 100,000; British: 2 Canadian divisions (each division has about 15,000 people), 2 Australian divisions (each division has about 14,700 people), 1 New Zealand division (about 13,600 people), 10 Indian divisions ( Each division has about 15,300), 4 heavy artillery regiments, with a total force of about 230,000; French: 5 African divisions (each division has about 14,000 people), 1 heavy artillery regiment, with a total strength of about 72,000. On the surface, the Allied Powers have 25 infantry divisions with a total of 400,000 troops. It seems that a strong army may divide Italy in two, and you can choose the landing point at will! But in fact, there are only the five main divisions in Bulgaria. The other British and French colonial forces are far behind in terms of weaponry and combat will! In the opinion of Lieutenant General Valikot, these five main Bulgarian divisions can sweep the twenty colonial divisions. This is not an exaggeration! Many of these soldiers have just been enlisted in the army, and they have been sent to the battlefield after only a few months of short-term training! It is estimated that less than one-fifth, or even less, are truly willing to work for Britain and France! Most people were forced to join the army because of their livelihood, or were directly conscripted by the colonial government. What morale would that come from? ... After the start of the landing operation, Lieutenant General Valikot was naturally reluctant to let the main force go to thunder. The charge ahead was undoubtedly the British Indian division, the French African division, and even the five British dominions. The white teachers are all in the back, which can be regarded as preferential treatment for white people. Originally, according to the original plan of the Allies, landing in Italy was a feign attack. The main strategic purpose was to force the Italians to draw troops back to Rome from the front line and create combat opportunities for the British and French forces on the western front. After all, the Italians can become a member of the great powers, but they also rely on their own strength. Britain and France have never thought that they can defeat the Italians by relying on this partial division. This is too unrealistic. If the colonial forces are replaced by their main force, there may be a slight possibility of realization. If only to achieve this strategic goal, it is really not too difficult. Now the Italians are actually almost unable to hold on. If they continue to fight, they will have to consider drawing troops from the front. What the Allies lost was the cannon fodder troops. Neither the British nor the French cared about their life or death. They were worthless anyway. But the Italians can''t do it, they are their own citizens. More importantly, the current battle damage ratio is still a special pit of 2.2:1. On average, it takes 2.2 Italian soldiers'' casualties to replace a cannon fodder. This business is very cost-effective for the Allies. No way, who told the Italians to lose air and sea dominance at the same time? There were plane bombings in the sky and warships bombing in the sea. It''s no wonder that their casualties are not big! But now it''s different. Ferdinand ordered Lieutenant General Valicote to complete the landing operation as soon as possible. The soldiers came to Rome or even occupied Rome, forcing the Italians to withdraw from the war. This difficulty coefficient increased exponentially! Lieutenant General Valikot said carefully: "You generals, we are calling everyone here today because we have to change the battle plan we made before as the battlefield changes. As you can see, these are the intelligence we have collected recently. The Italians are mobilizing nationwide. Based on their population base, it is estimated that the Italians can mobilize more than 2.2 million troops. And the Germans also recently provided a batch of weapons and equipment to the Italians, which will reach the Italians next month. At that time, at least hundreds of thousands of Italians will be armed, and our mission will fail! Not only was it impossible to force the Italians to withdraw from the Western Front, but they were also able to continue to increase their troops on the Western Front. I dont think everyone wants to see such an outcome. Everyone looked through the information carefully. There is no doubt that the information is true, but some insignificant content has been deleted, such as: the Italians'' strategic materials can no longer keep up with the consumption, the Italians have begun to resist joining the army, etc. . Therefore, the more people look at it, the more ugly their faces, especially the French! The combat effectiveness of the Italian army is not very good, but no matter how wasteful it is, the sudden increase of millions of Italian troops can still change the situation! Major General James took the lead to ask: "Your Excellency Commander said that the enemy''s strength is increasing. We must revise the combat plan and not allow the Italians to complete military mobilization! But what should we do now? With our current strength, it is almost impossible to defeat the Italians? " The world war has just broken out. Everyone thinks that this is just an ordinary war that can end within a year and a half at most, and preparations are not very sufficient. The only countries that completed industrial mobilization at the beginning of the war were Germany and Bulgaria. When the war entered 1916, the French also began to carry out industrial mobilization, followed by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the British Empire, and finally the Russian Empire and the Kingdom of Italy. As for the other countries participating in the war, industry can be ignored. Naturally, industrial mobilization cannot be mentioned. Of course, Belgium is an exception. The war was over since the beginning of the war and there was no opportunity for industrial mobilization. Before the outbreak of the war, no one thought that after the industrial mobilization, the war would continue, because the manpower and material resources that both sides can put into the war have greatly increased, and the time required to determine the victory and defeat has also become more. Long! Fighting requires soldiers, soldiers need weapons and food, and producing weapons and food requires workers and peasants, and workers and peasants are enlisted into the army to fight. While unprecedentedly huge human resources were directly put into the battlefield, the manpower required for the production of war in the rear also increased to an unprecedented level. Gone are the days of wars that only required the active participation of soldiers and some craftsmen and most people were just bystanders. Most people served the war directly or indirectly. Now the Italians industrial mobilization has not been completed, and their comprehensive national strength has not yet had time to fully explode. Once they have completed the mobilization, disasters for the French will come! As a French major general, James naturally wants to avoid all this happening. As long as this goal can be achieved, even if the coalition is now annihilated, he doesn''t care! Well, Valicot knew that the reason he was looking for was not sufficient. As long as he calmed down and thought about it, he would find that it was almost impossible for the Italians to complete the full mobilization. The Italians granaries are in the south and Sicily. Now Sicily has been occupied, and the south is not less frequented by the Allied navy. At least now, a large part of the food supply for the Allied Landing Forces is contributed by the Italians selflessly! In order to alleviate the food crisis, a large-scale land reclamation campaign has begun in Italy, and corner areas that were previously unsatisfactory are now being developed. In this context, how can it be possible to continue to mobilize? Now the Allies cannot produce so much food to support them! The authorities are obsessed with the bystanders, and for Major General James, he can no longer calm down and analyze, even if there is only a slight possibility, he can''t take risks! After all, no one can guarantee that the Italians will come to ruin the boat once, in a desperate gamble, as long as they break through the French defense, their food problem will be solved! Since the French cooperated in this way, Lieutenant General Valikot would naturally not explain anything else. I saw him confidently saying: "It''s very simple, continue to pretend to attack the other two routes, and gather troops to attack Civitavecchia! The Italians now have five divisions in the port of Civitavecchia, with a total strength of less than 70,000. As long as we attack with all their strength, they can''t stop them! Since Lido Diostia is the closest to Rome, the Italians now have ten divisions deployed there, with a total strength of about 130,000. Latina is similar to Civitavecchia. The Italians also deployed five divisions. If they land from here, it will be fine, but it is not conducive to our follow-up operations. The Italians still have 15 divisions in Rome. Although most of them are mobs, we are still not sure to defeat them before the Italian reinforcements arrive. Therefore, in addition to attacking Rome, we have another option-to cut off the Italians'' north-south artery! After we occupy Civitavecchia, we can choose to attack Rome to the south, or to attack the railway to the northeast. Before the main Italian forces arrive, we can blow up hundreds of kilometers of railway at least! In this way, in the next few months, the transportation between the north and the south of the Italians can only rely on horses. If their troops on the western front do not retreat, they will be hungry! " Valikote still didn''t say that, now that the Italian has been killed, this is also related to the dispute over the right to speak. Britain and France can not fight for the dominance of attacking Italy, but they will definitely jump out to fight for the military dominance that defeats the Italians and allows them to surrender. After all, this is related to the distribution of interests after the war and the distribution of the right to speak in the Mediterranean sea in the future. problem. Once the Italians are defeated under the leadership of Bulgaria, then Bulgaria will have an advantage in the distribution of the interests of the Kingdom of Italy in the future Allied powers. For Britain and France, this is definitely not what they want. Perhaps France is now incapable of drawing a large amount of troops from the country for the sake of its domestic security. It can choose not to fight, but John Bull will definitely jump out. After all, the British have not fully exploded yet. They still have spare energy. It is not a problem at all to mobilize another two or three hundred thousand troops from the country! Now that everyone is eyeing the Kingdom of Italy, then it is logical for Lieutenant General Valicotte to choose to conceal his purpose. Anyway, no one now thinks that a mere 100,000 Bulgarian troops and 300,000 colonial troops can cause the Italians to surrender. As long as Valikot creates the established facts, it is impossible for Britain and France to deny it. Although I don''t know what medicine is sold in Valikot, Major General Winston felt that something was wrong with the intuition of a soldier. When did the Bulgarians become so selfless? Major General Winston questioned: "Your Excellency Commander, I am afraid that our military strength is somewhat insufficient? Once the Italians react, we may not be able to resist their counterattack?" Valicotte smiled slightly and said, "General Winston, you are too worried! Don''t forget that our mission is only to contain the Italians, forcing them to draw troops from the front to help the country! Anyway, as long as the login is successful, everyone''s first task is to destroy it. This is not our homeland. What should I worry about? I firmly believe that destruction is much easier than construction. In just a few days, we can deal a serious blow to the Italians! Unless we are lucky enough to conquer Rome, I don''t think it is necessary to stick to it. If the Italians want to regain their lost ground, let them go! After the big deal, the coastal cities that caught them continue to attack, and we can also achieve our strategic goals! " ... After exhausting all his energy, Valicotte finally managed to persuade everyone and agreed to his plan. As long as the first step is successful, it will be easy to handle later! Valikote believes that as long as they see the hope of conquering Rome, even if it is for their own benefit, they will cooperate with them later! I believe that few people can resist the temptation to monopolize the credit for defeating the Italians. This is enough for everyone to be promoted collectively. Even a few exceptions will not change the overall situation! The British and French officers assigned to the colonial forces were not mixed up very well in the country. Now they have the opportunity to make a great contribution to turn around. If anyone dares to do damage, he is against them! After all, a lot of things cannot be said on the table, these are the unspoken rules! Even most of the middle and lower-level officers and soldiers did not even know that this would happen! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 101： , Cut Hu? On August 6, 1916, the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers, Britain, France and Bulgaria successfully ascended 6 Civitavecchia. More than 70,000 former Italian defenders and more than 80,000 reinforcements from Rome were defeated by the coalition forces, and the entire country of Italy was shaken! Vittorio Emanuele III hurriedly called an emergency military meeting, and Civitavecchias fall meant that Rome was no longer safe. The Allied forces can continue from Civitavecchiarden, attack Rome to the south, and cut off Italys north-south communication lines to the northeast. The Kingdom of Italy has reached its most dangerous moment. There is no doubt that there was a heated argument at the beginning of the meeting. Zhuhe faction took the lead in the trouble, accusing the leading war faction of deliberately provoking the war; the leading war faction is not to be outdone. Nima is the enemy who pulled us into the war. How can we blame us? In fact, neither the main fighting faction nor the main peace faction want the war to continue. Judging from the current situation, the Kingdom of Italy can no longer fight! But I don''t know how to end the war. Now the Allied Powers and the Alliance have the same national flags. The Allied Powers still have the upper hand on the Western Front. They have an absolute advantage on the Eastern Front and seem to have a greater chance of winning. It''s a pity that only on the Mediterranean battlefield, the younger brothers of several allied countries in the Near East will destroy the country, and those who have not yet destroyed the country are fast. The Mediterranean is left alone with the Italians! Judging from the current situation, it is really possible for the Allied Powers to divide the Kingdom of Italy in two. If the war continues, it is not known whether the Allied Powers will be able to win. Anyway, the Kingdom of Italy cannot win! ... Vittorio Emanuele III sneered and said: "The enemy has come under our noses. When will you quarrel? Do you have to wait until you enter the enemy''s prisoner of war camp before you can shut up? " Before the words fell, everyone had calmed down, and there was a red-faced expression of shame on their faces, and no one knew what they really thought deep down. Seeing everyones witty performance, Vitoo Emanuele III seemed very satisfied, and said: "What should we do now? What plans does the military have to drive the enemy out of the sea? What plans does the government have, Can the situation continue to deteriorate?" It sounds a little bit ill, but it is actually a pun, and the front and back seem to have different meanings. This is exactly the contradictory mentality of Vittorio Emanuele III. If you want to continue fighting, you must first drive the Allied forces to the sea! Otherwise, we must find a way to end the war, after all, the Kingdom of Italy can no longer hold it. The Minister of the 6th Army said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the enemy is now very close to Rome. Even if we have sent troops to block the road, they will still come to Rome for at most a week! Our main forces are facing the French on the Western Front. Most of the domestic forces are temporarily mobilized with limited combat effectiveness. I am afraid that they will not be able to fight the enemy in a short time! " The situation described by the Minister of the Sixth Army is very clear to everyone, and the actual situation may even be worse than this. After the Allied Powers ascended to Civitavecchia, the Italian defenders collapsed in less than two days. Originally, according to the plan of the military department, these 150,000 troops could withstand the Allied forces for at least half a month by relying on fortifications and defenses. During this period, Italy had time to deploy troops from various places to reinforce them, and wait until the main frontline troops returned to the country to take the enemy. Drive to the sea! It is a pity that the plan could not keep up with the changes. Because the Italian defenders collapsed too quickly, the original plan was definitely not useful, and it also lowered everyone''s confidence in the combat effectiveness of the Italian army. In fact, if it is better than a single soldier, the Italians are really not weak. It is a pity that this situation changes once the army is formed, as if the Italians are inherently unable to stand the constraints and always like to do things that break the routine. It doesn''t matter if it was in ancient times. The cold weapon era is all about melee as long as it is brave enough, and discipline is not very demanding! However, in modern times, with the advent of the era of thermal weapons, the role of individuals in warfare is getting lower and lower. Collective cooperation is the kingly way. Obviously this mode of modern warfare is not suitable for Italians! Therefore, Italians often resist joining the army, not that they are unpatriotic and unwilling to fight to defend the country, but mainly because they cannot stand the constraints of the army! You know, you know, but it''s difficult to change this situation. Without decades of effort, there will be no results at all. Hearing what he said, Vitoo Emmanuele III was very upset. This undoubtedly told him that the military was not sure to defeat the enemy, or that the military believed that it was difficult to win victory with existing forces. Vito''o Emmanuele III was still very scheming, did not show any expression, and said faintly: "Go on!" The Minister of the 6th Army had to bite the bullet and said: "For security reasons, the military recommends that the government be prepared to move the capital!" After he finished speaking, it seemed that the whole person was relaxed, but the others just fry the pot, how is it possible to give up Rome? Don''t think that the collapse of the cabinet is only the French patent, and the Italians do not give too much in this regard. As long as the government dares to give up Rome, everyone is ready to die! The Minister of State immediately objected: "No, we absolutely cannot move the capital now. Everyone knows the domestic situation. The people are already very dissatisfied that we continue this war. Once we give up Rome, the consequences will be disastrous!" Since the start of the war, the number of casualties in the Kingdom of Italy has exceeded one million, and nearly three floors of them are civilians. Most of the coastal cities of Italy have been attacked by the navy of the Allied Powers, which has long been panic. If we conduct a civil justice survey now, it is easy to draw a conclusion that the people need peace! Don''t think that when the war started, the Allied Powers would not be able to continue to do things in Italy, at least spreading leaflets from the plane, they never stopped. Naturally, the propaganda in this is indispensable to add fuel and jealousy. At first glance, it seems that the Allies are going to die at any time. And he also said very generously that as long as the Italian people withdraw from the war, the Allied Powers will not blame it... Obviously this is bluffing the Italian people, but some people believe it. Many people think that the Allied Powers are about to be defeated, and Italy cannot bury the Allies. The right way is to end the war immediately. The reason for them to believe is simple, the food on the table will not deceive, this is the best evidence. Strict food rationing is absolutely disastrous for Italians who love food. In their opinion, if it were not for the end of the Allies, their living standards would not be so low! Every adult can get: 28oog brown bread, 7oog meat, 2oog butter or edible fat, 2l milk, 12og jam or honey, 1ooog potato flour, 75og vegetables, 3 boxes of cigarettes, chocolate 3o grams of candy. On the surface, this standard is not low anymore, and it is enough to fill our stomachs. In fact, by the end of 1915, this standard could no longer be implemented. Now the situation is even worse. Most people can only get half of the standard food. In order to survive, everyone has to find ways to buy food at high prices on the black market. I cant have enough to eat, no matter how high my patriotism is, it is extinguished by reality. Even many radical youths began to reflect, but instead of reflecting on the war, they questioned the Italian system again! Why are ordinary people not having enough to eat, but the high-ranking officials and aristocrats still have good food? Since there is no food, why is there still a black market? The fire of the revolution has begun to spread in Italy, not only in Italy, other congresses participating in the war have been affected more or less, but everyone has suppressed it by their own means. Italy is no exception. Although the contradiction has been suppressed, as long as one spark can explode immediately, there is no doubt that just giving up Rome is no longer an ordinary spark, which is equivalent to setting a fire straight. The downfall is not bad, and if one is not good, it will directly revolutionize, then it will be a big trouble! Xiang also righteously said: "Rome is our capital and the backbone of the Italians. As long as the Italians are not dead, we must not let Rome fall into the hands of the enemy!" ... At this time, an attendant walked in and handed a small note in front of Vittorio Emanuele III, which read: The visit of the British emissary is related to the life and death of the Kingdom of Italy. One hundred thousand hot! Vittorio Emanuele III''s face sank, and now there is a secret meeting, the British came to the door. This is definitely not a coincidence! There is no doubt that someone has leaked the news, and people are among these officials! After contemplating for a while, Vittorio Emanuele III still did it on the spot, but instead glared at the waiter fiercely, being smart! Everyone is a human being, and it is impossible to keep it secret. Instead of letting them guess, it is better to speak up and speak up! Vittorio Emanuele III held up the note, and then pretended to say calmly: "Let''s take a look! Just now the British emissary came and claimed to have brought news concerning the life and death of the Kingdom of Italy. What do you think?" Everyone''s expressions changed drastically. Although many people had contacted the Allied Powers in private, they were all secrets. Everyone is still a belligerent country. It is really embarrassing to put it on the surface now. The Foreign Secretary said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I''d better see this emissary first, and listen to what he says!" Vittorio Emanuele III nodded and said with a sneer: "Okay, please come in, Mr. Special Envoy, let us hear what kind of news he has brought. It is actually related to the life and death of the Kingdom of Italy. !" "Yes!" The attendant, who knew what was wrong, replied immediately, and then left the hall as quickly as possible. Within a few minutes, a man in his 50s and 60s walked in gracefully and paid a salute to Vittorio Emanuele III. Then he said: "Everyone is old friends, why don''t you welcome me? Or is it that I am so annoying that you can avoid it?" Everyone looked very embarrassed and didn''t know how to answer, thinking that everyone is still a belligerent country now, how can you welcome you? Dont you be afraid to wear a hat of collegiate? Xiang said with a sneer, "Mr. Gilmore, haven''t you already returned to China? Why did it come up again? Forget this problem, we will deal with it later. Now you have something to say. From our current position, there is really no How to welcome you old friend!" Gilmour smiled slightly and said, "Well, I came here today because I brought the friendship of the British Empire and came for peace between the two countries!" Everyone rolled their eyes. When did the British Empire have such a deep friendship with Italy, why don''t I know? Xiang ironically said: "Oh, so that the British Empire wants to end the war with the Allies. There is no problem. We absolutely welcome it!" Gilmour shook his head and said calmly: "Just now the three countries of the Allies, Britain, France and Bulgaria have decided to adjust their strategic focus and end the Mediterranean battlefield first. Within the next two months, the Kingdom of Italy will face an attack by two million Allied troops! Is this news I brought with you sincerely? I dont know how your country is going to deal with it? " The Minister of the Italian 6th Army shook his head and said categorically: "This is impossible! Within two months, you will not be able to deploy so many troops unless you dare to deploy troops from the Western Front! But the French will never agree. Once they draw troops from the Western Front, the Germans will attack unless they don''t want Paris! " Gilmour smiled slightly. He knew that only a single piece of news would definitely not scare the Italians. He had to produce practical evidence! "With a mere two million troops, there is no need for the Allies to do their best, nor do we need to draw troops from the Western Front! Maybe you dont know that the war in Asia Minor is about to end, the Bulgarian army has surrounded Ankara, and the Ottoman Empire is about to end! Now they have invested more than 2.6 million troops on the Ottoman battlefield. When the Ottoman Empire is over, they will deploy at least one million troops into the Italian battlefield! The British Empire will also draw half a million troops from the country to join the Italian battlefield, and now the Western Front has enough troops. The following Allied countries aid to Romania will directly join the Italian battlefield, not many of them are only 20 per month. Multiple divisions! I wonder if your country can stop it? Maybe you are still counting on German reinforcements, but I suggest that you still don''t have hope! No matter how weak the Russians are, it is still possible to hold the Germans for a few months! We will also attack on the Western Front to contain their forces! " Everyone''s expressions changed drastically, and the Minister of the Sixth Army of Italy retorted: "Mr. Gilmour joked. If the war is based on the number of people, the Allies would have already lost. Why wait until now? The real main force of Bulgaria''s investment in the Ottoman Empire is more than 700,000, and the rest are colonial troops. They have to stabilize the place and support the Russians. Now they can draw up to one or two hundred thousand main troops! Your countrys human resources are not unlimited. Priority should be given to satisfying the navy, shipping, and industrial production. This 500,000 army is also dominated by colonial forces! Perhaps the total strength of the Allied Powers can reach two million, but the real main force is only three to four hundred thousand, and the remaining more than one million colonial forces, how much combat effectiveness can it have? " Gilmour smiled and didn''t refute, but rolled his eyes. The meaning was very clear, just to look down on the fighting power of the Italian army! It is indeed impossible for the Allies to mobilize two million main troops, even the cannon fodder troops will not be able to make up within two months. Even if the Ottoman Empire is over, local wars will continue to exist. Bulgaria will definitely invest a large amount of troops to stabilize the place. Even if it has a wealth of troops, UU reading must first support the Russians on the Eastern Front. There will never be too many troops on the Italian peninsula! The British Empire is similar. If the financial expenditure of large-scale conscription in the country is too large and it is easy to cause social unrest, they can only use the colonial troops to make up. However, even if it is to delete, delete, and subtract, the Allied Powers can make up a million army, mainly colonial troops, it can still be done! As for the combat effectiveness, it depends on who is compared. Dealing with the Germans can only be a gift, and in many cases it may cause chaos; if you deal with the Italians, this result is hard to say! Although Gilmour did not answer directly, his expression still wounded everyone very much, completely despising the fighting power of the Italian army! It''s a pity that everyone just wants to refute, and can''t come up with any favorable evidence. The beginning of the war is the history of the defeat of the Italian army. There is no reason for this. The great powers only look at the results without asking about the process. If they want to explain, they will only laugh generously! Vittorio Emanuele III said coldly: "Well, we know, if there is nothing else now, we will take Count Gilmour down to rest!" Gilmour smiled triumphantly. He knew that the Italian had hesitated and left with the attendant without saying anything. Vittorio Emanuele III''s face became more and more embarrassed. The British didn''t put him in their eyes at all. They threatened and lured them to profit? Now it comes up as a threat, and when it''s over, they never mention the benefits. How can they change jobs if there is no benefit? ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. Recommend the new book of Urban Great God Lao Shi: https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 102： Pitted Also entangled are the Russians. The German-Austrian coalition forces are constantly expanding their victories in pursuit of victory. Now the daily casualties of the Russian army are tens of thousands. The line of defense built by the Russian army has collapsed across the board. Although it has not yet reached a thousand miles, it has already been broken. After the northern Russian front was annihilated, the Germans passed the message of peace talks to the Russians through the neutral country Denmark, and they immediately received the support of the Russian proponents. In early August 1916, Vasilichkova secretly arrived in St. Petersburg and was received by Nicholas II. Apparently, the attitude of the tsarist government had changed. In the long-term war, Russia''s domestic economy has been severely hit, especially after the news of the defeat at the front line returned to the country, people''s anti-war sentiment began to rise, making the tsarist government hope to end the war quickly. Of course, the mutual suspicion between Britain and Russia is also an important factor. In the view of the Russians, this defeat at the front line was entirely caused by the lack of full support from other Allied members, and it increased the Russians'' idea of ??conducting peace talks alone. Especially after the defeat on the front line, the Russians proposed to allow Britain and France to launch an offensive on the western front, and the request to contain the German forces was rejected, and the power of the Russian leader and faction began to skyrocket. The pro-German faction headed by the czar of the German imperial family has gradually gained the upper hand in the government. With the arrival of the German emissaries, after the Russian main battle factions representative foreign minister Sazonlov was forced to resign, the Zhuhe faction completely controlled The situation, no one can stop the start of the German-Russian negotiations. However, the negotiations are negotiations, and the battle is still to be fought. The German-Austrian forces at the front did not show mercy to the Russians because the negotiations started, and they even fought harder to weaken the Russians. The Russian army was forced to start a strategic retreat, and then Ferdinands trouble came. Due to the retreat of the Russians, a loophole appeared in the Romanian defense. There are only two roads before Bulgaria, either to increase troops to take over the defense line that the Russians gave up, or to abandon the Wallachia Plain that has already been acquired! ... The Palace of Sofia was brightly lit. Since the Russians offered to let Bulgaria take over the northern defense line of Romania, Ferdinand immediately called an emergency military meeting. Obviously, the Russians are retaliating. Bulgaria did not fully support them before and watched them fight with the German-Austrian forces on the front line! Of course, there is no way to explain this reason clearly. The Russians still don''t want to turn their faces with Bulgaria. At any rate, they still gave three days, just enough for Bulgaria to bring the army to the front. Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said: "Lets talk about it. The Russians are now broken. It is estimated that Ukraine will give up more than half of them. In addition to taking over the defenses of northern Romania, we may still do a good job. Take over the defense of Moldova! Or maybe a strong man breaks his wrist and directly abandons the Wallachia plains that he has already obtained, and withdraws to the country to rely on the perfect fortress bunker for defense! " He has always pitted the Russians. I didnt expect that it was his turn to be pitted by the Russians, and there were still unspeakable pits. This time the Russians were "very generous" and declared directly that as long as Bulgaria could hold Romania, They will not participate in Romania''s post-war sharing of interests. This is a naked conspiracy, undoubtedly it is to lure the East into trouble, to induce Bulgaria to go shopping with the German and Austrian forces, to change the situation where the German and Austrian forces caught them! No way, the Wallachia Plain in Bulgaria now has the food needed by Germany and Austria, as well as the famous Ploiesti oil field. The Germans will definitely not let go. Well, the oil field Ferdinand doesn''t care if you let go. Anyway, the Romanian has bombed the Ploiesti oil field once before, and has not yet recovered the full production capacity. He doesn''t care about bombing it again! After a big deal, we will get oil from the Russians through the Black Sea, but the food will not work. Looking at the current situation, Ukraine will at least fall into the majority. Then how can the Russians be overwhelmed by the time to export food? Is it asking for help from the British and transporting it back from overseas? As Nyima did, the Bulgarian government estimated that it would not be far from bankruptcy after the war ended. The most important thing is that it is not good, and it must be prepared to go hungry! Since the war has proceeded, Bulgarias food supply has not been problematic. It is based on the premise that the Wallachia Plain was occupied at the beginning of the war. At least the Wallachia Plain cannot be abandoned until the autumn harvest this year! After harvesting this seasons food, Bulgaria can easily survive until next year. By then, Bulgaria can obtain enough food by reclaiming the Asia Minor Peninsula. Most of the millions of prisoners of war in Bulgarias hands have been sent to mine and plant land. Up. Otherwise, you will have to wait until the grain harvest on the Asia Minor Peninsula in 1917, and Bulgaria''s grain reserves will have to consume at least half of it! God knows how long the war will last. Ferdinand can''t sleep without enough food reserves? Prime Minister Constantine said worriedly: "Your Majesty, since the beginning of the war, we have received more than 2.8 million refugees, mainly Romanian refugees caused by the war, including a small number of Slavs who came from Bosnia and Herzegovina. ! But now, due to the defeat of the Russian army, a large number of Russian people have begun to flee, and the number of people entering our country has also increased dramatically! Therefore, the grain reserves we have made before may be insufficient in the future, so we cannot abandon the Wallachia Plain anyway! " Ferdinand nodded. Many of the Romanian refugees were deliberately caused by Bulgaria, and the purpose was to force them to emigrate in order to consolidate the local rule. After confiscating a large number of noble land, Ferdinand decisively adopted mechanized farming. A large number of Romanian farmers went bankrupt after losing their leased land! In addition to farmers, the few factories in Romania suffered even more. Due to the war and the backward production capacity, most of them were directly abandoned, and workers naturally lost their jobs. For these people, they are naturally diverted. No matter how they are diverted, they still have to eat. The food consumption in Bulgaria will naturally increase. The Chief of Staff then added: "Your Majesty, from a strategic security perspective, we cannot abandon Romania, otherwise if the German-Austrian forces choose to continue to attack us, then the flames of war will be on our homeland! Instead of this, it is better to fight them in Romania. Anyway, as long as you drag them for a few months, the battle will be over when Italy is over or the situation changes on the Western Front! " ... Ferdinand pondered for a moment, then smiled and said: "Yes, now we have to fight this battle with the German-Austrian coalition forces. Since the establishment of the Bulgarian Army, there has never been a world army power against it. Now is the time to test the results, lest people always say that we only pinch the persimmons!" Compared with a wave of German-Austrian forces, Ferdinand still thinks that being hungry is more terrifying! A battle with the German-Austrian coalition forces would result in a loss of 800,000 troops. Anyway, most of them will die from cannon fodder; but if you dont have food, you will be hungry. This is unbearable! It is easy to decide to fight the German-Austrian coalition forces, and how to fight this battle is another difficult problem. Previously, the General Staff had also formulated an emergency plan, but no one expected that the Russians would abandon Romania! According to the previous estimation of the staff, the Russians were unable to defend Romania after the defeat, Bulgaria could take advantage of the situation to incorporate their defeated troops, and then rearm them and send them to the front as cannon fodder. Now all this is gone! Despite being cheated by the Russians, Ferdinand has nothing unacceptable. There is only interest between countries! Everyone, by their own means, was deceived and deserved it, the big deal is to retaliate again next time! Of course, he did not know that the British were preparing to intercept Italy. Once the Italians announced their withdrawal from the war before the Allied forces occupied Rome, Ferdinand would not be able to laugh. According to Ferdinands plan, if the coalition forces are allowed to occupy Rome and then force the Italians to withdraw from the war, then Bulgaria will be eligible to take the big shot when Italy is divided up after the war. At least a large sum of war reparations is indispensable! But if the Italian withdrew from the war under the pressure of the British diplomatic means, the treatment of the Italian would be different. Even if there is war indemnity, there will only be two things left! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 103： , The doomed peace talks In St. Petersburg, an undercurrent is surging. With the defeat on the frontline battlefield, the pressure on the tsarist government is increasing, and the anti-war sentiment among the people is getting stronger and stronger. On August 2, St. Petersburg burst into the eighteenth anti-war demonstration and shouted the slogan "We want bread, not war." The parade encircled the city government and the Capitol, hoping that the government would give an answer. In the end, the Tsarist government dispatched military police to disperse the crowd, but the influence it caused was far from dispersed. Subsequently, anti-war demonstrations broke out in Moscow, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and other cities. Undoubtedly, it is the pro-German faction or the pro-German faction in the tsarist government that dominates all this. At the same time, news that frontline soldiers lacked guns and ammunition was also passed on by war reporters, along with a large number of pictures and text descriptions, which quickly caused a sensation among the people. After all, there is always a reason for failure in war? The brave Russian soldiers were still fighting the enemy despite running out of ammunition and food. Even though they were defeated in the end, they were also glorious in defeat! Russian public opinion has accused Britain and France of treachery and failed to deliver the agreed materials on time, which resulted in the defeat of the Russian army''s front line. Radical media have already chanted slogans to withdraw from the Allied Powers. And in the small corner of the newspaper, there were accusations that the quality of weapons of Russian military enterprises was not good, and the status quo was shoddy, but it has not attracted people''s attention! The internal affairs of Russia immediately aroused the attention of Britain and France. For them, it is impossible for them to withdraw from the war in any way. A diplomatic battle surrounding the Russians began. Now that the war has progressed, neither side is sure that they will win the battle. In addition to the heated talks between Germany and Russia, other participating countries also had secret contacts in private, but the differences between the two sides were too great to reach an agreement. Just like Bulgaria now, Ferdinand cannot reach a compromise with the Germans. In any case, it is impossible for him to agree to abandon what has now been occupied: most of the kingdoms of Serbia, Romania, Montenegro and the upcoming occupation of Asia Minor! But these countries are all members of the Allies, and the Germans cannot give up these allies, otherwise the current alliance of allies may collapse at any time! Naturally, the two sides have no more talks, and the battle has been fought until now. If you can''t get enough trophies, how can you explain it to the people? No matter how prestigious Ferdinand is, he can''t withstand such pressure. If he is not good, he will burst into civil unrest! This is also the drawback of the military merit granting system. If there is a big defeat, there will not be enough spoils to be entrusted to the officers and soldiers who made the merits. One or two times may be able to flicker, but the consequences will be serious after a long time. Obviously, this world war is even more extraordinary. If you miss this village, there will be no such shop! If the frontline defeats the benefits of giving up, there is no problem. Even the soldiers have nothing to say. A defeat in Bulgaria is not eligible for entrusted land; the problem is that the frontline has been winning battles. Who dares to make concessions means they will not die. Endless enemy! Therefore, although the Bulgarian Lords and the Germans are also in contact with the Germans, they have been unable to negotiate results, and the conflict of interest between the two parties cannot be reconciled at all. This is true not only for Bulgaria, but also for the French. A large area of ??territory is still in the hands of the Germans. If you want a truce, you must cede territories. Which politician dares to agree to this question? From the perspective of the Germans, Britain and Russia are the only possible breakthrough points. During the negotiations between Germany and Russia, the negotiations between Britain and Germany also started secretly. At this point, John Bull was much smarter, and he didn''t cause everyone to make trouble like the tsarist government. Is the frontline still fighting? Thousands of soldiers die on the battlefield every day, and the rear is negotiating so carelessly. Have you considered the feelings of the frontline soldiers? On May 15, 1916, the leader of the British Conservative Party and former Foreign Secretary Lansdowne submitted a secret report to the London government. He believes that domestic production in the United Kingdom has been destroyed, population losses and financial crisis are already very serious, and it will take decades to recover. He suggested that the government end the war as soon as possible, and his proposal was also received by the current British government. Supported by Foreign Secretary Gray. Although the British have the idea of ??ending the war, it does not prevent them from disturbing the German-Russian negotiations, and even for their own interests they must prevent the German-Russian negotiations. Although he does not believe that the German-Russian negotiations will be successful, Ferdinand is still paying close attention to the process of the German-Russian negotiations. The key to the German-Russian negotiations is the issue of interests, or the domestic issues of both sides. Especially for the tsarist government, due to the defeat of the front line, they have very little bargaining chips in their hands. It is a very rare result to be able to return to the decent end of the war before the war! But the question is can the tsarist government accept it? Can the Russian people accept it? Now the war has been fought for a year and a half. It has paid five or six million casualties, consumed a large amount of supplies, and dragged the domestic economy to a half-strength. Did you get a result before the war? The same problem is also true for Germany and Austria. Now they are fighting against the Russians. If there is no gain, how can they comfort the country? This has nothing to do with greed. Anyone who has paid millions of casualties, consumed a lot of materials, ended the war without any gain, and cannot explain to the people. ... In the Palace of Sofia, Ferdinand was carefully looking at the report, and then fell into deep contemplation. The impact of the world war on the domestic economy was too great. The Chief of General Staff said cautiously: "Your Majesty, our troops have taken over the defense line left by the Russians. The situation is much worse than we thought. The German-Austrian forces may attack in a week. Our strength is probably Something short of it!" Ferdinand nodded slightly, and then said: "Well! But the national power of the Allies is not unlimited. They just defeated the Russians, and all kinds of materials must be consumed! In addition, the size of the Anglo-French allied forces on the Western Front is also expanding like a snowball. The Germans cannot sit idly by. Even if they can attack in the short term, they will not be as strong as they used to deal with the Russians! By the way, the wounded left behind by the Russians, as well as the defeated soldiers who retreated from the front line, we will directly incorporate them into the army. At the same time, all the Indian divisions on the Asia Minor peninsula were transferred back to China. The vacancy in this part of the force is for the colonial forces in Syria to top it out! " Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted! The same applies to modern warfare, but he refers to not only military morale, but also logistics supplies. The main reason why the Russians have been able to fight until now when they lost their defense line is that the front lines of the Allies are getting longer and longer, and the supply of logistical materials cannot keep up! This is one of the reasons why Ferdinand dares to resist the German-Austrian coalition forces. After all, a great war has just ended, and the German-Austrian coalition forces cannot return to their peak in the short term. In addition, the Russians had already occupied the Transylvanian plateau in the previous winter offensive, and now the defense line that Bulgaria took over is still dangerous. If you directly show the chariot and the German and Austrian field, it is estimated that Ferdinand will not be so easy. The deployment of troops and generals is undoubtedly to increase cannon fodder. It is still very good to fight the Ottomans with the Romanian and Greek troops. After all, the two sides are already feuding like a sea. I am not afraid that they will not work hard. Of course, if they had to deal with the German Allied Forces, they would not be able to do so. The chances of defection were too great. On the contrary, Asan''s loyalty, who had a lower combat effectiveness, was more reliable. With the war in Asia Minor coming to an end, the fifty Indian divisions have now more than half of their casualties, and even Ferdinand was surprised that there was no mutiny. But when cannon fodder was needed, Ferdinand thought of them for the first time. After fighting for more than half a year, the combat effectiveness of these remaining cannon fodder has also been greatly improved, and it is already worthy of use! The Chief of Staff thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, our army in Romania now has a total of more than 400,000. Even if we incorporate some Russian soldiers, it can only increase by tens of thousands at most. UU read and the Indian division. Although there are more than 300,000, their combat effectiveness is still somewhat reluctant! With an army of 800,000, facing the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces, I am afraid we are still a little weaker! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, relying on these troops and relying on favorable terrain, it is good to be able to block the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces for two or three months! In this way, by arming all the Russian laborers in our country, it is possible to form 60 infantry divisions. Then fifteen infantry divisions were transferred back from the Asia Minor peninsula, and at the same time, young men were recruited from Romania to form thirty-five Romanian divisions, which were sent to General Popov. In this way, we will be able to concentrate more than two million troops in Romania within half a year. If the German-Austrian forces bite us, we will fight them decisively! " This war is getting bigger and bigger. Ferdinand has already mobilized more than three million troops before and after, but still feels that his troops are not enough. If the Indian division is added, Bulgaria has also invested 400 from the start of the war to the present. More than ten thousand troops. But in terms of strength, the Bulgarian army is almost the same as the French. If this war continues and the cannon fodder is exhausted, Bulgaria''s foundation will be damaged. As for the decisive battle with the German-Austrian forces, Ferdinand is just saying that as long as he is not stupid, he will not let the troops abandon the favorable terrain and run to the plains to pk with the Germans! Isnt Teddy Bear a negative example? Stupidly ran to the plains for a decisive battle between the German and Austrian forces, and then it was a tragedy. When the western front is fought, it will be almost the same after the main German force moves eastward! ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 104： , John Bull At the beginning of September, the defense of Romania had not yet started, and the defense of Ukraine had begun first. The Germans seemed to turn a blind eye to the Bulgarian army hiding in the defense line, and directly attacked Ukraine from Poland. &1t;/p> Obviously, forcing the Russians to withdraw from the war is the real strategic purpose of the Germans. Compared with going to Romania to grab food, you can grab more in Ukraine. &1t;/p> As for oil, the Germans dont need to think about it, anyway, even if they get the oil field, they wont be able to get oil for a while! Romanians can blow oil wells, and Bulgarians can naturally blow them too! &1t;/p> The offensive of the German-Austrian forces naturally increased the pressure on the Tsarist government. Lithuania and Belarus have already fallen to more than half of them. The war in Ukraine has also burned to the Goron River. &1t;/p> For the Russian Empire, every day the war went on, the loss was an astronomical figure. Unfortunately, the terms of the two sides could not be negotiated. The Winter Palace in St. Petersburg was already full of gloom, and Nicholas II had not shown a smile for a long time. . &1t;/p> At the political meeting, Nicholas II roared: "What do the Germans want to do? Do they think that the great Russian Empire is a persimmon?&1t;/p> Ceded Poland, half of Lithuania, and part of Ukraine? Do they think it will eat us? &Amp;1t;/p> Well, the sky is full of asking prices to pay back the money. The Germans are still negotiating with the Russians based on this concept. Unfortunately, the Czarist government can''t afford to hold back. Every day is a loss of battle. It is no wonder that Nicholas II could not bear it. &1t;/p> Perhaps the negotiations have not yet ended, the German-Austrian coalition forces have already come to St. Petersburg. As for the newly constructed line of defense, I am sorry that the time is too short. The inefficient Tsarist government has not had time to implement the plan. &1t;/p> The Russian army on the frontline has been more than 5 million people at its peak, and there are still more than 2 million people left. This is still based on the premise that the Tsarist government has deployed several reinforcements from the country, otherwise the situation will be even worse. ! &1t;/p> The Minister of Foreign Affairs said calmly: "Your Majesty, this is only a preliminary request made by the Germans, and it is not a final condition. We can completely preserve most of our interests through negotiations!&1t;/p> It is even possible to keep the land undivided, just to pay a war indemnity, or to sell a batch of supplies to the Germans at a low price, and we can end the war in a decent way! &Amp;1t;/p> It is not only the Russians who want an armistice now. Why don''t Germany and Austro-Hungary want to end the war? At least we have to get rid of the two-line combat before the Allies can win the war in a short period of time! &1t;/p> In order to win the war, making some concessions to the Russians does not seem unacceptable? Of course, this is only in the eyes of politicians, but in fact it is not something the government can make concessions if it wants to make concessions! &1t;/p> Nicholas IIs anger was suppressed. Since it was a negotiation, it was inevitable for the lion to open his mouth. His bottom line was to pay war indemnities, cede a few more cities at most, and continue the war! &1t;/p> He said coldly: "Then what should we do on the front line? If we continue to lose the battle, maybe the negotiation is not over, we must move the capital first!"&1t;/p> The new Minister of the Sixth Army bit his head and said: "Your Majesty, the offensive of the German-Austrian coalition forces has slowed down a lot recently. As the front line increases, they are almost unable to hold it.&1t;/p> Now that Britain and France are almost ready on the Western Front, the Italians have already begun to withdraw their troops from the Western Front. If they want to fight the homeland defense, the Germans will need to fill this part of the gap in military strength. &1t;/p> In June, the total strength of the German-Austrian coalition forces reached more than four million million. After more than three months of war, their loss of force was less than one million. Now their total force that can really be put into battle is only two million, we can completely drag the war until winter comes, and then counterattack! &Amp;1t;/p> Although it was a very suffocating explanation, Nicholas II accepted it. Napoleon smashed into the sand during the winter of the Russian Empire, and the Germans were no exception. &1t;/p> It is now early September, and winter has begun in many parts of Russia, and it is getting colder as it goes east. At most, the German-Austrian forces will have to stop advancing in one month at most, otherwise the severe cold will cause They are done. &1t;/p> In fact, is it that simple? The terrible winter in Russia, the Germans also know that Napoleon has used real cases to tell the world how terrible the winter in the Russian Empire is! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> "Your Majesty, we have received news that the British are secretly negotiating with the Italians. The Italians are very likely to withdraw from the war in the near future!" The intelligence chief West Europe said cautiously. &1t;/p> Ferdinand was stunned for a moment. The Allied Forces of the Allied Powers were less than 100 kilometers away from Rome. Perhaps it would take less than a week for the military parade in Rome. Now John Bull jumped out to do things again! &1t;/p> "Guardian, let the Minister of Foreign Affairs come and see me immediately!"&1t;/p> Fortunately, all this has not yet been born. If the Italians are really allowed to withdraw from the war so lightly, who will be reimbursed for the Bulgarian war funds? &1t;/p> The Germans just paid for the war indemnities of Britain and France, and their economy collapsed. Even if Bulgaria gets a part of the share, they don''t know that the year of the monkey can get it! &1t;/p> Will the Austro-Hungarian Empire exist or not? Can we still count on the dismembered small country to come up with this money? &1t;/p> Are there any other Confederate members who have survived? Even if there is, who can afford it except the three countries of Germany, Austria and Italy? &1t;/p> Of course, the Italians are also very poor, but wherever their size is, even if they can''t get the money in a short time, they can still pay their debts slowly, and they are not afraid that they dare to fall behind! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metjeev hurried over from the outside. Without waiting for him to speak, Ferdinand first said: "The British are conspiring with the Italians. Maybe it will not be long before the Italians will withdraw from the war!&1t;/ p> The Italians'' withdrawal from the war is also a good thing for us, but how to withdraw from the war is a problem! &1t;/p> We can''t tolerate a deadly enemy who was still fighting us just now and immediately become our ally. This is a blasphemy against sacrificed soldiers! &1t;/p> Therefore, Bulgaria only accepts Italian surrender, but refuses to allow Italians to join the Allies! &1t;/p> I ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to negotiate with the French immediately. In Italy, the problem is that we must be consistent and unite to pressure the British to protest their shameless behavior of turning away from allies and enemies in private! &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand admitted that John Bull''s diplomatic skills are awesome, but now Lao Tzu only accepts the Italians to surrender. If John Bull can persuade the Italians to surrender, then he will admit it too! &1t;/p> If it is for Italians to join the Allies, then forget it! Now the Allies do not need the semi-crippled Italian navy, and their six armies are not very effective and useless. &1t;/p> The most important thing is to let them join the Allied Powers, and everyone has to come up with a lot of supplies to feed them! This is equivalent to grabbing food from a bowl in Bulgaria. The materials of the Allied Powers are not rich, and everyone is saving a little bit. &1t;/p> For materials shipped from overseas, the basic principle of distribution between Britain, France and Russia is 3.8:4.3:1:0.9! The share of materials that Bulgaria can get is already very small. If one more person is added to share, it will be worth it! &1t;/p> Long-term interest money, short-term interest is the distribution of materials, from the Bulgarian standpoint, no matter how you look at it, it is more cost-effective for Italy to surrender. &1t;/p> As long as the French are interested in Italian territory, they must stand with Bulgaria. Now the French are very dissatisfied with the French-Italian dividing line, and at least a few strategic points must be obtained. &1t;/p> Ferdinand doesnt know if the French have greater ambitions. Anyway, as long as the French does not annex the entire Italian peninsula, he can accept it. &1t;/p> Metzhev thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, diplomatic protest alone is probably not enough. Once the British and Italy reach an agreement, which creates established facts, there is nothing we can do!"&1t;/p> Ferdinand said fiercely: "That''s why we have to reach an agreement with the French. The British''s action this time is mainly to check and balance the French. As long as the Italians become allies, the French will not be able to continue Italian expansion!& 1t;/p> But we need the French to continue to expand abroad after the war, to provoke the contradiction between Britain and France, to attract the attention of the British and provide cover for our expansion! &1t;/p> Now, UU reading www. uukanshu.com The Allied Forces of the Allied Powers will soon come to Rome. Even if the British and Italy reach an agreement, what can they do? &1t;/p> As long as we French have the same position, even if the Italians announce their withdrawal from the war, we can continue to attack Rome and force the Italian government to surrender! &Amp;1t;/p> "Yes!" Chekov replied. &1t;/p> Now everyone is still an ally, and after the war, everyone is a competitor. When Bulgaria wants to expand abroad, it will naturally have to face the **** tricks of various countries. &1t;/p> The best way to solve this problem is to provoke conflicts between countries so that they cannot unite against Bulgaria! &1t;/p> Dont the British have a ranking of first enemy, second enemy, and third enemy? Well, create a powerful enemy for them! &1t;/p> In the Americas, there is the United States, which wants to drive them out for a while, in East Asia, there is another Japan that is eyeing their colonies, in Europe, there is another France that will dominate the Big Six in Europe, and even in Eastern Europe, there is another country that turns the Baltic Sea into The monsters in the inner sea, can they still care about Bulgaria? &1t;/p> In terms of threats, three of the four enemies above threatened John Bull''s world hegemony. In contrast, Bulgaria most affected their right to speak in the Mediterranean, but they had no strength to drive them out! &1t;/p> Ferdinand had some doubts that John Bull could keep his position as the hegemon of the world. &1t;/p> https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 105： ,national policy The German-Austrian coalition command on the eastern front was in a fierce quarrel. Hindenburg and Ludendorff, who had emerged in this battle, had a fierce collision of ideas with the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Fakingham. Hindenburg and Ludendorff advocated immediately concentrating their forces to kill Huanglong from the Lithuanian region and conquer St. Petersburg before the arrival of the Russian winter; while Fakingham advocated the use of the powerful force to kill the Russians to force the Russians to withdraw from the war. Hindenburg said angrily: "The commander pays you back. It is too late to take St. Petersburg immediately. Don''t have any illusions about the Russians'' withdrawal from the war. Our best choice is to fight them so that they dare not fight again!" Farkingham also roared tit-for-tatly: "No, the Russian winter is coming soon. If I choose to attack St. Petersburg, I must complete it within this short month! This is impossible. Dont forget that we are still more than 300 kilometers away from St. Petersburg. The Russians still have at least half a million troops in St. Petersburg. Once we let them realize our goal, they can concentrate one million troops in St. Petersburg within a week, and this number will expand to 1.5 million within half a month! Can you get to St. Petersburg in a week? Even if the Russians let you go directly, we can''t do it! According to your plan, when we break through the blockade of the Russians and arrive in St. Petersburg, winter will have already come. If we are unlucky, we will be on the way and winter will come! Fight against polar bears in temperatures of minus 20 or 30 degrees, you are such a lunatic! " Ludendorff took his words: "No, Commander! If we give up a large amount of supplies and force a raid, we can still reach St. Petersburg within a week! Let the navy send our supplies to Tallinn, where can we get supplies, and then attack immediately, now the main force of the Russian army is almost consumed, it is impossible to defend St. Petersburg with a mob of Russians! " Fakingham shook his head with anger, and said two words: "Madman!" I have to say that Hindenburg and Ludendorffs idea of ??a golden partner is crazy. This is a risk. The benefits of success are great, and once the Allies fail, they are almost the same. After a moment of silence, Fakingham spoke again: "I don''t care what you think, I will stop now. I can''t take the German Empire''s national transport to give you a gamble! Please remember, both of you, it is your bounden duty to obey orders as a soldier! Now I order you to take the troops to grab food and supplies for me. The people in the country still need us to find food for them to pass the winter, see! " "Yes!" the two said in unison. Unable to persuade the commander-in-chief Fakingham, Hindenburg and Ludendorff did not think they could persuade the German Supreme Commander, they could only use it to do a job with little technical content-robbery! Yes, this battle has been fought until now, and the Germans have no intention of continuing their offensive. The battle line is getting longer and longer and it is becoming more and more difficult to supply supplies. Rather than risking to continue fighting, it is better to stop now. Now the domestic food supply in Germany is very tight. Due to the British blockade, the Germans now have only two food import channels: Denmark and the Netherlands. Others like Sweden, Norway, and Switzerland have not high food production. , There is not much to sell. Not only did the Germans have a hard time, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the same. As one of the most important grain-changing countries in Europe, they could not guarantee self-sufficiency due to the war. Therefore, it is the consensus of the top leaders of the two countries to go to Russia to grab food. If they did not get enough food, it would be difficult for Germany and Austria to survive 1917. In order to prevent the domestic people from going hungry, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Fa Jinhan, did not care so much, and directly issued the task of collecting food to the troops. No matter how they did it, he only needed food. In order to raise food quickly, everyone''s methods are naturally not so civilized. For example, the granaries of capitalists were directly confiscated, and the granaries of nobles were naturally confiscated. I have to say that the Germans are still very clever. They just focus on the Russian capitalists and nobles who have a lot of food, while ordinary people are not within the scope of the search. Of course, the more important thing is that they cannot be searched. There is no raid on ordinary people, but can their lives be unaffected? The answer is no. The Germans also hope to force local people to cooperate with them through food. The first thing that can''t stand it is the citizens of the city. The capitalists'' food has been confiscated, and the food shops are naturally closed. Then where can they buy food? Naturally it is a grain shop opened by the German and Austrian occupation forces! Is it really that simple? Obviously not, the Germans don''t charge rubles! Mettlach is an ordinary citizen of Lviv, but also a victim. Because of the arrival of the German-Austrian coalition forces, his family''s life will not be able to pass. "My dear, what should we do? The ruble is about the same as waste paper. We can''t buy anything. There is not much food in our house!" asked his wife, AKRIS. Mettlach smiled bitterly and said: "Why don''t I go to the factory occupied by the Germans, they are now recruiting people to resume production." Akoris shook her head and said, "If you work for the enemy and the government comes back in the future, what should you do? They will send you to prison!" Mettlach nodded and said: "But now we are almost out of food. If we don''t work for the enemy, we will starve to death! Are we also going to escape? No way! Now there are turmoil everywhere, and we have to take the children, where can we go? " Akelices tears have already flowed out, crying and said: "Sorry, I shouldn''t stop you before! If we leave Lviv before the enemy arrives, this will not happen!" "No! It has nothing to do with you, it''s just that bunch of useless **** that lost too fast. We just received the news that the enemy had occupied Livov in less than three days. We were able to run away in such a short time. Where is it?" Mettlach comforted Akoris stopped crying and said, "Unfortunately, we have no money, otherwise we will take the children and leave Europe to a place where there is no war." ... The biggest impact of this world war was that a large number of Europeans left the European University 6 in order to escape the war and settled in the Americas. It can be said that it was this great immigration that laid the foundation for the rise of the United States in the future! After all, there are only a few people who can leave, and most of them are like Mettlach who want to leave but cannot leave. With the rapid advancement of the German-Austrian coalition forces, the number of refugees in Bulgaria began to increase exponentially. The wealthy people came first. Their purpose was to leave Europe to escape the war. They were just a transit in Bulgaria. Unfortunately, they were targeted by the unscrupulous Ferdinand, and it was not so easy to leave. When they arrived in Bulgaria, they were dumbfounded. The ruble was almost a waste of paper. The exchange rate before the war is now obsolete. Before the war, 1 lev = o.375 rubles, now 1 lev = 15o rubles, and This figure continues to depreciate. Although Russia has also suffered from inflation, it is not so severe? It is a pity that this is Bulgaria, and there are only three major banks that can do currency exchange business. This is obviously taking advantage of the fire, even worse than robbery! In an instant, the crazy depreciation more than 400 times, no one can bear it! Fortunately, there is no possibility of devaluation. Bulgaria''s prices are almost the same as before the war. They can exchange levs and live a very rich life. Its miserable if you bring rubles, and you cant spend it at all. I thought that tens of thousands of rubles would still be a huge sum of money, but I didnt expect to buy a ticket to America. No way. Everyone knows how the current economic situation in Russia is. The devaluation of the ruble is inevitable. The most important thing is that the ruble cannot be spent at all, and the capitalists naturally reject it. Of course, its just for ordinary people. At least Ferdinand can take the ruble to Russia to buy and buy. Although Russian prices have skyrocketed several times, it does not affect his profit margin. If you dont have money, you cant leave. Either stay in Bulgaria and find a job to make money, or go home. This multiple-choice question is very simple. As long as you are not stupid, you know that Russia is in a turbulent situation and it is not suitable for life. Although many people are worried that the German-Austrian coalition forces will attack Bulgaria soon, and peace is not long, but it is still safe right now? Wait until you have raised enough tolls, and then leave! Due to the sudden increase in the population, the shortage of labor originally caused by the war has now been filled by refugees. Instead, there is a thriving scene. Of course, the arrival of a large number of refugees also brought hidden dangers to Bulgaria''s social security. However, it is a time of war. It cannot be said that it is "three steps one post, five steps one post", but the militias all over the street are still indispensable. Anyone who dared to endanger public order would be suppressed by the local militia, and then sent directly into the mine. At this time, Constantine is reporting the results to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, the number of refugees from Russia has skyrocketed in recent months. In August alone, we received 460,000 Russian refugees. This number will continue to grow. Now the total number of refugees in the country has exceeded 4 million, of which Russian refugees account for a quarter, and the rest are Romanian refugees. The Romanian refugees have been resettled before. Most of them have joined the army. They are now serving in the Asia Minor Peninsula. The rest are still in the refugee camps except for some old and weak. The others are basically resettled. . Of these more than one million Russian refugees, about a quarter have come to seek relatives and friends. The other three quarters are for the government to come forward to resettle, but the problem is not big. It is expected that most of them can find jobs this month. With the arrival of the refugee tide, the shortage of manpower we are worried about is no longer a problem. But as a price, we will put more than 1,000 tons of relief food every day from now on, and this number is still increasing, and it may double in two or three months! The Cabinet has decided to resettle the subsequent refugees to Asia Minor, in order to resume agricultural production there as soon as possible, laying the foundation for the future! " Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction, sending a group of refugees there first, and then entrusting a group of military aristocrats after the war. You can also migrate a part of the population from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Bulgaria''s foundation in Asia Minor will be stabilized. The only trouble is the large number of Romanians in the country. Although the previous war has reduced the Romanian population by more than one million, and the immigration has caused the Ottomans to kill more than one million, the Romanian population has once again become Skyrocketed. Although there is no census, it is preliminary estimated that the number of Romanians in the actual control area of ??Bulgaria has already exceeded 7 million, making it the second largest ethnic group after the Slavs. Ferdinand asked: "Ms. Romanians in China, what does the government plan to do? If one is not handled properly, it will leave a very big hidden danger to the future!" Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, Romania in Transylonia was originally part of the Kingdom of Hungary. After the war is over, we can send them back to our country! As a result, the number of Romanians in our country has been directly reduced by half, and they have been scattered to various places, greatly reducing the threat. At the same time, we can continue to emigrate to the colonies, continuously diluting their proportion of the population in a region, and gradually assimilate them. " Obviously, Constantine was preparing to move eastward. The Romanians in Transylonia were indeed part of the Kingdom of Hungary before the war, but they are obviously not anymore. They do not have any sense of identity with the Kingdom of Hungary, but these Romanians also have no sense of identity with Bulgaria. There are more than seven million Romanians, and Ferdinand is not sure that they can assimilate them. Although they are also deeply influenced by Slavic culture, they are indeed two ethnic groups. It is not easy for different nations to assimilate! But if this number is reduced by half, there are only more than three million people left in UU Reading , this difficulty will be greatly reduced! The big deal is to throw 1.8 million to overseas colonies. As long as the Romanians in any region account for less than 20% of the total population, they will not be able to make the waves. As for what will happen to the Kingdom of Hungary, Ferdinand doesn''t care about this issue. Anyway, the defeated country has no human rights and it is not their turn to make decisions. Suddenly Ferdinand thought of another question, so he asked: "What if the Russians annex Hungary? They have no shortage of population. They must be not interested in accepting this group of Romanians. What should we do then?" After thinking about it, Constantine said fiercely: "Then let the Romanians establish their own country, but they have to change their territory. Jordan is a good place, and Libya can also be considered!" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment. This attention was still really dark. Originally, Jordan was prepared for the Greeks. Their domestic population is only over one million, so naturally there is no problem. But now there are more than seven million Romanians. I am afraid that the problem of survival alone is a big problem that will plague the Romanian people in the future! Not to mention Libya, you can''t let Romanians eat sand! It''s a pity that Ferdinand can''t think of a good way. From the perspective of strategic security, the Balkans will definitely not be able to divide a piece of land and let them establish a country! As for Romania as a buffer between Russia and Russia, Ferdinand never thought that unless they were allowed to establish a country in Moldova, it would be impossible. Bulgaria could not give its own door to its enemies to guard! After a while, Constantine lowered his voice and said, "Your Majesty, or we will let the army..." https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 106： , The change of British diplomatic position Upon receiving the news from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the French government was also furious. Seeing that the Italians were about to die, John Bull jumped out to do things again. In the eyes of the French, Bulgaria''s previous proposal to partition Italy is a very good choice. Not only can we kill a competitor, but also increase our national strength, it is really killing two birds with one stone. But from the standpoint of the British, this is the worst situation. Even if the three countries divide Italy, what use do they take the Italian land? Except for Sicily and Sardinia, John Bull in other regions expressed no interest. They are not interested, but they can''t let their competitors get it? If France and Bulgaria divide the Italian peninsula, the French will dominate Europe, at least Central and Western Europe will tremble under their wings; while Bulgaria is equivalent to controlling half of the Mediterranean, but the British will not gain much. &1t;i>&1t;/i> They were originally the leaders of the Mediterranean, even if they could get the two islands of Sardinia and Sicily, they would not change much. As for a piece of land that can be set aside from the Italian peninsula, they are even more disdainful of them. They are neighbors with two 6-military powers. John Bull is not crazy yet! President Raymond Puengale asked coldly: "Has the accuracy of the news been confirmed?" The French Foreign Minister shook his head and said: "Not yet, but it is already certain. Bulgarians will not make jokes about things. In terms of motivation, the British can do it!" After a long silence, Raymond Puencar said: "As soon as possible, if the news is accurate, we will cooperate with the Bulgarians. It is also time to let the British know that their decision is not the same as the decision of the Allies. !" The French Minister of Foreign Affairs sighed and said: "Mr. President, the British are making small moves one after another, so disregarding the overall situation. We must take action!&1t;i>&1t;/i> Otherwise, in the end it will really be us and the Germans fighting to death and letting the British take advantage of it! " Raymond Poincar said hesitantly: "Well, let''s invite the representatives of all countries together in the name of convening the Allied Forces Conference against Germany to jointly protest against the British! As long as we agree with the Russian and Bulgarian positions, the British will have to make concessions. " When he said this, Raymond Poincar was obviously a little lacking in confidence, and had to pull the two countries together. The French are still inseparable from John Bull. Even if the behavior of the British is out of the ordinary, they can only remember it and wait for the liquidation in the future. When the French took action, it was too late. On September 8, the Italian government issued a diplomatic announcement announcing its withdrawal from the world war. The next day, on behalf of the Allies, John Bull agreed to the Italians withdrawing from the war and invited the Italians to join the Allies. &1t;i>&1t;/i> On the same day, the French and French coalition forces began to attack Rome, and the Italians were celebrating the end of the war. Rome was broken off guard and the Italian government fled hastily. Public opinion in the world was in an uproar, condemning the shameless actions of the Allied Powers. The newspapers of France and France highly praised the efforts of the British for the great cause of the Allied Powers. The pressure of public opinion on John Bull has increased sharply. In the eyes of those who did not know about it, this was a conspiracy of the British. They deceived the Italians with diplomatic means, let the Italian defenders relax their vigilance, and allowed the Allied forces to break through Rome in one fell swoop! The international reputation of the British Empire has been severely damaged. The loss of this intangible loss is even more serious than the actual loss. It has made John Bull furious, but he can do nothing! Because this operation was carried out in secret, and no other Allied members were notified, when they announced the news, the French coalition had already paraded on the head of Rome. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Italian government, which fled in a hurry, is now arresting the British for a round of fierce criticism, asking them to give an explanation, and continue to build momentum through public opinion, hoping to let the Allies retreat. Upon receiving the news, George V was directly vomiting blood, and for the first time expressed doubts about his surrender of rights to the cabinet. A group of British dignitaries are gathered together at the official residence at No. 1o Downing Street. The atmosphere is very serious, and Xiang Alquith''s face is already covered with gloom. Foreign Secretary Gray said angrily: "This time we were pitted by the French and Bulgarian coalition. Otherwise, the time could not be so coincidental. Why did Italy just announce its withdrawal from the war and why did they attack on the same night? We just announced the news that Italy was invited to join the Allied Powers. They were parading on the walls of Rome. Now the whole world is watching our jokes! If the Italian issue cannot be handled properly, our diplomatic credibility will be ruined! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> The Secretary of State sneered and said: "After all that has been said, it is not all the result of the private actions of your Ministry of Foreign Affairs. If you inform the two countries in advance, this embarrassing situation will not happen! Dont tell me, you dont have time. Even if you inform them of the Italians withdrawal from the war, they will not be able to attack Rome. But now Rome has fallen into the hands of the two countries, if there are not enough benefits, they will not easily hand it over! " Foreign Secretary Gray retorted: "We did this for the benefit of the British Empire. This is related to the dispute for the right to speak after the war. If Bulgaria and France were involved, they would not agree to allow Italy to join the Allies!" The Secretary of State still sneered and said, "So now you are all right? Even if Bulgaria and France pit us this time, what can we do? We can''t even protest to them, and now we are at a loss!&1t ;i>&1t;/i> Dont forget that we are still allies now. Cant your Ministry of Foreign Affairs save your mind? Now our enemy is the Germans, the Allies, please put away the previous set, it is no longer working! Even if you want to restrict them from growing bigger, can''t you wait to take action after the war? Now it''s good, put yourself in! You should also read the newspaper, **** it! Now the outside world is saying that the British Foreign Office is a spy for the Germans, specifically responsible for inciting internal conflicts in the Allied Powers! " Gray wanted to refute, but he didn''t know what to say. Now everyone in the Allied Powers is not cold to the British, and diplomatic relations are messed up. Although the strategic goals are basically achieved, the hidden dangers are also buried. If there is no way to ease the relationship with other countries, after the war, the three countries of France, Russia and Russia are very likely to jointly squeeze out the British Empire. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Alquiz interrupted their continued quarrel, sighed and said: "Now that things have happened, let''s find a way to stop the loss! At the same time, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must also change its previous diplomatic concepts, and we cannot make the world an enemy. Now our strategy is to find a way to repair the relationship with the Allies, find a way to let the Allies work together to defeat the Germans, and strive to end the war as soon as possible! Don''t imagine making peace with the Germans. Such consequences would be disastrous for the British Empire! " Foreign Secretary Gray did not speak for a while. It is obvious that he is very dissatisfied with the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. For most British politicians, it is better to defeat the Allies first, and it is more important to end the war as soon as possible. As for the issue of checks and balances of allies, it can be postponed. Faced with the invisible pressure exerted by everyone, Gray had to compromise: "Well, our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will find a way to get rid of the current embarrassing situation as soon as possible!"&1t;i>&1t;/i> Alquez added: "Not only that, we have to find a way to attack the Allies immediately and divert our attention! Originally, the political influence caused by Italys withdrawal from the war could have caused a heavy blow to the Allies, but now everyones attention has been attracted by us, and it has not been able to play its due role. Now we are almost ready to strike a fatal blow to the Germans on the Western Front. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must coordinate the relations between Russia and Russia so that they can also attack at the same time and strive to end the war in the first half of 1917! " Of course, there is another issue that everyone knows. He did not say that 1917 happened to be his final term. If he wins the war during his term, it will bring him huge political benefits. What we are doing will be the beneficiaries. Whether it is for national or personal interests, we need to end the war as soon as possible. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Secretary of the Navy suddenly said: "Yes, we have to speed up the process of the war now. The Germans are conducting secret negotiations with the Russians. Once they reach an agreement and the Russians withdraw from the world war, we will be in big trouble. As for the issue of Italy, UU reading www. uukanshu.com I suggest that we compromise with France and France. We can trade in other ways, but we can''t let Italy perish. It is best to let them preserve a certain amount of strength. Our navy hopes to obtain Sicily as our naval station in the Mediterranean, so that our position in the Mediterranean will be further consolidated! " Churchills proposal has greatly increased Grays pressure. He wants to preserve Italy and occupy Sicily. So what can the two countries obtain? If there are not enough benefits, it is obviously impossible to satisfy them! The British Empire didn''t have the ability to order the heroes to dare not follow. In short, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was busy behind it. Gray thought for a while and said: "We will do our best to fulfill the Navy''s requirements, but if this happens, I am afraid we will have to make concessions to them in other areas." Xiang Alquith said calmly: "Concessions are inevitable, but everything must be based on protecting the interests of the British Empire. As long as our core interests are not harmed, concessions can be made elsewhere! Although I don''t want to admit it, but now the British Empire does not have the strength to coerce the whole world. A German alone makes us exhausted, so we need allies! Even after the end of the world war, we still need allies to be able to keep our supremacy! " History has once again given an inflection point. It was originally in 1918 that the British Empire''s foreign policy had a comprehensive change, but it has now been advanced two years! Gray nodded, indicating acquiescence. With the rise of emerging countries, he has already discovered that the strength of the British Empire is not unlimited! At least when facing the Germans, they are a little weak. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 107： , Cultural store This is an era of mere profiteering. The sudden explosion of the farce of the Allied Powers quickly disappeared with the changes in the British foreign policy. &1t;/p> But the impact was far-reaching. The Italians were the first to be unlucky. Now they don''t know what to do. &1t;/p> Jump back to the Entente, right? People''s attitude is obvious, it''s not welcome! The French coalition forces have occupied Rome. Who can believe that the benefits promised by John Bull can still be fulfilled? &1t;/p> No, there is no chance to join the Allied Powers. The Bulgarians and French have a tough attitude, either unconditionally surrender or continue to fight! &1t;/p> Well, the enemy has seen the reality of Italy. There is no need to attack at all, the food crisis has already come, and Italy will collapse on its own in a few months. &1t;/p> Stay in the Allies? Sorry, its not so easy to be a traitor once, and its not so easy to turn around. At least when I asked the Germans for assistance, I was already lacking confidence! &1t;/p> For the Italian government, it doesn''t matter which side to join now, tragedy is doomed anyway! &1t;/p> If the Allies win, they are defeated. If the Allies win, they will also liquidate the traitors. They are no longer humans inside and out! &1t;/p> Vittorio Emanuele III is now truly unbroken, and the Italian government is also divided. &1t;/p> The main battle faction advocates fighting to the end with the Allied powers. They have received the support of most of the Italians. They have just been put together by the British. How can they not retaliate? &1t;/p> The main party advocates ending the war. This is the case anyway. No matter who loses or wins, Italy can''t have good fruits. Just admit it! &1t;/p> Well, the main and peaceful factions are now the surrender faction. They are pessimistic about this war, believing that if Italy continues the war, there will be no gains other than increased casualties! &1t;/p> After participating in the war for more than a year, in addition to the millions of casualties, Italy''s domestic economy was also greatly damaged. Without overseas trade, it would be difficult for them to fill their stomachs. &1t;/p> In terms of personal feelings, Vittorio Emanuele III is the main battle. The Allies have not been defeated yet, so Italy is bullied by the Allies; if the Allies are finished, should Italy not be divided? &1t;/p> But intellectually, Italy can no longer continue this war. The reason why he agreed to the British terms was not because Italy was short of food and could not pass this winter. &1t;/p> Moreover, the entire Confederate nation is currently short of food. Otherwise, why do Germany and Austria-Hungary leave Bulgaria not to fight and run to grab food? &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> The Minister of the Sixth Army said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the actions of the Allied Powers have aroused the hatred of the Italian people. Now the morale of our army is very strong. As long as you give us an order, we can take back Rome and drive the enemy out of the sea!"& 1t;/p> Vittorio Emanuele III nodded with a wry smile. There is no way he wants to stop the war now, and he has to take back Rome before he can negotiate with the Allies. &1t;/p> At the same time, he was also desperate for the Italian Sixth Army. Nima is now morale high, why did he go early? As long as they worked a little bit before, they wouldn''t let Rome fall in one day! &1t;/p> Little did he know that the escape of him and the Italian government was the culprit responsible for the loss of Rome. If they organized an army to resist in time, it would be impossible for more than 200,000 Italian troops to stop the enemy for a day! &1t;/p> Vittorio Emmanuele III asked helplessly: "What did the British representative Gilmour say?"&1t;/p> The Foreign Secretary replied embarrassingly: "Gilmore apologized to us. He has already contacted the country, and they can''t do anything about what is happening now.&1t;/p> He suggested that we surrender directly to the Allied Powers, and the British government will try its best to protect the interests of the Kingdom of Italy [31 novel network] benefits! &Amp;1t;/p> Vittorio Emanuele III sneered and said: "An apology is over? Don''t they even give a reasonable explanation?&1t;/p> Let us surrender? Does he think we are all idiots? Dare to believe them anymore? &Amp;1t;/p> The final disillusionment was disillusioned, even if the Allied Powers told him that it was just a misunderstanding, and then surrendered Rome, he would treat him like nothing. &1t;/p> Unfortunately, John Bull didn''t even bother to do the perfunctory work, and directly handed over Italy''s dominance to France and Bulgaria. &1t;/p> The Xiang said angrily: "Your Majesty, order an attack! There are less than 200,000 enemies in the city of Rome. We have gathered 800,000 troops and will soon be able to drive the enemy to the sea!" &1t ;/p> Vittorio Emanuele III knew that the Italian government was now dominated by the main combatants, and even if someone wanted a truce, he did not dare to say it directly. &1t;/p> "Okay, then attack, and at all costs, we must regain Rome as soon as possible!"&1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> And now in Rome, Valicotte is busy sharing the spoils with the French. The British didn''t want to attack Rome, so he was beaten to the railroad. Naturally, the spoils won''t have their share. &1t;/p> After conquering Rome, besides arranging defenses, the most important thing was robbery. Banks and gold shops were horrified for the first time, then machine factories and shops, and finally the nobles and capitalists'' luxury houses. &1t;/p> Even the palace of Vittorio Emanuele III has not been let go, and now the trophies gathered from it are piled up into hills. &1t;/p> The only fly in the ointment is that letting go of the church, here is the stronghold of the Catholic Church, Ferdinand is still a "pious Catholic", and Walikot is naturally unable to make a mistake. &1t;/p> If conditions permit, he really doesn''t mind even the Vatican being robbed. Of course, he can only think about this kind of thing. If he really does it, don''t mix in Europe. &1t;/p> Valicotte said enthusiastically: "Mr. James, I think this distribution is very reasonable. This is already taking care of you!"&1t;/p> Major General James retorted: "No, everyone is allies. I represent the French Republic. We should distribute the spoils equally!"&1t;/p> Valicotte just stared at him and smiled without answering. &1t;/p> After a moment of silence, James shrugged and said: "At least it is also four or six. We have already made concessions!"&1t;/p> Valikot said calmly: "No, or we just dont divide, whoever we grabbed! You see so many soldiers now, if someone hides privates, we dont know, even if the distribution ratio is determined, If you dont show it, no one knows!"&1t;/p> James said angrily: "No, you have advanced to the city, and you have robbed all of the good things first, so we have some leftovers!&1t;/p> 37 points, this is our bottom line. Otherwise, let the two foreign ministries come to court! &Amp;1t;/p> Valikot said calmly: "Are you sure? If the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is involved, will these spoils still have your share?&1t;/p> It doesn''t matter to us, when all the spoils fall into the hands of the government, can you still get it back? &Amp;1t;/p> James''s face changed. The troops in his hand were all colonial cannon fodder troops. It is undoubtedly an idiot to take out these spoils from the government! &1t;/p> After the war, the French government is still clanging poorly. Even the regular French army may not be able to take it out of the government! &1t;/p> James reconciled and said: "Damn! At least we have to take a quarter, otherwise we won''t talk about it!"&1t;/p> Valikote smiled and said, "Okay! Then a quarter, happy cooperation!"&1t;/p> The two men looked at each other with ghosts and smiled. As the commander of the coalition army, Walikot naturally leaned towards the Bulgarian army when setting up combat missions. &1t;/p> This is already a practice. Anyway, the French are now holding colonial troops. Except for more than a thousand French officers, the remaining black uncles are worthless, and Major General James naturally doesn''t bother to care about their lives. &1t;/p> This time is no exception, but James is too lazy to care, if they really let them take charge of the main attack, it is estimated that Rome is still in the hands of the Italians? &1t;/p> If the strength is insufficient, the distribution of the spoils will naturally suffer. But it doesn''t matter. At least he personally made a lot of money. The French officers who came with him made all the money. As for Uncle Black, they still want to divide the money? &1t;/p> Except for some of them to be turned over to the military, the rest is divided into more than 1,000 people. The total amount is not as big as Bulgaria''s, but their per capita gain is big! &1t;/p> Valikot is even more indifferent. Bulgaria''s military laws are strict, and the possession of spoils is to be lost. Anyway, they must be turned in uniformly before they can be distributed. &1t;/p> For most soldiers, they still don''t want to divide the money directly, and it would be more cost-effective to convert them into land after the war. &1t;/p> Of course, the most important thing is that what everyone distributes is big goods that cannot be hidden, such as small gold and silver jewelry, antiques, calligraphy, and the like. Of course, it is in whose hands it is, and most of them will not admit it anyway. , Can''t search the other side''s barracks! &1t;/p> For example, if the Bulgarian army ransacked the bank vault, the gold in it disappeared, leaving only a pile of Italian currency, and some krona and mark disappeared. &1t;/p> Valikote smiled and asked, "Is our harvest statistics available?"&1t;/p> The Director of Logistics replied: "We have roughly counted them, but the specific value is still difficult to estimate. Even if the piles of calligraphy, paintings and pots are cultural relics, we can''t count them!"&1t;/p> Valikote nodded with satisfaction, and said: "Don''t worry about so many, keep them as cultural relics for me, and transport them back to the country for the government to deal with them!"&1t;/p> It has to be said that the Italians still have a family background. After looting a Rome, all the wealth obtained can build a British Royal Fleet. &1t;/p> Of course, this refers to the value before the war broke out. After the war broke out, the value was greatly depreciated. As a historical capital, the most valuable thing in Rome is not gold, nor machinery, but works of art and antiques! &1t;/p> But now these are worthless. Ferdinand is just a bargain. Before he attacked Rome, his cultural company followed the logistics department to the front. &1t;/p> Now it is naturally open for business, specializing in the acquisition of trophies in the hands of the French army, UU reading and waiting for the Italians to sell them themselves. &1t;/p> Anyway, the spoils that the French officers have embezzled can not be seen, of course, it must be realized as soon as possible. In line with the fact that one can be counted as one, it doesn''t matter if you can''t. Now the antique cultural relics are all cabbage prices. &1t;/p> As for the Italians, the food in the city is now under control. Every person has 300 grams of rye every day. This is all their rations. &1t;/p> Of course, for the poor, this can still be persisted. Three hundred grams of rye can still make six to seven hundred grams of brown bread. &1t;/p> For the rich, these days are nowhere to go. Who can stand to eat brown bread every day? &1t;/p> Naturally, other foods can only be bought. Anyway, as long as they have money, basically any food can be bought from the state-run stores opened in Bulgaria. They can still live the same luxury life as before the war. &1t;/p> If you are hungry, the rich can only buy it obediently. After all, the stomach can''t deceive people. The Italian lira cannot be spent anymore. Pounds, francs, and leves are the currencies in normal circulation. Of course, gold is better. &1t;/p> Then Ferdinands cultural company started to become a hot business, buying a large number of antique cultural relics at the price of cabbage. &1t;/p> In the end, I didnt even bother to distinguish the true from the false. Anyway, there was no way to distinguish the true from the false. Ferdinand couldnt find so many experts on antiques and cultural relics. &1t;/p> https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 108： Heroic Italian soldier Luigi Cadorna is in a good mood now. Since the outbreak of the World War, the morale of his Fifth Army has never been as high as it is now. Regarding the recovery of Rome, Lieutenant General Luigi-Cadorna thought he had a chance. He had already figured out the deployment of the Allied forces in the city, five Bulgarian infantry divisions plus five French colonial divisions, and some artillery units. Moreover, these ten infantry divisions have all fought all the way, and they have not had time to replenish their losses. They are all dissatisfied, and their total strength will not exceed 150,000! The siege of the Italian army has more than 800,000, and they are fighting on the ground. They use 5.3 times the superior force to attack the enemy in the expedition. Naturally, there is no reason to fail. At the same time, Luigi Cardorna also secretly despised his colleagues. More than 200,000 Italian troops defended Rome, but did not hold on for even a day. It was a shame to throw him at the grandma''s house. He completely ignored that after the Italian government announced its withdrawal from the war, the government immediately held a celebration, which is the "drunk culprit" who lost Rome! After Italy announced its withdrawal from the war, the Italian garrison in Rome began to take a holiday on its own. As a romantic Italian, how can there be less wine? I have been holding back for more than a year. I have a rare opportunity to indulge. Naturally, the officers will go to the dance and the soldiers will get drunk. Then there was no more. Before the Italians could react, the enemy entered the city. In panic, the government Gao Du was busy running away and gave Rome to the enemy! Of course, these things can''t be said out. A proper government black history must of course be hidden. So everyone condemns the shameless behavior of the Allied Powers, and there is no accountability! ... Luigi Cadorna is familiar with the Roman city, and he knows the weak points of the city defense. The Chief of Staff said solemnly: "Your Excellency Commander, the 6th Army has issued a combat mission and ordered us to attack on time at 7:20 on September 16th!" After thinking about it for a while, Luigi Cadorna said vigorously: "September 16 is tomorrow, and we will call back to the 6th Army to attack on time!" After fighting **** the Western Front for more than a year, he didn''t achieve any decent results. Now it''s finally his turn to exhale. Recovering Rome is not the same as attacking France. Now the Italian soldiers have a much stronger will to fight. He no longer has to worry about the soldiers fighting soy sauce. You should know that when on the Western Front, the Italian army made a lot of jokes, such as to avoid the attack, they shot the opposite side, and lied to the military that the French attacked. Or maybe it was a sudden emergence of food poisoning for a unit, and the group started to have diarrhea, and the diarrhea was still true, and the painful measures were used very realistically! More often, when attacking, one rushed out to find a treasured geomancy site and they were killed. Basically, one company was killed every minute, two regiments were killed every hour, and both divisions were killed in the morning. Small meaning, I don''t know if you think all the French people on the opposite side are sharpshooters? When they retreated, one by one was resurrected from the ground and climbed up from the ground to return. In short, with their efforts, the casualties of the Italian army were reduced to the lowest point. In line with the principle that the law does not blame the public, Luigi Cadorna also took them out of the way, and most of the officers who dared to punish soldiers on the battlefield were killed by stray bullets. Now Luigi Cadorna no longer has to worry about this issue. At least he hasn''t heard the soldiers exchanging life-saving skills on the battlefield recently. Instead, he is cursing the shamelessness of the Allies or discussing **** the enemies in the city. This is a good start. As long as the soldier has the courage to fight, he believes that the combat effectiveness of the Italian army will not be worse than that of any country! ... At 7:20 on September 16, as the flare flares went straight into the sky, the Italian army began to attack. At this time, the genius just started to light up. Under the cover of the artillery, the brave and fearless Italian soldiers took out their life''s courage to charge, and then ushered in a shuttle bullet. The Italian soldiers began to fall into the charge one after another. On the way. Of course, this did not arouse anyone''s attention. For the Italian officers, this was a small scene and it was not worth mentioning at all. On the Western Front, they had seen one or two divisions killed in battle within an hour, and then ordered to retreat after waiting a few hours, and then suddenly died and resurrected. How many people are killed now? This is almost an hour, and the number of people killed is less than one regiment. It''s a trivial matter! Under the cover of gunshots, they couldn''t hear the screams of the soldiers. They couldn''t tell whether they were killed in battle or killed in battle. The offensive continued. With the passage of time, the enemy''s line of defense is still as stable as Mount Tai, but Luigi Cadorna has no worries. This is just the beginning. Luigi Cadorna calmly said: "Send someone to ask, what''s the matter with the artillery? Didn''t you eat? Why is the hit rate so low today?" A young staff officer said, "General, I think I should know the answer to this question!" Luigi Cadorna asked in surprise: "Oh, what''s the reason?" The staff officer replied confidently: "General, the opposite is Rome!" Luigi Cadorna spit out two words in distress: "Damn it!" The reason for "Rome on the opposite side" is too strong. It is so powerful that he dare not order the artillery to increase the accuracy. There are too many buildings that cannot be attacked. In the event that a particularly important building is destroyed, whoever gives the order will bear the responsibility! This is also something that can''t be helped. How can one''s own family fire unscrupulously? It''s no wonder that when the battle began, the enemy directly abandoned the remote suburbs and fought street fighting in the urban area. This is expected to be a little jealous. Luigi Cadorna thought with a frown, and if he couldn''t use the heavy artillery, what way could he attack? A staff officer suggested: "General, maybe it is more suitable for us to attack at night. Now our soldiers are exposed to the enemy''s line of sight. This will cause too many casualties!" Luigi Cadorna thought for a while and said, "Well, it''s almost time to have lunch now. The idiots on the front line are probably tired. Signal let them come back!" "Yes!" a messenger staff replied, and walked out of the headquarters after speaking to deliver the order. ... In the afternoon, the chief of staff walked over and said: "Luigi''s situation is very bad, we are in big trouble!" Luigi Cadorna, who was on his lunch break, rubbed his eyes and asked depressedly: "What''s the matter? Can our Chief of Staff make such a fuss?" The Chief of Staff said frowningly: "This is the number of casualties calculated today. Our Fifth Army alone has caused more than 5,000 casualties!" Luigi Cadorna said in disbelief: "This is impossible! Do you think our army is a stupid British guy? More than 5,000 casualties in one morning, it must be the people underneath who made a careless mistake. The casualties of a hundred people are against the sky! You can check it again, I think they missed a decimal point! " It''s no wonder Luigi Cadorna couldn''t believe it, he saw a lot of scenes like this during the Western Front. Unless it is a battle initiated by the French, as long as it is an attack by the Italian army, casualties can usually be well controlled within three digits. And the famous British Marshal Haig was the object of their contempt, and he could actually set a record of 60,000 casualties a day. If it is replaced by the Italian army, the casualties can definitely be controlled within 600 people. The chief of staff smiled bitterly and said: "I also think this is a mistake. Unfortunately, I have checked this casualty report three times, and I personally went to the field hospital. It was full of people, most of them were hit by bullets. Hurt! Our soldiers are too brave. Someone rushed to the enemy''s position this time. Many of the wounded were carried back from a distance of one hundred and eighty meters from the enemy! " Luigi Cadorna was dumbfounded. When did the Italian soldiers become so brave? You must know that when fighting on the Western Front, a French regiment blocked the Fifth Army''s three-day attack, and waited for reinforcements to beat them back. In the end, Luigi Cadorna could only nodded with a wry smile. The Italian soldiers had indeed become brave, and he was not used to it. If the Italian soldiers have always been so brave, maybe they are all parade in Paris now, after all, at the beginning of the war, their allies still had a great advantage. Unfortunately, it is too late now! Seeing the number of casualties this time, Luigi Cadorna was really unhappy. The Fifth Army alone killed more than 5,000 people in one morning. What if several other groups were added? Maybe the strength of the two divisions will be over! After thinking about it, Luigi Cadorna sighed and said: "We can no longer attack blindly like this. The current situation is different from before. If one is not good, there will be heavy casualties!" The chief of staff also nodded in cooperation. He suddenly realized that the soldiers had become too brave, which may not be a good thing, at least until they changed their existing tactics. The chief of staff thought for a while and said: "Let''s remind our comrades in arms, if they are careless, the loss will be great!" Luigi Cardorna smiled bitterly and said: "Well, remind them! By the way, the General Staff will calculate the battle situation and report it directly to the 6th Army, telling them that our Fifth Army has done our best!" The chief of staff said helplessly: "Okay!" https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 109： , The Italian looking for a fig leaf The daytime battle surprised the Allied forces, and the courage shown by the Italian soldiers really caught everyone''s expectations. Valikot asked a little sadly: "Has the casualties of the various troops been counted?" The Chief of Staff sighed and replied: "We have already counted the casualties of the entire army, 532; the French are still counting, and the staff estimated that their casualties should be 15 to 2 The range of thousands." Valikot asked in surprise: "How come the casualties are so great?" After that, his brows tightened, and he was reimbursed for one regiment''s strength in one day. This number of casualties had already exceeded his expectations. Although the Italians on the opposite side suffered more casualties, this is Rome! The Italians can pay hundreds of thousands of casualties for all of them, but the Allied Forces cannot do it! The Allied Powers in Rome were limited and could not accept unlimited wars of attrition. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Valikot knows that the casualty rate that an army can withstand is limited. Even if the casualty rate of elite troops exceeds 30%, it needs to be trimmed to maintain combat effectiveness; if the casualty rate exceeds 60%, Then it may collapse at any time. Although he now has ten infantry divisions in his hands, his total strength before today was only 128,000, and now he has lost another regiment. It would be fine if they were all regular Bulgarian troops, but unfortunately there were nearly four layers of French cannon fodder units inside. Their combat effectiveness was not essentially different from that of the exploded Italians, and their combat desires were very general. This battle is not good... The chief of staff shrugged and said helplessly: "Today the Italians are like crazy. They attacked our positions desperately, and our casualties were naturally high. However, the casualties of the enemy on the opposite side should be greater, possibly several times ours, or even ten times! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Although I dont know what makes the Italians so crazy, but I dont think they can continue in this state! " Valico nodded his head. If the current state of the Italian army can continue, their army will become a 6-army power as long as they are trained again. Valicotte rubbed his forehead for a while and thought, and said: "Take three regiments to form a supervising team to help the French stare at the police, so that they dont collapse." ... Compared to Valicotes headaches, the senior officials of the Italian government were dumbfounded when looking at the number of casualties sent from the front line. They all said "Verdun meat grinder". However, the Italian army''s battle in Verdun caused daily casualties. Less than one-tenth of what it is now! How can this be done? Can''t blame the soldiers on the front line for being too brave, because they didn''t know that they played dead and caused the casualties? &1t;i>&1t;/i> Asked in horror: "You lost two divisions in one day. Are you sure there is no statistical error in your 6th Army?" The Minister of the 6th Army said with a wry smile: "I also think that the statistics are wrong, but today I did lose the strength of two divisions! And the losses were mainly in the morning. In the afternoon, the frontline troops reduced their offensive intensity, otherwise the number would be even greater! The frontline officers asked us to change the attack time to night. They thought that the night attack might reduce the number of casualties. The 6th Army has approved it. Of course, I personally don''t think there is any use in attacking at night. Maybe the casualties can be reduced, but it will be more difficult to get the result! " The huge number of casualties caused Vittorio Emanuele III to shake. He didn''t know whether the war should continue. If it wasn''t for his own interests, he wouldn''t mind surrendering now. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Chancellor of Finance suddenly said: "We can''t afford to fight this war. If we can''t regain Rome as soon as possible, maybe we won''t even be paid for the army next month!" The Xiang added: "It''s more than just military expenses. Our various strategic materials are insufficient. If we can''t drive the enemy into the sea in a short time, we may not even be able to get the weapons and ammunition needed for military operations in the future!" The pressure on the Minister of the Sixth Army suddenly increased. The Minister of Defense, the Chief of Staff, and others who could not have shared the pressure on him had become prisoners of the enemy because they were running too slowly. Now all matters related to combat are It fell on the head of the 6th Army. Suddenly he had a regretful thought. He had long known that he would stop running like this. Now he doesn''t have to worry about it, let alone be responsible to the Kingdom of Italy. Faced with the pressure from the crowd, the Minister of the Sixth Army had to bite the bullet and say: "Our army has done its best. It can be seen from the battle reports on the front line that all units are desperate. If you want to kill the enemy in a short time , Sorry that this is out of our capacity!"&1t;i>&1t;/i> His answer was very Italian and very rational. If you can''t do it, you can''t do it. There will never be a blast like the Japanese counterparts. U U Reading www.uukanshu.cOM In any case, the war will continue, but they will continue fighting until the hatred in the hearts of the people decreases. Vittorio Emanuele III suddenly said: "Maybe the military can make breakthroughs elsewhere. Dont forget that there is a British colonial force raiding our homeland. You can consider killing them first. !" Everyone''s eyes brightened, as long as this British colonial force was killed, then the enemy troops in Rome would be alone, and perhaps they could be forced to abandon Rome. The Minister of the Sixth Army thought for a while and said: "The Sixth Army has already formulated a plan to eliminate the British, but it was put on hold because of the problems in Rome. There is no problem starting the plan now, but the time to recover Rome will be imprisoned. Later." Vittorio Emmanuele III said without hesitation: "Don''t worry, go ahead!" Persimmon is looking for a soft pinch, and instead of trembling with the enemy to fight for Rome, it is better to use this British colonial force. At least one victory must be won before the armistice, and a fig leaf for the Kingdom of Italy. Obviously, Vittorio Emanuele III''s expectations are getting lower and lower. From the very beginning he asked the British for Fiume and Dalmatia, but now he just wants to keep his homeland. Even paying a war indemnity is acceptable. Obviously, the cruel war has awakened the Italians and made them realize their strength. Of course, they still don''t know that no one in the Allied Powers now regards them as a member of the great powers, and they have long been sharpening their swords. Regarding the partition of Italy, the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have conducted many secret negotiations, but the three parties have not been able to reach an agreement because of their interest. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 110： , Mingxiu plank road, dark Chencang Time has passed, and the winter that the Russians have been waiting for has finally come, but the result of waiting is not what the Czarist government wants! After the winter came, the army of the Allies not only did not launch an offensive, but instead retreated a hundred miles back, building a line of defense and waiting for the Russian army to attack. There is no doubt that the winter counteroffensive planned by the Russians has become a phantom. Facing the allied forces that are waiting in full battle, they do not have the strength to counterattack now. The most important thing is the problem of overwintering. Due to the war, military transportation seized a large amount of train skins. According to the statistics of the Russian government, Russia''s current capacity for civilian transportation is at most only two-thirds of that before the war! The prerequisite is that the transportation of all unnecessary military materials should be stopped immediately, and civilian materials will be rushed to the full, which cannot meet the needs of the civilian population. Taking St. Petersburg as an example, this means the winter of 1916, and if the coal transportation from Donetsk to St. Petersburg is reduced by one-third, it means that at least 80% of households will lack coal for heating this winter! what? You said this ratio is wrong? You dont understand this again, dont forget that, in addition to meeting peoples living needs, private transportation also needs to meet the needs of industrial production! Industrial production is the property of the nobles and capitalists. Do ordinary people have the ability to compete with them for coal? Obviously, even if the citizens of St. Petersburg freeze to death before their eyes, it is impossible for them to give up their interests! So it is the ordinary people who are really unlucky. The lives of the Russian people are now on the line of life and death, and although domestic production can continue, it is also on the verge of danger. Moreover, this decline in production is irreversible, because in this case, the Russian government cannot provide enough funds and there is not enough time to repair the infrastructure! And the capitalists are desperately expanding production capacity for their own interests. The so-called expansion of production capacity is obtained by squeezing other non-war areas, and there is a limit in doing so. When the limit is reached, the Russians will be finished. Now the Russians don''t talk about the counter-offensive allies. They even have problems maintaining the normal operation of the country. There are only two ways before the tsarist government, either to protect production or to protect people''s livelihood! Ensuring production is very simple. The tsarist government can do nothing. The capitalists themselves can do a good job. The ordinary people cannot compete with them! However, the consequences were very serious. Historically, the Tsarist government did this, and then ushered in the February Revolution; the new bourgeois government did the same and ushered in the October Revolution! It is troublesome to protect people''s livelihood. The government must restrict industrial production to reduce the consumption of raw materials. If the consumption is less, the capacity consumed will naturally decrease. Then use this part of the saved transportation capacity to transport the daily necessities closely related to the people''s lives, such as grain, coal, daily necessities and so on. If it is in a centralized country like Bulgaria, the problem is simple, as long as the government issues a ban on overtime work in winter construction. With less time to start the factory, consumption will naturally be reduced, and the saved capacity can be used to meet the basic needs of the people. It''s a pity that this is Russia. Even if the czar gave this order, it would have no effect. It was impossible for Nicholas II to personally supervise the execution of the capitalists. Even in some factories, working hours are 15 or 6 hours a day, and it will not help for them not to work overtime. In this case, to protect people''s livelihood, it is necessary to attack the capitalists. History has reached a turning point again, and the time to determine the fate of Russia has arrived. Due to the problems of the Duma Council, Nicholas II hated the capitalists who supported them; and the large number of inferior weapons produced by the capitalists before had offended the Russian military; now they have to stand for their own interests. To the opposite of ordinary people. It can be said that the long-awaited time of Nicholas II has come, and if he pushes the Russian bourgeoisie slightly, it will be destroyed. ... The spy chief said with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, this is the information we have collected. The list of capitalists participating in the hoarding in the country. Over 80% of capitalists across the country have participated, and a small number of nobles have also participated! " After taking over the private order, Nicholas II rubbed his forehead. Although he had guessed that the number of people involved this time was huge, he still did not expect so many people to participate. After hesitating for a while, Nicholas II decided to narrow the scope of the attack. Zou frowned and said: "Choose one more time, and select the bad ones!" "Yes!" the spy chief replied After a moment of silence, Nicholas II asked again: "How many members of Congress were involved? Which nobles are involved?" The spy chief thought for a while and said: "Members of parliament with more than nine levels of parliament directly or indirectly participated in it. The nobles involved are difficult to define. They are not directly involved, but people who are related to them participate. That''s a lot!" Nicholas II nodded. These were all in his expectation. The members of Congress were mostly puppets supported by capitalists and nobles, and it was not surprising that they joined in. As for the nobles, who doesn''t have a pile of vests? Of course, this kind of damage to the family''s reputation cannot be ended in person. "I see, go down!" It is not that simple to attack this group of people. At least the police in St. Petersburg, Nicholas II, dare not mobilize. Once the news leaks, the counterattack of the capitalists is also very terrible. He must even keep the government secret. Most of these politicians have inextricable connections with the capitalists. Suddenly Nicholas II discovered that no one was available in his hands. The loyalty of the Imperial Guard in hand is guaranteed, provided that they are not used against the nobles. Most of their officers are of noble origin, so they cannot be used this time. Then the only thing that can be used is the Russian army. Due to the war, the Russian army has expanded a large number of troops, and the influence of the nobility on the army has been greatly reduced. Besides, this time it is not mainly aimed at domestic aristocrats. As for the small number of people involved, their influence is limited. Even actions directed at capitalists will be supported by many conservative aristocrats. No other interests, the rise of capitalists has affected the interests of the aristocracy. Except for the aristocrats who have successfully transformed, most conservative aristocrats are still very hostile to the capitalists. ... In mid-October, prices in St. Petersburg have begun to soar. Compared to before the outbreak of the war, the prices of daily necessities have soared by 300%. There is also an inflation factor, while the working class''s wages have been nothing. rise! Nicholas II had to call a government meeting to discuss a solution! He said in a very angry tone: "Everyone knows the domestic situation, so who told me what to do now? If the supply of urban living materials cannot be guaranteed, you know the consequences! So now, no matter what method you use, I will first find a way to guarantee the supply of supplies in St. Petersburg, and at the same time I must lower the price of goods, understand! " After speaking, Nicholas II surrendered his eyes to the prime minister and asked him to come up with a plan. Obviously, he overestimated the morals of politicians and knew that this issue was not easy to handle. The prime minister pretended not to see his hints and bowed his head to think. The angry Nicholas II gritted his teeth and asked with a sneer: "Prime Minister, do you have any good way to solve the problems we are facing now?" The prime minister who was caught knew that he couldn''t hide, he hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, this problem is very difficult to deal with. We can only communicate with the capitalists to let them cut some of their production capacity and give priority to meeting people''s basic living needs. " After thinking about it, Nicholas II smiled and said: "Okay, you will be responsible for this matter. We must communicate with the capitalists as much as possible to ensure the basic life of the people in St. Petersburg." "Yes!" the prime minister replied He still felt very surprised in his heart, just raised it so high and fell gently? In any case, this hurdle is now over. As for whether the problem can be solved, let''s talk about it later. It seems that this problem has been resolved. Nicholas II felt much better, and said: "The winter has come, and the Allied forces have retreated. The chance of them starting a war again in the winter is unlikely. I decided to convene an enlarged military meeting to gather the main front-line generals in St. Petersburg. Let us discuss together the results we have achieved on the battlefield this year and the military deployment in the coming year! " Here comes, everyone knows that it is time to settle accounts after Autumn. How could it not be held accountable after such a big defeat on the front line? The previous reason is that the German-Austrian coalition forces are still attacking and both sides are busy fighting. In that case, naturally they cannot be held accountable. Now that the fighting on the front line has stopped, the result will be different. You can sit down and slowly hold accountable. The dismissal of the dismissal, the commendation of the commendation, and those who should be sent to the military court must also be sent to the military court. The contradiction between the Russian government and the military has always existed, but it is not very fierce, and is usually suppressed. Now that Nicholas II is looking for trouble with the military, the government naturally has no opinion. Many of them are ready to attack the military at that time. The Secretary of the Army replied nervously: "Yes!" He knew that this time the trouble was serious. This year, the Russian army lost more than 4 million, and the number of casualties exceeded 5 million. How could it be possible without being held accountable? Besides, Nicholas II had long seen him displeased. Even if he took this opportunity to let him go, it was normal. After a moment of silence, Nicholas II frowned and said: "The war of 1916 can be divided into two parts. The previous winter offensive was played very well. The originally planned watch conference is still going to be held. The heroes who emerged in this battle from UU Reading summoned them all to St. Petersburg. I would like to summon them personally to give awards. As for the summer war that followed, it was a complete mess, and I also brought back the group of rice buckets to me and sent them to the military court for public trial in St. Petersburg. Let everyone see, the difference between bravery and idiots! " Everyone was stunned for a while, and soon understood, there is no doubt that the commendation meeting was Nicholas II buying the military''s spirit. After the autumn is settled, it is undoubtedly Liwei! The Secretary of the Army said nervously: "Your Majesty, will there be too many people in this way and ordinary soldiers won''t be used?" Nicholas II was taken aback, thinking that his plan had been exposed, but seeing everyone''s performance, he found that this might be just an accident. So he sneered and asked, "How many people can there be?" The Secretary of the Army''s face changed drastically. He knew that he had said something wrong again. Since the Tsar wants to do this, let him do it. Why should he not be happy? He replied nervously: "Oh, there are not many! About two to three million people, and the specific figures will not be known until after the statistics of the various troops!" Nicholas II glared at him, then slowly said: "Well, just do it!" That meaning is already obvious. If you are acquainted with you kid, let you go first this time. Everyone knew the current affairs and chose to shut up. The czar''s willfulness is not once or twice. As long as it is not a matter of principle, let him go! Can''t stop the czar from buying up the military''s mind, this is a political mistake. They didn''t even notice that the danger was coming, or someone guessed one or two, and they chose to shut up. Anyway, it was not themselves who were unlucky. Why would you risk speaking out? https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 111： Tangled German With the advent of winter, the German-Austrian coalition forces ended their eastern route. After robbing more than half of Ukraine, due to logistics constraints, the German-Austrian coalition forces had to stop their eastward advance and set their sights on the southern front. Ferdinand made a big move in Romania, how could it be hidden from the Allies? There is a Romanian government-in-exile, and it is not easy to get some intelligence on Romania. Originally, Falkingham planned to turn around to the Western Front to kill the French in one fell swoop and end this cruel war after the Eastern Front. But Bulgaria continued to send troops to Romania, attracting the attention of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In just a few months, millions of troops have been gathered, and this number is still increasing. Conrad is not stupid to know that this is for them, and immediately asks the Germans for help. The border between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now very long. Fortunately, Bosnia and Herzegovina is dominated by mountainous regions, and it is unlikely that the two sides will explode there. &1t;i>&1t;/i> But other areas are in trouble. Just like the Belgrade area, the Bulgarian front has threatened the Hungarian Great Plains, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire had to deploy heavy troops for defense. Because of the defeat in the winter battle in the first half of the year, Transylonia fell, and now the Kingdom of Hungary has been exposed to the Bulgarian front. Now Bulgaria has gathered heavy troops in Romania. If the main force of the Allies leaves, Bulgaria will attack, and the Kingdom of Hungary cannot stop it. Within a year, it has experienced two wars in a row. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is now exhausted, and now they have no strength to play a pk with Bulgaria on their own. The winter battle at the beginning of the year was defeated badly and directly lost more than 1.5 million troops. Then they joined the Germans in a summer counterattack. The battle was very beautiful, but they still paid nearly 800,000 Russians. casualties. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In the eyes of the Germans, Italy is no longer an ally. It will be sooner or later to surrender to the Allies. The other allies are basically dead, and there is only one ally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It won''t work if you don''t help! In any case, the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot be brought down. This is the bottom line of the Germans. So Fakingham had to take this exhausted division into the Southern Front. Of course, the war could not be fought in a day or two, and neither side was ready. At least Farkingham would not attack until the German logistics supplies were gathered, and Ferdinand would not be able to let his troops go to the plains to fight the German-Austrian coalition forces. He did not forget this one of a million lions. How much moisture is there! If they rely on positions for defense, these cannon fodder units can still be used, and no matter how bad they are, they can consume the enemy''s forces. If they enter the field state, these hundreds of thousands of cannon fodder units can only be responsible for giving away their heads. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Conrad once again found Fakingham, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Front of the German-Austrian Allied Forces, and asked: "Your Excellency Commander, when will we attack the Bulgarians?" Fakingham rubbed his forehead. He no longer remembers how many times Conrad urged him, but the problem is that the state of the Germans on the Eastern Front does not show that it looks so good. The Germans are also humans, not machines, and they also need to rest. The Russians have just been maimed. From the outside world, they are very beautiful. In fact, only they know the suffering inside. More than three million Russian troops were killed in World War I. The main force of the Russians was almost finished. They lost their wealth accumulated over the past ten years. Even if they could quickly regain their strength, they would not be able to regain their combat effectiveness. But didn''t the Germans lose? How is this possible! At its peak, the total strength of the German army on the eastern front was more than 2.2 million. Now there are only more than 1.1 million. Apart from the deployment of more than 500,000 troops on the western front, the Germans are still permanently lost. More than six hundred thousand troops. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Fakingham also wants to conquer Romania, where not only the oil resources that the Allies are most in short supply, but also the granary of Wallachia Plain. But the problem is that the Bulgarian army on the opposite side has more than one million, and the number is still increasing. No matter how powerful the fighting is, there is enough for them to drink a pot. In this battle on the Eastern Front, the Russians lost in logistics, but it does not mean that the Germans had better logistics. Had it not been for the logistical chaos of the Allies in the middle of the war, the Russians would have really lost their **** now! Fakingham smiled bitterly and said, "Your Excellency Marshal, you don''t know the current situation. This Eastern Front battle has consumed a lot of our combat materials. Now we need to replenish it. Your army is about the same, right? Moreover, the soldiers have been exhausted after months of continuous combat. They need to rest, and all of these need time. &1t;i>&1t;/i> I think it would be great to be able to attack the Bulgarians years ago! " Conrad said helplessly: "I know all this, but now the country is constantly urging us to attack on the southern front as soon as possible. The Bulgarians are ready to move again. They are likely to attack again in Belgrade! Recently, the Kingdom of Hungary has been making a lot of noise. They are worried about the lost Transylonia, and the British and French are in it. They are now asking for it. If we cant regain Transynia as soon as possible, they will be alone. Withdraw from the war! " People who are not from the Austro-Hungarian Empire can hardly understand the structure of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. As a dualistic empire, the Kingdom of Hungary has a very large autonomy. Although the head of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was still Austria, the Hungarian government could not cooperate. Without the support of the Kingdom of Hungary, the war potential of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be reduced by a third. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Political pressure naturally evolved into military pressure. As the chief of staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Conrad had to find a way to attack as soon as possible and ease the increasingly severe domestic political situation. Conrad put the situation on the bright side, and Farkingham couldn''t continue to pretend to be foolish, and had to agree to start the battle of the Southern Front in advance. "Well, wait another half a month, we will attack the enemy!" Fakingham said with a headache. Similarly, due to lack of preparation, the German army is unable to wield it all. Therefore, this time it is said that it is a battle. It is better to say that it is a political battle to give all parties an explanation in politics! ... After fighting Conrad, Falkingham began to worry about this war again. He had no doubt that the Allies could win this battle. &1t;i>&1t;/i> But as a commander-in-chief, especially when he was the chief of staff of the German army, it is not only a tactical level to consider the problem, but also a more comprehensive and in-depth consideration from the strategic point of view. First, he had to control the casualties of the German army. In the two Eastern Front battles in 1916, the German army had lost millions of troops. In the battle on the Western Front that lasted for a year and a half, the German army''s losses were naturally over a hundred. Million! Note that "loss" here refers to loss of force, not casualties! This "loss" refers to the permanent loss of this part of the force, mainly refers to: dead, captured, injured and disabled soldiers who have lost their combat effectiveness, excluding soldiers who can recover after being injured! It can be said that the losses of the German army are far beyond the same period in history. Dont look at the tactical German rivals. They killed Belgium on the Western Front, while fighting against Britain and France, and crippled the Russians on the Eastern Front.&1t;i>&1t;/i> But strategically, the Germans did not achieve a real victory. Although the Russians on the Eastern Front were defeated, they did not withdraw from the war. When this winter is over, four or five million gray animals will appear again on the Eastern Front in the coming year. The situation of fighting on the two lines remains unchanged. Not to mention the Western Front. For more than half a year, the number of British and French troops has been rising in a hurry, leaving aside the combat power, but this large number has made the Germans feel dangerous. More than 2.4 million French troops and more than 600,000 British troops, as well as 200,000 Belgian troops, plus more than 1.5 million colonial cannon fodder troops, and the colonial troops are still using more than 20 divisions every month. Degree is growing. This is also the reason why the Germans are in a hurry to fight a decisive battle with Britain and France. If the British and French forces continue to swell, in the future, they may really kill the Germans by crowd tactics. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, the growth of troops on the Western Front is not unlimited. It is not human resources that restrict them, but strategic materials. The capacity of the Allies is not unlimited, and it is about to reach its limit. In the current war on the Western Front, Britain and France have commanded the colonial army to counterattack the Germans every day. The purpose is obviously to consume the German forces. Using cannon fodder to consume the main force of the German army, no matter how much the exchange ratio is, the British and French are acceptable, but the Germans cannot. From the beginning of the Eastern Front, Britain and France began this shrinking tactic. A few months later, they caused more than 200,000 casualties to the German army. Of course, their casualties were even greater, but most of the deaths were cannon fodder. There is no pressure at all. Farkingham thought more and more, and finally he suddenly found Germany in danger! No matter what kind of results he plays on the southern front, he cannot change Germany''s strategic crisis! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Fighting is killing people. There are still more than 1.8 million Austro-Hungarian troops on the southern front, but only 600,000 to 700,000 troops can be put into the Romanian battlefield. The remaining troops must be on the border. Go up against Bulgaria and Teddy Bear. Although the German army now has more than 1.1 million troops, he still had to allocate half of his troops to defend against the polar bears, and the actual troops that could be put on the battlefield were less than 600,000. Even with 600,000 German troops and 700,000 Austro-Hungarian troops, can these troops defeat Bulgaria? Wouldn''t the enemy increase troops again? At least in his opinion, the Balkan region is much more important than Asia Minor. If it is necessary for war, Bulgaria will have no pressure at all to deploy hundreds of thousands of troops. At least there are hundreds of thousands of reserve teams in the country that can be used! And even if the battle is won, what price will the German army have to pay? The Bulgarian army on the opposite side raised the tortoise''s shell, and at a glance it was full of criss-cross trenches. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Due to the short period of time, most of the fortifications built by the Bulgarians were very simple, but they couldn''t hold up many lines of defense! As long as the place is suitable for setting up the defense line, trenches are basically dug, which means that the opponents will be sickened by the trenches! And this is exactly the situation that Fakingham least wants to see. The thickness of the Bulgarian armys defense line is as thick as he imagined. If it moves tens of kilometers, it will almost catch up with the Western Front. It is completely a war of attrition. appearance. In line with the fact that it is not as good as the others, Falkingham returned his speculation to the German Supreme Command. It boils down to the fact that Germany wants to win this war and solve the material problem first! Otherwise, like now, knowing that the earlier the war starts, the more beneficial it will be for the German army, but due to waiting for strategic materials, the fighters are delayed for nothing. If supplies can be opened up, the German-Austrian coalition forces do not need to go to Ukraine to grab food, and they would have already targeted Romania. &1t;i>&1t;/i> We must know that when the Russian army just evacuated, the Bulgarian army in Romania was only 400,000. At that time, the German-Austrian army only had to attack with all its strength, even if Ferdinand was a traverser, it could not keep Romania. Even after more than two million German-Austrian forces conquered Romania, they still had the opportunity to invade the Bulgarian mainland in one go, defeat Bulgaria, and end the long-term confrontation on the southern front. But now is different. More than two months have passed. The Bulgarian army has assembled more than one million. Even if the Germans can achieve a tactical victory, there is no way to achieve a strategic victory. Victory! Before the window paper was pierced, all this was covered up with the continuous triumph of the German army''s triumphant advances; but when the window paper was pierced, the top German army immediately found a problem. William II has also begun to formalize this issue. Although the current situation is dangerous, the German army is still the world''s first and sixth military power. Even the second-ranked France and the third-ranked Bulgaria combined are not their opponents. &1t;i>&1t;/i> But two fists are hard to beat with four hands. The Allied powers are Britain, France, Russia and the four great powers; while the Allies have only two German and Austrian powers + Italy, which is more funny than the pseudo powers. The current rankings of the six armies of the countries by the German Staff: German boss 1o France followed by 5 Bulgaria third 3.3 Russian Empire 4th 3.1 Austria-Hungary fifth 3.1 6th in the UK 2.8 Italy 1.3 With a large number of troops, the Russians were originally the second-largest six-army power, but due to their recent defeat in the Eastern Front, they suffered heavy losses and fell to fourth place. According to the ranks of the strength of the 6 armies calculated by the German General Staff, the strength of the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers are roughly equal, while the power of the Allied Powers is more concentrated, and they can completely defeat the enemy! However, the Allies were limited by the lack of strategic materials, which restricted the military''s combat effectiveness and was unable to defeat their opponents. Instead, they were trapped in a three-line battle and were exhausted in an embarrassing situation. ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 112： , The three countries are united and boarded the thief ship As soon as the Southern Front War came, how could Ferdinand wait to die? In the previous Western Front Wars and Eastern Front Wars, Bulgaria was playing soy sauce on the same side, and now it is finally Bulgaria''s turn to be the protagonist. It''s a pity that Ferdinand doesn''t want this kind of opportunity to show off at all. If he wins, he won too badly, let alone lose! Although the cannon fodder is not valuable, they are also valuable. At least they have increased Bulgaria''s right to speak in the Entente countries, and they can barely achieve equal exchanges with Britain, France and Russia. If the loss in this war is too great, it will be miserable! If you win, you can make up for the loss. If you lose, you will be in trouble. This is bound to affect Bulgaria''s position in the Allies. Just like the Russians today, although their status in the Allied Powers is still very important, they will definitely not get the largest share in the future distribution of benefits due to the great loss of strength. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, the situation on the southern front of Bulgaria is much better than the Russians on the eastern front a few months ago, at least the enemy is not as strong as before. And regardless of whether the Russians intentionally or unintentionally, as long as they are still a member of the Allied Powers, they will help Bulgaria contain a large number of German-Austrian forces. In addition, Britain and France on the western front are almost ready, and they can''t continue to sit and watch Bulgaria''s defeat on the southern front, otherwise they will face the German and Austrian forces alone! In this respect, the Russians are tragic. Teammates overestimated their strength. Everyone, including Ferdinand, did not expect that they would lose so fast that they had no time to support them. Otherwise, the decisive battle between the Allied Powers and the Allied Powers would have started early! After all, everyone pitted their teammates just to consume their strength, but did not intend to really let the Germans win this world war! &1t;i>&1t;/i> After thinking and thinking, Ferdinand finally decided to pull England and France into the water. As long as the western front fought, Germany would not be able to continue to increase troops to the south. With their current strength alone, Bulgaria could still hold it. Even as long as the Allied powers gain an advantage on the battlefield, or the two sides are in a stalemate, it is possible to induce the Russians to come out to regain lost ground, and the Eastern Front War explodes again, and Bulgaria''s southern battlefield is stabilized! "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately communicated with Britain and France, telling them that we do not have the strength to face the offensives of Germany and Austria alone. If they cannot fully counterattack the Germans on the Western Front, we will simply abandon Romania! If they dont want the Germans to obtain Romanias granary and oil and let the war continue to drag on, then everyone will work together to severely inflict the Allies this winter and end the war in the coming year! &1t;i>&1t;/i> At the same time, I also contacted the Russians. They had just suffered a big defeat, and we do not ask them to start a war again. As long as the Tsarist government allows the frontline troops to come out and show their presence! " We cant blame Ferdinand for being shameless. Its because the Russians were pitted by John Bull before. Fortunately, Bulgarias material reserves are enough for one or two major battles, otherwise he would also worry about whether John Bull would find him after the war broke out. An excuse to delay Bulgarias strategic supplies. Foreign Secretary Metjeev calmly replied: "Yes! But, your Majesty, should we communicate with the British to request an increase in the supply of strategic materials? We are about to fight a battle on the southern front with the Allies, and it is even possible that there will be an explosion on all borders between us and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now it is completely reasonable to request an increase in the supply of materials! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> Like the Russians, Bulgaria also owed British and French debts after the war broke out. Most of the materials, including strategic materials and production raw materials, were on credit. Therefore, the supply of materials had to be controlled by others. Of course, if there were no British, Bulgaria and Russia would not be able to ship the supplies even if they bought them. The reason is simply that there are not enough ocean-going cargo ships and no global navy to **** them! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, yes, it is indeed time to communicate with the British. According to the current supply of materials, it can not support the battle of more than two million troops!" Yes, Ferdinand changed his statement. The scale and scope of this southern battle have been expanded. From the Kingdom of Montenegro to the Kingdom of Ukraine, the battlefields are all battlefields. The forces participating in the war naturally include the defenders on the borders of both sides. Is there a problem with this algorithm? Naturally there is no such thing. The Southern Front Campaign has not yet started. How wide is the scope and scale of this battle? Who dares to make sure of the guarantee? &1t;i>&1t;/i> This is also the current situation of the Allied Powers. In order to induce Bulgaria to invest more troops on the Balkan battlefield, Britain and France promised that all the strategic materials consumed by the Balkan blast will be credited! A large part of this is guaranteed by Britain and France. Bulgaria borrowed money from American financial institutions to purchase strategic materials. Otherwise, without the support of Britain and France, Bulgaria''s heritage cannot support the long-term battle of millions of troops. Even so, the consequences are serious. Bulgaria owes huge foreign debts to Britain, France and the United States. However, Ferdinand did not have the slightest pressure on this. The foreign debt of Britain and France can wait for the devaluation of the pound and franc! As for the money owed to the Americans, the uncle is also applicable in this era! Anyway, Britain and France have done it in history, and it doesn''t matter if you add a Bulgaria this time! &1t;i>&1t;/i> ... While Ferdinand attempted to bring Britain and France together to confront the Allies, John Bull also had the same idea. For the British Empire''s world hegemony, the war must be ended as soon as possible. Don''t look at the fact that John Bull has just been sacked by law protection and has fallen into a passive diplomacy, but as long as they defeat the Allies, their strategic goals will be achieved. The two old rivals of Russia and France have been weakened in this war, and the biggest enemy, the German Empire, will also disappear in this war. The old empire of Austria and Hungary is crumbling, Italy has fallen, and Bulgaria will naturally explode as long as the battle on the South Front It will also suffer heavy losses! Looking at the European Big VI, the major powers are finished, weakened and weakened. Who else can threaten the hegemony of the British Empire? The prerequisite is to accept if you see a good one. The Allies can defeat the Allies as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the Germans continue to looting, it is really possible to play if one is not good! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In history, John Bull made a calculation error, overestimating the strength of the Russians and causing the situation to get out of control, and finally had to pull the Americans to save. Perhaps Ferdinand had never dreamed that he put the British on the Italian issue, but he woke up John Bull, understood that the situation was not in their control, and adopted a more conservative strategy! In the short term, this is a good thing. It will help the alliance of the Allies to defeat the Allies and end the war as soon as possible. In the long term, this is not necessarily the case. The conservative strategy will naturally greatly reduce the British losses in this war and allow them to Have stronger strength after the war! The British want to end the war quickly, let alone the French. Now the Western Front is fought on their homeland. It can be said that the Frenchman is the one who can''t afford to hold back the most! Everyone is in the same position now, so it hit it off, and a full-scale counterattack against the allies is about to explode! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The original main force in the Allied Powers, the Russians were directly excluded this time! In addition to Mao Xiong''s vitality wounded in the previous war, there is also that their strength is too strong! Once the Russians obtained the German and Austrian industry and made up for the last shortcoming, this is another Germany! This is also one of the main reasons why John Bull is eager to fight a decisive battle with the Allies. This winter is the weakest time for Mao Xiong. Now that they have killed the Allies, they have no strength to come out to grab territory! After the construction of a new round of international order, even if Mao Xiong regained his vitality, he would not have the strength to face the entire European Big 6! ... The commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces of the Western Front, Ferdinand Foch, Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Forces, Douglas-Hague, Commander of the British Expeditionary Forces, and Joseph Jacques Cezer Chaffi, the Commander-in-Chief of the French Army, gathered together. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The time has finally come for their long-awaited strategic counterattack. Now the forces of the Allied Powers on the Western Front have almost reached their limit, and their strength has reached its peak! The Germans on the opposite side are now a bit hard pressed. Although the Italians were not very effective when they were there, they still had more than one million troops, which allowed the two sides to achieve a balance in their strength. Now although the German government has also increased its troops, their army is still only more than three million, and the Allies have already occupied an absolute advantage in terms of military strength! As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, Foch said with arrogance: "The two Allies have made a decision to fight the Germans this winter, and then Bulgaria will also attack on the southern front, but we are in this war. The main force! Therefore, UU reading www. Uukanshu.com We must have a more comprehensive and complete plan to hit the Germans this winter so as to end the war as soon as possible! " ... War is a continuation of politics. The big moves of the Allies never thought about keeping it secret. Politicians have long started propaganda with great fanfare: End the war next year! Well, Ferdinand said it was sponsored by his kindness, no thanks! Anyway, this was also negotiated by the Allied Powers. He just exposed the news ahead of time, which can be used by all countries to reassure the people so that everyone does not have to worry that the war will continue. Of course, this also has a little bit of sequelae. In case the Entente did not win the war in 1917, the French would definitely fall to the cabinet again, and the British would not mind the change. Although they should have changed their terms, they were People who oust from office and those who step down after the end of their term are not a concept at all! Of course, everyone is very confident now. After the news was leaked, the blockade was not carried out. Instead, it was adding fuel to the flames. The effect of the propaganda is still very obvious. As soon as the news came, the people breathed a sigh of relief. This cruel war is finally coming to an end, and the support rate of the two governments has increased dramatically! Ferdinand''s goal has also been achieved. The politicians of Britain and France have already boarded the ship. Anyway, ordinary British and French people would not listen to their explanation of national interests. No matter how big the interests are, in the eyes of ordinary people, defeating the Allies and ending the war is the top priority! Even for their own political lives, the Anglo-French coalition forces have to hit the Germans severely in this war! Otherwise, what will they rely on to end the war next year? https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 113： , The game within Germany Naturally, the allied powers'' fanfare actions cannot be concealed from the Germans, but how to deal with it is a problem. &1t;/ Once the Allied powers are on the three fronts of east, west and south at the same time, the life of the Allies will be difficult. Now the Austro-Hungarian Empire is obviously unable to contain the two countries at the same time, even if it is alone, it will have difficulties against the previous one! &1t;/ In line with the principle that the able should work harder, the Germans will naturally take it in person, and then the problem will come. At the same time, the third-line German forces will be insufficient, and secondly, it is difficult to guarantee the logistics supply! &1t;/ The German Chief of Staff Fakingham has returned to Berlin, and he is replaced by the German Marshal August von Mackensen. &1t;/ Fakingham suggested: "Your Majesty, the Russians are disabled now, at least this winter they cant cause us trouble; if its just Bulgaria, the Austro-Hungarian Empire should be able to cope with it. We should concentrate our forces on the Western Front to make a breakthrough. If we can break through Paris, we can force the French to withdraw from the war!"&1t;/ Obviously, Fakingham, who had just won a big victory on the Eastern Front, still hopes to continue to replicate this miracle on the Western Front, playing a 1:2 or even 1:3 exchange ratio, using cruel casualties to force the French to withdraw from the war. &1t;/ However, his proposal did not win the support of the German High Command. Prime Minister Theobaden von Batemann Holwig questioned: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, how can you be sure that we will launch a full offensive on the Western Front? Later, the Russians will not counterattack?&1t;/ Even the Russians don''t need much effort, as long as they cooperate with Bulgaria, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not be able to withstand it. Our allies are now extremely weak, and if the frontline regenerates a major defeat, they may collapse at any time! &1t;/ What if we are not capable of defeating the French before the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? &1t;/ And even if we break through Paris, but the French still choose to continue the war? Are we going to keep fighting? So who can tell me when this war is headed? &1t;/ The prime minister in black meant clearly that the strategic goals set by Germany now are beyond the reach of its national power, and the strategic goals must be lowered! &1t;/ Fakingham sneered and said: "Then Mr. Prime Minister has any ideas that can make us win this war?"&1t;/ Bateman Holvig said calmly: "Peace talks, use diplomacy to end the dilemma we are now facing!&1t;/ The Allies are not monolithic. We can have peace talks with them separately and end this war! &1t;/ This is not the first time that "peace talks" have been proposed, and the Germans have even contacted other countries in private, but the conditions between the two parties are too wide to reach an agreement. &1t;/ This time Bateman Holwig publicly mentioned it here. Obviously his "peace talks" are completely different from the previous private negotiations. Germany must make concessions and show its sincerity! &1t;/ William II asked blankly: "How to talk? What is the bottom line?"&1t;/ Negotiations are not that simple. It also involves major domestic interest groups. Any concession in any direction will damage the interests of one or several interest groups! &1t;/ Therefore, even if William II was very interested in "peace talks," he could not reveal it, causing a backlash from domestic interest groups! &1t;/ After being silent for a while, Bateman Holvig said calmly: "Before the peace talks, we must first learn from the British and distinguish who is our main enemy, who is our secondary enemy, and Who is our potential enemy!&1t;/ To deal with our main enemy, we must be crushed to death, there is no possibility of relaxation; when dealing with secondary and potential enemies, we can compromise and even cooperate in the short term! &1t;/ William II''s face is very bad now. Bateman Holwig is obviously accusing him of his previous foreign policy, not clearly distinguishing the priority that caused the embarrassing situation now! &1t;/ After a pause, Bateman Holvig continued: "In fact, we already have the answer to this question. Our main enemy is the French, the second enemy is the British, and the potential enemies are Russia and Bulgaria. !&1t;/ Therefore, we can now compromise with Russia and Bulgaria, which have little conflict with our interests in the short term, and exchange interests in exchange for them to withdraw from the war. &1t;/ The Russians'' current asking price is not high, they are only asking for territorial integrity, which we can fully satisfy them! &1t;/ The Bulgarians asking price is slightly higher, but it is within our range! &1t;/ For example, we can acquiesce in the partition of the Ottoman Empire between Russia and Russia, and let the three countries of Russia, Austria, and Hungary partition Romania. As a deal, the Russians will cede me a piece of land from the Russian Poland as compensation! &1t;/ The other regions are restored to the borders of the countries before the war, so that we can take into account the interests of the Austria-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria, and the Russian Empire at the same time, and we can end the war on the Eastern Front and the Southern Front first! &1t;/ When the two countries withdrew from the war, and then negotiated with the British Empire, we can promise to abandon the Great Navy plan in exchange for the understanding of the British, and then jointly carve up the French colony! &1t;/ As long as this is done, there will be a Frenchman left. They will certainly not reject our truce negotiations, and then we will win this war! &1t;/ After speaking, Bateman Holvig chose to shut up. He knew that his proposal was definitely not so easy to pass, which meant that the Germans had to give up a lot of the benefits they had already acquired. &1t;/ This also means that he stands on the opposite side of the three major interest groups in the German financial world, the navy, and the Junker nobility. &1t;/ Sure enough, Hindenburg retorted: "In other words, we fought this war in vain? Not only won''t we get any benefits on the Eastern Front, we even have to keep our greatest enemy, France?&1t;/ We have paid such a high price. We fought this war. It is for you politicians to sacrifice the interests of our allies in exchange for peace. Is such a peace useful to the great German Empire? &1t;/ Bateman Holvig did not answer, but just stared at Hindenburg coldly. He was very clear. He was reminding Hindenburg not to forget that the information was a soldier of the German Empire, and he could not just stand by the Junker nobles. Consider the problem from a standpoint! &1t;/ Perhaps aware of this, Hindenburg chose to shut up after finishing speaking and never speak again. The class stance made him have to oppose this "peace talk", but he had to admit that this was the easiest way to get the German Empire out of the predicament! &1t;/ The Secretary of the Navy Alfred von Tirpitz spoke up. He could not make any concessions on this issue. This is related to the future of the German Imperial Navy. As a staunch supporter of the sea power theory, he believed that Germany must There must be a fleet that matches the national strength! &1t;/ "Mr. Prime Minister, if we have to give up the sword in our hands for the sake of peace, how can such peace be guaranteed?&1t;/ Even if we have reached an agreement with the Allies now, they can still form an alliance again in the future to contain the empire. Can we continue to compromise? &1t;/ Besides, are the lessons of this war not enough? If it were not for the limited strength of our navy, could the British be able to block us material? &1t;/ If there were no material blockades, we would have won this war! So that the future of the empire will not be threatened by others, we cannot accept such a humiliating peace! &1t;/ Bateman Holwig still did not refute. Everyone knows these principles, but there is one thing that everyone does not pay attention to, that is, the German Empire does not have such a strong national power! &1t;/ William II was very disappointed. Although he also thought that these conditions were a bit harsh on the German Empire, he hoped that someone could support the peace talks. After all, the war has been underway now, and the prospects are getting less and less optimistic. &1t;/ Bateman Holvig was not surprised by the militarys opposition. He just hoped to get the governments support. If the government can fully support it, he can persuade William II to enforce the peace talks. &1t;/ Finance Minister Carl said with a wry smile: "Everyone, we have been running fiscal deficits for more than ten years. I think everyone knows what this means!&1t;/ In addition, as far as I know, the domestic strategic material reserve has also dropped to the lowest point since the beginning of the war. If it were not for the military to gain something in Russia this time, perhaps we will be hungry now! &1t;/ The Minister of the Interior said in cooperation: "Yes, our grain reserves have reached a very dangerous number. If it were not for the military to bring back more than five million tons of grain from Russia this time, we would be sad this winter!&1t;/ Everyone knows that we are a food importing country, importing millions of tons of agricultural products from overseas every year. Since the war broke out, ours has only been able to import some food from a few neutral countries, and we have to face vicious competition from the Allied countries! &1t;/ Due to the war, domestic food production is still declining. Now our annual food gap is more than 3 million tons. If the war continues, this number will continue to increase! &1t;/ It''s not just that we are short of food Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire has a food gap, and their annual food gap is more than one million tons! &1t;/ As for the Italians, let alone, their food shortage is worse than ours. I don''t know how they should survive this winter! &1t;/ The logistics minister added: "Not only is there a shortage of food, but other strategic materials are also inadequate. Limited by raw materials, our military production has almost reached the limit!&1t;/ However, this number is not enough to support the front-line war consumption. Our weapons and ammunition reserves have dropped to a very dangerous number, and we cannot support three battlefields at the same time! &1t;/ &1t;/ Everyone understands that the prime minister in black is trying to force the palace. He has bet on his political life. If he can''t persuade the major political factions to jointly suppress domestic interest groups, then his position as prime minister will be achieved. &1t;/ In this regard, everyone has to admire his courage and dare to stand on the opposite side of so many interest groups, even if the war is over, he will not have a good life. &1t;/ Now the decision-making power is in the hands of William II. If he dares to fully support Bateman Holwigs peace talks plan, then relying on the royal familys influence in the military, he can pass this resolution with great confidence. ! &1t;/ Of course, if you fail, the consequences will be very serious. The army may take over the power, and the royal family and the government will be emptied! &1t;/ &1t;/ https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 114： National Assembly of Yugoslavia Since the Austro-Hungarian Empire annexed Serbia at the end of the 19th century, the history of the Balkans has changed beyond recognition. With the strong rise of Bulgaria, it is logical to become the new leader of the Yugoslav nation, but because of fear of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand did not directly intervene, but secretly small actions are still indispensable. Bosnia and Herzegovina, in particular, is the key area operated by the intelligence department; the second is the Austrian Serbia region. Although Serbian nationalism has fallen into a low ebb under the suppression of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the remaining resistance is still not small. With the outbreak of the World War, the Slavic national independence movement in the Austro-Hungarian Empire rose again, which created opportunities for Ferdinand. Dont look at the Slavic peoples of the Austro-Hungarian Empire with seven or eight million people, but many people are loyal supporters of the Hardenberg family. If you expect them to rise up to build the Austro-Hungarian Empire, lets forget it! Except for some radical organizations, most people are still very satisfied with the rule of the old emperor. It is not at all how serious the ethnic contradictions in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are as it has been circulated in later generations. All ethnic groups want independence! Living in this era, Ferdinand knew how prestigious the Hardenberg family was in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Even in the Kingdom of Hungary, which has the highest death attribute, before the outbreak of the World War, most people were politicians talking orally. If you really want them to be independent, you must first ask the Hungarian people whether they agree! Therefore, even if the intelligence agency has been deployed in the Austro-Hungarian Empire for a long time, it has not planned a national uprising, and it is really impossible to cause trouble. Except for ultra-nationalists, everyone else does not want to be independent at all. After the death of the old emperor, the newly succeeded Grand Duke Karl was too weak to convince the public. A series of faint moves were frequently used, coupled with the failure of the world war, and a series of unfavorable factors combined to promote the collapse of the empire. ! However, the core reason for the split of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was the 14-point plan put forward by the Americans. For the sake of their own interests, all ethnic groups were unwilling to pay high war indemnities and moved towards independence! Of course, as the leader of the Yugoslav nation, Ferdinand has no worries about finding a leading party. Radical nationalists are trying to get rid of the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and establish an independent state. Naturally, they don''t mind cooperating with Bulgaria. In the opinion of these idealists, building a united empire of Slavic nations is the best choice! Well, it can only be said that the layout of the Russians for nearly a hundred years has not been in vain, and they still have fans! Of course, the Russians are too far away, they can''t reach the Balkans, and these people naturally came to Bulgaria. This is also caused by the unique cultural background of Europe. Simply put, these people recognize that the Russians are the leader of the Slavic nation, and Bulgaria is the leader of the Yugoslav nation. The Russians want to establish a Slavic empire and they support it. Ferdinand intends to form the Yugoslav Federation. They also welcome them, but they also want to establish their own kingdom, duchy or dominion! Anyway, different groups have different interests. With the explosion of the world war, the strength of these radical groups snowballed, and ambitions naturally began to grow. With the help of intelligence organizations, there was this. A National Congress of Yugoslavia. At the end of 1916, more than one hundred representatives from more than thirty groups of the Slavic peoples in the Austro-Hungarian Empire gathered together to "communicate state affairs." What''s more weird is that there are loyal supporters of the Hardenberg family. Although their political positions are different, they do not prevent them from participating in this gathering of the Yugoslav nation. Now it seems a bit distracting. If it were in the Middle Ages, everyone would not be surprised. A lord can be loyal to multiple countries at the same time, and can also obtain titles in multiple countries, even if these countries are at war! Although they are not lords, they are using their actions to indicate that they are a member of the Slavic peoples, and there is nothing wrong with participating in the Slavic National Congress! Of course, if it is for them to build the opposition of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, then it must be specifically considered. If the benefits are sufficient, it is not impossible! Well, this unique traditional culture hurts Ferdinand very much. Dont think that there are many power groups participating, most of which come to join in the fun. This is also the reason why Yugoslavia was able to be established so quickly after the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and it was also the reason why Yugoslavia was collapsed! ... Ferdinand does not have any expectations for what kind of results this conference can achieve. Of course, out of political considerations, this conference must be held beautifully. As the host, Ferdinand must come forward, but even if he presides over the meeting, these people are not qualified enough for him to receive him personally. "Sin, you will host this Yugoslav National Union Congress for me!" "Yes!" Constantine replied confidently He has always been keen on such activities that help provide Bulgaria with international influence. The reality tells Ferdinand that sometimes maintaining a superior posture makes it easier to buy people''s hearts! For example, now, Ferdinand only shows up once at the beginning of the meeting and does not participate in the discussion at the meeting. These people will definitely promote his greatness when he goes back. Because he is a successful man, he led Bulgaria to become stronger, his high posture is what these people think should be, and the king should be high above. If he really participates, it is obvious that there will be disputes in the meeting. Even if a nation comes to several delegations, conflicts of interest between them will need to be arbitrated by Ferdinand, no matter how he handles it, some people will feel that satisfaction! And close contact will turn "god" into "human"! Since it is a "person", it is naturally impossible to get everyone''s support! Constantine thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, what should we do about the interest demands of all ethnic groups in Yugoslavia this time? If they ask for an independent nation, how do we respond?" The Yugoslav National Congress came very suddenly. At first, it was only a few radical groups hoping to get Bulgarias support for their independence, which naturally could not attract the attention of Ferdinand. However, the news was later leaked that the larger power groups among the various ethnic groups in Yugoslavia basically sent representatives, so the specifications were naturally different. I have to say that they still have vision, knowing that the broken ship of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is a bit unreliable, and they want to prepare in advance. Everyone carried the sedan chair, and since they gave face, Ferdinand naturally wanted to cooperate, so it evolved into the Yugoslav National Congress. "This is indeed a problem, but our current strategic core is not in the European Big Six, and we do not have the strength to take both Europe and Asia into consideration! You can tell them directly that the purpose of Bulgaria is to unify the Balkans. If they want independence, we can support them to establish a country outside the Balkans! " Although Ferdinand also hoped to annex them and merge them assimilated, he dispelled this tempting idea considering the complexity of the various ethnic groups. The Slavic peoples in the Austro-Hungarian Empire are as high as seven or eight million, and the beliefs in it are also messy. If they are all annexed, it will be a collapse to deal with ethnic issues later. Moreover, Bulgaria is not Yugoslavia. If they are really unified, this sphere of influence will penetrate into Central Europe, and it is bound to collide fiercely with French life! This has violated the strategy formulated by Ferdinand in advance-try to avoid conflicts with the core interests of European powers. Bulgaria cannot change its national policy of expansion to Asia Minor for this benefit! Constantine said with regret: "It''s a pity that this great opportunity, if we are willing now, we can establish a Yugoslavian kingdom!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and didn''t say anything. According to the European concept, the land in Europe is more valuable than the overseas colonies. If a Kingdom of Yugoslavia is established, Bulgaria will naturally annex Croatia and Slovenia, and even cut a piece from the mainland of Italy, for example, Venice is very good! Of course, as a price, Bulgaria has become the biggest obstacle for the French to dominate the Big 6 in Europe! Even as a result of grabbing a lot of profits in Europe, Bulgaria had to give up a lot of colonies! Obviously, these were very normal things in the eyes of people at the time! This view of the German conflict is known. For the sake of Alsace and Lorraine, the two countries have been hostile to each other for a hundred years, caused two world wars, and finally destroyed the two empires! In Ferdinands opinion, UU reading is very uneconomical. No matter how rich the resources of Alsace-Lorraine are, it is not worth all the same for this place! Now Bulgaria continues to expand in Europe, and it will eventually reach its limit by adding more than 100,000 square kilometers of land. How can it be compared with Asia Minor in actual value? Although in name, the Asia Minor Peninsula is a colony, but no one stipulates that a colony cannot be operated as a homeland. As long as I want to, no one can control it! Of course, it is impossible for Ferdinand to give up on the Balkan Peninsula. This is related to Bulgaria''s strategic security and must be controlled in its own hands. Open the map, and now we are missing the Bosnia and Herzegovina region, and Bulgaria has completed the unification of the Balkans. No, there is also Belgrade, the gateway to the Balkans. Bulgaria can be regarded as truly unifying the Balkans! However, this problem is not a big issue. The population of Bosnia and Herzegovina in this era is only 1.89 million. Ferdinand has no plans to completely annex. The Pannonian Plain, the most fertile and densely populated plain, can allow them to become independent. Get out. (Note: The area of ??Bosnia and Herzegovina in this era is somewhat different from that of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including Slavonia.) To put it simply, Bulgaria only needs to accept hundreds of thousands of mountain people, and the remaining regions can rely solely on national self-determination. They are welcome to join Bulgaria, and those who are not willing to join are not reluctant to solve the national problem to the greatest extent. As for the coastal Dalmatian Islands, Ferdinand didn''t mention it directly. Without Italy, he didn''t think anyone who didn''t know would dare to compete with Bulgaria for this land! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 115： Afterglow After Ferdinand set the tone, on November 23, 1916, the National Union of Yugoslavia was held at the Bulgarian Parliament Building in Sofia. &1t;/p> As the leader of the Yugoslav nation, Ferdinand appeared in the meeting, not applause, but hundreds of people curtsy, which made him very satisfied. &1t;/p> "Welcome everyone to Sofia. Everyone is an elite of the Yugoslav nation. To fight for this great nation, our time is precious and cannot be wasted anymore, so I won''t talk nonsense!&1t; /p> I know that everyone is here for the future of the Yugoslav nation. Now that the world war has progressed, it is only a matter of time before the Allies have failed. &1t;/p> The time to determine the future destiny of the Yugoslav nation is coming soon. What I hope to see is an uplifting and united Yugoslav nation. &1t;/p> Of course, this is not to say that Bulgaria is about to establish a Yugoslav kingdom, like the rumors outside. I can tell you here that this does not exist! &1t;/p> Bulgaria just wants to unify the Balkan Peninsula. Regarding areas outside the Balkan Peninsula, we respect your own choices. You can choose to stay in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or you can build a country independently, and of course you can join Bulgaria. I support these! &1t;/p> "The Origins of Balkan Nations" must have been read by most of you. With the changes of the times, in fact, each nation has long been inseparable from you. &1t;/p> Therefore, I hope that everyone will not hold an extreme national heart, and learn to tolerate each other, so that everyone''s conflicts can be reduced a lot! &1t;/p> "&Amp;1t;/p> After he finished blowing, he poured everyone a bowl of soul chicken soup, and Ferdinand left with everyone''s farewell. &1t;/p> As for the latter matters, Ferdinand doesn''t care anymore. Just think about so many power groups, all of which have their own interests. How can harmony be possible? &1t;/p> Besides, these forces are only needed for political reasons, so they can make up the numbers. Do you really think they are so powerful? &1t;/p> The Austro-Hungarian Empire is not a fool. How can it be possible for a large non-governmental armed group to appear under its own rule? &1t;/p> The ones who really have a bit of strength are just a few of the revolutionary parties and a few nobles, and their strength is still very limited. &1t;/p> The rest may not even be regarded as power. Some are interest groups composed of several capitalists; some are composed of a group of students; and there are socialist groups! &1t;/p> Don''t be surprised, the European thoughts of this era are so chaotic and mixed together. Naturally, some freaks have emerged. In later generations, there are many incompatible thoughts that can be shared in this era! &1t;/p> Such as the Communist King Party, the Communist constitutional monarchy, etc., there are some messy large grocery groups everywhere. &1t;/p> Of course, history has proved that it is impossible for groups with chaotic thoughts, and there is no doubt that these groups have disappeared in the long river of history! &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Time passed in a hurry, and seven days passed in a flash, and the first Yugoslav National Union Congress closed in a quarrel. &1t;/p> Under the operation of Constantine, Ferdinand became the king of the Yugoslav Federation in a daze. The problem is that the Federation currently has only one member of the Kingdom of Bulgaria! &1t;/p> What''s more weird is that this federal kingdom usually does not have any compulsory binding force on its members. As long as it is a country or region established by the Yugoslav nation, it can join, and there is no need to assume responsibility for each other and perform obligations! &1t;/p> Only when a member country faces an invasion by a foreign enemy, the King Ferdinand has the right to summon everyone to resist. Normally, his role is to mediate conflicts between members! &1t;/p> Okay, everyone gets what they need. Ferdinand hopes that they will act to add chaos to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and they hope to get Bulgaria''s support for the establishment of an independent nation and provide them with security protection. &1t;/p> After all, the small European countries of this era are still very dangerous. If one is not good enough, it will be invaded by foreign enemies. It is necessary to find a boss! &1t;/p> If there are multiple countries with a population of tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands in the future, Ferdinand is not surprised at all. This is what Bulgaria needs. &1t;/p> Since the unification cannot be really completed, then naturally the more dispersed the better. If they are really unified, it will be a real trouble. &1t;/p> Of course, another reason is that the more countries that become independent, the more supporters Bulgaria will have in the future after the establishment of the United Nations. &1t;/p> &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand''s convening of the Yugoslav National Congress with great fanfare was of course no secret from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Perhaps one of the representatives participating in the meeting was theirs. &1t;/p> However, Ferdinand didnt care at all. He adopted a scheming strategy. As long as there are careerists who want to build a country independently, they can only seize the land from the Austria-Hungary Empire by themselves. If they are preempted by competitors, That is the place of others. &1t;/p> The Federation Kingdom prohibits members from attacking each other, unless there are sufficient reasons, this must first go to the kingdom to appeal, and only after his king can use force. &1t;/p> The Vienna government was very angry about Ferdinands digging of walls. Franz-Joseph I even said in anger: Order the defenders in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia and other regions to step up their guards. Suppress!"&1t;/p> The ability of Joseph I to establish the Austro-Hungarian Empire is beyond doubt, but his talent is crooked. His diplomatic ability tops Europe, but his internal political ability is very mediocre, not to mention his military ability. &1t;/p> I can''t help but he is not angry. This world war has shaken the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Ferdinand is undoubtedly losing the stone now, but now the two sides are enemies, it is understandable to do so! &1t;/p> As soon as the voice fell, the old emperor Joseph I suddenly fainted and woke up after a period of rescue. &1t;/p> Of course, the 86-year-old emperor couldn''t stand the toss. Due to the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, this time and space, Prince Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire escaped a disaster. Finally, the old emperor experienced less pain of sending blacks from whites and lived a few more days. . &1t;/p> (Remarks: Franz=Franz, this is different results translated by language experts according to the needs of different names!)&1t;/p> But when people are old, their bodies are exhausted and their lamps are dry, and they cannot be stimulated. Unfortunately, it is a world war. It is either good news or bad news. How can it be unstimulated? &1t;/p> In the end, Joseph I still failed to survive 1916 and died at the Sch?nbrunn Palace in Vienna at the end of December. Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand succeeded to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. &1t;/p> The death of the old emperor, it can be said that the Austro-Hungarian Empire''s Dinghai Shenzhen has collapsed. Although the newly succeeded Grand Duke Franz Ferdinand (Ferdinand II) has much more ability than Grand Duke Karl, he has to control this The aging empire still lacks enough prestige! &1t;/p> Although he also spent a layer of gold during the World War, he still cannot compare with the old emperor. The most obvious sign is that the awe of the Austro-Hungarian Empire by many ethnic minorities has disappeared. &1t;/p> Due to the factors of the world war, although Joseph I''s funeral has been grand, the level of participants has been reduced a lot, obviously not worthy of his status. &1t;/p> As a belligerent country, important members of the royal family of the Allied Powers were naturally absent collectively, and even Ferdinand only sent a representative to participate. There is no alternative to this, everyone must pay attention to the impact! &1t;/p> With the death of the old emperor, Ferdinand was still sad. The uncle still cared for him, but it was only because of national interests that he was forced to antagonize. &1t;/p> Of course, it is sad to be sad. When it was time to make a ruthless hand, Ferdinand was still unrelenting, and the battle of the southern front that had been going on for a long time started. &1t;/p> On the Romanian front line, facing the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces, the Bulgarian army adopted a defensive strategy. Instead, it launched an offensive in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Belgrade. &1t;/p> No, the battle started when the old emperor was still alive. The continuous bad news was the main factor in the death of the old emperor. &1t;/p> For example, in the attack on Bosnia and Herzegovina, relying on the advantage of the navy, the Bulgarian 6th Army was in Dalmatia, and the war was burned to the Croatian region. &1t;/p> Of course, this is just a feint. The purpose is to contain the forces of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and weaken the foundation of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the local area. &1t;/p> Now Ferdinand II, who has just succeeded to the throne, is pressing hard, suddenly adding hundreds of kilometers of coastline to defend, which has brought a heavy burden to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. &1t;/p> It is impossible to give up. Once Bulgaria wins in Croatia, a Croatian kingdom will be born, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be ready to fall apart. &1t;/p> For this reason, the Austro-Hungarian navy was sent out to fight the Bulgarian navy, and then they never came up again. &1t;/p> What made Ferdinand II most unbearable was that under this background, there were people who dared to eat inside and out. When the old emperor was alive, these people were smuggling sneakily, and now they are starting to expand. &1t;/p> Don''t look at the fierce fighting on the front line, but the Hungarian capitalists are still engaged in smuggling trade with Bulgaria. The domestic people are clinking with hunger, and they dare to sell food. &1t;/p> Just because the grain purchase price given by the Austro-Hungarian government is too low, these capitalists would rather rot the grain in warehouses than sell it to the government, and at most only sell it on the black market. &1t;/p> Then a very comedy scene appeared. The Kingdom of Hungary, a large grain-producing country, unexpectedly experienced a food crisis first, and millions of Hungarians lacked enough food. &1t;/p> Then, these capitalists unscrupulously transferred the responsibility to the government. UU reading accused the Austro-Hungarian government of taking a lot of food from the Kingdom of Hungary, which caused this food crisis! &1t;/p> Ignoring it completely, their granary is still full of grain, and as long as it is taken out, the kingdom can survive this crisis. &1t;/p> However, this is impossible. Unless the Austro-Hungarian government pays a high price to buy from them, private property is sacred and inviolable and cannot be sold at a low price! &1t;/p> The Count of Hungarian Santisza has come forward to coordinate this issue many times. The old nobles still have a little bit of face and took out some food to deal with the problem, but the emerging bourgeoisie has no idea what morality is, and even the meaning is too lazy. a bit. &1t;/p> The most weird thing is that after the government agreed to their food prices, they received paper money and asked the government to pay in gold! &1t;/p> The Royal Hungarian government naturally did not have so much gold, and then kicked the ball to the Austro-Hungarian government. They didnt want the Austrian government to use money to buy food for the Hungarians. Is it appropriate? &1t;/p> However, spoiled children will naturally not think so much, they will only see their own interests! &1t;/p> The result was naturally unsettled. Ferdinand II was preparing to take tough measures against these capitalists. The Royal Hungarian government jumped out to oppose it. Tiszasian refused the entry of Austrian troops on the grounds of the sanctity of private property. &1t;/p> In short, with the death of the old emperor, the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire began to be chaotic! &1t;/p> https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 116： , Enlarged version of the Battle of Jutland In addition to the death of the old emperor, a far-reaching event occurred at the end of 1916. Fakingham, who had just won the Eastern Front, was impeached by the German military and was dismissed from his post on December 1, and was replaced by the Junker noble. Hindenburg served as the Chief of Staff of the German Army. The next day, Prime Minister Teobarden von Batemann Holwig handed in his resignation to Wilhelm II. He also resigned from public office with the German Minister of Finance, Minister of Logistics, Minister of Interior and other senior government officials. Obviously, in this round of political struggle, the military won a full victory, the German government lost its dominance over the country, and Hindenburg also began the road of military dictatorship. As for William II, he also became a rubber stamp emperor. Even if he did not express his position in this political struggle, he was still emptied by the military. After receiving this news, Ferdinand had to admit that an indecisive person was really unsuitable to be an emperor. He and the government could have suppressed the Junker aristocracy. The result was that he was hesitant and undecided to let the military power representing the Junker nobles defeat the government. Even at this time, as a king, he still has the ability to intervene! But William II still chose to remain silent, sitting and watching the government fall, and then the larger military took advantage of the situation and took him empty! Of course, this is not comprehensive, and William II also made efforts, such as promoting Hindenburg, who was a Junker aristocrat, as the chief of the general staff. He tried to reconcile the conflicts between the two sides through such efforts. Needless to say, as in history, people joined forces with the Junker nobles as soon as they came to power, and emptied him as a king. The German military''s coming to power had a huge impact on the world war. First, the high seas fleet left port, ready to find the British for a decisive battle. This is also inevitable. With the end of the Eastern Front War and the start of the Southern Front, the German Sixth Army has fallen into the predicament of protracted combat, and the dream of trying to end the war on the Sixth has been shattered. The German financial community and the Junker nobles did not agree to end the war, and the German Supreme Command had to change its original intention and shift its strategic focus to the sea. In order to break through the British naval blockade, ensure Germany''s freedom of movement at sea, and reverse the passive situation, the German ruling authorities decided to find opportunities at sea for a decisive battle with Britain. So on December 1o, 1916, the German High Seas Fleet and the British Royal Navy''s home fleet broke out in the Atlantic Ocean, which felt the biggest battle in the history of war! Well, Ferdinand was directly stunned by this shocking news. If the Germans had the courage earlier, they would have a big battle with the British when the war broke out. Not only can it severely damage the Royal Navy, but it can also save the navy''s huge expenditure. This funding can at least allow Germany to add another fifty infantry divisions. Maybe the history of the world war can really be rewritten! As for whether the Germans might win, Ferdinand had never thought about it. The difference in strength between the two sides is too great. The Navy is not the Sixth Army that can make up for the gap with courage and tactics! The eyes of the whole world are now paying attention to this great battle, and even the news of the decisive battle between the Allies and the Allies on the Western and Southern Fronts has been concealed by this naval battle. Ferdinand knew that, if nothing else, this would be a replica of the great battle in Jutland in history. Even the location did not change significantly, it was all near Jutland, Denmark. ... When the war broke out, the British main fleet squatted like a watchdog at Scarpaflo, fixed on the German High Seas Fleet and trapped it in Wilhelmshaven and Bremerhaven. The German High Seas Fleet became a veritable name. The "existence fleet". Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the German High Seas Fleet now has 21 battleships in this time and space, an increase of 3 more than in history, while the Royal Navy''s home fleet has 35 battleships, an increase of 2 more than in history. There is no doubt that these battleships are dreadnoughts or dreadnoughts, in addition to a series of large and small warships on both sides. Germany has more than 400 large and small warships, while the British own more than 700 large and small warships. The Germans are less than half of John Bull in the total tonnage of warships. Admiral Reinhard Scheer, then commander of the German High Seas Fleet, was frustrated and faced with the powerful Royal Navy fleet. He had only one realistic choice in front of him. Either stay in the harbor and do nothing, or kill John. The main fleet of cattle. After receiving the domestic decisive battle order, Admiral Scheer''s mood was not better. In the end, he made the same decision as in history, inducing part of the Royal Navy to come out and kill them. If the time is right, he will lead the High Seas Fleet and Part of the main battle of the Royal Navy! After hesitating again and again, Admiral Sheer decided to hand over this task to Hipper to complete. At 5 pm on December 8, Hipper led five battlecruisers and twelve cruisers out, and the High Seas Fleet The main force set sail in more than three hours. Contrary to the fanfare sailing of the Hipper fleet, which served as the "bait," the main formation led by Scheer maintained strict radio silence. At the same time, the radio station in Wilhelmshaven continued to use the call sign of Scheer''s flagship "Frederick the Great" to communicate with the outside world, creating the illusion that Admiral Scheer and the main force of the Ocean Fleet were still in the port. In fact, winter is not a good time for a decisive battle, but Admiral Scheer has no choice. If the conditions are really suitable for naval operations, the British will not be fooled. "Your Excellency, will the British be fooled?" the chief of staff asked worriedly Scheer replied without hesitation: "I don''t know! If we are unlucky, we ran into a British reconnaissance plane as soon as we came out, and we might turn from hunters to prey!" The chief of staff smiled bitterly and said: "Well, I originally wanted to seek comfort from you. I didn''t expect that you, the tactical maker, would be even more pessimistic than me!" Scheer sighed and said: "I''m not pessimistic, but a fair truth! What if the British are fooled, as long as they are cautious enough to come out, we are not going to run away! Or maybe he only sent a fleet of troops, and the commander is a coward who takes advantage of it and accepts it, and he doesn''t pursue it at all. What can we do with them? " After a moment of silence, the chief of staff said: "It seems that now we can only expect God to bless us!" The two ended the dialogue. This is a gamble. If the Germans simply won this big battle, there will be another big battle waiting for them. John Bulls navy will not be able to solve them all at once! If it loses, or both lose, then there is no more, the German Navy can announce its withdrawal from this world war in advance! The Germans had good luck this time. The British reconnaissance planes returned directly after they found their cruiser fleet. Of course, their good fortune will end here. Because of the weather, the British pilots mistakenly turned the battlecruiser into a battleship and reported it! After receiving the news, Admiral Jerich, the commander of the British Ocean Fleet, immediately made the decision to lay out a large net and send a decoy fleet to lure the Germans into the pit! At 21:30 on the evening of the 8th, Jericho led a huge fleet of 26 battleships, 3 battlecruisers, 20 cruisers and 50 destroyers out of Scarpa Bay. After that, Betty led an avant-garde fleet consisting of 4 battleships, 6 battlecruisers, 14 light cruisers and 27 destroyers to leave Port Roseith. A few hours later, the German submarine ambushing outside the port of Rosses returned a telegram of "the enemy fleet sailing" to the Ocean Fleet. The German "decoy fleet" was also under the surveillance of the British. The two fleets that came out almost all thought their "bait tactics" were successful. At this time, neither Sher nor Jerich had expected that the opposing fleet had been dispatched. Even more unexpectedly, they will personally participate in the world''s largest fleet battle in the near future. (Forget the same big sea battle, everyone doesnt want to watch it, I dont bother to watch it) Time flies quickly, and in a flash, three days have passed since the battle of the British and German navies on December 13, and the Bulgarian intelligence agency finally figured out the outcome of the war. The intelligence chief Sim delivered a document to Ferdinand and said: "Your Majesty, the results of the Battle of Anglo-Germany Jutland have come out, please have a look!" Ferdinand took the document and read it carefully. There is no doubt that the British and German governments are bragging. If according to the results they announced before, they are all victors, but there can only be one victor in a battle, or there is no victor! The British claimed that they had sunk 3 German battlecruisers, 3 dreadnoughts, 1 dreadnought, 2 pre-dreadnoughts, 7 light cruisers, 9 destroyers, and 8 torpedo boats (tonnage 366,000 tons). Injured 8 German Dreadnoughts, 2 battlecruisers... The Germans claimed that they had sunk 2 British battlecruisers, 5 dreadnoughts, 2 dreadnoughts, 3 pre-dreadnoughts, 2 armored cruisers, 1 light cruiser, 9 destroyers, and 5 torpedo boats (gross tonnage) 485,000 tons), damaged 12 British dreadnoughts and 8 cruisers... Ferdinand received intelligence that the Germans did take advantage of this great battle, but both sides were exaggerating the outcome of this battle. The Royal Navy sank 2 former dreadnoughts, 3 battlecruisers, 3 armored cruisers, 6 destroyers, 2 cruisers, and 5 torpedo boats (about 178,000 tons in gross tonnageThe High Seas Fleet sank 1 battlecruiser, 1 former dreadnought, 4 light cruisers, 3 destroyers, 5 torpedo boats (about 89,000 tons in gross tonnage). Although the losses on both sides are much greater than in history, they are still not to the point of breaking one''s muscles and bones. A major battleship has not sunk in a navy battle, which can only be a tickle for the British and German navies. Up. Of course, the small loss of warships does not mean that the loss of personnel is not large. At least their total casualties are close to the total number of Bulgarian navy! The total strength of the British army was about 65,000, with a casualty rate of 10.472, with a casualty rate of 16.1%; the total strength of the German army was about 50,000 with a casualty of 4,356, with a casualty rate of 8.7%. This is also a sequelae of the decisive battle in winter, falling in the cold water, the survival rate dropped sharply! Fortunately, the two countries have a bottom line. After the war, they sent rescue boats. The two sides worked together to rescue the people who fell into the water. Then they exchanged their soldiers and went home! For this result, Ferdinand is satisfied. The Germans won a tactical victory, and the results were even more brilliant than in history; the British won a strategic victory, albeit with heavy losses. From the standpoint of Bulgaria, Ferdinand only cares about whether the Royal Navy can continue to block the Germans. As for the size of the casualties of the British Navy, this is not worth mentioning. Look at the countries participating in the war on the European Big Six. Whoever does not move can cause hundreds of thousands or even millions of casualties. The mere 10,000 people still cannot keep up with the casualties on the Western Front! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 117： The real czar By December, the Russian Empire was already a country of ice and snow. This winter, people in St. Petersburg had a particularly sad life. There was a shortage of coal, food, and daily necessities. In the final analysis, it was "lack of money"! Due to the hoarding of capitalists, ordinary people lack sufficient heating supplies, and everyone has to huddle together in their neighbors to keep each other warm. Often a small house with an area of ??less than ten square meters has to be crowded with more than a dozen people. There is no way that the current price of coal is too expensive, and it is too extravagant to use for heating. Ordinary people now even cook for several families. In order to change as much as possible to save expenses. This is only December, and the temperature is not too low now, and it can barely be dealt with by this method. If it comes to January, when the weather is the coldest, I dont know how many people will be frozen to death this winter! The price increase is not only coal, but also other daily necessities. Industrial products have also increased in price. The price of grain has increased by three times, the price of unsatisfactory has increased by 2.8 times, and the price of meat products has increased even more. Five times at most. Although there is an inflation factor, the core reason is that unscrupulous capitalists are hoarding in order to make high profits. As for the life and death of ordinary people, they obviously won''t be concerned about them. Anyway, the Russian Empire lacks everything, but there is no shortage of people! Therefore, everything is increasing in price now, but wages are not increasing! Not only St. Petersburg, but other cities in the Russian Empire also experienced price increases of varying magnitudes. Capitalists are indeed a kind of creature. At the same time that prices are soaring, the wages of ordinary people in the entire Russian Empire have no tendency to rise at all! Kriski is an ordinary mechanical engineer who works in a machinery factory in St. Petersburg with a salary that is twice as high as that of ordinary workers. Logically speaking, his life should be pretty good. It''s a pity that good days only existed before the war broke out. With the explosion of the world war, prices in Russia have risen sharply, and Christie''s good days have ended. Although he is an engineer, his technical ability is also very top-notch, but his status in the factory is not very good. He is about the same as an ordinary worker. He has to work on the production line, and has endless shifts. He was deducted from his wages for no reason. Only if there was a problem with the machinery, the factory management would think of him as an engineer! He came to the factory early that day as usual, and he heard everyone talking. He roughly understood that because of the needs of the war, they needed to work another hour a day. There is no doubt that this time it was overtime without compensation. Those who dare to refuse, as usual, will be taught by factory managers or thugs and sent to prison for the crime of deliberately sabotaging the production of war materials! Crickis, like most ordinary workers, dared to be angry but did not dare to speak, he had to endure it in order to support his family! Even if their current working hours are as high as 14 hours, the unscrupulous capitalists still dare to ask them to add another hour to work. The irony is that Russia actually implements an eight-hour work system, and they now have seven hours of "voluntary overtime work"! This kind of overtime intensity exists not only in the Russian Empire, but also in almost every country that participated in the war. It''s just that everyone did not do it so excessively, and basically paid a sum of overtime wages. If history does not change, the Russian working class will soon explode another "general strike"! Don''t get me wrong, this is not the self-organization of the working class. They simply don''t have this ability. Even the Bolshevik Party, which is far abroad, does not have such powerful energy now! It''s that the capitalists want to usurp the power of the country, but they don''t want to go shirtless. So they often organized "general strikes" with Russian characteristics, demanding the tsarist government to reopen the Duma Parliament! Namely: go to the streets during the day to shout slogans, and go back to the factory to work overtime at night to complete work tasks. But this time is obviously different. The Russian officers and soldiers who rushed back from the front line to accept the commendation have already arrived in St. Petersburg for six consecutive times. Nicholas II was very disgusted with the threats of the capitalists. Now he finally has a force in his hand that is completely controlled by him and has no connection with the capitalists. If he doesn''t do anything, is he still a qualified "Tsar"? On December 18th, Nicholas II held a military meeting at the Gatchina Palace in St. Petersburg. The topic of the meeting was very simple. It summarized the reasons for the defeat of the Russian army in 1916, looked for the reasons for the failure of the war, and held those responsible! If it is resting in the east, perhaps many people are wondering whether the emperor''s doing this will have any deeper meaning in it. After all, if it is normal, why did Nicholas II hold this meeting in a military fortress outside St. Petersburg? Whether it is to settle accounts after autumn or to commend heroes, St. Petersburg has more suitable places than here! Of course, Russia is still the Russia of the tsar, and the tsars willfulness is also a Russian tradition. Isn''t it just the place of the meeting in the Gatchina Palace? What''s so strange? Think of him, Alexander III also moved his family directly to the Gatchina Palace and became a hermit! In order to facilitate office work, the top Russian government officials had to move with them, and it took more than ten years to move! Compared with this, what Nicholas II did is no big deal! At this moment, in the Gatchina Palace, high-ranking Russian military officers gathered together. This time, it was rare that no government officials participated. Nicholas II presided over the meeting as the supreme commander of the Russian army. "Seeing you all here today, I feel sad. History will always remember 1916. In this year, our great Russian Empire set two world records! In the first half of the year, I achieved the biggest victory in human history. Although this record was broken after only half a year, it is worth celebrating. In the second half of the year, we created the biggest defeat in human history! From the big victory to the big defeat, we only spent nine months, and countless Russian sons and daughters have given their lives for this. Do you think I can be happy? Now that the matter has been born, today I will ask the reason, and seek justice for the Russian children who have given their lives! Now I swear here in the name of God that I, Alexandrovich, must find out the culprit for the defeat of the Russian army and let them pay for it! " After speaking, Nicholas II glanced at everyone, and saw that many people were frightened, and some suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Obviously, this was not aimed at them. This time the Russian army was defeated, they may have made a command error, but it definitely cannot constitute the main reason for the failure of this battle! After a pause, Nicholas II asked coldly: "Then what about you? Is there a determination to seek justice for your dead brothers, subordinates, and comrades-in-arms?" "Have!" Although everyone''s answers were uneven, their voices were very sonorous, and it was obvious that the Russian army had not completely rotten. Nicholas II seemed very satisfied with everyone''s reaction, smiling and saying: "Then show me your determination!" Obviously Nicholas II was forcing everyone to stand in line with him. Smart people have already guessed his purpose, but at this time, anyone dares to withdraw? "I, Garhinia, swear here in the name of God that we must find the culprit that made our army defeated, and seek justice for the dead Russian brothers and sisters. If we break this oath, we will fall to **** forever!" Undoubtedly, this was a pre-arranged trust by Nicholas II, knowing that everyone had a tacit understanding of choosing to play stupid, anyway, this time it was not looking for their bad luck, many people still had trouble. The joy of the rest of my life is fleeting! "I, Oxland, swear here in the name of God that we must find out the culprit that made our army defeated and seek justice for the dead Russian brothers and sisters. If we break this oath, we will fall into **** forever!" ... With the first person taking the lead, the people behind, whether they wanted it or not, bit the bullet and swore to God, and the goal Nicholas II wanted was achieved. In this era, everyones beliefs are still very pious. If you swear an oath before God in front of everyone, if you dare to repent, dont want to continue to mess around. When the last person took the oath, more than an hour had passed, but Nicholas II was not impatient at all. "Very well, everyone is an excellent soldier in the Russian Empire, I believe you will not do things like some people do! Now everyone summarizes the reasons for our failure in this battle! Only when the reason is found can we find the man behind the scenes; as long as the man behind the scenes is found, the blood sucking moths attached to the Russian Empire can be eliminated, and the current tragedy will be reborn in the future! " Admiral Brusilov said first: "Your Majesty, it is a strategic material! After the war broke out, the ammunition we brought from the rear could not be used by our weapons at all. In many cases, soldiers have to re-grind the bullets before they can be loaded into the magazine. Even if it is loaded, the bullets that can be shot are still less than half. The problem of the shells was even more serious. Many shells fell directly after they were shot out, and there was no explosion at all. Later, our soldiers picked him up again, and let''s take a look at what was actually filled with mud! I think poor quality weapons and ammunition, and poor logistics supplies are the main factors that caused the failure of this war! " Lieutenant General Nicolas-Nicolas Okas immediately added: "The aircraft that our Air Force can use now are all imported! Domestic aircrafts are disposable products. Once used, they are scrapped. We have a large number of excellent pilots. Did not die on the battlefield, but died on a domestically-made plane!" ... Come on, now not a fool all knows the purpose of Nicholas II, if you don''t know what to do, then you are a fool! After such a big defeat, it must be an explanation to the Chinese people. The best Back Pot has appeared. If you dont know how to throw the pot to them, you will not be able to get where you are now! In the spirit of "dead fellows, not deadly poor", the Russian military is naturally desperate to black out capitalists. Of course, they are already dark. Everyone just used exaggerated rhetoric! To sum it up, the domestically produced rifles are all fire sticks, the domestically produced cannons are all salutes, and the domestically produced aircraft are used for suicide... There is also: the food delivered to the front line is moldy. Soldiers fight with diarrhea after eating. The casualties caused by food poisoning are greater than the casualties caused by fighting the enemy... After a day of discussion, everyone smoothed the logic and came to the conclusion that the culprit of the frontline defeat was the unscrupulous capitalists in the country and the corrupt officials within the government! The unscrupulous capitalists took advantage of the Allied Powers, colluded with the domestic bureaucracy and sent a large number of low-quality weapons to the front lines to entrap the Russian army! But the brave Russian soldiers, even if they defeated the enemy with these inferior weapons, the enemy has no choice but to spend a large price to buy these capitalists again, let them poison the food of the frontline troops, causing a lot of Casualties. The casualties they caused to the Russian Empire were more than twice the casualties caused by the Allies! Originally, the war damage ratio between the two sides was 1:1, and the extra casualties were all poisoned to death by domestic capitalists. Therefore, as long as these domestic capitalist **** are cleaned up, the great Russian army can immediately defeat the Allies and win the war! The result Nicholas II wanted came out. Once the Russian military reached an agreement with him, the Russian capitalists would soon be over! "Here is a list. The people on it are unscrupulous capitalists who caused millions of Russian soldiers to die on the battlefield, and they caused the displacement of tens of millions of Russians! Now I authorize you to immediately form a commission for hoeing up rapes to lead troops to arrest these worms, and kill them on the spot if you resist! The Caucasus Front Army is responsible for the east of the city, the Northern Front Army is responsible for the north of the city, the Western Front Army is responsible for the west of the city, the Southwest Front Army is responsible for the south, and the Navy and Air Force are responsible for the fish that slip through the net! ..." The way Nicholas II handled it was really a "czar", simply and rudely. Persuaded the high-level officers and gave them time to prepare, immediately issued a military order to let them start! But I have to say that this is also very effective. Even if the news is leaked in such a short period of time, the capitalists can''t even escape for their lives. Where can there be time to organize a counterattack? The fly in the ointment is that such a thing can only be done once. If it is done in St. Petersburg, the capitalists in other cities in Russia will get the news, and there is no way to catch them all! However, Nicholas II was not worried. As the capital of the Russian Empire, St. Petersburg had gathered Russia''s most powerful group of big capitalists, and the capitalists in other regions would be much weaker. As long as the nest of capitalists in St. Petersburg is killed, the others will not worry about it. Even if they want to make trouble, the millions of Russian troops in his hand are not a display, enough to suppress any civil unrest! "Your Majesty, what if the city guards intercept it?" Admiral Brusilov asked worriedly Nicholas II said murderously: "We give them an order to let the city guards and police stay at the station honestly. If there are anyone who dares to come out and make troubles, just kill me as a rebel!" "Yes!" everyone replied in unison ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 118： The great king With the order of Nicholas II, the whole city of St. Petersburg was under martial law, the city defense forces were ordered not to leave the camp, and the police were also concentrated in the police station. Since the last explosion of the revolution, Nicholas II has doubted the loyalty of the Saint Petersburg defense forces, and now naturally they will not be allowed to make trouble. Not to mention the police, people are all working with capitalist wages, otherwise how would they live with the high prices in St. Petersburg? Many people knew that the martial law in St. Petersburg was broken. According to Russian tradition, the consequences of the tsar''s surge are terrifying! Many people are beginning to regret it. They had known that they would not join in, but now it is too late. They wanted to take away the rights from Nicholas II, but now they overturned the table and said they would not play anymore! The weakness of the bourgeoisie does not mean that they are really weak. In the face of interests, there is nothing they dare to do! But in front of the bayonet, they are really soft! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The combined strength of the capitalists is huge, and that''s what happens when they are scattered. Without their own armed forces, even if they relied on Jin Yuan artillery to buy many government officials, no one dared to brag for them at this moment! This is also no way. Perhaps the power of the capitalists has penetrated into every corner of St. Petersburg, but the prerequisite is that they can unite! Now that St. Petersburg is under martial law, individual capitalists have become the flesh of the chopping board. Will Nicholas II be soft? Obviously this is impossible! In addition to the struggle for rights, Nicholas II now needs the wealth of these people to buy people''s hearts. Anyway, their reputation is already stinking, and the Russian people will cheer if they kill them! The white terror began. After the army took over St. Petersburg, it immediately began to arrest people on the list. There is no such thing as a major prisoner in this era. Everyone who is on the list of major purges will be sent to jail together! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The people involved are naturally indispensable. These troops are all foreigners. They can''t tell who is who. Anyway, they just open the door and arrest people. Many people who love to drop by have suffered unjustified disasters! But these are all small problems. Seeing this posture, even the newspapers that usually attack the tsarist government every day decisively chose to shut up. At this time, whoever dares to take the initiative is looking for death! The ruffians on the streets, the underworld groups attached to the capitalists, unfortunately became the first batch of burials in this operation! No way, who told them not to have eyesight? And the grass-roots officers and soldiers of the army, exactly hate them? Before joining the army, many people suffered from the scourge of these people. Now that the opportunity has come, everyone has revenge! Often a litter was found when one was caught, and then he was executed directly! By the time Nicholas II returned to St. Petersburg on December 26, the number of criminals who were directly executed by the military had already exceeded 2,000, and the number of arrested criminals was as high as 30,000. It can be said that St. Petersburg has become clean. Up! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, they were wronged, but the security in St. Petersburg has suddenly become better. Those who dare to commit crimes are just a peanut! According to post-event statistics, after this major cleansing, the casinos and usury industries in St. Petersburg were devastated and failed to recover after decades. With the return of Nicholas II, the martial law in St. Petersburg was lifted, but the tense atmosphere still did not get any relief. With such a smooth accomplishment of the goal, Nicholas II was in a good mood. In order to show the czar''s mercy, prices in St. Petersburg suddenly dropped and returned to the pre-war level. At the same time, due to the large number of capitalists being arrested, the factories naturally closed down. Now that the government has taken over the factories, the benevolent Tsar also announced the implementation of the eight-hour work system, prohibiting workers from working overtime in winter. &1t;i>&1t;/i> For a time, Nicholas II''s prestige in the hearts of the people of St. Petersburg once again increased. Sure enough, this is the little father of the Russian people! Of course, this is just to fool ordinary people who dont know. Everyone knows that Russias current capacity is limited. Even if workers want to work overtime, they must have enough raw materials, right? In this case, it was naturally used by Nicholas II to buy people''s hearts! I have to say that the Russian people in this era are so foolish. Now everyone makes up for it on their own. In order to exploit them, the unscrupulous capitalists make them work overtime in the name of the Tsar! This hurt Comrade Stalin who was working in St. Petersburg, and his previous efforts were in vain. Ordinary workers now think that they are exploited by unscrupulous capitalists and corrupt officials, and have nothing to do with the great czar. The czar is still on their side. The evidence is right in front of us. Now the unscrupulous capitalists have been taken care of by the Czar, prices have dropped immediately, and the eight-hour work system has been implemented! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Since the bread is already available, they will not participate in the strike and demonstration for bread. In the history of the general strike that broke out in Russia in January 1917, the workers in St. Petersburg this time announced their withdrawal without a revolutionary spirit! Nicholas II''s sudden action, in fact, Ferdinand was also taken aback. He did not expect that his elder brother would have such a decisive killing time. I have to say that Nicholas II did a beautiful job this time! After this battle, the Russian bourgeoisie was hit hard. Although it may cause a short-term decline in the total volume of Russian industry, it is a small problem compared with consolidating the tsars rule. Not only killed the biggest political opponent, but also confiscated a large amount of property, which could make up for Russia''s financial shortcomings. It also bought a wave of popular support. Of course, the prerequisite is that Nicholas II can handle the next thing. His action this time also offended many people. Now the bourgeoisie in Russia must hate him deeply. If one is not handled well, there will be big troubles! &1t;i>&1t;/i> After all, his great purge of Russia and Ferdinand''s previous great purge of Bulgaria are not a concept! It is impossible for him to clean up the huge Russian Empire in one go. Except for St. Petersburg, the bourgeoisie in big cities like Moscow still has strong strength, and they still have a fight. Secondly, Nicholas II''s action this time was shirtless. The country is full of enemies. With so many enemies, it is destined that the future of Russia will not be peaceful! Of course, this is what Ferdinand wants to see most. A Russia with constant internal strife is Bulgaria''s most wanted ally. If Nicholas II is really a great talent and can handle internal contradictions in Russia, then this is a monster even more terrifying than Germany! But these are things in the future, and now Ferdinand is doing one thing, which is making movies! &1t;i>&1t;/i> After the war broke out for so long, all European countries participating in the war have had a hard time, and Bulgaria is no exception. Although there has not yet been a strike of "request bread, no war", he has to be careful! Of course, under normal circumstances, the Bulgarian people will not ask him for bread in the short term! Before the war broke out, the Bulgarian government called on everyone to reserve one year''s food in advance to prepare for famine! Most people responded to the government''s call. The food exported by Tsarist Russia a year before the war broke out was bought out by the Bulgarian folks! At the end of 1914, the government''s statistics of private grain storage were about 18 million tons. Besides, the Bulgarian government has adopted a rationed supply system. Everyone can buy four kilograms of bread, 1,500 grams of vegetables, 900 grams of meat products, two liters of milk, and one kilogram of potato flour every week. &1t;i>&1t;/i> This food supply can basically meet the needs of life, but compared to the Germans, it is much higher! Of course, this amount can also be increased, but after the purchase amount, the price will be much higher. Basically, the price will be increased by three to four times. As long as you have money, you can still live the same life as before the war. . On the whole, the Allied Powers of World War I were not short of food. Most of the so-called food rationing system was developed during World War II! As soon as the World War broke out, Ferdinand was preparing to implement a food rationing system throughout the country. The results after calculations by professionals showed that even if the domestic grain output is halved, and the private reserves plus government reserves, Bulgaria can still support more than three years. . Then, Ferdinand dismissed this previous idea. After all, the Allied navy had the advantage, and Bulgaria could not be blocked off the coastline for three years! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Moreover, no matter if you take Romania or Asia Minor, you can be self-sufficient! If it were not for the influx of refugees after the war, which consumed a lot of food, perhaps there would still be overproduction now! Although there is no shortage of food, Ferdinand still has to make this show for publicity. The content of the film is very simple, it is a documentary, recording the king''s day. At six o''clock in the morning, before dawn, Ferdinand got up from his sleep, and then began morning exercises with a few princes. At 8:10, the breakfast time starts. Since it is a show food, it is naturally very simple. A piece of black bread + a fruit salad + a glass of milk is no different from an ordinary civilian family. Then began a day''s work, of course involving confidentiality, when Ferdinand entered the office, the shooting naturally stopped. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Then it continued at noon, but this time he took the ministers to eat black bread, added a portion of fried vegetables to breakfast, and a few slices of beef. ... Ferdinand may not know that this propaganda film he shot has become a precious film and television material in later generations. His food was considered by experts to be that after the outbreak of the World War, Bulgaria''s food was tight, and the king had to lower his standard of living! People also plausibly analyzed the expressions on their meals. For example, the expressions of the meal have always been natural, and the food is refined and delicious. It proves that this is the daily life of his king. Otherwise, it would be impossible for UU reading www.uuknshu.com to eat such unpalatable food! There are also people who believe that Bulgarias food supply has not been a problem after the outbreak of the World War. This is because the whole country of Bulgaria is sharing the same ups and downs. It is with such a king that has created a powerful empire! &1t;i>&1t;/i> If Ferdinand knows these, he will definitely hehe. I eat brown bread once in a while, it tastes very good, and from the point of view of nutritional value, brown bread would have been higher! Besides, although it appears that these foods are almost the same length, can the brown bread made in the palace be the same as the outside? Of course these are trivial things, and now Ferdinand is still giving this bowl of soul chicken soup to the Bulgarian people for a taste. Don''t worry about widowhood and suffer from unevenness. As long as everyone sees the same food as the king, even if they are dissatisfied with the war affecting their lives, they will disappear! In terms of publicity, Ferdinand is still very good. For example, after the outbreak of the World War, the royal family did not buy new clothes or buy any luxury goods. They are all good publicity materials. And these are true, I am not afraid of being dismantled! Ferdinand was prepared long before the outbreak of the World War. These miscellaneous things were already prepared. He was worried that if Bulgaria lost in the World War, he could use these materials to publicize and increase the popularity among the people. Consolidate your rule with the score in your heart! Of course, now that the victory is basically set, there is no need to rely on these things to consolidate the rule, but now that you are ready, Ferdinand will naturally not waste it. Prestige is better! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 119： , South Line Marshal August von Mackensen on the Southern Front was looking at the defense line in a sad state. As Bulgaria provoked war on the border between Bulgaria and Austria, most of the Austro-Hungarian army was restrained. In the end, the German-Austrian army responsible for the attack on Romania was left with only 62 infantry divisions, with a total strength of about 970,000. Among them, the total strength of the German army is about 740,000! The Anglo-French coalition forces on the western front are now conducting a new round of pk in the German army. The troops of these 43 divisions are now the largest force that Germany can invest on the southern front. Fortunately, the German-Austrian coalition forces disabled the Russians before, otherwise if the Russians stepped in again, this offensive and defensive trend would be different! Insufficiency of troops is the biggest problem facing Marshal August von Mackensen. The total strength of the German-Austrian forces on the offensive side is only 970,000, while the Bulgarian army on the defensive side is as high as 1.38 million. . If its just this problem, its enough. The lack of troops can be made up for in other ways. Anyway, the Bulgarian army on the opposite side has more than 400,000 combat power equal to five, and nearly half of the remaining troops are newly formed troops. , The strength and combat effectiveness of the two sides is the German and Austrian coalition forces dominate! This is also the confidence that the German army has played in the European Big VI. Even as the offensive side, the casualty ratio is still 1:1.2, and the German and Austrian forces still have the advantage! In terms of firepower, after the Battle of the Eastern Front, the Russians left their wealth accumulated for more than ten years to the Allied Powers. The most indispensable thing in the hands of Marshal August von Mackensen is the artillery! Of course, the Russians left the cannons to them, but not the shells. Therefore, among the tens of thousands of artillery captured, only some of the same caliber can be used! The German-Austrian coalition now has more than 8,600 artillery pieces, while the Bulgarian garrison has more than 6,300 artillery pieces. The German army has an advantage in number, and the firepower output of both sides is still half a catty. In general, the Germans had more howitzers and longer range, and the Bulgarian defenders had more guns. It''s a pity that this is the Balkan Mountains, and the Germans can''t maximize their advantage in range! After all, with the exception of a few places, the Bulgarian armys defense lines are mostly built on topography, which is not conducive to the German artillery! Both sides of the armored vehicles and tanks can only be said to be improvised. The main force of the German armored tank units is naturally on the western front, and the southern front is not available! Due to the geographical location, the Bulgarian tank force has been playing soy sauce almost all the time since its establishment, and it has not attracted the attention of the military. Although Ferdinand knew that the tank was also the king of the 6th war, he finally decided to invest this part of the funds in the air force considering the cost-effectiveness. Therefore, from the outbreak of the World War to the present, Bulgaria still occupies the position of the world''s largest air force power, and the number of air forces has expanded from 30,000 before the war to more than 300,000 now. In the battle of the Eastern Front, the Russians were able to fight the German-Austrian coalition forces for so long, and the Bulgarian Air Force also made great efforts! Now is no exception. Marshal August von Mackensen is also a headache for threats from the sky. Since the outbreak of the Southern Front, the German-Austrian coalition forces have lost more than 800 aircraft and nearly 2,000 pilots. Up. Of course, despite the heavy losses, relying on the air defense fire cover on the ground, although the German and Austrian coalition forces have a disadvantage in the air force, do not have completely lost air superiority. The Bulgarians seemed to be worried about the loss, and they did not desperately seize the air supremacy! Of course, he didn''t know that this was intentional by Ferdinand, and let the German-Austrian army attack and the Bulgarian army defended better than the Bulgarian army attacked and the German-Austrian army defended! After all, when defensive, these cannon fodder units can be used as half of the main force. If they take the initiative to attack, no one can really determine the outcome. Marshal August von Mackensen is now very embarrassed. If he continues to attack, his troops will surely suffer heavy losses. If the offensive is stopped, the number of enemies will increase as far back as possible, especially if there is a Russian on the side. If the last year and a half pass, there will be another four to five million bears on the eastern front. This is also the reason why the German government is eager to carry out the battle on the Southern Front. Only if they win the battle on the Southern Front, can they cut off the transportation line between the Allied Powers and Teddy Bear, and finally force Teddy Bear to withdraw from the war! Of course, this is the idea of ??the German Supreme Command. Marshal August von Mackensen does not approve of it. He does not think that the German-Austrian coalition forces have the ability to cut off the Teddy Bear and the Allied Powers after the Southern Front. Transportation line between! When you open the map, you will know that to cut off the maritime transport line between Bulgaria and the Russians, either the German-Austrian forces will catch Bulgaria and fight until Constantinople; or they will fight along the coast of Ukraine to the Caucasus! Don''t say that the current strength is low. Even the German-Austrian coalition forces at their peak can''t do it. The enemy is not a fool who will wait for them to fight, and they will fight back! The battle on the southern front has been exploded for more than a month. The German-Austrian coalition forces successfully broke through the defenders first line of defense, but there are still two lines of defense waiting for them. Victory is still indefinite. As the price of breaking this line of defense, The German-Austrian forces paid a full 180,000 casualties. To put it simply, Transylonia has become a new meat grinder. Although it is not as fierce as Verdun, it cant be used up by Marshal August von Mackensen. Up! Although the loss of the Bulgarian defenders is no less than 200,000, unfortunately, the official Bulgarian casualties are only 8,000, and the rest of the casualties are not counted at all! The casualties of the cannon fodder troops are at most a pension, and the battle has been fought until this point. Who cares about the money? After the war, the currency devaluation of various countries has become a foregone conclusion. If there is no money to print money, the big deal is to give up the gold standard! Of course, Ferdinand is still very disciplined. Bulgaria''s military merits and pensions can be converted into land. No matter how the inflation is, the high-quality land on the plain will not depreciate. Defense Minister Dante Christophe has now formally become the commander of the Balkan Front. The first stage of combat has been achieved, and it is nothing more than consuming the enemy''s forces. In the second stage, it was his turn to start a counterattack. There was no other way. The German-Austrian coalition forces had limited forces. If they did not win in the first stage, they would naturally improve their offense and defense! The enemy is not stupid. If you do not deliberately show that the enemy is weak, the Germans should not want to conquer the first line of defense. Dont forget that as the war progresses, the contrast between the enemy and us is also quietly changing. . From the initial 97:138 to the current 79:117, the force ratio between the two sides has not narrowed, on the contrary, it has expanded further, and the battle situation is leaning towards its own side. Of course, Dante Christophe hopes that the enemy will continue to work hard. If necessary, he can abandon Transylonia and place the battlefield on the plains of Wallachia. In order to lure the enemy to go deeper, even if Romania is broken into ruins, Ferdinand doesn''t care. Of course, Romania now is not much better than ruins! Dante Christoph naturally knew what the boss meant. His first task was to kill or severely damage the German-Austrian army, and secondly, to create a good foundation for Bulgaria to rule this land as much as possible! How to do it all depends on his own wave. This was done very well by General Popov on the Peninsula of Asia Minor. He deserved the title of General "Butcher", but he patted his chest to ensure that the Asia Minor Peninsula will not cause trouble to the government after the war! Unfortunately, he could do many things in the Ottoman Empire, but Dante Christophe could not do in Romania! There are not many crimes against humanity in Romania. At most, those traffickers can barely detain them. As for the exploitation of the people by aristocratic capitalists a little bit more seriously, what does it matter? Engage in the security army, he can also find an enemy who is not in harmony with the Romanians? Anyway, the ethnic contradictions in Romania have not yet reached that point, so you can''t go into battle in person, right? As for the more radical methods, let alone! If he dared to follow the example, wait to be drowned by Spit Star! Now in Asia Minor Peninsula, thanks to the diligent efforts of the security forces, any criminal who rebels in society cannot escape the severe punishment of the law. The number of crimes has dropped to the lowest point in history, and the public security is in a mess! Now all the newly occupied areas in Bulgaria are "no roads, no closed doors at night"! Of course, these are the contributions of the security forces. Based on the principle of focusing on education and preventing problems before they happen, the security forces often educate ordinary people to achieve such amazing results! Well, in order to prevent problems before they happen, reduce the crime rate, and catch a thief, they can all gather people from the town and hold a one-week study conference! If a robber is caught, it will be even more serious. At least one month''s study conference must be held! It can be analogized in turn, anyway, the greater the crime, the longer the study time, and everyone must bring their own dry food. This is a pure public welfare education, and the organizer does not care about it! And if someone performs badly, take a day off, and then everyone will start studying again until the exam is passed! Then, the unbearable Ottomans disappeared one after another, and those who remained were honest and responsible. The security forces also did a good job of coming and going freely. Of course, if you leave, its best not to come back. As long as you leave, your household registration will be destroyed. If you return again, you will be a black household. That taste is not so good! But Dante Christophe knew what he couldn''t learn. As long as Popov offered this great textbook, the unbearable Ottomans would flee! The main reason is that the Ottomans are too lazy to learn, and they don''t even want to follow the teacher. If they can''t graduate, they have to keep studying. You can''t run without food! If Dante Christophe took out* this great textbook, it is estimated that the Romanians would happily exchange their experiences and experiences with him, and according to the rules, he must also take care of the meals! As long as Dante Christophe is envious of this, Popov took the initiative to invite a large number of reporters to supervise the teaching, which can ensure that the entire operation is carried out in the sun. He has not used anything. Disgraceful means! Teachers are basically volunteers, and even some journalists will come back to the teacher when they are interested. Now the mainstream media in Europe highly praise their behavior of spreading human civilization! It doesn''t matter if they can''t be compared, anyway, the standards required of them in China are different. Dante Christophe only needs to win this battle, and the other step can be considered that step. If nothing else, the two coaches in Asia Minor now have booked the position of marshals, and there is also a title that can be hereditary. The level of this title will not be determined until the later stage. There has never been a general who did not want to be a marshal, and Dante Christophe is no exception, but the position of Bulgarian marshal is not so easy to obtain. So far, Ferdinand has not awarded it to anyone. If he misses the opportunity of this world war, then he can declare that he is insulated from it! It is not enough to win this southern battle. You must also win beautifully. It is better to invade the Austro-Hungarian Empire and occupy Vienna in one go. His achievements can be comparable to Popov! ... Chief of Staff Imya Dimityev said worriedly: "Old friend, it looks like our trouble is coming. The enemy has probably already figured out our plan Their offensive intensity is decreasing now. Very powerful!" Dante Christophe just smiled, and then slowly said: "You said we are abandoning Transylonia now, will the enemy rush to buy it?" Imya Dimityev said decisively: "Yes! Because of the occupation of Transylonia, there is no risk! It has been more than a month on the southern line, and Auguste needs to give the country a firm foundation. , He has no reason to send the benefits to the door! But is it really worth it? Even if you give up Transylonia, you can consume at most 100,000 troops of the enemy. When we want to regain this place later, it will not be easy! " Dante Christophe took the baton, pointed it on the map, and said, "Look, we now occupy more than half of Transylonia. If we abandon Eastern Transylonia, it will attract the enemy. attention. Then we mobilized troops to kill Belgrades rear from Rehica, less than two hundred kilometers away from the distance, and cooperated with our Third Army there to take Belgrade in one fell swoop, and the whole battle would survive! " Imya Dimityev pondered for a while and said: "It is theoretically feasible. We have sufficient strength in the Romanian area. There is no problem in deploying ten divisions to conduct a raid! If the plan fails, the big deal is to lose most of Transylonia, and the loss is within our bearing! In the end, it is nothing more than a head-to-head fight between the two sides. I don''t believe that the Germans dare to spend with us! " Of course, there is one point they are very tacitly silent about, that is, a battle between the German and Austrian forces in Transylonia will also be good for Bulgaria to rule this area in the future! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 120： Italy Surrender On the battlefield of Rome, Valicotte was worrying at this time. The Italians swung horizontally during the first week of the counterattack, and his bravery surprised him. Of course, if this is the case, it is not enough to worry him. Anyway, the braver the Italians, the greater their casualties. If they can continue to maintain this level, it is another Roman version of Verdun ground meat. machine! It''s a pity that he soon discovered that the Italians have returned to normal levels again. It may be that the middle two teenagers who dared to fight and kill are almost dead, and the rest are old fritters. Well, if Valikote has no ambitions and just wants to mess around, then he is in the best state now. Anyway, he only needs to hold Rome. It is not a problem to increase the ranks after the war. However, if he wants to have a larger exhibition, then this is not enough. The new generation of officers in the Bulgarian army and the record are also double digits, and it is not easy for him to stand out from the crowd! The army is the place to talk about its achievements. Unfortunately, because of the limited strength of the Italians, his military exploits have to be discounted. The combat effectiveness rankings of the armed forces of various countries compiled by the Bulgarian Staff are a good reference! After the outbreak of the World War, the Bulgarian General Staff re-evaluated the combat effectiveness of the six armies of each country based on the performance of the armed forces of each country on the battlefield, all of which were based on their performance as the main criterion. The full score is 1oo. Simply put, it is based on the performance on the battlefield, based on the record, combined with the morale of the army, weaponry, logistics and other factors. The Germans still accounted for a total score of 71 points, mainly due to serious deductions in logistics and strategy, which lowered the score. The Italians continued to be the bottom. The Bulgarian staff gave them a 5 point comically. Since the beginning of the war, they have never won a battle with more than a thousand people. The morale of the army is low, the weapons and equipment are out of order, and the logistics supply is bad. Comprehensive evaluation given by Ferdinand: The Italian strategy is very clear, but unfortunately there is no ability to implement it! So Valicotte was a little embarrassed, although he had killed hundreds of thousands of Italian troops, but this record is still unconvincing! Unless he can stab the Austro-Hungarian Empire after defeating the Italians, it is best to fight all the way to Germany to be recognized as the first of the new generation of the Bulgarian 6th Army! Of course, this sweet dream can be done while sleeping, unless he can open it, otherwise it is impossible to have it under normal circumstances. Day by day, the Italians'' offensive intensity is getting lower and lower, Valicotte can still stabilize, but his soldiers are already anxious. Where can I find such a good Italian opponent? What if the Italians suddenly surrendered if they were dragged down? A young staff member suggested: "General, why don''t we fight a decisive battle with the Italians. Now the total strength of the Allied Powers on the Italian peninsula is nearly 300,000. If we gather them all together, we and the Italians may not have the power to fight! " Under the influence of Ferdinand, the high-ranking officers in the Bulgarian army did not like to continue taking risks and adding variables when the overall situation was determined, and Varikot was no exception. Valicotte thought for a while and said, "No, we can concentrate our forces, and the Italians will also concentrate their forces! This is their homeland. With the current situation in Italy, they can still concentrate 1.2 million 300 thousand troops. With 300,000 to more than one million, there are nearly three-quarters of the colonial troops. This risk is too great! It might as well postpone the time as it is now. At this moment, I am afraid that food panic has begun in Italy, and they will not last long! " The staff officer said unwillingly: "General, are we just waiting and doing nothing?" Valicotte said with a smile: "Of course not! Since the Italians are not coming, can''t we go to them?" ... Time passed in a hurry, and 1917 entered in a flash, and the world war set off a new page. The Italians finally couldn''t hold it, and declared their surrender after Christmas! Of course, in the military, Italy has little impact on whether it surrenders or not. Anyway, they have only a little power left and cannot affect the course of the world war. However, the political influence was so great. From the beginning of the war in 1915 to the present, Belgium has been killed by the members of the Allies, while a series of younger brothers have been killed by the Allies. Now even the great power of Italy has surrendered! Although the Italians announced that they would withdraw from the war last year, everyone knew that they wanted to speculate again. Some even thought that the Italians were asking too high a price. But no one would have imagined that the Italians declared their surrender so soon! Anyhow, it''s also a great power, how can it be so confusing? Even Ferdinand is a little confused, this time the Italian surrendered too simply, right? Because of the start of the Southern Front, he has not paid attention to the Italian battlefield for a long time. "What''s the matter, why are the Italians surrendering so soon?" The acting chief of the general staff, Krossf, said gleefully: "Your Majesty, in fact, the Italian government is now announcing its surrender. In order to counterattack Rome, the Italians have exhausted their final war potential. In just a few months, they have paid at least more than 200,000 casualties. They still did not succeed. The brutal casualties caused the Italian army to collapse. ! In fact, in addition to the amazing courage of the Italians in the first more than a week, they soon returned to their normal level. On December 2 last year, our troops in Rome launched a sneak attack and accidentally captured a prisoner of an Italian division, twice as many as we did! General Valikote judged that the morale of the Italians had collapsed, and then gathered all the Allied forces in Italy and engaged in a decisive battle with the Italians. Although the Italians still had several times their strength with us, they still At a disadvantage. On Christmas Eve, the Italian army had another unexpected mutiny, and the front-line troops seized the opportunity to attack. Nearly 100,000 Italian soldiers took the initiative to walk into our prisoner of war camp. The only request was that we should give them treatment that matches their status, and some even asked our soldiers for Christmas gifts! The Italian government now has no choice but to continue the war, because they don''t know when the frontline troops will surrender! " Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. He thought he had misheard. How could such a strange thing happen? But after thinking about Italy in history, Ferdinand felt that it was impossible to be born on them! In history, a pilot can capture an Italian infantry regiment by parachuting. The British and Italians fought, and the capture of prisoners was counted by acres! Now that the Italians are beginning to surrender on a large scale, you don''t need to think about Ferdinand to guess it, for the following reasons: 1. They are desperate for this war and don''t want to fight anymore; 2. There are problems in the supply of logistical materials. For example, the food standard of the soldiers has dropped; (Note: Italian soldiers have high requirements for food, but unfortunately their logistics can''t be satisfied. There have been too many soldiers in history because of food. The standard is too low, an event of large-scale surrender to the enemy!) 3. The casualties are too great, they can''t stand it! It seems that these three major iron laws now appear in the Italian army, and surrender seems to be their normal operation. As for courage, can this be a meal? Except at the beginning, everyone knew that John Bull had been tricked by him and lost Rome. Suddenly he wanted to fight the enemy hard. After calming down, the Italians seemed to have played a very uneconomical war! For an active defeat of the war, you have to give your life, it is really not worth it! What if Rome is regained? Still can''t change the outcome of this war. Moreover, the use of force to regain Rome will surely smash Rome to ruins. In the end, is it not Italy? ... Why the Italians surrendered is not important, the key is the aftermath. Italy was once a member of the great powers anyhow, and it still has some family background. As a victorious country, it will naturally be divided! Ferdinand pondered for a moment and said: "Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicate with Britain and France. Let''s see what conditions the British will give. We can trade elsewhere on the issue of dividing Italy!" Obviously, it is impossible for the British to let the Bulgarians and the French easily carve up Italy. Otherwise, how could John Bull gain a foothold in the Mediterranean in the future? Of course, even if John Bull is so powerful now, it is impossible for the two countries to make concessions easily if they don''t exchange the full benefits of real gold! From the outbreak of the World War to the present, Bulgaria has been eating and supporting it. From the Arabian Peninsula to the Balkan Peninsula, Bulgaria has already occupied millions of square kilometers of territory. It is time to digest! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 121： , The biggest event in history For the Allies, the Italians finally did a good thing this time! Although its military significance is limited, its political role is too great! What a good propaganda material, one of the three major powers of the Allied Powers surrendered! Doesn''t this mean that the Allies are about to die? Must increase publicity! It turned out to be four-on-three, but now it''s four-on-two. I''m sorry for the audience if you can''t win! Anyway, bragging and not taxing, naturally continue to brag! Last year, when everyone said that the war would end in 1917, few people really believed it, but now ordinary people believe it. Four-on-two makes no sense and loses! Oh, I''m sorry that the other current countries that participated in the war were ignored, but what''s the problem? What qualifications does a small country have to come out and grab the limelight? Of course, there is one exception. There is also a soy sauce power in the Allied Powers-Japan. Since they have been playing soy sauce, the European media naturally ignored them! The most direct benefit brought about by Italy''s surrender was that the proprietors and factions within the Allied Powers were suppressed, even the Russian Empire was no exception. Of course, the main reason for Russia is Nicholas II''s great purge. Many officials in the government have been involved. In the new round of power distribution, the military has a greater say in power, and the main combatants will naturally again Going strong! Now it is difficult even for the Germans to want peace talks, at least it turned out that the conditions proposed by the black prime minister were impossible to negotiate unless they achieved a decisive victory on the Western Front! Bulgaria is no exception. Without Ferdinands orders, the Ministry of Propaganda took action. As the official official media, the Bulgarian Daily published the news as quickly as possible. They directly used a page and published a huge photo. There is no doubt that this is the scene of Valicotte accepting the Italian surrender. Of course, the person who surrendered on behalf of the Italian government could not be Vittorio Emmanuele III. Besides, Valicote did not dare to let the King of Italy surrender himself. The two sides did not have deep hatred, so why insult others? What? Other European kings may lack, that is, there are only a lot of relatives, which affects the whole body, preferential treatment is necessary! Therefore, even if Italy was defeated and surrendered, Vittorio Emanuele III''s guard was still retained. This was approved by Ferdinand, and naturally no one would restrict his freedom! There is no doubt that surrendering to the enemy is a chore. The high level of the Italian government was evasive. Xiang suddenly broke his leg. The chancellor is still in a coma. The minister of foreign affairs has just been injured by the assassin... In short, recently everyone has had an accident. The last one who didn''t know where they got it was the hapless guy who surrendered on behalf of the Italian government. Well, it doesn''t matter, as long as the Italian is willing to surrender, who is the representative? For Valicot, the issue of etiquette does not matter. It does not matter whether the Italians respect him or not. It does not matter if the person sent to surrender is equal or not equal, as long as the result is what he wants. Is this result really what he wants? the answer is negative! When the Italians surrendered, Valicotte suddenly realized that he had been touched by the Italians, and he also touched the porcelain of the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria at one time! Millions of Italians are now begging him for food with their mouths open, and this number is still increasing, so he cannot refuse! To put it simply, a large group of Italians took the initiative to put down their weapons and surrendered to the forces of the Allied Powers, and it was a forced surrender, so it won''t work if you don''t accept it! A soldier captures a regiment, this is a small scene, now a soldier can capture as many people as he wants! Even the Allied soldiers who entered the Italian prisoner of war camp before captured a large number of Italian soldiers in the Mongolian circle, and they even directly threatened him to accept everyone''s surrender or die! Then the people who surrender are confused. There are all kinds of people, from the old and the old, to the newborn baby, everything is now coming to surrender! And also handed in dazzling weapons, such as: old muskets, rifle barrels, kitchen knives, hoes, scissors... There was even an old man who handed in his crutches, but seeing that he was really difficult to move, the soldiers had to return it to him again, and there was a dispute between the two sides. No matter how they surrendered, since the soldiers of the Allied Powers accepted their surrender, they were prisoners of war according to the rules! Although Walikot hasn''t figured out why a few months old baby can become a prisoner of war, is it that the weapon they handed over is the legendary baby bottle? But now that he has accepted it, he has to pinch his nose to recognize it! Obviously this was an organized large-scale surrender. The Italian government had long known that there was a shortage of food in the country, but they had no solution, and they did not know who came up with such a damaging idea and directly relied on it. Allies. Anyway, they are now prisoners of war. According to the provisions of the Geneva Convention, the Allied Powers must treat them as prisoners of war! There is no doubt that the Italians are betting that the three parliaments of Britain and France will not abide by the Geneva Convention and treat them as prisoners of war in accordance with the Convention. Obviously they succeeded in their encounter with porcelain this time. Whether it is Britain, France or Bulgaria, they now value their international image very much. Valikte had to be thankful that he took the initiative to attack, otherwise if the time is longer, everyone in Italy might come to surrender! When Valicotte was worrying about the Italian food, the commander-in-chief of the British colonial forces, New Winster, came over and said with a sad face: "Your Excellency, the Italians are making trouble again. They People are gathering to protest our abuse of prisoners! The Italians asked us to give them treatment that matched their status, and even listed a detailed food list! Take a look, from ordinary soldiers to marshals, the food lists of their officers and soldiers at all levels are listed! " Valicotte took it and scanned the food list. The daily food for ordinary soldiers: 4oog bread, 4oog pasta, 4og, vegetables: 4oog, meat: 24og, fish: 3o Grams, wine: 25o grams, beer: 25o grams, fruit: 3oo grams, snacks: 65 grams Well, the officer''s Valitet just ignored it, and said with a sneer: "Tell the Italians that they are not here to enjoy the blessings. If there are any opinions, I can declare now: The mastermind of this war is the Italian government. It has nothing to do with them, all are acquitted!" Winster smiled bitterly and said, "Yes!" Obviously, he is not often annoyed by Italians. The main reason why he came to Valikot is to change his job. It is too difficult to do the job of guarding Italian prisoners! Now Winster has only 80,000 British colonial troops in his hands, but he holds more than 3.5 million Italian "prisoners of war", and this number continues to increase by tens of thousands every day. Of course, his trouble was not that he was afraid of the escape of the Italian "prisoners of war". In fact, even if they all surrendered, the Entente did not have so many prisons to detain them. Therefore, they were directly arranged to live in the city of Rome. The so-called guards are now doing the work of the usual policemen, responsible for maintaining order, and they will not be asked if they want to leave. The Italians did not have the slightest sense of prisoners of war. They probably regarded them as police officers, and they were required to mediate many trivial matters. The problem is coming, the language is not working! Now the translators in the British army are afraid to go out, and are directly frightened by the horrible workload. But it doesn''t matter, most of these "prisoners of war" are also from Rome or from the surrounding areas. There are still a lot of high-quality talents. They can translate by themselves, and there are many people who can speak English anyway. It doesn''t matter if they are alone, Winster can bear it, and if he can deal with it, he will send them all back to the "prisoner of war camp." But the problem is that because the Italians think that the food standard is too low, they directly pulled up banners and took to the streets to protest against their abuse of prisoners! This is a headache. Suppression cannot be suppressed, and it is even more impossible to meet their conditions. Now that the soldiers of the Allied Powers do not have this treatment, how can it be provided to prisoners of war? Winster thought he had found a suitable reason: "Your Excellency Commander, can you change jobs for us, always let us guard the Italian prisoners, the soldiers also need to rest?" Valicote smiled slightly and said: "You all know that these Italian prisoners of war are basically refugees. Apart from the trivial matters, there are no other problems in guarding them. You don''t have to worry about them running away. So the soldiers need to rest. You can also take turns. You can also separate the Italians and let them elect the Prisoner of War Management Committee. You just need to coordinate! There is no alternative. Your language is widely spread. Except for you, no other troops can speak the language. Now we cant find so many translations, so you should continue to hold on and wait for your domestic dispatch. After the reinforcements come, you can rotate! " "The language is impassable", this reason is so powerful that Winster couldn''t refute it at all. For the first time, he felt that the spread of the language was not necessarily a good thing! Of course, besides English, French, which is next to English, is also widely circulated in Europe, especially in the aristocratic circle, which is almost universally known. Italy is no exception. Most of their aristocrats speak this basic language. However, Winster cannot let these noble lords come out as translators! No one can afford to lose this person, and Winster dare not say to force them to do this! After all, the European Big 6 is still the world of nobility, and he himself is also a member of vested interest groups, so naturally he cannot do things that harm his own interest class. Winster said embarrassedly: "Then Commander, are we going to increase the food supply for the Italian prisoners of war?" Valikote sighed, and then said: "You know, our logistics and transportation have always been the responsibility of your countrys fleet. It would be more than enough to supply our coalition forces, but now we have added millions of mouths. How about you urge the country again!" Winster could not wait to slap himself in the face to make you cheat, dig a hole and bury himself! Now the transport capacity of the Allied countries is not rich either. If it increases here, it will naturally decrease in other places. Where can the supply of materials be reduced now? Both the Western and Southern Fronts are playing in full swing. The Russians on the Eastern Front are in need of rejuvenation. Winster did not see that any aspect of this could reduce the supply of supplies! In fact, it''s not that Italians are making trouble for no reason. In fact, their current food supply is insufficient, and they really can''t fill their stomachs. Now each adult''s daily food supply is only 2oo grams of flour. You can add a potato every other day! As for meat, sorry! Even the soldiers of the colonial troops usually only eat twice a week, and each time it is only 100 grams. How can they have their share? Due to food, it is inevitable that Italians will not have enough food! Of course, if two hundred grams of flour are added with some ingredients, four or five hundred grams of bread can still be made. Anyway, people will not die from starvation. As for the issue of materials, this requires the Italians to go out and find a way on their own. If they can not find it, they will have their own ability. Anyway, the Allied forces cannot control it. Valiktes troubles have just begun. Even though a batch of food was seized during the occupation of Rome, it could not stand the consumption of so many people! Now that the Allies are limited by their transportation capacity and the food they provide is limited, it is impossible to meet the consumption of the prisoners of war camp! Of course, even if the transportation capacity is sufficient, it is impossible to get so much food. Due to the world war, almost all the food exported from the world has been consumed by the belligerents, and there is no surplus food for Italy. Even if the ration supply was cut, the current food still wouldn''t last long. In the end, Walicot called the quartermaster again and asked, "How much food do we have?" The quartermaster thought for a while and said: "Adding the two ships of grain shipped today, our current total grain is about 400,000 tons." Valikote''s face grew gloomy, and calculated based on the current consumption, which is more than a month''s amount. Even if there are supplements later, it will last two or three months at most. He knew that Rome could not stay any longer. It had become a time bomb. Once the food was not available, the Italians would soon fry. In the spirit of the deadly fellows, Valikote finally decided to advance to northern Italy to pierce the eyes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Logistic supplies could be transported directly from France, or the navy could be sent directly to Venice. As for the glorious and arduous task of guarding Rome, it is naturally Winster''s turn. Anyway, now only the British are the most suitable for holding prisoners, and they cannot be rejected! Valicotte has always acted vigorously, not to mention this time, taking advantage of Winster''s work with the prisoners now, the hidden crisis that has not yet been discovered, get things done sooner, otherwise once let him react. Come here, it won''t be easy! ... At the military meeting, Valikote cautiously announced: "To summon everyone here today, the main reason is that I decided to take the coalition forces into northern Italy and stab the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the abdomen, so as to end the southern battle as soon as possible! Compared with everyone knows the significance of this Southern Front Campaign for the Allied Powers! Once we have won this war, the countdown to the withdrawal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire from the war will begin! Without the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the remaining Germans, no matter how strong they are, will be hard to support. Perhaps this war can be ended in the second half of this year! Now I announce: appoint General Winster as the garrison commander of the Allied Powers in Rome, responsible for the detention of Italian prisoners, leaving behind all the Indian colonial divisions, responsible for garrison tasks. All the other troops were immediately ready to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire two days later! " Valikte now has to admire his wit, and he has found such a classic reason. It was originally for throwing the pot away, but now it has been sublimated to end this war as soon as possible! This reason is obviously supported by Britain and France. Although he is full of selfishness and put Bulgaria''s interests first, it is indeed related to the direction of this war! Regardless of whether it is the southern or western line, as long as one side has made a breakthrough, the war will enter the countdown. This is in the overall interests of the Allied Powers. At this time, everyone will not be hindered! Winster asked hesitantly: "Your Excellency Commander, did your order get the consent of the Allied Powers Joint Command?" Well, this joint command is basically the existence of coordinating relations. Winster is actually asking if Walikot has been authorized by the London government. After all, he himself has not been notified. In addition, Winst resisted from the heart of the drudgery of guarding prisoners. It should be done well, people will say: What is the difficulty of such a simple thing? If you make a problem, you will be held accountable. A general of the British Empire can''t even do a good job of guarding the prisoners. Isn''t this blaming them? Valikte knew that what he did this time was a bit unnatural, so he explained patiently: "I have already posted the report, and I am waiting for instructions. It is urgent. If there is no accident, I will be at the latest tomorrow afternoon. There will be results! Any questions? " The right to speak is played out. No matter what the Italians surrendered, they were all beaten and surrendered by the Allied forces. As the commander-in-chief, Valikote''s influence in the Allies naturally increased. Let the British and French governments pass this resolution soon, Valikote is confident that he can do it! Binggui, after the outbreak of the World War, the decision-making efficiency of all countries has increased a lot. If it is a normal period, it may be difficult to pass a resolution without a few months of wrestling! But now, it only takes a day or two, or even a few hours, before the government will make a decision. This is forced by the war! Winster replied very reluctantly: "No more!" ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 122： , Open up a new front The final result is naturally not what Valikte expected. Although the Anglo-French coalition now has an absolute advantage in military strength, it may not be able to win the battle if there are too many people! &1t;/ The battle on the Western Front came to a stalemate again. There were many Anglo-French allied troops and the Germans were strong in combat. The two sides still fought hard and it was impossible to tell the winner in the short term. &1t;/ In order to break this situation, Britain and France naturally set their sights on other places. Their first reaction was to fool the Russians. As long as Russia is willing, now the Allies will definitely bear the Third Front War. &1t;/ Unfortunately, the Tsarist government has just launched an internal struggle. Is Nicholas II busy with the aftermath? No matter how the British and French fudge, it is impossible to use large-scale foreign troops before the end of the Russian internal struggle! &1t;/ Then they surrendered their gazes to the southern front. As a result, the two sides are playing in full swing, and there is no way to tell the winner in a short time! &1t;/ Valikot''s sudden proposal naturally attracted the attention of the British and French governments. After calculating, they are now fighting the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but as long as Austro-Hungary is over, can the Germans still hold on? &1t;/ As a result, Valikote ushered in unexpected gains. Britain and France decided to increase their troops by 100,000 to cooperate with him. In order to keep the war dominance, Valikte had to ask for domestic help again. &1t;/ &1t;/ "General Valicotte now asks for support, what does the General Staff plan?" Ferdinand asked &1t;/ The acting chief of the general staff Krossf replied confidently: "Your Majesty, we plan to draw eight infantry divisions and two heavy artillery brigades from the newly formed volunteer army to form a reinforcement force with a total strength of approximately 140,000. In addition, the air force will also be in force. The establishment of an airport in northern Italy threatens Austria and the Munich area of ??Germany!"&1t;/ Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. The plan of the General Staff is still very reliable. There are about 170,000 troops in Valikote''s hands that can be invested in the Austrian attack, plus 200,000 troops reinforced by Britain and France. , Now the country has sent another 140,000 troops, the total strength has reached 510,000. &1t;/ This is enough to start a mid-scale general battle. You must know that Britain and France did not make up the colonial forces this time. In order to break the deadlock as soon as possible, they also laid down the capital. They were all elite troops directly drawn from the Western Front! &1t;/ Of course, this is also the fact that they have sufficient troops on the western front. Even if there are as many as three to four hundred thousand casualties every month, they can scream, and there is no pressure to take out a mere 200,000 troops! &1t;/ Ferdinand knew that now the Allies were entangled again. In the face of the over 500,000 coalition forces from the Allies, where should they deploy their troops to deal with it? &1t;/ Opening up a front is not a simple question. In addition to the army, the most important thing is the consumption of materials! This is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue for the Allies! &1t;/ If another Italian front is added, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely be uncomfortable, and the Germans will be very uncomfortable. The army may find a way to get it together, but the strategic materials will be in big trouble! &1t;/ Of course, this is what Hindenburg should consider, and it has little to do with him. &1t;/ &1t;/ After contemplating for a while, Ferdinand said with deep feeling: "Well, let''s do it this way. This world war has been going on for too long, and it has also had a very big impact on our domestic economy. End this soon. A war, this is not a good thing for us!"&1t;/ It is of course a good thing for Bulgaria to end the war as soon as possible. After all, we have basically got everything we should get now, and we can also trade after the war if we haven''t got it yet. &1t;/ At the same time, the war also successfully weakened competitors, such as Italy and Austria-Hungary, the two difficult brothers, most of them were removed from the powers after the war. &1t;/ The three countries of Britain, France and Russia have also been hit hard to varying degrees. In the next 20 years, everyone will lick their wounds and will no longer be able to suppress the exhibition in Bulgaria! &1t;/ After eating and drinking, the enemy is dead, naturally there is no need to continue fighting! &1t;/ If the fight continues, it is estimated that the Americans will jump out and pick peaches. Once this war cannot be won in a short time, the Americans will definitely not refuse to join the war between Britain and France, and will have to pay a big price to win them over. &1t;/ The cake is so big, if there is one more person, everyone else will naturally only take one less. Obviously, this is not something Ferdinand can bear. &1t;/ As for later generations, the Americans were put together by Britain and France, and they did not benefit from the First World War. This is just to fool ordinary people out. Ferdinand would not believe it anyway! &1t;/ Standing in his current position, he realized how amazing the Americans had gained in World War I, and even the combined benefits of Britain and France were less than half of theirs! &1t;/ First, through this war, the Americans increased their centralization. Before the outbreak of World War I, the federal system of the United States, although not a mess, was actually not much better. &1t;/ However, after the end of World War I, the United States was really integrated, the federal government''s influence on the local level increased, and domestic capitalists also realized the power of unity, the national centripetal force was greatly enhanced, and the possibility of national division was eliminated. , The road of American hegemony has begun. &1t;/ Secondly, it established the status of the United States as a major power in the military. In particular, at the Washington Conference, the United States achieved the worlds first naval tonnage equal to that of the British. With the shoulders of the British, it has greatly increased its international influence! &1t;/ Finally, it is the economic gain. Not only did it get rid of European capitals control of the domestic economy, it also changed from a debtor country to a creditor country, and completed the penetration of the European Big 6 through economic means, which is also the second world The explosion of the war planted the seeds Compared with these gains, the American gains in the colonies are really nothing, but even if all the colonies of the Allies are added up, they cannot be the hegemon of the world. The foundation is on par! &1t;/ It is these hidden gains that are the reason why Ferdinand does everything possible to prevent the Americans from participating in the war. &1t;/ In any case, as long as the Americans did not participate in this world war, the US government would not be able to ramp up its military investment like in history. At least the congressional barrier would not pass! &1t;/ Without the frenzied investment in the military, the United States would not be able to achieve the same status as the British after the war, and even its international status would not be much improved. This would be regarded as a comprehensive restriction on the development of the United States. &1t;/ It not only contained the improvement of American hard power, but also hit the improvement of their soft power. After the war, they also faced the full suppression of the British. Anyway, there was a lot of fun behind it! &1t;/ Who would let them expand the navy now is just like dumping dumplings. After the end of the world war, their naval tonnage will probably be about the same as that of John Bull. Strike the second has always been the national policy of the cow! &1t;/ In history, after World War I, Britain and the United States almost fought for the Canadian issue, but in the end there was a little accident, and John Bull had no choice but to make concessions. &1t;/ Not to mention this time and space. John Bulls strength has been preserved more perfect, and there is the support of the two countries, there is no need for them to recognize the Americans! &1t;/ https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 123： , The mission given by the times Sophia in January is still bathing in the embrace of winter, and snowflakes are faintly visible, looming, as if the gods in the sky have accidentally fallen into the earth. Facing the cold winter, Ferdinand walked out of the palace gate and went to the Bulgarian University for inspection. In this era, Bulgarian university students are synonymous with hardship. Ferdinand regards them as scientists for training. Of course, the content to be learned is also indispensable. Naturally, winter and summer vacations do not exist. The school system of all universities in Bulgaria is five years. They have to complete all the courses of later generations of college students, graduate students, and doctoral students in just three years. The other two years are used for internships. Get up on time at 5:20 every morning, receive one hour of military training, wash for ten minutes, and then start morning class. Class ends at 7:30, followed by breakfast for one hour, followed by classes, one and a half hours per class, half an hour between classes, and lunch lasts until 12 noon. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The meal time is the same for one hour. Class starts at one o''clock and dinner starts at 4:30. The one-hour military training starts at 5:30, and classes start again at 7 o''clock, until school ends at 10:30. You must finish washing and start sleeping before eleven. Well, they are studying all day long. There is only one holiday a month, and all the holidays each year together are no more than 20 days. This is the university life in Bulgaria. No way, elite education is so strict. This is also the result of some modifications made by Bulgarian educators based on aristocratic training. So Bulgarian college students have become the most difficult college students in the world, but they have no reason to refuse. The universities in the country are the same standard. Even foreign students, with the exception of a few geniuses, are not as capable as the native-trained college students. The facts are in front of us. Who can criticize this education model? &1t;i>&1t;/i> In addition to the arduous tasks, it is not easy to graduate from university. Many professional graduation thesis must be done by them in person. Otherwise, the tutor alone will not be able to pass the test, let alone the fraud. Everyone is responsible for the authenticity of the thesis for life. Once there is a problem, the diploma will be recovered and severely punished. Under this rigorous education model, there is another unexpected gain, that is, Ferdinand has been a king for so many years, and he has never had a student demonstration! The messy thoughts from the outside world disappear when they arrive at school, and they can''t be spread at all. Are everyone busy studying? Who dares to be distracted and don''t want to graduate? You must know that Bulgarian university students are strictly selected. Even so, the graduation rate is still less than 50%, and the rest will naturally repeat the grade! &1t;i>&1t;/i> If you can''t finish your career after three years, you can only go out to work and study. Anyway, so far there is only one person who has obtained a diploma after leaving school! Of course, it is not a standard for everyone. Genius can be an exception. If you are strong enough, you can take the graduation exam in advance. It is also allowed to ask for leave to do research. If you graduate with a big achievement, you can also avoid the exam. The World War has affected all walks of life in Bulgaria, but it has not affected the school. There are totally two worlds inside and outside the school. Except for occasionally hearing a few instructors discussing and reading it in the newspaper subscribed to the school, everyone almost forgot about the World War! Ferdinand knows that the second-second youth is the most prone to rebelliousness. Many people must be dissatisfied with such heavy schoolwork now. Why do they have to take so many classes that foreign universities dont need? &1t;i>&1t;/i> This is the time, their brothers or mentors will tell them, you are all Bulgarian elites, what is an elite? Of course, the ability is better than others. Since this is the case, it is natural that they cannot be treated according to the standards of ordinary people. Compared with ordinary people abroad, isn''t this shameful? And there are a lot of cases, the education of the big old nobles in Europe, the children of other people, look at the upper class society is so strict, don''t you want to be one of them? In addition to these daily brainwashing, Ferdinand also has to inspect several universities in Bulgaria almost every year, and of course, it is indispensable to pour a bowl of spiritual chicken soup for these students. Every time, after he went to inspect, the people below were as excited as licked! The reality is in front of us, the treatment is good, and the status is still high. Among the newly promoted nobles in Bulgaria, apart from the army, there are the most scientific researchers. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Although the total number of people in the army is already the largest, the proportion of people engaged in scientific research is high, almost reaching one-tenth of the total number! Basically, as long as a big scientific research result is produced, someone will join the noble family, and the tangible benefits will become the driving force for everyone to do research! This time was no exception. Despite the bitter wind, Ferdinand gave an exciting speech. Fortunately, the weather in Sofia was not too cold, and it was still a few degrees below zero today. If it was left in St. Petersburg when it hits twenty or thirty degrees below zero, it is estimated that he would not be able to speak. Of course, Ferdinand is not a self-inflicted person, in fact, this is also when he examines the results of his teaching, at least one can see the results of military training. Bulgarian students have military training classes every day, and they have always been rain or shine. Standing in the snow for a while in military posture is naturally not a problem. If this bit of hardship is too much for anyone to eat, then there is a problem with school education! &1t;i>&1t;/i> In fact, this kind of thing has never been born before. Military training is a Bulgarian tradition. It starts from elementary school and has penetrated into everyone''s bones long ago. Habits become natural, this is already part of their lives. Dont be surprised if you have a group of people of all ages in the suburbs who consciously carry out physical training every day. This is their lifestyle. "Your Majesty, would you like to rest for a while?" the attendant asked Ferdinand waved his hand and smiled and said, "No, the weather is so cold and the students are all standing on the playground. If it freezes out, it''s not good!" The old teaching director Adolf Cole next to him was a little dissatisfied, and said confidently: "Your Majesty, you worry too much, even if you let them stand outside for a day, these boys are still alive!" Ferdinand smiled and said: "Of course, just kidding, Bulgarians can''t be so vulnerable!"&1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand still respects this retired old man. It was he who built the education system of Bulgarian universities, and it is now spread across the country. Simply put, it is strict and rigid rules and regulations, but also flexible mechanisms, plagiarizing the German education model, and combining the actual deep processing, so that the Bulgarian education is a system of its own. Maybe Ferdinand hasn''t even appeared himself. Bulgaria has gone farther and farther in military-state education. It has penetrated into every corner of the country, especially the quality of soldiers, and farther away from other countries. Even if you pull up a militia force anywhere, they can go directly to the battlefield, and their combat power will not be much lower than the main force of the major powers now! In fact, the world war is now underway. If someone carefully studies it, a very interesting phenomenon will appear, which is a bit like the German Civil War! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The British royal family is of German aristocracy, and there are also a group of German aristocrats in the United Kingdom; the same is true of the Russian Empire, the Tsars are also aristocrats from the German region, and there are naturally many German aristocrats in the country; Bulgaria is still the same, and Ferdinand is also from the German region There are still many German aristocrats in China! Even if we have inextricably linked connections, no one has ever softened our hands. This is very "Europe". Relatives belong to relatives, and war belongs to war! Even if the war was fought so fiercely, Ferdinand did not still hold his title in Germany and Austria, but William II still held the title of the British, and he was revoked without saying that it was as strong as Ferdinand. The king dared to leave relatives in an upright manner! For example: his uncle Franz-Joseph I died, he still sent a representative to the funeral and expressed his condolences, and no one felt that there was anything wrong! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, there are also disadvantaged ones. For example, when King George V had just given up his rights, he was pinched by others, and he was also accused of colluding with the Germans. If it weren''t for the good management of the British royal family, the kingly faction was very powerful. , Will become a republic! ... Under the attention of everyone, Ferdinand slowly stepped onto the podium. UU Reading began a passionate speech: "Classmates and teachers today, it seems that I chose not How good, the cold wind is biting! But this world is so cruel, it will not be changed by our will! But can the mere wind and snow make us succumb? " "No!" everyone said in unison Ferdinand continued: "Human will cannot change the world, but the power of technology can! From the first day you entered the school gate, someone has told you that knowledge changes fate and knowledge changes the world! I wont repeat it. The world war is about to end soon, and Bulgarias focus will once again return to domestic construction. But it does not mean that the world is peaceful! This cruel war also explained to us the nature of this world, the weak will eat the strong, and the fittest will survive! Ordinary people think that the failure of the Allies is due to the fact that the Germans do not have a reliable ally, and they will be amazed at the strength of the Germans! But in my opinion, on the contrary, the failure of the Allies is that the Germans are not strong enough. The only factor that they will fail is that they are not strong enough! Don''t pin your hopes on the outside world, only your own strength is really strong! What about us? Bulgaria can''t even compare to the Germans, and at best it can be equal to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. What if it is not strong enough? This question is about to ask you. Our generation is about to become a thing of the past. We have completed the mission entrusted to us by the times, and the future of this country has been in your hands. What is the future of Bulgaria? It''s up to you. Are you ready to meet the mission given to you by the times? " ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 124： , Ready to save the market War is a continuation of politics, and there is no doubt that this world war is no exception! The capitalist economy has developed to a certain extent, and all countries have accumulated a large number of social contradictions. In order to transfer internal contradictions, this world war was finally induced! In contrast, the contradiction between Germany and France, the contradiction between Britain and Germany, the contradiction between Austria and Russia, and the contradiction between Russia and Austria are just a cause of the explosion of the world war. It only determines who fights with whom! As for whether to fight or not, when will it start? These are not determined by these contradictions, but depend on the internal contradictions of the major powers. When the internal contradictions cannot be suppressed, the war will explode! And the older the empire, the more serious the internal contradictions. Some countries have even reached the point where they cannot be reconciled. If there is no war, just wait for the revolution! A series of social problems such as inflation, unequal distribution of social wealth, polarization between the rich and the poor, solidification of social class, unscrupulous exploitation of the working class by capitalists, overproduction, and rising unemployment have plagued governments of all countries. In this context, everyone acquiesced in the transfer of domestic conflicts, and the world war broke out. Bulgaria is no exception. As a rising star, the domestic contradictions are naturally not solidified by class. Even the distribution of wealth and the gap between the rich and the poor are not very serious. The capitalists do not have the courage to exploit workers unscrupulously, except for overproduction. One is already very serious! Since Ferdinand took the throne, in order to increase domestic industrial strength, three five-year plans have been formulated. As the so-called upward and downward effects, the central government tries its best to increase the countrys industrial strength, and local governments have naturally followed suit. Of course, in order to strengthen the overall national strength, Ferdinand is naturally happy to see the result of the local government''s vigorous development of industry and commerce. Instead of stopping the local government''s behavior, he encouraged it! When the domestic crisis of overcapacity was about to explode, the world war also broke out. During the war, all industries were serving the war. Naturally, there would be no overcapacity! However, once the war is over and the economy returns to normalization, these troubles will come. Of course, as long as the war is won, these crises can be overcome by war dividends! However, pre-preparation work is still indispensable. On January 6, 1917, the Bulgarian government held an economic seminar at the Parliament Building. The purpose was to study the problems of post-war economic transformation and avoid the Great Depression after the war as much as possible. ! ... On January 15, Ferdinand also convened a cabinet meeting in the palace to discuss new problems that Bulgaria will face after the war, including the issue of economic transformation. Ferdinand directly raised the following questions: 1. Dealing with the problems of the Allies after the war? 2. How to manage new territories after the war? 3. Bulgaria''s diplomatic strategy after the war? 4. What are the ethnic issues in the country after the war? 5. How did the domestic economy transform after the war? 6. The placement of restored soldiers after the war? There is also the placement of "mercenaries"? ... Of course, there are so many problems, and naturally they cannot be solved in a short while! Ferdinand also just threw it out in advance to let everyone have a mental preparation, really have to come up with a specific solution, and wait for the end of the world war to make a decision based on the actual situation! The current economic situation in Bulgaria can no longer be described as good or bad. Due to the war, many companies have been transferred from civilians to the army, even Ferdinands own industries are no exception. Under this background, the production of civilian materials is naturally greatly reduced. For ordinary people, in addition to the most basic necessities of life, other materials have risen or fallen to varying degrees! For example, the price of luxury goods has plummeted, and the Rose Industrial Park, one of Bulgaria''s pillar industries, has a great impact, and sales of many of its brands have fallen sharply. During the war, everyone''s spending power was reduced, and sales of popular perfumes, skin care products, health care products, and beverages were greatly reduced. Of course, it is not because of the increase in output. Unfortunately, these increased products are strategic materials purchased by the military, and they can only be charged at cost prices, and there is no profit at all. This is determined by Bulgarias special mobilization mechanism. In order to eliminate the possibility of capitalists financial difficulties, Ferdinand specially issued the "Strategic Material Procurement Law in War Period." According to the law, once the national mobilization has entered the country, the government will purchase domestically All strategic materials are purchased at cost prices and are mandatory! Therefore, since the outbreak of the World War, capitalists in many countries around the world have gained wealth, but Bulgarian capitalists are doing voluntary labor. Of course, there is nothing imbalanced between them, and many people still have a great time! Anyway, all companies are treated equally, no matter how large or small, all enterprises in the country are treated the same regardless of the size of the back office. Even the royal enterprises have been expropriated for free. What else is there to say? Even the loan that the bank gave them before was directly extended, and they didn''t have to pay interest during the war! Therefore, the interests of many companies have been seriously affected and even threatened the survival of the companies. However, the capitalists are not worried. They believe that the government is definitely impossible to ignore. This is also the result of the Bulgarian governments frequent intervention in the economy. Every economic crisis is made by the government to clean up the mess. Everyone is used to it and feels safe! Faced with this situation, Ferdinand certainly cannot let the government sit back and ignore it. If these companies go bankrupt due to the war, it will inevitably cause very serious social adverse effects! Simply put, it will make the capitalists die in grief, and then become a firm anti-war party, and even resist the government''s free requisition of their factories! And there will be extreme anti-war factions. After all, if a company goes bankrupt, some people will inevitably lose their jobs. Some of these people will have a strong sense of fear of war in the coming days and will be instinctive because of personal interests being damaged. Want to avoid war! These are obviously not what Ferdinand wanted. Wasn''t the France of World War II a living example? As the people feared the war, they let the Soviet Union rise first, and then Germany let it rise. In the end they could only escape by pretending to be dead! ... Ferdinand asked with concern: "Mr. Kennedy, how many companies in the country are on the verge of bankruptcy due to the effects of war according to your financial crisis? How many are caused by our government''s wartime procurement law?" Kennedy thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, there are now more than 18oo companies in the country that are on the verge of bankruptcy due to the impact of the war, and there are 765 companies caused by the Government Procurement Act! Among them, there are 8 large enterprises, including the Bulgarian Machinery Group, the Bulgarian Automobile Group, the Bulgarian Steel Group, and the Bulgarian Railway Group. The total assets of these eight enterprises before the war totaled 5.86 billion levs and 1.76 million supporting industrial workers. Great social influence! In addition, the total assets of more than 1,800 small and medium-sized enterprises add up to 2.56 billion levs, with nearly one million employees! " Ferdinand''s brows were frowned, but fortunately, if these companies really went bankrupt, the Bulgarian economy would explode. This can be regarded as a sequelae of this deep mobilization. But all of this is worthwhile. The Bulgarian government now spends less than one-third of John Bull''s expenditure on purchasing the same strategic materials because of the advantages of this extreme mobilization mechanism! After all, this started from the production of raw materials, all at the cost price, without adding a penny of profit! Of course, the materials purchased from overseas naturally have no such benefits. If there is no cost advantage, why would Ferdinand dare to raise so many troops? If you buy at market prices, even if the UK and France provide a loan of more than three billion pounds, plus the more than four billion dollars borrowed from the Americans, it will not be enough for a year of war expenses! Ferdinand pretended to be surprised and asked: "These companies are the leading industries in Bulgaria? How could they be on the verge of bankruptcy?" Kennedy quickly explained: "Your Majesty, these companies are engaged in heavy industrial production, and basically all production lines have been requisitioned by the government. In order to be suitable for military production, we have carried out a large number of modifications to a large number of production lines and workshops inside. To produce civilian products after the war, these must be changed back, and the cost is definitely indispensable. There is also the wear and tear of the machinery. In many cases, in order to catch up with the construction period, we did not take into account the maintenance of the machinery. Therefore, after the war is over, their machinery and equipment will basically be replaced. As a result, in the first few months after the end of the war, they were unable to resume production. In addition to the wastage of these equipment, the money required was already beyond the enterprise''s own capacity. Although our law also formulated a compensation plan, because this war lasted too long and was different from the previous two short-term wars, the losses caused to the enterprise this time were too great, and these compensations were simply a drop in the bucket! " Ferdinand nodded. How could he not know these things? You must know that the companies here are basically his industries. Does he still not understand what the situation is? Heavy losses are inevitable. Although they have not yet reached the point of bankruptcy, they will be fast. If the war continues, bankruptcy will not be far away! Especially for the Bulgarian Railway Group, the transportation of military materials is free. This loss is even greater. The annual loss in freight costs is at least 500 million levs. Of course, they are state-owned enterprises, and no one will complain, but it is inevitable to reach out to the government if there is no money! Since the government-enterprise division has been completed, they are now holding bank loans to maintain operations, plus the previous loans for railway repairs. They have now owed a huge loan of 3.19 billion levs to the three major domestic banks. They are already insolvent. If the government does not allocate funds in the future, they will go bankrupt! And the loans provided to them by the banks were coordinated by the Bulgarian government. Otherwise, who would dare to lend them? Now the government can''t let them go bankrupt! Not only the railway group, but also several other companies are the same. They are all giants in the industry. Each company has a large number of affiliated companies, which affects the whole body. If a giant falls, it will also bring a large number of subsidiaries. Bangs affiliated companies are over! Ferdinand pondered for a while and said: "This is indeed a serious problem. We must increase support for heavy industry. This is related to our national defense cause! Even these companies that are on the brink of bankruptcy, we cannot let them go bankrupt, at least not because our government requisitioned their factories or purchased their goods at a cost price to cause the company to go bankrupt! Does the Ministry of Finance have a corresponding salvation plan? " Kennedy said with some embarrassment: "The Ministry of Finance does have a rescue plan, but because there are too many companies involved, the amount of funds required is too large for the finances to pay. Therefore, we revised the plan again, giving priority to saving these eight large enterprises, and then working hard to save small and medium-sized enterprises within the scope of our ability! " Ferdinand''s face became embarrassed. If he does this, will Bulgaria not become a monopoly in the future? Ferdinand used to set up a monopoly because the Bulgarian plate was too small. In order to avoid wasting resources, he had to concentrate his efforts to support a few giants. But now it is different. After the end of the World War, Bulgaria''s plate has become larger. In order to maintain the vitality of the market, this monopoly mechanism must be broken! Ferdinand did not rush to object, but continued to ask: "How much money is needed to rescue the market, and how much money is needed to rescue the eight major companies?" Kennedy thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, since the war is still going on, the number of companies that may face crises in the future will continue to increase. Our Ministry of Finance initially estimated that if we want to rescue the market, we need at least 300 million levs of funds, and at least 200 million levs will be needed to save the eight major enterprises, of which the railway group accounts for two thirds! " Ferdinand sighed and said: "Prepare to save the market. It is estimated that life in European countries will not be easy in the future, but we still have to keep these companies, otherwise the social impact will be too bad! After this war is over, our domestic market will expand by at least one-third, coupled with the market within our sphere of influence, it should be able to digest our production capacity! As for the funding gap, we can find ways to solve it, and we can abandon the gold standard when necessary! " Well, Ferdinand intends to print banknotes to tide over the crisis. There is no other way. He knows that after the First World War in history, all countries have abandoned the gold standard. The big deal is that Bulgaria will take the lead this time! Kennedy''s face changed drastically, and he asked in horror: "Your Majesty, why do you have such an idea? Once you give up the gold standard, Lev will become worthless and the consequences will be very serious!" Ferdinand smiled and said: "Go and find out. After the world war broke out, the flow of gold in European countries is converging in one place. After the war, can everyone keep the gold standard a question?" Kennedy blurted out: "It''s America! Your Majesty, even if there is a large outflow of gold now, should Britain and France still be able to hold on?" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Don''t worry about them, let''s take a look at us first! Since the outbreak of the World War, more than a hundred tons of gold has flowed from us alone! However, due to the trade with the Russians, we made up for this loss and added more than one hundred tons of gold. However, the fact that a large amount of our gold flows to the United States cannot be changed! Of course, I did not count the gold seized by the military. This is abnormal income and cannot be counted in trade! " Kennedy thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, I think we should be able to hold the gold standard The military harvested nearly two hundred tons of gold in Italy and more than one hundred tons of gold in the Ottoman Empire. Once Ankara is captured There should be an income, plus our original gold reserves, it should be enough! If you are lucky, if our army can reap another gain in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it will be more certain! " Ferdinand shook his head, why should he stick to the gold standard? There is a price to be paid for reversing the trend. Why should it be done if there is no benefit? Does Bulgaria still want to become a financial hegemon? "You think so well. For the sake of our gains in Italy, the British and French ambassadors are still wrangling with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and they will not be able to show them in the short term. And gold is not so easy to get. Our army is almost three feet tall in the Ottoman Empire. Isn''t it still only a little harvest? Don''t you think that we can do this in the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Besides, gold is not a big object, as long as they want to hide it, just dig a hole in this place and bury it. Can you find it? " Kennedy nodded reluctantly. It was a fact that he had to agree, but he still did not change his original idea. In his opinion, although of course the gold standard can gain certain benefits in the short term, it does too much damage to the value of Lev. Moreover, after the government abandons the gold standard, the massive devaluation of Lev will cause violent inflation. Many Bulgarians will shrink their lifetime wealth in an instant, which will cause a very serious social crisis. Does Ferdinand not know all this? Of course not. The problem is that he can''t help it? The European countries can''t give up the gold standard, just the Bulgarian family stick to it! Do you still want to export? https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 125： , Embarrassed In Ferdinand''s view, the government''s funding to rescue the market after the war was really cost-effective. Most of these companies are high-quality industries, but they were hit hard by the war. Normal operations can be resumed as long as there is a flow of funds. Even the excess capacity ceased to exist after the war. After the end of the World War, Bulgarias population will inevitably skyrocket. Refugees + the population of the new territory + the large family of mercenaries + the original domestic population> 40 million, if you calculate the expansion of Bulgaria''s sphere of influence, it will eventually form a A big market with a population of 50 or 60 million! Well, this "big market" is also relatively speaking. It is incomparable with Britain, France and Russia. The colonial market Ferdinand has no expectations, just look at the map. There are basically not many people in Bulgaria''s vast colony. Don''t expect the purchasing power of those nomads! In Ferdinand''s view, it is better to create a market without a market. With the current land area and resources of Bulgaria, even if the population increases by three or five times, it is not a problem. Then the family planning policy can still continue. &1t;i>&1t;/i> As the population increases, the market naturally increases. At the same time, the new population will consume a lot of people''s wealth and strengthen their spirit of struggle! ... After taking stock of the gains he has already obtained, Ferdinand had to lament that war is the best way to get rich. If it hadn''t been for this world war and allowed Bulgaria to develop slowly, even if it had been planted for more than a hundred and eighty years, it would not have been possible to have the current wealth. In terms of industrial technology, after the birth of this world war, it can be said that Bulgaria has largely caught up with countries such as Britain and France. The biggest gain is still the territory. These new lands have laid the foundation for Bulgarias future exhibition. The only thing that does not have a fly in the ointment is that there are more than 80% of the land and desert! Planting trees and afforestation, turning the desert into an oasis? This is a good idea. At least it can be used when there is an economic crisis. It is better than learning from Roosevelt to build roads, "repair and dismantle, dismantle and repair", and rely on waste to increase jobs! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, it''s still too early, Ferdinand is busy teaching his son right now! He is busy cultivating little Ferdinand to handle government affairs. Simply speaking of these issues, he throws it all at once to little Ferdinand so that he can come up with a policy plan! Not only the crown prince Ferdinand, but even the other little guys, he has not let go. Everyone has political assignments of different difficulty. This is definitely not his laziness, it is entirely for the purpose of cultivating the children''s ability to govern, and besides the answers given by these little guys, he dare not use it! For example: How should the Iraqi region be governed after the war? How to deal with ethnic relations? The answer given by Ferdinand is: military control + immigration! The locals all send it to Iran next door, or just find a piece of land and throw it away... Peter''s answer is: Go to a concentration camp and send all the disobedient people to plant trees! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The answer given by Caesar is: immigration + tutu tutu ... There is no doubt that the princes of Bulgaria have been trained as hawks by Ferdinand. Of course, it is difficult to cultivate doves in this period! And it is nationwide, the younger the younger, the more radical! These are all sequelae caused by the World War. To reverse this situation, only after the end of the World War, the civil warlike thoughts have weakened. There is no alternative to this. Not only Bulgaria, but the younger generations of the worlds major participating countries are now the main fighters. The reason is very simple-it was bludgeoned by public opinion! After the war is over, many people will calm down before they begin to reflect on the war. The government will also relax the control of public opinion. This situation will change, but it is easy to go to the other extreme-fear of war! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Therefore, national ideological education after the war has to be put on the agenda again, and Ferdinand has to correct the thoughts of a few little guys, especially Caesars "sudden", can this be said? Even if you want to do it, you have to come a little bit, and you have to find a scapegoat first. It would be even more perfect to be able to kill with a knife! ... During the war, the efficiency of the governments of various countries was very high. In more than half a month, Valicotte''s coalition forces successfully joined forces in the northern Italian city of Trento. Of course, this is also due to the active cooperation of the Italians, who used their railway network for transportation to complete the meeting in such a short time. The days of the Austro-Hungarian Empire are sad, but with the existence of the Abies, it is not easy for the coalition forces to attack Austria. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In history, the Italians have all used their strength to feed on milk, but they still failed. However, the border between Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is so long and there are always weak points. For example, the defense of the Austrian army in Slovenia is not as strong as Austria! If the Slovenian region is captured, the Austro-Hungarian navy will be ruined. You must know that once the Bulgarian army enters the Yugoslavian ethnic region, the number of leading parties will definitely be indispensable! The National Union of Yugoslavia was not open for nothing. Many resistance groups have received weapons and ammunition supported by Bulgaria, and are now waiting for the opportunity. In fact, when the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers reached the border of Slovenia, the troubles of the Austro-Hungarian Empire had already begun, and many local militia forces chose to be neutral! They are still loyal to the Habsburg family, but they just swear allegiance to the old emperor, and they have little affection for the newly succeeded Ferdinand II. &1t;i>&1t;/i> At the same time, many of them also have a good impression of Bulgaria, especially after Ferdinand promised to let them decide the future for themselves, they have won the support of most people. That being the case, why do we have to fight? Valikot has not determined the direction of the offensive. After all, the attack on Austria will have a greater impact, and the attack on Slovenia will be less difficult. At least there is no need to worry about being caught in the ocean of the Peoples War. Of course, in the wars that have exploded in European countries, there is almost no ocean of people''s war because they have too few people and too many enemies! In Viennas Sch?nbrunn Palace, Ferdinand II is looking at the battle report with a headache. There is no bad news nor good news. The battlefield is still in a state of anxiety. The daily casualties of up to five figures have crushed the old empire of Austria-Hungary. Almost out of breath. There is no way, Bulgaria is already strong. The long border between the two sides is full of blood. Although the Russians did not fully attack, it is indispensable to organize two or three hundred thousand troops to play a "friendly match" with them. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand II asked with a headache: "Your Excellency the Chief of Staff, the Allied Power has opened up a new front in Italy and directly threatens Austria. What plans does the General Staff have?" Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the emperor of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is no longer Karls idiot, and the position of the Chief of Staff of Conrad is naturally preserved. Conrad thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the current situation is very unfavorable for us, and even some of the troops have begun to become unstable. The General Staff is communicating with the Germans, hoping to exchange the troops of 20 divisions with them. We sent troops to the Western Front, and they sent troops to deal with the Allied forces in the Italian region! " Conrad''s worry is very necessary. Because the current situation of the war is very unfavorable to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the ethnic minorities in the country have begun to be unstable. Perhaps they are still loyal to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but what about the future? People always tend to be profitable. Who knows if they can remain reliable? &1t;i>&1t;/i> Both Russia and Russia are wooing the Slavic peoples in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Due to geopolitics, the Russians are wooing the West Slavs, and the Bulgarians are wooing the Yugoslavs. Once the situation changes, it is not impossible for these troops to derail! Perhaps someone is loyal, but humanity cannot stand the test, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot take risks now! If you swap the army with the Germans, the risk is much smaller. These Slavic troops may be bought when the Bulgarians and Russians fight, but when it comes to the western front, it is difficult for Britain and France to buy them. It''s much bigger! Ferdinand II was very worried and said: "Will the Germans agree? Don''t forget that the combat effectiveness of our army is not comparable to the German army? And its inconvenient to command. This messy language is difficult for us to command, and its even more difficult for the Germans to command! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> Conrad said firmly in German: "Yes! Unless the Germans want to watch us lose, they will definitely give us a hand! From a military point of view, we are already at a disadvantage on the southern front. Once the Italian front is added, we will not fight it at all. Consumption can kill us! If we withdraw from this war, the Germans will be one enemy four in three months at most. Even if their 6th armies are more powerful, they will not be able to face enemies several times theirs! " Ferdinand II nodded, and then asked carefully: "Mr. Conrad, with your professional ability and purely from the military, how likely is it that we will win this war? It''s just us, no Including the Germans!" Conrad thought for a while and said: "If we are alone, we won''t be over three levels, and the Germans'' odds of winning are less than half!"&1t;i>&1t;/i> Ferdinand II thought for a while and said: "Well, from a political point of view, we have actually lost this war! Due to the needs of the war, we now have to rely on the Germans. Even if this war is over, we have to become a vassal state of the Germans! If we are unable to win, do you think it is necessary for us to continue this war? Doing the wedding dress for the Germans is not worth our lives! " Conrad''s face changed drastically. He really did not expect that the emperor''s attitude would have been shaken, but the current Austro-Hungarian Empire did not have the need to carry the war to the end! However, he still admonished: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that this problem is difficult to handle. The Italians are a lesson for the past!" Ferdinand II nodded and said: "Indeed, the Italians have been fooled by the British, and John Bull''s promise is as unreliable as their morals!"&1t;i>&1t;/ i> Conrad hesitated and said: "If the conditions are right, we can''t withdraw from this war!" Ferdinand II smiled bitterly and said: "You are thinking too well. The conditions given by the Allied Powers are not good at all, and it can be said to be very harsh! The Russians want Austria to belong to Poland and Galicia, Bulgaria to most of Bosnia and Herzegovina, as well as Belgrade and most of Transylonia. " Conrad''s face changed drastically, which meant that decades of hard work of the Austro-Hungarian Empire would be destroyed, and all the newly occupied land was abandoned. Ferdinand II seemed to see his nervousness, and then said: "This is already considered good. Before the end of the Eastern Front, the Russians had a big appetite. In addition to these requirements, they also gave Czechoslovakia, Hungary, etc. If the region is interested, its just about swallowing the Austro-Hungarian Empire in one bite!&1t;i>&1t;/i> Do you understand? Even if we are withdrawing from the war, we must win the battle of the Southern Front, otherwise the Austro-Hungarian Empire will lose its skin this time! " In fact, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not incapable of cede territories. For example, the Transynian Plateau requested by Bulgaria, not to mention half of it, is all. After all, this has only weakened the Kingdom of Hungary, which is still a good thing for the central government of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but it will not work in other regions, and they cannot afford such a large loss. Conrad replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, I can''t answer this question. I''m afraid the Southern Front will not get the result you want! Based on the analysis of the actual situation on the battlefield, we judge that the Bulgarians have not done their best, and because the Allied Powers opened up a new front on the Italian border, the last domestic reserve team was also restrained. If we cant make the final battle, the problem will be even greater in the later stage. As long as this battle lasts for two or three months, we will lose. The polar bears in the east have been hungry for a winter, and they will definitely be out hunting. ! &1t;i>&1t;/i> I can only say that we will do our best, but the chances of wanting to win this battle are small! " Ferdinand II stared at Conrad dumbfounded. He never dreamed that the Chief of Staff of the Austrian Army was so optimistic about war! It''s right to think about it. This is all determined by your own strength. After the war broke out, the combat effectiveness of the Austro-Hungarian army was really unreasonable? No matter how good a strategy is, dont it always require people to implement it? The military is not capable of fighting, and any combat plan may become a laughing stock. After a moment of silence, UU reading Ferdinand said dissatisfied: "Well then, let''s pray to God together!" He never dreamed that he would inherit a messy Austro-Hungarian empire. Not only was he unable to make a breakthrough in the military, but also became passive politically. &1t;i>&1t;/i> After a pause, Ferdinand II added another sentence: "By the way, the Chief of Staff, your Excellency, remember to beat the Kingdom of Hungary. They are making a mess!" Conrad nodded. He is clear about the bad things in the Kingdom of Hungary. As the largest grain-producing area in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he actually said that there was a shortage of food, and the central government had to allocate funds to buy food for them! This is simply a joke. During the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also specially formulated a wartime bill to combat hoarding, but when it came to the Kingdom of Hungary, there was nothing like that. The capitalists granaries were still full of grains. The Royal Hungarian government had to take measures to allow them to receive grains from the market. Instead, they stood with the capitalists and demanded that the central government pay them to buy grains from them. Gold payment. The whole world is watching the jokes of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and its own currency can no longer circulate in its own country. I have to say that this is an irony. However, Ferdinand II had to find a way to solve the food problem of ordinary people. Hungarian capitalists have openly claimed that the central government took the food, which caused the shortage of food in the Kingdom of Hungary and the increase in food prices! There is no doubt that these capitalists are retaliating. The government had previously compulsorily purchased a batch of grain from them at a fair price in accordance with the wartime bill. "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will make the Hungarians sober!" Conrad said murderously https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 126： , Unintentionally inserting willows Marshal August von Mackensen, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Powers of the Southern Front, has been in a bad mood recently. As the Allied Powers opened up a new front in Italy and threatened Austria, his pressure was even greater. Knowing that the reinforcements promised by the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not arrive! Now he has less than six hundred thousand combatable soldiers in his hand, and this number continues to decrease as time goes on. Although the enemy suffered greater losses, it still failed to make Marshal August von Mackensen feel the slightest joy. Germany has already won too many tactical victories, which is not worthy of joy. In his opinion As long as there is no strategic breakthrough, this war will be in vain! August von Mackensen is hesitating to tell the country whether to abandon the battle on the southern front and switch to the attack. After all, there is really no hope of victory on the southern front. A familiar voice came from outside the room, interrupting his contemplation. "Marshal, good news! Our frontline troops have already attacked Salva, and the enemy''s defense in Transylvania has been torn apart by us!" The visitor was Berger Irma, Colonel of the General Staff, and he could see that he was very excited now! (Remarks: The position of Colonel General Security Service in the German army is very special. It is higher than that of ordinary officers, which is equivalent to a role in the supervising army.) August von Mackensen was very surprised and asked: "What? The enemy''s defense has been torn apart?" After speaking, August von Mackensen came to the side of the map and looked at it carefully. No wonder he was surprised. After the two sides fought for so long, he knew the strength of the enemy. The enemys weakest army is the colonial army, and the war is almost consumed now. The combat effectiveness of the remaining troops is still good, at least more combat effectiveness than the ally Austria-Hungary. Moreover, the opponent has a large number of people and relies on favorable geography for defense. It is almost impossible to tear the enemy''s defense line, but now the enemy''s defense line has been torn apart! Colonel Berg-Ilma explained: "We were able to break through the enemy''s defenses, and it was an accident. The enemy troops stationed in the Salwar area are colonial forces. Their combat effectiveness is limited and we have torn apart. When the enemy reacted, the hole was already very big. The enemy''s reinforcements launched a fierce counterattack against us, but they were all repelled!" After hearing this explanation, Marshal August von Mackensen''s mood did not improve, but heavier. After the two sides have fought for so long, he doesn''t think the opposing commander is an idiot! August von Markensons subconscious thought this was an enemys conspiracy. Although he couldnt think of the enemys conspiracy for a while, he relied on the intuition of the soldier, August von Marken Sen still insisted on his judgment. August von Mackensen said coldly: "Order the frontline troops to fight steadily, and not to greedy merits!" Colonel Berg Irma asked excitedly: "Your Excellency Marshal, now we have torn open the enemy''s defenses. It is when the whole army is pressing and expanding the results. Why should we slow down the attack? Once the enemy is allowed to rebuild the line of defense, our efforts will be wasted. This is..." August von Mackensen gave him a stern look and said in a serious tone: "Shut up, Mr. Colonel, don''t think of the enemy as stupid as you are? Building a new line of defense? Having handed over to Bulgarians for so long, when do you think they have only one line of defense? Are you sure that our entire army''s advance is expanding the results, rather than getting into the pockets of the enemy? What if it is stuck? Let me tell you that now there is no more force in the country to come and rescue us! And as long as we fail in the southern battle, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be over. Can you afford the consequences? " Obviously Berg-Irma hit the gun, and August von Mackensen, who was in a bad mood, directly shot his anger on him. It''s a pity that he is a marshal of the 6th Army. He is just a colonel. Even if a colonel in the General Staff Service has a very special status, he can even command a group army in the army, but he is still just a colonel! Even though he was very dissatisfied in his heart, thinking that August von Mackensen was old, he did not dare to take any risks, and now he can only listen obediently. ... The cautiousness of the Germans made Dante Christoph''s plan half of the failure. It was impossible to hit the German-Austrian forces in Transylvania, but this did not affect the blitz in Belgrade. In fact, the plan to lure the enemy deeper this time is very simple. It is to lure the German army to a specific battlefield, then concentrate the main force of the air force to carry out a strategic bombardment that severely damages the enemy''s army, and finally the two sides engage in a decisive battle. To achieve this goal, the enemy must first be concentrated enough, and the location is best to be on the plains, and the weather must be clear, and August von Mackensens caution is undoubtedly to allow the German and Austrian forces to escape. A disaster! The enemy was not fooled, but Dante Christophe was still a little bit disappointed. After all, he did a lot of coordination work for this plan, and also seconded the air force that was supposed to go to Italy to establish a base. Suddenly a combat staff ran up to him and asked: "Your Excellency Commander, the Air Force Command has called and asked if we continue to implement the original plan?" Dante Christoph didn''t hesitate, and said fiercely: "The original plan remains unchanged. Since the main force of the German-Austrian coalition forces have not arrived, let''s focus on the troops they have arrived at the scheduled location!" Since the preparations for so long and the consumption of so much manpower and material resources, Dante Christophe is not willing to waste it like this. Even if there are not many German-Austrian troops on the front line, but in line with the principle that no matter how small a mosquito is, it is worth the price to kill these tens of thousands of people! "Yes!" the staff officer replied ... Thousands of bombers are on the battlefield, even the Second World War is rare, and now it has never been born. Not to mention other things, the construction of the airport alone is a troublesome task. If it weren''t for the plains of Romania, this work alone would be a breakdown. Secondly, the coordination of taking off from different airports is also a difficult problem, even for the Bulgarian Air Force. After all, in addition to bombers, **** fighters are also indispensable, and this command is even more difficult. With an order from Dante Christoph, at dawn on January 26, 1917, the Bulgarian Air Force made a big move, sending 262 bombers and 18o **** fighter jets to Salva, Dezh, and Romu. The German-Austrian coalition forces in the Li area launched a strategic bombing. The German-Austrian coalition forces, who just woke up from their sleep, were beaten up before they had time to react. The incendiary bombs that fell from the sky lit tents and warehouses... The raging fire began to burn. It was called a modern version of the burning company. Soon, thick smoke rose, and the second group of bombers suddenly lost their bombing targets. They had to travel farther to find the bombing target, and the German forces in the Baia Mare and Borsha regions also suffered unwarranted disasters. The sudden bombing caused heavy losses to the German-Austrian coalition forces. Of course, this loss mainly refers to weapons, equipment, ammunition and supplies. The casualties are not too great. After all, the world war has been broken for so long, everyone still knows how to escape, and it is safe to leave the camp. In fact, this was caught off guard by the German-Austrian coalition forces. In normal times, the layout of the camp also considered the threat from the sky, and a certain distance was maintained between adjacent tents. But when marching and fighting, there is no way to be so standardized. They are all tents set up in a hurry, and no one considers so much about the distance. Besides, now they are chasing the enemy and fighting on the southern front line for so long. They have not encountered a big bombing by the Bulgarian Air Force. The officers naturally neglected this problem! But this time the negligence gave the German-Austrian coalition a blow. After the bombing, the Bulgarian infantry immediately attacked, avoiding the bombed Allied soldiers, and now face the attacking enemy with bare hands. The outcome is self-evident. In one day, the German-Austrian coalition lost more than 50,000 yuan, and also lost the initiative on the battlefield and had to conduct a comprehensive defense. Seeing the results of this battle, Dante Christophe was not surprised. Even if the enemy commander did not make this mistake, it would still be difficult to escape this ending, and the casualties they paid might even be greater. You must know that in this battle, UU read www.uukanshu. In the Bulgarian Air Force bombing, less than 5,000 people were killed by com, and the rest were all Sa Yazi and started to run away. Even though the Bulgarian army captured more than 47,000 prisoners, the number of soldiers who fled back was actually more. If the camps are not connected together, they will probably have to go through more rounds of bombing, and they will have to fight against the bombers and the Bulgarian ground forces. This personnel loss will only be greater. Dante Christophe said calmly: "Report victory to the country and start the next step at the same time!" The chief of staff shook his head and said: "The next step is to wait and see. Now we can beat a wave of falling dogs first. The German-Austrian forces have lost more than just personnel this time! According to the intelligence from our reconnaissance plane, it can be preliminarily judged that the enemy has lost at least 150,000 weapons and equipment this time, as well as a large amount of material losses, and they will not be able to complete it in the short term. At least in the next week, their weapons and equipment cannot be refilled. With the terrible logistics and transportation system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they may not be able to replenish their equipment even if it takes another half a month. In other words, in this period of time in the future, the enemy we face is only 400,000 German and Austrian troops. This is a golden opportunity! " Dante Christophe pondered for a moment, and then said: "With 900,000 to 400,000, we have a very good chance of winning and we can do it! The plan to raid Belgrade has been cancelled. Let the air force bomb the enemys railway lines every day. If we are lucky enough, the enemy has not replenished the equipment for ten and a half months. This is enough for us to severely damage the enemy. August von Mackensen It''s too powerful to recover! " ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 127： , Almost reaching the limit The Battle of Transylvania ended with the terrible defeat of Germany and Austria. Not only did the Allies lost the Transylvanian Plateau, the war also burned to the Hungarian Great Plains, and the southern front was disrupted. At this time, the pressure on Marshal August von Mackensen increased greatly. There is no reason in the war. Failure is failure! For politicians, the process is not important, and the means does not matter, they only care about the result! Fortunately, the military is now in power in Germany, and the military government headed by Hindenburg has given a full understanding of what happened on the southern front. After all, this was caused by the unequal strength of the two sides, and the strength that Germany invested on the southern front was only two levels of the strength of the German army. With the addition of a badly damaged Austro-Hungarian Empire, it is normal to fail! Without air supremacy, getting bombed is inevitable! Unless all the Luftwaffe can be transferred to the southern front, the Austro-Hungarian Air Force alone will suffer a loss! Even so, August von Mackensen''s life is not easy. To understand is to understand, but if he really lost the battle of the Southern Front, he would be a sinner in the German Empire. The Hindenburg government did not replace him. Could it be that he was really respected and everyone trusted him? I am afraid that anyone with a little bit of political knowledge would not think so! August von Mackensen knew that the main reason why he kept his current position was that no one wanted to take over the mess. Anyone who is capable knows that the southern route is not easy to play. Dont forget that Mao Xiong is still watching him? Even if they win the Southern Front, they can''t really defeat Bulgaria a few times. The polar bears must stabb them in the back! This is determined by geographical location. For Teddy Bear, now Bulgaria not only controls their most important maritime transportation route, but also their largest foreign trade partner. Russia now has more than 80% of its trade with Carried out in Bulgaria. This is also no alternative. The war has continued until now, and the Russians grain exports have long since stopped. Only industrial raw materials are left. If they are not sold to Bulgaria, who else can they sell to? If you want to sell it to others, at least they have to ship it out! Of course, even if it is shipped out, it cant be sold. The British and French do not need it. They used to be the largest buyers from Germany. Now it is definitely impossible to continue trading! Similarly, due to the outbreak of the World War and the rampant submarines of the Allied Powers, the price of industrial products in the international market has risen to the sky. For the Russians, in addition to buying cheap goods produced in Bulgaria, the impoverished tsarist government simply could not afford high-priced goods and could not afford the high freight! Unless it is the strategic material that is in short supply, the two countries will only purchase externally. Otherwise, Russia and Russia will cooperate as much as possible with the door closed to minimize their dependence on the outside world. This is to save huge war expenses and as much as possible. Master the initiative in war! Under this circumstance, Bulgaria has naturally become the largest industrial production base for the Russians, and Russia has also become Bulgarias largest supplier of raw materials. Therefore, at this stage, the relationship between Russia and Russia is now interdependent. Follow the vitality! This is also one of the core reasons why Ferdinand is now desperately expanding his territory, that is, to obtain enough resources, so that Bulgaria can get rid of its dependence on the raw materials of bears and become a real big country! The unique relationship between the two countries naturally caused headaches for the southern line commanders of the Allied Powers. This was just fighting the southern line. It was clear that the work of the eastern line was also blocked, and it was only adding tasks, but not Give them more strength! Of course, during the Eastern Front, Farkingham also had this feeling, but at that time Bulgaria''s strategic focus was on Asia Minor, and the German army was also strong enough. The most important thing is naturally that the Allied countries are pitting their teammates, and the Russians lost too fast, it is too late for Ferdinand to help! Although the Teddy Bear is not in the state now, the possibility of them taking the initiative to participate in this war is slim, but the necessary precautions are always there? Otherwise, if the Tsarist government suddenly changed its mind, or the Allies completed an internal benefit transaction in exchange for the bears to send troops, wouldn''t they be miserable? Under this background, smart people will naturally not jump into the pit. They are already at a disadvantage, and add a bear that may erupt at any time. This is simply a sinkhole, and there is no hope of victory at all! As for idiots, some of them want to be the commander. Unfortunately, the Hindenburg government is so stupid. How could it be possible for a few idiots to worsen the situation on the southern front? At least the abilities of Marshal August von Mackensen are obvious to all. He is in charge of commanding the troops. Perhaps he will not win a big victory, but it will not make the situation worse! After knowing all this, August von Mackensens mood can be better. Obviously, China has no hope for the southern front. Naturally there is no increase in troops. The Hindenburg government is now His only hope is to be able to make a breakthrough on the Western Front! ... Chief of Staff Holman-Renkeys said in a low tone: "Marshal, this is our casualties, weapons and equipment, and material losses have been counted. In the battle of Transylvania, the coalition lost a total of 58,346 men. Among them, the Austro-Hungarian Empire lost 14,368 men and Romania lost 456 men. The rest are our troops! The equipment losses mainly include: 1,846 artillery, 186,506 rifles, 8,468 light and heavy machine guns, 623 cars, 86 aircraft, 687 radio stations, 126 tanks, more than 1.2 million artillery shells, and 500,000. Grenades and nearly 200 million bullets! Material losses include: 20,000 tents, 300,000 military uniforms, 50,000 tons of flour, 15,000 tons of potatoes, 8,000 tons of canned food..." Obviously, the statistics show that the weapons and equipment are the main ones, and a small amount of equipment such as pistols is naturally ignored. August von Mackensen sighed and said: "I am afraid that the main force of the future war will change. The Bulgarian Air Force has destroyed so much of our materials in just one week, which is enough to explain the air force It''s important! In this regard, Bulgaria has come to the front of the world. As expected, any emerging power cannot be booed! If the Empire cannot make a breakthrough on the Western Front in the short term, the outcome of this war will not be optimistic! " Chief of Staff Holman-Renkiss wondered: "Marshal, are you too pessimistic? Even if we are at a disadvantage for a while, the strength of the Imperial Army is still enough to defeat any enemy, even if it is a temporary setback, victory. In the end it still belongs to us!" August von Mackensen said coldly: "Yes, the strength of the Imperial Army is indeed sufficient to defeat any enemy! However, the strategic materials of the Empire can no longer meet the consumption of the army! Just as we have just lost nearly 60,000 troops and more than 200,000 troops weapons and equipment, if the Empires weapons reserves are sufficient, we can immediately take out these weapons to restore these troops to combat effectiveness. But now our front army only replenishes the equipment of more than 10,000 troops, and we will have to wait a week before we can arrive. There are still 130,000 troops waiting for equipment with bare hands. This means that our military production has reached its limit! " The chief of staff''s face changed drastically, and he asked with some horror: "How is this possible? Didn''t the country say that because the traffic on the Austro-Hungarian Empire was too bad, it made us wait a month? August von Mackensen looked at him and asked, "Do you believe this nonsense? How much capacity is needed for these weapons and equipment? Doesn''t the Austro-Hungarian Empire know the seriousness of the matter? With this little capacity, let alone rail, even if it is transported by road, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can deliver weapons and equipment to us within half a month! " The Chief of Staff was silent. The battle on the Southern Front said that it was important to the Germans to the Austro-Hungarian Empire! In this context, as long as the Austro-Hungarian government is not stupid, it will do its utmost to meet the supply of front-line materials, let alone weapons and equipment? After a pause, August von Mackensen added: "Order the troops to save food rations from now on. The supply of the main force in combat conditions remains the same, and the rations in non-combat conditions are reduced by two layers. Cut all three levels of rations!" The Chief of Staff sighed and said, "Is this already? Even if we lose a batch of more than two months'' worth of rations this time, we won''t cut our food supply?" August von Mackensen said coldly: "Our current rations can only last for a month. You don''t think that the enemy will let us get logistics supplies so easily, right? It is conceivable that the stations, railways and bridges of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be patronized by enemy planes. It is impossible to maintain normal transportation! Don''t forget, Berlin has been visited by British and French aircraft, and it is said that the loss is not small. How about the air defense capability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, do you not know? " The chief of staff said in a roaring tone: "Well, with the strength of the Bulgarian Air Force, the transportation lines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may soon be paralyzed! Damn politics, who can tell me what happened here? If the Bulgarians bomb the Austro-Hungarian Empire in advance, I am afraid that the Southern Front will not be fought at all! " August von Mackensen was also silent. The hidden things inside were no longer what they could participate in. Obviously, this involved a higher level of political game! Why didn''t Bulgaria make any effort? How many insider trading between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire? How much is the German Empire involved? Or is there any other reason? ... v4 Chapter 128： , Political offensive Since ancient times, politics has been sordid. Dont let the Allies and the Allies fight to the death on the battlefield, but in private, the contact between everyone has never been broken, and there are even some insider trading continuing. Between countries, allies and enemies are always only on the front line. As long as the benefits are large enough, allies can become enemies, and enemies can become allies! The most typical are the feuds of Britain and France and the mortal enemies of Britain and Russia. They have become allies under the influence of interests, while Britain and Germany have been negotiating on the issue of alliances and suddenly become enemies. Even a year before the formal alliance, if anyone said that Britain, France, and Britain and Russia could form an alliance, everyone would treat it as a joke! When Ferdinand attacked the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it was not a unilateral decision made by Bulgaria. In fact, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was actively cooperating! The most typical thing is that after the initial losses, the Austro-Hungarian Empire changed its strategy and decisively let Bulgaria choose to go to pk with Russia. Although there are factors that Bulgaria is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it is also inevitable that the bear is attacking. , The reason for their excessive pressure on the eastern front is that the two countries have reached a tacit understanding between Paul and Austria! As for the purpose of the behind-the-scenes transaction, it is actually very obvious: 1. The Russians pose too much of a threat to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even if Austro-Hungary does not fight the bears, they will not let them go; 2. A strong Russia is not in the interests of Bulgaria, especially after the Russo-Japanese War, Bulgaria has been out of the control of the Russians, Ferdinand naturally does not want strong Russia to come back! Then, on the position of weakening the bear, the two countries interests were aligned, and it was natural that it was a hit. Then the two governments tacitly reduced the scale of the battle. Even if the front-line generals discovered the fighters, they were forcibly stopped by the government. But this kind of tacit understanding cannot last. When the Eastern Front is over, the Russians have been weakened, and the common interests of the two sides naturally no longer exist. As a result, the Austro-Hungarian Empire tried every means to pull the Germans to initiate a battle on the Southern Front, and Ferdinand naturally had no need to be merciful. You must know that since the beginning of the war, the Germans bombed London and Paris, and Britain and France bombed Berlin. As the earliest force in the air force, Bulgaria had never bombed Vienna on a large scale. This is simply a fantasy! Well, the Bulgarian Air Force is also frequently deployed, but most of the time it is soy sauce, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is also bombed a lot, but every time it just drops a few grenades to deal with it! It is also under this situation that even if the Russians gave up their interests in Romania, it is no wonder that they have to push Bulgaria to the forefront. After all, they have to retaliate after suffering a dark loss? Unfortunately, unlike the last time the Allied nations collectively pit the Russians, Bulgaria is obviously not worthy of the three countries of Britain, France and Russia. The sudden defeat of the Russians has frightened Britain and France. For fear that Bulgaria will come again, then they will face Germany alone. People! Don''t say that the French dare not now, even the professional pit teammate John Bull is stunned at this time. The pit teammates must also choose a good time. If one does not operate well and bury himself, it will be a tragedy! Of course, since the war has progressed to the present, Ferdinand is naturally active, and it is also a good choice to induce the Austro-Hungarian Empire to reverse from the standpoint of Bulgaria. Unfortunately, this is impossible. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is almost controlled by the Germans. Even if Ferdinand II is not reconciled, at most he just wants to withdraw from the war decently. As for the counterattack, he wants to OK! The Austro-Hungarian Empire could not stop the Germans'' revenge. Even if the Germans are really going to die, they still have the ability to drag a big country to Huangquan before they die, choosing between picking up the traitors and picking up the enemy. Question, this question does not need to be considered at all! However, being unable to do it does not mean that it cannot be done. Politically, it is never pure success and failure. Sometimes the benefits of failure are greater than success! ... At the Bulgarian Foreign Policy Seminar, Ferdinand put forward: "Mr. Metjeev, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs must seize the time to communicate with the Austro-Hungarian government, and strive to allow the Austro-Hungarian Empire to withdraw from the war. If no agreement can be reached, then we will cooperate with the Kingdom of Hungary. I believe they will not mind withdrawing from the war! " There is no doubt that this is threatening the Austro-Hungarian government, and it is very clear that it is good for them to cooperate. If the cooperation fails, then Bulgaria will support the independence of the Kingdom of Hungary! Even support the independence of various ethnic groups in the Austro-Hungarian Empire and dismember this old empire! Foreign Secretary Medev frowned and said with some worry: "Your Majesty, this may be very troublesome. It is well known that our strategic focus has shifted from Europe to Asia. From the perspective of our strategic interests, the existence of an Austro-Hungarian empire with a certain strength is far more valuable than the divided Austro-Hungarian empire. For a long time to come, we all need a stable Eastern Europe that allows us to concentrate on operating the Asia Minor Peninsula! " Ferdinand nodded. The Austro-Hungarian government still has the confidence to talk about the conditions. It is undoubtedly that they think they have insight into Bulgaria''s future strategy. They believed that a "strong" Austro-Hungarian Empire existed, which could counterbalance the continued expansion of the Russians to the European continent. For strategic reasons, neither Britain, France nor Bulgaria will let the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapse! Unfortunately, this time the Vienna government made a wrong calculation. After all, Ferdinand II was still inferior to the diplomatic insight of the old emperor Joseph I. He ignored that strength is the root of all this! If the Austro-Hungarian Empire withdrew from the war ahead of schedule and preserved its strength, then everything has to be discussed. Conversely, if after the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire loses its strength and loses its ability to check and balance the bears, are they still valuable to Britain and France? After pondering for a moment, Ferdinand said coldly: "Then remind the Vienna government that only strength is the root of all this, we don''t need a waste!" Of course, Ferdinand did not expect that a threat alone would make the Austro-Hungarian Empire withdraw from the war, but this threat was enough to make the Vienna government look forward and backward. This is a conspiracy. If the Vienna government wants to preserve its own interests, it must first preserve its own strength! Whether they continue to cooperate with the Germans or turn to cooperate with the Allied powers, their own strength is the first, so in the following wars, they dare to give it a go? Don''t look at it now, Germany and Austria are the closest allies. Once the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is exhausted and the world war is over, there is nothing surprising about U-turning and annexing them! The interests of countries always come first. The call for the establishment of the Greater German Empire in Germany is not low. Will the Vienna government dare to gamble? In other words, there is not enough interest, why should they gamble? Why can the Austro-Hungarian Empire persist for more than four years in history? The reason is simple. The Russians first collapsed in 1917. The Austria-Hungary Empire lost its greatest enemy on the Eastern Front, and the major political groups in the country saw a chance to win! Essentially speaking, now the domestic production and transportation system in Austria-Hungary has begun to collapse, and their war potential has almost been consumed. Take food production as an example. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is indeed a granary in Eastern Europe. This is not said, but when the war is on the land of Austria-Hungary, should agricultural production be guaranteed? The war drew a lot of human resources and livestock, so what should be done in agricultural production? Where can the lack of labor be supplemented? There is no place to supplement, so we can only cut production! A large number of people are off work, coupled with the increase in material consumption, this is no problem! Of course, the Russian prisoners of war also made up for a part of the labor shortage. Unfortunately, this part of the dividend has nothing to do with the country. The corrupt system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly swallowed all of this! The food produced is not used to maximize the livelihood of the people, but is used by the capitalists for hoarding, especially the Kingdom of Hungary has done one-tenth outstanding! As for the transportation system, the intensity of transportation during the war would have been much higher than usual. As a result, the maintenance costs of railways and highways have naturally risen, and the loss of transportation tools has naturally been much greater. For example, trains were in the pre-war period. , The service life of a train may be several years or more than ten years, but it runs around the clock during the war, and it may only take a few months to be updated or overhauled! Due to the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is now at the forefront, especially after the two general wars on the Eastern Front last year, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has been greatly injured. Not only did the army lose more than two million troops, but it also consumed a large amount of strategic materials in the domestic reserve. The most important thing is that the industry in Bohemia also suffered heavy losses. For example, the largest military industry company Skoda Arsenal was forced to follow suit during the war. move! At the same time, the ethnic contradictions within the Austro-Hungarian Empire are actually very serious. There is no dominant nation. The poor dualistic political system is undoubtedly the source of contradictions! The defeat of the war will undoubtedly aggravate the national conflicts in the country. Originally, the Austro-Hungarian Empire was brought together by the powerful influence of the Habsburg family. The current Ferdinand II does not have the old emperors long-standing establishment. prestige! The domestic careerists naturally saw the opportunity. If the Allied Powers still dont know how to use it, their heads will be flooded! ... Then there was no more. When Ferdinand''s opinions were passed on to the Vienna government, the Austrian-Hungarian government began to feel embarrassed. If the war did not break out in their homeland, it is estimated that the Vienna government would have pretended to preserve its strength, but now that the enemy has reached its doorstep, how can it preserve its strength? However, Bulgarias warning cannot be ignored, otherwise disaster is about to come. As long as the Bulgarian Air Force drops tens of thousands of tons of bombs on their railway line, it is estimated that their frontline troops will be hungry! Just look at the Germans. They all fend off the enemy outside the country, but Berlin is still bombed regularly! Well, thousands of tons of bombs are thrown in London every year! air defense? It would be good to be able to guard against Vienna, and the arsenal can be hidden, but how can the railways and stations scattered across the country be hidden? Anyway, you can throw a bomb when you see the skin of a train, you can''t go wrong! Of course, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can also choose retaliatory bombing. Unfortunately, this idea has no military feasibility. The difference in the strength of the air forces between the two sides is too large, and basically there is no return. This has been exposed in previous battles. The survival rate of the aircraft that went to bomb the Bulgarian army positions was less than one-third! Even if the pilots of this era are not as valuable as later generations, they are still too expensive compared to the army. After more than two years of war, the Austro-Hungarian empires pilot casualties have long exceeded five figures, and aircraft losses have exceeded 5,000. frame! ... At the national policy meeting, Ferdinand II said coldly: "The Bulgarians are giving us an ultimatum. Once we refuse, Vienna will soon become a battlefield. Our intelligence personnel have confirmed this! The Allied forces built a large number of airfields in northeastern Italy. Obviously, this was aimed at Vienna. Perhaps as the Bulgarians said, as long as tens of thousands of tons of bombs are thrown, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be over! " Everyone frowned. Everyone knew that at this time, there was nothing that could help them. The only choice was to save themselves! But can they accept the terms of the Allies? Really think Germans are easy to mess with? They are not the same as Italy. Italians and Germans do not border each other. Even if they betray the Germans, it is convenient to take revenge immediately. But the Austro-Hungarian Empire is different. As long as they dare to be traitors, maybe less than a week, Vienna will fall under the iron feet of the Germans! Don''t expect the Entente to rescue them. This is impossible. People still want Germany and Austria to fight each other? Conrad knew it was time for him to play, and could not let everyone be frightened by tens of thousands of bombs, otherwise it would be easy to make wrong judgments. Conrad explained: "Your Majesty, in fact, don''t worry too much. The threat of the Bulgarian Air Force is not as deadly as everyone thinks. As long as we deploy a large number of anti-aircraft weapons in important cities and traffic arteries, enemy planes will not dare to bomb at low altitude. If the country is at an altitude of several kilometers, the hit rate will be much lower. They may be able to attack us. The traffic caused a certain impact, but they could not cut off our transportation line! " He just made everyone breathe a sigh of relief when the Prime Minister suddenly asked: "So, even if the enemy blows up our railway, can we repair it immediately? But what about they bombing our city? This does not require a hit rate, as long as the bomb is dropped, it is enough for us! As for the deployment of air defense weapons, can the General Staff be more specific? How many anti-aircraft weapons do we need to deploy to protect us from enemy air threats? How long will it take to complete the deployment? Finally, what did our Air Force do? Why not counter the enemy? " Conrad''s face changed greatly, and he said with great embarrassment: "These problems are very complicated. In theory, after the enemy blows up our railway line, it can be repaired immediately, but we must also consider the actual situation. , It is impossible for us to have maintenance personnel on every kilometer of the railway, so the repair still takes a certain amount of time! As for the fear that the enemy will bomb the city, the probability of this happening is not high. Our enemy is still civilized, and they still can''t do the killing of civilians! Of course, except for the Russians, no one can guarantee their integrity! Even if the city is to be bombed, the enemy will choose important areas such as factories and warehouses. We only need to deploy key defenses in these places. " Obviously Conrad''s answer did not satisfy everyone. He placed the safety of the city on the enemy''s morals. Who knows if they will blow up indiscriminately, and then explain that it is an operational error. Anyway, the plane hit rate of this era is really very high. pit! Conrad avoided discussing the last two issues even more, which made people even more dissatisfied with the military! The Chancellor of Finance continued to ask: "Your Excellency Marshal, have you not answered the next two questions?" Seeing that he couldn''t hide, Conrad smiled bitterly and said: "I''m sorry, I can''t answer how many air defense weapons are needed. It depends on the enemy''s determination! As for what our air force is doing? Since the start of the war, our pilots have changed a few times, dont you know? In any case, we have tried our best, we can only say that the enemy is too strong! Why should we face two powerful countries at the same time? The boys have defended the dignity of the Air Force with their lives, and they should not be blamed! " The meeting fell into silence again, and everyone was thinking about how to deal with the current situation! ... v4 Chapter 129： , On the best pit cargo Compared with the insistence of the Vienna government, the leader of the Hungarian Independence Party, Count Oboni, is quietly sending away the representatives of the British. It can be seen that the two sides had a very happy conversation. This is also an inevitable result. In the winter offensive launched by the Russians last year, the Kingdom of Hungary has been hit hard, and even their national origin has been shaken! Who told Teddy Bear that the Southwest Front Army, which was in charge of the main attack, happened to be next to Hungary? Who wouldn''t they beat? To defend its homeland, the Kingdom of Hungary can''t even pretend to be counseled! Then the Hungarians fought a battle to defend their homeland. As a result, the Kingdom of Hungary lost its seven-story field corps and a large number of militia reserves. By the way, it lost half of its land! Although the Allies launched a counterattack in the second half of the year and took these sites back, they were still harmed by bears. The economic losses were immeasurable, and civilian casualties amounted to hundreds of thousands. In addition, when the Russians retreated, they deliberately created millions of refugees, causing a devastating blow to the economy of the Kingdom of Hungary! At the same time, the sequelae of the Hungarian kingdom''s usual squeeze of ethnic minorities also appeared. Due to the heavy losses of the main army, other nationalities in the country saw opportunities, and the Hungarian government''s ruling foundation was already unstable. After the previous food crisis broke out, the Hungarian government''s request for funding from the Vienna government to buy food from the grain capitalists was also rejected, frustrating the plans of many interest groups that wanted to take the opportunity to make a fortune. Under this background, Hungary''s domestic dissatisfaction with the central government has reached its extreme. Count Oboni, who originally wanted the Kingdom of Hungary to separate from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, naturally jumped out! It''s normal for them to hook up with John Bull, and geopolitics determines all of this. Oboni, the two neighbors of Russia and Bulgaria, naturally did not dare to provoke them. There are no bones left to be swallowed by others if one is not good, he still knows that he can''t do things with tigers for skin! The rest of them have little choice but to choose between Britain and France. Obviously, the French dont have the energy to control them now. John Bull, who stretches out his hands and stirs the dung stick, has become their life-saving straw, no Can''t catch it! It can only be said that everyone is not a fuel-efficient lamp. The Yugoslav nation and Bulgaria are mixed together, and the Hungarians are mixed with the British. Originally, the Russians also got a vote for the younger brother, but they were given their appetite. Scared away. ... Since the battlefield on the front line, the battle situation has become more intense. The Hindenburg government is now counting on the victory of the battle on the southern front and then uniting with the Austro-Hungarian Empire to deal with Britain and France. More appropriate. At the end of December 1916, the Somme offensive was launched. Unlike in history, the losses on both sides were much greater this time, and the German army won the battle. Unfortunately, this does not change the overall situation. Although the Germans won the victory, they were unable to continue the attack because of their own casualties. After waiting for a day, when German reinforcements arrived, British and French reinforcements also arrived at the front line, and the best time for the decisive battle had been missed. Then in January 1917, the Hindenburg government launched the Lies River Offensive, and the end was the same. In the end, due to insufficient stamina, the German offensive was blocked by the British and French forces. In these two battles alone, the Anglo-French allied forces paid nearly a million casualties, and the Germans also paid a tragic price of over 500,000 casualties. The casualty ratio between the two sides reached an astonishing 1.8-1.9. In this regard, the Germans Get a complete victory! It is a pity that tactical victory cannot change the strategic failure. The plans made by the Hindenburg government were only half completed and ended without a problem. Marshal Foch, the commander-in-chief of the Anglo-French coalition forces, has a difficult time now. Although he has shattered the strategy of the Allies, it is not enough to just be beaten. The government has already blown out the cowhide. To end the war in 1917, even if the Germans cannot be allowed to surrender by then, they must at least hit the German mainland to give the people an explanation, right? Politicians don''t care about the actual situation on the front line. They just want to see victory. It doesn''t matter how large the casualties on the front line are. They must counterattack. Anyway, they have cannon fodder! Under this guiding ideology, the Anglo-French coalition forces had to adopt the most rigid tactics to counterattack the Germans. The purpose was very simple, that is, to overwhelm the Germans in momentum. Although this approach is not desirable in the military, it becomes particularly important in politics. Especially for the British, they have just changed the recruiting system to the conscription system. At this time, unfavorable news continues to spread, and the days of the London government will not be able to pass! Maybe the people will resist the conscription system, so it will be a disaster for the Allies. Now that the war has progressed, everyone has used the colonial forces to fight the war of attrition with the Germans. It is unrealistic to directly consume the Germans! No way, although everyone does not care about the life and death of the colonial forces, recruiting them, training them, and sending them to the European University 6 is also costly! The most important thing is that the cost of recruiting a division from the colony is not much lower than training a local division; and in terms of combat effectiveness, the colonial force is still less than half of the local force, which is very economical. Not worthwhile. At the beginning of the war, Britain and France did not care about the consumption of wealth and wealth, but now that the war has been fought, everyone''s wealth has been almost consumed. The French have lost ten provinces in the northeast, and domestic industries have been hit hard. They have to sell their overseas assets to raise funds. Even so, they still have to rely on consortia and international loans. The British are not much better. Don''t forget that in addition to their own war expenses, they are also providing loans to Russia and Russia. The French also did it at the beginning of the war, but as the country fell, they had to withdraw and give up the loan shark business to John Bull. However, John Bull has a solid family background. It has only been two years since the war, and their background has not been exhausted, but it is inevitable to save money. Inflation has begun to spread rapidly. Now the currencies of the major participating countries have depreciated in varying degrees. Although everyone''s wages have risen on the surface, prices have risen even faster. Due to a large number of workers enlisted in the army, the majority of women and children are forced to enter the factory to do heavy labor. Overtime work is devastating, but the income is very low. Various necessities of life have implemented a strict rationing system, so that most ordinary people live in a state of semi-starvation. This situation is particularly prominent in the Allies. Essentially, if the allied countries'' supply of materials from overseas trade were not for domestic capitalists to collude with bureaucrats to hoard, their food would still be sufficient. But the allies are different. Even if they can concentrate all the food, they still cannot meet the basic needs of the people. In this context, politicians naturally wanted to end the war as soon as possible, so everyone unanimously chose a battle. On February 16, the long-prepared Allied forces attacked Austria and Slovenia from the Italian region. After the western, eastern, and southern fronts, the two sides opened up a new front. There is no doubt that the military pressure facing the Allies has been greater, especially the Austro-Hungarian Empire they are almost unable to hold it. Since the end of the Winter Battle of 1916, the demonstrations have become part of Vienna. They were once suspended after the victory of the Eastern Front. However, as the Southern Front was not optimistic, this activity was once again promoted. The mayor of Vienna wrote in a report to the cabinet: "The people are being dominated by anger and despair. I don''t know how long they can endure. I feel that the tragedy we are born in Hungary is about to be staged in Austria!" (Note: This refers to the Hungarian Revolution of 1848) Leopold von Bechtold, the prime minister of the Austro-Hungarian Empire who received this report, did not do anything, because he was also powerless. When mentioning the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the first thing everyone thought of was his national problem. The corruption problem of the established empire is more acute than the ethnic problem. If the old emperor Joseph I was still alive, relying on his prestige, capitalists could still be jealous of three points. Unfortunately, it would not work for Ferdinand II. Why did this guy make a big death, marry a queen of commoner origin, and become an alternative among the nobles. Even Ferdinand II''s political skills are good, but he has lost the allegiance of the nobles! Without the support of the nobility, can Ferdinand II still attack the capitalists? At least not in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, most of the army is in the hands of the nobles. The capitalists who let go of the restrictions are terrifying. Fortunately, Nicholas II helped him with a big gang. He directly killed most of the capitalists in Russia, and the blood flowed in St. Petersburg, which also shocked the capitalists of the world. The Russian army told the world with practical actions that the emperor is not easy to provoke, and the army is not easy to provoke. When one day offends the emperor and the army at the same time, then the end will come. Therefore, these capitalists also know that the Austro-Hungarian army on the front line has not been hungry until they have constrained a bit in military supplies. No, it should mean that people have not yet starved to death. Since Bulgaria bombed the railways of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the logistic system of the Austro-Hungarian army, which was already very pitted, has become even more pitted. For example, what was supposed to be shipped was flour, but a batch of potatoes arrived by mistake, and the soldiers on the front line were not picky, so just eat potatoes. It''s not that they are really not picky eaters. In fact, they dare not let the logistics department go back and start flouring again. It is estimated that they are really starving to death. This is a lesson the seniors have exchanged for their lives. Anyway, as long as it is your food, it will be wrong if it is shipped in the wrong place. No one dares to do it again. In case the next time the logistics department replaces the potato with a grenade, it is estimated that they will really catch it blind. This is also a precedent! Of course, this is not a big deal. Last time the logistics department mistakenly turned all the food into ammunition for the Oolong unit, and finally became hungry. They went straight to the enemys prisoner of war camp and ate food, and then they were advertised. That''s it. Later, when Conrad saw it, he felt that it was impossible to continue like this. He only surrendered without food. This was in line with European moral standards, and there was no way to criticize it. Even the hapless colonel who took the lead in surrendering did not have to bear any responsibility after the war. Not to mention going to a military court, not even criticizing and educating. People have successfully saved the lives of the boys with their own wit and mind. This is commendable. of! If he hadn''t wisely chosen to surrender to the Bulgarian army, if he had surrendered to the Russians next door, they would have starved to death before the war! As a last resort, Conrad severely rectified the transportation system of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and transported food and other materials separately to avoid this deadly oolong. This is a very big progress. In history, the Russian and Austro-Hungarian troops on the Eastern Front were not more powerful than anyone else, but who were more resistant to freezing and who were more able to go hungry. With amazing physique, victory was won! There has also been a funny anecdote. A Russian army and an Austro-Hungarian army are facing each other on the front line. Due to slippery roads in winter, everyone''s supplies are not delivered on time. After getting hungry, the Russian army decided to surrender to the Austro-Hungarian army on the opposite side. After they had a meeting to discuss and make a decision, a scout brought back a message that instantly dispelled the idea of ??surrenderthe enemy is out of food! The Austro-Hungarian army made the same decision almost at the same time, but after they sent officers who had negotiated with the Russians to surrender to the Russian army camp, they asked the Russian army for food that meets his identity on the grounds that it was lunch time. He only got a piece of bread, so he judged that the Russians were out of food, and fudged the Russians and returned to the camp to report the "good news". Then the two sides stopped fighting, and he started the game to see who was hungry. belly! Interesting anecdote, anyway, if the Austro-Hungarian army is elected, they seldom surrender to the Russians, because they know that the Russians are not having a good life, so they should not grab food from the Russian soldiers. Well, there is no worst hole, only more holes. In fact, the hole in the logistics supply system of Teddy Bear is the crown of Europe. It can be said that Teddy Bear was killed by logistics in World War I! If the German rail transport is 1oo, then the French rail transport is also at least 95. After the failure of the Franco-Prussian War, the French changed their minds and vigorously developed rail transport; The British have 85, but they are an island country, and they can use sea transportation to make up for their transportation needs; Bulgaria also has 93 rail transportation, and the sea and road systems can also meet the demand; In this regard, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has lost the face of European powers, with only 61. This railway level is only slightly higher than that of Italy. However, Italy is a peninsular country and sea transport can make up for it. In this regard, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not as good as Italy; As for the Russian Empire, UU reading is a joke, even if the Far East and Siberia are deducted, they are also a joke among the great powers. Dont look at them. They also have more than 70,000 kilometers of railway, which is 70% higher than Bulgarias total railway mileage, but their territory is also more than 40 times that of Bulgaria? This average score is only four percent of Bulgaria''s, which means that the Russians'' rail transport score is less than 5, only 4.2! Although railway transportation is not the whole of transportation, the proportion of railway transportation in this era can account for at least 70 to 80%. It is not surprising that Russia has insufficient capacity. Even a railway transportation network spreading across the country has not been able to be established, so Mao Xiong has always been the bottom of the big powers in terms of transforming war potential. Because Mao Xiong is not only a railway pit, but their logistics management is even more pit. It is normal for the materials to arrive at the front line on time. Many times the frontline troops wait and wait until they finally get it in their hands. It is not the material they urgently need. , In other words, it is impossible for the capitalists to use shoddy ones! For example: the shipped flour has turned into moldy dough; the shipped rifle has become parts and needs to be assembled by yourself; the shipped tent needs to be sewn by yourself; the shipped medicine is made from flour; the shipped The ammunition is dumb... The logistics is not careful about the storage of the materials, and is completely irresponsible for the quality of the materials, or it has fallen under the sugar-coated cannonballs, and has become the worm of the capitalists! This is also the reason why Nicholas II was able to respond to each other, the officers and soldiers on the front line''s resentment towards the capitalists has reached the extreme! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 130： Shady On the southern front, after the Battle of Transylvania, the Allies turned offensive to defensive. The group of defeated soldiers who lost their weapons and equipment was also re-armed by Marshal August von Mackensen. Naturally, they didn''t, but they still seized a lot of weapons and equipment in the battle on the Eastern Front. It was okay to select some of them and use them first. In other words, the judgment made by Dante Christoph is not accurate. The Allied power now has an army of five hundred and thirty thousand, instead of the four hundred thousand that they estimated in advance. However, even if the estimation is wrong, this still cannot change the power comparison between the two sides. Whether it is a 400,000 army versus a 900,000 army or a 5.3 million army versus a 900,000 army, the Allies are at an absolute military disadvantage. The most important thing is that after months of fighting and running-in, the Indian division with the lowest combat effectiveness has been exhausted, and the newly-formed "mercenary" division has changed from recruits to veterans! In general, the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army has not declined, but has increased slightly, which is not so wonderful for the badly injured German and Austrian forces. As for the Romanian Restoration Army, ignore them first. If it werent for political needs, their organization would have long since disappeared. Even for political needs, their troops are mostly Romanian recruited from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Composed of people, the total strength is less than 10,000, and it can''t change the overall situation at all! ... At the military meeting, August von Mackensen said in a low tone: "Now the enemy is coming and our army has just been hit hard. We don''t have the strength to fight the enemy in the short term! Now that the enemy has air supremacy, we are destined to be unable to defend the Debrecen line. I decided to make a strategic retreat for the entire army and rebuild the defense line along the Tisza River. Now we still need to delay time for the construction of the defense line, so I decided that the troops will resist steadily, alternately cover and retreat, and we must also remove or destroy all the ships on the south bank, so as to prevent the enemy from crossing the river in a short time. ! " As soon as Marshal August von Mackensens words fell, he was opposed by the Austro-Hungarian side. The 16th Army Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Empire Count Andrasel said firmly: "No, we disagree!" After a pause, Count Andrassil explained: "Even if Debrecen falls, we can continue to build a line of defense in Pishper Klodani and continue to fight the enemy instead of just avoiding the battle. ! If you retreat to the Tisza River, which is equivalent to giving up the central Danube plain, then one-third of the grain-producing area of ??the Kingdom of Hungary will be occupied, and the flank of Belgrade will be dangerous. The consequences are simply beyond our capacity of! " Andrassil''s opposition did not surprise everyone. As an officer from the Kingdom of Hungary, it would be a problem if he did not object. Marshal August von Mackensens plan is indeed very good. It can be said to be extremely conservative. According to his strategy, there is almost no possibility of failure. However, this also seriously damaged the interests of the Kingdom of Hungary. The Transylvanian Plateau had already fallen. Now if the central Danube plain were abandoned, the Kingdom of Hungary would have fallen to nearly four floors. The best choice in the military is the worst choice in politics. It is conceivable how serious the consequences will be for the Kingdom of Hungary once such a thing occurs! August von Mackensen said coldly: Enough is enough, dont make trouble! From a military standpoint, this is the most correct choice at the moment. If you are not military idiots, you should know that we are now What kind of situation is facing! As for politics, let the **** politics go to hell! As a soldier, I hope you can all understand that the national interest is above all else, and you cannot ignore the national interest for the sake of personal or group interests! The current situation is very dangerous for the Allied countries. The most important thing for Germany and Austria at the moment is to win this war. Everything we do now is to win this war now! As for the damage to the interests of certain individuals or groups, I hope that everyone can take into account the overall situation and not let certain people put the interests of individuals or groups above the national interests! " Obviously August von Mackensen has exploded. He is very dissatisfied with the Hungarian''s act of holding his hind legs. This is very obvious. In his opinion, there is no problem with defending Debrecen, as long as the Hungarians are willing to send reinforcements to come up with strategic materials, these are not problems! Rather than just pointing around and not taking actual action like it is now! Do the Hungarians think that they can stop the enemy with their mouths? Or is it that the Kingdom of Hungary can''t even bring out more than a hundred or two hundred thousand reinforcements? This is obviously impossible. At any rate, it is also the second master of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. No matter how bad it is, a dozen divisions can still be obtained! Even if it doesn''t, the Kingdom of Hungary can be mobilized temporarily! As for the strategic materials needed on the front line, they are not fully responsible for them. August von Mackensen just needs them to provide emergency supplies. The Kingdom of Hungary is also a medium-sized kingdom with a population of more than 20 million. If they want, they can deduct a part of the capital from the hands of the capitalists. There will always be supplies for the frontline for two to three months, right? After all, you are now defending the homeland of the Kingdom of Hungary? There is no reason for the light to let the friendly forces contribute money and efforts, so they themselves will beat me with soy sauce and wave the flag and shout? Obviously the position of the Hungarians is completely different from that of Marshal August von Mackensen. From the perspective of the Hungarians, this war is a war between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the German Empire, and has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Hungary! As for the Hungarian Kingdoms support of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in this war, they had long been thrown out of the clouds. Since this war has nothing to do with the Kingdom of Hungary, they have all contributed money to help fight the war before, and now the war with heavy losses has hit their homeland, demanding German and Austrian compensation is not excessive, right? As for continuing to contribute to this war, this is obviously impossible! Haven''t they already worked hard before? The losses paid are so great that they have not received any compensation until now, so why should they continue the war? After all, John Bull only promised not to hold the Hungarian Kingdom accountable for the war before. It does not mean that they will not be held accountable for future wars. The Allies will not be held accountable! The positions of the two sides are different, and the ideas are naturally different, but Marshal August von Mackensen still gave orders as the commander-in-chief of the German-Austrian coalition forces on the southern front. As for the Hungarians, if they have the courage to disobey their orders, they do not have to do so! Anyway, after retreating to the Tisza River, August von Mackensen doesnt need so many troops. He really doesnt care about the 30,000 or 40,000 troops of Hungary! The prerequisite is that these Hungarian troops stay here and don''t go back, otherwise they will still have to go back if they violate the military order. Well, the main reason why the Vienna government dared to continue the war is that so far, the war has mainly been concentrated in the Kingdom of Hungary, and it has not yet reached Austria. It is also helpful for Austria to use this war to weaken this disobedient kingdom. The Hungarian Empire will last forever! Facing the powerful Marshal August von Mackensen, the Hungarians decisively chose to admit counsel. Of course, as a price, when the troops retreated to the other side of the Tisza River, the Hungarians added to the army. Thousands of deserters! Undoubtedly, those who ran away were all locals who ran home in the chaos. Anyway, this war has nothing to do with them. Let whoever wants to fight it! This is also the main dilemma facing the Kingdom of Hungary. If the ethnic problem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is serious, then the ethnic problem of the Kingdom of Hungary is a "powder barrel"! Even though the Hungarians accounted for half of the total population of the kingdom, their terrible national policies have messed up the country. In this regard, they are far behind the Austro-Hungarian Empire, at least under the rule of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, everyone still recognizes this country! In the Kingdom of Hungary, it will not work. The grievances accumulated by the ethnic minorities who have been suppressed by force in the country are about to explode. The soldiers fleeing this is only one aspect of it! ... Tiszasian is very upset now. Although the strategic retreat of the German-Austrian forces has avoided the fate of being encircled and annihilated by the enemy militarily, it is politically very bad for the Kingdom of Hungary. Large tracts of land have fallen, and domestic nationalism has begun to burst. They advocate withdrawing from this war, regaining lost land, and establishing a new Great Hungarian Kingdom. Very weird, right? The Hungarians want to separate from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and establish a new Great Hungarian Kingdom, which means that they still recognize the Hungarian throne of Ferdinand II! This is the unique political system in Europe. In legal terms, Ferdinand II was the king of the Kingdom of Hungary and was recognized by the whole world. They also pledged allegiance to Ferdinand II as subjects, so naturally they would not Can easily "betray"! Even if they are essentially betrayal, but in their view, they are opposed to the Austro-Hungarian Emperor Ferdinand II, not against the Hungarian King-Ferdinand I! (Note: The establishment of the Kingdom of Hungary is still very short. It was established in the hands of Joseph I. He was also the first Ferdinand of the Franz family, so he was also Ferdinand I.) Even after the end of the First World War, Grand Duke Karl, who was abolished from the throne, almost became the king of the Kingdom of Hungary again. It was just that he was too dead, and the political methods were too bad, and he had not had time to grasp power. He was put on the ground for playing and abolished the throne directly! Although Hungarian nationalism is now prevailing and the major political factions have reached an agreement to withdraw from the Austro-Hungarian Empire and establish an independent Hungarian Kingdom, he still does not oppose Ferdinand I to continue to be king. Well, the so-called political factions, in fact, the great aristocrats and capitalists within the Kingdom of Hungary have reached an agreement on their positions, and they have decided not to continue playing with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The main reason is that they believe that the defeat of the Allies in this war is a foregone conclusion. If they continue to stay in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they are equivalent to being a member of the Allies, and they will definitely be liquidated by the Allied Group after the war! People tend to have interests. In order to avoid war punishment, they naturally want to change jobs. In this regard, the capitalists have been particularly active. Compared with the great aristocrats, their background is really too bad, and they have no ability to resist risks! On the contrary, the traditional nobles are not so worried. Simply put, their relatives are all over Europe, and at most they are robbed of a little money. Basically, they are not life-threatening. They can also keep some property through family relations. Take Ferdinand, for example, the Kohari family, a branch of the Gotha dynasty from which he was born, is considered to be a member of the Hungarian nobles and is among the top ones. As long as you scroll up, everyone is definitely relatives. Under this background, if the Bulgarian army enters the Kingdom of Hungary, will they worry about safety? Obviously not, even for the sake of fame, Ferdinand must also ensure that most of them live well. This is also the prevailing rule of the European aristocracy. Of course, this is not unpaid. For example, although Ferdinands large territories in Abra and Sitno in Slovakia were taken over by the government in name, in fact, everyone has not used this interest, and he has stayed. The castle and manor underneath still belong to the Kohari family. (Note: Before World War I, most of Slovakia belonged to the Kingdom of Hungary) Obviously this is one of the unknown insider trading In return, the castles and manors of these great nobles have not been patronized by the Bulgarian army. Even in the occupied areas, Ferdinand did not. Haven''t their property been touched? As for the property of capitalists, when has the Bulgarian army been softened? Isn''t it confiscated all the way? There is no doubt that this is all communicated in advance. Based on the principle of not putting the eggs in the same basket, everyone is still willing to keep a little incense between each other without conflict of interest! If they really disregarded Ferdinands fiefdom, would they really die? As for the consequences? First think about it, can you resist the revenge of a king? Who wouldn''t abuse power? People are selfish, and Ferdinand is no exception. Whoever touches his cheese will kill him! It is not easy to retaliate. For example, the bombing of Budapest will sever the foundations of certain people; for example, the enemys manor and castle suddenly turned into an arsenal on the newspaper, and they have become the focus of the Bulgarian air force. It can''t be used to test Ferdinand''s morals, he really has no lower limit! So what is really worried about now is these big capitalists. If they still tie themselves to the broken ship of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, if the war fails, no one can help them keep their property, or even lose their lives. Anyway, in this era, there is a tradition of preferential treatment of nobles in Europe. Everyone will try to avoid killing nobles for no reason. But capitalists are different. Their reputation in this era can be said to be notorious. No one cares about their life and death! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 131： , Confluence When the undercurrent of the Kingdom of Hungary is ready to quit, the Russians are also accumulating strength, ready to jump out and grab the spoils. Since Nicholas II completed the purge of St. Petersburg, the entire Russian Empire has become turbulent. Nicholas II told the world with practical actions: the czar is the czar, and he is still so decisive when dealing with "rebellion"! There were more than 40,000 capitalists, officials and their families arrested back and forth. Nicholas II organized a mass trial, and then more than 10,000 people were sent to the gallows amidst the cheers of the people. All the people who had been sent were exiled to Siberia! After getting rid of the moths, without the restraint of interest groups, the Tsarist governments mobilization efficiency immediately increased by 5o%. In February, the Tsarist government once again mobilized 600,000 young people and took up arms to join the army. This great and sacred one In the big family. There is no doubt that this mobilization was selflessly contributed by this group of capitalists. Weapons and equipment were taken from their warehouses, and military expenses were also copied from their property! Nicholas II made a lot of money this time. The cash of his property was more than one billion rubles, hundreds of tons of gold, foreign exchange worth tens of millions of pounds, and a large number of antique calligraphy and paintings. There are more real estate, thousands of factories, a large number of shops, houses, and large mines and farms scattered all over the country... It took the Ministry of Finance of the Tsarist government more than two months to initially estimate the total value of the assets seized. It has to be said that Mao Xiongs family background is solid. According to the most conservative estimate, Nicholas IIs harvest this time Over 1.3 billion pounds. This huge sum of money has greatly eased the financial crisis of the tsarist government. Of course, this is only a short-term, not to mention that the real estate inside cannot be realized in a short time, even if it is all cash, it is not worth mentioning in the face of huge war expenses. Looking at the financial expenditures of the major countries participating in the war, you will know the terrible war. National fiscal expenditures in 1913: British Empire 197 million pounds; The Republic of France 210 million pounds; 220 million pounds in the German Empire; 189 million pounds in the Russian Empire; The Austro-Hungarian Empire 118 million pounds; The Kingdom of Bulgaria 100 million pounds; The Kingdom of Italy 95.68 million pounds; National fiscal expenditures in 1916: British Empire 2.568 billion pounds; The Republic of France 2.675 billion pounds; The German Empire 3.262 billion pounds; The Russian Empire was 2.746 billion pounds; The Austro-Hungarian Empire was 1.578 billion pounds; The Kingdom of Bulgaria 1.136 billion pounds; The Kingdom of Italy 186,500 pounds; More than 90% of this expenditure was spent on military expenditures. Faced with such a huge military expenditure, it is not surprising that governments in various countries want to end the war as soon as possible. When the cannon is fired, gold is worth two! In order to raise funds, governments of all countries have racked their brains, such as raising taxes to the people, borrowing from consortia, printing money, and so on. Now that Nicholas II has money in his hands, he naturally wants to make big moves, such as speeding up the mobilization, purchasing weapons and equipment, strategic materials and so on. Judging from the current Russian mobilization rate, three million Russian troops will appear on the eastern front in April. If by the end of the year, this number will exceed the four million mark. If the Allies cannot make a breakthrough on the Western Front in a short time, then the outcome of this war is doomed. In the second half of the year, they have to face a six-layered bear on the Eastern Front. Without millions of Germans, they would not be able to defend it! In desperation, the Hindenburg government decided to send the Revolutionaries back to Russia to add trouble to Nicholas II. Moreover, the current Tsarist Russia really has a revolutionary foundation. Nicholas II and the capitalists have broken up. The two sides can be described as deep-seated hatred, which creates favorable conditions for the revolution. According to the Germans, Russia now only needs one spark, and it will explode soon. Even if it is to protect themselves, capitalists have to embark on the road of rebelling against the Tsarist government! Of course, even if Nicholas II does not take action, the capitalists will still take action in order to obtain greater benefits, but this time is still uncertain. And Nicholas II''s great purge of St. Petersburg this time was just an incentive for them. After all, interest is always the best catalyst, and the rule of the tsarist government can no longer satisfy the growing appetite of capitalists. They are trying to establish a government that fully represents the interests of capitalists. It has to be said that the Great Purge of St. Petersburg that Nicholas II moved this time did a great job, which directly damaged the bourgeoisie and changed the balance of power between the enemy and ourselves. But Russia is too big, and the capitalists are all smart people. When their counterparts in St. Petersburg were devastated, they were all prepared, and it was impossible to get them all. Prepare to run away, prepare to resist. Of course, whether they choose to resist or to run away, the capitalists themselves will not rush into battle. The most typical thing is that after the Great Purge in St. Petersburg, the number of capitalists who went to Bulgaria for investment investigations skyrocketed. Including their families, they increased by more than 8,000 in just one month. Obviously, these people are not expected to do major things. One by one, attempts to overthrow the rule of the tsarist government by telegraph remote control are undoubtedly a fantasy. Therefore, Hindenburg decided to send the revolutionary party represented by Lenin back to the country, and also funded their weapons, equipment and activities. The purpose was simply to bring the Russian Revolutionary Party and the capitalists together. The revolutionaries have experience in rebellion. Although they all failed, they are also experience, right? The capitalists have strength and are scattered in major cities in Russia. Once they move at the same time, there will always be several successful cases. Then the Russian civil war should explode, and the pressure of the Germans on the Eastern Front naturally disappeared. As for whether these people can overthrow the rule of the tsarist government, this is not their business. Anyway, as long as Russia is disturbed, their goal will be achieved. In fact, the Tsarist government still had very loose political control over the country. When Lenin entered the Faculty of Law of Kazan University in May 1887, he was expelled from school for participating in the student movement and was exiled to live surveillance in a remote village in Kazan. The village where Ulyanov''s brother-in-law lives in Ulyanov, Samara Province, is under public surveillance by the police. In 19oo, he was allowed to return to St. Petersburg, but he went to Western Europe to continue his revolutionary career and wrote a large number of revolutionary treatises. Since then, he became one of the actual leaders of the Russian Revolution. The Great Revolution broke out in Russia in 1905, and Lenin naturally joined in, until the failure of the Russian Revolution in 1907, he was forced to go into exile. This revolution undoubtedly angered the tsarist government. As one of the leaders of the revolution, Lenin was naturally blacklisted by the tsarist government. He lived successively in Geneva, Paris and Berne. In 1916, Lenin moved from Berne to Zurich and lived with his wife Krupskaia at the home of the shoe repairer Camerell. At that time, Switzerland was a place where spies gathered. In order to avoid hunting down and killing, Lenin lived a very low-key life. He hid in the library every day and read books instead of going out to do things. Sometimes, he would also use the evening time to convene meetings in a small cafe haunted by the proletarians, exchange ideas with them, and lead a very fulfilling life. What is different from history is that the Germans came to the door before the Russian revolution exploded. From the actual situation at the time, Russia did have the basis for a revolutionary revolution. In order to complete the revolution as soon as possible to overthrow the tsarist government, he naturally did not mind cooperating with the capitalists once. After all, the influence of the Bolshevik Party in Russia is too low now. After Nicholas II initiated the Great Purge of St. Petersburg, their most important basic dish was gone! The cruel reality has been set before the revolutionaries. This time the czar and the capitalists are fighting for power, the czar, who has won the support of the military, has the upper hand. If the czar wins this struggle, then the ruling foundation of the czarist dictatorship will become stronger, and the revolution will become indefinite! In this context, the major forces in Russia have merged for the first time. Although they have different political ideas, it is difficult to form trust between them, but in order to overthrow the rule of the tsarist government, they Still come together. Moreover, the great purge of St. Petersburg that Nicholas II moved this time did not leave hidden dangers, for example, he ignored the "legality"! The most typical thing is that the executed criminals also included more than one hundred congressmen. They were sent to the gallows before they were deprived of their status as congressmen. This became a force to attack Nicholas II this time in St. Petersburg. The best excuse for impure cleaning! Outside of St. Petersburg, capitalists still control a lot of voice. Therefore, in many places where the capitalists are strong, Nicholas II''s action this time is characterized as: the white terror rule adopted by the tsar in order to exclude dissidents! This made Nicholas II very hurt. Even with the support of the army, he still couldn''t control all Russian cities. The core factor is the Russian bureaucracy, which has been corroded by capitalists. In the short term, Nicholas II could not find so many qualified officials to replace them. This created favorable conditions for the revolutionary party members. Lenin did not go to St. Petersburg after returning to China. He knew that there was no basis for revolution. Instead, he came to Moscow, the largest city in Russia. This is Russia''s largest city outside of St. Petersburg. It has hundreds of thousands of workers and created a mass basis for the Bolshevik Party''s activities. A very funny scene appeared. On the one hand, we had to cooperate with capitalists and on the other hand we had to anti-capitalists. Of course, this scene also appeared in the February Revolution born in Russia in history! ... 8) https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 132： , The fields are divided, la la la After the German-Austrian forces retreated to the Tisza River, the Bulgarian army had to stop its advancement, and could not swim without a boat? Besides, Bulgaria has already won the southern battle anyway, and everyone has no deep hatred, so why are you so desperate? Then the two sides began to stare across the Tisza River. The war was temporarily subdued. Everyone was very busy. The German and Austrian coalition forces are eager to build a defense line. The Bulgarian army is busy looting their homes and making money! Fortunately, the capitalists of the Kingdom of Hungary had to hoard the food, and now it happened to be cheaper for Ferdinand, and even the front-line ration problem was solved. The problem now is not that it is impossible to fight. As long as Ferdinand is willing, he can still launch a battle across the river. The Tisza River is not wide and there is air force cover. As long as the casualties are not counted, crossing the river is not a problem, but there is no need to continue fighting! ... When the Bulgarian army entered the Hungarian Great Plains, Dante Christophe began planning to take down the Balkan gateway-Belgrade. However, it was stopped by Ferdinand before it had time to implement it. The reason was simple. The Austro-Hungarian Empire would not last long, and there was no need to consume precious troops here. Due to the war, hundreds of thousands of refugees have been added to the Kingdom of Hungary. Obviously this has increased the determination of the Hungarians to withdraw from the war. Once the Kingdom of Hungary withdraws from the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will naturally be unable to hold on. The only thing that hinders the Kingdom of Hungary from withdrawing from the war is the hundreds of thousands of German troops on the front line. As long as they are there, the Hungarians will not dare to act rashly! Otherwise, if they declare independence on the front foot, they will be suppressed on the back foot. Isn''t it a sad reminder? You can''t expect Ferdinand to send troops to rescue them, right? Of course, if something happens, Ferdinand will definitely send troops to help, but taking advantage of the fire is naturally indispensable. If there is something accidental along the way, if you are late, this is beyond the human capacity! ... In the Palace of Sofia, Ferdinand is holding a post-war meeting to deal with Hungary. As an old neighbor, Bulgaria has the greatest say on this issue. Even if John Bull gave them a promise, the lessons of Italy have taught the Hungarians that it is better to obtain the endorsement of the parties to the Allied Powers before acting. The county magistrate is not as good as it is now. Large tracts of land in the Kingdom of Hungary are in Bulgarias hands. If Bulgarias understanding cannot be obtained, it will be very difficult to clarify the ownership of these lands in the future. Unless the Hungarians think that they can use force to regain their lost ground, it is best to negotiate the conditions before acting, so as not to cry in the future. The battle of the Southern Front ended so calmly. Ferdinand has been in a good mood recently, so the Hungarian has caught up with a good time. Of course, his good mood does not change the final result! Foreign Minister Metjev said calmly: "Your Majesty, the representatives of Hungary have arrived in Sofia secretly, and they have submitted an application for peace talks to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Judging from the current contacts, the attitude of the Hungarians is still very firm. They hope to restore the territory before the war. They want to recover the central Danube plain and the Transylvanian plateau from our hands. " Ferdinand smiled slightly and asked, "What price did the Hungarians pay?" As a defeated country, how can it be possible to withdraw from the war without paying the price? Metjev joked and said: "They cooperated with us to solve the German army in the Kingdom of Hungary, and at the same time there is the friendship of the Kingdom of Hungary!" Prime Minister Konstantin smiled and said: "Is it a condition to kill this German army? If the Hungarians are capable, let them let the Germans go. I want to see if the Germans will let them go as a traitor? As for the friendship of the Kingdom of Hungary? After independence, the Kingdom of Hungary is just an ordinary kingdom. Is their friendship very valuable? " It was not that Constantine discriminated against them, but that the status of the two sides was not equal at all. The Hungarian kingdom that remained in the Austro-Hungarian Empire was still a member of the great powers, and the independent Hungarian kingdom was just an ordinary kingdom. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the status of great powers and ordinary countries was very different, otherwise Ferdinand would not waste so much effort to let Bulgaria join the club of great powers! Although the Hungarians were prepared for independence, they were not prepared to face the changes in their international status caused by independence, and they were still diplomacy with the international status of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Obviously, it is impossible for Bulgaria to buy them. If it is the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they are indeed eligible to stop the loss, but only a Hungarian kingdom, after the war, Bulgaria does not and the bear to divide them clean, even if Ferdinand has the integrity. Foreign Minister Metjeev still smiled and said: "Prime Minister, the Kingdom of Hungary is still valuable to us now. We have to give an explanation, right?" Prime Minister Konstantin nodded, and after a moment of silence, he said: "You mean cheating the Hungarians and writing them a bad check? No, we cannot harm our international reputation for such a small matter! " After speaking, everyone turned their attention to Ferdinand, usually he made the decision personally. After hesitating for a while, Ferdinand said slowly: "Tell the Hungarians that they can reclaim these territories, but they must pay a price. We accept the land purchase. Of course, if they have made a large enough contribution in this world war, we can also give up asking them for this amount! " Everyone trembled slightly, there is definitely a problem in this, when did Ferdinand talk so well? We must know that Transylvania has been included in the Bulgarian strategic plan, how can it be spit out again? At least the Kingdom of Hungary has not been able to make Bulgaria return the meat that has entered the bowl! So there is no doubt that this is a blank check. How much contribution can the Kingdom of Hungary make to this world war? Is there a specific standard for this? Unfortunately, no! Only contributions recognized by Bulgaria are contributions, otherwise they are all in vain! As for the land redemption, this is just equivalent to the war indemnity in disguise. As long as Bulgaria offers a sky-high price, it will naturally end without disease! After comprehending Ferdinands meaning, Metev immediately replied: "Yes!" The next question is how should the Ministry of Foreign Affairs fool the Hungarians and make them believe in Bulgaria''s sincerity! Education Minister Chekov suddenly said: "Your Majesty, now we have confiscated a lot of Hungarian capitalists'' farms. It is too wasteful to leave them so deserted, so let''s use them to settle Romanian refugees!" These farms all use mechanized operations, and there is no need for a few people at all, but if all the machinery is destroyed and replaced by human intensive farming, the manpower required will be much more. Chekov obviously dug holes in the Hungarians, and directly brought them back to the manpower era of mechanized agriculture. If it is a bit more shabby, everyone will be allocated land according to the minimum standard. It will not be a problem to resettle millions of people on these land. . After the war, the Hungarians will be surprised to find that the once rich central Danube plain no longer exists, replaced by millions of Romanians. If Ferdinand goes too far, it is not impossible to establish a Romanian kingdom directly here. We must know that due to the war, many local aborigines have already run away, and the production materials left by these people can naturally be used for distribution. Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Then, according to the standard of 0.2 hectares (three acres) per person, the Romanian refugees will be allocated fields so that they can live and work in peace in the central Danube plain!" It is a pity that the land of the veteran nobles cannot be moved, otherwise the Danube alone can settle all Romanians. Theoretically, a person of 0.2 hectares of land can house 500 people per square kilometer, and 10,000 square kilometers can house 5 million people. Of course, this is actually impossible. Ten thousand square kilometers of land cannot be cultivated land. Under normal circumstances, there will certainly be buildings, forests, grasslands and other land and 0.2 The allocation base of hectares is already the minimum requirement that ordinary people need for normal life (0.2 hectares = 2000 square meters = 3 mu, and the annual output of plain areas is calculated at 300 kilograms per mu, which can only make ends meet. ) After all, they also have to exchange other living supplies, so they can''t eat all the bread! But even so, Bulgaria now controls over 30,000 square kilometers in the central plain of the Danube. It is mainly based on the area of ??arable land. Even if it is not arable land, grasslands and forests can be turned into arable land, soil erosion, environmental protection, etc. But it has nothing to do with Bulgaria. And the owners of these lands are undoubtedly most of the nobles, then the capitalists, and finally the self-cultivators. The property of the big nobles cannot be moved, and the property of the small nobles is not counted, especially the new nobles. They have nothing to do with Ferdinand and Pan. Even their noble status has not been recognized by the old nobles! To put it simply, Bulgaria has confiscated nearly four floors of land according to the usual practice, all of which can be used for distribution. It is a foregone conclusion that millions of Romania will take root here. It is conceivable that in the future Kingdom of Hungary, the problem of Romanians will definitely be an important part of it, and a reduced version of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is being bred! But everyone didn''t feel that there was a problem at all. Everyone has done the troubles many times, and even teammates can pit it. Besides, was the Kingdom of Hungary still an enemy of Bulgaria before? If the Kingdom of Hungary stands on the opposite side of Bulgaria in the future, it is also a good choice to support Romanian independence. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 133： , Stimulated trade The battle of the Southern Front ended in Bulgaria''s victory. This result undoubtedly stimulated Nicholas II. Even if the results of this battle were not great, but if you win, you win! This world is so cruel, everyone only pays attention to results! The spirit of chivalry in the Middle Ages is long gone. Nicholas II naturally did not think that Bulgaria could defeat the less by deceiving the less. He was not a middle-aged second-year boy. Besides, Teddy Bears housekeeping skills are the crowds. Tactics! The end of the Battle of the Southern Front allowed Nicholas II to see the reality of the Allied Powers. Now the Germans'' strength on the Eastern Front has undoubtedly dropped to the lowest point in history. Although the Russian empire is still suffering from a serious injury, three million armies are still there. Putting so many troops on any battlefield is enough to start a war that shocked the world! The new Chief of Staff Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev excitedly said to Nicholas II: "Your Majesty, the main force of the Germans is fighting Britain and France on the Western Front. They cannot be separated in the short term. Win or lose, we regain lost ground at this time, the Germans simply can''t do anything. And they just lost a battle on the southern front, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire also mobilized front-line troops to return to the country. The Allied Powers are running out of front-line troops. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! " Obviously, the Russian military can no longer sit still, and is anxious to fight a battle with the Allies in order to prove their ability to the outside world and completely dump the responsibility of the last Eastern Front to the capitalists! The most important thing is that there is no risk in launching a counterattack from the Eastern Front. Now, in order to resist the Bulgarian attack, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has completely emptied the Eastern Front and only the Germans are defending alone. And the mere six to seven hundred thousand German troops are scattered on this line of defense that stretches for thousands of miles, and Jane is full of loopholes! With insufficient strength, now the German army is useless even if it can fight! The Germans in the southern battles that just ended just ended the German army in losses of 300,000 troops, while the German losses in the two eastern battles that broke out last year have already exceeded one million, not to mention the western battlefield, which is definitely one million. of! In other words, from the start of the war to the present, the German armys losses have actually exceeded two million, and breaking the three million mark is just around the corner. It''s no wonder that the Germans have insufficient military strength, and their population base is so large, and now they can still maintain an army of more than four million is already doing their best. It''s a pity that even if the Germans have more than four million troops, it is not enough now! The current situation is very obvious. The Germans on the Guangxi Frontier have invested more than 140 divisions with a total strength of more than 2.6 million, while the Germans on the Southern Front still have the remaining 300,000 troops. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is stable. This consumes more than three million, plus the more than 700,000 troops of more than 40 divisions of the Eastern Germans. In fact, the Hindenburg government now has only more than 300,000 mobile troops. . It sounds like the figure of more than 300,000 is a lot. If it were in a peaceful age, many countries would not have a standing army of more than 300,000. However, this figure is not enough when it is left in the world war. The casualties in the first major war were more than 300,000. For the Germans, the number of this emergency force is too small, and even more than 300,000 troops on the battlefield are not enough for a month of war consumption. Once the Eastern Front War broke out again, the Hindenburg government really had nothing to do. The defense on the Eastern Front was too long. More than 700,000 troops will be distributed on the boundary line of thousands of miles. The enemy wants to find one of the breakthrough points from it. It is really too simple. To a certain extent, the Russians are losing a lot of territory, which also created opportunities for this counterattack. After all, the border between the two sides has become longer. The Germans have not only distributed their forces, but also lengthened the front and increased the difficulty of supply! Obviously, everyone knows this problem, but it is a pity that the Germans cannot give up these lands at all, unless they want to go hungry. After thinking for a while, Nicholas II asked: "What is the plan of the staff?" Chief of Staff Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev said confidently: "Your Majesty, the border between us and the Germans is so long now, and their military strength is extremely limited. As long as we concentrate Forces, wanting to break through the enemy''s line of defense is not a problem at all. Taking into account the actual situation, the General Staff plans to regain the Ukrainian region first, and then join forces with Bulgaria to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and after the Austro-Hungarian Empire is destroyed, the four countries will join forces to deal with the Germans! " There is no doubt that last years Eastern Front Campaign has awakened the Russians. They knew that the Germans were not easy to mess with, and now they have become conservative in their strategy. Nicholas II nodded in satisfaction. It''s good to be conservative. Now he likes to be conservative. The Russian Empire can no longer withstand a big defeat. If the situation of last year recurs now, he will never find a scapegoat. Object. "Well, a very good battle plan, I approved it, implement it as soon as possible!" said Nicholas II Chief of Staff Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev went on to say: "Your Majesty, this may take some time. We have a limited stock of ammunition and weapons, and at most we can only support the recovery of Ukraine! So far, we have 3.36 million army, but we only have more than 1.6 million rifles, more than 5,300 light and heavy machine guns, more than 4,800 artillery pieces, and 230. Six tanks, 200 million rounds of ammunition and more than two million artillery rounds. Now we still have a quarter of our soldiers who lack weapons, and weapons and ammunition are only enough to fight a medium-scale battle, so..." Nicholas II coldly interrupted: "Stop, I know all these things you said, but we have no choice now, right? You are also very clear about the situation on the battlefield. The Allies are about to die. Britain, France and Bulgaria have opened up a new front in Italy, and the Allies have lost the Southern Front. How long do you think the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be able to support? Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire surrendered, how long could the Germans last? It cant mean that the allies have surrendered. We still have a lot of land in the hands of the enemy, right? If this happens, the empire will be fought in vain. The Allied Powers have agreed to use the contribution on the battlefield as the principle of dividing the spoils after the war. Our current performance is not qualified to get what we want. all! " Once a war is linked to politics, it will deteriorate. The military must give political concessions, and even military wars must be fought no matter how unreasonable they are! Facing a self-contained czar, Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev could only smile wryly, but the situation is now very good, at least Nicholas II did not let them immediately and The Germans fought a decisive battle. From a theoretical point of view, with four times the superior force, even if it is an immediate decisive battle with the Germans, their chances of winning are very high. Unfortunately, this is not the era of cold weapons. Wars cannot be determined by strength alone. In the Eastern Front War last year, the Russian army had lost most of its wealth, and it was impossible to recover its vitality in the short term. If it weren''t for the arrival of winter, perhaps in the war last year, the Russian Empire would have to surrender. To some extent, it was the German-Russian negotiations that saved Russia. The Germans made the wrong judgment that Russia would withdraw from the war and did not take military risks before the winter. Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, let''s ask for help from the Allied Powers. As long as they provide enough weapons and ammunition, we can launch a counterattack right away! Or yes Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicate with Bulgaria so that they can deliver goods in advance?" After a moment of silence, Nicholas II said: "We urge the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to do it, but you have to be mentally prepared. Now the British, French and Germans on the Western Front have been fighting very fiercely. I am afraid there is not much spare capacity to provide us with assistance! Bulgarias military production capacity is also limited. It shouldnt be a big problem if only part of the weapons and equipment are delivered in advance, but its impossible to expect them to complete all our orders ahead of time! " Mikhail Vasilyevich Alekseyev smiled bitterly and said: "Yes, Your Majesty! But it is better than nothing. At least we have to let the Bulgarians come out with two to three billion shots. Emergency!" Both of them tacitly did not mention domestic military production. At its peak, the Russian Empire could produce five or six billion rounds of bullets a year. This figure can only meet a quarter of the Russian army''s own consumption! The rest can only rely on external supplements. Russia lacks more than bullets. Basically, they lack all strategic materials. Even after the great cause of Britain and France meets their own needs, Inability to meet all the needs of the Russians. Even with the addition of Bulgarias military production, it cannot meet the needs of the Russians. There is no way. Bulgaria must also give priority to satisfying its own needs. Ferdinand does not have the internationalist spirit that exploded for the Russians. ! In other words, since the outbreak of the World War, the Russian armys weapons and ammunition have never been sufficient, and naturally the Russian armys combat effectiveness has never been overwhelming! Limited by transportation, after the outbreak of the World War, the Russian military production capacity not only did not continue to grow, but shrank instead. After the peak of production capacity in 1915, it began to decline. Especially after Nicholas II launched the Great Purge of St. Petersburg, the angered capitalists artificially reduced the production capacity of military industry. Except for the factory in St. Petersburg, military enterprises in other regions of Russia reduced production for various reasons! At its peak, Russias military-industrial enterprises could produce 50 million rounds of bullets per month, but now this output is only more than 13 million rounds. Under this background, the Tsarist government had to turn its attention to the outside world. First, Bulgaria, which was next to it, received a large number of orders. Now it delivers more than 50 million bullets and more than one million to the Russians every month. Fired artillery shells, more than 200,000 rifles, more than 500 artillery pieces, more than 300 aircraft... In order to stimulate Bulgaria''s military industry to increase production capacity, the Russians even announced that they would accept all extra products. A few months ago, Ferdinand was also worried that his company would suffer heavy losses due to the war, and was preparing to rescue the market. It didn''t take long for the Russians to get out of the predicament with their huge orders. After all, the weapons and equipment purchased by the government are given cost prices, but for the products sold to the Russians, no one cares what price you want to sell, and all companies that produce for the military during the war are now tax-free. Of course, there is no tax exemption. People used to sell goods at cost prices before, so what taxes do they charge for no profits? It''s just that now there is an extra bear to be taken advantage of, so that everyone can regain some blood. However, it seems that all heavy industry companies in Bulgaria have never paid taxes. This policy has been implemented since Ferdinand took the throne, otherwise they would not have been able to develop so fast! Oh, in fact, the Russians don''t want to be taken advantage of, mainly because they are forced to do nothing! From the beginning of the war, UU reading www. uukanshu.com The Russians are reluctant to bid for weapons and ammunition from Bulgaria. They hope that they can purchase at cost prices just like the Bulgarian government. Then there is no more. Everyone is not an idiot. If there is not enough profit, who will take their orders? Then they tried several times to purchase weapons and ammunition from the Bulgarian government. Ferdinand is not a vegetarian, and he sells any weapons at any price. I vacated the warehouse, and packaged the weapons and ammunition seized during the Balkan War to the Russians. Anyway, as long as the procurement officials were bribed, they were all qualified products. When the rags are sold out, the transaction will naturally end. Insufficient production capacity is the best reason anyway. How did the Russians make trouble during the Eastern Front last year? Isn''t Ferdinand all watching the show? They waited until they were about to be defeated before they were provided with a batch of weapons for emergency, and then Mao Xiong was in a tragedy. So now the Teddy Bear has learned well. They know that Bulgarian capitalists are not easy to mess with. People who have no money will not buy it. The Tsarist government has to pay big prices for purchases. Well, in fact, these are also the pots of Russian capitalists. They made a wrong judgment and believed that this war would not last long. For their own interests, it is natural to hinder the government''s external procurement, and then they use their influence to prompt the Russian officials responsible for material procurement to make the wrong decision. Therefore, before the war, the volume of government trade between Bulgaria and Russia was not very large. Instead, private trade developed rapidly. By now, the Russian capitalists have lost control of the country, and naturally they cannot continue to hinder normal trade between the two countries. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 134： Russian Threat Admiral Dante Christophe is now looking at the Danube Plain. The domestic meaning is obvious, that is, to put a nail here to contain the Kingdom of Hungary. But when it comes to specific operations, it is not so easy. To give land to millions of Romanians, the workload is terrible when you think about it. And there is not much time left for him, at least it must be completed before the end of the world war, otherwise it will be difficult to explain later. Of course, this plain did not belong to the Kingdom of Hungary after the war, but Dante Christophe is not sure yet! After all, Teddy Bear''s appetite has always been very good. In addition, they have already given up Romania by pushing Bulgaria to the forefront. It is not impossible to use Hungary as compensation in the future. But it doesn''t matter, anyway, the rich central Danube plains in the future will become poor small villages. Large numbers of people on the ground will restrict the development of the local economy, unless the local government can develop local industries and absorb wealthy labor. &1t;i>&1t;/i> However, this is all in the future. Now that the Romanians have happily started spring plowing after they have obtained the land they dream of, the Bulgarian government has promised permanent tax exemption despite the lack of it? As long as there is no tax, the output of these land is still enough for them to live, and they will even live better than before in China! This did not deceive them. The Bulgarian government does not collect their taxes, but it is difficult for other governments to say. The Commander of the Gendarmerie Lauren Well said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency Commander, we have dealt with 3,223 civil disputes this month, and more than 90% of them are Romanians and local indigenous people. Conflict between!" No way, the sudden influx of so many immigrants will naturally rob the locals'' means of living, and conflicts between the two sides are inevitable. &1t;i>&1t;/i> In the past and now, the army is about to become a local government. It is necessary to allocate land and housing to these immigrants, maintain local security, and have local civil disputes... Based on the principle of professionalism, the work of mediating civil disputes naturally falls to the military police. They are all engaged in legal work. Although the military is different from the local government, it is a bit of a side and it can be used. . Anyway, the Bulgarian army hasn''t stayed here for long. Just deal with the past first. The future problems will depend on which hapless government takes over. But Za-Christopher sighed and said, "I see, you can figure it out. If you don''t make a big mess, let them go!" Laurenville said unwillingly: "Your Excellency Commander, are we really going to abandon this place? The Danube Plain is so rich, it''s so cheap for the Romanians?"&1t;i>&1t;/i> Dante Christophe said coldly: "What''s cheap? How can there be a free lunch in the world? Originally, Romania was the second largest ethnic group in the Kingdom of Hungary. Now we have helped them increase so many people, the future Kingdom of Hungary. See it! If their bad luck allows the bear to annex the Kingdom of Hungary, they will be even more miserable. There are millions of people, but they are not eligible to negotiate terms with the tsarist government! " In this era, everyone is very hateful, and what is left is blood debt. The best way to resolve hatred is to find them a new enemy. This is what Ferdinand learned from the British. John Bull''s ability to cross the world with enemies everywhere is that they are good at provoking conflicts between various countries. Just like the Romanians now, before immigrating to the Danube Plain, their enemies were Bulgarians and Russians, but when they moved over, their biggest enemy was the local aborigines. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Without him, there is a conflict of interest. For their own interests, they have to conflict with the local life, and this contradiction cannot be resolved, because both parties must survive! Under this circumstance, can they still care about Bulgaria, the enemy of the country? Certainly someone will remember, but more people still have to choose to face reality! If someone studies Ferdinands national policy, it will be discovered that Bulgaria has been avoiding death feuds with major powers, and countries that have forged blood feuds have all ended in this world war. For this strategy Dante-Christophe is naturally clear, even he is one of the people responsible for the specific implementation. Where are the Balkan countries in the past? In addition to Bulgaria, the Greeks who knew the current affairs moved directly to Africa, while Serbia, Montenegro, and Romania were all destroyed. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Even the Ottoman Empire, which has been the enemy of Bulgaria, is now going to die, and with their infamous international reputation, there will be no direct supporters for the restoration of the country in the future. It has been hacked by European countries for hundreds of years, but now Bulgaria is completely expected to destroy the Ottoman Empire! In history, they still had Kemal opened up, defeated the Greeks, and took advantage of the contradictions between the great powers to unite the country, but now it is definitely impossible. After the end of the First World War in history, they also saved a certain amount of strength, and they could bargain with the Allies. Even so, they all hurt their internal organs just by hitting a Greek, which is obviously impossible this time. If the Ottoman government still exists after the end of the world war, would Ferdinand not be in vain? If it weren''t for the convenience of post-war governance, the Ottoman Empire would have been over! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Laurenville continued to ask: "Your Excellency Commander, I still don''t understand. With our current strength, even the annexation of the entire Kingdom of Hungary is very likely to succeed. Why did it stop at the most critical moment?" Not only Lauren Weill cant figure it out, but many people in the Bulgarian army and government cant understand why they dont continue to expand into the Kingdom of Hungary, even if they cant eat all of it, but its always okay to share with the bear! Now in Eastern Europe, as long as Russia and Russia reach an agreement, the goal can be achieved. The influence of Britain and France in this region has dropped to the lowest point in history. In fact, Dante Christophe is still a firm European faction. He himself advocated taking advantage of the opportunity of the world war to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Russians. Anyway, Britain and France could not do anything even if they wanted to oppose them. &1t;i>&1t;/i> However, as soon as Dante Christophe''s idea was put forward, it was rejected by Ferdinand, and the "Russian threat theory" was thrown out, dispelling his unrealistic illusions. After thinking about it, Dante Christophe decided to use the Russian threat theory to explain this question. After all, this is the most acceptable answer. "If we and the Russians carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire, what will happen? Have you considered it? The current Russian empire is limited by industry, and their war potential cannot be fully utilized. If we let the Russians obtain the industry of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then obtain a part of the German industry, they will not be far away from dominating Europe. Up! How do you think the emergence of an overlord in the European Big 6 will affect the future exhibitions in Bulgaria? From a geopolitical point of view, we can tolerate the success of the French as the overlord of the European Big Six because their population is limited and it is impossible to unify the European Big Six. And they are too far away from us, there is no conflict of core interests between the two parties! &1t;i>&1t;/i> We can also tolerate the British becoming the hegemon of Europe. Their core interests are in the ocean, and they will not conflict with our core interests on the big six! But the Russians cant. Even though they have always been our best ally, but in the face of national interests, everyone has no choice! " Laurenville''s face changed drastically, and he fell into contemplation. With the rise of Bulgaria, now everyone is reluctant to continue to be the younger brothers of the Russians, especially after the end of the Eastern Front war last year, let everyone see the reality of the Russian Empire clearly. Before, there were pro-Russian factions who clamored for the two countries to unite to build a Slavic empire and then to dominate the world together. Now it has disappeared. Why did the Russians perform poorly in this world war? Many people even suspect that the Russian military is still inferior to Bulgaria. After all, the Bulgarian army also crosses Europe and Asia. There has never been a major defeat on the battlefield. This is enough to prove the strength of Bulgaria! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Under this circumstance, even the pro-Russian faction changed their minds and prepared to be the boss by themselves. In this context, it is natural to limit the exhibition of the Russian Empire. The more I think about Lauren, the more worried it is. This means that the days when Russia and Russia part ways are not far away, but he can''t stop all this, and no one can make concessions in the face of national interests Your Excellency Commander, I understand that from the long-term benefit, we must preserve the Austro-Hungarian Empire as much as possible, right? " Dante Christophe wanted to ask, what do you understand, I haven''t finished my words yet? However, he still didn''t say it. Instead, he said very cooperatively: "Yes, a certain strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire can increase the difficulty of Russian expansion and buy time for us to open Asia Minor! And restricting the expansion of the Russian Empire is not our family''s business. Britain and France are the vanguards. We just need to beat the drums by the side! " This is also inevitable. The Russian threat theory has always been circulating in the European Big Six. Even after the outbreak of the World War, some people still put it forward from time to time. If this had nothing to do with John Bull, it would be a strange thing. The hatred between Britain and Russia is much smaller than that between Germany and France. Although most of them were provoked by the British, they were already the Russians who controlled the Baltic Sea after the war. One of the main challengers to world hegemony! The French wanted to dominate the European Big Six. Unfortunately, Russia once again became a stumbling block. Only after the end of the world war, the Franco-Russian alliance will part ways. This is also one of the main reasons why Bulgaria withdrew from the European 6 hegemony competition. The opponents are too strong, and they simply can''t help it with the Bulgarian heritage. After thinking that he wanted to understand all of this, Lauren Well was in a much better mood, because he saw new opportunities. If Britain, France and Russia were fighting for the hegemony of the European Big Six after the war, then Bulgarias opportunity would not come. What? Of course, Dante Christophe doesn''t know his thoughts, otherwise he will be given an ideological education class to make him sober! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 135： Hungarys choice In the Parliament Building in the Leopold District of Budapest, the capital of Hungary, a meeting concerning the future destiny of the Kingdom of Hungary is going on. Prime Minister Tisza sat tightly on the main seat, trying to calm himself down. In this conference room, almost all the big capitalists, big nobles, high-level government and military representatives of the Kingdom of Hungary gathered. There is no doubt that the only thing that can bring so many big people together can only be one thing, or three things-should the Kingdom of Hungary withdraw from the war? Should the Kingdom of Hungary be independent? What kind of system was established after the independence of the Kingdom of Hungary? On these three issues, the positions of the nobility and the bourgeoisie are obviously different, which makes Prime Minister Tisza embarrassed. If everyone cannot reach an agreement, then the future prospects of the Kingdom of Hungary are not good. There will be a civil war! In any case, at this point, evasion will not solve the problem, and Prime Minister Tisza decided to solve the easiest problem first. Prime Minister Tisza sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "I invited everyone here today. I think everyone knows why. I have delayed time. Now I will start the first issue: Should the Kingdom of Hungary withdraw from this war? Please speak in an orderly manner!" Count Corbett-Adolf took the lead and said: "We have paid too much for this war. From the beginning of the war to the present, there have been 2.36 million young men in the Kingdom of Hungary, who took up weapons and stepped onto the battlefield. The number of deaths that have been counted is 424,300, and the number of injured is 1,964,100 (note: casualties can be accumulated), of which 262,000 are disabled for life. This is only the statistics. Our actual number of casualties command More, at least less than half of the 400,000 people in the Russian prisoner-of-war camp may survive now! This is only the casualties of the army. Although we have not been able to calculate the number of civilian casualties, it is preliminary estimated that there are 700,000 to 800,000. The number of refugees in Budapest now exceeds 500,000. The normal order of the Kingdom of Hungary Has been disrupted! In addition to casualties, we have now fallen to more than 40% of the land area. The economic loss is even more unpredictable. In my opinion, it will not be less than one billion pounds! We paid so much, but what did we get? Unfortunately, there is nothing! Of course, if you insist on saying yes, it will be a pile of bad checks issued by the central government. Anyway, they can''t be cashed. We don''t need to think about it now! Now that the war has progressed, everyone must understand that the Allies have lost, even if the Germans can finally come back, but we still will not be the winners! If this war continues, the Kingdom of Hungary, which suffered heavy losses, may not even have its independent status after the war! For the future of this country, I hope everyone can support the withdrawal of this war! " Count Corbett-Adolf had just finished speaking, and there was thunderous applause in the venue. The issue of withdrawing from the war was not controversial. After all, the Kingdom of Hungary could not go on. However, it is worth considering how to withdraw from this war. Should it turn to join the Allied Powers, or simply announce its withdrawal from the war and maintain neutrality? These two different choices have completely different consequences. If it joins the Allied Powers, then the Kingdom of Hungary will continue to war, and will turn against Austria, and everyone will lose their passion. If you directly withdraw from the war without participating in the Allied Powers, even though it is a betrayal, there is still room for relaxation with Austria, and there will be no feud, but the Allied Powers are not so easy to explain. How can it be possible without paying the price? What? Thinking of this question, Viscount Siegel suddenly said: "I have no objection to withdrawing from this war, but how should we withdraw from this war now? What conditions have been given by the Allies? Mr. Prime Minister, you and the Allies have already contacted. After that, I think we are all qualified to know what we really want!" These are all expected. For the sake of confidentiality, although everyone knows that the government has negotiated with the Allied Powers, the specific conditions are still kept secret, and it is reasonable for them to want to know now. Prime Minister Tisza replied calmly: "We have contacted Britain, France, Russia, and the four countries respectively, and the results are not bad! Britain and France have made it clear that as long as we join the Allied Powers to declare war on the Allied Powers, we will not blame the past and provide us with a loan of 20 million pounds. At the same time, we can also obtain a corresponding loot according to the size of the contribution in the war. If we just withdrew from the war and did not join the Allies, they would welcome it and would not hold us accountable for the war. The Bulgarian government has also made a promise that as long as we join the Allied Powers, they will not hold us accountable for the war. But they will not return our territory immediately after occupying it If we do not join the Allied Powers and withdraw from this war, then we need to pay them a ransom for these territories. If we join the Allies, they will make a decision based on our contribution on the battlefield, whether to exempt the ransom. The contact with the Russians is not very smooth, but they have no right to decide now. Once we join the Allied Powers, everyone is allies, and the Allied Powers will not let them do anything to their allies! " Obviously, the conditions of the Allies are not favorable, but they are enough to make them accountable to the people. The lessons of the Italians have taught them that if the asking price is too high, they will not honor it. The conditions of the truce given by the Allied Powers were clearly forcing them to declare war on the Allied Powers, otherwise it would be difficult to withdraw from the war, but the more so, the more sincerity they are. If, like John Bull dealing with the Italians, all conditions are agreed, and in the end it can''t be fulfilled, it will have to turn their faces and deny them. Oh, I don''t know that John Bull played tricks, and he just made the Italians admit that the conditions they demanded were too high, which turned the Allies over and reversed some of their adverse diplomatic influences. After John Bull announced the conditions for the truce demanded by the Italians, people all over the world now believe that the Italians are not greedy enough to ask for trouble. Of course, the parties involved know that these conditions are all false, and even if the Italians are frantic, they have no guts to propose such conditions. But the British announced it, and the Italian government recognized it, and no one continued to be troubled. The conditions are as follows: 1. The French return all the territories ceded to France by the Italian government, including the Nice area; 2. After the war, the Italians acquired Croatia, Slovenia and the Adriatic Islands; ... v4 Chapter 136： , Critical moment Obviously, it is impossible for the Allied Powers to agree to the conditions proposed by the Italians, which seriously harmed the interests of the two countries, and it was only natural that the two countries would join forces to attack Italy. With the help of everyone''s brains, the truth of history has changed, and Italy has once again become the opposite of greed. Of course, it is estimated that the Italian government is still very willing to carry this ill-fated. Who told Ferdinand to put forward a great idea of ??dividing Italy among the three countries? As long as John Bull takes out this plan, can the Italian government still not compromise? They now have to hold the British thighs. Isn''t it a good thing to be able to prepare for the boss? After all, from the point of view of the interests of various countries, the division of the Italian law is considered to be what they need! With the lessons learned from Italy, the Hungarians were a lot more cautious when making conditions. At least they gave up Romania, which had always been coveted, for fear that Ferdinand would be wronged, and Bulgaria is still a criminal record! The answer given by Prime Minister Tisza was not very satisfactory, but it was within everyone''s acceptance. The only fly in the ointment is that this time it must be turned against Austria, otherwise the interests of the Kingdom of Hungary cannot be guaranteed. Even Bulgaria''s proposal that they must make a large enough contribution to the war would be exempted from the land ransom, and it was understood by them as cooperating with the Bulgarian army to kill the domestic German-Austrian coalition forces. Theoretically speaking, with more than 300,000 German troops and hundreds of thousands of Austrian troops voted, this contribution can already be made to the Allies. Viscount Siegel asked suddenly: "The conditions of the Allied Powers are still acceptable, but how can we solve this German-Austrian coalition in China? If an operation error let them go, we want to regain lost ground from Bulgaria, we have to accept their blackmail? " Prime Minister Tisza said coldly: "As long as our troops in the coalition cooperate with the Bulgarian army to attack them, catch them by surprise, and blow up the railway bridge at the same time, they will not escape! How to do it? After everyone has made the final decision, let the military solve it. They are the professionals! Do you have any questions? If not, then start voting? " Seeing that everyone was still silent, Prime Minister Tisza cautiously said: "The time has come to determine the fate of the Kingdom of Hungary. Now I hope that everyone will cast their votes carefully for this country. In order to save time, everyone writes the result directly. You have three choices: 1. Stay in the Allies; 2. Exit the war and then be neutral; 3. Exit the war and join the Allies! This time we will vote by secret ballot. Both pen and paper have been sent to you. Now I announce the beginning of voting! " Swishes sounded, and everyone gave their answers on the paper, and then the clerk walked to each representative and took away the small notes. As time passed, the voting was quickly completed. Prime Minister Tisza also took up a pen to write his answer on the paper, and then put the ball of paper into the transparent glass box. The whole voting process was open and fair. Of course, the main reason is that this issue is not very controversial, so that everyone can sit down peacefully and play democratic voting. Prime Minister Tisza calmly said: "The voting is over, now we start counting the votes, everyone can go to the stage to supervise!" After speaking, he ignored the crowd, opened the ballot box and started counting the results of the vote. The process of counting the votes also proceeded very quickly, and it was completed in a moment. Prime Minister Tisza solemnly announced: "The voting result has been released. After everyone''s decision, the Kingdom of Hungary will withdraw from the Allied Powers and join the Allied Powers! A total of 126 people participated in this vote, and 126 votes were received. Among them, there were zero votes for staying in the Allies, 36 for leaving the war and then neutrality, and 90 for joining the Allies. In compliance with the legal effect, the Kingdom of Hungary will withdraw from the Allied Powers and join the Allied Powers! " Thunderous applause sounded again, but this time the applause was much less, and there were still many advocates to completely withdraw from the war. After all, the loss of the Kingdom of Hungary is already too great, and the current results obviously cannot satisfy them. However, the majority of people who advocate continued warfare have no power to prevent this result. They can only choose to remain silent. After a while, Prime Minister Tisza spoke again: Now starting todays second topic, should the Kingdom of Hungary withdraw from the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Now you are free to speak! Isnt it strange that the Kingdom of Hungary has withdrawn from the Allied Powers and joined the Allied Powers, and has declared war on the Allied Powers, while the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still a member of the Allied Powers. Isnt this equivalent to the Hungarian Kingdom betraying the independence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? ? But here is Europe. Even if the Kingdom of Hungary chooses to join the Allied Powers to fight against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, as long as it has not declared independence or is kicked out of the Austro-Hungarian Empire by Ferdinand II, the Kingdom of Hungary is still the Austro-Hungarian Empire in law. A member of. For details, you can refer to the Middle Ages. The high lords were still at war with the emperor. They were still members of the empire, and they all participated in the empire conference. Therefore, if the Kingdom of Hungary wants to be independent, His Majesty has to go through this procedure, and even the decision they make must be handed over to the Hungarian King "Ferdinand I" for approval before it has full legal effect. (Note: This is a European custom. In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand was the second, and in the Kingdom of Hungary, it was Ferdinand I.) However, now it is impossible for them to seek approval from "Ferdinand I", they can only do it first. As for legality, this age is still more fist than law! At this moment, the nobles and capitalists split. Most of the nobles still insisted on staying in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but the Kingdom of Hungary must obtain higher autonomy. But the capitalists are different. He is eager to get rid of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and establish an independent Hungarian kingdom. As a veteran nobleman, the Marquis of Reims, he first said: "I think the Kingdom of Hungary should continue to stay in the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Dont forget that this world is a world of the weak and the strong. A newly independent Hungarian kingdom is caught between Austria, Bulgaria and the Russians. Sorry, I see where the future of this kingdom is! " The big capitalist Kahn-Rice immediately retorted: "Mr. Lance, you are too pessimistic. An independent Hungarian kingdom is the choice of the times! Dont forget that we have betrayed the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even if we continue to stay in this decadent empire, we still wont get any benefits. Instead, the Kingdom of Hungary has become a dumping ground for Austrian industrial products. Rather than endure Austrian oppression, it is better to establish our own kingdom. Bulgarians can all walk from a small country with a population of less than four million people to the present, can''t our current Hungarian kingdom do it? Don''t forget that our current population is six times their original size, and the industry is more than ten times their original size. What can we do if they can''t? The ongoing world war is an opportunity. As long as the Kingdom of Hungary seizes this opportunity, we may even annex Austria and establish a Federal Republic of Hungary. Why not do it? " Viscount Siegel sneered and said: "Kahn, you haven''t woken up, running in broad daylight to talk in sleep? Do you think the current international situation is still thirty years ago? This time, the four countries of Britain, France, Russia, and Russia are practicing to divide the world, and the European continent is their battleground. Do you think that Bulgaria and the Russian Empire are both vegetarian? Will they tolerate the emergence of another powerful country under their noses? In particular, it is your pig''s brain that came up with the establishment of a republic. I bet you now announce that you will establish a republic, and you will not even have the chance to join the Allied Powers! " This is indeed a fault of the bourgeoisie. Now the mainstream in Europe is still the monarchy, which is natural hostility to the republic. Even in the French Republic, the strength of the royal party is much stronger than that of the Republican Party, but the three royal parties are deadlocked, otherwise they would have been restored long ago! In this case, the establishment of the Hungarian Republic will definitely not be supported by the Allies, and even out of the need to stabilize their own rule. Neither Nicholas nor Ferdinand would tolerate a powerful republic under their noses. Born! And not only the monarch is hostile to them, even the nobles are hostile to them, how can their status be guaranteed if a republic is established? It is simply an insult to let the nobles go on an equal footing with the capitalists. Historically, it was also because in the First World War, a large number of nobles took up arms and took to the battlefield. In the end, there were heavy casualties. Countless ancient nobles lost their power to suppress the capitalists and finally made the republic become a reality. The mainstream of Europe. But the current situation is obviously different. After playing for so long, there has been no abolition of the throne. Even the kingdoms of Montenegro and Romania, which have been annihilated, have not been taken down. Even they are still bargaining with Ferdinand secretly, learn about the king of Greece moving to the country, no matter what, the throne of this era is still very valuable, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, everyone is unwilling to give up! And behind this, it is the royal families and major aristocrats of European countries. Everyone is not a fool. They all know that the power of the aristocratic class will be greatly lost after this war is over. Therefore, they hope to keep these two unlucky ones. The throne. History has been changed beyond recognition by Ferdinand, and now it is estimated that no one can understand it. Regarding everyone''s request, Ferdinand is naturally good at it. The big deal is to throw them into Africa. As for what kind of country will be established in the end, it is not his business! These things can be concealed from the capitalists, but they cannot be concealed from these nobles. The actions of the top leaders undoubtedly provided sufficient confidence to the nobles of the Kingdom of Hungary. Kahn-Rice was directly furious, but he knew that this was definitely not Siegel''s joking, but he had some inside information that everyone didn''t know. At this moment, he hated this group of nobles so much that he didn''t even share such important news with him, which caused a big ugly! Really think that capitalists are staunch republicans? Wrong, they are not any faction, if they insist on distinguishing, they can only be regarded as firm interest faction! However, at this time, the radical bourgeois leader Simon relieved him: "Viscount Siegel, is there any inside story? This news is very important to the Kingdom of Hungary. If we make a wrong judgment because of the wrong information, That''s bad!" Siegel did not detour either. In the old aristocratic circle, this was originally an open secret, and it didn''t matter whether it was kept secret or not. "You should have heard of the "Treaty of King Power"? The Austro-Hungarian Empire is also one of the signatories, and of course it also includes the Kingdom of Hungary! At that time, the representative who participated in the conclusion of the treaty was our King Ferdinand I. According to the provisions of the treaty, our political system will always maintain the monarchy. If you want to establish a republic, both Russia and Russia are legally eligible to send troops to interfere in Hungary. The British Empire is also one of the signatory states, and they will not stop it! " Of course, Siegel hasn''t said that the European aristocracy has jointly promoted the protection of the king. He believes that this news should be kept secret from the capitalists. Anyway, a "Treaty of King Power Doesn''t Fall" is enough to fool them. There are indeed many treaties in it, but there is no enforcement power. Simply put, if everyone is willing to help, they are eligible to participate, and they can refuse to help, but these contents are kept confidential. The kings who participated in the conclusion of the treaty are not fools. Of course, they know that the secret treaty that is not open is the best weapon to scare people! In addition to the publicly published regulations on mutual assistance between the royal families and the common fight against kingslayers and other visible treaties, there are also a lot of secret agreements, but unfortunately they are not coercive! But this is enough. For Hungarian capitalists, as long as they know that the establishment of a republic and Russia and Russia have the right to interfere, they will decisively choose constitutional monarchy one by one. The Russians have never concealed their ambitions for Hungary. Although Ferdinand has curtailed his ambitions for Hungary, they are also not at ease? Looking at the territory of Bulgaria, we know that from the initial less than 100,000 square kilometers of the mainland, the Balkans will soon be unified, and the colonies of 4 to 5 million square kilometers are already the worlds third largest colonial empire Anyway, can''t these all be sent on their own initiative, right? Originally, they joined the Allied Powers to use the power of Britain and France to protect the sovereignty and integrity of the Kingdom of Hungary. If it is for a republic now, I will actively provide them with a reason to interfere. Isn''t this looking for death? ... v4 Chapter 137： Sonic power of John Bull The bourgeoisie was frightened, and Prime Minister Tisza also breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Hungary does not split, whether it is a republic or a constitutional monarchy, he can accept it. Well, it was originally to discuss the second question-whether Hungary should be independent or not, but in the end the future political system of Hungary was first resolved. Although the bourgeoisie was forced to choose a constitutional monarchy, they still wanted independence for their own interests, while the aristocratic class believed that staying in the Austro-Hungarian Empire was more in line with the long-term interests of the Hungarian Kingdom and mostly supported staying in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Simon, a bourgeois radical, put forward: "Everyone, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has already decayed from its roots. The Kingdom of Hungary must leave this quagmire to achieve greater development! Staying in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, our market will be flooded with Austrian industrial and commercial products, allowing the Austrians to continuously plunder our wealth through trade means, leaving the Hungarian people in a state of poverty for a long time. This is something that no Hungarian can tolerate. of! Only by establishing an independent state, the great Hungarian kingdom can establish its own industrial system and get rid of the economic slavery of the Austrians! " Obviously his theory was mixed with a lot of selfishness, which was not convincing everyone. Count Carroller immediately retorted: "Your exaggeration, dont forget that there are no less benefits in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, why not Are these benefits also listed? As for the market is full of Austrian industrial and commercial products, it can only be said that you are looking for excuses for not working hard! Both the Austrian capitalist and the Hungarian capitalist enjoy the same conditions. If you can''t compete with your opponent, you criticize the other party as an exploiter? Dont forget, everyone is the same, no one is cleaner than anyone! Even in many cases, what you do is even more excessive! Now that so many people in the Kingdom of Hungary lack food, are you still hoarding and driving up food prices? Don''t tell me, you are not involved! Don''t tell me that the Kingdom of Hungary is really short of food now. Everyone knows the truth! Is there any difference between ordinary people being exploited by you and being exploited by Austrian capitalists? Please don''t talk under the banner of the Hungarian people, this is very disgusting! " In this regard, nobles are still qualified to despise the bourgeoisie. Although they have also participated in the speculation of food prices, except for a few idiots, most nobles have taken the initiative to stabilize the market in their own fief! Naturally, the bourgeoisie can''t just give up like this. On the face of the face, they are all aristocratic lords. Simply put, they are completely shameless. What is the point of such an attack? I saw Simon say nonchalantly: "This is our freedom. The law gives us the inviolability of our private property, and we have the right to handle our own property! Relief to the people is the responsibility of the government and has nothing to do with us. Please don''t impose these irrelevant responsibilities on us! Food prices are skyrocketing, and we are just following the laws of the market. This is not our responsibility! If the people are not willing, they can not buy it at all? We have never forced to buy, but we don''t want some people to have such inferior methods! " ... Obviously, everyone is not a good product. The capitalists are hoarding and speculating on food prices, and the aristocrats have also carried out land mergers. Everyone is a vested interest! No, the nobles in this crisis have not carried out land mergers. The main reason is that no matter how the price of food soars, the peasant class does not need to buy food, there is no fire, and looting naturally does not exist! Imagine making a compromise between aristocrats and capitalists. This is not something that can be done in a moment. In the current Kingdom of Hungary, the capitalists have won the support of the people, but the aristocracy is the real strength. Everyone will not give in, and Prime Minister Tisza has nothing to do. Prime Minister Tisza smiled bitterly and said: "Lets come here first. Regarding the question of whether the Kingdom of Hungary will withdraw from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, lets discuss it later! Now we have to complete the first step-to withdraw from the Allies and join the Allies. For the sake of safety, I hope that everyone can keep the content of today''s meeting strictly confidential. The meeting is now adjourned! " Prime Minister Tisza knew that it was impossible to argue about a result today, and he was not in a hurry anyway. It was better to postpone the process. As a politician, he dislikes this out-of-control situation very much. Unfortunately, in the face of the two major classes of capitalists and nobles, the power of the Hungarian government is too weak, and there is not much right to speak at all! Well, Prime Minister Tisza didn''t want to comment on the short-sightedness of capitalists. Leaving the Austro-Hungarian Kingdom of Hungary can indeed gain benefits in the short term, but in the long run it will do more harm than good. At least if you want to spend only 30% of the military expenditure, you can get the treatment of the great powers. It is impossible to happen again! ... In order to end the war as soon as possible, in December 1916, under the leadership of the British, the British and French forces launched the Battle of Ypres. This was also the third Battle of Ypres in the World War! On December 13, 1916, the British army concentrated more than 3300 artillery and launched an offensive in the Ypres area. The British 5th Army was responsible for the main attack; the French 1st Army and the British 2nd Army served as assists. On that day, the coalition forces won the first line of defense of the German army with 30,000 casualties, but the Germans soon made tactical adjustments. The German 4th Army organized a "resilient defense" and built a series of bunker groups surrounded by water on three sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack, equipped with some troops to block the enemy, and the main force was deployed in the depth of the camera to counterattack, forcing the coalition to pay every step forward. Great price. The new German tactics and bad weather delayed the offensive of the coalition forces. Due to the large losses, the coalition forces were forced to switch to the British 2nd Army as the main attack. In the next half month, the coalition forces successively captured the ridge of Menen Road, the Polygon Forest, and Bruz Ernd, and gradually grasped the initiative on the battlefield. During the battle, the British and French air forces controlled the air, and the artillery also exerted tremendous power. The German forces launched 11 counterattacks, all of which were defeated by the coalition forces. From January 26 to February 6, the Anglo-French allied forces launched two more offensives, capturing the village of Pashandaer and advancing 8 kilometers. In the end, the casualties were too great and the German reinforcements arrived. The attack was stopped. In the third battle of Ypres initiated by the British and French forces, the Allies were only half-victorious, and the strategic goal of destroying the German submarine base could not be achieved! In this campaign, the British army suffered 310,000 casualties and the French army suffered 12,000 casualties; the German army lost about 270,000. Although the victory of the third battle of Ypres was not perfect, it was undoubtedly an exciting news for the Allied Powers, which marked the beginning of the Great Western Front. One of the most worth mentioning is the famous Messine blast. There is a small town called Messina in the southeast of Ypres. The German army has established a strong line of defense on the Messine ridge in the north of the village. There are countless complex trenches. And the strong bunker, coupled with the condescending terrain, one man is in a position to do nothing. If it were to attack by force, the Anglo-French coalition forces would surely suffer heavy losses, and there is a great possibility that they would return without success. So the British commander Oliver Woodward decided to take advantage of it. He hired geologists to conduct exploration, and finally decided to give the Germans a blasting operation After the hard work of British, Canadian and Australian engineers, a total of A 5454-meter-long tunnel was dug, leading to 22 blasting chambers under the German army. Most of these tunnels are 20-30 meters deep underground, and the blasting chamber is located just under the main German fortifications or the most vulnerable point of the geological structure. Naturally, such a big movement could not be hidden from the Germans, but the German commander underestimated the British''s determination and did not pay enough attention to it. Before the war began, the German engineers only found a blasting chamber. On January 15, 1917, the British army was ready, and buried a total of 445 tons of high explosives in the remaining 21 blasting chambers. The largest blasting chamber was 80 meters in diameter and 12 meters high. It was 27 meters deep from the German position above. It contained 41 tons of explosives in one go. It was the largest landmine in history. At three in the morning, the British began blasting operations and detonated explosives. In the end, only 19 of the 21 blasting chambers were detonated, but that was enough. Tens of thousands of German soldiers were directly buried in the soil, and the sound of explosions directly reached Berlin and London, and the whole world was shocked! The British who had been prepared for a long time put on earplugs one by one, barely resisting the catastrophe. But the German army on the opposite side was miserable. After the explosion, thousands of German soldiers completely lost their hearing due to the huge shock wave, and others were more or less affected. When the British launched the offensive, many German soldiers still did not slow down, but just sat there stupidly without moving, and entered the prisoner of war camp in a daze. Oliver Woodward also became famous in World War I. After the war, he was awarded the rank of Major General in the Field Army as the commander of Australia''s First Tunnel Corps, and was one of only four Australians to be awarded this honor. ... v4 Chapter 138： , 1 unified Balkans The breeze of March blew across the earth and across the wilderness, the earth rejuvenated and was full of greenery. In this wonderful time, Ferdinand lay quietly on the lawn, bathed in the embrace of spring, feeling the vitality of life. "Your Majesty, something has happened! The Hungarians just announced their accession to the Allies this morning, and Budapest was raided by the Germans in the afternoon, and they have now asked us for help!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said calmly Ferdinand could see that even though he was talking about something big, the joy in his face could not hide his gloat! In the past, in order to cooperate with the German-Austrian coalition forces, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs communicated with the Hungarians, but the Hungarians refused to disclose the time of their actions to Bulgaria on the grounds of confidentiality. This embarrassed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Now the Hungarians have fallen. Mold, it''s the Foreign Ministry''s turn to watch their jokes. Ferdinand is not a generous person. Since the Hungarians can''t believe in Bulgaria, he will naturally not be troublesome. Now that the Germans have raided the capital of Hungary, it can only be regarded as unlucky for the Hungarians! Anyway, the goal of Bulgaria has been achieved. The Hungarians rebelled and the Germans chose to raid Budapest, so the German-Austrian defense line on the Tisza River naturally collapsed. Now the Bulgarian army only needs to cross the river, and due to the defection of the Hungarians, the defense line of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in Belgrade is naturally unable to defend, and the smaller half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is about to fall! As for the Kingdom of Hungary, their life and death matter? Anyway, they chose this route by themselves. How could such an important matter be leaked in advance? Of course, if Ferdinand cares a little about Hungarian intelligence, he will not be absolutely surprised. Even if it is a reversal, just a few people at the top of the government will know, and at most a few more domestic power factions will know. It''s a pity that the Kingdom of Hungary actually held a conference stupidly to let more than one hundred people know about this. If the Habsburg family doesn''t even have a few diehard loyalties, why do they rule the empire? Now that the Austro-Hungarian Empire knows about it, it is natural to report the news to the Germans. At least they have to use the Germans to kill a group of independent elements! Whether or not the Austro-Hungarian Empire reached a deal with the Germans is not important. Anyway, Ferdinand did not intend to take care of the Hungarian kingdom! What if the Germans occupy Budapest? Without the cooperation of the Hungarians, it would be impossible for them to defend the Kingdom of Hungary. "For help? Let the Hungarians hold on. We are gathering troops and we can definitely arrive in Budapest within half a month!" Ferdinand said with a smile Don''t talk about half a month, even the Hungarians can''t hold it for a week. Why should their main force be almost consumed in the war? It is undoubtedly a foolish dream to block the attack of more than 300,000 German troops based on the mob that they assembled! This is not because Ferdinand deliberately pitted them. They dug a hole and buried themselves. The Germans only found out after touching their noses. Doesn''t this explain the problem? Even if there is the handwriting of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, you are all about to turn your face with others, don''t you even know how many spies are sent to stare at the German army? Its not very close from the Tisza River to Budapest. If you dont take a train, you wont be able to get there in a few days. Tens of thousands of German soldiers ran under their noses, and they deserved to suffer if they hadnt noticed it! Obviously, this time the Germans are going to kill the chickens and the monkeys. Even if the Bulgarian army sets off immediately, they have to fight across the river. Ferdinand did not think that the Germans had dimmed the defenders on the other side! For the Germans, giving up the Kingdom of Hungary has become a foregone conclusion, and there is no need to continue to fight the Bulgarians! But delaying the marching speed of the Bulgarian army will teach the Hungarians a lesson that they must also do! After he sent Medev away, Ferdinand said to his attendants: "Send a telegram to the Balkan Regional Headquarters and let them take down Belgrade when the confederate is in trouble. If conditions permit, they can also take advantage of Bosnia and Herzegovina. " The troubles of the Hungarians made the life of the Allied countries even more difficult. Isn''t Ferdinand the only one who wants to be left alone? The first is that Britain and France launched a full-scale counteroffensive on the Western Front. Their purpose was very simple to hold down the Germans and make them unable to support the Austro-Hungarian Empire. At this time, the Russians couldn''t bear it either. On the third day of Hungary''s defection, the Russians launched a campaign to recover Ukraine, and the Germans were in a hurry on the eastern front. On the front line of Italy, Valikote also led the Allied forces to attack Austria, and the air forces of Britain, France and Bulgaria looted the sky over Vienna! The full-scale outbreak of the Allied Powers made the Germans dumbfounded. Now they are all in bloom and can''t look at each other. What should we do? At this time, reinforcements are needed everywhere, and the Germans have limited reserves and cannot be deployed on multiple battlefields at the same time. A considerable number of people in Germany are beginning to be pessimistic about the war. Compared to the Germans, the situation of the Vienna government is much worse. Now many of them are beginning to regret it. If they knew this would happen, they would just jump and forget it. It is better than letting the Kingdom of Hungary switch jobs first , Much better! The Austrian Emperor Ferdinand II also began to worry. Seeing that the Allies were about to die, what should the Austro-Hungarian Empire do? Now the Kingdom of Hungary has switched jobs. Although they may be suppressed by the Germans, the Allied Powers have admitted that they have joined. Politically, this is very unfavorable to the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Who knows that in the future the Entente will not support Hungarian independence and dismember the Austro-Hungarian Empire? This consequence is much more serious than Bulgaria''s annexation of Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and even worse than the annexation of Poland by a bear! The Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs said nervously: "Your Majesty, the Bulgarians have put forward new conditions, and they also demanded that we give an answer immediately, otherwise Vienna will be in ruins!" Obviously this is blackmail by force, but do they dare to bet? Theoretically speaking, if the Allied Powers are willing, they can throw hundreds of tons of bombs into Vienna every day. Perhaps within two months, Vienna will really be in ruins! On the issue of air supremacy, even if the Germans are powerless now, otherwise they would not be suppressed by the British and French air forces on the western front! In the case of a small quality gap, quantity is the key factor in determining the outcome of the war. Obviously, the Allies have an absolute advantage in this regard! By 1917, the industrial capacity between the two major alliances was completely out of balance. It can be said that for every aircraft built by the Allied Powers, the Allied Powers can build two or three aircraft! Why does the United States have become the arsenal of the Allies? The Allied Powers, which originally had an industrial advantage, have now expanded their advantages! The Austrian Emperor asked coldly: "What kind of conditions did they propose?" The Minister of Foreign Affairs said with some hesitation: "The Bulgarians asked us to cede all Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. In return, they would oppose the dismemberment of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, try their best to ensure the territorial integrity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and give up demanding compensation from the Austro-Hungarian Empire! " Ferdinand II still said in a cold tone: "They are going to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia, what else are they talking about to keep the territorial integrity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" After that, the indoor temperature seemed to have returned to the twelfth lunar month again. After a moment of silence, Ferdinand II said coldly: "Promise them!" Obviously, he was very unwilling to accept this condition, but in the end he decided to compromise. The reason is very simple. With the defection of the Kingdom of Hungary, whether it is in Serbia or Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Austro-Hungarian Empire can no longer defend it! If you want to stay and fight with the Bulgarians, apart from increasing casualties, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not gain any benefits. Instead of this, it is better to trade some benefits. If nothing else, this world war has already been won by the Allied Powers. After the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire will inevitably be divided up. In the end, a bit of wealth will be left, depending on the methods of the Habsburg family! Of course, this is only a deal used to fool the country on the surface. In fact, the two royal families have already reached an insider deal. For example, if the Allied Powers win, the Kokhali family will try their best to keep Ferdinand IIs throne and, at the very least, a crown; in return, the Habsburg family will ensure that the Kokhali family is in Austria. The empires industry was not lost. Another example: If the Allied powers win, the Kokhali family will transfer all of the Austro-Hungarian empire''s entire industry to the Habsburg family in exchange for Habsburg''s efforts to keep Ferdinand''s throne. ... There is no other way. Ferdinand began to transfer property before the war broke out. Unfortunately, his industry has grown and penetrated into many industries before the war broke out. It is not so easy to retreat. . It is necessary to cut the meat in the middle, even if it is so, there is not much that can be sold. Who made Ferdinand ignore that the European continent was already swept by the economic crisis before the war broke out? So this deal appeared. Anyway, Ferdinands strategy was to try to preserve the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and this deal was not contradictory! The king is also a human, so it is natural to consider personal interests and family interests! As the old nobles in Europe, whether it is the Kohari family of the Gotha dynasty from Ferdinand or the Habsburg family are masters in this area, otherwise they will not become the top family in Europe! This is just an episode. The most important thing is that Ferdinand II agreed to abandon Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which means that Bulgaria can pay a small price. You can complete the great cause of unifying the Balkans! Of course, the battle still has to be continued, and the play has to be a full set, otherwise the Germans will not let Austria go if they wear help! On March 12, 1917, the Bulgarian Balkan theater sent 800,000 troops, and divided the troops from the Kingdom of Hungary to outflank Belgrade. On March 20th, the Austro-Hungarian army besieged in Belgrade laid down its weapons and surrendered to the Bulgarian army. Since the outbreak of the war in 1915, the battle of Belgrade, which has lasted two years to now, has finally come to an end. This battle is the largest on the southern front, the longest duration, and the largest number of casualties. By the end of the war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire had suffered a total of 1.029 million casualties, of which 168,000 were killed, 287,000 were disabled, and 368,000 were captured; the Bulgarian side had paid a total of 895,000 casualties, of which 76,000 were killed. www.novelhall.com~ 95,000 disabled and more than 3,000 captured. With the fall of Belgrade, the world is in an uproar again, and many people are predicting when the Allies will die! Before everyone was relieved from the news that the Battle of Belgrade was over, on March 26, the Russians won the Battle of Ukraine on the Eastern Front and almost recovered the entire Ukrainian region! Well, this battle on the Eastern Front is just a cutscene. There are less than 300,000 German troops in Ukraine. Facing the offensive of more than two million Russian troops, it is natural to retreat strategically, but this does not prevent the Russians from winning. This big battle! Soon after, the Bulgarian army began to sweep the Serbia area, and then came to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Facing the siege of a million troops, the Austrian-Austro-Hungarian army in Bosnia and Herzegovina will naturally retreat strategically! The war between the two sides lasted until April 11, when the Austro-Hungarian army retreated to the Croatian area, and the Bulgarian army stopped pursuing it. During this period, the Allies were not without gains. For example, Marshal August von Mackensen was not old. The Hungarians launched a rebellion on March 1, and the rebellion was extinguished on March 4. The hope of the Hungarians was dashed in just three days! Due to the short period of time, the Bulgarian reinforcements had to cancel the reinforcement plan before they arrived halfway. Although there was no plan to reinforce them, it still looks like enough! Then the support soldiers detoured directly from Hungary to outflank Belgrade, and ended this protracted battle! With the start of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the last remaining territory of the Balkan Peninsula was also taken into the hands of Bulgaria. After a thousand years, the Balkan Peninsula has once again completed its unification! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 139： , Bought crown Bulgaria dominated the Balkan Peninsula and soon became a sensation in the world. This time, Ferdinand did not hide himself, and declared the entire Balkan Peninsula into Bulgarian territory. And Ferdinand also defined the war as a battle of national unity in Bulgaria. Believe it or not, the Bulgarian people are very happy to accept this statement anyway! Of course, the concept of the Balkan Peninsula is still a general term. There is no uniform standard for the specific boundary in this era. The thick-skinned Ferdinand directly chose to forget and did not announce the specific boundary. Anyway, everyone is now paying attention to the world war and has no energy to study the specific borders of Bulgaria! As for the future, there are only a few small countries that are discussing the demarcation of the border with Bulgaria. I believe that the talks will be very happy then! It has to be said that Ferdinand chose a good time this time. As soon as Bulgaria announced its unification of the Balkans, it was recognized by the French. Of course, the main purpose of the French is to urge Bulgaria to quickly defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then everyone will hunt Berlin together. Bulgaria''s acquisition of the Balkan Peninsula was agreed by everyone before, but now I admit it is just an attitude! Immediately afterwards, other Allied members also recognized Bulgaria''s sovereignty over the Balkans. Even John Bull did not jump out to do anything this time. It can be seen that in order to end the world war as soon as possible, everyone does not want to make extravagances! Germany and Austria are publicly condemning Bulgarias war of aggression. Unfortunately, they have lost their right to speak. Even the two royal houses of Romania and Montenegro, which have been destroyed, expressed their support for the unification of the Balkans. That''s it. It''s annihilation of other people''s country. Would you like others to congratulate you? Being able to stand up and support Bulgaria''s unification of the Balkans is also forced by reality! Seeing that the Allies were about to fail, they had no hope of rebuilding their country, so naturally they had to compromise with Bulgaria. As a deal, they agreed to transfer the throne to Ferdinand, but Bulgaria must be responsible for returning a crown to each of their two families. Of course, there is no guarantee for this time. Who knows when someone will be missing the king? They are not willing to let them go to Africa as chiefs? Simply put, when there will be a king vacancy in the European Big 6 in the future, when they are eligible to compete again, Bulgaria must do its best to support their enthronement! And before they get a new crown, their royal annuity must be borne by the Bulgarian government, and the amount must not be less than before they went into exile! Well, this kind of strange thing can only be born in Europe, Ferdinand is speechless, in order to be able to obtain legal sovereignty, he still chose to pay for it! Then, witnessed by the representatives of the European royal family, the representatives of the two sides signed a treaty and completed the transaction. Since then, Ferdinand has added the two crowns of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Romania. Ferdinand, who realized it later, reacted. It turned out that the big six crowns in Europe could also be bought and sold. I had known that he even got the crown of Greece together, but unfortunately there is no chance now. Its just that in the past, to trade the throne, it had to be approved by the Holy See. Now that the Holy See has fallen, everyone no longer needs them. Seeing that the Allies were about to die, the Germans were naturally unwilling to fail and took out their trick "Unlimited Submarine War" in an attempt to cut off the supplies of the Allies and reverse the outcome of this war! In fact, as early as the end of 1916, the Germans started the Infinite Submarine War. It was only because of the defeat of the Italians that their submarine forces deployed in the Mediterranean were almost annihilated, and they were delayed. Now that the submarine force has regained its vitality, it will naturally come out and do things. There is no way to go to the Mediterranean, they have no place to stay there, they can only catch John Bull and beat him up! So beginning in 1917, the good days of the British have ended. On average, one ship out of the British Isles will never return! In just three months, 2.16 million tons of ships of the Allied Powers sank into the sea. Among them, the German submarine force sank 860,000 tons in March alone. John Bull was frightened by this data. . Can it go on like this? Everyone will be hungry if this continues! Well, the Germans are now catching the bully of the Niuniu family. Even the French next door are not afraid of German submarines. They can use the Mediterranean for transportation, but the German submarine has a limited range, but it is impossible to go deep into the Mediterranean for operations! This made John Bull''s heart very unbalanced. The Germans wanted to punish them to death, so the British decided that they must retaliate, let Hans know that they are not easy to bully! Now the form of the Allies is clearly a great one. As long as everyone works harder, the Germans will be over. Therefore, the London government made a decision to induce the three countries of Russia, France and Bulgaria to go all out to directly overthrow the Germans in order to relieve their hatred! ... On April 5, British Foreign Secretary Gray visited the French President, and the two countries reached an agreement on the final battle against Germany. On April 6, the British station in St. Petersburg paid a visit to Nicholas II, and the two sides reached friendly consultations on fighting against Germany. On the same day, the British ambassador to Sofia, Kresdiff, also approached Ferdinand. He knew exactly what the British wanted, and it was nothing that they could not bear it. Because of Bulgaria''s horizontal rise, the life of the Allied countries is much better than in history. Of course, John Bull is an exception. The Germans'' infinite submarine war still cost them heavy losses! In this regard, the Russians know that they have all collapsed in history, but now Nicholas II can still use three million troops to counterattack Germany, knowing that their lives are not bad. Even the pressure of the French is much easier. After all, Bulgaria is not as pitted as Italy. Not only can it defeat the enemy in six places, but it also failed to do a good job of containing the submarines of the Austro-Hungarian Empire! At present, the islands in the Adriatic Sea are basically occupied by Bulgaria, and the Austro-Hungarian navy dared not take the initiative. As long as the submarine bases are destroyed as soon as they are found, there is no place for them! Now it depends on what conditions John Niulken gave. As long as the benefits are sufficient, Ferdinand can immediately attack the Germans. Of course, this refers to the Germans on the Eastern Front! As the time as king became longer and longer, Ferdinand''s temper began to rise, and he ignored tedious diplomatic etiquette as long as it was not in formal occasions. Seeing the British ambassador to Bulgaria, Ferdinand did not greet him either. He waved his hand and said casually: "Mr. Cresdiff sits casually. I wonder what''s the matter with you coming here today?" Cresdiv was familiar with Ferdinand''s habits for a long time, and he didn''t think it was strange. "Your Majesty, for world peace, we hope that your country will launch a full-scale offensive against the Allies as soon as possible and end this war as soon as possible!" Ferdinand took a sip from his teacup, and then slowly said: "According to the original agreement of the Allies, we have completed the task a long time ago. Now if Bulgaria continues to invest more, what kind of terms are you willing to give? ?" This is not Ferdinand bragging. According to the original agreement, Bulgaria is only responsible for dealing with the Ottoman Empire, Romania, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and the 1.5 million armies holding the Austro-Hungarian Empire. But now the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro no longer exist, and the Ottoman Empire is about to be over. It even only needs Ferdinand to issue an order to resolve them within a week! And the army responsible for containing the Austro-Hungarian Empire, let alone the Austro-Hungarian army that was eliminated by Bulgaria more than 1.5 million. If Bulgaria continues to fight against Germany, it means that after the Germans surrender in the future, they Bulgaria is also eligible for division! In fact, there is not much controversy on this issue. Britain and France have already suffered heavy losses in this war, and they can''t eat the legacy left by the Germans. Well, it''s mainly because the British can''t eat it anymore. No matter what, they can''t annex Germany? Of course, Bulgaria is equally impossible! Except for a limited number of places, the colonies left by the Germans were not favored by Britain and France. Ferdinand would not favor them if they could not be used to dispose of garbage! Simply put, the cost of governance is too high. The German colonies have always been in a state of loss, and this loss has not been able to make up for it in other ways. In fact, the Bulgarian colony is also at a loss, but they don''t lose much. As long as the colony''s resources are expanded after the war, they can turn losses into profits immediately. Anyway, there is no administrative cost to rule the desert. Only 8,000 troops can rule over a million square kilometers of territory. This cost is actually very low. Cresdiv was not surprised by Ferdinands request. Europeans were used to going straight. "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we are here with sincerity. The British Empire is willing to provide your country with an interest-free loan of 100 million pounds, and your country can get a share and record after the war based on your actual performance on the battlefield. Compatible trophy!" Ferdinand pondered for a while and said: "In principle, there is no problem, but I hope that your country can increase the amount of interest-free loans. Presumably you also know that the current war costs are too high. It is impossible to use Bulgarias fiscal revenue. Support us in the long battle!" Cresdiv replied readily: "There is no problem. I will feed your Majesty''s request back to the country. I believe that with the friendly relationship between the two countries, the loan line is not a problem!" Ferdinand smiled slightly, but did not answer. I really wondered: What I want is an interest-free loan. Is it still possible that Bulgaria can''t get loans with interest-bearing loans? Seeing that the Allies are about to win the war, capitalists all over the world will not worry about Bulgarias repayment ability, because now Bulgaria not only has enough collateral, but also has the least government debt among the major powers participating in the war. client! Of course, the Bulgarian economy has not collapsed until the World War. In addition to Ferdinands large foreign debt, the Russians contribution is also indispensable. The huge Russian orders have always been an important factor supporting the Bulgarian economy. The influx of Russian refugees has made up for the shortage of Bulgarian labor. During the war, Bulgaria''s industry did not shrink, but continued to grow. Simply put, UU Reading www.uukanshu. com is the profit from trade with Russia, which supports Bulgarias finances, so Ferdinand is now living so easily. Of course, as a price, the debt of the Russians is a little bit higher than in the past, not a lot, and it has increased by hundreds of millions of pounds, plus a little more gold has flowed out. This is how many times better than in history, if you can''t buy anything with money! Just think about the days when the Russians used the Siberian Railway as a lifeline in history, Ferdinand can feel at ease, but he helped them solve the big problem! Seeing Ferdinand smiling but not speaking, Cresdiv asked uncomfortably: "Your Majesty, when can you send troops?" Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and he reacted quickly, saying very calmly: "This is simple. Within one week, we will gather 1.5 million troops and launch a full-scale attack on the Allies!" Well, Bulgaria has already made plans to counterattack, that is, John Bull is now driven crazy by the German submarine warfare, otherwise they have long seen that both Russia and Bulgaria are now planning to jump out and grab the spoils. Of course, it is more likely that they have seen it and are still pretending to be confused. After all, the Germans are really bullying. If you don''t get them to the ground sooner, the British ships can''t afford to lose! Can''t just let the world war drag on just for some spoils? It doesn''t matter if it arrives normally, but now the London government really can''t stand the pressure. The food in the British Isles is already in a hurry. If it is delayed for a few months, who knows if everyone will be hungry? Oh, mainly because the British have not escorted the freighter yet, and the German submarines are naturally extremely arrogant! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 140： Devil City "Your Majesty, there has been a good news from the Middle East theater. Last night, they captured Baghdad and are now clearing out the remnants!" Chief of Staff Krossf said happily Baghdad is located in central Iraq, across the banks of the Tigris River, and only more than 3o kilometers away from the Eurad River. It is on the main road of east-west traffic. It leads to Syria and Turkey in the north and extends to the Persian Gulf in the south. The geographical position is very important. The capture of Baghdad also marked the end of the battlefield in Iraq. Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "Okay, report to Popov and tell him that the world war has reached the end and the net can be closed!" Because of Ferdinands butterfly effect, Syria is now in Bulgarias hands, and the Ottoman Empire is dying. At this time, the influence caused by the conquering of Baghdad will naturally be much smaller than in history. But Ferdinand is still very satisfied. After all, the Middle East theater is a group of mobs. The main purpose of forming this theater is to harm the Ottoman Empire. Ferdinand has never expected them to achieve what kind of results! Now they are able to fight all the way from Syria to Baghdad, which is a complete surprise! Moreover, they still go all the way and clean up all the way. In the future, the difficulty of Bulgaria''s rule over these areas will be greatly reduced! "Yes!" replied Closf, Chief of Staff After thinking about it, Ferdinand said again: "Promoted to Major General Vicky Clinton, let him continue to preside over the war in the Middle East theater, and clear the place as soon as possible!" Obviously, this order of Ferdinand is not in compliance with the procedure, but it does not matter that the people below will find a way to make it in compliance with the procedure! The reason why Ferdinand was immediately promoted to Vicky Clinton''s military rank was to suggest to him: Don''t worry, go ahead and do it boldly. As for the specifics, this is related to the plan he put forward before going to the Middle East theater to take office. It is not so easy to transfer from the Intelligence Department to the 6th Army, and it would not be possible for him to sit in his current position if it were not for Ferdinand''s personal intervention! To serve as the commander of a front army, this is even more difficult. There are still a lot of lieutenants in the country. He is a rookie major general with no record. Why can he defeat all his competitors and gain such a high position? The reason lies in this "Middle East Plan". For the long-term stability of Bulgaria in the Middle East, Ferdinand approved this secret plan, and Vicky Clinton became the specific implementer of this plan! Now that the Ottoman Empire is about to end, Syria in the Middle East has been regained, the Arabian Peninsula has also been taken, the Iraq War is about to end, and the Middle East plan is also time to start. And Bulgarias active-duty troops will not directly participate in this operation, and the specific responsibility for the execution is the Syrian colony with the Greeks at the core. Even in order not to cause trouble, the Bulgarian colonial government will not issue any specific orders, and ask Vicky Clinton to find a way to guide them to take the initiative! (The specific plan omitted 30,000 words) Ankara in the Ottoman Empire, at this time the Turkish Youth Party no longer has the spirit of the past. If possible, they don''t mind abandoning the city immediately and go out to fight guerrillas. Obviously this can only be an illusion. Now that the Ottoman Empire has lost more than 98% of its territory, the Ankara area was deliberately left behind by the enemy! The reason is very simple. Now there are more than five million Ottomans in the small Ankara area. In order to survive, they have been beaten into blood! The Kyzyl River had long been occupied by Bulgaria, cutting off their back. Of course, they have no way out now. Except for the Ankara area, the whole country has fallen. In fact, no matter if Bulgaria enters or not, the Ottomans will not be able to hold on for long. Many countries can support more than 5 million people with an area of ??less than 10,000 square kilometers, but it definitely does not include the Ottoman Empire! The steel line of defense originally built by the Turkish Al-Shabaab Party has now become a position for them to fight against each other. Now the government has lost control of the country, and everyone does everything for food. However, Popov is not in a good mood now. He originally planned to bring the Ottomans together and let them eat the Ottoman government. He didn''t expect to accidentally play big. Now the Ottoman government has no power to control the situation, and the Ottomans here are also crazy. They did not lay down their weapons and surrendered to the Bulgarian army as Popov had expected, but played frantically in internal fighting! Now Ferdinand urges him to close the net quickly, and he also wants to close the net, but it is a pity that he can''t get the net! Can''t force the attack? The loss will be great! Now Popovs most powerful weapon is no longer bombs, but food! As long as a bag of food is airdropped to them, at least it can cause dozens of casualties. Even so, there are still only a few people who are willing to come out with weapons and surrender. I have to say that blood makes people crazy. Now the Ottomans are crazy! In this case, Popov can only continue to hold on, and wait until the Ottomans inside calm down. Anyway, he invited so many international reporters to watch here, and shot a lot of film and television materials as evidence, even if he gave birth to nothing, it is not his pot! Of course, it''s not that the Virgin Mary went in to persuade her to surrender. It was just that there was no return. Popov guessed that most of the people who entered were turned into food. Then, the Ottomans who were originally demonized were unanimously determined that they were possessed by the devil. In desperation, Popov had to ask for help from the major European churches. Whether it was Catholic, Orthodox or even Protestant, priests were sent to exorcise the devil! There are too many demons in perseverance, and they are too powerful. Even the Christ world can''t solve them all at once. Everyone can only hit them hard first. Later, at the unanimous request of the religious circles, Ferdinand complied with the public opinion and announced the blockade of Ankara, the "devil capital", and also invited religious powers from all over the world to set up the seal! The Holy See even sent a hapless cardinal to guard the seal in Ankara, and the Pope also visited the site many times to reinforce the seal. Of course, the high-levels of the Orthodox Church, such as the Greek Orthodox Church, Constantinople Orthodox Church, Romanian Orthodox Church, Bulgarian Church, etc., are not to be outdone. The annual enchantment ceremony is inevitable! At the end of the exhibition, the major religions all over the world have participated, and the name of Ankara''s devil capital has been confirmed! It was not until more than ten years later, thanks to the joint efforts of many people in the patriarchal community, that the devil was killed and Ankara returned to normal again. As a price, Bulgaria has deployed hundreds of thousands of troops around Ankara for more than ten years to prevent the "devil" from breaking the seal ~ www.novelhall.com ~ endangering world peace. Together with the surrounding economic exhibitions, it is also greatly affected, and it will become the most backward area in Bulgaria in the future! Of course, such far-reaching influence is still not visible, and Ferdinand is still happy to solve the trouble of the Ottoman Empire. Due to the endorsement of the religious circles, no one calls for the preservation of the Ottoman Empire anymore. Whoever dares to force Ferdinand to send him in and persuade the Ottomans to be brought down! And for the sake of safety, anyone who escapes from the mouth of the devil must be baptized by the priests, and then be beaten far away by Ferdinand. The reason is very simple to keep them away from the devil! The joint cooperation show between Bulgaria and the religious world is naturally hidden from the interested people, but everyone is not stupid. If this opens the lid and offends the two powers at the same time, it is absolutely impossible to go around! Of course, there is no way for the middle two youngsters. Every year, countless people who want to prove atheism go to Ankara for a trip, and then they all have no return. Finally, the photos of the Bulgarian Air Forces return make these people give up. It''s all on the barbecue grill. What else? Then the Ottoman Empire, which ran all over the world, disappeared. According to Bulgarian official figures, in 1917 alone, one million Ottomans left the "devil capital" and went to various parts of the world to start their new lives. After entering the 21st century, Ankara has become a famous film and television city again. As long as it is filming and filming cultural works related to the devil, it is basically related to it. The most common plot is: the devil inside is possessed by XX, then escapes to endanger the world, and then kills the devil with the efforts of the protagonist! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 141： , Huiguangfanzhao Entering mid-April, the world war has entered its climax stage. The two major alliances have killed off the European continent. The daily casualties on both sides range from tens of thousands to hundreds of thousands. The cruelest stage of the world war has been It''s here! On the Western Front, the two sides fought regardless of the outcome. Although the British and French coalition forces suffered more casualties, they could not hold on to other people''s cannon fodder. Strategically, the two sides still failed to produce results. On the Eastern Front, the Russians played against the Germans this time, fully letting the Germans experience the power of the human sea tactics, even if the casualty ratio on both sides reached 1:3, and even in some areas, they also played 1:5. A record, but Mao Xiong still expressed fearlessness! Then the Germans chose a strategic retreat very wisely. At this time, fighting with the Russians is just looking for death! With the help of the Hungarians, the Bulgarian army, which broke out on the southern front, took Budapest at a rapid pace, and then went straight to Austria. Marshal August von Mackensen, the commander of the Southern Front of the Allied Powers, decisively chose to run away, and they did not even go to Austria, and went directly to the Polish region and the German army on the Eastern Front. It can be seen that he doesn''t trust the Austro-Hungarian Empire anymore. If the Vienna government reverts, he will have no chance of running for the last hundreds of thousands of defeated soldiers here. The battle has been fought until now. The prestige of the military government headed by Hindenburg has dropped to the lowest point in history, and the generals on the front line are not buying their accounts. Marshal August von Mackensen directly attacked the government: claiming that it was the blind command of the General Staff that caused the current bad situation and demanded that the Hindenburg government return the rights to the Kaiser, not in Go further and further on the wrong road! Obviously, he is desperate for the war, and hopes that the Lord and the sentry headed by the Kaiser will come to power to negotiate with the Allied Powers and end this war as soon as possible! Now it is not only Marshal August von Mackensen, many generals in the German army have lost confidence in the war, and even the famous Erich Ludendorff. Of course, losing confidence in winning this war does not mean that they are about to surrender. Most of their opinions are to negotiate with the enemy and end this war honourably! Moreover, the Germans still have enough chips in their hands. On the western front, they still occupy the French territories and Belgium, which has been destroyed by the Germans; on the eastern front, the Germans still occupy Poland, Lithuania, and Belarus. These territories are the confidence of the Germans. If you are anxious, it is okay to have a dead fish. Of course, this will scare the French and Belgium. Other countries are naturally fearless. For example, the British, they are watching the excitement. If the Germans really turn these areas into a piece of scorched earth, maybe they will celebrate with champagne? Ferdinand''s attitude was similar to that of John Bull. If the Germans were torn apart, Europe would be peaceful in the future. Once it happens, the French will never let them go. The future German decision does not exist! Even Ferdinand maliciously guessed that Nicholas II also expected this to happen. In a big deal, the loss of these tens of millions of people can be exchanged for the death of Germany and France. The Russian Empire will dominate the European continent, why not change What? Only the French were injured, they were threatened! With their domestic population base, if they lose more than 10 million people, it would be good to keep their current position. Don''t think about dominating the European continent! The remaining neutral people are calling for restraint on both sides, and some hope that the two major alliances will be more brutally attacked, and it is best to burn the jade and the stone. It can be imagined that as long as the Germans choose the most extreme approach, neutral Switzerland, the Netherlands, and Denmark will all become members of the new Allies, and interest will always be the best catalyst! Of course, just like in history, it is just shouting slogans. If the German government really does it, the people underneath will also be mutiny. After all, everyone has not lived enough. ... The Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev said calmly: "Your Majesty, the Russians have asked us for help again. They hope we can provide them with 2 billion rounds of ammunition, 80 million rounds of shells, 2 million rifles, 5,000 cannons, Two thousand planes, one thousand tanks, five thousand tons of medicines, five million pieces of military uniforms, one million tons of cans, and a lot of ancillary supplies!" Ferdinand has long been accustomed to the big mouth of the bear''s lion. Of course, given their huge army, this batch of supplies is really not too much. If it was before, Ferdinand would definitely refuse, but now that the world war has come to an end, it would be a waste to keep a huge reserve of strategic materials. But whether to sell to the Russians, Ferdinand is still a little bit undecided. Armed with the Russians now, the European continent will be in big trouble in the future! After hesitating for a while, Ferdinand finally decided to sell, but not everything* such as rifles and cannons can be sold casually, but the ammunition must be sold in limited quantities! As for what a huge Russian empire would bring to the European continent, Ferdinand couldn''t control so much. After the war, weren''t Britain and France very idle? We must find something to do for them! Ferdinand said cautiously: "Your Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperates and asks the company to negotiate the price with them on behalf of itself. Remember to check our inventory. Whether the Russians want to buy weapons and ammunition or other strategic materials, we can sell them now, but the Russians must pay first, and at the same time, limit the delivery time of the ammunition so that Russia can use enough without having too much. Remaining! " "Yes, Your Majesty!" the Foreign Secretary Metiev replied It''s because Ferdinand is careless. With so many weapons and ammunition, Bulgaria cannot immediately take out such a spot for trading, even if it uses strategic reserves! With the current world situation, if the Germans cannot bear the pressure of the outside world and suddenly surrender, these weapons and equipment will be worthless after the end of the world war. When the time comes, Mao Xiong will directly suffer financial difficulties and cannot afford to pay. Bulgaria will be ready to cry! This kind of thing happened in history, and Ferdinand didnt think that they would continue to pay with the morals of the bear! Anyway, the Russians have just gotten a loan from John Bull, plus Nicholas IIs previous ransacking of their homes, and now their finances are in a rare period of wealth. ... Although the Allied Powers had the upper hand on the battlefield, the Germans who remained strong were still unwilling to fail! On May 3, 1917, the German army launched a major counterattack on the Western Front, directly breaking through the French defense line, and occupying Soissons, pushing the front to the Marne River, which was only more than 30 kilometers away from Paris. The world is in an uproar again. Are the Germans going to achieve a counterattack at the last minute? In the Paris crisis, the French government was in a hurry. Not only did they mobilize a large number of troops from all over the country to go to Paris, preparing to fight a battle to defend Paris, they also asked for help from the Allied Powers! Not only the French are anxious, but even the British are anxious. For John Bull, the weakening of the French in this world war was enough. If the French were hit hard again this time, the European continent would be dominated by the Russians after the war! This is absolutely unacceptable to John Bull. He just killed a Germany. If there is another bear, will anyone live this day? Therefore, the London government just gritted their teeth and transferred fifteen infantry divisions from the country again, and transferred them to Paris, France. They wanted to fight this Paris defense battle with the French! Even Ferdinand was in a hurry. Now the French can''t overturn the car, otherwise the situation in the European continent will get out of control after the war. If the French did not come out to contain the British and Russians, life in Bulgaria would be difficult, and Ferdinand would not be ready to face the European hegemony! Facing the French''s cry for help, Ferdinand ordered that the Bulgarian troops on the front line no longer have to attack Vienna. In addition to leaving some troops to contain Austria, the main force directly interspersed in southern Austria and the Allied Forces there. Directly attack the German mainland to achieve the purpose of encircling Wei and saving Zhao! Dante Christophe, who received this order, felt bad in an instant. He could have caught the soft persimmon of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now he is going to head to Germany! Fortunately, Ferdinand did not let him go desperately with the Germans, as long as he could contain the German forces and break the French siege of Paris, his mission was completed. Otherwise, Dante Christophe really has to worry. Of course, he is not worried about whether he can beat the Germans, but about the logistics of the troops! Anyway, the troops in his hand now have more than 1.5 million, and hundreds of thousands of the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers in the Italian region, an army of nearly two million people, the Germans cant eat anyhow, even Germany It is very difficult for people to block their offense! After all, after the east and west lines, add another southern line, the Germans are also lacking in skills! The domestic war potential is basically squeezed out, not to mention the Eastern Front. It was originally a lack of troops and is retreating all the way! The only force with sufficient strength is the Western Front, but the number of Anglo-French allied forces on the Western Front is greater. Once the Germans transfer troops from the Western Front, Ferdinands goal has been achieved! When the time comes, the Germans will not only lose hope of overthrowing the French, but they may also be pushed back by the British and French forces. This is a conspiracy! Unless the Germans can conquer Paris before the arrival of the Bulgarian army, UU Reading www. uukanshu.com Otherwise, once the war burns to the German mainland, they will lose the war! But this plan also has a very fatal weakness, that is, the army''s logistics supply problem. There are three directions that can provide logistics supplies to the army: Austria, Italy, and Switzerland. Italy''s transportation capacity is limited. Due to the war, the Italian railway transportation capacity is less than half of that before the war, and even the consumption of supplying the Allied forces is very reluctant. The Swiss are a neutral country. If only a small amount of material is transported, it is estimated that they will still sell the face of the Allied countries, but it is better to supply this army! To transport materials from Austria, you also have to cooperate with the Austrians? Now the two sides are still enemies. It is a wishful thinking to ask them not to damage the logistics supply line of the Bulgarian army! In the case of sabotage, Dante Christophe is confident that he will not think that transportation from Austria can meet the consumption of the army on the battlefield! Therefore, on the surface of this army with a burst of combat power, in fact, its combat power output persistence is very short. In addition to ensuring the peak combat power in the first few days, it will meet the Russians last year in the East. The embarrassment facing the line! Well, it doesnt really matter whether this battle can be fought or not. As long as the Bulgarian army reaches the German border and occupy a few small cities by the way, it will boost the morale of the French and strengthen their determination to resist. That''s it! In addition to helping the French through the difficulties, the more important thing is to put pressure on the Germans to make them make wrong decisions. It is best to just put down the weapons in a foolish manner, and then Bulgaria will make a lot of money! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 142： , The transfer of claims? Vienna has once again become the focus of the world. In order to get rid of the Germans and end the war as soon as possible, the Allied Powers opened new conditions to the Austro-Hungarian government to draw them to rebellion. Of course, this is only a condition set by Britain and France. The conditions in Bulgaria have never changed. It is impossible to vomit the meat that has been eaten in the stomach. Ferdinand II still inherited some diplomatic talents of the old emperor, and decisively seized this opportunity to bargain with the Allies. Ferdinand II looked at the Minister of Foreign Affairs and asked eagerly: "How, has the Allied Powers agreed to our terms?" Leopold von Bechtold''s expression was a bit complicated, and a little helpless in his joy. After a moment of silence, he replied: "Your Majesty, the views of the Allied Powers are not unified regarding our requirements for safeguarding national sovereignty. The French have agreed to our request and will try their best to persuade the Russians to make concessions; the British also promised that they will support our request, but they cannot guarantee that the allies will agree! The Bulgarian government stated that they can acquiesce in our actions, but we recognize that the sovereignty of the Balkan Peninsula belongs to Bulgaria, and they will not let it out of the Transylvanian Plateau! As for the Russians, they have made territorial claims against Austrian Poland, Hungary, and Bohemia. Because of their high prices, the negotiations cannot go on. " Now as long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire turns, the biggest problem of the Bulgarian army''s attack on the German mainland will be solved. Therefore, the French are the most active in winning the Vienna government into the Allies, while the Russians are the most resistant! Ferdinand II was a little disappointed and said: "It seems that the Entente attaches less importance to us than we previously estimated. Both Russia and Russia are not willing to make concessions, right?" Leopold von Bechtold thought for a while and said, "Yes, Your Majesty! Although our decision is related to the outcome of this war, for both Russia and Russia, no matter what we make Neither decision can change the outcome of the Allied Powers winning this war! As for the loss of the French, they did not care. Now even if the Germans conquered Paris, they would not be able to annihilate the main force of the British and French coalition forces. Therefore, in the eyes of Russia and Russia, even if the German offensive on the Western Front was successful, it would not change the outcome of this world war. They naturally refused to make concessions! The British have always had a national policy to keep the European Big 6 in balance. Although they will support us, they think that our proposal is too high and Russia and Russia will not accept it, and they do not intend to interfere! " Chief of Staff Conrad suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the French have not really reached the moment of life and death. There are more than 200,000 French troops in the suburbs of Paris. They only need to block the Germans for a few days. I bought enough time for the British and French coalition forces to reinforce Paris! I don''t think that the Germans can conquer Paris in a short period of time. As long as the war drags on and the Bulgarian army appears in southern Germany, the Germans will be over! Although subject to logistical supplies, if Dante Christophe only maintains a combat force of seven to eight hundred thousand people on the front line, they can still complete the transportation through Italy or Austria. There are more than one million Bulgarian troops serving as a food transport team. I don''t think we can cut off their supply lines! And once these 700,000 troops enter Germany, they will be enough to upset South Germany. If the Germans do not deploy troops from the front, they can even fight all the way to Berlin! This time, Bulgaria is willing to make great efforts to help the French. In addition to the benefits that Britain and France promised them, there is also to **** the spoils. Therefore, in the eyes of the Bulgarian government, we are indeed valuable now, but this value is not enough to make them give up the interests they have already obtained to win us over! As for the Russians, I dont think there is any need for contact at all. If the Germans can break through Paris, it should be better news for St. Petersburg than our defection! " Conrads words broke the illusion of Ferdinand II. He wanted the territorial integrity of the Austro-Hungarian Empire based on the premise that the Austro-Hungarian Empire could control the outcome of this war. But the reality is that the defection of the Austro-Hungarian Empire can allow the Allied Powers to end the war early, and at the same time allow the French to reduce some losses. As for other aspects, the impact is very limited! Ferdinand II pondered for a while and said fiercely: "Well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will reach an agreement with the Allies as soon as possible. The bottom line is to keep the territory that is still under our control!" It is impossible not to make concessions. Once the Paris crisis is lifted, they will not even have the opportunity to negotiate terms. And there is a lesson for the Italians. They cant help but worry about it. If the asking price is too high and the negotiation is completed, when the Allies repent, they are also helpless! Is it possible that Russia and Russia join forces to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire? In Ferdinands opinion, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is a complete quagmire, but in the eyes of the outside world, it is in the interests of both parties to join forces to divide the Austro-Hungarian Empire! After all, it is known from the map that once the Austro-Hungarian Empire is divided, the Russians can get Austrian Poland, Hungary, and Bohemia (including the Czech Republic and Slovakia), while Bulgaria can get Croatia, Slovenia and Austria. This benefit is much greater than the combined value of all Bulgarias territories except the Balkans. The most direct benefit is that the total volume of Bulgarias industry has directly increased by four levels, and the economic volume has directly increased by half, directly passing the French. ! Although the benefits are huge, they are poisonous! If the time is advanced a hundred years, Ferdinand may choose to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Russians without hesitation, but let''s forget it now! The ethnic problems in Bulgaria alone are enough for him. If he eats half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he will probably not do anything in the future. He will find ways to integrate ethnic groups every day! Although Ferdinand has no interest in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, it does not mean that Russia and Russia have no agreement to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In fact, Ferdinand also talked about the issue of the Austro-Hungarian Empire not long ago. The II communicated on the telegram! Simply put, this agreement is the sword of Damocles hanging on the head of the Vienna government, scared them to quit! After all, only by joining the Allied Powers and everyone becoming allies, this agreement will not become a reality! There are actually many similar agreements, such as the agreement between the two countries to partition the Italian peninsula, and there is even an agreement on the joint partition of Germany by the Allies. These agreements have one thing in common, that is, they are difficult to achieve, but everyone still signed them, with a clear purpose to increase their bargaining chips in post-war negotiations! For example, if Italy rejects the terms of guaranteeing France and France in the future negotiations, and everyones bottom line is still far from reaching an agreement, then this agreement may be launched. After all, the two countries have joined forces. In terms of strength, it is possible to divide Italy. Even if the British want to intervene, they will share a share! This is used to scare the Italians, but this threat is not always just a threat, he still has the possibility of becoming a reality! Obviously, Ferdinand II did not intend to test the determination of Russia and Russia. Even if secretly, everyone still had insider trading, but in the face of interests, he still dared not try. ... At the Palace of Sofia, Foreign Minister Metjev said with a smile: "Your Majesty, the French ambassador to Bulgaria just came to a diplomatic note. They hope that we can release the Austro-Hungarian Empire and not continue to annex their territories!" Ferdinand smiled and asked, "So, the French have reached an agreement with the Vienna government?" Metjeev replied: "From the current information we have on me, yes!" After hesitating for a while, Ferdinand smiled and said: "Tell the French that as long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire recognizes our sovereignty over the Balkans and cedes the Transylvanian plateau, we will let them go! But war reparations are indispensable. If the Vienna government wants to recover the land we occupy, it must pay a ransom! " Medev replied calmly: "Your Majesty, I think the Vienna government will not raise any objections to this question! The Balkan Peninsula has been eaten by us, and they must know they can''t take it back! And the Transylvanian Plateau belongs to the Kingdom of Hungary. If it can weaken the Kingdom of Hungary, they have no reason to oppose it! " As for war indemnities, Metiev did not mention it. This is European practice and there is nothing to say. The Vienna government will not refuse to pay indemnities. The dispute between the two parties is nothing more than the amount. "Yeah!" Ferdinand Looking out the window, Ferdinand suddenly asked: "You said, if we ask the Austro-Hungarian Empire to bear the debt owed to the French by the Bulgarian government, how likely is it that the French will agree?" Metjeev didn''t answer immediately, but asked a little surprised: "Your Majesty meant to let the Austro-Hungarian Empire repay for us ~ Is the debt between us and the French right?" Ferdinand nodded and said: "Yes, we already owe more than 12 billion francs to the French, and the war reparations paid to us by the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely be more! Let the Austro-Hungarian Empire pay this debt for us directly, and then deduct it from their war reparations, so that we can also save a procedure! " Metev was taken lightly by Ferdinand''s whimsical proposal. We must know that in this era, international loans are not just loans as simple as loans, but also contain many political benefits! For example, Bulgaria previously owed a huge foreign debt to the French, and the French influenced the Bulgarian government''s position financially through loans. In international diplomacy, Bulgaria also waved a cheer for the French. Even the final membership of the Allied Powers also had this factor. ! Now if the debt relationship between the guarantee and the law does not exist, then the French will no longer want to influence Bulgaria''s internal affairs and diplomacy through loans! Medev shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is probably hard to say. If the French want to maintain their influence on us, they probably won''t agree, unless we use..." Suddenly, Medev now found that the French are likely to agree. After all, the war has burned to the outskirts of Paris, and the damage caused to France by each additional day of the war is incalculable. At this time, it was the time when they needed Bulgaria the most. Once they refused Ferdinand''s request, then the Bulgarian army''s attack on southern Germany might become indefinite. The harm of the two worlds is the lesser one, and the loss of influence on Bulgarias finances will not have much impact on France, but the continuation of the war will really bring a crisis to the roots of France! After a pause, Metzhev said, "Your Majesty, we can try now! Even if we fail, we will have nothing to lose. If we succeed, we will have less foreign debt on our shoulders!" "Yeah!" Ferdinand replied with satisfaction Then Ferdinand fell into contemplation again. If it succeeded this time and dumped the foreign debts owed to the French to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, would it be possible to do the same and transfer the debts of the British and Americans? On the surface, transferred these foreign debts only to get rid of the financial influence of various countries on Bulgaria. But the deeper reason is that only Ferdinand himself understands. After this world war, the countries that lost the war had to pay huge amounts of war reparations, and their post-war economic conditions were simply unable to repay so much debt. . What should I do if I have no money to pay the debt? The answer is obvious: bad debts! Whatever you do, they don''t have the money to repay the debt anyway, unless Bulgaria can also learn the French method of recovering debts and send troops directly to grab them. In history, the French method was actually very effective, but unfortunately they encountered an economic crisis again. Whether it is machinery or minerals, they can''t use it in an economic crisis! Then, the French government got overwhelmed and directly returned these to the Germans, allowing Hitler to take these possessions to restore the German economy, and then start World War II. It can be said that if the French government insisted a little more at that time, it would not retreat from the Ruhr area, the Germans would not be able to help them. At that time, subject to the Treaty of Versailles, the German army was only 100,000 people, and even heavy weapons were restricted, and there was no ability to fight them hard. As long as you firmly hold the German heavy industry zone and don''t let go, without the support of heavy industry, Germany will be a tiger without teeth. Even if Hitler comes to power, it is useless? With the lessons of history, this pit Ferdinand will naturally let others jump! Because of his butterfly effect, the losses of Britain and France in this world war were much smaller than in history. Even if they pit them a little money, it would be a drizzle compared to the huge war funds! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 143： , Dead daoist, not dead, poor dao In the early morning of May 7, 1917, the Luftwaffe attacked London, but this time it was not a bomb but a more powerful flyer! "Are you full today? But even if you are not full, it doesn''t matter, the politicians are already full anyway! The food of the capitalists is still piled up like a mountain, but you are still hungry. Do you think the world is unfair? Don''t worry, this is just the beginning, and your lives are worthless in the eyes of politicians! If you dont work overtime honestly, maybe they will send you to the battlefield as cannon fodder. You have to know that the cost of cannon fodder is lower than your salary. Do you think you have a lot of balance? Look, your salary is not the lowest, the idiots sent to the front are the ones! Politicians say that this is defending the British Empire. In fact, you will find that this is only an aggressive war that politicians start to make capitalists war for money! As for this country? Does she need your protection? Only you know the answer! Anyway, what you are now defending is only the capitalists who exploit you, and the politicians who oppress you! Oh, one last reminder, your fate is yours, but this country belongs to the capitalists, nobles, and politicians! Cherish life away from factories, stations, warehouses and docks, otherwise you will be at your own risk! " The Germans have fought a propaganda war, attempting to use the anti-war factions in Britain to force the London government to make concessions. The German flyers are still very powerful, and at least the anti-war demonstrations on the streets of London have increased a lot. After all, the stomach is not deceiving. Due to the raids by German submarines, the British food reserves have dropped to the lowest point in history, and food prices have risen to the sky. Forced, the London government can only implement a rationing system, but unfortunately this is only for ordinary people. Capitalists and noble lords are still delicacies, and their living standards are not reduced at all! Of course, the Germans are not only targeting the British, they have also airdropped flyers to France, Russia, and Bulgaria, but the effect is not very good! The French are busy preparing for the defense of Paris, and the French government has stated very decisively: It is okay to have an armistice, you Germans first withdraw from France, as long as you withdraw all the negotiations! Then, the French people are satisfied! Well, it is impossible for the Hindenburg government to withdraw its troops just because of the promise of the French. Whoever believes the promise of the politicians will be overwhelmed! The St. Petersburg government did not respond at all. The Tsarist government seemed to have not seen the German flyers. What should it do? As for the anti-government forces in Russia, they have gained a treasure, with more propaganda materials. As for the uprising, the time is not yet ripe. After the Bulgarians received the flyer, their first reaction was surprise? Are we starving? What other wars of aggression? Are we fighting a war of national unification? Away from factories, stations, docks, warehouses? Is the Germans brain flooded? What do we eat if we dont work? I have to say that long distance is also an advantage. The Germans can throw the flyers and wave them horizontally. As a price, the pilots in charge of the flyers entered the POW camp. As for sending air force bombing? Who are you scaring? Can you get it? Unless the soldiers sent are dead, there is no need to return! Well, I have to admire the German propaganda level, how can it be a scumbag! Anyway, you should also modify it according to local conditions. Is it effective for the British, and it must be effective for other countries? Moreover, the propaganda war initiated by the Germans is too late. If it started at the beginning of the war, there may be unexpected gains. Now everyone is preparing to harvest the fruits of victory! ... In the Vienna Palace, the top military and political leaders of the Austro-Hungarian Empire have gathered together. The last moment has come. The patience of the Allies is about to reach its limit, or the patience of Bulgaria has reached its limit! Austria-Hungary said embarrassingly: "In the past three days, Vienna has been violently bombed by the enemy air force. Now 89 factories, 3 stations, and 68 warehouses have been devastated. The casualties have passed. Twenty thousand, the whole of Vienna has become panic! If the war continues, the enemys bombing range may continue to expand. Now the normal order in Vienna is difficult to maintain. The streets and alleys are covered with anti-war slogans, and the civil anti-war sentiment has accumulated to a critical point! " These are no alternatives. Seeing that the Allies are about to fail, the forces in Austria-Hungary are naturally unwilling to be buried with the Allies. Needless to say, everyone knows that most of the so-called anti-war activities are controlled by these people behind the scenes. The purpose is to put pressure on the government to withdraw from this war as soon as possible. This can be regarded as stopping losses! As soon as the Prime Ministers words were finished, Conrad, Chief of the General Staff, took it: "Not only these, we can''t fight military anymore. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has fallen by two-thirds. Our war potential Has fallen to the lowest point in history! We can no longer fight this war. If the enemy is willing, they can turn the Austro-Hungarian Empire into history in two months at most! The situation of the Germans is not much better than ours. Facing the all-out counterattack from the Allies, they can''t hold on for long. Whether it is the Russians or Bulgaria, as long as one of them invades the German mainland, then the end of the war is already Doomed! From the perspective of the current situation, it is only a matter of time before they have pushed the past smoothly! Although the German 6th Army is number one in the world, they still cannot face the siege of the four powers! " The Secretary of War questioned: "Your Excellency Chief of the General Staff, are you too pessimistic? Now the German submarine has blocked the British Isles, and their Sixth Army has also reached the outskirts of Paris! As long as they conquer Paris, the French will lose their will to fight, and if the British do not want to go hungry, they are likely to compromise with the Germans. Once Britain and France give up, then Russia and Russia will probably choose to stop the war, after all, they are not sure to defeat the Germans! So this war is far from desperate. The Allies still have a great chance of winning. We cannot give up like this! " Conrad said coldly: "Don''t forget that you are talking about Germany, not the Austro-Hungarian Empire! If the Germans want to defeat the Anglo-French coalition forces, there is only one situation in which they can do it, that is, we desperately dragged Russia and Bulgaria for them! Didnt you think about the consequences, my minister of war? Once it fails, the Austro-Hungarian Empire ceases to exist! Moreover, even in the heyday of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there is no way to face the two great powers of Russia and Russia at the same time! Now you still dare to think, is this going to let our soldiers die for the Germans? " The Minister of War said tit-for-tat: "In order to win the war, it is inevitable to pay some price. No matter how much loss we have paid, we can make up for it after the war!" He slapped the table and said angrily: "Asshole! Don''t forget that you are the Minister of War of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Now we have to consider the future of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, rather than betting on us for the illusory opportunity of the Germans. National fortune! The Germans winning the war does not mean that the Austro-Hungarian Empire won the war! Now the Kingdom of Hungary has fallen, if we do not make the right choice, there will be no Austro-Hungarian Empire after the war! Even if the enemy does not come to carve up the Austro-Hungarian Empire, we will not have the strength to continue to maintain the rule of the country. The Austro-Hungarian Empire can no longer be defeated! " ... The main battle faction and the Zhuhe faction quarreled, and the Vienna government could not make up their minds until a news came. "Your Majesty, the defeat of the Germans on the Eastern Front has given up Ukraine. The Russians have already come to Bohemia, and General Victorick on the front line requested support!" An attendant hurriedly came from the outside and interrupted the quarrel. Well, just one Bulgaria is enough, and now there is another bear, how can we fight this battle? If you can''t stop the Russians, it will be a week from Bohemia to Vienna, but the question is, does the Austro-Hungarian Empire still have an army? The answer is no. The main force is fighting fiercely with the Bulgarians, and they are already at a disadvantage. If the troops are divided to strengthen the eastern front, it is estimated that in a few days, the Russians will join Vienna! what? You said that the Bulgarians are not going to attack southern Germany? But the plan is just a plan, as long as the war requires it, it can be changed at any time! Besides, people can divide their forces! It is not necessary for the two countries to join forces to get rid of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which is half-armed, without any effort. Is it necessary to worry about the enemy? Ferdinand II said coldly: "Well, I decided to withdraw from the Allied Powers and join the Allied Powers. Now the Ministry of Foreign Affairs drafts a telegram immediately. At the same time, the government must do a good job of coordination. After we join the Allied Powers, railways and roads must be open to Bulgarians! At the same time, part of the troops will be transferred to Bohemia, so that the Russians will not take advantage of it! " In the face of the crisis of life and death, Ferdinand II finally showed his decisive side. He could no longer take care of the life and death of the Germans. God blessed him to be able to preserve the Austro-Hungarian Empire! Defending the Russians is inevitable. Why did they reach an agreement with Britain, France and Russia in their negotiations with the Allied Powers, but the negotiations with the Russians have never progressed? In this case, if there is a gap for the bears and let them directly occupy the Bohemia area, it will be difficult to get it back after the war! Bulgaria is full now, as long as everyone reaches an agreement, nothing will change, and the Russians have not yet eaten? At this time, if you serve delicious food, do you still want to get it back? Ferdinand II made the final decision, and many people were relieved. In their opinion, anyway, let''s jump out of the huge pit of the Allies before talking! There are also many people who are very disappointed. They still want to take another gamble. After all, they are very unwilling to admit defeat now. However, since the withdrawal from the Allies has become a foregone conclusion, there is no need for everyone to continue to struggle. Of course, this is also based on the premise that the Germans are about to die, otherwise these fanatical main combatants are very likely to choose to use a coup to solve the problem! ... On May 21, 1917, the Austro-Hungarian Empire announced its withdrawal from the Allied Powers and joined the Allied Powers at the invitation of the Allied Powers the next day. The world history has entered a new page! :. : https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 144： , Was Zhaoan "The Austro-Hungarian Empire has fallen!" The pages of newspapers all over the world have been taken over by this news, and many people are wondering if April Fool''s Day is here again! Originally, after the Allies rejected Italy''s job-hopping, everyone thought that the Allies were going to kill the Allies this time. After all, there were conflicts of interest between countries. Since France and Bulgaria can directly kill Italy because of the conflict of interest in the Mediterranean, can''t the two countries divide the Austro-Hungarian Empire because of their interests in Europe? Well, the Russians really thought so, but Ferdinand chose to give up! Bulgaria is not yet ready to compete for the hegemony of the European Big Six, doing the wedding dress for others, he has always had no interest! Besides, in order to get Bulgaria to give up dividing up the Austro-Hungarian Empire with the Russians, Britain, France and the United States worked hard. That''s right, Americans have a share this time too! From this, it can be seen that the Russians have a hatred of Dora. Even the US government, which has nothing to do with this war, must find ways to block them! Of course, because they did not participate in this world war, the Americans are not confident enough to face their own strength. Therefore, the Americans who made a lot of money in the world war directly sacrificed their best "golden dollar diplomacy", increased Bulgaria''s credit line, and also lowered the interest rate, and then Ferdinand decisively accepted The olive branch thrown by the Americans. Even the Japanese in the Far East expressed their attitude through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and strongly resisted the continued expansion of Teddy Bear! Of course, the impoverished Japan should not count on any benefits. People just rant a few words and it''s over. Ferdinand doesn''t care about the friendship of the so-called Great Japan Empire! Dont look at this world war, the Japanese also got their war money, but because Ferdinand pitted him and owed a huge foreign debt, the profit has been rolled out for so many years. It has long been an astronomical figure. The Japanese government is still a pauper. ! In order to pay off their debts, the Japanese also sent expeditionary troops to Europe during this world war, but they were a little embarrassed. After the first batch, they were dismissed by Britain and France! Of course, this "humiliation" was just because they came at an untimely time. The fifteen main divisions of the Japanese army just caught up with the huge pit of Verdun, and they were finished without a chance to perform! In fact, the Japanese army still has some combat effectiveness. Although its equipment and tactics are backward, it has a good fighting will and is much stronger than the colonial forces. The problem was that they asked for too high a price. Britain and France felt that it was not economically worthwhile. Because of Ferdinands butterfly effect, the Allied Powers had no shortage of troops at all, so naturally there was no need for a second batch. Even though the Japanese government has been working hard to collect excessive collections, it still has 450 million pounds of foreign debts, but their foreign debts have also increased to 380 million pounds. It is estimated that balance will be reached after the end of the world war. . This is also caused by Japans special system. Because of the World War, the Japanese made money, but the money did not go to the Japanese government. Most of the money went into the pockets of the consortium. This naturally happened. ! Therefore, compared with the same period in history, the confidence of the Japanese in this time and space is much less, and there is no such arrogance as the world''s third largest power! (Note: After the signing of the Washington Treaty, the Japanese government won the worlds third largest navy tonnage after Britain and the United States, and then they became the worlds third largest power.) ... With the development of the international situation, the rift between the Russian-Russian alliance is getting bigger and bigger. Unless Ferdinand wants to play the Russian-Russian alliance to challenge the world, it will be sooner or later that the two sides will part ways! As for the signing of a treaty between Russia and Russia before the war to establish a Slavic federal empire, Ferdinand had long been thrown out of the cloud. Even the Tsarist government did not mention this topic again. It seems that everyone is not a fool. How can such an obvious thing not be seen? Now Bulgaria has hardened wings and doesn''t want to be a kid anymore, and is ready to fly solo! Apart from the growth of Bulgaria''s own strength, Britain and France have not contributed less. If they hadn''t deliberately allowed Bulgaria to expand into Asia and Africa, would Ferdinand dare to have trouble with the Russians so quickly? Of course, if John Bull chose to suppress Bulgaria from the beginning, the current ending can definitely make them cry into the corner! Bulgaria, which has no way to expand in the colony, can only follow the Russians and expand in Europe. It is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has long been divided by the two countries. Even after the war, a Slavic empire that encompassed Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, and Central Europe was about to emerge. This behemoth was even more terrifying than the Soviet Union in later generations, and the weakened Britain and France could not stop all of this! There is no such thing as history. Ferdinand has to admire the British diplomatic methods. The current situation in Europe is basically still under their control. Now that the Austro-Hungarian Empire has turned, the death knell for the Germans has been sounded, and the world war has entered the countdown phase. In the future, the pattern of the European Big Six will become: Eastern European hegemony Russian Empire, Western European hegemony France, and Bulgaria entrenched in the Balkan Peninsula. Under this three-legged situation, no one should want to dominate the European Big Six. In addition, there is also the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which has a certain degree of strength. They can hinder the expansion of the Russians to southern Europe, and at the same time block the road of Bulgaria to Europe. Of course, if the Italians can be stronger and can contain the French, it will be even more perfect! In the Mediterranean region, Bulgaria has become bigger, but the two major gateways are still in the hands of the British, and the Royal Navy is enough to suppress everything! At the same time, due to its geographic location, Bulgaria, which has risen, had to restrict the Russians from expanding its sphere of influence in the Near East for its own benefit. It is sooner or later that the two countries will part ways. If nothing goes wrong, after the war, John Bull would have to provoke a conflict between Japan and the United States to ease their military pressure in the Americas and the Far East. You know, you know, but Ferdinand still can''t get into the pit! What John Bull uses this time is Yangmou. How can a rising Bulgaria continue to be the younger brother of the Russians? Even if he wants to endure the humiliation, there is no chance! It''s not a brain-disabled TV series. Countries still rely on their own interests to speak. When the strength of the younger brother and the boss is very close, can the boss still manage it? Bulgarias homeland in the Balkans now includes: Kingdom of Greece: an area of ??131,957 square kilometers; Albania: an area of ??28748 square kilometers; The Republic of Macedonia: an area of ??25,713 square kilometers; Bulgaria: an area of ??11o91o square kilometers; Romania: an area of ??238,391 square kilometers; Serbia: an area of ??88361 square kilometers; Kingdom of Montenegro: an area of ??14,442 square kilometers; Bosnia and Herzegovia: an area of ??51,129 square kilometers; Part of the territory of Croatia: the area is about 50oo square kilometers; Dalmatia: an area of ??13ooo square kilometers; Turkey in Europe: an area of ??23417 square kilometers; Bulgaria now has a total land area of ??731o68 square kilometers, directly crossing the French mainland and becoming the second largest country in European territory. And the world war brought to Bulgaria not only the expansion of the territory, the total industrial volume has also increased by 15% ~ www.novelhall.com ~ the total economic volume has increased by 30%! After the end of the World War, Bulgaria''s population will exceed 40 million. It is worth mentioning that most of the population growth in this area is the selfless dedication of the bear! Moreover, this population base is already anti-French, even with Bulgaria''s population growth rate, it will not be long before the British will pass by, and it will be a top-notch power! At the same time, in terms of colonies, Bulgaria will continue to increase after the war, and there are no good places, but the kind of bad land that does not have much strategic or economic value, presumably England and France will not be stingy! If nothing else, the total area of ??the Bulgarian colony after the war would exceed 5 million square kilometers. There would be no problem at all. Of course, there may be more than 4 million square kilometers of land in desert! However, Ferdinand did not dislike it. No matter whether it is valuable or not, first get it in his hands. Anyway, it is a sparsely populated place, and it does not require much administrative expenses to manage these places! Even in some places, it is only necessary to obtain sovereignty. It does not matter whether or not to establish a colonial government. The nomads should let them govern themselves. Bulgaria''s center of gravity in the next two decades will remain on the Balkans and Asia Minor. As long as these two peninsulas are opened, Bulgaria will remain invincible! To a certain extent, after the end of the world war, Bulgaria was equivalent to being given "Zhaoan" by Britain and France. From the new empires order challenger camp to the old empire order defender camp! Isnt the worlds third largest colonial power defending the backbone of the colonial empire? From this point of view, from now on, the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have stood in the same camp! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 145： , The relations between Russia and Russia in the new era The Berlin General Staff, Hindenburg lit a cigarette and smoked it. The thing he worried most was that it happened. The defection of the Austro-Hungarian Empire meant that the most critical moment of the German Empire had arrived! At this moment, he was extremely angry at Marshal August von Mackensen who refused to execute the order. In his opinion, if these German troops were withdrawn to Austria to "help the Austro-Hungarian Empire defend Vienna", then the Vienna government was absolutely I dare not surrender so easily! Of course, the most likely thing is that they didn''t even have the opportunity to enter Vienna, as long as Ferdinand II was not stupid, they would not be allowed in. In this respect, Marshal August von Mackensens decision was correct. After all, before the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, everyone was still an ally. If they refused to enter the capital, could it be possible that they could attack? If you really want to attack the capital of your allies, it is estimated that the consequences will be more serious than the fall of the Austria-Hungary Empire! If this is born, who would dare to be an ally with the Germans in the future? But now he doesn''t care about finding August von Mackensen to settle accounts. For these military generals, the deterrent power of the General Staff has been getting lower and lower! Under Ferdinands butterfly effect, the Junker noble government represented by Hindenburg did not have the opportunity to perform. In this war, the Germans fought several great victories, all during the reign of William II. . Many Germans now think that the strategic level of William II of the two knives is better than that of the Hindenburg government. This is not good news for them! As time goes by, Hindenburg is constantly lowering the bottom line to end the war. Now he doesnt plan to take the French homeland. Even the Belgian territory, Germany can give up, and the eastern front will occupy the Russians. The territory of the country can also be returned, as long as the integrity of the land is preserved and the Allied Powers compensate them in the colony! Well, his current bottom line is not as good as the conditions for peace talks put forward by the prime minister in black last year. At least people can add more than half of Poland to Germany after they operate, and they won''t be in vain to start this war. It is a pity that the interest group he represents does not agree! Including now, Hindenburg still cannot persuade the Junker nobles to accept his terms of peace talks! The battle on the battlefield has been fought for more than two years. There have been thousands of Junker noble officers on the battlefield, but they have not obtained matching benefits. How should they explain to the families of these people? Regarding this problem, the military leaders also have a headache! The smoke gradually burned out, Hindenburg extinguished the cigarette **** and sighed long. Now there is not much room left for him to choose. Either do a final fight regardless of recklessness, or immediately admit defeat and stop loss! ... Hindenburg asked anxiously: "What did the English and French say?" He knew that now that he is in contact with the Allied Powers, there is no need for Russia and Bulgaria to talk, and they have no bargaining chip to threaten the two countries at all! Even if the Germans come here once and all the people are soldiers, they will not scare them! Fighting the war of attrition, who is afraid of whom? Even if the Germans suddenly exploded and severely inflicted the Bulgarian army on the front line, Ferdinand would hurt at most once. Bulgaria has not suffered a major defeat after so long in the war. It doesn''t matter if the defeat was last time. It is impossible for the entire army to be wiped out, right? Not to mention the Tsarist government. Without these three million, it is a big deal to wait for another battle next year, and the soldiers will lose! You know that the Soviet Union lost more than 27 million people in World War II, and most of them were the army. Didn''t they persist in the same way? The population of Russia is now larger than that of the Soviet Union. It has only lost more than 10 million people since the start of the war. Even if the ruling power of the Tsarist government is weaker, it can still hold it! Therefore, in this secret contact with the Allied Powers, Hindenburg focused on Britain and France. After all, at this time, if the Germans really struggle with Britain and France, they can still suffer heavy losses! For example, if you get anxious, the German Navy will directly stud with the British Royal Fleet. As long as it can replace one-third of the Royal Navy''s tonnage and sink, John Bull can''t stand it! Similarly, the French have all been exposed to the iron feet of the German army. As long as the defense of Paris starts, no matter what the outcome is, Paris will be in ruins and the French will be destined to lose! These are all the bargaining chips currently in the hands of the Germans. As for the problem of pulling the tens of millions of people in northeastern France to burn, just talk about it, and it is impossible to implement it! German Foreign Minister Simmons said with a wry smile: "The result was very bad. The British demanded that we hand over all the navy''s capital ships and submarines free of charge, and signed a treaty to never show the navy before they agreed to end this war! The French demanded that we withdraw from their territory immediately, and they also asked us for Lorraine and Alsace. As long as these conditions were met, they agreed to end the war! " Hindenburg said coldly: "In other words, we want to restore to the pre-war period, but the Allied powers did not agree?" Simmons thought for a while and said: "It can also be understood that the Allied powers have no sincerity in peace talks at all. Bulgaria has said that it is 200 million pounds of war reparations. The Russians even demanded the territory of East Prussia from us, simply treating us as fat. Sheep!" Hindenburg did not answer. He knew that the Allies had made a choice for them. Only after they conquered Paris and severely damaged the British and French forces, could everyone sit down and negotiate peacefully again. ... Well, if you change Ferdinand, it is estimated that you will compromise with Britain and France! The British want Germany to abandon the development of the navy. This is no problem. It was originally a six-power country, so why not do business properly? To surrender all the capital ships, do the two parties still have discussions, such as selling them all to John Bull, or for an exchange of interests? The French want Alsace and Lorraine, this can also be discussed, such as changing the colony, so that everyone can have an explanation for the country! It is a pity that Hindenburg is not a traverser. He still doesn''t know what Germany has missed by suspending negotiations with the Allied Powers! Then needless to say, the two sides start a new round of pk! The main force of the Germans fought with one enemy and two on the western front, just pressing the British and French forces! Since it is the defense of Paris, Paris has naturally become a battlefield. The two sides fought a cruel battle around the city until the Bulgarian army reached southern Germany and the Russian army entered East Prussia. The Germans gave up! Of course, this is all in the future! Now everyone is still busy with the rebellion of the Austro-Hungarian Empire? With the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Bulgarian army can naturally attack South Germany directly. In order to pay the vote, no matter whether the Vienna government wants it or not, they still sent 300,000 Austro-Hungarian troops to act with Bulgaria! Now everyone is busy making preparations. The logistics of the millions of expeditionary forces is not a small number. Even Bulgarias efficiency is amazing, and there is no time for ten and a half months to get all these strategic materials together. Without more than a month of preparation time, the Bulgarian army will not take the initiative to attack. After all, transportation also takes time. If there are not enough strategic materials, the frontline troops will not have the confidence to fight! Bulgaria, as the active offensive party, only needs to prepare the supplies, but the British and French coalition forces that are crushed and beaten are miserable. They are being forced to head-on with the Germans! But whether it is passive or active, the three British and French companies are doing their best to end this war as soon as possible. The other member of the Allied Powers is different. Regarding the defection of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Nicholas II was more angry than happy, and the duck that was about to get it flew like this! Obviously, everyone is restricting the exhibition of the Russian Empire, but the problem is that I know that Nicholas II can do nothing about it. The only thing he can do now is to urge the Russian army to move faster and win as many as possible. soil of! Nicholas II said fiercely: "Order the frontline troops to speed up the offensive, and we must take East Prussia before the Germans surrender and turn the Baltic Sea into our inland sea!" Anyway, as long as the established facts are created, no one can let the Russian Empire vomit out the benefits that they have obtained. If they can''t eat enough in Austria-Hungary this time, they can only catch the Germans! It can only be said that Teddy Bear has a good appetite, and a Polish can''t feed them enough! Had it not been for their defeat in the Eastern Front last year, they would still be inseparable from the support of the Allied Powers. It is estimated that everyone would have fallen out! Chief of Staff Brusilov persuaded: "Your Majesty, don''t worry, Britain and France can let go of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but they will definitely not let go of the Germans! There is no way to alleviate the contradiction between Germany and France. After the war, the French will desperately suppress the Germans; the British want to destroy the German navy, and they cannot let the Germans retreat! We only need to proceed according to the original plan. After the Baltic Sea is taken, the last shortcoming that restricts the Russian Empire will be made up! " After listening to Chief of Staff Brusilovs analysis, Nicholas II was in a much better mood. In any case, Russias most important strategy was realized in this war. As for the Austro-Hungarian Empire that escaped, the defeated Nicholas II is still not in the eyes. In the future, there will be opportunities to deal with them. What makes him even more troublesome is the rise of Bulgaria in the Balkans. It is no longer the "Prussia of the Balkans", it is about to become the Germany of the Balkans! Their industrial strength has become the greater the Russian Empire, and their military strength is enough to pose a substantial threat to the Russian Empire! This is embarrassing. I was originally only going to support a little brother, but now he actually played and directly supported a competitor! Of course, he cannot say this directly. The friendship between Russia and Russia is still the political correctness of the two countries. If the conflict between the two countries is provoked, the people below can say that only he and Ferdinand cannot say it, otherwise they will be undermined. People give wrong interpretations and cause unnecessary trouble! Of course, this is also a sequelae of the Russian defeat on the Eastern Front last year, otherwise the Russian Empire still has the strength to suppress this little brother, and there will be no so much trouble! As for how to restrict Bulgaria''s exhibition after the war, Nicholas II really did not think of a good way. After all, the economic ties between the Russian Empire and Bulgaria are too close now, and economic sanctions on the other side might destroy themselves together! At present, more than 90% of the import and export trade of the Russian Empire is carried out with Bulgaria. Of course, this is mainly caused by the war. After the war, this proportion will definitely drop But no matter how it drops, Russia The two countries are still each other''s largest trading partners! According to the analysis of economic experts, building an integrated economic circle between Russia and Russia is the most suitable choice for the Russian Empire, using economic interests to tie the two countries together. This is also a national policy that both Russia and Russia are currently implementing, so no matter how big the political differences between the two countries are, under the effect of common interests, the two are still the closest allies on the surface! Nicholas II thought for a while and said, "Well, but we still have to get the Baltic Sea into our hands quickly. If it takes too long, the British will definitely make trouble for us again! Now the Japanese in the Far East have become active again. According to the news from the Far East Front Army, they are going to carry out big operations again. They simply don''t take the empire in their eyes! After the war is over, we have to deal with the trouble in the east! " Brusilov was taken aback for a moment, and then reacted quickly. It seemed that His Majesty the Tsar still had a sorrow for the Japanese. But for the Russian Empire, this is a good thing. Instead of focusing its strategy on Europe and the French, it is better to go to the Far East to pinch the Japanese persimmon! Of course, this is the future. Even if the war is over in the short term, everyone will still have to lick the wounds. European countries will not be able to regain their vitality without a decade or eight. After thinking about it, Brusilov confidently said: "Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured, within a month at most, we can severely damage the German troops on the Eastern Front. The Baltic Sea is ours!" Nicholas II nodded in satisfaction. It was the first time that generations of the Russian Empire had struggled for ocean strategy for hundreds of years, and it was the first time that they were so close to victory! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 146： , The old marshals calculations The German-Austrian border has now gathered more than 900,000 Allied forces of the Allied Powers, and this number is still increasing. As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces in this war, Admiral Dante Christophe is giving vigorous guidance. This battle may be the last battle in his life, although the scale may not be very large, but the specifications are high! Conrad, the marshal of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, had to be his assistant, and he felt a bit like "Hedong for thirty years, Hexi for thirty years"! "Your Excellency Commander, this is the intelligence of the opposite German." A staff officer came over and handed him a document while speaking. Dante Christophe took the file without any trouble, tore the sealing line, took out the file, and looked at it carefully. The strength of the Germans is slightly stronger than he thought. The Hindenburg government has carried out extreme mobilization across the country. Men between the ages of 15 and 65 are required to join the Wood Army and the size of the army has increased by two hundred. Ten thousand, but the combat effectiveness is only known when you have fought. Simply put, except for those working in special positions, the people in Germany can no longer find healthy young men. With a population of more than 60 million, more than 10 million people have been mobilized to participate in the war. This is unprecedented. ! No way, its only 1917, and the World War has only been fought for more than two years. The Germans are naturally stronger than in history. The main reason is that they can persist for a while in terms of materials. In addition, they robbed the Russians last year. , The country is still hungry, so naturally there will be no naval uprisings! In this context, the Hindenburg government can make another bet, whether it won the German Empire or the German Empire, and losing will not be worse than surrendering now. Dante Christophe ordered: "You immediately call for officers above the division commander to come for a meeting in the afternoon!" The Germans chose to fight another battle, which is not surprising. After all, the war has been going on until now, the flames of war have been burning in other countries, and their strength still exists. Even if their army can''t beat the four countries of Britain, France, Russia and Russia, but against any two of them alone, the German army can still do it! That being the case, it is of course the last fight. In theory, as long as they are fast enough to defeat the British and French coalition forces and then deal with the two countries, even if they cannot win the war, they can end it gracefully. The embryonic form of the blitzkrieg has already appeared in World War I. It was already used in the winter battle launched by the Russians last year, and the Germans who are good at learning naturally want to borrow it. ... Dante Christophe sat in the seat, his face cold, the air was filled with a heavy and depressed breath, and the meeting room was silent. Time has passed for a while, but it feels like a year for everyone! Perhaps it is because I think its almost done, Dante Christophe said in a very harsh tone: From the information we have collected, the number of opposite Germany is about 780,000, and there are no more than five main divisions. The rest are militias temporarily recruited. However, the German government has mobilized again in the rear and is still training. If we hit the Tehran area, it is estimated that we will face more than one million German troops. Everyone knows how the German combat effectiveness is. Even if we are facing second and third line troops, the combat effectiveness may not be worse than some of our troops! Therefore, in this battle, I ask you to fight steadily and never allow the enemy to create opportunities for the enemy. Do you understand? " Everyone couldn''t help but replied: "Understood!" Obviously, he is standing up, and the shadow of the famous tree of man, the world war has been carried out, and now Dante Christophe has become a famous general in the Allied powers. After a hundred battles without a single defeat, it was possible to subdue most of the arrogant soldiers and heroes. Now that he is so serious is obviously beating one of them. Conrad''s face was pulled down suddenly, as tight as a layer of paste, there was no doubt that it was aimed at him. However, the situation is better than others, so he chose to endure it. It is also inevitable that Dante Christoph will take him to power. With the end of the world war, the relationship between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will undoubtedly be impossible to return to normal. Since it is an enemy, if you offend it, you will naturally offend it! And most of the officers sitting are from Bulgaria, but Dante Christophe can''t stand by them, right? The Anglo-French allied forces participating in this operation did not have many people at all, and the highest-ranking officer was just a division commander. Dante Christophe was too embarrassed to care about it! It''s no use trying to find fault, even if you point your nose to curse, it doesn''t matter. Originally, it is common for superiors to scold subordinates in the army, and it is not ashamed. Anyway, you can''t pull them out! Now that Conrad admitted the counsel, it means that the Austro-Hungarian army will act on orders in this battle, and Dante Christophe is naturally not good at continuing to trouble him. "Very well, then everyone should prepare. Three days later, on June 18, 1917, the whole army launched a general attack on the Germans at 5:15 in the morning. However, it is not ruled out that accidents occur, the total attack time will be advanced, and you must be ready to attack at any time! " ... The Allied Forces of the Allied Powers are preparing, and the German army on the opposite side is naturally not idle. Now it is the Prince Marshal Leopold of Bavaria who is in charge of the defense of the southern front. Full name: Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Anulf, the best general among the royal family members of World War I. Now the flames of war have burned to South Germany, and his appointment as the commander of the southern front did not surprise everyone. It''s a pity that the prince from Bavaria is not in a good mood now. It is obvious that this southern battle is a chore and the chance of winning is slim. Otherwise, for the benefit of the Bavarian royal family, this position would belong to his nephew, Crown Prince Ruprecht Maria Liutbod Ferdinand. Now that he is going to fight a war that is almost doomed to failure, only his uncle can get involved. Otherwise, he will be stained with this stain. After his nephew succeeds to the throne, life will not be easy, and it will even be so dangerous that their family will treat Bavaria. Reign! Although he became the coach, Crown Prince Ruprecht could not escape and became the chief of staff of the German army on the southern front. Obviously this was the Hindenburg government suppressing the Kingdom of Bavaria. But they still cant refuse, because they are even more worried that others will direct this battle. As the leader of South Germany, their battle with Prussia is not a day or two. If they are pitted by a Prussian general, where will they cry? go with? Crown Prince Ruprecht Maria Liutbod Ferdinand may not be familiar to everyone, but he has a title that is much more famous-King Robert I of England! Yes, he is the heir to the British throne supported by most of the Jamesites, and he is called the King of England Robert I and the King of Scotland Robert IV by the Jamesists. Simply put, if the German wins this war, he can still go to England to become the king, but the public foundation is not bad at all! (Remarks: The James School is the predecessor of the Liberal Party) Well, the relationship between European royal families will stop here. None of them may be able to figure it out. The author really has no way to figure it out. To put it simply, the major kingdoms in Southern Germany are now preparing their way back. If Prussia hadn''t grasped their lifeline, they would have declared independence. Now even if the Bavarian royal family is the commander-in-chief of the German army, this does not mean that they can control all the troops. Most of the troops on the southern front are still in the hands of Prussia. If it is to order these troops to fight with the Allied Powers, it is okay. If you want to turn back, then don''t think about it. The Hindenburg government relies on the army to usurp power and naturally controls the army very strictly. ... Ruprecht said softly: "Uncle, shall we continue to wait?" Leopold smiled bitterly and said: "Now we have no choice but to wait for the outcome of the battle on the Western Front. Before that, we must block the attack of the Allies, or at least preserve the Munich area, which is our foundation!" The two stopped the topic tacitly. Ever since William II was emptied, members of their royal family had a strong sense of crisis. Hindenburg even took advantage of the opportunity of war to reach out into the army of the Kingdom of Bavaria and emptied their command. Now it would be difficult for them to mobilize the kingdom''s army without the order of the German General Staff. Under this circumstance, they can''t help but their hearts. What should they do if the Hindenburg government directly abolishes the royal family after the war? Regardless of whether the Hindenburg government has such thoughts, they all have to prevent this worst case from happening, and the only thing that can bring them a sense of security is the army! ... Time passed quickly, and the Allied forces launched a fierce attack on the German positions. The battle was very tragic. Marshal Leopold took out his binoculars and looked at a living life being consumed by the war. He knew that this could not go on. If it continues, the future of the Kingdom of Bavaria will be gone. There is no doubt that these troops are mostly recruited from the South German region, and they are filled with a large number of young people and old people. Marshal Leopold said coldly: "Reorganize the troops in the rear, this time by age. Those over 50 years old are reorganized into a group army, those over 40 years old are reorganized into a group army, and so on!" Ruprecht asked in surprise: "Why?" Marshal Leopold said coldly: "If we continue to fight like this, the future of the Bavarian Kingdom will be gone, and the future of the German Empire will be exhausted. We have to make a choice for this country!" Ruprecht''s complexion turned gray for an instant, and he said in horror: "What? Are you trying to make..." Marshal Leopold interrupted: "Yes, old age is useless for this country. Bavaria can have no old men like us, but we can''t live without these young people! At present, more than 800,000 German troops have gathered on the southern line, and reinforcements are coming from the rear, but our main force has not increased, and there is no possibility of victory. Unless the enemy is deterred with blood, and the pain is beaten to them, let the Allies know that we must pay a painful price to perish, so that we can strive for the most powerful conditions for this country! According to statistics from the Enlistment Office, among the 800,000 troops, nearly 350,000 are seniors over 50 years old, and nearly 300,000 are young people under 18. You know this What does it mean? " Ruprecht said with a sullen expression: "This means that our country has reached its limit, and now we are fighting with the future of this country! But uncle, no one wants to be cannon fodder. If the troops are reorganized in this way, there will be mutiny! " Leopold said coldly: "Of course, if it is destined to die, there are definitely not a few people willing, even if it is on the battlefield, most of them will resist! And I also know that the most effective troops are young people around the age of 20. They are full of vitality, have ideals and pursuits, and can fight and sacrifice for their own ideals! And these old guys who are about to be deadwood are a group of people who have no ideals, no pursuits, and only know that they are eating and waiting for death. They have no fighting power at all! But people are forced out. Only under pressure can their potential be stimulated and their maximum combat effectiveness can be exerted. Do you understand? " Ruprech nodded, expressing his understanding. After a pause, Marshal Leopold said coldly: "From now on, you will be the commander-in-chief of this army. Once these veterans are dead, you can order your surrender!" Ruprecht seemed to be shocked, and asked in surprise: "What? Uncle Leopold what do you mean?" Leopold German said earnestly: "Don''t forget, I''m an old man too, so I''m going to go where I should go, otherwise, how can I let these brave old guys go to death willingly? Moreover, since the war is underway, the people also need an explanation. My useless old man can just be used to calm the anger of the Bavarian people! This is the responsibility of our royal family members, and no one can escape the responsibility! Born in the royal family, you have to shoulder the burden of your body, UU Reading www. You are still young. The future of this country still needs you, and the family needs you, understand? " Ruprech nodded, and said nothing. This was also the foundation of the ancient nobles-sacrifice, but his tears still couldn''t help staying. In this world war, the sacrifices made by the Kingdom of Bavaria have been too great, and the people''s dissatisfaction with the government has reached the extreme. If this war fails, the Bavarian royal family may not escape. But Leopold''s choice was to use this time to defend South Germany to gain vitality for the Bavarian royal family. When the prince of the royal family died on the battlefield in order to protect the next generation of this country, this was enough to calm the people''s anger against the royal family, and even get a lot of sympathy points, so that the people still support the royal family! It can only be said that history has been changed beyond recognition by Ferdinand, and the Bavarian royal family has already fallen into a deadlock, once again finding a silver lining. Even which hapless man unfortunately killed the prince, the countries behind had to stand up and support the Bavarian royal family. Now that there are so many allied forces in the Allied Powers, it is estimated that it will be a mess in the end, so in the end the Allied Powers had to abandon the war of the Bavarian royal family. Responsible! It can be said that Marshal Leopold has factored all these factors into account, and he won the future for the Bavarian royal family with his own sacrifice. Even as his enemy, whether it was Britain, France or Bulgaria, he had to be promoted to the altar after the war, because his spirit of sacrifice was in line with the mainstream concept! At this time, Dante Christophe is still working hard to find the flaws in the enemy''s defense line. He still doesn''t know that he is about to become the enemy''s stepping stone and become the enemy''s name in his life! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 147： , People do not fear death The cruelest scene of the world war appeared. On the German army''s position, all panting old men were holding weapons and fighting the Allied forces in a desperate fight. They don''t seem to know what death is, no one surrenders, and no one runs away, even if they fight to the last person, they still stick to their posts. Whenever the tanks of the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers rush up, someone will bravely rush up with explosives bags and die with the enemy. The Allied Forces Command of the Allied Powers was shocked. They had seen such a fierce enemy for the first time. Dante Christophe slowly put down the telescope. The scene in front of him was really incredible. The Germans used this group of old men to block the offensive of the Allied forces. It can be said that their combat effectiveness in defense is not much worse than that of the German main force! At this point in the war, Dante Christophe could not tolerate any retreat, and he did not care about the casualties of soldiers. Although he doesn''t know why the German on the opposite side is so desperate, he knows that only by destroying the morale of the enemy can the next battle be easy, otherwise he will be prepared to lose both! Dante Christophes face was gloomy and terrible, like an eggplant leaf beaten by frost, black and purple. He said in an icy tone: "Order the troops to beat me hard, supervise the team to give Come on, all those who are afraid of the enemy will engage in military law!" The enemys bravery impressed him very much, but this still cannot change Dante Christophes determination. Since they are not afraid of death, they will consume their lives. Anyway, the Allies have sufficient manpower advantages. It will still be the Germans who cannot support it! ... The changes in the German position began a week ago. Since Marshal Leopold made a decision, he has personally served as the commander-in-chief of this "old death squad." The matter was completely in his information, and no one wanted to die. When he gave this order, the Germans exploded and almost mutiny occurred, but when he gave the speech in person, everyones anger disappeared. ! The content of the following speech: "Soldiers, be quiet. I will delay you for a few minutes. I am your Marshal Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Anulf. You can call me Leopold, or I am not dead. of. This time I gave the order to form an old death squad, and I also came up with this idea! Now you should be scolding and cursing me, and some people even want to kill me with a single shot. This is all right, because I brought you on this path! I know that everyone does not want to die, and I do not want to die. I am just like you in this war. I am passively involved in this war! At this point, it is no longer necessary for us to investigate the right and wrong of this war! Now the enemy has hit our door, and behind is Germany, maybe your home is behind, or maybe your home is still far away, but as long as we retreat, the enemy will still hit it! They will destroy our cities and farms, they will enslave our families, the great German Empire will cease to exist, and we have no choice! Let the **** politicians consider the future of the country, or let those who survived the war have a headache! Came here and put on a military uniform, our current mission is only one-defend our homeland! Some people may ask, why do you want to die? The truth of this question is cruel, but I still tell you, the reason is very simple, you and me, we are all old men, and it is no longer useful to this country! If we don''t die, the guys next door will be on the hook. They are still young, most of them are 15 or 16 year olds! Although it is very unfair, as your marshal, I still have to say: leave the chance to give birth to the children! They are still very young and their lives are still very long. It is the future of the German Empire. This country can do without us, but it cannot be without them! Let them go when we are all dead! This time I, Leopold, can''t help you, but for the future of this country, I will take you to death today! Now I announce the establishment of the German Empire Death Squad. Those over fifty years old who consider themselves to be men, come to my captain to sign up! Those who are 40 to 50 years old should go to Admiral Porto to sign up. When we are all dead, it is your turn! As for the remaining young people, you are still safe for the time being, but when we are dead, I hope you can still follow this rule and leave the chance of survival to the children! Finally, let me say that if someone asks me to settle accounts, lets see you in heaven. Of course, we may meet in hell. Who knows? " It was Marshal Leopold''s speech with ambitions that aroused the fighting spirit of these veterans, who voluntarily stepped onto the battlefield for the future of this country! The sentence "Leave the chance to give birth to the children!" All the grievances have been eliminated. The most important thing is that the marshal has personally acted as the captain of the death squad. Although the crowd is still cursing him, he is already infinite Admire it! As a marshal from a prince, he is absolutely free to not participate in this operation, and no one will accuse him. After all, he is the highest commander of the Southern Front, and he has enough reasons to live! Even whether this war was won or lost, he was a high-ranking prince and marshal. Even without the German Empire, he could continue to live a prosperous life, but he chose to die with everyone! He also made the same choice with one hundred and twenty-four noble officers, including eight generals. Most of them are officers who have retired. They put on military uniforms again due to the world war. They also made the same choice for you! Although for the honor of the nobility, they were forced to choose this path! But in the eyes of ordinary people, the behavior of these people is undoubtedly great. They are using their sacrifices in exchange for the future of the country, and they are going to die generously for this country! With the fame of the "Old Death Squad" in the first battle, they were also promoted to the altar and became the highest code of conduct for soldiers! Marshal Leopold, who created all of this, became a new generation of war gods. He led the largest death squad in the history of mankind and dragged the Allied forces for 20 days to the Germans The war on the Western Front took time! Although they did not change the outcome of the world war, their actions shocked the world, and the Allies had to cancel the plan to carve up the Germans! Of course, only France and Russia are actually interested in this plan. If Belgium is also considered, it can also be considered as three countries! ... On the battlefield of South Germany, two armies were still fighting. One division and two divisions of the Allied Forces of the Allied Forces rushed to the German position, and then they were driven down by the Germans. The most frightening thing is that many Germans are carrying explosive bags in battle. Once they rush into the crowd, they will choose to detonate! In this battle, the most injured were undoubtedly the tank troops of the Allies. They seemed to have encountered natural enemies and had to be cautious. Even if they saw a corpse on the ground, the soldiers sitting on the tank had to make two shots. Not suspicious, but in exchange for blood lessons. No one knows if members of the enemy death squad are disguising dead bodies and waiting for them to be taken the bait! As for the trenches, they are even more frightened when they see it. No one knows when a dead soldier will appear and die with them! In the end, Dante Christophe had to order them to withdraw from this war. After all, the performance of tanks in this era is really not very good. They really can''t do it in the face of an army of dead men! ... In the evening, the Allied Forces Command of the Allied Powers was brightly lit, and there was a tense atmosphere in the entire conference room. The smile had already disappeared, leaving only a tense face. It has been more than half a month since the offensive, but the enemy still held the line of defense firmly, especially in the past week, the number of casualties of the Allied Forces increased significantly. On average, defeating a division''s troops a day is really not a bit of moisture! Faced with enemies who die at every turn, everyone is helpless! They can order the soldiers to fight, but there is no way to make them as brave as the enemy. Faced with such a crazy enemy, the morale of the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers has dropped to a freezing point. Dante Christophe glanced at the audience, and then said in a very cold tone: "Everyone knows the situation on the battlefield. The enemy is desperate! But this is also the last dying struggle of the enemy. Now the main force of the Germans is concentrated on the Western Front. Everyone has learned what the troops are in the South German region! But the result is really ashamed. We didn''t even win a group of dying old men. It is estimated that all of us have become the laughing stock of the world! Of course, I''m not accusing you, what can people do without fear of death? With the present situation, you cant be blamed entirely. The enemy on the opposite side is a group of dead men. Apart from killing them all, I cant think of any way to deal with them! However, in any case, our coalition forces also have an absolute advantage in number, and the enemy''s dead soldiers cannot be unlimited. Since Austria can''t fight through, then we will attack from another place! Therefore, I decided to divide my troops to ignite the flames of war in the Czech Republic, penetrate the Germans'' heart, and attack Walsadsen, Adorf, Georgetown, Zittau and other areas. I dont believe that the Germans still have so many troops and they can defensively. If it doesnt work in the Czech Republic, I will attack from Poland! " Conrad thought for a while and said: "Your Excellency Commander There are Sumava Mountains, Czech Forest Mountains, and Erzgebirge Mountains in the Czech Republic. I am afraid it will not be conducive to the army''s actions! As the chief of the general staff of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, he knew the terrain of the Czech region well, so he was not optimistic about attacking from the Czech region. Dante Christoph explained calmly: "I know all of these things. The Czech region is mountainous, but these mountains are not high, and many areas bordering the Germans are not dangerous! Moreover, we don''t need to concentrate too much force in one place. We can bloom more. Each place only needs one or two divisions. As long as a breakthrough is made in any place, the surrounding troops can rush in. It doesn''t need much. As long as two or three divisions break through the line of defense, the Germans will no longer be able to close the gap. Moreover, the Germans are now very scarce in domestic troops. I don''t think they can still deploy hundreds of thousands of troops in the Czech Republic for defense! " Dante Christoph has the confidence to dare to do this. Compared to the Balkans, the terrain of the Czech Republic is nothing! The Bulgarian army can basically be regarded as a mountain soldier, even if it is not from a mountainous area, but when it is trained, it is indispensable for mountain combat. And they also have experience in fighting across mountains and ridges, and it is completely feasible to use a small group of troops to attack central Germany. Even if it fails, you can return, anyway, the Germans can''t come up with an army to fight back! Another biggest advantage is that after the Germans are defeated, the Bulgarian army can take over more cities and gain a greater voice after the war! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 148： Chaotic Russia In Paris, France, people can now hear the guns on the front line. Yes, the Germans have already hit the outskirts, and only a dozen kilometers away from the nearest place, but the last ten kilometers seems to have become eternal! No matter how hard the Germans tried, the defenders always did not retreat. Even if the troops of a division can be lighted up in a morning, the two sides still have no sense of fear. After lighting up the troops of one division, another division will be sent. Anyway, everyone is a big family, so let''s spend it slowly here! Of course, this is just the idea of ??the Allies. They are waiting for the outcome of the Southern Front or the Eastern Front. Whether Bulgaria enters South Germany or the Russians enter East Prussia, they can win this war. ... On June 24, 1917, Moscow, the second largest city in the Russian Empire and another stronghold of the Russian bourgeoisie, is now holding a secret meeting here. If you take a closer look, you will find that the characters inside are very familiar. Nearly one-third of the political prisoners wanted by the tsarist government, and the rest are mostly famous Russian figures. There is only one thing that can bring such big people together, and that is-revolution! If the bourgeoisie does not fight back, the tsarist government will destroy them! If we don''t take advantage of the current tsarist government''s gaze to take action in the world war, once the war is over, the tsarist government will inevitably turn its gaze back to China once the war is over, and the good days of the bourgeoisie will be over. After investigating the black history, few of them are clean, and the Tsarist government can use legal means to clean them up. It will be too late when it comes to counterattack. After all, many things they have done are invisible. In the past, everyone was very tacitly throwing the pot to the tsarist government. Even the working class in Russia now believe that the Tsarist government is forcing them to work overtime without compensation, that the Tsarist government has depressed their wages, and the Czarist government has caused price increases. It''s such a ridiculous deception that no one has yet to expose, this is the current situation in Russia! The stupid tsarist government did not even know how to guide the public opinion, and let the capitalists black out the government, no wonder the tsarist government would collapse in history. (Can''t write anymore, 30,000 words omitted) This meeting also marked that the revolutionary forces in Russia have temporarily united, and after the meeting, these people have united in action. Some people are responsible for forming the armed forces, some are responsible for propaganda activities, some are responsible for raising food and payments, and some are responsible for causing trouble to the tsarist government and diverting the government''s attention! ... The combined forces are huge. On July 1, 1917, Russia broke out the largest strike ever. More than 11 million people across the country participated in this strike. The consequences of this strike are very serious: Due to the strike of the bus drivers and the suspension of the bus, the traffic within the city was paralyzed; Due to strikes by water and electricity workers, many cities have returned to the last century; Due to the strike of dock workers, overseas trade has stalled; As a result of the strike of railway workers, 90% of the railways in Russia were paralyzed; ... The strike is just the beginning. On the way of the parade, the revolutionary party hidden in the crowd directly drew their guns and shot at the obstructing military police, inciting the crowd to attack the government building, etc., which were constantly staged in Russia. The relationship between the czarist government and the people has reached the worst point in history. The corrupt bureaucrats of the czarist government have no ability to deal with problems in a timely manner. Instead of catching the real perpetrators behind the scenes, they blindly suppressed the ordinary people who participated in the demonstration. The consequences are naturally catastrophic! Creating chaos was only the first step, and then Russian banks were continuously attacked, and there were many bad bank robberies. Of course, how can bankers struggle with their own interests? The bank was robbed, of course, they designed it themselves, of course, the purpose is to benefit! On July 20, 1917, the Russian Dawson Bank declared bankruptcy due to the deterioration of Russian security, which caused the bank to be robbed of billions of rubles! Then, Russias major banks declared bankruptcy one after another, and Russias financial crisis broke out! At the end of the development, even foreign banks have begun to declare bankruptcy. For example, Ferdinand Royal Bulgarian Bank and Union Bank also declared bankruptcy of branches in Russia! Obviously, everyone is taking advantage of the fire to rob and embezzle the deposits of depositors in the name of bankruptcy, and they can also dump the pot to the Tsarist government. This is caused by the government''s inaction! Of course, Ferdinand is still very ethical, saying that although the branch of the Royal Bulgarian Bank in the Russian Empire is bankrupt, the deposits of the depositors are still valid, but for the time being, they can only come to Bulgaria to deal with it, or wait for Russia. After the situation in Russia stabilizes, the head office will also consider restarting the exchange business in Russia! I have to say, this blow was ruthless! The bourgeoisie disrupted the national order, and bankers took advantage of the fire and swallowed up the deposits of the Russian people. The methods are inferior and outrageous! But now everyone knows that the Russian Empire will soon be in chaos. How about making a fortune now? Now that the banks have gone bankrupt on a large scale, is the stock market okay? Naturally, countless companies have been forced to delist. The lack of cash at this time is undoubtedly fatal. If you want to borrow money, you can''t find a bank! Bankruptcy, bankruptcy, or bankruptcy, in addition to bankruptcy, entrepreneurs have no third choice. Countless capitalists have also reacted, and they have been swearing. Everyone has said that the joint action has been protested to the government. Now you are not letting go of your own people! The workers who participated in the protest were also dumbfounded. Didn''t it say that as long as everyone took to the streets to demonstrate, they could reduce their working hours and increase their wages? Why are there no factories now? That boss, don''t be busy jumping off the building, our salary has not yet settled! In the end, of course, the czarist government''s pot is in the hands of the czarist government. This is all a conspiracy of the czarist government to plunder wealth. Otherwise, who has the ability to steal all the banks in the country in such a short period of time? Everyone, get up and make a revolution. The tsarist government has robbed us of everything. If you don''t resist, there will be no chance! ... Anyway, the end result is that the big capitalists and big bankers have made a fortune, and the others are naturally Filipino! By the way, the power of the Revolutionary Party is also rapidly expanding. Among them, the Bolshevik Party''s power expansion speed is particularly prominent. From an unknown small party, it has become one of the most powerful factions in the revolutionary group! I have to say that the short-sightedness of the bourgeoisie, for its own interests, completely ignores the consequences, and directly turns countless petty bourgeoisie and middle class into the proletariat! When I realized that the tsarist government reacted, it was too late. Except for St. Petersburg, the entire Russian empire was paralyzed, and the tsarist government lost control of many cities! Fortune Wushuang does not come singly. Just when Nicholas II was trying to deal with internal conflicts, bad news from the front also came. No way, due to the appearance of the general strike, the Russian Empire''s transportation has fallen into a state of paralysis, and the materials for the frontline combat troops are naturally out of supply. This is all there is. Anyway, the frontline army is already close to allies. It can be solved by finding a way to get Bulgaria to transport a batch of emergency supplies first. Unfortunately, the enemy did not leave them a chance. I don''t know why the Russian army''s material warehouse on the front line was bombed by the Luftwaffe, and the final loss was heavy! Whats more weird is that the German bombers were all swaggering over. The Russian air defense weapons were damaged on a large scale at the same time. Even the airfield of the Russian army was damaged before the German bombing, and the air force was unable to dispatch the enemy in time. ! After such a series of bad news, if Nicholas II didn''t know what happened, he would be really stupid! If the German intelligence service is really so awesome, shouldn''t it wait until now? It is estimated that as early as 1915, the Germans parade in St. Petersburg! But the fact that the Germans do not have this ability does not mean that other forces do not! The strongest fortresses are conquered from within. There is nothing wrong with this statement. The Russian military''s secrecy is only aimed at the enemy, but its own defenses are not so strict. It has been more than half a year since the Great Purge broke out in St. Petersburg. The Russian bourgeoisie who suffered a loss are naturally not fools. They have already learned the importance of guns. Infiltration into the army is also inevitable. In addition, they are already inextricably linked with the army. They cannot control the army on the front line, but they want to get some intelligence from it. It''s not difficult! Is it difficult for them to unite with the enemy in order to combat the tsarist government? At least so many political prisoners repatriated by the Germans are not a bridge of friendship between the two sides? Anyway, with the moral integrity that the bourgeoisie can smuggle supplies to the Germans during the war, it naturally doesn''t care about selling out national interests again! Then the worst situation emerged. The lesson of the defeat of the Eastern Front last year has already taught King Nicholas II that the Russian army is also human, and they will surrender to the enemy if they run out of ammunition and food! Nicholas II''s sanity has been burned with anger. He roared angrily: "The materials of the frontline army can only be supported for less than a week. When can we resume transportation?" The Minister of Transportation replied tremblingly: "Your Majesty, the domestic rebellious party is destroying railways everywhere. If you want to restore normal transportation, you must wait for the domestic situation to stabilize!" Nicholas II''s face turned from red to blue, and he roared: "Trash! No matter what method you use, I will resume railway transportation immediately! Let me suppress the chaos in the country, understand? " Chief of Staff Galisinov bit his head and suggested: "Your Majesty, UU Read is currently short of supplies for the troops on the front line. Shall we let them transfer to the Czech Republic and join forces with the Bulgarian army there? " Obviously he believes that domestic transportation can be restored in a short time, and he knows the black hand who caused this domestic chaos. With the strength of Russian capitalists, it is not so easy to suppress them in a short time! In order to prevent the frontline troops from being hungry, it is better to reconcile with allies as quickly as possible. Although it may lose a little bit of face and pull the hind legs of allies by the way, in the face of the survival of millions of troops, these are not It is worth mentioning! Although Nicholas II was already full of anger in his brain, he still retained a bit of reason and knew the severity of the judgment event. "Then don''t hurry up and give the order, how did you become the chief of the general staff! And send someone over to catch me the rats in the army, understand? You fool!" "Yes!" Galisinov replied bitterly He really wanted to stop the order from behind the tsar. After such a big thing happened, the front-line army had already started self-examination, and there was no need to go to war. The most important thing is that the interior of the Russian army is not so clean, and there are a lot of messy things. Once these "impressors" find out something, it will not be easy for everyone to end! Don''t think that they should send people. They used to send people from the General Staff. If such a big thing happened, the Czar would definitely send people they can trust. Once the Czar''s intelligence organization penetrates into the army, the consequences are undoubtedly serious! However, Galisinov is also a wise man, knowing that this is not a good time to persuade, once he speaks even more, it may cause adverse effects. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 149： Betrayal In the Sofia Palace, Ferdinand is holding a government ministerial meeting to discuss economic transformation after the war. The chief of the general staff, Krossf, suddenly broke into the conference room and said urgently: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the Russians will not do it!" Hearing this news, everyone''s expressions changed drastically. They don''t care about the life and death of the Russians, and even Bulgaria can take advantage of the Russians'' death. But it doesn''t mean that they want the Russians to die soon! At least after the end of the world war! Of course, it is better to delay it for another two or three years, and when Bulgaria completes its economic transformation, Russia will be perfect again! Ferdinand was also a little surprised. It is estimated that no one knows the chaos in Russia better than him. Even Nicholas II does not have as much information as he has, but it does not say that the tsarist government is about to die. That''s it! At least now the Tsarist government still has the support of the Russian military. Although the bourgeoisie is fanning the flames and disrupting economic order, they haven''t risen up yet? Ferdinand frowned and asked, "What''s the matter?" Ferdinand didn''t think that Kross was aimless. How could he rush into the conference room if nothing happened in Russia? Christoph took a long breath, and then replied: "Yesterday the Luftwaffe attacked the Russian army''s material warehouse. The Russians suffered heavy losses. They have asked us for help. And their troops in the Polish region also forcibly broke into the Austro-Hungarian Empire this morning and are rushing to the Czech region. It is said that they are going to join our troops and attack the Germans together! " Ferdinand''s brows tightened. The Russians let the main force of the Polish region run to the Czech Republic and decided that it was impossible to fight with the Bulgarian army. The Tsarist government could not afford to lose that person! Then the reason that allowed them to make this decision is very obvious. In the German sneak attack yesterday, they suffered heavy losses and could no longer attack the Germans independently! But what kind of loss can make them so scared? Apart from food shortage, Ferdinand could not find a more reasonable explanation! After thinking about it, Ferdinand said: "I immediately contacted the Russians to find out the specific situation, and let them report the number of troops over, just because we need to prepare logistics materials!" "Yes!" Christophe replied It''s no wonder that Christophe felt that the Russians were about to end, and the domestic chaos became a mess. The logistics supply line was interrupted for more than half a month, and now the material warehouse to the good front line has been blown up again. Once the Germans seized the opportunity and replicated the battle on the Eastern Front again last year, the Tsarist government estimated that it would really be over. The reason why the Russian bourgeoisie has not yet rebelled is because they are afraid of the frontline army. Once this army is gone, or its vitality is severely injured, will they still be afraid? Without the support of the army, the Tsarist government can no longer suppress the powers in the country! Once the balance is broken, the Russian Empire will explode instantly, and all kinds of bulls, snakes, ghosts and gods will jump out and do things. It''s not that Ferdinand looked down on Nicholas II, but his military and internal abilities are really scumbags. He can still control the Russian Empire in peaceful times. Once he enters troubled times, he can''t do it. Ferdinand sighed, and then said: "It seems that we need to make a new plan. You are all aware of the internal problems of the Russians. According to our previous estimates, the Tsarist government has the support of the army. When the world war is over, they can solve the domestic chaos. But now it is different. It is obvious that the anti-government forces inside Russia have hooked up with the Germans. Under their internal and external attacks, the Tsarist government will not be able to support it for long! In the following changes, how should Bulgaria deal with it? How should we use this opportunity to maximize benefits? " Regardless of the relationship between Russia and Russia, interests are at the core of the state. When it is time to take advantage of the fire, everyone will still not be soft. Prime Minister Constantine said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, the biggest problem now lies with the Russian army on the Eastern Front. As long as this army is kept, the Tsarist government can barely maintain its rule of the country! But now that the capitalists in Russia have colluded with the Germans, I am afraid that the Russian army in the attack on East Prussia may encounter unexpected events. Even if the Tsarist government threw the logistical pressure of the Russian army in Poland on us, they still cannot guarantee the logistical supply of the Russian army in Lithuania. But they can''t move this force, otherwise the Germans can drive straight into the St. Petersburg area, then the tsarist government will be finished! " "Open the map of Eastern Europe to me!" Ferdinand said without a doubt As soon as the voice fell, two attendants took out a huge map of Eastern Europe from behind, placed it on the ground and opened it slowly. Ferdinand said solemnly: "The chief of staff is going to mark the deployment of forces between Germany and Russia on the Eastern Front." Soon there were attendants, took out the soldiers flag that had been prepared, and gave it to Christoph. Christoph took the banner and immediately found the corresponding position on the map, marking the deployment of the German and Russian forces. Ferdinand looked at the map carefully. After a while, he smiled bitterly and said: "It''s too late! If nothing else, the Germans are going to take a risk this time!" Now that the war has been fought, the Germans'' odds of winning have been reduced to the lowest point. At this time, even if there is only a chance, they will not give up. If last year, the German army raided St. Petersburg lonely and fought to win the war, then they are now fighting for production! For the current German government, any one of the four major powers of the Allied Powers withdrew from the war is of great significance. At this time, the Russians came to the door again. With the cooperation of these leading parties, I am afraid that this time the Germans do not even have to prepare for logistics supplies. Anyway, as long as they have money, these people dare to sell! Chekov said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, judging from the deployment of the Russian troops, they seem to have deliberately let the Germans raid St. Petersburg?" Ferdinand said murderously: "Russian aristocratic lords, now are ready to abandon the tsarist government!" There is no doubt that when the military supports Nicholas II, the only group that can influence the deployment of the Russian army is the aristocracy. Only they were able to silently leave a loophole in the line of defense. Even many officers on the front line were kept in the dark. They might just think it was accidental, or they were deliberately lure the enemy to go deeper. ! After all, there are only 600,000 German troops left on the Eastern Front. Even with the hundreds of thousands of remnants rushing from the Southern Front, there are only more than 700,000 troops. The total strength of the Russian army is four times that of theirs. In this case, who would think that the Germans would dare to attack? Don''t they want to defend the homeland? If Germany raided St. Petersburg, and the Russian army raided Berlin, wouldn''t both sides be injured? Under normal circumstances, Germans would not be so stupid! However, if someone cooperates, maybe? Is the Luftwaffe really that great? Why can they bomb all the material warehouses? With the power of the capitalists, can they do all these things? Obviously this is extremely abnormal, but if there is the cooperation of noble officers, it is not necessarily, and it does not even need to be a high-level army, as long as there is the cooperation of middle and lower-level officers, this plan can be completed! It is more likely that these participants do not know that this is treason, perhaps they still think that it is just a struggle within the army, or that they are using a "bitter trick" to lure the enemy! This speculation is all connected! No monarch can tolerate his own betrayal, and Ferdinand is no exception. Although it is only Nicholas II who betrayed this time, this does not prevent him from being angry. The bourgeoisies rebellion against Nicholas II and the revolutionary partys rebellion against Nicholas II can be accepted by Ferdinand, but now the aristocracy has also jumped out, which makes him intolerable. Of course, he admitted that you, Nicholas II, had some misbehaviors, especially the connivance of Rasputin''s misbehavior. It really hurt the noble lords. Isn''t this the point where you must betray? After thinking of this, Ferdinand suddenly understood that the Russian aristocracy and the bourgeoisie are not so distinct. Many of the aristocratics industries are managed by the introduced puppets. They are hidden behind the scenes, and these people are just right. It''s a capitalist! Nicholas II''s great purge in St. Petersburg was clearly cutting their flesh! Although he didn''t work on the property of the nobles on the surface, it does not mean that these people will appreciate it! Then the Russian military''s loyalty to Nicholas II has to be questioned. If it does not harm their interests, it is estimated that everyone is still suitable for the monarch and ministers. If it is the part of the noble officers whose interests are harmed, it is difficult to say! Well, the most difficult thing in the world to determine is the human heart. Just think about the Chongzhen dynasty in history. At the juncture of life and death, are the nobles of the Ming Kingdom digging the corner of the country? Don''t they know the consequences of doing this? But in the face of interests, they couldn''t extricate themselves, one by one became the gravedigger of the dynasty! It is not surprising that the Russian nobles are doing this now. Their risk is not that big. Anyway, in Europe, everyone rarely kills the nobles, but no matter how bad they are, they can still be rich! Since the cost of crime is so low, its not surprising to betray Nicholas II for profit. Its no wonder that the February Revolution went so smoothly in history. Its completely that Nicholas II could no longer satisfy everyones interests. It is inevitable to kick him away! I just don''t know if this time, the Russian nobles and capitalists will step into the historical successors and be abruptly surprised by Lenin who came from behind! Now Ferdinand has some understanding, why after the establishment of the Soviet Republic, there is a mass murder, it is really impossible for these people to kill! Even Stalin''s great purge later made it clear. If the influence of these people is completely wiped out, who will be the boss can''t sleep? Foreign Secretary Medev said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, should we remind the Russians?" Ferdinand was silent. He didn''t know whether it was better to let the situation in Russia continue to deteriorate, or to help Nicholas II stabilize the domestic situation. The Minister of Constantine suddenly said: "Your Majesty, a Russia that continues to be chaotic, is more advantageous to us!" "Continuous chaos?" Ferdinand reacted at once. As far as the current situation is concerned, the world war is about to end. In the war, Britain and France mostly interfered in the Russian civil war! So what situation can make Russia more chaotic? The answer is: civil war! Or it''s a close civil war! As the Bolshevik Party, which attracts hatred, their strength is not enough. After all, they have great luck in history if they can win. The most important thing is that the Germans have helped them block the gun! But now it''s different Once the Intervention Army is established, even if you think about it, Ferdinand knows he should stand there! Can the Soviet Union be established even with the soaring strength of the intervention army? Really thought it was the Son of Destiny, opening up? Anyway, as far as Ferdinand knows, among all the revolutionary groups in Russia, the Bolshevik Party has indeed become the second largest party, but their foundation is very unstable, and they have not even had time to build their own armed forces, and the party members are no more. It''s tens of thousands! And compared with history, the St. Petersburg base camp is lost, or lost forever! Even if they occupied St. Petersburg, there was no way to get the full support of millions of local people. They had changed to support the Tsar! In the face of the possible millions of interference forces, what do they use to fight? ... In the end, Ferdinand decided to pretend not to know anything. Nicholas II depends on his fate. In theory, as long as he is not unlucky or safe, even if he falls into the hands of the Germans, they will also He won''t kill the king, at most it is to force him to announce his withdrawal from the war! These are all acceptable to Ferdinand. On the contrary, if Nicholas II is allowed to react and kill these two or five in the army, only two or three hundred thousand main troops need to be transferred back from the front. You can immediately stabilize the situation. With the feces and urine of the capitalists, once something goes wrong, they will still retract decisively! Then came out a bunch of scapegoats to calm the anger of Nicholas II, and this matter was over! So is the legendary October Revolution still possible? This is obviously intolerable. How can there be fewer such important historical events? (Without the author, it will be over!) https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 150： , Got touched again On July 8, 1917, the Allied forces captured Eggenfelden in Germany. Before Dante Christoph had time to celebrate, some Germans came to his door. A young officer walked up to Dante Christophe and said, "Your Excellency Commander, the soldier on the front line has just found a German major general. He asked to see you by name and he has something very important to tell you, and He also said that if you are a true nobleman, you must see him!" Dante Christophe was taken aback for a moment. Does the German on the opposite side want to negotiate? This is not right. If it is a negotiation, it can''t be so big. Could it be surrender? This is even more impossible. They have dragged the coalition forces for more than 20 days, with hundreds of thousands of casualties, so who would believe it? The phrase "real nobleman" made him even more angry. Well, who would call him a generation of nobles from scratch? In popular terms, without a century of inheritance, you are ashamed to say that you are a real nobleman? In the whole of Bulgaria, only King Ferdinand is regarded as a real nobleman, and the others are basically hot sellers! This is also impossible. Bulgaria has only been independent for decades. Where can I find aristocrats with inheritance? If so, where would Ferdinand be the king? Moreover, under the rule of the Ottoman Empire, even if there are nobles, they are also the nobles of the Ottoman Empire. European society will not recognize it! But Dante Christophe would never admit that he was a hot seller. He suppressed the anger in his heart by force and said, "Bring that German major general over." ... At the same time, Ferdinand in Sofia also received an accountability telegram from the Bavarian royal family, asking him to hand over the remains of Prince Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Anurf. . Ferdinand, with a dumb face, greeted the Bavarian royal family once in his heart, and by the way, he was going to wear small shoes for them to let them know that he was not easy to mess with! Ferdinand sneered and said, "Call back the King of Bavaria and let him make it clear that Prince Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Anulf is dead, what do you care about me? If he does not have a reasonable explanation, then I must visit him in Munich, he will be very welcome! " This is a naked threat + show off. Of course, this is also a kind of revenge for the rudeness of the King of Bavaria. After all, if Ferdinand held a military parade in Munich, the kingdom of Bavaria would lose its face! Of course, this was based on the premise that the Germans were defeated in the war. The defeated country had no face! Well, the bewildered Ferdinand was calculated like this, anyway, the tougher he is now, the more he will be at a loss! No way, who said this is the European 6? In principle, everyone has a tradition of not killing nobles. No, it should not be possible to kill nobles for no reason. In principle, nobles are not killed on the battlefield! This is one of the so-called aristocratic spirits. Looking back in European history, it will be revealed that many people would rather raise tigers than harm the aristocratic demeanor. You know how powerful this culture is. Killing a prince on the battlefield is not a trivial matter. Of course, if there is a principle, it is estimated that the king of Bavaria might not mind going to the battlefield to die! In this case, the influence will be even greater, and the Bavarian royal family can use the sympathy points of the outside world to escape punishment. Now only a prince has died, this score is probably not high enough! Of course, if Ferdinand goes too far, the more sympathy they can get! On the other hand, if Ferdinand does not want to be this stepping stone, and carries the title of "arrogance" on his back, then he will find a way to make up for it, or let the Bavarian royal family shut it down! ... After clarifying the situation, Dante Christophe began to have a headache. The Germans really found a good time, knowing that they are now asking for Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria The remains of Prince Anurf are delaying time, but he cannot refuse! A prince was killed in the defeat. No one will accuse them. No one can blame the guns and guns, but can they refuse to ask for the remains? This is related to the image of Ferdinand who has been operating in Europe for a long time, and annexed countries like Bulgaria are usually very boycotted in European society. In order to reverse these adverse effects, Ferdinand had to create an image of a king that met the standards of the mainstream society. Simply put, he had a good moral training and his behavior must also be in line with the aristocratic spirit! So far, Ferdinand has done very well and has a high reputation among European royal families, but it has both advantages and disadvantages. While bringing a good image, Bulgaria also has to converge in its actions. This is why Marshal Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Anulf dares to make such blatant calculations. If he is facing a bear, all his calculations will be lost. ! Dante Christophe tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart. On the surface, he said in a personable manner, "The matter of Marshal Leopold Maximilian Joseph Maria Anulf, we are very regret! He is a real nobleman and our role model. We will try our best to cooperate with him in the aftermath. You can send a team of less than 10,000 soldiers to welcome his body! " It''s a pity that the German on the opposite side didn''t buy it, and insisted on "Thank you! Can I see the prince''s body?" Dante Christophe only feels a toothache, originally in order to beat him back as soon as possible, and then send someone to find Marshal Leopold''s body, give him treatment in line with his status, and return it to the Germans. Unexpectedly, the Germans were still reluctant. If they didn''t know that they were fooled, Dante Christoph would have been fooled. It was obviously aimed at him. Now that he knows that the visitor is not good, Dante Christophe doesn''t have to be polite with him, and said coldly, "What is your status? What is the relationship with the marshal?" I saw the German officer calmly replied, "Major-general of the 6th Army of the German Empire, his full name is Houston-Maximilian Joseph Maria-Victor, and the late prince is my uncle." Dante Christophe is in trouble. Obviously, the Germans are ready. Even the representatives sent here are members of the royal family of Bavaria. As for whether this royal family member is a side branch or a direct branch, he just I don''t know, anyway, it''s enough to be a family representative. Well, it can be seen from the dialogue between the two sides that the focus of the controversy is that Dante Christophe has a "marshal" while the Earl of Houston has a "prince". The meaning of marshal and prince is completely different. The marshal appeared as a soldier, so it would be easier to handle it. There is nothing to say about the soldiers blood on the battlefield; but the prince appeared as a nobleman, and everyone died as the winner. In order to show that the gentlemans demeanor must be given to others. Is there treatment? But now that Dante Christophe has not even found his body, it is easy to be blamed, and people will think that this is a noble demeanor! Of course, Dante Christophes personal aristocratic demeanor will disappear if he is gone. The big deal is that he cannot integrate into the European aristocratic circle. Anyway, Bulgaria is a self-contained system and will not affect his life. But if someone with a heart is drawn to the king, it will be a big trouble, and this will rise to the national image of Bulgaria! Dante Christoph had to explain patiently, "I''m sorry, but we haven''t found the body of your uncle, the Earl of Houston until now, and it doesn''t even exist. I can''t guarantee it. I hope you can understand!" Of course, there is also a bit of threat in it. The meaning is very obvious. If you get anxious, you will shoot twice. Lao Tzu will simply not admit that he died on the battlefield. Anyway, you can''t come up with evidence. Just pull it slowly! Of course, the consequence of doing this is that everyone becomes an eternal enemy and will still have an adverse effect on Bulgaria, but it is better than being threatened all the time! After listening to Dante Christopher''s words, Major General Houston also had to curb his arrogance. What would he do if he came to turn his face? Now he is here on behalf of the Bavarian royal family, the main purpose is not for profit, if it is only for enmity, he is not crazy! If it really irritates Bulgaria, once Germany is defeated, people will directly abolish the Bavarian royal family in the name of war crimes, don''t they even have a place to cry? "Okay, Commander! But I hope you can find my uncle''s body as soon as possible. This is very important to us!" Dante Christophe smiled and said, "Earl of Houston, I think your purpose is not that simple, right? If it''s convenient, I think everyone can talk straight to the point, maybe it''s good for everyone!" Houston was taken aback. He did not expect that Dante Christoph would smash the window paper directly, but he immediately reacted and said cautiously, "Your Excellency Commander, I think the Bavarian royal family has already contacted the Bulgarian royal family for this question. Up!" Dante Christophe nodded. Now that the senior management has begun to contact him, he will not continue to ask questions. After all, the decision on this matter is still in Sofia! "Well, there is one more question to trouble you. We are not familiar with Marshal Leopold. I am afraid that you still need to identify the remains in person!" Dante Christophe said insidiously. Obviously, this is not a good job, even if you know his approximate location, it is not so simple to find the body in the dead pile! More importantly, it is already summer. If the corpse is not processed quickly, it will soon rot! Faced with Dante Christophes request, Houston knew that he could not refuse it, so he could only smile and said, "Okay, but Im probably too busy alone. I will send a telegram back to Ruprecht. The crown prince sends someone over to find it together!" Obviously he is not stupid, so he just finds more people, and everyone suffers together. Dante Christoph agreed after thinking about it, anyway, he is not afraid of the enemy playing tricks! If the enemy can start a surprise attack against the rules, he can naturally also be against the rules, and Leopold is dead in vain! ... After receiving a call back from the Bavarian royal family, Ferdinand''s whole body was instantly ill. Isn''t this the legendary touch porcelain? In his previous life, he had heard about it, and he has developed an industry. Many people specialize in touching porcelain for a living. It is to take advantage of people''s sympathy for the weak and deliberately create accidents and blackmail! Of course, the Bavarian royal family will definitely not play so low-end, someone really died of a prince, but it can''t be done with a three-pronged pension! Of course, if you want to blackmail it, there is no such thing. As long as the Bavarian royal family is not stupid, you will know that the public opinion depends on whom you are dealing with. For some people, it is a matter of face! This incident involves more than one Bulgaria. The British, French, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire are all involved. Anyway, it was the Allied Forces who did it together, and the pressure of public opinion was also the resistance of everyone. It''s just that the coach is on the Bulgarian side, and the pressure from public opinion is even greater. But these pressures of public opinion are the same. If Ferdinand is shameless, the Bavarian royal family really can''t help it! Is it possible that they expect someone to dare to stand up for them? It seems that the whole world can''t find it now, can it suppress the existence of Britain, France and Austria? Ferdinand Zou frowned and said, "Come here, inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to send someone to the Kingdom of Bavaria to attend Prince Leopolds funeral. By the way, let the people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tell the Bavarian royal family that Bulgaria can abandon their war responsibility, but We also need to see their sincerity!" There is no need to bargain at all. Ferdinand knows the purpose of the Bavarian royal family, which is nothing more than to avoid war crimes. If this matter can be used in exchange for the three countries of Britain and France to pursue their war crimes, this matter will pass! Of course, if the King of Bavaria died on the battlefield himself, it is estimated that they would not even have to pay the following war reparations, at least Ferdinand could not show his face to ask the dead for war reparations! But now they are a member of the German Empire, and the war reparations are counted on Germany. How to distribute is an internal problem for them, no matter how they hide, they can''t avoid it! Unless they are willing to be independent, then it is estimated that the Allied Powers will open their doors. At least the French are willing to dismember the German Empire, and Ferdinand will not oppose it, and will even support them to form a South German Federation! ... . https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 151： War again On July 2, 1997, General Imya Dimitev, Chief of Staff of the Balkan Region, completed a meeting with the Russians in Liberec, Czech Republic. However, watching the group of starving ghosts reincarnate in the Russian army, he thought A group of grass mud horses ran past. "LoveGoSmall?SaidNet.aqxs52o.", provides you with wonderful novel reading. Originally, he was wondering why the Russians acted so fast this time, but now after seeing them, all the questions have been solved, and they are all forced by the stomach! In order to save food, their troops heading to the Czech Republic and Bulgaria to join forces came out with only a small amount of rations, which means that they were marching hungry, and now they naturally have to replenish it fiercely! There is even more horrible news. The Russian generals directly asked him for weapons and ammunition supplies. This large Russian army with a number of 1.35 million only has less than 300,000 rifles, plus more than 10,000. Pistol, this is all their weapons and equipment! Other weapons and equipment, according to the Russians, were left in place for the sake of the "soldier god". This explanation is naturally unbelievable by Imya Dimitev. He knew that the Russians used weapons and equipment. It was left to other combat troops. After all, the number of people has been halved. It could have been able to support a week''s worth of supplies, but it could be supported for half a month. In this way, the Russians gave them more time for logistics transportation. As for the Russian troops who came to join forces with Bulgaria, it was obvious that they were no longer here to fight, and their main purpose was just to eat. In the face of this group of scams, it is only strange that Admiral Imya Dimitev is in a good mood! He can also add a batch of ammunition to the Russians. As for weapons and equipment, even if the arsenal of the Balkans is turned upside down, he will not have enough equipment for a million people! .. However, the two sides are still allies in the end. Now Admiral Imya Dimitev still needs these Russians. At least these Russians are good as cannon fodder, and he no longer has to worry about not being able to break through the German central defense line. , It''s a big deal to put Mao Xiong. Admiral Imya Dimityev patiently explained: "General Alexei is sorry, I can only provide you with a batch of supplies, and I can only provide you with 30,000 rifles and ammunition. Five hundred machine guns, one hundred artillery pieces and a batch of ammunition!" Admiral Alexei Alekseyevich Brusilov''s face was a little hot. Obviously, they did a little shame in this matter. Of course, in the face of interests, face is worthless! Regarding the weapons and equipment provided by Admiral Imya Dimityev, he is not too small. In fact, their main purpose is to obtain supplies of living supplies. For the Russian army, as long as it can manage other things, it will be a cloud. , Anyway, the Bulgarians cannot let them go to the battlefield with their bare hands. "Take people short, eat people short!" Alexei put his attitude very low and replied with a smile: "General Imya is polite. It''s pretty good to have these supplies!" Seeing that the attitude of the Russians is good, Admiral Imya Dimitev''s mood is a little better. Does he need these Russians to work his life in the future? And the order has come from the country to let him try to obtain the actual command of this Russian army. Once Russia changes, this will be a weapon for Bulgaria''s future intervention in the Russian civil war! It is obviously impossible to gain command without the cooperation of the Russians. The only advantage now is that he has mastered the logistical supplies of this army. ... Idatorsky is just an ordinary Russian soldier, or he can barely count as an officer. Since enlisting in the army in 1995 and living fortunately, he has become a Russian platoon commander. Being able to become a platoon leader is not because of how outstanding his ability is, not because he is brave enough to fight, and not because he is a family member! In fact, he is an honest farmer. He can become a platoon leader entirely because he lived long enough. From the outbreak of the war to the present, the soldiers on the Russian front have almost changed into three or four crops and survived. All of the veterans have become grassroots officers. During the war years, his position as platoon leader was really worthless. The Russian platoon leader was worth 100,000. What the **** is that? As a low-level Russian soldier, when have you seen this stuff? Well, in theory there is, but the tsarist government has always been too poor and has not been able to put it in full. If the big bosses on the top divide it, they will naturally lose their share. It was not until the recent Great Purge of St. Petersburg that Nicholas II, who had money, paid them a sum of money. Although the money was not much, he was as satisfied as many Russian soldiers! Okay, why don''t they call them a standing army? As the cannon fodder troops recruited temporarily, they all belong to compulsory service. How can it be possible to get them in turn if something is good? Unless it is a victory, then go out to rob! It is also a fine tradition of the Russian army to replace the military salary with robbery. In the winter offensive last year, Idatorsky made a small profit, at least taking back his military salary from more than two years of service! After serving as the platoon leader, his treatment has not changed much in essence. He has to go to the front line to charge into battle, live in a camp with soldiers and sleep in a chase shop, and eat with ordinary soldiers. He can add a potato or some vegetables every day, and a small portion of meat when conditions are good. His biggest dream is to win another battle, to grab a fortune, and now he is the platoon leader, and he can get an extra trophy! First soldier: "Platoon leader, the Bulgarian food is really good. I haven''t had such a fresh fish soup in a long time?" Ada Torsky said irritably, "Fart fish soup, is this salted fish soup? Is your boy''s taste system broken?" Soldier A just chuckled and did not refute. Soldier second asked: "Platoon leader, are we going to the front line again?" Idatorsky said with some wonder: "Who did you listen to, why didn''t I know?" Soldier B said of course: "Do you know by looking at the food? Our food standards for the past two days are very abnormal, much higher than our normal standards. Besides, we have meat every day. How can this be possible? ?" Their current food standards are as follows: 75o g black bread 4o g butter Frozen meat or canned meat 5o grams Canned vegetables and fruits 25o g Potatoes 32o g Beans oo grams Dried fish oo grams Biscuits 2o g 2oo grams of wine 25 grams of salt and sugar each Coffee 5 grams 3 grams of tea 5 cigarettes Well, his worry is not unreasonable. Before going to the front line as usual, everyone has to improve the food first. Aida Torsky frowned, he also realized this problem, but most of the surrounding troops were treated like this, so he didn''t think much about it. Now when he thinks about it, he knows something is wrong, the normal food of the Russian army But not so proud! He pretended to be calm and said: "Well, don''t worry, let me ask, anyway, this kind of thing should come or come, and we can''t be the master!" Everyone has become accustomed to it. Everyone knows that those who should come can''t hide. Anyway, how can it be possible not to fight at the front? There were also a few recruits nearby, and the hands holding the lunch box began to tremble. Obviously, they had just arrived and had not been on the battlefield. Ada Torkis ignored them, let alone comforted them. He saw such things a lot and became numb. People who are too afraid of death on the battlefield will not live long! ... There are many people who have questions like them, and they all choose to inquire about the news in order to prepare in advance. Obviously they guessed right this time. If it wasn''t for the Russians to kill, how could Imya Dimityev be so generous? Bulgaria is not too much money to spend. It is already very generous to supply materials directly according to the standards of the Russian army. How can it be possible to raise their food standards for no reason, especially even the "liquor" is supplied? Of course, if they are to go to the battlefield to sell their lives, this is very reasonable, and even the standard for the day before the battlefield has increased significantly! After some bargaining, St. Petersburg issued an order to General Alexei on July 23, asking him to cooperate with the Bulgarian army to attack the Germans. Of course, he can''t do it if he doesn''t want to cooperate, unless he wants to take the whole army hungry. After all, there are more than one million people. Even if he goes out to rob, he must rob the big city. On July 25, Imya Dimitev sent the Russian army to the battlefield and attacked Pirna, Teplice, Zitau and other areas. Guess what he thinks with the greatest malice: The number of Russian troops is too much. If you don''t consume some of , the pressure on the logistics will be too great! Fortunately, it is in the Czech Republic, if it is in Russian Poland, this situation may actually happen. Although the railway network of the Austro-Hungarian Empire ranks low among the European powers, there are still six layers of Germans. In the economically advanced Czech region, this transportation is not much worse than that of Western European countries, so this worry is not yet Will give birth! Anyway, as long as the transportation can be satisfied, the Bulgarian government can still afford the extra one million people''s capital, and the big deal is to increase hundreds of tons of food every day... There is a resurgence of smoke in the central part, and the Hindenburg government is really exhausted now. The domestic forces are now completely drained. If there is no way to make a breakthrough, they will be finished! Marshal Hindenburg was in power, and his good days were over since he reached the peak of power. As the saying goes, "I don''t know what to do if I''m not in charge." Only after sitting in this position can I understand why the prime minister wanted to advocate peace talks. The background of the Allied Powers completely exceeded their previous estimates! The combat staff came to him and said, "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the defenders on the Eastern Front have submitted a specific combat plan to us. They think the time is ripe for a sneak attack on St. Petersburg!" Hindenburg made the decision without hesitation or looking at the specific battle plan. He calmly said: "Now that they are ready, let them do it with confidence and tell the soldiers on the Eastern Front. The future of the German Empire is left to them!" Hindenburg had always advocated a sneak attack on St. Petersburg, but last year he had not reached the pinnacle of power and could not be the master. Now it is his turn to make a decision, so naturally he will not look forward and backward. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 152： Fall of St. Petersburg On July 23, 1917, the German army broke through the Russian interception and crossed Lithuania under the leadership of Marshal August von Mackensen, heading straight for St. Petersburg. Although the Hindenburg government was very dissatisfied with Marshal August von Mackensen, the task was left to him. Now is the time of war. Everything is aimed at winning the war. Even if you want to retaliate, you have to wait until autumn, right? On the same day, the Russian military command in Lithuania happened to be attacked by the Germans, causing nine deaths and 11 injuries, including the commander of the First Army, Lieutenant General Modolf Nicholas also died on the spot! Due to the paralysis of the high-level command system, the chaos of the Russian First Army continued until three days later, when the Front Army appointed a new commander of the Army and returned to normal. At this time, the best pursuit time has been missed! After receiving the news, Ferdinand only sighed slightly. He knew that St. Petersburg was over. Although there were still hundreds of kilometers from Lithuania to St. Petersburg, the Russians did not deploy any troops at all. The most funny thing is that the Russian army on the front line did not immediately pursue the German army because of internal chaos, and it was delayed for three days! This is simply watching the fall of St. Petersburg, otherwise as long as they are closely behind the German ass, even if Germany hits St. Petersburg, it will be fate of being attacked back and forth, and it will be fine if the entire army is annihilated. Of course, the man behind the chaos of the Russian army has also surfaced this time. They can no longer do it if they want to dive. Now the officers who supported Nicholas II in the Russian army are fighting with the officers who opposed him. , The two sides are deadlocked. One is not good, the Russian civil war will erupt from the army first, but in the end the Tsarist officers have the upper hand, but they are eager to rescue St. Petersburg, so there is no time to purge the opposition! Nicholas II, who received the information, immediately started angrily at the opposition nobles, but unfortunately people had gone to the building a long time ago. When these people left, they also did a major thing, that is, fire and burn the grain warehouse in St. Petersburg. Although the Tsarist government organized the firefighting in time, the losses were still heavy. In particular, several flour storage warehouses also exploded, eventually causing hundreds of casualties and hundreds of thousands of tons of grain destroyed. There is no hope for the Tsarist government to stick to St. Petersburg. Of course, this also means that even if the Germans occupy St. Petersburg, they will not be able to look forward to it for a long time. It can be called two birds with one stone! ... Faced with this trick, the Czarist government was also dumbfounded. This is simply killing them! And can they give up in St. Petersburg? Obviously it can''t, once you give up the light saliva stars, you can drown them! Can St. Petersburg hold it? If it weren''t for the destruction of these people, it would definitely be able to be defended. This is the capital of the Russian Empire. As long as they hold on for a period of time, reinforcements from all directions will arrive. At that time, even if the German army is encircled and annihilated, there will be no big problem? But now all this is impossible. Although the Russian Empire still has a large amount of grain, the grain in the warehouses in Siberia and the Caspian Sea is almost decayed. Unfortunately, some railways have been damaged and the grain will not be shipped in the short term. Come to St. Petersburg! I have to say that the enemys calculations are very accurate. As long as the Tsarist government abandons St. Petersburg, Nicholas IIs prestige will be fatally hit, and the domestic bulls, snakes, ghosts and gods will no longer be able to suppress their chances. coming! ... A great turmoil is about to happen in Russia. What are the Allied Powers doing? The reality is very cruel, Ferdinand wanted a little face, even if he didn''t support the brother-in-law of Nicholas II this time, it didn''t cause him trouble? The performance of Britain and France is very chilling. People directly hooked up with the Russian bourgeoisie and used the embassy to provide them with convenience. Even if a new government was established, their interests would not suffer any loss. ! Of course, the anti-government forces in Russia are not monolithic. The aristocracy wants the revolution only at the life of Gen. Nicholas II, and will certainly not kill themselves together, so they are still the so-called "constitutional monarchy"! The bourgeois revolution is going to be tougher. They hope to beat the monarchy and establish a bourgeois republic, just like the United States and France, so the aristocracy is also an obstacle to them! There is also the Bolshevik Party. There is no doubt that their revolutionary stand is the strongest and most thorough. Both nobles and capitalists are their enemies! Once the Tsar falls, the future Russian Empire is likely to stage the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, and if the forces supporting Nicholas II are added, it may even evolve into the Romance of the Four Kingdoms! ... Time hurriedly passed, and August entered, and the world war was still anxious. Ferdinand''s life has not been so good recently, because of Russia''s affairs, Princess Xenia''s temper has been unstable recently, and even the little guys are living carefully, for fear that it will cause the unhappy mother. This made Ferdinand grateful to himself. Fortunately, he did not take action this time. Otherwise, the Russian civil war has not broken out, and perhaps the civil war will break out in his palace first! Little Ferdinand asked: "Do we really not interfere in the affairs of Father Russia?" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "Do you think it is better to be a neighbor of a powerful Russian empire from the standpoint of Bulgaria, or is it better to be a neighbor of a divided Russia?" Little Ferdinand said without hesitation: "Of course this divided Russia is more in our interest! Father, I know what to do, but what should mother say?" Ferdinand patted his shoulder with his hand, and said frankly: "That''s why I didn''t do anything. These things are all done by Britain and France. We just acquiesced in what they did. Your mother should be reasonable, too. Can you blame me for this!" The expression on Little Ferdinands face is really pretty. What does it mean that we didnt do anything? Without our cooperation, could the actions of Britain and France be so smooth? But he still chose to play stupid decisively. Anyway, Britain and France are now the leading bird. Bulgaria should continue to be an ostrich. Otherwise, if something goes wrong with the unlucky uncles family in St. Petersburg, dont be credited by his mother. Father and son? After thinking of this terrible consequence, Little Ferdinand decided that no matter what he did in the future, he would not be able to stand out without getting ahead, so as to save the hatred value! A maid said softly: "Your Majesty, Mr. Sim, please." Ferdinand didn''t mean to let little Ferdinand avoid him. He was already the crown prince, and his age was not too young. He had access to many things. "Let him in!" The intelligence chief Sim saluted the two men separately, and then said: "Your Majesty, there has just been news from the Russian side that the Germans have conquered St. Petersburg, and the Tsarist government has evacuated before the city is broken. Our people are based on their evacuation. Judging the route, they have a high probability of going to Moscow!" "Moscow" Ferdinand figured out, is it that Nicholas II''s mind is flooded, don''t you know that there is now the base camp of capitalists? Do you think that capitalists are just soft persimmons? However, after considering the special circumstances of the Russian Empire, he had to admit that the Tsarist government had no choice at all. After the loss of St. Petersburg, there were not many cities that could be the capital of the Russian Empire, and they did not think that capitalists would dare to rebel now! Of course, the accompanying army of more than 10,000 people is their real confidence. After all, the thugs of capitalists are not opponents of the regular army. In theory, more than 10,000 people are enough to suppress everything, at least in Moscow there is no armed force that can compete with them! After a moment of contemplation, Ferdinand said: "Order our people to pay close attention to the situation in Moscow, especially the actions of the Bolshevik Party!" "Yes!" Sim replied. "Little Ferdinand, guess what will happen to the Russian Empire next?" Ferdinand asked Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Due to the loss of St. Petersburg, the prestige of the Tsarist government has been greatly lost. Then the major forces within the Russian Empire will unite to attack the Tsarist government. My uncle is likely to lose his hands this time. You might even lose the throne and be succeeded by Alexei or Uncle Khail Alexandrovich!" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "Well, the analysis is good, but everything you said is based on the premise that the royalists have the upper hand, but now Moscow has the upper hand of the bourgeoisie! As enemies, would they let Nicholas II so easily? " Little Ferdinand was shocked and said: "Father, don''t they dare to kill the king?" Ferdinand hurriedly stopped and said: "You kid, quietly, if you let your mother know, there will be your good fruits behind! The capitalists of the Russian Empire naturally did not dare to kill the emperor. At least they would not take risks when the frontline loyal to the Tsar''s army was still there, but it was not necessarily true for others! " Ferdinand meant something, but he didn''t say it directly, letting little Ferdinand think about this problem by himself. Looking at the puzzled little Ferdinand, he added: "Remember, we cannot let your mother know about our conversation today, otherwise when she asks you to find a way to save your uncle''s family, you will go alone. solve!" Little Ferdinand was shocked and said: "Ah, isn''t it father! You don''t care? If you let your mother know, she will definitely demolish your palace!" Ferdinand said without changing his face: "I don''t care! Everything in the palace is something outside of the body. She likes to tear it down and let him tear it down. The big deal is that I will build a new one, but you will be miserable. She will be with you every day. Ear bombing until you give in!" After a pause, Ferdinand added a very unscrupulous sentence: "This is still limited to your uncle''s family, if there is an accident, maybe she will consider severing the mother-child relationship with you!" Little Ferdinand was half-dead by thunder looked at Ferdinand bitterly, didnt he just keep it secret, as to cheating his son like this? Sim, who was on the side, was already in cold sweat, and he was thinking about it: It seems that he has already listened to what he shouldn''t, will he not be silenced? But Ferdinand soon rescued him and said jokingly: "Little Ferdinand, you are too timid. I made you a joke and made you tremble with fright. It''s really embarrassing. Your mother has Is it so scary? Oh, Sim, you can go down. You didn''t hear anything today, understand? " Sim immediately replied: "Yes, Your Majesty" He didn''t know how to run away after he finished speaking. Now he dare not stay any longer, let''s just take part in the royal housework! Little Ferdinand said unwillingly to show weakness: "Who is scared, but my mother is really terrible lately. You can use the excuse to deal with official duties and hide. The few of us will be miserable, and we will be trained if we fail!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "You should understand her, older women are like this, maybe you can consider bringing Queen Maria Feodorovna over, so that her temper may be tempered! " Little Ferdinand was plunged into contemplation, seeming to figure out whether it would be effective. Ferdinand interrupted his contemplation and said cautiously: "Dont think about little Ferdinand, now you should tell your mother the good news. Your uncles family has evacuated from St. Petersburg safely. She should be at ease. Now, your life will be much easier!" Little Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, father!" Obviously he doesn''t think that St. Petersburg has fallen. What good news is this. Maybe after hearing this news, Xenia will be even more angry! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 153： , August Revolution VS3 Kingdom Romance "St. Petersburg has fallen!" The whole world was stunned by the news. The Russian army on the eastern front was more than four times as large as the German army. Is it all a waste of food? Ferdinand himself wrote an article to solve this doubt. As the best ally of the Russian Empire, how could he stand by and watch at this time? He has the obligation and responsibility to uncover the truth of the incident and let the Russian people know who is behind the scenes! This time, Ferdinand rarely added fuel and vinegar. The main reason was that the truth was so dark that he didn''t need to add more to it. He just sorted out the collected information, selected a part of it, and assembled it into an article. By the way, the content that actually belonged to Ferdinand was only signed with a big name, and the other content was naturally taken care of, and the king was also very busy. Naturally, don''t take care of this small matter yourself! A large amount of evidence points to the real culprit of the Russian army''s defeat-careerists, or anti-government forces! The article listed in detail, from organizing workers to strike, then colluding with the Germans, betraying intelligence, and finally cooperating with the Germans to drive straight into the truth! Of course, since the boss has started, the younger brothers will naturally follow up. A series of supporting reports are naturally indispensable, listing the facts that the major forces within Russia are vying to betray the country in order to overthrow the tsarist government. For example, organizing workers to dismantle railways and destroy the logistics transportation line of the frontline army; for example, how they leaked intelligence and cooperated with Germany to blow up the materials of the frontline army; how did they cleverly put Germany across the defense line, and also listed a few unwilling to join forces. The Russian officers were brutally killed by them... Anyway, it is the truth, and I am not afraid of denial! As for who did it, it is difficult to say clearly, so Ferdinand directly adopted the binding method, and added all the three major forces that oppose the Tsarist government in Russia! Anyway, they are more or less involved, no matter what their purpose is, this is an iron fact. The best evidence is there. There are pictures and information. The Germans simply entered Russia in a light car, and even food and firewood were prepared along the way. Who would believe this if there were no traitors? The black history is ready, anyway, for whoever becomes the final winner, Ferdinand will give the title of the black hand behind the scenes to whom, anyway, they are all participants, and it is not wrong to put this hat on! There is no hatred for no reason in the world, and Ferdinand is not a knight who loves to fight against injustices. It is only incidental to complain about the tsarist government. However, based on his relationship with the Russian royal family, it is natural to stand up and say something fair for them. Well! The deeper purpose is naturally concealed. Of course, this is to fool ordinary people. Anyone who understands the basic national conditions of Bulgaria knows that Bulgaria needs the Russian government to be stained, and the more stains the better! Just look at how many Russian refugees there are in Bulgaria now, and how many scientists, doctors, teachers, and engineers come from Russia. Everyone understands why Ferdinand did this. Needless to say, there are more than five million Russian refugees. Basically, they will not return to their country. After all, the living conditions in Bulgaria are better. With jobs and income, if they want to go back, they will face a very real problem. What should I do in life? But these Russian elites are different. They can live a prosperous life no matter where they are, and most of them were fooled after the defeat of the Russian Eastern Front last year. This is the contribution of the Russian and Russian people-to-people exchange meetings. Basically, before the outbreak of the war, the two countries will organize a non-governmental academic exchange meeting every two or three years. It is naturally not surprising to know a few friends from the same industry. Up. After the defeat of the Russians on the Eastern Front last year, the domestic economy was also severely affected, and social security began to deteriorate. Coupled with the capitalists looting, everyones life was not so easy. Then it happened that a friend from Bulgaria wrote to them, deliberately or unintentionally mentioned these issues. After understanding the situation, they invited them to stay temporarily. Anyway, the two countries are close, and they can go back after the war. Traveled abroad. Then a large number of people came over. These people originally planned to come to escape the war. People still have to go back after the war. It is not so easy to keep them! It can be said that as long as these people are left, the scientific research capabilities of the Russian Empire will be weakened by three levels, and the field of medical education is equivalent to a decade back! And while weakening the Russians, it also increased Bulgaria''s national strength and absorbed the essence of the Russians. In the future, Bulgaria''s development speed will be greatly increased! Since they all came to avoid the chaos of war, they naturally like to live a peaceful life. Once the chaos in Russia continues, they will naturally not go back. As long as I stay in Bulgaria for a long time, I get used to work and life here, and my desire to go back will naturally fade over time. Of course these can only be useful to ordinary people, not to those strong patriots. So now Ferdinand has another move. Since you are a patriot, you can''t work for the traitorous government, right? In the subconscious, patriots will naturally reject the traitorous government. As long as we publicize more and work for the traitorous government, it is tantamount to helping the traitorous government! Find someone to do some ideological work, and still stay obediently? Now the tsarist government is not good enough, so for Ferdinand, the future Russian government must be a government full of ambitions and traitors to serve Bulgaria''s interests! Now that such a series of propaganda has been carried out, the people who originally supported the Russian Revolutionary Party have retreated one by one. Such traitors are definitely not good things! It can be said that after Ferdinands propaganda, the reputation of the future Russian government will hardly be washed away! As long as the Russian people believe that the current revolutionary party is a traitor, how much centripetal force will the government they establish in the future? With the ability to pull hatred, there are many people who want to dig holes for them. With the strong support of Britain, France, the United States and other countries, the new Russian government that has not yet appeared has become a "German''s puppet government"! By the way, Ferdinand also took these articles to ask Queen Xenia for credit. Look, I have already helped. I have stinked the reputation of the chaotic party. It calmed the tension in the harem and made the little Feidi who knew the truth. Nan admired it. Time passed in a hurry, the wheels of history continued to move forward, and Ferdinand tossed out small waves, which failed to affect the internal strength of Russia. Nicholas II, who had fled from St. Petersburg, had not had time to reach Moscow before the dramatic changes in Russia took place. On August 4, 1917, the Moscow bourgeoisie staged a coup and gained control of the city, announcing the establishment of the "Republic of Russia" and directly abolishing the throne of Nicholas II! This time everyone was not surprised. After Ferdinands selfless dedication, everyone knew that Russia had a group of careerists who wanted to rebel. They had colluded with the Germans in order to combat the Tsarist government. Countless people who eat melons, with such expressions, have expressed their opinions. Many people are betting when the Russian Civil War will break out and who else will win the final victory! As a member of the people who eat melons, Ferdinand still pays attention to the influence and took the lead in expressing his attitude and negating the legality of the "Republic of Russia" established in Moscow! Then I strongly condemned it, and there was no more. His statement is not surprising, even if it is due to the friendly relationship between the two royal families, he must also support Nicholas II! Then the major monarchies in the world all issued internal condemnations of electrifying, watching the jokes after watching the jokes, but everyone still naturally rejected this kind of rule-breaking rebellion, even William II treated them in his own name. Condemned! The Russian Republic was embarrassed. They could not find a supporter in the international arena. The Allies ignored them and the Allies did not contact them. Unlike in history, when they succeeded in their revolution, they controlled the power of the Russian Empire. It was based on the union of capitalists and nobles, and they had captured Nicholas II. But now Nicholas II is still alive and kicking outside. The strength of the Tsarist government is much stronger than that of their new Russian Republic. Who knows how many days they can hold on? Coupled with the fact that they are also in the name of colluding with the Germans, of course the Allied Powers will not support them, even if they are connected with Britain and France, it is useless! After receiving the news of the capitalists'' rebellion, Nicholas II immediately became angry. He hasn''t asked them to settle the old accounts. Now he dares to rebel, suppress it, and suppress it! Nicholas II asked: "Chief of Staff, how many troops do we have around Moscow?" Galisinov thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, that gang of chaotic parties who dare to rebel, must be prepared. Our troops around Moscow may have been infiltrated by them! Even if the local garrison is still at our end, it is useless. Due to the war, most of the garrison has been transferred to the front line. Now our troops around Moscow will not exceed 5,000. If you want to counter the rebellion, it is better to draw troops from the front. For example, in the Czech Republic, we have a large number of troops and affluent. In terms of distance, sending troops there is also the most convenient. Just communicate with the Bulgarians and ask them to help. Busy, transfer an army of 200,000 over, and you can settle the chaos in Moscow! " Fu Wushuang does not come singly to misfortune! As soon as Galisinov had finished speaking, another bad news came. An attendant took a telegram and hurriedly said anxiously: "Your Majesty is not good, our Northern Front Army was defeated in St. Petersburg and almost completely wiped out!" Nicholas II snatched the telegram and looked at it carefully. Not long after they left St. Petersburg, frontline reinforcements also rushed to the city of St. Petersburg. Before they had time to attack, they were ambushed by the Germans. If it''s just a simple ambush, they are not afraid. With so many armies on both sides, they will be able to ambush the vanguard at best. The German army has limited strength, so it won''t work if you want to encircle it? It is a pity that the Russians forget that their enemy is not only the Germans, the internal enemy is far more terrible than the external! The simplest example is that the Germans can easily get supplies along the way, but they encountered interceptions all the way, and they were intercepted by their own people! After the fight between St. Petersburg and the Germans, their supplies were running out. They thought they could get supplies in the country. What they didnt know was that these reserves had been sold to the Germans by some people. Then they were pitted! Under attack inside and outside, they naturally couldn''t stand it, and then they were defeated by the Germans. The anger of Nicholas II could no longer be suppressed. How could he never imagine that there are so many traitors in the country? If Ferdinand is here, he will definitely sigh: Benefits move people''s hearts! Obviously there are not so many national thieves in the Russian Empire. Even if the power of the aristocracy is very powerful, not all the nobles are now opposing him? There are a lot of nobles who support Nicholas II. UU reading has their restraints, and those people have no way to do whatever they want. This is impossible under normal circumstances! But in the face of interests, enemies can also become friends. After the Germans set a sky-high price, even the nobles who supported Nicholas II fell under the attack of gold bullets. Out of their own interests, they sold a large amount of supplies to the Germans. Of course, they would definitely say that they were robbed by the Germans, but didn''t they have time to settle the accounts? The Russian North Front Army came again. In order to buy time for the aftermath, whether it was the nobles who supported Nicholas II, or the nobles and capitalists who opposed them, they tacitly chose to delay their marching speed. The easiest and most effective way is to bomb the railway. This way is delayed. St. Petersburg is dead. Even the logistics materials that should have belonged to them were bought by the Germans at a high price. It is another war on the battlefield hungry, and the result is not surprising! Father, like son! Nicholas II is now confused. He thought that so many people were his opponents, and it was normal for him to lose control of his emotions. This is the sorrow of the veteran empire. The Russian empire has decayed from top to bottom. Corruption has long become a stubborn disease. Even during the war, wouldn''t these people smuggle to the Germans again? Because the interest groups involved were too large, even if these problems were discovered, in order to maintain the stability of the country, Nicholas II chose to pretend to be deaf. There is nothing surprising about this happening now, it can only be said that the Russian Empire is already in the dying state and it is hard to rescue it! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 154： , Russian version of Romance of the Three Nations The Moscow Revolution was only the beginning, and then there were successive uprisings in various parts of the luos Empire, with successes and failures. The most influential one was the Yekaterinburg Uprising that broke out on August 7, 1917. After the success of the uprising, the rebels abdicated King Nicholas II, and the rebels also supported the little Nikolai Nikolayev. Qi Romanov became the new e1uos czar. (Remarks: Little Nikolai. Nikolayevich Romanov (1856-1929) 1uos, the third son of Emperor Nicholas I, son of the Elder Nikolayevich) It was also "Nicholas II", and became "Little Nicholas I" in order to distinguish. Obviously these nobles were not stupid. They knew that the tsar could not let them go, and they also had trouble with the capitalist class Together, they simply support a czar who represents their own interests! In addition, the little Nicholas I, the commander of the Caucasus theater, holds nearly a quarter of 1uos''s current strength, and with the support of the nobles, his strength has far surpassed that of Moscow''s "1uos Republic". Well, Ferdinand admitted that this little Nicholas I had his handwriting. Without his guidance, these nobles would not have thought of supporting the new emperor for a while. Even the candidate for the tsar was chosen by Ferdinand with help. , Maybe they will go to Moscow to fight for the dominance of the bourgeoisie, and then they will learn from the history and be given to him by Lenin! Now it is naturally different. They are already on their own side and cannot be settled through political struggle. These nobles are not bears! The birth of "Little Nicholas I" made King Nicholas II very angry. Now he has only two choices. Either take the initiative to abdicate and let his cousin forget it, or go and kill him. Turned upside down! Of course, this issue cannot be decided by him alone. Is there a large group of people who support him? The interests of these people must always be considered? In history, Galisinov would persuade him to abdicate. It was because people had to bow their heads under the eaves. Of course, it later proved that the eaves were too short, and bowing was useless! It''s different now. There are still a large number of troops supporting him, and there is a natural ally of Bulgaria in the international arena. Of course you can''t persuade him! To put down the rebellion, it is natural to summon the army, otherwise, what can he do with his more than 10,000 people? The embarrassing thing is-it seems that the front-line army is not so reliable anymore. Finally, his Northern Front has been hit hard, but it''s okay now that he has set out his chariots and horses, as long as that part of the enemy noble forces are driven out of the army! Obviously, it is too late to realize that the army controlled by the noble class has been taken away by him, and the warlord group with 1uos characteristics has been born. In nominal terms, the forces supporting Nicholas II are still the largest, but they are scattered all over the country, and there is a mixture of fish and dragons. It is not known how many hostile forces have mixed in. The issue of countering the rebellion must be suppressed. The most important thing for Nicholas II now is to carry out internal integration, at least to distinguish the enemy from the enemy! The czar zhngf still knows these questions, and Nicholas II has the ability to fight politically. He forcibly suppressed his anger. At the moment, he has no urgency towards the new czar of Yekaterinburg, so he should be the first to settle down. Let''s talk about the place! ... The emergence of the new tsar has had a far greater impact on the world than the Moscow revolution. This means that the royal family of 1uos has given birth to fn1i, and the ruling foundation of the tsar zhngf has been shaken from the foundation. In Bulgaria, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Palace of Sofia, Metev, is reporting to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, Yesterday there was an uprising in Yekaterinburg. The rebels supported the young Nikolai Nikolayevich Romanov and became the new 1uos Empire. The Tsar, invite us to send someone to the ceremony." Ferdinand said calmly: "Don''t go, tell them, just say we are not free!" This is a question of principle. Ferdinand will naturally not be both sides. Bulgaria can''t support two tsars zhngf at the same time. Of course, this time it was an infighting in the Roman dynasty. Ferdinand could watch from the sidelines. It doesn''t matter who wins or loses. No one will accuse him on this issue. Seeing that there was no one, Metjeev said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the British and French want to unite with us and take this opportunity to dismember the 1uos empire!" Ferdinand was surprised and said: "They reacted so fast? It seems that now the chaos of the 1uos empire, they have also taken action!" Metiev thought for a while and said: "Yes, it is said that before the little Nicholas agreed to become Tsar, the British had sent representatives to contact him, and the two sides had a very happy conversation." Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "It seems that there are many people who want the fn1i1uos empire this time. We add Britain and France. It is estimated that there are also Japan, the United States, and even the Germans who are still in the world war. Everyone wants the 1uos empire. fn1i!" Metjev smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the 1uos empire is so huge, even if it is divided into three, they are still the most powerful countries in the world, and the unified 1uos empire is a nightmare for the whole world!" History has completely changed. The Soviet Union had not had time to be born, and it had died. Even if the mentor in the future could open up, it would be a headache to face the two czars! But this is exactly in the interests of Bulgaria. The current 1uos empire is much stronger than the later generations of 1uos. Once the industrialization upgrade is completed, all of Europe will tremble. And the 1uos empire of fn1i is not so terrible anymore. It is impossible for any of them to have the power to suppress Bulgaria. After all, the bears are awesome. In addition to their huge territories, one big reason is that they have the largest population in Europe. Once they become fn1i, they will be three ordinary countries with only tens of millions of people. Who is afraid of whom? Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Lets talk to Britain and France. In principle, the more countries that the 1uos empire fn1i will come out of, the better. John Bull has rich experience in this area. Let them get ahead!" "Yes!" Metev replied By the time Bulgaria made the decision, the politicians in London had already begun to celebrate. They took advantage of a world war and killed their two biggest enemies at the same time. In Paris, France, if it were not for the Germans who had already hit the door, it is estimated that they would also be celebrating, and the time for France to dominate the European 6 is not far away! Even the Germans are celebrating the impending civil war of the 1uos Empire. Now they no longer have to worry about the safety of the Eastern Front. They can concentrate their forces on the British and French coalition forces on the Western Front. But soon they realized what it means to be happy and sorrowful. On August 13, 1917, the southern line of defense that the Germans temporarily built collapsed, and the Allied forces of the Allies had already entered! Immediately afterwards, the Russian-Russian coalition forces in central Germany also broke through their defenses, and their troops were directed at Nuremberg. The situation in Germany immediately took a turn for the worse. Hindenburg zhngf was dumbfounded, and quickly mobilized the German troops in St. Petersburg to return home. Unfortunately, it was all too late. Once Munich and Nuremberg fell to South Germany, it would be over. At that time, even if they can defeat the British and French coalition forces, it will not help to occupy Paris. With only half of the German Empire left, it is impossible for the British and French to submit. Even if they are disintegrated by the demon, they must be beaten down! ... After the little Nicholas succeeded the tsar, the 1uos empire began to lively. The three zhngf all sent representatives to win over the local power factions in an attempt to increase their strength. The people are dumbfounded. Which zhngf should the three zhngf be loyal to? Of course, they do not need to do this multiple-choice question! Almost larger industrial cities and areas with strong capitalists tend to support Moscow zhngf, but because Moscow zhngf''s force is too weak, they dare not stand directly in line for fear of being liquidated in the future! Therefore, in the first round of pulling pk battle, Moscow zhngf was at a disadvantage, Nicholas II temporarily ranked first by virtue of his orthodox influence! The little Nicholas I also relied on its geographical location to win over a large number of surrounding cities, from Ukraine to the Caucasus along the banks of the Volga River, all the way to Yekaterinburg, their influence in Asia also expanded to the next Vartovsk. They mastered nearly a quarter of the European region of the 1uos empire and one-sixth of the territory of the Asian region. They became the existence second only to Nicholas II. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the explosion of the Russian civil war is only a matter of time, and the reason why it has not yet started is mainly because Nicholas II is still concentrating his forces. After the German gave up St. Petersburg, he naturally wanted to regain the lost ground as soon as possible, but it is easy to regain the lost ground, but it is difficult to recover the aftermath. In order to solve the problem of food for the people of St. Petersburg, Nicholas II had to ask the nobles who supported them for help and buy food from them for emergency. In a short period of time, there was no ability to send troops to counter the rebellion, and the other two zhngf were not much better. They were desperately expanding their armaments and preparing for war, and they did not have the ability to initiate war in a short period of time. The countless people who were looking forward to the Russian Civil War were greatly disappointed. Of course, the war hadn''t exploded, and small wars were indispensable. The three parties have already played out their brains. Even the forces in a city are divided into three waves, and they PK each other. It seems that if hishhu is fighting for territory, it doesn''t matter if they fight, but ordinary Russian people are suffering. Originally, during the world war, their burdens increased greatly. Before they could catch their breath, there was another more severe civil war. The precarious days are not easy! Especially in the ruling area of ??Moscow zhngf, due to the fact that there are too many internal factions, the major armed forces are mixed, and the internal fighting is constant, it is natural that the life and death of ordinary people cannot be taken into account. Under this background, it will give... 3 https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 155： , The end of the world war On August 18, 1917, the Allied forces surrounded Munich, and on August 2o, the Russian-Russian forces surrounded Nuremberg. The Hindenburg government, which had no soldiers available, could only allow the Allied forces of the Allied Powers to lie in South Germany, but Dante Christoph did not stop the attack, and the main force continued to advance north. On August 21, the Hindenburg government forced the High Seas Fleet to fight in order to obtain more favorable conditions for the peace talks. The navy soldiers who could not bear the pressure revolted and occupied the port. On August 25th, the Allied Forces of the Allied Powers and the Allied Russian Army in Nuremberg victoriously joined forces. At a time of crisis, the Germans could no longer attack Paris. While the Hindenburg government mobilized troops from the front to actively defend itself, it resumed private talks with the Allied countries. On August 28th, Berlin workers moved into an uprising because they were too hungry and were put out by the Hindenburg government. In September, the mutiny began to spread across the country, and the German government began to lose control of the locality. On September 6, Munich fell, the Kingdom of Bavaria surrendered, and all Southern Germany fell. At this time, the German General Staff was desperate for the war, and the Hindenburg government was forced to announce a ceasefire on September 10. The two sides realized a ceasefire. That night, William II and his family fled to the Netherlands for political asylum. On September 11, in a car in Paris, the two sides signed an armistice agreement. So far, the world war that broke out on March 3, 1915, lasted for two and a half years, finally came to an end, and world history entered a new chapter. Foreign Secretary Medev said excitedly: "Your Majesty, the world war is over. Just now, the Germans have signed an armistice agreement with Britain, France, Russia, and our representatives in Paris." Hearing this news, Ferdinand''s first reaction was not excitement, but a sigh of relief. The terrifying world war was finally over. At the same time, there is a sense of pride. He finally changed the world. The world war that lasted for more than four years in history was shrunk into two and a half years! Compared with history, the scope of this world war, the population affected, and the number of countries participating in the war are much less than in history. The loss to mankind cannot be compared with that in history. The most obvious is the strength of Britain and France, which has not been weakened so severely, and the Americans have not shaken up. Thinking about it this way, Ferdinand now looks like he is still an angel of peace? After tossing around, at least millions of people survived because of his butterfly effect! Seeing that Ferdinand did not respond for a long time, Metjeev reminded: "Your Majesty, it is time to prepare for the aftermath!" Ferdinand came back to his senses, yes, the Germans surrendered, but the matter is not over yet, it is time to start cutting the cake. Ferdinand was a little excited and said: "Call the cabinet to come to a meeting right away, we are going to send a delegation to Paris to cut the cake!" "Yes!" Metev replied, and Metev ran out as soon as his voice fell. Ferdinand watched Metdev ran out. He really wanted to call him back and inform people to come to the meeting. There was no need for the Minister of Foreign Affairs to go there in person! However, seeing him so excited, Ferdinand held back. It seemed that he had returned to the throne more than twenty years ago, and he had just succeeded to the throne, leading everyone to win the second Serbian War. Metiev also had this expression at the time. Since then, as Bulgaria has won more and more victories, everyone will still be very happy about the victory, but they will never feel that way anymore. The years are merciless, and everyone is old soon! This is always relatively speaking. In terms of age, the age of the leadership of the Bulgarian government has just reached the average age of leaders of various countries. The age of 50 or 60 is still a golden age in politics. The original cabinet with an average age of 20 or 30 is an abnormal performance. ... "The world war is over. Now I call you over here. There are mainly two things: 1. Immediately form a negotiation delegation, ready to go to Paris for negotiation; 2. The handling of the Allied Powers after the war. These two issues can also be treated as one issue. Let me talk about the candidates for the delegation first. Any suggestions? " Constantine, who was named, said with some hesitation: "Your Majesty, this war has lasted for so long. Governments of all countries need to use victory to inspire people. The negotiation specifications may be very high. The British will most likely go in person. So I think it might be more appropriate for me to go in person." Ferdinand knows that as the host, the French don''t need to pay attention. The president will definitely go out in person. After being suppressed by the Germans for so long, they should have a good reputation once, so there is no need to mention it. The Russians have no one paying attention to them anymore, and giving them the treatment of a victorious country is already taking care of their emotions. Etiquette treatment can be given, but in terms of actual benefits, everyone will not be polite. The divided Russian Empire has no right to speak, and may receive a small portion of war reparations, which is considered a consolation prize. Therefore, what really needs to be considered is the British. If the representatives sent out are not equal, they will easily be in a weak position in the negotiation. As for re-sending representatives, it is better not to do such a shameful thing. Ferdinand continued to ask: "Where are the other members?" Constantine thought for a while and said: "There are many aspects involved in this negotiation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of the Navy, the 6th Military Ministry, the Ministry of Industry, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Colonization, it is best to send professionals. participate." Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Well, that''s all about it. The minister personally leads the team and all major ministries and commissions send professionals to participate. Chekov, please prepare too. Germany will definitely be in chaos after the war for a period of time. Please pay attention and see if you can dig some talents by the way, not just Germany. Other countries can also start if it is convenient. Next, let''s discuss how to deal with the three countries of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy. The main issue is the compensation of each country. If you can get some colonies, it would be better! Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire has fallen, there are still war reparations, and there is also the central Danube Plain. If the Austro-Hungarian Empire wants to recover, it must pay a ransom! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, for this world war, we have spent a total of 4.065 billion Levs (approximately 1.626 billion pounds), and the economic loss brought to our country is as high as 1.2 billion Levs (approximately 4.8 billion pounds). As a victorious country, we must pass on this expenditure to the enemy. I suggest claiming 52.5 billion lev (about 2.1 billion pounds) from Italy, 7.5 billion lev (about 300 million pounds) from Austria-Hungary, and Germany. People claim 2.8 billion Levs (1.6 billion pounds) for a total amount of 167.5 billion Levs (about 6.7 billion pounds). This is to calculate our post-war expenditure, soldier casualty pension, disarmament expenditure, etc., and then erase the fraction! " Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. This is nothing short of open-eyed. What is war expenditure? The Ministry of Finance directly added all government expenditures from 1915 to the present, and all of them are considered military expenditures. The subsequent economic loss, hell, when did Bulgaria have such a large economic loss? Why doesn''t he know? Could it be that he has added up the economic losses on the newly occupied land, so he can barely make up enough! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, here are my own people, there is no need to be so cautious, everyone can discuss our bottom line, and you should talk about this number slowly at the negotiation table!" What a joke, Bulgaria alone demanded a huge compensation of up to 67 pounds, even if it was passed at the peace meeting, they could not afford it! According to Ferdinands estimation, if nothing goes wrong, the Italians indemnities can be paid for about four to five in Bulgaria; the Germans indemnities are about 10% at most; and the Austro-Hungarian reparations can probably be paid. To more than half. This is all based on the contributions of everyone on the battlefield. Bulgarias main achievement is to defeat Italy and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. It is basically just the last step for the Germans. The British and French played so fortunately, naturally. They took the big head. And the Austro-Hungarian Empire turned back in the later period. This war reparation must be greatly reduced. The key is that Bulgaria has already occupied such a land, as long as there is a fart indemnity for a deduction! At most, they only asked for a land ransom, and this part of the money had to be used to repay the French loan. At that time, in order to get rid of the Germans earlier, the French agreed to accept the debts of Bulgaria from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This part is equivalent to no more. The rest is that the Italians may have a little more compensation, but they can''t stand the poverty of Italy, and their repayment ability is limited! Once interrupted by Ferdinand, the Chancellor of the Exchequer immediately responded, and then said cautiously: "Your Majesty, our Ministry of Finance does not have high requirements. As long as the war reparations can pay off all our debts, Its enough to pay for our later rehabilitation expenses." Ferdinand secretly calculated that now Bulgaria is also heavily indebted and owes them: John Bull 640 million pounds, France 430 million pounds, Americans 210 million pounds, and other countries totaling about 130 million pounds, totaling 1.41 billion pounds. . Such a huge sum of money needs to be repaid by the defeated country. This is only the Bulgarian family. If you add other Allied countries members, God knows that they will be able to pay off in the year of the monkey. It seems that the transfer of debt is the king! But think about it, in history, the German family alone would have to compensate 26.9 billion gold marks, (1 gold mark = o.358 grams of gold), which is equivalent to 963o2 tons of gold, or 13.154 billion pounds! The indemnity figure proposed by the Ministry of Finance is nothing, at least there is no problem in passing it at the peace meeting. Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, our bottom line is that the Austro-Hungarian Empire pays us the debts of the French, the Italians pay us 300 million levies (approximately 1.2 billion), and Germany pays us 200 billion levs ( About 800 million pounds)! Accept the colony to repay the debt, and also accept other physical debts we need! In addition, I also ask you to transfer our debts as much as possible. For example, we owe the Americans 210 million pounds. If they can accept the Germans to pay for us, they can transfer 300 million pounds of German debt to them! If a European and American consortium is willing to take over, we can also sell these claims. The reason is that we need to withdraw funds as soon as possible for national construction! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said in surprise: "Your Majesty, we will suffer too much. These consortia will definitely take advantage of the fire!" Ferdinand said without a doubt: "Then let them take advantage of the fire. Don''t forget that the repayment ability of Germany and Italy is not unlimited. In the short term, they will not be able to pay off the huge war reparations! Instead of spending decades to collect this indemnity, it is better to show part of it in advance and use it to build our country. From the perspective of investment science, our countrys economic development will naturally increase fiscal revenue, and it will increase permanently. In fact, we are more cost-effective! " Okay, this is Ferdinand who is fooling people again. It is mainly because the Germans have been paying the compensation until 1983. Can he afford to wait? The colony problem? I am sorry that Bulgaria does not have much demand now. After the annexation of the Ottoman Empire, it has taken a dispensable attitude towards the German colonies. Anyway, what Britain and France look down on is Bulgaria. In this regard, Ferdinand is very confident. The Italian colony is left with Somalia, and the German colony is of little value. Britain and France will not swallow them all. For them, this Many places in it are operating at a loss, which is completely a burden! ... After the end of the World War in Paris, France, the news was spread by politicians, and people were caught up in crazy celebrations. If there is a sneak attack in Germany now, maybe it can really be a battle~www.novelhall .com~ This possibility naturally does not exist. The British and French coalition forces are celebrating the victory of the war, and the Germans on the opposite side are not idle. They are also celebrating, even though they have lost! The armistice has just now, who knows how miserable the future will be? Getting rid of this cruel war is equivalent to picking up a small life from the battlefield. How can we not celebrate it? ... The birth of wireless telegraphy has connected the world together. In just a few hours after the end of the world war, this news has been placed on the desks of dignitaries of various countries. Maybe a few more hours later, Will appear in the street newspapers. How should we face the new international situation? This is another problem for politicians. Now not only are the participating countries thinking about how to deal with the Germans, but even the neutral countries are very concerned about this issue. The White House in Washington, the United States, after President Wilson received the news, he hurriedly convened a meeting of staff to discuss countermeasures. During the World War, the Americans did not lessen the interests of Britain and France. There were even many radical groups in the country, and they also advocated expelling all European power from the Americas. Fortunately, their goal has not been achieved, otherwise trouble will occur now. Bigger. Dont look at the future generations of the United States. They are still playing grandchildren. Economically, they are number one in the world, and militaryly they are still soft-legged shrimp. The 6th Army does not need to consider, anyway, the tens of thousands of soldiers can be ignored; although the navy is now only better than John Bull in tonnage, its combat effectiveness is far behind. The gap between the two sides in shipbuilding technology alone is more than ten years! Now that the world war is over, the forces of Britain and France will surely return to the Americas again, and they must bear the brunt of the landlords. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 156： , The rise of military aristocracy "The World War is over!"&1t;/p> As soon as this amazing news spread, the whole world caused a sensation. There were countless people celebrating it, and countless popularity jumped. &1t;/p> Ferdinand does not care about the disturbances from the outside world, it is nothing more than a matter of interest! &1t;/p> Now he is busy dealing with the aftermath. The world war has been fought for two and a half years, and the number of casualties in Bulgaria as the main participating country is naturally an astronomical figure. &1t;/p> So far, the total number of casualties in the Bulgarian army is up to 4,868,400, (the number of casualties = the number of casualties + the number of casualties) of which 1,275,200 were killed, 3.5932 million were injured, and (including 885.4 million disabled due to injuries) local civilian casualties 216 people, 1.86 million civilian casualties in the colonies, there is no doubt that this is a masterpiece of the Ottoman Empire. &1t;/p> The number of casualties in this army is only comparable to that of the Russian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and German Empire during the World War! &1t;/p> According to the estimates of the Bulgarian staff, the casualties in various countries are as follows: &1t;/p> British Empire: About 10,000 people were killed in battle, about 210,000 people were injured, and between 30,000 and 40,000 civilians were killed or injured. Most of them were colonial forces. The British local forces may be less than one-fifth. &1t;/p> French Republic: About 130 thousand people were killed in battle, about 40 million people were injured, and about 60 thousand civilian casualties. The casualties were about the same as in history, but the proportion of colonial troops increased, and the casualties of local troops were nearly three points less than in history. one. &1t;/p> Russian Empire: Approximately 20,000 people were killed in battle, approximately 50,000 people were injured, 260,000 to 30,000 civilian casualties, and approximately 440,000 were captured. &1t;/p> Belgium: Approximately 56,000 killed, approximately 43,000 injured, and 150,000 to 20,000 civilian casualties. &1t;/p> Japan: Approximately 13,000 people were killed and approximately 30oo people were injured. &1t;/p> Portugal: Approximately 700 people were killed and approximately 13,000 injured. &1t;/p> Italy: About 130,000 people were killed in the battle, more than 260,000 people were injured, and 20,000+ civilian casualties were caused by food shortages. &1t;/p> German Empire: 210,000 killed, 430,000 injured, and 10 million civilian casualties. &1t;/p> The Austro-Hungarian Empire: about 1.25 million killed, about 3.87 million injured, and more than 80,000 civilian casualties. &1t;/p> In addition, the kingdoms of Montenegro, Romania, and the Ottoman Empire were naturally ignored by Ferdinand, otherwise their casualties would be an astronomical figure. &1t;/p> Of course, this figure is shown to the outside world. Except for it at the negotiating table, the Bulgarian government will not recognize it at other times. &1t;/p> Even for half of the people killed in the battle, the Bulgarian government does not even have to pay pensions. A~Third has no human rights, and John Bull will not stand for them. &1t;/p> Although mercenaries have to pay pensions, but some of them have no family members, or cannot find family members, naturally they don''t need to pay! &1t;/p> Any family members who are not in Bulgaria are not found. If you want to receive a pension, apply for immigration first! &1t;/p> Bulgaria''s statistics for itself are different. The main force and the mercenary forces are separately counted, and the colonial forces are also counted. &1t;/p> Main force: 92,700 killed and 328,700 injured; &1t;/p> Mercenary troops: 314,500 killed and 1,368,100 injured; &1t;/p> Colonial forces: 436,900 killed and 1,588,400 injured; &1t;/p> (Note: Injuries can be counted repeatedly) &1t;/p> The remaining casualties were contributed by the Indian divisions. The war pensions Ferdinand now needs to pay are mainly pensions for the main force, mercenaries, and colonial troops. &1t;/p> The war is over. The sooner this casualty pension is released, the better. The standard has been formulated long ago, as long as it is implemented. The problem is the geographic location of the military field. &1t;/p> Now the territory of Bulgaria is so big. From the perspective of national defense and security, it is best for the nobles of military service to be entrusted to the border. Once there is a war in the future, they are the best border guards! &1t;/p> Ferdinand asked with concern: "Chief of Staff, how many officers and soldiers want to be eligible for military merit awards?"&1t;/p> Chief of Staff Krisnov thought for a while and replied: "A total of 386,600 people, including 844,100 dead soldiers and 823,600 disabled soldiers who need to pay pensions.&1t;/p> Among the soldiers killed in battle, we are still not sure how many pensions were unclaimed, so we can only plan all of them! &Amp;1t;/p> Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. The military field system is the guarantee of the Bulgarian armys combat effectiveness. Naturally, it should not be sloppy. Even if it is just for a show, everyone must be divided up and left unclaimed. When a daughter buys bones! &1t;/p> "Well, according to the old rules, let the soldiers freely choose whether to receive cash or land. In areas with long distances and poor conditions, the land can be divided a bit more. If the conditions are good, follow the normal procedures!" Ferdinand said again. &1t;/p> "Yes!" Chief of Staff Krisnov replied&1t;/p> Ferdinand continued to ask: "Sang, does the cabinet have any requirements?"&1t;/p> Prime Minister Constantine thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the Cabinet recommends that this secession should be tilted towards Asia Minor as much as possible, including Syria and Palestine, which are the focus of our post-war operations.&1t;/p> However, the population of these areas is too small, and there will be a large number of immigrants in the future. Now we must insert some of our own people in to strengthen our control of the place! &Amp;1t;/p> Chief of Staff Krisnov said with a smile: "You have to worry too much. There are so many soldiers who are eligible to receive military merits this time. Our homeland alone cannot be settled!"&1t;/p> Constantine was very surprised and asked: "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, how much land do we need to pay for this time based on your current military exploits?"&1t;/p> You must know that the land area of ??Bulgaria has doubled this time, and there are tens of millions of hectares of newly-added cultivated land. He actually said that he could not settle down! &1t;/p> Krisnov proudly said: "Your Excellency, this world war has been going on for more than two years, and the Bulgarian army has also experienced many battles.&1t;/p> In Asia we wiped out the Ottoman Empire, in the Balkans we defeated the kingdoms of Romania and Montenegro, in Southern Europe we defeated the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in the Mediterranean we defeated Italy, in Central Europe we occupied a third and the German Empire! &1t;/p> After two and a half years of conquests, our soldiers have naturally accumulated a lot of military merit. Therefore, in theory, the maximum total land area that can be exchanged this time is about 10,000 hectares! &Amp;1t;/p> Not only was he squeezed, even Ferdinand was also squeezed. This is equivalent to the cultivated area of ??Asia Minor Peninsula, or two Romanian cultivated areas. Fortunately, the income this time is large enough. Otherwise, he will now worry about the premature collapse of the Bulgarian military field system! &1t;/p> No way, the land reward standard in Europe must be high, otherwise people will not look at it. Now the annual income of one hectare of land in Bulgaria is almost the same as the income of a worker. Of course, farming in this era is definitely more comfortable than working. . &1t;/p> Therefore, the pension standard he set starts at two hectares, which is to let people see that fighting is better than work. Even if you die on the battlefield, your family''s income will increase in the future! &1t;/p> At the end of this astronomical figure, Ferdinand is not surprised, besides soldiers, there are officers? &1t;/p> In theory, as long as the land reward accumulates to 15o hectares, you can get the title of knight. When you reach 100 hectares, you will be a baron, 8oo hectares will be a viscount, 50,000 hectares will be an earl, 30,000 hectares will be a marquis, and 10,000 hectares will be a duke! &1t;/p> These are clearly marked, and as long as you have achieved military merit, you will be knighted. Even if you are just an ordinary soldier, you can still become a nobleman. &1t;/p> As a country with a military merit granting system as its core, everything naturally follows military merit. Moreover, the fiefdom nobles in Europe can be hereditary, and theoretically they will not be abolished! &1t;/p> And all the military aristocrats in Bulgaria are all sealed, without any moisture! &1t;/p> With the current situation, I am afraid that it will have to do with many officers and soldiers in the army. Before, they felt that their military service was not enough and did not exchange their land. Now everyone has finished watching the war and has to exchange it all at once! &1t;/p> Of course, it is not ruled out that it was inherited from the father''s generation. There are always a few people who have gained military merits before they are idle. They look down on a few hectares of land, so they keep it, and when the number is too large, they will exchange it all at once! &1t;/p> After all, the place where the military merits are given is different each time. Even if [31 Novel Network] can apply for government redemption, it will be troublesome enough, and it is also impossible to guarantee that your land can be connected to one piece! &1t;/p> Of course, if the accumulation is not enough, Ferdinand can also be awarded the title in advance, but this is all a lord, not hereditary! &1t;/p> For example: your military service is only enough to become an earl, and then the king is bestowed the duke, you can enjoy the treatment of the duke, but your offspring can still inherit only the earl! &1t;/p> In order to ensure that the descendants of the nobles are not raised and abolished, Ferdinand also formulated a very strict inheritance system. It is inevitable to join the army and enlist in the army. At the same time, there are a lot of personal ability and moral training tests. If you fail to pass, you cannot inherit the title. &1t;/p> Coupled with the European eldest son inheritance system, once the eldest son is abandoned, wait for the eldest grandson. Dont worry, the land will not be recovered anyway, but the noble status will not be given to you! &1t;/p> This is the only way Ferdinand can ensure that the Bulgarian aristocracy is not infamous. As long as you dare to behave, then you are not a noble, and it is not caused by the noble. Naturally, you can''t let the noble class take care of you! &1t;/p> Anyway, it is better to let the people scold the prodigal son than to let them scold the entire aristocratic class! &1t;/p> This was the limit that people could accept at that time. As for the abolition of the title of nobility, unless it was the crime of treason and conspiracy, other charges could kill him, and could not deprive others of their noble status. &1t;/p> Although Ferdinands inheritance system is stricter, dont all the titles of the nobility remain? Even if the son is not good, dont he still have grandsons? Anyway, the meat is still in the pot, and no one thinks that his offspring are waste snacks! &1t;/p> Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "This is also a good thing! Our army performed well this time, and so many people have won awards.&1t;/p> In addition to their family members, at least tens of millions of people, it seems that we are going to open Asia Minor peninsula, half of the problem has been solved! &Amp;1t;/p> Although the heart is bleeding, these lands are all money! But Ferdinand still said very proudly, this is a good thing, you don''t have to worry about it, and deliberately opened the Asia Minor Peninsula to talk about it! &1t;/p> There is no doubt that his words will be spread to the soldiers soon, which is equivalent to telling them, rest assured that there will be no less rewards, and the great Ferdinand has affirmed your credit! &1t;/p> As for the tens of millions of people behind, don''t worry too much about this. Most of them are hired family members. I am afraid there are not many local troops who have to relocate with their families. &1t;/p> After all, the West is different from the East. As long as the life goes on, parents seldom go to their children. If parents do not come, brothers and sisters will be even more embarrassed to come! &1t;/p> This is not the same as in previous years. At that time, everyone''s living standards were not very good. It takes a group to live better. Naturally, everyone is dragging their families away. &1t;/p> Now, as soon as these soldiers retire and come back to get married, they should go out and stand on their own. This is also a European cultural tradition! &1t;/p> And these Russian mercenaries are currently fighting a civil war in the country, and the peoples life is not easy. Many people find it difficult to survive, and there is no way to go to relatives and friends. &1t;/p> In fact, not many of him have come to Bulgaria long ago. As a military member, even though he is only a mercenary member, Ferdinand still did not treat them as refugees. The government still gave them priority in resettlement, which is regarded as immigrants. &1t;/p> Well, now there is only one standard for distinguishing refugees from immigrants in Bulgaria, that is, it depends on whether government assistance is needed. As long as you can survive without government assistance, that is immigrants. On the contrary, those who receive relief food are refugees! &1t;/p> Chief of Staff Chrisnov thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, can the naturalization of these mercenaries be resolved? There is also the colonial army. Most of them are also interested in Bulgaria. Can they be granted citizenship? &Amp;1t;/p> Facing Bulgaria? Forget it, I guess it''s the interest. It turns out that they are a bitter in the country. Now suddenly there is an extra piece of land as a reward. Can they not like it? &1t;/p> Regarding the Bulgarian military award system, most of them may not have regarded it as the same thing before and did not think it would be honored at all, but now they are suddenly told that they are ready to receive land, can they not support it? &1t;/p> It is also inevitable to join Bulgarian citizenship, otherwise they will not be able to enjoy the tax reduction policy of the military field. In the face of tangible benefits, any country or nation is imaginary, and only the land that is about to be acquired is real! &1t;/p> Of course, 80% of them may not be able to distinguish the relationship between ethnic groups. The Bulgarian army never tells them which ethnic group they belong to. At most, they use the theory of ethnic origin as a teaching material. &1t;/p> At this time, they must all be members of Bulgaria. Didnt they say about the origin of the nation? Using textbooks as evidence, an officer was found requesting naturalization, and it was communicated all the way. &1t;/p> Feidi thought for a while and said: "Yes, all soldiers who have made military merits can join Bulgaria as long as they identify with Bulgaria and are willing to join the big family. If their families have no ideological and moral problems, they can also join Bulgaria. !"&Amp;1t;/p> In the end, Ferdinand decided to treat everyone equally. In any case, they were already trapped with Bulgaria in terms of interests. Even if it was for their own interests, they must also support Bulgarian rule. &1t;/p> As for the national culture, those who can demand Bulgaria with the theory of national origin will not be fanatical national elements, a group of illiterate illiterates who do not know a large number of characters, UU reading www.uukanshu. com don''t expect how much culture they have! &1t;/p> Maybe now they can read, and the army still teaches simple Bulgarian script, but this has nothing to do with their national culture, right? &1t;/p> It is no longer a problem to assimilate these people. The main reason is that the Ottoman Empire has helped a lot. Without their suddenness, these people would not have identified with Bulgaria so quickly! &1t;/p> Constantine hesitated to say something and stopped. It is conceivable that once this military award is completed, Bulgaria will become the world of military aristocrats. This is the general trend, and no one can stop it. &1t;/p> Similarly, in this context, Bulgarias military distinction will reach its peak, and it will not change in the next few decades. &1t;/p> As the boss of a civil servant, he naturally didn''t want this to happen, but Constantine didn''t have the idea of ??being a car, after all, he was also one of the beneficiaries. &1t;/p> Even if there is trouble, it is also the trouble for the latecomers. His deterrent power as a "iron-blooded prime minister" is still very strong. At least his current government can suppress these arrogant soldiers. &1t;/p> How could Ferdinand not consider these issues? &1t;/p> However, the military aristocracy is his loyal supporter of the king, and the growth of this class can just check and balance the civilian clique, and at the same time suppress the rising bourgeoisie! &1t;/p> Compared with maintaining the rule by himself, the rights of the civil servants are squeezed, and Ferdinand doesn''t bother to control it! &1t;/p> https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 157： , The unwilling Americans After arranging the domestic affairs, the Constantine delegation took the Constantinople to Paris. This is also the second time Constantine participated in an international conference. The last time was the London Peace Conference. The difference from the last time is now. Bulgaria has also become a chess player! The Paris Peace Conference has not yet begun. Everyone knows that the leader of this time must be the Three Kingdoms Agreement between Britain, France and Bulgaria. As for the Russians, wait until they finish the civil war. Now they are responsible for the soy sauce! In fact, Ferdinand also wanted to join in the fun, but after seeing the representatives of various countries, he decisively chose to give up. Other countries were all government officials sent by him. He was embarrassed as a king in the past! Couldn''t he go and wrestle with French President Poincar and British Coincidental George in person? If you go, you will be an audience, sitting there without saying a word and watching them quarrel. Isn''t that just asking for sin? International status is achieved, and strength can win respect. Dont look at the more than 20 countries participating in the conference. It is said that Americans who are not reconciled to loneliness have sent representatives to participate this time, but they really have the right to speak. The three giants of the Allied Powers. The most prominent manifestation is that as soon as the World War ended, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria became lively. Many countries that participated in this world war came to the door and wanted Bulgaria to support them in the peace meeting. This is mainly due to the late rise of Bulgaria. Except for the Mediterranean coast, its influence in other parts of the world is still very limited. If it were not for this world war, it is estimated that many countries would not know that Bulgaria is already a first-class power. Since there is little communication with each other, we can''t talk about enemies, or friends! It is precisely because of this that there is a need for contact! ... Time passed in a hurry and entered the month of January. The Paris Peace Conference was about to start. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the number of American countries participating in the World War was much less, so the number of participants in the Peace Conference was also Reduced some. A total of 786 representatives from various countries and 58 plenipotentiary representatives participated in the conference. The number of informal representatives, related experts and various staff members was as high as 5,826. At the time, this was an unprecedented conference. The only people worthy of Constantines attention are the French President Poincar, the British co-star George, and the American President Wilson. That''s right, the Americans who are unwilling to be lonely also came this time, and the president himself came. Of course, the size of the US delegation is not as big as in history, after all, they are not participating in the war. However, as creditors of the Allied Powers, everyone still has to give some face. Of course, this does not include the British. Since this world war lasted only two and a half years, John Bulls family was still able to survive and there was no need to borrow Americans. Money! Bulgaria, France, and the Russian Empire still owe them money, among which the Russians owe the most. If it were not for the sudden explosion of the Russian Civil War, American capital should now be deeply rooted in Mao Xiong''s heart, and it might even replace French capital and become the largest investor in Russia. Money is the capital of Americans to participate in this meeting. Through debt, they can already affect the two countries of France! Constantine was discussing the upcoming peace meeting with Metiev, and the attendant walked in and said: "Your Excellency, President Wilson is here!" Constantine frowned. Obviously, he has no good feelings for this uninvited guest. This is no prejudice. In this era, all European politicians have no good feelings for Americans! He and Metiev looked at each other, and both were able to see the displeasure in each other''s eyes. Obviously, neither of them had a cold toward Americans. If you don''t like it, you don''t like it, but he still won''t neglect the matter of etiquette. "Please!" Constantine said ... Although they didn''t welcome the sudden visit of Wilson in their hearts, the two of them welcomed him in style. On the surface, the three seemed to be good friends for many years. Wilson said happily: "The two world wars have ended, but the post-war international order still needs to be rebuilt, the old world has fallen, and the new world order needs to be rebuilt. The United States and Bulgaria are both emerging powers. In the establishment of a new world order, it is necessary for us to increase our voice! I propose that we jointly establish an international alliance and invite all independent countries around the world to participate. Everyone has negotiated with this platform to deal with contradictions between them to maintain world peace! " Constantine thought that it really came. The Americans intend to transform the world according to their plan, but does this have anything to do with Bulgaria? It is easy to establish this alliance, but mastering the voice of this alliance is not so simple. Bulgaria is not a world-wide power yet, and the voice that can be obtained on this platform is very limited. In addition to the Mediterranean coast, there are several countries in other regions who will buy Bulgaria''s account. If the problem is solved by voting, it is estimated that it will not be compared with Britain and France, even Spain may not be comparable! It is estimated that this is the reason why the Americans came to the door. As long as everyone establishes an alliance together, the Americans can influence the world through gold dollars. Although Bulgaria has the strength, its influence in the world is not enough to compete with them. The right to speak! After thinking about all of this, Constantine was not interested in Wilson''s proposal at all. Why did Bulgaria get ahead without enough interest? This is when the new forces challenge the old order. Once they stand on the wrong team, Bulgaria will welcome the suppression of Britain and France! Konstantin''s face suddenly became gloomy, and he said coldly: "Mr. Wilson, it is easy to build an international alliance, but it is not easy to really make a difference! I think if there is no support from Britain and France, I am afraid that even if we have established this alliance, it will be an empty shell. After all, their influence is much greater than ours! " Wilson said confidently: "Mr. Constantine, you have to have confidence in us, as long as we are united, it will be enough to change the world. The establishment of an international alliance to adjust the contradictions between countries is a good thing for most weak and small countries. They have no reason not to support us! " Constantine still shook his head and said: "I deeply admire your proposal. If the League of Nations can be established, Bulgaria will naturally join, but we have no intention of establishing such an alliance. After all, we are still a member of the Allies!" Seeing that Constantine had made up his mind, Wilson knew that it would be useless to say nothing more, so he ended the topic. Anyway, his initial purpose has been achieved, at least Bulgaria will not oppose their actions. ... After sending Wilson away, Constantine asked: "What do you think, is the purpose of Americans really that simple?" Metzhev thought for a while and said: "On the surface, the Americans are just trying to establish an international alliance to increase their voice in the world. In fact, I am afraid that they are wooing allies and preparing to counter the subsequent blows by Britain and France! In the past two years, the Americans have been too active. The French were almost expelled from the Americas. The British power was also greatly affected. After the war, they will definitely not let go! Now the Americans are pulling us into the game, just to help them share the pressure, they are very vicious! " Constantine nodded. It was precisely because he had guessed the American plan that he rejected Wilson in one fell swoop, and refused to let him state the terms. After all, Bulgaria''s strategy has been determined. The main purpose of the next 20 years is to farm. If it is to bully a small country, it is better to provoke Britain and France! Once this is done, Britain and France will probably fight for the inside and then the outside. It is definitely not possible to block the knife for the Americans. Even if they offer sky-high prices, Constantine will not be able to risk Bulgaria''s future! Constantine sneered and said: "The mobster is the mobster, and the English and French are not strong yet. They are so unsteady and want to dominate the world. They probably didn''t wake up!" Well, he is despising the Americans as a big hit, so why not Bulgaria? Even if it has historical background, it is a matter of hundreds of years. Can''t the Ottoman Empire be regarded as part of Bulgarian civilization? Although they have taken the Ottoman Empire and replaced it, they still can''t do it to absorb the Ottoman civilization! The main reason is that Ferdinand can''t afford to lose that person. Bulgaria''s heritage is short, but his own family is old enough, and there is no need to recognize ancestors randomly! However, neither of them felt weird. It has become a habit in European countries to exclude Americans, or it is due to incompatibility + jealousy. The latter factor may be even greater! Metzhev''s face showed an expression of hatred for iron and steel, and said: "The Americans are also weird. With their comprehensive industrial strength, even compared to the Germans, they are not inferior. The Germans have the courage to fight alone in the Four-Nation Agreement. How can they be a glorious defeat? And the Americans are so afraid of Britain and France, who are seriously injured, do they know how to make money in their heads? " When he said this, he still had a strong sour taste. Obviously he was also jealous of the strong industrial strength of the Americans. Fortunately, although the total industrial volume of the Americans is large, they still lag behind Europe in high-tech technology. .novelhall.com~ Otherwise, they will not just look hot! ... Since Wilson wants to establish an international alliance, it is naturally impossible to win over Bulgaria. The countries participating in the meeting are their targets. But everyone is not a fool, and we know that Britain and France still have the final say in this world, and there is no American at all in this peace meeting. Its okay to participate in meetings, and thats a good deal of soy sauce. When the formal meeting begins, Wilson will show that he does not even have the qualifications to enter the meeting room! Wilson, who returned without success, is now considering whether to make a big news, which was thrown out by the Americans in history: the "fourteen point" world program for hegemony based on the establishment of an international alliance and the maintenance of freedom of navigation on the high seas. However, the current international environment is different. The status of the Americans is not as high as in history, let alone the strength in history. This proposal is bound to be hostile by the major powers, and he dare not make up his mind for a while! Especially "national self-determination", this one is undoubtedly the life of the colonial empire, it is simply an endless rhythm! Although it is possible to gain the goodwill of some countries, goodwill cannot be eaten, and no matter how good it is, people dare not stand up to support them! Americans today are not the United States after World War II. In terms of economic size, they have just crossed the British Commonwealth. However, compared with the European Big Six, they are still far behind. Even the broken Europe is not. They can be compared in one country! This is why Wilson is not worried. Once this step is taken, the enemy is not just Britain and France. Even the small colonial countries such as Holland, Belgium, and Portugal are their enemies. Of course, Bulgaria is indispensable! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 158： , The czar in action In the golden autumn of October, the annual harvest season has come again. The joy of the harvest has smoothed the pain caused by the world war. The whole of Bulgaria is bathed in the joy of the harvest! "Your Majesty, the Russian envoy, Earl Paul, is here!" The maid walked into Ferdinand''s ear and whispered. Ferdinand put down the documents in his hands, and the Russians still came to the door, both in his expectation and unexpectedly! It stands to reason that the Russians should have come to ask for help a long time ago. Whether it is the Russian Civil War or the Paris Peace Conference, Nicholas II is now inseparable from Bulgaria''s support! Ferdinand did not expect that the Russians could wait until now. It is necessary to know that coming one day later would be a great loss to the Russian Empire! The Russians are still in Germany with the largest force. Without Bulgarias support, it would be impossible for them to return home. The Czarist government is now simply unable to provide them with logistical supplies. "Bring him here, I''ll see him right here!" Ferdinand said lightly Compared with the previous year, Count Paul is old, he has long lost his original spirit, and he is no longer the ambassador to Bulgaria, but his spirit is still very good. They have been "old friends" for many years, and the meeting between the two is very casual. It can be seen that he is a little anxious, and Ferdinand is no longer familiar. "What would you like to drink? Feel free to!" Ferdinand said lightly "I still have coffee!" Count Paul replied The maid handed him a cup of coffee as soon as he finished speaking, which was obviously already prepared. Not only coffee, but other teas and snacks are available 24 hours a day in the palace. In this regard, Ferdinand did not intend to treat himself badly. "Paul, what do you still need to do?" Ferdinand said casually Earl Paul smiled bitterly and said: "Didn''t your Majesty ask knowingly? There are three things I came here today: First, we hope to get the support of His Majesty at the Paris Peace Conference; Second, our expeditionary force returns to China and needs His Majesty''s support; Finally, in the upcoming civil war, we hope that His Majesty can block the Black Sea and cut off the channel of overseas supplies for the Rebellious Party!" Ferdinand''s face sank, and said solemnly: "These problems are very troublesome, let''s talk about them one by one! First of all, I want to know, what do you want at the Paris Peace Conference? Can you decide whether to support you? " Paul thought that it was so. Now Bulgaria is no longer the little brother of the Russian Empire. He has to speak with interests in everything, but he is not unprepared. "As a member of the Allied Powers, we also made significant contributions in this war. We eliminated at least 2 million Austro-Hungarian troops and 1.5 million German troops. Even for the benefit of the alliance, there was a rebellion in the Russian Empire, so we need to get enough compensation! " Ferdinand interrupted impatiently: "Paul, everyone is old friends, there is no need to come so many fakes, just say what you want!" Count Paul''s heart suddenly fell silent, and the situation was worse than they expected. From Ferdinand''s attitude, it can be seen that Bulgaria''s support for the Russian Empire has changed this time. After all, he was accustomed to the wind and waves. Count Paul quickly adjusted his mood and did not try again. He directly showed the bottom line: "We hope that the entire Polish region and the Germans will be in the Baltic Sea port and Russia The Empire hopes to receive 8 billion pounds of war reparations!" Ferdinand rolled his eyes, thinking that the Russians would really dare to speak. If it were the Russian Empire in its heyday, they would not be excessive at all, or even low! But the Russian Empire, which is undergoing the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, is not qualified to do so. Even if Poland is given to them, is the Tsarist government still capable of ruling? In the case of continuous civil unrest, you still want to expand the territory. How much water is in your brain to get it? After a moment of silence, Ferdinand slowly said, "Is this your bottom line? With your current strength, you still plan to continue fighting the Austro-Hungarian Empire?" This is not Ferdinands whispers. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has joined the Allied Powers. For the purpose of restricting the Russian Empire, Britain and France simply cannot support their annexation of Austrian Poland. Without the support of Britain and France, the Russian Empire wants to obtain Austrian Poland. Now the Vienna government is not afraid of the teddy bears of the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Count Paul''s face sank. He knew that Ferdinand was rejecting their request. Originally, their plan was to use Bulgarias support to force the Austro-Hungarian Empire to make concessions, but now Ferdinand has already expressed his attitude. Will intervene in the dispute between them and the Austro-Hungarian Empire! "Well then, we can always get German Poland?" Earl Burrow said unwillingly As a staunch supporter of Great Chauvinism, letting him make concessions on the territory is undoubtedly a knife in his heart! After thinking for a while, Ferdinand smiled and said: "This is your problem. I first declare that Bulgaria can support you at the Paris Peace Conference, but there is no guarantee that it will succeed!" Ferdinand had a secret smile in his heart, this is not sure whether it will succeed, but it must be impossible! Thinking that Britain and France are still their allies now? Or could it be said that Nicholas II thought that he had made concessions to Bulgaria in the partition of the Ottoman Empire, in exchange for Bulgaria''s full support? Now the Caucasus region, but the territory of the little Nicholas I, even if it is profitable, it is also an enemy for Nicholas II. Can they do it? Moreover, even if he could get it, little Nicholas I did not have the energy to expand the territory of the Russian Empire. People who have this energy might as well use it to grab land in the country! Wait until the day after tomorrow''s Paris Peace Conference, when the three Russian Empire delegations appear, there will be a lively watch! I really want the lion to speak up. It is estimated that Britain and France would not mind changing to a Russian delegation to participate in the peace meeting. Anyway, there are two spare tires. They are all representatives of the Russian Empire, right? Without the full support of Bulgaria, Earl Paul said with some disappointment: "Well then! Your Majesty''s matter about the expeditionary army returning to China, you see..." This time Ferdinand said very readily: "No problem! Bulgaria will provide them with one month''s logistical materials free of charge to ensure that they can return home smoothly!" Count Paul hesitated to speak, and frankly said that Ferdinand had done enough in this regard. He didn''t embarrass them at all, and provided them with one month''s provision for free. He was embarrassed to speak again! Ferdinand looked at Pauls performance and knew what he was thinking, so he said with great pride: "In view of the friendly relationship between our two countries, then I will give you another 500,000 rifles, 3,000 machine guns, and Eight hundred cannons are ready!" Well, these weapons were all needed for the previous war. The Russians had been equipped with weapons. Somehow they helped to fight the Germans. He was too embarrassed to take them back. Anyway, the world war is over, weapons and equipment are really worthless at this time, and they can only be scrapped when they are returned. However, weapons and equipment can be given away for free, but the Russians have to buy the ammunition at their own expense, and this business will never lose! I dont know about the Earl Paul who fell into the pit, and he said very happily: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your help. The Russian people will always remember it!" "The Russian people will always remember it." After hearing this, Ferdinand almost choked. If the Russian people knew what he did, they would really remember it, and it would still be the kind of gritted teeth. ! I want to return, but Ferdinand is still very happy on the face, waiting for the words from Earl Paul. After a pause, Earl Paul continued: "Your Majesty, the question of blocking the Black Sea?" Ferdinand''s face suddenly collapsed, and he sighed and said: "This matter is very troublesome. It is not convenient for our status to do it personally. Why don''t you send someone over to do it yourself!" Anyway, our two countries also have a covenant to share military ports, we sell you a few warships, and we can lend you two more ports! " There was also this kind of operation, Count Paul was dumbfounded, but after thinking about it, he suddenly realized that there was still a precedent. Didn''t they just stabbed the Ottoman Empire like this before? Is there any problem with the operation now? The task was simply completed. Count Paul was a little unbelievable. He was planning to take the harem route, but now it seems that he doesn''t need it anymore. Count Paul was a little excited and said, "No problem, thank you so much!" Ferdinand smiled slightly, and did not forget to remind him kindly: "It is best that the people you send are clean and have a higher level of ability. With regard to the current level of integrity of your country''s officials, I very much doubt that your blockade will exist in name only! " These words embarrassed Earl Paul. There are really not a few clean officials in the Russian Empire. Even he himself is not a good product. However, this time it is of great importance and it is related to the survival of the tsarist government. "Your Majesty, please rest assured, this time we won''t be in trouble!" Earl Paul said with a guarantee. Ferdinand smiled slightly, thinking that ghosts worried that you would have trouble, if it were not for making money, he would not care whether the Russian blockade could be established! If Nicholas II really sealed off the Black Sea, then the Moscow government and the little Nicholas I would have to go by land if they wanted to buy supplies. In this regard, Bulgarias geographic location would not have a natural advantage. ? Without attacking competitors, when will Bulgarias scrapped weapons and equipment and remaining strategic materials be disposed of? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 159： , Paris Peace Conference During the Paris Peace Conference, Paris can be said to be a chaotic dance of demons, and various countries are united in a row, with endless means. In just a few days, the Bulgarian delegation has been in contact with all the delegations, some of whom had a good chat, and some were glaring at each other. The world is full of attitudes! On October 21, 1917, the Paris Peace Conference officially kicked off at the Palace of Versailles. French President Poincar used the opportunity of the opening speech to give a long speech. Especially the sentence "Born in injustice, die of shame!" The atmosphere of harmony in the peace meeting was completely destroyed. Everyone knew that the French would not let the Germans go this time! Constantine''s face was also very embarrassed at this time. Although Bulgaria''s strategy is to allow the French to expand in the European continent, the French can''t make the food so ugly, right? At any rate, you must also have a gentlemanly demeanor. Even if you are dissatisfied with the Germans, you should not say it now. You can wait for the meeting to slaughter the Germans. If you raise it again, everyone will be more acceptable! Dissatisfied with dissatisfaction, still no one has trouble with the French because of this little problem. As the host, French Prime Minister Clemenceau was elected as the chairman of the conference as the head of the French delegation. Clemenceau said solemnly: "Today''s weather is good! The ambitious world war provoked by the Allies, with the joint efforts of all of us, has finally ended! But the culprit is still at large. I propose to give the head of the Allied Powers-Germany, the most severe sanctions! 1. Explain all the troops of the German government; 2. Confiscate all heavy weapons of the Germans; 3. Demolition of German military facilities and military enterprises; 4. Let Poland and Bavaria be independent; 5. France takes back Alsace and Lorraine, moves the border of France east to the Rhine, and merges the German provinces on the left bank of the Rhine into an independent country; 6. The Germans must pay 800 billion gold marks in war reparations; 7. Arrest all war criminals, and the Allies jointly form an international court for trial; ..." Constantine just sat quietly and did not object, but the venue had already exploded, and delegations from various countries were whispering to each other and discussing. Undoubtedly, according to the request of the French, the German empire is finished this time. A Germany that was divided into four and emptied its wallet at the same time has no ability to threaten the French anymore. At the same time, the French''s purpose of rebuilding European hegemony has also been exposed. In this time and space, there are no Americans who strongly oppose it, and there is even no US delegation in the meeting. The three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have already restricted the eligibility to participate in the meeting, which is limited to members of the Allies. Seeing that there was no objection, Clemenceau set his sights on the British delegation and the Bulgarian delegation. As long as they did not oppose the Germans, it would be finished. Metjev, who was reading the list of war criminals, suddenly said: "Mr. Klimen Sauyan, it is not a problem to hold the war criminals responsible, but is the list above that a bit too much? According to international law, the monarchs of various countries have immunity, and we cannot send the German emperor to court. Therefore, we suggest that the royal family members such as Wilhelm II be removed from the list of war criminals, just to pursue other people! " Clemenceau, who originally thought Bulgaria would oppose him, let go of his hanging heart. Obviously, the Bulgarians were showing their favor. Among the many conditions put forward by the French, any rejection is troublesome for the French. Only war criminals can be negotiated. Anyway, letting others go will not affect the interests of France. Clemenceau replied with a stern smile: "The list of war criminals is only a preliminary draft, and everyone can continue to discuss and negotiate before making a final conclusion!" Then Metev nodded in satisfaction, and the Bulgarian delegation fell silent again. This caused the British to vomit blood and restrict the French from dominating Europe. It was not their family''s business. Unexpectedly, the Bulgarians would let the French go. Thinking of this, British Prime Minister Lloyd George''s face suddenly became gloomy. Could it be that the Bulgarians and the French have reached a deal to join forces to carve up the European continent? This is the worst result. In any case, they must prevent the French from dominating Europe. So who are their allies now? Russia? Then he gave up again. The three Russian delegations gathered in Paris a few days ago. The jokes made are not over yet. They simply don''t have the power to stop the French. What about the Austro-Hungarian Empire? This time, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has offended the Germans miserably. They now expect that Germany will be ruined. How can they give the Germans a chance to make a comeback? After looking around, he found that he could only do it himself, otherwise the Frenchs goal would be achieved. At the sign of Lloyd George, the British Foreign Secretary Gray objected: "Mr. Clemenceauyan, your country The conditions proposed are too harsh, and the Germans simply cannot do it! First of all, once the German government disbands the army, the country will soon fall into chaos. A chaotic Germany is not in everyone''s interest. Secondly, the German Empire is a unified country. We cannot separate them. This is very inhumane. In the end, the 800 billion gold mark of indemnity, you just sold all the Germans, and you can''t come up with this huge sum of money! God teaches us to be generous, why not give the Germans a chance? " Clementsau said tit-for-tat: "You always have to pay a price for doing something wrong, otherwise everyone will follow suit? Mr. Gray was worried that Germany would fall into chaos. This was completely overly worrying. As a friendly neighbor, the French army could help them maintain order for free. In this way, they can save military expenses and can also be used to improve people''s livelihood! As for worrying about the Germans'' ability to repay, don''t worry about this. They can be paid in installments, and they can also be mortgaged in kind. With the economic strength of the Germans, I believe they will be able to pay off the arrears soon! " Gray glared and said angrily: "Don''t forget that we are here today for peace, not for revenge! Now your country''s request is completely driving the Germans on the road to despair, please put away the aggressor''s face!" Clemenceau said with a sneer: "If you say so, who can compare with your country? Could it be that your country''s tens of millions of square kilometers of colonies fell from the world?" ... Seeing the quarrel between Britain and France, the delegations of various countries directly looked at the jokes. Konstantin couldn''t stand it anymore and became a peacemaker: "Come on, lets calm down. The German question is too controversial. Great, lets calm down and think about it first, and we will discuss it later. Now that the time is almost there, lets practice first today!" Everyone naturally agreed with kindness, and then everyone started diplomacy again, but the result still remained unchanged. For several days, the meeting was full of quarrels between Britain and France. In addition, their brothers were waving the flag and shouting. The chaotic venue was tiresome, perhaps because everyone was tired of arguing. On October 25, Constantine proposed to put the German issue on hold and deal with the Italian issue first, which was unanimously approved by everyone. Or maybe everyone felt that the number of people was too large, which delayed the progress of the meeting. In the end, everyone decided to reduce the size of the meeting. That is, two people from the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria, and one from the Russian Empire, Japan, and Belgium, and this nine-person group discussed. The Italian problem is undoubtedly the problem of the three countries, Britain, France and France. In the end, the three countries simply closed the door and discussed it by themselves, excluding the representatives of the other three countries. The process of this meeting will be much faster. Because the Italian battlefield is dominated by Bulgaria, Constantine spoke on behalf of Bulgaria first: "I will start this time. Italy is one of the culprits of this war. , We propose to cede part of their territories, and then divide them among the three of us, and let them pay a war indemnity!" This requirement was expected by everyone, and it was a European practice and nothing strange. After a pause, Constantine continued to speak: "As the party who contributed the most in the Italian war, we demand the Salentina Peninsula and Sicily, and the Italians to pay 3 billion pounds in war reparations!" Sure enough, as soon as the voice fell, John Bull jumped out to oppose. Lloyd George objected: "Your request from Constantine is too much. This has harmed the interests of the British Empire and we cannot accept it!" Constantine smiled and said: "Mr. George, don''t worry, you might as well put forward your own requirements. Everyone is discussing, and everyone is satisfied as much as possible. If not, you can compensate in other places!" Lloyd-George is now swallowing a fly. It feels very disgusting. If you could discuss it with you, he thought that Bulgaria was going to come out and fight them in the Mediterranean? Lloyd George thought for a while and said, "Well, our British Empire wants Sicily and Sardinia, and the Italians pay 1.5 billion pounds in war reparations!" Puengale also said: "Our French Republic asks for the Principality of Sardinia and Milan, pushes the French-Italian border to the banks of the Ada River, and asks the Italians to pay 2.5 billion pounds in war reparations!" Originally, Puengale still wanted to fight Sicily, but seeing that the British and the Bulgarians were vying for it, and seeing the chances were not big, he decided to give up. Constantine smiled and said: "Mr. George does not seem to have a big dispute among us. The contradiction between us lies in Sicily, and the dispute between President Puengale and you is also Sardinia, so the other proposals will be considered. Passed, we just need to discuss the ownership of these two islands now!" Puengale immediately echoed: "Yes, the dispute between our three countries is about the ownership of these two islands!" Lloyd-George reacted immediately. This is a routine. The French and Bulgaria have reached an exchange of interests on the Italian issue and have recognized their respective interests. But I''m not willing to be manipulated like this. If they continue, maybe they will have to make soy sauce this time. They immediately retorted: "No, although the Italians made some mistakes, we can''t beat them to death. , They should be given a chance. We recommend that the Italians keep the local integrity!" Constantine was very dissatisfied and said: "Mr. George, your approach is a typical detriment to others. If we all tear each other down like this, in the end, everyone will get nothing, and will only benefit bystanders! In this case, it is better for everyone to cooperate. We have suffered heavy losses in this war and urgently need to make up for our vitality. If we don''t make a profit from the defeated country, we will have no chance later! " Many times, when the window paper is broken, things become simpler. Constantine''s meaning is very obvious. If the British want to continue to tear down the stage, everyone will be shot and divided. No one wants to divide the spoils after the war. In, get enough benefits! And it also won the support of the French. Lloyd George knew that if he continued to oppose it, it was estimated that the Bulgarians would forcibly partition Italy with the French. Now the Mediterranean is still the territory of the two countries, they can do it! Lloyd-George calculated it and found that it was a good compromise. After all, Sicily and Sardinia are two pieces of fat, especially Sicily is in the center of the Mediterranean. After getting their hands, they have a crumbling dominance in the Mediterranean. , It can stabilize again. But its not that simple if you really want to get it. After all, Sicily is very high in terms of economic value and strategic value. It is impossible for the Bulgarians to let go without enough interest to exchange! "Well then, we can recognize your interests, but the British Empire must acquire Sicily and Sardinia!" Lloyd George said without a doubt Constantine said calmly: "Then Mr. George will make an offer. You know the value of Sicily, even ten Salentina peninsulas can''t compare! If your country wants to get Sicily, it must pay Bulgaria enough compensation, or we can share Sicily! " Lloyd-George''s face collapsed instantly, sharing Sicily, how could this be possible? Bulgaria''s mainland is so close to Sicily, if the two countries really share it, it is estimated that it will become Bulgarian in a few years! However, it is not so easy to compensate for the benefits. The value of Sicily is too great for them to let go. Lloyd George said tentatively: "All Italian colonies belong to your country, including the colonial power of Ethiopia!" Constantine smiled and said: "If this is the case, why not give Sicily to us? How about the regions that your country has acquired, and what about our colony except Asia Minor, can you choose a place for your country?" Lloyd-George rolled his eyes. The meaning is very obvious. The only value of the Bulgarian colony is Asia Minor. The rest of the land is a rotten land. If it is not for the British Empire to look down on, you still have your share. What? As long as he is not stupid, it is impossible to exchange with Bulgaria! After thinking about it, Lloyd-George asked back: "Mr. Constantine, please tell me, what do you want? If you can, I think we can still cooperate!" It would be Constantine''s turn to be dumbfounded. He was not ready for this. He was testing it today, but he didn''t expect the French to cooperate so well! Bulgaria and France actually reached a direct agreement on the Italian issue. This time the British won''t make any concessions, but what to exchange with the British is another problem! If the asking price is high, John Bull will definitely disagree. If the asking price is too low, Bulgaria will suffer too much. If you don''t expect it for the time being, then you can only drag it! Constantine thought for a while and said: "I think it will be better for our two countries to communicate slowly with each other on this issue. It is better to finalize the Italian issue now!" Lloyd George nodded, indicating acquiescence! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 160： Partition of Italy Regarding the handling of the Italian issue, the negotiations between the three countries have proceeded surprisingly smoothly. In the final analysis, they are all based on their needs. Due to the rise of Bulgaria and the close proximity of the law, the British felt the crisis. In order to maintain their position in the Mediterranean, they had to Make concessions. But Ferdinand did not rush to be happy. The Salentina Peninsula is just a windfall. If it is not Sicily, then the Salentina Peninsula is of little significance. There is no way to control the Mediterranean. The Adriatic Sea alone is not worth the Bulgarian effort. Is it just giving it back to the Italians? After thinking about it, Ferdinand finally found that he would be able to extort some money from the Italians if he took the Salentina Peninsula. The strategic position is not that important, and economic value cannot be used to develop tourism in this era ? "Your Majesty, it''s better to exchange colonies along the Persian Gulf with the British! Now many ports along the Persian Gulf are under the influence of the British, and our navy is still restricted if it wants to enter the Indian Ocean!" Admiral Petrov proposed Ferdinand smiled slightly, Petrov''s proposal is very constructive, but now is a good time to find out! In terms of economic value, the entire Arabian Peninsula now cannot be compared to Sicily in total; in terms of strategic value, the Persian Gulf in this era is not a strategic place, and the two are even more incomparable. But for Bulgaria, it now has a certain strategic value, which will help Bulgaria strengthen its control over the Arabian Peninsula. At most, the British will doubt that Bulgaria wants to expand into the Persian region, but this is not their core interest. As long as Bulgaria is not excessive, the two sides can still divide the Persian region! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Well, just exchange the colonies along the Persian Gulf with the British. Except that the Mande Strait is forbidden by the British, this time we simply annex the Arabian Peninsula. , Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the British delimit their respective spheres of influence in Persia!" Even if you want to pick up the leaks, you have to make a complete set of tricks. In fact, the Persian region still has some value. Of course, this era is only of agricultural value. But this is still not enough. If the conditions are too low, it is estimated that they will doubt the feces and urine of John Bull! After a pause, Ferdinand added: "One more thing, we hope that the Italians will pay off the debts owed to the British, and tell the British that we urgently need money so that they must not hinder domestic consortia from buying what we have obtained. War reparations claims!" Well, as long as the British consortium really wants to buy, then it is estimated that Bulgaria will not need to take the initiative. People have a way to get the government to agree. As for whether the British will oppose the Bulgarian navy''s entry into the Indian Ocean, Ferdinand is not worried at all. As long as they don''t learn the violent warships like the Germans and the Americans, it doesn''t matter if you run there. What can really make them fear is that their power threatens their world hegemony. Obviously, Bulgaria in this era does not have this power! The Bulgarian navy was divided into two. This is no alternative. After the war, Bulgaria still had such a large fleet in the Mediterranean. Not only was John Bull uncomfortable, but the French also felt pressure. In this case, either dismantle the ship or disperse the fleet, reducing the strength of the Bulgarian Navy in the Mediterranean! The well-known Ferdinand naturally chose to divide his forces. In the era of sea power, without a strong navy, how can Bulgaria''s interests abroad be guaranteed? With the current strength of Bulgarias six dreadnought ships, it is among the top five existences in the world, only in the four countries of Britain, the United States, Japan, and France. In this period, the naval power of Japan, France, and Bulgaria is still very close. Haven''t opened the distance yet! The "August 4th Plan" formulated by the Japanese in 1915 has only just begun. As for the following "August 6th Plan" and "August 8th Plan", there are no plans yet, and the Japanese naval violence has just begun. The French Navy has a lot of tonnage, but the number of capital ships is not many, and there are too many old ships, and now they are about to face large-scale retirement, so their naval strength is not very good at this period! ... After receiving the domestic telegram, Constantine''s mood was not very good. Once the Bulgarian Navy entered the Indian Ocean, the government''s previous plan to reduce naval military expenditures would not be so easy to complete. During the war, Bulgarias military budget did not have a budget. Anyway, if you have no money, you will reach out to the government. This good thing will naturally end as soon as the war is over! If nothing happens, the 6th Armys military spending in the coming year may be cut by more than 95%, and the Navy will also cut 80% to 90%. It is estimated that it will be able to cut 60% to 70%. . In Constantine''s view, this is that Ferdinand does not want the government to reduce military spending too much, so he must cut the budget of other departments. As the boss of the government, he is naturally in a bad mood. No matter how he feels, he still has to finish what he has to do, and he has to be beautiful! Being a errand under Ferdinand is not so easy! In contrast, Medev''s mood is much better. The government budget has little to do with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Their funding has always been guaranteed anyway. As the navy enters the Indian Ocean, the importance of their Ministry of Foreign Affairs will only increase, not decrease, and even the international affairs that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will deal with in the future will greatly increase! To put it simply, before the World War, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was only active in the foreign affairs of the countries along the Mediterranean Sea. Now it is estimated that their presence will appear in most foreign affairs of the world. ... Negotiations on Italy have started again. The biggest problem now is the issue of indemnities. The sum of the indemnities of the three countries is as high as 700 million. Obviously, the Italians cannot afford it. Even if it was cut in half, Constantine doubted whether the Italians would be able to pay off the debts. If they had no money, they would take the debts in kind. Unfortunately, the Italians were really thin. Calculated at 700 million in compensation and calculated at 5% of the international interest rate , The annual interest is 350 million pounds, seven times the fiscal revenue of Italy at its peak! Lloyd George said very responsibly: "Everyone, the current population of Italy is probably less than 350,000. If calculated at 700 million pounds, each person would have to bear a huge debt of 2oo pounds. In terms of national income (note: Italys gross national income in 1913 was US$400 million, or approximately 822 million), it would take 8.5 years to eat or drink! According to calculations by economic experts, even if their economy has recovered to its pre-war level, the Italians'' ability to afford it, the annual repayment amount still cannot exceed 210 million pounds! And we must accept the repayment in kind, otherwise the figure will be even lower, so we must reduce the amount of compensation, otherwise the account cannot be paid off, and the Italians are likely to pretend to be dead again! " The venue fell into a state of silence, and Constantine broke the silence: "If this is the case, then we will waive their interest and let the Italians pay us 200 million pounds in cash or equivalent supplies every year. They have spent 35 years. You can pay off debts! If there is a default in the middle of the contract, or if the repayment is deliberately defaulted, the total compensation is calculated based on the overdue calculation of five percent per day, so that everyone does not have a headache! " Well, Constantines proposal is no different from reducing the amount of compensation. In fact, if interest is calculated, the amount of compensation is only equivalent to more than two billion pounds! French President Poincar said hesitantly: "Is this not so good? It seems that the number is too big. It is better to reduce the Italians compensation to 2.8 billion pounds, at a monthly interest rate of 4.5 per thousand. Come to calculate! If the students are overdue, calculate it at one-thousandths of a day, so that the number seems to be better, and everyone still distributes them according to their respective shares! " Constantine took a deep breath. He was born in a loan shark empire. According to this figure, Italians have to pay 1.26 million pounds in interest every month, and 151.2 million pounds in interest every year. God knows that Italians are only born in the year of the monkey. Able to pay it back! If you can''t pay on a monthly basis, this profit will be even more terrifying! No one can refuse in the face of interests! Even if the British want to preserve the strength of Italy as much as possible, when it comes to their own interests, all this is thrown out of the clouds! "This proposal is not bad. We have already cut the Italians'' war reparations by 60%, which is enough to show the world our benevolent side!" Lloyd George said abruptly. Constantine just nodded in agreement with him. Suddenly he was still too tender compared to the old empire. He could believe that John Bull would give up his own interests for the Italians! After a pause, Puengale said: "The Italians still have some colonies that can be used to offset the compensation. We should give them an estimate, and then decide who wants it!" Constantine and Lloyd Georges had no objection. The economic value and strategic value of the Italian colonies were not high, and everyone was not interested in fighting, so they simply assessed the value to offset the war reparations. Constantine thought for a while and said: "For this kind of colony without much strategic value, we have to evaluate it. Whoever estimates the highest price will buy them back! Anyway, in the first few years, the Allies will have to restore their economy, and their ability to pay is limited. Let this money be used to repay the war indemnities of our three countries! " That''s right, it is the three countries. Constantine just so lightly erased the qualifications of other countries to carve up colonies. At this point, everyone''s interests are the same. Naturally, Britain and France will not oppose this proposal. Lloyd-George thought for a while and said: "For the sake of fairness, everyone writes the answer directly on the paper, and then everyone publicizes it. It is the first to declare that once a bid is made, no one can go back!" "Good!" everyone said in unison Constantine has a headache. The Italian colony is Somalia, and there is only half of it. The north was already John Bull''s sphere of influence as early as 1887. Half of Somalia is simply tasteless to Bulgaria, and it is a pity to discard it! After hesitating again and again, Constantine still randomly wrote a number that he thought was appropriate, and then cast his eyes on the other two. Lloyd-George and Poincar wrote the answer long ago. As the old colonial empire, they are more professional in the valuation of colonies! Poincar smiled and said, "Now that everyone has written it, let''s show it together!" After speaking, he picked up the notebook and wrote a big 350,000 yuan in red pen, but unfortunately the final unit was francs! Lloyd George also showed his notebook. The number given on it was 1.41 million. Fortunately, his unit was pounds. Constantine was a little dumbfounded. He knew that he had suffered a loss by looking at the British and French bids. Half of Somalia was not worth so much money. In any case, he did not regret the sale of medicines. He also showed his price of 30,000 pounds! Don''t think that the price is not high. The key is that the population of Somalia in this era is less than one million, and the economy is in a mess. After deducting administrative expenses, the colony''s fiscal surplus seems to have been negative. Even if you count the bonuses from resources and the market, you still lose money! If you want to open Somalia, Bulgaria will have to invest a lot of money. Obviously, it will not be possible in the short term! Lloyd-George said gleefully: "Congratulations, Mr. Constantine, from now on it is yours for Somalia!" Constantine is very depressed now, he decided to go back and find professionals to evaluate all the colonies of the Allied Powers once, so as not to have such an oolong joke! However, Constantine still smiled and said: "Thank you for the intention of the two of you. After the negotiation is over, what about the unified checkout?" Poincar agreed in one fell swoop: "Well, this is just the beginning. It''s a mere over 1 million pounds, which is a small problem for all of us!" It was a relief for Constantine. Yes, Bulgaria was quoted at 30,000 pounds, but after deducting his own indemnity, the actual payment was only 1.714 million pounds, which is not too bad. Constantine took the opportunity to take the topic: "Well, lets move on to the next item. Lets deal with the Italian navy first They also have two dreadnoughts and a bunch of small warships, we Let''s divide it first!" Everyone was very interested in the Italian warships, but soon John Bull chose to give up. He suddenly realized that if they participated in the division of the Italian navy, it did not mean that Bulgaria and France were also eligible to divide the German navy! Lloyd George said very calmly: "We did not fight with the Italian Navy, so we will not participate in the distribution of the assets left by the Italian Navy!" Poincar smiled and said, "Everyone is allies, why should we share each other? Let us all share it together!" It is a pity that Lloyd-George looks like a gentleman. He is killed and distributed according to his contribution. They will not participate in the distribution without fighting the Italian Navy! Seeing that he was not fooled, only the two dreadnoughts were left to participate in the distribution. The Italian navy still left two dreadnoughts, two former dreadnoughts, five cruisers, six destroyers, and the remaining small warships. Bulgaria does not have much demand for these warships. If they take too much, they will consume precious military expenses. Constantine directly asked: "We should pay half of our two countries family. We should pay your countrys 100%. How about erasing the 70,000 pounds colony subsidy?" Poencar secretly calculated that if the distribution is based on the contribution, the Bulgarians will hit the Italian navy hard. They must take the big head. His expectation is that the two sides have four or six points. Now the two sides share equally, even if it is compensated. Bulgarians are more than one million pounds, and they still dont suffer. So Puengale replied happily: "Well, the Italian Navy will be evenly divided!" ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 161： , 5 Congress talks The problem in Italy has come to an end for the time being. The remaining compensation problem is everyone''s private problem. This time it is considered that the three companies have each got what they need! Based on the principle of easy first and difficult later, everyone turned their eyes to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This time, it was mainly Russia and Russia demanding war reparations from the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Britain and France were witnesses nearby. In this world war, the Vienna government was not completely unprofitable. Although it lost more than 100,000 square kilometers of territory, it also weakened the country''s largest instability factor. First, the world war was used to severely damage the Kingdom of Hungary, and then the Germans were used to abolish the Hungarian government. After the end of the world war, the Kingdom of Hungary was unable to maintain its rule. Like Austria, there are only half of the Hungarians in the Kingdom of Hungary. After the war, they were unable to suppress local minorities. The Vienna government took the opportunity to announce the abolition of the dual monarchy. After the war, the population proportions of various ethnic groups also changed slightly, increasing and decreasing: Before and after the war Germanic 24%, 24.8% Hungarians 2o%, 16.8% Czechs 13%, 12.8% Polish 1o%, 7.9% Ukrainians 8%, 4.6% Romanians 6%, 13.6% Croatian 5%, 4.8% Slovaks 4%, 3.9% Serbs 4%, 3.7% Slovenian 3, %2.9% Italians 3%, 3.1% Although the territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire has shrunk significantly, the population has not fallen too much. The total population is still over 50 million (including the repatriated Romanians). Therefore, ethnic issues are still the biggest problem that plagues this old empire. problem! As far as Constantine knows, the Vienna government is ready to repatriate Italians after the war. If German Poland becomes independent, they will also repatriate Poles. Some people are even proposing to send other Slavic gifts abroad, but because of these people There were too many supporters of the Habsburg family in China, and they were rejected by Ferdinand II. Everyone is good at learning, but Constantine is still not optimistic about a multi-ethnic country like the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If the national integration cannot be completed, something will happen sooner or later! Although the Austro-Hungarian Empire switched jobs on the way, and the Allies agreed not to pursue their war crimes, Bulgaria and Mao Xiong did not agree not to demand war reparations from them! On October 28th, Britain, France, Russia, Austria and Austria gathered together to discuss the issue of war reparations. In fact, this issue had already reached preliminary agreements with Bulgaria and France long before the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Namely: The Austro-Hungarian Empire took over 430 million in debts owed by Bulgaria to the French to offset the war reparations, and Bulgaria released all prisoners of war. It is only the issue of ransom in the central Danube plains, but after Ferdinand throws in millions of Romanians, the price will not be raised. Without much pressure, Constantine naturally relaxed and said: "The Austro-Hungarian Empire joined the Allied Powers at the beginning of the war, which seriously endangered world peace. Fortunately, the Bulgarian government decided not to pursue their war crimes! Regarding the issue of war reparations, we had a preliminary agreement before, and now as long as the Vienna government pays a land ransom of 300 million pounds, we can withdraw our troops! " There is no other way around this. Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapses, Bulgaria just wants to indemnify and cannot find its owner. The small country after independence has no solvency. And out of national strategic considerations, the existence of the Austro-Hungarian Empire also contributes to the stability of southern Europe, so Bulgaria can concentrate on building the Asia Minor Peninsula! Leopold von Bechtold said with justification and evidence: "Dear Mr. Constantine, we have no opinion on your request, but the issue of the central Danube plain agreed before has yet to be discussed. According to our original agreement, as long as the Austro-Hungarian Empire made a significant contribution in this world war, your country will reduce or exempt the ransom. And in this war, your country has already won Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia, Transylvania and other regions, and we have to pay 430 million pounds in war reparations, which is enough to make up for your countrys losses. Therefore, we ask your country to withdraw the newly added immigrants in the central Danube plains and give up the ransom! " The controversy on this issue is only 30 million pounds. Britain and France are all watching the theater and did not end up personally. If Constantine proposed 300 million pounds, it would not be that simple! Constantine thought for a while and said: "Well, in view of the long-term friendly relationship between our two countries, then we will reduce the exemption by another 10 million, you only need to pay 20 million pounds!" Leopold von Bechtold cried out: "Mr. Konstantin, you know that the finances of the Austro-Hungarian Empire may collapse at any time. It is really unable to pay this huge sum of money, or it would be better. We dont want the plains of the central Danube. We wont pay the war reparations. Can you please? Constantine was depressed and wanted to vomit blood. The central Danube plain is very good, but it is a pity that there are Romanians now, and Bulgaria does not have the experience of a binary empire. After hesitating again and again, Constantine finally said: "Ten million pounds, this is our final bottom line!" Leopold von Bechtold spread his hands and said: "Mr. Konstantin, you know that our money is used to pay off debts, so we can''t pay!" Qiang Zi suppressed his anger, Konstantin decided to hand this question to Metiev. This kind of wrangling question really didn''t suit him. Metev smiled slightly and said: "If your country does not have the ability to pay, can we consider setting up a Romanian kingdom in the central Danube plains, and this kingdom will pay for the cost. Of course, they are still a member of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. !" This is completely nonsense. If you do this, it is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will collapse soon, and Ferdinand is definitely impossible to agree. Leopold von Bechtord smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Metjeev, are you trying to dismember the Austro-Hungarian Empire? Then we don''t have to pay this war indemnity!" Medev said calmly: "Nothing, we are just a proposal, don''t your country have many kingdoms, and adding one more is not a big deal!" Leopold von Bechtold really wanted to teach him about science. Kingdoms and kingdoms are also different, but he still suppressed his anger and said: "Three million pounds, this is our bottom line. Of course, if your country can remove the local Romanians, the price can be negotiated!" Metzhev shook his head and said: "Five million pounds, it can''t be less. If it is less, we will take care of this area for you and use local taxes to pay off the debt!" Leopold von Bechtor nodded helplessly on the surface. In fact, his heart was already happy, and Bulgaria''s appetite was actually much smaller than they thought! Originally, after seeing the war reparations paid by the Italians, the Vienna government was ready to smash the pot and sell iron. I didnt expect Bulgaria to let them go so gently. Apart from the previous agreement, there was no mention of war reparations. Now, this surprised him very much! In fact, Bulgaria now has to make concessions. Britain and France will not tolerate Bulgaria''s excessive weakening of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Even Ferdinand does not want the Austro-Hungarian Empire to collapse, so they have to be released. Bulgarias problem was easily resolved. The head of the Russian delegation Sasonov felt bad for an instant. The Bulgarians let off the Austro-Hungarian Empire so easily, and it was also very unfavorable for his subsequent negotiations. The most important thing was Russia. Now there is no threat to the strength of Austria-Hungary, the only reliance is the support of allies! Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov said: "The Russian Empire can also give up investigating your country for war crimes, but the economic losses your country has caused to the Russian Empire must pay a price! According to our statistics, in more than two years of war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire caused more than three million casualties to the Russian Empire, as well as the displacement of millions of civilians. The direct economic loss exceeded 300 million pounds, and the indirect economic loss was even more. Over 500 million pounds! Therefore, we ask your country to pay our 800 million pounds of war reparations to cover our war losses and restore the economy! " The expressions of everyone changed drastically. The Russians claimed that the casualties were real, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not for nothing. It is normal to cause such large casualties to bears. But no one knows about this economic loss. After all, the Russian Empire is now in chaos, not to mention outsiders. Even the Czarist government has estimated data, and there is no way to verify it. In terms of war and military expenditures, the Russian Empire has really spent six or seven billion pounds in the past two and a half years, but at least half of the funds have gone into personal pockets. Leopold von Bechtor''s face changed drastically. This is really a big mouth from a lion. Now he has to be thankful that the bear has had a civil war and has little right to speak, otherwise they will be miserable. "Mr. Sasonov, let alone 800 million pounds, we can''t afford it even 100 million pounds. There are still millions of poor people in our country who need assistance, and the government has no money! Even if the economy that I think is returning to its peak before the war, our gross national income in 1914 was only 600 million pounds. Do you think we might still be able to afford it? " As soon as Leopold von Bechtor finished speaking, he received the support of Britain and France. The United Kingdom worked together-George said: "Yes, Mr. Sassonov, your requirements are too high. The actual situation! I suggest that you still refer to the previous Bulgarian standard, and your country will come up with a reasonable compensation figure! " French President Poincar stabbed the Russian at this time. He smiled and said: "Mr. Sasonov, I personally suggest that your country limit the amount of war reparations to less than 200 million pounds. This is more sincere! " Seeing the joint targeting of Britain and France, Sassonov had to ask Bulgaria for help. Now the Tsarist government is still waiting for war reparations to fight the civil war! After hesitating for a while, Metzhev first said: "In view of the contribution made by the Russian Empire in this world war, and the price they paid, I think we must take care of the war compensation. Of course, the 800 million war indemnity is indeed too high, but the amount of compensation of 200 million is indeed too low. It is better to calm down and think about it. Mr. Sassonov proposes another compensation amount! " Sassonov''s proposal let Sassonov breathe a sigh of relief. He was really worried about being sold by the Allies. Now it seems that Bulgaria still supports them, so there is more to talk about later. After a moment of silence, Sassonov slowly said: "Well, you guys, wait a moment, I need to send a telegram back and let the country re-authorize!" Everyone nodded. Although everyone is a plenipotentiary representative of UU Reading , once they cross the bottom line, they still need to authorize again. In order to help Sasonov buy time, Konstantin suggested: "It''s getting late. Why don''t we adjourn the meeting today and continue tomorrow?" ... The remaining bullet marks in the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg are still telling the war that has just passed. When Nicholas II received the call from Sassonov, he was in a bad mood for an instant. The negotiations in the Austro-Hungarian Empire were not going smoothly. The attitude of Britain and France directly told him that it was impossible to make a big profit. But the Russian Empire is now in urgent need of war reparations to quell the rebellion, even if it knows it is a loss, it can only swallow the bitter pill. Nicholas II asked concerned: "Has Galisinov''s gold shipped back?" Thats right, the gold in Kazan in history. Now that the world war is over, St. Petersburg has gotten rid of the danger. Instead, there is a possibility of war in Kazan, so Nicholas II asked to be transported back to St. Petersburg again. Chief of Staff Galisinov said confidently: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, you will arrive in St. Petersburg at noon tomorrow!" After hearing this, Nicholas II''s mood improved a lot. As long as these family members were there, he would have the confidence to destroy the rebellion. Nicholas II nodded and said with a wry smile: "Well, call Sassonov and start our No. 1 alternative!" The Russian Empire will naturally not only have one set of plans to participate in this peace meeting. According to different situations, they have also formulated different response plans. The current situation is obviously very bad, but it is not the worst. At least one Bulgaria is supporting them, and we have to talk about it! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 162： Exchange Persian Gulf On January 28, 1917, the five-party talks started again. After obtaining the domestic authorization, Sassonov breathed a sigh of relief. What he feared most was that the country would stick to the original bottom line, and then this negotiation would not proceed. Up. Leopold von Bechtor, the Austro-Hungarian minister, now looks a little bit spirited, and he can''t see the appearance of a defeated country at all. No, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not yet a defeated country, at best it can only be regarded as a half lost! Obviously, after gaining the support of Britain and France, they are more confident about the Russians. If it were not for the Russian Empires significant contribution in this world war, the Tsarist government would have been insisting on the war even if it was a civil unrest. Perhaps they would not even have to pay the compensation. Of course, this is obviously impossible. It is impossible for the Allied Powers to be so ugly. Everyone is also an ally. If you eat your own meat, you have to leave a bowl of soup for the Russians! At the beginning of the meeting, Sasonov made another request: "Considering the repayment ability of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, after careful study and decision by the Tsarist government, we agreed to reduce the amount of indemnity. We asked the Austro-Hungarian Empire to pay 1.5 billion pounds in war indemnities. , Paid off in thirty years, paying principal and interest and 125 million pounds a year." Leopold von Bechtor was of course not satisfied. He paid the Bulgarians 430 million pounds of debt to the French. Half of them were interest-free loans, and the annual interest was less than 10 million pounds. The Russians demanded that they only pay 75 million pounds in interest every year. How is this possible? "I''m sorry, Mr. Sasonov, we can''t achieve your request! The fiscal revenue of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is limited. We can''t even pay the interest on your claim for compensation. Can you give us a figure that we can afford? ?" Sasonov''s face suddenly collapsed, and he said coldly: "Then how much is your country''s ability to pay?" Leopold von Bechtor thought about each other and said: "Our financial situation is already very bad, and the domestic economic situation is also very bad. We will not be able to pay debts in the next three years. After three years, the annual debt payment cannot exceed half of our fiscal revenue. Based on our peak fiscal revenue, our annual maximum payment is only 30 million pounds. Now the debt of the Austro-Hungarian Empire itself is as high as 1.5 billion pounds, and our fiscal revenue cannot even pay interest..." "stop!" Sassonov interrupted, "If you follow your country''s requirements, do you plan to pay?" Leopold von Bechtor is also now pretending to be overwhelmed, but he still said with the same expression: "How could it be! The Austria-Hungary Empire is also a large responsible country, and you always have to pay for things you do wrong." At a price, lets pay your countrys five million pounds in war reparations every year. How about paying for a hundred years?" Sassonov said coldly: "Mr. Leopold, we came to negotiate with sincerity, not to listen to your nonsense, five million pounds a year, at a loss of what you said for export! You pay 100 million pounds a year. , Paying for a hundred years is almost the same!" ... The two clashed with each other. More than two hours passed in a flash. Constantine and the British had a good time-George and French President Poincar exchanged opinions. Everyone agreed to let them quarrel slowly! The three of them left the conference room one after another, and Constantine took the initiative to speak: "Mr. George, regarding Sicily, I think I can continue now!" Lloyd-George smiled slightly and said, "Oh, what do you want in your country? As long as it is not our major dominions, other regions can be discussed!" Constantine skipped it automatically, so I can discuss it, do we want the Suez Canal? Of course, Constantine would not make such a stupid request! "How about the Persian Gulf? If Bulgaria wants to get out of the Mediterranean, it needs an outlet in the Indian Ocean. The Persian Gulf is the most suitable for us!" Lloyd George still kept a smile. Obviously, Bulgaria''s request for the Persian Gulf was in their expectation. His think tank had already inferred the road of Bulgaria''s development from the expansion of Bulgaria. This is the age of sea power. If Bulgaria really said that they did not want to enter the ocean, it is estimated that normal people would not believe it. Dont you see that the Russians have worked hard for the maritime strategy for hundreds of years! The exhibition in Bulgaria is completely determined by its geographical location. For Bulgaria, the easiest route to succeed is to obtain the Persian Gulf region. This also explains why Bulgaria has to grab so much sand. Thats right, the Arabian Peninsula acquired by Bulgaria is sand! And the Mesopotamian Plain in the Persian Gulf region is suitable for agricultural production and can provide supplies to the navy. Part of it has been occupied by Bulgaria during the World War. Now it is normal for Bulgaria to request the Persian Gulf! Lloyd-George suggested: "You want the Persian Gulf region, but what about the oil transportation in our Persian region? How about the Strait of Hormuz, half of our family, so everyone can rest assured? " Constantine cursed inwardly. If he can''t get control of the Strait of Hormuz, isn''t the Bulgarian navy in the British cage? "Mr. George is worried. Of course, your country''s interests in the Persian region can be guaranteed. Do you still think that we will hinder your oil transportation? Besides, in Persia, what is there besides oil? As far as we know, your oil companies in Persia have been losing money. What is the value? " Obviously everyone has done their homework. The interests of the British in the Persian Gulf are clear in Bulgaria. The economic value of this era is not much! Lloyd George said calmly: "Can''t say that. With the development of science and technology, the importance of oil has become more and more prominent. Oil security is also related to the global strategy of our Royal Navy!" Constantine said confidently: "Is there a shortage of oil in the British Empire, why don''t I know? Why should we take matters into account if capitalists make up lies for their own benefit? As far as I know, there have been many new oil fields in the world in recent months. The international crude oil price has dropped by 30% recently. The output of your Persian Petroleum Company is not worth mentioning at all! " Lloyd George was taken aback. He has been busy with the Paris Peace Conference recently. He hasn''t paid attention to these little news for a long time, but he doesn''t think Constantine will lie in this regard. Lloyd George said calmly: "If this is the case, I think we can make a deal!" Constantine shook his head and said, "Mr. George, one area of ??the Persian Gulf is not enough! You know that our navy started too late, and now that we want to make a global strategic layout is over, so we hope that your country can provide us with 20 overseas ports, the strategic value does not need to be too high, you can stop the ship to supply it! The other is that this war has too much impact on our finances, so we intend to take out the creditors rights in our hands, hoping that your country can take over. Of course, if your government is not interested, we will contact your countrys consortium to take over, and hope you can make it easier. The door! " Lloyd-George hesitated and said: "We can open 20 overseas military ports for use by your navy. As for civilian commercial ships, don''t worry, the ports of the British Empire are open to the outside world! You want to take out the creditor''s rights. We welcome this. The consortium of the British Empire should be happy to take over this business! " Obviously, Lloyd-George changed the concept. Constantine hoped to obtain 20 overseas ports. When he arrived, he opened up 20 ports to the Bulgarian navy. The nature of this is completely different. Everyone has a good relationship. At that time, it can be used naturally. Once the two sides turn their faces in the future, this agreement is equivalent to invalidation! As for the issue of creditor''s rights, this is not a problem at all. After the world war is over, the British government may have been poor, but their domestic monopoly consortium has indeed made a lot of money. The consortium holding large sums of cash is still worried about where to invest the funds? After the end of the First World War in history, most of these funds flowed to the United States, followed by the European Big 6! As far as the consortium is concerned, as long as the benefits are large enough, there is no business that cannot be negotiated. Anyway, the success or failure is not related to his Lloyd George''s business. If the two parties negotiated, he can also become an introducer and draw a commission from it. The reason for opposition! After hesitating for a while, Constantine still chose to compromise. Anyway, he has obtained twenty temporary ports for the Navy. It is already a surprise. If you want to obtain ownership, you should not dream. The British will not cultivate competitors. ! ... Compared to the happiest talks between Bulgaria and the British, the French are in trouble. They want to dismember Germany, and they want to empty the German wallet This is a trivial matter, and it makes John the most. What the cattle cannot tolerate is that they want to establish Euro 6 hegemony! Just crossed a Germany, and now another France is coming. Arent they fighting for nothing? Unlike Bulgaria''s sudden rise and no foundation, the French has a very deep background. The most important thing is that Napoleon was too fierce. After so many years, John Bull still has lingering fears! But for the French, they have a lot of colonies. Apart from gaining concessions on the German issue, they feel that they have lost too much in exchange for colonies. In this respect, Bulgarias attitude has made the French very satisfied, so in many places it is also reciprocated. The cooperation between the two parties is very good! Constantine has publicly acknowledged that France has the right to take back Lorraine and Alsace, and has fully understood the French''s demands on the dismemberment of Germany and compensation. Since there is no direct conflict of interest between the two sides, the relations between the two countries have recently heated up sharply, and they have returned to their pre-war state. This makes the British very upset. It is their consistent national policy to keep Europe evenly matched, but it is a pity that Bulgaria is not doing it well now. No, even if Bulgaria wants to compete for European hegemony, it can''t do it now. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is still there, which directly blocked their way forward! If Germany is dismembered, the British will not be able to support the Austro-Hungarian Empire to counterbalance France, right? With the strength of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they have no worries, it is not enough to pk with the French! At least they didn''t dare to jump out without getting the full support of Bulgaria, otherwise they would be attacked by the two countries if they didn''t operate well, that would be a fart! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 163： , The Big Three Conference The wrangling between the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire is still going on. There is no way that the amount of funds involved is too large. Neither party is willing to let go. The three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria are coordinated. Everyone has different positions, and it is impossible to force either party to make concessions. . On October 30, 1917, the Paris Peace Conference once again opened negotiations on the German issue. French Prime Minister Clemenceau once again reiterated his opinions on the handling of Germany. The three essential contents remained unchanged. which is: 1. Disarm the Germans and prohibit the possession of an army; 2. Dismember Germany and divide it into four, including France taking back Alsace and Lorraine, moving the border of France east to the Rhine, and merging the German provinces on the left bank of the Rhine into an independent country; 3. The German government must pay 800 million gold marks in war reparations. The other requirements of the French can also be said to serve these three items, but these three items are precisely what the British cannot agree to, and the meeting fell into a stalemate at the beginning. Not only is Britain and France stuck in a stalemate, other countries are also stuck in a stalemate due to conflicts of interest, such as the Far East! There is no way. There are too many countries claiming compensation from Germany, and there will naturally be many conflicts of interest. Some are conflicts in core interests. If you want to sacrifice the interests of the Germans, everyone supports each other''s requirements and exchanges interests. It doesn''t work. Great powers and small countries are never equal! Constantine knew that going on like this would not be a solution. Everyone is a national brain, and it is impossible to stay at the Paris Peace Conference all the time. There are still things in China that need them to go back to deal with? If it really lasts a few months, no one will feel bad! So I negotiated with Lloyd George and Poincar: Its better to collect the requirements of each country. Lets go down and discuss it. Let them talk about the results. Otherwise, when will it be a mess? !" There is no doubt that this is a complete excuse. Just like this, the nine-member committee no longer exists, and it becomes a six-member committee composed of three countries. As a veteran imperialism, no one will oppose any proposal that is in line with their own interests. Anyway, the three countries have the same position, which is enough to suppress all opposition! Now the three big bosses have decided to leave them alone. As the host of the meeting, French Prime Minister Clemenceau will naturally announce this resolution. "Be quiet, everyone. Because there are too many delegates participating in the conference, everyone is arguing as a group now. In order to improve the efficiency of the conference, the presidium of the conference has decided: the representatives of each country will organize their respective requirements into documents and submit them to the presidium. Get it to the conference for discussion!" Well, everyone knows that the reason for this is to kick Japan, Belgium, and the Russian Empire out of the decision-making groups. Otherwise, the nine-member committee is deliberating, not the presidium! Regardless of how everyone talks, the three giants have already formed anyway, and if you want to get a share of this peace meeting, you must abide by the rules set by the three giants! But not everyone intends to succumb. For example, the head of the Russian delegation Sassonov raised an objection: "Protest, as one of the founding countries of the Allied Powers, our Russian Empire is eligible to join the Presidium!" Lloyd George smiled and said: "Of course, as one of the founding countries of the Allied Powers, the Russian Empire is eligible to join the Presidium, but now there are three Russian Empire delegations in Paris!" Sasonov complained: "They are all traitors to the party and cannot serve as a delegation of the Russian Empire!" After speaking, he decisively chose to shut up. Obviously, on this issue, it is not everyone who recognizes which government is legal and which delegation can represent the Russian Empire. If they cause trouble to Britain and France, and people do not recognize the legitimacy of the Nicholas II government, they will be caught blind! Lloyd-George decisively dealt with the Russians. Unexpectedly, the Japanese came out again, and the Japanese Xiang Saiyuanji Gongwang jumped out again, and saw him angrily say: "I represent the big ~ Japan ~ Ben ~ Empire strongly Protest! This has seriously damaged our national interests. As an important member of the Allies, we have made important contributions to this world war. We must become a member of the presidium!" Poincar thought for a while and said, "Sorry, what are the important contributions your country has made? Why don''t I know?" The general''s Xiyuanji jumped with anger, and before he could refute it, Constantine made another knife: "Mr. Xiyuanji Gongwang, the important contribution you mentioned should not be invading the land of allies. Let the alliance black out. ? Recently, your countrys actions are very unethical. This has seriously tarnished the image of our Allied Powers. I personally suggest that you should try to stay back. This is not the Far East! " There is nothing surprising. Because of the Russo-Japanese War, the relationship between Bulgaria and the Japanese has not been very good. Even if it eases later, everyone still has not been able to become friends. Naturally, Constantine does not need to save him face! As for the consequences of offending the Japanese? The answer is no consequence! Under the principle of unanimous positions of the three countries, the current Japanese government can only bear it! After the two monkeys that jumped out first were suppressed, naturally there were no chickens. The effect of killing the monkeys and cursing the chickens was not so great. The delegations of various countries chose to pretend to be grandchildren. Of course, this is because there is no American leading brother. In history, the Americans have done a lot of things to make the British and French colonial empires very vigorous! ... At the beginning of the giant meeting, the Paris Peace Conference entered the core stage. The British said cautiously: "Considering the actual situation of the Germans, we believe that it is not necessary to dismember Germany; and they should also be given a certain amount of troops to maintain. Social order; at the same time, the amount of compensation for the Germans should be within the range they can bear!" French President Poincar immediately retorted: Tolerance to a country like Germany that undermines world peace is a crime! If we cant severely deal with the Germans and set an example for latecomers, then the future New challengers will continue to emerge!" Constantine waved his hand to prevent the two people from continuing their dispute, and said: "Two of us, let''s break up the issues and discuss them. Let''s discuss them one by one, and strive to reach a consensus as soon as possible. Now I first declare Bulgarias position. On the German issue, we are only interested in war reparations. Let me show my cards directly. Bulgaria gets a compensation amount of no less than 12% of the total compensation. Other issues are easy to discuss. ! " Obviously Constantine did not play the cards according to the routine, which directly diverted the attention of both parties, and first began to discuss the distribution ratio of war reparations! This is also the amount of German compensation is too large. If you add up the total amount that the countries want, it is estimated that it is over 100 billion pounds. Then let alone the Germans, all countries in the world are tied to this period. Together, I can''t come up with 100 billion pounds! Seeing that Bulgaria had revealed the compensation ratio, although they felt that it was too high, they still did not directly object, but were thinking about how much this ratio should be reported. If there is less, you will suffer. If there is more, others can''t accept it, and continue to fight! French President Poincar took the lead and said: "The French Republic is the main force in this battle against Germany. We want the Germans to pay 61% of the compensation!" Britain worked together-George also said tit-for-tat: "The British Empire also made an indelible contribution to the German War, so we demand 50% of the Germans'' war compensation!" Constantine rubbed his forehead, and the ratio required by the three countries of light, Britain, France and Bulgaria reached 123%. He knew this problem was in trouble. However, Constantine still had to say patiently: "You two, can you see if the ratio of compensation is going down a bit? You can choose to get compensation elsewhere. There are more than a dozen delegations from other countries waiting outside. Why should we leave them ten points too?" Lloyd-George thought for a while and said: "We have all the German naval ships, and the compensation ratio can be reduced by ten points!" Poincar hesitated and said, "If you can agree to dismember Germany, we can lower the compensation ratio by 13 points!" Constantine shook his head secretly. This condition is still far away. He has to be a peacemaker again, saying: "As for the two requirements, we all agree on the choice, but please show your sincerity, otherwise Our Christmas is going to be at the meeting!" Well, all agree in principle, but in fact it''s bullshit. Now the French people''s request is very obvious, as long as they agree to dismember the Germans, everything is easy to discuss! While the British wanted to obtain the German navy, the two countries did not oppose France, but compensation is definitely indispensable. As long as the benefits are sufficient, there is nothing that cannot be discussed. Lloyd-George pondered for a moment, and finally said: "We can reduce the compensation by another three percentage points, but the German navy must go to the British Empire!" Constantine said decisively: "There is no problem with the British Empire receiving 37% of the compensation amount!" Poincar saw that the two countries had reached an agreement, which was about to depress the price of France, he hesitated and said: "We can also give up three points, but there is no room for negotiation on the dismemberment of Germany! " Constantine thought for a while. Now that Britain and France have made concessions on the issue of indemnity, he waved his hand and said: "Well, the French Republic received 45 percent of the Germans'' war indemnities. Now there are seven points of payment. They are allocated, and if there is not enough, even if they are unlucky!" Obviously this is not the bottom line of Britain and France, but what does it have to do with him? Could it be expected that Bulgaria would fail to argue with Britain and France for the benefit of other countries? Both Lloyd-George and Poincar set their sights on him, and Constantine understood that they meant that Bulgaria had taken too much and must be lowered. Constantine smiled slightly and said: "Let''s give a point to the Russians. As one of the four-nation agreement, if the allocated share is too low, everyone''s face will not look good!" The two rolled their eyes. If they really care about food, why not let the Russians get involved? It''s just that, let alone eleven o''clock, Bulgaria can get six points is the limit. This is a clear three-nation alliance to carve up most of the compensation share of the Russians! Mao Xiong is the absolute main force in this world war. If it weren''t for them to deny themselves, the offensive in the East season attracted German troops. Whether Britain and France can hold on on the Western Front is a question mark! With their contribution, taking 25 or 6 points of post-war indemnity is not a problem at all. The premise is that the Russian Empire in its heyday, now it is almost enough to get a fraction! Of course, these are minor issues, and it is not worth mentioning. Everyone has participated in the sharing of the spoils, and there is no such thing as who is cleaner than anyone! Lloyd-George took the lead to say: "It is too much to dismember Germany. To split a whole country into four small countries, our British Empire cannot agree!" Poincar made an expression that a dead pig was not afraid of boiling water, and said, "Anyway, we are going to dismember Germany!" Seeing that the two were about to start tearing up again Constantine had to become a peacemaker again, and he persuaded: "Regarding the German question raised by President Poincar, lets look at it separately. Right! Lets start with the first one. The French government is asking for Lorraine and Alsace. I think everyone can discuss this issue. What do you think, Mr. George? " Lloyd-George thought for a while and said: "The dispute between France and Germany over the border between Lorraine and Alsace has yet to be considered. For a long time, the most populous people in these two regions are the Germans. We cannot make such arbitrary decisions. !" This is simply to say again: Puengale quickly make a price, as long as the price is right, these sites are yours! Of course, in Constantine''s words just now, there is also a meaning in this respect, everyone is a great power, as long as the interests are right, there is nothing that cannot be traded! Poincar thought for a while and said, "Well, Mr. George, the German navy and Sardinia are yours, but our eastern border must be moved to the Rhine; Mr. Constantine, on behalf of the French Republic, I recognize your countrys succession. The entire legacy of the Ottoman Empire, and some colonial military ports are used by your navy. How about the two?" Constantine replied without hesitation: "Deal!" Lloyd-George frowned, but considering that there is not much territory, it is okay to weaken the Germans, so he said: "We can admit that your country has annexed parts of the territory west of the Rhine, but the eastern provinces of the Rhine are not. Able to be independent!" Poincar hesitated and said: "Well, we can abandon our plan to establish the Rhine Republic, but the national security of France must be guaranteed, so it is imperative to split Germany!" ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 164： , The target of public criticism-Wilson Britain and France are still arguing over the German issue, and the Americans have also begun their own actions. Wilson called a group of small countries to form an international alliance. Britain and France have no interest in the League of Nations, but it does not mean that they can tolerate Americans doing things under their noses. Britain and France in this time and space are much stronger! Although Ferdinand is very interested in the League of Nations, it is a pity that it is impossible to gain the dominant right now. Let''s be a kid for others. So Constantine also joined the camp of Britain and France against the American version of the League of Nations. ... Constantine suggested: "Should we form the League of Nations? It saves the Americans from tossing about there!" "Pick the peaches!" Lloyd-George and Poincar came up with these three words in their minds. They have no pressure on "picking peaches", especially the Americans! With the current strength of the alliance between Britain, France and the United States, it is not comparable to that of the Americans, and the influence is even farther away. As long as the countries are not stupid, they will know where to stand! After pondering for a moment, Lloyd George said, "This is a great idea!" John Bull is the best at doing this kind of thing. In this era, the British have played diplomacy to the extreme. The most typical thing is the performance in the first, middle and last three periods of World War I! Before the outbreak of the World War, they played with the Germans with applause; after the outbreak of the World War, the British fully demonstrated their ability to pull allies to the world; after the World War, the vitality of the British still suppressed the aggressive Americans. Judging from these methods, it is enough to see how powerful their diplomatic methods are. This time and space is no exception. Their diplomatic methods are still the best in Europe. The only Austro-Hungarian empire that can rival them has passed away with the death of the old emperor. Can''t compare with them. The strength of the Americans is less than half of the military strength of the same period in history. If John Bull has to make concessions to them now, they will no longer be the overlords of the world! Don''t look at the Americans of the future generations being very powerful, thinking that they are also very powerful in this era, and it is still the era of the British. In fact, due to the Ferdinand Butterfly Effect, the duration of the European War was shortened by two years, and the strength of the European Big Six was more well preserved. The Americans still cannot compare with Europe! This is not only in the military. In terms of science and technology, the Americans are now lagging behind Europe in general. After the Great Depression in Europe, when a large number of talents from European countries immigrated to the United States, American talents have caught up. Even in the most powerful economic field of the Americans, the total national economic income of the Americans in 1914 was 13.7 billion U.S. dollars, which has already passed the 1.1 billion U.S. dollars of the British, but this is only the homeland, and the colonies are still better for the British. ! Of course, in industry, because the Americans have a larger home market, their total industrial output has already overtaken the British. Now their industrial strength has exceeded the sum of the three kingdoms, France and France, and still includes the industries in the colonies of the three countries. ! On the 13th, the League of Nations was formed under the initiative of the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria. In just half of the time, 28 countries applied for membership. The influence of the three countries is remarkable! Seeing something impossible, Wilson simply chose to quit. He overturned the table and said that he would not play anymore. In the near future, he would regret this hasty behavior. On the 15th, Wilson, unwilling to fail, gave a speech that shocked the world at Notre Dame de Paris: "Today we came to Paris with peace and sincerity, but the result was very disappointing to me. There is still no fairness in this world! The strong dominate everything, and the weak are precarious! This is not the world we want. Only notarization and fairness, cancellation of unequal treatment, and peaceful coexistence of all are our ideal world. Today I propose: (1) Peace treaties are openly concluded between countries without secret diplomacy. (2) There is absolute freedom of navigation on the high seas regardless of war or peace; (3) Remove economic barriers between countries and establish trade equality treaties; (4) Fully guarantee each other, the armament of each country must be reduced to the lowest level that guarantees its internal security; (5) Adjust the requirements for the colony, treat the colonial people equally, realize the autonomy of the colonies, and allow them to be free and independent; (6) Countries withdraw troops from Italy to ensure the territorial integrity of the Kingdom of Italy; (7) The German forces withdrew from Belgium and restored Belgium''s independence; (8) The German forces withdrew from France, and Alsace-Lorraine returned to France; (9) The Bulgarian army withdrew from Germany to ensure the territorial integrity of Germany; (1o) Bulgaria withdrew from Romania, Serbia, Montenegro and the Ottoman Empire; (11) National self-determination in the Ottoman Empire; (12) The peoples of the Austro-Hungarian Empire achieved self-determination; (13) The realization of self-determination among the nations of the Russian Empire; (14) Restore the independence of Poland. I think that human nature can be changed. Why can''t everyone treat losers loosely? As long as everyone is more tolerant, war can be completely avoided, and conflicts of interest between countries can also be reconciled. We just lack a tolerant heart! ..." Wilson''s speech directly pushed the United States to the opposite of Britain, France and Bulgaria. Constantine was so angry that he gritted his teeth. If the Americans'' goals were achieved, Bulgaria would have no future! No, it''s not even now! Lloyd-George and Poincar have rarely shown the same hatred. The Americans are trying to smash the foundation of their colonial empire! Once the colonies are allowed to become independent on a large scale, then will Britain and France be a world empire? Britain and France without colonies may still be a big country, but they are definitely not a great power anymore. Most of their power lies in the colonies! The Americans'' ideas are indeed very good. As long as they reach the colonial empire, they will be the leaders of the era. Coupled with a trick of national consciousness, they can disintegrate most of the world''s powers. Its a pity that they forgot that once the window paper is broken, the consequences are very serious. Their proposal is not only disgusting to the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria, the Russian Empire, Austro-Hungary, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Belgium, and Japan. glare! It''s no wonder that after the First World War, the badly injured British were able to block the ambitious Americans back. There are so many people who are unhappy with the Americans. If they still don''t know how to use it, it will be John Bull? Constantine angrily said: "Mr. Wilson, I suggest you do some self-examination first! For example, let the Southern Union in the evening be independent, and then let the Indians establish their own country, and the blacks in your country also need to establish their own country. But your west is not stable. They also want independence. How about giving them a chance? When you go back and finish these things, and then come here to say these things, I think the letter will be more convincing, and we will be able to feel your sincerity more! " As soon as Constantine finished speaking, there was thunderous applause. Obviously, this is the European 6th place and the French home arena. Everyone has no good impressions of Americans. From a historical point of view, the independence of the United States has benefited from the selfless help of the French. If it were not for their deadly British people, the Great Six Coalition would not be able to establish the United States of America. However, after the Americans completed their independence, they could not wait to stabbed the French. At the crucial moment of the French war in Europe, it was more appropriate to buy French colonies in the Americas, or to rob them. The French could have a good impression on them. strange! Now that they are stabbing the knife again, they are naturally embarrassed. For example, someone in the British delegation took the lead and shouted: "Wilson, you son of a bitch, get me back to America!" Then there was no more. Under everyone''s unanimous request, Wilson had to end dingy. Even if someone supports him, he dare not defend him now, and dare to offend so many countries at the same time. Apart from the Americans, no one else can do it! Although Wilson was blasted off the stage, the content of his speech still spread. The independent elements of the colony knew whom to turn to for help. It can be said that the Americans ignited the first fire of the colonial independence movement! In history, Britain and France have been exhausted for a long time in order to put out the fire, so that they gradually declined. Among the major colonial empires, Bulgaria has the least pressure. There is no other reason, but "too much sand and too little population"! Dont look at the current colonial area of ??Bulgarias civil rights including approximately 180,000 square kilometers in Libya + nearly 290,000 square kilometers in the Arabian Peninsula + about 60,000 square kilometers in Iraq and some Iranian regions + about 70,000 square kilometers in Asia Minor and Transcaucasus. +370,000 square kilometers, but the total population of these areas is less than 15 million! The total population of Libya is less than 50,000. It also includes more than 40,000 Italian immigrants and a Bulgarian garrison of more than 20,000 people. The area is so vast that the population is extremely sparse. Revolution and independence are non-existent! The total population of Italian Somalia is less than 650,000, including some Italian immigrants, even if you want to make trouble! The Asia Minor peninsula plus the Transcaucasian region has a population of 10 million in 195o. Now it has just experienced a war, and the total population is less than 450,000, which also includes ethnic Armenians. The population of Syria is about 120,000, Lebanon is about 30,000, Jordan is about 30,000, and Palestine is about 50,000. (Including the numbers of immigrants from Greece and Romania) The above area is divided into the Arabian Peninsula when calculating the area. The total population of other Bulgarian controlled areas in the Arabian Peninsula is about 410,000. The total population of Iraq and parts of Iran is about 220,000. (Note: The above information comes from the world demographic atlas and has been modified in conjunction with the impact of actual warfare!) In contrast, it has the greatest influence on the British. Who would call them the largest colony and the largest population? It is naturally the most troublesome to make trouble to deal with! Constantine didn''t know what the end result of the national independence wave induced by the Americans would be, but he knew that now it was necessary to unite with Britain and France and other countries to drive the United States away first. Constantine hesitated again and again and finally proposed: "In view of the provocation of the Americans, I think the League of Nations must impose severe punishment on them!" Lloyd-George frowned, and he thought about looking for the bad luck of the Americans, but they have a big six, which is beyond reach! "Oh, what is Constantine''s suggestion?" Lloyd George asked concerned. "The League of Nations strictly inspects Americans'' trade products, prohibits them from selling weapons and equipment, disrupts the world order, and can appropriately raise their tariffs!" Constantine answered cautiously Lloyd George was surprised that if the Americans were allowed to sell weapons to the colonies, sooner or later they would cause a mess. This is absolutely intolerable by the British Empire. Raising American tariffs is also a good way of warning! Before he could speak again, French President Poincar had already made a decision: "Okay! Let''s teach the Americans a lesson first. UU Reading will let them know that the world is not yet their turn to call the shots!" Sure enough, after having a common enemy, our relationship has improved a lot. The Americans would never have imagined that the League of Nations they proposed would become the best tool for the three countries to fight against them! Lloyd-George smiled and said: "Since everyone agrees, then we will propose to the League of Nations to ban Americans from exporting weapons and equipment to disrupt world peace. At the same time, we all raise tariffs on imports from the United States. I think Thirty percent would be a reasonable number!" "Good!" the two said in unison With such a toss, the future economic development of the Americans will inevitably be very seriously affected. With British and French naval bases around the world, as long as they randomly check American merchant ships from time to time, they will be able to bear it, not to mention the increase in tariffs? As for whether the League of Nations will pass, you just need to think about how many people the Americans have offended. The US government has already begun to float away from the fortunes of the Great War. Recently, it has made mistakes one after another. There is no pressure on them. Constantine has no hope for the implementation of the League of Nations. As long as these countries that are dissatisfied with the Americans can implement him, he will be content. No matter if the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria impose high import taxes on them, it will be enough to interrupt the United States. The economy is booming! Of course, if you want to break the American economy, don''t think about it, unless they can turn the League of Nations into a monolithic one, and everyone will block the Americans together. There is still some possibility! Now, at most, the three countries of Britain, France and the United States are all targeting the Americans. Besides, even Japan, which has extremely bad relations with the United States, cannot do it. Why do they have to import scrap iron from Americans? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 165： Baode Trading The American affairs have shown the importance of alliance between Britain and France. Due to the factors of the world war, many overseas colonies of Britain and France have been unstable. How can there be few other countries in the dark? evidence? I''m sorry for Britain and France, the evidence is really not that important, as long as there are suspects, anyway, there are only a few that have the strength and the courage to do this kind of thing! The Paris Peace Conference is still going on. After knowing the French plan, the Germans are naturally not idle. Perhaps their diplomatic response has been a little slower, but they still know what to do in public relations. Hindenburg was present at the Bulgarian Embassy in Paris, still chatting and laughing with Constantine, but the sorrow between his brows lingered. The conversation between the two quickly came to the subject. Hindenburg said cautiously: Dear Constantine, once the Frenchs goals are achieved, they will become the new masters of Europes Big Six, which will surely endanger the situation. Peace in the world..." Constantine interrupted: "Mr. Hindenburg, the rise of the French has little to do with Bulgaria. Even if the French dominate the European Big Six, it will not affect Bulgaria''s core interests! You should be clear that from the time when the Austro-Hungarian Empire was preserved, Bulgarias strategy has already begun to shift to Asia. We have no plans to dominate the world. There is no need to smash the French on the issue of the European Big Six! Moreover, even if Germany is dismembered, the French dream of European hegemony still has a long way to go. I don''t think they have the strength to swallow you in one bite, and the British will not agree! Before completing the annexation of Germany, even if the French became the European hegemon, it would not affect Bulgaria. There is still an Austro-Hungarian Empire as a buffer between us! So Mr. Hindenburg, we are not interested in your plan. It doesn''t matter to us whether it is the rise of the French to dominate Europe, or the revival of Germany to dominate Europe! When you rise again, I believe that Bulgaria has also reached a new height. It is also an emerging country. You should know that we are much faster than the old empire in terms of expansion! " Hindenburg''s face sank. They are not afraid that Bulgaria has ambitions for the European Big Six. As long as Bulgaria wants to expand to Europe, the relationship between Britain, France and Bulgaria will inevitably break, and their opportunity will come. Its not the same after Bulgaria turns to Asian Big 6. In this war, Bulgaria, who has been fed and drunk, has a high probability of going silent, practicing hard and watching the situation in Europe, so the Germans Life is not easy! After hesitating again and again, Hindenburg said: "Mr. Constantine, even if you have no idea about the Euro VI, it is still good for your country to check and balance the French!" Seeing Constantine rolled his eyes, it meant that it was very obvious. If you have the conditions, go ahead. If you just want Bulgaria''s support for nothing, then don''t dream! After a pause, Hindenburg said with a wry smile: "Mr. Constantine, as long as your country can guarantee the integrity of Germany, we can transfer all the colonies to your country!" Constantine sneered and said: "Mr. Hindenburg, do you think that the German colony is still yours now? I''m sorry that the Allied Powers have decided to confiscate it, so now it has nothing to do with you! By the way, even your navy Also confiscated, we have reached an agreement to belong to the British! So you should show your trump card. With the strength of the German Empire in Europe, the remaining wealth is still very solid, and you should know what we are interested in! " That''s right, the things that the German Empire can be worried about by Bulgaria are not land, machinery, and money, and the Germans have accumulated talents from the Prussian era to the present! Since the Bulgarian army occupied South Germany, the first thing it did was not to confiscate the nobles and capitalists, but to search for talents everywhere! In order to recruit more talents to serve Bulgaria, the Bulgarian army not only did not levy excessive collection in the occupied areas, but also generously released relief food, just to buy people''s hearts! Even after the Bavarian royal family reached a compromise with Bulgaria, the Bulgarian army has now withdrawn from Munich. The price is that they cooperate with Bulgaria to mobilize scientific researchers and engineers. To put it simply, everyone cooperates with each other and coaxes these elite talents. For example, as long as they are willing to work for Bulgaria for 20 years, not only can they get a generous return, they can also protect their homes from damage, and even let them. It is believed that the relief food the civilians are now getting is obtained after they promised to work for Bulgaria, and they used their patriotic morality to fool them willingly to sell their lives to Bulgaria! And this is precisely the foundation of the Germans. Once a large number of talents are gone, it will be even more difficult for the future German Empire to rise again! The Bavarian royal family can compromise, that is to keep the throne! The materials they obtained from Bulgaria alleviated the domestic crisis, a large amount of materials were released to civilians for free, and everyone''s resentment against the royal family was eased. Together with the death of the prince, they gained enough sympathy points for them, and Bulgaria has promised that they will not be held accountable for war crimes in this war! Now it is Hindenburg''s turn to make a decision. Even though he has resigned, the Junker nobleman still holds the power of this country! After hesitating again and again, Hindenburg nodded with a wry smile and said: "Well, as long as Bulgaria is willing to keep the integrity of Germany in the Paris Peace Conference, we are willing to cooperate with you to introduce talents and do their ideological work!" Constantine shook his head and said: "You are a little late, and now the assembly has agreed that the French take back Alsace and Lorraine, and the eastern border of France can be pushed to the Rhine. So what we can do now is to ensure the integrity of Germany as much as possible. I personally suggest that you prepare for Polish independence. Even the worst result is that Bavaria-based South Germany has the possibility of independence! " Hindenburg''s face sank, and he said excitedly: "Mr. Constantine, we cannot allow South Germany to be independent. You should know that the religious beliefs of South and North Germany are not the same. Once divisions occur, they can no longer be unified! As long as you guarantee that South Germany will not split, we can provide the metallurgical, chemical, and various scientific research personnel you want! " Constantine replied without hesitation: "Happy cooperation!" The goal was achieved, but there was no excitement on Hindenburg''s face. This was an exchange of Germany''s future for national unity. Of course, he didn''t know that it was the Americans who did this business with them in history, and even the Americans offered higher bids and provided him with large loans to allow them to quickly recover after the war! ... Interest is always the best reminder. After reaching a secret deal with the Germans, Constantine immediately changed his position and turned to support the British on the German issue. At the beginning of a new day of the meeting, after the French President once again proposed to dismember Germany, Lloyd George retorted: "A divided Germany is not in the interests of all of us, at least they can''t pay our war reparations!" Constantine, who has always been in the mud, also echoed: "Mr. George is right. We still need the Germans to pay huge war reparations to make up for our war losses. Then we must ensure the Germans'' ability to repay. I personally recommend keeping it. The integrity of the German territory!" Bulgaria''s sudden statement broke the balance of the meeting. The isolated and helpless Puengale looked gloomy and terrible at this time. He knew that the strategy to dismember Germany was about to die. Still unwilling to say: "As the chief culprit of this war, if we don''t punish them, what will someone follow in the future? Both the Japanese and Americans may become the second Germans. We must severely punish the Germans to deter them! And in order to ensure the security of France''s national defense, we decided not to tolerate the existence of a strong Germany, two of us, this is the core interest of our France, we must not make concessions! " Constantine smiled and said: "If your country is worried about the German threat, this is also very simple. Now the German central government is a republic. We can support a few more local kings to come out, as long as the local government and the central government are aware of it. With different forms, Germany cannot be fully integrated, nor does it have the ability to threaten your country!" Is there such an operation? Poincar did not keep up with Constantine''s pace for a while. For the French, once the plan is done well, the German Empire is likely to split again in the future! Poincar thought for a while and said: "Okay! In addition to retaining the royal family that currently exists in Germany, we can establish another kingdom in the east of the Rhine, and East Prussia and German Poland can also establish kingdoms!" Lloyd-George''s face changed drastically. This style of painting is very wrong. Bulgaria, who just opposed the dismemberment of Germany, actually put forward a proposal to split Germany in fact. Where are they going to stand? There is no doubt that this constructive proposal was made by Ferdinand himself. He has not forgotten that he still owes two crowns. The chiefs of Africa are unwilling to do it, but the kings of Germany did not refuse it. It makes sense, everyone is connected in blood! As for whether Germany will split in this life, Ferdinand wants to say that if there is no war indemnity, the German economy will develop normally. Due to the imbalance of economic development between regions, this country is very likely to collapse in the future! But now that we all live a hard life together, we need to help each other in the same boat, and also have a common cultural foundation, except for Poland, it is difficult for them to split up in other regions! Infighting is of course indispensable, a united German III rises, Ferdinand is also a little worried! If it is a German three empires with constant internal fighting and weakened strength, he will not persuade him, let the Austro-Hungarian Empire come first, if not, he will end himself, nothing terrible! Lloyd-George hesitated for a while, and finally chose to default. After all, the French wanted to dismember the Germans too strongly. Although the Bulgarian proposal broke up the cohesion of Germany, a unified Germany could still stop the French from continuing to Europe. The way to expand! Lloyd-George asked: "Well, our British Empire also agrees But what about the kings of these three countries, our family appoint one?" Constantine said readily: "Then it''s decided, please choose the two first. Which country do you need the throne?" Puengarai''s face suddenly became ugly. Nima and the others are both monarchies. It is naturally simple to choose the king. It is a big deal to support his royal children, and both are from the Gotha dynasty, which happens to be German. The ancient nobles, a bad Gotha family has to add two crowns! This is different for the French Republic, they have more troubles, and the three major royal parties in the country will start fighting again! Poincar smiled bitterly and said: "Then I will choose first. Our French Republic chooses the Kingdom of Poland!" This is also no way. With the relationship between France and Germany, even if they want to support the king of the Rhine Kingdom, the Germans will not recognize it! Except for the Poles who want independence, it is estimated that no German is willing to accept their designated king! Lloyd George said with a smile: "Then we want the throne of the Rhine Kingdom!" After thinking about it, Lloyd George decided to bury another nail in France. If necessary, he can check and balance them. An extremely anti-French Rhine Kingdom helps limit the expansion of the French! Constantine said calmly: "Then everyone agrees, and Bulgaria will be responsible for appointing the king of East Prussia!" Just before, the Romanian royal family was born in the German royal family, and they are now with the Germans in this world war. Let them be the king of Prussia. The Germans are also acceptable. This operation is not difficult! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 166： , Do not live The biggest problem is solved, and it will be easy to deal with later. The rest is the issue of war reparations. The interests of the three big brothers have been allocated, but shouldn''t the interests of a bunch of younger brothers also be considered? In this respect, it is not Constantine''s turn to worry. Bulgaria has no younger brother to participate in the world war, nor has it promised anyone, so naturally there is no pressure. There is no doubt that as one of the main forces of the world war, the Russians still have to take a large share, otherwise it is impossible to justify, even though it is very unreasonable now! Now there are only seven points of compensation, and there are only six points that can be matched. Before Constantine had said that Bulgaria had given out one point for the Russians, and they would naturally not mention it again. In terms of distance and closeness, it is undoubtedly Belgium that first received the attention of Britain and France. This loyal little brother, who has been firmly behind the boss after the death of the country, obviously cannot be treated badly. Poincar took the lead in fighting for the younger brother: "According to the contributions made by various countries in the world war, we will be the Russian Empire and Belgium after the three countries. Personally, I suggest that the Russians take a share of the compensation of 4.5 and Belgium take a little. The second share of the compensation, and the transfer of the Belgian border to the west bank of the Rhine, can be regarded as compensation for their contribution in this world war!" After hesitating for a while, Constantine said, "Is the Russian share too small? I suggest that you give them five points. Everyone should look better, and they can be allowed to use Germans. The Baltic Sea ports, of course, need to coordinate themselves with the Germans on this specific issue!" This is what Ferdinand asked. Although he wants to cheat the Russians, everyone is still allies on the bright side. The Tsarist government also helped Bulgaria back then. Now this favor must be paid back! This has nothing to do with interest. Although the tsarist government had ulterior motives, Ferdinand still had to accept this sentiment, and it should not make people think that Bulgaria owes the tsarist government. Constantine''s proposal surprised the two of them. In order to balance the strength of the three Russian parties, they needed to limit the strength of Nicholas II. How could they help him? Lloyd George asked in surprise: "Mr. Constantine, has your position changed on the Russian issue?" Constantine said frankly: "No, Bulgaria''s attitude has always been clear on the issue of Russians, but you know the relationship between Russia and Russia, and we have to come forward to fight for their interests! Out of the question of balancing the powers of all parties in Russia, I don''t think this is a problem. Don''t the Russians owe you foreign debts? Just let them take this indemnity to pay your debts first, and the result will be the same! " The two did not object again. As long as they did not break the balance of the three powers in the Russians, even if the Russians took a little more, everyone said, anyway, the money eventually went into their pockets. Then Nicholas II was forced. He thought that he could use the indemnity obtained in this world war to initiate the war of unification. Now he lost it before he got it. Even this indemnity may not be able to bring Russia to Russia. The foreign debts owed to Britain and France are paid off! In the end, Belgium received a small amount of German war reparations, and also received a part of territorial compensation. Their homeland was equivalent to an expansion of nearly a quarter. Presumably they would have no opinion. For the Germans, thousands of square kilometers are gone. It is gone, and there will be no injury to the bones. The remaining a dozen countries share the last point of indemnity. The three bigwigs of this specific amount are not interested in fighting for them. Let''s leave it to the people below! Poincar thought for a while and said: "Now we can determine the exact amount of German compensation. According to the German economic situation, their gross national income in 1914 was 51.1 billion gold marks (approximately 2.5 billion pounds). After accurate calculations by financial experts, if we can receive in-kind compensation, the Germans will have an annual repayment ability of 200 million gold marks (about 100 million pounds) after deducting their basic needs and government administrative expenses. Therefore, their highest debt bearing capacity is 4.1 billion gold marks. Now the Germans still have some heavy industrial equipment and high-tech products. Overseas assets can also be used to repay debts. These real estates can be discounted by 800 billion gold marks. They are still in the mine every year. It is also easy to take out another 50 million tons of coal, and their domestic gold reserves, etc., together we think it is a reasonable number to let the Germans pay 600 billion gold marks! " Is Poincars calculation method correct? Constantine didnt even think about it. He only noticed 600 billion gold marks (about 29.34 billion pounds), which is equivalent to 214,000 tons of gold. God knows how the Germans can compensate. ! Before Constantine could speak, Lloyd George sneered and said: "Mr. Poincar, are you sure your calculations are correct? For such a huge sum of money, I don''t think the Germans have the ability to repay! Of course, if your country can guarantee that the Germans will be able to pay, we also have no opinion. If there is a shortfall, your country will make up! " Poincar changed his face and asked the French government to guarantee the Germans'' war reparations. How could this be possible? If he dares to agree, the angry people will not tear him back! Besides, this figure is nonsense. The figure calculated by experts is based on the premise that the Germans distribute the living materials equally. In fact, everyone knows that no country can really evenly distribute the living materials and food benefits. The waste of class is inevitable! This means that the Germans simply cant pay this huge sum of money. Puengale, who was staring at Mao, said again: Let the Germans pay 4.8 billion gold marks (about 23.472 billion pounds, which is equivalent). 171,300 tons of gold), this figure is always within their tolerance range, right?" Constantine''s thoughts have drifted away. He was stunned by the wealth of the loan shark empire, and he simply chose to shut up. Anyway, Ferdinand set him a bottom line of 800 million pounds, even if the amount of compensation is 50% off. They are all big bids, just watch the excitement. Anyway, the more Germans lose, the higher Bulgarias claims can be sold! Without the persistent bargaining of Americans in history, it is also a mystery how much a single John Bull can cut down. Of course, because German Poland does not have independence, the Germans are now more solvency than in history. . Lloyd-George thought for a while and said, "Mr. Poincar, don''t experts in your country consider the actual situation? Don''t you know what Germany is like now? This war also brought a large number of casualties and huge economic losses to the Germans. Their actual repayment ability was simply not at its peak. Even if they were given another ten years, they might not be able to recover to the 1914 economy. Level! According to calculations by our economists, the highest debt servicing ability of a German is only 9.8 billion pounds, which is 200 billion gold marks. If your country can pay an extra penny from the Germans, we are not against it, provided that you can guarantee the Germans, otherwise, please ask your country for a sincere price! " "Humph?" Puengale let out a cold cry, and then said: "It''s impossible for us to guarantee our enemies, you should die of your heart!" After speaking, the two began to stare at each other with big eyes and small eyes. This situation basically happened many times a day, and in the end it was Constantine who came forward and slept. Conscience of heaven and earth, Constantine can guarantee that Bulgaria has not calculated the highest debt solvency of the Germans, but he can still judge from the dispute between Britain and France that the Germans cannot afford the huge sum of money! Even the shrunken version of 200 billion gold marks could not be taken out. Unless someone gave them a blood transfusion to extend their lives, God blessed the German economy from collapsing after the war! After pondering for a while, Constantine said: "Both of us should give in. Considering the current economic situation of the Germans, I doubt how many years will be needed before they can afford the interest! If we insist on insisting, we have to extend their repayment period, otherwise they will really not be able to pay it back! " After another two days of wrangling, everyone finally reached an agreement. The final compensation figure for the Germans was determined to be 318.6 billion gold marks, an increase of 49.6 billion gold marks over history. This astronomical figure is equivalent to 15.58 billion pounds, which is about 114,000 tons of gold. Anyway, Constantine said that he could not afford to hurt. Bulgaria has been exhibiting for so long, and the sum of the gross national product from the founding of the country to the present may not be Pass this number! Given the current economic situation in Germany, let them work without food or drink for ten years, and cannot pay off the loan. Konstantin hesitated and asked: "How can the two Germans pay the indemnity? If it is to pay for gold Or in the case of foreign exchange, I think we are still collecting accounts in the next century!" Poencar said calmly: "We can pay off in 99 installments, so that the Germans will deliver 20,000 tons of new ships each year; each year 440,000 tons of coal and 40 million head of cattle will be delivered. Half is almost enough! The interest is still based on the standard monthly interest rate of 4.5 per thousand for Italy, and a late fee of one thousandth of the total compensation will be charged every day overdue! " Is this interest high? In this era, it can''t be too high. Everyone''s interest rate level is here! If you look at it from another point of view, the interest rate is really not high, at least much lower than the interest on bank loans in a certain country in later generations. The late payment fee is not even comparable to credit cards. It is really conscience! Lloyd George also nodded, and said very cooperatively: "Mr. Poincar''s proposal is good. According to this requirement, the Germans are likely to pay off the loan in advance! In recent years, the Germans need to restore the economy. We can collect so many materials in a hurry. The Germans have overseas assets too. We can freeze their industries to offset the compensation. In addition, there are many colonies in Germany, we can also deal with them at a discount, and if their merchant ships want to come, they will not need them, so we will requisition them first. There are also German military enterprises. If you are interested in heavy industry, you can buy them back at a discount. The total value of these real estate is estimated to be 40 to 50 billion gold marks, but now the discount is only 50% off! Now all companies in Germany, as long as you have something you are interested in, you can buy it back at a discount. I think you can raise another 8 billion gold marks! " Constantine nodded. It was nothing more than selling German assets at a low price. Naturally, he would not object. It is a question whether he can find a buyer now. Besides, it is the German who suffers. What matters to him? Besides, maybe Bulgarian companies can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune? Constantine thought for a while and said, "Well, let''s just set up a German Assets Appraisal Committee in our three countries to sell these surplus industries for them!" There is no doubt that this profitable business has fallen into the bowl of three big men. The factory worth 10 million gold marks is sold by 1 million gold marks. Dont be surprised. This is already very conscientious. A little bit, maybe one hundred thousand gold marks may be sold! This is the future of German companies. It can be said that this time the Germans have fallen and the capitalists of the three countries are full! Everyone did not mention the specific benefit distribution. Anyway, the people below will do a good job. Given the industrial size of the Germans, no one of them can eat it, and even the three may not be able to swallow it in one bite! ... In the Sofia Palace, Ferdinand was dumbfounded when he saw Constantines return of the negotiations. It is not a question of the amount of compensation. This time, Bulgarias compensation was 3.5.46 billion gold marks (about 1.714 billion pounds). This number is far beyond Ferdinands estimation. It''s not a question of selling German industry. If you sell German companies cheaply, everyone can make a profit. There is no need to stop! What he couldn''t figure out was that Britain and France dared to let the Germans take out half of the industrial products every year to repay their debts! What is this doing? In Ferdinands view, this is entirely an enemy! This is equivalent to protecting the German industrial system for the benefit of the indemnity of the Allies! Even if a part of the companies were split by the three countries, it would only be a small part of the high-tech industries or heavy industries. After all, the three countries are all industrial countries and have formed their own systems, and they cannot connect with the German industrial system. ! As long as the Allied Powers take in half of the German industrial products , we can imagine that German products will be flooded in every corner of the world in the future. This is equivalent to giving them free promotion, which is still invisible. The upper limit of the German industrial exhibition! Even the colonial market that the Germans desperately wanted to open up by Britain and France is now opened to them by Britain and France. Anyway, as long as the Germans hand over industrial products to them to pay off their debts, the problem of sales is the problem of Britain and France themselves! At the same time, when the Allies used cheap German goods, they also squeezed the living space of the domestic manufacturing industry. Ferdinand now somewhat understands why the British and French industrial exhibitions after the First World War are all going forward, and they are all given by their own people. died! It''s no wonder that after Hitler came to power and stopped the war reparations, the German economy ran like crazy, easily surpassing the sum of Britain and France. This is completely a crime by Britain and France! Knowing the serious consequences, Ferdinand made up his mind that the German industrial and commercial products would never fail to enter Bulgaria. The stupid thing of squeezing their own domestic manufacturing industry should be left to the British and French! No matter how cheap it is, Ferdinand will not take it. No matter how much Bulgarias domestic manufacturing industry, he himself occupies most of the country. If German industrial and commercial products are allowed in, it will not only damage the national interest, but even him. Personal interests will also suffer! It is simply tolerable or unbearable! Ferdinand immediately made up his mind. Even if Bulgaria needs German products, it will go to dismantle the factory and come back to make it yourself! Even if these credits are sold at a low price, or they are exchanged with Britain and France for a high price into a German colony, it is absolutely impossible to let this kind of disaster to the country and the people live in Bulgaria! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v4 Chapter 167： , And closing of the meeting After Ferdinand''s order, Constantine''s interest in the German heritage was greatly reduced. Whether it was ships or other industrial products, he let Britain and France divide it, Bulgaria or demolish the factory and go back to build it himself! After dealing with the compensation and division, it is the German colony''s turn. Don''t look at the Germans challenging the old world, thinking that their colonies are fewer. In fact, the area of ??their colonies is still not small, but the value is not high. 1. Pacific area: German Samoa: 1899-1915 German New Guinea, including Kaiser-Wilhelms-Land and neighboring islands: 1884-1915; its administrative districts also include: Caroline Islands: 1889-1915 Mariana Islands: 1889-1915 2. German East Africa: Later Tanganyika belongs to Tanzania today: 1885-1917 Rwanda and Burundi: 1885-1917 3. German West Africa: Cameroon: 1884-1915 Togo: 1884-1915 4. Germany belongs to Southwest Africa, present-day Namibia: 1883-1916 5. Far East: *Zhouwan leased land, including leased islands: 1897-1915 (originally leased for 99 years) Mountain ~ ~ sphere of influence YellowThe sphere of influence in the basin (Note: The outbreak of this time-space world war was postponed for a year, so the German colony was also postponed to be seized by the Allies.) Anyway, after getting this information, Ferdinand knew how to choose. The five major colonies first excluded the Far East. Under the protection of the beast of harmony, they must not move! Secondly, German Samoa. Ferdinand has never heard of it anyway. I found it on the map with great difficulty. Several small islands located in the South Pacific not far from New Zealand. For Bulgaria, the economic value and strategic value here are almost Zero, dont hesitate to eliminate it directly! There is no need to look at the German New Guinea region. The German colony in the Pacific is not suitable for Bulgaria. It is either worthless or within the sphere of influence of the British. It is not worthwhile to directly intervene in it! Then Germany belongs to East Africa, and Ferdinand is too lazy to complain. What kind of bad land, including the later generations of Rwanda, Burundi, Tanganyika, and northern Mozambique, the area is not small, but the economic value is scum! Both Rwanda and Burundi are in the interior of Africa. There is no need to think about it. There is definitely no way to develop in this era. Even in the 21st century, they have not been developed. Ferdinand does not think that Bulgaria is capable. Tanganyika is big enough, what does he use for it? Should we grow sisal and cloves? Or is it fish farming in Lake Tanganyika? Mozambique seems to have some value, but it is a pity that the Germans control the northern plateau and have no ass. Even if it is to develop minerals, it is a problem after the 21st century. Ferdinand has not gone crazy! Ferdinand doubted whether the total annual import and export trade volume of the entire German East Africa exceeded 2 million pounds? This is an obvious loss-making colony. Unless it can be connected with its neighbors and complemented by trade, it is estimated that it will be profitable. Bulgaria should forget it! German West Africa is still going, but it is still a poor word! Cameroon has many types of mineral resources, but unfortunately the reserves are not large and the economic value is limited. In Cameroon and Togo, Ferdinand seems to be able to develop agriculture, or sell timber, anyway, don''t have too much hope! After taking a round of inventory, Ferdinand was surprised to find that with so many German colonies, Namibia, which belongs to German Southwest Africa, has some value and is rich in natural resources. Both agriculture and industry have a certain foundation. Namibia is rich in mineral resources and is known as the "strategic metal reserve". The main minerals include diamonds, uranium, copper, silver, etc., and it is also the world''s top ten fish producer. However, in the short term, there is no development value. The development of minerals before the completion of the railway is simply a hunt for death. The development of the fish industry is even more nonsense. The biggest problem is who you sell! In addition to the development of agriculture in the early stage, it does not seem to be of much use. For long-term considerations, the site can be occupied first. In the end, Ferdinand issued a secret order to Constantine. The first choice was German Southwest Africa, followed by German West Africa, then East Africa, and finally the Pacific Islands. The Far East has nothing to do with Bulgaria! ... After receiving detailed information from the country, Constantine understood why he proposed to sell the German colony at a price. Britain and France did not oppose it. The emotional economic value is not high, and the strategic value is also very general. For the wealthy Britain and France, That''s it! Even for Bulgaria, they are mostly chicken ribs, tasteless to eat, it is a pity to discard! Constantine severely despised the Germans'' eyes. Even if you miss the best time to carve up the world, you can''t make up a bunch of bad things! Dont you know that this is a loss-making business? The colonies of European countries are mostly profitable, and the German colonies except the Far East are estimated to be in a state of loss. I really dont know what the Germans think? You must know that most of the minerals in this era have not yet been discovered, and even the advance reserves of resources are not counted. Even if they are discovered, they cannot be mined. That is to say, the Germans have been at a loss for decades after acquiring these colonies. No wonder the Prime Minister of Bismarck will oppose the colonial policy of the German government! The negotiations that followed went much smoother. Regarding the issue of the partition of the German colony, neither British Prime Minister Lloyd George nor French President Poincar paid much attention. Constantine smiled and said, "Two of us, let''s start with the Pacific Islands first. Let''s make an offer according to our agreement in advance!" After speaking, he picked up the pen, filled in a number on the paper, and waited for the two''s bid. In less than a minute, everyone filled out their respective quotations. There is no doubt that the Pacific Islands were taken by John Bull. Both the French and Bulgarian have no prying heart. Constantine filled in 10 million at will, but the unit was Lev, and Poincar filled in even more weird numbers, directly filling in 100 francs, and omitting the following million, you know their attitude. In the end, John Bull took down this area at a sky-high price of 1.2 million pounds, and it is estimated that it will be lost to New Zealand or Australia for escrow. The same is true for the subsequent colonial divisions. When encountering two unsatisfied allies, Constantine got his wish and got the German Southwest Africa (about 6 million pounds) at a sky-high price of 150 million levs, which is the later Namibia region. . It''s just that Germany belongs to West Africa, which was divided by Britain and France. The most stolen German East Africa, Rwanda and Burundi, and Tanganyika are in Constantine''s hands. Of course, the price is really cheap, 994,996 square kilometers. The total land price does not exceed two million pounds. In the end, the German colony amounted to 2.59 million square kilometers, and the total price given by the three countries was less than 15 million pounds. You know how low this price is! After the internal division of the three countries was completed, it was the turn of other countries to participate. For example, the British threw the Pacific Islands to Australia and New Zealand as their reward for participating in the World War. And the northern part of Mozambique was thrown by John Bull to the Portuguese. It was considered their trophies. I don''t know what kind of benefit exchange there is. Constantine is also discussing the issue of Rwanda with the Belgian. If the Belgian''s offer is right, he doesn''t mind transferring it again. In general, this time the German colony carve-up, apart from increasing the colony area, Bulgaria will not see any economic benefits in the short term! After dealing with these problems, the most troublesome thing for everyone is the contradiction between the allies of the Allied Powers. Because of the small involvement with the major members, Constantine often has to come forward and be a villain. For example, on the issue of suppressing Japan, the three countries reached an agreement, forcing the Japanese to abandon some of the German islands in the Pacific, and denying the Japanese government''s inheritance of the rights and interests of the German Far East. The two sides had a very stalemate. Because of the Anglo-Japanese alliance, the British chose to remain silent. It was Constantine and Poincar who came forward to suppress the Japanese. On the issue of the Russians, Constantine chose to remain silent, allowing Britain and France to come forward to suppress Mao Xiong''s interests. In the end, the indemnity paid by the Austro-Hungarian Empire to the Russians was successfully limited to 180 million pounds, which can also be offset in kind! It is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will package all their weapons and equipment to the Tsarist government, and it will be enough to produce a batch of weapons and ammunition. Of course, this is impossible. Britain and France directly grabbed the compensation and must pay the Russians first. Nicholas II will not see this compensation for the debt owed to them! With bumps and bumps, the Paris Peace Conference came to an end, and it was a few happy and sad! On November 25, 1917, the Paris Peace Conference, which lasted for more than a month, came to an end, and the world history opened a new page! The French became the biggest winner in this conference. Not only did they regain their lost ground, they also pushed the border to the Rhine River, and they also received huge compensations and their status in the European continent was greatly enhanced! The second was the British, who received the second largest share of war reparations and the German navy, once again consolidating world hegemony. Bulgaria became the third largest winner. Not only did it receive a huge amount of compensation, but the most important thing was to determine the right to speak in the world and achieved the status of the three giants of the Allied Powers! After doing this, Konstantin''s work is only half completed, and then he will be responsible for selling Bulgaria''s creditor''s rights this time to consortia of various countries. Don''t look at the amount of money lost by the Allies, but this is payment in installments. For Bulgaria, which is in urgent need of funds to develop the Asia Minor Peninsula, this is far from satisfying its thirst! In today''s world, there are only three companies that can afford Bulgarian claims. They are the most powerful British consortium, the upstart American consortium that developed during the World War, and the French consortium of established financial groups! Starting from the actual situation, the British and American consortium are now interested in taking over Bulgarias claims. Due to the outbreak of the Western Front of the World War on the French mainland, the French Republic has suffered heavy losses. Their consortium is busy cutting the big domestic cake, and for a while, it has no energy to participate in Bulgaria''s debt transfer. On that day, Foreign Secretary Metjeev knocked on the door of Constantine''s office and said: "Your Excellency, this is the respective quotations of the United Kingdom Consortium and the United States Consortium. Please have a look!" After reading the quotation carefully, Constantine closed the report and said angrily: "Are they colluding to take advantage of the fire? They are all unified quotations, and they are directly discounted! Could it be that they think we are fools Although the indemnity of Germany and Italy is long-term, but the interest income is not low, and we also promised to help collect the arrears, they have no risk at all! With such a stable income, they dare to speak so loudly. Is this taking us? " Metzhev smiled bitterly and said: "Your Excellency, the amount of our debt is too large, and the total amount involved is as high as 3 billion pounds. There are not many consortia that can come up with this amount of money in the world. Now these consortia have chosen to jointly shoot in order to keep prices down, and they don''t pay for it all by themselves! Under normal circumstances, after obtaining our claims, they will sell them to individuals or financial institutions in the country. Maybe they will be able to pay back their costs within two or three years and even realize profits! In this regard, the experts sent by our Ministry of Finance will further communicate with them. Under normal circumstances, they will not give up this piece of fat, but the price may not be so ideal! " Constantine nodded and said, "I know, who told us to be short of money now? Ask if we accept, and if we accept the money we owed them before, how much can we increase the price!" Bulgaria''s previous loans owed to Britain and the United States were actually owed to the British and American consortiums, otherwise the British and American governments alone would not be able to come out such a huge sum of money! If the foreign debt is offset, this means that the British and American consortium can save nearly 900 million pounds in cash, and they can directly balance the accounts internally. However, the interest income they receive is doubled. Not only has the risk taken by them reduced, but their income has also increased. In this case, it is logical for Constantine to ask them to raise prices! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 1： , New era-development The conclusion of the Paris Peace Conference does not mean that the world is truly peaceful. For example, Japan refused to sign at the Peace Conference, because the Paris Peace Conference led by the Big Three greatly restricted their exhibition space. Not only have to lose most of the German Pacific Islands that have already been acquired, but also be forced to abandon the German sphere of influence in the Far East. This is unacceptable to the Japanese government! Of course, if you dont sign, you dont sign. The strength of Britain and France in this era is much stronger, but Japan is much weaker than after World War I in history. Under one strong and one weak, Britain and France will naturally not give in! I dont know how long the Japanese can hold on. In any case, they have no allies. Even the Americans who were also suppressed at the peace meeting stood on the opposite side of them! Britain and France told the world with reality, it''s better not to provoke them. The Japanese made up 21 items. They didn''t have the energy to intervene during the war. Now they have shot the Japanese back to the prototype again! ... This is just the beginning. The signing of the Versailles Treaty has brought heavy economic burdens to the Germans and laid the foundation for the revival of the German economy. However, the Germans also saved more territory than in the same period in history. For example, under the strong opposition of Russia and Austria, the British did not want to overly weaken the Germans, and German Poland was not independent. At the same time, the French gained greater rights and interests in the east, directly pushing the border line to the Rhine. The Treaty of Versailles allowed the French to directly increase the population by more than 10 million, an increase of 6% of the territory. If you add the French harvest in Italy, after the end of the world war, the French native area increased by 13.5%, the population increased by 37%, and the total population once exceeded 54%. More than one million. Fortunately, most of these partially increased populations do not catch a cold from the French Republic, and they still consider themselves Germans or Italians, otherwise the British will not be able to sleep. Now John Bull is also at a disadvantage. After the end of the world war, the land areas of France and Bulgaria have been expanded, but their land areas are restricted by the British Isles and cannot expand to Europe. Looking around is the sea. There is no direction for exhibition. The gains from the Mediterranean are quite substantial, but the gains from the colonies are negligible, and the allies wealth is still too thin. ... Even more unacceptable are the Americans. Although they have obtained substantial economic benefits, their status has not been recognized internationally. Not only can they not be compared with the British, they even have to subdue to the protection of the two countries. , Which makes them difficult to accept! These series of factors have also become the main contradiction in the future world! The inability to obtain an international status commensurate with their own strength prompted the Americans to give blood to the Germans after the war... The cabinet minister on duty, Chekov, reported to Ferdinand in a serious manner: "Your Majesty, there has just been news that there is another revolution in Moscow, and the Bolshevik Party has come to power and established the Soviet Republic!" Well, in fact, this is not big news. The Russian Empire is divided into three, and one of the regimes has changed, and it has not affected the world situation. What is different is that this time the Russians established a proletarian regime, which attracted everyone''s attention, but that was all. The "October Revolution" exploded by the Russians was just Ferdinand''s attention, and everyone''s eyes focused on the Paris Peace Conference. The establishment of the Soviet regime in Russia is inseparable from the wanton behavior of the capitalists. A government composed entirely of capitalists and a country without any restrictions can know what will happen if you think about it. Ferdinand knew that the "October Revolution of the Russians" in history was the beginning of a new era, but he didn''t know it in this time and space. The new Moscow Soviet government is still living a precarious life. Caught in the center by the two great czarist regimes, once the ending is almost doomed, the difference in strength between the two sides can be described as a heavenly difference. Anyway, Ferdinand doesn''t think they can pick two! (Forget about the haunting of the Harmony Mythical Beasts, let''s take them in one stroke!) ... The World War ended, and the Treaty of Versailles was passed back to Bulgaria, which immediately caused a sensation. Bulgaria''s reparations and colony in the World War were ignored. Instead, they were more concerned about the establishment of the "Big Three" status! For ordinary people, the status that Bulgaria has achieved in the world this time is what they are most worth showing off. From now on, Bulgaria has appeared on the international stage and will no longer appear as a younger brother of the Russian Empire. Even if it is an extreme pro-Russian faction, no one wants to continue to be a little brother now. It is good to be an old man. This feeling is really cool! The pro-Russian issue that has been plagued by the Bulgarian government has been completely resolved. From now on, the Bulgarian government has completely got rid of the influence of the Russians. The human factor is so subtle. After the explosion, the pro-Russian faction who originally admired the Russian system has now transformed into an anti-Russian vanguard. They believe that the Russian system has completely fallen behind the era and is destined to be eliminated by the era. , And the Bulgarian system is the choice of the times! ... In addition, dramatic changes have taken place in Russia. The tsarist government set off a wave of learning from the Bulgarian system, which was promoted by Nicholas II. He also has no choice. The Russian Empire is now dying. Their own system is definitely out of date, and the rest can only learn from abroad! The republican system of the Americans and the French, Nicholas II would definitely not be able to learn. Whoever dares to learn is his enemy. Studying the British constitutional monarchy, but he was too courageous and afraid of going to the guillotine. After all, he and the British king who went to the guillotine are similar to him in some respects. Learning from the Japanese, the Russian Empire said they could not afford to lose that person. After looking around for a week, they suddenly realized that there is still a little brother who can learn, and the original constitutional system of Bulgaria was formulated by the Russian and Western parties, and Ferdinand only modified it! This is wonderful for the Westerners in Russia. Facts have proved the correctness of their theory. A small country with a population of only three or four million and a territory of less than 100,000 square kilometers is based on their ideal political system. Under this situation, they have become world-class powers in just 30 to 40 years. Is this enough to prove the superiority of their system? As for Ferdinands opening to Bulgaria, it was automatically ignored by them. This was caused by the superiority of their political system. Ferdinand was at best a great king. Bulgarias growth was due to the superiority of their system. of! Otherwise, if they had started a republic, wouldn''t it be nothing? If there is no king in Bulgaria, there will be no Ferdinand whatsoever! ... As soon as the Paris Peace Conference ended, the Constantine delegation set off on its way home. The issue of selling creditor''s rights was still caused by officials from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs who were arguing with the consortium. This could not end in a short while. As one of the "Big Three", Constantine''s trip to Paris is still very beautiful, it can be described as a full return, but the biggest winner is Ferdinand, he is waving banknotes, buying and buying in Germany! For example, a German steel factory worth hundreds of millions of marks can now be taken away by Ferdinand with an amount of 1.8 million, especially in Southern Germany, in Bulgarias military district, in addition to the cost of demolition and relocation. You don''t need to give it to them, one by one German factories just disappeared. That''s right, the directness is gone. The one who can do such a big thing is naturally a powerful faction like Ferdinand. Anyway, the unfortunate ones are all Germans, who cares so much! If you have opinions, you can protest to the garrison. They will be responsible for explaining all the causes and consequences! And it is not just the factory that is being relocated. In many cases, it is also packaged with the engineers. Anyway, Bulgaria is about to open Asia Minor, and I am not afraid that it will not be able to absorb the production capacity. For the purpose of limiting the war potential of the Germans, Britain and France are also dismantling the German heavy industry, especially the French, who wish they could dismantle every single screw of the Germans. As in history, many factories were demolished by them, and they suddenly realized that they didn''t need them at all. There were no capitalists in China who were willing to take over. They couldn''t find buyers if they wanted to sell them, and finally returned them to the Germans in a comic manner. But this time is different. With Ferdinand, a wealthy buyer, sweeping goods on the market at a price not higher than the market price, the Germans'' heavy industry system in the Ruhr area suffered a fatal blow. As for whether the Germans can recover in the future, Ferdinand doesn''t care anymore. Anyway, it is more important to strengthen Bulgaria, or it is more important to make money in his pocket. Anyway, in history, the German heavy industry was also dismantled by the Allies, but no one was willing to take over in the later period. After being idle for a period of time by a group of idiots, it was returned to the Germans. This time is different. According to incomplete statistics, from the end of 1917 to the beginning of 1919, in just over a year, Bulgaria had demolished more than 580 large and medium-sized factories from Germany. These included one-third of the German steel plants, one-fourth of the shipyards, nearly half of the chemical plants and pharmaceutical plants, and a large number of high-tech industries at that time. And in the five years after the end of the world war, the number of immigrants from Germany to Bulgaria reached more than 50 million. No one knows how many of these are voluntary. Anyway, the Bulgarian army has repeatedly sent troops to **** these elites and ensure that they and their families arrive in Bulgaria safely. It was the selfless dedication of the Germans that allowed Bulgaria to achieve a rapid economic development after the war, and quickly became the largest industrial country in Europe! ... After the successful conclusion of the Paris Peace Conference, Ferdinand held a celebration banquet for the Constantine delegation and honored them. For example: Ferdinand divided the five dukes and seven marquis in one breath. The four generals including the military were all dukes. In addition to adding dukes to the cabinet, everyone else became marquis and the army. The three of Fang formed the Seven Marquis! Of course, these people are all imaginary titles, and Ferdinand is not so proud yet, and there is also a strict system of title promotion in Bulgaria. Theoretically, the possibility of conferring a duke is almost zero! After all, it is a fief of up to one million hectares. How can Ferdinand be easily obtained? In theory, as long as someone can unify Eurasian VI, the credit is almost the same. In fact, Ferdinand only drew a big pie. Perhaps through the efforts of dozens of generations, it is possible to give birth to a duke! After all, among all the nobles in Bulgaria, there is no earl in the highest real title, and the difference between the duke is too far. Also because of this, the status of the fief aristocracy is much higher than that of the imaginary aristocracy, after all, it can be hereditary! Ferdinand also officially formulated strict standards of nobility, and now Bulgarian nobles have been recognized by mainstream European society. Otherwise, a group of exploding households will start on the same level as these old nobles and others will not recognize it! In addition to announcing these high-ranking titles at the banquet, Ferdinand also threw out more than 40 earls, more than 380 viscounts, more than 2,500 barons, more than 8,000 knights and More than 20,000 Lords. The Bulgarian aristocratic system was thus established, and most of the knights in it were sealed. After World War I, many people still made great contributions. There were still a lot of merits in the 150 hectares of military field. Enough of people! This also means that Ferdinand is no longer rootless. A noble class loyal to the king has been established. With the end of the enfeoffment, they will go deep into Bulgaria and consolidate the foundation of Ferdinand''s rule. No way, Ferdinand rummaged through the history books of ancient and modern times, at home and abroad, and finally now has to digest the most scientific method of knighthood of the new territory. As long as a bunch of nobles take root in the local area, the possibility of regenerating independence is very small. On the contrary, the method of civil rule is prone to repetitions, and one who is not paying attention will lead to rebellion and independence. This is the case both in ancient and modern times! In the same way, in order to restrict the nobles from growing bigger, Ferdinand also made strict restrictions, that is, the nobles did not have the right to establish cities, and all cities in Bulgaria must be controlled by the government! In addition, the term of the nobility in the local government has also been strictly limited. Basically, they must be sent abroad after two full terms to prevent the expansion of local factions. Of course, these questions are still early! Now these nobles go to places as builders. Many places have become deserted due to the war. Their main task in the past was to take root in the place and develop the local economy. Compared to the real nobles, most of the people who obtained the enfeoffment of the land were ordinary soldiers who made military exploits. There are many of them, and although they dont get a lot of land, as long as they are willing to choose to go to more remote areas, they can invest to buy less than ten times the area of ??the military field! The standards vary from place to place. UU reading , for example, flows in the Balkan Peninsula, that is, as much as the actual fiefdom, without the slightest discount; while those who go to Asia Minor can buy 5% Ten to twice as much land. Of course, the place where you can buy ten times the land area is naturally Africa. In order to open remote areas, basically the more remote the land, the lower the land price. The land in Africa 6 is basically free, Feidi The south is dumping at a low price of 100 lev per hectare! It''s just that in order to ensure the interests of Bulgarian military aristocrats, it has not been fully sold. In fact, not many people can move anymore. After all, the Balkan Peninsula is now the core of Bulgaria! The military achievements of these millions of soldiers will be released. Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, Persian Gulf and other regions will become the focus of Bulgaria in the next ten years. Among them, Asia Minor is the core, which can almost be said to be the Balkan Peninsula. Get the same level of attention from the government! As for the Arabian Peninsula, its a bit behind. Ferdinand estimates that he can drive there in the next ten years. As for Africa, lets let it go. It is impossible for Bulgaria to invest tens of billions of lev for the African colony. Of opening funds. The initial goal is to send a group of refugees over, establish several cities in coastal areas, entrust some nobles to manage them in the past, and open up local properties as appropriate, so that they can make initial profits. As for the worst in Africa, Ferdinand thinks it is more appropriate to exile prisoners. It is a good choice to send the diehards who are not willing to carry out national integration in Bulgarian territory! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 2： , 5 years to catch up with France-rely on lying to win Celebration banquets have become the norm in Europe recently. Whether it is a large country such as Britain and France, or a small country such as Portugal and Belgium, they are all engaged in activities one after another to divert the attention of the people. After all, many people have died in this world war. Except for the two unlucky people in Italy and Germany, even the Austro-Hungarian Empire is engaged in activities to activate the civil atmosphere. Fortunately, this is the European continent, and there is no such thing as "the city is full of alum, and every family is still crying". Bulgaria is no exception. Ferdinand has been busy conferring nobility recently. In order to show his importance, he personally presided over the conferment ceremony of all the nobles. Of course, this was done collectively, according to the duke-marque-earl- The order of Viscount-Baron-Knight went all the way down. If you come one by one, it is estimated that Ferdinand will be able to finish it in his lifetime! The last lord was simply omitted, and the false nobles in Europe were worthless! After the nobles were sealed, the next step was naturally to award the title. This time Ferdinand was generous enough to seal out five marshals, more than 20 generals, more than 120 lieutenants, and more than 500 major generals. . Then with a big wave, all of these people over fifty years old all entered the military committee and began their semi-retirement career, while the young officers continued to serve in the army. In addition to the high prestige of these five marshals, Ferdinand could not let them retire directly, and once again let them assume their original positions, namely: Secretary of the Navy: Petrov Secretary of the Army: Popov Secretary of Defense: Dante Christophe Minister of War: Andrei Braskoff Chief of General Staff: Imya Dimityev Anyway, they all confessed from a high level, and they all said goodbye to Bingquan. If not surprising, they will never have the opportunity to lead soldiers to fight in their lifetimes, and they can even announce their retirement even after another term. In this regard, Ferdinand is very patient. On the surface, these Bulgarian generals have outstanding meritorious service and high prestige in the army, but their actual influence on the army has been very low. After many years of leaving the frontline troops, there is no chance to train a direct line! Now that they have all become famous, it is time to leave the opportunity to young people. It is worth mentioning that so far, several marshals have submitted applications for retirement to Ferdinand, but they were rejected by the good-faced man. After all, it is now the professional placement of the army. If the old guys like them are not allowed to go out to thunder, I don''t know if the young officers behind can be able to shout? Anyway, Ferdinand didn''t plan to take the risk, and he would be ashamed if some jokes were made later. Let these veterans go out, relying on their prestige, should be enough to suppress all disharmonious voices, at least to suppress the radicals in the army. After all, under the current military system in Bulgaria, it is easy to have radical ideas in the army, or in any army in this era, it is easy to have radical ideas. The emergence of radicals in the army is not terrible. The emergence of radicals is still a manifestation of the vitality of an army. Without a radical army, there is no hope! After all, an army that is not combatable can count on their combat effectiveness? The scary thing is that the army cannot suppress the radicals. The most representative one is the Japanese Army. This weird army directly regards the coup as a daily activity. Many grassroots military officers regard the government as a national thief! Of course, most of this is caused by the game of interest groups behind it. Otherwise, if the high-level military can work together, how can it be impossible to suppress the few grass-roots officers below? In this regard, Ferdinand does not need to worry. For such energetic grassroots officers, it is best to find something to do for them. In his opinion, an army produces a mess of ideas, which is very big. The reason is too idle! As long as I''m busy, who is still thinking about it? Is there still nothing to do in Bulgaria? Are there so many rebels in the colonies that need to be eliminated? If you want to vent, vent to them! These nomads are not so easy to deal with. If even some colonial problems cannot be solved immediately, they dare to force Ferdinand to retire them! Anyway, there may be a shortage of people in Bulgaria now, but there will be no shortage of people who want to be soldiers. The fame will be gained immediately, but now Bulgaria''s best way out! It is impossible to complete the professional placement work and the division of military service fields in a short time, at least this year it will be impossible to complete this task. Involving the division of millions of military fields and the movement of tens of millions of people, Ferdinand believed that the resettlement task could be completed in 1918, and the government could be considered highly efficient! ... After returning from the Paris Peace Conference, Constantine compiled the information and made a comprehensive report to Ferdinand. It also includes first-hand information on the contradictions between countries, the mainstream contradictions in the world today, and the relationship between Bulgaria and other countries. Constantine Zou frowned and said: "Your Majesty, our debt sales are very unsatisfactory. The consortium''s quotation is far from our previous expectations. I am afraid that the transaction will not be possible in the short term!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "Don''t worry, I think there will be a turning point soon! The contradiction between the British and the Americans will not intensify for a while, but the war between the British and American consortiums may not be intensified. It''s not far! The mainstream currency in the world today is still the British pound, but now the worlds economic leader is the Americans. If American consortia do not want to be subject to the British pound and be sheared, they will initiate a currency war to replace the British pound with the U.S. dollar! The world war that just ended happened to give the Americans enough confidence. They just made a fortune. How could it be so willing to let John Bull take it back in vain? " The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy added: "Your Majesty is right. Judging from the intelligence we have collected, Americans are preparing to implement the US dollar internationalization strategy. Once this plan is launched, they will use US dollars and pounds to grab the market! And the credits we are selling now can just promote the circulation of the US dollar. As long as the Americans eat our credits, Bulgaria will have to hold a lot of US dollars. At that time, it will be difficult for us to settle without US dollars! According to the analysis of our experts, they believe that the Americans may sell a batch of debts to the Germans in the near future for the Germans to use to repay their debts. After all, in the world war that just ended, many countries owed American debts. For example, we, even if we get the indemnity paid by Germany, we still have to repay the debts of the Americans. The profits gained in the war were presented once. At the same time, the blood transfusion for the Germans was completed. After all, for the Germans, American capital is pure capital inflow. This money can be used directly to pay off debts, or to expand industrial production, using the industrial products produced. Pay the debt! " Okay, I''m a little dizzy. Ferdinand is only a little familiar with economic terms. It seems a very common loan at the time, but it was a game between the US dollar and the British pound at the time! To put it simply, the Americans help the Germans issue bonds. It is not that these bonds are bought by Americans. Instead, Wall Street sells them on the global market and uses global capital to buy German bonds and let Germany People raised funds. In fact, a large part of this fund was flowed out from victorious countries such as Britain and France. The Americans used high interest rates to induce capital from Britain and France and other countries to buy German debt. For the Germans, this is capital inflow. They took the money to repay their international debts, and the Americans settled their debts. The outflow of capital from Britain and France exacerbated the Great Depression in the domestic economy. This is the famous Dawes plan for later generations! The Americans have had this plan for a long time. It is only a component of the dollar currency war. It also includes a series of combination punches such as the silver war, the depreciation of the dollar, and the change of the gold standard. In history, the British have been confused. , And finally lost the pound''s financial dominance. I know, I know, but Ferdinand cant do anything. Its no problem to get a share of Bulgarias current economic size. If he jumps out to play a hegemony for the dollar and the pound, its strange that he wont be broke! The choice before him is to help the Americans or the British? After all, Bulgaria is now also an important part of today''s world economy. Whether it is preferential settlement in pound sterling or settlement in US dollar, it is related to the direction of this currency war! After understanding all of this, Constantine sighed slightly. He had just experienced the glory of the "Big Three" and was about to become a spectator in a war. This was not so pleasant. After a moment of silence, Constantine recovered and said confidently: "Your Majesty, there is no need for us to participate in the currency war between the Americans and the British. After all, virtual wealth is all virtual and real. Industry is the strong root of a country! What we have to do now is to further promote industrialization. After we have completed the development of the Asia Minor Peninsula, Bulgaria will be the largest industrial power on the European continent, and it will be time for us to play! " Ferdinand nodded with satisfaction. It is true that currency hegemony means wealth and also the soft power of a country, but industry is the hard power of a country. If Bulgaria now has American industrial strength, Ferdinand will definitely jump out and become the hegemon of the British pk world. However, the reality is that Bulgaria''s industrial strength is only about one-fifth and sixth of that of the Americans, and Ferdinand can only choose to continue to work hard. Ferdinand replied: "Well! The cabinet will come up with a new five-year plan as soon as possible. No, this is a ten-year plan. The core of our development is still the Balkan Peninsula first, then Asia Minor, and again Syria, Pakistan, and Iraq. , Persian Gulf! I ask you to complete the comprehensive coverage of the rail and road network in the Balkans within five years, and achieve a total industrial volume exceeding the French! Within ten years, complete coverage of the railway and road network of Asia Minor Peninsula, and connect the main arterial roads in Syria, Pakistan, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf! We must also promote the electrification revolution, build a batch of long-term hydropower stations, and reduce our energy consumption. Before 1930, I hope that our hydroelectric power generation can reach 35 percent of the total power generation! At the same time, we must further accelerate the development of our heavy industry and strive to double within ten years. The government must continue to encourage the development of physical manufacturing. We must surpass the British in total industrial volume within ten years! From now on, Bulgarias new round of development slogan is "five years to overtake France, ten years to overtake England"! " After thinking for a while, Constantine reminded: "Your Majesty, we don''t need to catch up with France in five years. Due to the world war, our total industry has actually surpassed the French!" Ferdinand nodded in embarrassment. He suddenly forgot that due to the World War, the 10 provinces in the northeastern part of the French were occupied by the Germans shortly after the war. The occupied area was originally an important mining, metallurgical and textile center. In the proportion of national industrial output, steel accounted for 63%, iron 81%, coal 74%, woolen fabric 81%, and sugar 76%; it fell for two and a half years and was isolated from French economic life, and the local industry was directly abolished. After the end of the World War, the total industrial output of the French was actually less than the six floors in 1914. However, the total industrial output of Bulgaria has increased by 15% compared with 1914. This is an increase and a decrease. In fact, the total industrial output of Bulgaria at this stage has surpassed that of France. Of course, the total amount of the French industry can theoretically recover within two years, but in fact everyone knows the integrity of the capitalists. In order to maximize the benefits, there are cheap German industrial products from UU Reading The influx of people, God knows when they can restore production! History seems to be 1929, the French economy has surpassed 1913, the French are still celebrating! If this efficiency were to be placed in Bulgaria, Ferdinand would have pulled out all the cabinets a long time ago. Therefore, the slogan of "five years to catch up with France" should not be shouted. It is already a win! Not only the French are like this, in fact, John Bull is not much better. After the end of the world war, their industrial development speed is also fast, and they are simply waiting for the latecomers to surpass them! All Bulgaria wants to become Europe''s number one industrial power, and there is only one real competitor, that is, the Germans who are still lying dead. Britain and France have already abandoned their martial arts! And the powerful Soviet Union in history hasn''t even appeared. Whether they can unify the Russian Empire is a big question mark, at least now European countries will not give them this opportunity! If even the German who is still lying dead can''t match, Ferdinand doesn''t need to be confused! The Germans are passively developing industry, and Bulgaria is actively developing industry. If they can''t surpass them, then there is really a problem! Ferdinand smiled slightly, concealed his embarrassment, and decisively chose to divert his attention: "Really? It seems that our goal is one step closer. From now on, the French are no longer our competitors, and the British are no longer our competitors. It can only be counted as half, everyone should focus on the Americans!" This goal is very powerful. At least in the short term, Ferdinand does not see Bulgarias hope of surpassing the Americans. However, since it is a long-term goal, it must be a little bigger. A goal that is too easy to achieve is not challenging! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 3： , Take 1 AK to class? The World War has just ended, exhibitions are all issues for the future. Right now, Ferdinands most important job is to deal with the aftermath! Naturally, it is not necessary to elaborate on the award of heroes, just follow the pre-established standards, not much, and not less! First, the problem to be faced is the population problem, which is related to the long-term stability of Bulgaria in the future! Ferdinand asked directly: "Sin, what is the total population of Bulgaria now? How many people have Bulgarian citizenship? How many people are still seeking Bulgarian citizenship?" "Nationality" is an important basis for Ferdinand to distinguish whether he has been assimilated. According to Bulgarian nationality law, it is not easy to obtain Bulgarian nationality! The easiest way is to rely on military merits. For example, Russian mercenaries have made military merits. They want to ask for Bulgarian nationality easily. Their interests have been tied to this country. Military merits are the bond between the two sides. It is not a problem at all to integrate! Secondly, it is to spend time, staying in Bulgaria for ten years, without any criminal record, without any bad political thoughts, and passing the Bulgarian cultural examination can also obtain Bulgarian citizenship. This group of people belong to the most conventional immigrants. Ten years is enough to change a lot of things in a person. Cultural identity is often more important than race. Then, it is a special contribution. As long as you have made great contributions to this country, you can obtain Bulgarian citizenship. This is for the elite. Of course, if ordinary people are lucky, they can get the same treatment if they are recognized. After thinking about it, Constantine said with some embarrassment: "Our current total population of the country is about 440,000, of which only 10,000 have Bulgarian nationality, and about 410,000 are applying for naturalization. The total population of the colonies is between 20,000 and 250,000. We have no way to collect statistics on the population of African colonies. Even the population of Asian colonies is estimated, so this population range is somewhat large. " Ferdinand nodded. Before the outbreak of the World War, the total population of Bulgaria was more than 30 million, and there were only more than 27 million nationals. After the war, it could grow to more than 35 million. In addition to the hundreds of thousands of people growing in addition to regular immigrants, mercenaries undoubtedly occupy the majority! In addition, it is the marriage test. As long as immigrants marry locals, they can also obtain Bulgarian citizenship. Fortunately, the religion now prohibits divorce, and the atmosphere in Bulgaria is also very simple. Otherwise, I dont know how many divorces are happening every day in Bulgaria! Of course, the penalties in this regard are also very harsh. Once married on a birth leave, all participants and insiders who divorce are imprisoned for life. If you want to avoid the past, you can also operate it. As long as you have three or five children, you can ensure that no one cares whether you are married or not, and you can''t manage it! This is a wonderful law that Ferdinand came up with. Simply put, once this kind of marriage occurs, the local government department will take care of and sympathize with both the couple every year. This situation will not end until three children are born. Bulgaria''s work in this area is also very good, because the growth of the new population is also an important factor in assessing whether an official is qualified! Ferdinand asked with concern: "According to the government''s estimation, how many of the people who are currently applying for naturalization can pass the assessment?" Constantine hesitated, and then said: "Your Majesty, this ratio may be very high! Many of them apply through military status, and our manpower is limited, and it is impossible to go to the Russian Empire to verify the authenticity. Usually You can only check the accent and ask the basic information of both parties to make a preliminary judgment!" Ferdinand nodded. There is no way to avoid this kind of thing. As long as the collusion is done and the family members are determined, there is no way to find out in this era! Of course, there is no need for him to investigate. These people are not terrorists, so why do you investigate so carefully? Even if they want to sabotage, with the Bulgaria-Russian relations of this age, they wouldn''t spend so much effort to engage Bulgaria? After thinking about it, Ferdinand finally made a decision: "Well, we don''t need to go into this aspect. As long as they have no criminal record in Bulgaria, no bad ideas, and they are willing to guarantee each other, there is no need. It''s a waste of manpower to investigate!" Constantine replied: "Yes!" There is no doubt that after the release of the water this time, it is estimated that the number of refugees in Bulgaria will be reduced by at least one to two million. Now that they have found relatives and friends, they will naturally go to desert! Anyway, if they have land in their hands, they can still afford it, and they can go farming directly. Maybe they will not be rich in life, but will they not die from starvation? For Ferdinand, as long as people stay, sooner or later they will be transformed into Bulgarian national strength. He has not seen migrant workers and so on. He can promote this convenient and successful experience in Bulgaria! In fact, immigration is easy to solve, they are all foreigners, in an unfamiliar environment, they are usually very cautious! (Those who dare to make trouble have gone mining.) The real trouble is the locals, including the indigenous peoples of Montenegro, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania, Transylvania and other regions. I have to say that Ferdinand has the foresight. Now the population of these areas has been greatly reduced. After the new round of population adjustment, they will become a local minority. Otherwise, the Bulgarian government will catch the blind. Up. "In the Balkans, how is the ethnic integration work done in our new territories?" Ferdinand asked In order to speed up the pace of national integration, Ferdinand has suspended the release of nationality in the local area, which means that they are not Bulgarians now, and they can go directly to the army when they encounter protests and disturbances. Constantine smiled bitterly and said: "Currently, the total population of Montenegro is about 350,000, Serbia is about 120,000, Bosnia and Herzegovina is about 860,000, and Romania is about 1.45 million. The population of Nigeria is about 1.26 million. The areas where our ethnic integration work goes the most smoothly are Romania and Transylvania, Montenegro and Serbia are the areas where the progress is slowest! " As for the reason, Constantine did not say, and Ferdinand also knew that it was not because of the war that caused the worst damage in Romania and Transylvania. In the later period, the Bulgarian government forced all the "city people" to move! The rest are basically illiterate people who don''t know a lot of characters. What ethnic group do you think they are? As long as their lives are better than before, they will support it! The "Montenegro and Serbia" people have been independent, and the relationship with Bulgaria has not been very good, especially the Kingdom of Montenegro Bulgaria has been blacked out for decades. It is naturally not easy to integrate. Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Heavy codes are used in troubled times. Sometimes in peaceful times, heavy codes can be used! If it is soft, then it will be hard. The government can make a law. All residents living in Bulgaria, except diplomatic envoys, incomplete people, and talents, must learn the Bulgarian language within three years, and all offenders will be expelled from the country. . Let our nobles do the rest of the work! You have to believe them. They are not as good as civilian officials in taking turns to govern localities, but they are professional in maintaining local stability and suppressing rebellions! " Using the nobility to deal with diehards who refuse to cooperate is something Ferdinand came up with, and it has been proven to be effective. As Bulgaria opened its borders and expanded its territory, there has been no place for independence. You know how powerful they are. Up. Constantine did not object either. He did not have any favor with the rebels. As a pure nationalist, he didn''t care about the life and death of these people. Isn''t Albania and Kosovo the best examples? In less than two years, the Bulgarian government added 30,000 workers, and the local rebellious party elements disappeared. It is worth mentioning that as of now, there are still more than 100,000 workers in Bulgarias mines. Most of them are diehards who go against historical trends and resist national integration. The next construction work in Bulgaria will require a lot of manpower. Constantine naturally doesn''t mind that more than one hundred and two hundred thousand more workers come. Anyway, there is no exit, and there is no need to worry about them having the opportunity to retaliate against the society. Ethnic integration can only be done slowly, and now there is no rebellion in Ferdinand? At most, it is non-violent and non-cooperative. It would be nice to directly come to this kind of people, and they dare not rebel anyway! The real hard bones in Serbia were almost killed during the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If they can be ruled by the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they can naturally be ruled by Bulgaria. The Kingdom of Montenegro is similar. The young people in the country are almost dead, and half of the population has been exiled by Ferdinand. Now the rest are old, weak and sick. It''s okay to rant a few words, the actual ability is almost zero, and it is useful against government officials. For the noble lords who are used to using bayonet, this trick is not good! The Minister of Education Chekov proposed: "Your Majesty, our Ministry of Education intends to ban non-Bulgarian schools throughout the country. Even if schools specializing in foreign languages ??are to be opened, the approval of the Ministry of Education must be obtained. At the same time, we plan to promote education in the newly added territories and directly employ military immigrants who have been decentralized to serve as language teachers to teach Bulgarian. In order to ensure the smooth progress of this work, we recommend that these teachers be given law enforcement powers and equipped with light weapons! " Ferdinand rubbed his forehead, this is really cruel! Thinking about it, it feels terrifying. Every teacher goes to class with live ammunition every day, and they also have the right to enforce the law. If they encounter violations of classroom discipline, they can just shoot them. This is all legal! In the end, Ferdinand agreed. Was it a bit of a loss, but as long as it worked? Anyway, the hapless person is someone else. Even if there is any hapless person who has been bounced in violation of classroom discipline, he deserves to be unlucky. Who can call him bad? Besides, when there is pressure, there is motivation. In order to graduate from this terrible language school early, they have to work hard too? "Yes, but to improve my degree, you can organize a language test every month. As long as you pass the test, you can graduate and not use it for class, but graduates must use Bulgarian in public in the future!" Dinan answered calmly ... An episode has passed. These policies are only implemented in some areas and still do not occupy the mainstream status. There are only one or two million people, and Bulgarias national policy cannot be shaken. Now the most troublesome thing is disarmament. There are still more than three million active military personnel in Bulgaria. It is currently decreasing at a rate of 50,000 per day. This degree of disarmament can no longer be fast. With so many people, you can''t just announce the dissolution and it''s over, right? The bonuses, the land and the land, these tasks need to be done manually, and now most of Bulgaria''s railway capacity is for them. Its best to deal with inadequate military merits. After a sum of bonuses, the local government will take it back and directly settle the work. Anyway, Bulgaria is still waiting for prosperity and there is no shortage of jobs! The rest will not work. Whoever arranges to go to Africa and who arranges to go to Asia must be allocated. Even if the big place is allocated, the final small place needs to be determined on the spot! Basically, there is no good way at present, and it is the most primitive distribution method. The first is to sign up voluntarily. This is only a very small number of areas with good conditions, and registration is not required. The places that can sign up are really poor in this era. The wishes of these people can be given priority! Then, the rest depends on the lottery. Whether the place you allocate depends on the luck of the teachers. If you unfortunately go to Africa, there is no way. No matter how hard it is, someone will have to go. Including high-level nobles, they are treated the same way. Lots are used to determine the quality of your fief. Anyway, you can''t blame others for bad luck. The high-ranking officers'' lottery is only to decide the big place. When you get to the small place, everyone will continue to hold the lottery. Let''s come layer by layer, not to worry about few but not to worry about unevenness! In order to dispel everyone''s grievances, Ferdinand can only come up with this good idea. Everyone decides the future by luck. It is very difficult without going in the dark. For example, our Prime Minister of Constantine, whose fief is in Africa, although he has not yet penetrated into the inner region, but he is not on the coast, and there is no way to change it. There is no way to change a better fief, let alone ordinary nobles. If you want to give up the fief, of course there is no problem, and the government will subsidize you a lot of money. Of course, those who are unwilling to assume the responsibilities of the nobility will naturally not be able to enjoy the treatment of nobility, and the title country will naturally have to take it back! So far, no one in Bulgaria has announced that he will give up the nobility title. There are many people who cannot be entrusted due to physical, work and other reasons, and they can only be entrusted to the government. This time Ferdinand is very easy to talk about. You can go anytime you want. Anyway, the Bulgarian government does not have the energy to help you run it. If it is deserted, it will be deserted. The most important thing in Bulgaria is the wasteland. Anyway, in accordance with European rules, as long as the nobles are responsible for keeping the land during the war, and they can report on their participation in the war on time. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 4： , Rights balance system Time passed in a hurry and entered the end of 1917 in a flash, and the time to determine the expenses of various government departments in the coming year has arrived. Different from the war period, the military will also participate in this budget battle, and Ferdinand also released the news that a new round of state-owned enterprise restructuring will be carried out! The military-controlled enterprises are likely to be separated from the military. From now on, all their funds will have only one way-financial allocation! Of course, there are still dividends for operating the colony, but the prerequisite is to wait for the Bulgarian colony to realize profits! As a representative of the military, the five marshals of Bulgaria now circle Ferdinand every day, and they can find out if nothing happens. The purpose is naturally for military expenses. Gone are the good days when they were not limited by budget! During the war, in order to win the war, the whole of Bulgaria was going around the army, and the fighting started. Even if the government had no money, it had to get them supplies! Now that the economy has begun to return to normalization, the army does not have the kind of domineering that it lacked before, and directly reached out to the government! Everything is done in accordance with the rules. From now on, the army must pay the same for purchasing supplies. If there is no money, please step over. From the perspective of fiscal revenue, Bulgaria has greatly increased. The budget figure given by the Ministry of Finance in 1918 was 5.2 billion lev (approximately 208 million pounds). If it were before the world war, this figure is estimated to be enough for the cabinet Give it to death, that''s what happened now! The fiscal revenue has increased, and the site has increased even more. The accompanying administrative expenditures have also risen. At least the Balkans should all be used for land governance, and the administrative expenditures in this part of the region have increased by one-third. The corresponding education, medical and health funding, infrastructure construction funding, post-war reconstruction funding, etc., are indispensable. As for war indemnities, I am sorry that the amount of indemnity in 1918 has been offset by German and Italian in kind, such as colonies and demolished factories. Aren''t these all money? The factory had long been resold by the government to enterprises, and the money received was almost spent in 1917, so this 5.2 billion lev is the entire government''s revenue in 1918. Then Ferdinand cut a knife again, set aside 80 million pounds for scientific research, and the remaining 200 million pounds is everyone''s budget. Petrov said with a hippie smile: "Your Majesty, you see our navy has just established a foothold in the Persian Gulf, and the construction of this port has just begun. Is it for..." Ferdinand interrupted directly: "Yes, you are right. The navy needs a lot of input, but you should go to the military committee to talk about this issue. They are responsible for the allocation of the military expenditure ratio of the three services!" As soon as Ferdinands words fell, Petrovs face collapsed. Now Bulgarias military expenditures for the three armed forces are the worst for the Navy. The 6th Army has always been the boss, and the military committee responsible for the distribution of military expenditures is basically from the 6th Army. Their share is naturally the largest! Even the up-and-coming air force, their life is more comfortable than the navy, because their cost is cheaper than that of the navy, and Ferdinand issued a special order that the proportion of military expenditures for any service of the navy and air force should not be less than 20%. Fives! Then the air force was relieved that they had enough to take the minimum standard, and they couldn''t get it if they wanted to. Then they watched the 6th Army and the Navy grab military expenses. The result is undoubtedly that the Navy is certainly not the opponent of the 6th Army in the Military Commission. Although the final result has not yet come out, but if there is no accident, the Navy will be on par with the Air Force this time, so prepare to take the lowest standards! At present, the total number of the Bulgarian Military Council is as high as 183, of which 165 are from the 6th Army, three are from the Air Force, and only 15 are from the Navy, including him, the Marshal of the Navy. Don''t be surprised. The predecessors of the Bulgarian Navy and Air Force were drawn from the 6th Army. Was he an admiral of the 6th Army before the admiral? The Air Force is even the 6th Army. From officers to pilots are selected from the 6th Army. After becoming an independent army, they began to recruit people independently. Of course, the air forces of all countries in this era were born out of the 6th Army, and there is nothing to fuss about! The Navy is also on display from the 6th Army, which is also the Bulgarian freak! This is also no way. Who is the Bulgarian navy has always been misnamed before? It wasn''t until the end of the first Balkan War that it started. Before, it was either the navy or the sea police! In the World War, after Bulgaria carried out a large army expansion, most of the added generals were also from the 6th Army. The navys performance opportunities were too few, and the air force started too late. You can''t join the army for two or three years and become a general, right? If you are not a general, why should you enter the military committee? Even this military committee, which is used to provide for these veterans to provide for the elderly, has to upgrade its specifications and behave very powerfully! Just like now, when the military expenditure is allocated, it is their turn to call the shots, although Ferdinand has already allocated it, just a cutscene! In this battle for military expenditures, the military must first unite to compete with various government departments, and then close the door afterwards to fight for themselves! The Air Force is self-aware, and the ratio of 25% is considered very good. Anyway, a large number of aircraft with good performance were left during the war. In the short term, they should not consider the replacement of weapons, and military expenditures are not large. But the navy can''t do it. Their warships are all gold swallowing beasts. The Bulgarian navy has a total tonnage of 410,000 tons, and the colony needs to be guarded. The port in the Persian Gulf has to be built. Petrov can''t come out to fight! Not only Petrov complained, but Popov, Minister of the Sixth Army, also complained: "Your Majesty, you see our colony is so chaotic now that we need soldiers everywhere..." Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "You are one or two. Can''t you think of a solution without military spending? The Navy is not spending enough money, so the 6th Army will follow suit? Anyway, the annual budget hasn''t started yet. Go ahead and grab it from the cabinet? Now is the time to test your abilities. As long as you can persuade them, won''t you have military expenses? " After the war is over, military expenditure must be suppressed. This is the consensus of Ferdinand and the cabinet, but it is not suppressed within a year! This is very unrealistic. It will take time for the army to adjust. Moreover, the newly-occupied colonies are not peaceful now. There are no major battles but minor battles are still indispensable. But at this point, only Constantine and Ferdinand know about this. The military only knows to reduce the proportion of military expenditure. The proportion of military expenditure in the war period has passed 90% of the fiscal expenditure, while the proportion of military expenditure in the peace period is less. Not more than 25%! This is still the Balkans. Bulgaria''s national defense pressure was very high before the World War, and only this proportion of military expenditures was available, but now I really look around and there are no decent enemies! If this were cut down with a single knife, it is estimated that the Bulgarian army in 1918 would really not be able to survive, let alone stripping away the small vault in their hands? Popov smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, shit, how can we big bosses be their opponents? I have heard that many government departments are now preparing to do a big job? You know that during the war, they were suffocated. Now that they make a big move, the money is not like running water. What else is left to our army in the end? " Ferdinand just gloated at them. There is no doubt that this is the cabinet beating the military through the distribution of military expenditures, let them know who is the master of this country! This is also their own self-conceit. During the war, the big men in the army were very arrogant, and they were completely a king. Second, they did not put the cabinet in their eyes at all. Now they naturally want to wake up. Up. Ferdinand was also happy to see the result. If it really made the military float and suppressed the cabinet, what would it be? How are rights balanced? In the current Bulgarian political system, the king controls the army and uses the Congress to check and balance the cabinet, the cabinet to check and balance the army, and the army to check and balance the government. Of course, the actual operation will be more complicated. The king also has the right to dismiss the Congress, nominate or appoint and remove cabinet officials. Simply put, the king has the right to appoint and remove all high-level personnel. It''s just that the prestige of Ferdinand, the king, is a bit too defying. The cabinet that threatened the king''s power has directly become a good baby, but it does not mean that he will give up this balance system. As a traverser, he is very clear that the king must control the army, so Sofia''s guards are all directly commanded by the king, and even the military expenditures are separately calculated and drawn directly from the annual finances. He also has to beat the military to let them know who is their boss! At the same time, he must prevent the cabinet from interfering with the army and weaken the influence of the king in the army! After the rise of military aristocracy, the balance of power in Bulgaria has been improved. The cabinet controls the country''s administrative power, the king controls the army, and the aristocracy represents the king in deep places. In the future, the aristocratic parliamentarians will check and balance with the bourgeois parliamentarians. It was also for the establishment of this system that Ferdinand suppressed the bourgeoisie before the rise of the aristocracy. The issue of the balance of power is very complicated. While supporting the aristocratic class, Ferdinand personally dismantled the aristocratic class. There is no such kind of great aristocracy. There are many local aristocrats, but the title is not high. The power is limited to one side. The king became their only leader and the spokesperson of their interest class! In addition to the nobility, Ferdinand also created a group of rich peasants, their status is less than the nobility, but more economically than ordinary people. And because of productivity, Bulgaria, which is short of labor, must develop mechanized agriculture, and they will become farmers in the future. In the face of mechanized agriculture, it will be sooner or later that the small-scale peasant economy will collapse. The peasants are essentially farmers, and the future king of Bulgaria will be the spokesperson of the peasantry and aristocracy. At the same time, this king has mastered a large number of industries and is the largest consortium in this country, possessing huge economic power and controlling the national economy behind the scenes. Ferdinand is still working on the layout now. His ideal state is to control the countrys army, control the countrys banks, control the countrys public opinion, and hold a large number of physical industries. In this case, if he can still be overturned, Ferdinand can only say admiration! It was almost impossible to achieve this goal, but the situation in Bulgaria just provided him with this condition-that is, the undiscovered oil! Ferdinand can completely take down these oil fields under the desert at a low price and build more vests. In the future, the industry will explode, and the world''s economy will be controlled by the royal family! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 5： , Annual budget The annual budget meeting began, Ferdinand very wisely chose to leave. According to the past practice, there will be no results if there is no noise for three or five days! Anyway, Ferdinand has a bottom line in his mind. He has a fixed amount of the general cost of each department, but this is only a bottom line. It depends on which department to get how much in the end. For example: this year Ferdinands military expenditure range for the military is: not less than 30% and not more than 42%. Then Constantine, as the actual executor, must limit the militarys expenditures to this range, but this bottom line is strictly confidential to them. How much military expenditures the military can receive at the budget meeting must be It depends on their abilities. This is not relying on force or influence, but on reason. It is necessary to provide a tangible basis to convince the cabinet and the heads of various departments to make everyone feel convinced! Bulgarias annual budget is decided at the end of the previous year. It usually starts in early December. A decision must be made before the end of the month so that the various departments can make a detailed policy plan for the coming year. Naturally, it was an exception during the war. Because of the world war, Bulgarias annual budget has actually been terminated for two years, and now it is about to start again. As the prime minister, Constantine presided over this meeting according to the usual practice. He was not verbose, and he said directly: "In 1918, the annual budget meeting is now beginning. It is still the old rule that the heads of various departments will list each department according to the order of seats. The plan for the coming year will be approved for expenditure, and then we will accept everyones questions. If we get everyones approval, it will be passed!" Unspoken rules exist in any environment, and the annual budget meeting in Bulgaria is no exception. Basically, the more powerful the department is arranged, the more advanced and prestigious, usually they get the most funds. There is no doubt that Bulgaria is located in the Balkans, and it has gone all the way to the present. The military is naturally the most powerful department, and there is no one! Since the Bulgarian military has essentially been divided into six navy and air forces, their representatives are also three people, and they have taken the advantage of the decision in terms of numbers. Of course, this number is of no use. In fact, there is still only one person that can be said. The other two are eligible to attend just out of respect for the service they represent, indicating that the Bulgarian 6 navy and air forces are equal in status. of! In fact, everyone knows that Bulgaria is still dominated by the Sixth Army, and Popov, Minister of the Sixth Army, is naturally the spokesperson of the military. Popov said solemnly: "Then I will begin. In 1918, our military planned to eliminate all unstable factors in the colony, starting from Asia Minor, to Syria, Jordan, Iraq, Palestine, and then to the Arabian Peninsula. There must be a severe crackdown in Africa! We plan to send 350,000 troops to carry out a major cleanup of our colony, eliminate all hostile elements, and clear obstacles for the government''s follow-up colonial work! At the same time, we also plan to focus on building the Persian Gulf region, establishing a complete naval port, and extending our tentacles to the Indian Ocean region to increase Bulgarias influence in the world. If necessary, we can also conduct a global cruise to show our sense of existence and implement Bulgaria''s globalization strategy. Everyone knows that the future war is no longer confined to one place. This will be an integrated war coordinated by six seas and air. In order to increase the rapid response capability of the Bulgarian army, we plan to deploy the air force to all of our colonies and establish two airborne divisions. As long as necessary, we can put our troops to any corner of the country within two days! ... Therefore, the annual military budget of the Bulgarian military in 1918 was 2.6 billion Levs, which is 50% of fiscal revenue! " Okay, now it has started to fool around. Popov said all the plans of the six navy and air forces in one breath. No matter what went back, they were still one when fighting for the military budget. Even in order to increase his persuasiveness, he even threw out the six sea-air integration wars that Ferdinand often emphasized. Although it has not been confirmed, this is what the great king said, and it must be right! Of course, if 2.6 billion levs can complete his plan, there is no doubt that the cabinet will support it, and the heads of various departments will not be hindered at this time. It''s a pity that the plan is always just a plan. The 2.6 billion levs can only be used as start-up funds at most. If we really want to improve this plan, perhaps we can add a zero to it, which can barely be realized. Therefore, although everyone is interested in the military''s plan, no one will support it. After all, one year does not matter. Everyone can bear it and it will pass. It is not that the Bulgarian government has not experienced hardships. But for the indefinite investment, let''s forget it! Let''s wait until we have developed the economy first and the country has money. When the militarys words are over, its the turn of the Ministry of Industry. The Minister of Industry Lauren Holman said excitedly: Our Ministry of Industry plans to increase our heavy industry capacity by 50% and light industry capacity by 50% in the coming year. Increase by ten percent. Everyone knows that we have gained a lot of good things from Germany this time. These machinery and equipment are in urgent need of installation. We must create good investment conditions for enterprises. There are still machinery and equipment stacked outside Sofia, but Because the follow-up conditions cannot keep up, the company cannot start production. If the delay continues, I am afraid that these precious machinery and equipment will be scrapped. In order to avoid waste, the Ministry of Industry has decided to build two light industrial bases and one heavy industrial base in the Balkan Peninsula and three new heavy industrial bases in Asia Minor. Time allows these factories to start production. Therefore, the fiscal budget of the Ministry of Industry in 1918 was 100 million levs, and all of this cost will be invested in these infrastructures to solve the core problems of the enterprise! " That''s right, the current Minister of Industry in Bulgaria is a German engineer from a railway background. He can become Minister of Industry only because he was a little too broad when he was the chief engineer of the Bulgarian Railways, and then he was caught by Ferdinand. As for his origin, it is not a problem at all. The king Ferdinand was from a German nobleman, and anyone who dared to talk about this issue in Bulgaria was shut up! Building a new industrial base is another temptation that everyone cannot refuse. Although the initial investment is large, the return is also great in the later stage! In addition, there are cheap machinery waiting to be assembled, so you can''t drag it! Every day is delayed, it is a waste of money! In this respect, the Bulgarian government is actually more anxious than the boss behind Ferdinand this enterprise! Exhibition heavy industry is different from light industry. If there is not enough resources, it is impossible to build a factory. Now Bulgaria has passed the era of building a foundation at a loss, and economic benefits must be considered. For example, in Palestine, there are 49.2 billion cubic meters of natural gas, 184 million barrels of oil, 18.5 billion tons of coal, 430 million tons of iron, 740,000 tons of bauxite, and a large amount of chrome ore and marble. It has the basic conditions for the development of heavy industry, and there is also a weakness here, that is, there is a shortage of water, and only in the coastal plains can there be enough water sources, so the location of the factory is very important. This is why the Ministry of Industry wants to release Bulgarias heavy industries one by one. It is really limited by the origin of the raw materials. Some places are suitable for steelmaking, and some are suitable for ironmaking. It is impossible to bring these enterprises together. For example, to feed a large steel company in Palestine, iron ore must be transported in from outside. The local iron ore resources are only sufficient for initial consumption. Of course, you don''t need to think about it in a short period of time. With the productivity of the early 20th century, the annual output of one million tons of steel is a large-scale enterprise. Due to the lack of concentration of resources, Bulgarias heavy industry may still have a long way to go if it wants to be concentrated in the future. In terms of mineral resources, Bulgaria will open Africa sooner or later! After the Ministry of Industry is over, it is the turn of the Ministry of Education and Science. Education and scientific research are tied together during budget allocation. This is also inseparable. You can''t let the scientific research institutions under universities have two bosses, right? In fact, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Science and Technology in Bulgaria are already one department, and the office buildings are all together, but two signs are hung up. The merger is only a matter of time. Anyway, their funding is indispensable, Chekov said calmly: "The Ministry of Education decided to expand another university in 1918, still focusing on science and engineering. By then, there will be five colleges and universities across the country, which can recruit about four each year. Thousands of college students, this will greatly ease the shortage of our senior talents! At the same time, we will expand 15 higher vocational colleges, including three medical colleges. By then, our higher vocational colleges will break through the 50 mark, which can enroll 100,000 students every year..." Well, in order to save money, Ferdinand had to engage in elite education in Bulgaria. The consequence is that Bulgarian university students are rare. In fact, even the establishment of a university in Bulgaria must be discussed and approved by the Congress before it can be implemented. The establishment of higher vocational colleges can be established as long as the Ministry of Education approves. The treatment between the two is also very different. The most obvious one is to establish a university. The funds invested are all in 100 million yuan, and the annual financial appropriation is also in 100 million yuan! The establishment of a higher vocational college only requires tens of millions, and the annual operating expenses only require a few million levs. The two sides are simply not comparable! How can we not spend money to train scientific research talents? Therefore, the total number of university students in Bulgaria is only 15,000, and it will cost as much as 500 million levs. The per capita education cost has passed 33,300 levs. Of course, this fee also includes the research fees of professors, which still accounts for more than half, otherwise the Bulgarian government would really not be able to afford it. Now these investments have begun to return. With the technology developed by universities, it can barely recover 100 million levs of patent royalties in China every year. This has made Ferdinand overjoyed and finally saw the benefits! In contrast, elementary school students under the compulsory education system are much cheaper. The education expenditure of three or four million elementary school students is actually not as large as the expenditure of these universities! I can only say that it is really expensive to conduct high-level education in this era, especially for science and engineering. How can it be less expensive to do experiments? If you want to keep these experts and professors, you can''t do without research funding! It''s not that no one in the education circle proposed to expand university enrollment, but after seeing the funding, all of them shut up obediently. This is really not something ordinary countries can play! Even the wealthy Americans can''t afford it in this era. Unless it is made up with Pheasant University, this huge sum of money is enough to bankrupt any country ten times. Of course, the higher vocational colleges in Bulgaria can also be regarded as universities in the world. The education they receive is no different from ordinary universities outside the world. It is nothing more than the content of courses that increase practical ability~www.novelhall.com ~ It takes so many more hours of classes every day than ordinary universities. It is no secret that Bulgaria wants to add a university. The Ministry of Education had made preparations long before the outbreak of the World War, but unfortunately it exploded before the war was carried out. Now that the World War is over, the Ministry of Education will naturally implement it! ... After the various departments broke out their annual budgets, Constantine''s face went dark, there is no doubt that he must have greatly exceeded the budget. After the clerk completed the statistics, Constantine said coldly: "You have listed your budget. The final result of the statistics is 8.648 billion levs. After our fiscal revenue is 3.448 billion levs, the fiscal deficit is as high as Sixty-three percent! So I trouble everyone to make a new plan. If you think your budget has no problem, then enter the second round now-accept your questions! " This is why Constantine is not angry. The budgets of some departments are too unrealistic. For example, the Ministry of Health plans to implement a one-village-one-medical plan. Regardless of the cost, first consider whether Bulgaria can have so many doctors. Right! Of course, in theory, the number of doctors in Bulgaria is enough, but in this way, they are all transferred to the countryside, and people in the cities will be in trouble if they want to see a doctor! In fact, there is no need to think about it at all. It must be a priority to satisfy the city. The ability to have qualified doctors in every town is actually the limit of this era. There is no way. A qualified doctor needs to train for at least ten years. Now Bulgaria encourages doctors to take apprentices. As long as these apprentices pass the examination, they can still get a medical license. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 6： , Budget vs plan Chekov first asked: "May I ask Marshal Popov, how long does the military plan take to complete? How much manpower and material resources are involved? How to ensure that limited funds are used to achieve the strategic goals of globalization?" Budget inquiries are an indispensable part, and Popov was naturally prepared for it. The strategic goals set out by the military are more ambitious than the other, and of course it is impossible to achieve them all at once! Popov calmly replied: "Let me answer the first question first. It is not possible to eliminate the unstable factors in the colony overnight. The total area of ??our current colony is about 8 million square kilometers, which is 12 times that of our homeland. There are no railways and roads in such a large area. Even a patrol is not a small job. The military has formulated a military action plan based on a five-year period. The goal is to initially eliminate the destabilizing factors in the colony within five years! I think this is easy to handle. We can directly put recruit training on colonial bandits and use actual combat to train troops. Although the casualties may be a little bit larger, in order to ensure the combat effectiveness of the troops, the price is still worth it! " After a pause, after everyone had digested it, Popov added: "The strategy of globalization is a step that every powerful country must take. This is a long-term national policy. In today''s world, there is only one that has truly completed the strategic layout of globalization-the British Empire, and even the globalization of the French, there are still some areas that are not perfect, and the rest of Japan, the United States, and us have just started! Although the road is long, we have to go! Bulgaria can start from nothing, from weak to strong all the way to the present, relying on the first step of the strategic layout, and now we still cannot fall behind! After careful consideration of this time limit, the military finally calculated it to be within 30 to 50 years, which means that our generation basically has no chance to complete this strategy! " Okay, Popov is also a bachelor. I don''t just say how much money it will cost. I clearly told everyone that it is enough to think about the globalization strategy. If you want to complete it, leave the opportunity to the next generation! Chekov naturally wouldn''t let him go so easily, and continued to ask: "In this case, can we understand that Bulgaria''s globalization strategy is just a plan, and there is no need to start it in the short term?" Popov calmly replied: "Of course not. We must make preparations in advance. Otherwise, if the international situation changes and the opportunity suddenly comes, we are not prepared and waste the opportunity. unfortunately?" After a pause, Chekov said carefully: "Good Marshal Popov, I understand what you mean. After your statement, I think there is a serious problem with the budget proposed by the military this time! First, the work of suppressing bandits in the colonies can be distributed and advanced. I personally suggest that in 1918 the military should focus on the Asia Minor Peninsula, and at most give consideration to the Middle East; Second, for the navy to enter the Indian Ocean, as long as it has a foothold in the Persian Gulf, there is no need for us to overinvest in the short term; Third, the globalization strategy can be put on hold first, and it will not be too late to invest after our economic expansion. There is no need to squeeze precious construction funds now; Fourth, although integrated warfare is very important, I personally feel that it is enough to improve it locally. With our current military strength, no one will be us whether it is in the Balkans, the Middle East, or even the Persian Gulf. Opponent! The colonies in Africa are our weak point, but African colonies have no current value. In the short term, I don''t think anyone will start a war against us for our African colonies! In summary, I personally suggest that the military''s budget for the coming year be cut by 45 percent, that is, to retain 1.43 billion lev (approximately 5.72 million pounds) is a relatively reasonable figure! " After all, Bulgaria came out of the Balkans. Even if it wanted to limit military spending, everyone did not cut it too hard. The huge sum of 1.43 billion lev is already equivalent to Bulgaria''s military spending in 1914 before the war! Of course, this also requires the use of troops in the colonies. Military expenditure cannot be too low. Even if the world war has just ended, Bulgaria still has a lot of strategic materials left, but military expenditure will still not be low! There is no doubt that this number is unacceptable by the military, and then began to quarrel and hold back. As the protagonist, Popov is naturally under siege, but everyones face has been trained. No matter what you say, he doesnt know it. move! Seeing that the time was almost up, Constantine decisively stopped everyone''s quarrel, and sternly reprimanded: "Quiet! The inquiry continues, and now the Ministry of Industry!" ... Two days have passed since a series of procedures have passed, and the funds of various departments have been suppressed. Of course, it is still far from the budget of 5.2 billion levs. It''s not 500 million levs, of which 200 million levs have been withdrawn by Ferdinand as emergency reserves, which is not within the scope of this budget. However, Constantine is still very satisfied with the current work progress. The budgets of various departments have also been successfully suppressed to less than 600 million levs. It only takes a few more debates to complete the task. Under normal circumstances, Bulgaria''s budget meeting will not last for a week. After all, everyone is very busy and it is impossible to wrestle with budget issues every day. Usually when it comes to the last juncture, you still need to cut the budget by yourself. Once again, there is still a step before the heads of each department evaluate the reasonable funds of other departments! This is also not to be messed up. It cannot be said to deliberately lower the funds of others in order to grab funds. This will be considered as having no overall view. The consequence is to prepare to go home. Bulgaria does not need a national leader without a global view! This data is also a reference standard. If everyone is willing to give you a big number, don''t be proud, it means that the workload of your department in the coming year will be overwhelming! Corresponding to the annual plan is the annual appraisal. You can''t always put forward a lot of plans on the budget, and you haven''t completed any of them by the end of the appraisal, right? This is a dereliction of duty. If there is no special reason, the Independent Commission Against Corruption will probably check the departments that have not completed their tasks. Even if there are no economic problems, they must prepare a collective roll-up and go home. The Bulgarian government should not waste it! Therefore, when formulating a plan every year, everyone is careful enough, not only to list the project to grab the budget, but also to complete the plan and make political achievements! The budget meeting in 1918 lasted until mid-December. The preliminary budget plans of the various departments were formed, and they could be formally confirmed as long as they were approved by Ferdinand. The general framework is still within the scope of Ferdinand''s plan. For example, the final military expenditure is fixed at 1.872 billion lev (about 74.88 million pounds), accounting for 36% of fiscal revenue. The education budget is fixed at 780 million Levs (about 3.12 million pounds), accounting for 15% of total fiscal revenue. The cost of industrial construction is only 500 million Levs (approximately 200 million pounds), accounting for 9.6% of the total fiscal revenue. ... These are no alternatives. Although the world war is over, it does not mean that the world is peaceful. Bulgaria''s international status must also be maintained by the army, so military expenditures are still high! The increase in education funding is also an inevitable result. We have just recruited a group of researchers from Germany, so we must relocate them? You have to ask for money to build a laboratory, right? There are still a lot of "big men" who were famous at the time. People''s treatment must always be guaranteed, right? As for the original high-level talents in Bulgaria, you can''t cut off their treatment for no reason, right? By the way, in addition to the state financial appropriations, Bulgarias education funds also include university patent fees, social donations, and student tuition income! Of course, the universities in Bulgaria do not charge tuition. This "tuition" is not ordinary tuition. There are always some local tyrants who want to spend money to let their children go to college. Although they can''t get a formal diploma, they have also learned something and knowledge. Is not it? Regarding these Ferdinand''s insistence on not slaughtering nothing, just a few cheap liberal arts classes can be done, and tuition fees ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 levs per year can be charged. He has no reason to refuse! Anyway, for many people, the more expensive the price, the better, and there are still many dudes who have been rectified after entering the university, and these rich and powerful people don''t suffer at all! The investment in industry does not seem to be large. In fact, the money is only used to provide enterprises with basic supporting facilities. After all, they have just returned from a batch of cheap equipment from Germany. As long as the supporting facilities are completed, they can be assembled and operated. As for whether the company can make a profit? I dont know this. Anyway, in Ferdinands opinion, money in this era is really good. It takes time for the Germans to regain their vitality. Britain and France have gone further and further on the road of financial death. The European Big 6 is the least competitive time! During this period, as long as there is no problem with the direction of investment, there will be basically no loss. Europe is largely abandoned and awaiting prosperity. The spring of the bourgeoisie has come. If this period is missed, when the order in Germany returns to normal and the industry starts to operate normally, then a large number of cheap goods will flood the European Big Six, and the competition will be cruel. Well, Bulgaria was originally a counterfeit product, and the cheapness was almost achieved by them. Taking advantage of the wage gap between Eastern Europe and Western Europe, as well as the difference in raw material prices, European countries had their own products during the most competitive period before World War I. A place, not to mention now. Ferdinand has no interest in light industry for the simple reason that he is not short of money! Using banks to control companies has a much higher rate of return than direct investment in companies. It is no wonder that British and French consortia have rushed to play finance! ... In fact, before the outbreak of the World War, there was another industry in Bulgaria that focused on agriculture-agriculture, but with the end of the world war, neither Ferdinand nor the cabinet paid much attention. The reason is very real-there is more land! Now that the land has increased, the grain output has naturally increased, but the demand for grain in the international market has not increased! At the annual budget meeting, the Ministry of Agriculture proposed the transformation of agriculture. The area of ??arable land that the government had forced to preserve is no longer needed. Instead, it wants to guide the people to plant cash crops! Of course, the crisis of food oversupply will not explode in the short term, at least until the Russians resume food exports, Bulgaria does not have to worry about this problem. But the work of preparing for a rainy day must begin, otherwise the large-scale land reclamation will be completed in the past few years, and a large harvest of wheat and potatoes will not feel so wonderful! To resolve this crisis, we must rely on the Family Planning Commission. Only when the population increases can this problem be solved perfectly, so family planning should continue. Then, in this round of budget wars, the UN Population Administration took the lead. Not only did it get 250 million levs, it also received special approval from the cabinet: it released the rewards or subsidies stipulated by national laws and finally passed the budget. , The government is responsible for it! In short, I still encourage everyone to have children The more the better! It doesn''t matter even if it is a budget. Anyway, the Bulgarian government needs population! According to the plan of the Bulgarian government, Bulgaria''s human resources gap in the next ten years will exceed 80 million. If you want to make up for this gap, there seems to be no better way except for emigrating from Russia and Europe in the short term! But immigration is not a long-term solution, and the quality of these people is also flawed, and it is increasingly unable to meet the needs of the Bulgarian exhibition. At the working conference in 1918, Ferdinand put forward to the Population Bureau: The requirement of doubling the population in twenty years! This is also a conclusion drawn after accurate calculations. Due to the factors of the Russian Civil War, Bulgaria currently accepts as few as tens of thousands and as many as hundreds of thousands of refugees every month. Coupled with immigrants from European countries, Bulgarias population wants to double in 20 years. On average, it needs to ensure the survival of 2.3 million newborn babies every year to complete the task. Of course, this population doubling refers to the doubling of the population with Bulgarian nationality, not the doubling of the population in the Bulgarian-controlled area, otherwise the officials of the Population Department should not do it, it simply cannot be done! To complete this great demographic strategy, Bulgaria still has a long way to go. But in theory, as long as the current birth rate is maintained, it may not be necessary to wait until 20 years later, and this strategic goal can be completed in the 14th or 15th year. The government is optimistic about this plan! Ferdinand naturally did not dispel everyone''s enthusiasm. Although he knew that after the small peasant economy was destroyed, the population growth rate was inevitable, but he didn''t know when this point of time began! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 7： , Russian capital is coming After the annual budget meeting, the Bulgarian government has to face a new problem-state-owned enterprise restructuring! During the war, this state-owned enterprise system not only saved the government a lot of expenditure, but also saved a lot of resources. They are all produced according to plan, and as many as needed, there is almost no waste. This is undoubtedly a very scientific management method during the war. However, the sequelae of doing so have also appeared. The enterprise that has been stopped for two and a half years has now lost its vitality. Everyone has become accustomed to producing according to the plan and derailing from the market. The most obvious manifestation is that in the past few months after the war, dozens of state-owned enterprises have already fallen into a state of loss due to blind production and failure to grasp the direction of the market. Not to mention the state-owned enterprises, even private enterprises have had an internal situation, and the capitalists have all collapsed, but the problems of state-owned enterprises have become more serious! Everyone knows that there is a problem with the current operation of Bulgarian state-owned enterprises, but no one knows how to change this, and Ferdinand is no exception. Even in later generations, this is a big problem! How to change the situation is different for each enterprise, and not all enterprises must be reformed. At least the military industry must continue to provide financial support for them. It is really going to be completely cut. The people underneath will undergo a production transformation. Dinant is ready to cry! There are still traces to follow in this situation. Capitalist countries are often born. After a war is over, no one wants weapons. The capitalists just send the workers home and produce civilian products. The defense industry? Does this have anything to do with them? There is no way for a company to survive without making money? Can''t sell weapons? Now that the World War has just ended, whose warehouse doesn''t have a lot of weapons, who are you selling to? Therefore, this restructuring in Bulgaria is destined to be impossible to achieve in one step. As long as the division of government and enterprise is completed, the enterprise can operate independently and survive. It is naturally the cabinet to preside over this restructuring. There are two roads in front of Constantine. The first one is only one word-sell! Simple, convenient and clear, and solve the problem once and for all! As long as these companies are sold, everyone does not have to worry about them, and the capitalists naturally know what to do! The second way is-change! Let the company operate independently first, then hire professional managers, and the government just supervises the dividends. Constantine submitted a document to Ferdinand and said: "Your Majesty, this is our Cabinet''s plan for corporate reform. Please have a look!" Ferdinand browsed it the fastest time. According to the Cabinets plan, 80% of Bulgarias state-owned enterprises will be auctioned off this time. Only military industrial enterprises, Bulgarian Railway Group, Bulgarian Agricultural Corporation, Bulgarian National Bank, etc. More than ten large enterprises. In addition to military industrial enterprises, the economic benefits of other enterprises are pretty good. Even the railway companies are profitable. Obviously, they have been carefully selected by the government. They don''t want non-profitable enterprises! This also includes the famous Bulgarian Steel Group, Bulgarian Municipal Service Company, Bulgarian Mining Group, etc. A bunch of giant companies were abandoned because they were unable to make a profit! After pondering for a while, Ferdinand decided to sell! This is determined by the market. Back then, Bulgaria was able to smash and sell these companies. Now with the completion of Bulgarias industrialization, the historical mission of these companies has been completed, and staying there can only increase the burden on the government! As for turning losses into profits, it may be possible to spend some economy, but the Bulgarian government is not specialized in doing business. The government''s function is to develop this country and cannot turn the cart before the horse! Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Then prepare for auction. The government can invite buyers all over the world to get a good price!" Constantine replied with a wry smile: "Yes!" Sell ??a good price? How is this possible? Don''t look at when it is now! The European Big Six is ??a waste of money, and capitalists are indeed waving checks looking for investment projects, but now the factories are worthless, and the mechanical equipment is the price of Chinese cabbage. Are the German factories demolished by Britain and France still looking for someone to take over? Didn''t Ferdinand also bargain a lot of cheap equipment? Who doesn''t want bargains? And the capitalists in Bulgaria still have the biggest problem, that is, their capital strength is insufficient. This world war is a capital feast. They are directly reduced to spectators and failed to complete enough primitive accumulation. Of course, there are banks in ! Ferdinand thought to himself that after this auction, the royal family will have a deeper grasp of the country''s economy! As for embezzlement of state-owned assets? This is a good choice, provided that you have enough strength? There is no doubt that this time the cabinet will conduct a public auction of these companies. Even if it has ideas, it must be able to operate it, right? Collusion with so many competitors to jointly lower prices? Just think about it, regardless of how many vests Ferdinand has in it, it will be exposed in minutes, and then the house will be destroyed soon! Anyway, the current law in Bulgaria is so overbearing. Although it is also a crime and self-defense, all family property is always confiscated. After all, it is impossible to tell from the money, which one is illegally obtained and which one is legally earned. So now the richer people in Bulgaria are, the more cautious they are, for fear that which **** in the family will commit a crime and lose the family business together, and has not dealt with it. Of course, in fact, there are not many cases of ransacking their homes, and most of them are corrupt officials. As long as ordinary people are not too deadly, they are not enough to hack their homes! ... This time the government-enterprise division actually suffered the most from the military. Their small vault Bulgarian Agricultural Company was divested. Don''t look at this ordinary agricultural company. In fact, this humble company is still the most profitable company in Bulgaria in this era. It controls a large amount of land in the country and owns a large number of real estate. And the income of agricultural companies is also very stable, mainly including land output, real estate rents, and supporting grain processing enterprises. This company monopolizes one-third of Bulgarias grain production, one-half of grain processing, and 80% of grain import and export trade. They can create an output value of nearly 3 billion levs each year, and turn in a profit of nearly 400 million levs. They are the well-deserved bosses among all state-owned enterprises! The birth of this freak began when the family was ransacked in the Stambolov era. From that era, the land confiscated by the Bulgarian government was given to this company. In the later stage, except for a part of the land obtained through the war, the rest fell into the hands of this company, and finally a giant snowball appeared. The military has always held it firmly in his hands. Taking the opportunity of this restructuring, Ferdinand also buckled it out. As compensation, the military has also obtained the right to reclaim farms in the colonies. From now on, all colonies in Bulgaria are open to the military. They can open up wasteland at any time, and all the profits belong to the army, but only for agriculture and herd. industry! These are not important. The key is to destroy the army''s own financial resources and further eliminate the hidden danger of the birth of warlords. As for the future military gains from land reclamation, it has been automatically ignored by Ferdinand. Everyone knows that military expenditures are getting higher and higher. The hundreds of millions of levs today and the hundreds of millions of levs in the future are not a concept at all! The hundreds of millions of levs now are enough to feed Bulgarias navy and air force, or hundreds of thousands of troops, but in the future there will be only one warship or even one aircraft. The purchasing power is different, the result is naturally different! ... As soon as the measures for the restructuring of Bulgarian state-owned enterprises were announced, the media all over the world boiled over. The capitalist world regarded this as an advancement in human civilization. The Bulgarian government finally realized their mistakes and wanted to return to the right track of a free economy. Many overseas consortia are grappling with their hands, preparing to make a big profit. Don''t get me wrong, they won''t come to buy factories. These consortia are waiting for the Bulgarian government to open up the financial market! Obviously they think too much. Ferdinand knows their poopiness. If they were allowed to come in and toss them, wouldn''t Bulgaria be a replica of France? The battle for dominance between the real economy and the financial economy has never stopped. It is only the virtual economy that capitalists win every time for their own benefit! Ferdinand also took a lot of effort to tame the Bulgarian bourgeoisie, so that a kind of society was formed: a down-to-earth economic concept was promoted. How could it be ruined by them? Now the Bulgarian governments propaganda is: Industry is booming! Virtual economy liar, only real industry is the wealth of the country, stocks and bonds are all clouds! Therefore, the outsiders are harassing, and everyone is just talking about it. Ordinary people do not believe that there will be pie in the sky. The propaganda of foreign economic experts is a waste of effort. In contrast, the employees of state-owned enterprises are not so calm. This is related to their jobs. After all, the government has sold the enterprises. Who knows what the new owner plans. Even if the law stipulates that you can''t lay off casually, but you can''t control people''s salary cuts? As long as it is above the minimum wage standard, these are the rights of others, and no one can ask them to continue to maintain a high salary when the company is losing money! Fortunately, the state-owned enterprises in this period are only a problem of upper-level management. The workers at the bottom have not rotted, and the Bulgarians have always maintained their good work style, otherwise the trouble will be even greater! They are no longer a big pot of food. Before the World War, these companies were operating independently. Although there were government funding, most of them were still responsible for their own profits and losses, and they had not had time to rot. Otherwise, this auction will not be opened so easily. How can capitalists invest randomly if they are not stupid? ... Kennedy asked: "Sang, have you come here in person?" Constantine smiled slightly and said, "I still don''t know! We have sold so many companies at once. Can I sell them? I have to care about them? how about it? How many buyers have come now, can they eat these companies? " Kennedy said calmly: "We have put out a total of 89 companies for auction this time, with total assets of up to 500 million levs. If it is only our domestic capitalists, it is estimated that we really can''t eat it! But now it shouldnt be a big problem. There are 427 capitalists who have submitted deposits to us this time, of which Russian capitalists account for one third! As far as I know, because of the October Revolution, many people have lost a lot of industries and are now seeking new exhibitions. However, with the current situation in Russia, it will not be too peaceful in the short term and it is not suitable for continued investment. They are still looking for new investment directions. We happen to be one of their goals! " Capital is profit-seeking, and they can act unscrupulously in order to benefit; but capitalists also pursue stability, and they also hope for a stable investment environment! At the moment, the Russian Empire is raging at war, and it is obviously not suitable for investment. They have to look overseas. And Bulgaria happens to be one of their most promising places! First, the political situation is stable and the officials are clean and bright, suitable for investment in industry; Don''t look at many capitalists, who like to engage in crooked ways and use illegal methods to make profits, but they are all in their old nests. They are local snakes. They want connections, connections, and power. They naturally like collusion between government and businessmen for profit. If they go to another country, they are most worried about the government. After all, they will no longer be hunters after leaving their nests. Instead, they will become prey. At this time, they naturally hope that the government can notarize and protect their interests. Therefore, they dared to be brazen in the interests of the Russian Empire, but after leaving the Russian Empire, they became more cautious in Bulgaria. The previous network of relationships is no longer useful here, and they are no longer entrenched in high-profile households, but rather outsiders who need to be cautious. Second, they are close enough to the Russian Empire, they can wait and see the situation, and there are many acquaintances here, and they can take care of each other; Third, it is easy to make money; Their relationship in the country is still there, and they can also use domestic channels to sell their products, and soon they can get a share of the domestic market. UU reading www.uukanshu. com ... With so many advantages, powerful Russian capitalists will naturally want to build some industries here, and the easiest way is to directly purchase! As long as they acquire a local Bulgarian industry, they can take this opportunity to integrate into the Bulgarian bourgeoisie, which will not only increase a source of financial resources, but also add a way out! After listening to Kennedy''s explanation, Constantine''s hanging heart suddenly dropped. As long as Russian capital joins in, today''s auction will be no problem. Don''t look at the Russian industry, and the economy is in a mess, but this does not mean that Russian capitalists have no money! Especially that group of bankers, who just ransacked the entire Russian Empire, and now they still have large sums of money in their hands, looking for new investment channels. Investment banks are certainly the choice, but it is actually impossible for them! Where are there no local snakes anywhere in the world? The financial market has long since been divided up and clean, and what is left is just a couple of things. If they dare to step in strongly, it is estimated that the local forces will tell them how to behave! This is the sequelae of killing chickens and eggs. Although they have made a lot of money, their reputations are also broken. Bank consortia in various countries will be hostile to their behaviors of breaking the rules, even if everyone makes money together! But when it comes to fighting opponents, no one will be soft. For example, if a Russian bank opens a branch in Bulgaria, it is estimated that it is difficult to generate a single business, and they have been hacked from scratch! Now its a new look. Starting from the real economy is a good choice. Anyway, its all about making money. Why not? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 8： , The power of capital After the auction was over, Constantine in a good mood personally attended the evening banquet and had a close communication with the capitalists participating in the auction. Of course that''s all. In order to prevent collusion between officials and businessmen, the Bulgarian government prohibits in-depth exchanges between officials and capitalists. Naturally, Constantine will not really become friends with capitalists. He personally attended the banquet, nothing more than to show his favor to the Russian capitalists, saying that the Bulgarian government would treat them equally and would not suppress foreign capital. As for preferential treatment? I''m sorry, Bulgaria has never said that preferential treatment of capitalists, not for domestic, and naturally not for foreign countries! The Russians are very clear about these conditions. The economic integration of Russia and Russia is not just a slogan. Before the outbreak of the world war, the economies of the two countries really became one. Now of course it has been divided. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the World War, the Bulgarian government has taken over more than 90% of the countrys enterprises. Isnt it easy to adjust? More than two years have passed, and the economic ties between the two sides are naturally not so close, but the disconnection is still indispensable. Bulgarias economic policy has always been the object of criticism from Russian capitalists, especially the governments mandatory intervention in the market, and strict corporate laws and labor protection laws that they hate. But now they want the Bulgarian laws to be stricter, because although these laws harm their interests, they also protect their interests! It is because of too much understanding that Russian capitalists dare to invest their capital here. If there is no Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, most of their people will fall under the Soviet butcher knife, and most of the rest will live in the United States, and they will basically be swallowed up. ... Constantine said happily: "Your Majesty, this is the detailed information of our auction, which is 15% higher than the estimate of the Ministry of Finance. A total of 5.75 billion lev (about 230 million pounds) has been raised! " Ferdinand smiled and nodded, took the file and looked at it carefully. For the government, it does not matter whether these companies are in their own hands! Even if they are sold to capitalists, these factories still remain in Bulgaria and will not affect Bulgaria''s national strength. On the contrary, the government got rid of these burdens, and can also recover a sum of funds through auctions and invest them in new national construction. This is the helplessness of state-owned enterprises. They have many advantages, but there is only one real fatal disadvantage-economically uneconomical! Many companies that can make money in the hands of capitalists will lose money in the hands of the government. No matter how strict the supervision is, as long as they are not profiteering industries, they will lose money! If it is not to ensure the government''s control of the country, Ferdinand would not mind turning all state-owned enterprises into private enterprises, so that the annual taxation could increase a lot. Of course, just think about it, if you really sell it all, it will be a big deal to keep it! For example, if the Bulgarian Railway Company is handed over to capitalists to operate, the profit is estimated to increase three to five times. The consequence is that many unprofitable railway lines will be suspended. However, since these economically worthless lines have been repaired, they are naturally for national defense and security. For the government, military value is often more important than economic value. There is not a lot of information. After a cup of tea, Ferdinand read the information, then smiled and said, "Well, yes! This time the state-owned enterprise restructuring is progressing very smoothly, but you will continue to make further progress in the later period. Ensure the smooth handover and transition of enterprises!" "Yes!" Constantine replied After thinking about it, Ferdinand asked with concern: "How does your government plan to use the funds from the sale of the company?" For a country, the money in its hands is not money, only when it is spent and benefits are produced, is it real money! Constantine replied with confidence: "Your Majesty, the government plans to invest this money in infrastructure construction, which mainly includes three aspects: First, the Balkans Round-the-Island Railroad Plan connects all the Balkans with railroads, mainly in Romania, Transylvania and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Ministry of Transport expects to build 12,000 kilometers of railways before completing this plan; Second, in the Asia Minor Peninsula development plan, we will continue to build the Baghdad Railway that the Germans did not complete, and extend it to the Persian Gulf region. If we count the branch lines along the way, the total mileage of this section of the railway will reach 42,000 kilometers; Third, land reclamation. After the end of the world war, our government has added a lot of land. To develop them, capital investment is indispensable in the early stage! " Sure enough, the money is still so careless! There were tens of thousands of kilometers of railways to be repaired, and hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land to be developed. This huge sum of money was quickly swallowed. Even Ferdinand believes that even if all the claims on war indemnities are sold, the money he gets can not withstand the government''s toss. There is no way he wants to develop Asia? How can this cost be so low that the colony is treated as a local business? A traffic problem alone is enough to cause a breakdown! Fortunately, Bulgaria is also a big business now. Unlike in the past, when building thousands of kilometers of railways, you have to raise funds everywhere. Now it is tens of thousands of kilometers of railways. If you left it before, you would not even dare to think! Ferdinand nodded and said: "Well! The government''s development thinking is correct. Transportation is indeed a big problem. Let the Ministry of Transportation organize experts to conduct on-site exploration and determine the railway line as soon as possible, and strive to start construction before the end of 1918!" Railroad exploration in the Balkans is still easy to complete. After all, the previous Austro-Hungarian Empire had an internal railway plan and had already built some railways. What Bulgaria needs now is to connect these branches in series. Asia Minor, Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and the Persian Gulf are in great trouble. The poor railway left by the Ottoman Empire is almost negligible, even if Ferdinand is demolished. If Bulgaria can repair the main railway line to the Persian Gulf within five years, Ferdinand will issue a medal to the Ministry of Communications, and within ten years can penetrate the Arabian Peninsula, then this century will be the century of Bulgaria! At present, Ferdinand is not sure whether it can be completed. Now it depends on how strong the Bulgarian bureaucracy is. If they can still maintain the fighting spirit they had when they built the homeland, then this problem will not be a problem! Constantine immediately replied: "Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will definitely implement it as soon as possible and strive to start construction before the end of the year!" Ferdinand thought about it again and added: "The government must prepare a new five-year plan. If nothing happens, we can sell our claims within the year!" How much money is done, is the status quo of the Bulgarian government! It''s not that Ferdinand doesn''t want to make the Great Leap Forward, but he really doesn''t dare to make it! Blindly developing industry, other domestic industries did not keep up. When the economic crisis broke out, the company suddenly lost the overseas market, the domestic market did not grow up, and the government owed huge foreign debts. The consequences were simply unimaginable! According to Bulgaria''s national conditions, once such a fatal economic crisis occurs, prepare for war! Ferdinand is not afraid to fight, but the question is who will he fight? What are the benefits of winning? Ferdinand can be sure that he can''t fight Britain and France! First, the two parties do not have enough conflicts of interest; secondly, no one can do anything to others. This is determined by geopolitics. Bulgaria cannot reach the mainland of England and France, nor can Britain and France have the strength to reach the mainland of Bulgaria. The two sides will not have any substantive benefits except adding an enemy! Perhaps the Suez Canal looks delicious, but referring to the naval power values ??of both sides, Ferdinand does not think that Bulgaria can break through the blockade of the Royal Navy. This is troublesome. I finally grabbed the canal, and finally found that there was no way to navigate freely. Then I might as well dig another canal by myself. Why go to start a war? Since there is not enough interest and there is no way to win each other, this kind of war is naturally impossible to fight! The rest is left with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire. If the Russian Empire continues to have civil wars, then there will be no fighting between Russia and Russia. Ferdinand will not be so kind and give them a chance for reconciliation. . The Austro-Hungarian Empire had no offensive value at all, and it defeated the Vienna government. Apart from facilitating the rise of the Germans, Ferdinand found no benefit! This is embarrassing, what should I do if I can''t find the enemy? If the contradiction cannot be transferred, there is only the last way to digest the contradiction internally! Considering the risk of this operation, Ferdinand decisively chose sustainable development. After all, it''s easy to provoke a class struggle, but it''s hard to get rid of the aftermath. Once the game collapses, you have to take off your skin if you don''t die! To put it simply, it means rationally arranging the country''s infrastructure construction and doing infrastructure construction within the scope of one''s own capabilities. You can''t blindly start projects, you have to do it step by step. Then when the economic crisis breaks out, Bulgaria can continue to engage in infrastructure construction to ease the pressure. If it doesn''t work, Ferdinand can still develop Africa, and if it doesn''t work, it can still play afforestation and protect employment! The prerequisite is that the government cannot owe huge debts, be kidnapped by capital, and then put on a chariot! For details, you can refer to the Germans in World War II. Whether with Hitler or not, they will start a war. The capital behind them is forcing them to enter the battlefield. This cannot be changed by individuals. In World War I, Bulgaria was also pulled aboard by capital, but because the benefits were large enough, Ferdinand pushed it halfway and joined it. Let''s do it again! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 9： , Disputes of interests-labor subcontracting The Bulgarian government, which has always been highly efficient, immediately organized an expert team to conduct on-site exploration after the railway project was approved. In addition to topography and geomorphology, the humane economy and future development direction must also be considered. Can''t you put the railway station hundreds of miles away from the city? If that is the case, the railway will also drive the terrible regional economy, and the transfer of materials will cause collapse! Of course, Bulgaria does not have much historical burden in this regard. In other regions except the Balkans, the cities are to be rebuilt. You can also take care of each other in the site selection. There is no need for railways to make concessions to the cities and artificially increase railway construction. cost! At the beginning of the 20th century, the biggest problems in building railways were financial resources, material resources, and manpower. Now the Ministry of Communications is naturally not a matter of money, and material resources are not a problem. Domestic steel companies are expanding production capacity and meeting demand is not a problem. Manpower is in trouble. Two months ago, the Bulgarian government was still suffering from the refugee problem. Now the refugee camps have been evacuated, and major companies have joined the robbing war. The direct consequence is that the average wage in Bulgaria has risen. Twenty percent. Among them, agricultural companies and railway companies are the most aggressive. Agricultural companies want to open up wasteland. Even if they use mechanized farming technology, they suddenly add tens of millions of hectares of land, and labor is still indispensable! Not to mention the railway companies. They have a lot of work. The new round of the big railway plan has not yet started, but they can build roads? Who said that you can''t make money by building roads? As long as a few toll booths are built, the future Lev will not come in steadily. They still have the investment vision for this! Naturally, this high road cannot be the later high road. It is mainly based on cement roads. Cars can run one hundred or eighty yards on it. It is already a proper high road in this era. The railway company is now lobbying the government to open the toll gates. The Ministry of Transport naturally supports it, but the cabinet has not made up its mind for a while, mainly because of traditional issues. Since ancient times, building bridges and paving roads has been for the benefit of public welfare. Now that the fees are suddenly changed, everyone is afraid of causing bad social effects, so they are temporarily stuck. However, with the increase of private cars in Bulgaria, future charges are inevitable. The question is how to charge? Now some people in the government have put forward another proposal, which is to allow capitalists to pay for road construction and then authorize them to build gas stations on both sides of the road. In this way, the government does not need to invest heavily, and tolls can also be cancelled, but the gas bill will also increase! Well, in this era, there are only a hundred thousand private cars in Bulgaria, and the drivers are all local tyrants. The price does not matter. They can afford the car anyway, and they don''t care about the cost. On this issue, Ferdinand is also a little vacillating. If the government finances the construction of high roads, then the toll is inevitable, otherwise the later maintenance will cause collapse. Moreover, toll stations are also a headache, how should they be monitored? In this era, there is no computer, no monitoring, and all rely on manual operation. If you want to do a little action, how do you check? A thousand cars passed every day, or only a hundred cars passed. This problem can only be counted by manpower. Whether you can make money in the end depends on the moral integrity of these front-line personnel! It is simple to let the capitalists pay for it, but in the prosperous area, it is estimated that everyone is rushing to build it, and there will be no one in the poor areas. Unless it is taken away in a package, to build a section of the main road between cities, it is necessary to add a section of remote mountain roads. Only in this way, it is estimated that Ferdinand can only pick up the market by himself, and there is not enough profit temptation! In 1918, you told the capitalists that in the future, every family in Bulgaria could use cars, and they would definitely tell you: That is the future. Investing in road construction across Bulgaria has been purely at a loss for at least the first two decades. It is estimated that no capitalist in Bulgaria has suffered such a long loss! Of course, if it is limited to the Balkan Peninsula, that would be fine. Investing a few billion levs, and when the auto industry explodes, capitalists can also make money back through other channels. It seems that the auto industry is already beginning to gain momentum. The car ownership of Bulgarian citizens is growing rapidly. It will exceed one million in five years, and it will not be a problem to exceed five million in ten years. Unfortunately, 90% of these cars are concentrated in the Balkan Peninsula. Is it early for Asia Minor to be exhibited? Then this issue was put on hold for the time being, and the cabinet will organize professionals to conduct a comprehensive assessment and come up with the results. The railway companies still continue to repair their roads, even if they are authorized to operate gas stations in the future, there will be no impact. They can also choose to sell or set up gas stations. Although they are not as fast as toll stations, this is still a very rich investment. The prerequisite is that the roads they are currently building are all in the Balkans, and the main roads are still the main ones. Many roads have completed subgrades a few years ago, and now they are only exposed with concrete. At the moment of the high highway toll dispute, Ferdinand has quietly bought out the domestic oil exploitation rights. Of course, this was carried out in secret. On the surface, there are still more than a dozen oil companies in Bulgaria, who have joined forces to divide the country. Oil and natural gas exploitation rights. Oil in this era is worthless. In order to conceal people''s eyes, Ferdinand threw a few smoke bombs around the end of the world war. For example, from September to December 1917, the South American Petroleum Company, a subsidiary of the United Mining Corporation of the United Kingdom, in a short period of three months, respectively, in the vicinity of Lake Maracaibo, Guarico and Anso, in the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Large oil fields have emerged in the three states of Ategui and Monagas. Before Christmas in 1918, the South American Petroleum Company also had large oil fields in the Amazon plain of Ecuador. Immediately after the French Wadeer Petroleum Company, there was an oil field in Tunisia. ... In just six months, the number of existing oil fields in the world has exceeded 20, and the oil resources that were in short supply have suddenly become worthless. Of course, these oils have not yet been released, so the international crude oil prices have fallen by less than 20%, and there is no avalanche. But capital is no longer so optimistic about oil, no matter how important it is, as long as the quantity is large, the price will definitely not rise. And South America has become the focus. The world''s largest oil producing areas are now concentrated in South America, and the conflict of interests between Britain and the United States in South America has become increasingly fierce. Taking this opportunity, Ferdinand also listed the South American Petroleum Company in London, under the banner of the world''s largest oil company, and quickly gained popularity. The capitalists in London are still celebrating, they have mastered the world''s most oil resources, which means that they have occupied a dominant position in the new round of energy revolution. After diverting the attention of international capital, Bulgarias oil extraction rights auction became indifferent, and the exploration costs of tens of millions of levs were undoubtedly an astronomical figure for Bulgarias local capitalists. Ferdinands vest was a melee. After doing all this, Ferdinand began to watch the struggle between American Petroleum Group and British Petroleum Group. Of course, the strength of the oil group in this era is not that huge, and the struggle between them is not enough to cause a war. However, as time went on, the fighting between the two sides was gradually escalating. The consortium that manipulated the oil conglomerate behind the scenes gradually moved to the forefront. The conflict between Britain and the United States escalated at the end of 1918. Under the influence of capital, the London government has officially listed the Americans as the number one enemy; and the number one enemy of the Washington government has always been the British! Although the Anglo-American oil dispute has not yet come out, Ferdinand also knows that the British will win this time. This is determined by the overall strength of both sides. The John Bull of this era is still the number one in the world. With their means of pulling allies, the Americans have no way to resist, unless they have to learn from the Germans and challenge the world. In order to resolve the unfavorable situation in diplomacy, the Americans are plotting to split the Anglo-Japanese alliance. At the same time, they are also trying to win over France and France in an attempt to disintegrate the Three Kingdoms Agreement. ... Transport Minister Tom Ivanov said cautiously: "Your Excellency, this is the preliminary railway plan of our Ministry of Transport. If the cabinet approves, we can start construction next month!" Constantine took the document and quickly browsed it. Zou frowned and asked: "How do you solve the labor problem? The labor gap is as high as 500,000. Are you going to compete with other industries in China?" "Grabbing people" is a very taboo thing for the Bulgarian government. It cannot disrupt the order of other industries for the sake of the exhibition of one industry and affect the overall exhibition. The Minister of Communications immediately explained: "Of course not. How can the Ministry of Communications not have such a big picture? The labor problem has actually been solved! As soon as our big railway plan was made public, some capitalists wanted to contract our railway project. Of course, their request was rejected by us, but then someone proposed to provide us with labor services. Our Ministry of Transport and the railway company have studied that as long as we strengthen the quality supervision, even if they provide labor services, it will not affect the quality of the railway. We have already found out the sources of their labor. Most of them are from overseas. As for the specific situation, as long as it does not violate our laws, I think it is not a problem! " Although it was not stated clearly, Constantine also knew that the origin of these laborers was not so normal, but what does it care about him? The international capitalists of this era have a fart of ethics, cheating, kidnapping and deceiving are ubiquitous, and the government can''t control it even if it wants to monitor it! And this kind of labor subcontracting is not the first to appear, but in order to prevent foreign labor from impacting the domestic human resources market, it has been severely attacked by the government and has not formed a scale. But now Bulgaria has a severe shortage of labor, and it is inevitable to open an opening. The Ministry of Transport has just stepped forward. Constantine hesitated and said, "Well! But you still have to strengthen supervision. I don''t care how these people are fooled by the capitalists, but when you arrive in Bulgaria, you must abide by our laws and you must not let them wantonly. Recklessly! You should know once this kind of thing spreads out, how much trouble it will cause us! " Yes, it can''t spread! In other words, domestic capitalists cannot be allowed to follow the example. If they all hire a group of outsourced workers and unscrupulously squeeze them, what about the employment of Bulgarians? With cheaper labor, capitalists are not stupid. They naturally know how to choose. What follows is to lower domestic labor wages. This will inevitably lead to an escalation of the contradiction between the domestic working class and the bourgeoisie and intensify society. contradiction. The Minister of Communications changed his face drastically. Thinking about the horrible consequences, his scalp was numb, and if they were not good, they would become sinners in Bulgaria. As for the worst case, it will definitely not happen. The Bulgarian government will inevitably intervene strongly, but this intervention is not without cost. It is difficult to eliminate class contradictions that have intensified. "Your Excellency, rest assured, these foreign workers will not appear in the Balkans. Our Ministry of Transportation will send them to more remote areas to eliminate the possibility of hidden dangers!" The Minister of Transportation Tom promised. This is the easiest and most effective method! In this era, transportation and communication are not so convenient. There is no network transmission. Things born in Asia Minor will spread to the Balkans without knowing when. As for the impact, as long as you don''t live by your side, everyone will just think it''s hearsay and will doubt it. Coupled with the government''s crackdown, capitalists are not desperadoes. How can they all take risks? As long as you stop it at the beginning, it will be easier to handle it later. The National People''s Congress follows blindly. As long as everyone abides by the rules, the latecomers will naturally follow suit! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 10： , Equipping the aircraft to the company On March 12, 1918, the Bulgarian Military Commission announced the new military divisions, personnel appointments and deployment of troops, including the final disarmament plan. According to the plan, Bulgaria will be divided into ten military regions, three of which will be in the Balkans. They are: The Transylvanian Military District, responsible for the defense of the northwestern territory of Bulgaria, has a total force of approximately 65,000; The Belgrade Military Region is responsible for territorial defense in the southwest, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a total force of about 48,000; The Sofia Military District is responsible for the defense of all territories from the coast of the Black Sea to the Mediterranean, including the former Bulgaria, Constantinople, the Greek Peninsula, and Albania, with a total force of approximately 85,000. (Note: One hundred thousand guards are not included.) There are four military regions in Asia, namely: The Asia Minor Military Region is mainly responsible for the defense of the Asia Minor Peninsula. The current main task is to stare at the Ottomans in Ankara, with a total force of about 96,000. Transcaucasian Military Region, mainly responsible for Georgias defense work, with a total force of about 32,000; The Persian Gulf Military Region is mainly responsible for the defense of Iraq, Iran, and the coastal areas of the Persian Gulf, with a total force of approximately 68,000; The Middle East Military Region is mainly responsible for the defense of Syria, Jordan, Palestine, and the Arabian Peninsula, with a total force of about 88,000; (including Somalia) There are also three military regions in Africa, namely: The Libyan Military Region is responsible for the defense of the Libyan region, with a total force of approximately 23,000; The East African Military Region is responsible for the defense of Tanganyika, Rwanda and Burundi, with a total strength of about 28,000; The West African Military Region, responsible for the defense of Namibia, has a total force of about 22,000. The total strength of the 6 armies in Bulgaria is still as high as 655,000. If the navy (76,000) and air force (more than 68,000) are added, the total strength of the country is as high as 799,000! This total strength is still high among the great powers, far surpassing Britain and France, but Ferdinand still approved it. There is no way, no matter how small the army is, it is not enough. Unless you learn from Britain and France in the colonial area and form a colonial army to maintain order, it will not work in Bulgaria. Unless Ferdinand abandons the localization of the colony, any increase in the local armed forces of the colony is prohibited. The colonial forces of Britain and France will also be the main force in the future to overthrow their colonial rule. For this reason, Ferdinand decided not to teach the locals to use guns. Even if there is a rebellion in the future, the police can suppress the riots! Don''t doubt that the chiefs of this era really have very few firearms and cannot produce them by themselves. They can only purchase a small amount of equipment for use by their cronies, which poses no threat to the regular army. Perhaps after the colony is eliminated, Bulgarias 6th Army will be disarmed again, and the navy and air force will not move, but this disarmament is limited to tens of thousands of people. The final total force of the country is still unlikely to be less than 70,000. Without Ferdinand, I can''t sleep! The distribution of the navy is even simpler. The main fleet is directly divided into three: the Persian Gulf Fleet, the Mediterranean Fleet, and the African Fleet. The main fleet is still the Mediterranean fleet, with half of the capital ships, followed by the Persian Gulf fleet, and the African fleet is only responsible for soy sauce. This is determined by geographic location. For example, Libya does not need the African fleet to be responsible, and the Mediterranean fleet will be responsible for their safety. The same is true in Somalia. The Persian Gulf Fleet is responsible for maritime security in this area. The final purpose of the African Fleet is to guard Namibia and Tanganyika, several African port cities that are still under planning! Compared with the navy, the air force is much more active. Airports are spread all over the country. Anyway, aircraft requirements are not high in this era. A hardened plain is an airport. Even in order to strengthen local control, Ferdinand is still considering deploying aircraft to each company. When the military district requests a meeting, the officers can be gathered in a few hours, and the local rebellion can also be extinguished. This idea was made by Ferdinand based on the actual situation in Bulgaria. First, there are still a large number of aircraft in the hands of the Bulgarian Air Force. Once the war is over, these aircraft can only be retired. After retiring, these aircraft will be scrapped. Good use. It is impossible for the civilian market to eat these more than 30,000 planes. Civilian airlines have just started. Except for transport planes, fighters and bombers have no way to deal with them. Capitalists will not buy them, and Ferdinand dare not sell them. ! Secondly, the maintenance cost is simple and cheap. The performance of the World War I aircraft is not good, and the operation is also practical and durable, and the driving skills are not high. There is also the fact that fuel is cheap. Bulgaria can never be short of fuel. The government can purchase fuel at a very low price, and the cost is not much higher. ... Marshal Imya Dimityev has had a headache recently. Since the great Ferdinand inadvertently proposed the idea of ??equipping the aircraft to the company at the staff meeting, military generals have been looking for one after another. The door comes. There is no doubt that the 6th Army will definitely support it, and the Air Force will naturally oppose it. Once this plan is completed, there will be no air force in future colonial wars. To deal with the indigenous rebels in the colonies, any aircraft is a black technology, and there is no need to worry about air defense firepower. Each company has one aircraft, one regiment is one flying squadron, and one division has one flying squadron. In future wars, they won''t have to call for air force support. They can pile up the enemy by just relying on their numbers. ... The 6th Army Minister Popov asked unhappily: "Your Excellency, the Chief of the General Staff, deploy the aircraft to each company, such a good thing, what is your staff still hesitating? Did the Air Force put pressure on you? Impossible, Imia, you are not a counselor. The little kids in the Air Force dare not threaten you, right? " Imya Dimityev''s face sank. He wanted to say, apart from the 6th Army, who dare to threaten the Chief of General Staff, will anyone else? Imya Dimityev asked unhappyly: "Popov is enough, am I still thinking about it? Do you think I don''t want to equip the company with the plane? But is the problem that simple? What about logistics maintenance? What about the crew? What about the cost? As long as these problems can be solved, the planes are all ready-made, and they are piled up in the warehouse. I will bring them to you right away! " Popov said calmly: "Our Sixth Army is not picky, as long as it is an aircraft, whether it is a fighter or a bomber, even a transport aircraft. The crew, aren''t they all ready? You can drop from the 6th Army to the Air Force, why can''t you be transferred from the Air Force back to the 6th Army? They are all Bulgarian troops, but without that law, they cannot be transferred internally! As for logistics supplies, don''t we have oil fields? Can you just buy it at direct cost? Big deal, I personally do their work, I believe the capitalists will support our work! " Imya Dimityev searched his forehead and said, "Impossible! You can''t move any of the air force crews, and the staffing of the Sixth Army cannot be increased, and military expenditures cannot be increased. If you can do Equip it when you arrive! You dont need to worry about airplanes. We have some of them off-the-shelf. They are all produced by our own military enterprises. The quality is guaranteed. You can find people if you want after-sales service. Let''s take care of the rest! " Popov gritted his teeth and said: "Well, anyway, we are about to order this batch of aircraft from the Sixth Army. It is always okay to let the Air Force help us train them? We don''t ask to train fighter pilots, as long as we can fly planes, I can''t do it. With so many people in our 6th army, we can''t make up more than 10,000 pilots! " Imya Dimitev asked worriedly: "What about the logistics staff? Do you want to train a crew for each company?" Popov smiled and said, "Why do you want such a complicated plane? We only need the simplest plane. Send the repairman in the army to train. Isn''t it the same to repair cars and planes? As for the other crew members, of course, ordinary soldiers are allowed to work part-time. What''s wrong with learning more knowledge? Dont forget that the current level of knowledge of the officers and soldiers of our 6th Army is very high! " Imya Dimitev has to admit that Popovs idea is still somewhat feasible. The knowledge level of the officers and soldiers in the active army in Bulgaria is indeed not low, at least they are graduates of elementary school, and even lower are retired. Go home. If they are allowed to learn, it is really not difficult to train a group of logistics personnel. The only troublesome issue is funding. The problem of the pilots was automatically ignored. With the huge base of the 6th Army, it is really not a problem to train 10,000 people. Imya Dimitev said helplessly: "Well then, I agree!" Anyway, don''t increase military expenditures or increase the establishment, let the 6th military department toss on its own. If it fails, it will waste a batch of aircraft. If it succeeds, it will make a lot of money. After receiving the support of the General Staff, Popov immediately pulled Imya Dimityev to Ferdinand. There is no doubt that he will cut the mess quickly and settle the matter. ... It will be Ferdinands turn to have a headache. Is it really that simple to allocate aircraft to a company? If so, it is estimated that many countries in later generations will do this. Several hundred million fighters can''t afford it. There is always a shortage of several million helicopters, right? Ferdinand asked calmly: "What about the airport?" Dont look at what he proposed first, they will definitely support it. In fact, Ferdinand only has this idea, but he is not sure whether this idea is correct, so he accidentally mentioned it and let the Bulgarian military decide. ! Imya Dimityev thought for a while and replied: "Your Majesty, ordinary planes don''t have high requirements for the airport. Just add a few runways in the camp of the military district. The cost will not be too high!" Ferdinand nodded. The construction cost is of course not high. It is a matter of hundreds of tons of cement, but the land is not money? He asked again: "Have you solved the problems of personnel, logistics, and military expenses?" Popov cautiously replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we can train our own personnel, and we can figure out a solution for the military expenses of the 6th Army, but we hope that we can get the goods at the cost price for logistics procurement!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "State-owned enterprises are responsible for the production of airplanes. It is not a problem to get the goods at cost. I can also find ways for you to purchase fuel, but for other costs, you have to find ways yourself! In addition, the problem of the airport is very troublesome. If it is in a colony, it is sparsely populated and you can enclose your own land, but not in the Balkans. We don''t have so much land for you to use! " After a moment of silence, Popov replied: "Yes! Your Majesty, please rest assured, we don''t need to be equipped with a company in the Balkans, as long as it is equipped with a division!" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, I mean that the plane is equipped with the company, but it is only implemented in the colony. There is a large area and sparsely populated. You can play around, but the Balkans can''t do it, in case you make something When things come, trouble! By the way, how do you plan to resolve part of the increased military expenditure? " Just kidding, Ferdinand proposed that the main purpose of assigning planes to the company was to strengthen the supervision of the colony and restrict the birth of the Emperor. But the Balkans is different. The 6th Army is already very powerful. If it continues to strengthen, the air force and navy may not be balanced. Ferdinand doesn''t like anything that breaks the balance of power! Popov knew that the dream of Airline 6 was broken, and Ferdinand''s meaning was very clear. The status of the air force was still unshakable. The Air Force 6 was equipped with aircraft only to maintain the colony''s rule. By the way, more pilots can be trained. If it were not for the aircraft of this era, they would not be able to control freely ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Ferdinand would have promoted agricultural aircraft long ago. Fortunately, the idea of ??rebuilding the 6th Air Force is not very strong. This time, I just held the attitude of trying it out. Failure is also expected. Popov replied honestly: "Your Majesty, our 6th military department plans to open several farms overseas, and strive to solve the food problem of the local garrison within three years, which can save a lot of military expenses!" Ferdinand nodded. As early as during the World War, the Bulgarian army was preparing to enclose the land, but they had their pre-optimized places, and they were later sealed off by Ferdinand as a fief. Now that they are planning a farm again, they are also forced out. Since the restructuring of state-owned enterprises, the army and the government can no longer participate in commercial operations. Except for agriculture, they can only wait for financial allocations. Fortunately, Bulgaria now has a lot of land, and they can go overseas to enclose land. The government can only pay attention to Asia Minor at best. In Africa, even if the army encloses all the land, no one will bother. In this regard, Ferdinand is also happy to see the result. It is not easy to open those areas in this era. The military is willing to open up wasteland and must be strongly supported! Ferdinand smiled and said, "Well, then I wish you good luck! I personally sponsor you 100,000 tons of fertilizers, and I hope you can quickly produce results!" Ferdinand doesnt care about how the army clears wasteland. Anyway, he doesnt think the army will go to farming honestly. Maybe soon there will be plantations in the Bulgarian colony. In any case, the army will not be short of labor. The two predecessors of Britain and France have already set an example. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 11： , The flu is coming 1918 was the year when the European economy returned to normalization. Bulgaria was no exception. The government seldom started large projects. Everyone focused on economic transformation. The most typical thing is that the number of daily necessities on the market has increased significantly, and the people''s table life has become more colorful. Vegetables and fruits that were rare in the past are now everywhere. On April 26, 1918, the Bulgarian government announced the cancellation of the purchase restriction decree that had lasted for more than three years, and the market was completely normalized. In fact, after the end of the world war, the government has already lifted the ban, but in order to maintain the stability of prices, it did not abolish the Wartime Basic Living Supplies Act. More than half a year has passed, and there are enough living supplies on the market. Naturally, this safeguard bill is not necessary to continue. Affected by this, the prices of daily necessities in Bulgaria have increased by 10% compared to before the war. There is no alternative. Prices in Europe have risen. Although Lev did not depreciate, inflation still occurred in Bulgaria. This is the pot of the world war. Although Bulgaria has maintained price stability through government intervention, other European countries cannot be controlled by Ferdinand. Take Britain and France as an example. Their prices have already risen during the World War. Although they have fallen after the end of the World War, they are still far behind the pre-war period. The prices on the international market are far beyond the pre-war period. As one of the participants in the market economy, Bulgaria is naturally unable to stand alone. In addition, the recent increase in domestic labor costs has finally promoted the rise in prices! Fortunately, Bulgaria''s economy is recovering well. Under the situation of great economic development, the harm caused by inflation is covered up. However, the world economy is still not optimistic. With the end of the world war, many neutral countries with war money are now facing a common problem-overcapacity! To this end, Ferdinand also held several economic meetings to discuss whether to adopt tariff increases to protect the local market. However, this issue had not yet been discussed, Ferdinand''s attention was diverted. In March 1918, the British initiated an international conference with the purpose of establishing an international alliance. Obviously, John Bull also found that their strength was not enough to suppress the world, and continued to establish a new international order to consolidate their position in the world. This international alliance is entirely Ferdinands butterfly effect, and has nothing to do with the League of Nations in history. Both the purpose of its creation and the originator have changed. Even the address of the League of Nations is not in the neutral country of Switzerland, but in London. There are not so many countries participating in this alliance in history. The Americans directly said that they would not play. Of course, the British did not invite them to participate. If it were not for influence, Ferdinand guessed that for this joint meeting, John Bull might only invite European countries to participate. Although the superficial idea is still so lofty, it aims to: eliminate wars, quell international disputes, promote international trade, and improve people''s living standards. In fact, this meeting is a special session for the British. Bulgaria and France only reserved a certain amount of speech. All activities are organized around the consolidation of the British''s world hegemony. Of course, this meeting still reached a lot of positive agreements, but unfortunately there was no enforcement power. For example, if there is a war, it must be approved by the League of Nations meeting, otherwise it will be sanctioned by the alliance. However, the League of Nations itself does not possess force. It can only be achieved through the support of major powers. Any attempt to intervene in a war is entirely based on the interests of major powers and does not possess justice! The British were able to allow the two countries to cooperate with their actions, and John Bull naturally did not give less benefit, such as: trade care, everyone strengthened military and economic exchanges. World trade in this era is still inseparable from the British. It will be much easier to have their support. At least the probability of merchant ships being robbed by pirates will drop a lot. As soon as the League of Nations was established, 38 member states joined, and eventually formed the three-nation council of Britain, France and Bulgaria. The Americans and their little brothers were absent from the meeting this time. John Bull achieved most of their goals, restricting the colony expansion of various countries through the form of a treaty, that is, not expanding colonies to member states. This has won the support of many small European countries. Being neighbors with big brothers is already tragic enough. Now the colony in their hands is no different-children holding gold bricks in the trouble! The current paper treaty is exactly what they want. The League of Nations has come out to endorse them, and finally they can sleep at ease. Among them, the Dutch and the Portuguese are even more important. Who told them to have enough colonies and their own strength weak enough? The Dutch colony has always been peeped by the Japanese. Without the support of the British, they would have long changed hands on their own strength! The Portuguese colony has not been peeped, but the Portuguese government has a guilty conscience, because they overthrew the king Manuel II in the world war and caused strong dissatisfaction with the Gotha family. At that time, everyone was busy with the war, and Portugal decisively joined the Allied Powers, so that they did not trouble them, but it did not mean that it was over. The British royal family has always had plans to support the restoration of Manuel II, but after the end of the world war, George V was almost emptied, and he did not dare to spend too much political resources in his hands for Manuel II. . But Ferdinand on the other side has no such worries. If he can help Manuel II to restore and collect the Portuguese colony as payment, it is estimated that the Bulgarians will be happy to do it. Now that the colony is preserved through an international treaty, then the possibility of Bulgaria interfering in their internal affairs has been reduced. In their view, there is not enough interest, and Ferdinand will not stand for Manuel II. Of course, they still dont know that Ferdinand was too busy recently to forget Manuel II. Who told him that Manuel II hid in London after being overthrown, and they didnt know that they went to Sofia. What about presence? As for the issue of the treaty, there are some ways to avoid it. The League of Nations does not prohibit the transfer of colonies between member states. As long as everyone voluntarily, it is completely free to trade! ... In the colonies, everyone reached an agreement, but on the issue of disarmament, the main thing was to abolish the navy, and everyone could not reach a consensus. After the end of the world war, the naval arms race did not stop, and certain countries continued to expand, such as Japan and the United States, which continued to build their navies. In order to maintain the world''s hegemony, John Bull had to follow up, especially the American navy tonnage is already moving closer to them, if they do not continue to build warships, wait until 1927 the US Navy tonnage will overtake them to become the world''s first! ... No way, the Germans are still as stubborn as ever. After the signing of the Versailles Treaty, the German Navy sank all its warships in the harbor. John Bull was too busy. Without the German warships, the British dominance of the navy was also Not so stable anymore! Of course, there must be other factors in this, at least both the French and the Bulgarian have contributed to the flames. For example, Constantine had inadvertently revealed that the British would annex the German navy in a conversation with Hindenburg. fact. The French have sent people to humiliate the German Navy many times, ridiculing them as cowards, and didn''t have the guts to go out and fight the British. Anyway, as long as the German Navy does not take action, they are cowards! Even before the Paris Peace Conference, the Americans reached a loan contract with the German government, and the interest was quite generous. As for any insider trading, it is not known! ... Anyway, with the joint efforts of everyone, the British dominance has become unstable. The Japanese want to build the "August 8 Plan", and the Americans want to build a navy that matches their economic status! In order to join in the fun, Ferdinand also announced Bulgaria''s future shipbuilding plan, not just adding five dreadnought ships, the shipbuilding time is naturally: soon! How long this "short-term" is actually depends on the actual situation. Anyway, it changes with the changes in the international situation. Ferdinand''s purpose is only to brush his presence, and he does not really intend to join the arms race. Unless there is an accident, such as the sudden fall of the British, the world''s hegemony can''t be maintained, Ferdinand doesn''t mind pushing it again, and he will explode the navy only if there is a bargain to take advantage of! The French also joined in the excitement and said that they are going to build two more battleships. If there are more, they can''t afford it. The French economy was half-failed by the World War, and it will not be able to recover for a while! The rest of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Mao Xiong do not need to think about it. They have no time, at least for ten years, they will not have to consider their diplomatic position. Then, John Bull said that they have been very busy recently and have not participated in the feces sticks. The European Big 6 is naturally peaceful. No matter how serious the contradiction between Germany and France is, it is impossible for the Germans to jump out and fight Gaul at this time! In the end, Ferdinand combined European history and summed up the law. As long as the British are busy, everyone will have a good life, so it is better for everyone to pit a John Bull! In this context, the British want to pull everyone to stop the arms race, naturally it is not so easy! Soy sauce-based Bulgaria is easy to handle. As long as other countries agree to restrict armaments, Ferdinand will not object. The French who are busy restoring the economy can deal with it. The French government is now at the poorest time, and they don''t mind saving another expenditure. But the British want Bulgaria and France to unite with them and to suppress other countries agreement to disarmament. This issue needs to be discussed. Perhaps the French will support the British for colonial security considerations, but Bulgaria is different. Most of the colonies are at their doorsteps, and there is no military threat. The two pieces of land in Africa are worthless, and no one will grab them. In this context, how can Ferdinand stand up for the British in vain? ... The Minister of Health Carl Landsteiner reported to Ferdinand with anxiety: "Your Majesty, this is the information collected by the Ministry of Health from all over the world. A wave of flu is spreading all over the world. The main symptoms are: headache, high fever. , Muscle aches and loss of appetite. At present, there have been epidemics in cities such as Texas in the United States, London in the United Kingdom, and Paris in France, and internal symptoms have also appeared in our coastal city of Cavute! Although the harm of the flu this time is not great, it is very contagious. The Ministry of Health is worried that it will spread to the whole country, and it is recommended that the government take quarantine measures! " Ferdinand rolled his eyes, what is meant by harm is not great, that is, it has not exploded, once it explodes, its destructive power is not much less than this world war! Fortunately, Bulgaria has established a medical and health proposal. It is currently the only country in the world that can implement national surveillance. Otherwise, he will have to wait for the epidemic to break out before he can receive the news. Ferdinand did not hesitate to say: "The emergency plan is activated immediately. The flu is spreading too fast this time, and it is very likely to mutate in the later period. The harm may exceed our expectations. Now I authorize you to have the highest command in the epidemic area, and the local government and garrison will cooperate with you in epidemic prevention work! You can take care of the specific epidemic prevention work yourself. Anyway, I will not allow the large-scale spread of the flu in Bulgaria. You can isolate the cities in the epidemic area when necessary! " Carl Landsteiner''s face changed drastically, and he was very shocked and said: "Your Majesty, this flu is only a bit more spreading, but the virus does not cause fatal harm to the human body. We don''t need to be so fanatical, right?" Ferdinand was taken aback. Has history changed. This flu is not the legendary "Spanish flu", but just a common viral flu? "History has told us that there must be a major epidemic after the war. The European 6th war has been fought for so long. What''s so strange about a major epidemic? Besides, even if it is a common flu, its transmission ability is so powerful, isn''t it worthy of our attention? Do medical experts now have a special medicine for this flu? Or is it the medicine to prevent this flu? " Regardless of , we should pay attention to it first. Even if you make a mistake, you will waste a lot of money. Bulgaria can still bear it. If the Spanish flu is really not taken seriously, then Its not money! Carl Landsteiner lowered his head and replied: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will start the arrangement as soon as I go back. The epidemic will never spread in Bulgaria on a large scale! But your Majesty, if we want to start a comprehensive epidemic prevention work, then all foreigners must be quarantined. This may cause..." Ferdinand said without hesitation: "According to your rules, don''t worry about the funds, you can spend it in the special fee. This year there are 200 million levs to spend! The diplomatic trouble caused is the issue of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. No one will hold you accountable. In order to reduce the intensity of your work, I will order that from now on, all foreign refugees will be sent to Asia Minor for centralized settlement! At the same time, before the end of the epidemic, Bulgarian merchant ships will no longer go to cities that have been in service. The returning merchant ships can also make them dock on many islands in the Aegean Sea first, and then they can enter the Big 6 after passing the inspection! " After knowing Ferdinand''s determination, the Minister of Health Karl Landsteiner did not hesitate. Anyway, if the boss came forward, he only needed to do a good job in epidemic prevention. Carl Landsteiner replied cautiously: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our Ministry of Health will definitely do a good job in epidemic prevention and will never let the epidemic spread in the country!" He has made up his mind in his heart, and he must organize manpower as soon as possible when he returns to research out the drugs for treatment. If it doesn''t help, he must also get the vaccine, otherwise he will be sorry for the investment! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 12： , The power of tradition Epidemic prevention work, as the name suggests, focuses on prevention. The specific measures are essentially no different from later generations, such as: improving personal hygiene, organizing disinfection, prohibiting drinking raw water, killing insects... In addition to these daily epidemic prevention work, another process has now been added-an isolation room. Once the symptoms of a cold develop, they will be sent to isolation to prevent the spread of the virus. In order to cooperate with the nationwide epidemic prevention work, Ferdinand also ordered a second-level martial law throughout the country, which is second only to martial law during the war. If you want to travel across cities, you must report to the local health department. Check that your body is normal before you can pass freely. Stations, ports, schools, and other places with high traffic are now full of inspection points. Sergei was born in the small town of Bankya, 17 kilometers west of Sofia. It belongs to a small mountain town in the city of Sofia. It is located on the northern **** of Liulin Mountain at an altitude of 63o. Backing and eating mountains, Sergey opened a small grocery store in Sofia, started buying and selling mountain products, and became a businessman. Oh, he is still not a bourgeoisie. At most, he is just a self-employed person. The clerk is his wife, three sons and two daughters. Thanks to the good economic development in Bulgaria recently, his business is also doing well. Excluding all expenses, it can be considered a small surplus! But as soon as the epidemic came, he was in serious trouble. It is no longer possible to get in and out of Sofia every day. For safety reasons, the government has restricted the flow of people in the city. Now he only has the opportunity to go in and out freely once a week. In the particularity of his profession. If that''s the case, then it''s fine. He has a lot of people and takes turns to send teams. It doesn''t matter if he enters the city the next day for delivery! But the problem is that the epidemic prevention staff considers that wild animals may be carriers of the virus, and then the prey he receives can no longer be sold. Of course, even if it can be sold, it can''t be sold now! Although there are a lot of foodies in Bulgaria, everyone is even more attentive. The government is engaged in epidemic prevention with great fanfare. Who dares to look down upon? Sergey looked at the newspaper and complained helplessly: "This has been going on for more than a month. When will the epidemic take off?" The old hunter Kalmar asked jokingly: "Sergey, are you still collecting today''s prey?" Sergey said irritably: "Accept you a big-headed ghost! I didn''t see how many hangings in our yard? I can''t sell it, and I dare not eat it. It''s a pity to lose it!" Kalmar smiled slightly and said, "What''s the hurry, wait until the epidemic is over, and then slowly sell it! Do you think I still go hunting as usual?" Sergey sneered and said, "You are a person who can''t survive without using a gun for a day. Does it matter whether the prey can be sold?" Kalma laughed and said, "You still understand me. This is a living habit. It can''t be changed. Unfortunately, Liulin Mountain has fewer and fewer prey. Maybe I will move soon!" Sergey was taken aback. He and Kalmar both grew up together. When he heard that he was leaving, suddenly his heart became quite empty. "Why? Your family is not thin, don''t you need to take refuge in your son?" Sergey asked in confusion. In the European University 6, as long as they can live independently, parents will not live with their children. They think that this is under the fence. Although Kalmar is a hunter, his main income is still farming. In this small town, he still has two hectares of land. In addition to the income from hunting, his children are all grown up and he does not need to continue to pay for it. So his little life was pretty good. Kalmar explained: "You know what kind of life I like, it''s really killing my fighting spirit in Sofia!" Sergey looked at him dumbfounded, unable to speak for a long time. He paused for a while before he said, "Are you crazy? The army won''t want you as an old man, are you going to be a mercenary?" Kalmar shook his head and said, "No, I''m not crazy. Actually, I''m going to be a colonial sheriff. You know how short people there are. As long as you sign up, they will accept it! Besides, I''m still a retired officer. , You can become an officer in the past!" Sergey knew that Kalmar did not lie, and now the colonies on the other side of Africa are indeed recruiting people, and they have reached the point where they are hungry. Kalmar''s actual age is only more than 40 years old, but the average life expectancy at the time was too short to be regarded as an old man, but they are not much worse than young people in terms of physical fitness. Sergey asked in surprise: "With such a good thing, you have been an officer in the past? Don''t forget that although you are a retired officer, you are only a retired officer in the reserve service, and you are still on the battlefield when the war is over. !" Kalmar''s face flushed. This retired officer was putting gold on his face. Although he participated in the Balkan War and the World War, unfortunately he did not have the opportunity to wield it. He had just been mobilized and took up arms and rushed to the front. Then the war ended. Up. Although he was a veteran, he had never killed an enemy, and he didn''t even have a chance to engage in fire. His military status was only a reserve, and he became a squad leader based on his seniority. It is estimated that no one will recognize his identity as an officer. If he wants to be recognized by everyone, he is at least one battle short! This is also the Bulgarian rule, everything is in line with the military exploits. If you are lucky, even if you are just a civilian transporter and kill a few enemies, you can still get everyone''s respect. Anyway, even if the regular army has no military exploits, you will be inferior! Recruiting retired officers and soldiers to serve in the colonies is also Ferdinand''s plan. On the one hand, it can strengthen the management of the colony, and on the other hand, it can eliminate unstable factors. Many of the people who have just come out of the battlefield have mental illnesses and cannot recover for a while. There are not enough mental doctors in Bulgaria to treat them mentally. These people are prone to lead to social security problems in the country, and they are prone to radical thoughts. Many people will feel unbalanced when they see other people''s meritorious service and noble titles. They will think that they are no worse than others, but lack an opportunity! For this opportunity, it is estimated that many people will do things, even artificially create conflicts with neighboring countries, deliberately lead to war! Going to a colony is different. If you want to lead a war, then fight! Anyway, the enemy is the chief of the tribe, no matter how troublesome Bulgaria is, there is no play, hey, can''t stop it! When they finished venting, the colony was almost cleaned up. It would kill two birds with one stone. Kalmar is the beneficiary of this policy! Kalmar hesitatedly said: "That''s different. This time I took people with me. As long as I gather 20 boys, I will be the squadron leader!" Sergey nodded. This is almost the same. When we arrive in Africa, everyone is unfamiliar with each other. There are not many acquaintances around, so how can we get used to it? Ferdinand is not stupid. Of course he knows that in an unfamiliar environment, grouping is the easiest way of life, so most of the basic personnel are the local neighbors together, and everyone can take care of each other. The most important thing is to reduce the mortality rate. The biggest enemy in Africa is not the indigenous people, but-the soil is not acclimatized! As for whether there will be a group of earth snakes in the future, Ferdinand said that he does not care. Anyway, there are not many people in Africa. When they are released, it will be the year of the monkey. Even if there is a earth snake, the government can slowly split up. Anyway, a small group of one hundred and eighty people cannot threaten the government''s rule! After a pause, Kalmar said with some embarrassment: "That Sergey told you a good news, your kid, I also accepted two, rest assured that the boss keeps it for you, originally he wanted to go, but I Persuaded! We are not old friends anymore, I will help you take care of them, then we will reunite in Africa together! " Sergey''s face suddenly became gloomy. If his eyes could kill someone, Kalmar would be broken. "What? Kalmar how can you do this? Have you asked my opinion?" Sergey said angrily Kalmar said without changing her face, "Isn''t this telling you? Besides, they are all adults, it''s time to let them out and create something! If it weren''t for this epidemic, we would have arrived in Africa now. If you are not worried, you can choose to go with us! " Sergei suppressed his anger forcibly, his heart was bleeding, but fortunately he was an ordinary little businessman, always timid, otherwise he might have a duel with Kalmar now. As for going to the Africa exhibition, it is not suitable for a person like him who has no ambitions. According to his plan, he will keep his sons by his side to help with business. Anyway, relying on Sofia, and arranging some mountain products and daily necessities, this profit is enough to support their family. Obviously, his thoughts are not the same as those of his sons. The golden horse and iron horse are the mainstream of Bulgarian society. Young people who are not combative are definitely not pure Bulgarians! Sergey smiled bitterly and said: "Why are you going to Africa? Can''t you go to Asia Minor? It''s closer here, and the conditions are much better! It doesn''t matter if you are old, but what about the kids? You can''t take them on an adventure, don''t you want them to return home once in their lifetime? " Kalmar''s face was reddened, and she said embarrassingly: "I can''t decide this issue. Besides, where to go? What''s bad about going to Africa? The conditions there are bad, but it''s easy to make merit! Isn''t it safer to encircle the natives in the mountains than to fight? In fact, the first one we signed up was the Arabian Peninsula. We went there to do a guy named Neizhi, but unfortunately, we were preempted by the regular army. Our task is just to deal with miscellaneous fish! You know I am a hunter. It is not my fault. My ancestors were hunters. I have been a hunter for more than 20 years, so they agreed that I am suitable to go to Africa to catch orangutans! " Kalmar was also very wronged, because he was a hunter, so the group he brought was determined to go to the African jungle. Judging from the fact that it is easy to make military exploits, the Arabian Peninsula is the best choice. It is about to start against the indigenous kingdoms. Fighting a kingdom with a population of two to three million people will have a future against a group of tribal chiefs! Sergey nodded helplessly and said: "Okay, if you are finished, you can go away now, don''t affect my business!" Obviously, he is still very angry, but as a father he cannot interfere with his sons'' choices. This is also a European tradition. According to European traditions, the eldest son stayed behind to inherit the family business, and the second son left home to enter the world. Kalmar did not abduct his eldest son, but took his second son out to seek life, which is in line with local traditions. So despite being angry, Sergey did not explode. Now the two youngest sons have already married. Even if they dont leave now, they will still have to leave home in a few years. If they stay at home and live with their parents and elders, they will be looked down upon. Perhaps this is the real reason why they are willing to venture out with Kalmar and venture into Africa! Sergey had realized that his previous planning was improper. He ended the business hastily, closed the door of the grocery store, and returned home. He had to ask his two sons again. If you just want to go out and wander around, read the book www. He still hopes they can stay in Sofia. Its close to home and all conditions are good, and its relatively easy to find a job. Sergey doesn''t know what Africa 6 is like, and he doesn''t think it will be a good place anyway. Of course, judging from the government''s propaganda, it is still fertile ground, but there is no time to start! Sergey asked: "Have you two decided, Raul and Caton? You really want to go to the African colony with Kalmar. The environment there is quite bad. Are you ready?" Raul replied: "Dear father, we are ready! You know, this is our dream, we don''t want to live under your wings all the time!" Sergey lit a cigarette and smoked it, without speaking for a long time. "Well then, did your wives agree? Now that you are all married, you can''t act on your own will!" Sergey said earnestly Caton next to him replied first: "Father, don''t worry, we have grown up and know what we are doing, we will go to Africa together, and the colonial government will help arrange the work! And hospitals and schools will be established at the same time, so you dont have to worry about our lives! " Sergey nodded. The government''s determination to open a colony is unshakable. According to the data released by the government, 800,000 people will migrate to Africa in five years. Hospitals and schools are naturally indispensable. Sergey looked forward to saying: "Well, now that you are ready, go tell your mother, I think she needs comfort now! Of course, if you can change your mind, that would be even better. I still suggest that you stay in Sofia. The days of opening up wasteland will not be so easy! " ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 13： Announce the epidemic The earliest record of the Spanish flu appeared in the Finsen Barracks in Kansas, USA. Before lunch on March 11, 1918, a soldier in the barracks felt fever, sore throat, and headache. He went to the army hospital to see a doctor. The doctor thought he was suffering from a normal condition. Cold. However, what followed was unexpected: By noon, more than 100 soldiers had similar symptoms. A few days later, on the weekend, there were already more than 500 "cold" patients in this barracks. It soon spread to 3 cities including Detroit, and quickly began to spread. In April, a patient carried the virus into Europe, and then quickly spread. In June, the flu entered Bulgaria, and Ferdinand declared a national martial law and began a nationwide epidemic prevention. In order to do a good job in epidemic prevention, the Ministry of Health has imposed sanitary regulations as follows: 1. Anyone must take a hot bath at least twice a week, and also boil the water first, wait for the water to cool down before using it. It is forbidden to use cold water for bathing; 2. So the edible water must be boiled and drinking raw water is prohibited; 3. Wash hands with disinfectant water before meals, and factories and enterprises must install faucets; 4. Antivirus must be carried out every day in public places, and insects should be carried out in all residential areas, mainly mosquitoes, flies, cockroaches, etc.; 5. Pets are isolated, close contact with animals is forbidden, distance must be kept when feeding, and the government organizes manual hunting of animals that wander into the city; 6. The government distributes masks free of charge and must be worn by everyone in public; 7. All schools are closed. Before the epidemic is over, no one is allowed to enter or leave without authorization, and the government will bear all the additional expenses; 8. Factories and enterprises must organize comprehensive disinfection once a month and establish disease isolation rooms; 9. Temporarily close some entertainment venues. It is recommended that everyone go out less frequently; ... This is the first time that the Bulgarian Ministry of Health has implemented comprehensive epidemic prevention. Everyone has no experience. In order to control the epidemic, it is natural how strict it is. Bulgaria seems to be back in the world war once again, everything has become serious, even more serious, even the colorful entertainment life has been cut across the board. Not only is the country under martial law, but even the palace is no exception. The virus does not recognize people. Ferdinand knows how terrifying the Spanish flu is. How could he not take it seriously? Even more stringent. Everyone in the palace has to be checked by a doctor every day. Once any symptoms develop, they can be declared on leave. At least they will not be used to go to work until the epidemic is over. Constantine Fei was very unaccustomed to stepping into the palace, and a pungent smell of disinfectant came on his face. He frowned and accepted the doctor''s examination before being put into the palace. Yes, he thinks that the Bulgarian government has made a fuss too much. Although the flu has broken out, a large-scale death has not occurred. Like most people, Constantine also believes that this is just a common viral cold. Of course, the common viral colds of this era are also deadly, but the young and strong can resist the past, and the old and the weak have a higher mortality rate. Originally, Constantine wanted to persuade Ferdinand to lift the national martial law. The current epidemic prevention work has seriously hindered the normal operation of Bulgaria''s economy. Many projects have been forced to terminate, factories have also been ordered to ban overtime, and shopping malls have been in depression. However, after seeing the posture in the palace, he realized that the king paid more attention to the epidemic than he had imagined. No matter how tightly guarded outside, no one would restrict the travel of his prime minister! But when he got here, he was checked by a doctor before entering the palace, and then he was forced to change his clothes. The attendant''s explanation was that the clothes may carry viruses. For the safety of the king, the prime minister asked the Prime Minister to change safer clothes. ! Constantine is a little speechless, well, the king is the king. This kind of pride is not comparable to others. Everyone must change to sterilized clothes when entering the palace. This is not just them, including the guards who come in and out every day, and the personnel responsible for transporting supplies. Each person gives one set every day. Constantine didn''t think that these clothes would be taken back or reused many times, and the king''s face must not be lost. The daily expenses of tens of thousands of levs are indispensable! Observing a tree and autumn, seeing the posture in the palace, he knew that the matter was big, and now the epidemic has not appeared in Sofia? ... With a depressed mood, Constantine saw Ferdinand drinking tea. Both of them were wearing masks. The picture was so comical. ... Constantine asked suspiciously: "Your Majesty, are you making a fuss too much? This is not the Middle Ages where the Black Death spreads. Does it need such a big fanfare? Although the flu has spread in a wide range this time, it is not very harmful to the human body. Now all of Europe is discussing our epidemic prevention work, this..." Ferdinand interrupted: "Aren''t we becoming a laughingstock again?" Konstantin nodded. Although the Bulgarian government has not been ridiculed by the outside world once or twice, what is different from the previous ones is that most of the previous practices of the Bulgarian government have been proven to be correct! In the current situation, at least Constantine himself has not discovered the reason for this! Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "Let them laugh first, and wait for them to cry in the future! If action is not taken in time, I am afraid that the death toll caused by this pandemic may not be less than the death toll caused by the Black Death in the Middle Ages! " Constantine''s face changed drastically. As a pure European, he never heard the legends about the famous "Black Death". It only caused one third of the Europeans to die at that time. European civilization directly A hundred years of retrogression is enough to scare anyone! "Your Majesty, is this too exaggerated? If it was the Black Death, there should have been a large number of deaths of patients? But there are many places where influenza has broken out in the world, and the phenomenon of massive deaths of patients has not appeared? "Constantin asked suspiciously. Ferdinand sighed, and then explained: A biological expert told me that this influenza virus is mutating. In Darwins words, the virus is evolving. At present, it is only highly transmissible. The lethal viruses have combined, and in the end it is very likely to evolve into a black death again!" Constantine can''t wait to slap himself now, what examples are not good, if he wants to talk about the Black Death, this time it really comes! Although this is only a possibility, it must be taken seriously, otherwise when the possibility becomes a reality, everyone will be ready to cry! Seeing Constantine''s expression, Ferdinand knew he was scared. It is estimated that any normal European would be scared when he heard about the "Black Death is coming again"! Ferdinand comforted: "Don''t be so nervous, this is just a possibility, and it is the worst guess! With our current medical level, the Black Death is not completely hopeless. Most patients can be cured. If you are worried, you can also check the information. The Black Death has also occurred in the East, and it was stopped by them. The destructive power is much smaller than we thought! This flu, at best, is only one smallpox, and it has not reached the level of destroying human civilization! " Well, forgive Ferdinands ignorance. Although the casualties caused by smallpox are not as large as the Black Death, its influence in European history is not small at all. It directly caused the end of the Eastern Roman Empire! Therefore, he thought he had given an example with fewer deaths, but the impact on Constantine was still huge! Whether it''s smallpox or the Black Death, it can easily destroy the existence of an empire, and this "flu" is actually far from reaching this level. After all, the death rate is 5% and almost 100%. Rate is two completely different concepts! After a while, Konstantin recovered from the shock and said with a wry smile: "Your Majesty, I understand that this situation is only one in ten thousand possibility. We can''t take risks. Please rest assured that the cabinet will urge you. The government is doing a good job of epidemic prevention!" For Konstantin, who has already become famous, any adventure may become a fatal stain in his life, leading the Bulgarian government to this point, his historical status is not lower than that of Bismarck! Even he was even more successful, because Germany has been crippled, and Bulgaria is still growing. Not surprisingly, when he is disbanded and returned to the fields, Bulgaria is already Europe''s number one industrial power. Even the largest power in Europe is very possible. This is convenient for Bulgaria and Prussia to have similarities. Both are militant countries, and the military''s combat effectiveness is the strongest wave! Other factors cannot destroy this country, but the "virus" is an exception. History has told him how vulnerable human beings are to diseases. So now the epidemic prevention work must be done well, and he even feels that the current epidemic prevention work is not strict enough and needs to be strengthened! If the worst situation does not happen, it is best. The big deal is to waste some human, material, and financial resources, which are all within the tolerance of the Bulgarian government. At most, it is criticized by the outside world for excessive epidemic prevention. Anyway, for such a highly communicable disease, the government must strengthen epidemic prevention work for the safety of the general public and is also politically correct! If it happened, Bulgaria, who had been prepared for a long time, could also minimize the loss and even take this opportunity to surpass other powers! ... After returning to the cabinet, Constantine convened a cabinet meeting in the name of the prime minister, seriously emphasized the epidemic prevention work, and issued a funny order in a very humorous way-declare war on the rat! Content: Rats are the dirtiest creatures in the world and the greatest enemy of mankind. They are not qualified to live under the same sky as us! On behalf of the Bulgarian government, I have formally declared war on the rats. All citizens of Bulgaria, please take up the weapons in your hands and kill our enemies to make this world a better place! Well, the sequelae of the Black Death, who caused the rats to spread the Black Death? In order to prevent the slightest failure, Constantine decided to kill the mouse first. Anyway, it is impossible for anyone to call the mouse wrong in this era! This can be regarded as a flavoring agent in the tense life in Bulgaria in 1918, and then various methods of killing rodents were staged in Bulgaria, including medicine, pressing, blocking, closing, clamping, turning, filling, digging, sticking, and shooting. The method has appeared first! It can be said that everyone is screaming and beating rats across the street. The rats disappeared from the sight of the Bulgarian people in the shortest time. Of course, this was only a short-term. In an era of rat poison and rodent exterminators, the rats are really boring, and the rats have to make a strategic shift, leaving the city and turning to the enemy''s weak mountain to resist! In September, Bulgaria, which had been under martial law for more than three months, finally waited for an official and accurate answer as the people waited. For the first time, the Bulgarian Ministry of Health publicized the epidemic-"A Letter to the Bulgarian National People", and issued disease warnings to countries around the world: It is a pity that a large-scale spread of diseases has broken out again in human history. Now the Ministry of Health once again reminds you to do a good job in epidemic prevention. Although our medicine has been very advanced, we are still vulnerable to diseases. After research by our biologists and medical scientists, we found that this pandemic is not a common viral cold in the past. There are viruses that are more destructive to the human body behind the flu! At present, this virus is still in the incubation period. Since there has not been an outbreak, we cannot clearly say what impact will be caused after the outbreak. In short, the result must be catastrophic! And biologists also found that the virus is still recombining continuously during its spread Each recombination is an increase in toxicity and increased infectivity, which also means that this virus is not unique, short-term There is no way for us to develop a special medicine. The symptoms of patients after infection are mainly high fever, cough, runny nose, myalgia, etc. Most of them are accompanied by severe pneumonia. In severe cases, heart, kidney and other organ failures lead to death, and the mortality rate is high. Now we are here to call on medical research institutions all over the world to join this research together, so that drugs that can cure this virus can be developed as soon as possible and contribute to the survival of mankind! At the same time, here we also warn governments of all countries to prepare for epidemic prevention to avoid catastrophic consequences after the virus outbreak! ... Scientists in Bulgaria do not eat dry food. Under the strong request of Ferdinand, considerable results have been achieved in the past few months, but there is no special medicine! Everyones virus is almost different. The development of a special drug under this background is completely idiotic, so Ferdinand simply chose to make the news public. As for whether European and American countries can develop vaccines or drugs to cure viruses, scientists have clearly told him that they do not exist at the current level of technology! If they only develop a cure-specific drug for a certain patient, they can do it now, but a drug that is suitable for curing most people is still a problem that cannot be overcome! Ferdinand is neither the Virgin nor the butcher. After the epidemic was made public, he was no longer participating! This kind of thing is just as destined to do everything. If someone believes it, then believe it, dont believe it. Anyway, the climax of death is coming soon, and now the best time to defend has actually missed! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 14： , Influenza ravages the world When the Ministry of Health announced the epidemic, it happened to be at the end of the first wave, and the second wave was not at the midpoint of the outbreak. The outbreaks in all parts of the world were receding and even disappeared completely in many places. At first glance, the governments of various countries found that the situation is very good. Naturally, they did not take the warnings of the Bulgarian Ministry of Health at heart. Many people still secretly despise Bulgarian medical technology, which is still stuck in the Middle Ages. A common flu was scared. In this way! The Washington Daily published an article saying: This flu can only bring disasters to areas with backward medical sciences, and the developed United States of America does not need to care about it. The colonial countries that should be prevented are about to have serious problems in their colonies. Bulgaria Wrong object! The Sun also claimed: Did we have another April Fool''s Day? This is the best joke of the century. The flu all over the world is fading. Why did the Bulgarian Ministry of Health remind everyone to prevent the epidemic? Did they get the time wrong and sent the report a few months ago? This is the malfeasance of the bureaucratic class. It is recommended that the Bulgarian internal affairs department conduct a strict investigation to avoid this kind of fooling the world again! ... Regardless of how public opinion ridiculed, Ferdinand pretended not to see it. Domestic newspapers all reminded everyone to prevent the epidemic. It''s not that no one wants to get attention, but Bulgaria''s news management law is too strict! In a situation like this, once an epidemic occurs, distorting media constitutes a crime of distorting facts, and it is indispensable to start ten years. Unless there are no casualties, once a patient dies, they constitute a potential murder, and the mine is their ultimate destination! The predecessors used countless blood lessons to tell them that in Bulgaria, you can talk nonsense, but you must not write random news, especially news that is against the government! In August, the epidemic changed again. A deadly flu occurred on the British ship that had just left the Lion Rock Republic of West Africa. Before the ship arrived in the UK, 75% of the crew were infected, 7% of the crew died, and many other ships. A similar situation happened. Almost at the same time, a high-mortality flu also occurred in Mesd, Ashgabat, Russia, and it spread quickly. Well, the two sources emerged at the same time. Where did Ferdinand spread to the world? Ferdinand didnt bother to care about it. Bulgaria had already done a good job of epidemic prevention. When the epidemic broke out, he could take up a small bench and take a dip. A pot of tea, knocked melon seeds to see a joke. On August 27, the flu was introduced to the United States and spread among dock workers in Boston. At the same time, the flu broke out in Brest, France, and then outbreaks occurred in many cities in the eastern United States. It began to spread widely in the European continent and the United States in early September, and spread to all parts of the world within a few weeks. The flu once again spread to the world. The second wave of influenza is different from the past influenza. The mortality rate among young adults between 20 and 35 years old is particularly high. In addition to high fever and headache, the second wave of influenza includes blue and hemoptysis. Influenza often causes complications. Pneumonia is the most common cause of death. Many cities restrict citizens from visiting public places, and cinemas, dance halls, and sports venues have been closed for more than a year. Seattle tram attendants refuse to board passengers without masks. October of the same year was the darkest month in the history of the United States. 200,000 Americans died this month. In 1918, the average life expectancy in the United States was therefore 12 years shorter than usual. Seeing that the epidemic outbreaks around the world did not spread in Bulgaria, Ferdinand was relieved. At the beginning of August, Bulgaria temporarily closed all ports and cut off trade with other countries in the world, so this wave of flu has not Did not spread in Bulgaria. However, many border cities are still affected. The epidemic from Austro-Hungarian Empire and Russia still caused some trouble to the Bulgarian government. Fortunately, the isolation was timely and did not spread on a large scale! Seeing that the epidemic was initially contained, Ferdinand invited the Crown Prince Ferdinand and asked: "Boy, dare you to visit the country now?" Now is the time to pave the way for the crown prince. Ferdinand, who has grown up, should also brush his presence in front of the people, and this epidemic is the best opportunity to buy people''s hearts! Ferdinand is no longer needed. His prestige is high enough. Now there is nothing to shake his position, but Ferdinand is not good enough. In everyones impression, he is just the kings eldest son and may inherit the kings Some advantages, nothing more! This little prestige allows him to succeed to the throne without any problem, but there is still a long way to go before everyone really recognizes him! Little Ferdinand, a newborn calf, naturally wont be afraid, and said without hesitation: "Dare! How dare not, father, you said, men cant be afraid! When will I leave? Ill go back and ask for a leave. ,get ready!" Ferdinand said solemnly: "This time you are patrolling the country on behalf of the royal family, so I won''t go, how about it? Do you have the ability to do this well?" Little Ferdinand was surprised. He was still a young man and still had a stubborn stubbornness. He didn''t hesitate to say: "No problem, promise to complete the task!" Ferdinand smiled slightly, and if he had the courage to go, if he met a cowardly crown prince, he would have to cry. If he didn''t know how to take advantage of such a good opportunity, he would be done! Look at how hard George V was trying to get rid of his presence, and he was sick; the King Alfonso XIII, the kingdom of Spain next door to them, accidentally put himself in, of course they all survived in the end! It is not that dangerous to patrol the whole country in Bulgaria. The officials underneath have isolated the patients long ago. Even if they are patrolling, they should go to safe areas? Do you still expect the crown prince to visit patients? Even if you want to see it, it is to visit a patient who has recovered! In order to prevent the spread of the disease, patients in the quarantine area are forbidden to visit by anyone. This is a regulation of the Ministry of Health, and everyone must abide by it! Ferdinand was a little worried and exhorted: "Go to those places this time. You decide for yourself. The colony will not need to go. The epidemic situation over there has already been out of control. You only need to visit the Balkans, and the outbreak has already occurred. Don''t go to the region!" Dont look at Bulgarias epidemic prevention work well, it is only aimed at the mainland. The colony has only a few gatherings of residents that have taken measures, but in the vast indigenous living areas, who has nothing to do if they have enough to eat? There is no medicine, no medical treatment, no epidemic prevention measures, and if the virus is allowed to spread, one can imagine what the situation in those areas is now! According to statistics from later generations, there are 1.7 billion people in the world, the number of people infected with influenza virus is as high as 1 billion, and the mortality rate is between 2.5% and 5% (this is only in some regions). The number of deaths calculated is also different. . The number of recorded deaths is about 22 million, and the number of deaths in the colonies that have not been counted is between 50 million and 100 million. The specific number cannot be determined! Anyway, the more backward the medical treatment, the worse the sanitary conditions, the higher the mortality rate! Little Ferdinand reacted, co-authoring is just going out for a show! Speaking earlier, I was shocked, thinking that I really wanted to visit the patient? Looking at the expression on Little Ferdinand, Ferdinand knew what was going on, but as a father, how could he not push his son into the fire pit! Little Ferdinand hesitated and said: "Father, it''s not good, isn''t it? If you don''t go to the epidemic area, it won''t look too terrible..." Ferdinand glared at him, and then said: "Idiot, can''t you go slower when patrolling the country? Starting from Sofia, going to Constantinople and then walking around Thrace, Macedonia, the Greek peninsula... , The epidemic is over long ago, and you can just go over it!" Little Ferdinand nodded. Sure enough, Jiang is still old and hot. As far as the level of show is concerned, he can''t match it. There are so many cities in Bulgaria, even if it is one every day, there is no problem in walking for two or three years! As for the traditional diseases, the virus will spread in winter and be contained. It is now September. Isnt it too easy to delay until December? ... After clarifying the purpose, little Ferdinand did not pretend, and went straight to the road of patrolling the country, and the flu was still plundered all over the world, the gods blocked and killed the gods and Buddhas, and the suspected lives of the epidemic prevention personnel of various countries were hit! Since the second major outbreak of influenza in August, governments all over the world have panicked. The death toll is too high! Every household hangs white sails, weeping all over the world! Due to the large number of deaths, the funeral industry has become the most popular industry in all countries, and the coffin has become a hot commodity. If there is no alternative, take a few wooden boards and nail them, and they will be used. Funerals have become collective activities, and the priests have to let the deceased form a group to see God because they are too busy. Of course, its not okay if you dont form a group, the guests need to give away too many others, and they are also lacking in skills! Fortunately, Ferdinand still has some moral integrity, did not go to make money, hoard a pile of coffins and put them there to sell, otherwise the world will be even more... Bulgaria, the first country in the world to start epidemic prevention, has become the object of learning from all countries. They have chosen to block ports, cut off trade, and delineate quarantine areas to prevent the spread of the virus! Its a pity that its too late. The flu virus has spread, and its not easy to contain it. For example, Spain, the worst in Europe, has 8 million people infected with the virus, including King Alfonso III and Madrid III. One out of every citizen was infected and some government departments were forced to close their doors. How did patients everywhere in the country isolate them? King George V of the United Kingdom was too active and was not spared. England and Wales died of 200,000, and the Royal Fleet was unable to enter the sea for three weeks; Mumbai, India, died of 7 million; some Inuit villages were destroyed, with 80 people in one village. 73 people died of influenza; 20% of Western Samoans died of influenza. In many countries, corpses are piled up in mountains, trams have no passengers; schools, song and dance theaters, cinemas have no lights, swimming pools and bowling alleys are empty; a small town in South Africa lacks coffins, blankets and corpses are buried in hastily, and there are funerals in the streets during the day and rescue at night. The car shuttles. There is no harm if there is no comparison. If everyone is unlucky together, then naturally there is nothing to say, but the problem is that someone is not unlucky now? Everyone''s heart is not very balanced. At least there have been demonstrations on the streets of Paris to protest the government''s inaction. It seems that they are not afraid of death at all! However, the politicians still have a way. They directly moved the Bulgarian martial law, and their ears were immediately cleared. Now that we have done it, it should be alright? Of course, this is only temporary. If there is no accident and after the epidemic is over, some people will come out to protest that the government has deprived them of their right to protest. Anyway, competitors will not let the government relax! This time, it is rare for the capitalists not to hinder the government''s epidemic prevention actions. Although they have also harmed their interests, they are even more afraid of death! The flu does not recognize people. Even if they have better medical conditions and the survival rate is as high as 99%, everyone still dare not take risks! The main reason is that the virus previously announced by the Bulgarian Ministry of Health is still evolving. UU reading really scared everyone. Now they are so powerful. If they continue to evolve, wouldnt it be a copy of the Black Death? No one dares to gamble on this! Medical institutions all over the world have participated in virus research. Unfortunately, this thing is really not the technology of this era, it can be solved! Viruses are not the same, how do you make a special medicine? The University of Cambridge organized experts to carry out virus statistics. They were surprised to find that out of 1,000 patients, there are more than 300 viruses. This means that on average, there are only three-thousandths of the virus coincidence, and they have a special effect. medicine? Even if more than three hundred kinds of medicine are produced, the virus is not stable and changes at any time. If the medicine is developed today, the virus will mutate tomorrow. What is the use? This kind of mutation may be on the good side or on the bad side. If it is a benign development, then congratulations, you are ready to be discharged. If it is a bad mutation, then you can prepare for the funeral! Then the British scientific community once again proved that there is no possibility of developing special medicines in the short term, so everyone should work together to fight the virus, otherwise, if one is not good, humans will have fun! Perhaps it was Gods blessing. The winter of 1918 came soon, and the epidemic began to subside. Governments all over the world were relieved. The last two or three months have been really **** exciting. In just a few months, the total number of deaths in various countries has directly exceeded the sum of the two and a half years of the world war! The world''s economy has entered a state of depression. The flu has dispelled everyone''s enthusiasm for buying. If it is not for purchasing necessities, many people will choose to stay at home and not go anywhere! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 15： Hapless Wilson Minister of Health Carl "" Landsteiner reported tiredly to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, this is the latest number of patients we have counted. So far, the total number of patients infected with influenza in Bulgaria has exceeded 30. Million, the current death toll is 4,852. Entering December, the number of flu patients has been greatly reduced, and many people have returned to normal. However, for safety reasons, the cured patients are still under observation and have not returned to society! " Ferdinand nodded. This number is pretty good. For other countries in the world, this is simply a miracle! Concerned said: "Fortunately, you have to take a rest! This winter everyone can take a breath. This season is not conducive to the spread of the virus. There will be tough battles to be fought in the spring next year!" Karl Landsteiner replied feebly: "Yes!" Obviously, the recent epidemic prevention work has busied him. After the epidemic spread to Bulgaria in June, the national martial law began. The officials of the Ministry of Health no longer have time to take vacations. The most idle department on weekdays has jumped. Become the busiest existence in Bulgaria! As a minister, it is natural to lead by example. Carl Landsteiner also experienced the feeling of being in power. It was okay at the beginning, but it was a tragedy later, and that incident was so crushing. (Note: Bulgaria''s ministries and ministries are of different levels. For example, the real power departments such as the Ministry of Finance, the 6th Army, the Navy, the Ministry of Education, and the Ministry of Industry have to be higher than the other, and the minister can be called a minister. The Ministry of Water Resources, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Culture and other departments have to be at a lower level. The minister is the minister XX. This is also a common unspoken rule. ) Looking at the exhausted Minister of Health, Ferdinand is also very helpless. Everyone has no experience in the first epidemic prevention. Many things need to be decided by their senior leaders. This kind of thing cannot be done for you! Only professionals from the Ministry of Health can make decisions, and other cabinet government departments can only assist them. If there are problems, let them make decisions. The Ministry of Health is naturally busy! By the way, most of the officials of the Ministry of Health are in a semi-bureaucratic mode, which does not mean that half of them are bureaucrats! In fact, all officials of the Ministry of Health can be part-time medical staff or drug developers. In addition to temporary positions in the Ministry of Health, many of them have other jobs, and they are all in the medical field. This was also caused by the unique national conditions. Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, there was a shortage of medical staff. If the Ministry of Health did not use professionals, then this department would have been abolished. So at that time, everyone chose the art of being suspended. Then he was promoted in the hands of Ferdinand again. There is a shortage of medical staff throughout the country, and he can''t grab the people''s limited medical resources. Anyway, the Ministry of Health has not many things that have continued to the present. Of course, it is not unchanged. He also added a Food Safety Administration under the Ministry of Health, which is responsible for inspecting food safety throughout the country. It''s just that compared with the strict food safety, the control of medicines is not so strict. It is only to combat counterfeit medicines and the sale of fake medicines. In this era, the side effects of medicines are inherently large, and there is no way to control them! Just be useful. Dont hold accountable for side effects. Otherwise, there will be no drugs on the market, and drugs with little side effects or no side effects, the price is really not close to the people, at least the middle class cant afford it! Imagine that during the World War, all major belligerent countries dared to include drugs in their logistical supplies, and you know how high everyone''s standards are in this era! ... Compared with Bulgaria, which has completely controlled the epidemic, other countries are miserable. In Europe and America, some people have good medical technology. Basically, the mortality rate is limited. Even so, the death toll of everyone is still quite high. As of 1918, preliminary statistics on the number of deaths in various countries: United States: 512,000 people United Kingdom: 20 million people (only including England and Wales), a total of 326,000 in the British Isles France: 293,000 people Germany: 388,000 people Italy: 378,000 Spain: 168,000 Belgium: 43,000 people Portugal: 41,000 Netherlands: 35,000 people Denmark: 28,000 Sweden: 42,000 people Switzerland: 32,000 Norway: 18,000 Russia: 560,000 people Austro-Hungarian Empire: 312,000 people The above figures are all guessed by Bulgaria. This estimate of 70 to 80% is somewhat accurate. The actual death toll may not be clear to the officials of various countries. After all flu deaths are mixed with deaths from other diseases, who can tell? And because of the needs of political interests, everyone must also reduce the death toll. Therefore, the official death toll of various countries is much lower! If you count the number of deaths in the colonies, this number is very terrible. The British Commonwealth of Everbright is the owner of 200,000+, and it may even be the owner of 30,000+. The death toll of India alone is very impressive. Anyway, everyone There is no specific death demographic. In most areas, even if there was an epidemic, there was no one to deal with it. The colonial government tacitly chose to sit back and watch the death of the natives. Anyway, they did not know how to prevent the epidemic. They thought it was punishment by the gods. They all went to ask the gods and died. Naturally more! Elsewhere, Ferdinand did not know. Anyway, the population of the Bulgarian colony dropped by nearly 20% in 1918, and at least five million people died in this flu! This is all caused by ignorance. When an epidemic occurs, I dont know how to seek medical advice, but I go to worship. After a large number of patients die, I dont know how to quickly dispose of the corpses and jump around the corpses one by one. The death rate is low. What? Due to the large number of deaths in the colonies, in order not to cause a larger-scale plague, the colonial government had to clean up the corpses. At this time, the superiority of lowering the aircraft to the company was demonstrated. For safety reasons, everyone decided to send the aircraft in the end, as long as the crew dropped Molotov cocktails in the sky. If you directly surrendered Molotov cocktails to the villages with too many deaths, I don''t know if it will cause accidental injuries. Anyway, now everyone is afraid to investigate on the spot, and the fire is clean! The consequences are also very obvious. After the epidemic is over, there will be no more indigenous villages in the plains. They don''t even know that the fire that fell from the sky was caused by the colonial garrison. Many people think it is the punishment of the gods and dare not. In the original place of residence! When Ferdinand knew the result, the fire had been let go. Since it was born in autumn, I dont know how many forests have also disappeared in the fire. Ferdinand was so angry that he directly reprimanded the group. spendthrift! Then there is no more. These are all fires from the sky, and there is no relationship with Bulgaria, so naturally everyone does not have to take responsibility for it! When everyone was celebrating the rest of their lives, the Bulgarian Ministry of Health once again issued a disease warning, claiming that biologically speaking, spring is the peak period for the virus to breed, and the epidemic prevention work in 1919 still cannot be ignored! This time, the influence is much greater. No one dares not believe it. The governments of all countries have learned how to do it. I dont know how to do it. Lets learn the head office according to Bulgarias epidemic prevention work? In line with the principle of meritorious deeds, all countries continue to maintain a high level of vigilance. Although the virus is already lurking inside them, it is impossible to prevent it. However, the spring epidemic is less lethal, so politicians have declared that human beings Overcome the disease once! Everyone is propagating unanimously. The efforts made by their government in this epidemic prevention work have finally eliminated the "American flu" after everyone''s unremitting efforts! Well, this time there are no Spaniards. In history, because the Spanish media first started to report, and then they were buckled with **** basins on their heads, and Spain internally called it the "French flu"! Now everyone does not need to dispute. The European media has tacitly chosen the property to return to the original owner. Since it was the first outbreak in the United States, it would naturally be a pandemic in the United States! Even when tracing the cause of the virus, some people claimed that a chemical plant leaked in Kansas before the flu broke out. The cause of this flu is probably caused by the chemical plant, and then the trouble for the Americans is huge! European countries including Bulgaria collectively organized a group to protest to the Washington government, demanding that they surrender the killer and compensate the countries for their losses. The protests of this era are not simple diplomatic protests. The League of Nations directly convened the Human Security Conference to discuss the formation of a joint fleet. All countries have the intention of fighting the Americans! Well, these are all appearances. With such a big incident, the governments of various countries have failed in their initial epidemic prevention work. They have been criticized by domestic public opinion. Now some people say that the flu was made by the Americans. Is it true or not? For politicians, as long as they can divert the public''s attention, after all, compared with severely punishing the culprits, the government''s work mistakes can only be regarded as a trivial matter! The sudden blow caused the Wilson government to collapse. Now not only the US government is required to explain it internationally, but the people in the US have also taken to the streets and demanded that the US government severely punish the murderer! Everyone of them believed it, anyway, the yellow mud fell out of the crotch and it wasn''t **** or shit, and they couldn''t wash it out! The cause is that before the flu broke out, Kansas did have a chemical plant leak, and it also caused the deaths of nearly a hundred people there. It was only more than 100 kilometers away from the military camp where the epidemic first broke, and the time interval was less than three months. It was Kansas at the time. Soldiers from the state barracks are responsible for blocking the scene! This is even more unclear. Dont expect scientists to come out and explain it usefully. Ordinary people dont understand so much. The flu was caught right after the leak in the chemical plant. Although it has been more than two months, it doesnt matter who you say to lie? If it doesn''t matter, then why did the epidemic first emerge from a military camp in Kansas? Isn''t it because they were the first to be exposed to the virus? Even more people still suspect that this is because the Americans are studying gas bombs and accidentally leaked, which caused this result! Then Wilson is Alexander. If you can''t explain the ins and outs, the United States will be over. The angry American people just want their government to fall, but the angry people of the world may make the United States history! Wilson asked depressedly: "How is Les''s situation? Has the origin of the flu virus been traced?" Les''s face sank and said embarrassed: "No, we have already accounted for the chemical plant near Kansas. They all claimed to have nothing to do with them, and the Texas plant that leaked the chemical in late 1917 also claimed that, That leak was just an accident! The most troublesome thing is that now several senior executives in the Texas plant are in an accident, and the person on duty after the accident happened to die in an accident! The current situation is very unfavorable for us. On the surface, this is more like a slaughter. We can no longer confirm what happened inside the chemical plant at that time! If the outside world insists that we are graduating chemical weapons, because an accident caused this pandemic, we will not be able to produce effective evidence to prove our innocence! " Wilson''s face sank to the bottom. There is no doubt that this is a conspiracy. It was not known to whom it was originally directed, but he just happened to encounter the flu, and it became a conspiracy of various countries against the United States of America! Tens of millions of people have died in the world. As long as the United States cannot prove its innocence, they will be in great trouble. Dont think that if they are alone in dominating the Americas overseas, they will have fewer enemies. In order to dominate the Americas, they have almost succeeded. The European public enemy! Especially the British Empire will not let them go. The current flu is the best excuse. If you can''t take action as soon as possible and let John Bull connect European countries together, it will be too late! "Did our scientists come forward to refute the rumors?" Wilson asked Les smiled bitterly and said: "The major domestic medical institutions and scientific research centers have all explained that they believe that the source of the flu is birds, but this statement is not tenable in the scientific community! Kansas is not the largest bird habitat in the world, and even the number of birds is not very large. Scientific research institutions in various European countries have stated that the leakage of chemical plants is the core factor that caused the flu! And they also listed a lot of evidence. The Institute of Biology of the University of Bulgaria pointed out: The virus of this flu is different from the past, and it is different from the virus that has already appeared in nature. It is very likely that it was artificially matured! Their conjecture was almost caused by the leak of our chemical plant and it has also been recognized by the mainstream scientific community in Europe. The Cambridge University School of Bioengineering also publicly stated that they have not seen it in nature. Any similar virus can basically rule out the possibility that the virus is congenital! " Wilson rubbed his forehead and said, "I have to believe this explanation! Damn capitalists, don''t they have a reasonable explanation?" Les smiled bitterly and said: "It''s a pity that Mr. President, Mr. Jimsberg, the owner of the Texas Chemical Plant, had a gas explosion in his home this morning. All 36 people including the family and the servants were killed! Wilson was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood. He bet that if this news spreads, the outside world will definitely cause a commotion. If anyone still believes that the flu has nothing to do with the chemical plant, he is an idiot! Jimsberg is not a small person. He is at least one of the top 30 big capitalists in the United States and a member of the largest consortium in Kansas, so the whole family died together. Wilson doesn''t even need to track down the murderer. He can''t find out anything at all. Even if the investigation goes on, it will be a scapegoat. He can guess what''s behind it! As for why you want to silence your mouth, isn''t it simple? Now anyone who has anything to do with the Texas Chemical Plant wants to put aside the relationship, not to mention the shareholders behind the scenes, they must stop talking! Dont look at them in the United States, but they dont have much status in the world. In the face of pressure from countries around the world, can the US government keep them? If it were the US government of the World Police, it might still be possible! If the current US government dares to resist, believe it or not that the European coalition forces will come over? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 16： , The ruined overlord road Pit the Americans, but Ferdinand cant do it alone. Bulgaria hasnt been so powerful yet. Apart from the leak of the initial chemical plant, which has a little relationship with him, Bulgaria is still diving all the way. Behind John Bull wave the flag and shout! Of course, it is necessary to come out from time to time to bring the rhythm, after all, there is no one to guide, and it will not be so fast to point the head to the Americans? Now everyone is not sure whether the flu epidemic has passed, so the threat to Americans is only verbal. As for whether to take actual action, it depends on the specific situation! But this time the Americans have been miserable. John Bull''s approach this time has won the full support of Bulgaria and France. European countries know that they want to join as long as they are not stupid. There is no need for the British to pay any price. Both countries must bring their own dry food to take the lead. Since the topic of the source of the pandemic has been directed to the United States, everyone knows that a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity is here. Dont do it for nothing. All people support! &1t;i>&1t;/i> "Are you ready?" Ferdinand asked Constantine said confidently: "Your Majesty, dont worry, the Americans cant tell them clearly now. All the evidence points to the Texas Chemical Plant, but now all the insiders are dead! To say that the Americans dont Who believes in the development of biological and chemical weapons? We have reached an agreement with the French government to jointly propose freezing all assets of Americans in the League of Nations. The British also expressed their support for our proposal! " The freezing of assets is only the first step. Americans do not invest much in Bulgaria. The most important thing is that once the freezing of American assets is announced, the debts owed to them will not be repaid! Bringing together the French to propose a proposal is naturally to share the value of hatred. Who makes the two countries now owe the Americans money? If they don''t come forward, who will let them come forward? Ferdinand gave the final word: "Well, at this League of Nations meeting, we must expose the facts of the US government''s crimes against humanity and seek justice for the more than five million innocent people who died in Bulgaria!"&1t;i >&1t;/i> It is as difficult as ever for a person to become a Bulgarian citizen when he is alive. When a person is dead, he becomes a citizen of Bulgaria. It can only be said that interest is the best propellant! If it is said that more than 5,000 people have died, the US government may have directly claimed compensation. According to the price standards of this era, it will cost 10,000 US dollars per person and 50 million dollars per person. With other compensation, the maximum increase is 5,000. Ten thousand dollars, the U.S. government estimates that most of the time it will choose to go private with Bulgaria! Now that the death of 5 million people, the Wilson government estimated that they would not dare to admit it because of the death. This is really not worth it! And killing five thousand people and killing five million people is not a concept. This crime against humanity alone is enough to make the U.S. government unclean forever! This is just a Bulgaria. Britain and France are not easy to live in this era. It is estimated that their casualties are also an astronomical figure, plus the death toll of other countries, even if there is not 100 million, it is estimated that it will soon arrive. &1t;i>&1t;/i> What will the US government pay? One hundred American governments have to go bankrupt? It is natural to freeze all their assets if they can''t afford it. Whether to continue to take measures in the future depends on whether the Wilson government''s diplomatic methods are sharp enough this time. If not, it is estimated to be suspended! Constantine said solemnly: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, if the US government cannot give the Bulgarian people a satisfactory answer, we have decided that we will not give up!" ... On May 12, 1919, the League of Nations held its second league meeting in London. At the beginning of the meeting, the United Kingdom-George attacked the evil practices of the U.S. government in attempting to use the virus to wipe out the world and dominate the world, calling on all countries to unite. Get up and deal with this evil enemy! Speech content: "Today is a sad day. All of us are gathered here because we have 100 million fellow human beings who will stay away from us forever. May God bless them to rest in heaven!&1t;i>&1t;/i> The deceased has passed away, but the matter is not over. The culprit responsible for the death of 100 million of our compatriots is still at large. We have the responsibility and obligation to send them to **** and give all the compatriots who died! The behind-the-scenes man is the US government. They use chemical plants to conduct virus research inside. The purpose is very clear. They are to eliminate humans from all countries in the world and achieve the purpose of world domination! But justice will eventually triumph over evil. Americans leaked the virus ahead of time due to an accident. This is God reminding us not to forget that there is a kingdom of the devil on the opposite side of the ocean. They always use..." No matter how many people he died, it is now 100 million. If people die not enough, how can we highlight the evil of Americans? Afterwards, countries all expressed that they must fight the evil forces of the United States to the end and return the world to a bright future! &1t;i>&1t;/i> All major authorities in Europe have produced evidence to point the cause of the "American flu" to the Texas chemical plant. Professor Klinsmann from the University of Bulgaria said with grief: "About the influenza virus, our Bulgarian Institute of Biology has already announced some conclusions, and now I repeat it here. I swear in the name of God that what I say below is our real scientific research results, and I also welcome colleagues in all major scientific circles to correct me! The Institute of Biological Sciences of the University of Bulgaria can be said to be the first institution to care about influenza viruses, and the cause is completely an exception. In June 1918, the influenza spread to Bulgaria. We also accidentally discovered the unusualness of this flu. At an exchange meeting, our students heard the conversations of several doctors, which aroused our attention, and this led to the national martial law in Bulgaria! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Everyone knows that the common flu virus targets the old, the weak, the sick, and the disabled, and their resistance is weaker, so most of the deaths are the old and the weak. But this time the US pandemic was different. They targeted young and middle-aged people. Instead, the highest mortality rate was in the age group of 2o to 4o. The doctor''s unconscious conversation made our students take the news as a joke, brought it back, and then attracted our attention! At first, we thought it was who carried out a biochemical attack on Bulgaria. In the first wave of the flu outbreak, the mortality rate was indeed not high, but among the 1,000 patients who died at the beginning, there were actually 942 young adults! We made a wrong judgment, thinking that someone poisoned Bulgaria, and then there was a national martial law. Because we don''t know where the enemy is, when we are like headless flies, we are running around. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Then we discovered something was wrong. Many places in the world had internal conditions, so this was not a single action against our family. At that time, there were even interstellar scientists who speculated that aliens invaded the earth! For this reason, we also contacted the United Kingdom and France, preparing to join forces to defend the earth, but soon everyone gave up, because the enemy has arrived on the earth, the level of technology is not what we can match, and they dont need to do it. These little tricks! In July, after some research, everyone suddenly discovered that the culprit responsible for the death of young and middle-aged people was the new type of influenza virus, which we named n1. n1 This is a brand-new virus that can replicate and recombine, and then evolve into a new virus. We have never seen such a weird virus in nature. It will recombine almost every time it replicates, rather than undergoing a process. After tens of thousands of copies, regenerate and recombine mutations. &1t;i>&1t;/i> This is exactly its horror. The constant mutation means that we cannot develop targeted specific medicines. We extracted the virus for research. Now that the n1 virus is still a semi-finished product, it seems to be incomplete. It is still in the stage of continuous evolution, which shocked us! So we warned the world, hoping that more people can participate in the research of n1 virus. Later, everyone found that it is not so scary. If it were not for the constant changes in life, we could still easily prescribe drugs for treatment. Come. As the mystery continued to be revealed, we made a bold assumption that the n1 virus did not come from nature, but was developed by the outside world. Then all the unusual characteristics of these are all made possible, and these are man-made. Set it up! " These are true and false, false and false are true and true. From a theoretical point of view, it is possible to speculate that the virus of the "American flu" was made by humans. As for how it was made, of course it was made in an accident. Most scientific research comes from accidents! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Even the Bulgarian scientists are now getting into it. Ferdinand at best only gave them a hint, and then everyone decisively walked into a dead end. Of course, Klinsmann''s speech would not contain loopholes. After speaking, Klinsmann stepped off the podium. Oxford University biologist Professor Brownie stepped onto the podium and said: "I agree with Professor Klinsmans point of view just now. We at the Oxford University Institute of Biology can guarantee , There is no virus similar to the n1 virus in the existing viruses in the world today! We can boldly guess that there is no such high-spread, fast-recombining and mutating virus in nature. If it does exist, after countless years of mutation and recombination, they may have evolved into life. Even their power is enough to make most of the species on the planet extinct, this kind of latent and strong transmission ability, can recombine and evolve viruses at any time, I don''t think they will survive and die! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, the n1 virus is not the same. It is just a semi-finished product. Its evolutionary method is very strange. There is no standard, it can be cured, and it has a life limit. This is probably because researchers are worried that its power is too powerful and it will be dangerous to their own. life! In theory, as long as the new n1 virus is not released again, the n1 virus that has been spreading for more than a year is about to come to an end. This wave of epidemic is over! " Later, Professor Pasteur of the University of Paris said: "Unfortunately, our conclusions are consistent with the previous two! Numerous evidences have shown that the n1 virus is an acquired virus! We can even assert that with the current human scientific research technology, in theory, we can produce n1 virus after a lot of experiments! At the same time, we are also limited by technology. We are not yet able to carry it as we want. We must pass through living organisms to be able to preserve it, and it is best to carry it in the human body! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Therefore, we can break the birthplace of the n1 virus in the United States! " ... Authoritative organizations all insisted that this was a man-made virus. If it had nothing to do with the leak of the Texas chemical plant, then someone dropped the virus into the American military camp? This statement also proves that the Americans cannot escape the relationship. It also proves that the virus is made in the United States. The reason is the carrying problem. It must be carried by organisms and can pass through the air. It is spread all the way! The British Intelligence Agency also produced evidence to prove that the Texas Chemical Plant had cooperated with the US military many times. In the end, everyone came to the conclusion that this influenza virus originated from the Texas chemical plant, and this virus is a biochemical weapon that the US government is secretly researching. They want to develop a Weapons of mass destruction that can be controlled in different environments! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Now it was only because of an accident that their research was not completed, and the semi-finished virus leaked out ahead of time, which caused the pandemic. This can also explain why the United States has suffered the same loss, but their losses are not as great as other countries, and the losses of Asian countries are greater than that of European countries. Semi-finished products? It''s normal for one''s own life to be hurt by mistakes, but don''t the enemies die more? Europeans die less than Asians. This is the result of American research. They are all European immigrants. Everyone has the same physiological function, but Asians are different. So the consequences for Asian races are even more serious! For details, please refer to the Black Death in the Middle Ages. European countries suffered heavy losses, while the Asian region was under control! The politicians of the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria are fine. They all know that this is basically nonsense. When has the American technology reached this level? They only thought that this was a coincidence, and the n1 virus was born due to a chemical plant leak. &1t;i>&1t;/i> But there are more people who dont know. In the eyes of ordinary people, this is the truth. This time two or three million people have died in Europe, while tens of millions have died in Asia. This would be blame if it were not a targeted virus. What? It was the Japanese delegation that was the first to be frightened. They actually believed the statement. The second-degree youngsters believed that the white people''s technological level was much higher than that of them. If the exhibition continues, it is really possible to develop a special congress for the yellow race in the future. Killing virus! Masaichi Temple said with a green face in the League of Nations: "Shen Shi, the Americans are unscrupulous in conducting anti-human research, can we just sit idly by? The virus is still looting all over the world. We all know how much damage the Americans have caused to mankind this time. One hundred million humans in the world just disappeared! Can we continue to tolerate it? Do we really have to wait until that day when their evil research is successful, before we take action? Then it''s too late! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Now I propose that the League of Nations authorize everyone to take military actions against the US government to eliminate this evil anti-human government. " The final result of the voting was actually passed, and it was passed unanimously, without any abstentions! The League of Nations has authorized the use of force against the Americans, but the specifics are troublesome. European countries are not ready for war? The world war has just ended. Except for Japan, which is eager to fight, the other major powers are not ready for war. In the end, everyone''s intention is to look at the Americans'' reaction. If they recognize the mistake, they agree to hand over the murderer and compensate for the damage. Forget it! If you cant give everyone a satisfactory answer, its okay to start a war. Anyway, if the whole world is united, victory is inevitable. The American Big 6 is enough for everyone to divide! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Even the proposal for military action can be passed, and you know how disgusting the governments of various countries are to the Americans this time. The two countries proposed to claim compensation from the US government, and everyone has no opinion! This action against the Americans is strictly confidential. European countries actually don''t know the truth. Except for a limited number of people such as Ferdinand, even the Bulgarian cabinet has no knowledge. Therefore, even if everyone participated in the action against the Americans, they believed that this pandemic was caused by the leak of the Texas chemical plant, so it is right for everyone to trouble the Americans! Even if they did not engage in biological and chemical weapons but the leak of the chemical plant caused the world pandemic, so many of us have died. Isnt it wrong to ask you for compensation? More than that, the family members of the deceased in the United States are starting to sue the Texas chemical plant. They all agree with this conclusion. What else can the Wilson administration do? &1t;i>&1t;/i> As for the speculation that birds cause influenza, unfortunately, there is no authoritative organization in the world to recognize it. Even the domestic scientific research institutions in the United States can only think that this is a possibility! Until the mystery of why the flu first exploded in the United States cannot be solved, this kind of conjecture will not hold its ground! Therefore, the current scientific conclusion is: Americans created the n1 virus, which caused the American flu! The only controversial place is-is the n1 virus deliberately created by the US government? This is also very important. If it was deliberately created by the US government, then it doesn''t make sense. Everyone just copied the guy and **** him! This is killing everyone, it is absolutely intolerable! If it was not made deliberately by the US government, but was born unintentionally due to the leak of a chemical plant, then there is a discussion. As long as the US government is willing to spend the money, it is estimated that it can survive the disaster! The road to world hegemony will die soon! Destined to be a public enemy of the world, even the hatred of Germany and the United States in World War II cannot be compared with the Americans today! Now people all over the world can''t wait to kill them, don''t be a low-key person, and still want to dominate the world? ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 17： , Reasonable and legal recklessness As soon as the League of Nations meeting ended and the diplomatic note spread to Washington, the life of the Wilson administration would be overwhelmed. This is really bullying! The League of Nations did not put the United States of America in its eyes at all. First, it asked the US government to hand over the murderer. This is easy to handle. It is nothing but a scapegoat issue. However, the latter''s sky-high indemnity was really life-threatening. Wilson suddenly discovered that the Germans'' indemnity was really not much. At least compared with the sky-high compensation issued by the League of Nations, the former was less than one percent of the latter! After the analysis of the think tank, it finally came to the conclusion that the purpose of all countries in the world this time is to destroy the United States of America. This kind of destruction is not necessarily military, but economic means are also possible! It can be seen from this amount of indemnity that the total sum of zero and zero sums up to a huge indemnity of five trillion pounds, even if all mankind pays together, it cant be paid? How can the US government pay? Even if it is a bargain, just paying 1% of the indemnity can bring down the U.S. government. Even if it is 1% of the indemnity, that is the output value of the American people for decades! Selling the United States, it is impossible to pay compensation, but the League of Nations still proposed. Of course, in addition to the compensation, there is a sky-high fine for crimes against humanity. In short, the US government wants to pass the customs this time! It seems that the amount is huge. If it is evenly shared in front of each deceased, this number will be the same. It is nothing but a slightly higher standard. What makes the Wilson government unacceptable is that the natives must pay equal compensation for their deaths! Nima, according to their previous estimates, the U.S. government will pay up to the three million people who died in Europe in pensions. The big deal is that he will go to European countries to apologize and walk around. The reality tells him that it is too good! Everyones morals are not good. The natives were worthless when they were alive, but now that they are dead, they are legal citizens, and Americans must be held responsible! ! Wilson asked: "What do the capitalists say? What explanation does the Kansas consortium have that they provoked the goods, and now it''s time to give an explanation?" Les smiled bitterly and said: "There is no valuable answer, everyone''s answer is the same, they don''t know it. The capitalists had a tacit agreement with the Texas Chemical Plant. Even the companies that have had business dealings with the Texas Chemical Plant have recently changed their bosses, and they are all stunned people who have come to the forefront. The major consortia expressed their anger over this incident. They were also very helpless about this incident. Some even worried about the outbreak of war and were preparing to transfer property. " Wilson chose to remain silent. Under normal circumstances, the consortium would certainly not do such things that offend the public, but judging from the current situation, it gave him the feeling that someone from behind seemed to be doing things at the Texas Chemical Plant. The flu virus is only the product of an accident. Whether it is an accident or not, the US government must turn it into an accident so that it can continue to negotiate with the League of Nations. To do this, the relevant personnel involved must stand up and explain clearly the cause and effect, not the insiders are dead like now! Wilson asked: "When will the accident investigation team sent by the League of Nations arrive in the United States?" Rice thought for a while and replied: "After half a month, a total of 38 countries sent representatives to participate. The results of their accident identification will determine whether the League of Nations will use force against the United States of America!" Wilson rubbed his forehead. The biggest crisis since the founding of the United States of America has come. The public enemies of the world are definitely not that easy to do! If you single out the world''s affairs, let others do it! Based on the ethnic composition of the United States, once the pandemic is confirmed, it was created by human forces. Countries use this as a reason to declare war on the U.S. government. Don''t expect the patriotic ethics of the general public to be high. The possibility of them taking the initiative to join the army to defend their homeland is not as likely to form a revolutionary party to launch an uprising! So war is absolutely not to be fought, even if it is to be fought, it cannot be fought with this question! Otherwise, they will have no soldiers available, and the people will stand on the opposite side of the government! ... Ferdinand smiled and watched the results of the League of Nations meeting. It went smoother than he had anticipated. All the evidence points to the Americans. Of course, governments are going to be anti-American! Now European countries, as long as they are not against the United States, they are all national thieves. International public opinion has been guided. The families of the deceased are clamoring for revenge from the Americans. How can politicians speak for the Americans? Bulgaria''s biggest enemy in the future is now embarrassed on all sides, and the Americans do not expect to be able to reverse the case. For at least one hundred years, the current level of technology will not overturn the conclusion made by the League of Nations! As for a hundred years later, time has passed so long, is it useless to reverse the case? Do you expect the participating countries to collectively admit their mistakes and vindicate the Americans? Wearing the hat of crimes against humanity, as the culprit responsible for the deaths of 100 million people around the world, the Wilson government, no matter how powerful it is, has no chance to use it. And from now on, the U.S. government has lost its offensive power to the outside world. As long as they dare to take military actions outside, everyone will think of the "American flu" and the ethnic cleansing! Ferdinand said calmly: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that we will no longer return all the American loans, and we will also confiscate all American assets in Bulgaria for post-disaster reconstruction work!" Ferdinand is now in a very good mood. After one operation, he doesn''t have to pay back the money he owes to the Americans, and he can also confiscated all their assets under insurance. Moreover, Bulgaria can confiscate their assets under protection, but the US government dare not take any action. The Wilson administration has realized that the "American flu" and the Dexter chemical plant leak have been tied together. At this time, they are at a loss. As long as the governments of various countries do not send troops to them, then everything is easy to discuss! Before the announcement of this decision, the Americans assets in insurance had actually been sealed up, but they had not been announced for confiscation, and they were temporarily frozen. Now that the League of Nations has made a conclusion, confiscating their property, that is reasonable and legal! The Foreign Secretary Metjeev replied: "Yes! But your Majesty, should we participate in military operations against the US government?" The final investigation conclusion of the League of Nations has not yet come out, but this does not prevent everyone from organizing a coalition force to give the Americans a ruthless one! Ferdinand frowned. He hesitated. Is it really that easy to win the victory? If the Americans have survived this catastrophe, they will break their cans and appear as public enemies of the world, what should they do? "It depends on the attitude of the British. As long as they dare to send the main force of the Royal Navy, we will fully participate. If the British are half-hearted, then we will go through the scene!" In the end, Ferdinand chose to participate, mainly because the temptation was too great! If the military operation is successful, the United States can be dismembered, and everyone can support their own independent country. Although there are not many Bulgarians in the United States, there are still a lot of Slavs. It is also possible to integrate and build a country. By the way, the Bulgarian tentacles will penetrate into the American continent! It doesn''t matter if you fail. The big deal is that the navy has suffered heavy losses. Most of the territory of Bulgaria is connected together. The importance of the navy is not that great. Even if the entire army is annihilated, Ferdinand can once again build a Bulgarian navy in two or three years at most. There is nothing to fear! This is mainly a sequelae of the aircraft. If it weren''t for the birth of the Air Force, it is estimated that now everyone has no nonsense and just hit the door. It is impossible for the US Navy to win the combined fleet formed by various countries, let alone the US Army, even the Bulgarian militia can look down upon them! However, Britain still has Canada in the Americas, and Mexico to the south of the Americans. Countries can still transport their troops there unless the Americans have the ability to unify the American continent before they launch an offensive! It wasn''t that Ferdinand looked down on them, and just the strength of the US Army to unify the American continent, not ten years or eight years, simply can not be done! To block the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans, it is estimated that the size of the US Navy will not be doubled. Once the coalition forces have landed anywhere, there will be nothing for them! ... When Bulgaria announced its refusal to repay the US debts, the governments of various countries naturally followed goodwill, made decisions in the shortest time, and joined the army of repayment! Everyone relied on their accounts for good reasons. This money will be used by governments of various countries for post-disaster reconstruction to make up for the losses caused by the "American flu". The most direct consequence is that Americans have been operating overseas industries for hundreds of years, and they were confiscated collectively by governments of various countries in just over a week! For a time, the American consortium suffered heavy losses. Many weak consortiums even fell into a debt crisis, especially the financial institutions engaged in international loans. This time they lost their money! There is no doubt that the biggest profit this time is John Bull. Who would call them more colonies? The American investment above is naturally more! The unscrupulous John Bull should directly dispatch the navy to intercept the American merchant ships, and immediately declared confiscated if they caught it. The United States, which replaced Britain as the world''s largest shipping country after the World War, was beaten back to its prototype overnight! And since June 1919, all the foreign trade of the United States has been interrupted. It is really impossible to do business. The outsiders are all robbers. The products of the Americans are confiscated, and the trade is a shame? The Wilson government can only watch all this happen quietly. Not to mention the major powers. Even the puppets supported by the US government have not hesitated to counteract it. For example, the Cuban government confiscated all US assets. Lost all American debt! Take action? How to act? Declare war on the world? It is estimated that they are in line with the wishes of others, and governments of all countries are still hesitating whether to act on them? If the U.S. government takes the initiative to take military action, no one needs to think about it! The American peoples dissatisfaction with the Wilson government is the highest in history. The capitalist consortium has also endured the government to the limit. However, the position of the Wilson government has been consolidated. The opposition parties have no intention to impeach the president. Instead, Wilson himself has more The second time he proposed to take the blame and resign! No way, it''s no use for anyone to come to power now. This mess is enough to cause any politician to collapse, profit buying and splitting to disintegrate the alliance of nations? The Wilson administration has been doing it all the time, but they did not expect that their opponents would be so cruel that they would directly confiscated all their overseas properties and squandered all the US claims. What else is the US government using to buy it? People don''t need you to reduce or forgive debts. Everyone directly grabbed them and bought some hairs! Disintegration is obviously not so easy to do. Everyone has shared the stolen goods together, and the hostility towards the United States has naturally increased a bit. If the snakes do not die, what will happen in the future? Big countries may not be afraid of the infamous America, but small countries? Especially the American countries, are they right at home? Theoretically, as long as the four countries of Britain, France and Japan are bought, the crisis will pass. In fact, the biggest problem is that the four countries are difficult to buy, and everyone in the American continent is not unmoved! The opportunity is here, why should I let it go? What bargaining chip can the US government use to satisfy everyone? At least to satisfy the British Empire, they are the leaders of this event! ... When everyone was discussing how to deal with the Americans, the Admiralty made a proposal to Ferdinand to occupy Liberia as a colony of Bulgarian exiled indigenous people! Everyone knows that this is an American colony in Africa, but it did not directly rule and supported the puppet regime. Now that the Americans dont have time to take care of this, there is no military problem, and the U.S. Navy dare not leave the port at all, otherwise, dont want to go back! They can confiscate their merchant ships, and everyone can confiscate their warships. The Japanese navy is already preparing to attack the Philippines, and Bulgaria is also participating in the distribution of spoils. Dont think about the big islands. They are in the bag of the Japanese. As the price of supporting their military operations, the small ports still have gains. The Philippine Islands have more than 7,000 islands. The Japanese government does not mind the Bulgarian government. Get a foothold! Of course, the most important thing is that Bulgaria''s strength in Asia is too weak to threaten them. It is very worthwhile to exchange one or two small islands for the support of a great power! But what is the use of Bulgaria asking Liberia? The resources seem to be , but they cant be developed in the short term? Is it really necessary to add a place of exile for prisoners like the Admiralty? Ferdinand asked concerned: "How many troops will be sent to take Liberia?" Secretary of the Navy Petrov thought for a while and said: "One coastal defense battleship, two cruisers, plus a Marine Corps, we can solve the local American colonial government!" Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. Is this a country? The war of annihilation was so serious that it was finally discovered that it was children playing house. One regiment can solve the problem. Why are you talking so much nonsense? Ferdinand asked suspiciously: "It seems that the colonial government has the authority to mobilize a regiment, right? Need you, the Minister of the Admiralty, come to me in person?" According to the regulations of the Bulgarian colony, the colonial government can mobilize an army of no more than 3,000 people within the colony, and the attack on Liberia happens to be within the scope! In name, Liberia is still an independent country in Africa, and its international status is indigenous tribes. There is no need to declare war to attack indigenous tribes, so the colonial government can decide on its own! Petrov said with some embarrassment: "The colonial governments in Africa opposed this military action. They believed that Liberia was worthless. It is not worth the effort to exile for a criminal. Instead of exileting people in the past, it is better to send people to a plantation!" Ferdinand nodded. Liberia does not have any development value in the short term, but if the cost is low, he still doesn''t mind including it. In the future, it can also be used as a refugee camp in Bulgaria. The government can issue a law to send all the refugees who are not needed in the country to the refugee camp. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 18： Bitterness The disturbing year of 1919 passed in a flash. The theme of this year was epidemic, epidemic, epidemic, and then the conjecture about the cause and effect of the "American flu"! The Wilson government did not sit still. If you lose your overseas assets, you will lose it. If you lose international debt, you will lose it. Anyway, it is impossible for those things to come back! The most important thing is to guide public opinion, as long as the pandemic is diverted from the US government, it is a victory! So various speculations began to circulate among the people, such as: 1. Accidental theory, the leak of the Texas chemical plant just caught up with the flu, and an unexpected combination of viruses caused the pandemic; (this explanation is a professional answer given by the American Academy of Sciences) 2. Conspiracy theory, a certain careerist conducted a secret research in a Texas chemical plant and accidentally happened and caused the virus to leak; (the most widely spread among the people) 3. Coincidence theory + conspiracy theory. The flu virus and chemical plant leaks just happened to crash and were then used by European anti-American forces; (publicly promoted by the US government) 4. The theory of framing. The influenza virus is artificially created, but the producer is not the US government, but the enemy of the US government. It was deliberately released in the United States for the purpose of creating chaos in the United States. Unexpectedly, the virus has mutated and caused widespread The global American flu; 5. Science fiction theory, a prelude to alien invasion of the earth; 6. Ancient virus theory. N1 virus is a virus lurking in fossils. The fossils were treated as ordinary stones by American soldiers and used to repair the barracks. Over time, someone unintentionally opened the fossils and released the disease; 7. Devil theory, the devil who escaped from Ankara lurked to the United States and then created this virus in an attempt to use the virus to destroy mankind and unify the earth; ... I have to say that the Wilson government is really fighting. In order to reduce the pressure, various versions of rumors have been circulated around the world to attract the attention of the public. The effect is not bad, at least much better than the previous public accusations against the US government. In order to remove suspicion, the US government even disclosed all the expenses, even the shameful espionage funds. Wilson didn''t care anymore. No matter how influential other things are, the big deal is to be scolded. No matter how much trouble they are, they are not half as big as this time! The League of Nations investigation team in the United States is also very unsatisfactory. First, they knew everything about it. Secondly, the N1 virus is different from others. It can spread through the air, and its vitality is not very strong. The longest incubation period That is a few months. At the beginning of the virus outbreak, no one could find any valuable information. Of course, the U.S. government has prepared a scapegoat and took the initiative to take the responsibility for the leak of the Texas chemical plant. Unfortunately, the League of Nations does not recognize it! As time has passed for too long, there is no way to investigate the responsibility of the accident. The most typical one is the original chemical plant, which is now in ruins and cannot explain the problem. For Ferdinand, no result is the best result! In the United States of this era, the national centripetal force is not strong. The longer this time is delayed, the greater the mental pressure on the American people. Coupled with the severance of overseas trade, most domestic factories in the United States are reducing production capacity, and there are even some export-oriented companies that have faced difficulties and are on the verge of bankruptcy. If it were not for the hard work of domestic consortia, the bankruptcy in the United States had already broken out. Even so, everyone''s life would be difficult! In order to stabilize the situation, the Wilson administration was forced to close the stock exchange, but this closure will always open one day. Once it opens again, when the US stock market crashes, a large number of companies have suffered heavy losses overseas and are now insolvent. It can be said that the longer the time is, the heavier the internal crisis of the United States will become, and it will even collapse on its own. This is exactly what the British and French countries hope. If the Americans can be killed without blood, who is willing to start a fight except Japan. What about the cross-sea expedition? ... Just when everyone thought the flu was going to pass, the flu broke out again in the winter of 1919, and everyone was panicked, thinking that the flu virus had evolved again! Ferdinand was also taken aback. Fortunately, this flu did not start to break out in Eastern Europe, which left Bulgaria with time to respond. The ports that had just resumed navigation were closed, and the country returned to martial law again. Well, the protagonist is not omnipotent, at least at the time of the last wave of the epidemic, he was wrong, thinking that it would not erupt until spring. This is Baidu''s pot, who let the information on the Internet, this pandemic disappeared in 1919? If you dont remember that there were three waves, it is estimated that the Bulgarian government will announce the end of the epidemic? Fortunately, the death rate in the last wave of the epidemic was not high. Of course, this is only relative to the second wave. After a round of the world, nearly 10 million people died as a result! It wasn''t until the end of the spring of 1920 that mankind got out of the shadow of the "American flu", but things are definitely not over! On May 1, 1920, the Royal Academy of Sciences made an announcement, announcing that after smallpox and the Black Death, the third destructive virus facing the human world, the N1 virus, has declined and will no longer cause large-scale humans. hurt! Reasons: 1. Influenza viruses also have a life cycle. After the life of the original virus, the toxicity of the new virus has been weakened in the spread, and the spread is greatly reduced; 2. After being infected with influenza virus and cured, antibodies have been produced in the human body, and the threat has been reduced. The British explained that, on the surface, the flu epidemic was declared over, but the proposal of the "primitive virus" led the public to the United States. If anyone says that the virus is naturally occurring this time, it is estimated that the public can tear him up. ! More and more evidences show that the leak of the Texas chemical plant is related to the "American flu". This time, the Wilson administration made a surprise to the world. The spokesperson of the U.S. Department of Foreign Affairs held a public press conference and announced: The U.S. government deeply regrets the recent "American flu". Regarding the investigation of the cause of the virus, the U.S. government has actively cooperated with the League of Nations investigation mission. So far, all the evidence points to a leak at the Texas Chemical Plant. The parties have died due to accidental factors, and the case has reached a deadlock. The US government has never conducted any biochemical research at the Texas Chemical Plant. Every expenditure of our government has been disclosed to the public, including the flow of bank funds. Welcome to check. As a large responsible country, we will continue to cooperate with the investigation team and investigate those responsible. We apologize for the victims. This is due to the failure of our governments work to fully supervise chemical plants. This disaster! In the face of this disaster, everyone is a victim. The virus will not recognize people. The United States of America has also paid a painful price. In this pandemic, we have the largest number of deaths among major countries. At present, the number of deaths that have been counted exceeds 3.8 million, and most of them are young people. The average life expectancy in the United States has dropped by 12 years for two consecutive years! The US government hereby stated that as the site of the accident, we have an unshirkable responsibility. We will discuss the pension issue with the families of the victims. And here is a solemn promise that the U.S. government has decided not to let anyone responsible for the accident happen. We have removed all relevant government officials from their posts and sent them to the court as soon as the accident happened. Supervision, absolutely must give a satisfactory explanation to the families of the victims! ... It is the Wilson government that has made the choice. Now the Texas chemical plant has been hacked and can no longer be hacked. Everyone thinks that this flu is related to the chemical plant leak, so just admit it! Anyway, even Wilson himself believes that this flu virus is related to the chemical plant leak! It is related to the leak of the chemical plant, that can only show that the capitalists neglected safety in order to make money; therefore, the pot simply let them carry it, as long as it proves that the government has not participated in the research of biological and chemical weapons. At the same time, the US government is placed on the position of the victim. Ferdinand is sure that the flu in history did not kill so many people in the United States, so there is something tricky here. People must have died. As for whether they died because of the flu, it''s hard to tell. It''s a darker guess, and it doesn''t rule out the bitter tricks the Americans deliberately made! If there are not many dead people, how can they become one of the victims? The Wilson administration knows that the American consortium is even less stupid! In order to get away, it is completely feasible to sacrifice the lives of some poor people. In the United States, there are a large number of non-nationals. It is not painful for everyone to die! Specific operations, UU reading www. uukanshu. Since the com hospital can save people, it can naturally kill people. The consortium behind the scenes can create a secret massacre if they want to! Ferdinand frowned. When the death toll in the United States exceeded that of continental Europe, things changed a little. People are so subtle in their hearts, that they cant see that others are better than themselves, but when they see others worse than themselves, many peoples compassion comes up again! If it does not intervene, the U.S. government will only have to pay a painful price, and the crisis will pass, and it will be difficult to find opportunities to deal with them. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs Metiev asked: "Your Majesty, the Americans have just sent us a diplomatic note to discuss the pensions with the families of the victims. Should we refuse?" Ferdinand said without hesitation: "Reject me and tell the Americans that we will reject all bilateral exchanges before we can prove the innocence of the US government!" "Yes!" Metev replied pension? Complain to a ghost? Only the few thousand people who died in Bulgaria, how much money? And the large group of dead in the colony, who knows who their family members are? If you really let them go so easily, would they have to return the confiscated property? Should I continue to pay for the loan that I owed? Instead of this, Ferdinand would rather fight the Americans. At least there are many allies now. The Japanese are activists, and the British have the intention to do something with the Americans. As long as you push, you are not afraid that you will not be able to fight! After a pause, Ferdinand made a decision: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs directly showed off to the London government, telling the United Kingdom to play if you want to play. We Bulgaria fully support it. If we continue to write, we will not play!" ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 19： , The tragic Weimar Republic The Hohenzollern family of Germany has had good news recently. First, Bulgaria supported the former Romanian royal family to succeed the king of East Prussia, and then the British supported William II as the king of the Rhine Kingdom. Whether it was William II or the late King Carol I of Romania, both belonged to the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family in Germany, and the other major descendant of the Hohenzollern family, the Hexing root system, He died in 1869. Due to the pandemic, the establishment of the Kingdom of Rhine and East Prussia was delayed. Of course, the Hohenzollern family was still uncertain about the throne. The kings of Europe in this age all want face, their heads can be broken and shed, but face can''t be lost! This is the status quo of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family. As the loser, William II and Ferdinand I of Romania, both announced that they refused to obtain the crown! The same is true in history. On the one hand, William II wanted to restore, but on the other he was unwilling to give up his face. Finally, he missed the best time for restoration and let Hitler come to power. William II is okay. He still has a son. Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen-Ferdinand is in trouble. His son is not worried. The famous "Carol II" in history is now It is already notorious. The name of "don''t love the country, love the beauty", but after the romantic king Edward VIII, even at the moment before Romania''s demise, the crown prince was busy talking about love. Of course, it''s all about talking about love. If it''s the end, maybe it can be a romantic story, and the openness of Europe at that time is not unacceptable. For example, learn from His Majesty Ferdinand of Habsburg in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. People still break the secular restrictions and accept both beauty and beauty. It''s a pity that the **** Carol II won''t work anymore. Because he loves too much and loves the new and dislikes the old, naturally there will be no supporters! It is estimated that the East Prussian people will not like such a king. The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family can no longer withstand the toss. If there is another prodigal, they have accumulated Yude in Germany for hundreds of years. It''s about to be squandered. Then everyone began to worry. Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen-Ferdinand did not want the throne to fall into the hands of other branches, and his son was ineffective, making him the king of East Prussia. Expelled. Bulgaria only promised to push them to the throne, but did not promise to help them keep the throne. Once they lose the throne again, their department will never have a chance. Not only that, there are many people within the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family who are eyeing the East Prussian throne. This is the foundation of the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family. It has been in business for hundreds of years. As long as he succeeds to the throne, he can quickly control his rights with the support of the Baowang faction. The benefits are not small! Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family-Ferdinand asked embarrassedly: "Butler Ersa, what do you think I should do now? Little Carol doesnt know anything. Many people in the family have expressed interest in the throne of East Prussia. My nephews are going to step on my door recently! " The butler frowned. Should he consider this question? Originally, Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen-Ferdinand had many cronies, but as Romania was incorporated into Bulgaria, these supporters saw no hope, and one by one left him. Of course, this is also a good thing for him, otherwise it would also be a burden for the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family-Ferdinand who has been in exile. "Your Majesty, maybe it would be better for you to be the King of East Prussia yourself. Little Carol is not a good one. Can you still wait for your grandson?" Ersa suggested Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Family-Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said: "Those illegitimate children? Do you think they will have hope? I am not a talented and rough master, I cannot help them up!" After speaking, he surrendered his gaze to Romania, and seemed to miss his old life. When he was the Crown Prince of Romania, he was so happy under his father''s wings, but everything has changed since he took the throne! The sudden death of his father, before he had time to sort out the country, he was forced to be involved in a world war, and then he was defeated all the way and began a life in exile. After hesitating, the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family-Ferdinand changed his mind again. The roots of the family cannot be lost. The Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family has been hit hard due to the world war. This kind of heavy damage was not only because they lost the crown, but also a large amount of wealth and contacts were also destroyed in the war. If you want to recover, it would be impossible to do without a hundred and eighty years of operation. ... Who will inherit the king of East Prussia? Ferdinand who is far away in Sofia doesnt care. Anyway, as long as it belongs to the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family, it doesnt matter if it is a stupid or idiot who succeeds to the throne. ! Anyway, as long as he completes the agreement and establishes prestige in the European royal family, Ferdinand cannot reproduce the power of Queen Victoria''s European grandmother, and he has no daughter to marry! But the prestige of King Edward VII as a European uncle could still be achieved by Ferdinand. In fact, his prestige in the royal family is not far from King Edward VII. To establish prestige among the European royal family is difficult and difficult to say. It is not difficult to say that it is not difficult. Simply put, as long as you are the defender of the royal power and have helped others to keep the throne, you are enough to win the majority of people. Respect it! To put it bluntly, this is a combination of relatives and interests. It is only more complicated than ordinary relatives, but in essence it is still an alliance of interests, and blood is just a bond. If Bulgaria is not repelled by the mainstream European society, they must have a good reputation, but reputation is a vain thing, and it is blown out directly, and it is no different from future commercial blows. If it werent for Ferdinands hard work, it is estimated that Bulgarias current reputation would not be much better than that of bears, or it might have been blacked out into the Ottoman Empire! It''s comfortable to do whatever you want, and you won''t even lose a piece of meat, but don''t get mixed up in diplomacy. For details, you can refer to the rough road of European hegemony of bears, and the Germans singled out the world! The magistrate, Karl, took two invitations and went to Ferdinand''s body and said: "Your Majesty, this is an invitation sent by the Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen family. There are two letters in total, namely East Prussia and The coronation ceremony of the king of the Rhine Kingdom took place on June 28, 192o and July 28, 192o!" Ferdinand didnt even look at it, so he made a decision: Lets notify Ferdinand, lets lead the team to participate! It is usually rare among European royal families. Except for weddings and funerals, only the enthronement ceremony will have the opportunity to get together. Ferdinand naturally wants to let Ferdinand go out to see him, and make some friends by the way. . Fight to death on the battlefield, everyone is still relatives and friends in private, and there are still a few who have really formed feuds! The circle of the royal family is only so big. If you look at history, all major families have fought in wars. If you want to hold grudges, royal marriages don''t need to be carried out. All the **** have been enemies! ... Time passed quickly. In 192o, the three kingdoms agreed upon by the Allied Powers were established successively, namely, the Kingdom of East Prussia, the Kingdom of the Rhine, and the Kingdom of Poland. If you add the existing kingdoms of Bavaria, Saxony, Wrttemberg, and Prussia, there are seven kingdoms, six grand duchy, five principalities, seven pro-kingdoms, and three Hanseatic cities (Hamburg, Bremen, Lbeck), where the Kingdom of Prussia has become a republic directly divided by the central government, and other regions are still a combination of kings, nobles, and parliaments. The Weimar Republic was established under such extremely bad political conditions. It belongs to the territory that the central government can directly rule, and only accounts for less than 40% of the national territory! Due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the Allied Powers gave up the liquidation of the nobles. In order to divide Germany, the French decisively helped these states to stabilize the situation. Then it created the special situation of 28 countries coexisting. If only multiple countries coexist, there is no way to solve the problem. The problem is that the Germans now lack an emperor who can coordinate the overall situation? What the **** is the president? Can it be bigger than the king? The people of the major states have no feeling for the president of this empire, and they can''t control them anyway! What''s more tragic is that the rights of these kingdoms and principalities have increased again. For example, they have the right to independently form an army, have the right to conclude treaties with foreign countries, and have independent financial accounting... It can be said that the French did a pretty good job this time. As long as the situation remains stable, Germany will once again become a mess after decades! Don''t expect the British to help the Germans again, they just need Germany to check and balance the expansion of the French, not a strong Germany! The divided Germany still has strong national power. At least they can contain the French. They usually make trouble on their own. Once an enemy invades, they will still be a whole. This is exactly the scene that London and Sofia want to appear the most. History has opened a new page again, but the Weimar Republic is still here. After the end of the world war, German Chancellor Max von Baden handed over power to the chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Friedrich Albert. However, Baden''s actions failed to meet the needs of interest groups. Therefore, the next day a revolutionary government called the Peoples Congress was established, consisting of three representatives from the Social Democratic Party and the Independent Social Democratic Party, led by Albert and Hugo Haas. Although the new government was recognized by the Berlin Workers and Soldiers Council, it was opposed by the Spartak Alliance led by Rosa Luxemburg and Karl Liebknecht. Albert''s Social Democratic Party won the majority of seats in the National Assembly held for Parliament from December 16th to 18th. As a result, Albert was able to immediately convene the National Assembly in order to draw up a constitution and establish a sound parliamentary system, so the support for the establishment of a socialist republic weakened. From November 1917 to March 1918, Germany was effectively ruled by the Peoples Congress. During these six months, the new government has been surprisingly positive and issued a large number of decrees. Most of its activities are limited to a few areas, including eight-hour working days, household labor reform, agricultural labor reform, the rights of civil servants unions, local social welfare (divided into national and federal state levels), national health insurance, reinstatement of demobilized workers, Combating forced severance and joining the appeal system, the control of salary agreements, and the implementation of universal suffrage for people over the age of 20 of all classes at the local and national levels. Well, these unrealistic decree, just take a look, in fact, Germany, which is facing economic collapse after the war, does not have any possibility of implementing these conditions! In order to enable his newly established government to control the overall situation, Albert had an agreement with the command of the Supreme Sixth Army, formerly led by Erich Ludendorff and now led by William Glerner. The Albert-Glener Agreement stipulates that as long as the army promises to protect the government, the government will not attempt to reform the army. On the one hand, the agreement symbolized that the army officially recognized the new government and gave the middle class peace of mind; however, the leftist government was considered to have betrayed the rights of workers. A very strange scene appeared. The German revolution actually allowed the army to hold power again, and the parliament and the party became the military''s thugs. Of course, the disadvantage is that the military''s control over the local states has declined. For example, the southern German region was initially controlled by the Bulgarian army. After the withdrawal, the defense was directly transferred to the southern states. And in accordance with the provisions of the Versailles Treaty, the German army has also been cut apart. For example, the Kingdom of Bavaria has the right to form 10,000 troops. Naturally, people will not let the German military interfere. The current situation is that the major states control half of the country''s military, while the central government controls the other half of the military ~ www.novelhall.com ~ The balance of power between the two parties has been established under the control of the Allies. A large number of war losses and reparations have destroyed the German economy, and the Social Democratic Party has no experience in governing, and often introduces some wonderful policies that are actually impossible to achieve. Threatened by left-wing and right-wing extremists, the Republic was in crisis as soon as it was founded: the left accused the Social Democratic Party of betraying the interests of workers by preventing the communist revolution; the right opposed the democratic system and insisted on returning Germany to its former monarchy. Moreover, in order to undermine the Republic, especially the rightists, including the military forces, even claimed that it betrayed Germany and defeated the country in the First World War. These are just the beginning. German social security is rapidly deteriorating. Both the states and the central government are troubled by the deteriorating economy, but they are unable to solve it! The Weimar Republic, which has embarked on the history, advocated the idea of ??reunifying Germany, which has been resisted by the major states. The new economic policy pursued by it has also been resisted by domestic interest groups. Their tragedy is unfolding. But now the eyes of the whole world are on the Americans. The three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have no plans to participate in the internal affairs of Germany, otherwise the situation in Germany will be even more chaotic! Looking at the collected German intelligence, Ferdinand looked very ugly. The chaotic German situation is indeed a good thing for Bulgaria, which facilitates the recruitment of talents. At the same time, there is a new life in the chaos. The situation of being unbreakable and standing is applicable all over the world. Once the German people are tired of this kind of infighting, then reunification will become inevitable, and where will the world situation go? Dinan is also lost! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 20： , Everyone is acting Lloyd George is holding a secret meeting in the prime minister''s residence at 1o Downing Street, London. The content can be said to be a clich. Should you not let the stone go and kill the biggest competitor of the United States in one fell swoop? The main battle faction and the main peace faction have been arguing for more than a year, from the king''s prime minister to the ordinary citizens, discussing this issue. Just like the Americans hate the British, the British also have no good feelings towards the Americans. The ordinary people who were originally anti-war did not jump out this time. Perhaps in their impression, the United States is just a small country in the Americas and it is not worth mentioning. It is impossible to prevent the union of European countries. In addition, the influenza caused more casualties to the British than the world war, and countless families of the dead. Become a firm main battle faction! In any case, the flu was brought by the Americans. It is not wrong to find the Americans to settle the accounts. There are still so many countries who have come together to fix the blowout. Everyone is happy to see it happen. Ordinary people can think this way, but politicians can''t think that way. Do you really think that Americans are not prepared? Just look at the slipway in the United States that has been rushing for work in the last 24 hours. They are busy loading dumplings, local governments are also strengthening militia training, and military industrial enterprises are operating at full capacity again! While the Wilson government is pretending to be grandson and pitiful to gain sympathy, it is also stepping up preparations for war and preparing to use force to resist attacks from all countries! Ferdinand''s showdown to the British is precisely because of this. The longer the time delay, the more prepared the Americans will be, and the harder this war will be! Perhaps the United States is still very weak, but the war potential of the world''s largest industrial power is definitely not low. If the first wave cannot reach the United States, the subsequent battles will be difficult. The main reason for the internal disputes in the British government is the issue of interest. The British Empire has now expanded to its peak power, and even if it kills the United States, it can''t eat it! The same problem exists in France and Bulgaria. Everyone is busy digesting the benefits of the world war and restoring the domestic economy. Lloyd-George said: "Our previous judgment made a mistake. The appetite of the Bulgarians is better than we thought, and their hostility to the Americans is greater than we expected! Just now, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs made it clear to us that if you want to take action against the Americans, you should act immediately, otherwise they will not participate! Their reasons may be clear to everyone. If the delay continues, when the Americans are ready for war, it will be another protracted war. So how should we reply to them now? We must know that in our previous plan, if the main force for the Americans was us and the Japanese, other countries would make up the sum. We were worried that the loss would be too great and we would not be able to make up our minds, but now it is different. There is another big country. Willing to make a full shot. After Bulgaria joins, we can even bring in the French. The four major powers simultaneously attack the United States, and we will be invincible militarily! Now everyone can express their opinions? " The Secretary of State asked coldly: "What about the military expenditure? First, the world war, and then the pandemic, the British Empire''s economy has been tossed and half-dead. If the war continues, I am afraid the consequences will not be so simple!" Secretary of the Navy Churchill retorted: "If it is to deal with the Americans, the issue of military expenditures will be solved easily. Some consortia are willing to provide us with loans, and the anti-American sentiment among the people is strong, making a war bond easy! And as long as the Americans are defeated, these expenditures can be borne by them. The duration of this war will not be too long. As long as all countries act together, as long as they defeat the American navy, Washington will have to surrender to us! " Whether or not to fight against the United States, British capitalists have also divided into two factions. It is undoubtedly the bankers who advocate that the Americans are left alone. The Americans took advantage of the opportunity of the world war to not only get rid of their financial control, but also to swallow a large amount of their interests in the United States. As losers, they naturally want to regain the interests they once lost! Anyway, the capitalists who went to war were capitalists engaged in overseas trade. Britain and the United States were each other''s largest trading partners for a long time. Now the cold war between the two sides has cost them heavy losses. If they really fought, what would they be? Of course, capitalists usually do not have obvious boundaries, and it is very normal to engage in multiple industries at the same time, so now the strength of the main fighters has actually occupied a dominant position! Lloyd George is also a member of the main battle faction. The reason is very real. He needs the support of the domestic consortium in order to take the British Empire out of the economic trough as soon as possible! ... The cabinet''s opinions could not be unified. Lloyd George interrupted the quarrel and said: "Well, if everyone''s opinions cannot be unified, let''s throw this issue to Congress and let our members make the decision for us! " Everyone chose to be silent and let the councillors decide. Then the war is inevitable. There are hundreds of thousands of families who died in London alone, and they are undoubtedly staunch avengers! How could the bitterness of the Wilson administration be recognized by the public? The European media are not blind. In order to make up the 3.8 million death toll, the US government has almost superimposed the national death toll in the past two years. There are also cases of being killed. Simply put, the person is still alive, you are already dead on the household registration, a large number of fraudulent incidents have been exposed one after another, and the credibility of the Wilson government has also been lost. Of course, the credit of Ferdinand is indispensable in this. Even if it is to make troubles, the US government can''t really use more than three million young people to make up the number? Only hundreds of thousands of them died in history. This time and space has suddenly increased so much. Are there any ghosts? Of course, the Wilson government has nothing to do. Even if they want to cause a major casualty, time will not allow it. During the peak of the second wave of deaths, your death toll was only that small. The last wave suddenly increased tenfold. Is it hard to wear a gang? Even in order to stabilize the people''s hearts, the US government initially announced the number of casualties that were lower than the actual number. After all, the US government was targeted only after the second wave of flu, and it is impossible for them to prepare for fraud in advance! Those who have been deceived into sympathy will naturally no longer have any good feelings for them. Of course, if everyone wants to take action against them, even if the American casualties are heavy, it is useless. Europe''s right to speak is still in the hands of the three countries, Britain, France and China. As long as the public opinion is guided, the goal can still be achieved. The worst thing about parliamentary decision-making is the lack of confidentiality and efficiency. When it was submitted to the British parliament for discussion, almost the world knew the British plan. Therefore, before the London Parliament made a resolution, British Foreign Secretary Gray and Bulgarian Foreign Secretary Metiev had arrived in Paris secretly, with the purpose of course to get the French on board and to divide the spoils in advance! For this action, the French have always been perfunctory. In addition to their heavy losses in the world war, there is another reason for profit. Killing the Americans is the biggest opponent for the British. Any country that intervenes to challenge the pound system is their mortal enemy! For the Japanese, the two powers in the Pacific are too crowded. Moreover, the contradiction between the United States and Japan has been around for a long time. How could they refuse to defeat the biggest rival in the Pacific? For Bulgaria, it seems that there is not much benefit now, but what about the future? Britain and France who have abandoned their martial arts and devoted themselves to finance can become good friends, but the United States, the world''s largest industrial power, is destined to be competitors. Even after the Americans were killed, when the oil age came, Bulgaria was the center of the world, and the economic trends of the world were all under Ferdinand''s control! Not to mention becoming the one and only overlord in the world, and becoming the most important member of the overlord, how can it be mixed? ... The French do not want to participate in the cooperation. It does not matter. The direct interests are in place and everything is negotiated. That''s why the British and Bulgarian foreign ministers visited Paris. After the greeting, French President Poincar, who was the host, said: "I know the purpose of the two coming this time, but what are the benefits of participating in this operation for the French Republic?" British Foreign Secretary Gray replied with a smile: "The Americas are the Americas of the world. There should be a share of your country in it, such as your country''s Louisiana in North America. Don''t you want to get it back?" (Note: The Louisiana area of ??North America lies between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains, from Canada in the north to the Gulf of Mexico in the south, which is equivalent to the 13 states in the Midwestern United States. In 18oo, Napoleon, who had just come to power in France, relied on his strong military power to seize the Louisiana area of ??North America from Spain. The existence of a powerful France made the newly independent United States very uneasy, because Napoleon was very likely to plan for Canada in the north, and then let Native American Indians harass the US border. In 18o2, the then US President Jefferson took advantage of the Anglo-French War to take advantage of the fire, negotiate with France, coupled with the threat of war, bought the French 260,000 square kilometers of land at a very low price of 150,000 US dollars, the honeymoon period between the two countries ended! ) This period of history has always been a pain in the hearts of the French. They brought their own dry food and contributed money to help the Americans win the War of Independence. In a blink of an eye, they were robbed by the Americans. It is only strange that they can let go! Poencar''s face is very ugly. This period of history has always been a pain in the hearts of the French. Almost all French politicians are avoiding this period of history. Without waiting for Puengales answer, Medev made another knife next to him: "Mr. Puengale, you should be aware of the nature of Americans. They have nothing in their eyes except for their interests. They are now the worlds number one industry. Great country. In terms of war potential, their strength is stronger than that of the Germans. If they continue to develop, I am afraid that in the future we will all act in the colors of the Americans! If we miss this opportunity, even if the Americans in the future want to unify the Americans, we cannot stop them. Once the Americans unify the Americans, the era that belongs to our Europe is over! Even if our three countries join forces, they cannot resist a unified America. Their war potential will be greater than that of a unified Europe. If they want, they can even turn us into history! " Gray was startled, and seemed to understand why Bulgaria was so active this time. He was completely frightened by the American exhibition, and of course he was frightened too! Looking at the history of American expansion, the possibility of such a situation is still very high. The total amount of American industry is now> Britain + France + Bulgaria + Austria-Hungary + Russia + Japan. The world is even a country that is barely a power. Add up to nothing compared to the United States! Of course, Japan and Russia can be ignored. The total amount of Japanese industry is less than 1.5% of the total global industry. Russia is busy fighting the civil war and can''t take care of the industrial exhibition! Even so, it is very terrifying. If they do not attack again, after they turn industrial strength into war strength, it will be hard to say who has the final say in this world in the future! Poincars gloomy face is even more terrifying, interest + American threat theory, if the French government refuses this action again, it is estimated that Britain and Bulgaria will not play with them in the future! He is sure that even if France declares neutrality, Britain and Bulgaria will still promote the war. Without France, there will be other countries as substitutes, such as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but the influence will be much smaller! The reason why the three parliaments of Britain, France and Bulgaria often act together is to give the outside world an illusion that these three countries are allies and use the tiger skin of the alliance to deter other countries. The effect is still very good, much stronger than the history of the Anglo-French alliance, whether it is Japan, the United States, or other countries, when facing the three-nation alliance, everyone is unconsciously weak. Therefore, France is absolutely unable to withdraw from the Three Nations Alliance. France alone has no strength to maintain its current international influence! Because of the common interests, even if the British get the most from it and the two countries have ideas in their hearts, everyone still has to maintain the existence of this alliance. Poincar is also a politician, how could he not hear this hint? I saw him righteously saying: "The perverse actions of the US government have seriously endangered world peace and stability. As a responsible big country, the French Republic has the obligation to make a contribution to maintaining world peace and stability! I suggest that the League of Nations should come forward to form a coalition force to stop the US government''s wanton conduct of biochemical virus research in disregard of human survival and arrest the mastermind of this anti-human terrorist attack! " He was born as a politician. In a short period of time, he turned from passive to active, put a series of hats on the US government, and directly defined the "American flu" as a terrorist attack against humanity! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 21： , The falling kingdom In the Transcaucasus region of the Russian Empire, in a small city named Tsarka, all the senior leaders of the three nations of the United Kingdom (Greeks, Armenians, and Slavs) have gathered, and they are discussing major issues concerning the future destiny of the kingdom! The tri-ethnic United Kingdom sounds like it is a country that was put together improvised. Under the genocide policy of the Ottoman Empire, everyone huddled together for survival. Since its establishment, there have been many internal contradictions. Fortunately, President Victor Kis has a high prestige, and has led the kingdoms army to defeat the Ottomans many times. Although he failed in the end, it was a difference in strength and did not affect him. Prestige. Especially after being forced to carry out a strategic shift, Victor Kis basically controlled the kingdom''s military power, but there was no use for eggs. They had to hold their tails in the Russian territory! Originally after the World War, they were prepared to participate in the Paris Peace Conference as an independent country. Unfortunately, their independence was not recognized by all countries, and they even lived in the Russian Empire without their own land. This is embarrassing. The General Assembly naturally refuses to accept their request. If they accept their status as an independent country, how can their country be counted? The place where the nation was founded is now Bulgaria. The key is that they ran fast in order to escape their lives. Now there is even a member of the United Kingdom of the Three Kingdoms. How do they swear their sovereignty? International law has not stipulated that as long as they have lived in that place, that place is their territory? If you follow the logic of having sovereignty after you have lived, then the world order will not collapse immediately, and the sovereignty disputes between countries will never be clear! Now that everyone is gone, according to the prevailing international practice, this is regarded as ethnic migration, and the original site belongs to the people who live in it now! Even if it was a genocide and forced migration, it was caused by the Ottoman Empire, and the Ottoman Empire has now collapsed, so it is naturally impossible to let Bulgaria, which replaced the Ottoman Empire, be held responsible! Legally, the tri-ethnic United Kingdom has now lost its local sovereignty, so it is not easy for them to go back now. Its not easy to live in Russia. Teddy Bear is not doing charity. The extra people are naturally used as cattle. Although the United Kingdom has been accepted, it was originally to compete with Bulgaria for the territory of the Ottoman Empire. Their. When the Russian Civil War broke out, the little Nicholas I, who controlled the Caucasus region, would naturally not go to grab any territory with Bulgaria. The signboard of the tri-ethnic United Kingdom is now useless. Without the support of the Russians, they would naturally have no strength to regain their lost ground and watched the Bulgarian army occupy their homeland! Victor Keith frowned and said in a low tone: "You Russians have now forced us to the precipice. The Tsarist government requires us to dissolve the tribal United Kingdom and join the Russian Empire, otherwise we will leave the Russian Empire. Now is the time to make a choice. Either leave the Russian Empire and find another conclusion, or disband the kingdom. Let''s decide! " In order to preserve the tri-ethnic United Kingdom, Victor Kis also tried his best. He was exhausted when he had to deal with the Russians and fight against the major factions in the country. By now, Victor Keith no longer cares, the Ottoman Empire is over, and genocide no longer exists, no matter what these people choose, he can put it down. He has fulfilled his responsibility as the president. As for how much he has feelings for this newly established country, that''s the same thing. Anyway, he is not a real Armenian, and whether he is independent or not has much to do with him. From a spy to the president of a country, this is a legend. If he wants to lead the country to prosperity, I am sorry that this has already passed his ability. As soon as Victor Keith''s words fell, the meeting room exploded. Some people wanted to join the Russian Empire, and some wanted to establish a country independently, and they began to argue again. The impatient Victor Keith said angrily: "Be quiet, it''s the time now, do you still need to make a noise? The establishment of the United Kingdom of our three races was to resist the slaughter of the Ottomans. Now the Ottoman Empire is over and the crisis has been lifted. Calling you today is to discuss the future of the kingdom. If you continue to quarrel, you might as well simply separate your families. You can make your choice now. If you want to leave the kingdom and join the Russian Empire, you can leave now. If you want to leave the Russian Empire to find another way out, we can continue to discuss the way forward, or of course we can choose to leave on our own. I will not force any more People make a decision! But now, it''s really not the time to quarrel. If you don''t make a choice quickly, you might not even have the opportunity to choose. The total population of our three-ethnic United Kingdom now totals 1.86 million. They can also make their own decisions. I will not interfere. Let''s figure it out! " Victor Keith''s words undoubtedly stung everyone''s sensitive time. They all knew that the president was really angry. They have to decide for themselves, even the **** pro-Russians know that if they can pull the 1.86 million people of the entire kingdom to join the Russian Empire, perhaps they can also become the nobles of this country; anyway, if only in their personal capacity Join, who knows who they are? Except for the President Victor Keith, who was registered with the top of the tsarist government, everyone else probably didn''t bother to know him. Victor Keiths popularity was also blown out to a large extent. For example, he led the Constantinople Uprising that shocked the world and shaken the foundation of the Ottoman Empire in Europe; he led the Armenian uprising, Rebelling against the massacre of the Ottoman Empire, established the tri-ethnic United Kingdom, and commanded the army to defeat the Turkish army many times. As the central figure in these incidents, everyone should naturally care about Victor Keith, and let them be their supporting roles. The Russian high-level officials are still busy with the civil war, and there is no time to get to know them! Republican leader Pross asked: "Mr. President, where can we go without the Russian Empire?" Victor Keith said coldly: "I don''t know! Like you, I am also at a loss, but I think now we should be able to communicate with the Sofia government, discuss it, and see if we can give us a piece of independence. land!" The leader of the Democratic Party Soren Volcker said excitedly: "Couldn''t we be able to live in the original place? There is originally our homeland, why should we negotiate with the Bulgarians?" Victor Keith glared at him and said coldly: "If someone has a brain flood, please go out and calm down before coming in. I don''t want to listen to these unrealistic nonsense! If you have the ability to lead everyone back to their homeland and establish an independent nation, I will immediately give you the seat of president. If you can''t, don''t mention these unrealistic delusions! " Sauron Volcker also realized that he had made a mistake, and really thought that Bulgarian guns would not kill people? Now those places have become other people''s territories, and the local residents have been replaced by Bulgarians. At this time, go back to grab the site, isn''t it just looking for death? The Chancellor of the Exchequer Ralph joked and said, "Mr. Sauron, the combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian military aristocracy is well-known all over the world. Regarding the strength of the kingdom, they dont need to send regular troops. The local aristocracy is happy to turn us into serfs. of! You have to know that they are currently short of labor. Don''t you take advantage of them and want to sell us? " Sauron Walker gritted his teeth angrily, and was speechless for a while. It was true that his reaction was a little overdone, and he accidentally said an angry word. As for such a fuss? Of course he didn''t know that everyone had already put the label of an idiot on his body. After all, if you dare to make such a blatant suggestion, to **** the country back from Bulgaria, you are undoubtedly looking for a dead end! There are many people who have this kind of idea, but why didn''t everyone put it forward? It''s not caused by the difference in the strength of the two sides. If it really fought over, wouldn''t it be sending serfs to those nobles? Then everyone really has no hope at all. Now they have turned their faces with Bulgaria, and there will be no one who will help them when they die. This is an active invasion in international law! The Republican leader Pross did not have a chance as a competitor of Sauron-Volcker, and instead asked concerned: "Mr. President, do you think it is possible for Bulgaria to agree? We must know that our former residence is legally their colony, and it has been recognized by the international community at the Paris Peace Conference. Since we actually live in the Russian Empire, we are considered to be a nation within the Russian Empire. It has nothing to do with those places! " No way, society is such a reality. In Paris and at the meeting, no one raised the issue of the United Kingdom of the three races, and they directly regarded them as a member of the Russian Empire. This is also a European practice. There have been too many ethnic migrations in history. To trace sovereignty, there must be a legal basis, and this basis was taken from the Ottoman Empire. If the three nations of the United Kingdom remain in place, they also have the actual ownership of the land and are naturally eligible to compete with Bulgaria for this sovereignty. But now they are in the Russian Empire and are a member of Russia, and the Tsarist government has no objection. Victor Keith thought for a while and said: "I don''t know, the most optimistic estimate is that we paid a certain price to obtain a piece of land from the Bulgarians to establish an independent nation. The worst estimate is that they refuse to provide us with land, so we have to make another way to live, and find a way to see if we can get a piece of land in other regions and build our country! " Everyone''s expressions are gloomy. It is not easy to get a piece of land to build a country. For details, you can refer to the Jews. How much price they have paid for the independence of the country, and they still do nothing! Of course not everyone is so determined. Except for the Armenians, the other Slavs and Greeks have been shaken, and they still have choices. The Slavs can choose between Bulgaria and the Russian Empire. Everyone speaks the same language, and it is not a problem to accept them. The Greeks also have a kingdom of Greece. George I is an old man, and he is still recruiting soldiers in the Asmara area, hoping to realize the great revival of the Greek nation! The Armenians alone do not have a country. Of course, they can join Bulgaria as long as they are willing to abandon the independence of the country and uphold the theory of national origin. They are still close relatives, and their ancestors have been integrated once, and there is no pressure on blood. From the standpoint of Victor Kis, he most hopes to live in this situation, and then he can return to Bulgaria gracefully and live a retirement life. Therefore, the fact that the United Kingdom of Three Races has come to this step is largely caused by him deliberately. The purpose is to get free as soon as possible. After all, it is difficult for a country like the United Kingdom of Three Races to maintain it, let alone develop it. Dont look at their total population of 1.86 million. In fact, these people include more than 30 ethnic groups with a population of over 10,000 ~ www.novelhall.com~ The largest number of Armenians is only 500,000. The prospect of a fart? This is a sequelae of the Ferdinand Butterfly Effect. In history, at least Armenians danced the most and were slaughtered by the Ottomans the most, while other ethnic resistance organizations were killed before they could resist. Under the butterfly effect, the Bulgarian intelligence organization carried out a needle thread, and everyone united for a common purpose. When the Ottoman Empire raised the butcher knife, everyone began to resist together, and then went into exile together. Ralph said heartlessly: "Okay, I said, can you be more optimistic? The situation is much better now, at least we don''t have to worry about the Ottoman massacre! The worst result is nothing more than the dissolution of the kingdom, and then we become a part of the Bulgarian kingdom or the Russian Empire. What''s the big deal? Is it just asking you to curb your ambitions and start from scratch? Whether it is the Bulgarian Kingdom or the Russian Empire, the stage is much larger than our grass-roots team. If you have the ability, can you continue to use it? " Sure enough, after Ralph directly named the consequences, everyone''s mood stretched a lot. After so many twists and turns, now everyone''s ambitions are almost obliterated. Ambition also requires the cooperation of strength. I have pretended to be grandsons in the Russian Empire for so long. Many people have long been used to them. At most, they just dare to stand in their nests and are low-key people when they go out. It is not unacceptable without the United Kingdom of the three races. What really embarrassed them was that neither Bulgaria nor the Russian Empire had any insights to win them over! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 22： , National integration "Your Majesty, there is information coming from the Transcaucasian region. There is a strong conflict within the three-community United Kingdom. Intelligence personnel judge that this country may collapse in the near future." Intelligence chief Sim reported to Ferdinand Hui. Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment, and he reacted quickly. What is this saying is that the three-ethnic United Kingdom is about to collapse? It is clearly asking whether the three-ethnic United Kingdom should collapse! The current internal problems of the three-ethnic United Kingdom have accumulated to the limit. If it were not for survival pressure, internal coaxing would have occurred long ago. Even if Victor Gies mastered the army, are they still in Russian territory? If you want to take action against these opposition parties, it depends on whether the Russians are willing! The combined population of the three main ethnic groups is only slightly more than half of the population of the kingdom, and there are more than 30 ethnic groups with a population of over 10,000. Do you know that the total population of this small kingdom is only 1.86 million? If it is only an ethnic issue, it is not hopeless to solve it. The most important thing is that now the tri-ethnic United Kingdom does not have its own territory, and all its citizens live in the Russian Empire to help others work! This age is no better than later generations, and there are so many virgins. Naturally, they dare not claim independence in the Russian Empire. Victor Keith''s proposal to find a piece of territory to build a nation is actually considered idealized. Unless it is to grab it, don''t expect someone to provide them with a piece of land! Of course, if they are as wealthy as the Jews, they might be able to spend money to buy a piece of land to build a nation. As long as the price is high enough, some people will sell it! "Tell them not to interfere in the internal affairs of the tri-national United Kingdom and let them collapse!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said He is not a Virgin, naturally it is impossible to do such a thankless thing. If it were to unite a piece of land for the three tribes to build a country, I am afraid that the future harvest will not be grateful, but hatred! People still think that Bulgaria owes them? According to the logic of many virgins in later generations, there are many such things in later generations. For example, a certain country was fooled and accepted a group of refugees, and then no gratitude was received. After raising them in vain for a few years, they directly began to fight for independence. There will be a referendum. You know, this is the land of other people''s countries, feeding them for free every day, and just slowly coming back, the first thing is rebellion, the reason is that each of them has the right to pursue freedom! On the contrary, many people support such wonderful reasons. The reasons for their support are even more wonderful. The refugees are very pitiful and they should be allowed to establish their own country! The brain-disabled world cannot afford to hurt, so let them go! ... Victor Keith was not surprised by this result. After the end of the World War, the country was no longer paying attention to the problems of the tri-ethnic United Kingdom. Anyway, these people are on the territory of the Russian Empire, and any trouble will not affect it. To Bulgaria. Even if they want to return to their former residence now, Bulgaria must agree to it, otherwise they will not even be able to cross the border. There is no need to dream about fighting back. It is estimated that the Russians will have to surrender their weapons before the start. Now they are a part of the Russian Empire in name. Letting them attack Bulgaria with weapons will definitely cause war. The little Nicholas I government is not stupid. Once they give Bulgaria an excuse, they are done. They may not forget that the Sofia government supports Nicholas II! As long as Nicholas II signs a traitorous treaty, Ferdinand will tear up the neutrality treaty every minute and give them a back blow! In order to prevent this from happening, the Russians took him very tightly. They were not allowed to enter within tens of miles of the border, just because they were afraid of getting into trouble. With a sigh, at the new round of the tri-community United Kingdom meeting, Victor Keith directly submitted his resignation to the meeting. Everyone''s expressions changed drastically. Don''t see that they often trouble Victor Keith. They seem to want to overthrow the president. When Victor Keith was picking up a son, everyone panicked. Without Victor Keith, no one else has the ability to unify the kingdom, and they will never find a leader that can be recognized by almost all nations! Liberal Party leader Ke Wenjun said in horror: "Your Excellency, if you have something to discuss, you don''t have to resign. The kingdom can''t do without you now?" Democratic leader Sauron Walker echoed: "Yes, Mr. President is now at the most critical moment of the tri-ethnic United Kingdom. We cannot do without you!" Victor Keith waved his hand, motioned everyone to be quiet, and then slowly said: "It''s a pity that I don''t have the ability to lead this country on, so I decided to give this position to someone who can do it! Everyone knows why the kingdom has come to this point. If you continue to fight like this, maybe the final result has not come out, and the kingdom no longer exists. In nominal terms, the tri-ethnic United Kingdom still has a population of 1.86 million. In fact, the population we can control now is less than half. In fact, the kingdom has begun to die! I don''t know what you guys think. Anyway, I can''t do anything. The future of the kingdom is doomed to end when everyone is fighting. If there is no infighting, perhaps we will not be in exile here. When we are in exile, our national fortune is essentially gone! As the president of this new country, it is my dereliction of duty to be unable to prevent this from happening, so I have no face to face the people of the kingdom! It''s just that for the safety of the people, I had to take them to flee. Now that the crisis is over, it''s time for me to retreat. You can toss about it now, and no one will restrain you anymore! " After that, Victor Keith walked out of the meeting room without looking back, leaving only a group of people in a daze. At this time, what is there to be contentious? The president is desperate for this country, what else can they do? Elect another president? Who can convince the crowd? The problem is that it''s useless if you choose it? A kingdom without land has a fart future? So the tri-racial United Kingdom is so gone? What should they do? Many people panic, they haven''t sold a good price yet? The reason why they opposed Victor Keiths proposal was that their personal interests were not satisfied? Whether it is the Russian Empire or the Kingdom of Bulgaria, no one has tried to win them over from beginning to end! And they also knew that these two countries had sent people to win Victor Gius, and even the current Czar Nicholas I, the commander of the Caucasus Military District at the time, personally received Victor Gius, and it is said that he had also sent out. The Earl''s price made him work, but Victor Keith refused! Naturally, people like them found opportunities for speculation. They thought that as long as they mastered the three-ethnic United Kingdom, they could sell for a good price, so they would desperately oppose Victor Keith''s proposal. It''s all right now. Victor Kis doesn''t even need the position of president. Does that mean it''s useless to control the tri-ethnic United Kingdom? The two countries draw Victor Keith to play, just because of his personal talent? Many people couldn''t help flashing through Victor Keith''s brilliant resume in their minds, and couldn''t help but take a breath! In the past two decades, Victor Keiths series of actions have forced the Ottoman Empire to death. It is estimated that in order to suppress the rebellion led by him, the Ottoman Empire has incurred more casualties. million! Such talents are highly sought-after wherever they go, and these little pawns, who knows who they are? Does it still count on the Russian Empire or Bulgaria to be short-mouthed? Dont look at them as they seem to be well-known within the kingdom, but unfortunately they only have a reputation, but they have no merit. The reputation blown by the party feathers will not be recognized outside! With Victor Keith''s departure, the three-nation United Kingdom naturally fell apart, especially as Victor Keith took away his supporters, and the collapse could no longer be stopped. After resigning, Victor Kis took his direct line on the journey to Bulgaria. The obvious reason was that he had agreed to the Bulgarian solicitation and was going to go. Seeing the low morale of his men, Victor Keith had to come forward to calm the army. During the break, Victor Keith delivered the famous "Baichuan Meeting Lecture". "Seeing that everyone''s interest is not high, do you think I did something wrong, did not fulfill our ideals, and became deserters in the middle? Although you didn''t say it, I also know you think so! But since you are still willing to follow me, it shows that everyone still trusts me Victor Keith! Since the establishment of the kingdom, internal struggles have continued. Even at the critical moment of life and death, everyone is still holding back each other. History tells us that there is no future for such a country that is constantly fighting! So we failed and we were forced to go into exile in the Russian Empire, but the internal struggle was not alleviated because of the crisis, but became increasingly fierce. For this overall situation, I have been trying my best to support, but now I am really tired. I am also old too, and I have no energy to quell internal disputes and at the same time fight for a piece of land for this country to build a country! There is no free lunch in this world, and others have no obligation to help us. The theme of this world is the strong eating of the weak. I believe everyone understands this truth! What happened in the Ottoman Empire, I thought I could awaken everyone, and then all of us will work together to build a better kingdom, but the fact is just the opposite! Why did this happen? In my opinion, there is a problem with our culture. The inheritance of civilization has been interrupted by the Ottomans. A lot of **** knowledge has been softly inserted in it, which has made many of us degenerate! When a problem arises in the inheritance of a nations culture, disasters will come. Where is the inheritance of Armenia now? Not in the Russian Empire. Although there are many Armenians in the area, they are all Russian now, and their cultural customs have changed! Many people think that I have accepted the Bulgarian solicitation to speak for them. In fact, the Russians offer higher prices? I am directly a nobleman, and I have to start fighting again in Bulgaria! Everyone has read the theory of ethnic origins. As early as thousands of years ago, we merged with the Bulgarians and became a nation, and then we were divided by the Ottomans again. I think this is true. We can also find a common cultural heritage from everyones current living customs. I think the above sentence is correct. National inheritance depends on blood and culture! Today I made this choice because of the call from the depths of my blood. Our ancestors told me-children should not continue to wander, return to our base camp! The Kingdom of Bulgaria is also the Bulgarian of Armenians. It contains both our cultural heritage and our blood heritage, so I decided to go home! Like you, after joining Bulgaria, I am just an ordinary citizen, and I also need to start again. I stayed in the Russian Empire and now I am a high earl, but my roots are here. I have no choice! I even think that starting from a fresh start, I have not made any contribution to this country. Why can I occupy a high position? I, Victor Keith, can say from here that my ability is no worse than anyone else. As long as there is a fair chance, I can reach a high position by my own ability! what about you? Is your ability bad? Or do you dare not even fight? Dont forget, were going home. When we return to our own home, we dont have to bow our heads at all. We straightened up and walked back with our heads high! Although we have nothing now, we can still struggle in the future. Through our own efforts, we will become aristocrats and look down on the world! If you figure it out, cheer me up and let''s go home! " "Let''s go home!" "Let''s go home!" ... Countless people are shouting, not how exciting Victor Keiths speech is, but they really want a home of their own! Being oppressed by the Ottoman Empire for a long time, he finally mustered up the courage to resist, immediately ushered in the massacre and was forced to exile abroad. Where is the Armenian home? Nobody knows! The establishment of an independent Kingdom of Armenia has awakened this dream, and many people have realized it-this is just a dream! All over the world, there is no place for the Kingdom of Armenia When everyone is in despair, Victor Gies pointed out a new homeland for them-Bulgaria! This kind of thinking is very ostrich, and even a little bit self-deception, but as long as you figure it out, then there is nothing to be afraid of! The theory of national origin has all become Bulgarian elementary school textbooks. How could anyone deny it? As long as they think so, that is, this is also politically correct and cannot be overthrown! It is worth mentioning that at the beginning of the establishment of the three-ethnic United Kingdom, in order to eliminate ethnic contradictions, the theory of national origin was also regarded as everyone''s political program, so when Victor Kis proposed it, there was no slight pressure. Right now, the theory of national origin has once again become the spiritual sustenance of everyone. The life of the sojourner is not easy. Even if you cannot build a country by yourself, joining a country built by your own is also a good choice! Ferdinand, far away in Sofia, didn''t know that Victor Kis had already fooled hundreds of thousands of Armenians over for him. Of course, even if he knew it, he wouldn''t care much. There were hundreds of thousands of people, and now they were thrown into Bulgaria, and even a bubble would not come out! But the political influence will be much greater, which means that some people have begun to fully recognize Bulgaria and are willing to actively integrate into this country! Later generations directly regarded the participation of the Armenians as the beginning of the great integration of Eastern European nations. After that, the ethnic integration of Bulgaria entered the fast lane. Victor Kis was also highly praised by later generations, who believed that he was the pioneer of Bulgarian national integration, started the Bulgarian national integration, and realized the flow of rivers into the sea! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 23： , Langyanqi Victor Kiss approach to the candidates was not wrong. For the sake of political propaganda, the Bulgarian government made a rare and generous one and did not treat them as refugees. Instead, they were given preferential treatment. They were given a living allowance of 500 levs per capita, and after half a month of short-term life knowledge training, they were disbanded and resettled. This is already a rare preferential treatment. According to the customary practice, they are allocated to the place first before living training. All these expenses are deducted in batches from their wages after they are engaged. This group of people can be regarded as saving a sum of money, and each one has an extra 500 levs of living expenses, so that they can survive the early economic difficulties. Ordinary people are easy to resettle, but Victor Keith''s resettlement is a bit troublesome. First of all, he is a hero of Bulgaria. In the battle between Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, he made great contributions, but this identity cannot be disclosed, so no knighthood can be given! Secondly, he is now leading the Armenians as a whole, and this status is not easy to settle. If the status is too high, it will damage his personal reputation; if the status is too low, it will not do. This violates the principle of fairness that Bulgaria has long implemented. Sending his resume all the way to the cabinet, Konstantin only found out-the legendary man who made the Ottoman empire so dying is still a Bulgarian spy! In the end, the cabinet made a decision. Victor Kis had three places to go: 1. Serving as a high-ranking official of a province in Bulgaria; 2. Governor-general of a certain African colony; 3. Leading the armenian army that is about to be disbanded, join this Fight against America again! ... Victor Kis has been in a good mood recently. He has returned to Bulgaria again, and the people who followed him have also been properly resettled. With the current situation in Bulgaria, it is not a problem to eat enough. This is also a good choice for ordinary people who are displaced. Many people are willing to climb mountains and rivers to Bulgaria with them. Are they greedy for a stable and prosperous life? A soldier ran up to Victor Keith and said, "Mr. President, someone is looking for you!" Victor Keith frowned, and then said: "How many times has Reem told you, and now I am not the president, can you tell me Victor Keith to understand?" Reem immediately replied: "Understood, Mr. President!" Victor Keith rubbed his forehead, and he was really helpless to this young man with little brain muscles. He said helplessly, "Who is looking for me?" Reem replied: "It seems to be a high-ranking official, followed by the police!" Victor Keith knew that he should have been appointed, and then said: "Take me there quickly, don''t let the guests wait long!" ... Seeing the visitor clearly, Victor Keith exclaimed, "Morka, why are you here?" The visitor was one of Ferdinands intelligence chiefs, Morka Valdo, and Victor Keiths direct boss. The two had worked together before the Constantinople uprising! Morka, wearing a police uniform, first gave him a hug, then smiled and said, "It''s been a long time since my old friend, welcome home!" Victor Keith suppressed his excitement, after all, he couldn''t express too much, his identity could not be revealed. The acquaintance of the two can also explain, after all, Bulgaria''s mainland has expanded from the Balkans to Persia, and many people must have gone to Bulgaria in these places. Victor Keith also made a revolution from the Balkans, all the way to the Transcaucasus, traveled north and south for so many years, and it was no fuss to know some friends. The identity of the intelligence chief of Morka is naturally kept secret. His ostensible identity is still a retired major general of the Bulgarian Sixth Army and the current deputy minister of the Ministry of Public Security. It is not a big deal that the two have some friendship. After a pause, Morka said with a smile: "I have also brought the cabinet''s decision to appoint you this time. There were three choices, but now you have one more choice. You have a total of four choices. 1. Serve as a senior official of a province; 2. Serving as governor of the colony; 3. Go and fight the Yankees; The fourth option is added by me. You can join our police team and specialize in anti-terrorism work. Think about it! " Victor Keith hesitated. These four options are all good. If you want to provide for the elderly, it is naturally better to be a senior official in the local area. With his ability, he is now firmly in this position. If you still want to continue fighting, then becoming the governor of the colony or fighting with the Americans is a better choice. Going to a colony to become a governor is less risky. As long as you dont get sick, there is basically no danger. Although the Bulgarian colony is poor mountains and deserts, there are not many people, and a few chiefs are still unable to rebel. And to fight the Americans, this cross-sea expedition is a little higher risk. If you are unlucky, it would be no surprise to die on the battlefield, even though he will be a high-level officer! Going back to work in the old business, it is estimated that normal people will not want to go back after they quit. Although the salary is high, the merits are not visible after all. Victor Keith declined and said: "Let me go, my old friend, I have been chased by Ottoman police for so many years, now the first thought of seeing the police is to run away, let me be the police, then I must not be suffocated. I!" Seeing Victor Keiths refusal, Morka doesnt matter. He doesnt lack manpower anyway, so he has come forward to recruit Victor Keith. Thats because he originally came from the intelligence department. He is just a routine, so people cant tell He doesn''t care about his boss, right? Morka nodded and said, "Well, if I dont say anything, you can choose the first three. Its better to hurry up. The expeditionary force to the United States has already begun to be formed. It will be out at the end of the month at the latest. You have only two choices when it''s late!" Morka''s words undoubtedly show from the side that he is already a free man from now on, and his direct relationship with intelligence organizations will be erased, and his past will disappear forever. Victor Keith said gratefully, "Thank you!" Victor Keith was also content to be able to bid a perfect farewell to the past. If he was not his own, now the cabinet would not be able to give him three good positions to choose freely. The intelligence department must have also contributed. ... Victor Keiths appointment has come down, and those who remain are relieved, the bosss life is better, and their little brothers life is better! Everyone who understands knows that these three appointments are all positions of real power with room for progress, not the kind of vacant positions that look glamorous on the surface but are actually empty. As a close friend Ralph asked, "Mr. Victor Keith, which one do you plan to choose?" Victor Keith thought for a while and said, "I''ll go to war! Most of my life has been spent in war. Bulgaria is the most expensive military service. The best option for getting ahead is to go to the battlefield!" This opportunity is very rare. Once I miss it, I am afraid that I will never have a chance in my life. I don''t have any advantage to climb up through my political achievements. Even in terms of governance, I can''t compare to others! " Everyone''s eyes lit up. This was what they hoped. If they had no ambitions, they would have been resettled like everyone else. Before, many soldiers had chosen to retire and were assigned to places with the common people as families. Those who stayed do not want to be ordinary farmers or workers. They want to fight for a while, just to catch up with the war with the Americans. They are stayed and reorganized into a reserve division. Now that Victor Keith chooses to fight, then their division commander is Victor Keith. Don''t worry about the sudden arrival of an airborne soldier and use them as cannon fodder. Lavre said excitedly: "Great, Mr. Victor Keith has your leadership, we can definitely shine on the battlefield!" Victor Kis didn''t hesitate to interrupt the excitement of everyone, and said coldly: "Don''t be happy too soon. Among all the Bulgarian troops, our division has the worst combat effectiveness! Once we are on the battlefield, we cannot achieve results. I am afraid that we cannot wait for the end of the war. We will become civilians and retire early! " Everyone''s complexion changed drastically. It is very realistic in the army. Everyone talks with their fists. A unit without combat effectiveness has no value. Raffle said unwillingly: "Isn''t it? Our army is the elite of the three-ethnic United Kingdom? The strongest combat force among all the troops, and has repeatedly defeated the Ottoman army!" Victor Kis glared at him, and said angrily: "Don''t dream, I have seen Bulgarian troops fighting. At first in the Balkans, a Bulgarian regiment caught an Ottoman division and beat it hard. Our combat power is better than that. For the Ottomans, it''s not much difference! Don''t talk to me about weapons and equipment. If nothing happens, we will change outfits soon. Now we can throw away all the rags. But even the best weapons need to be used by people. You have seen the Bulgarian garrison in Asia Minor. The planes are directly equipped with the company. We can''t even find a pilot here. Who has used tanks and armored vehicles? I''m afraid that most people in the army don''t even know what the tank looks like? You can use these belongings if you hand them over? Stop daydreaming, let me study obediently. If anyone dares to make trouble, just let me go! " After hearing Victor Keith''s words, they all chose to shut up. The facts were in front of us. The era of courage has passed. Now it is the era of aircraft, tanks and cannons, and the role of personal force has been greatly reduced. ... Since Britain, France and Bulgaria reached an agreement, the coalition headquarters was established. Perhaps everyone saw that the Americans were going to die, and each country announced their participation. Then the United Nations, the most participating country in human history, was born. More than forty countries, large and small, participated in this military operation. If it were not for the unequal strength of the two sides, it could now be declared that World War II had exploded, but this time it was the Americans who singled out the world. The number of participating countries does not mean that everyone has more troops. Many countries are here to fight soy sauce. Send a ship of hundreds of soldiers to represent it and explain it to domestic public opinion. The real main force is the four countries of Britain, France and Japan. The troops of these four countries alone have over one million troops, and the remaining dozens of countries have no more than 700,000 troops. Among them, the American countries perform particularly well. positive. If nothing else, when the war broke out, the number of troops capable of attacking the Americans would be over 2.5 million. Just look at the American neighbors, and they are all eagerly waiting for the big show. What about fists? It''s just that the coalition forces haven''t come over yet, they dare not look for the bad luck of the Americans. The formation of coalition forces by various countries in the world has long been spread in the United States, although the Wilson administration cannot do so even if it wants to block the news. In addition to frantic preparations for war, the Wilson government is still building submarines, and wants to learn from the Germans to engage in destructive warfare. Of course, this genius idea, just ignore it! The question is, where will the Allied Forces board the 6th? Whether it is Canada or Mexico, they will provide supplies to the enemy. What Americans regret most now is why they did not unify the American 6 during the World War? If the Great America 6 is unified, with the natural line of defense of the ocean, even if it faces offensives from various countries, it will not be without the power of a war? Now every neighbor is a steel knife inserted by the enemy. It wont work unless it is pulled out. If it is pulled out, it will not be possible in a short time. The Wilson government is now in a dilemma! There is no way to fight the war. The three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have secretly increased their troops in Canada and Colombia. To be precise, the two countries dominated the country. As early as the planning of the "U.S. pandemic", the two countries got involved. After the third wave of the epidemic, three Bulgarian 6th Army divisions and two Air Force divisions were secretly sent to the colony, and then they came to America. Later, French talents participated. The Three Kingdoms sent nearly 200,000 troops to the Americas, but all of this was carried out separately for the sake of secrecy. The U.S. government has also seen a move by Britain to increase troops in Canada, but the specific number of troops is not the 50,000 they received. Of course, as for the outcome of this war, it is doomed before it even begins. For the Americans, the Panama Canal is their lifeline, but they are unable to keep this canal! Too far away from their homeland, after the brother of the Americas defied, now the Panama Canal is in danger. Don''t look at Panama as a puppet of the Americans, but now the US government is beyond the reach of Colombia has attacked them, and the Colombians'' confidence comes from the aid of the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria! Although these troops have not yet taken the initiative, they have provoked the conflict. Anyway, there are three bosses backing them, and they are not afraid of the Americans this time! On January 11, 1921, Colombia requested Panama to block the canal on the grounds of sanctions against the United States by the League of Nations. After being rejected, it decisively used force and ignited the flames of war. On the same day, the Japanese government also announced the custody of the Philippine Islands on the grounds that the League of Nations sanctions the United States, and then they launched an offensive on Luzon. As for Bulgarias attack on Liberia, there was no news at all. To kill an African chief, there is no need to go to world news! It''s really fighting! The whole world knew that the League of Nations was going to make a real move. As expected, on January 12, 1921, the London headquarters of the League of Nations announced: In view of the fact that the US government is engaged in anti-human biochemical virus research, it has caused the death of 100 million people around the world, and has seriously threatened human safety. In addition, he did not know how to repent, hindered the work of the investigation team, and carried out brutal and inhumane extermination of the insiders. The people behind the scenes are still at large. For the survival and safety of all mankind, and to give an explanation to the 100 million compatriots who died, the League of Nations was forced to take military action against the US government and now invites all responsible countries around the world to participate in this humanitarian operation! Then, all independent countries in the world, except the United States, signed up for this charity event. Regardless of how many troops were sent, at least everyone succeeded in overwhelming the Americans in terms of momentum. At least the American intelligence personnel in London fell apart after listening to this news! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 24： ,strength On January 13, 1921, the day after the League of Nations announced its armed intervention in the United States, the international coalition was formed. Since there are too many countries involved, it is naturally impossible to gather them all together and attack the Americans again! The bi-oceanic countries are the advantage of the United States, as well as their disadvantage. This time they are attacked by enemies from two directions at the same time. The British Royal Navy was divided into two, the Indian Ocean Fleet, the Far East Fleet, the Pacific Fleet and Japan, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and other countries formed a coalition to advance toward the United States from the Pacific. The Mediterranean Fleet, the Native Fleet, and the Atlantic Fleet, along with Bulgaria, France, Russia, Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland, attacked the Americans from the Atlantic. Dont look at the fact that Nicholas II is busy with the civil war, but they still have to participate in such international activities. Anyway, the civil war has nothing to do with the navy. How can the bears Baltic Fleet be the top ten navy in the world? Yes. As a price, Britain, France and Bulgaria each provided a batch of free munitions to Nicholas II, and they also had to bear their naval expenditures. Nicholas II would not admit that he could no longer support the navy, but in fact it was so. Before the Russian navy sent troops, the Russian warships were sent to the French shipyard for a walk. Upgraded maintenance. This is strongly demanded by the governments of the three countries. Obviously, it is not only Ferdinand who knows that the bear navy has problems, but Britain and France are also very clear. The unqualified inferior warships were kicked out in advance. Well, at the same time, there are warships from other small countries that are being taken care of. This time the three bosses are very generous, and they have been overhauled for free, and the old warships will not be used directly. To be on the safe side, everyone was able to fight this time. The Bulgarian naval capital ships came out. Basically, within 20 years, all warships with a tonnage of more than 5,000 were sent out by Ferdinand. The French are also the main force. Because of the large number of ships, the British also left some old warships to fight against pirates. The three main forces of Britain, France and Bulgaria have all come together. Naturally, other countries can''t let it go, either by intimidation or lure. Anyway, the main fleets of all countries have been pulled over, including the Republic of China navy. Therefore, the total size of the navy of the coalition forces has also forced historical records. Pacific Fleet: 32 battleships, 13 battlecruisers, 16 former dreadnoughts, 38 cruisers, 92 destroyers, and more than 200 other types of warships. The capital ships include: 19 British ships, 10 Japanese ships, and 3 Austro-Hungarian ships. Atlantic Fleet: 33 battleships, 8 battlecruisers, 21 pre-dreadnoughts, 51 cruisers, 86 destroyers, and more than 200 other types of warships. Capital ships include: 15 British ships, 8 Bulgarian ships, 6 French ships, and 4 Russian ships. Of course, the US Navy during this period was not weak. They had 28 battleships, 8 battlecruisers, 38 cruisers, and 68 destroyers. In March 1916, President Wilson gave a speech in the City of St. Louis, calling for the establishment of a navy that could guarantee the United States'' maritime hegemony. Accordingly, the US government has proposed several shipbuilding plans. On August 29, 1916, the United States Congress passed the first three-year shipbuilding plan, stipulating that 147 warships should be built, including 16 capital ships, 8 battlecruisers, and 50 destroyers. After the plan was completed, the US Navy You can reach shoulder to shoulder with the British. Of course, the American shipbuilding plan has not had time to complete, but these warships are already on the berth, which is why the British are eager to promote this decisive battle. After 1924, the U.S. Navy will stand on its feet with the British, and it will be difficult to suppress them. Dont look at the evidence, the US Navy seems to have the power to fight, but it can fight when facing a fleet. The actual situation is that unless the US Navy can double it, they will be at an absolute disadvantage in this battle! The reason is that the gap between ships and ships is not so easy to make up. The American shipbuilding industry is up to scale, but not in terms of quality. So their dreadnought ships, especially the first few generations, of course, by 1921, the American shipbuilding technology had caught up, not much worse than European countries. 4 South Carolina-class battleships Displacement: standard 16ooo tons, full load 17,746 tons Captain length/width/draft: 452.9/8o.25/27.1. Power: 12 boilers; Main engine output power: 16,5oo horsepower; Airline: 18.5 knots; Endurance: 5,ooo nautical miles/1o knot Armament: four-seater double assembly 3o5mm/45 Double caliber main gun; 22 76mm secondary guns Armor: Waterline 11"-9"; Deck 1.5"-3"; The front of the turret is 12", the commanding tower is 12" Crew: 863 2 South Carolina-class battleships Main engine output power: 16,5oo horsepower; Airline: 18.5 knots; Endurance: 5,ooo nautical miles/1o knot Armament: 8-door double installation 3o5mm/45 Double caliber main gun; 22 76mm secondary guns Armor: waterline 11"-9"; deck 1.5"-3"; The front of the turret is 12", the commanding tower is 12" Crew: 863 Delaware class battleship Captain length/width/draft: 518.9/85.23/27.65 Power plant 14 boilers; Main engine output power: 31635 horsepower; Flight: 21 knots; Endurance: 6,56o/1o Main gun: 1o double-mounted 3o5mm/45x caliber main gun; Secondary guns: 14 127mm guns, 6 76mm guns Armor: Waterline 11"-9"; Deck 1.5"-3"; The front of the turret is 12", Conning Tower 11.5" Crew: 933 ... In history, these early warships were decommissioned after the Washington Conference, and in 1924, one of them was forced to retire early in 1921 because of quality problems. It can be said that the "dumplings" that Americans served in 191o were mostly inferior products used to accumulate technology and train designers. Perhaps this is the real purpose of Americans. Therefore, Ferdinand is still very optimistic about this war, and the worst outcome is nothing more than the concentration of American forces and the death of the Allied Atlantic FleetThe Bulgarian Navy suffered heavy losses. However, the Pacific Fleet made great strides and directly completed the blockade of the US coast, covered the army from boarding 6, then won the war and dismembered the US. As for whether it is possible for the Americans to attack the fleet, for example, use the air force to attack the fleet and severely damage the coalition forces to win the war. As the first air force power in modern times, Bulgaria can clearly say: it does not exist! The main reason is that the flying degree of aircraft in this era is difficult to control, the hit rate of bombing is too low, and the prepared fleet is also equipped with air defense firepower, unless the Americans can make a "Kamikaze" in advance. The Americans only need a few thousand death squads, and they can probably damage the coalition fleet and get a decent opportunity to end the war. It''s not that Ferdinand underestimated the Americans. The death squads may be easy to find, but if you want to find thousands of death squad pilots, Japan or Bulgaria, which is a nationalist fanatical country, it may be possible to get it together. Don''t think about free countries. The success rate of this suicide attack is not as high as ordinary people guess. The Japanese hit rate was only 5%, and the first attack was the best. It is equivalent to swapping twenty planes for a warship, and it is only hit, not sink! Usually this kind of attack is taken over by destroyers and cruisers, and the chance of a battleship being attacked is not great! In this war, Ferdinand also laid his blood. In addition to the navy that came out of the nest, Bulgaria also dispatched 30,000 air forces and 350,000 troops. With the navy, the total force has reached 460,000! The total strength is only that of Japan, which has the largest number of troops, and the British Commonwealth, and slightly more than the French! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 25： , War and controversy On January 15, 1921, the coalition air force launched air raids on many cities in the United States from Canada and Mexico, and the United States was boiling! The streets and alleys were filled with demonstrators, holding up signs demanding that the Wilson government stop the war and accept the investigation of the League of Nations. There is no need for the United States of America to bury the consortium behind the scenes! The ability to cause such a powerful force is of course not how fierce the coalition air force bombed. In fact, no bomb was dropped in the airstrike against the United States this time. It was just a "Send to the American People" drafted by the League of Nations. "Dear Americans, you may not have a cold for the League of Nations, but we are sorry that we are still here, and today we brought you bad news-war has begun! If you cherish life, please stay away from cities, stations, piers, factories, especially the American people in coastal or border cities. The war has really come, and you still have time to leave now! Cannonballs dont have eyes. You dont have to work for an anti-human consortium government. Your life is yours, but the United States of America belongs to the consortium! That''s right, the culprit behind this war is the US government that Wilson is doing, and the US consortium that conducts biochemical research behind the scenes. A virus leak caused the death of 100 million human compatriots all over the world. This number is almost the same as the total population of the United States. I think anyone will be angry when he receives this news! However, when the League of Nations pursued the murderer, it was strongly hindered by the US government. Before the investigation team arrived in the United States, all those who knew the truth were wiped out! Our investigation work started unexpectedly. Who is behind the scenes? The U.S. government, since you regard our patience as weakness, then do you want war? Now it has been done, and the war is coming! All mankind has declared war on your evil government. Since the birth of mankind, you are the only one who can let all countries in the world declare war on you together! Do you feel very proud? You want to die, please don''t drag the American people together, they are innocent! Well, I know that these are all in vain. If the Wilson government really knew this, it would not devote itself to preparing for the war after the 1918 incident was exposed! In just three years, the U.S. military has expanded hundreds of times, and blindly following American people, you have been dragged down by this dictatorial government! What you can do now is to stay away. This is not your war, it has nothing to do with you! Even if you are enlisted in the army, it doesnt matter. You surrender at the beginning of the war. Dont worry, all the countries in the world have come. Here is your home country, so you dont have to worry about your life safety, even if you surrender actively Be treated as a prisoner of war! Once again remind you to be fast, if there is a fight, no one can guarantee it! ..." As long as it is a normal person, there is nothing not to worry about. As for defending the United States of America? Haven''t heard of it? "The country belongs to a consortium, and life is its own!" Why should they die? All the nations of mankind have come. What does this mean? The United States is a country of immigrants. Everyone has a home country. Is it guilty to work hard for the consortium and home country? There is also the **** Wilson government. 100 million people have died in the world, and more than 3.8 million people have died in the United States. You still have to protect the consortium. It''s simply... In short, such a dictatorship must step down, replace it with a government of normal spirit, and then negotiate with the League of Nations, the big deal is to hand over the murderer! Anyway, the consortium is not a good product. You can hand it over. Let the League of Nations slowly investigate it. If the murderer is found, we will tear them up! ... The war broke out, and Wilson''s head has fallen a lot recently. He admitted that the United States is indeed very strong now, and that it will be able to compete with the British Empire in a few years, but he has absolutely no idea of ??singles out the world! What to track down the murderer? These are just to deceive the ignorant people. At this point, is it really possible to hand over a few murderers? Without sufficient benefits, how can countries be allowed to let go? If it''s a small benefit, even if it''s cede land indemnity, they all recognize it! It is a pity that it is not. This time the enemy''s aggressive goal is to destroy the United States of America and restore the interests of all countries in the Americas! The army expanded a hundredfold within three years. Wilson didn''t want to explain. The war broke out. Why don''t I expand the army? Secretary of State Rice said with trepidation: "Mr. President, we are in big trouble. The recruitment work in various places is not going smoothly. Many federal states are boycotting this war. Now they are plotting. Later, they may be in this war. Declare neutrality, even independence!" Wilson rubbed his forehead, and the worst case was born. Under external pressure, the United States of America, which is already insufficiently cohesive, is now falling apart! "Order the 6 military departments to take the necessary measures to take tough measures against these states that violate the federal government!" Wilson said coldly Les smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. President, I am afraid that this will not work. This is against the Federal Constitution, and each state now has a different number of militias. If they choose to resist, the enemy will explode before the civil war can strike us. !" Since there was no World War I, the US 6 Army had no right to directly enter the states. If they did not obtain the consent of the state governments, they could treat this as an invasion! That''s right, the American 6th Army entered the United States and it was an invasion! This is nothing. Some states see the president as unhappy, and they can also list the president as an unwelcome person and prohibit the president from entering the state! Of course, the Secretary of State did not say that the US Sixth Army has always been raised by stepmothers. If there is a fight, I am afraid it will not be the opponent of the militia of the states! Once you move your hands and you lose, you don''t have to wait for the League of Nations to come over, and the United States will automatically complete the battle! Proud of the unique political system of the United States, after the Wilson government announced the national mobilization, the total strength of the United States has now reached more than three million. It is a pity that the 6th Army can actually control less than one million troops! Other troops are naturally in the hands of the federal states. If these states support the federal government, the 6th Army can naturally command these troops. If these states do not support the federal government, then these troops can reject all the orders of the 6th Army. ! Wilson shouted angrily: "Where is the consortium? Are they still unwilling to fully support the government? Once the United States is defeated, do they want to run away?" Les smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. President, in the past two or three years, many consortia have secretly transferred some of their property, so..." Wilson said angrily: "Aren''t all these properties confiscated by governments? A while ago, both Morgan and Locke were very angry. Do you want to support the government in this battle? Couldn''t they be able to suppress the state government? When was the strength of the American consortium suddenly weakened so much? " Secretary of State Rice shook his head and said: "Mr. President, I think this issue is not something we can discuss. If the interests are right, the existence of the United States of America is not important to them! In fact, there is controversy in the party as to whether or not to fight this war. I, including myself, think that there is no objection to this war. If possible, surrender is not impossible! " Wilson''s anger can no longer be suppressed. The good guy war has not yet begun, and the Secretary of State is surrendering. If this spreads out, won''t it explode outside? "Asshole, do you know what will happen if you surrender? The United States of America will no longer exist. The centuries of hard work of our ancestors will all be put to waste!" Rice said tit-for-tat: "That''s better than dragging everyone to death? My Mr. President, how many things do you hide from us? What do you want? Dont you feel guilty when the United States of America is where it is today? Since the Navy Act of 1916, the United States has continuously challenged the British Empire''s world hegemony. That''s all, although the British Empire is powerful, it is only an enemy, and we can still deal with it! what''s next? As soon as the world war ended, you went to Europe to engage in storms, and most of the European countries were offended! Dont you think that the current situation has nothing to do with these things? If it weren''t for the 14 **** things you made up, how could countries such as Bulgaria, Austria-Hungary, Russian Empire, and French Republic regard us as deadly enemies? There is no contradiction, no conflict of interest, just because of your world philosophy, so many enemies have been provoked to the United States, is your brain flooded? Do you understand now? The seeds of hatred were planted as early as 1917. After your 14th article was announced, the colonial resistance organizations of various countries became active. You are proud and proud of your savior! When the flu virus broke out, world public opinion immediately targeted the United States. Dont you understand? They are retaliating, for instigating a colonial rebellion before retaliating against us! Why can the British respond with one answer? Except for Japan, Bulgaria, the French Republic, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the Russian Empire do not have such a strong conflict of interest with us. Why would they do their best? Dont forget, what we guessed before is that Britain and Japan joined forces to declare war on the United States of America! now what? worldwide! " Facing the duties of the Secretary of State, Wilson was speechless. On the surface, it seemed that these things had something to do with him! If it weren''t for the previous series of faint moves, which pulled so many hatred points, it would be unreasonable behind that the League of Nations was established so quickly, and all the countries of the world would be brought in! Obviously, this is not a country that has this ability, even the British Empire cannot do it! In addition to the American anger this time, there is another core reason, that is, enemies are all over the world! Revenge, grievances and complaints! Whether it''s true or not, Secretary of State Rice believes this is the main reason! What''s more, no matter how the war is fought, the United States is a defeated country and the enemy is the whole world. Even if it is won in the military, it will be a loser! What''s more, what should be done in the military? The two fleets of the League of Nations came here so carelessly. The navies of the American countries have not yet joined in, and the American navy has been divided into two! The Panama Canal is no longer safe, and the U.S. Navy dare not go in. If they just go in, the enemy only needs to be blocked on either side, they will be finished! Although the probability is very small, this situation has been unavoidable after the birth of the Air Force. The American troops deployed in Panama have already sought domestic help. The distance between the coalition forces and the canal is less than 150 kilometers! The navies of the South American countries have begun to assemble. They may not be opponents of the U.S. Navy, but they can still fight on the canal. Whether they win or lose, as long as they sink the warship into the river, they will win! loss? The three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have promised them to do it boldly, and the loss of warships will count as ours! There is no way to win a war, naturally no one likes it. In terms of tonnage, the coalition is nearly four times that of the US Navy. Even if it is divided into two, it is twice as much! This disadvantage is already big enough, and it is divided into two. You really don''t know how to fight this battle? ... The biggest problem with the US military right now is not that there are no soldiers but that there are not enough generals! That''s right, there are no generals, and there is a large shortage of grassroots officers. Even before the outbreak of the World War, there were no active generals in the US Sixth Army, and the highest was only a brigadier general! A very **** situation has emerged. The highest-level officers, who are just division commanders, suddenly let them command a million army, so their command system is still in a state of chaos, and it''s not clear for a short time! It is precisely because we know so much that all the anti-war forces in the US government are unprecedentedly strong! If it were not for Wilson to initiate an emergency bill during the war and let Congress discuss it, the chance of them surrendering directly is more than 70%, and there is a 29% chance of surrendering after showing resistance and squatting to the end. This is very unAmerican! After a moment of silence, Wilson suppressed his anger and said coldly: "Well, these are my responsibilities, but now the enemy has come, and their purpose is to destroy the United States of America! What can we do? This war has to be fought! Of course you can choose to surrender, but that is the worst choice, we will lose everything! The federal government is about to be dismembered, and many of our federal states will become colonies again. Even the preserved land will have to pay huge war reparations and pensions for this epidemic! Our people will always struggle to pay off their debts, and they will remain for generations to come, and they will never pay off! There will be no future in this country and no hope in sight! Listen to me, fight a battle, even if it fails, let the enemy see our strength! ..." https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 26： , Americans are preparing Wilson finally convinced his political team to support the war. But the next question comes again, what about the Panama Canal? Should we try our best to keep the Panama Canal? Once the canal falls, the U.S. Navy will be divided into two. As for transoceanic military transfers, it is estimated that the U.S. Navy will starve to death on the road! The coalition dared to make a transoceanic expedition. There were a large number of Canadian, Mexican, and South American countries responsible for logistical supplies, but they did not go directly from London to the United States. A colonial government was responsible for logistics along the way! In order to plan this war, the British had stockpiled supplies in advance more than a year ago. Otherwise, how could it be possible to send troops as soon as they were dispatched? John Joseph Pershing, Chief of Staff of the US Sixth Army, one of Wilson''s most trusted generals. Well, there are really no famous generals in the United States in this era. Only short people can choose generals. John Joseph Pershing has passed the Spanish-American War anyway! Under the support of a group of incompetent generals, he seemed very powerful. In fact, he only killed the peasant rebel army when he invaded Cuba, and then suppressed the indigenous uprising in the Philippines. Without participating in the World War, American soldiers naturally have no chance to perform. Therefore, the 6th Army Chief of General Staff promoted by Wilson has actual combat experience not as good as any division commander in the three kingdoms of Britain, France and Bulgaria! William Chevrolet Benson is the Secretary of the Navy. He was not promoted by Wilson. The US Navy is much stronger than the Sixth Army. President Wilson has not yet been able to interfere with the appointment of their Secretary of the Navy. Now they came together to the White House, together with the U.S. Cabinet, plus President Wilson, they worked together to formulate a battle plan, or to say that they were reviewing the military''s battle plan! Wilson said passionately: "You, the United States of America have reached the most critical moment, even if the British burned the White House back then, they cannot be compared with the present! If this war is won, the United States is still the United States. If the war is lost, this land will once again become scorched! " Okay, his expression was done in vain. Everyone sitting here is old fried dough stick. Who cares about these official articles? Wilson''s face sank. The majesty of his president was almost wiped out. After a pause, he swallowed his stomach full, and said coldly: "Two generals, take out your battle plan!" William Chevrolet Benson took the lead and said: "This time the enemy is coming and attacking from two sides at the same time. Our navy has limited strength and is unable to resist both enemies at the same time. The Admiralty decided to concentrate all warships on the Atlantic Ocean to defend Our best east coast!" Secretary of State Rice immediately retorted: "How can this work? The navy has all gone to the east coast. What about our west coast? Just throw it to the enemy?" Benson said coldly: "I''m sorry, our navy is limited. Even if we want to defend our east coast, we can''t do it. If we divide our forces, we don''t even need a battle plan. We can just give in! Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina on the east coast , Georgia, and Florida are the best places in the United States. From the point of view of maximizing benefits, as far as possible to preserve the East Coast, the vitality of the United States can be preserved to the greatest extent. As for the West Coast, isnt there still a Sixth Army? The big deal is to learn to be the Big Six Army against the British, fight if you win, and run if you dont win. Although the League of Nations is aggressive, they are also full of internal contradictions. As long as time delays, they will collapse on their own! " In fact, this is just a cutscene. The states on the east coast of the United States account for more than half of the countrys population. They have seven layers of economic aggregate. It is inevitable to give priority to defending the east coast. As early as Benson proposed this as a plan, the U.S. Navy had already Acted. The opposition was only for political correctness and to prove that the government really had no choice, and was forced to give up coastal defense on the Pacific coast! As early as when various countries confiscated overseas assets of the United States, the U.S. Navy quietly transferred the main fleet to the East Coast, and now it is the last navy that has been transferred. And most of them are old warships, and several battleships are also the earliest generation of dreadnoughts of the US Navy, and their combat effectiveness is not very good. This is similar to what the British guessed. The real main force of the Royal Navy is also in the Atlantic Fleet, and most of the main ships in the Pacific Fleet are first-generation warships. The deployment of the navy naturally made the Sixth Army very dissatisfied. John Joseph Pershing retorted: "General Benson, I am afraid you have made a mistake. This time our enemy is the whole world, not just the British Empire! Our Sixth Armys defense zone draws the United States in a circle. Do you think it is that easy? The enemy will board from Canada, Mexico, and these thousands of kilometers of coastline. Tell me how to defend? " Benson said coldly: "This question is what I want to ask. The Navy can hold the East Coast. As for the issue of the Sixth Army, I personally suggest that it continue to expand! The Germans can face the 8 million Allied Forces alone in Europe for half a year, but they collapsed because of insufficient supplies! You can learn from it. There are absolutely no enemies you are facing. With our resources and industrial strength, as long as you can block the enemy, the government will definitely not let you go hungry! " The contradictions between the six navy forces are not small in every country, and the United States is no exception. Now that the navy retreats from the west coast and requires the 6th Army to fill the pit, Pershing naturally cannot bear it! Pershing said angrily: "Our 6th Army doesn''t have this capability. Just look at our military expenditure for this question. A few years ago, our 6th Army had only 26,000 troops, which is just one division! The army is now expanding. Soon the total strength of our 6th Army will reach 8 million, and it will even exceed 10 million in the future. Unfortunately, most of these troops are federal state militias. How much of them can be mobilized by the 6th Army. , Is this still a serious problem? When it comes to your navy, with so much military expenditure every year, what are you doing? If all were given to the 6th Army, there would be no such trouble now! " Wilson interrupted angrily: "Stop, I am calling you over today, not for a fight, the war has already begun, we have no extra time to waste! Everyone comes up with a battle plan and continues the topic just now. If you agree with the Admiraltys plan, please vote directly! " Opposition to opposition. On the issue of the Navy''s concentration of forces to defend the East Coast, everyone still adopted this combat plan. Pershing said with embarrassment: "The deployment of the 6th Army is very troublesome. We do not select the militias in the upper coastal and border states. The army that can be transferred by the 6th Army is essentially limited now! Because there are too many locations where the enemy can attack, we plan to deploy the 6th Army on several nodes to facilitate reinforcement at any time. Force deployment..." The total strength of the U.S. 6th Army is as high as 8 million, and the 6th Armys direct army has just reached more than 3 million. Even these troops were coordinated by Wilson himself and the consortium, and used their huge influence to get out of the hands of the state governments. Out of troops! The coastal states and frontier states are very supportive of the government''s military expansion, but this support is limited to verbal support. Most of their expanded troops are left to defend their hometowns. As for the defense of the Federation, leave this issue to others! At present, the main force of the US 6th Army is basically recruited from the inner 6 states, and they also have little interest in defending the country! Without the First World War, the U.S. government has not been able to establish a complete national conscription system. Now it is very easy for states to recruit militias, and everyone is still very active in defending their hometowns. If the U.S. Sixth Army recruits almost no one is interested! The 6th Army in Pershing''s hands is almost about to become a shelter now. In order to gather the number of soldiers promised to the central government, the states opened the prison and released the prisoners to make them commit crimes! Of course these are still not enough, so some federal states have an idea. Are there not enough whites and blacks? We are all Americans. How can we avoid them when we defend our country? So now the main force of the US Sixth Army is actually the Black Uncle, and this proportion is still increasing. At the same time, other races have appeared, such as the faces of Indians and Asian races. There is no need to discuss the issue of combat effectiveness. The US Sixth Army in this era is only able to bully the natives. On the contrary, when the militias of various states are defending their hometowns, they have some combat effectiveness! Seeing that everyone was silent, Wilson reluctantly announced: "Since everyone has no opinion, let''s do it!" This combat meeting ended in unhappiness. Dont expect everyone to have a high level of enthusiasm for a war with no hope. If there is a choice, it is estimated that the US military will become the most intense anti-war war. send! ... When the U.S. government began to mobilize the country, the pace of the war was getting closer and closer to them. It''s not that no one wanted to take the initiative. The problem is that it won''t work if it is won! What can you do if you beat Mexico or Canada? Could it be possible to destroy them in this short half month? Since you can''t kill the enemy, then don''t waste precious troops. The main job of the American people now is to dig trenches. The Americans also learned a lot during this world war, and trenches are one of them. In order to win this war, the Americans began to dig trenches arbitrarily, and the states are self-organized defenses, so many times there will be ridicule. For example: when the honest Americans dig trenches, they accidentally dug a road leading to a neighboring state; or they dug a big water ditch without considering the actual situation; or they dug... This is good for countries where all the people have guns, and there is no need to worry about weapons during wars. Even with such a radical expansion of the US government, they can still guarantee a gun! Let alone the logistics issue, I guess General Pershing doesn''t know how many weapons his troops are equipped with, let alone supplies! Guns are not enough, they still have guns, so the old antiques preserved by collectors are invited out. They are not too old. Most of them are the products of the Civil War, in one-third of the countries in the world. , These equipment are still improvised! Even so hungry, Pershing only found more than 3,000 cannons for the Sixth Army, and of course the rest were still in the workshop of the arsenal! In addition to artillery, machine guns, tanks, and armored vehicles are all indispensable. Even if the United States is the world''s largest industrial power, it certainly does not have them in the top three military industries. Even during the World War, they added production lines, but at the end of 1917, the capitalists disposed of these things, and now they have to start again. With the American system, after the capitalists have completed the adjustment of the production line, there is not a year or a half of time, so let''s not ask for it! Dont see rabbits or scatter eagles, although the Wilson government has long required capitalists to carry out wartime economy, it is a pity that people dont see orders and just dont change the production line! In peace times, President Wilson wants to expand his armaments, so he must pass the Congress first! Without the approval of the congressmen, he, the president, has no right to expand and prepare for war! The most important thing is that the government has no money. Whether it is tax increases or debt rolls, Congress must approve it, so Secretary of State Rice has found it again! Secretary of State Rice said frowningly: "Mr. President, our bank''s debt has been coldly treated in the market, and the major domestic consortia are not interested! Due to the freezing of our overseas assets, the domestic economy was in trouble at the end of last year. The stock market had fallen to the bottom for a long time, and there is no sign of recovery. So we levied a war tax and encountered trouble! " Wilson said angrily: "Damn shit! Don''t these capitalists know that their lips and teeth are cold? Once we are defeated, they will still expect the League of Nations to protect their interests? What plan do you have to get us through this crisis? " If the American consortium learns about Wilson''s ideas, it will definitely complain that they are so rich. The American consortium in this era is not the post-World War II American consortium! The world war ended early. They were at best a second-rate consortium, and they were close to the first-rate consortium. With the annihilation of overseas investment, they also suffered heavy losses and were beaten back to the second-rate consortium. To support the national defense construction of the base camp again, naturally there is no spare capacity to buy the bonds of the central government. UU Reading www. uukanshu. Com is of course worried about the government''s ability to repay, which is also a very important factor! Rice thought for a while and said: "There is no good way. Economists told me that the government can take over the Federal Reserve and get through the current hurdle with the US dollar!" Hearing this suggestion, Wilson fell into silence. This was not the first time he thought about this issue. Taking over the Fed is not that simple! Of course at this time, he doesn''t care about offending the consortium. The problem is that he doesn''t have enough gold reserves in his hands? The U.S. dollar can become one of the world''s mainstream currencies. The consortium behind the Federal Reserve has made great efforts. Without their support, the issue of gold reserves alone would be enough to make the US government struggle for another 30 years! Les put forward this suggestion. Obviously they also knew about this problem. The gold reserves did not increase, that is, they were abusing money, using inflation, and plundering wealth from the people in war! Wilson is not an economic idiot. On the contrary, he is an economic expert. He knows that this matter cannot stop at the beginning. Perhaps it is only a 10% increase in the US dollar, but inflation may be 50%. This is mainly a question of peoples confidence in the US dollar. In peace times, you can still think of ways to restore the people''s confidence. Don''t think about it during the war. It is estimated that the optimistic American people don''t think they can win this war! The goal of most people is just to keep their hometown. If you lose the battle, you will lose the battle. Anyway, as long as you don''t harm your own interests! "Well, do what you said!" Wilson said helplessly After this decision is made, it is estimated that the American people will have a deeper impression of him, the "worst president" in American history! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 27： Kings Landing Americas Project The flames of war finally ignited, but Ferdinand still couldn''t be happy. With such a big capital, Bulgaria would still suffer a big loss when the profits were finally divided! No way, there are British, French, and Hispanics in the United States. Where can I find a Bulgarian? By virtue of the blood relationship, both Britain and France can establish a puppet state and safeguard their interests in the Americas. If they operate carefully, they may merge directly with the mainland in the future! As for Bulgarian origin? There must be thousands of people. If you look carefully, and then relax the standard, it is estimated that it will not be a problem to make up one hundred and eighty thousand. No matter how many, it will be impossible! This number is less than one-thousandth of the population of the United States. With this population, Ferdinand estimates that he can finally control a small third-tier city in the United States, not more. This is embarrassing. The biggest benefit is to carve up the United States, but the problem is that there is no one in Bulgaria? Cant immigrate to America? The local population is not enough! Without this relationship, Ferdinand is very suspicious that if the turf is divided up by then, how long can Bulgaria hold on? Direct rule of national independence alone will make people collapse; if indirect rule, this will be even worse. People will be truly independent within ten years, and Bulgaria will be beyond reach! Can''t divide up a little American colony? That is too bad, Americans have a fart colony in this era! With just a few pieces of land, most of the Philippines is Japanese. A mere Cuban island is not enough for the military expenses of this operation, although the Americans have already paid for the military expenses of this war! (The frozen US assets are the military expenses of this operation!) It is impossible to support Bulgarian nation-building. Ferdinand can only retreat and target other Slavic peoples. It suddenly appears. Due to Bulgarias financial rise, it has snatched immigrants from Eastern Europe to the United States. The number of Slavic peoples in the United States is surprisingly small! Of course, this is for Germans, British, French, and Hispanics, and there are millions of people. It is barely enough to establish a small kingdom. This time European governments are actively participating in the war against the United States. A large part of the reason is that all countries have a large number of immigrants in the United States. Once the war is won, then everyone can establish an organization based on the composition of the main ethnic groups in each country. Remote controlled countries or autonomous regions, economic colonies! This is a condition established by the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria. Of course, Bulgaria will suffer a loss in this way. In theory, it can still be compensated from countries with low output and rich profits. Ferdinand is very clear that this compensation estimate is also very limited. Except for part of the economic compensation, that is, to allow Bulgarian companies to invest locally without restrictions. Considering the actual situation in Bulgaria, there is not much excess capital invested overseas at all, which is almost nothing! Dont think about anything else. Bulgaria is simply out of reach at such a distance. Instead of this, its better to exchange these benefits with Britain and France, which is more cost-effective. ... It can be seen from the demographic composition of the United States, and the population distribution in the United States is mostly grouped by ethnic group, and the grouping of people by group is applicable in that place. Germans in Pennsylvania, Dutch and Italians in New York, French in Louisiana, Spaniards in Florida and California, etc. The distribution of the British is relatively wide. The first 13 states of the United States were their main gathering places, and other states also have their presence. Irish descent also accounts for a large proportion. Fortunately, the Irish do not buy the British account, otherwise the British will make a lot of money this time. If Ferdinand is George V, he will build a Great Britain on America''s 6th, and it is best to merge them with the mainland! No matter how hard it is, we have to find a way to throw a son over to be the king. From the perspective of economic development, the "British" on the American University 6 has a much greater potential for development than the British Isles! With the strength of the British Empire, coupled with the leader''s position this time, it is not a problem at all to get a third and a quarter of the United States after the war, and it is enough to build a powerful kingdom. For the benefit of the family, Ferdinand also sent a telegram to George V, explaining the situation. Everyone knows the truth about the Three Caves of the Rabbit. Adding a crown is also in the interest of the British royal family. Of course it is in the interests of the royal family, but it may not be in the interests of the United Kingdom. If it was in the Edwardian period, such a good thing would definitely be passed. He can directly pass it. When George V, he must find a way to operate. ! If time is pushed back, it is estimated that there is no need to think about the operation. If the short-headed royal family wants to obtain such a large benefit, how can it be used to balance the government and the domestic interest groups? Ferdinand encouraged the British royal family to do this, mainly because he also planned to do it, with so many sons, he must make plans for their future, right? In addition to the young Ferdinand who can inherit the throne, what else are there in his family? It is also a good choice to send someone to the Americas to be the king. Anyway, with him supporting him, it is not a problem to secure the throne! However, considering that Americans are used to democratic republics, if they want them to return to the age of monarchs, it is better to get a few more kingdoms. Everyone is the same, so they will be balanced! Therefore, the European royal families have basically received Ferdinand''s restoration plans. The success or failure depends on the operation of the royal families of various countries. Anyway, everyone is the beneficiary of success, and there is no big loss if it fails! Originally, Ferdinand planned to establish a German kingdom in the United States, leaving it to his son, but considering the difficulty of the operation and easy to play, he had to retreat to a Slavic kingdom. And this Slavic kingdom is still dominated by Russians! No way, who is so Russian? Fortunately, his son also has the blood of the Tsar, and he is also the top ten heir to the Russian throne, emotionally acceptable to everyone! In this respect, the management of the tsarist government is still fruitful, even the overseas Russians are mostly their supporters! Dont be surprised. In the chaotic America, the guardians are not weak, but the king they guard is the royal family of the motherland! No one knows if they really support this, at least they are talking about it, maybe they just think the monarchy is interesting, or they think... Anyway, Americans of this era still admire the European aristocracy very much. It is only after the collapse of Russia that a large number of downgraded Russian aristocrats came to the United States, and the aristocracy became worthless! The palace minister, Carl, walked up to Ferdinand and said, "Your Majesty, this is a call from the royal families of European countries. They are very interested in your proposal of the''Juns Landing America Project''. Some people also suggested that everyone work together!" Ferdinand nodded. This is inevitable. It is inevitable to be able to add a crown to his family. Such a good thing, it is estimated that no royal family can refuse, the king of this era is still very valuable! In this way, it is estimated that the French will be uncomfortable. The three kings in their country are of equal strength. The mutual restraint and restoration is still a long way away. The new small kingdoms in the Americas will have a small impact on them. of! (Note: French politics is very strange. For a long time, the main force in the French political arena has been the three kings. The political forces that truly support the Republic have actually become a minority!) After thinking for a while, Ferdinand said: "Reply to them, it is feasible to join together, but you must wait until after the war, after everyone has finished dividing the spoils! What we have to do now is to build momentum by public opinion, remind them to take it step by step, first from the side, don''t go straight to the subject, we can only reveal our purpose after the dust settles, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble! " ... Ferdinand''s idea of ??the "Project for King''s Landing in the Americas" immediately mobilized the enthusiasm of the royal families of European countries. In a short period of time, topics about the superiority of the monarchy appeared everywhere in Europe. Of course, this wave of public opinion building has just begun and has not attracted much social attention. Of course, monarchy countries must publicize the superiority of the monarchy. It should be a discussion about the superiority of "constitutional monarchy". All monarchy countries in Europe are "constitutional monarchy", at least in name! Both Tsarist Russia and Bulgaria are representatives of constitutional monarchy, even if Ferdinand, a constitutional monarchy king, has more power than unconstitutional kings! Such propaganda will not cause any problems. Anyway, every once in a while, there will always be an oath about the presence of the king. Naturally, it will not attract the attention of politicians! Now everyones eyes are focused on the American war. Almost all the news has been suppressed by this war. Ferdinand has achieved the first step in his secretive goals! Of course, this is just to leave an impression in the hearts of the people, the real trouble is still to come, at least let the ordinary people support them to do so! The eldest brother has been selected to take the lead, and this time Ferdinand personally charged into the battle. Once the "Kings Landing America Project" was launched, he first took the lead in establishing the kingdom and serving as the king, and then other countries followed suit. This is also to reduce domestic resistance. On the surface, it is nothing more than its own king. UUkanshu.com added another title, such as the British royal family serving as the emperor of India, without affecting everyone''s interests. The inheritance of the throne behind is the problem. Whether it can be split and passed to other heirs depends on everyone''s methods. The head Ferdinand said that he can take it! As the boss of Bulgaria, he thinks it is possible to solve these problems. At least no one in the cabinet dares to oppose. No one in the government will come out and make complaints. The people are guided by public opinion! After he succeeds, other countries will follow suit. After all, in the context of this constitutional monarchy, the rights of European kings are more or less restricted! Since the rise of Bulgaria, European countries have been greatly affected. Many countries have started to learn from Bulgaria involuntarily and have achieved certain results. The weight of a successful person is completely different from the weight of a failed person, and Ferdinand is now a winner! Since the death of Edward VII, Ferdinand has become the de facto leader of the European royal family. Although it has not been recognized, there is no one who can compare with him in the royal families of all countries. This status is based on Bulgaria succeeded! For successful people, everyone will have a blind understanding that what he says is the truth and what he does is right. So things with rhythm are suitable for Ferdinand to start. Once successful, he will gain very high prestige in the royal family and become the first person in the royal family in Europe, just like Queen Victoria, the European grandmother! For the sake of his name and name, Ferdinand, who has always been low-key, doesn''t mind making an appearance this time! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 28： , Catastrophe leads each other to fly The U.S. Pacific Fleet is rushing to the Atlantic, a bad news spread to Washington, Panama City lost! The coalition forces lurking in Colombia still took action. In the face of the coalition''s offensive, Panama''s defenders were completely helpless, and the Americans paid a painful price for despising the Sixth Army. After the news came back to Washington, the U.S. government wailed for a while. This time it was miserable. The divided navy was simply not capable of a battle. However, the Admiralty did not say anything, as if everything was expected. Only those who knew the inside knew that the main force of the Pacific Fleet had already arrived in the Atlantic Ocean, and the rest was just a cover. The purpose is still for political correctness, not to let the people know. Before the war started, the government had abandoned the West Coast. Otherwise, with the sturdy personality of the American people, the riots were only minor problems, and the most troublesome thing was that they were angry. Just surrendered! This kind of thing has been born many times in American history. As long as the government dares to give up, they dare to surrender and resist desperately against that which is not American! The bad news is always one after another. On the 25th of 1992, the Hawaiian war broke out. This time there was no surprise attack on Pearl Harbor. In the face of the menacing coalition forces, the US Navy did not intend to send a fleet to die! The two sides fought fiercely around the Hawaiian Islands. After five days of resisting the coalition attack, the isolated US army was forced to surrender, and the US gateway to the Pacific was lost! The progress of the Atlantic Fleet on the other side is not so smooth. The main force of the US Navy is here, and the coalition forces have not yet known where to speak! A decisive battle is impossible. The U.S. Navy hides in Charleston and Kings Bay and will not come out at all. As long as the coalition forces are divided, they will immediately become active again, and the commander of the Atlantic Fleet, Thomas, is almost worried. Forced, the coalition forces can only cover the 6th army and board the 6th. Anyway, if the US Navy wants to protect the Atlantic, it must sacrifice the defense of the Pacific. If any side is lost, they may lose the war. In this era, Canada is not driving very well. It is almost their limit to provide logistics for hundreds of thousands of troops. Be prepared to be hungry no matter how much! On February 5, 1992, fighting broke out in the Great Lakes region. With the support of the Allied Forces, the Canadian Army stabbed the industrial center of the United States. As soon as the war started, the coalition air force attacked the Great Lakes industrial area. On the Atlantic battlefield, the commander of the coalition navy is British, the commander of the 6th Army is French, and the commander of the air force is naturally Bulgarian. This can be regarded as the acquiescence of the three countries'' status in their respective fields. Affected by Ferdinand''s thoughts, the Bulgarian Air Force has a special liking for incendiary bombs. Whenever it bombs important enemy facilities, it always habitually throws them away, and the effect is quite good. This time was no exception. The first time they encountered an air strike, even if they were prepared, the Americans were still in panic. Due to the inadequate fire-fighting facilities, it is necessary to rely on manpower to fight the fire, and the panicked workers cannot be organized in a short time. The first appearance of the Air Force surprised the Americans! After hearing the news, the American rookie air force was stunned by the already prepared coalition fighter group. On the day of the battle, the American air force deployed in the Great Lakes region was fatally hit, and nearly one-third of the aircraft were killed! Due to the failure of air defense, in just one week, the production capacity of the Great Lakes Industrial Zone in the United States dropped by two-thirds, and people were panicked. Workers could not produce at all because they were worried about the enemy in heaven! At the same time, changes took place on the Pacific battlefield. The Allied Forces completed the 6th in the San Francisco area, and the peace on the West Coast of the United States was broken. Affected by this, the Mexican government, which has been suppressed by the Americans for a long time, also with the support of the coalition forces, once again mustered the courage to attack the southern United States! ... After receiving the battle report from the front line, Ferdinand did not say anything. He knew that the governments of various countries would go out soon. The strong fortresses were often broken from the inside, and now the United States is this fortress! If the states resist desperately, it will be impossible to end the war in a short time, and everyone in the coalition does not want the war to continue. Then negotiation is a good choice, and it is not negotiating with the US central government, but with the state governments! For example, in states where the Dutch are predominantly, let the Dutch government come forward and negotiate with them; in the states where Hispanics dominate, let the Spanish kingdom be better. Intimidation, profit and temptation to come at will, anyway, as long as they are bluffed, there is no need for them to rise up and revolt directly, as long as they declare to remain neutral in this war! Sacramento, the capital of California, is now undergoing fierce quarrels. The war has burned to their doorsteps. For their own interests, many people hope that the state government can declare neutrality and prevent the war from deepening. There is naturally a shadow of foreign power behind this. For example, the Spanish, with the largest proportion of the population, are affected by their home country, and as long as they remain neutral in the war, the war will not destroy their homeland! Countries come to the Americas to reap the benefits, not to turn this area into ruins. It is better not to fight. Especially in coastal cities, the example of San Francisco is that they really don''t want war to explode in their hometown. As for defending the federal government, does it have anything to do with them? With the American political system, even if the federal government is closed, they can still operate on their own, and everyone''s life is still going to be passed. There is no need to sell their lives for a vain federation! ... On February 5, 1992, the state of Texas declared independence, which opened the prelude to the division of the United States, followed by Aris California on February 8, which also declared independence! Well, these two are regular visitors to independence, and they will not stop in the second century. Now that the opportunity comes, how could they give up? If the U.S. stays strong, they have to think twice. Now they cant see the future of the U.S., then they should follow public opinion. Most people support two independent states, and with the support of the League of Nations. step! On February 22, 1992, the state of Livonia, which was suffering from war, announced that it would withdraw from the war, maintain external neutrality, and signed an armistice treaty with the coalition forces. Following the independence of Texas and Aris California, A large state withdrew from the war. This is not over yet. The Federal State of Massachusetts, which is about to burn its eyebrows, voted in Boston on February 25. The Massachusetts Federal State Assembly declared its neutrality in this war. Then the wave of neutrality could no longer be stopped. On February 28, 1992, Oregon and Nevada on the west coast of the United States declared neutrality on the same day! Immediately afterwards, Arizona, New Mexico, Minnesota, Maine, and Michigan declared their independence, and the wave of neutrality exploded. By the end of March 1992, more than half of the state governments in the United States of America declared neutrality. What is very strange is that these states declared neutrality during the war, prohibiting American troops from entering the country, but allowing coalition forces to cross the border! The Wilson government is in a very embarrassing situation. Basically, as long as the League of Nations troops reach that state, the state will announce its withdrawal from the war soon! resistance? Why resist? Fighting is killing people, so why don''t other states resist, let us go and die? As for asking for help from the central government? Are they really idiots? As soon as the war is fought, their hometown will be in ruins, and precious lives will be lost! .. To win? It is impossible to win! Americans in this era don''t have the confidence of later generations. Even later generations, they don''t arrogantly think that they can really single out the world! In the White House in Washington, Wilson is not in the mood anymore. Dont look at these states declarations of neutrality. Its great. According to the U.S. Constitution, people even have the right to withdraw from the federal independence. Its just that the central government had some strength in the past to suppress all of this. Of life! Of course not now. It''s not that the Sixth Army has not sent troops to the front. It is a pity that it is the outstanding performance of these troops that the state governments have lost their confidence! They are all true warriors, but unfortunately, apart from sending a wave of heads, they did not achieve any results. No one can be blamed for this. A few years ago, they were all workers, peasants, gangs, and criminals, and then they were forced to take up weapons to defend their homes and the country. There was courage, so don''t think about fighting power! Just look at their officers. For example, in the San Francisco defense battle, the commander of the Seventh Army, a few months ago, he was just a commander of the US Army, from commanding two thousand troops to commanding more than 300,000 troops. He spent a few hours over it! This is not an isolated case. The entire U.S. military is everywhere. Now the battalion-level officers in the U.S. military were the top soldiers a few months ago, and some have even been in the army for less than a year! A group of rookie officers, with a group of mobs, have no ability to fight, and their ability to harm a place is not low! Robbery, murder, rape, these are all pediatrics. If a bank is robbed somewhere, dont be surprised. Most of the murderers are in the 6th Army in the United States! Since someone figured it out and sent criminals, gangsters, and rogues into this army, the military discipline has ceased to exist! Military judge? Where can we find so many professionals in such a short time? Doesnt it take time to clean up military discipline? In the face of such an army, the state governments naturally stay away. Many regions regard the US 6th Army as a plague god. When they cross the border, the state government sends militiamen to see them off! It can be said that since the completion of the expansion of the U.S. Sixth Army, the public security in all states in the United States has improved a lot. Correspondingly, the public security near the U.S. Sixth Army has deteriorated sharply, and the crime rate has increased dozens of times. Many people even choose directly. Moved! Wilson asked coldly: "Does the domestic consortium have reached a compromise with the enemy?" No one answered this question. Now they belong to the outcasts. When things are shown to this situation, there is always a scapegoat, and they are the best choice! Everyone is not a fool. Naturally, we have to find a way out. Patriots may have them, but for creatures like politicians, interests always come first! Seeing no one answered, Wilson sneered and said: "In the present situation, there is nothing I dare to say! The true enemy of the United States of America has never been abroad. Foreign enemies cannot destroy this country. What can truly destroy this country is always It''s all inside us! Do they think that if they declare neutrality now, the enemy will let them go? This is too naive! Without sufficient benefits, it is impossible for our enemy to stop this time! When this country is destroyed, the good days of the consortium will end. Without the consortium supported by the state, it is just a fat sheep in the eyes of others! " Everyone knows the truth, but the problem is that if you compromise with the enemy now, you will lose wealth. If you support the federal government, you will lose more than money. If you dont, graduate students will be deducted from the virus. Everyone cant even save their lives. , No wonder everyone has to choose this way! Secretary of State Rice said: "Mr. President, it''s useless to say this now. Anyway, we have failed this time. It''s better to give it a go, concentrate all our 6th army main force, and fight the enemy''s 6th army decisively. If we win, we can negotiate terms with the enemy. If we lose everything, Fangxiu! " Im not a fool Knowing that Rices proposal is definitely not as simple as it seems. Now the League of Nations Pacific Allied Forces are advancing, and the Atlantic Fleet is afraid to let go of the attack because of the loss of the navy. Did not achieve decent results! For countries participating in the Atlantic Alliance, this is unacceptable. If there is no chance, then there is only opportunity to create! For example, move the main force of the US army away from the east coast to facilitate their offensive. Once the main force of the U.S. Sixth Army leaves, the Atlantic Alliance can take political measures to disintegrate the American Eastern Defense Line. Don''t look at the Eastern states that have not been rioting, and think that they are supporting the Union. It''s just that everyone is afraid of the local garrison and dare not take risks! I know, I know, but now they have no choice? If you don''t take a gamble anymore, the more states you get out of the war, the smaller your chances! Then the strength behind the instigation of Rice is ready to come out. It will be rewarded for the Secretary of State to take a risk. There are not many countries that can keep them after the war. There are only three in the Atlantic Fleet-Britain, France, and Russia. ! The British may not matter. The Pacific Fleet is still dominated by them, but Bulgaria and France are different. Most of their investment is in the Atlantic Fleet. If there is no result, it will be troublesome to divide the interests after the war! Everyone turned their gazes to Secretary of State Rice, seeing him numb, the meaning is very obvious, either take us together, or we will die together! Secretary of State Rice nodded slightly, indicating that it was okay, and then returned to normal. Wilson, who was beaten and depressed, has not yet seen anyone, and has already concluded a deal behind his back! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 29： Silly Intelligence chief Morka reported to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, the plan on the US side is complete. This time we are operating with the French. Someone within the US government has accepted our goodwill and has begun to promote this plan. , They asked us not to hold them accountable after the war and to protect their safety. We have agreed!"&1t;/ "Goodwill" is of course money. American capitalists are very rich, and American politicians will become rich after retirement, but during their tenure, they are basically pauper! &1t;/ Although [31 novel network update fast] their status is very high, they have great rights, but it is still not so easy to want to embezzle and accept bribes. It is too much to stare at them. &1t;/ Now, the U.S. government is about to pounce on the street, and at the last moment to make a fortune to leave, everyone naturally has no pressure! &1t;/ Ferdinand smiled and said, "Well, you did a good job this time. As long as we can achieve our goals, it doesn''t matter if we let President Wilson go!&1t;/ How did the states on the east coast of the United States react? Did the British manage them? &1t;/ Morka thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the British have a great influence in the eastern states. Now the representatives of the British have appeared in the local upper-class society. Some results should have been achieved, but the state councils are still in Wrangling!"&1t;/ Ferdinand said calmly: "The British have been operating in the United States for hundreds of years, but they have supported many younger brothers. Although these younger brothers have become traitors some time ago, their influence is still not small. It is only time to convince these people to turn. Question, we cant compare in this respect!&1t;/ In terms of our influence in American society, we are not only inferior to the British, but even small countries such as the Netherlands, Portugal, and Switzerland have a much greater civil influence in the United States than ours! &1t;/ So your task this time is very heavy, and we have fallen behind in this round of competition! By the way, have you figured out the distribution of Slavic nations in the United States? &1t;/ Morka thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, I have already figured out that the distribution of Slavic peoples in the United States is mainly concentrated in Aris California, California, Washington, Oregon, and Chicago.&1t;/ Due to the small number of Slavic peoples, Slavic peoples in other regions can''t occupy the advantage except Alis California, and their influence in the United States is very small! &1t;/ And among these Slavic peoples, the largest number is still the Poles, and the total population of all the Slavic peoples in the United States will not exceed 3 million! &1t;/ Ferdinand frowned Zou, even though he knew all of these things, if it hadn''t been for the rise of Bulgaria, which had cut off Eastern European immigrants, the proportion is now even higher. &1t;/ Obviously, the original plan must be revised. With just such a small population and scattered distribution, it is unrealistic to gather them all to build a kingdom, unless it is the Kingdom of Arisgar! &1t;/ In that case, Ferdinand would suffer a big loss. Dont look at how the later generations say that Aris California is rich in resources. It is not compared with other states in the United States. The gap between the two is too large. The country of choice is hardly lacking. country! &1t;/ It is not too late now, Ferdinand can still re-layout, if he waits until the end to start planning, then it is really late! &1t;/ Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "Next, focus on California and Texas to increase our local intelligence capabilities. I believe that someone will cooperate with us now!"&1t;/ "Yes!" Morka replied without hesitation&1t;/ &1t;/ On March 15, 1921, the coalition forward troops arrived in Idaho, the heart of the Northwestern United States in the Pacific. At this time, the US Sixth Army was also ready. &1t;/ As far as the US government is concerned, it really can''t retreat. Even if it wants to lure the enemy deeper, it can''t go deeper, otherwise they can directly surrender! &1t;/ Serving as the allied forward is the Japanese Second Army, commander: Kojiro Uchiyama (a general of the 6th Army in Japan, and a general of the 6th major). &1t;/ In this war, the Japanese were particularly active, especially after fighting with the US army, they put aside all their worries and took the initiative to take over the work of the forward. &1t;/ As the saying goes, the Japanese army is so active, of course it is also for profit! As a forward force, it is naturally good. For example, when robbing, you can always grab the richest loot. &1t;/ In the eyes of the Japanese, the United States is too rich. The gains from looting a small town are greater than the gains from breaking a county in the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. If a city can be looted, the gain is even more impressive! &1t;/ Compared with the rich harvest of the robbery, the casualties of the forward troops are not worth mentioning, anyway, the lives of the Japanese are worthless! &1t;/ Japanese soldiers are not picky about what they eat, use, and wear. Food, cloth, machinery and equipment, even tables, chairs, benches, bed sheets and quilts have also appeared in the Japanese spoils. &1t;/ European countries have expressed serious contempt for the looting of Japanese soldiers who are hungry and eager to eat. Since the Japanese army wants to be a forward, then it will serve them well. The lives of soldiers from all countries are precious! &1t;/ After a good trip, the Japanese army''s self-confidence swelled to its limit. Kojiro Uchiyama could not wait for the main force behind, and directly attacked the opposite American army. &1t;/ As usual, these US troops rely on the trenches to resist for a period of time, and then they are deterred by their "toughness". In the end, one by one will either surrender or flee, and they can continue their robbery! &1t;/ At this time, the US military coach Pershing had arrived on the front line, and he was arranging a pocket array waiting for the enemy to drill. When he saw that the Japanese was the first to be hooked, his nervousness disappeared. &1t;/ Just as the Japanese look down on the fighting power of the American army, the Americans in this era look down on the Japanese even more, not only for the coach, but even more so for the soldiers. This is a kind of self-defeating contempt! &1t;/ Pershing was nicknamed "Pan Busheng". This was taken by his enemies in the country after the war broke out. The main reason was that in this war, the US army was defeated all the way and never won! &1t;/ Now his opportunity has come. Although he has not formally fought with the coalition forces, the US military has also divided the combat effectiveness of the countries in the coalition forces into a three-six-nine-class. &1t;/ Of course, the strongest combat force is now the first power of the Sixth Army-the French army, followed by the Sixth Army powerhouse such as Bulgaria, and then the European military forces, followed by the American military forces, and finally the Asian military forces. &1t;/ The combat effectiveness of the Japanese army is thus at the bottom. This is the disaster caused by the World War. The U.S. Military Observer Group happened to see that the Japanese army was on the western battlefield, giving the Germans heads in style, without any chance of performance. The expeditionary force was finished in less than a week! &1t;/ Then, the Americans wrote comments to the Japanese army: backward tactics, rigid thinking, third-rate officers'' command ability, third-rate weapons and equipment, and the total evaluation is the third-rate six armies. &1t;/ Well, perhaps because of this age, the idea of ??the supremacy of white people has caused the military observer group to ignore all the advantages of the Japanese army; or simply because the Japanese are unhappy and deliberately lowered their evaluation. &1t;/ In short, the Americans have a very low evaluation of the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, and this concept has also affected the judgment of the high-level US military. For example, Pershing now believes that the Japanese army in front of him is not a concern! &1t;/ The reason for this conclusion is that the commander is an idiot. He doesn''t even know how many enemies are, so he stupidly attacked. If he tightens his pockets now, these hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops will be finished! &1t;/ The battle started, the Japanese army''s equipment was lagging behind, and the Americans'' equipment was not that good. Aircraft, tanks, and artillery also took time, and the iron torrent was out of sight. &1t;/ In just a few months, the Americans literally produced more than 8,000 cannons, more than 3,000 aircraft, and more than 2,000 tanks. Unfortunately, many of these equipment were intercepted by the states and fell into the hands of the 6th American Army. Only half. &1t;/ Even with this half of the equipment, plus the previous U.S. military''s own equipment, and the weapons and equipment that countries have not fulfilled during the World War, the U.S. military is no longer left behind in terms of firepower. &1t;/ This refers to the total firepower. If it is averaged to the troops, the two sides will not be able to compare. This is also clear to the Americans, so the heavy firepower is used intensively, and these Japanese 6th Army and 6th Army are the first to enjoy this. Remuneration boarded 6 troops. &1t;/ Dont look at the coalitions plan to send more than 2.5 million troops. In fact, the 200,000 troops of the navy have to be deducted first. They cannot get 6! &1t;/ Among the remaining more than 2.3 million troops, the air force occupied another 100,000, and the total strength of the 6th Allied Forces was more than 2.2 million, which included the secrets of Britain, France and the Three Kingdoms. More than 300,000 troops sent to Canada and Colombia. &1t;/ The last to board the 6th troop was 1.9 million troops, and it was still divided into two, and the coalition forces on the Pacific side to the 6th troop, actually less than one million people! &1t;/ This is why the Americans dared to fight decisively with them. How many ants still kill elephants? Relying on its superiority in military strength, the US Sixth Army can still fight together. &1t;/ If it weren''t for the states within the United States that had been baffled by the news of a joint offensive from all over the world, with their full support, such a small amount of force would not destroy the United States! &1t;/ A combat staff officer reported to Uchiyama Kojirohui: "Your Excellency Commander, the frontline troops have called and said that the enemy''s artillery fire is too fierce. We are suppressed so much that we can''t raise our heads. They ask for fire support!"&1t;/ Kojiro Uchiyama''s face sank. He knew this was the main force of the Americans, but he didn''t panic at all. The previous battle told him that a Japanese army can chase an American division. He is now But there is a group army. I dare not say that there are too many. He still doesn''t dare to face 1.8 million US troops! &1t;/ It was precisely this wrong understanding that Kojiro Uchiyama made a wrong decision. He paused for a while, and then said coldly: "Order the troops on the front line to hold on to me and start a counterattack at night!" &1t;/ https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 30： , The tragic Japanese army Out of contempt for the Americans, after being hit by enemy fire, Kojiro Uchiyama did not order to retreat, nor did he immediately report the situation to the coalition headquarters. The Japanese soldiers on the frontline are tragedy. As the vanguard, they are armed with light, and heavy firepower is naturally non-existent. Using ordinary field guns to bombard the enemy is completely seeking death! There is no way, everyone can only pretend, hiding in the anti-cannon hole and dare not show up. It also deserves the bad luck of the Japanese. The anti-cannon offensive they built is still carried out according to the standards of the Russo-Japanese War. The firepower used to defend the Americans is naturally not qualified! Once hit directly, soldiers in a platoon are often reimbursed seven or eight. The Japanese officers were also mechanical enough. After getting the order, they were really waiting for dark, and the American bombing was directly ignored by them! The sky is not dark yet, the enemy has rushed up, and it is also dark! The main force of the U.S. Army composed of Uncle Hei rushed to the Japanese position in the shortest time. Not only did the Japanese defenders not worry, they showed a triumphant look. Dont look at their short stature and tall enemies, but when it comes to bayonet, they can proudly say that the Japanese army is a hand-to-hand battle in the world. Boss! While the battle was going on, the U.S. army was also beginning to outflank this Japanese army. After all, it was a local battle. They still had many advantages. With the cover of war, the pocket array was constantly tightening its holes. The cruelest hand-to-hand delivery, just like the attitude of the Japanese commander who doesn''t care about the lives of soldiers, the US commander doesn''t care much about the life of Uncle Hei, and then the two sides will start shopping! Everyone thinks that they are taking advantage. The Japanese think that they are the best in the world, and the Americans also think that they can deal with Japanese dwarfs. One-on-one head-on fighting, Japanese soldiers are undoubtedly at a disadvantage in terms of physical strength, but when three or five soldiers compete together, it is the Japanese army that has the upper hand! However, this advantage did not last long. The Japanese immediately learned the power of the crowd tactics. Faced with a steady stream of black uncles rushing up, they soon couldn''t stand it! Hand-to-hand combat is still taking advantage of the crowded side, repelling a wave of enemies, and another wave of enemies. Naturally, the number of Japanese troops on the front line can''t be resisted. The Captain of the Third Wing of the Seventh Division of Japan, Oizumi Murashita, found something wrong. There were too many enemies on Nima''s flank. He picked up the binoculars and looked at the dark one! He rubbed his eyes as if he had seen something incredible. The black uncles'' charge was so sturdy, they looked very powerful! He immediately reacted and roared: "Guards, it is said that I ordered the troops to prepare for battle. The enemy has rushed up, and the line of defense on our flanks has been lost! Yamada-kun immediately called the division headquarters. Position 4 has been lost. We are fighting fiercely with the enemy at position 2, requesting reinforcements! " At the same time, he had already greeted Tu Feiyuan who was in charge of defending position 4 in his heart. The whole family greeted him again. Even if he couldn''t hold the position, why did he say it? Is it always okay to make a telegram for help? Isn''t it a pitfall to lose your position without saying a word? Obviously this was because he had been wronged, and he was decisively killed by the American artillery fire. By the way, he even gave it to his headquarters. Before the Japanese soldiers on the front could react, the enemy rushed up again. Instinctively, they had a pk with the black uncles, and finally rushed to the street honorably! This is also a communication problem with the Japanese army. There is a lack of necessary communication between the two adjacent positions, and they even do not care about each other, so that the positions next door are lost, and they only show up! This is not an exception. Koizumi is still lucky. He also sent out the telegram for help. The Japanese army position, which is under the special care of the Americans, is either hand-to-hand or is already on the street. The telegrams were printed layer by layer, and finally reached Kojiro Uchiyama. He couldn''t believe his eyes. Is this still the brave Japanese Sixth Army? It was only one day, and there were still two hours before dark, and there were people asking for telegrams everywhere. Are Americans so good? After thinking about it, Kojiro Uchiyama still recruited the commander and said: "Through my order, now the order: The 10th Division Fire Reinforces the 7th Division, the 9th Division Fire Reinforces the 17th Division, and the Twelfth Division Reinforce the Eighth Division with Tuanhuo!" In any case, let''s send reinforcements first. This wave was just a surprise when the Americans hit the Japanese. Once the Japanese reacted, it would not be so easy! After a pause, Kojiro Uchiyama gave another order: "Kun Gangmura immediately check me out what happened on the front line? Why are we so many troops asking for help!" Okamura Neji immediately replied, "Hi!" As night fell, the Americans stopped their offensive, and the Japanese gained a respite. However, Pershings encirclement was about to be completed, and these hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops were about to become a turtle in the urn! Okamura Neji walked up to Uchiyama Kojiro and said, "Your Excellency Commander, the situation has been clarified!" Kojiro Uchiyama asked concerned, "Quickly, what happened to the frontline?" Okamura Neji immediately replied: "This morning the U.S. army carried out a fierce artillery attack on our positions. Our frontline officers and soldiers suffered heavy losses. After the artillery attack was completed, the enemy attacked immediately. Our frontline troops were too few. The enemies have lost a lot of positions and are forced to ask for help from the headquarters!" Kojiro Uchiyama raised Zou''s brows and asked with concern, "How many casualties were our troops in today''s battle?" Okamura Ningji thought for a while and said: "Preliminary estimates are that our casualties today are about 12,000, and two coalitions are almost wiped out!" Kojiro Uchiyama''s face suddenly sank. There were tens of thousands of casualties in one day, which the Japanese army had never experienced before. Such a large casualty was enough to hurt the three divisions on the front line. ... The casualties of the Japanese army were large, and the casualties of the Americans as the offensive side were naturally indispensable. Although there were not as many as the Japanese, they would also exceed 10,000. Even if Pershing doesn''t care about the lives of the black uncles, he has to consider the morale of the troops! Pershing thought for a while and said, "James, give our magic medicine to the soldiers, and give them to them. The casualties today are a bit large, and you can get a large dose!" The "magic drug" is the best-selling product in the world war. It has an indelible contribution to boosting morale and increasing soldiers'' explosive power! If there is no "magic medicine", perhaps the number of casualties in the world war will drop by one third, which is enough to prove its power! After giving the order, Pershing couldn''t help but think of the First World War. The two warring parties had tens of thousands of casualties every day. He actually persisted for two and a half years. This toughness has to be admirable! Then he smiled bitterly again, it seems that this war can be regarded as a real world war! The United States of America singled out the whole world. Compared with the war between the Allies and the Allies, the number of participating countries is nothing short of it! He soon dispelled his thoughts, and now he is still trying to get rid of this wave of enemies before him. Only by driving the enemies out of the sea can the United States of America have any hope of existence. "Guards, let me know, I will hold a staff meeting tomorrow morning!" Pershing shouted ... At this time, it was midnight, and the Japanese who had just suffered a big loss were naturally unwilling to fail. The enemy''s artillery fire was too fierce during the day and they could not fight back, but it was different at night! I had to admire the Japanese resilience, and suffered heavy casualties during the day. In the evening, they did not complain and still chose to implement the orders of General Uchiyama Kojiro. Then the night covered, and the Japanese army slowly touched the American position. Tonight''s sky was exceptionally dark, and the road was not so easy to walk. Some Japanese soldiers accidentally stepped on the bayonet left on the battlefield, and the blood ran down. They just said no, gritted their teeth and insisted on staying in place and let their comrades pass! Fortunately, the U.S. military uniform is not black. Otherwise, under the cover of night, these elite Japanese soldiers responsible for the sneak attack may not even be able to find the shadow of the sentry. After successfully killing a few outposts, they are still exposed. Uncle Black still has an advantage in the dark. At least their skin color is the best cover, and most people really don''t show it! "Enemy attack!" As soon as the sound fell, gunshots also sounded. The Japanese sneak attack plan was not completely successful. Except for a small group of elite soldiers who touched the US camp, the other troops were still on the way! In response, the U.S. army turned on the lights, and the actions of the Japanese army were completely exposed under their noses. It was necessary to fight back! Soon the sound of machine guns and artillery became intensive, and the Japanese army halfway through the charge became a tragedy, and it was in a dilemma for a time! Since the flares were discovered, the difficulty of night attacks has become more and more difficult, and a bad one will become a strong attack, such as the Japanese at this time! The Japanese elite soldiers who first touched, although their combat effectiveness were all top-notch, it was a pity that two fists were hard to beat by four hands. Now that the collective is over, the rest of the soldiers naturally only have one way to attack. At least before the headquarters has ordered the withdrawal of troops, they must attack! As for the Japanese mechanical command system, the offensive order was issued by Kojiro Uchiyama. To order the withdrawal, naturally only Kojiro Uchiyama or a higher-level Japanese officer would be eligible! Umezu Mijiro Osuke, the captain of the Third Wing of the 10th Division, now has to direct the offensive and report to the division headquarters at the same time. After verification by the division headquarters, it will be reported to the group army. Normally, there is no one. There will be no results for two hours! This is the system of the Japanese army, and Umezu Mijiro has to abide by it. The future commander of the Kwantung Army is a Class A war criminal, and now he is only a middle-level Japanese officer, referred to as senior cannon fodder! Time passed by one minute and one second, and more than an hour passed in a flash. When Kojiro Uchiyama ordered the retreat, the Japanese army had already paid thousands of casualties! After receiving the order to retreat, Umezu Meijiro was happy and sad for the rest of his life. A cannonball fell in front of him, and then the future leader of the war of aggression against China was gorgeous on the street! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 31： ,compromise After counting the casualties, Kojiro Uchiyama directly threw out the documents in his hands. In the face of a mob, the Japanese army actually achieved such a result, which is simply embarrassing! As soon as the war broke out, the coalition forces had not yet lost every single defeat, and he was caught up in the first defeat. It''s no wonder Uchiyama Kojiro can accept it! Kojiro Uchiyama yelled angrily: "Gang Village sent a telegram to the coalition headquarters saying that we have encountered the main force of the U.S. military and are fighting hard. Let them come quickly, or the enemy will run away!" Defeated? How could it be defeated? The Japanese army is invincible in the world. It is obviously a big victory over the enemy. Now it is in a stalemate. It is not that the number of enemies is too large. Soon they will be able to win! For the sake of poor vanity, Kojiro Uchiyama pitted the coalition army and his boss Uehara Yusaku. In the Pacific Allied Forces, the Japanese army is the absolute main force, and nearly six layers of infantry are composed of Japanese troops. Among the technical soldiers of the Air Force and Armored Brigade, the Japanese Ministry of War is reluctant to send it out, so it makes up the worthless infantry! After receiving a telegram from Kojiro Uchiyama, the Coalition Command, which was still circulating in California, found no problems. Marshal Haig, the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces Command, asked, "Which general is willing to lead troops to reinforce?" Uehara Yusaku answered without hesitation: "Of course I went. The front-line unit is the Second Army of the Japanese Expeditionary Force. We can do the best cooperation by going for reinforcements!" The reason why Uehara Yusaku is so active is that in addition to the generous spoils, there is also the distribution of benefits after the war. At this time, the greater the victory gained on the battlefield, the heavier the right to speak in the distribution of benefits after the war! There is no problem with Yusaku Uehara''s explanation. From the beginning of the landing operation, the Japanese army began to take more and more, and the relationship with the army of various countries was of course not good! If the national troops of the faction go, the strength of the execution of the order will definitely be greatly reduced. Deliberate compromise for three to five days is very normal. Even if Yusaku Uehara didn''t take the initiative to raise it, he still had to send him in the end, just by looking at the representatives of other countries, each of them pretended not to hear, and didn''t mean to help them at all. This kind of situation is exactly what the British are willing to see. Only when the Japanese and other countries with the most troops do not deal with it, can they firmly grasp the voice of the coalition forces. Marshal Haig said with kindness: "Well, you will lead the troops to General Uehara Yusaku Uehara to help General Uchiyama Kojiro. You must damage the main force of the US military as much as possible and destroy their self-confidence!" Yusaku Uehara answered without hesitation: "Hi!" No specific troops were assigned, no departure time was determined, and no air cover was provided for them. On the surface, it was Marshal Haigs trust in Uehara Yusaku, but in fact, he was not indifferent to the Japanese! It is estimated that any boss has no good impressions of his disobedient subordinates. Even the Japanese army has performed very well, and its combat enthusiasm is the highest among allied forces. ... The reinforcements of the coalition forces were actually too late. Because of his arrogance, Kojiro Uchiyama had wasted a precious day, and the Americans'' pockets were also sealed. On the third day of the battle, the Americans'' encirclement had shrunk to within a radius of tens of miles, and Kojiro Uchiyama also discovered the problem. But this time is too late. Although the Americans'' combat effectiveness is not very good, they have a quantitative advantage! Pershing was cautious enough. For these hundreds of thousands of Japanese troops, they mobilized more than 1.5 million US troops. One dozen is not enough, ten dozen one is not enough? Uchiyama Kojiro now knows that he is anxious. Looking at the enemies in all directions, he knows that he has been fooled, but he is also a battlefield veteran, and he calmed down in times of crisis. "Mr Gangcun, first send a telegram to the expeditionary army headquarters to explain the situation we are encountering, and ask them to come over for reinforcements, and then send a telegram to the coalition forces for help!" Okamura Neji immediately replied, "Hi!" After a pause, Kojiro Uchiyama once again ordered: "Order the troops to strengthen their guard to prevent the enemy''s sneak attack. At the same time, we will add ten more trenches to our existing positions to delay the enemy''s attack speed as much as possible!" War is always the best teacher. Trenches are the best defensive weapon of this era. They are cheap, practical, and powerful in defense. ... At the same time that the Battle of Idaho broke out, the eastern states of the United States were also undercurrents. Don''t think that the coalition forces have not landed on the eastern coast and you think they cannot be threatened. The reality is quite the opposite. If it were not for the opposition of the British, everyone would have begun shelling these coastal cities. As soon as the war broke out, there was a wave of relocation in the United States. People living in coastal cities began to move inland. Many people have heard the legend that the British burned the White House. Together with the propaganda of the coalition forces, they were able to escape. Naturally all ran away. Those who haven''t run away are also preparing to run away now. Especially immigrants who have just arrived from Europe are the most active to run away. They originally ran from Europe to the United States to avoid the war. As a result, the European War ended and the American war began again! There is no way to escape. It is also panic. Coupled with the cause of the war and the aftereffects of the government''s excessive currency issuance, the price of goods in the United States has skyrocketed five times before the war. This day is really impossible! All the elites know that the United States can no longer fight this war. In just a few months, all the gains of the United States in this world war have been ruined, and the economy has gone backwards for at least two decades! In a small town in Lynchburg, the Eastern United States consortium now headed by Morgan and Locke is making the final decision. Since the outbreak of the war, the American consortium has also completed a magnificent turn. They should now be called "warlords of the new era." "More appropriate. Using their own influence and huge economic strength, the major consortia have formed their own armed forces, of course, on the surface they are still in the militia of the states. These armies have become a weapon for them to protect themselves in troubled times, no matter who will rule this country in the future ~ www.novelhall.com ~ their interests can always be safeguarded. The leader of the American consortium in this era is undoubtedly the Morgan Consortium, with assets of more than 4 billion U.S. dollars, leaping to the top of the US list. Before the oil industry broke out, they were the No. 1 consortium in the United States. "Mr. Morgan, it is time for you to make a decision. If you delay any longer, the patience of the coalition forces will be exhausted, and we will not be able to guarantee when the coalition forces will attack!" Morgan smiled slightly and said, "Mr. Edward, don''t be so anxious. Your strength is obvious to all. Since you are invited over today, I will naturally give you an answer! There are two more guests coming over today. Wait a moment and you will understand! " Just after speaking, two people were greeted in, Edward''s face changed drastically, apparently he knew the person who came. Not only the British are doing the wooing of the American consortium, but Ferdinand and the French are not idle, and even other countries are also participating. Only because of their strength, only three of them can be valued by these American consortia, and the British still have a great advantage. Under normal circumstances, most of the top consortia in the United States will choose John Bull. This has nothing to do with others, and is entirely due to interest. Most of these consortia are based in the 13 East Coast states of the United States, and these sites are already in the bag of the British. Now Morgan invites everyone together, with a very clear purpose, which is to sell a good price, or to cut as little meat as possible. (Can''t write anymore, the harmony **** haunts, omit 20,000 characters) After some bargaining, taking control of the American consortium behind the scenes, finally decided to abandon this broken ship and set foot on a new big ship. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 32： Night attack In Idaho, the pocket array that the US military has painstakingly arranged is in the final battle. Obviously, Pershing was very dissatisfied with the result of only a small fish in the net. After tightening the encirclement, he began to think about the strategic plan. "Your Excellency Commander, we might consider ambushing enemy reinforcements halfway!" Douglas MacArthur proposed Pershing''s eyes lit up, and then it dimmed again. The enemy''s reinforcements were at least tens of thousands. How to ambush? A small number of people is not good enough, and a large number of people cannot be kept confidential. The plan is a good plan, but it is difficult to complete when it is implemented! "No way, MacArthur, we cannot keep secrets when we mobilize the army. The enemy already knows our situation and it is impossible not to take precautions!" Pershing denied. Douglas MacArthur said unwillingly: "We can disguise and let troops enter in batches. The enemy''s march must be very long. Wait for the night to launch a sneak attack!" Pershing thought for a while and said, "Your plan is only suitable for small groups of troops. No matter how disguised we are, we will not be able to send hundreds of thousands of troops there without being discovered by the enemy!" Douglas MacArthur asked rhetorically: "Why do we have to have hundreds of thousands of troops? If we only dispatch tens of thousands of troops and disperse them to disguise as regional militias, even if the enemy finds them, they will not pay attention! And I also found a problem. Our troops are very conducive to night operations. As long as the soldiers'' uniforms are dyed black, the enemy will not find anything under the cover of night! " Pershing thought for a while and said, "Well, you can try it, I hope you can succeed! But before that, we still have to eat this enemy as soon as possible, and then go to deal with the enemy''s reinforcements! " With ten times the strength of troops, Pershing said that there is nothing wrong with this, they have the confidence to eat the Japanese army in a short time. Confidence does not equate to strength, and the US military, which is in charge of the offensive, was quickly beaten in the face. Due to the lack of adequate training, American soldiers performed very badly. They often swarmed when attacking. They failed to carefully search for the enemy''s weak points, and failed to cooperate with artillery in an orderly manner. The result was naturally disastrous! Three days have passed, and the Japanese army is still huddled in a spot, stubbornly holding on to the position. Even though they have suffered heavy casualties now, this battle still has no intention of ending! Douglas MacArthur had already set off with the troops. This future five-star general was just a lieutenant colonel a few months ago. Now he is the commander of the US First Army. This war is seen as an opportunity to become a hero. As long as the sneak attack is completed, the enemy''s reinforcements are hit hard, and the main force is then driven into the sea, the battle will be alive. With the prestige of a big victory, the United States of America has the capital to negotiate with the League of Nations to end this war that should not have occurred. As a key figure in the turning point of this war, he-Douglas MacArthur is naturally the hero of this country! The reality is always cruel. Douglas MacArthur knew the trouble was when he brought the troops out. Although the black uncles were brave in the war, they were really messy in terms of records. Because it was a rapid march, Douglas MacArthur did not notice at first, but when he arrived at the reserved place, he counted the number of people and suddenly discovered that the war had not yet begun, and a regiment of soldiers had already been lost. If you lose it, you will lose it. It is very normal for the army to fall behind in a hurry. What worries him most is that many officers can''t find soldiers, and soldiers can''t find officers. They are all gathered together! These are all minor problems. He is also a famous player in the future. Although he became a famous player after a lot of defeats, he still has basic abilities. Douglas MacArthur decisively ordered: "Order the troops to lead the people in the order of their establishment, and they will be assigned by themselves!" Let it mess, this is not the first time, he already has a wealth of experience in handling. Although he knew that the group of soldiers under his hand was a mob, he was still full of confidence in this action! The order Pershing gave him was to injure the enemy as hard as possible, and if he couldn''t do it, he would retreat, disrupt the order of the enemy, and delay their marching speed. As long as you complete any of the above tasks, it doesn''t matter if the entire army is annihilated, you can win strategically! Therefore, the supplies they carry are also very limited. There is no retreat. As long as the mission is completed, he can take some officers to hide in nearby towns. This army is already abandoned. ... At dusk, the Japanese had arrived outside the city of Wells, a dozen kilometers away from the ambush site MacArthur had prepared. Now that the US army is ready to move again, MacArthur doesn''t think the Japanese army will come over at this time. Of course, they have to move to the next ambush point. As a foreigner, it is impossible for the Japanese soldiers to enter the city to rest. Unless they are robbed, the Japanese soldiers will not approach the American residential areas alone, which means danger. In a country where all the people are armed with guns, it is better to converge and keep up with the big army, otherwise you may eat peanuts at any time. This is a lesson learned by countless Japanese soldiers with blood! Naturally, Yusaku Uehara will not make this kind of mistake again. The opportunity for robbery is always there. Now it is important to save people. The Second Army has been trapped in the enemy''s encirclement for three days. It may be finished at any time. How could he delay time? What? An officer suddenly ran up to Uehara Yusaku and said: "Report, Commander, General Kojiro Uchiyama has sent a telegram for help again. The U.S. military is attacking day and night, and they are almost unable to withstand it!" Yusaku Uehara yelled: "Trash, it''s simply a loss of the face of the Imperial Japanese Army. Tell them to hold on to me! Order the troops to increase their marching speed and take another 20 kilometers before resting!" With his order, the Japanese soldiers who should have camped and rested had to continue on their way. The car was born, but the Japanese army is not proud of it. Soldiers can get in the car. His main way of marching is still two legs! This is the United States. How can the movements of the Japanese army be hidden from the US army? Although the American people are very dissatisfied with this administration, compared with the Japanese army, they still know which one to choose. Having just packed up his belongings, MacArthur, who was about to transfer, decisively chose to stop after receiving the information, and waited for the Japanese soldiers to deliver him. As time passed, and night had fallen, the Japanese soldiers had to turn on their flashlights to continue marching, suddenly increasing the distance by 20 kilometers. Even if they were well trained, they were still exhausted. Douglas MacArthur smiled. He never dreamed that he would encounter such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! What is easier than attacking a tired teacher? Looking at the long march of the Japanese army against the army, MacArthur decisively let go of the front and the middle army. His target was easier for the Japanese rear army. In addition to being easier to obtain, the Japanese army''s logistics were also in the rear army, as long as he succeeded. The strategic purpose of the company has been achieved! He didn''t care what would happen to the Japanese army without supplies. As a great Americanist, he has long been very dissatisfied with the non-resistance policy of the states. If the local militia can fight the Japanese army, he would not mind pushing it! MacArthur asked: "How much has the Japanese army passed?" The adjutant thought for a while and said: "The Japanese army has walked out of our ambush for about five kilometers, about three kilometers are passing by, and two kilometers have not entered the ambush!" That''s right, they couldn''t count the number of enemy troops in the dark. It was the only way to infer the number of enemies directly by judging the length of the marching pair. MacArthur thought for a while and said: "Order the troops to prepare for battle and launch an offensive in half an hour!" "Yes!" the adjutant replied I have to say that Uncle Hei really took advantage at night, and the Japanese army just regarded them as air at a distance of a few hundred meters. The waiting time is always long, tick, tick, half an hour finally passed, and all the rear army of the Japanese army also entered the ambush circle, MacArthur gave an order: "Offensive!" Then the American soldiers launched an attack on the exhausted Japanese army in accordance with the pre-rehearsal! With the sudden attack, the Japanese army was directly beaten and blinded. The enemy was completely dark from top to bottom. Many Japanese soldiers thought they had encountered a ghost! Fortunately, these ghosts are also afraid of bullets, otherwise it is estimated that these logistics soldiers have collapsed now! This is caused by the unique military system of the Japanese. Usually they are accustomed to placing the most capable main force in the front army, so that they can explode the most powerful combat force during battle; while the logistics forces with low combat effectiveness are used. In the rear army, the enemy has been dealt with by the front troops, and the rear army is naturally the safest! Unexpectedly this time, they met MacArthur, a brave guy who didn''t play cards according to common sense. They just brought the troops to die! The purpose of the Americans was very clear. They used tens of thousands of cannon fodder troops to severely damage the reinforcements of this coalition force. They were completely profitable! Such use of troops is naturally unimaginable for normal people, but the current US Army is no longer normal The people who defend this country have become the lowest level of society, and other classes have betrayed this. country! The officers who command this army are also radicals, and they don''t care about the casualties of the soldiers! It happened that the black uncles were well-developed and simple-minded. They were good cannon fodder troops. They were taken to death. They didn''t know. Maybe they thought they could fight three of these Japanese dwarfs one by one! The battle in the rear quickly attracted the attention of Yusaku Uehara, who was commanding the soldiers to encamp. The intensive gunfire made the battlefield veteran aware of the problem and subconsciously said: "Send someone to see what happened behind. ?" Before the guards could go far, an officer ran up to him and said, "Report, Commander, our rear army has been attacked by the enemy. We are now fighting the enemy and requesting support!" Yusaku Uehara reacted at once, and subconsciously said, "Worse, our supplies are all in the rear army. Once it falls into the enemy''s hands, the consequences will be disastrous! Order the 3rd, 4th, 16th, and 19th divisions to go the same way. Back to reinforcements!" When the Japanese reinforcements arrived, it was too late, and the vehicles carrying supplies had already been patronized by the U.S. Army. With a Molotov cocktail, how could MacArthur not be prepared for a sneak attack? The battle is still going on, the raging fire has ignited, and the Japanese soldiers can only watch the materials burned down, they are still busy fighting! Under the effect of the drug, the US soldiers have now fallen into a state of enthusiasm. Under the cover of night, they did not know that the officer who commanded them had quietly left the battlefield and disappeared into the night! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 33： Duocheng With the arrival of reinforcements, the Japanese army quickly grasped the initiative on the battlefield. The U.S. army, which had the upper hand, has now become the flesh of the cutting board and was beaten by the Japanese army. If it weren''t for the cover of night, it would have been red eyes. Maybe Now they have collapsed! This situation did not last long. Although they took advantage of waiting to work and attacked the exhausted Japanese army, the Japanese have now reacted, and the situation has quickly reversed. When the war is over, the sky has begun to light up. There is no doubt that the Japanese army won the battle last night! Yusaku Uehara asked coldly: "Has our loss been counted?" The adjutant said with trepidation: "Preliminary statistics have come out. In the late battle, our army suffered more than 18,000 casualties, and the logistics units were almost destroyed. Among them, more than 5,000 died and more than 3,000 were seriously injured. The enemy was wiped out. The army has more than 20,000 men and more than 3,000 enemy troops have been captured. But ~ but we lost almost all of our supplies, weapons, ammunition, and food and supplies, except for those that have already been sent to the army, all have been lost! " Yusaku Ueharas face was gloomy and terrifying. Judging from the casualties on both sides, the well-trained Japanese army still won the battle. Although it was only a terrible victory, as the party who was attacked, they were proud of their ability to fight the exchange ratio that appeared. Up! But the loss of logistical materials is serious. Without these supplies, he needs to reinforce the Second Army, and their own survival has become a problem! If he hadn''t taken into account the international influence, he would have rushed all these prisoners a long time ago. In fact, many prisoners have been killed by Japanese soldiers. Otherwise, the current situation will not happen-none of the prisoners. A wounded! Yusaku Uehara asked seriously: "How long can our food last?" The adjutant said embarrassingly: "Your Excellency Commander, in order to speed up the march, the food is delivered by the logistics unit and released every day, so..." Yusaku Uehara interrupted the adjutant''s words and said coldly: "Send a telegram to the coalition headquarters to explain our situation and let them deliver a batch of supplies!" "Hi!" the adjutant replied immediately Far cant quench the near thirst. When the coalition forces deliver the supplies, it is estimated that the daylilies will be cold. They have been out for four days. Unless he orders the entire army to retreat, it can save half of the time to get supplies and the soldiers will pay back. Able to persist! Obviously this kind of situation is impossible. There are so many wounded people, it can''t be done without supplies, and the second army on the front line is still waiting for him to rescue! Weapons and ammunition are also a problem. As far as the whole army is concerned, the intensity of fighting at night is not very high. Many troops are not engaged in the battle, and ammunition consumption is not particularly serious. This is only for bullets. Basically, there are not many cannonballs left. Anyway, if you want to rely on these weapons and equipment to protect yourself, if you go to fight, let''s forget it! The word "exhausted of ammunition and food" has been deeply imprinted in Yusaku Uehara''s mind! Yusaku Uehara sighed, and then said unwillingly: "Guards, call for officers above the division commander to come for a meeting!" ... give up? There is no such word in the Japanese dictionary! No provision? Is there no way? This is a small problem that can hardly trouble them. This is the United States. In this country where everyone holds guns, does the militia force claim to be equipped with aircraft and cannon? It must be impossible for the Americans to take the initiative to hand over their weapons, even if the state of Nevada has declared neutrality and signed an agreement with the coalition forces! Then just grab it! Anyway, they are only a dozen kilometers away from Wells. It is not difficult for them to take the city with a sneak attack! Being bold is the consistent style of the Japanese army! As one of the people behind the Sino-Japanese War and the Russo-Japanese War, Yusaku Uehara was naturally not a timid master. Now that he is like this, he naturally doesn''t mind grabbing one! Then the Japanese army disguised and prepared to enter Wels on the grounds of treating the wounded. This is also one of the agreements signed by the coalition forces and the neutral states! Kazuo Yamamoto, the commander of the first wing of the 19th Division, Division, was the executor of this plan. In order to make the plan more realistic, he ordered the soldiers to make temporary stretchers to carry more than a hundred seriously wounded, and successfully got in. city. The United States has been at peace for decades, and there has been no threat from foreign enemies for a long time. Wells was originally undefended, but because of the explosion of war and temporary construction of simple fortifications, naturally there is nothing easy to defend and difficult to attack! Due to the small number of Japanese troops entering the city and the fact that they were seriously wounded, they did not arouse the suspicion of the locals. Although everyone did not catch a cold with the Japanese, they were forced to enter the city due to the treaty. After entering the city, seeking medical advice is in trouble. For invaders like them, Americans will naturally not wink. Seeing them entering the city, several hospitals in the city announced that the whole hospital was on holiday, and even the small clinics in the city were closed one after another, as if they were avoiding the plague! In addition, there was also a group of militiamen who accompanied them throughout the journey. They followed wherever they went, keeping them under surveillance! No way, the Japanese in this era don''t have any good impressions among the Americans. Even if they sign a peace treaty with the coalition forces, they can find loopholes and avoid them! For example, now, it''s not that they didn''t cooperate, the medical staff also need to take a vacation, but today it happened that the medical staff took a group vacation. If you want treatment, you can come back when they go to work! Not only the hospital, but the restaurants and shops in UU Reading have hurriedly closed their doors, which means very obvious-not welcome, the whole city is closed to avoid the plague! Seeing this, Kazuo Yamamoto''s anger was already unbearable. If it were not for the overall situation, he would have exploded by now! Let''s endure it now, if you want to explode, you have to wait until the signal outside the city to explode! After wandering around, feeling that the soldiers are tired, Kazuo Yamamoto slowly said, "Let go of the wounded. Let''s take a rest!" Everyone is here to conquer the city together, and they are not really coming to seek medical advice. How can they not save their energy? After putting down the wounded, Kazuo Yamamoto, like the soldiers, took up the dry food and gnawed it up, not even caring about the wounded on the stretcher! Many Americans who watched the excitement in the distance also pointed to them, as if accusing them of being inhumane and disregarding the life and death of the wounded! In fact, during this lap, several wounded on the stretcher had already died, and Kazuo Yamamoto was also clear about it, but for the task, he still selectively didn''t see it. As time passed, the American militiamen staring at them became more and more impatient. They drove one by one, and the weather gradually became dim. Kazuo Yamamoto looked at the time. It was almost the appointed time. , He pretended to be angry and said: "Go, let''s go back!" After finishing speaking, he took everyone out of the city, seeming to have given up, and really wanted to leave. Seeing this, the American militiamen who followed them also showed triumphant smiles! The Japanese army outside the city had already been prepared. When the time came to the agreed 7:22, Yusaku Uehara popped out a sentence: "Order the 19th Division to start the attack!" ... :. : https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 34： Teammate On April 22, 1921, New York, Maryland, Phrygia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida announced their withdrawal from the war on the same day. The next day, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi also announced their withdrawal from the war. Then came Arkansas, Missouri... As of the last day at the end of April 1921, of all the federal states in the United States, only Idaho, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Colorado, and Iowa have not yet expressed their views, and the remaining states Either declare independence or be neutral! On May 1, 1921, the U.S. Navy also issued a declaration of neutrality after seeing major events. If they do not declare neutrality, they will be over. The Neutral State has refused to continue to provide them with supplies and asked them to leave within a time limit, so as not to draw the flames of war! Seeing that the situation is over, the Washington government had to go to the negotiating table again on May 2. Wilson tried to take advantage of the contradictions between countries to preserve the United States of America! When the coalition forces were celebrating, Uehara''s victory made everyone vomit blood! Especially the British, their layout has been completely disrupted! Don''t look at the US government is dead, but each state is a small country with well-equipped arms. When fighting in their hometowns, these militia forces are not easy to mess with! According to the plan in advance, everyone can now share the fruits of victory. The latter problems can be solved by political means, and this war can be declared over! It is a pity that after the Japanese army captured the neutral city of Wells, the situation changed. The states that had originally declared neutrality have stepped up their guards, and the trust between the two sides no longer exists! Nevada reacted most fiercely. On the one hand, it protested to the headquarters of the coalition forces and asked Marshal Haig to hand over the Japanese troops who broke the rules; on the other hand, it contacted neighboring states such as Utah and Idaho and prepared to unite against the enemy! The separate actions of the Japanese army caused the Americans to interpret as a breach of contract by the coalition forces, or in other words, they had to interpret this way for the sake of their interests! Because of the different concepts between the East and the West, Uehara Yusaku believes that as a loser, Americans are not qualified to negotiate terms. Even if the Japanese army is out of line, they have to endure it, and it will be condemned by international public opinion! Compared with this, it is more important to obtain supplies as soon as possible to rescue the besieged Second Army! As a result, Nevada, which they regarded as a soft bomb, exploded. They directly assembled the militia and ransacked their way, flanked them back and forth with the US Sixth Army, and gained support from other neutral states! Morka hurried over and reported to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, something has happened in America! The Japanese army attacked the neutral town of Wells under Nevada last night, and the American battlefield might be about to live. Great change!" After receiving this information, Ferdinand was furiously scolded as "teammate pig", don''t wait to be so cheating! After receiving this stimulus, no matter what we talk about later, the US states will never give up their weapons. Everyone in the United States holds guns. It is easy to divide the United States, but it is difficult to rule the United States! Can''t disarm them, how to rule? Is it going to fight all the way? Tied by force? In addition to hatred, if everyone can come to America together, what is more important is profit! Now that the grievance has been almost paid, the Americans have been beaten severely, and it has been explained to the people in China. But this benefit is troublesome. It is easy to divide the cake. You are a state, I am a state, and he is a state, but these American states are not rabbits, they are hedgehogs! If the distance is a little closer, then everyone will do their best to defeat these landlords. Anyway, after everyone passes, the enemy will be the same! Thinking of this, Ferdinand had to say that the plan did not change quickly. As long as the Americans use this as an excuse to insist on not letting go of force in the current situation, the small European countries will not compromise on them. Even if the major powers alone suppress two or three American states, it is not a big problem. If ten and eight are combined, it will be blind! Thinking of this, Ferdinand smiled again, knowing that we are in trouble! Originally, he was worried that after this time, the British would have greatly increased their strength after they annexed the 13 North American states, and he dug a lot of holes for them, waiting for the British to jump. Now he can rest assured, even if he can swallow it, he can''t digest it! In London, England, Lloyd George has already scolded him. As the planner of this operation and the top person in charge of the operation, the British Empire invested a lot of resources for this war. According to the original plan, this time the British Empire can obtain most of the states on the east coast of the United States and the complete Great Lakes region. The above-mentioned regions are the essence of the United States. Although the territory is less than 20% of the United States, it is here. It has a population of more than four floors in the United States, nearly six floors of industry, and seven floors of economic aggregate! Even with losses in the war and digesting these areas, the national power of the British Empire can still increase by seven or eight levels, leaving the latecomers far away! Now that its good, the cooked duck hasnt flown yet, but someone puts a handful of arsenic on it. How should it be eaten? ... Lloyd George said with a wry smile: "This is the situation. Now the Americans want to see that they insist on keeping the force in their hands. They refuse to fulfill the previous conditions on the grounds of the Japanese breach of contract!" Secretary of the Navy Churchill asked angrily: "Why do the Japanese act privately? Don''t they know the consequences of doing so? What''s the use of a broken America, even if we get it? This is not in everyone''s interest! " Foreign Secretary Gray thought for a while and said: "No, it''s just not in our interest, plus the French and Spain at most! From the perspective of geopolitics and the strength of various countries, we have the largest gains from the division of the United States this time. We have almost taken half of the cake, and relatively speaking, it is easier to North America than our geographic location in other countries! Next is the French. With their strength, it is possible to take away the benefits of one layer, five or two layers, and the geographical location is similar to ours Everyone will be a winner! The Spaniards are slightly less powerful, but they have a good geographical location. After sharing a piece of the pie, they can effectively complement their domestic counterparts. They are also beneficiaries! Among the major powers, Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary are the ones who suffer the most. They are too far apart, neither on the east coast nor the west coast of the United States. Therefore, at the very beginning, Bulgaria asked us to compensate for our benefits. We also had an agreement before. Once we acquire these areas, we will cede a part of the colonies in Asia and Africa as compensation. They will not cause damage to us. The Austro-Hungarian Empire still needs the support of the empire. They have no guts to make trouble for us, but we ignore the Japanese! Overcoming the Americans, the Japanese strategic goals have been accomplished. Now that the Philippines and Hawaii are in their hands, it is not in their interests to partition the United States again. Because of the ethnic relationship, it is difficult for them to get any benefits from the United States! " As soon as Gray finished speaking, everyone became angry, and the co-author was put together by the Japanese. The so-called accident, I am afraid the Japanese government intentionally did it! Lloyd George fell into contemplation. Because the world war did not last that long, the strength of the British Empire was much stronger than parallel time and space, and the Japanese naturally curtailed their ambitions. Under normal circumstances, the Japanese government would not dare to stab the Huxu of the British Empire, but now it is on the wrong side and stabbed in the back at the most critical moment of the British Empire! But none of this is important anymore. The Japanese have already done it. Whether they did it on purpose or not, the British Empire cannot be provoked, especially if it blatantly damages their core interests! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 35： , March debt is paid quickly Nevada is a state in the western United States, bordered by Oregon and Idaho to the north, Utah to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and California to the southwest. It covers an area of ??approximately 286,400 square kilometers and has a population of one million. Don''t look at their small population, and think that Nevada is a bully, the state is rich in mineral resources, they have the world''s largest silver mine! Mine bosses are not easy to mess with. Nevada''s militia is top in the United States! Now that the Japanese have moved their cheese, of course it is not so easy to end! Once Wells fell, Governor Prague''s life was difficult. Of course, revenge must be revenge, but the coalition forces are also easy to provoke! Don''t look at them making a fierce fight. In fact, everyone is just holding on and using this as an excuse to negotiate terms. If it turns out, it will be too late! The enemy has already landed. When fighting at home, the militiamens combat effectiveness was 200%. Once they went out to defend their homes and the country, they instantly became scum with only 5 combat effectiveness! This has already been proved. If you want to send troops out to fight, you must first prepare to deal with the soldiers'' mutiny! Talking about the overall situation with ordinary soldiers is completely nonsense. Their ideological awareness is not that high, and being able to join the militia is already at the limit! Prague asked concerned: "Kritole, what did the British say?" Kritore said with a smile: "Marshal Haig told us that the Japanese army on the front line had undergone a mutiny and had long cut off contact with the coalition forces. All their actions have nothing to do with the coalition forces!" Prague is overjoyed. This is undoubtedly good news for them. The private actions of the Japanese army have angered the British and they will not pay for the actions of the Japanese. Suddenly thinking of something, Prague asked suspiciously: "Wait, why would the British abandon the Japanese now, knowing that they have always been allies?" Kritore thought for a while and said: "I don''t know, maybe it''s pressure from within the coalition forces. The US government has already announced its surrender. Maybe they don''t want to make any extra troubles! After all, their goal is to split the United States of America. Now their goal has been achieved. In addition to the independent states of Texas and Arisia, California and New England have also decided to hold a referendum in the near future. , Decide whether to be independent! " The Wilson government announced the resumption of negotiations, which is actually equivalent to surrendering. All coalition forces have entered Washington. There is no suspense in such negotiations! Prague nodded, not only that these states want independence, and even Nevada wants to secede from the Union. If there is no Wells incident, their referendum will also be on the agenda. No one wants to cooperate with the US government. Share adversity! ... Uehara Yusaku''s life is not easy, the coalition headquarters suddenly cut off all contact with them, he knew that things were broken, and they had been abandoned! "Tian Yuan, immediately send a telegram to the country to explain the situation and let the cabinet find a way to deal with the aftermath!" Uehara said. The idyllic tree replied: "Hi!" After a pause, Uehara Yusaku gave another order: "Order the First Army to step up the offensive and rescue the Second Army for me!" The soldier''s subconsciousness told him that no matter so much, as long as you win this battle, everything is easy to say, and everything is lost, Fang Xiu! The Japanese army that broke out with all its strength could not be stopped by the U.S. Army rabble. Even if they had the advantage in numbers, they were still defeated steadily. ... Tokyo, Japan, as the last to learn about the cabinet government, is also panicked at this moment. The army idiots don''t know the seriousness of the matter, can they still not know? The incident this time undoubtedly offended the British severely, and the breakdown of the Anglo-Japanese alliance is inevitable! Japanese Prime Minister Hara Kei has already jumped anxiously. According to the intelligence from the United States, it is not only the British who offended this time, the powers of the world have been offended by them all over the world! Yuan Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Jun, you already know the basic situation, so I don''t need to say more about the following questions! Let''s talk if you have any ideas!" Army Minister Yoshiichi Tanaka jumped out first and said angrily: "We must lodge the most serious protest to the League of Nations. They are now abandoning allies. They must give us an explanation, otherwise..." The Secretary of the Navy Kato Yusaburo asked rhetorically: "Otherwise, what?" Tian Zhongyi suddenly got stuck. He really didn''t know what to do to threaten the League of Nations? It seems that Japan is not so powerful yet. For the specific situation, please refer to the tragic situation of the US government! After a pause, Tian Zhongyi said fiercely: "Basically, we fought this war. They are all sitting and enjoying their success. Now that there is a little problem, they are just like this. Are they not afraid to chill their allies?" The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hara Kei said coldly: "Do you not understand the seriousness of this incident, Prime Minister? Your army''s private actions have almost ruined everyone''s plan to divide the United States. Do you think this is still a small problem? The British should be eager to take our skin off. The interests of all countries are flying away. If we can''t handle it properly, we will be isolated by the world in diplomacy in the future! " do not know? How can you not know if you can be the secretary of the army? Even if he doesn''t know, his think tank will tell him! It''s just that for the benefit of the Japanese Army, he had to pretend to be confused and shirk responsibility. They can''t afford this pot! If possible, Tanaka is willing to accept the Japanese expeditionary force''s annihilation, and he is unwilling to assume that the army will undermine the overall situation of government diplomacy! The lessons of the Americans have taught him that being isolated by the whole world means danger! Countries can organize groups to fight the Americans today, then they can also organize groups to fight the Japanese tomorrow. How dare such a responsible army resist! In fact, they think too much. The countries are uniting against the United States. That is for the benefit. They unite in Japan. Do they have such big interests? Why did the Americans in history lock themselves back after the end of the First World War? You know, at that time their strength has surpassed the British Empire, and the world overlord was like something in his pocket? Is it really the isolationism that textbooks say prevails? When is it the turn of American politics? Don''t the consortium know how great the interests of the world hegemon are? It''s not being forced yet. The savvy Americans have discovered that what they did during the world war has already committed public outrage. If it continues, prepare to face the union of nations! Therefore, the consortium decided to continue to go home and farm, while supporting Japan, Germany and the Soviet Union behind the scenes to challenge the world order. After the outbreak of World War II, they had the strength to fight alone, and then they came out to grab the power! Yoshiichi Tanaka, who was forced to the corner, simply played helplessly and said: Dont talk to us rough people about this. Its a problem with your cabinet. The problem now is that our expeditionary force is still in the United States. Let''s talk about it once they get it out! If you want to kill or kill, get them back, you can do whatever you want, but now you still want to save people! " Yuan Jing helplessly rubbed his forehead, what should I do? What else can I do? This time it was done for nothing! After such a big incident, the Army still wants to let it go. How can this be done? In line with the purpose of suppressing competitors, Minister of the Navy Yusaburo Kato said coldly: "Lu Xiang, you can say that it is easy, it is better to deal with it yourself! You can give it a try Will the League of Nations be so talkative! By the way, considering that the negotiation between the government and the League of Nations may fail, the Navy decided to withdraw from the joint fleet for safety reasons. Now that the battle is over, the Navy does not need so many fleets to stay. We will leave a few ships. The warship can handle it! " Yoshitaka Tanaka''s eyes flushed with anger, and his anger seemed to burst from his chest, staring at Yusaburo Kato, and cursing: "Asshole, you are a naked betrayal! Did the hundreds of thousands of expeditionary troops just give up like this? you guys" Yusaburo Kato smiled and said: "Don''t the army often claim to be the number one in the world? You are the only Americans? You can kill all the way, as long as we reach the shore, we will send ships to respond! Anyway, the navy cant get on the land again. We want to establish a marine corps. You have to oppose it. Now its your turn to perform! As long as you play the best in the world, defeat the main force of the U.S. Army head-on, and then sweep the militia forces of the U.S. states, this time the trouble will be solved! " Yoshikazu Tanaka was so angry that he fainted. I dont know if it was a real faint or a fake faint. Anyway, he didnt dare to answer this topic. If the Japanese armys combat effectiveness were really that great, it would not happen. . The proposal the Navy gave them was a huge pit. They could barely defeat the U.S. Army. If they want to sweep the U.S. states without a three to five million army, they should not have this dream! Of course, if the Japanese government can agree to deal with the military in the US states, the British do not mind if nothing happens, and even everyone can sponsor weapons and ammunition. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 36： , The British plan In response to changes in the current situation, on May 15, 1921, a new round of alliance meeting between Britain and France was held again. British Foreign Secretary Gray, Bulgarian Foreign Secretary Metjeev, and French Foreign Minister ed-mond1efebvreduprey9june (cannot be translated ), the three met again in Paris. Obviously the British foreign policy has changed again. The Japanese took the initiative to pull out their hatred. After the United States was over, Japan, the worlds second naval power, naturally became the number one enemy of the British, so the Three Kingdoms Treaty still has The need to exist! The main purpose of this time has nothing to do with the Japanese. Although they have been cheated, they are still allies on the bright side, and it is impossible to turn their faces right now! The most urgent task is to divide up the legacy of the United States! The annexation of the eastern states of the United States was in trouble, and the British Empire, which was adept in diplomacy, also came up with new ideas. As the host, the French Minister of Foreign Affairs took the lead and said: "The two current situations in the United States are very bad. Due to the blind actions of the Japanese, the states are now full of vigilance against us. Our previous plan may not work!" The original plan: All countries join forces to carve up the states of the United States and each send troops into their own spheres of influence to control their territories. This is just a general intention, and the actual partition has been shattered before it can start. Facing the US states that are already prepared, no one can swallow a few! Metzhev said coldly: "If you can''t directly control, then split them! Let all the federal states be independent, if there are those who are unwilling to be independent, then let them be responsible for this''American flu''. All right!" British Foreign Secretary Gray objected: "If this happens, the United States will be divided too small, and it will not be easy for us to benefit from it, and it may also cause turbulence in the Americas in the future!" Medev said very rudely: "Then what does your country plan to do with the United States? Let them continue to maintain unity, then I am afraid they will recover again in more than ten years, and it will be difficult for us to organize a coalition force again. ! We have already seen the strength of the Americans. If we did not take advantage of their internal contradictions this time, I am afraid that this war will not last for three to five years, and it will not end at all! Let them continue to develop this behemoth. In the future, American politicians will definitely promote national unification. Even if they don''t do it, the consortium will integrate the states of the United States into one. I don''t think the British Empire will be able to suppress them by then! " Gray''s face changed. Without this war, the British Empire would now be unable to suppress the Americans. The world''s largest economy, coupled with their population of 100 million, could completely unify the Americans if they wanted to. After completing the unification of America''s Big Six, even if the whole world joins forces, they can''t do anything to them. In turn, countries have to be controlled by the United States! Everyone dare not take this risk. Once the United States rises again, it will be the British Empire that will bear the brunt of it. The interests belong to the interests, but the immediate interests cannot affect the future life or death! The French Foreign Minister also echoed: "A unified United States can never reappear, and the French Republic absolutely cannot tolerate the existence of an enemy that threatens Europe''s Big Six!" He doesn''t know what the British plan is, but a pro-British American regime can never be retained. This is the bottom line of the French. Ferdinands bottom line is also very clear. A unified United States cannot exist. If the British want to maintain the unity of the United States, then everyones alliance will be over! Gray''s face suddenly became gloomy. Whether to keep a unified United States, there are still disputes in their country, but the firm attitude of the two countries to protect France also hurt him! The independence movement emerging in the states of the United States now has the shadow of Bulgaria behind it. If the British Empire does not intervene, the United States will be divided. At least the southern and western states of the United States will be independent from the federal government! After a pause, Gray said: "The United States can be split, but all the states are independent. There are too many countries that have been split. What if we divide them into three?" Medev didn''t buy it: "Now Aris California and Texas are independent, the United States is actually divided into three, but their national power has not been weakened much! We suggest that the United States be divided into at least 15 countries. Except for Alis California, we believe that the territory of any country cannot exceed 600,000 square kilometers, lest they become bigger! " The French Minister of Foreign Affairs shined brightly. In his opinion, this is undoubtedly a good idea. Only when there are more divided countries, the British cannot control all of them. Everyone can rely on their own means. "Mr. Gray, I think Mr. Metjeev''s proposal is very constructive. A strong United States is not in everyone''s interest, especially since they are still a country that dominates the big six!" Gray fell into silence. In principle, he was not opposed to dividing the United States. In terms of strength, being able to control the states on the east coast is already the limit of the British Empire. They have reached an agreement with the powerful factions in the eastern United States that they will once again join the British Commonwealth and retain the status of an autonomous region. These are secrets. To complete this plan, they must obtain the support of various countries, at least by default, otherwise it will not be easy to implement this plan! Gray thought for a while and said: "We have no objection to dismembering the United States, but is the area limit of 600,000 square kilometers too serious? We suggest to relax it to 1.5 million square kilometers, which will make it easier to operate!" Metzhev thought for a while and said: "It is true that these will be easier, but the consequences are also very serious. If the eastern states plus the Great Lakes region become an independent country, their industrial strength will surpass that of our three countries. Existence is still a threat, I think everyone should be a little troublesome! Even if your country can incorporate them into the Commonwealth, you don''t want your brother''s economic strength to be back in the British Empire, right? To add a strong member, it is better to add two or three weaker members, so that your country will be easy to control! " Gray''s expression remained the same, but his heart had already begun to be up and down, and the plan was exposed in advance. However, the worst case has not yet occurred. Since Metiev mentioned it so carelessly, it also means that Bulgaria is not very repulsive to this matter. What they need is undoubtedly an exchange of interests! The French Foreign Minister also turned his attention to Gray, as if he wanted him to give a satisfactory answer, otherwise I would not know what would happen later. Gray smiled slightly and said, "Don''t look at me like that, you two. If you are interested, you can get a share. If the United States is willing to join the two countries, we will not object!" Medev rolled his eyes. If Bulgaria had that influence, he would have done it a long time ago. Would he still need to sit here? The French Minister of Foreign Affairs was caught up in the calculations, and seemed to be thinking about whether he could learn from the British, and finally found out that they were a republic, and the system suitable for the British was not suitable for them! Seeing this, Gray added: "The British Empire hopes to get the support of your two countries. In return, we will support the Cuban colonization of the French Republic to annex the United States, and Bulgaria will acquire the Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands!" Meteve laughed and said, "Mr. Gray, are you really treating friends? The Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands are now regarded by the Japanese as things in their pockets. Bulgaria has no strength to compete with them in the Pacific. !" Gray said calmly: "As long as there is the full support of the British Empire, these are not problems. The Japanese have not yet had the guts to fight our two countries!" Metev thought for a while and said: "No, Bulgaria is not interested in the Pacific. We don''t have such a good appetite. Let''s make compensation from other regions!" Although the Philippine Islands and the Hawaiian Islands are rich and prosperous, they are not worthy of Bulgaria''s efforts to compete with the Japanese. As for the so-called British support, let''s forget it and let Bulgaria thunder! Seeing Metev''s refusal, Gray was not surprised. This is inevitable. The interests of the two islands alone are not enough to make the Bulgarian and Japanese people die. After a pause, Gray asked back: "You want there?" Medev said jokingly: "If I said I wanted Egypt or South Africa, you would definitely not give it. The other autonomous regions are also treasures of the British Empire! So apart from these two places, how about all your other African colonies? " (Remarks: In addition to Egypt and South Africa, the British very colonies also include Tonga, Seychelles, Cameroon, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mauritius, Malawi, Gambia, Sudan, Botswana, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Uganda, Kenya) Gray smiled bitterly and said, "Mr. Meteve, your appetite is too big, this is very much to drive us out!" Metef laughed and said: "Mr. Gray is joking, Africa is the true pearl of South Africa, and most importantly Egypt is in your hands. The places we want seem to be large in size, but in fact they are of limited value! If you think too much, then Tonga, Seychelles, Cameroon, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mauritius, Malawi, Gambia, we don''t want it! " Gray was quite unaccustomed to the bargaining method of the Bulgarians. He had just begun negotiations, and Meteve''s asking price instantly shrank by a third. Don''t look at them shrinking fast, you think their bottom line is very low, basically at this time, they are almost close to their bottom line, it is difficult to continue bargaining! Gray smiled and said, "Mr. Meteve, I don''t think so. Sudan and the British Empire cannot give up. As compensation, how about our three countries occupying the Philippine and Hawaiian Islands together?" In order to get people on board, Gray also took great pains. Once the United States is divided, their energy will be concentrated on the Americas, and there will be no extra energy to suppress the Japanese. But Japan just stabbed them, and they must retaliate. They simply dragged the two countries to the Pacific in the name of compensation, and the three countries directly blocked the way for the Japanese to develop! As for whether the Japanese government will compromise, just look at the size of the Royal Fleet in the Pacific. It is not the Japanese''s turn to call the shots! After calculating it again, Medev has no problems. Once the three countries are united, no country in this world can compete with them. If you dont offend the Japanese, this is out of consideration. Anyway, because of the Russo-Japanese War, Ive already offended it, so I dont care about it again! Meteve said with a smile: "Well, Gray''s diplomatic methods are really powerful, we Bulgaria will give up Sudan!" In terms of area, the area of ??Sudan in this era is not small at all, covering more than 2.3 million square kilometers, which is larger than all other areas proposed by Bulgaria combined! In terms of economic value, it is far inferior to the Philippines or the Hawaiian Islands. This trade-off is easy to make. The main purpose of the British wanting to retain the Sudan is the Suez Canal. Unlike the Arabian Peninsula, Sudan has a port suitable for navigating warships, so it is normal for the British not to give up. Bulgaria agreed to the deal, and Gray turned his attention to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs and waited for his reply. ed-mond1efebvreduprey9june thought for a while and said: "In principle, we agree to this transaction, but the French Republic still has the right to take action in the United States. If we want to draw a state into our sphere of influence, your country must not block it!" Gray smiled slightly. The greatest benefit was swallowed by the British Empire. Of course he couldn''t stop the French. Calmly replied: "I have already said this question just now. If you have the patience, you can take action, but it cannot affect the interests of the British Empire!" Medev asked half-jokingly: "Do you also include us?" Gray replied confidently: "Of course!" Its not that he looks down on Bulgaria, its that Bulgarias presence in the Americas is too low. Who will buy them? This question is naturally clear to Medev. If Ferdinand could have fooled him, would he have to wait now? However, he is not optimistic about the British plan. Even if the divided country is willing to join the Commonwealth, it is not so easy to command! As a qualified American, in addition to believing in God, he hates the British. Bulgaria has already made a judgment on this issue and does not think they can succeed. Even if the British Empire is now strong, these Americans are forced to compromise, and backlash will be a matter of time. Once the British Empire has problems, the Commonwealth will come to an end! Well, the British must jump in this pit. Only when North America is annexed will their world hegemony be consolidated, otherwise sooner or later they will be overtaken. Why would they call their homeland too small? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 37： Split plan In the Sofia Palace, Ferdinand is thinking about the current international situation. The British have jumped into the pit, but this pit may not be able to bury the British Empire. Maybe this empire can be reborn from the ashes. Compared to the British, the French are much worse. This time they can only be regarded as a small gain. The loan shark empire has already skewed their skill points, and Germany is blocking it in Central Europe. It is almost impossible for them to grow bigger. Up. The Austro-Hungarian Empire suffered too much loss during the World War and had to pay war reparations. In addition to the national conflicts in the country, it would not be able to recover in less than 20 or 30 years. Japan was killed by its own people. Although it kicked off the obstacle of the United States, it offended and killed several major powers in the world, especially the British. Because of the private actions of the Japanese Sixth Army, their North American strategy has increased several times. In the next ten years, it is estimated that the Japanese government will be a man with its tail between its tails, otherwise the British Empire will definitely let them understand the majesty of a world hegemon! The bear civil war is still the same, Nicholas II has the upper hand temporarily, but under the joint efforts of the Moscow government and the new tsarist government, his advantage no longer exists, and the fight will not be finished in the short term! Strikes iron and has to be hard! In the short term, the international situation is still very beneficial to Bulgaria. The major powers are restrained by their own affairs. Ferdinand decided to officially launch the Asia Minor Peninsula strategy, the fourth five-year plan! Ferdinand smiled and said, "Gila, tell the cabinet to have a meeting at the palace tomorrow afternoon!" ... After paying a painful price in the state of Nevada, Uehara Yusaku finally completed the meeting with Kojiro Uchiyama who was surrounded, but at this time the Second Army had more than half of its casualties. With the abandonment of the Wilson administration, the US Sixth Army was also in chaos. They also had a dispute over whether to continue fighting with the Japanese. The government announced a truce, but did not order him to stop the attack! This made Pershing very distressed. Several telephone inquiries did not get a clear answer. Obviously, the coalition''s negotiating delegation had automatically ignored the Japanese army that was still in the war. If it were a normal American army, it is estimated that Pershing would have made up his mind a long time ago. However, most of his subordinates are cannon fodder troops. No matter how many deaths, he will not feel distressed. In addition, several state governments put pressure on him to kill this Japanese army! Yusaku Uehara helped them make up their minds, and after the Japanese army completed the reunion, they launched a counterattack, and the U.S. army retreated steadily. Now the Japanese army has let go of its scruples. It is a bit of breaking the pot and looting if there are no supplies. While fighting with the US army, it has not forgotten to harm the surrounding small towns. He even created a servant army, all of whom were forcibly recruited from the local area, who threatened them to engage with the US military by threatening their little family. Cannot wait for a reply from the coalition headquarters, the Japanese army is also in a state of contradiction, they do not know whether to continue the fight. Kojiro Uchiyama, who had just been rescued, asked: "Your Excellency Marshal, what shall we do now, continue to fight with the Americans, or retreat and join the main coalition forces?" Yusaku Uehara sighed and said: "Incoming calls from the country, our attack on Wels has caused the Empire to fall into a very passive state in diplomacy. The Sixth Army Department means that we want us to defeat the main force of the US military and use our strength. Get the right to speak!" Such a decision is very normal in the eyes of Japanese military officers. It doesn''t matter if it is wrong. The victor is not blamed, and the loser needs to bear the responsibility! Everyone fell into silence. It wasn''t that they didn''t work hard. It was because there were too many American troops on the opposite side, and it was impossible to tell the outcome for a while. Okamura Neji suddenly said: "Maybe we don''t have to follow the rules, and no one has stipulated that our battlefield is in Nevada. If we can send troops to attack the rear of the U.S. military, perhaps this war will be over soon!" Shangshan Tianye retorted: "Our forces are insufficient. The American army on the opposite side is four times as powerful as ours. If we divide our forces, we will be in danger!" Gangcun Ningci said coldly: "Isn''t there still a servant army? Get more servant army, even if we fail, we will have enough hostages in our hands to let us retreat calmly!" This is also one of the weaknesses of the U.S. military. If the Japanese army really caught dozens of Americans as a shield, Pershing would not dare to order to continue the offensive, otherwise the military court would not be able to pass, provided that the US government still exists! "Okay, gamble!" Uehara Yusaku made up his mind Without winning this battle, it would be impossible for the country to spare him. If such a big hole is pierced, there must be an explanation! But there is also a custom in Japan, that is, the winner can be an exception! The grassroots officers who provoked the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 and the Russo-Japanese War were not punished at all, but all of them rose up. Why can an officer who arbitrarily initiate a war be promoted even if he disobeys the order? Just because the war is won, they are heroes who won, and heroes are not blamed! ... The Washington Conference has also begun. Unlike the Washington Conference in history, the negotiation of this Washington Conference went very smoothly. Wilson, who is also the protagonist, now has no qualifications to participate in the conference. Simply put, he is under house arrest. There is no need for a president who is in a scapegoat, now he is dead! negotiation? There is no negotiation. As long as the US government announces the dissolution of the federal government, they do not need to participate in the rest, and even surrender is unnecessary! It doesn''t make any sense to let a government that is about to close its doors surrender. They can''t come up with a penny of indemnity. Now that the war is fought, the dollar is almost equal to the parcel! According to the British plan, the six New England states in the northeastern corner of the United States, the seven Mid-Atlantic states, and the four southeastern states will all establish themselves independently and join the Commonwealth. Namely: the Kingdom of New England (Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts (Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut); The Atlantic Kingdom (New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, DC); Kingdoms of North America (North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida). Of course, King George V was appointed concurrently. The specific system is yet to be determined. The British have already discussed these issues with the Eastern Consortium in the United States. Everyones interests will be protected, provided that they must support the British Alliance and be honest. Pay taxes! Of course, the dismembered United States will not only have these three kingdoms, but the British Empire is really overwhelmed. Even if they reach a compromise with the local consortium, they dare not eat anymore, and they will really choke to death when they come back. Up! You must know that the American consortium also encouraged them to annex the Great Lakes region. Many people in the UK were also ready to move. However, Lloyd George still had problems and decisively convinced the domestic lawmakers. It really can''t be more, no matter how many people, they will turn to the guest! The current three kingdoms have joined forces, and the strength is equal to that of England. If there is one more, it is estimated that this primary and secondary dispute will be a problem! To know the Great Lakes region, also includes: Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, the largest industrial base in the United States is here. In the end, the British still reluctantly gave up. At the moment, these three kingdoms are not so obedient. Every state is armed. If it is not for the strong opposition of the American consortium, the British really dont mind letting everyone All states are independent. It is estimated that the relationship between these three kingdoms will not get better in the future. Okay, how can the British Empire rule them? The Great Lakes region will be independent, but the king will still emerge from the British royal family, and the British Empire will still have control over them! Southern United States: Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, will also become an independent country. The French have a strong local influence, but unfortunately they are a republic, and it is not suitable for them to join the federation? Can''t you become an ally with this newly established country? The French Republic still needs face, not all countries are eligible to become allies with them! The plains of the central United States include: Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota, and three independent states will be established. No way, the Great Plains of the United States is 48oo kilometers long from north to south, 48o to 112o kilometers wide from east to west, and covers an area of ??about 290,000 square kilometers. It is rich in mineral resources and suitable for food production. If such a natural choice is given to a country, it will not be long before there will be conferences and exhibitions that have the strength to reunify the United States. Rocky Mountains: Montana, Idaho, Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, these five states are another country. Pacific Coast: Washington, Oregon, California, these three states are another kingdom. Especially in California, Ferdinand has been watching for a long time, and now the layout has not stopped! Southwest: Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, but since Texas has become independent, the remaining two states are another country. In addition to the independent state of Alis California, this is already 13 countries. This does not include the Hawaii region, which is not a state of the United States. I have to say that the Americans have a solid foundation Even if it is divided into thirteen parts, there are still many big countries. Except for Arisga, the development potential of other countries is not smaller than that of Italy! Now it is the dispute over the system. There is no doubt that the constitutional monarchy has the absolute upper hand. Who makes the constitutional monarchy more countries now? There were originally only two representatives of the republic, one United States and one France, but now only France is left alone and it is difficult to support, and the power of the kings within France has been strong for a long time! Ferdinand is sending people to persuade the three French kings to join forces and put pressure on the French government. The excuse of course is to let them launch their own royal family to fight for the king in America! At least the major royal families in Europe dare to be interested in these new thrones. Those who have the strength will fight, and the ones who don''t have the strength will fight for the throne. Even if it is a short throne, how about everyone''s family children? If we follow Ferdinands idea, let all the states of the United States be independent, so that everyone will not have to fight, everyone will have a share, but the British will not agree! In order to obtain the support of the American consortium, they must ensure that the territory of the three kingdoms is not too small. How can these consortia be mixed? Tariffs must be paid for transnational countries, which will harm the interests of the consortium! Now that the kingdom controlled by the British is larger, other countries must also be larger. If it is too small, it will easily be eaten away by the British Empire. Everyone is not at ease! Of course, this is only a preliminary plan, which is acceptable to everyone, but it is hard to say whether the Americans will accept it or not! For this reason, Ferdinand also suggested that all states in the United States, as long as they want to be independent, should approve it. Such artificially forcing people to merge, obviously violates the principle of freedom and is not in line with the development of the times! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 38： ,end On June 15, 1921, the Wilson government announced the dissolution of the United States of America and confessed the fact that the virus leaked because of an accident that caused the "American flu" to explode! The truth is not important. Governments of all countries only need to get the results they want. The means are secondary. In order to ensure that they are not questioned by future generations, they have also produced a lot of evidence. For example, the testimony of many senior officials of the Wilson government still retains the video recording; another example is the research data of the n1 virus, but it is kindly sponsored by several major scientific research institutes in Europe. In the face of hard evidence, everyone can finally give the domestic people a satisfactory explanation. By the way, a group of scapegoats were arrested and prepared for a public trial. These scapegoats are naturally well-known capitalists. They just occupy the wrong team and try to resist the coalition forces. As a loser, they naturally bear the responsibility. The accusation is naturally the behind-the-scenes shareholder of the chemical plant, who provided funds for biochemical virus research, which is the so-called culprit! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The Wilson government was disbanded, and the calls for independence of the states could no longer be blocked. Without independence, it would be finished. The casualty pension alone has not been paid off for generations. Ferdinand dared to swear that the independence of the states in the United States is voluntary by the American people, and there is absolutely no one to force them. At best, everyone is to claim compensation from the United States of America. They want to escape their debts to become independent! According to the new round of coalition resolutions, the US states are allowed to be independent, but the formed country must also pay casualty pensions. This amount is distributed by the number of federal states. In principle: one state pays 50 million pounds, two states pay 100 million pounds, three states pay 200 million pounds, four states pay 400 million pounds, and so on. Since there are many states that join, the more money they give ! And this amount has also increased over time. According to the international interest rate, the daily interest rate is five ten-thousandths. It can be said that the more the latter, the less unified! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, we cant afford to reunify it now. Just reunifying the amount of pensions in the United States is enough to make people all over the world work for 100 years. It is simply not feasible! Well, the British are telling the American consortium, it''s not that I don''t want you to unite. This is the decision of the League of Nations. If you want the area, you can pay for it! Everyones interests still have to be taken into consideration. Its not enough if the British family is full. So many participants will have to pay for the appearance fee, right? This money is not so easy to get out. Although the United States is rich, not every state is so rich and powerful. 50 million pounds is not a big deal for the rich states, but the poor people simply cannot afford it. In actual operation, everyone had to reduce the amount again. To put it simply, the states that declared independence or neutrality in this war are all proactive, and the leniency crimes are reduced by one. According to the chronological order, they only need to pay 1 million to 5 million pounds for appearances. The fee is fine. &1t;i>&1t;/i> The few hapless guys who persisted to the end deserved their bad luck. Of course, the stubborn resistance was paid in full. It can be said that John Bull is still very good in my heart. After such a comparison, many Americans do not feel uncomfortable. For example, in the first independent states of Alis California and Texas, they only need to pay one million pounds, and then they can see other people out of luck! Except for the most unlucky states, the people of the remaining states are grateful. Fortunately, they react quickly, otherwise it will be miserable. Everyones money does not fall from the sky, especially when the US dollar becomes waste paper. ! For example, the four southeastern states in the United States need to pay 5 million pounds. Because they want to merge to establish a nation, then the four states will be 40 million pounds at the base of 5 million. The local consortium chose to pay without blinking. . &1t;i>&1t;/i> This design is very user-friendly, or it is a back door specially left by the British for themselves, and it is only effective this time, and the subsequent mergers of the countries must follow the rules! The British empire said that the money was very high and graceful, they don''t want it, let the other participants share it! The British played a bad lead. There was no alternative. Ferdinand had no choice but to give up, take the colony and then take the money. What do you make other countries think? Anyway, this money has to be deducted from everyones military expenditures. In the end, there is not much left. Basically, each country can be divided into several million pounds, which is a huge sum of money for small countries, but also for large countries. That''s it! Then it will be easy. Wait for the small country in the United States to emerge. The British have also discovered that it is wrong to force the states to merge. We must respect the free choice of the American people! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Well, these are all official articles, mainly because Americans are still making emotions, so stop stimulating them. The kingdoms tossed out by the British have just been established, and a bunch of Americans are protesting and demonstrating. As usual, this activity may last for one or two months, and it will stop until they are tired or get used to it! Therefore, let them toss about the issue of independent nationhood first. Anyway, the bottom line is three months. States that have not yet established an independent nationhood will be the heirs of the United States of America and bear this huge debt of up to five trillion pounds. ! When the treaty was signed, Yusaku Uehara finally lived up to expectations and successfully defeated the 6th American Army and showed the world the invincible strength of the 6th Japanese Army. It''s a pity that there is no audience. In everyone''s opinion, defeating a group of former United States of America troops is nothing great. People and countries are disbanded, and the army is naturally disbanded. This victory has no gold content! &1t;i>&1t;/i> The combat effectiveness has not been recognized, but there is one that has been affirmed by everyone, that is, the atrocities of the Japanese army, which was publicly promoted as the most brutal army in the world, and it has passed the bear! Yusaku Uehara, who won the victory, did not receive applause for the first time. Instead, it was a sanction letter from the League of Nations. At the same time, he successfully won the title of collaborator. Content: In view of the atrocities of the Japanese Expeditionary Force, which violated the international conventions, the Allied Forces Command has repeatedly ordered to stop the results to no avail. All members of the Japanese Expeditionary Force were ordered to return to Japan immediately, including the Philippines and the Hawaiian Islands, and the Japanese government was punished: ten years Do not participate in the warning of international affairs! It is conceivable that there is almost a riot in Japan now. If they won the war and did not gain anything, they were allowed to wrap up and go home. According to Japanese practice, they are about to collapse again, although this time it has nothing to do with the cabinet! &1t;i>&1t;/i> Of course, Yusaku Uehara can also refuse to execute the order. As long as they think they can stop the Americans from counterattacking in isolation and helplessness, everyone will not forcefully interfere. In Tokyo, Japan, the Hara Kei cabinet is in big trouble. First, the League of Nations warned, and then the Japanese navy has chosen to retreat very well aware of the current affairs. The remaining Japanese 6th Army is still struggling! Of course, this is not just Uehara Yusaku. Are they waiting for the ship at the port? Because there are too many trophies, they will not be able to finish their luck for a while, and after another ten days and a half, they can return to their country. It was the defenders of the Hawaiian Islands and the Philippine Islands who chose to insist. They were unwilling to give up the benefits they had obtained. They also put pressure on the cabinet regardless of the actual situation, asking Hara Kei''s cabinet to find a way to keep these sites! This time the veterans of Japan all appeared, and the 6th army caused trouble. Everyone knows the consequences, and the revenge of various countries will come quickly. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Not only is this war fought in vain, but the Japanese government is also prohibited from participating in future international affairs. This problem is serious. Do they want to continue to expand? Can''t participate in international affairs, is it just killing them? If they are implemented, let alone expansion, their current status will not be maintained. Who would be afraid of a country that cannot even participate in international affairs? If it were an international alliance in history, the Japanese government would probably dismiss it, but now its not possible. Since going with the Pacific Fleet, the Japanese navy has been confused! The power gap is too great. They think it is not time to challenge the League of Nations. The Americans have taught them that it is better not to dance too much! The three remaining Japanese patriarchs Yutomo, Masakata Masakata, and Gongwang Saionji all came, and Emperor Taisho also appeared. The big figures of the Japanese government are all here, and Hara Kei''s cabinet is about to lose the last seat. Perhaps it was frightened by the reaction of the League of Nations, and everyone''s faces were not good. &1t;i>&1t;/i> Although it was the British who moved the head, when the League of Nations voted, they actually passed the punishment on the Japanese government unanimously. They couldn''t know what this meant. Unconsciously, the Japanese government has no diplomatic friends, and the Anglo-Japanese alliance is equivalent to being abolished from now on. The Japanese government, which has always had a sense of crisis, naturally dare not take it lightly! The host of this meeting had become Gongwang of Xiyuan Temple, and Yuan Jing had to stand aside. Saiyuanji Gongwang said with earnest words: "My lord, the current situation is very unfavorable for the Great Japan Empire. Due to Uehara''s reckless behavior, we have offended many people this time, and we have been regarded as the greatest enemy by the British! For a long period of time in the future, we will all have to be humans with our tails clamped. It is best not to take any action outside before changing our international image! &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> As soon as the voice fell, Tanaka Yoshiichi''s face turned into the color of the pot. Although he did not directly criticize the 6th army, the meaning was obvious. The pot 6th army must fight by itself! Yoshiichi Tanaka cautiously said: "Is this too unfair? This war was fought by Marshal Yusaku Uehara with his troops. Other countries followed suit. Now for a little problem, they are going to target this way. we? Moreover, in military terms, there is nothing wrong with Yu Uehara as a marshal, and he should not be held responsible! " Secretary of the Navy Yusaburo Kato sneered and said: "Small problems? Can''t you just get a little bit of your mind? Look at the current situation in the Americas. How far is it from the previous plan of the coalition forces. Do you still think it is a small problem? These countries did not get the expected benefits. This account is on our heads. Retaliation has only just begun. Once they find an opportunity, what will happen to the consequences? Dont you look at the United States for a clear picture? &Amp;1t;i>&1t;/i> The 6th Army does not want to resist responsibility, but the navy must give Thresh the accusations against them. Only in the future struggle for interests can they have the upper hand! ... Hara Kei interrupted the quarrel between the two and said with a wry smile: "The biggest problem for both of you right now is that the League of Nations imposes punishment on us and cannot participate in international affairs for ten years. If this article is really implemented, we will take pains The status of business operations will disappear, and the interests in the Far East will also fall into the hands of the enemy!" Everyone''s expressions have changed drastically. This is the topic to be discussed today. If you can''t solve it, then be prepared to be a human being with your tail sandwiched! Otherwise, the League of Nations would not need to use force. As long as the economic blockade is carried out, they will not be able to mix in less than a year. Shanxian Youpeng said weakly: "This matter was caused by the 6th Army. The 6th Army is responsible for solving domestic problems. There must be no confusion.&1t;i>&1t;/i> If you can''t solve it, let the Navy 6 team go! International issues should be handled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs! " In the end, Shanxian Youpeng was born in the 6th Army, UU Reading www. uukanshu.com he still chose to guard the 6th Army, but this guarding is also limited. If the 6th Army makes trouble again, it will drop the Navy 6th Team to quell the chaos. This is not a simple threat, but a real life! The same old-fashioned Matsukata has a different righteous attitude. As a politician, he has no intention of protecting the 6th Army. "It''s not that simple. This time Uehara''s courage is too great. The British Empire will not let it go. The empire must show its attitude and give an explanation to the governments of all countries, otherwise our life will not be better in the future! Dont forget the lessons learned. Think about the Americans. I think everyones grievances can be tolerated. The interests of the empire interfere with everything. You cannot ignore the overall situation because of the interests of individuals or groups! " It can be said that this accusation is already very serious, which almost indicates that Yusaku Uehara and others need to go to the military court. Everyone turned their attention to Xiyuan Temple Gongwang. His attitude will influence the outcome of this meeting. It didnt take long for people to wait. Xiyuan Temple Gongwang said: "Anyway, we must do enough to save face. A decent explanation! The next step in improving relations with other countries is the top priority of the future government. At the same time, we must also reflect on the previous foreign policy. Diplomacy that is enemies of the world is not suitable for the current Empire of Japan! " Yoshiichi Tanaka showed a look of disappointment. There is no doubt that the big guys meant it was obvious, whoever caused the trouble would fight it, and use the downfall to divert contradictions. Don''t do it! Without the support of the Senate, it would not work in Japan to play and fall. Dont forget that in addition to the 6th Army, Japan also has a 6th navy team, and they can also go ashore! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 39： , "10 Year Plan" The situation in the United States has come to an end for the time being, and it will not be a matter of a while for all states to establish their own country. Information from the Americas shows that there is now a pocket kingdom in the United States. The small villages of Qianer 800 people have become independent a lot, but everyone has no time to pay attention to these children''s games! Ferdinand also paid close attention to the king election movement of the independent kingdoms of Texas and the Kingdom of Alisgar at most. How can I say that the Gotha family is also one of the top families in the European world, and naturally it has also entered the candidate list. List. However, because of the special national conditions of the United States, it is estimated that there will be no results for a while, and Ferdinand will push his hands in secret at most. It is fine to go shirtless, and it is not easy to secure an improper throne! In addition to these, the biggest event is the division of the U.S. Navy. Twenty-eight battleships and eight battlecruisers are the focus of everyones division. Of course, all powers are eligible to participate in the division of capital ships. Small countries are divided into several cruisers or A destroyer is enough. The British Empire is still domineering as always, taking 17 dreadnoughts and four battlecruisers directly, and the rest are Bulgaria, France, and the four Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire to divide the spoils. Of course, the British can take so much, and there is also Ferdinands behind-the-scenes man behind it. The Navy is an aristocratic service. The Royal Navys capital ships have increased by nearly half. Of course, this military expenditure will also increase! As the navy''s military expenditures increase, it will inevitably squeeze out the funding of other departments, such as the Sixth Army and the Air Force, and their military expenditures will be reduced. At the same time, with so many battleships, the British aircraft carrier process will also be interrupted! John Bull''s funds are also limited, and it is impossible to invest in every place. Although the three kingdoms of the Americas are rich, due to the war, they cannot return the British government''s finances in the short term. Ferdinand will certainly not refuse to use a bunch of obsolete warships to hold the British exhibition process. The distribution of the remaining warships went very smoothly. Nicholas II, who was short of money, said that he could not support a large navy, so they did not need the warships, and they could directly discount them; the finances of the Austro-Hungarian Empire were not much better. And there are no overseas colonies. Isnt it a waste to raise a large navy? Both of them asked for a discount, and the rest was for France and France. Ferdinand was not interested in building a large navy. So he took away two battlecruisers and four dreadnoughts, and left the rest to the French. Up. The discount required by the Russians and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was naturally borne by the French. Anyway, they are the creditors, and it is enough to pay off part of the debt. Regaining the title of the world''s second naval power is the point. How can the proud French tolerate being overwhelmed by the Japanese? An arms race? Naturally it doesn''t exist anymore. Without the U.S., who would dare to provoke an arms race in this age? The British navy has once again returned to the two-power standard era, namely: Royal Navy strength>the sum of the world naval powers ranked second + third. The world is peaceful, of course we must develop the economy! Otherwise, when everyone is finished, they will have to do things with each other again. Now no one can help Bulgaria set the tank! On August 12, 1921, Bulgaria''s first "Ten Year Plan" construction outline was submitted to the National Assembly for review. The ten-year plan includes industry, agriculture, education, medical care, military, transportation, etc. The total planned investment is as high as 100 billion levs, of which 40 billion levs are directly invested by the government and 600 billion levs are invested by private capital. Billion lev. Involving national key projects: 192 and 321 sub-key projects! Such a big deal can only be done in Bulgaria. Other countries have not known how many governments have changed in ten years. How can the policy continue? Don''t look at the large amount of investment. Half of it was smashed into transportation. Railways and highways are two gold-swallowing beasts. Among them, railways are fully invested by the government, and highways allow private capital to intervene. In order to encourage private capital to be invested in transportation construction, the government is responsible for solving the land problem and exempting related taxes. However, the roads constructed by capitalists cannot be charged and can only be profited through gas stations. Of course, if this is the case, it would be too cheap. The government also packaged rural roads to the capitalists who undertook the construction of high roads, and they were also built in accordance with Bulgarian traffic management standards. This standard is limited to the Balkan Peninsula, as long as the main roads are built in other areas! Ferdinand personally attended this meeting. Due to the strange nature of the Bulgarian Parliament and the rotation of the speaker, there is no such speaker. The chairperson is the Secretary-General of the Congress Rolex Dodd. Everything was done in accordance with Bulgarian rules, there was no more nonsense. After Ferdinand signaled the start of the meeting, Rolex Dodd stepped onto the podium. "Bulgaria''s first "Ten-Year Plan" is submitted to the parliament for deliberation. All relevant information has been given to all members. I must have seen it. I once again enforced parliamentary discipline, and I ask all members to speak in their professional fields, and listen to other people''s opinions on fields they don''t know. During this meeting, no personal attacks should be made, the order of the venue should not be disturbed, and issues that have nothing to do with the topic should not be discussed! " This is the characteristic of the Bulgarian parliament, which is completely different from the western parliament. It places great emphasis on professionalism and discipline. It can only be argued by relevant personnel. If you dont know anything, just listen. Can vote. The problem of violence in the venue has existed in history. It has not existed since Ferdinand took power. Those who dared to challenge order were deprived of their status as members of parliament. The reason was that they were not qualified to serve as members of parliament because of their personal moral training. After a pause, seeing no one raised any objections, Rolex Dodd continued: "Now we will proceed to the first item, the "Ten-Year Plan for Large-scale Industrial Plan" discussion proposal submitted by the Ministry of Industry. 1. The government will invest 3 billion levs to build ten new industrial bases across the country and improve infrastructure to attract enterprises to take ownership; 2. Investing one billion levs for ten years and building five large-scale steel plants, including steel mills, coke plants, rolling mills, iron mills, mining plants and other ancillary facilities. It is expected that the annual output of steel will be 10 million after the commissioning. Ton; 3. The investment of 1.2 billion levs in ten years and the construction of 40 large power plants, including hydropower plants and thermal power plants, is expected to be 200 million kilowatt-hours of electricity per day after commissioning; 4. Invest 200 million levs to increase coal production, including upgrading mining machinery and improving mining technology. The annual increase in coal production must not be lower than domestic demand; 5. The government will invest 500 million levs to promote the upgrading of the shipbuilding industry and reward companies that promote technological innovation. The specific standards are determined according to actual conditions; ..." Zero Zero has a total of 128 articles, but the need for government investment in industries is much less than in the previous five-year plan. Many industries are supported by the government instead of going naked. In this respect, this is also a great progress. The foundation of the industrial foundation has been laid, and the rest is the upgrading of industrialization technology and the expansion of production, and the functions of the Bulgarian government are gradually returning to the right track! The 128th industrial plan has a total investment of 15.8 billion levs, but the investment in many places in it is no longer necessary for the government to invest in person. Private capital can also enter, which greatly reduces the financial pressure. At the beginning of the question, a congressman who worked in a steel plant asked: "Dear Mr. Lauren, I would like to ask if Bulgaria really needs so much steel? Last year, the total output of steel production in Bulgaria was 5.86 million tons, and this year it may exceed 6.5 million tons. Our steel output has already grown rapidly. Is it necessary to continue to increase? " Lauren Holman, Minister of Industry, replied with a smile: "This question may be asked by many people, and I can tell you clearly-need! This has something to do with our industrial upgrading. The big railway plan promoted by the government later, as well as the exhibition of the shipbuilding industry and the exhibition of the automobile industry, cannot meet the demand with our current natural growth rate of steel. Let me give you an example. Now our shipyard has an annual output of 500,000 tons of ships. Not to mention the annual growth rate. Three large shipyards have just been put into production. They will officially start production next year. The production capacity of these three shipyards alone is one million. Tons, which means that the demand for steel in the shipbuilding industry will increase by one million tons next year! There is also the automobile industry. At present, our domestic tractors and agricultural vehicles are growing very fast. The annual growth rate is as high as 43%. The growth rate of household cars is also 21%. The demand for steel in the automobile industry The amount is not a small number. Our steel growth rate has not caught up with the consumption in the domestic market, so the government has increased its investment! " After getting a satisfactory answer, the councillor sat back directly and gave the opportunity to ask questions to others. The host Rolex Dodd said: "If you have any questions, please raise your hand." Soon someone raised his hand again. As usual, whoever raises his hand first and who asks the question first, each person can abstain from one question. If you want to ask a second question, you can only ask questions again after others have finished asking! Rolex Dodd said: "The second gentleman from left to right in the third row, please ask questions!" The middle-aged man asked puzzledly: "Dear Mr. Lauren, in terms of investment costs, the investment in hydropower plants is obviously higher than that of thermal power plants. Now European countries are promoting thermal power. Why should we vigorously develop hydropower plants?" Industry Minister Lauren Holman still smiled and replied: "This involves the dual issue of energy and environmental protection, let''s talk about energy first! Nowadays, thermal power plants mainly use coal for electricity, and a small part of it uses diesel for electricity. Diesel comes from petroleum, but whether it is coal or petroleum, it is a non-renewable resource. Our generation has exhausted them, our children and grandchildren. What about future generations? Ordinary people may say that this is unfounded worry, we in Bulgaria do not lack these things, but as a government we must take these issues into consideration, and we can save a little bit! In terms of environmental protection, thermal power plants do more damage to the natural world than hydropower plants. There is no need to explain this. Looking at the thick black smoke of thermal power plants, everyone knows that it is not a good thing. Therefore, the Ministry of Industry has integrated economic, energy, and environmental protection factors to formulate this exhibition that focuses on hydropower and thermal power plants. And this is only temporary. In the future, if the country''s economy allows, we may gradually replace thermal power with hydropower. This process is very long, and it may take fifty or even a hundred years! " Lauren Holman''s answer this time ushered in a round of applause. This generation of Bulgarians has a strong sense of social responsibility. This plan to integrate the country''s present and future is very in line with everyone''s appetite! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 40： , Agricultural plan More than one hundred plans of the Ministry of Industry, in just one day, the parliament completed the deliberation and passed. This efficiency is estimated to be unbelievable in European countries, but this is the normal working efficiency of the Bulgarian parliament. Everyone has a job, and things that were opposed for the sake of opposition cannot be born in Bulgaria. The parties that were suppressed by Ferdinand have now disappeared. Nowadays, the Bulgarian people dont care what you are talking about. To participate in the election of parliamentarians, lets first show what you have made for this country. The talkative party has long been unable to get along! On August 13, the meeting continued today''s consideration of agriculture, and the host Rolex Dodd stepped onto the rostrum as usual. "At the beginning of the meeting, everyone''s deliberation today is the outline of the agricultural exhibition submitted by the Ministry of Agriculture. The main contents include: 1. The plan to increase the national grain production capacity by 10 million tons and increase the construction of water conservancy projects in the main grain producing areas; (Budget 650 million lev) 2. Promote agricultural technological innovation, improve the public welfare agricultural technology extension system, develop modern seed industries, and accelerate agricultural mechanization; (Budget 360 million lev) 3. Improve the modern agricultural industry system, promote large-scale cultivation of horticultural products, livestock products, and aquatic products, accelerate the development of facility agriculture, agricultural product processing industry, and circulation industry, and promote the professionalization of agricultural production and management; (budget 120 million lev) 4. Exhibition of water-saving agriculture in Iraq and Syria; (Budget 100 million Lev) 5. Promote the cultivation of cash crops, such as: cotton, coffee, roses, grapes, etc.; (budget of 80 million lev) 6. The minimum guaranteed price for domestic grains is tentatively set at 368 Levs per ton. Once the purchase price of commercial grains drops below this price, the Ministry of Agriculture will provide funds to rescue the market; (budget unknown) ..." The Minister of Agriculture James Ivanov has stepped onto the rostrum and accepted questions from members of Parliament. The first person to be qualified to ask questions was a young engineer. He opened his mouth and asked: "Dear Mr. James, may the Ministry of Agriculture increase agricultural output while enforcing minimum food protection prices. Isn''t this a contradiction? We all know that under the laws of the market economy, the price of grain is linked to production capacity. After the total grain output increases, the consumption of the market has not kept up, so the price drop is inevitable! Based on the current domestic arable land data in Bulgaria, we can calculate it. Romania area: 96,100 square kilometers; Central Balkans (35,000 square kilometers in the former Bulgaria area, plus Istanbul area) 54,600 square kilometers; 15,800 square kilometers in Bosnia and Herzegovina; (including part of Croatia''s territory, mainly Dalmatia) 38,100 square kilometers in Greece; The area of ??Albania is 0.71 million square kilometers; Montenegro area: 0.23 million square kilometers; 33,100 square kilometers in Serbia; The area of ??Macedonia is 0.33 million square kilometers; The area of ??arable land in our homeland alone is as high as 254 thousand square kilometers. There is still a lot of room to dig into this figure. We only counted the area of ??existing arable land and did not count orchards, pastures, and land for growing cash crops. We have not been able to calculate the area of ??arable land in the colony, but the area of ??arable land in Asia Minor has exceeded 20 square kilometers. If we calculate our new African colony, the potential arable land area is very large on the land of nearly 10 million square kilometers. There may be millions of hectares. Is it necessary for us to open all of them? The so-called ten-year increase in total grain output by 10 million tons, perhaps the government can do nothing, as long as the land is distributed to the farmers, they can do it themselves! " In the background, Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. This kind of well-founded question is his favorite. The data party is not easy to mess with, but now Bulgarians like to talk about data. Under Ferdinands butterfly effect, the mathematics level of the Bulgarian people has ranked first in the world. From the perspective of the area of ??arable land alone, let alone an increase of 10 million tons in total grain output, an increase of hundreds of millions of tons is theoretically achievable. James calmly said: "This question is a good question. While we are greatly increasing grain production, we are also trying to stabilize grain prices. It seems to be contradictory, but in fact this question is not contradictory! We do not intend to increase food production by simply increasing the planting area, but more use of more advanced agricultural technology. Although the land area of ??the colony is vast, it is impossible to open it all in the short term. Taking into account the different geographical conditions, agriculture believes that it is more cost-effective to grow cash crops on these lands. In terms of grain yield per mu, we are nearly 15% lower than that of France, which has advanced agricultural technology. This gap is the result of our promotion of new agricultural technology. Twenty years ago, our grain yield per mu was less than three of theirs. Two of them! The popularization of new technologies will also help farmers increase their income and improve their living standards! The problem of protecting food prices is even simpler. Food prices in the world are fluctuating and fluctuating. We must ensure the basic income of farmers. We cant let them go bankrupt just because of the sharp drop in food prices on the international market. As the second largest food exporter in Europe (now the first is the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and bears have not had time to farm), we naturally have to keep our market share, otherwise the grain production of the British and French colonies will expand. The industrial chain is gone. Although on the surface our total grain output is rising, dont forget that our population is also rapidly increasing. Ten years later, after excluding the increased domestic demand, the increase in exports of grain will not be too high. , Will still be within the tolerance of the international market! Because of the increased financial expenditures for implementing the protection of grain prices, we can also earn back through taxation in the subsequent grain circulation links. This involves a series of economic issues. " The main exporters of Bulgarian food are Italy and Germany. Due to the world war, their purchasing power has been greatly reduced. Bulgarian farmers have to adjust their crops according to their purchasing power. For example: now cheaper potatoes and black bread have become the staple food on their table, so Bulgarian farmers have to grow these crops to replace the original wheat. As a major food exporter, we must always pay attention to the changes in the international food market. If supply exceeds demand, prices may fall sharply or even be unsold. Although short supply can increase prices and make a big profit, the British and French colonies are not short of arable land. Under the stimulus of profit, once capitalists open up these areas, they will Don''t think about living a good life in big food exporting countries! Seeing that the young man who asked the question had already returned to his position, Rolex Dodd said again: "The meeting continues, the old rules, please raise your hands if you have any questions!" The brushing group raised their hands, and Rolex Dodd continued: "The old gentleman in the middle of the second row invites you!" Following this, the old man asked: "Mr. James I dont understand why the government is spending a lot of money on water-saving agriculture? Since there is a shortage of water in the area, we should not develop agriculture. With such a large country as Bulgaria, where agriculture is not possible, why must we go to Iraq and Syria? " James calmly said: "This issue has something to do with the industrial exhibition. To be precise, it is the oil industry. At present, our domestic oil companies have explored oil in the above-mentioned areas. We all know that oil extraction is a very troublesome thing, which requires a lot of manpower. If there is no accident, several more cities will be added to the local area. Our government must solve the food problem of these people. If they are shipped from other places, wheat and potatoes are okay, but vegetarian dishes and meat are very troublesome. This requires the addition of a large number of freezing equipment and cannot guarantee the freshness of the dishes. From the economic point of view, we use local resources to become self-sufficient, which is even more cost-effective! " The old man clicked a bit with satisfaction, and then sat down. As an older generation, in his opinion, the government only needs to have a purpose in doing things. The most feared is tossing. Rolex Dodd said again: "The meeting continues, please raise your hand if you have any questions!" After a pause, he spoke again: "The second gentleman from the right in the sixth row, please speak!" The middle-aged man stood up and said hesitantly: "Dear Mr. James, I am very puzzled by the government''s increasing investment in agriculture! In the next ten years, the government''s investment in agriculture will reach 3.6 billion lev? If this money is invested in industry or education, we https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 41： The foundation of a country The host of the meeting, Rolex Dodd, once again stepped onto the rostrum: "The following is the education reform plan, with a total of 36 items and a total investment of 3.8 billion. 1. Higher education expansion plan, the Ministry of Education decided to invest 1.2 billion levs to double the current Bulgarian universities, that is, expand to ten, with the planned maximum annual enrollment number of 8,200; 2. Deepen education reform. In the future, education funds will be gradually separated from scientific research funds and be accounted separately; 3. Continue to expand ordinary colleges and universities, and the government will invest 800 million levs to upgrade the teaching quality of ordinary technical colleges, and build ten professional colleges, including two maritime colleges, two metallurgical colleges, two chemical engineering colleges, and one School of Mechanical Design, a School of Biopharmaceuticals, a School of Aviation, and a School of Foreign Languages; 4. The government invests 300 million levs to increase investment in the compulsory stage and expand the scope of compulsory education. Children of domestic migrant workers and children of refugees from Europe will also be included in compulsory education. 5. The government invests 180 million levs to promote universal literacy education. Except for Bulgarian citizens, the scope of application includes migrant workers and international refugees. As long as they are of normal thinking and are under the age of fifty, they will be included. among them; 6. The government invests 50 million levs to protect Bulgarias traditional culture and enhance citizens awareness of our traditional culture; ... Members who have questions now, please raise your hands! " After a glance at the scene, Rolex Dodd calmly called: "The last row, the first old gentleman on the left invites you!" This is a real old gentleman. He is the last veteran of the Bulgarian education industry, and now he is full of peaches and plums. The old man said in a loud voice: "Mr. Chekov, I want to ask three questions. I know this is a bit of a bad rule. Please allow the old man to be presumptuous once, can you?" Chekov was startled, and he was really looking for trouble. However, he still has no changes on the surface, saying in a very respectful tone: "Teacher, please ask questions!" Calling him a teacher does not mean that Chekov is his student. In fact, Chekov has only heard his class once or twice. Because the old man was one of the first people in Bulgaria to promote the new-style education. In order to promote the new-style education, he took in many students throughout his life. He is highly respected in the education circle and many people respect him as a teacher. The old man is not welcome. Compared with him, most of the people here are juniors. He directly said: 1. Why invest precious educational resources on foreigners? Bulgaria is a country of contribution system. This country has made any contribution. Why should their children share our educational resources? 2. What is the purpose of establishing these professional colleges? Where is the value? As far as I know, these majors are offered in many schools in Bulgaria and they are doing very well. Do we really need to list them separately? 3. What exactly does the so-called protection of traditional culture mean? Does it mean that the new Bulgarian university will include literature, history and other majors? " Chekov thought for a while and said, "I will answer the first question first. There are three reasons. First, these migrant workers have also participated in the construction work in Bulgaria. They are not without any contribution, although we are paid; Second, from the statistical data, all the migrant workers who came to Bulgaria were finally able to become Bulgarian citizenship, accounting for 86% of the total number. The compulsory education of their children is actually our own. Compulsory education; Third, the refugees did not make any contribution to Bulgaria in the short term, but as time went by, after a few months, they were basically able to find a job, join the construction of Bulgaria, and become our potential immigrants! " The old man shook his head and said, "Mr. Chekov, the reasons you mentioned do exist, but they are not reasons for breaking the rules. The core of Bulgaria is the equality of obligations and rights. As long as they are not citizens of Bulgaria one day, they We will not be able to enjoy the same rights as Bulgarian citizens. This is the foundation of our country! We cannot break our principles just because they will become a member of Bulgaria in the future and the benefits of compulsory education for them in advance will be greater. This is unfair to all Bulgarian citizens! " Chekov was caught in a dilemma, and there were waves of applause on the court. Apparently, the parliamentarians had already expressed their attitude with practical actions. The "fair" system cannot be broken! In the background, Ferdinand also showed a long-lost smile. This is a good thing. In the face of interests, the parliamentarians have chosen to stick to the principle, which shows that the Bulgarian system he built has penetrated into the hearts of the people and won everyones approval. Stand up and maintain this order! As the rule maker, Ferdinand is undoubtedly the biggest beneficiary. As long as the Bulgarian principle of "fairness" remains unshakable and beneficial, then Ferdinand''s ruling foundation will be as stable as Mount Tai! After a lot of mental struggles, Chekov made a decision with a relaxed smile, and then said: "This problem is a mistake in the work of our Ministry of Education. The scope of application of compulsory education is not expanded. It is only for all Bulgarian citizens. effective!" Applause broke out again on the court. A government that can admit mistakes and correct them at any time is the ideal government in everyone''s mind. After a pause, Chekov continued: "Now I answer the second question. There are two main reasons for the establishment of specialized colleges. One is that the country currently lacks talents in this field, and the other is that every school has The focus is different, and if you want to be comprehensive, it can only be mediocre in the end!" After a pause, seeing that there was no objection, Chekov continued to speak: "The third question is that the newly established universities in Bulgaria still will not include the majors in literature and history, but will offer such elective courses. The reason is simple. Compared with the science and engineering majors, the literature and history majors have a much smaller effect on the country, and the content they need to learn is much less. Most of the content can be self-study, and they are not eligible to be included in the university. in! It is impossible for us to have two situations in a university. Some people are studying hard and are busy all day long; the other part is doing nothing every day and only knows to talk about love. Their role is to lead to the students who study hard! This kind of dross cannot be seen in Bulgarian universities. Examples of this are very common in other countries around the world! From the perspective of success rate, Bulgarian universities are also the highest in the world. We don''t need to change the current education model! " The old man hesitated to speak, but facts speak louder than words. In a realist country, everyone is accustomed to using evidence to speak. The elite education implemented by Bulgaria has achieved remarkable results. There are not a few scientists who are against the sky, but ordinary scientists are just getting together, and most of the talents trained have entered scientific research institutions or taught. In the eyes of the outside world, the Bulgarian University is already the most successful university of science and technology in the world. There is no waste among all the graduates. Many of the eliminated people enter the company and are senior engineers! In this case, how can it be possible to break the current education system? This has caused many literati and ink guests to be very injured The most peak school does not have their place! There is no alternative. The cultivation of literary talents cannot be institutionalized in this way. Science and engineering can do academic research or experiment. The literature and history can''t let them endorse and write articles every day, right? The old man sat back in his place, and now no one has proposed to let literature and history enter the university, and even higher vocational colleges are not suitable for them! Only professional liberal arts schools are their paradise. Apart from the high tuition fees, they are no different from foreign universities. For example, Ferdinands Sofia School of Literature is a professional literature and history school. The others are fine, but the Ministry of Education does not give any funding. The tuition fee starts at 20,000 Lev every year, which is more expensive than studying abroad. Taking out the academic qualifications is one grade lower than that of higher vocational colleges. Of course, overseas students are even more miserable. It is very difficult to find out which college they graduated in this era. Therefore, their academic qualifications must pass the examination organized by the Ministry of Education before they can be confirmed. So far, of all the returning students, only one has been confirmed as a graduate of a higher education institution, and there are only more than 30 graduates who have been confirmed as a regular university. The rest have been identified as graduates of Pheasant University. Four digits. The wealthy people in China dare not send their children to study abroad, and their abilities are simply incomparable with the students trained in China. Well, in this era, it is inherently difficult for international students to enter higher education institutions. The number of foreign recruits in a university is in single digits every year. It is normal for so many international students around the world to grab it. Most of them have entered second- and third-rate universities abroad. It is hard to say whether they can learn something! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 42： , New budget Education funding has been cut off by 300 million levs, and Chekov will naturally not give up so easily. Since expanding the scope of compulsory education is not enough, but it can still be used in other places, how could he give up like this? As soon as the meeting ended that day, Chekov returned to the Ministry of Education, ready to come up with a new plan. He had to submit a new budget report again before the end of the meeting, otherwise the 300 million education funds would fly away! Just after returning to the Ministry of Education, before he had time to rest, the secretary ran over and said, "Mr. Chekov, the palace is calling. Your Majesty wants you to go to the palace to discuss matters now!" Chekov was taken aback, and said quickly: "Well, go and inform the driver that I will leave right away!" He knew that going to the eighth floor of the palace now was also for the education funding of 300 million levs! In Bulgaria''s budget system, the Ministry of Finance has always provided a total amount, and various departments compete for it. After that, each department has to go to the Congress with their own budget reports. Fortunately, if it fails, a new plan must be proposed. If it fails again, the money will have nothing to do with the department and will be directly allocated to the special funds! There is only one kind of funding that will not be cut, that is, a confidential project approved by the king. There is no need to disclose the content to the parliament. As long as it is a secret project, members of Congress will directly pass it! This kind of situation is impossible to appear in the education funds. Education funds are visible. Most of them appear in the military. For example, the military expenditure on weapons research and development. Congress knows this at best. What weapons are specifically developed? There is no need to report this to the congressmen. The military can choose to make it public or not. It is all legal. Only the content that needs to be kept secret must be approved by the king first! The Ministry of Education is not far from the palace, only a few kilometers away, and it only takes a few minutes to make a car. Soon Chekov entered the royal family. At this time, Ferdinand was looking at the information and did not notice his arrival. Chekov walked up to Ferdinand and said, "Your Majesty!" Ferdinand habitually replied: "Well! You guessed it, it''s the 300 million lev education funding issue today. I plan to establish two special schools, a film school, and a comprehensive school of literature, history and archaeology. I would like to ask your opinion. " Chekov was stunned. He knew about movies, but the film academy is a horrible thing. There is no such thing in the world. Does it specialize in cultivating film-making talents? Is this too trivial? To make a movie, a group of professional academies must be established, so many industries in Bulgaria need to establish professional academies! On the contrary, it is easier for him to accept the academies of literature, history and archaeology. Although the Bulgarian government has been writing history, there are professionals to do it. It sounds more formal. Not to mention literary creation. This is not something that schools can cultivate. Talent is the key. Archeology can only be applied to colonies or domestic historical sites. The Bulgarian people cannot tolerate tomb robbery morally, so digging a grave is a felony, and neither individuals nor the country are allowed to dig ancient tombs! Therefore, domestic archaeological work has been restricted, and grave digging will be treated as a tomb robbery. For this reason, many "tomb robbers" have already been killed by the local people. In this nation of soldiers, any repeated offenders are not subject to the law. responsible! Therefore, the archaeologists in Bulgaria only have the part that has been collected by the government. Without the benefits, everyone is naturally unwilling to engage in this industry, and the archaeologists have become true archeologists! With the increase of colonies, their role has once again manifested itself. The domestic graves cannot be dug, and the colonies do not matter, they can generate income anyway! Of course, this is all on the surface. The main goal is to perfect the theory of national origin. There are too many loopholes. In particular, it proves that the Ottoman Empire used conspiracy to split the Bulgarians, and then formed a multi-ethnic Balkan region! This is exactly what Ferdinand is talking nonsense, and the evidence in this regard is hard to find! The most powerful evidence now is the return of the Armenians, the ancestral training provided by President Victor Kis! It''s a pity that there is no physical evidence, it''s all oral. It''s enough to fool people in this era! In the eyes of the outside world, if it were not for the transformation of a nation, how could the Armenians, who had been independent in the Ottoman Empire for so many years, recover so easily? Chekov hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, is it too radical to establish a film academy? It is better for us to establish an art academy. If you set up a special film academy, the public will accept it more easily!" After thinking about it, Ferdinand decided to compromise. There is no essential difference between the art academy and the film academy. Considering the public''s ability to accept it, www.novelhall.com~ can also be compromised. The earliest film academy in history was established by the Soviets in 1919. At that time, the diploma of the schools graduates was personally issued by the top leader until Stalins death! Don''t think about this time and space. Lenin said he was too busy and didn''t have time, and of course he didn''t have any money. Even if he scraped the ground three feet, the funds raised would not fill the bottomless pit of war! Ferdinand said cautiously: "Then establish an art academy and include Bulgarian traditional culture. It just limits the number of students and mainly cultivates talents related to film. Majors include: directing, acting, music, art, photography, screenwriting, lighting, makeup and other related fields. In the future public opinion propaganda in Bulgaria, film is a very important part of it. The Ministry of Education must pay attention to this aspect. After the film industry has developed to a certain level, we can still organize a film festival, but we are not in a hurry. In principle, the film talents we have cultivated are mainly popular arts. We must promote Bulgarian culture through films and export our cultural ideas to the world. Do you understand? " Chekov nodded hard, what Ferdinand said today was a bit of a big impact on him, and the inconspicuous movie actually had such a big effect, it was really hard for him to accept! It''s just that the strategic vision that Ferdinand has established for a long time, and what he says is involuntarily convincing, Chekov can''t find a reason to oppose it! After the matter was accounted for, Ferdinand was not in the trouble. Chekov''s ability to execute over the years was still satisfactory. As long as it was the task he assigned, it had never been compromised! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 43： , Amendment On August 15, 1921, before the start of the science and technology budget, Metzhev submitted an education amendment to the conference. He also served as the minister of scientific research. It was naturally not a problem to squeeze a little time into the queue. The host of the conference, Rolex Dodd, was surprised after receiving the report. The speed was too fast. It was rejected yesterday and the amendment came out today. Soon he reacted, hurry up, maybe the Ministry of Education has an alternative plan! "Today''s research budget is a bit special. Before that, Mr. Medev submitted the amendment to the budget of the Ministry of Education. Let''s finish our work yesterday! The amendment of the Ministry of Education on the rejected 300 million levs of education funding is as follows: 1. Cancel and expand the scope of application of compulsory education; 2. Establish two professional colleges, including an art college and a liberal arts comprehensive college. Reason: The purpose of establishing the Art Academy is to promote the traditional culture of Bulgaria, and to promote the traditional culture to the world, with the film academy as the focus. The purpose of establishing a comprehensive college of liberal arts is the same, focusing on literature, history and archaeology. " After talking about Rolex Dodd, he paused for a while, and after everyone digested it, he continued: "Congressmen who have questions now, please raise your hands!" "The first row, the gentleman on the far left, please answer!" Rolex Dodd said The young man stood up and said, "Dear Mr. Chekov, why does the Ministry of Education include film in the focus of the Art Academy this time? From an artistic point of view, I have not discovered what advanced art is film. What qualifications does it have as the focus of our development? " At the beginning of the 20th century, the influence of film was still very small. The art world at that time did not recognize that film is also an art, but was regarded as a series of industrial products. The most representative thing is that the film is regarded as a patented technology. In the United States, Edison Film Company also uses this technology to collect film shooting patent fees! (The inventor of the movie is very controversial. The brothers Auguste Lumiere and Louis Lumiere of France and the American Edison company each announced that they are inventors. At that time, European countries widely believed that the French invented the first film. The first film in the world was filmed by the French in 1895. ) Chekov calmly replied: "Because of the communicability, to promote our traditional culture, we must have strong communicability, and with all this, he can move our traditional culture to the screen, and at the same time let the Millions of people see that this is not available in other traditional ways! There is also popular art in art. Although it is not recognized by the art world, its existence is real. Movies can be regarded as a kind of popular art! If you want to compare elegant art, I think the Italians and French have the most say. Our civilization process has been interrupted for hundreds of years. It is impossible to compare with them in this respect! What is really suitable for Bulgaria is the popular art that is widely loved by the people. Therefore, the education plan promotes popular art. The film has become the focus of our development due to its wide dissemination! " The young man raised the question again: "But the film is just an industrial product, not artistic. Is it really okay to rely on it to spread our traditional culture? Even in order to please the audience, a lot of art has been distorted, which has deviated from the essence of art! " Chekov smiled and said, "What is the essence of art? In my opinion, art serves people, and the essence of art is people, and people are fundamental! Each era has its own characteristics, and popular art is different. Our ancestors knew the choice. Why can''t it be here? The art that the people like is contemporary Bulgarian art. There is no need to forcibly distort the high art. Let the French and Italians play the elegant art! We still have to respect the choices of the people. This is also the choice of the times. As long as art that does not violate ethics and morals, and does not violate the law, it can become the benchmark of this era! " "People-oriented" was taken out so grandly, it was actually for "art", and Ferdinand almost laughed out of it in the background! what is this? Big flicker? Isn''t it more suitable for agriculture and science and technology? However, the response on the court is still very good, and the applause has already rang out. Obviously, among these representatives, there are few in the art world, otherwise it would be another scene! After a while, the venue was quiet again, and Rolex Dodd said again: "The meeting continues, please raise your hand if you have any questions!" "Second row, the fifth gentleman on the right, please ask questions!" Dont be surprised, why are all members of the parliament male? Although Ferdinand has opened up the right to vote, the mainstream of this era is still a patriarchal society! Most of the people who are eligible to vote are men, and in terms of contribution, men have the advantage. Under fair competition, female parliamentarians are naturally difficult to give birth. Since it is a fair competition, Ferdinand naturally did not intervene. Putting out a few vases to decorate the facade has no effect on the entire society. As for when there will be female parliamentarians, this can only be done by fate. Perhaps in the last ten or eight years, a respected woman will appear in the venue. This is hard to say! "Mr. Chekov, what is the purpose of establishing this liberal arts school? And why should it focus on literature, history, and archaeology? We all know that writers cannot be cultivated by the academy if they are talented! Most of the writers in our country now have graduated from science and engineering majors, but there are no liberal arts majors? We have been learning history since we were young. Is it necessary to continue to study history? Graduates of history majors all over the world are raised by the country. Besides, it is difficult for them to find jobs. Should we cultivate a group of rice worms? It is a pity that I have little knowledge and it is difficult to distinguish the difference between archaeology and tomb robbery. This is a profession that violates ethics and morality. I don''t think they have any effect on the country! " After hearing this question, Ferdinand wanted to ask, will your conscience hurt when you say this? Who are the recruits for Bulgarian literature majors? Basically, they are all rich children who have a mixed life. In layman''s terms, they are scumbags. Many schools do not need to take entrance examinations for this major. As long as they have money, they can study! How can ordinary people sign up? Even if it is personally liked, it is suppressed by parents. Science and engineering majors are good students! Can''t expect a group of scholars who can''t even write articles to become writers? Besides, this base is also a big problem? At present, there are 700,000 or 800,000 science and engineering students in Bulgaria, while there are only 30,000 or 40,000 liberal arts majors. The number of students majoring in literature has never exceeded four digits! In this era of great historical changes, it is no surprise that most of the born writers are graduates of science and engineering colleges! Chekov still calmly replied: "This is a good question, let''s talk about literature first! Our liberal arts college here does not teach students how to write articles. Writing articles is handed in by elementary school teachers! We set up a liberal arts college, mainly ancient literature, to study ancient writings, and to unravel the fog of history. For example, there is a speculation in our scientific community that the ancient civilization may be more brilliant than our current science and technology; another example is the disappeared Aslantian civilization. All these need to be solved, and ancient characters are one of the keys! Let me first state that historians are not rice worms. Of course, historians who are confused are really rice worms! There have been many faults in the heritage of Bulgarian civilization, and our nation has also been divided by foreign forces. Even now, we have just unified together. Due to the influence of the external environment, there are still some people in Bulgaria who are still poisoned and do not agree that we are a nation. This requires us to find evidence to shut up those careerists! In fact, many peoples that are now divided have recorded this period of history. Our ancestors hope that through the information left over, our descendants will be unified again! It''s just that in modern times, careerists chose to destroy the truth of history for their own benefit. It was not until the former Armenian President Victor Gies stepped forward that we uncovered the truth of history! It''s time for the historians to come on stage. This is the mission given to you by the times to uncover this hidden mystery. We need more information to let the people know the truth! On the surface, archaeology and tomb robbery do not seem to be very different. In fact, the difference between the two is still very big. Tomb robbers are for profit. They are digging ancient tombs and relics, whether in cultural relics protection or ethics Accepted! Our law also stipulates that in Bulgaria, any unauthorized excavation of ancient tombs and ruins is illegal. At a must, the Bulgarian people can directly kill them! Since the founding of the Peoples Republic of China, the number of tomb thieves who died under the guns of the masses of our people has been in three digits, and the number of those who were sent into the mines is at least four digits. The main responsibility of archaeology is to protect cultural relics, search for relics and materials, and work with historians to solve the mystery. This does not mean tomb robbery. They also do not have the right to excavate ancient tombs privately. To excavate ancient tombs, they must be authorized by the Bulgarian government. Since the founding of the People''s Republic of China, our Bulgarian government has not authorized any excavation of ancient tombs! Except under special circumstances, under normal circumstances, the government will not grant such authorization. You are all supervisors, so don''t worry about archaeology becoming a tomb robber! " What Chekov didn''t say is that this is limited to domestic and foreign countries are not restricted. Of course, everyone will not object to it. There is no room for the Virgin to survive in this era. Speaking needs to be responsible, but it is not enough for later generations to scream on the Internet, according to the ethics of Bulgaria at the time. For example: if you sympathize with refugees, then you have to take out real money to help, otherwise you will be regarded as inconsistent. At the same time, you can''t harm the interests of others, which also constitutes a crime! As for asking the state to contribute money and efforts, it does not exist. Taxpayers'' money cannot be wasted, and the government is not qualified to use government finances for charity! Ferdinand knew that this was a bit extreme in nature, but he still had no plans to change. From the moment Bulgaria was established as a nation, these were doomed! "There are rewards if you pay, rights and obligations are equal", this concept cannot be broken! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 44： , Cant hold it anymore The meeting continued, and the maid said to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, the queen''s call!" Ferdinand nodded, then got up and walked over, picked up the phone and asked, "What''s the matter my dear?" Xenia on the other side said embarrassingly, "I want to discuss something with you. Is it convenient for you to come back?" Ferdinand was a little confused, and asked wonderingly: "What''s the matter? Is it inconvenient to say on the phone?" Queen Xenia hesitated and said: "Yeah!" Ferdinand became more confused, but he didn''t continue to ask, and said directly: "If it''s not in a hurry, I will return to the palace in five or six hours." After hearing this, Queen Xenia seemed to breathe a sigh of relief and said, "Okay!" Ferdinand once again turned his attention to the meeting, and the Queen Senia on the other side began to worry again. The Russian Empire has been fighting for almost four years, and even the thick family of such a long time cannot withstand the toss. what! In order to raise funds, Nicholas II also tried his best. The treasury was emptied during the World War. The bag was not easy to win the war and obtained war reparations. In order to repay the debt, he had to pay the British and French. Borrowing certainly does not exist. Britain and France are anxious that Russia will continue to chaos. How can they provide him with a loan? Had it not been for the gains in the United States, the finances of the Nicholas II government would have collapsed now. Even if it had gained some gains, it wouldn''t last long for a mere over 10 million pounds? Because of this war, the Russian empire has been bruised all over, and taxation is already a drop in the bucket. In order to win the hearts of the people, Nicholas II dare not raise taxes. Compared to the other two Russian governments, he is considered good. The country has no money. The Tsarist clan has a solid foundation, and the family heritage is finally supported. Now I still cant hold it anymore. Since the little Nicholas I became independent, the Czars family has been greatly injured in the century, and many of the familys children have voted. Here you can see the importance of good popularity. Nicholas II, who has always been aloof, cant do this. Coupled with his indecisive character, many people dislike him and make this choice. Not surprising. The situation has developed to the current situation, and a truce is impossible. On the battlefield, he can fight one enemy two. That is because his financial resources are strong and he can raise so many troops. Now that he has no money, he has to find a way. Nicholas II had to lower his arrogant head and compromise with reality. There is no problem with the statement that the European nobles belong to one family. But when borrowing money, everyone is the brothers who settle accounts. Nicholas II can''t get the mortgage. It is not easy to borrow money! This is not everything that can be mortgaged. For example, Nicholas II can take out Siberia as a mortgage, but the problem is that anyone dares to take it out? There is also the issue of national interests. European countries do not want them to be unified. Britain and France would rather send loans to two other governments that are even less able to repay, rather than give them a share of loans, and also prevent European consortia from granting them. loan! As a last resort, Nicholas II asked for help from the sister of Xenia. Bulgaria had to make a ten-year plan, and naturally it was impossible to provide loans to the Russians, but the Bulgarian royal family was still very wealthy, even if it was on the bright side. That point is also under the top consortium in the world! Xenia is also embarrassed now. If it is eight million, she can make it out by herself, but the Russian Civil War is now a bottomless pit, and Nicholas II speaks of 10 billion levs. She also had to think about the repayment ability of Nicholas II, even if she was a brother and sister, she could not help without a bottom line. How to talk to Ferdinand was also a problem! ... Rolex Dodd still happily said on the podium: "Now it is the scientific research budget, totaling 326 items, and the total investment is 5.87 billion levs. The first item, research and development of power transmission and transformation technology, is expected to invest 120 million lev; (about 4.8 million pounds) The second item is research on new elements of physics, with an estimated investment of 80 million Levs; (about 3.2 million pounds) The third item, research and development of metallurgical technology, is expected to invest 320 million lev; (about 12.8 million pounds in total) The fourth item, research and development of internal combustion engine power system, is expected to invest 100 million lev; The fifth item is the research and development of the train brake system, with an estimated investment of 70 million lev; The sixth item, research and development in the chemical industry, is expected to invest 60 million levs; The seventh item, bioengineering research, is expected to invest 50 million levs; The eighth item, R&D of crude oil exploration and development technology, 320 million levs; ..." After reading more than 300 items in one go, Rolex Dodd had to stop and catch his breath. He picked up the rose drink on the podium and took a sip, then he asked again: "If you have any questions, please raise your hand!" As a result, there was silence on the field, and no one raised any questions, which surprised him, but after thinking about it, he found that it seemed that it was really difficult to stab the research funding! Every field is related to the international people''s livelihood. Although some technologies can also be developed by enterprises, the pressure on this investment is still very huge for a single enterprise. Fortunately, once it fails, such a loss is enough to hurt ordinary enterprises. There is no way that the government can only bear this risk! If the technology is successfully developed, it can be authorized to many companies to collect patent fees, and then the investment can be earned back. Failure is naturally a waste of water. At the beginning of the twentieth century, many technologies have matured no more than later generations. If you want to develop new technologies, most of them are doing detailed research and development in a certain aspect. In this era, most science and technology are still being explored, and there are many related technologies involved in an industry. Ordinary companies have the strength to research and develop a few of these technologies, but they are required to research and develop hundreds or thousands of related technologies, which is very life-threatening! Why did science and technology develop rapidly after World War II? That was all forced, and another Soviet Union was pressing around. Will the European and American consortium dare not spend a big price and invest in scientific research? During the First and Second World Wars, the world''s scientific and technological progress in these two decades was quite limited. This is a question of scientific research costs. For example, if a company develops a new technology, in addition to collecting patent fees in its own country, it is difficult to obtain full international patent fees. If others give more and give less, it depends on your strength. In many cases, you cannot receive overseas patent fees. In this era without internet, others just copied your technology, and you have no way to defend your rights! I wont say anything about the evidence. In the face of a leather bag company, your prosecution will have no effect. If you throw a scapegoat, you will be caught blind! During this period, it is inevitable that American scientific research and technology will gradually catch up, and even surpass European countries. Just look at the market. Many small European countries have the ability to develop new technologies, but the local market is limited, and the total amount of research funding they can afford is limited. Even if they develop new technologies beyond this limit, the investment will be at a loss. Finally, scientists have one after another. It is not surprising to go far to the United States. Rolex Dodd asked again: "One last question, please raise your hand if you have any questions!" Seeing that there is still no one on the field questioning, or that everyone does not know how to question, there is no doubt that these projects are in line with the actual needs of Bulgaria, and there is no questionable. And the investment in scientific research funds, except for professionals, everyone Cant understand if this is more or less? "Well, since everyone has no doubts, then today''s meeting is over. Please come over at 8:30 tomorrow morning and continue the work on time!" When the matter is over, the meeting ends directly. There is no extra nonsense, and no leader will go up and talk a bunch of nonsense. This is also the characteristic of Bulgaria. Ferdinand naturally got up and returned to the palace. He didn''t have to come, but in order to show the world his importance on the "Ten Year Plan", Ferdinand chose to come and listen every day. Tell the domestic bureaucrats with practical actions that he attaches great importance to this plan. If anyone dares to compromise on this, that will be unlucky! At this time, Queen Xenia was arresting a few small young men and asked them to advise herself. How should she talk to Ferdinand about this. If little Ferdinand hadn''t been sent out by Ferdinand, he should be here now. The naughty Prince Peter spoke first: "Dear mother, this question is very simple, there is no problem at all if I want my father to promise!" Xenia was taken aback, and then promised: "Peter, what can you do, tell me quickly, if it works, I can consider pleading with your father and let you take a week off!" Before Peter could answer, Prince Caesar next to him was unhappy: "Where is my mother and me?" Xenia said without hesitation: "Don''t make trouble!" Hearing Xenia''s promise, Peter said excitedly: "It''s not easy. Benefits! It depends on what price Uncle Nicholas is willing to offer. As long as the price is right, there is nothing that cannot be discussed!" Little Caesar started booing again: "Is this a solution to Peter? Are you asking your uncle to talk to your father directly? Why do you want to be coaxed?" Xenia was glaring at Peter with anger. The meaning was obvious. The co-authoring was fooling me. If they can talk directly, why should I look for her? Born in the royal family, even if her political sense is no longer sensitive, she also knows that the relationship between Russia and Russia is not that simple anymore. How to look at a weak Russian empire is more in the interests of Bulgaria! This is Prince William, who was watching the excitement on the sidelines, jumped out and said: "Dear mother, you know this international situation is a very complicated issue. If you want your father to agree to this loan, your uncle will not show sincerity. impossible!" Little Caesar seemed unwilling to fail. His eyes lit up and he seemed to have come up with a good idea. He said loudly, "Actually, there is no way. As long as you go to fight with your father, maybe he will agree, of course. With a few of us, this success rate will be even higher! Its just the first to declare that my appearance fee is very high. If I dont have enough benefits, Im on my fathers side this time! " Caesar''s words were ridiculed by his brothers as soon as he finished speaking, and such a bad idea could be imagined. Xenia, who had just moved intentionally, immediately reacted. These guys are asking for benefits, her face suddenly became gloomy, and the little guys stopped joking Prince Boris, who hasn''t spoken all the time, said: "Mother, please calm down. What they said is actually quite reasonable. There is nothing hard to say about this issue. You can tell your father directly. But this is 10 billion levs after all. If you want him to agree to this loan, you must have enough interest. At least your uncle must come up with a sufficient amount of collateral, otherwise we cannot afford such a risky loan. what! " After thinking about it, Queen Xenia had to admit that these little guys made sense. Ten billion levs is not one million. Even if everyone is relatives, it is impossible to take such a big risk? This is only an economic risk. Political risks must be considered. Without sufficient benefits, how could Ferdinand agree? After thinking it through, Queen Xenia smiled and said: "Well, let''s let you go first, but have some people''s homework been completed? Don''t wait for your father to come over and check it. That''s fun!" Little Caesar glared at him. In his opinion, this was a naked threat. As soon as the problem was solved, his mother began to turn her face and deny people! Peter next to him is not much better, and his grades are not much better. Of course, this is in accordance with Ferdinand''s requirements. If it is put outside, it is far better than his peers! The other little guys are about to laugh out loud, seem to be saying, we are all learning tyrants, fearless! After a small amount of revenge on the two troublemakers, Queen Xenia was in a much better mood. She decided that this issue should be left to her brother Nicholas II to have a headache. Anyway, the Russian Empire has a big business. Collateral should not be a problem! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 45： , Medical treatment is a big problem "Nicholas II wants a loan?" Ferdinand asked in surprise Queen Xenia replied affirmatively: "Yes!" Ferdinand was a little puzzled and asked, "Why not go to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, or go to the bank directly?" Xenia looked at him with very aggrieved eyes, and then said after a while, "If it''s useful to find them? Will my proud brother find you?" Ferdinand smiled awkwardly. He remembered that it seemed that the decision not to provide loans to the Russians was reported to him by the cabinet. He did not make a statement at the time and was approved by default. "Then what is he going to use as collateral? Don''t talk about mineral resources. These things can''t convince the cabinet. Ten billion levs is not a small number. The risk of this business is really too great!" Nan shrugged and said Queen Xenia nodded and said, "I don''t know, you''d better talk to him about this issue in person. It is not convenient for me to be in the middle!" Ferdinand nodded. Indeed, Queen Xenias identity is not convenient to intervene on this issue. "Well, let Nicholas send a representative over to talk about it. Such a large loan makes the government difficult!" Queen Xenia nodded. Everyone knows this issue. International loans in this era are always tied to politics. Large loans are almost impossible to pass without government endorsement. Unless the royal family is willing to lend its own money to Nicholas II, then no one can control it. Bank loans involve the safety of depositors'' funds, and the government must supervise them. Let the royal family lend money directly to Nicholas II. It is impossible to even think about it. If this is the case, who is going to make sense? Ferdinand is not stupid. The relative relationship between the two parties is not suitable for interviews. It is the Bulgarian government or the bank under the government. The negotiation conditions are more suitable. As long as there is enough collateral, Nicholas II It doesn''t matter whether you can afford the loan! Queen Xenia also knew that as long as Ferdinand did not object in Bulgaria, there was a high possibility that the loan would be approved. The people-to-people relations between Bulgaria and Russia have always been very good, and there are also pro-Russian factions in the government. As long as the interests are guaranteed, everyone will not object to this loan! Since the domestic stock market has not developed, ordinary Bulgarians have no other investment channels besides depositing their money in banks. Therefore, the deposits of the three major Bulgarian banks exceed those of any bank in the world! This is also the most important source of funding for Bulgarias 10-year plan. Many government-invested projects were sold to banks after the cabinet changed hands. For example, for companies in power plants and steel plants, although they are under the name of government investment and at the same time allow private capital to enter, the cabinet naturally does not mind packaging them to the three major industries. Ferdinand did not mind approving this loan. Another important reason is that Nicholas II borrowed Lev, and they had to import goods from Bulgaria. The export of a large number of commodities is conducive to the development of domestic industry and commerce. Through the export of its subsidiaries, the loan has actually been returned again. The loan of 10 billion levs is actually only half of the risk. Or Is smaller! ... The next day, Ferdinand went to the parliament to observe as usual. The host Rolex Dodd was still performing there. After all, there were not many opportunities like this. There were only a few days in a year. At other times, he was idle. ! "Today''s weather is good, so let''s start the meeting! Today''s topic is medical and health. Everyone may be familiar with this issue. The''American flu'' just past is enough to illustrate the importance of medical and health! The Ministry of Health and Medical Services submitted 26 plans this time, involving a total investment of 1.35 billion lev (approximately GBP 54 million). Article 1. Establish epidemic prevention stations across the country. The work of the epidemic prevention stations includes the prevention of sudden diseases, the prevention of infectious diseases, and the prevention of pests. The total investment is estimated to be 130 million lev; Article 2. Upgrade the equipment of the Food Safety Supervision Bureau and increase the crackdown on substandard food. The estimated investment is 85 million levs; Article 3. The establishment of a drug supervision bureau to supervise the drugs circulating on the market, and vigorously crack down on counterfeit drugs and substandard drugs entering the market, endangering the safety of the people. It is expected to invest 70 million levs; Article 4. The equipment upgrade of public hospitals is expected to invest 100 million lev; Article 5. The Ministry of Health has decided to implement free life-long medical care for all retired officers and soldiers. This is an expansion of the free medical care for disabled officers and soldiers on the battlefield that we implemented before. It is estimated that 380 million levs will be invested; Article 6: Deploy township hospitals across the country. Within ten years, we will have one hospital in each small town, with an estimated investment of 180 million pounds; ... Question time is up, please raise your hand if you have any questions! OK, the second gentleman in the third row, please ask questions! " The man felt a little nervous and said: "Dear Mr. Carl, has the Ministry of Health considered free medical care for the whole country? You must know that nowadays people all over the country are facing the problem of difficult and expensive medical treatment, and ordinary people simply cannot afford the huge medical expenses. !" Carl Landsteiner nodded and said: "The Ministry of Health has long considered the question raised by this gentleman. Unfortunately, Bulgaria does not yet have the conditions for free medical care for all, and our finances cannot afford this expenditure. According to statistics from the Ministry of Health, in the first half of 1921, the national peoples medical expenditure was 2.63 billion levs. This figure also includes many people who gave up treatment. If you want to provide free medical treatment, preliminary estimates are The annual expenditure will not be less than 5 billion lev! This number can already cause our government to declare bankruptcy, so there is no possibility of promotion in the short term! " The man said unwillingly: "Is there no way? For example, tax increases, our government can solve the funding gap by increasing taxes!" Carl Landsteiner smiled bitterly and said: "Sir, you probably failed in economics. If this tax is evenly distributed to everyone, it will be 125 levs per person. On the surface, this figure is not large, but in reality Most people cannot afford it! If it is added to the head of the enterprise, after the cost rises significantly, the enterprise will lose its competitiveness in the world, and we will face the most serious wave of bankruptcy, so the social crisis will be even more serious! " The man fell into silence, and the venue also fell into silence. It was not that the government did not want to solve it, but that there was no way to solve it. Face-to-face medical care is a long-term problem that requires a lot of investment every year. This problem was still in the early twentieth century. There is no solution! The host, Rolex Dodd, broke the silence and said: "We have no way to solve the problem of free medical care for all people, but it does not mean that there will be no way to solve it in the future. This social problem has been plagued the world for many years! However, with the advancement of science and technology, our pharmaceutical costs have also fallen sharply. One day in the future, our country will always be able to solve it. Let''s continue our meeting now! Please raise your hand if you have any questions! Mr. from the bottom row, please ask questions! " The man asked: "Dear Mr. Carl, has the government considered establishing a pharmaceutical company by the state to promote it to the market at a fair price, thereby reducing the price of medicines and allowing more people to get treatment?" Carl Landsteiner thought for a while and said: "The proposal you made does not meet the conditions for implementation. There are two problems that we cannot avoid: the first problem is patents; the second problem is technological progress! Once the government enters the pharmaceutical market , we will also have to pay patent fees. At the same time, because of the decline in pharmaceutical profits, many companies will lose the enthusiasm to continue to invest. To promote technological progress, the government can only invest in full. These costs will be allocated to the price of medicines! In the end, we will find that the government has invested a lot of money, and as a result, the price of medicines on the market is still unable to come down. It is completely out of value! And the function of the government is not charity, we cannot invest too much money in one field! This world is still a world where the weak and the fittest survive the fittest. Dont look at the international peace now, I can let Nanshan go. In fact, the international conflicts are still severe, but they are temporarily suppressed! Being prepared for danger in times of time is what we should do. Remember that our ancestors once said: If war comes tomorrow, dont be surprised, dont panic, this is the Balkans! " Everyone''s faces sank. The Balkans have always been European gunpowder kegs. It is the most war-prone area in the world. In the past thousand years, there has been no war. On average, it is an area that claims to have war every week! It also brought some people''s fantasy back to reality. Bulgaria is still not strong enough. Although the enemy has been beaten to the ground, it does not mean that it does not exist! The old will not go, the new will not come, who can tell the future? Ferdinand was also plunged into contemplation. Perhaps he was still too optimistic. Who is sure that the current international order will not be broken? At least the colony is a hidden danger. Of course, without the intervention of the United States and the Soviet Union, the colonial independence movement has not yet begun. If it does not erupt for 30 to 50 years, it does not mean that it will never erupt. It seems that we should start planning ahead? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 46： ,loan Ferdinand has no plans to solve the medical problem now. As long as the manufacturing cost cannot be brought down, talking about this problem is all nonsense. You can''t learn from future generations, right? Economic experts have calculated it a long time ago. If the insurance premium is less than 150 levs according to the use of insurance companies to solve the medical problem, don''t think about it. This is almost a month''s income of ordinary workers in Bulgaria! Adding up so many mouths of their family, a worker''s income from eating or drinking for a year is not necessarily enough to pay insurance premiums. How is this possible? The high medical cost is the focus of the contradiction! This problem cannot be solved. No matter how it is done, it is impossible to succeed. You can''t make the insurance company lose money, right? On the contrary, pension insurance can be implemented, but the pension problem in Bulgaria is not serious now, the average life expectancy is only more than 50 years old, and there are very few people who can live to over 65 years old. Coupled with the large number of children now, the burden of maintenance is not heavy, and this social problem has not yet been stimulated. In the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Nicholas II was worrying about the loan, and finally let Ferdinand let go, but he was embarrassed by what he could do to convince the Bulgarian government. Due to the intervention of the British and French governments, international consortia have closed the doors of loans to Russia. It cannot be said that at least the Moscow government and the new tsarist government have obtained a lot of international loans, and only Nicholas II is restricted. World government! I have to say that John Bull''s balance strategy is smooth. Now the three Russian governments have supporters behind the scenes. The British are supporting the new tsar, the French are supporting the Moscow government, and Bulgaria is on the side of Nicholas II. Nicholas II asked Paul, a retired diplomat who was proficient in Bulgarian affairs, and asked: "Marquis Paul, what conditions do you think we have to offer before the Bulgarian government can approve this loan!" The Marquis Paul, who is over eighty years old, is also very embarrassed. This question is almost to be asked again, how much benefit must be sold to satisfy Bulgaria''s appetite! After all, he had been a diplomatic ambassador in Bulgaria for 20 years. The Marquis Paul did not disappoint Nicholas II. He only hesitated to say: "Your Majesty, Bulgarias political power is still concentrated in the hands of the King. As long as he can convince Ferdinand I, this problem is easy to solve!" Nicholas II nodded and continued to ask: "What about it? I have dealt with Ferdinand, knowing that he loves face and respects reputation. On the surface, his moral integrity is impeccable. But in fact, he is the one who does not see rabbits and hawks, and does not have enough interest. He has an excuse to refuse this loan! Even if my sister Xenia was asked to do his work, it would be impossible in the end. It is estimated that he would be very angry to throw hundreds of millions of levs over and announce that it was given to us! " In the end, Nicholas II was a little bit self-deprecating. When did the Russian Empire fall to the bottom and need relatives to pay for it? I have to say that over time, everyone has studied Ferdinands character more or less. Although the Bulgarian government gave them little support after the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, the practice of the Bulgarian royal family left the world speechless! Humanitarian donations are provided to the Russian Empire every year. In the past few years, they have donated seven or eight times before and after, and the total amount has reached more than one billion levs, so that Nicholas II was embarrassed to speak to him. Of course, Nicholas II also knew that Ferdinand''s actions were also to appease the Russian immigrants in the country, or to appease the scientists who were dug up. These funds were not used in the war, and most of them were used for war aid. As a result, in a few years, Ferdinand, who was already well-known in Russia, became more prestigious! Even though he knew that Ferdinand was buying people''s hearts, Nicholas II still wanted to thank him. Without the funds he invested, his governance would not be as stable as it is now! The Marquis Paul became embarrassed. He didn''t expect that Nicholas II knew Ferdinand so well, so it would be impossible for him to get through. "Your Majesty, there are a lot of collaterals we can take out, but not many can fascinate the Bulgarian government. If it doesn''t work, sell Bessarabia (Moldova)!" Originally, he wanted to talk about Western Ukraine, but seeing the gloomy face of Nicholas II, he decisively chose to speak only half. Sure enough, after hearing that it was Bessarabia, Nicholas II''s face looked much better. This land was captured from the Ottoman Empire in 1812. The greatest value for the tsarist government is that it can threaten the Romanian region militarily. . Now Nicholas II will naturally no longer think about how to threaten the Romanian region. He is too busy with his own affairs. How can he go to spy on the Romanian region anymore? Nicholas II said without hesitation: "Well, if Bulgaria is willing to approve this loan, it is not impossible to sell Bessarabia, but do you think they can agree?" The Marquis Paul really wanted to say that there are ghosts if you can agree. Although the territory of Bessarabia in this era is as high as 44,000 square kilometers, it is still not worth 10 billion lev! Now lending money to the government of Nicholas II, the risk rate is as high as 90% or more. It is not that they are afraid that they will default on the account, but that they will not be able to repay the money at all! The French loans and the British loans add up to billions of pounds. Fortunately, the Americans dont have to pay back the money, otherwise the tsarist governments debt crisis will become more serious. Because of the war, as early as 1915, the Tsarist government announced the suspension of the repayment of international loans, expecting them to repay the money. God knows which year of the monkey to wait until? Ten billion levs in this era is not cheap, which is equivalent to 400 million pounds, which is also equivalent to 2,928 tons of gold! Taking into account that the risk value is too high, this is almost equivalent to buying 44,000 square kilometers of land with 10 billion levs, with an average of 227,300 levs per square kilometer. In the international land transaction of this age , there has not been such a sky-high price, so Nicholas II is also very worried that this transaction will not succeed! Paul thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, it''s really impossible. Let''s mortgage some of the land in Ukraine. We can use these places as a guarantee." This is very subtle, "mortgaging the land" is more acceptable than selling it directly, and he hasn''t mentioned the specifics yet. Everything is discussed by the negotiators. Anyway, what kind of results will he come to? No responsibility! Well, the Marquis Paul is very worried about the repayment ability of the Nicholas II government. Instead of taking out a large amount of land for mortgage, and finally being unable to repay the money and being frozen, it is better to sell it directly, at least at some price! For any loan, the collateral is discounted. For this kind of international loan, if you are lucky, you may get a 40% discount. If you are not lucky, a 30% to 40% discount is normal. Now that the civil war has hit, Nicholas II has regained a lot of lost ground, including Western Ukraine, so it is no problem for them to use it as a mortgage now. Even after the mortgage, Bulgaria must support them to hold these places, otherwise if they are lost, the collateral will be lost, and the other two governments will not recognize the treaty signed by Nicholas II! After a moment of silence, Nicholas II still chose to agree. The Russian Empire is now a real vast territory, with a territorial area of ??22.8 million square kilometers, which is larger than the Soviet Union. It is a mere Than Sarabia, which only accounts for the total. Less than two thousandths of the land area! The mortgaged land was directly ignored by him. Anyway, the land is still under his control. As long as the future loan is paid off, there is no risk of loss! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 47： , Oil price The loan negotiations between Bulgaria and Russia began quietly, and Bulgaria''s 10-year plan to invest in the largest transportation and transportation was also put on the agenda. Rolex Dodd said cautiously: "Today''s entry into the core of the conference-transportation, including railways and roads, is estimated to have a total investment of 60 billion lev. Article 1. The Baghdad Railway will resume work and extend it to the Persian Gulf region. The total investment is estimated to be 1.85 billion levs; The second is to build a railway from Asia Minor to Jerusalem, ordered to be the Holy City Railway, and the total investment is estimated to be 2.86 billion lev; Article 3. Build a railway around the Arabian Peninsula, complete the connection with the Baghdad Railway via Iraq, and complete the connection with the Holy City Railway via Jordan. The estimated total investment is 9.84 billion levs; Article 4. Build a total of 72 branch lines along the Baghdad Railway and the Holy City Railway, with an estimated total investment of 4.56 billion lev; The specific branch lines include the St. Francis Railway, the Tamar Railway, the Yao Ri Siqi Railway... Article 5. Build a railway around the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula to connect our home borders. The estimated total investment is 2.84 billion lev; Article 6. In order to strengthen the control of the colonies, the Ministry of Communications decided to build 13 railways in the African colonies, with an estimated total investment of 1.86 billion levs; Including: Nigeria Railway, Libyan Railway, Namibian Railway, Kenya Railway ... Article 36. The Ministry of Communications plans to implement expressways to cover counties in the local area within ten years, third-level highways to cover towns and villages, and fourth-level highways to connect 80% of the local villages. The estimated total investment is 180 1.97 billion lev; (not limited to the source of funds) Article 37. The Asia Minor Peninsula Highway Project. The Ministry of Communications plans to invest 7.86 billion levs to build expressways between the major cities of Asia Minor Peninsula; (the source of funds is not limited) Article 37. Highway plans for special areas, including important ports, industrial bases, industrial raw materials production areas, and military key areas. The Ministry of Communications plans to invest 9.68 billion levs to implement a railway and road coverage plan for these areas; ( (Limited to domestic funds) ..." After reading it, Rolex Dodd joked: "I finally finished reading, I can also breathe a sigh of relief. Looking at the numbers on this, I thought it was an extra zero. I was so scared that I seemed to be sure that there was no error three times. Only then did I dare to read it out!" Sure enough, the Bulgarians'' humorous cells were not very good, and the atmosphere was alive. There was still no one laughing out below. It seemed that many people were still invading the number of 60 billion. Rolex Dodd did not continue to talk nonsense, and directly said: "Congressmen who have questions now, please raise your hands!" As soon as his voice fell, his hands were all raised from below. Almost 90% of the parliamentarians raised their hands. It seems that there are not a few people who have questions. Rolex Dodd said without surprise: "Well, the gentleman in the middle of the first row, please ask!" The man named stood up and said angrily: "Mr. Beshir, please tell me the value of building a railway around the Arabian Peninsula. With all due respect, although the Arabian Peninsula is vast, there is sand besides sand! We have invested heavily in it, where is the return? The nomadic peoples on the island can provide us with 300,000 heads of cattle and 1 million sheep each year at most. This requires us to exchange food for food. This investment of 10,000 years will not recover the cost! " Beshir Ivanov replied calmly: "First of all, I have to correct one point. The Arabian Peninsula is not just sand. In terms of strength, the desert only occupies one-third of the peninsula. Although the remaining land is mostly wasteland and mountains. , But not completely without economic value! In addition to economic value, we must also consider military value. The Persian Gulf is the most important port for us to enter the Indian Ocean. In the future, it will be the largest military base of our navy! Preparations for oil exploration in Iraq have now begun, and transportation must also be carried out at ports in the Persian Gulf. In the future, Bulgarias main source of oil will be the Persian Gulf. To protect our overseas colonies, the navy set off from the Persian Gulf much faster than the Mediterranean. Perhaps you still dont know that our overseas colonies can already achieve a balance of revenue and expenditure on the whole, and it will not be long before they can make up for the country! Moreover, there are still mineral resources we need in the colony. Once developed, it will completely change the current situation of our lack of mineral resources! Out of strategic security considerations, we have to strengthen the control of the Arabian Peninsula, so the railway around the Arabian Peninsula is imperative! " Everyone fell into silence, as if it was worth it. That''s right, after the deal with the British, the Bulgarian colony was not completely at a loss. The newly-added relatively wealthy colonies were still profitable every year, and the colonies in Africa finally achieved a break-even. Of course, Asia Minor, Iraq, the Middle East, and the Arabian Peninsula are not included in the calculation. These areas are construction areas, otherwise they are still losing money. Seemingly aware of this, Beshir Ivanov once again added: "This century is the age of the ocean. If Bulgaria does not want to stay in the Mediterranean forever, then going to the ocean is inevitable, and the Persian Gulf strategy is what we have taken. first step!" "Marine Strategy"! This reason is undoubtedly more convincing than the least. It can be said that ambitious countries all over the world are fighting for it! There are successes and failures! The British Empire is the most successful one, and everyone is vying to follow suit. The Russians worked hard for more than a century and finally broke out of the Baltic Sea. As a result, a civil war broke out and declared defeat. The Germans were even more miserable. The world''s first army power, dominating Central Europe, ended up being blocked by the British as they marched towards the sea, and they were smashed into the sand! The Americans'' ambitious ocean plan was just beginning to be successful. As a result, it ushered in the "American Flu". It was beaten up by the whole world and split. Now it''s Bulgaria''s turn, how should the maritime strategy go? It is definitely impossible to fight directly against the Germans and Americans. From suppressing the expansion of the navy, they knew that the government did not intend to stand up to challenge the supremacy of the British Empire. While this relieved everyone, they could not help but regret it! Rolex Dodd''s voice sounded in everyone''s ears again: "Third row, the tenth gentleman on the left, please speak!" The old man stood up and asked, "Excuse me, Mr. Beshir, what is the government''s maritime strategy? Is it convenient to disclose?" Beshir Ivanov thought for a while and said: "This is not a secret. The marine strategy formulated by the Bulgarian government is based on economics. There is no plan to participate in the world dominance. We do not have that What a strength!" The old man continued with satisfaction. This answer is very reassuring. With Bulgaria''s current strength, as long as it does not come out to challenge the British Empire''s world dominance, it is appropriate to become a regional hegemon! Rolex Dodd said again: "Whoever has questions now, please raise your hand! The second row, the first gentleman on the right, please ask questions! " The man said directly, "Excuse me, Mr. Bashir, is it necessary for us to build railways in the African colonies? Of course, I am not talking about all the railways in it, but the economy in some areas is so bad that I cant see the construction. Where is the value of the railway! If it is to maintain the rule, those rotten lands should not be peeped by the powers! As for the indigenous people, I don''t think they can threaten our rule! " Beshir Ivanov smiled and said: "The problem is very simple. Now those areas have no value. They will be valuable when the railway is built. You should also notice that our investment in the African colonies is not large. The main purpose is to improve the transportation in some areas and facilitate our development of local mineral resources. No matter how many plantations can be developed locally, it will be profitable in the long run. These investments will recover the cost within five to ten years after the railway is built! " Although he didn''t say anything, everyone understands that the biggest cost of railway repairing is manpower, and cheap labor is available. The cost of railway repairing in Africa is much lower than that of locals. The same is true for mines and plantations in the back. Using cheap local labor to reduce production costs, even if the freight is higher, it is still profitable! Rolex Dodd''s voice broke the silence: "First row, the gentleman on the far right, please ask questions!" The man asked questioningly: "Mr. Bashir, our Ministry of Transportation has invested so much this time, have we considered our financial affordability? Sixty billion levs, even if it is divided into ten years, is 6 billion levs per year. This has almost spent our entire fiscal year! " Beshir Ivanov said calmly: "It''s not almost. Our fiscal revenue this year is less than six billion Levs? We will probably break through next year! We can all declare bankruptcy if we rely on government investment. After all, in addition to the Ministry of Transport, there are other departments that everyone is asking for money. Everyone knows that our Bulgarian railway company has already achieved profits. Although there are only four to five billion yuan per year, this is also a return! This time the railway will still be dominated by government investment, while the road will be dominated by private capital. At that time, we will invite bidding from all over the world and hand over our domestic roads to capitalists for construction. At present, the profit channel designed by the government for them is to build gas stations and grocery stores on both sides of the road, and the government is responsible for helping them with land acquisition. Of course, this is just an idea. What the final result will be is still to be discussed. We are not sure whether capitalists can accept this new cooperation model, nor rule out the possibility of setting up toll stations on expressways! In this way, the total investment of the Guangxi Railway Project is 25.8 billion levs, and the government''s financial allocation of 5 billion levs is almost the same. The railway company can provide more than 5 billion levs on its own, leaving the remaining 15 More than one billion levs, the railway company used these railways to borrow from domestic banks for construction! " Fortunately, it is borrowing from a domestic bank. If you mortgage the right of way to a foreign bank, it is estimated that many people will jump out. The man asked in surprise: "Mr. Bashir, can the gas station alone make a profit? We must know that the total number of motor vehicles in our country is two to three million, and there are less than one million cars. To recoup the cost by this, will the gas bill not rise to the sky?" Beshir Ivanov explained: "The data you mentioned is not accurate. It was from last year. The growth rate of domestic motor vehicles is 38.6 percent, and the growth rate of cars is 100%. Twenty-five and four quarters! Although it is impossible to maintain such a high growth rate, there is no problem with the total number of motor vehicles in the country exceeding 10 million within ten years. On average, each car pays 1,000 levs a year for refueling, so their revenue is 10 billion levs. Of course, this also includes the maintenance costs of the road later. This figure should be able to achieve a balance of income and expenditure. If capitalists want to make a profit, they may have to wait. When we do this in the future, every household has a car, they will make a profit. This is a long-term Invest! If the capitalists cannot accept it, we will also consider allowing them to collect motor vehicle tolls on the highway to shorten their profit time! " Like most people, Beshir Ivanov is not sure whether capitalists can make a profit by relying on gas stations alone. After all, oil prices cannot rise without limit, and too high a price will deter everyone from buying a car. Positivity belongs to killing chickens and getting eggs! Bulgaria has a limited population. In their view, the country''s 10 million motor vehicles have almost reached the limit. Under this number, there may be no problem in achieving profit, but it is definitely not that easy to make money. Therefore, this business is destined to be done only by Ferdinand, the future oil tycoon. Even if the profit of the gas station is not enough to achieve profit, the oil company is making money, which is to cultivate the early investment in the market. Everyone fell into contemplation, and suddenly someone raised their hand again. Rolex Dodd didn''t talk nonsense, and said directly: "The fourth row, the second gentleman from the left, please ask questions!" The man said embarrassingly: "Mr. Beshir, is there a time limit for this?" Beshir Ivanov asked suspiciously: "Are you asking the gas station or the toll station? If it is a gas station, I think there should be no time limit. After all, in addition to repairing the highway, the capitalists are also responsible for passing the village. Highway The investment in this is too big, and we dont know how long it will take them to pay back! If it is an expressway toll station, there should be a time limit, and it does not undertake the construction of ordinary roads. The investment in the construction of expressways is not that big, and it is easier to make profits! " There is no other way. If you only build highways and keep on ordinary highways, people can refuel and then go to the highways. If you don''t monopolize the gas stations in the country, don''t want to make money! This is not just for the government to bundle business with capitalists, but for profit, they must do it! The man continued to ask: "Then Mr. Bashir, what about agricultural vehicles? Ordinary family cars, those who can afford it are rich people, even if the oil price rises two or three times, they can afford it, but ours What about agricultural vehicles and transportation vehicles? Ordinary people can''t afford this expense, which will hit us now mechanized agriculture! " Beshir Ivanov calmly replied: "This problem does exist, but your guess may not happen! The first capitalists are not stupid, it is impossible to set a high price that most people cannot afford, and then they cannot sell the oil; Second, there is the Price Bureau. The government will not sit back and watch the skyrocketing oil prices. For example, in the event of a skyrocketing oil price, the government will issue regulations to limit the price of oil for agricultural machinery and transportation vehicles. What capitalists can completely control is the price of gas for private cars. This is a luxury item. As you said earlier, even if the price of gas rises by two or three times, they can accept it! " Well, in this era, cars are still the standard equipment for the rich, at least they are only bought by the middle class, and there is no need for everyone to consider oil prices for them. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 48： , Land sale? On the other hand, the Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov, who was sent by Nicholas II, also arrived in Sofia. He came by plane, and it only took more than a day from St. Petersburg to Sofia. In addition to the Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov, there is also a group of Russian economic experts. It seems that Nicholas II is also afraid, so he has prepared professionals in advance to bargain. As soon as he got off the plane, before he had time to rest, Sasonov hurriedly submitted a negotiation request to the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Bulgarian-Russian negotiations officially started. Back in time a day ago, in the Sofia Palace, Foreign Minister Metjeev asked: "Your Majesty, where is our bottom line in this negotiation with the Russians?" Ferdinand smiled slightly and asked, "What do you think of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?" Metjeev was dumbfounded. This kind of negotiation has always been in the hands of the government. No country has yet to let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decide such a major event! After thinking for a while, Medev bit his scalp and said: "Your Majesty, this issue has exceeded the authority of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It depends on what the government wants from the Russian Empire?" Ferdinand asked quickly: "Prime Minister, what does the government want from Russia this time?" Constantine thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, if possible, we plan to buy the Crimean Peninsula from the Russians!" Sure enough, Ferdinand thought to himself. The Crimean Peninsula covers an area of ??only 25,500 square kilometers. The southeast part is low-hill forest, but rich in iron ore, while the central and northern parts are plain areas suitable for agricultural production. These resources alone are definitely not worth much. The problem is the strategic value. After taking the Crimean Peninsula, the Black Sea will become Bulgarias inland sea. Even if the Russians want to develop the navy in the future, they will not find a more suitable port. . If Nicholas II was willing to sell, Ferdinand would not mind paying a high price. Of course, if Nicholas II was more generous, it would be better if he was willing to sell more land. Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Let''s talk about it. The Crimean Peninsula is not worth ten billion. Now we only talk about economic value!" Medev said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the government has no money to buy land! This loan must be provided by the three major domestic banks. It is impossible for us to let the bank pay to buy land for us?" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said: "Of course, I didn''t ask you to buy land with 10 billion levs. This loan is still a bank business. For the bank to provide loans, the Russians must take out enough mortgages. Otherwise, who would dare to lend to them?" Constantine became embarrassed. He wanted to take advantage of the fire, but the government didn''t have the money. As soon as he thought about the debt, the issue of selling Italian and German debt has been discussed with the British. As long as these claims are sold, are they afraid that they can''t be bought? Although it was sold like this, Bulgaria suffered a bit, but now it can''t care about so much! "Your Majesty, we have almost talked with the British consortium about the sale of the debts in Germany and Italy. Are we just selling them now?" Constantine said hesitantly Ferdinand sighed and said, "Sell it! What is the negotiated price now?" Now there are a few British consortiums that have the strength to buy this huge debt. Bulgaria originally owes them 680 million pounds, and they can directly deduct this part from them. In fact, the funds that need to be paid are greatly reduced. Up. Foreign Secretary Metjeev thought about it and replied: "The British consortium only agreed to a 40% discount. Over the past few years, Germany and Italy have repaid part of our loans. Together with the debts that were originally set off in kind, the two countries now owe us together 2.812 billion levs, a 40% discount is 1.6872 billion pounds. After deducting our debts to the British and other international financial groups, we finally got 860 million pounds. They also asked to pay in three installments and settled within one year! At the same time, we must ensure that Germany and Italy will not fall behind! " I have to say that the consortium will do business. If it is not for the economic expansion of the whole society in the future, he will do this business himself. With the development of science and technology, more and more gold is mined, and the wealth produced by society is also increasing. In essence, this huge sum of money has been in a state of devaluation! Ferdinand did not hesitate to say: "Promise them, but we only guarantee that Germany and Italy will not repay their debts, and we cannot guarantee when they will be paid off, and these claims have nothing to do with us!" According to the current interest calculation, when Germany and Italy paid off their loans 40 or 50 years later, the sum of the principal and interest reaped by these consortiums has exceeded 10 billion pounds! And now they only have 860 million pounds in cash, and the other funds are offsets on the accounts between the consortia. This is similar to a bank loan. If you borrow 100 million from this bank, you cannot withdraw all of it, right? Usually it is just an extra number on the account, for business outside, and most of it is for transfer, and the money is still in the bank. Therefore, originally a banks assets were only a few hundred million yuan, and its deposits were only two to thirty billion yuan. Perhaps they had already issued more than one hundred billion yuan in loans. As long as the credit does not go bankrupt, they can continue to play together and use financial means to grab high profits. Therefore, even in some countries, loan interest is lower than deposit interest in later generations! It is not that the bank is stupid, but that people are still making money and there is no so-called loss! Lending a sum of money once is a loss, lending it twice is a profit, and lending it three or five times is a blood profit! Ferdinand speculated that perhaps this way the consortium can make a profit without spending money. The method is very simple. Just turn these claims into bonds and sell them to the British people. This interest figure is displayed here. I''m afraid No one buys it? "Yes!" Metdev replied without hesitation Constantine was hesitant to talk. Many people in the Bulgarian government were very excited about this generous interest. Unfortunately, both Germany and Italy did not use cash to repay their debts. People used industrial products to repay their debts. However, Bulgarian holding these industrial products has no effect at all. Domestic sales are prohibited, and they do not have such a strong sales network to sell them abroad. So it''s time to let the British consortium do this business, and by the way, it can also hit the industrial development of the British Empire. When a large number of cheap goods hit their market, they will have a good life. Constantine thought maliciously. ... As soon as the negotiations started, Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov fell into a disadvantage. There is no way to let him borrow money? And in the world, now only Bulgaria dares to lend them money! Not every country can resist the pressure of Britain and France, and not every consortium has the strength to provide them with this huge sum of money. There are no more than ten international consortia that can produce 10 billion levs at a time, and most of them are in Britain and France. The rest is Ferdinands royal consortium. The Americans had this strength before, but it didn''t work after the war. Whether it was Morgan, Locke, or Citi, these consortia were hit hard in the war. Their appeal has been greatly reduced, and relying on their own strength to spend so much money, they couldn''t do it before the war? After all, the World War has not lasted four years, and the United States has not participated in it. Their assets have also lost the opportunity for rapid expansion! Medev said calmly, "Mr. Sasonov, we are in business, what price can your country pay? We must know that the risk of this loan is as high as 98%. If there is not enough interest, it is impossible for our domestic banks to undertake it! It is impossible for the Bulgarian government to guarantee you free of charge. Although the relationship between our two countries is very good, the number of 10 billion is too large. We are really helpless! " Seeing that the showdown of Metiev had begun, Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov thought for a while and said: "Mr. Meteve, please trust our sincerity. The Russian Empire can sell the province of Bessarabia (Moldova) to your country!" Metev was happy, but he still said without changing his face: "Not enough! The province of Sarabia is not worth the price, at most it is worth 600 million levs, which is far from the loan of 10 billion levs. Too far. Mr. Sasonov, as long as you are willing to sell half of Ukraine, you can almost sell for 10 billion lev! " Russian Foreign Minister Sassonov''s face sank, and he was joking to sell half of Ukraine. If he really did, he might have taken his skin off Nicholas II when he returned! "Mr. Meteve, the account cannot be calculated like this. The province of Bessarabia is of great strategic significance to your country. This is related to the security of Romania in the east of your country. How can this price be calculated only in economic value?" Metev laughed and said: "It depends on whose hands it is placed. If placed in the hands of the enemy, Bessarabia is indeed a threat to us, but in the hands of your country, we can rest assured! The long-standing friendly relations between Israel, Russia and Russia cannot become a threat in your country''s hands. Does Mr. Sasonov think that there will be war between our two countries? " Sassonov was dumbfounded, and he realized that people can be so shameless when they are shameless. Metzhev was obviously pretending to be stupid on purpose. How did he answer? Can it be said that there is a possibility that the two countries will have a war in the future, so that Bulgaria will take precautions and buy Bessarabia back at a high price? If you really say that, you don''t need to talk about loans. This is simply another provocation. Maybe the Bulgarian government will take it as an excuse and give them a slap in the face and just grab it and finish it! Sassonov smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Metjev is joking. With the relationship between our two countries, even if the government wants to break out a war, the people will not agree to it?" Of course it will not agree. With so many Russian immigrants in Bulgaria, if the two governments can fight, then there will be a problem? Now Russia and Russia are the real brotherly countries. Blood is thicker than water. Without enough conflicts of interest, no politician would choose to turn his face. Even if the Russian Empire is so weak now, Bulgaria has not fallen into trouble, and even the government has no voice of taking advantage of the fire, or the relationship between the two parties is too deep, and it is impossible to turn your face! Without such a deep relationship, Ukraine has not changed hands. Is this Ferdinands style? Medev nodded and said: "Of course, the Russian Empire has always been Bulgaria''s most important ally, not one of them!" Sasonov didn''t know whether to cry or laugh. Back then, the tsarist government supported Bulgaria in order to infiltrate it through immigration and finally take control of Bulgaria. Facts have proved that their plan is proceeding very smoothly. Now Russian immigrants have completed their penetration into Bulgaria, but it is a pity that Bulgaria has risen because of this. On the contrary, the Russian Empire is in trouble. The original infiltration plan has now become a bond of friendly relations between the two countries! Sasonov thought for a while and said: "Of course, Bulgaria is also the most important ally of the Russian Empire, not one of them! Mr. Metiev, what do you want? Now the Russian Empire really needs this loan, as long as it is not too much, we can discuss it! " Medev wanted to add something to him. It seems that the Russian Empire now only needs Bulgaria as an ally! After thinking for a while, Metev said: "Mr. Sasonov, please rest assured, we dont mean to speak like a lion. In addition to the province of Bessarabia, we also intend to send the Crimean Peninsula to the back of your country. In terms of price, we will not make your country suffer!" Sassonovs face changed and he said in a panic: No, the Crimean Peninsula is the most important port of the Russian Empire in the Black Sea. This is too important for the Russian Empire. We cannot lose the most important commercial port and military. base!" Metjev smiled slightly and said: "It''s not a loss, even if it is sold to us, isn''t it normal for your country to use it? We do have a covenant. The two countries can share ports, and your merchant ships and warships can still navigate freely without any restrictions, and there will be no tariffs! " Sassonov rubbed his forehead. If it was only a commercial port, he really wouldn''t mind selling it directly. Medev was right. The tariff between Russia and Russia is about zero. All commercial trades are symbolic tariffs charged, and both parties take one dollar for each trade regardless of the amount. The Russian Empire charges one ruble, while Bulgaria charges one lev, which is almost nothing! Although the Black Sea Fleet has been abolished and Bulgaria has risen strongly, there are still many people in the country who want to rebuild the Black Sea Fleet It is just that the Baltic Sea is more important, which suppressed this call. Of course it doesn''t exist anymore. Everyone is busy with the civil war. Nicholas II is already very good without abolishing the navy. What''s the joke about expanding the navy? Sassonov thought for a while and said: "I''m sorry, Mr. Metiev, I have to ask about the domestic issue. The Crimean Peninsula is the most important port of the Russian Empire in the Black Sea. This is no longer within the scope of my power to decide. Within it!" Metdev replied very gentlemanly: "It should be! In that case, how about we talk about Sasonov tomorrow?" Sassonov breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay!" This issue is no longer for him to decide. Lets leave it to the Tsar to get a headache. Anyway, its not the first time to sell land to the Russian Empire. The Crimean Peninsula was also seized by Russia from the Ottoman Empire. It does not belong to the core of the Russian Empire. territory. This is the difference between Western culture and Eastern culture. In the Eastern world, if the government sells land because of lack of money. The traitors hat cannot be taken off; but in the Western world, have there been few land transactions in modern times? Originally, land was regarded as part of their property. Selling land for money is not unacceptable, provided that the government has not sold the land! Although the Russian Empire has no colonies and all the land is directly governed by the government, in fact, for the Crimean Peninsula, Bessarabia Province, and even Ukraine, these areas are not considered to be the territory of the Russian Empire. Many Russians Treat them as colonies! This is one of the reasons why, after the disintegration of the Soviet Union in later generations, even such an important place as Ukraine allowed them to become independent! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 49： Congress that refused to vote In St. Petersburg, Nicholas II has not been in a good mood for a long time. He has experienced a series of blows. Now he has matured a lot, at least he can suppress his anger without breaking out at any time! But seeing the telegram from Sofia, he couldn''t help getting angry. From the point of view of Nicholas II, the Bulgarian government is undoubtedly taking advantage of the fire, and it even hit seven inches above the Russian Empire! Nicholas II''s life is not easy now. Many of the reasons are driven by money. The long-term war has destroyed the economy of the Russian Empire. The economic situation is not good, and the government''s fiscal revenue is naturally not high. In addition, the previous attack on capitalists has confiscated many factories, learned Bulgarias successful experience, and then added a bunch of state-owned enterprises. It is a pity that they only learned superficial skills. Instead, they brought in the system of the tsarist government. Not only did these companies not bring him profits, but they have been in a state of loss. In order to keep employment, Nicholas II also had to grit his teeth to prevent these enterprises from going bankrupt. In this loan negotiation, Nicholas II VI wanted to use these companies as a mortgage, but it was a pity that the Bulgarian government was not fooled at all, and he had a brainstorm for the land! A Bessarabia was not enough, and he focused on the Crimean Peninsula, making Nicholas II very embarrassed. From a rational point of view, the current Crimean Peninsula has also lost its original value. It is impossible to rush from the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. It is better to sell it for money! But emotionally, abandoning the Crimean Peninsula is equivalent to abandoning the Black Sea. You must know that for the Black Sea, the Russian Empire has fought the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years, and the centuries of achievements have been lost in this way. It is really unacceptable! ... The Sofia Parliament Building, the ten-year plan review meeting is still going on, and now we are discussing economic and financial issues. Bulgaria has developed to the present and only three banks are too few. Many people know that the government must open up capital to enter the banking industry, otherwise the monopoly position of the three major banks will become more and more consolidated over time, not unlike the domestic economic development. The host Rolex Dodd stepped onto the podium and said: "Today''s topic is finance. Everyone knows that there are only three banks in Bulgaria. Many people outside are criticizing our banking monopoly. This problem must be resolved. The government planned to carry out financial reforms a few years ago, but the financial tragedy initiated by the Russian Empire delayed the process. Everyone knows the civil war in the Russian Empire and has heard of the financial crisis that triggered the civil war, but few people know the ins and outs of it in detail. From what we know, the financial crisis of the Russian Empire was man-made. The reason is very simple. The world war has made many Russian capitalists rich in war money, but people will not be content. The appetite of the capitalists is getting bigger and bigger, and finally they have penetrated into various industries. In order to obtain high profits, they will sell substandard products to the market to be shoddy, and military weapons have become disposable items. The main reason for the failure of the Russian Eastern Front. At the same time, in order to obtain high profits, they are hoarding, and the artificial manufacturing market is out of stock. For this reason, they do not hesitate to pour milk into the river and treat the grain as garbage. These are all solid evidences. They have happened in central Siberia and southern Caucasus, and reporters have taken photos, which caused a sensation in the world at that time. The wanton behavior of the capitalists finally attracted the suppression of the tsarist government. In order to retaliate against the government, they launched this financial war. Bankers in the Russian Empire deliberately caused accidents, and then declared bankruptcy using this as an excuse, squandering the money of depositors, and finally triggered a nationwide financial crisis. The aftermath of this financial crisis was the collapse of the powerful Russian Empire, which is now split into three governments. Lessons learned from the past, we dare not forget that this happened and our financial reform was delayed. After all, the safety of funds comes first. The three major domestic banks are at least impeccable in terms of their reputation. The government has not collected their deposits. Each of their banks has hundreds of tons of gold lying in the treasury. These are the best deposits. Therefore, the financial reform plan formulated by the Bulgarian Ministry of Finance fully takes these factors into consideration. For the safety of depositors funds and the countrys financial security, we have raised the barriers to entry, which is higher than that of all countries in the world. A lot! Article 1. All banks that are fully operational in Bulgaria must pay 200 tons of gold as a guarantee. If the bank wants to leave, the government will refund it after the liquidation; Article 2: The flow of funds of banks must be supervised by the government, and large capital outflows must be reported to the government; Article 3. The instigation of the bank must be a citizen who has lived in Bulgaria for a long time, and his social contribution shall not be lower than the social average level, and he shall hold a large amount of fixed assets in Bulgaria. The spouse and parents of the children must also be long-term residents of Bulgaria; Article 4. Foreign banks conducting business in Bulgaria do not require the identity of shareholders, but they must ensure good reputation and submit a deposit of at least 300 tons of gold to the government; Article 5. The presence of foreigners in the banks shareholders is regarded as a joint venture bank, which will be subject to the dual constraints of the foreign bank management law and the local bank management law at the same time; Article 6. Any stocks and securities issued by banks must be responsible for their authenticity. In the event of problems, the banks will bear joint and several liabilities; ..." Where is this strict? It is clear that no newcomers are allowed to enter. Given this series of conditions, how many are capable of opening a bank in Bulgaria? It can be said that as soon as this news is announced, those who are gearing up for a big fight will be disappointed. With so many restrictions, still want to fish in troubled waters? Yes, pay the gold first! With the current ratio of currency issued, the banknotes printed out of two hundred tons of gold are enough to fill the holes made by the bank. After a pause, Rolex Dodd said again: "Now, if you have any questions, please raise your hand! ~ ~ The first gentleman on the right hand side of the third row, please speak!" The named congressman stood up and said, "Dear Mr. Harrow, I want to know how many consortia are eligible to open banks based on the restrictions set by the government? If there is no family, is it necessary for us to set these conditions? Isn''t this the government deliberately setting restrictions to protect monopoly? " Finance Minister Haro Gilsmo replied with a smile: "This gentleman, please pay attention. There are several banks that meet the requirements for opening a bank. This is not important. The Bulgarian government serves all citizens, not a consortium. ! Secondly, is this the government deliberately setting restrictions? The question is very simple. Without these restrictions, can we guarantee the safety of depositors funds? The purpose of the Bulgarian government is to give priority to ensuring the interests of all the people, not for the interests of a certain interest group or individual, and to ignore everyone''s interests! For ordinary people, it does not matter how many banks have more and fewer banks, the most important thing is safety! If you can''t guarantee the safety of depositors'' funds 100%, don''t worry about such a bank! " There was thunderous applause. For most people, they don''t care about the number of banks, but the safety of funds must be considered. The man continued to ask: "Mr. Harrow, can''t the government monitor funds to ensure the safety of depositors'' funds?" Harold Gilsmo thought for a while and said: "It''s not impossible, but the cost is too high, and it is not worth the loss. If the government is to supervise, we must supervise every business of the bank. In this way, how many employees the bank has, the government has to arrange the same number of employees to follow. I think if this is the case, what else does the bank do? It is better for our government to do all these things and waste less human resources! " Nothing wrong, why did the neighbor next door make such a fierce noise? Almost no one in Bulgaria knows, no one knows, everyone is very concerned about the safety of bank deposits. To ordinary people, these ins and outs are bullshit. They only know that bankers are greedy and swallow depositors'' money. And these new Russian immigrants are the victims and the best propagandists. They blacked out these people. So when the financial system was released, the biggest obstacle was not from domestic banks, but from the vast majority. Bulgarian people are opposed! Therefore, influenced by this thought, the bank bill introduced by the government is of course no matter how strict it is. I never thought that there would be banks all over the street. Rolex Dodd said again: "Well, now everyone has no objections. This bank reform draft has been passed. After the amendment is completed, it will be sent to Congress for approval again. Now we come to the next question, whether to fully open the stock market, the government is also very confused on this question. The stock market can raise funds for companies and accelerate their development, but the stock market itself cannot create wealth, which is virtual wealth. And this wealth is really vain, vain to be a millionaire today, and a millionaire tomorrow! This is inconsistent with Bulgarias traditional philosophy. Get for nothing has always been the greatest enemy of mankind, and the stock market has maximized the get for nothing! Therefore, the government decided to leave it to the Congress to decide. The time has come for all members to decide the future destiny of Bulgaria. If you agree or disagree, please vote for the most important thing! Before voting, you can also raise questions if you have any questions. Our Minister of Finance, Mr. Harrow, will answer us. Now please raise your hand! " After a pause, Rolex Dodd said: "The third gentleman on the left hand side of the second row, please ask!" The man stood up and said cautiously: "Dear Mr. Harrow, I think it is too irresponsible to leave the decision-making power on this issue to us. Less than 5% of them understand. With our knowledge level, it is really difficult to make the right choice. Among the people who know it, it is very likely that they are practitioners in related industries. For their own interests, they may also make decisions that violate their conscience. Therefore, I think it is better for the government to make a decision on this issue! " Finance Minister Harrow Gilsmo was dumbfounded, and the host Rolex Dodd was dumbfounded. Even Ferdinand was dumbfounded in the background. Is there such an operation? It is estimated that it is the first time in the world that a member of Congress refuses to vote because of insufficient knowledge and transfers this right to the government! Before they could react, thunderous applause rang out again in the conference hall, and the congressmen had already expressed their attitude with practical actions. We don''t understand this question, so we won''t vote! Finance Minister Harrow Gilsmo thought for a while and said: "Well, this is our work error. The stock market is a familiar and unfamiliar matter for us. We often see it in news papers, but not in Bulgaria! In fact, as early as the last century, Bulgaria had a stock market and a stock exchange. It was only later that it was closed for various reasons. If the older generation who had bought stocks in the past, they probably knew that they would be fooled. I haven''t explained the specifics for a while, but everyone knows one thing. It''s not profitable, and all the actions of capitalists are for profit! Can buying stocks make you rich? I can only say that some people can, but most people cannot! The biggest problem now is that opening the stock market is somewhat contradictory to our traditional culture. In my personal view, the opening up of the stock market can charge more taxes and speed up Bulgaria''s development. At the same time, our moral standards will also decline! " After that, Harrow once again gave the decision to the Congress. The stock market is a big pit. It is good that no economic crisis has erupted. Once an economic crisis has erupted, I dont know how many people will be bankrupted! The Bulgarian government dare not recite this pot, not to mention Ferdinand. He knows the pros and cons of the stock market better than anyone. If it were not for raising money, he would not agree with the government to raise this issue. Now he doesn''t have to worry about it. It seems that the Bulgarians are still very resistant to this kind of virtual economy. Most of the Congress can''t pass it, so all aspects can be explained. If domestic and foreign capitalists want to scold, just scold the Congress! Of course, it''s useless to scold, because Ferdinand secretly influences and controls them, and they do not allow anyone to collude! Therefore, the Bulgarian government prohibits the collusion between capitalists and members of parliament. That is to catch one and kill a nest. The weak bourgeoisie in Bulgaria still dare not come out. Seeing that the venue fell silent, Rolex Dodd said again: "Congressmen, do you have any objections? The second old gentleman in the first row, please ask! " The old man stood up and said angrily: "I propose to permanently ban the stock market in Bulgaria. We can''t ask for this unearned money!" In the background, Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. Don''t be so radical. Is the power of traditional culture so strong? Or is the victim of the stock market crash still fresh in his memory? Rolex Dodd thought for a while and said: "If the old man wants to propose a proposal, at least ten or more members of Congress are required!" As soon as the voice fell, someone stood up and said, "Can you count me as one?" As more and more parliamentarians took up, they expressed their attitude. Seeing this, Rolex Dodd had to shout: "Stop! The number of proposals is enough, and it is time to vote. Since this matter violates the relevant procedural provisions, I want Please show your majesty the great king whether this proposal is valid!" Ferdinand said lightly: "The proposal is validYou can vote!" Although this violates the detailed rules of the Congress proposal, it will not affect the final result. Ferdinand does not intend to change the result of the vote, so why delay time? After hearing Ferdinands answer, Rolex Dodd immediately announced: His Majesty the Great has approved this proposal, and now it is time to vote! The result is self-evident. In the face of morality and money, lawmakers did not hesitate to choose morality. It is impossible for the stock market to appear in Bulgaria in the short term. It is Bulgarias national policy to crack down on the likes, rest and evil, and they will not allow anyone to destroy it. Unknowingly, the Bulgarian bourgeoisie was pitted by Ferdinand again. This issue was thrown out in advance. Under the traditional power, it was almost 100% rejected! After losing the stock market as a fast financing channel, it is not so easy for them to develop and grow quickly. Not everyone has a bank in their hands, they can raise funds through the bank, and don''t need to play the stock market! Those who can play in this way in Bulgaria become the exclusive of Ferdinand, and the capitalists have to choose whether to work for the country or the king! Anyway, even if the banking industry is opened up, the monopoly structure has not changed. Local capitalists are not capable of establishing banks, and foreign capital is restricted too much. It is better to invest in other industries! Well, these are all Ferdinand''s thinking. In fact, Bulgarian capitalists are not interested in going public. They still don''t want to turn the companies they have built into someone else''s. Even if they can still become major shareholders, many people still intend to become family heirlooms and pass on from generation to generation. Family businesses are the mainstream of this era! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 50： , Route dispute Before long, Nicholas II decided to compromise, leaving the Crimean Peninsula to save some face, but the actual value is not big. It is no longer possible to develop towards the Mediterranean. Leaving the Crimean Peninsula will only make Bulgaria more afraid of the Russian Empire, and even prevent the unification of the Russian Empire because of fear that Russia will conflict with them after it becomes strong. Although this possibility would be small, he still didn''t plan to take risks. The top priority was to unify the Russian Empire. For this reason, no matter how great the benefits were, Nicholas II would not hesitate! After receiving the telegram from St. Petersburg, Sasonov sighed in relief and sighed again, which meant that the Russian Empire had begun to decline. As a diplomat, he knows "weak country without diplomacy" better than anyone. Now the Russian Empire has fallen. Even if the country is unified, because of the war, they want to catch up with the world''s advanced level again. So simple! If it hadn''t benefited from the good diplomatic relations between Russia and Russia, perhaps Chekov would not talk to him personally now, but instead sent a deputy to negotiate with him. This is also the prevailing norm in the field of diplomacy. The principle of reciprocity between countries is to negotiate with countries at the same level, and the two sides should be as consistent as possible. When negotiating with a weaker country, the powerful country will send a lower-level diplomat, but the powerful country still has an absolute advantage in the status of negotiators. Negotiations have started again. The dispute is now about the price. Sassonov said: "Mr. Metiev, the province of Bessarabia is 44,000 square kilometers and the Crimean Peninsula is 25,000 square kilometers. Due to the special geographical location, our price of 5 billion lev is not high!" Metiev retorted: "Mr. Sassonov, the added value you calculated is too high. The economic value of Bessarabia and the Crimean Peninsula is less than one billion levs. The income is less than 15 million lev. Of course, I did not calculate tariffs. The Crimean Peninsula is one of the most important import and export ports in your country, and it is impossible for us to collect tariffs from your country. The economic income of the two places is mainly from agriculture, but fertile lands are owned. If your country can turn these lands into landless land, the economic value can be doubled! " Sasonov shook his head and said, "Mr. Metiev, this is impossible. We cannot change the ownership of the land. If your country buys it back, you can directly confiscate the original owners land and mines. The economic value is not limited. Is it out? In addition to economic value, we also have to consider strategic value, right? Bessarabia can make your country''s defense on land unbreakable, and the Crimean Peninsula has allowed your country to directly turn the Black Sea into an inland sea. Isn''t this strategic value worth 3 billion lev? " Metzhev smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Sasonov, it''s a joke, how can we confiscate other people''s private property for no reason? So the economic value you mentioned does not exist! Strategic value, I have said, we can rest assured in the hands of your country! Rather than buying them back at a high price, it is better to leave them in your hands. We can''t afford the strategic value of 3 billion levs, which is equivalent to 878.4 tons of gold! " Sasonov sighed. The current situation is dragged by Bulgaria, but the Russian Empire cannot afford it. For Bulgaria, there is no essential difference between starting these two places one day earlier and starting one day later. But for Nicholas II, if he gets the money one day earlier, he can complete the reunification of the country one day earlier, which is not a concept! "Well, Mr. Metiev, we made concessions. How about four billion levs, the price is not high!" Sassonov said embarrassedly Metzhev smiled slightly and said: "We estimate the economic value of one billion levs, which is already a lot overestimated. If we want to conduct a detailed evaluation, it may not be! The strategic value has not yet been manifested, and I cannot use this reason to convince those congressional lords. You may not know that when our Congress was discussing financial policy, the government proposed to open the stock market. Not only was it unsuccessful, but Congress introduced a more stringent financial policy. Congress decided to ban the stock market forever and enacted a law! Therefore, for this strategic value, we have at most 500 million levs, otherwise we will not be able to pass the congressional barrier! " Metjeev did not hesitate to introduce the parliament as a shield, and confused the concept, giving Sasonov a wrong perception that Congress = stubborn old school. If you carefully study Bulgarias recently adopted policy, he will find that this is pure nonsense. For a Persian Gulf, Bulgaria has invested nearly 20 billion levs back and forth for the Persian Gulf. Is the Congress not paying enough attention to strategy? It is a pity that Sasonov has no time to study. These policies have just been introduced and have not had time to announce them. Perhaps they have already appeared on the Russian data, but he has not had time to read them. Sassonov thought for a while and said: "Impossible, the price is too low, the minimum price is 3 billion lev, if it is lower than this price, the Russian Empire is impossible to accept!" Medev thought for a while and said, "It''s a pity that the Bulgarian government cannot offer such a sky-high price. I don''t think anyone in the world will pay such a sky-high price to buy it! For the last quotation, we can only offer 1.8 billion levs at most. If it exceeds this price, there is nothing to talk about! " Obviously, Metev was confident and determined. The geographical location is determined. There is only one buyer in Bulgaria in the world. If Bulgaria does not offer this price, it is naturally impossible for anyone to bid again! The conditions are very different. The first round of negotiations broke up unhappy and we can only wait for the start of the second round of negotiations. On the other hand, Bulgarias 10-year plan also announced the results, which relieved politicians all over the world. There is no plan for military expansion, and at most, the number of Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, and Army Academy will be increased. However, these are minor issues. As long as it is not for direct military expansion and preparation for war, the addition of some military schools is not worth mentioning. In contrast, Bulgarias financial policy was directly criticized by the outside world as the base camp of conservatives in the world. There are a lot of restrictions on opening a bank. The stock market is directly banned by Congress legislation, and countless international capitals are furious. There is a problem with this operation, there is a problem with the director''s script? Isn''t it a good open finance? This is also called openness? What is open, why didn''t I find out? No matter what they think and how they criticize, this is approved by the Bulgarian Congress, and has been signed by Ferdinand, and the new financial law has come into effect. On the contrary, the situation in Bulgaria is calm and the people applauded. The stricter the bank management, the more secure their money. stock market? In the impression of most of them, it is a "stock disaster"! Since the stock market was closed, Bulgaria''s economy has been developing very well for more than two decades. No matter how the international economy changes, Bulgaria has not had an economic crisis. In that case, why do you want the stock market? It is a pity that the Bulgarian people say that they can make money by buying stocks to make money. Who would sell their shares so stupidly? The biggest supporter of the ban on the stock market is actually the Bulgarian bourgeoisie. On the one hand, it is the relationship between family businesses, and on the other hand, it is the dispute between two major ideas in society at that time! The real economy vs. the virtual economy, this problem persisted until Li Mu crossed the road, but it was dying when the real economy was suppressed in later generations, and the virtual economy that occupied the mainstream has long become a more profitable virtual economy. But now Bulgaria is different. It is the real economy that dominates. Experts, scholars and capitalists who support this school of ideas have mastered the most important voice in society. Their expansion has nothing to do with Ferdinand''s secret support, including his vest industry, which are all **** supporters of this theory. There is no other reason why Ferdinand did this. It was solely because of the development needs of Bulgaria, and the money in society was limited. In a society dominated by the real economy, most of this money flows into industry; on the contrary, in a society dominated by the virtual economy, the money enters the virtual economy. Why did the French become a usury empire? Do you really think that you are a French capitalist, so you are born in finance? It has not evolved gradually under the trend of interest. In any case, it is impossible for the rate of return of investment in industry to rise several times or tens of times within a year, but finance can! The high rate of return attracted a lot of capital inflows. Eventually, the French economy was kidnapped by finance. In the middle and late 19th century, it began to go downhill. From the perspective of a bystander, Ferdinand believes that if the French economy had not undergone transformation in the 19th century, but had been developing physical industries, there would have been nothing Germans! A large number of industries can increase a large number of jobs, so that France can accommodate more people. Without this time, the total economy of France may not be much higher than it is now, but the industrial strength is at least three to five times the current total. The population may be twice as large as it is now, or even more! In the face of such a France, Germany has no chance of rising, and Prussia cannot challenge their European supremacy. Bulgaria is also in the last century, and the French are in the same period. There are no foreign enemies in the short term, and the socio-economic needs a clear development direction. There is no doubt that Ferdinand chose industry, and the Bulgarian people also chose industry, so it is essential to suppress other virtual economies. Ferdinand does not want to test the integrity of capitalists. In fact, he does not think that capitalists have integrity. It is best not to give them a chance to become bad! Now Bulgarias industrial strength has surpassed a quarter of the French, but in terms of economic aggregate, the French has surpassed Bulgaria by a quarter. You know how much moisture this virtual economy is! A company worth 1 million lev can be transformed into a company worth 10 million lev in the stock market, or it can become a company worth 100 million lev. The valuation has increased, and the money in society has also increased. In fact, the value of the enterprise itself has not changed, and it is only worth one million levs. If the capitalists are ethical, they will raise one or two million in financing to continue to expand the enterprise, but this possibility is almost zero. Because, seeing that there is no intermediary, they have only obtained a few million in funds when they have sold a company worth one million to 100 million, while financial speculators have made tens of millions of profits. They can still feel at ease Do you do business? When hot money flows into the finances, it will push up the stock market again, and finally the economic crisis will break out and it will repeat itself again and again. This is the theory provided to Ferdinand by economists who support the real economy. Just believe it! The other Ferdinand may not be clear, but he understands one thing very well. One million lev is a number in finance, and investment in industry can increase hundreds of jobs. When the number of jobs in the society increases, then the country will be stable. Everyone has a job and income. Everyones life will become better, and no one will make him the kings opposition! This question is very realistic! Therefore, conservatives are conservatives. Anyway, this is the national policy that best suits Bulgaria''s actual situation. When the ten-year plan is completed, Bulgaria is likely to be the world''s number one industrial power. Although it is not the first economic power, it does not matter. When the industry has developed to a certain level, a new round of industrial revolution will break out. At present, the new industrial revolution is most likely to break out in Bulgaria. The oil age is approaching and Bulgaria has already taken the lead. Why should we rush out to compete with the British? It happens to use the title of the world''s largest economic power to paralyze the attention of the British, especially after they have increased the three kingdoms of North America. Go on proudly! Farming, farming, or farming. In the next two decades, Bulgaria will have only one core task and that is farming. Ferdinand did not intend to destroy the current world order, but the Germans were already helping to destroy the British Empire''s industry. Every year, free industrial products worth up to two or three billion pounds pour into the British Empire. The British people and capitalists will have a very good life in the next ten years. Similarly, the British Empire will be forced to close physical factories worth hundreds of millions of pounds. No matter how hard they try, it is impossible to reduce the production cost to the price of German products. Now the industrial products for which Germans pay war reparations are seriously underestimated. The valuation of most products is less than half of similar products on the market. The soaring prices of Britain and France due to the war finally calmed down. Once these cheap goods were gone, Ferdinand wondered if they could survive? https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 51： , Food Project for the Chaotic World Half a month later, the ten-year plan was finally approved by Congress. Ferdinand''s good mood did not last long, and the Ministry of Finance submitted a report on the world economy. To be precise, it is the European Economic Report. With the division of the United States, the world economy now mainly depends on the European continent. The aftereffects of the world war have finally been manifested. The reason for the economic recession of European countries is not because of the loss of a large number of people due to wars in later generations, which caused a shortage of labor and triggered an economic crisis. In fact, whether it is British or French, the number of unemployed people is rising sharply. It can only be said that cheap industrial products are not that easy to use. Under the impact of German industrial and commercial products, many British and French enterprises engaged in processing and manufacturing were forced to close their doors. According to the speculation of the Ministry of Finance, the number of unemployed people in Britain will increase by one million in 1921! The French will be even more miserable, and their unemployment will increase more rapidly than the British, at least 1.3 million! The consequences of so many unemployed people are undoubtedly very serious. Under normal circumstances, the government should take measures to contain the economic crisis. It is a pity that now a large number of German-Italian claims have been transferred to the hands of the consortium, and it is impossible for them to give up the interests they have already obtained for the sake of national interests. The British and French governments can only think of other ways to solve the crisis. For example, the French intend to expel Italians and Germans from the territory. At the Paris Peace Conference, they obtained a part of the territory of Germany and Italy, and there were still seven or eight million non-French people. Of course this is just an idea. Does the French government still want to digest this part of the population? Moreover, expelling these people can easily lead to unpredictable consequences. Some people have also proposed to exile these people to the colonies to offset the crisis brought about by the Great Depression by reducing the native population and to protect the employment of the French. The British are not idle either. They are still in the Commonwealth to release floods. The capitalists have also sold some of these cheap goods into the three kingdoms of the Americas, New Zealand, Australia, Canada, India and other regions. Looking at the measures taken by Britain and France, Ferdinand was a little bit speechless. Anyway, it was all of them. It has been four years since the end of the World War. The industrial strength of Britain and France is almost standing still and growing every year. The rate is less than one percent. To know that this is a restorative growth, Ferdinand is very doubtful that they are already preparing to play to industrialization! Ferdinand thought for a while and asked: "Prime Minister, what do you think of the British and French response?" Constantine hesitated and said: "Your Majesty, the British and French economic policies are very negative. They seem to really believe the nonsense of letting the market regulate the economy! It''s just their response measures that may cause changes in the international situation. I am worried about Germany and Italy. Now that the two countries have huge foreign debts, the domestic people''s livelihood has been suppressed to the limit. The problem is that the two countries are still food importing countries. They are not able to export many industrial and commercial products every year. If prices continue to fall, their foreign exchange may not be enough to import industrial raw materials, let alone food! Unless Britain and France are willing to reduce the amount of compensation paid by Germany and Italy, their economies will collapse soon! " Ferdinand nodded. He remembered that in 1921, in 1921, all countries had reduced the amount of German compensation once, but this time and space was actually lost by him. The Great Depression in Europe also consumed a large amount of supplies due to the joint operations of various countries against the United States, and received part of the compensation, which successfully transferred part of the crisis from Europe to the American continent. Now that the Americans are busy building their country independently, more than a dozen kingdoms are still in preparation, and everyone has temporarily ignored the impact of the economic crisis. Once order returns to normal, a large number of militiamen are disbanded and returned home, and most people are out of work, an economic crisis will unfold in these new kingdoms. Ferdinand said anxiously: "Well, the situation is probably worse than this. With the exception of the European continent, the economic situation in the world is not ideal, unless governments can forcefully suppress the virtual economy and invest funds like us. In the industry, otherwise this crisis will be inevitable!" Fortunately, the European continent has just finished the world war. Everyone has no idea of ??doing things. The outbreak of an economic crisis will cause chaos, but the decision will not immediately lead to war. The American continent is hard to say. Under the joint efforts of everyone, the newly independent American countries are already full of contradictions. 1. Several southern states (Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana) have formed the Kingdom of South America, which seems to be about to restore the plantation economy again. 2. The states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho on the Pacific coast also jointly formed the North Pacific Kingdom. 3. California, Nevada and Utah united to form the Kingdom of the South Pacific. 4. Montana and Wyoming united to form the Menghuai United Kingdom. 5. Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico united to form the Southwest Kingdom. 6. Texas and Oklahoma unite to form the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia. This name is very domineering. Fortunately, it is just a combination of two US states. If Germany and Russia are united, it is estimated that the whole world will be bombed. The pot is out. 6. Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota united to form the United Kingdom of Dakosota. 7. Missouri, Kansas, Non-Owa, Nebraska, these four states have joined together to form the Central United Kingdom. 8. Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts (Massachusetts), Rhode Island, Connecticut, the six states united to form the Kingdom of New England. 9. The states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC, unite to form the Atlantic Kingdom. 10. North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, these four states united to form the North American Kingdom. 11. The states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin in the Great Lakes region formed the Great Lakes Federal Kingdom. 12. Aris California was founded as an independent nation and established the Arisgar Kingdom. 13. The Hawaiian Islands will also establish an independent state and form the Kingdom of Hawaii. It was originally planned that the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria would partition Hawaii. Unfortunately, Ferdinands attitude has not been positive, and the interest of the French is also limited. Obviously, the two countries are not planning to invest heavily in places far away from the mainland. Seeing this, the British simply allowed Hawaii to become independent. The three kingdoms on the east coast were enough for them. They did not have that much energy to control Hawaii. There is no doubt that these new kingdoms are vacant except for the three concurrently appointed by King George V. According to American practice, they cannot elect a king within two or three years. Armies of various countries have been withdrawn from the Americas one after another. It is easy to split a country, but it is difficult to reunite. The division of the United States this time was mostly based on factors such as religious beliefs, ethnic distribution, geographical environment, and other factors. The British were the chief director of this time. Creating contradictions seems to be an innate talent of John Bull. Now that many people in the kingdom have opposed each other, I have to say that Bulls are really good in this area. With the advent of tariffs, this situation will get worse. Coastal countries will become richer and landlocked countries will become poorer. As the gap between the rich and the poor increases, the conflicts between countries will become more difficult to reconcile in the future! Constantine thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, do we want to intervene? The current international situation is not conducive to our economic development. Bulgaria will also need a stable world in the next ten years!" Ferdinand smiled slightly and said, "I think the British should be more worried? Their problem is bigger than ours, and the domestic unemployment problem needs to be solved urgently. The three kingdoms of the Americas are not so easy to digest. It seems that their colonies are also not peaceful! With so many problems, the London government is probably already catching the blind. If the international environment is no longer peaceful, their world hegemony will be unstable! " Foreign Secretary Metjeev suddenly said: "Yes, your Majesty, the three kingdoms of the Atlantic are fighting for rights with the London government to contain most of his British energy. There is also the colonial independence movement. Affected by the October Revolution, the Communist Manifesto has now spread all over the world. Disturbances have occurred in many areas controlled by the British. The most troublesome issue for the London government is India! " Constantine asked interestedly: "Is there an uprising in India?" Metjeev immediately replied: "No, it''s just that there have been a lot of strikes. Now their main leader is the National Congress Party. A guy named Gandhi has created a movement called''Non-violence and non-cooperation''! " Constantine asked suspiciously: "Non-violence and non-cooperation? What is this? Is he calling on Indians not to do business with the British?" Ferdinand was also taken aback. He didn''t expect the "Non-violent and Uncooperative Movement" to begin so early, but it is impossible to expect India to cause trouble to Britain. Unless there is another great uprising in India, this kind of movement cannot shake the foundation of British statistics! Medev explained: "This is a new idea that just emerged. The Indians think that as long as they do not cooperate with the British, do not work for the British, and they do not pay taxes to the British, they will eventually lose their benefits. Leave by yourself. They think this is the best way to avoid casualties and expel colonists, so this idea has just been proposed, and it has been supported by the Indian people! " Constantine thought for a while and said: "The world is so big! There are so many people who can think of such a genius idea! But if the Indians can persist for a while, it will be uncomfortable for the British! " Ferdinand suddenly said: "It''s useless. If it''s a real sword, this is the weakest period of the British, and maybe they can really gain independence. Non-violence and non-cooperation, as long as the British buy some people, the hearts of the people will be scattered, and if they cannot work together, this idea will be abandoned! The most important thing in India is people. The big deal is that the factory fires all these strikers and recruits new people. They won''t last long! Now it depends on the ability of the Moscow government to export the revolution. If they work hard, they might be able to mobilize the Indians'' spirit of resistance! " Metzhev thought for a while and said, "Yes, Your Majesty! At present, some people have cooperated with the British. They have reached an agreement with the capitalists. They work half a day, or work every other day, and go to the strike at other times. ! Government employees are even more weird. They have to do what they should do every day before participating in the non-violent and non-cooperative movement! " Constantine said in surprise: "This is also OK?" Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said, "They want to eat too! So many people participate in the non-violent non-cooperative movement, what about their lives? Is the Congress Party still capable of supporting them? One or two months may be able to persist. Over time, ordinary people are forced to make a living and must cooperate with the British unless they can find another job! " Ferdinand finally understood why the Indians have been fighting non-violent and non-cooperative movements for so long. Historically, starting in March 1919 and continuing until the end of February 1922, millions of people went on strike for nearly three years. How did they persevere? Why can the British tolerate their troubles? And in three years, there has been no chaos in India? In the early twentieth century, the working class did not have much savings and was able to go on strike for three years without starving to death. At that time, there was no working class in any country in the world with this family background. It is even more unlikely that the British factories in India will not go bankrupt in the event of a general strike! Constantine rubbed his forehead and said rascally: "Well, I can''t understand the Indians, but this has nothing to do with us. There is a British ban. Whoever touches them must fight with someone! So now we Just do nothing and wait for Britain to come?" Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, we have to do one thing, first provide the Germans with one million tons of food. This is our original promise!" Everyone laughed. Yes, Bulgaria and Germany also had an agreement. In order to recruit German scientists and technicians, the German government would naturally have to cooperate at the cost of one million tons of food per year. In order for these people to work with peace of mind, Bulgaria has never discounted the aid of one million tons of food every year. This is the reason why Germany has been able to persist until now. Metjeev said embarrassingly: "Your Majesty, do we need to deliver in advance? You know that there are still more than three months left this year, so should it be so urgent?" Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "It doesn''t matter, we can allow the Germans to advance in advance. As long as they are full, they will have the strength to produce more industrial products and then more powerfully impact the British and French markets! The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can negotiate with the Weimar government to see if it can increase the number of talents introduced We can provide more food assistance. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can discuss with them as appropriate! " Like the Dawes Plan of the United States, Bulgaria has also formulated a plan for Britain and France, which is a food aid plan for Germany, and it is also a plan for introducing German talents! That is: while introducing German technical talents, we should provide food aid to Germany, try to keep the questions of German society, and use cheap industrial and commercial products produced by Germans to impact British and French industries. Of course, there are similar plans for Italy, but the Italians don''t seem to buy it very much. They are not as active as the Germans in producing industrial products. On the contrary, they have made a lot of achievements in the field of luxury goods! Medev thought for a while and said, "Yes! But your Majesty, this may cause the British and French to be wary. We are not sure whether they will interfere!" Ferdinand said without hesitation: "As long as people arrive in Bulgaria, what can they do if they want to interfere? We provide food to Germany and maintain the stability of German society. They have a lot of cheap goods to use. What''s wrong? Even if the British and French governments want to interfere, they have to pass the domestic consortium first. Are these consortia still waiting for German industrial products to make money? Don''t politicians dare to cut people and money? " The best strategy will always be arrogant! Even if you know what Bulgaria is doing, it is not good intentions, but the capitalists will still cooperate with their actions for the benefit! Historically, the Americans'' economic aid to Germany is much more exaggerated than this. It is simply re-arming Germany and challenging the world again! And Bulgarias food plan is much less harmful. At most, it is only a blow to the industries of Britain and France. Is it far from breaking the world order? ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 52： , Deal? After pitting Britain and France, Ferdinand was refreshed. As soon as he turned his attention to another hapless person-Japan, in this battle against the United States, all countries have more or less profited. , Only they became the exception. Hawaii was forced to give up, and now it is about to give up the Philippines. Britain, France and Bulgaria have already issued an ultimatum to them. This month is already the deadline. If you don''t leave, you don''t have to go. The division of the Philippine Islands is once again on the agenda. Dont look at its small area, but it is composed of more than 7,000 islands. The islands are naturally rich in resources. Just look at the small land of future generations and there will be hundreds of millions of people. . And the main mineral resources in the Philippines include more than 20 kinds of copper, gold, silver, iron, chromium and nickel. Copper reserves are about 4.8 billion tons, nickel is 1.09 billion tons, and gold is 136 million tons. Geothermal resources are estimated to have 2.09 billion barrels of crude oil standard energy, and there are about 350 million barrels of oil reserves in the northwestern part of Palawan Island. But the problem is that this place is not easy to distinguish. The Philippine Islands are mainly divided into three components: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, as well as an incidental Mariana Islands. It shows that one area is well divided. In fact, the development of the three areas is very unbalanced. Luzon is rich in oil, and the other two areas have not developed in this era. How to divide is a problem. Britain will not fight this time. Their main purpose is to bring France and France to the Pacific region in order to contain the Japanese. If possible, Ferdinand doesn''t mind selling off the interests of the Philippines. For Bulgaria, it is enough to keep a port. Unfortunately, this problem can only be thought of at best. The British are not stupid. If it weren''t for the purpose of pulling Bulgaria into the Pacific to establish a regional balance, it is estimated that the Philippine Islands would have nothing to do with them. Foreign Secretary Medev had a bad idea: "Your Majesty, it''s better to wait and see. If it doesn''t work, the three parties will form a coalition government to manage the Philippine Islands!" Well, for Ferdinand who has no idea, bad ideas are also ideas, right? As long as it can solve the problem, why do you manage so much? The Philippine Islands can generate millions of pounds in income every year, which is a rare and good place in the colony! Ferdinand smiled bitterly and said: "Let''s do this first, and then we will decide after the situation. It is impossible for us to fight the French for a Philippine island. It is estimated that the French are the same! If it doesn''t work, we can also make concessions and get a certain amount of financial compensation, or we can give them financial compensation. They make concessions on this issue, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can figure it out! " In a short period of time, the role of overseas colonies on Bulgaria is not very large. At least ten years later, when Bulgaria has the strength to develop the colony, it can play a role! Metjeev replied: "Yes! Your majesty the Russians'' loan issue, the negotiations have reached a deadlock, their asking price is too high, we can not accept, do you want to change the plan?" Ferdinand asked concerned: "How big is the Russian appetite?" Metiev replied: "The Bessarabia province plus the Crimea Peninsula, the Russians are asking for 3 billion levs, which is 50% different from the 2 billion lev we expected!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said: "The price is indeed a bit high. Continue to negotiate with Russia. If it doesn''t work, we will not buy it. They should not last long." Meteve immediately replied: "Yes!" Is this price high? If it is left eight years ago, even if it doubles, the Bulgarian government will happily buy these places. But now, it''s really too high! With the decline of the Russian Empire, these strategic locations have gradually devalued. After hesitating, it seemed that something had come to mind. Ferdinand said again: "Wait, maybe we can buy these two places first! However, the issue of loans still requires the Russians to take out collateral. At least half of Ukraine must be used as collateral. If the government is inconvenient to come forward, the bank representative can talk to the Russians! " Ferdinand suddenly thought about it. Maybe he didn''t have to care about the price with the Russians. He had suffered a bit in the early stage to take advantage in the later stage. With the Russian empire''s finances, their ability to repay is very limited. Once they are unable to pay the loan, then these collateral will go to the Bulgarian Bank, which naturally becomes Ferdinand''s private domain! The most important thing now is to encourage the Russians to make more loans. Anyway, the corrupt nature of the tsarist government cannot be reversed in a moment. Once there is no crisis, they should embezzle or embezzle, and even more money will be spent! If it hadn''t been for Nicholas II to overtake the bourgeoisie in advance, perhaps there would have been arms scalping, instead of deducting a little military pay, but arms and ammunition could be supplied in full! This problem can be seen by looking at the World War. The front-line army is hungry, and there are still capitalists exporting food to Germany. You can see how serious the governments corruption is. The more Ferdinand thinks about it, the more wrong he is. He always feels that Nicholas II has no power to dominate the country, but the situation on the Russian battlefield is that he can still withstand one enemy and two. In theory, as long as he has money, he can. Win the victory. Meteve''s mind was a little confused. It was the first time that he saw Ferdinand change his mind temporarily, but he knew from Ferdinand''s expression that this was the final decision. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied ... In St. Petersburg, Nicholas II''s mood is not so good. The frontline army is asking him for money and supplies. After the world war, he has understood that these things are really indispensable. The battle is about to be defeated! The loan negotiations did not go smoothly. The first round was stuck on the transaction price of the land. Bulgaria simply refused to pay the high price he expected. Nicholas II asked, "Prime Minister, is it possible for us to obtain loans elsewhere?" The Prime Minister shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, a small loan may be okay, but I think no one can provide such a huge loan except Bulgaria!" He didn''t talk nonsense. Now that the British are supporting the new tsar and the French are supporting the Moscow government, there is no need to think about obtaining loans from these two countries. Among the remaining countries, Germany and Italy are still licking their wounds and paying their debts, and there is no money to lend to them. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is not much better, and the domestic consortium is also greatly injured by the failure of the war. The small European countries may have some money, but for such a huge loan, they certainly don''t dare to take risks. Once the Russian empire defaults on its debts, won''t they be caught? Nicholas II hesitated and said: "Didn''t the Japanese intend to buy the Manchuria area? Is it possible for them to provide us with a loan?" I have to say that Nicholas II has become a qualified politician, and even personal hatred can be thrown aside for profit. The Prime Minister smiled bitterly and said: "Your Majesty, the Japanese government''s finances have always been poor, and they owe a lot of debt. Their domestic consortia are just a few third-rate consortia, and it is impossible to come up with this huge sum of money!" Nicholas II said nothing, since there is no money, there is no negotiation. After looking around, he found that it seemed that the Bulgarian government had money now, and he was willing to lend to them. The only bad thing is that the appetite of Bulgarians is getting bigger and bigger. If this war cannot be ended as soon as possible, Europe will have nothing to do with them in the future. The French have once again become the overlords of the European continent, the Austro-Hungarian Empire is recovering, and Bulgaria in the Balkans is growing rapidly. If this continues, the European continent has been filled up. Where is the future of the Russian Empire? After hesitating again and again, Nicholas II reluctantly said: "Restart the negotiations between Russia and Russia!" ... This negotiation is going to go much smoother. Both parties are willing to make concessions. After some bargaining, Metdev and Sassonov finally fixed the transaction price at 2.468 billion lev (about 98.72 million pounds). After the deal was concluded, Metzhev sighed in deep relief and said: "Congratulations, Mr. Sassonov has made another contribution to the Russian Empire!" Sassonov smiled bitterly and said, "I hope His Majesty the Tsar will think so too!" Metjeev said in surprise: "Of course! Did you solve the financial crisis for your country? Isn''t that credit?" Sasonov did not answer directly, but instead asked, "Mr. Metiev, now that the agreement has been reached, when can we get the money?" Metev was taken aback for a moment, and immediately issued a cheque with the largest denomination in the world, handed it to Sasonov, and then said: "As long as the tsarist government approves this transaction, your government can be anywhere in Bulgaria. Cash this check in the bank!" There is no remorse. Once the czarist government approves the transaction, the Bulgarian army will be stationed in the two places. The czarist government has no capital to breach the contract. Sasonov nodded and said, "Well then! Is it possible for us to continue negotiations on the loan?" Medev thought for a while and said: "You have to discuss this issue with the bank delegation. This time, the three major Bulgarian banks are providing loans to you. The specific interest rates and collaterals require you to communicate directly. !" Sassonovs face changed. Obviously, negotiating with the bank is better than negotiating with the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. At least Metev will not care about the $800,000 account, but the banks negotiation experts can be accurate to every column. Phr. The issue of collateral is even more troublesome. Banking groups will only recognize economic value. The so-called strategic value and military value are completely worthless in the eyes of capitalists. Sasonov asked unwillingly: "Couldn''t the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of your country be able to negotiate as an agent?" Medev thought for a while and said: "There is no way. According to Bulgarian law, the government and business are divided, and the government cannot make any decisions on behalf of the business!" Sassonov said helplessly: "Well, when will the negotiation start?" Metzhev smiled slightly and said: "You can do it at any time. If you don''t feel tired, I can call the bank representative now. You can negotiate at most an hour later!" Sassonov was overjoyed at first, and he reacted quickly and said: "Don''t be so hurry, it''s better to just three days later!" What''s the joke, or are they so eager to negotiate with the bank, those greedy capitalists will not open their mouths? This is what Sasonov judged from the habits of Russian bankers. In his opinion, bankers all over the world are the same, and they are all greedy. There seems to be nothing wrong with this idea. The banks controlled by Ferdinand are no different from outside banks. At most, the business reputation is better ~ www.novelhall.com ~ generally does not lend usury. Medev didn''t think so much. The problem is the Russians'' own business. They just sold two plots and received a huge sum of money, which should be able to support Russia for two months. Perhaps they are no longer in a hurry. Metzhev kindly reminded: "No problem, let''s be in three days! The location is still in our Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The confidentiality here should be stronger. If you don''t want to leak the news, no one will know even if you get the loan! " Sassonov smiled and was able to keep it secret, which of course was a good thing. He thought to himself: If the enemy does not know that they have obtained this huge loan, can they catch the opponent by surprise? Well, this is completely dreaming. With the secrecy of the Tsarist government, the enemy will know about it within a day or two at most, and they dont even know who leaked the news! "Then trouble Mr. Metiev!" Sasonov said Before leaving, he also took away a cheque with a face value of one million levs. This is also the tradition of the officials of the Russian Empire. I don''t know when they have been accustomed to taking rebates. At the same time, they still take the rebate very ethically. For example, if Sassonov has taken away 1 million lev, then the final transaction amount can be reduced by 2 million lev. In short, he won''t let his friends suffer. It''s a sharing of interests. Unfortunately, Metdev has no such interest. He is not in the eyes of this Marquis. Bulgarias Anti-Corruption Bureau is very powerful. There is a major action almost every few years. The highest cabinet minister was arrested. The Wei Zheng-Ivanlov promoted by Ferdinand that year was bribed because of corruption. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 53： ,mortgage In the face of Lev, Nicholas II quickly approved the transaction, and the handover between the two parties went smoothly. The locals have two options, either to return to the Russian Empire and funded by the Bulgarian government to buy all their local assets; or to stay and apply for Bulgarian citizenship. This multiple-choice question is easy to do. Most ordinary people chose to stay. The civil war has gone on and the young and strong of the Russian Empire have suffered heavy losses. For military service, everyone can hide or hide. According to incomplete statistics, before the outbreak of the World War, the population of the Russian Empire was about 160 million. After the end of the World War, it dropped to 146 million. Now this number has dropped to 124 million. In addition to war casualties, the greater population loss is due to the chaotic situation and poor economic conditions, which have caused a sharp drop in the birth rate, and hunger and immigration have also caused a large number of human losses. According to estimates by the Bulgarian Population Agency, even if the Russian Empire ends the war, the population will continue to grow negatively in the next ten years. A large number of young men have been consumed in the war. The balance between men and women has now been broken. At present, young women in the Russian Empire , At least six million more than men! Benefiting from this situation, Bulgarias domestic gender balance problem has been easily solved, and the imbalance between men and women of European immigrants has been improved. The rubles credit has long since collapsed, and now the most circulating currency in the Russian Empire is the Lev, followed by the British Pound and the Franc. In the face of this situation, it was not that the Tsarist government did not take measures. They re-issued the golden ruble, but unfortunately they were soon dragged down by a private run. Without sufficient credibility, the people got the ruble and wanted to convert it into gold as soon as possible. Seeing this, the government of Nicholas II was forced to announce the termination of the exchange. Then the currency value of the golden ruble fell rapidly, and was finally abandoned by the people. The Russian people now recognize gold and foreign exchange, and have no love for the ruble. The most funny thing is that after the credibility of local banks collapsed, foreign banks are now the most popular in the Russian Empire. Even the national bank established by the tsarist government is incomparable. In this situation, all three Russian governments exist. It should be said that both Russian governments exist. The Moscow government has already started nationalization. The rich have been ransacked and wiped out. The poor have no money to save. Even the currency has been replaced by bills. Their finances are relatively relative. It''s still the best. After receiving the money, the first thing Nicholas II did was to pay the army salary, which was owed for half a year. The soldiers who issued the ruble before did not buy it, and there was no way but to reissue it. Now that Nicholas II has learned to be clever, no matter what, let''s hold the army firmly. Not only did the army have to blast, but even the salaries owed by the government had to be settled. In this regard, Nicholas II was also a good boss. He spent more than half of his land sales income of more than two billion levs. He had to buy ammunition for the remaining funds to launch a war of unification. It would be okay if he didn''t fight the war. The money would be enough for him to spend half a year. Once the war is rekindled, it can be used up in one month. Nicholas II said cautiously: "Prime Minister, urge Sasonov to speed up the negotiation process. In 1922, we will launch a war of unification!" The Prime Minister was taken aback, and hesitated: "Your Majesty, will you wait any longer, for a long battle, our soldiers need to be repaired, so why not delay for a year!" Nicholas II smiled bitterly and said: "Do you think we are still procrastinating? You are all aware of financial issues. Every year of delay will cost five or six billion pounds. Where do we go? So much money? Money is only one aspect. If it is really urgent, we can still sell the land. Presumably the guy Ferdinand is already ready to take the offer. As long as we dare to sell, they will take it! You know, they actually packaged up the German and Italian war reparations. The Bulgarian government now has money in its hands! But what about the international environment? Once Britain and France resolve their internal problems, will they tolerate the reunification of the Russian Empire? If they give blood to the two rebels, when will this war be fought? One year, two years, three years, five years, ten years, eight years? No one can tell these things. If it takes a long time, it will be difficult if we want to be unified again! " The Prime Minister was silent. Everyone knows these issues, but they are just selective avoidance. Otherwise, when Nicholas II wants to sell the Crimean Peninsula, he will not get their support! ... Sassonov, who received the telegram, started to have a headache. Originally, it was troublesome to talk with the bank representative. Now, he is still urged in China to speed up! On October 22, 1921, the negotiation meeting between Bulgaria and Russia on loans was officially opened. This time the protagonist was no longer Metev. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs only provided a venue for both parties. The head of the bank delegation is Cage Nicholas, the CEO of United Bank, and the two deputy heads are Wolf Regus, the representative of the National Bank, and Marshall Pristef, the representative of the Royal Bank. . In addition to these three, the three major banks have also formed a temporary evaluation team, a financial team, and a negotiation expert group. The total number of people in a mess adds up to more than 300 people. At the sight of this posture, Sassonov was a little dizzy. It would be strange if he hadn''t come prepared! Metjev''s identity this time is an intermediary. He took the lead and said: "On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, I welcome everyone here. In order to preserve the traditional friendship between Russia and Russia, I hope everyone can successfully reach cooperation in the future. Well, my nonsense is over, Mr. Sasonov and Mr. Cage, now you can start! " Cage said: "Thank you, Mr. Metiev, for providing us with this venue, and I hope that our next negotiations can proceed smoothly. In business talks, Mr. Sasonov, how much loan does your government need this time, and what collateral is it willing to provide? " Sassonov was taken aback. Of course, the more the loan is, the more the better, but the mortgage problem is a headache. There are no domestic regulations. In theory, he can call the shots wherever the mortgage is. This is based on the fact that the government can repay the loan. As long as the loan can be paid off on time, it doesn''t matter if he mortgages St. Petersburg! If the government is unable to repay the loan on time, it will be in great trouble. He who has lost a lot of interest will definitely not have good fruits in the future! Sasonov asked back: "Mr. Cage, I want to know how high the loan amount your bank group can accept?" Cage smiled slightly and said: "It depends on how big the benefit is. If the benefit is big enough, I think we can provide the funds your country needs!" Sassonov was shocked and returned to normal soon. It is impossible for a bank that monopolizes Bulgaria''s financial power to lack funds, and even no consortium in the world has large cash flow! Of course, a more important reason is that the Lev loaned by the Russians will eventually return to Bulgaria. It was impossible for Nicholas II to go to war with Lev. They wanted to buy weapons and ammunition as well as various strategic materials. As soon as they changed hands, seven or eighty-eight funds flowed back into Bulgaria, and the money was still Will enter the bank again. Sasonov thought for a while and said: "We plan to borrow 10 billion levs. The Russian Empire can use the Volyn Heights, the highlands along the Dnieper River, and the heights along the Black Sea as collateral. Sexual debt service!" Cage shook his head and said, "Mr. Sasonov, with all due respect, no bank in the world dare to do this business based on the conditions given by your country! Even if there is no civil war in your country, it is very difficult for you to obtain this loan under such conditions as in the peaceful era. What''s more, it is now in the era of war. If we are not good, we will lose everything! " Sassonov''s face sank. He knew that the negotiation might be so smooth, and the conditions just thrown out were just a test. Instead of answering directly, he threw the question out: "Then Mr. Leitch, what do you want?" Leich thought for a while and said: "There is nothing wrong with the loan figure of 10 billion levs, but there is a change in loan interest, repayment methods, and collateral! For the loan interest, we must calculate the interest on a monthly basis. The monthly interest rate is eight thousandths, and the fund is linked to gold. You have to bear the inflation yourself. Collateral We suggest that the Great Plains of Ukraine controlled by the Russian Empire be used as collateral, so that everyone can accept it! " Sassonov was like a fryer, and shouted loudly: "Impossible, you are taking advantage of the fire!" Cage said calmly: "Mr. Sassonov, you also have to consider the cost of risk I have undertaken. Once you lose the war, we will lose everything! With such a high risk, we need a little more interest. Is this excessive? At present, the benchmark interest rate of international loans is basically maintained at 4.5 to 6 per thousand per month, and I have only increased it a little! As for the issue of collateral, mortgages all over the world are discounted. As long as you can guarantee repayment on time, these are not problems at all! Unless you are not sincere and have no intention of repaying the loan from the beginning, there is no need for you to struggle with the issue of collateral! " Sasonov said with a mournful face: "Your interest is too high. It has exceeded the affordability of the Russian Empire! As for the collateral you want, it has far exceeded the value of the loan. Even if the collateral is to be discounted, it cannot be so cruel, right? " Cage smiled slightly and said: "This problem has increased the cost of risk! Everyone knows that the greater the risk, the greater the benefit! If you have no way to reduce our risks, then we can only increase our interests. Otherwise, what is the significance of doing this business to us? Mr. Sasonov, might as well go and consult again, people in the banking industry in your country, ask them, are our requests really excessive? " Sassonov''s face sank. Bankers in the Russian Empire have become the laughing stock of the world. At the same time, they have also become government wanted criminals. Isn''t it funny to consult them? Without the Bulgarian government, the risk factor of this loan would be almost 100%, and normal people would not take this business! But this loan is obviously endorsed by the Bulgarian government. They have the ability to recover the loan. If it is impossible, they can also sell the mortgaged land to the government. The risk has been transferred! Sasonov thought for a while and said: "We can bear up to six thousandths of a monthly interest. This is also a normal international loan, and the repayment standard can also refer to international standards. As collateral, the Russian Empire can take out all the factories and enterprises in St. Petersburg, plus half of the Ukrainian region, with the Dnieper River as the dividing line, these assets are worth 20 billion lev! " Cage shook his head and said: "We are not interested in your country''s enterprises, no matter how much their value is, it is zero to us! As for this half of Ukraine, if your country is willing to sell it directly, I think its not a problem to sell for 8 billion lev, but its not enough as collateral. We are a bank, not a charity. We must make money in all businesses. If profits cannot be guaranteed, we would rather not do this business! " The two fell into silence, and Metevev on the side suddenly said: "Mr. Sasonov, in fact, Mr. Cage''s proposal just now is still very good. You might as well consider it and sell the Ukrainian area directly. Get a lot of money, so dont worry about all the problems!" Sasonov cursed secretly in his heart, good guys just now the bank only suggested to sell half of Ukraine, and it turned into selling the entire Ukraine in a blink of an eye. Do you really think that the Russian Empire has no Tianzhu country thief? If you go too far the Russian people will also punish the country! However, Sassonov still did not change, but politely declined Metiev''s proposal. He said that although the Russian Empire is vast, no one inch of land is superfluous. It sounds like he did not sell land before! The negotiations on the first day naturally ended in vain. Everyone just got a feel for each other''s bottom. It is estimated that there is still a long time before an agreement can be reached. Although Ferdinand didn''t care about the interest, he thought from the beginning that Nicholas II could not pay off his debts, but as a bank, if he didn''t care about interest and focused on the collateral, all fools knew there was a problem? Therefore, bank representatives have to care about the interest with the Russians, to convince them that this is an ordinary loan, it is nothing more than a larger amount and higher interest, and finally relax your vigilance on the collateral! As for Chekovs proposal to purchase the Ukrainian region, this is also a kind of conspiracy. If many things are laid out in the open, it is reassuring; if the Bulgarian government has no intentions, the Russians still suspect that they are engaged in a big conspiracy? The more positive the Bulgarian government''s attitude toward land purchase, the more assured Nicholas II, at least they can confirm Bulgaria''s position, they just want to buy Ukraine from them, rather than use conspiracy to seize Ukraine! Well, these problems are not something that Ferdinand can think of alone, but the plan that the government think tank finally came up with after two or three years of research! The effect has just begun, and no one knows the success or failure. Anyway, this is a long-term strategy, and it will not achieve results in a short while! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 54： , British trouble At 10 Downing Street, London, Prime Minister Lloyd George is worrying about the international situation that the British Empire will face in the future. Affected by the October Revolution, a series of countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Japan, and Mexico have broken out proletarian revolutions. Although these revolutions have failed, the ideology of the proletariat continues to spread. Affected by unemployment, the British Empire has also broken out a labor movement, and the Proletarian Revolutionary Party has emerged in India. Forced to be helpless, Lloyd George can only agree to Irish self-government. Of course, he also wants to learn from Bulgaria and send all the Irish away. The British Empire has so many colonies, so just give them a piece of land to establish an independent country. Of course, this kind of thing is fine. As long as capitalists are unwilling to give up these cheap labor, this situation cannot happen in the British Empire. Just after appeasing the Irish, the independence movement in Egypt broke out again, starting with the anti-British demonstrations of students in Cairo in 1919, followed by student strikes, workers strikes, and merchants strikes. Now it has become an armed uprising. In the rural areas of Egypt, there have been organized guerrillas. They began to attack the local garrisons of the British, destroying the railways built by the British in the local area, and even occasionally guerrillas rushed into the city to fight the British army. street fighting. The evil consequences of certain policies implemented by the British government in World War I have already been manifested. In the face of these insurgents, the local British garrison did not exert any effort to suppress them. Obviously, the unfair treatment after the World War has caused the British soldiers to lose their interest in working for the country. When dealing with these Egyptian rebels, they did not take the initiative to suppress them. They just stuck to the city and let the situation deteriorate. The London government may or may not know these circumstances. Not only the soldiers do not want to fight, but even the officers do not want to fight now. Their poor fiscal policy during the war made many officers who worked for the British Empire in the World War despair. They shed blood on the battlefield, but went home and told them that they were bankrupt, the fief had been taken back by the government, and their families had no idea where they had gone. When the British Expeditionary Force returned home, the London government was almost caught by these angry officers. We give subversion. Although it was suppressed, the military in the British Empire had no intention of fighting. Fortunately, the British did not increase many colonies in this world war, otherwise Lloyd George would be even more worried. For example: the great uprising in Iraq in history has nothing to do with them, it is Bulgarian. However, Ferdinand has never received the news of the great uprising in Iraq. It is estimated that it was extinguished before it even started. Not only Iraq, but all the colonies in Bulgaria could not overpower the uprising. After all, Bulgarias way of sitting is a bit cruel. One person rebelled against the whole village and exiled. In just three or four years, more than three million people in Asian colonies were exiled to Africa, and more than two million people were sent to mines, probably no one. Have the ability to make trouble. This is incomparable by the British. The fiefdom nobles hate the insurgents. These people are smashing their jobs. Usually, they don''t need government orders to put out hidden dangers in the cradle. Such a small matter naturally does not require Ferdinand''s intervention, so in general, the Bulgarian colony is still peaceful. Of course, dont look at the Egyptians for a long time of revolution. In fact, their results are very limited. Except for the cannon fodder, the British troops have not broken through triple-digit casualties. Lloyd George knew that the British Army was revenge for the previous government''s suppression. The rebellion has not been suppressed for nearly two years, and the number of casualties in the colony is less than three digits. Perhaps the number of casualties caused by them in their lives is more than that. The number of casualties on the battlefield is high! Of course, the British were not without suppression. In 1919, they sent 60,000 troops to suppress the peasant uprising. This is really a peasant uprising. Although it is so powerful, in fact, most of the insurgents are cold weapons, and the colonial forces can handle it. Like India''s "non-violent non-cooperation" movement, the Egyptian people also launched a movement to gain independence by "peaceful means", so it is not correct to say that their uprising. Apart from the fact that some guerrillas actually launched an offensive against the British army, most Egyptians also chose peaceful means such as protests, demonstrations, strikes, and other peaceful means to fight for independence. The so-called critical situation is essentially that colonial officials are blocking the cabinet, or fighting for their own interests. But this chaos is also a problem. What about the economic losses of the capitalists? And what if the turmoil continues and finally affects the navigation of the Suez Canal? Regarding the current problem, both Bulgaria and France have expressed their close attention to the situation. Even the Bulgarian Foreign Minister Metjeev suggested to him that if the British Empire is unable to maintain social stability in Egypt, Bulgaria can help. Lloyd-George was even more so angry that he couldn''t fight it out. Now he really envied the Bulgarian system. There were not so many restraints in the country, and the government never had to worry about the stability of the colony. But let the Bulgarians help. The British Empire can''t afford to lose that person. More importantly, it is easy to ask the gods. Once Bulgaria is put into Egypt, it is difficult to say that the Suez Canal is not part of the British Empire. Lloyd George asked, "Mr. Gray, how are the negotiations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Egyptians going?" Gray shook his head and said: "The Egyptian Prime Minister Adri has rejected our goodwill. They do not agree to legalize our garrison!" Lloyd George said coldly: "Damn it! Don''t the Egyptians know that once they leave our protection, they will soon become a colony again?" Gray said with a wry smile: "The Egyptians think that being colonized by us is no different from being colonized by Bulgaria, and they judge that we will not let Bulgaria control the Suez Canal. Prime Minister Adri also sent a diplomatic note. He believes that once Bulgaria really takes military action against Egypt, whether the British Empire stationed troops or not, it will be the same result. They think we are an excuse to continue colonizing Egypt! " Well, this tactic of the Bulgarian threat theory has no effect. The Egyptians said they would not eat this set. They have already determined that Britain will not abandon the Suez Canal. Lloyd George had to admit that the Egyptians guesses were very accurate. Without the Suez Canal, the British would have to go around a large circle to go to India, which was not conducive to the rule of the British Empire over India. Lloyd George complained helplessly: "Well, tell the Egyptians that our patience is limited. If no agreement is reached, we will take military measures! By the way, what is Bulgaria doing now? They are really peaceful, making people feel a little uneasy. In order to deal with their customized plan, the empire hasn''t used any of them so far! " Gray thought for a while and said, "It seems to be working on a ''10-year plan''. By the way, they bought the province of Bessarabia and the Crimean Peninsula from the Russians just now! Also, not long ago, the Bulgarian government submitted a proposal to the Congress to open the stock market. The result was not only rejected, but their Congress also issued a decree to permanently prohibit the stock market and securities trading. " Lloyd-George thought for a while and said: "I have also heard of that law. London newspapers are appearing everywhere these days. It is estimated that the Bulgarian capitalists will be blown up!" Mr. Gray shook his head and said: "No, in fact Bulgarian capitalists are not angry. It is our domestic capitalists who are really blown up! Judging from the information collected by the embassy, ??Bulgarian capitalists are also very supportive of this decree. They believe that restricting these messy stock markets can allow their descendants to do business well and pass down their industries from generation to generation! If nothing unexpected happens, this decree is likely to appear in the Bulgarian constitution. The old gentlemen of their parliament believe that the stock market is for nothing. It is a traditional virtue of Bulgaria and must be put out in the cradle! " Lloyd-George rubbed his forehead and said: "This is really a conservative country. It seems that they are repulsive of any virtual economy. This seems to be a good thing for us! Otherwise, once the stock market is opened, the fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government can increase by at least 50%, and their economic aggregate will surpass France in a short time! " Gray replied: "Of course! It is this kind of conservativeness that has restricted Bulgaria''s external expansion. In fact, they have always been only interested in the things at their doorstep. Even after they finally entered the Americas, they gave up. . Even if they have Ferdinand, the greatest king of this century, they can''t change their national conservative nature. They are more interested in the continent than the ocean! " Lloyd-George thought for a while and said: "Forget it, just ignore them, let the Bulgarians continue to work hard, as long as we integrate the three North American countries, they will find that these efforts are in vain! What are the French and Japanese doing? I don''t believe it, they will be so peaceful! " Gray thought for a while and said: "The French people have not had a good life these days. The Rifle of Morocco established the Rif Republic, and the French and Spain are busy putting out the fire. There is also the fact that the economic situation in France is not developing very well. Some people in the country have proposed to expel the more than seven million Italians and Germans. If the operation is not good, it will not rule out the possibility of civil unrest! The Japanese have been very restless recently. We have just blocked our way back from the Pacific region. It seems that they are very unwilling. The Japanese government is beginning to expand its military. At the same time, they have also accelerated their penetration into the Far East. We are still not sure if he is going to take advantage of the fire to rob the Russians, or attack the Kingdom of Arisgar, or attack..." The Chancellor of the Exchequer suddenly said: "Perhaps we can hold a meeting to limit the naval power of various countries. Our financial expenditure is too great. If we do not take action, once an arms race is formed, it will be very unfavorable for us!" Due to the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the strength of the Royal Navy of the British Empire has increased by at least one-third over the same period in history. The increase in strength comes at a price. The corresponding British naval expenditure has also increased by one-third over the same period in history. Lloyd George was still hesitating. After thinking about it, Gray said: "This problem is not big. In today''s world, only France, Bulgaria, and Japan can pose a threat to us. The French have a hard time now, and their financial pressure is also great, and it is in his interest to limit the size of the navies of various countries; the Bulgarians current strategic focus is not on the ocean, and they should be indifferent. The last one is Japan. To be honest, I dont understand them anymore. It is very difficult to feed the current navy with their finances. It is really unacceptable to dare to continue to expand the army! " After hesitating for a while, Lloyd George suddenly said: "I''ll talk about this issue later. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can first prepare and test the attitudes of various countries. Let us now discuss the endless rebellion incidents in the colonies. If it is not dealt with as soon as possible, this situation will be contagious! " The colonial minister smiled bitterly and said: "I think this question should be asked to the army first. If the army is willing to contribute, these are not problems! We all know that these are small troopers in the colony, and as long as there is no one behind them, they can be easily put out. However, according to the situation from various places, our army is not active in suppressing the uprising. This situation must be changed, otherwise the hegemony of the British Empire is likely to collapse! " This question is why, as everyone knows, it is nothing more than the government''s lack of glorious behavior in order to raise funds during the World War. In addition, the duration of the World War is not as long as in history, and the strength of the British aristocracy has not been weakened. So miserable! Although the coup they launched failed, it does not mean that they will not fight back. Now they told the London government with practical actions that without their cooperation, the British Empire''s position as world hegemon would not be maintained! Lloyd George said with a wry smile: "This is indeed a headache. I didn''t expect these military aristocrats to have such a great influence in the army!" The Secretary of the Army suddenly said, "No! It''s not just these noble officers. They don''t have such a strong strength. In fact, ordinary soldiers are very dissatisfied with the government''s behavior! We must know that during the World War, their military salary was not as large as that of ordinary domestic workers, and their post-war pensions were also unimaginably low. Army soldiers pensions were less than half of naval soldiers pensions. In this case, they had no opinion. ! " Everyone turned their attention to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Now if they want them to go to war, raise their military salary first, otherwise no one will die if there is no money! Being stared at his scalp numb, the chancellor of the exchequer thought for a while and said: "Can we learn from Bulgaria and give the soldiers land as a salary. The British Empire has land!" Lloyd George shook his head directly and said, "I''m afraid it won''t work. I think any Englishman now lacks interest in our land!" It goes without saying that the land tax and inheritance tax levied during the World War have dispelled everyone''s enthusiasm for land. From the beginning to the end, Bulgaria has never added a land tax. The 5% agricultural tax is all, and the military aristocracy has also been halved, compared with the 80% land inheritance tax in the British Empire~www.novelhall .com~ Idiots are interested in the land? Now even telling the soldiers that all tax exemption on their land will have no effect. After all, the government''s actions have deeply hurt them, and it will be difficult to re-establish credibility. The Chancellor of the Exchequer reluctantly said: "Then the only thing we can do is to increase the military pay. Our financial situation is not very good. How about I suggest an increase of 20%?" The Secretary of the Army shook his head and said, "I''m afraid it won''t work. According to what we know, the military pay must be increased by at least 50% in normal times, and the military pay will be tripled during the war, and the pension will be tripled to stimulate everyone''s enthusiasm. !" The chancellor exclaimed: "Why don''t you grab it, your standards are about to catch up with the navy for such a high military salary?" The Secretary of the Army asked in return: "Is there any problem with this? Do you still want the soldiers to work hard with a salary lower than that of ordinary domestic workers? Do you think they are all fools? Dont forget that they are basically veterans from the World War. Who will kill you if you dont give money? " The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought for a while and said, "How about we recruit mercenaries, maybe it''s cheaper?" The Secretary of the Army just sneered coldly, and everyone shook their heads. Mercenaries are no longer useful this year. The kind of cheap and capable soldiers has long since existed. Lloyd-George interrupted the quarrel between the two and said: "First try to increase the salary of the soldiers on the front line, and then the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will contact the Egyptians again. If it is not possible, let''s try the Egyptians first! If the effect is good, even this part of the expenditure is worth it!" The chancellor thought for a while and said, "Well then!" ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 55： , Raise construction costs As soon as the ten-year plan started, the Bulgarian government was busy again. The big outline plan has been finalized, and there are still a lot of sub-projects in it, which need to be discussed and set up. What the cabinet is most worried about now is the highway construction bidding meeting, which involves tens of billions of levs of capital investment. The world''s competent bidders are all single digits. It would be embarrassing if no one came. Constantine asked concerned: "How''s it going, how many consortia have signed up?" Minister of Transport Beshir Ivanov thought for a while and said: "Up to now, there are only two consortia that have signed up!" Hearing this result, Konstantin breathed a sigh of relief, as long as someone signed up. This kind of long-term investment is inherently less capable of investment. After more than ten years of pure investment, there will be no hope of returning to the capital in the next 20 to 30 years. Capitalists are all chasing profits. How can they swarm? Constantine asked: "Which two consortiums?" Beshir Ivanov shook his head and said: "It is not an international consortium. Both of them are temporarily organized by our domestic capitalists. The leaders are Union Bank and Royal Bank. They came forward to pull a group of people. , Ready to participate in this bidding!" Hearing that it is a group of domestic capitalists, Constantine can basically guess the result. Except for these two banks, other capitalists have no such appeal at all, let alone the financial power! Although the National Bank is also known as one of the three major domestic banks, it is a pity that these two banks have been far behind in terms of financial strength. Even if the government puts all its fiscal funds in the National Bank, it still cannot reverse their weak reserve capacity. The Royal Bank has absorbed a large number of deposits from farmers, nobles, some workers, and capitalists, while United Bank has absorbed most of the deposits of capitalists and workers, while the country''s positioning is somewhat blurred. At the beginning, because of the service attitude, it was surpassed by the two new private banks. Although the service has been improved later, it will not have much effect! Especially after the two major banks obtained the right to issue banknotes, this advantage became even more obvious. Although the National Bank has government endorsement, the two major banks also have hundreds of tons of gold placed there as a deposit, and the security is beyond doubt. Before that, the government hadnt made a bid for Bank Negara to take the lead and form a joint company to bid. Unfortunately, the investment quota was too large and the rate of return was too low. Few people were willing to participate, and the management of Bank Negara was also very resistant to this time. investment. It cant be said that their judgment was wrong. After all, from the perspective of return on investment, this project is difficult to make a profit. Even if it can make money, it will be thirty to fifty years later. Constantine asked concerned: "Which companies are participating in the country?" Bashir thought for a while and said: "Basically, they are domestic oil companies and automobile manufacturers, as well as related industries in these fields. I have read the tender reports they submitted. They hope to expand the market and increase corporate profits by improving traffic. They are not very concerned about the profitability of the highway itself. Judging from their plan, their expectations for this project are very low. They plan to achieve capital protection within 20 years and recover the investment within 50 years! " Constantine rubbed his forehead and said, "Our road project won''t be so bad, right? It will take 50 years to pay back?" Beshir shook his head and said: "I don''t know! In theory, the highest number of motor vehicles in our country after ten years can reach 10 million, of which the number of cars can reach two to three million. Vehicles. Considering that the government is in order to protect agricultural production and the daily life of residents, the oil prices of agricultural vehicles, trucks, and buses will be restricted. It is almost impossible for them to make money from two or three million cars! Even if the annual gas bill for each car is as high as 2,000 levs, they have half of the huge profits, and only a gross profit of two or three billion levs. After deducting road maintenance costs, gas station operating costs, and interest on funds After the cost, they are still at a loss! " Constantine stopped talking. If this is the case, it is estimated that only these directly benefiting companies will invest. After all, once the road is built, their market will expand several times. Even if the investment is not profitable, it will be The lack of fields can be profitable. Time passed in a hurry, and on December 12, 1921, the bidding meeting organized by the Ministry of Communications was grandly opened. Hundreds of media at home and abroad gathered together. This bidding is extraordinary, and it is known as the "Million Kilometer Road" bid! Yes, according to the plan of the Bulgarian government, the total number of roads in Bulgaria will exceed one million square kilometers within ten years, including 50,000 kilometers of expressways, 150,000 kilometers of secondary roads, and the rest are rural roads. . At present, the total mileage of roads in Bulgaria is only more than 300,000 kilometers, and most of these roads are dirt roads, and the highway is only more than 10,000 kilometers, which requires extensive reconstruction. This means that in the future, Bulgaria will begin to explode highways at a speed of 70,000 kilometers per year. Once this plan is completed, the total number of highway mileage in Bulgaria will exceed the current entire European continent in ten years. The media all over the world have set their sights on this, and they are all waiting to see the results of this bidding. If it succeeds, it is estimated that it will have an intuitive impact on the transportation policies of the next countries. After all, roads are not comparable to railways. Except for special sections, most areas do not require much construction technology. Even the current expressways do not have the high standards of later generations, and the construction is not difficult. If the government can use the wealth of capitalists to improve the country''s road system without investing a penny, but only by arranging land and policies, it is estimated that governments of all countries are willing to follow suit! Out of the importance of this bidding meeting, the Minister of Transport Beshir Ivanov personally presided over the meeting. The threshold for this bidding meeting is very high. The bidding deposit of two billion levs must be paid first. It eliminated most of the investors who had no strength. If you dont really want to win the bid, it is estimated that no one will make a joke about 2 billion levs, even though it will be refunded after the bidding ends, the capital cost is also very high. Of course, banks are very dominant in this regard. For example, Royal Bank and United Bank can write a check directly, and the Ministry of Transportation does not need to accept cash! Consortiums abroad are very hurt and must bring in funds. Such a large sum of funds must first be exchanged internationally. The time cost alone is unacceptable. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy brought a bad news: "Behill has a bad event. The three British consortiums and two French consortia that have registered in advance announced their withdrawal from this bidding. Now there are two bidding companies left!" The Minister of Transport Beshir Ivanov said in disbelief: "What? How could they suddenly withdraw? Don''t they want the bid bond?" Kennedy said with a sullen expression: "Until now, our Treasury Department has not received the deposit from them. When they signed up, they requested an extension of the deposit payment on the grounds of international exchange. Considering their strength, we agreed. We learned from the bank that these consortia did conduct exchange business with them, but they suddenly cancelled the bidding plan yesterday! " Beshir''s face suddenly became gloomy. As long as the two companies participated in the bidding, this bidding activity would undoubtedly make the Bulgarian government lose face. ... On the other side, the Dougal Transportation Company is very fortunate. Yes, they are the temporary bidding company formed by the British Rothschild consortium. The top executives of the company are all senior executives of the consortium. Three days ago, they completed a comprehensive survey of the planned route of the Bulgarian highway, which is not a survey, but a preliminary assessment of the terrain, construction difficulty, and estimated construction cost. Then combined with Bulgaria''s domestic economic development, a comprehensive assessment was carried out, and finally everyone came to a conclusion that this is a huge pit! The information published by the Bulgarian government did not lie, but ignored a lot of things. For example: Asia Minor, Syria, Iraq and other regions, many areas are now no-mans land, all the purchase of materials, transportation and transportation need to spend a lot of money, this alone will increase the cost of billions of levs. There is also some areas with harsh geological conditions and harsh weather conditions, which the government ignored when evaluating them. The pavement in these areas will definitely not work according to ordinary construction methods, and special treatment is required. How much cost will increase for these problems is still unknown. In the end, the construction cost given by the experts of the Dougal Company was not more than 60 billion lev estimated by the Bulgarian government, but became a huge sum of nearly 100 billion lev. As for Bulgaria''s economic development evaluation, the data everyone has obtained is similar. The same income data, different cost forecasts, the final conclusion is naturally different! After a comprehensive evaluation by Ferdinands consortium, it is finally believed that the cost will be recovered within 50 years at the latest. The most optimistic estimate is that the cost will be recovered within 35 years. Together with the benefits in other areas, this business can be done. . The Rothschild consortium concluded that it was a huge loss, which increased the construction cost by two-thirds, and the interest cost of the capital could not be recovered. Once it fell into it, it would never get up again! Several other consortia have also come to similar conclusions. It is estimated that they are now watching jokes to see which fool will jump in! As a local snake, no one knows the road planning situation in Bulgaria better than Ferdinand. The main cost of building roads is manpower, sand and cement. In some areas, steel is needed to build bridges. You dont need to consider the earthwork. The Bulgarian government will designate earth yards for free. If it is an outsider, of course the raw materials can only be purchased at market prices. As a monopolistic consortium, these raw materials and machinery are produced in-house, which is nothing more than a problem of left-handedness. If you have lost money on highway projects and made money on other projects, you can also use this list of losses to show the public a miserable price increase. Even in terms of labor, there are very obvious advantages. The big deal is to cooperate with the military and let them be responsible for some cheap labor. Don''t doubt their influence. You don''t need Ferdinand to end the game. The people below can easily handle it. These favorable conditions are calculated, and the increased costs are offset. With the advantage of local banks alone, the cost of international exchange is one or two points lower than that of foreign capital, which is one or two billion levs. In the future gas station project, as long as the bank interest can be paid, Ferdinand is already making money, and ordinary people still don''t know that this project has achieved profit! ... No matter how many people participate in the bidding, this is the point anyway. Even if only one bidder is required to open the bid, the government''s credibility cannot be lost anyway! Considering the large number of media players, the bidding site was placed in the Congress Hall. Although there were fewer bidding companies, there were a lot of people present. The two bidding units were very tacitly brought in a large group of people. The major media were all taking pictures frantically, and some people wanted to come forward to interview, but they were stopped by security personnel. The Minister of Transport Beshir Ivanov stepped onto the rostrum and said directly: "This time the Bulgarian road construction bid, there are seven applicants, only two have submitted bid deposits, and the other five chose to give up. Since they have given up, we don''t care about them. The two companies participating in the bidding are Bulgarian Road Group and Bulgarian Road Construction Group. This project includes 700,000 kilometers of new road construction and 300,000 kilometers of road maintenance and renovation projects. The detailed list has been sent to two representatives, and the Bulgarian government has also made public announcements. I believe that the two bidding companies have carried out detailed the study. Now the bidding meeting has started. Since there are less than three bidding companies, according to the Bulgarian bidding law, this bidding is changed to a commercial negotiation mode, but the government has announced the requirements will not change. May I ask the representatives of the two companies, do you have any objections? " "No!" "No!" Bashir was already relieved that there is no best. What he fears most is that now these two companies have also withdrawn, then the Bulgarian government''s bidding activities have failed! "Well, now we have entered the formal bidding stage. After the Bulgarian government organized experts to conduct in-depth on-site surveys, the total mileage of the highway project was 1.0034 million kilometers and the total construction investment was 62.618 billion levs. The details have already been listed in the list. Any comments from you? " I saw Howell, the representative of the Bulgarian Road Group, said: "Our company believes that the list provided by the government is not accurate enough, and it is different from the results of our field survey. Here are the survey data we provided. Please review by the expert group!" Without waiting for Beshir to speak, Smith, the representative of Bulgarian Highway Construction Group, also said: "Agree, our company has the same question. Here are the data of our engineers on site survey, please review by the expert group!" Beshir-Ivanov knew that the trouble was serious. Once the bidding list was found to be seriously inconsistent with the actual situation on the spot, the Bulgarian government would have to bear full responsibility. Even if the two companies withdrew from the bidding on this ground, it is reasonable and legal! However, Bashir remained unchanged and said: "The proposal is valid, and the expert team will conduct on-site deliberations!" Due to too much information, the expert group can only look at a rough idea, but at first everyone''s expressions are gloomy. The total cost given by the two companies is far from the total cost announced by the government. They don''t think that these data are falsified. They will know the results after organizing on-site surveys. Topography, landforms, and climate conditions, these natural factors cannot be falsified! More than two hours later, the UU reading expert group exchanged opinions. The chief expert Lancelot said: Because the data provided by the bidder and the bidder in this bid are too far apart, on-site Survey can be confirmed! At present, the total project cost given by the Bulgarian Road Group is 126.284 billion Lev; the total project cost given by the Bulgarian Road Construction Group is 126.328 billion Lev; the project cost given by the Ministry of Transport is 62.618 billion Lev. The cost budget between the two parties is too far apart, and the project cost needs to be re-approved after field surveys. However, this bidding is different from the past. The bidders need to bear the full investment and realize the return on investment in the mode of gas station. The result of this calculation does not affect the final bidding result. The two bidders can still continue bidding, or they can choose to give up. If it is finally determined that the data you provide is true and valid, you can file an administrative claim with the Ministry of Communications! " Obviously, this is what Ferdinand learned from later generations and deliberately increased the cost. Like this kind of projects where bidders fully fund and are responsible for their own profits and losses, everyone''s requirements for the amount of investment are not too strict. The advantage is that, on the surface, the cost will not be recovered for a long time in the future, and the loss-making projects will naturally not cause people''s jealousy. If profits are realized soon, and the profits are still huge, then the investors who undertook the construction will soon become the target of public criticism, especially these projects that involve the national economy and the people''s livelihood. In order to avoid these unnecessary troubles, Ferdinand was prepared to make an astronomical investment from the beginning. It is very simple to control this. For example: rising labor costs, rising material costs, rising capital interest costs, rising transportation costs, and harsh geological conditions have increased costs... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 56： ,beat After listening to Lancelot, Beshir Ivanovs cold sweat was coming out. There is no problem with cost accounting errors, but if the error exceeds 20%, we must investigate the cause. If the gap of multiple times is confirmed, then this is a very serious administrative accident. If it is an ordinary time and a mistake occurs, as long as it is corrected in time, it is not a big deal. But this time is different. Who will fill the huge pit with a difference of more than 60 billion? Fortunately, this is before winning the bid. If after winning the bid, the winning bidder can use this evaluation report to touch the porcelain, and directly pay all the construction costs and management expenses, and let the Ministry of Transport help the construction. It is estimated that the Ministry of Transport will be It''s dead! Of course, this kind of thing cannot happen in Bulgaria. After touching the government''s porcelain, still want to have a good life? What Bashir worries now is that these two companies are scared off by this cost. What should be done later? He, the Minister of Transportation, is in big trouble! After a moment of silence, Smith said: "Our Bulgarian Highway Construction Company has limited financial strength and cannot afford this investment of more than 120 billion lev!" Following Howell, he also said: "It is a pity that the investment of more than 120 billion lev is too big. Even if it is divided into ten years, it will cost 12 billion lev every year. We Bulgaria The Highway Group Company does not have the strength to independently undertake this investment!" The two of them didnt even say to quit. This is undoubtedly good news. Bessier knows that the shareholders behind the two companies are all beneficiaries of this plan. Will support this plan! Beshir asked, "I think you two have any ideas. Regarding the issue of cost accounting, our government and your company''s technicians can re-survey and determine the new project cost. It will take some time. However, if you want to continue to build this project, you will still be responsible for the final investment cost, but the government will give you some support based on the actual situation! " Smith hesitated and said: "I''m sorry, Mr. Beshir''s investment of more than 120 billion levs has far exceeded our budget, and the Bulgarian highway alone cannot support this expenditure. At the same time, the issue of profitability is also a trouble. According to the government''s plan this time, non-luxury vehicles can''t make huge profits from using oil. What really belongs to our profit point is family cars. According to Bulgaria''s economic development, the project will be fully completed in ten years, and the country''s car ownership will be between 2 million and 3 million. Then the annual revenue may not be enough to pay the bank''s interest. If we include operating costs, maintenance costs, and capital time costs, our annual loss will be as high as 5 billion to 8 billion levs. Even after 20 years, our domestic car holdings have doubled, and we are still at a loss, and we have to add the interest owed in the previous 20 years. The economic experts of our group told me that we are losing money. The number will be even bigger! This continues to accumulate, and I doubt that this project has any days to pay off the bank interest! Of course, banks do not dare to lend such unlimited loans, they also have to consider the safety of depositors'' funds! " Howell immediately retorted: "No! Mr. Smith, you are too pessimistic. In theory, as long as the country''s car ownership reaches 20 million, and the average fuel cost per car exceeds 1,500 levs, If we calculate on the basis of a doubled oil price, then there will be a gross profit of 1.5 billion levs, which can basically achieve a balance of payments! Of course, the prerequisite is to reach this standard within 20 years, otherwise the accumulated capital cost will exceed our imagination! " After hearing Howell''s explanation, everyone shook their heads speechlessly, thinking they still said that Smith was pessimistic, don''t you think your statement is more pessimistic than Smith? Bulgaria has a population of just over 40 million and needs to own 20 million cars. Doesn''t this mean that everyone who can drive a car is a car? Is this possible? Every household has a car. In history, when the Americans reached the peak of the economy in 1929, the country''s car ownership was only 5.33 million! It was not until the 1990s that North America and Europe reached the standard of 500 cars per 1,000 people. In this era, the popularization of cars is simply not feasible! Even if the car is given to the people for free, their income cannot afford to support a car. The average annual income of Bulgaria is only more than 1,200 levs. Let them pay 1,500 levs for gas. Isn''t it nonsense? Bashir knew that todays negotiations could not continue. Unless the cost can be lowered, or some sections with low traffic volume can be deleted, the plan will simply not proceed! "Okay, two! I understand what you mean, so we will postpone the meeting first, and we will continue to negotiate when the final cost is calculated! But before I once again I want to ask you a question, what is the highest construction cost you can afford? This is related to our next negotiation, please answer carefully! " Smith answered without hesitation: "The bottom line of the company is the maximum total investment, which cannot exceed 65 billion lev!" Howell thought for a while and said: "Our bottom line is similar to them, even if it is 65 billion Levs! Of course, if the government''s final assessment price is lower than 100 billion levs, we are willing to invest in the commission to build it, and it will be calculated at 100 billion lev! " As soon as he finished speaking, the reporters below all applauded. These words are very domineering, almost announcing the cost of this project, which cannot be less than 100 billion lev! As for whether the Bulgarian government will undertake the construction, everyone knows that this is impossible. Where does the extra funding gap come from? This is not a small number, but it is tens of billions of levs. Even if the Ministry of Finance has money, it is impossible for the Ministry of Transport to use such a large sum of money to fill the hole! The first day of the meeting was so abandoned, and the subsequent meetings were postponed indefinitely. Compared with Beshir''s worries, the reporters are happy. This is undoubtedly big news! Soon the eyes of the world will turn to Bulgaria again. If the government fails to properly handle this issue, it will become the biggest joke of the century! At the end of the meeting, Bashir hurried to the palace with the experts and materials. What if such a big incident happened without giving an account? Although Ferdinand knew that this problem would happen, he still didn''t come out to stop it. It is also very necessary to take the opportunity to beat the cabinet, otherwise it will be difficult to bring the team together after a long time and people become ambitious! So Ferdinand pretended not to know anything, and waited for the cabinet meeting to be held in the palace, waiting for them to come and be criticized! ... Ferdinand looked at the restless people with a green face. In fact, he was already happy. As a cabinet in charge of the Bulgarian government for more than 20 years, his prestige has long been high in the sky, and now it is just right to cool them down. "Why don''t you say anything? If no one wants to say something, then I start asking?" Everyone bowed their heads honestly. Apart from such a big omission, what can they say, even if the quotations of these two companies have moisture, no matter how much the water is, it is impossible to get more than 60 billion yuan? Especially after the promise given by Howell, they knew that their cost budget was definitely based, otherwise they would not dare to make a promise! Ferdinand glanced at the crowd and asked coldly: "Since you didn''t say anything, then I started to ask? You have seen the cost budget of the bidding company, so who tells me why is the difference between the two? Will the gap be so big?" Although there was no name, Bashir knew that this was the main responsibility of the Ministry of Transportation. He could only bite the bullet and replied: "There are four main reasons: First, we did not consider the time cost of funds. The first few years of project investment belonged to the pure investment stage, and we did not calculate the interest of the invested funds. This is the most important error; Second, we do not have complete statistics on the increased cost of construction in severe geological conditions and special climate areas, but this still needs to be verified; Third, the price of raw materials and labor costs have risen. This expenditure is unknown and we have not included it; Fourth, we did not calculate the cost of building a gas station! " Ferdinand sneered and said: "You are doing a great job. I don''t think about it, and don''t think about it. Don''t tell me that all the projects in the ten-year plan are planned like this! So what should I do now? Even if it only requires an investment of 60 billion levs, the average investment, the interest of bank funds is calculated at 5% per annum, and the average annual rate is at least 1.5 billion levs, (formula: 60025% =15) In ten years, that would be more than 20 billion lev! (Rolling interest, need to be accumulated, compound interest calculation.) In fact, this number will only be bigger. I think you all passed the math, right? So who will tell me, who will pay for the additional costs? " Everyone fell into silence. The additional funds were not a small amount. The Bulgarian government could not afford this expenditure, and it was also impossible for enterprises to bear this expenditure for no reason! Constantine hesitated and said: "Can we ask the National Bank to provide a low-interest loan for this project to offset part of the time cost of capital?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy denied: "Impossible! This is equivalent to passing the risk of this project to the bank. In fact, the risk of this project is no longer controllable, and it is very likely that the loan will not be repaid in the future! Once the bank gets too deep in this project, if the project fails in the future, the bank may go bankrupt, and we cannot bear the consequences! " Constantine stopped talking. This is no longer a question of interest rates, but the project itself has huge risks. Once the project fails, the supply will be cut off. There are tens of billions of funds, and no bank can afford this. risk! Chekov thought for a while and said: "Can our government provide them with better conditions, increase their profit margins, and lower the risk factor?" Ferdinand nodded, and continued to ask: "What''s more? What kind of policy support can the government provide to continue the project? Chekov thought for a while and said: "For example, allow investors to delay road construction in some areas to reduce their initial funding pressure; Another example: the government directly allocates part of the undeveloped sand and gravel yard to this project to reduce the cost of raw materials; It is even exempt from taxation of participating construction companies in this project, thereby reducing the construction cost of this project! The government can also authorize road construction companies to build gas stations on the roads, and at the same time authorize them to build a series of facilities such as shops, restaurants, hotels, etc., and they are also given free treatment! " Ferdinand shook his head and said: "The methods are all good methods, but in fact these methods are impossible to implement! Unlike gas stations, we cannot exempt these shops, restaurants, and hotels forever, nor can we allow them to monopolize these industries on both sides of the road! So in fact, the most we can do is to reduce part of the raw material cost of this project, but this will save billions of funds at most and it is simply not realistic to increase the income of this project! It is impossible for us to break the industrial chain of our entire society for this project, even the allocation of stock yards and tax exemptions for participating enterprises, which will cause very bad social impact! " Everyone looked dimmed again, as Ferdinand said, the industry chain of society cannot be destroyed. The preferential policies provided by the government must be carried out within the framework permitted by Bulgarian law. Bashir thought for a while and said: "Can the government find a way to provide a batch of free labor for this project?" Ferdinand did not answer, but instead turned his gaze to Constantine, obviously he was beckoning the Prime Minister to answer. After a moment of silence, Constantine hesitated and said: "The free labor in the hands of the government is made up of criminals. They are all working in mines or on railways. If they are invested in this project , Then what about our mines and railways? It is impossible for us to affect other projects for the sake of highway projects! Unless we find a way to increase a batch of free labor, this issue still needs the cooperation of the military! " Although there is no direct statement, everyone knows what Constantine''s method is, but everyone has no objection. Now it seems that this is undoubtedly the best method. After all, in the highway construction of this era, labor costs accounted for almost half of the construction cost. If most of this fund can be saved, then the problem of excessive investment will basically be solved! Ferdinand did not express his position, but his response was undoubtedly tacitly acquiescing to the government''s decision. As for the consequences of this decision, it is not within his scope of consideration. He can''t see it anyway! ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 57： , Nonprofit operation Only two days have passed. The news of the failure of Bulgarias million-kilometer road bidding conference has spread throughout the world. Many news newspapers have used the term "farce of the century" to describe the Bulgarian government. Including the five companies that signed up and gave up later, they were all exposed. Of course, the consortium behind them was still diving, and the media still knew who could not mess with. For some reason, these companies have announced their own budgets for the cost of construction projects, and there is no doubt that none of them is less than 100 billion lev. For example, the London Daily commented that Bulgarian government officials failed in maths and only took 50 points when they were studying, so the final cost was also 50% off! The Sun Times commented that the Bulgarian government has been flooded with bureaucrats and has derailed from society! The Paris Morning Post commented that this is a farce of the new era. The officials of the Bulgarian government have not yet woken up, and they have been frantic and disregarded for their achievements! ... The foreign newspapers were full of scolding, and the domestic newspapers did not have any good words, but everyone was going to converge a lot. They just caught the Ministry of Communications for accountability and asked them to give an explanation. Bashir did not let everyone down, and directly published a letter of apology in the Bulgarian daily newspaper, and announced the main reason for the huge cost budget gap. The government budget did not consider the time cost of funds, and the road construction plan is expected to take decades to achieve profitability. Considering the time cost of funds, the final investment will be far apart! As for the secondary reason, I just mentioned it in one stroke, and I mentioned it a little bit. Anyway, you still have some basic common sense. At present, the average profit rate in Bulgarian society is still at a relatively high level of 20%. If the time cost of capital is estimated on this basis, this project is undoubtedly a loss to my grandma''s family! Even if bank interest is used as the time cost of funds, it is an astronomical figure. The public probably understands why the cost gap between government and enterprise accounting is so large! Government investment itself does not consider funds. This time it suddenly became an enterprise investment. Everyone''s thinking was not changed, which ultimately caused this farce. After clarifying the farce, the Bulgarian government also revised the bidding conditions again. Of course, the final cost was not announced. A big oolong just appeared. Before clarifying, everyone chose to handle it carefully. The funds still need to be fully borne by the bidders, but the government''s support for the project has increased. In addition to the profitable gas station, capitalists are also allowed to set up billboards, open small shops, restaurants, hotels... However, there are also restrictions on the number. The number cannot exceed the number of gas stations. In principle, the site is selected 200 meters away from the gas station and within 500 meters. Before the highway project is profitable, these commercial facilities will also receive tax-free support from the government. Regardless of the addition of a lot of preferential terms, in fact, the number of bidders who came to sign up has not increased, and the cabinet has to personally come forward to do the work of the only two bidding companies. Then on January 10, 1922, the day before the bidding meeting started again, the Bulgarian Road Construction Group Corporation and the Bulgarian Road Group Corporation announced the merger to form the Bulgarian Infrastructure Investment Group. The two parties will jointly operate this project! This news made a lot of people ridiculous. Didn''t it mean that this is a huge pit project? Why would someone jump into the pit? Moreover, this kind of merger in the bidding project is also a violation of Bulgaria''s tendering law and has constituted a crime. Now that such a fair announcement is not a court death? Soon the mystery was revealed. Negotiations started again on January 11, 1922. At the beginning, Beshir said: "Today I am going to announce an important news. Before again, I will apologize to all the Bulgarian people on behalf of the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport. , Due to our work mistakes, caused a very bad social impact! At the same time, I must also apologize to all bidders. Our mistakes have caused them very serious economic losses. All bidders with this problem can apply for administrative mistakes claims from the government later. After the government re-calculated the cost of this million-kilometer road plan, it was finally found that the total investment has exceeded 120 billion levs. There is no possibility of profit for this project! Friends from the media in the society, accusing our officials of the Ministry of Transportation of not considering the consequences for the sake of political performance. I do not agree with this view. Now that this plan has been proposed and passed in Congress, we must implement it. . After the government''s research and decision, we decided to change this project into a public welfare investment project to integrate the strength of our entire society in Bulgaria to implement this great strategy! So now you dont have to question why our two bidders merged. To operate this project, it is only possible to complete the project if everyone is united. So today''s bidding meeting can be declared to end early, and it can now be changed to a press conference! The cooperation between our Ministry of Transport and the Bulgarian Infrastructure Investment Group is no longer a commercial project, but a public welfare project! Now let us, the implementer of this project, Mr. Howell, President of the Bulgarian Infrastructure Investment Group, say a few words! " Just finished talking, the media fry the pot, and this kind of operation? Who is willing to invest huge sums of money in a public welfare project without seeking returns? Soon Howell, the new president of the newly established Bulgarian Infrastructure Investment Group, stepped onto the podium. He gracefully took the microphone from Beshir, and then said: "Mr. Beshir has just explained the situation. I repeat it here. Because the investment in this project is too large, the rate of return is too low, and even the cost may not be recovered, so commercial operation is no longer possible. Any successful company must have a sense of social responsibility. This is our Bulgarian traditional virtue, and our generation must also pass on it! I have also stood up because of this. The importance of this project to Bulgaria is beyond doubt. Once the grand highway plan is completed, the entire Eurasian continent of Bulgaria will be closely linked together, and people''s travel will become even more. Convenient, the cost of commercial logistics will also be greatly reduced... With so many functions, the times will not allow us to abandon this project! Although this project is not profitable, our company still intends to continue. This is thanks to the shareholders who supported me behind the scenes. Without their support, my president would not have the money to invest! At the same time, I also want to call on more people to participate in this project, gather everyone''s strength, and accomplish this impossible feat! As the president of the company, I am now beginning to raise funds from the society. First of all, I declare: I hereby guarantee that this project will never be profitable, and I cannot guarantee you the rate of return on your investment! Secondly, even if this project can be profitable in the future, after everyone gets back the principal, all the profits obtained will be used to transform the desert, for example: for tree planting, or for planting grass! In short, I will not use it to pay you dividends. Don''t expect this project to make money. Even your principal will be squandered by my incompetent president! " Howell''s domineering declaration knocked everyone down again! Many people are thinking, is he here specifically to tear down the stage? Having said that, will anyone continue to invest? This is one hundred and two billion levs. Where can I fool so many fools to send money? Soon there was thunderous applause on the field. There is no doubt that this must be the applause of the Bulgarian side. The overseas reporters all watched all this in amazement. They looked at Howell on the stage with pity. Once the project fails, his spirited president, wondering if he will be invited to eat peanuts? After a while, everyone was relieved from the news. A reporter from the New York Times asked: "Mr. Howell, where did your self-signaling plan complete? You know, this is more than 120 billion levs. This is equivalent to more than half of Bulgaria''s GDP last year. Who will provide you with this funding?" Howell replied without changing his face: "All the people in Bulgaria have given me this confidence. With their support, it will not be difficult to complete this plan within ten years!" A reporter from the Bulgarian Daily also asked: "Mr. Howell, I believe that the Bulgarian people will support this plan. In fact, I also support this plan. But what about the funds? As far as I know, our Bulgarian people are not so wealthy, more than 120 billion levs, even if the average share is more than 3,000 levs. Ordinary people may have to work for three consecutive years before they can get so much wages. They also have to live. If they need to spend this money, they may have all their income in the past ten years! You will never let the Bulgarian people dig out their pockets and support this project, right? " Howell smiled and replied: "Of course not, have you heard the great King say a word-the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility?" The reporter nodded and said, "Of course, many of His Majesty''s words are very philosophical!" Howell went on to explain: "In this case, you understand the source of our funds. In fact, every shareholder in our company has already raised 10 billion lev. In addition, we also plan to issue a batch of construction bonds to the society, and now the three major banks in Bulgaria have decided to support this plan. They help us issue bonds for free and promised us the most favorable loan interest rate. Of course, the interest rate of this bond is very low. The interest rate is the same as the bank deposit interest. The security of the bond will provide us with a guarantee. Even if it is not due, the principal can be exchanged in the bank in advance, similar to our previous Same as national debt! " A reporter from the Bulgarian Daily asked in surprise: "Oh, is this true? So the funding of our project is no longer a problem?" Howell jokingly said: "Of course it is true. If there is not so much good news, I would not have the guts to run this project! Be aware that once this project fails. The Bulgarian people can''t spare me, I don''t want to be sapped on the street! " ... Although it is not regarded as a joke of the Bulgarian government, the media are still satisfied. Todays news is really shocking. Who can imagine that the investment of more than 120 billion lev actually requires charity Operation? What is even more incredible is that there are still capitalists willing to invest in it? The idea of ??corporate social responsibility is not new anymore. Everyone knows that this is the original creation of Bulgaria! It may be the relationship between water and soil. Once you leave Bulgaria, the corporate social responsibility is gone! As for the reason behind the scenes, everyone doesn''t bother to study it, just make up it directly. Anyway, they are not a Bulgarian newspaper, and they are not responsible for the authenticity! If they really found the reason, they wouldn''t dare to publish it. Capitalists of this era are not easy to mess with! Inviting people to eat peanuts is just a small problem. If you are in a hurry, you have to ask someone to make a plane. That''s a family ascending to heaven together! There is no doubt that this public welfare operation is naturally the original creation of Ferdinand. As for the source of funds, it naturally relies on bank loans. Although the total investment is as high as more than 120 billion levs, it is actually amortized to only 12 billion levs per year, and this is still an inflated cost. Just like Howell announced that the shareholders of the company invested 10 billion levs, could Ferdinand really get 10 billion out of it? After being divided into ten years, it will be one billion lev every year, and the profit he gets through this project ~ www.novelhall.com~ is not only one billion lev every year? The raw materials were laid out in advance. After this project is completed, how can there be a profit of 8 billion yuan? If we calculate the loan profits of related upstream companies and banks, this figure is even greater. As for why it should be changed to public welfare operation and give up huge profits in the future? Ferdinand is also very helpless, he is afraid of being exposed! We must know that this kind of monopolistic enterprise is the most hated. When cars become popular in the future and oil prices are high, can these people not scold the enterprise? Driven by curiosity, someone will always check the inside information of this company. What if someone finds out that the man behind the scenes is actually the royal family? Once it changes to charity operations, it will be different. In the future, no matter how much the company makes, the public will not have any opinions. Automobile exhaust pollutes the environment. You will be charged a portion of the gas money to use for afforestation and greening of the earth. Is this a problem? Although a large part of the profit has been lost in this area, the profits of other industries are still there. As the oil supplier that monopolizes more than half of the world, Ferdinand is not short of money. Why should he use this money? Besides, there are so many deserts in Bulgaria. Even if the extra fuel cost per car is averaged down, only 100 saplings can be planted. If there are 10 million cars in Bulgaria 20 years later, thats one billion. A tree also reduces the desert by 2,000 square kilometers every year. Its not a small number that accumulates over the years. If the population of Bulgaria reaches more than 200 million and the number of vehicles increases to 100 million one day in the future, then it is equivalent to adding 20,000 square kilometers of land each year. of! (Calculated according to the proportion of European car ownership in the 1980s) https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 58： John Bulls conspiracy For Bulgaria''s "Million Kilometer Road Plan", the outside world does not buy it. Many people speculate that this is just a fig leaf thrown by the Bulgarian government. In the end, this project will probably end without problems! But it quickly became dumbfounded. On February 1, 1922, the Bulgarian Infrastructure Investment Group began to issue bonds. Although the interest rate was horribly low, wouldn''t it be consistent with bank deposit interest? In addition, the security of the bond is still guaranteed, and it can be directly used as currency to circulate in the market. This allows many patriots to join in. Anyway, the benefit is the same as the deposit bank. You can directly use the bond as a lev if you are short of money! Economists have not yet reacted to it. When the Great Depression continued and countries used money printing to alleviate the financial crisis, everyone suddenly remembered that Bulgaria was already issuing excess currency! Just because it was issued in the name of a bond, the amount of money normally circulating in the market has increased, but it did not affect the value of Lev. After all, Lev''s currency value is linked to gold, Bulgaria''s gold reserves have not decreased, and currency circulation has not increased! The currency value of the bond is actually maintained by the credibility of the bank and the support of the people for this project! In essence, it is already the currency of the credit system, but it does not rely on national credit! In the absence of currency depreciation, increasing the currency that can be circulated on the market will inevitably stimulate economic development in the short term. Of course, Ferdinand is also aware that this flow cannot increase too much, otherwise inflation will break out in the country, so the first batch of bonds only issued two billion levs. Finally, the investment company invested 1 billion levs, plus 20 levs of bonds, and the 10 billion levs provided by the bank, which is the first year of investment. It still maintained Bulgaria''s consistent high efficiency and directly adopted the "three-sided project". The construction of the project started at the end of February, and the curtain was kicked off with lightning speed! The eyes of the world have been attracted, and now no one doubts the Bulgarian governments determination to promote this project! Tens of billions of funds have been invested. If the project fails, it will be enough to hurt Bulgaria! On the other hand, the secret talks on loans between Russia and Russia were also covered up. Of course, whether they were known by the British and French intelligence agencies, this is still an unknown number, at least on the surface they have not discovered. On January 25, 1921, the two countries signed an agreement. The Russian Empire used the Ukrainian region as a mortgage to loan 10 billion lev from the Bulgarian syndicate. This loan is fully operated in accordance with internationally accepted standards. The monthly interest rate is 6.5 per thousand. The interest is calculated by compound interest. The principal and interest are repaid in 30 years, and the principal and interest of the first year are deducted. In fact, Nicholas II took The money received was only 8.76 billion levs. Dont think its expensive. There are also cheap loans, but additional conditions are required. In fact, often the cost of additional conditions is much higher than the interest on the loan itself! Otherwise, why did Ferdinand raise interest rates up to 12% when he issued bonds, and he didn''t look for bank loans? After the Bulgarian and Russian loan conditions were agreed, the Bulgarian government also officially obtained the sovereignty of the Libyan province of Pisa and the Crimea Peninsula. The governance of the two places has become a problem for Ferdinand. Assimilation is a must, but how to assimilate must be skilled! In fact, these two areas were infiltrated by Bulgaria as early as the outbreak of the Japanese-Russian War. After so many years of operation, there are not a few local Bulgarian investment and construction factories. Coupled with the long-term civil war in the Russian Empire, which brought heavy military and economic burdens to the local people, the reception work went smoothly. Neither the nobles nor the civilians troubled Ferdinand on this issue, but the subsequent governance was in trouble. Since there was no cleansing, the local local powers were completely preserved. Now they still support Bulgaria. This support is largely forced. Most people may not really agree with Bulgaria. The main reason they want to join Bulgaria is to find a safe haven! Bulgaria''s low taxes and stable social environment are one of their choices! There is no choice. The czarist government sold the local sovereignty, and the transaction is a foregone conclusion. When the locals get the news, the Bulgarian army has taken over the place, and there is no strength to resist? Naturally, Ferdinand was not worried. When he was there, no one would dare to rebel or fight for independence. Maybe the future might be! Not every generation of kings has his prestige, and not every government is a hawk. If you can say it is courageous, you will suppress it, or you will start a war if you start a war! "Prime Minister, the Libyan Province of Pisa and the Crimean Peninsula, what are you going to do?" Taking into account the limitations of the times, Ferdinand decided to throw this issue to the cabinet first. If it doesn''t work, he is thinking of a way! Constantine thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, considering the strategic value of the two places, we must be stationed with heavy troops. The success of the locals who want to rebel is not high. Presumably smart people know that if you oppose us now, you are looking for death, so we don''t have to worry about finding a partner in the local area! In the field of culture, the government plans to fully Bulgarianize the local area; in the field of industry and commerce, we will also find ways to suppress local capitalists and allow domestic enterprises to control the economic lifeline of the two places. Through economic control, cultural identity, and the two-pronged approach to complete the assimilation of the local area, but this time is a bit long. I am afraid that it will take 20 to 30 years for the new generation to grow up before they will be fully assimilated! " Ferdinand nodded, slow down! Cultural assimilation cannot be achieved overnight. Even if the local culture is very close to Bulgaria, it still takes time for the locals to completely abandon the tradition and accept the new cultural system! Ferdinand wants to develop with peace of mind, but it is a pity that some people are not willing! At 10 Downing Street, London, a conspiracy is going on here, not just against Bulgaria, but against the major powers in the world! John Bulls nature reappeared. With the drastic increase in military pay and the improvement in the level of military welfare benefits, the British Army still used the strength of their great powers and suppressed the Egyptian uprising and Indias non-violence. Non-cooperative sports. The colonial rebellion was suppressed, and the London government suddenly became idle again. The idle John Bull naturally found something to do. Suppressing competitors and maintaining the balance of the European continent is their consistent national policy, but now this balance has obviously been broken! The Russians were caught in a civil war. Although India, the treasure of the British Empire, was safe, their pre-determined tripartite protection of Russia and France on the European continent could no longer be realized. Later, they came up with a plan that was to allow France and France to compete for the supremacy of the European continent, with the British Empire in the middle as the referee, and continue to maintain the balance of the European continent. As a result, Bulgaria retreated and helped the Austro-Hungarian Empire stabilize the situation. The conflict of interests between the two countries was completely separated by the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The French are now the dominant family in Western Europe. It is difficult to find an enemy that can check and balance them. Once they recover from the war, the battle between Britain and France is indispensable! Bulgaria dominates the Near East and is engaged in construction behind closed doors. It seems that there is no threat in a short time, but what about the future? Who can guarantee that Bulgaria has never been ambitious, and in their opinion, Ferdinand is scheming. Now that the British Empire is strong, Bulgaria has chosen to give in. What about the future? Once the British Empire is in trouble, Bulgaria will probably be the first to jump out to grab the Suez Canal, and even print the idea of ??degree! Geographically, both places are threatened by Bulgaria! It is very necessary to take precautions before they happen! There is also Japan in the Far East, which is repeatedly testing the strength of the British Empire and must be suppressed. In terms of strength, the British Imperial Navy is greater than the sum of these three, and the industrial strength after adding the three North American countries also exceeds the sum of these three. However, the British Empires army is not comparable to any of these three, and the air force is not in their consideration! Going directly shirtless is not the style of the British Empire, and it has also been confirmed that this is the most effective way. The lessons of the world war have just passed, and everyone still remembers it. Lloyd-George has been in a good mood recently, otherwise he would not have the mind to hold a national policy meeting and find a way to combat the three main competitors! ... This is undoubtedly a simple and complex problem with very simple means, but it is very troublesome to operate. Foreign Secretary Gray said: "There are many ways to suppress these three competitors, but very few really suit the British Empire. Given the domestic economic situation, we cannot go to war with them, so the actions we take must be within the tolerance of the other party. According to the analysis of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the most suitable measures are undoubtedly to support the Germans to contain France, support the Austro-Hungarian Empire to contain Bulgaria, and support to contain Japan! These methods are within the acceptance range of the opponents, they will not turn our face with us because of this! Of course, there are also more extreme measures, such as: the Royal Navy directly blocked their routes and cut off their overseas trade, but in this way, a battle is inevitable! Or they could create counterfeit banknotes and attack their currency proposals. The consequences would be very serious, and the enemy would also learn to make pound sterling. These extreme methods are not worth the loss for us! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer smiled bitterly and said: "Mr. Gray, the financial situation of the British Empire is not very good. We cannot invest a lot of money to target these three countries at the same time! Their strength is not weak, and they will definitely retaliate. We don''t have to fight with them. As long as the British Empire develops fast enough, the gap in strength between us will only get bigger and bigger! " The Secretary of the Navy retorted: "No! In fact, we all know that due to the small size of the territory, the economic development of the British Empire has been restricted. We have fallen behind in terms of development speed. Not only has the gap between our strengths not widened, but has been shrinking! Besides, we are not going to fight with them, we just restrict or delay their development speed, and it won''t cost much! " The Chancellor of the Exchequer said angrily: "Don''t fool around! In order to restrict the French, we must support the Germans, but they are in a debt crisis. Unless we can get them out of the debt crisis, checking and balancing France is undoubtedly an idiot! If you want to check and balance Bulgaria, and you must support the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the investment in this aspect is also indispensable, otherwise they would have no guts to confront Bulgaria! Dont forget, Bulgarias total population has reached more than 50 million, which is comparable to the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The industrial gap between the two sides is almost doubled, and the gap in military combat effectiveness will only be even greater! With less investment, why should the Austro-Hungarian Empire stand up to challenge Bulgaria? Don''t they even know the most basic strength gap? There is also Japan in the Far East. Your plan is even more nonsense. It is better to count on the waste than to let us go directly! " The Secretary of State suddenly interrupted their dispute and said: "It is impossible for us to cooperate with the consortium and use financial means to directly attack their economy, so maybe we can make a small profit?" The Chancellor of the Exchequer thought for a while and said: "It is theoretically feasible However, the economic strength of the French is not weak, and the French consortium has a solid foundation. Before we clarified their position, we took Any action is very dangerous! We can''t penetrate into Bulgaria''s financial market at all. Unless we are willing to send them hundreds of tons of gold, we can get an admission ticket! For them, the financial blow is simply an itch. On the contrary, we may get stuck. In fact, Japan is really effective when using financial means, and their economic situation is also very bad, we may be able to take advantage of it! " Seeing no one objected after a while, Lloyd George made up his mind and said, "Then we should strike Japan first, and we should pay interest. We should also warn our little brother that being a traitor will not end well. ! Dealing with Bulgaria and France cant be rushed. If too much pressure is put on them, the two countries will form an alliance if they are not good. Then it will be really troublesome! So it is enough that we secretly give Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire a certain amount of support. Let them come out and delay for a while. The development speed of these two opponents will be enough! " There is no way for persimmons, of course to find a soft pinch. Unlike European countries, Japan is remote from the Far East. Although it has gained a geographical advantage, it is also their disadvantage! Lonely overseas, far away from the center of this era, they are naturally hostile to all countries, and they cant even find an ally when looking around. Even if they suffer this loss, they can only endure it! Having been an ally for more than ten years, the British have almost understood the nature of the Japanese, bullying and fearing hardships, and just took the opportunity to make a small profit and make up for their financial shortcomings. ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 59： , Untouchable inheritance tax "If you want to get rich first build roads", this sentence was also applicable at the beginning of the 20th century. Don''t look at Bulgaria''s plans for a bunch of industrial projects. In fact, most of them have not yet started. Is everyone waiting for the government to build roads? As long as the traffic problem is not resolved in one day, the big industrial plan is nonsense! The local Balkan region has been developed very well. Ferdinand does not intend to continue to develop heavy industry here, while the development of other areas is very backward. Even the Asia Minor Peninsula, which has been operated by the Ottoman Empire for hundreds of years, has none. What a decent industry. Since the Bulgarian army landed on the Peninsula of Asia Minor in 1916, road construction has already begun. At present, there are more than one million prisoners of war under the railway company, struggling for this great and sacred cause. If you add prisoners, ordinary railway workers, industrial workers and technicians from supporting enterprises, and all the personnel of the Bulgarian Railway Company, it will exceed 2.6 million! Now as soon as the Great Highway Project is launched, the Bulgarian road construction army will once again exceed one-tenth of the total population, to be precise, one-tenth of the registered population! Such a high labor input ratio is naturally impossible under normal circumstances. Other industries in the country also need labor. Fortunately, this is a colonial era and cheap labor is available. By the end of 1921, the population of Bulgarian residents with household registration had exceeded 48.76 million, of which more than 3.4 million were naturalized immigrants, and the rest were new population growth. Perhaps it has been suppressed for a long time during the World War. Since 1919, the domestic baby boom has erupted, and the birth rate reached a peak of 5.18% in 1920. (Refer to Russian data) This is also the peak since the founding of Bulgaria. According to estimates by experts from the Population Department, this wave of baby boom may last until around 1930. This means that in the next ten years, Bulgarias population growth rate will remain between 3.1% and 3.8%. They are all optimistic about the population doubling plan within two decades. As a price, the Chancellor of Finance cries poorly to Ferdinand every day! From now on, the Bulgarian government will pay more than one million mothers wages during pregnancy each year, and the rural population has also been included in the budget. According to the new labor law, the minimum wage in Bulgaria shall be no less than 75 lev per month and no less than 3 lev per day, which is 450 lev for half a year. In this item alone, the annual expenditure exceeds 450 million lev! If you calculate the free medical expenses during the childbirth period and the incentive policy starting from the third child, for family planning, you will have to invest up to 700 million levs every year. If the investment in this area is high, the investment in other areas will be low. There is no alternative. In the early 1930s, Bulgaria was also a properly developed country. However, in terms of social welfare, Bulgaria will lag far behind European countries. Germans have established a universal pension system as early as the 1880s. Since then, the era of human pensions has begun, and most countries in Europe have established pension systems. The establishment of Bulgaria''s social pension system has long become a hot topic in society. This problem has also plagued Ferdinand for a long time. At present, the most popular pension system in the world has funding sources: pension insurance and government financial appropriations. The social pressure in the short term is not great. The average life expectancy in Bulgaria has just exceeded 65 years, and the age of the population has not yet arrived. But the future will be in trouble. Perhaps in a hundred years, Bulgaria will not have to worry about pensions. Anyway, there is oil behind, and the government cannot be poor! If Ferdinand was only the president of the country, he would be happy to do so, without thinking so far, to directly build a high-welfare society, hello, me, hello, everyone! It is a pity that he is the king and must consider long-term. If oil resources are developed, or the birth of new energy replaces oil, what should Bulgaria do? History has told him that a country that is over-reliant on resources, once the resources are exhausted, the entire society will immediately collapse! As soon as Ferdinand smiled again, it seemed that this loophole could be plugged in advance. Bulgaria is still a struggling country. Everyone has a strong sense of social responsibility. There are still very few people who are greedy for pleasure. If a shackle is set up in advance to limit the dependence of future generations on resources, it seems to be very troublesome! ... After April Fools'' Day, Ferdinand asked the whole society for opinions on establishing the Bulgarian pension system and also held a government seminar. Prime Minister Constantine reported to Ferdinand: "Your Majesty, this is our government''s plan for establishing a pension system, please have a look!" Ferdinand took the document and did not open it, so he asked directly: "Let me talk about what kind of pension system the government intends to establish, where will the funds come from, and how is the distribution ratio calculated? Cover the crowd, and who are there? How can we ensure the smooth implementation of this plan and long-term development! " Constantine thought for a while and said: "The pension system planned by the government is mainly to learn from the three countries of Britain, France and Germany. We are currently preparing to implement pension insurance. This means that young people pay old-age insurance funds and provide pensions to the elderly. Our government has calculated in detail that there are currently about 2.2 million people in Bulgaria who are over 60 years old. According to the principle of fairness, we only need to pay pensions to people who have made contributions to Bulgaria, that is, people who have worked in Bulgaria for more than 20 years and have Bulgarian citizenship, this part of people only accounts for 1.8 million. According to the current minimum wage standard in society, a total of 1.62 billion levs will be required to pay pensions. At present, the number of young men and women of school age in the country is as high as 23 million. If calculated according to 1.62 billion levs, then each person only needs to pay 71 levs. This is less than their monthly salary, which is completely within everyone''s tolerance! If the cycle continues, we can adjust the pension insurance according to the actual situation! " Looking at such a simple and rude pension system, Ferdinand shook his head helplessly, and then said: "Your Excellency, have you considered whether the life expectancy in Bulgaria is 65 years, but in 1889, Bulgaria was at that time. The average life expectancy is only 52 years! If nothing happens, you will be surprised to find that within ten years, our average life expectancy will exceed 70 years, and in 20 years, our average life expectancy may reach 75 years! As the average life expectancy continues to increase, the demand for pensions in the society will also rise sharply. The rapid growth of our population cannot continue indefinitely. What should we do once an aging society comes? I also want our citizens to have little economic pressure on the surface, and everyones life is pretty good, but dont forget that they also need to raise children. Its not uncommon for two adults to raise four, five, or even seven or eight children. . The rewards and subsidies provided by our government now seem to be enough for them to raise their children in the short term, but dont forget the existence of inflation. As the economy develops, price increases are inevitable. We cannot guarantee that the income of each of them can rise simultaneously. The current pensions don''t seem to be too much, but what about the future? 1.8 million people are now receiving pensions. Ten years later, it will be 3.8 million or even 4 million receiving pensions. However, it is impossible for our payers to double in ten years! And this payment base will continue to increase? What should we do if we wait for decades to come when the population is aging? If one day, our society becomes four generations under one roof, or five generations under one roof, what should we do? Ten young people raise one old man, everyone can afford it, and five young people raise one old man, and everyone can afford it, but one young man raises several old people, it is estimated that this will force our offspring to death! Don''t rush to deny this possibility. With the deepening of industrialization, the decline in the birth rate is also inevitable. At the same time, the population carrying capacity of the earth is also limited. It is also inevitable that this will happen someday in the future! " Constantine was dumbfounded, and everyone was dumbfounded. He thought it was just a simple problem, but now it has become such a complex social problem. What should I do? Ferdinand didn''t know what to do! Relying on the social pension insurance system will certainly not be able to solve Bulgarias future pension problems, unless the average life expectancy of the whole society is reduced, or the payment period is continuously increased and the pension payment period is reduced. In that case, it is better to open this issue directly to the whole society, and let the Bulgarian people decide whether to establish this pension system! That''s right, Ferdinand doesn''t plan to jump high in the huge pit of welfare. It is only the beginning of the 20th century. The wealth created by the whole society is limited and it is impossible to endlessly improve social welfare. The pension system still needs to be established, but the payment standard cannot be as high as the outside world guessed. With the development of social economy, the social wealth consumed by human beings on the issue of food is becoming more and more limited. Therefore, the establishment of a pension insurance fund with a minimum living guarantee is in line with the actual situation in Bulgaria, but to establish a pension system that is equivalent to the income of ordinary workers, then it is unnecessary to talk about it, he does not want to pit his descendants! Whether or not to pay for the pension insurance, this issue is left to the people to decide. It is really not possible for the government to establish a rescue agency in the future. Seeing everyone''s stunned expressions, Ferdinand knew that these issues were not in their consideration. No way, this is also the reality. How many politicians will consider issues in the next few decades? If everyone considers so long-term, Europe will not decline in future generations. Most countries are dragged to death by high welfare! "Well, I hope you will study this issue in depth, consider the issue more comprehensively, and explain the situation to the whole society at the same time, to see who has any good solutions to solve this problem!" Ferdinand said again. The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, can we solve this problem through taxation? For example: collect personal income tax and achieve this goal by increasing the taxation of high-income groups, without transferring this burden to the whole society! " Ferdinand shook his head and said: "Personal income tax can be collected, but solving the pension problem by this is tantamount to idiotic dreams! And it is very troublesome. Perhaps the money received is not enough to pay tax staff! We simply can''t supervise it. Some capitalists have ways to avoid taxes, personal income taxes, and in the end they can only collect part of the middle class money! For example: What if the company does not pay dividends? They even gave themselves an ultra-low salary of 1 lev, and put all their profits on the corporate accounts. All their expenses can be spent on the company''s account without affecting their daily lives at all! You can never collect personal income tax according to his company''s finances, right? " Kennedy said unwillingly: "What if an inheritance tax is imposed?" Ferdinand shook his head and said: "Inheritance tax must not be collected! The collection of inheritance tax will cause very bad social impacts, and even affect the stability of Bulgaria! We now want to encourage everyone to invest in industry. If the government wants to levy an inheritance tax, who would dare to invest in industry? Once the assets become real estate, your inheritance tax rate is slightly higher, and the heirs can''t pay taxes on the cash, what should you do? Should the company go bankrupt directly? Or is it that the government can still accept the failure of shares? If this is the case, it may not be long before we are left with our state-owned enterprises in Bulgaria! More often, the capitalists signed an inheritance treatment agreement before they were alive. For example, if they sell the enterprise at a price of one lev, is this tax still necessary? Of course, we can also collect according to the actual value of the company, and the consequence is back to the previous question. The company will either go bankrupt or the government will take over the shares! " Kennedy was silent. As long as the main body of Bulgaria''s economy is industry, then it is doomed that the inheritance tax will not work. There is even greater resistance, from traditional forces, the whole society will oppose the collection of inheritance taxes! If this tax is released, the peasant class will riot. The Bulgarian peasant class is now very powerful and the most combative class. Military aristocrats are the spokespersons of the peasant class in the government. They stand together in terms of interests. Whoever dares to move their land will kill them! Now Bulgaria can collect any tax, but inheritance tax cannot be touched. Whoever touches it will be finished! Kennedy seemed to have thought of something. His forehead had already begun to sweat. Fortunately, it was raised at a high-level government meeting, and the news would not be leaked. If he is left outside, he will be ruined by the proposal of imposing inheritance tax, and he should not do anything against all the Bulgarian people! After Kennedy looked at Ferdinand gratefully again, he knew that he had gone to the ghost door just now. If it weren''t for Ferdinand''s evasive explanation, once the lid was opened, he would be finished! Of course, what he didn''t know was that the king in front of him was the backbone of the opposition to the inheritance tax. Who made his vests spread all over Bulgaria? Once the estate tax appears, there will be a scene that makes him the most sad. Most of the estate tax in the country is paid by him alone! How can this work? Isn''t this equivalent to a tax set specifically for him alone? As the boss of this country, he can pay taxes is already very shameful. If there is another kind of tax set specifically for him, is there any king? This hidden danger must be suppressed in the cradle. He has decided to add a clause to the constitution, not to impose inheritance tax on any real estate or land! Taking advantage of the current social environment, all the vested interests in Bulgaria are members of opposing the collection of inheritance taxes directly eliminate this hidden danger! At this time, many people reacted, looking at Kennedy''s eyes, they were a little uncomfortable. Even if you want to die, don''t you bring this? Everyone has a lot of fiefdoms? Once the inheritance tax is levied, one of the people sitting here counts as the main force in paying the tax. They are all a generation of nobles, and there are few who can get the money! If there is no money, the fief will be cut. Isn''t this killing them? Ferdinand had been silent for Kennedy for three seconds in his heart, knowing that his future would be difficult. Considering that now, he still needs this capable finance minister, so he opened his mouth to relieve him. "Well, regarding the increase in taxes, stop here, no one is allowed to mention it outside! The topic of todays discussion is the issue of pensions. The government must consider the issue in a comprehensive manner, and at the same time publicize these possible situations to all sectors of the society. The establishment of a pension system is a long-term social issue. We cannot make direct decisions arbitrarily. It must be discussed by all the people in Bulgaria and let them decide whether to establish this system! And whether to achieve full coverage is also a question. Everyone''s income is different, and the economic level of each region is also different. How to determine this standard is also a very serious problem! When the government comes down, we need to go out to see more and listen to what ordinary Bulgarians say. Before the pension system is established, we can establish a social assistance system. Provide the most basic social assistance to those elderly who have made contributions to Bulgaria but have lost their labor force, have no children, or whose children cannot afford their pension obligations! " ... https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 60： , Non-existent problem The content of the government meeting soon appeared in the newspapers. Of course, the inheritance tax matter was naturally deleted, and Ferdinand did not want to do anything! Now everyones concerns are focused on pensions. How can we establish a long-term and stable pension system? The pension systems of European countries have all been taken out. No matter which countrys system is, it is only considering short-term problems. Once an aging society comes, it will face a funding gap. Unlike other countries, Bulgarias traditional strength is still strong, and the current pension system relies on children to provide for the elderly. There are also some people who have retirement salary, of course this is only a minority. It is usually just the great hero of the enterprise. After retirement, the capitalists will pay a certain amount of pension to buy people''s hearts. Ordinary people still don''t think about it. The window paper was punctured, and many people are calculating how many years old-age insurance can last. The final conclusion is not optimistic. The future can only rely on government funding. Many scholars have pointed out that with the improvement of medical and health conditions, everyone''s life expectancy will be longer and longer. In the future, there will be a social situation of four generations living together and five generations living together. Once the pension system collapses, the 60-year-old must support the 80-year-old. There may be centenarians living on top of the 80-year-old. This pressure will suddenly come, and it is estimated that few people can handle it! Yes, according to the most pessimistic estimate, in the 1950s, the average life expectancy in Bulgaria will exceed 80 years. In the 21st century, it will not be a problem for the average life expectancy to exceed 90 years. The conjecture that the average life expectancy will exceed 100 years in the future has also been raised. come out. At the same time, he also pointed out that with the deepening of industrialization, the birth rate will gradually decline, and the number of elderly people exceeds the number of young people, which is just around the corner. The UN Population Office also released a set of survey data. Taking Britain and France as examples, the birth rate has been declining year by year after entering the industrialized society. With the countrys annual fiscal investment exceeding 20%, this has not happened in Bulgaria, but whether this investment can be sustained is also a question. The whole society is discussing this issue, and even the international media are joining in the fun. Many people suddenly realize that their pension system may collapse in the future, and governments of various countries have to stand up and refute the rumors. Politicians know that no one knows what will happen in the future, anyway, as long as they don''t explode during their tenure. In order to establish a permanent pension system, some people even proposed to print banknotes and let the whole society bear the figure through currency devaluation, and then people quickly became speechless. In the gold standard era, idiots will do it if you play currency devaluation! Anyone with a bit of common sense knows that the issuance of currency is not a one-to-one distribution with gold, which also includes the existence of government credit! It is not that you print 10% of the currency to depreciate by 10%. In fact, it will cause the collapse of the credit system, and it may even depreciate by 50% or 60%! The pension system has not been established for a long time, but the social assistance system has been established smoothly, with full government funding, and the actual expenditure is not much. There are very few people who meet the standards. There is a prerequisite that they have made contributions to Bulgaria and cannot have a moral criminal record (that is, they have committed a crime in law and violated morality) and are in financial difficulties and their children are powerless. Undertake pension obligations. According to statistics from the Population Department, people who meet this condition will not exceed four digits. The main reason is that there are not many elderly people now. Many people are over 60, but they have not lost labor. Now the country is short of labor. Naturally, the government has not enacted mandatory retirement laws. Many people will work to death in a company. Under the traditional power, these old employees are the heroes of the enterprise. For the sake of fame, the capitalists usually cannot be dismissed casually. They can only change positions at most. As long as they are healthy and they do not retire actively, they can continue to do so. In addition, most Bulgarians have a large number of children, and few children have the ability to provide for the elderly. After carefully reviewing the data, Ferdinand came to a strange conclusion that the pension problem in Bulgaria basically does not exist! Among the more than two million elderly people in their 60s, more than 90% are still struggling. They still have their own jobs and can support themselves. The people who really retire are mainly engaged in heavy physical labor. They can''t do anything when they are old, and there is no way to complete reemployment. And most of this part does not meet the criteria for receiving pensions! Most of the Bulgarians who were born and raised in the army have served in the army when they were young. Many of them have made military exploits. Not to mention those who are eligible for military exploits, they have property and no pension problems. Even ordinary people have a military status. Most of the companies they professionally arrange have good economic benefits. Even if they lose their jobs again later, they can still seek help from the government and get employed again. They have a high social status and most of them work locally. For these people, it is impossible for capitalists to dismiss without any reason. Therefore, as long as they work for their duties, they will hardly experience unemployment. It is the immigrants who really let go after a few years of work. When they obtain Bulgarian citizenship, it is okay for the younger ones, mainly the older ones, and the capitalists will never sign long-term employment contracts. These talents are the last unemployed army, but most of them have insufficient contribution to the country and are not eligible to receive pensions. Had it not been for the outbreak of the World War, Ferdinand had recruited a large number of soldiers among the immigrants. It is estimated that this situation would be much more serious. Because of the world war, Bulgaria had given birth to several million local tyrants. Although their land has not been fully developed, it is still possible to support the family. As children become prosperous, the issue of parents old-age care naturally does not require the state. This conclusion can be drawn not only by Ferdinand, but also by many smart people in Bulgaria. As the discussion continued, these statistics were published in newspapers. Even those who advocate the establishment of a pension system are collectively misfired. Those who are eligible to receive pensions do not have pension problems; those who have pension problems are not eligible to receive pensions! In the end, experts and scholars came to a conclusion that in Bulgaria, there is a reward for what you pay, and the pension problem is not the current social problem! Then everyone started to study again, and the employment system of Bulgarian companies is even more surprising. Many people have discovered that more than 50% of Bulgarians have worked in a company throughout their lives. Many elderly people insist on not retiring, and there are not a few who are left behind by companies to clean and guard the door. Career for life! Well, this is not the first of Ferdinand. It has appeared in many places before. In traditional family businesses, there is no such thing as retirement. Before the development of the capitalist economy, many people worked for a family even for generations. For example, Ferdinands men had many people who served the Kohari family for several generations, including the servants he now uses, Guards, butlers, etc., these people''s ancestors have mixed with his ancestors for several generations. Their abilities may not be the strongest, but they win in their loyalty. The whole family has followed and been brainwashed for hundreds of years. How could he not reuse it? Lifetime system for corporate employees is also a problem. On the one hand, Bulgarias labor law prohibits unreasonable layoffs. On the other hand, under the influence of traditional forces, people are unwilling to change jobs. Regardless of whether such an employment mechanism is good or bad, at least many social problems do not exist anymore. The leading role is powerful. Ferdinands companies have done this, and other capitalists have followed suit. In addition, the ancestors have used people in this way, so everyone is not surprised. The research results of sociologists show that the question of the company''s employment mechanism promotes the stability of the entire society; this stable social form has promoted economic development, and finally denied the company. Economists view is on the contrary. They believe that such a fixed employment model fails to give full play to the vitality of the enterprise and stimulate the potential of individuals, which is not conducive to maximizing the benefits of the enterprise. Which of these two views is correct is still in dispute. Ferdinand now finally knows why Bulgaria has not had a general strike. On the one hand, Bulgarias wage level is not low, and everyones life can survive; (the standards are basically set by him, and other companies can only follow suit, naturally it will not be too low.) On the other hand, I have been working in a company all my life and I have been old employees. Many issues can be discussed directly with the boss. Bulgarian capitalists in this era are not so vicious, and many issues can be discussed. As long as it is not forced, who will go on strike? Your company''s poor treatment does not mean that other companies are not treated well? What a big deal, you quit! Over time, everyone has feelings for the company, and only hopes that the company will get better and better, so that everyone''s jobs are guaranteed. It is impossible for them to make trouble because they sympathize with you, and break their own jobs, right? After clarifying this problem, Ferdinands worries ceased to exist. Now no matter what kind of thought, entering Bulgaria will hardly have an impact. As long as the companies under his control are stable, Bulgarian society will be stable. Will anyone still want to rebel if the society is stable? The issue of establishing a pension system is still being hotly discussed, but the topic has gone off the track, and the arguing and arguing have drawn on the superiority of the Bulgarian system. Even the topics all over Europe were brought over. Many international media criticized Bulgarias conservative system, which is not in line with the development of the times. The Bulgarian media criticized them for their moral depravity and focused only on money. The Bulgarian Daily also published an article that it does not matter if it does not conform to the development of the times, as long as it conforms to the development of Bulgaria. The London Daily accuses Bulgaria of life-long employment, restricting the development of enterprises, and allowing the elderly to continue working, which is even more inhumane. The Sofia Evening News produced a set of survey data to prove that this was a voluntary act of others. Many people are in good family conditions and can retire long ago, but they are unwilling to retire. This is their freedom. I dont know if Ferdinand is free, but after Marshal Popov of Bulgaria retired, he actually became a shoe repairer and repaired shoes on the street, which surprised him. After clarifying the situation, Ferdinand was a little bit dumbfounded. It was his childhood dream. Now that he retires and relaxes, he naturally wants to realize his dream. There has been more than one case of this kind of strange thing. This group of aristocrats who broke out of households are doing what they are doing now. In addition to shoe repairers, there are also cooks and blacksmiths. Most people go home and plant the land. Hands on. Don''t give them any reason, just be willing, they have willful capital, what they love to do is their freedom. First, the Bulgarian media and the London media were fighting over the air, and soon European media were involved, supporting the views of both sides, almost evenly matched. Anyway, everyone knows that newspapers can only sell well when topics of public concern arise. As for the correctness of the viewpoint, the outcome of the argument is not important. Then the most famous Marshal Popov became famous again. Unlike the past, he is now known for his freedom of life. Before he knew it, he became a representative of the liberals! As an alternative among the aristocracy, Bulgaria''s explosive household aristocracy also went to the world. Those who support them think that they are the nobles of the new era and seem to be representatives of free life, while the opposition thinks that they are the cancer of the nobles. Many veteran aristocrats also protested to Ferdinand, demanding the abolition of their titles, so that their scumbags should not tarnish the honor of the noble class! Well, after receiving such a strange request, Ferdinand directly chose to ignore it. What era is this, and he still doesn''t know the situation, so he wants to give pointers? Although Ferdinand also thinks that their human approach is a bit weird and unacceptable, but this is their own choice, and it does not violate Bulgarian laws, so they simply don''t bother to control it. In the midst of controversy, the issue of pensions was finally ignored by everyone. Those who can receive pensions do not need pensions; those who need pensions are not eligible to receive pensions! So what is the establishment of a pension now? There is absolutely no need to waste the government''s precious administrative resources and increase the burden on young people! In a responsible attitude, officials from the Population Department conducted another survey on the elderly. Of course, the scope of the survey was limited to those eligible for pensions. The final survey results show that most people are not interested in pensions. They say they have the ability to support themselves and do not want to become a burden to society! Then there will be no more, even they are not interested in themselves, Ferdinand will naturally not be interested, this issue will be discussed in the future! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 61： , Planting grapes "Your Majesty, the British have initiated an invitation to us. They plan to hold a naval armaments conference in London in May to limit the ongoing arms race around the world!" said Foreign Secretary Metjeev Ferdinand wondered and asked: "The world naval arms race? When did this happen and why don''t I know? Is it possible that a new round of arms race has begun again?" Metzhev thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, the Japanese government is doing things in the Far East, and the British should be heading for them this time!" Thinking of the Japanese, Ferdinand shook his head, how he had forgotten them. With their terrible domestic economic situation, it is not surprising that they took this path. But even if you want to dare to do things, you have to look at the limelight, right? The British had just solved the colony problem, so they sent it to the door. Do they really think the world hegemon is a soft persimmon? Well, now the Japanese government is also very wronged, they are indeed preparing to do something. But the problem is that before I had time to do something, I was sapped in finance by the British, and I was stunned. Haven''t reacted yet, this London meeting is here again. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will figure it out. This time we are going to make soy sauce. As for the issue of limiting naval tonnage, this is a good discussion, as long as it meets our international status!" Ferdinand said. Meteve immediately replied: "Yes!" But in my mind, what tricks the British will play this time, the Royal Navy is now the dominant family, and it stands to reason that there is no need for them to hold this meeting unless they have other plans. In Paris, the French government is also worried about this meeting of the British. Since the world is too peaceful, there will be no more enemies against the British Empire. The pressure in France is also greater. For no other reason, who told them to stay close? The British''s home fleet moved there, and the French felt military pressure. The main British navy is now divided into three waves, the local fleet, the Far East fleet, and the Mediterranean fleet. The three fleets can just suppress the three countries of Sura, France, and Japan at the same time. Ferdinand did not feel the military pressure, mainly because Sofia was too far away from the sea. As a land power country, the Royal Navy could not scare him at all. Besides, the Mediterranean is not big. If he really starts to work, he will not be afraid of the British. The navy cannot win. Can the army and air force not win? Even if Britain wanted to block Bulgaria, it would not be able to do so. The big deal would be to block off the coastline with its air force and directly seize the Suez Canal to the African continent. The prerequisite is that Bulgaria''s ten-year plan is completed. Only by connecting the Eurasian continent through railways and highways can it be invincible! Bulgaria is getting bigger, how could the British not know it? It''s just that they are not idle, as long as they digest the three North American countries, their world hegemon will be as stable as Mount Tai. With the end of the United States, the share of industries in the world is now undergoing earth-shattering changes. The British Empire once again won the first place in the world, with the total industrial volume accounting for 34.8% of the global industrial volume. Bulgaria followed closely with 11.8%; Germans suffered heavy losses due to the world war, accounting for 9.1%; French followed closely with 8.7%; Austria-Hungary accounted for 5.8%; Kingdom of the Great Lakes accounted for 5.8% 4.1%; the Kingdom of the South Pacific (mainly California) accounted for 3.8%; the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia accounted for 3.3%; the Kingdom of South America accounted for 3.0%, Japan accounted for 2.3%; Italy accounted for 1.4%... This data is not that everyones industry has suddenly increased, but that the total amount of industry in the world has been weakened. Europe and the Americas were baptized by war at the same time. Now the total amount of industry in the world has fallen back to the level of 1900. If you separate the three North American countries, you will be surprised to find that even if the United States is split, half of the world''s top ten industrial powers are split from them, which is enough to see their wealth. The whole world was attracted by the upcoming London Conference, and Ferdinand was still busy farming. He just inspected the Rose Industrial Park again, and it is no longer the original scale. From production to processing to final sales, there are already more than 300 people working on the industrial production line in Bulgaria. The products have also expanded from the original rose essential oil, rose wine, rose beverage, rose perfume to hundreds of brands now, including medicines, food, cosmetics, health products, drinking products, skin care products... Well, the most profitable thing is no longer rose essential oil. Medicines and cosmetics are the most profitable, followed by drinking products. What surprises Ferdinand is that the health product market is sluggish. Not only are rose health products not selling well, but other health products are also not selling well. It seems that people are not accustomed to using these things in this era. Of course, this is all a small problem. It is not worthy of Ferdinands concern for a small product to sell well. It was only when he accidentally discovered a rose wine that he suddenly remembered that wine is also one of the important industries in the Balkans. . The wine industry in the later Balkans declined due to the war, with an annual output of 450 million liters, ranking second only to France in the world, and its development potential is huge. In terms of natural conditions, from Herzegovina in Bosnia in the west to Macedonia in the east, summers in the Balkans are hot and dry, with plenty of sunshine and rocky slopes all over, making it an ideal place to grow grapes. Anyway, these places are not suitable for growing food, and most of them are panicked. They are used as waste to open up vineyards. Ferdinand does not need to have as many annual output as later generations, as long as it can achieve an annual output of two to three billion liters to meet the demand on the domestic market. The problem of opening up the international market is to wait for the people of the world to become wealthy. At most, it can sell a small amount in Europe and face the competition from the French. This market is still very small. Compared with the so-called industrial plan, opening up vineyards is really not worth mentioning. 21 Actually, since the beginning of the world''s first wine producing area, the total output value of French wine was only more than 3 billion US dollars. If it is converted into this era, it will be only two or three billion lev! But we cant just look at the output value. Ferdinand has always attached great importance to the development of agricultural products, which will help improve the living standards of the majority of Bulgarian people. Of course this is a lie. The real purpose is very simple. It is to increase the income of the peasant class and consolidate the loyalty of this class to the king! Any industry, as long as a complete industrial chain is established, can bring a lot of employment to the society. It is still too early to build a wine industrial park. At least the grapes must be planted. As for the production technology, don''t worry at all. As a nobleman, how could he not have his own wine estate? While still in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Ferdinand sold more of his own wine estate to the market. Now want to build a large-scale winery, there are no technical problems. Only high-end wines were produced back then, but mid-to-low-end wines are now being produced. After all, the high-end wine market is very limited. In this era, European nobles basically have their own wineries and will not buy them. The big capitalists are also following the example, spending a little money to build a wine estate, which is not difficult. A wine estate with an annual output of several thousand liters can be settled by a mere tens of thousands of levs. Do what you want, Ferdinand said directly: "Linka, go and call Karl over!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" said the maid Linda ... After about a cup of tea, butler Carl ran in and after seeing Ferdinand, he asked: "Your Majesty, what do you want?" Ferdinand said directly: "Find someone to do a wine market research, and at the same time make statistics of Bulgaria''s wine production, origin and quality!" "Yes!" Butler Carl replied, then asked: "Your Majesty, are you planning to surrender wine?" Ferdinand nodded and said: "I have this idea. I found that many places in the Balkans are suitable for growing grapes, such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, and Greece, which are all suitable for developing the wine industry. Whether you want to do it or not, you have to wait for your investigation report and make a decision after it is out! " Ferdinand is not a second-year boy. He can do whatever he thinks of. No matter how good the prospects of wine are, it is only a prospect. The size of the current market and the volume of domestic wine production are all factors that must be considered. . Blindly invest, plant a bunch of grapes, and finally sell raisins, which is a tragedy. You must know that Portugals profits are much higher than raisins. Oh, of course you can also sell fresh grapes, but this business is estimated to be able to lose people to death. How much grape output can be sold? It seems that later generations will also have grape drinks, but it is a pity that Europeans don''t like it, and later generations of French have not made it famous. Everyone''s favorite drink is wine. Before Ferdinand could come up with the result, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Metiev had already arrived. "Your Majesty, something serious happened in Russia. Under the suppression of the tsarist government, the Moscow government ran away. Now they have given up the territory of the Moscow generation and went directly to Siberia! He also occupied Nikolayevsk (Novosibirsk). Now that the main army of Nicholas II has been transferred to the battlefield, he never thought that they would run. There are not many troops in Siberia at all, I am afraid that soon Will fall into the hands of the Moscow government! " Ferdinand was speechless, he clearly had the advantage, and now his strategy was passive again, and the road of Russian unification was doomed to twists and turns. It is wise for the Moscow government to jump out of the two tsarist governments. As long as they can occupy the vast Siberian region, it will be difficult for Nicholas II to destroy them. Maybe now Nicholas II is still celebrating the recovery of Moscow, and he will cry in the future. Before the Moscow government left, they were sandwiched between the two great tsars. They controlled only two to three million kilometers and had a population of only five or six million. There was no room for development at all. But now it''s different. Siberia has a population of 20-30 million. Once integrated, it will be a qualitative change. But now that the two great tsarist governments are fighting together, Nicholas II simply does not have enough troops to eliminate this threat! Even if it did, he probably wouldn''t take it seriously, otherwise the Moscow government of sandwich biscuits would be over. You should know that at the beginning they did not have a decent army, but after a few years of fighting, they established a regular army. After thinking about it, Ferdinand smiled again. If Nicholas II unified the country so easily, then Bulgaria would have little effect. This is just right now. The strength in the hands of Little Nicholas is not weak, and there are British people behind the scenes. Nicholas II wants to kill him, and it will be impossible to do it in two or three years. After such a long period of time, the Moscow government has grown bigger. After integrating Siberia, the two sides estimated that they were anxious about the exhausted Nicholas II. As for the failure of Nicholas II, it is impossible. Ferdinand will not tolerate the Moscow government''s unification of Russia, and all European countries will not let this happen. Even if Nicholas II can''t hold it anymore, Ferdinand will unite with Britain and France to support and eat him under the banner of the League of Nations, such as making them a truce and directly split the Russian Empire! After the lessons of the Americans, no one dared to ignore the attitude of the League of Nations. For example, when the decision of the League of Nations came out in Japan, they clamored so powerfully. In the end, they still honestly handed over Hawaii and the Philippine Islands. What? The worst strategy is for Bulgaria to go to battle and pull sideways. Ferdinand does not expect the situation to deteriorate to that point. The tiger skins of the League of Nations are still deterring many people. Only the three leaders of Britain, France and Bulgaria know that this alliance is essentially empty, and the contradictions between countries are not small. It is simply as difficult to get everyone to unite again. Unless there is another person who provokes public anger and can make the European people want to kill them, and are affected by public opinion, then everyone can unite again. Some people may have seen through this question, but no one dares to gamble! After all, on the bright side, the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria have always appeared as allies. Under the principle of unanimous positions of major powers, who can resist this pressure? After pondering for a while, Ferdinand slowly said: "Pay close attention to the situation in Russia. For the time being, we still don''t participate in it, unless Nicholas II really can''t stand it anymore, ask us for help!" After thinking for a while, Metiev said: "Your Majesty, I am afraid that this situation will not happen in UU reading ! Based on the current situation in Russia, no matter how you look at it, Nicholas II will eventually dominate the country, unless foreign forces directly intervene in the Russian Civil War! " Ferdinand thought for a while and said, "Just intervene directly, this is not true! Who knows if the British will do it? The most important thing is the Moscow government, which went to Siberia. It is estimated that the czar''s rule in the local area will be overturned soon, and their organizational ability should not be underestimated! " Medev nodded. He also had to admit that as a sandwich biscuits, it was very surprising that they were able to hold on for so long between the two tsarist governments. Perhaps the only people who have suffered are the people around Moscow. After a few years of war, only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled are left. From the more than six million people at its peak, to the present, there are only a hundred old and weak. . These have become the burden of Nicholas II, the little father of the Russian people, and he has to follow him whether he wants it or not, even though many people in it have been brainwashed and hated him. Most people still "eat pot pulp to welcome the king." No, now there is only water left in the pot, just wait for the rice to be cooked! For a long time in the war, the local economy has collapsed long ago, and the food production has also been unable to make ends meet. The young and strong ran away with the troops, leaving the old, weak, sick and disabled who could not run. For them, the arrival of the army of Nicholas II is just a meal ticket, and everyone is not stupid! Just shout a few slogans and support the great Majesty Nicholas II, even for the sake of face, for his own reputation, and to show the justice of his warfare, Nicholas II also had to carry out disaster relief! https:// Please remember the domain name of this book''s first publication:. Bookstore mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 62： London Conference A genius remembers the address of this station in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Alvin is a native Bulgarian railway engineer, graduated from the Sofia Railway Technical School, and worked in the design institute under the railway company. He has been engaged in this job for ten years, and now he is going to the Arabian Peninsula for field exploration. No way. In this era, technology is limited. It is impossible for designers to complete designs while sitting in their offices. An excellent railway designer is usually an excellent prospector. With a few apprentices and a dozen laborers, he left his comfortable home in Sofia, accompanied by a platoon of soldiers who were responsible for protecting them from terrorists. Since the government asked the military to provide three million laborers, the entire Bulgarian colony has been uneven. The large-scale enemy has been over, but the fish that slipped through the net still exist. Except for the areas of Asia Minor, Syria, Jordan, and Palestine that have been eliminated, other areas are hardest hit by terrorist activities. The Arabian Peninsula is fairly good, and it has received the government''s key attention. After the military''s dragnet-style investigation, there is no room for criminals to survive. "Will move faster. After exploring this mountain today, we can rest!" Alvin shouted "I know the teacher, I still want to finish my work soon and go back on vacation!" Will replied The work of going out for exploration is very hard, and Alvin must personally operate the sophisticated instruments to ensure the accuracy of the data. In addition to terrain surveys, almost every few hundred meters, they have to conduct a geological survey to determine whether the local area is suitable for railway construction, and to choose the lowest cost route for the railway as much as possible. The job is very bitter, but the salary is also very high, almost ten times more than the income of ordinary workers. Alvin spends half of the year in the open air dining and sleeping. When encountering this kind of government-made railway plan, it is very common to stay outside for a year or two without going home. As a designer, Alvins work usually starts with exploration and continues until the railway passes the acceptance. In many cases, when there is a lack of technical personnel on the construction site, he will also go on a guest appearance. This situation is common in Bulgaria. Without a patience to live a lonely heart, ordinary people can''t stick to it. Alvin also thought about resigning several times, but for Lev''s face, he persisted again and again. You know that such high-paying jobs are hard to find. People who earn more than 10,000 a year are still rare in Bulgaria. This income will allow his family to live a comfortable life in Sofia and own their own house. He also plans to buy a car. Now the price of the car has dropped to 8,000 levs. As a member of the middle class, he can fully afford this expense. Of course, this has to wait for the completion of the project, because he has already heard that the railway companys outstanding engineer award includes a car as one of the prizes. In case it happens to crash, it can save money. ! Using cars as rewards was made by Ferdinand. Since the launch of the Great Highway Project, the government has called on the rich to buy cars. As Bulgaria''s largest capitalist, it is natural to take the lead. Therefore, in the year-end awards in 1921, most of the rewards for management and technical engineers turned into cars. Ferdinand sent out more than 80,000 cars at once, all domestically produced. Of course, domestic products are not inferior. After the end of the World War, Bulgaria''s industrial products have completed a technological upgrade, and many of these technologies are selflessly contributed by the Germans. Bulgaria''s automobile industry has always been very good. As the largest automobile production base in Europe, it monopolizes the eight-tier automobile market in Eastern Europe. Pirschner is synonymous with Bulgarian automobiles. Bulgaria is also the largest car user country in Europe. The capitalists who bought cars first, and then the military aristocrats who made their fortunes in the World War, are now the middle class. Beginning with Ferdinands wholesale reward of cars, the day when the middle class uses cars on a large scale is not far away. As the vane of Bulgarian companies, since Ferdinand''s industry has taken off, other companies will certainly follow suit. The middle class is essentially already using cars! What is the current middle class in Bulgaria? It is estimated that there are two to three million people. The standard of classification is very simple, according to income: between 8,000 lev and 50,000 lev a year, all belong to the middle class, and the annual income is more than 50,000 lev, that is a rich man. Security assets classification: Personal total assets between 100,000 lev and 500,000 lev, all belong to the middle class, and more than 500,000 lev are rich people. According to this standard, all the nobles in Bulgaria are of the rich class, and their total assets exceed 500,000 lev, although many of them have an annual income of less than 50,000 lev. There is no family unit. The big family is still popular in Bulgaria. Although it is a family, they are actually separated. Financial income, daily expenses, and debts are all separated, but everyone still likes to appear as a family. In the face of such special national conditions, it is obviously unreasonable to divide the gap between the rich and the poor according to the family property standards. Many large families have hundreds of people. The gap between the rich and the poor among family members is also very wide. There are rich people, middle class, and poor people. This is also caused by the unique cultural system. Everyone is accustomed to having their own brothers settle accounts. Perhaps those who understand Europeans will find that there are people who are destitute and need relief food, but his brother is a billionaire. This is not surprising, family affection belongs to family affection, but people have no obligation to help you. You can''t say that everyone is brothers, you must help! Even between parents and children, the children of billionaires still go to restaurants to serve dishes and work to earn money. No one finds it strange. The same is true in Bulgaria, usually after the age of sixteen, they have to work hard to make money to support themselves, and the parent''s duty of raising their children ends here. ... London This global financial capital is now lively again, with representatives of more than 20 countries gathered together, and the Royal Fleet is still docked in the port to show the outside world the power of the British Empire! These countries are all coastal countries, and there are thresholds for participating in this meeting. You can''t let a group of landlocked countries participate in the naval arms talks, right? People don''t even have a port, even if they want to build a navy, there is no place to put warships? Is it necessary for the navy to stay on paper? According to this standard, the countries that really participated in the negotiations this time are Britain, France, Bulgaria, and Japan, plus Russia, Austria-Hungary, Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Denmark, Chile, Brazil, Argentina... At the beginning of the meeting, the atmosphere was not very harmonious. The contradictions among countries were not low, and it was impossible to proceed in accordance with the wishes of the British. "For the sake of world peace and stability, we are gathered together today to come up with a reasonable measure to avoid the end of war due to differences in military strength in various regions!" British Foreign Secretary Gray said As the younger brother of the British Empire, the Portuguese cooperated very tacitly: "Everyone knows that every war is a tragedy in human history. After so many lessons, it''s time for us to reflect! I dont know what Grays plan can prevent the tragedy from happening again? " "It''s very simple, to establish a balance! As long as the military strength of each region reaches a balance point, then careerists who want to start a war must think twice!" Gray said Seeing the British tricks, everyone is wandering around the world, and obviously no one takes the British''s words for a while. Regional military balance is easier said than done! Is it possible to achieve a military balance between the weak and the strong? In essence, this is nonsense. The overall national strength has been determined. The gap in military strength between everyone cannot be made up by a simple arms treaty. Seeing that no one demolished the platform, Gray was already very satisfied, and wanted everyone to cooperate. It is estimated that the small parliament is selling the face of the British Empire, and the big country is already giving face without tearing down the platform. "For the long-term stability of human society, I suggest that everyone unite to disarmament and reduce the hidden dangers of war!" Gray continued. At this point, some people can''t sit still. The French who claims to be the world''s second strongest country jumped out and asked: "Then Mr. Gray, how does this specific disarmament plan unfold?" "We jointly negotiated a disarmament ratio that everyone can accept, and then we proceed with disarmament at the same time!" Gray replied without changing his face. Metjev smiled slightly and said: "Mr. Gray''s proposal is good. We will disarmament together. We will use the saved expenses for the national economy and people''s livelihood. It is important to everyone! But how to determine this ratio? You have to know that everyones geographical location is different, and the national conditions are also different. " Gray thought for a while and said, "It''s better to determine the amount of arms that everyone keeps, and then cut off the excess arms. It''s fairer!" Metjeev fell into silence, anyway, the stage has been set up for the British, and it is their own problem what they can achieve in the end. Suppressing the speed of military discovery of various countries is also very beneficial to Bulgaria. If it can fight for ten to twenty years of peace, then Bulgaria will no longer fear any enemy in the future! The representative of Japan, Yasuya Uchida, knew that this was for them. Since the incident in North America, the British have consciously or unconsciously made trouble for them. "Mr. Gray, how is this standard determined?" Uchida Yasuya asked concerned. "How about determining everyone''s navy tonnage based on the industrial strength of each country?" Gray said slowly. Metev smiled slightly and said: "This is a good proposal. We in Bulgaria have no opinion!" As Portugal, Spain, and the Austro-Hungarian empires all began to agree, it would not be a disadvantage to them anyway. The French''s expression was a bit embarrassing, but he did not act aggressively and turned his attention to Japan. Anyway, it is the Japanese who suffer the most. If this is done according to this standard, the Japanese navy will be ruined! The total amount of their industry is less than half of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, less than a third of the French, less than a quarter of the Bulgarian, and less than one-tenth of the British. Uchida Yasuya quickly said: "No, this plan is very unfair to the Great Japanese Empire!" The Dutch representative who was not dealing with Japan suddenly said: "Why is it unfair? This is based on the actual situation of each country and the determination of armaments based on everyone''s industrial strength. It is very reasonable! If that is not possible, then I propose to determine the naval armaments according to the total economic volume of each country, so as not to prevent certain countries from resorting to military militants and making domestic people unhappy! " "This proposal is good, and we support it in the French Republic. It cannot be aggressive and add to the burden of the people!" Without waiting for Uchida Yasuya''s answer, the French representative has already spoken in agreement! "This proposal is also good. We in Bulgaria have no objection. How about Mr. Uchida Yasuya choose one?" Metev said with a slight smile. Even in terms of economic aggregate Japan is still the most disadvantaged party. Now their economic aggregate has just exceeded Bulgaria''s one-third, which is less than half! The gap between the two countries is less than one-fifth. If the colonies are not counted, the total economic output of the two countries is almost the same. "Impossible, these two standards are very disadvantageous for the Empire of Japan, and we cannot accept it!" Uchida Yasuya still said angrily "Why don''t we use the territory that everyone actually controls as a reference standard for disarmament? This head office is now. The larger the colony area that needs to be protected, the more naval ships are needed. This time, the actual situation has been taken into consideration! "Gray said very dissatisfied Uchida Yasuya was so angry that he couldn''t speak. Is this different from the previous two? It seems that there is, but it is even more ruthless for Japan! The actual area of ??the territory controlled by the British Empire is more than 30 million square kilometers; the area actually controlled by the French is also more than 12 million square kilometers; and the area actually controlled by Bulgaria exceeds 10 million square kilometers. What about Japan? If it is less than one million square kilometers, and disarmament is carried out on a proportional basis, they simply disband the navy, or even a capital ship cannot remain. Naturally, it is impossible for Uchida Yasuya to agree. If he dared to agree, the navy would definitely ask him to make a local plane. "Impossible, Mr. Gray, if you want to target the Japanese Empire in this way, then we will withdraw from this arms meeting!" Uchida Yasuya roared Leave the meeting? Is it that easy again? Gray sneered and said, "Then Mr. Uchida Yasuya has any idea, let us listen to it?" Uchida Yasuya is beginning to worry, it seems that no matter what kind of plan, it is very unfavorable to them, no matter what it is, they will lose! ... v5 Chapter 63： ,Infighting Uchida Yasuya tried every means, and finally managed to cope with the first day of the meeting. According to his personal opinion, it is best to calculate according to the current naval tonnage of each country, so that everyone will not suffer. However, he knew that the Admiralty would definitely not agree. They are not satisfied with the "August 8 Plan" currently underway. They are also planning to add two more capital ships to this plan. At this time, they will discuss disarmament. Where is it so simple! I knew that his first mission as foreign minister was to restrict arms negotiations. If he was killed, he would fight for this position! It''s too late to regret it now. How can it be possible to obtain the consent of all countries and satisfy the country? According to the requirements of the domestic gangsters, unless they obtain the world''s first naval tonnage, it is difficult to satisfy those middle and second-year youngsters! Sometimes Uchida Yasuya wonders, did the idiots of the War Department grow up eating shit? No matter how great the interests are, it cant offend all the powerful nations! What did the Great Japanese Empire gain from the American War? Except for the army privately snatching back a large amount of spoils, the colonies in hand were forced to hand over them. What is the use of these spoils? For these spoils, all the diplomatic efforts of previous Japanese governments have been destroyed! " Yamamoto-kun, immediately send our current situation to the cabinet so that the government can come up with a solution as soon as possible. told them that all countries are now targeting us. If we dont handle it properly, Im afraid the Great Japanese Empire will be destroyed! "Uchida Yasuya said "There are always people who want to harm me." This is a very Japanese-style politician''s thinking. Perhaps it is affected by the frequent eruptions of volcanoes. Their sense of worry is very strong and they often get too nervous. So their judgment is easy to make mistakes. Especially at the London Conference, although the positions of the governments of various countries were inconsistent, there was no opposition that Japanese politicians imagined. Britain and France are not tit-for-tat, and Paul and Austria are also in harmony. This is completely different from the international situation they expected. Originally, the Japanese government tried to use the contradictions between European countries to achieve their political goals. Now the countries are in harmony. Even on the issue of Japan, everyone always stands together consciously or unconsciously. What should I do? Even Japan, which was the first to Westernize, could not understand the complicated diplomatic relations between European countries. If in the Eastern world, Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary were fought to death in the world war, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was forced to cede a large area of ??territory, they should be enemies forever! It''s a pity that they forgot that the Austro-Hungarian Empire is a multi-ethnic country. The internal contradictions are much more serious than the external contradictions. It is the land of other nationalities. What does it matter to them? Besides, the struggle between Austria and Hungary is enough for the Vienna government. How could they guide public opinion and let the two countries continue to confront each other? Contradictions exist, but for the sake of interest, they were completely suppressed by the government. Most of the people''s views in this era have not been converted. Otherwise, Prussia has just fought a battle with Austria and also ceded a large area of ??Austrias territory. Not only did the two sides not become feuds, they also formed an alliance in an instant, and they are still very close allies. In France, where revolutionary ideas are active, it is another ending. For Alsace and Lorraine, Germany and France have directly formed feuds, but in the face of interests, the cooperation between Germany and France is no less! The same is true for Britain and France. If they started solely from hatred, both of them had fought for hundreds of years. The two sides would have been **** enemies, but in the end they did not become deadly enemies! Under the effect of interest, there is both struggle and cooperation between them. The relationship between Britain and France has always changed with changes in interests! This kind of diplomatic relationship established by the relationship of interest is incompatible with the Eastern society''s kind of grievances, and the black and white concept of right and wrong! Uchida Yasuya didn''t know how to solve the problem at hand. The same was true for Hara Kei''s cabinet. Everyone kicked the ball directly to the Admiralty. Since you want to expand the army, now you should find a way. As long as all countries can agree to your army expansion, then everything is easy to discuss! The Minister of the Navy Kato Yusaburo was caught in a very embarrassing situation. The London Conference was originally held to restrict armaments. Under this background, the Japanese Navy wanted to expand its military, and it was a big disaster! There are more than 20 countries participating in the conference, but unfortunately none of them has a good relationship with the Japanese government, and there is not even one to help raise the flag! They used to hug the thighs of the British, with the boss covering them, so naturally they would not be targeted. Now that the Russians are still in the civil war, the United States has been divided, and the existence of Japan has no use value for the British Empire. The interests determine the position. The former close allies have now become competitors, and the relationship between the two sides will naturally end. "Marine, you are a professional in this regard, so please come up with a plan that can be accepted by governments of all countries, please!" Prime Minister Hara said. Kato Yusaburo calculated it in his heart, and finally reluctantly said: "Should we calculate it according to the native population of each country? Or the local coastline?" Everyone looked at a foolish expression, and the Secretary of the Army Yoshikazu Tanaka sarcastically said: "Since the Marine is so sure, we should let the Foreign Minister come back and send you to participate in the London negotiations! Presumably, with your three-inch tongue, you can let the British hand over ~ let us do the world hegemony! Such amazing work, it is the monarch. On behalf of all the people of Japan, please! " After finishing speaking, Tanaka Yoshiichi bowed to him decently. Kato Tomomiro gave Tanaka a fierce look. He also knew that his proposal was a bit unreliable. It can be calculated by population. John Bull will definitely ask for it. If you add the colonized population and then calculate it, then Japan will still suffer. It is also possible to calculate the length of the coastline, as long as the coastline of the colony is added, Japan is still incomparable. "Then what do you say? Compared with the European powers, the Great Japanese Empire is far behind. If we don''t catch up, will we still have a foothold in the future?" Kato asked Yusaburo. "Everyone understands these principles, but according to your plan, let alone the future, we can''t pass this hurdle now! How about you go to London and give your suggestions and see which country will support you? "Yiichi Tanaka continued sarcastically asked the army to give the navy an idea, but he dared to do so. The question is, does the navy dare to use it? In that case, why should he waste his tongue? "The two are the pillars of the country. Let''s stop arguing now. It is better to take a step back, or calculate according to the actual naval tonnage of each country now!" Prime Minister Hara Kei suggested. "No way!" "No way!" This time, Yoshiichi Tanaka and Yusaburo Kato actually gave the same answer, which surprised everyone. "The navy of the Empire of Japan is too small to protect our interests at all!" said Yusaburo Kato "No, I think on the contrary, our navy is too large, and we are still expanding the navy, which has caused dissatisfaction among countries! What we should do most now is to reduce the tonnage of the navy and eliminate the hostility of countries towards us in order to get rid of our current diplomatic dilemma! "Tan Zhongyi said **** for tat "Yoshiichi Tanaka, you scumbag, this is a betrayal of the Empire of Japan!" Kato Yusaburo scolded. "Idiot, even such a simple international situation can''t be seen clearly, can''t your navy make a little sacrifice for the empire?" Tanaka Yoshiichi provoked "Quiet, do you know where this is? You two want to fight, just get out of the fight!" The impatient Prince Suren interrupted the quarrel. (Remarks: Emperor Taisho suffers from meningitis and part-time mental illness, so he often does ridiculous things. In order to prevent the emperor from embarrassing the Japanese government, the Prince Sukhito has been regent since 1921. ) "Hi!" "Hi!" In addition to reprimanding them, Su Ren also has nothing to do with them. Now he is only the prince, not the emperor of all ages! is called the regent if it sounds good, but it is a rubber stamp with a high confession. If you want to interfere in the affairs of the country, these politicians will not buy him! Originally, the authority of the Japanese imperial family was still very high. Unfortunately, after the emergence of Emperor Taisho, the imperial family''s majesty was limited to the people, and the high level of Japanese government''s awe of the imperial family fell to the bottom! After a pause, Prince Suren said again: "Anyway, you must come up with a result tonight! You can think about it, once countries force disarmament standards, can we resist this diplomatic pressure! " Kato Yusaburo''s face changed, can he resist the pressure? Of course not! If they can resist the diplomatic pressure of various countries, why would they go to the London conference? Is it for self-humiliation? Once all countries have reached an agreement to force the Japanese government to implement it, there is no need to threaten them with force. Just one economic sanction is enough for them! "Well, our navy has made concessions, but at least we must keep the tonnage of the seventh floor of the Royal Navy. We have the power to fight the British!" Kato Yusaburo thought for a while and said "I think if this is the case, our Haixiang will go and talk in person!" Prime Minister Hara Kei sneered The total tonnage of the Japanese navy is less than one-third of that of the British. After the disarmament, the British navy is required to have seven floors. Isn''t that nonsense? "I''m talking about capital ships, we can make concessions on other warships!" Kato Yusaburo added "Wake up, Haixiang, don''t pretend to be confused here. You also know that this is impossible. If you can keep the Royal Navy''s three-tier battleship, even if you make a profit! Dont forget, the British are targeting us this time. If you want to choose hard resistance, you have to think about the consequences yourself! "Tanaka Yoshiichi mocked. "You~" Yusaburo Kato was so angry that he didn''t spit out the following words How could he not know these questions? But the second junior in the Navy is also terrible! Although not as good as the Army, it is enough to make your scalp numb. The reason why he insisted on insisting, is that he wants the Foreign Minister and the cabinet to blame? It''s a pity that everyone is not a fool, so how could he make his wish? "At least we must keep the proportion of the British in the fourth tier. If it is lower, I can''t explain to all the navy officers and soldiers!" Kato Yusaburo said angrily "We didn''t count this question. Your Admiralty also sent people to this meeting. How is the situation, isn''t it clear?" Yuan Jing asked rhetorically The cabinet unites the army, putting pressure on the navy! Thinking of this, Kato Yusaburo suddenly reacted, but what should I do? "Well, we''ll just wait for the outcome of the London negotiations, anyway, what standard is used to calculate, we don''t count it! It depends on the ability of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It would be great if the British can be persuaded to give up the suppression of us! "Kato Yusaburo said very bachelor One of the essential talents of politicians-shirk responsibility! ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v5 Chapter 64： European Depression Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Germany The huge war indemnities have exhausted the pockets of the German people. Now not only are ordinary people''s life difficult, but even the Junker nobles'' life is not so good. Half of the industrial products are used to repay debts, and the remaining industrial products have to be exported in exchange for industrial raw materials. In order to reduce foreign exchange consumption, the Weimar government has banned the use of luxury goods in the country. Inflation turned Mark into waste paper, and many peoples wealth was swept away. Sixty percent of the German people owed a lot of debt to the bank. The bankers behind the scenes became the only winner! Had it not been for Ferdinand''s increased food aid to Germany, and the Weimar government had food to fill their stomachs, they would have collapsed. The influx of aid grains also harmed the interests of a class, that is, the Junker aristocracy based on land, and the Weimar government''s rule has begun to be unstable. Germanys food gap is now more than three million tons, which means that after deducting Bulgarias food aid, they have to import at least two million tons of food every year to fill the domestic food gap. The main producers of food, the Junker nobles, did not want the government to continue to import food. They believed that as long as domestic food prices increased, they could mobilize everyone''s enthusiasm for production and fill the domestic food gap. Of course it is impossible for the Weimar government to agree. It is estimated that no ruler would dare to agree. If the import of food was stopped, the German people would rebel! The First World War was because of the food problem. German talents surrendered. As one of the leaders, the Weimar government also knew that one thing must be done, that is, to ensure domestic food supply! Compared with the instability of the German central government, the development of several domestic kingdoms is actually better. Take the Kingdom of Bavaria as an example. They vigorously develop domestic agriculture, and the income of the people has not increased, but the living standards are compared with other regions. But it''s much higher! If there is no comparison, there will be no harm. In terms of governance, the Weimar government, which has no experience in governing, naturally loses. Under the banner of freedom, capitalists grew rapidly and exerted increasing influence in the government. Similarly, to match it, they are increasingly oppressing the domestic people. Many people know that there is no future for developing industry in Germany. Fifty percent of industrial and commercial products are used to pay war reparations. Capitalists are not philanthropists, how can they do such stupid things? So they have set their sights on the financial sector one after another, than lending usury! Under this background, the conflict between the German central government and several major kingdoms has also begun to plan. The Weimar government hopes that the economic recovery of the several kingdoms can bear a greater proportion of debt. Obviously this is not acceptable to the major kingdoms. of. Now these kingdoms are not afraid of the central government. In order to bury the nails in Germany, the French insisted on delegating the four powers of military, diplomacy, finance, and personnel to all kingdoms. Except for the nominal unity of Germany, Germany is in fact its own affairs. It is impossible to expect each king to support a republic, right? Especially in the past year, with the deterioration of the world economy, the Great Depression spread to the entire European continent, everyone''s life is difficult, and the export of German industrial and commercial products is not so easy. Looking at the intelligence gathered from Germany, Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. European history has been completely changed by him. Judging from the current situation, if the Great Depression continues, the foreign exchange gained from the export of German artificial commercial products will no longer be able to buy the industrial raw materials they need. Then debt repayment has become an inevitable result. Without enough industrial raw materials, what do they use to produce so many products to pay off their debts? If there is no money to import industrial raw materials, naturally there is no money to import food. Even with the 1 million tons of Bulgarian aid each year, that is a drop in the bucket! "The Prime Minister, tell the Germans that we agree to give them a batch of grain on credit, but we must follow business rules!" Ferdinand made the final decision to continue exporting grain to Germany. After the end of the World War, Bulgaria was the largest food exporter to Germany. This is also a political business. After the war, Germany desperately hoped to improve relations with major powers and get rid of the diplomatic impasse, while Bulgaria also hoped to get along with Germany in order to recruit talents, so the two sides became a hit. Although the Germans have no money to buy food, the problem is in the short term. Can you find new buyers for the agricultural products produced in Bulgaria? So knowing that it is difficult to receive money for exporting grain to Germany in the short term, Ferdinand still wants to continue this business! "Your Majesty, this is too conniving to the Germans. There are a lot of foreign exchanges flowing into Germany from Bulgaria every year. We didn''t say anything. Now we dare to..." Constantine is naturally aware of the issue of food exports. However, the hundreds of thousands of Germans working in Bulgaria have to remit 780 million levs to Germany every year, which can basically offset the grain exports. Every year such capital flows into Germany, Bulgaria has not said anything. Now that the German government has announced that it cannot pay for their food, Constantine is naturally dissatisfied! "It is true that the Germans can''t be too cheap, so set the interest higher. For example, the monthly interest rate of three cents is very suitable for them. Anyway, they have no choice now. I don''t believe who else will give them credit!" Dinan said coldly How is it possible not to be angry? Now the two countries are taking what they need. Bulgaria has obtained talents from Germany, which has accelerated the pace of national development, and the Germans have also obtained Bulgarian food to feed the people in China. The two sides are also considered to have a trade balance. The Germans obtained funds through the export of labor services, and then imported Bulgarian grains and returned to Bulgaria again. Now Bulgaria still needs these Germans to work hard. It is not necessary for both parties to completely tear their skins. But in business, it is not excessive to charge usury? These have nothing to do with the Bulgarian government''s dime. The capitalists are so dark. If you want to take credit, you will have a high late fee. Do you want love? The Germans don''t want it, it''s a big deal to help the Russians, just look for opportunities to retaliate back later, the Germans now can''t stand up! After listening to Ferdinand, Constantine did not continue to entangle this issue. If the Germans dare to bear the late fee of 3% of the monthly interest rate, then everything is easy to discuss. "Your Majesty, what should we do about the Italians?" Constantine asked Speaking of Italy, Ferdinand can only smile bitterly. If it is said that the Germans may fall back on the bills in the future, then the Italians have already started to fall back on the bills. It''s not that their government doesn''t work hard, but it really can''t afford it! If there are more to sell, it is estimated that the Italian government will sell them all! From the signing of the Treaty of Versailles to the present, the Italian government has done everything to pay off its debts. Industrial and commercial products, this does not have the competitiveness of Germans; agricultural products are not enough for their own use, and human resources are not needed! No, there is a labor team organized by the Italian government in Bulgaria. Simply put, it organizes criminals and sends them as hard labor to earn money. There is also the vigorous development of the service industry. Of course, this is not organized by the government, but the capitalists have learned Japans advanced experience. Well, they are still a bit of moral integrity, at least not forced. It''s just that they combine sales and use this special channel to sell Italian luxury goods to European countries! Of course, these can''t let the Italian government take the blame. It is really the domestic economic downturn, and it has to bear huge debts. Many people are forced to take this road because of the pressure of life! "Well, tell the Italians that if you want to reduce or forgive debts, you can talk to the British consortium. We have already sold all the claims, as long as they agree!" Ferdinand said indifferently. "Your Majesty, the Italians also demanded that the payment of compensation be suspended. They will continue to perform after their economy recovers. We have an agreement with the consortium and we must be responsible for dunning!" Constantine reminded Ferdinand laughed and said: "Yes, we promised to dunning, and we also ensured that the Italians will not fall back on the accounts! However, the Italians spent a hundred years to pay them off. As long as they dont pay them less late fees, its not a bad debt, right? The consortium asks us to drew the money, so we can rush it with other countries! " Constantine was shocked He didn''t expect Ferdinand to get through with a foolish idea, but now the Italians really have no money, and they really can''t do anything to them! "Your Majesty, the Great Depression in Europe has already affected our export industry. If nothing else, our exports to the European continent will drop by 20% this year! The government has decided to transform the company from export to domestic sales. Now the economic crisis in Italy has broken out. We plan to recruit a group of talents in the past. Their designers are still very good, but they are too lazy! Constantine continued Ferdinand nodded, and then said: "Lets do it this way. We have just started the ten-year plan. There is a huge market in it. If we calculate the supporting industries, the jobs created will probably exceed 5 million. One. The domestic human resources market may be difficult to provide. When necessary, you can turn your sights on European countries to find cheap labor! " Regarding the current German and Italian governments, Ferdinand is a bit speechless. Although the cards in his hand are rotten, he can''t fight indiscriminately! The domestic economic crisis is so serious, they still maintain a high-welfare social system, but most of the people cannot enjoy these benefits, the restricted funds are insufficient, and they are occupied by a small part of the privileged class. This expenditure alone accounts for 23% of Germanys fiscal revenue and 27% of Italys fiscal revenue. It is also known as protecting peoples livelihood. That''s all. The economic situation is not good. The government has to find a way to take active countermeasures, at least hit the domestic capitalists, let the people take a breath, and did not do it! When encountering such two weird governments, it is no wonder that future generations* can develop, but this plane has not yet appeared in their shadows. Is it because of the butterfly effect? ... v5 Chapter 65： , On the importance of face Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Austro-Hungarian Empire Since the outbreak of the World War, the internal conflicts in the Austro-Hungarian Empire have been aroused. Hungarians who wanted independence were strongly suppressed by the Vienna government. However, this suppression did not dispel the idea of ??independence for the Hungarians, but strengthened their determination to be independent. However, Hungary is no longer the Hungary it used to be. A large number of ethnic minorities have been separated from the Kingdom of Hungary and have become directly under the jurisdiction of the central government. The Vienna government freed these minorities from the oppression of the Kingdom of Hungary. These people immediately became loyal supporters of the central government, and they also hated the Hungarians extremely. With the help of these minorities, the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire has stabilized. Even if the Hungarians want independence, their current strength is not enough! Since Britain and France hoped to support the Austro-Hungarian Empire to contain Bulgaria, no one from outside has supported their independence. The independence goal of the Hungarians now seems to be farther and farther away! It''s not that they have never thought about fighting for Bulgaria''s support and then gaining independence. Unfortunately, the Hungarians made a mistake in their wishful thinking. Ferdinand did not want to break the peace and stability of Southern Europe, so he refused to support their independence! As for whether the Austro-Hungarian Empire will grow bigger? Anyone who has known about the Austro-Hungarian Empire knows that they cannot truly become strong until the ethnic problem is resolved! The national problem of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is not that there is no way to solve it, but that the Vienna government cannot make up this determination, otherwise the problem will not be delayed until now! It can be said that as long as the Kingdom of Hungary is settled, half of the ethnic problems in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be solved, and the remaining half will be solved. On the surface now, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has solved most of its ethnic problems. Except for the restless Hungarians, other ethnic groups have united around the Vienna government under the leadership of the Habsburg family. As a bystander, Ferdinand knows that these ethnic minorities now separated from the Kingdom of Hungary are grateful to the Habsburg family for giving them a better life, and they will naturally support the Vienna government. What about the future? People''s hearts will always change. Once certain policies of the Vienna government harm their interests, or they are provoked by careerists, it is not impossible to move towards independence! No sense of national identity is the root of national independence! This is also the reason why the 13 states of North America will have a war of independence, while Canada, New Zealand, and Australia have never been independent! The thirteen North American states are a mixed place with many ethnic groups. The proportion of British immigrants is too small and they have become local ethnic minorities. Among these British immigrants, Irish people who hate the British government account for the majority. So when the British wanted to collect stamp duty here, they became independent. In fact, their taxes are lower than those in the UK! But Canada, New Zealand, and Australia are different. British immigrants have always been dominant. Even in the 21st century, under the joint action of the United States and the Soviet Union, they parted ways with the United Kingdom, and people believed that the Queen of England was their supreme leader! This is the sense of cultural identity. In the first dozen or two decades of the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in history, many people still supported the Habsburg family after these nations established their own country. But after World War II, with the death of the older generation, this sense of identity no longer exists! An Austro-Hungarian Empire that was destined not to be a threat, Ferdinand naturally did not bother to suppress it. No matter how Britain and France supported it, their national power could not be transformed into combat effectiveness. I believe that any general who is told that there are more than a dozen languages ??in his army will probably have a numb scalp. If you want all units to collaborate, let the officers learn foreign languages ??first! This kind of army, once the establishment is broken up, is really broken up. The language doesn''t know how to reorganize it. It''s just a dream! Due to the world war, the young and strong labor force of the Austro-Hungarian Empire suffered heavy losses, and the domestic economy did not recover quickly. In addition, there is also a Russian civil war nearby, and they can export some industrial products. Therefore, they have escaped the Great Depression in Europe. ... France One of the winners in the First World War and one of the losers in the First World War! It defeated Russia, its biggest enemy, expanded its own land area, obtained precious mineral resources, and obtained the largest share of enemies, becoming the hegemon of the European Midwestern Continent. On the surface, they are a big winner, but in fact only their own people know their own suffering! The population loss in the war is forgotten. This is not fatal. The key is that the most tragic battles in the world war were fought in their homes, and the results can be imagined. Of course, if the French are a country dominated by the real economy, then this is not a problem, and it will recover soon. Obviously, this is impossible. For the famous usury empire, domestic industries cannot compete with the virtual economy. In the face of interests, who wants to honestly engage in business? Everyone knows that the profit of ten years of business is not as high as the profit of one year of mixing in the stock market. Capital is profit-seeking! There are fewer people investing in industries in society, so the number of new jobs in the society will naturally decrease, and of course the number of unemployed will increase. The unemployed population in France has exceeded 5.6 million, and the unemployment rate has exceeded 21%. This is in sharp contrast to Bulgaria, where the unemployed has been less than one thousandth for a long time! (Unemployment rate = unemployed persons / labor force population of working age) With such a high unemployment rate, the French economy will naturally not get better! The political struggle within France is also the fiercest among the European countries. The politicians are your side and I will appear on the stage! What about the British Empire? The biggest winner after the World War, the biggest winner of the American War! They are simply standing at the pinnacle of their lives, but their domestic economy is sluggish! Although there is no French unemployment rate as high as 21%, but the distance is fast. After the end of the world war, the British Empire increased by 1.1 million people every year. Want to ask the reason? Similar to the French, capitalists are keen to invest in the virtual economy and are not active in industrial investment. Now that the three kings of North America have been added, new competitors have also appeared in their colonial market. The capitalists are surprised to find that reselling cheap German goods is more profitable than their own products. This consequence is very terrible. Driven by interests, the British Empire''s investment in industry in recent years has not increased, but has continued to decrease. As of 1921, the total amount of new investment in local industries for the whole year had dropped to 12 million pounds, which was inversely proportional to Bulgaria''s annual increase in investment! It is important to know that the equipment of enterprises also needs to be updated. As far as the new investment scale of the British are concerned, it is estimated that not to mention the expansion of the industry, and their local industrial scale will not shrink! Of course, from the perspective of capitalists, their approach is not wrong. Now that the overall market in the capitalist world is shrinking, tightening investment at this time is the best way to avoid risks. Anyway, because of the decline in the purchasing power of the people, the processing and manufacturing industries are also facing overcapacity. They took the opportunity to reduce surrender, and there is nothing wrong with reducing production capacity! As to whether this will cause an increase in the unemployed population and a further shrinking of the market, it will once again be fed back into the vicious circle of overcapacity in the manufacturing industry. This is the prelude to the London Conference. With the economic depression of the European continent, all countries hope to reduce military expenditures through disarmament, and then invest the money at home. Among them, Britain and France have the most urgent mood. The total tonnage of the Royal Navy has reached the peak in history. There are thousands of warships large and small, and the total tonnage is approaching three million. As a price, the navy expenditure of the British Empire has always been high. Even in peaceful times, to maintain this large navy, the navy expenditure accounts for 38% of their fiscal revenue! If the army and the air force are added together, military expenditures have already accounted for 43.7% of fiscal revenue, which is even higher than that of the arms race with the Germans before the World War! If there is an enemy, it would be nothing for them to maintain this large navy, but now looking around the world, there is no navy with a gross tonnage exceeding one million tons! Even the total tonnage of the Royal Navy>Bulgaria + France + Japan + Russia + Austro-Hungary! Is it really necessary to maintain such a large fleet? This is the top five standards! Now that the navies of all countries in the world are all united together, their combat effectiveness may not be able to beat the Royal Navy! After discovering that there were no strong enemies, the satisfied members of Congress decided to reduce military expenditures. The first cut was the navy, which had the highest military expenditure. ... London Conference "We recommend that the Royal Navy of the British Empire retain 1 million tons of naval tonnage, as the base 10, and the ratio of the total naval tonnage obtained by each country is: France 2.8, Bulgaria 2.7, Japan 1.8, Russian Empire 1.8, Austria-Hungary Empire 1.3, Spain 1.2, Netherlands 1.1. Portugal 1..." Gray said solemnly With the exception of Japan being suppressed, the proportions given by the British are still in line with everyone''s actual situation, so everyone does not have much opinion. It''s just that the total tonnage of the navy is about to double that of the Washington Conference in history. This also means that the British now have stronger financial resources and can afford more military expenditures. Seeing no one came out to object, Uchida Yasuya had to bite the bullet and jumped out and said: "No, I object! This ratio is too low. The Great Japanese Empire must take at least 5 shares, otherwise we cannot accept it!" "Mr. Uchida Yasuya, this navy ratio is the most scientific figure calculated by everyone after combining various factors! With your countrys fiscal revenue, it is already very difficult to support a naval fleet with a total tonnage of up to 180,000 tons. Why do you have to fight for one that exceeds your own standards? "Gray said earnestly This is just a superficial meaning, in essence, it is implying that Uchida Yasuya, Japan''s comprehensive national power is like this, there is no strength to fight for it! Didn''t you watch the French and Bulgarians, drinking coffee leisurely? None of them jumped out to fight, why are you worried? Of course, even if Ferdinand wants to fight, he will not fight with the British now, at least after the disarmament is completed, he will jump out to engage in an arms race! Now the British naval advantage is too obvious. Although everyone''s tonnage ratio has not changed much after the disarmament, the tonnage gap between the two sides has narrowed! The gap between more than two million tons has been reduced to several hundred thousand tons. How can it be seen that the latter will be easier to catch up? As for the signed treaties, they have always bound the weak. For the strong, it is a treaty when needed, and a piece of waste paper when not needed, just tear it up! "I''m sorry, Mr. Gray, I just lost my mind, but 180,000 tons is too small. Our bottom line is 400,000 tons. The country will not approve any lower than this number!" Uchida Yasuya said politely Gray also fell into thinking, seeming to hesitate to agree to the Japanese request. After all, even if the total tonnage of the Japanese navy is maintained at 400,000 tons, it will not threaten the British Empire''s sea power hegemony! "If Japan obtains 400,000 tons of naval tonnage, then we will also ask for an increase in the ratio. After all, the size of the navy must match our international status!" Medev broke the silence with a smile. "The French Republic also needs a navy that matches our international status!" The French representative said readily. He doesn''t care how large the Japanese navy is, but let the Japanese navy surpass the French navy. Gallic chicken can''t afford to lose that person now. After Metev made this request, he immediately followed! France today is not even better than France in history. Financially, there is no such embarrassment. The American debts are gone, the Germans are still paying indemnities, and their arrogant heads have not yet come down. The second junior is not exclusive to Japan. If the total tonnage of the Japanese and Bulgarian navies is allowed to climb on their heads, it is estimated that the patriotic youths in China will have to demonstrate again, and the opposition parties will not let it go. Opportunity to combat the prestige of the government! Gray has already reacted. It is impossible for both France and France to tolerate the size of the Japanese navy surpassing them. Perhaps this is purely a consideration of face, but at this time, face cannot be lost at all! This is also a manifestation of international status. Ferdinand does not care about the size of the navy. Bulgaria can tolerate that the navy is inferior to the British. They are world hegemons and acceptable to domestic citizens. It can also be tolerated that the size of the navy is not comparable to the French. The French are a veteran empire, and for a long time they have been the second naval empire in the world. If there is no Naval Armament Treaty Bulgaria''s naval tonnage is not as good as the Japanese navy. It can also be said that Bulgaria is a land power country, and there is no need to compare it with the navy. But now we are going to sign a naval arms treaty. If the tonnage obtained is not as good as that of Japan, it will be a big trouble, which will undermine the self-confidence of the people! I am afraid that many people will question the government. Is Bulgarias international status even worse than Japan? The French are naturally the same. Even if they lose to the British, if the second largest navy cannot be maintained, how can the government explain to the people? "Mr. Uchida Yasuya, you should understand that the navy must match the national power. If your country increases the naval tonnage, everyone will follow suit. In the end, the meaning of the arms treaty will be lost?" Gray persuaded Japan must make concessions. This is his attitude, otherwise the two countries will increase the tonnage of the navy, and the advantage of the British Empire will be weakened! Uchida Yasuya was shocked, and this situation will happen again! The Bulgarians and French did not come out to fight for naval tonnage before, but they did not expect to jump out for the sake of face! Doesnt it mean that European countries dont value face but only pay attention to interests? Why are they two land-powered nations jumping out now? Isn''t this cheating? "I''m sorry, Mr. Gray, this is beyond my jurisdiction. I have to ask the country for instructions!" Uchida said helplessly. "There is also a telegram here, you can use it directly, hurry up, everyone is waiting for you!" Gray said impatiently The crowd cast contemptuous glances at Uchida Yasuya, a plenipotentiary representative who exceeded his authority one after another and asked the country for instructions. Isn''t this embarrassing to the diplomatic community? Take a look at the representatives of so many countries participating in the conference. Which one has not obtained the highest authorization, and has to keep asking the country for instructions? ... v5 Chapter 66： , Assimilation-Jews? Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Tokyo In order to make the government determined as soon as possible, Yoshiya Uchida slightly changed his rhetoric, exaggerating the consequences of the failure of the negotiation, and attached the plan given by the British. The Japanese cabinet was deterred only because of the failure of the negotiation of the League of Nations-"Strong Sanctions Army"! On the surface there is nothing wrong with these words, but everyone knows that this result is very bad for the Japanese government! If they do not make concessions and the international really issues a military order for strong sanctions, what should they do? Do you want to execute it? After all, there are many ways to impose sanctions on the army. The lightest is to impose diplomatic pressure, followed by trade sanctions, and the most serious is to solve them by force! "The British Far East Fleet has recently been active in the East China Sea. The French fleet in the Far East is also approaching them, and the Dutch South Sea Fleet and the Bulgarian Pacific Fleet are approaching the British!" Prime Minister Hara Kei Reminded Yusaburo Kato persuaded that the navy is not an army after all. Everyone is well-educated and has a much broader vision. They are very clear about the power gap between Japan and the world''s top powers. If it was just these warships in the Far East, they would still dare to take a risk, as long as they attacked suddenly and defeated each one before they were assembled, then the odds of winning would still be great! It''s a pity that they dare not take risks. This is just a squadron of others. Even if they are all killed, it will have no effect. The last time they attacked the United States, they had seen the strength of European countries. "Well, the Navy agreed to make concessions and let the Foreign Minister talk to them!" Kato Yusaburo said with a gloomy expression. The navy is willing to give in. Everyone naturally has no opinion. The current cabinet is still dominated by the Xianyouhui, a cabinet of democrats, and war lunatics have not yet come to power! After receiving the government''s reply, Uchida Yasuya was very injured. What he most hopes is that the cabinet will give a bottom line directly, and then he will not have to take responsibility. It is a pity that as a politician, there is no fool. In the end, the ball was kicked to him again, and all was authorized to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Once the result was not satisfactory to the Navy, after returning to China, I dont know how many people want him to be a thief! This is already a Japanese tradition. Even Hirobumi Ito was blacklisted by militants. He was almost given Tenchu ??after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895. He was finally assassinated in North Korea. In history, the Prime Minister Hara Kei was also killed by Tenchu! "For world peace, our Great Japanese Empire is willing to make concessions, and we agreed to reduce another 10,000 tons!" Uchida said. "Mr. Uchida Yasuya, this is not a vegetable market, nor is it a house for children. I hope you can show your sincerity. So many of us are waiting for your reply, but I can''t see your sincerity!" Gray Seriously Repeatedly, because of the opposition of the Japanese, delaying the negotiation process, this has made the London government very dissatisfied, which clearly did not put them in the eyes! After the annexation of the three North American countries, the British Empires national power has reached its peak and become the only superpower. To match it, their arrogance has also reached the peak of history. At this time, for the Japanese who challenged their authority, Gray will naturally not have a good temper. Anyway, if you offend it, you will offend it. The British Empire is like this now! "Then what Mr. Gray thinks should we do? Negotiations are not about talks? If we are not given the opportunity to talk, then why should we come to London? Why don''t you make the decision directly, take your decision as an order, and let the countries of the world implement it according to your wishes? "Uchida Yasuya argued for reasons. At the same time, he is also instigating discord. Even if he can''t win the support of other countries, everyone will increase their resentment towards the British! It''s a pity that when it comes to the skill of **** sticks, who can compare to the British Empire? "It looks like Mr. Yoshiya Uchida has a deep misunderstanding of us! The British Empire is a peace-loving country. We hope that all countries in the world can live together peacefully. How can this be done? Although it is a negotiation, it still requires everyone to show sincerity. This meeting on the limitation of naval armaments has been going on for more than a month, and all countries have basically reached an agreement. And what about your country? The question of your countrys navy has been discussed for 18 days, and there is still no result. Can this not explain the problem? "Gray asked back "This is caused by the unfair treatment we have suffered. If we get the notarized treatment, this situation will not happen!" Uchida Yasuya said without changing his face. "Mr. Uchida Yasuya, there can be no waves without wind. If there is no reason, how could everyone target you for no reason? Since you all know that it has been resisted by everyone, why not reflect on your own reasons? If it weren''t for your country''s aggressive nature, which has caused a very bad impact on world peace, I believe you will not be holding you back today! "Medev said meaningfully "Yes, Mr. Yoshiya Uchida, what your country has done really makes everyone uneasy! For the sake of world peace and stability, we have to be a little stricter on you! Presumably you can understand it too. If our countries do not stare at you, I am afraid it will not be long before the stability of the Far East will be broken again! "The Russian roared afterwards. Although I don''t know if the Japanese are currently fighting the idea of ??the Far East, opposing Japan is also politically correct in Russia. It will cause them a little trouble, and it will surely allow them to rest for a while. "Yes, Mr. Yoshiya Uchida, please reflect on the reasons. The biggest instability factor in the Southeast Asia is your country, so it is very necessary to limit the size of your navy!" The Dutch representative made another knife. "Mr. Uchida Yasuya, I suggest you to reflect on it, why should you become a destroyer of the world order? We must know that countries that want to break the world order will not end well in the end. The United States and Germany learn from the past, I hope you can learn your lesson! "The French directly threatened ... After a while, I was criticized by representatives of more than a dozen countries. If there is no premeditating, do you believe it? Anyway, Uchida Yasuya doesn''t believe it! There is no doubt that this is the pressure of various countries on them, forcing them to compromise on the naval arms treaty! As for the reason? Hidden dangers were buried during the World War, robbed everyone of the Far East market, cut everyone''s financial means, and harmed everyone''s interests. In the next battle against the United States, unfortunately they broke everyone''s plan. Although the success rate of that plan was very low, it couldn''t stand up to its rich benefits! It is normal for countries to keep this account on their heads. Now that the British are provoking behind the scenes, there is a situation where everyone shouts and fights! Although his heart was full of anger and might explode at any time, Uchida Yasuya still controlled his emotions. As a politician, he knew he had to admit counseling! "I''m sorry, we will carefully review these issues after we go back! But the Empire of Japan is also peace-loving, and we cannot conclude that we are destroyers of order based on some rumors! "Uchida Yasuya explained "Well, we also believe that the Japanese government is peace-loving, but this requires your sincerity! I suggest limiting your navys tonnage to 3, which is 300,000 tons. This is enough to protect your interests! "Gray said with a smile "Fucked!" Uchida Yasuya suddenly saw and thought Now that he has been run to the corner, if he continues to oppose it, it is equivalent to admitting that the Japanese government wants to challenge the world order! As long as I think of the terrible consequences, Uchida Yasuya will sweat! "Well, we agreed to make concessions!" Uchida Yasuya said with a wry smile "Very well, it seems that we have completed more than half of this meeting. Do you have any different opinions? If not, we will move on to the next item?" Gray said very satisfied. "Wait a minute, considering that the Japanese government has obtained 300,000 tons of total naval tonnage, we must also increase the naval quota to match our international status!" Metev said with a smile. Gray''s good mood disappeared all of a sudden, and the wave just calmed down again. If nothing else, after Bulgaria requested an increase in naval tonnage, the French would also make the same request! "Mr. Meteve, what size naval fleet does your country want to keep?" Gray asked angrily "How about 330,000 tons?" Metiev said with a slight smile Hearing this number, Gray showed a happy smile, this number is not a problem, it is far from the bottom line of the British Empire. "We have no objection!" Gray replied calmly "We have no opinion, but the French Republic hopes to increase the proportion of our navy to 3.5, which will help maintain world peace and stability!" Not surprisingly, the French representatives also threw out their demands. The result is of course hello and my hello everyone. The French have retained their status as the worlds second naval power, Bulgaria has also taken the position of the worlds third naval power, and the goal of the top three standards pursued by the British has also been achieved. Their status as world hegemon. The big guys have achieved their goals, and naturally they won''t have any extra problems. As long as they don''t do things, basically no one will do things! The next restrictions on battleships are basically a group of peace, anyway, everyone has the same standard, there is nothing to ridicule! Half a month later, the London meeting came to an end. Many people regard this meeting as the establishment of a new world order. The British Empire has become the only superpower, and all the countries before him have become bleak. ... "Your Majesty, the Zionist Organization made a request to us to buy Palestine, and they raised the offer to 5 billion lev!" Constantine said cautiously From a purely economic point of view, this price can already be sold. It''s a pity that politics is far from that simple. Don''t forget the religious status of Jerusalem! For the sake of this city, the Holy See even launched the Crusade. Can Bulgaria now let it out? "Poke this news out and see how the outside world reacts!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, this is not good. The Jews have lowered their standards. They only plan to take half of Palestine now!" Constantine said hesitantly Ferdinand understood. Obviously, the government was tempted by the Jewish quotations. Once the news leaks, it is estimated that the deal will be banned. After all, the reputation of Jews in this era is not so good! "Tell the Jews, let them build a country in another place! For example, our African colony can be sold to them to build a country, but the Holy Land is absolutely impossible! At the same time, warn them to be safe, otherwise once the anger is triggered, the whole world will have no place for them! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said This is not nonsense by Ferdinand. The United States is on the ground, and the situation of the Jews is not very good. Few countries in the world have a good impression of them! It is estimated that this is the case, they only promoted the restoration movement in advance, but Ferdinand also knew that the actions of the Zionist Organization did not receive the full support of the Jewish nation! Many people are worried that once the Jewish state is established, their situation will be even more difficult. After all, Jews are known for their greed and betrayal! Their country of residence will doubt their loyalty, and a new round of world anti-Semitism is likely to break out again! Without the support of these people, they currently have less than 200,000 members, which is less than two percent of the world''s population of 134 million! It is worth mentioning that many Jews in Bulgaria have been de-Judaized. Under the deliberate control of the government, more than 30,000 Jewish immigrants from Russia have been split and resettled. After decades of mutual marriage, their descendants have abandoned traditional culture! And this situation is getting more and more serious. Under the background of unified cultural inheritance, this phenomenon will become more and more serious. This generation cannot be assimilated, but assimilation of the next generation is not a problem at all! After all, when they become an absolute minority, adults may be able to stick to the tradition, but children cant! They should always go to school. The education of the school, the influence of the surrounding students, and the influence of the social environment will always change over time! If you don''t want to be assimilated, you can only immigrate again. Anyway, the social environment has been determined, and you will be assimilated if you stay! In particular, Bulgaria does not have a stock market, and the threshold for banks is set so high. Jewish capitalists decisively chose to leave, leaving only ordinary people. They also have to be restrained by firewood, rice, oil, and salt. In the face of survival, they also have to compromise with reality! This kind of warm water boiled frogs is often more effective than the knife holder on the neck. There is no threat or force, and naturally there is no resistance! In addition, Europeans have an early independence and self-reliance. Usually they start living by themselves at the age of fifteen or sixteen. This age group is in a rebellious period and is most vulnerable to outside influences! ... v5 Chapter 67： , De-industrialization + real estate Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The tumultuous London conference has come to an end. The clouds of the Great Depression still loom over the world, inflation has exploded, and the world economy has entered recession period. First, the defeated countries of Italy and Germany. In order to repay their debts, the government chose to increase the money supply. In just a few years, the Deutsche Mark depreciated more than 4,000 times, and the private wealth was looted. In addition to defeating foreign countries, the life of victorious countries is not easy, and no one should want to be alone. After the First World War, France adopted a policy of paper currency inflation and the franc depreciated. By 1921, its purchasing power had fallen to 41% of 1914. The price ratio of the pound sterling dropped from 25.02:1 in 1914 to 99.6:1 at the end of 1922. "Your Majesty, the French government has just announced that it has abandoned the gold standard!" Chancellor Kennedy said cautiously Ferdinands face changed and history changed again. Originally, he thought he would wait until 1926 when French talents would abandon the gold standard! "Know why?" Ferdinand asked with concern "Your Majesty, France''s domestic economy has deteriorated. Their loose monetary policy has caused severe inflation. Now they can''t hold on! This is our statistical data. It is certain that the economic plight of the French is directly related to the war reparations paid by the defeated countries. Before the World War, 92% of the industrial products in France were produced locally. Now, 38% of the industrial products used by the French came from Germany, and 5% came from Italy. Six percent came from the Austro-Hungarian Empire! "Kennedy replied while handing in a piece of information to Ferdinand. Due to the butterfly effect, the French received more war reparations, increased the two industrial countries of Italy and Austria-Hungary, and more cheap industrial products entered the French market in the form of war reparations. Now France has 49% of the market, which is occupied by industrial products paid by the defeated countries for war indemnities. If we calculate their trade with other European countries, then the French domestic industrial products account for less than half of the market. ! This means that the French industry will suffer a fatal blow, countless factories will be forced to close their doors, the unemployment population has skyrocketed, and the normal order of the domestic economy has been broken! "So what about other countries? For example, the British Empire, did the same happen?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Yes, it''s just not as serious as France, as long as the countries that accept the physical debts of the defeated countries have this situation. According to the analysis of data collected by the Bureau of Statistics, the total industrial volume of the French may have fallen by 23% compared to 1918, and it will continue to fall over time! The total amount of industry in the UK has also fallen by 18% compared to 1918. However, with the addition of the three North American countries, their total industrial volume has increased dramatically, covering up this problem. Now the French intend to use currency depreciation to increase the competitiveness of exported goods, in order to save their domestic industry! "Kennedy explained Ferdinand shook his head helplessly. After the World War, the domestic markets in Germany and Italy were basically abolished. Except for the most basic daily necessities, they could not afford other industrial products, and then this product was not available. All flowed into the international market. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is not much better, but their pressure on compensation is less, and the overall market shrinkage is inevitable. Mao Xiong is no exception. After so many years of war, the population has fallen by a quarter, the domestic economy has long been a mess, and the people''s spending power has long since disappeared. Not only the market in the European continent has shrunk, but the market in the American continent has also shrunk. Since the division of the United States, in addition to the development of the arms market, other industries have experienced a decline. On the one hand, due to the independence of countries, tariffs have naturally appeared, restricting the circulation of American industrial and commercial products. In addition, in this era, American-made products are inferior to Bulgarian knockoffs. Apart from being cheap, they have no international competitiveness at all. . With poor economic development, the purchasing power of the people naturally declined. After independence, most of the federal states experienced economic recession, and the rate of decline far exceeded that of Europe. The purchasing power of so many markets has fallen, and global industrial overcapacity is inevitable! It''s no wonder that the international media would mock Bulgarian capitalists for not knowing what to do, and actually increasing industrial investment under such circumstances! "Complete the theory we have prepared for industrialization, and then sell it to the British!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Yes!" Kennedy replied cautiously "De-industrialization theory" does not mean abandoning industry completely, and it is estimated that no country will completely abandon industrialization in this era! Rather, it promotes the idea of ??"limited industrialization", that is, keeping the total amount of domestic industry within a range that can meet the most basic needs of the war years. It advocates transferring unnecessary industries to colonies where labor is cheaper, or countries that are economically backward, thereby reducing production costs. Of course, it is not enough to just talk about de-industrialization, and we have to give a suitable reason. Environmental protection need not be discussed. People in this era do not have this awareness. Isn''t London the financial capital? Let the British continue to develop finance! By the way, I also mention the tourism, service industry, and the upstream development of the industry. For example, let Britain become a manager, or let the world work for the British Empire Anyway, they are all fools. It doesn''t matter if ordinary people believe it or not, as long as the capitalists find that moving their factories out of the UK can make more profits! As for the unemployed population, can they develop real estate? This is a good industry that benefits the country and the people. Where is London? The capital of the British Empire, the financial center of the world! What are the housing prices in downtown London now? For only 300 pounds, you can buy a house with an area of ??more than 200 square meters, and the housing prices in the suburbs are even cheaper. You must know that this is a freehold property right, and the land is sold together! It is too cheap to sell for three million pounds. I am really sorry for the reputation of the British Empire! Change a house to a battleship, this is the normal opening mode. It must be fired up, otherwise it will be a trip for nothing. How can such a good opportunity to make a fortune be missed? It seems that the British have also speculated on real estate. Ferdinand can''t remember exactly when, and it doesn''t matter if we do it in advance! When capitalists discover that the huge profits of real estate have passed, it will be difficult to put the brakes on! Even this generation of politicians in London will support them in developing real estate! As long as the Lloyd-George government doesn''t want to get out of it right away, they must solve the domestic unemployment problem. Is there an industry that is easier to stimulate employment than real estate? This is a conspiracy, as long as the British believe that London housing prices will rise, then housing prices will really rise! When housing prices rise, capitalists must enter the market. As long as the capital comes in, Ferdinands goal will be achieved. "Carl, find some economic experts to advocate for London''s development prospects, and give a proper reminder that London''s current house prices are too low, and there is still a lot of room for development!" Ferdinand thought for a while. "Yes!" Karl replied v5 Chapter 68： , Broadcasting technology breakthrough A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Being strong is the king, giving the enemy a black hand is just a temporary measure. If Bulgaria itself is not strong enough, even if the British Empire is in decline , It''s not their turn? After lighting a fire to the British, Ferdinand once again took his mind back and put his focus on the country. The electrification revolution broke out in the last century. The countries that first broke out the electrification industrial revolution were Germany, the United States, and Bulgaria, these emerging countries. With the passage of time, Bulgaria has now become a pioneer in the electrification revolution, rivals Germany and the United States have fallen on the ground, and established empires such as Britain and France are very conservative in new technological innovation. You can make money lying down, so why get up and work hard? We must know that investing in technological innovation is also risky. History is cruel. It only records the winners, but does not mention more losers. Judging from the data collected by the government, after entering the 20th century, more than 95% of Bulgarian enterprises engaged in industrial innovation have fallen on the way. Either the road is wrong, abandoned by the times, or the funds are insufficient, and the enterprise is ruined without waiting for victory. In 20 years, the survival rate of these companies has been less than 3%. The average life span of innovative companies is less than three years. Bankruptcy is common! On the contrary, the survival rate of ordinary enterprises that have survived without pursuit is as high as 92%, and the average life expectancy of enterprises is mostly more than 30 years. As long as they do not go wrong, they can basically survive. It is not surprising that veteran capitalists such as Britain and France are not keen on investing in technological innovation. If these companies have the same conditions in emerging countries and have a vast colonial market to support them, it is estimated that no one will take risks. However, the companies that have succeeded in technological innovation have basically achieved considerable development, and many companies have become unicorns in the industry! At the beginning of his succession, Ferdinand did not engage in technological innovation. Instead, he learned the experience of Germans and Americans and started a copycat business. With the passage of time, after the end of the world war, all this has changed, and Bulgarian companies must also face a choice. Either follow the mess and earn some lucky money. The risk is not high but the profit is not high. The Bulgarian colony does not have such a big market. Either change to an innovative route, increase investment in scientific research, and use technological innovation to obtain high profits. The previous road has no future. It has been proven that sooner or later it will be eliminated by the times. The latter path is not easy to follow. Ferdinand has personally experienced it. Investing in scientific research and technological innovation projects, 80% to 90% of the project investment? It''s all overwhelmed. The remaining 10% of the projects that have achieved results can be transformed into economic benefits in a short period of time, and less than 10%, in fact, the success rate of 1% is not enough! From 1918 to 1922, during the four years, he invested 2.5 billion levs in scientific research. The actual economic value generated was barely enough for 2 billion levs. This investment lost more than 500 million levs. Of course, in the long run, these failed projects are not without value, at least a bunch of patented technologies have been added, but because of various factors, they cannot be converted into substantial industrial products. This is why, after World War I, the technological innovation of the world''s science and technology gradually transferred from Europe to the United States. Constrained by the market and capital, with the exception of consortia, ordinary European companies have been unable to support this high capital investment. After all, in the field of scientific research, investment and harvest are never directly proportional. If you are unlucky, no matter how much money you invest, it may be worthless! "Your Majesty, wireless broadcasting technology has achieved a breakthrough!" The visitor was James, the head of the Royal Bulgarian Academy of Scientific Research, and also the Minister of Agriculture and Cabinet Minister of Bulgaria. Because of his hobbies, he changed his career to do scientific research. The earliest broadcasting technology was invented in 1902 by the American Nathan Stonefield. On December 24, 1906, at around 8 o''clock in the evening on Christmas Eve, Professor Fessenden of the University of Pittsburgh successfully conducted a broadcast through the 128-meter-high radio tower of the National Electric Company in Blount Rock, Massachusetts. Mankind has entered the broadcasting age. However, due to the power of the transmitter, the coverage area that can be carried out is limited, and the anti-interference ability is extremely poor. It is still very difficult to carry out long-distance transmission. Therefore, the initial broadcasting capability was not much stronger than that of speakers. The earliest transmitters covered less than one kilometer, and the broadcasting coverage was not large until the time of the World War. One transmitter could cover ten kilometers. The highest level, and there is no possibility of covering the whole country. Ferdinand has always attached great importance to the development of broadcasting technology. As soon as the world war ended, he invested 50 million levs. In the research of broadcasting transmission, he has finally achieved leapfrog development. "Oh, you have solved the communication problem?" Ferdinand asked in surprise "Yes, Your Majesty! We found in the experiment that if a base station is built midway, the signal frequency that has been decayed can be amplified again. After testing, we found that the signal transmitted in Sofia can be transferred to Jerusalem all the way through the base station, but the time delay is a little bit. The farther the distance, the worse the signal quality. Also, the anti-interference ability needs to be improved. In special weather, it will not be able to transmit at a long distance, and at the same time, it will be interfered by the magnetic field, which will affect the propagation situation! "James explained Ferdinand smiled with joy, and he was able to solve the problem of long-distance transmission. This is already very good. As for the problem of poor signal and poor anti-interference ability, he has automatically ignored it. It is pretty good to be able to reach this level. Could it be that at the beginning of the 20th century, you still want to reach the level of the 21st century? "What about the construction cost of the base station?" Ferdinand asked with concern Although the laboratory is different from industrial production, the cost can be roughly estimated. "A base station is about 10,000 levs, with a radius of 10 kilometers. A base station needs to be built. The plain area can be as large as 20 kilometers. The mountain area depends on the specific conditions. The test has not been completed in the special climatic conditions. It is still uncertain." James Think about it Ferdinand nodded. He is already considering the issue of covering the whole country. Bulgaria''s land area is not several billions, so it can''t be taken down. However, after considering the actual situation, he laughed again. In the territory of Bulgaria, 70 to 80% of the area does not need this thing. There are no people in the desert, why do you want to broadcast? Is it necessary to send news to the black uncles in the African jungle? Is it necessary to spread the law to the animals in the primeval forest? Calculated in this way, the main area now covered is the Balkan Peninsula, and then gradually expanded to Asia, and finally the African colony. Calculated like this, plus the required staff, to build a radio station covering the Balkans in the early stage, the total investment is only one billion lev. As for the question of profit? You dont have to think about it at all. If its a big deal, just put your own companys advertisement. Are you afraid of losing money? As long as the domestic public opinion can be controlled, a mere 1 billion lev is nothing, Ferdinand is not the one who is short of money, and this business is also a profiteering industry in the future! The most important thing is that the TV has been born, but it is subject to production costs and cannot be mass-produced. Of course, Ferdinand has no plans to introduce it to the market immediately. Even if you want to promote , you have to sell a wave of radio and tape recorders to make money back for laying the radio and television network. Then, you can directly modify the existing base station at that time, and it will be done. "Well, you did a good job next Friday! I will hold a celebration banquet for you in the palace, is there a problem?" Ferdinand said with a smile What do these scientists want? Is it money? Ferdinand can say for sure-no! At least now, the Bulgarian scientists dont have much interest in money, because they dont have to spend all their expenses. Houses, cars, and servants are all issued by the government or scientific research institutions. All expenses for food, clothing, housing, education, and medical care are reimbursed in full. Under this background, their feelings for money are naturally not so deep! On the contrary, they are more obsessed with fame and fortune, eager to gain social recognition, otherwise these people will also engage in scientific research, you must know that doing business is obviously more profitable. However, a businessman can never become a nobleman by doing business, and scientists can easily obtain a knighthood after completing scientific inventions, even if he is serving the enterprise. It is only the core factor that attracts elites from the society and devotes themselves to scientific research. Ferdinand knows that scientific research cannot last forever. In this way, having both money and lofty status is the kingly way. "Yes, Your Majesty! There is no problem, we will definitely be there on time!" James said excitedly Every time a major breakthrough is made in scientific research, Ferdinand will hold a celebration banquet. It is also the most beautiful time for these researchers, and many people will even get the title on the spot. Naturally, no one will refuse this kind of good thing. There are still very few people who really don''t love fame and wealth. Normal people have emotions and desires. How can they not be interested in these things? v5 Chapter 69： Ferdinand A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Setting up a radio station is also a very troublesome thing. It is not so easy to find just related professionals. Regional radio stations have existed in Bulgaria for a long time, but the audiences covered are too small to be industrialized, and there are very few employees. Due to technology, Bulgarias largest radio station now cannot even cover Sofia as a city. The earliest radio programs were news about current affairs, or reading newspapers, or they would tell stories. Because the market they face is too small and the advertising costs are very limited, these small radio stations have not seen any improvement after seven or eight years of development. Without sufficient profits, the funds for producing programs are naturally very limited. Otherwise, it does not need to spend a penny to accept the government''s law popularization column, but instead can get government subsidies. Or just take what happened internationally to make jokes, or play music or advertisements, anyway, there are no competitors, and the people''s requirements for programs are not high. profit? As a pioneer in the industry, how can we talk about profit? Isn''t it all about feelings to start a business? Then batch after batch of small radio stations became pioneers and then became heroes. This is an inevitable trend in the development of the capitalist world. At the beginning of the 20th century, the bloodiest of capital, if emerging industries cannot make quick profits and entrepreneurs are not very wealthy, then it is almost impossible to develop. After being targeted by the consortium and accepting their conditions, the entrepreneur can become a migrant worker, and at least they can get a sum of money. If you dare to refuse, it will be miserable! It''s okay if you meet the rules, but the business competition is a big deal. If you meet the cruel, it''s peanuts! In short, this era is not suitable for starting a business, and Ferdinand has never encouraged anyone to start a business. Even Bulgaria, whose capital power has declined, started from a small business and gradually grew bigger. If you really want to invest in emerging industries and want to rise quickly, please check your wallet first, how much money you can burn! Behind the glorious and successful entrepreneurs, there are all consortia standing behind them. Without their financial support, technological innovation would not pass. Just like the famous Henry Ford, known as the representative of the contemporary American dream, he founded the Ford Group from scratch. Well, Ferdinand can say with certainty that these are all fools. If you are an ordinary person, can you have your own machine shop at the age of 12? If an ordinary person is 15 years old, you can build an internal combustion engine? To know that era, there was no Baidu or Sogou, and it was not easy to check information, or that there was not enough social relations, it was impossible to check. Manufacturing internal combustion engines in 1878 was not a simple matter. Without sufficient social status, you would not even be able to find relevant information, you did not have enough wealth, and even raw materials were not available. These activities are destined to belong to the patent of the rich. For example, because of curiosity, Little Caesar wanted to build his own car, so he secretly dismantled Ferdinand''s car for research, and then he could never repay the original. He had to buy this luxury version of the car, and for this reason, this immature little guy, for his temporary hobbies, carried a huge debt of 1.5 million levs. Do ordinary people dare? How many properties are there for them to squander? Not only him, but under the influence of the Kohari family''s education, Ferdinand discovered that his sons do not have fuel-efficient lamps. At least they are very capable of spending money. The eldest son, Ferdinand, began investing in military manufacturing before the World War and hoarding a batch of munitions. As a result, when the war broke out, the factory was directly requisitioned by the government. The munitions were also purchased at a cost price, and they lost their money. Had it not been for the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, he had turned over, and it is estimated that his crown princes annuity is not enough to pay the creditors interest. Little Peter is a martyr who invested in emerging industries. After the end of the world war, he established his own airline. Unfortunately, his development ideas were too radical. He soon became the largest airline in Bulgaria. At his peak, he had three airlines. With more than a hundred aircraft, it has also become Bulgaria''s most serious airline. After struggling for several years, he discovered that this was a huge pit, and there was still no prospect of the huge pit, and finally sold it to Ferdinand at a discount. He became the first billionaire among his six sons. The reason why he was said to be the first is that Ferdinand believes that the others are also very likely to follow in his footsteps. He encourages his sons to start a business and invest, but he will not provide them much help. Even if he knows it is a pit, he still has to watch them jump so that they can learn their lesson. If you have no money, you can invest in them. The creditors are usually Ferdinand and Queen Xenia. As long as you can convince any of these two, you will have the funds. If this debt cannot be paid off, it will be deducted from their future inheritance. Anyway, the family has a big business, even if it is not the eldest son, the small portion of the property is enough for them to spend money to buy lessons. If you fail, first sum up the experience and figure out the reason; then continue to jump, and then continue to learn the lessons of failure, until the final success. If it keeps failing, then it proves that you don''t have the talent to invest, and it''s better to be a rice worm. Anyway, there is no pressure for my son. Being born in the royal family, political acumen is a must, business acumen is not there, and there is nothing wrong with keeping the industry. Of course, this was done by Ferdinand who asked them to hide their identities, otherwise it would be difficult for them to go out and do business under the banner of the royal family. Even some pits were dug by Ferdinand himself. The purpose is very simple. It is better to be pitted now than to be pitted later. For example, scientists from the Royal Academy of Sciences have proposed a spaceship plan, a moon landing plan, and a plan to transform Mars. Ferdinand all smiled, if these little guys go to invest in these bottomless pits stupidly, it is estimated that no matter how old his family business is, he will lose out. Now let them understand what it means to be a hero by half a step ahead and a heroic one step ahead. This is very necessary. It is very helpful to their future lives. What Bulgaria needs now is a defensive monarch, and the age of adventurous struggle has passed. In order to educate the little Ferdinand the crown prince, Ferdinand also worked very hard. These little guys are naturally incidental. The education of their children must be treated equally. This is the experience and lessons that Ferdinand II summed up as a man. ... "Father, I want to apply for an investment to invest in radio and television stations!" Prince William found the investment plan. "Reason? What do you plan to rely on for profit?" Ferdinand asked Another warrior appeared. As usual, if he couldn''t persuade him, he would have to look for help from their mother. However, it seems that Xenia invested in their project and did not see a profit! Ferdinand secretly despised. All projects must be profitable before he can invest. These have to rely on their own analysis. Ferdinand never tells them where the profit is! "First of all, TV is a high-end product, and the people who have the power to buy them are rich people. I can broadcast luxury advertisements on the TV station and charge a viewing fee. Profit is not a problem. Secondly, TV stations are a tool for entertainment in the new era. Controlling other radio stations controls public opinion, which is very suitable for investment in the long run! "William said with a serious analysis. "Very good, progress! It''s a pity that you failed again. I don''t care about your project. I know why?" Ferdinand said with a smile "The problem of signal propagation has not been solved yet. With current technology, the effective distance of video signal propagation is no more than five kilometers, and there are too few potential users!" William thought for a while and said. "No, the technology of signal dissemination is not impossible to conquer. As long as you are willing to spend money, it can be as short as three to five years, and as long as ten or eight years, you can always get it out! The reason, you should think about it slowly, if you figure it out, you can still fool your mother, anyway, she is more cheating, and so rich! "Ferdinand said calmly "Oops, it''s really bad news, but it seems that the project invested by your mother has never been profitable. Is this a curse?" William muttered. "You can tell her this, and she will definitely tell you that she loves you too much, so you approved your plan without thinking through your brain!" Ferdinand said helplessly "Send you a message for free. I am going to establish a national radio station. William, why did you just think of establishing a television station instead of establishing a radio station?" Ferdinand added. "Because radio stations can''t make a profit! Their audience is limited, mostly ordinary people, while TV audiences are rich people, and these people have much more purchasing power. I can charge their viewing fees, but the economic conditions of the broadcast audience are not very good. They cannot pay a few hundred levs of program production fees every year! But my dear father, Im very curious, how do you make a profit? You know that radio stations covering the whole country are very troublesome to manage! "William said seriously "It''s very simple. I just need to set up a radio station in Sofia so that all audiences across the country can receive it. That''s it!" Ferdinand said calmly. "You have solved the problem of signal transmission? Then the problem of signal transmission of my TV station has also been solved?" William asked concerned. "Of course, I have always been technology first. As for your TV signal problem, I regret that I can''t do it now, or even if the cost can be achieved, you can''t afford it! The radio station I set up, covering the Balkan Peninsula, requires an investment of more than one billion yuan. If it covers the whole country, I dont know how much it will cost. Your TV station will only cost more! I can put the signal tower on the boundary line, so my audience will potentially cover 60 million users. What about your audience? Is it one hundred thousand or two hundred thousand? Do you want them to pay the annual fee of tens of thousands of levs? Even if they really paid you the money, it would not be enough for you to complete your homework! If you have more than ten or twenty years your idea will be a very good investment, but now this is a complete garbage project! "Ferdinand explained "Damn it, my father, I found that you have a serious problem with our education. Didn''t you realize that our brothers are too far-sighted? Obviously it is a high-quality project, now it is all rubbish, you should be responsible for it! "William said angrily "Oh, isn''t it? I think this is a good thing, as long as you learn to look under your feet, then the future world will be yours! Investment is just an ordinary homework. What I ask of you is only to increase your capital tenfold in ten years. This is not difficult. You have to believe in your abilities! In this regard, you can learn from your father and me. Since I inherited the family business, my assets have probably increased thousands of times or more. Don''t you think this is simple? You have inherited my excellent talents, it is impossible to be stumped by this little problem, you have to believe in yourself! As for the problems of the project, if your sword spirit is strong enough, it will be completed long ago. It is your own arrogance that gave up the simplest choice. For example, if you buy a leva and use a pair of gloves to move bricks on a construction site, how can your monthly salary be 100 leva? This has increased dozens of times! Do you still think I am responsible for this? You are already responsible for not being responsible for me. Whatever you lose is my mother and me. Although it will be deducted from your future inheritance, isn''t this also for fairness? "Ferdinand said calmly "Really? It''s all to train us?" William asked incredulously. "Of course!" Ferdinand replied affirmatively ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 70： ,plan Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London Many people are now discussing a question, how big is the development potential of London, and where is the upper limit of development? According to economists, Dun, as the capital of the British Empire, is also the financial and political capital of the world, and its development potential is undoubtedly the largest in the world! The urbanization rate in Britain reached 502% in 1851, basically achieving urbanization. By the end of the 19th century, it reached 72.05% in 1891, and Britain has become a highly urbanized country. From the end of the 19th century to the end of the 20th century, the level of urbanization in Britain began to slow down. In 1911, its urbanization level further rose to 781%. After the proportion of the population in urban areas reached a peak of 7985% in the year of the census in 1915, it then fell back under the influence of the World War. Data surveys show that the population of the British Empire, which has already been urbanized, has once again begun to concentrate, from small and medium cities to large cities. After the end of the World War, the population of London began to rise year by year. From 1917 to the present, the average population growth rate exceeded 8%. Housing and transportation have become the core factors restricting the development of London. Economists boldly predict that the population of London will exceed 10 million in the future, and housing will become a scarce resource in this city! Sure enough, he is a professional fool. The bragging is all justified. I didn''t mention the house price, but it gave everyone the feeling that London house prices are going up. Things are scarce and expensive. From the perspective of population growth, housing prices in London must also rise! No, prices have already started to rise. As a qualified capitalist, why don''t you know the huge profits of real estate? So Ferdinand has already bought, bought, and bought in London, and has bought 50,000 houses in just one month. There are not many houses in circulation on the market. Ferdinand is not the only one who has this investment vision. British local capitalists soon joined in. "The listing is out of stock"! In this case, is there any reason for house prices not to rise? The direct consequence was that in 1923, the price of houses in London skyrocketed by 1.5 times, which was quite a style of ~~~. It is human nature to buy up and not to buy down. Countless capitalists have entered the real estate industry waving banknotes. Experts and scholars advocating the development of real estate have also sprung up like mushrooms after a rain. These people have nothing to do with Ferdinand, and he does not have the strength to manipulate experts and scholars across the UK? Under the influence of interest, everyone has become a supporter of the real estate economy. Capitalists are already lobbying members of Congress to list the construction industry as a new pillar industry in China. They took Bulgaria directly as an example. Now Bulgaria has more than six million people directly engaged in the construction industry. If the British Empire follows suit, the unemployment problem will be solved. After receiving the news, Ferdinand was dumbfounded. There are many people in the construction industry in Bulgaria. They are building roads and infrastructure construction. This is fundamentally different from real estate. But for politicians, this is not important, as long as the benefits are sufficient, morality or whatever, you can do it, anyway, everyone is gone! Prime Minister Lloyd George, who was forced into trouble by the finances, is certainly a supporter of this policy. Historically, he was ousted from office because of the financial crisis. In contrast, it is not a big deal to focus on real estate development, or as long as the government does nothing, the real estate economy will automatically develop. In this capital country, the capitalists have solutions, as long as the government does not come out to make trouble, the remaining problems are not problems. How could Lloyd George refuse such a simple operation? As for the sequelae, it is impossible for him to break out during his tenure anyway, and the future will be the next issue. The real estate economy was ignited, and the British took another step to the edge of the cliff, and Ferdinand finished with satisfaction. De-industrialization, let''s wait for the development of your British real estate economy! When there is a shortage of labor and the cost of labor and land will rise, capitalists will naturally make the right choice. Perhaps at the right time, this wind can be blown all over the world, and it can be counted as one by one. With the integrity of the capitalists, Ferdinand believes that as long as the British succeed, everyone will rush to follow suit. "Your Majesty, this is the development of the domestic wine industry." Carl submitted a document to Ferdinand Ferdinand opened the file and read it carefully. The information on it was somewhat unexpected. Bulgaria''s wine industry has been developing for many years, but unfortunately it has not grown, and it is not even well-known, but the annual output is not low. In 1922, the annual output of Bulgarian wine was 110 million liters, and most of them produced and sold their own wines and sold them directly on the market. Even the most basic packaging is saved, let alone advertising. In this case, if it were not for in-depth investigation, who knew that Bulgarian wine production was so high? There are more than 300,000 merchants engaged in wine production, each with an average annual output of more than 600 liters of wine, a typical family workshop. Wine production is so low, not to mention the scale of grape cultivation, most of which are just casually planted. Anyway, don''t expect how high their profits are for the cheapest wines. "Carl, who made this business plan?" Ferdinand asked "It was done by a planner named Marshall Hepburn. Does your Majesty have any questions?" Karl asked nervously "No! I just think he is a talent, this plan is very suitable for us!" Ferdinand said with a smile Such schemes are very common in later generations, but in this era, few people have such advanced business vision. As Ferdinand imagined, it would take too long to manage the vineyard directly. This plan is mainly to purchase grapes from the main producing areas of the grapes for processing and winemaking, which is nothing new. The key point is to directly purchase loose wines in the market, classify them according to quality, carry out packaging promotion, and then market them. The feasibility of this plan is very high, and the wine brand can be established in the shortest time, and profits can be realized. "Let''s implement it according to this plan. If nothing happens, I think I can see the results next year!" Ferdinand added. "Okay, Your Majesty! I will do it as soon as possible, and try to hand in a satisfactory answer sheet next year!" Carl replied solemnly ... v5 Chapter 71： Crazy Digging A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Since the French abandoned the gold standard, the value of the franc has plummeted. At its peak, the value of the franc was equivalent to the lev, but it has now fallen to the point. 10:1. Following the plunge, the French government plundered a lot of wealth from the private sector, got rid of the government''s financial crisis, put a lot of cash on the market, and the domestic economy began to recover. In the first half of 1923, France''s total exports increased by 38% compared to the same period in 1922, almost catching up with the peak level of the same period in 1913. In a favorable environment, the unemployment rate in France has also begun to drop significantly. As a price, the living standards of the French people have also fallen year-on-year. The advantages and disadvantages of abandoning the gold standard are in front of us, and Ferdinand is also considering whether to follow up. With the current Bulgarian economy, it is far from the point where it cannot hold the value of the Lev currency. The most serious consequence is the serious contraction of export trade volume, but now Bulgarias total export trade volume does not account for a large proportion. Bulgarias tariff revenue only accounts for 4.8% of fiscal revenue, while export revenue accounts for The proportion is smaller. It is mainly the Bulgarian-Russian trade, which accounts for nearly half of the import and export trade. The two sides implemented symbolic tariffs. This is a large amount of tariffs. However, other taxes have also been increased, which is generally profitable. After all, export goods will be exempted from many domestic taxes, such as stamp duty, value-added tax, business tax... If all of these taxes are to be levied, it is estimated that companies will no longer need to export, and the cost will have risen long ago. Who can afford it? "Prime Minister, what do you think of the French new monetary policy?" Ferdinand asked "Your Majesty, in the short term, the French used currency depreciation to increase currency circulation and stimulate the economy, but in the long run, this only delayed the crisis. There have been problems in the French economy, but they have not solved the problem fundamentally. How can the problem be solved only by printing money? If nothing happens, the situation will only get worse when the crisis breaks out in the future! "Constantin thought for a while and said Ferdinand nodded, and then asked, "The Chancellor of the Exchequer, what do you think?" "Your Majesty, my opinion is the same, but I think the French crisis has just begun. As France adopts a currency devaluation to pull it out, other countries may follow suit. If this continues, the advantages of the French currency devaluation will soon be wiped out, so that except for the bankers who made a fortune, all French assets will shrink. Excessive concentration of wealth can easily lead to insufficient currency in the market. Unless the French government can keep printing money and keep printing, the shortage of funds in the market will break out sooner or later, and finally an economic crisis will erupt! "Kennedy said carefully Ferdinand nodded. In history, countries in the world have abandoned the gold standard after World War I, which is to imitate France, and finally caused the short-term prosperity of the world economy. Until 1929, the American economic crisis broke out, detonating the world economic crisis, and France was also the hardest hit. "Let''s ignore the French problem, let''s think about it now, should we follow up, and estimate, if all countries in the world adopt currency devaluation, how much impact will it have on us?" Ferdinand said cautiously "Your Majesty, if all countries follow suit, our total export volume will probably drop by one third, or even more! However, the impact on us will not be too great. Our biggest trading partner is the Russian Empire, and the trade between Russia and Russia should not change much. In the continental European market, the competition is now very fierce. Coupled with the existence of cheap German goods, it is very difficult for us to expand our trade share. When necessary, we can take export tax rebates to protect some of our markets! As long as these years have passed, countries that abandon the gold standard after the economic crisis breaks out will have to pay a heavy price for this, and Levs international credit will be established for this! "Kennedy analyzed Ferdinand nodded. In fact, he was ready to directly link the lev with oil to determine the levs status as an international currency after further development of the industry. The Chancellor of Finance advocates keeping the value of the Lev currency, and establishing an international monetary system through credit in the hearts of the public. In essence, everyone''s purpose is the same. "Prepare foreign exchange and buy gold internationally!" Ferdinand thought for a while "Yes!" Kennedy replied To challenge the international status of the pound sterling, it must first defeat the British Empire, which is an essential step. However, the British Empire in this era is too strong. Except for Ferdinand, no one else has any confidence. Therefore, all Bulgarias policies are often conservative and try to avoid direct collisions with the British. Even Ferdinand didnt know where to start? Encouraging the independence of the three North American countries? Or support the colonial uprising? It is a pity that there is no hard-hearted one here, no matter who it is supporting, there is no ability to shake the hegemony of the British Empire! Can''t learn from that idiot Louis XVI? In order to support the independence of the United States, every franc in the treasury was spent and was finally sent to the guillotine! Do you want the Germans to challenge the world again? But after looking at the map, Ferdinand soon gave up this tempting plan. At this time, the Germans, I am afraid they dare not challenge the world! Sandwiched by France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, there are Bulgaria and the British Empire behind. There are a lot of messy problems in the country. They want to engage in trouble, first fight a civil war and settle the country! Even if they can complete the reunification again, their strength is not enough? Without Austria, without the Czech region, the strength of the Germans has been weakened by at least three levels compared to the history, but the enemy is stronger than in history. Why do they play such a mortal chess game? Unless they are driven to a dead end, it is estimated that the French have no plans to drive the Germans to death. It irritates the Germans and the French to have another PK. Do you still know the outcome? "Your Majesty, the economic situation in Italy is very bad, and the Italian government may declare bankruptcy in the near future!" Foreign Minister Metjeev said cautiously. The bankruptcy of the Italian government is no longer news. As early as 1921, the Italians made a public announcement and demanded countries to reduce or forgive Italys debt, otherwise they would declare bankruptcy. It was just that Britain and France very hardly announced that as long as the Italian government went bankrupt, the Allied Powers would govern Italy and use bayonets to urge them to repay their debts, which dispelled their desire to repay. "Is the news confirmed?" Ferdinand Zou asked, frowning "It''s not far from ten. The Italians have filed an application for bankruptcy with us for the third time. This time they should be serious. Judging from the information we have collected, their domestic economy is very bad, with unemployed people everywhere. Coupled with the huge debt, it has exceeded their ability to bear. If they do not fall into the debt, the Italian people will be hungry! "Medev explained "So, now Italy is a mess. They have lost the ability to repay their debts?" Ferdinand asked "From the intelligence analysis we collected, it is like this!" Metev replied Ferdinand wandered around, he was still hesitating, should he take advantage of Italy and France? After a while, Ferdinand said: "If we pull the British and French forces to control Italy, what will be the consequences?" Everyone was shocked and stunned by Ferdinand''s whimsical thoughts. Now the Italian government really has no money to repay its debts. Even if the military controls Italy, it cant squeeze out oil? For Italians to repay their debts, they must first be able to repay their debts! What will the UK and France do? Help Italy recover its economy? Or directly squeeze and exploit the Italian people. How much oil can be squeezed? "Your Majesty, what is the purpose of this?" Constantine asked suspiciously This is clearly detrimental to others. No matter how you deal with the Italians, Bulgaria can''t get half a dime profit, so is it necessary to participate? "It''s very simple. Is the current labor wage in Italy much lower than that in Britain and France? As long as we delimit several economic zones, is it possible for capitalists in Britain and France to transfer some of their industries to Italy? As long as they move some industries into Italy, can the Italian government collect taxes, and can they repay their debts with these taxes? As for our interests, the British industry is really too strong. We have to let British capitalists learn to find cheap labor and reduce production costs! It would be better for them to transfer all their local industries out, that would be even better! "Ferdinand explained Is it possible to transfer all local industries out? At the national level, this is certainly not in the interests of the country, but it is in the interests of capitalists! By reducing production costs, greater benefits can be obtained. With the current labor costs in the UK, many physical industries actually have little profit. If the factory is moved out, this profit can be recovered immediately, and the capitalists have no reason not to do it! What are the consequences for them? When the British mainland has no industrial support, once the economic crisis breaks out, the social crisis caused cannot be undone It is really difficult to defeat the British Empire from the outside, but what about starting from the inside? Is a British Commonwealth with serious internal problems still so terrible? Once there is a problem in the British mainland, can they still be able to suppress the colony? Will the three kingdoms of North America be the younger brothers in peace? Once the UK declines, there will be more people who will kill them at that time, and Bulgaria will be hidden behind the scenes from beginning to end, at most the last moment! "Your Majesty, this success rate is probably not high! With the strength of the British, it is estimated that no one would dare to stand up to challenge them, as long as they are given time, they will still be out of trouble before long!" Constantine said with a wry smile "Did I say that I would defeat them all at once? Does the following matter have anything to do with us? Now our task is to dig pits for them, dig more pits for them, and watch them jump! Whether they can be buried in the end depends on them. If the Commonwealth is united, then we will continue to weaken them, and we will continue to dig holes for the British on the way forward. The British Empire is old, and when they are old, they will have no strength. Sooner or later they will sink in and never get up again! If the Commonwealth cannot be united, then we will help and let them divide themselves, at least the Suez Canal at the door we must get back! "Ferdinand said fiercely Everyone heaved a sigh of relief, as long as it wasn''t Bulgarian shirtless, and personally PK him with the British Empire, they were the best at making up the knife. In the First World War, didn''t the Germans be compensated by Bulgaria? Wasn''t even the Austro-Hungarian Empire beaten to death by the Russians first, and Bulgaria finally jumped out to grab the head? ... v5 Chapter 72： , Win-win cooperation (2 in 1) A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? 1923 was the year when the London Treaty was officially implemented. According to the treaty, a wave of disarmament broke out throughout the world. , Bulgaria is no exception, the navy was directly cut off the six-tier tonnage. The navy was in turmoil. Even the retired Marine Marshal Petrov was alarmed, but it was of no use. The treaty has been signed, and the disarmament is still to be dismantled. What the Navy Department can decide is to keep those warships and how many troops to abolish. The navy is different from the army, as long as one man has a rifle in hand, it can maintain its organization. Without enough warships, the size of its personnel must be greatly reduced. It wont work without reducing the establishment, because in the national defense budget of 1923, the navys military expenditure has been cut by five tiers, making it the lowest military expenditure of the Bulgarian army, navy and air force. This year''s military expenditures were successfully suppressed at 23.7% of the fiscal budget, and the military expenditure allocation ratio of the army, navy and air force has also become 6:2:3. No way, who said it is a navy holiday? Countries all over the world are disarmament, and Bulgaria will naturally follow suit. The proportion of military expenditure in fiscal revenue has dropped significantly, but the total military expenditure has not declined. With the increase in fiscal revenue, the proportion of military expenditures will naturally decline. In 1918, Bulgaria''s fiscal revenue was 5.2 billion lev; but in 1923, the budget given by the Ministry of Finance was 9.2 billion lev, an average annual fiscal growth rate of 12%. This is not surprising. On the one hand, Bulgarias economy has developed rapidly in recent years, and on the other hand, the government has sold a large number of state-owned enterprises, freeing itself of the burden of dragging its feet. Except for the state-owned enterprises involved in international people''s livelihood, other non-profitable or low-profit industries have been dealt with by the government one after another. In this item alone, losses of several hundred million are lost every year, and as these enterprises turn from state-owned enterprises to private-owned enterprises, they also bring in a large amount of taxation and promote the rise of fiscal revenue. The restructuring of state-owned enterprises will continue to deepen. Ferdinand has decided to abolish the tax-exempt privileges of state-owned enterprises. Unless it is a tax-exempt industry, state-owned enterprises must also pay taxes to the government normally. For these officials who brought down the company, the Independent Commission Against Corruption must conduct a thorough investigation. If there is no problem, it is enough to clean up the bedding and go home. Once a problem occurs, it will naturally be severely punished, even if it is the predecessor or the former predecessor, do not want to run away no matter what position you are in. Considering the complexity of the source of funds, the ICAC has never been bothered to distinguish between legal and illegal income for the borers. The main reason is that there is no way to distinguish it. As long as there is illegal income, it will naturally be confiscated. Ferdinand even heard that some unlucky guys just entered the government work, embezzled hundreds of levs, and were directly confiscated all of their family properties. Of course, by now, it is not as ruthless as it was back then. Except for rebellion and treason abroad, the government is no longer involved in other charges. The property of the family members can only be proved to be their legal income, and it will not be confiscated by a single brain. It is much better than in previous years. Well, Ferdinand admitted that it was because the government was too poor that year, and in order to solve the financial crisis, everyone could not do it. Now the day is getting better, and everyone is starting to pay attention to food, but the partys property has been confiscated in full, and the relatives have to repay the partys property twice. The government''s determination to fight corruption remains unshakable! The biggest news in the world is undoubtedly that the Italian government directly declared bankruptcy. The Germans also demanded that the payment of 1924 cash indemnities be suspended on the grounds of the devaluation of the Mark. I have to say that the Germans chose a good time this time. The Italian government declared bankruptcy very bachelor, putting the Allies into a very embarrassing situation. The so-called military control of Italy by the British is only used to scare people. The ultimate goal is to make the Italians honestly pay war reparations. The French are very interested in military control of Italy, but John Bull doesn''t agree? At this time, the military governs Italy. Didn''t it allow France to annex Italy? Ferdinand also expressed interest very cooperatively. After France sent troops, Bulgaria also sent troops at the request of the British consortium. On the surface, there is nothing wrong with it. According to the agreement between Bulgaria and the British consortium, Bulgaria must guarantee the payment of compensation, so military action is inevitable. When John Bull saw that the momentum was wrong, he immediately sent troops to join in. Because they were worried that the two countries would directly carve up Italy, they demanded that the three countries'' troops must be mixed and joint operations. This rude request was immediately opposed by the joint efforts of the two countries, making the British Empire very faceless, but the strength of the two countries joint forces in the Mediterranean to protect France was stronger than the British, making John Bull very uncomfortable. . At this time, the Germans proposed to postpone the payment of indemnities, and the British immediately agreed. What he said this time, John Bull could not let the French military control Germany! While the London government was still struggling with these issues, Ferdinand had already approached the British consortium, and the two sides had negotiated on the Italian issue. On August 12, 1923, the Bulgarian ambassador to London, William Snov, and Douglas, the representative of the British consortium, had a secret discussion on the issue of Italian compensation. "Mr. Williamsnov, according to our agreement, now the Italian government has gone wrong, and your country needs to take responsibility for this!" Douglas Howe said bluntly "Mr. Douglas, haven''t we already taken action? Now that the Bulgarian army has military control of southern Italy, isn''t it just to solve the problem of compensation?" Williamsnov said with a smile "However, this cannot solve the problem. With the current economic situation of Italians and the tax situation in southern Italy alone, it is impossible to repay this compensation at all!" Douglas retorted "No, Mr. Douglas, your calculation is wrong! The southern region of Italy has more than 14 million people, of which there are at least 8 million working people. If they all work for you, how can they not be able to pay the compensation?" William Snowf asked back "It''s impossible, we don''t need so much labor at all. Mr. Williamsnov''s joke is not funny!" Douglas said angrily "Don''t get excited, Mr. Douglas. You can look at the problem like this. Now the domestic economy in Italy is dead, and labor costs have fallen to the bottom. As long as you give them a bowl of food, they can kill you! In Italy, you dont have to worry about the nasty unions, and you dont have to worry about strikes. If you are in a happy mood, you can also drive a tank to inspect the factory! With your strength, is it difficult to make money? By making use of so much cheap labor without having to bear heavy taxes, is this benefit not enough to repay the debt? "William Snowf said calmly Douglas fell into contemplation. Obviously, the Bulgarian''s proposal tempted him. The real economy is not that it does not make money. It is just the rising labor and tax costs of the British Empire. The profits of the company are chillingly low. If the consortiums factory is moved from London to Italy, these problems will disappear, and the labor cost will only need to be paid by one-fifth, or even lower. Workers can be unscrupulously asked to work overtime, and strikes can be suppressed at will. Compared to London, conditions are not known how many times better. Raw materials are not a problem, anyway, most of the raw materials in the British Empire are imported from abroad. They are still the same when they arrive in Italy, and the journey is even shorter, which just offsets the freight of returning the goods to London. "What does Mr. Williamsnov mean, can all businesses be tax-free?" Douglas asked concerned. If you can still pay no tax, then this profit will be even more impressive. Now the British Empire has too high a level of real industry, much higher than tariffs. "Of course not. What I mean is that a tax package system can be implemented. We will directly contract the taxes of each city to you. All tax rates and tax types are set by you. You can form your own armed forces to maintain local security. Under normal circumstances, we will not interfere in any of your actions. I believe that your operating capacity is definitely higher than that of the government. The tax increase is your profit. We only need to collect the expenses of the garrison. "William Snovnov explained Douglas was overjoyed. If there is so much good news, even if the Italian government cannot pay the war reparations, these profits will be enough to make up for the losses. "Mr. Williamsnov, I believe in the sincerity of your government, but this question is beyond the scope of my jurisdiction. We must study it before we can answer you!" Douglas replied without changing his face. "Well, you have three days to think about it. If it doesn''t work, we can only cooperate with others!" Williamsnov said calmly ... Refuse? How can capitalists refuse profit? The conditions given by Ferdinand are a plan for the maximization of interests by Bulgarian economists after rigorous calculations. Even if you don''t make any investment, just control these cities, the benefits you get every year are astronomical numbers. If you make clever plunder and turn these industries into your own, then the benefits will be even greater. Ferdinand was so tempted, if he didn''t take influence into account, he would have to do it himself. Now that all such big benefits are thrown to the British, I am not afraid that they will not be tempted! As for whether the Italians will rebel in the future, why do they think so much? Let''s start by making money. As long as we control it for three to five years, the consortium can recover the war reparations owed by Italy. It''s just that when the time comes, they are reluctant to give up the benefits they get every year, it''s hard to say! But at that time, it was the turn of the British to have a headache. Presumably, with the strong strength of the British Empire, it was more than enough to suppress an Italy! Time passed in a hurry, and three days later, the Bulgarian government and the British consortium officially reached an agreement on Italy''s compensation. According to the agreement, all the profits of the British in Italy are only normal business transactions, and have nothing to do with loans. The war reparations owed by the Italian government is still indispensable. Delays in payment are all subject to late fees, while Bulgaria collects part of the contract tax, which is regarded as the two sides are sharing the spoils. Of course, the British consortium will no longer hold Bulgarias guarantee responsibility. After all, the money is already in hand, so what can I say! The most direct consequence was that by 1928, the export value of the British Empire dropped by 180 million pounds compared with 1923, while the import trade volume increased by 380 million pounds. If these transactions were not made in pounds sterling, the trade deficit alone would be enough to cause the British Empire to collapse. The Kingdom of Italy has also become an industrial power. Of course, this powerful country has not brought the benefits of a dime to the Italian people. All are burden-bearing disasters. ... The sinkhole was dug down, and Ferdinand''s mood was much better. The London government did not know that they would have fallen into the quagmire of Italy in the future. When the consortium set up factories in Italy one by one, a large amount of industry was transferred over. Even if the London government wanted to abandon Italy, these vested interests would not agree! And is it easy to rule a country like Italy that has completed its national awakening? There will be no problems in the short term. The smoke of the world war has just passed. He was repaired by hunger again, and now they can kill you as long as you give them a bowl of rice. But time can forget all of this. For the past three to five years of peace, opposing colonization and oppression will once again become the mainstream of this country, and it will be enough for the British to bear. "Your Majesty, something has happened in the Far East! At 11:58 on September 1, a major earthquake occurred in Tokyo, Japan. Our embassies in the Tokyo area collapsed in half. Fortunately, there were no casualties. Now Tokyo is in chaos! According to the news from the embassy, ??the earthquake affected a large area, and the Japanese are in bad luck this time! "Medev said gleefully It is not news that the Bulgarian government does not catch a cold to the Japanese. This is all due to the Russians. Before the end of the world war, the Russian Empire had always had a great influence in Bulgaria. During the Russo-Japanese War, Bulgaria supported the Russian Empire and made a fortune in the war. Naturally, the relationship with Japan was not very good. It''s just that there hasn''t been much conflict of interest for a long time, and the diplomatic relations between the two countries are still passable and have not become enemies. Well, this is just what Ferdinand himself thinks! Although the outside world also thinks that the relationship between the two countries is not good, it is the credit of the Russians, but they all think it is the credit of the bedside wind. Who made him, the king, show his hatred of the Japanese? With the upside and downside effects, even if someone has a good impression of Japan, they dare not show it? There is no need for Ferdinand, and the pro-Russian factions within the government have also suppressed them. Although the momentum of the pro-Russian faction has dropped a lot, there are still many people who have a good impression of Russia. This situation is the natural cultural identity of both sides, and no one can control it. Anyway, it is also relative. There are not a few Russians who have a good opinion of Bulgaria. Not to mention, as long as Russians are immigrants, 99% of them will choose Bulgaria. In this context, the Bulgarian people are not cold towards the Japanese government. This is indeed the credit of the Russians, and Russian immigrants have brought hatred towards Japan. Ferdinand, who is familiar with all of this, naturally did not guide public opinion because of his own feelings. Due to the geopolitical relationship, the two parties do not have much conflict of interest, and there is no common interest. Naturally, there are not many exchanges, and the relationship is very general. "Well, I see! In the name of the Bulgarian government, send a telegram of sincere condolences to the Japanese government, and let the Japanese government protect our diplomats and nationals! In addition, in Sofia, organize a medical volunteer rescue team to represent the Bulgarian government in disaster relief! "Ferdinand said with a smile Anyone who knows him knows that he is in a good mood now. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied With the speed of traffic in this era, when the Bulgarian medical rescue team was formed, it drove slowly from Sofia and arrived in Japan. It is estimated that it would not be able to catch the body. As for efficiency, how can it be efficient? Volunteer medical rescue team, how many medical staff are there in this year who are willing to volunteer to go to Japan for disaster relief? With such an obvious perfunctory attitude above, how can bureaucrats be quick? If nothing else, many European countries will do this this time. There is no way that the European people are busy coping with the economic crisis. Who is in the mood to take care of the Japanese affairs? ... Tweet: "Seeking the Truth in the World" v5 Chapter 73： , Germany replied Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Italy was under military control very smoothly, but unfortunately the war reparations that the Allies wanted are still beyond reach, and due to the entry of coalition forces , Italys economy deteriorated further. In the Kingdom of Italy, where the unemployment rate is as high as 50%, the people are already clanging poorly. Don''t look at the payment of war reparations. One by one, they still count on the Allied forces to distribute relief food? Fortunately, the southern Italy region is lagging behind the industry, and the agricultural population accounts for a considerable proportion. There are not too many people in need of relief. After reaching an agreement with the British consortium, Ferdinand ordered the garrison to distribute a batch of relief food, and then began to work for relief, such as: leveling the land, building factories... The French in the north are tragedy. How about millions of people pointing to the French army to eat? If they are in a dilemma, they will give out relief food. The congressmen can''t pass the test. If they don''t give out relief food, Italy will soon be in chaos. When Italy is in chaos, the war reparations have also fallen through. The French government is worried! The British, who reacted a step slowly, are now starting to read jokes. Because of their military strength, they only controlled Rome, and their pressure was relatively minimal. Withdraw troops from Italy? Just think about it. If you return without success, how can you explain it to the country? It''s not that everyone like Bulgaria has sold their claims! The cooperation between Bulgaria and the British consortium was not kept secret, and soon everyone knew, but it was still out of the wait-and-see stage. In 1924, after the first batch of factories were put into production, the British consortium participating in them increased their investment under the stimulation of interest. Soon the French began to learn the same. The world''s first industrial migration broke out. Italy seemed to have become a huge industrial park, with factories all over the coast. The London government suddenly realized that it was at a disadvantage. Did they not get the share that belonged to the British Empire? Bulgaria and France occupied Italy from the east and west. How could the British Empire be enough for one Rome? Negotiations must be negotiated! The share belonging to the British Empire must be taken back, especially the French-controlled area! Southern Italy occupied by Bulgaria was developed in partnership with a British consortium. This is acceptable to them, but the French controlled the most elite northern part of Italy and were all eaten by the French consortium. This is unbearable. The negotiations on the Italian issue have not yet started, and there is another problem in Germany. The Germans applied for a postponement of the war reparations that were supposed to be paid at the end of 1923, and with the support of the British, they obtained the consent of the Allied Powers. At that time, everyone was restrained by the problems in Italy. They didn''t want any problems in Germany. The French also made concessions and agreed to a quarterly delay in payment by the Germans. Now the time is approaching. As a result, the German government once again asked for an extension, and at the same time it also asked the Allies to reduce or exempt part of the war reparations. The Weimar government really has no choice this time. The major kingdoms with the best economic recovery in the country only subscribed to the part that they originally divided, and the rest fell to the central government. While the central government controls the region, the Weimar government is carrying out liberal political reforms, such as establishing a parliamentary system and opening universal suffrage. Anyone who is over 20 can participate in elections. On the other hand, it is improving social welfare, such as: eight-hour work system, weekend double-break system, granting government personnel union rights, simultaneous operation of the dual-track system of regional social security benefits and central social security benefits, comprehensive free education, free medical care... On the surface, these policies are all good, but except for the right to vote, everything else is a castle in the air, and the people can''t see it. For example: an eight-hour work system. Yes, the whole country is an eight-hour work system. Its just that you have to work four hours of overtime every day without compensation, and continue to work overtime on weekends. The reason for the capitalists is: to repay war reparations, so everyone does it every week To work overtime for at least 40 hours without compensation. There is no problem. Half of Germany''s industrial products have been used to repay the debts of the Allied Powers. Therefore, this class must be added for free. If you don''t work overtime, you will get out. If you dare to make trouble, you will go to jail. Another example: social security benefits. Because of the lack of finances, these welfare funds are in a state of arrears for many years. Many people have high pensions in name, but unfortunately they are paid in devaluation marks. Depreciated more than four thousand times the mark, is it the same as the original golden mark? Therefore, these so-called pensions have no effect except self-deception. Free education, the Germans are still doing a good job, basically implemented. Free medical care is just fooling people. The so-called free medical care is only effective in the public hospitals established by the Weimar government. There are only two such public hospitals in Germany, and the total number of medical staff is less than one hundred. With such a scale can the German people find these two hospitals? Even if you find it, you go to the queue, and the doctor tells you that there are more than seven-figure people in front of you in the queue, wait a hundred years to come again! Don''t look at these projects as empty shells. In fact, these projects are gold-swallowing beasts. Half of the German government''s annual budget is swallowed up by the bureaucracy. The French accuse the German government of deliberately failing to account, and it is not unfounded. If there is money for social welfare, why don''t you have the money to pay off your debts? ... "Tell the Germans, if they can persuade the British consortium, we dont have any opinion. Now they are only related to the British consortium, and the Bulgarian government is just a routine collection!" Ferdinand said coldly. The Germans may think that Bulgaria is easy to talk about, but actually want the Bulgarian government to abandon German war reparations. How is this possible? The creditors rights have been sold. Could it be that the Bulgarian government paid for the Germans to pay off the debt? Even if they did not sell their credits, Ferdinand would not be able to forgive their debts. These are all money. Is it because of the so-called German-Public friendship? It seems that the relationship between Germany and Bulgaria is not so important yet! "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied Perhaps it was annoyed by the attitude of the Germans, Ferdinand added: "At this Paris meeting, we will be responsible for watching the show. If the British support the Germans proposal, let them take care of the domestic Consortium!" Get the domestic consortium? If the London government had such strong patience, they would not worry about financial problems. The capitalists are not easy to mess with, whoever dares to touch their cheese, they will invite someone to eat sweet potatoes! The politicians in London are not so unselfish yet, and for the benefit of the Germans, they have sacrificed their lives. ... v5 Chapter 74： Foxconn A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? On February 26, 1924, at the strong request of the French, the Paris Conference was held at the Palace of Versailles. The topics of this conference included the division of the three countries'' occupation of Italy. Of course, the topic was how to deal with the Germans who strayed from accounts! The war reparations paid by the Germans were mainly industrial products, and some coal and cattle were also given to the French. The remaining small part is paid in cash. With the current financial resources of the German government, it is simply unable to pay this part of the cash compensation, and the physical charge cannot be increased, otherwise they will not even have the money to import raw materials. ... "The current situation of the Germans is very clear to everyone. Out of humanitarian considerations, I propose to lower their war reparations!" British Foreign Secretary Gray said cautiously "No, this war reparation is a punishment for Germany''s initiation of war, and it is also used to make up for the losses of the participating countries. How can it be easily reduced? Besides, do Germans really have no money? If there is no money, how did their social welfare come from? We must know that the current social welfare of the Germans is higher than that of many countries in which we are sitting. If the high welfare consumes social wealth, and there is no money to repay the indemnity, then the international order is not subject to challenges? Anyway, it doesnt matter if you lose the war. As long as you spend all your money to distribute welfare to the people, you dont need to take responsibility. The life of a defeated country is better than that of a victorious country. How can we explain it to the people? "The French President and Foreign Minister Alexander Millerin said angrily. Do Germans have a good life? of course not! The Germans above the seventh floor all owe bank loans. In order to pay off their debts, they have to work overtime and work overtime. Not to mention ordinary people, even many Junker nobles at the bottom owe huge debts. Many people are forced to produce due to debts. Everyone except the big bankers has a hard time! It is almost exactly the same as in history. In history, this also paved the way for the anti-Jews in the future. Everyone knows these things, but in order to prove their ability to govern, the Weimar government is better than the William II government. They chose to whitewash the peace and pretend not to see these social conditions. Since they all pretended not to see it, it is naturally impossible for the French as their old enemy to correct them. It is better now that everyone lives in paradise, which has become the best weapon for France to accuse Germany of deliberately failing to account. There are many countries that are unwilling to give up indemnities. Not everyone has the wealth of the British. Do people still expect the Germans to indemnify the domestic economy and finances? "Mr. Alexander is right. Germany''s behavior of not paying back money cannot be condoned! Looking at all countries in the world, which country has developed a welfare plan that is higher than the German? As the richest German living in the world, is it a joke to have no money? Do they have money with free medical care and free education, they have money when they pay their pensions, and they have no money when they pay their debts? "Belgian Foreign Minister Tams sneered. His words made many people feel the same. The welfare plan developed by the Germans simply put everyone on the fire, and now they want to cry poor. How can this be possible? Everyone turned their attention to Bulgaria. As one of the three European countries, Bulgaria''s attitude will directly affect the outcome of this meeting. "We have no opinion. Even if we give up the war indemnities, it has nothing to do with Bulgaria. Since Mr. Gray proposed to reduce the German war indemnities, do you think your government has made a decision? If it is, I suggest that it is better to deduct it from the compensation of our two countries first, and the specific amount will be determined by Mr. Gray. Now you have all the power to decide the reparations for the war between Bulgaria and the British Empire! "Medev said with a smile Everyone turned their attention to the British, but this time they were gloating. Everyone knows that Bulgaria has sold the creditor''s rights to the British consortium. As the foreign minister of the British Empire, he has the right of plenipotentiary representative. However, it is difficult to say whether these latter consortiums will agree. If one fails to deal with it, the London government will be in serious trouble. Bulgaria is not trying to trouble the British, but the British are asking themselves. Since they are supporting the Austro-Hungarian Empire against Bulgaria, it is not an exaggeration for Bulgaria to retaliate against them in international diplomacy! At least the British attempted to reduce the Germans war reparations. It is even more impossible to untie the Germans to ensure European balance. If it weren''t for consideration, the Germans are much more difficult to deal with than Italy, and perhaps France has already sent troops to occupy German cities. After all, after the occupation of Italy, everyone added a batch of cheap labor, which has made a lot of money for the capitalists of the two countries. What about the more valuable Germany? Many people have been tempted, but the strength of the Germans still exists, and the French dare not act alone. If the Germans suddenly broke out, the German war potential is still not much smaller than that of the French. If you lose both sides, the French will not be a tragedy? Now they are barefoot and are not afraid of wearing shoes. The Germans clearly believe that the French dare not do it alone, or that they have full confidence in the British and believe that the British Empire will prevent the French from occupying Germany! "Since everyone is opposed to the issue of reducing indemnities, we should start with a long-term plan. Now let''s talk about the Germans now owing the war indemnities for 1924 (note: war indemnities were paid at the beginning of the year or at the end of the previous year). Everyone knows whether the Germans have money or not. It is definitely unrealistic to ask them to pay the war reparations immediately. So have you considered allowing the Germans to repay by other means? For example: We provide raw materials, let the Germans process products for us, and let the Germans pay for war reparations through labor! "Gray decisively changed the subject This is an alternative plan proposed by the London government. Since Ferdinand started the real estate fire, the British economy has recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. The idea of ??"de-industrialization" also began to take root in the British Empire. By transferring factory sites, many capitalists made money outside. These people have become loyal supporters of this idea, and they chanted slogans such as: "Let all British people become managers!", "Eliminate poverty from..." Anyway, it is to announce the advantages of de-industrialization. How could Ferdinand not know this situation? Just de-industrialization, there are still a few years of dividends to enjoy, but do not break out an economic crisis. Otherwise, you will find that there is no real economy as the trunk, and the virtual economy in the economic crisis has no ability to resist risks at all! "This idea is good Unfortunately, it is not suitable for Bulgaria. We are too far away from the Germans. The high transportation cost is enough to make us exhaust the dividend!" Metev said in disappointment. In fact, his heart has already blossomed. The British have jumped into the pit, and even if they can''t be buried, they can hurt their vitality! One Germany and one Italy transferred a large amount of industry to these two countries. Only they knew what medicine they sold in their gourds. Anyway, the more British people invest now, the less they will be able to let go in the future. In the face of interests, people tend to get mad at them. "This plan can be considered, but we must decide the salary standard for Germans, and we must also decide the location of the factory. The German government must unconditionally cooperate with us and not collect any taxes!" Alexander Millerland Said three "must" in one breath. Obviously the French have jumped into the pit themselves. They were originally planning to pit the British real estate, but they were also brought to France by the capitalists. The employment problem of the people was solved. Then it doesn''t matter to the government whether these factories are opened at home or abroad. No matter what hidden dangers there are, they will not break out in the short term. For politicians, they only need to avoid problems during their term of office and keep the economy prosperous! ... In the end, the conference made a decision to let the German government build a huge foundry to produce industrial products for the Allied countries. Countries provide raw materials, and the Germans are responsible for organizing production. Within a certain period of time, the Germans must produce corresponding industrial products to serve as war indemnities for the countries. History has once again entered a new page. Both Germany and Italy have embarked on the road of labor repayment of loans, while Britain and France have gone further and further on the road of deindustrialization. ... v5 Chapter 75： Turbulent Germany A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the British want us to withdraw from Italy and let them take over!" Metev said "Sure enough, the benefits are touching!" Ferdinand sighed, and then made a decision: "Promise them, but the agreement we reached with the British consortium, the British government must perform for us!" "But your Majesty, should we give up such a big benefit?" Metiev said hesitantly "The benefits are great, but unfortunately they are poisonous!" Ferdinand said "Your Majesty, the sociologists have analyzed that after the transfer of light industry, Britain and France are using external plunder to transfer domestic social conflicts, and results have been achieved. According to the data we have collected, in the first half of 1924, the domestic economy in the UK increased by 5% compared with the same period in 1923. This is the new high they set after the outbreak of the World War. After the transfer of manufacturing, capitalists also relaxed their oppression of the working class. The average wage in London has increased by 5%! At the same time, the unemployment rate in the UK has not increased due to industrial transfer, but has shown an uncharacteristic downward trend. This is the first time the unemployment rate in the UK has declined since the outbreak of the World War! This is the exact opposite of what we have guessed. This time we are likely to be self-defeating! "Kennedy said worriedly "Don''t worry, the social contradictions in the UK have indeed been passed on, but their economic growth is abnormal. Have you found that it is no longer industry that is driving the rapid growth of the British economy. Now their economic growth is based on the prosperity of the stock market. The so-called economic growth is nothing but a bubble that will burst sooner or later! The world factory has become a thing of the past. Where are their new jobs now? Service industry, finance, insurance, real estate! These industries have a fatal weakness, there is no way to increase their hard power! When the economy is prosperous, these industries will flourish. Once they encounter an economic crisis and the bubble is burst, they will immediately be beaten back to the prototype! "Ferdinand explained "De-industrialization" brings not only harm, but also huge dividends. Otherwise, why would so many countries in future generations choose to "de-industrialize"? Moreover, this "dividend" is still visible in the short term. The completion of de-industrialization will also trigger a new round of economic prosperity in society! Even if it is hesitating about Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, Britain and France have de-industrialized ahead of schedule, but this dividend will still exist for a long time! In theory, as long as Britain and France can always control Italy and Germany, then the industrial production capacity they transferred is also under their control, then this crisis will be suppressed to the lowest point. After the economic crisis broke out, they could re-industrialize and directly upgrade their industries. They did all these things in later generations, and they did it very successfully! Is "de-industrialization" the first time it appears? Obviously not! Otherwise, how did the French get the title of usury empire? It''s just that the previous method of operation is different. In the past, it was impacted by the financial industry. Capitalists reduced their investment in the real economy. This time it was an industrial transfer. In 1903, British people engaged in manufacturing accounted for 47% of the British labor force; by 1923, the number of British people engaged in manufacturing had fallen to 33%. This downward trend is very obvious, and it is not only the United Kingdom, but the proportion of the population engaged in manufacturing in all developed countries in the world is showing a downward trend. On the contrary, the proportion of the population engaged in the service industry is increasing year by year. In 1903, the proportion of the British working population engaged in the service industry was only 28%; by 1923, the proportion of the British working population engaged in the service industry had risen to 51%. This ratio is not high. Later Ferdinand has also seen countries with more than 99% of the labor force engaged in the service industry. In any developed country in the future, the proportion of the labor force engaged in the service industry will not be less than 70%. ... Establishing a foundry in Germany, in the eyes of the Allied countries, is a good thing with one stone, but it is a pity that the German trade unions do not buy it! Of course, they were very cooperative at the beginning. By 1925, Britain and France shut down a large number of domestic factories, and most of the production capacity was transferred to Germany and Italy. German trade unions jumped out. In order to protest against the pillage of them by Britain and France, they held a general strike on April Fool''s Day in 1925. More than five million German workers, dissatisfied with their wages, working environment, and working hours, took to the streets to demonstrate. The capitalists who have invested a lot of money have to sit down and negotiate with them. In the negotiation, the two sides quickly reached a deadlock. The capitalists were only willing to pay a monthly salary of 3.5 pounds, while the German trade unions demanded a high salary of 8 pounds a month. At the same time, the German trade unions insist on an eight-hour work system and implement a double-off system on weekends; while capitalists require a 10-hour work day and a single off weekend system. Of course, this has nothing to do with Bulgaria, and there is no Bulgarian capitalist who wants to invest and build a factory in Germany, so Ferdinand will naturally watch the excitement. The requirements of the German trade unions must be impossible for capitalists to meet. If they can be met, they won''t have to move factories! This wage standard was formulated by the Germans with reference to the average wage level in London and Paris, which was the highest level in the world at the time. I dont know where the confidence of the German Association came from, thinking that the capitalists would agree to their terms, or that they simply wanted to disrupt! You know, the average wage in Britain in 1923 was only 7.8 pounds per month, and the wage level in France was almost the same. The average wage in Bulgaria is only 7.60. This wage is based on the fact that everyone works overtime. At that time, the average working hours of the working class in the three countries were between 56 and 66 hours per week. Among them, British workers have the shortest overtime hours, only 56 hours, while Bulgaria has the longest overtime hours, up to 66 hours. In nominal terms, everyone works on an eight-hour working day, plus a two-day break. In fact, we still have to work overtime. Under the pressure of life, everyone has to work overtime to pay for overtime! The conditions put forward by the German trade unions this time are completely out of reality. The hourly wages they demand have exceeded one-third of British workers and two-fifths of Bulgarian workers. In fact, the gap will be even greater. Everyone knows the average wage level. This data is not reliable at all. Compared with many industries, the working class is at a low wage level. Their actual income is one-third lower than the average, and the wages of many factory workers are even less than half of the average. After a delay of more than a month, the capitalists promised to make concessions and production was restored, just as the Germans were preparing to celebrate the victory. Britain and France suddenly sent troops to occupy the Ruhr Industrial Zone, arrested the head of the trade union, forcibly disbanded the trade union, and put out the strike. At this time, the German government knew that the trouble was big. When the German guild was acting, the German government also secretly supported it, otherwise it would not have been so big, because one-third of the workers wages would be used to repay debts. The German government also hopes to improve the treatment of workers so as to reduce their pressure on repaying war reparations. Before the strike, the German workers wages were equivalent to only 3 pounds, and after deducting war indemnities, they got only 2 pounds. With such a small amount of money, they have difficulty even living a normal life, which is why the strike has received so many people''s support. Today, the number of industrial workers in Germany working for the Allied countries has exceeded 8 million. Calculated on the basis of a monthly salary of 3 pounds per person, a monthly debt of 8 million pounds can be repaid. According to this data, the German government will continue to work hard to repay the debt, which is far from enough to repay the annual debt. If calculated on the basis of a monthly salary of 8 per person, and can repay 21,333,300 per month, then the German government will not have to worry about debts, and they can develop the economy with peace of mind. Obviously, the German government this time underestimated the determination of the capitalists to safeguard their own interests. According to the plan, they were prepared to wait for the two sides to negotiate a deadlock and the capitalists could not hold on, and the German government would come forward to mediate the dispute between the two parties. Everyone makes a concession and raises the wages of workers a little bit, but within the tolerance of the capitalists, so that everyone can accept it. It is a pity that in the face of interests, the fighting power of capitalists is often overwhelming. They did not understand the intention of the German government at all, and directly used their influence to let the government send troops to occupy the Ruhr Industrial Zone. "Your Majesty, the German government invites us to mediate their conflict with Britain and France!" Metev said "Tell the Germans that it is okay to mediate, but this time we will only be neutral and will not lean towards either side!" Ferdinand said calmly "Your Majesty, shouldn''t we cause a little trouble for Britain and France? If they use cheap labor to produce a large number of industrial products, our exports will also be affected!" Metev asked puzzled. "Do you think Britain and France will listen to us? Since Britain and France cannot be persuaded, why do we need to do useless work? Besides, do you think the German government can resist British and French pressure? The British Empire today is not the British Empire of the past! And what was left of the powerful German Empire in the past is now a torn apart German Republic! There are 28 states under a central government. Does the Weimar government still have the ability to control this country? "Ferdinand asked back Medev was in deep thought, and yes, Germany''s internal problems were already very serious. The following states, after the end of the world war, decisively took advantage of the opportunity of the central government to fight for power and grew stronger. For their own interests, the major kingdoms did not hesitate to take advantage of the opportunity that the French wanted Germany to split, and obtained military command, personnel, finance, and diplomacy. Except that they have not declared independence, in fact, they are already independent kingdoms. When paying war reparations, didn''t you see that the major kingdoms settled with the Allied countries individually? Now that the German central government owes the Allied Powers war indemnities that cannot be paid, while the major kingdoms are watching the show, how can there be no contradictions in Germany in this case? How long can the unity of the German government be maintained? "Your Majesty, I''m afraid the Weimar government won''t last long?" Metjeev said hesitantly Ferdinand nodded. There is no harm if there is no comparison. If the German economy is all the same, everyone will turn their hatred toward the Allies. The lives of several kingdoms are pretty good now, and the economies of other small states are also barely passable. However, the economy of the municipalities directly under the central government is bad. Under this circumstance, the people of course have to doubt the government''s ability to govern. The Weimar government''s ability to govern was originally bad, but after comparison, it becomes even worse! The lies of democracy and freedom have been exposed. High welfare is more like a castle in the air. It has nothing to do with ordinary people except for the enjoyment of high-level public officials and capitalists. We must know that the Prussian region has always been the most economically developed region in Germany, and the people''s living standards have always been much higher than those of other states. Now this situation has been reversed. Can they accept this gap? The revolution has not yet erupted. This is the endurance of the Germans. If they were left in France, they would have already revolutionized, but it will be fast now. "This question, let the British have a headache! If they don''t want Germany to split, they should do something! For us, whether it is the German restoration or the French annexation of Germany, it is acceptable! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, the German restoration is fortunate to say that it is not easy for them to reunify Germany. Even if Germany is truly unified, the threat to us is very limited. But if the French annexed the German region, then a giant will appear on the European continent, which is also a serious threat to us! "Medev said carefully "It''s not that simple. The British will not let the French succeed! We also need the French to attract the attention of the British. With the strength of the French, even if they really occupy Germany, they want to digest the German region, at least It will take decades! They have to get rid of these 60 million Germans first Otherwise, they will choke to death! Do you think the French government has this executive power? "Ferdinand said with a smile When it comes to execution, the French government is a joke. Whether it is Tunisia, Algeria, or Morocco, France has the opportunity to turn these areas into their homeland and completely digest them! But the result? The plan is always a plan, and the huge investment of funds has discouraged the French. Now the uprisings in Morocco have not been able to suppress them. For this problem, the French government is really not to blame. You can see how quickly they change cabinets. How many French governments can the term expire? Under normal circumstances, the average term of the French cabinet is less than two years. In such a short period of time, how do you let them implement a national policy that requires decades of long-term investment without seeing a return? Ferdinand knew that it was not these politicians who were short-sighted and could not see the future development direction of the country, but the impetuous French society, which forced them to choose quick success and quick gains to please voters! Germany After Britain and France occupied the Ruhr Industrial Zone, the German government launched an active diplomatic action. In addition to inviting Bulgaria to participate in mediation, they also carried out diplomatic activities in European countries in an attempt to gain sympathy from everyone. At the same time, the German delegation also arrived in London secretly and had a secret conversation with the British, in an attempt to gain support from the British. Although the British and French forces sent troops to occupy the Ruhr area, they knew who their real enemy was now. The purpose of the British this time is very simple, it is only for economic benefits, to occupy the Ruhr industrial zone to suppress the strike, that is, their interests have been harmed, while the purpose of the French is hard to say. If it were not for the strong opposition of the British, the French would have annexed the Ruhr region after the World War. ... v5 Chapter 76： The contradiction between Britain and France caused by disaster Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? After the Ruhr crisis broke out, local residents took to the streets to protest to the occupying forces. They were brutally suppressed and arrested by the occupying forces. The leader of this demonstration shot and killed 18 protesters at the scene. On April 15, half a million Germans appeared at the funeral of the victims, causing panic among the occupying forces and forcibly dispersing the crowd. In addition, a strict population movement bill was enacted. Any gathering must not exceed 30 people. The German people must open the way for the occupation forces to travel, otherwise it is illegal. The atrocities of the occupying forces aroused the dissatisfaction of the Germans, and the Germans soon launched a "passive resistance movement." That is: not cooperating with all actions of the British and French occupation forces, such as workers'' strikes, merchants'' strikes, and collective closure of hospitals, schools, and government departments. In order to win the support of voters, the German government supported this passive resistance movement and ordered all government officials not to cooperate with all activities of the occupying forces. Soon the passive resistance movement broke out in Germany. So far, the German government has interrupted all compensation payments. At a later stage of development, the Germans took the initiative to blow up local railways, canals, factories... However, these passive resistance movements did not scare the occupying forces. The Anglo-French-Belgian coalition forces blocked all the main roads in Germany and prohibited the flow of all materials to force local residents to compromise. On July 12, due to the pressure of the shortage of supplies, the German central government had to announce the cessation of the passive resistance movement. Before that, many factories in the Ruhr area had actually resumed work a long time ago. No matter how persistent, people always have to eat. In the face of hunger, the Germans have to choose to compromise. It is not that the local German people have not launched an armed uprising, but unfortunately they were soon suppressed by the occupying forces, and the people who participated in the uprising were also brutally massacred. After seeing the determination of Britain and France, the German government had to make concessions and recognized the fact that Britain and France occupied the Ruhr area. However, this resistance also had a positive side. In order to appease the workers, the capitalists had to raise their salaries, improve their food standards, living and working environment, and reduce their labor intensity. The bad effects brought about by this incident are far from being eliminated. The German government, which was weak in this incident, has been abandoned by the German people. The continuously deteriorating economic situation has also caused chaos in the German political situation. In this context, Germany''s right-wing forces have grown rapidly. Faced with this situation, the British immediately took action and began to actively respond to the crisis. On August 2, 1925, the Allies once again held an international conference in Paris. This time it was very rare for the German representative to participate in the conference. Except for France, which has a glimpse of Germany''s territory, the rest of the world is for Germany to repay its debts smoothly. A chaotic Germany is not in everyone''s interest. "For this Ruhr incident, I express regret on behalf of the British Empire. The performance of the German government in this crisis is very disappointing! Taking into account the actual situation, we propose to establish concession areas such as Ruhr, Cuxhaven, and Williamsport, and the League of Nations will form a coalition force to maintain local security! The occupation forces of the British, French and Belgian countries will gradually withdraw from the current occupied areas and transfer power to the German government. Regarding the debts owed by the German government, I propose to postpone the implementation, and at the same time reduce the current one-third of the workers'' wages to one-fifth, so that Germany can restore its economy! "The British Foreign Secretary Gray said cautiously That''s right, the British are now supporting Germany, but unfortunately they also want to benefit. The annual profit of up to hundreds of millions of pounds makes the British capitalists want to stop. In this case, how could Gray ignore it? You must know that although it has eliminated the merits of the United States and freed Lloyd George from a political crisis, the opposition party is still strong. If it is not possible to win over the support of domestic consortia, then the collapse of the cabinet will happen sooner or later. In this context, the interests of the Germans will naturally be sacrificed. "No, what is the concession? This is a violation of the sovereignty of an independent country, and the German Republic absolutely cannot tolerate this happening!" The German representative immediately retorted "Since the German government refuses, I think it''s fine to establish a concession area. Let us maintain the status quo. After the German government has repaid all debts, we will withdraw our troops from the current occupied area! If the German government cannot afford this war indemnity, then I propose that the German government use its territory to offset the war indemnity and directly pay off the debt at once, so that everyone is always worried about it! "The French Foreign Minister Alexander proposed "Mr. Alexander is right. If the German government is unable to pay war indemnities, then using land to cover it is also a good choice! If you are worried about the price, you can hold an auction and let all European countries participate together, and you will surely be able to sell for a good price! "The representative of Belgium went down the road President Cournot has been mad, who is worried about the price, Lao Tzu has never agreed to sell the land! With the huge debts owed, it is estimated that the entire German territory will not be repaid. Isn''t this that the French are inviting all countries to carve up Germany together? If there is an auction, it is estimated that the German Republic will not exist. There are not many countries in the world interested in Germany, but there are not many. It is estimated that in any neighboring country, as long as there is a chance, everyone will not mind tearing off a piece of meat from the German mainland. With the presence of France as an old enemy, does Germany have a future? "No! Unless I die, you definitely don''t want to take any piece of land from the German Republic!" President Gounod roared angrily Seeing the performance of France and Belgium, the British knew that they had reached an agreement, and the French should have gained the support of Belgium by Xu Yizhong. After all, Germany is not small. If Germany is really divided up, the Belgian homeland can at least double. Such a large interest is enough to make them tempted. Even the representatives of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire are ready to move. If possible, they don''t mind to divide a piece of meat. Gray knew very well that the British Empire was not afraid of the French annexation of Germany. Their strength was limited, and even if they swallowed it, they could not digest it. However, if the French win over Belgium, Switzerland, Denmark, Austro-Hungary, Russian Empire, Sweden, and the Netherlands to divide Germany together, then it will be in big trouble. In so many countries, each person shares a piece of meat, so it''s a big trouble. Once the French are successful, the European continent will respect the French, and the most worried situation of the British Empire will happen! "Everyone, we are all civilized countries. How can we do such things that infringe on the sovereignty of other countries? The British Empire absolutely cannot tolerate this kind of things happening on the European continent! The German governments debt problem can be resolved through negotiation. There is no need to go too far. We must trust the Germans'' ability to repay, as long as they are given time to restore the German economy to normal, there is no problem in paying our debts! Dont forget that before the war, Germany was still the second economic power in the world. Their annual wealth was 2.46 billion pounds. As long as they were given a little time, they would have no problem in repaying our debts! "Gray objected Talking nonsense with your eyes open is an indispensable skill for diplomats, and Gray has undoubtedly reached the pinnacle of practice, just such a serious nonsense! If the British Empire does not infringe on the sovereignty of other countries, where did their so many colonies come from? Knowing, but not exposing. On this issue, everyone''s old-fashioned background is not so clean, so it is better not to go into it. Gray''s attitude finally gave President Gounod a sigh of relief. If the French were to dominate the meeting, then the German Empire would become a thing of the past. In the face of interests, the morality of all countries is very low. Fortunately, the major countries bordering Germany are not in a very good state now, otherwise even the British would not be able to stop their determination to carve up Germany. Thinking of this, Cournot was worried. The French were about to recover. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has now recovered a bit, and the Russian Empire Nicholas II seems to dominate the country. If Germany does not regain its vitality, when these neighbors are strong, will they still have a foothold? This meeting has little to do with Bulgaria. Metzhev didn''t bother to come over, and directly let Bulgaria be the representative of major events in France. Now this Bulgarian representative is watching the countries tearing up with gusto, without the slightest intention to intervene. Everyone understands Bulgaria''s attitude, which is just paddling. "What about this deadline? We can''t wait forever. The German government''s attitude is very bad. If they don''t want to repay their debts, what should Mr. Gray think?" French President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Alexander asked rhetorically There are many members of the Allied Powers, but seeing the two big brothers in Britain and France are torn, everyone decisively chooses to be neutral. Neither one is easy to provoke. Supporting one will offend the other. And this offense is still very deadly, almost impossible to get off in one team. If you support the British and let the French idea of ??dividing Germany go bankrupt, the French can''t remember their hatred for a lifetime? The reverse is also true. If you support France, let the French divide Germany and destroy the plan of the British Empire, will the British dream about you? This kind of national policy is related to their core strategy. Without the strength, it is better not to intervene. I didn''t see that Belgium only made a statement at first, and after seeing the strong opposition from the British, did you shut up? The Russians were so interested in dividing Germany, but unfortunately they were busy with the civil war. Nicholas II was not stupid. How could it be possible to disperse power at this time! "Mr. Alexander, why bother? The German government is not reckless, even if the delay is long, they will still have to pay interest! Don''t you even have such a little patience? In my opinion, let the German government suspend the payment of war indemnities from 1924 to 1926. By 1927, they had almost recovered and had the ability to bear debts! "Gray sneered. "So, does your country want to guarantee the Germans? As long as your country is willing to guarantee Germany''s debt, we believe in the Germans'' ability to pay, and the extension will be postponed! "Alexander Anti-General Army Road "Mr. Alexander, the British Empire is a responsible big country. For the sake of world peace and problems, we can provide a limited guarantee for the Germans'' ability to repay! Under normal circumstances, we can guarantee the German government''s ability to pay after three years. Are there any problems? "Gray sneered. "Of course, I don''t know what is the limit of Mr. Gray''s limited guarantee? What kind of conditions does this normal situation mean? If you dont talk about love, everyone is still worried? As for the credibility of your country, everyone knows it all! "The French President Alexander sarcastically said not to buy it. ... After a month-long quarrel, under pressure from the British, the French government was forced to make concessions. However, this concession also cast a shadow over the relationship between Britain and France. Similarly, the British were very dissatisfied with the behavior of the French. Under the French run, the London government was forced to provide guarantees for the Germans'' ability to pay. In theory, if the Germans are unable to perform the contract again after three years, then the British will be held responsible for this, and the pressure on the London government will increase. History has returned to its original track again. The contradiction between Britain and France has been intensified again because of the problems in Germany. Ferdinand''s goal of triggering the conflict between the two countries has been achieved. In the short term, the British have been attracted to the German issue, and they have won a period of peaceful development for Bulgaria. Similarly, the contradiction between Germany and Britain and France became intensified with the establishment of the concession. Under the bayonet of Britain and France in the short term, the Germans were forced to choose a compromise, but one day in the future, this contradiction will inevitably erupt. of! Ferdinand, who was far away in Sofia, was deeply relieved after receiving the information. With the sudden outbreak of the German problem, the conflict between Britain and France became fierce again, and the London government had to put away the already prepared "Plan to Contain Bulgaria''s Development" again. ... v5 Chapter 77： , 10 years of unshakable national policy A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The international situation is turbulent, Bulgaria is not moving, step by step implementation of the "10-year plan", Ferdinand sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. "Your Majesty, the Baghdad Railway has been completed!" Constantine said excitedly "Good, good, good!" Ferdinand said three good words The Baghdad Railway built in Bulgaria is different from the Baghdad Railway in history. The eastern line extends directly to the Kuwait Port in the Persian Gulf and is connected to the Arabian Peninsula Ring Railway. There are as many as dozens of branch lines along the way, and the more famous ones are the Anda Railway (Baghdad connects Amman) and the Asian-American Railway (Ankara to Yerevan). The total designed mileage is as high as 12,000 kilometers, but the Germans have built part of this railway before, and the Ottoman Empire has also built part. On this basis, Bulgaria dismantled the original railway and rebuilt it. There is no alternative. Everyone has different railway standards and cannot achieve perfect connection. The earliest railway in Bulgaria was influenced by the Russians, and the standard adopted was 1524mm. After Ferdinand succeeded to the throne, he did not change it due to financial issues, and then 1524mm became the unified standard for Bulgarian railways. The railways in the Ottoman Empire at that time were very chaotic. There were various standard railways, such as: 1000mm, 1050mm, 1067mm, 1435mm... The chaotic track must be unified, otherwise it will bring great changes to transportation. In the end, Ferdinand decided to demolish and rebuild. Fortunately, there are not many railways in the Ottoman Empire, otherwise Ferdinand may not be able to make this determination, after all, this is all money! The completion of the Baghdad Railway means that Bulgaria''s rule in the Persian Gulf has been consolidated, and the shackles of continued expansion into Asia have also been opened. With this railway, Bulgaria has also extended its tentacles to the Persian region (Iran), and a new round of expansion can start again. Of course, it is impossible for Ferdinand to start a war at this time. The Kaijia dynasty is indeed very weak and has become a semi-colonial colony, but the powers of the various countries within him are complicated. In 1907, Britain and Russia divided their spheres of influence in Iraq: Russia in the north, Britain in the south, and a buffer zone in the middle. After that, France, Austria, Germany, and the United States successively forced Iran to sign unequal treaties. Although the Kaijia dynasty was an "independent" country in name, it was actually in a semi-feudal and semi-colonial status. With the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, Bulgaria inherited the sphere of influence of the Russians. In order to raise war funds, Nicholas II sold the fruits of Russian operations in Persia to Bulgaria. Of course, even if the Russians do not sell the ending, the Russian Empire has been shrinking its sphere of influence since the outbreak of the Civil War, and they are no longer able to continue to expand. Either it was swallowed by Bulgaria in one bite, or it was swallowed by Bulgaria. Based on the principle of harming the two things, Nicholas II decisively sold the Persian sphere of influence to Ferdinand. "Your Majesty, according to the current progress, our railway plan is expected to be completed in 1930, so should our national policy also be adjusted?" Constantine asked tentatively Since the end of the World War, Bulgarias national policy has changed from the previous radical and gradually tended to be conservative. Ferdinand and the cabinet joined forces to strongly suppress domestic radicalism and planted the fields in peace, which surprised the outside world. Many people are wondering whether Ferdinand has changed from the master of development to the master of preservation because of his old age. The contradiction between Russia and Russia, which many people speculated in advance, did not even see the shadow. Bulgaria, which should have been ruined by the Russian Empire, did nothing this time! According to the initial speculation of the outside world, Bulgaria should take advantage of the Russian civil war to seize the Ukrainian region and the Caucasus region. As a result, until now, Bulgaria has only acquired the Crimean Peninsula and the Principality of Moldova, and they have also paid for it! To the surprise of the onlookers, many people analyzed that Bulgaria should not intend to continue to expand, otherwise they would not abandon the nearby Ukraine region and turn to develop the worthless Arabian Peninsula. It also made many people breathe a sigh of relief. For example, in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, they were worried that after Bulgaria''s annexation of the Ukrainian region, the power would undergo a qualitative change. As for the Middle East and the Arab region, everyone thinks it is a remote country. Except for a few oases, it is all sand. It requires a population without population, industry without industry, and even industrial raw materials are very scarce. In the eyes of the outside world, Bulgaria made frequent moves after the end of the World War. For example, it supported the British in launching an American strategy, which brought the British Empire to a higher level. After all, the geographical location of Bulgaria determines that they are too far away from the Americas, whether they go from the Indian Ocean to the Pacific Ocean or the Atlantic Ocean. Even if all countries jointly carve up the United States, Bulgaria is naturally at a disadvantage. Compared with Britain and France, Bulgaria is destined to suffer. So far, this is indeed the case. The British annexed the three North American kingdoms and became the biggest winner. France''s influence in the American countries has greatly increased. In addition to France''s acquisition of Cuba, the speed of French capital expansion in North America is also very alarming. If it were not for the French system, the French would also annex one or two kingdoms this time. At least in the South American kingdoms, the pro-French factions have already taken power. And Bulgarias gain is undoubtedly the smallest except? Outside of the few African colonies that were compensated by the British, there was almost nothing. Another example: Bulgaria handed over the dominance of the European continent and had a chance to compete for the European hegemony, but due to the voluntary withdrawal of the Bulgarian government, the French became the new European hegemon. There is also the development and growth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. After the end of the world war, Bulgaria had the opportunity to dismember the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but because of its conservative foreign policy. The Bulgarian government gave up support for the national independence movement within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In the eyes of many people, this is undoubtedly a problem for raising tigers. "No need for the time being. In the short term, our national policy is still conservative diplomacy and peaceful rise! At least until the completion of the ten-year plan, this national policy should not be changed!" Ferdinand thought for a while. It''s not that Ferdinand doesn''t want to change the national policy, but that the British Empire in this world is a little too sturdy. I originally thought that they would be fighting endlessly because of the three kingdoms of North America. Unexpectedly, the British actually used diplomatic means to make the three North American kingdoms yield to the London government, which made Ferdinand dare not act rashly. He would rather keep digging holes and slowly lead the British away, than directly challenge the world''s hegemon, even though he knew that the British Empire was strong in the outside world. But the broken ship also has a three-point nail. With the background of the British, no matter how Ferdinand calculates, it is impossible to defeat them at once. The current situation of the three major European countries is actually dominated by the British. Although the strength of the two countries is not as strong as the British, they both have the power to make the British jealous. If you work hard, both France and Bulgaria have the strength to severely damage the British Empire. Because of mutual fear, everyone can live in peace. ... v5 Chapter 78： , German version Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Germany After the Cournot government fully accepted the conditions of the British and resolved the Ruhr crisis, it was not flowers nor applause to welcome him, but a merciless dismissal. I have to say that the political methods of their administration are too immature. It''s a mess economically, and it''s a mess politically. When the Ruhr crisis broke out, although the major political forces in Germany were dissatisfied with the government, no one fell down. The main reason was that no one wanted to be a successor. Now that the situation is stable, they immediately launched an attack and lost their popular base. Cournot government. On September 6, 1925, the German Central Party first attacked the Cournot government for being incompetent internally and betraying the country outside. After that, political forces such as the People''s Party, Socialist Party, and Democratic Party also joined in. On September 12, a strike occurred in central Germany, demanding that the Gounod government step down. In the following week, the strike movement spread throughout the country. The Berlin trade unions also played the banner of overthrowing the Cournot government and establishing a proletarian regime, and the proletarian political power has grown rapidly in Germany. The terrified German society also asked the Cournot government to resign to avoid further deterioration of the situation. After being abandoned by supporters, the Cournot government announced its resignation on October 3. Gustav Stresemann stepped onto the stage of history. The greatest diplomat of modern Germany, as soon as he came to power, he changed Germany''s past policies and reversed Germany''s crisis. First, he introduced the real estate mortgage mark to reduce the harm of hyperinflation to the German society and economy. As he insisted on refusing to issue more banknotes, the problem of inflation was solved. In order to revitalize the economy, he took the initiative to reduce government administrative expenditures, simplify the bureaucracy, and also cut social welfare expenditures, directly abolished the social welfare policies that existed in name only, and increased taxes on the banks through the group to reverse the financial difficulties. History has reached a turning point again. In history, he served as Prime Minister for 100 days in 1923 and then Minister of Foreign Affairs for six years. It was only in 1925 that he ascended to the throne of prime minister, and his coming to power also marked the beginning of the golden age of the Weimar government. During the Cournot government, because the government was responsible for subsidizing the strikers, it needed to print more money to cover the huge expenses, leading to hyperinflation. In March 1925, Mark vs. Lev fell from 0.6 yuan to 356,000 yuan; on October 11, the value fell to 1 trillion yuan. On November 6, the Weimar government launched the real estate mortgage mark, at the exchange rate of 1 trillion old marks for every new mark. In the end, Germany successfully continued to pay the compensation, and the Ruhr area returned to Germany. The real estate economy created by Ferdinand has blossomed in Europe. The three major European countries, Britain, France, and Germany, have all entered the pit. It''s just that Britain and France took the initiative to jump off under the stimulus of their interests, while Germany was forced to join, in the context of a positive real estate economy. With the guarantee of real estate by the Stresemann government, the Mark issued was quickly recognized by the capitalists. The Mark''s currency was worthy of stability, and the German economy began to normalize. As a diplomatic genius, in addition to carrying out internal reforms, Stresemann is also improving Germany''s passive diplomatic situation. At his request, on December 16, 1925, representatives of the seven countries of Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Belgium, Austria, and Bulgaria held a meeting in Locarno, Switzerland-the Locarno Convention. With the support of the British, the German government regained normal diplomatic relations with other countries at the cost of recognizing the current demarcation line, and the anti-German alliance organized by France was successfully broken up. Britain and Bulgaria have acted as guarantors for the security of European countries. They have clearly stipulated the borders of all countries in the form of treaties, prohibiting any country from using force to initiate wars of aggression. "Your Majesty, this is the result we achieved in the Locarno Convention. The situation in the European continent has stabilized. In the future, any country that wants to break this balance will meet with unanimous opposition from everyone! Among them, the one that has a direct relationship with us is the "Preservation Treaty". According to the provisions of the treaty, the boundary between our two countries has been clarified. The Germans have succumbed. They have now fully recognized the Treaty of Versailles and made concessions to the Austro-Hungarian and Russian empires on the border issue. They paid nearly 20,000 square kilometers of land and gained all countries support. Their understanding! "Medev said excitedly The "Locarno Pact" is what Ferdinand is happy to see. A stable Europe is in the interests of Bulgaria in the short term, otherwise they would not guarantee the national defense security of all countries. "This is good news. Britain and France have stupidly loosened the Germans. With the German heritage, I am afraid that it will not be long before they can regain their vitality. The future European continent is destined to be another **** storm. With Stresemann''s diplomatic methods, I am afraid that the contradictions within Germany will also be suppressed to a minimum. I don''t know how the Germans will choose this time, whether to continue to challenge the world order, or to develop slowly like us? Sighed Ferdinand "Your Majesty, the Germans want to rise again, I am afraid it will not be so easy. The French will not watch them grow. Moreover, we have dug a part of their heritage, and now Germany''s technological innovation capability has dropped to the lowest point in nearly a century. In terms of scientific research and technology, Germany has basically been at a standstill. The huge war indemnities have overwhelmed the German government, and they simply cannot afford to continue investing in scientific research. Restricted by the Treaty of Versailles, their military power has also been devastated. The major kingdoms and the central government have long since parted ways. Even Germanys industry is morbid and economically unable to achieve autonomy. Now it is the British and French capitalists who want them to produce whatever they want! Take heavy industry as an example. Germanys steel production only retained a quarter of that before the war, and the shipbuilding industry was only 16% of that before the war. Judging from the current situation, German industry will continue to degenerate. Due to the lack of capital investment, their advantage in the machinery manufacturing industry has gradually been lost. Now the pillar industry in Germany has become a labor-intensive textile and clothing industry, followed by the construction industry. Products in the real high-tech field are bidding farewell to Germany. Whether it is chemical industry, metallurgy, or even the medical industry, they are all shrinking. If it continues, I don''t think the Germans still have the strength to continue to challenge the world. France alone is a mountain that they can''t jump over! "Medev analyzes Ferdinand nodded, there is nothing wrong with the statistics. Because Bulgaria dug the German corner too hard, Germany in this era is much weaker than in history. Even though Britain and France have transferred a large part of industrial production capacity to Germany, the problem is that most of them are light industries. These industries can make money and solve the employment problem, but they cannot increase Germany''s war potential. It also made the German economy heavily dependent on the international market. Once a war with Britain and France breaks out, Germany will first increase the number of unemployed by 7 or 8 million. It can be said that when London sneezes, Germany''s economy will be shaking three times. Under such circumstances, does Germany have a future? "Well, it is true purely from the data. Before long, Germany and Italy will become economic colonies of Britain and France. As long as their economies cannot escape the control of the Anglo-French consortium, there will be no future. However, we cannot ignore the point that the German government attaches great importance to education. No matter how the political arena changes or the domestic finances are tight, their investment in education has never decreased. In a short period of time, they were poached by us a large number of talents, but their talents were cut off and did not appear. There are still many Germans who chose to stay because of their patriotism. With the efforts of these people, they are working hard to cultivate the next generation, and their talent crisis will be resolved in the last ten or eight years. As for military strength, the German government now does not have a huge army, but they have a huge reserve of officers. If necessary, their army can be expanded tenfold at any time! Even secretly, the German government is still glaring with some small countries. Many of their engineers and scientists refused our solicitation. Instead, they went to these small countries. I don''t believe that there is no insider trading! Perhaps their military technology has not derailed from the world as everyone imagined. The strength of these small countries is limited. Perhaps their scientific research speed cannot catch up with ours, but the gap across the ages will still not happen. The economic problem is the most serious problem for the Germans, and it is also the breaking point of their conflicts with Britain and France. What about the capitalists'' morals? Do you still need to doubt? Under their exploitation, the Germans can''t even if they want to avoid conflict with Britain and France, unless they can bear it forever. Once the conflict breaks out, the war is not far away. The only problem is the lack of strength in Germany. They have not challenged the strength of Britain and France, but perhaps the British will help them. For example, if the strength of the French is increased a bit, or the French government is a bit more high-profile to provoke the British, the London government may support the Germans to counterbalance the French, then this is not a problem! "Ferdinand analyzes "It seems that we are not paying enough attention to Germany. As a challenger to the world order, even if they fail, they are worthy of respect. In the First World War, the Germans had their own strength to counter the existence of most of the strength of our Four-Nation Agreement, but in terms of comprehensive military strength, they were already number one in the world at that time. Even the comprehensive strength of the Germans is actually not much weaker than the French. If there is no restriction of the Treaty of Versailles and the Germans are allowed to develop freely, they will surpass France in less than five years! "Constantin exclaimed. "Your Majesty, I want the British to support Germany. Unless we form an alliance with the French and show our intention to challenge their world hegemony, it will not happen! The current strength of the French is far from the strength that threatens the hegemony of the British Empire. The Paris government will not challenge the status of the British without its own means at this time! "Medev said hesitantly "This is just a hypothesis. Who can tell the future? If the interests are right, there is nothing impossible for us to form an alliance with the French. We must know that our strategic focus is no longer in Europe, and there is no conflict of core interests between the two countries. Even the French dominate the European continent. Our annexation of the Suez Canal is a very tempting proposal. Sometimes true and false are not important, as long as the benefits are sufficient to make the British believe us and France and want to jointly deal with them, then this will happen! Once again, we only need to guide the relationship between France and France. If we and the British really turn our faces in the future, then we will have no problem playing this card! "Ferdinand said with a smile Will Bulgaria turn face with the British? No one knows this question. If it were not for geopolitical relations, Bulgaria might already be the greatest enemy of the British Empire. This has nothing to do with other factors, and is completely accomplished by strength. Among all the powers in the world, France, Japan, and Bulgaria can pose a threat to the British Empire. Among them, Japan has the weakest overall strength. Although the jump is the most enjoyable, because the two sides are too far apart, the threat to the British is actually the smallest. If it were not for their diplomatic methods to be too rubbish, it is estimated that the Anglo-Japanese alliance is still there, and the two sides are not even enemies. The French are undoubtedly the most tragic. The distance between them and the British is too close. There is only a strait between the two countries. There is still a century of feud. Even if the British Empire does not want to treat them as enemies! But Bulgaria is the strongest among the three countries, and its geographical location is precisely at the center of Eurasia. If Ferdinand is willing, he can cut off the Suez Canal and cut off the main artery of the British Empire at any time. In this context, it is not the enemy of the British Empire, but also the enemy of the British Empire. If the London government knew that Bulgaria was developing so fast, it is estimated that they would have contained Bulgaria''s development as early as the world war. After all, Bulgaria before the World War was only an emerging country that had just crossed the threshold of a great power. According to their plan, after annexing the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria would choke to death because of its appetite. After all, the Ottoman Empire left a very deep impression on Europe. Even now, many people do not believe that this European nightmare was directly digested by Bulgaria! It''s a pity that there is no if, when the British Empire reacted, it was too late. Bulgaria had completed the annexation of the Ottoman Empire, and they had to treat Bulgaria with caution. In addition, after the end of the world war and catching up with the American flu, the British were also overwhelmed by the illness and missed the final opportunity to contain Bulgaria. When the flu virus was over, Ferdinand pushed the Americans to the fore again. Compared with the Americans who are clearly challenging the British hegemony and whose overall national strength has caught up with the British Empire, Bulgaria is undoubtedly a possible future threat. And the Americans have become the immediate threat. With the help of public opinion, the London government was surprised to find that they had the opportunity to kill their biggest rival, return to North America, and rebuild the world hegemony of the British Empire. In this case, it is of course more important to deal with Americans. Of course, this decision cannot be regarded as wrong. The current hegemony of the British Empire is built on the bones of the United States. Without this American war, the hegemony of the British Empire would have long been insecure. When an arms race started, the British would not be able to fight against the wealthy and powerful American explosive households! By the time the American issue was dealt with, Ferdinand had consolidated his rule over the Ottoman Empire The opponents no longer existed. Even if the British wanted to destroy it, it was not easy. At exactly this time, the contradiction between Britain and Japan was intensified again, and the London government could only once again turn its attention to suppress the active Japan. Is this over? Of course not yet. The issue of colonial rebellion still held back their energy. Until now, there are still Mars in the British colonies. Then came the Italian problem, the German problem, and then the conflict between Britain and France broke out again. In short, the London government has been very busy. Since the outbreak of the World War, they have not been relaxed. In this context, it is not surprising that Bulgaria, the new enemy, is naturally ignored and forgotten by them for the time being. Even under Ferdinands public relations, the number one enemy of the British Empire is still the French, the second enemy is the Japanese, and the third enemy is Bulgarias turn. Even many British people have never regarded Bulgaria as an enemy. It is true that there has never been a direct conflict between the two sides. Where does the hatred come from? Without hatred, and the London government was very busy, and ignored public opinion that was hostile to Bulgaria, Ferdinand naturally helped them make a choice. For example, Britain and France have a century-old feud, how disgusted the French, and how the Japanese are challenging the authority of the British Empire... These methods can''t deceive politicians, but they can deceive ordinary British people, and they also affect the attitude of their members of parliament. With the addition of money public relations, the French are gloriously helping Bulgaria to top the tank. Now that the conflict between Britain and France has exploded * Even if the Tunisian government is looking for trouble in Bulgaria, it has to solve the enemy in front! ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 79： , Agricultural issues Genius remembers the site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? By the end of 1925, Bulgarias ten-year plan has been completed more than half, and many early-stage investment projects have now reached the harvest time . As of now, the total industrial volume of Bulgaria has increased by 63% compared to 1921, with an average annual industrial growth rate of 13%, ranking first in the world. On the other hand, Ferdinand''s biggest competitor, the British Empire, has experienced negative growth in the total industrial volume in recent years. Compared with 1921, not only did it not grow, but fell by nearly 13%. Ferdinand was not surprised by this situation. During the same period in history, the British industry was also in a state of decline. Before the outbreak of the economic crisis in 1929, the British Empires total industry accounted for only 9% of the worlds total, compared with 1913. Fell by a third in the year. Without the help of the three North American countries to pull the data, the total amount of industry in the British Empire is actually horrible, and the total amount of domestic industry has been overtaken by Bulgaria. The population engaged in manufacturing fell by a quarter compared with the previous year. If it were not for the chaos in Germany, it is estimated that this decline would have been even greater. No matter how it fell, the British Empire is still the world''s number one industrial power, accounting for 30.6% of the global industrial total, followed by Bulgaria, which accounts for only 10% of the global industrial total. At 8.3, the gap between the two sides is still huge. In contrast, the industrial growth rates of Germany and Italy are very impressive, with annual growth rates exceeding 10%, although the growth is only in light industry. The total amount of industry in Italy now has surpassed its peak, and has increased by nearly 18% compared to the peak in 1914. Germany has also returned to the total industrial volume of 1907, and this figure would have been even higher without the sudden outbreak of the Ruhr crisis. If Britain and France continue to transfer production capacity, German industry may recover in a few years, and Italy will have a chance to surpass France and become the fourth largest industrial country in Europe. Although Britain and France are going downhill in industry, their economic development speed is not slow at all, far exceeding the world average economic growth level. Under the dividend of de-industrialization, the economic growth rate of the British reached 6.3% in 1925, and the economic growth rate of the French reached 7.1%. At least half of this increase was contributed by real estate. As a price, the average increase in house prices in Britain in 1925 exceeded 40%, while house prices in London nearly tripled. The average price increase in France has also exceeded 20%, and the price increase in Paris is as high as 100%. These are all inevitable. The British Isles are limited in size and housing prices are growing at a rapid rate. In contrast, the land area of ??France is much larger, more than twice that of the British, but the populations of the two countries are almost the same. Ferdinand didn''t bother to look at these false data. According to economists, the economic growth of Britain and France violated the laws of the market, and the artificially hyped economy would have disastrous consequences once the bubble burst. However, it seems that every economic crisis in the capitalist world is artificially speculated and relied on the market to adjust itself. How can it be possible? Capital is profit-seeking. Driven by interests, there is nothing that capitalists dare not do. When it comes to economic research, the black hand behind the scenes is the most professional. "Your Majesty, this is the summary of the government''s work in 1925, please have a look!" Constantine said, while submitting a report to Ferdinand. The government''s work summary is certainly not a list that can be put down. The list delivered to Ferdinand is only a catalog. The detailed work situation, if put together, I am afraid that no room can be piled up, Ferdinand does not have the time to study it carefully. I scanned it briefly. Like previous reports, there was nothing new, nothing more than industry, agriculture, education, medical care, and economy. What makes him concerned is that Bulgaria''s agricultural development speed has begun to fall behind. Even if he has increased agricultural investment, the agricultural development speed has been surpassed by other industries. If nothing happens, the gap will continue to grow in the future, and the gap between industry and agriculture will continue to expand. "Prime Minister, have you noticed that in 1925, Bulgaria''s agricultural output increased by only 8%, which also included our newly developed arable land. If after deducting this part, the actual agricultural excess growth rate will be lower, does it also mean that our rural economy has now reached its limit? Asked Ferdinand "Your Majesty, this is an inevitable result. The rapid growth of our agriculture in the past few years was based on the large-scale land reclamation of military aristocrats. Now that their land has almost been reclaimed, the rapid growth has naturally stopped. As for our rural economy, the development potential is no longer large, and some economists even believe that our rural economy will go backwards in the future. From the perspective of income growth rate, in 1925, farmers'' income growth rate was only 1.2%, while the average wage growth rate of the whole society remained at about 5.3%. If nothing is wrong, Bulgarias agricultural population will drop by half in less than 20 years. Due to the difference in income, many agricultural populations will turn into industrial populations! Our land structure will also change, and the situation of land mergers will become more serious. A large amount of land will be gathered in the hands of a few people, which has become a development trend. "Constantin analyzed Ferdinand said a little bit. He also knew these things. With the development of science and technology, integrated agriculture is the future development direction, and the small-scale peasant economy has no development prospects. Although farmers in Bulgaria now have a per capita arable land area of ??up to 19.5 hectares (one hectare equals 15 acres), in some areas they are all landlords, they still cannot prevent this from happening. Well, the average data is not reliable. Bulgarias nobles have tens of thousands of hectares of land. Bulgarian agricultural companies hold tens of millions of hectares of land, so they are averaged. It is very nonsense to farmers. In fact, farmers land holdings are very small, accounting for only 5.7 percent of Bulgarias total land, so that most peoples land holdings are around 1 hectare. This is also an inevitable result. Although Bulgarias population growth rate is very fast, it does not mean that the population of farmers is also growing very fast. Although the birth rate in the rural areas is the highest, most of these people choose to leave when they reach adulthood. Except for the eldest son who inherits the family business, everyone else has to go out to earn a living. Moreover, there are still a large number of immigrants in Bulgaria. Ferdinand has not turned them into farmers, let alone the stupid thing of granting land. Most of these people have turned into workers. As of 1925, Bulgarias agricultural population still did not exceed 8 million. This is the calculation of rural Xinsheng babies. If deducted, the number would be even lower, perhaps less than 5 million. . There is no difference in household registration between urban and rural areas in Bulgaria. It may only take a day to transition from a farmer to a worker, and to transition from a worker to a farmer, you only need to purchase a piece of land. In this sparsely populated country, restricting the population to settle down is completely nonsense. There is no interest to compete, and the Bulgarian government will naturally not make restrictions. Education is elitist education. It is not a genius no matter how hard it is, it is impossible to enter a university. It is just to complete compulsory education, and there is a big difference in the quality of education. Not to mention medical resources. First of all, you must have money. The medical expenses in this era are simply not affordable for ordinary people. There is no money to fight for and it is useless! It is very simple to change your household registration in Bulgaria. As long as you live in a place for three years, have a legal income, and have no criminal record, you can settle down. "Prime Minister, has the government ever considered that if the income of farmers is increased, it must be known that as the economy continues to develop, many rural people will become poor in the future due to the gap between industry and agriculture!" Ferdinand thought for a while. "Your Majesty, this issue is very complicated. Unless they can increase the amount of land they occupy, the increase in income will be very limited only by increasing the output! Even if it is to switch to cash crops, it is not so easy. Because of social supply and demand, the prices of other economic agricultural products are difficult to stabilize except for the staple agricultural products such as wheat and potatoes. Even if the government provides guidance, there is no way to solve the problem. For example, the price of apples this year is very high, but when everyone has planted apples, the apple harvest will be harvested three to five years later. Due to the increase in production, the price will naturally decline. In the end, not only did it fail to help the fruit farmers, but they suffered even greater losses. "Constantin explained Ferdinand nodded. This is an inevitable result. Unless a planned economy is engaged in, it is inevitable to adjust according to the laws of the market. "Well, this is a very serious social problem. If nothing happens, our rural population will become poor in twenty years. We have to make preparations in advance, such as: guiding them to work in cities, selling or contracting land; areas with special conditions can also develop special industries suitable for the local..." Ferdinand thought for a while and said Entering the mid-twentieth century, the issue of farmers'' income is a worldwide issue. In contrast, Bulgarias problems are relatively small. Due to several wars, many farmers in Bulgaria evolved into military aristocrats. After the rise of these people, they basically went to the fief. Their departure made the local land tension no longer exist and eased the contradiction between people and land. Otherwise, this issue won''t have to wait twenty years. Ferdinand will now consider the urban-rural income gap. Although in the long run, it is an inevitable choice of the times that the income of the working class exceeds that of the peasant class, but in the short term, the living standard of the peasants is still higher than that of the workers. "Your Majesty, the conditions are still immature. Judging from the current economic situation in Bulgaria, it is too early to develop the tertiary industry. Our domestic tourism industry, which has just started, is still struggling. It is easy to create tourist attractions, but it will not be profitable in the short term. People''s income is still very limited and their enthusiasm for tourism is not high. As for other special industries, the Ministry of Agriculture has actually been engaged in the cultivation of some special products according to local conditions, but the current output value is limited. The most representative one is the Rose Industrial Park that you personally explained, but this kind of success cannot be replicated, and other regions do not have this particularity! "Constantin explained Ferdinand nodded. Not all industries can create an industrial chain. For example, roses are a special industry in Bulgaria. Although they exist in other places, there is no way to compare with Bulgaria in terms of quality. This is the core factor for the success of Ferdinand Rose Industrial Park. The world knows that Bulgarian roses are the best, and the brand value has been born. Whether choosing rose essential oil, rose beverage or rose wine, the first reaction of ordinary people will think of Bulgaria. God''s back garden is the best advertising message! Under the operation of Ferdinand, this sentence has penetrated into the hearts of the people. The additional brand value reflects the benefits. The success of the Rose Industrial Park is not as simple as it seems. In contrast, the wine industry chain that Ferdinand is still operating has a much worse development front, and its profitability is even more incomparable. The French wine brand has been established, Bulgarian wine can only be subordinated, although it is not a winner takes all, but the winner still takes the largest share. It is impossible to achieve a counter-attack in the short term. Without dozens of hours of effort, it is difficult to establish a Bulgarian wine brand. If a brand cannot be established, there will naturally be no brand value, and the profit will be very limited. Finally, the profit is fed back to the grape planting. The profit of the wine is not high, so the income of the fruit grower who grows the grape is naturally not high. Ferdinand recalled that on such a large country as Bulgaria, there were also those special products and those agricultural products that could be promoted internationally. In the end, he discovered that there are many things, but not many have economic value. For example: handmade leather shoes, handicraft art, corals in Serbia; tourism and fruits in Greece; carpets and dates in the Arabian Peninsula; plant resources in Asia Minor... These industries may have room for development in the future, but at this time they do not have any economic value. People all over the world are not rich yet. Isn''t it nonsense to develop these industries? Cant eat enough, who is interested in traveling? Tourism cannot develop. Who can sell these industrial souvenirs? The same is true for fruits. There are too few people with the ability to consume. Most people can only afford local cheap fruits. High-end imported goods are too luxurious. ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 80： Split plan A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The problem of agriculture cannot be solved overnight. In the short term, it is still necessary to continue to engage in low-yield farming. If you want to develop the tertiary industry, wait another 30 years. If the productivity does not develop further, and the total wealth created by society does not increase, how can the people''s living standards be improved? If the standard of living is not improved, how can people have money to travel and spend money on? Why do people in this era have the habit of saving money, but they are actually forced to join without saving. Once they encounter something, they will immediately go bankrupt. Especially for serious diseases, basically as long as the savings of a lifetime are encountered, all the savings are filled in. Bulgarian hospitals are fairly disciplined, at least for terminal illnesses that cannot be treated. They will recommend conservative treatment to their families. What kind of conservative treatment needs to be considered, for the rich, it is natural to continue to throw money up, and be a little guinea pig to be a doctor in experimentation, betting on the front line of life. Those who don''t have money can only use cheap medicine to relieve the suffering of the patients, and how long they can live depends on luck. Ferdinand is also very clear about these situations, but he is powerless. Bulgaria''s medical standards are considered high in the world. Even so, one can only gamble on luck in the face of major illnesses. The rich have to gamble on luck, not to mention the poor, who even have no chance to gamble. There are many social problems in Bulgaria, and these problems are still unsolvable. Thats why Ferdinand often wondered how other traverser predecessors could easily handle it, and how did they become social ills when they got here? The only thing that makes him gratified is that everyone in the world is like this now, and even other countries are even worse. It is the support of these colleagues that highlights his excellence. Especially Nicholas II next door, in Ferdinands eyes, is really a good person! The more chaotic the Russian Empire, the more stable Bulgaria. If it were not for Russia''s ongoing civil war, these Russian immigrants would not have identified with Bulgaria so quickly and had such a strong sense of belonging. "Your Majesty, the Russian government has applied for a loan to us again!" Chancellor Kennedy said with a smile on his face. "A loan again. Nicholas II defeated all those 12 billion levs so quickly?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously. "Your Majesty, there are not so many. This loan is a deduction of the principal and interest that should be repaid in the first year. In fact, the Tsarist government only got 11.168 billion levs. They have to repay the principal and interest of approximately 1.3 billion levs every year. From 1923 to the present, they have paid 3.9 billion levs. If all these are deducted, they actually only spent the remaining 7.268 billion levs. They can''t pay the debts of 1926 anymore, so now they are forced to borrow new debts to repay old debts, and to cope with the next war, all of which require money. "Kennedy explained It was really dark, Ferdinand thought to himself! The Tsars 2.468 billion levs from the land sale should not be 2.466 billion levs. Russian officials are disciplined, and these public relations expenses can be deducted from the final payment. Of course, the money is not discounted, and the Bulgarian government directly paid it in one lump sum. The 10 billion lev loan is not so easy to get. According to international practice, first deduct the first year''s principal and interest and get 8.7 billion lev. In three years, the principal and interest of 3.9 billion levs were repaid, and Nicholas II only used 4.8 billion levs. Of course, if Nicholas II had a financial mind, he might be able to make a fortune elsewhere to make up for the loss. However, this possibility is unlikely. If Nicholas II had this talent, the Russian Empire would not be so short of money. Based on the czarist industry, if reasonable investment, the current income is estimated to be enough for war expenses. The easiest way is to go to London to buy stocks and engage in real estate with a return rate of several times a year, which is enough to fill the shortfall. Of course, people who don''t have vision and background to play will probably die in a certain corner. There are still some sand royals in the background, and the only thing lacking is vision. ... After some calculations, Ferdinand suddenly discovered that the interest charged this time is not too high. Even the principal and interest are only 1.3 billion levs per year. Think about the loan on the future Internet platform, the interest can be doubled in a month. Really kind. Even if compared with the bank loans of later generations, the monthly interest rate is considered low, and the monthly interest rate for a 30-year loan is only seven thousandths. There are no messy handling fees, timely loans, and no call for loans if they are not due. It is really conscientious. Ferdinand decisively ignored the facts of plotting in Ukraine. War is the biggest gold swallowing beast. With such a small amount of money, Nicholas II could last for so long, and the little Nicholas I who was still fighting was dying. If there were no British transfusions behind his back, he would have already killed this opponent. "What are the Russians going to use as collateral this time?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "This time the Russians no longer intend to take the land as collateral. Nicholas II is now estimated to have regretted it. The reunification process of the Russian Empire has been delayed. Given their financial situation, it is almost impossible to repay the loan. So the Russians learned a lesson this time. They plan to borrow 20 billion levs of interest-free loans from us, which can be mortgaged with tariffs, salt taxes, and liquor taxes! Said Kennedy Ferdinand shook his head directly. If Bulgarian capitalists want to continue to expand their market in the Russian Empire, the possibility of this deal is very high. It is a pity that Ferdinand is no longer interested in these. After ten years of war, the Russian Empire has long been a country and a people. He clearly felt that in the last two years, the intensity of Russia''s civil war had been greatly reduced. In order to buy military power, Nicholas II was also knighting and drawing a large number of supporters. The Russian Empire had enough land for him to squander, so Nicholas II''s shots were much more generous than Ferdinand''s. Even so, it only stabilized the military''s mind. After all, the war has been fought for too long, and the anti-war sentiment among the people has risen. If the civil war broke out in the first year, just do this, it is estimated that not to mention the little Nicholas, even the Moscow government that went to Siberia to cultivate and rejuvenate has long been put down. What is the combat effectiveness of the military aristocracy? Ferdinand is the one who has the most power to discover. Just look at the Bulgarian army. As soon as there is a battle, they will fight one by one, for fear of missing the opportunity. Even at the most critical moment, they are the most able to persist. Stimulated by military achievements, on the battlefield, many of them can often explode beyond imagination. "Reject the Russians directly. This business is too risky, and we can''t afford it in Bulgaria. I suggest that they try to find the British and French!" Ferdinand said with a smile Don''t do it? Do not! In the end, this business could only be done by Bulgaria. The Russian Empire had already owed a lot of debts to Britain and France, which had long been expected. If it were not for the war indemnities obtained by the Russians in the World War, which was used to offset a portion of the interest, the capitalists in Britain and France would have vomited blood, especially the French who had been cheated by the Russians. In order to win Russia to deal with the Germans, there were a lot of interest-free loans and low-interest loans. Now if the German and Austrian war indemnities had not paid their interest, Nicholas II would only have to declare a debt. There is interest, but no one knows where the principal is, so the mood of the French is the most complicated. On the one hand, they hope that the Russians will continue the civil war, so that the Russians will not have the energy to compete with them for European hegemony; on the other hand, they hope that the Russians will be reunified as soon as possible, so that only a unified Russia can repay their loans. After all, this is hundreds of billions of francs. For any country, it is not a small sum. Historically, it was because Russia was annihilated, and the French financial sector was finally damaged. At least the Russians are still there, and the transferred war reparations can barely be repaid with interest. These financial institutions can still accept it, and they won''t be directly involved in bankruptcy. At this time, do French capitalists dare to lend money to the Russians? Even if the Russians can use these taxes as collateral, they must be able to get it! Even Ferdinand did not dare to accept these taxes as collateral. He knew how bad the Russian tax system was. Maybe he got the Russian taxes in name, but in fact he couldn''t collect the taxes of a big man. It''s impossible for you to send someone to Russia to collect taxes yourself? The tsarist government will really cooperate with you in collecting taxes? Even if you cooperate, the people below can still keep you from getting the money. Don''t overestimate Mao Xiong''s morals. If you get to that point, the tax you will receive in the end will definitely be nothing. The czarist government that has played a rogue is not afraid of external threats. Historically, the czars who declared bankruptcy were not one or two in order to renege on accounts. Then these bankers who borrowed money could only admit that they were unlucky. What about the British? Does this still need to be considered? Without their troubles, Nicholas II would have unified Russia a long time ago. You can see from the weapons and equipment of the little Nicholas Tsar, most of them are British. The weapons and equipment left over from the World War were selflessly given to the Russians by the British, so that this civil war could continue. In contrast, although Ferdinand is also engaged in the arms trade, he will converge a lot. That is, the captured Allied weapons were sold to the little Nicholas and the Moscow government, and the Bulgarian equipment was only sold to Nicholas II. On the surface, he has never supported the little Nicholas. These weapons were bought by British merchants from Bulgaria, and to whom they were sold is unknown. Now the London government has invested heavily in the little Nicholas. If Nicholas II were to dominate Russia, wouldn''t their investment be lost? What''s more, a split bear is a good bear. Once Russia is reunified again, where will their expansion direction be? As long as the Tsarist government is not stupid, it knows that the expansion of the European continent has reached its limit. If they continue to expand into Europe, they will be beaten by gangs. Neither the French nor the Austro-Hungarian Empire, or the Germans and Bulgaria, will tolerate their continued expansion in Europe. With their current strength, even if they unified the country, they didn''t have the guts to start a war again. Enter the ocean, let alone think about it. Although the Baltic Sea has been assumed to be the territory of the Russians, they dont have the money to play in the navy now! Then I looked around and found that the Balkans, Asia Minor, and Northern Persia are all Bulgarian territory. As the only ally of the Russians, they still need Bulgarias support and it is impossible to turn their faces at this time. Only Central Asia and the Far East are left. If Teddy Bear goes to the Far East and the Japanese die, it is estimated that John Bull will fully support it. However, from the perspective of economic value, entering India from Central Asia is a better choice. Even if Mao Xiong dare not directly challenge the British Empire, small moves are absolutely indispensable. On land, they are not afraid of the British. The most important maritime trade route is controlled by Bulgaria. The British want to suppress them, at most, they are restricted in the Baltic Sea. In the Black Sea region, Bulgaria certainly cannot let the British in. The British can''t even block Bulgaria together, right? If the British really did this, it is estimated that the Russians would still celebrate with champagne. With the conflict between Britain and Bulgaria, the Suez Canal would be cut off. It is not far from the Palestinian area to the Suez Canal. The Bulgarian Air Force can blow up the canal in only two or three hours. It doesn''t take long. As long as they are blocked for three to five months, the Russians can enter India. Everyone is very clear about these simple issues, so the British Empire is the most active on the issue of splitting Russia. Of course, other countries are also very active, including Ferdinand, on this issue, everyone stands on the same position. Otherwise, the civil war will continue for so long. In many cases, Nicholas II seemed to have the advantage, and the dawn of victory could be seen again, but every time at the last moment, he failed because of various unfavorable factors. For example, now, the little Nicholas government can immediately get the support of the British. According to Ferdinands knowledge, the London government now spends tens of millions of pounds in special funds every year, and finally it is replaced by weapons and ammunition into Russia . The same is true for the French. The French armys weapons update speed is extremely fast, and the amount of weapons and ammunition consumed exceeds that of the war. These increased consumption also flowed into Russia Even many of the weapons and ammunition in it were transferred through Bulgaria, and Ferdinand was very tacitly pretending to do nothing. In addition to Britain and France, there are many countries in Europe that secretly supported the Russian Civil War. For example, Sweden and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have provided support to the rebels. Did Nicholas II know? Of course he knows, but he can''t do anything without evidence! The Tsarist government is about to start talking about evidence, and it will know how severely they have been weakened. Without the support of so many international friends, how could Nicholas II have not unified Russia? Know that the main force of the Russian army is in his hands. Little Nicholas still has some support from the Russian army, and the Moscow government is very short of qualified officers. Even if their organizational ability is the strongest, the troops are brave enough when they are defeated, but their combat effectiveness is not very good. . The history of Russia has changed beyond recognition, and Ferdinand is still waiting for the British to come out and be the wicked and split the Russian Empire completely. Judging from the current situation, if Nicholas II fails again, there will be no chance to unify Russia again. When the people''s war exhaustion reaches its limit, no one can continue to push for war! "Your Majesty, don''t you talk to the Russians first, presumably the bottom line of the tsarist government is already very low. If we persist, the benefits will be great this time!" Kennedy thought for a while and said. "No, some things are inconvenient for us to do too much. Even if we want to take advantage of the fire, the Russians should take the initiative to let us rob, instead of us rushing to rob!" Ferdinand said carefully. Kennedy nodded with a face full of confusion, anyway, he couldn''t see any difference between the two, anyway, the final result was to take advantage of the fire. ... v5 Chapter 81： Horrible debt Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? St. Petersburg Nicholas II was worrying about the funding for the next war. The war has been carried out now. Not only the Russian Empire is impoverished, but even the wealth accumulated by the Saudi royal family over hundreds of years has been exhausted. Even supporting his nobles and officials, the family properties of these people have become real estate. In order to raise funds, Nicholas II sold everything that could be sold. For example: State-owned enterprises in St. Petersburg, confiscation of the oppositions property, mines... These real estates are all being sold at discounted prices, and the things that were originally invaluable are now worthless. The export of grain and mineral resources was the largest source of wealth in the Russian Empire, but they no longer exist. Years of war have brought their food production down to the lowest point in history. If the Russians hadn''t had a large enough land area and fertile enough, they would now become food importers. The same is true for the development of mineral resources. Under the influence of the war, production cannot be guaranteed, and the international market is gradually lost. Now this only buyer is left. But after the end of the World War, Bulgaria expanded too much, and the vast colony was able to provide most of the resources. With the continuous development of the colony, the mineral resources imported from Russia continued to decline. The most obvious is oil exports. Before the World War, Bulgaria was the largest importer of Russian oil, and half of the countries in the entire European continent were importing oil from the Russians. The Baku oilfield has become the largest foreign exchange earning industry of the Czarist government. After the outbreak of the civil war, the little Nicholas also stationed a heavy army in the Baku area, worried that Bulgaria would make plans there. He was soon disappointed. As new oil fields were discovered, international oil prices fell again and again, and then there was no rebound. The Russian Empire, which was originally the largest oil exporter in Europe, suddenly discovered that oil could no longer be sold. Because of transportation costs, the oil produced in Baku gradually lost its competitiveness. After the world war, Bulgaria, the largest buyer, developed oil fields in Romania, Iraq, Syria and other regions, and turned from an oil importer to an oil exporter. And under Ferdinands deliberate control, international oil prices have always been at a very low level, and many oil fields with high mining costs have been forced to close. Up. Naturally, the Baku oil field is no exception. When Nicholas IIs army took down the Caucasus, it immediately seized the Baku oil field, and found embarrassingly that it was a chicken rib. Due to the backward extraction technology and outdated refining technology, coupled with the terrible transportation hub of the Russians, the oil produced from the Baku area is transported to St. Petersburg, and then refined products are more expensive than the refined oil directly imported from Bulgaria. In this era, the Russians did not build oil pipelines, and oil transportation relied on train skins, camels, and horse-drawn carts for transportation. It''s no wonder that the cost was low. In the end, in order to save money, Nicholas II had to reduce the production of the Baku oil field. The oil produced could only be used in the Caucasus, and there was no need to ship it out to lose money. Without these sources of foreign exchange, the life of the Tsarist government will of course be difficult, and weapons and ammunition have to be imported. Self-reliance is not suitable for the tsarist government to play now, otherwise it will go bankrupt. "Prime Minister, where else can the government move a certain amount of money? Anyway, we have to ensure the smooth progress of the spring offensive. This time, we can no longer support it. Otherwise, after this spring, these rebels will regain their vitality again, and the **** John Bull will not let us complete the reunification easily. Now we must be fast, otherwise the weapons and ammunition from Europe will be sent back to our enemies again! "Nicholas II said carefully Now that the battle has been fought, he has understood that his biggest enemy is no longer these rebels, but the European countries that support them behind the scenes. Among them, the British are the most prominent. It is precisely because of the emergence of the British that the government of the Little Nicholas Tsar can support it until now, otherwise they would have compromised. "Your Majesty the Great Tsar, I''m afraid this won''t work. Now, more than 70% of our government''s expenditures are spent in the war, and other departmental expenditures have been suppressed to the lowest point. You know, in order to support the war, we have embezzled a lot of funds, and even the funds for repaying Bulgarias loan have been embezzled by us! "The Prime Minister said with a wry smile The governments financial crisis has long appeared. As early as half a year ago, he suggested to Nicholas II to borrow a loan to return. Unfortunately, Nicholas II had a fluke mentality, and he thought it might end this winter. Drop this war. Then stick to it and you dont have to borrow international loans anymore. After all, that interest is really high! The tsarist government is already in debt, and once the country is unified, it is time for Britain and France to come to force their debts. When the time comes, just to repay the loans of the three countries, the government will squeeze every ruble in the national treasury and save a fortune. After all, borrowing is now a usury, which is an international loan without any preferential treatment. If it were not for the French debts, most of them were low-interest or interest-free loans. The Tsarist government would not be able to repay the debts. The debts of hundreds of billions of francs would probably not even be paid off. (Note: After the French government abandoned the gold standard, the franc depreciated, but international loans are linked to gold, and the debtor is fully responsible for inflation) Now Nicholas II knew he regretted, but it was too late. When you are short of money, don''t you want to borrow money and send it to your door to be robbed? If possible, Nicholas II would not want to borrow money from Bulgaria. The main reason is that the cost of refusing the account is too high. Based on his understanding of Ferdinand, once the Russian government announces that the account is evasive, the probability of Bulgaria directly sending troops to occupy Ukraine is as high as 9 Layer nine. You cant just fight with them just because theyre squandering the account and others come to take the collateral? If this battle is fought, the Russian Empire will suffer a big loss. Not only will it lose its last ally, but its international credibility will also be ruined. Therefore, even if you want to go wrong, you must choose a good target. For example, when Ferdinand set up a group to shame the Americans, this is justified. There are no hidden dangers, and now the graves of the US government are growing grass. Compared to Bulgaria, borrowing debts from Britain and France is a bit safer. Anyway, everyone is far apart, and they can''t call it over. If it really gets to the point of repaying it, everyone can still wrestle slowly. If it doesn''t work, we will drag it back. It''s a big deal to pay back a portion of the interest every year, and we will slowly grind with the British and French governments until they compromise. Nicholas II was also very experienced in this regard. After all, this is an ancestral skill. The Russians are so bad in Europe, and it has nothing to do with them. "Then speed up the contact with the international consortium, and strive to get a loan back as soon as possible!" Nicholas II thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, I''m afraid this won''t work! All the consortia we have contacted have rejected our loan applications! Even through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we have direct contact with governments of various countries without the consent of any government! "The Prime Minister said with a wry smile "Is it impossible to issue bonds and let them sell for us?" Nicholas II asked angrily "Your Majesty, have you forgotten the bond we issued five years ago?" the prime minister reminded Nicholas II''s face turned sullen, and it was a deep shame to speak of the bonds issued by the tsarist government. In 1919, the Tsarist government issued 200 million pounds of bonds to the world, and the final result was very moving, with less than one million pounds sold. Most of the sold items were sold inside Russia. His subordinates were afraid that the Tsar''s face would be too ugly. Everyone gritted their teeth and bought a part. No one was interested in the international market. Of course, this is mainly because there is no support from the bank consortium. No one wants to help them issue bonds. Even if the handling fee is high, no one will take over. The Russians will go to the international market to sell bonds on their own whimsically. Excluding the issuance of bonds by banks, the bank consortiums from various countries unanimously decided to teach them a lesson. In the end, sales in the international market were less than 10,000 pounds. They didn''t even bring it back. The people who bought the debt finally came back and demanded to return the goods. If they didn''t return the goods, they would sue the Russians for fraud. In order not to continue to lose face, they could only calm down. Since then, the issuance of bonds has become a taboo for Nicholas II, and no one dared to preside over him. Now the Prime Minister reminded him, mainly to tell him not to be ashamed. A few years ago, the credibility of the Russian Empire was gone. Isn''t it funny to issue bonds now? When most of the banks in the Russian Empire declared bankruptcy, the then tsarist government failed to take timely measures, and the credibility of the Russian Empire went bankrupt. A large number of depositors'' funds were swallowed up by bankers, not only pitted the Russians, but also killed many foreigners doing business in Russia. They went to the Czarist government to protest, but they ended up to no avail. In the context of the joint efforts of various governments to pit the Russians, it has become a collusion between the tsarist government and bankers to annex the money of depositors, and the international credibility of the tsarist government is bankrupt. This did not wrong them. When Nicholas II reacted, he seized a lot of banks, and also caused a wave of anti-Semitism in Russia, and took back a large part of the funds that had not been transferred. It is a pity that the money was used in the war and was not returned to the depositors. Even Ferdinand, an outsider, admires the ethics of the tsarist government a little bit. He is really unscrupulous and dare to swallow any money! At that time, the ruble had depreciated hundreds of times, and it was a big deal to print more tickets and return the money to the depositors. Anyway, the cash is worthless, and all the responsibilities can be dumped to the rebels. Now the Czarist government is about to pay the price. The French were the most embarrassed at the beginning. Who made them invest the most in Russia? Secondly, it is Bulgaria. The trade volume between Bulgaria and Russia is the largest. Many merchants have deposits in Russia. Fortunately, most of them deposit their money in Ferdinand''s bank. Although the value of the banknotes has depreciated, after all, after the bankruptcy of the Russian Empire branch, the head office continued to complete the payment. The result was that the culprit was carried away by the tsarist government and unscrupulous Russian bankers. Ferdinand not only made a fortune from the devaluation of the ruble, but also gave the bank a wave of prestige. "All rejected? How is this possible? Did Bulgaria reject our loan request?" Nicholas II asked angrily "Yes, Your Majesty! The Bulgarians have assessed our ability to repay. They think that the risk of lending us money is too great, and they are worried that we will fall behind!" the Prime Minister said nervously. "Humph!" Nicholas II snorted coldly. At this moment, he didn''t want to go wrong. Especially for the loan with Bulgaria, the collateral is the Ukrainian region, how could he fall back on this loan? "Aren''t the conditions we gave them enough? You should know that we have all taken out so much tax as collateral, and they are afraid that we will run the bill?" Nicholas II said angrily "Your Majesty, according to the assessment of the Bulgarians, they think the collateral we have given is worthless. They think that even if these taxes are mortgaged to them, the right to collect taxes is still in our hands. As long as we do some tricks, they will not get the money in the end! "The Prime Minister explained Nicholas II was embarrassed. It seemed that his predecessors had already done this kind of thing, and the salt tax was mortgaged. The final repayment was very shamelessly announcing the exemption of salt tax, and then announced the introduction of salt tax. The mortgage to the merchants is salt tax, which has nothing to do with the salt tax. The collateral has already been handed over, so everyone has cleared both of them. With such a lesson learned, it is obviously not easy to use Nicholas II here, no matter how much he promises, people have reason not to believe it. "Well then, what conditions did the Bulgarians offer? Prime Minister, speak directly, I know that Ferdinand must take advantage of the fire!" Nicholas II said helplessly "Your Majesty, there are no conditions. They directly rejected our loan request, and they also included a detailed evaluation report! I have read that report. They listed all our debts, including the salaries of government officials and soldiers'' casualties that we owe! Adding all these debts together, the Russian Empire now owes a debt of 9.85 billion pounds, and we no longer have the ability to repay it! "The Prime Minister said embarrassingly "How is this possible? How could we owe so much money, it is all fake!" Nicholas II roared "Your Majesty, the data given by the Bulgarians is very watery. It is estimated that their calculation method is somewhat different from ours, but the data they give are still meaningful. We owe more than five million people to the casualty pension alone! If we follow the Bulgarian pension standards, we will have to pay more than 85 billion levs, which is equivalent to 3.4 billion pounds. If calculated according to our standards, this number will be much smaller. For example, many soldiers families have left Russia, and this part of the expenditure has been saved, about 1.5 billion pounds, which can be done. The second is our foreign debt We are very aware of this, about 2.33 billion pounds, of which one third is interest-free loans, and about 40% Low-interest loans, and the rest are ordinary commercial loans. The remaining part is our internal debts, as well as the money the government owes to various departments. This is very complicated to calculate and changes every day. One of the biggest sums of money should be the military pay. From the World War to the present, we have owed a large amount of military pay, and the exact figure is difficult to calculate. But now we have to add 80 million pounds of soldier salary debt every year, and now we can actually only pay about eight months of military pay. The 900 million pounds estimated by the Bulgarians is probably no problem, but in fact we dont need to pay so much money. Many creditors dont know where they are going. This is a mess. "The Prime Minister explained Nicholas II rubbed his forehead and was startled if he didn''t know it. If calculated according to this figure, the debt of the Russian Empire has at least exceeded 5 billion pounds. Even if the government is thicker and darker, and relies on part of the pension, part of the military salary, and deducts the internal debt that does not need to be repaid, then at least the debt of more than 4 billion pounds must be repaid. With the current fiscal revenue of the Russian Empire, it is obvious that this huge debt cannot be afforded, and even the interest of the foreign debt is not enough. "Damn Ferdinand, he wants to take advantage of the fire again!" Nicholas II complained helplessly. Obviously, he knew that Bulgaria gave this detailed list for a reason. It is impossible to help them do financial statistics for no reason, right? ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 82： , Plan ahead A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? In 1925, currencies all over the world had a large-scale devaluation, Bulgaria''s Lev was no exception, just because the government insisted With the gold standard, there has been no panic. If you look at gold as the base, the value of Lev has not changed, but Ferdinand knows that this is all used to fool people, and Lev has actually depreciated long ago. Inflation continues. From 1914 to the present, Bulgaria''s overall price level has risen by 24%, and the purchasing power of the currency has been declining. This is an indisputable fact. In the past ten years, the total amount of gold in the world has increased by almost 50%. Under the influence of supply and demand, the total amount of currency issued in the world has increased by 50%? At least Bulgaria''s money supply is more than three times that of 1914. Although gold reserves have tripled on the books, this only stabilized the international exchange rate. The domestic inflation is still going to inflate. From an economic point of view, people who borrow money make money, and interest on deposits barely outperforms inflation. All this is covered up in the context of Bulgaria''s rapid economic development. The people dont need to know, but Ferdinand cant and dont know, these problems are to be solved, otherwise it will continue, and Bulgarias economy will sooner or later go wrong. "Mr. Kennedy, what do you think about domestic inflation?" Ferdinand asked "Your Majesty, this issue is very complicated. Inflation is happening all over the world. The main cause is the French abandoning the gold standard. Since then, the currency value of the franc has plummeted, and the export competitiveness of French goods has greatly increased due to the devaluation of the currency. Affected by French goods, prices in countries all over the world have now been hit, and inflation has spread rapidly to the world! Fortunately, the French''s industrial production capacity is not very good, otherwise the inflation in the world will be more serious now, as a member of the world economic system, we will not be able to stand alone! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy explained "No, even if the French are dumping goods all over the world, it will only cause prices to fall. How can they cause prices to rise?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Your Majesty, the price of raw materials in the international market has risen, and labor costs have also increased. These factors are the direct cause of price increases!" Kennedy said hesitantly "Lauren, how many industrial raw materials do we purchase every year? Can we find a way to change suppliers?" Ferdinand asked concerned. This question is very important. If the Bulgarian industrial system has not been able to get rid of its dependence on overseas raw materials, the lesson of the Germans is now in sight, and they will have to behave with their tails in their hands for a long time in the future. "We import about 2.56 billion levs of industrial raw materials each year, of which rubber is the main one, followed by cotton. At present, our domestic rubber and cotton production capacity is limited, unable to meet our industrial production needs! "The Minister of Industry Lauren Holman thought for a while and said "The problem of cotton is easy to say. We have already started large-scale cultivation in the colonies. We can all be self-sufficient in the future with these renewable energy sources. The problem of rubber is a bit more troublesome. The geographical environment for planting is a bit more demanding, but it can also be produced by chemical means. The Germans have set an example. Ten years ago, they can all synthesize rubber. We have no reason to do it. The key is rare ores, such as tungsten, molybdenum, titanium, vanadium, zirconium, tantalum, niobium, lithium, beryllium, rare earth... These special industrial raw materials, although not in great demand, are indispensable minerals in industrial development! "Ferdinand Zou frowned and said "Your Majesty, these minerals are actually not a big problem. Most of the minerals can be found in our country. Because the amount of use is not very large, we need a few hundred tons per year for many minerals, and the least even only a few tons. In our strategic reserve, we reserve enough for us to use for two or three years. Under normal circumstances, as long as our land is not lost, it is difficult to be blocked unless we become the world''s public enemy! It is the bulk of industrial raw materials that can really threaten industrial production. Because the demand is too large, there is no way to stock up in advance, but our shortfall in these things is not big. Lauren Holman explained Ferdinand nodded. Bulgaria is no longer the Bulgaria of the year. Due to its geographic location, it happened to be stuck in the middle link of Eurasia. Some minerals can always be found on the huge land area. Although some of the rare minerals may not produce high yields, at least there are not? It is impossible to have a tragedy of being blocked today and the factory will stop working tomorrow. The domestic production capacity is not enough, and smuggling is still possible. Even the Germans persisted under the blockade of the Allies for several years, and finally collapsed because of a lack of food, followed by a lack of large industrial raw materials. These rare metals were hoarded in advance, and capitalists helped smuggle them. lack. What Ferdinand is worried about is not smuggling, but the rise in the price of raw materials. For example, now that the price of cotton has doubled, the domestic textile industry in Bulgaria will almost be over. Another example is the increase in rubber prices, and Bulgaria''s domestic automobile industry will feel uncomfortable again. Although it will not go bankrupt, the profit will be greatly reduced. "Well, then increasing the reserves of these rare minerals by a portion will prevent the international rare mineral prices from suddenly rising, which is also a problem for us! At the same time, the Prime Minister urged the colonies to speed up the development of their plantations. Our domestic market is still waiting for their cotton and rubber! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Okay, Your Majesty!" Constantine replied "Remember that this must be done in secret, don''t let anyone discover it!" Ferdinand exhorted Taking precautions, these are not Ferdinand''s worries, but the British are ready to attack Bulgaria, and the London government is not so crazy. The current British Empire does not have the power to provoke a war at all. If a war breaks out, the London government can do nothing about conscription. Now everyone is busy making money, and the national economy is in a good state to fight a war against the country, and idiots will do it! Throughout the two world wars, they all broke out after the outbreak of the capitalist world economy in order to divert domestic crises, and it is not just individual will that can provoke wars. How can the British deal with Bulgaria without turning their faces on both sides? The best option is to provoke conflicts between Bulgaria and neighboring countries, and then support other countries in wars with Bulgaria, and use the war to interrupt the development of Bulgaria. It is a pity that the British could not find a qualified teammate this time, and Bulgaria''s expansion became conservative, and the countries bordering them did not mean to die with them. Which countries are currently in direct contact with Bulgaria? The Russian Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire, France, Italy, Persia, and the British Empire itself. In terms of strength, it seems that apart from France, only the British Empire has personally participated. When a conflict breaks out, it is impossible to provoke it. The place where the two sides border is of no value at all. No matter how confident the British are, they will not think that the two countries will fight a war of overwhelming nations over a pile of sand. A war without sufficient benefits is destined to be impossible. The remaining Russian empire has no time and can be ignored, and their opinions can be ignored on international issues for at least ten years. In addition, Italy, Austro-Hungary, Persia, these three have more or less conflicts of interest with Bulgaria, and it is not difficult to provoke them. It''s a pity that the gap in strength lies there. Even if the three play together, Bulgaria can easily knock them down. If this happens, Ferdinand doesn''t mind giving the British a medal. Is he worried that he can''t find a chance to expand? These conditions have been ruled out, the rest is trade, the British can restrict Bulgaria is nothing more than economic sanctions. And this economic sanction, they have to hide behind the scenes, and it is impossible for the Royal Navy to blockade Bulgaria''s coastline. Then it is a good choice to drive up the prices of raw materials, raise the tariffs on imported Bulgarian goods, and use their influence to grab the international market with Bulgaria all over the world. Complete commercial methods can not only attack Bulgarias economic development, but also take the opportunity to make a fortune. I have to say that John Bulls abacus is very loud. Looking at the report sent by the think tank, Ferdinand immediately felt relieved, it was a trade war, he had seen a lot. Since the British dare not directly provoke a war, then for Bulgaria, this risk factor is within the tolerance range. There are so many people all over the world who are dissatisfied with the British Empire. If Bulgaria can beat the arrogance of the British, it is estimated that many people will be happy to see it. For example, there is a tacit understanding between France and Britain. When Britain and France are in conflict, Bulgaria supports the French behind the scenes, and vice versa. Its a big deal to export revolution. Although everyone is a colonial empire, there are differences between colonial empires. The Bulgarian colony, no matter how much revolutionaryism is imported, no matter how much weapons and ammunition are supported, it is of no use. You can''t expect the indigenous tribe with only Qianer 800 people to lead a war of independence. In many cases, the struggle between the tribes is greater than the conflict between them and the Bulgarian garrison! Unless the colonial forces can be directly rebelled, this is obviously impossible. Even if the officer is ambitious, the soldiers will not agree! In contrast, the colonies of the British Empire are different. As long as you light a fire, it is not so simple to extinguish it. Just look at the populations of the colonies on both sides. The total population of all the colonies in Bulgaria will not exceed 20 million, and they are still declining. At the current rate, within 20 years, the indigenous people in the Bulgarian colony will become ethnic minorities. This issue has something to do with the exile policy. For example, if the ethnic groups in the Middle East are exiled to Africa, they will be reduced by 30 to 40% if they are not satisfied. In order to survive, these migrants must have conflicts with the locals. Many times, people''s brains are out of their minds. The war between the two sides spread from the Bulgarian colony to the British and French colonies, but it was the war between them and the indigenous peoples, usually small in scale, and did not attract the attention of the British and French. In addition, due to the needs of domestic projects, the colonial government has expropriated a large amount of labor, a large number of young people are lost, and a population decrease is also inevitable. On the other hand, the British, although their oppression of the colony is not lower than that of Bulgaria, their colony is too fertile and the population base is too large. In order to manage the place, they have also cultivated many bad dogs in the local area. After the offspring of these people have learned Western cultural knowledge, their loyalty has gradually declined. Once revolutionary ideas take root in these areas, these young people who are full of middle-class thinking are the most vulnerable. In addition, the British have been squeezed for a long time, and the life and death are all in the British mind. The older generation can bear it, but the younger generation can hardly accept it. At this time, they can''t help but take the initiative to accept revolutionary ideas, then become one of them, and finally detonate conflicts. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, every time a revolution breaks out, the foundation of British rule will be weakened. As time goes by, the colonial system will collapse sooner or later. In history, the Soviet Union and the United States continued to export revolutionary ideas in this way, and finally collapsed the British and French colonial systems. "The Propaganda Department should pay attention to the fact that the students studying abroad from the British colonies can lead them on the road of revolution. For example, Capital, the American Declaration of Independence, the European Revolution, and the French Revolution. These books that encourage national independence are very suitable for them! "Ferdinand added "Yes!" Chekov replied without hesitation If the great powers don''t stabbing each other, are they still great powers? It is worth mentioning that Bulgaria allows any books to be distributed, but these books also have comments in them, and they are only released on the market after being reviewed by the Propaganda Department. This is a method that Ferdinand has come up with in combination with the previous Internet and self-media. Anyway, it is better to block. As long as the power of interpretation is controlled, any revolutionary theory can be misleading. Therefore, in Bulgaria, books of various philosophies can be publicly sold to spread the above ideas, and they must also be interpreted according to the meaning of the above experts. If the book is sold without annotations, it is also a banned book, and the relevant personnel violated the crime of disrupting public order, and the highest death penalty starts in three years. The revolutionary ideas that are regarded as scourges in European countries are the same in Bulgaria. After the window paper was pierced, the veil of mystery was torn. The people found that most of the things they pursued above have already been achieved in Bulgaria, and what remains are lofty ideals. Those ideals that cannot be achieved at all under the current productivity have become true ideals. Everyone is not interested. But these things are not suitable for Bulgaria, they may not be suitable for other countries! Especially these nations who want to get rid of British colonial rule and establish an independent country. In the end, it doesnt matter whether it succeeds or not. The important thing is that the revolutionary ideas are spread out, and there are people who help you. Anyway, it is not the Bulgarian system that is exported. Whose theoretical thoughts are in the end is whoevers pot, this cant be shaken off. It is impossible for the British to find evidence. Bulgaria, where books on revolutionary thought can be sold on the street, did not have a revolution. Is it because other people have been affected by these books and they still need to be responsible? There is no need to pay attention, just recommend all these messy thoughts to these teenagers who desire national independence, and what flowers and fruits will eventually have nothing to do with Ferdinand. As for whether anyone is going to read it, Ferdinand is not worried at all. These are ordinary books in Bulgaria, but they are banned from the outside world. Junior two boys, the more they are not allowed to read, the more curious they are. Anyway, just look at them. They don''t think that a book can make them crooked! ... Khan, seems to run away! v5 Chapter 83： ,influences A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the British election is over early, and the Conservative Party leader Stanley Baldwin has become the new British Prime Minister!" Jeff said Ferdinand smiled slightly. The emergence of a moderate prime minister in Britain is undoubtedly good news for the whole world. Stanley Baldwin was considered by Churchill to be one of the three main responsible persons for the appeasement policy and one of the main culprits in allowing the outbreak of the World War. Well, before the outbreak of the World War, Stanley Baldwin was highly regarded by the outside world. He led Britain out of economic difficulties and was a conservative and a pacifist. It wasn''t until Churchill took office that all his achievements were obliterated, but there is no black and white in the struggle between politicians, and there is no need for evaluation. For Ferdinand, this conservative prime minister is undoubtedly the best prime minister of the British Empire, which bought Bulgaria another five years of precious time. "Well, it seems that the world will be peaceful for a while in the short term. Stop what we have prepared. Now this time should not cause trouble to our friends!" Ferdinand said with a smile. As long as they are pacifists, they are now friends of Bulgaria. The election of Stanley just proved that Bulgaria now has more friends than enemies in the British Empire. "Your Majesty, please rest assured that we did not plan to plan an anti-colonial uprising at this time. Now our work is to spread revolutionary ideas in the British colonies. This matter is not just our family. Judging from the information we have collected, both Japanese and French are doing it, even the Moscow government in Siberia is doing it again! "Sim said calmly Ferdinand nodded. Spreading revolutionary ideas is an obscure method. Even if it was discovered by the British, they could not find evidence related to Bulgaria. This is essentially different from directly supporting the independence of the locals. "Your Majesty, the Germans are trying to join the League of Nations, should we stop it?" Metev asked casually "Don''t worry about them, let the French do it!" Ferdinand replied This is just a trivial matter. For Bulgaria, the Germans have no direct interest in joining the League of Nations. No matter how Germany looks at it now, it does not have the ability to provoke a world war. In contrast, the possibility of a civil war breaking out is greater. On the contrary, Italy is now very active in Na* thinking, but Ferdinand does not think they can succeed. This is determined by the overall national strength. Regardless of the fact that Italys total industrial volume seems to be increasing by a large margin, it is assumed that their overall national strength has increased, but in fact the opposite is true. Just look at the heavy industry in Italy. The domestic arsenals have been closed collectively, and steel companies have gone bankrupt. Without a sales market, Italian capitalists will not insist on patriotic behavior. In this respect, Italy no longer has the potential to explode. With the invasion of British and French capital, Italy is now a large foundry, and the domestic economy is completely controlled by the British and French. They don''t have the strength to challenge the world order, but if they want to expel Britain and France from Italy, there is still some possibility of success. This depends on whether they choose time. ... The British Empire deserves to be the world hegemon of this era. When Stanley Baldwin took over Downing Street, the whole world paid attention to it. Paris French President Gaston Dumeg is holding a meeting to discuss the impact of the change of the British government on the conflict between Britain and France. The meeting is usually presided over by the French prime minister. Now the president is presiding. Dont be surprised. French people change government just like women change clothes. They always love the new and dislike the old. From the end of the world war to the present, they have replaced double-digit cabinets. The French cabinet is reorganized every year. The highest record is seven times a year. Even the French tried very willful anarchy several times, and finally found out that it was too inconvenient without a government, so they reluctantly formed a government. There is no country in the world that is as self-willed as they are. It only needs a no-confidence bill passed by the parliament to bring the cabinet down. If someone has served as prime minister several times in a year, it must have been in France. Only France can keep up and down. From the establishment of the Third French Republic to the present, there has not been any cabinet that can work until the end of the term. The shortest cabinet term is only 2 days. If accurately calculated, it may be less than 48 hours. Historically, the waywardness of the French lasted until 1940, when the Germans came over and changed. It was not until the Constitution was amended in 1958 that this situation was completely changed. This is also one of the reasons for the rapid decline of France in modern times. Changing the government like a whirlwind made it difficult for the policies formulated by the French government to continue. If diplomatic power and military power were not in the hands of the president, and ministers of various departments were directly responsible to the president, then France would have long been broken by their own play. Although it did not crash the country, it still crashed the countrys economy. From 1870 to 1925, Frances economic aggregate dropped from the second in the world to the current fourth in the world, ranking in Britain and Bulgaria. , After the Three Kingdoms of Germany. The total industrial volume has dropped from the second in the world to the fifth in the world. The first four countries are Britain, Bulgaria, Germany, and Austria. If nothing else, they will soon be surpassed by Italy and become the sixth in the world. Bit. This is also the French family background is thick enough, otherwise if it is an ordinary country, after such tossing, they would have fallen apart. ... St. Petersburg "The British have finally changed their terms. Damn Lloyd George is gone, our chance is here!" Nicholas II laughed. The Russian Empire has become what it is now, and the British Empire has to bear the main responsibility. Without their selfless assistance, the Russian Civil War would never be defeated. Even earlier, if it were not for their black hand in the world war, the Russian Empire would not necessarily have a civil war. Regarding the Lloyd-George government that dominated all of this, Nicholas II could not wait to cut them off. Now that he has finally changed people, he can''t help but feel unhappy. In any case, at the juncture of the change of government, it will take several months to become familiar with the situation and change his mindset. This is his opportunity. If nothing happens, the British will not increase assistance to little Nicholas in the short term. He will have the opportunity to make a time difference and complete the reunification of the country. "Prime Minister, negotiate with the Bulgarians immediately. I hope to get the loan within a week. This is our best opportunity!" said Nicholas II He didn''t expect a change in Britain''s Russia policy. As an opponent, Nicholas II knew the British. In the eyes of the British, any country that might pose a threat to them was their enemy. And the Russian Empire has exactly this condition. If the Russian Empire hadn''t broken out of civil war, where would the hegemon of the European continent still get the French? In addition, the territory of the Russian Empire in Central Asia has threatened the security of India. Once the Russians completed national unification, expansion to India became almost inevitable. The huge debts owed by the Russians alone prompted them to expand abroad. Is there a better choice other than India? But what do the Russians think, the British think so, and the plan they made is the same. Otherwise, they will not have enough to eat and do nothing. Why should they spend money to provoke the Russian civil war? "Your Majesty, I''m afraid this won''t work. One week is too short. Under normal circumstances, it is impossible to negotiate such a large loan without a few months! If we hurry too quickly and let the Bulgarians discover our purpose, and then rob them by fire, then our losses will be great! "The Prime Minister explained with a wry smile "Damn Ferdinand, why I never found out, why is he so annoying?" Nicholas II complained. Faced with the czar''s complaints, everyone chose to shut up. This issue was not something they could participate in. From the perspective of his conduct alone, Ferdinand has done impeccably. After the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, the Bulgarian royal family did not provide less assistance to the Russian royal family. But once the national interest is involved, nothing is discussed. On the surface, Ferdinand was trying to avoid suspicion. In fact, Nicholas II knew very well that Ferdinand did it for his own reputation. All things put the Bulgarian cabinet at the forefront. No matter how he took advantage of the fire, it could not be said that there was a problem with his morals. This made Nicholas II very annoyed. He had connected with Ferdinand several times to find out what Bulgaria wanted. Unfortunately, Ferdinand gave him Tai Chi. Bulgaria is not in a hurry, but the Russian Empire cannot wait! If the delay continues, the price paid in the future will only be greater. Once the Russian Empire really splits, then this loss can never be made up for. You must know that up to now, the territory they actually control is less than one-fifth of the Russian Empire. Although they are the essence of Europe, the remaining four-fifths of the territory is also very important to the Russian Empire. ! "Your Majesty, in any case, we can no longer take the land as a mortgage. If we continue to mortgage it, I am afraid that when we have just unified the country, we will have another battle with Bulgaria!" said the Minister of Finance embarrassed Nicholas II''s face was blue. Everyone knows that if they continue to use land as mortgage, they will definitely not be able to cash it in the future. After all, the area of ??land mortgaged by the loan is that big! In any case, the Russian Empire cannot really give up millions of square kilometers of land! It is almost inevitable that there will be no loans in the future. They know it, and the Bulgarians know it too! In this context, it is not so simple to get a loan from Bulgaria. Ferdinand almost unabashedly told the Russians not to be slippery, otherwise the consequences would be serious. Of course, Nicholas II did not want to accept this threat, but he did not dare to turn his face on it. The Russian Empire now has no confidence at all. Of course there is also good news, that is, Bulgaria has not colluded with the chaotic party, otherwise it would really be over. You must know that if Bulgaria chose to support the little Nikolai, it is estimated that Ukraine will not be mentioned. Even the Caucasus region will be packaged and sold together, and people will not blink. In fact, even Nicholas II didn''t regard these lands as his lifeblood, but he didn''t want to send it out so humiliatingly. He wanted to tell Ferdinand that you would take the initiative to say where you want it and make a direct offer. It is common to buy and sell territories in Europe. He sold the Crimean Peninsula before. Isn''t it the same in Russia, no one said anything? "Of course you can''t continue to mortgage it. This time you don''t need to mortgage it. The Bulgarians will directly trade the land, and sell it as long as the price is right! But only this time, this time we must make more preparations. To unify the country in World War I, the civil war will never continue! "Nicholas II said coldly "Yes!" everyone replied in unison They are all **** with Nicholas II, and everyone loses and loses. It can be said that the current Nikolai government has been the most incorruptible time in the Russian Empire in a hundred years, and even the officials have reduced corruption a lot. At this time, whoever dares to swallow Nicholas II''s money is killing him. Of course, those who want his life cannot be let go! ... Sofia Ferdinand did not know that because of the change of the British cabinet, the Russians had decided to speed up the pace of unification. Of course, even if he knew, he wouldn''t have any reaction! This is not his problem, but the Russians'' own problem. As long as you look through the history of the Russians, you will be surprised to find that they and all their neighbors have eventually become enemies, and there have been no exceptions so far. Once Russia becomes stronger, they will immediately start a war, and their neighbors are the victims. Therefore, the containment of Russia by so many countries in parallel time and space does not rely solely on the intervention of the United States. The most critical question is still because of their own factors, all neighbors have invaded, can you still blame others for standing on their opposite side? There is also credibility. The most popular phrase in Europe now is: The credibility of the Russian government is no credibility! The reason, of course, is that the bonds issued by the Russians did not perform after the maturity. From the outbreak of the World War to the present, all the bonds due by the Russians have not been fulfilled ~ www.novelhall.com~ This situation is not the case. It only happened in Russia. During the World War, Bulgaria also had debts that were due and could not perform. It''s just that Ferdinand used diplomatic efforts very wisely to borrow loans from Britain and France to fill this hole. In the meantime, due to war factors, the payment work was delayed, but all payments were made normally. Even the debts sold in the three countries of Germany, Austria and Italy were paid normally after the war. Ferdinand did not rely on debts because of the defeat of Germany, Austria and Italy. In fact, Ferdinands repayment is not much different from the repayment. It can only be said that bad debts also require skills, such as using inflation. In 1914, one hundred million francs was one hundred million levs, while the one hundred million francs in 1925 was worth more than five million levs. In fact, even the principal has not been paid enough, but isn''t it also being paid normally according to the original promise? The bonds sold to individuals dont require you to bear inflation, and you dont have a lot of money. Why not use them for reputation? If the Russians paid attention to it, their credibility would actually not be so bad. If you can''t repay large debts, you can also repay personal ones first! It doesn''t need much money. The current currency value has fallen wildly. If the Russians had to repay the debt issued in Germany, it may only need a few hundred pounds now. But since Nicholas II did not respond, Ferdinand would naturally not kindly remind him. As long as you work hard to restore the credibility, it will be effective. As long as the people believe that you are working hard to repay the debt, you can announce the extension of the debt if you are unable to repay it. The consequences of the loss of credibility can be seen from the fact that Russia has been unable to enter the international capital market in history. Everyone does not believe you and is unwilling to take you to play. ... v5 Chapter 84： Artifact Time passed in a hurry, and it was time for the year-end inventory. In 1925, it can be said to be a watershed. The opening of the Baghdad Railway to traffic marked the consolidation of Bulgaria''s rule in the Persian Gulf. The influence in world history is also profound, and it laid the foundation for Bulgaria''s rise. Economically, Bulgarias gross national income reached 94.6 billion lev in 1925. With the rapid economic growth, the governments fiscal revenue also increased, breaking through 14.2 billion lev. Of course, this is the post-inflation lev, if converted to the purchasing power before the world war, then it will be more than 74 billion lev, just surpassing Germany at its peak. (1914) It is not only Bulgarias economic development that has achieved the highest speed, but also the rapid economic development of all countries in the world, especially the victims of the World War on the European continent, whose economic recovery is growing faster. Affected by the de-industrialization of Britain and France, a large amount of cash in the hands of the consortium has been circulated to the market, and the global economy has been in good shape. What is the growth rate of the world economy? Ferdinand has no economic statistics, and it is difficult to make statistics. The Bulgarian Statistics Bureau currently counts only a limited number of countries. The first is the British. In 1925, the economic growth rate was as high as 6.5%, a record high in 50 years. The second is the French. The economic growth rate in 1925 was as high as 7.1%, and the economic recovery rate was remarkable. The economic development speed of the Austro-Hungarian Empire also reached a record high. By the end of 1925, their economic aggregate had returned to the level of 1914, maintaining rapid economic growth for five consecutive years. Germany and Italy were affected by the World War. At present, the domestic economy has not returned to a normal trajectory. At present, it is the transfer of industries from Britain and France, and the economy has achieved abnormal growth rates. In essence, the speed of their economic growth has nothing to do with the people of the two countries. Anyway, the British and French capitalists will not pay a penny of taxes, and the profits they make have nothing to do with them. Japan in the Far East has also experienced rapid economic development, setting a record of 8%, but this is based on the premise of the rapid depreciation of the yen. In general, in 1925, except for a few countries that were undergoing civil wars, the economic growth of the remaining countries was very fast, and the world economy was entering an era of false prosperity. "False prosperity era", this is the definition given by Ferdinand. The main reason is that the current rapid growth of the world economy is based on inflation. In the short term, the economies of all countries in the world are growing, and the incomes of the people are also increasing. It seems that everyones pockets are bulging, and there is more money to spend. But over time, more and more problems will be exposed. When Britain and France complete their de-industrialization, the funds of the consortium will once again return to their own pockets and continue to speculate in the financial and stock markets, and the currency circulating on the market will again become tighter. What to do in this case? Or, don''t care about inflation, continue to print money, put it into the market, let it continue to prosper, and postpone the crisis. Or, to crack down on the virtual economy industry, the consortium has to transfer funds from the financial market and invest in the real economy, and then increase the vitality of currency circulation in the market. There is no doubt that in the capitalist world, the government has very little choice. As long as politicians are not stupid enough, they will choose the first method. Those who chose the second method have all gone to see God. Anyway, their term of office is only a few years, as long as it lasts over, there is no need to fight for the next government. Even the next government to take over Panxia has no choice. If you are lucky and can continue to throw the pot to the next, if you are not lucky, then the economic crisis will only erupt. For their own people, the capitalists will not treat them badly. After stepping down, they can become consultants to the company, or they can write a book and say, even if they are all rubbish, they will become best sellers. In short, in this era, politicians who cooperate with capitalists will have a bright future for money, and they still get it through legal channels. ... In agriculture, Bulgarias total grain output in 1925 was 42.84 million tons, an increase of five percent over the previous years output. The ten-year plan to increase grain output by 10 million tons can already be declared invalid, and doubling this number is not a problem. Ferdinand still underestimated the people''s enthusiasm for growing grain in this era. Although the profit of grain cultivation is no longer as good as that of industry, it is still profitable. If the amount of land is sufficient, the profit is still considerable. From a purely investment perspective, the current average profit rate of grain cultivation in Bulgaria is less than 8%, which is not comparable to the 23% industrial profit rate. However, in the eyes of many people, farming is still very promising. For example, the annual income of an ordinary worker in Bulgaria is about 1,500 levs. For food, this is equivalent to the profit of two hectares of land. Although everyone seems to have the same income on the surface, in fact, the workers'' lives must have been more difficult. Among them, clothing, food, housing and transportation consume most of their income. Farmers dont have that much expenditure. Food, vegetables, and meat can all be produced by their own households, and their houses can also be built by themselves, which saves a lot of money. Anyway, in Bulgaria, a country with private ownership of land, if you want to build a house, you can report to the local government. Even if you use one million acres of homestead on your own land, the government will not interfere. Land is self-willed. Now many wealthy nobles in Bulgaria are building castles. Their fiefs are large enough to toss at will. Ferdinand originally intended to interfere, but later gave up. According to Bulgaria''s constitution, private property is sacred and inviolable, and people''s own land has the right to decide what to do on it. As long as it does not affect the interests of other people and endanger public security, the government has no right to intervene. Moreover, he is also the largest landlord in Bulgaria. The royal family may still own the most land in the world, although most of them are deserts. There is not much change in education. This is a long-term investment. It is nothing more than an increase in the number of newly enrolled students in the compulsory stage. In the field of higher education in 1923, two universities have been added. The expansion will only have to wait until 1927. After. Between quality and quantity, Ferdinand chose quality. After all, the resources of higher education are limited, so he can only choose to cultivate talents. It is worth mentioning that there is no so-called aristocratic school in Bulgaria, and Ferdinand has not thought of separating classes in education and creating unnecessary social conflicts. Bulgarias education is very tight on time, mainly for military training for more than one month a year and two hours of physical education a day, which takes up a lot of time, but this is the traditional culture of the Balkans. Putting aside other factors, at least in terms of personal physical fitness, Bulgarians in this era far surpass other nationalities. This alone is worth keeping these exercises. Medically, this is Ferdinands most dissatisfied item. Limited by the times, Bulgarias medical standards are still improving at a fast pace. Immediately, it is impossible. It has reached a bottleneck period. If medical technology cannot make breakthroughs, it will be difficult for Bulgaria''s medical system to make great progress. In terms of population, as of the end of 1925, Bulgaria had a total population of 56.148 million, ranking third in the European continent only after Russia and Germany. In this respect, Ferdinand had to admire the French. After the signing of the Treaty of Verdun, the total population of France soared to more than 50 million. After so many years, instead of growing, they fell by more than 300. Million. One of the major reasons for this is the political chaos in France. After the Great Depression, favorable measures were not taken in time, the unemployed population increased significantly, and the repatriation of many people in the new territories. This is the result of the analysis of experts. In Ferdinands view, the main reason for the decline in the rate of population growth in France is the invention of the condom. Since the birth of this contraceptive device, the population growth rate of developed countries has dropped sharply. It should be understood that before the large-scale use of condoms, the birth rate of European countries usually remained above 5%, and it is now less than half of the peak period. To this end, Ferdinand also made a special survey. He was surprised to find that more than 95% of the adults in Britain and France have used condoms, and 50 to 60%. People use condoms for a long time. In this way, can the birth rate be high? On the contrary, Eastern European countries are not so developed. Everyone is relatively poor and has no money to buy this artifact. The birth rate has been preserved. After seeing this set of data, Ferdinand secretly thanked him, but fortunately, this thing was banned, otherwise the birth rate of Bulgaria would not have been so high. When other conditions remain unchanged, the birth rate is high, and the population growth rate is naturally high, and the two are directly proportional. Of course, it has nothing to do with the government''s financial subsidies. Otherwise, if people really don''t want children, they will not have no other way of contraception. Compared with France, the population growth rate of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in recent years is still very good. They have climbed out of the huge pit of the world war, and their total population has exceeded 54 million. However, there are more people and more social contradictions. National contradictions are still the biggest enemy of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In order to deal with these problems well, even the theory of national origin compiled by Bulgaria was used as a textbook for compulsory education, but the time was short and the effect was not very obvious. Industrially, Bulgaria''s steel output has exceeded 16 million tons, and the era of rapid growth has passed. The growth rate of steel output in the future depends on Bulgaria''s economic development. The current steel production can support domestic consumption, and the rest depends on changes in social demand. When the production capacity has increased to a certain level, Ferdinand has no plans to continue the violence. It is enough to use it, blindly increase production capacity, and finally can only pit himself. If you only count on the mainland, Bulgaria''s steel production is already the world''s first. If you add a colony, the world''s current number one is still the British, but the gap is already very small. If nothing happens, Bulgaria will be overtaken within two years. The main problem is the adjustment of the British industry. Just as the steel production in France after the First World War surpassed the British in history. Automobiles, Bulgaria is now the world''s largest automobile producer and the largest automobile user. Bulgaria has already taken advantage in this area, and the pomp of cars everywhere will soon appear in Bulgaria. Agricultural vehicles and large trucks have been put into full use, and the primitive carriages and ox carts have been eliminated. With the advancement of industrial technology, there is an overall upward trend in Bulgaria''s prices. Automobiles are an exception, and the price remains there. ... Transport, whether by rail or road, Bulgaria has made further developments. By the end of 1925, the railway plan in the ten-year plan had already completed most of the work, and it was almost inevitable to complete ahead of schedule. As for road construction, the progress should be smoother. After all, the technical content required for road construction is even lower. With sufficient labor, the progress will naturally be faster. By the end of 1925, the road network under the ten-year plan has now basically completed all the foundation construction, and most of the road sections are waiting for concrete. The speed of concrete pouring in this era is a bit tricky. Basically, it is mixed on-site construction, lacking corresponding mechanical equipment, and can only be carried out slowly manually. In the cultural field, Bulgaria exported 36 films, 15 films, and some stage plays, radio programs, etc. in 1925. The results are remarkable, but unfortunately it is impossible to see on the books, the total loss is as high as 10 million lev. There is no doubt that although these cultural products have been exported, the circulation of pirated copies is much higher than the original ones. Originally in order to expand its influence, it is naturally impossible for Ferdinand to fight piracy. Anyway, there is no plan to make money on this, as long as the influence is spread out, his goal will be achieved. As for whether it is pirated or genuine, it does not matter. In the future, the world''s largest film and television base has already appeared, right in the Rose Industrial Park in Bulgaria. Now Bulgarian directors like to go for filming. There is also the mysterious Ankara, which has now become a ghost town, and the Ottomans who were hiding in Ankara have slowly left. Then Ferdinand waved his hand and Ankara became the horror capital of the world, and became the first choice for shooting horror films. The scars of broken walls and the overgrown grass do not need to be decorated. It is a natural place of horror and has become a favorite of horror film directors. It can be said that the Bulgarian people in this era are happy. Open-air movies can be watched for a night with only one shilling. Of course, UU reading can only go to the cinema during the day, otherwise the video tape cannot be projected. In addition, there are free radio programs. Yes, many radio programs in this era are charged. Due to the problem of transmission, the audience is usually very limited and can only be supported by fees. Since Ferdinand established a national radio station, this situation has changed, and the cost of listening to a lot of advertising will naturally increase. In other words, he was fired up by him. The radio station was initially established without much advertising expenses. After all, Bulgarian advertisements are forbidden to exaggerate, and you must bear full responsibility for the content of the advertisement. Therefore, many manufacturers do not pay much attention to advertising, especially before seeing the effect of broadcasting. It was not until Ferdinand bid up advertising fees that it caused a sensation, and the initial advertising space was monopolized by himself. The current advertising bidding is calculated annually, and the prime time advertising fee was directly driven up to 15 million lev per second by Ferdinand himself, and then the Bulgarian Automobile Group became the standard king. From then on, everyone began to pay attention to the advertising of radio stations. After all, people follow blindly. There are so many large companies participating in bid rigging, which is enough to prove the value of advertising. Now that the radio station has money, it will naturally have to make elaborate programs. Although there are no competitors yet, the higher the ratings, the better the advertising effect and the higher the advertising costs. With such a simple truth, Ferdinand is still very clear, and even in order to cultivate everyone''s sense of competition, Ferdinand created seven radio channels at once. Internal appraisal will naturally result in higher wages for programs with high ratings; if the ratings have always been at the bottom, it is necessary to consider whether you will lose your job. ... v5 Chapter 85： Home appliances A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, this is our new generation of radio cassette recorder, the weight has been suppressed between 518 grams to 521 grams, only the previous generation radio cassette recorder One-third, the size: length * width * height are 28.5 cm * 18.5 cm * 9.5 cm, which is more than half smaller than the previous generation of radio cassette recorders. This is the radio cassette recorder industry, the technological advancement across the ages, there is no comparable product in the world that can be compared with it. Now we only need one hand to pick it up easily, which makes it convenient for everyone to take it with them and listen to the radio and play music anytime, anywhere. The production cost is about 78 levs, which can be further reduced after mass production. We plan to launch it on the market in February with five cassettes of video tapes, including three versions of regular, hardcover, and deluxe versions. The estimated prices are 199 lev, 299 lev, 999 lev..."Schuber Special explanation Ferdinand just smiled and nodded without making any comments. It is indeed a remarkable technological advancement in this era. The radio cassette recorders currently circulating on the market are usually large men weighing more than ten kilograms, and those with more than three kilograms are the luxury version of the previous generation. Limited by the level of technology, it is not easy to compress the volume without rising production costs. Since entering the 1830s, the world''s technological innovation has moved from Western Europe to the Balkans. Ferdinand can proudly say that Bulgaria is now leading the technological advancement of mankind. Without the competition between the United States and Germany, Britain and France are keen on the financial industry, and now they have jumped into the huge pit of real estate. It is difficult for Bulgaria to become the protagonist of the times. If you conduct a ranking of scientific and technological innovation, Bulgaria has been the leader in recent years, and more than half of the world''s patented technologies were born here. The Austro-Hungarian Empire followed closely behind. The financial industry was too high-end and they couldn''t play with Britain and France. In addition, they were too close to Bulgaria, which was deeply affected. After the end of the world war, an ideological revolution also took place within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, setting off a wave of reforms, and learning from Bulgaria became a hot topic in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. From 1918 to the present, the Austro-Hungarian Empire has sent 10,000 students to Bulgaria. If you add private self-funded students, this number has exceeded 60,000. Although very few can enter Bulgarian universities, entering ordinary higher education institutions has brought back pragmatic thinking. The new Austro-Hungarian government often copied or adapted Bulgarias policies as their policy guidelines. Although they have not been able to fully Bulgarianize because of the obstacles of vested interests, this does not include the importance of scientific research investment, which does not affect everyone''s interests. Not only the Austro-Hungarian Empire, many countries around the world have been influenced by Bulgaria, especially small countries, they are more eager to learn from Bulgaria and become a new world power. Ferdinand''s butterfly effect has already affected the world unconsciously. Unfortunately, many people learn, but few succeed. Ferdinand also did not export the Bulgarian system to the world. He knew that this was unrealistic. Now that the world is almost divided up, there are not many countries that can rise against the trend. For example: Brazil, Argentina, and Chile, without American suppression, European countries have now relaxed their suppression of South America, and their golden age has come. However, Ferdinand is not optimistic about them, mainly because of internal conflicts. If any of them can take the lead in solving internal problems, then a South American empire will soon rise. Not only them, but any country in the Americas now has a chance to rise, but the three of them have a greater chance. However, even if they rise, they can only become second-rate powers in the world. After all, population and resources are flawed. No one and no resources will naturally lose development potential. "Your Majesty, this is the new generation of air conditioner we are developing. The biggest problem now is that its sound is too loud. If you install a silencer on it, the cost will be too high. The cost is about 3000 levs. Even if it is mass-produced, it can only be reduced to 2600 levs at most, which is almost the same as the production cost of a car. At present, most of the air conditioners sold in the market are used in factories. Only a few wealthy families can afford air conditioners priced at tens of thousands of levs! "Schubert said "Why do you have to eliminate the sound? You only need to reduce the sound to a certain standard, and it will not affect everyone''s rest. It is also possible to place the air conditioner outdoors and transmit the wind indoors through the duct. I think it shouldn''t be difficult to do it? "Ferdinand asked back As in history, air conditioners were first used in factories after they were first invented. In terms of popularization for civilian use, due to its noise pollution, a silencer must be installed, and it has been a high-end product for a long time. For Ferdinand, it doesn''t matter whether air-conditioning is popularized one day earlier or one day later, and it will not affect the country''s strength. If it does not happen to catch up, he will not bother to bother. The high-tech products of this era are hard to catch his eyes. He didn''t even participate in the computers built by the Royal Academy of Sciences. Well, the main reason is that he doesn''t understand computer manufacturing at all, and just think about the size of the original computer. Except as a calculator, he didn''t know what else he could do! If nothing else, under his butterfly effect, the computer era may come early, but whether he can see the Internet in his lifetime is still a big question mark! After a pause, Schubert reacted and said, "Your Majesty, you are really a genius. If you are engaged in scientific research, you must be the best scientist of this era!" "Stop, Mr. Schubert, don''t forget our job today!" Ferdinand reminded He has long been tired of listening to such inferior flattery. If scientists have such a cheap price, Bulgaria is not tossing on the earth now, the stars and the sea are their journey! "Okay, Your Majesty! Next you will see our newly invented washing machine." Schubert quickly adjusted his mentality "Isn''t the washing machine invented a long time ago?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Your Majesty, those are steam washing machines, all of which are big ones. What we are inventing now is a drum washing machine. This will liberate many of our laundry workers from heavy work!" Schubert explained Ferdinand nodded. The drum washing machine was the most commonly used in later generations. It was embarrassing to say that before the crossing, washing machines and air conditioners were all home appliances, and he could not use them. On the contrary, in this era, it was used in advance! ... As a country that emerged during the second industrial revolution, the electrification industry has always been Bulgaria''s core industry. Automobiles, internal combustion engines, radio cassette recorders, air conditioners, washing machines, refrigerators, and telephones are Bulgarias leading products in the international market. If you only look at the market share, more than 60% of the current global household appliances are produced in Bulgaria. Of course, talking about market share in this era is very nonsense. Most of these products have not been popularized by the people. For example, the total number of cars in the world is about 10 to 11 million, and Bulgaria itself accounts for 30% of them. (Note: This refers to the one being used) The annual output of automobiles was on a downward trend after the end of the World War. Especially after the split of the United States, the world''s largest automobile producer became Bulgaria. The famous Ford and General Motors, without the support of the US government, have become niche products. Except in the North American market, Europe can''t sell them at all. On the one hand, their technology in this era does not occupy an advantage. European countries'' car production technology is not inferior to them, and many technologies are even above them. On the other hand, after the split of the United States, many raw materials have to be imported, their production costs have risen sharply, and the local market has shrunk sharply. After independence, every state in the United States has added a kind of organism called tariff, and the cost of commercial circulation has increased significantly. At the same time, the purchasing power of the people has also declined, and the market has shrunk. There is also a problem of concept. American products have always been the endorsement of counterfeit goods. In history, they successfully entered the international market by virtue of the relationship of World War I, and gradually took off the hat of the counterfeit kingdom. In this time and space, there is obviously no such opportunity. The world war has nothing to do with them, and they have never entered the global market. For the same price and the same performance, normal people will give priority to European products, even in the United States. This is the sequelae of the copycat. Everyone is smashed by the inferior products of unscrupulous profiteers. Even if the performance is the same, everyone thinks that the imported products are of better quality. But in this era, even in the future. In any case, imported goods really need to be reliable in quality. Almost no company will sell particularly inferior products to the international market. In addition to destroying the brand, it is difficult to make money under the competition of similar products! ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 86： , Whether to move the capital A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Sofia in 1926 has already looked like a modern city. High-rise buildings are rising from the ground. Although there is no one-hundred-story skyscraper, there are still more than ten or twenty-story buildings everywhere. Affected by Ferdinand, Bulgarias cities are designed with very wide roads, like the capital Sofia, in accordance with Ferdinands requirements, the initial design can accommodate 10 million people and can be passed by 3 million cars. Even the office areas of various industries are distributed in different areas, and in general they are regular, which is also a characteristic of Bulgaria. The total population of Sofia has now exceeded three million, making it the largest city in Bulgaria and the third largest city in Europe after London and Paris (in this case, Greater Paris). From the perspective of urban development potential alone, Constantinople actually has more advantages. As the gateway to the Black Sea, more than 10,000 ships pass by here every year, making it the most prosperous commercial port in Bulgaria. Even if the government did not invest much money, Constantinople has now become the second largest city in Bulgaria, but the commercial atmosphere is too strong, and Ferdinand does not like it. In fact, after starting from the Crimean Peninsula, Bulgaria proposed to move its capital to Constantinople, but not many people supported it. In terms of history and culture, although Sofia is not comparable to Constantinople and Athens, it is also ranked in the top five in Bulgaria. Economically, it is currently the largest city in Bulgaria, but it will be surpassed by Constantinople in two or three years at most. In terms of security, Sofia and Constantinople are similar, and now both cities are far away from the border and there is no threat of war. In terms of geographical location, Constantinople is obviously more advantageous. It is located at the junction of the Eurasian continent and has the advantage of the strait. Constantinople has so many advantages, only one point is inferior to Sofia, which is political. Sofia is the place where Bulgaria started, and the people have the highest support for the government. It is also the base of the Bulgarian system and has an unparalleled political status. Those who support the move to the capital of Constantinople are mostly survivors and some capitalists. Obviously, they do not have enough political power to speak. The so-called support means shouting a few voices from the people. In the Congress, even members of the proposal are not enough, and there is no spokesperson for their interests in the government. There are so many people who support the establishment of the capital Sofia, the high-level military and political circles, the Bulgarian people over eight floors, and Ferdinand himself. Needless to say, everyone knows that the location of the capital also involves very big interests. Those who want to move their capital to Constantinople are nothing more than increasing their political voice by moving the capital and changing Bulgaria''s national policy! Long before the end of the world war, there were discussions about moving the capital, such as: moving the capital to Belgrade, which means that Bulgarias strategic goal is the European continent, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will definitely not survive a war. Another example: moving the capital to Athens, which indicates that Bulgaria is striving for hegemony in the Mediterranean, and maritime strategy will become Bulgaria''s core strategy in the future. There is also a proposal to move the capital to Bucharest, which means the end of the honeymoon period between Russia and Russia. Bulgarias next strategy is to attack Russia. Could Ferdinand change Bulgarias national policy now? Obviously it is impossible. If the capital is moved to Constantinople, wouldn''t it provide a platform for capitalists and elders and children to come to power? Even if Ferdinanken agreed, the country would not be able to pass it. This marked the collapse of Bulgaria''s existing system and entered the era of capitalism. Moving the capital against the people of the whole country can only be done by idiots, just as many people say why the British did not move their capitals to America and the Spanish did not move their capitals to South America. It''s not that they don''t know the benefits of moving the capital, but the problem is that the consequences are too serious, so serious that everyone can''t afford it! In contrast, Bulgarias move to Constantinople did not even have the actual benefits. Apart from being good-looking, it was to make trouble for itself. No one stipulates that the capital of a country must be in the most developed city, which means a waste of resources. If possible, Ferdinand doesn''t mind moving the capital to a small city with flowers and birds away from the bustling industrial and commercial metropolis. Sophia is now de-industrialized. Since 1908, there has not been any additional factory in Sofia, except for slaughterhouses, power plants, and printing plants that are necessary for the city. Other factories are moving out one after another. This is why the economy of Constantinople can catch up with Sofia so quickly. According to the current plan, all factories that pollute the environment in an area of ??100 kilometers in Sofia are forbidden. All major polluting factories including chemical plants and steel plants are all relocated. Urban sewage must be purified before being discharged. Within a radius of two hundred kilometers, heavy polluting factories are prohibited, and air pollution standards must also meet the environmental protection standards proposed by Bulgaria. In contrast, coastal cities are much more convenient. Now everyone is discharged into the sea. Ferdinand is not an extreme environmentalist. He knows that environmental protection is unrealistic in this era. To protect the surrounding environment of Sofia, he lives in Sofia, so he can''t even pit himself! As a price, by 1930, Sofia would become a metropolis with basically no industrial pollution. The urban economic development speed was delayed for at least two decades, and the economic loss reached tens of billions of levs. It is impossible to promote to the whole country. To industrialize such a lofty thing, let Britain and France play it! However, in this era, Britain and France did not get rid of pollution. Their domestic chemical plants and steel plants still remained in place, and most of them moved away from textile factories and garment cities, these labor-intensive enterprises. Obviously, Bulgarias current policy is leaning toward the original Bulgarian base, and the senior government officials have long recognized the importance of environmental protection. Everyone wants to live a few more years. They don''t want to live the life of fragrant cars, fine wine, and stinky London. It is understandable to use their rights to protect the environment in their hometown. This is also what Ferdinand has acquiesced to. He has also been to London and Paris. At present, Sofia has the lightest pollution among the major cities in the world, at least there is no industrial smog. In order to deal with garbage, there are now special freighters that are pulled to the African colonies for disposal. It can be said that Ferdinand has been a pioneer of environmentalism. Of course, this is limited to the mainland. The colonys garbage is piled up like a mountain, and it is basically burned directly, and it is not directly dumped on the ground. "Your Majesty, the Russians have taken the bait. They have formally invited us to discuss the issue of land transactions!" Metev said happily For the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this is almost an accomplishment delivered to the door. For him personally, being able to add another sum to the resume is also worth celebrating. Although he has been hailed as the most outstanding diplomat of the 20th century, who would take too much credit for himself? In Bulgaria, there is no such thing as a master who has made great achievements. Naturally, Metev wants to gain more political achievements! "Very well, first test the bottom line of the Russians and see what they plan to sell this time. There are only two principles. We don''t want enclaves or Russian Poland. Other regions are free!" Ferdinand said with a smile. Even though the Russians themselves sent them to the door for slaughter, due to the influence of the relationship between the two countries, Bulgaria still cannot specify a specific place. They can only buy where the Russians sell it. In this way, no matter what happens in the future, no one can accuse Bulgaria of taking advantage of the fire, although this is also taking advantage of the fire. How many troops does the Russian Empire have now? Ferdinand can say with certainty that there are more than 8 million, of which more than 3 million belong to Nicholas II, and the other two are more than 2 million each. How much money will it consume every year if the three parties are fully fired? Just refer to the World War. It is really not a problem to spend more than one billion pounds in war funds a year! Obviously, Russia''s civil war could not reach this intensity. At least the weapons of mass destruction within the gas bombs, both sides tacitly chose not to use them. In the war, everyone also consciously reduced civilian casualties, with the exception of the Moscow government of course. In the national war they launched, old women, young and old, fought together. No matter how you save, the annual war funding of three to five billion pounds is still indispensable, and the funding gap here is very large. Thinking of this, Ferdinand had to complain about Nicholas II. Where are the political means! This is all a civil war. It''s been a long time since you, the orthodox czar, have to engage in political surrender? In the case of military advantage you can use the money to buy the opponent? Isn''t it true that the Russian army on the opposite side does not have a heart for him? At this point, it is obvious that Nicholas II is not as good as a bald head. At least when people are fighting with warlords, let this be neutral today, and let that turn tomorrow! Nicholas IIs advantage is much greater. Legitimacy is very important in continental Europe. For example, many countries in Europe now secretly support Little Nicholas, but no country recognizes their legitimacy. ! Now Nicholas II is still the only legal czar. This is his greatest advantage. He has a big stick and a sweet date. Are you afraid that he can''t solve the enemy? Regardless of that, end the civil war first and then deal with it slowly. Once the war is over, disarm first. Without the troops in hand, how can these people fight him? "Yes, Your Majesty! I know what to do, but I don''t know how the Russians can think about it this time!" Metev said "This is not important, anyway, the greater their appetite, the greater the price they will pay! Whether it is in Ukraine or the Caucasus, as long as they are willing to sell, we can buy it!" Ferdinand said calmly This is obvious, it depends on the amount of funds that the government of Nicholas II wants to obtain. Anyway, as long as the payment is in Lev, the Bulgarian government is not afraid of not having money! The money falls into the hands of the Russians and will eventually return to Bulgaria. The government can return at least 30 to 40% of the funds through various taxes. Ferdinand does not actually care much about the price. If the Russians are willing to bleed heavily, it is really possible to sell it at a sky-high price. After all, the value of land in this era is not high in people''s minds, and European land has to wait for the collapse of the colonial system. ... v5 Chapter 87： ,negotiation Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Dear Grand Duke Mikhail, on behalf of all the people of Bulgaria, I welcome your arrival!" Medev said politely "Thank you! It''s nice to see you again, Marquis Metiev!" Mikhail said with a smile (The full name of Mikhail: Mikhail Alexandrovich, the younger brother of Nicholas II, who passed the throne to him after the February Revolution, but was rejected by him, so Romanov The dynasty was destroyed, and the rejection of the throne did not escape, and it was wiped off the following year.) "It''s been a long time since Marquis Sassonov!" Metiev continued to greet He knew that the negotiation was still Sassonov, and the purpose of Grand Duke Mikhail''s visit was only exchanges between the royal family and would not participate in negotiations. "Indeed, old friends, we have not seen each other for almost three years. Now you are a Marquis. Congratulations, Mr. Metiev!" Sassonov said graciously However, there was a flash of jealousy in his eyes, and if nothing else, there was a credit for him. ... Ferdinand was a little surprised by Mikhail''s sudden visit. Ferdinand didn''t have a good impression of him, and he didn''t have much contact with each other. As an unconventional rebel, Mikhail''s personnel in the royal family were not very good. Ferdinand still remembered that Xenia had turned his face on the issue of his marriage. It broke the tradition that your concubine did not intermarry. This was nothing. At that time, the social atmosphere had opened up a lot, and Russia had already allowed intermarriage of your concubine. It is a pity that I took a woman who was divorced twice and had a disorderly private life. She was unmarried and pregnant. It is still uncertain who the child belongs to. Under this circumstance, she married. Xenia persuaded him to calm down, at least to make sure that the child is his own, it is best to raise it outside, which is related to the face of the Romanov family. Ferdinand didn''t know how the process was. He only knew that the last angry Queen Xenia burst away, and then their wedding Xenia did not attend, and the two sides have since cut off contact. But Ferdinand still knew it without taking responsibility. After the February Revolution broke out, the royalist party supported him to become the new czar. Nicholas II also agreed to pass the throne and assume full responsibility. As a result, the second one of him said that the decision should be given to the people. ! It directly caused the King''s Party to fall apart. After all, such an emperor in the second grade would have no future with him! Despite his reluctance, Ferdinand held a welcome banquet for him, and Queen Xenia said that she was not available, and she was going to hold a personal banquet, which was very clear. Well, Ferdinand is not easy to intervene in the issue between their siblings. However, since Mikhail''s marriage, high-level aristocratic banquets usually no longer have their husbands and wives, and it is probably used to be ignored. Ferdinand really didn''t understand what Nicholas II sent him to do. Even if he was going to take the harem route, the Russian royal family was not without anyone, at least he had to send a good relationship. ... "Mr. Sassonov, can we begin?" Metev asked with a smile "Of course, Mr. Metiev, what does your country want, can you put forward the conditions?" Sasonov asked "I regret this question, I can''t answer you. In fact, Bulgaria has very limited interest in the territory of the Russian Empire, and there is nothing particularly interesting to us!" Metev said righteously. Seeing Metiev''s eyes open and talking nonsense, Sassonov was too lazy to complain. If he is really not interested, should he still be at the negotiating table now? Even Sassonov suspected that there is no place to be particularly interested in. Does that mean that you dare to be interested in all the places? Thinking about it, he certainly wouldn''t say it directly. Everyone is a peer, knowing that people are difficult to dismantle. "Well then, we intend to sell the West Ukraine region, how about 20 billion lev?" Sasonov said pretendingly. "Mr. Sasonov, are you sure you are not joking? Western Ukraine is not worth that much money, and you have mortgaged all of Ukraine to the bank, don''t you want to sell two goods?" Metev asked pretending to be surprised "Of course not. Mr. Metiev, you are too underestimating the Ukrainian region. You must know that there are still many mineral resources in this area..." Sasonov explained "There are a lot of mineral resources, but they have no economic value for mining. What can we do in Western Ukraine? Farming? Do you think that Europes largest food exporter will be short of food? "Medev interrupted. This is not Metev talking nonsense. Western Ukraine includes parts of Bukovina and Carpathian Ruthenia, as well as Lviv, Przemysl, Koroya, and Stannislaviv. Not all of these areas are in the hands of the Russians. Both Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire control a part. In fact, the area controlled by the Russians is only 100,000 square kilometers. All Metzhev didn''t bother to worry about the specific scope of West Ukraine, no matter how much it increases, it will not increase too much. In any case, the transaction price of this land is definitely impossible to be higher than the previous unit price. There is no strategic value. How can it be possible to want Bulgaria to pay a high price? At most, it is calculated according to the land transaction price of the current international martial arts field. According to the prevailing price, the land in Ukraine is indeed very valuable. The problem is that there is a master! Europe is privately owned land, and now is a peaceful age, and you cant move the land with the owner, this value is naturally greatly reduced. "It''s a big deal, let''s add the Georgian region. Isn''t this the head office?" Sassonov pretended to be angry and said "That''s good, we don''t bother to wrestle, just ten thousand levs per square kilometer, as long as the land bordering us, how about it?" Metiev thought for a while. "Impossible, Mr. Metiev, you are robbing! To know the current domestic land price in your country, the price of one hectare of land is worth tens of thousands of levs!" Sasonov retorted "Accounts can''t be calculated like that. Our domestic land with a price of tens of thousands of levs is a good land that has been developed. And this land transaction, we are not picky, whether it is a desert or a wasteland, it is the same price! As for your fertile land and minerals, they already have owners. Even if we buy them, can we drive them away? If you can drive away all the owners on the land, then we can directly calculate the area of ??cultivated land. What do you think? "Medev asked rhetorically "This is impossible, private property is sacred and inviolable! But the price you gave is too low, or 100,000 lev per square kilometer, so that everyone can accept it? "Sasonov rightfully said "Impossible, no one in the world dares to take over at such a sky-high price. Why don''t you ask the Austro-Hungarian Empire to see if they will accept your terms?" Metzhev retorted Do you still want to ask this question? Of course not. If it is optional, it is estimated that the Austro-Hungarian Empire will happily accept a land transaction case of tens of thousands of square kilometers. But now such a bundled package transaction of land, the Austro-Hungarian government will not touch it as long as it has no brains to flood it. The ethnic issues in their country are already troublesome enough, and some more Slavs will come in, and the situation in the Austro-Hungarian Empire will finally stabilize, and turbulence will soon occur. The most important thing is that they have no money. As a loser in the world war, the Austro-Hungarian government is also heavily indebted. If Britain and France need them to check and balance Bulgaria and the Russian Empire, it is estimated that they are not much better than Germany and Italy. "How about 90,000 levs per square kilometer?" Sasonov thought for a while and said "If the land is left to our choice, 90,000 levs per square kilometer can still be considered!" Metiev replied without hesitation "It''s impossible. If you let your country choose, you won''t be able to buy it for ninety thousand lev!" Sassonov refused without hesitation. "Mr. Sasonov, you can calculate the price of land transactions within the Russian Empire. The land in your country is less than five thousand lev per hectare. If you divide your countrys arable land area by the countrys area, the proportion is less than one-thirtieth, so the average square kilometer of arable land is worth more than 16,000 levs. In fact, the number is much higher. Under the comprehensive conversion of Shangxiatian and Zhongtian, the cultivated land per square kilometer may not be worth 8,000 lev. Then we calculate the mineral resources. Your countrys mineral resources are really rich, but they are not very valuable. Divide your total mineral value by the land area, and the average price of mineral resources per square kilometer is about 1,000. Between 1,500 lev ~ www.novelhall.com~ and then calculate your grassland and forest resources, the average value per square kilometer is less than 500 lev. Calculated in this way, we give a valuation of 10,000 lev per square kilometer of land, which is very reasonable. This is the result of a comprehensive assessment based on our actual situation! "Medev said calmly Sassonov was dumbfounded. Why didn''t he know the information and how to judge the truth? How did Bulgaria get it? Obviously he didn''t know that this was Medev''s secret change of the concept. These prices are the prices inside the Russian Empire. During the war years, these real estates could not be effectively developed, so they were of no value. The average data was naturally much lower than the actual value. Otherwise, according to Bulgaria''s valuation, the entire Russian Empire is worth less than 300 billion levs. How could this be possible? If it is so cheap, now that you sell London, you can buy a small part of the Russian Empire. In the next three to five years, London alone will be worth the Russian Empire. "Mr. Metiev, you can''t do this calculation. You also neglected human resources, factories, and urban municipal engineering. You factor in all these factors, and the final conclusion is accurate!" Sassonov said "Well, we are here for today''s meeting. After you make careful calculations, we can continue to negotiate happily!" Medev immediately terminated the negotiations. Anyway, just fool the Russians in. In the end, you will lose or take advantage. It depends on the Russians. In order to achieve the ultimate goal, the issue of price is actually the best negotiation! "Well, there are a lot of things accepted today. Let''s calm down, think quietly, and wait until tomorrow!" Sasonov said with a sigh of relief. ... v5 Chapter 88： , Huge transactions Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the Russians are more urgent than we thought. It seems that Nicholas II wants to end the civil war as soon as possible! "Medev said "Well, it seems that we also have to help them. The plan for the Persian area of ??the staff can begin. Order the garrison to create a conflict and make an illusion that we are going to attack Persia!" Ferdinand said without a doubt. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chief of Staff General Closf replied Once Bulgaria takes action in the Persian region, the British will not give up. The conflict between the two countries will intensify, and the British will not have the energy to interfere in the Russian civil war. How could Nicholas II give up such an opportunity? ... St. Petersburg Nicholas II was still worried about the price of land transactions, and it was funny to say that as the emperor who ruled the Russian Empire for 30 years, he did not know much about the domestic situation than the Bulgarians. Even if he doesn''t understand it anymore, he also knows that the land at the junction of Russia and Russia has no so-called deserts or wastelands, otherwise he would not have to worry about land prices. If it is the frozen soil in the north or the east, the price of 10,000 lev per square kilometer is really conscientious. Until the 21st century, the land cannot be developed, and you know how bad the conditions are. "Prime Minister, look at where we sell to Bulgaria, and mark me the worst place on the map!" Nicholas II said depressedly If you want to talk about prices, of course, you have to look at the place first. Different land prices also vary greatly. The most important thing is the strategic value, which must be taken into consideration. "Your Majesty, how about introducing Bulgarians into Central Asia?" The Prime Minister made an alarming suggestion. "You mean let the Bulgarians fight the British?" Nicholas II asked "Yes, after the country has been unified, we must cultivate and rejuvenate, so that the Bulgarians and the British can contain each other, just to buy us time!" the Prime Minister explained "Well, power generation to Sassonov will lead Bulgarians to Central Asia!" Nicholas II agreed ... Ferdinand still didn''t know the Russian plan. If he knew it, he would have laughed. Even if Bulgaria entered Central Asia, he would definitely fight the British? Dont the Russians worry, he changed hands and sold the land in Central Asia to the British? It seems that it is not possible. The British are not interested in the grasslands. They are not dangerous and border on the bears. It is estimated that few people can sleep soundly. However, it is still very simple for the two countries to compromise. For example, signing a sphere of influence treaty, anyway, the British cannot fight against Bulgaria on land. ... "Mr. Sassonov, your pie painting is not good, just for the Transcaucasian region. Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are in the hands of the rebels. Would you let us get it ourselves? You know this is impossible. In this civil war of the Russian Empire, Bulgaria will not send troops directly! And your asking price is too high, dont you know how these places are? For example: What''s in Georgia? Poor natural resources, basically mountainous hills? Another example: Azerbaijan is poor in mineral resources, most areas are dry and less rainy, what is the value? These broken places are also worth 80,000 levs per square kilometer? "Medev asked rhetorically "Mr. Metiev, don''t forget that the Baku oil field, the largest oil field in Europe, is also in Azerbaijan. How can it be said that resources are poor?" Sassonov retorted "Even the largest oil field in the world is useless. Oil is everywhere, and it is not valuable at all. Isn''t it even found in the Far East? If you want to find oil, you can explore on our land. The Baku oil field has no exploitation value at all. Don''t you also reduce production? "Medev asked rhetorically Are oil resources valuable? Certainly there is. How could it be worthless as a new energy source for future industrial development? But this is what everyone used to think, and it is not anymore. Oil fields have been discovered one after another. International oil prices have plummeted all the way. The current price is less than one-third of the pre-World War price. Oil companies all over the world are operating dismal. In this case, does the Baku oil field still have that high value? "Well, Mr. Metiev, which places do you think are suitable?" Sasonov asked "Ukrainian region plus Caucasus region, how about I suggest that the new Volga River is the boundary? These areas add up to no more than one million square kilometers, which is almost worth 20 billion lev! "Medev said without changing his face "Impossible, this is simply a robbery. You are turning the Russian Empire into a landlocked country. It is impossible for you to succeed!" Sasonov said angrily "Mr. Sasonov, don''t be angry. If you have something to say, don''t we discuss it again? You must know that you asked yourself, and I gave you a suggestion. To be honest, I really don''t like you. War is a gold swallowing beast. At most 20 billion levs will support you to fight a full-scale war for one year. What about after the war? Do you want to rebuild? You can only pay for all the losses in the war in the end. It is better to sit down and talk to the rebels. The best way to resolve them is peaceful. Don''t say that we are taking advantage of the fire, you can go to look through the land transaction prices in the international market, do we have any random quotations? "Medev said earnestly and earnestly. It''s just that Sassonov heard that it was even more disgusting than eating flies. He was clearly taking advantage of the fire, and he was so upright. "Mr. Metiev, we take half of Ukraine, plus Azerbaijan and Georgia. These places add up to more than 400,000 square kilometers. How about 50,000 lev per square kilometer?" Sasonov asked. This is almost the bottom line on which he can call the shots. As for leading the Bulgarians to Central Asia, it is obviously impossible. The land is still in the hands of the rebels. How to trade? "Mr. Sasonov, if there is no bank mortgage in Ukraine, I think this business can indeed be discussed again. But now that we have completed the proposal, are you sure you want to repay the loan first? You must know that when the contract was signed, I happened to be there. There is such a clause on it. Once your country is sold or the Ukrainian region becomes independent, you must first repay the entire loan! "Medev reminded Stuck! Sassonov suddenly understood. I''m afraid the Bulgarians had dug the hole in the last negotiation, waiting for them to jump in. "Well, replace Ukraine with the Caucasus. We will use the Volga River, the area south of the Zimlyansk Reservoir, and the West Kazakhstan Oblast east of the Ural River for approximately 680,000 square kilometers. How about Lev?" Sasonov said with a gloomy face "The West Kazakhstan region east of the Ula River is basically desert. The two to three hundred thousand square kilometers of land of Mr. Sasonov are simply worthless! It''s better to kick these places out. We only need the Caucasus region and the price is 15 billion levs. This is already a sky-high price! "Medev said Yes, in terms of economic value alone, this is indeed a sky-high price. Affected by the civil war, people''s livelihoods in these areas are withered, cities have become ruins, and local finances have long been unable to make ends meet. However, in this way, the border between Russia and Russia reached Volgograd (Stalingrad), the southern granary of the Russian Empire. Of course, the Russian Empire does not care about this granary. They still have a lot of granaries. The Eastern European Plain (4 million square kilometers), Ukrainian Plain (1.9 million square kilometers), and Siberian Plain (2.6 million square kilometers) are all food exporters. Origin. Of course, not all of these areas are suitable for agricultural production. Among them, there are prairies. In some areas, the climate is so bad that they can only be planted once a year, and most of them have been abandoned by the Russians. However, the total area of ??arable land suitable for food production cannot be less than 2.6 million square kilometers. It can be said that the geographical conditions of the Russian Empire in this era are truly unique, second only to the god-given country. "No, didn''t Mr. Metjev said that you didn''t pick it? Why are you now picking and picking?" Sasonov said dissatisfied "If the unit price is 10,000 levs per square kilometer, I will not be picky, even if you pack the entire Central Asian region together, we don''t mind taking over all!" Medev said calmly ... After bargaining, Sasonov was finally packaged with the desert to Bulgaria at a price of 38,000 lev per square kilometer. If this part of the desert is kicked out, the average land price of the inner square kilometer exceeds 65,000 lev, which is a sky-high price at the time. The total price is as high as 26 billion lev This is the highest transaction price in the history of the world, and the world is in an uproar. Of course it cant be that simple. Ferdinand is not a fool. How could he give this price? If its the Ukrainian region, its pretty much the same. The Caucasus region is not worth so much money unless the essence of the Volgograd region is matched! The condition is that the Grand Duke of Senia became the Grand Duke of the Caucasus and the Grand Duke of Ukraine. If the Russian Empire cannot repay the bank loan in the future, it will transfer the Ukrainian region to the Bulgarian royal family at the price of 20 billion levs plus the debt of the bank! Don''t underestimate these names. At least in the opinion of the Russians, it was Nicholas II who transferred the land to his sister, but not to Bulgaria. This is equivalent to rotten meat in a pot. These operations are naturally clear to Ferdinand, not just for the sake of face, but also to reduce the negative political impact. It is also a hidden mystery. If the Russian Empire becomes stronger again in the future, they will still have the opportunity to retreat, such as recovering these titles and sovereignty. Unfortunately, they no longer have this opportunity. Once the deal is concluded, the Grand Duchy will only exist in name, and will soon merge with the Kingdom of Bulgaria to establish a unified empire. Even if it is what the Russians want to do in the future, there is no chance. Ferdinand does not think that the local millions of old, weak, sick and disabled are capable of resisting the general trend of ethnic integration! Different from the previous transactions, this land transaction case caused panic among the Burundian government and the little Nicholas government. Nicholas II had money in his hands, so their life would be difficult! Ferdinand never regarded their protest as the same thing. He told them directly to talk about it after they became the legal government of the Russian Empire! ... v5 Chapter 89： Persian problem Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the British government sent a note to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to protest our actions in Persia!" Metev said cautiously "Did we take military action against the Persian government?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Not yet!" Metev replied "If this is the case, let''s just restore the British. None of us unilaterally take military actions. What can they do to protest? Should Bulgaria conduct a military exercise on its own territory and still report to them? "Ferdinand said calmly "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied There is nothing wrong with it. Although it is preparing to take military action, it is not a violation of the agreement before implementation. Since the agreement has not been violated, what is there to explain? ... London Stanley Baldwin has not been in a better mood for a few days since he moved to Downing Street. Domestic workers went on strike, and internationally Bulgaria, France, and Japan were all about to move. "Prime Minister, we must take decisive action to let the Bulgarians know how good we are!" Chancellor Churchill said angrily "Mr. Churchill, what action do you think we should take? Do you directly fight the Bulgarians? With all due respect, given your level of military capability, I am afraid you do not have this right to speak! "The Secretary of State retorted This is not nonsense, as an expert in the military, the commanding ability in the military is infinitely equal to zero. When commanding the navy, he was overwhelmed by the Germans'' Infinite Submarine Warfare. After he stepped down, the next Minister of the Navy quickly solved the problem. When commanding the army, he also lost his army and lost his generals. He almost became a prisoner. In fact, it was also the result of his arbitrarily acting against the military order. If he hadn''t had a strong background and pushed the scapegoat to his superiors, he would have gone to a military court. In Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet, Churchill, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, can be said to be out of place. He seems to have joined in just to tear down the station. Many times, they wonder if Churchill is an undercover agent sent by a competitor to stumble upon them. History has proven: yes! It''s just that he wasn''t sent by others, he himself was sabotaging and creating conditions for himself to be in power. For example: Command the army without authorization to suppress workers strikes, causing very serious political consequences. Then, patted his **** and left. The Stanley Baldwin administration had to deal with the aftermath. Stanley''s first term as prime minister was only a few months before he stepped down. Before ascending to the position of prime minister, Churchill had been in the cabinet for at least three terms, and it can be said that he has maximized the talents of politicians. "Why is the British Empire still afraid of a little Bulgaria? If you don''t take action, it will not make the outside world think that our British Empire has fallen, and all cats and dogs can come and step on it?" Churchill sneered. "The problem is that the Bulgarians have not violated our agreement. From the current situation, they are just to intimidate the Persian government. If for such a trivial matter, we are directly confronted with Bulgaria, is it really worth it? Now the people do not want war to break out. In Persia, I also think that our army can defeat Bulgaria! "Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said "Then we watched Bulgaria cannibalize our sphere of influence, and then follow Persia into India and seize our India?" Churchill sneered. "Mr. Churchill, I think you need to calm down. In less than a month, you have advocated military action against Japan, France, and the Russian Empire. Now you have added a Bulgarian. Are you a war lunatic? Is it?" Stanley Baldwin asked angrily It''s not that Stanley has a bad temper. It is estimated that any leader who encounters a subordinate who wants to do things over and over again will not have a good temper. Had it not been for reconciling disputes within the party, he would have kicked Churchill out of the cabinet. Churchill hates Bulgaria? Do not! For politicians, there is no need for hatred, only need and need! Now provoking a conflict between Britain and Bulgaria is conducive to obtaining political capital for him, so he hates Bulgaria. In the same way, he advocates being tough on France and Japan, as well. Stanley Baldwin is already the leader of the moderates, followed by Chamberlain, who only had to become the leader of the hardliners if Churchill wanted to be on top. From the very beginning, they were destined to become political enemies, and the relationship between the two sides was naturally not much better, and it was normal to tear down each other. "If this is the case, then you continue this meeting, and I, a war lunatic, should leave first!" Churchill sneered and finished speaking, then turned and left, without any intention of putting everyone in his eyes. In this regard, Stanley Baldwin has already taken offense. Anyway, he has made up his mind and finds an opportunity to kick him out of the cabinet. Naturally, he doesn''t bother to bother about it. "Okay, get out of here, let''s continue the meeting just now!" Stanley waved his hand and said "Mr. Prime Minister, I suggest that you still negotiate directly with the Bulgarians, delimit the sphere of influence through a clear treaty, or divide the Persian region directly!" The Secretary of State Chamberlain proposed. "This is a good way. Since the Bulgarians did not directly attack the Persian region, it means that they do not intend to directly turn their faces with us. There is a lot of room for us to operate. There is no need for direct military confrontation. Fighting and killing all day long cannot solve the problem! "The Secretary of the Army echoed Fighting a battle in Persia against Bulgaria, isn''t this a court death? The British Army is not the Royal Navy, and it has the confidence to fight any country. In an era when the anti-war ideology of the whole people is spreading, it is better not to fight without fighting, even if it is only a local war. As the leader of the moderates, the cabinet led by Stanley Baldwin is naturally dominated by the moderates. Now that the British Empire is full, it is naturally impossible to take risks. Don''t watch Churchill open and shut, take action. If he is now the prime minister, he will probably make the same decision as Stanley How can there be fewer conflicts between countries? If there is a direct military confrontation or a battle due to a small contradiction, then the British Empire will not get to its current position, and it will die halfway. What are the consequences of an all-out war with Bulgaria now? Anyone with a discerning eye can see that besides losing both sides, is there a second result? The First World War has taught politicians all over the world whether the war is very cruel. Just look at the Russian Empire. It is clearly a victorious country, but unfortunately it looks no different from the defeated country. Even France has only won face. The huge war reparations cannot make up for their loss of strength. You must know that before the outbreak of the war, the overall national strength of the French was at least more than half that of the British. Not anymore. ... The controversy in London quickly reached Ferdinands hands and did not surprise him. He had also heard many rumors that Churchill was an American spy in his previous life, but it is hard to tell the truth from the fake in the later life. Even in this time and space, it is impossible to confirm the truth of this news, but Churchill''s opposition to attacking the United States is indeed true, but he is alone in it. Ferdinand was more willing to believe that the Americans bought Churchill at a high price, or seized his handle and threatened him to make certain decisions. After all, Churchill''s policy of making wedding dresses for the United States is too much, and it is unacceptable, and it is easy to misunderstand that Americans have raised his position so high by later generations. As a gravedigger in the British Empire, how can he deserve such a high evaluation? This is obviously abnormal. A loser has become the greatest prime minister in British history. Is this a joke in history? ... v5 Chapter 90： , Marriage events Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the British ambassador proposed to us to divide the Persian region between the two countries. It seems that the British intend to completely solve the Persian problem. !" Metev said Ferdinand nodded, and when he mentioned the Persian region, he first thought of oil, and then of the tomb of the empire of Afghanistan. "The tomb of the empire" is an exaggeration. A small Afghanistan is not yet capable of burying an empire. Historically, in 1919, the Afghan people got rid of the enslavement of the British and achieved national independence. There was a little accident in this time and space. Although Afghanistan still established an independent state, the British power was not expelled, and even the southern region was occupied by the British. Whether or not to support Afghanistan in fighting a national independence war, Ferdinand is still hesitating. After all, with the strength of the British, Afghanistan will not last long. In this age, it is not for later generations. If John Bull does not mind a genocide, if people die, resistance will naturally end. "You can join hands with the British to carve up the Persian region, but they must be required to act at the same time, and they cannot be given a chance to do things!" Ferdinand said cautiously Since the 19th century, the population of the Persian region began to grow rapidly, and now it has exceeded 11 million. It is the most populous region in the Middle East. More people means more trouble. Ferdinand does not want to obtain a Persian with constant disputes. . Did not swallow Persia, but also to avoid falling into choking. After all, Bulgarias method of ruling the colony is brutal. It is impossible to throw these ten million people into Africa, right? There are nearly two million nomads in it, and it would be impossible to clean it up without three or five years of effort! This is already very efficient. Look at the French. The world war has been over for more than eight years before they exiled more than 300,000 rebels. God knows if they can digest the nearly tens of millions of people in the end. "Your Majesty, what about the Afghan region? Now that it is out of the British rule, although there are no resources, the geographical location is very important. Should we intervene?" Metev asked concerned. "Don''t leave it to the British, our expansion has reached the limit, and if we continue to go deeper, it will be very troublesome to rule!" Ferdinand explained This year, Afghanistan also has a population of more than six million. In addition, Britain and Russia have been fighting for a long time around this area, bringing all kinds of messy ideas to the past. Nationalism has been awakened, and Ferdinand does not have a degree of print, so why stretch out his hand so long? "Okay, Your Majesty! I know what to do!" Metev replied "Well, the Afghan region can be given to the British, and find an excuse to demand that the British must occupy the area as soon as possible!" Ferdinand added It is a long-term strategy to hit the British Empire. Digging pits is the kingly way, and the accumulation of small gains will sooner or later kill the British. Jumping out to challenge world hegemony, the Germans are the best role models. They really defeated John Bull, but they even got in. ... "Ferdinand, look at these girls, which one is suitable for little Ferdinand?" Queen Xenia asked Looking at the stack of photos of the candidate, Ferdinand remembered that his son was older and that he should start a family. Royal marriages in Europe are not a simple matter. There is no need for political marriages in Bulgaria now, but identities are still indispensable. This is not to say that Ferdinand is an old stubborn and takes the concept of ethics very seriously. But Bulgaria needs an orthodox king that conforms to the world''s concepts. Don''t think about the origin of the **** horse of love. If you are the second son, you dont have the right to succeed to the throne. Deviant Ferdinand can also accept it, but the crown prince cant. This is an obligation! If you want to wear the crown, bear its weight first! "Xenia, have you asked little Ferdinand? If he has someone he likes and the identity gap is not big, we should fulfill him!" Ferdinand said "It''s not like what a king said!" Xenia said with a smile "But this is what a father said!" Ferdinand said calmly "Well, well, let me ask, what is the criterion for this small gap?" Queen Xenia asked Ferdinand pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "At least he must be a nobleman, private life must be checked, there can be no scandal!" "Your request is really low!" Xenia said in surprise "No way, in the past ten years, there have been more and more middle two teenagers who have turned apostasy. I have to lower the standard!" Ferdinand said Xenia''s face suddenly became ugly, and it was obvious that she remembered the uneasy brother again, who directly reduced the Russian royal family to a noble circle. At this time, she didn''t want little Ferdinand to follow in the footsteps of his stupid uncle. In order to be refreshed for a while, she spent her whole life in it. This is a mother''s love for her child! Are Ferdinand''s requirements low? It seemed really low at the time, but from the perspective of future generations, this requirement is not low. The nobility he said refers to the old aristocracy, which has not been passed down for hundreds of years and is not recognized in the aristocratic circle. If it is a new noble, then at least it must be above the duke, and it is still a noble, otherwise the Bulgarian royal family cannot afford to lose that person. Even if Ferdinand enlarges this range, in fact, candidates who meet the age requirements will not exceed three digits, or even only single digits. There is no way that the circle is so big, and the range of options available is very limited. Who can guarantee that it is just right? Thinking of this, Ferdinand has a headache. In addition to Ferdinand, there are five little guys behind, and they are about to find a wife. What can I do? Ferdinand did not expect that the king''s son would be worried about marrying! This is the current situation of the European royal family. It depends entirely on luck. If you are not lucky, it is possible to wait more than ten years. For example, he himself has never had a noble lady of the same age, so he dragged on until he was 33 to get married. Fortunately, the prince is not a princess, and it doesn''t matter if you wait a few years. If it is a princess, and it happens to be the princess''s high birth period, then it will be miserable, and it can only be done. It is impossible to wait for her husband to grow up! The choice is small, and both parties have to look at each other, at least if they don''t hate it, so that the future can survive. In Ferdinand''s view, the marriage of the sons still has a long way to go. "How about this? Let a few small families visit European countries in turns and let them hook up on their own! As long as we see the right eye, we will propose a marriage, so the chance of success is much higher! "Ferdinand changed the subject Xenia gave him a blank look and said, "Is there anyone who talks like this? But letting them go for a walk is also one way. Should we go on a visit together?" "Don''t, if I go on a visit now, I guess the mess will come up. If you want to go out and play, you can go by yourself!" Ferdinand said helplessly. As an old antique of the European royal family, Ferdinand is now regarded as highly respected. High morals also means that trouble is coming. What if he is going to visit, and all kinds of chaotic conflicts in the royal family, ask him to come forward to mediate? No matter how you do these things, it is impossible for everyone to be satisfied. If one is not good and everyone is offended, how can Ferdinand do such a thankless thing? However, I have to do it. As long as I catch up, I can''t get rid of it. The respected hat is not so easy to wear. If it is not possible to deal with international conflicts, people will have to ask him to mediate. Bulgaria is not the British Empire. Why should it take the initiative when it does not involve its own interests? Xenia glared at him, and then said righteously: "This is not going to play, this is solving a lifelong issue for our son! How can such an important thing be considered a play? Also, if you, the king, dont go out, and I, the queen, go out to visit, what is it like? " Ferdinand decisively chose to shut up. Originally, he suggested that Queen Xenia go for a walk, and by the way, let her take care of the troubles of her son looking for a daughter-in-law, since she was not willing to visit. ... Facts proved that Ferdinand was wrong. Women''s words were often inaccurate. Soon Queen Xenia packed up her things and set off, and started the blind date journey with Ferdinand. The first stop was St. Petersburg. . "Senia has a question, I must explain it clearly to you, all the granddaughters and great-granddaughters of Queen Victoria are not within the scope of consideration!" Ferdinand said carefully. "Why?" Xenia asked in surprise "Little Aleksey, your hapless nephew knows? Hemophilia, I remember talking about it with you! The origin of this disease is Queen Victoria. There are data showing that this is a genetic disease between generations. The virus is carried by the mother. If it is a princess, it will not get sick. If it is a prince, it will be miserable, and it is very likely to be infected! What are the consequences? Just look at Little Alekoshe. If you don''t want your son to follow in their footsteps, you can''t marry them! "Ferdinand said carefully "You knew it a long time ago?" Xenia asked with a gloomy face Of course Ferdinand can''t say yes. Isn''t it troublesome to say that? Dont forget that the Russian royal family is also a victim. "Of course not. This was discovered by the Royal Academy of Sciences. The Academy of Sciences you know always has very curious people. I consulted them about Alexei''s disease. Then, driven by curiosity, they made a set of statistics. The above data confirmed this point. The hemophilia patients of the European royal family are all descendants of Queen Victoria. Because there were too many relatives involved, I gave the ban. You know, if this news goes out, these princesses won''t have to marry! "Ferdinand explained "Father, is this true? Are the cousins ??all carriers of the virus..." Little Ferdinand asked in surprise "Shut up, little Ferdinand! Forget about this topic. If you don''t want to be chased by your Uncle Nicholas, just put the news in your stomach, understand!" Ferdinand said carefully. "Okay, father!" Little Ferdinand said seriously "Is Ferdinand really not saved from this disease?" Xenia asked palely. "I don''t know, it''s hopeless now anyway, and even in the next few decades, this disease will be terminally ill! Whether it is the Russian royal family, the British royal family, or the Spanish royal family, they have invested money in research, and there has been no result so far. Someone may have discovered this problem because it is too involved, but they dare not pierce this layer of window paper. Similarly, we can''t go to pierce, otherwise we will be in big trouble! "Ferdinand explained Xenia and Ferdinand were both silent. The news was so shocking that they needed time to digest. If it wasn''t for the marriage of Ferdinand, the news Ferdinand would continue to keep secret, and they might never know. As for whether keeping this secret will cheat people, this is not an issue they care about. How could it be possible that the royal family had a black school background and failed? After the European aristocracy, maybe their descendants can still pick up a few titles for nothing. What''s so sad? ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 91： , British thinking A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Mr. Attlee, we have no opinion on the issue of dividing up the Persian region. According to everyones sphere of influence, half of the family is in line with everyone. Interests, but what about Afghanistan? What are your plans in your country? If you are interested in Afghanistan, then hurry up, otherwise some changes may happen in the future! Of course, if your country is not interested, just assume that I have said nothing! "Medev reminded me kindly "Mr. Metjeev, what do you mean by that? Are you going to do something in Afghanistan?" British Foreign Secretary Attlee asked suspiciously "Mr. Attlee, I cant answer you this question, but you should know that there are radicals in every country. These people with their brains in the water often do some shocking things, and we cannot guarantee that they will Will not do things in Afghanistan!" Medev hinted Attlee nodded. There are people like this in the British Empire too. They are all on their own and don''t know the overall situation. "Mr. Meteve, thank you for your reminder, then we will divide the Persian region into two points, and the specific boundary line will wait for us to take Persia and divide it on the ground!" Attlee said "Yes! But we want to do it right away. After all, the Persian ancestors were also strong, and the Persians are still very arrogant. The longer the delay, the more disadvantaged it will be for us!" Metzhev said carefully. "So anxious?" Attlee asked in surprise "There is no way, some people in the country can''t sit still, if they don''t solve it as soon as possible, they will act without authorization!" Metiev explained Of course, this is just an excuse, the Bulgarian army does not have the ability to defeat. According to the Bulgarian military system, even if someone wants to do something, they cannot do it. However, using this as an excuse is very good. At least it can be accepted by the British and make them mistakenly believe that the radicals in the Bulgarian army planned this operation without the support of the government. This kind of situation also happened in the history of the British Empire. This kind of thing happened a hundred and eighty years ago, and half of the British Empire''s colonies came in this way. Resolving these disputed territories early is a good thing for both countries. On the surface, this explanation is very logical! ... London No. 10 Downing Street, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin is worrying about the "Draft for the Division of Persian Territory" signed by Britain and Bulgaria on March 28, 1926. Frankly speaking, he is also satisfied with this agreement. The above clauses are good for safeguarding the interests of the British Empire. The only trouble is that Bulgaria requires them to send troops as soon as possible. If nothing happens, the Bulgarians will do it soon. If the British Empire does not take immediate action, then whether this agreement can be implemented is also a question mark. "Bulgarians really say that?" Chief Stanley Baldwin asked intently "Yes, Prime Minister! The Bulgarian government wants us to act as soon as possible, otherwise they can''t guarantee what will happen later in case their troops occupy Persia first!" Replied the Minister of Foreign Affairs Attlee "Damn, are they going to follow in the footsteps of the Japanese and can''t control the domestic army?" Stanley Baldwin complained. "It''s not as serious as Japan. Bulgaria, at best, is the growth of radical groups, and the government doesn''t want to turn faces with radical groups, so this request is made. The radicalism in their country should not be that extreme. At least these people are sensible and have no guts to challenge the British Empire. However, in the face of Borderlands, the reputation of the British Empire is obviously unable to restrain these radicals! We have also experienced this stage. As an emerging country, many Bulgarians have been dazzled by victory. Bulgarians at this time are the easiest to do stupid things. The practice of the Bulgarian government is understandable. They don''t want to bear the pressure, so they can only urge us to act quickly! "The Secretary of State Chamberlain explained "Well, the question is how do we send troops now? You know that military spending is not cheap. The budget for 1926 has been set. How should we convince Congress to approve this sudden war?" Stanley Baldwin had a headache Said "Damn it, is such a small question worth discussing? Who is our opponent this time? Are the two small indigenous countries of Persia and Afghanistan worthy of the British Empire''s caution? If even two small indigenous countries can''t handle it, why does the British Empire convince the world? "Churchill sneered. "Very well, what Mr. Churchill said is very reasonable, then the financial problem please!" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said Everyone is an old fox. Since your Chancellor of the Exchequer says that there is no problem, it is easy to run the Ministry of Finance to get the parliament. As long as you can solve the military problem, dealing with the two small countries is really not worth worrying about the British Empire. Didn''t Churchill understand this truth? No, he knows this truth better than anyone else! The problem is that as a representative of hardliners, he is not allowed to back down on this issue. At the same time, in order to gain the support of domestic hawks, he still lacks a victory. In the past, only wars led by him had no satisfactory results. Now he urgently needs a victory to consolidate his position. . In this context, it would be better to start with these small countries. Don''t look at his usual fierce clamor. If the British Empire and several major powers are torn down, in fact, he has no bottom. The army is different from the navy. The Royal Navy can despise the whole world, while the British army can only be despised by others. At least the French and Bulgarians, and even the Russians and Japanese, did not regard the British Army as a threat! Whether it is quantity or quality, the British Army does not have the strength to overwhelm the world, and Churchill is naturally very clear. The cruel lesson of World War I lies there. Tens of millions of casualties in a war are enough to discourage anyone. Dealing with two small countries is different. Even if they are difficult to deal with, for the safety of India, it is worth the British Empire to make a shot. The big deal is to spend hundreds of thousands of Indian lives in exchange for the two core sites of the British Empire, which is very worthwhile. "For the Persian region, we need to send at least 50,000 troops, and for the Afghanistan region, we need to send at least 100,000 troops for a total of 150,000 military operations. It is expected that this war will last at least one year, and we are about to prepare. 150 million pounds of war funding!" The Secretary of the Army thought for a while and said "How can there be so much funding for this war?" Churchill pretended to be shocked. What is this number really? Not at all. In deep inland operations, transportation is a big problem. How can military expenditure be small? Moreover, the Afghan region is not easy to fight, and it is mostly mountainous, which is very difficult for marching operations, otherwise the region would have become a colony of the British Empire! "Can you reduce military spending? Our finances are not so rich now. The 150 million pounds of war funding is also a heavy burden for us!" Stanley Baldwin asked concerned. "Your Excellency, this is calculated on the basis of the minimum military expenditure required for a year''s combat time of 150,000 people. In reality, there will be more. For the soldiers salary alone, based on an average of 300 pounds per person per year, we would have to pay 45 million pounds, plus bonus, at least 15 million pounds. Taking into account the poor local transportation problems, we have to build at least two temporary railways while fighting, which will cost at least eight million pounds. The soldiers eat, drink and sleep at an average cost of 15 pounds per month per person, and 180 pounds a year, for a total of 27 million pounds. (Plus shipping cost) After deducting all of these, we only have 55 million pounds left, and we have to leave at least 20 million pounds in pension. The remaining money is the cost of weapons and ammunition. We have already saved a lot! "The Secretary of the Army carefully explained "No, it''s too expensive! Is your army made of gold? Salaries are about the same as the navy!" Churchill roared "Mr. Churchill, please pay attention to your words, our army is working on the front line, don''t you even want to pay a mere 300 pounds a year in combat salary?" The Secretary of the Army said very dissatisfied. "But I remember that the army''s salary is 8 pounds a month, plus various benefits, it is only 100 pounds a year, why is it now 300 pounds?" Churchill roared "You are right. In peacetime, our army''s overseas garrison salary is indeed 100 pounds per year, but during wartime, we pay double the salary, otherwise who will give you his life!" The Secretary of the Army sneered. "Even if it is double the salary, this is only 200 pounds, and there are 100 pounds?" Churchill continued to question. "Of course it''s overtime! Workers must pay overtime for overtime, and soldiers must pay for overtime, of course! Otherwise, our soldiers will also go on strike!" The Secretary of the Army said with a look of contempt. That''s right, these benefits are the benefits obtained by the vast British Army through practical actions after the end of the World War. Now they are strictly implementing the eight-hour work system. For all actions outside of working hours, the government must pay overtime, otherwise they will go on strike. Just look at the chaos in the colonies due to the army''s inaction after the First World War. Now they are already giving their lives for money, and all their patriotic feelings have been exhausted in the First World War. For a small-scale military operation, the government should organize another fudge meeting, right? It''s not a homeland defense war. Except for the British pound, nothing can mobilize the soldiers'' enthusiasm for combat. I have to say that the British have a strong ability to accept overtime. If you pay overtime, you should pay overtime. Anyway, workers are paid for overtime, and there is no reason why soldiers dont. "Can you guarantee a smooth end to the war in one year?" Stanley Baldwin asked with concern The more expensive is the more expensive, as long as the security problem in India can be solved once and for all, the money is still worth it! "It''s a pity that no one can answer your Prime Minister''s question. Things on the battlefield are unpredictable, and we don''t know whether we can end the war within a year. According to our Department of War estimates, if there is no interference from external forces, the war should be ended in one year! "The Secretary of the Army thought for a while and said Stanley Baldwin nodded. The situation on the battlefield is inherently fickle. No one can tell. If there is external interference, the problem will be even greater. "Well, then, Mr. Attlee, your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is going to deal with the Bulgarians, so that they dont mess with us in this war!" Stanley Baldwin said "No problem, Prime Minister! We will stare at the Bulgarians and not let them come out to make trouble!" Foreign Secretary Attlee said confidently "If you have no problems, then today''s meeting will be ended first! Mr. Churchill, your Ministry of Finance must allocate war funds as soon as possible, and don''t delay the battle time!" Stanley Baldwin said "Wait a minute, I still have a problem! I think war funding can be reduced. For example, replacing our main force with a colonial force can save four-fifths of salary expenses!" Churchill said "It is impossible for Mr. Churchill to replace him with a colonial army. The salary is saved, but the combat effectiveness is greatly reduced. The number of troops we need to dispatch must be increased by at least half, and there is no guarantee that this war will be ended within a year! "The Secretary of the Army retorted "Then double the strength, even if it doubles the strength, our war expenditure will still be lower than it is now! Even if it is a doubling of the troops, we only need to pay half of the current salary, and the daily expenses can be reduced by one-third of the budget. Even the pensions can not be paid, and the local colonial government will be responsible for it! At the same time, we can also reduce the firepower of our troops. Anyway, we are dealing with two small indigenous countries, and we dont need so many machine guns and artillery. In this way, even if the number of people is doubled, the consumption of our weapons and ammunition will not be greatly increased. increase! In this way, we can completely reduce the war budget to less than 100 million pounds, and we can do a lot with the 50 million saved! "Churchill calculated "However, the combat effectiveness of the colonial forces cannot be guaranteed The increase in military strength also increases the difficulty of our logistics supply. Our Department of the War cannot guarantee the end of the war within one year!" The Secretary of the Army retorted "It doesn''t matter, even if you use the main force of 150,000, you are still not sure to end this war within a year! Now that we have replaced the colonial forces, we only need to send a main force to supervise the team. Not only can we save money, but also avoid domestic troubles. Even if these hundreds of thousands of colonial troops are all dead, no one will cause us trouble. Anyway, there are so many Indians. To defend India, let''s take lives! If the main force had 8,000 casualties, the government would be surrounded by anti-war demonstrations. I think everyone would not want this to happen! "Churchill''s all-in-one analysis "Well, this is indeed a good proposal. It is the consistent national policy of the British Empire to reduce the casualties of our main force as much as possible. You must know that the life of every English soldier is precious!" Stanley Baldwin was obviously persuaded. As the leader of the moderates, his moderation is only aimed at the country. Under the anti-war wave of the whole people, it can reduce the casualties of the main force, which is very politically advantageous. As for the casualties of the Indian colonial division, it is not within his scope of consideration. Even if the war is extended for one or two years, it is acceptable. In order to defend India, the British Empire can spend the last copper plate in the treasury! Congress will definitely allocate funds. No one can bear the disastrous consequences of losing India, even if this is only a possibility! Before the annexation of the three North American countries, the loss of India would be equivalent to the loss of four layers of national power in the British Empire. Even after the annexation of the three North American countries, India will not account for less than a quarter of the new British Commonwealth. ... v5 Chapter 92： , Langyanqi A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? On April 18, 1926, after half a month of controversy, the British Parliament finally passed the agreement on the Persian region and the Afghanistan region Combat resolution. In this respect, Churchill has made great contributions. If he hadn''t persuaded members of Congress with his three-inch tongue, perhaps two or three years of dispute might not be able to produce results. Beginning in 1923, Britain began to break out of anti-war thoughts. By 1926, it had reached its peak, when the people opposed all foreign military actions. Fortunately, this time the opponents at least two small countries did not attract the attention of the people to pass the resolution so smoothly. Of course, from the perspective of territorial area, Persia is really not small at all. The Pahlavi dynasty is bigger than the five British Isles combined. However, in terms of strength, they are a small country through and through. As a semi-colonial country, what is their strength? Everyone knows that this is only a trivial local war. Even if Bulgaria exists, the British Empire can force the Pahlavi dynasty to compromise with only military threats. Now Ferdinand intends to turn this war into a quagmire to hold down the British. On May 1, 1926, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs protested to the Pahlavi dynasty, demanding that they surrender the Bulgarian criminals they harbored. Of course, the Pahlavi dynasty will not be able to hand it over. From 1918 to the present, the number of criminals who fled from Bulgaria to Persia is no more than 100,000, but there are 80,000. How to find this age? The Pahlavi dynasty will be in great trouble if they cannot hand over them. The Bulgarians, who were prepared for a long time, produced evidence that from 1918 to the present, almost every year there have been terrorists from Persia to Iraq to cause chaos. The Bulgarian government has reason to believe that this is a terrorist activity supported by the Pahlavi dynasty behind the scenes, and orders the Pahlavi dynasty to hand over all participants within 24 hours, otherwise it will bear the consequences. On the same day, the British Governors House in India also issued a note to the Pahlavi dynasty asking them to thoroughly investigate anti-British activities, arrest all anti-British personnel, and hand them over to the British within 24 hours, or prepare for war! The Pahlavi dynasty stated that they were wronged. These things have nothing to do with them. You must know that they just overthrew the old king and established a new regime in 1925. How can things that started in 1918 have anything to do with them? Even if someone supports terrorist activities, it is impossible for the government to participate. The previous government was as timid as a mouse, so how could it proactively provoke Bulgaria? Not to mention the government, no one even if it is a non-governmental organization dare to participate in the planning of terrorist operations. Those who are linked to these things will have grass on their graves. Bulgaria''s strength in the Persian region is not small. Even if it is an anti-Guardian, the highest pursuit is to expel the Bulgarian forces, but no one is arrogant enough to counterattack Bulgaria! Engaging in anti-British activities, what the **** is this? Although they are really thinking in their hearts, is it too late to implement it? At most, there are a few young students shouting slogans, but there is no specific action. They just won the power, they are too late to fight internally, how can they have the mind to do things! In the age of imperialism, the truth is not important, as long as the powers think they did it, then they did it! The Pahlavi dynasty knew that the trouble was big, and the only thing that was gratifying was that the neighboring Afghanistan also enjoyed the same treatment. At any rate, there was an ally who could share the pressure. It is a pity that this is destined to be unable to change the result. No one thinks that the Pahlavi dynasty can withstand the north-south attack between Britain and Bulgaria. Unless they can open the protagonist''s halo and immune to all attacks, they will be prepared to die! Don''t talk about them, no country in the world can fight against Britain and Bulgaria at the same time, so the result is doomed when the war begins. On May 3, 1926, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs took the Pahlavi dynasty to support the division of Bulgarian territory and formally declared war on the Pahlavi dynasty. On the same day, the British Empire also declared war on the Pahlavi dynasty for their anti-British activities, and the Middle East war broke out. As the protagonist in the war, the Pahlavi dynasty is undoubtedly tragic. This time it is really not because our army did not work hard, but because the enemy was too powerful. Less than a month after the start of the war, the Bulgarian army smashed outside Tehran, showing the whole world what it really is! The Bulgarian government did not mobilize troops in the Persian region at all. The Middle East theater did it by itself. A total of three main divisions, plus two local militia divisions, formed an 80,000 troops. . Dont have much of this army. As soon as the war broke out, the Pahlavi dynasty was defeated. Hundreds of planes roared from the sky, and armored vehicles and tanks directly advanced on the ground. Let them learn what modern warfare is. The result is self-evident. The Pahlavi army, which did not even have a rifle, was naturally crushed. Don''t say it is now, even if it waited until 1930, it was not the same. It was beaten by tens of thousands of British troops to find teeth, and finally fell into a protected country. Compared with the smooth progress of this armed parade in Bulgaria, the performance of the British was much worse. The temporary enlistment of the colonial divisions in India showed that the combat effectiveness was also in line with their status. When Bulgaria captured Tehran, they also moved around in the province of Stan-Baluchistan. This is not surprising, as it is said that cheap goods are not good, and good goods are not cheap. Since the British have chosen cheap goods, naturally they cannot count on this combat power. As a colonial force, their equipment remained before World War I. The aircraft and tanks were too extravagant. They could only be equipped with machine guns and cannons. The enemys equipment was worse anyway. This is also how the British were too arrogant, and they actually provoked the Persian War and the Afghanistan War at the same time. If all 300,000 troops were invested in the Persian War, not to mention the fact that it was so powerful, it would have defeated Kerman. It was originally good to have 54 degrees east longitude as the dividing line, and the two sides equally divided the Persian region. Now that the British have performed so unqualified, it is no wonder that Ferdinando took more. Anyway, the central region is a buffer zone between the two sides. There is no clear division of spheres of influence. If you grab it first, it will definitely take advantage in the end. This is also a bargain. The Pahlavi dynasty has just abolished the original king and established a new dynasty. There are still a lot of things in the country that have not been cleared. The new kings and the old kings are still fighting, and they are even mobilizing across the country. The abilities are not yet available. "Your Majesty, the British sent us a diplomatic note to protest our failure to comply with the "Draft for the Division of Persian Territory"!" Metev said "Did we violate the rules, why didn''t I know?" Ferdinand asked in surprise "Your Majesty, we have not violated the regulations. As an ally, the British Empire has been unable to resolve the resistance organizations in the Persian region. We must do our ally''s duty to help them!" Metzhev replied solemnly "Well, just write back to the British. We will abide by the treaty signed at the time. We urge them to end the war quickly. Prolonged wars are the greatest enemy of world peace!" Ferdinand said righteously. Said "Yes!" Metev replied "Order the Middle East Theater Command, how much it can occupy now, there will be no such shop after passing this village!" Ferdinand added This war broke out very suddenly. The British did not have time to buy the enemy troops. If they were given a few years, with the influence of the British in the Persian region, it is estimated that the direct defection of the troops would be one piece. "Yes!" the chief of staff replied This war is really not worth mentioning. The strength of the two sides is not on the same level at all. To end this war as soon as possible, and then watching the British jump into the pit of Afghanistan is the kingly way! Now the British cannot withdraw. Once they abandon the Afghan region, the power of Bulgaria will extend in and threaten their precious India. Based on the performance of the Bulgarian army on the Persian battlefield, the London government did not dare to bet that Bulgaria could not take the Afghan region. For the sake of India''s security, they had to bite the bullet. Ferdinand''s requirements were not high, and it was enough to reproduce the results of the British-Bomb war. Presumably after this battle, the anti-war forces in Britain will grow further, and then they will never be able to pull back. A world overlord who is afraid of war will no longer be a threat, and digging a few holes to make them jump will almost expose their weak nature. That''s right, Ferdinand never thought of going head-to-head with the British Empire from the beginning to the end. The reason is very simple. Bulgaria''s method of pulling allies together can never catch up with the British. This is determined by geographical location. Many countries dare to offend Bulgaria. It is because everyone is far apart and they can ignore Bulgarias revenge. Facing the British is not good, the naval bases all over the world will be attacked as soon as they are confronted. It is self-evident who to choose in the face of reality. From a geographical point of view, who might support Bulgaria''s allies? It is nothing more than the Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Russian Empire, and at best it can win over Italy. This is determined by geopolitics. And they were all forcibly tied to the chariot, everyone was too close, they had no choice! In contrast, there are too many potential allies of the British, and Ferdinand is simply incomparable in this regard. There is a prerequisite for this, that is, the British Empire has always been so strong. Once their weak nature is exposed, these allies will become their enemies. This is Ferdinand''s consistent strategy, first gradually disintegrating the enemy''s allies, isolating the enemy, and then pulling allies to attack the enemy. Judging from the trajectory of Bulgaria''s rise, no matter at any time, they have no shortage of allies and have never been isolated by the international community! When dealing with Serbia, the Russian Empire was an ally of Bulgaria, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was also lured over and became a hidden potential ally. Then Serbia was tragic and was divided between Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. When dealing with the Ottoman Empire, the Russian Empire was an ally of Bulgaria, the Balkan Alliance was an ally of Bulgaria, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire was also a potential ally. In the first Balkan War, the Ottoman Empire fell to blood mold and was besieged by the Balkans. During the Second Balkan War, Ferdinand also pitted the Ottoman Empire first and made them public enemies. Then he hugged the thighs of the Allied Powers, and then induced the potential enemy of the Balkan League into the pit, and then the war pushed them into the huge pit of the Allied Powers. When World War broke out, Ferdinand crucified the potential enemy of Italy on the chariots of the Allies. When the World War ended, all the enemies around Bulgaria disappeared. Even his teammates suffered five hardships and seven injuries, and lost the strength to threaten Bulgaria, from a potential enemy to a true ally. Then Britain, France and Paul stood together again, dominating Paris and the world. Taking advantage of the Anglo-American world hegemony, pushing hands behind the scenes, using the pandemic as an excuse to make Americans a target of public criticism. Then he encouraged the British and encouraged them to take courage to bring the world coalition forces to overturn the greatest threat to the United States. Before everyone could react, Bulgaria started iodophor again. In a series of chaos, Bulgaria has obtained enough benefits, and at the same time it is still hidden in the dark. The benefits that have not been exposed will not become the target of public criticism! Now there is only the last enemy left. As long as the British Empire collapses or declines, the enemy that can threaten Bulgaria does not exist. Even in the current British Empire, the threat to Bulgaria is very limited in nature, unless they can build another army in the world! It''s a pity that this series of layouts are basically arrogant. On the surface, Ferdinand''s sinister intentions are really not visible, or some smart people have seen it. In the face of interest, they still chose to jump the pit! In theory, as long as the strength of the British Empire is sufficient, Ferdinand can only make wedding dresses for them, so that the position of the British Empire''s world hegemony becomes more consolidated! The self-confidence of the British in this era is overwhelming. They don''t think that a mere Afghanistan can cause them so much trouble. What they see is the huge benefits that can be brought by mastering the center of this Eurasian continent! "Your Majesty, are we really going to compete with the British for the Afghan region?" Metzhev asked hesitantly "Of course not, I just want to put pressure on the British to make them look eagerly at Afghanistan, and make them impatient! As long as people are in a hurry, they are easy to make wrong judgments! War is the easiest to consume national power. When the London government makes a wrong decision, their war machine can''t stop. They will also hurt their vitality if they take down the Afghan area. If they can''t take down the Afghan area, then the status of the British Empire''s world hegemony will be shaky! Don''t you think this is a game of chess, it is fun to play? Regardless of the final result, the energy of the British has been confined to Afghanistan in a short period of time, and we can get another period of stable development! Asked Ferdinand "Your Majesty, all of this is based on the premise that Afghanistan has the strength to resist the British invasion. At least they must be able to withstand the first wave of British attacks, otherwise our efforts will be wasted!" Metev Zou frowned Say "Yes But what did we really pay? Except for an armed parade, in fact, we didn''t put too many resources into it. It doesn''t matter if we lose!" Nan said calmly For Ferdinand''s perseverance in digging the pit, everyone can only admire the five bodies. Digging pits all the way, by now the British have actually reached the most dangerous moment, and under the cover of the superficial prosperity, the British know nothing about it! The three North American countries have just joined the British Commonwealth not long after they lacked sufficient national centripetal force. When the British Empire was strong, they were a member of the Commonwealth. Once the British Empire declined, they would inevitably move towards independence. These three kingdoms all have less than 10% of English descent, and even the number of Irish descent is not comparable. Don''t expect them to have a strong centripetal force on the British Empire. The native Irish are crying and wanting to be independent, but they are temporarily suppressed, and only a fuse is needed for the outbreak. With the spread of revolutionary ideas in the vast colonies, not too many people want to build the British Empire, they are waiting for a suitable opportunity. Against this background, the London government has lost its military aspirations. Once something happens, it is no different to expect the British Army to turn things around. Coupled with the deepening of the anti-war ideological trend, the British people''s enthusiasm for joining the army has dropped to the lowest point in history. If these hidden dangers are ignited, it will be difficult for the London government to even gather counter-insurgency troops. The Royal Navy is still invincible in the world. You can''t expect the generals to drive on land to suppress the uprising, right? What Bulgaria has to do now is to detonate these contradictions, and the war in Afghanistan is only one of the leads. There are still many explosive packages that Ferdinand buried for the British! ... v5 Chapter 93： The hapless Dutch Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Medan It is the capital of Sumatra and the third largest city in Indonesia, with a population of about 600,000. It borders on the Strait of Malacca and is the west gate of Indonesia''s foreign trade. Its geographical location is very important. Now this prosperous port city is not as magnificent as it used to be, only a piece of broken wall remains, the fire is still burning, and weeping can be faintly heard. On June 6, 1926, because they were dissatisfied with the exploitation of the Dutch, the workers in Medan held a general strike, which was brutally suppressed by the Dutch colonial government. The angry Medan workers rose up under the leadership of the Revolutionary Party. Unexpectedly, the Dutch were weaker than they thought. They succeeded in capturing the city, and the fire of the proletarian revolution ignited in Southeast Asia! "Your Majesty, this time the fire at the city gate has affected Chiyu. Three days ago, the workers'' uprising broke out in Medan. Now the rebel army has spread to the entire island of Sumatra!" Chekov said with a wry smile. Yes, the source of the fire was passed from Bulgaria. It was originally intended to pit the British, but the Dutch were the first to be recruited. International students from the Dutch colony, after being exposed to new ideas in Bulgaria, brought them back to the colony and spread it. Of course, this is certainly not enough. The Bulgarian intelligence department also specially trained them in rebellion. The lecturer was Victor Kis, an expert who has been in rebellion for 20 years. The successful person who once became the president became a revolutionary. tutor. After a simple training, they looked like a revolutionary organization before they returned to China to develop the organization. In order to avoid responsibility, these activities are conducted in the form of academic seminars. Victor Keith has tossed in the Ottoman Empire for so many years, and once established a United Kingdom, which has a high status among revolutionary parties all over the world. Naturally, I also absorbed a bunch of fans, and then used this opportunity to take the opportunity to package and pass all these messy thoughts. If nothing else, there must be his place among the revolutionary teachers in the future, according to Victor Keith''s theory. The environment of each country or region is different. Only the most suitable for the local thinking is the best thinking. There is no difference between the revolution and any kind of political thinking that can achieve national independence and lead the country to prosperity. , Are the best ideas! He advocated inclusiveness, combined with the actual situation, and selected the most suitable revolutionary ideology for the local area as the guiding ideology and then completed the national independence. According to his theoretical basis, you can choose any kind of revolutionary thought, and there is no problem with establishing any kind of system. The most important thing is the appropriateness! Then, with the cooperation of the intelligence department, this set of fudge theory was shocked and released, and a book "Victor Keith''s Struggle" was published, and another theory was added to the world revolution stage. There are a large number of classic cases, analysis of the uprising combined with the actual situation, and the structure of the revolutionary organization, which can be said to be a must-read for those who aspire to rebel. It was originally meant to cheat the British, but it spread. This Indonesian uprising was an attempt by the local revolutionary party, but it was directly successful. The Dutch have indeed fallen. After the uprising broke out, they did not put it out immediately. After they slowly reacted, the revolution had already spread. After the success of the uprising, the Revolutionary Party immediately formed a revolutionary army, initially formed a revolutionary system, and then ran away. Waiting in place for the Dutch to exterminate them, are they not so stupid? Due to the sudden incident, the revolutionary party''s strength in Indonesia was still very weak, and they decisively chose to move forward strategically. Don''t get me wrong, they go to the countryside to develop! But before the Dutch didn''t react, they quickly attacked the surrounding small cities and spread the war to the entire Sumatra. If nothing else, it will be a matter of time before it spreads to the whole of Indonesia. This is completely in accordance with Victor Keiths guiding ideology. The first step is to establish a revolutionary organization; the second step is to spread the revolutionary thought to the whole country; the third step is to look for opportunities to launch an uprising and spread the wave of uprising across the country. ; The fourth step is to establish a revolutionary base area; the fifth step is to unify the country and establish a country. Now they are in the second and third steps. Because of the sudden incident, they went directly to the third step, and they could only do the two steps together. Anyway, as long as the uprising spreads, it will severely hit the colonial government''s ruling foundation and shake their dominance. Once you fail, you can come again, and sooner or later you can succeed. Of course, Ferdinand knows that the Dutch have caught up with the Unwarranted Disaster this time. There is no other way but to count them as unlucky, anyway, Bulgaria will not admit that it has something to do with this matter. "Well, it is enough to be neutral on this issue. It is not our sphere of influence in Nanyang. No matter how much toss, it will not affect us!" Ferdinand said after pondering for a while. Can this Indonesian uprising succeed? Anyway, Ferdinand didn''t know, the only certainty is that the foundation of Dutch rule in the local area was shaken! Even under the influence of the great Indonesian uprising, a series of national uprisings will erupt throughout the Nanyang region, and all major colonial empires will be affected. "Okay, Your Majesty!" the Foreign Secretary Metjeev replied "Immediately organize ships to move Persians to African colonies. I don''t want this wave of uprising to spread to Bulgaria!" Ferdinand said carefully. "Your Majesty, do you think this Indonesian uprising will trigger a global chain reaction, and a wave of national independence will erupt all over the world?" Constantine asked incredulously. "Yes, the chain reaction is certain. The wave of national independence around the world is not expected to erupt. At least Africans have not yet been affected by revolutionary ideas!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. Everyone laughed, spreading revolutionary ideas in Africa, lets dream! They are all tribes, and it is not easy to spread revolutionary ideas here. In case of bad luck and encounter the cannibal tribe, it might become a barbecue. At the beginning of the independence of African countries, most of the leaders were white, and Americans handed them over to complete national independence. Turning a tribe into a country is a long-term process. There is no task that can be accomplished in the 21st century. Ferdinand does not think it can be accomplished now. "Your Majesty, should we add a fire to detonate the tide of independence and severely damage the British colonial system?" Chekov asked concerned. "It''s not the time yet. Now that the bomb is detonated, the British will feel uncomfortable for a while, and even lose part of the colony, but this is not enough to be fatal. Maybe, it made the British land smoothly. It is better to wait until the contradictions within the United Kingdom erupt, and at the same time detonate their colonial system, so that they can not pay attention to each other, so as to maximize the damage! "Ferdinand said fiercely This is not because Ferdinand was deliberately unable to get along with the British, but mainly because the British''s own national policies caused hostility with Bulgaria. The world''s No. 1 and the world''s No. 2 were inherently contradictory. What''s more, the British Empire also has a European balance policy. Without suppressing Bulgaria, how can the European continent achieve balance? Once Bulgaria turns to Europe, who can stop them? Austro-Hungarian Empire? Obviously not, since they immediately fell to Germany after the Prussian-Austrian War, the foreign policy of the Habsburg family followed the strong ones. In terms of geopolitical relations, the present Austro-Hungarian Empire is no different from that at the time. Either choose to cooperate with Bulgaria, or choose to confront. Strength determines confidence. The current Austro-Hungarian Empire does not have the courage to confront Bulgaria directly, even if Britain and France give them full support! Once the Austro-Hungarian Empire fell to Bulgaria, it was a replica of the League of Three Emperors, except that Germany was replaced by Bulgaria. Once this alliance is established, it will not be a problem to flatten Europe. Of course the British will stop it! So let France counterbalance Bulgaria? This is still a dream. The two countries are separated from each other. There is no conflict of core interests between the two sides. How can we confront each other? The final ideal political situation is that Austria will form an alliance against the French-Russian alliance, and the British Empire will continue to be the referee. It''s a pity that this is just a dream talk. Is there a feud between Bulgaria and France? Why should the two sides die? The relations between Russia and Russia are so close that they cannot be dismantled. A four-nation alliance that is not easy to protect France, Austria and Russia was established. If it is established, it will be the British turn to collapse! Therefore, British talents will drag the Russians as far as possible, instead of letting the Russians complete the reunification, as long as the Russian Empire is not unified, this alliance cannot be established. Both France and France have plans to establish the European Union, but the two sides cannot reach an agreement on the dominant power, otherwise the hegemony of the British Empire will be unstable. This is just a problem on the surface. The real reason is that Ferdinand is opposed to the establishment of the European Union now. If an EU is to be established without Germans, Italians, and Russians, is it still an EU? The British can pull their three countries to start anew, and this European Union has become a laughing stock! There is no possibility of easing the relationship between France and Germany. Once the EU is established, a choice must be made: Germany or France? The two cannot coexist now! ... v5 Chapter 94： , Back Pot Man appeared Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Kingdom of the Netherlands In the Royal Palace of Amsterdam, Wilhelmina is discussing matters with ministers. Although the Netherlands is a constitutional monarchy, her queen, as the nominal supreme leader, has to pay attention to the large-scale rebellion that broke out in the colony. Queen Wilhelmina did not regard this rebellion as the same thing. She had been accustomed to colonial uprisings. How many times did it happen that year? This time it is nothing more than a bit bigger, but it is also expected that the population growth in Indonesia in recent decades has caused the local resources to be insufficient, and it is normal for a rebellion to break out! What exploitation and oppression? Haven''t they all come here for so many years? As a king, even if he is a rubber stamp king, he may not have the ability, but he must not be without his brain, so these main factors are directly filtered by her! "Prime Minister, is the government ready to suppress this colonial rebellion?" Queen Wilhelmina asked No reason was asked, and no accountability was proposed, and it went directly to the core issue-sending troops to quell the rebellion! "Your Majesty, the situation has changed. Rebellions broke out in Jakarta and Banten just yesterday. We have lost contact with these two cities this morning!" The Prime Minister said with a gloomy expression. (Note: The uprisings broke out in Banten and Jakarta on November 12, 1926. The Sumatran Uprising, which was originally agreed to erupt at the same time, was delayed until January 1927 due to the arrest of high-level officials.) What it means to lose contact is self-evident! In this era of radio, no matter how dangerous the situation is, it will not make the defenders too late to send a telegram! "What''s the matter? Didn''t we deploy two regiments of heavy troops in Jakarta? Are our troops all lounge rice bags?" Wilhelmina asked irritably "This is our mistake. In order to suppress the spread of the uprising in Sumatra, we drew our troops from the two places and let the enemy take advantage of the loopholes!" the Prime Minister explained. "Now is not the time to hold accountable, Prime Minister, your task now is to quickly find a way to suppress the rebellion!" Wilhelmina changed her mind and said Obviously she is not a fool, knowing the importance of Indonesia to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Once this wealthy colony is gone, the good days of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will end. As for accountability? What does it matter to her? Even if its another prime minister, isnt it the same result? As long as they don''t compete for the last reserved rights of the royal family, everyone can work together! Hearing Wilhelmina''s words, the first person was quite relieved, and then replied: "Yes, Your Majesty!" Like most constitutional monarchies, the king has the right to remove the prime minister, especially when things are excluded! With Wilhelmina''s attitude, he can finally suppress the rebellion with peace of mind. As long as the rebellion is put out as soon as possible, he will still be the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands! "What are the attitudes of countries towards this rebellion?" Wilhelmina asked with concern As a small country, being able to defend such a large colony depends not on force but by shrewd diplomatic means! In modern times, the Netherlands and European countries have maintained good diplomatic relations. It is this good relationship that allows them to keep Indonesia in the imperialist era! "The British and French will support our counterinsurgency; Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire remain neutral; the Japanese have expressed their concern, and the Japanese ambassador to the Netherlands also came to the door and asked if we need help!" the prime minister replied "Damn monkeys, dare to hit the attention of our colony. Didn''t the lesson last time be enough? They are going to have trouble again!" Wilhelmina gritted her teeth. No wonder she was angry. After entering the 20th century, the Japanese government began to infiltrate the Nanyang region, and its ambitions have long been known to passersby. How can we help them at this time? Taking advantage of the fire is almost the same! By the same token, both Britain and France have colonies in Southeast Asia. It is normal for them to express their support. No colonial empire hopes to break out a colonial independence movement. Bulgaria and the Austro-Hungarian Empire have no sphere of influence in the South Seas. If they suddenly help them, it is estimated that they will not be able to sleep. Nothing to do with courtesy-steal or steal! "Your Majesty, please rest assured that the League of Nations will not allow the Japanese to expand to Southeast Asia!" the Prime Minister said Wilhelmina nodded. Fortunately, it was only the Japanese who spied Indonesia. They were ostracized by European society, and they could also use diplomatic means to restrict their movements. "Prime Minister, did you say that this rebellion was supported by the Japanese behind the scenes?" Wilhelmina asked uncertainly Its no wonder that she was suspicious. It was because of the motive of committing the crime that the Japanese government was too suspicious. "It is very likely to disturb Indonesia first and prepare for his capture of Indonesia. The Japanese government is very suspicious!" The Prime Minister thought for a while and said. "That is what the Japanese can do. We have to appeal to the League of Nations to expose the Japanese''s wolf ambition!" Wilhelmina said fiercely "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the Japanese government''s wolf ambition will not be realized!" The Prime Minister immediately agreed. Everyone is a smart person. Regardless of true or false, this pot must be held on the head of the Japanese government. Only in this way can the power of the League of Nations be used to force the Japanese government to abandon its ambitions for Indonesia! Wilhelmina quickly adjusted her mentality and brought the topic back. "Well, let''s do this! Prime Minister, let''s talk about the dispatch of troops. How many troops will be drawn from the mainland this time?" Wilhelmina asked "Your Majesty, the scale of this rebellion is the largest in more than a hundred years. Among them, the Japanese government is supporting the rebels. We believe that at least 200,000 counter-insurgency forces must be invested to quickly put down this rebellion!" The prime minister thought about it "So much?" Wilhelmina said with a frown "Your Majesty, there is no way. If the troops are too small, it will be easy for this rebellion to continue! Now our rule in Indonesia is about to collapse, the situation is very critical, and the Japanese government is supporting the rebels. If we cant rapidly increase our troops, Im afraid we will lose Indonesia forever! "The Prime Minister explained "Well, just follow your plan and propose it in Congress tomorrow. No matter what, the rebellion must be put down in the shortest time, otherwise the consequences will be very serious! Understand, Prime Minister, your time is running out! "Wilhelmina warned "Your Majesty, please rest assured, we will surely annihilate the rebellion as soon as possible!" the Prime Minister replied pretending to be frightened. It can only be said that everyone is an acting sect, and the most responsibility is placed on the Japanese government. The government has only been deceived and failed to detect the Japanese conspiracy in time. This is acceptable. They are all in the capital Amsterdam. How can they know about the colony? This is caused by the inaction of the colonial officials. This is a very serious malfeasance. The Indonesian governor Weibo must be sent to court to accept legal sanctions! what? When Jakarta fell, the governors life and death were unknown. The **** monkey was too cruel. Just like this cruelly killed the hapless governor Weiboer. Forget the dead, you dont have to take responsibility! Of course, the great Queen Wilhelmina, since helping the Prime Minister through a political crisis, the reward is naturally indispensable. It is not known what kind of transaction the two parties have reached. Anyway, everyone knows that the Queen and the Prime Minister had a very happy conversation! ... Ferdinand, far away in Sofia, didn''t know the trouble caused by Bulgaria. The Dutch government, which had been trying to avoid responsibility, put the black pot on the Japanese government. "Your Majesty, the League of Nations meeting voted yesterday. With a slight advantage of one vote over the benchmark, the application of the German to join the League of Nations was passed. The French representative was so angry that he left on the spot!" Metev frowned and said This is not good news. Under the strong opposition of the French and the neutrality of Bulgaria, the Germans can still join the League of Nations with the support of the British. This is undoubtedly announcing that the British have mastered the League of Nations! Although this degree of control is very low, as long as Bulgaria and the French oppose at the same time, the General Assembly cannot pass a resolution. This is not what Ferdinand wants to see. You must know that to join the League of Nations, at least two-thirds of the member states need to vote in favor. The Germans actually collected enough votes in silence. Obviously this is not on their own strength, otherwise it will not be in a world war. Besiege! At the same time, the Germans joined the League of Nations, which also marked the decline of the French. Before this, the French government made it clear that they would not allow Germans to join the League of Nations. With such a bright face, Ferdinand is now very worried for the French politicians, I wonder if they can accept this blow! "Well, let the Germans join the League of Nations first. Now that the British Empire is the world''s hegemon, there will definitely be many countries willing to sell their face. This problem will give the French a headache!" Ferdinand said "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied After a pause, Medev said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of the Netherlands filed a complaint with the League of Nations just now. They accused the Japanese government of planning this Indonesian riot and demanded that the League of Nations uphold justice! Could this be that what we have done has been exposed, and now the Dutch have directly held the black pot on the Japanese and want to ask us for compensation? " "No! If the Dutch found out about our plan, now that the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs has come to the door, he would not throw the culprit to the Japanese so early! We only need to push it secretly and let the Japanese government plan the Indonesian riots. "Ferdinand thought for a while and said To do this, it is very simple as long as the Indonesian rebels hook up with the Japanese. In this era, the transmission of information is not smooth, and there is no Internet, and it is impossible for the Japanese government to pass the information to every intelligence officer in such a short period of time. Judging by their penetration in the Indonesian region, it is estimated that the Japanese government is not sure how many secrets there are. Even as long as there are Japanese expatriates participating in this uprising, they will not be able to clean it! "Your Majesty, we don''t need to take the Japanese government''s crimes down. The Dutch government will find a way to get it done, and they will produce evidence without evidence!" Meteve thought for a while and said. Ferdinand nodded in satisfaction. Since the Dutch have already sued the Japanese government internationally, they must be working on the issue of collecting evidence. The Dutch have been operating in Indonesia for hundreds of years, so it''s not that they can''t even handle this little thing! Once this charge is confirmed, the Japanese government''s life will be even more difficult in the future! The uprising is contagious. Now that the Indonesian uprising has broken out, are the uprisings in other parts of Southeast Asia still far away? As soon as the wave of anti-colonial uprising broke out, the Japanese government as the ignitor was naturally the target of everyone''s hatred! In Ferdinands memory, it seems that a round of anti-colonial movement erupted after World War I, not only in Southeast Asia, but even the Americas and Africa. This era has not broken out yet, it is estimated to be soon. When the Parallel Space-Time Uprising was suppressed, this time and space would not be the same. For revolutionaries who have been trained, how can the fighting power be so tough! If countries react slowly, let the insurgents become the climate, and turn Victor Keith''s theory into practice, it will not be easy to suppress the revolution. For the specific situation, you can refer to the Ottoman Empire. After more than 20 years of encirclement and suppression of the insurgents, the fire of the revolution was not extinguished. Not to mention the colonies. The colonial government''s rule over the local areas is limited to the cities Once the insurgents rushed into the jungle, they could do nothing. Victor Keith has talked about cases such as jungle warfare, mountain guerrilla warfare, and the establishment of tribal bases. As long as someone can learn and use, unless the locals are killed, the revolutionary army will not be extinguished! Can the Dutch do it? Obviously it is impossible. The population of Indonesia is dozens of times that of them. How can it be killed? Can the UK and France do it? In some areas, it may be possible, but the large-scale riots in the colonies have caught them blind. Especially in the British Empire, they can never get millions of troops to maintain law and order in the colonies! Once the colony''s strength is insufficient, it will create opportunities for the revolutionary party, and it is simply impossible to guard against! If Britain and France are smart, they will help the Dutch to suppress the uprising. Indonesia must not be allowed to become independent. The power of example is limitless. Once Indonesia becomes independent, the colonial system in the Southeast Asia will also collapse! Ferdinand was already thinking about the world structure after the collapse of the colonial system. Without the rise of the two superpowers of the United States and the Soviet Union, the future world would definitely be a multi-polar structure. Bulgaria may be the most powerful of them, but it cannot be as powerful as the British Empire now dominates the world. Times have changed, and the final opportunity for expansion is about to end. After the rise of nationalism, all densely populated areas are not suitable for the existence of colonies. The formerly sparsely populated and economically backward areas have become the best direction for expansion! Ferdinand knew that there was not much room for choice, but he was not disappointed either. Bulgaria had already accumulated a lot of wealth, which was enough for the hegemony! ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 95： , Follow-up Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Tokyo The Prince Sejen in the palace was glaring at everyone, obviously he was in a very bad mood now. The Dutch all went to the League of Nations to complain. As a result, the Tokyo government didn''t know what happened, and even if they planned the Indonesian uprising, it was uncertain! This is nothing strange. This is not the first time this kind of thing has happened, but it''s just a bit bigger this time. Since 1921, the Japanese government''s control over the military has dropped by more than one level. Every year, a cabinet is destroyed by the military. It is really hard to say who controls who! That is to say, the Japanese were strong enough. In just five years, dozens of coups, large and small, broke out. Four of them were successful, four cabinets were changed, and the rest were suppressed. The frequency of government changes is second only to France. However, the French Congress drove the government down, while the Japanese did it by the military. Three prime ministers (including those who have resigned) have died in five years, and the prime minister of Japan has become a high-risk profession. The civil servants really can''t help but shout! Can someone from the military work? the answer is negative! The Ministry of War cannot completely control the army, nor can the Ministry of the Navy completely control the navy. This is the status quo in Japan. In the military, there are still a large number of subsidiary intelligence organizations, many of which are kept secret from the government, and even a few military officers have established an intelligence organization when they get their heads up. Lets put it this way, the Army has an intelligence organization for the Army, the Kwantung Army has an intelligence organization for the Eastern Army, and the Korean Army has an intelligence organization for the Korean Army. Even embassies and business groups have their own intelligence organizations. If there is an intelligence organization, it can only show that the Japanese attach importance to intelligence work. Unfortunately, the reality is not so. The Japanese governments intelligence work is actually very bad. These intelligence organizations usually do not have a fixed range of activities. If one day it is discovered that the intelligence organizations of the Japanese troops stationed in North Korea have gone to Southeast Asia to do things, dont It is strange that this is normal. The reason is only known to them, and it is a "chaotic" word in general! It''s okay in Europe and America, because the differences in appearance are too big to penetrate. In Southeast Asia and the Far East, how many intelligence organizations and personnel there are in Japan has always been a mystery! Now that the Indonesian uprising has broken out, the Dutch have accused the Japanese government of doing things, but the Japanese cabinet is still not sure if they did it. So far, no intelligence organization has come out to announce that it is responsible, but Japanese intelligence organizations have always had the habit of doing good deeds without leaving a name. This does not explain anything! When you are outside, you can pretend not to admit it, and when you close the door, you can''t even figure it out, right? If you dont know who did it, it doesnt matter, at least you have to make sure that the evidence in the hands of the Dutch is true, right? Once it is confirmed that it has a relationship with the Japanese government, the Japanese government, which was originally excluded, will become more isolated in the international arena. No country wants to see their tentacles go deep into Nanyang! "Prime Minister, how long will it take for you to determine what happened in Indonesia? Does it have anything to do with us?" Su Ren asked concerned. "His Royal Highness, we have determined that this matter has nothing to do with the government or the business group, but whether the navy and the army have joined together, I don''t know!" Prime Minister Reijiro Wakatsuki replied calmly Obviously for this prince, he is not that cold. Only when you are far away is a god, and when you are close, a **** becomes a human being, especially after the mental illness of Emperor Taisho appears, the majesty of the royal family has been wiped out. If it weren''t for a royal family to gather the centripetal force of the Japanese, the emperor of Japan would not have lived so freely, let alone a prince can point to their nose and curse. However, the politicians are thick-skinned enough to scold them. Anyway, they have been scolded all the way. It is also an honor to be scolded by the future emperor. "His Royal Highness, this matter has nothing to do with our army. What are we doing to Nanyang? We can''t swim there, it must be the navy!" Army Secretary Yoshiichi Tanaka said angrily "Nonsense, it''s clearly that your army has made a ghost, and it is shameless to want to plant our navy!" Admiral Yusaburo Kato said murderously "What''s the guilty? Haven''t you always been planning to move south, dare you say that what is happening in Indonesia has nothing to do with you? If the Dutch do not complain to the League of Nations, it is estimated that it will not be long before you will send troops in the name of protecting the overseas Chinese. Don''t tell me that you are not prepared. I have evidence! "Tanaka Yoshiichi provocatively said "Nonsense, even if we are preparing to send troops, it is just an operation to protect overseas Chinese! Britain, France and Bulgaria have a large number of fleets stationed in the Philippine Islands. Our navy is not as stupid as your army. How can we do things at this time?" Kato Yusaburo sneered and said Compared with the history, the current Japanese government is really peaceful and hasn''t done anything for years. Especially after Britain, France and Bulgaria stationed their fleets in the Philippine Islands, the Japanese navy has been living in trepidation, and it has not been a long time since it sailed to Southeast Asia. But now listening to the two military leaders arguing whether they planned the Indonesian uprising, everyone really has no idea. If they had good morals, they wouldn''t be able to climb up to where they are now, so in the face of the army and the navy, everyone pretended not to see it. Take responsibility, it is impossible for them to come out to take responsibility. Unless the evidence in the hands of the Dutch directly points to them, don''t expect them to plead guilty! result? Of course there is no result! Since everyone said that they did not participate, then go to the League of Nations to fight a lawsuit. If it weren''t for Britain, France and Bulgaria to place their fleets in the Philippine Islands, would the Dutch dare to be so presumptuous? What if they did it? This is the age of imperialism, and the prey of the weak is the essence of this world. Since the Kingdom of the Netherlands has fallen, it is time to hand over the colony in their hands! This is what the Japanese government thinks. Obviously they dont know that there is a word called chain reaction! Of course, it is impossible for the Anglo-French protection to get along with them for the benefit of the Dutch. But once it affects the interests of the three countries, it is hard to say! evidence? This era is different from later generations. To make the political evidence public and convince everyone, it is enough for a few major powers to believe it is true. There was no Internet, and no cameras were installed in the streets, so the Dutch quickly found evidence. Dozens of Japanese spies were arrested by the Dutch colonial government, and then secretly sent to the Philippine Islands to allow the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria to verify the authenticity on behalf of the League of Nations! "You mean, the Dutch have found the evidence? It''s too fast, is it true that the Japanese really joined in?" Ferdinand asked in surprise. "Your Majesty, the Dutch captured 38 Japanese spies and sent them to the Philippine Islands. They are under interrogation. Five of them have committed suicide! According to the Dutch, the Japanese government has intelligence organizations in Southeast Asia, the purpose of which is to provoke local indigenous riots. Upon receiving this news, the British representatives looked very ugly. It seemed that they also knew about the activities of the Japanese government in the Southeast Asia! "Medev explained Ferdinand nodded. He knew that the Dutch were beating right this time. Regardless of whether the Indonesian riots were related to the Japanese or not, so many spies operating in Indonesia would not be able to clean up their relationship, especially five of them. The spy has committed suicide! Dont think its enough if you die. As long as the British are convinced that the Japanese government has ambitions in Southeast Asia, the London government will have to beat them again. The goal of the Dutch has been achieved long ago. With the Philippines in the middle, can the Japanese government dare to go over and attack Indonesia? Ferdinand can proudly say that if the Japanese navy dares to pass under the nose of the Bulgarian colony, he can directly hurt the strength of the Japanese navy. As a country that distributes aircraft to companies, he has this confidence! Even if a war broke out between Britain and Bulgaria one day, the British Far East fleet would be hit hard, and the Mediterranean fleet might become history directly! This is the reason why Ferdinand dared to attack the British. Even if the fight started immediately, Bulgaria could hit the Royal Navy in the first place! If one day the Royal Navy suddenly reduces its tonnage by half, can they still maintain their current position? The only pity is that the British shipbuilding industry is too developed. The local area plus the shipbuilding industry of the three North African countries can burst out 20 or 30 capital ships a year, otherwise Ferdinand would have been unable to help it! After all, after so many years of development, the Bulgarian air force has grown up, and there is no problem with taking off from Libya to bomb London. The entire Mediterranean, half of the Indian Ocean, one third of the Atlantic, most of Europe and the entire Africa, these areas are all covered by the Bulgarian Air Force. It can be said that Ferdinand has completed the strategic layout without knowing it, and has deployed the bombs to the door of the British, they do not know it! "Well, in that case, we will pretend that we don''t know anything, and everything depends on the confession from the final interrogation!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. This is a fair hint to the Dutch. Just do it. It doesn''t matter if you get rid of it. Anyway, Bulgaria just looks at the confession. There is no problem with Ferdinand''s approach. The earliest battleships in Bulgaria were made in cooperation with the Dutch. The relationship between everyone has always been very good. It is also very logical to favor the Dutch once without affecting the interests of Bulgaria. "Your Majesty, this is no problem. The Dutch have made promises to us and Britain and France. As long as we help them quell the rebellion, our three countries will have the right to free trade in Indonesia in the future! Although the British and French representatives did not directly agree, it is estimated that they will be biased towards the Dutch on the following questions! "Medev thought for a while and said "Well, the Dutch will quell the rebellion. We will not participate. If Britain and France are interested, let them go. It is estimated that the Dutch dare not let us send troops. If we can''t send troops, we will get very limited benefits. Even if it is free trade, what can we sell? food? They can''t finish their own! Household appliances? How many talents in Indonesia can use electricity? car? How many people can afford in Indonesia? Is there a way to buy it? textile? There are too many competitors and we have no advantage. oil? There are also oil fields in the local area, so it is not our turn to do this business! Said Ferdinand This is also the reason why Bulgaria has not developed a market in Southeast Asia . The local market is simply not suitable for Bulgarian industrial products! It can be said that except for Europe and the United States, Bulgarian products can only be produced and sold by themselves. Cultivating the market is still a nonsense in this era. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied "It seems that the colonial system is not suitable for our development!" Prime Minister Constantine suddenly exclaimed "It''s not that the colonial proposal is not suitable for us, but that densely populated colonies are not suitable for us! A sparsely populated, resource-rich colony like that is the best choice for Bulgaria! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, this kind of good place now has a master, we are still too late to rise, we missed the golden age!" Constantine said helplessly "It''s not too late, we also caught the last train anyhow. Those who haven''t got on the train yet are really late!" Ferdinand sighed. It seems to have meant something, but everyone didn''t notice it, just as he was sighing. As soon as people get older, they become sentimental. With the rise of Bulgaria, all the way to the present, everyone is not young anymore. Of course, this is relatively speaking. For politicians, those in their sixties are now in their golden age, and the high-level governments of all countries basically stay in this age group. The Bulgarian cabinet members in their 20s and 30s were abnormal. If it were not for the turmoil, there would be no such young government! It is precisely because everyone is young and full of idealism that Ferdinand can carry out drastic reforms. If they are all old fritters, it is estimated that they will not take the political life to risk with Ferdinand! ... v5 Chapter 96： , The weak League of Nations and strong evidence Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London The headquarters of the League of Nations, the Dutch ambassador is righteously accusing the Japanese government of its wolf ambitions. It has been verified that the Japanese government has conducted intelligence activities in the Southeast Asia for more than 50 years! Hundreds of large and small intelligence organizations have been established, and there may be as many as hundreds of thousands of subordinate intelligence personnel, distributed throughout the Nanyang region! Well, I dont know how the Dutch got this information. In short, the Japanese representative was forced by it. Why didnt I know that we had so many intelligence personnel? Many people think that this data is too fake, right? Isn''t it professional? Everyone believes that the Japanese government''s collection of intelligence in the Nanyang region is acceptable to everyone even if the Japanese government has been engaged in intelligence activities in the Nanyang region for more than 50 years. But to say that the Japanese government has hundreds of intelligence organizations in the South Pacific region, is this too illusory? Does the Japanese think that the more intelligence organizations have, the stronger their intelligence capabilities? "Impossible, this is a blatant slander. Your fraud is too unprofessional. Hundreds of intelligence organizations and hundreds of thousands of intelligence personnel. This is the best international joke of this century!" The Japanese representative sneered. "Don''t worry, we have evidence. This is a list of organizations in your country that have engaged in intelligence activities in the Southeast Asia. Please check it out. Mr. Neikang can also see for yourself whether we fabricated it! And these are the data we collected, not only in Indonesia, but also in Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam and other regions. These are collected by international friends! "The Dutch ambassador said calmly After speaking, there are staff members who will pass the printed information to representatives of various countries, including the representative of Japan, Nekon Kaichi. He was dumbfounded when he looked at the list of intelligence organizations. The above includes: Nanyang Development Corporation, Nanman Co., Ltd., Black Dragon Club, Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs, Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs, Japanese Department of Secrets, First, Second, Third, Fourth, Five, Six Fleet, Japan First, Second, Third, Fourth, Five, Sixth Division, Ministry of Army, Ministry of Navy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs... It can be said that almost all Japanese agencies have intelligence organizations under their umbrella, and they have also participated in intelligence activities in the Nanyang region. The mess is added together, and it really has three digits! Some of the intelligence organizations have been exposed, and they were driven back by the British. Now the Dutch still list them. There is nothing wrong with this. People just say that organizations that have been engaged in intelligence collection work, as long as members of the intelligence organization appear in the Nanyang region, they are collecting intelligence. According to this theory, almost all of the slightly larger intelligence organizations under the Japanese government have been to Nanyang, and this bad book is not clear at all. Looking at the back, the composition of intelligence personnel, the Dutch directly listed all Japanese prostitutes engaged in the service industry, and Japanese gangs and Japanese business organizations have all become intelligence personnel! Yes, the number of people is enough. As for how many of them are wronged, there is no way to find out. Even the normal business intelligence collection has now become the Japanese government-led intelligence collection. This is still unclear. As long as you have participated in intelligence work once, no matter where you are, in any country, as long as you cooperate with the activities of the Japanese government, you are considered by the Dutch to be a subordinate of the Japanese government. According to the logic of the Dutch, this astronomical figure was obtained. Due to the large number of participants, it is impossible to determine the exact number. The Dutch directly used hundreds of thousands to express it! The consequence is that everyone''s eyes on Nekangjiayi are wrong. It is estimated that it will not be long before the whole world will set off a thorough investigation of the Japanese intelligence organization. "This is slander. The Empire of Japan did not plan the Indonesian riot at all!" Nekangga said angrily. "Don''t worry, Mr. Nekang, first explain the problem of your intelligence collection in the Southeast Asia. When this problem is solved, the Indonesian problem will be solved!" The Dutch ambassador said with a smile. Japanese diplomats have always been difficult to do. There are too many secondary two in China. No matter how well they do, some people will be dissatisfied. Coupled with the chaotic system and the powerful and radical army, they have added a lot of trouble to their diplomatic work. For example, now, regarding the issue of collecting intelligence in the Nanyang region, Nekanga has never obtained all the information, except for some information provided by the government and collected by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Ministry of War and the Navy directly ignored him. Claim. Needless to say, you also know that the military''s dark history is too much to disclose to them! Now, besides denying it, how can he explain? It cannot be said that there are not so many organizations involved in intelligence gathering, and there are not hundreds of thousands of intelligence organizations under them, right? Now obviously it is not a question of number. As long as it is proved that the Japanese government is engaged in intelligence collection in the Southeast Asia, they will be passive in diplomacy. Seeing that Nekangga has been unable to explain clearly, the Dutch are not stalking, and today''s topic is not the issue of the Japanese government''s collection of intelligence. Countries all over the world are engaged in intelligence collection work, and everyone''s buttocks are not clean. If the table is overturned, everyone''s faces will not look good. Even if this problem is proven, it will at best only reduce the Japanese government''s international reputation, and the actual harm is not great! "Since Mr. Nekang can''t explain this problem, let''s talk about the Indonesian riot now! On June 22, 1926, we checked the goods in Surabaya, one of the intelligence organizations that planned the riot, the Japanese Nanyang Development Company, and seized 3,526 rifles, more than 500 pistols, and 32 machine guns. There are several weapons and ammunition, and 132 people involved in the case were arrested, including 47 people from the Revolutionary Party who directed the riot and three spy leaders involved in your country. On June 27, 1926, we checked the goods of your countrys intelligence organization, the * Group, in Banten. We seized 4,321 rifles, 53 machine guns, several weapons and ammunition, and arrested 96 people involved. People, including five spy leaders. ... Mr. Nekang, please tell me what role your country played in this great Indonesian riot? "The Dutch ambassador asked angrily. "Where is the evidence? You are all slander, it''s all framing, and our Great Japanese Empire did not participate in this riot at all! We have no motive to plan this riot. Even if Indonesia is truly independent, we will not get any benefits. Why should we do things that hurt others and disadvantage ourselves? "Nekonga retorted "The spies we arrested have all confessed. Their confessions are evidence, and the weapons and ammunition seized are physical evidence. Do you want to make a sophistry? As for the motivation? Does your country need motivation to do things? Haven''t you done things that hurt others and disadvantage yourself? There is such a record, what is unacceptable? Besides, haven''t you been advocating the establishment of a *circle? Isn''t this the best motivation? "The Dutch ambassador sneered "You are slandering. Even if the weapons and ammunition transactions are found, it does not prove that we were involved in planning this riot! Now is the era of free trade. What our businessmen are engaged in in Indonesia is the arms trade. What''s so surprising about a batch of arms? You can check it out. How many international trading companies are not in arms business? If this can also become evidence, then all countries in Britain and France are suspected, so why slander us? also" Before Nekangga had finished speaking, he was interrupted. "Mr. Neikang, you must speak responsibly. The Japanese government you represent now has affected our reputation!" The British Foreign Secretary said in a cold tone. As soon as Nekangga saw the British and French representatives who were on the verge of an outbreak, he regretted it. Why did he bring them in? "I''m sorry, I made a mistake just now, and I apologize to your country for my recklessness!" Nekangga said quickly Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, he paused for a while, and he continued: "These confessions are unilaterally provided by your country. How can you ensure that they are true or false? I think you can come up with any confession you want as long as your country is willing! There is also your countrys unprovoked speculation. There is no logic at all. We ask the Kingdom of the Netherlands to formally apologize to the Empire of Japan for todays problem, otherwise the consequences are at your own risk! " Knowing that it was unclear, Nekanga thought of the killer and directly threatened with force! No matter what the Dutch say, as long as the Japanese government does not actually send troops to Southeast Asia, it is impossible for countries to fight the Japanese government over the Dutch problem. This trick is indeed very effective. Although the Dutch do a good job of diplomatic relations, it is not a problem for everyone to favor them at the League of Nations meeting, but if you want everyone to fight the Japanese for the benefit of the Netherlands, no one is willing to do it. This also exposes the weakness of the League of Nations. As long as a few major powers refuse to intervene, the League of Nations will not have the ability to enforce it, and it does not possess force. So the Dutch plan was half successful and half failed. The League of Nations was not as strong as they thought. At least the full support of a major country in the three countries of Britain, France and China is required to be able to have enforcement power! But it is enough for the Dutch government. The attitude of the Japanese government is equivalent to admitting the planning of the Indonesian riots. At least the representatives on the scene believe this has something to do with them. The political crisis of the Dutch government was lifted. They can tell the people that the outbreak of the riots in Indonesia was caused by the intervention of major powers. This is not because their government is not working hard, but because the enemy is too strong. The government must be given enough time to put down the rebellion. This is a conspiracy of the Japanese government, and they must not be allowed to succeed! However, Nekangga''s blatant threat was not without evil results, and the representatives of the countries participating in the meeting glared at him. If the vision can kill, he has been chopped into flesh! "This is the League of Nations, an exchange platform for countries to live in peace. Any threat is a provocation to world peace. Mr. Nekang, please pay attention to your words!" the Bulgarian representative said I have to say that the Dutch public relations are still effective. Although countries will not directly send troops to attack the Japanese, verbal support can still be done. "Sorry, I was so impulsive, I apologize to everyone for what I said just now!" Nekanga said and bowed. Worthy of being a Japanese diplomat, at least in terms of etiquette, his performance is admirable, saying that he apologizes and apologizes, his performance is so clean. As the host, the British representative said: "Let''s continue with the question just now!" Despite being threatened, the Dutch ambassador''s face was very ugly, but he recovered immediately. What are you afraid of? Is it true that the Japanese government has really failed to fight them? When you open the world map, you know that the Philippines is blocked between Indonesia and Japan. Now the three countries are in charge of Britain, France and Bulgaria. He doesn''t believe that the Japanese really dare to cross the Philippines to attack! If the Japanese government does not dare to send troops to Nanyang, he will be even more unafraid. Even if the two countries declare war, it does not matter. The two sides are too far apart to reach. If you get anxious, the Strait of Malacca can become a cradle of pirates, specializing in hunting Japanese merchant ships. Don''t think that naval pirates were only done by the British. The Dutch did it as early as the 15th and 6th centuries. With confidence, the tone of the Dutch ambassador became more aggressive. "Hmph! Didn''t Mr. Nekang want evidence? This is a confession, the staff will show him a copy! Mr. Nekang remembers to look carefully. All interrogation work was conducted in the Philippine Islands. At the same time, we also invited representatives of Britain, France and Bulgaria to participate in the supervision. There are also signatures from representatives of various countries, which can verify the authenticity of the statement. If you have any questions, you can check with them! "The Dutch ambassador sneered Fake? What about fraud? With representatives of the three major countries as certifiers, fake ones can become real! Moreover, they are not all fake, at least they are really spies, and they have indeed done arms trade with the Revolutionary Party and spread revolutionary ideas in Indonesia! It is often the most difficult for people to distinguish between true and false. At least Nekanga was puzzled. He could no longer distinguish between true and false. This includes not only the content of this Indonesian riot, but also the identity of the spy leader, the structure of the intelligence organization, the code of the direct contact person, the affiliated organization, and so on. Many of these things can be verified. The only thing that cannot be verified is the planner of this incident. This is caused by Japans fine traditions. Usually, when the heads of a few grassroots officers are hot, they can make a decision without consulting their superiors. The most troublesome thing is that there are still active soldiers among these spies. This is the most unfavorable evidence for the Japanese government, and it is also the most troublesome aspect of Nekanga. He even believed that it was the second officer in the group who was doing something again. If the Dutchman told him that the mastermind was one of the basic-level officers, he would not be surprised at all. Obviously the Dutch would not provide such evidence. They just pointed out that these espionage activities were all executing orders. Seeing that Nekanga did not respond, the Dutch ambassador once again produced a piece of evidence. "This is a tape with the details of the on-site confession recorded. The staff will play it and you can listen to it!" The Dutch ambassador said calmly Is the tape real? Of course it''s fake! This is after the Dutch got the evidence and performed artistic processing at the Royal Sofia Film Company. For example, some unnecessary lines were removed, and the dubbing staff helped to add some lines more in line with the needs of the script. Taking advantage of technological differences, this high-tech technology that has not yet been introduced to the world has become the best evidence. Nekanga''s scalp numbs after hearing it, and he doesn''t even know where to start the rebuttal. All the evidence points to the Japanese military, the navy and the army are involved, and they are still separately participating The navy is to implement the Nanyang strategy, and the army is to cause trouble to the navy. With strong Japanese characteristics, people who don''t know Japan can''t make fakes. What is even more frightening is that the scope of their export of revolution is not limited to Indonesia. According to the spys account, their goal is the whole world. As long as the world is disrupted, the Japanese government has the opportunity to dominate the world! Representatives from various countries expressed their disdain for such a second-degree idea. Nekanga is more certain that the gangsters of the military department are doing things, and this second-degree flavor is generally not available! "This is just a part of it, and there are many more contents. Mr. Neikang can take it back and listen to it slowly, but we still ask your country to give us a satisfactory answer! Give the world an explanation, after all, your strategic goal is to occupy the world! "The Dutch ambassador sarcastically Well, he doesn''t know the truth or falsehood of these materials. He thought it was the real evidence provided by China, so now he is also very angry! "I''m sorry, I think they may have run out of the liar mental hospital, causing everyone trouble! I will verify the identities of these people as soon as I go back. I believe that any normal person will not talk nonsense on this! "Nekanga wiped a cold sweat and said "It doesn''t matter whether they came out of the mental hospital or not. We only care about the result. If it is verified that the Japanese government has caused chaos around the world, then you will have to bear the due price for it!" The British ambassador said angrily. It is indisputable that any country that dares to challenge the world order is an enemy of the British Empire. He doesn''t doubt the authenticity of these evidences. After all, there are also British representatives'' signatures, right? The fake must be true. The British Empire needs to beat the Japanese government on this ground! ... v5 Chapter 97： ,diffusion The genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The League of Nations meeting is over. No matter how hard Neikangjiayi is, the evidence before him shows that the Japanese government is involved Or planned the Indonesian riot. For this reason, the Japanese government was strongly condemned by the representatives of various countries. It was the condemnation, and then there was no more. Apart from ordering the Japanese government to immediately evacuate intelligence personnel from all over the world, the League of Nations only asked the Japanese government to negotiate with the Dutch government to compensate for the losses. Regarding this resolution, Nekanga very wisely chose to accept the decision of the League of Nations in its entirety. When he returned to the Japanese government, he would conduct serious reflection and apologize to the Dutch ambassador on the spot. Then it was over. Facts speak louder than words. Even if they were fabricated facts, they have now become the truth, and there is no possibility of reversing the case. Sofia Royal Film Company is a very professional film and television company. The quality of the video tapes used is strictly time-limited. The original tapes only have a life span of more than one year. Therefore, the original copy stored in the League of Nations will soon become invalid, and the only remaining historical data can be ripped. No matter how professional it is, it is impossible to appraise these ripped tapes and judge whether they are fraudulent, so it is now qualitative and there is no hidden danger. Nekangga thought very clearly that an apology can be apologized, and the evacuated intelligence personnel can also verbally agree first. The League of Nations still has to give the face, and the results of this time have been very relaxed. The problem of compensating for the losses will be solved slowly. Anyway, if you don''t have any money, you will lose a few scapegoats if you die. If the Dutch are able to come to Japan to collect the bills! Tokyo The Japanese government has already deep-fried the pot, even though they all began to suspect that it was the army or a ghost of one of the navy parties after they all revealed the truth between the army and the navy, they did not expect that both sides were involved now. Secretary of the Army Yoshiichi Tanaka and Secretary of the Navy Yusaburo Kato, both of them sat there in embarrassment, and they were too slapped this time. Its not a big deal. Anyway, its not the first time. Everyone is accustomed to the natural nature of the Japanese armys willingness to do things without authorization. This time I was arrested by the Dutch. This makes it unacceptable to everyone. It was another confession, another videotape, and a bunch of weapons that could be used as physical evidence. With so much evidence added together, the Japanese government has lost its face in the international community this time. The Japanese government, which did not have much international reputation, is estimated to be even lower now. Perhaps at an international conference one day, the Japanese representative will be arranged in a corner. Don''t be surprised, who will keep them unwelcome? "Should you two give us an explanation? Have you put the government and the Emperor in your eyes?" Prime Minister Reijiro Wakataki asked angrily The two directly bowed their heads and did not speak. After receiving the news last night, the two of them responded that it was impossible, and then they checked it out as soon as possible. I didnt know the result. I was shocked when I checked. These intelligence organizations do exist, and the personnel identity information in them is basically consistent. They are indeed responsible for collecting intelligence for the military in Indonesia. This is enough. As for who planned this operation, they don''t bother to think about it. Now except for such a big scandal, idiots will come out to confess their guilt! Yes, planning an Indonesian riot in Japan is not a big problem. But when so many intelligence personnel were arrested, they turned out to be traitors in the end. This is a huge scandal. Under normal circumstances, if these people are caught, they should all commit suicide, so that they are still heroes. Only if they are all dead, they don''t have to take responsibility. This is the Japanese concept of right and wrong. As for whether it was the evidence fabricated by the Dutch, they had no doubt that the pure Japanese could not deceive people, and now they don''t know that there is a creature like a tuner. With their understanding of the people underneath, these people underneath can completely do it. Self-assertion is the norm. It is nothing more than this failure. The people below hid the truth directly from them in order not to take responsibility. Curse, curse casually. Anyway, there will be no loss of meat. First, the prime minister cursed, then the prince Sejen came to curse, and finally the Japanese elders came out and cursed them bloody. Then the media in Japan caught the Japanese military scolding, and the citizens followed suit. Even the officers and soldiers of the army and navy were scolding! It''s just that they were not scolding these people for instigating the Indonesian riots, but scolding these intelligence agents for being soft, they did not commit suicide and were captured by the enemy, and finally became traitors. Then this episode passed. In addition to corrupting the international reputation, the actual loss to Japan was not large. The heads of several intelligence organizations were ordered to commit suicide, which was regarded as an end to this matter. . Ferdinand was completely relieved. It seems that the Dutch really did not wrong the Japanese government this time. Perhaps they did not participate. The business groups and intelligence organizations below really participated. After dealing with the responsible person, all parties can accept it, whether it is a scapegoat or not, and the matter is over. ... "Your Majesty, something went wrong in the Philippines! The strike broke out in Manison on July 2, and it spread to all the cities in the Philippine Islands in the next week. Prior to this, on June 12, the Philippine National Farmers Union proposed to the colonial government a request to increase the grain stratification of hired farmers and protect the interests of self-employed farmers, but the three colonial governments rejected it. On June 18, the Philippine Farmers Association also launched a protest demonstration, although it lasted only three days before being suppressed. Last night, on July 12, Sofia time, another peasant uprising broke out in Quezon City; this morning, another workers uprising broke out in Suqian. Judging from the intelligence we collected, the Philippine Islands will soon be in chaos. The local social conflicts have accumulated to the limit, and they are about to break out! "The Colonial Secretary Donald said carefully (Note: In the 1930s, a series of national independence movements broke out in the Philippines. Although there were not many major uprisings, small uprisings emerged endlessly) Ferdinand nodded. The Philippine nationalist ideology was exported by the United States. In order to deal with the Spanish, they spread American ideology in the past. After the Spanish-American War ended, they discovered that they had lifted a rock and hit them in the foot. It took a billion dollars to put down the rebellion. They did not recover the cost until they lost the Philippines. Therefore, when partitioning the Philippines, Bulgaria abandoned Luzon, the most profitable island, and chose Mindanao, the most conservative and least developed island. In fact, Bulgaria has never really ruled the region. It has completely implemented a tax package system and directly sold the power to the local religious leaders. The Bulgarian garrisons are on the surrounding islands, including: Grand Santa Cruz Island, Siargao Island, Palawan Island, Bugsuk Island, Karamian Islands. So now that the Philippines is in chaos, Ferdinand still has no worries, and the Revolutionaries are not stupid. Even if they want to fight for independence, it is impossible to fight on these small islands. It is nothing more than Luzon, Mindanao, and Visayas. The three major parts are carried out. The other small islands have a limited population. Initiating an uprising is to die. "We dont care about the matters of the British and the French. As long as our territory is not in chaos, we dont have to rush to send troops if there is an uprising on Mindanao. Let them fight on their own. When they are finished, we will decide whether Send troops!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said Kill with a knife! This is Ferdinand''s method. Either religion kills the Revolutionary Party, then the previous rule will continue; or the Revolutionary Party kills the religion, and after they have cleaned up the religious elements, they will consider whether to send troops to quell the chaos. No matter who wins or loses, it will consume a large population and ease the difficulty of Bulgaria''s rule. The total population of the current Philippine Islands is no more than 10 million, most of which are concentrated in Luzon, and there are only two to three million in Mindanao. Even if it is completely annexed here, there is no difficulty, but Bulgaria''s current population is too small to immigrate here. "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the Nanyang region will be in chaos soon. Indonesia''s independence movement has spread to Malaysia. According to the current situation, it will not be long before Vietnam, Myanmar and other countries will be affected! How can our local colonial government deal with it? What?" asked Colonial Secretary Donald "Don''t worry about anything. If you want to mess up, let them mess up! This is a problem between Britain and France. Even if the entire South China Sea is lost, it is only a colony of 100,000 square kilometers that is relevant to us! Moreover, finding something to do for the British and letting the London government vent their inexhaustible energy is also conducive to world peace and stability! "Ferdinand said with a sneer To be honest, he never thought about messing up the British colony so early. Ferdinand knew about the national independence movement that broke out in Southeast Asia in the 1930s, but he could not remember exactly when. The current situation in Southeast Asia is turbulent, at most it will consume the strength of the British, but it will not hurt their vitality, even if you add an Afghanistan. The best time to launch is after the outbreak of the world economic crisis. The national independence movement broke out again. At that time, in order to divert internal conflicts, the eighth-tier politicians in London would choose war. And still use the cruelest way to suppress the colonial movement in order to consume excess domestic industrial production capacity and ease the internal crisis. Once the machine of war is turned on, it cannot stop. When the hatred between the two sides has accumulated to a certain level, unless the British can kill all the colonists, they will fall into continued bloodshed. The population of the British Empire is limited, and the mainland is more than 45 million, and the more than 5 million people in Ireland still want to be independent. Although the three North American countries have a population of nearly 40 million, most of them went from Europe to the Americas to escape the war. They did not work for the US government, let alone the London government? Several other autonomous regions, whether it is Canada, New Zealand, or Australia, have a limited population and cannot withstand the hassle. To some extent, the current situation in Southeast Asia is turbulent, and exposing the hidden dangers of these colonies in advance is also a detoxification for the British Empire. Even the more fierce the uprising is now, the more stable the area will be in the future, and there will be great governance after the chaos! In other words, the war has reduced the population and the per capita resources have increased, and everyone''s life will go on. But the British dont think so. What Stanley Baldwin needs is peace and stability, a stable and prosperous colony, not a war-torn colony! London At 10 Downing Street, the British government is discussing how to deal with the current complex world situation. Stanley Baldwin is in a bad mood. Since he became prime minister, his life has not been so easy. First of all, the domestic economic problems. Fortunately, his predecessor has already paved the road and just jumped down the avenue. Anyway, those possible crises are unlikely to break out during his term of office, so let''s talk about the domestic economy first. As long as the capitalists have benefited from it, and the people''s life can go on, it is best to improve, then his future historical evaluation will not be low. The trouble is the international conflict. First, the conflict between Britain and France needs to be resolved. However, when Germany joined the League of Nations, they had already taught the French once and let them understand who is the world leader. Then came the Bulgarian issue. Thanks to their efforts, the crisis between the two countries also disappeared with a treaty for the sharing of interests in Persia. The only shortcoming is that the British Empires wars in Persia and Afghanistan have been delayed. These are all small problems. Slowly slow down. Anyway, they are two small countries. Sooner or later, the British Empire will win. Not long ago, the Japanese government was engaged in affairs in Indonesia, and Stanley Baldwin was still watching the excitement and even planned to take the opportunity to beat the Japanese. Unexpectedly, it didn''t take a few days to have trouble. Rebellion broke out in their colony in the Philippines. Before they had time to mobilize troops to quell the rebellion, the Malaysian region was involved. It''s going to fight again, and for a pacifist, the war horse is the most annoying. Of course, the main reason is that the British people are now fighting against the war. As the prime minister elected by them, they must also fight against the war. This is a matter of principle. "Mr. Churchill, what do you want to say as colonial minister about the turbulent situation in Southeast Asia?" Stanley Baldwin asked After a round of political struggle, Stanley Baldwin has successfully removed Churchill, a pesky from the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer, and let him serve as Colonial Secretary. "To suppress, we must immediately send troops to suppress!" Churchill roared angrily Dare to challenge the power of the British Empire, this is simply pulling teeth from the mouth of a tiger. The most important thing is that when he was the colonial minister, this is really lawless! Don''t you know that this will ruin his political life? This is a serious consequence that the uncle can tolerate and the aunt can not tolerate! Of course, due to Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, the political future of Churchill in this time and space has not been bright since the outbreak of the World War. Especially his sentence-"If our maritime policy is based on uniting with Japan to oppose the United States, then it is hard to imagine that there is a policy worse than this." After the United States was over, this sentence became the laughing stock of London. Facts have proved that the powerful America in his eyes is so weak and weak in the face of reality. That''s why Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin can let him get out of the position of Chancellor of the Exchequer so easily, otherwise Mr. Churchill would not give in so quickly. "Then the work of countering the rebellion is left to you, Mr. Churchill, are you confident to complete this task?" Stanley Baldwin said with a smile "I''m sorry, I''m just the Secretary of the Colony, not the Secretary of the Army. As far as the mobs in Southeast Asian colonies are concerned, I really don''t have any confidence to complete this work!" Churchill is not stupid knowing that he cannot be a hero at this time, otherwise if he fails again, his political life will really be over, and the hat of incompetence will accompany him for life. "You can form several Indian colonial divisions and deal with a group of monkeys, there must be no problem!" Stanley Baldwin said calmly Domestic troops? It is impossible to send troops in the country. The people are now anti-war. Is it necessary to deal with a group of influential and chaotic parties seriously? Winning, this is everyone''s credit, of course Mr. Churchill is responsible for losing. Is it possible that he still wants to continue to throw the pot to his superiors? "This is not enough. At least ten colonial divisions must be formed so that we can guarantee to suppress the rebellion as much as possible and prevent the rebellion from spreading!" Churchill Lion said loudly. "Okay, no problem! Then, after Mr. Churchill has dealt with tomorrow''s congressional question, you can go! I propose to appoint Mr. Churchill as the counterinsurgency commissioner who will be responsible for handling the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia. Let us vote now! "Stanley Baldwin said with a smile. Everyone raised their hands in unison, except for Churchill himself, and from now on he will be the counterinsurgency commissioner. There is no doubt that this was premeditated by everyone, who took the opportunity to drive him out of London by the colonial rebellion. It''s done, he just wants to oppose it now! Sure enough, there is no politician to deal with. As long as the opportunity is discovered, everyone will not be merciful. It''s easy to leave London, but it''s hard to get back to the center of power. After a year and a half, the cabinet has long been full. There is no doubt about this kind of thing. As long as Churchill can''t put down the rebellion in a short time, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin will definitely use this as an excuse to kick him out of the cabinet. Even his party supporters can''t say anything! ... v5 Chapter 98： , Pit cargo attribute outbreak A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? When Britain and France were busy suppressing the colonial rebellion, they did not forget to check the Japanese spy problem, especially after the Philippine rebellion broke out. Although the Japanese government has ordered espionage organizations overseas to suspend their activities, and the military has also ordered espionage organizations to shrink their activities, they are used to using government orders as toilet paper. These organizations are obviously not so obedient. Fortunately, the government or the intelligence organizations directly under the military ministry became honest after receiving the order, but other messy intelligence organizations are different. Even some intelligence organizations have never received orders at all, and their existence is kept secret from the government and military. Against this background, Japans industries in Southeast Asia were immediately devastated. Mr. Churchill, who had suffered a lot in the country, was the second fire after coming to Southeast Asia, and it was the Japanese. How can it be possible to put down the rebellion in a short period of time without sending reinforcements in the country? You know, the main counterinsurgency army belonging to Mr. Churchill is still being formed. So far he can use the tens of thousands of troops in the Southeast Asian colonies, and the Royal Navy can provide cooperation. To deal with an island rebellion like Visayan, there was a burst of shelling, and then a counterinsurgency army landed. An island can be recovered in ten days and a half as quickly as two months. But the rebellion that has spread to Malaysia is different. It is easy to defeat them, but it is difficult to destroy them. They have also learned the art of war, relying on the dense jungle, and coming out from time to time to attack a few cities. Mr. Churchill, who is lacking in troops, just came to light the first fire of a new officer and was taught how to use troops. After a few battles, he confessed his fate, and it was impossible to suppress the rebellion in a short time. Under his astonishing strategic deployment, within a short period of one month, 20,000 troops were lost, the scope of the rebels activities doubled, and Singapore almost fell. Mr. Churchill also knew that he was scared. After this fight, it is estimated that Southeast Asia would be lost before the counter-insurgency army arrived. The lack of military capability does not mean that the political capability is also unsatisfactory. The Dutch government can find someone to top the tank and push its own responsibility one by one. Isn''t it possible for Mr. Churchill? You know, he is a professional player in this area. Looking around, he found that it is the most reliable for the Japanese to throw the pot, anyway, they already have a criminal record. Then, the British colonial government in Southeast Asia, under the order of Churchill, the colonial minister, began to sweep the Japanese industry. There was no problem and the problem had to be found. If it doesnt work, theyll be framed. Anyway, the officials of the colonial government and him are grasshoppers on the same rope. If they dont want to go to jail, they have to push the responsibility out. Tokyo The Japanese government has been furious. If it hadn''t been for the stronger John Bull at this time, it is estimated that the two sides would have fought long ago. This is really bullying. In order to detect the arrival of Japanese spies, tens of thousands of Japanese expats were arrested in just over half a month, and there are not a few who have been hacked. Protest, must protest! But at this time, Mr. Churchill didnt care about the Japanese protests. The problem of the Southeast Asian rebellion was too much. He fought a series of defeats. Although they were all small battles of the Qianer 800th, the combined casualties were still More than 20,000 yuan. In order to stabilize the situation, he mobilized domestic relations, borrowing two divisions from Australia, one division from New Zealand, and two divisions from India. Coupled with the troops in the original colony, he was able to stabilize the situation. The Visayan islands of the Philippines were all lost and are still being recovered. Malaysia has fallen to more than half of the area, but the main cities are still in the hands of the colonial government, Brunei has also rebelled, and the Singapore rebellion has been suppressed. There was a rebellion in Sri Lanka, Myanmar also began to be unstable, and the Bolshevik Party appeared in Bangladesh, but the anti-flag has not been raised yet. According to the current situation, Mr. Churchill was surprised to find that even if his counter-insurgency army arrived, he was not sure of suppressing the colonial rebellion. For this reason, he also studied the rebellion situation in Southeast Asia in history. The last surprise was not that they did not work hard, but that the rebels had evolved. It wasn''t the original kind of robbery as long as the city was breached, and when the looting was over, the robbery broke up. After the spoils were consumed, the attack on the new city would continue. Now it is different. Although the mobs still make up the vast majority, a small number of them are already organized. They know how to take advantage of the terrain and to lure the enemy deep. Basically, as long as they chase the enemy into the jungle area, the British army will eventually be beaten all over the floor. If the chasing is too hard, the direct annihilation of the entire army has not happened, and the British army who is not familiar with this mode of combat will naturally be recruited. So why did the combat effectiveness of these rebels soar in a short period of time? Apart from the support of external forces, are there other possibilities? Then, Mr. Churchill directly targeted the Japanese without any evidence. This was a conclusion he reached through direct reasoning, and was consistently recognized by the local colonial government. You don''t need to look at anything else. Just investigate the composition of the rebel army. This is very simple. The British have been operating there for so long, and there are so many locals willing to cooperate with them. Preliminary investigations found that no whites appeared in the leadership of the rebels, so this is certainly not done by European and American countries. Besides, rebellions broke out in the colonies of France and Bulgaria. They can''t do it together. Besides them, which other country in Europe and America has the courage to challenge the British Empire? After excluding European and American countries, Mr. Churchill set his sights on the rest of the world, and there are not many independent countries. First of all, it is impossible for the Republic of China to participate in the warlords'' melee, and they do not have the strength to do such a big thing in Southeast Asia. Secondly, Thailand has also been ruled out, and it also lacks this strength. In the end, Japan is left. It has strength, motivation, and criminal record. It''s not them, it must be them! Anyway, even if the Japanese were involved in the rebels, they would not be able to tell if they didn''t look carefully. Now Mr. Churchill''s actions can be said to be aimed at persecuting the local Japanese nationals. As long as the Japanese nationals joined in, he could tell the country that it was the Japanese government who sent the army, mixed with the rebels, and disrupted Southeast Asia! Then it is reasonable that he cannot put down the rebellion in a short period of time. Japan is also a world power at any rate, and its strength cannot be won by some colonial troops. As for the consequences of doing so? What does it matter to him? The big deal is that the British Empire will beat up the Japanese or engage in a round of sanctions. Aren''t these all minor problems? Compared with the history, the British Empire was pushed into the world war ahead of schedule. This is really not worth mentioning! In short, the Tokyo government is furious. If it hadn''t taken into account the power gap between the two sides, they would have gone to war long ago. Massive anti-British demonstrations have broken out in Japan. The British embassy in Tokyo has been blocked, and British diplomats are afraid to go out. London Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin was also in a very bad mood. He finally understood Churchill''s traits of fraud, and he could have troubles wherever he went. He bet that if he ordered Churchill to be recalled now, Churchill would immediately throw away the mess in his hands, return to London happily, and then remove all these responsibilities. In any case, although Churchill''s actions were a bit rougher this time, and there were more cases of false and false injustices, the members of the Japanese intelligence organization arrested were also tangible. Thousands of spy confessions have been recorded. Commercial spies, government spies, and military spies are all available, and the weapons and ammunition for inspections are even more numerous. Well, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin still doesn''t know that ninety-nine percent of the evidence is fabricated. Otherwise, no matter how efficient it is, it is impossible to achieve such an amazing result? Especially after more than 100,000 rifles and thousands of tons of weapons and ammunition have been inspected, when has the Japanese government been so proud? This look is deceptive data, but the British cabinet simply did not find the problem, refer to the materials they support little Nicholas. Didnt assist them with hundreds of thousands of rifles and gave them hundreds of thousands of tons of ammunition? Compared with this, the performance of the Japanese can be regarded as petty! Of course, judging from the piles of guns and ammunition photos, there is such evidence, even if they turn their faces with the Japanese government, they are justified. In this world, the occupied British Empire is invincible, and they will not fear any enemy! Be tough, you must take tough measures against the Japanese government! This is also the low pixels of this era, and you cant see anything from a long distance. If you take a closer look, everyone will probably find it familiar, and then ask a question, how come these are all weapons and ammunition produced in the UK? However, these problems will soon not be a problem. All these weapons and ammunition will be consumed in the counter-insurgency war, and the last bullet will not be left. It does not matter whether it was captured from the Japanese. In this regard, colonial government officials have extensive experience. This is their normal business. Otherwise, there is no good. Who wants to leave the prosperous British mainland and go to the colony to suffer? On the one hand is the wronged Japanese government, on the other is the furious British government, can both sides make concessions? Obviously impossible! As long as the Japanese government does not want to be killed by the Tenchus, it must fight the British. The arrogant British government thinks that it has taken up the truth, but the Japanese do not recognize it, and even want them to make concessions. Is this possible? Even the Dutch dared to face the Japanese government aggressively. If Stanley Baldwin dared to admit defeat, where would the British Empires face be put? Suddenly, the British and Japanese confronted each other. Ferdinand had prepared the seeds, made the tea, and was ready to watch the show. If it weren''t for fear of extra-junctions, he would like to provoke one more and let both sides fight. If Britain and Japan fight a war, Ferdinand has no doubt that the British will win the final victory. But as a price, the position of the British world''s hegemon is also shaky. At this time, the situation in Southeast Asia changed again, and Mr. Churchill''s goal was achieved. He successfully pulled the Japanese into the water. It''s just this big drama. His director just finished filming the beginning, and the investors later crossed hands, and the plot began to get out of control. After the furious Japanese joined the rebellion, the flames of war began to spread out again. There are many Japanese expatriates in Southeast Asia, and the quality of these people is not comparable to that of the indigenous people. Many of them are retired officers and soldiers with extensive training experience. With the addition of these professionals, the combat effectiveness of the rebels has risen to a new level. Now the Japanese government doesnt need to be wronged anymore. The Japanese who have been stimulated decided to give the British a little bit of color. Isn''t it that they support the Southeast Asian rebellion? Then support to show them! Of course, these were done secretly by the Japanese military. The high-level Japanese government is still sensible. Knowing the strength gap between the two sides, they dare not directly force the top. The Japanese army wants to do things. This is too easy. They gathered a group of second-degree officers and soldiers in the army and asked them to retire directly and go to Southeast Asia in their own name. Mr. Churchill, he just felt he was playing, he shouldn''t push the Japanese nationals back. The ten Indian divisions he requested were already in place, and it was time for a counterinsurgency. Unfortunately, the result is that he still feels that his troops are insufficient, and the Indian colonial division that has just been formed cannot actually defeat the rebels! That''s right, he was directly defeated in the frontal battle! Of course, this was only what Mr. Churchill believed. These British officers did not think that their combat effectiveness was poor and could not defeat these rebels. In their view, if it were not for the number of rebels and the great strategy of this Mr. Churchill, they would not lose! Why divide the troops? Is it not good to recover one place by one? The counterattack was launched from all sides at the same time. The prestige is majestic, and the political propaganda is in place. But the problem is that the army has been diluted? Do you need to stay behind to regain lost ground? Do you need to ask? The cowhide has already been blown out. If it is lost again, it may not matter militaryly, but what should we do politically? Since a politician has served as the commander, in order to be politically correct, we must fully defend and consolidate the fruits of victory! If the Japanese didn''t exert their power, Mr. Churchill couldn''t stand it. But it doesn''t matter, he can call someone! Now that the London government believes that the Japanese government is supporting the rebellion, it is of course impossible to refuse Mr. Churchills request for help. Don''t look at Churchill''s poor military ability, but his talent for political struggle is full marks! Take the passion speech he recorded and find someone to send it to Congress. Successfully provoked everyone''s emotions and persuaded members of Congress to agree to an increase in troops, and not an increase of 10,000 or 20,000 troops, but a one-time increase of 200,000 troops! It really doesnt work if there are fewer people. Didnt the Netherlands next door mobilize 200,000 counter-insurgency troops and then keep pressing the rebels to fight? The British Empire can also learn from their successful experience! In addition to these main forces colonial forces are also indispensable. Ten more Indian colonial divisions, one Canadian division, and the three North American countries have also formed a strengthened division. After eating a ditch and gaining a wisdom, Mr. Churchill summed up the reason for his failure, that is, his troops were too few. So this time he desperately asked for reinforcements from the country and from the autonomous government of the British Commonwealth. If all the reinforcements arrive, Mr. Churchill will eventually have twenty Indian divisions, one North American reinforced division, one Canadian division, one New Zealand division, two Australian divisions, 13 British Army main divisions, and his personal expansion. Fifteen colonial divisions in Southeast Asia. In the end, there were 53 divisions in total, and even this time there were still three tank divisions in the domestic reinforcements. I don''t know if Mr. Churchill knew that the tanks equipped by the British army could not conduct jungle operations! In any case, there are a total of 53 divisions and the total strength is close to 800,000. This is obviously not for suppressing the colonial rebellion! In order to persuade the Congress to increase troops as much as possible, of course he has to exaggerate appropriately, for example: fabricating rumors that the Japanese government might attack Southeast Asia and putting pressure on the Congress. Another example: If the Anglo-Japanese War broke out suddenly, how should the British government respond? In short, under his bluff and public opinion, he successfully attracted the attention of the Congress. In order to prevent Japanese sneak attacks in advance, he first increased troops in Southeast Asia. As long as the reinforcements come, there is no need to ask the country for instructions on how to use them in the end. As the supreme commander of the locality, of course, Mr. Churchill must have full command, and the counter-insurgency is naturally indispensable! As for whether there will be a war with the Japanese, Mr. Churchill is not at all worried. Even if the fight starts, isnt there a Royal Navy? Can the enemy swim over? ... v5 Chapter 99： Child debt Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? St. Petersburg Nicholas II has been in a very good mood recently, and he is happy if the British are unlucky. First, the Persian War and the Afghanistan War, and now there has been a large-scale rebellion in Southeast Asia. The British Empire has been really busy lately, and its support for the Russian chaos has been reduced. Victory in the War of Unification in Russia is in sight, and his sister is back at this time. The family reunion is always a joy. Of course, come back. This is all a small problem. Anyway, it is very convenient to fly from Sofia to St. Petersburg. The key is that she is also carrying the Crown Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria! The political meaning here is different. In the eyes of Nicholas II, this is an opportunity for the two royal families to marry again. Everyone''s identities match, and the relationship between them is very good. It is obviously in the interests of the two countries if they can continue to consolidate the Russian-Russian alliance through marriage. Nicholas II had four daughters. If the European father-in-law of the 19th century was occupied by both Nicholas I of the Kingdom of Montenegro and Christian IX of the Kingdom of Denmark, then the European father-in-law of the 20th century was Nicholas turn. Pull the II out. Many daughters are also a huge political wealth. The eldest daughter Olga married into the Danish royal family, the second daughter Tatyana married into the Norwegian royal family, the third daughter Maria married into the Bavarian royal family, and the last daughter Anas The Grand Duke of Tasia, Nicholas II, focused on the young Ferdinand. ... "Xenia, you traveled around Europe this time, why did you only bring Ferdinand the little one, and how many little guys?" Nicholas II asked in confusion. "They still have homework to do. It is estimated that after one or two years of graduation, they will have a chance to come out and walk!" Xenia said with a reddish face. Of course, his homework is just an excuse, and he cannot be told. The real reason is that Ferdinand is timid, afraid that his wife, children, and children will visit together. If he is given a nest, the Bulgarian royal family will die. In order to prevent this from happening, the Bulgarian royal family cannot act collectively every time they visit abroad, and at least one prince must be left as a guardian. This is one of the strange family rules that Ferdinand has just made, or it is the delusion of persecution. It seemed that Xenia was lying, and Nicholas II did not continue to question. "You brought little Ferdinand out on a blind date this time, don''t you think little Ferdinand and Anastasia can talk very well?" Nicholas II said with a smile Regarding this marriage, Nicholas II is very sure, it is in the interests of both parties, as long as the parties do not strongly object, this marriage is complete! After Nicholas IIs observation, they found that their cousins ??are very talkable now, and there is no reason to object. love? This is too far away for members of the royal family, no matter how you look at Little Ferdinand, he is not a person who gave up everything for love. "They are not suitable!" Xenia said awkwardly "Why?" Nicholas II asked angrily "Scientists have shown that getting married with close relatives will affect the health of the next generation!" Xenia explained This theory only spread in the early 20th century, but as long as it is not an immediate family member who should marry or continue to marry, it has been a tradition that has lasted for thousands of years, and it is not so easy to change. "This statement is not valid. The impact is only a certain probability, even less than one in a thousand. You don''t think that we are so unlucky and just happened to run into it? Moreover, maintaining the nobility of the bloodline can also make the next generation better. It is worth taking a little risk for this! "Nicholas II asked Seeing the angry Nicholas II, Xenia decided to tell the truth. "Everyone retreat, no one is allowed to enter within a hundred meters!" Xenia ordered Seeing that Xenia was so cautious, Nicholas II knew the following. I am afraid it was extraordinary, so he nodded. "Nicolas, do you know how Alexei''s illness came from?" Xenia asked "Does it have anything to do with this?" Nicholas II asked in wonder "Yes!" Xenia said affirmatively "Are you saying that if you get married with close relatives, you will get hemophilia?" Nicholas II said in shock "No!" "After knowing that Akleshe was ill, Ferdinand and I consulted with the Royal Bulgarian Academy of Sciences. You should know Nicholas. Although they did not find a cure, they still prescribed a recuperation recipe and developed an exercise plan! Said Xenia "Yes, on behalf of the young Akresher-thank you, the effect is still very good!" Nicholas II said "Because hemophilia has always been circulated in the royal family, we are also very worried. Ferdinand also specially opened this subject at the Royal Academy of Sciences. After so many years, although no specific medicine has been developed to treat hemophilia, there are still results, including the origin and transmission of hemophilia! "Xenia said seriously "What?" Nicholas II said in surprise. "The most important hemophilia to be discovered is Queen Victoria, and the European royal family has been plagued by hemophilia since she started! Some people speculate that it may have something to do with the meteorite outside the sky, and perhaps not only Queen Victoria was infected, but the civilians were infected and died directly, and they did not spread! Since Queen Victoria, her sons have been infected and some have not been infected, and her daughters have not had any problems, and even the princesses in the European royal family have not been sick! After these princesses got married, their offspring also frequently became ill, and the victims were all princes, not princesses! So scientists have to conclude that the spread of hemophilia is not 100%, and the virus will only break out in men, while women are carriers of the virus! Xenia explained "How is this possible?" Nicholas II asked in disbelief "The British royal family, the Russian royal family, the Spanish royal family, and the Prussian royal family are all suffering from hemophilia. You can send someone to collect information, Nicholas! All sorry, for the future of the Bulgarian royal family, it is impossible for me to risk the marriage of little Ferdinand! "Xenia said seriously Nicholas II ended this topic decisively. If Xenia said it was true, then there would be no need to consider the marriage between Russia and Russia. No matter how great the political interests are, Ferdinand cannot agree to it! At the end of this secret conversation, Nicholas II was in a heavy heart. He suspected that the British knew this secret. Otherwise, why would they be enemies of the British Empire? Whether it is the Russian Empire, the former German Empire, and the Kingdom of Spain before the Spanish-American War, they were once the greatest enemy of the British Empire! Now that the three royal houses happen to be overcast, is there no problem in it? This is too strange, right? Is it really a coincidence that the Bulgarian royal family can discover this secret? You must know that the Bulgarian royal family and the British royal family are from the Gotha dynasty! They may cheat outsiders, but they will never toss with their own people, because if this one is not operated well, a family will be extinct! Because Europe is monogamous, every family member is a valuable asset. In addition, most of the royal family members get married late, coupled with the underdevelopment of medicine, the infant mortality rate remains high, and the number of royal children is even smaller. . Most of the ancient nobles in Europe finally perished because of extinction, and they finally made wedding dresses for others. Guessing to guessing, now Nicholas II absolutely dare not open the lid, even the slightest noise of the wind leaks out, he still has a daughter to marry, once it spreads out, it will be finished! Nicholas II is even considering whether to continue marrying with the British royal family, forget it, if you come here, I have to retaliate back! ... Xenia would not know the idea of ??Nicholas II. Even if she knew it, she would not have any idea. It is impossible to succeed anyway. There is no prince of age in the British royal family. The prince can wait for the princess to grow up, but the princess can''t wait for the prince to grow up. Do you have to pass on the family? She is still having a headache for Ferdinand''s marriage. It is not easy to find a satisfied wife, especially the future Queen of Bulgaria, even more so. What made her even more headache was that there were five little guys behind, all of which needed her to worry about. Thinking of this, Xenia felt unbalanced. Xenia found out that she was caught up in Ferdinand''s routines, both of whom were parents. Why did she worry about all these responsibilities? Ferdinand who was far away in Sofia suddenly sneezed and seemed to feel that something bad was about to happen. After thinking about it, he didn''t think of a famous one, so he left it behind. ... v5 Chapter 100： ,upgrade A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the battlefield in Afghanistan has changed, and the British may be unlucky this time!" Chief of Staff Christoph gloated Say "Are you saying that the British are going to lose? Not so fast. They also have an army of 300,000. The Afghans are a group of militiamen, and they have no training at all. Even if some weapons and ammunition are smuggled from us, it can''t make up for the fact that their weapons are backward! "Ferdinand shook his head and said "Your Majesty, the current situation on the battlefield is very unfavorable to the British. The terrain in Afghanistan is also very complicated. In the past few months, the British have continuously lost their troops and the number of casualties has exceeded 100,000. A lot of supplies. Fortunately, what they sent this time was basically cannon fodder, otherwise it would be a question of whether this war can be fought! Christophe explained Ferdinand nodded, it seems that with the combat power of the British colonial forces, in a special environment, it is really impossible to defeat these militias! However, they were able to resist the fighting nation for several years in the face of the invasion of the United States and the Soviet Union in later generations, and they really didn''t dare to deal with the Asan of this period. "How did the London government react?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, there have been anti-war voices in the United Kingdom. Some MPs think that war expenditures are too large and want to reduce war expenditures!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev replied "Anti-war is a matter of time, and now the moderates in the UK have the upper hand. It can be said that if it were not for us, they would probably not launch the war in Afghanistan! Now there is a rebellion in the Southeast Asian colonies. This year, the British war expenditures are estimated to be higher than their financial income, and this situation will continue at least until next year! What can you do to strengthen the British determination to continue the war? Asked Ferdinand "Your Majesty, we can put pressure on the British in the Afghan battlefield to make them think that once Afghanistan is abandoned, we will annex the Afghan region, so that they dare not give up lightly!" Foreign Secretary Medev proposed "This can be done, but you must grasp this degree, don''t play, I don''t want to really send troops to Afghanistan!" Ferdinand said "Your Majesty, perhaps you can work **** public opinion. As long as the people''s enthusiasm for war is mobilized, the London government will continue the war!" Chekov suggested. "It''s a good idea, do you have a concrete plan? You know the current anti-war ideology in the UK, but it occupies the mainstream. I am afraid it is not so easy to get them to support the war!" Ferdinand thought for a while. "Your Majesty, if we only exert our efforts, it will be really difficult to reverse public opinion in the UK. If this task is left to the British main fighters, it may not be that difficult! We allow intelligence personnel to take some special photos, expose them to the British media, and arouse the hearts of the British people in the same hatred of the enemy! "Chekov thought for a while and said "You can give it a try. In fact, if it''s just photos, you can go to the Royal Film Company and let them create the content you want! Take the picture a little blurry, and then poke it to the London media, remember that this must not have anything to do with us! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Playing with fake photos in this era, as long as the pictures are a little blurry, it is really difficult to distinguish the authenticity. With the media''s ethics, even if there are doubts, they will hype themselves in order to create topics. As long as the fire is lighted up, the British main fighters will be sent to charge forward. It is a pity that Mr. Churchill is not in London now, otherwise there would be no need to worry about public opinion issues. But letting Mr. Churchill command the counter-insurgency army in Southeast Asia will bring even greater trouble to the British Empire. After all, in this time and space, the Dardanelles did not break out, and there was no epic defeat. Mr. Churchills military command ability has not yet been fully exposed. As a colonial minister in this period, he can command this counterinsurgency war. . This is also caused by the British system. The top ranks of the military are held by civilian officials, who have very low say in this country. These front-line generals, even if they know that there is a problem with the order, they must execute the order first, even if they apply to the War Department, it is useless. Civil and military disputes exist in any country. The Royal Navy of the British Empire still has some say, and the army is raised by stepmothers. This was doomed since they hanged Charles I! ... When Ferdinand calculated the British Empire, the situation in Southeast Asia has undergone new changes. With the secret support of the Japanese military, a large number of retired Japanese soldiers have entered Southeast Asian countries. They appeared in the rebels as military instructors, and they didn''t weigh themselves down with more debts. Since the British said that they were supporting the Southeast Asian rebellion and moved their cheese, then they really supported it. In addition, there is also an army composed entirely of Japanese expatriates. They are not many in number, but their combat effectiveness is very strong. With the same strength, the British army really can''t help it. But these subtle changes, Mr. Churchill did not notice at all, watching the increasing reinforcements day by day, he was calculating when to start a major counterattack. This is not over yet. The Japanese Navy has formulated a sunset plan, that is, by supporting the local insurgents, attacking the British military port Singapore in the Southeast Asia from land, and then seizing the British warships in the port. It is estimated that this fabulous plan can be made by the Japanese, and probably every Japanese soldier is a superman, otherwise this plan is estimated to be difficult to complete. This is nothing. The sunset plan of the War Department is even more powerful. They intend to allow Japanese officers and soldiers who sneaked into Southeast Asia to use the insurgents to overthrow the British rule, establish independent countries, and then turn these countries into Japanese colonies. This new version of the colonial plan not only covers the Southeast Asia, but also Burma, Laos, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and other regions are also within the scope of their plan. To complete this cross-age plan, it is impossible to complete the mission without equipping Japanese soldiers with Gundam. By the way, a mind control instrument is also included, otherwise the insurgents cannot be mastered. This Secondary Two Plan has not only been formulated, but is also being implemented. Many Japanese officers and soldiers in Southeast Asia are loyal supporters of this plan. Regardless of whether it succeeds or not, at least the British trouble has already begun. Japan''s influence in Southeast Asia is not small. Especially after the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese government regards itself as Asian liberators, although I see who they liberated! If Mr. Churchill carefully counts, he will find that the entire Nanyang region has added thousands of retired Japanese officers and soldiers. If the retired officers and soldiers of the Japanese expatriates are added together, this number may be over 10,000. Of course, this is scattered, mixed with Southeast Asian indigenous people with a population of over 100 million, and there is really no spray at all, but the consequences of completion are terrible. On November 2, 1926, after the fall of Sumatra, the Dutch territory in Borneo also fell. The Dutch counter-insurgency plan ended in failure. Originally, the Dutch were fighting against the rebels. Under normal circumstances, as long as the battle was won, it would take a few months to eliminate the rebels in Borneo. It''s a pity that the Dutch chased too hard this time, and they pulled the front a little too deep. At the last moment, the rebels from the British colony next door suddenly rushed over and stabbed the Dutch from the flank and were flanked. The Dutch army suffered a crushing defeat. The seven infantry divisions of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in this campaign totaled 110,000 counterinsurgency troops. When they finally successfully retreated to the island of Java, there were fewer than 30,000 remaining. This battle directly awakened the Kingdom of the Netherlands, letting them understand that the British Empire is still the British Empire that pitted their teammates, and they dared to send troops together with Mr. Churchill to fight the rebellion. Isn''t this looking for death? The loss of 80,000 troops in World War I, plus the loss of troops that put down the rebellion back and forth, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has already put up 15 troops for the Indonesian colony. This is already a pain for a country with a population of less than 6 million. Move the bones. Therefore, in addition to sticking to the island of Java, where the insurgents have been wiped out, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has decided to temporarily abandon areas such as Borneo and Sumatra, while also not forgetting to protest to the London government. Taking the opportunity to hack the Dutch part of Borneo is not within the scope of Mr. Churchill''s plan. The British Empire is so rich that it doesn''t care about that territory. But things have already happened. The Dutch are also creating a public opinion offensive in Europe. The London government is under great pressure. After being forced to promise to put down the rebellion, it will not invade the Dutch Borneo. However, the cabinet is even more dissatisfied with Mr. Churchill who has caused trouble. If it is a pitfall, it will be enough, but the Kingdom of the Netherlands is the younger brother of the British Empire in Europe? You **** even your own little brother, and still use such inferior methods, do anyone dare to follow you? It can be said that affected by this, the British Empire''s international reputation has lost a section. When all countries cooperate with them, they can''t help but guard against them. Of course, Mr. Churchill was wronged. As a political strongman, it is impossible for him to make this kind of mistake. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is raising the flag for the British Empire internationally. This effect is not comparable to that of most of Borneo. However, as a military novice, it is very normal to make such mistakes. His army deployment has not been considered at all. The rebels in Malaysia will unite with the Indonesian rebels. He also forgot that they lived on an island, and they were connected to each other. In addition, the Japanese pierced the needle through it, which contributed to this military cooperation. After several rebels joined forces to overthrow the Dutch, they immediately returned to Malaysia. The British troops who had not yet reacted were directly defeated. This is also impossible. The Supreme Commander, Mr. Churchill, was too busy. He had to deal with the political consequences of the Dutch losing the Indonesian part of Borneo, so he accidentally ignored the Malaysian region on the other side of Borneo. Without his order, the people below could not mobilize the army, so the part of the troops in Borneo Malaysia is still an Australian division, a New Zealand division and four Indian divisions. When the rebels came, they realized that it was too late. This is the Southeast Asia, not the British mainland. It is not easy for Mr. Churchill to increase his troops in a short time. If it''s a few regiments, he can send it up in a day or two. Unfortunately, the number of reinforcements needed now is tens of thousands, and personnel and materials need time to be deployed. However, Mr. Churchill still sent reinforcements out. Presumably in his impression, with the firepower of the rebels, it was a very easy question to stand by for reinforcements. It is a pity that the rebels who have defeated the Dutch are now completely reborn. Both weapons and equipment and the combat effectiveness of soldiers have undergone qualitative changes. Coupled with the Japanese instructors'' leadership to inspire morale, and Mr. Churchill had not reacted, several Indian divisions were defeated one after another, leaving the New Zealand division and the Australian division to resist. That is to say, Mr. Churchill was able to accept this result, and any normal army commander knew that this was a very low-level military error. Even if you stand still and wait for aid, you must concentrate your troops to stand by. You have ordered to stay in place and wait for aid. Do you know the distribution of troops on the front line? Therefore, as the cannon fodder in the cannon fodder, the Indian division has always been fully in front and enjoyment in the back, and naturally became the earliest victim. The New Zealand Division and the Australian Division in the rear took advantage of their little time to build a simple defensive offensive and resisted the rebel attack. That''s all, the very nervous Mr. Churchill did not change the previous reinforcement plan. In his opinion, the rebels are a mob. As long as they don''t go deep into the jungle, British soldiers can be one enemy three in the field. The rebels on the island seemed to be cooperating with his actions and directly put the reinforcements up without taking any action. After failing to break the British defense line in the first round, he withdrew back, waiting for the British to counterattack. There is no doubt that these seemingly unruly deployments are in line with the actual situation of the rebel army. The coastal areas are all areas where British warships can operate. The insurgents have neither air force nor shore artillery. What else can they do besides getting bombed? Isn''t it good to wait for the enemy to come? Why are you going to die? It doesn''t matter if you can''t win or not. You can go into the valley. As long as the British dare to chase in, you don''t have to think about going out. U U Reading The Battle of Borneo played out the awe-inspiring and prestige of the rebels, inspired the rebels suppressed by the British everywhere, and proved that the white army can also be defeated by them. At the same time, it also aroused the ambitions of the Japanese. They suddenly discovered that the European countries were so weak. The Dutch army could not beat a rabble of indigenous troops, and the combat effectiveness of the British army was so rubbish! In this case, they are unable to protect this vast colony, and should be inherited by the mighty Great Japanese Empire. The reports of these officers were passed on to Tokyo, and the careerists who had been unable to bear it were now even more uncontrollable. There are gold, copper mines, rubber, and oil... Almost all the resources needed by this empire can be found here, and the owner here has indeed fallen to Europe, which even the indigenous people cannot win. people! The capture of Southeast Asia for the Japanese Empire has become a new dream for the second and second young people in Japan! In this context, various small-scale uprisings in Southeast Asia are constantly erupting. The British army, which is preparing to launch a major counteroffensive, has to consolidate the rear first so as not to give the rebels a chance. This colonial uprising in Southeast Asia has gradually transformed from a purely national independence movement to a political game between Britain and Japan. Ferdinand''s goal was achieved. In the short term, it was impossible for the British Empire to withdraw from Southeast Asia, unless the Royal Navy directly defeated the Japanese Navy and defeated the Japanese military''s ambitions in Southeast Asia. The British may tolerate the independent establishment of a nation in Southeast Asia. These small countries cannot threaten the world hegemony of the British Empire; but they absolutely cannot tolerate the Japanese robbing their colonies. This is the bottom line of the British Empire! ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 101： Marriage A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? A news that I dont know if it is good or bad reached Sofia, and Queen Xenia came to the newsLittle Ferdinands Life-long issues are about to be resolved. It''s just that the target of the marriage is something that Ferdinand''s unexpected, the target of this marriage is actually the Dutch royal family! Princess Juliana, born in The Hague, Netherlands in 1904, is the only daughter of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Hendrick. This is where the problem lies. If nothing else, Princess Juliana will inherit the throne of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in the future, and Ferdinand the young will inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Bulgaria. This is a serious question. How should they live their future married life? But Ferdinand quickly put the problem behind. Under normal circumstances, both he and Queen Wilhelmina still have a long lifespan. This problem will not break out in the short term. As for the future? For Ferdinand, after thirty or forty years, all their children''s children can make soy sauce. Can they just be on top? This is also in line with the actual social traditions of Europe. You can take the throne today and pass the throne to your children tomorrow. It is a legal act. In addition to this, all of Princess Juliana''s conditions met Ferdinand''s criteria for choosing a daughter-in-law. The identities match, there is no scandal in her private life, and she is healthy without worrying about fertility. "I have no problem. If Ferdinand is willing, you can officially propose to the Dutch royal family!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said Will the Dutch royal family refuse? Ferdinand didn''t even think about it. Now the Dutch royal family has had a hard time. The Indonesian rebellion has consumed a lot of vitality in this country. A large number of families of the dead and soldiers are looking for trouble from the government. If the rebellion cannot be put down in a short period of time, the status of the Dutch royal family will be unstable. This is the time when they most need support! A political marriage with Bulgaria at this time can not only consolidate the status of the Dutch royal family, but also divert the attention of the people and ease the pressure on the government through this marriage. After receiving Ferdinands reply, Xenia breathed a sigh of relief. There were too many factors considered in the royal marriage, and there were too few suitable candidates, so it was impossible to demand too much in many aspects. ... "Helena, what do you think of Juliana and Ferdinand?" Xenia asked tentatively Wilhelmina was shocked and reacted quickly. If the recent rebellion in Indonesia hadn''t been too disturbing, she would have discovered this problem. It is no secret that Xenia found a daughter-in-law for Ferdinand with great fanfare in the European royal family. Politically speaking, marriage with Bulgaria is a temptation that no European royal family can resist. Today''s world is the mainstream era of constitutional monarchy, and there are not many kings who can hold real power. Bulgaria is one of them, and it is also one of the most powerful countries in the world today. The object of the marriage is the future Bulgarian king, which is destined to have extraordinary political implications in this marriage. Many people are speculating that Russia and Russia may marry again this time. Now the younger daughter of Nicholas II and the younger cousins ??of Ferdinand are reaching the age of marriage. But it doesn''t matter, there are not many other things in the Bulgarian royal family, that is, there are many princes, and there are five boys behind, enough for everyone. The only regret is that the marriage with the later prince has been weakened a lot, and it is difficult to influence Bulgarian politics in the long term. Wilhelmina thinks so too, but surprisingly, the two royal houses of Russia and Russia have not announced the news of their marriage. If it is to marry a later prince, Wilhelmina will agree without hesitation. If the crown prince is changed to Ferdinand, she will have a headache. As Ferdinand feared, in the future, both Ferdinand and Juliana will be heirs to the throne. It is impossible for both of them to make concessions and live in each other''s country for a long time. What about this married life? Queen Wilhelminas own marriage is one of the victims of political marriage. Since Juliana was born, this marriage has become a dead end. She does not want her only daughter to follow in her footsteps. (Queen Wilhelmina''s full name: Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Marie; Juliana''s full name: Juliana Louise Emma Marie Wilhelmina) But when she refused this marriage, she was not reconciled because the political benefits contained in it were too great. As soon as the news of the marriage between the two parties is announced, the political crisis facing the Dutch royal family can be solved. "I think the two of them are very good. Or ask what the parties mean. If they don''t object, then..." Queen Wilhelmina made a decision after hesitating again and again. Being born in the royal family, marriage is destined to be sacrificed, the chance of meeting true love is infinitely small, and being able to respect each other as guests is a model couple. Like Ferdinand, is he in love with Xenia? The answer is very cruel. They only have the family relationship that has been piled up by time. Love or something has not even begun before it has entered the tomb of marriage. Therefore, usually royal marriages, as long as the other party is not too annoying, agree to it as soon as possible, otherwise the subsequent results will only be worse. "Well, of course! We have to be responsible for their marriage. Let them decide this kind of thing by themselves!" Xenia said with a smile ... In 1926, it was the worst year for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. In order to suppress the Indonesian rebellion, the Dutch government organized a counter-insurgency army, but was accidentally cheated by the British. In less than a year of work, 150,000 troops have been defeated, which has exceeded the capacity of this kingdom. The most important thing is that the counterinsurgency war is still far away. For the next war, the Kingdom of the Netherlands had to continue to increase its troops. The Dutch government has dispatched nearly 400,000 troops, plus the troops stationed there, and now there are nearly 300,000 troops left. Almost all the war potential of the Kingdom of the Netherlands has exploded. If it fails again, then they will have to reluctantly abandon the Indonesian colony. Obviously this is unacceptable to the vested interests in the Netherlands, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands was naturally also affected in the era when the anti-war wave broke out in Europe. The people demand an end to the war, but at the same time they are unwilling to give up the huge benefits brought by the Indonesian colony. The Dutch government is in trouble! Such illogical requirements, but in the eyes of ordinary people, these are reasonable, because they are only asking the government to end the war without saying that they will give up the current social welfare benefits? Can such a thing be explained clearly to them? Obviously it does not exist. Smart people know that many family members of soldiers advocate an immediate end to the war and let their relatives go home and reunite. If the Dutch government really abandons the colony, negotiates with the rebels to redeem the captives, and then loses the economic benefits of the colony and the government has to cut their social welfare to fill this hole, then they will soon change their faces. This is the case with the parties, let alone ordinary people? On the one hand, they are anti-war, and on the other hand, they are unwilling to give up the benefits they have obtained. In such a contradiction, they put pressure on the government. In this era, how valuable is the Indonesian colony? From the perspective of economic value and military value, it is greater than the sum of all the colonies in Bulgaria! The resources here are so rich. The agricultural resources are so rich that many local people dont have to do anything, and they can live by picking wild animals and plants. The mineral resources are also abundant. It''s unreasonable to have oil, natural gas, coal, iron, tin, bauxite, nickel, copper, gold, silver and other mineral resources. In the 21st century, Indonesia has easily fed a population of 200 to 300 million, and directly relying on mineral resources exports accounted for more than 10% of the countrys GDP. It is also because the natural conditions here are too superior, and the local people have no will to fight. The fourth most populous country in the world does not have much presence in the world. Even if it is so reluctant to make progress, Indonesia still relies on abundant resources to become one of the top ten economies in the world. The Dutch naturally don''t want to let go of such a treasure. For example, the rubber used in Bulgaria is almost all imported from Indonesia. The changes in the main production areas of rubber in later generations were mainly caused by the domestic turmoil in Indonesia. The ordinary people felt that it was too troublesome to plant rubber and gradually declined. If someone does statistics, they will find that even in this era, Indonesia''s economy has surpassed that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. ... With the coming of Christmas, the Dutch royal family and the Bulgarian royal family simultaneously announced the good news of their marriage to the world. This good news is not only for the parties, but also good news for European countries. The Netherlands is just a small kingdom. No matter how the Bulgarian-Dutch relations change, it will not affect the world situation. European countries can rest assured that the shadow of the Russian-Russian merger has disappeared. The British government even held a banquet to celebrate the good news. Compared to Bulgaria''s continued marriage with the Russian royal family, they are more willing to see that Bulgaria and the Dutch royal family are married. After all, the power of the Russian-Russian alliance is too great. In the eyes of the British, if the Russian Empire had not broken out a civil war, now the two countries might have merged. In the eyes of the outside world, the possibility of the merger of Russia and Russia has not disappeared. If the two royal houses marry again, the future integration of the two royal houses will almost become inevitable. No one thinks that the young Akreshe, who is seriously ill, can survive Nicholas II, and the possibility of even leaving offspring is almost zero. In this context, the czars inheritance rights will fall to the daughter of Nicholas II. In order to maximize the benefits, let the younger daughter become the union of the czar and the little Ferdinand and achieve a smooth transition after the merger of the two countries is almost inevitable. s Choice. It can be said that Ferdinand and Nicholas II signed a treaty for the establishment of the Slavic Federal Empire between the two countries. Not only did they deceive the Russians, but even the whole world was deceived. Although both countries have adopted high-level secrecy measures, this secret agreement was exposed when the Germans conquered St. Petersburg. At that time, both Russia and Russia denied it, saying it was a German conspiracy. But everyone still believes, because the merger of Russia and Russia not only has sufficient benefits, but also has a deep civil foundation. The people of both countries support the establishment of a federal empire. The only dispute is the issue of dominance. If the heir of the union of the two royal families becomes the new imperial emperor, it is estimated that no one will oppose it, and in this way everyone will be given equal status in name. It can be said that the sudden civil war in the Russian Empire saved the British Empire''s world hegemony, otherwise a behemoth that occupied most of the world island was born. Of course, this is what the outside world thinks. Although Ferdinand has been tempted, he finally gave up with reluctance. The benefits of this are indeed very large, but the interests of the country are not equal to the interests of the royal family! The king of Bulgaria, he laid the foundation, as long as the descendants do not toss around, they are almost as stable as Mount Tai. But the emperor of the Federation Empire is not so easy to do. Internally, there is the messy problems of Russia, and externally, there is hostility from countries all over the world. Without superb political, military, and diplomatic capabilities, we simply cannot sit in this position. The British have always believed that the sudden outbreak of the rebellion in the Russian Empire saved the world! Originally, the Russian empire had always been dominant in the alliance between Bulgaria and the Russian Empire. Once the two countries merge, the Russian Empire will become the main body of this new empire. With the outbreak of the civil war in the Russian Empire, all this has changed. They no longer have the strength to suppress Bulgaria, and Bulgaria also no longer has the strength to suppress the Russian Empire. The two sides will definitely fight for dominance. The specific manifestation is that Bulgaria allowed the Russian Empire to break out and acquiesced to Britain and France to support the rebels. These were interpreted by the British as a battle for dominance between the two sides, so John Bull did not hesitate to invest a lot of resources to allow the Russian Civil War to continue. In their view, this kind of struggle will surely escalate with the passage of time. Even the struggle between Austria and Hungary in the Austro-Hungarian Empire ended up crying for independence. What''s more, the two countries that have not yet begun to merge Russia? The marriage between the Bulgarian royal family and the Dutch royal family was regarded by them as a political victory for the British Empire! Well, these are the statements of the British media. In Ferdinands view, the British governments approach was just to divert the publics attention and ease their pressure on public opinion. As the formulation and implementer of this policy, the Lloyd-George cabinet, and the Stanley Baldwin cabinet, who continued this policy to make the plan a reality, will share this achievement. No matter how you look at it, it is the serious political consequences brought by the Stanley Baldwin cabinet to resolve the current poor performance of the British Empire in the foreign war. The British people were satisfied. Suddenly they discovered that the British Empire had gone through a dangerous period, but fortunately it was resolved by the government using political means. For a time, the private support rate of Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet directly reached its peak. In the eyes of ordinary people, Russia and Russia can unite the world island. The population of this combination exceeds the total population of European countries, and the European continent can be flattened by human sea tactics. The Royal Navy of the British Empire is invincible in the world, and the British Empire Army should forget it. Are the lessons of the First World War not enough? British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin publicly announced that the current war in the British Empire is to avoid a larger war in the future. This is for the long-term interests of the empire! In order to increase its persuasiveness, the British Empire also took the initiative to create enemies for itself. Japan, Russia, Bulgaria, and France have all made the list. In the new round of risk factor analysis rankings, Japan gloriously dominated the first place. Surprisingly, the Russian Empire ranked second, and France and Bulgaria ranked third or fourth. Ferdinand knows that this ranking was created by the London media that supports the Conservative Party. Japan can be ranked first. That is the credit of Mr. Churchill. Without propagating the Japanese threat theory, how can he explain that the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia has not been put down? The Russians ranked second, mainly because of the acceptance of the British people. After all, in the newly emerging Bulgaria, they have a fart feeling. In the consciousness of many old people, Bulgaria is still a small country. This subconscious judgment cannot be changed overnight. As a news media, it is of course necessary to meet the needs of the people. Otherwise, who do they sell the newspaper to? Originally, the London government launched the war in Afghanistan this time to prevent Bulgarian forces from penetrating into Central Asia, and it directly turned into resisting the expansion of the Russian Empire into Central Asia among the people. It is estimated that God does not understand, where the courage of the Russian Empire in the civil war to expand to Central Asia! These don''t care about the media. They are just to create a topic. They can sell more newspapers, earn more advertising fees, and help the cabinet relieve political pressure only incidentally. ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 102： ,influences The genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The eldest sons marriage was booked, but Ferdinand had a worry, but its a pity that as long as I remember that there are five kids waiting. Now, he couldn''t be happy. Even if they are not the crown prince, the range of marriage options should be so large that they are lost, and at least they have to marry an old nobleman. This standard cannot be lower. This is the price of being born in the royal family. Since childhood, marriage has to make sacrifices. Of course, this is only for these people who have lived in the ivory tower since they were young. There are many people who are willing to make such sacrifices outside. "Your Majesty, this is our Admiralty. Please have a look!" Admiral Pert Ivanov, the new Secretary of the Navy, said Ferdinand took the form and looked at it carefully. From the first dreadnought in Bulgaria in 1907, it has been 20 years now. The service life is coming soon. At this time, new warships must be built to fill this vacancy. After reading the document, Ferdinand smiled and said: "Your Admiralty, this time is preparing for a big blood exchange!" According to the plan of the Ministry of the Navy, the Bulgarian Navy will gradually retire eight dreadnoughts, two battlecruisers, and twelve cruisers in the next five years... Almost all the main ships of the Bulgarian navy were replaced. There is no other way. From 1915 to the present, in eleven years, apart from adding two aircraft carriers and replacing some small warships, the Bulgarian Navy never built it again. The new battleship. "Your Majesty, there is no way that our warship is already far behind the times, and it won''t work if we don''t want to change it!" Admiral Pert, the Secretary of the Navy, thought for a while and said. "Well, in principle, I agree with your shipbuilding plan, but the question is what about the London Treaty? According to the provisions of the treaty, the tonnage of our naval capital ships shall not exceed 330,000 metric tons, and the total tonnage of aircraft carriers shall not exceed 120,000 metric tons. Your plan has exceeded the standard! "Ferdinand said with a smile The Treaty of London has now become a shackle for countries to expand their navies. But it is not easy to break the constraints of the London Treaty, at least Ferdinand will not come out to be the first person to tear the treaty. There is a price to be paid for breaking the rules at any time. Now the Bulgarian Navy does need to expand, but this need is not so urgent. In Ferdinands opinion, there is no difference between expanding the navy one day earlier and expanding the navy one day later! If Ferdinand is willing, he can double the size of the Bulgarian navy in two years, but this does not make any sense. At this time, the world is generally peaceful, even if the conflict between Britain and Japan has intensified, it has not yet reached the point where war will break out. It can be said that as long as the Japanese army does not take the initiative to attack the British, this war cannot be fought. In the general anti-war environment, the London government continues to carry out the counterinsurgency war, and the British people can still accept it. If the war is proactively initiated, it is estimated that the British people will fall. No politician will take this risk! Not only did Ferdinand see this issue clearly, but the Japanese government also understood it, so they dared to resist it and added to the British people by the way. Since the war cannot be fought, the urgency of Bulgaria''s naval expansion is greatly reduced. Even Ferdinand believed that even if a new round of world war broke out, most of the Bulgarian navy would still be killed. "Your Majesty, the London Treaty is about to become a piece of waste paper. Now all countries in the world are all about to move, they are trying to expand the navy tonnage!" Pert explained "It''s about to become a piece of waste paper, isn''t it still waste paper? In short, Bulgaria is a large and responsible country, and such things that violate the treaty and damage our countrys credibility should not be done! The plan was taken back and redone. Now the size of our navy must be within the scope of the treaty. Unless you can invite God, the old man, don''t try to convince me! "Ferdinand said very clearly "Yes, Your Majesty!" Pelt replied He knew that without sufficient reasons, Ferdinand could not agree to expand the navy. Now the military expenditures of the Bulgarian armed forces are land, air and sea, and he knows the status of the navy. Needless to say, the army is the foundation of Bulgaria. As a land power country, Bulgaria cannot reduce its investment in the army in any way. The Air Force also ambitiously formulated a global strategic strike plan, and it was approved, as long as the Navy''s global strategy was killed by the great Ferdinand. It is simply raised by a stepmother, my uncle doesn''t hurt, grandma doesn''t love it! Many people don''t know that the Air Force''s global strategic strike plan was created by Ferdinand himself. Namely: Establish military bases at important nodes in the world, and use long-range bombers to cover any important city in the world. Ferdinand originally planned to cover any corner of the world, but considering the technology of this era, he decisively gave up. It would be good to be able to cover major cities. So far, Bulgaria''s focus is on the European continent. If production costs are not considered, the new generation of strategic bombers can already do it. The world strategy has just begun, and even the military bases established by the Bulgarian Navy overseas are just one part of it. This strategic plan, so far, only less than ten people know. Even if this strategy is already being implemented, it is obscured by smoke bombs on the surface. Every Bulgarian overseas military base must have an airport built on it, but it is not an air force stationed there, but an overseas colony defender. Everyone is not surprised. As the only country in the world that distributes aircraft to companies, there is an airport on its military base. What is the problem? It''s just that the airport has been repaired a bit bigger. This is all understandable. The pilot''s skills are not good enough, so it is natural to build a big airport. In order not to attract the attention of the British, so far this strategic plan has been carried out very conservatively. The overseas military bases owned by the Bulgarian Navy are still very scarce. Apart from occupying a part of the small islands in the Borderlands, the Bulgarian navy did not make any major moves. And this occupation is limited to making a landmark on it. After all, the islands suitable for human survival basically already have owners, and the real land without owners means that people really cannot live! It is nothing more than to seize sovereignty in advance. Once resources are discovered in these areas in the future, Bulgaria will have the first-hand advantage. ... "Your Majesty, the Dutch government has asked us for help!" said Foreign Minister Metjeev "So fast?" Ferdinand asked in surprise. Didn''t he never thought that the Dutch would seek help from Bulgaria, but this speed is too fast? It has only been a few days since the marriage of the two royal families has begun to move closer politically. Haven''t they considered the feeling of the British Empire? "Your Majesty, with regard to the Indonesian issue, Mr. Churchill was terrified of the Dutch. Now the Dutch government dare not ask the British for help, and at the same time they cannot give up Indonesia. Except for the British, in Southeast Asia, as long as we and the French have the strength to help them put down the rebellion. The French themselves have not settled their own Luzon rebellion, and now Vietnam is not stable. They are a little overwhelmed. The Dutch government has no choice but to ask us for help! "Medev explained Ferdinand nodded. He figured it out. It turned out that the Dutch were scared by the boss. At this time, let the frontline army and the British fight together. I am afraid that only God will know if something will happen! "What about the conditions given by the Dutch government?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "The Dutch government can transfer some of the islands to us for a fee. The specific place has not yet been determined. According to the analysis of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch were frightened by the actions of the British this time. They were afraid that the British would annex Indonesia in one bite, so they brought us in. At the same time, the Dutch were also worried that we would annex Indonesia, so they did not take any action until the news of the marriage of the two royal families spread, and they made up their minds! "Medev analyzes If Bulgaria had no ambitions for Indonesia before, no one would believe it, not even Ferdinand himself. But now, Bulgaria really has no ambitions for Indonesia. Even if Indonesias interests are great, the Bulgarian government cannot make small moves at the time of the marriage between the two countries. Just like the Bulgarian-Russian marriage, Bulgaria obtained the qualification to expand in the Balkans. This time, the Bulgarian government had to give up its ambitions in Indonesia. "Well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can continue to communicate with the Dutch on this issue. Our strategic focus is not in Southeast Asia. The Dutch colony was originally out of the scope of our plan. There are many island rings in Indonesia. We don''t want areas with dense population, high economic value, and special strategic value. If the Dutch need us to send troops to help, they can choose to pay a commission or take out a few sparsely populated islands as a reward for this military operation! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Ferdinand wanted to face it. At this time, it was impossible for him to take advantage of the fire. Just like when the Russian Civil War broke out, he contributed money and effort to help Nicholas II through the first difficulties. This time, even if the Dutch randomly took a few islands to make up the number, or paid an ultra-low commission, Ferdinand recognized it as a gift to the future daughter-in-law. In short, face should not be lost! As the saying goes, you get what you pay for, and the Dutch''s price also determines the hard work of the Bulgarian army. If the bid is too low, then drive the rebels into the jungle and help the Dutch reclaim the city even if the task is completed, and the Dutch will take care of the rest. Conversely, if the Dutch are willing to pay, the Bulgarian army will also provide high-end services, which can help them carry out a comprehensive purge in the colony. "We don''t have to be too active. It''s best to let the Dutch and the British work together again. The more they suffer, the better we can give charcoal in the snow!" After thinking about it, Ferdinand added "Your Majesty, with the strength of the British in Southeast Asia, if we join forces with the Dutch again, I am afraid it will be easy to suppress the rebellion, then we are not..." Metev asked in surprise. "Don''t worry, the Japanese won''t let them put down the rebellion so easily. The number of local indigenous people in Southeast Asia is over 100 million. As long as these people are organized, the rebellion will not be suppressed so easily! Besides, haven''t you found that the personal abilities of the British commanders are particularly strong? From the beginning of the rebellion in the Philippine Islands, Mr. Churchill personally went to command, and then the rebellion spread to the Malay Peninsula, and now the Burmese rebelled. If nothing happens, the Southeast Peninsula will soon follow the chaos, even if the war finally burns to India, I will not be surprised! "Ferdinand mocked. "Your Majesty, it is unlikely that this will happen. The British are very powerful. Even if the Japanese do little tricks, they dare not touch India! Although Mr. Churchill''s military capabilities are not as good as our generals, he is also a famous general in the British Empire. If it were not for the intervention of the Japanese, these rebellions would have been put down! "Prime Minister Constantine said hesitantly That''s right, in this time and space, Mr. Churchill is a famous British general. Although there is no extraordinary record, people can play it! So everyone is still very confident in him, at least reading his resume is really awesome, he is in the great victory of the British army in World War I! Ferdinand did not explain. They were all civil servants who could not understand how many military mistakes the British made in Southeast Asia. If they see the case analysis of the General Staff, they will find that in Southeast Asia, the British army is playing tricks. Using 800,000 troops to counter the rebellion , it hasn''t pushed it all the way, but steadily fight it. Professionals will know at a glance that the British have suffered a loss on the battlefield in Southeast Asia! According to the analysis of the Bulgarian General Staff, it is easy to defeat these rebels on the frontal battlefield. The real trouble is that after winning, the enemy fled into the jungle and wanted to be wiped out. Besides, in this era, can the Japanese army be measured by ordinary standards? Perhaps the Japanese government knows the proper measures, and the high-level Japanese officers also know the proper measures, but can you count on the lower-level Japanese officers and soldiers to have an overall view? When the Japanese government acquiesced to the military''s actions, they were no longer under control, especially after entering Southeast Asia, they completely released themselves. Without the constraints of their superiors, they are acting according to their own ideas, and their goals are also different. Some people just want to destroy the British and retaliate for their suppression of Japan; some are ready to overthrow the British and make colonial rule in Southeast Asia a part of Japan... In short, once ambition breeds, it will be out of control. When the war will spread to India depends on their mood. "Then let''s wait and see!" Ferdinand said with a smile Everyone closed their mouths obediently. History has proven Ferdinands precise judgment many times. Even if they have big doubts in their hearts, they have proved that the kings judgment is correct every time. They really cant afford it. The courage to argue! This is a good thing, which can ensure that Ferdinands orders are meticulously implemented; it is also a bad thing. The kings authority is too great, even if Ferdinands decision is wrong, they will still implement it. , Is not conducive to the long-term development of the country! ... v5 Chapter 103： , People do not stand without credibility Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the Persian Military Command sent an urgent call. On Christmas Eve, the Afghan government forces took the opportunity to sneak an attack on the premises of the British Army Supervisor. This campaign resulted in at least five thousand British casualties, and more than three thousand people, including General Winston, the highest commander of the British army, were captured. The next day, the Afghan National Army launched a full-scale counterattack. Due to the paralysis of the command system, the Indian colonial division that was forced by the supervising team quickly collapsed, and the British Afghan Expeditionary Force was almost wiped out! "The Chief of Staff Christoph said cautiously The British will lose in the battlefield in Afghanistan. Ferdinand has no doubt that the tomb of the empire can not be put down by a mere 20 Indian divisions. Otherwise, wouldn''t the later Soviet and the United States seem too wasteful? However, the defeat was so swift and sharp that Ferdinand was a little surprised. Didn''t the British army have the upper hand before? How could it be defeated at once? Victory or defeat is commonplace in the military, and defeated and defeated, the great cause of the British Empire will be exhausted. Anyway, there are not many differences in India, that is, there are many people. Even if another 20 infantry divisions are formed, it will be easy. It is estimated that for the London government, even the consequences of the annihilation of the Indian colonial army are not as good as the casualties of the thousands of supervising teams, which caused them a headache! "Is the news accurate? Britain is so easily attacked?" Ferdinand asked incredulously. "Your Majesty, the British have relaxed their vigilance at Christmas. They think Afghanistan, like the European continent, will not launch an offensive on this day!" Christoph explained "It''s that simple?" Ferdinand asked incredulously. "Your Majesty, judging from the information we have collected, it is indeed the case. The British soldiers are on holiday at Christmas. The Indian division responsible for guarding the security of the camp, without supervision by anyone, has deserted. When the Afghan army launched an offensive, they were not organized to effectively resist. Our analysis is that the high-level officers of the Indian division are on vacation, and the rest have no power to command the entire army. Christophe explained Ferdinand nodded. This weakness is shared by all European armies. It is a European practice for a Christmas Eve truce. Even in a world war, the armies of all countries will cease fighting on this day. Some soldiers even drank too much and drove to the opposite side to celebrate Christmas, and were put back the next day. In the battlefield in the town of Ypres, Belgium, the British and German armies also played football together. Captain Hamilton, the commander of the British First Royal Warwickshire Regiment, also held a historic meeting with officers of the same rank as the German forces. The two sides confirmed a 48-hour truce, and soldiers walked out of the trenches and sang Christmas carols together. The Germans took out Frieze candles, cakes and cigars, and the British took out Christmas puddings to exchange them. The two sides also used tin cans as footballs, and trench-digging picks as goal posts for football matches. This is not only the case on the Western Front, but the Eastern Front is no exception. On Christmas 1916, Vidinstein, the head of the Austro-Hungarian Cross regiment, who was scarce of supplies, took the entire regiment to the Bulgarian armys position for Christmas. Section. Such examples should not happen too much on the European continent, and even Ferdinand cannot change this tradition. The British were unlucky this time. They obeyed the rules. The Afghans on the opposite side did not obey the rules. Cultural differences meant that the Afghan army did not have to celebrate Christmas. "Well, is there any news coming from the battlefield in Southeast Asia?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, our intelligence in Southeast Asia is too weak and we haven''t sent any information back, but the intelligence that the British sent back to London is normal!" Christophe said "No, the Afghans know to seize this opportunity to counterattack, don''t the Revolutionary Party in Southeast Asia know it? Even though they are all idiots, the Japanese know it? If it is not used, is this still Japanese style? "Ferdinand analyzes Everyone''s face changed slightly. There were only two reasons for this happening: 1. The Bulgarian intelligence system in London was exposed, and the information returned was false; 2. The British army suffered heavy casualties, and the British officers on the front line concealed the truth from the country. Obviously it cannot be the first situation. Even if the Bulgarian intelligence organization is exposed, the British will use it even if they do not directly arrest people. They will pit Bulgaria by passing false information at critical moments. It is impossible to make them aware of it so easily. . As long as it is not exposed by the intelligence system, it does not matter to Bulgaria that it does not matter if the British know what happened in Southeast Asia. "Your Majesty, can we deal with the issue of Mindanao now? The above battle is about to come to an end. The religious forces have won a big victory, and the revolutionary party will be wiped out!" Colonial Secretary Donald proposed. Bulgaria''s sphere of influence in Southeast Asia is very small. Except for Mindanao, the remaining Douding Islands are really not worth mentioning. Wars are now raging in the Southeast, and Mindanao is no exception, except that other areas are in anti-colonial uprisings, here are anti-religious uprisings. The benefits of supporting agents have emerged. In this chaos, Bulgaria can do its own thing, although only temporarily. "Don''t worry, maybe you can let in a batch of smuggled arms and let them continue fighting. It is not convenient for us to come forward now. After all, we sold the local governance to them as agreed!" Ferdinand shook his head and said People do not stand without faith, industry does not prosper without faith, and country declines without faith! For a long time in the future, Bulgaria will not be able to directly rule the colonies in Southeast Asia. If a few officials are sent to establish a colonial government, it is better to sell the governance power and let the locals autonomy. At the very least, the autonomous government can help attract hatred. Bulgaria does not directly rule the local area. Even if there is a rebellion, it is the autonomous government. If the Revolutionary Party really wants to become bigger, it is nothing more than a replacement of an agent. Can they reject Bulgaria''s kindness? For the study of human nature, Ferdinand still read many articles. Perhaps these revolutionaries are still really throwing their heads and blood, once they become rulers, the situation will change. People''s hearts are corroded by interests, and they will begin to weigh the pros and cons. If the territory is large enough, the population is large enough, and the industrial foundation is also laid, then they will definitely establish their own country. However, there is no such monster in the Bulgarian colony. A small island of Mindanao has a population of no more than two million, industry is equal to zero, and the territory is only tens of thousands of square kilometers. To get rid of Bulgarias colonial rule and establish an independent country, such a dream can be imagined but cannot be done. In the era of imperialism, there is no strength, either occupied by this power, or enslaved by that power. Ferdinand didn''t worry about having fun anymore. For his own benefit, these people would also make the most correct choice. ... Kingdom of the Netherlands Since the outbreak of the Indonesian rebellion, the Dutch government has not had a comfortable life for a few days. Seeing the increasing number of casualties, they are not happy. Even if the Japanese help to top the tank, the domestic pressure is still growing. The Bulgarian-Dutch marriage has diverted the attention of the people. This is only a short-term one. Once the frontline is defeated, the crisis will still be detonated! "The Bulgarians are not interested in our proposal. They are now undoubtedly continuing to expand in Southeast Asia!" The Dutch Foreign Minister Robinson said with a wry smile "Well, this is also in our expectation. Southeast Asia has long been divided up with Britain and France. At this time, even if the Bulgarians intervened, there was no goal of expansion. It is impossible for the Bulgarians to start a war with Britain and France for the sake of Southeast Asia. This benefit is not enough to make them risky. The two royal families have just been married again, and the Bulgarian government can''t beat their king in the face of us. At least for decades, they can''t attack our colonies! This rebellion is not the same as before. With Japanese support behind the scenes, it is not so simple to put down. The price we can pay at the moment is really not enough to make them tempted! "The Dutch Prime Minister Daan sighed and said (Can''t translate it??) "If the Bulgarians don''t want to intervene, then we have to continue working with the British? Now that the rebels have begun to unite, then at least half of our colonies need to fight with the British! This situation is too bad, and I doubt very much what incredible things will happen in the next battle! "The Secretary of the Army Dan Gott said depressed. The most depressing thing in the world is undoubtedly that Yu Ming knows that there is a pit ahead, so he still wants to jump inside! "Hi, buddy, the situation may not be as bad as you think. We have already lodged a strong protest to the London government. They have publicly promised that they will never move our colony. I think the British are not yet on this issue. Breach of contract!" said Foreign Secretary Robinson "But, you also know that the British promises are just like farting. Even if they give up their ambitions for our colony, we may still be trapped in the next cooperation! Pit teammates have become a habit of John Bull, I don''t think they will change for us! "The Secretary of the Army Dan Gott said depressed. "Well, Mr. Dan Gott! This is just your guess. Now we have no choice. If we don''t cooperate with the British, our power in Southeast Asia is simply not enough to suppress this rebellion! Now we have no choice but to be optimistic! As long as our frontline officers and soldiers increase their vigilance, they will not be so easily trapped! You believe that our frontline officers and soldiers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will keep an eye on the British. Now the British still need us. They will not do too much! "Prime Minister Daan comforted. That''s right, the British Empire does need the Dutch to wave their flags. In modern times, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has declined in terms of national power, and has degraded into a third-rate country in terms of militarily, but diplomacy has not yet deteriorated. During the First World War, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was able to maintain its neutrality in the two camps by relying on their diplomatic means, while maintaining good diplomatic relations with the Allies and the Allies. Even in the old colonial countries, the Americans have robbed the Spanish of the Philippines, but they have not attacked Indonesia. The Japanese also looked at Indonesia and dared not do it directly. It was also the Dutch who used diplomatic means to gain support from European countries. Can be preserved. In this regard, the Portuguese and Dutch did very well, but Portugal directly chose to defect to the British because of its geographical location. But the Dutch can''t. They are also influenced by France and Germany. Standing in open teams is too dangerous for them. When the Dutch government made this decision, it didnt know that the situation in Southeast Asia had taken a turn for the worse. The so-called absolute advantage of the British no longer existed, so they needed to cooperate with them, otherwise the arrogant Mr. Churchill would still choose to go it alone. ! We must know that Japan was the first country to Westernize, and it had fought with the Russians for two or three years, and sent people to the Western Front. How could they not understand the characteristics of the Western military? Knowing the tradition of the Western militarys Christmas truce for the holidays, they of course have to make use of it, and a Christmas counteroffensive plan has been released. However, the Japanese do not think that they can achieve much success. After all, on the battlefield, everyone always has to be guarded, so the so-called counterattack is only tentative. Otherwise, maybe Mr. Churchill has become a prisoner. In this great counterattack, Singapore was once in half. These are minor problems. The British army who reacted to it immediately launched a counterattack and dared to destroy them for Christmas Eve. The furious British soldiers exploded with twelve points of combat effectiveness and defeated the rebels. Of course, this was only a strong area, and the weak areas were killed by the rebels in the first round. For example, the Australian and New Zealand divisions in Borneo were almost wiped out. In addition, it was the revolutionaries lurking in the city who took the opportunity to burn down a large amount of British military strategic materials, which directly delayed the process of the British counter-insurgency. The battle began to tilt in a direction that was not conducive to the British. The burnt-out Mr. Churchill decisively chose to conceal the loss, and many battles were replaced or made out of nothing. Defeat becomes victory. Annihilating the enemy a hundred changes to annihilating a thousand. Through these "campaigns" created, the losses of the troops are successfully amortized. After a series of actions, he just flattened the loss. To complete this plan, the cooperation of colonial officials is certainly not enough, and it is very easy for the London government to know the truth. In order to avoid this kind of situation, Mr. Churchill chose to cut first and then play, and all these so-called "brilliant results" were sent out, which directly caused the London government to ride the tiger. Once it was discovered by the people that the war report was falsified, Mr. Churchill and the colonial officials would definitely not be able to escape. Similarly, the people would not let the cabinet go. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin was pulled into the water without knowing it. When they discovered the problem, the news had already been sent out, and it was also sent out by Mr. Churchill as a cabinet minister! "Your Excellency, what should we do now? We are all pitted by the **** Churchill. Once the news leaks, the angry people will probably tear us up!" Chamberlain asked with a wry smile "Huh! He''s looking for death, don''t think it will be done by dragging us down! Even if we help to cover up this matter, what will happen to the subsequent battle? If the rebellion cannot be put down, sooner or later, he will help him. Does he want Promote the Anglo-Japanese War?" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said angrily Everyone was shocked. In order to get rid of the political crisis, Mr. Churchill could really do this kind of thing. Don''t talk about Churchill, if you sit in different places, you can do it too! Who makes the British Empire of this age strong? Behind the powerful , many crises have been covered up, and politicians like them are lost in it. Although the Japanese threat theory, the French threat theory, the Bulgarian threat theory, and the Russian threat theory are being promoted in China, who really puts them in the eyes? "Your Excellency, we must not let this happen. We must limit Churchill''s rights. Once the war between the two countries is provoked and cannot be ended in a short time, the world situation will become uncontrollable! We still have many enemies, although none of them should be a cause for concern. If we unite, we will suffer too! "Foreign Secretary Attlee said solemnly "Well, I decided to reorganize the cabinet. Mr. Churchill will let him stay in Southeast Asia to quell the rebellion. The cabinet can add a new member. What good candidates do you have?" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said cautiously Now that the two sides had torn their skins, Stanley would naturally not be polite. Now that he kicked Mr. Churchill out of the cabinet at this time, he would never dare to make trouble. It was originally that he crossed the line, and punishment is inevitable. Political struggles rarely smash to the end. Everyone''s buttocks are not clean. Once the lid is lifted, everyone will not be well. Of course, after suffering this loss, Prime Minister Stanley must retaliate. Even the supporters of Churchill in the party cannot say anything on this issue. "Your Excellency, how about letting Liberal Regina McKenna into the cabinet? At this time we need to win over our allies and share the pressure together!" Foreign Secretary Attlee proposed (Remarks: Regina McKenna Liberal, former Chancellor of the Exchequer) "Will he agree? We must know that we have wooed him before, but he rejected it. It is not easy to woo him at this time!" Prime Minister Stanley shook his head and said ... v5 Chapter 104： Fight against terrorists A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, since this month, our garrison in Persia has been attacked by eight terrorist attacks. Now the local garrison is under military control. that area. According to the investigation, these terrorists are all remnants of the Pahlavi dynasty, and their base camp is within the sphere of influence of the British. Now their main force is still fighting fiercely with the British. It is only a small group of troops who attacked us. Their main purpose is to create chaos, attract our attention, and prepare for an armed uprising! Said Christoph, Chief of Staff "Our garrison in Persia. Terrorist attack?" Ferdinand said in disbelief. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Christophe replied affirmatively After a pause, Ferdinand calmed down and asked, "What plan does the military have to deal with this crisis?" "The Middle East Military Region plans to adopt a continuous system in the local area to allow the local people to supervise each other. Once a stranger enters, all those who have not reported to the local garrison are connected! Those that did not cause bad effects were all exiled to the African continent, and those that had caused bad effects were sent to mines for mining! "Christopher replied "Not enough! This alone can''t solve the problem. The biggest problem in this situation lies in people''s hearts. At this time, we need to kill the chickens! Send all the locals, young and old, to the mine where the accident occurred, and exile all the old and the weak to the African continent, just as an example! "Ferdinand said fiercely "Your Majesty, this is no longer needed, there is no one here!" Christoph thought for a while and said Ferdinand was taken aback for a moment and reacted quickly. The meaning of this sentence seemed to have multiple meanings, but he did not delve into it. It''s just that the colonial garrison method may be a bit harsh, but in this age, can it not be harsh? Not ruthless, what colony are you still grabbing? If it is not ruthless, Bulgaria is still lingering on the Balkan Peninsula, living a precarious life! This is caused by the times. The so-called war of imperialist hegemony is only a struggle for living space for Bulgaria. There is no possibility of concession on this issue! "Well, let''s do it! Try to send away everything on the border first, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note to the British to protest the passive sabotage of their Persian colonial government. Because of their inaction, they have caused such a great loss to us. Let them give an official answer. When will the security problem in Persia be solved? If they can''t do it, we can do it for us! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said On the battlefield in Afghanistan and the defeat in Southeast Asia, the British were defeated. Don''t use this opportunity to stimulate the British at this time. Is this still Ferdinand''s style? In fact, what Ferdinand doesn''t want is for Britain to go all out to flatten Central Asia and Southeast Asia. After all, in the face of absolute strength, any resistance is futile. Neither the Afghans nor the colonial insurgents in Southeast Asia could be the opponents of the British. The main reason why they are able to gain the upper hand is the internal problems of the United Kingdom. The refueling tactics like this one are what Ferdinand hopes most to see. Using the rebels to deplete the British heritage bit by bit, but also at the same time damaging the British prestige. A British Empire that even the colonial rebellion cannot be resolved immediately, is it worthy of everyone''s fear? In the short term, everyone dare not do anything. As time goes by, everyone will become more courageous. Directly challenge the British. It is estimated that few people dare to do this, but it is always possible to do some small actions behind the scenes! The Bulgarian navy needs to be updated, doesn''t the British navy need to be updated? Obviously this is impossible. At the moment when the Navy is about to change its outfit, the London government has consumed a large amount of funds in the war. The government''s financial pressure can be imagined. We must know that the debt owed by the London government in World War I has not yet been paid off. At this time, the old debts have not been repaid, and new debts have been added. It doesn''t matter if this government is the next one, what about the next? The money is always to be repaid. The British government dares to rely on other people''s accounts, but it absolutely does not dare to rely on the accounts of the British consortium. This is their parents! Once the economic crisis breaks out, these contradictions will be stimulated and will be infinitely amplified. If the capital chain breaks one day, then there will be a good show! "Your Majesty, I''m afraid it''s not good to protest now! The British have suffered a series of defeats. We are going to stimulate them at this time, and it is easy to encounter their hostility!" Metiev thought for a while "Well, wait a few days before sending them a note. In short, we must urge Britain to take action quickly. When necessary, our military can cross-border terrorist organizations!" Ferdinand said cautiously. In this era, everyone still doesn''t know how powerful terrorists are. They are limited by their backward technology. They can''t make weapons of mass destruction, and they don''t have professional training. Before the support of international forces, terrorist organizations are not a concern. On the contrary, once they receive support from international forces, the combat effectiveness of terrorist organizations will instantly burst. If it weren''t for the serious consequences, Ferdinand couldn''t help but support the terrorist organization and wreck the British. Since terrorist organizations cannot be controlled, naturally they can only be wiped out, especially anti-guarantee terrorist organizations. Fortunately, the traffic is inconvenient in this era. These remnants of the Pahlavi dynasty are only doing sabotage in Persia If they go to Sofia to cause terrorist attacks, Naferdinand will be in great trouble. "Your Majesty, this cross-border strike against terrorists is probably unnecessary. The remnants of the Pahlavi dynasty still have more than 100,000 troops in their hands. They are not small groups of terrorists at all. Moreover, the hatred between them and the British has also ended, and there is no room for relaxation. If we send troops to attack them, we are undoubtedly reducing the pressure on the British, which is inconsistent with our established national policy! If it werent for the fact that we still occupied Tehran, it would be a good way to actually provide them with some help in secret, and make them and the British die! Christophe explained "Well, your military has taken care of this issue on your own. Your task now is to find a way to settle the Persian region in the shortest possible time. Special period, special treatment! I don''t care what method you use, what means you use, I just want a stable Persia! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said This is a stark suggestion, which is entirely encouraging the military to use extraordinary methods. After all, the ten-year plan is still in progress, and Bulgaria still needs a lot of labor. Over the past few years, there have been more than 100,000 colonial laborers, and they have paid the price of their lives. Under the pile of flesh and blood, Bulgaria''s ten-year plan can proceed in an orderly manner. After more than three million free labors were invested in the project, not only the labor cost was greatly reduced, but also the project could be completed on schedule. "Your Majesty, please rest assured, we know what to do next, and we will never disappoint you!" Christophe assured Ferdinand "Well, let''s do it! If there are no other questions, this will end today''s meeting!" Ferdinand said calmly ... v5 Chapter 105： ,Film Festival "Toms, guess who will win this time?" "Jerf, you idiot, how do I know that it will not be you or me anyway! This is the first film festival. Who knows what the evaluation criteria are? "Toms said angrily As newcomers in the film industry, Thomas and Jeff are full of curiosity about all of this. The two of them have made movies, but like most movies, they are three-day theater tours. Since the establishment of the Film Academy, Bulgarias film industry has set foot on the fast track of development. In just a few years, the industry has tripled. There are hundreds of thousands of employees in the industry, and more than 300 films are born from here every year, creating a box office of billions of levs. Well, this is what the film industry is boasting about. In 1926, the total box office of Bulgarian movies was only 760 million levs. The box office of this billions of levs should be the total box office of the world''s movies. Domestic box office data can still be checked, while foreign box office data can be obtained from developed countries such as the United Kingdom and France. Other regions are pirated. Who knows how much this box office is? Anyway, Bulgaria is now the world''s largest film producer, and market share does not exist. There is no such saying in this era! With the exception of Europe and the United States, filmmakers in other regions are struggling to survive. Movie theaters in most regions rely on pirated movies to feed. In order to promote the film as much as possible, the licensing fees of Bulgarian film companies in many regions are only a symbolic charge of only one lev. As a result, people don''t even bother to pay this lev! The only data that can be counted is the number of films. Sixty to seventy percent of the films shown in cinemas around the world are shot in Bulgaria. In Europe and America, where the economic development of various countries is good, film companies can also cooperate with local people to sell some copyright fees. There is no need to think about stratification. It is impossible. In this era, votes are counted manually, and every movie theater distribution company has to send people to guard, otherwise the movie theater is full of people, and it is not surprising that the box office will end up at zero. The capitalists'' morality is only so high. Had Ferdinand not been supporting the film industry and the cinema line under the Royal Consortium had not stolen the box office, the number of Bulgarian film companies would have been reduced by nine floors. After many attempts, the film companies have learned to be smart, and the domestic film box office is tiered, and the foreign film is sold directly to the theater. Bulgaria has naturally become the largest movie ticket property in the world, and Britain and France also have this potential, because the greed of capitalists destroys everything. This is also the limitation of the times. During this period, the profit of movies was only at the box office, and the surrounding movies were not developed at all, and there was no need to launder money through movies. In this period, the most popular are the big studios. Anyway, the audience is not picky. As long as they are not playing movies that are too high, they can make money. It is very difficult for independent filmmakers and small film companies to survive. Before the anti-monopoly law was promulgated, cinema chains were basically self-produced and sold, and there was no place for these independent films to be released. Ferdinands theaters can be said to be the first in the world to separate production and broadcasting, and it is now the largest theater in the world. With the exception of Bulgaria, European and American countries are still accustomed to the large studio model. These theaters usually only play their own films and buy them when they are insufficient. And to buy movies, everyone is still used to buying some good movies, so that you can make money without losing money. Basically, the movies that are sold in Bulgaria will not hit the streets in Europe! Quite a bit of later generations of Hollywood taste, has become the vane of the world movie! In this context, independent filmmakers couldn''t mix in the country, and they were unwilling to get the dead wages, so they moved to Bulgaria. This is the source of power for the rapid development of the Bulgarian film industry. With the participation of filmmakers from all over the world, there are so many film companies in Rose City. The Rose City is the rose industry base in Bulgaria. There are large rose gardens. The scenery here has always been the favorite of Bulgarians! Perhaps it is this kind of love that makes them uncontrollably join the ocean of roses when shooting movies. Well, this is all fake. The real reason is to advertise the rose industry in Bulgaria. As the boss behind the scenes, Ferdinand greeted him personally. How could the people below not be dedicated? Anyway, as long as the rose garden appears in the movie, you can get a certain amount of preferential treatment when arranging movies in the theater. Although this privilege is very limited, it also attracts filmmakers, and it appears in almost all movies. Rose City Film and Television Base has naturally become the largest film and television base in the world. Ferdinand has invested hundreds of millions of levs here and has the most complete infrastructure of this era. And the facilities are open to the public for free, and the film and television base is profitable through hotels, shopping malls and rental equipment and props. These are all statements on the surface, the real profit is not on the surface, all the movie props are under Bulgarian brands. In the process of shooting many films, these brands have already entered the film, and then appeared on the big screen, and made a free promotion for these brands. Due to the limitations of the times, everyone has not yet discovered the potential advertising value of this movie, or some smart people have discovered this problem, but don''t know how high the advertising value of the movie is, so they chose to be silent. The value of these advertisements is Ferdinands willingness to make money and the motivation to promote Bulgarian films overseas. After all, the advertising value of pirated movies and genuine movies exists. Due to the influence of movies, when buying these industrial products, everyone will naturally tend to familiar brands. Especially in economically backward areas, people will subconsciously think that these products appearing in movies are the best products in the world. After a long period of advertising bombing, the whole world now knows that the Balkans are the back garden of God, and the roses here are the best roses in the world. Naturally, the rose essential oil, rose perfume, rose wine, and rose drink produced here are the best rose derivatives in the world, none of them! With the promotion of Bulgarian films worldwide, Ferdinand has also become the world''s largest brand name, and many of its industrial products have established brand values. Perhaps in a short time, the benefits of these brand values ??are still limited, but in the future, with the increase of social wealth and the improvement of people''s lives, the value brought by these brands will be immeasurable! At least in Europe, Ferdinand has already reaped the benefits of a wave of brand bonuses. In the case of comparable price and performance, famous brands are always more popular. What makes Ferdinand dumbfounded is that statistics show that for every point of economic growth in countries such as Britain and France, the sales of these household appliances will increase by two to three points. If it is out of personal interests, Ferdinand wants to allow the economies of European countries to continue to move forward. He finally understands why later generations will say that the European and American economies were tied together after the First World War. It is uncertain how tight the world economy is now, but Ferdinands industry has been tied to the economies of European countries. Once the economic crisis breaks out, he will suffer heavy losses! It''s no wonder that the big capitalists ended up playing finance. As far as the ability to resist risks is concerned, as long as they don''t die in the financial market, they will almost never lose money. The real economy is different. Once the economic crisis breaks out, no one can take care of themselves. Effective countermeasures will lead to heavy losses. If the response is not timely, they will go bankrupt. If Ferdinand was just a simple capitalist, he would probably also engage in finance, control several banks, set up several securities companies, and shear wool directly in the stock market, which would be safe and profitable! ... With the rapid development of the Bulgarian film industry, in September 1926 the Bulgarian Film Association applied to the Ministry of Culture to establish the Bulgarian Film Festival-Rose Film Festival! After approval, the Film Association began preparations. In 1927, it was the first film festival in Bulgaria and the first film festival in the world. It is four years ahead of the earliest Venice Film Festival in history! In order to ensure the authority of the film festival, the Bulgarian government resolutely chose to evade and handed over the reporting rights of the festival to the Bulgarian Film Association. The film festival is a new product. Except for the industry, there is almost no response from the outside world. The first appearance of the Rose Film Festival can be said to be very shabby! There is no red carpet, no luxurious stage, no publicity, and it started quietly in a large auditorium in the Rose Film and Television Base. The president of the Film Association, Victor Billy, personally acted as the host. At the opening of the film festival, he first reviewed the development of world film and then turned to the history of Bulgarian film development. It took more than an hour to enter the core link. "In the first Rose Film Festival, the film series "The Road to the Rise of Bulgaria" won the Best Picture Award. Now the producer is invited to come to the stage to accept the award." The host''s voice sounded I saw that the producer sent a representative, walked to the front desk and took a certificate from the host, and then walked down neatly, and then the host continued to award the second award until the end of the award, which was useless. To ten minutes. There are no trophies, no award-giving guests, no acceptance speeches, not even a shortlist of films. This is the first film festival in Bulgaria! There are not so many awards for later generations. There are only five awards: Best Director Award, Best Actor Award, Best Screenplay Award, Best Photographer, and Best Film Award. Considering the independent personality of the literary and artistic youths in this era, Ferdinand did not intervene, and did not directly take out the film festival model of later generations, leaving it to the people in the film industry to toss themselves. Shabby is shabby, simple is simple! Anyway, this is the world''s first film festival, everything is moving forward in groping, the film festival model of the past life may not be suitable for Bulgaria now! Looking at this awkward film festival, Ferdinand wondered whether his butterfly effect was too strong, and even the film festival was organized so neatly. Is there a film festival in the world where the award ceremony ends in just a few minutes? It is estimated that this little time is not enough for a star to walk on the red carpet! The Rose Film Festival awards ceremony ended so quickly, and then the reception began. Ferdinand really doubted whether they ended the awards ceremony in the shortest time because they wanted to open the reception in advance. His suspicion is not unfounded. It is estimated that many people are aware of how alcoholic the Russians are. The huge group of Russian immigrants in Bulgaria directly brought this characteristic into Bulgaria. This can be seen from Bulgarias high-speed growth in alcohol consumption every year. The worlds second largest alcohol consumption country exceeds the combined consumption of alcohol in Britain and France! The festival is simple and fast. Its the first time anyway. Everyone has no experience. Any situation is acceptable. What surprised Ferdinand the most was the winner of the Best Picture Award, which turned out to be the series "Road to the Rise of Bulgaria", which directly regarded the series as a movie. Of course, this is nothing. It is acceptable to treat the series as a one-step film. The problem is that this film is a commercial film through and through. At the same time, it is also a commercial film tribute to Ferdinand and the highest-grossing film in the world. The top five films shot so far have taken the top five in the box office charts. Under normal circumstances, such a commercial film that has no artistic cell at all can hardly be recognized by everyone, let alone an award. Soon, Ferdinand figured out why "Road to the Rise of Bulgaria" was awarded, and all the judges of the festival were Bulgarians. A movie that can arouse their patriotic feelings is a problem if they dont win! Compared with art, patriotism is more important. Perhaps this is also the key to the success of the film. Although this film uses a little exaggeration, it also reflects the social changes in Bulgaria. From the initial "War of Independence", the Bulgarian people expelled the Ottomans by armed uprising for national independence. Then came "War of Self-Defense." Bulgarian soldiers and civilians resisted the Serbian invasion and defended the integrity of the country''s territory. In the third "Self-Defense Counterattack", the Bulgarian War broke out and the Bulgarian army won a complete victory. From the beginning of this battle, Ferdinand has been on the stage of history, and Bulgaria has also embarked on the road of opening up. In the fourth "Balkan War", Bulgaria achieved a counterattack for the first time, defeating the Ottoman Empire and laying the foundation of Bulgaria''s great power! The fifth "Battle of Constantinople" is a simple war film, reflecting the tenacious fighting of the Bulgarian army and the enthusiastic participation of the Balkans, which finally defeated the Ottoman Empire. These five films are full of strong political implications. The Bulgarian Propaganda Department is still one of the investors, otherwise the film would not be established. After all, the cost of a single film exceeded 20 million lev, and the highest box office record of Bulgarian movies at that time was less than 30 million lev, which was at a loss from the beginning! However, an accident happened later, and the box office of the movie was a little beyond everyone''s expectations The first time I encountered such a war blockbuster, the audience''s love was beyond ordinary. The first "War of Independence" won a box office of hundreds of millions of levs in China. Although it only broke 100 million levies after being listed in theaters for two years, it also successfully recovered the cost. Nowadays, commercial films in Bulgaria are usually scored five to five by the producers and theaters. The premise is that the producers themselves distribute them, otherwise the distribution company has to take 20-25%. It''s not that the distribution company is black, but the cost of distribution of movies in this era is really high. Whether it is film copy or film promotion, the distribution company is responsible. The most troublesome thing is to supervise the movie theaters and prevent them from stealing the box office. These costs add up very high. In addition, there is a more risky method, which is to directly contract the movie theater and release your movie within a fixed period of time. All risks are borne by the producer. This mode is the favorite mode of theaters, but it is the most hated by the producers. It is only suitable for big directors. For ordinary movies like this, you are sure to die. In normal film distribution, only less than 30% of the money in the hands of the producer can be obtained in the end, and taxes are paid. Therefore, the box office exceeding 100 million is actually only a guarantee, a slight profit. This kind of political film has always been the most resisted by filmmakers. Ferdinand estimated that "Road to the Rise of Bulgaria" won the Rose Film Festival this time. It must be a curse among filmmakers in the world. However, this does not seem to have any impact. The world''s first film festival can cause controversy and it is a good thing. The most feared thing is that there is no attention. ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 106： , The situation expands The genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? It turns out that Ferdinand guessed wrong, the Rose Film Festival did not provoke a scolding. Filmmakers of this era are not yet qualified to play art as tall as they are. In this era when big studios are rampant, the box office is everything. In the eyes of capitalists, a movie with a high box office is a good movie. Therefore, as the champion of the world movie box office list, "The Road to the Rise of Bulgaria" is the best movie in the world. You should know that this legendary movie, since its first birth five years ago, has continued to the present, and it has never been drawn from the cinema. Whenever the theater lacks films, he will be taken out of the tank, and every time a sequel is born, the old film will be brought back to life again, and many people will go and do it again. Such a long-lasting movie is simply the favorite of capitalists! The boss thinks it is a good movie, how can the people underneath dare to talk nonsense? With the explosion of this war blockbuster, it is natural to follow suit. For example, the French filmed "Napoleon the Great" broke the box office record in France, and it can be a mess in other countries. No way, who made Napoleons legend be built on the premise that European countries failed and served as a backdrop? The French like this movie, but people in other countries are different. They are really unhappy watching their country get spanked and pee. In order to meet the hobbies of the French people, a love story was added to it for an unprecedented time. The movie story is full. It is a pity that the European people cannot understand what French romance is! The British filmed "British Empire", and even fell from the beginning to the end. There are too many factors for the rise of the British Empire. The film combines these factors. The artistry has come out, and the box office is naturally not expected. In the era of blockbusters, don''t think about it. Due to market capacity, this era is not suitable for blockbusters to survive. If it weren''t for the sentimental sales, "Road to the Rise of Bulgaria" is a popcorn movie. From the box office situation around the world, it can be seen that the domestic market is really against the sky. While Ferdinand was worrying about the film industry, changes took place in the Far East. On December 27, 1926, a tax resistance movement broke out in Myanmar, and on the 29th Yangon went on strike. Due to improper handling by the British colonial government, on February 6, 1927, the Myanmar Rural Nationalist Association rebelled! This uprising really has nothing to do with Mr. Churchill. It was mainly caused by the greed of colonial government officials. They levied war taxes on farmers on the grounds of suppressing the Malaysian rebellion. Originally, the Burmese colonys share of war expenses was not much, and most of them were offset by the military. The colonial government can afford it at a mere 300,000 pounds, and when the materials are used up for the most part. However, the greedy colonial officials took the opportunity to accumulate wealth and layer upon layer. When they reached the bottom of the people, it became an astronomical figure that was unbearable, and finally triggered the uprising. This is due to internal reasons, and the uprising of various ethnic groups in Southeast Asia against colonial rule has also affected the Burmese region, and nationalist ideas have spread. It just so happened that the British colonial government stimulated him and their fragile nerves. In a rage, they set off, and the war officially burned to the Indochina Peninsula. Soon the uprising spread like a virus. On March 1, 1927, the coal workers'' uprising broke out in Vietnam; on March 4, the peasant uprising broke out. The total French investment in Vietnam in 1926 has reached 2.86 billion francs (note: this is the depreciated franc, with a currency value of 158 francs = 1 pound). The annual output of coal in Vietnam exceeds two million tons, of which two-thirds are used for export. In order to increase coal production, capitalists set production quotas for workers. There are rewards for over-achievement, and wages will be deducted for failure. Obviously, such an advanced management system is not suitable for Vietnam. Perhaps the capitalists have set too high a standard, or the workers do not trust the French. Anyway, the final production task is not completed. In the end, the coal workers were deducted from their wages. Their income was already very limited. The money was used to support their families. This deduction caused an accident. With the encouragement of the revolutionary party, they took off. The peasant uprising was related to the French expansion of rubber plantations in Vietnam. After the world war, the automobile industry developed rapidly, so the demand for rubber was also increasing. In this context, investing in rubber plantations is naturally a good choice. The rubber plantations in Vietnam expanded from more than 20,000 hectares in 1920 to 138,000 hectares in 1927. The establishment of these plantations is based on the premise of grabbing the peasants'' arable land. Without the land, these people will have no livelihood. Rubber plantations do not need so many people and Vietnam''s industry has not developed. Originally, the land in Vietnam is fertile, and farmers only need to sow a little seed to get a good harvest. So even if the French grabbed part of the cultivated land at the beginning, they could accept it. However, this kind of concession cannot be unlimited. With the continuous expansion of the plantation area, Vietnamese farmers are slowly retreating. In the new round of plantation expansion, the helpless Vietnamese farmers are also Followed the rebellion! Yes, it was lively now. Anti-colonial uprisings broke out from the Southeast Asia to the Indochina Peninsula, and the two largest colonial countries in the world were involved. After the World War, another wave of anti-colonialism emerged, and the revolutionary parties all over the world were all excited. The poor performance of Britain and France in fighting this rebellion gave them hope of success. At this time, everyone knew the seriousness of the consequences. The British cabinet issued an ultimatum to Churchill, asking him to suppress the Southeast Asian rebellion within a year, otherwise he would be prepared to go to a military court! Under such circumstances, Mr. Churchill decisively joined forces with the Dutch and launched an offensive in the Southeast Asian region, and the revolutionary party that was fighting for a while was retreating. On the other hand, the situation in Myanmar is gradually deteriorating, and the London government has to reinforce Southeast Asia again. Stanley''s cabinet withstood pressure again to drew six infantry divisions from the country, and also drew an infantry division from each of the three North American countries, plus two Australian divisions, a New Zealand division, and a Canadian division to form new reinforcements. "This is the best news I have received this year!" Ferdinand said unabashedly Now that the British are overwhelmed, they will not only suppress the rebellion in Southeast Asia, but also re-establish their local prestige. So the political methods that the British are best at can no longer use! The foundation of their colonial rule in Southeast Asia has been shaken by this rebellion. They have no choice but to kill a blood stream. They can''t let these rebellious elements continue to help them rule the place, right? The British can''t do this kind of problem of raising tigers. We must know that once people know that the rebellion does not need to pay a price, then the British Empire will really never have peace. The role of the Koi effect is powerful, and it is impossible for the British to not know, so they are in big trouble this time, and it is impossible to survive this crisis without paying a certain price! "Your Majesty, depending on the actions of the British, I am afraid they will be replaced soon. Mr. Churchill is no longer trusted by the London government. At this time, Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin may not be in the mood to hit his competitors. After being dragged on by Mr. Churchill for so long, the situation of the British Empire in Southeast Asia has been completely out of control. If this rebellion is not quelled, I am afraid that the British will lose their colonies in Southeast Asia forever. This consequence is not something they can bear! "Foreign Secretary Metjeev analyzed "Well, this is inevitable! This time the Southeast Asian colonial rebellion can hold the British for so long, it is not easy. Even if we pushed it and asked the Japanese to stand up and support the rebels, it would be impossible to bridge the gap in strength between the two sides. The British Empire''s background is too thick. On the contrary, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was hit by the pond fish this time, and it was really badly injured. After this rebellion is over, it will take at least ten years for the Dutch to recover! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, UU Reading is not only the Dutch, but the French are also miserable this time, because the French rebellion in Luzon Island has changed cabinets for two terms. Now there is another accident in Vietnam, and they dont know what will happen. Kind of infighting!" Constantine said with emotion At this time, the French infighting is not in Bulgarias interest. After all, the two countries are still allies on the issue of causing trouble to the British. Once the French government escalates infighting, they will not be able to continue to cause trouble to the British. Bulgaria stumbling on the British alone will greatly increase the pressure. "Indeed, the French are quite strong. There is no problem at all in suppressing these rebellions. The biggest problem is their internal struggle. In fact, the main problem of Luzon''s delay in calming down is that their government is unstable and unable to concentrate on countering the rebellion. As long as the French government stabilizes, the rebellion will soon be extinguished! "Medev Zou frowned and said "It is not something we can decide to ask now. What Bulgaria should do at this time is to hide itself! In this issue of Southeast Asia, we have already intervened too much, and now we have to erase the beginning and the end of our participation before the British do not react! "Ferdinand said carefully This time the Southeast Asian rebellion spread so quickly, not only one Japanese government was secretly contributing, and they did not have that strong strength, especially after their power in Southeast Asia was swept away by the British. Volunteers sent by Japan''s military must enter Southeast Asian countries without cooperation. There is no doubt that there are Bulgarian handwork in this, but they are all secretly providing help. ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 107： Chaotic world A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? One wave is not flat, one wave is rising! The civil war in Nicaragua broke out in March 1927, and the chaotic world was less of a fire, and the Americas were not able to avoid the disaster of this war! Nicaragua is a small Central American country that does not have much presence in the world, but it does not mean that this country is not important. Although the area is small, Nicaragua has a lot of resources. He is one of the most important gold-producing countries in the world, and it is also rich in silver, copper, lead, zinc, petroleum and other minerals. The most important thing is its geographical location. Nicaragua borders Honduras to the north, Costa Rica to the south, the Caribbean Sea to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. The Panama Canal is at their doorstep, which is only two to three hundred nautical miles away. With such a short distance, changes in Nicaragua can easily affect the safety of the Panama Canal. This is obviously something that Britain and France cannot tolerate. After the collapse of the United States, Britain and France took over the Panama Canal. Now Nicaragua has a civil war and they must intervene. Just think about the construction of the Grand Canal in Nicaragua before crossing, and Ferdinand knows the importance of the area. "Your Majesty, the civil war in Nicaragua has broken out. I am afraid that the British will intervene soon. Maybe the British will eat them in one bite this time!" Prime Minister Constantine said worriedly. Now the strength of the British Empire is very strong. If they are allowed to continue to be strong, then life in Bulgaria will be difficult. "Well, the whip is beyond reach! Our hands cannot reach Central America. Once the British take action, we can''t do anything! Now, only the French can cause trouble to the British, but I dont think the French government in chaos can do anything! "Ferdinand nodded and said "Your Majesty, maybe we can let the three North American countries take action. Although they are also a member of the British Commonwealth, they are not equal to the British Empire! Instead of increasing the overall strength of the British Empire, it is better to increase the strength of one of the states. If the three North American countries continue to grow stronger, they will inevitably conflict with the British mainland, and the future situation is not good! "Foreign Secretary Metjeev proposed Ferdinand was caught in hesitation, and the strength of the three North American countries was also very good, but they must be united together. After being separated, their strength would be very ordinary. Can Bulgaria let the three countries merge? Obviously this does not exist. Once North American countries start a wave of mergers, then a new United States may appear again. This is not something Bulgaria can tolerate! Similarly, Metjeev''s proposal was also very exciting to Ferdinand. It could create a hidden danger within the British Empire and defeat the British Empire through political means! "Well, this method will be put on hold for the time being. After independence, the 13 North American kingdoms are themselves full of contradictions, and most of the kingdoms have very serious hidden dangers inside. The domestic political parties have been fighting endlessly, and neighboring countries have also consumed each other''s incense because of their interests. Except for the throne designated by the British, the thrones of other countries are up in the air. Judging from the current situation, it is estimated that this situation will continue. These are potential hidden dangers. As long as these problems are not completely resolved in one day, their potential unification possibilities will not disappear in one day! The government must pay close attention to these issues, otherwise we may have a new enemy after we have dealt with the British! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said The main reason for the undecided thrones in North America is "politics." The constitutional monarchy is the political system chosen by the League of Nations. But the problem is that before the United States was split, it was always a federal system, and many people resisted this forced "constitutional monarchy." Direct veto is definitely not possible, and their number cannot occupy an absolute majority, but it is still possible to adopt roundabout measures. For example, if more candidates are introduced, whoever has a large number of supporters will oppose whoever succeeds, and instead support competitors. There is also European countries that have also stepped in. Countries have different political demands, and the objects of support will definitely not be the same. Under this background, no one can get the support of the vast majority of the people. The throne is different from others. If you can''t win the support of the people, just having the candidate with the highest support rate as the king can not guarantee the stability of the kingdom, so the throne of various countries has been hanging in the air. In Ferdinands view, if he cant get more than 80% of the publics support, the king has no value. After all, there is no prize for doing a good job, and people will even be criticized; doing a bad job will cause a revolution, and the revolutionary will of the American people is beyond doubt! Otherwise, it will not be delayed until now. The Bulgarian royal family has already gained advantages in the four kingdoms, and even the support rate of three of them has exceeded half. Even so, Ferdinand still did not make any statement. The outside world seems to be that he is not optimistic about these three kingdoms, otherwise the Bulgarian royal family has now won three crowns! Only smart people know that this is a power struggle, and a king who does not have an absolute majority of support among the people is a rubber stamp. Obviously, this is not what Ferdinand wants. Even a constitutional monarchy cannot restrict the king''s rights at all, right? It is impossible for Ferdinand to compromise until he obtains these three basic rights: the removal of the cabinet, the dissolution of the parliament, and the king''s control of the army! To be a short-headed king is better than to be an ordinary nobleman. A king who has been scammed by interest groups, whoever loves to do it, do it, anyway, Ferdinand can''t give his son to the pit. This is also the reason for the collective vacancy of the thrones of various countries. These great nobles in Europe have all seen big scenes. How can they jump inside when they are so obvious? Everyone is waiting for the other side to make concessions. Anyway, this matter is not anxious. Even if it is anxious, the interest groups of these kingdoms are anxious. The throne hangs in the balance for a day, and the kingdom cannot be stabilized, and their interests cannot be guaranteed! A king who can represent their interest class is the king they want. If it is a king who represents other interest classes, will they have a good life? No one is a fool. This is a matter of initiative. If you get the support of a certain interest group, you will also be subject to that interest group. On the contrary, if the interest group takes the initiative to rely on it, then everyone will be a partner in the future, and the king will have some rights, and will not be completely controlled by others. ... London Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin is worried again. The outbreak of the civil war in Nicaragua is just one of them, and the more troublesome ones are still to come. Central American countries have long been secretly controlled by American capitalists. Now that the US government is finished, these countries have gradually got rid of their control. Because the British Empire has always been very busy, it ignored their existence before. The outbreak of the Nicaraguan Civil War also allowed neighboring countries to see opportunities. Central American countries are also ready to move. If the London government does not want to break the balance of Central America, then it must plan early. Intervention in the Nicaraguan civil war is only a trivial part of it. Sure enough, the heritage of the British Empire is not comparable to Bulgaria, a rising star. These places in Central America have never been the focus of Bulgaria''s attention, and the collection of such intelligence has been seriously lagging behind. On the other hand, the British did not put too much energy into it, but after so many years of development, there is no need for them to actively collect this information. Some people will take the initiative to come and cooperate with them. "Prime Minister, judging from the current situation, we must immediately send troops to Nicaragua to end this farce, otherwise the melee in Central America will break out!" Foreign Secretary Attlee said embarrassedly "Well, I also know the question of Mr. Attlee. The problem is that our military strength is already very tense. For the battlefields of Central Asia and Southeast Asia, we have expanded our army twice! At this time, trying to interfere in the Nicaraguan Civil War The British Empire could not draw enough troops. This is simply terrible! "Stanley Baldwin said with a wry smile "Your Excellency, the civil war in Nicaragua has just broken out. Why don''t we let the Royal Navy send a fleet to Central America to deter countries, and then allocate a division from all over to solve this farce!" The Chancellor Chamberlain proposed. "Well, it can only be so now. Central America cannot be chaotic, especially at this time. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs warns governments that the British Empire will not tolerate any existence that will break the balance of Central America!" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin said fiercely. Say Really think he is a pacifist, so he won''t get angry? As a politician, if politics needs him, he can become a war madman at any time! God seemed to have made a joke with the British. Before the warning from the London government could be issued, Honduras sent troops to intervene in the civil war in Nicaragua. Immediately afterwards, Costa Rica and Panama clashed again, and then Colombia also clashed with the Republic of Panama. The total chaos in Central America became a pot of porridge. The peacekeeping minister of the British Empire seems to be a step too late. The war has already broken out. It is not so simple to call a stop at this time. Unless the Royal Navy can bring warships to land, their deterrence is even worse! This is not over yet. Without the suppression of the Americans, Mexico has begun to waver. In the last wave of partitioning the United States, the Mexicans, as the vanguard of the coalition forces, did not get what they wanted, and the League of Nations did not support them in regaining the territories once taken by the Americans. Now that the United States is divided, the Mexican government is about to move again. With the deterioration of Mexico''s domestic economic situation, launching a foreign war to shift domestic conflicts seems to be an inevitable choice. v5 Chapter 108： , Excavating the Grand Canal A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The chaos in Central America suddenly broke out, not only defeated the British, even Ferdinand was blown up, even It''s impossible for so many countries to be chaotic, and they will break out together like a market? It''s a pity that Bulgaria''s intelligence network in the Americas is not perfect, and it is impossible to track down the black hand behind the scenes. Ferdinand can only guess out of thin air. There are only a handful of countries in the world that have this strength and the ability to provoke chaos in Central America. The first is the British, but they don''t have to have trouble with themselves. Even if there is any conspiracy, you can wait for them to end the two wars before proceeding. Unless it is an internal struggle, when the two sides reach the point of life and death, in order to defeat political opponents, it is possible to engage in such a fight. In theory, it is impossible to happen in the British Empire. The power of political parties is not so strong. Most of them are concentrated in the country. Unless it is planned by a consortium, this probability is very small! Secondly, there is the US state finance. In other words, it is the American consortium. The American government is finished. These consortiums also suffered heavy losses, but most of their core strengths have been preserved. They have operated in Central American countries for one hundred and eighty years, and they have this strength to provoke this war. But the problem is, Ferdinand can''t think of the reason why they want to do this? After all, planning this turmoil also requires a price. Even if there is a great turmoil in Central America, what benefits can they gain? Then, the French. They also barely had the strength to plan this Central American war. In theory, in order to attack the British, they had the motive to plan this incident. Unfortunately, although the motive exists, the timing is wrong, and the mess of the French government has not been resolved. It is obviously not a wise move to provoke the British at this time. Another is the Spaniards who do not have much sense of existence. Central America was originally their colony. Even though it has become independent, the Spanish influence in the local area is still not small. This is the only suspect excluded by Ferdinand. The reason is very simple. The Spaniards have no way to convert this influence into action. In the end, it was planned by people in Central American countries, and they were all suspected of this, whether it was fighting for power or expanding territory. For the rest of the countries and forces, you dont need to think about it. You dont need to worry about your motives. You can understand it only by looking at the strength. "Your Majesty, in order to relieve the financial pressure, the British increased the toll of the Suez Canal by 20%, and our transportation cost to the Indian Ocean has increased again!" Prime Minister Constantine gritted his teeth. "Well, did the British increase the tolls for all merchant ships, or just for us?" Ferdinand asked concerned. If it is only aimed at Bulgaria, it means that what they have done before has been exposed, and the London government uses this method to warn Bulgaria to settle down. "All merchant ships, but British merchant ships will receive the government''s tax rebate subsidies after the fact. In fact, they are only aimed at the countries along the Mediterranean Sea, and our losses are the heaviest!" Constantine said angrily. Sure enough, it is the British Empire. This is even the three countries of Bulgaria, France, and Austro-Hungary who have given warnings, and they are also forcing the three countries to bow to them! From the perspective of transportation, Bulgaria can get rid of the Suez Canal. In theory, Bulgaria''s industrial and commercial products can be transported by the Baghdad railway and then directly enter the Indian Ocean from the Persian Gulf. Obviously this only exists in theory. The cost of rail transportation is not low. In the 20th century, the cheapest mode of transportation was by sea. If we change to land transportation, this transportation cost will increase by at least 20 to 30% compared to the current one. Obviously this is not acceptable to Bulgaria. The toll of the Suez Canal has always been an important expense in the cost of Bulgarias maritime transportation. The toll has increased by 20%, which means that the cost of transportation will increase by 78%. This also means that Bulgarias exports For industrial products, the net profit will fall by two to three percentage points. Most manufacturing industries are not profiteering industries. Now that the British come to make such a cut, they are simply challenging Bulgaria''s bottom line! compromise? On this issue, France may be able to compromise. Their main economy is the financial industry. Processing and manufacturing exports do not account for a large proportion of the economy. The Austro-Hungarian Empire can also compromise. Their shipping is underdeveloped, and most of their overseas transportation is done through international shipping companies. For example, the British shipping company and the Bulgarian shipping company are their main employment targets. Only Bulgaria has no way to make concessions on this issue. With such a card by the British, Bulgaria has to pay at least hundreds of millions of levs in tolls each year. This is also a big blow to domestic industry and commerce. If you bear it this time, what about the next time the British continue to increase tolls? What should I do? Cutting meat with a slow knife is the most ruthless. If you want to use Bulgarian industry and commerce as a pig, this is killing Ferdinand! As the world''s largest capitalist and the world''s largest factory owner, this is simply the lifeblood of Ferdinand. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a severely worded note to the London government to see what tricks the London government wants to play! At the same time, the government immediately started the exploration of the Aqaba Canal. We can''t be caught by the British! "Ferdinand said fiercely If it were not for political factors, later generations of Israel would have already dug the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba. From a geographical point of view, the Gulf of Aqaba and the Suez Canal are about the same. It is nothing more than the distance of the canal from the Gulf of Alaba, which has to be increased by one hundred and eighty kilometers. As for the technical problem, it does not exist at all. It is nothing more than an extra lake in the Suez Canal, which reduces the construction. This problem is not worth mentioning. Moreover, when the Suez Canal was excavated in the last century, people had to carry it on their shoulders. Now that excavators and automobiles are born, the technical difficulty has been greatly reduced. In fact, as early as the end of World War I, Bulgaria had a plan to excavate the Gulf of Aqaba Canal, but it did not start because of its relationship with the British. Now that the British raised the toll without a word, it is no wonder that Ferdinand digs the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba to grab business with them. Even urgently, Bulgaria still has direct free tolls. Anyway, Bulgarian merchant ships have the most navigation on this route, and they will not lose money. "Your Majesty, there are no technical problems. The design of the Aqaba Gulf Canal has been piled up by the Ministry of Communications for several years, but what about the political influence? If the British knew that we were digging the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba, would they come out and destroy it, or even directly prohibit our ships from passing through the Suez Canal? "The Minister of Transportation Beshir said hesitantly "It depends on whether the British have made up their minds now to fight us!" Ferdinand sneered. Everyone''s complexion changed drastically, and soon recovered. The British are so busy now that they want to turn their faces with Bulgaria, at least until they are finished! First, the war quagmire of Afghanistan, and then the larger quagmire of Southeast Asia, now the chaos in Central America has also involved the British Empire. At this time, do they still have enough troops available? Obviously it does not exist. If there is not enough army, there will be a war with Bulgaria. The Royal Navy is indispensable. A war that hurts both sides is definitely not what the London government wants! No matter how powerful John Bull''s diplomacy is, Ferdinand is not afraid now. Unlike the Germans, Bulgaria is not caught in the middle of several big countries, so there are more articles that can be done. For example: No matter what kind of benefits the British promised them, it is impossible for the French to take out millions of troops and go to the Near East and Bulgaria to die. Even if the French government is crazy, the French people will kill them in the first place. This irrelevant interest is completely because they don''t want to sell their lives! As for the Germans, the British dare to arm Germany, then the French have become Bulgaria''s natural allies, and the French-German hatred is not so easy to unravel. Besides, there are so many kingdoms in Germany? Who would want to watch the central government grow bigger and reunite them? Can''t expect the German central government to be able to kill these kingdoms in one go against the sky, then push it from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and then fight Bulgaria? It is estimated that they have just begun to act, and they are about to face the joint attack of the three countries of France and Austria! In addition, can the British in continental Europe find teammates worthy of Ferdinand''s attention? Obviously this does not exist! Among the remaining European powers, Italy is really abolished, and the Spanish kingdom is weak, and they are not qualified to be teammates for the British. The pro-guarantee faction in the Austro-Hungarian Empire is much stronger than the pro-British faction. What''s more, there are still a lot of internal contradictions. Be prepared to collapse as soon as the war starts! The last big European country, unfortunately, is still Bulgaria''s ally, and it is still busy fighting the civil war. It is impossible for the British to take corn from the fire! Now that the two countries are at war, the big deal is that they will be blocked by the British for three to five years, and then Bulgaria has also launched an unlimited submarine war to hunt British merchant ships in the Atlantic. As for the horse of the Suez Canal, it is estimated that it will be paralyzed on the first day of the war, and then the Bulgarian army will fight all the way to South Africa and India all the way to defeat the British world hegemony. Then he was also fought back by the British, suffering five hardships and seven injuries. The two sides were equivalent to perishing together, allowing other countries to rise. This is why Ferdinand tried his best to avoid direct death with the British. After all, as soon as the war started, Japan, France, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire could all become fishermen. Even they were fishermen together, waiting for the last moment to strike and defeat Britain and Bulgaria together. "Your Majesty, maybe we can pull the Mediterranean countries to dig the Aqaba Canal together, and take this opportunity to establish a Circum-Mediterranean alliance to exclude the British!" Foreign Minister Metjeev proposed. Ferdinand''s heart brightened. This is indeed a good idea. If France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire can be pulled to form the Mediterranean Alliance, then the world''s political landscape will change again. The dominance of the British Empire will no longer exist, and even on the issue of the European continent, the British can be excluded. This is very important for the future. The only trouble is the issue of dominance. Neither the French nor the Bulgarians can easily let go. If this problem is not handled properly, then this alliance will be full of contradictions in the future, and such an alliance will lose its original function! "Well, this proposal is very good The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can get in touch with France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire. If we can negotiate, it will be very beneficial to our future development!" Ferdinand hesitated, and finally decided to give it a try. History told him that the final victor was not only the strongest himself, but also the one with the most allies. The lesson of the Germans made Ferdinand remember one thing-never stand in an isolated position unless you are powerful against the world! "Your Majesty, won''t you bring the Russians in? If the Russians also join this alliance, then the influence will become even greater!" Prime Minister Constantine asked suspiciously "Russians joining this alliance can indeed strengthen our influence, but what about the Russian-Austrian conflict? Although this contradiction has been temporarily suppressed, it will definitely break out one day in the future. At that time, we will face the same predicament as the Germans. Who do we choose to support? That being the case, why not let this tragedy happen in the first place? What is being established now is the Circum-Mediterranean Alliance, and the Russians are not a Mediterranean country. We do not invite them to join, which is also in the past. This will not affect our alliance with the Russians! In the future, the Russian Civil War will end and the Russian-Austrian conflict will break out. We still have room for maneuver, and we will not choose between the two sides! "Ferdinand explained Ferdinands meaning is very clear. The ally relationship between Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary is limited to the interests of the Mediterranean, and the ally relationship with the Russians is also limited to the mutual economic interests of both parties. In the future, conflicts between Russia and Austria will erupt due to the problems of the European continent. Bulgaria can still mediate. If it doesn''t work, it will be neutral. Anyway, you can''t get yourself into it! ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 109： ,influences Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London "The Bulgarians have come to protest. Don''t pay attention to them. The Canal Company is a purely commercial operation. It is our freedom to raise prices or not!" Stanley Baldwin said indifferently. "But Prime Minister, it is said that the Bulgarians are preparing to excavate the Grand Canal of Aqaba. If the goals of the Bulgarians are achieved, then our Suez Canal will lose a lot of money!" The Chancellor Chamberlain said in distress. Originally, the Suez Canal price increase was not only to make up for the financial shortcomings, but the most important reason was to beat the Bulgarians and let them follow the footsteps of the British Empire in the following international affairs. The first project has indeed been achieved, and the profits of the Suez Canal have greatly increased in the short term. In the second item, they played and beat, but the result was not what they wanted. The Bulgarians directly said that they would not play anymore and had to dig a grand canal by themselves, which completely exceeded everyone''s expectations. In order to get rid of the influence of the British Empire, the Grand Canal must be excavated. Can you still count on Bulgaria to support the British Empire in international affairs in the future? "Damn it! Are the Bulgarians all pig brains? Or is our expression too complicated and they understand it wrong?" Stanley Baldwin said with a headache. "Your Excellency, I think it was the Bulgarians who felt that we had mastered the Suez Canal and could cut off their lifeline at sea at any time. That''s why we made this decision! But fortunately, their best cabinet is already old and has become rational, otherwise we will have more headaches! "Foreign Secretary Donald explained "It''s still rational? If it''s irrational, what would the Bulgarians do?" Stanley Baldwin asked wonderingly "From the perspective of Bulgaria''s development history, they are actually a group of gamblers. For example, in the two Balkan wars, they all bet on the national fortune. They were lucky, or the enemy was too stupid. They won both times, and then they have Bulgaria! If they followed the previous style of the Bulgarians, perhaps they would not consider digging the Grand Canal, but plan how to capture the Suez Canal! "Donald shrugged. "Oh, is that a good thing?" Stanley Baldwin seemed to think of something A radical country is very scary, because they will play cards in an uneasy way, and you cannot analyze them according to normal interest relationships! Just like the current Japanese government, the London government is a headache for them. For example, a large number of volunteers were sent to Southeast Asian countries, and they were directly involved with the insurgents. This is beyond their ability to understand. The British Empire often supports some forces, but they usually give weapons and equipment or financial support. If you go directly into battle, it is estimated that you will not find a few volunteers in the British Empire, but the Japanese government can send thousands of people as cannon fodder at once. Yes, it was cannon fodder. Even though these people caused enough trouble for the British, the difference in strength still determined that the uprising could not succeed, and their sacrifices were worthless. On the European continent, there is only the Balkans where so many death squads can be born. Other European nations are not so crazy. Crazy is a very terrible thing. If the activism in Bulgaria is not suppressed, it is probably better than Japan. In addition to not having the habit of Tianzhu country thief, they are all radical and crazy, eager to wage war and establish their own merits. "How to look at this question! In the short term, a conservative Bulgaria is in the interests of the British Empire, and we don''t have to worry about them suddenly doing something beyond their control. In the long run, such conservative enemies will be more difficult to deal with. As long as they don''t make big mistakes, it is difficult for us to defeat them! "Donald said calmly "Well, we don''t care about the future, it is the next thing, let''s talk about the current problem first! Now I have two questions: First, is it possible for us to make the Bulgarians give up digging the Grand Canal of Aqaba? Second, with the current technological capabilities, can the Aqaba Grand Canal be dug out? If it can be excavated, how long will it take? What is the approximate cost? "Stanley Baldwin asked concerned. "I can answer the first question. It depends on the determination of the Bulgarians. Once they really make up their minds, it will be difficult for us to stop the excavation of the Aqaba Grand Canal! Even if we threaten them by closing the Suez Canal, it is of little use! We all know that the biggest hobby of the Ferdinand the Great is to build roads, so now there are three or four railways in Bulgaria that can bypass the Suez Canal. For example, from the Baghdad Railway directly into the Persian Gulf, or from the Gaza Railway in Palestine to the Gulf of Aqaba, they also have a railway that directly enters the Arabian Peninsula from Syria. In theory, we can block the Suez Canal and increase their transportation costs by 40 to 50%, but this should not scare the Bulgarians! "Donald analyzed "This is really bad news! Technically speaking, there is no technical difficulty in digging the Aqaba Grand Canal. Whether they choose to directly connect with the Gaza Strip, or connect to the Dead Sea and then enter the Mediterranean from the Dead Sea, these two routes can be completed! It''s just that the amount of work is much larger than that of the Suez Canal, almost two to three times that of the Suez Canal, or even more! "Industry Minister Landis Zou frowned. "You mean, the construction time of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba will be very long?" Stanley Baldwin said in surprise "No, Prime Minister! On the contrary, I think that as long as the Bulgarians are willing, the excavation time of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba will be very short. As long as they are willing to spend their money, it can be completed in three to five years!" Landis is very For sure "Why? We must know that the Suez Canal was dug by the French for ten years. How could the Bulgarians complete the Aqaba Grand Canal with a larger amount of work in such a short time? Even if science and technology are much more advanced than they were in the past, the gap won''t be so big, right? "Stanley Baldwin said incredibly "Your Excellency, this is calculated based on the efficiency of the Bulgarian organization! You should know that there is a term called Bulgarian speed in the world. The organizational ability of the Bulgarian government is really terrible. Now they can build more than 10,000 kilometers of railways and more than 100,000 kilometers of roads every year. It is worth noting that these projects are mostly in areas with harsh natural environments! However, this is not the limit speed of the Bulgarians, and the Bulgarian government is still able to perform well! If the Bulgarians were to dig the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba, they would certainly not be able to construct it slowly like the French. Even if they select more than ten lots at the same time to start construction together, I will not feel any surprises, the current measurement technology can already be achieved. The Grand Canal of several hundred kilometers and the width of several kilometers can be repaired by widening the canal even if there are some errors, without affecting the final navigation. To mobilize thousands of excavators at one time and excavate at the same time, I think this project is not as terrible as I imagined! Anyway, they have to railroads along the way, and the supply can be transported by train. I don''t think this is any trouble! The issue of cost, I think this is not difficult for Bulgarians. The French used to excavate the Suez Canal in the past and it cost 178 million pounds. Now, even if the cost of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba has increased tenfold on this basis, it is nothing more than the Bulgarians seven or eight years. Travel expenses! "Landis explained "No, we must not let the Bulgarian plan succeed, otherwise we will be in big trouble! The toll of the Suez Canal is just a small problem. The most important thing is that once the Grand Canal of the Gulf of Aqaba is opened, the influence of the British Empire in the Mediterranean will disappear! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said "Your Excellency, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can only delay the start of the Bulgarians as much as possible. If we want them to dispel this idea, our strength in the Mediterranean may not be enough!" Donald said politely "What are you talking about? Delaying time?" Stanley Baldwin "Yes!" Donald said calmly "Very good! We just have to delay the start of the Bulgarians, and that''s it! The Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba cannot be dug through in one or two days. As long as we delay for a while and wait for the problems in Central Asia and Southeast Asia to be dealt with, we can concentrate our efforts on solving this problem! "Stanley Baldwin said in a burst of inspiration No one objected, anyway, no matter what the Bulgarians do, during their term of office, the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba is impossible to penetrate. If we do some damage now, delay the progress of the Bulgarians, or even end the next term, we will not necessarily face this problem. The premise is that they can still be elected next term, otherwise this trouble will have nothing to do with them. After all, the term of Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet ended in 1929. No matter how efficient Bulgaria is, it will not be possible to start construction until 1928. In any case, it is impossible for Bulgaria to dig the Grand Canal of the Gulf of Aqaba in just over a year. According to the current situation, the rebellion in the colonies has been slow to resolve, and the popular support for them is getting lower and lower, and their chances of re-election are almost zero. As long as this trouble does not break out during their tenure, leave it to the next one! Anyway, it was the political enemy who was the last pitfall, and there was no pressure on everyone. ... Paris France "The Bulgarians invited us to dig the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba?" President Gaston Dumeg asked in surprise. "Yes, Your Excellency! This time the Suez Canal tolls have soared suddenly which makes the Bulgarian government very dissatisfied. They hope to dig a new canal and break the British monopoly on the Suez Canal! The Bulgarians not only invited us this time, they also invited the Austro-Hungarian Empire to participate. It seems that they hope that we can stand with them and fight the diplomatic pressure of the British! "The Minister of Foreign Affairs explained "Well, this is a good proposal. If the conditions are right, I think that breaking the British Empire''s monopoly on the Suez Canal is very positive for the French Republic!" Gaston Dumeg said calmly (Remarks: Gaston Dumaguete, the 12th President of the Third French Republic, a member of the Social Radical Party) "Yes, Your Excellency! However, the purpose of the Bulgarians is not so simple. Although the British diplomatic pressure is uncomfortable, Bulgaria is not a soft-footed shrimp. They can resist it alone. There is no need to share the benefits of the Grand Canal with us! "The Minister of Foreign Affairs reminded "Of course, this is very obvious. If we were to stand with Bulgaria and Austro-Hungary, guess how the British would react?" Gaston Dumeg said with a smile "They will be furious, and the Mediterranean has nothing to do with them from then on, and even their right to speak in the European continent will be greatly reduced!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs thought and said. "If that''s the case, why don''t we do it? Let''s take a look at the British reaction. No matter what the final result is, we can get a lot of benefits this time! Of course, it is the perfect ending to hit the British and expel them from the Mediterranean, although there is almost no possibility of success. But being able to cause a little trouble to the British is also a pleasure both physically and mentally! "Gaston Dumeg thought for a while and said ... v5 Chapter 110： , Collapse Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Compared to the French government''s pending price, the Vienna government is much more straightforward. The British Empire is very powerful, but this Niubi has nothing to do with them. Even if the Royal Navy dominates the world, it is impossible for it to go to the Adriatic Sea to show off its prestige. On the contrary, the Bulgarian next door is even more terrifying. If they stand in the wrong team at this time, their life will be impossible. The Otranto Strait is the Bulgarian inland river. As long as Bulgaria comes to a military exercise here every other time, the shipping of the Austro-Hungarian Empire will be over. Maritime transportation is only a minor issue. As a land-powered country, the Austria-Hungary Empire has always had a very small diplomatic choice. Just as they had to deal with the Germans before the First World War, they also had to deal with the relations with Bulgaria after the First World War. They had almost no choice in diplomacy. It can only be said that God did not bless them, and their location determines their tragic life. In the Crimean War, the Austro-Hungarian Empire betrayed its ally, the Russian Empire, and caused heavy losses to the Russians, which opened the prelude to the conflict between Russia and Austria. In World War I, the Austro-Hungarian Empire betrayed the Germans again. This time it was revenge for the Prussian-Austro-Prussian War, but since then the two countries have also forged feuds. Traitors are always the most hated! If there is no major change, the hatred between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany and Russia will not be solved in a short time. At this time, if you hit the bar with Bulgaria again, you won''t be able to think about it! ... Bulgaria is about to excavate the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba. This news has caused a lot of noise in the European continent. There are different opinions. Many people are speculating that the conflict between Britain and Bulgaria will break out. But one thing is certain, and that is related to the Suez Canal Management Company''s increase in navigation fees, and conflict of interest is the most irreconcilable contradiction. Almost all countries in the world are expecting that the contradiction between Bulgaria and the British Empire can intensify, and it is best to fight directly. In particular, the Revolutionary Party, which is clamoring for independence in Southeast Asia, was even more encouraged by the news from the Japanese. Obviously they were thinking too much. As time passed, there was no escalation of the conflict between the two countries, except for a scolding war between the two countries in the newspaper, which then ended. No, but Bulgaria is over. Britain can be very lively. The London media is arguing about this issue. There are all kinds of arguments, and no one can convince anyone. However, the London media still highly praised Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet for its performance in this incident. From the beginning to the end, Stanley Baldwins cabinet was very calm and quarreled with the Bulgarian government, did not intensify the conflicts between the two sides, and did not go silly. After all, although the Suez Canal has great political influence, it has nothing to do with the vast majority of British people economically except for the relevant people. Whether their economic interests are damaged, they have no personal pain, and certainly do not want the conflict to escalate. Even if the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba is opened, the role of the Suez Canal will indeed decrease, but the core value of the benefits will remain unchanged, and it can still connect the most important colony of the British Empire-India. As long as the core interests are preserved and some navigation fees are lost, most people will not be concerned about it. No matter how much the Canal Company makes, it has nothing to do with them. In the eyes of ordinary people, if the Bulgarians want to dig a canal, they should dig it. If they dig a canal on their own land, it is not easy for the British Empire to intervene! Moreover, the canal cannot be dug in a day or two. The Suez Canal has been dug for more than ten years. What''s more, the construction of the Aqaba Bay Canal is more difficult and farther away? According to British media reports, the most optimistic estimate is ten years, most of which are expected to take 20 to 30 years, and the most pessimistic estimate is the lifetime series. Their calculation method was based on the engineering volume of the Suez Canal and the Panama Canal. As for the organizational ability, scientific and technological progress was directly ignored by them. Everyone is amateur. If you guess it right, you can report that they have a foresight in the future. It doesn''t matter if you guess it wrong. You can find a lot of reasons to prove it. As journalists, as long as there are topics, they are not the chief engineer of the Aqaba Canal, and they are not responsible for these remarks. ... "Your Majesty, something happened to the British colonies in Southeast Asia!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev said gleefully. "British colonies in Southeast Asia are filled with gunpowder every day, what can happen?" Ferdinand said indifferently In his opinion, most of the British colonies in Southeast Asia have fallen, even if the situation is bad, it will be the same. "On May 8, 1927, the rebels in Southeast Asia launched a counterattack against the British at the same time. When they were unable to defend themselves, the British army was almost completely defeated. Singapore has fallen. If not, Mr. Churchill would have become a prisoner. Not only that, the British warship moored in the port of Singapore was also sunk by the rebels as a battleship and two cruisers! "Medev replied solemnly "It''s impossible! Is the British army a rice bucket? Is this a record that the Southeast Asian rebels can achieve?" Ferdinand questioned This is no longer an impressive record, this is simply a mythical record! What''s more, the battleship has sunk, are you sure you haven''t opened it? Even if Churchill''s commanding ability is poor, the army in his hands can''t do anything about it. Can''t fight the rebellion in the jungle, so can''t defend the city? How about the fighting power of the rebels, do you still need to doubt? It must be a mob? Could it be that the British army can''t even win against a mob? "Your Majesty, this news is true! I have verified that it was not the rebels who defeated the British this time, but the harsh weather conditions in Southeast Asia. According to the information we have collected, the Southeast Asian region has entered the summer from March, when a large number of mosquitoes and ants multiply. After being bitten by a mosquito, the British army experienced a very serious non-combat attrition, and the morale of the army has long been underestimated. Most of these foreign reinforcements have lost their combat effectiveness due to unacceptable conditions. The rest are panic and unwilling to fight. "Medev explained "No, it''s not a day or two since the British have occupied Southeast Asia. They cannot be ignorant of these problems. In that case, they should have been prepared. How could such a low-level mistake occur?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Your Majesty, this may have something to do with politics. In order to suppress the rebellion as soon as possible, the reinforcements drawn by the British government from outside this time did not have time to adapt to the local climate and were sent to the front. At the same time, the Japanese have also taken action this time, including the army that conquered Singapore. They are all dominated by Japanese expatriates. It seems that many Chinese have also joined the rebels. Their combat effectiveness is much stronger, and they are commanded by experienced Japanese officers. Moreover, in the fighting over the past six months, the rebels have also obtained a lot of weapons from the British. The elite of these rebels are not much inferior to the British in terms of weapons and equipment. Under the condition of equal strength, the British are really not their opponents! "Medev analyzes Ferdinand thought for a while and found out that it seems that this is really possible. In the First World War in history, Mr. Churchill made this mistake. For political needs, regardless of the actual situation, the Anglo-French coalition forces were not ready yet, they ordered the launch of the Dardanelles campaign and staged a flower-like gift. This time it was nothing more than a different time point, a different place, and the same mistake, which seemed impossible. The rainy season is from May to October in Southeast Asia. If the rebels cannot be suppressed before the rainy season, the British army will have to be passively beaten after May. Probably summarizing the failure of last year, in February and March 1927, the British army had been fighting very well, and the scope of activities of the rebels had been suppressed. Seeing that victory was in sight, Myanmar turned the other way around, and the previous efforts were in vain, so after the reinforcements arrived in April. A counterattack before the onset of the rainy season, a blow to the arrogance of the rebels, an explanation to the country, and relief of the pressure on oneself, this is very similar to the style of Mr. Churchill. As a result, the reinforcements that were not satisfied with the soil and water were scattered on the battlefield. They lost their combat effectiveness within a few days of fighting and were finally given the opportunity to take advantage of the enemy. These are all made up by Ferdinand on his own. The true situation has yet to be verified. There are many reasons for the failure of the British. "Then the battleship problem? Even if the insurgents have captured the British artillery, the army''s artillery can hit the unsinkable battleship! Could it be that God was taking care of them, and there happened to be an oil tanker next to him. The rebel artillery hit the tanker, and then the fuel inside exploded, finally taking away a battleship? "Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Your Majesty, this is really a good idea. It''s a pity that after a good opportunity, otherwise we can get a bunch of tankers filled with fuel and dock at the Singapore port. It is estimated that this time the British will lose most of the Far East. It seems that the Japanese specially developed a suicide missile for the insurgent army. As long as there is a death squad rack with shells, it can attack warships. This weapon is launched at close range and is very powerful! This time the insurgents fired dozens of suicide missiles before sinking a British battleship! "Mejeff expressed regret. It seemed that he had missed a golden opportunity. Not only Metzhev but also Ferdinand secretly regretted not considering this issue. Otherwise, the crude oil exported from Bulgaria to Japan can be docked at Singapore ports, and a fuel explosion of tens of thousands of tons, or even hundreds of thousands of tons, can already cover Singapore ports. With such a small price, silently losing a third of the Royal Navy is a huge profit. It is a pity that such an opportunity is gone forever! "It''s really a pity. Not only was this opportunity missed, but our plan to use the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia to drag down the British was also aborted. After such a big incident, I am afraid that the London government will soon be replaced to take charge of counterinsurgency work in Southeast Asia, and with this lesson, the person in charge they sent out will definitely be a general! "Ferdinand expressed regret The civilian officials who preside over the rebellion will definitely consider politics first, then military, and even for political benefits, even if they know it is not desirable in the military, they will do it. It''s different when they are replaced by military commanders. Their political sensitivity will naturally be different. They will consider issues more militaryly, and their military command capabilities are much stronger. They will not develop strategies that seem to be very strategic, but cannot actually be accomplished. The situation in Southeast Asia is now completely eroded, but it has become easier to calm the chaos. It is a pity that the mobs are mobs. The origins of the rebels are too complicated. They can still work together when facing a common enemy. Once the enemy disappears, they will fight internally. When the British regrouped and returned, the rebels whose internal conflicts had intensified were no longer a threat. Unless among them, there is a power group that can persuade everyone to integrate everyone and build a new country. After reunification, they will also have the power to fight the British. After all, the army is not John Bull''s strong point. As long as they win this battle, they can truly be independent. But Ferdinand was not optimistic about them at all, and then the British would take it seriously. The full-fired British Empire was simply not something a mob could deal with. The Royal Navy blocked the coastline and replaced them with a steady general. Two hundred thousand British troops would be enough to suppress these rebellions. After all, Southeast Asia has not been able to be fully connected, which is very unfavorable for the insurgents. Under the blockade of the British navy, it is difficult for them to obtain supplies. After a few battles, the insurgents without ammunition will fall apart. In this respect, the insurrection army has been able to persist until now, not only has it grown stronger, and Churchill, the commander of the British army, is the first contributor! "Your Majesty, should we take advantage of the chaos in Southeast Asia to create a little trouble for the British?" Metjeev suggested. "Well, now is the best opportunity to smuggle weapons. These insurgents should have a lot of money in their hands, and we will help them spend some. By the way, all the weapons and ammunition sold cannot be produced in Bulgaria, but also mixed with weapons and equipment from other countries, so as not to let the British see the flaws! Moreover, it is not convenient for us to come out in person this time, hire a few people from outside to do it, let them show up, and try not to show up our people. As long as the Bulgarian government does not personally participate, even if the British know that we did it, they can only suffer this dumb loss if they cannot find evidence! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied ... v5 Chapter 111： ,start up A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? With the selfless help of Ferdinand, the news of the British military failure in Southeast Asia spread at the fastest speed. Everyone''s first reaction after stopping by this news was-impossible! No matter how the British army is, it cannot be bullied by the rebels, let alone the sinking of the battleship. Can it be more nonsense? Believe it or not, as soon as the news spreads, the good days of the London government are over. Countless British people have taken to the streets and demanded that the government announce the truth! The sudden blow directly hit Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet. Now it is a question of whether or not to conceal it. The whole world has known the news, and they have not given them time to react. Without waiting for them to be held accountable, Mr. Churchill had already taken the blame and resigned, and became ill, and went to the Americas to recover. All the mess has fallen into the hands of their cabinet, and there is no need to do anything else. Let''s concentrate on dealing with this mess first. The opposition party has submitted an impeachment bill to Congress. Fortunately, there are more members of the Conservative Party at this time. The impeachment bill was not passed this time. There is no way for public opinion. The facts are in front of us. If you lose, you will lose. There is no way to hide such a large number of casualties. "The British government is in trouble, the world is peaceful!" What Ferdinand said casually at the time became the most widely circulated sentence of this era and was regarded as a classic by politicians all over the world. The reason is very simple. As a world hegemon, if you don''t do things to prove your sense of existence, then who will treat you as the same thing? It''s just that the British have a little bit stronger ability to do things. The Americans of later generations are catching small countries to bully their sense of existence. John Bull will do whatever he sees is strong! So after the First World War, the mainstream contradictions in the world became: contradictions between Britain and France, between Britain and Bulgaria, between Britain and Japan, and between Britain and Russia. There are contradictions with so many countries, and they have not been jointly targeted. John Bull''s diplomatic methods are indeed eye-catching. For example, now that Ferdinand wants to form the Circum-Mediterranean Alliance, the French are waiting for the price, the Spaniards are not directly interested, and the remaining Austro-Hungarian Empire is not worth it! "Your Majesty, it is very difficult to establish the Circum-Mediterranean Alliance, but they still support the excavation of the Aqaba Grand Canal. Only affected by the geographical location, the Spaniards have no guts and the British have the courage, and the French have too much appetite, and we cannot meet their requirements. "Foreign Secretary Metiev said "Hmph, it''s not that we want us to be the first bird to defeat the British hegemony in the Mediterranean. This time they got their wish, and we have dug the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba! Now the British have no time to pay attention to us for a while, this is our opportunity to complete the exploration work as quickly as possible, and then start! "Ferdinand said angrily He is not really angry either. International politics is based on interests to make decisions. The French people''s choices are understandable, and at best they are short-sighted. Now that the Circum-Mediterranean Alliance cannot be established, then the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba can only be dug by Bulgaria alone, and it is impossible for the interests in their hands to be released for no reason. The Suez Canal is one of the British''s dead spots. Whoever touches them will have to fight to the end. Now that the Bulgarians are digging the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba, many British anti-war activists may be relieved. Once the new canal is opened, the contradiction between Britain and Bulgaria around the Suez Canal becomes a purely commercial conflict, which has nothing to do with most British people. Moreover, the biggest contradiction between the two countries no longer exists. It seems that it is also a good choice for everyone to have a lifeline. "Your Majesty, based on the results of our exploration, the two routes formulated at the beginning are theoretically feasible. It''s just that the cost of the first option, directly with Gaza, is too high, requiring at least 30 billion levs of investment. The second option is to connect the Gulf of Aqaba to the Dead Sea, draw the Red Sea water into the Dead Sea area, then connect the Jordan River into Lake Grand Barre, and finally into the Mediterranean Sea. The second option is much cheaper economically, and the initial budget is about 2 billion levs. "The Transport Secretary Beshir explained Should such an obvious question still need to be considered? The cost difference between the two schemes is fifteen times, there is no choice at all. "What about other factors?" Ferdinand asked with concern Such a large-scale project has never been excavated just for the purpose of excavation, and there are many factors to consider. "Your Majesty, because the Grand Canal is in the colony, including politics, economy, culture, ecology, and people''s livelihood, we have not considered these series of factors. There are now less than 300,000 immigrants in Palestine, and less than 50,000 in Jordan. No matter how big the impact of the excavation of the Grand Canal is, it is still within control! Explained Beshir Ferdinand nodded. He didn''t care about the ecological impact of the Grand Canal on the local area. In terms of strategic value, the two areas combined were less than a Grand Canal. Economic Value? In addition to mining some minerals in Palestine in this era, there is also a fart economy. No matter how big the influence of the Grand Canal is, it will not interfere with mining? The impact of freshwater resources is not within the scope of Ferdinand''s consideration. He has no plans to develop agriculture in the local area. Moreover, after the Grand Canal enters, the rainfall along the coast will increase greatly. This account is difficult to calculate. In order to save the Dead Sea in future generations, aren''t there still plans to introduce water from the Red Sea? This is the engineering volume of half of the Gulf of Aqaba Canal. If it were not for the environmental protection organization''s combat effectiveness, it would be navigable before Ferdinand crossed. "Well, let''s excavate according to the second plan, but we still have to reduce the ecological impact on the local area as much as possible. If nothing happens, after the completion of the ten-year plan, the local area will also become a province of Bulgaria! By the way, the navigation volume of the Aqaba Canal must also be large. I don''t want to see one day our warships want to enter the Indian Ocean and have to go around a big circle! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, the largest navigable ship we currently design is 250,000 tons. The minimum navigable area of ??the canal is 2486.5 square meters and the draft is 15.8 meters. At present, the world''s largest tonnage ship is only more than 70,000 tons. There is no problem with the passage of warships! Explained Beshir "Under the current technical situation, how much can this passable area and draught increase without substantial cost increase?" Ferdinand asked concerned. As the world''s largest oil tycoon, this problem is unavoidable. If the navigation capacity of the Aqaba Canal is limited, he will have to build a large number of oil pipelines in the future. And everyone knows that digging a canal is easy, but after digging through, it is difficult to widen the canal. Once the Gulf of Aqaba Canal is completed, it will be difficult to increase the draft. "Your Majesty, if the draft of the canal is increased by one meter on this basis, the passage area can be increased by 18%, and the cost will increase by 2.3%. If you add two meters, the traffic area can be increased by 34%, and the cost will also increase by 5.5%! "Beshir thought for a while and said "Well, then increase the draft to 20 meters. I don''t want to dig the Aqaba Grand Canal again in my lifetime!" Ferdinand said casually "Yes!" Bashir replied nervously The boss''s casual sentence directly caused him to swallow all the objections. Anyway, the area where the Grand Canal of the Gulf of Aqaba passes through is not very high. Dig four meters more, just dig four meters to hold back, which is nothing at all. It is preliminary estimated that the length of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba in the future will be approximately 318 kilometers. Calculated according to the narrowest width of 150 meters, even if all digging down two meters, the amount of earthwork is only 190 million cubic meters at most. (Note: This width is the width of the bottom surface, and the width of the water surface should not be less than 300 meters.) In fact, this increased amount of earthwork will not exceed 100 million cubic meters. This is determined by the terrain. With an excavator, it is no longer an impossible task, and it will increase some costs. Compared with the last century, the French organized the manual excavation of the Suez Canal, sacrificed 120,000 laborers, excavated 75 million cubic meters of earth, costing 16 million pounds, and it took ten years to barely complete the construction. At this time, the excavation of the Gulf of Aqaba Canal was equipped with advanced machinery and tools, including excavators, automobiles and other series of tools. The construction difficulty has been greatly reduced. "Your Majesty, the Grand Canal of the Gulf of Aqaba is very important. Our Ministry of Finance has decided to establish a canal management company to be responsible for the construction and operation of this canal. For the necessary funds, we are going to use the property rights of the canal to mortgage the loan from the bank, and the navigation fee will be collected to repay the loan in the future! "Kennedy said calmly There is a precedent for the success of the Suez Canal. The future of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba will have no problems at all. Even if Bulgarias own ships pass, it will be profitable. Funding is certainly not a problem for this kind of business with steady profits and no loss. Everyone knows that ocean traffic is increasing year by year, and the tonnage of ships is also increasing day by day. Under Ferdinands butterfly effect, the worlds petroleum industry has developed at a much faster rate than the same period in history, and low oil prices are undoubtedly the best motivation to promote the popularization of internal combustion engines. In this context, oil transportation has become the most important issue at present, and the tonnage of oil tankers has risen again and again. Take Bulgaria as an example. The crude oil consumption in 1926 was 35.86 million tons, which was more than the total consumption of the major belligerents in World War I. And this consumption is still rising sharply. In this context, the tonnage requirements of oil tankers are also increasing. If the previous oil tankers of 10,000 to 20,000 tons or thousands of tons are used, does Bulgaria need thousands of tankers to run back and forth without stopping? We must know that limited by the technology of this era, there is no way for oil pipelines to climb a peak of several hundred meters or more to complete oil transportation. Even though Bulgaria itself is an oil-producing country and there are pipelines in the country, in fact, the main mode of transportation is still tankers. In this context, the tonnage of Bulgarian oil tankers has begun to continuously expand upward, from the initial more than 5,000 tons to the current more than 50,000 tons. It is a pity that such a giant tanker cannot pass through the Suez Canal, so this giant can only run the Black Sea route to transport Romanian crude oil. (Note: Historically, since 1956, the tonnage of tankers began to soar. The main reason was that the Suez Canal was impassable. It was opened to save costs. The tonnage of tankers has increased tenfold in more than a decade.) In fact, with Bulgaria''s shipbuilding technology in this era, even merchant ships of 100,000 tons can be built. It''s just limited by the Suez Canal. If you want to go to the Cape of Good Hope and make a big circle, the distance will be increased several times, losing economic value. It can be said that the tonnage of merchant ships in European countries is almost not very large, and the factor of the Suez Canal is beyond doubt. Once the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba is open to navigation, in order to save transportation costs, these large-tonnage cargo ships will surely spring up like mushrooms. When the time comes, the British will find that they are in great trouble and want to widen the Suez Canal. With the technology of this age, it seems that the cost is much higher than that of the canal. If the Suez Canal is not widened, not only will the business be robbed, but even the Royal Navy will have to go through the Gulf of Aqaba Canal to pass between the two places. This is simply losing the British Empire , The government of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba must personally control the hands, and the Ministry of Finance must implement funds as soon as possible to ensure the smooth commencement of the Grand Canal! The Ministry of Communications is now ready to start construction. The Gulf of Aqaba Grand Canal is so long. You can divide the project section according to the actual situation, and then carry out construction at multiple points at the same time. "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Yes, Your Majesty!" Kennedy replied "Your Majesty, our Ministry of Transportation is going to build two more roads along both sides of the Grand Canal to make up for our lack of rail transportation. It needs 8 million lev!" Beshir thought for a while and said. "Yes, it will be counted in the funds of the canal. Now you can start construction. Zengpu will complete the canal within three years! The British will not give us too much time. Judging from the current situation, the British will be powerless this year in the Southeast Asian Rebellion. Before the end of the rainy season, the London government dare not take major military actions. Then their military operations should begin at the end of the year. Now that the rebel army has grown bigger, it is impossible for them to be wiped out in half a year. With this lesson learned, they dare not launch an offensive during the rainy season, and the war will be delayed until 1929 or even 1930. This is our opportunity. During this period of time, the London government certainly has no energy to stimulate us. As long as we dig the canal before the British react, they will be powerless to do what they want! "Ferdinand said carefully "Yes, Your Majesty!" Beshir replied seriously Although I don''t know what kind of damage the British can do, it is better to dig through the Grand Canal as soon as possible. Otherwise, the British will block the Suez Canal and Bulgaria will have a headache. If it were to be transported by rail, this loss would be enough to hurt Bulgarian companies. ... v5 Chapter 112： , Noriko A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time passed quickly, after more than half a year of tossing, Bulgaria finally successfully completed the handover of the Caucasus with the Russians. How to manage this area has become a difficult problem in Ferdinand''s mind. Geographically speaking, the Caucasus is located between the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, surrounded by mountains, overlapping and stretching deep. There are small lakes between the mountains, the lakes are green and quiet, and waterfalls are dotted. The scenery is very good, suitable for the development of tourism. Unfortunately, this is not the 21st century, so all these advantages have become disadvantages! (Remarks: The Caucasus region covers an area of ??approximately 440,000 square kilometers, and is now in the southwest of Russia and the northern part of Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia) From the resource point of view, this is really good. Oil and natural gas resources are very rich, and the reserves of coal, copper, manganese, molybdenum, tungsten and other mineral resources are not small. If you want to develop the local economy, you can only rely on mining in a short time, but before that, you must first build roads. Ferdinand is too lazy to complain about the traffic situation in Russia. At least now, the total mileage of Bulgaria''s railway is twice that of the Russians, and the total mileage of roads is five times that of Russia. If you know the area of ??the territory, Bulgaria is almost half that of the Russians, and the traffic conditions of the Russians can be imagined. What makes Ferdinand gratified is that the local economy has been completely destroyed by successive civil wars, and a large number of young and strong laborers have been recruited into the army, so there is no need to worry about rebellion. At present, the population of the Caucasus is between 5.8 million and 6.6 million. Most of them are old, weak, sick and disabled, with only a few young people. However, the composition of this population is very complicated. There are Armenians, Russians, Azerbaijanis, Georgians, Nakhchos (Chechens), Galges (Ingushes), Avars, Darkins, Rezkins, Kurds, Balkars, Kabardas, Ukrainians, Ossetians... With a population of five or six million, there are hundreds of ethnic groups. There is no dominant ethnic group. Except for the Russians, there is no other ethnic group whose population exceeds 300,000. Ferdinand was very speechless to discover that he seemed to have helped Nicholas II solve a big problem. The most fierce republics in later generations were all taken over by Bulgaria. For example: Chechen Republic, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Kabardino-Balkaria, North Ossetia, etc. Sure enough, I''m still so helpful, and the future Russian Empire will no longer have to worry about these ethnic issues, Ferdinand thought to himself. The more complex the ethnic composition, the more difficult it is to rule and at the same time it is easy to be assimilated by Bulgaria. Among them, Armenians, Russians, and Ukrainians are the easiest to be assimilated. Bulgaria is very experienced in this regard. The closer the language and culture, and the same living habits, the easier it is to achieve national integration, and they themselves will not resist this integration. The most troublesome thing is that the language is not communicated, and the religion and culture are different. This kind of people are difficult to assimilate, or even unable to integrate ethnic groups at all. Fortunately, the Russians have worked hard for one hundred and eighty years. Russian has become the local lingua franca, and Orthodox Church has become the local mainstream religion. If you start from scratch, it is estimated that Ferdinand will be blind. After all, in the peaceful age, many radical methods are not available. Natural assimilation makes it difficult for one generation to succeed, and the next generation cant wait for time. "Little Ferdinand, can you tell me the main reason for the cabinet''s plan to divide the Caucasus region into two provinces and 28 regions?" Ferdinand asked the school. Little Ferdinand, who had just returned to Sofia, was so thundered. Shouldn''t it be time to ask me about this trip to Europe? At least I have to ask, this trip to Holland, right? Why don''t you play cards according to common sense? "To check and balance!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Wrong! It seems that this trip to Europe, your harvest is very average!" Ferdinand exclaimed "Ah!" Little Ferdinand exclaimed in a mess "I have sent you all the cabinet briefings. According to the cabinet''s plan, most local residents will be practiced and evacuated to other places, and then people from other regions will fill the vacancy. Did you take it seriously? The proportion of the local population has been diluted. In this case, is it necessary to balance the division of administrative regions? As long as you open the map and look at the resource distribution and geographical conditions on it, you can find that the division of administrative regions this time is entirely for the development of the local economy. You can make mistakes on such a simple question. It is not easy! "Ferdinand said helplessly In order to get rid of the tedious government affairs as soon as possible, Ferdinand decided to train a few sons first. Especially the Crown Prince Ferdinand, as the future heir to Bulgaria, will take over these tasks sooner or later. "But, Father, I''m really busy these days, you should know how many banquets I attended and how many contacts I made during this trip to Europe!" Little Ferdinand explained. "Of course, but it has nothing to do with making wrong judgments. Didn''t I educate you? When you don''t understand the situation, you must first understand the situation, and don''t make blind judgments based on your subjective consciousness! Did your emperor learn for nothing? The lessons that I have worked so hard to teach you have all been regarded as ears? "Ferdinand said angrily "Oh, damn! Dear father, you have to believe me, I listen to the class every day, absolutely nothing is missed! This time it was mainly a momentary negligence. As you know, I just traveled to Europe and I haven''t adjusted my state yet! "Little Ferdinand explained "Very well, you said it yourself. Don''t blame me for not giving you the opportunity. I will leave it to you to deal with the governance issues in the Caucasus. If you can''t come up with a plan that satisfies me, then maybe you are a senior official in the two provinces of the Caucasus! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "No, my father will have an accident. Your son doesn''t have any experience in serving a local office. Let us preside over a provincial job. This is extremely irresponsible!" If you get out of the basket, you still need to do the aftermath in the end, you don''t have to ask for trouble at all! "Little Ferdinand suggested "Well, indeed! You don''t have experience in the ruling party. It is indeed difficult to be responsible for the daily work of a province, or I will change your place. We also have a lot of colonizations in Africa. If you go to the interior of Africa and serve as the governor of a certain place, there shouldnt be any trouble. Even if you force all the local natives to turn back, I can hold it. ! "Ferdinand said calmly "God! It''s better to let me go to the Caucasus as a high-ranking official. The African jungle is really terrible. We haven''t completely digested the local area for so many years. I don''t think I can do better! Dear father, do you want to watch your precious son die young? "Little Ferdinand said with a bitter face "It''s not that serious. I will match you with the best doctor. At most, I will let you lie on the bed for ten and a half months. The mortality rate of non-conformity is still very low. We must know that our local migrants have died because of non-conformity. Your body is so strong, how could it be finished so easily? Of course, if God is eager to see you, I cant help it! If you dont want to go to a place to work, its best if you can devote one hundred percent of your energy to the rest of your work. I dont want to hear any more of such a negligent explanation! "Ferdinand strikes Originally, he planned to train Ferdinand to take over, but he went to the European continent, and Ferdinand found that Ferdinand had a bad condition. The whole person has expanded a lot. If he encountered a problem before, he would analyze it carefully, and check the information if he was unclear. As a result, he began to draw conclusions directly by relying on his subjective consciousness. It would be fine if he was an ordinary person, but as the heir to Bulgaria, this shortcoming is very fatal. In order to correct his bad problem at the first time, Ferdinand decided to sharpen his temper and send him to a local post. This is not a joke, but after careful consideration. As for going to the African colonies, this is of course a joke. Ferdinand did not go mad, and exiled the crown prince to a colony far from the political center. Didn''t he have enough to eat and have too little trouble for himself? "Well, but my dear father, are you serious?" Little Ferdinand asked very worried. "That''s right, I decided to let you go to a local office to accumulate administrative experience first, so as not to be tricked around in the future. As for where you go, it depends on your own performance. If your abilities are really not good enough, then you can only go to the African colonies to toss, otherwise, if troubles arise in the country, I will not end well! "Said Ferdinand earnestly Little Ferdinand rubbed his eyes with an unbelievable look. As for such a fuss? Even if it''s experience, it''s okay in China? Go to Africa, are you sure I am your own son, dont you want to change to a crown prince? Of course, he only dared to spit out these words in his heart. If he said them, he would most likely be hit harder. "Well, my dear father, you must be merciful. You have to know that you are the only lovely eldest son like me. Those little guys are very naughty!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while. "Well, I will consider this issue carefully. You can rest assured that as a father, the first thing I have to consider is your safety. I will not let you go to death. I don''t want white-haired people or black-haired people!" Ferdinand made another cut, breaking the fantasy of little Ferdinand. "Dear Father, I want to know if this is my test alone, or my younger brother has to go through this test?" Little Ferdinand asked very seriously "Don''t worry, I have always been a good bowl of water. Since your birth, the education you have received is exactly the same. Therefore, none of you can run in this actual combat training. It''s just that they are still young and have to Later than you." Ferdinand replied "That''s good!" Little Ferdinand said happily It seems to be rejoicing for the five more unlucky ones. You know, these nobles on the European continent are very strict about the education of the eldest son, and the education of the second son is much more relaxed. Many aristocratic families are the eldest sons fighting for the family''s future and the second son can be a happy rice worm just by sharing a portion of the family property. It''s different when Ferdinand is here. From the beginning, all the sons received the same education. If you want to be a happy rice worm, it is a wrong birth. When little Ferdinand was secretly happy, Ferdinand added another sentence. "Although they are treated equally, as the crown prince, my requirement of you is 90 points, and my requirement of them is only 60 points! Little Ferdinand, you have to go for it. I remember that you have scored several courses, all of which have been broken by your brothers. What is the majesty of your brother in the long run? " Facing the blow of Ferdinand, Little Ferdinand was already immune. It was unfair to have one enemy and five. Everyone has their own areas of expertise. In terms of total credits, his boss still maintained the number one position and was not surpassed, otherwise his brother would really lose his authority. "But, my father, are you sure there is no problem with doing this? I''m getting married soon, don''t you want to hug your grandson?" Little Ferdinand asked unwillingly "This question, I don''t think it is a trouble! With Bulgarias current fastest aircraft, it will not take long to travel from Sofia to Africa. I can also equip you with an air division escort. So you should plan honestly, don''t think about these crooked ways! Remember that you only have one week. If you want to check information, you can find it yourself. Anyway, you can access all the secrets of Bulgaria! "Ferdinand interrupted his last hope "Well, my dear father, I won''t let you down!" Little Ferdinand summoned his courage and said Quite a bit of a posture of losing and not losing, and the temperament of Ferdinand before crossing, even if he is not straightforward. ... v5 Chapter 113： ,mercenary A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? How to manage the Caucasus, this can be difficult for Ferdinand. Although he had been in contact with political affairs a long time ago, it was the first time to formulate a practical governance plan. The more information he sees, the more difficult he feels. The economy, politics, and military must all be taken into consideration. This seems to be an unsolvable problem. But he didn''t think that Ferdinand would make such a big joke with him. Since this question was asked, there must be a solution, and he could only find the best answer on his own. Politically speaking, national integration is the most important national policy of Bulgaria, not one of them. Although the Caucasus region is vast and sparsely populated, there are so many ethnic groups that cannot be supported! There are more than one hundred ethnic groups, big and small, it is simply an encyclopedia of Asian and European ethnic groups. To melt them all in, this is the first trouble. The biggest advantage is that the Russians have done assimilation work in the local area for one hundred and eighty years. Secondly, the war factor caused serious losses to the local young and strong labor force, and the locals would not be too resistant to joining Bulgaria. Little Ferdinand wrote two words on the paper easily-marriage! The Bulgarian government has already done this. Whether it relocates the local population or the people in other regions, it means to encourage them to marry. Economically, Little Ferdinand directly chose to give up and wrote on paper-mining. There is no alternative. Due to local natural conditions, no other industries can develop except for mining some precious mineral resources. After a pause, Little Ferdinand added two more words-road repair. Very much in line with Ferdinands style of work. Basically, every time Bulgaria occupies a region, the first thing to do is to build roads. Little Ferdinand was naturally influenced by him, and he attached great importance to traffic problems. Military, this region borders the Russian Empire, and there is no military threat in the short term. But this does not mean that national defense work is not important. At the same time, because of the relationship between Russia and Russia, the local defense work has become very complicated. Not only can it not stimulate the Russians, but it must also establish a solid defense fortifications. Considering this special situation, Ferdinand Jr. wrote on the paper-a small number of troops should be stationed to strengthen transportation construction to ensure that the troops in the rear can be reinforced at any time. That''s it! If a policy plan of less than fifty words is handed in, Ferdinand will definitely be sprayed worthless. Therefore, the state governance plan is not to make, but to implement! The rhetorical plan to govern the country is used by politicians to fool the people and mix votes. If you do it, you will find that the bull''s head is not right, which will be very deadly! How to ensure that this set of plans can be effectively implemented, this is the most troublesome problem for Ferdinand, and it is also the real problem given by Ferdinand this time. ... "Your Majesty, the Dutch government has asked us for help again!" Metev said calmly "Oh, did the Dutch give up on the British this time? Or are they still waiting for the British winter offensive?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "It''s not certain yet, but the Dutch people probably won''t let them wait any longer. They have suffered heavy losses after working with the British twice. Many people believe that if they did not cooperate with the British and the Kingdom of the Netherlands alone suppressed the rebellion, the situation would be better than it is now! Now the Dutch government has anxious red eyes. To suppress the rebellion they have spent 80 million pounds, which is their financial income for more than three years. They proposed that if we can help them suppress this rebellion, half of Kalimantan (Borneo) can be transferred to us. It seems that they do not intend to be neighbors with the British! "Medev thought for a while and said "Half of Kalimantan, why did the Dutch government suddenly become generous this time? I thought they would use the Maluku Islands to make up the number, or the Southwest Islands and Southeast Islands to deal with it! "Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Your Majesty, the economic value of the Maluku Islands is more than five times that of Kalimantan. How can the Dutch be willing? The Southwest and Southeast Islands have been taken by the British! It was the reward for helping them put down the rebellion this time, you know the result. The Dutch government now believes that the British intend to annex their Indian colonies, so it intends to introduce us to Borneo to counterbalance the British. "Medev explained Ferdinand just felt that a group of grass and mud horses ran in his heart. The economic value of the Maluku Islands is more than five times that of Borneo, so it is ten times that of half of Borneo. Sure enough, in different times, the value of these resources is also different. As a spice island, the Maluku Islands are naturally very valuable. Even with the impact of the current industrial flavors, spices still occupy a very important position in the world. Although Borneo is the third largest island in the world, apart from relatively rich resources, it has not been developed very well. It was only in the 1990s that the local population exceeded 9 million. The population of this era was only four or five million, and it was divided into half by the British, and the area that fell into the hands of the Dutch actually became a tasteless one. Of course, this refers to the economic value, mainly the gold mines that have been discovered. After so many years, almost all have been mined, and the remaining minerals are difficult to mine. In terms of strategic value, Borneo is located in the center of Southeast Asia, it is very important. This is why Ferdinand was surprised, but he soon realized that the higher the strategic value, the hotter it is for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The British have already reached in, and the Japanese are eyeing this place. The fallen Kingdom of the Netherlands has no strength to defend here. "In other words, once we get this half of Borneo, we will be neighbors with the British, and at the same time we must be wary of the ambitions of the Japanese, right?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metiev thought for a while and said "Tell the Dutch that Bulgaria is not interested in Borneo. We only need a few sparsely populated islands and build a military port!" Ferdinand said cautiously The bait is good, but it is poisonous! Bulgaria now does not have the energy to fight for hegemony in the Southeast Asia. It is very unwise to occupy the central area of ??the Southeast Asia at this time. Instead of this, it is better to occupy a few sparsely populated islands and control strategic points. Perhaps in the long run, the strategic value of Borneo occupies a very important part of Bulgaria''s world strategy. But now, it is only a pure investment project, and it is still 10 or 20 years of investment, and there is no investment in economic return. "Yes, Your Majesty! But how should we deal with the Dutch government''s request for help this time?" Metjeev asked hesitantly "It''s not convenient for us to shoot directly and recruit a mercenary to help the Dutch, but on the surface, this force can''t have anything to do with us!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. It is not that Ferdinand is timid, but that in the era of the outbreak of nationalism, it is easy to forge feuds with the locals by intervening without authorization. With a population of over 100 million in the Southeast Asia, independence is a matter of time, and Bulgaria does not need to recite this notoriety. In order to avoid a future history book, Ferdinand the Great ordered the Bulgarian army to help the Kingdom of the Netherlands, suppressed the Indonesian national uprising, and brutally massacred innocent people from XX to XX. If it is a mercenary, it has nothing to do with Bulgaria, even if it is killing a river of blood, it is also the pot of the Dutch. In name, this army was recruited in the name of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. This war fund was also the money that the Kingdom of the Netherlands sold off the islands in the Southeast Asia. Apart from buying some sparsely populated islands, Bulgaria has done nothing on the surface. In this case, ordinary people don''t know the role of Bulgaria at all. Even if they are insiders, there is no evidence to prove that the Bulgarian government was directly involved in this operation, and this dark history naturally does not exist. After all, European countries have a long history of using mercenaries. There were a large number of mercenaries in the First World War. The Dutch wanted to use mercenaries and there was nothing wrong with them In essence, if not afraid The bad political influence, it is estimated that the Dutch have long recruited mercenaries in the German region. In Ferdinand''s view, even if the Dutch recruited mercenaries in the German region at this time, the French would not treat them like anything, at most they would just verbally condemn them. However, in this era, the influence of the French on the European continent is too great, even if the British have a little bit less power to speak on the European continent. "Your Majesty, there are several members of the Bulgarian Military Observer Group. Isn''t this a problem?" Chief of Staff Christoph asked concerned. "Of course, not only members of the Bulgarian military observation group can appear, but members of the military observation group of other countries can also appear. As long as the members of this mercenary army do not appear in Bulgarian officers and soldiers, it will be fine. The composition of the members, we can also make them intentionally complicated, such as adding some retired officers and soldiers from Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, Sweden and other countries. The specific number of people, weapons and equipment, and the establishment of troops have been determined by your staff. This time it will be an actual combat training in the rainforest area! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said To help the Dutch quell the chaos, Ferdinand is not Mr. Churchill. There is no need to consider so many political influences. There is no need to mobilize the soldiers to bloom and attack at the same time. The Indonesian area is originally composed of a large group of islands, and it is entirely possible to take advantage of the weakness of the rebels that they do not have a navy, one island, one island. Although the speed is a bit slower, you can concentrate your superior forces and you can ensure victory! If the British had fought so steadily from the beginning, the rebels on any island in Southeast Asia could not be their one-to-one enemy. The rebellion would have been suppressed by them. ... v5 Chapter 114： Counterinsurgency Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Kingdom of Netherlands After receiving an official reply from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Dutch government did not know whether it should be happy or worried. This result is almost exactly the same as they guessed. Bulgaria really has no interest in Nanyang, which deserves their celebration. Unfortunately, precisely because of the lack of interest, the Bulgarian government does not even bother to send troops. The Bulgarian government plans to form a mercenary to help quell the rebellion, but can this mercenary alone stand up? You must know that the insurgents in Southeast Asia are extraordinary. After so many battles, everyone has evolved. The elite troops among them, in terms of combat effectiveness, are not much worse than the regular troops of some countries! Moreover, there is the support of the Japanese behind them, which is not easy to deal with. If the mercenaries fail to counter the rebellion, the Bulgarians are likely to let go. Anyway, their investment is small and they can stop the loss at any time! This is not more influential than having the Bulgarian government send troops directly! If it is to send troops directly, it is different. Even if it is for its own sake, the Bulgarian government must suppress the rebellion. We must know that behind the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia, there are a series of political factors. The Dutch government is pretty good, anyway, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has long since fallen, so shame it! Anyway, there is the British Empire to support, this time the record of the British army is not as good as them? How can you not use it as a politician? With the addition of the British Empire, the Dutch people feel that the government has worked hard. The Dutch army''s record on the battlefield is better than the world''s hegemon. This is enough to prove that this government is still capable. The attention of the Dutch people is attracted, and it does not mean that the matter is over. The rebellion still needs to be suppressed. Every time a day is delayed, the loss is a huge amount of money! "Your Excellency, the mercenaries formed by the Bulgarians can only arrive in Southeast Asia in September and adapt to the weather conditions for one month. After the rainy season is over, they just launched an offensive. We also have to prepare the necessary supplies in advance!" Dutch Foreign Minister Robinson said "Well, how many are there in this Bulgarian mercenary?" Prime Minister Daan asked concerned. "There are four infantry divisions plus one air division, with a total strength of about 70,000." Robinson thought for a while and said "It''s just such a small army? There are no tanks and armored units yet, can this work?" Prime Minister Daan asked worriedly "Your Excellency, the Bulgarians have given an explanation. They believe that in the jungles of Southeast Asia, our enemies are yet another group that has not yet completed the evolution and does not need to be equipped with too much heavy firepower. As for the tanks and armored units, even fewer are used. They think we have enough armored units in the Nanyang region. Their reasons convinced me that these armored forces really have no way to shuttle in the jungle, and our enemy is just a group of indigenous people and does not have the ability to produce weapons and ammunition. In this context, what the counterinsurgency army needs is the ability to be flexible, mobile, and capable of rapid assaults. Although these heavy equipment is powerful, they cannot reach the enemy at all! Robinson explained "Damn it, then who is the idiot who asked us to send armored troops before?" Prime Minister Daan said angrily. Obviously they were fooled. On a battlefield that does not require the use of these heavy weapons and equipment, it is obviously abnormal to require heavy firepower to deploy reinforcements. But knowing that it is knowing, everyone has no intention to continue to study it, it is nothing more than profit. The army does not need these heavy equipment, how can these domestic arms dealers make money? How do people in this chain of interests make profits? They are well aware of these problems, but they have done too much this time to make them angry. Originally, war funds were not sufficient, and as a result, when the money for weapons and equipment was purchased, most of the money was wasted on these unnecessary heavy weapons. As long as people with a slightly normal IQ know that there is a very serious mess in it, maybe these so-called weapons and equipment are all a pile of fake goods, purely for defrauding money. They were sent to the battlefield for a stroll, and then they were properly scrapped. Then all relevant personnel, from frontline officers to weapon manufacturers, took a share of money from it. Therefore, Prime Minister Daan just caught an officer scolded, gave him an idiot hat, and exposed the incident on the grounds that the officer''s personal ability was not enough. If it is really pursued, it will be deadly. Although not many prime ministers have been assassinated in the Netherlands, Prime Minister Daan did not want to test the integrity of interest groups. The Kingdom of the Netherlands is a small country in itself, and there are few wars. The domestic arms dealers have a poor life. If they dare to cut their only way of making money, then they should not die? This is not only the Kingdom of the Netherlands, but also in many countries around the world. Many people think that the arms trade is profiteering, and this is indeed not wrong. But this is just a single piece of gross profit. In fact, their sales are not large, and the overall profit is not so abnormal. Especially small countries, their own domestic market is very limited, and in the international arms market, they cannot compete with the major powers. If they encounter an arms race, they can indeed make a lot of money, and if they encounter a peaceful era, they can only live miserably. Take the Kingdom of the Netherlands as an example. In peacetime, their army was less than 100,000 people. How big can this arms market be? If the arms dealers dont sell these valuable big guys, and just sell rifles, how much is 100,000 rifles? It can be said that 100,000 rifles are sold for 100,000 pounds in this era. This is already a profit of two to three hundred percent. From the perspective of gross profit, this is indeed a huge profit. (Reference: In January 1904, the "Beiyang" government purchased 12,000 6.5mm Meiji 1930s rifles, 2,000 carbines, and 7 million rounds of ammunition; There were 650 pistols with 130,000 rounds; there were also 48 Japanese wild cannons and 16 Japanese mountain cannons, which were the latest Meiji 31 ??rapid-fire guns at the time, with 25,856 rounds. Together with accessories, ammunition carts, etc., a total of 1.2 million taels of silver was spent. ) However, these rifles do not need to be changed every year. In fact, 10 to 30% of them are changed every year, which is already very good. In other words, the annual domestic rifle sales of Dutch arms dealers are only tens of thousands of pounds. If it is replaced with a tank, a tank with supporting facilities can be sold for thousands of pounds, and the profits of both parties will not be on the same level. In short, arms dealers who sell guns can''t make a lot of money, unless they catch up with the world war, they can still lose money. If in peacetime, at this point of sales, after excluding labor, mechanical maintenance costs, and production costs, almost no money will be made, and losses often occur. In this context, arms dealers will naturally push governments of various countries to upgrade their weapons and equipment, and every time they change their outfits, they earn a blood. This is also the reason why many countries are not suitable for using certain equipment at all, regardless of the actual situation, giving a lot of equipment. "What about the issue of strength? Now that there are millions of rebels in our South Seas colonies, do the Bulgarians think that they can be dealt with with a mere 70,000 troops?" It seemed that the curse was almost over, Daan asked "This~~" Robinson hesitated, not knowing whether to continue. "Let''s talk, there are no outsiders here, and it won''t be spread!" Prime Minister Daan broke his concerns "The Bulgarians think that our counter-insurgency strategy is slightly problematic. They suggest that we use the navy to block the rebels from the outside world, and isolate the rebels on the islands! With our troops in the Nanyang region, plus these 70,000 mercenaries, it is more than enough to deal with the rebels on any island alone, and they recommend breaking them one by one! Now that the islands occupied by the rebels are establishing power, the rebels have also walked out of the jungle. As long as the army defeats their main force, these people will immediately flee. We can slowly wipe out. In the future, as long as we strictly control the arms trade in the colonies, without ammunition supplements, these rebels will be dragged to death! "Robinson organized the language and said The faces of everyone are ugly, although they didn''t say it clearly, in fact this is saying that they are too wasteful, and a simple strategy can''t be worked out. The conscience of heaven and earth, they are all pure politicians. Those who use soldiers to fight the gods and horses are given priority political consideration. Politically speaking, when they first started to counter the rebellion, these islands were only part of the rebellion, and of course they had to be wiped out at the same time. Otherwise, the rebellion on this island will be wiped out and the island will be completely occupied. Isn''t it a waste of effort? The current situation is different. Basically, they are all fallen. They don''t need to care about political influence anymore. Anyway, it will not be worse than the current situation. But everyone is old fried dough sticks, and they quickly reacted. As long as the rebellion can be suppressed and the current big problem can be solved, let''s talk about it! "Then let''s do it. The Ministry of Finance raises a sum of money as soon as possible. We must prepare the logistics materials first, and don''t delay the counter-insurgency process because the materials are not in place at the end!" Daan said without changing his face. ... London Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin was about to be mad, and the performance of the British Army had already lost the face of the British Empire in his pants. Similar to the performance of the British army in Southeast Asia during the Second World War in history, it was dubbed by the London media as "fleeing after hearing the enemy, and defeating the enemy!" Although this statement is a bit exaggerated, the performance of the British Army really failed. With equal strength and superior firepower, can''t defeat the rebels? Even if there are Japanese in the rebel army, this should not be a normal performance of the British army! The international media have equated the British Army with the Italian Army. Their existence is to refresh the bottom line of the military''s combat effectiveness! These are problems that ordinary people see. The real reason is very clear. That is, the British army''s adaptability is too poor, and they have not been able to adapt to fighting in the unique geographical environment of Southeast Asia. The most obvious sign is the large number of non-combat attritions. Many British officers and soldiers have lain down before they even go to the battlefield. It seems that this is a reincarnation, and Churchill sent them to death in history, and this time there is no exception. These issues are not important now. The biggest headache for Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin now is who should be sent to counter the rebellion. Civil officials don''t need to think about it. Even if he dares to send, someone should dare to go. He personally visited the few remaining famous generals in the British Army, but the results were undoubtedly rejected. Suppressing the colonial rebellion is obviously a chore. If you win, you should be incapable. Coupled with the policy of unloading the grievance and killing the donkey consistently implemented by the British cabinet, no one wants to jump into this fire pit, even if he has repeatedly promised it, it has no effect. If these famous figures are unwilling to do it, then they can only promote newcomers. The British army does not have no one available, but there are too many people available. Soon after the end of the world war? The British Army now has few other things, that is, there are many generals. There are more than 500 officers in active service at or above brigadier generals. Don''t be surprised, now there are many generals from all over the world. For example, the British Army mobilized millions of people somehow, and hundreds of colonial divisions. Many of these troops are still in the plan and have not had time to go to the battlefield, but it does not affect the existence of their officers, right? How can a division commander be a brigadier general? Wander around on the battlefield and come back, and you will become a major general! If you have achieved combat exploits, then the deputy commander and chief of staff will also become major generals. Needless to say, higher-level officers, even the brigade commanders and regiment commanders below will become brigadier generals. After the end of the world war, the British Army gave birth to more than 2,000 officers of brigadier generals and above, which can be described as generals walking everywhere. With so many personnel, who has the stronger military capability and whose military capability is worse, is this Stanley Baldwin able to know? If he knew it, there would be no such big defeat, and the Southeast Asian rebellion would have been extinguished long ago. "Your Excellency, I think Major General Archibald Percival Wavell is good. He is now recognized as a genius general within the Army. His ability to fight against the United States has also been recognized by colleagues from all over the world. !" The Secretary of the Army proposed "You mean the Cyclops general?" Stanley Baldwin asked "Yes, Prime Minister!" replied the Secretary of the Army "He is the person recommended by your War Department, so what is the difference between our Cyclops general?" Stanley Baldwin asked "Your Excellency, as you know, our army is now a mob, lacking even the most basic training, and Major General Wavell is the general with the strongest training ability in our army! At the same time, his accommodating ability is also very strong. In all previous exercises, he has performed very well and has been recognized by everyone! For this reason, I have also consulted, many generals in China, they all think that Wavell is the most suitable candidate! "The Secretary of the Army thought for a while and said "Well then, let this Cyclops general try it first, I hope he can bring us good luck!" Stanley Baldwin rubbed his forehead and said "Don''t worry, Prime Minister! No matter what, it won''t be worse than now At least General Wavell can train us a good soldier!" The Secretary of the Army comforted. The main reason for the current situation is that after the end of the World War, the British Cabinet, in order to avoid the expansion of the military''s influence, tried to find a way to send all the generals who had made great achievements back home. Often these people who have made military exploits are also the most capable in the British army. After these people have retired, the remaining people are either mediocre or have not grown up. Otherwise, this kind of battle would not be commanded by a major general. At any rate, there would be hundreds of thousands of troops. Even if a marshal was dispatched, the British Empire would not be unable to get it out. It''s just that their civil service system is dominating all of this, so naturally they can''t allow these people with outstanding military exploits and extraordinary influence in the army to exist. The war between civil and military affairs, regardless of things, is indispensable both at home and abroad. The Stanley Baldwin cabinet just caught up, and this Southeast Asian rebellion exposed the sequelae of civilian leadership. The **** decides the head, knowing that you know, but dont expect Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin to change all of this. In order to create such a political pattern, a king of Britain was sent to the guillotine, which defeated the influence of the army! How can he drive a historical reversing now? (Remarks: Archibald Percival Wavell (born May 5, 1883-May 24, 1950), used 50,000 troops in Africa to break the Italian army 300,000 in World War II. Famous for its 130,000 enemy. Later, because of Churchill''s blind command, he lost to Rommel. He was transferred to the commander of the Southeast Asian Theater, and because of insufficient combat readiness and the intervention of Mr. Churchill, he was defeated by the Japanese Southern Army Terutouichi Division. One of his eyes was blinded in the First World War, so he was nicknamed "Cyclops". ) v5 Chapter 115： , Conscription is difficult! ! A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Conscription!" "Conscription!" ... The annual Conscription Day is the most important holiday in Bulgaria, and it is nicknamed the "Military Day" by folks. It is a pity that the world is now peaceful, and the number of recruits has been low every year. At the same time, without war, there will naturally be no military exploits. For the younger generation of Bulgaria, this kind of life is really too difficult to "boil". The great achievements of the predecessors, they can only look up, and they can''t go on the battlefield, so how can they go beyond? This is not the time for conscription. As usual, unless there is a war or the government is preparing for war, there will be no conscription in advance. Burks is a member of the army of conscripts. He has already served in the military once. As a veteran, he is very advantageous in such sudden recruitment. At the fastest speed, I ran to the bulletin board and carefully read the draft documents. Soon he was disappointed. This time it was not government recruitment, but the Dutch recruitment of mercenaries in Bulgaria. The Balkans is also a famous hometown of mercenaries. Turning the history back, almost all of their ancestors had done this "rich career" career hundreds of years ago. At this time, the term mercenary has rarely appeared in everyone''s sight. If it were not during the World War, the Bulgarian government recruited millions of mercenaries, it is estimated that many people would have forgotten this familiar and unfamiliar term! If the Bulgarian government recruits troops, there will naturally be a long queue. Are you still thinking about making contributions? Now to be a mercenary for the Dutch, this temptation is much smaller, although the recruiters this time gave a high commission and the pension was also very generous. But the title they want most, or social status, is not something mercenary organizations can afford. The Bulgarian government has long established a complete system, with very strict regulations on titles, military field systems, other rewards and pension systems. Now this mercenary obviously does not meet the requirements. They are employed by the Kingdom of the Netherlands in nature, so they are naturally not able to enjoy the benefits and social status provided by the Bulgarian government. Burks is no exception. Money has never been his goal in life. Like many young Bulgarians, he aspires to make contributions and become a member of the nobility. Obviously, this is not what the Kingdom of the Netherlands can provide, and this mercenary is still controlled by the Bulgarian government. It is only politically necessary that it is put under the name of the Dutch. In terms of military pay, the mercenaries are really very generous. They pay a monthly basic salary of 280 levs. All the spoils seized on the battlefield can be divided into eight tiers, except for real estate. Every time a war is won, there is a bonus, and the pension is as high as 80,000 lev. Including the usual supply standards of daily necessities, there is also an uninterrupted supply of meat, vegetables and fruits. Unfortunately, the temptation of these benefits is not great for them. Except for some restless people, most people are not interested in it. The current legal minimum wage in Bulgaria is 108 lev and 128 lev per month (note: the eight-hour work system and the ten-hour work system are parallel), the average salary is 176 lev per month, and the average salary of ordinary soldiers is the same as the average salary . Although the salaries of mercenaries are high, they are not high enough to make them look up to them, especially the military aristocrats who are even more dismissive. Even if the land area is the smallest, you can rent the land and go out to find a job. They can still get very moisturized, and there is no need to work for the Dutch. Ferdinand had a headache, everyone had a pretty good life, and had no interest in being a mercenary. Although the salaries of mercenaries are high, they are all one-offs. Once the battle is over, there is nothing left. This is not like joining the army in the country. There are a series of benefits that can benefit you for life. If you make a war, you will make a lot of money, and you will be famous, and you will have everything. As a mercenary, even if you make a great contribution, it is for the Kingdom of the Netherlands and has nothing to do with Bulgaria. Even if they make a fortune and return to the hometown, the villagers only regard them as explosive households? "Are you saying that our conscription work has encountered difficulties and the number of applicants is too small?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. The conscience of heaven and earth, this question is completely beyond Ferdinand''s imagination. Since he succeeded to the throne for more than 30 years, he has never heard of Bulgaria not being recruited. In the past, it was difficult for conscription, because too many people came to apply for conscription, and the workload of selecting soldiers was very heavy. The Kingdom of Bulgaria is based on armed forces. Everyone has to receive military training from an early age. When joining the army, even basic training can be saved. From the age of seven, he started to be involved in military training, and joined the army at the age of twenty. After 13 years, even the stupid people will integrate this training into their lives. Every time when recruiting, everyone will find that there are too many qualified troops. There is no way. In the end, Ferdinand came up with a lottery method to determine the candidates, which avoided a series of troubles. The number of people signing up to join the army is not enough. This is probably the first time since the founding of the Bulgarian nation. This kind of unexpected situation will not make everyone shocked! "Yes, Your Majesty! According to past conscription practice, usually the number of applicants will exceed the first day when the notification channel is opened. This time our registration channel has been opened for three days, and the current number of applicants is less than 30,000. If nothing happens, the number of applicants will not exceed 20,000 in the next four days. In other words, the vacancies in this recruitment of mercenaries will be very serious. The number of soldiers recruited from the country may not even be half. You know, this time we have relaxed the registration conditions. Even immigrants and even refugees can sign up! "The Chief of Staff Christophe said very distressedly "Well, do you know what is causing the enthusiasm of everyone to sign up?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "It should be an honor! Participating in the National Defence Force is to defend your home and the country. Not only is it generously paid, it will also be respected by the entire society. The salaries of mercenaries may be higher, but they cannot be recognized by the society, and it is impossible for us to provide them with the same level of benefits! "Admiral Christophe thought for a while and said Ferdinand nodded, the mercenary''s salary is not low, in addition to salary bonus, the most important thing is to divide the spoils, which is equivalent to legal robbery. The Indonesian area is very wealthy, and their trophies from a battle may be their military pay for several years. Theoretically, after helping the Dutch suppress this rebellion, everyone gets tens of thousands of levs of spoils, which is not a problem at all. In one or two years, they can earn tens of thousands of levs. This is almost the income they can accumulate after working in the country for ten years. This income must not be increased, otherwise the Bulgarian government will not be able to bear the military expenses. In the case of non-combat, a monthly salary of more than 20 million levs has to be paid. Even if the daily supplies are provided by the Dutch, the monthly expenditure of this unit will not be less than two thousand. Three million lev. If there is a fight, it will be even more costly. Ferdinand will not be surprised at the cost of four to five billion levs of war funds a year. If Nanyang is the territory of Bulgaria, don''t say four or five billion levs, even if it is four or five billion levs, he doesn''t need to hesitate, but this time he is just helping the Dutch? "Well, first find a way among the refugees. If you still don''t have enough numbers, go to the Austro-Hungarian Empire or the German region to recruit! The big deal is to recruit two German divisions and give priority to several major kingdoms. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can coordinate with them. Given their current economic situation, people who are willing to come out to serve as mercenaries are definitely indispensable! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, is it a bit untimely to recruit a large number of mercenaries from Germany? This will increase their military strength?" Christoph Zou asked, frowning. "I also know this, so I asked you to recruit people in which kingdoms? Except for the Kingdom of Prussia under the jurisdiction of the central government, the military strength of the other kingdoms, no matter how they expand, their populations are very limited. Even the Kingdom of Bavaria, with the largest population, has a population of less than 10 million. No matter how strong their military strength is, they do not have the strength to unify Germany. Besides, arent there still French? In the face of a unified Germany, the French government is expected to admit counsel, but in the face of a small part of Germany, it is impossible for the French to counsel. Unless they want to see Germany reunite again, and then launch a war of revenge against them. Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire cannot tolerate German reunification, and traitors are not so good! "Ferdinand said calmly Bulgaria now needs a stable European continent. Only when the European continent is stable can it be impossible to create an empire that threatens Bulgarias national security. The current European hegemony, the French, has done a very good job in this area, unswervingly promoting the contradiction between Germany and France. As long as Germany and France cannot compromise, then the countries on the European continent will not threaten Bulgaria''s security. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Admiral Christophe replied "Your Majesty, I am afraid that the military expenditure for recruiting mercenaries this time will be overspend. According to our previous plan, mercenaries are recruited in China, and they can be sent to the battlefield without any training. But now, to recruit troops in Germany and Austria, this will greatly increase our training funds, including the expenditure on command and coordination, and will also greatly increase! "The chancellor said with a gloomy face "Probably how much will it increase?" Ferdinand asked concerned. There is no other way. The mercenaries recruited from Bulgaria have all the same training modes and can be used directly. And these foreign recruits, even if they are all veterans who have retired from the World War, are now degraded. They must be re-trained and then run in for a long time to achieve consistent command. "According to the calculation of recruiting 30,000 people, at least 35 million levs of training funding will be increased, and at least 800,000 levs of translation funding will be increased every month. Your Majesty, this is far beyond our budget, and the government will face great financial pressure! "Kennedy thought for a while and said Ferdinand frowned Zou. On the surface, this number seemed to be small. In fact, when the war is over, perhaps this part of the additional funds will be hundreds of millions of levs. Dont look at Bulgarias current fiscal revenue. There are already tens of billions of levs. In fact, they are still very poor. The ongoing "Ten-Year Plan" consumes a lot of government financial resources, so Ferdinand has to live his life carefully. "Well, let''s do it like this! For the overspending, use our colonies in Southeast Asia as collateral and borrow from the bank!" Ferdinand Zou frowned. Lack of money, UU reading This is also a common problem of governments all over the world. The financial situation of the Bulgarian government is estimated to be the best in the world in this era. At the very least, the government''s debt ratio, which has been suppressed by Ferdinand, has dropped from seven or eight times the debt leverage at its peak to less than 30% now. This is still because of the "10-year plan", otherwise the Bulgarian government would have been debt-free and light. The fact that the government has less debt does not mean that it owes less money to the bank. For example, the Bulgarian railway company still owes more than 10 billion to the bank; the Bulgarian road construction group is even more ruthless, owing more than 20 billion to the bank. There are still many state-owned enterprises inside. Of course, the Bulgarian Highway Group is not a state-owned enterprise. It is a social welfare enterprise. If nothing else, the Bulgarian Railway Company will become a public welfare enterprise in the future. There are many similar enterprises. Almost all state-owned infrastructure construction enterprises will eventually become public welfare enterprises. Monopoly companies are not so easy to do, especially these industries that are related to the international people''s livelihood, which are typical of scolding. In the future world, spit stars can also drown people! Many industries do not make much money in the first place, but in the eyes of the outside world, they think it is a profitable industry, and Ferdinand is not going to stay. Anyway, no matter how the nature of the company changes, the government''s control over it will not be lost. It is nothing more than making no money from it. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Kennedy replied Let''s take a loan. Anyway, the Bulgarian government has always been a high-quality customer of the bank. Compared with the high debts of governments around the world, the debts of the Bulgarian government have fallen all the way. ... https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 116： ,trouble A genius remembers the site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Conscription is difficult, although it is a headache, it can be solved by finding a solution. The next training is really troublesome. It doesn''t matter if the language is different. German and Bulgarian are both major languages ??of this era. There are many people who know these two languages. It is not difficult to get a translation. The real headache is the jungle battle. It is unrealistic to go directly to the rainforest in Southeast Asia to train. If you meet the rebels in advance, you will be the same as the British. If you cant go to the rainforests of Southeast Asia for training, you can only conduct initial training in the Balkan Mountains. After completing the basic training, go to the African jungle for actual combat training, and finally go to Southeast Asia for the final training. It can be said that Bulgaria has done the most adequate in the preliminary preparations. Neither the Dutch nor the British have done so much training. Now their attitude towards this rebellion is two extremes, either dismissive or fear. It can be said that psychological factors are the biggest problem for the British and Dutch armies. Knowing that, Ferdinand did not mean to remind them. Without the support of his colleagues, how could the strength of the Bulgarian army be highlighted? The worse the performance of the British army, the more bottomless the London government''s heart, and even many politicians will directly equate the British army with waste. This is very useful for Bulgaria''s activities in international politics in the future. As long as you think of the poor performance of the British Secretary of the Army, the London government can''t help thinking twice. If the media advocates again and instills this awareness into the hearts of the British people, then the future British Empire will not want to make a difference. A cannon fodder, is anyone willing to participate? Without a sufficient army, it would be very good for the British to keep their existing colonies. If they want to interfere in international affairs, they can only rely on the navy. Once the navy is over, the British Empire will collapse. This is an invisible plot, just waiting for the final fermentation. As soon as the conscription work was over, General Christoph began to have a headache. He had to select enough officers from these recruits. Fortunately for high-ranking officers, he can do a few retired generals to get them out of the mountain. It is also easy for basic-level officers. There are also a large number of veterans and basic-level officers in these recruits. Only middle-level officers are not available. The military is a place to look at its achievements. It hasn''t been long since the end of the world war. The new generation of officers after the world war has not yet grown up, and these middle and high-level officers in the world war are all meritorious officials. Most of these people have gained a lot, not to mention their wealth, at least they have also become the middle class. It is difficult for mercenaries to attract them. The lack of mid-level officers is only one aspect. The next jungle combat training is even more troublesome. The Bulgarian army has no experience in large-scale operations in Southeast Asia, and these instructors can only be drawn from the colonial forces. Looking at the list of weapons reported from below, Admiral Christoph was almost fainted, as if he was back hundreds of years ago. Crossbow arrows have all appeared in the equipment, in addition to flamethrowers, field sabers equipped by colonial forces and so on. The most pitfall is the jungle field map. If he had this thing, he would have sent it down a long time ago. Does he need to ask? In the end he had to make a regretful decision. Even if the main force of the rebels was defeated, even if the task was completed and the jungle payment was so "easy", it would be left to the Dutch army behind! Anyway, for the Dutch government, as long as the city is recovered, it can give the people an explanation. They have never really ruled the jungle. When the time comes, they will support the new tribal leaders and use the locals to beat the locals. The cost of fighting in the jungle is too great. The key factor in determining victory is not the combat effectiveness of the soldiers, but the geographical conditions are more important. No matter how trained the Bulgarian army is, it is impossible to be more familiar with the topography of the Southeast Asia than the locals. Terrain, climate, vegetation, and local creatures can all become helpers of the rebels and enemies of mercenaries. Don''t even see the shadow of the rebels. If the poisonous insects and dysentery fell on the ground, it would be embarrassing. ... There is not only one person who is also worried about this. The new British commander-in-chief of Southeast Asia, General Wavell, is also facing the same problem. Even his troubles are even greater. These British soldiers are not so obedient. The training has just begun, and they "fell ill" one after another! It''s not that one person or two people are sick. Everyone is sick in an organized system. A group and a teacher are sick. The number of British soldiers in Southeast Asia has fallen ill, has exceeded 200,000, and is still growing! If this is really ill, then General Wavell does not need to consider going to quell the rebellion. He will go home in advance and the British Empire will give up Southeast Asia. The real reason is cruel. The British officers and soldiers collectively resisted the training plan developed by Wavell, so they fell ill from the beginning of the training. The law does not blame the public, and the same applies here. It is impossible for Wavell to use military law against so many people, or even to kill chickens and monkeys. Those old soldiers who are not good will be mutiny. Intimidation and temptation, no effect at all, it reflects that people want to go home a long time ago, if illness can make them mention retirement maybe more people are sick now. If it were not for compulsory military service, the London government would have long been unable to send troops. You must know that this is the rainforest of Southeast Asia, and the casualty rate of fighting here is quite high! Dont expect surrender to be safe. Once they enter the jungle, at least they must be able to survive the dysentery, otherwise they will die. The rebels will not be able to provide them with effective medical assistance. If this Southeast Asian colonial rebellion did not involve too many political factors, the losses now are enough to cause the London government to abandon this colony. As a master of troop training, General Wavell was also very powerful when he encountered a group of soldiers who resisted training! No way, who makes it the rainy season now? It rains almost every day in Southeast Asia, and the British Army has never had a tradition of training in the rain. Once in a while, they can still insist, just to promote to the outside world how hard they train, but training in the rain every day, which exceeds their capacity. You know, at the beginning of Wavell''s training, many British officers and soldiers couldn''t help but fell. One of the hapless ones who fell ill was also infected with dysentery, and the last one screamed. After a few unlucky people died, the British army fryed the pot. No matter what order the commander gave, they were passive and sabotaged, and they seemed to be non-violent and uncooperative. General Wavell didn''t dare to use powerful methods, he didn''t want to be shot in the back. In the end, we could only reach a compromise with the soldiers. When it rains, we will have a holiday and rest. Normal training will be carried out on a sunny day. But God knows how many sunny days can be in the rainy season in Southeast Asia! Once the rainy season is over, they must launch a counterattack. The politicians in London can''t take care of their difficulties, and domestic political pressure can''t help dragging on the war. ... v5 Chapter 117： Forced choice A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Fu Wushuang will never come alone! When Ferdinand had just helped the Dutch, the Russian next door had another accident. Since the sale of the Caucasus region, the Nicholas II government has enough money in its hands, and then happily launched the war of unification. The situation is very good. All the way the gods should kill the gods, the Buddhas block and kill the Buddhas! Nicholas II''s army has captured Yekaterinburg, and the little Nicholas Tsar has already rushed to the north, only to chase and perish to the north and dominate the country. At this critical time, the army of Nicholas II entered the Siberian Plain and was flooded by the Seven Army in the Ob River. Ferdinand is not clear about the specifics. In short, the final result is that Comrade Stalin is even better, blowing up the dam on the upper reaches of the Ob River and reimbursing the main force of Nicholas IIs eastward army. Of course, as a price, millions of Russian people, along with more than 100,000 Eastern Russian troops, became burial objects, and Wanlize State was born. The loss has not yet been calculated, and the unification war initiated by the government of Nicholas II is now completely ruined. The blow to the Nicholas II government from this battle was very deadly, and they were unable to wage war again for at least ten years. With the information transmitted from within Russia, Ferdinand knew that it was the rebels'' turn to counterattack next, and once the flood receded, they would be offensive and defensive. The troops in the hands of Nicholas II now consist of second- and third-line troops, with very few main troops left, and there are still very serious morale problems. Ferdinand doubted that if he did not intervene, a new Soviet Union would once again appear above Bulgaria. The government of Tsar Nicholas has been maimed, and the government of Nicholas II has suffered heavy losses. No one thought that the final winner would be Comrade Stalin who was lurking in Siberia. "Tell me, what should we do about the current situation in Russia?" Ferdinand asked very depressed. "Your Majesty, we must intervene in the civil war. Now the Tsarist government is powerless to unify the country. We absolutely cannot tolerate the birth of a Russian government that is hostile to Bulgaria!" Constantine said categorically "I also know that we must intervene, but how should we intervene?" Ferdinand Zou asked with frowning. "Your Majesty, convene a meeting of the League of Nations to call on all parties in Russia to cease the war and use the actual demarcation line as the boundary to dismember the Russian Empire!" Constantine thought for a while and said. "I also know that this is the most favorable plan for us at the moment, but the government of Nicholas II does not necessarily want us to directly intervene. They still dream of unifying the country? Once the Siberian government launches a counter-offensive, they will definitely be defeated. At that time, it will be impossible to think of a truce under the current conditions! Now Nicholas II, can he listen to our advice? "Ferdinand said with a headache "Your Majesty, no matter what the Russians think, we must do this. First, inform Nicholas II of the current situation and suggest that he seek help from the League of Nations! As for the plan to split the Russian empire, we can leave it alone. Someone will put forward the truce negotiations at that time! "Medev suggested "Okay, let''s do it! We will convey our meaning to the Russians. As for what choice Nicholas II makes, I am afraid he can''t help it!" Ferdinand said with a wry smile This time it was really not that he was going to stab the Russians. It was entirely because the government of Nicholas II showed too much waste. Such obvious advantages can be defeated. Who can blame this? Is it too cruel to blame the enemy? When the two armies fight, as long as they can win, who cares about the process? It is no longer the age of knights in the Middle Ages, and the victor does not need to be blamed! If the government of Nicholas II fails, then it will be recorded in future history that the tsarist reactionary government blasted the dam in order to suppress the revolution. The floods scattered hundreds of thousands of revolutionary troops and caused the displacement of millions of innocent people! Finally, I would like to comment on a few words: how the tsarist government is anti-humanity and anti-society. All these reactionary activities disappeared under the brave and fearless resistance of the revolutionary party! Finally came to the conclusion: the unpopular tyranny will eventually be overthrown! Well, these are all made up by Ferdinand, and he sent the contents to Nicholas II intact. Even Ferdinand can guess how Nicholas II was furious after receiving this telegram, and then how helpless he was. In the long-term war, the population of the Russian Empire has been faulted. If someone conducts a national census again, they will be surprised to find that the population of Russia is less than 100 million? It is estimated that the Tsarist government has not discovered this problem. The population of the Russian Empire has continued to decline since the outbreak of the World War. Especially after the outbreak of the Civil War, Russia''s birth rate dropped to a trough. The biggest reason is that a large number of young and strong laborers have entered the army, and a large number of Russian women of the right age cannot find a husband. And this kind of population decline is continuous. From 1915 to the present, the Russian Empire has actually lost a generation. This is a vicious circle. According to the most optimistic estimate of the Bulgarian Population Agency, if the Russian Empire immediately ceases the war, the domestic economy will return to normal levels. The population of the Russian Empire will fall by 10% in the next ten years, and the population of the Russian Empire will fall by a quarter in the next two decades. This is caused by the current demographic structure of the Russian Empire. After more than ten years of war, the Russian Empire has lost at least 15 million young men. The ratio of males to females in the population of 20-40 years old is now It becomes 1:2.3. Similarly, affected by the war, the fertility rate has been declining in the past decade, and the number of children between the ages of 0 and 12 is less than 9% of the population and less than half of the normal rate. This means that the Russian Empire has entered an aging society. Although their average life expectancy is not long now, people in their 50s and 60s are becoming the main force in this country, which is an indisputable fact. In this context, the feminist movement in the Russian Empire has also fallen into a trough. Although the International Feminist Organization believes that they should be at the forefront of the world, the result is just the opposite. In the face of life and rights, many people have to compromise with reality. ... St. Petersburg After Nicholas II received the telegram from Ferdinand, there was no rage, and a series of bad news had consumed his anger. The sudden bad news had already knocked out his energy. Ferdinand suggested that he seek help from the League of Nations. In fact, Nicholas II was very tempted. What he needs most now is time. Even if no agreement can be reached at the League of Nations meeting, he can use the time of armistice negotiations to regroup. But what worries him most is that the League of Nations will expressly stipulate in a treaty to split the Russian Empire. This political influence is very deadly, enough to shake the foundation of his rule. But the reputation of the Russian Empire in the world is not very good. Even if European countries are allowed to vote with their feet, they all support splitting the Russian Empire. There is not much time left for Nicholas II, and he must bring everyone to the negotiating table before the enemys meal. Bulgarias attitude is very clear. Only when the League of Nations intervenes will they intervene in this Russian civil war. Otherwise, even as an ally, there is no reason to intervene in the alliances civil war? What will happen without Bulgarias support? Without answering this question, you know that the result will be very detrimental to the tsarist government. Since the frontline defeat came, the Finnish region has been unstable, and revolutionary forces have appeared in the Russians. If the front line is defeated again, the current basic set will be difficult to keep. Even supporters of Nicholas II, they cannot tolerate continuous failure. Although Ferdinands words were very unacceptable, Nicholas II still recognized it, especially the most critical sentencethe Russian peoples tolerance for the government has reached its limit. If the war continues, they will There was a riot. "Prime Minister, if we ask the League of Nations for help now, how many countries will be on our side?" Nicholas II asked very concerned. "Your Majesty, we are the only legitimate government recognized by the international community. In theory, everyone will be on our side, but European countries don''t want to see a powerful Russian empire appear, so they are likely to support the rebels! If we want to get more support from the international community, we must do more diplomatic efforts, which will all take time! "The Prime Minister thought for a while and said "You mean, there is no country that is completely on our side now?" Nicholas II asked very depressed. "Your Majesty, these are issues left over from history. If we make a diplomatic effort, we can still bring most countries over, provided that no major powers interfere!" the Prime Minister explained. "Forget it, unless we can persuade Britain and France to support us, it will be of no use even if we pull all the European countries over!" Nicholas II thought for a while and said International support is said to be important and important, and it is not important to say it is not important. In the end, it depends on everyone''s force. Ferdinand''s meaning is very clear. Now the Czarist government is in a disadvantaged position. He suggested that the Czar ask the League of Nations for help and negotiate to end the war. After all, the so-called international treaties are the same. If the tsarist government becomes stronger in the future, it can also tear up the treaties and re-launch the war of unification. Its just that its a bit more difficult, and it has been criticized by the international community. In the lifetime of Nicholas II, I guess I don''t want to see it anymore. "Your Majesty, the truce negotiations are now in our favor. Although the rebels occupy three-quarters of the Russian Empire, most of them are frozen ground. The territory we control now is the essence of the Russian Empire. Economically, the regions under our control have always accounted for more than 65 percent of the Russian Empires economy. In industry, the regions under our control account for more than 80% of the total industrial volume of the Russian Empire. In terms of population, we control the population of the region, accounting for 68.2% of the total population of the Russian Empire. Although these data are all pre-war, these proportions may change due to war factors, but we still have an advantage in terms of overall strength. Now what we need most is time. Once the war is over and the economy can return to normal, our recovery speed is definitely not comparable to the rebels! "The Prime Minister persuaded Nicholas II glanced at everyone, and he knew from the expressions of everyone that everyone wanted to end the war first. As those with vested interests, these people have eaten enough. The most important thing now is to stay safe. If the fighting continues, the people under the rule will be forced to rebel, and they will be finished. Nicholas II had to consider the attitude of these interest classes. Without the support of these people, even if he wanted to continue the war, he would not be able to do it. "Well, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs submitted an application to the League of Nations, inviting countries around the world to join forces to stop the spread of Bolshevism!" Nicholas II said helplessly In addition to this different ideological reason, Nicholas II never thought of a reason to win the support of various countries. The Russian-Russian Alliance, once considered the greatest diplomatic achievement of the Russian Empire in the last century, has now become a stumbling block for the Russian Empire. As long as this alliance does not dissolve for a day, it will be impossible for Britain and France to relax their vigilance against the Russian Empire and give up their suppression. Had it not been for the sudden outbreak of civil war in the Russian Empire, it would not have been the Russian Alliance, but a Slavic Federation empire that made the world tremble. This was also the greatest pain in Nicholas II''s heart, and he was only a step away from the world''s largest empire. Therefore, he hated the rebels to his bones, even if these rebellions broke out a year or a half later, the Slavic Federation Empire had already been established. As long as the federal empire is established, any rebellion is a floating cloud and can be easily eliminated. It''s a pity that history has not happened. With the outbreak of the Russian rebellion and the leak of the secret agreement, all of this disappeared. Out of fear of the Slavic Federal Empire, Britain and France unanimously chose to suppress the Russian Empire, causing an imbalance in the power of Russia and Bulgaria. Even if the Slavic empire was established at this time, Bulgaria was the mainstay. Can Nicholas II agree? Obviously this is impossible! Even if he doesn''t care about the gains or losses of his personal interests, the Russian people can''t agree. They are used to being the bosses and suddenly let them be younger brothers. No one can bear this kind of mental gap? The idea of ??"dissolving the Russian Federation" has appeared in Nicholas II''s mind more than once, but in the end he never proposed it. The political influence of this is too great. From top to bottom, all strata of the Russian Empire did not want to dissolve the alliance, which is contrary to their interests. We can''t tell the people that in order to avoid British and French suppression, we should dissolve the Russian Federation? For this reason, it is estimated that the Russian people will change to a normal-minded czar. Britain and France have suppressed the Russian Empire for hundreds of years. They were beaten by Britain and France in the Crimean War 80 or 90 years ago, and Bulgaria has not yet been born. Now you tell them that as long as the Russian-Russian alliance does not exist or even the two countries become enemies, Britain and France will no longer suppress the Russian Empire. Who will believe it? It is estimated that this can be regarded as a neurosis if you say it! The British and French suppression is at best the use of some small means, and can not kill the Russian empire, but to protect Russia, it can immediately kill the tsarist government, this is the fact that lies ahead! Whether they admit it or not, without Bulgaria''s renewal of their lives, the tsarist government would have collapsed long ago, and the economies of the two countries have long been tied together! Everyone knows that the economic pillar of the Tsarist government is the export of mineral resources, and Bulgaria is the only importer of these resources. It''s not that they don''t want to sell to others, they really can''t find a buyer. It turns out that they can also sell to Italy and Germany. Since these two countries started OEMs for Britain and France, they have no interest in these mineral resources. After Bulgaria purchased these mineral resources, it exported the industrial products it produced to the Russians, which was equivalent to a cycle. Coupled with the trade balance doctrine pursued by Ferdinand, even if the trade structure between Bulgaria and Russia is not equal, it has not produced a large trade deficit. This made the Russians very satisfied. This balanced trade is the long-term solution, so even if the Bulgarian industrial and commercial products are flooded with Russian shops, it did not cause a fierce backlash from the Russians! Trade is balanced, wealth does not flow out, there is no economic plunder, and naturally there is no dispute. As a price, many domestic minerals in Bulgaria have been sealed up, and the priority is to purchase and use Russian minerals, which barely maintains this balance. Of course, if there was no land transaction case, the arms trade would have broken this balance a long time ago. After all, such a big order that suddenly appeared, Ferdinand would not be able to balance it. ... v5 Chapter 118： , The parties plan Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Since the 18th century, the Russian Empire has appeared in the eyes of the world with the image of fighting the revolution and saving the monarchy. Even in the time of Alexander III, there was a story of "The Tsar is resting and the world is waiting." "Hedong for thirty years, Hexi for thirty years!" The former defender of the monarchy, the Russian empire, which was regarded as the savior of European countries, has also been crushed by the Revolutionary Party, and now it has turned to the international community for help! "Surely today is not April Fool''s Day?" Many people thought. Obviously not! ... London, England Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin seemed to feel that he was not awake, and the tsarist government could not control the domestic situation? You know, the British Empire supported the Russian Civil War, and it also supported the new tsarist government. They would not support any proletarian government! As a result, the final victor was the unsupported Soviet-Egypt government. Isn''t this a great irony? Soon, he discovered this opportunity. The development potential of the unified Russian Empire was too great. No country in the world could compare to them. But a divided Russian empire is not so terrible. After the split, Russia is still a big country, but it does not have the strength to threaten the British Empire! At the same time, the newly-emerged Soviet-Egypt regime, the Little Nicholas regime, and the tsarist governments trilateral containment will lose their qualifications for world hegemony. As for the crippling of the Little Nicholas regime, the Tsarist government is almost abolished, and the problem of the Soviet-Egypt government becoming bigger, isnt there still Bulgaria? Just to find something to do for the Bulgarians, let them know what the trouble is, and save the Bulgarian government everywhere to add to the British Empire! Stanley Baldwin calculated to himself. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we should immediately intervene in the Russian Civil War and not allow the revolution to expand!" Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain said arrogantly As a spokesperson for the interests of the bourgeoisie, the London government must stand up to suppress the proletarian revolution. Even if it does not directly send troops to suppress it, it must also make a gesture. This is politically correct! "Of course, now the Russians are asking for help from the League of Nations. The government of Nicholas II has reached the point of exhaustion. We must convene the League of Nations meeting as soon as possible to end the Russian Civil War!" Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said. "Your Excellency, I am afraid that the League of Nations resolutions may not be able to stop this war. The Revolutionaries now have an advantage. They will not easily give up the unification of the country!" Foreign Minister Attlee Zou said, frowning. "It doesn''t matter. This time we just need to be responsible for waving the flag and shouting. Legally, the Russian Empire can be divided into three. Isn''t Bulgaria still the issue of sending troops? The Bulgarian-Russian alliance has been established for so long, and now is the time for the Bulgarians to contribute! "Stanley Baldwin said with a sneer As long as Bulgaria sends troops to the Russian Empire, it will inevitably be stained with the blood of the Russians. As long as the blood flow is deeper, is it possible for the two countries to maintain such a close relationship in the future? Moreover, the British Empire will completely split the Russian Empire this time. The Soviet-Egypt regime is not weak. Unless Bulgaria can pour its power, it will be impossible for them to help Nicholas II unify the country! In the future, a revolutionary party government hostile to Bulgaria will appear in Siberia, which will greatly reduce the pressure on the British Empire in Asia. Paris President Gaston Dumeg has prepared a path to celebrate. The Russian Empire is finally about to collapse, and the hegemony of the French Republic on the European continent will become more stable. "Mr. President, this is an opportunity. If you do it well, you can not only disintegrate the Russian Empire, but also drag the Bulgarians into the water!" The Minister of Foreign Affairs proposed. "Yes, this is indeed a golden opportunity for France! If Bulgaria does not want a red regime to appear on top of them, now they must help Nicholas II to stabilize the situation, at least half of the country! But on this issue, we don''t want to come forward directly and let the British do it. Let''s support them in secret, so as not to affect the relations with Russia and Russia. After all, we are still allies with Russia and Russia. Our agreement will not expire until 1937, and there are still ten years to go. If we are all set down now, it will be too ugly! "President Gaston Dumeg said with a smile As long as the Russian Empire is not allowed to unite, even a wave of writing will pass. After more than ten or two decades, once the power is out of balance, the Russian civil war will break out again, and the Bulgarians will have to continue to wipe their **** for the tsarist government. The quagmire of the Russian Empire will hold back most of the energy of the Bulgarian government, leaving them no time to participate in European affairs. ... What is the real situation of the Russian Empire? No one knows better than Bulgaria. It is precisely because they know so much that Ferdinand feels a headache. The government of Nicholas II is now almost embarrassed on all sides, and the conflict that this defeat suppressed in the past has exploded. Not to mention falling apart, but internal and external troubles are indeed the current status of the tsarist government. There are rebels outside, the little Nicholas government is starting to counterattack, and the Soviet * government is waiting for the tide to recede, and it is about to sweep away Liuhe. Internally, the Poles are clamoring for independence, the Finns want independence, the Baltic region is also unrest, and there are millions of war refugees waiting for Nicholas II to provide relief. Internationally, everyone is eagerly awaiting the disintegration of the Russian Empire, and Britain and France are eager for the tsarist government to be more miserable, so that the Russian civil war can involve more energy in Bulgaria. From the perspective of Ferdinand, the best choice for the Czarist government now is to immediately stop the war, cultivate and restore the people''s hearts! As the price of peace, the Tsarist government must give up large areas of territory. For example: abandon the area east of the Ural Mountains and turn Russia into a purely European country. Another example: Let Russian Poland, Finland and other regions be independent. Even so, the newly born Russia still inherits the essence of the Russian Empire, with a territorial area of ??more than 4 million square kilometers and a population of more than 50 million. With such a rich family background, he has devoted himself to farming for twenty years, and he is still the gendarme who trembles Europe. There is no problem thinking about it this way, but if you want to do this, it is probably difficult. Not everyone has this courage, and Nicholas II may not be able to wait another twenty years. If he has enough patience, then the Russian Empire will not be defeated in the Russo-Japanese War, and the Russian Empire will not be hit hard in the World War. Without this series of unfavorable factors, the Tsarist government still rules the Russian Empire, and it is not impossible that the Slavic Empire has even been established. ... "Your Majesty, the current international situation is very unfavorable to us. Once Russia is separated, we will be tied to the battleship of Nicholas II!" Metev Zou said with frown "Well, this is the price! Since the establishment of the Bulgarian-Russian Alliance, Bulgaria has gained a relaxed international environment. Thanks to this, we have grown from small to large, from weak to strong, and building a large empire across Europe, Asia and Africa, how can it be possible to pay a little price? Moreover, British and French calculations may not be successful. Revolutionaries are not fools. Now the whole world cannot tolerate them to unify the country. Launching a war of unification at this time is completely a way of death. If they are huddled in Siberia, we can''t help them. Once you cross the Ulla Mountains and enter the European plains, how long do you think their flesh and blood can stand in front of aircraft, tanks and cannons? "Ferdinand analyzes indifferently Will the Revolutionary Party come over? He is not worried at all. Now the entire Russian Empire is not much young and strong. Even if Stalin wants to use the crowd tactics, he is not qualified? The banner of the tsarist government is still very useful. With this banner, it is not a war between Bulgaria and the Russian Empire, but a Russian civil war! To help the Dutch, Ferdinand can send mercenaries. Isn''t it enough to help the Russians? With the banner of mercenaries and taking the land of Ukraine as his military salary, Ferdinand still doesn''t believe that if the land of Ukraine is wiped out, he will not defeat Comrade Stalin? At least the current Comrade Gang~Tie, there is not more than 12 million troops available, and more than 2 million troops are killed. Even if the number of people is fighting, Ferdinand has the advantage? "Your Majesty, I am not at all worried about military issues! The key is political issues. The ruling ability of the Nicholas II government is really hard to be reassuring?" Metjeev said with a wry smile. This is the biggest problem. It stands to reason that the suppression of the rebellion should be political and military in parallel. It''s a pity that after so many years, everyone has seen almost all military means, and the government of Nicholas II has hardly used political means to induce surrender! Otherwise, the Russian Civil War will not be able to fight now. At the beginning of the war, as long as Nicholas II declared that he would pardon the fallen nobles and capitalists, it is estimated that there would be no need to fight, and the little Nicholas regime would be disintegrated. Can the remaining Moscow government stick to it? Perhaps the first bourgeoisie at the time surrendered directly to him. These are almost all continental European conventions. If you lose, you will give up and the winner will not be killed. Before modern times, there were few civil wars that lasted for more than ten years, and the victory or defeat was often divided in the first battle, and in the end everyone compromised with each other. Of course, the noble wars in the Middle Ages are not counted. For a rabbit, a pheasant, a cage of honey, you can do a battle! "Don''t worry, be optimistic. Although the political methods of the Tsarist government are a little bit worse; the government officials are also a little bit rotten, and other aspects are still very good. For example, their ruling experience is very rich and they don''t like tossing around. As long as they rule by doing nothing, I believe that the Russian Empire will soon return to normalization! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Medev directly chose to shut up, UU Reading www.uukanshu. com "rule by doing nothing"? This does not mean that as long as the tsarist government does not care about anything, it only needs to maintain order? If it is such a low standard, it is estimated that anyone can do the job, and it is not easy to cause problems. Ferdinand did not want to demand such a low level. There is really no way. The bureaucrats of the tsarist government have been corroded. If they don''t do things, it''s okay, if they do things, things will happen! This is the law summed up by Ferdinand. Now that there is a threat from the Revolutionary Party, these officials will restrain themselves no matter what. In addition, Nicholas II cleansed the Russian bureaucracy again, and now this group of people cannot be said to be the most capable, at least they are the cleanest group of the Russian Empire in a century. Compared to their predecessors, at least they dare not bully the people unscrupulously. Even the newly born Russian capitalists, perhaps Bulgarians, have done more business, and they have also been affected. They are much stronger than their predecessors. At least they didn''t dare to do things like stealing military rations and producing disposable weapons and equipment. "Your Majesty, if there is no external force, if the Tsarist government only stabilizes the domestic situation, they may be able to do the job. But with the Revolutionary Party on the side, even if they want stability, is it difficult? "Constantin said very worried. "Well, this is indeed the biggest problem of the Russian Empire right now, and it is also an unsolvable problem! What we can do now is to conclude a treaty through the League of Nations to see if we can restrain the revolutionary party. If it doesn''t work, then they can only fight one battle first, and if they hurt them, they will obey the rules! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said It is easy to fight a battle, but the key is that the degree is not easy to grasp. If you hit lightly, there is no deterrent effect; if you hit hard, maybe you will kill the Revolutionary Party, so what a shit? ... v5 Chapter 119： , Unique system A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Little Ferdinand, this is the plan you came up with?" Ferdinand asked in confusion "Yes, father!" Little Ferdinand replied affirmatively "Well, you can explain it yourself. You''d better persuade me, otherwise I will consider where to send you to be governor!" Ferdinand shook his head and said "Basically, it can be understood literally, I don''t think I need to explain, my father can understand it too?" Little Ferdinand said indifferently "Well, let me ask you about your specific plan? Don''t tell me, just rely on these dozens of words to govern the Caucasus?" Ferdinand said with a smile "Isn''t there a local official going to host this? You handed it over to me. Don''t do everything personally. Leave the opportunity for performance to your subordinates. We don''t have to take credit for them!" Little Ferdinand said confidently "Little Ferdinand, have I also handed it over to you, you need to check more information when doing things, figure out the cause and effect, and then make a decision? Now that you don''t know anything, how do you judge that these plans have been implemented? Are you counting on bureaucratic integrity? If this is the case, I really have to consider changing to an heir. After all, you are my son. I can''t watch you being guillotined! "Ferdinand said seriously Obviously, Ferdinand was really angry this time, and Ferdinands plan was not too problematic. But he actually put the most critical step-implementation, on the officials'' morals? The lessons of the two Europeans on the guillotine, he just left behind, then the future outcome can be imagined! Since ancient times, wise kings have always let his officials be in a scapegoat; mediocre kings have always helped his officials in the scapegoat! What "no doubt about employing people, no doubt about others" is all nonsense! The human mind will change. If you lose your constraints, your ambition will grow. Once it takes root, you will never go back. Therefore, the wise king does not allow his men to breed ambitions that they should not have, so that the monarch and his ministers can be suitable. If everything is based on the loyalty of the subordinates and personal integrity, one day these will deteriorate, and then it will be the boss''s turn to be unlucky. It can be said that even the king of rubber stamps must have a certain ability and have enough hole cards, otherwise a certain politician suddenly wants to abolish the king. What can you do? "But my father, haven''t you been a king for so many years, haven''t you changed the prime minister? You can give them enough trust, and they are indeed doing very well. Why can''t I? "Little Ferdinand asked unconvincedly "Hehe, do you know, I have been a king for so many years, and what makes them so honest? Dont forget, Bulgaria is also a constitutional monarchy, and our rights are also limited! I can do all the domestic affairs in one word, can you do it? Why should the cabinet listen to you? Just because you are the king? Then you tell me, why the rights of Edward VII in England are similar to mine, and how much rights does he have when he is in front of the prodigal son of George V? If you don''t even think about this question, just quit it yourself! In order not to be put on the guillotine in the future, shame to show me! "Ferdinand said fiercely Ferdinand had already handed in the imperial mindset that should be handed in, and now the performance of little Ferdinand is completely overconfident. The reason is nothing more than this trip to Europe, which made him full of confidence! The reason is very simple. Compared with these peers, he is indeed a lot better, but he forgot that as the heir to the Bulgarian throne, he is destined to be incomparable with ordinary nobles. The problem he has to face is not simple. If he does not have enough ability, perhaps his generation can live very well on Ferdinands legacy, but what about the next generation? ... After giving a lesson to his son, Ferdinand quickly adjusted his state. According to the current situation, the prince of Ferdinand was really hard pressed. There are five younger brothers below, who are in comparison with him. Although he did not threaten his inheritance rights, the pressure on him is still enormous. Lao Tzu above, now his body is very healthy, and his road to king is still far away. Moreover, there is a wise Laozi who is in favor. In the future, many people will definitely compare their father and son. Even if they become a king, life will not be so easy! As the crown prince, he has received too much attention, and he has also taken too much pressure. However, no one can share this pressure for him. If you want to wear a crown, bear its weight first! If you can''t pass the mental factor, then Ferdinand really wants to change to an heir, don''t think that what he said is angry. Little Ferdinand''s current attitude of dissatisfaction is very deadly. As the heir to Bulgaria, he can do nothing and have no ambitions, anyway, Jiangshan has been defeated. The only thing is that he cannot be ambitious and want to exceed Ferdinand''s achievements. This is not because he is jealous of the talents, but it is impossible to do it! The current Bulgaria has basically expanded to its limit. If you farm honestly and securely, you can surpass the British Empire and become the new world leader. If you encounter a king who is ambitious and wants to build greater merits, look at the current William II and you will know that he has insufficient ability and strength but has to take risks, and finally becomes a bereaved dog. Little Ferdinand, of course, does not have such big ambitions now, but Ferdinand has already seen the force of not admitting defeat. This is enough to make Ferdinand a headache, and his son is too good! However, this mental problem cannot be directly told to him yet, and he can only really solve it by thinking about it himself. When I thought of Ferdinand here, I was very fortunate. Fortunately, this is Europe, and there is no bad thing about the controversy. Otherwise, if there is a "Six Dragons Conquering the Prophet", the little Ferdinand will really be over. ... "Your Majesty, the cabinet has decided to appoint Count Victor Keith as the interim governor of the Caucasus to deal with local ethnic issues!" Constantine said In order to better solve the governance problems in the Caucasus region, the Bulgarian government started with military control of the local area. Anyway, Ferdinand also exempted the local two years of taxation, as long as it does a good job in maintaining order and immigration. "What''s the reason? I remember that Victor Keith has a tendency to be a Virgin. Will he be self-defeating if he is governor?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously. "In the Caucasus, there are more than one million people left behind from the tri-ethnic United Kingdom. After so many years, they have integrated with the locals. Count Victor Keith served as the president of the tri-ethnic United Kingdom, and at the most dangerous time, he shielded them from fleeing to the Caucasus. His position in the hearts of the people is very high. He came forward as the governor and can appease these people. People''s hearts! At the same time, we also sent him a deputy. If Earl Victor Keith cannot handle certain problems, his deputy can do it for him! "Constantin thought for a while and said "Well, that''s good! You have a very thorough consideration, so let''s do it!" Ferdinand said with a smile This is also a Bulgarian tradition. Officials in charge of the army must be of military background. Now that the Caucasus region is under military control, the governor must be a general according to his rank. Of course, cadres who are transferred from the army can also be appointed as governor-general as long as they reach the rank of major general before transferring. The chief officer is a military commander, so the deputy is a civilian officer, which can be regarded as a check and balance. In fact, the civil and military disputes in Bulgaria are not serious. The main reason is that under the compulsory military service system, most of the officials in the government have served in the army and entered the government after retiring. Especially high-level government officials, Bulgaria had a small population that year, and under the compulsory military service system, these high-level officials almost all worked in the army. In this context, even in peaceful times, the government did not suppress the army. It is true that the two sides have long been tied together. Regarding all of this, Ferdinand never thought about breaking it. This is the basic national condition of Bulgaria, or it belongs to the kind of whoever touches and ends up. As long as Bulgaria does not amend the constitution and abolish the compulsory military service system, this situation cannot be changed. Dont look at the fact that Bulgarias population is already very large, and you think that the National Military Service is a joke. In fact, all Bulgarian males, as long as they are in good health, must enter the army for one and a half years at the age of 20. No one can be an exception. If you escaped military service, it also means the beginning of a tragic life. Those who belong to the nobles will not be able to inherit the title; those who are in politics will never be able to advance; those who are in business cannot obtain bank loans; any social welfare has nothing to do with them... The only exception is: those who are admitted to university and engage in scientific research are approved by Ferdinand. The military service bill was written into the constitution at the beginning of the founding of the nation. In 1888, some unspoken rules were clarified in the legal situation. At that time, Bulgaria had a population of only 4 million, and it was in the center of the Balkans, living a precarious life. For national security, Ferdinand clarified these issues. Then, it became the basic national policy of Bulgaria and was continued. At present, the Bulgarian army, which has a number of 700,000, is mostly composed of these service personnel. Now that conscripts have retired, they cannot be called demobilized soldiers, because Bulgarian youths have to perform military service. In addition to their monthly subsidy of 128 levs, they can also take away their own rifle when they retired . Therefore, Bulgaria is also the country with the highest rate of gun ownership in all of Europe. Ferdinand does not control guns but only controls bullets. Any private manufacturing of firearms and ammunition is prohibited. If you want bullets, you can go to the local police station to apply for them. You can buy them as long as you explain the reasons. The next time you buy, you must return the eggshell, otherwise you will have to pay a fine, which is the only restriction. Of course, the most important thing is that if you want to control it, you can''t control it. In order to achieve independence in the Balkans, all the old and weak women and children were armed with guns. In Ferdinands view, its okay for everyone in Europe to have guns, with the exception of France. The revolutionary enthusiasm of the French people is too high. Whoever becomes the king must ban guns, otherwise there is really no way to guarantee safety. "Your Majesty, the Russian issue is imminent now. Should we postpone the immigration work in the Caucasus so as not to cause unnecessary trouble?" Constantine asked tentatively "No, most of the Caucasus are ethnic minorities. They are not recognized by the Russians at all. Even if something goes wrong, as long as the garrison takes action decisively, it will not cause trouble! Now that we have exempted the local people from taxation, we have begun to use work-for-work over there. Compared with the Russian government, I believe the local people will make normal choices. Besides, there are only a group of old and weak women and children in the Caucasus. What can they do? "Ferdinand thought for a while and said After thinking about it, Konstantin also let go of this worry. Bulgaria has absorbed so many Russian immigrants without causing any trouble. Does he care about a group of old and weak women and children? Cultural inheritance is the greatest advantage of people''s integration. Many people have been assimilated without reacting at all. ... v5 Chapter 120： Scary brain supplement A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? On September 11, 1927, at the headquarters of the League of Nations in London, a meeting was going on to determine the fate of Russia. Under the pressure of the League of Nations, representatives of the three parties gathered to begin negotiations on a truce. As early as August 26, the Tsarist government filed an application for mediation with the League of Nations. Then on August 28, the League of Nations Executive Committee made a decision, ordering the three parties to immediately stop the war. In order to urge the three parties to cease fire, on August 30, Ferdinand ordered the formation of 200,000 international peacekeeping forces. On August 31, the Austro-Hungarian Empire also announced the formation of 10,000 peacekeeping troops. On September 1, the governments of Britain and France respectively submitted proposals to their respective parliaments to form peacekeeping forces. There is a big disagreement, and all parties will send troops to interfere. Under international pressure, the three parties basically achieved a ceasefire on the evening of September 1. In this era, no one has dared to provoke when the major powers have unanimous positions. In the long-term civil war, the three governments of the Russian Empire have been exhausted. After the League of Nations requested a truce, the three parties actually did not want to fight anymore. Like many people, Ferdinand made a mistake in his judgment this time. Although the Revolutionary Party had the upper hand, it was actually strong outside. The government of Nicholas II had Bulgarian blood transfusions, and their loans and successive land sales revenues filled this war hole with more than one billion pounds, which also exhausted the century-old accumulation of the tsarist government. The little Nicholas Czar was backed by Britain and France, as well as the support of European countries, so many forces gave them blood transfusions. They wiped out the remaining weapons and ammunition in the Anglo-French World War. In addition to this part of free, they also owed a secret loan to buy weapons and ammunition. So what does the Revolutionary Party have? I can''t stand it just by copying my family''s income! Siberia is not rich in this era. The wealthy people of the Russian Empire are all in Europe. This is the stronghold of the poor, and there is no money to copy their homes! Even if their soldiers do not need to be paid, all the living supplies are self-produced and sold at no cost. You always need money to buy weapons and ammunition, right? Except for a piece of farmland in Siberia, there are only minerals in this era. They were developed until they were developed, but unfortunately they could not be sold. There is no need to count on the industrial gods. In this era, the entire Russian Empire is importing weapons. Can Siberia, the most backward region, still count on industry? No matter how strong the organization is, there are limits. After such a long war of attrition, they have long been short of financial resources. If the war continues, they may collapse first. The population of Siberia is not large. As the least populated of the three families, the main force in the army is now about to become female soldiers, and Comrade Steel dare not continue to fight. After all, this empty frame is okay to scare the government of Nicholas II. If the League of Nations intervenes, their weak nature will soon be exposed in the face of the steel torrent of aircraft, artillery and tanks. Once exposed, there will be no more. In this era, no country wants their political form to exist. Anyway, it is not ashamed to give in to the League of Nations. The Russian Empire is also a member of the League of Nations. This is called respect for the League of Nations. Then many people were disappointed, especially in Britain and France. They were very depressed, and they were just trying to make a gesture. Given the efficiency of their Congress, the question of whether to form a peacekeeping force would not necessarily come out from the quarrel in 1927 to 1928! Anyone with a discerning eye can see that they are doing this for political reasons. Bulgaria is the only one who is really willing to send troops to the government of Nicholas II. Britain and France even encouraged the little Nicholas to regroup, and the Revolutionary Party had no idea. Now that we have reached the League of Nations, the problem now is to negotiate the aftermath, and the three parties have begun to fight for their own interests. The quarrel lasted from September to October, during which no valuable results were achieved except for a ceasefire negotiation agreement. For Bulgaria, as long as the government of Nicholas II is preserved, the rest is not important, so after the armistice, Metev began to make soy sauce. If it weren''t for the relationship between the Bulgarian-Russian alliance, he would not bother to attend the meeting in person, anyway, Bulgaria could not influence the decision of the League of Nations. This is the stronghold of John Bull. Medev is not in a hurry. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin is in a hurry. For the British Empire, once October is over, they will concentrate on resolving the rebellion in Southeast Asia, and it is impossible for them to continue to consume the Russians. "Mr. Attlee, is there no progress in the tripartite negotiations?" Stanley Baldwin asked concerned. "Your Excellency, the negotiations are going very badly. The prices of the three parties are too high, and it is impossible to negotiate. Unless we exert diplomatic pressure, we will not achieve results!" Attlee thought for a while and said. "You mean, shall we have a showdown with them now? But on the Russian issue, Bulgaria has the most power to speak. Due to geopolitical relations, they have the strength to intervene in this war at any time! Without their expression, I am afraid that even if we and the French have reached an agreement, there is no guarantee that the three parties will yield! "Stanley Baldwin frowned and said International affairs always speak with fists. When it comes to coastal countries, where the Royal Navy ranks first in the world, then the British Empire has the heaviest voice. When encountering a landlocked country, the deterrence of the British Empire is just like that. Even the colonial rebellion can''t be solved for a long time. Can you still count on them to send troops to interfere in the Russian Civil War? "No! Prime Minister, in fact, the attitude of the Bulgarians is already obvious. Although they are on the side of the government of Nicholas II, the tsarist government is really unbelievable! In order to support the Tsarist government, Bulgaria also paid a huge price, and the relationship between the two sides has almost been exhausted. I think that without the personal intervention of Emperor Ferdinand, the Bulgarians would not have spent huge sums of money to buy the Caucasus last time, even if it had the strategic value of turning the Black Sea into an inland sea. But we all know that that mountain is not worth any money at all. The sky-high price of almost one billion pounds. This is to return the benefits Bulgaria has earned from Russia over the years, including the capital and profits to the Russians! The same thing cannot happen twice. The last time the land transaction case was passed, the Bulgarians did not strongly object because of their relationship with Russia. Now the Bulgarian government has changed its attitude towards the Tsarist government, but the government of Nicholas II does not know it yet and has not handled the relationship between the two parties in time. Since the League of Nations meeting, in addition to the ceasefire agreement Bulgarians have expressed their views, they have been paddling water, which is very abnormal. As usual, Metiev had many opportunities to support the Tsarist government, but he was silent! Attlee analyzed "You mean that the Bulgarians also intend to divide the Russian Empire. They don''t plan to support the tsarist government to unify the country?" Stanley Baldwin asked suspiciously "Yes! I think this is mainly due to two reasons: one is that the tsarist government really can''t help it; and the other is that as Bulgaria''s strength increases, they think they no longer need the Russian Empire!" Attlee explained "Well, Bulgaria''s strength has indeed grown very fast, just like Germany at the end of the 19th century, and at the same time, there is no enemy around them like France! Over the years, we originally wanted to support the Austro-Hungarian Empire to check and balance Bulgaria, but now the Austro-Hungarian Empire has fallen to Bulgaria. The Russian Empire is indeed not that important to them now! "Stanley Baldwin nodded and said "Your Excellency, I think the relationship between Russia and Russia has gradually become cold, which may be related to the failure of the last royal marriage. Perhaps the two royal families did not reach an agreement. Nicholas II did not want the crown of the Roman dynasty to fall to the Gotha family. The failure of the marriage between the two parties caused a fundamental change in Bulgaria''s attitude! Chancellor Chamberlain thought for a while and said "Well, it is indeed very possible. Even before Nicholas II, the crown of the tsar was used in exchange for the full support of the Bulgarian royal family. Only this kind of explanation can explain why Ferdinand the Great, who has always been shrewd, would suddenly disregard national interests and forcibly pass the last sky-high land transaction case! Later, perhaps Nicholas II felt that victory was in sight, and he did not intend to let his young daughter inherit the throne. After all, he also has a son, although he is a sick child, what if he leaves him with a grandson? If the crown prince is confirmed in advance, isn''t he going to lose out? The Russian royal princess who could not become a female czar was of no value to the Bulgarian royal family, so after discovering that he had been tricked, the angry Emperor Ferdinand terminated the marriage between the two countries again! After the failure of annexing the Russian Empire through marriage, Ferdinand the Great directly gave up support for the government of Nicholas II. Without his support, the Bulgarian governments policy toward Russia would undergo a fundamental change. This is all settled with our previous speculation. There is indeed a secret transaction between Russia and Russia, and the secret agreement to establish the Slavic empire is also true. Then push forward. When the Russian Empire supported Bulgaria, it also explained it well. As long as the two of them are determined from the beginning, they can cooperate so happily! In this way, this huge plan started as early as the time of Alexander III, but Nicholas II was not as capable and could not compare with Ferdinand the Great, and finally lost his dominance and came to this step. ! "Stanley Baldwin said in horror He suddenly discovered that the British Empire was so close to losing world hegemony! Had it not been for the changes in Nicholas II''s ring, now that Russia and Russia have joined forces to unify the world island, the British Empire would have nothing to do. "Your Excellency, if all these speculations are prepared, Bulgaria fully supported our war against the United States back then, and the purpose is not so simple. They were clearing the field ahead of time, and took advantage of our eagerness to compete across the United States to kill a country that might threaten their world strategy. After all, if the Russian Empire completes its reunification and joins forces with Bulgaria, even if the European countries unite, they will not be able to stop them! Added Chamberlain The more you think about it, the more reasonable it seems. After all, in the fight against the United States, Bulgaria has the least gains among the three countries, and there is no need to be so active. "God bless the British Empire! Emperor Ferdinand has counts, but he didn''t expect the last link to fail and he made a wedding dress for my British Empire! Perhaps what he regrets most now is to support us in fighting the United States. We must know that facing the American challenges alone, we have no chance of winning. In order to maintain world hegemony, we have to choose to share this part of the interests with the two countries. Unexpectedly, this is how our current world hegemony came from? You said, should we give him a big medal now? "Stanley Baldwin said excitedly "Your Excellency, I don''t think this is worthy of joy. Living in the same era with such a calculating emperor is our greatest tragedy. In the days to come, we all have to be cautious and worry about being calculated by him at any time! If it weren''t for Bulgaria''s weak foundation, the current world structure would have changed a long time ago. I dare say he is much better than Napoleon! At least Napoleon the Great had to bring his troops to the battlefield with real guns and swords. We still defeated him and exiled him overseas. And this one, nestled in the palace, can manipulate all of this, even if his conspiracy is revealed now, we can''t take him away! "Attlee said with a wry smile "Well, this is indeed a tragic topic! Even if we expose all of his conspiracies, it won''t make any difference. He is still the king above. No matter what he did, he is the king that stands tall in the hearts of the Bulgarian people, unless we can defeat Bulgaria and pull him from the throne. Otherwise, we can only rot in our stomachs for these things, otherwise we will die and be ugly! "Stanley Baldwin said with a gloomy face "Your Excellency, let''s change the topic. At this time, we are involved. It is too sensitive to speak out as our identity!" Attlee said suddenly, he seemed to have thought of something and didn''t want to go further. Stanley Baldwin reacted immediately. It seems that in the era of Edward VII, Ferdinand was still the top ten heir to the throne of the British Empire from the Gotha dynasty. If it continues, the British royal family will also Will be involved. Although the current George V has limited abilities and was deceived by others, leaving their cabinet empty, the power of the British royal family still exceeds that of the same period in history. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the United Mining Company established at the time gradually grew. During the Edward VII period, with the support of the royal family, the Gotha family reorganized the British industry and established a family consortium. And this huge consortium monopolized the gold production on the sixth floor of the British Empire, the oil supply on the eighth floor, and the ore supply on the fifth floor. It also controlled 38% of the electricity in the UK. Almost all walks of life in the UK can see this consortium, reaching every corner of the country. Of course, the control of this consortium has also changed from Ferdinand to the British royal family. Before the decline of the royal power, the behemoth established by King Edward VII became the biggest trump card of the British royal family. Now any British government dare not ignore the existence of the royal family. This is also a transaction, but the British royal family''s income is greater, not only made a lot of wealth from it, but also consolidated the royal power, and Ferdinand only made money from it. As the consortium grows and has more and more shareholders, Ferdinands shares are also declining, and the current equity is less than ten points. It can only be said that the great European nobles are hiding too much. You must know that before the formation of the consortium, the United Mining Company was valued at over 800 million pounds, and as a result, it obtained less than 30% of the shares. There are not many in the south. If there were not two world wars, the heritage of the British royal family would have been consumed, and the collection of Queen Victoria would have become the world''s richest man in later generations. ... v5 Chapter 121： , 9 countries side by side A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? On October 4, 1927, British Foreign Secretary Attlee submitted the "Proposal on Handling Russian Issues" to the League of Nations Conference. Kicked off the prelude to the division of the Russian Empire. It was also on this day that the League of Nations meeting accepted representatives of Russias Poland, Finland, Belarus, and the three Baltic States to join the talks. In the case of Bulgarian soy sauce, Britain and France dominated the League of Nations meeting. The only legal position of the Tsarist government on behalf of the Russian Empire no longer exists, and representatives of all parties appear as heirs of the Russian Empire. On October 7, the League of Nations General Assembly approved the application for independence of the above-mentioned regions. This move was strongly opposed by the Tsarist government, but it was still approved by a high number of votes. Nicholas II wanted to become the nominal leader of the major forces, but was rejected by representatives of all parties. The division of the Russian Empire was inevitable. St. Petersburg After receiving the final decision of the League of Nations meeting, Nicholas II tore the telegram angrily, and then had to accept this reality. At this point, all he can do is to preserve the vitality of this country as much as possible and prepare for the future. "Prime Minister, what do the Bulgarians say?" Nicholas II asked with concern "Your Majesty, Bulgaria promised to continue to support us at the League of Nations meeting. But from the perspective of the progress of this conference, the attitude of the Bulgarians towards us has changed. Many times they have chosen to be silent!" The Prime Minister said embarrassedly. "Asshole, they are a naked betrayal!" Nicholas II slapped the table fiercely and said angrily "Your Majesty, calm down!" the Prime Minister exhorted "Do you think I can calm down? The most important ally of the Russian Empire suddenly betrayed us, but we have to endure it!" Nicholas II said fiercely "Your Majesty, the situation is not so bad. The Bulgarians are actually on our side, but ~ for the benefit, they cannot resist the pressure of British and French diplomacy for our sake!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer said nervously. "Tell the Bulgarians, if they cannot fully support us in the following meetings, then dissolve the Russian-Russian alliance!" Nicholas II sneered. "Your Majesty, no! If there is no Russia-Russia Alliance, the situation will be even worse!" the Prime Minister said hurriedly "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is right. Without the Russian Alliance, the situation will be even worse. In the following negotiations, the rebels with the support of Britain and France will certainly make progress! "The chancellor reminded ... In an instant of effort, the military and political leaders below each urged Gu La II to damp it. Such an untimely move is simply a way of death. Nicholas II is not stupid, how could he not know? Just out of anger, he blurted out, and he regretted it. There are some things you can think about, but you can never say it! The current Tsarist government, without the support of Bulgaria, may collapse within half a year! Everyone is a person in this chain of interests, and it is natural to prevent this kind of tragedy from happening. The current czar is not as deterrent as the previous czar. In order to suppress the rebellion, Nicholas II also made a series of concessions, and the power of the cabinet has been greatly increased. Before the world war, when the czar was angry, he could get the cabinet out, but now Nicholas II cannot. In theory, he has the right to dissolve the cabinet. In fact, Nicholas II dared not toss about it casually. Without the support of these people, his czarist position could not be guaranteed at any time. He imitated the military aristocracy system developed by Bulgaria. It was indeed very effective, allowing him to gain military support and keep the throne, but now this group has begun to lose control. The newly emerging military aristocrats no longer completely obey the czar''s command, they also began to consider their own interests. Coupled with a series of failures, they are also constantly attacking the czar''s prestige. In the minds of these bureaucrats, Nicholas II is no longer a superior god, just an ordinary person. From **** to man, the consequences are naturally catastrophic. If this is not Europe, maybe he has been replaced by others. Faced with one after another persuasion from everyone, Nicholas II withdrew his fate from good faith. He didn''t know this sentence himself, and directly allowed the Russian Empire to take an important step from a monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. ... On October 10, the deliberation passed by the League of Nations, a new country was born: Independence of the Russian Polish region and the establishment of the New Kingdom of Poland; Independence of Finland, the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland; The Belarusian region became independent and established the Kingdom of Belarus; The Baltic region became independent and established Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. In one day, the tsarist government lost nearly 800,000 square kilometers of territory, and six more independent countries were added to the world. This is not over yet. If the territorial issue is not resolved, two more independent countries will be born. It can be said that the independence of these six countries is entirely the result of the single-handed operation of Britain and France. Otherwise, these independent organizations do not even have the qualifications to enter the League of Nations, so how can they talk about independence? Time passed quickly. Seeing that the three parties could not reach an agreement on the territorial issue, the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria had to help them make a decision. The vast area east of the Ural Mountains is the territory of the Soviets, the east of the Volga River and Central Asia are the territory of Tsar Nicholas the Little, and most of the rest of Europe is still the territory of Nicholas II. Since then, the Russian Empire has been divided into nine, the Soviet Republic with the largest territory, with a total area of ??approximately 12.59 million square kilometers and a total population of approximately 22 million. The Eastern Russian Empire has a total area of ??about 4.5 million square kilometers and a total population of about 23 million. The Western Russian Empire has a total area of ??about 3.8 million square kilometers and a total population of about 47 million. The Grand Duchy of Finland has an area of ??approximately 330,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 1.5 million. The New Kingdom of Poland has an area of ??approximately 210,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 6.3 million. Belarus has a territory of approximately 200,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 2.1 million. Lithuania has an area of ??approximately 65,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 800,000. Latvia has a territory of approximately 65,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately 500,000. Estonia has a territory of 45,100 square kilometers and a population of about 300,000. It can be said that the long-term war has consumed the rich human resources of the Russian Empire. After independence, all countries have faced a common problem of lack of young and strong labor. From the perspective of human resources, the Western Russian Empire still occupies an absolute advantage and still has the potential to dominate the Russian Empire in the future. Therefore, the League of Nations led by Britain and France passed a resolution that after independence, the Russian people can freely choose their country of residence, and no country can obstruct it. This is equivalent to encouraging everyone to pull people. As long as you have the patience, it is legal to pull the other party''s population away. If you really do it, you don''t need to do anything else, you can swallow the opponent without a blade. Such a good thing, of course, cannot continue. The League of Nations will send supervisors into various countries, and they can recruit people at will within one year. This move of John Bull made Ferdinand very uncomfortable, which means that governments of all countries must find ways to retain the population, and there will be no more immigrants from the Russian Empire from now on. Even more uncomfortable is Nicholas II, who will undoubtedly become the biggest victim of this policy. Because of the war, there is a situation of sparsely populated areas in various places. At this time, everyone can easily settle a large group of people. The population advantage that was originally leading will gradually be leveled out. Now he is fighting against the other eight countries with the power of one country. For national security, after independence, several other countries will inevitably join forces against the Western Russian Empire. This is a balance set by John Bull, allowing them to contain each other. The Western Russian Empire, which was strategically surrounded, had to pull Bulgaria into the water. Once Bulgaria supports the Western Russian Empire, its relations with the other eight countries will automatically turn into hostility. And with the deterioration of the Russian-Russian alliance, Bulgaria can no longer support the annexation of the eight countries by West Russia, and even maintain this balance for its own benefit. This will inevitably arouse dissatisfaction from West Russia. In the end, the Russian-Russian alliance came to an end and brought a bunch of enemies to Bulgaria. It can be said that John Bull''s calculations are very accurate. If they follow their script, the diplomatic relations between the nine countries and Bulgaria will not be good in the future. This is a conspiracy. If Bulgaria gives up support for the Nicholas II government, the Russian-Russian alliance will immediately end; if it continues to support the Nicholas II policy, the final gain will not be worth the gain. As soon as the final decision of the League of Nations came out, Metev''s face became gloomy. There is no doubt that Bulgaria was overshadowed by John Bull this time. This also marked the complete end of the honeymoon period between Britain and Bulgaria. From now on, there will only be confrontation. Sofia After receiving this result, Ferdinand did not feel angry. This is inevitable. With the gradual increase of Bulgaria''s comprehensive national strength, it will be very difficult for Bulgaria to stand on the opposite side of the British Empire sooner or later. Moreover, the current Russia-Russia alliance is no longer necessary for Bulgaria. Even if the covenant is immediately lifted, will the tsarist government be able to get rid of Bulgarias economic control? After so many years of operation, Russia has actually been reduced to Bulgaria''s raw material source and commodity market. It''s just that Ferdinand has done a superficial effort and done it well. At first glance, the two sides are fair trade. Under the guise of trade balance, both sides seem to get what they need. But industrial products all have added value. The economic value of a meal of raw ore is not as good as a radio, and the difference in between is very amazing. If an economist takes a cursory look, they will find that the Russians exported mineral resources into Bulgaria in exchange for lev, and then used lev to buy Bulgarian industrial and commercial products. In this process, Bulgaria has used the added value created by labor and mechanical production equipment in exchange for more than the value of mineral resources. It''s just that the value is a little bit higher. The two sides are in fair trade, and at most the profit is a little bit higher. The trade deficit between the two sides is also generated in the arms field, which seems to be really fair. Just in order to fill this deficit, the Russian Empire shed hundreds of tons of gold and took out a few more pieces of land. The two sides are still in fair trade. If you count them carefully, you will find that the trade between Russia and Russia is not so beautiful. Under the impact of Bulgaria''s industrial and commercial products, does the Russian Empire still have manufacturing industries? The so-called capitalists in Russia have now become mine owners. After all, the business of mining is stable and profitable. This is much more stable than opening a factory. In this round of economic cycles, Bulgaria''s industry and commerce have achieved considerable development, and the military industry has also reached the forefront of the world. Up to now, the economy of many parts of the Russian Empire is inseparable from Bulgaria. Once the Bulgarian-Russian trade ceases, these mines will be closed, and these mine workers will lose their jobs. The industrial products they need in China may be able to find substitutes abroad, but there is no such powerful ore buyer in the world! No matter how the Russian empire changes, their manufacturing industry is dead. This is a social reality. It is also a fact that the domestic economy is heavily dependent on Bulgaria! And this problem cannot be solved overnight. The mine owners with vested interests can make money lying down. Why should they risk investing in manufacturing? You know, playing manufacturing from scratch is also very expensive. The quality of the product is not good enough, and the production cost is higher than the selling price of others. Who can sell such a product? As long as this problem is not resolved, Bulgaria will remain invincible in diplomacy. The military aristocracy entrusted by Nicholas II is actually a combination of interests with Bulgaria. Anyone who dares to cut off their money, these bayonets will hand them over how to behave. Who has allowed the Russian Civil War to last so long? Long-term wars will inevitably make the military bigger. This is the law of history! In the 13-year war, the army has long become the foundation of this country. Even in order to check and balance the army, Nicholas II fostered a group of civilian officials. Unfortunately, the rate of degeneration of this group exceeded his imagination. No, it should be said that people have always been like this. After all, the corruption of the tsarist government is also a historical issue. Using the power in their hands, these people quickly became members of the mine owners. When fighting for power, they did check and balance each other, and accomplished the task of Nicholas II beyond the level, which is different when it comes to their own interests. Well, these problems have not yet been exposed. Perhaps the high-level tsarist government is not aware of this problem, but when formulating policies, they have intentionally or unintentionally tilted. It is not only West Russia that was kidnapped by the economy, but even the East Russian Empire was not spared, but the two sides were not **** so deeply. This is mainly because the amount of mineral resources developed in Central Asia in this era is too small ~ www.novelhall.com ~ and the transportation is not convenient, so the economic impact is not so great. In contrast, for the remaining countries, Bulgaria''s influence is very small. After all, economic control is not so easy. The distance and the inconvenience of transportation cannot be compensated by manpower. "Prime Minister, send a congratulatory message to these independent countries, I think they will accept our kindness!" Ferdinand said calmly In addition to interests, what affects politics is geographical location. Otherwise, how is it called geopolitics? Except for Finland and the Soviet Union, which are far away in the sky, several other countries are not very far from Bulgaria. Poland and Eastern Russia have direct borders with Bulgaria. As long as their leaders are not stupid, Bulgaria will not fight it! This is a geographical advantage, otherwise Ferdinand would not mind letting them feel what is too far from God! "Your Majesty, it''s too early. We don''t know where other countries are except the Soviet Union and Eastern Russia?" Constantine joked Yes, these countries are independent in name. In fact, they have not yet established a country. Even the representatives participating in the League of Nations meeting were only sent by one of the insurgents. To establish a country independently, for them, a pie fell from the sky. The government of Nicholas II could not defeat the joint efforts of Eastern Russia and the Soviet Union, but the strength to suppress these small rebellions of them was still there, but now it was embarrassed on all sides and there was no way to concentrate its efforts against them. In order to weaken the strength of the Nicholas II government, the representatives of the Eastern Russian Empire and the Soviet Republic proposed at the League of Nations meeting to allow them these rebels against the tyranny of the Tsar to establish an independent state. With the full support of Britain and France, the vote was passed. The League of Nations vote. ... v5 Chapter 122： , Divide the cake A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The Russian Empire is disintegrated. This behemoth that has made the European continent tremble for more than two centuries disappears, and the whole world is fighting for it. Cheers for joy. Even the Russians are celebrating, and finally there is no more war! If the fight continues, it is estimated that there will be no one in the Russian Empire. The newly independent country was eager to seek the recognition of the international community as soon as its political power was established, allowing Britain and France to take advantage of it, which made Ferdinand very depressed. There is no way, in terms of influence, in this era, Britain and France are still more powerful. People run well, and finance is their strength. They are more professional in lending usury. In twos or threes, the leaders of these countries were confused and confused, and then they accepted their loans. In this regard, Bulgaria has been a step slower. When the domestic banks responded, they had already signed the contract. Although it is an invalid contract, Britain and France can go back at any time, but these countries dare not go back? In this regard, Ferdinand is also helpless. Before the League of Nations meeting, everyone signed the loan contract. Bulgaria can''t follow the example? However, Ferdinand laughed after seeing Britain and France loan to the Soviet Union, and finally jumped into the hole. You know that before the Russian Empire was split, it owed huge debts, and now it is impossible for the West Russia family to pay it back? If this is the case, Nicholas II can declare bankruptcy, anyway, the current wealth of West Russia is not enough. Don''t think that Nicholas II still has a sum of money in his hands, but it is impossible for him to use the money to repay his foreign debts. Although the war is over, the domestic mess still needs money? Besides, the money he has now is not enough to repay the foreign debt? After resettling this group of domestic soldiers who are about to retire and paying part of the war pension, he clanged poorly. Before the Russian Empire was divided, the Nicholas II government basically repaid the interest on time. In addition to deducting the war indemnities, Nicholas II still had to pay nearly 10 million pounds of interest to Britain and France every year. This is still based on the fact that there are a large number of low-interest, interest-free loans in foreign debt, otherwise they would not be able to pay for the huge debt as high as 2.3 billion. Except for the three debt giants of Britain and France, almost all European countries are creditors of the Russian Empire. The French accounted for nearly half of the debt, followed by Bulgaria, which ranked second with nearly 600 million pounds, and the British Empire ranked third with more than 400 million pounds. What should I do with this debt? It was not raised at the League of Nations meeting, maybe it was forgotten, maybe everyone had their own plans. In short, it is impossible for them to lose it! Bulgaria''s is okay. At least the largest loan was taken by the Russians as collateral. If the government of Nicholas II fails to repay the debt, Ferdinand is not worried about this collateral. Ferdinand doesnt care about what Britain and France think, anyway, their government dare not to forgive the debt, otherwise these capitalists could eat them raw! Debt sharing will be the topic of wrangling by the governments of the next nine countries. This will not be too long. When the tsar government defaults on the debt at the end of the year, this problem will not be suppressed. As far as Ferdinand knows, British and French loans to Russians also have a time limit, and many loans are about to expire soon. If it cant be dealt with on time, I dont know whether the British and French governments can deal with the protesters. Historically, the British and French governments have been embarrassed by the debt problem of Russia. Because the Russian government was unable to repay the loan on time, the financial crisis of the London government broke out, and Prime Minister Lloyd George was forced to sell his title and was then ousted by the people. The French government does not know how many cabinets have been let go! In short, the money was lent by financial institutions, but the people of the two countries are paying for it. Of course these financial institutions will go bankrupt if they cannot receive the money. Can''t the consortium use its own money to lend, and all losses will be borne by themselves? There may be such consortia, but they are definitely a minority. Most consortia have a bunch of financial companies, and when they issue loans, they have to raise funds. The issuance of interest-free loans and low-interest loans is politically attached, allowing the consortium to earn back the lost interest from other places, otherwise the government can only pay the interest. They will not take full responsibility. Once a huge loan cannot be collected, they will appear as victims and bankrupt these financing companies. Under normal circumstances, these financial companies or banks are all listed companies and have nothing to do with them after bankruptcy and liquidation. All pressure must be borne by the government. Of course, this is just a huge loan. If it is only a loss of tens of millions of dollars, people can still withstand it. This is also one of the reasons why the French economy was hit hard after the First World War. More than one billion pounds would be gone. I dont know how many financial institutions have gone bankrupt because of this, let alone how many people have been implicated and become impoverished. Naturally, the domestic economy will be greatly affected. Had it not been for Bulgaria that had almost monopolized the Russian market, would Ferdinand dare to spend so much money to buy the Caucasus? Obviously it is impossible. Unless he wants to further devalue Lev, where does the Bulgarian government get so much money? In the end, the Bulgarian government wrote a huge cheque to Nicholas II and then completed the transaction. After changing hands, weapons, ammunition, and military supplies reduced the face value of the check by half, and then a large number of industrial products poured into the Russian Empire. In fact, Nicholas II didn''t have much cash in his hand. After he got the loan, he turned the money into goods in Bulgaria, and the cash he took back was not so scary. The Bulgarian government, through this round of commodity circulation, returned 20 to 30% of its tax revenue. The money circulated in Bulgaria''s industrial and commercial circles for another four or five rounds, and the Bulgarian government passed taxes to flatten the accounts. In fact, the cash that the Bulgarian government took out was the last part of the money that Nicholas II took away, and the rest was just rolled in the bank account. This is also the reason why many international loans require that the money must be used in the country! "Your Majesty, the Eastern Russian Empire, the Soviet Republic, and the Grand Duchy of Finland... sent us invitations, inviting us to send representatives to their founding ceremony!" Medev said with a smile "Well, so fast? Needless to say, Eastern Russia and the Soviet Union, other countries have elected their kings?" Ferdinand asked in surprise. "Not yet. At present, the thrones of their countries are collectively vacant, and the government is still in chaos. It will be difficult to get results in the short term!" Metev replied "In other words, are they planning to elect a king in the near future?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metiev replied "Notify the former royal family of Montenegro, their opportunity is here. If you don''t hurry up, there will be no store if you miss this village!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. At the beginning, in order to legally unify the Balkans, Ferdinand bought the royal family of Montenegro and the royal family of Romania, directly bought two crowns, and merged the two kingdoms with Bulgaria. The transaction with the Romanian royal family has been completed, and Ferdinand has pushed them to the throne of East Prussia. Everyone is cleared. But the Montenegrin royal family is different. They have never seen an opportunity in the transaction. Then they are bachelor enough to send people to the Bulgarian government to receive the royal annuity every year. With an annual expenditure of 100,000 pounds, it is naturally impossible for Ferdinand to fall back on his bills, and after this has been for more than ten years, they have not seen any movement. Ferdinand wondered if they were going to treat Bulgaria as a long-term meal ticket. After all, it is hard to find a job that requires nothing but money! If they were exchanged for currency value, how could they also have an annual salary of more than 100 million yuan, and there would never be such a high-paying job. Is there any company that can offer its employees a ton of gold per year with such pride? Such days are nourished compared to when they were the royal family in the Kingdom of Montenegro. The financial resources of the Kingdom of Montenegro are limited, so the royal family pension is naturally a tragedy. Whether you can get the money depends on the year. Ferdinand understood them. For the title of European father-in-law, Nicholas Is pockets were long gone. If he didnt trade with Bulgaria, he would be forced by the bankers. After all these years, he not only paid off his debts, but also saved his savings, so he knew why they didn''t move. "Your Majesty, which country do you think is appropriate for them to fight for the throne?" Metiev thought for a while and said This sentence is very clever. Everyone knows that the Gotha family is a king''s professional household. Even if the former Montenegrin royal family wants to fight, they must first give way. After all, the output of the Bulgarian royal family is high, and there are five short princes behind? Medev''s political acumen also passed the test. He knew that on this issue, he must not make mistakes, otherwise the consequences would be very serious! "This is indeed a problem. Xenia intends to let her second child be the Grand Duke of Finland. Nicholas II intends to let his brother be the king of Belarus. The Orleans family is eyeing the Polish throne. The kingdoms are merged. In this way, only the three Baltic countries are left. Let them figure it out. The countries in Central America also have a chance. If they miss this time, don''t blame us for not being creditworthy! "Ferdinand said slowly "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied nervously Fortunately, I asked you clearly. This has been set by default. If there is a crash, it will be a big trouble. Sure enough, the so-called King Minyuan is nonsense! If the king cannot be elected to the satisfaction of the big men, then this country may be tragedy in the future. In this throne election, the Western Russian Empire has the most power to speak. Although these small countries are considered to be independent by the League of Nations, these are just civil independence, and it is equally okay to form this country with a group of people. At least in the newly formed country, the original rebel army has been squeezed out of the scope of power. As soon as the parliament was formed, the local aristocracy and capitalists had an absolute majority of seats. After all, the strength of the rebel army is still very weak. If it were not for weakening the Western Russian Empire, these areas would not be independent. In this context, the local military aristocrats were the most powerful faction. Once Nicholas II put these people back, they occupied the dominant position. Wanting them to completely separate from the Russian Empire is just the idea of ??Britain and France, and the local interest groups are not yet ready for independence. The establishment of an independent nation can only cut their relationship apart, and then slowly get rid of the influence of Western Russia. It cannot be done in a day or two. With such a good opportunity, if Nicholas II didn''t exchange it for some political resources, he would be a fool. After all, this kind of influence cannot exist forever. Now that these people still recognize him as the czar, the future is not certain. It is inevitable to part ways for the benefit. In addition, there is another reason that the security of all countries cannot be guaranteed. Only one military operation is required for West Russia to choke their new regime! For their own safety, these small countries must also establish good relations with West Russia. The countries originally designed by Britain and France to be hostile to West Russia are based on the premise that they have a certain strength. In the short term, they are not expected to do anything at all. Of course These thrones are determined by Ferdinand by default. Senia''s political cells are not so developed and it is impossible to react so quickly. Ferdinand dared to bet that if she was allowed to choose, she would definitely choose Belarus and Poland. There is only one reason enough-it is close to Sofia, so that she can see her son! Ferdinand made this decision after careful consideration. On the one hand, the Orleans family has inherited the throne of German Poland, and they are preparing to merge the two Polish kingdoms. This has been fully supported by the French government. The establishment of a strong Kingdom of Poland in Eastern Europe can balance Germany and Russia at the same time and consolidate their position. Bulgaria is going to grab it now, it will inevitably have to pay a large price, and it is still half Poland, it is not worth the shot. On the other hand, it was Ferdinand who simply felt that Polands geographical location was too bad. Once the situation in Europe changed, Poland was usually the first to die. Just think about it, they are caught in the middle of the four countries of Germany, Russia, Austria, and Bulgaria, and tragedy is doomed. If it is a small country, it can survive. A medium-sized Poland is definitely dead. No one can trust them? Belarus next door is good, but Nicholas II intends to let his brother, Grand Duke Mikhail, be the king. Originally, it was dividing the family property of the Roman dynasty, and the owner wanted to take a share. Ferdinand was not good at opposing this issue. How about the remaining three Baltic countries as the Grand Duchy of Finland? In any case, the Gotha family can only win a crown this time. If they want to eat alone, other European nobles will not agree! In order to obtain the throne of Finland, Ferdinand made two rounds of transactions, and everyone supported each other. https: Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 123： ,family problem A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Ferdinand, you stop me!" Queen Xenia said angrily "What''s wrong, my dear, who made you angry again?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Stop this one, Ferdinand! I ask you-where did Boris offend you? Are you going to exile him to Finland, to suffer in that icy ghost place? "Xenia asked angrily. "How come my dear? Boris is so cute, how can I be willing to exile him? He was a king in the past, and he was not going to suffer. I was thinking about his future! Besides, Finland is not all icy and snowy. The climate in the south is still very good. He can put the capital in the south! "Ferdinand explained "Huh! Don''t talk about these useless things. I don''t know what Finland is like? It''s just a poor country! Are you looking for a big city to come out and see? Which city can compare with Sofia? If so, I would agree to Boris to be king over there! "Xenia said with a sneer Ferdinand had a headache. Finland did not develop very well in this era. If according to Sofia''s standards, Moscow and St. Petersburg would not work. The entire Russian Empire cannot find such a city now! "Stop, Xenia, can you tell me something? Sofia is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and it is also the top five metropolis in the world. Where can I go to find another one that can compare with it? "Ferdinand said helplessly "Admit it! The population of Finland is not as large as Sofia, and it is poor and poor. Let Boris go there to be the king, it is better to stay in the country and be the lord of the city! Even if you are a king, you must at least be the Kingdom of Poland or the Kingdom of Belarus, so you can barely qualify. What is your vision? "Xenia despised "The Kingdom of Poland looks good, but the throne is actually a hot potato! You only need to open the map and look at it, and you know how bad Poland''s strategic location is. Do you want Boris to pick up that tricky throne? You know, even I find it very tricky, are you sure Boris can do it? A kingdom with internal and external troubles cannot win the support of the people. If it is not good, it will be overthrown. Do you want your son to become the king of the country? "Ferdinand explained "Even if it is not possible in the Kingdom of Poland, there are other places? Where to go is better than to go to that ghost place in Finland!" Queen Senja said dissatisfied "The king of the Kingdom of Belarus is your brother. I can''t let Boris go and grab his uncle, right?" Ferdinand continued. "Well, this is indeed a problem, isn''t there still three Baltic countries? Although it''s a little smaller, it doesn''t matter. You can let Boris find a way to annex the other two countries. With the support of your father, you can barely establish a medium-sized country! "Queen Xenia said in her own mind "Shenia, you are not confused, if the three Baltic countries are unified, will your good brother still sleep? Dont you think that location is too close to St. Petersburg? Of course, if you can convince Nicholas II, I don''t mind! "Ferdinand said helplessly Sure enough, a woman is a kind of emotional creature, and her IQ is not online when encountering a major event. "Is there no other choice? If it is not possible, just draw a few plots on the colony and let them all become kings!" Xenia thought for a while and said. "Xenia, I take back what I said just now. You are not confused by anger, but really confused! Do you think our colony will be more prosperous than Finland? Do you want them to be kings, or do you want them to be chiefs? "Ferdinand asked helplessly What kind of stuff are the Bulgarian colonies? "There is no **** crowing in thousands of miles, and there are no people in thousands of miles." It is the status quo of the Bulgarian colony. The so-called development really only exists in the plan. Bulgaria does not have that many people to fill these huge pits. The areas that have been developed are all areas that are connected to the mainland, and they will soon be included in the mainland. Obviously, it is impossible to divide. The rest of the region is in Africa. Every colony has immigrants ranging from a few thousand to a hundred thousand. It is enough to build a city and become a master. If you are a king, don''t think about it. If you hear that you want to leave Bulgaria, the immigrants will probably run back crying. Without local support, those places simply do not have the conditions for independence now! Areas with a large population are places where criminals are exiled, such as Liberia, Tanzania, and other areas, where basically they are killed every day. In these situations, the Bulgarian governments approach is to know nothing. The aborigines and the exiled criminals fought almost every day, and the colonial government did not see anything. No way, the two groups didnt like construction. The colonial governments initial plan failed. Even the food seeds that were distributed entered their stomachs, and none of them were planted. In the end, the colonial government could only let them. Fend for themselves. There is no need to work hard at all, the local natural resources can feed them, and they will fall naturally. It''s just that as the exile population continues to increase, these natural resources are not enough, and the two sides have started a fight. People are unwilling to farm or work, so what can they do? Ferdinand did not have the spirit of internationalism, and naturally did not enlighten them. It is better not to do such thankless things. Anyway, the Bulgarian government has not collected their taxes, and naturally it has no obligation to serve them. Everyone does not interfere with each other, it''s hello, my hello, everyone! "If you can''t, forget it, why are you fierce?" Xenia said angrily If you are not straightforward and strong, just don''t persuade! Ferdinand had no choice but to admit defeat and ended the family conflict. But the problem is still unresolved, and Senja still does not agree to let Boris go to Finland as the king. A woman who has entered menopause is terrible. In front of her, nothing makes sense. Even if Ferdinand has mobilized six sons to fight together, he is still in a stalemate. In the end, Ferdinand took the courage of the head of the family and forced the decision to become a reality. Unless Boris chooses himself and refuses to do it, the matter is set. In this regard, Ferdinand is still very confident. His sons do not have a fuel-efficient lamp, otherwise they will not become billionaires in just a few years. Weng has become a rich man again! This kind of mental quality is not comparable to ordinary people. After learning the emperor''s heart for so long, they are not willing to be ordinary people! Really think that the test of Ferdinand is just to exercise their financial management ability? How is this possible? In fact, this is just a test of their personality. If they are people who like to lead an ordinary life without certainty, they will not take big risks. From the results, Ferdinand knew that they were unwilling to live under the protection of their father and brother. If they are not given a chance to show themselves, it is estimated that there will be several rebellious princes in the Bulgarian royal family in the future. Many European aristocrats are rebellious, not because they themselves are like this, but because of the constraints of the living environment, so that their life goals cannot be achieved, so they abandon themselves! In this environment of the eldest son inheritance system, how can these second sons really be willing? But no matter how hard they tried, there was no hope in the end. After all, there was only one person who inherited the throne, who was doomed from the moment of birth. If you are unwilling and unable to achieve it, people with a good mentality may turn to other directions, and those with a bad mentality will naturally fall. Ferdinand has come into contact with many such examples. This is also one of the reasons why many European aristocrats strictly demanded the eldest son, but relaxed the control on the second son! "Boris, are you ready? You may become the Grand Duke of Finland soon. Do you know what to do?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Don''t worry, father! I''m ready, I can firmly remember the knowledge you gave me, please believe me, I will be a king!" Boris said excitedly "It''s good to have this confidence, but I still want to tell you that the position of the Grand Duke of Finland is so easy to do, and it is determined from the geographical location. He can only become a small country that is relatively peaceful! In the current situation of the Grand Duchy of Finland, in addition to economic development, it is still necessary to develop the economy. Don''t blindly develop the military. They do not have this condition! If you encounter an invasion by a foreign enemy one day, you only need to use the terrain and their consumption. Don''t think about a frontal decisive battle, because your enemy cannot be a small country! "Said Ferdinand earnestly "Father, do you think I will be this king?" Boris asked suspiciously "On the contrary, I think the Grand Duke of Finland should be the easiest to do in Europe, as long as it is eternally neutral. Switzerland is a ready-made example! The economic problem is not big, the land is large and the population is scarce, there are enough resources for you to spend, as long as you don''t expand abroad, there will be no problem! "Ferdinand said seriously "Father, you are totally overly worried. Finland''s geographic location is there, and any surrounding country is strong. I don''t want to unify Northern Europe. That is not realistic at all!" Boris thought for a while. "Well, well, what should be explained, I have explained it clearly. Just wait for the election results to come out, you will start, but your marriage has not been resolved, really **** it!" Ferdinand said with a headache. "This question, I think it should be too late, you can wait for my succession to solve it!" Boris said uncertainly "No, there is not enough time, go to your mother for help, she is in a bad mood right now, this matter can just divert her attention!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "The last sentence is the most important!" Boris complained. "Whatever you think, if you solve your lifelong issues before you go to Finland, and to my satisfaction, I will sponsor a ten thousand guards ~ www.novelhall.com ~ all within five years All the expenses are mine! Think about it yourself. If you think you have the financial resources, you can also raise one yourself! "Ferdinand said with a smile "Damn it, my father, you must be crazy about wanting to hold your grandson, you can do such a big deal! But what if I take ten thousand Janitors to take office now, five years later? With Finnish financial resources, it is simply impossible to support such a Janitor! "Boris complained According to the standards of the Bulgarian Guards, 10,000 troops cost more than 30 million levs for weapons and equipment, and more than 2 million levs of military salary and more than 1.5 million levs for life training are paid every month. Overhead. The direct expenditure of such a unit is at least 42 million lev every year, which is more than the expenditure of a main division. After the independence of the Grand Duchy of Finland, I am afraid that the annual fiscal revenue is not enough to pay this army. This also means that Boris, who holds this army in his hand, is an invincible existence in the Kingdom of Finland. As long as he does not kill himself, no one can threaten his status! "It depends on you, anyway, you can also not, I won''t force you!" Ferdinand said calmly As if he didn''t care at all, Boris should take this army to Finland. "Of course, if you don''t go to Finland with a decent army, wouldn''t this give your face black? Father, don''t worry! Don''t say ten thousand guards, even if you send out all these hundreds of thousands of guards, I dare to bring them! "Boris answered without hesitation Refuse? How is this possible? God knows whether the local powerful faction in Finland will welcome him as the king. The best way is to bring the army there, and if you are in a hurry, you can come to a big purge and destroy all the enemies physically. ... v5 Chapter 124： , Opening A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time passed quickly, as early as October, Bulgaria formed mercenaries and arrived in Southeast Asia one after another, temporarily staying in the last stronghold of the Dutch Java island. The situation is not as bad as Ferdinand expected, and the Japanese are not a charity organization. How can they really help Southeast Asians gain independence? The Anglo-Dutch colonial government was driven away, but the internal conflicts of the rebel army also broke out. Can a regime that only destroys but does not build can grow? Obviously, this is impossible, so the line dispute became the fuse for the outbreak of contradictions within the rebel army. People of insight advocated taking advantage of the coming of the rainy season to reorganize the rebel army, abolish the old and weak, restore production, and establish a country. It is a pity that their right to speak is too low, except for the establishment of the country, all their claims have been ignored. The mountain-topped rebel army has quickly transformed into a warlord. How can they give up the army for their rights? If it weren''t for this, the external threat hadn''t completely disappeared, and it wouldn''t be surprising for them to have a civil war. In addition, the main purpose of the Japanese is to stir up chaos in Southeast Asia and force the British to retreat. They do not really want to help the locals establish an independent country. This is not in their interests! From an economic point of view, the huge military expenditures that the London government has spent on Southeast Asia will not be able to recover the costs locally within 20 to 30 years. If it were not for the global strategic needs of the British Empire, they might have abandoned their Southeast Asian colonies. If it is defeated again, under the pressure of domestic anti-war factions, the London government is likely to abandon Southeast Asia. From the Japanese point of view, it is not difficult to defeat the British. Successive victories have already let them go. They just wait for the British to withdraw and take the opportunity to occupy Southeast Asia. If you consider it from a military point of view, if you drag it out for another year and a half, perhaps the insurgents will fall apart due to internal fighting, and the rebellion can be easily suppressed. Unfortunately, it is not allowed politically. Neither the London government nor the Dutch government can tolerate the continuation of the rebellion, otherwise the opposition party will let them roll down. "Your Majesty, judging from the current situation in South Asia, unless the Japanese government increases its support for the rebels, it will be suppressed within two to three years!" Chief of Staff Christoph Zou said with frown "Well, this is really bad for our next actions, but it is unrealistic to expect an uprising to bring down the British, unless we can make the English rebel!" Ferdinand joked This is really a joke, the English do not need to rebel, they will change to another government at best, which has little effect on the current situation. Now no matter who comes to power, it is impossible to change the basic national policy of the British Empire. This is determined by interests! "Your Majesty, the English rebelled, we have nothing to do, but the Irish rebelled, you can try it!" Constantine thought for a while and said "No, it''s just a joke, it''s better not to do this kind of shameless thing! The contradiction between us and the British has not yet risen to the point of death and death. If we take this step, we will not be able to look back! "Ferdinand immediately stopped. It is easy to support the Irish rebellion, but the Irish rebellion must be successful! If its just organizing a group of people to march and demonstrate, yelling with two voices, is there something to do with it? The enthusiasm for the revolution of the Irish people is estimated to be the point of the demonstration. It is estimated that it will not be possible to let them smash to the end. ... An episode has passed, and the eyes of the world have once again returned to the European continent. Compared to the Southeast Asian rebellion, the polar bears'' separation has a greater impact. The ongoing king election conference officially kicked off under the supervision of the League of Nations. Six kings were born at a time. Such a flourishing age has never appeared in the history of the world. Countless people who eat melon are looking forward to seeing who can become the final winner. Ferdinand, who already knows the result, also pays attention to the election result. If the vote rate is too low, even if the election is won by cheating, the future will not be easy! "Your Majesty, the results of the parliamentary election of the Grand Duchy of Finland have come out. Prince Boris''s approval rate is 86%, and he won this election!" said intelligence chief Morka. Ferdinand just nodded slightly. This approval rating looks high, but in fact it can only be considered passable. In order to win, Ferdinand also used a lot of unknown methods. Overwhelming propaganda is indispensable, and coercion and temptation are not less useful. It is estimated that countless Finns are now celebrating. With Boris, the new Grand Duke from the Bulgarian royal family, they will be exempt from war. This is the credit of the propaganda. Ferdinand will naturally not do anything to blacken out competitors. European aristocratic circles are all relatives, and competition belongs to competition. The bottom line cannot be broken. But comparing the strengths of each candidate, the result is obvious. Some people have an advantage in blood, some people have an advantage in political influence, some... This time Boriss biggest rival is the candidate for the Swedish royal family next door. Due to geopolitical influence, if the Finnish Grand Duke comes from the Swedish royal family, it will help promote the relationship between the two countries. Unfortunately, once Boris appeared, this advantage was not enough. As a product of the marriage between Russia and Russia, his appearance immediately won the support of many people. After all, although Finland has become independent, the western Russia next door still inherits the essence of the Russian Empire. It is strong and might come back one day. With the strength of the Grand Duchy of Finland, no one is confident that they can block the offensive of Western Russia. They do not necessarily have a large population and a large army. Such a power gap cannot be made up by wisdom. The appearance of Boris can just ease relations with West Russia and gain diplomatic support from Bulgaria, which is of vital importance to the Grand Duchy of Finland. Don''t forget, the title of the Grand Duke of Finland is still worn on the head of Nicholas II. If people are unwilling to give up, even if they elect the king, they cannot legally enthrone it! Another point is that Ferdinand, the number one monarch in contemporary Europe, brings political bonus points. In the eyes of ordinary people, it doesn''t need much. As long as he can inherit his two or three points, he can be a great Duke of Finland. After all, the situation in Finland is relatively simple. As long as the diplomatic relations with the Western Russian Empire are handled well, everything will be easy. It is impossible for Sweden and Norway to invade Finland next door. Not everyone likes to be neighbors with bears. Ferdinand doubted that if he hadn''t been behind the scenes, Boris might have won the same victory, but whether he could get more than half of the votes was a question. After all, there are many candidates. From the perspective of pedigree, you can always find the right of inheritance by turning the family history upward, but the source is too far away. The Finns listed almost all the great nobles as candidates, with a very clear purpose, of course, to build momentum, so as to find a king who can bring them benefits. Boris may not be able to bring them economic benefits, but it can bring security to the Finnish people! In the eyes of many people, if he is the Grand Duke of Finland, Finland will be protected from the threat of war in the next few decades. This is more important than any interest. If Western Russia wants to annex Finland, it must first turn against the Bulgarian royal familyNo one now thinks that in the era of Ferdinand, the tsarist government dared to do so. "Karina, inform Boris, let him be ready, things have been settled!" Ferdinand said slowly. Although the overall situation has been determined, it does not mean that Boris will soon go to Finland to become a Duke, and it does not matter if it is delayed. The powerful factions in Finland are not worth mentioning at all. They dare to play any tricks, otherwise a band of bandits from West Russia will be able to wipe them out. The original Finnish rebels were very unfortunate. At the moment of the success of the revolution, they were brutally killed by bandits who ran over by a bear next door. Are these bandits still active on the border between the two countries? The revolutionaries, democrats, and republicans of the Grand Duchy of Finland have all been brutally attacked by them, and now they are left with feudal cancer. As for these bandits, why are they specifically looking for them? The reason is very simple. Of course, the tsarist government is retaliating! They used their own efforts to create the independence of the Grand Duchy of Finland, but they harmed the interests of the czar nobles. Of course the shameless czarist government did not agree. Due to the downfall of international public opinion, the Tsar could not continue to enslave the Grand Duchy of Finland, but they could retaliate! The three most important cities in the Grand Duchy of Finland, Helsinki, Turku, and Espoo, have been ransacked by bandits three times. These bandits are very ethical, specializing in the robbery of the rich, and they are innocent to the ordinary people. They also open warehouses to release food from time to time, and everyone is too lazy to resist. In short, before the retaliation of the tsarist government is completed, Grand Duke Boris will not succeed in the past, otherwise everyone''s face will not look good. Even if you want to go, you must ask the Finns to come over crying and yelling, otherwise, wouldn''t it seem too cheap? ... v5 Chapter 125： , Ready to be emperor A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Ferdinand, you father, do you only prepare such a thing, you have to let poor Boris go? Finland suffers?" Xenia said very dissatisfied Ferdinand just gave her a blank look, as if he had abused Boris. This is to send him to be a big duke, but not to send him to work as a laborer. Is it necessary to prepare big bags? Moreover, Ferdinand prepared a lot of things for him. Compared with when he was in Bulgaria, the pomp is much more, enough to make him open the situation from the beginning. "Look for yourself, Boris hasn''t gotten engaged yet, so let him go to Finland, and I don''t know if he can find a wife!" Xenia continued to complain. "What''s this all about? Didn''t you say that you are ready and can take him on a blind date anytime? Now, how can you not find a wife? Could it be that my Godd-Kohari family has fallen to this point, does my son have to worry about personal issues? "Ferdinand said helplessly "But, Boris is going to the ghost place in Finland to suffer, how can you guarantee that other girls are willing? Can''t you let them wait first? After Boris gets married, can the king election be held? Look at those countries in the Americas. People have been dragging on for so many years, isn''t it just as good? "An example of Xenia''s dissatisfaction Can America and Europe be the same? The countries in the Americas have become independent, and no matter how much they toss about, it is their own business. These European countries have just been separated from the Russian Empire. If you dont operate it faster, it will cause established facts. Maybe the king has not been elected yet, and they will be destroyed. On this issue, Ferdinand obviously didn''t want to teach Xenia politics, so he could only retreat decisively. "Well, you won! Boris''s marriage is up to you. Just discuss with him if you have something to do. As long as you want, I have no objection. Is this all right?" Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. , Said helplessly "No problem, but the biggest problem now is that Finland is too poor. Poor Boris can only live on our support in the future. You father, you must find a way to find a way to make money for him. At least he must be able to maintain the royal family''s expenses, otherwise he will have no place in family life in the future! "Xenia said frowningly. "Senia, you have to worry too much! Finland is very sparsely populated. Even if Boris is past, he can develop agriculture casually and sell some wood, he can live very well! If he is more flexible, he can do wood processing, such as paper and furniture production, and raise cattle and sheep. On this basis, and then develop education and gradually transition to high-tech industries, Finland is a rich country, and there will be no hungry people like you feared! "Ferdinand said with a wry smile "That''s good, since it''s so simple, I don''t have to worry about it. Let him do these things by himself. We must cultivate his independence!" Xenia thought for a while and said. The style of painting changed so fast that Ferdinand wondered if Xenia had a convulsion again. He was worried about having to live and die at the first moment, but he let it go the next moment. However, this is also the style of European parents. They also care about their children, but when they are sure that there is no big problem, they will let them go on their own, even if it is bloody, they will not easily intervene. According to Bulgarian tradition, the eldest son inherits the family business, and the second son will let him develop freely after he reaches adulthood and his parents donate a sum of money. Of course, parents can borrow part of their resources, depending on whether they will use it. Parents are billionaires, high-ranking officials, and sons washing dishes in restaurants and working in small factories are nothing new. "Don''t worry, my dear, I have arranged everything. As long as Boris is not stupid, he can easily do this grand duke. Do you still doubt my ability?" Ferdinand comforted. "Ferdinand, you misunderstood, I never doubted your ability! It''s just that you have too many ways to cheat people, and many people are cheated to death by you, and you don''t even know. I''m just worried about where Boris offended you. You deliberately made him suffer. After all, Finland is too poor. Or we can pay for Ukraine and let him be a great duke! "Xenia thought for a while and said "Xenia, you really think too much. Boris is your son, and he is also my son. How could my father deliberately cheat him? Also, your last idea is simply terrible. Dont forget that we have six sons in total. What are you going to say with the next four? Can''t you let me find the four Ukrainians and give them to them? If, because of this incident, their brothers turned against each other, it would be worth the loss! "Ferdinand exhorted This idea is absolutely impossible. If parents cannot treat every child in a notarized way, the consequences will be absolutely disastrous. Including this battle for the throne of Finland, Ferdinands six sons have a chance. Why must it be Boris? This is the relationship between the order of birth. As the crown prince of Bulgaria, Ferdinand the elder and younger, he certainly does not look down on him, nor does he need the crown of the Grand Duke of Finland. The remaining five are obviously interested, but in terms of inheritance, Boris is Ferdinand''s second-in-line heir, so he naturally takes priority. Including the following opportunities, they are all determined in accordance with the order of birth. Whether to lose or take advantage, it is all arranged at the moment of birth. If you want to complain, blame God! "Well, this question is really troublesome. It seems that my poor Boris is destined to go to the ghost place in Finland to suffer. I don''t know what he thinks in his mind. Isn''t it good to stay in Sofia? A Bulgarian prince is much better than the Finnish prince? Give him a fief at will. It is also much wealthier than Finland. Is power really so important? "Xenia said vaguely "My dear, this is neither a matter of rights nor wealth. What he wants is to realize his dream and become a great king! We should support their decision. If a person has no dream, what is the difference between it and salted fish? "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Damn it! Ferdinand, it''s all on you. If you hadn''t taught them anything about emperor academics since they were young, now their goals in life would not all be great kings! If it were to happen, wouldn''t you plan to send them all out to be kings? There are not so many crowns in Europe. Are you going to do any conspiracy again? "Xenia asked suspiciously. "Xenia, you are too worried, how could I engage in a conspiracy? At most it is the Americas. You have to know that there are more than a dozen crowns over there. If the operation is good, we will always gain something! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Well, you don''t know how to engage in conspiracies. It is your conspiracy that is even more terrible. I have read a biography about you!" Xenia said naturally. "What biography? Why don''t I know that it is illegal to publish a biography about me without my authorization!" Ferdinand said angrily Someone dared to break the ground on Tai Sui''s head, and it was simply a matter of life and death! Ferdinand, who was about to settle accounts with the Information Agency, quickly dispelled this idea. "My dear, this is useless! Your biography was published in other countries in Europe, which is in compliance with local laws. Besides, what they wrote is pretty good, so don''t bother with the author anymore, and you haven''t blacked out your heroic image! Xenia explained "I haven''t blacked out my heroic image, what do you say I am engaging in a conspiracy? Isn''t this blacking out me?" Ferdinand asked in confusion "You don''t know if you look at it yourself, I have brought back the books, and I will show them to you later, you can read them slowly!" Xienia said "I hope so, otherwise I don''t mind throwing the author into the sea to feed the sharks!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Don''t change the subject, or continue with our question. Even if there are many thrones in the Americas, but we still have four sons, can you win so many thrones? Don''t the others in the Gotha family have any ideas? Even if you can win one or two more crowns, isn''t it enough? This is not your style! From what I know about you, now that I have said it, I will definitely do it! If you have the conditions, you must go up, if you don''t have the conditions, you must go up when you create the conditions! This is your motto, what plans do you have later? "Xenia asked curiously "Xenia, your curiosity is too heavy, which is very bad!" Ferdinand said helplessly "Yes, that sentence''Curiosity killed the cat''? But what does the death of a cat have to do with me, you know I never raise a cat! "Xenia thought for a while and said Sure enough, Ferdinand still retreated. When IQ was pulled to the same level, he was no longer an opponent. It''s impossible to explain. Ferdinand doesn''t have that ability, so he can explain it clearly in a few words. "The question is very simple. If the little guy wants to, both our Asian colonies and African colonies can establish a country. It can exist as a kingdom under the Bulgarian Empire, so the problem you are worried about does not exist! "Ferdinand explained "The Bulgarian Empire, which means that you will soon become emperor? But did you refuse it before? Otherwise, you have long been the emperor. Bulgaria also had a crown in history. Didn''t you say that you don''t like it? Xenia asked the bottom line "This is not a contradiction. Even if I become the emperor, there is no need to be the czar?" Ferdinand replied "Why? Isn''t the czar bad? This name is very prestigious!" Xenia said with a golden star in his eyes "There is nothing wrong, but there are too many czars in this world. Even if I become an emperor, I have to create my own empire. What is it to inherit others?" Ferdinand said aggressively. "Are you sure? It''s not easy to create your own empire, and European nobles will not admit it!" If one is not good, you will become a laughingstock! My dear, you are too old, don''t you be willful anymore? "Xenia said in a panic. "This is my problem, don''t you intervene, okay? I have a way for everyone to recognize it, and even if they don''t recognize it, what can I do? If I am an emperor, why should they admit it? Now the general trend in Bulgaria has become a reality. Believe me, the European aristocrats will recognize that this is also protecting their own interests! "Ferdinand explained Since entering the 20th century, the monarchy has gradually begun to decline, and the status of the nobility is also gradually declining, from being the sole controller of the world to sharing this right with the bourgeoisie. And they are still in decline. If they don''t want to be eliminated by history, they must stand up and brush their presence. At this time, Ferdinand established the Bulgarian Empire, which is undoubtedly in the interests of everyone. Even if the Bulgarian Empire is a constitutional monarchy, this will increase their momentum and stabilize their position. With the addition of an emperor, it is a big deal to give a salute during the party without harming their interests. The nobility of this era has transformed, and the first consideration is not honor, but interest. This is also the reason why Ferdinand has long established a sense of presence in European royal families. As the most prestigious European royal family now, most of the kings are his juniors. These people were more or less affected by him, and even if they did not support him as emperor, they would not stand up against it. Of course, this is based on the premise that Ferdinand regards himself as the Bulgarian Empire. If he does not know how to crown the Roman Empire, then everyone will probably turn their faces. Even if you respect you, you can''t be your subordinate? If Bulgaria regards itself as the Roman Empire, no matter how these countries are to behave themselves, they are all stepping on the body of the Roman Empire. In history, Rome has basically unified the European continent. This involves everyone''s legitimacy, so naturally there is no compromise. In history, there are many countries that claim to be the successors of the Roman Empire, but no one has directly played the banner of the Roman Empire for this reason. Naturally, Ferdinand could not cause trouble for the sake of a name. Anyway, the name of the Roman Empire and the Bulgarian Empire is only the difference in name. In any case, he cannot rebuild the Roman Empire! There are already many heirs to the Roman Empire. No matter who is orthodox, it is impossible for Bulgaria to be orthodox ~ www.novelhall.com~ even if you open your eyes to tell lies, you can''t make up like that! Anyone who knows a little history knows that the two have nothing to do with each other. Even the establishment of the Bulgarian empire, Ferdinand has been delayed, the main purpose is to accumulate prestige. The longer the delay, the higher his prestige and the higher the recognition of him. If he had played the Bulgarian empire brand more than ten years ago, it is estimated that many people would take this as a joke. If there is not enough prestige, then he can only be a Bulgarian tsar. How could Ferdinand do such a tragic emperor who carries the banner of the emperor but only needs treatment by the king? Now this time is different, the prestige accumulated is almost the same, the relationship network has also been established, and there is no need to worry about no supporters! "Ferdinand, are you sure you are ready? Knowing that there are many jokes like this in history, and the emperor who cannot be recognized by everyone is better than a king? Anyway, you''ll be famous too, don''t toss it anymore, okay? Your achievements are no worse than any emperor. There is no need to take risks for a title! "Xenia said bitterly "This title is not something I don''t want if I want it. Bulgaria has developed to the present and needs a broader stage, and the establishment of an empire is only to raise the country''s prestige! If I don''t do it, Ferdinand will not be miserable in the future. If he is driven from the shelves by the duck, isn''t it even more hopeless of success? "Ferdinand explained This powerful explanation caused Xenia to shut up. Even if something changed in Ferdinand''s reputation, it was all within the controllable range, but Ferdinand was not enough. The second generation of emperors and the first generation of emperors are not a concept at all, and there is not enough merit to be convincing. If there are more jokes, the throne will be unstable. ... v5 Chapter 126： , Restoration A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? This winter, the people all over the world are satisfied. The election of kings in the six European countries is not a joke. Let them watch the excitement. For example, the people of Belarus marched and demonstrated that they did not want independence, and even more did not want Grand Duke Mikhail to be king. People held high the banner of anti-separatism, making the League of Nations representatives embarrassed and fled. Nicholas II was satisfied, but there were still subjects loyal to him, and not everyone rebelled. Of course, if he knew the reason for Belarus'' opposition to the succession of Grand Duke Mikhail, he would not think so again. Nicholas II has been hailed by the Russians as one of the worst tsars in history, Grand Duke Mikhail, who is even worse than him. Well, the sequelae of the discredited reputation came out. What the people want now is a safe king. A king who is rebellious and tossing like him is naturally unpopular. The Poles next door are also not at peace. They want to establish the Great Poland Kingdom and secretly plan the independence of Austrian Poland. They did not expect to leak their secrets at this moment. The Austro-Hungarian Empire arrested them and sent the evidence directly to the League of Nations, demanding that the League of Nations punish the Poles for their illegal actions, and they are still arguing. Regardless of the final judgment, the newly established Kingdom of Poland was embarrassed and the joy of independence was diminished a lot. The three Baltic countries are not bad, because there are few people, there are few contradictions, and finally there is no big joke. The government of the Grand Duchy of Finland is incapable and unable to maintain local law and order. The people are suffering from bandits and are eagerly looking forward to the succession of the Grand Duke to revitalize the court. Ferdinand has a headache in the new situation in Europe. In this wave of monarchy revival, his unlucky nephew Manuel II finally plans to restore. This is exactly where Ferdinand''s headache is. Manuel II is his cousin, and the relationship is very close. If you push up, his grandfather and Ferdinand''s father are brothers. This stupid nephew has been hanging around in London, waiting for a chance to restore. It is a pity that George V''s political means were not enough, and he could not control the cabinet like Edward VII. No support from the British Empire. His restoration dream was really a dream. I don''t know if his head suddenly opened up, or what was going on, he actually asked Ferdinand for help. It is true that Ferdinand has the power to help him restore, but this kind of political power cannot be used casually. With his prestige, it is not a big problem to use it two or three times. The most important thing is that Ferdinand is not sure of success. Now in the world situation, whether it is Britain or France, as long as one side opposes, Bulgaria will not be able to make Manuel II''s restoration succeed. This is not what Ferdinand is most worried about. Instead, what he is most worried about is the personal ability of Manuel II, whether he has the ability to control a country. We must know that the power of the family is not unlimited, and the alliance of interests established with the family as the bond also needs to be reciprocated. This is equivalent to investing, but what the Gotha family invests in is the throne, including Ferdinand becoming the king of Bulgaria. It is a successful investment by the Gotha family, and everyone has naturally benefited a lot. It also included pushing Boris to the position of the Grand Duke of Finland, which was also an investment, but this time the investor was Ferdinand, who did not use much power of the Gotha family. Now that Manuel II is to be restored, Ferdinands power is definitely not enough, and a series of international relations need to be coordinated. These all require resources, and behind-the-scenes transactions are indispensable. Ferdinand can use Bulgarian power, and other branch members naturally have their own political power. It is only a matter of size. There is no benefit, and it is unrealistic to want everyone to contribute in vain. After all, this precious resource has a price every time it is used. As one of the most powerful families in Europe, there is naturally a way to settle down. Manuel II''s poor performance has long been abandoned by the family. Otherwise, Ferdinand would help him restore as soon as the world war ended, and the chances then were better than now. Of course, it is not without the opportunity now. Portugal was also a signatory to "The Crown Power". Legally speaking, Bulgaria is qualified to send troops to intervene. In addition, after the Portuguese Revolution, the domestic situation has not been very problematic, and the power of the Baowang faction is still not small. This is where Ferdinand was due. When Manuel II was overthrown, the power of the kingly faction still had the advantage. If he could be decisive, he could easily suppress the rebellion. Unfortunately, his attitude was wavering at the time, and the situation finally got out of control. Just as the previous generation of kings and crown princes were assassinated by state and party members, he could use this as an opportunity to purge the Republican Party. As a result, because of his indecisive character, he wasted an opportunity to suppress political opponents! "Little Ferdinand, your cousin wants to restore, what do you think?" Ferdinand asked "Father, this is not something to pay attention to. You know that my cousin''s character defect is too fatal. What if we spend a big price and push him to the throne, and he compromises with the Republicans? We must know that he has been fooled by Republicans many times, and even the deaths of his brother and father have not been investigated. I don''t think he has the ability to control Portugal! "Little Ferdinand objected. "You look down on him?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Yes, he is a coward! Father, don''t look at him having the courage now, I''m afraid he will be back to the original point in a short time. Otherwise, why would you wait until now to ask us for help? Why did he miss so many opportunities? You must know that when the situation was at its best, the royalist party controlled half of Portugal. As a result, this idiot actually believed in the Republican Party and wanted to return to the throne without blood. As a result, the strength accumulated by the Portuguese royal family through the ages has been defeated bit by bit. Do you think he can succeed? "Little Ferdinand said bluntly Ferdinand nodded, history was completely changed by him, and the Portuguese Revolution also changed. Since the two royal houses of Britain and Bulgaria once gave Manuel II a stand, the power of the royal party increased greatly. They believed that as long as the two countries intervened, they could win. But Manuel II refused to ask for help from the two countries. He opposed all foreign forces interfering in Portugal''s internal affairs. I naively thought that all the questions could be resolved through negotiation and opposed the use of violence to suppress the revolution. If such an idealist runs out to play politics, it is only strange that he is not ousted! In the face of this soft-eyed nephew, Ferdinand was unable to do anything. When he was overthrown in 1910 in history, he opposed seeking foreign forces to interfere in Portugal''s internal affairs, otherwise there would be no revolutionary party at all! "Well, you''re right, your cousin has a problem with his brain, so you can''t have too high expectations. However, now Portugal is in charge of Carmona, the warlord dictator who came to power through a coup, if he wants to subvert his rule, it is easy to do it now. If it takes a long time, it will be difficult to achieve. After all, countries controlled by dictators are much more efficient. As long as they can implement some basic policies, they can gain the support of ordinary people! The Portuguese Republicans are a mixed bag. It is not correct to say that they are a group of politicians. If they are a union of Portuguese capitalists and gangs, it is almost the same. They can defeat Manuel II by flicking, but they cannot shake the determination of a dictator. In fact, dictators are the true patriots in many cases! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Father, what do you want to express? Why do I not understand?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Very simple, I am going to cooperate with this General Carmona to help the hapless nephew of Manuel II restore!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "My father, this joke is not funny! I don''t think it is the slightest possibility. How can you let a dictator give up his power? What''s more, Manuel''s cousin was unable to control him, and it could only end in tragedy! "Little Ferdinand shook his head and said "Little Ferdinand, you are still too tender! Now I will give you another lesson, so that you can understand what is called-profit first!" Ferdinand said calmly "Carmona is a dictator, but that doesn''t mean he really wants to wear the hat of a dictator! At the same time, his rule is not stable, Portugal''s finances are on the verge of bankruptcy, and collaborators are urgently needed to help him tide over the difficulties. At this time, he wouldn''t mind an extra rubber stamp on his head. Manuel''s incompetence can match him perfectly, allowing him to continue to hold power. "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "But father, we spent a lot of money to reap the throne of Portugal without the slightest rights. Isn''t it too much of a loss?" Little Ferdinand Zou said with a frown "Little Ferdinand, the account cannot be calculated like that. Bulgaria now needs to strengthen its international influence, but we can no longer use the traditional method. The British will not let us do what we want. At this time, it is very necessary to adopt some special measures to increase our influence. Moreover, the Bulgarian empire is about to be established, and if we can increase our support, it is worth our shot. I only need to pay no more than 10 million pounds, of which at least 8 million pounds are recyclable loans, to send Manuel back to the throne. Do you say this deal is worth it? "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "The price is so small?" Little Ferdinand asked in surprise You dont need to spend too much political resources, just pay less than two million pounds in expenses and eight million pounds in loans to complete a restoration. This is simply challenging Ferdinands heart to accept the ability, and what about armed intervention? What about diplomatic blame? All co-authors can be settled with money, is this also a problem? For this incompetent cousin, let him spend a lot of political resources, little Ferdinand will definitely object. But just to spend a sum of money, little Ferdinand said that he was not so stingy. The Bulgarian royal family is rich in wealth, and such a small expenditure is not considered. "Of course, don''t forget our identity. Even if we don''t use the power of the government, my words can still represent the decision of the Bulgarian government. Can the Portuguese distinguish it? The Gotha family, so many big people, as long as everyone conveys their meaning, the political pressure they bring is enough to make them compromise. Sometimes the truth and the false are just between one thought. For example, I told the Portuguese that there was a secret agreement with Bulgaria before Manuel II abdicated. Once he loses the throne, Bulgaria can automatically acquire all the overseas colonies of the Portuguese kingdom, guess what What will Carmona do? "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "He should be mad. If he refuses our kindness, all the Portuguese colonies will be over. As long as we have this secret agreement, we can legally annex the Portuguese colonies!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while. "Not only that, but the biggest problem is that Portugal''s finances will immediately collapse. As long as we are willing, there will not be any bank in Europe to provide them with loans!" Ferdinand said aggressively Don''t doubt, once you have made up your mind to suppress Portugal''s finances and the Gotha family''s network is used, no one in Europe dares to lend them loans. The major consortiums in Europe have me in you and you in me. Everyone has penetrated each other through different channels and established a community of interests. Even with funds outside of this interest group, it is impossible to take huge risks to lend Portuguese people. This is totally outweigh the gain. With the economic strength in his hands, Ferdinand can mess up the Portuguese financial market at any time as long as he wants. Uukanshu.com exacerbated their domestic economic crisis. Facing a rich and powerful being, does Carmona have a choice? Even if he doesn''t want to cooperate with Ferdinand, his men will choose to cooperate. After all, Ferdinand''s asking price was not high, and it did not harm their interests. What about the constitutional monarchy? As long as the right to make a constitution is in their hands, they can pass the law to the king and continue to hold power. The price Ferdinand has spent is also worth it. It is nothing more than spending a sum of money to buy a part of the Portuguese, and then issue a loan. Not only can it increase Bulgaria''s influence, but it can also buy a vote of support from the European royal family. Either one is what Ferdinand needs. If it can be recognized by the entire European aristocratic society, the political influence it will bring is too great, and it is not comparable to money! Think about it, the development of the British Empire to the present, the emperor of the British royal family, or the emperor of India, knows how difficult this is. No way, people don''t recognize it if you become emperor in Europe! You can''t just close the door and entertain yourself, right? Just like the Russian tsar, who claims to be the successor of the Eastern Roman Empire, how many people have admitted? Ferdinand naturally learned his lesson. After so many years of hard work, most of the nobles in Russia, Austro-Hungary, and Germany have been drawn over. Now that he is married to the Dutch royal family, plus a Portuguese royal family, the position of half of the European aristocracy can be determined. If nothing else, there will be five marriages in the future, which can bring several great nobles over, plus the growing influence of the Gotha family. When Ferdinand announced his claim to be the emperor, even if everyone was unwilling to accept it, they could only pinch their noses to admit it! ... v5 Chapter 127： , When planning A genius remembers the site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? It is easy to make a plan, but it is not so easy to control when it comes to specific implementation. Although Carmona is a dictator, he is also a successful dictator. Later generations have evaluated him well, obviously not an easy one. In 1927, the Carmona military government, which had just stepped onto the stage of history, did not have any ruling experience. These generals were able to inspire people and give passionate speeches. But I dont know how to govern the country, how to solve the difficulties the current government is facing, especially how to solve the financial problems that are about to go bankrupt. Due to the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, the Bulgarian system has also become an object of imitation all over the world. In Portugal, this system and (fascinating) thought have been softened together. The Portuguese found that aggressive nationalism was not entirely suitable for them, because they couldn''t beat Spain next door. They were daydreaming about expanding their territory, and there were no successful cases of this kind of doctrine. Instead, it was Bulgarian. The road to the rise of China is worth learning. Then a four-different image appeared. These are not important. No matter what the system is, they can only start the farming mode in Portugal. Hegemony is not suitable for them. Carmona knows nine things about finances from ten, but he missed the last one. In order to solve the financial crisis, they have no specific plan, but a vague idea to send donations to the public, and if not, they will borrow from international banks. Not long ago, Portuguese Finance Minister Cinl de Cordes applied for a loan of 12 million pounds from the League of Nations to realize Portugal''s financial revival. The bill is currently under consideration. The Carmona government is already so poor that even the salaries of government officials cannot be issued normally. The Portuguese governments fiscal problems have a long history. They broke out soon after the Republican Party came to power. In order to alleviate the fiscal crisis, successive governments were printing money. Sooner or later, in 1915, the currency in circulation on the market exceeded actual demand. But this is just the beginning. The Portuguese government is still putting banknotes on the market at an average rate of 1,000 cantors per day. This affects the lives of the people in Portugal. Inflation has increased, but income has not increased. From 1915 to the present, prices in Portugal have tripled, and wages have remained almost unchanged. That is, Manuel II is incompetent. Otherwise, he would have used this opportunity to defeat the Republican Party. There is no need to be black. They are already black. The coalition government of the underworld and the capitalists unscrupulously squeezed the civilian population. In the end, even the army was not spared. This created an opportunity for the coup. This is also the reason why Ferdinand believes that Carmona will cooperate with him. Facing political enemies, he also needs political allies, and the kingly faction is a good choice. Once Manuel II is restored, the dictator hat on his head can be taken off. With the appointment of the king, it is much more legal than using a bayonet to vote. There are also international precedents. Both Bismarck and Constantine are prime ministers who have been in charge of the government for decades, but no one says they are dictators. Carmona can also follow suit, and even because of Manuel''s abilities, he can easily take him over and take control of the country. Anyway, constitutional monarchy is the mainstream of this era. Supporting the king is not considered rebellious. It is more recognized by the public than a government established through a military coup. London In Buckingham Palace, Portuguese Minister of Finance Ciner and Manuel II are having a very happy conversation. Of course, this is only on the surface, and no one knows the actual idea. This time it was George V who was the host and invited them to come. In any case, Sinel had to give the King of England a face. Here, Manuel II is still treated like the King of Portugal. Even if Sines political talent is not bright, he knows what todays meeting means. The people attending the meeting were all members of the Gotha family, with the exception of him, including: Prince William of Bulgaria, Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium, Gotha-Saxony-Duke of Coburg-Gotha Karl-Edward... At the banquet, everyone was talking about the world, but Sinel was restless. Except for a few words between Manuel II and him, he had no right to speak at all at other times. Obviously this is a kind of Invisible political pressure. Not to mention Ciner, even if Carmona came in person, it would not be much better. This is also the bad fault of the European aristocracyarrogance. It was originally everyone who worked together to play restoration, but they just didn''t say it directly, just showed their attitude. Conversely, this is also a kind of political wisdom. They did nothing, and achieved their goal with only one banquet, and no matter whether they succeed or fail, they do not need to bear responsibility. The specific rules, naturally there are people who are in charge of the horse, and you can''t expect George V and Sinel to conspire together. This is too detrimental to your identity. "Mr. Sinel, Sir Attlee, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, please!" After the banquet, the attendant reminded Sinel nodded helplessly. He knew that he could not escape. He had originally come to London to seek a loan to solve the financial crisis. As a result, he didn''t do anything and was involved in restoration first. If you want to get away, you can''t let so many big people appear for nothing, right? Follow the attendant to turn left and right, and enter a side hall where only two people are waiting for him. British Foreign Secretary Attlee, Bulgarian Ambassador to London Lawrence. Without greetings, Attlee said directly: "Mr. Sinel, you must know the purpose of inviting you over today. I hope you will clearly convey our meaning to General Carmona!" Sinel breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, the situation was not too bad. Since he was asked to spread the word, it meant that there was room for everyone to cooperate, and there was no need to tear their skin. "No problem, Mr. Attlee, I will definitely convey your meaning back!" Sinel replied "Mr. Sinel, you must be aware that the current international situation is very unfavorable to you. Everyone is very enthusiastic about your colonies. I think you need allies!" Lawrence said calmly This is a blatant threat. If we mobilize the forces of the two governments to interfere in the internal affairs of Portugal to help Manuel II restore, it will consume a lot of political resources. Then, to divide the Portuguese colony by hand, there is no need to pay any price for the two royal families. This is in the national interest, but it needs to be secretly pushed. After the end of the First World War, the international community was talking about the partition of the Portuguese colony. If it were not for the uneven distribution of the spoils, the Portuguese colony no longer exists at this time. "Of course!" Cinelle de Cordes replied immediately Whether or not to cooperate is not for him to decide, but his decision cannot be considered as the culprit for undermining cooperation, otherwise his political life will be over. ... There is no doubt that this action has no direct relationship with the governments of the two countries, and even the cabinets of the two cabinets may not know it. The Portuguese never dreamed that both the British Foreign Secretary Attlee and the Bulgarian ambassador to London Lawrence acted privately. It''s not a private action, just a little private matter for the king, this little matter does not require government approval. From the beginning to the end, they never said that this was meant by the two governments. This little loophole was naturally ignored by Sinel. It is the two royal houses and the officials of the two governments. Show the government''s position? Want to verify? I''m sorry, but only a few people know such secrets, and these big people have no time to talk to you. Even if it is passed out, there is no written document, how can it be evidence? Even if there is evidence, in the end it is nothing more than two diplomats who are in the wrong, and it is impossible to involve others. Everyone is very adept at these political methods. Anyway, if the restoration fails, these threats will become a reality. Portugals overseas colonies will be lost and economic sanctions will be faced. Without direct action, the Carmona government will be overthrown by the people. This is a conspiracy and a conspiracy. Even if you see through this plan, the Carmona government has little choice. Because he refused, his successor will still choose to cooperate, otherwise the financial crisis will not pass. Since the Republic, Portugals domestic finances have decayed. If they are left alone, they can only play the Soviet model, which is not acceptable to them. ... v5 Chapter 128： , Strength comparison A genius remembers the site address in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time flies quickly, and 1927 comes to an end. This year has been a good year for the people of all European countries. The world economy is prosperous. With the disintegration of the Russian Empire, the European shadow that was once no longer exists, and world peace has taken another step forward. In 1927, the global economy grew by 5 percentage points. Of course, this is an averaged figure! This era of great economic prosperity is mainly due to the economic prosperity of Europe and America, which has developed well with parts of Asia, and has nothing to do with backward non-colonies. Among them, Britain, France, Bulgaria, Germany, and Austria have the fastest economic development, and then the world economy has soared. Together, these five major economies account for 72% of the world''s total economy. It can be said that when these countries are prosperous, the world economy is prosperous. If the GDP is calculated, the growth rate of this era is absolutely astounding. The GDP growth rate of London this year exceeded 30%. In fact, there is no practical significance. It is nothing more than the addition of a few real estates, and the housing prices have gone up a lot, which has increased the economic aggregate of London. Affected by the real estate boom, the wages of British construction workers soared by 20% this year, as if the best time had come. Affected by the rapid economic growth, even the situation in Southeast Asia has not improved, and the British people have not allowed Stanley Baldwin to stand. After all, such an expert in economic development is hard to find! Not only the United Kingdom, but the entire European real estate industry is developing very fast. As long as the housing prices in big cities are rising, the real estate speculator group has been born and is undergoing the most superficial operation. Bulgaria is no exception, but the real estate speculators have hit a wall this time. The largest landlord in Bulgaria is the government. Without their cooperation, it would be impossible to achieve super high housing prices? What is even more tragic is the Bulgarian real estate transaction law. All second-hand houses purchased within ten years will be subject to a 20% property tax, and another 50% property tax will be levied on another transaction within five years. In other words, if you want to make a short-term investment, if the house price growth is less than 50% in five years, you will lose money if you want to sell. It is easy to buy, but it is difficult to sell at a high price. Going to a sparsely populated country to overtake a house, holding a large amount of real estate, how can it be so easy to find a picker? Are there any restrictions on the land for building houses in Bulgaria? As long as you have the money to buy land, you can develop real estate at will. The housing market for urban residents has long been saturated. At present, nearly half of the real estate in Bulgaria''s cities are developed by the government. As long as someone dares to buy it, Ferdinand dares to sell it. When there is a shortage of houses, the government will continue to develop real estate. If you want to stock up on houses, you can play as long as you have money. There are no restrictions, and there is no real estate tax. In the face of an unrestricted government supplying real estate, any speculators will collapse and cannot create a shortage of goods in the market. How to raise prices? As of the end of 1927, real estate transaction prices in Sofia had only increased by 30% compared to a decade ago, which was not as high as that in London in a quarter. Affected by the positive news of real estate, the British economic growth rate reached an astonishing 12.1% in 1927, setting a new high in 50 years. The loan shark empire next door was even more fierce. In 1927, the economic growth rate soared to 13.8%, exceeding the peak level of 1914 in one fell swoop. As a price, the total amount of domestic industry in Britain fell by 15.3% in 1927, less than two-thirds of what it was before the World War. Affected by this, steel production fell below 7 million tons, and coal energy consumption also fell by 16%. If it continues, it won''t be long before the smelly London will cease to exist, and the green hills and waters will be around the corner. Ferdinand can also be regarded as a major contribution to the environmental protection cause of the United Kingdom. The situation in France is much better. In 1927, the total volume of industry in France also fell by 3%, and steel output remained unchanged at 6.8 million tons, which is considered stable. This has something to do with the industrial structure of the two countries. What the French industry can transfer is almost the same in the first two years. Coupled with the relationship between local resources, light industries such as food processing and wine have always had good profits. Even if the French transfer production capacity, they cannot give up these advantageous industries. This aspect is unmatched by the British. Most of their raw materials need to be transported back from overseas colonies, manufactured into products and then sold back to the colonies. Not only the freight is increased, but also the high local labor costs are added, so naturally there is not much profit. Therefore, British capitalists can transfer these industries out without hesitation to obtain greater benefits. The French capitalists are different. The raw materials are locally produced. Instead of shipping them out for OEM and then shipping them back, it is better to produce them locally. Industrial transfer is like a floodgate, once opened, it cannot be closed again. In order to pursue interests, capitalists are more in line with their interests to build factories in areas where raw materials are produced or where human resources are cheap. It can be said that the future hollowing out of industries in Britain and France has become a foregone conclusion. And it will be passed on to European countries. In the future, labor-intensive industries will bid farewell to Europe. This is also the reason why Ferdinand continues to expand. If he does not control the origin of some raw materials, he will face a very embarrassing problem in the future economic development, and the cost of production will lose competitiveness. "Your Majesty, this is our domestic economic development report in 1927, and the rest is the economic development of the world." Constantine said From the perspective of fiscal revenue, Bulgarias total government revenue in 1927 was 17.812 billion lev (approximately 712 million pounds), which was only 940 million pounds in the British Empire, and far exceeded the Frenchs 72.8 billion francs (after devaluation, About 262 million pounds). (Note: After the World War, affected by inflation, the currencies of various countries have depreciated because the production of gold has increased, and the ratio of gold linked to gold has not changed, but the purchasing power has declined) It can be said that the so-called three major European countries, the French have completely fallen behind, and there is still a qualitative gap. This is still based on Ferdinands butterfly effect. The French did not lose that much in World War I. There were more Cuban colonies and part of the Panama Canal control. The data in history is much more miserable than it is now. It has the status of a great power without any economic strength to match it. In terms of economic strength, the current British Empire is a bit stronger than the United States at the same time in history, and Bulgaria is weaker than the United States. If it were not for the impact of the war in Southeast Asia, the British financial income could increase by tens of millions of pounds. If you calculate it again, that part of the fiscal revenue that the British states have intercepted is much larger. After all, it is the British Empire in history, plus half of the American economy. In terms of economy, no country in the world can match them. It was followed by 165 million pounds for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, 123 million pounds for the Germans, and 83.48 million pounds for the Japanese. Under normal circumstances, Germany''s fiscal revenue is not limited to these, but the foundry, as the main industrial entity, is not taxable. Fiscal revenue is not equal to the total economy, but from the perspective of fiscal revenue, the gap between Bulgaria and the British Empire is already very small, and it seems that it is close to surpassing the British. In fact, the economic aggregates of the two countries are still far apart. The British Empire is still the world''s largest, accounting for 42.4% of the global economy, with a total GDP of approximately 22.3 billion. (Including colonies) Bulgaria is closely followed, which accounts for 15.78% of the world economy, with a total GDP of approximately 8.3 billion pounds. The third-ranked Germans account for 7.9% of the world''s total economic output, with a total GDP of about 4.2 billion pounds. The French, ranked fourth, accounted for about 7.7% of the world''s total economy, with a total GDP of about 4.1 billion pounds. The fifth-ranked Austro-Hungarian Empire accounts for about 5.3% of the global economy, with a total GDP of about 2.73 billion pounds. ... These data are all used to fool the people. In fact, neither the so-called economic aggregate nor the national GDP can explain the problem. For example, Germany''s economic aggregate and GDP are both high, so is Germany prosperous in this era? In the same way, Frances economic aggregate is so close to that of Germany, even if it surpasses Germany, it will be a problem for the coming year. Does France have greater war potential than Germany? Obviously, there are serious bubbles in the economies of Britain and France, but this does not mean that they are not strong. Domestic economic data may be false, but the colonies that produce raw materials cannot be faked. This is also part of the overall national strength. In terms of economic output alone, Bulgaria is currently at most the same as the British mainland, but the national strength of the British mainland is definitely not as good as Bulgaria. After all, Bulgaria far surpasses the British mainland in terms of total industrial volume. The gap in total industrial volume between the two countries is also continuing to narrow. In 1927, the total industrial volume of all countries in the world accounted for the following proportions: United Kingdom: 27.6% Bulgaria: 24.2% Germany: 15.6% Italy: 8.7% France: 6.9% Austro-Hungary 5.1% Commonwealth of the Great Lakes: 2.8% Japan: 2.1% ... The wings of a butterfly can always cause great changes. From a data point of view, Bulgarias economic strength is still far away from catching up with the British, and there is still a chance for the total industrial volume. In fact, at this point, explosive growth is no longer realistic. Industrial growth must have a market, right? Bulgaria has come to the present, and almost all markets in Eastern and Southern Europe have been occupied. Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire, an industrial power, has actually become the Bulgarian market, and their total industrial volume is supported by light industry, such as the grain processing industry and mining industry. If the industry does not count the mining industry but only the manufacturing industry, this figure may be more illustrative. Ferdinand would not do such statistics, so as not to attract the attention of the British. Now that the British are very wary of the rise of Bulgaria, there is no need to stimulate their sensitive nerves so as not to aggravate the political confrontation between the two countries. Even when propagating to the outside world, Bulgaria has always only announced the total economic volume, and other data are separately counted. It has not been released to the outside world, and it is enough for the senior government to know. In the eyes of the British, the British Empire is still a well-deserved world hegemon. In terms of economics, the powers ranked second, third, fourth, fifth, and sixth are inferior to them. Even the second-ranked Bulgaria has only 37% of their total economy! How about the threat of peace talks if you don''t even reach half? It is completely different from the fact that the total economic output of the United States and Germany surpassed that of the British Empire! It''s just that the London government wanted to suppress Germany at the beginning, so the confusing data shows that the German economy surpassed the United Kingdom, which only surpassed the British mainland, not the British Commonwealth. Before the outbreak of the World War, Americans had the largest manufacturing industry in the world, but that did not mean that Americans also surpassed the British Commonwealth. The large colony of the British Empire still occupies a very important total economic volume. After all, it is a population of five or six billion and a land of more than 30 million square kilometers. How can the total economic volume be small? The economic aggregate before World War I was calculated in U.S. dollars at the time: 14 billion in the United States, 12 billion in Germany, 11 billion in the United Kingdom. This refers to the total economic output of the United States, plus the colonies or the United Kingdom, otherwise the overall national strength would be the German Up. It''s just that when this part of the colony''s total economy is transformed into war potential, this ratio is very low. Otherwise, the British Empire, which had the largest overall national strength at the time, would no longer be explosively defeated by the Germans, and would need American help. Compared with the economic disadvantage, Ferdinand is satisfied with the population. By the end of 1927, the population of Bulgaria was close to 60 million, which was actually 59.658 million. The gap of hundreds of thousands can be ignored. On the one hand, Bulgaria has a high population emergence rate, and on the other hand, there are many immigrants from European countries. Of course, they are mainly Russian refugees. As time goes by, these people who came before have also joined Bulgarian citizenship. Basically, hundreds of thousands of people are naturalized every year. This is also the reason that the government has relaxed some naturalization restrictions. As long as they are skilled workers, speak Bulgarian, and have no moral criminal record, they can directly naturalize the whole family. Because of the relationship between the Great Railway Project and the Great Highway Project, skilled workers have become popular. These two technical contents are low, as long as you love to study for three to five years, you will become a master. In this case, Ferdinand is also happy to see it happen. People who can learn actively are all high-quality laborers! Bulgaria has passed the initial stage of industrialization and no longer needs to exploit foreign labor and accumulate primitive capital. At present, there are more than 6 million foreigners in Bulgaria who have not obtained a nationality, of which more than 70% are Russians, followed by foreigners from all over the world. With the end of the Russian Civil War, some people will definitely choose to return to their country. In order to retain the labor force, it is very necessary to relax the nationality control. With these population figures, Ferdinand was relieved that after the disintegration of the Russian Empire, Bulgaria was already the second most populous country in Europe. And it is still in the stage of population rejuvenation. Compared with the aging Germany, even though Germany is more dominant in terms of population, the number of labors is comparable. If all these foreigners can be integrated, Bulgaria''s population can exceed 80 million in less than ten years. In Ferdinand''s lifetime, the population can definitely easily exceed 100 million, and the Bulgarian Empire will become worthy of its name! ... v5 Chapter 129： Imaginative A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Bulgaria in 1927 was already one of the most prosperous countries in the world at that time, and its comprehensive national strength was second only to the British Empire. Looking at these information, Ferdinand is very pleased that the data will not deceive. From the perspective of economic development speed alone, Britain, France and Bulgaria are now in a period of rapid development. However, Britain and France are false prosperity. The false ones are false after all. The bubble bursts as soon as it pokes. It is only a matter of time. Perhaps from the perspective of individual capitalists, the financial industry has the highest rate of return, followed by real estate, and the risks of these two industries are relatively small. Of course, this is only for big capitalists and consortia. Individuals or small capitalists need to test their vision and luck to enter these industries, otherwise there will be no hair left to be swallowed! Ferdinand was deeply touched by this point. Only after entering this rank did he know what the capital market was like in this era. For those who made their fortunes on stocks and became the world''s richest man, he can only say that he did not wake up! Inventions and creations can really make you rich, provided that you have the ability to defend your rights worldwide, and choke piracy in the cradle, otherwise you will just sell it. It''s like adding an eraser to a pencil, or designing a pencil case and other patents. If you are lucky, you can sell it by cheating. Don''t copy it too easily. For products that can be produced by a family workshop, dont talk about patents. Its impossible to protect rights. The department store and supermarket that Ferdinand first developed did not only charge a token patent fee? This is because of his family background, so he can give a bit of face and meaning. The remote areas don''t even have the meaning. Compared with the large investment in the real economy and the slow return rate, the financial industry in this era is indeed very profitable. Regular operations, doubling the profit in the capital market every year, is not a problem for Ferdinand. In the real economy, 30 to 40% of the profits can be made, which are all profiteering industries. Over the years, Ferdinand has not done nothing. Affected by his previous life, he has seen many traversers explode with patented technology, so he naturally followed suit. For example: I heard that selling stockings made billions of dollars, and then in 1921, Ferdinand let people come up with nylon stockings technology. After it was put on the market in 1924, the effect was really good. It was snapped up by women and made a small profit. What about billions of dollars? Why in more than three years, his total sales were less than 300 million levs, not even 100 million US dollars, so did the rest have been corrupted? That''s fine. After all, the market is limited now, and the number of people who can afford it in the world is limited. He knew it in advance, and then Ferdinand came up with penicillin. Want to come to the pharmaceutical industry to be the most profitable, with a wide audience, this must be a big profit. That''s right, this invention is really profitable, with a profit rate exceeding 300%, and the net profit obtained every year is hundreds of millions of levs. Has Ferdinand grown up with these inventions? The answer is up! However, it did not rely on opening factories to make money. It registered a leather bag company in London, authorized the overseas production rights of these patented technologies to this company, and then established factories to produce and sell, and after occupying the British market, it was listed in London. Next, speculate on the company''s stocks and slowly cash out. This is a legendary high-quality company that has a large amount of income every year, and with the development of the economy, the income will increase substantially. Of course, the stock has risen again and again. A factory with less than two million pounds of plant and machinery has become a giant with a market value of more than one billion pounds under a series of operations. Ferdinand is fairly disciplined. After all, this is a high-quality enterprise. The annual profit of 35 levs is only a hundred times the city''s operating profit. Anyway, as long as there are no problems in operation, pharmaceutical companies will not go bankrupt. In case of luck and develop a few new drugs, won''t everyone make a profit? Ferdinand simply prepaid the company''s profits for the next few decades and sold the company when the stock market price was the highest. When the economic crisis broke out and the company''s stock price fell, he bought it again and continued to play. In the capitalist world, may there be no financial crisis for decades? Obviously it does not exist, so this game can continue to play, anyway, the patent is only an exclusive authorization, even if it is played, he can still breach the contract and withdraw the patent right in advance. Isn''t it the liquidated damages? The minor problem contract has already been prepared. Whether it is cheating people or making money, anyway, the law of this era is not perfect, he is legal "making money!" The specific operation depends on his integrity. Usually everyone will not do it all at once, and shearing must be done slowly. Only by allowing the stock market to fluctuate continuously can the profits be maximized. The harvest must also be boiled in warm water to attract newcomers. Otherwise, it will fall to the bottom at once, and there will be no fun later. If there is no trader, a certain stock is likely to stop at a certain position without major fluctuations for a long time. In short, in the case of a good market, it is hello and hello everyone. Even if the dealer is harvesting, the overall price is still rising. When the sheep are fattened, the economic crisis will almost come and they can be slaughtered. Any problems that occur at this time can be pushed to the market environment. To be a bit darker, just take someone elses company to go public, earn a few commissions as a securities company, and then use inside information to make a difference in time to make money. Ferdinand is a good guy. He basically doesn''t play stocks. He doesn''t do anything except during the harvest season. After all, compared with these low-level methods, banks are even more profitable. Using other people''s money to make money is the best choice. This is why, after so many years, there are at most three or four similar enterprises established in other industries, and the number of banks has exceeded three digits. As large as the Royal Bank, it has assets of tens of billions of Levs, controls hundreds of billions of Levs, and its influence has spread to major countries in the world. As small as a certain local bank, with assets of no more than one million, and no influence in a city, even the slightest disturbance may lead to bankruptcy. In this era, the average life span of the world''s companies is less than five years, and the average life span of companies that are brave to expand and innovate is even less than two years. And the more chaotic the situation, the shorter the average life expectancy of enterprises in regions with lagging economic development, and vice versa. Survey data shows that Bulgarias family businesses have the highest proportion of all developed countries in the world, and almost 95% of businesses rely on family inheritance. Similarly, the average lifespan of Bulgarian companies is also the longest in the world. As of 1927, the average lifespan of companies was 25 years. If, according to previous lives, the family business has a curse that the average life expectancy does not exceed 25 years, then the largest wave of bankruptcy in Bulgarias history is about to come. Well, Ferdinand did not take this legendary curse as the same thing. Even if the average life span of a family business is only 25 years, it is much stronger than the average life span of only five years. These average figures are actually nonsense. For example, the average life span of British companies is only 4.5 years. Is the UK plagued by bankruptcies every day? With a corporate bankruptcy rate of more than 20% each year, the London government still has to worry about it? The answer is simple. Most of the bankrupts are leather bag companies. Many companies have done one business or two business from registration to bankruptcy. As the base camp of capitalists, the leather bag companies of the British Empire are naturally indispensable. The ultra-low lifespan of these companies naturally stretches the average lifespan of their companies. Bulgaria has stricter controls in this area. If a company wants to go bankrupt, it will have to be checked inside and out. Naturally, there will be fewer leather bag companies. Compared with small and medium-sized enterprises, the average life expectancy of large companies is more illustrative. This data makes statisticians very difficult. Bulgaria has not yet gone bankrupt in a large company. How should this be calculated? Ferdinand didn''t know whether he should be happy or worried after seeing this figure. The speed of accumulating capital by the manufacturing industry was too slow. Since his succession to the present, Bulgaria has not had a few large companies. Except for government enterprises, or royal enterprises, the few large enterprises that have grown up on their own are all masters of battles, so how can they easily go bankrupt? After all, Bulgaria has only been established for a few decades. Even if it continues to develop with a super high profit of 30%, its assets have only increased by 2.7 times after five years. During this period, it is impossible for you to have no personal expenses, all invested in the expansion of production, the market is not so good, but also considering the factor of inflation, entrepreneurs who can double their assets in five years are all successful companies. Home now. Starting from a small factory with assets of tens of thousands of levs, you can double how you want. In the 40 years since Ferdinand succeeded to the throne, even if your assets have doubled by 256 times, you haven''t touched the threshold of a large company? As for the wealthy capitalists, he is the king of Bulgaria. A small country that has just emerged from the rule of the Ottomans has been purged of interest classes again. How can there be big capitalists? Looking further back, after the Russian Civil War broke out, the Russian capitalists who have been living here are affected by the devaluation of the ruble. How much money can they have? As a foreigner, doesn''t it take time to develop? If you want to build a large company in just a few years, you have to beat the endless stream of competitors? The mine owner who is the easiest to make a fortune, regrets that since the two countries signed a trade balance treaty, the Balkan mines have been shut down one after another, even if they are not closed, production has been restricted. Either sell the mine to the government at the market price, or keep it until the policy is released, and then continue to dig! There is no way to calculate the average life expectancy of large domestic companies, and no one knows when they will go bankrupt. It is obvious in foreign countries. The average life span of large British companies is 28 years, which is enough to explain the problem. There is no doubt that these long-lived companies, and most of the industries under the consortium, are naturally prosperous. With the family industry of the great aristocracy, a century-old company got together, but these companies are slowly getting bigger, they were very inconspicuous before, and even ignored. For example, the wine produced by Ferdinand can be declared to be a time-honored brand. Although it has not been sold on the market before, the winery has indeed been passed down for generations. Now that it has grown and grown, Ferdinand directly announced that this is a time-honored brand that has been passed down for more than two hundred years, and there is nothing wrong with it. Two hundred years ago, the Gotha family also had a wine estate. Now it is also the world''s most important wine producer, and it has put on the royal signboard. From the beginning, it has been high-end products. To inherit and inherit, to have history with history, to have humanities and humanities, all live together, and business is not good enough. Unfortunately, in order to keep the brand, limited supply has to be limited, otherwise this royal winery is too worthless. Why can I get the world''s first wine brand? Its not wine, but taste! As long as the taste is not worse than others, the same taste and different brands will have different prices! Even if the raw materials are produced in the Balkans, the winery has only been established for a few years. Since it is the king''s drink, it must be a boutique. Seeing Ferdinand thinking wildly, Constantine said nervously: "Your Majesty!" Seeing that Ferdinand did not respond, he increased his volume and shouted, "Your Majesty!" "Well, what''s the matter?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically Knowing that his thoughts were off the track, Ferdinand still didn''t mean to apologize at all. It was not the first time anyway. "Your Majesty, you look so fascinated Is there any problem?" Constantine asked "No, I''m just a little bit emotional. The British have such a solid foundation. They are so prodigal and they have not suffered a lot of vitality!" Ferdinand casually found an excuse to say "Your Majesty, the British have already hurt their vitality. Since the outbreak of the Southeast Asian rebellion, the British have drawn nearly 300,000 troops from the mainland, and one-third of them are dead. Coupled with the battlefield in Afghanistan, this loss will be even greater! When this series of wars are all over, they will at least have to pay hundreds of thousands of casualties, among them, the purebred British, how can they also die for 40 to 50,000! It is said that the mortality rate in Southeast Asia is very high. It is not easy for the broken up troops to survive in the jungle! In addition to casualties, there are huge war expenditures. London has now spent nearly 400 million pounds, and it will cost at least that much when the matter is over. One years fiscal revenue was lost, and the financial situation of the British government was not so good. Their debts are estimated to be no easier than the Russians! "Constantin said with a smile Ferdinand nodded. The refueling tactic is the most costly. If the Southeast Asian rebellion just broke out, the British would take action. It is estimated that the rebellion would have been put down. Or maybe after the outbreak of the Indonesian rebellion, the colonial government increased its vigilance and there were no so many troubles. "Well, let''s put aside the report. Next year''s budget meeting can begin. We will finalize the budgets of various departments as soon as possible, so that we can prepare early, so as not to be caught off guard at the end!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. "Yes, Your Majesty! Next year''s budget meeting can be opened in three days, and we can come up with the final result before Christmas!" Constantine replied "That''s it!" Ferdinand said wearily ... v5 Chapter 130： , Preparing for the wedding A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? There were so many things in 1927. Ferdinand was a little overwhelmed. The biggest good news should be his two Both sons are engaged. At his request, Boris quickly married the Danish royal family before Christmas, and was engaged to Princess Caroline Mathilde, the daughter of Prince Harald and Princess Helena. (Granddaughter of former Danish King Frederick VIII) One-third of the biggest trouble was solved, Ferdinand was in a better mood. After Boris was engaged, even Queen Xenia''s brows stretched out. Next comes the question of the wedding. In order to hurry up, Ferdinand put the wedding of the eldest son and the second son in February, and the wedding preparation is very tight. Originally, every move of the royal family will be paid attention to by the outside world. What''s more, is this still the prince''s wedding? Little Ferdinand is the crown prince of Bulgaria. His wedding involves more eyes. Originally, Ferdinand didn''t want to do this, but the Grand Duchy of Finland can''t wait? People''s telegrams for three days and two days can''t keep them waiting, right? Whether the Finnish people really support Boris as the Grand Duke, Ferdinand still doesn''t know, at least the Finnish government really needs this as the new Duke. It is said that since the establishment of the Grand Duchy of Finland, they have not received enough salary, have no experience in governing, and do not know how to deal with financial problems, and they have suffered from banditry. This kind of pressure is not something ordinary people can bear. The Grand Duchy of Finland has changed two temporary cabinets, but still hasn''t shouted. The current prime minister doesn''t want to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor, so he urges Boris to take office every day. As for the ability of the new grand prince, he didn''t care anymore, at least Boris could solve the threat of bandits and the salary issue. Finland''s financial crisis is not serious. It is nothing more than a salary of tens of thousands of pounds owed, plus more than a hundred thousand pounds of operating funds, and you can almost overcome the immediate difficulties. This problem was directly ignored by Ferdinand. With such a small problem, Boris could solve it by selling wood. The most urgent thing is to let Boris get married soon, otherwise, if they go to Finland, Ferdinand doubts their ability to undertake this marriage. In order not to shame Boris, the wedding can only be advanced. Even the wedding with Little Ferdinand has been advanced. You can''t let your brother get married first, right? Holding a wedding in Bulgaria can also provide a large sum of money for Boris Province. The guard of honor and venue facilities are readily available, including a series of receptions, and the Bulgarian government will do it for them. With the current financial resources of the Finnish government, it is estimated that their financial income for two to three years is not necessarily certain for this expenditure. Ferdinand has a deep understanding of this kind of day. When he married a Russian princess, the cabinet gritted his teeth and used money to support the scene. In the end, he posted a sum of money in, otherwise it would not be so beautiful. Without money, naturally you can only lower the grade. Most of the weddings of European aristocrats are not so luxurious, and Ferdinand is not a person who pursues luxury. Mainly because of political needs, the size of the political marriage wedding also shows how much you attach importance to this marriage, and behind the two countries'' diplomatic relations. When the Bulgarian government had no money, it is different now. No matter how high the specifications are, the cost is nothing more than tens of millions of Levs, which is equivalent to only 1.8 million pounds. Moreover, the wedding this time is reduced, and Europe also has a set of rules. Different identities are associated with different etiquette rules. Queen Senja is the Russian imperial princess and the third-in-line successor to the Russian Empire. The Russian-Russian Alliance has just been established, and there are too many political factors involved. Ferdinand played to the highest standards. If the Russian Empire is recognized as the heir to Eastern Rome, there would be no problem with the etiquette rules. Now little Ferdinands expenses will be much less. Bulgaria doesnt need to show off his military force at this time. He naturally doesnt need to learn from Ferdinands trekking through the mountains and rivers with the army to meet his relatives. This leaves more than half of the expenses. After calculating, Ferdinand was surprised to find that the total cost of the wedding of the two sons this time was less than half of what he had originally. Now we can meet each other day and night, and the plane can go directly to the Netherlands and Denmark from Sofia, which saves the most expenses. "Senia, how are you preparing, do you need help?" Ferdinand asked thoughtfully "Are you sure you have time to help?" Xenia asked back "Within two hours, I don''t have any arrangements! It''s my son''s marriage, I always need to do something!" Ferdinand said calmly Handing over all the affairs to Xenia, just as when he was married back then, everything was handled by his mother, and his irresponsible father died N years in advance. Ferdinand was still a little embarrassed. Originally, he was going to leave all these things to his sons. Unfortunately, in this regard, women are always more talented than men. In the end, Xenia took over the task, and the little Ferdinand brothers had already avoided far away. "Well, then you are responsible for posting the invitation!" Queen Xenia thought for a while and said "Don''t worry about this, the palace minister will take care of all this, even if it is missed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will be responsible for making it up in time!" Ferdinand said indifferently. "But, don''t you feel more fulfilling to participate in your son''s wedding?" Queen Xenia asked "Well then, I am responsible for urging them to complete it!" After thinking about it, Ferdinand found a job that suits him. Do it yourself? Ferdinand never had any illusions about his hands-on ability. With so many relatives and friends, if the time comes, wouldnt it be embarrassing to make a mistake? The number of duplicate names among European nobles is quite large. If you don''t add the full name, it is not always clear who is who Ferdinand is. Among other things, there are as many as twelve nobles above the ducal family named Ferdinand, eight are named George and nine are named William. With so many messy names together, it would be good if you don''t get dizzy. For non-professionals, who can tell? "Ferdinand, this really suits your style. This is what you often say to solve the problem with your mouth. Try not to do it, right?" Queen Xenia thought for a while. "You can understand this! But what about Little Ferdinand and others? Didn''t I ask them to help you?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. "I went to train the guard of honor!" Queen Xenia thought for a while and said "My dear, how did you accomplish so much work?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "It''s not a problem you said can be solved with your mouth, so try not to do it? All have been handed over to the court etiquette team, I am responsible for proposing amendments and checking for errors! "Queen Xenia replied with a smile "Very good!" Ferdinand commented "Ferdinand, how''s the preparations going on outside? I''m just in charge of the palace. How did you arrange the decoration outside the palace?" Queen Xenia asked concerned. "That''s the cabinet''s job, they will handle all this, and it''s still early, Sofia is probably still being renovated at this time!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said The so-called refurbishment is not to demolish and rebuild, but to repair the damaged building once, and remove the irreparable ones directly, and repaint the old walls. Most of these things were carried out spontaneously by the people, and there was no compulsion. What the king did was incompetent. Just look at the actions of the people outside. The wedding of Little Ferdinand is relatively simple. The Bulgarian palace has been expanded once, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of guests, so there is no need to go to the church this time. In this era, religion must give concessions to the secular kingship. For this marriage, Ferdinand invited the Pope to Rome to personally bless the two couples. Britain and France still have a role in harming Italy. At least it will make the papal state of Rome succumb to the secular world, otherwise the Pope of Rome will not give such face. Of course, if you dont give in, its hard to say whether the Papal State of Rome still exists. Who will let the British who control this area believe in Protestantism? John Bull did nothing else, but guided the refugees to the Vatican. After tens of thousands of refugees entered the Papal State, the Holy See immediately became obedient. No more bluffing, accusing the British of atrocities in Italy. The Pope who called on Christians all over the world to condemn the atrocities of the British has also returned to the Lord''s embrace. "Ok!" "By the way, Ferdinand, how did you arrange the wedding reception? I won''t be like you again, take an army to meet you! "Queen Xenia asked with curious eyes. "Of course not, but it''s actually the same. When I married you back then, I brought the army. This time, the two boys can bring the air force. This is much faster! "Ferdinand joked. "Oh, this is also true. Airplanes are much faster than horseback riding. You had tossed with cavalry for several months, and it was not romantic at all!" Xenia thought for a while. Ferdinand was silent for a while, and sure enough, men and women focused on different things. "Oops!" Ferdinand exclaimed "What''s the matter?" Xenia asked with concern "I forgot to coordinate with the Dutch royal family and the Danish royal family. I am afraid that they may not have such a large airport!" Ferdinand frowned and said No way, there are no big airplanes in this era, and the passenger capacity of each airplane is very limited. At present, most of the civilian airliners in Bulgaria can only carry more than 20 people. Even Ferdinands special plane can only carry more than forty passengers. In this era, everyone still pays attention to ostentation. No matter how simple it is, there are always thousands of people, right? In addition to the air force **** formation, there are at least hundreds of planes. This landing site is not small, and it really needs to be coordinated in advance, otherwise it will be too late if the time comes? "My dear, it doesn''t matter, I think someone will consider this question for you!" Xenia said with a slight smile "Your Majesty, Queen, a telegram from the Dutch royal family. They are asking about the number of people who will meet the family. They should make arrangements in advance!" The maid said before the two of them. "Call back and tell them that there are not many people, there are only 2,186 people, let them prepare a docking site for 230 planes!" Ferdinand pretended to be forced. The number of people is really not that large, even guards, entourage, and etiquette brigade, this is already the most basic configuration. After all, face is still necessary. Bring a flying group to escort, isn''t this too much? Not sending an air division, this is already Ferdinand considering the actual situation, as the world''s largest air force power, Bulgaria is the most lack of aircraft. There are more than 3,200 aircraft of various types in active service in the Air Force. The most common organization: an Air Force combat division has three regiments, each regiment has four flying groups, and each flying group has 24 aircraft. A flying regiment, but 96 fighter jets, this scale is really not that big. It is important to know that the colonys army and the colonial government are equipped with aircraft in Bulgaria. If all these aircraft are added up, it is estimated that the total number will exceed 20,000. It''s completely the rhythm of using airplanes as cars, but in the eyes of the Bulgarian government, they may have not paid attention to this problem. Most of the airplanes equipped in the colonies were left over after the First World War. In terms of cost, the price of cars on the market was not much different. The price of automobile fuel sold on the market is much higher than the aviation fuel purchased by the military. In terms of cost, flying a plane is not much higher than driving a car. (Remarks: Refer to domestic aviation kerosene and gasoline prices. At present, the price of aviation kerosene is only five or six thousand per ton. Gasoline is already over 10,000 per ton. In the international market, gasoline is also slightly more expensive in terms of tonnage) Anyway, gas stations now sell high-priced oil, which is known to and supported by all Bulgarians. Of course, the government has to use this high-priced oil as well. Since the cost gap is small, in a sparsely populated colony, more advanced tools can naturally be used! "Ferdinand, isn''t this bad?" Queen Xenia said hesitantly "What''s the matter?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Just such a small number of people, would Little Ferdinand have any objections? Know that compared with the scene when we were married, he is less than one-tenth? Does he think that we don''t pay enough attention? "Queen Xenia said hesitantly "Oh, Xenia, this is a different nature! The political issues you know are very complicated. You don''t like contact for a while, and you don''t know it clearly for a while. You have to know that if we make the momentum too much then the Dutch royal family must also be upgraded accordingly, which is also a good thing. But the Dutch government is not financially very good now, can they allocate funds? If the government refuses to pay, then the royal family will have to pay for it, you know! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said You have to think about the feelings of the other party if you want to go back to acting hard? According to Ferdinands plan, after excluding labor costs, the budget should be controlled within two million levs, so that everyone can accept it, and no one will lose face. After all, the current Kingdom of the Netherlands cannot be compared with the Russian empire in its heyday. If the scale becomes bigger, what do you let them use as a dowry? Not everyone can be like the tsarist government, with the title of a grand duke, a gift of minerals, and a large sum of money every year. Although the Russian Civil War broke out, Xenia gave up this income. The income of nearly one million levs every year, after so many decades, is not a small figure. "Okay, then I can only wrong the little Ferdinand, I will say it, no matter what, I must also consider the other person''s feelings!" Xenia thought for a while and said "Ok!" Ferdinand nodded. Compared with later generations, the European royal family of this era is still very happy. As long as the country is prosperous, basically weddings and funerals will be paid for by the government. Naturally, it can be luxurious. In future generations, the government has limited funding, and even needs to pay for it. Many unnecessary etiquettes can be saved. The original luxury weddings have gradually become ordinary, and there is not even the luxury of some of the rich. This problem naturally does not exist in Bulgaria. The expenditure of several million levs does not need to enter the Congress. This problem has long been considered in the special funds reserved by the government. ... v5 Chapter 131： The kingship Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Lisbon Prime Minister Carmona, the de facto in power of the Portuguese Republic, is frowning, and the news brought back by the Minister of Finance keeps him awake all night. Whether to help Manuel II restore or not is the most important test for him right now. Whether it is consent or rejection, it will have a profound impact on Portugal. To some extent, both he and Manuel II are enemies of the Republicans, but their enemies are not necessarily friends. On the road of power, no one can give in. He represents not just him, but also a bunch of younger brothers who follow him. Once the restoration of Manuel II is successful, the power of the monarchists will inevitably increase, and even if they cannot impact their dominance, they will share a share of the new political structure. Refusal is troublesome. God knows how Manuel II figured it out and let external forces intervene. Wasn''t this bringing wolves into the house? No matter what he thinks, once he refuses everyone is the enemy. There is the threat from the British insurance company, and the leader of the Baowang faction inside. Can he stop it? And the republicans who were suppressed by him are staring at him, ready to subvert his rule at any time. With so many troubles added together, Carmona has no doubts, is their line wrong? The most mainstream routes in the world are constitutional monarchy and republic. The military dictatorship is undoubtedly rare, and there are no successful examples. It is not unreasonable that the power of the Baowang faction is enduring. Now the major powers in the world are constitutional monarchies, and the representative of the republic is only France. But the problem is that the representative of France is not strong enough? After the end of the world war, France''s development speed lags far behind the major powers. Not only was it surpassed by Bulgaria, but the Austro-Hungarian Empire also caught up. It seems that if it fails, France will be at the bottom of the powers in the future. This is also the reason why Carmona is not optimistic about the republic. The efficiency of his administration is too low. Many policies must be arguing in Congress and change governments at every turn. Compared with the efficiency of other countries, the French are undoubtedly the slowest in Europe, quite a bit of inaction. The French have a solid foundation and can be willful, but Portugal definitely can''t. If you are so tossing about pills, sooner or later?? "What do you think about this question, should we cooperate with the king?" Carmona asked "Prime Minister, Manuel II is just a trash. He has no ability to control this country. It is terrible to let him come to power!" Orissa Boss objected. "The problem now is not Manuel II, but supporting him in restoring Britain and Bulgaria. If this problem cannot be resolved, our regime may be subverted at any time!" Salazar said "We can ask the French for help, and they don''t want to see all Europe is a monarchy!" Orissa Boss thought for a while and said "It''s useless. French talents won''t worry? Now in the French parliament, there are seven layers of parliamentarians who are inclined to the royalist party. If it were not for the three royalist parties to contain each other, they would have been restored! Otherwise, why have the French never exported the republic? If they are worried about this problem, there can be no such two republics in Europe now! "Sinel said The current situation is considered good. The royal power is restricted. If it were left thirty to fifty years ago, the interfering army would have been killed. "However, let Manuel II be restored, and the kings will return to the political arena. They will destroy Portugal!" Orisa Boss said angrily "Then not let them come back. We can formulate a constitution in advance to restrict the king''s rights. Even if Manuel loses his rights in the restoration, they will not be able to recover!" Sinel said Obviously he has been persuaded. The British and Bulgarian want to restore Portugal because of ideological needs. As for how much power the king has, it is not within their consideration. "I decided to support the reinstatement of the king. Portugal is a signatory to the treaty of unabated kingship. Once we reject the proposal of Britain and China, they can intervene in legal theory! We cannot take the future of Portugal to take this risk. Let the king reset now, and the situation is still within our control. Moreover, our king is not a master of power tricks, otherwise he would not be fooled by the Republican Party several times and be ousted. It is not difficult to take him off the ground! "Antonio Oscar de Flagoso Carmona said carefully. ... The last point is the key. Manuel II probably never dreamed that he was ousted from office because of incompetence. The reason why he can recover now is because of incompetence! Isn''t he the best rubber stamp for a weak-tempered king? Once he gave up his rights and the next king wanted to get it back, it would be impossible. The day before Christmas, the Portuguese parliament voted to announce the restoration of the constitutional monarchy, and Prime Minister Carmona publicly invited Manuel to return to the country to reset. The whole world was shocked by the news, isn''t it a good dictator? How did it change to become a kingly party? Could it be that he was originally a member of the kingly party and has not disclosed his identity? Regardless of everyone''s suspicion, the European royal families highly praised Carmona''s move and sent congratulatory messages to Lisbon. Governments quickly recognized the legitimacy of their regimes. We must know that more than ten years have passed since the Kingdom of Portugal abolished the royal power. There are still nearly half of the countries in Europe that do not recognize the legitimacy of their governments. In terms of diplomacy, it is also difficult, and many times people do not play with them. Shocked is shocked, but the actual world influence is very limited. Under Ferdinands butterfly effect, European governments have realized the importance of efficiency. The inefficiency of the republic is undoubtedly an important factor hindering national development. It was not without influence. The French civil society broke out in a national dispute. A large number of people took to the streets and shouted slogans. After world public opinion was attracted, the Carmona government quietly formulated a new Portuguese constitution, and the royal power was almost restricted to the palace. Manuel II also became the first king in the world who had completely lost his rights. Even the right to dissolve the Congress had to take effect under certain conditions. In the government, if the king wants to dissolve the cabinet, he must first be impeached to the parliament and approved by the parliament before it can take effect. Without the right to appoint and remove personnel, and only the right to nominate the king, can he still dominate politics? Obviously this is impossible. Many kings who retain the full right to appoint and remove personnel have been gradually emptied by the cabinet, let alone a king who has lost the right to personnel? There is no right to appoint and remove personnel. It is just the beginning. The power of finance and military command has also been taken away by the cabinet. After the restoration of Manuel II, the remaining power to appoint and remove personnel was limited to officials in the palace; the army that could command was only the Imperial Guard; financial rights were limited to the control of royal annuities. Perhaps it was frightened that even after the signing of a treaty signed by the king, it must be signed by the cabinet prime minister to have legal effect. Ferdinand couldn''t help but praise Carmona''s approach, which is really clever. On the surface, he supported the restoration of the king and would greatly lose his rights. In fact, Manuel II could only give him a rubber stamp. From the perspective of the new constitution, the king is still the nominal supreme leader of the Kingdom of Portugal. In fact, this leader must add the word "spirit". Article by article of law simply restricts the rights of kings to cabinets around the world and sets a new benchmark. Of course, admiration is admiration, Ferdinand will never say good things about him, at this point he must stand on the position of the king. Otherwise, what if someone learns from Bulgaria? Ferdinand doesn''t care, no matter how the law changes, his rights will not be shaken. However, the next generation won''t do it, why should he pave the way for the next generation? Now the constitution is enough, and if the restrictions on royal power are strengthened, it will be sooner or later that it will be emptied. Bulgarias laws restricting royal power were formulated over 50 years ago, or with the help of the Russians, with reference to the Russian Constitution. It can be said that the world is more relaxed. After all, the power of the tsar is not restricted now. You know that Russia''s constitutional monarchy is a complete display. Bulgarias is better, but the king has the right to appoint and dismiss personnel, finances, command of the army, and diplomacy. It''s just that it can''t keep up its promises, and it has to be restricted by the government. It doesn''t apply to Ferdinand because Bulgaria has grown in his hands. He has been deified. No one dares to challenge his majesty. It is impossible for future generations. For example, Ferdinand will immediately succeed to the throne. Can he subdue the cabinet? Obviously it doesn''t exist. Why should a little boy point fingers at them? Speaking of political methods, these people have N ways to make Ferdinand deflated, and there are still sufferings. Just like facing the Stambolov cabinet back then, Ferdinand has not only intervened in a few less important departments, and slowly broke the breakthrough. "Little Ferdinand, what do you think of the Portuguese new constitution?" Ferdinand asked "This is simply terrible. If the cousin agrees to these conditions, he will be completely emptied!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while. "Then you guess he will agree?" Ferdinand asked with a smile. "No, such a constitution has seriously damaged his interests, and such a throne has no value. The Carmona government estimated that they did not want him to accept it completely. They will definitely bargain further, and the final result will not be so bad! "Little Ferdinand analyzed "Well, if you are a normal person, you will not accept such a constitution, but your cousin is not necessarily. His temper is weak and his ears are soft, and he can easily be fooled! Right now is not important to him. It is not the right that supports him to stand up, but the sense of responsibility of the family and the honor of the nobility. He does not want to bear the name of the king of the dead to see God! Said Ferdinand frowned "Father, it''s impossible for that cousin to accept these conditions intact. With so many people supporting him now, there is no need to make such a big concession!" Little Ferdinand said uncertainly. "I don''t know, he has not received a strict noble education, and has always been under the wings of his father and brother. Whether it is ability or character, he is still far from a qualified king! You are also a person who is about to get married and will have children in the future. You must take a warning in education. People with weak characters appear in the palace. For the royal family, that is a disaster! "Said Ferdinand earnestly Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully. He somewhat understood why his father had to strictly demand their brothers. It was all forced by reality. "Father, since my cousin''s personality defect is so severe, why do you spend so much effort to restore him? Is it not good for him to lead an ordinary life?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously He didn''t think that the reason Ferdinand made Manuel II restored was so innocent. It''s just Portugal, and it''s not worth investing so many resources. The young Ferdinand also just learned that Ferdinand began to make preparations as early as ten years ago, otherwise there will not be so many people in the Carmona government who will stand up to support the restoration. "This is a matter of the previous generation. I first came to Bulgaria that year and had the support of his father. I have to change this favor! The rest is what you know, increase Bulgarias international influence and prepare for the establishment of an empire! "Ferdinand said lightly "It''s that simple?" Little Ferdinand said in disbelief "It''s that simple, and many things are not as complicated as imagined I am a king, but I am also an ordinary person. I have the same emotions, grievances and hatred! Just to remind you, if I dont have time to finish the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire, you cant continue. You must know the reason, put away your ambitions, honestly farm for development, just sit and watch the world! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Father, why would you say that? With your arrangement, there is no possibility of failure?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Anything must be prepared for the worst. The current Bulgaria is actually a combination of multiple countries. The establishment of an empire is nothing more than a legal principle to clarify our dominant position! Even if it fails, it will not shake the foundation of this country. You only need to stabilize it. After one hundred and eighty years, the land we control will truly become Bulgarian. I am just taking precautions and strengthening the cohesion of the country. Otherwise, it is not worth the effort that I spend so much in order to make a name. "Ferdinand explained Little Ferdinand nodded, he knew that what Ferdinand was doing now was not just for the future of Bulgaria. Building a new empire will not only increase the cohesion of the country, but more importantly, it will lay the royal family''s immortal foundation. As long as this empire is there, there must be an emperor, and it can only come from the descendants of Ferdinand, otherwise it will not be recognized by the people. This is caused by the special cultural heritage of Europe. Once the Bulgarian Empire is established, the status of the Kokhali family cannot be shaken. When the royal family became the core cohesion of this country, no matter how the world situation changed, before the empire collapsed, no matter it was any individual or political group coming to power, the status of the royal family must be guaranteed. v5 Chapter 132： Wedding A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time flies quickly, and it''s February 1928. Portugal has returned to the constitutional monarchy again, and Manuel II has returned to Lisbon. Obviously the two sides have negotiated terms. Ferdinand doesnt care about the specific deal they have reached, anyway this is the Portugueses own business. The new enthronement ceremony of Manuel II was held in March, and it seemed that he could not wait a long time ago. If it weren''t for coming to participate in Ferdinand''s wedding, it is estimated that he might have re-enthroned in February. For this cheap nephew, although Ferdinand didn''t like his ability, he also had to admit that Manuel had a good temper and didn''t have any scheming, and it was good to be friends with him. Such people are not suitable for being born in the royal family, and even less suitable for being a king. But getting along with this kind of person is still very good, at least not so many conspiracies. The Indonesian rebellion almost came to an end. Except for Borneo, the rebels on the main islands of Sumatra, Java, and Sulawesi were all defeated. Sure enough, the military still has to serve politics. In order to hand in a satisfactory answer before the wedding of the two crown princes, the front-line generals did not hesitate to speed up the war. Although the torrent of steel did not appear, it was just a loss of the tank corps. Many modern weapons were used, and bombs were thrown out without money. For this war, the soldiers on the front line destroyed nearly 200,000 tons of ammunition, which is worth the eight years of the War of Resistance. The total ammunition consumption of the national army has been consumed. Among them, the consumption of bullets, but a mere 80 million rounds, the naval gun also destroyed more than 20,000 tons of shells, but the air force dropped 150,000 tons of bombs. For these short months of war, the General Staff deployed more than 300 bombers to participate in the war, and the Air Force conducted a large-scale actual combat exercise. Many cities have been turned into ruins. This mercenary battle has no tactical content at all, it is just a daze. In order to speed up, it is usually the air force that bombs first, almost as much as the army. The rebels were immediately blown up, and many people did not respond, and they were killed. In the end, the insurrection army is inferior to the regular army, the air defense capability is almost zero, and the response capability is not enough. The counter-insurgency war is almost flat. The speed of the mercenaries directly shook the world. There is no harm if there is no comparison. The Southeast Asian uprisings that plagued Britain and the Netherlands, the Indonesian rebels immediately died after entering the war in Bulgaria. Politicians all over the world are thinking about the strength that Bulgaria has shown in this war. The Japanese government, which is behind the scenes, is also dumbfounded. Is this the combat effectiveness of the world''s top army power? There is no technical content, no tactics to speak of, and it is simply relying on strength to hold it down. But it is very effective. Under such intensity of bombing, it is difficult for any army to bring up the courage to fight a battle. This style of play can be used in Bulgaria, the British can also use it, and even the French can barely use it, but the Japanese cannot. 200,000 tons of ammunition can be produced in Bulgaria in just over a month. If it is left in Japan and the whole country is not mobilized, it will be a big question mark whether it can be produced in one year! Ferdinand did not know that the Japanese were the most shocked in a military operation in Southeast Asia, which triggered a series of changes. Sure enough, the success of a nation is not accidental. It is precisely because of the ability to find problems and continuous reflection that it created the rise of Japan. However, this period is also the most chaotic time for the Japanese government. The upper-level people know what this means, but the lower-level officers are not necessarily. Perhaps in their opinion, this is still a manifestation of the Bulgarian armys fear of death, after all, such a waste of ammunition is very expensive. Although the production of gas bombs and incendiary bombs in Ferdinand is very simple, and the cost is very cheap, the Americans used one at the time, but in their opinion, these weapons are high-tech and very expensive. After this battle, Bulgaria was fought well, but some people felt uncomfortable. Needless to think about it, the Indonesian rebels have not been cleaned up, the city has been regained, and the jungle is still the site of the rebellion. The Dutch government in charge of taking over the city had to face two embarrassing problems. The city was turned into ruins, and the chaotic party was not eliminated. Sure enough, all political show-offs have sequelae. Anyway, if the city has been recovered and the main rebel forces have been defeated, the Bulgarian army can pat the **** and leave. As for the aftermath, this has nothing to do with them. The most correct operation is to finish the war early and present a gift to the two upcoming crown princes. For this reason, even if it consumes more weapons and ammunition, it is very worthwhile. You must know that 70% of the ammunition consumed this time was taken out by the Bulgarian government. There is also a part of the sudden end of the Russian Civil War. These weapons and ammunition have no buyers before they were purchased by the Bulgarian government at a low price. No way, who said that Bulgaria''s arsenals are mostly state-owned enterprises? In his hands, the government will pay for it. Ferdinand can''t rest assured that all these important industries will be handed over to the capitalists! As for how many people died in this war, no one cares about this. Anyway, the casualties of the Bulgarian army and the Dutch army are not large. No one cares about civilian casualties, let alone the casualties of the rebels. Anyway, there are enough people in Indonesia, even if there are too many dead, the Dutch will not feel distressed. The rebellion was initially put down, but the impact of the rebellion has not ended. The Kingdom of the Netherlands has been operating in Indonesia for a hundred years, and it has almost been scrapped. If it hadn''t been sent out gas bombs, it is estimated that all the cities would be in ruins. Even so, the Dutch rule in Indonesia is still in trouble, a large amount of infrastructure needs to be rebuilt, and the economy is suffering heavy losses. A large number of local industries are now destroyed by the war. For example, many rubber plantations have been destroyed by the rebels; many mines have also been blown up by the rebels... At this moment, I don''t know how many capitalists are going to vomit blood! But the troubles of the Dutch government are all minor troubles. In any case, the rebels were successfully wiped out. Although the cost was a bit higher, the British could not stand the comparison? The British''s war expenses are at least three times that of theirs, and they have basically suppressed the rebellion, and they can rely on the colony to recover their blood. How about John Bull fighting the rebels now? London Since the Kingdom of the Netherlands suppressed the Indonesian rebellion, Stanley Baldwins life has been difficult. The opposition party has been criticizing the government for inaction all the time, and the patience of the people has also been lost day by day. But the British army performed well this time. General Cyclops steadily fought steadily. Although he did not achieve a big victory, at least he did not defeat again? After successive failures, the cabinet lowered its expectations of the army, and did not seek to compare with other army powers, as long as it could suppress the colonial rebellion. Even if it is in a healthy development now, the British army has recaptured dozens of islands one after another. Although they are all small islands, is this also a good news? ... "Your Excellency, you can''t go any faster. The frontline troops have worked very hard. If you increase the combat intensity, the soldiers will be mutiny!" The Secretary of the Army said with a wry smile. "But this is a war. In that country in the world, soldiers still have holidays during the war? Isn''t this a joke? Can''t they help me? You know, we have paid overtime?" Stanley Baldwin was angry. Say "But Prime Minister, in the eyes of the soldiers, this war has nothing to do with them. It is fighting for the capitalists and cannot arouse their patriotism!" Chancellor Chamberlain thought for a while and said. "Patriotism? I thought about it!" Stanley Baldwin said in surprise "As long as we increase our propaganda efforts to make the soldiers think that this is fighting for the country, and all their efforts are for this country, not fighting for the capitalists, can''t it?" Stanley Baldwin said with a smile. The biggest problem with the British Army is not lack of combat effectiveness, or lack of training, and not enough weapons and equipment, but lack of morale. The soldiers don''t want to fight, it is the main factor restricting the combat effectiveness of this army! As long as this problem is resolved, even if the British Army is not a powerful army, it will still exist for more than sixty points. It is impossible to even deal with a rebel army with a combat power equal to 5. That''s right, the combat effectiveness of the Southeast Asian rebels in the jungle may be 40 or 50 points, but when they enter the city, they are scum with only five combat effectiveness. The rebels weapons and ammunition hit one shot less than one shot, and there is no material supplement at all. Faced with such an opponent, how could they not be able to handle it? "Your Excellency, if we start to promote now, I am afraid that time will be too late. Why don''t we learn from the Dutch and recruit a mercenary!" The Chancellor Chamberlain suggested The reason is very real. During the war, the salaries of British soldiers were already very high, the demands were high, and the combat effectiveness was not good. On the contrary, the combat effectiveness of mercenaries is good. Military expenditure is mainly based on robbery on the battlefield. The London government recruiting mercenaries can save a lot of money. "Can this work? The Dutch mercenaries are actually the Bulgarian army. The officers from top to bottom are all retired from the Bulgarian army. Most of the soldiers are retired Bulgarian veterans. Can I do this? "The Secretary of the Army frowned and said If Britain adds another mercenary, then the status of the British army will probably continue to decline. By then, his life as the Secretary of the Army will be difficult. "Just give it a try. We can use an infantry division instead of recruiting so many. We don''t have to come forward directly, set up a security company, recruit a mercenary in the name of the company, and try it out on the battlefield. If the effect is good, continue to expand the enrollment, if not, just give up! "Chamberlain said calmly "Well, this is a good note. Try it first, it won''t hurt you! We can do a two-pronged approach, while propagating public opinion among domestic and frontline soldiers, exaggerating the aftereffects of the defeat in Southeast Asia, and inspiring everyone''s patriotic enthusiasm. At the same time, send people to the European continent to recruit mercenaries, recruit an army at the fastest speed, and send it to the front! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said People are good at learning, and John Bull is no exception. The biggest advantage of recruiting mercenaries is not to save money. The key is to reduce the casualties of British soldiers and reduce the political pressure on the government. Originally, the colonial forces also had this function, but their combat effectiveness was a flaw. At the same time, the London government is also worried that there are too many colonies to ensure loyalty. If these colonial troops come into contact with revolutionary ideas and want to go home to make a revolution, wouldn''t they just shoot themselves in the foot? ... In this disturbing February, Ferdinand watched the two sons enter the marriage hall separately, and instantly felt that he was much older again. However, he soon recovered. After so many things, Ferdinand''s heart has long become extremely strong, and he is not so easily infected by emotions. Sure enough, getting married was not so easy. Even the king was as busy as he was. Guests from all over the world, without exception, visited his respected king. Throughout February, Ferdinand had to receive different guests every day, fully letting him understand how difficult it is to maintain a good image! "Father, I am going to Finland, what else do you want to explain?" Boris asked "I have explained everything that should be confessed to you. How to govern the Grand Duchy of Finland is your own business. I hope you can handle this issue yourself. You know, I came to Bulgaria at the same age as you. You are my son. You have inherited my talent. I believe you can do it too, even better! Today I still want to emphasize again, don''t forget your original intention, don''t be proud, don''t underestimate anyone, as long as you have done this, then being a good father is not a problem! "Said Ferdinand earnestly "Yes, father! I remembered, I believe I will not let you down! However, the ten thousand guards you promised me, can I take over now? "Boris asked concerned. "Of course you can. You can contact General James. They will serve you in the next five years. How many people you can keep in five years depends on your own ability! Remember, be kind to each of them! These people are willing to leave their homes and follow you to Finland This is not only the military salary, but also the loyalty to the royal family! These are the results of my painstaking efforts over the years. They can work for me, but they may not be willing to work for you! Now they are willing to follow you because of my order, but this is not enough. You also need to comfort them yourself. They need not only money, but dignity, and we value them! The Guards are always the last card of a king, and they are also the most powerful arm of a king. You must also build a guard loyal to yourself! "Ferdinand said seriously These words, Ferdinand said to them very early, if the king can not control an army that is completely obedient to his orders, then it means that his life will no longer be guaranteed. Without the backing of the army, would Boris dare to delay his succession to Finland for so long? You know that the other kings have already enthroned, but he is the only one who drags it to the end. Ferdinand also quickly succeeded to the throne, mainly because he was afraid that he would be late, and the government''s distribution of power had been completed, and the king became an empty shelf. Boris can delay the first half of the year. It is entirely due to a strong military counterpart, enough to solve any problems that may occur. "Okay, father! You allowed me to dig the foot of the wall. If I leave them all behind and abduct their families and immigrate to Finland, don''t you regret it?" Boris thought for a while. "If you have such a strong ability, I will only be proud of you. Work hard, boy! Dont end up not finding even one-tenth of the people, so you can reflect on it! "Ferdinand said with a smile "Father, just look at it, I won''t disappoint you!" Boris said confidently ... v5 Chapter 133： , Last lesson Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Is the King of Finland easy to do? Ferdinand can only say that it is better than other countries in Eastern Europe! Being on the safe side and staying away from the threat of war is Finland''s biggest advantage and its biggest disadvantage. History has changed, and the legendary Soviet invasion is impossible. The neighbor has become the Tsarist government, and Nicholas II is not Stalin, so he won''t be full and hold on to it. Finland pays attention. Boris has caught up with a good time. The Finnish Republicans were almost killed by his good uncle. This problem can be traced back to the First World War or even earlier. Since 1908, Finland lost its autonomy, and the Finnish independence movement began to flourish. Before the outbreak of the World War, the Finns struggled for independence through various means, all of which ended in failure. In 1914, the Finns had pinned their hopes on Sweden. They were preparing to obtain arms from Sweden and launch an armed uprising. In the autumn of 1914, the Finns began to lobby Sweden. They hoped that the Swedes would provide them with weapons and ammunition and secret training grounds. In order to get the Swedes to agree, they even discussed the possibility of Finland being able to merge with Sweden after independence. Undoubtedly, it was rejected by the Swedish government. Although they sympathized with the Finnish revolution and hoped that the two countries could merge, the Swedes did not dare to tease the bearded Huxu, which would affect their neutral status. After the outbreak of the World War, most Finns became pro-German, and local public opinion became friendly to Germany. There was only one reason-Germans and Russians fought. The Finns once again saw the hope of independence. They believed that the Russians deserved the crime and should be defeated. After the defeat of Russia, Finland''s political status will at least be improved, regaining autonomy and even independence. According to normal logic, the Russians are their enemies, the Germans are the Russians'' enemies, and the enemy''s enemies are their friends. Therefore, under the hard work of the Finns living in Berlin, the two sides quickly got together. The Finns also organized volunteers to go to Germany for military training. The process does not need to be described in detail. The behavior of the Finns fell in the eyes of the government of Nicholas II. This is a naked betrayal. The Tsarist government has never been merciless in dealing with traitors. Then, it is killing, killing, killing, killing, after all these years, at least tens of thousands of Finns have lost their lives because of this, and the number of independents in prison will not be less than this. Obviously, the Finns lost the bet, and the Germans were soon on the battlefield. All their investments were wasted, and the independence movement fell into a trough. The world is so wonderful. When the independence movement was on the rise, the Finns failed to achieve independence; as a result, when the independence movement fell into a trough, they suddenly gained independence! Suddenly, I was hit by this pie. After independence, the Finns became confused and started to drift a little. However, with the help of the bandits, they soon came to their senses. Finland needs a strong government to protect them from the threat of war. In this era, the deterrence of the Tsarist government is enough to stop children crying in Finland. In this context, the Grand Duke Boris was elected. At this time, the strength of the political parties in Finland has been weakened to the extreme, and the long-term chaos has hit the people''s confidence. What Finns hope most now is a stable political environment where everyone can live a stable and peaceful life. This is why the Finnish cabinet rushed to urge Boris to succeed. They hoped to improve the confrontational relationship with the tsarist government through the connection between the royal family. Of course, it would be even better if their wages could be paid by the way. You must know that after Finland became independent, there was a mess in the country. The Provisional Government was completely mixed and formed by a mob. In addition, the Russians have already collected all the taxes in Finland ten years later. They can''t continue to collect taxes, right? Without taxes, what should the government''s finances do? This is a very troublesome issue. The cabinet wants to obtain international loans, but the bankers are unwilling. Even if they are willing to take tariffs as collateral, they must have the signature of the Grand Duke of Finland before they can recognize it. Boris, who is far away in Sofia, is not stupid. How could he sign? He decisively rejected the cabinet''s proposal on the grounds that he had not succeeded! The Finnish government can''t help it. They can''t let Boris sign as the prince of Bulgaria, right? Isn''t that funny? Does such a signature have a legal effect? Then it was dragged down. These high-ranking officials do not care, and they still make money, but the basic officials are in trouble. Do they have to support their families? Knowing all this, Boris, of course, has to take advantage of the opportunity, and if he didn''t get the benefits he wanted, he continued to drag him. Anyway, the Finn decided not to abolish his throne. This was legally elected and recognized by the international community. It takes courage and strength to establish a republic on the European continent where there is a monarchy. Obviously, Finns now have neither. If the Finnish government dares to do that, it is estimated that they will set a world record, the first government in the world to be wiped out by bandits. This is not an uprising, but a mere robbery. You must know that the Finnish capital has been conquered by bandits three times, and the government has long been disgraced. This is exactly what Boris hopes for. A government that has lost its prestige cannot compete with the king. Now he is trying to turn the tide, as long as he can stabilize the domestic situation in the first time, and then solve the financial problems, his position will be stable. In the expectation of the Finnish people, in March 1928, Boris took his wife and 10,000 troops and set off from Sofia in a mighty manner. This is just what the news media said, and they are all shocked by Ferdinand''s big hand. In fact, marching in this era is no longer on foot or horseback. If it is not for the actual situation in Finland, the semi-mechanized Janissaries can take out their belongings and drive to Finland. However, considering the traffic situation on this road, most of these family properties were left behind. Although Boris was greedy, he had no choice but to give up. Departing from Bulgaria, under the **** of the Bulgarian navy, circling Europe in a circle before reaching the destination Helsinki, Boris will also start his own road to the Duke. On May 12, 1928, Boris was successfully crowned as the Grand Duke of Finland. Ferdinand came to Helsinki to congratulate him. "Father, you have to help me. Finland is a mess nowadays. If there is nothing, the treasury can run away from rats!" Boris complained. "Child, this is just the beginning, and soon you will find that things are pretty good now, and future troubles are real troubles!" Ferdinand said in a comforting tone. "Father, are you sure this is comforting me?" Boris said with a headache "I can tell you with certainty that all I said are facts! The conditions in Finland are pretty good, at least the Finnish shipbuilding industry is pretty decent, and the Finnish shipping companies, I have seen their shadows in Bulgaria! There are also abundant timber resources here. You can invest and build your own factory to make money and develop the economy. You can do it together without delay! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "So, can you tell me, what is the worse situation?" Boris asked suspiciously "You should know some of the debts of the tsarist government?" Ferdinand said with a smile "Of course, that is an astronomical figure. It can be imagined that for a long time in the future, they will all be troubled by the debt crisis!" Boris said after thinking about it, gloating. "Boris, this is not something you are happy about. Soon you will be troubled by the debt crisis!" Ferdinand attacked. "Father, this is not the same! Finland is so big, even if we are in financial crisis, we borrow a loan, the amount will not be too big, at most hundreds of thousands of pounds. It wont be long before we can pay off. The big deal is that we have worked hard over the past few years, and it is not difficult to pay off this loan! "Boris shook his head and said "Really? Then I congratulate you, but you have to be prepared for the worst in advance. As a former member of the Russian Empire, you can''t escape the debts owed by the tsarist government. With so much money, you have to share at least eight million pounds. Not much, I believe you can afford it! "Ferdinand encouraged "What? Father, are you kidding?" Boris asked incredulously. "Of course, after the split of the Russian Empire, the Tsarist government has lost the ability to repay this huge loan. Even if it only pays interest, it is very difficult for them. Especially now that many interest-free loans are about to expire. At this time, your uncle Nicholas II has no money to repay the debt. They have explained the situation to the major creditors and proposed that the nine countries should bear it together! "Ferdinand said slowly "This is impossible. Since the Tsarist government is still there, there is no reason for us to inherit their debts? Even if it is an international loan, they owe it. What does it matter to us? "Boris asked suspiciously. "Boris, you forgot that this is only a normal situation, now it is obviously not a normal situation! The Tsarist government and you are the heirs of the Russian Empire, which was recognized at the League of Nations conference. Since everyone is an heir, the debts are naturally inherited by everyone, unless you are willing to give up your status as heirs, cancel your country''s independence, and return to the Tsarist era! "Ferdinand said seriously "Father, in fact we are nationally independent and have nothing to do with the Russian Empire. Finland achieved independence only after getting rid of the rule of the tsarist government. It is not their heir!" Boris retorted. "I know, but this is useless! At the League of Nations conference, the representatives of your nine countries all appeared as heirs to the Russian Empire. Otherwise, you have no independent qualifications! The most important thing is that if the creditors want to receive the money, they must take on the debt together. The Czarist government really cannot pay it back! Do you think it is now possible to persuade us creditors to give up their debts? Once you refuse to fulfill your debts, the League of Nations will give up your security protection and cancel your independent qualifications, so you now have no choice! "Ferdinand explained "Damn it, father, how come I feel trapped, this Finnish prince is not easy to do at all!" Boris complained helplessly. "What are you afraid of? When I succeeded to the throne, the situation was much more serious than this. Hasn''t it been the same today? Your situation is much better now. At least you have great power, and there is still an army to use. There is no authority to control the ribs. This is already very good! "Ferdinan said earnestly "So, can you tell me how this debt is distributed?" Boris asked concerned. "There are many options. At the League of Nations conference next month, this issue will be brought up for discussion. Nicholas II has almost convinced Britain and France. When the time comes, you can pretend to be deaf and dumb. Anyway, Finland is so poor now. No matter how you distribute it, you just have to insist that you can''t afford it, and everyone will take you without discount! Prepare Finlands terrible financial statements. Once the debt exceeds your limit, hand in these information and invite the League of Nations to send someone to monitor your finances to prove that you are really poor. I dont need to pay for the specific operations. "Ferdinand said with a smile This is also the most commonly used and most effective trick for future generations to repay their debts. No matter what you do, there is no money if you have no money! Even if Britain and France used the army to collect debts, the Grand Duchy of Finland still had no money, just as the Kingdom of Greece went bankrupt in 1898. The Greek government is very cooperative, even if the great powers take over their finances, they still cannot change the fact that they cannot repay their debts. The situation in Finland is much better now. The specific debt amount has not been allocated yet, but considering Finland''s actual financial capacity, it is impossible for them to bear too much debt. "Oh, I understand my father! But even so, this debt cannot be escaped. If the debt is allocated according to Finland''s financial capacity limit, then I am afraid I will have a headache for a long time in the future!" Bao Reese said with a headache "This is your problem. As a king, if you can''t handle even such a small problem, doesn''t it seem that you are too useless? So don''t expect me to help you. National interests and personal interests must be distinguished. I cannot use any Bulgarian resources to help Finland! "Ferdinand said very harshly This is also the last lesson Ferdinand teaches Boris. "A country is a country, and home is home!" The two must not be confused, otherwise the consequences will be catastrophic. Although Ferdinand did not use national resources less, they belonged to the king''s rights and did not represent the country and the family. ... v5 Chapter 134： ,my father A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Ferdinand knows that Boris is now a poor ghost, even his palace is an old antique left over a hundred years ago, simple After some repairs, he moved in. The Finnish government is now clanging poorly. Without bankruptcy, it is not easy. Naturally, there is no money for him to repair the palace. All the expenses have to be paid by Boris himself. At present, Boriss only income is the five million lev annuities allocated to him by the Bulgarian royal family each year, otherwise Boris would be awarded the title of the poorest king in Europe. This money is not permanent. It was Ferdinand who took into account his actual situation and took it out of the royal annuity. After Ferdinand takes the throne in the future, it will have nothing to do with him. As for inheritance, it is a pity that Ferdinand is still alive? How could it be possible to divide the family property so early? This is also the most common concept in Europe to cultivate the independent consciousness of the next generation, so Boris now has to figure out a solution by himself. Of course, this poor is only in Ferdinands concept. In fact, this income is not low anymore. It almost equals to a quarter of the current financial income of the Finnish government. With so many years of accumulation, Bao Rees is not a big problem to be the richest man in Finland. The main reason was that he invested all his money. After he settled down in Finland, Boris established the Royal Bank as soon as possible, bought a large amount of land and woodland, established several processing plants, and prepared to do international trade. Then, naturally, there is no money. Before these investments are paid off, all of Boris''s income is dependent on Ferdinand''s funding. "Father, I want to learn what you did in Bulgaria, give up the fixed royal annuity and only receive a small income, what do you think?" Boris asked uncertainly "This question, you can decide for yourself, I can''t help you decide!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "However, Caroline objected, and her worries are very reasonable. The financial income of the Grand Duchy of Finland is limited. Once we change the way of receiving royal annuities, we may continue to lose money in the future! In this way, we will become the laughing stock among the nobles, contracting their jokes of this century! "Boris said embarrassedly. Although the royal family pension is freely controlled by the royal family, it does not actually mean that the money can be kicked into the king''s pocket. Including daily rewards to courtiers, holding court banquets, expenses of the large group of people in the palace, donations for going out for shows, expenses for marriages and funerals, etc., this series of expenses must be paid from here. Based on the current financial income of Finland, even if it is increased tenfold, one point will not necessarily be enough for these expenses. Boris''s worries are very normal. This era is different from later generations. The kingship of later generations is strictly restricted, and many expenses in it are listed separately. Otherwise, the king''s annuity of hundreds of thousands of pounds in later generations is not enough to pay the maid? "The economic problem is not big. If the Finnish economy develops well, your royal annuity income will be equal to your expenditure in about 20 or 30 years! As for worrying about becoming a joke among the nobles, you can totally ignore that the joke of the last century was not contracted by me. What about now? Does anyone else say? "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Not every country can play like Ferdinand. If Bulgaria is still that small country in the Balkans, then the royal family''s annuity will now be several million. At that time, no one knew that Bulgaria could get to where it is today, including Ferdinand himself not sure. The reason why he did that was entirely because he had just arrived, without any foundation, and urgently needed to regain the hearts of the people before he made that decision. Up to now, the Bulgarian royal family''s annuity is almost close to 200 million lev, which is the highest among European royal families. Still no one said anything, because Ferdinand was so beautiful at the show. Before the end of the Second Balkan War, the Bulgarian royal family had been losing money for more than ten years. The King of Yishi and the people shared the joys and sorrows together. No one expected that a world war would break out, and no one knew that Bulgaria would develop so fast after the war. Now Ferdinands declaration of the year has become the object of admiration all over the world. It can be regarded as a model of an ideal king. George V wants to follow suit. Unfortunately, the London government said nothing. If Boris wants to follow suit now, naturally no one will object. No one thinks how much Finland''s fiscal revenue can increase, even if it is an annual growth rate of 10%, it will take 25 years to achieve balance of payments. This has not taken into account the factor of inflation. From an economic point of view, this investment is destined to be a loss. Unless Finland can also expand like Bulgaria and complete the feat of swallowing the elephant, such leap-forward development does not exist in reality. "Thank you, father, I know what to do!" Boris said As a king, consideration must be given to politics first, then economics. Anyway, he still has an income to support him. In the future, Ferdinands legacy will definitely be a huge sum of money. Boris need not worry about his economic problems. Ferdinand didn''t know that his butterfly effect once again affected the world. In addition to Boris, there were many kings who followed his actions. He was also called by later generations: the opener of the new king era. This is almost the same as a company. King is the president of a listed company. The president''s income is tied to the company''s revenue. The more the company makes money, the higher the president''s income, and vice versa. Ferdinand also referred to this model. When the company''s development was the most difficult, he was ordered to build a small company into a listed company, obtain stock option rewards, become a shareholder, and then receive dividends. Now Boris is preparing a speech, titled "My Father''s King''s Career". The content is as follows: "On July 12, 1987, my father was crowned Grand Duke of Bulgaria, and the world has changed since then. When I get here, please allow me to describe it as a small country. Bulgaria was really small at the time. Its territory was less than one-third the size of Finland, and its population was about the same as ours now. Even if it were a little bit more, it was limited. Location is very important, in the center of the Balkan Peninsula. Everyone knows that the Balkans are European gunpowder kegs. According to historical records, wars break out in the Balkans every week on average. So what is the state of Bulgaria, which is located in the center, can you imagine? In contrast, our current situation is much better, at least not so many wars. However, after July 12, 1987, the history of the Balkans was rewritten. Please allow me to call him-Ferdinand the Great, even though he has not yet been called emperor, but in my heart he deserves this title. With the efforts of Ferdinand the Great, the Balkan Peninsula has completed its first real unification in thousands of years, and has since created the current Bulgaria. The poor and backward Balkans no longer exist, and now the Balkans is the most prosperous region in the world, and God''s back garden has become worthy of its name. As his son, I am proud of having a great father. I have always followed his example. But today I am here, at the same age as he was as the Grand Duke of Bulgaria, and become the Grand Duke of Finland. I dare not say that Finland will become as strong as Bulgaria now. This is unrealistic! I don''t have the strong ability of his. I know that I still have it, but I have to work hard to make Finland as prosperous as Bulgaria. This is a son''s adoration of his father. He has set a good example for me. I will take him as my goal in life and strive for it for life! I still remember that forty years ago, Ferdinand the Great announced in Sofia that he would abandon the fixed royal annuity and instead take a small amount of fiscal revenue as an annuity to show his determination to make Bulgaria prosperous. At that time, it was ridiculed by the European media, calling the Bulgarian royal family: the world''s poorest royal family was born! Many people are still betting on how long he can hold on. It turns out that he can hold on for a long time! The years are hurried, and more than 40 years have passed. The small Balkan country, which was poor and backward, has now become one of the most powerful and wealthy countries in the world. The poorest royal family in the world at that time has also become the richest royal family in the world. He has fulfilled his promise and shared the joys and sorrows with the country. Today, as a son, I have infinite admiration for my father, and I intend to follow his example. Theoretically, when inflation does not occur, Finland''s fiscal revenue maintains an annual growth rate of 10%. After about 25 years, I will be able to achieve a balance of payments. If our economy can develop faster, this time can be advanced, and my king can live a prosperous life soon. From now on, let''s spend the most difficult 25 years together. I remember that Emperor Ferdinand also spent more than 20 years of hardship with the Bulgarian people! ..." On the surface, this is nothing more than a son praising his father, worshiping his father, and taking him as an example in life. In fact, the praise of virtue is secondary, and the deeper reason is that Boris is expressing his attitude and expounding his governance philosophy. Ordinary people dont know what policy is suitable for Finland or what policy is not suitable for Finland, just tell them who they are learning from. In this era, small countries all over the world are following Bulgaria as an example, which is more convincing than any other political ideas. Boris made a clear-cut stand, and was more to appease the people. There is a successful example of Ferdinand. As long as Boris plays the image of a son who admires his father, he can get a lot of extra points. The people can also rest assured that the new Grand Duke of Finland is not a tyrant, nor a fool, but a qualified and motivated monarch. As long as this first impression is instilled, Boris'' image in the minds of the people will be much better, and it will be much easier to carry out reforms in the future. ... Undoubtedly, Boriss speech was very successful. In Finland, which has just achieved national independence, middle and second-year youngsters are also indispensable, and immediately attracted a lot of fans. No one doesn''t want their country to be strong, but everyone doesn''t know how to go. It''s okay to learn Bulgaria, but how to learn? It is also a long-term process for Bulgaria to grow from weak to strong Now everyone sees a rich and strong Bulgaria. There is not much clarity about what we have experienced before. This is not a problem here. Does anyone know what Bulgaria has experienced better than the Bulgarian royal family? At the first consciousness, they would think that Boris knew all this, and Ferdinand could not keep his son a secret. With the most accurate information, can Finland follow this path and go again? Even if the national conditions are different, it is always possible to learn some of the essence and change the current situation of poverty and backwardness, right? The first batch of support from Boris appeared. Although this group is not stable yet, he still needs to continue to operate. This is also a good start. As long as Finland''s economy develops well in the future, the government is clean and the people''s living standards improve, this group will be stable. Sofia After receiving this information, Ferdinand was relieved that a king who was willing to share the ups and downs with the people would always be favored by everyone. As long as Boris does not die and can maintain the stability of the country in the future, his position will be consolidated. It is said to learn from Bulgaria, but in fact the expectations of the people are not so high. Most people will not imagine that they can really build a "Bulgaria!" This is very unrealistic. Unless they can unify the former Russian Empire, they have the potential to develop to the current level of Bulgaria. Obviously, Finns can''t do this kind of thing. They are not that second. If they really do it, it''s not that they annexed Russia, and they were annexed by Russia. The population base of both parties has already determined all of this. If ethnic assimilation is played, they are also part of the assimilation. This way, no one wants to do business at a loss. ... v5 Chapter 135： , Chicken ribs A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The Finnish thing came to an end, Ferdinand''s mood relaxed a lot, but new troubles came again. The Dutch are very savvy. The Indonesian rebellion has basically been suppressed, but the military expenditure to suppress the Indonesian rebellion is really too great. The ammunition that is shot out is an astronomical figure for the Dutch government. Therefore, they made a decisive choice. The half of Borneo that has not been settled as the dowry made this wedding look very beautiful. In fact, the same as not given, the rebels on the island have merged. To suppress the rebellion, it is necessary to cooperate with the British. The key is that Borneo has not yet been developed in this era. The economic value of this piece of land is not great. The Dutch government has not developed the local strength, so it throws out the hot potato. In fact, as the private property of the dowry that is still the crown prince, after the Bulgarian royal family takes over, even if it suppresses the above rebellion, it will not become part of the Godakhari family until Ferdinands grandson inherits it. In other words, this colony does not belong to the Bulgarian country, nor does it belong to the Godakkhali family, but the private property of the daughter-in-law. This is Ferdinands turn to have a headache. If he gives up, do you want the face of the Godakhari family? If it is to rule the area, he is not good at using the Bulgarian army free of charge. He can only rely on the royal family to pay for it, otherwise it will damage his reputation. It happens that the mercenaries are still in Southeast Asia. It can be said that the Dutch calculations are very accurate. Even if Bulgaria sends troops to suppress the rebellion on the island, it belongs to their interests and will not have much impact. After all, the private domain of their crown prince will not restrict the commercial activities of Dutch capitalists. Since the government has given out the land, it will naturally not need to allocate funds. Knowing that, the Dutch royal family still accepted the government''s proposal. The reason is very real. The Dutch royal family is such a princess, and the Bulgarian royal family has a bunch of princes. Obtaining such a large piece of land is definitely cost-effective in the long run. As for development, isnt there still the Bulgarian royal family? Everyone knows that the resources in the hands of the Bulgarian royal family are very sufficient, but this is not to say that they will not be used up. It is difficult to say where they will be used. Although the young Ferdinand is the eldest son and will inherit the most resources, Boris is now the Grand Duke of Finland and they also know that the Bulgarian royal family is still operating the throne of America. These all need to consume political resources, network resources, and economic resources. If too much is consumed in these places, then the resources inherited for Ferdinand will be reduced. Little Ferdinands resources are reduced, so how much resources can Juliana, the future queen, get? In this case, it is better to take advantage of the present opportunity to allocate a share of resources from the Bulgarian royal family. Regardless of how much resources Ferdinand invests in the development of Borneo, Princess Juliana is the biggest beneficiary, and the Queen of the Netherlands will naturally strive for the greatest benefit for her daughter. Sure enough, political marriage is not simple. For Ferdinand, it is very uneconomical to consume a large amount of political resources for half of Borneo, so he can only spend money in it. This is not a problem, he still pays this little money. The problem is that now there is only half of Borneo in hand, but the rebels have merged. Either take all the rebels away together, or wait for the British to take action and join forces. The third option is to directly buy half of Borneo in the hands of the British. "Little Ferdinand, how do you think we should deal with this half of Borneo now?" Ferdinand asked "Tasteless!" "Borneo is located in Southeast Asia. It is too far away from Bulgaria. Even if you start from the Arabian Peninsula, this distance is not close. It is not so easy to control the region! Secondly, the cost of development is also a problem. What we lack now is not a colony, but a development problem. It is our established national policy to concentrate resources on developing the world island first. It is impossible for the royal family to change because of this. The government is unable to invest a lot of resources in it. It depends solely on the royal family''s resources, and many find ways to get Ukraine next door. We can also turn it into the private property of the royal family, and it is right under our noses, and it is not difficult to control it. "Little Ferdinand analyzed Development cost is the biggest problem. Borneo, which appears to be rich in resources on the surface, is actually not playing a big role now. In terms of the rate of return on investment, Ferdinand Jr. would rather choose the Ukrainian region. The two sides are simply not comparable. "You mean to give up the area temporarily? But, did you ask Juliana if it would affect your relationship?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Father, I think this problem is easy to solve, and investment must be paid back. As long as we put in some resources symbolically, she can''t say anything! Can''t let us throw tens of billions in this barren land, right? How long will it take to recover the cost? How to solve the population problem? "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Well, well, this issue is left to you to deal with. Borneo is very sparsely populated. It is impossible for Bulgaria to use so many immigrants to fill that bottomless pit. If the Kingdom of the Netherlands can take out three to five million immigrants, it is not impossible to develop the local area. Now it is enough to control a few major cities. You can figure out the specific situation. "Ferdinand thought for a while and said There are not many local indigenous people in Borneo. In theory, as long as three to five million immigrants, they can gain local dominance and carry out a certain degree of development. In fact, it is not feasible at all. Unless the population of Bulgaria more than doubles, there will be no people available. Needless to say, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, if three to five million immigrants, they can all move across the country. If it can be done, it is estimated that the Kingdom of the Netherlands will have moved long ago. Don''t think that politicians will not see the development potential of Southeast Asia. It is also a good choice to dominate Southeast Asia. On the other hand, the European continent, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is such an occasional place, living a life of fear every day, walking a tightrope politically, and if one is not good, it will be beaten by a powerful country. In history, the Dutch have also been awesome, and the "sea coachman" is not called for nothing. Unfortunately, the enemy has fought over from the land and the local area has been damaged. "Father, how do you deal with the problems of the British? To deal with the problems of Borneo, the British cannot be bypassed. Now the Dutch government will definitely not intervene. What kind of name do we contact with the British?" Little Ferdinand Frowned and said In theory, this area is the private property of the Dutch crown prince ~ www.novelhall.com~ and it is enough to come forward as the Dutch royal family. But the Dutch crown prince is also the princess of Bulgaria, and it is okay to negotiate with the British in the name of the Bulgarian royal family. It is not the Middle Ages anymore, and the era of negotiating with a country in the name of the royal family has passed. It must be in the name of the government to be more convincing. This problem is a headache. The Dutch government will definitely not come forward, and the Dutch royal family may not be able to make them obediently, so the Bulgarian government will come up. For little Ferdinand, this is also a troublesome thing, which requires a certain amount of political resources, and he seems to have lost out of value. "Establish a colonial government and get in touch with the British in their name. The British are busy now, so let''s get in touch with them later! Don''t take military action now. We will act again when the British send troops to Borneo. "Ferdinand thought for a while and said The British wanted to quickly suppress the rebellion because of domestic political pressure. Bulgaria does not have this problem. It was originally not lost in their hands, even if it became the dowry of the princess, in the eyes of many people, this is the Dutch territory. In Europe, the property of the husband and wife is very clear. If Ferdinands feelings are not taken into consideration, Ferdinand can pretend not to know and not ask this question. According to European rules, Princess Juliana can ask Ferdinand for help on this issue, and he is also obliged to help. There is no direct relationship with the older generations like Ferdinand. It is love to help, but it is duty to be unwilling to take action. "Well, I understand father!" Little Ferdinand said Ferdinand smiled slightly, and finally dealt with the trouble without affecting the harmony of the family. ... v5 Chapter 136： Rubber crisis A genius remembers the address of this station in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the Arabian Peninsula Circle Railway is completed and opened to traffic. Our big railway plan, all the main lines are completed, the remaining branch lines The construction will be completed gradually in the next two years!" said Transport Minister Behir Ivanlov "So fast?" Ferdinand asked in surprise. "Your Majesty, how powerful this man is, he will naturally be faster!" Beshir explained Ferdinand nodded. He didn''t need to know what was going on. It is estimated that the rebellion occurred in the colony, and then a lot of labor was added. For its own benefit, the military is very active in capturing labor. For the labor they provide, the railway company also needs to pay wages, but the wages are not paid to the workers, but directly paid to the military to make up for the lack of military spending. Now the Bulgarian Railway Company is about to become the largest slave owner in the world, but with a layer of legality. Without the selfless dedication of these laborers, there would be no Bulgaria today. Not only Bulgaria, but many countries have risen in this way, but they are all covered by legality. Of course, Ferdinand has to pretend not to know about this kind of thing. The people below are all good courtiers, and they will automatically pick up the black pot, and he will definitely not stain him as a king. History books will only record their great achievements. At most, they will mention that the grass-roots law enforcement is too strong, and then it disappears. The primitive accumulation of capital is bloody, everyone is the same, no one is cleaner than anyone else. "Well, this time your Ministry of Communications has done a good job. The focus of the next work will be the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba. How is the progress over there?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, please rest assured! The work on the Aqaba Gulf Canal is progressing very fast. We have mobilized 2,000 excavators, 10,000 transport vehicles of various types, and 150,000 laborers. The Grand Canal will be dug in the shortest time! "Bashir replied confidently Ferdinand was not involved in engineering. I dont know if this allocation is reasonable. Its not just a preliminary calculation, but the length of the Grand Canal is 318 kilometers: On average, there are 6.2 excavators, 31.44 cars, and 471.7 people per kilometer. This density is high enough. On the planned route of the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba, the altitude is not very high. There are few places with an altitude of more than two hundred meters. Most areas are less than 30 meters above sea level, and many places are still below sea level. It should not be a big problem to dig out a canal in two or three years. In the face of such a large-scale earthwork project, the work efficiency of an excavator is one hundred times that of manual work. Back then, the French could dig through the Suez Canal manually, and the Americans could dig through the Panama Canal manually. It doesn''t make sense that now that there are machinery, it can''t make it more efficient. "Is this the fastest speed?" Ferdinand asked with concern "No, in theory we can still be faster, but the cost will be greatly increased. Right now we are using the most reasonable combination. At the same time, taking into account the construction period and cost, we can even cut the construction period by half at any cost! "Beshir thought for a while and said "Then follow the current plan. If the cost is too high, the price/performance ratio is not worth it!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said The Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba was excavated to get rid of the Suez Canal controlled by the British and to take this lifeline in their own hands. The most direct reason was that the tolls charged by the British were too high, which prompted the Bulgarian government to rush to launch the Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba. If the cost is too high, the gain will not be worth the loss. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Beshir replied ... "Your Majesty, due to the impact of the war in Southeast Asia, the world''s rubber production has been greatly reduced, and the price of rubber has tripled in 1927. At the end of 1927, the price of rubber on the international market was 3.6 times that of the pre-war period. Although the Indonesian rebellion is over, the price of rubber has not fallen, but has risen further. It is already seven times the price of rubber in 1924. The high price of rubber has severely affected our domestic industrial development. The rubber plantations opened in China have not been harvested in a short time. The quality of our artificial synthetic rubber is not good enough to be used in large-scale industrial production. Now the price of domestic rubber products has risen sharply! This is not the most serious. For a long time in the future, many of our companies may be forced to stop production because they cannot buy qualified rubber! "The Minister of Industry Lauren said with a headache. "What''s the matter? Is anyone in the international market speculating on rubber prices?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, it is not the issue of some people speculating on rubber prices, but the fact that the market is already out of stock. Since the outbreak of the Southeast Asian rebellion, the world''s largest rubber producing area and the area controlled by the rebels have reduced the amount of foreign rubber exports. After the Indonesian rebellion was suppressed, unwilling rebels destroyed the rubber plantation. Now everyone is worried that the rebels in other regions will follow suit. Once the rubber plantations in Southeast Asia are gone, the global rubber crisis will break out. Now the public opinion has been heated up, and everyone is worried that rubber will not be available by then. Coupled with the fact that a consortium is driving up the price of rubber in the international market, the current sky-high price of rubber has appeared! "The Minister of Industry Lauren explained Ferdinand frowned. If the price of rubber continues to rise, Bulgaria will have to replace it with inferior synthetic rubber, otherwise this sky-high-priced rubber company cannot afford it! Natural rubber has high elasticity at room temperature, slightly plasticity, very good mechanical strength, low hysteresis loss, low heat generation during multiple deformations, so its flex resistance is also very good, and because it is non-polar Rubber, so good electrical insulation performance. Synthetic rubber will not work. Except for its low cost, most of its properties are not as good as natural rubber. Of course, synthetic rubber is not without good performance, but the performance is improved, the cost will go up, the cost performance is too low, and there are not many industrial applications in this era. Faced with this real problem, Ferdinand is also powerless, either sacrificing quality or reducing output. "When will the rubber plantation established in our country be fully operational?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, now some of the rubber plantations that were opened first have been harvested one after another, and some have to wait until two years later! It is precisely because of this batch of harvested rubber that we have persisted until now, otherwise the rubber crisis will occur last year. We originally thought that after the end of the Indonesian rebellion, rubber production in Southeast Asia would recover, and rubber prices on the international market would normalize. The government ignored this issue before. The biggest problem now is that even if our domestic rubber plantations are all put into production, they can only meet about 70% of our domestic industrial production demand, and the rest still needs to be imported! "Constantine replied There is no solution to this problem at all. Rubber is different from other products and requires at least five or six years of planting. It is impossible to increase rubber production immediately in a short time. "Then increase the output of synthetic rubber. We give priority to solving the rubber supply of special industries. If we can replace it with synthetic rubber, we will replace it with synthetic rubber. Let us pass the current hurdle first! At the same time, we have to open up some more rubber plantations so that the rubber should not get stuck in our necks! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Of course, Bulgaria is not the worst. At any rate, some of the colonies have been planted, and the supply of important domestic industries can be guaranteed. It is nothing more than the sacrifice of some less important enterprises. It is always possible for these ordinary enterprises to use inferior synthetic rubber to ensure industrial production. The worst thing is of course no industrial countries that produce rubber, such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, Switzerland, Sweden and other countries without colonies. Without their own rubber industrial park, the price of rubber on the international market is skyrocketing, and they have to bite their teeth to buy it. Unfortunately, it is not a question of money. The bigger problem is that money cannot buy goods! The main suppliers in the rubber market in this era have always been Britain, France, and the Netherlands, followed by Thailand, and then no more. The main production areas are in Siam (Thailand), Vietnam, Indonesia, and Malaysia. All were concentrated in Southeast Asia, and this colonial rebellion happened in the three countries of Indonesia, Vietnam, and Malaysia. Only one Thailand can export normally. This problem is very serious. The rubber supply on the international market is already less than the fourth level of a normal year, but the demand for rubber in countries around the world has not decreased, but has increased. Since there are more monks and less porridge, then it can only be stronger. At this time, a weak country can''t rob the strong one. These countries, Britain and France, will undoubtedly exert political pressure on the Siamese government, relying on off-field advantages to grab the largest share, and the rest will be shared by others. Dont even think about it. With such a small output, the three countries are not enough. Although the price of rubber on the international market has skyrocketed, everyone can still snap up the purchase. That is based on the premise that the governments of the three countries have not yet intervened. Once domestic capitalists cannot buy enough rubber, government intervention is an inevitable problem. "Your Majesty, we can communicate with the Siamese government to give priority to ordering a batch of rubber. There is no need to go to the international market to grab the goods!" Foreign Minister Metjeev proposed. "Yes, this issue is left to your Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and all government departments will cooperate fully!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, this time I am afraid that the military will have to cooperate. Our influence in Southeast Asia is too small, and the Thai government may not buy our account!" Metiev explained "Well, no problem, I will order the military to cooperate with your actions, and you can use special methods when necessary!" Ferdinand said indifferently Why are great powers called great powers? If everything is done according to the rules, is it still a power? Especially in the age of imperialism, as a qualified imperialist country, the gentleness of the Bulgarian government is only on the premise that there is no conflict of interest. At this time, domestic enterprises are about to suspend production due to raw material problems. If they continue to follow the rules, will they still be powers? However, Ferdinand''s usual style is to courteous first and then to war. As long as the two sides negotiate, everything is easy to say, even if the price is higher, the Bulgarian government now recognizes it. If the Siamese government wants to take advantage of the fire, it must make a good point, and warships are the biggest truth of this era. Not only Bulgaria, Britain and France must also take action. If you want to take advantage of the fire, you must also keep your eyes open. Not all objects can be blackmailed. You know, after Bulgaria was established for so many years, Ferdinand did not actively invade any country. I have to say that this is also a miracle! Of course, this is only on the surface. In fact, all the countries that Ferdinand spotted at the end were **** mildew. It is nothing more than his clever means and a reasonable excuse. On the surface, Bulgaria is a passive counterattack. It is nothing more than the final counterattack a little too hard. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied Diplomats who dont want to do things are not good diplomats! Evaluating the ability of a diplomat in this era depends on how much you do and how much benefit you bring to the country. Its not what ordinary people imagine. It has coordinated the direct relations between countries. Hello, me, hello, everyone. I am a qualified diplomat. The kind of exquisite diplomats are only suitable for living in small countries. The foreign ministries of the major powers have no persimmons. As far as the ability to do things, everyone is not bad. It is worth noting just this problem of means. For example, the British Empire did the most things, but they still controlled the situation, so their diplomatic ability was recognized by everyone as the world''s first. Another example: Germany is the negative example. They can also do things, but unfortunately their methods are too bad. If they do, they put themselves in. They are considered by everyone as the worst diplomatic method among the big powers. Now the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is also not a fuel-efficient lamp, but the space for them to play is too small. After the rise of Bulgaria, the world has been divided up, and there are very few independent countries left. Either it is hard bones, or the interests are too small, or the international relations are too complicated, and Ferdinand is not interested in them. Naturally, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs will not do things. Everyone is just normal business cooperation. On the surface, it seems that Bulgaria is full and has no desire to continue to expand! The current situation has changed again. Ferdinand is not interested in Siam, but the Bulgarian industry needs Thai rubber, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will naturally take action. In line with the principle of peace is the most important, if you can talk, you can talk. If you can''t talk, you don''t know what will become in the end. Anyway, don''t expect any international axioms in this era. He is only within the range of the cannon. ... v5 Chapter 137： , Southeast Asia Strategy A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, I am afraid it is still a bit difficult to increase domestic rubber production!" Constantine thought for a while and said Rubber is not so easy to grow. It is not that Ferdinand can grow as much as he wants. It has requirements for climate, rain, and soil. It likes high temperature, high humidity, calm wind and fertile soil. It requires an average annual temperature of 26-27. It is not cold-resistant and will hang up below 5. The average annual rainfall is 11502500 mm, but it is not suitable to be planted in low humidity places. It is suitable for the growth of deep, fertile and moist acid sandy loam with good drainage. Shallow roots, weaker branches, poor adaptability to wind, susceptible to wind cold and lower glue production. With such a large number of requirements, there are not many places suitable for planting rubber in Bulgaria, and some areas of the Balkans are barely able, but the output is not high. Ferdinand also has no plans to plant rubber trees locally, which is economically uneconomical and will break the domestic industrial production chain. If the homeland is not good, it can only be an African colony. Later Africas rubber production accounted for about 6% of the worlds output. The main producing countries were C?te dIvoire, Nigeria, Liberia, Cameroon, Ghana and Gabon. It happens that these regions, except C?te dIvoire, are all under Bulgarias control. As early as 1923, Bulgaria began to develop rubber plantations in Africa, and reached its peak in 1925, after which the pace of development gradually slowed down. In other words, the coastal areas and areas suitable for rubber plantations have been almost developed. If you want to continue to develop rubber plantations, you must go deep inland. This means that both costs and risks will increase. The rubber plantation may face attacks from local tribes at any time. Ferdinand also knew about these conditions, otherwise the construction of the rubber plantation would not be stopped gradually after 1925. At present, the owners of these rubber plantations are basically Bulgarian military aristocrats. They are out of luck and go to Africa, and can only develop cash crops. It is impossible for Ferdinand to let them grow rubber for the country regardless of the cost. That is unrealistic. People also want to pursue economic interests? In this age of sacred and inviolable private land, what people love to grow, as long as it is not a drug, Ferdinand can''t control it. "I know, but don''t we have a colony in Southeast Asia? From the climatic environment, it should be possible to grow rubber trees?" Ferdinand said with a smile. "Your Majesty, this is only theoretically possible. We haven''t conducted an on-site investigation, and we can''t draw conclusions yet!" Constantine thought for a while and said "Well, let the local officials make sure, if possible, turn Mindanao into our rubber plantation!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said Ferdinand remembers that the Philippines is also one of the rubber exporters. The main production area is in Mindanao. It seems that the subsidiary islands are also available. In the previous life, he was still in the friend space and saw large rubber trees on Basilan Island. Now he has determined the fate of millions of people on the island in one sentence. Once Mindanao becomes a rubber plantation in Bulgaria, the locals will definitely be emigrated. The lessons of the Southeast Asian rebellion have taught the colonists that the destructive power of the indigenous people is huge, and they will not care about the economic value. The rebels can chop off the rubber and use it to make fires, and they will know their level of knowledge. On the surface, the rebellion was the introduction of revolutionary ideas, which aroused the independence of local people. This is all fooling people, and it is completely nonsense. If this were the case, the locals would have established political power for the first time and then negotiated with the British. The power gap between the two sides is so great, don''t the Revolutionaries know what it means to smash with the British? It is not that although they initiated the revolution, they were not the leaders of this revolution and did not hold power. The true power is still the tribal leader. The deeper reason for this is that the local population has grown too fast, and the resources can no longer allow them to live comfortably while lying down. If they don''t work, they will go hungry. The tragedy is that many of them can only do the simplest tasks, and they can''t do the slightly more complicated tasks. For example, farming is a high-tech job. The local productivity level has not caught up with the Middle Ages. Many tribes in the deep mountains have a level of civilization that is still in the Stone Age. Due to the arrival of the colonists, some cultures were spread over, and the locals also learned a lot of knowledge, and then the survival rate became higher and higher. Needless to say, the consequence is that when there are too many people, the backward productivity will no longer be able to feed them. The colonial government is not doing charity, and what should be squeezed is still to squeeze. According to the usual practice, the colonial government should provoke an internal struggle between them at this time and let the local tribes fight and consume the excess population. It''s a pity that if you walk at night for a long time, you will find a ghost! This time the colonial government ran into ghosts. Before they had time to act, the locals turned their backs. Everyone turned their finger at the colonial government, and it became the current situation. The long-term security method is family planning. If it weren''t for fear that Britain and France would follow suit, Ferdinand would have sacrificed this weapon. Given that the average life expectancy of local people in this era is less than 40 years old, as long as this policy is introduced, the local population will be halved in 20 years. It doesn''t matter anymore. Bulgaria has become a reality, and there is no need to worry about the threats from Britain and France. Moreover, it is estimated that the French implementation of this plan may still be completed, and the British will not have to dream. The population of their colonies is too large to carry out. "Your Majesty, if we want to open a rubber plantation in Southeast Asia, should we clean up the rebellion on the island?" Colonial Minister Donald asked "Go ahead, anyway, we have to deal with this issue sooner or later, order the troops to catch more prisoners, and repair the roads on the island. If it is suitable for large-scale development of rubber plantations, then the Ministry of Transportation will plan another railway to improve the traffic on the island! Said Ferdinand "Yes, Your Majesty!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Donald and Bashir replied one after another. Judging from Ferdinand''s attitude, they knew that the establishment of a rubber plantation in Southeast Asia was a foregone conclusion. If Mindanao does not work, it is estimated that other areas will be paid attention. Bulgaria cannot always be controlled by others, it is nothing more than when the problem will be solved. Bulgaria''s rubber consumption has long surpassed that of the British, ranking first in the world, and now consumes 46% of the world''s rubber production capacity every year. And it is still growing, and the consumption of rubber has increased, but the output of natural rubber has not kept up with this growth rate. If Bulgaria does not figure out its own solution, the rubber crisis will break out sooner or later, but this time it was advanced by the war. Even Ferdinand can conclude that Bulgaria''s demand for natural rubber will continue to grow, and it will not stop until Bulgaria''s industrial development stops. This also means that natural rubber will be in short supply for a long time in the future, so it seems that the value of Borneo has increased again. Regardless of local resources, even the economic value of developing rubber plantations is worth the royal familys investment. Anyway, the island is sparsely populated and there is no need to worry about rule. ... "Little Ferdinand, I want you to buy half of Borneo in the hands of the British!" Ferdinand said straightforwardly. "Why? Father, don''t you have no interest in Borneo?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Originally I was not interested, but now I suddenly discovered its value. It can be regarded as a medium and long-term investment for you, and the return will be very good!" Ferdinand said with a slight smile "You mean to let me pay to buy it? Not the royal family to buy it?" Little Ferdinand asked in surprise. "Of course, half of Borneo is your wifes dowry, and the other half is of course better in your hands. In the future, you will have more sons and you can build a kingdom on it!" Ferdinand said calmly "Father, I think this question is still too early. At least I have to have three sons before I need to consider this question! Can you tell me what is the most valuable investment above? "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Rubber plantation!" Ferdinand said cherishingly. "Oh, I thought you found a gold mine again!" Little Ferdinand said disappointedly "Gold mines and diamonds are available, and the reserves are not low. There are many mineral resources such as coal, oil, natural gas, copper, iron, aluminum, magnesium, and sulfur. The resources on the island are beyond your imagination, but such things are not important, and Bulgaria does not lack this mineral. The most important issue is rubber. With the development of the economy, the domestic demand for rubber is increasing, and the demand for rubber will be in short supply in the next few decades. And the most suitable place for planting rubber in the world is Southeast Asia. If you occupy Borneo, you can make a lot of money by planting rubber. Still not satisfied? "Ferdinand said with a smile "Father, you are sure that the resources on the island are really so rich, so why don''t the Dutch and the British develop it?" Little Ferdinand asked in disbelief "There are so many colonies in the hands of the British, and there are so many places with rich resources. Where do they still have the energy to pay attention to a small island? Does the Dutch have that strength? I am not boasting, even the direct power in the hands of the Bulgarian royal family is several times that of the Kingdom of the Netherlands! The Dutch have such a little strength, it is good to be able to control the cities that have been developed. Do you still expect them to develop deep mountains and old forests? "Ferdinand asked back "So, I took a big advantage this time? Father, please help me estimate the benefits. Why do I feel that investment and gains are not proportional!" Little Ferdinand said hesitantly "Why do you think so? This is a very simple mathematical problem, don''t you even know it?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically "Father, look at the purchase of half of Borneo''s sovereignty from the British. Even if it is now in the hands of the rebels, the nominal sovereignty is worthless. It can''t be won without thirty to fifty million lev! To suppress the rebellion on the island, I initially estimated that it would cost at least more than 100 million levs. For the sake of safety, I would also eliminate the indigenous people on the island. The military expenditure behind this is not a small figure. Even if I hire 10,000 troops to garrison, I still have to pay a salary of at least 30 million levs per year, plus daily training, suppression of bandits, and the operation of the colonial government. How can the total cost 70 million levs per year? If you dont see a profit, I have to invest 250 million levs first. At least in the second year, I will be able to open a rubber plantation and organize manpower to mine. These also require investment. The planting cycle of rubber trees is so long that I will be unable to make ends meet for at least six or seven years, and the total investment adds up to 780 million levs. Even if there are gains in the past six or seven years, and two or three billion levs of funds are recovered through the development of minerals, then this is a pure investment of 500 million levs in cash. When the rubber plantation is put into operation, even if it produces 100,000 tons of natural rubber each year, at the current price of nearly 8,000 lev per ton in the international market, it is of course a huge profit. But once the rubber price falls back to the normal price, my annual sales will be only 1 billion levs, which is only 200 million levs based on 20% of the profit. After deducting the maintenance cost of the colony, it is more than 100 million Lev, we have to give Juliana a share, that''s 70 to 80 million Levs. Rubber trees do not last forever. Their economic life span is only 20 to 30 years, and they will have to be replanted at that time. Don''t you think it''s too low for such a long investment cycle, with such a large risk, just such a small profit? "Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Yes, according to your algorithm, it is correct. Don''t forget that the rubber plantations in Southeast Asia are almost destroyed. Everyone has to start from scratch. At the same time, many investors have gone bankrupt under the influence of this rebellion, and your competitors have been weakened. Their strength cannot be compared to yours. Even if they are ambitious, after the war, they have to wait and see the situation before deciding whether to continue investing in the rubber industry. As long as you react fast enough, your rubber will be on the market before the price of rubber drops, and at least you can enjoy a profitable period of one to two years. You can recover most of the previous investment in this year or two. And this price drop cannot be done right away. Rubber production capacity is slowly recovering. During this period, there is still at least five years of golden period, and your gross profit will still not be less than 5%. ten. Also raise your production capacity to the highest ~ www.novelhall.com ~ Don''t say it is 100,000 tons, even if it is 300,000 tons, the market can digest it. Even if the competition is fierce in the future, you will not be the first to fall. At least you don''t have to worry about no buyers! "Ferdinand analyzes It is very rare to invest in industry to have such amazing profits, although compared with the financial industry, this profit is not enough. But the financial market has long since been carved up, and dealers are everywhere. You can''t enter if you have money. If you are an ordinary investor, isn''t it waiting for others to cut wool? The so-called market laws in this era are used by experts to fool people, and performance in the 21st century can be faked. Not to mention this era? "Well, father, you persuaded me. It seems that in the next few years, I will have to live a hard life! I will put all my savings into it!" Little Ferdinand said with a gray face. As the richest second generation in the world, is making money his pursuit? Obviously not! Little Ferdinand is not short of money at all, but the money delivered to the door has to be earned. This is a matter of principle! Ferdinand rolled his eyes directly, ignoring little Ferdinands crying behavior, typically he was a good seller when he was cheap. As the Crown Prince Ferdinands savings, he has a lot more savings than his brothers, and he has bought many properties over the years. How could he be impoverished because of an investment of several hundred million levs? Even if it is difficult to turn funds, isn''t he unable to go to the bank for a loan? How many successful businessmen have no loans? Based on his identity, he can borrow this money from any major bank in the world without any mortgage, and no one will doubt his ability to repay. The super-high annuity of the Bulgarian royal family is placed there. When he succeeds, are you afraid that he will have no money to pay his debts? ... v5 Chapter 138： London Conference Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? As early as the 1927 London Conference, the League of Nations established the Disarmament Conference Preparatory Committee, this time not only for the navy, but also Army and Air Force included. The reason is very simple. The British found that their army''s combat effectiveness has fallen behind the times, and wanted to restrict the development of European armies through the treaty situation. At the end of 1927 and the beginning of 1928, the fighting in Southeast Asia made the British feel even more frightened. The combat effectiveness of the Bulgarian army made them worry about the birth of the Second Germany. At this time, there is no French to help them as a physical shield. Geopolitical relations, no matter how they provoke, the two countries will not be able to smash. It was impossible for Ferdinand to send millions of troops to attack, and the French government was even more unlikely to send troops to fight. How many countries were there between the two sides? As long as Bulgaria does not develop inland in Europe, it will not have a core interest conflict with the French, and the struggle for world hegemony has long been irrelevant to them. Unknowingly, the London government suddenly discovered that they were isolated again, and they were isolated because of their interests! This is troublesome. Unlike the last time, when the world was opposed by two major groups, everyone was vying to win over the self-isolated British. Now everyone isolates the British because of their interests. The main contradiction in the world is the contradiction between the British and the major powers. This makes Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin uncomfortable. He wants to provoke discord, create conflicts, and reap the benefits of the fisherman. Whether it is France, Bulgaria, or Japan in the Far East, their greatest enemy is the British Empire, and even the second enemy cannot be found. The spheres of strength among the great powers are perfectly separated by the British Empire. If they want conflicts to break out, they must first border their spheres of influence. The Philippine Islands were originally thrown out as bait. As a result, Ferdinand did not take the bait because of insufficient interests. The conflict between the two countries naturally did not erupt. Even the British tried to provoke the contradiction between the two countries and the Japanese, only half succeeded, and the two countries did not expand in the Far East at all. After the forces of the two countries entered the Philippine Islands, conflicts with the Japanese broke out and blocked the way for the Japanese to go south. Unfortunately, this contradiction does not require them to die. The French were unable to expand in the Far East because of their lack of strength, while Ferdinand was not interested in the Far East in Bulgaria. The Japanese government is indeed ambitious, but they are aware of the current affairs. When the three big bosses are blocking the door, they are immediately embarrassed. Even the navy rarely goes to Nanyang. Then the British faced the confused Japanese. Because of the problems in Southeast Asia, the biggest enemy in the hearts of the British is now Japan. But Stanley Baldwin knew that it was impossible to ignore the most powerful enemy because of Japan''s problems? If the hard is not good, then the soft is good. Using the arms limitation treaty while lowering the military power of various countries is the best plan given by the staff, and it is also the only feasible plan! London At the League of Nations parliament headquarters, representatives of various countries are arguing over disarmament issues, and almost all major countries have given different proposals. The Disarmament Commission is divided into two groups, including: the Military Subcommittee and the Economic Subcommittee. There are currently five major disarmament programs: 1. The disarmament plan put forward by the French focuses on reviewing the peacetime and wartime armaments of various countries, and requires a redefinition of the nature of various armaments and the comparison of their military strengths. 2. The disarmament plan proposed by the Spaniards aims to maintain the balance of military forces in various countries and remain unchanged. 3. The disarmament plan put forward by Bulgaria is based on the actual needs of each country, while taking into account the balance of military power of each country before disarmament. 4. The disarmament plan proposed by the Japanese aims to balance the military forces on all continents and comprehensively evaluate various factors such as combat effectiveness and actual needs for disarmament. 5. The disarmament plan proposed by the British aims to balance the strength of the armies of the major powers and reduce the armaments of all countries as much as possible. There is no doubt that the disarmament programs of various countries are based on their own interests. For example, the disarmament program of Spain is purely for its own national security. The purpose of the British disarmament plan was to narrow the gap between the military strengths of the two countries and France. After all, there are many colonies bordering each other, so as to avoid a loss in the event of a barrage. Bulgaria''s disarmament plan is to make peace with the mud, and the main purpose is to drag time. After all, the plan given by Ferdinand is equivalent to saying that everyone determines the size of the army according to their own needs, but the needs of different countries are different? Then an arms balance was added! For example, if your neighbouring countrys army demand is 300,000, then he can keep 300,000, and your demand is only 200,000, but you can also keep 300,000 troops because of the balance of arms. This is almost to tell the British that it is not that we are too strong, but that you are too weak. If you expand the army to one or two million, everyone''s military strength is almost balanced. The disarmament plan proposed by the Japanese government is the same as none. It is completely impossible. How is the military power of Europe and Asia balanced? Think of Bulgaria as an Asian country? So what should we do if we balance the military power in Oceania? Let the people of Australia and New Zealand be soldiers, and if it is not enough, let the British be responsible for making up? The purpose is similar to that of Bulgaria. It is to make trouble and prevent the disarmament conference from ending smoothly. Except for some small foreign countries, the major powers have no intention of disarmament. After all, the two countries are land-powered countries. How can it be possible to abandon the army? If according to the British proposal, France can only retain 120,000 army, and Bulgaria only retains 140,000 army, wouldnt it be abolished martial arts? No matter what other countries are like, Ferdinand cannot agree to it. This is a matter of principle and there is no possibility of compromise. The conditions of the parties are so different that the Conference on Disarmament has reached a deadlock right from the beginning. Obviously the army cannot be cut down, so you can only focus on the air force and the navy. The problem of the air force is not easy to solve. The key is to define the problem. Now the air forces of various countries are diverse. The navy has navy aviation and the army has army aviation. Are these people counted? If it doesn''t count, countries will avoid the past by changing their names. Even if they sign a disarmament treaty, they will end up with nothing. If everything counts, Bulgaria will be fried. Now the planes in the Bulgarian army have become ordinary vehicles like cars, and the amount of equipment is appalling. How to cut this disarmament? Are they not allowed to use it? Fighters, transport aircraft, and bombers of this era can often be mixed with civilian aircraft, but there is a gap in performance. In fact, civilian aircraft are used as bombers, but they just need to be modified. The best thing to negotiate is the navy. Countries have already determined the proportions and abolished a large number of warships. At this time, there is not much that can be reduced. The three countries of France and Japan unanimously targeted the British and demanded to readjust the tonnage ratio of the navy of each country. It is naturally impossible for John Bull to agree. It was originally for the disarmament conference of the three countries, but he did not expect to be rebelled. The military team cannot go on here, and the economic team next door is also struggling. The debt problem of the former Russian Empire, now the governments of the nine countries are already arguing. This time West Russia was fighting alone, with one enemy and eight, and soon fell into a disadvantage. But this is the League of Nations. It is not who is good at eloquence. Whoever has a strong quarrel ability can win the final victory. Under the unanimous demands of many creditors, none of the nine governments can run away from this debt. According to international common practice, the nine governments jointly assume the debt repayment obligation and are jointly and severally liable for this debt. Arms can''t be stretched out of thighs, the League of Nations has made a decision, whether they want it or not, they must accept it. None of the nine governments have the courage to stand alone against the League of Nations. Since it is necessary to pay back the money, it is okay to wrestle with the specific amount. The representative of West Russia proposed that the nine countries share the debt, but the other eight countries have been rejected. No one thinks this proposal is reliable. If this huge debt is shared equally, what will the small countries do? Like the three Baltic countries, Finland, and Belarus, even if these five countries sell all of them, they cant afford one-ninth of their debts? You know, the Russian Empire owes more than two billion pounds of loans to banks, as well as debts issued by the private sector. All these add up, and the debt that needs to be processed this time is as high as 3.58 billion pounds. Even if you want to fall back on the bill, no one dares to raise it at the League of Nations meeting, and everyone can only bear it. "Please wait a moment. Before dealing with these debts, I suggest that you clear up the time for these loans, and then determine whether you have a legal relationship with us. If the debts owed by the government before the world war, these are all legal debts, and we can consider taking part of them. Since the outbreak of the World War, these money has been owed by the Tsarist government for its own ambitions and for the war. We are not responsible for it! "Soviet representative Georgi Vasilyevich Ticcherin said There is no doubt that most of the huge debts of the Russian Empire were owed after the outbreak of the World War, and a large part of it was owed during the civil war. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the Russians on this plane performed much better in the world war. They also had much more weapons and ammunition, and the cost of war far exceeded that in history. These all cost money, and Georgi Vasilyevich Zichelin does not intend to admit this debt, mainly because there is too much money. "Impossible! The Russian Empire is over. As their legal heirs, you must bear all the debts. This is your obligation!" British Foreign Secretary Attlee said directly. "But these debts were owed by the dictatorship of the Tsarist government for its own sake, and it was against the wishes of the general public. The people did not think that they were paying for his willfulness!" Lin argued "Rights and obligations are equal. Since you inherited the inheritance of the Russian Empire, you will naturally inherit their debts. If you refuse to fulfill the debts, the legitimacy of your government will also disappear!" French Foreign Minister Geoss directly threatened. "In fact, we became independent as early as 1917. As an independent country, we are not obliged to pay for the dictatorship of the Western Russian Empire!" Georgi Vasilyevich Tichelin retreated. Said "Mr. Vasilievich, in terms of law, you were only independent in 1927, and again you have to bear the debts before! This is the most basic international law. If you are unwilling to take on this debt, you can give up your independence and let a new responsible government take it! "Medev said coldly If you want to go wrong, don''t dream, and don''t look at who the creditor is! There is no doubt that the governments of various countries are much weaker than everyone thinks. Georgi Vasilyevich Zichelin is unable to support himself, and he is suffocated by threats even after repeated threats. If it weren''t for consideration, the Soviet Union''s strength is too weak now, the Japanese are eyeing them again, and they still need the protection of the League of Nations, he would have broken out long ago. Insult the country? This is not enough. It is only natural to owe debts and repay the money. They did not colonize the Russian Empire, and the money was lent to their only legal government. At the time of independence, everyone used the successor to the Russian Empire and gained recognition from the League of Nations. You can''t just take advantage without paying the price, right? "But to indulge a dictator, wantonly destroy world peace, and squeeze the vast Russian people, is this what the League of Nations did?" Georgi Vasilyevich Tichrin said unwillingly "Please pay attention to your words, if it weren''t for you traitors, how could the Russian Empire get to where it is today? How could the Tsarist government owe so much debt? I am afraid that the war indemnities alone will be enough to pay off our previous debts, but now its a blow, for the people? If it is really for the people, would you collude with the Germans? Will the Germans be brought to St. Petersburg? Today all of this is caused by you, do you still want to avoid responsibility? "Sasonov, the representative of the West Russian Empire, said with a sneer No matter what The Russian Empire is a member of the Allies, and the Russian capitalists did collude with the Allies to sell the tsarist government, which is equivalent to standing on the opposite side of the Allies. During the uprising, the revolutionaries entangled with the capitalists. If they were to say that they had nothing to do with each other, wouldn''t it be clear? Although Vasilyevich was angry, he was very wise not to quarrel with him on this issue. It happened that all the members of the Allied Powers were able to call the shots. Once it arouses their resentment and treats them as the remnants of the Allies, wouldnt it be miserable? "Well, this question will stop here. All the debts of the Russian Empire must be inherited by your nine countries. Let''s discuss the distribution plan now! Any behavior that wants to evade debt will be severely punished by the League of Nations. Such a rogue government is not qualified to appear on the international stage! Attlee interrupted strongly The spirit of the cultivator is lifted, and the critical moment has come. If you say ten thousand things, dont you just want to bear less debt and let the enemy bear more debt! "We propose to use the territorial area to allocate the debt that governments should bear?" Sassonov suggested with a sneer. "This is impossible. As the culprit, the Tsarist government should bear most of the responsibility, at least 95% of the debt, and the rest will be shared by our countries!" Vasilyevich immediately objected. How can it be distributed according to the area of ??the territory? The debt sharing of the nine countries is even worse. If it is distributed this way, the new Soviet government will be driven to death by debt. Now in Siberia, farming, digging and mining are okay, and nothing else is left. It is just a little bit of output, and it is also restricted by bad traffic and difficult to transport. Where can they have the money to pay off their debts? ... v5 Chapter 139： See The genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time has passed in a hurry. For the issue of debt distribution, the governments of the nine countries have been arguing for more than two months, but still no results came out. Governments of various countries are standing on their own ground, and the proposals put forward are all sorts of strange, but few are reliable. The debts of the previous year have not been repaid, and the debts of the next year will soon be due again. The patience of the creditors is gradually lost, and the attitudes of the representatives of the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria are getting tougher. This time European countries stood together and drew money from them. During the tsarist government, they had issued bonds to the European continent many times. Now, when it''s time to pay the debt, all of them are creditors at a glance, regardless of the amount, this time they are to be repaid. Although they don''t owe money to governments, they owe money to the people, even if it is for votes, the government must act like a debt collection. In history, the debts of these individuals were the first to be taken away, and they were unable to collect the debts anyway. This became one of the reasons why European countries collectively rejected the Russians. During the time of Alexander III, the Russian Empire was completely accepted by European countries. After just over two decades, the tsarist governments centuries of efforts were destroyed. "Everyone, there is no way to continue the quarrel. After deliberations by the Executive Committee of the League of Nations and combining the requirements of all parties, we decided: Based on the three factors of population, economy, and territorial area, conduct a comprehensive assessment and fairly distribute the debts borne by all parties! "The British Foreign Secretary Attlee said Generally speaking, this distribution plan is no problem, taking into account the interests of all aspects, and focusing on suppressing West and Soviet Russia. In terms of population, West Russia occupies nearly half; economically, West Russia occupies 60%; in terms of territorial area, West Russia occupies 17%. The result is: 1/3*1/2+60%*1/3+1/3*17%42% Nicholas II still had to bear the largest proportion of debt, if it were not for Soviet ideological issues, he would have to bear at least half of the debt. The Soviet Russian government followed closely behind, inheriting nearly 21% of the population, 15% of the economy, and 58% of the territory of the Russian Empire. The sum is: 1/3*0.21+1/3*0.15+1/3*0.5831% In the following East Russia, the situation will be much better. They inherited 22% of the population, 16% of the economy, and 20% of the territory of the Russian Empire. The result is: 1/3*0.22+1/3*0.16+1/3*0.219% Except for these three main debtors, other countries are not worth mentioning. For example, Finland and Finland are allocated two points of debt. This is calculated by the three countries of Britain, France and Belgium. They are all estimates, accuracy? It is a pity that in this era, a lot of things are estimated to be sufficient, and verification is simply impossible. It is impossible for the League of Nations to help them measure the territory at this time, let alone do a census for them and study their economic development. So as soon as this result comes out, big countries are complaining, and small countries are crying poor. Don''t look at the small proportion of compensation for one or two points, but it can''t hold up a high base? With so many debts of the Russian Empire, even if part of the war reparations can be offset, the debts that need to be shared by them are still no less than 3 billion pounds. For example, the two points in Finland are 60 million pounds, which is 21.42 pounds per capita. On the surface, this debt is not high. If it is left in developed countries, it would be their three-month salary. But in Finland at this time, it''s different. This is almost two years of income for ordinary people. This is how to do? At present, the annual fiscal revenue of the Finnish government is at most one million pounds. Even if the Finnish government wants to repay the money, this is their fiscal revenue for 60 years. Once the interest-free loan expires and is converted into an interest-bearing loan, then they cannot even repay the interest. There is no way this God has come. No money means no money! There is no doubt that the Grand Duchy of Finland has taken the lead in shamelessly, and it is still the kind that makes everyone helpless, asking for money is not dead. "Unfortunately, it''s not that we are unwilling to take on this debt. It is because our country is too poor. With our government''s fiscal revenue, even interest cannot be paid. If we are to bear this debt, please waive all interest. It is estimated that in two hundred years, we will almost pay it off! "Finland representative Paul said with a miserable look Sure enough, he is a good actor, and he blocked everything that everyone wanted to say. People really have no money, and there is no industry in Finland that fascinates everyone, and it is impossible to get debts in kind! The British Foreign Secretary Attlee, who was originally confident, is now also feeling thorny. This is a very real problem. Due to the civil war, the economic conditions of the nine independent countries are now very bad, and almost all of the countries fiscal revenues cannot afford interest. If they give up the interest completely and let them repay the loan freely, it is estimated that no one is so conscious. Maybe it is really like what the representative of Finland said, it will almost be paid off after two hundred years. Obviously he was reluctant to account, but now he looks so pitiful and wins everyone''s sympathy. "How about this? Everyone will extend the loan period that has expired for some time, and wait until the economies of various countries recover, and then slowly repay it!" Medev proposed. This very constructive opinion was immediately rejected by the French. Who told them to issue interest-free loans? Don''t look at Russia owing them the most money. In fact, the interest they can get is the least of the three countries. The loan of one billion pounds is only 10 million pounds a year, which is really pitiful low. "No, the banks that provide these loans may not be able to accept them. Failure to repay the funds in time may cause a financial crisis!" French Foreign Minister Geoss said with a grim expression. However, I glanced at the representatives of the Nine Nations, and it seemed that if it weren''t for the order of the venue, they would have begun to sell badly now, and Geos was also a headache. The account must be recovered, otherwise the domestic consortium will never let him go. Extending the loan period is indeed a good way, but does he say it counts? "Should they let the nine countries carry out debt joint guarantees and jointly bear this debt?" Geos proposed "If this is the case, it is estimated that we don''t want to receive the money. The governments of various countries shirk each other, what should we do?" Metev asked rhetorically "Would you like to reduce or forgive part of the debt?" Attlee suggested "This question, I can''t be the master!" Geos said "Don''t look at me, Bulgaria''s loans are all secured, and the Russians can''t repay the loans. We don''t care!" Metev said with a slight smile The two of them changed their faces and said that the mortgage actually has some collateral in their hands, but at this time, the people who mentioned the tariffs are all nonsense. To enter the Russian Empire from the Black Sea, you must first pass through Bulgaria. Regardless of how the Russians collect tariffs, Bulgaria will collect them anyway. The current Black Sea Strait is not a free port. It is the Bulgarian inland sea. Ships must pay taxes as soon as they enter. With more taxes, the competitiveness of products will be less, and capitalists will no longer be interested in continuing to trade with the Russians. Russia has long been a private place for Bulgarian goods. The customs duties that the Russians pledged to them, Britain and France actually did not get a few cents. Bulgaria and Russia are symbolic tariffs. When Russians import and export, they will go around Bulgaria. Anyway, they will also follow the road. It is nothing more than stamping a few more stamps to avoid British and French customs supervisors. Now Britain and France have a bit of tariff income except the Baltic Sea. Even the supervisors sent by the Black Sea have withdrawn. Each ship is one lev, and the tax received is not enough to pay the salary. The remaining salt tax, tobacco tax, liquor tax, and messy mortgage taxation are even more embarrassing. Russian tax authorities are not ethical, and the figures are horribly low. This situation began after the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, so it''s okay not to mention the collateral, it is sad to mention it. Attlee knew this problem, so they could only be the first bird. Bulgaria''s attitude was very obvious and it didn''t matter at all. Even if the Russians can''t get the loan, they will be even happier. How can they earn money by picking up a Ukraine for nothing? As for the loan issue, the principal has been recovered seven or eighty-eight, and the remaining part can be exchanged for Ukraine. The Bulgarian government is willing to pay. They can''t do it. Now that the Russian Empire is divided into nine, those collaterals are even more unreliable. Can''t they send people to collect taxes themselves? "Why don''t we accept the compensation in kind, and see what special products they have, what can we take!" Attlee thought for a while and said "This is impossible. With such a large sum of money, the Russian industry is almost zero. Why do we need so many raw materials?" Geos objected. The ordinary industrial raw materials of this era are worthless. Both Britain and France have their own colonial supplies. They don''t need them at all. "Then you can only let them repay in batches, give priority to repaying the bank loan, and use the excess to redeem the debt. The part that is not paid will be delayed!" Attlee said sinisterly Obviously, he is giving priority to guaranteeing the interests of the consortium, and ordinary people holding bonds are equivalent to being abandoned. "Then postpone the debts of the Russians, according to the previous interest, when they have money, and when they will pay it back!" Grace thought for a while and said Medev just nodded and agreed. The governments of this era are the spokespersons of interest groups, and of course they must stand in the position of interest groups. "Well, we have seriously considered the issue mentioned by Mr. Paul just now. Everyone knows the actual situation of the governments of various countries. After we have discussed and decided, part of the debt can be extended. The specific rules will be determined below. In principle, we will draw 30% of your fiscal revenue every year to repay the debt! "Attlee said loudly "Mr. Attlee, this ratio is too high. There is no country in the world that has a fiscal surplus of 30%. We cannot afford such a high financial ratio! And we have a meaningful debt distribution ratio, which has exceeded the scope of debt we should bear, and also exceeded our ability to bear! We must know that many loans of the former Russian Empire are secured. We can sell these collaterals and reduce our debt! "Vasilyevich said solemnly "This ratio is our comprehensive consideration. You can keep your opinions if you have any opinions. As for you want to sell the collateral to reduce the debt, this issue can be done later. This is not a contradiction!" Attlee said with a gloomy face have opinions? There will be people who have opinions about any kind of distribution plan. Now the distribution plan given by the League of Nations has taken into account the interests of all aspects as much as possible. If you want to provoke a thorn, it is deliberately looking for troubles, not to give everyone the face, you must give a lesson. It can be said that the representatives of the Soviet Union and Russia were wrong at the beginning. No matter whether they are British, French or Bulgarians, they do not think that everyone is equal. The status between the great powers and ordinary countries is not equal, and once that line is crossed, they will suffer. On the contrary, the Finnish representatives approach is more acceptable, and he puts himself very low. Out of sympathy for the weak, everyone can give them a little preferential treatment. Of course, this preferential treatment is mainly for political shows, not that they are really sympathetic, but the premise is that they cannot harm their interests. Boris had been advised by Ferdinand. It was just the beginning of crying and selling in the League of Nations. In the back, the representatives of Finland and the media went crying and selling. Only when the citizens of London are moved first can they be moved to the London government and let them hold their hands high. After that, we have to travel around Europe to gain sympathy, and then everyone will be open. This method, that is, small countries can use it, their debts are not much, and governments of various countries are still happy to do a show. Then I took the opportunity to sell Finland''s specialty paper and wood products to repay the debt. While repaying the debt, it also opened up the market for domestic products. Even Paul, a diplomatic representative, is actually an actor, a talent that Boris dug from the Bulgarian film industry. So at the beginning, Paul was memorizing lines, as long as he showed the misery of Finland. There is no need for him to fall back on the bill, nor for him to come forward and fight with others. Just keep your posture lower and be more sincere. The Grand Duchy of Finland must repay the debt, and it will not fall back on a penny. The only problem is that there is no money now, and it is really impossible to repay it. This direct refusal is much smarter, at least the major creditors are very satisfied with the Finns'' attitude and don''t mean to make things difficult for them. "Mr. Attlee, as far as I know, Russia and Russia have a secret agreement. If the Russian Empire has no money to repay its debts, it can sell the Ukrainian region to Bulgaria for 30 billion levs, including a mortgage loan of 10 billion levs. . Although the Russian Empire is now disintegrated, the treaty is still valid. Our nine countries are all heirs to the Russian Empire. Now we have the right to sell the Ukrainian region. Mr. Metiev, what I said is true! "Vasilyevich said with good reason "Yes, Russia and Russia have a mortgage agreement on Ukraine." Metiev replied This was originally an open secret, and many people knew it, so Medev naturally didn''t need to lie. Besides, it is a good thing that you can buy in Ukraine! Dont look at the 30 billion lev, deducting the 10 billion lev of mortgage, and the Russians successively owing Bulgarias debts. In fact, only 10 billion levies need to be paid. This is nothing more than the half-year fiscal revenue of the Bulgarian government. It is not difficult to raise this money. Some people want to sell, but some don''t want to sell it. From the standpoint of Nicholas II, even if he wants to sell land, he sells it himself? How can it be sold on the League of Nations? Isn''t that just a sheep''s mouth? "No, you are betraying the country. The Ukrainian region is our core interest, and it is definitely not divided!" Sasonov said angrily "It''s a pity, Mr. Sasonov, we are no longer from the same country. For me, this is not a traitor! Everyone is the heir of the Russian Empire. We have the right to implement the treaty signed at the beginning. Now everyone can vote to decide whether to sell the Ukrainian region to repay the debt. If you want to keep the Ukrainian region, as long as you take up the debt, it is not difficult! "Vasilyevich eagerly saw Everyone understood that he had never thought of selling the Ukrainian region. This kind of persecution was nothing more than making West Russia bear a larger proportion of debt. This time, apart from West Russia, the remaining seven countries are all occupied with them. Whether it is selling the Ukrainian region or allowing West Russia to take over the debt, it is very good for everyone. 40% of their debts can be repaid in one lump sum, and they dont need to pay any price. Why not do it? "Impossible. At the last meeting of the League of Nations, the Ukrainian region was clearly designated as the territory of West RussiaYou do not have this right to deal with our territory!" Sassonov roared "However, before the split of the Russian Empire, the mortgage between Russia and Russia was signed by you, Sassonov, and approved by Nicholas II. According to international law, this treaty is still valid, so it can continue to be implemented now. I propose a show of hands to vote! "The representative of East Russia suddenly said As soon as the voice fell, eight hands were raised. At this time, everyone hopes to let West Russia take on more debts. Naturally, they have to jointly oppress them to agree. But did Sasonov dare to give in? This is obviously impossible. Ukraine cannot be lost, at least it cannot be lost in vain! Similarly, this additional debt cannot be accepted. If it is accepted, their finances will go bankrupt and they will still have to sell the Ukrainian region to repay the debt. At this time, Sassonov was a little regretful. If you know that there are so many countries that want independence, he should have sold Poland, Central Asia and other regions in the first place, and there will not be so much trouble. "I suggest the first seminar, everyone calm down, and the next meeting starts, everyone will continue to negotiate!" Attlee said. Obviously, not only West Russia does not want to lose Ukraine, but even the British do not want Bulgaria to gain Ukraine. Now Attlee ended the meeting early, with the goal of buying time for the diplomatic activities of the British Empire. Knowing that, Medev still did not object to it. At this time, Bulgaria should not be overly enthusiastic. No matter what the British do, they cannot change the fact that the nine countries after independence are all poor. It is in their interest to force West Russia to assume debts. Unless the British can come up with real money, this matter is not within their control! v5 Chapter 140： The means of the little Ferdinand A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The changes in the League of Nations meeting were quickly transmitted back to Bulgaria. "Prime Minister, what do you think about this?" Ferdinand asked. "Your Majesty, now we still don''t want to take a stand. No one wants to see us get the Ukrainian region. This time they are just to force Nicholas II to bear more debts. Some of these small countries may not matter, but Soviet Russia and Eastern Russia, as long as they have not given up their ambition to unify the Russian Empire, they will not abandon the Ukrainian region so easily! "Constantine replied This is a very obvious problem. The Ukrainian region is in the hands of West Russia. After they unify the country, they can get it. If it is sold to Bulgaria, it will never have anything to do with them. No matter who is to unify the country, there is nothing they can do! Can''t count on it, can you redeem it? Not to mention the positions of Britain and France. Bulgaria is now very strong, and they are all trying to contain Bulgaria''s development. If they were to have one more Ukraine, it would be even more difficult to limit. The most important thing is that Ukraine belongs to the European continent. If it is thousands of miles away in Southeast Asia, America, Africa and other regions, even if the land is fertile, it does not deserve their attention. This is also the shortcoming of Britain and France, or the shortcomings of the British, because their local area is limited and their local development potential is severely restricted. In history, the British Empire collapsed because the development of its homeland was hindered and its inability to suppress the major colonies. Under the instigation of the United States and the Soviet Union, they had to abandon most of the colonies. At this time, the British are also plagued by this problem. The local development potential is limited, and the population has been unable to increase, which restricts their overall national strength growth. "Your Excellency, I think they really want to sell Ukraine! It is too early for them to consider the future issues. If West Russia cannot be weakened, even if it is to unify the whole country, they will also be a unified party. No matter how great the long-term interests are, they must be based on the premise that they can unify the Russian Empire. If they have no chance to unify the country, then leaving the Ukrainian region for Western Russia does not add to their own danger? "Chekov put forward different opinions Ferdinand was plunged into contemplation. Both of these situations may exist. People are realistic. The long-term interests and immediate interests are a difficult problem for whom to choose. "If there were no Ukrainian regions, how much would the national power of West Russia be weakened?" Ferdinand asked. "At least two levels, the Ukrainian region occupies 17.6% of the territory of West Russia and 15.3% of the population of West Russia. Ukraine is now the largest granary in West Russia. It is the last outlet of West Russia in the Black Sea region. There are still many minerals that can create foreign exchange for them! "Constantine replied "The biggest role is to create foreign exchange for West Russia?" Ferdinand asked. "Yes, Your Majesty! The population and economy of West Russia are now mainly concentrated in the St. Petersburg area, and other areas have been devastated. The Ukraine region is no exception. As one of the main battlefields, the local economy has been severely damaged, the population has been drastically reduced, and the economy has been messed up. Now in Western Russia, there are two large granaries in the Moscow region and along the Volga River, and there is no shortage of food. All grains and minerals in Ukraine have always been exported by Russians in exchange for foreign exchange, which is a very important source of financial resources for Western Russia. "Constantin explained "Well, then, the government of Nicholas II will not let go so easily anyway?" Ferdinand asked. "Not necessarily. If there is too much external pressure, they may still compromise. The financial situation in West Russia is very unsatisfactory. There are too many places to spend money in the country. In the short term, Nicholas II still has a sum of money to support it, which is based on the premise of non-payment. If they have to repay their international debts, they will be unable to sustain it, let alone take a larger share of the debt? "Constantin thought for a while and said "Well, if this is the case, let''s wait and see first. If England and France spend a big price, we will abandon the Ukrainian region first and wait for the future!" Ferdinand finally made a decision. There is no alternative to this. The more urgent the Bulgarian performance, the higher the desire for destruction by Britain and France. Fortunately, the French said that as long as they exchange interests, they will not smash to the end with Bulgaria. The British are in big trouble, it is too difficult to persuade them, and it is rare for Ferdinand to use that brain. Even if they can be settled, the price paid is not worth the loss, so just ignore them. Ukraine was not within the range of the British and French artillery. Once Bulgaria and Western Russia reached an agreement, they would be beyond the reach. "Your Majesty, we won''t sign the new round of disarmament bills anymore?" Constantine asked concerned. "Which army is still being cut? The number of our troops is just enough to keep us in a state of absolute security. Why should we continue to disarm? If it weren''t for worrying about the situation, time and space, I would be ready to provoke a new arms race, consume the strength of Britain and France, and save their energy from useless! "Ferdinand said calmly disarmament? Why disarm? The current size of the Bulgarian army is just right to house young people who serve in the military every year without much military expenditure. If we disarm, these conscripts definitely don''t need so many. Should we change the Bulgarian military system? Ferdinand is not a fool. Now no one opposes Bulgaria''s military service system. That is because it is too fair. Both ordinary people and princes and nobles must perform military service. As long as they are in good health, few have escaped military service, and no one can have opinions if they all serve together. Once this model is changed, Bulgaria in the future might follow in the footsteps of Britain and France. Life is so good that everyone will not want to be a soldier. How good this model is now, you can build a strong national defense force without spending a lot of money. Habits become natural, and everyone is proud of joining the army. Nowadays, Bulgarian youths, even if they are studying abroad, will come back to perform military service at the age of 20. Bulgaria is also the country with the highest service rate in the world. Everyone is more motivated to serve as a soldier than the Japanese. Only Switzerland, where all the people are soldiers, can compare. ... London The Headquarters of the League of Nations, Russias debt repayment problem has not been resolved for a long time. Several of their parties are not in a hurry, but some people are already in a hurry. "What was the result of contact with them?" Stanley Baldwin asked concerned. "Your Excellency, this matter is very troublesome. Their meaning is very clear. As long as they can reduce their debt ratio, they don''t care who owns the Ukrainian region! West Russia does not want to abandon the Ukrainian region, but they cannot accept this huge debt. Sasonov has made it clear that if we continue to exert pressure, they will deal with the Bulgarians in private. Attlee said embarrassedly "It involves a huge sum of 1.2 billion pounds, let alone them, even we can hardly resist this temptation, it is normal for Nicholas II not to give in. If they sell the Ukrainian region, they can all reduce their debt holdings by 40%, so on this issue, the eight governments are equally unlikely to make concessions. "The Chancellor Chamberlain sighed. "In other words, there is no solution to this problem?" Stanley Baldwin said with a headache. "Yes, Prime Minister! There are too many debts left by the Russian Empire, and under normal circumstances, their financial income is simply unable to repay the debt. Even if we accept them in kind, it will not work. Now the annual export volume of the Russians is only 150 million pounds. This seems to be a large number. In fact, 90% of them are exported to Bulgaria. This figure is almost at the limit. If the Russians are allowed to use mineral resources to repay their debts, there is only one buyer in Bulgaria, and it is difficult to expand production capacity. If the Russians were to use grain to repay their debts, it would also be a drop in the bucket. Even if they were to take 10 million tons of grain each year, it would not be worth a lot of money. There is no need to consider industrial products. Everyone knows what Russian industry is. Even if we want to build a foundry, we cannot find enough workers! Now because of the debt problem, both parties are unable to make concessions. This is determined by their financial capacity! "Attlee thought for a while and said "Then let the Russians pay off the bank loans first, and rely on the bonds issued?" Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said "Your Excellency, such a thing must not be done, otherwise the crowds of demonstrations tomorrow will block Downing Street!" Chancellor Chamberlain quickly objected. Although everyone should give priority to protecting the interests of the consortium, ordinary British people are also not easy to provoke. If anyone dares to move their cheese, they can ask whoever to get out. If everyone loses money together, the government can also come forward to reassure them. If the bank receives the money, they can''t. These people definitely don''t mind changing cabinets. "Well, I take back what I just said, but this matter should be resolved quickly. They can''t wait, and the pressure on the government is increasing!" Stanley Baldwin said intentionally. "Your Excellency, I think the debt problem of the Russians should be put aside for the first time. It will not be solved in a short time. Just yesterday, in his own name, the Crown Prince of Bulgaria proposed to us to buy half of Kalimantan in our hands. Do you want to sell it or not? "Attlee thought for a while and said "Is it the most central island in Nanyang?" Stanley Baldwin asked "Yes, Kalimantan is the second largest island in Southeast Asia and is occupied by us and the Dutch. In this marriage between Paul and Holland, the Dutch took half of Kalimantan in their hands as Princess Juliana''s dowry. Now the little Prince Ferdinand, in order to please his wife, is ready to buy the other half in our hands, and then they can send troops to fight the rebellion! "Attlee thought for a while and said "I remember that the value of Kalimantan is not very high. Why did the Bulgarian crown prince buy it in private? Are there any resources on the island that we don''t know that are worth buying for them? "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said "I don''t know about this, but he didn''t plan to spend a lot of money to buy it. It can even be said that the price of the little Prince Ferdinand is very low!" Attlee replied "How low is it?" Stanley Baldwin asked curiously "One million levs, buy the nominal sovereignty of the island!" Attlee said, holding out a finger "You''re not kidding, 40,000 pounds is worth our consideration?" Stanley Baldwin asked suspiciously "Of course it''s not just a question of 40,000 pounds. In fact, he also proposed a plan. If we can wipe out all the rebels on the island, he is willing to pay 5 million pounds to buy!" Attlee shrugged "Well, the price is much more sincere, but let''s refuse him. I am afraid that the purchase of five million pounds is a fake. His main purpose is to send troops to suppress the rebellion on the island!" Stanley Baldwin thought Want to say "Okay, Prime Minister! Our Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that the Dutch did not want to continue sending troops for a worthless island of Kalimantan, so they threw this piece of chicken ribs to Bulgaria. The Bulgarians also do not want to spend a lot of money to suppress the rebellion for this tastelessness, and want to use our hands to suppress the rebels on the island. Little Ferdinand should be just testing, more likely he is smiling at Pomeranian, not interested in Kalimantan! "Attlee thought for a while and said "Oh, it seems that this mao boy is not simple. We will pay more attention to it in the future. Although Bulgaria is also a constitutional monarchy, the rights of their royal family are the same as there are no restrictions. The rights of Ferdinand the Great are even greater than those of the medieval kings. The influence of the crown prince the little Ferdinand is not small, and sometimes it can also influence the political trend of Bulgaria, and it should not be taken lightly! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said "Of course, but these are minor issues. Your Prime Minister, we have to consider the issue of general elections. If the issue of rebellion in Southeast Asia cannot be resolved as soon as possible, our trouble will be great!" Attlee thought for a while and said. "In terms of time, I am afraid it is too late. It is the rainy season in Southeast Asia, and the risk of sending troops at this time is too great. The officers and soldiers on the front line did a good job this time, and they have regained a lot of lost ground. The most optimistic estimate is that they will be able to resolve the Myanmar rebels before the end of the year. For the rebels in Malaysia, UU reading will still be delayed until next year, but next year is the election year. Can we eliminate the rebels before the end of the election? "Stanley Baldwin said unconfidently "What a clever method, it seems that the Bulgarian crown prince is going to take us this time?" Chamberlain said with frowning. "It''s really amazing, worthy of being Ferdinand''s son. Now is indeed a good time to take advantage of the fire. The rebels in Southeast Asia have become the climate. With the combat power of our army, it is difficult to suppress the rebellion in a short time. If we want to suppress the rebellion before the election, of course, the fewer rebels, the better! "Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said After talking about Stanley Baldwin, he stared at Attlee. The meaning was very obvious. It is good for everyone to share it together. It is impossible to eat alone. The corruption and bribery problem of the British government has a long history. Don''t think that these high-level government officials are not greedy for money, and politicians are just like people. If you cant make enough money during your tenure, once you leave your office, you will leave your hands alone, and any transaction must be concluded before leaving office. Is Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet safe to be re-elected now? There is no doubt that unless the rebellion can be put down immediately, they are ready to step down, at least the soldiers'' families want them to go out. Adeliken is so hard to lobby for Ferdinand, naturally, it is impossible to do it for nothing, otherwise such a transaction will not enter the cabinet for discussion. In this era, although colonial trading is still popular, few people buy sovereignty, and ordinary people cannot buy it even if they have money. Even if it is gifts, these politicians dare not accept them unless they can help them turn all these income into legal income. There are not many people with this kind of strength, and little Ferdinand happens to be one of them. Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 141： , The French alliance? A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Rome was not built in a day, and the Bulgarian Empire was not built in a day! -Ferdinand comforts himself As soon as the world war ended, Ferdinand was planning to establish the Bulgarian Empire, which was almost an open secret in the world. To build the Bulgarian empire, it is not his personal ambition, but a realistic need. More than 60 million Bulgarians all hope to build a strong empire. A huge colony also requires an empire to be able to incorporate all these places into the mainland. Ferdinands preparations are almost complete now, and when the British have fallen, only when John Bull has fallen, can his Bulgarian empire live up to its name. Of course, the propaganda to the outside world is different. The outside world has always thought that he was going to inherit the Bulgarian Empire in history. Although it has not been recognized by European countries, the crown does exist in history. In this case, everyone naturally laughed off, is it possible to stop it? Ferdinand in history can wear the crown of the Tsar at the end of the 19th century, not to mention Ferdinand now. Many people are happy to see it happen. There are already many czars in the world, so I don''t care about adding him. But unlike in history, Ferdinand can despise the Bulgarian empire in history, and naturally will not inherit their crown. Napoleon can proclaim himself emperor, why can''t he? The international situation facing Bulgaria now is much better than Napoleon in history! In this era, the British can''t organize an anti-protection alliance unless they personally go into battle naked, and the ally only exists in theory. Bulgarias reputation on the European continent is not much better than that of the British. After the Ottoman Empire was killed, Ferdinand became a saint in the Christian world. After stepping on the bones of the Ottomans, Bulgaria was fully integrated into European society. Now, even if you want to provoke discord, you have to reach it? To advocate the Bulgarian threat theory, someone must believe it? Throughout the history of Bulgarias expansion, it has been to Asia and Africa. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the strategic focus is on Asia and Africa and they are not interested in the hegemony of the European continent. This is also the reason that the relationship between France and France has always been better than the relationship between Britain and France. Bulgaria has no intention of competing with them for the hegemony of the European continent, but the British broke the French dream of European hegemony. "Your Majesty, the French Foreign Minister Brian''s personal initiative suggested that our two countries sign a "Non-War Pact"." Metjeev said with a smile "Personal name?" Ferdinand said uncertainly "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied affirmatively "Has our conflict with the French reached the point where it needs to be resolved by war?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. "No, in fact, there is almost no major contradiction between us and the French now. We all have our own spheres of influence. Even if there is a trade conflict, there is no need for war. In international politics, our cooperation far exceeds confrontation! "Medev thought for a while and said Ferdinand knows all these questions. Isn''t there a saying among the people-"The friendship between France and France depends on Britain"? Under the common enemy of the British Empire, France and France have long been united to keep warm in international affairs. Basically, if Bulgaria wants to restrict the French, then just be silent and let John Bull get on. The reverse is also true. The French want to cause trouble to Bulgaria. They are also silent, just wait for the British to get on! Most of the time, we still work together to protect John Bull. Even if it is discovered, everyone can resist it. Just as the Japanese supported the rebellion in Southeast Asia, John Bull, in addition to economically restricting them symbolically, was actually powerless. It is impossible to take tough measures against the Japanese, and John Bull is even more powerless to protect the two countries. Don''t look at the Royal Navy as No. 1 in the world. In fact, Ferdinand would not take them seriously anymore, but in order to make the British continue to make mistakes, he didn''t give them a bit of cruelty. "If this is the case, then just reject him. The law is already an ally, and the relationship between the two sides can continue to deepen. There is no need to sign an indecent Non-War Pact!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. Is it possible to continue the alliance? When uniting against the British, it is entirely possible! Is it possible for Britain and France to continue their alliance? The French will tell you that this does not exist, John Bull is so annoying! Without the threat of the Americans, the attitude of the British towards the French is not as good as in history. The two sides have conflicts every other time, but the French often suffer. This makes the French, full of romanticism, hatred of John Bull, which is also an opportunity for Bulgaria. The more allies the better, the fewer enemies the better! To this day, Bulgarias direct enemies no longer exist, and the British can only be regarded as potential enemies, not to the point of death or death. "Your Majesty, do you mean to make a secret alliance with the French again?" Metev asked uncertainly "Yes, the British are now actually preparing to support the Germans, what do you think the French would think?" Ferdinand asked "Are the British crazy? If they support German reunification, the French have no choice!" Metev said in surprise. "The British are not crazy, and it can even be said that they are very clever! Once Germany is unified again, what will happen to the European continent? "Ferdinand asked back "France and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will form an alliance to face this terrible enemy together, and they will not have the energy to trouble them! However, isn''t the UK afraid of crashing? We must know that once Germany is unified, their strength will immediately surpass that of France. Considering the abnormal combat power of their army, even the French-Austro-Hungarian alliance may not be able to withstand it! "Medev thought for a while and said "No, do we still exist? No matter what, we cannot tolerate the existence of a unified European continent. This demand is more urgent than the British! No matter how powerful the Germans are, they will not be able to face our three countries at the same time. When a big war breaks out, the British will be the final winner again! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "However, the French will not allow Germany to reunify? On this issue, the French government has no possibility of compromise, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will help. There is no force in Germany to unify the country at all. Any force facing internal and external attacks can only fail! "Medev said in disbelief. "Whether it will succeed, no one knows. Anyway, the British have this plan. We already know it, and the French may know it. Even if they don''t know it, they will know it soon. That''s enough. In this case, will the French refuse to ally with us? "Ferdinand said with a smile This is often the case in politics. Even if the French do not think that Germany can be reunified, they still hate the British. In this case, the romantic French will usually make some unexpected moves to retaliate against the British. Is there a better way than to form an alliance with the French? It is exciting to think about the French alliance to challenge the British hegemony. failure? This option simply exists, and the two sides simply cannot fight. The two navies of France and France could not win the Royal Navy together, and the situation in the army was just the opposite. Either one could suppress the British. In this case, how can a war break out between the two sides? Bulgaria can cut off the Suez Canal, push across the African continent, or push across the world island to India. France and Britain can only look at each other across the sea, staring at each other with big eyes and small eyes. At best, the air forces of the two sides will have a big duel. Then they blocked each other. The French guarded the Mediterranean and the British guarded the Atlantic. No one could do anything about it. If this is a fight, the two sides can fight each other for a hundred years, and don''t want to tell the winner. The premise is that neither side''s technology has progressed. On the surface, Bulgaria seems to be taking advantage of it and can push it all the way to grab the site. In fact, just look at the traffic. Without sea and land transportation, the logistics supply can drag the army to death. Looking at India not far away, it is actually out of reach. In fact, this state is the most unlikely state of war between the two sides. No one can do anything about it, knowing that it is a war of two losses and great injuries, both sides will try their best to avoid it. This is also what the Japanese most hope to happen. The Tokyo government has repeatedly proposed to Sofia and Paris: the three countries are allied to divide the world. It''s just that everyone is not a fool, so how could it be used by the Japanese? If the navy cannot win, the two countries will be able to carve up the African continent at best. In fact, apart from South Africa, the most prosperous continent, and Egypt and Sudan, which are the most geographically important, the rest of the African continent is the territory of the two countries. This little benefit is simply not enough to make them take risks. France is now in charge of the republican government, not the time of Napoleon. "Your Majesty, with all due respect, there is no need to form an alliance with the French. It has no practical effect at all except to stimulate the British!" Metzhev said after hesitating. "It can also give the French courage, so that when they treat the British, their attitude can be tougher and share the political pressure for us. If we were only fighting against the British, we would not need the French at all. Their existence would not affect the course of the war! Now we need a lot of allies, and the more the better, we don''t need them to do anything, as long as they can stimulate the British! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, is it necessary? It''s not good for us to stimulate the British now?" Metev asked suspiciously Ferdinand just smiled and did not answer. "Your Majesty, do you mean to isolate the British?" Metiev thought for a while and said "This is the diplomatic strategy the Germans used back then, but the isolated object was the French, and then they almost defeated the French in the Franco-Prussian War. Our situation is much better now. There is no need for military adventures, and everyone is allied. Guess what the British would do? "Ferdinand said calmly "They will also ask to join in, so as to avoid being isolated by everyone, to protect their interests!" Metzhev said without hesitation Metev quickly understood Ferdinand''s purpose, which was a conspiracy, a conspiracy to distract the British, so that they did not have the energy to cause trouble for Bulgaria. As for relying on this military alliance to defeat the British hegemony and let the world enter the Bulgarian era, don''t dream it. Unless the British have their heads flooded, they will choose to engage in military confrontation with this alliance. In that case, they can all laugh in their dreams. Under normal circumstances, with John Bull''s diplomatic methods, they will choose the simplest and best method, join the alliance, and then dismantle the alliance. Of course, Ferdinand also has a hidden small purpose, which is to completely cut off the possibility of German reunification. Once Britain, France and Austria are allied, then Germany must first consider the intervention of the four countries if it wants to reunify by force. With regard to the issue of peaceful reunification, Ferdinand didn''t even think about it. Can a bunch of central governments of kingdoms, principalities, and republics pee into one gourd? And the foundry controlled by Britain and France how to solve it? These factories did increase the German industry, but once they left the British and French markets, they would immediately increase nearly seven or eight million unemployed people. Unless a war is launched immediately, the economy can cause Germany to collapse. It takes time to start a war. There are no materials, military training has long been abandoned, and the arsenal for producing weapons and ammunition has not been established. The future of Germany is a loose alliance, which can unite to resist the expansion of the French, but cannot build a strong empire. This is the Germany Ferdinand wants. In fact, all this was done by the British themselves. If they did not support the German consent, they tried to use the Germans to break the existing order on the European continent. Ferdinand decided not to form an alliance with the French at this time. Although there is no contradiction between the two sides, there is no common interest for everyone? Join forces to challenge the British hegemony. That one can be used to fool ordinary people. No politician will take it seriously. The French are not stupid. Their strength is now far behind that of the two countries. They have defeated the British hegemony and nothing happened to them. How can they do the wedding dress for others? Of course, if the world hegemon is now replaced by a German, then there is no problem. The French are willing to have it or not! "Yes, if you can use diplomatic means to achieve the goal, try not to use military means. We are a peace-loving country, how can we provoke war?" Ferdinand said with a smile. Medev nodded in agreement. As a diplomat, what I hate most is that problems that can be solved by diplomatic means are used in the end but military means are used, which means to them incompetence! ... v5 Chapter 142： , Da Bobo is doing things A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, something happened again in Eastern Europe!" Medev Zou said, frowning "The Poles are doing things again?" Ferdinand asked casually This is not his random speculation, but since the establishment of the German Kingdom of Poland, the Poles have become restless, planning an uprising in Russia, and plotting independence in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. All kinds of tricks are endless. That''s all, but they succeeded. With the support of Soviet Russia and Eastern Russia, Russian-owned Poland has also become independent, and this has become out of control. The German Kingdom of Poland must merge with the New Kingdom of Poland. This is the wish of all Poles, and the major countries are also happy to see it happen, intentionally or unintentionally, to make this happen. However, Ferdinand knows that the Poles have always had great ambitions and will not be so secure. There is also a legendary big wave strategy. To establish a Greater Poland like in 1772, including the three Baltic states, Ukraine, Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Belarus. Such a plan for Secondary Two was actually made by a country without a unified country? Da Bobo''s ability to kill is one of the best in the world, no one can match! "Yes, Your Majesty! The Poles wanted to unify the entire Polish region, but they were opposed by the Kingdom of Poland. The Polish interim cabinet is going to pass the parliament to dismiss the king!" Metev replied Ferdinand rubbed his forehead, is there such a funny thing in the world? Because the king opposes the government''s decision, the king should be deposed? Do Poles think that the Polish king is similar to the French cabinet and can be changed at will? There have been many conflicts between kings and governments all over the world, and I haven''t seen that country. Why should I depose the king? Or should it be recalled through parliament? Do Poles still miss the system of electing kings back then. Kings dont need to be hereditary and must be elected by them to be effective? As for the current Kingdom of Poland, is it his cousin or cousin nephew? Ferdinand has never figured out this question. The marriage of European aristocrats is too chaotic, and no one can figure out the issue of seniority. In any case, it is all relatives, and everyone can always get involved. This relationship is a small problem. The biggest problem is that the Poles are challenging the royal system. The plan was to bring the superior king down to the same level as the French cabinet, which made Ferdinand intolerable. Is this pounding everyone''s roots? Once the sacredness of the king ceases to exist, everyone''s good life is over! It''s no wonder that Metiev''s face is so gloomy. This is not only challenging the royal system, but also challenging the aristocratic system. If the glory of the king is not there, is there still a need for the aristocracy? Although the privileges of the nobility are gone now, does this honor still exist? The glory that everyone has been fighting for for a lifetime is just ruined. Who can bear it? The Poles approach is completely contrary to the current Bulgarian system and is more serious than a direct military coup to overthrow the king. "Send a note to the Poles. In view of the incompetence of the Polish government and the inability to govern this country, in a responsible manner, ask them to be the leader! At the same time, contact with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia, ready to interfere by force at any time! "Ferdinand said with a sneer I''ve seen someone who makes a dying, I''ve never seen one like this! A big wave of plans put Poland in an embarrassing situation. Unexpectedly, it was even worse this time. The Provisional Cabinet blatantly violated the Constitution and called for the king to be removed. God knows what earth-shattering things will happen to the Polish cabinet this second year! Considering the age of the members of this Polish interim cabinet, it seems that it is not impossible, just like the Bulgarian cabinet at the beginning of Ferdinand''s succession, the average age is less than thirty years old. It seems that it is impossible for young people to be impulsive. Wasn''t the Stamborov cabinet also impulsive? Ferdinand only provoked, they began to kill and kill, and then got out. It''s just that compared to the ability to kill, the two sides are obviously not at the same level. The ability of Stambolov''s cabinet to kill is mainly because of the inferior methods when attacking political enemies. But they didn''t plan to engage the king? At most, they just want to fly Ferdinand above them, so even if they fail, they can retreat. Now the Polish cabinet is simply doing it for the sake of death. Really think they have no competitors in Poland? A kingdom that has just been established for less than a year. Their cabinet has only worked for a few months. They have not even sorted out internal issues, and local government agencies have not been established. You can imagine their control over this country. . Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the most important thing in the Kingdom of Poland now is the need for stability. No matter what strategy it has, it must also stabilize the country. Now that the Polish region is to be unified, Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not be tolerated. This means disaster for the two countries! Even if it is to stimulate the morale of the people, it must be done step by step? The king opposed this wrong strategy and there was nothing wrong with it. To remove the king is very nonsense. Don''t forget that the king of the new Kingdom of Poland also serves as the throne of the German Kingdom of Poland. The supporters behind it are the French, and the purpose is to split Germany. At this time, he was removed from the throne. Is this to unify Poland or to divide Poland? Ferdinand was lost in thought. There must be a reason why the Polish cabinet has come to this point. They could not fail to see the danger of doing so. Let them do this desperately, apart from external reasons, there are internal struggles. Now that there are two kingdoms in Poland, it also means that there are two governments. Once they merge, one party will go out. From the perspective of rights struggle, the Kingdom of Poland is definitely more willing to support the government of the German Kingdom of Poland and become a reunified national government. This means that from the beginning, the king was the enemy of the cabinet. It was difficult for them to cooperate, and it was surprising at all that they wanted to kill the other party. For external reasons, the king now supported by the French and the cabinet supported by the British, and the two sides are opposed. The reason that made the Polish cabinet suddenly take the risk is ready to come out. The power struggle has heated up, but the force in their hands is not enough. After all, the German Kingdom of Poland has been established for so many years, and there are still tens of thousands of combatable soldiers. The newly independent Russian Poland is a tragedy, and now there are so many mobs. The kings military power is stronger than that of the cabinet government. If they want to launch a coup dtat, they cant do it. Then they can only go through political struggle. They still have the upper hand in the parliament. As long as the parliament dismisses the king, the situation will change. The king will not be able to use force against them. This is no longer an internal problem, but an external invasion. "Your Majesty, I''m afraid we don''t need to do anything. Judging from the current situation, once the Polish Parliament opens. The King of Poland Orleans-Philippe-Victorkis-Maria will dismiss the Polish cabinet on the grounds of unconstitutionality, and this farce is about to end! "Medev thought for a while and said "If this is the case, it is best, but the Polish problem is very complicated. We still have to pay close attention to it and not let the situation get out of control!" Ferdinand said with some worry. Who knows if the Poles will come out? On the surface, it seems that the temporary cabinet has failed in the struggle for power. Unwilling to step down in despair, at the last moment, he deliberately made a big news to buy people''s hearts, and at the same time, he disgusted the king. As for the parliamentary elections, that country does not have a lot of political parties. The temporary cabinet found that it could not beat the king, and the new government elections will begin soon. Naturally, they have to fight hard. Whether they succeed or fail , they can attack the king''s prestige and lay the foundation for future elections. A regional government that wants to unify Poland can always win the support of voters. Without political achievements, you can only use political ideas to attract voters. It is essential to draw a big pie and fool people. What if members of the Polish parliament suddenly got flooded and really voted to remove the king? Never underestimate the death-killing ability of the secondary and secondary youth. The members of the Polish parliament are not democratically elected. Most of them are transferred from the Revolutionary Party. There are all kinds of chaos in it, and there are not a few people who oppose the constitutional monarchy. These people are likely to agree to the removal of the king. In case of more than half of the votes, it will be lively. Legally speaking, the removal of the king is against the Constitution. You can''t convict people because of different political ideas, right? Now the King of Poland, Orleans-Philippe-Charl-Victorkis-Maria, the king of Poland, although his ability is not very bad, how can he have the average level of politicians? Since he took the throne, he hasn''t done a few good things, and people have not done any anger and grievances? Obviously, the Polish people will not be full and have nothing to do. It is illogical to overthrow such a king. But the parliament passed it again, and it was passed illegally! What should the parliament do if it violates the Constitution? If the Polish King Orleans-Philippe-Victorius-Maria reacts quickly enough, he can dissolve the parliament in time to prevent this political scandal from breaking out. If he hesitated for a while and took a step to dissolve the parliament, the internal conflicts in Poland would intensify. Many people might choose a second revolution, and Eastern Europe would be chaotic. A chaotic European continent is not in Bulgarias interest, and this will affect Ferdinands plans behind. ... v5 Chapter 143： , Conflict + curse (2 in 1 big A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? In 1928, the world was still not peaceful, the war in Southeast Asia was still burning, and the Afghans were still seeing the British. The chaos in Central America is still going on. Every day there is fighting at the village and town level. There are no small battles in the war. The two big treasures of South America are on again. Paraguay and Bolivia are both landlocked countries, and the two sides have been fighting for North Chaco for many years. The reason is very simple. North Chaco has a river that leads to the Atlantic Ocean-the Picomayo River. Whoever gets the North Chaco will be able to flow into the Paraguay River through the Picomayo River and have access to the sea. Originally, the relationship between the two countries was very stale due to the issue of access to the sea. At this critical time, the Bulgarian Petroleum Company discovered oil in North Chaco, and the reserves are still very alarming. Now Paraguay and Bolivia can''t sit still, and the sky has fallen fortune! Bolivia ecstatic? Paraguay is equally ecstatic! Paraguay and Bolivia have similar predicaments. One is the need to go to the sea, and the other is the need for resources. North Chaco has a canal leading to the estuary, and now oil has been discovered. Do you think the two poor, clanging countries can sit still? Bolivias reasoning is that the North Chaco area was originally part of the Spanish colony of Bolivia. Now Bolivia is independent. Of course, North Chaco is part of Bolivia. Paraguay said: You count yourself. How many Bolivians are there? Your people are not here, so why do you say it is your territory? And our ancestors have herded sheep here. According to international practice, the first-come, first-served principle, this is of course the territory of Paraguay. The two countries are arguing while developing the oil in their respective control areas. The discovery of oil in North Chaco is like a piece of fat, attracting hungry wolves from the international capital market. Under the influence of external forces, the two sides started to work. No one dislikes too much oil resources! As the first Bulgarian oil company to enclose land in this place, naturally it cannot regress. Bulgaria is also a world power. Who is afraid of whom? Now it''s Ferdinand''s turn to have a headache, who should I support? As an oil giant, this kind of indispensable stance is definitely indispensable. But the problem is that Bulgaria''s strength in South America is really no way to compare with the British. Of course, it is not the two small countries of Paraguay and Bolivia that dare to provoke. Well, neither the Bulgarian government nor the London government has expressed its position. The oil companies have already acted. According to their respective interests, the Bulgarian oil companies support Bolivia and the British oil companies support Paraguay. "For this question, let''s kick the ball to the League of Nations. Our government is not suitable to participate directly!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said Sure enough, capitalists have no ethics, and Ferdinand is no exception. When the people underneath cause such a big thing, he shouldn''t do anything. There is no way. This is the case in this era. If you do business honestly, you will only die in international competition! It stands to reason that the oil field was first discovered by the Bulgarian Petroleum Company, and the ownership was also bought by the Bulgarian Petroleum Company. As a result, BP stepped in again. They approached the Paraguayan government, which had a territorial dispute with Bolivia, and bought the ownership of the area. Then the two countries can only start fighting, selling one product to two owners. How is this possible? Let''s finish the fight first. The rest of the matter is not over yet, and the oil companies in Britain and Bulgaria will continue to wrestle behind. As for these two live treasures, why dare to be so awesome, it is entirely because they are both landlocked countries, even if the British insurance finds them to settle accounts, it is not so easy. What will happen to the war? Ferdinand doesn''t bother to bother about it. Anyway, he is too long now. He can''t do anything except sell some arms. "Your Majesty, with our support, Bolivia is very likely to win, such a good opportunity, it is a pity to give up so in vain!" Metiev thought for a while and said. Taking this opportunity to reach out to South America and expand Bulgarias influence, it looks very good, and the operation is very successful. Ferdinand also hesitated. Would you like to try? "Your Majesty, even if it is better to proceed in secret, anyway, now the two sides are fighting, and when it comes to the League of Nations, it will not stop immediately. We only need to provide a loan to Bolivia, plus a security endorsement, to ensure that no major powers will directly participate in it! Constantine suggested "Well, let''s try it! At the same time, please warn Argentina and tell them to stop supporting all activities in Paraguay!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said It seems that there is no risk. Even if you lose here, you can find it elsewhere. This is a common occurrence in international politics. One of their temptations determined that what was originally a war between Bolivia and Paraguay turned into a battle between Bulgaria and Britain. As Bulgarias influence in the international arena grows stronger, there are more and more such situations. The contradictions between big countries have actually accumulated bit by bit. ... "Your Majesty, this is our Ministry of Education. Please have a look at the new plan for education reform!" Chekov said with a bunch of materials. Ferdinand took it and turned it page by page. The document was not thick but only four or five pages. It seems that the reforms this time will not be too strong. "What do you mean by establishing a mobile school?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Your Majesty, the main consideration is now the education of workers'' children. In many factories established in colonies, the workers still come from our homeland. Because of education problems, their children have to stay in the country. Many people board their children in nurseries. Staying away from parents for a long time is not conducive to the education of the next generation, so we plan to set up mobile schools to solve their children''s education problems. As long as the factory reaches a certain scale, it can apply to the government to establish a school in the local area. The government bears 60% of the required funds, the enterprise bears 20%, and the workers themselves bear 20%! Chekov explained "This idea is very good, but the worker bears that part, just erase it! Now Bulgaria implements compulsory education. Since all citizens are free, there is no reason to make an exception in the colony!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. Bulgaria''s education system is also unique in the world. In theory, everyone can finish university without spending a penny, provided that you can pass the exam. The enrollment system is also a unified standard, and everything speaks with results. Including the compulsory education stage, except for the first two years of elementary school, schools are decided by lottery, and later examinations will do. Educational resources are both good and bad, and it is impossible to distribute them fairly, so we can only try to be fair to everyone and give everyone a chance to improve. The current system is where the strong go up and the weak go. Those who cant go to university can also finish university with money, but the tuition is not close to the people, and the diploma is not easy to get. This is what Ferdinand prepared for class consolidation. Once the Bulgarian class stabilizes in the future, it will be difficult for ordinary people to climb up. It is also the most reliable way for ordinary people to use knowledge to change their destiny. It is somewhat similar to the ancient imperial examination system, but not exactly the same. The purpose is to break the monopoly of the class, but Bulgarian trains not officials, but scientific researchers. Interested classes would suppress groups that threatened them, so the imperial examination system eventually failed, and a bunch of nerds were cultivated. But they will not suppress the group of scientists. There is no life-and-death conflict between them. They will not mind that science and technology develop faster and create a better life for them. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chekov replied If you don''t, then you''ll be free. The big deal is to ask the Ministry of Finance for money. Anyway, the number is not very big. "School holiday reform, you are planning to increase students'' holidays and reduce military training time. Why?" Ferdinand frowned and asked "Your Majesty, our domestic military training has started from elementary school students. It takes up a lot of their study time and is not conducive to their growth. It was for national security and there was no other way to do this. Now that the country is strong and the external threat is gone, there is no need to continue. The Ministry of Education plans to integrate with the international education system to normalize education! Chekov explained "I want to know, which idiot came up with this idea?" Ferdinand attacked without reservation. Connect with international education? Take a hairy track? Judging from the achievements of high-level education, Bulgaria currently has the largest number of scientists in the world. Of course, the number of politicians, capitalists, and experts who are trained is far worse than that of Britain and France. This is determined by the education model. In any case, the education system of Bulgaria is more conducive to the development of the country, and now it is turning back the wheel of history and going back to connect with them? Isn''t the brain sick? Don''t look at the number of military training courses in Bulgaria. In fact, the children do not reject it. What can elementary school students take in military training? In addition to standing in military posture and cultivating collective consciousness, the rest of the time is basketball, football, badminton, table tennis, high jump and long jump... In fact, I was still playing, but I increased the amount of exercise and exercised a good body. Now I compress the time of these courses and take them out for holidays. I don''t have to think about it at all, I know what kind of effect is better. What kind of nature is cultivated, quality education? Just just fool around with people. Dont think that learning to paint, sing, and dance is an excellent talent. In fact, in the future life, it is better to leave them with a good body. Where did Chekov froze. He was speechless for a long time. He didn''t expect that Ferdinand would make such a big fire. Isn''t it just to connect with international education? As for such a big reaction? "Mr. Chekov, tell me, what country has the highest rate of success in the final educational achievements of all countries in the world?" Ferdinand asked with a gloomy expression. "Your Majesty, we have no plans to change the current education model, but at the stage of compulsory education to reduce the pressure on children to study." Chekov said hesitantly. "But you are not reducing the pressure of study, but ruining our next generation!" "Don''t forget, why is the average physical fitness of Bulgarians now the highest in the world?" "These are all created by our education system. Starting from elementary school, they have at least two hours a day to exercise on the stadium. For more than ten years, unimpeded exercise, let our new generation of Bulgarian youth have a strong physique. Now you are actually going to destroy it? Mr. Chekov, please tell me, did the experts of your Ministry of Education grow up eating shit? Or does it mean that your leadership and the collective mind are flooded? " ... Ferdinand burst out a bunch of ugly words from his mouth like a cannon, and smashed it at Chekov without giving him any face. There is no problem with the education reform, but the reform should be changed for the better? Ferdinand admitted that the current Bulgarian education model will kill the unconstrained genius, but how much does this genius account for among the 60 million Bulgarians? Maybe in ten or twenty years, there will not be one. Is it possible to change this set of education models suitable for most people for the sake of this possible person? The development of a country cannot be supported by one or two scientists. It depends on hundreds of thousands of scientific researchers, or even millions of scientific researchers. In Ferdinand''s view, these scientists are already very powerful in the current scientific and technological inventions and innovations in Bulgaria. Without any external force, Bulgaria''s technological level is still at the forefront of the world. What else? Could it be that one or two perverted scientists can develop by leaps and bounds? Obviously this does not exist, and the development of science and technology also requires the underlying foundation. Step by step, slowly climbing forward is the most correct choice. No matter how talented the individual is, the overall technological level of society cannot keep up, and the performance of machinery and equipment is not up to standard. No matter how talented the idea is, it will not become reality. Just like the planetary strategy proposed by scientists now, the development of those planets in the universe. Everyone knows that this is correct. For the development of mankind, this step must be taken. Unfortunately, the actual technology can''t keep up, and the strategy can only be a strategy on paper! Cultivate capitalists, politicians, and experts? Ferdinand said that Bulgaria does not need these people. Where is the population base of more than 60 million people, even if there is no training, the number of these people will not be small, and where are they dedicated to training? Chekov was embarrassed and didn''t know how to answer. As the Minister of Education of a country, he was fooled by others. It seemed like a good policy, but the consequences were actually very serious. Once the grass-roots education has degraded, can the top-level education not be affected? Now it is a closed education. Everyone has a good learning atmosphere. They are studying hard for their own future and the future of their family. Once out of the campus, don''t expect these little ones to resist so many temptations in the society This is unrealistic. Ferdinand is deeply touched by the self-control of elementary school students. The transition from a good boy to a bear boy only takes one or two days. If a bear boy wants to become a good boy again, it may take the rest of his life. It seemed that there was enough curse, and Ferdinand said slowly: "Okay, take the plan back and redo it!" "Yes, Your Majesty!" Chekov quickly replied Sure enough, subordinates still have to scold! Ferdinand Quotations Ferdinand was very suspicious. Today it was Chekov who was deliberately looking for scolding. The reason was simple, to show his sense of existence. For politicians, his face is full of copper and iron walls. Chekov was once innocent. After so many years, he has long turned into fried dough sticks. There is a good saying-scold you, it cares about you! Being scolded by the king is something that many people can''t ask for. There is nothing to be ashamed of. If Ferdinand doesnt scold him, he can pack his bags and get out. This is politics! Chekov''s heart is broken, the conscience of heaven and earth, he really didn''t mean to scold him, as a direct line of Ferdinand, does he need such a sense of existence? You know, when he is in his current position, who dares to ignore his existence? Can anyone commit a crime? So now he is unlucky, and soon more people will be unlucky! He didn''t notice such a big problem. It was his dereliction of duty. If so many people in the Ministry of Education did not find out, it was everyone''s dereliction of duty. Usually when this happens, someone will get out of the way. Naturally, the plan maker is the first to bear the brunt. Don''t even want to run away from the responsible person. Otherwise, isn''t the king cursing for nothing? This is playing Ferdinand in the face! The king has said that the people who made this plan are idiots, then they are idiots, and a hat of incompetence cannot be removed. ... v5 Chapter 144： William Tour of London A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London in this era is the most prosperous metropolis in the world, not one of them. In 1928, London had a population of 9.5 million, and it was approaching the 10 million mark. It may not be long before the world''s first megacity with a population of over 10 million will appear. Whether it is Paris in France, Sofia in Bulgaria, Vienna in Austria-Hungary, Berlin in Germany, and New York in North America, they cannot be compared. The world''s financial capital, political capital, economic capital, and industrial capital, London has too many titles. More than half of the world''s financial transactions are done here. Without the American rival, the prosperity of the Victorian era has continued to the present. If someone counts GDP, they will be surprised to find that the total GDP of London actually exceeds 90% of the countries in the world. The British Empire has the largest economic aggregate in the world, while London''s economic aggregate ranks sixth in the world, second only to Bulgaria, France, Germany, and Austro-Hungary, surpassing Japan and Italy. The most abnormal thing is the economic growth rate of London, which has exceeded 15% for five consecutive years. This is simply a miracle. Of course, this miracle was thought by the British themselves, and it was not recognized by the whole world. The British Empire has invested so much resources into this city, and it is only a problem if it develops slowly. Is London really so beautiful? wrong! As long as people who have been to London in winter, rarely have a good impression of this city. The gray sky covers this place, and entering London seems to have stepped into a new world. Prince William frowned. Hell, is this London? At a glance, the visibility was less than 100 meters, and it was hard for him to imagine how the people here survived! Although the British are engaged in de-industrialization and to a certain extent saved some harsh environments, this is London-the industrial capital of the world! In a city with a population of nearly 10 million, the necessary factory facilities are indispensable. In this era, there is no concept of environmental pollution. Factory sewage is discharged on the spot, and life is directly burned. In contrast, Sofia''s situation is much better. Smoke billows in a radius of a hundred miles, so it is naturally beautiful. William naturally couldn''t get used to staying in London. After getting off the plane, he felt unwell. It seems that the air here is poisonous and can suffocate people. If it wasn''t for courtesy, if it wasn''t for the task Ferdinand gave him, William wouldn''t mind returning immediately. For the longing for London, he dare to swear that anyone who yearns to live here is a fool! He can''t imagine, this ghost place, or the most livable city in the world? Isn''t there any morale in the British media? Answer: No! Wouldn''t their conscience hurt if they listed London as the most livable city in the world? Answer: No! "Your Highness, Henry, Duke of Gloucester, is here!" the attendant reminded (Note: The third son of Henry George V, Duke of Gloucester) "Long time no see, William, welcome to London!" Henry, Duke of Gloucester, said happily (Remarks: European aristocrats are in a mess. They are not direct relatives, and usually people dont care about their seniority.) "Thank you!" "Henry, has the weather in London always been like this?" William asked suspiciously "No, just three or four months. It will be fine after winter!" Henry said calmly It seemed that he was used to it and didn''t think there was anything wrong. Moreover, the industrial cities of this era are like this, and environmental pollution is inevitable. "God, this is really bad news, do you care about it?" William frowned and said As long as he thinks of spending the next few months in this ghost place, his mood will not get better. "Does it? How do you do it? The weather''s problem, this is taken care of by God and his old man, we can''t do it!" Henry shrugged and said "Damn it! Close all the messy factories, isn''t it? You know, as soon as I got off the plane, I smelled a bad breath, like I fell into the garbage! "William frowned and said In his opinion, this is a very simple problem. As long as a decree moves these factories, London''s pollution can be reduced by half. "God, I heard you right? William, your solution was to close all the factories in London?" Prince Henry asked uncertainly "Of course, this is the easiest way. As long as these heavily polluted factories are absent, the weather in London will slowly return to normal!" Prince William thought for a while and said. "God, this idea is really good, but only God can do it!" Henry said solemnly "Is it difficult?" William asked suspiciously "It''s not a question of difficulty, but simply impossible! The capitalists will not agree, which will cost them heavy losses; the workers will not agree, this is smashing their jobs! Don''t tell me, you don''t know the consequences of doing this? "Henry asked seriously "Of course I know that these problems can be solved and can be done slowly. For example, it is forbidden to open more factories, order certain industries to relocate within a time limit, and the government will pay a small amount of relocation fees to relocate and build an industrial park. "Prince William thought for a while and said These measures have been used by Ferdinand, and the effect is still very good, William said directly. "Oh, I think this problem should be given to the government. You know that our two countries are different!" Henry frowned and said William nodded, he also knew the problem. It is easy to give up rights, but it is difficult to get them back again. King George V gave up his rights at the beginning of his succession. Now if he intervenes in these issues, it is a thankless effort. "Change the topic, how are you preparing? It won''t be long before we may become neighbors!" William asked concerned. "This matter is very troublesome. We must know that our appetite is a little bit big this time. There is no certainty that we will succeed! Although the government agrees to cooperate with our actions, this support may be very limited. It is still difficult to obtain such a large benefit at once! "Henry thought for a while and said "Of course, it won''t be that simple! There are 13 kingdoms in North America, and your father occupies three crowns. Now your family needs three, and my family needs four. This time it was almost rounded up by our Gotha family. Is there such a cheap thing? However, as long as you can manage the government, I think this problem is still not big. Don''t forget that behind us are the two most powerful countries in the world! As long as we join hands, no one can stop our actions! "William said murderously William didn''t talk nonsense. The two countries joined forces and there are really few things that cannot be done in this world. But the question is, can the British royal family be the master of the government? It is no problem for the British cabinet to verbally support their actions, and it is difficult for them to do their best to support them. Why did you choose to act at this time? It''s not because Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet is about to go out. Judging from the current situation, the probability of their retention is almost zero. At this time, many things can be discussed. We are all human beings. We have a lot of emotions and desires, and use the power in our hands to seek benefits for ourselves. Is this strange? Including Henry, they were so active, not for their own interests. North America is not a poor country, and the development is not much worse than that of the European continent. At this time, when I used to be a king, the interests behind it were naturally indispensable, even if it was the rubber stamp king, the resources he had in his hands. They are not comparable to an ordinary nobleman. If only one or two crowns were operated, it would be easy for the two royal families, but this time the appetite was too big, so there was no result. No way, who makes this generation of the British royal family and the Bulgarian royal family productive? King George V has five sons and one daughter. The daughter is already married. Naturally, there is no need for George V to worry about other people''s families. Unfortunately, the younger son has died, otherwise he would not have three crowns. Ferdinand even had six sons. In addition to the eldest son and the second son, who are the following boys still watching? Poor parents in the world, Ferdinand had to do his best to fight for them. Henry frowned. He couldn''t say such a domineering thing. Now the British royal family has no confidence to let the government do its best for them! This is not the same as fixing the cabinet. There are only a few cabinet members, and some are ways to get them to cooperate, but it is difficult for members of Congress. George V is not Edward VII, nor is Queen Victoria, and he does not have the ability to speak out! "Of course, as long as we join hands, no enemy is a concern!" Henry thought for a while and said Even if this time the two royals are only teaming up and cannot mobilize all the resources ~ www.novelhall.com~ it does not mean that their strength is weak. The strength of the British royal family is not comparable to the same period in history. They did not hurt their vitality in World War I. They still have enough money in their hands. Ordinary people can do a lot with money, let alone the royal family? This is also the place where European kings admire Ferdinand most. He always feels a little distressed to do things with the money in his pocket. With the super-high annuity of the Bulgarian royal family, these problems no longer exist, and you can use the money to buy people''s hearts with confidence. This is also Ferdinands greatest wealth for his descendants. The huge annuity must not be kicked into his pockets, and if he survives, he cannot give birth. Of course, he will spend it? How to spend it? Just a university asked, if you donate it stupidly, your brain is flooded. As a king, you can buy people''s hearts in an upright manner, and no one can say that you did something wrong! For example, in peaceful times, raising a private army that only obeys one''s orders, or putting it out for a show, buying people''s hearts, and so on. These investments are very profitable. All the expenses can be recovered through other industries. The royal family will be managed as a brand, and the cost of naming rights is astronomical. Of course, this is the most **** method. As a king, you are the top wave of the powerful. No matter how the situation changes, you are a chess player. This is very important. The person who always stands on the top of this world is the chess player, followed by the chess pieces on the chessboard. The worst thing is naturally those who are not even qualified to be chess pieces. Ferdinand is in action, and other great nobles in Europe are also in action. Everyone understands the truth that eggs are not put in a basket. It''s time to finally reveal the cards, and only then has William''s trip to London this time. Since it is a joint operation, in-depth communication is naturally needed. v5 Chapter 145： Word of mouth effect A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time is short, William has spent a week in London, this trip to London, he has two main tasks. In addition to strengthening communication between the two parties, another task is to deal with industries in the UK, in other words, to sell unimportant stocks one after another. The London stock market has gone crazy now. Not only is Ferdinand retreating, many consortia are retreating. With so much capital, it is not easy to withdraw from the stock market. If you can''t find the taker, you will be over. The real world is not. Tomorrow stock market crash, I will retreat today. If that is the case, then you would have a fart, and the stock market crashed as soon as you dumped it. Who took the order? Selling hundreds of millions or even billions of stocks at once, dream? How many retail investors can eat it? The stock market in London is so crazy now that the new money coming in every day is less than eight million pounds. Once the order is too large, the stock market will collapse prematurely. Don''t expect that the consortium will come to take over. They are not stupid. If this happens, they will only run faster! The London stock market has a total of only more than 20 billion. This is the total market value of companies listed in London, not the funds circulating on the stock market. If the order is really smashed, William can now stud the stocks in his hands, and then it will explode like the financial crisis in 1929. Don''t think that the United States is finished and the financial crisis will no longer exist. This is impossible! The supply and demand in the capitalist world, because of the lack of information, overcapacity is a matter of time. A big player like Ferdinand is destined to be unable to wait until the end. If it were not for the rise of the British real estate economy, he would have retreated two years ago. Now Ferdinand still dare not continue playing. What is the British GDP? The stock market has absorbed so much capital, which is very abnormal! In fact, when the Southeast Asian colonies rebelled, the British economic crisis should have erupted. Because of the war, the rubber plantations fell into the hands of the rebels, and these rubber companies should go bankrupt. However, this is just a normal market situation, and the dealer doesn''t know that Southeast Asia will rebel? Therefore, the rubber stocks fell, but they did not fall to the end. In order to raise the stock price, everyone worked together to raise the price of rubber in the international market and survived this crisis. Immediately afterwards, the real estate development company came out again. This is a high-quality company. If you look at the housing prices in London, you can see that a real estate company with no 70 to 80% profit is not a qualified real estate company! Then it began to skyrocket all the way. Anyway, the book assets of the company are growing. In the environment of rising housing prices, the house in hand is the asset. A real estate has not been developed yet, and the price of house prices has already risen several times. What if the assets of the enterprise do not rise? To match it is debt, which is also growing rapidly, and capitalists have gradually withdrawn their funds. From now on, William Jr.s main job is to sell stocks worth about 1 million pounds a day. It is not only necessary to sell the same stock, but to make slow shipments separately. In the event of stock market turmoil, measures must be taken immediately, and occasionally a purchase must be made to prevent the stock price from falling. Radio and newspapers are full of good news. Now the British people dont ask about the weather when they meet and greet. The ghost weather in London is the same in winter. There is nothing to talk about. Everyone starts to discuss stocks! "Which stock did you buy today?" "How much did you earn today?" "..." Buying is earning. Now 70 to 80% of Londoners have become investors, as if you are behind the times if you don''t buy stocks. Even if it is the twelfth lunar month of winter, even if the sky is full of smog, they can''t stop everyone''s enthusiasm for stocks. From 1926 to the present, the London market has not fallen, and it has soared all the way to the present. Little William was already dumbfounded. He suddenly discovered that the best money in the world is in the stock market! Watching the stock price go up every day, he is constantly selling, as if losing money every day, it makes him very uncomfortable. "Vicci, you said that if I sell the stocks in my hand now, am I going to lose a lot? Would it be better if I sell it after a while?" William asked in confusion. "His Majesty, this is what your Majesty meant. The money is also your Majesty''s money. How can you feel like losing money?" Vitch asked rhetorically "Well, so much money, it has nothing to do with me, the old man is deliberately tossing me, making me feel itchy!" William said very depressed. Isn''t it? Whoever looks at hundreds of millions of assets in his hands, but not his own, that feeling is not very good. Private property is sacred and inviolable, and it has been deeply rooted in the West. Even if he and Ferdinand have a father-son relationship, Ferdinands money does not mean his money. With so much money, he can''t even use it. Like ordinary Bulgarians, from the age of sixteen, every penny he spent can only be earned by his own efforts. Even if they can get funding from their parents, they are all debts, and they are still loan sharks, and the interest is far higher than the bank. No way, many families in continental Europe are like this. This is the Western education model. The most is that Feidi is a little stricter on them, and he has arranged a lot of tasks for them when he grows up. Let them realize in advance that rebellion has a price. Failure to complete the task will affect their future property inheritance rights. Ferdinand will allocate the inheritance ratio based on their performance. For example, helping to sell stocks this time is actually an experience to test his adaptability. He has the right to choose to sell more or less. In the end, a professional economic expert will give him a score, which is considered the result of this test. "His Royal Highness, the market is about to open soon, what are the stocks that will be sold today?" Vitch asked. William quickly took out his pen, sketched it, selected the type of stock, and also marked the share of each share. He kept the stocks that he thought had a lot of room for growth, and chose some junk stocks to sell. It is a sum of money to make more money, even though the money is not his now, won''t some part of it become his in the future? After inspecting the investment environment in London, William was surprised to find that apart from the stock market and real estate, he actually did not see any investment industry with "rich prospects"! Even though de-industrialization has spread in the British Empire, the local factories in London have not decreased. Many industries are already saturated, and wanting to get involved means cruel market competition and worrying profit prospects. William was surprised to find that if the British Empire is like this, then the economic crisis is about to come. At this moment, he somewhat understood his father''s decision, this kind of judgment is really accurate! They are not retail investors, and it is impossible to earn the last pot of gold. The best situation is that after withdrawing from the stock market, the economic crisis will erupt within one or two months. The economic crisis broke out just after they left. This kind of hatred is not suitable for them. Even if you take advantage of the fire afterwards, you must pay attention to the food and not do too much. The capitalist world has long been connected as a whole. Once an economic crisis occurs in the world''s largest economy, the world economic crisis will break out. Under normal circumstances, this time will be after two or three years, and everyone still needs time to withdraw from the stock market. It is not necessary to sell the stocks on the surface, but the secrets must be cleared. When the economic crisis breaks out, everyone will be surprised to find that these consortia have suffered the most losses. In fact, they have already made profits. The industries left on the bright side are all for the purpose of concealing people''s ears. Otherwise, these consortia are withdrawing capital, and retail investors will not wait for death? ... "William, are you very interested in stocks?" Prince Henry asked suspiciously "No, it''s just a task assigned by the old man, selling some stocks to cash out!" William said indifferently. "Are you raising funds?" Prince Henry asked in surprise "Of course, in order to be foolproof, the old man thinks that a large amount of cash should be prepared in his hand. If there is an accident, he can also use the money to return to the normal track!" William thought for a while and said. This is an excuse, an excuse that can be made public, and even if someone finds it out, they won''t think there is any problem. If you want to be a king, you must also invest. If you don''t have real money and just fool around, who is willing to support you? Really think that things in North America are still undecided, and it is all those congressmen who are arguing? How is this possible? Even if everyone''s disputes go up again, can they vote? The minority obeys the majority. How many years does such a simple matter actually take? The truth is that the people behind the scenes, led by Ferdinand, are already manipulating the politics of these countries. Through elections, the opposition was removed and replaced by a group of "owners" who were willing to cooperate. Now that the plan has been almost completed, it is basically guaranteed to be successful, and only then began to move to the foreground. "William, you''re so lucky, Ferdinand the Great is going to pay this time!" Prince Henry said enviously "Don''t you guys? You have already invested so much, shouldn''t you back down later?" William asked puzzledly "Of course there are, but without your strength, you have raised more than 50 million pounds in this month in London, and it is still going on, we can''t compare it!" Prince Henry said helplessly At a mere 50 million pounds, there is no shortage of the British royal family. In the Victorian era, the assets of the British royal family exceeded 100 million. After so many years, I don''t know how many times it has expanded. But it is impossible for them to spend so much money at once as a later expense. This risk is too great. Once they fail, they will lose their money. Such risks have exceeded their capacity. The money of the British royal family belongs to the entire family, not George V alone, and it is impossible to spend all of it on his son, otherwise other family members will not agree. This is different from the Bulgarian royal family. The assets of the Kohari family have long been divided, and all the money belongs to Ferdinand himself. No matter how many flowers are spent, no one can point fingers. Otherwise, Boris would go to Finland to be the king, and it would be impossible to bring ten thousand Janitors to him. This amount of expenditure is not low. Do you know that Ferdinand has four young sons waiting? To be fair, the next four sons should also be treated the same, which is equivalent to the Bulgarian royal family having to independently support 50,000 private soldiers. This expenditure is enough to move any royal family in Europe. If you add up the investment back and forth, it will be a huge sum of money, which is enough to bankrupt 50% of the world''s national finances. Well, this does not explain the problem. It can only be said that the countries in the world are too poor now, and the annual fiscal revenue of most countries is less than 10 million pounds. "Henry is almost done. I don''t believe you don''t have a small vault yourself. London is so easy to get money. How can you be poor?" William said with a laugh. "It is indeed easy to make money, but it is also easy to lose money? The situation in the stock market is changing. It is okay to make a little money. When the number is big, the power of the royal family must be used. The resources in my hand are limited, it is impossible to toss about it often! By the way, since you know that the stock market is easy to make money, why don''t you do it yourself? With the strength of Bulgaria, there is no problem at all to establish a financial center in Southeast Europe. You actually gave up the opportunity to Vienna? "Prince Henry asked suspiciously "Henry, are you kidding? Playing finance in Bulgaria, are you sure you are not dreaming? This is against the Constitution. How could our royal family take the lead in breaking the Constitution? "William pretended to be surprised. "What? You actually have such a weird constitution, don''t the capitalists in your country want to raise money in the story?" Prince Henry asked suspiciously "You are right, they really don''t want to raise money in the capital market! For them, the most important thing is to pass on the industry in their hands. Shares must never be sold! I still remember that eight years ago, the government proposed to open the stock market, and then was sprayed **** by members of Congress, and then the congressmen added this clause to the constitution in a fit of anger. At that time, it was supported by all the Bulgarian people, and even now, nothing has changed! The stock market disaster 30 years ago smashed the Bulgarian people, and they have not recovered until now. They reject any virtual economy! In their opinion, whoever dares to say that the stock market is open is a liar! "William answered with a smile "This is really a conservative country, but you have made a lot of money!" Henry said enviously What does it mean to be conservative? The meaning contained in this is very much. But for a royal family, a conservative country is far more comfortable than an open country. This is obviously a commendatory term. Although Bulgaria is very conservative in many aspects, it is not behind! Both technology and economy have come to the forefront of the world. This system has been proven and is feasible! So to put it another way This is the simple folk customs and the high moral quality of everyone. This is also a fact. The whole world knows that Bulgarians have the highest moral cultivation, which is manifested in the moral cultivation of capitalists. It may be that habit has become natural, even after going out of the country, they still value integrity very much, which makes the people who work with them very relieved. Even overseas factories have never arbitrarily deducted or defaulted on wages. The overtime pay that should be paid is quite a bit, and the work is done according to the contract. With the support of many colleagues, the workers in these factories are embarrassed to join in the fun every time the workers go on strike. It is difficult for ordinary people to understand, why is this? But William is clear, this is the reputation that everyone deliberately manages. On the surface, it seems that this way, a lot of less money is made, but in fact the opposite is true. Under the same conditions, everyone is always willing to cooperate with Bulgarian capitalists, because this means security. The same is true for the products sold in the market. Many people think that Bulgarian products are of better quality because their capitalists have moral integrity and will not use shoddy products. This secret cannot be concealed from real smart people. But the problem is that you know you know, but everyone can''t learn. Unless you can change the people in a country and make them all obey the rules, then you can play this business model. Otherwise, if your company is playing like this, just wait and finish! If it werent for Ferdinand himself wearing a pile of vests, bringing a wave of rhythm, and cleaning up a bunch of unruly people in advance, and the rest are all disciplined and law-abiding smart people, this kind of word of mouth also operates Does not come out. Oh, there seems to be not much left. After all, there are not many companies that can go abroad. Large companies still pay attention to their corporate image and cannot easily smash their brands. v5 Chapter 146： Throne A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Prime Minister, the ten-year plan is about to be completed, what does the government plan to do with criminals in the labor?" Ferdinand concerned Asked "Your Majesty, the government has decided to develop the African continent. Some of these criminals will stay in the country, continue to improve the infrastructure construction, and some will be sent to the African continent." Constantine thought for a while and said. "It''s not easy to develop Africa. Our current population is severely underpopulated, and it is a bit reluctant to develop the world island. If we diversify our energy to the African continent, I am afraid it will be too weak!" Ferdinand said worriedly. Ferdinands concern is not unreasonable. Bulgaria has a population of just over 60 million, and now the territory of Light World Island is as high as over 6.6 million square kilometers. The development of this part of the territory already seems to be vast and sparsely populated. If we go to develop the African colonies, won''t it be more scattered? If there is not enough population, how about peaceful development? You know, the Bulgarian colony in Africa is not small, and the total area is more than seven or eight million square kilometers. Where can we get so many people? "Your Majesty, even if it is not possible to fully develop the African continent now, we can also do the preliminary work and carry out the necessary infrastructure construction. In short, these people can''t be left idle, let alone put them back, this will endanger the security of our colony! "Constantin thought for a while and said It is not that they do not know that it is too early to develop the African continent, but that most of the labor in their hands is a cancer that endangers social stability. Don''t let them be idle, because once they are idle, something will happen. Even more can''t be released. If the Bulgarian colony is released, it will be a mess. killed? This is even more unreliable, many millions? Who did it? Besides, isn''t this a waste? This is also the reason why Britain and France did not recruit labors in this way. Cheap is cheap. The problem is that there is no place for resettlement? Bulgaria also made the move because of construction needs and lack of labor. Now that the large-scale project is completed, it has become a problem. "How much labor will be needed for the later projects initiated by the government?" Ferdinand asked "After 1930, the national labor demand will drop to less than two million, and the total number of criminals in our hands now is 4.18 million. Nearly half of them will have difficulty in resettlement by then!" Constantine replied Why 4.18 million people, minus two million, is less than two million, Ferdinand has no time to tangle this issue. What can these people do? Answer: coolie! Then there is no more. Except for the simplest manual labor, letting them do any other work is a problem. As for teaching them knowledge and training them to become talents? The Bulgarian government is not a fool. If there is a sudden increase of millions of laborers in the human resources market, the wages of domestic workers will not collapse? The wage level is also directly related to labor supply and demand. Ferdinand couldn''t do such a stupid thing. "That is to say, even if there is no project, we have to make the project, can''t let them idle, right?" Ferdinand asked "Yes, Your Majesty! Unless we exile them overseas and let them fend for themselves, we must move them!" Constantine said It will definitely not work for them to enter the factory, even if they are not transported, it will rob domestic jobs. The development of the African continent can only be regarded as a way to give them a piece of land and let them build their own country? It is estimated that this country will depend on Bulgaria in the future. I paint them a piece of land and let them cultivate it by themselves. It is estimated that 80% of the people in this country do not know what the land is. No wonder slavery will eventually collapse! Ferdinand said with emotion "Try to resettle as much as possible, and let them plant trees for the last remaining people! We have so many deserts in the Middle East that need to be greened, just use it as waste!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. Constantine nodded his approval, and threw it into the desert. Even the guards could save a lot. It was difficult to get out. As these people do not need to pay wages, they can consume part of the surplus food and stabilize domestic food prices. This part of the expenses can be deducted from the tax paid by the oil company. Anyway, Bulgarias fiscal revenue has grown very rapidly, and this growth can continue for a long time in the future, and money will always be spent. ... Time flies quickly. On December 20, 1928, the Great Lakes Federation, Hawaii, Alaska, South Pacific, Germany and Russia, North Pacific, Atlantic, and Central United Kingdom, the eight kingdoms were elected on the same day The king. When the election was over, everyone suddenly discovered that the final winners were actually from the Gotha family, among which the British and Bulgarian royal families had swept the seven crowns. At this time, if everyone does not know why, then political consciousness is too low. There is no doubt that this is a local power faction in North America, and has reached an agreement with the Gotha family, otherwise it would not be so easy to succeed. The European aristocrats were angry. They had seen those who ate alone, and had never seen such a unique one. There were only two of the thirteen kingdoms in North America at once. Isn''t this too much? Trouble! Trouble! There must be trouble! This kind of tragic thing must not be allowed to happen. If this continues, this aristocratic circle will become the only one of the Gotha family. It is simply uncle tolerable, and aunt can''t bear it either! Ferdinand also became nervous. This time the Bulgarian royal family won the crowns of the Kingdom of Hawaii, the Kingdom of Alaska, the Kingdom of the South Pacific, and the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia. In fact, with the exception of the Kingdom of Alaska and the Kingdom of Hawaii, the remaining two kingdoms are not under his control. There is no other way. Except for these two small-populated countries, which are easy to control, there are a lot of internal power groups in other countries. Where is it so easy to control? Alaska has a large territory, but unfortunately it has a very small population. By the 21st century, the population will be less than one million, not to mention it now. Hawaii is not much better. The population is only slightly larger than that of Alaska. By the 21st century, it was only more than one million. Originally, Ferdinand was prepared to directly rule, but later found that the investment was too much to be worthwhile. The location of Hawaii is very important. It is located at the "crossroads" of the Pacific Ocean and is a sea and air transportation hub between Asia, the United States and Oceania. It is not obvious in this era, the importance of the future is very prominent, and we cannot easily give up. Hawaii itself has good products, and it is very easy to be a small and affluent country. The remaining two kingdoms are not so simple. Both the South Pacific Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia have a population of more than five million, and there are many internal forces. Fortunately, in this era, the two places have not yet developed, and the main consortium of the United States is still in the east, otherwise it would be difficult to succeed so smoothly. Even so, there are still protesters in the two countries. Obviously Ferdinand has no ability to satisfy all interest groups. On December 21, 1928, both the London government and the Bulgarian government issued a declaration, praising the people of all countries for their insights and announcing their support for this election. After all, the two countries are the most successful representatives of the constitutional monarchy, which is enough to prove that the two royal houses are wise. With such an excellent blood line, the next generation will definitely be very good. Well, these are all nonsense. Anyway, it is the age of imperialism, and the governments of Britain and Bulgaria have supported each other, and the unfavorable international public opinion will also become favorable. The French are very injured, and the republic has insulated them from such a flourishing age. No matter what, it is impossible for people to come to France to invite a president back. The example of the Americans tells the world that the federal system has no centripetal force. There are inherent contradictions among the states. Coupled with a weak central government, it is impossible to resist external pressure. The French are also a negative textbook. From the aftermath of the Revolution to the present, France''s comprehensive national strength has been farther and farther away from the world''s number one. In the late 19th century, France still had half the power of Britain. Up to now, the overall national strength of the French is less than a quarter of that of the British. This reality is in front of us, except for politicians, everyone else is ashamed to say that France is getting stronger. Looking at national strength alone, is it stronger now than before? In fact, this is all nonsense. Technological progress promotes the development of the country, and the French have already fallen. In Napoleons France, people could stand alone against the European heroes. What about now? In addition to the superficial scenery, the inside has long been empty, and the French are becoming weaker and weaker in international affairs. The Japanese were also not comfortable. He had been eyeing Hawaii a long time ago. After the war, it was taken over by the League of Nations. Then Hawaii became independent. The Japanese are already the most populous ethnic group in Hawaii, and they are also trying to control Hawaii through elections. Unfortunately, this era does not have their voice. Hawaii became independent, the Japanese were deprived of the right to vote, they did not obtain a nationality, and were rejected by the white ethnic group. The reason is that after the Japanese troops landed on the Hawaiian Islands, a series of unsightly practices were the cause of contradictions. Later they gained support from Bulgaria. They simply deprived the Japanese of their right to vote and established a white regime. The Tokyo government can only stare, and put out a few ruthless words, which can''t scare people. Their navy dared not go deep into the Pacific Ocean at all. With the current international situation, they were not sure that they could retreat completely. What if you leave the nest and get sap halfway by the British? The British don''t want to fight them, it doesn''t mean that Britain won''t do anything against them. If the opportunity is presented to them, who can guarantee that they can also stand it? Just as Ferdinand didn''t want to fight with the British, but if the British dared to put the main force of the Royal Navy in the Mediterranean, he would eat it in one bite. This has nothing to do with others. It is mainly a matter of paying and gaining. If you can pay a small price, you can reap a lot of benefits. Why not do it? "Ferdinand will not have any changes this time?" Queen Xenia asked worriedly "I don''t know The things that should be done have been done, if there is another change, then we can only let the flow take its course!" "Have you discovered that both Alaska and Hawaii are within the threat of the Japanese? What if..." Xenia said worriedly "Nothing in case, if the Japanese come in chaos, they will fight a big deal. There are many people who want to beat them. If we are willing to come forward, the British will not mind losing the stone!" Ferdinand said after thinking about it. Regardless of the size of the Japanese navy, in fact their overall national strength determines their war potential. As long as they don''t attack their homeland, no matter how powerful Bushido is, it is useless. The war potential of island nations is very limited. Once hundreds of submarines are released into the Pacific, they will be finished. In fact, the Japanese government has been forced to be so peaceful lately. It is countless, they can''t think that the troubles in Southeast Asia can be so big. At this time, the eyes of the British and French looking at them were all wrong. If they came out to make trouble again, who knew if the international coalition would come again? Even if there are no military strikes and direct economic sanctions, they will be finished? Without the Americans selling scrap steel to them, their current steel output is less than one million tons. This is nothing. The key is industrial raw materials, which are heavily dependent on the outside world. For example, oil has to be imported from the British and Bulgarian oil companies. The price of oil in the Far East is directly higher than that in the European continent. That''s why they are obsessed with Nanyang. The oil fields in Sumatra have always been their dreams, but they were blocked by the Philippine Islands and became unattainable. ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 147： , Family 1 Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The beginning of the 20th century was the peak of imperialism. In this era, naval gun diplomacy is still pursued. The axiom is only within the range of the cannon. Inside! After entering the 21st century, some statistics have found that 90% of the countries in the world have been invaded by the British. Have they got revenge? The answer is: no! Countless people are blaming the British for being cruel and insatiable. However, in fact, more people still secretly praise the British for being powerful. If they have a choice, many people would like to see their own country conquer countless countries and seize countless wealth. The United Kingdom has only done it, something that other countries have not and cannot do. This is also Ferdinands view, cruel or not? This was originally a false proposition. Putting it another way, the world feeds on all things, and the human is nothing but repays the sky. To the earth, all human beings are destroyers. They have been destroying the planet from the very beginning, and they are all moths. The above are all self-comforts when Ferdinand''s conscience is condemned. Now it makes him very annoyed. This time he suffered a loss in public opinion. Sure enough, it is not necessary to eat alone. Otherwise, how could he be so angry? But it doesn''t matter, the world cannot be controlled by public opinion. If the world can be dominated by public opinion, what are the fists doing? No plan can be as straightforward and effective as direct force deterrence! When the truth does not make sense, then it is time for a military exercise! Ferdinand Quotations On the last day of 1928, Britain and Bulgaria announced that they would hold the largest joint naval exercise in history. Europe, the Americas, and Asia are all places for joint military exercises, and the two countries will form a joint fleet for a world tour. When the world''s boss and the world''s second child stand together, the whole world will change its color. "Your Majesty, they flinched!" Ohm said softly "Well, I see, this matter ends here, don''t save it!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Yes, Your Majesty!" Ohm replied Interventions by external forces are all minor issues. Now the governments of Britain and Bulgaria have made strong statements. Even if they want to do what they want, there is no one to cooperate? The real trouble is the country. Whether it can straighten out the interior of these kingdoms is the most important thing. "Ferdinand, why is the British government so cooperative this time?" Queen Xenia asked suspiciously This question is not only because she is puzzled, but many people are puzzled! The Bulgarian government''s unconditional cooperation, everyone can understand, that is Ferdinand''s prestige is too high, the government can not do things that go against the king''s will. But the British government is different. It stands to reason that George V is not capable of allowing the government to cooperate in this way. After all, it is no longer the era of Edward VII! "People have weaknesses. We have done so much preparation, how can we not gain anything? Those who dare to be right with us on this issue have already gone to see God. Haven''t you read the newspaper? Dont you think its like how Britain has met with Gods dignitaries in recent years? "Ferdinand said with a smile "Didn''t the experts say that the smog is caused? The London newspapers are calling on the government to control environmental pollution!" Queen Xenia said in surprise "Yes, it''s caused by the smog. Thousands of people die from the smog in London every year. Isn''t it normal to have more of them?" Ferdinand thought for a while. The capitalists can send these politicians to see God. If it doesn''t make sense to Ferdinand, it won''t work? Perhaps the British royal family still has to avoid suspicion. Doing this kind of thing will easily lead to death, but Ferdinand doesn''t care? Even if things are exposed, what can be done? If you really go to investigate, the unscrupulous profiteer who keeps the murderer pointed to them will not have anything to do with Ferdinand. The term of Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet will be over soon, isn''t it a waste of time to reap enough benefits? An unselfish person in Britain. One cannot become the prime minister. No one will support such a person to come to power. Otherwise, how can the capitalists live? "It''s that simple?" Queen Xenia asked suspiciously "It''s not easy. It''s not easy to do all this. It''s not easy to let them die without letting people find out the problem! Don''t forget, they are all cancers caused by the smog, and they died until they were rescued in time! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Would it be easy for one to get cancer? It''s not easy at all! As early as a few years ago, Ferdinand had already started to act. For such diehards, it is impossible to send peanuts. If you wear a gang, it is easy to cause a backlash from the British people. Therefore, the houses they live in, the cars they ride, and daily necessities are full of carcinogens. In this case, it is difficult to avoid cancer! In this era, there has not been such a chemical murder, so naturally it will not attract everyone''s attention. It is nothing more than politicians, the prevalence has been a little higher in the past two years. Besides, not all of them died of cancer? They have never contracted other infectious diseases, such as syphilis and the strange diseases in tuberculosis. In short, they all died of illness. Then let the smog be in the dark. Anyway, there are thousands of people in London every year, and because of this, it is so strange that there are several politicians in it? Let Holmes regenerate, only the house they lived in, the car they drove, and a bunch of daily necessities were found. In this era, there should not be too many industrial products with excessive carcinogens. If you check on the street, you will find that few of the commodities hawked on the streets of London are qualified. If the capitalist is not unscrupulous, is it still an unscrupulous capitalist? Queen Xenia nodded. Although she didn''t like these dark things, she was from the royal family and had long been accustomed to these. The political struggles that took place in the Russian Empire were much crueler than this. If you get in the way, you must die! This is also the reason why it has been so long. After all, it is a trouble to clean up these people? Especially in North American countries, Ferdinand has used various methods over the years, but he has suppressed many unwillingness to cooperate with capitalists, and fostered some obedient people. It really can''t be suppressed, so they can only be invited to see God. Anyway, it is clear that capitalists are biting dogs. Anything that happens is within the scope of everyone''s acceptance. It can be said that the DuPont family made a bad start, and this extreme method spread in North America. ... London "His Royal Highness, is it necessary for us to do this now?" Carl asked suspiciously "Don''t worry about so much, this is what the old man meant, try to guide the British public opinion and let them care about the weather. Look at this horrible weather in London, is it a place for people to stay? We call on the British government to manage pollution. What is wrong? "William said carelessly Waste a lot of energy to make everyone pay attention to the weather. Is it really for environmental protection? Does Ferdinand care for the environment so much? Ferdinand has not given an explanation for this issue, but William understands a little bit. This is the British election year. The weather in London must have made many Londoners dissatisfied. What will the political parties do to vote at this time? Of course it is a promise to control the smog! Anyway, the promises of politicians are not much different from farting. It''s the general election again, and it''s the smog again. Who still has the heart to pay attention to? This year, more politicians have died? The London Daily has published the number of deaths caused by smog in the past two decades. Except for the slowdown during the World War, it has been rising year by year. Every winter, when the London hospitals are overcrowded, the streets are full of people with respiratory diseases. Don''t be surprised if there are more corpses on the street one day, most of them died of poisoning. Not only people suffer, but even livestock are no exception. Winter in London is also a disaster for animals. Dont kill too many people from poisoning. Looking at the data sent back, Ferdinand suddenly felt that he had done another good deed. If the smog in London could be managed in advance, it would be a great merit. The British are now concerned about the weather. Even the most anti-war extremist organization now believes that the smog in London is far more worthy of attention than this military exercise. No one thinks that at this time, someone dared to stand up and do things. The Royal Navy came on a world cruise, just to show the world the strength of the British Empire and to shock those who are ready to move. The first stop is naturally Europe. Should the Bulgarian navy go to Britain and the Royal Navy to meet? Then along the Atlantic Ocean, to the Americas, the last stop in Asia. On the surface, it seems that the two countries are standing up, the purpose is to beat the restless Japanese, and at the same time warn the North American countries to be safe. After all, the Japanese have always looked at the Kingdom of Alaska and the Kingdom of Hawaii. Ferdinand, as a father, must warn the Japanese and stay safe. Not to mention the British, the things in Southeast Asia are not over yet? The reason for not hitting the door directly is because the domestic anti-war forces are strong. In fact, Ferdinands real purpose for this exercise was to get a feel for the British and determine the future diplomatic relations between the two countries. Of course, the British must also have similar ideas, and they do not rule out the idea of ??selling good to domestic anti-war factions. This is telling them clearly that the British government will properly handle the relationship between the two countries, the relationship between the two countries is very good, there will be no war, and to prepare for the next election. Different people have different meanings. In the eyes of the French, this is the result of the joint promotion of the two royal families to ensure that these princes can succeed to the throne smoothly. For most European aristocrats, it was nothing more than the Gotha family demonstrating their strength, warning them not to mess around and establishing their status as the world''s first family. Well, this one doesn''t need to be shown at all. This era is indeed the most glorious era of the Gotha family. In the independent countries of the world, more than one-third of the crowns are taken by them, and nearly half of the world''s land is planted with their flags. Fortunately in the Western world, everyone knows not to look at the royal families of these countries. They all come from the same family. In fact, everyone has different interests. They still fight when it is time to fight. Just like the First World War, it was a civil war with a large family, all the royal family were relatives, and the relationship has not yet been released. The Eastern world is different, and many people feel fear, especially the middle and lower-class Japanese radicals who advocate the invasion of Alaska and Hawaii. At this time, it is not the time to look for excitement. It is still very scary that the royal families of 16 countries bear the same surname. Will the senior Japanese government explain to them? Obviously it is impossible. Are they all trying to suppress these radicals? Ferdinand did not know about this armed parade, which directly dispelled the American plan originally made by the Japanese, and he was also making preparations for them at some point in the future. In 1929, the media put the title of the world''s first family on the Gotha family, which was regarded as a solution for the Rothschild family. A "you" family, under the banner of the world''s first family, is really Alexander. Controlling the economic lifeline of the world for two centuries, UU reading is even more nonsense. If their strength is so strong, there will be no "oil" movement in Europe. Of course, it is more likely to be killed as a fat sheep. This kind of thing is common in Europe. For a long time, anti-oil is politically correct. Yes, the economic strength of the Rothschild family is indeed very powerful, and for a long time it has been the richest family in the world. Before the death of the United States, there was a saying-"The Democrats belonged to the Morgan family, while the Republicans belonged to the Rockefeller family, and both Rockefeller and Morgan belonged to Rothschild." This is the Rothschild family at its peak. The problem is that there is a "once" in it, which is already in the past. Before Morgan and Locke developed and grew, they were indeed controlled by the family. After they grew, they were naturally backlashed. The most tragic thing is that after every outbreak of anti-Semitism, they will be cut, and money will always be succumbed to the bayonet. The world''s number one family is undoubtedly pushed up by their enemies. The tree attracts the wind, and with such a banner, it is natural to have trouble. Now that they are finally free, this hat finally has a more suitable recipient, and naturally it will be the first time to throw it out. Looking at the intelligence in his hand, Ferdinand just smiled. The Rothschild family is afraid of wearing this hat, it is empty wealth without force. This is not glory, but a burden. In addition to the hatred value, it has no effect at all! Perhaps the history of the Rothschild family split was also deliberate, otherwise such a fat sheep would have been divided long ago. For the current Gotha family, it naturally doesn''t matter. The royal family bears such a banner, it is a kind of glory, even if the royal power has fallen. v5 Chapter 148： , The crops are ripe A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, Carl organized a secret international crude oil company meeting, everyone is here to make money, there is no need to hang on forever! "Ferdinand said lightly This makes sense, as if the oil price in the international market continues to be low, and he did not make it. But such a good thing is about to end soon. Although oil companies are profitable, who would dislike the fact that they make more? Once everyone unites and monopolizes the supply of crude oil in the international market, won''t that profit double? You know, when the price war was the cruelest, 80% of the oil companies were losing money, and the weak ones were squeezed into bankruptcy. Beginning in 1918 and lasting until the end of 1926, this period of time was the twelfth lunar month for oil companies, and everyone could only support it. Most of the time, they can only maintain a low profit state, and occasionally lose money. I guess no one believes these things, but they are all facts! After the end of the World War, crude oil consumption dropped sharply and oil prices began to fall. Later, with Bulgaria''s oil development, under the intentional control of Ferdinand, oil prices plummeted. After the split of the United States, crude oil consumption in the international market drops again, and there is no way that it can only continue to fall. It was not until Bulgaria acquired the Caucasus region that Ferdinand felt that it was almost time to close, and the international crude oil market began to return to normal. Once bitten, twice shy! The capitalists have been tossed very much. After so many years, the big oil fields in Ferdinand''s memory have been bought one after another. At this time, he also needs to make money. "Yes, Your Majesty!" answered Karl Palace What will happen if the oil companies stop confronting and instead cooperate? If you have your toes to think about this problem, you will know that international oil prices will rise rapidly. The current international crude oil price is only 6 to 8 lev per barrel. How can such a price of cabbage continue? (Origin price, excluding freight and packaging fee) "Your Majesty, what price do you think is more appropriate to adjust the crude oil price?" Karl asked after thinking about it. "The international people''s livelihood related to oil prices must be based on stability. We still listen to everyone''s opinions. In the coming year, the international crude oil price will remain between 15 and 30 levs, which is a reasonable price!" Nan thought for a while and said Carl was shocked. He knew that the era of oil profiteering had come. Even if it was not as good as the 3 pounds (about 75 Levs) during the World War, it would have doubled compared to now! "Yes, Your Majesty!" Karl answered without hesitation He knew that rising crude oil prices might make a lot of money, but this was definitely not Ferdinands main purpose. But he didn''t have the idea of ??continuing to ask. As a qualified housekeeper, he couldn''t be curious. If the international oil price doubles in one year, what kind of impact will it bring? No one can answer this question. Except during the World War, there has never been such a big fluctuation. Ferdinand does not know what will happen to other industries, but companies in the oil-related fields are likely to usher in a disaster. This is a very common economic method. First reduce the price of oil and let the oil industry develop. Now that the industry has matured, it will come out to cut the Philippine vegetable. When the price of crude oil was the lowest, it only needed 3 to 4 lev per barrel, which was cheaper than using coal as fuel. (Remarks: 1 barrel of oil = 42 gallons = 158.99 liters, one ton of oil can hold about 7 barrels, depending on the density) As oil prices continue to fall, trains are burning oil, cars are burning oil, ships are burning oil, and even boilers in many places are burning oil. The steam engine has been eliminated, and oil has replaced coal and has become the first energy source of this era. In short, the oil industry in this era has matured, and the entire society is inseparable from it, and it is time to harvest. This problem is not only seen by Ferdinand, but also by other consortiums. Otherwise, in recent years, so many oil companies would not have changed owners. ... London After Prince William received Ferdinand''s telegram, he accelerated the pace of selling the industry. Not only stocks, but also real estate in London, some corporate factories are all targets of selling. Not only is he selling assets, but other consortia are also consciously or unintentionally reducing their holdings. Obviously, they know that the danger is not one or two. This has not reduced people''s enthusiasm for the stock market. The media are reporting good news every day, and companies are making huge profits on their annual reports. There is no doubt that it is still a bull market! London is the world''s financial center. Tens of millions of funds flow into London every day, most of which flow into the stock market. It is this living money that continuously flows into the stock market that pushes up the price of stocks. "William, you are not optimistic about the market, is this going to retreat?" Prince Henry asked suspiciously "Yes, Henry! Come look at the annual reports of these companies, oh my god? You have to be professional in fraud? For example, this guest car company actually sold more than 100,000 cars last year, with a profit of 70%. Is this bullying that my family does not have a car company and do not know the profit of the car? And this sales volume. If they have such a large sales volume, why have I not seen a few guest cars on the streets of London? And this maintenance rubber company, who didn''t know that the rubber plantations in Southeast Asia suffered heavy losses, and their rubber production was greatly reduced. They actually grew against the trend? Are these people''s brains flooded? Once such an obvious problem is discovered, the stock price will fall apart immediately! There is a frenzied existence, Henry, are you still optimistic about the London stock market? "William asked rhetorically "Like you, we are not optimistic about the London stock market, but it has not yet reached its peak. Normally, the time for the crash has not yet arrived!" Prince Henry thought for a while and said "Of course it hasn''t arrived yet, aren''t you also starting to retreat? Don''t tell me, you don''t know these things!" Prince William frowned and said "Isn''t this your leader? The stock market is different from other industries. If you want to retreat, everyone retreats together, otherwise no one can run away. If you don''t want to play, we don''t dare to continue!" Prince Henry thought for a while and said. "We dare not play anymore. In the same period of 1928, the daily flow of funds into the London stock market was 11 million pounds. Now the daily flow of funds into the London stock market is 12 million pounds. These are all data on the surface, and it seems that it has increased. In fact, at least one million pounds of funds flowed into the stock market were invested in in order not to affect market fluctuations. However, the daily outflow of funds from the London stock market is as high as 15 million pounds, and it is still increasing. The growth rate of the stock market is obviously problematic! "William said directly Retreat must also pay attention to policy and theory, and it is impossible to leave blindly. It is a good way to leave the field slowly to continuously release positive news cover. The media will only report that the money flowing into the London stock market is increasing, and no one pays attention to the money flowing out of the stock market. Even if someone finds out that the company''s annual report is falsified, one by one is pretending to be confused. Telling the truth at this time is mortal. Unless the consortium has almost withdrawn, then is the time when the media comes out to expose the dark side of society. If you pierce the window paper at this time, newspapers will not be able to enter the market. "Well, William, I admit that what you said makes sense, but you are too anxious. Is there any major event that I don''t know about?" Prince Henry asked suspiciously "Not yet, but there will be soon. You can investigate by yourself? I don''t think you can find it out?" William said puzzled. "William, you don''t know, it''s not my turn to intervene in the family''s industry. I care about these problems because of my own industry. If I use the power of the royal family, it''s easy to gossip!" Prince Henry wrinkled Brow said William nodded. These things are very normal. If it weren''t for the Bulgarian royal family that hadn''t grown, just their father, son and brothers would not be so peaceful. If there are more people, there will be more things, and if you provoke these contradictions for a little benefit, you will lose more than you gain. "This situation will change soon, you will soon have your own door, and these troubles will no longer exist!" William comforted. "Thank you, William! These are small problems, I can solve them. Can you tell me how long did you judge the London stock market crash? "Prince Henry asked seriously "About 1930, this is the time most consortia expected, everyone is starting to raise funds!" William thought for a while and said. ... v5 Chapter 149： , The possibility of passing on the crisis A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Now Ferdinand is working on a topic, if the economic crisis breaks out, what will be the consequences? The economy is bound to erupt. This is the law of the capitalist market and is beyond the control of Ferdinand. All he can determine is the time when the economic crisis erupts. The United States is over, London has become more prosperous, Paris and Vienna have also become exceptionally prosperous. The world''s three major financial capitals dominate the international capital market of this era. Of course, London is still the most prosperous. British companies are listed in London, and companies from several major dominions still choose to list in London. Even North American companies are forced to come to London for listing. So now Ferdinand''s eyes are still on London, while the markets in Paris and Vienna are much smaller and the bubbles are much smaller. Once the London stock market crashed, it would be difficult for Paris and Vienna to survive alone, and the outbreak of the world financial crisis became inevitable. First of all, many people who play with stocks will get stuck. Those who play with leverage will probably lose their money. Those fools who borrow to buy stocks can jump off the building. The greedy but visionless small capitalists are about to go bankrupt, and many companies that falsify their performance will be destroyed. Many banks have to put out a bunch of bad debts, the mortgaged stocks are worthless, or there will be a run crisis, and the banks with insufficient strength will die. The world is about to enter the era of the Great Depression, and it is difficult for all countries to survive alone. The situation in Bulgaria is better, at least there is no financial crisis, that is, life for export companies is not easy. "You mean, this financial crisis breaks out, there will be no bankruptcy in Bulgaria, right?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Yes, Your Majesty! The outbreak of the financial crisis has very little impact on Bulgaria. There are not many people in our country who buy stocks. No matter how the decline is, it will not affect us. What''s troublesome is the economic crisis following the financial crisis, the evaporation of wealth, the world''s purchasing power will decline, and export trade will enter a cold winter! "Kennedy said with a gloomy face No chancellor likes economic crisis, which means disaster to government finance! Originally, the economic crisis could be delayed until 1932, but because of the royal family''s interests, Ferdinand decided to advance the crisis. This crisis must be detonated before his son takes power, and then they appear before the public in an image of turning the tide, thereby establishing their status. Anyway, I have just succeeded, and nothing has been done. The economic crisis can be left to the cabinet. The people need a punching bag. When they have had enough trouble, the king will come out to clean up the mess, which is the best choice. This is different from Finland. The Grand Duchy of Finland under the control of the Russians lags behind the times in economic development. The more backward the region, the less impacted by the economic crisis. "What about other countries? For example, the United Kingdom, or France?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, Britain and France are both playing de-industrialization. They have transferred a large number of factories to Germany and Italy. If the economic crisis breaks out, they will definitely abandon their soldiers and protect them and pass the crisis on to Germany and Italy. If the economic crisis is not too serious, they can get through it by shifting the crisis. "Kennedy replied The most common economic crisis, to put it simply, is due to overproduction and consumers do not have that much money to buy things. As a result, there is a huge backlog of products, the products of enterprises cannot be sold, and the funds cannot be returned. In the end, enterprises close down one after another, and a large number of workers are unemployed, and the unemployed workers also have no money to buy things. This creates a vicious circle. This time is no exception. The capitalist world has already begun to experience overcapacity, and once the financial bubble bursts, everyone''s purchasing power will continue to decline. Once the vicious circle occurs, the economic crisis will break out in an all-round way. Now if there is an economic crisis, Britain and France will definitely give priority to keeping the country. Then we can only sacrifice Germany and Italy. The products are too much to be sold, and the capitalists will naturally reduce production or close the door. "Estimate the domestic industrial situation in Britain and France, as well as the production capacity of foundries in Germany and Italy. Let us judge how much economic crisis they can withstand without the domestic economy crashing! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, I''m afraid this question will take some time." Kennedy thought for a while and said This is a very complicated issue. The British and French families are still very solid, and there are many factors to consider. Passing on the economic crisis is no stranger to Ferdinand. Later generations of Americans played very smoothly. For example, the most common type of devaluation of the dollar was the best way for them to transfer the debt crisis. The foreign debt of tens of trillions of dollars is still unrepayable, and even the payment of interest is a problem. It doesn''t matter, they can print money and use the dividends brought by the depreciation of the US dollar to easily offset the interest on these debts. Another example: The Plaza Accord directly brought down Japan and transferred the US economic crisis to Japan. Now Britain and France have a lot of hole cards, and printing money is not impossible. As long as the British abandon the gold standard, they can play in the same way as an international currency. France has been playing for several years, but the influence of their franc is smaller. They have also prospered for so many years thanks to the dividends brought by currency devaluation. The price is that from the original 1:1 franc and lev, depreciation to 10:1, the international reputation of the franc declines, but the French are still very happy! This is the benefit of a world currency. After a currency depreciates, many countries around the world will help pay for it. This part of the loss will be shared by everyone. What''s more, there are still a large number of colonies in the hands of Britain and France. The economic crisis will not affect the colonies. The markets in these places are still their own reserves. With these markets supported, and many companies can survive, the ones that suffered the most from the previous economic crises were the newly emerging countries without colonial flooding. This was also one of the core factors in the outbreak of the First World War. It was the colonies that the great powers fought for hegemony. This is one of the reasons why many countries would rather operate at a loss than abandon their colonies. Everyone knows that Bulgarias colonial policy is the real long-term security policy, but why dont you follow suit? Isn''t it because capital needs a market? Bulgaria''s capital also needs a market. Why can Ferdinand carry out these policies without any opposition? The reason is very real-the Bulgarian colony is too bad, so bad that there is no market! In this era, the industrial era is already here. It is no longer the era of using glass beads for fur. Everyone needs to sell industrial products. The earliest colony in Bulgaria has nothing but a few nomadic tribes. The purchasing power is not as good as that of a small town in China, and it has no development value. Against this background, no one opposed Ferdinands colonial policy. Britain and France are different. If you want to follow suit, first ask the capitalists who have already profited whether they will agree to it! "Come slowly, this problem is not urgent, the economic crisis is not about to break out, we still have time!" Ferdinand said calmly "Your Majesty, if Britain and France transfer the crisis to Germany and Italy, I am afraid that the current European continent will be in chaos again. Germany and Italy have not yet recovered from the losses in the last war. Coupled with huge war reparations, the economic development of the two countries has not been very good. Once Britain and France transfer the crisis, Germany and Italy will not have the ability to resist risks at all. It is very likely that a civil war will break out in Germany. Do we have to prepare early? "Constantine frowned and said If it is said that among the three countries of Britain, France and Bulgaria, who least wants chaos in Europe, the first is Bulgaria. Unlike Britain and France, where the mainland is limited, the Bulgarian colony and the mainland are connected together. The mainland of more than 700,000 square kilometers will soon become more than 7 million square kilometers, and it may become 1,300,400 in the future. Ten thousand square kilometers. There are so many places that can be developed. Ferdinand should not worry about the economic crisis before the development reaches its limit. The big deal is a big development, and the problem of overcapacity can be easily solved. There is still a question before everyone. After the economic crisis broke out, should Bulgaria be a savior. As long as Bulgaria develops another grand strategy such as a 10-year plan, the destructive power of the economic crisis will soon be greatly weakened. In this situation, just like the Soviet Russias five-year plan in history, the Americans were forced to cooperate with the Soviets in order to survive the economic crisis. Then, naturally, a very small number of smart people made money, and most of them were left without money. Otherwise, the cold war will not appear. Not only the Americans, but also the Germans, the British, and the French have cooperated with the Soviet Russia. Only they know whether they have made a profit or lost. Judging from the results, it should be the Russians who made a lot of money. In the end, they not only succeeded in failing to account, and became the world''s top power, but also made the capitalists hard to tell. It was originally a secret transaction, an illegal smuggling transaction, what else could it do besides losing a tooth and swallowing it in the stomach? "Don''t worry too much. Even if there is a turmoil in Europe, Britain and France will bear the brunt, no matter how they dock their tails to survive. Are they willing to invest so much in Germany and Italy? When have the capitalists been so generous? Do politicians dare to let go? So much money has been poured into it. Once the economy returns to normal, will the capitalists continue to make money? There was chaos in Germany and Italy. The factories in Britain and France were the first to suffer. I don''t believe they have a good impression of these sweatshops! "Ferdinand said gleefully This is also one of the reasons why he is not afraid that the British support Germany and Italy to disrupt Europe. No matter what the politicians think, the capitalists are already locked up. Nearly half of the factories in the UK have been moved to Germany and Italy and let them go. Isn''t it a joke? Which prime minister dared to do this, it is estimated that he will go to see God just now. American capitalists killed the president, but learned from the British. There are many politicians who died "accidentally" in British history. It''s just that the nouveau riche in the United States, the methods are a little bit too inferior, and they don''t know how to be subtle, and they directly serve peanuts, which is well known. John Bull is much smarter, there are so many ways to kill, why not pay attention, gentlemanly? There are many such things in ancient and modern China and abroad. Take the Ming Empire, for example, because there were not a few historical military commanders who would invalidate the emperor, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty suppressed the generals and replaced them with civilian officials who they thought were easy to control. As a result, I did not expect that the civilian officials were more ruthless, and the generals were all stupid and straight-forward Fei emperors. UU Reading was nailed to the pillar of shame by historical books. The civil servants are much smarter, they know that the big killing is not suitable for them, the risk of abolishing the emperor is too great, and it is easy to be reversed later. Therefore, they simply didn''t do two things at all, annoyed them, let the emperor have an accident, and suddenly reduced the risk. Look at how dangerous it is to abolish the emperor, or how dangerous it is to rebel. It is also very complicated to operate. Too many people are connected together, and the risk is too great. If one is not good, it is death. Making accidents is much simpler in comparison, and one person can plan. At the right time, you can buy or threaten someone in the palace to create an accident. Compared to playing the wasteful emperor, this risk is greatly reduced. Just be careful, even if things are exposed, you wont be able to find out. Usually the previous emperor died unexpectedly, and the successors did not dare to pursue it with great fanfare. If it is not good, there will be rumors that they murdered the first emperor. The ministers all calculated the hearts of the people, and the suspicion of who benefited the most, so the accident mortality rate in the Ming Dynasty was the highest, except for the first few normal deaths. The emperors in the middle and late stages were basically either poisoned or died suddenly, or died of illness, and even more weirdly falling into the water. They basically died in their thirties. Later, the Qing dynasty learned a lesson and slaughtered the civil official group. Even if it was the leading party, they couldn''t believe it. They completely cut off their ability to reach into the palace, and the Qing emperor would have a long life. In contrast, Europe is better. The kings rights are smaller. Basically, no one wants to kill the king. After the constitutional monarchy, most of the governments are left behind. ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v5 Chapter 150： , Fermentation Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Damn, the price of oil has risen again, and it has risen three times this month. If this continues, Lao Tzus factory will close sooner or later. ! If I knew I would buy oil company stocks, the price of oil has risen so fiercely recently, and the stock price will surely soar! "A middle-aged man with a beard complained. "Mr. Lille, I heard you complain three times today, can''t you just change the topic?" the person at the table said helplessly "Okay Vic, let''s change the topic, for example, to talk about the weather in London?" Lille thought for a while and said "This is really a sad topic. The weather in London is our eternal pain!" Vic said with a heartbroken look. "Enough, Vic! Put away your bitter melon face, I''m sad enough, please drink coffee, not to stimulate me!" Lille frowned. "Well, Lille! I found you have no sense of humor. The weather in London is like this. Don''t you feel sad at all?" Vic asked suspiciously. "I want to be sad too, but I really can''t get up. As you know, my factory is one of the pollution sources criticized by the media. I am synonymous with unscrupulous profiteers! To control the smog in London, I will close the factory. This is also a small problem. Anyway, my small factory can''t make a lot of money. If it closes, it will be closed. The key is what should happen to the few hundred workers? Tell me, are these media stupid, saying that by closing factories, the smog can be controlled? God, don''t they know that if the factory is closed, at least a quarter of London will lose their jobs? Without the factory, what do they eat? If the government cannot solve this problem, what I want to do will be useless! "Lille frowned and said "Are they right? Your factory has always been smoggy and it is indeed one of the sources of pollution. Besides, the wages in London are so high now, how much money is invested in industry? Fortunately, you have worked hard for a year, and you haven''t made as much money as a month on the stock market, so why worry? If the government wants to control the smog, it must give you an explanation, right? Everyone is operating legally, so it is banned casually without reason? Vic comforted "However, the stock market doesn''t keep going up. Once something happens, it will lose everything! Although the profit of my paper mill is not lucrative, but it is stable? One-fifth of the toilet paper in London is produced by me. What do you use if you stop? "Lille said plausibly "I think you don''t need to worry about these issues, it''s a big deal to bring them back from other places. The most popular thing now is to move factories to Italy or Germany. The wages of workers in those two places are less than half of London''s, and there are not so many messy taxes. Have you heard that some congressmen have proposed to impose a pollution tax, which is aimed at you and specifically used to control the smog in London? "Vik pretended to be mysterious "Damn it, which **** suggested, do you still have to live? If the government dared to impose a pollution tax, Lao Tzu would immediately shut down the factory and let the workers go to them for wages!" Lille roared. "Well, you came to me today, isn''t it just to tell me this, right?" Vic changed the conversation and asked. "Of course not. I heard that the government intends to set up a smog management fund to reward entrepreneurs who take the initiative to move factories out of London. I want to inquire about this?" Lille said seriously. "Do you intend to move the factory?" Vic asked in surprise "This depends on the rewards given by the government. As long as the price is right, everything is negotiable!" Lille said calmly "You didn''t want to move away and deliberately defraud the reward fund?" Vic lowered his voice and asked "Don''t be so ugly, how can this be considered a lie? I am a law-abiding citizen! Don''t worry, I don''t have a big appetite. As long as the government can give me the money, I can buy this factory. "Lille said without changing his face "Don''t think about it. With so many companies in London, the government simply can''t spend so much money! If you don''t give money and let you move, can you agree? "Vic frowned and said "Vick, we are old friends. The government cannot afford to move all the factories away, but there is still money to move away from a few factories! Now that the problem of smog is so hot, how can the government do anything about it? Who is this money for? Don''t worry, your share is indispensable! "Lille said nonchalantly "Lille, tell you the truth, the government does intend to establish this fund for smog control, but the biggest problem now is that it has no money! The government''s budget has already been allocated. Where can I get such a sum of money now? The Prime Minister intends to borrow money from the consortium, but the parliament lords disagree. Many members of parliament from various places oppose spending a lot of government financial resources on the issue of smog management. This question was thrown to our London city government. What can the city government do? As far as our fiscal revenue is concerned, it is impossible to support such a large governance plan! There are radicals who advocate learning from the Sofia city government and passing laws to force heavily polluting factories to move out of London! "Vick said earnestly "Damn it, it''s impossible. If there is no subsidy, we can''t move away. Who will bear the relocation expenses and who will be responsible for our losses?" Lille said angrily. "Don''t be angry, it is impossible to pass such a law. But you should also pay attention to the fact that there are more and more people marching and demonstrating. If these demonstrators go to your factory to do damage, it will be a big trouble! Okay, let''s stop here today, I have something to do, so I''ll leave! "Vick lowered the volume and said Collusion between officials and businessmen exists in any country, and the British Empire is no exception. Some people want to control the smog and solve the bad weather in London; others want to use this opportunity to make a fortune. In this age of money supremacy, everything is easy to handle as long as there is money. If the British government is willing to pay, it will not be difficult to manage the smog problem in London. The capitalists are very talkative, as long as the pound is enough. If there is no pound sterling, then it will be bad, even if it is said that it is no use. If the law is passed forcibly to control the smog in London, it will be fatal. The person is dead, and I dont know who did it. There are too many suspects. After all, it is really not difficult to assassinate a person in this age! "The people demonstrating outside have not left yet?" Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin frowned and said Perhaps God does not want him to continue to be re-elected. The smog has lasted for almost a century. It will not erupt sooner or later, but it will erupt at this time. Now it has been taken advantage of by the opposition party, constantly putting pressure on them to solve the smog problem. solve? How to solve this problem? Capitalists are not easy to mess with. The government does not have that much money now, and cannot afford the compensation for relocation. It is simply a idiot to let them move out of the factory. Moreover, we must also consider the employment of workers. If the factories are moved out all at once, what about these unemployed workers? Britain has already completed urbanization, and it is impossible for them to return to the countryside. They have no land to cultivate. People in not every country have the habit of saving money. Once they become unemployed, they will immediately become refugees and have no ability to resist risks at all. "Your Excellency, it''s okay! Someone suddenly died in the crowd of demonstrations just now, and now the angry people are asking us to give an explanation!" London City Police Chief Thomas hurried over and said "How to die? Didn''t I ask you to calm down?" Stanley Baldwin asked. "It seems to be poisoned by smog!" Thomas frowned and said Stanley Baldwin breathed a sigh of relief, as long as it was not a profiteering suppression, it didn''t matter if the smog was poisoned, how many deaths were there that day in London? "Explain to the citizens that we are discussing governance plans with experts and let them give us some time. Tell them that the weather in London is not suitable for outdoor activities, and that they are more likely to be poisoned outdoors. Let them go home quickly. Send someone to send the deceased home, and the government will pay them a pension to shut up the family members! "Stanley Baldwin decisively ordered "Yes, Prime Minister!" Thomas replied "Everyone, at this time, the problem of smog is urgent. We must find a way to stabilize the people''s mind. Winter is about to pass. As long as this winter is passed, the haze weather will end, and we will have more time to think about this issue. Of course, the premise is that we are still sitting in this position next year, otherwise it has nothing to do with us! "Stanley Baldwin said wearily Ferdinand just lit a fire, and behind it was the Englishman playing by himself. The timing of this time is very good. The election year is undoubtedly a good time. Now the smog problem has banned the war in Southeast Asia, and it has become the most powerful evidence that opposition parties criticize them for inaction. No Ministry of Human Resources hopes to solve this problem, but no one can solve this problem. The horrible weather in London is enough to close the factory? Obviously this is impossible. At present, nearly 10 million people in London rely on coal for heating and cooking. This is also a source of pollution. Even car exhaust is also a major source of pollution. It''s just that the media decisively ignored this issue and shifted all the responsibility to the factory, which aroused public outrage. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, why don''t we buy a batch of masks and distribute them to the citizens of London, so as to appease them first." The Chancellor Chamberlain suggested "Well, this is a good idea. Let the city government do it right away, and do it with great fanfare, so that the public can see our actions!" Stanley Baldwin thought for a while and said "Your Excellency, we can also formulate a three-year plan for smog control, which will be carried out in batches and stages, and all these plans will be published in newspapers!" The Secretary of State Yaweier proposed. "Three-year plan? I''m afraid the people don''t have the patience. What they want is to solve the smog problem immediately. They will think we are delaying time!" Stanley Baldwin frowned and said "Your Excellency, we can use the employment issue as an excuse. Once the factory is closed immediately, more than 2.8 million people in London will lose their jobs. The government only proposed the three-year plan out of comprehensive consideration. After all, it takes time to solve so many jobs! Yaweier explained "Mr. Yaweier, your idea is great! We are a responsible government, and we must consider the issue comprehensively. No one can ignore the employment of so many people. I think they and their family members can already represent four-fifths of the public opinion in London. This crisis is basically over! "Stanley Baldwin said happily This is an excellent plan. Unless they win this year''s general election, then this three-year plan will be their future governance program. If the election fails, it will be a headache for the next government. ... v5 Chapter 151： , Oil prices have risen Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? International crude oil prices have soared, and the logistics industry is the most affected. It was hard to ban the carriage with cars. I thought it would be good It made money, and as a result, because of rising oil prices, costs increased significantly. Trucks these days are not cheap, moving tens of thousands of levs, or even higher. Such a large cost has been invested in, what else can be done besides gritted teeth? Want to quit? late! Originally, the logistics industry had just emerged and it was the golden age. As a result, when oil prices rose, the golden age directly transitioned to the black iron age. The first to be affected was Belgium. As one of the most developed small industrial countries in Europe, in order to improve efficiency, after the end of World War I, a revolution in the transportation industry broke out in Belgium. "Luke, ask why the oil price has risen again. In less than three months, the price of diesel has doubled. Isn''t this life-threatening?" a middle-aged man said angrily "Dear Mr. Ham, the fuel company has called today to explain that the international crude oil price has risen and they have to increase the price accordingly. It is said that this time because of the outbreak of the Mexican Civil War, the local crude oil production was drastically reduced! Luke explained "Damn it, why are there so many bad things? First, the oil fields in Sumatra were bombed by rebels, and then the oil pipelines in Iraq were damaged. Is it Mexico now? Contact the fuel company, we want to book 10,000 tons of diesel, and ask them if the price can be discounted! "Ham said with a frown If you dont know that someone is manipulating oil prices, he wont be a Belgian transportation giant. Knowing that, but he is still powerless, can''t expect the Belgian government to intervene in international crude oil prices? Who will buy their bill? Since the arm can''t twist the thigh, it is better to stock up a batch of fuel in advance. Now it is too late to start. "Okay, Mr. Ham!" Luke replied without hesitation "Mr. Ham, are we going to increase some freight, according to the current situation, we basically have no profit!" "Well, good James, you communicate with your customers and explain to them the reason. It is not that we want to raise prices. This is because the price of oil has risen, and we have nothing to do! The freight is temporarily increased by 35%. If the price of oil continues to rise, then we will also increase the price! "Ham said after thinking about it. "Okay, Mr. Ham!" James replied Ham''s transportation company is not small in scale. There are more than 100 cars under its umbrella, all of them are gas tigers. If they run up and consume more than a dozen tons of fuel every day, it will accumulate every day, which is not a small number. Calculated according to the current price of refined oil in Belgium, it costs 321 lev per ton of fuel, and the cost of fuel is 4,000 to 5,000 lev per day. One month is an expenditure of hundreds of thousands levs, which is the largest cost expenditure in the logistics industry. The increase in fuel prices has the greatest impact on the logistics industry, not only for automobile transportation, but also for shipping. In the past few years, oil prices continued to fall. Everyone consciously eliminated steam engines and instead burned coal instead of burning oil. At this time, the rising oil prices and the transportation industry have been fully affected and are still spreading to all walks of life. A substantial increase in costs will inevitably cause prices to rise, but now there is an oversupply, and the price of goods will lose their competitiveness, and the high cost of not rising will drag down the enterprise. Don''t expect everyone to raise prices collectively, because at the same time it is useless to raise prices. Consumers have no money in their hands and cannot afford high-priced goods. If you are a smart person, the best way is to immediately reduce production and cash out as much as possible. This is the biggest drawback of the real industry and is too much affected by the market environment. Under this circumstance, most people can only support themselves. Everyone is holding a fluke. The price increase is only temporary. When the crude oil returns to normal, everything will be back on track. It can be said that Ferdinand single-handedly fought this economic crisis, and the hidden dangers have been buried deeply. Now only a fire in the stock market will detonate all of this. Once the stock market plummets and the banking industry is overwhelmed, it is natural that companies cannot continue to obtain loans from banks. The capital chain is broken, and it is difficult not to go bankrupt. At this time, the major powers are okay, with profound backgrounds, and the consortium will come out to merge enterprise factories at this time. These are small problems, no matter who the owners of these companies are, as long as they can survive. High-quality companies were merged, and inferior companies were eliminated. Relying on the colonial market support, a survival of the fittest was carried out. This is why, after the outbreak of the economic crisis in the history books, the Germans chose to go to war. The Americans supported the war behind the scenes, while Britain and France, which also suffered from the economic crisis, quickly got rid of the crisis. "Your Majesty, international crude oil prices continue to rise, and domestic fuel prices have also risen sharply. I am afraid that a new crisis is about to come!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy said worriedly. You know, if you do a full set of drama, even if it is a look, it must be true. The oil fields in Sumatra were indeed bombed, as evidenced by photos taken by reporters. The oil pipeline in Iraq is indeed broken. Didn''t it seem that it is under "maintenance" now? In short, international crude oil production has fallen by 10%, and oil companies have suffered heavy losses. Therefore, the price of oil has doubled. "Well, this is inevitable. The current economy is originally abnormal. Now that fuel prices are rising, it can only be regarded as adding a catalyst to it. The domestic impact should not be too great. As the world''s largest fuel exporter, we should be regarded as the profitable party? "Ferdinand asked caringly "Domestic oil prices have also risen sharply, but our oil prices would have been lower than those abroad, and enterprises still have an advantage in production costs!" Kennedy thought for a while and said Sure enough, big oil-producing countries are the most suitable for playing industry, and the inherent cost is much lower. If there is such a big advantage and no results can be achieved, then it is really incorrigible. Regardless of whether Ferdinand wants it or not, the oil industry has become a pillar industry in Bulgaria. In addition to the production of crude oil, the refineries that have been erected one after another have created the glory of the Bulgarian oil industry. Ferdinand is not a local tyrant in the Middle East. You can just sell crude oil. In fact, Bulgaria prohibits the export of raw materials. Crude oil is no exception. If you want to export, you must first process it. In this way, the oil industry will not work if it doesn''t want to burst. It can be said that as long as Bulgaria does not export fuel for a day, the European economy will have to fight three battles. "Judging from the actual situation, if the impact is too great, give the transportation industry a tax refund!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Yes, Your Majesty!" Kennedy replied Anyway, the higher the oil price rises, the more Bulgarias fiscal revenue will increase. The issue of curbing oil price increases has never been something that oil-producing countries need to care about Even if international oil prices have risen to the sky, Bulgaria It is also the biggest beneficiary, which is far greater than the interest of later generations of Americans manipulating oil prices. If the rise in oil prices can bring down some competitors and hinder the industrial development of various countries, that would be the best. "Your Majesty, the League of Nations has finally reached an agreement on the debts of the Russians. West Russia will bear 58% of the debts. It is estimated that Nicholas II will be annoyed!" Medev said gleefully. "Oh, it looks like we have to prepare the money, I am afraid it will not be long before Nicholas II will sell Ukraine!" Ferdinand said with a smile "Your Majesty, how is this possible? The representatives of West Russia have made a guarantee in the League of Nations that they will never sell the Ukrainian region, otherwise they will not let them pass?" Metiev asked suspiciously "Fifty-eight percent of the debt, which means that West Russia has to bear at least 1.75 billion in foreign debt. The interest-free loans due this year alone are as high as 120 million. Is their financial income enough to pay? There are also debts due in the previous two years. Unfortunately, once these interest-free loans are overdue and cannot be repaid, they become interest-bearing loans, and the West Russian government will not even be able to pay the interest. Even if it is to restore the economy, it is impossible to proceed in the economic crisis, right? Then there is only bargaining. The economic crisis breaks out and everyone''s life is difficult. It is impossible for all countries to make concessions on debts at this time. If they don''t want to be crushed by debt, they must abandon their pawns and keep them handsome! In the current Western Russian government, credibility is their last pillar, and Nicholas II dare not reckless! "Ferdinand said with a sigh Seeing that the plan was about to succeed, Ferdinand was not happy at the last moment, but had an unspeakable feeling. v5 Chapter 152： , Top-heavy-export revolution A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? 1929 was busy, Ferdinand ordered the marriage of several sons with lightning speed. Then I sent them to the Americas. If they are not fast, the economy is about to explode. It is really hard to say who will be the masters in the future if they are in control of the situation in the past. For this reason, Ferdinand has not been complained, but there is no way. Although they are the founders of the country, the actual power is still in the hands of the parliament and the government. If you want to seize power, the best way is to do nothing, but to brush up on your presence and let everyone rest assured of them. Then, waiting for the economic crisis to break out and the government to fall, the king came out to clean up the mess. Prior to this, the power of the horse can not be touched. All five sons left, and Ferdinand looked dull as he looked at the empty palace. He regrets it a bit, and the son he cultivated is too capable, which is not necessarily a good thing. Being capable also means being able to toss. If you don''t let them go out to toss, you have to toss at home. It''s no wonder that the ancient disputes over the conquest of grandparents were so fierce. As long as the prince has the ability, who is willing to be unable to do anything in the second half of his life and stay at home as a rice worm? The issue of throne is very simple. It is decided by drawing lots. Ferdinand gave everything to God, and he lost money, and all was the fault of God. Although they are a group of pseudo-believers as a whole family, face work is still to be done! In order to suppress religion, Ferdinand still did a lot of work after he took the throne. For example, everyone can transfer letters at will, depriving religion of the right to interfere in marriage. Bulgaria is now considered to be the country with the most free marriage in Europe. Dont be surprised if you find Catholic and Protestant believers and go to the Orthodox church to worship. According to the current statement of the Bulgarian religious community, churches belong to God and can be used by any believer of God, regardless of denomination. However, the traditional power is still strong. After the divorce, the couple must be single for five years before the second marriage can begin. If the three marriages fail, you should prepare to die alone. Finally William went to the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia, Peter went to the Kingdom of Alaska, George went to the Kingdom of Hawaii, and Caesar went to the Kingdom of the South Pacific. "Your Majesty, the British put down the rebellion in Southeast Asia, and our diplomatic pressure will soon increase!" Metzhev frowned and said "Don''t worry, the British will be busy with the election this year. At this time, we won''t trouble them, so thank goodness. Where does the Stanley Baldwin cabinet have the time to care about us?" Ferdinand smiled. This is not a joke. For politicians, the election year is their battlefield. Even if they want to relax, the parties behind them will not agree? The sky is big and the earth is big, there is no election as big! Every general election is a reshuffle of the rights of interests and redistribution of interests. Winners will always eat more than losers! "Your Majesty, the smog problem of the British people is very lively. Should we give them a fire and find something to do for the next government?" Metiev thought for a while and said "You can do whatever you want. In fact, I still like the fact that Stanley Baldwin''s cabinet can stay. You look at their cabinet in this term. You are really a rare peacekeeper! Over the past three to four years, the whole of Europe has been peaceful, and everything is developing for the better. I dont know what the next government will look like! Sighed Ferdinand This is the truth. Stanley Baldwin is indeed a pacifist. If it can be resolved by diplomatic means, he will resolutely not use force. Under his leadership, the international reputation of the British Empire has improved a lot in recent years, and it has been praised internationally. In addition to forced to launch the Southeast Asian war and the Central Asian war, this government is really peace-loving, and even intervening in the Central American war is a diplomatic method. In addition to being peace-loving, the Stanley Baldwin cabinet is also keen to develop the economy. The past few years have been the fastest economic growth period in the UK in 50 years. The living standards of the people have improved significantly. If it were not for Mr. Churchill, it is estimated that their re-election possibility is as high as 80%. "Your Majesty, according to the information we have collected, Sir Stanley Baldwin does not want to be re-elected. He intends to withdraw from the next election! The Conservative Party may launch a new candidate, the current Chancellor of the Exchequer Chamberlain may succeed him in the election. Of course, Churchill, who has gone down the field, is also carrying out activities. However, his political stance is too elusive. It will be the Liberal Party for a while, and the Conservative Party for a while. There is no principle at all! Constantine said Ferdinand nodded. He also knew these problems. In terms of political struggle ability, Churchill was indeed very powerful. If an ordinary person is in the two parties, he will wait to be blocked by the two parties, but he can indeed walk on the wire rope, and he has succeeded in history. This method is not acceptable. It stands to reason that after experiencing the failure in Southeast Asia, he should have fallen silent, but he did not expect that he would come out to make trouble again so quickly. "We can''t intervene in the issue of the British election. The British are very sensitive to this aspect. A bad one will cause very serious consequences!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. ... "Your Majesty, what you explained last time has already come to fruition. After our in-depth research, we found that the British are still very resistant to risks, and they can abandon their pawns to protect them when necessary. Unless it is a long-term global economic crisis of more than three years, it is difficult to damage their foundation. The French are slightly weaker in anti-risk capabilities, but the domestic industry in France is not strong, and the impact of the economic crisis on them is mainly financial. "Kennedy said "Well, have you considered the Three Kingdoms in North America? The British have been working hard to integrate the three kingdoms with the British mainland over the years. Will the outbreak of the economic crisis increase the contradictions between them?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, we have also considered this issue. In fact, the economy is now erupting. The three countries that have the greatest impact are the three countries in North America. They occupy the current industrial capacity of the sixth floor of the British Empire. In an economic crisis, in order to grab the market, they will inevitably have a conflict with the British capitalists. This kind of conflict is difficult to reconcile by manpower. If the British government cannot handle it properly, the possibility of the three countries separating from Britain and becoming independent again in the future will greatly increase! "Kennedy analyzed In the capitalist world, economic crises have always existed. It is nothing more than a question of when and where it erupts. The de-industrialization of later generations is actually a way for countries to get rid of the economic crisis. In the end, everyone found helplessly that this method can indeed transfer part of the crisis, but it still cannot avoid the economic crisis. Unless the stock market is closed, the development of the virtual economy is suppressed, and bubbles are prevented. Without bubbles, the market will become more rational. Without financing from the stock market, if capitalists want to blindly expand production capacity, they will also be limited by funds and cannot proceed. Everyone can only move forward one step at a time. When the profit of the product drops to a certain level, everyone will spontaneously adjust production capacity. The money is the capitalist''s own money, and you can''t do it if you are not careful. This is different from the executives of the company. Anyway, the money is instigated, and of course you have to take risks. If you succeed, its hello, my hello, everyone. Senior corporate officials will also turn from wage earners to billionaires. If they fail, it doesnt matter. They are all paid anyway, so its a big deal to change to another company and start over. Use other people''s money to bet your own wealth, why not do it? As long as they are fast enough to leave the market if they make enough money before the bubble is punctured, the rest will have nothing to do with them. This is why many companies explode quickly and close down quickly. On the surface, it seems that it was caused by the replacement of the management. In fact, many of the previous managements have already made enough. Seeing that the profits are not rich enough, they naturally left after becoming famous. "Well, the United Kingdom has a limited land area, and it has now reached its peak, and it will go downhill. Unless they can move their capitals to North America or Australia, sooner or later these places will have to be independent, or at best, unified in name. We are not obligated to remind them, let them indulge in the glory of the past and slowly decline! The total industrial output of the three North American countries all occupies the sixth floor of the British Commonwealth. That is to say, the domestic industrial output of the United Kingdom is actually only slightly more than half of the three North American countries. You know, six years ago, the total amount of industry in the three North American countries was almost the same as that of the British mainland. After six years, the total amount of industry in the British Isles did not rise but fell. How long can they hold it down? "Ferdinand said with a sneer The most taboo of a country is the imbalance of power The United States is divided, and the newly independent 13 North American countries have been hit economically, but the three countries that are now incorporated into the British Commonwealth have taken advantage of the development of the British. stand up. In the long run, if the British cannot make fun of the three North American countries, then letting them enter the British Commonwealth is a problem for raising tigers. Now that there has been a primary and secondary translocation, why should the three North American countries continue to give them blood transfusions? Even if they helped the Three Kingdoms with one hand, no one would care about that much in the interests of others! "Your Majesty, maybe we should do something. Nationalism is spreading all over the world. It doesn''t make sense. It is absent in the Americas. As a member of a democratic and free world, we have the obligation and responsibility to spread revolutionary ideas to every corner of the world! "Constantine said carefully "Of course, this is the obligation given to us by the times, to hold high the banner of democracy and freedom, and let the world change because of us!" Ferdinand said in an awe-inspiring manner. Having said so much, in fact, the purpose is one-to get rid of trouble! The flag of the capitalist world has always been known for freedom. Since the rise of Bulgaria, it has changed. Ferdinand has taken democracy and freedom together without shame. Compared with the capitalist world, Bulgaria is undoubtedly the most democratic country; compared with theist world, Bulgaria is the most free country. At the same time, democracy and freedom are taken into account, which is the flag of Bulgaria in this era. At present, many countries in the world follow suit, such as Sweden, Switzerland, Finland and other small countries. No matter how much they learned, they brought these two flags together. And this pair is still expanding. It is estimated that it will not be long before most countries in the world will have both flags at the same time. ... v5 Chapter 153： Brainwashing myth A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Tor, welcome to London!" Walking down the streets of London, Tov heard a voice from behind, it was the friend Kleon Ivanov he was meeting today. Both of them were the fallen nobles of Russia. After the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, Tov stayed in Bulgaria, while Kleon came to England to develop. The two have not seen each other for seven or eight years. "Kleon, long time no see, how are you doing?" Thor asked excitedly "Just make do, London is not easy to mix up! I am just barely standing up now. The British are very xenophobic, and it is too difficult to enter the upper class! What about you, Tove? How about mixing in Bulgaria? "Kleon asked excitedly "You know that Bulgaria and Russia are next to each other, but they are actually two worlds. After I arrived in Bulgaria, I ended my business. Relying on the experience of serving in the navy and fighting with the Ottomans, I was the captain of a shipping company. Come and see you during this delivery! "Tor said with a smile Compared with ordinary people, their mix is ??pretty good, but they are farther and farther away from the upper class of their target. "Let''s go, let''s have a drink, the ghostly weather in London, this is really not for people outside!" Kleon suggested "Good idea!" Thor said with a smile This is very Russian. A man who doesn''t like drinking must not be a pure Russian! After entering the bar, Thor asked suspiciously: "Why are so many people discussing stocks? Are you sure you didn''t go wrong? Is this a bar or a stock exchange?" "Yes! Stocks are already part of life in London. In addition to talking about stocks, it is also about the London weather. Do you think someone next door will discuss how to control the smog?" Kleon said "It is worthy of being the world''s financial center. I have never seen a discussion about stocks in Bulgaria. And the weather in London is really bad. I really dont know if living here for a long time will cause death! "Tor said after thinking about it. "Bulgaria is the most conservative country in Europe, stocks are all illegal, who would be interested in these! And the weather in London, you are right, it is really bad, and living here for a long time is indeed deadly! I leave London every weekend and go to the countryside to feel the blue sky and white clouds. I hope I can retire soon and stay away from this ghost place! Kleon took a sip and said "It''s all you asked for. If you leave here, you can also live a good life. I remember that you are still a top student of Moscow University. Where will you lose a bowl of rice?" Thor shocked. "Well, discussing this issue with you is simply a mistake, your mouth is still so damaged. If it weren''t for you, you are now a navy general of the Russian Empire! Kleon shot back "There is no way, this bad problem can''t be corrected, besides, is there still a Russian Empire now?" Thor said with a wry smile "This is really a sad topic. The empire we have been fighting for for half a lifetime is so gone, it is really unacceptable! Blame the **** messy party, and the idiot Nicholas II. It''s a trash, even a small rebellion can''t be done! Kleon said with a bitter face "Don''t say so justice, Kleon! The collapse of the Russian Empire, we are all sinners, we were all moths of this empire. From top to bottom, this country has rotted away. Now that Nicholas II''s waste snacks can keep the territory of Western Russia, it is already very difficult! "Tor thought for a while and said "No, doesn''t Tove have your patriotism gone? Are you not trying to reunify the Russian Empire?" Kleon asked in surprise. "Oh, the taste of this wine is too weak, I still prefer Volga! Of course I have no shortage of patriotic enthusiasm, but I am now a Bulgarian, so let''s stop talking about this topic! "Tor took a sip of wine and said "Are you desperate?" Kleon asked suspiciously "Yes, you are too far away and dont understand what happened! Now Western Russia, Eastern Russia, and Soviet Russia are worse than the other. This is an age of worse, nothing more than the worst of them. problem! Such a government, who do you want me to support? Create a new government and overthrow them all? I don''t have that strong ability! "Tor said, drinking If Ferdinand is here, he will be happy to say that the brainwashing work in Bulgaria has been successful! Take out the most unacceptable weaknesses of each government for comparison and propaganda, and then Russian immigrants can easily come to the conclusion by looking at them-the above three governments are all bad products! There is nothing to add fuel and vinegar, all are real people and things, there are pictures and the truth, and there are a large number of witnesses. Without much fanfare, moisturizing materials spread silently among Russian immigrants. The more you know, the more desperate you will be. If you spread rumors and slanders, it''s okay, but all there is evidence, most of which are spontaneously propagated by Russian immigrants. It''s all black history, and there are people who have personally experienced it. They are natural propagandists. What I hear every day is some irritating news. After a long time, a strong resentment will naturally arise. The most typical is the beginning of the Russian Civil War. There are still many people who donate money and materials to the government, and now no matter which country the government sends people to collect donations, there are no more people. This is Ferdinands conspiracy. Im just propagating your dark history, but things are true, and I didnt fabricate them. Even if they wanted to be whitewashed, many parties would come out to testify. Under the long-term baptism, Thor was naturally affected, but Kleon, who was far away in London, did not feel too deeply. "Oh, it seems that you know a lot of inside stories, can you tell me something?" Kleon asked concerned. Like many wanderers, even if they are living in a foreign country, they still care about the things in their hometown. "Are you sure you want to listen? I can tell you that after listening, your outlook on life will completely change! To say that they are the government is actually looking up to them. To describe them as beasts is totally looking up to them and insulting beasts! "Toff said very excitedly "It seems that they have done a lot of things that are angry and complaining, otherwise you won''t be so angry! But now, I am more confused, can you tell me?" Kleon asked suspiciously "Well, this is what you want to listen to. If you feel sick, you can choose to get yourself drunk!" Tove said cautiously "Go ahead, stop talking nonsense!" Kleon said eagerly ... Sure enough, the best publicist is always by your side. You may be suspicious of what others say, but what about the words of your relatives and friends? When your relatives and friends swear to assure you that there is no Internet in this era, and trans-ocean telegrams are also very expensive. If there is no way to verify it ~ www.novelhall.com~ you are already preconceived. Inadvertently, Bulgaria''s brainwashing propaganda has spread across the oceans and spread all over the world. According to the normal communication situation, a message will change its flavor as long as it is spread by five people. In fact, it is not known how many people have passed it from Bulgaria to London. The truth and the rumors have become more and more distant, and exaggeration is always human nature. The initial content was just hard for everyone to accept, but it didn''t matter to you, and the feelings were not necessarily deep. In the end, it was already angry. After hearing Thor''s words, Kleon was already furious. "Yes, you are right, they are definitely a group of beasts, and they all will go to hell! Even if such a Russian Empire exists, it is of no use. From now on, the Russian Empire has nothing to do with me! " "Drink at the bar, my friend, get drunk and sleep, everything will be fine tomorrow when you get up!" Thor comforted The two drunks started the journey of buying drunk. Everyone sees this situation a lot, and apart from despising them, they don''t bother to care about them. The fighting power of Russian drunks is also civilized in the world. Before getting drunk, the two of them are estimated to be able to fight three or four. After being drunk, there is no problem with seven or eight. British gentlemen, when singled out in close combat, they are usually not the opponents of Russian drunks. This is a bitter lesson that many people have learned through personal experience. London is an international metropolis, and the bar owners are also very experienced. They have seen alcoholics all over the world. As long as you have money, everything is easy to say. When you are drunk, you can take a rest upstairs. When you settle the money the next day, it is not what they say. How can two drunks know how much alcohol they have drunk in total? Don''t kill the victor who is delivered to the door! ... v5 Chapter 154： , The stock market crash 1 A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "It''s up!" "Rising, rising again!" ... Looking at the crazy stock trading floor, Thor was speechless for a long time. He really couldn''t understand the feelings of these people. When he went up, he went up. Why should he yell? "Would you like to buy a few bets? I am optimistic about oil stocks recently. If the price of international crude oil rises, it won''t fall so easily!" Kleon suggested Crazy is also contagious, obviously Kleon can''t help it anymore and wants to go in and take a look. "I''m not interested, I played so crazy, what if the stock market crashes?" Tove shook his head and said "Don''t worry, the stock market will indeed collapse, but it is definitely not now. As long as the market does not exceed 1,500 points, it is safe! Where is this now? Just after a thousand o''clock, is it still early to fifteen? At least there is a golden age for more than two years. When that happens, as long as we run faster and leave the field before the crash. There is almost no decline in current stocks. If there is anything to worry about, just buy it and earn it! " Kleon''s analysis is correct, but Thor''s brows become more and more frowning. In his opinion, Kleon is poisoned. The stock market is only going up but not down. Is it still a stock market? "Kleon, calm down, as a member of the capitalists, don''t you understand the greed of capital? With such a good opportunity to make money, those big consortia watch you make money. Have they switched to charity? "Toff kindly reminded "Tor, what you said is right, but even if you want to harvest, you have to wait until the crops are ripe. There will be no major volatility now, and now I am buying oil stocks. The rise in oil prices is a foregone conclusion. Even if the stock market is turbulent, the transportation industry will fall first, and will rise again after a brief fall. Unless the manufacturing industry goes bankrupt, the demand for oil in the market will not decrease. Now that international crude oil production continues to fall, oil prices will continue to rise. There are not many opportunities for making a fortune so obvious, Tove, are you sure you want to give up? Kleon continued to analyze "Fell!" "Moore Shipping Company''s stock has fallen!" "Dowa Express'' stock has fallen!" ... "Look, Tove, I''m not wrong! Transportation stocks have begun to fall, but in the afternoon, at most tomorrow, they will rise back!" Kleon proudly said "Forget it, my heart is not good, I can''t play with such a heartbeat!" Thor frowned and said ... What they didn''t know was that a group of people were having a meeting in a building not far away. "The harvest has begun. You should always pay attention to the market trend. Don''t let the market plummet, understand!" a white-haired old man said powerfully "Don''t worry, Mr. Carmel, we are all the most professional trading team, and there will be no trouble!" The trader confidently assured Its best if there is no problem. Once there is a problem, everyone can prepare for the funeral. The people behind the scenes are the masters who cannibalize people without spitting out bones. We cant afford it! Carmel said seriously. You are the one who eats people without spitting out bones. Otherwise, people won''t let you preside over this harvest, otherwise the title of "Europe''s Sixth Reich" is not worthy of its name? The trader murmured in his heart, and never dared to say it. The Rothschild family has so much wealth and is still so rich. In so many anti-"oil" campaigns, they have not been killed as fat sheep. Naturally, they have a unique way of living. If they can''t continue to bring benefits to everyone, can they get mixed up to where they are now? After the First World War in history, the strength of the Junker nobles declined. The Rothschild family took control of the four major banks in Germany in one go, and other "oil" families also followed suit. More than two-thirds of the people in Germany owe "oil" too people''s usury, otherwise the anti-"oil" movement that hopes to "t-e" will not be so popular. In World War II, the Junker nobles overturned the table, shaken their financial dominance in Europe, and confiscated their properties. Fired their first shot in decline. In 1981, the French government nationalized the Rothschild Bank. In 1985, the British government nationalized the natural gas company of the Rothschild family. In the face of this situation, the Rothschild family decisively split up and sold a large number of properties at a low price, thus avoiding the attacks on them by governments. Now, they are still useful and can help everyone make money, so they are very moist. Even now, the international anti-"oil" movement has risen again, but it has not turned against them. The government of Nicholas II, from the end of the 19th century, had difficulty finding commercial loans internationally, and it had a supportive relationship with them. The reason is that Russia''s anti-"oil" movement angered them. Now that Carmel can be used as a trader is naturally to maximize the benefits. I don''t know how many interest groups are in it. Once there is a mistake, it is also life-threatening. It can be said that people are too smart, which may not be a good thing. As the commander-in-chief, he does not have the right to order the major consortia. There is another system in existence, which is always on the side to monitor them. Obviously, everyone does not trust them very much. Carmel''s existence is mainly to cover everyone''s retreat. If there is an accident, be prepared to take the blame. Anyway, the most popular thing in this era is that Tairen is the villain. Taking them out and calming the anger of the people is the best choice. "Mr. Carmel, the shares of Moore Shipping Company are down 8%. Do the traders ask for instructions whether to cover their positions? "I immediately put in three million pounds to bring the stock price back to me!" "The Watt Oil Company stock has soared by 12%. Can traders ask for instructions to sell?" "Sell 100,000 shares and wait and see!" ... The reaction in the stock market is similar to the judgment of most people. This is exactly what the black hand wants behind the scenes. Only when everyone thinks their judgment is correct, they will spend every penny in their pockets. "Your Majesty, we have completed the withdrawal from the London stock market, because we went too fast, so we made less money!" Carl said distressedly "It doesn''t matter, money is never finished. If you go too late and get stuck, you will lose more than you gain. Many people are playing heartbeat now. If the market collapses prematurely, it is estimated that many consortia will suffer heavy losses. With so much money, why bother to suffer? How is Paris and Vienna going? "Ferdinand said with a slight smile It''s just a retreat now. Is it still early to harvest? After the economic crisis broke out, it was not about destroying the company, then buying it at the price of cabbage, and selling the company again when the economic situation improved. Carrying out the cycle over and over again, using the economic crisis to make big profits, has always been the biggest profit method for major consortia. Of course, Ferdinand will not go against the trend, and he will not learn anything from the second-degree passer, who will release information to the outside world in advance, so that investors can avoid losses. That''s all about dying, and the voice of bad news about the stock market has always existed. It was done deliberately by everyone, and let the so-called stock market experts analyze every day to mislead everyone''s judgment. If you yell "The stock market is about to crash", the stock market will crash along with it. The stock market has already crashed 10,000 times. Where is your turn? Don''t think that you can become a hero by predicting a stock market crash. In fact, you are more likely to become a hero. Breaking people''s wealth is like killing a parent! This is an endless blood feud. It''s okay if you didn''t succeed. Everyone laughed and let it go as a fart. If you shout "The stock market is going to crash", then the stock market will really crash right away. It is hard to say whether those who committed suicide by jumping off the building will drag you to bury you. "The retreat will be completed in about a week. Except for the ones left on the surface, the remaining stocks have been sold out. Including other secondary markets, we are also reducing stock holdings to maximize the benefits as much as possible! "Carl thought for a while and said "Well, then you can watch the excitement now When the British general election is over, the fuse is about to come!" Ferdinand said lightly The economic crisis must have a fuse, and the first fuse that erupts is the goal of attracting people''s hatred value. Usually everyone will avoid being the fuse, but this time, the exception is that British real estate capitalists do not want to relocate their factories in the London area, which is not in their interests. With the relocation of London factories, the number of workers in London will be greatly reduced, and the number of people living in them will decrease. To whom will these houses be sold? As for the smog in London, what does it have to do with them? Capitalists are the ones who demand money but don''t want their lives. No matter how bad the weather in London is, they don''t need to stay here, and those who die are others! However, the public opinion cannot be ignored, so now the economy is about to explode. Anyway, it needs a fuse. Let the smog control detonate it! Once the factory is relocated on a large scale, the suspension of production will naturally be indispensable, which will definitely affect the stock market, and then accidentally collapsed. This statement is acceptable to everyone. After the stock market crash, the government naturally dare not continue to demand the relocation of factories. At this time, the government must also ask them to stay. If the enterprise cannot function normally, what will these unemployed workers do? Usually after the financial crisis breaks out, the economic crisis will also break out. At this time, if the employment cannot be kept, the consequences will be catastrophic. Air pollution and smog are serious, which may cause people to die from poisoning; but once you lose your job in the economic crisis, you will really starve to death! Besides, what is the probability of being poisoned by smog? Less than one in a thousand, compared with unemployment and starvation, the threat of unemployment is obviously greater. In this context, any public opinion orientation will compromise in the face of reality. ... v5 Chapter 155： , The stock market crash (2 in 1, 5,300 + large A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? On April 5, 1929, the much-anticipated British Parliamentary election finally came to an end, and the Labor Party won by a narrow margin. At the end of June, King George V appointed Labour Party leader MacDonald as the new Prime Minister and was ordered to form a new British government. History has once again turned a new page. The Labour Party cabinet that has just gained power does not know what kind of difficulties they are about to face. The current British economy is still prosperous on the surface, and all contradictions have been concealed by false prosperity on the surface. Because of the defeat in the general election, the financial reform policies formulated by the Conservative Party government were naturally taken away with the general election. A lot of messy affairs now need to be dealt with by the Macdonald cabinet, such as the follow-up of the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia, the ongoing war in Afghanistan, and the turbulent London smog issue. In the midst of its busy schedule, the Macdonald cabinet naturally did not realize that the British economy was already in danger, and the economic crisis was imminent. In line with the idea of ??pitting political opponents, the previous preparations made by the Conservative Party government only filed the records, and no one reminded them to pay attention to these. In the days that followed, the first trouble faced by the Macdonald administration was the issue of soldiers pensions. As the war in Southeast Asia ended, the number of soldiers casualties was gradually counted up. During the period of the Conservative Party government, in order to stimulate the enthusiasm of soldiers for combat, the welfare benefits, including pensions, have been greatly improved. At present, the pension for each soldier killed in battle includes: 3000 pounds of death allowance, children''s education subsidy of 0-1500 pounds, and family members'' mental damage expenses of 500-2000 pounds. On average, the total pension expenditure for each soldier is 5,000+. The number of soldiers killed in the Southeast Asian War has been determined to be as high as 53,000, of which less than 20% have been paid. In addition, more than 12,000 people are still missing, and their lives and deaths are currently unknown. This also requires an explanation to the soldiers'' families. The dead are easy to solve, and there are still a lot of wounded, waiting for the government to resettle. The Conservative government has promised to solve the employment problem of all disabled soldiers. Now that they have stepped down, MacDonald also needs to take over this problem. At least 100,000 people need the government to solve their employment problems. After the war is over, disarmament also requires money, and bonuses for winning battles are always indispensable, and those who have made merits need to be appeased. Including the colonial forces and the armies of the major dominions. People have come to help fight the war. Now that the war is over, the casualty pension will always be paid, right? Even if the dead Asan is worthless, you always have to pay some severance pay when you are alive, so you can''t let the family go for nothing, right? In Canada, New Zealand, Australia, and North America, the London government always has to bear part of the military expenses of these three countries, right? Otherwise, the next war will probably not call anyone! In total, Prime Minister MacDonald was surprised to find that the war was really life-threatening. The suppression of a small Southeast Asian rebellion would cost three to four billion pounds in follow-up expenditures. Even if the British Empire has a big business, they can''t afford it? The cost of the war was added up to a billion pounds. This is much higher than the cost of war during the Boer War. Sure enough, high-tech warfare is costly. The cost of a tank can be equipped with a battalion, and infantry is always the cheapest. "Your Excellency, the Ministry of Finance can''t spend such a large sum of money now, which is equivalent to one-third of our fiscal revenue this year!" Chancellor of the Exchequer Peter Zou said, frowning. It is now the second time in history that the Labor Party has been in power, although the first time was only nine months away, it was ousted from power. Under Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, they have only just stepped onto the stage of history, without any ruling experience, facing these problems is naturally extremely difficult. "What plans did the previous cabinet have, I don''t believe they are not prepared?" McDonald asked. "Unfortunately, Prime Minister, the plan of the previous government was only a draft and did not provide a solution. We still need to solve this problem!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete said helplessly. Even if there is a way, it will be left to your political opponents? Moreover, whether they dare to use the plans left by the Conservative Party is a problem. "So what does the Treasury Department plan to do? Is it an external loan or a bond issue?" McDonald asked concerned. "We suggest that we still issue bonds. If we make loans to a consortium, we may lose the initiative in the future!" Chancellor Pete said cautiously The money from the consortium is not easy to borrow. Once you get involved with them and get bitten off, it is impossible. Any politician knows that if you can''t deal with consortia, you shouldn''t deal with them. It is very troublesome to owe them favors. No one dared to owe it without paying it back, and those who dared to fall back on the bill had no good results in the end. At some point in the future, because of this favor, they will have to make some unwilling decisions. "Okay, let''s do it this way, first clean up this mess, and don''t let the Conservative Party get the handle!" McDonald thought for a while and said Compared with the Conservative Party, the foundation of the Labor Party is still too weak. If it were not for the outbreak of smog, they would not have won so easily. "Prime Minister, there is another problem, that is, the problem of London weather. After four or five months at most, the smog will come back again. The last government was ousted because of inaction on this issue. Now this thorny issue is in our hands. "The Secretary of State Rice said In order to win the general election, the Labor Party clearly regarded solving the London smog problem as a campaign platform. This won a big victory in the election of parliamentarians in the London constituency and laid the foundation for their admission to Downing Street. Now is the time to fulfill the promise. Otherwise, when winter arrives, people will find that the weather in London has not improved, and they will probably start protesting again. You know, the total population of London has exceeded 10 million, and more than a quarter of the votes are cast here. If anyone offends such a large group of people, it is estimated that they will never want to continue to mess around in the political arena. The votes in their hands are enough to determine the outcome of an election. This problem cannot be fooled. Once winter comes, all problems will be exposed. If there is no visible result, the protesting crowd will soon block Downing Street. MacDonald has no way to learn from the previous government and formulate a so-called three-year plan to delay time. During the general election, he boasted Haikou, and now it is too late to take it back! "Do you have any comments on how to solve this problem while maintaining as stable as possible?" McDonald asked. "Considering the actual situation, we have formulated a corporate relocation plan that minimizes the impact as much as possible, mainly for some companies in and around London. The government has given certain tax incentives and tried its best to persuade some major polluting companies to relocate. The first batch of companies to relocate include: 12 chemical plants, 15 manufacturing plants, three steel plants, two coking plants..." The Minister of State Les gushed "What are you talking about? There is a chemical plant in London, how is this possible?" McDonald said in disbelief "Your Prime Minister, chemical plants in London have always existed. After the outbreak of the American flu, everyone recognized the dangers of chemical plants, and there were talks of moving chemical plants out of cities around the world. However, there are very few countries that can actually do it. At present, it is estimated that Bulgaria has done it among the big countries that really keep chemical plants away from cities. The Lloyd-George government, under the pressure of domestic capitalists, finally only relocated a few chemical plants in the city of London, and abandoned the relocation of chemical plants around the city! "The Secretary of State replied "I finally understand why the smog is poisonous. With these tumor factories, it is hard to think of not being poisoned! No matter what happens this time, we must let them all move away. Where is the factory, it is simply a bunch of untimely bombs. In case of an explosion that day, the whole of London will be over! No, it should be said that the entire British Empire is finished! Sorry, I''m so excited, go ahead! "MacDonald said excitedly Sure enough, the pandemic in the United States is not without effect, and the improvement of everyone''s safety awareness is not just a matter. At this time, experts said that it would be useless to break the sky. Anyway, everyone thinks that chemical plants are around the city, that is a threat. "It doesn''t matter, I can understand your feelings. When I first saw these news, I felt the same way! We can publish the list of these factories in the newspaper. If they refuse to move, the citizens will help drive them away! The last remaining diehards are our real enemies. At that time, the government can issue a decree to force them to shut down! "Les said indifferently Sure enough, they were playing politics. They didn''t dare to confront the capitalists directly. They resorted to public opinion to achieve their goals and used public pressure to force the capitalists to relocate their factories. As for compensation? That''s all symbolic! To relocate so many factories is not so simple. There is a lot of work before and after, and the cost is naturally not low. This requires re-selecting the location of the factory, refining the plant, relocating machinery and equipment, re-assembling, and finding ways to get the workers over. It would be impossible to complete these tasks without a year and a half. This means that all relocated companies should not want to start operations normally in the next year. The enterprise cannot start normally, what should the workers do? Let the capitalists feed it, or the government pay to feed it? Anyway, they don''t have any savings, they can''t afford to support themselves, let alone have a family? Has the McDonald cabinet considered these issues? The answer is: no! Don''t think that they are the Labor Party, that is, a party representing the interests of the working class. In fact, the two sides have no relationship at all. It''s nothing more than when it comes to getting votes, to open up some lofty theories and say that in essence they are still a bourgeois party. They were still pioneers when suppressing the labor movement. Therefore, the biggest problem is ignored. It''s just that these politicians are not stupid. They know that they come in batches. Don''t look at their **** criticism of the Conservative Party''s smog control plan. They just used it when they took office. First move the heavy-polluting enterprises. Without these dozens of large factories, how can London''s pollution be reduced? As long as there are visible results, the following problems will be much easier to deal with, and the people are still easy to fool, and it is enough to transfer all the responsibilities to the capitalists. ... London in August is the best weather of the year. As the so-called autumn is so beautiful, it is a good time to go out. The world economy is still advancing by leaps and bounds. No one notices that behind the bustling city, there are already mountains of goods in a certain corner of the city. Because they can''t find a suitable buyer, they have to throw them away like garbage. On Friday, August 18th, the Macdonald government announced the London smog management plan. Seeing the government''s action, the citizens of London were excited. The **** weather can finally say goodbye! They still don''t know that the disaster is coming, but many well-informed people have already reacted. Companies on the blacklist must suspend production within three months and move out of London within a year, which means that they will not be able to produce normally for at least one year in the future. Obviously, this is fatal to the company''s stock price. If the company is unable to produce normally, then the market share of the product will naturally fall sharply. It is easy to lose the market, but it is difficult to get the market again! Competitors, in the shortest time, will seize the market they leave behind. This loss is not only the year of suspension of production, it is likely to cause an industry giant to fall, and never recover. This is the reason why the Conservative Party cabinet did not immediately shut down these companies. The loss is too heavy, there is no way to explain to the benefactor behind it? Now it is obviously another wave of capital consortia who support the Labor Party government, so they dare to use these companies as soon as they come to power. Even so, they are prepared to rely on public opinion to force the capitalists to relocate on their own initiative, instead of going directly to the battle. It was sunny on Monday, August 21. On this sunny day, as soon as the London stock market opened, there were a large number of selling orders, and the stock prices of all companies on the government''s blacklist fell sharply. Everyone is not optimistic about these companies, so naturally no one will take over. Looking at the plunging stock price, some people can''t help it. Since these companies have to relocate because of the smog problem, what about other companies in London? Will they need to move out of London because of the same problem? The seeds of doubt are planted in people''s hearts, and it sometimes only takes a moment for them to take root and germinate. Soon the selling order appeared again, and then it was out of control. For all companies with factories in London, one of them counted as one, and the stock price began to plummet! As of the close of trading on the afternoon of August 21, a total of 112 stocks in London had fallen by more than 50%, and the London stock market had dropped by 8.94%! In one day, the London stock market evaporated nearly two billion pounds, setting the highest single-day drop in history! For many investors, this is undoubtedly a bolt from the blue. A lifetime of savings is ruined, and the next half of their lives will have to carry huge debts. In the early morning of the next day, the London stock market opened again. An imagined strong rebound did not occur, and a large number of stock selling orders appeared at the opening. At this time, smart people all reacted. The stock market crash is about to come, and it will be over if it doesn''t run. This time, not only were the stock prices of these companies falling, but all the companies'' stock prices were falling, and there were still sell orders everywhere, but there were very few takers. "Jumped!" "Jumped!" ... Finally someone couldn''t stand the stimulus of becoming a millionaire and started jumping off the building. Outside dozens of stock exchanges in London, it was raining zongzi! On this day, the number of deaths from jumping off buildings in London exceeded the total number of deaths from jumping off buildings in London in the past year. What''s more, the unlucky one just crossed the road and was smashed into meatloaf by the stuffed pie from the sky! From this day on, British people must pay attention to the top of their heads when they go to the streets, so as not to be hurt. "The stock market crash is coming!" Everyone knows the news. The British use "Black Monday" to describe this stock market disaster every day, and the Macdonald cabinet as the instigator feels pressured. This is simply a disaster, don''t they just want to control the smog in London? Who knew it would cause a more terrifying stock market disaster? If they knew that there was such a big hidden danger, their measures would definitely not be so radical. Can they wait for the company to build a new factory before letting them move? Why are you so urgent? Well now, the government has become the chief culprit in the minds of the people, and the hatred is full. Everyone knows that they caused the stock market disaster. Don''t expect that Londoners who suffered heavy losses in the stock market crash will appreciate their difficulties at this time and stand up to support them! If the stock market crash problem cannot be solved and the economic crisis is finally triggered, their good days will be over There are not a few governments in the UK that have been kicked out in advance! "Your Excellency, save the world! At this time, only the government and the consortium can rescue the market together to avoid a bigger crisis!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete said cautiously "But, Mr. Pete''s consortium was not run by us. If there are no conditions, they will not take action!" McDonald frowned and said "Or, let''s withdraw the ban on corporate relocation, first stabilize the stock market, and then proceed slowly?" Foreign Secretary Clay proposed "No, it''s even more undesirable to make changes in the day and night. The crisis has already detonated. Even if the relocation order is withdrawn, I am afraid there is no way to restore confidence! On the contrary, these people who have suffered heavy losses in the stock market will hate the government even more, causing uncontrollable conflicts! "MacDonald shook his head and said "Let''s go to the king! At this time. Only the royal family can let all the consortiums let go of their prejudices, and everyone can join hands to overcome the difficulties!" Minister of State Rice proposed. The British royal family has mastered the largest consortium in Britain, and it is already an open secret at the top. At this time, something went wrong and they had to ask the consortium for help, which could not avoid the king. Whether they want it or not, the McDonald''s cabinet wants to save the city, they must pass the George V pass, even if they have to pay some price, they can''t help them choose. This is the king''s advantage. The prime ministers take turns. When the kingship and the opposing power conflict, as long as the interests are sufficient, they are likely to compromise. Anyway, this cannot be hereditary! Usually this happens at the end of the term. It is not a big deal to give up some rights to the king for one''s own benefit. "Okay, let''s go to the king together. The situation is now very dangerous!" MacDonald said cruelly ... v5 Chapter 156： , Plan A starts A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? "Your Majesty, the London stock market crash broke out!" Kennedy said gleefully He has the capital to gloat for misfortune, even if the world''s stock market is bounced, it has nothing to do with Bulgaria. "Tell me the details!" Ferdinand said with a slight smile Although he has known these things a long time ago, many things are not suitable for him to say in person. Otherwise, how can the role of these ministers be reflected? A king who grabs performance opportunities with his courtiers is destined not to be a successful king! "On August 18, the London government announced a factory relocation order, ordering more than 100 factories to suspend production within three months and relocate within six months. On August 21, when the London stock market opened, the share prices of these companies began to plummet. On August 22, London''s stock market continued to fall. There was a small rebound in the middle, but it was soon overwhelmed by more orders. Judging from the current situation, London''s stock market will continue to fall. The two major financial markets of Paris and Vienna will soon be involved. This time, countries in the European continent should not want to be alone! "Kennedy''s gloating analysis said Everyone is happy, looking at others unlucky, always find a sense of accomplishment, especially competitors! The greater the impact of the stock market crash, the more beneficial it will be for Bulgaria. At this time, they are all considered good if they don''t fall into the trap. How can they be worried? "What about the American countries? Especially the three North American countries, their economies are connected with the British Isles, what kind of impact will it have?" Ferdinand asked with concern. "The North American stock market, affected by the London stock market crash, experienced a small drop yesterday, but it stabilized when it closed. However, as long as the London stock market continues to fall, the global financial markets will be affected, and they cannot be left alone! "Kennedy said after thinking about it. "Prepare to start Plan A and add fire to this stock market crash!" Ferdinand said lightly ... When Bulgaria was about to fall into trouble, there were fierce quarrels within the United Kingdom over whether to rescue the market. Although Prime Minister Macdonald paid a great price and successfully persuaded George V to support his rescue plan, the government and one or two consortiums did not depend on the government and one or two consortiums to rescue the market, unless the consortium was willing to burst the liver! Obviously, this is impossible. Even if the royal family consortium agrees to save the market, it is impossible to do its best. It is impossible for the major shareholders behind the scenes to start fighting for the benefit of the British government. Unless you can persuade most of the British consortium to join forces, even if you don''t participate, you can''t make them short, otherwise there will be no way to save the market. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, the appetite of the consortium is too great, I''m afraid we can''t satisfy it!" Chancellor Pete frowned and said "What do they want?" McDonald asked suspiciously "The consortium hopes that we will sign a "Special Industry Protection Law", including banking, petroleum, electricity, mining and other industries. If this bill is passed, then the future British Empire will be the stronghold of the Trust Group, and no one or a political party can shake their status! "Pete said with a wry smile MacDonald took a sigh of relief. Without looking at the specific content, he knew that this was a bill made by the major consortia to monopolize their respective fields. Once such a bill is signed, they will wait for the stinks forever! Of course, he is not so pessimistic. If they are willing to continue to cooperate with the consortium, he can also become one of the greatest prime ministers in British history. To clean up one person, the British consortium still has this ability. Although the British government is much stronger and can suppress the consortium most of the time, it has not been able to hinder their continuous growth. "What are the consequences if we refuse?" McDonald asked concerned. "The consequences are very serious. Now the London media are already criticizing us for not understanding the economy. Once the situation continues to deteriorate, we may be ousted by angry people!" Pete thought for a while and said. "So, we have no choice now, right?" McDonald frowned. "Yes, Prime Minister! The current situation, if the stock market cannot be saved, then the financial crisis is imminent, and there has been a run on the streets of London. If we don''t take action anymore, we will be in big trouble! "The Chancellor Pete replied with a wry smile. "Well, if Congress can pass, I''ll sign it. We don''t need to come forward to propose a proposal, right?" McDonald said helplessly. "Of course not. With their influence, there is no problem at all to pass a bill in Congress!" Pete said with a shrug. To pass a bill in the UK, in addition to passing it in Parliament, the Prime Ministers signature is also required, and of course the Kings signature is also acceptable. Based on the choice of persimmons to find softness, everyone chose MacDonald without hesitation. Anyway, his prime minister''s term is limited. After the current crisis, there are still a few years, but the crisis will soon be over. Step down. They are unable to retaliate, nor dare to retaliate against the consortium. Although MacDonald is the leader of the Labour Party, everyone knows that the Labour Party has long been infiltrated by capitalists. In the capitalist world, political parties are actually vassals of capitalists, including members of parliament, all of which are supported by capitalists. Without the support of capitalists, where will the campaign funds come from? Without money, there will be no advertising. It is estimated that many voters do not know that you exist. Who will vote for you? On August 24, 1929, the British Parliament passed the "Special Industry Protection Act" at lightning speed. From then on, these monopolies can enjoy more preferential taxes and more privileges. On August 25, the British government teamed up with five major consortia to announce a rescue of 200 million pounds. The London stock market rebounded and the closing price rose 0.5% that day. When the dawn came to light and everyone was celebrating it, a bolt from the blue came again. It had been negotiated, and the nine countries shared the debts left over by the Russian Empire, and now they are overdue again! Since the official split of the Russian Empire in 1927, the governments of the nine countries have never paid any more. Now the West Russian government has announced that it should pay 36% of its debts this year. There is no way for the remaining debts. They really can''t pay it now. The East Russian government announced that it would pay one-third of its debt, and the rest will be overdue. The remaining three countries of Finland, Belarus, and the Baltic Sea have also announced to pay 15% to 40% of debts ranging from 15% to 40%, and the rest have no money to pay. Because of internal conflicts, the Polish government has not yet given a result, but it seems that they are not rich and can''t count on it. The Soviet Russian government is even more ruthless and directly declared financial bankruptcy, so there is no big brother. As early as 1918, the Soviet Russian government did not have the concept of currency. Instead, various bills were circulated in the market. Later, they also issued a new ruble. Unfortunately, in the Soviet Union, it is impossible to buy things without bills. How can this thing be recognized in the international market? In July this year, the Soviet-Russian government made a request to the League of Nations that they wanted to use the new ruble to repay the debt, but it naturally failed. Now they can only export some minerals to Japan in addition to using gold to repay their debts. Due to transportation restrictions, resource exports are also a drop in the bucket. Poor foreign exchange reserves and the few golds are not enough to buy industrial equipment. How can they be used to pay off debts? On August 28, the London stock market began to fall sharply as soon as the market opened. At this time, the 200 million pounds of rescue funds had been dropped by half. Not only London, but also European and American stock markets have begun to fall. It is no longer possible to solve the problem by bailout. One wave has not settled, another wave has risen. After the debts of the nine countries defaulted, the new kingdom of Greece, which had no sense of existence, also followed suit and declared financial bankruptcy on the morning of August 29. This is the Nth bankruptcy of the Greek government, and this is the third bankruptcy in George I''s ruling career. Although the debt of the Greek government is not much, but at this time, the financial market is already very fragile, and any turmoil may trigger a turmoil. This time was no exception. The European banks that undertook Greek loans were run on, and then spread to other banks. The financial crisis was imminent. On September 1, a small piece of news was published in a street newspaper in London, which once again detonated the stock market. The content is very ordinary, without any appalling title. With the theme of "Burning Rubber Plantation", the article criticizes the brutal behavior of the rebels maliciously destroying the rubber plantation. There are pictures and the truth, this very ordinary news quickly fermented, and then the rubber stocks collapsed across the board, becoming the first industry to collapse in the stock market crash. Under the chain reaction, it soon spread to downstream industries, and automobile manufacturing and plastic processing enterprises were affected one after another. One industry is implicated in another industry. As long as it can be touched, no one can escape. Under the chain reaction, all industries are affected. As of the end of September, the London stock market fell from 1285 points at its peak to 156 points, but this is far from the lowest point. It seems that the stock market in London now has nothing to think about but not impossible. All industries are falling all the way. At this time, the stock market has spread to the banking industry. In just one month, more than 80 banks in London went bankrupt, and the run crisis broke out. The banking industry is overwhelmed by itself, the physical industry is wailing everywhere, the capital chain is broken, a factory is forced to close down, and the streets are full of unemployed people. This is the worst economic crisis in the history of the UK. The number of unemployed people in London is as high as three million, and the unemployment rate is as high as 58%. Robbery, murder, rape, and various crimes were staged in the streets of this city. The Macdonald government was forced to mobilize troops into the city to maintain law and order. Obviously, this economic crisis has affected more than just one London The British Isles are all shrouded in the cloud of economic crisis. As time goes by, it is spreading to all parts of the world, and the first to be affected are the three North American countries. Because it has the closest relationship with the British economy and was the first to be affected. The scene that took place in London was also staged in the three North American countries. First, the stock market crash broke out, followed by a wave of bank runs, and then the prelude to the wave of bankruptcies. Because of the overcapacity, the products produced by the company cannot find a market, and can only be treated as garbage. There is no way, the powerful companies start to lay off employees and reduce production, and the weak companies can only declare bankruptcy. Because of the layoffs and bankruptcies of companies, a large number of unemployed people have appeared, people with purchasing power have become fewer and fewer, and the market has been shrinking. The daily shrinkage is once again fed back to the company, where layoffs, production cuts or closures continue, and the number of unemployed continues to increase. The beginning of the vicious circle has further exacerbated the spread of the economic crisis. No one in the capitalist world should want to be alone. The British economy fell, followed by France, separated by a strait, and the French economy and the British economy have long been connected. After the London stock market crashed, less than a week later, the Paris stock market also crashed. The tide of bankruptcy and unemployment brought the booming economy of the French Republic back to its original shape. As usual, at this time the French government is about to change cabinet again. In fact, the French people have already begun to take action and are hitting the incompetent government. Vienna, the financial center of Eastern Europe, could not be alone. At this time, it also followed in Paris''s footsteps, and the stock market collapsed across the board. Take the head to this multi-ethnic country that is undergoing national integration. The bad economic situation has once again stimulated suppressed domestic conflicts. ... v5 Chapter 157： Stab Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London Prime Minister MacDonald no longer had the vigor of the past. He had already paid a huge price. The cabinet had completely compromised with the consortium. As a result, the economic crisis broke out. "Your Excellency, the Japanese government announced on October 1 that the payment of international debts will be suspended, and the stock market may continue to fall!" The Minister of Finance Pete frowned and said Now it is not the problem of one or two defaults, but almost all the loans and debts issued by the British Empire overseas have defaulted. This is undoubtedly worse for domestic financial institutions. Everyones life was difficult at first, and the bad news that came at this time was probably the last straw that crushed them. "If you fall, then fall. Now that it is where it is now, how can the stock market fall? The scope of the economic impact this time is so large that debt default is almost inevitable. Haven''t we been prepared long ago? "Macdonald said with a wry smile This is completely released, ready to break the jar! But there is really no good way at the moment. A dozen countries have announced debt defaults. How many independent countries are there in this era? People don''t have money and don''t pay it back, but they don''t have money to pay it back at all. For such a creditor, it is the most troublesome. Whatever you do, no money means no money. The real thing is sufficient, but at this time they have to dare to accept it? Obviously, domestic factories are piles of goods, as long as MacDonald is not stupid at this time, they will not receive these things. "Then we have to do something, right? The British people are watching us. If it weren''t for some results, I''m afraid it wouldn''t make sense!" Secretary of State Rice said depressed. "I went to visit Prime Minister Stanley. He suggested that we adopt tariff barriers, temporarily abandon our interests in Germany and Italy, and give priority to keeping our homeland!" McDonald said with a frown. This decision is not easy. Once tariff barriers are adopted, even goods from Germany and Italy will not be allowed in, except for the capitalists behind the foundries. Everyone knows that once this happens, it is not a problem that can be solved by stopping work for a few months. Chaos will break out in Germany and Italy, and most of their investments there will be lost. "This is a bad idea. You can try to simply adopt trade barriers, but giving up so many overseas assets is simply killing us!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete said with a grimace. "I also know this problem, but the current domestic economic situation, if you want to get out of the economic crisis as soon as possible, this is the best way! Most of the goods we import are from Germany and Italy. If we do not impose high tariffs on these industrial products, the so-called trade barriers will be impossible to talk about! Our domestic market, even with colonies, cannot support so many companies, let alone the three North American countries? Their situation is similar to that of our homeland. Now they have begun to adopt tariff barriers. If we do not abandon our soldiers to protect our commanders, I am afraid the situation will get worse! "MacDonald said with a headache The current British Empire is a mess. If you want to get out of the economic crisis, you must make a choice. In fact, it is not impossible not to abandon the foundry in Germany and Italy, just abandon the three North American countries. As long as the products of the three North American countries are not allowed to enter the colonies of the British Empire without restrictions, then they can slowly tide over the difficulties as in history. But if you think about it, if you do it, then the three North American countries will part ways with the British Empire. No one doubts that they can''t do it. Once their interests are damaged, they can rebel in minutes. At that time, all the efforts of the previous two governments will be completely wiped out. No one can bear the consequences. "Then let''s do it. We can''t afford to delay the current situation. In just over a month, more than 10,000 people committed suicide in London alone. I don''t know how many people across the country have? The crime rate is also rising sharply, and our prisons are already overcrowded. Even the reasons for going to jail are all odd and strange. Some people are trying to retaliate against the society, some are trying to hide from debts, and some are simply looking for a job in charge of food! Damn it, seeing that going to jail has become their job, you will know how bad the situation is now! "The Secretary of State Rice complained "But in this way, those capitalists may go crazy! Moreover, the party can''t get through. Don''t forget who our supporters are?" Chancellor Pete said nervously. "There is no way. If they don''t go crazy, it is estimated that the people in China will go crazy first. According to the current situation, the revolution is not far away from us! As for issues within the party, at this time, everyone should be in the same boat and the national interest is above all else! "The Secretary of State Rice retorted "Okay, Pete, I know what you want to say. Now we are the ruling party, which is different from before. What will happen if we take measures at this time? Don''t you know it? We must take the overall situation into consideration. This time someone must sacrifice. We can find ways to make up for the losses of these capitalists, but now they must make sacrifices! Jobs in the country must be kept, otherwise the British Empire will be ruined, and the troubled people will not reason with you! "Macdonald said very embarrassedly Once tariff barriers are adopted, the free trade policy that the British Empire has always admired will soon be over. Everyone is not a fool, as long as someone takes the lead, everyone will follow suit. Governments of various countries have begun to adopt trade barriers, which is equivalent to that everyone is playing stand-alone. In the face of high tariffs, competition will become illusory. But in the face of the crisis, who can take care of so much? The question of the future, let''s talk about it in the future, at least to survive the current catastrophe? "Well, Prime Minister! I respect your choice, but is it not enough? In my opinion, unless the three North American countries are excluded, our market will still not be able to meet our needs, which is equivalent to doing useless work! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete said hesitantly "Of course it''s not enough, what if you add the abandonment of the gold standard?" Prime Minister MacDonald said fiercely Everyone''s complexion changed drastically. Once the gold standard was abandoned, the pound sterling would immediately depreciate. More importantly, this will lose the pound''s international reputation and gradually lose its status as a world currency. "Your Excellency, you can''t do this! Don''t forget that this economic crisis has not affected the world, at least Bulgaria has no effect! Once we abandon the gold standard, they will take advantage of the situation, and Lev will gradually replace the pound''s international currency status, which is a big trouble! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete frowned and said "Of course I know the risk of abandoning the gold standard, just as the franc was an international currency second only to the British pound. After they gave up the gold standard, they were quickly surpassed by Lev and their influence became smaller and smaller. But, dont we have no choice now? After the French gave up the gold standard, they did suffer heavy losses in the long run. However, in the short term, the competitiveness of French products in the world has indeed increased, and the economy has also developed rapidly! At this point, we can''t take care of that much anymore. Let''s go through the present disaster before talking about it. The rest will be discussed later! "Macdonald said with a wry smile Well, enhancing the competitiveness of commodities is an excuse. You abandon the gold standard, and others also abandon the near-standard. Everyone is depreciating and enhancing the competitiveness of your products? Is it better to see whose currency depreciates quickly? If it is really useful, the franc depreciated rapidly after the First World War. Has the competitiveness of French industrial and commercial products really increased? In addition to playing a little role in the beginning, once the foreign exchange market reacted, it will immediately recover. You can''t play depreciation every day, right? The biggest effect of currency devaluation is to make money, plunder private wealth through the means of over-issued currency, and solve the government''s financial problems. It''s just that these words can''t be said. Why the French want to abandon the gold standard? It''s not that their economy can''t support it, but that the government owed too much debt during the world war. Want to solve the debt problem, is there a better way? The situation of the British is similar now. The Southeast Asian war consumed a lot of their funds, and the high domestic welfare expenditures weighed on the government''s finances. To solve the economic crisis and create jobs, money is needed. Where do these jobs come from without money? Including Roosevelts New Deals large-scale project construction, dont these require government investment? You always need money to invest, right? One of the reasons for the economic crisis is that the capital chain of certain industries is broken. At this time, besides printing money, where can the government get money? The consortium is rich, but isn''t it good for people to keep the bargaining right? Want to take it out to fill you the bottomless pit? It is important to know that the currency circulating in the market is far less than the theoretical value of wealth. After the run crisis broke out, the bank actually has not much funds. In order to protect themselves, they must shrink their money! Including the government bonds produced by Ferdinand, he used government guarantees to allow these bonds to circulate in the market as currency. In essence, this is also printing money. It''s just that in people''s minds, the debt is not regarded as Lev, so people don''t think that the government has issued additional currency and used everyone''s confidence in the market to prop up the currency. The currency supplement that was originally made when gold was insufficient has now become a kind of credit currency. As long as the governments credit has not collapsed and can circulate on its own in the market, and the bank is willing to endorse the debt, is there a fundamental difference between the debt and Lev? The only pity is that this kind of bonds cannot be issued in large quantities. Once they exceed the market capacity, they will impact Lev''s position and cause uncontrollable consequences. History is always full of coincidences. The Macdonald cabinet still adopted the same policy to deal with this economic crisis. On October 15, 1929, the London government announced the implementation of a new tariff policy. All foreign goods entering the British market will be subject to a super high tariff of 50%. On October 16, the London government announced that it would abandon the gold standard. The value of the British pound was no longer linked to gold. The world was in an uproar! Sofia After receiving the news of the British raising tariffs, the faces of the Bulgarian cabinet were not getting better, and obviously the most worried situation has happened. "Prime Minister, since the British have raised tariffs, are you ready to respond?" Ferdinand asked lightly "Your Majesty, we have decided to also raise tariffs on imported British goods to retaliate!" Constantine said with a grim expression. The British Empire is now Bulgaria''s second largest trading partner, and Bulgaria is the largest trading partner of the British Empire. Once the two sides break up, everyone will not have a good life. But the British still raised tariffs, so it became inevitable for them to compete against each other, and the trade between the two countries was about to be suspended. "Then everyone will improve together! Anyway, we are not a country where foreign trade eats. As long as we stabilize the domestic market, we can bear it without the British market!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said Losing the British market is actually not that terrible. Even if tariffs are raised, it is impossible for all products to be blocked. Bulgaria''s products do not rely on volume to win. Many high-profit products can also be sold. This is the difference between an industrial power and a copycat power. It is not profitable to resist commodities, and now it is impossible to enter the UK market. However, the high-end products produced by Ferdinand specifically for the wealthy can also enter and exit freely. Just like later generations, a certain country has to pay 40% to 50% of the tax on imported cars, and the result is that it sells very well. It is nothing more than adding taxes to consumers. Now its no exception, ordinary goods cant be sold anymore. In fact, even if the British dont raise tariffs, they cant sell them anymore. The people dont have money anymore. What can they buy? On the contrary, the sales impact of luxury goods is not very large. Some people lose money in the stock market crash, and some make money, and there are not a few outbreaks. Shorting the stock market is not big news. How can there be no smart people doing it? No matter how the economy deteriorates, there are still many rich people. The one million people with the most purchasing power have not actually decreased much. With the advantage of information, these people can always be one step ahead and avoid the crisis. However, Ferdinand was still very upset. For a long time, overseas trade was not profitable, and he might have to lose money. The profits gained from exporting high-end commodities must be used to make up for losses in other fields, and enterprises must reduce production and restructure, all of which require investment. In the next three to five years, the world economy will not be too good. It is impossible for him to stop the production of factories and other markets to pick up. He must enter new industries to capture profits. This is the instinct of capitalists. "Your Majesty, in addition to raising tariffs, we can actually retaliate in other ways, such as North America!" Foreign Secretary Metjeev proposed. "You mean to instigate the independence of the three North American countries? This may be difficult. The British are not stupid, so how can they be unprepared?" Ferdinand shook his head and said "Of course not, but we can add barriers to the British. The three countries in North America have their own government teams. We don''t need to do anything else. We just need to build momentum in public opinion and let them raise tariffs! Including several other dominions can also do the same, let them increase the tariffs within the Commonwealth, after all, according to the current situation, some states actually suffer economically! "Medev analyzes The circulation of goods within the Commonwealth is also subject to taxation, but for example, it is much lower outside, and there are a series of preferential policies. Now Medevs plan is to take advantage of the uneven development and uneven distribution of interests among states to encourage them to set tariffs. Whether it succeeds in the end, it can make the London government mess around for a while. "Then give it a try. I will let the intelligence department cooperate. If I want to do it, I will do it a bit bigger! There are independent organizations in the three countries of North America. We secretly fund them a little money, and we also give a set of independent nation-building secrets, let them go to trouble! "Ferdinand said lightly If you don''t stab each other, are they still imperialist countries? The British raised the tariffs all at once and caught Bulgarian by surprise. There was no news in advance. It was clear that they were hiding evil intentions. Ferdinand would naturally respond. "Your Majesty, actually making a fuss about the currency, the blow to the British is even more serious!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy proposed. "You mean, we will start a currency war now?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Of course not. As long as the British Empire remains the world''s hegemon, the position of the pound will not be easily shaken. Now that the British have given up on the gold standard, the pound must depreciate, so let''s make the depreciation of the pound faster! Kennedy suggested Ferdinand nodded. It is indeed not easy to destroy the pound''s position immediately, but to make the pound depreciate faster, this is simple as long as the market loses confidence in the pound, the pound depreciates The speed will be beyond imagination, so after a while, are you still willing to hold a large amount of pounds? Just like the last time the franc depreciated, according to the French plan, the franc was slowly depreciated, and the currency value was reduced by half within three years. In the end, it depreciated three times in one year. The markets confidence in the franc collapsed. Governments of various countries dumped the franc. The French government had to take over. The number of francs in international circulation was greatly reduced. In the end, the currency value reached one tenth of its original value before it stabilized. Now the feng shui turns, this time it is the British turn. If the pound depreciates ten times, no Ferdinand needs to do anything, and the status of the international currency will naturally collapse. Anyone who sees a one-time depreciated currency in his hand, dare not hold it for a long time? Governments, whether they want it or not, for the sake of safety, they must reduce their holdings of sterling foreign exchange and exchange them for a more stable international currency. If there is no currency that can be competed, that''s fine. Everyone will admit it through grit, but is there still Lev here? Everyone knows that the levys currency value is terribly stable. Unlike countries such as Britain and France, their people have no deposits in their hands and their currency depreciates. The Bulgarian people have not given up the tradition of deposits, let alone the concept of advanced consumption. If anyone dares to depreciate Lev at this time, they must first ask them if they agree! Against this background, the international market has always had strong confidence in Lev, and it is now the second largest currency system in the world. "This matter is left to your Ministry of Finance. Be cautious. At this time, the British may be prepared and take a few allies together!" Ferdinand said after thinking about it. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Kennedy replied ... v5 Chapter 158： Robin Hood re-emerges A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The United Kingdom is the weather vane of the world. Now that the London government has taken measures, everyone will naturally rush to follow suit. Soon European and American countries announced to raise tariffs. Countries that did not abandon the gold standard have also abandoned the gold standard. The price of gold on the international market has plummeted. What is Ferdinand doing at this time? Of course it''s buying and buying? At this time, don''t buy gold, when? Will gold not depreciate? That''s nonsense! I have never heard of a sentence. Twenty years ago, one ton of gold could buy a street in the capital. Twenty years later, one ton of gold could buy at most one shop in the capital! On the surface, the price of gold has not fallen much? In fact, inflation is happening all the time. There is no alternative. The purchase of gold is actually just a small business. The governments of various countries are not stupid and will not let a large amount of gold go out. The main purpose is to purchase antiques and cultural relics. Buying gold is just a diversion. As long as humans still use gold as currency, the price of gold will not fall too severely. Ferdinand is also not picky, he is not aware of antiques and cultural relics from all over the world. The economic crisis broke out, and antiques and cultural relics that are usually rare can be sold at this time. In the face of survival, who can care about antiques and cultural relics? "James, you see clearly that this is the treasure left over from the Sun Dynasty, how can it be worth five pounds?" one person roared "Will is enough! I paid five pounds, which is already a sky-high price. Go out and ask yourself. At this time, the price of antiques on the market? Is there a higher bid than mine? If so, you can sell it to them! "James said impatiently "Mr. James, your antique shop is still open in this area, where can I find out?" Will frowned and said "Its good to know. Its a time of economic crisis. Antiques are not valuable at all. Can I find a buyer for these goods? Besides, you are still antiques left over from the Sun Dynasty, and these things have never been of high value in Britain. Think about it, how many rich people are interested in Indian civilization? "James continued "But Mr. James, this is a scepter? Its historical status is extraordinary. How can it be compared with ordinary antiques? Before the economic crisis, you paid 300 pounds and I didn''t sell it. Why is it worth 100 pounds at this time? "Will bargained again. "You also know that it''s a period of economic crisis? Why don''t you grab a hundred pounds? If the scepter was left over from the Roman Empire, it would be almost the same! Now I can only give you 7 pounds at most, which is already a high price. You have to understand that the current market conditions cannot be compared with normal times. If you want to sell high prices, wait for the economic crisis to end! "James said indifferently In the past month or so, he has received more antiques than in previous years, one more and one less. He really doesn''t care anymore. Originally, in this economic crisis, he also suffered heavy losses, owed a debt of assault, and he was about to go bankrupt. A former customer contacted him and bought all his antiques at the price of cabbage, so that he could pay the interest and not go bankrupt! Later he learned that someone was buying antiques, and he wanted as much as he wanted. James is not stupid, he knows that there must be some big shots. At this time, as long as you can spend a while, you can not only pay off the debt, but also make a lot of money. Anyway, the antiques industry is in deep water. I have been in this industry for more than 30 years, and James has long been a human being. Because of the pre-consumption relationship, British people basically have a big debt. When the economy is running well, they have wages to repay the debt, and the problem is not big. As soon as the economic crisis broke out and the tide of unemployment came, everyone would have no money to repay loans at this time. Not only that, but many people are unable to sustain their livelihoods. In order to survive, they can only rely on selling assets to support them. In this historical economic crisis in the United States, millions of people died in a few years, and the economic crisis is known to be terrible. "Fifty pounds, it can''t be lower! If it is lower, I would rather ruin it!" Will said nervously "Ten pounds, do whatever you like. If you exceed this price, I will lose money. The antiques of this period are worthless!" James once again emphasized that antiques are not valuable. This is the most common and practical tactic he uses. Ever since Will walked into his shop, James has been instilling in him that antiques are worthless in times of economic crisis, constantly lowering his bottom price. "Mr. James, it really doesn''t work. The price is too low. We are all old neighbors. Everyone has lived on this street for so long. You must help me this time! Now I am unemployed, and my love is also unemployed. I still have three children to feed. Now we need a sum of money to survive. Please, God will bless you! "Will said excitedly "Well, no one calls me a good person. For the sake of everyone''s neighbors for many years, I will add another five pounds to you. I will even do this business in vain. The money is saved a little, and it should be enough for you to hold on for more than three months. During this time, you should be able to find a new job. All of this will pass and the future will be better. May God bless you! "James said religiously Obviously, James is very good at his words and opinions, he found that Will is about to have a nervous breakdown, and this time can not stimulate him. A person who is going to have a mental breakdown must give him a life-saving straw, otherwise the consequences will be very serious. James is a businessman. He knows the principle of accepting as soon as he sees it. First, he draws a pie for Will to let him see the future. Even if he has a mental breakdown in the future, and wants to break the society, he will find others instead of letting him break down immediately. It might be that the collapsed Will directly shot him down, and there were not a few British civilian guns this year. Almost all European and American countries allow citizens to hold guns, and even the most basic supervision is not very strict. As early as 1688, the "Bill of Rights" stipulated: All subjects who are Protestants, for the sake of defense, have to consider the circumstances and purchase weapons within the scope permitted by law. The people can grab it, so the officials of the European and American governments are all high-risk jobs, and wanting to be unscrupulously exploited would be fatal. The death rate of the American president is as high as 20%, which is even more dangerous than going to the battlefield. Capitalists squeeze workers, and they are far less scary than textbooks, unless they are not afraid of being shot. "Thank you Mr. James!" Will said excitedly "You''re welcome, stay with your family, as long as the people are still there, everything can start over again!" James comforted ... After sending Will away, James was nervous and slowly relaxed. The business he robbed was really profitable, but it was also dangerous! According to the news published in the news, after the stock market crash, more than 10,000 shootings occurred in London alone, and London''s prisons have long been overcrowded. In the face of disasters, people are always vulnerable. Economic crises destroy not only the economy, but also people''s fragile hearts. Nowadays, London is full of crimes, which is overwhelming. Even the legendary hero Robin Hood was resurrected. Some people started to rob the rich and help the poor organized under his banner. They all wore masks and robbed banks everywhere. After each robbery, they would throw a large amount of cash on the ground and let the people pick it up. Each time they took one hundred pounds each. So far, the gang has ransacked more than 30 bank outlets and still has not been caught by the police. Every time the British police are deployed, countless British people cover their evacuation, and they do it like a hero. Of course, this is also related to the fact that the police do not work hard. Like most people, many police officers agree with their practice deep down. As long as there is no resistance, the Robin Hood organization will not hurt people, which is a typical case of peaceful robbery. In the street tabloids, these organizations have become heroes, attracting a group of "Rogues" to join, and then quickly spread from London to the world. A series of big cities such as Paris, New York, Washington, Lisbon, Venice, Rome, Berlin, Vienna, etc. have all appeared in Robin Hood. Ferdinand, the initiator, can guarantee that these have nothing to do with him. At most, he only guided and promoted the heroism of Robin Hood. As a person with vested interests, how could he advocate "robbing the rich and helping the poor"? Isn''t this having trouble with yourself? All of these are caused by their self-taught talents, and they twisted the talent tree! However, the Bulgarian film companies have new shooting materials. "Robin Hood" has been set up quickly, and many film companies have opened films of this theme. If nothing else, this is still a series of movies. It seems that any city where Robin Hood has appeared can be shot in a movie. Of course, the villains are governments of various countries. Anyway, it has nothing to do with Bulgaria. If it is not black, they are sorry to the audience. Movies based on realistic themes are the most resonant in this era. Of course, the protagonist does not have to be Robin Hood, Zhou Binhan and Li Binhan can do it, just change the name, otherwise a bunch of Robin Hoods will come out, what about this copyright? box office? In this era, as long as the domestic box office is high enough, Europe and the United States will sell at most three melons and two dates, even if certain countries are banned, it does not matter. Pirates don''t care about the government''s decree. After this incident, it is estimated that the number of countries studying Bulgaria will increase a lot. The generation that has just been hurt by the stock market crash is estimated to be fresh in memory. Ferdinand can guess which countries will announce the closure of the stock market after Bulgaria. These are all precedents. After the stock market crash, people who suffered heavy losses asked to close the stock market. This kind of thing is not uncommon in continental Europe. It''s just that you can''t persist every time, as soon as the economy returns to normal, and with the efforts of the capitalists, the stock market will soon open again. ... London As the place where Robin Hood first appeared, the Macdonald government was Alexander. Such a rampant criminal gang has not been caught up to now. Doesn''t this mean they are incompetent? Capitalists are putting more and more pressure on the government, especially interest groups whose interests have been damaged in the government''s new economy. They are already planning to collapse. But at this time, it is still a mess. No politician wants to take over at this time, otherwise the government''s impeachment case has already entered Congress for voting. The most direct manifestation is that the Labor Party has split. MacDonald, the leader of the Labor Party, has been ousted by them and forced to form the National Labor Party. This can be regarded as a legend in British history. Under normal circumstances, politicians rarely do so. Even if they do not support him, they will not expel the party leader? It can only be said that the interests are moving. The capitalists who supported the Labor Party behind the scenes abandoned MacDonald. The Labor Party will naturally break with him. Otherwise, why can''t the funders explain it? "Les, when will these thieves be caught?" Prime Minister Macdonald asked, frowning. "Your Prime Minister, I cannot answer this question. Although these robberies appear to be carried out by a group of people on the surface, according to the police''s on-site investigation, this is not the case! The criminals who first played the Robin Hood banner, their modus operandi was very professional. From the beginning of the robbery to the evacuation, they were all organized, and most of the money robbed was distributed to the people. Since there was no exchange of fire, what their actual combat capability was still unknown. In the next few cases, the modus operandi was more amateurish, but their marksmanship was very good. When fighting against bank security personnel, they showed high military literacy, just like soldiers. When they finally left, although they also scattered a large amount of cash on the ground, they took away the gold, which was much more greedy than the previous criminal gang. And when he evacuated, he was a little panic. If it hadn''t been for a London citizen to deliberately obstruct the police''s actions and cover their retreat, they would be caught by the police. At present we can only send people to guard around the bank, waiting for them to be arrested, it is difficult to catch them all! "The Secretary of State Les said with a wry smile. "Don''t care about so many, you can count as much as you can, no matter whether you live or die, we need to give the bankers an explanation!" McDonald thought for a while and said It is very difficult to investigate a case in this era, and this is not an ordinary case Even if the real culprit is found, as long as the person is not stolen and obtained, others can find evidence of absence. At this time, London is willing Too many people testified to them! At that time, it was really troublesome. If you don''t deal with it, you can''t give the capitalists an explanation. If you want to deal with it, you can''t convict it. Who called these robbers, doing business to rob the rich and help the poor? In the eyes of ordinary people, they don''t see the harm in doing so. Now many young people in Britain worship them as heroes. "Your Excellency, we have actually captured a group of Robin Hoods and are waiting in line for the court''s trial! If needed, they can all become scapegoats? "The Secretary of State Rice proposed "No, this is impossible to satisfy the capitalists. The most important thing is to prevent the Robin Hood Bandit Group from committing crimes before this matter can end! Otherwise, even if there are more scapegoats, the robbery is still going on. Do you think they will be satisfied? "Macdonald said with a wry smile In fact, even if all the murderers are caught now, the capitalists cannot be satisfied. Unless they can find a way to end the economic crisis immediately, it will not be possible to satisfy everyone with the government. Had he not signed the "Special Industry Protection Law" before and let the consortium treat them as their own, their pressure would be even greater now. The strength of ordinary capitalists and consortia is not at the same level, and most of the banks being robbed now belong to consortia. Because the cooperation last time was very pleasant, the consortium believed that MacDonald''s cabinet was a friend to cooperate with, and did not trouble him at this time. However, human relations are the most unreliable thing, especially in the face of interests. In the short term, it doesn''t matter if everyone gives face, and no one''s face is good over time! ... v5 Chapter 159： , Ready to explode the navy Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Affected by the economic crisis, the number of people who died by suicide this year hit a record high. The number of suicides in the world is not counted, but Britain and France The number of suicides in both countries exceeded 100,000, far exceeding normal years. The tricks of suicide are also not desperate. Some committed suicide by jumping into the sea, jumping from a building, committing suicide by hanging, shooting suicide, and even more bizarre, perhaps because they were stupid in reading and choosing to commit suicide by drinking bombs. The bullet was swallowed, but it was a pity that the man had not died immediately, the pain was unbearable, and he was unable to seek medical treatment, and had to commit suicide again. Tower Bridge, Waterloo Bridge, Eiffel Tower in Paris, Suicide Bridge in California, and Mihara Crater in Japan have all become famous suicide sites, and the governments of the two countries were forced to close these "sacred tourist sites." It can be said that this economic crisis has directly brought many countries into the era of negative population growth ahead of schedule. Everyone is too busy to take care of themselves. Who still wants to have children? Now that someone commits suicide, it is no longer news. If no one commits suicide any day, it is news. The whole world is full of sorrows. At this time, no one can rescue the market anymore, and no one knows how to rescue the market. The virtual economy was originally blown out. When the bubble burst, many people discovered what the so-called "high-quality enterprises" were all about! No matter how big the development potential is, the market capacity is essentially limited, and it is impossible to grow without limit. Looking back now, everyone suddenly discovered that most of the so-called high-quality companies have been hollowed out, and what is left are some cold leftovers. Capitalists are not stupid. They are still one step ahead of ordinary people in the face of crises by virtue of their information advantages. There is no international chase after the bubble burst. Find any country to emigrate, who knows them? Change a place, and then continue to spend a lot of time, the real people who are left are a group of scapegoats. If the disasters in Britain and France should be blamed on their own, then Germany and Italy are unreasonable disasters, and they have been carried by Britain and France. Since the United Kingdom announced the increase in tariffs, a large number of foundries have also announced that they will be closed. In just one day, Germany has added 5 million unemployed workers. This day is naturally impossible. Immediately afterwards, countries all over the world increased tariffs one after another, as if only by increasing tariffs could the market be rescued. Germany and Italy have become the biggest victims. The industrial powers in Europe have protected Germany, Austria and Italy from Britain, France, and Austria. Both Germany and Italy have to pay huge amounts of war reparations. Over the years, all the wealth created by the two countries has been used to pay off debts. Coupled with the rise of Bulgaria, it has seized the advantage of the Germans in the field of machinery manufacturing, and now Germany is also reduced to a primary industrial country. Except for the production of some ordinary goods, they are no longer visible in the high-tech field. Without the input of American capital, the Germans would naturally have no money to invest in research and development. After more than ten years of staying in place, the Germans have completely fallen behind the times in the fields of machinery manufacturing, medical and chemical engineering, and metallurgy. In the face of the crisis, they, like the Italians, have no ability to resist risks, and the result is naturally tragic. Germany and Italy have become the countries with the highest unemployment rate in the world and the most chaotic country in Europe. The large number of unemployed people seriously threatens the normal operation of the country. Looking at the information, Ferdinand frowned. The historical information now has no reference value. Mussol Lini of Italy is not the leader of the country, but is now only a member of the unemployed army. Okay, is this Muszo Lini in history still to be verified. The whole Italy is called by this name, so how come there are a hundred and eighty people? Ferdinand''s memory is not so good, so naturally it is not clear. The idea of ??"spicy and crunchy" has appeared and has begun to circulate in the world, but there are no successful examples, and it is still not a climate. It is impossible to slap Europe as in history. "Citler", the legendary head of state, did not know where Ferdinand was. The main reason is that he has not yet joined his friends. There are too many people in Germany by this name. Before the "Spicy" party came out, it was really hard to tell. Moreover, Ferdinand still remembers that he seems to be an Austrian, and now the Habsburgs are still there. Even if they want to go to Germany, whether they will let him become a German citizen is a question! The current relations between Germany and Austria are not much better than the relations between Germany and France. After the persistent efforts of both sides, the Austrians now believe that the defection of the Austro-Hungarian Empire is avenging the revenge of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They believed that the Austro-Hungarian Empire had no intention of launching a world war. The easing of relations between Russia and Austria is proof that they were dragged onto the battlefield by the Germans. Both helped the Germans fight for free for two years and killed millions of people. They have long been worthy of the alliance, and it is natural to stand on the side of the winner at the last moment. The Germans dont think so. If they hadnt lost the last moments of Austro-Hungarys betrayal, they would not have lost so badly. At that time, the Allied countries also suffered heavy losses, and the civil war broke out in Russia. If everyone worked together, they could still end the war gracefully. of! It is this difference in stance that prevents the normalization of relations between the two countries. Even after the end of the world war, the Austro-Hungarian Empire tried to annex parts of Southern Germany. From the perspective of the Germans, if it were not for the support of the British and Bulgaria did not want the Austro-Hungarian Empire to grow bigger, Southern Germany would almost have the surname Austria. Looking at the world map, Ferdinand let go of his hanging heart, not because he looked down on the Germans, but at this time, it was really not suitable for them to perform. Germany at this time, even if reunification is completed, the overall national strength is only the fifth and sixth layers of the historical Third Reich, but the enemies they face are several times the number in history. Not to mention Italy. France has annexed 18% of their territory, Britain has annexed 9% of their territory, and Bulgaria also occupies 3% of their territory. Historically, they originally A piece of territory of the Austro-Hungarian Empire was also acquired, which was gone during this period. Territorially speaking, the Kingdom of Italy lost at least 35 percent, and demographically, they lost at least 40 percent. War and starvation are also fatal. Industry does not need to be looked at. Even if Britain and France transfer industrial production capacity, they will not go to Italy to develop heavy industry stupidly. Now that the light industry plants are closed, there is nothing left. The overall national strength is less than half of the same period in history, and even if they want to do what they want, they don''t have that strength. "Your Majesty, Germany and Italy have announced financial bankruptcy at the same time, and the troubles of Britain and France are here again!" Metev said excitedly The economies of Britain and France have been hit hard. Many people are still waiting for the German and Italian compensation to be paid? At this time, they announced that they were delinquent. What should these people do? In name, both the debts of the Russian Empire and the debts of Germany and Italy are in the hands of the British and French banking institutions, but this is not the case. In order to share the risk, banking institutions have long prepared bonds and sold them to ordinary people. Normal years are okay. Every year, you can receive a portion of the compensation from Germany and Italy as investment income. Once you run into bad debts, you lose everything. Especially at the time of the economic crisis, many people are unemployed and just wait for the money to make ends meet. At this time, there is nothing left. "This is something to be expected. Britain and France played the role of strong men breaking their arms and passed on the unemployment crisis to Germany and Italy. What else can they do to pay off their debts? If nothing happens, the French can emerge from the economic crisis next year. The domestic industrial production capacity of the French is already very low, and the colonies and domestic markets they control can basically absorb this part of the production capacity. The British are in big trouble. If the capitalists of the three North American countries do not cut meat, their industrial production capacity will still be in excess, and the London government will cry. "Ferdinand said gleefully In the face of an economic crisis, the colonial forces are the best flood release weapon, but the purchasing power of the colonies is not strong? Years of exploitation, no matter how rich the place is, there will be a day of being drained! There are no three North American countries in history, and John Bull can easily weather the economic crisis, but not at this time. Industrial production capacity has at least doubled over the same period in history. Can''t you get halfway down? But the palms of the palms and the backs of the hands are all meat, where should I use the knife? It is estimated that the Macdonald administration is still suffering from this problem. "Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, the outbreak of chaos between Germany and Italy is inevitable, and there may even be a civil war. In order to get rid of the economic crisis, the British will even support Germany and Italy in challenging the European order. We must take action! "The Chief of Staff Christophe said "This is indeed a problem, but the Italians are limited in strength, and we are caught between us and the four countries of Britain, France, Austria and Hungary. Who do they have the strength to challenge? Are you going to attack Switzerland? It''s not that I look down on them. If there is a fight, the kingdom of Italy now really cannot beat Switzerland! The situation of the Germans is not much better. They want to challenge the European order. They want to fight a civil war. Once the civil war breaks out, the situation will lose control. The French and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not let them unite again. At this time they must go back to the old path in history and fight a Franco-Prussian War and a Prussian-Austro-Prussian War. With the lessons learned from the last time, neither France nor the Austro-Hungarian Empire will give them every chance to defeat them. Once the German central government is found to have the possibility of reunifying the country, the two countries will intervene. At this time, even if the British had a clear-cut alliance with the Germans, they could not shake the resolve of the two countries. Without a chance of success, will the Germans take risks? It is estimated that even they don''t know this question! However, we still cannot take it lightly. Our navy has been suppressed for so many years, and now is the time to start exerting its strength. Let the Admiralty come up with a shipbuilding plan, and when the London Naval Restriction Treaty expires, we will start making dumplings! "Ferdinand said lightly "Your Majesty, if you want to provoke an arms race, why not do it now? At this time, neither the British nor the French can compete with us! After three years, they might have recovered. At that time, if we compete again, our advantage will not be great! "Prime Minister Constantine asked suspiciously. "The main reason is that it is not necessary. Naval warships can not be built in a day. It is one and a half years ahead of it, and it is not very useful. Now we have eliminated some of the old warships and replaced them with new ones. Direct competition with the British in the navy is not the work of the wise! Unless the British Commonwealth is divided, we will have enough advantages in industry to pile up the British with numbers. Now is not the time! "Ferdinand said with a sigh If you dont live in this era, you cannot understand the strength of the British Empire in the navy. Dont look at their poor performance in World War II. It is because the British have been dragged down economically. Without money, naturally there would be no great navy. Just as the German Army had no material battlefield, the Royal Navy did not have a large amount of capital investment and finally fell. Fight for quality? Forget it, the technological gap between everyone in this era is not big, and this gap is not enough to open up the combat effectiveness of the two navies. Fight the quality of soldiers? It is estimated that the Bulgarian soldiers should be brave, but in the navy, the victory of the war cannot be determined by individual bravery. In terms of overall naval quality, the British were still number one in the world during this period. In the end, Ferdinand found that the American method is the most reliable, just play with the torrent of warships use the number to pile up the enemy. "Your Majesty, we have an air force advantage. If we vigorously develop aircraft carriers, we will have an even more advantage!" Christophe suggested "Then the development of aircraft carriers, the future world belongs to the sky, whoever has the air supremacy can dominate the world. The British will soon become a thing of the past. Isnt it interesting to wait for them to build a large number of battleships and finally find that they can only be reduced to aircraft targets? "Ferdinand said with a smile The battle between artillery and aircraft carrier has always been the biggest contradiction of the navy in this era. Now the battleship faction has the advantage. Because of the performance of the aircraft, many people believe that the next 50 years will be the world of battleships. This controversy also exists in the Bulgarian navy, but the battleship faction does not have the advantage. The Bulgarian navy, which is halfway through, does not have the strength of the conservative faction. In addition, the Bulgarian air force is the world''s first, and the aircraft has made breakthroughs in technology, and Bulgaria has the greatest advantage. Many people think that the Bulgarian Navy, surpassing the British Royal Navy, has the greatest possibility of vigorously developing aircraft carriers. Ferdinand is naturally also a supporter of the aircraft carrier faction, but he will not directly state his position, but let the navy make its own judgment. As a result, there is no doubt that the biggest record of the Bulgarian navy is to become famous by stepping on the Italian navy. The outside world does not know the specific situation, can they not know it themselves? In that war, the navy was basically doing the aftermath work. The air force directly killed the main force of the Italian navy and also cleared the shore artillery at the port. Only then did they win. It can be said that it was the naval battle that affected the judgment of the Bulgarian Navy. Many people found helplessly that no matter how powerful a warship faced the threat from the sky, it was so powerless! ... v5 Chapter 160： Williams preparation A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The United Kingdom of Germany and Russia is: the abbreviation of the United Kingdom of Texas and Oklahoma. It was built by mutual compromise. Including the name of the country, everyone was determined after a long battle. When you open the map, you know that Oklahoma depends on Texas economically. As an inland state, Oklahoma has no outlets to the sea and must borrow from Texas. Politically, these two states are not very much treated by the federal government. Eighty to ninety percent of the people in Texas want independence and establish a Lone Star Republic. Oklahoma is not much better. As an inland state in the United States, it only joined the United States in 1907, and you know what the locals attitudes towards the US government are. It can be said that the German-Russian United Kingdom was established voluntarily, which is the will of the local people. The economic crisis broke out, and the newly born German-Russian United Kingdom did not escape. As a liberal capitalist country, the stock market is indispensable, so life in the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia is not easy now. It stands to reason that William had just been crowned the king of this country, he encountered such a big trouble, he should feel a headache. In fact, on the contrary, His Majesty William has been in a good mood recently. As a constitutional monarchy, his rights as a king are very limited. The economic crisis is a disaster for the cabinet government, but it is an opportunity for the king. If nothing happens, why should he, a foreign king, intervene in government affairs? Only if the cabinet does not do well, the king needs to clean up the mess. During the peaceful season, in almost all constitutional monarchies, the cabinet subconsciously rejected the king from taking power. Therefore, cabinet officials are all masters of political struggle, and they are all successful people who have come out of thousands of troops and horses. In normal times, the king can''t compete with the cabinet. Similarly, these elected cabinets also have a problem, that is, their ability to govern is far from their bragging ability. When faced with a crisis, one can only rely on personal talents, instead of working from the grassroots one step at a time, their abilities have always been unknown. William put down his new economic policy, and he is still waiting for the cabinet''s rescue plan market. This new economic plan was compiled five years ago. Not only the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia, but several other fraternal countries have similar plans. After many improvements and supplements, it cannot be said to be invulnerable, and basically there are no major loopholes. "Your Majesty, the Progressive Party has launched an attack in Congress today. They criticized the Liberal Party''s rescue plan for covering the retreat of capitalists and leaving the loss to the government and ordinary investors! Kazzhi was questioned by Congress today, but it did not satisfy the congressmen. The situation is becoming more and more unfavorable for the cabinet, and the Progressive Party is still preparing an impeachment case. If the domestic economic situation does not improve for a long time, then Prime Minister Kazzhi will become the first Prime Minister to leave before the end of his term since the establishment of the kingdom! "Monas whispered There is no doubt that this Monas is the intelligence personnel around William, and the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia has almost penetrated his intelligence organization. Can develop so smoothly, of course, the identity of King William played a role. It''s not doing anything else, just inquiring about the news inside the government. Few people will want to hide it. "Continue to monitor and wait and see what the cabinet will do next, so that our people can give Kazzashi a hint!" William said calmly. Even if it is to implement the new economic plan, he still needs someone who is in the wrong, whether it is this cabinet or the next cabinet. No policy can satisfy everyone, so it is necessary to leave a target that attracts hatred. Only the cabinet attracts firepower, and the king hiding behind the scenes is safe. Everyone''s struggle is nothing more than ousting the cabinet and replacing it with one''s own. Instead of the king standing in the foreground, pulling hatred by himself, and then inducing the formation of a revolutionary party. The lessons of history told him that the king who went to the guillotine was not necessarily a stunned king or a tyrant, but he must be a king who had brought his hatred back. For example, Louis XVI in France, it seems that he didn''t do anything maddening, right? I handed over the power to the government, and I did research in the hardware shop every day, but didn''t he still get the guillotine? The reason is too simple. The government is doing bad things under the name of the king, and all the wrongdoing is given to the king, so the French people rise up and punish the tyrant. Then the high-ranking official of the government changed and became the new high-ranking official of the government, and all the charges were put on the king. When the person died, the French reacted, seemingly killing the wrong person, but in the end they could only make the mistake wrong, and force the charge on him. In fact, Louis XVI had already been emptied, just playing machinery in the hardware workshop. There are such cases where the kings of Europe have learned their skills and no longer let the government do things under its own banner. The measures introduced by the government can only be done in the name of the government. William is of course the same. How many reformers have been able to end well since ancient times? The American people have always had a tradition of killing presidents. For the sake of safety, he must find a prime minister to fight him. Just like Ferdinand has always put Constantine on the front desk, even if someone is dissatisfied with the government, it is only dissatisfaction with the cabinet government. Everyone thinks that the king is still a good king. ... Prime Minister Kazzhi''s life is indeed difficult now. Since the outbreak of the economic crisis, his good days have ended. Although he supported William as the successor, in fact he still opposed the leader of William''s succession, is it strange? This is politics! After Ferdinands efforts, most people in the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia chose William as the king, but they were afraid that the king would be restless, so they elected an opposition cabinet to check and balance the kings rights. As a result, after William took the throne, everyone found that all these tasks were done in vain. The king was very safe and ran around the country when he was fine, and occasionally gave a speech. Except for the one-third acre of land in the palace, the king seems to have no interest in politics and never actively intervenes in government affairs. In this way, the war between the king and the government that everyone expected naturally also exists. Hello, everyone. Hello, everyone. Kazzhi''s role in checking and balancing the king no longer exists. In addition, the economic crisis broke out again, and the public''s support for him naturally decreased. At this time, political enemies began to attack. The newly born German-Russian United Kingdom needs a king who strengthens the centripetal force of the people, not a king with real power. William accomplished this task very well. Since he became the throne, the people''s sense of identity with this country has greatly increased. The cabinet and the king almost did not offend the river. Most of the time has passed, and Kazzashi and William have seen only a handful of times. William never summoned him. Everyone knew what he meant to dislike him. He wouldn''t come to the door when he was fine. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, our previous plans have all failed. If we do not take strong measures, the opposition party will not let us pass easily!" The Chancellor of the Exchequer Sass frowned and said "There is no doubt about it, but what should we do now? The loss caused by this economic crisis is so great that so many governments around the world are trying to overcome the difficulties, but so far, no one has succeeded! Strong measures? You mean let us intervene in the market economy, can this work? "Kazaxi said with a headache This is the first time they have encountered this situation, and they have no experience at all. The so-called rescue measures were also copied from other countries and then localized and modified. Now it has failed, and at this time they must take new measures, no matter whether they are useful or not, they must take action until the economic crisis is over. This is the most conventional method. Anyway, the economic crisis cannot last forever. As long as this period of time has passed, everything will return to normal when the excess capacity is eliminated. In the short-term economic crisis, it is indeed possible to do this, but this time is different. The loss is too great and there are too many unemployed people, which has exceeded the country''s ability to accept income. "Yes, Prime Minister! There are only two countries in the world that have suffered the least damage during this economic crisis, one is Soviet Russia and the other is Bulgaria. Needless to say, Soviet Russia does not have any industry or market laws. We cannot learn it. After the outbreak of the economic crisis in Bulgaria, the government took measures to intervene in the market and directly blocked the economic crisis. Of course, our situation is different from that of them. They have formed their own system and can not be restricted by the outside world. Ours cannot reach that point. But we can also learn some things, such as suspending stock market trading first, strengthening the control of the banking industry, and investing money in infrastructure construction by the government to increase a number of jobs. "The Chancellor Sass proposed "Will this work?" Kazzashi frowned and said Suspension of stock market trading and regulation of the banking industry are all moving the pockets of capitalists. Although the market can be stabilized in the short term, capitalists are not easy to provoke, and if they are forced to do so, they will kill! "Your Excellency, we have no choice. If we don''t take action, we will leave here! The people have endured to the limit, and everyone''s dissatisfaction with the government has reached the limit. The next time the Congress opens, it is time for us to leave! "Sass said seriously Capitalists are not easy to provoke, are the people easy to provoke? This is Texas, where the people are sturdy. They will not wait to die. If they don''t have money to buy food, they will grab it! Once this happens, their government will be over, and no one will let them go! Regulating the banking industry is just the first step More importantly, it is to obtain the right to issue money. The United States is the Federal Reserve responsible for printing money. Although the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia does not have the Federal Reserve, their right to issue money is still controlled by capitalists. It was divided up. However, in this era, Texas and Oklahoma are synonymous with poor rural areas, and local consortia have not yet developed. The capitalists are not so powerful, so William dared to beat the doctrine of the right to issue money. If there are several big consortia, he will definitely not do it at this time. Let the government supervise the banks. This is just a test for capitalists. It is good if it succeeds, but if it fails, it is a big deal to be more careful in the subsequent actions. "Well, then, just give it a try! Anyway, don''t expect these capitalists to support us in the current situation!" "By the way, what is our Majesty the King up to lately? Over the past six months, he seems to be a bit unreasonable, he can''t really be traveling around the mountains, right?" Kazzashi said with a wry smile. He became William''s political enemy for the sake of the upper position, so naturally he shouldn''t want His Majesty William to cooperate with the actions of their cabinet? At this time, if King William stepped forward to add chaos to them, their life would be even more difficult. "I have made several speeches to encourage people to face the crisis firmly, and organized several charitable donations. Now I am shooting a charity film!" said the Minister of the Interior, frowning "Forget it, don''t worry about him, as long as we don''t come out to make us mess!" Kazzashi said with a frown There is no doubt that what William is doing now is to buy people''s hearts and increase his influence. However, they couldn''t prevent the King from coming out to be a good man, even if they knew that all of this was a show, they couldn''t stand up and tear down the stage! ... v5 Chapter 161： , Are not fuel-efficient lamps A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Under Williams guidance, the Kazzashi cabinet took the first step in reform, and the situation in the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia began to ask questions Tao. After the stock market was closed, the number of people who committed suicide by jumping off the building has decreased dramatically. As long as there is a chance of life, who really wants to die? However, the direct involvement of the government in the financial market has also made many capitalists very dissatisfied, especially bankers. Originally, they wanted to survive by docking their tails, to preserve their vitality as much as possible, or even to take advantage of the fire. Due to government intervention, it is too late for capitalists to transfer assets at this time. Bank money must give priority to ensuring the safety of small depositors. Their funds are equivalent to being frozen. There is no way, whichever harms the two things is the less. At this time, Prime Minister Kazzhi was still responsible. In order to prevent the collapse of this new regime, he stood on the opposite side of the capitalists. "Your Majesty, with the strength of the current government, I am afraid that it is not the opponent of the capitalists. To allow them to suppress the bourgeoisie, we have to add more weight to their hands!" suggested Farr, a staff member. William nodded. This is North America. Before the split, a large country with a population of over 100 million people actually only needed less than 100,000 standing troops, which was not as good as the armed forces controlled by the consortium! After the split, let alone, the army of the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia came directly from the state militia, and the number of infantry divisions was so dissatisfied. There is only such a small amount of troops. Once you see it, even if the Kazzashi cabinet wants to use violence to control violence, it does not have that strength? The most powerful force in the German-Russian United Kingdom at present is the ten thousand imperial guards in William''s hands, which can sweep away all these enemies at any time. This is the confidence that he has been pushing behind the scenes. Without this imperial guard, who would care about him as a foreign king? Secondly, it is the army of the kingdom. This pocket version of the army is not monolithic. After William took the throne, he bought people''s hearts in it. Many people''s allegiance has become the king. Without William''s support, once the situation has changed, the cabinet government would have difficulty mobilizing this army. This is all Kaddashi''s cabinet is making its own way, and they are used to party politics. They don''t pay attention to the army at all. Of course, it doesnt work if you want to attach importance to it. The cabinet government changes every few years, and the cronies are changed before they are cultivated. Usually the military will remain neutral in cabinet elections. Close to the king, there will be no such troubles. Even the short-headed king has a lot of resources in his hands, let alone William? These resources are definitely not comparable to the government, but if you want to promote a few people in the army, you can still do it easily. Including the top military ranks, who wants to be kept under pressure by the cabinet? The highest military commander is actually a civil servant, so they are not reconciled? Once William is in power, they will definitely be reused. Without them, who would rely on the cabinet to check and balance? Everyone knows that as long as the command of the army is stripped from the government, the restrictions on the royal power of the constitutional monarchy will be greatly reduced. In addition to the army, it is the police. The elements here are even more complicated. The German-Russian United Kingdom police force does not directly obey the cabinet government. Of course, they also have command. For example, the police in the small town were hired by the towns finances. Although they were also ordered by the higher-level police station, it was the local government of the small town that paid them. The parliamentarians who determine their wages are basically introduced by the local capitalists. When the government is confronting the funders, they cannot expect their position. In contrast, the fighters in the hands of capitalists are actually more powerful, otherwise they would not suppress workers strikes, but because they worked under different capitalists, they did not become a military force. There are also conflicts between capitalists and capitalists. Without the coordination of large consortia, don''t expect them to work together. Now that the Kazzashi cabinet has moved their cheese, who knows what the capitalists will do? Assassinating the Prime Minister is just one option! It is even more likely to support the opposition party and let them roll down. This is a routine operation. Playing assassination, in fact, is breaking the rules of the game, usually the loser. The capitalists themselves are members of the rule system. They are all vested interests. If they break the rules, they are actually harming their interests. "Let our people stand on the side of the Kazzashi government when they need it, but we still have to provoke conflicts between them before again. In the end, the two sides can fight, it will be more perfect. We can use the knife of the Kazaxi government to eliminate some hidden dangers! "William said fiercely When he said this, he saw that Kazzhi''s cabinet still had a bit of hatred for iron and steel. The fighting power of their cabinet was too weak, and it was actually restricted by the scattered capitalists. If in several eastern countries, where large consortia gather, then the government has not become a rubber stamp in the hands of capitalists? "Your Majesty, we are already in the beginning of the layout, and it won''t be long before they will meet directly, but then it is very likely that civil war will break out!" Farr reminded "It doesn''t matter, it''s just a rebellion. Even if the situation gets out of control, there will be the government behind the scenes. When the matter is over, let them go away!" William said indifferently. As long as the speed of action is a little faster, it will not cause too much impact. As long as there is a change of government at that time, these things will be taken over. Anyway, everyone now knows that the ruling Kazzashi cabinet, he, the king, has no rights at all, and he has never attended government meetings, which is the best evidence. Kazzhi''s cabinet excluded him from the scope of power, but did he know that this was exactly what he needed? William sees too many cases of seizure of power. His Lao Tzu is the best example. He wiped out all the domestic power and threw all the black pots to the cabinet. After all the people were killed, the king was late in arriving, and he dismissed the cabinet in the parliament and sent them abroad. Then the world was peaceful. This operation has become a required course for European kings. There are already many imitators. Anyway, if you succeed, you will make a lot of money. If you fail, you can come again next time. On the surface, the king didn''t do anything. During the entire seizure of power, the king only played once when the overall situation was determined, and spent all other time playing soy sauce. This is a classic case of safety and no side effects. There is only one prerequisite, find a cabinet that is willing to be a bad guy, and resist everything! "Your Majesty, Kazzhi''s cabinet is too weak, I am afraid that even if we provoked a conflict between the two sides, they would not dare to raise the butcher knife!" The intelligence chief Monas frowned and said This is the most critical part. Few people in political struggles go to such extremes. The Kazzhi cabinet was elected, and it did not come to power through a military coup. How can they have this courage? If the cabinet refuses to raise the butcher knife, then all this is useless, the hidden dangers still cannot be cleared, and the future will continue to erupt. "It doesn''t matter. As long as the conflict between the two parties breaks out, we can force them to make this decision. If it is not possible, we will fake their orders. People are dead, and they can''t do it if they want to admit it. If they are too stubborn, the remnants of the capitalists can also assassinate the Prime Minister! "William said carelessly Anyway, everyone knows that Kazzhi''s cabinet is his political enemy, and he is not a hero, and William does not need to spend a lot of money to keep them. The capitalists are almost dead, and the cabinet of the culprit has been killed by their revenge. Even if the remaining people have the greatest hatred in their hearts, they will almost dissipate. Of course, the existence of a prime minister who is alive to attract hatred is more valuable to William. How can he highlight his greatness without comparison? Happiness is all based on comparison. There is no negative example. How can people know that a happy life is hard to come by? ... Take action, I dont know William. Peter in Alaska, George in Hawaii, and Caesar in the South Pacific Kingdom are just like him. They are rushing to make arrangements. Alaska The southeast and central south have a temperate climate, and the inland has a continental climate. The west and southwest are affected by the ocean and are cold and windy. The Arctic Circle has a polar climate and the temperature is below zero throughout the year. In this mining kingdom, there is basically no industry to speak of. Although the economic crisis has also spread here, it is all the mine owners who have little impact. In a truly sparsely populated area, even if you are unemployed, you can go hunting, or you can go fishing. The local population is only five to six hundred thousand people. How can it be possible to starve to death? The status of workers here is estimated to be the highest in the Americas, and a lot of mine owners are rushing for important people. When one is unhappy, they go out and do it alone, anyway, starving. Suppression by force? Who is afraid of anyone who can mix in this place? Don''t even dare to fight for life, are you still Alaskan? The state with the most chaotic law and order, the state with the highest number of accidental deaths each year, and the state with the lowest detection rate in the United States. Now that it is independent, this situation has not changed, and it has even become more chaotic. If you find that there are two groups of people fighting, don''t be surprised, this is normal operation. It was mostly because of the conflict in the mine. After Alaska became independent, the local power faction directly hacked the American consortiums industry and turned from a worker into a mine owner. The consortium that has suffered heavy losses is naturally not reconciled. After so many years, the conflict between the two sides has never stopped. This small kingdom has only one regiment of regular troops, and the rest are armed by mine bosses. It can be said that since the founding of the nation, it has been in chaos. The government forces can only maintain the safety of the city. Things outside the city have nothing to do with them, and they can''t manage it if they want to. The arrival of the king Peter is pinned on the hope of the local people who long for peace. Many people hope that the king can restrain the chaos in the country. As far as the start is concerned, Peter is the best of all the brothers, and there is no need to play anything. The government of the Kingdom of Alaska is originally a puppet government, and he can directly play and level. Of course, Peter is not so superficial, and their political grades are still good. Ferdinand often educates a few of them: Don''t simply play politics with politicians. You alone can''t beat a group of them. The next sentence is: Don''t simply play military with a brash man, they will be angry and **** five steps. Therefore, when William dealt with the government, he was to provoke internal conflicts, and then brutally broke the situation with force to establish his general trend. Now Peter has chosen to play politics with these **** mine bosses who have failed in politics. "Your Majesty, the plan to expand the army has been completed, and now a division''s national defense force is fully staffed, but the government''s finances may not last long!" Prime Minister Vidin said embarrassedly Before Peter came, he was the puppet of the mine bosses. After Peter came, he decisively changed his boss. Regardless of his ability, for the time being, his reflexes and judgment are destined to not be too bad. "Don''t worry, when the new tax law is implemented, we won''t have to worry about money!" Peter said calmly Is the Royal Government of Alaska short of money? Lack, really lacking! However, this is based on the premise that the tax payment cannot be in place. Once the tax system returns to normal, then the kingdom will immediately over-developed. Peter''s performance now seems to many people to be militant. With the current revenue of the kingdom, it is too difficult to raise an army of a division. The infantry division of the Kingdom of Alaska is not a small organization, but a large organization of up to 27,000, which accounts for almost 5 percent of the local population. Had it not been for the outbreak of the economic crisis, he would have been dissatisfied with recruiting people. The locals did not have a glorious tradition of joining the army alone. Everyone is waiting to see him jokes, and even someone has opened a handicap, betting when he will not be able to sustain bankruptcy! As for the use of force to solve domestic problems? His ten thousand imperial guards would be enough to sweep the country, and adding so much force would be a waste! Many mine owners are ready to fight a protracted battle. If the king wants their lives, they will fight a protracted battle with the king outside and form an armed alliance. It''s a pity that Peter didn''t pay attention to them at all. Apart from some minor reforms since he took the throne, they have not harmed their interests too much. In this case, everyone is to make money, of course there is no need to fight against the king. There is no external pressure, because the alliance of internal conflicts is now torn apart. So far, all of Peter''s reforms have been directed at the city, such as strengthening public security management, re-planning the city, and adjusting the taxation of some industries. Anyway, no mines were confiscated, nor were they prohibited from mining, including mining taxes. Before starting the action, Peter had already used the nails in the alliance to disintegrate the armed alliance from within. Many smart people have chosen to be loyal to the king. It can be said that if Peter wants to use force now, he can deal with these people without any effort. However, King Peter still did not take action. There is no other reason, mainly because the threat of these people is too small. Don''t look like these people are powerful. In essence, is Alaska''s largest local power faction armed with a thousand people? The answer is: no! Raising troops is very expensive, especially for private troops of this nature. The cost is several times higher than that of national troops, otherwise their loyalty cannot be guaranteed! For no reason, who wants to spend so much money on this? The original minerals of Alaska belonged to the American consortium. After independence, they were divided up by these people. They were all a group of explosive households. There was no such thing as a big man in the area. Usually, a mine owner also raises a pair of thugs of No. Hundred and Eighty, which can form a deterrent to the workers. Their biggest enemy is the Soviet Russia next door. In order not to be revolutionized, they do not squeeze workers seriously, and they often come out to show off to buy people''s hearts. King Peter was elected by them to resist the Soviet Russian invasion, and of course he also meant to guard against the Japanese. With external threats, internal contradictions were suppressed, and Peter''s reforms proceeded smoothly. Cutting meat with a blunt knife is painful, but for a while, its not fatal, is it? Everyone is not a fool, everyone knows Peter''s conspiracy, but they have no choice? If the government''s strength is not strengthened, they will not be able to face foreign threats. Both the Japanese and Soviet Russia will kill them. But King Peter was much more merciful, just to take away a small part of their money and still within their range. "Your Majesty, should we postpone the implementation of this new tax law? If it is implemented now, I am afraid it will cause a backlash from the people!" Prime Minister Vidin proposed "It will be before, and it won''t be anymore! We throw out all these evidencesMost people will stand on our side!" Peter smiled at the two documents on the table Said with a smile Prime Minister Vidin looked down, then thoughtfully. As early as the beginning of the split in the United States, Alaska has been circulating theories of the Japanese threat theory and the Soviet Russia threat theory, but the situation was not as serious as it is now. The Russian Civil War has ended, and Soviet Russia has the ability to deal with them. Now that the economic crisis has broken out, Japanese radicals have come to power. In fact, up to now, many spies of the two countries have been caught by the Kingdom of Alaska. At this time, Peter will throw out the American strategy of the Japanese and the American strategy of the Soviet Russia, which will definitely arouse everyone''s crisis awareness. The guidance of public opinion for so many years has not been in vain. As long as most people accept this theory and are willing to cooperate with the government''s actions, the remaining small rubbings will be the target. At this time, Peter will not be merciful, and once he is shot, it will be the end of these people. Whether the Japanese government and Soviet Russia will actually act on them at this time is not important anymore. The most important thing is that these two documents are true. It''s just that this is only an alternative plan for the two countries. The Soviet and Russia''s is not easy to check, but the Japanese is easy to check. These are not top-secret information. There are many kinds of similar plans in the Japanese Army University. However, it is enough to fool people, not to mention ordinary people. Even experts and scholars who specialize in international relations can''t judge the true or false. First of all, Soviet Union is a scourge. It is an object that is hacked every day. It cannot be judged by common sense. What is their internal situation, it is also a mystery! Japan is not much better. They dont do too many things without going through their brains. Now everyone is numb. ... v5 Chapter 162： , World strategic needs Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Hawaii It has always been the focal point of the contradiction between the United States and Japan. It is called the crossroads between the Asian and American continents, and its strategic location is very important. Hawaii is in the hands of the United States. If you advance, you can enter the Asia-Pacific region and threaten Japan and Southeast Asia. If you retreat, you can hold the gateway to the west coast. The reverse is also true. If it falls into the hands of the Japanese government, then they can avoid the threat from the Pacific and even further plot the American continent. However, all of this is now in the past tense. The United States is divided, and the Japanese government does not have to worry about the threat in the Pacific region. The only strategic threat now is the South Pacific region. After the end of the last war, under the pressure of the League of Nations, the Japanese government was forced to abandon the Hawaiian Islands, but this does not mean that they gave up their ambitions for Hawaii. After the Japanese retreat, the radicals who were unwilling to fail also planted the nails in Hawaii to prepare for the future attack on Hawaii. From a single ethnic group, the number of Japanese is the largest. However, the Kingdom of Hawaii is a multi-ethnic kingdom, and the population of any ethnic group is less than 10%. After George took the throne, he did one thing to stir up local ethnic conflicts, guide public opinion, and create friction. This kind of thing is too simple. The local ethnic conflicts are mainly between the whites and the Japanese. The other ethnic groups are very safe without the support of the motherland and dare not come out and do things. George is not a fool, of course, it is impossible to mess around. Hawaii has a small population. How could he engage in racial discrimination? Even if he wants to seize power now, he can''t ignore the consequences? Professor Ferdinands imperial scholarship, he has not forgotten, uniting the majority to fight a small rub, this is the core of his governance. If these Japanese immigrants didn''t call the emperor long live all day, and wanted to make Hawaii a part of Japan, he would not do that! Now, naturally there is no way. There is a powerful Japanese empire, and the distance between the two sides is a little too close. In any case, he cannot let the Japanese grow bigger. This is a matter of principle. Before the split of the United States, these Japanese were still very safe and well-behaved. After the establishment of the Kingdom of Hawaii, or after the Japanese army landed in Hawaii, these good people became mobs. Needless to say now, it was the white people who bullied them, but now they have bullied others. No way, the newly born Kingdom of Hawaii has no confidence to face the Japanese government? They are all diaspora. Although the two sides have not signed a treaty on extraterritoriality, the Japanese have actually obtained extraterritoriality, and now the Japanese diaspora has become a local hegemon. Weak countries have no diplomacy, so it is practical wherever they are! Faced with the threat of the Japanese government, the Hawaiian government has always been persuaded. It was not until King George took the throne that changes occurred. The cabinet is worried about the military threat from the Japanese government. He, the king, is not afraid. George came with the army, which in itself represents the attitude of the Bulgarian government. He has only one attitude towards the existence of challenging order, and that is to suppress and re-suppress. He should not have seen any threat from the Japanese government! In a short period of six months, the local underworld organizations were smashed by George. No matter how big the backing is, he should be killed, the level should be off. With the support of his king, the local people naturally became more courageous. After several years of anger, they are naturally going to retaliate and the conflict between the two sides has increased sharply. "Your Majesty, this is the Japanese plan. They are plotting to launch a military coup. Now they have passed through smuggling channels and have brought in a large amount of weapons and ammunition!" The intelligence chief Cole said cautiously "Well, stare at them first, don''t rush them, we still need to borrow their hands to get rid of some people!" George thought for a while and said The Kingdom of Hawaii is not monolithic. Some support the king and some oppose the king. For those Republicans, George has lost patience. Now he deliberately stimulated the Japanese rebellion, the bigger reason is to understand the dissident, otherwise he would just cut the meat with a soft knife. ... On Christmas Day 1929, a rebellion broke out in the Kingdom of Hawaii. The rebels captured the capital, Tremblant Mountain, and the world was shaken. George did not rush to organize a counterinsurgency, but he did not forget to protest to the League of Nations, accusing the Japanese government of subverting the power of the Kingdom of Hawaii. Ferdinand, who was far away in Sofia, looked at George''s letter of help for a while and was speechless. Is this asking for help? How do you think that this is all about preparing, wanting to fight the Japanese? "It''s true that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers!" Ferdinand exclaimed Undoubtedly, this was an adventure. Once the Japanese government really sent troops to intervene, Georges preparations would at best be able to fight a local war with the Japanese. Want to win this war? Just rely on the Kingdom of Hawaii, dont dream, even if ten Hawaiians add up, its not enough for the Japanese to fight! It is impossible for George to be ignorant of these issues, but he still chose to do it. There is only one reason, and that is that he is ready to play a trick: if he fails to win, he calls his parents! For Ferdinand, it may be difficult to defeat the Japanese, but it is not difficult to help defend the Hawaiian Islands! As long as one air division is deployed in Hawaii and dozens of submarines are put on, the Japanese government will be blinded. Because of international relations, their navy dared not come out all the way, and at most sent a squadron. The two sides are thousands of kilometers apart. For such a long stretch of road, it is estimated that the troop carrier was almost attacked before they arrived in Hawaii. Enemies in the sky and in the sea appear at the same time, want to land and dream of landing! In history, after the Japanese successfully attacked Pearl Harbor, didn''t they also land in Hawaii? Don''t they know the strategic value of Hawaii? This is obviously impossible. The real reason is that the United States soon deployed a large number of air forces here, and they could not land at all. Knowing that, now Ferdinand still has to help George deal with the aftermath, first of all to help him recruit an air force mercenary in the past, plus a series of supporting equipment. As for the money issue, it is all on credit. George has used Hawaii''s future financial income as collateral and applied for a billion Lev loan from Bulgaria. Under normal circumstances, this loan is definitely impossible to approve, but who calls George his son? Therefore, the Bulgarian government directly opened the back door and threw this high-risk loan to the Royal Bank. It is the royal family''s business whether to give the loan or not. They just cooperated. This is not only a question of giving money, but also to fix the League of Nations for him, so that everyone can condemn the Japanese government and prohibit them from sending troops to intervene. Now Ferdinand understands why no one has robbed the king of the Kingdom of Hawaii, and he can''t help yelling if he is not strong enough. If you knew this would happen, maybe he had sent troops directly to occupy the Hawaiian Islands. Now he doesn''t have so much trouble. You have to fill in the pits you dug yourself. It seems that as soon as the Bulgarian Empire is established, the Kingdom of Hawaii will apply to join. Don''t doubt this at all. Faced with the threat of the Japanese, the Kingdom of Hawaii cannot find a backing. The only thing that can protect them in this era is Britain and Bulgaria. The French can no longer scare the Japanese. "Prime Minister, what do you think of turning the Kingdom of Hawaii into a subordinate kingdom of the Bulgarian Empire?" Ferdinand asked. "Your Majesty, the geographical location of the Hawaiian Islands is very important. It is an indispensable part of the empire''s future world strategy. We must bring it into the sphere of influence!" Constantine said without hesitation Sure enough, politicians have no simple stuff. In fact, Bulgarias world strategy does not mention the Hawaiian Islands at all, and of course they will soon. If you want Bulgaria to contribute money to help the Kingdom of Hawaii against the Japanese, how can you find a suitable reason? Otherwise, it is easy to gossip, and Ferdinand still has a face. At the same time, he also attaches great importance to rules and will not break Bulgarian rules and regulations casually. For example, now, even if you want to use power for personal gain, there must be a high-sounding reason, such as: Bulgaria''s future strategic needs! This is very qualified, and for this reason, they can send troops and beat the Japanese. This year, if there is no world strategy, it will be unable to keep up with the times. Not only Bulgaria has a world strategy, but now the British have a world strategy, the French also have a world strategy, and the Japanese still have a world strategy. Even the Austro-Hungarian Empire next door has its own world strategy. Don''t be surprised. Every country has a different world strategy. It doesn''t mean to conquer the world, that is the world strategy. In fact, the world strategy aimed at conquering the world has so far been formulated by the Japanese in secondary two. Whether it is British or Bulgarian, their world strategy is nothing more than strengthening their influence in the world, maintaining world hegemony, or becoming world hegemon. The Austro-Hungarian Empires world strategy did not even have the idea of ??dominating the world, and even the regional hegemon was not in their plan. Just expand their influence around the world, and then list their foreign policy, which is their world strategy. UU reading www.uukanshu.cm To conquer the brain-dead plan in the world, Ferdinand felt that even if he couldn''t do it anymore, he still had to stop dreaming. The example of the German has told him, never let yourself become isolated, it means disaster! To be a world hegemon, you can have allies. If you want to conquer the world, then you really need to be alone. The whole world is your enemy. How can this be mixed? "Well, then, we will support the Kingdom of Hawaii in the League of Nations, and we must not let the Japanese steal our Hawaii!" Ferdinand said firmly. Looking at Ferdinands performance, people who dont know think that the Hawaiian Islands are now Bulgarian territory! "Your Majesty, please rest assured that our Ministry of Foreign Affairs will never let the Japanese wolfish ambitions succeed!" Metiev promised If the League of Nations can support the Japanese talents, the League of Nations this year is the place where Britain and France protect the three countries. The affairs in Southeast Asia have just ended, and Britain and France can support the Japanese talents. Now they have torn their skins. If they support the Japanese government at this time, they will be treasoned. Without the support of major powers, should other independent countries be considered? Even if it is politically correct, it must be anti-Japanese! Don''t forget that the Kingdom of Hawaii is still a multi-ethnic white country, even if it is out of national sentiment, they know how to choose this issue. Dont you stand with the Japanese government at this time and wait to be rejected by the international community? Moreover, the contradiction between Britain and Japan is now a well-known thing, so come if you are not afraid of being put on shoes! It is precisely because of all these calculations that George dares to take risks in order to control the Kingdom of Hawaii in the shortest time. ... ps: Push the book "A Good Uncle at the End of the Ming Dynasty", a new book by the old author, with guaranteed characte v5 Chapter 163： Ferdinand who wants a grandson A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? When Ferdinand took care of the aftermath, George also completed the layout, and the plan to kill with a knife has been completed. Naturally, he cannot let the situation continue. The confusion continued. "Order the troops to immediately recover the Trembling Fragrant Mountain, and destroy all the insurgents!" George said coldly After this battle, all the opposition parties are finished. Even if they have not participated in the rebellion, they are now complicit in the rebellion. He had collected evidence a long time ago. In order to overthrow the kings rule, the Republicans colluded with the Japanese in rebellion, and he almost believed it. Why did Zhenxiang Mountain fall so quickly? What did the defenders do? There must be an answer to these questions, right? Besides saying that there are traitors, is there a better explanation? At this point, it''s easy to handle. If there is an insider, it is natural to check it out! There is no need for George to take action. The Republicans who cooperated with the Japanese actions will not die this time. There is the hat of treason, turning them into an illegal party, isn''t this too much? Although only some people were treason, and most of them were forced to treason under their wounds, but for whatever reason they became a traitor, that was a traitor! With George''s order, the farce came to an end. The entire Kingdom of Hawaii has a population of less than one million, and the number of human-based diasporas is only six to seventy thousand, and they are scattered all over the country. The young and strong who can gather in a short time are naturally very limited. Faced with temporarily organized rebels such as the Janissaries, they have no power at all. This is Hawaii. If the rebellion fails, they will be over. If they want to go out to fight guerrillas, they can''t swim! The rebellion broke out on Christmas Day and lasted for a total of two days. It ended on December 26, 1929, but the damage it caused to the Kingdom of Hawaii was very heavy. Almost half of the capital, Trembling Xiangshan, was destroyed, with a population loss of tens of thousands and an incalculable economic loss. Sure enough, there is a price to be paid for doing anything, even if it is a sharp knife, the short-term pain is indispensable. George calculated to himself. He knows that now is not the time to be sentimental, and there is still a lot of aftercare work that he needs to handle, such as: For the rebellious parties involved in this rebellion, what should be passed, what should be killed, the Jiu Clan is not enough, but the whole family can still do it. The gang of bureaucrats who don''t do personnel affairs within the government should also take this opportunity to let them go and replace them with more obedient people. ... In Tokyo, the Japanese government''s quarrel about whether to send troops to interfere has now come to an end. The matter is over, and now this time has passed, that is, the open flames are launching a war of aggression. The navy is not an army, and it is not so crazy. Japan''s domestic economy does not allow them to launch wars, especially wars of little economic value! The prerequisite for launching war and diverting economic crisis is to grab enough and the spoils of war can make up for war expenses. Obviously, when they invaded the Kingdom of Hawaii at this time, the enemy they faced was not only the Kingdom of Hawaii, but the united target of European and American countries. These countries may not directly send troops to intervene, but a little action behind the scenes is enough to make the Japanese government uncomfortable. This is also the shortcoming of the island country. The resources are heavily dependent on the outside world. Anyone who imposes an embargo will make the Japanese government blind. In fact, the Japanese government is now too busy to take care of itself. Countries have raised tariff rates one after another, and Japan''s export trade volume has fallen sharply. Well, let''s play tariff barriers together. The Japanese consortium said: No, we are playing free trade! Well, the reason is that they mainly import industrial raw materials, but export industrial products. Even if tariffs are increased, can they not buy industrial raw materials? This is different from Bulgaria. Although Bulgaria is now a major importer of industrial raw materials, the colony is large enough, and most of the industrial raw materials are produced. Now the import of industrial raw materials from Russia is mainly for the balance of trade. Once the price of raw materials skyrocketed, the big deal would not be bought, and I went home to mine. This is also the reason why the upgrading of industrial equipment in Britain and France is slow in this era. They have vast colonies, not only can obtain cheap raw materials, but also have a huge market. The capitalists can make money lying down, so why have to work hard? ? Even now that the economic crisis has broken out, these capitalists are much happier than the outside world, and they still have tariff barriers. ... In the Sofia Palace, Little Ferdinand and Princess Juliana are counting expenditures together. Kalimantan is not so easy to develop, and the initial military investment alone is not a small number. "My dear, Nanyang Development Company''s money is about to run out again, what are you going to do?" Princess Juliana frowned and said "Of course we continue to invest. At this time, can we still give up?" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "However, now that the rubber plantation has not yet begun to be established, we have invested nearly 200 million levs, which has exceeded our budget, how will you recover the investment in the future?" Juliana asked very concerned. The Nanyang Development Company is the joint property of their husband and wife. Ferdinand Jr. paid for the British Kaliman Island and merged with her dowry, the Dutch Kaliman Island. Now the two are working together to open a rubber plantation, but the previous military expenditure exceeds the budget, and now they need to increase the investment. "My dear, now we have been stuck, 200 million levs have been filled in, if we do not continue to invest later, then we will lose a lot! At this point, of course, it is to continue to increase investment. It is nothing more than an increase of 100 million levs from our original plan. In the future, our rubber plantations can earn back. Believe me, the world''s demand for natural rubber has been increasing. When the development of Kalimantan Island is completed, we will be the world''s largest rubber supplier and we can earn back any investment! "Little Ferdinand promised "Well, you can figure it out by yourself. Anyway, I dont have the money to continue filling this bottomless pit! For the sake of risk sharing, I suggest that you introduce new investors. If a breakthrough is made in synthetic rubber technology, these investments It''s all in the water!" Juliana said seriously "Don''t worry, I know what I can''t afford to lose. Don''t forget who is the world''s largest purchaser of natural rubber? On the issue of synthetic rubber, I also consulted relevant scientists. As far as the current level of technology is concerned, synthetic rubber cannot replace natural rubber in the next 50 years! Moreover, Kalimantan Island is also rich in natural resources, even if there is no rubber plantation, we will not lose money! "Little Ferdinand said calmly With such a large investment, how could he not conduct market research? It is precisely because of his knowledge that he strengthened his determination to invest in the local area. As Ferdinand said, develop the local area. If there are too many sons in the future, you can also establish a subordinate kingdom in the local area and control it. Never put eggs in a basket. This is the way of the nobles. Just like Ferdinand sends his sons to the north and south, no matter what happens in the future, they will not be left in a nest. Many aristocrats in Europe have broken their inheritance, except for their lack of heirs, they are too concentrated. After an accident, family members often suffer heavy losses. At the same time, it is easy to fight inwardly if you are too close. It is better to send far away. There is no conflict of interest and you can be good brothers. "By the way, my dear, all this money is actually a small problem. My father has already spoken. For every additional grandson or granddaughter, he will reward us with one billion levs. I think we should work **** this issue and become even more rewarding. Qiantu!" Little Ferdinand replied very seriously "Does your **** count as well?" Juliana asked very concerned "I don''t know this question! You have to know that there are many brothers in our family. If we don''t work hard, there will be not much left in the end!" Little Ferdinand replied jokingly In fact Caesar asked this question, and Ferdinand gave the answer: yes, it''s just a discount! Little Ferdinand is not stupid, naturally it is impossible to say it directly. For Ferdinand, as long as it is his grandchildren, it doesn''t matter who the mother is, and Xenia won''t mind. But Ferdinand is not good enough. Women''s standards for sons and husbands are completely two concepts. If the son has an illegitimate child, they will help cover it. If the husband has an illegitimate child, it will be fatal. "I will seriously consider this issue, but will it be troublesome if I want a child now?" Princess Juliana frowned and said "I don''t know, but I shouldn''t. At the beginning, our six brothers were raised up in the same way. Didn''t I hear my father say trouble?" Little Ferdinand answered very cleverly. Ferdinand never said troubles, but Queen Xenia often complained. Little Ferdinand now wants children too, so naturally he would not say that raising children is troublesome. In order not to be blamed by his wife in the future, he decisively chose to avoid the heavy and light. "Well then!" Juliana said reluctantly Unlike the little Ferdinand who is over thirty years old, she is only 20 years old and has not graduated from college, so she dropped out and went home to get married. It''s just that she can''t help her to choose on this issue. There are too many people urging her to have children. Among them, her mother, Queen Wilhelmina, is the strongest main force. Ferdinands approach was quite enlightened, it was just a temptation, without the slightest compulsion. Anyway, he has six sons, and someone will work hard to give birth. As long as you can ensure that there are enough heirs and the family business will not be picked by outsiders, it does not really matter to him which son inherits more and which son inherits less. ... v5 Chapter 164： ,Currency war A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! After the First World War, the French government was forced to adopt a paper currency inflation policy in response to the financial crisis. The French announced that they would abandon the gold standard and open up The prelude to the currency war. The French were the first to play this way, and everyone was unprepared. At that time, the franc was the second most circulating international currency in the world. A large number of franc holders paid for them and suffered heavy losses. However, the original plan of the French government did not succeed. In an ideal state, it would issue at most double the currency and depreciate the franc by half. In the end, because of the failure of the governments of various countries, the market lost confidence in the franc and continued to plummet, and finally depreciated ten times before stabilizing the value of the currency. However, the amount of over-issued francs is far less than ten times. The losses include loss of credit, inflation caused by the government, and profits from the government''s printing of currency, and more of it falls into the hands of capitalists. In this currency war, the pound''s financial hegemony was once again established, and Lev also came up to replace the franc and became the world''s second largest currency in circulation. Although this action by the French was not a complete success, they did get rid of the financial crisis, and saved the government from bankruptcy. Even in the subsequent economic activities, with the sharp depreciation of the franc, the price competitiveness of French goods has also been greatly enhanced, and it still has an effect. However, the sequelae are quite serious, and the wealth of the French folk has been robbed, including small capitalists and the middle class, who have suffered heavy losses. This is also a characteristic of European countries in this era. Ordinary people don''t care much about inflation, because they don''t have any excess money in their hands, and naturally they can''t talk about much loss. With the collapse of the petty bourgeoisie and middle class, the wealth of French society has become more concentrated, and small factories engaged in processing and manufacturing have gone bankrupt. It can be said that even without the guidance of Ferdinand, France will embark on the road to industrialization, just look at the development of French industry in history. Ten years after the World War, the total volume of French industry returned to the pre-war level. You must know that during the First World War, the area of ??France also expanded, and the population increased by several million. In fact, when World War II broke out, the proportion of French industry was actually not as good as World War I, and it is not surprising that the French government would surrender immediately. Now it is the turn of the British. Affected by the economic crisis, the London government has also announced the abandonment of the gold standard. The big capitalists all over the world are eager to grab a piece of meat from it. However, the British pound is not the same as the franc. The pound is the world currency. This is the foundation laid by the British with the Royal Navy. It is not easy to break the pound. "Since the London government abandoned the gold standard, how much has the value of the British pound fallen?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, in the past two months, the value of the pound has depreciated by 8.5 percent. We have not done our best yet, and the major consortia are only tentatively blocking. If there is no interference from other factors, the pound may eventually depreciate between 30% and 35%! "Chancellor Kennedy replied Ferdinand frowned. The foundation of the British Empire is really strong. People in the market have not lost their confidence in the pound. Even if Bulgaria takes the plunge, there is no way to beat them to the bottom like the franc! "What if there is external intervention?" Ferdinand continued to ask "Your Majesty, it depends on the specific situation. The most serious result may turn the pound into waste paper, and the most relaxed may have no effect. As long as the Royal Navy is wiped out, or the main force is greatly damaged, it can be done. Other circumstances, including the British government being hit hard, or war with major powers, intensified domestic crisis, and a series of factors may devalue the pound! "Kennedy said humorously Ferdinand nodded. The influence of the British is not covered. After the devaluation of the pound sterling, more than a dozen countries in the world have given up the gold standard. These countries abandon the gold standard at this time, undoubtedly they are sharing the firepower for the British. What the international consortium wants is to take advantage of the opportunity. It doesn''t matter which country you bite off a piece of meat from, there is no need to fight the British to the end. Except for Bulgarian capital, which is fighting against the pound sterling out of political needs, the rest of the international consortia are all betting diversified, wherever they can make money, they will go there. "Frontal offense is not enough, so we can only come in the dark, prepare to issue counterfeit money!" Ferdinand sighed and said This is the last choice. After years of hard work by the Bulgarian technical department, now they can also produce pounds. Of course this is a fake pound sterling, but it can be distorted from the real. Under normal circumstances, everyone can''t recognize it. Ferdinand didn''t want to adopt this approach, and the sequelae were too great. Once the start was started, there would be endless troubles. "Your Majesty, it''s not that far, we can make fake pounds, then the British can also make fake Levs. This is totally a loss for both sides!" Kennedy said embarrassedly Now Britain and Bulgaria are competing against each other, but they have not yet reached the point where the bayonet is popular. Once this step is taken, there will be no turning back! "Don''t let the British know it? Even if the pound is printed, we don''t have to come forward to do it in person? This year, there are too many people who are short of money. We only need to produce a few sets of printing equipment in pound sterling and sell them in secret. Naturally, someone will do the rest for us! As long as the fake pound sterling is not printed by us, let the British find it slowly. Whether we can find it has nothing to do with us. We disassemble all the printing equipment into parts for export, which can also be mixed with parts produced by the British themselves, and then assemble them when they arrive. "Ferdinand said with a smile This bad idea was inspired by the Japanese by Ferdinand. During the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese government printed a large amount of legal currency, which destroyed the national government''s economy. Now he has put out a bunch of fake pound sterling, not to mention that it can destroy the British economy, but let the pound depreciation more severely, this is always OK? An eight-percent decline has not yet broken the markets credit for the pound, but if it becomes a decline of 40%, 50%, or even 70% to 80%, wouldnt this confidence be broken? What? You know, in the case of a depreciation of the pound, the more pound they hold, the greater their loss, even if they have confidence in the pound and see the continuous loss of wealth in their hands, they will also make the right choice. In order to stop the loss, reducing pound holdings has become everyone''s only choice. As long as there are people in the market who continue to insist on the pound, then the London government does not want to devalue the pound. Using inflation to stimulate the economy cannot be sustained. Every currency devaluation is to postpone the crisis, not to say that it can be resolved. When a substantial currency depreciation occurs, there will be more and more people who lose confidence in the pound sterling in the market, and finally feedback on the circulation of pound sterling. Internationally, the holdings of the pound sterling have fallen, which means that the pounds international currency status has been shaken, and it also means that other currencies will gradually grow larger. "Your Majesty, these alone are not enough. We can still follow up on currency devaluation, but we don''t have to give up the gold standard, we can directly lower the ratio of Lev to gold!" Kennedy thought for a while and proposed. "No, the value of Lev cannot be shaken at this time. Don''t forget that Lev holdings in the international market have increased by 18.6% in the past two months. Now we are beginning to erode the position of the pound sterling. At this time, let Lev depreciate, and all previous efforts have been in vain. Let Lev replace the British pound as an international currency. I dont need to say that everyone knows how great the benefits are. Compared with this, the others are not worth mentioning at all. Bulgaria''s largest export market is in Southeast Europe. As long as this part of the basic disk is not lost, let them compete for the rest! "Ferdinand shook his head and said The establishment of currency credit cannot be completed overnight, even if it is linked to gold. Everyone still has doubts about holding small commodities. Levs rise is already fast, and his competitors are almost dead, and only the pound remains. For example: after the outbreak of the Russian Civil War, the ruble killed himself. Another example: Deutsche Mark has ruined his credit because of war indemnities. Another example: the US dollar has become history with the collapse of the United States. There is also the franc, which was sacrificed by the French government to solve the financial crisis, thus losing the possibility of becoming a world currency. There is a good saying, "If you want to establish a world currency system, you must first establish a world hegemony system!" Now the world hegemony is still some distance away from Bulgaria. At this time, it is not easy for Lev to replace the British pound as the world currency. Ferdinand did not even think of reaching the sky in one step. He was only to shake the position of the pound sterling, which in turn would affect the British economy, and at the same time send a signal to the outside world that the British have been dwindling and prepare for the future. "Then, we can only think of a way to keep the franc depreciation. As long as the currency devaluation war is provoked, the British will either continue to follow up or put the existing plans into waste." Kennedy thought for a while and said. If you want to rely on currency depreciation to gain competitiveness, it is as simple as that, as long as everyone depreciates together, whose market can the British go to grab? Bulgaria does not need to participate, because the rise is too late, the UU reading market has long been divided up by the old empire. As a rising star, they can only rely on Southeast Europe and their local market development. In markets in other regions, Bulgaria still has some advantages in food processing, machinery and equipment manufacturing, and other industries can only sell oil. No matter how the market changes, the two rigid demand industries, food and oil, are at best reduced in demand and cannot be banned. Even if all countries have adopted tariff barriers, no country has imposed restrictions on food imports and oil imports? With the support of these two industries, Ferdinand can naturally sit firmly on the Diaoyutai. For the remaining machinery and equipment manufacturing, there is no market at this time. Everyone is compressing production capacity. Who buys machinery and equipment? No matter how competitive it is, it is not needed in the market, and it is not in vain! "With a secret push, the French economy is not doing well now, and they won''t mind another currency devaluation. At the same time, also induce Germany and Italy to join the devaluation army, and finally see if they can win! "Ferdinand said with a sneer He really hoped that the British could hold on to the end, so he didn''t have to do anything, and the British would just play the pound. The British Empire today is different from the United States in later generations. The Americans are the dominant family. As for the British, there are still many countries that dare to challenge their hegemony in this period, especially Bulgaria''s rapid rise, and the comprehensive national strength of the two sides has been very close. The two sides did not fight, it is because the conflict of interest between the two sides of everyone is not big enough, not enough to make the two countries desperately. But competition is indispensable. If the pound continues to depreciate, who would dare to hold a large amount? Can no one continue to become an international currency? ... v5 Chapter 165： , Constantly breaking records A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? 1929 was a watershed. After the London stock market crash, the world fell into the Great Depression, and governments of all countries were trying to restore the economy. Bulgaria is no exception, but the impact is much smaller. The "10-year plan" has not yet ended. At this time, there is no shortage of jobs in the country. Every economic crisis is a survival of the fittest. Inferior companies are destroyed and quality companies become stronger. Ferdinands criteria for judging high-quality companies are different from those of experts and professors. In his opinion, most companies can become high-quality companies or low-quality companies. The standard of inspection is very simple, just look at the market value. For example: London Pharmaceuticals, according to popular standards, how can a company that monopolizes penicillin production in this era be a high-quality company? In Ferdinands eyes, on the contrary, the market competitiveness of London Pharmaceuticals is indeed unparalleled, and the internal management system of the company is also very healthy, and even corporate profits are still outstanding in the economic crisis. But the addition of all these factors still cannot change the nature of his inferior company. The reason is very simple. The market value of London Pharmaceuticals is too high! In Ferdinands view, if the market value is less than 100 million pounds, London Pharmaceuticals is a high-quality company. When the market value exceeds one billion pounds, this is a junk asset. No matter how powerful the company is, there is one essence that cannot be changed. The market is not unlimited. When the market is almost developed, is the investment still valuable at this time? Usually when the market development is about to end, the valuation of the company has also reached its peak. At this time, it is time to go public to earn money. No one is a fool and it is impossible to give you money. If a company can no longer raise funds offline and wants to raise funds online, the result is self-evident. Don''t doubt the judgment of the consortium. In this regard, the information in the hands of ordinary people is limited, and there is no way to compare it with others. The chance of missing something is really too small. "Little Ferdinand, you tell me, if you were to go hunting, which industries would you choose? Don''t rush to answer me, take these materials back and watch them slowly. The accuracy of the content will not be less than 90%, you can make a preliminary judgment! "Ferdinand said with a smile After speaking, he handed him a bunch of materials and let him screen them as a new test. "Don''t worry, father!" Little Ferdinand replied confidently Not only these things, in fact, many political issues, little Ferdinand has already begun to take over. After his wedding, Ferdinand handed over half of the work to him. If it is not for the establishment of the Bulgarian empire, he is worried that Ferdinand will not live in the small town of Ferdinand. Ferdinand is now retired, and then he will live a happy life in the mountains and rivers. Fortunately for a lifetime, now it''s time to enjoy it. At this point, the kings of the West have an advantage over the kings of the East. They don''t need to fight to death. They can abdicate if they want to abdicate. There is no so-called controversy over progeny, no dispute over the rights of father and son, at least not in Bulgaria now. Little Ferdinand was not under that much pressure either. The five outstanding brothers all had their own jobs, and everyone was on a separate basis, all working on the same "no future" job. This is really no future. It has reached the top from the beginning, and there is no hope for further progress. It is not easy to strive from a king to become an emperor. Ferdinand has worked hard for so many years, but he has become a king from a grand duke, and he is still one step away from the emperor. If little Ferdinand wants to become the emperor, then he can only count on his old son Ferdinand to succeed to the throne and wait for succession. If Ferdinand is not crowned and emperor, then little Ferdinand will not think about it, no one will agree. For example, after the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, Wilhelm I wanted to be crowned "Emperor of Germany", but the result was unanimous opposition from everyone. The title given to him by the federal government is "Emperor of Germany", and William I once threatened to abdicate and refused to accept this title. In his opinion, this is a shame. In the end, he was persuaded and forced to compromise under internal and external pressure. Before he became king, William I said: Tomorrow will be the most unfortunate day of my life, and we will send the Prussian kingship to the grave. And all of this is your responsibility, Duke Bismarck. In fact, this was also caused by internal and external pressure. In order to complete the initial reunification of the country, Prime Minister Bismarck chose to compromise, which aroused strong dissatisfaction from William I. In fact, this is not the opinion of Bismarck alone, otherwise William I would have killed him long ago and it would be impossible for him to remain in power. The German Emperor, this is an honorary title. In fact, William I was crowned as the chairman of the federal government. The established German Empire is legally equivalent to the Republic, but his leader of the Republic is called the "Emperor" and can be hereditary. After the defeat of the First World War, William II went straight away, while several other kingdoms remained, which is also the reason. If Wilhelm I was crowned the German emperor, it would not be so easy to abolish the royal family after the First World War, at least not legally. Everyone will not agree, because the abolition of the German emperor is also announcing the disintegration of Germany and declaring the independence of the states in law. This is splitting the country. In this context, even if it is abolished, they can continue to find opportunities to restore. From the beginning to the end, William II did not want to restore, not wanting but unable to do it. Legally, he is a hereditary president. Since he is the president, he can be replaced. An honorable emperor and a powerful emperor are two completely different concepts in Europe. Ferdinands situation is much better now. At least no one in the country opposes him. It is nothing more than an issue of international influence and whether it can be recognized. "There is one more thing that you need to do. I hope you can have a child this year. This will help stabilize people''s hearts!" Ferdinand said cautiously To be honest, he didn''t want to intervene on this issue. This was Ferdinand''s private life, but now it is very unfortunate, just in time. There is a child who is very politically rewarding Ferdinand. His grandson and granddaughter Ferdinand dont care, as long as there is one. Now the people are very concerned about the next generation of the royal family, and everyone hopes to see the birth of the third generation soon. Even the wife of Grand Duke Boris, who was thousands of miles away, became pregnant, and there were celebrations in China. This shows the problem. If Ferdinand has no offspring, everyone''s evaluation of him as the crown prince will decline. There is no way, this is also the pain of the people''s idleness, looking for something to do, some people are worried about the heirs. "Father, this question, I will do my best, whether it can be achieved or not depends on God!" Little Ferdinand said helplessly What can he do if he encounters such a thing? Apart from working hard to create people, nothing can be done! "Don''t be too nervous, I didn''t come here in the same way back then! Even more pressure than you are now. You must know that the Bulgarian royal family at that time was the real thinner! Now your task is also very important. Just work hard. I only need you to exceed mine. Of course, it would be better if I had more! "Ferdinand said encouragingly It is also politically correct to have more births and more children in Bulgaria. This is a national policy that Ferdinand has implemented for 30 years, and it has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. According to normal circumstances, every couple has five or six children, and the population will almost double in twenty years. Ferdinand is setting an example. Now it''s Ferdinand''s turn, don''t think about passing the level easily, it''s impossible. Affected by the royal family, the normal fertility standard among the people started with six. Now Bulgaria is short of legislation that requires both spouses to have at least six children. Of course, this is the fault of Ferdinand, including these six starting statements, which he led, and he did everything to increase the population. "Father, isn''t this too much?" Little Ferdinand asked uncertainly "Little Ferdinand, you have to look forward. For example, the heroic mother Valentina Vasileva has 27 children, 69 children in total. Of course this is a special case, it is really too hard, I did not ask you so much! "Ferdinand said jokingly The legend of Valentina Vasileva was brought over by Russian immigrants, and Ferdinand did not know whether it was true or not, but this did not prevent him from taking it as a typical propaganda. "Father, are you sure this is true?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Oh, this matter, the Russians have recorded in the local historical materials, and her descendants can testify, let''s just let it be true! This is just an example for you. There are still many examples of inner-likeness, and there are also many heroic mothers in China. You must know that many millionaires now rely on having children! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Yes, father, I also know that if you hadn''t amended the family planning law and blocked the upper limit, the Bulgarian government would have been bankrupt now!" Little Ferdinand said helplessly There are always people with different talents. With the population base of Bulgaria, there will always be expressions. The highest record so far is 28 births. If you pay according to the original double standard, you can make the Bulgarian government go bankrupt. Fortunately, the government announced the standard is very clever. There are clear numbers in the front, and the ellipsis is directly used in the back, and the right of interpretation is also noted. In accordance with the provisions of the Bulgarian Family Planning Law, starting from the third child, enjoy a reward of 100 levs, double the fourth child, double the fifth child... If calculated according to this standard, 2 to the 23rd power, a billionaire has been born. Although there are not many such perversions, the number of people with more than 20 births is not small. There is no way to put the population base, even if the probability is one in ten thousand, there are thousands of them. Bulgaria did not issue pensions and did not engage in high welfare because all the money was invested in encouraging childbirth. Nearly 30% of the annual fiscal revenue went into this big pit. The rapid population growth is also based on the continuous investment of the government. Had it not been for the safety of the mother, the hospital had forcibly tied the knot, this record would have been broken long ago. "Well, it''s just a joke, don''t be so frowning! Just let the problem go, dont put too much pressure on it. Your mother and I will not lack grandchildren, so you dont have to put too much pressure on it! "Ferdinand made another cut Now Xenia is no longer in Sofia. If it were not for nothing, Ferdinand has now mostly gone to Finland. Sure enough, as soon as the grandchildren come out, the son will fall out of favor. Of course, this is only a preferential treatment for the first grandchild. If there are more grandchildren in the future, don''t think about this treatment. This can be regarded as a feng shui turn. Because of the child''s problem, Ferdinand was not less taught by his mother until the birth of Ferdinand, and now it is his turn to teach his son. "Father, let''s change the topic. You see that the population in the country is growing and the gap between regions is also widening. Are we going to take measures?" Little Ferdinand said with a thought. "You can discuss this issue with the Cabinet. I can only tell you the issue of uneven regional economic development. Do your best, don''t have too much hope! The geographical location is different, the natural conditions are different, and the development potential is of course different. Don''t think about the balanced development of all places, it''s just an ideal state! "Ferdinand replied casually If it were not for the sustained population growth, the domestic economic development would not have been so fast. In recent years, Bulgarias infant and toddler industry has grown rapidly. The rewards given by the government are all cash. The money did not enter the bank to sleep, but was spent on the upbringing of the children. This invisibly also completed a new distribution of wealth. Usually, the poorer the place, the higher the enthusiasm for children and the more subsidies and rewards received. If you give birth to a few more babies, you can get rid of poverty and become prosperous. Anyway, as long as you are seven years old and send it to school, your parents will have completed the task. Education in Bulgaria is completely closed, and compulsory education has been extended to eight years. Except for a few days of holidays each month, they live on campus at other times. The school for food, clothing, housing and transportation for these eight years will be responsible for the arrangements. After the compulsory education is over, about 40% of people can enter secondary school for further study, and the rest usually enter junior technical colleges to learn some simple operational knowledge, and then practice for a year before they can be born. The society is looking for a job. In this era, it is normal to go out at the age of sixteen or seventeen. If time is pushed forward one hundred and eighty years, you can become a mercenary at this age. "Father, many people are now criticizing our family planning law. They think it is inhumane. We are turning women into fertility machines. There are also many domestic experts suggesting that this law be abolished. Now that our population is quite large, there is no need to continue to waste a lot of financial resources in this area! "Little Ferdinand said after thinking about it. "What do you think?" Ferdinand said with a slight smile "Oh, I think this is nonsense. Population is the most precious asset. Looking at the area of ??Bulgaria, I can easily feed 300 to 400 million people! With this population base, Bulgaria''s comprehensive national strength in the future can exceed that of the entire European continent! "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Then let them go as farts. In fact, if Bulgaria wants to become the world''s hegemon in the future, it depends on having children! When our population grows to a certain level, we can turn the colony into a homeland, and if necessary, we can continue to expand to Africa! Quantitative changes can also cause qualitative changes, but our foundation is too thin. Otherwise, where is the British now? As for the issue of human rights, this is just a joke, and we have not forced women to have children. Moreover, if it is inhumane for women to have children, then mankind would have perished long ago! Of all the messy organizations in the world, which one has no supporters behind the scenes? If there is no support, these organizations would have disappeared long ago. It is very costly to organize people to make trouble! "Ferdinand said indifferently ... v5 Chapter 166： , Push 1-Edge of War A genius remembers the site address in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? There is a kind of gain, which can be called gaining in inches; there is a kind of loss, which can be called back and back again. This sentence vividly explained the European international relations before World War II. The three countries that dominated Western Europe for a long time were Britain, France and Germany. After the end of the First World War, Germany was defeated. Due to the restrictions of the Treaty of Versailles, it instantly lost its dignity and status on the land of Western Europe, and was burdened with a huge amount of compensation, which caused the Germans to be in dire straits. After the outbreak of the economic crisis in 1929, nearly 7 million people in Germany were unemployed and faced the danger of starving to death; 6 million were only temporary workers and lived a life of torment without a meal. The people of the German government complained that the German government was at a loss and hoped for international assistance. Unfortunately, everyone was overwhelmed at this time. "Your Majesty, the Germans once again submitted a loan application to us and promised that all the loan funds will be used to buy food! It seems that the German government will soon be exhausted, and there is no way to solve the domestic economic crisis. At this time, they have to distribute relief food in the name of the government to stabilize the situation! "Foreign Secretary Metjeev analyzed "Affected by the economic crisis, the total amount of food imported by the Germans in the first half of this year fell by nearly three million tons. The crisis has come! If the German government is unable to obtain more food, then civil strife will break out. This crisis is not only the central government, but even the major kingdoms! "The chancellor frowned and said "Well, now that the Germans have stopped paying war reparations, don''t they still have the money to buy food?" Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Your Majesty, the German government used its limited resources to bail out the market. As a result, the capitalists were saved, the government lost money, and the economy still did not improve. Not only in Germany, but the rescue operations in many European countries have solved the problems of capitalists and have little impact on the economy. However, under the current circumstances, capitalists dare not venture to invest. This forms a vicious circle, and the money is concentrated in the hands of a few people. There are problems with economic circulation. At this time, governments of various countries abandon the gold standard and print banknotes, saying that it is to enhance the international competitiveness of commodities. In fact, there are too few funds circulating in the market, and they have to print money in order to make the economy work again. However, this approach did not change the fact that money is continuously concentrated in the hands of a few people. The gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen, and the economic crisis continues to spread. According to the economic policies of various countries, the world economy will not improve in the next few years! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kennedy explained Ferdinand nodded. Sure enough, this economic crisis in history lasted for several years, and it did not conform to the laws of the market. Now he understands that it is all countries simultaneously using currency devaluation to stimulate the economy, weakening the scale of the economic crisis, and at the same time accelerating the time of the economic crisis. It was supposed to quickly complete the survival of the fittest, eliminate a large number of backward or advanced production capacity, and normalize the market. As a result, the economic crisis was delayed for several years as the government artificially continued the life of these enterprises. Knowing the root cause, of course Ferdinand pretended not to see it. The economic crisis continued and everyone''s interests were being lost, but the British Empire must have suffered the most. This time and space is not the same as in history. Colonies alone can no longer laugh at the British industrial capacity. In this context, unless the three North American countries are asked to reduce their industrial production capacity, in fact they can do little. From the perspective of industrial technology, the industrial production capacity of the three North American countries also lags behind that of the British Isles. They have not been able to absorb European elites. In fact, the industries of the American continent are still far behind the European continent. In this kind of competition, the three North American countries will definitely suffer. Can these North American consortia be willing to give in? In terms of destructive power, these American capitalists are not a little bit stronger than their European counterparts, but they are true believers of capital without borders. For profit, what can they not do? Don''t look at them as if they have already converged with British capital, do you think there is no contradiction between the two sides? In fact, as long as the benefits are sufficient, they don''t mind directly annexing British capital. They have a criminal record. In the face of the life and death of enterprises, if capitalists want to survive, they must defeat other counterparts, and the contradictions between capitalists will definitely intensify. For example, you have invested in five companies in the United Kingdom and three countries in North America. Under normal circumstances, you don''t want to see any damage to any of these companies. But now it is different. In order to grab the market, these companies have to die at least half, so you have to make a choice. Your choice is not the same as your partner''s choice. They may not have invested in these companies at the same time, and the equity distribution is also different. If your basic disk is in the UK, then you must choose to sacrifice the North American industry, but the North American partners definitely disagree, then everyone can only part ways. Even if the capital is really me in you and you in me, but the market is not infinite. In an economic crisis, in order to survive, we still have to bayonet. You can''t have both fish and bear paws. You can only choose to maximize your benefits. After you make your choice, contradictions naturally arise. After the conflict broke out between North American capitalists and British capitalists, where will the London government stand? Do you still need to think about this question? "How much money do immigrants from Germany have to send to the country every year?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, the money sent by German immigrants to China reached a peak of 860 million levs in 1923, and then began to decrease year by year. By the end of 1929, it had fallen sharply to 380 million levs. After obtaining Bulgarian citizenship, many people chose to take over their families, so the foreign exchange income of the German government will slowly disappear in the future! "Chancellor Kennedy replied Ferdinand smiled slightly. This is inevitable. People tend to be better. Not everyone can persist in paying for long periods of time without asking for return. Beginning in 1917, Bulgaria began to dig people in Germany. At the beginning, these were really just planning to go out to work, so that the family can live a better life, so if you have money, you send it to your home. But after a long time, they gradually got used to life in Bulgaria, the domestic situation has not improved, and the initial contract expired. At this time, they faced a choice again. Either continue to stay in Bulgaria and lead a good life; or return to the country and lead a precarious life, see no future, and hang around in the foundry every day. Many people first returned to China with enthusiasm to seek development, but it didn''t take long before they were overwhelmed by reality. Ideals are supported by bread. In Bulgaria, with a high salary, technology and scientific research, after returning to China, they can only go to the foundry to work hard. They have different salaries that can fill their stomachs. Not everyone can do this gap. insistent. For their families, bread, and themselves, they had to come to Bulgaria again with disappointment. This time they usually chose to emigrate with their family. Does the German government know this situation? Obviously impossible! They know better than anyone the danger of brain drain, but they know that in the face of huge foreign debts, the government has been unable to spend a lot of money to save these people. The whole family has moved away, can you still count on people to continue sending money? Without this foreign exchange income, the German government''s life is naturally even more difficult. At this time, even buying grain has become difficult. "Do the Germans have a mortgage? Or what else do we need the Germans now?" Ferdinand asked after pondering for a moment. "Your Majesty, I think that apart from human resources, Germany has nothing worthy of our efforts at this time. In terms of scientific and technological innovation, the Germans have not made progress for ten years. Except for the high-quality basic industrial workers, they actually don''t have anything now, and the high-level talents have almost been divided among countries! "Prime Minister Constantine thought for a while and said "High-quality basic industrial workers? We have no shortage of these people now, so let''s refuse the loan application of the Germans. Their debt repayment ability is really worrying!" Ferdinand sighed. Unless the government guarantees the Germans, the German finances are bankrupt at this time, and which bank is willing to lend to the Germans is obviously a meat bun and a dog. At the same time, he also knew that this decision undoubtedly pushed Germany to the brink of war! The German government has no money, and the German people have no money, but this does not mean that the German capitalists have no money either. In the face of crisis, what kind of decision will the Germans make? At this time, it was the turn of the German capitalists to be unlucky. Excessive greed requires a price. In the face of life and death, the fighting power of the people is often bursting. Not surprisingly, the "oil" capitalists will be unlucky again. Who makes them richest? European countries have summed up historical lessons, and all prohibit the "oil" people from owning land, let alone enter the military and political circles. In addition to business and work, the "you" people actually have no other careers to choose from, and the traditional culture of the "you" people is to train businessmen, so they have become the richest people in the world. The so-called "no business, no evil", "oil" too has done a lot of treacherous business behaviors such as loan sharking, monopolizing industries, hoarding goods, and speculating high prices. For example, the supply of food in Germany is now in short supply. For the sake of profit, the "oil" people prefer to dump the food that many people can''t afford to the sea instead of selling at a reduced price. In order to maximize their benefits, they can watch the German people starve to death on the streets, and are unwilling to lend a helping hand. You must know that during this period, the "oil" capitalists do not lack foreign exchange in their hands. As long as they are willing, they can import more grains from abroad, sell them at a fair price, gain a good reputation, and reverse their political disadvantages. Obviously, they are all qualified capitalists. In the pursuit of maximizing their interests, in the face of reputation and interests, they have chosen interests. This is the source of the disaster. In the economic crisis, they chose to take advantage of the fire. Most banks in Germany were controlled by them. They also became creditors of 70 to 80% of Germans, which once again pushed them to the point of no return. With or without Citler, the Germans have to fight against oil. This is caused by interests. In order to survive, ordinary people have stood on the opposite side. In contrast, another group of capitalists in Germany, the Junker nobles, are much smarter, or the identity of the nobles makes them restrain their behavior. Although they are also taking advantage of the fire, their reputation is much better. Everyone lends usury together, hoards together, and makes huge profits together. While doing all this, the Junker nobles still put out a small part of their income to buy people''s hearts. This has something to do with their tradition. The Junker nobles will basically enter the army and become an officer. In order not to be shot, they cannot do too much. Occasionally show kindness, extend a helping hand to former comrades-in-arms, or rescue a few worms. These behaviors are trivial, but if you compare them with "oil", everything is different. Even if it''s a show, the impact of doing it and not doing it is different. Of course, the "oil" people just want to do, and they must do more to achieve the same effect. Originally, the outbreak of the economic crisis was their best chance to reverse their reputation. As long as the "you" Tairen stepped up to do a wave of charity at this time, the people''s hostility towards them could be eliminated. Then the disaster will naturally cease to exist, and the evil that the capitalists made, in the end, those who really paid for it became ordinary "oil" people. Before the outbreak of the crisis, the "oil" capitalists were basically gone, and the rest were the unlucky ones without money. After all, after the outbreak of the anti-"oil" movement, there was still a long time to evacuate. But you need to buy road money. Of course, Ferdinand couldn''t understand their behavior of asking for money and death. You must know that "Citler" still has a quarter of "oil" too bloody, and he was not against "oil" in his youth. In the end, it was because of the needs of economic interests that the two sides could not get together and embarked on an extreme road. The betrayal of the "oil" capitalists in World War I was also an important reason. "Your Majesty, the British and the German radicals have entangled together. If the economic crisis continues, they may manipulate the Germans behind the scenes to break the order of the European continent in order to divert the economic crisis! If we do not pull the German government a hand, I am afraid they will fall soon. A chaotic European continent is not in our interest! "Prime Minister Constantine said carefully "I also know this problem, but the problem now is that we can''t pull the German government at all. They don''t even mean to move closer to us! It is impossible for us to spend a big price to support a German regime that is destined to fall and is not protected. This is a waste of resources! Now it is easy for the Germans to start a war, but it is very difficult to win the war. I don''t think they can challenge France and Austria. This time they also have no allies, except for a semi-crippled Italian, no one is willing to challenge the world order at this time! "Ferdinand said after thinking about it. In this world, the situation of the Germans is much more dangerous than in history. It is a question mark whether the whole country can be unified. Even if the whole country is unified, their population is only more than 50 million, including ethnic minorities. The total amount of industry has exceeded the same period in history. Unfortunately, this is only light industry. Scientific research and technology are still stuck in the First World War. Whether the overall national strength can reach half of the Third Reich is a question mark. After all, Austria is gone and the Czech region is gone. Even the west has been eaten by France and Belgium by tens of thousands of square kilometers, losing part of the heavy industry and millions of people. Therefore, Ferdinand can watch the excitement. The French and the Austro-Hungarian Empire will not allow them to rise so easily. At the same time, facing the attack of two great powers and the cooperation of several internal kingdoms, the Germans will not be able to withstand it if they dont hang up. of! ... v5 Chapter 167： ,Grand Canal Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Evening Downing Street in London is brightly lit, and MacDonalds cabinet is under urgent discussion. As the government of the most powerful country in the world war, there are not many things that can make them so nervous. And what is happening right now is precisely one of them-the pound depreciation drastically! Everyone was prepared for the devaluation of the pound. Since the abandonment of the gold standard, the government has printed a batch of currencies to solve the fiscal crisis. The problem is that the pound is depreciating too fast. According to the plan, they are preparing to depreciate the pound by 15% in three years. Now it has depreciated by nearly 30% in less than a year. That''s okay, someone must be shorting the pound sterling! But to their surprise, the main players who short the pound sterling to protect the two countries have not done their best, and even all the financial consortia in the world have not tried their best to stop the pound! As they do now, it is impossible for the pound to depreciate so quickly. This is the crux of the problem. "Your Excellency, there have been a large number of counterfeit banknotes on the market recently. The degree of simulation is very high, and it is impossible to verify it without professionals. The Ministry of Finance judged that these counterfeit banknotes may have accelerated the depreciation of the pound! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete frowned and said "When did the counterfeit bills appear? Who made the counterfeit bills behind their backs?" McDonald asked concerned. "After we announced the abandonment of the gold standard, less than a month later, a large number of counterfeit banknotes began to appear on the market. Due to the high degree of simulation, we didn''t find at all that counterfeit banknotes appeared in the bank in a magnificent manner, let alone circulated in the market. If it were not by chance, someone withdraws money from HSBC and found two British pounds with exactly the same serial number and asked for an explanation, we still don''t know that there are a large number of counterfeit banknotes on the market! Judging from the information collected so far, the circulation of counterfeit banknotes in the Far East is the largest, followed by the Americas, and the circulation in Europe is relatively small! There are many sources of counterfeit banknotes, including Japan, the three North American countries, Australia, Germany, Italy, and our homeland. Counterfeit currency appears almost simultaneously. Obviously this was premeditated, and the black hand behind the scenes was too vigilant. We only found the gangster and broke the clue. It is difficult for us to judge who planned it! "The Chancellor Pete said with a gloomy expression "There is no doubt that this must be done by several of our opponents, but how do they remotely control so many gangs?" McDonald said affirmatively "Your Excellency, they didn''t control the gangs. They just printed and distributed a pound sterling manufacturing manual, which disclosed all the pound sterling manufacturing techniques and then circulated it. The above content is very detailed, including how the printing machine is produced. There are detailed instructions and drawings. As long as the spare parts are bought, two or three ordinary workers can follow the instructions and assemble them. It can be said that they have come ahead of us in terms of pound manufacturing technology, and they have all been simplified to family workshop-style production. Because of the economic crisis, many people now choose to take the risk. If we cannot take measures in a timely manner, the pound will soon be rotten! "The Chancellor Pete said with a wry smile. The printing technology of counterfeit currency is actually more advanced than real currency. Is there any reason for this? A counterfeit currency manufacturing machine can be assembled with only a few hundred pounds, and it has the possibility of large-scale circulation. On the contrary, the value of the British pound is very high, and the profit of making counterfeit currency is very good. This is still a period of economic crisis. At this time, in order to survive, there is nothing I dare to do! "Well, listening to what you said, I can guess who did it, but this has no effect. We have no evidence. We can only assume that nothing happened first, and then find a chance to retaliate back later! The top priority now is how to deal with the problem of counterfeit currency. If it is impossible to solve this problem as soon as possible, then we will be in big trouble in the future! "Macdonald thought for a while and said "Your Excellency, since the birth of banknotes, we have been plagued by counterfeit currency, and we have never been eradicated. To solve this problem, we have only two ways. One is to strengthen supervision, destroy counterfeit dens, and clean up those who dare to counterfeit; The second is to improve the anti-counterfeiting technology to kill the crisis at the source. Now we have begun to take action. To improve the anti-counterfeiting technology, it cannot be done in a day or two. We have been doing it all the time to combat fraud. It''s just that it''s very troublesome this time. The counterfeiters are too widely distributed, and it is difficult for us to catch them all at once! "The Chancellor of the Exchequer Pete frowned and said "Then let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperate with you. If anyone dares to hinder the British Empire from cracking down on counterfeiting, it is an enemy of the British Empire. We don''t have to be polite to the enemy. In short, we must kill the counterfeit currency as soon as possible, otherwise we will be in big trouble! "Macdonald almost roared. The counterfeit currency with such a high degree of simulation is really too much of a threat to the pound. If it spreads, the pound will become waste paper soon! "Has Robin Hood caught the robber?" McDonald asked again "Your Excellency Prime Minister, Robin Hood has been lurking for some time recently and will no longer come out to commit crimes. We will not be able to detect this case in the short term!" Secretary of State Les said with a wry smile Robin Hood is no longer committing crimes. In the short term, this is a good thing. It can give the government a sigh of relief. In the long run, it may not be so. There are many cases in the world that cannot be solved, so I don''t care about adding one more. If we re-emerge in the arena after a while, the threat will be great, and bankers may not have so much patience to let the government slowly investigate. "Then leave them alone, let''s catch the counterfeit banknotes first, maybe they have switched to another job!" MacDonald rubbed his forehead and said He still understands the truth of the harm of the two worlds. For the British Empire, any threat at this time is not as harmful as counterfeit money. If left alone, the British economy will soon collapse. Do not test the integrity of the counterfeiters, they have no bottom line! ... Sofia "Your Majesty, the Gulf of Aqaba Canal has been completed, and the gate can be opened at any time!" Prime Minister Constantine said excitedly "Oh, this is really good news, let''s open the gate and release the water! It is of great significance to us to be able to pass the Grand Canal in advance!" Ferdinand said happily From now on, the British yoke in front of Bulgaria no longer exists. From now on, the two countries will share sea rights in the Red Sea region. But for the British, this is not so wonderful. Politically, the Suez Canals monopoly on the Mediterranean no longer exists, and the British Empires hegemony in the Mediterranean has also been broken. Economically, half of the ships navigating the Suez Canal every year are Bulgarian. Now that the Aqaba Canal is open, you can know it with your butt. Don''t think about these tolls. Even if they cut prices now, it is impossible to restore this part of the source of customers. From monopoly operation to confrontation between the two parties, the navigation fee will definitely drop significantly, which is undoubtedly a heavy loss for the Canal Company. ... v5 Chapter 168： Bulgarian Empire A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Ferdinand wants to turn the Kingdom of Bulgaria into the Empire of Bulgaria. This is already an open secret, and people all over the world are guessing When will this new empire be established? No one doubted that his generation of heroes could not establish the Bulgarian Empire. Of course, whether it can be recognized by the outside world is another matter. In history, Bulgaria has also established an empire, but it is the regional hegemon of the Balkan Peninsula and has not been widely recognized by everyone. This is very bad news for Ferdinand. If one is not good, he will become the heir of this Bulgarian Empire, and then the third Bulgarian Empire will be established, so you will lose your lord. In other words, he is also the greatest monarch in Bulgaria''s history. If he inherits the crown of the Roman Empire, that''s all. A regional crown, Ferdinand does not want. What he wants is not a title. If it is just a title, how different is the king and the emperor in substance? His real purpose is to determine the legitimacy of Bulgaria on all current territories. At this point, Ferdinand can only push it all over. No matter how thick-skinned he is, no matter how he goes to archaeology, he will not be able to find the legality of Bulgaria against African land, and even the Middle East has nothing to do with it. Since this legal basis has not worked since ancient times, Ferdinand can only establish a new legal basis. That is the actual occupation. As long as the people on these lands are Bulgarians, then Bulgaria can also have legal sovereignty over these areas! Before again, the flag of the Bulgarian empire must be established first, otherwise there have been four or five small countries in the Balkans. There is no way to solve these historical problems. Although these small countries have been annexed by Bulgaria, it does not mean that these regions cannot be independent. If you set your sights on other regions, let alone, there used to be a lot of small countries. Maybe someday, someone will wear the vests of these countries and want independence! In order to prevent this from happening, it is very important to legally own the sovereignty of these lands. As long as sovereignty is in hand, a strict law can prevent trouble before it happens. If anyone dares to fight for independence in the future, just use the law to kill them. So where does this legal sovereignty come from? The answer is obvious: the Bulgarian Empire! And it can only be the Bulgarian Empire, not the Bulgarian Federal Empire, there is no possibility of exit! "Prime Minister, are you all ready?" Ferdinand asked "Your Majesty, please rest assured that all the preparations have been done well. We are now in a period of economic crisis, and all countries are overwhelmed by themselves. They are unable to cause us trouble. The Gulf of Aqaba Canal is open to navigation at any time, and even if the British do not want to recognize us, they cannot take substantial measures. Other countries should not worry about it. At this time, it is estimated that most of them will choose to default. As long as they are not expressly opposed, in the future we all have a way to let them admit! There are no fewer than 20 countries that have clearly stated their support for us. In the next few months, we will make another diplomatic effort and we can win some more countries to recognize! "Prime Minister Constantine said confidently His confidence is based on strength. The establishment of the Bulgarian Empire will have no impact on most countries. Without conflicts of interest, they will naturally not jump out to oppose it. Bulgaria is not a soft persimmon. If you offend them on this issue, you will definitely retaliate afterwards. Few countries are willing to become enemies with Bulgaria for no reason. That means disaster. "Then let''s announce the news to the outside world, anyway, everyone already knows it! It''s an enemy or a friend, and it will be known by September!" Ferdinand said indifferently. Anyway, the land that Bulgaria should take has already been obtained. At this time, the establishment of the empire was only for the declaration of sovereignty, and there was no need to grab land with others, and there was no need to keep it secret. For specific matters, Ferdinand was too lazy to participate in the preparation of any ceremony is very troublesome, let alone the emperor''s enthronement ceremony? "Yes, Your Majesty!" Constantine replied excitedly Being able to build an empire is a temptation for anyone, and Constantine is no exception. Once the Bulgarian Empire is established, he will be the greatest prime minister of the 20th century, and the "one" can be eliminated. "The rest of Ferdinand Little Ferdinand is left to you, now is the time to test you!" Ferdinand patted his son on the shoulder and said "Father, please rest assured, I will handle these things properly!" Little Ferdinand said seriously ... London After receiving the invitation from the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister MacDonald looked ugly, and the Bulgarian Empire was about to be born. As the biggest competitor, how could he not know the threat from Bulgaria? Knowing that, now that the British Empire is too busy to take care of itself, where is the energy to find trouble in Bulgaria? Even if he is going to make trouble, he doesn''t know what he can do. Fighting is impossible. The British Empire this year is a pacifist, and no one wants to fight! Besides, we are still at war with Bulgaria. Although the two sides are the biggest rivals, they are not enemies of life or death? Without sufficient benefits, no matter how many excuses for war are of no use, the congressional lords will not agree to any military action. At this time, you can''t scream, right? In addition to being disgusting, there is also a fart! In that case, just assume that nothing happened. Anyway, what Bulgaria wants is only a name, and it cannot increase its strength and will not affect the world hegemony of the British Empire, MacDonald comforted himself. St. Petersburg Nicholas II looked at the invitation and was speechless for a long time. No one knew what he was thinking. In short, His Majesty was in a bad mood! Paris Well, they really don''t have time to bother about Bulgaria. Mr. Prime Minister is already three and three, and maybe he will step down again. No way, this is the characteristic of France. A no-confidence case in Congress can get the cabinet out, and then they will be elected back when they are re-elected. The French are so capricious! If it is not possible to return, it is estimated that with the frequency of the downfall of the French government, even the members of the cabinet will not come together. On average, they will come two or three times a year, even if it is enough for each party. It has been tossing every year. When the frequency is the highest, three or four-term governments can be replaced in a month. The shortest term of office is less than 48 hours. Where can so many politicians make up? Both are busy with elections and must find ways to cope with the economic crisis. Who cares if Bulgaria builds an empire? Lisbon ... Some support, some oppose, and some dont care. This is the attitude of the outside world towards the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire. To the little Ferdinand who presided over the work, he breathed a sigh of relief. So far, no one has stood up clearly against the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire, nor has anyone stood up to question the legitimacy of the Bulgarian Empire. Of course, no one means that there are no big people. The supporters and opposition in the newspapers have been arguing for a long time, and there are all kinds of weird claims. However, these were ignored by Little Ferdinand. Apart from stepping up public relations to suppress these voices, he didn''t even bother to do revenge work. Not everyone was qualified and he was worried about it. At this time, the advantage of the large number of people was manifested. The voices publicly expressing support for the establishment of the Bulgarian empire rang out, overwhelming these discordant voices. More than 30 countries around the world, including the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Germany, Italy, West Russia, and East Russia, publicly expressed their support for the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire. Then a large number of nobles in Europe also stood up and expressed their support. Little Ferdinand deeply realized that Ferdinand wanted him to have more children, just look at the political benefits brought by their six brothers. Five younger brothers are five votes. Together with the nobles who are married, you can get a few votes. There are still ten votes in the family, which adds up to more than 20 votesWhen national interests are involved. , May not be able to win everyone''s support, but under the premise of not involving interest, everyone is still willing to sell their personal affection. No matter what they think in their hearts, everyone still stands up to help wave the flag and shout, this is enough. The most feared thing about establishing the Bulgarian Empire is not recognizing their legitimacy. Now the European nobles have basically expressed their support. Three-quarters of the worlds countries have publicly recognized the upcoming Bulgarian Empire. The remaining countries will not be able to resist for long, such as the British Empire. Now Prime Minister MacDonald is hesitant to recognize the legitimacy of the Bulgarian Empire. The British royal family has not yet expressed its position, but the three sons of George V who founded the country in North America have already stood up for their support. Everyone knows their attitude, but it is not easy to speak out because of political factors. This is not surprising, it is all due to profit. Perhaps they still oppose the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire in their hearts, and no one hopes that one more emperor will come. However, due to the needs of real interests, all of them have chosen to compromise. Now it is easy to stand up and express opposition, but the future will be troublesome. It seems that Ferdinand is really what everyone expects. Most people in the world support him as the emperor. According to everyone, this is the will of God. In fact, it is the Bulgarian people who sincerely support his claim to emperor, and the rest are his sons. Most of the other people are exchanged for their interests, and there is no way to interact with them, and some of them are threatened. Prime Minister Constantine let go. If anyone dares to make trouble on this issue, then he is the unending enemy of Bulgaria! Who will be full, and if there is no conflict of interest, will fight Bulgaria to the end? ... v6 Chapter 1： Enthroned Ceremony A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time flies quickly, and it enters September. This time is already autumn in Sofia, and the harvest season is always joyful of. For Bulgarians, September 1930 was very different. Ferdinand''s enthronement ceremony was on September 12. The empire naturally started around the emperor, and the symbol of the establishment of the Bulgarian empire was Ferdinands enthronement ceremony. Before ascending to the throne, Ferdinand also issued an order that shocked the world to change the colony into a province, and Bulgaria would include all the colonies in its homeland. If in normal times, this topic may cause a sensation, forget it at this time. When the economic crisis broke out, everyone was overwhelmed with self-care. After a few sighs, it was over. Even the establishment of the Bulgarian empire was suppressed by the economic crisis. Everyone is struggling for firewood, rice, oil and salt, and there is really no energy to worry about the world. "Your Majesty, the division of provinces has been completed. The country has 53 provinces, of which 13 provinces are in the Balkan Peninsula; Asia Minor and the Middle East have 24 provinces; and one province in Southeast Asia; There are fifteen provinces in the remaining African continent. However, there are still problems with the rule of the African colonies. We only control the cities and some plain areas. The jungle is still the stronghold of the indigenous people. The provincial system still has certain difficulties in local implementation. For a long time to come, military management is more appropriate! "Prime Minister Constantine said "Indeed, the provincial system is only suitable for the regions we have developed. We cannot develop the African continent in the short term, so naturally we can''t apply it mechanically. Lets continue military control. When will the place be cleared, and then consider the transfer of military to civilians. Now lets change the name! "Ferdinand said calmly In Bulgaria, the boundary between civil and military affairs is not so obvious. Colonial governors are usually appointed by military positions. Now it is not a big deal to have a civilian position. This year, the civil servants really couldn''t play in the colonies, especially when facing the aboriginal tribes of the Stone Age, there was no way to make sense, so they had to speak fist. According to Ferdinand''s style, whoever is the Mother of God will be sent to African tribes to teach sentient beings. There have been no successful examples so far, and less than one-tenth of them can retreat. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Constantine replied The most important thing now is the grand ceremony of Ferdinands enthronement. The African colonies can only be regarded as a small episode. Even if they become natives, the local indigenous people cannot obtain nationality. They dont have to play tricks. They cant pass the language test, cultural test, and contribution assessment, unless it is a special talent channel. Unfortunately, let alone this era, even in the 21st century, there have not been a few scientists who have emerged from Africa. On the contrary, there are a lot of athletes. For a country like Bulgaria, where all the people are soldiers, it has long been a system of its own. For a long time in military training, the physical fitness of the people has always been leveraged. Ferdinand didn''t even bother to hold the Olympics, let alone introduce a horse. Athlete. We can''t break the existing system and abolish the current military service system for the sake of so-called reputation, right? Ferdinand is not interested in the matter of abolishing martial arts! Even in peaceful times, Bulgarias military service system is very necessary. At least everyones health is great, and this benefit is worth keeping. "Little Ferdinand reception work, how are your preparations?" Ferdinand asked after thinking about it. The politicians of various countries are received by the government. Ferdinand need not worry. The remaining representatives of the nobles will be received by the royal family. Now the Bulgarian royal family has only Ferdinand the young. Can''t let Ferdinand come to welcome the guests? "Father, don''t worry, for this ceremony, we also set up two hotels in Sofia, and there will be no trouble!" Little Ferdinand promised Ferdinand nodded and expressed his approval. The reception work is very cumbersome, and there are strict hierarchical differences among the nobles. Who should be arranged in which position must be considered in advance. If two feuding families are arranged together, and there is a duel on the day of enthroned ceremony, then the Bulgarian royal family has lost their lives? The older you are, Ferdinand cares about these things. Who doesn''t want to leave a good reputation? ... On September 12, 1930, the tumultuous enthronement ceremony began. As the founding emperor, the ceremony was extraordinarily grand. Ferdinand was led away like a puppet. The cumbersome ceremony made him confused. He also had to keep smiling. There were thousands of cameras on the scene, shooting this precious image data, and every corner of the sky and the ground was within the photographer''s shooting range. In this era, it is impossible to P-pictures, what it looks like, just what it looks like. At the end of the day, Ferdinand was laughing and cramping. The standard of the ceremony was so high that it was unprecedented. Sixteen kings appeared on the scene and came to congratulate themselves. Representatives of the royal families of various countries gathered together, and important members of the major European nobles attended. Of course, this is not surprising. Among the sixteen kings are his five sons, three nephews, and three grand-nephews, plus the three royal families established by Bulgaria, as well as the Queen of Holland and Cheney. Ya''s brother is the King of Belarus. They are all their own. Obviously few people really hope that Ferdinand will be crowned. Even if Ferdinand has worked hard for decades, they just confessed. If you want someone to come over to congratulate you, don''t dream anymore. If it weren''t for Ferdinand''s favors, it is estimated that these nephews and grand-nephews might not come over. I didn''t see that Nicholas II and George V were making sickness, and the rest was even worse. I caught a cold as early as the beginning of the year, and I haven''t been well until now. Well, pretending to be sick is still considered to be a shame. People didn''t say that there was no time for things, and if they were perfunctory, Ferdinand was acceptable. There is no way to force this kind of thing, unless it is the kingdom of Greece, who is living under the wings of Bulgaria, and will be put on small shoes if you dont come Or the king of Belarus, who is returned from Finland to Senia directly To capture the strong man, Nicholas II was originally also the goal, but unfortunately Nicholas II was too smart and went to the countryside to "cure". The Queen of the Netherlands is willing to come because the daughter is married to Ferdinand, and is considered a vested interest. Other in-laws did not benefit so much and became decisively ill. Not only was Ferdinand exhausted, but Ferdinand was even more miserable. To receive so many people, his saliva was dry. If it weren''t for the next few brothers to help out, I wonder if I can stand here now. "Well, little Ferdinand, didn''t you say there is no problem?" Ferdinand said gleefully. Of course, you can''t laugh with laughter. He has used up his smiling face today, and he will not want to laugh for a long time in the future. "Father, this is beyond my expectation. I didn''t expect them to be so long-winded. I have been tossed for five days. Thinking about it, I feel terrible!" Little Ferdinand complained. "Lets take a break, there is a cocktail party in the evening, you still cant run away! Dont watch the excitement, you guys, lets join the reception work later!" "Father, we are also guests!" Caesar was surprised "Does that require me to receive it together?" Seeing this little Ferdinand''s murderous eyes, Caesar immediately persuaded. If he wants to be a "guest" in Bulgaria, it is estimated that he has no hope in his life, so let''s be a coolie! Seeing poor Caesar, Xenia came out to help him out. "Well, you are all kings now, and you are still so skinny, and you are not afraid of being laughed at! Go ahead and prepare, wait a minute, if anyone is embarrassed, I will make him doubt life when I look back! "Xenia joked. ... v6 Chapter 2： Trivial A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The Bulgarian Empire was established, and this news spread to every corner of the world at the fastest speed. Naturally, a sensation is indispensable. As early as more than ten years ago, there were rumors that Bulgaria would establish an empire. Now it has really come true and everyone can accept it. To everyones surprise, the Bulgarian Empire was recognized by the international community as soon as it was established. This is unusual. But thinking about it carefully, it is not surprising that the establishment of the Bulgarian Empire has not harmed everyone''s interests, and there is no need to smash on this issue. For ordinary people, it has little influence, but it has more influence on politicians. Everyone knows what this means! Politicians are rational. Bulgarias rise is inherently unstoppable. Even without the name of this empire, their strength will be weak? Obviously, this is impossible! Whether the outside world admits it or not, Ferdinand will establish the Bulgarian empire. As long as more than 70 million Bulgarians are willing to recognize the empire, then everything is done! The axiom is only within the range of the cannon. If anyone has questions about the territory of Bulgaria, they can choose to speak with the cannon. Who cares if you are reasonable? Widely recognized internationally, only to increase the legitimacy of the Bulgarian empire, the biggest beneficiary is the royal family. From now on, the Bulgarian Empire must exist for one day. Legally, the two were tied together, which is why Ferdinand delayed the establishment of the Bulgarian empire to the present. Starting from Sofia, to any place in the world where there are Bulgarians, they are beginning to celebrate. This day is regarded by them as a new National Day. Even Bulgarian companies overseas started to engage in activities during the holidays, and the momentum shocked the world. Obviously, this was planned by the Propaganda Department. Otherwise, if the people were to voluntarily organize it, it would be fine at home, but how could it be done abroad? In order to demonstrate Bulgarias influence, the capitalists rarely took a generous time and brought their workers and their families together to engage in activities. This is a time of economic crisis, and it is rare to encounter such a good opportunity to eat and drink for nothing, and there is still money to get it later. People are naturally indispensable. For this event, the Bulgarian government has hired photographers from all over the world and must record this precious historical data. It now appears that these film and television materials have little effect. Ferdinand knows that in the future, these film and television materials will be evidence of the popularity of the Bulgarian Empire. This year, the message transmission has not changed. Everyone still knows about Bulgaria through the cinema. If there is no such thing as movies, Ferdinand is very skeptical. In many places, people have never heard of Bulgaria. After all, the reason why the great powers are great powers these years is that they are famous for doing things. The things that Bulgaria does are carried out at home, so the international reputation is naturally not high. The easiest way to want people to remember you is to launch an aggressive war and keep others from remembering you. "Father, we are all going back to China, do you have anything to explain?" Boris asked. "No, you are all grown-ups. You should decide everything by yourself. I have handed over everything that should be handed in. You can only go the rest of the road by yourself!" Ferdinand said earnestly. This is the truth. History has been changed beyond recognition, and Ferdinand is not sure what will happen next. If he makes a wrong judgment at this time, it is obviously fatal. It is better to fight steadily, step by step, and don''t think about any leapfrog development, it will be more secure. The big era has come to an end, and there are not many opportunities for expansion. At least his sons have no opportunities for expansion. When you open the map, you will know that the Kingdom of Hawaii is surrounded by seas, and the nearest continent is thousands of kilometers away. You can''t do anything except live your life. The same is true for the Kingdom of Alaska. Each of the three neighbors of Japan, Soviet Russia, and Canada is not something they can afford. The same is true for Finland. West Russia next door can''t afford them. Sweden and Norway next to them are also stronger than them. It''s okay to develop the economy honestly. Don''t think about anything else. The rest of the South Pacific Kingdom and the United Kingdom of Germany and Russia are all on the North American continent, and they are affected by the whole body. Any military action will break the current situation in North America. Neither of these countries have the strength to break the situation, even if they join forces, of course they can still bully Mexico. Just considering the actual situation in Mexico, no one wants to go to the muddy waters. It is easy to defeat the Mexican government forces, but it is difficult to defeat the Mexican drug criminals. The people of the two countries are not fighting nations. They have no fighting consciousness in their genes. Once the casualties are too large, they will be mutiny every minute. This is not something that can be changed overnight, besides, they are originally a vast land with sparsely populated people, and their land has not been developed yet, so they are going to grab the ghost''s land? The development of the economy is still a time of economic crisis. Stability prevails. Any radical measures are not advisable. The industry is not so well developed, and it is better not to produce the product before it finds a market. Just one step at a time, after 20 or 30 years, these five countries will all become developed countries. How could the site chosen by Ferdinand be a huge pit? In terms of giant holes, the Kingdom of Poland is a real sinkhole. I don''t know what''s going on. In modern times, Poles seem to have lost their IQs, and they frequently use faint moves. All kinds of tricks are overwhelming. Anyone with a bit of common sense, after reading their foreign policy, knows that the Kingdom of Poland is going to be cold! Its okay to hug the thighs of Britain and France, but cant all the neighbors be offended? In the past two years of independence, there have been conflicts with the four neighbors of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Western Russia, and Belarus. I dont know their confidence there. The French originally planned to support the Kingdom of Poland against Germany, and now they have slowed down their support. Needless to say, the reason is that they are naturally dissatisfied with the Poles'' acts of pulling hatred everywhere. No matter what the reason is, you must first look at your own strength. If you don''t have strength, you should pretend to be counseled. Do you really think that it is still the arrogant Polish-Lithuanian kingdom back then? ... A few sons were sent away, and the peace of the past was restored in the palace again. "Your Majesty, the British invited us to participate in the new London Conference. They hope that the Naval Armament Treaty, which expires in 1933, can be extended again!" said Foreign Secretary Metjeev. "Send someone to participate first. The arms treaty can be extended, but the content must be modified. This time we must at least obtain the British naval tonnage above the seventh floor, otherwise there is no need to talk!" Ferdinand said calmly This is determined by the overall national strength. Bulgaria has now replaced the United Kingdom and has become the world''s largest industrial power. The economic aggregates of the two countries are now almost the same. There is no way, who caused the British to suffer heavy losses in the economic crisis? As soon as we advance and retreat, the comparison of our strengths has undergone amazing changes. Ferdinand did not require a 1:1 naval tonnage ratio, which is already giving face to the British. Of course, the most important thing is that Bulgaria does not need so much navy. Even now the scope of activities of the Bulgarian Navy has not expanded to the whole world. The main areas of activity are parts of the Mediterranean, Indian Ocean, and Pacific Ocean. The navy is a gold swallowing beast, and it can meet the needs. Ferdinand is not William II. He can''t do his best to fight for sea power with the British. In essence, Bulgaria is still a continental country, without the unique strategic advantage of the United States. However, Bulgarias geographical location is also quite dangerous. Europe is blocked by the Balkan Mountains. The Caucasus itself is a mountainous region. Although Central Asia and Persia do not have geographical advantages, they are not powerful countries. Ferdinand didnt bother to worry about being neighbors with the British on land. Unless the British were in the water, they would not be able to fight Bulgaria on land. Don''t say that now, even if one hundred years later, there will be no strong powers in these areas. This is determined by natural conditions, and there is no basis for a strong power in the local area. It is estimated that Afghanistan is the most combative, but if Bulgaria does not invade them, it is already saving face, and wherever they can get them to provoke. There is no need to think about the African continent. Even if the British and French colonies are independent, they will not have the guts to come over and do things. The Bulgarian government is not so easy to talk about. If you don''t agree with it, then you do it. The military has never given up its plan to unify the African continent. If someone offers an excuse to come over, they don''t mind fighting a battle. If Bulgaria now has a population of 200 million, Ferdinand will definitely support this plan without hesitation. Unfortunately, Bulgaria now has a population of just over one-third of the population of 200 million. This is an unrealistic strategy. plan. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Metev replied ... Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v6 Chapter 3： The idea of ??abdication A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time passed quickly, and 1931 entered in a flash. Affected by the economic crisis, the world has become more chaotic. At the beginning of the year, an anti-colonial movement broke out in Italy, which soon spread to Germany. In order to force Britain and France to withdraw their troops, the people of the two countries launched a series of struggles. I have to say that they chose a good time. It is now the peak of the British and French anti-war movement, and the governments of Britain and France are forced to choose concessions. The Far East is also not at peace, and the Japanese are doing things again. Under the Anglo-French appeasement policy, they brazenly launched a war of aggression against China. Ferdinand, far away in Sofia, just watched all this happen quietly, beyond reach! "Your Majesty, under the lethality of Britain and France, Germany and Italy have torn up the Versailles Treaty and have begun to resume military production. The German government is also coordinating the relations between the various states. In order to break the current unfavorable situation, they are likely to join forces again! "Medev said cautiously It is not surprising that the British let Germany and Italy leave the country. John Bull''s feces have always been like this. They support Germany and Italy to break the current situation in Europe and take the war to get rid of the economic crisis. All are expected. However, the performance of the French is jaw-dropping. There is no way for the two sides to ease the contradiction between France and Italy and between Germany and France. At this time, letting them rise is not asking for trouble? Even after the rise of Bulgaria, the Germans will not be allowed to dominate the European continent, but the French are the first to bear the brunt. Perhaps Poland and the Austro-Hungarian Empire were also the earliest victims. This is determined by geographical location. The British have France as a meat shield, and Bulgaria has the Austro-Hungarian Empire in front. What the French did, Ferdinand can only be attributed to-"willfulness", they probably forgot the fact that they occupied the territories of Germany and Italy during the world war. If you want to bring disaster to the south, you must also consider the actual situation. Once Germany and Italy take action against the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Bulgaria will intervene and it is impossible to leave them alone. It is obviously impossible to expect them to fight all the way to Bulgaria. Germany and Italy are not stupid, leaving their backs to the French to implement the brain-disabled strategy of harming themselves and others. No matter how you look at it, it is more reliable to deal with the French first. Anyway, the Germans do not border Bulgaria. What they want to guard against is only the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia. If the diplomatic work is done well, West Russia can be restrained by others, just to guard against the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Normal people know that the Austro-Hungarian army has a combat power of 100 when defending, and only 50 when attacking. Language problems are the biggest obstacle to army command. "Don''t worry about them, since the French are looking for death, let them go!" Ferdinand said lightly Will Germany and Italy start a war? It is estimated that everyone knows this question. They have no choice at all. If they don''t start a war, they will die! Either died of blood sucked by war reparations, or dragged to death by the economic crisis. To start a war, on the contrary, there is still a silver lining. Although this line of life is slim and the probability of failure is as high as 99%, the two governments still have no choice. "Your Majesty, the anti-oil movement in Europe has broken out again, and the Oil Pacific Restoration Organization once again proposed to us to buy the Palestinian area. This time the price is as high as 80 million pounds!" Medev continued to speak. "Oh, it seems that Youtai people are really rich. Unfortunately, they miscalculated. We can''t give up Palestine. Tell them it''s better to change the place, how can the sacred land be traded for mere money? "Ferdinand said righteously It is true that you can do whatever you want with money, but "oil" is probably forgotten. In this era, the right to speak with a knife is more important. If it were not for religious influence, Ferdinand would not mind selling the land first and then nationalizing them again. Independence as a nation? What the **** is this? Did I agree? Within Bulgarias sphere of influence, the establishment of any country and autonomous government requires the consent of his boss, otherwise it will be destroyed in minutes. This is why it is necessary to wait until after the rise of the United States, the oil companies can build a country independently. Before that, it was not that they hadn''t traded with other big countries, but in the end everyone fell on account. ... "Little Ferdinand, I am about to abdicate, are you ready?" Ferdinand sighed and said Little Ferdinands face changed drastically. The emperor was on a lifelong tenure. Under normal circumstances, there was no saying that he would abdicate. "Father, are you kidding me?" Little Ferdinand said in disbelief He didn''t think that Ferdinand was testing, the European royal family didn''t need such testing at all! Anyway, his succession to the throne is very stable. Unless he hangs up early, he can become emperor sooner or later. "Of course not, I am 70 years old this year, and it is time to retire. You are also almost forty years old, you can take on this burden!" Ferdinand said with a smile If he continues to occupy this position, Ferdinand doubts whether the young Ferdinand can become emperor during his lifetime. Just like the later Prince Charles, who is still the crown prince at the age of 70, his dream is to live the king''s addiction in his lifetime, enough to see how deep his grievances are. Before Ferdinand crossed, his dream was still far away. According to the tradition of the long life of the British royal queen, it is really hard to say who will live longer. Ferdinand is also in good health now, and he often exercises again. If he lives for a long time, wouldn''t it be a tragedy if his son died? This kind of thing has happened more than once in Europe, usually ending in tragedy. After all, the crown prince is not easy to do. I dont know how many eyes are being stared at. I am cautious every day and dare not take the wrong step. These circumstances will naturally lose my life. "But father, you don''t need to abdicate in advance?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously Yes, he has grown up, but this has nothing to do with Ferdinand''s early abdication. The European royal family has never had a son to grow up, and I will abdicate. "Why not? Once I abdicate , I don''t have to be restricted. I can do what I want, which is also a good thing for me! I am seventy years old. I have been fighting for this country for more than forty years, and now it is time to live my own life! "Ferdinand said calmly Rights are a good thing, and almost no one can resist the temptation of rights, but for Ferdinand, this is not a problem at all. Even if he has already abdicated, the power in his hands will not decrease as long as he is willing. As the founding monarch, he still has this confidence. "Well, I respect your choice, but father, it''s too sudden, I''m not prepared yet!" Little Ferdinand said helplessly He wanted to be emperor, but when the crown came, little Ferdinand was nervous again. The emperor is not easy to do, especially there is a second-generation emperor that Lao Tzu compares. The overall national strength of the Bulgarian Empire is now on par with the British. The worlds largest industrial power, the worlds largest army power, the worlds largest air force power, and the worlds second naval power... A series of hats come down. The Bulgarian Empire of this era is actually the world''s first empire. These are all the achievements of Ferdinand. As his heir, the pressure can be imagined. This is also one of the reasons why Ferdinand abdicated early. If he becomes the emperor for a few more years and overthrows the British Empire, then Ferdinand will be even more tragic. Everything has been done by Lao Tzu. How can a second generation who sit back and enjoy their achievements be respected by people? Maybe a little thing has to be compared with Lao Tzu. How can such a life be glorious? "It doesn''t matter, you still have a few months to slowly prepare. I am going to abdicate on this year''s National Day, and it happens to be the emperor for a whole year!" Ferdinand said jokingly ... v6 Chapter 4： , Good intentions A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! After the establishment of the Versailles system, Germany became the worlds largest debtor country. Under Ferdinands butterfly effect, this time and space, But no Americans gave them blood transfusions. The German economy is naturally not getting better. From the end of the First World War to the present, they have not been able to restore their pre-war level, let alone move forward. Before the outbreak of the economic crisis, the economic pillars of both Germany and Italy were foundries. After the outbreak of the economic crisis, countries have played trade barriers, and the products could not be found in the market, so naturally they had to close their doors. By the end of 1930, the unemployed in Germany had approached the eight million mark, and the unemployed in Italy had exceeded four million. In this context, the radical socialist party came to power. In order to get rid of the hunger crisis, they set their sights on "Youtairen". There is no way. At this time, only the "youtai people" who play financial affairs have paid the money. Most other domestic capitalists have suffered heavy losses in the economic crisis. After the end of the First World War, capitalists, including the Junker nobles, lost their turf in the financial field one after another, and entered the era of "oil too". Coupled with the heavy war reparations, everyone has not yet recovered. Half of the industrial products have to be used to pay off debts, which is simply a nightmare for the real economy. Judging from the current situation, it is obvious that the two sides are talking about it. The German government has started financial control and prohibits the outflow of funds. It depends on the situation that it will be a butcher knife. "Your Majesty, the London Conference is at a deadlock. The Japanese are dissatisfied with their naval tonnage ratio and do not plan to continue signing the contract!" Medev said lightly. Obviously, this is to avoid the most important issues. The London meeting is deadlocked. How can Japan alone do it? Even if the Japanese government wants to refuse and everyone puts pressure on it, they are not trying to compromise. The key is that Bulgaria does not want to renew the contract. This has nothing to do with other factors. It is simply because of the growth of national power and no need for this paper treaty. Now Ferdinand can build a Royal Navy in only two or three years if he wants to. In the era of aircraft carriers, the advantages of the Huangjia Navy no longer exist. Because of aircraft technology, they are now at a disadvantage. Of course, they still don''t know that they continue to advance on the road of the giant guns of the big ships. If there is no treaty restriction, perhaps giant warships of 50,000 or 60,000 tons have already appeared. Historically, the Japanese didn''t create a Yamato-class battleship, but one word to describe it is-big! At this time, the British and French navies are full of old warships. The Bulgarian navy has just been updated. The Japanese navy is reluctant to throw old ships and want to build new ships. Use an arms race to divert the economic crisis? Good idea, but in fact it''s all nonsense. Don''t you need money to build a warship? Now that there are so many unemployed people in Britain and France, even if they start work on a hundred warships at a time, they cannot support so many people. Unless a world war is launched immediately, the military industry will not be able to accommodate many people. Besides, where does the government have so much money? This is also the reason why Germany was anxious to start the war in World War II. They have no money anymore, and if they don''t go out to grab, they will be finished! "Let them go, as soon as someone takes the lead in tearing up the treaty, we will immediately follow. If it can bring down the British, that would be even better!" Ferdinand thought for a while and said. Ferdinand knew that the current British empire was actually strong on the surface, and the three North American countries and the London government were already in the same bed. I hope that they and the London government will share the ups and downs and tide over the difficulties together, so don''t think about it. The British population is less than 10%, and they have no centripetal force for the central government. It''s okay to have good fortune together, and suffer together. People don''t mind flying solo. Isn''t it the same for the independence of the United States in history? Unless the British can move their capital to North America, sooner or later everyone will part ways. Many people still think that the three North American countries are British colonies and want to be independent again, and the Irish are the main force among them. Well, Ferdinand admits that there is still his credit here. This has always been a key area for Bulgaria to export revolution. Nominally, the three North American countries are already part of the British Commonwealth. In fact, many regions have refused to fly the British flag and hung the flag they think is appropriate. The London government has nothing to do with this. The local people are not easy to mess with. Rifles and machine guns are all pediatrics. The local militias have tanks and artillery, although they are still products of the First World War. People have developed the right of self-defense to the extreme. Although the three North American countries have been included in the British Commonwealth, there is actually not much financial gain, and the US central government has drawn a lot. Now if there is an arms race, it is really hard to say how much the British can use the power of the three North American countries. In the UK alone, their total industry is only less than one-third of Bulgaria''s, and the two sides are simply not comparable. ... "Father, this is the plan for the Eastern European Economic Summit. We are going to invite Austria-Hungary, Western Russia, Eastern Russia, Belarus and other countries to participate. Then everyone will establish a low-tariff economic alliance. By then, we will have an economic market with a population of 200 million and get rid of the shrinking export market caused by the economic crisis in one fell swoop! "Little Ferdinand said carefully "A good idea, why not invite other countries to participate?" Ferdinand asked. "Mainly the relationship between transportation, these four countries are bordering us, we can all trade directly, we can jointly reduce tariffs and break tariff barriers, and we can benefit together! The markets of the three Baltic countries are too small to be ignored, and Polands diplomacy is too poor. If they are allowed to join, we will spend a lot of energy to coordinate their relations with Russia and Austria. The four Nordic countries are too far away. Even if our products are shipped in the past, the high transportation costs will also lose their competitiveness. Italy itself is an industrial country, and their market is too bad. If they are allowed to join, using their own cheap labor will also bring us a certain impact. Not to mention Germany, we are not doing charity, there is no need to cultivate a competitor for ourselves! France and Spain are far in Western Europe. Let them join the alliance. We can''t achieve a win-win situation. There is no need for extravagance. "Little Ferdinand analyzed "Well, your analysis is in place. This alliance can indeed maximize Bulgaria''s interests, but not now! You should urge Nicholas II first, he should pay his debts. According to the treaty, if they still cant get the loan in the next month, then we will take over Ukraine! "Ferdinand said with a slight smile It is important to establish an economic ecosystem, but this is a long-term benefit. In the short term, it is more reliable to eat Ukraine first. If it drags on and restores vitality to the Ukrainian region, it will be even more difficult to integrate them. Now is the best time. Affected by the war, there are only a group of old, weak, sick and disabled in Ukraine. Only a few young people are left, and most of them go to Bulgaria to work. At this time, they will be annexed in one bite, and there will be no waves. The Leading Party is readily available. Those who come to work on their own do not want Bulgaria to annex Ukraine. This means that their annual income can be increased by 30 to 40%, and they can easily obtain nationality and receive a series of benefits. "Father, I know what to do!" Little Ferdinand replied In order to ensure that this transaction can be completed smoothly, before the dust settles, the economy of West Russia can only continue to deteriorate. Only when they can''t hold it, Nicholas II will choose to sell the Ukrainian region. As for whether this transaction will affect the relationship between the two countries, it will definitely have an impact, but the impact will not be too great. This is a land sale with a clearly marked price, and it is not plundered by force. This is not the core area of ??the Russians, and the Ukrainians are not the same as the Russians. The estrangement between the two sides has not disappeared. It was not until the publication of "Theory of the Origin of Nations" that Ferdinand smashed up, and under the vigorous promotion of various governments, the ethnic conflicts in Eastern Europe were alleviated. It is estimated that it will take more than ten or twenty years to completely eliminate ethnic estrangement. The older generation has almost passed away. The new generation grew up watching "The Origin of Nations", and they will agree that everyone has it. Common ancestor. Prior to this, the language and culture must be unified first. Only when the language and culture are the same can everyone truly complete national integration. At present, only Bulgaria has truly achieved this, and those who do not want to merge have been eliminated in pain. Whether you like it or not, there is only one word, one language, and one culture in Bulgaria now! Of course the rest was erased. Ferdinand has no moral integrity in this regard. Even history can be tampered with. He doesn''t mind tampering a bit more. These are all verified by experts, and have nothing to do with him, the king, and don''t need to be responsible for it. The question of true and false cannot be crossed back to obtain evidence. Who can tell it clearly, as long as Bulgarian experts and scholars can agree on it, it is true. Ordinary people are not able to distinguish, and the big deal between experts is a war of words. These things are hard to say clearly. Anyway, the Ottoman Empire is in charge, and all bad things are done by them. Bulgaria was originally a multi-ethnic mixed race, and Ferdinand did not say that they were a single ethnic group. That is because there was only one couple in their ancestors who married across ethnic groups, and that was also mixed race. This kind of evidence is too easy to find, and everyone does not believe it. Every family goes back more than a dozen generations, and there are always cross-ethnic marriages. Your own evidence is evidence, do you need doubt? "No, for things like Ferdinand, our royal family is not suitable to come forward. You must know that Nicholas II is your uncle. You should avoid suspicion and ask the government to remind the Russians. We should be ignorant of anything and cannot affect our lofty status in the hearts of the Russian people, do you understand? "Ferdinand added anxiously "I understand, but father, where do we have a lofty position among the Russian people?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "This question is very simple. You have to know that after the outbreak of the Cabinet Civil War, your mother and I have made terrible donations to rescue civilians many times. Almost every year, we donate 30-50 million lev. After more than ten years, we have naturally accumulated a certain prestige. Perhaps our prestige among the people is higher than your uncle. The money is used by our own charity organization, so there is more publicity, you know! "Ferdinand answered calmly Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully, donating money is a small matter, the key is to promote. If there is no publicity, who knows how many good things you have done? The benefits of doing so are also very obvious. When Russians emigrate, Bulgaria will definitely be their first choice. Not only is the distance between us close, we have a good relationship, but more importantly, we believe that Ferdinand is not only a great monarch, but also a benevolent monarch. Needless to say, greatness, as you can see from the development of Bulgaria, kindness is naturally manifested in helping the crisis and the poor. The feelings of the upper class are not obvious, and the people at the bottom do not like a benevolent monarch, especially the Russians in the civil strife. They are more eager to have such a monarch. After immigrating to Bulgaria, he has not been brainwashed, and he is already a supporter of Ferdinand. Coupled with the life in Bulgaria, it is indeed far better than they were in Russia, when the officials were clear and the world was peaceful, which fully met their definition of Mingjun. These people all became loyal supporters of the royal family in the shortest time, and together with the original Bulgarian people pushed Ferdinand to the altar. Now it''s Ferdinand''s turn, he is going to be more tragic, such a good opportunity is obviously gone, no matter how well you do it, there will always be flaws in comparing it. The people of this age are simple. When they are about to starve to death, give them a piece of brown bread and he will remember your kindness for life. If you give him another piece of bread when he is in a safe time, it is hard to say whether he is willing to appreciate it. After all, he no longer needs it. Under the circumstance of worry-free food and clothing, everyone''s pursuit will naturally be sublimated, such as houses and cars. But the impact of these things on them is far less than the original brown bread. This is not a gap in value, but a gap in feelings. Ferdinand appeared as the savior of Bulgaria and pushed a small country to its peak. In the hearts of the Bulgarian people, it is naturally the greatest monarch, and there is no one. Even if Little Ferdinand can go further and let everyone''s living standards continue to improve, it can only be said that he is a monarch worthy of everyone''s love, and has nothing to do with greatness. "Father, thank you, I know what to do next!" Little Ferdinand replied after a moment of silence, his mental quality is still good, knowing that Gui knows, he does not feel that he was born untimely. Little Ferdinand, who is almost forty years old, has long passed the age of Secondary Two. The start that Ferdinand left for him is already the best among European royals. All the big troubles have been solved, and the rest are small problems, which are reserved for him to brush up his political achievements, otherwise Ferdinand can do a lot of work. For example, the problem of Ukraine, is it that Ferdinand can''t handle it, he has to be the crown prince to do it? Another example: the next five-year plan has been designed long ago, but the project has not been put out yet, can''t it be established now? The more you know, the better Ferdinands painstaking efforts will be understood. Without enough achievements, he, Ferdinand II, can only be Emperor II, not Emperor Ferdinand II! ... v6 Chapter 5： Nicholas II Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? St. Petersburg Nicholas II was already a dying old man. Born in 1868, he was seven years younger than Ferdinand, but on the surface, he seemed to be twenty years old. God seemed to make a joke to him, his life was colorful in the first half of his life, but there was only tragedy in the second half of his life. The powerful Russian empire fell into decline in his hands, and the foreign wars launched all ended in failure. The domestic reforms had just seen results, and the only son had left him. The only good news is that the young Akresse left him a grandson who has not inherited his father''s hemophilia. He is still healthy at the moment. This is his only spiritual support. This is also where he admires Ferdinand the most. Since Boris gave birth to his first grandson in 1930, now the wife of Ferdinand is almost a golden pot. The next four sons also got married. No matter how you look at it, future children and grandchildren are indispensable. For the royal family, the heirs are better, as long as there is a choice, they will not let the woman inherit the family property, which means that the family is about to die out. Unlike the prosperity of the Gotha dynasty, the Romanov dynasty was already sparsely populated. Women are not counted, and the only son of Nicholas II died. Although he still has a younger brother, he could marry a widow who behaved improperly because of his rebellion when he was young. His next generation has lost the right to inherit. There is no DNA certification in this era. As long as the pedigree is suspected, it will be difficult to gain everyone''s recognition. Unless it is a divorce, Grand Duke Mikhail takes a right wife to give birth to the rear, otherwise he should not think about inheritance rights. Not to mention the throne of Tsar, even the throne of Belarus will not know who will be cheaper in the future. Grand Duke Mikhail himself succeeded to the throne, and he was resisted by the people. What kind of inheritance will his descendants talk about? No matter how far away they are, they are already established in Central Asia. Unless Nicholas II is crazy, they will not be considered. There is no harm if there is no comparison. It is a pity that Nicholas II met Ferdinand. The two sides were not only relatives, but also neighbors. They were taken out for comparison every three to five. One is a positive example, and the other is a negative textbook. The pressure of Nicholas II can be imagined. He has not collapsed until now. This is not easy! I have to say that Nicholas II is a good man, and he did not reject Empress Alexandra Feodorovna because of hereditary hemophilia. Their relationship has always been very good. "My dear, are you still sad about the little Aklesey?" Queen Alexandra Feodorovna asked softly "No, we had anticipated this day, and it would be a good thing for little Akresse to return to the embrace of the Lord as soon as possible. Seeing him persist in living and endure pain every day, I would rather he leave early! "Nicholas II said with a sigh "My dear, you have to be strong. The young Akleshe entrusted Alexander to us, and we have to raise him up!" Empress Alexandra Feodorovna said firmly "I know all this, let''s talk about something happy! You know, Ferdinand is about to abdicate, it seems that he is also old!" Nicholas II said sourly If possible, he would rather be himself abdicating now, provided that he has a qualified heir. "Does this have anything to do with us? Even if Ferdinand abdicated, the general situation in Bulgaria is complete!" Queen Alexandra Feodorovna asked suspiciously "It doesn''t matter. To be honest, he is really amazing. Even Alexander the Great can''t compare with him. He was born in the same era. It is really our tragedy!" Nicholas II exclaimed "Really, why don''t I think? Do you men have to compare? We are all allies or relatives. No matter how strong Bulgaria is, it will not hurt Russia?" Queen Alexandra Feodorovna was puzzled Say Is it really harmless? We must know that the development and growth of Bulgaria is growing up with the blood of the Russian Empire, but Ferdinand did a great job of saving face. Everyone regarded them as allies, and they all appeared as allies of the Russian Empire, even if they were sucking blood from the Russian Empire. That was also what the Russians took the initiative to rush over to make an effect. The Russians all call Bulgaria cordially: the second motherland, without the consciousness of being a rival. I understand that people do exist, but no one dares to tear this layer of window paper, because the consequences are too serious. Maybe the window paper is broken, and the two countries will really become one family. Now that the people at the bottom have recognized Bulgaria, there are too many Russians who have immigrated to Bulgaria, and the two have been linked by the bond of blood. The largest population movement between the two countries now is to go to relatives. In terms of living standards, Bulgaria is much higher than that of Russia, and millions of people go to Bulgaria to work every year. Whoever dares to destroy the relationship between the two countries is their enemy. This situation is not only the lower level, the upper level is no exception. One by one, the mine bosses pointed to Bulgaria to get rich. Who would dare to cut off their money? That would be endless! The cultural world is even more tragic. Who can tell them why the origin of Russian is Sofia? Why is there a lot of evidence that the two cultures are derived from the same origin? If Bulgaria lags behind, the Russians may still look down on that poor relative, but the situation is just the opposite. It wont work if you dont want to face this problem squarely! Some media have conducted investigations, and now if Russia conducts a referendum, the number of people in favor of a merger with Bulgaria has exceeded six levels. Of course, this is not universal. The media does not have such vigorous energy to conduct a national survey, it is nothing more than a few points and calculated data. This is the biggest pressure for the tsarist government. Today is different. Now if the two countries merge and let the people vote with their toes, they will also support Ferdinand as emperor. This is not only the result of Ferdinand''s painstaking efforts, but also the result of the deteriorating reality of Nicholas II as the czar for so many years. ... "Your Majesty, the Bulgarian government is dunning money again!" The Minister of Finance said embarrassedly There is no way, the international debts can not be repaid, and the creditors can''t eat them, but Bulgaria''s loans are different, they are secured. It''s okay to refuse to repay, but the collateral will be taken away. It is only natural to repay the debt. Now you can''t repay the debt. Everyone knows that there is nothing wrong with taking away the collateral! "How much money do we have in our finances?" Nicholas II asked with concern "There are still 180 million new rubles, but these money cannot be spent and must be used to maintain the normal operation of the government!" the Chancellor of Finance replied Nicholas II frowned. Before the economic crisis broke out, their biggest income was the export of raw materials, followed by the export of some agricultural products from the Baltic Sea to Germany. After the outbreak of the economic crisis, all agricultural products exported to Germany were unsalable, and Bulgaria also reduced its mineral resources imported from Russia. The sharp decline in the export trade volume was immediately fed back to the domestic economy. Fortunately, the mine owners had a big deal of production cuts, and the farmers were miserable. They had lost everything. The grain could not be sold overseas, and it hit the domestic market again. The farmers'' life was difficult. The Russian peasants today are no longer ordinary peasants, and no longer belong to the exploited class. They are basically military nobles now, and they are also the largest support group of Nicholas II. Their interests must be guaranteed. Therefore, the Tsarist government exempted them from taxes, the government''s fiscal revenue plummeted, and the government had no money to pay its debts. "Can you think of a way to raise a sum of money and pay back Bulgaria''s debt first?" Nicholas II asked expectantly "Your Majesty, Bulgaria''s debt is not a small number. Even if it was last year, but this year''s debt is about to expire again, this has exceeded our financial capacity!" The Minister of Finance explained The implication of this is to sell the land as soon as possible. As long as you sell Ukraine, then everything is easy to say. Not to mention Bulgaria''s debt, even if it is international debt, it can be repaid seven or eighty-eight. Interests are moving. Now that the economic crisis has broken out, the bosses of major mines are not having a good time. Not only has the purchase volume dropped, even the transaction price has plummeted. These ministers of Nicholas II also suffered heavy losses. At this time, they did not hesitate to accept the goodwill of the Bulgarian government for their own benefit. Of course, receiving gifts does not exist. Now that Nicholas II is arresting economic crimes, he is also very strict. Of course, these ministers have also evolved to a higher level. For example: there is a Bulgarian company that is willing to underwrite their mining resources, and the price is still very good. This profit is much better than the gift given by the gods and horses, and it is also much more concealed. They are already full in secret, and they have become unselfish and honest officials. Therefore, Nicholas II set off a hijab to fight against corruption, and the results were very significant. The high-level noble lords cooperated one after another, as if at this moment their moral cultivation had improved by N levels! The problem of the administration of officials that had plagued the Tsarist government for hundreds of years was finally effectively contained in the generation of Nicholas II. It is impossible to put an end to nature. Corrupt officials exist in any country. After all, not everyone has mines at home, and they have already caught enough outside. "Your Majesty, Capsi is right. With our current financial capacity, there is really no way to bear such a high debt. You know, the amount we only pay to Bulgaria each year has exceeded 1.8 billion new rubles, which has accounted for 42% of our fiscal revenue! "The first connection is busy echoing the road (Note: New ruble is equivalent to Lev, 1 new ruble 0.29 grams of gold) "What are you going to do? Do you want to go wrong or give up Ukraine?" Nicholas II asked, frowning. He is still satisfied with the current cabinet. After being the czar for so many years, this cabinet is the most reliable, free from corruption and bribery, and governs the country in a decent way. The only thing that bothers him is that these guys are all overseas students returning from Bulgaria, in short, they are the so-called pro-guarantees. Despite some dissatisfaction, Nicholas II still had to admit it, because the international students returning from Bulgaria are more reliable, and most of them have learned their skills. It is much easier to use than students returning from France. French students may not have learned knowledge, but they must have learned to demonstrate! For comparison, these can evolve into the revolutionary party at any time. Nicholas II finally made the right choice. Pro-guarantees should be pro-guarantees. Reliability is the first. Bulgarian schools will hand everything in, but they will not hand them over how to make kings. This can withstand the test. Unless it is a small group that specializes in exporting revolution, it will not be accessible. Although all kinds of messy ideological and propaganda programs appeared in the bookstores, the local people would not care except for the surprise of the overseas students. This is the self-confidence of Ferdinand and the self-confidence of the Bulgarian people. They think that the current model is the best and dismiss other theoretical ideas. "Well, you can send someone to negotiate with Bulgaria and see if you can allow some more days. If it doesn''t work, then sell the Ukraine area!" Nicholas II said tiredly He is really old, maybe from the perspective of age, he is not very old, he is in the golden stage of politician. The problem is that his heart is old and he has long lost his original fighting spirit. Now his goal is to raise his grandson and pass on the Russian Empire to him. For this reason, he doesn''t mind making a series of compromises Anyway, only Russia belonging to the Romanov dynasty is his Russia. "Yes, Your Majesty! We will try our best to strive for the greatest benefit for Russia!" the Prime Minister replied. Over time, the power of Nicholas II was inevitably weakened, and the power of the cabinet became more and more powerful. However, this does not affect his trust in this cabinet government, which has been established by all of them for a long time. These people are staunch constitutional monarchs. Their political philosophy is to learn the Bulgarian model and copy the Bulgarian political system. This is all within the acceptance range of Nicholas II. If he hangs up early, would the young tsar still need a cabinet to assist him? You know, because of physical reasons, the right wife of the right family is naturally nowhere to be found. The big aristocrats also have the arrogance of the big aristocrats, and they will not report the czar''s thighs. Of course, the most important thing in the past few years was that the life of the tsarist government was difficult, and it was possible to have fun at any time. Such a political marriage was of no value at all. Therefore, the birth mother of little Alexander''s status was lower by a few grades, just a family of ordinary nobles in the Russian Empire. These backgrounds made it impossible for her to serve as the Queen Mother. Nicholas II must ensure that the members of the cabinet must be reliable. Under this premise, everything else is easy to discuss. The current cabinet has performed very well, with good abilities, good personal integrity, and good moral training. This is very hard to come by. You must know that Nicholas II has changed so many cabinets in his life. It is the most disciplined one in the current one. It does not seem to be oppressing the young master. Okay, Nicholas II''s eyes have not been so good, and there has been a lot of progress now. This cabinet government is pretty good, at least I know how to eat! ... v6 Chapter 6： ,abdicate A genius remembers the site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? On September 12, 1931, Ferdinand officially announced the news of his abdication. The next day, the young Ferdinand was crowned as the emperor-Ferdinand II was shocked. Although everyone has known it for a long time, it is still shocking. At the peak of the empire, it was also the peak of individual rights-abdication. Ferdinand was regarded as a precedent in history. Now, Ferdinand is making an abdication speech in Congress, quite a few stars retired, and fans do not agree. At this time, the Bulgarian people did not want Ferdinand to abdicate. Although Ferdinand looks good, he is still not as reassuring as the great emperor. "It is a pleasure to meet you here today. From my succession in 1887 to today, I have been in this position for 44 years! Time is not forgiving. I was young and energetic, but I no longer exist. Now what is left is a dying old man. Frankly speaking, sitting in this position, I fight against each other every day, fearing a bad one, making the wrong decision, and bringing this country into the abyss. It is not easy for Bulgaria to get to where it is today. This is the common contribution of all the Bulgarian people, as well as the blessing of God. Now that I am getting older, such a life like walking on thin ice is not suitable for an old man. Therefore, I made a decision to pass the throne to my eldest son Ferdinand, who is still young and strong enough to take up this responsibility. This world is destined to belong to young people. I believe that the next generation of Bulgaria can shoulder this burden and develop this country..." In the Capitol, Ferdinand spoke endlessly for more than two hours, and he was not at all senile. Many people are very confused. Didn''t it mean that Ferdinand the Great was forced to abdicate because of his health? Why is this energetic and not the slightest pathological appearance? In any case, as the biggest boss in the world, everyone is still very supportive, without the slightest impatience. Not only in the parliament building, there are also radio stations broadcasting live. The whole Bulgaria stopped at this moment. The people spontaneously turned on the radio and listened to the great farewell speech. After the pretense was over, Ferdinand ignored everyone and left. Now he doesn''t need to care about these details anymore, this is the privilege of old age. No one will feel impolite, even if he is really rude to do so. Constantine and Chekov in the audience looked at each other and made a decision in their hearts. Obviously, this speech also has political implications. Constantine, the prime minister, has also served for nearly forty years, while Chekov has been in the cabinet even longer. After such a long period of time, they have naturally accumulated supreme prestige. When Ferdinand was the emperor, it didn''t matter. No matter how high their prestige was, they could hold it down. Now they can''t change to Ferdinand. Facing these heroes, Ferdinand has no confidence, so the cabinet must also be replaced. However, each of them is outstanding, and it is not easy to get them down, at least it is difficult for Ferdinand. Just like when William II ousted the iron-blooded prime minister Bismarck, he paid a painful price for this. After so many years, people still criticized him on this issue. As a good father, Ferdinand naturally wanted to help. It was too unkind to let them go home directly, and Ferdinand didn''t want to be too mean. Then let them take the initiative to leave, is the best choice, so as not to hurt everyone''s feelings of the monarch and ministers, hello me hello everyone. Excuses are readily available. Ferdinand all said that he was old. A few of them were older than Ferdinand, so naturally they could be said to be old. Even after retirement, Ferdinand arranged for them in advance. The Bulgarian Senate was born long ago, and several retired marshals joined before. Now, with the addition of their cabinet ministers, it is not a big deal. Soon after Ferdinand Junior took over, Prime Minister Constantine handed in his resignation, and several other cabinet members also handed in their resignation. They are all considered to have retired, and they have achieved the present step. Unless human genetic technology has made a breakthrough, and human life span has been greatly increased, no cabinet can match them. Time alone will not work. If it is not a special period, the cabinet wants to serve for forty years, so dream! At present, the Bulgarian cabinet has no hope of entering before the age of fifty. It is impossible to be more than ninety years old, so what should the latecomers do? It takes time to build up their political achievements. If they have a term of five years, no matter how strong their ability is, they can''t do anything to make an earth-shattering cause in such a short period of time! It can only be said that they caught up with the good times. At that time, Bulgaria was short of talents and there was no better choice. They were in their thirties and caught the ducks on the shelves. Then, Bulgaria opened up, and their achievements followed. Because the credit is too great, naturally no one will oust them, after all, they were still young before. You can''t let them abdicate when they are 40 or 50 years old? This is not justified! The golden age of politicians is 50 to 70 years old, and there will be presidents in their 90s. Most politicians of this era will withdraw from politics after their 70s or 80s. At this time, they chose to leave. It is acceptable to everyone. Everyone is in their seventies and their energy is limited and unable to do the work of the cabinet. It is acceptable to everyone. "Your Excellency, based on your physical condition, you can do another term. There is no need to leave in such a hurry!" Little Ferdinand kept saying Although Constantine thought so in his heart, he still decided to leave. Once the emperor and the courtier, he would stay there without being treated. He has already become famous. There is no need to cause trouble for himself at the last moment. It might be a political stain. "Your Majesty, I am old, and someone who will be 80 years old soon, you can''t let me be exhausted in office, right?" Constantine said with a smile. "Then you can''t leave right away, at least you have to wait until I get familiar with the affairs and find someone to take over your job before you can leave!" Little Ferdinand said very cooperatively. Even if he wants these old guys to leave, so that he can be in power, but for the job of face, he must be beautiful and not let people think that he is insignificant. "That''s good, your Majesty, please rest assured, the last guard, old man, I will stand still!" Constantine said with a smile. He is about to leave soon, and he still feels a little bit reluctant. This is where he has been fighting for most of his life, and he has too deep feelings for this country. But there is no way. Politics is so cruel. If you insist on staying, it will be a two-phase grievance between the monarch and the minister Maybe he will really be caught off guard. Leaving now, little Ferdinand must give him the utmost respect, even if he is relying on the old and selling old. Even in order to show his broad-mindedness, Ferdinand would happily lift him up. Even such creatures as the emperor cannot be known by common sense. Next, the cabinet minister who submitted his resignation, Ferdinand Young, all soothed, and he came out of his mouth without money. The most lofty historical position given to this cabinet is already unprecedented. I don''t know if there will be anyone in the future. Anyway, they all left gracefully, the domestic media also touted them to the sky, and even the international media joined the touted opponents. The whole world has widely recognized their achievements. Ferdinand, who had already abdicated, did nothing but watched his son handle the matter quietly. From the results, he was still satisfied. How does a good reputation come from? The answer is: business blows! Little Ferdinand now gives this cabinet the utmost respect and touts their achievements. In turn, these people will reciprocate and say good things about him. Ordinary people may not have much effect when they say it. After they say it in the population, it will be different. For example, Constantine''s evaluation to the young Ferdinand is: there is a father''s style! This is a very high praise, Ferdinand has been deified in Bulgaria, and now the young Ferdinand can inherit his demeanor, that''s incredible. It might be useless to say it from others, but it is the most powerful Prime Minister in Bulgarias history, so its different. After a wave of business exchanges, Ferdinand''s throne was also consolidated. Everyone has accepted him, Ferdinand II, and it depends on his performance. v6 Chapter 7： , Epic autobiography Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Sofia The Institute of Atomic Energy and Nuclear Weapons was established quietly, and nuclear weapons research must not be placed in the city. This thing is a highly dangerous item. In case of an accident, half of Sofia will be gone. Site selection is not a simple matter. If it is too remote and scientists are unwilling to go, this kind of thing cannot be forced. If these people are upset, God knows when the results will come out. Dont the Germans just get killed by others? Even if the Bulgarian family background is thicker than the Germans, it can''t stand the toss. Naturally, it is impossible for nuclear energy research to have only one project team. This is a series of projects with many supporting products. Including: nuclear power plants, nuclear energy applications and other projects. Historically, Americans engaged in nuclear energy research, and no one knew that the power of nuclear bombs was so powerful. In the research of atomic energy projects, nuclear bombs can only be regarded as by-products. It is the same now in Bulgaria. Except for Ferdinand, no one knows how powerful the nuclear bomb is, otherwise it would be a problem to convince these scientists to participate in the research. For example, if an anti-war party like Einstein asks them to build a nuclear bomb, no one knows what they will build. Ferdinand was very wise to let them engage in nuclear power research. This is for the benefit of all mankind. They will naturally not refuse. The real team responsible for the nuclear weapons project are pure Bulgarian scientists. These people all grew up after being influenced by patriotism. They have high patriotism. For the benefit of the country, no matter what weapons they are making, they don''t have the slightest pressure. Anyway, it''s still early, and Ferdinand has ordered the blockade of relevant information. The outside world simply doesn''t know about atomic energy. Britain and France have long since entered the state of salted fish. The United States has been divided and has not acquired talents from the European continent. Now it has become a technological desert. German scientists are mostly mixed up in Bulgaria, even if they want to do it, no one knows what it is, and they dont have the money yet. The same is true in Russia. A large number of talents cultivated in the Tsarist era have flowed out. At this time, Soviet Russia even found it difficult to make cars, let alone playing with something as high as nuclear energy. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was not much better. From the very beginning, Ferdinand waved a **** to dig and digging. The government did not invest heavily in scientific research, so naturally it was out of the question. It is only 1931. Historically, the Americans only started to do it in 1939, and the results were produced in 1945. Bulgaria has started construction now, and its scientific research ability is no worse than that of the Americans. It is unreasonable. Moreover, Ferdinand was willing to invest and set up several nuclear bomb research teams at the same time, even if the direction is wrong, it doesn''t matter. For the nuclear bomb, just have it. Ferdinand also did not intend to use nuclear bombs as weapons. If it is really necessary to use nuclear bombs to save the field, it shows that Bulgaria''s strategy has been extremely bad. As far as the current situation is concerned, Ferdinand could not think of such a possibility. The international situation has already been decided, and Bulgaria cannot single out the world. No matter how powerful John Bull is, they cannot let Germany and France stand in a trench. Has Bulgaria tried to unify the European continent? How could it be possible for European countries to join forces? If the British win over Western Russia, then Eastern Russia and Soviet Russia will become enemies, and vice versa. Winning France, Germany and Italy became their enemies, winning Germany and Italy, France and Austria stood on their opposite sides. This European system of balance was created by the two countries of France and France, ensuring the detached status of the two countries. The biggest problem now is that the British Empire is beginning to decline, theirs has been taken away, and Bulgaria is still driving on the highway. The power gap between the hands is being widened. Right now, the British are fully developing the navy, while Bulgaria is advancing by land, sea and air, and they can still maintain a temporary lead. However, how long this lead can be maintained depends on when Bulgaria erupts. In terms of development potential, unless it is a collective relocation. Otherwise, the British will have nothing to do. The small size of the mainland has restricted their population growth, and the population size has restricted the growth of overall national strength. From the end of the World War to the present, the population of Britain has increased by only a few hundred thousand, which is less than one percent, while the population of Bulgaria is about to double. Whether it''s the population growth or immigrants, these are not important, as long as it is digested, it is all national strength. From the end of the world war to the present, Bulgaria has absorbed more than 10 million immigrants from Russia, and there is no way out of the ethnic contradictions expected by the outside world. Because of the "10-year plan," Bulgaria developed the Asian territory. These people scattered the land of more than 6 million square kilometers, but no bubbles appeared. With a vast land and sparse population, we naturally don''t have to compete for resources with each other. There is no conflict of interest, and we have the same language and the same species. Isn''t it easy to integrate? Once the school is established, there will be no barriers between the next generation. Under the Bulgarian education system, parents thinking is really not easy to influence the next generation. Ferdinand is a little bit idle now, can''t take his grandson? This meaningful work has been taken over by Queen Xenia. If it weren''t for Ferdinand''s intervention, it is estimated that Boris''s children were all taken back to Bulgaria by her. Even so, the little Ferdinand''s son was still occupied by her. the reason? It''s just that I don''t have anything to do, so I start tossing my grandson. This kind of thing is naturally impossible for Ferdinand to do. He still can''t afford to lose this person. Isn''t this making the children laugh? Besides, there are no other entertainment activities in this era? His identity was too sensitive, so he decided to travel, but when he arrived at the place, he was all cleared, and he was allowed to play alone. It is the same both at home and abroad. No one dares to take his safety lightly. Even Ferdinand knows that almost all countries do not welcome him to travel. There is no other reason. The main reason is that he is afraid of accidents. If he accidentally hangs up somewhere, it will definitely be a disaster. With his reputation among the people, the Bulgarian people absolutely don''t mind starting a war for this, even the Bulgarian government can''t stop it. Therefore, the imaginary tour of mountains and water can only be carried out in China. This is so simple, as long as you give a notification, he is definitely welcome to inspect the work in the locality, but the problem is that he is just for sightseeing? Such a simple goal could not be achieved. Ferdinand was forced to devote himself to literary creation, practicing calligraphy in his spare time, and occasionally asking the ambassador of the Republic of China to play chess. Well, for his hobby, it is difficult to find common fans in Bulgaria. They all turned their ambassadors into ambassadors, and they are considered drunkFerdinands special hobbies are still very rewarding. At least the antique calligraphy and paintings he received can be used to build a museum. Up. Even if he had already abdicated, the gift-giver was still very happy, no one dared to ignore his existence, and Ferdinand became impatient after a long time. Ferdinand finally understood why so many celebrities like to write autobiography, it is completely idle and nothing to do. His autobiography is also beginning to be created. Of course, Spring and Autumn''s brushwork is indispensable. For example, he can blacken out his competitors, write down conspiracies and tricks a little more sinister, and entrust his wise martial arts by the way. To expose again, the intrigue of the imperialist era and the sinister intentions of capitalists, including those behind the economic crisis, were exposed by Ferdinand. Even the nature of the politicians, the causes and consequences of the world war, appear in his biography. There is no doubt that Ferdinands biography has strong personal inclinations, but it is very cryptic, leaving the culprit to others, and never mentioning his own dark history. Including participating in the World War, he was reluctant and forced in the biography, and finally packaged himself as a saint and killed the evil Ottoman Empire for God. Don''t doubt, his biography is very marketable, absolutely in line with people''s three views, written with similar roots, and excellent readability. The historical reference significance is also very significant. Of course, this is only for reference. If it is taken seriously, it will definitely be brought into the gutter. Looking at it now, many people will be biased in the future. All the historical events recorded by Ferdinand are really happening, with some explanations added. These things are very easy to mislead people. The nine layers and nine are all true, and the remaining one percent is false, and it is still impossible to verify. v6 Chapter 8： , Employment immigration A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time passed quickly, and in 1933, the German radicals came to power, and the world anti-"oil too" movement entered its peak. This can be considered a historical issue. From 168 BC, the Syrian Seleucid dynasty kicked off, and this meaningful activity was preserved. The European anti-"oil" movement originated in the Balkans and Russia, and then developed in France and Austria-Hungary. The Germans once again pushed this movement to its peak. With the rise of Bulgaria, the new education model is no longer suitable for the inheritance of oil culture. Although it is not against oil here, it will not be long before the next generation will be assimilated. The closed education in Bulgaria is too tough. I have been in school from the age of 7 to 16, and I can go home for less than ten days of vacation each year. After such a long period of brainwashing education, any nation must be assimilated here. In order to preserve the national heritage, many people have moved, and many people have stayed. Isn''t it safe after all? Bulgaria does not exclude any ethnic group, and there is no racial discrimination. As long as the social contribution is enough, you can get a nationality. Only after twenty, the next generation will become Bulgarians. The original cultural traditions have been abandoned by them. After the outbreak of the German anti-oil movement, the number of applicants for visas to Bulgaria began to increase substantially. There is no way. European countries are planning this activity during this period, but the Germans are more radical, and countries have kicked them out of public officials. The Germans are preparing the "Nuremberg Act", which directly excludes the Yutai people from the scope of German nationals and clarifies racial discrimination in a legal way. Not only Germany, but France is no better. The book "French Yutairen" even pointed out: France''s economic depression and social poverty are the fault of Yutairen. He believes that although the Yutai people only account for 0.25% of the French population, they control more than half of France''s wealth. Therefore, the Yutai people "obviously obtained illegally obtained property". Every husband is not guilty, but he is guilty! The Yutai people, who have a lot of wealth, naturally become fat sheep. The economic crisis has broken out. Is there a better choice to shift social conflicts? In the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the media publicly called on the people to boycott "youtai people", don''t shop in "youtai" stores, and don''t buy industrial products produced by youtai factory. Even in the British Empire, the current mainstream is still anti-oil. On the one hand, after the outbreak of the economic crisis, the culprits became Yutai people. Of course, this is not completely wronged. At least after the outbreak of the economic crisis, most consortia and capitalists have come forward to show off, such as funding rescues, charitable donations, and even people giving out free food every three to five. Although these expenses are just a fraction of the profits, the free food distributed is also scrap food that will expire soon. It is in sharp contrast to the oil shark who is lending usury. There are also some people who are kind-hearted and dark-hearted, doing charity on the bright side, secretly lending usury under the banner of oily people, seeking huge profits. At this time, the media exposed the capitalists again, dumping expired milk into the Thames River, and people throwing a large number of expired and rotten bread into the trash every few hours. After in-depth tracking, everyone came to the conclusion that the capitalists behind the scenes were all "oil too people", which aroused the anger of the people. Well, Ferdinand admits that this is actually just a routine operation, but in the face of the national crisis, the people of Yutai really have no sense of belonging. No matter which country they are in, they have never really agreed with it. Otherwise, they won''t just let them carry this black pot. After all, capitalists in this world have similar morals. It''s just that capitalists still have national boundaries. When doing things at home, most people have to take into account a little bit of fame and do not do things so absolutely. Europe is not mixed up, what should I do? The Americas of this age are equally unwelcome to them. The overseas colonies of the great powers were even more afraid to go. They were murdered for money and there was nowhere to go. Bulgaria has almost become their only choice. Everyone knows that this place will not revert to the oil, but it will let the oil pass away. This is also the propaganda of various countries to curb the development of Bulgaria. The relationship between everyone in this era is pretty good, and it must not be too dark. If you say too much, the people still don''t believe it. They simply took out the Bulgarian education model and criticized it with the actual situation as proof. Everyone knows that according to Bulgarias practice, no matter how many ethnic groups enter, there will only be one ethnic group left, unless they do not receive compulsory education in Bulgaria. This kind of propaganda is very effective. Many people try to exclude Bulgaria when they choose to emigrate. Of course, the Russians are exceptions. They have similar cultural customs and don''t care about this. "Your Majesty, the number of visas issued by the embassy this month has exceeded 30,000, of which 36% were issued by the German Embassy!" said the new Foreign Minister Coleman Little Ferdinand rubbed his eyes, as if not seeing clearly. "Are you sure you are not mistaken? Why has the number of immigrants increased so much recently? We must know that our new immigration law stipulates that not everyone can get a visa!" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Your Majesty, I am sure that I was not mistaken! The world anti-oil movement is soaring. For the safety of their lives and property, they have little choice now, and Bulgaria is the safest place!" Coleman thought for a while and said. "Well, I don''t dare to be interested in them. No one can expect their loyalty. Even my father, Ferdinand the Great, can''t make them loyal! It can be said that they are the worst immigrants in Europe, none of them! "Little Ferdinand said helplessly This is already the consensus of the whole world. There is no way to gain their loyalty. Taking in a group of businessmen who have no integrity will undoubtedly lower the moral integrity of the whole society. "Your Majesty, perhaps certain restrictions can be imposed. They are not yet Bulgarian citizens. We can throw them into the colony. It just so happens that we need manpower to develop African colonies, so we can treat it as waste! "The new Prime Minister Tolsky proposed Compared with ability, the Bulgarian government now values ??loyalty more. If their loyalty cannot be obtained, no matter how strong the ability is, there is not much value. Unless it is a super talent, Bulgaria has no shortage, and it is more important to maintain the moral cultivation of the people. "Okay, let''s do it!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said ... "Do you feel a headache for such a small matter?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "But father, I feel that in the future the emigration of oil too will continue to grow. You must know that there are tens of millions of oil too people in Europe. If they all flooded into Bulgaria, then the life would be impossible!" Little Ferdinand complained. "Well, you think too much, it''s impossible for them all to come over. Once the number of people grows to a certain level, they will ask you for democracy and freedom. Then, find a way to evolve Bulgaria into a conventional capitalist country, control the countrys finances again, and get the most out of it! "Ferdinand made another cut "So, I threw them into Africa, so I might scare them!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Really? I bet that it won''t be long before these domestic scumbags will intercede for their compatriots and use their influence to put pressure on you!" Ferdinand said calmly "Then, we can only shut down fellow immigrants, or amend the immigration bill?" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "You can ask the diplomat who issued the visa to get a letter of intent for a career so that they can choose a career in advance. As long as we are suitable for Bulgarian talents, politicians, businessmen, and religious personnel are all excluded. After arriving in Bulgaria, they can only work as agreed. If they violate the contract, let them dig coal! "Ferdinand said indifferently Bulgarias system has been decided and immigrants cannot be excluded, but it is very normal to set immigration thresholds. Any country has immigration restrictions. Ferdinand just created targeted employment ahead of time. This is what he learned from Australia. Later, Australia will need skilled workers to receive immigrants. Bulgaria can also set conditions and sign a career contract in advance. Want to do business and play politics? Go dreaming! "Good idea, I''ll go back and discuss with the cabinet, let them enumerate a professional blacklist and exclude all the worms!" Little Ferdinand said with joy. There are still many talents among the Yutai people. Except for the Yutai capitalists, the rest are not actually hated by everyone. "I''ll give you a suggestion to kick out all active-minded elements, including teachers and lawyers, artists, and thinkers. They are as annoying as politicians and capitalists!" Ferdinand said lightly. "Why did my father exclude teachers? Don''t we always welcome this group?" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Don''t forget their identities. If you don''t want their next generation to be Yutai people, then don''t make this cut. We need obedient and honest people. In other words, we only welcome immigrants at the bottom. For high-level immigrants, what is the use of a bunch of businessmen? Is there still a shortage of exploiters in Bulgaria? "Ferdinand asked back No country lacks exploiters. Every country is trying to minimize the existence of this class. This is a cancer of the capitalist world. "Father, I know what to do, but if this happens, it is estimated that the number of immigrants will drop sharply!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "We already have 76.38 million Bulgarians, and we must make compromises for these millions of people. A country can only take care of the interests of the majority of people!" Ferdinand said with a slight smile. ... v6 Chapter 9： Naval race Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Time has passed, and the world situation has become more tense. After the London Naval Armament Treaty expires, the major signatories are due to share issues The negotiation failed. In 1933, the naval arms race broke out before all countries had had time to completely escape the economic crisis. To everyone''s surprise, it was not Bulgaria that provoked the arms race first. By convention, isn''t it all the second in the world challenge the world leader? Why is the script wrong this time? Affected by the economic crisis, Japan, without the support of the United States, was the first to be unable to sustain it, and was the first to embark on the road of militarism. It was accompanied by Germany and Italy, who also tore up the Treaty of Versailles and began to expand their arms and prepare for war. In 1934, the German central government expanded the army from 60,000 to 230,000; the Italians also expanded the army from 30,000 to 120,000. War has become the theme of the Three Kingdoms. Germany and Italy have to go to war. Under the oppression of the Versailles system, internal conflicts are about to blow up. In Japan, the government can''t control the army, and the army can''t control the officers and soldiers. The middle and lower-level officers and soldiers dragged them into the abyss step by step. In 1933, the Japanese government announced a new round of shipbuilding plans. Within five years, two new battleships, one aircraft carrier, four cruisers... The first imaginary enemy of the Japanese Navy is the British, followed by Bulgaria. The construction of more than 40 warships of various sizes in five years is a record-breaking record for the Japanese government. It doesn''t matter if the plan is bigger. Anyway, the plan that can''t be completed, the Japanese Navy has not only happened once, and finally it will be fine. The Japanese exploded their navy, and European countries saw that we couldn''t persuade them, so they introduced new shipbuilding plans. The Bulgarian Navy, which has been suppressed by Ferdinand for decades, finally waited for their long-lost opportunity this time. Now the government is no longer embarrassed to say that it has no money. The ten-year plan has been completed. In the new five-year plan investment, there is no longer such a huge infrastructure construction. The government already has the financial resources to invest in armaments. "General Joseph, the plan of your Admiralty is too exaggerated. We need to build so many warships in five years? You must give me a suitable reason, otherwise you will take this plan and convince the government yourself! "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, this is part of the Bulgarian world strategy. The British giant is old and the world needs a new master. Now Japan in the Far East is sharpening its knives and arrogantly not putting our Bulgarian navy in the eyes. We must fight back! "Joseph said solemnly "Ignore the previous sentence. Even if the British are old, a tiger is still a tiger. Even if it is a sick tiger, it can hurt people. The Japanese you mentioned later are provoking us, why don''t I know? "Little Ferdinand asked dissatisfiedly "Your Majesty, the Japanese Navy has announced that it will build the world''s second navy. Where does this place our position? Isnt it enough that the great Bulgarian Empire is crushed by the Royal Navy? Now a Far Eastern monkey can provoke our majesty? "Joseph said angrily The Bulgarian Empire has just been established, and now is the time for the people to be arrogant. They are all clamoring to catch up with the British. If they are overwhelmed by the Japanese navy, it is estimated that public opinion will be blown up. No, it has been fried. Obviously, Joseph came prepared, and the plan proposed by the Navy Department was also very targeted. This is obviously not aimed at the Japanese navy, they do not deserve the attention of the Bulgarian navy, so the target can only be the British. But you can''t say clearly that you want to challenge the British? Everyone is not a junior, and the British are not really in decline, but the development has not been very smooth recently. Just as the Japanese navy targeted the second navy in the world, the Bulgarian navy naturally wanted to find a soft persimmon. The Japanese navy is now being used as an excuse for this reason, so as not to cause the hostility of the British people and detonate the conflict between the two countries in advance. It doesn''t matter to offend the Japanese. The two sides are so far apart, whether there is any substantial harm to the interests, just shouting. This is not the first time. As early as during the Russo-Japanese War, the two sides had played each other''s acting skills. It seemed that the two sides were about to start fighting, but in fact nothing happened. The Bulgarian appearance was shown to the Russians, which proves that the younger brother is very loyal, and the work of waving the flag and shouting is done well. The performances of the Japanese were shown to the British. In order to make John Bull give more money, Bulgaria was only used to show the Russian influence. The contradiction between the two countries has continued to the present. The two countries have been talking about turmoil. In fact, the diplomatic relations between the two sides are really normal, neither lukewarm nor hot, and everyone is restrained. The Navy Department is now using this opportunity to promote the Navy''s expansion plan. The plan was rude, as Ferdinand called out to the Ottoman Empire. For every warship they built, Bulgaria built two. On the battleship, the Bulgarian Admiralty has planned this way, and other auxiliary warships are based on actual needs. No, the scale of the battleship should be larger. The Bulgarian Admiralty only included the battleship as a battleship, and the aircraft carrier was deliberately ignored by them. The Japanese navy built two battleships, and the Bulgarian navy built four. There is nothing wrong with this. Only on the aircraft carrier became 1:4. The Japanese Navy built an aircraft carrier, and the Bulgarian Admiralty wanted to launch four aircraft carriers in one go. The total number of other warships, large and small, is exactly twice that of the Japanese Navy. It seems that all the propaganda plans are completed. Little Ferdinand frowned, but in the end there was no objection. The military needs to serve politics, and shipbuilding naturally needs to compromise with politics. As Ferdinand II, his fathers twofold declaration of the Ottoman Empires dominance back then is still talked about by the Bulgarian people. If he followed suit, it would be a political bonus. At least it can increase popular support for him, not only for him as the emperor, but also for the current Bulgarian cabinet. You must know that since they succeeded to the throne, they have not taken the merits of the shot, the only gain is probably the money to buy Ukraine. It''s a pity that all Bulgarians know that it was only mortgaged by the Russians to Bulgaria, and now they can''t afford the money, so they simply sold it at a discount. Perhaps in the future, this transaction can give them a high historical evaluation, but that''s the case now. Everyone regards it as an ordinary commercial loan and a comprehensive land transaction case. As a second-generation emperor, little Ferdinand must emulate his father. There is no way, his father is too brilliant, and the people''s request for him is to be like his father. This is the experience he has summed up during his more than two years as an emperor. There is no problem with reforms on minor issues, but the people like him to learn from Ferdinand. Even if it''s just for a gamble, they are willing to accompany them. Little Ferdinand has passed the second year of middle school. As the father of two children, the third child is already on the road and has become mature. "Well, General Joseph, you successfully persuaded me. I agreed with the 1.2 billion lev shipbuilding funding. I will handle it for you on the government side. You can persuade it on the Congress side!" Little Ferdinand Weiwei Said with a smile The 1.2 billion levs special shipbuilding expenditure seems to be quite a lot, but in fact, it is evenly spread over five years, which is only 240 million lev per year, which is less than the Bulgarian governments fiscal revenue for a week. With such a small amount of money, that''s the case for this country. What is really expensive about the Navy is the post-maintenance, which is a long-term expense. For any developed country, shipbuilding is not a problem. After the warship is built, it is where the real money is spent. For example, if the Navys shipbuilding plan is completed this time, the Navys annual military expenditure will increase by several hundred million. There is no alternative. You need money for personnel salaries, money for maintenance of warships, and money for naval training Unless you want to play the poor navy, you will spend money like water. Bulgaria does not matter, but the French are uncomfortable. They must follow up if they want to keep their reputation as the second navy in the world. In fact, they have fallen behind a long time ago, and now they only maintain the world''s second largest tonnage. In terms of combat effectiveness, a bunch of battleships from before World War I, even if they are modified, are not as good as new warships. Not only is the French Navy playing modification, but the Japanese Navy is also playing modification. The reason is naturally to save money. There is no doubt that this time the French government is counseled, and it has nothing to do with other factors, that is, the government has no money. Although their fiscal revenue is more than twice that of the Japanese government, they can''t afford to play an arms race. It is not that they counseled, but the French clearly see that only Britain and Bulgaria can compete now. Affected by the economic crisis, Bulgaria currently has the upper hand in terms of financial resources. France has widened the gap with them, at least the financial gap between everyone is very wide. In 1933, France''s fiscal revenue was only one-third of Bulgaria''s. With such an obvious economic power gap, should a fool play an arms race with them? Now the radicals in France have long been beaten down, and the rest are the legendary appeasers. If it weren''t for the sake of face, they would have compressed the navy after World War I. Now, even if it''s a swollen face, it can''t fill the fat man, so they just don''t play. The French can bear it, but John Bull cant bear it. If Bulgaria hadnt just shouted to the Japanese government, the London government would really be unable to sit still. Twenty years ago, we played an arms race with the Germans and almost killed them. If we do it again, it is hard to say whether we can hold it. Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v6 Chapter 10： ,upgrade Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald is very annoying. The British Empire finally emerged from the economic crisis. There are still a lot of mess. For example, during the economic crisis, the London government gave priority to guaranteeing the interests of local capitalists, which stimulated the capitalists of the three North American countries and wanted independence. This is just a small problem. They dare to think about it at best. As long as the British Empire continues to grow strong, there will be no problems. Another example: domestic labor disputes, even though he, the prime minister, has always been on the stand of capitalists, can he not make people hungry? The greed of the capitalists is infinite, and the government has to do ideological work for them, let them take care of the overall situation and not play too high. For this reason, Ramsey McDonald, who was born in the Labor Party, did not hesitate to jump out, form another party and then join the Conservative Party to govern. It is because the position of the Labour Party is entirely on the side of the capitalists and does not consider the actual situation. "Your Excellency, the arms race has begun, and Bulgaria and Japan are opening up their arms and doing it, and we have to follow up. From the end of 1929 to the present, the Royal Navy has not launched capital ships anymore, and has paid too much for this country''s navy! If it continues, then our dominant position will no longer exist! "The Secretary of the Navy said solemnly "It''s not that serious, my Secretary of the Navy, the royal superiority can''t be surpassed by such a few ships!" Prime Minister Ramsey McDonald said, rubbing his forehead. "Your Excellency, this is just a test of them. Do you really think that the Bulgarian government is trying to make a gamble with the Japanese? You know, Bulgaria had the strength to explode the navy as early as more than ten years ago, at least surpassing the French is no problem, but they have been holding back until now. Even at the London Armament Conference, they did not fight for it, and now suddenly they start to attach importance to the navy, don''t you think it is strange? Japan is not Ottomans. They are separated from Bulgaria by tens of thousands of miles. There is no conflict of interest between the two sides, and the possibility of a war breaking out is infinitely zero. Even if the Bulgarians are crazy, it is impossible to go to the Far East to fight them. This is not logical! If we do not immediately counterattack, I am afraid that the arms race will escalate soon, and the benefits we have to pay will be even greater! "The Secretary of the Navy analyzed "But even so, your Admiralty can''t come up with such a huge shipbuilding plan? This is double the Bulgarian shipbuilding plan, God, am I wrong?" Ramsey McDonald Said helplessly At this time, fighting with Bulgaria for financial resources, it is estimated that they don''t have to wait to scare the enemy, they themselves will collapse first. Don''t look at the difference in the total economic output of the two sides, but the maintenance cost of the place is much higher in the British Empire. The main part of Bulgaria is the island of the world. The colonization of Africa is basically a poor country and does not require much financial expenditure. The British Empire is not good enough. Several dominions under its jurisdiction all have a government team, which is similar to that of a country, which consumes a lot of financial resources. In the end, the central government of the British Empire received much less money than Bulgaria. After the economic integration of Eastern Europe began, they completely lost their ability to restrict Bulgaria. With this market with a population of more than two billion people, an economic cycle system was formed. By economic means, Bulgaria has controlled Eastern Europe and Southern Europe, and a behemoth has emerged. In Central and Western Europe, the contradiction between Germany and France is an unsolvable problem. At first it was brought about by the British, but now it has become their biggest constraint. As long as Germany and France cannot unite wholeheartedly, then the British Empire cannot even check and balance this alliance. Can''t you go shirtless? This alliance is all land-powered countries. As far as the navy is concerned, the Bulgarian navy will also be used. The remaining Eastern Russia is completely landlocked. Neither Western Russia nor the Austro-Hungarian Empire is used for naval purposes. According to the British Army''s pessimistic view, do not fight against Bulgaria on land, even if it is to let Germany and France join forces. This is determined by geographical location. Russia and Austria have become a natural barrier for Bulgaria, separating them from Germany and France, and they are inherently invincible. John Bull also tried to break up this alliance, and finally found it completely unrealistic. In addition to the binding of interests, there are also strategic security needs for countries. It is more safe to be an ally with Bulgaria than an enemy. Especially now that Germany and Italy are ready to move again. Both Russia and Austria feel the pressure. They still remember the ferocity of the German army in the last World War. For the sake of their own safety, they decisively chose to join forces with the Bulgarian Empire. Once the Eastern European Union appeared, the Germans did not dare to attack their ideas even if they were open. This is the gap in absolute strength. The population of the alliance is more than four times that of Germany, and the heavy industry is more than ten times that of Germany. The overall national strength gap between the two sides is seven or eight times that of Germany. This is the benefit of alliances, economic complementarity, military mutual assistance, and technological cooperation, and finally 1+1+1+1+1>5, this is the benefit of alliances. Unless John Bull can draw up all other European countries and coordinate their conflicts, then it is possible to form a new alliance to fight against it. If it doesn''t work on land, then it can only be suppressed at sea. This is the last bottom line of John Bull. If it doesn''t work, then there is really no way. "Your Excellency, if you don''t do this, how can you dispel Bulgaria''s idea of ??developing a navy? If they insist on investing in the navy, where is the future of the British Empire? I have to admit that Bulgaria is the worst enemy we have encountered, and their geographic location is not as bad as Germany, and there is no pressure to fight on two fronts. We underestimated their speed of development. When we were still in the joy of dismembering the United States, they had already caught up! "The Secretary of the Navy frowned and said "Well, my Minister of the Navy, I understand your feelings, but the Congress will not allocate funds. At most, it is the same as Bulgaria, and no more. Also, your Bulgarian threat theory is not valid, it is just a guess that cannot convince the congress masters. From the point of view of interests, the conflict between our two sides on core interests is not great, and Bulgarias consistent national policy is not a colony. Their localization policy is destined to have no love for densely populated areas. This is a national policy formulated by Emperor Ferdinand. I don''t think the Bulgarian government has changed now. We all know that in his mind, a fertile area with a large population is not as interesting as a desert. In the Philippine Islands, they chose Mindanao, the least populous island, and abandoned Luzon, the most populous island. In order to transform the desert, there are still at least one million people planting trees in Bulgaria, and you know how extreme they are. "Ramsey McDonald shrugged. This is the crux of the problem. With the current Bulgarian national policy, as long as there is no change, there will be little conflict with the British. For example, if India is in accordance with the current Bulgarian national policy, there is no way to rule them. Who dares to localize them? It is not easy to change the national policy. This is the key factor for Bulgaria''s strength. Both politicians and the people are reluctant to try it lightly. This means uncertain risks. ... Sofia Ferdinand is revising his autobiography to strive for perfection. He doesn''t want to leave obvious loopholes for future generations to reveal. "Your Majesty, the Royal Cinema hopes to be able to shoot your series of movies, and ask for your authorization!" Gong Xiang said Although Ferdinand had already abdicated, like the pomp of the emperor, no one thought there was a problem, and there was no saying in Europe that he was too emperor, so these people still called him his majesty. Ferdinand didn''t bother to correct it. Can''t let these people call him by name? It doesn''t matter to him, the others feel uncomfortable. "You can shoot, but the script must be handed over to me first, and the film must be approved by me before entering the theater!" Ferdinand said after thinking about it. Although this is only a small amount of money, no matter how small a mosquito is, is it meat? With his biographical movies, even in this era, selling hundreds of millions at the box office, he doesn''t feel any surprise. After all, now is the time when his influence is most brilliant. There is no shortage of fans in any country and region in the world. Ferdinand was wondering whether he would go to visit himself, calmed down, he still decisively gave up this tempting idea. This is estimated to scare the crew, in case he, the old king, bumps into it, it will be another big storm. "Father, here I am!" Little Ferdinand whispered "When did you come? Why didn''t you say hello, did you know that it would be easy to scare people!" Ferdinand vomited "Oh, I come at this time every week, aren''t you used to it?" Little Ferdinand said puzzledly "Really? I''m older and have a bad memory. What''s wrong, I''m in trouble again!" Ferdinand said without changing his face "It''s not a trouble. Bulgaria has been silent for so long. I am ready to provoke a naval arms race and hit the British. But I don''t want to start a war, so it is a little difficult to operate! "Little Ferdinand frowned and said "You can rest assured to do it. At this time, the British do not want to fight more than you. Just grasp a certain degree and lead the British hatred elsewhere. Don''t forget that there is no blood feud between our two countries. Japan in the Far East must pay attention to it. If necessary, beat them to prevent them from drifting and run to trouble your brothers. Their countries are too small to stop the Japanese. Bingfeng! "Ferdinand said indifferently The typical private use of public tools, Ferdinand also said so righteously, really people are selfish. "Father, don''t worry about that. Now the Kingdom of Hawaii and the Kingdom of Alaska are applying to become a member of the Bulgarian Federation, and the Congress will pass it in a few days. The Japanese dare to act, that is, they are declaring war on us, because of their strength, they don''t have the courage! "Little Ferdinand said confidently The courage of the Japanese? Ferdinand has no doubt, once he gets crazy, there is nothing they dare not do. Now that its not the craziest time, there will be no chaos, and the future is hard to say. "Don''t knock on the Japanese. They dared to assassinate your Uncle Nicholas. Later, they provoked the Russo-Japanese War. In the past few years, the war of aggression against China was launched. The League of Nations took note of them. ignore. I don''t worry about them. Let''s upgrade the arms race first. You can find an excuse for yourself. Without a large navy, I really don''t worry! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Well, father! I trust your judgment, but you don''t really think that we will fight the Japanese in the Pacific Ocean?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously. "I can''t answer this question. It depends on the Japanese strategy. If they dare to infringe our interests, then just fight! If they are smart people, then this battle will naturally not start. This is just a small problem. Strategically speaking, we have surrounded Japan, from Alaska to Hawaii, and then to the Philippine Islands. Have you seen that their way has been blocked by us. No one wants to add a competitor. Among the many powerful countries, Japan has a population equivalent to ours. If they can digest the colony they are currently holding, then a powerful country will appear again. And they are still far away from the European continent, there are not so many ribs, and they are locked in cages in advance. Is this a problem? "Ferdinand said with a slight smile "Of course, if they are as powerful as you said, it is really necessary to restrict their development, but the British should have the same idea!" Little Ferdinand said after thinking about it. "Of course, the British also had plans to lock us in the Mediterranean back then, but the temptation to carve up the United States is too coveted ~ www.novelhall.com ~ they have not been able to resist the temptation. Although they got the three North American countries as they wished, the British were also held back. When they reacted, the Southeast Asian rebellion broke out again. After the rebellion ended, the strengths and weaknesses were reversed. You have personally participated in these things, and I also told you to dig pits more frequently and not go shirtless. This is the way to seek a country! "Ferdinand said with a smile "Father, I want to know what would you do if the British weren''t fooled?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "If you don''t get fooled, do you think that the current world leader will be the British? This is a conspiracy. The British do not eat this bait, and the world''s hegemony will soon be changed. Under such circumstances, do they still have to embarrass us? We must know that the national power of Americans is also very powerful. If it is not for too many nations to work together, even in the face of the world coalition forces, it is not without the power of a war! Under this circumstance, the British would not be an opponent of the Americans at all, except to win over the two countries and the power of the three countries! "Ferdinand sneered. Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully. In many cases, the most terrifying thing is not conspiracy, but conspiracy. Conspiracy can still be avoided, and Yangmou can only bite the bullet. Ferdinand knew that the Americans had serious internal problems and would not die with the British, but others did not know? At that time, President Wilson personally waved the flag and shouted that he wanted to build a warship to surpass the Royal Navy and let the world change to a master. How can the British dare to rest assured? At that time, there were only two standards for being a pure American. The first was to believe in God, and the second was to hate the British. Without the cooperation in the world war, the relationship between the two sides would never have the opportunity to ease, and John Bull who has done too much at a loss would naturally have to act first. ... v6 Chapter 11： British Pound Group vs Lev Group A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The world situation has become completely unrecognizable. Who will initiate this war? Ferdinand was confused. Judging from the current situation, when the war broke out one day later, Bulgaria''s advantage would be greatly increased. From a good perspective of development, among so many countries in the world, among the great powers, Bulgaria has the fastest growth in national strength. If you can lie down and win, why take risks? The British and French anti-war is the mainstream, and the appeasement policy has already begun. Otherwise, Germany and Italy will not be able to re-arm. Now that Germany and Italy are not strong enough, and there is no blood transfusion of American tyrants, it is difficult to break the international order. The Austro-Hungarian Empire was out of luck and was too close to Bulgaria, so they have always kept themselves safe, unlike the master of things. The Russians don''t need to think about it. Nicholas II is already old, and his ambitions have long been beaten to nothing. He is the one who least wants European chaos. Stalin was very ambitious, but his strength was limited and his population and traffic were limited. Even if he pirated Ferdinand''s five-year plan, his results were very limited. In the Far East, they are also threatened by the Japanese. They are the kind of powerless! The United States is worthy of being the chosen country. Even if it is divided, the small days of the countries are now going very well without the atmosphere of war. Radicalism prevails in Japan in the Far East, but who are they going to fight? This is a serious problem. The two factions going north and going south are arguing. The steel output of less than two million tons is really difficult to support a big war, and can only play the kind of wave. The arms race has been provoked, and the Bulgarian government has made it clear that it is aimed at Japan, but unfortunately no one believes the truth these days. Even the Japanese government does not think that Bulgaria''s navy expansion is aimed at them! In their view, this is a very obvious strategic deception. Whoever believes is a fool! Why should Bulgaria PK with Japan? What is the reason? Where are the benefits? This is obviously not logical! Could it be that because of the fear that Japan will start the Kingdom of Alaska and the Kingdom of Hawaii? However, the Japanese government stated that they had no plan at all. The reason is very real. The radicals at the bottom are frightened. If they don''t do things, the Japanese government will not take the initiative to do things. They have had enough trouble, add new fronts, don''t you think they die fast enough? Hawaii is in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. Everyone can tolerate the existence of an independent Kingdom of Hawaii, but absolutely cannot tolerate Japan''s control of this strategic location. The same is true for Alaska. The Canadian Self-Government can be neighbors to this small kingdom, but it is better to avoid talking about neighboring Japanese! The attitude of Canada can affect the position of the British, they must ensure the safety of the younger brother, and the Kingdom of Alaska can affect the position of Bulgaria. Whether it is the Soviet Union, Russia or Japan, they can only sigh and sigh, and at the same time, they are bothered by the two most powerful countries in the world! But Ferdinand doesnt know what the Japanese think? A beautiful misunderstanding triggered this arms race! If the parties did not figure it out, the outside world became even more unclear. Everyone naturally did not agree with the official explanation of the Bulgarian government. On the contrary, it is challenging the world hegemony of the British Empire. This statement is even more acceptable! Affected by the arms race, John Bull, unwilling to lose, is also fighting back. In the military, the "Navy Act" was issued tit-for-tat, that is: in the same period, the number of ships built by the Royal Navy cannot be less than that of any country! This is obviously aimed at Bulgaria''s shipbuilding plan, but the United Kingdom is still more restrained and did not directly point its head to Bulgaria. Therefore, Little Ferdinand pretended not to see it, and did what he should do, and did not respond **** for tat. This is unnecessary! Economically: Since the abolition of the gold standard, the value of the pound has been declining. Coupled with the impact of counterfeit banknotes, the value of the pound is now only one-third of its peak. The export competitiveness of commodities has emerged, the wealth of the British people has been almost plundered, and the gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen. The so-called stimulus of the economy has not undergone a qualitative change. After the beginning of trade barriers, the British can only live by guarding their own acre of land. In the international mainstream market, tariffs are a big problem. Bulgaria has formed the Eastern European Economic Union and established an economic ecosystem. The British were naturally not far behind. In 1933, the London government wooed Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Paraguay, Bolivia, Panama and other countries to form the British Pound Group. Through the form of a treaty, the mutual trade and international accounts of the member states are all settled in British pounds. The currencies of various countries have a fixed exchange rate with the British pound, and the British pound is used as the reserve fund for the issuing currency. All countries deposit most of the gold in the British Bank for international trade settlement. In addition, the London government also announced that foreign institutions or individuals are prohibited from issuing securities in the UK to prevent capital outflows. Affected by the establishment of the British Pound Group, in 1934, Britain''s foreign trade volume increased by 27%, regaining its status as the world''s largest trading country. "Your Majesty, the British established the British Pound Group, and we can''t just ignore it. It is imperative to establish a settlement system with Lev as the international currency!" Prime Minister Torsky said cautiously "Well, this is natural. The Eastern European Economic Union we established before is a small-scale common sense. If we compete in currency settlement, we still have an advantage in Europe!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said The reason is naturally that Bulgaria''s trade in the European market has become more important. For example, 75% of the oil market in the entire European region is monopolized by Bulgaria. Otherwise, Portugal, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and other countries would have been wooed by the British. Now they are not standing in line, a large part of the reason is because of oil supply. There are many oil producing areas in the world, but there are not many oil fields that can be exploited in this era. Most of them are controlled by Ferdinand, which intentionally limits production. Artificially created a situation in which demand exceeds supply. The international oil production giants, of course, are all embarrassed. It is a good thing to make more money. No one can refuse. The second is commercial trade. In the field of machinery and equipment production, Bulgaria maintains its leading position in the world, and British and French capitalists are more willing to use Bulgarian equipment. Even in the field of food processing, the products exported by Bulgaria are more trusted by consumers. Even if the price is higher than similar products, they cannot dispel their enthusiasm. This is a brand effect. After long-term publicity, the world knows that Bulgaria''s food safety standards are the most stringent. No one knows how the capitalists morals are better than they do. They never eat the products they produce. People with financial means are naturally willing to buy some safer and more assured products. Due to Bulgarias trade balance policy, the more exports, the more imports, unless the gap between the two parties is too large to achieve trade balance. Under this circumstance, governments of various countries are naturally more willing to trade with Bulgaria. There are in and outs, and everyone takes what they need, which is what everyone likes. To this end, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs signed a lot of treaties for mutual MFN treatment. "Yes, Your Majesty! Now we need more people, come to our side ~ www.novelhall.com~ Once the Lev standard is established, the British will be caught blind!" Prime Minister Torsky said "Is there any specific plan? It is not easy to win over these countries. They are not the natives of America. The British got on the boat after a while!" Ferdinand said with a smile. European countries have not yet stood in line, so they are naturally waiting for the price. Whoever gives the big benefits, they will fall to whom, this is very realistic. If South American countries can delay for a while, it is estimated that the British bid will be even higher after Bulgarias offer. "Your Majesty, we can engage in oil lev bundling settlement. We do not accept any other currency settlement. Of course, gold is an exception!" Chancellor Merkel proposed. This is not a joke. People of later generations will be shocked when they look at the map. Most of the top ten countries in the world in terms of oil reserves are Bulgarian, and most of the top twenty countries are still in Bulgaria. If you calculate the total amount, the world''s six or seven layers of oil are buried under Bulgarian land. Many countries cannot refuse this kind of play. If one day Bulgaria stops selling oil, the world''s industry will be paralyzed. This is the best weapon. "Well, you can do it, but you should pay attention to the methods and don''t make everyone too disgusted. After all, there are many oil fields controlled by the British!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said. The amount of oil used in this era is not as exaggerated as later generations. If it is overplayed, John Bull can still meet market demand by exploiting it regardless of cost. Of course, the possibility of this happening is almost zero, no one is willing to do business at a loss, and capitalists are not philanthropists. Even if it is government intervention, it cannot harm their interests. Otherwise, refer to how many regimes the oil tycoons have subverted, and you will know! v6 Chapter 12： , Its time to fill the hole A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? The confrontation between the two major international currency alliances has also made the world see the weakness of the British, although they still have a huge influence in the American continent Power, but they have already lost on the Old World. Since the beginning of the 20th century, the center of the world has been in Europe, and the decline in influence in Europe has had serious consequences. In order to reverse this unfavorable situation, the Macdonald government threw an olive branch to the four countries of Germany, France, Italy and Spain that have not yet stood in line. The British tried to resolve the contradiction between Germany and France and the contradiction between Italy and France through foreign means, and formed a Western European Union to confront Bulgaria. Obviously, this step is difficult to achieve, but the UK still insisted on doing it. It is not that the Macdonald government is stupid, but that they have no other choice! Unless the conflicts between the Western European countries can be resolved, we can unite, and only by uniting the forces of the four countries of Germany, Italy, France and Spain at the same time can they have the strength to compete with Bulgaria. As for potential allies farther away, Soviet Russia was exhausted by the Japanese. At this time, Soviet Russia was not the huge Soviet Union. Although their land area was huge, they couldn''t stand it with fewer people! Even if it is pulled over, it is useless. Maybe it will pass on revolutionary ideas. The hidden danger is really too great. Japan in the Far East is not within their consideration at all. An alliance without common interests has no value. The benefits that the Japanese want are basically in the hands of the British, and even if they want to compromise, they cannot hold back the Japanese''s appetite. From Australia to Southeast Asia, from the Indochina Peninsula to India, they are all peeping targets. If all this can be compromised, John Bull will simply compromise with Bulgaria, and the price will be smaller. In contrast, Japan is more likely to fall to Bulgaria. After all, the interests of the Bulgarian empire in the East add up to that point. If you give up, you give up. The reason why the two sides did not unite is also very funny. Bulgaria does not need Japanese. They already have enough advantages. There is no need to add a presence to divide the spoils. Anyway, even if the Japanese are crazy, it is impossible for them to come to PK with Bulgaria, unless they have flattened India, the geographical advantage is just that! In order to win over the four countries, the British also invested capital, such as: John Bull said to the Italians: Xiaodai, as long as you follow me well, the debt can be relieved and Sardinia will pay you back soon. If you win the meritorious service in the future, the benefits will be indispensable. John Bull said to the Germans: Hans and me, all debts are negotiable, as long as you join the Alliance of the Kingdom of Poland, it is yours, and wherever you go in other places! John Bull said to the French: Dont be troubled by Gallic chickens. Now the European continent is about to be unified by Bulgaria. If you dont let go, you will only be a second-rate country in the future. Obediently, we will join hands to overthrow this enemy. When the time comes, we will share the world, and the future of the world belongs to all of us. (It''s strange) ... John Bulls olive branch is still useful. Italia leaned forward first, but they made a condition: Britain must return Sicily to them together, and the French must also repay their occupation of their territory. Well, the empty promises seem to be useless. The Italians have been taught that there is no plan to embezzle the Balkans. They know this is impossible. To put it bluntly, the British have fooled the Italians, and they want Sicily to do it, but after winning, it depends on whether they contribute to the league. The French are not a problem, they helped get the land back. After flicking the first one, naturally there will be a second one. The Germans put forward similar conditions. Only when the French return their territory, everything is easy to discuss. Little Ferdinand did not do it in vain. At the beginning of the British action, he did not engage in sabotage. Anyway, as long as Germany and France are together, this alliance is full of contradictions. If the conditions that Britain promised to Italy and Germany were exposed, the French people became angry. Is this a ghost alliance? To join the alliance, the French Republic has to pay 15% of its native land. Are they really fools? Bulgaria grows bigger as it grows, what does it matter to them? At least Bulgaria is only tossing in Eastern Europe, and France has not lost much of its interests, and this Western European Union is the existence of France''s life! MacDonald feels bitter. Our promises are preconditions. They will only exist after the defeat of Bulgaria, but is the war going on now? The British did not expect at all, how powerful the Western European Union could be! The Italians can be ignored directly. Their navy cannot win against the pirates. The air force is still at the level of World War I and has no combat effectiveness. In addition to being funny, the army seems to be useless. In general, it is used to strengthen the momentum! According to the British vision, the main land forces of the Western European Union were Germany and France, and the rest were negligible. Together, the British and Italian armies would not be able to defeat the Austro-Hungarian Empire. MacDonald is not so confident, thinking that the Germans and French can cooperate sincerely on the battlefield. If they don''t fight first, they will take care of the overall situation. He can say with certainty that once the fight starts, the Germans will fight the Eastern European Union alone. When the fight is almost done, the French will come up to grab the head, and the eighth floor may still take the German head! This is determined by interest. If you win the Germans, France can expand its homeland, and if you win Bulgaria, none of them can get a single hair. Smart people know how to choose! Paris "Damn John Bull, this is playing us like fools!" President Albert Le Brun roared Strategic security? Is this fooling ordinary people? Any politician knows that since the First World War, Bulgarias strategic focus has not been on the European continent. Now that Bulgaria unites the European continent, should we be more nonsense and say that they unite the world island? Now that the European continent borders Bulgaria, all are their allies. Obviously, it is impossible for the Bulgarians to attack their allies. In this respect, Bulgaria is stronger than John Bull by a lot of streets. There may be a knife secretly. On the surface, they have never done anything to cheat their teammates. This is also the reason why it is so easy for Ferdinand to draw allies. As long as the treaty is signed, there is no need to worry about the threat from Bulgaria. This is the consensus of the world. Now if a war is started on the European continent, Bulgaria will have no choice but to expand its territory to Italy. The remaining best interests can only be divided between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and West Russia. This multiple-choice question is easy to do. The cost of occupying Italy is enough to grab Egypt, South Africa and Sudan. By the way, even the remaining areas of Persia are enough to hit India. Anyone can calculate this account. If Bulgaria has ambitions for Egypt and South Africa, everyone believes that they have ambitions for France. President Albert Le Brun is more willing to believe that the Germans have ambitions for France, the Italians have ambitions for France, the British have ambitions for France, and the Spanish have ambitions for France, but there is no Bulgaria! "Your Excellency, the United Kingdom is just fooling German and Italian fools. Now Bulgaria is a general trend. As long as the Eastern European Union does not take the initiative to provoke a war, this battle cannot be fought on land! If you can''t fight a battle, how can you talk about victory? Unable to win, this is a bad check! Of course, Germany and Italy can also try to provoke a war on their own initiative. As long as we don''t join, let''s see how the Eastern European Union will hand them over as human beings! "Faraday, French Prime Minister, said with a sneer Many politicians have understood this issue. It is not in Bulgarias interest to fight on land. Nicholas II is also old, the Russians don''t want to fight now, they have not recovered from the civil war. The national contradictions in the Austro-Hungarian Empire have already been dealt with almost, and they will be able to accomplish this great cause in the last few decades, and it is even more impossible for them to risk launching a war. The main force of the Eastern European Union has no desire to start a war at this time. Britain and France, where the anti-war ideology prevailed in the country, also did not have the idea to provoke war, and they did not even have plans to expand and prepare for war. Germany and Italy really have ideas. Because of the economic crisis, their domestic contradictions have intensified, and they urgently need to shift their contradictions. Now they are relying on anti-"oil" to ease class contradictions. The best way to survive the crisis is to plunder wealth from the outside. After all, they have been squeezed for more than ten years, and they are already in a state of poverty. Having an idea does not mean having strength. After more than ten years of staying there, without external support, the current Germany and Italy combined will not necessarily be enough for the Austro-Hungarian Empire to clean up. Weapons and equipment of World War I have fallen behind, and military production capacity is less than one-third of what it was during World War I. Even the German army during World War I was stronger than they are now. "But the people don''t know. They just saw that the British sacrificed our interests in order to win over Germany and Italy! I bet that as long as we announce to join the Western European Union formed by the British, we will be replaced here tomorrow! "President Albert Le Brun said helplessly. "We can explain to the people that all the countries around us have joined the Western European Union. If we refuse, we will be isolated politically and become dangerous militarily!" Faraday thought for a while and said. "Do you find it useful? Join the alliance formed by the British at the cost of betraying the interests of France. If the opposition does not take the opportunity to attack us as traitors? Your so-called war will not break out, or that the Western European Union cannot achieve victory. Who would believe it? In the eyes of the people, the current French Republic is still the world''s first army power, coupled with the combination of the world''s first army power and the world''s first naval power, this combination has no opponents in the world! And we are national thieves bought by the British, fighting for the benefit of the British, and traitors to France! "President Albert Le Brun said angrily In his view, the British were provoking France and determined that they could only join the Western European Union for strategic security. "But what about our national security? Surrounded by the Western European Union, our strategic choice space actually no longer exists!" Daraday frowned and said "Damn little Ferdinand, his political methods are far worse than his laozi. The establishment of an alliance is called the Eastern European Union. Can''t we Western European countries become allies? That''s all, now I don''t even mean to invite us to join! Didnt he know that once they took action now, without us, the formation of the Western European Union by the British would soon become a joke? Snarled Albert Le Brun ... "Father, shouldn''t it be hard for the French to do this?" Little Ferdinand asked uncertainly "Who knows? What if the French have the fearless international spirit and directly join the Western European Union?" Ferdinand smiled slightly. The French joined the Western European Union? It is estimated that this alliance is also abolished. Think about it every time the representatives of Germany and France start quarreling, the scene is interesting! We oppose what the enemy supports, and we support what the enemy opposes! This is the political stance of Germany and France that has continued for decades. Any French who conforms to German interests must oppose it, and any French who harm German interests will support it, and vice versa! This is the way the politicians of the two countries survive. Failure to do so is a traitor. The opposition party will not let them go. "Father, this joke is not funny at all. If the French government dares to join this alliance, Paris will soon have a revolution! In the center of the Western European Union, if a neutral country appears, the British will really let Germany and Italy attack France? "Little Ferdinand is uncertain. "I don''t know I am not the British Prime Minister. How do you know what they think? But it is true that Germany and Italy really want to attack France! In World War I, the French ate hundreds of thousands of square kilometers of land in the two countries. Isnt it time to pay the price? Apart from contradictions, what should we do about the domestic problems between Germany and Italy? If they don''t start a war, will there be a thorough proletarian revolution? Looking around, are there any soft persimmons to start with? Either Germany and Italy will fight on their own, or they will attack France. On the day the Treaty of Versailles was signed, it was doomed! "Ferdinand said quietly If this sentence is leaked out, it is estimated that the whole world will be in an uproar. As early as more than a decade ago, Bulgaria supported the expansion of the French territory, and all this has been calculated. Such a strategic plan completely exceeds ordinary people''s imagination! "Father, what if the French won? The current Germany and Italy are both badly injured. I doubt their strength!" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Does this have anything to do with us? Germany and Italy are members of the Western European Union, but not our Eastern European Union. This problem should be a headache for the British?" Ferdinand said indifferently. According to Bulgarias plan, once France was defeated, it would immediately take action against the Western European Union and accept the French colonies in Africa as a reward for helping them drive away the enemy. What if France wins? It doesn''t matter. With the support of the Western European Union, they will eventually lose by one to four. After this battle, the British will end on their own. The best way for the British is to prevent this war from starting. It is not known whether this will succeed Ferdinand. If there is no war, Germany and Italy will collapse on their own. This problem depends on how the British handle it! v6 Chapter 13： , Feng Shui turns around Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? London Prime Minister Ramsey MacDonald was about to collapse, and since the news of their promise to Germany and Italy leaked, he knew that he was going to die. Sure enough, after hearing the news, the French people immediately became angry and dared to sacrifice their interests. The angry French people also besieged the British Embassy. The French government forced them to do multiple-choice questions directly. France and Germany and Italy cannot coexist. French Prime Minister Daraday publicly stated: There will be no France if there is Germany and Italy in the Western European Union, and there will be no Germany and Italy if there is France! Anyone with a discerning eye knows that this question is not easy to do. Whether it is the absence of Germany and Italy or France, the Western European Union is incomplete. Not everyone in Britain supports the establishment of this alliance. Chamberlain clearly opposed it. He believes that this alliance will have no effect other than dragging the British Empire into war. The most embarrassing thing now is that the Western European Union has not yet been established, internal conflicts have erupted, and the internal conflicts of interest among countries are far greater than the conflicts of interest with the Eastern European Union! Judging from the current situation, Germany, Italy, and France are likely to break out in the future, but the British Empire cannot survive alone. This time, don''t think that the disaster will lead to the east. The countries in the east have already formed an alliance. As long as Germany and Italy are not crazy, they will know that the persimmons will be soft. Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald also knew about the internal problems of Germany and Italy. His original plan was to sacrifice Poland, the Baltic States, the Netherlands, and Switzerland. At the expense of the interests of these neutral countries, the two countries can barely get out of their predicament, and then everyone will work together to confront the Eastern European Union. The plan cannot keep up with the rapid changes. The benefits are calculated, but national sentiments are ignored. It is no longer the Middle Ages, and the people have awakened. No matter how good the land outside is, it is not as good as my hometown. Whatever the British promised, they would not buy it, but insisted on knowing their homeland. Germany and Italy must insist, can the French still make it impossible? The French people do not agree either! This is the spoils of their first battle, why should they give up? Moreover, after so many years, there are millions of French people living in these places. Who dares to let them move? "What do you think of this situation?" Ramsey McDonald asked, frowning "Your Excellency, the current situation is very unfavorable to us. Even if we pull them into the alliance with the relations between Germany and France, it will be difficult for us to play our due role!" Foreign Secretary Attlee said "This problem is already obvious, Mr. Attlee, our purpose in establishing this alliance is not to fight war, but to keep the European continent in balance! No one would expect the Germans and French to unite sincerely. That is impossible, and it is not what we want! "Prime Minister Ramsey McDonald replied It''s funny to say it, but the British established an alliance to avoid war? It is estimated that many people will feel it is a fantasy after hearing this news! However, this is indeed a fact. In Britain, where anti-warism is on the rise, it is politically correct to avoid the outbreak of war, especially a war in which the outcome is uncertain! "Well, your Prime Minister, even if so, what about it? In terms of strength, the French are currently stronger, but in terms of geographical location, Germany and Italy are more important to us. Once we have an alliance with France, then Germany and Italy will inevitably fall to Bulgaria, and then the European continent will be almost unified. Now small neutral countries will also fall to Bulgaria, and with Bulgarias support, Germany and Italy will inevitably attack France and destroy the last nail on the European continent! What shall we do then? Help or not? If you help, even if Britain, France and Spain join forces, there is no chance of winning. If you dont help, the European continent will no longer have our say! Conversely, we chose Germany and Italy, so France is very likely to join the Eastern European Union, and it is also very likely to choose neutrality. The arrogant French will not be a kid, and what Bulgaria needs now is not an ally, but an obedient kid! In the future, Germany and Italy will still fight the French. There is no way to ease the contradiction between them. Once the war breaks out, we will still be dragged down! Perhaps this is exactly what the Bulgarians want to see. If the French succumb to them, then we dont have to do anything, and we can just give up the European continent. If France is neutral, they will use the contradiction between Germany, Italy and the French to push the war behind, and we will have to fight the French. "Attlee said with a wry smile Since the establishment of this alliance, they have said that they have gone to war, so what about not establishing this alliance? The consequences are even more serious. Germany and Italy still have to compete with France, Western Europe will be scorched, European countries will fall to Bulgaria after the war, and the world hegemon will change. The dead end of the problem lies in the territorial dispute between Germany, Italy and France, covering more than 100,000 square kilometers. This is not a colony, this is a domestic dispute, and neither side can make concessions. "Do you have different opinions?" Prime Minister Ramsey Macdonald asked expectantly "Your Excellency, can''t we pull other allies anymore?" Rafael, the chancellor of finance, said dissatisfied "Mr. Raphael, do we have any other allies, Korah? There are only so many countries with a little strength on the European continent. The remaining small and neutral countries like Portugal, Belgium, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, even if we pull it over at a high price, what use can we do? "Ramsey McDonald asked the opposite. The resources of the British Empire are not unlimited. If the cost of wooing allies is greater than compromising with Bulgaria, they might as well compromise. This trouble will soon pass, and the British election will begin again. Prime Minister Ramsey McDonald has no confidence to be re-elected, so this issue can be dragged on. In the future, which hapless person is the successor, let the hapless person take the blame, anyway, just not let him make this hatred decision. ... "Your Majesty, the Spanish Civil War has broken out, and the scale is still very large!" Coleman said gleefully. Little Ferdinand smiled slightly. At this time of the Spanish Civil War, life for the British was even more difficult. The selection of allies also depends on whether it is reliable or not. The Spaniards are obviously pitting their teammates. When their civil war is over, their national strength is almost consumed. This time the alliance with the Spaniards, John Bull not only did not get any benefits, but also contributed money to help fight the civil war. The only good thing is that there is probably no more participation in this civil war between Germany and Italy. They are now poor ghosts, not to mention Soviet Russia. Who knows who they are? Bulgaria has never had the habit of interfering in the internal affairs of other countries. This is a diplomatic strategy formulated by Ferdinand. Even if it is to intervene, it cannot be an open fire intervention. Obviously, Spain did not know that Bulgaria had spent this great effort to develop a circuitous strategy. "We have declared neutrality, let''s see what the British do! By the way, I call on both sides to exercise restraint, try their best to resolve conflicts through negotiation, and then condemn countries that interfere in Spain''s internal affairs, and give them the **** pot that provoked the war! " Little Ferdinand directly decided to watch the excitement, and at the same time did not forget to add a block to the British. The Spanish Civil War is a war between left-wing democrats and right-wing conservatives. For Bulgaria, the cause and course are not important. Disrupting the layout of the British is the key. "Your Majesty, since the British support the left-wing forces, should we support the right-wing groups and let them be evenly matched, the effect will be better!" Foreign Secretary Coleman suggested "You mean secretly supporting the Franco Group? Do you think they can win the final victory?" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. If a Spanish government that hates the British can be supported, then it is naturally worthwhile for Bulgaria to take action. However, in terms of geopolitics, Bulgaria does not have that much influence on Spain, and it is not easy to support a regime. "Your Majesty, aren''t there still French people? For their national defense and security, the French people must now support a law-friendly Spanish regime. The original left-wing coalition is already unreliable. They just won the parliamentary election and they got involved with the British. If the French do not want to be surrounded on all sides, it is imperative to support the Franco Group that is working against the British. We are just pushing it secretly. Then come forward to cheer the Franco Group, stabilize the morale of the people, and at most provide some money and weapons, other things have nothing to do with us! "Coleman said with a smile Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully and agreed. It doesn''t matter as long as it is not Bulgarian''s early bird. Success is good, and it can weaken the influence of the British in the world. Failure is also the French holding back hatred. As in history, this Spanish civil war is a preview of the future war, but the protagonist is changed. The reality is so cruel. The Anglo-French alliance, which was originally closely linked, parted ways more than a decade ago under the urging of interests, and now stands on the opposite side. However, Germany and Italy, which were originally enemies, have now become the new younger brothers of John Bull. After sighing, little Ferdinand put away his thoughts. "At what point has the alliance negotiations between the British and Germany and Italy progressed?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern. "The two countries have reached agreement on major issues, but the smaller ones have been arguing. I just felt that the British were deliberately delaying time and didn''t want to sign a treaty. This is very wrong!" Coleman frowned. Said "The election year is here, and this kind of thing can''t be normal. For Prime Minister MacDonald, this kind of treaty with serious consequences can be signed without signing it. After all, do more mistakes, do less mistakes and make no mistakes if you don''t do it! A cabinet that is destined not to be re-elected, they will naturally not do such a thankless thing! "Prime Minister Tolsky explained This is not the first time. Didn''t the previous cabinet drag down the smog management in London? MacDonald lasted the tank for Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin, and was battered by the London smog. Feng Shui is now turning, and the highest rate of popular support is the former Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin. There is no other reason, but his economic ability is strong. This is politics. If you don''t pit an opponent before leaving office, you will not be a qualified politician! v6 Chapter 14： , Terrible data A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads!? Paris "Your Excellency, the Bulgarians intend to support the Spanish right-wing group, but they don''t want to make a direct move, they want to cooperate with us!" French Foreign Minister Yves Torres said "Oh, what conditions did the Bulgarians give?" Albert Le Brun asked with interest "A French-affiliated Spanish government, they will not intervene in Spain''s internal problems!" Yftoles said calmly Obviously, he is very satisfied with this condition. The attitude of the British is obvious. There is no French position in the Western European Union. In order to break the strategic encirclement, it is necessary to win over Spain. Now that the left-wing alliance has turned to the British, the French government is hesitating whether or not to support the right-wing forces. Now that there is an additional Bulgarian who contributes money and power, they can also reduce part of the burden. "Is there such a good thing? The Bulgarians will not engage in any conspiracy?" Albert Le Brun said in disbelief "Your Excellency, this is in the interests of Bulgaria. Their influence in Spain is too weak. They support the right-wing forces unilaterally. They will unite with us without the confidence of success. For Bulgarians, a pro-British Spanish government is also no small trouble. In contrast, a pro-law Spanish government does not have this problem. Even they are willing to support the alliance between Fascism, so that we and the Western European Union will be evenly matched. Under mutual restraint, the British will not have the strength to compete with them for the supremacy of the world. Compared with this, what is it to give some money and weapons? "Yivtors explained "Oh, I knew there would be no pie in the sky, but meat! However, I like this kind of cooperation. Since the British have chosen the Germans, they must pay for it! "Alber Le Brun said fiercely The French did not want to fight, but the reality kept pushing them to the brink of war. Fortunately, their losses in World War I were much smaller than in history. Although the people opposed the war, they were not afraid of it. The pride of France still exists. Otherwise, after World War I, they would still support a navy of the world''s second largest navy. They have always insisted on the title of the World''s First Army. Even now, they have a standing army of 500,000, of which there are more than 300,000 in the mainland. There is no problem in suppressing Germany and Italy in the short term. In the future, it will definitely be an expansion of the arms and preparations for war. The deadlock of the territorial dispute cannot be solved. This battle is inevitable. The French naturally know that they must have reliable allies. In the face of the Western European Union, their best allies are the Spanish. This is determined by geopolitics. Compared with Bulgaria, which is far away, Spain, which is close at hand, can provide them with more things. "Your Excellency, if this is the case, we can also give them the supplies that the Spanish want. In the future, there will be Bulgarians to help with the apportionment, and we dont need to continue to delay. In this contest, we were temporarily at a disadvantage. With the sudden attack of the left-wing power, the Spanish Right-wing Alliance was caught off guard. Now, it''s time for us to help them! "Yves Thomas thought for a while and said "Well, but the supplies have to make them pay IOUs. France is not rich now, and we can''t give them for nothing. If they want to take advantage, let them go to Bulgaria to ask for it. Anyway, the explosive household has money! "Alber Le Brun said sourly ... The nouveau riche is the position given to Bulgaria by the outside world. Although they also have a history of more than a thousand years, they are not worth mentioning when compared with other countries. The ancestors have also passed away. This sentence can only be said for 30 years. The Bulgarian Empire in history, at its most powerful time, did not unify the Balkans, and it is simply incomparable to the present. The completion of several five-year plans and one ten-year plan laid the foundation for Bulgaria''s rise. "Your Majesty, this is the estimated production capacity of our Nanyang Rubber Plantation this year. The total output is about 520,000 tons!" The attendant said excitedly Seventy percent of these rubber plantations are the property of Ferdinand Little Ferdinand. Kalimantan is now full of rubber plantations. After so many years of hard work, it is finally time to harvest. It''s a pity that little Ferdinand can''t be happy, natural rubber is still not enough! Although the supply is in short supply, he can make a lot of money, but now he is the emperor, and he doesn''t care about this little money anymore. No matter how profitable natural rubber is, after excluding expenses, the profit is only one or two hundred levs, and his profit is only a few hundred million levs. While the domestic market is in short supply, the biggest buyer is his Lao Zi Ferdinand, which means that all his so-called profits are obtained from Lao Zi. The heir of this part of the industry, if not surprisingly, is himself, earning his own money, how can he be interested? Even with the addition of rubber production in Africa, the total output of natural rubber in Bulgaria is less than 1 million tons, while the domestic market demand is as high as 1.2 million tons. Not only Bulgaria is out of stock, but the world''s major industrial countries are out of stock. Due to geographic conditions, the best natural rubber production area is in the South Pacific region. It is a pity that due to the war, the rubber plantations in Nanyang have not recovered to their peak period. Even if a large group of capitalists rushed into the industry after the war, rubber trees did not grow in a day. On the global market, the demand for natural rubber is increasing day by day. Bulgaria is the largest customer, consuming 53% of the world''s natural rubber production capacity every year. If it can be fully supplied, this consumption will be further increased. There is no other way but to use artificial synthetic rubber to support it. Even Bulgaria''s synthetic rubber industry has also developed rapidly and has reached the forefront of the world. Importing natural rubber at high prices and dumping synthetic rubber at low prices are Bulgarian characteristics. "Understood, commend the person in charge and let them continue their efforts. Now the domestic natural rubber gap is still very large, let them go and do it!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while. "Your Majesty, the information from below is that they believe that the cost of developing rubber plantations in Africa is too high, and the output is not as good as that of the Southeast Asia. It is recommended to focus on expanding rubber plantations in the Southeast Asia!" The attendant explained "Oh, this is indeed a problem, so let''s lean towards the Southeast Asia!" Little Ferdinand said indifferently Rubber plantations in Nanyang still have advantages. Not only are natural conditions superior, but labor costs are also much lower. For rubber plantations in Africa, workers can only be found domestically or from the European continent, while there are cheap Chinese workers in Southeast Asia. Bulgarias business is word-of-mouth. Even when overseas, capitalists attach great importance to reputation and never deduct or default on wages. They are always the most popular bosses. It is easy to recruit people in the South Seas, but the African continent is different. At the beginning, I tried to get local people to work in the rubber plantation. As a result, people used the rubber tree as firewood, and the person in charge vomited blood for three liters. Cultivating sentient beings has never been a Bulgarian idea. Ferdinand''s idea is to respect the unique living habits of all nations. Of course, the prerequisite is that these ethnic groups cannot be Bulgarians, and Bulgarians can only follow Bulgarian habits. Simply put, it is African tribes. Let them continue to exist as tribes. The colonial government cannot change their living habits to reduce ethnic conflicts. Well, these are just the emperor''s ideas. How the people who implement them understand it depends on their personal understanding. In short, the population of the Bulgarian control area is declining. You can''t expect how high the morals of the colonists are. If Ferdinand still has a little compassion, then Ferdinand is a standard European politician. A lot of things are in line with interests, the Virgin plot? With Ferdinands educational model, how could his son be a good one? It''s just that as smart people, everyone knows how to pack hypocrites, and there is no such thing as a silly villain. Beginning in 1924, Bulgaria has successively emigrated 6.8 million to the American countries, all of which were extracted from the colony. Greatly promoted the prosperity of the American continent, met their labor demand, and promoted their economic development. To put it simply, whoever has a bad relationship with Bulgaria will talk to them. No, this cannot be considered smuggling! These are all entered legally, and agreements have been reached with capitalists in advance to provide them with cheap labor and all have legal employment contracts. If everyone has a good relationship, one Lev can hire 10,000 workers, as long as they take care of the food, it doesn''t matter if they are half-starved. As the saying goes, cheap goods are not good, good goods are not cheap. Such cheap workers are of course simple-minded and well-developed goods. For example, in the South American Three Treasures War, Bulgaria provided them with 300,000 strong soldiers, even with the support of the British and Argentina. In the end, Bolivia relied on human tactics to win the battle. In many cases, as long as the quantity increases, the quality is not so important. In the words of General Uhamed, even if ten soldiers are used for one enemy soldier, we will win in the end! It is in this spirit that he is not afraid of sacrifice, he has won wars time after time and won the support of Bolivian soldiers. Anyway, the dead are mercenaries. The cheap ones are horribly cheap. You dont have to pay a pension if you die. Those who live only need to take care of the food. With such support from Bulgaria, they are naturally not polite, and the mode of war has changed again. In the melee of Central American countries, mercenaries also appeared, all of which were served by a notorious black leather company in the world. As long as there is demand, there will be black leather companies. The price is not a problem. They charge a symbolic fee. They are all international volunteers. It is too vulgar to talk about money. Although everyone knows that this wonderful mercenary company is the vest of the Bulgarian government, isn''t it all a small problem? Driven by this favorable policy, the population of Bulgaria in the African colony at its peak was more than 20 million, which has dropped sharply to less than 5 million now. Colonel Chris, who made this plan and organized the implementation, was promoted to the high position of African Governor and also received the title of Earl. "Father, the African Transformation Project is going well. Are we really going to continue to increase investment?" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. "Do you know how many people there are on the African continent now?" Ferdinand asked "Maybe there are fifty or six million?" Little Ferdinand said uncertainly "You have estimated too much. I think it will not exceed 30 million at most! Our colony has a large population. Don''t forget that in the beginning, for the stability of the Middle East, we emigrated to Africa. In our previous estimation, there were many mistakes. You should have noticed that the actual population is much smaller than our estimation! "Ferdinand said with a slight smile It''s not that Ferdinand is joking again. Now on the African continent, there is no future country with a population of over 10 million. For example, in Libya, Bulgaria has always believed that there may be 700,000 or 800,000 people here, and it may even reach 1 million, but after a few years of ruling here, it was discovered that the total population of the area is less than 400,000, and the foreign population is not enough. Tens of thousands. The local population of Namibia is less than 130,000. The local population of Zimbabwe is only over 800,000. Zambia has a population of more than 400,000, Uganda has a population of just over one million, and Tanzania has a population of just over two million. Even if it is Nigeria, which is the most populous in Africa in later generations, when Bulgaria took over, the total population was no more than 8 million. After immigration from Bulgaria, the population of the African continent is now even smaller. In the end, Ferdinand came to a conclusion that shocked him. The total population of the African continent may be less than 30 million! Believe it or not, this is the truth! To this end, Ferdinand also specially collected information and obtained data on the population of their colonies from the governments of various countries. Of course, this is only an estimate. Mozambique has a population of less than 2 million, Egypt has a population of more than 7 million, and the second most populous country in Africa, the Congo, now has a total population of more than 700,000. Needless to say, even if there is an error in this data, it will not be a big deal, it will be 20 or 30%. Governments in various countries are not stupid. They have been ruling for so many years and even the number of people under the rule is not clear. It doesnt work if you dont admire it. Ferdinand found that the Congolese people are too powerful. Basically, the population doubles every eleven or twelve years. This speed is really embarrassing. "Father, this conclusion is terrifying, it is enough to change Bulgaria''s national policy!" Little Ferdinand said dumbfounded. Don''t talk about him, even Ferdinand was shocked when he got the news. If it weren''t for the abdication, it was too idle, and he would not pay attention to these data that no one values, then there would be no such amazing discovery. Bulgaria now controls nearly 30% of the land on the African continent, and there are actually less than five million indigenous people. Although it is caused by immigration policy, this is also terrible. "The more terrifying the conclusion, the more beneficial it is for us. After all, this world relies on fists. Britain and France gave up a good hand for nothing! Whether it is America or Africa, it is a heaven-sent land. Even if it can''t be developed, it can become its own territory first. Don''t you say this is a mess? Even if we can''t eat the entire African continent, don''t we still have the Eastern European Union? Why not use the power of allies? Isn''t it just an exchange of benefits? What''s the big deal? For example, sacrifice Poland and Germany, or let the three Baltic countries return to Western Russia again, and let East Russia divide the power of Britain and Central Asia. All these can be discussed! Taking a step back, we occupy more than half of the African continent. Isn''t it a problem? "Ferdinand asked back "This is another world war!" Little Ferdinand said categorically "No, this world war has begun, the British have been fooled, and it is too late for them to quit!" Ferdinand sneered. The establishment of the Western European Union by the British is the countdown to the war, and sooner or later it will be dragged into the war by Germany and Italy. The British do not know Bulgarias strategy. In their view, if Germany and Italy are not drawn together as soon as possible, then the two countries will definitely fall to Bulgaria. Bulgaria has always been wooing Germany, but the bid is not high This is regarded as a threat by the British. In fact, Ferdinand knew very well that Bulgaria could no longer win over Germany. They had to make a choice between the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Germany. This multiple-choice question is easy to do. What Bulgaria needs is an obedient brother, not an ally who may become a competitor! This is the same reason that the Germans chose the Austro-Hungarian Empire as their ally and gave up the more powerful Russian Empire. But the British do not think so. The contradiction between Germany and Austria is more of a breath, and the contradiction between Germany and France is the territorial interest. The biggest enemy of the Germans has always been the French. Under this premise, Germany can temporarily let go of its grievances with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Once Germany joins the Eastern European Union, there will be nothing to do with them on the European continent. Maybe Bulgaria only needs to produce some guns and ammunition, and the French will be finished. They have already learned the combat power of the German army, and the French can''t handle it, let alone them, it''s no use going up. Then we can only act first and control Germany and Italy first. Anyway, it is not in Bulgarias interest to grow Russia and Austria. Without Bulgaria as the main force, the Eastern European Union would not start a war on land. The interests of the French were sacrificed, and a strategic encirclement was formed. As long as Germany and Italy can defeat the French and they come out to mediate, the Western European Union is formally established. The strength of the two sides has once again reached a balance, and the conflict between everyone is not to the point of death or death. In order not to be taken advantage of by others, the possibility of a war breaking out is infinitely zero. This is the route Ferdinand set for the British. At present, they are doing very well, and it is very possible to succeed, provided that the British Empire has the strength to overwhelm several allies. Genius remembers this site address in one second: .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v6 Chapter 15： , German efforts Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, after the First World War, the major German states broke away from the control of the central government and only remained nominal Unity. People of insight in Germany hoped that the German region would be reunified again, and countless people rushed to this end. More than ten years have passed, and now we have finally seen the light. In order to get rid of the current predicament, the German states understand that union is the best choice. Instead of breaking out a meaningless civil war, it is better to turn this into an external war and use war to divert internal conflicts. On March 23, 1937, the Kingdom of Prussia announced its restoration. The eldest son of William II will become the new king, and it is planned to be enthroned on June 5. Everyone knows that this is a major concession made by the German central government. In order to reunify the empire, the ancient electoral system will once again return to the land of Germany. Among the German princes, Austria, the most important influence, was excluded this time. Of course, even if it is not excluded, the Habsburg family will not join in the excitement. At present, Germany is just a powder keg. Everyone is waiting for the attitude of the two countries. If they do not interfere, the unification of Germany will be inevitable. Sofia The young Ferdinand called an imperial conference urgently. The restoration of William III happened so suddenly that the Bulgarian government did not figure out what was going on. Usually this situation is indispensable for the British, and Bulgaria does not pay attention to it. "There are now two issues that require us to make a decision: First, should we intervene in the restoration of William III? Second, what should we do when facing a reunified Germany? Judging from the current situation, even if the restoration of William III is prevented, it will only delay the process of German reunification. The German central government has made concessions and the interests of the states have been guaranteed. Now, except for the Poles who want to get rid of Germany, everyone wants the country to be unified. This is the general trend. Even though the states and the central government still have deep conflicts, as the German economy deteriorates, they have no choice. The result now is obvious, the war has entered a countdown, but the direction of the German war is still uncertain! "Little Ferdinand said carefully "Your Majesty, the restoration of William III is just a trivial matter. The internal contradictions in Germany are not so easy to resolve. If the German central government wants to integrate all the powers of the various states, the German central government has not been able to do so. The conflict of interests cannot be resolved with a few patriotic slogans! It is conceivable that for a long period of time in the future, the Germans will have to wrestle with internal problems and want to make a difference in the international arena, at least ten years later! "Foreign Secretary Coleman analyzed "Mr. Coleman, you have missed the domestic economic situation of the British and Germans. The funds they received from the anti-oil support lasted until 1941. Before that, they must find a way out of the country! But now there is no way ahead, the world has been divided up, and the situation they face is much more sinister than before the First World War. This time they didn''t even have the leftovers, overseas colonies did not have their share, and the European market was robbed by us. They have no better choice except to use war to divert conflicts. There may be hope for the British. Germany and Italy can teach the French a lesson and force the French government to bow to them. This is another reason to start a war! Whether William III is restored or not has little to do with us, but the Germans may break the European order. I have to prepare in advance! "The Defense Secretary Cobot objected "Then when do you think the Germans will start a war? Who is the first to be targeted? Should they attack neutral countries first, or directly go to war with the French?" Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, I think that as long as Germany completes its reunification, even if there is only one more nominal emperor, they will take action. The first goal is likely to be the New Kingdom of Poland. After the victory, they may continue to work on the three Baltic countries. If no one stops it, it is estimated that they will continue to take action against Holland and Belgium. This depends on the attitude of the British. As long as victory can be achieved on the battlefield, domestic contradictions will be suppressed. In terms of strength, it is not difficult for the Germans to pinch a few soft persimmons. However, Italy next door is a tragedy. Several of their neighbors are not easy to provoke. France and Austria-Hungary cannot win, so they should not provoke them. Although Switzerland is a small country, its military strength can be regarded as the top among small countries. This hard bone is not easy to chew! "Cobot analysis said It is true that compared with the Germans, Italy is the real tragedy. None of the surrounding enemies is easy to provoke, that is, Switzerland looks a little bit easy to bully. But the only country that looks like a bully is still stabbed. With a population of four million people in Switzerland, it can also mobilize seven or eight hundred thousand troops. Maybe, the Italians will be crushed again. Even if the Italians are working hard now, the outside world is still not optimistic about their military capabilities. After all, Swiss mercenaries have been in Europe for hundreds of years, and they have long been the top mercenaries. Can you not fight? Answer: OK! Just as a price, the Kingdom of Italy is likely to collapse prematurely! Unless it is the Germans who act quickly, they will team up to go to France. When the time comes, they will regain the lost ground. With war reparations, the Italian crisis can be easily solved. "Italy''s problem, we can ignore it first. Their strength is limited. It''s okay to fight behind the Germans. If we act alone, we can refer to the Ethiopian war!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile. Is Ethiopia very strong? Looking at the fact that they defeated the great powers of Italy, they seem to be really strong, but now they are being beaten by the new kingdom of Greece. Now the situation is at a stalemate. It is because they have a large population and a population of less than one million in the New Kingdom of Greece. "Your Majesty, if possible, we''d better delay the outbreak of the war as much as possible. The longer the delay, the more powerful it will be for us!" The Chancellor of Finance proposed. Little Ferdinand nodded and expressed his approval. The current situation is very beneficial to Bulgaria and there is no need to rush to break it. "Your Majesty, maybe it''s better if we let the Germans act freely, and don''t give them courage, I''m afraid they don''t have the guts to challenge the French! The Poles are really dead, and our allies have long regarded them as unpleasant. If the influence were not taken into consideration, there would be no Kingdom of Poland in this world! "Prime Minister Tolsky suggested Idealism killed people, it can be said that it is the Greater Poland strategy, which killed the New Polish Kingdom. Diplomatically offended neighboring neighbors, but I don''t even know that before the German invasion of Poland, the Poles clamored for "destroying Germany in three days", and then they were killed by the Germans. Therefore, Ferdinand has no pressure to betray the Kingdom of Poland. In Bulgaria''s initial strategy, they became abandoned. "Then let Germany do things first, let''s be neutral and see how the French respond!" Little Ferdinand said indifferently ... Bulgaria can watch theaters and the Eastern European Union can watch theaters. They all know that the contradiction between Germany and France cannot be resolved, and a battle is bound to solve the problem. Small neutral countries have limited strength, and it is not their turn to have opinions. It''s okay if they don''t publish it. If they publish it, they may cause trouble. Since Bulgaria announced that it respects the choice of the German people, the French have been embarrassed. The right to choose this issue has been in their hands. Whether or not to restrict Germany has become their top priority right now. Paris "Your Excellency, we can''t let the Germans grow bigger forever. Once they complete the reunification, I will be under greater pressure. This time the British chose Germany and Italy. Bulgaria did not want to conflict with the British prematurely, and we became victims. If their plan is completed, war will break out, and France has no allies this time! "Prime Minister Daraday frowned and said "Mr. Faraday, I also know about this problem Now the most troublesome thing is not the Germans, but the domestic antiwarism. We declare that it is easy to interfere in the restoration of William III. What if the Germans do not listen? Should we send troops to interfere? Is that pass in Congress? How should the French people explain? If these problems are not resolved, what we do is useless. Apart from the consumption of our international influence, there is no hope of success! "Alber Le Brun said with a wry smile "Your Excellency, war is inevitable. The longer it drags on, the more the Germans will recover. With the addition of the Kingdom of Italy and the British people behind the scenes, our national defense pressure will be very heavy in the future. Once a war breaks out, it may be unpredictable! "Faraday said cautiously "I also know this question, isn''t there still Bulgaria? It''s a big deal to drag them into the water, since the British dare to do the first year of junior high, we can do the 15th! If France is going to fall, then let''s drag the enemy to **** together. We can let this news out first and see how the British react. I don''t believe that John Bull would even care about the position of world hegemon for a so-called Western European Union? "Alber Le Brun said in a dry manner. France''s greatest enemy will always be the French themselves. No external force can destroy France. Only they can destroy themselves. Now anti-warism has restricted the French government''s hands and feet, forcing them to adopt a policy of appeasement, and watch Germany grow and develop. Albert Le Brun''s threats to the British were actually out of luck. ... On June 5, 1937, William III was successfully restored and he was crowned as the new king of Prussia. The Second World War was imminent. v6 Chapter 16： , Is it rubbish? Or a smart strategy? Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! With the restoration of William III, the smell of gunpowder in the world is getting stronger and stronger. From Europe to Asia, to the Americas, the situation is all Tensed. The Eastern European Union and the Western European Union oppose each other, and everyone is worried that it will once again evolve into the situation of the First World War. However, only high-level officials know that the current international situation is completely different from that of World War I, even though Britain and Bulgaria are strategically incompatible. But there is still a long way to go from war. Bulgaria wants to continue farming and is not interested in military adventures. British anti-warism is on the rise. After the establishment of the two major alliances, the arms race eased. After all, after the London Arms Treaty expired, Britain and Bulgaria each launched a dozen battleships, and there were still a large number of warships under construction on the berth. The total tonnage of the Bulgarian Navy has been expanded to 770,000 tons. When the shipbuilding plan is completed, the total tonnage will exceed 1.5 million tons. The navy began to explode in 1934, and it doubled in just three years. After this round of arms race, there were only two players left: Britain and Bulgaria. Other countries have fallen behind. In fact, the British are a bit unable to hold it. By 1940, the total tonnage of the Bulgarian navy will reach 1.5 million tons, and the Royal Navy will only reach 2 million tons. The gap between the two sides is constantly narrowing, and the standards of the two powers can no longer continue unless John Bull learns from the Japanese and directly modifies warships to reduce the cost of military expansion. In fact, they are already doing it, but John Bull is not Japanese after all. They just modified a few smaller warships, and they don''t look down on the junk. If nothing else, by 1940, the Japanese Navy will exceed one million tons, making it the world''s third naval power. The ambitions of the Japanese are no longer able to bear it. The two major European alliances oppose each other, and the shackles that bound them no longer exist. The history of East Asia seems to have returned to the original point again. (For safety, omitted) On the European continent, apart from the discomfort of the French surrounded by the Western European League, the Kingdom of Poland, sandwiched between the two major alliances, is really embarrassed. They wanted to join the Eastern European Union, but Austria-Hungary and Western Russia disagreed. Bulgaria also didn''t like them. Who made them swear sovereignty over Ukraine? Is this a joke? Do you think that politics is to play family, in order to gain the support of the people, what kind of slogans can be shouted? The Eastern European Union does not want them, and the Western European Union also does not welcome them. The Germans strongly oppose their joining. The reason is that it is easy to intensify the conflict between the two major alliances. This time John Bull also did not support them. Obviously, he was frightened by their ability to pull hatred. In such a short period of time, he could turn all his neighbors into enemies. It is not easy to have no ability. Do it. Sandwich biscuits are often the most tragic, especially the sandwich biscuits that have no strength. The insightful people of the Kingdom of Poland have already realized the danger. Unfortunately, it was not their turn to speak. Even the king was tossed by the radical groups and lost his temper. It is said that the king of Orleans was ready to resign. Later, the French government intervened and wanted the Kingdom of Poland to contain the Germans, so that His Majesty the King reluctantly remained in office. However, I''m not talking about the affairs of the New Polish Kingdom anymore, and I don''t even show up in public once a year. First, they wanted to restore the king election system, and then they wanted to take the king over. The government''s remarks were exaggerated one by one, and the king who was born in the Orleans family had no confidence. Seeing the changing international situation, Ferdinand sighed. If you don''t die, you won''t die. At this time, the French still have the ability to avoid large-scale wars. Before Germany completes the integration, give them a shot and everything is done. The big deal is to exempt major states from war reparations, use Germany''s internal contradictions, win them to be neutral, and arrest the German central government. How can a central government with only four levels of strength in Germany be the opponent of the French? Even with the addition of Italy and Britain, on land, the French army can still stretch past. When Germany''s internal integration is completed, then the offensive and defensive momentum will be transposed, and then it will be another evenly matched battle. In this respect, the French must thank Ferdinand. If it were not for the rise of Bulgaria, the Germans would not have been weakened so much. Land is gone, and population is decreasing. The key is that the R&D and production of high-tech industries were taken away by Ferdinand. Taking advantage of the opportunity of the world war, many high-level talents in Germany were taken away, and the British and French were also very shameless to transfer light industry to Germany. Now the German industry has been biased, and it is impossible to pull it back. The heavy industry sector has stagnated for two decades, and there are no qualified workers in the machinery manufacturing sector. Even though the group of industrial workers in Germany were still alive twenty years ago, so many years have passed, and the technology in their hands has long been abandoned. Without the more than 20 million Germans in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the total population of Germany would not have reached the level of the Third Reich in history, with a population of only more than 50 million, including ethnic minorities. This time the French can''t be as persuaded as in history. This is determined by their strength. Why do they surrender if they win? In terms of overall national strength, the French still occupies a clear advantage, surrendering to a country whose strength is weaker than their own. Marshal Petain could not do such things. The Germans want to regain their vitality, not to mention, they dont even have windows! The world has been divided up, and even now that the British sponsors have given them blood transfusions, they can''t find the direction of development. The market for industrial products is gone. The market in the British colonies is not divided enough by itself. How can it be possible for the Germans to enter? In the European market, their products cannot compete with similar products. The twenty-year technological gap cannot be made up in a short time. ... On October 7, 1937, at the enlarged meeting of the League of Nations, the government of the Republic of China accused the Japanese of aggression, which was recognized by representatives of various countries. Under the tacit understanding of the two countries, the League of Nations made a resolution to sanction the Japanese government. Of course, this is limited to economic sanctions and material embargoes. In the current international situation, armed intervention is obviously out of fashion, unless the Japanese government is so powerful that it is as invincible as they boast. Obviously, they do not have this strength yet. If the two countries are not jealous and need to join forces against the enemy, it is naturally impossible for the two sides to join forces. As for the implementation capacity of this resolution, it depends on the ethics of the capitalists. The League of Nations does not have anti-smuggling ships, and cannot do anything about smuggling. A conscientious capitalist like Ferdinand has enforced the League of Nations material embargo regulations in strict accordance with the regulations, and other capitalists will not know. Everyone knows that the two major alliances are opposed, and the League of Nations is dead in name. "Your Majesty, the nuclear weapons research team has achieved initial results. It is estimated that by the end of 1938, we can test the first nuclear bomb. However, limited by capacity, it will take at least five years to produce this weapon on a large scale! "Carl said cautiously Ferdinand nodded. The technology of nuclear weapons manufacturing was based entirely on the fact that he was willing to spend money. It would be different if he wanted mass production. At least the current high manufacturing costs must be lowered first. Otherwise, this expensive weapon can only be left as a trump card. Judging from the current situation, it will take a long time to achieve industrialized mass production, but this is enough. Even if it is a laboratory product, with Bulgarias industrial capacity, a few of them are produced every year, which is also stress-free. If you hoard it for a few years, you can ensure that Bulgaria will land smoothly in the world war. This is not the main weapon. "Carry out the experiment secretly. For the sake of safety, let''s go deep in the desert. It''s best to determine the place of no value, so as not to cause trouble in the future!" Ferdinand explained. He couldn''t help being cautious. Bulgaria has a lot of deserts, and there are a lot of oil buried in the Bulgarian desert. In the unlikely event that the site is selected incorrectly and nuclear tests are carried out on these oil fields, the economic losses will be great. ... 1938 was destined to be an eventful period. The Spanish Civil War entered its climax. The Republicans were destined to be unable to support the wall with mud. Even with the support of the British, they were still at a disadvantage. This disadvantage is not only military, but also political. There is no harm if there is no comparison. The two sides have a bad game. Politically, the republican regime, a new-born regime, quickly degenerated before it had time to develop and grow. In the military, the military discipline of the troops was slack and the people were miserable. In contrast, the performance of Spanish right-wing groups is slightly better. Regarding local governance, they have basically maintained stability. Despite the dictatorship, they are not so corrupt. If nothing else, in this round of games in Spain, the French will win this time. It is difficult to say whether the French alliance can be established. "Father, as you might expect, the Japanese really attacked Soviet Russia. In the early morning of the Far Eastern region last night, the Japanese Kwantung Army and the Korean Army launched a sneak attack on the Soviets. Judging from the current situation, Soviet Russia is now at a disadvantage. In future wars, Soviet Russia cannot cause us trouble. "Little Ferdinand said with a smile These are all the Soviet Russian government''s own pot, in order to obtain foreign exchange, Soviet Russia had to export mineral resources to Japan. In 1937 alone, the total amount of ore exported from Soviet Russia to Japan exceeded 10 million tons, which aroused the interest of the Japanese in them. Every husband is not guilty, but he is guilty! A Soviet Russia that was undergoing industrialization became a fat sheep in the eyes of the Japanese, and the war broke out. "It is estimated that it will not be long before the Japanese government will regret it, and they will suffer a lot from attacking two vast countries at the same time. Soviet Russia is indeed not their opponent now, and that may not be the case when winter comes. There are only a few countries in the world that have the ability to fight in the winter in Russia, not including Japan! "Ferdinand said with a sneer If it was Ferdinand, he would definitely not fight two neighbors at the same time. Don''t think they are weak, but can''t stand the vastness of others? A person with a large population and a person with a natural protective umbrella like winter cannot be done in a short time. For an island country, protracted war means disaster! In terms of difficulty, the Japanese government''s strategy is completely **** copy, and two copies of **** have been opened at the same time. If according to normal people''s thinking, at the end of the Russian Civil War, it would be the best opportunity for Japan to invade Soviet Russia. At that time, Soviet Russia was at its weakest. Taking advantage of the blockade of Soviet Russia by West and East Russia, as soon as the war broke out, Soviet Russias channels for obtaining weapons and ammunition from the outside world could be cut off. At the same time, the steel comrades did not have enough young men. Fight as a soldier. Then, if they grind slowly, they can still win the war, nothing more than joining forces with Eastern and Western Russia to carve up Soviet Russia. Regrettably, the Japanese government was trapped by the lower-level military officers. They believed that Soviet Russia was a barren land and had no value, so they chose to do something against another neighbor. With the continuous expansion of the trade volume between the two countries, Japan discovered that the Far East is not wild, but also rich in mineral resources. So what else? Of course it is a word-do it! "Father I don''t think the Japanese government''s decision this time is wrong!" Ferdinand Young expressed a different opinion "Tell me?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously "The two major European alliances are now facing each other, but after all they haven''t fought. When the two lions compete, it is not necessarily the wild dog who is on the sidelines who will benefit. It is possible that the wild dog has become a snack in the lion''s belly before the war broke out. It is estimated that the Japanese government has also seen this problem. If they do not fall into the quagmire of war, how can we and the British start fighting with confidence? If we choose to clear the venue early, they will bear the brunt. Even if they are thousands of miles away, they still won''t be our opponents. If they are strong enough, maybe after our two major alliances kill them, everyone will be tired, and the war that may break out will completely disappear. For the Japanese, isnt that a tragedy? "Little Ferdinand analyzed Ferdinand smiled slightly, and it was true that the little Ferdinand analyzed it and he also saw it. As the saying goes, if you see it through, it is a test of his son''s international observation. Looking at it now, the result is still very satisfactory to him. Perhaps in the eyes of later generations, the Japanese government''s strategy is so unreliable and funny. This is indeed their most correct choice now. Since the lessons of the First World War, European countries have exercised restraint in dealing with wars. In addition to the upsurge of non-governmental anti-war movements, more people still worry about being profited by others. Even the combat plan of the Bulgarian staff has a plan to clear the ground in advance, including the first abolition of the Japanese, not to mention the British. As long as John Bull does not want to lose Southeast Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand after a battle, it is very necessary to remove the hidden danger of Japan in advance. ... v6 Chapter 17： Royal gene bank Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Time passed in a hurry. As early as the restoration of William III, the German states started negotiations, and after several years of wrangling , And finally reached a preliminary agreement. On July 14, 1938, the German Bundestag was convened again. From now on, the highest authority in Germany has changed from the central government to the Bundestag. Not only the state, but also the free city also participated. In name, everyone is equal and the master of this country. The new federal emperor is actually the speaker of the federal parliament. If it does not do well, the federal parliament still has the right to recall, and several old emperor electors are eligible to stand for election. The election of the emperor in Germany has become a lot of trouble, but the real concern is the ordinary people. There are very few entertainment activities these years. It is rare to see a lively event. Everyone is full of enthusiasm. Ferdinand didn''t bother to pay attention. The left and right were just rubber stamps. Now the unified Germany is just barely united by external forces. Once there is a conflict of interest, these states may fall apart and return to the era of separatist rule a hundred years ago. Ferdinand is now playing with his new toy. To be precise, he is preparing to shoot a TV series. TV sets have been around for more than a decade, and there are more than a dozen TV stations in Bulgaria. As a qualified king, Ferdinand naturally wanted to control public opinion in advance, so he invested in the establishment of a television station from the beginning. And using the turnover station of the previous radio station, the nationwide coverage of TV programs has been achieved, leaving competitors far behind. In this era, there are no artificial satellites in the sky, and the transmission of TV signals can only rely on the most primitive turnover stations. Without money, it is impossible to play. At present, all national TV stations are secretly controlled by Ferdinand. The base station is so powerful. TV stations that are not willing to cooperate can only be confined to a few occasions. Being included is a matter of time, and Ferdinand is not worried about this. Not everyone has the strength to build base stations across the country. This requires not only a large investment of funds, but also a complete technical team. "Your Majesty, if you shoot in this way, there is no artistry at all, will it be too low and forced?" Director Billy said embarrassedly "This is a documentary. What you want is true, as much as possible to restore history, why do you want art? Don''t you think this is superfluous?" Ferdinand asked rhetorically "Your Majesty, many snakes in nature have feet. This will be more perfect!" Director Billy couldn''t help but replied. As soon as I finished speaking, I felt that I had lost my temper. It was very impolite to talk to the emperor in this way. He glanced at Ferdinand nervously, and found that there was no meaning to be angry, and Director Billy admired him. "I''m just making an analogy. The most important role of a historical documentary is to record history. Everything else can be ignored. If you add a bunch of messy things in, what should you do when you let our descendants study this period of time? If their thinking is wrong, it is to tamper with history. This is absolutely not allowed! "Ferdinand said righteously Europeans speak very directly. Ferdinand naturally does not go implicitly. He gives **** in one sentence and cannot tamper with history! There is nothing wrong with this. It is a very powerful reason. The director has no opinion. The crime of tampering with history is too great. He can''t afford it, and everyone in the crew can''t afford it. It is estimated that after the filming of the documentary is completed, Ferdinands statement of not allowing history to be tampered with will leave a heavy brushstroke on Bulgarias history books. Well, people who seem to be painful, always find something to do. Ferdinand couldn''t do scientific research. The basic knowledge was too bad, and he couldn''t play even if he wanted to. At the same time, he was unwilling to suffer. For those who write autobiography, he only needs to provide an outline, and there are people who will be the gunners for him, so there will be no problems in keeping them. It''s the same with tossing TV series now. If he doesn''t need to pay attention to his identity, he is ready to direct the shooting himself. After thinking about it, I gave up. If you go to battle in person, I guess everyone in the crew will be uncomfortable, and God knows what will be shot in the end. If a terrible movie is made, and these people say it is a good movie, isnt it a horrible story? As long as it is made by him, even if it is a bad movie, this generation of Bulgarians will probably be applauded. Even if they don''t understand, they will think that they are not knowledgeable enough to be able to film the essence. Even if they don''t have any thoughts, they have to interpret a bunch of great ideas. Thinking about the terrible consequences, Ferdinand persuaded. In the event that the later generations were torn down, wouldn''t it be the name of the king of bad movies? It''s better to direct the director to shoot, except for the troubled crew, because they have a problem with their understanding and misunderstood the emperor''s meaning. "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Peter sent a telegram. At ten o''clock this morning, his queen was born, and you have another granddaughter!" the attendant said with joy. I have to say that the genes of the Gotha family are powerful, and the name of the European royal stallion is not for nothing. In terms of output, it far surpasses other royal families. With this advantage, the Gotha family has thrown off a series of competitors such as the Habsburg family and the Bourbon family. Especially now, under Ferdinand''s butterfly effect, this advantage has become even stronger. If someone says that the 20th century is the century of the Gotha family, it is estimated that no one will object. Historically, the Gotha family also relied on exporting princes and princesses to unify most of the world, but now they only export a little more. Most of them are born with ox forks. Compared with the few great nobles who are on the verge of extinction, their advantages are too great. They don''t have to do anything, and the title will fall. What can be done like this? This point is also evident in the third generation of Bulgaria. As of now, Ferdinand has eleven grandchildren and seven granddaughters. Too many make him a little numb, but to have many children, Ferdinand still agrees with this statement. Especially in Bulgaria, this argument is also very marketable. People believe that the more children there are, the greater God''s favor on them. "Send a telegram to Peter and tell him: I am very happy now that I have added a granddaughter, and I also congratulate him on having another daughter, so that he can make persistent efforts! By the way, urge Peter, hurry up and give my little granddaughter a good name! "Ferdinand said with a smile "Yes, Your Majesty!" The attendant His identity is destined to be impossible to look at this newborn granddaughter in the past. At his age, no one dares to let him toss. Except for a few problems along the way, his granddaughter is in serious trouble, and it is miserable to be considered an ominous person. Ferdinand is not a scam, and he doesn''t like to die, so he can only watch it in photos. If he is bigger, he can also shoot videos. "Has Xenia notified me that she has added another granddaughter, so she will be very happy!" Ferdinand asked immediately. "Your Majesty, someone has already been here to inform!" the attendant replied "Well, let me know, I will hold a banquet tonight to celebrate the birth of my little granddaughter!" Ferdinand said with a smile This is already a convention. Since the birth of the first grandson, Ferdinand held a banquet for the first time in excitement. Now every child is born, he will hold a banquet to celebrate. The European aristocracy has become accustomed to it. The members of the Gotha family are generally more able to give birth. As early as the last century, some people predicted that if other nobles don''t work hard, the world will be named Gotha. This effort is to make them work hard to have children, otherwise the Gotha family will rule the world by means of marriage. Of course, this statement is very exaggerated, but the European royal family gene pool is indeed true. Perhaps in 20 to 30 years, the royal families of all countries will be monopolized by their genes. This, with the flood of princes and princesses from the Bulgarian royal family, is about to become a reality, which Ferdinand never expected. Perhaps in his lifetime, Ferdinand will become the great grandfather of Europe, provided that he can live that long. Ferdinand once again felt the advantage of having more children and more children. According to the current situation, after four or five generations, the population of his branch will exceed one hundred. Fortunately, Europe is late in marriage and childbirth, and it is also monogamous. Otherwise, the imperial clan of the Ming Dynasty will be overwhelmed and will soon take place in the Bulgarian Empire. "Father, something happened to the British royal family!" Little Ferdinand hurried over and said "What happened? Could it be that Edward VIII, who loves beauty and doesn''t love Jiangshan, caused some trouble?" Ferdinand asked suspiciously Ferdinand has always hated such a royal laughingstock. If it happened in another family, it happened. It happened in the British royal family, they still bear the name of a family? To be ashamed is to be ashamed of everyone together, even if you want to hide. "Yes, father! Your judgment is still sharp. Edward VIII announced that his marriage to Mrs. Simpson was soon, and he sent us an invitation!" Little Ferdinand frowned. Mrs. Simpson has been married twice and just divorced her ex-husband Ernest Simpson. Mrs. Simpson is a typical American style. The style in London is very bad, and she has not been recognized by everyone. At least King George V opposed this marriage before his death. Ferdinand frowned, and then stretched out again. Now it is different from history. In history, Edward VIII abdicated because of this marriage. It doesn''t exist anymore. At least no one has raised the issue of Mrs. Simpson''s spy status. Germany is now an ally of the British, and the United States does not exist. Without this factor, the pressure on Edward VIII will be less, and the British royal family is now stronger, even if the cabinet opposes this marriage, it is unlikely to force the king to abdicate. "Then tell Edward, I wish him the best of luck, I hope their love can be happy, we will not attend this wedding!" Ferdinand said helplessly If you are ashamed, you will be ashamed. Anyway, the tree has become a boat, and there is no time to stop it. This problem still gives the British a headache! "But father, our reputation has been defeated by him, and the social impact caused is very bad!" Little Ferdinand frowned and said "It''s okay, don''t you just lose face once, the royal families of European countries have basically been rebellious, and everyone has lost their faces, but this time it is our turn! You have to take it as a warning and strictly discipline the next generation. If such a lover appears, let him give up his royal status first, and then pursue their happy life! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said Rights and obligations are equal. When you are born in the royal family, you have to bear your own responsibilities. You just enjoy your rights without assuming obligations. Where can there be such good things in the world? Such a thing would undoubtedly be catastrophic in a country where the royal power is declining, but in Bulgaria, such a problem is not worth mentioning. You cant make the King Ferdinand take responsibility for messing around, right? It was nothing more than lowering the king''s compulsion and lowering their sacred status in the hearts of the people, but now that Ferdinand is still alive, there will be no problems. The prestige of the Bulgarian royal family comes from Ferdinand, not the so-called family influence, even though he was initially established by family influence. The only thing that can be done now is to prevent micro-duty If this kind of thing happened to ordinary people, it would be nothing at all. Edward VIII''s marriage was just magnified. If he is not the King of England, or if he has given up the right to inherit the throne in advance, then at best it will be the evaluation of a swinger, and will not be boycotted by the British people as it is now. "Father, don''t worry, on this issue, I am completely in accordance with your requirements, and there will be absolutely no trouble!" Little Ferdinand promised ... London Stanley Wynn Baldwin, who became prime minister again, was about to be mad. Facing a wayward king, he was really powerless. The news has spread, and the most important thing is that the wedding invitations have been posted, and the shame has been thrown all over the world. It is impossible to take it back. Of course, this is just his personal opinion. Among the younger generation, there are still people who support Edward VIII, but the base of this group of people is very small. "Your Majesty, please take your life back now!" Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin said cautiously "The news has been announced, and the invitations have been posted, how can I get it back!" Edward VIII said proudly That means it seems to be saying that anyway, it is already a fait accompli, the big deal is to be scolded by the people, and it will be fine after a few days. For the great love, it''s just a curse, it''s not worth mentioning at all! "Your Majesty, you can change a queen, explain to everyone that the person underneath made a mistake, the problem will be solved!" Stanley Wynn Baldwin proposed Stanley Wynn Baldwins suggestion is still very reliable. Find someone to hold the culprit and block fire for the king. This indeed takes into account the reputation of the royal family. "Needless to say, this matter has not been discussed!" Edward VIII said firmly ... .. Mobile version reading URL: m. v6 Chapter 18： ,Ethiopia A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Edward VIII''s love drama, contracted the year-round jokes, and finally found that it can not be stopped, Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin still made Made concessions. You can get married. They won''t give the title of queen anyway, and their future children will not have the right to inherit. Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin can''t do without surrendering. Raw rice is cooked into cooked rice. Can''t he really make the king abdicate? This is different from the historical situation. Several of Edward VIII''s younger brothers have all stood on their own feet outside, and now it is impossible for him to abdicate on his own initiative. The power of the royal family is a bit stronger than in history. The London government has had enough trouble. Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin can''t bear the charge of forcing the king to abdicate. The farce is over, but the sequelae are quite serious. It should have been a wedding that has attracted worldwide attention, and there is no last significant guest. Even the London media have mentioned it in one stroke, and the British people feel ashamed and embarrassed to mention it again. ... "Your Majesty, the Governor of Somalia proposes to occupy Ethiopia to enhance our competitiveness on the African continent!" Colonial Minister Attlee said "Lets talk about the situation in Ethiopia first, and the reasons for taking military action?" Little Ferdinand asked concerned. Since this issue has come to him, it must have been supported by the government, or at least one of the Ministry of War, the General Staff, or the Bulgarian Military Commission. The War Department doesn''t need to think about it. As long as there is a battle, they will most likely support it. Do the generals in the army still want to be crowned? Therefore, on this issue, their right to speak is not high and they can only make a reference opinion. Of course, a war that they both oppose will definitely not be fought. "Your Majesty, from a military standpoint, the Governor''s Palace of Somalia began to infiltrate Ethiopia more than ten years ago. After so many years of cannibalization, we now use the Shabelle River as the dividing line. At the same time, the Greek Kingdom in Asmara has been fighting Ethiopia. Since five years ago, Ethiopia has been at a military disadvantage. The strength of the Ethiopians has been almost consumed, and their vitality has been greatly injured by the long-term fighting. The Government of Somalia believes that all our troops stationed there can defeat the enemy! From an economic point of view, Ethiopia has a wide variety of minerals, rich in hydropower and forest resources, and has great development value. Strategically, we can further put pressure on the British, let them understand that we value Africa, and force them to increase their military investment in South Africa! "Attlee explained Little Ferdinand nodded. War is a continuation of politics. He can directly ignore the military reasons. The two sides are not at the same level at all, and they are not qualified to be valued by Bulgaria. Economic reasons can only be regarded as general. Ethiopia''s value is not too high, and it is not a place that is inevitable. Putting pressure on the British strategically is what little Ferdinand values ??most. Everyone knows that the army is not the strength of the British. It would be great if the British could increase investment in the army. "Your Majesty, the terrain conditions of the African continent are very harsh, and they are not suitable for large-scale army operations. Transportation and logistics are the biggest problems. The British-Berg War is the best example. It is not so much that the Boers fought the British for two and a half years, but rather bad traffic dragged the British for two years, and the remaining half a year was time for war. The borders between us and the British colonies are all wild areas. The British deliberately ignored the local traffic. In order to avoid conflict, we did not carry out construction in the border area. Both sides have set aside sufficient buffer zones. If we want to make the British feel the military pressure, unless we continue to repair the railway, even if we occupy Ethiopia, it will not make much difference before the traffic problem is solved! The British are not fools. They will not give up their strengths and compete with us on land. If you want to put pressure on them, I suggest that you increase troops in Africa. Even several military exercises around the Sinai Peninsula are much better than attacking Ethiopia! "The chancellor opposed No one doubts whether Bulgaria can occupy Ethiopia. The question is how much military expenditure will be paid to occupy this place. No one can answer this question. Although the colonial garrison repeatedly stated that they could handle it by themselves, what about this time? The area of ??Ethiopia is not small. Even if part of the area has been eroded by Bulgaria over the years, and part of the land has been robbed by the Greeks, there are still 8000 or 900 thousand square kilometers of the remaining territory. "Your Majesty, Ethiopia is also an independent country. If we initiate a war for no reason, it will affect our international reputation!" Foreign Minister Coleman said "Your Majesty, excuses for war are everywhere. Although Ethiopia is an independent country, it does not have a high status in the world. In the eyes of many people, this is a big African tribe. There is no one in the world who will stand for them. As long as we have timely public relations, we can completely shift the responsibility of the war to them! "The chief of the general staff Krossf retorted "Your Excellency, the Chief of Staff, even if you are talking about the smallpox, no one would think that Ethiopia would dare to invade Bulgaria. In fact, they can''t even beat the Greeks! The so-called excuse for war is not suitable for appearing now. At this time, we are competing with the British. A good international reputation is very important! "Prime Minister Torsky said ... The General Staff + War Department + Colonial Government VS Cabinet, the main battle faction and the main peace faction are considered to be tied, and the final decision is in the hands of Ferdinand Little. Do you want to attack Ethiopia? Looking at the map of Africa, little Ferdinand was thoughtful. He seemed to understand a little bit. It was definitely not a coincidence that the new kingdom of Greece was placed in Asmara. This is clearly aimed at Ethiopia. Judging from the current situation, the plan is going very smoothly. The Greeks who did not want to integrate in the country all went to the new Greek kingdom. They were busy fighting the Ethiopians every day. Naturally, they could not get through with Bulgaria without any effort. After so many years, the two sides have long been feuding, but the relationship between Greece and Bulgaria has improved. To transfer the hatred, this trick Ferdinand played is simply perfect. He has fought with Ethiopia for more than 20 years. How many Greeks remember the grudges with Bulgaria? Even if it appeared in the history books, their enemy now is Ethiopia next door. Regarding the Bulgarian Empire as an enemy, it is estimated that even the most radical Greeks do not think there is a chance to win. Since they can''t win, they naturally have to admit it. After trying to understand all this, Ferdinand Jr. knew what to do. Ethiopia can be occupied, but it must not be now! Bulgarias reputation must not be bad. This is related to the future world strategy. Even if you want to start a war, you must have sufficient reasons. Unfortunately, the strength of the Bulgarian empire is too strong now, unless the brain is flooded, otherwise no one will take the initiative to initiate a war on Bulgaria, including the British. On the Eurasian continent, Bulgaria covers an area of ??more than 8 million square kilometers. There is also the world''s most complete industrial system, with a population of over 80 million, the world''s most powerful air force, and the second-ranked army and navy. Against any enemy, little Ferdinand will not confuse, there is no country in the world today, the development is as balanced as Bulgaria. Among the most important powers, Bulgaria has an absolute population advantage, which is almost equal to the total population of the United Kingdom + North America. When power is strong and when power is weak, foreign policy is also completely different. Ferdinand was able to design the Ottoman Empire so that they could take the initiative to provoke the war, or show their weakness to attract Greece, the Kingdom of Montenegro, and Romania to attack. Now Little Ferdinand decided not to play this way, otherwise the Eastern European Union would be finished first. Without the Eastern European Union, it would not be so simple to go single against the whole world. "The Ethiopian issue is put on hold first. For the sake of safety, we will focus on cannibalization first. After the overall situation has been set, we will come back to deal with this issue! Taking into account the issue of international reputation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs tries to promote the alliance between Ethiopia and the British, so that when we do this in the future, we will not be condemned by public opinion! "Little Ferdinand said Let the enemy cling together, and then do it in one go. It was this strategy that Bulgaria succeeded in unifying the Balkans. Today, little Ferdinand has come up with this strategy again, and everyone will naturally not object. Ethiopia is not a strong country. Even if it is allied with the British, it is impossible to increase the strength of the Western European Union. On the contrary, it will distract the British. Little Ferdinand does not think that Ethiopia can complete industrialization within a few years. It must be known that even in Bulgaria, the process of industrialization took more than 30 years. On the basis of his predecessor, it took more than ten or twenty years for Ferdinand to complete the initial industrialization. Industrial upgrading, after the First World War relied on Russian heritage, German family background, and its own accumulation to complete the counterattack. When Bulgaria''s industrialization started, there were millions of elementary school students and hundreds of thousands of middle school students in the country. With these talents, Ferdinand started the five-year plan. Ethiopia does not have so many talents now, otherwise it would not have waited until the 21st century to complete industrialization. "Your Majesty, the Ethiopian government has long been closer to the London government, but the British are too arrogant to look down on them, otherwise they would be allies twenty years ago. This is a matter of concept. Unless the war has broken out, the British will not let go of it! "Coleman said with a frown. The sun never sets the empire naturally has its own arrogance, it is too difficult for them to make alliances with the African chiefs. Even small European countries, such as pro-British Portugal, have not formally formed an alliance, otherwise the membership of the Western European Union will continue to increase. Of course, this is not a decision error made by the British, but the more members there are, the more internal conflicts there will be. To allow some countries that can only wave the flag to join the alliance, in addition to increasing internal conflicts, but also not increasing the strength of the alliance, it is completely out of value. "Then leave them alone. We won''t be able to fight for a while. If the French can break out and play the Napoleonic prestige, we don''t need to do anything. War is not a child''s play, so the war that determines the national movement, we can fight as little or as little as possible! "Little Ferdinand nodded and said Barefoot people are not afraid to wear shoes. Now both Britain and Bulgaria wear shoes, and both sides naturally exercise restraint. Without the existence of the two bare feet of Germany and Italy, it is destined to break the situation in Europe. Little Ferdinand would not mind planting another twenty years of fields and let the British admit defeat. ... v6 Chapter 19： Invaded Poland A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! As the situation becomes increasingly tense, the British are also beginning to assemble their arms. In 1933, the military expenditure of the British Empire was 350 million pounds; In 1934, it quickly increased to 680 million pounds; In 1937, it increased to 898 million pounds; In 1938, the British military expenditure had increased to 1.092 billion pounds. Although the value of the British pound has depreciated drastically over the years, this figure is still very impressive. By 1938, the British military expenditure had reached 14.3% of the gross national product, accounting for 41% of the British fiscal revenue. In the same year, the British government also submitted a compulsory military service bill to Parliament, but unfortunately it was not passed. Even so, the British government still opened a military service registration system. Since the bill was not passed, they could only adopt a voluntary registration model. The British are moving, and other countries are not idle. The craziest thing is Germany and Italy. Military expenditures have exceeded the seven layers of their fiscal revenue. The French government is also aware of the danger. In the anti-war wave, Congress passed a new armaments bill and plunged into the tide of arms expansion and war preparations. Bulgaria is of course no exception. The position of world hegemon has not yet been obtained, and the world''s top military spending hat has been put on first. The British mainly develop the navy, with the army and air force as auxiliary. Bulgaria has to take care of the three armies, so military expenditures are naturally higher. Fortunately, the Bulgarian economy has developed well in recent years, otherwise the war will only be detonated in advance. From pure data analysis, we all know that the longer the preparation for war, the greater the damage caused in the end, and the more miserable the losers will naturally be. Ferdinand has the goods on hand, and he is not panicked. You can watch them perform quietly. Anyway, it hinders the speed of the development of nuclear weapons in various countries. Now they don''t even have this concept. Experts in this area have either arrived in Bulgaria or been sent to see God. Everyone knows what uranium element can be used for. It is not something ordinary people can know. Before the birth of the atomic bomb, even the scientists responsible for making weapons did not know that this thing was so powerful, it can be said that it was a completely unexpected product. Historically, the Harmanton Project in the United States mobilized more than 100,000 people to participate, and spent more than two billion U.S. dollars in three years to produce an atomic bomb. These are all textbooks. In fact, the total number of technicians responsible for the research on the atomic bomb project of the Harmanton Project is only a thousand or so, and the rest are naturally other research groups. Americans are not stupid, how can they pin all their hopes on a weapon? Really think that you can print US dollars, it is not money? Back then, the gold standard was still on the gold standard, with more than two billion U.S. dollars. Even for the U.S. government, it was an astronomical figure. Once the project failed, how could it be explained to Congress? In fact, the Harmanton Project, there are a series of projects, the funds are not all congressional appropriations, part of which is social capital. From an economic point of view, the Harmanton project is also a project with a good return on investment. With regard to the use of nuclear energy, breakthrough progress has been made. After the project is completed, a bunch of laboratories are left. Ferdinand''s investment is not that big. It''s not that he has no money to invest, but that it is unnecessary. The Americans had their eyes darkened at the time, and they were casting nets everywhere. Ferdinand didn''t know exactly how to make nuclear weapons. He couldn''t believe the information he saw on the Internet, but he still had some ideas. First, the uranium ore is separated, the rich uranium is selected, and then purified. The purity exceeds 90%, and then nuclear weapons can be manufactured. How to do it, let the scientists play slowly, so the Bulgarian scientists played for seven years before they came up with the atomic bomb. This is not because scientists are inefficient. Scientific research often relies on luck. Sometimes one experiment is successful, and more often a thousand experiments still fail. As Ferdinand blocked this knowledge, only Bulgaria has a heavy water plant in the world, and there will be no competitors in the short term. "Father, at 9:30 this morning, the German government suddenly declared war on the new Kingdom of Poland. Half an hour later, 300,000 German troops crossed the border and launched an attack on Poland!" Little Ferdinand said gleefully. Any war on the European continent is a weakening of the power of the old continent, which is in the interests of Bulgaria. Otherwise, they had already started fighting with the British, so why wait for the outbreak of the Continental War? "This is a matter of time and night. Now it depends on how long the Poles can last. I hope they can last for a month so that the French have time to prepare!" Ferdinand smiled slightly. "Father, there is no need to be so pessimistic? No matter how weak the new Kingdom of Poland is, it won''t be finished so soon, right? With the advantage of the Polish cavalry, it is not easy to delay the war period for two to three months? "Little Ferdinand said puzzledly Both of them are not optimistic about the Poles, the controversial point is just the question of how long the Poles can support. "It depends on whether the Poles are as brave as they brag. If everyone in the Polish army is not afraid of death, and the commander is not too stupid, it will be no problem to drag it for a year or a half. The quality of the German army has declined drastically now, far from being as sturdy as in World War I. The Treaty of Versailles still worked! "Ferdinand said with a sigh After the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles restricted the development of the German military, even though the German government changed the position and trained its soldiers as low-level officers. But they are all theoretical, because of financial reasons, they can''t even guarantee regular training, all aircraft and tanks are gone, and there is a serious shortage of technical arms. In these short years, the German Army has expanded nearly eightfold. There may be no shortage of officers for the time being, but there has been a gap in the technical arms. If the Germans are rich and wealthy, this is not a big problem. The big deal is to feed them with ammunition and fight a few battles on the battlefield. The German army has not reached its peak condition, but the problem is that the opposite Polish army is worse? What age is this, I cant afford to play with planes and tanks, so I ran to play with cavalry. If the Polish commander was smart, he would not use the cavalry to confront the Germans. This is why Ferdinand is not optimistic about the Polish army. In history, the Poles have created a record of using cavalry to chop tanks! Although it only happened in a small battle, it also exposed the command ability of the Polish army. If they want to die together, the Polish army puts the cavalry on the frontal battlefield, it is better to go directly to the cavalry stud and destroy the German mainland. Come a war that you fought you, I fought mine, and it is estimated that the Third Reich will cry. "Father, do you think France will take action? Now it is a good opportunity. The main German army is still in Poland. The French stabbed in the back and they will return without success!" Little Ferdinand asked concerned. "I don''t know, it depends on whether the French politicians value personal interests or national interests more! Based on the current situation in France, if anyone takes the initiative to provoke a war, the people will let someone get out of the way and have to bear a lifetime of infamy. What do you think of such an unselfish politician? "Ferdinand asked back Little Ferdinand was speechless, the French political system, want to start a war, not one person can decide. There may be individual politicians who can sacrifice their own interests for the benefit of the country, but most people are just fighting for their own interests. "Don''t think so much. Whether the French send troops or not, war will break out anyway. It''s nothing more than a matter of time. Are the Italians also ready? The Germans can still ask them for help. Even though they don''t have much combat power, they can still do it if they hold a part of the French army? Coupled with the support of the British, this war cannot be ended in a short time, unless the French compromise, the probability of this happening is almost zero! I''m just wondering, will the Italians die and attack Switzerland? "Ferdinand said with a smile "Father, no matter how Italians are, they are better than Switzerland? As long as they are willing, it shouldn''t be a problem to conquer Switzerland!" Little Ferdinand said in confusion. "Of course, I have no doubt about this. No matter how good the Swiss are, they only have a population of more than four million, and their overall national strength is less than a quarter of that of Italy. But do you think that with the combat power of the Italian army, after they conquer Switzerland, do you still have the ability to attack France? Without the Italians, is it possible for the Western European Union to overwhelm France in the short term? "Ferdinand said with a sneer This is the crux of the problem. Little Ferdinand already knows what to do. It is a good choice to bring the enemy into a dead end. ... On the day the German army invaded Poland, the French government carried out a national mobilization. French President Albert Le Brun issued an ultimatum to Germany and ordered the German army to withdraw from Poland within 48 hours. "Your Excellency, the Congress has rejected our proposal to send troops to Germany. From now on we will be reduced to spectators!" Prime Minister Daraday said with a wry smile "There is no surprise. Even if we want to send troops, we may not be able to interfere in the actions of the Germans. Our old neighbor, the Italians, have also mobilized. What do the Spaniards say, dont they plan to ally with us? "Alber Le Brun asked with concern. "No, on the contrary, the Spaniards agreed to form an alliance with us, but only in secret, and they only assume part of their ally obligations. The Spanish government promised that even if the war broke out, they would guarantee our supplies! "Daraday frowned and said If France and Spain conclude a military alliance, then even if it is against the three countries of Britain, Germany, and Italy, they will not lose ground on land, but the Spaniards will not give their all! "Damn it, these gangsters! Strategic supplies, do we still need them? Once the war breaks out, the Bulgarians will provide us! "Alber Le Brun said angrily Everyone is not a fool, as long as the Bulgarians do not want them to compromise with the Western European Union, once the war breaks out, Bulgaria must guarantee their logistics supplies. "Your Excellency, the British once again assured us that they will restrain the Germans and will not attack us!" Daradi said with a sneer. "What''s the use of such nonsense, other than fooling the people outside? Even if we join the Western European League now, we will inevitably get a knife, unless I can give up all the territory acquired in World War I, which is obviously impossible! I think we should do something now, otherwise we will be scapegoats in the future! "Alber Le Brun said coldly "Maybe we can give a war mobilization speech. UU reading is now being scolded a bit. It''s better than a war broke out. It''s better to come out again!" Daraday thought about it and said. "Okay, then we will do it together, the big deal is to get out in advance!" Albert Le Brun said indifferently Now, unlike in history, the disaster can''t be done anymore. As long as the Germans hit the Eastern European Union, they will soon be beaten back to their prototypes. Moreover, whether it is from a point of interest or from a political point of view, the best choice for Germans is France. The French government was kidnapped by national hatred, so why not the German government? The French are now in a much better state than in history. At least they did not jump into the giant pit of the Maginot Line. It was not that the French didn''t want it, but they didn''t have time to repair the line. The international situation is changing too fast. France, which used to reap the benefits of both sides in Britain and Bulgaria, suddenly became disgusted by everyone, and there was no time for them to react. Of course, the current situation is not too bad. The French still occupy a strategically important position, and the defense line is pushed directly to the Rhine, where they can defend along the river. Without repairing the earth-shattering line of defense, the French government invested this part of the money in the army, and the combat effectiveness of the French army has been significantly improved compared with the same period in history. This is also the confidence of President Albert Le Brun. From the perspective of strength, the French army is still above Germany, and he still does not persuade him to beat the Germans. ... The inefficiency of the republican system has revealed its evil results. If President Albert Le Brun wants to mobilize for war, the opposition parties will come out to sing the opposite. Anyway, as an opposition party, you can just say it and you dont need to be responsible for it. If they dont oppose the government, how can they be called an opposition party? ... .. m. v6 Chapter 20： Bilan Times Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Switzerland is a group of Germans who do not want to be Germans, French who do not want to be French, and Italians who do not want to be Italians , Which together form this country. Therefore, they can only be permanently neutral, and their relationship with the three neighbors around them is very ordinary, and occasionally they will get nervous. Now the contradiction between them and Italy has intensified, and the cause is naturally the internal contradiction of the Italians. The small contradiction between the two people has quickly risen to the issue of national dignity. However, the Swiss government''s executive power is still very strong, and it quickly locked the parties who caused the conflict of public opinion and controlled the situation. "Mr. Luca, please elaborate on the situation at that time!" "Okay, Mr. Luke! But I really don''t blame me for this thing, he provoked first, and then I was rough!" Luca explained "Mr. Luca, I believe that regardless of your business this time, the Italian media are just exaggerating. Isn''t the domestic media supporting you the same?" Luke said with a slight smile ... "Well, Mr. Luca is basically sure that you are just a victim in this matter, but before the matter is over, you may be troubled!" Luke explained "Okay, Mr. Luke!" ... As the investigation progressed, the Swiss government naturally found clues about man-made things, and it was obvious that someone was manipulating public opinion. The Swiss Federal Government reacted quickly and traced it to Italy along the way, and then nothing happened. The Kingdom of Italy is also arrogant. Even though they were beaten to a half in World War I, their nationalism has risen again. At this point, whether or not someone guides public opinion, they cannot make concessions. This is related to the issue of national self-confidence. Interfering with the Swiss investigation, but they will still send people to investigate, which creates opportunities for Bulgarian intelligence personnel. In this era, population movement is difficult to monitor. Before the Italian government reacted, it discovered that something was wrong with the intelligence personnel and left Italy. But the matter is not over. Bulgaria''s intelligence agency in Switzerland has also surfaced, but without evidence, the Swiss government only protested in private. "Your Majesty, our intelligence personnel in Switzerland have been exposed, and the intelligence organization in Italy has also entered an incubation period!" The intelligence leader Wiki said with a green face. Little Ferdinand frowned. He did not expect that this small activity would expose the Bulgarian intelligence organization. Soon he eased over. Switzerland has never been the focus of the Bulgarian intelligence agency. Except for a limited number of people there, the investment is quite small. With too few resources invested, intelligence agencies naturally have no way to build a network. Now they suddenly order, they can only go into battle shirtless. If it is left in the UK or Germany, the protection layer of the intelligence organization is three layers inside and three layers outside. Many intelligence personnel do not know who they are selling their lives to. There are even pretending to be other national intelligence organizations and lurking in the local area. In addition to the high-level, the intelligence personnel below have been deceived from the beginning. "I''ll let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs handle it, I don''t want this kind of thing to happen a second time!" Little Ferdinand said with a gloomy face Fortunately, it is Switzerland. Even if it is exposed, Bulgaria can tell them to shut up, and everyone will pass by pretending to be stupid. If something goes wrong with the British intelligence organization, now the embassy will go to the prison to pick up people, and it will cost a heavy price to get people out. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Wiki replied The plan cannot keep up with the changes, and the news leaks. Then the conflict between Switzerland and Italy will soon end. The changes in the international situation caused by this will require Ferdinand Jr to deal with the aftermath. Of course, this is just a small trouble. The Swiss government cannot publish the news, otherwise their neutral status will cease to exist. As a country sandwiched by the four countries of Germany, Austria, Italy and France, they have no choice but to be neutral. If it''s not that their geographic location is not important and they don''t have any resources, they won''t be able to be neutral. You can refer to Belgium for details. "Your Majesty, in fact, this time you can let the French take the blame. In addition to our provoking conflicts between Switzerland and Italy, French intelligence organizations are also involved!" Wikimedia suggested. Is it difficult to do this? In fact, it is not difficult at all. The most important thing now is not who provoked the contradiction between the two countries, but who they need to provoked secretly! For the Swiss, the best thing is to make big things small and small things small! As a neutral country, the only way to survive is to participate in the contradictions between large countries. For Italy, it''s different again. This is an excellent excuse to use against the enemy. Bulgaria and France are their enemies. There is no doubt that the choice is who to fight first. "Well, I see, you don''t need to worry about this problem!" Little Ferdinand said lightly Obviously, this is his dissatisfaction with the intelligence department, these things have exceeded their scope of authority. Which country has no intelligence organization? What if it is exposed? These issues cannot be put on the surface at all, otherwise a group of spies will be captured by the Bulgarian police within two days. Then, everyone started to talk to each other until the matter was over. Little Ferdinand doesnt know how many such cases have been seen. In Ferdinands words: Pull the enemy to the same level as yourself, and then use your familiar experience to defeat the enemy! Usually this happens in the election of politicians. Everyone blacks out each other. In the end, the people can only choose one of the rotten goods, and they think they are in a good position. In addition to the problems later, it is also a matter of course. It is originally a bad product. How can you have expectations? This is an era of worse than bad. There is no such thing as perfection. As long as others are worse than you, you will win. The most typical example is the current Pod battlefield. The German army is in frequent situations along the way, and there are often fights, and the officers can''t find their own troops. But it doesn''t matter. The Polish army on the opposite side is even worse, often waiting for the commander''s order to reach the front-line troops, and the German army will fight over long ago. Commands are always a step slower than reality. This is more chaotic and deadly than the German command. The command system can be said to be a problem of the running-in of the troops. It is acceptable for a sudden formation of the army to have poor coordination between the various units. What''s more pitted is the logistics. Only when the battle started, the late arrival of materials frequently occurred. The frontline troops advanced too fast, but the delivery speed behind them could not keep up. The Germans didn''t dare to fight too fast. If they were not good, they would be hungry, and sometimes they would get the wrong materials. It is said that flour has become potatoes, and the original canned beef has suddenly become canned vegetables. This kind of thing shouldnt happen too much. Historically, the Germans also experienced logistical problems during the initial war. After deepening reforms, the problems that occurred in the middle and late stages were gradually reduced. In general, the logistics of the German army has never really met the needs of the frontline forces. This was very prominent in the Battle of Stalingrad and on the African battlefield. This problem is not as simple as it seems. It is not only the lack of efforts of the logistics department, but also the insufficient supply of domestic materials. The east wall is often demolished to make up for the west wall. Coupled with the chaotic strategy of the Supreme Command, without considering the actual situation, it is difficult to think of logistics problems. ... London At the League of Nations headquarters, a hearing about the German invasion of Poland is going on. Most countries hope that the League of Nations can intervene in this war. This is the European continent, not the Far East. The Germans do not have the geographical advantage of Japan, and now they dare not reject the resolution of the League of Nations. Unfortunately, the results disappointed everyone. The British recognized that the military actions taken by the German government were legal. Naturally, the reason was that the Poles themselves died. Of course, the support of the British alone is not enough. Even the support of the entire Western European Union is not enough to make the League of Nations recognize the legalization of this military action. However, if you add Western Russia and Austro-Hungary, you can only say that you are confused, and you always have to pay back. Now the Poles are paying for the previous foreign policy. The Germans reached an agreement with the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia, Bulgaria chose to remain silent, and the New Kingdom of Poland was sacrificed. Although the French are arguing for the Poles, there is nothing they can do. Who made the Poles go too far and gave the Germans an excuse for war, and the League of Nations recognized the legality of German military operations? However, when Germany wanted to annex the New Kingdom of Poland, it was opposed by all countries. Obviously this was everyone''s bottom line, and even the British did not support them. The actual military occupation is only one step away from the official annexation of Poland. "Father, the French have withdrawn from the League of Nations. It seems that they still haven''t put aside their arrogance. Even if they lose their right to speak in the League, they can''t help it!" Little Ferdinand vomited. "In that case, we are also ready to quit! Once the war breaks out, staying in the League of Nations will become embarrassing. Who knows what will happen in the future? "Ferdinand said with a sigh In any case, the existence of the League of Nations has indeed played a vital role in maintaining world peace. From 1923 to 1937, no major war broke out in the world, and the League of Nations was a great contribution. Now because of changes in the international situation, the founding countries of the League of Nations have conflicts of interest, and this organization has come to an end. The French are now prominent, and the Japanese left as early as 1937. If Bulgaria retires from the alliance, the League of Nations will become a dead end. "Father, are you not optimistic about the current international situation?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern "No! The current international situation is very powerful for us. Even if the conflict between Italy and Switzerland has failed, the German-French war is inevitable! The French are too arrogant, they are not willing to become a second-rate country, but in fact, with their strength, they can only become a second-rate country. Inappropriate name means disaster! Judging from the current situation, if the French cannot win over Spain, they will soon be in tragedy. The Swiss will definitely continue to remain neutral this time. Belgium issued a declaration of neutrality as early as 1936. Except for Poland, which is about to die, the French actually have no allies. "Ferdinand said with a smile "Father, how do I think there is a problem with the Belgian declaration of neutrality? Do they think that the Germans will let them go because of this declaration?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "This is the question of the Belgian government. Even if they give up the German territories in World War I and the Germans want to attack France, borrowing from Belgium is still the best choice. At that time, they still have to make a choice, either agree to borrow the way and join the German side; or join forces with France and refuse the German pass. Geographical location determines that they have to make a choice between Germany and France. The declaration of neutrality has no effect except for restraining their own hands and feet! "Ferdinand said helplessly He doesn''t understand what the Belgian government is doing at all. Not everyone can be neutral, especially if you are caught in the middle of a big country, you must make a choice. Even if you want to be neutral, please learn from Switzerland and arm yourself first to discourage the enemy. You must know that when countries expand their arms and prepare for war, Switzerland is also preparing for war. It is not what the later generations say that neutral countries can reduce military expenditures. Without strength, who cares if you are a neutral country? If a declaration can solve the problem, then what should the army do? "Father, the Swiss Confederation wants our support. It seems that they feel threatened and are unwilling to give up their neutral status. Is there anything we haven''t noticed here? Under normal circumstances, neither Germany nor Italy will attack Switzerland, but why is Switzerland disturbed? "Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "You have as much information as I do, and there are a large group of sub-think tanks. You can''t find out where to do analysis every day, and I can''t find out! However, from a psychological analysis, the Swiss peoples worries are still very reasonable, and being alert to their neighbors is the most natural choice. If France falls to the Western European Union in the future, Switzerland will be over. Germany, France and Italy will join forces to carve up Switzerland. The idea of ??the Swiss is just a small problem, you noticed that the German army did not, and their combat effectiveness quickly recovered! "Ferdinand thought for a while and said "It did recover very quickly. It took only a few years and almost caught up. Even if there is a gap with us, this gap is not irreparable. If the Italian army has such strength, even if only half the combat strength of the German army, they will have the strength to fight the French. With the addition of the British, the French now has a very slim chance of winning, and the longer the delay, the more disadvantaged the French. But France is anti-war again, they don''t know yet, the more they are anti-war, the greater the chance of a war breaking out. If France does not have anti-warism, perhaps Germany is still torn apart, and under the intervention of the French government, it may have become a bunch of independent countries! "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Well, remind the French to speed up the war. Italy can''t hold on anymore Now that they have not done anything against Switzerland, they will attack France by the end of the year at the latest! Of course, it is also possible to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire or us, but the odds are very small, the Italians will not be so stupid! "Ferdinand said with a sneer There is no worst, only worse! From a strategic point of view, Poland, France, and Belgium go hand in hand. They are all rotten home. The Polish people have already paid the price for it. Now it is their turn. Belgium, automatically ignored by Ferdinand, their strategy is that there is no strategy, the goal is very clear: I will not beat you, you can not beat me! The French''s strategy is equivalent to no strategy. The government is changing too fast to implement it. They are all busy fighting internally, and naturally less time to care about the outside world. The strategy of the New Kingdom of Poland is the mythical strategy! The Poles have always wanted to restore the territory of the Kingdom of Poland to its peak, and are still working hard for it. Obviously, this strategy was born at an untimely time. It was advanced to more than a hundred years ago, and there may still be the possibility of success. Now they want to realize this strategy, it is no simpler than becoming a world hegemon! "Father, this is probably difficult to do. Even if I remind them, I don''t know who to call?" Little Ferdinand said helplessly. There is no way, the French President + Prime Minister has become a representative of the main combatants, but anti-warism is still prevalent in France. If nothing else, the French government will change again soon. The exact statement is that the cabinet has changed, but Prime Minister Daraday was re-elected and has not stepped down. This is nothing. The French prime minister has also set a record for seven terms. Of course, he is not re-elected. The shortest term of office is less than one week. Faced with this situation, Ferdinand nodded helplessly and watched the French continue to wave. ... v6 Chapter 21： , France Vs German + Italian A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Time has passed, the New Kingdom of Poland finally lived up to expectations, after a wave of failures, he kneeled decisively. There is no way, the gap in strength cannot be made up by mouth and gun. The fiercest gang of people who clamor is often the most persuaded on the battlefield. A gang of bigwigs appealed to the people to resist desperately, but they ran away. Seeing Ferdinand is speechless, do you want to behave? What about the literati style? Even if you can''t treat death as home, how come you have to wait for the Germans to fight over and run away? Do you know that it hurts morale? The population of the New Kingdom of Poland is only 8 million, and its strength is far less than that of the same period in history. Apart from its ability to cause troubles, it is not comparable. In less than a month, the new Kingdom of Poland came to an end, and only sporadic guerrillas were left to resist. Except for a large-scale war that was devastating to the people of the world, nothing was left. No, there is also a Polish government-in-exile, which has now gone to France to seek asylum. Poland is over, can France still enjoy peace? The answer is: no! Ferdinand did not disappoint. On July 18, 1939, the 38th day after the Polish War ended, the Germans could not wait to declare war on France. This is not because the Germans were anxious, but the Italians were anxious. They took the initiative to jump up in this war, and the Germans were also dragged into the war. Otherwise, the Germans might have to prepare for another two or three months to make up for the lack of strategic materials. These are all small problems. Anyway, there is a British nurse, who is just a little strategic material, and it will be done in minutes. Mr. Albert Le Brun can rest assured, now that no French people spray him as the president of the main combat faction anymore, the enemy has come to the door, and they can''t help but stop! It is the London government that should be entangled. The British anti-war people are attacking the government, thinking that they are actively creating war. In a sense, this war was indeed made by the British. Without their support, Germany and Italy would not have the courage to declare war on the French so quickly. World public opinion is also accusing the British government, and the Bulgarian media even labelled the British as warmongers, and produced actual evidence to prove that the British planned this war. On this issue, the British media are too lazy to deny that the ship of arms to Europe is the best evidence. However, Germany and Italy are also allies of the British. According to the agreement, the London government should provide them with more help. Prime Minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin has a headache. According to the current situation, he, the prime minister of the anti-war faction, is about to get out. Next year will be another election year. The leaders of the anti-war factions planned a war. The voters felt deceived and wanted to be re-elected. Dreaming! The national strategy requires that ordinary people do not want to listen to such an explanation. Originally, the external interpretation of the establishment of the Western European Union was to counter the Eastern European Union. Now that the situation is good, the Eastern European Union is still keeping its own farm, and the two member states of the Western European Union have already started war on the European continent. Especially the Germans have provoked two wars in a short period of time. France is not so bully as Poland, or the British Empire will be dragged down. The British people don''t want to go to the European continent to fight the French for no reason. "Prime Minister, we are under too much pressure from public opinion. If we block the French coastline again, the people will not be able to explain it!" Chamberlain frowned and said Blocking the French coastline is different from directly declaring war. Moreover, this coastline is not so easy to blockade. At the beginning of the war, the French Navy abandoned the English Channel, the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, and shrank the entire fleet to the Mediterranean. The Mediterranean fleet of the Royal Navy has not been able to suppress the French Navy, let alone blockade this stretch of coastline. Transfer the main fleet to the Mediterranean? Just think about this idea, don''t take it seriously! If there are fewer warships transferred, the French navy cannot be suppressed; if there are too many warships transferred, Bulgaria can''t help it. If the Bulgarian Navy and the French Navy jointly knocked them a sap, it would be too late for the London government to cry. No one dares to gamble on this kind of thing. Once the Royal Navy''s superiority ceases to exist, then the British Empire''s position as world hegemony will really not be preserved. "But on the ally, how do we explain it? You must know that Germany and Italy communicated with us before starting the war. If we can''t complete the agreement, I''m afraid there will be trouble later!" The Secretary of State retorted The national credibility of the British Empire, when it is said to be valuable, is invaluable, and when it is said not, it is really not worth a penny. It depends on whether the benefits are sufficient. There is no doubt that their credibility is very valuable now, and the British Empire still needs two allies of Germany and Italy. Supporting the German-Italian attack on France is not to destroy France. The main purpose is to force the French government to submit. War is only a means, not an end. As long as the French succumbed, then the Western European League will be a big deal, and the neutral Spaniards will cry and cry for joining. The European continent will once again return to a evenly matched situation, and Bulgaria will have to shift its strategic focus to the European continent, and the hegemony of the British Empire will be unbreakable. Chamberlain retorted: "Allies are indeed very important, but we have sent troops to blockade the French coastline. How is this different from our direct participation in the war? Can the people accept it? Don''t forget, the French are now guarding the Mediterranean coast and sending the main force of the Royal Navy to the Mediterranean. It is too dangerous. Who can guarantee that Bulgaria will not participate in the war? " For the British Empire, a decisive battle between the Mediterranean and the Bulgarian navy was the worst choice. ... The British are still struggling, and Germany and Italy, who are at war, are about to scold their mother. The worst situation appeared. On the battlefield, France had the upper hand with one enemy and two. For Germany and Italy, this was simply terrible. The French are not easy to provoke. With the natural danger of the Rhine, there is no problem with the French defending the line of defense. The best way is to start with Belgium and Luxembourg first. This is the strategy that the Germans have always adopted. This time it was because the war broke out too suddenly. They were dragged into the water by the Italians and had not had time to prepare for the war. In the First World War, Belgium was not without gain. The border between them and Germany was also on the Rhine, and it would be impossible to sneak attacks. If you want to cross the river, why should you have a boat? It can''t be done with just one or two ships. The Belgian is not stupid because a large number of ships are assembled! Although the Belgians declared neutrality, on the border with Germany, they still placed 260,000 troops to guard the Rhine. This kind of war is not easy to fight. The border between the two countries is one hundred and eighty kilometers long. On average, there are two or three defenders per meter. Unless it is filled with human lives, it will be useless. The combat effectiveness of the German army is strong, but unfortunately the opponent is not a soft persimmon. As the defensive side, the enemy has a geographical advantage, which makes up for the gap in the combat effectiveness of the two forces. Berlin "How is the Italian? Still no progress?" Prime Minister Holman asked concerned. "No, the Italian battlefield is about to decide the victory or defeat. If we can''t make a breakthrough, maybe the French will be able to parade in Rome in a while!" Chief of Staff Brausich said helplessly. When encountering such a best ally, he has nothing to say. It stands to reason that the Italians are now fighting to wash away the shame of the Treaty of Versailles. The morale of the people is very high, but they have returned to normal levels on the battlefield. Since the outbreak of the war, the Italian army has been performing normally until now, and it has not exploded in any upset, which is fully in line with the impression of the outside world. As the party that provoked the war, the Italian army launched a fierce attack from the beginning, fighting in the dark, but unfortunately the French line of defense was not moving. After hitting, the French reacted and started a limited counterattack, and then an embarrassing scene appeared. Even with an absolute advantage in military strength, the Italians are still at a disadvantage. If you find that a regiment is fighting against a division, don''t be surprised that this is just a regular performance on the French and Italian battlefield. The fact that the French were quickly defeated did not mean that the French army was weak. It was mainly their misjudgment in the armored forces that allowed the Germans to complete the lightning strategy. Now that the Rhine is in danger, the German armored units cannot perform amphibious operations. They can''t swim, and they can''t perform their tactics no matter how powerful they are. Germany and France faced each other across the river, and the French stretched out a hand. They still suppressed Italy, which almost collapsed the German Staff. This is completely a replica of World War I. Because the German army overestimated the combat effectiveness of the Italian army, it once adopted a strategy of containing the main force of the French army and creating opportunities for the Italians. The final result was of course very face-smashing. With the strength of five regiments, the French just dragged the 700,000 Italian army for a week, waiting for reinforcements. This time it''s going to be much better. Brauchich''s expectations for them are already very low, so he is just helpless and not surprised. Prime Minister Holman Zou frowned and said: "General Brauschich, we must break through the French defenses as soon as possible. If the war continues, it will be a disaster for Germany. You should be clear that the protagonist of this war is no longer us. Now it is the battle for hegemony between Britain and Bulgaria. We must withdraw from the war as soon as possible. Otherwise, once the war between Bulgaria and the British breaks out, the Eastern European Union will also be involved, and then we will fight on two fronts again. " "Your Excellency, the French are now guarding the Rhine. It is almost impossible for us to make a frontal breakthrough. In fact, we don''t even have the ships crossing the river. The French deployed thousands of artillery pieces on the Rhine. Any of our ships will be smashed by bombing, unless we block the Rhine and create a chance for the troops to attack! "Braushich explained "Block the Rhine? God, it''s impossible! You have to know the consequences of blocking the Rhine. Then the entire Rhine Kingdom will become a country, and Germany will cry for it!" Holman said excitedly "Then you can only borrow it!" Brauchich thought for a while and said "You mean tore a hole from Belgium, there is no problem, you can do it without worry!" Holman said indifferently Attacking Belgium He didn''t have the slightest pressure. This was originally one of their strategic goals. "No, the Belgians are also very well-prepared. It is difficult for us to make a breakthrough from the front. If we want to quickly tear through their defenses, we can only borrow from the Netherlands!" Brauchich said indifferently Holman was in deep thought. The relationship between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and them can be said to be very good. The so-called borrowing is essentially an invasion. The strength of the Dutch is not worth mentioning. They are used to living in peace, and their defense is very lax. It is not difficult to occupy the Netherlands. The trouble is the follow-up political influence. Germany in this era is not the third empire in history. It does not have such a strong power. You can fight whoever you want, and they have to consider political influence. "General Brauschich, is there really only one choice?" Prime Minister Holman asked expectantly Brauchich replied: "If we want to open up the situation in a short time, we have no choice but to attack Belgium through the Netherlands and fight the French in a decisive battle. Of course, if the British are willing to let the Royal Navy **** our army to land from the English Channel, even if I didn''t say it! " "Well, the matter of General Brauschich is very complicated. We must first inform the British. Without their support, we cannot even support ourselves in weapons and ammunition!" Prime Minister Holman said with a wry smile. Brauchich nodded. There is no alternative. Germany lost too much in World War I and has not recovered its vitality until now. At this time, they could not do without the help of the British. Without the support of the British, Germany and Italy are now tied together, and most of them are not opponents of the French. Apart from other things, their self-sufficiency rate for a single weapon and ammunition is only 70%. This is because the war has not entered the climax stage. ... v6 Chapter 22： Attack on the Netherlands The genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! The European melee has begun, and the French have risen up, let everyone understand that they are the worlds first army power, not a mere name . While opposing the Germans and pressing the Italians to the ground, the French military also announced that they would go to Rome for a military parade three months later. Judging from the current situation, the possibility of this happening is still very high. The Italians have lost even Bologna. Whether it can last for three months is a question. This is still based on the help of the British. If there is no blood transfusion for this nanny, let alone three months, it will be the Italians who can support one month. Less than half a month after the war broke out, the Italians lost more than 600,000 troops. On average, three divisions were not defeated every day. Such losses were about to catch up with the worst of the First World War. "Chief of Staff, tell us about the current situation of the European War!" Little Ferdinand said "Yes, Your Majesty!" Christophe replied "Since the outbreak of the war on July 18, the three belligerent nations have mobilized more than eight million troops, and fought a great war with the Rhine and Milan as the battlefield. Among them, France mobilized about 2.87 million troops, Germany mobilized 2.76 million troops, and Italy mobilized 1.84 million troops. At present, Germany and France are facing each other along the Rhine, and no one can do anything about it. The two armies have not formally met each other. The battlefield in the Italian region is already very obvious. Eight hundred thousand French troops have fought Italians crying for their fathers and mothers. The French troops performed very well. The Italian Army is still at a normal level. The current battle loss ratio between the two sides is about 1:14.6. Their performance is not as good as the Polish! Judging from the current battlefield situation, if the Germans cannot break through the Rhine Defense Line, then Italy will be over sooner or later. " "What if the British went directly to the war?" Torkis asked heartily. Christophe explained: "The number of the British Army is limited. There are only more than 200,000 troops stationed in the mainland. It will take at least one month for them to complete the national mobilization. The British are different from us. Their reserve mobilization mechanism is very backward. When these troops are mobilized, there is still a period of training before they can be put on the battlefield. When they joined the war, the Italian battlefield would have ended. " Sure enough, it is not unreasonable to ignore the British. Unless someone declares war on them, it is highly efficient to persuade Parliament to join the war in a month according to the procedures. Coupled with the backward mobilization mechanism, in the history of World War II, the French saw this and just pretended to die. "Is it possible for the British to block the French coast and cut off the supply of supplies for the French?" Chancellor Merkel asked suspiciously Christophe analyzed: "The British are already doing it. Although they haven''t finished yet, they actually blocked the English Channel, North Sea, and Atlantic Ocean. The French ships were all detained by them. Now the only transportation comrades of the French are the Mediterranean. The French gathered all the main navy forces and temporarily kept the only lifeline at sea. Under normal circumstances, unless the main force of the Royal Navy enters the Mediterranean, they are not capable of blocking France. " Its easy for the Royal Navy to enter the Mediterranean at this time. Its not that simple to get out. You dont have to think about it. How could Bulgaria not eat the bait delivered to the door? The British warships began to lose, but the navy officers and soldiers could not afford to lose, and the technical arms were not so easy to add. Once they lose their naval superiority, they have no choice but to admit defeat. It can be said that, apart from worrying about being besieged by the French and French navies in the Mediterranean, the Royal Navy is not afraid of any battlefield in the world. "If this is the case, then move on to the next topic, do we need to increase assistance to the French now?" Little Ferdinand said calmly The rise of the French is not without reason. The British supported Germany and Italy behind the scenes, and Bulgaria supported the French behind the scenes. It can be said that the melee on the European continent is just the prelude to the struggle for hegemony between Britain and the US. At this point, everyone is forced, and neither the British nor Bulgaria have any choice. The worlds second child is stronger than the worlds boss. How can it be possible that the two sides do not conflict? Even the two countries have exercised restraint and are avoiding an aggressive war. But now its not a later generation. Everyone doesnt have a nuclear bomb to make the other side throw a rat-inhibiting weapon. No, it''s just that the British don''t. Bulgaria already has it, but it''s still in a confidential stage. Even the members of this cabinet don''t know about it. Apart from the people involved in the research, only two emperors know about it. Knowing that, little Ferdinand still has no plans to use it, unless the Royal Navy is gathered together, he doesn''t mind a bomb to get it done. Obviously such an opportunity does not exist. The British have so many overseas colonies. How did the Royal Navy gather? So now everyone is still in the strategy department according to conventional weapons. "Your Majesty, strategically speaking, we still have to support the French, and it is absolutely impossible for the British to give up Germany and Italy. Now it is very powerful for us to support the French to fight a proxy war and consume the strength of the British! "Christopher replied Chancellor of the Exchequer Merkel said: "Your Majesty, there is no financial problem. All our materials are sold to the French at market prices, and they will pay by loan. After the war is over, let the French slowly recover. It is not a problem to repay the loan with their wealth! " Little Ferdinand smiled slightly and said in his fine name: assistance, in fact, is still chargeable, but the loans provided by Bulgaria are low-interest or non-interest-free. This is exactly the same as the French strategy of pulling Bulgaria into the Allies in World War I, except that the priorities of the two sides have been reversed. There is no harm in giving such assistance a little bit more, as it is a stimulus to the domestic economy, anyway the French will pay. ... "Your Majesty, if the Italian battlefield continues to deteriorate, the Germans may take risks and attack the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg!" Christophe said It''s time to come. The Germans attacked Belgium and Luxembourg. Ferdinand didn''t care. If they attacked the Netherlands, it would be different. The wife is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands. Once a war breaks out, they will become very embarrassed, at least very troublesome in their positions. But embarrassment belongs to embarrassment. In the face of international interests, these must be put back. The Netherlands is a neutral country and has not joined the Eastern European Union. Bulgaria has no ally obligations to them, so it is naturally impossible to fight for them. Don''t say that his wife is the Crown Prince of the Netherlands, even if she is the Queen of the Netherlands, it will not change Bulgaria''s position. Once the war broke out, Little Ferdinand was embarrassed. There is no doubt that the queen as the crown prince must be a firm anti-German. At that time, she was screaming for the Kingdom of the Netherlands. How should Ferdinand do with herself? Follow along? Is he still the emperor of Bulgaria? This will send a wrong message to the people that Bulgaria is about to join the war. With the militant nature of the Bulgarian people, the war is not far away. The sequelae is that his impression in the minds of the people plummeted. No one likes an impulsive king. He is only Ferdinand II and not Ferdinand. He does not have such high prestige. The people will not help him find reasons for himself, thinking that his decision is correct. What if you keep silent? At first there was no problem. When the Dutch government in exile came over, Ferdinands troubles would come. Its only strange to be harassed every day! The key is this kind of harassment, which he still cannot avoid, which is also a political need. The Dutch queen in exile must work hard for the restoration of the country. The hapless little Ferdinand is the target of the attack, and the wife next to it also needs to show off. It is enough for him to have a diplomatic meeting every three to five, and talk about the same topic. This is to be shown to the Dutch people. In any case, he must cooperate unconditionally and give them experience babies, brushing it down again and again, until Bulgaria ends. For the emperors headaches, everyone is helpless. Bulgaria will not participate in the war until the French are not seriously injured. No one dares to underestimate the French. What if their nationalism continues to burst and another Napoleon is born? Bulgaria doesn''t want to make wedding dresses for them. It defeats the British and brings another European hegemon. Isn''t this unhappy for itself? "Remind the Dutch, let them be more prepared, and let God determine their destiny for the rest. We are beyond our reach!" Little Ferdinand sighed. The tragedy of the Dutch lies in their lack of strength. They survived the First World War by neutrality. This time it is different. No matter how good their relationship with the Germans is, these are all clouds in the face of national interests. The weakest link of the Rhine line of defense is in the Netherlands. The Germans do not attack from here, where do they attack? Can the Kingdom of the Netherlands still lend it to Germany? If they really did this, they would not be a neutral country, but a vassal country. Although the Kingdom of the Netherlands was part of Germany in history, they have become independent, but they don''t want to return to that big family. Whether the Kingdom of the Netherlands can stop it, there is no need to consider this question. In Ferdinands opinion, its not bad for the Dutch to last a week. If you make preparations a few years in advance, you may still be able to defend against a wave of common sense. Now that the war is about to break out, the Dutch don''t even know that tragedy is doomed. Of course, those politicians must know that Germany will invade the Netherlands, but they chose to pretend to be deaf for their own benefit. The difference between the strength of the two sides is too great, anyway, they can''t win, and no one will blame them if they lose. Now they are doing more and wrong, not doing good. Once the war is prepared in advance, a bunch of idiots will come out to push the responsibility of the war on them. This kind of thing has not happened only once. Isn''t the current London government a ready-made example? From the perspective of national interests, their strategy is not wrong But in the future they will definitely be labeled as war criminals, and political opponents will not let them go. Anyway, someone has to carry the culprit, either by himself or by others. The London government is also digging holes. For example, if they don''t participate in the war, they obviously want to delay their participation until after the general election. Secretly provoking wars among the countries of the European continent and letting the British Empire directly participate in the war are two completely different concepts. The former has been in the British Empire for hundreds of years. As the saying goes, the law does not blame the public. Almost every previous government cannot escape. The British people are not so virgin, and the complaints are over. The latter directly dragged the British Empire into the war. It was okay if it was won, but it could be washed away later. If it was lost, it would really be stinking for years. Bulgarias bystander attitude undoubtedly provided the Germans with confidence in starting a war. As long as the Eastern European Union does not participate in the alliance, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg are simply not worth mentioning. On September 12, 1939, the Germans suddenly made a request to the Dutch government and ordered a reply within 24 hours. The Dutch government was dumbfounded for an instant, and hurriedly asked the British Empire to intervene. Unfortunately, in this war, the British supported the Germans. I look for Bulgaria again, but unfortunately it is too late. When the Eastern European Union was established, they refused to join, so now they must pay for it. After the Germans issued the war declaration, Queen Wilhelmina immediately ordered a national mobilization. It is a pity that in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which has been peaceful for decades, the war mobilization mechanism has long been decayed. It has just mobilized fifty thousand young men to join the army, and the war broke out before arriving at the barracks. On September 13, 1939, half a million German troops crossed the border and launched an offensive against the Kingdom of the Netherlands. World War began to spread. ... v6 Chapter 23： Government in exile A genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! On the Dutch battlefield, the power of the German blitzkrieg shocked the world. On September 13, 1939, as the sky just started to light up, hundreds of German bombers raided Dutch military camps and airfields. The Dutch were not surprised by the sudden attack from the sky. As early as after the German-Dutch negotiations failed, they knew that war was about to break out. Unfortunately, the Dutch government still has illusions about the British, expecting the British to intervene in the actions of the Germans, and there is no immediate national mobilization. It wasn''t until the Germans'' war confession came that the Dutch knew they had been tricked by John Bull. Because the British proposed earlier that the Kingdom of the Netherlands should lend to the Germans, but the Dutch government refused. Then, under the mediation of the British, the Dutch government and the Germans signed the "Two-State Free Trade Agreement." The Dutch government exported goods to Germany at a low price in exchange for the Germans'' safety guarantee. The British were the witnesses of the treaty, and it was the guarantee of the British that made the Dutch government put down its vigilance against the Germans. Before the war broke out, the Kingdom of the Netherlands also exported a large amount of grain, rubber, and a series of strategic materials to the Germans at nearly cost. There is no doubt that they moved the rock and hit their own feet. The sudden outbreak of war caught the Dutch government off guard, and there was no time to find a backer for itself, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell. From the outbreak to the end of the war, it only took less than a week. The only battle on a scale was the Battle of Rotterdam, which was the last counterattack of the Dutch. The protagonist of the war was the Marines. It was a pity that it had no effect. The Battle of Rotterdam only delayed the Germans for one day. There was no accident that the Kingdom of the Netherlands fell. After the defeat in the Netherlands, Queen Wilhelmina flew to France, and then went to Bulgaria to organize a government in exile. In this regard, the Germans still did not do everything, otherwise, when the Germans had mastered the air supremacy at the time, it would not be so easy to escape. This is also a European practice. The kings job is very valuable. If it is killed, it is not a value, but a big trouble. The Dutch are dead, and the Belgium next door should not want to be alone. It has naturally become the next target of the German army. neutral? Do not joke! If you are neutral, you can avoid war. Where can war be in this world? The Belgians'' military strength is not weak. In this era, compared to Switzerland, they are a bit stronger. The geographical location determines their tragedy. How to attack France without hitting them first? Facts have proved that the German army cannot make a breakthrough from the front. In order to win this war, the Germans have attacked the Netherlands, so naturally they do not care about one more Belgium. On September 17, 1939, the German government declared war on Belgium and Luxembourg at the same time, and the scale of the world war continued to expand. ... Sofia "Little Ferdinand don''t cry, your face is like dead..." Ferdinand''s words stopped abruptly, how could he curse himself? Isn''t this a water in your brain? Is it because your intelligence has dropped? "Father, don''t say me, you didn''t get any better back then?" Little Ferdinand complained. Ferdinand''s face sank. Is this revealing his dark history again? "Little Ferdinand, are you sure that what you just said passed through the brain?" Ferdinand asked with a sneer "Oh, sorry father, I have been too busy recently, what did I just say?" Little Ferdinand decisively admitted that he didn''t want to make himself uncomfortable, now his troubles were big enough. At first, he thought it was just acting, there was no problem at all! In less than a week, he was about to collapse. The crying mother-in-law was received every day in accordance with the diplomatic ceremonies. At first, several ministers of the cabinet were still with them. In less than three days, these people were gone. Obviously everyone used the excuse to hide from his busy schedule, and he was the emperor who could not escape. Ministers can not give face to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, that is, Bulgaria does not need to give face to the Kingdom of the Netherlands. His son-in-law is not good enough, and his mother-in-law is fine, and his queen will be added together to destroy his nerves, making him seem like an unforgivable sinner. There were also reporters watching from the side that this was a formal diplomatic meeting, and the play had to be performed well, even if it had no effect, there should be no lack of procedures. "This is just the beginning, you can''t stand it anymore, don''t forget that I was destroyed by your mother for several years, didn''t you come here too?" Ferdinand said gleefully. "No, can it be the same? Mother just cares about the safety of uncle, she didn''t let you go to the muddy waters of the Russian Civil War! What''s more, it hasn''t been several years, and it will be back to normal within a week at most. Now I want to accompany them in acting. Of course, they are really sad, so they can cry, but I dont feel it. To squeeze my tears, I use pepper! "Little Ferdinand complained "It doesn''t matter. You can choose to get sick and let your son receive them. Don''t worry, your son is still a minor. His attitude does not represent Bulgaria''s attitude, and the show is over!" Ferdinand thought Thought to say "Is there any other way? It feels like I was ill by them, and the impact is very bad!" Little Ferdinand frowned and said "Don''t come here, don''t I know your kid''s mind? You are worried that you will be complained by your wife if you do this, so let me give you this idea? Don''t worry, they are more tired than you in such a scene. Even if they feel sad, do they not feel uncomfortable doing this useless show every day? "Ferdinand said with disdain "But father, I see Juliana crying very sad, she is in a very bad mood, and she is pregnant with a child, I am afraid she can''t stand the stimulation!" Little Ferdinand said with a headache. "Is this a problem? You can promise them privately to soothe them! As long as it is not promised to the Dutch government, it doesn''t matter!" Ferdinand said with a smile Little Ferdinand nodded, isn''t it shameless? When will a politician have a face? This is their required course, any successful emperor is a shameless emperor! As long as it is not a promise to the Dutch government, it does not matter. Even if his promise is passed out, it can be said that he is coaxing his wife and does not need to bear diplomatic responsibility. In this regard, Europe is still very tolerant, public to public, private to private. The emperor can also have a personal position, but he cannot speak out publicly when it is against the national interest. "Well, then I and them will get sick together, let the Dutch government and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs slowly wrestle with you!" Little Ferdinand said with a sigh of relief "You think too much. Whether the Dutch government can enter the door of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is a question. Don''t underestimate the bureaucracy''s integrity!" Ferdinand said calmly. Don''t look at diplomats who are usually polite, and think that they are really good at talking. Weak countries without diplomacy are not joking. The current Dutch government-in-exile has nothing, not even an army. It is unknown whether the colonial government will listen to their orders. Otherwise, the French will keep them. Where else do they need to go to Bulgaria? "Father, the Kingdom of the Netherlands has reached the point where it is today, and the Dutch government has most of the responsibilities. Their foreign policy has determined the tragedy now! It''s better to let them feel wronged, lest they don''t know the sky and the earth is thick, and they don''t know how to use their brains in doing things! "Little Ferdinand said with a sneer After the end of the First World War, the Dutch government turned to Britain and France in diplomacy. After the conflict between Britain and France broke out in 1926, the Dutch government swayed between them. Later, after the marriage of the two royal families, the Dutch government added another swing target, but Bulgaria was not very interested in the European continent, so the people-to-people relations between the two sides were good, and the government relations were indeed lukewarm. With the outbreak of the colonial rebellion in Southeast Asia, the Kingdom of the Netherlands was killed by Mr. Churchill and tens of thousands of soldiers were killed. Anti-British sentiment in the country rose, and the Dutch government turned to the French. The next two major alliances were established. The Dutch government found that France was isolated. They sensed the danger. In order to avoid being harmed, they decisively chose neutrality. After choosing neutral, he was fooled by the British again, and dazzled with the Germans. However, after weighing the pros and cons, they did not immediately join the Western European Union. Instead, they drifted away. Especially after the outbreak of the war, seeing the French single-handedly challenged Germany and Italy to gain the upper hand, they refused to join the Western European Union. But the Germans were not so easy to talk about. In order to win the war, they simply shamelessly broke the agreement between the two sides and launched a war against the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It can be said that the foreign policy of the Dutch government after World War I was to dance on steel ropes, and now it has fallen off. You must know that when the Eastern European Union was established, Ferdinand Jr. also issued an invitation to them. After all, the Kingdom of the Netherlands is the world''s main supplier of natural rubber, and it still has a certain value. However, because their asking price was too high and the price they were willing to pay was too small, the two sides quickly fell apart. Before the war broke out, the French also sent them an invitation, and the French government was preparing to establish an anti-German line of defense in the Netherlands to improve the overall line of defense. In order not to be affected by the war, the Dutch government decisively refused. Finally, when the war came, they realized that they had no friends. The same tragedy as the Kingdom of the Netherlands is Belgium. The Belgian government is like a snake and a rat. It is now being beaten on the ground by the Germans. If it weren''t for the French to take action at the last minute, Belgium would be dead. Even if they are not finished, they are actually worse than the Dutch. Germany and France are fighting fiercely in Belgium, and it is not so easy to tell the winner for a while. The Germans are weaker than in history, and the French are stronger than in history. With increasing and decreasing, this war is no longer one-sided. ... "Your Majesty, the top of the Bulgarian government are willing to see us, don''t you think?" Prime Minister Koris said embarrassedly Queen Wilhelmina frowned and said: "No! In the face of national interests, any personal feelings have to fall behind. Now we have become unwelcome people. If we go to get rid of others, I am afraid we will not even have the current treatment. The top priority is that we still have to form a national salvation army as soon as possible. Otherwise, what can I negotiate with others? " "But Queen, we lack everything right now. There is no way to form an army. Or would you give the colonial government an order for them to form an army?" Koris proposed Queen Wilhelmina said dissatisfied: "This is not a good suggestion, my Prime Minister, Japan is eyeing the South Seas, and we cannot draw any troops from there. Besides, do we raise them in Europe? If you put it on the battlefield, it will be over in a week! " Keris frowned. It was you who made the formation of the army, and you who did not allow the formation of the army. What kind of trick is this? It is a pity that Queen Wilhelmina is looking for fault. She has long been dissatisfied with the Prime Minister, but unfortunately, even if she is dissatisfied with the system of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, she cannot do anything. However, there are exceptions to everything. For example, now that there is no prime minister supported by parliament, it is nothing. In Bulgaria, she, the queen, is the recognized leader of the country. If she wants to, she can let the prime minister go. As the person directly responsible for the fall of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, she wants to remove the Prime Minister at this time, but without the Parliament stepping up to make trouble, no one can say anything even in the future. Shouldn''t the prime minister be incompetent? The current situation, as a government leader, is not a waste, it is also a waste. "Your Majesty, now that the government has no money and lost revenue, what can we do if we don''t rely on the colony?" Corris asked rhetorically "That''s your problem-Prime Minister, UU Reading originally stored the treasury''s gold in London, but you promoted it. Now you should not be responsible for it?" Queen Wilhelmina said with a sneer Koris understands, this is making him go. And it is not only to dismiss him as prime minister, but also to be responsible for the current situation. This is politics. The whole country has fallen. How can it be possible that no one has come out to take responsibility for such a big thing? Is there any other option besides the government cabinet? The cabinet members are going to end up collectively, and he, the prime minister, is undoubtedly the culprit. I don''t know how many **** basins will be buttoned on his head in the future! Knowing that he knew, Krys was unable to refute that there were too many black spots. He originally wanted to use Bulgaria''s power to recover the mainland as soon as possible, and then erase the black history. However, the queen made it clear that she would not give him this opportunity and was determined to ruin him. No, now he is ruined. From the attitude of the Dutch in Bulgaria, we can see that in fundraising meetings, the money is not essential, but they are sprayed with blood. "Then the queen should choose another talent, I don''t have the ability to do it!" Corris said with an iron face "Well, since you are not capable of shouldering this responsibility, then I''ll change to another prime minister. I think you have no opinion?" Queen Wilhelmina sneered. There is no way. Now that Germany is invading the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the British have German allies. If there is a pro-British cabinet, how can they show their attitude to Bulgaria? The reality has already determined that this government must be pro-guaranteed, otherwise, if you want to get the support of the Bulgarian government, you don''t even think about it. Koris is a fan of the authorities, otherwise he would have thought of this a long time ago, and then change his political position as quickly as possible, let alone keep in touch with the British. ... v6 Chapter 24： , Prepare for war A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Chaos, the world will be messed up! As Bulgaria began to take over the Dutch government in exile, everyone knew that the Eastern European Union and the Western European Union would go to war sooner or later. This time will not be too long, and the only thing that is not certain is whether the two major alliances are fighting each other or Britain and Bulgaria will be singled out. The British Isles are lonely overseas, which is their advantage and disadvantage. The navy is strong and the army is weak, and the partial division is too serious. Even if they fail on the European continent, their homeland can still be safe, this is the confidence of the British Empire. "Your Majesty, Belgium is over. The Germans used it on armored forces. It''s amazing!" Foreign Secretary Coleman exclaimed "Belgium was destroyed in less than three months, and it was still carried out with the help of the French. The Germans'' combat effectiveness is still shocking!" Little Ferdinand sighed. "Your Majesty, it''s almost done now, we can prepare to end, the German army has already attacked the French mainland, we need to help the French contain the British at this time!" Chief of Staff Christoph proposed "First mediate the French-Italian war. On the Belgian battlefield, the French army was defeated, with a loss of at least 400,000 troops. At this time, the French can only abandon the Italian battlefield. We can guarantee their armistice treaty so that the French can concentrate on dealing with the Germans. To create an excuse, I want to block the Suez Canal, and the nail of the Mediterranean Fleet must be pulled out! "Little Ferdinand said carefully Italy still has a heart and a life thinner than paper, and attacked the French with nearly three times the superior force, but was beaten to the point of subjugation. It fully proved to the outside world that the Italians are still the Italy they are familiar with! Even if he took the strong pill given by the British, it was only a three-second knight, and he quickly became discouraged. The most unsuitable nation in Europe to be a soldier is not a vain name! If the law enforcement team of the Italian army is strictly notarized, the Italian army will be gone immediately. This is a very embarrassing question. Romanticism kills people. Everyone from generals to soldiers has become accustomed to this atmosphere. What is publicly announced is a set of standards, and what is implemented internally is another set of standards. As long as you are not a deserter, you are a very good soldier. The rest are small sections and can be ignored. The Italian government is very aware of current affairs, and it is impossible for them to reject Bulgaria''s proposal at this time. It can be said that the French-Italian negotiations are in the interests of both of them. If they don''t want to continue the fight, the war can naturally cease. In contrast, the Mediterranean fleet is still a big trouble. The area of ??Sicily is not small. The British deployed thousands of planes on it, and the military facilities are tighter than the mainland. This is equivalent to the super aircraft carrier on land, and the seven-story aircraft of the Royal Air Force are all deployed here. In addition to the large number of aircraft, the Mediterranean fleet also has many submarines. Submarines above the ninth floor of the Royal Navy are all deployed in the Mediterranean. It can be said that this is a force deployment for Bulgaria. A large amount of weapons and ammunition are stored, and food can be self-sufficient. In theory, it can continue to fight for three years. On the contrary, in Egypt, the British have insufficient confidence. The two sides are directly bordering. The London government has no confidence in the army and is prepared for failure. According to the British plan, once the war broke out, the main purpose of the Mediterranean Fleet was to destroy and interrupt Bulgaria''s maritime material transportation channels. Then the Royal Navy defeated Bulgaria''s Persian Gulf Fleet and locked Bulgaria in the Mediterranean. Then, it bombed oil fields and refineries in the Middle East with aircraft, forcing Bulgaria to surrender. These strategies are conspiracy, no one expects to be able to fool anyone. The most critical link is the Mediterranean fleet in Sicily. The fleet on the water is easy to handle, but the trouble is the underwater submarine. If this nail cannot be pulled out, then Bulgaria will not be able to use the Mediterranean Sea to carry out sea transportation, which is completely transported by land, which is too difficult in this era. "Your Majesty, the General Staff plans to mobilize the main force of the air force to bomb Sicily, destroying their ports and airports first, and then take action against the Mediterranean fleet!" Christoph said "The British air defense firepower, have you considered, the air defense weapons on Sicily, but the densest area in the world?" Little Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, no matter how strong the anti-aircraft firepower is, there is a limit. As long as we dispatch enough aircraft to exceed their tolerance limits, we can guarantee the completion of the mission!" Christoph explained Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully. This tactic is very simple. It is to deceive less with more. This is the most effective tactic ever since. The most important air defense weapon of this era is to use aircraft against aircraft, relying on ground air defense fire to intercept, and be able to shoot down 12%. That is a very high record. After all, the speed of the plane is too fast, and it is not the War of Resistance Against Japan. A single bullet can explode a plane. Under normal circumstances, ground-based air defenses are dominated by anti-aircraft guns, and air defense machine guns are useless as long as they don''t hit the critical point. This is a mechanical problem. Usually, as long as it is not flying at an ultra-low altitude, the power of the bullet flying up at an altitude of several hundred meters or more is greatly weakened. Whether ordinary bullets can touch the paint is a question mark. ... On January 5, 1940, France and Italy simultaneously issued the "Rome Declaration" that shocked the world. The two countries announced the end of the war. According to the treaty, the French army began to withdraw from Italy, and the border between the two countries was restored to its pre-war state. The Italian government symbolically paid France 100 million francs in war reparations. The French-Italian War ended in such a magnificent manner. The Italians summoned their courage and mobilized more than 2.8 million troops. The war that had lasted for nearly half a year ended in this way. In half a year, the Kingdom of Italy paid millions of casualties, and a war that cost billions of pounds ended with a compensation of 100 million francs. (Note: casualties are not equal to death, and can be calculated cumulatively) The Kingdom of Italy withdrew, and the investment of the British were all in vain. This was a disaster for the British government that had just taken office. London At No. 10 Downing Street, he finally got down on his political opponents. Mr. Churchill, who had not yet secured the prime minister''s throne, encountered such a huge problem. Italy has withdrawn, and their strategy in the Mediterranean is missing a key link, and Sicily has become a strategic island. According to the original plan, they let Germany and Italy become one, retaining a channel for reinforcements to Sicily. This is also the reason why Bulgaria provoked conflicts between Italy and Switzerland. The land passage between Germany and Italy was cut off by France, Austria-Hungary and Switzerland. Once the war broke out, the Kingdom of Italy could not get help from the Germans, which was very unfavorable to them. As a result, the Italians were too confident. They thought they could beat the French, and this channel came out. There is no need to bully Switzerland and waste time. Otherwise, Germany and Italy joined forces to kill Switzerland and become one. Now Italy will not be so miserable. "Spaghetti has flinched. Now that the war has entered the countdown, the Bulgarians can no longer bear it. They will not give up this opportunity!" Prime Minister Churchill roared "Your Excellency, Sicily has become a fortress of war after so many years of our business, and theoretically it will not be conquered. Now even without Italy, we have made this worst consideration in advance. A large number of strategic materials are stored on the island and a large number of troops are deployed. In theory, it is possible to fight for five years without falling. For such a long time, if we cannot defeat Bulgaria, then the Mediterranean has lost its strategic value to us! "The Secretary of Defense Igavin thought for a while and said "Oh, this is good news. But don''t forget, war is deadly. Without external supplements, the soldiers on the island will soon be consumed. You dont think the Italians on the island will help us fight the war? "Churchill frowned and asked War makes people progress. After experiencing the baptism of war in Southeast Asia, Prime Minister Churchill has made progress. He can still see such a simple flaw at a glance. In contrast, Minister of Defense Ai Gavin is the real military novice. Before the election, he was a lawyer and was in the position of Minister of Defense for less than a month. Naturally, it is what others say. In order to avoid being held accountable, the bureaucrats underneath, of course, want to fool around. In history, the Churchill government was fooled and overestimated its own strength. The consequences were that miserable! No matter how much material is hoarded, the army deployed on the island will be as many as 100,000. Once the Bulgarians land, it will be sooner or later. Without islands as bases, underwater submarines will naturally be abandoned. The Royal Navy''s plan to use Sicily bases to blockade the Mediterranean, let alone. "If Sicily falls, we can only implement plan B, and work with the Germans to force the French to compromise first, and forcibly tie the Spanish to the chariot. Then use the strength of the Western European Union to attack the Austro-Hungarian Empire and force the Bulgarians to fight us decisively on the European continent. Taking advantage of the Royal Navy, we can block their sea routes and use the war to drag Bulgaria to death! "Agavin said again "What a **** genius, I want to know now, this idiot made this strategic plan?" Churchill said helplessly. Ai Jiawen shrugged and said: "Of course, I also think this plan is not very reliable! To complete this plan, we must ensure that the Suez Canal is in our hands, so that we can hold Africa! With our forces in Egypt, it is difficult to accomplish this task, but if we concentrate our forces, it may not be hopeless! " As long as you open the map and look at it, you will know that Bulgaria spans Asia, Europe, and Africa. Unless the maritime transportation channel can be cut off, the so-called blockade is completely nonsense. In the hands of the Eastern European Union, it has all the strategic resources to use the superiority of the navy to blockade. Is it completely nonsense? Decisive battle on land? This is even more nonsense! Don''t forget that the greatest weakness of the British Empire is the army. There is no other reason. It is completely caused by insufficient population and the inability to balance land and sea. "Forget it, military issues, let''s listen to what the generals say! Ask your staff to shut up, this is not their profession!" Churchill said angrily As the only person in the cabinet who has fought a war, he knows that military professionals must come. With only a rough judgment, he knew that the strategic plan proposed by the Secretary of Defense was definitely made by the military novice. Without that general, he would be so idealistic. It is not in their interest to provoke a world war. At this time, the Royal Navys advantages are difficult to use in the war with Bulgaria. Since the main battlefield is on land, the best way is to ally Dora, the ants will kill the elephants! This is what the predecessor is doing. The last government won not only Germany and Italy, but South America and North America have their allies everywhere. This is also a force that should not be underestimated. The question now is how to put the power of allies into the war with Bulgaria. These dozen or so countries can assemble a million troops at will. The British Empire still has so many dominions and colonies, and these places also need to be mobilized for war. At that time, relying on the advantages of human resources, relying on a steady stream of cannon fodder and Bulgarian consumption, is the most feasible strategy. It is not necessary to destroy the Eastern European Union. As long as the military strength of Bulgaria can be weakened, they can use political means to disintegrate this military alliance. Bulgaria alone is not invincible anymore. Filling up ~ www.novelhall.com with human lives is just like dealing with the Germans in the last World War. Didn''t it really bring down the enemy in the end? Isnt it nonsense to rely solely on the local military strength to compete with the Bulgarians for world hegemony? They are going to fight in groups, when did they play heads-up? "Your Excellency, but the military doesn''t buy us, they don''t put us in their eyes at all!" Ai Jiawen frowned and said This is Mr. Churchill''s pot. After the Southeast Asian War, he was a public enemy of the army, and the navy and air force did not favor him. No one likes a prime minister who likes to point fingers. "It doesn''t matter, tell them that we intend to increase the proportion of military expenditures, and let them come up with a practical combat plan, we have to convince Congress!" Churchill said with a sneer. They are preparing, and the British military is naturally preparing. Non-cooperation is nothing more than a matter of price. As long as the interests are appropriate, there is no difference. The biggest problem is that someone in the military wants to take this opportunity to gain the dominance in the war. In previous wars, the cabinet was dominated. ... Soon Mr. Churchill got rid of the thorny head in the military. Under the British system, the military has a very low voice and has no ability to compete with the cabinet. Bulgaria is also beginning to prepare for war. Many factories are transforming into military industry, and arsenals have begun to operate 24 hours a day, and a large number of weapons and ammunition have been produced. The government has let go of its hands and feet, collecting strategic materials on the international market. The army, navy and air force are very tacitly organizing reserve training, and military exercises are being conducted all over the country. Wind and rain are coming! It''s going to fight! Everyone knows that this is preparing for war, and there is only one enemy that can be treated so cautiously by Bulgaria, and that the empire does not let the sun set. v6 Chapter 25： , Declare war-revenge? A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! War does not mean that you can fight, even if it is ready, but as long as Bulgaria does not want to bear the charge of provoking war, then A convincing reason must be found. It is not so easy to create a reason that is convincing for most people. For example, if a soldier is missing, or a shipwreck, this kind of excuse that has been used badly, obviously can''t be used anymore. "Your Majesty, we don''t have to provide excuses for war, we can be dragged down!" Foreign Secretary Coleman suggested "Why were they dragged into the water? Whether it''s the Austro-Hungarian Empire or Western Russia, they don''t want to fight now. They won''t take the initiative to bring up war!" Little Ferdinand frowned. "Your Majesty, aren''t there still French? As long as we show the intention to ally with them, there is only an excuse for war, and they will be happy to provide us with it!" Coleman smiled and said Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully, no matter what the excuse for the war was, as long as it wasn''t made by the Bulgarians. If the future is torn down, there will be someone pushing the tank. Anyway, the battle has already been fought. As the saying goes, it''s hard to get over the water. Apart from wrangling, what should everyone do? ... Paris President Albert Le Brun breathed a sigh of relief, and the Bulgarians were finally willing to take action. It''s embarrassing to say that, as the world''s No. 1 army power in name, it did not defeat the German who had just returned. The French Armys tactical command capabilities have fallen behind this era, and the understanding of armored forces is still in World War I, and the Germans suffered a big loss as soon as they played against the Germans. Fortunately, they still learned a lot during the First World War. For example, Bulgarias defense tactics used to recruit a large number of civilians to dig a lot of trenches and arrange more than a dozen lines of defense. Although the temporary defense line was not very reliable, the purpose of delaying time was achieved. The essence of blitzkrieg is one word-fast! When the offensive is delayed, the power of the armored forces is not so great, and it is the sky that dominates this era. The sequelae of the weakened science and technology appeared. The Germans did not obtain air superiority. Once the armored forces were blocked, they became living targets. After a loss, the German armored forces would naturally not abandon the anti-aircraft firepower. The French army did not have the ability to defeat the German army, and the war fell into a stalemate. This kind of stalemate is undoubtedly unacceptable for the French. In terms of fighting will, French soldiers simply cannot compare with German soldiers. "Marshal Petain, if we drag Britain and Bulgaria into war at the same time, what will be the military consequences?" Albert Le Brun asked concerned. "Your Excellency, from the standpoint of the Army, my personal judgment is that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages! The British supported the Germans in open flames and blocked the Atlantic coast. They were already destined to be enemies. However, their army is now only more than 400,000, and these troops are stationed in the mainland of less than a hundred thousand. They have deployed a quarter of Sicily, and Egypt has 60,000 people. These are all for the defense of Bulgaria. Once Bulgaria enters the war, these troops will be responsible for solving it, and we dont need to worry about it. For us, the biggest advantage is that the Germans will once again fall into a third-line combat state, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire and West Russia will contain their large numbers of troops. With the current strength of the Germans, it is simply impossible to support such a war, and we can defeat the Germans in at most six months. "Marshal Petain analyzed Needless to say, the navy has just tuned in here. The advantages of the Royal Navy are still very obvious, and the three navies of Paufa and Austria can only be equal to them. If you fight, you will probably suffer. However, the probability of this happening is very low, and it is impossible for both sides to gather all the navies to play stud. There is no problem if the two countries join forces to defend the Mediterranean. Once Germany is defeated, Europe will be integrated and the British will have no more fun. The English Channel is too narrow. It is not impossible for the coalition forces to land at any cost. The difference in naval strength between the two sides is not that great. With two exits in the Mediterranean, the British are destined to be able to hold only one, and losing either of them is fatal. "Well, I need your cooperation to persuade those lords of Congress to declare war on Britain!" Albert Le Brun said fiercely "Your Excellency, there is no problem with declaring war on the British, but how can you guarantee that the Bulgarians will immediately join the war? If they put us together, wouldn''t it be miserable?" Petain asked concerned. "After the declaration of war on Britain, we will send the air force to bomb the army, and we will certainly retaliate in the style of the British, and then they will just blow up the Bulgarian embassy!" Albert Le Brun said coldly This is his staff, carefully designed excuses for Bulgaria to participate in the war, anyway, as long as the British Air Force comes to London, things are not what they say. Even if they dont blow up, the French Air Force will do it for them. He is not afraid of Bulgaria''s tricks. Without the cooperation of the French, Bulgaria would have to pay a much higher price for defeating the British alone. Anyway, the British have a rich family background. After the war, Bulgaria ate meat and they were able to drink soup, which was enough to make up for their losses on the battlefield. "Your Excellency, don''t forget the Japanese in the Far East. They are eyeing our Vietnamese colony. Once a new world war breaks out, I''m afraid no one can stop their ambitions!" Prime Minister Daraday reminded. "If you can''t keep it, just give up. If necessary, you can also lure the Japanese to take action on the South Pacific. As long as they move, after the European War, it will be their end!" Albert Le Brun sneered. The Nanyang region is fertile and rich in resources. It is also the world''s most important natural rubber producing area. The Japanese have long been eyeing such a heaven-sent treasure. It''s a pity that they are all possessed, and they are simply not able to eat. Now that the Japanese government has been kidnapped by the army, the senior government knows that it cannot move here, but the officers and soldiers of the middle and lower ranks don''t know. The French government has operated in the Far East for hundreds of years, and it is not one or two in Japan. Now that the Dutch mainland has fallen, it is not difficult to lure them into the Dutch colony. As long as you enter Nanyang, the Japanese government cannot control the back. None of the established powers is a fuel-efficient lamp. The Japanese have not yet acted, and the French are already arranging a way out for them. ... London Mr. Churchill was not idle either. The countries of the Americas basically fell to them. If it weren''t for the strength of the Eastern European Union, they would have to bring their own dry food into battle. "Your Excellency, it''s not good. The French declared war on us two hours ago on the grounds that we support the Germans!" Attlee frowned and said You don''t need to think about it. If the French had the guts to declare war on them, they would have done it a few months ago. There is no need to wait until now. "Oops, it must be the Bulgarians who discovered our actions in the Americas and formed an alliance with the French, otherwise the Gallic Chicken would not dare to declare war with us at this time!" Churchill said with frowning. The declaration of war by the French obviously disrupted their deployment. The American countries that originally supported them will certainly hesitate again. Everyone is not a fool, and the reason for following the British is for profit. The Anglo-French war broke out, the Eastern European Union plus France, can Britain and Germany stand it? This is a big question mark. Everyone knows that the British don''t pay much attention to the army. At this time, almost the Germans are fighting the French, Austria, West Russia, and Bulgaria. Where is this odds? People like them can''t see it anyway. If you want to help the British at this time, you have to send an army to go shopping on the European continent. They have not yet forgotten the cruelty of the First World War. Millions of people were killed or injured. These small countries cannot afford to play! "Woohoo!" Before Churchill could think of a countermeasure, the air defense alarm sounded. Obviously the French were doing things and didn''t put them in the slightest! "What''s going on outside?" Churchill asked caringly "Your Excellency, enter the air raid shelter, the French plane is coming!" the attendant said hurriedly ... The French planes had time to go and went quickly. They left when they entered London and dropped their bombs. They didn''t care about the so-called bombing targets. Sudden bombing, the British were trapped, so war broke out? "Where is the anti-aircraft firepower? What is our air force doing? Why not intercept?" Mr. Churchill roared "Your Excellency, we have already intercepted and shot down a French plane!" the Air Minister replied "Why let the enemy enter London?" Churchill said without buying it. "Your Excellency, please correct it. We did not let the enemy enter London. The enemy came too suddenly, and we were not prepared at all. Moreover, even if we are prepared, it is impossible to guarantee that all the enemies will be intercepted. Under the current technical conditions, this is impossible! We have fulfilled our obligations. It is the government who should bear the responsibility for this matter. Someone must be responsible for this sudden war! "The Secretary of the Air Force said very dissatisfied "Huh! Your Excellency, this issue is not something you should be concerned about. Please remember that soldiers should not participate in politics! What you have to do now is to find a way to prevent this from happening, and to retaliate against me as soon as possible. The people need an explanation! "Churchill growled His superior methods are a bit disgraceful, and the military has never paid much of his account. If it were not for no choice, he would let these people go. However, after experiencing the war in Southeast Asia, he has already understood that the war still needs to be directed by professionals, and a risky change will only make the situation worse! ... On March 2, 1940, the French government declared war on the United Kingdom. Following the French air force''s sneak attack on London, the London government also declared war on the French in the afternoon. The Nth Anglo-French war broke out. The melon-eating crowd was in an uproar. Many people who didn''t know the truth showed their admiration for the French. This kind of courage is not something ordinary people can have. At dawn on March 3, the British Royal Air Force assembled hundreds of bombers and appeared over Paris to bomb multiple strategic targets. The French who had been prepared for a long time naturally couldn''t let them leave in such a safe and sound manner. Paris was no better than London by the sea, so it was convenient to leave. This is inland France. The French Air Force has some time to intercept. When the British and French Air Forces are fighting, the Luftwaffe also comes to join in the fun. However, this is the French mainland. Even if it is one enemy and two, they still have an advantage in the number of aircraft. It is impossible for the British and German air forces to retreat decisively. Looking at the loss report in his hand, President Albert Le Brun showed a triumphant smile. Although in today''s battle, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Louvre, such landmark buildings were severely damaged, with more than 500 casualties, and economic losses as high as billions of francs. It is hard to move him. Just because the Bulgarian Embassy in France was also in ruins during the bombing, dozens of staff including the ambassador to France were seriously injured, and seven of them died on the spot. This is a very bad diplomatic incident. As for whether it was bombed by the British or the Germans, it is not clear. Anyway, they are allies, whoever throws the same bomb, the Bulgarians need an excuse for war. Sofia As soon as the embassy was bombed, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a severely worded diplomatic note to Britain and Germany, ordering them to hand over the murderer within 24 hours. The question is who is this murderer? The British are dumbfounded, the Germans are dumbfounded, and the people who eat melons are even more dumbfounded! Want evidence? The only evidence is that the British and German air forces attacked Paris. It wasn''t the bombs they threw. It could not be the bombs thrown by the French themselves? Buildings like the Louvre and Notre Dame dare the French blasting team blast it? Unfortunately, the Bulgarian Embassy in France is less than two hundred meters away from the Louvre. All of this area has been blown up. From a logical point of view, the possibility of the French self-directed and acted is infinitely zero. "Your Majesty, both Britain and Germany have rejected our request. They think this is just an accident and there is no so-called murderer!" Coleman said angrily "Huh! This thing must not be forgotten, we must take revenge!" Little Ferdinand pretended to be angry and said "Your Majesty, since they can bomb our embassy by mistake, we can also bomb them by mistake. Why don''t we conduct a military exercise and flatten the Mediterranean fleet by the way!" Chief of Staff Coleman said with a sneer. "Well, let the news be released from now on. We are going to conduct a one-week military exercise in the Mediterranean. Please leave all personnel and ships, or you will be at your own risk if there is an unexpected consequence!" Little Ferdinand said along the way. If this kind of thing happens, if there is no revenge, will it still be Bulgarian style? Little Ferdinand really wanted to see how the British could not stand it after thousands of bombers swept across Sicily. Isnt it just bombing by mistake? Who can''t? I could also get lost in the fog and the plane was too foggy, and I took care to bomb Sicily. Shameless, who is afraid of whom? Anyway, they just need an excuse for war. It''s enough now. If it''s a bit far-fetched to declare war for this, I can''t get revenge once, right? "Your Majesty, I''m afraid this is not enough. Our colonial troops can move. It''s better to take South Africa together! There is also the Middle East. It is time to take the Egypt region. The gateway to the Mediterranean is in our hands! "Christopher suggested ~： happy New Year Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Drive home today for the New Year, update at night, happy new year friends?? Happy New Year in "Road to Mediterranean Hegemony" Now you are playing, please wait for a while, after the content is updated, please refresh the page again to get the latest update! "Road to Mediterranean Hegemony" vertex Chinese full text update, keep in mind the URL: v6 Chapter 26： Open Genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! On March 8, 1940, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the withdrawal of its ambassador to Britain and Germany, and also publicly issued a declaration of retaliation to the outside world. The permanent council made a decision to impose a material embargo on Britain and Germany. Everyone knows that the war has entered the countdown, and many countries have issued evacuation orders. The savvy people have long noticed that the atmosphere is wrong and ran away early. At this time, the ones left are basically silly and bold. It''s okay if the war ends in a short time, if it drags on, just wait to cry! On March 9th, the Bulgarian Ministry of National Defense issued a military exercise notice. All parts of the country are preparing for war, and the colony''s troops have rapidly expanded in a short period of time. The system advantage of all the people is now reflected. There is no need to increase troops to the African colonies at all, and it is enough to recruit directly from the local immigrants. Weapons and ammunition have been transported from the country as early as a year ago, and they are now available. With the order of the young Ferdinand, the African colonies mobilized an army of half a million. This figure is unremarkable on the European battlefield, but it is amazing on the African continent. "Your Majesty, the Air Force has assembled more than 3,800 fighters. It plans to take off from the mainland and Libya to bomb Sicily on March 12 at the same time, destroying the Mediterranean fleet''s logistical supply capabilities in one fell swoop!" Christophe said "Oh, why didn''t you destroy the Mediterranean fleet?" Little Ferdinand asked suspiciously "Your Majesty, our large-scale military operation cannot be hidden from the eyes of the British. The Mediterranean fleet has long been prepared and will not wait for us to bomb. However, warships can go, but military ports cannot move. As long as these ports are destroyed and the British''s material reserves are blown up, the Mediterranean fleet will have to venture out of the Mediterranean! Christophe explained "Well, are other places ready? Once we take military action, war will break out. How are our overseas assets handled?" Little Ferdinand asked concerned. "Your Majesty, it is difficult to deal with overseas industries. Capitalists are taking advantage of the fire at this time. Economists suggest that these industries should be abandoned first, and after the war is won, they can spit out their profits!" Prime Minister Tolsky Replied "What does the government mean?" Little Ferdinand asked frowning. "Your Majesty, we agree with this view. This war will not last too long. It is too bad to sell the property now!" Tovsky replied. Little Ferdinand nodded. As long as the war does not last long, not many people dare to pay attention to Bulgarian overseas industries. Even if it is eaten, the government exerts diplomatic pressure after the war, but few countries can bear it. When necessary, it can still kill the chickens. ... On March 12, 1932, the weather: sunny. "Enemy attack!" The sound of the air defense sirens sounded, awakening the British who was still sleeping. Although they knew that Bulgaria was going to retaliate, no one thought it would be so intense. This is not revenge. Who can imagine revenge with thousands of planes? Sicilys air defense facilities are very complete, but this is only for the scale of World War I. For example, now, they have exceeded their air defense limits. "Order the Air Force horse to go up into the air to intercept, or you won''t be able to fly after a while!" General Cyclops roared As a hero of the Southeast Asian war, Lieutenant General Adrian Caton de Viat was obviously not welcomed by the London government. No way, he performed so well on the battlefields of Southeast Asia. He suppressed the colonial rebellion after repeated attempts, which was embarrassing. His record depends on the incompetence of the Prime Minister, so this **** copy of the Mediterranean Theater has fallen on him. The war broke out not just after taking office. The area of ??Sicily is indeed not small, but there are only so few military ports and so many airports. If the Bulgarian Air Force visits it once, he can only enter the island to fight guerrillas. "Yes, Lord General!" ... The British reacted very quickly and quickly launched a counterattack. Unfortunately, the gap in strength cannot be smoothed out by reaction. With the help of anti-aircraft artillery, the British Air Force scored 1:1.05 in the first round of confrontation, shooting down 133 Bulgarian fighters at the cost of dropping 127 aircraft. On the surface, facing the world''s No. 1 Air Force, they can be proud of this record. But General Cyclops was not happy at all. Looking at the burning port and city, he really couldn''t find a reason to be happy. The war has never been based solely on the exchange ratio. Dont look at Bulgarias 5 more planes falling, thinking that they have suffered a loss. On the contrary, this strategic bombing will succeed. Is this the first round? Adrian Caton de Viat doesn''t think that since Bulgaria has started , it will only be bombed once. "Does the statistics show, how many fighters can be launched into the air?" Adrian frowned and asked "Your Excellency, the 1,387 fighters deployed in Sicily, fell 127 in the battle just now, injured 238, and 23 fighters were blown up before they could take off. After preliminary overhaul, 28 fighters failed, and 987 fighters can maintain combat effectiveness. "Air Force Commander Major General Winston replied "Damn it, that is to say, in the previous battle, we lost more than a quarter of our combat power, right?" Adrian Caton de Viarte frowned and asked "Your Excellency, the enemy''s losses will only be greater. In such a high-intensity battle, they will only have more fighters than us! Against the world''s No. 1 Air Force, we can hit this level, which is now a world record! "Major General Winston explained General Adrian said helplessly: "Well, Major General, I won''t talk to you about the loss. Now the enemy''s second round of bombing is about to come again. Your task now is to block them! The fate of the British Empire is now in your hands, blocking the enemy''s attack, we can still wait for domestic reinforcements. If you can''t stop it, you can see the gunpowder in the port. The Mediterranean fleet is in danger, and we can only retreat to the island to fight guerrillas with the Bulgarians! " The conversation between the two was not over yet, the air defense alarm sounded again, and apparently the second air strike had begun again. There is no need to wait for Adrian''s order, Major General Winston is already preparing for air defense. It''s just that the mood is not so optimistic now, and one-fourth of the combat power has been reimbursed in one round of battle. If you do it again, should you consider the result? ... v6 Chapter 27： Zhan Zhenghan A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! The battle starts again. Compared with the evenly matched battle just now, the British army has fallen into an absolute disadvantage when the battle starts. Even with the aid of anti-aircraft artillery, nothing can be done. Looking at the battle in the sky, Adrian Caton de Viart knew that it was over. The British Air Force had a quantitative advantage in the first round of the battle, and it has now been reversed. Watching one of the fighter planes fall, Adrian''s mood has turned into despair, and now their plane has fallen by one, and one is missing. At this time, no matter how strong the British Empire was, it could not be launched into the Mediterranean unless the Royal Navy dared to venture into the Mediterranean to fight a decisive battle with the Bulgarian Navy. Even if he is an army general, he knows that a decisive battle with the French coalition forces in the Mediterranean area is completely disastrous in the military. ... London After receiving the news that the fighting in the Mediterranean had started, Mr. Churchill broke out and immediately issued a speech in Congress, condemning Bulgaria for undeclared war. Well, politically, his performance is full marks, but militaryly, what General Adrian needs is definitely not his moral support. Unfortunately, what Sicily needs is reinforcements, and the Egyptian and South African regions are now in danger, and the Persian region is about to become a battlefield. These are the things that need to be dealt with immediately! There is no way, the British system is like this. Without the authorization of Congress, it is not the cabinet that can decide if it wants to mobilize the power of the whole country for war. It would have been possible to vote directly in Congress, but unfortunately, the first response of politicians in trouble was to seek political benefits. During the period when the British Empire was strong, this was not a problem, and it was impossible to keep up with the crisis system. The British are arrogant in this era. They don''t think they are gone, even if many people don''t realize it, the most critical moment has come. Paris After receiving the news of the Bulgarian air raid on Sicily, the French were relieved. Although the two sides have not declared war, they have started fighting. Are they afraid that they will stop? Bulgaria and the British are on the bar. Even if the Eastern European Union does not participate in the war, the Germans must deploy heavy troops on the southeast front. Otherwise, the Austro-Hungarian Empire or West Russia will give them a moment behind, and the fun will be great. President Albert Le Brun has already begun to celebrate, the unfavorable strategic situation in France is about to be reversed, and the alliance to safeguard France has become inevitable. ... Sofia Looking at the battle report sent from the front line, Ferdinand smiled with satisfaction, although it was only a preliminary estimate, he also knew that the overall situation was set. The air force is not so easy to raise. Except for the easiest replacement of aircraft, the remaining pilots and crew members all need professional training. It was not easy for the British to deploy more than 40,000 air forces on Sicily. Unfortunately, an air force of this size is fine for any country in the world, with the exception of Bulgaria. Ferdinand originally sent the aircraft formula to the company. Now Bulgaria has a large number of pilots and crew members. These people can use it only after simple system training. During the war years, both pilots and airplanes were actually consumables, and it didn''t matter if they were of poor quality. If we blindly pursue quality, World War II would be impossible to fight. Neither the United States nor the Soviet Union had a sufficient number of pilots. In the end, they used defective products to kill the Germans. Ferdinand learned his lesson and increased quantity reserves while pursuing quality. The model pursued by Bulgaria is that the development of the air force must pursue quality. Army pilots and aircrews only need to be available in quantity. Anyway, they are all part-timers. As long as the pilots are able to fly the aircraft normally, the technicians are all part-time by company soldiers who can perform simple maintenance. There are not many recreational activities in this era, so I can learn one more technique, and it is easier to transfer jobs after the war. As a Bulgarian army soldier, as long as he stays in the army for five or six years, the car and the plane have changed. The demobilized soldiers have almost monopolized the technical positions in Bulgaria''s national aviation industry, and they are all based on their strength, saving a large amount of training funds for the company. If nothing else, when the second round of air combat is over, the main British air force in Sicily will be almost finished, and the third round will be unlucky for air defense firepower. Going further back, you can only be passively beaten. Maybe from tomorrow, the British will lose the sky. After the air dominance is over, will the Mediterranean fleet dare to dock? No matter how strong the air defense firepower of the battleship is, it is all clouds in the face of four-digit enemy aircraft. Even without diving bombing, the port can be destroyed at an altitude of 1,000 meters. As for the Mediterranean fleet, isnt there a Bulgarian navy? There is pressure to deal with the main force of the Royal Navy, dealing with a Mediterranean fleet, what is this problem? Without the air cover provided by the Sicily Air Force, the Mediterranean Fleet has only two aircraft carriers, and the total is less than a hundred aircraft. What is the use? Not to mention the main decisive battle with the Bulgarian navy. It is difficult for them to break out of the Mediterranean. The French have now blocked the Tunis Strait and it is obviously impossible to let them go. Without the Mediterranean fleet, the Mediterranean route would be safe. The African continent + the world islands are connected together, which is of extraordinary strategic significance. In history, the Germans just wanted to do it, but failed to do it. Finally, the resources were exhausted and the game was over. "Father, what''s wrong with you?" Little Ferdinand asked caringly "Oh, nothing, just a momentary loss!" Ferdinand said with a smile Now the top Bulgarians are all together, waiting for the report, which is related to whether Bulgaria should continue to implement the next strategic plan. Only if the threat of the Mediterranean fleet is removed, Bulgaria can confidently attack cities and land, such as Egypt, South Africa, Sudan, and Persia. He was even more courageous to attack Australia, New Zealand and other regions. But to do this, it seems that there are still some difficulties. Japan in the Far East is a trouble. The objects that may **** the spoils are the most heinous enemies. Little Ferdinand comforted: "Father, you don''t have to worry. The situation on the battlefield is very beneficial to us. Our fighters are three times the enemy''s. We have the advantage in terms of aircraft performance and air force training. As long as the war needs, we can produce 8,000 fighters every month, and there is a reserve of up to 300,000 pilots, which can easily supplement the consumption on the battlefield! " Ferdinand smiled slightly and had to say that Bulgaria was fully prepared this time, and now there is nothing short of it. In the history of World War II, the United States lost more than 70,000 pilots, and there was a shortage of aircraft. In the end, the standard charge could only be lowered, and there were even cases of training on the battlefield for two to three months. In this regard, the British are even more ruthless. In the most crisis, the pilot training time was only two weeks before being sent to the battlefield. Ferdinand shook his head and said, Im not worried about the air battle in Sicily. This is just a small war. Even if an accident happens, it is within our tolerance. Even if its a quantity stack, the final victory still belongs we! What is troublesome is the post-war international situation. The British have fallen, and we have taken over their hegemony. What kind of international order must be constructed to best serve our interests! " Without waiting for everyone to think about this issue, the battle report from the front line came back Thanks to the invention of radio, you can know the result of the battle in advance without waiting for the plane to return. There is no doubt that this time is much smoother than last time. The British Air Force in Sicily lost a quarter of its fighters in the last round of air strikes. Now that the balance of power is severely imbalanced, the British are in bad luck. In the second air battle, Bulgaria crashed 113 fighters, while the British Air Force crashed at least 136, and the damage ratio was at least 1:1.2. And this is still a conservative estimate. The number of British fighters bombed on the ground is not within the statistical range. You must know that if you are injured and land in a battle, you will stop wherever you are, and there will be no time to move to a safe area. This part of the loss cannot be counted at all. In this regard, the Bulgarian fighters do not have this advantage. Once they are seriously injured, there is no need to run, and they simply cannot fly back. Usually the pilots can only parachute. As for where the plane lands, no matter where it is, it is the territory of the British anyway, so you don''t have to worry about them. When you encounter a hot-headed pilot, you aim at a target and hit it directly. It''s a pity that there are no skyscrapers in Sicily in this era, and it can''t create the visual effects of 911. The results of the second round came out, and the fighters of the third round began to take off. There is no doubt that at this time the British air defense capability has dropped to its lowest point. Everyone is not worried about whether they will be able to win. Judging from the combat situation just now, the British fighters have limited performance and are not good in continuous combat performance. There have been two rounds of wars in a row, and many fighters have to undergo overhaul. Everyone has a preliminary estimate of how many enemy aircraft can take off at this time. After the next two rounds of bombing, you can prepare for landing operations. In this war, Bulgaria has won half of it! v6 Chapter 28： , Holy League VS Pan-International Front A genius remembers the address of this site in one second: (Top Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! After the outbreak of the Sicily campaign, the governments of Britain and Bulgaria launched a new round of diplomatic game, the struggle between two big gangsters It refreshed everyone''s new outlook again. The British who suffered a big loss criticized Bulgaria for undeclared war and violated international law. The Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not recognize it as a war and insisted that it was an accident. As for what kind of accident can cause the accidental bombing of thousands of aircraft, the answer given by the Bulgarian government is: the fog in the morning is too heavy, and the fighter planes undergoing military exercises have lost their way and strayed into the airspace of Sicily. If the British army had not launched the attack first, the Bulgarian fighter would have left by itself, and this battlefield war would never have started! It also provided a video recording of the British army''s first attack. Of course, this video was only partly shot, and there were obvious traces of editing. But it doesn''t matter. In this era, photography technology is limited, and there is still a lot of shaking on the plane, and it is very natural that the video is not perfect. The above are all the answers given by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. As for true and false? Whether the British believe it or not, one-third of the countries in the world believe it! In this respect, the Bulgarian government can indeed be a world hegemon, at least shameless enough! Anyway, they have already been fought. As early as the day of the incident, Britain and Bulgaria declared war on each other. Whoever wins in the end is justified! This is the international axiom in the middle of the 20th century. The inner-like case happened more than once, but this time the parties involved were two giants, which attracted more attention. Starting on March 12, the Bulgarian Air Force began bombing Sicily and continued until March 18. In just one week, the Bulgarian Air Force dropped 58,000 tons of bombs on the island of Sicily, and all the airports and ports on the island were reduced to rubble. On March 19, the Seventh Army of the Bulgarian Army launched a landing operation. Under the command of General Cyclops, the British army retreated to the inner island and insisted on resisting. At the same time, the Bulgarian Middle East theater launched attacks on Egypt and Persia respectively, and the African theater began to attack South Africa, and the war spread again. On March 20, the British Mediterranean Fleet, which had lost its logistical supplies, drifted at sea for more than a week, and General Thomas finally decided to take a risk. The Mediterranean is too dangerous. Just hide and seek with the Bulgarians. It''s a matter of time to get caught. Moreover, even if they escaped the pursuit of the Bulgarian Navy, the fuel on their warships was almost exhausted, and they would not be able to escape without running. In order to keep the capital ship, Admiral Thomas has given up some ships and concentrated the coal and materials on board the capital ship to ensure the normal operation of the capital ship. "Your Excellency, the country has not issued an order yet. We will break through now. If the loss is too great, how can we explain it to the country?" Major General Kangteer objected. Thomas said with a wry smile: "Mr. Contel, the situation is obvious now. If we drag on, we can''t go if we want to go! When the domestic masters order, maybe we are all wiped out! Now we retreat. We have no credit for success. The responsibility for failure is all ours, but we must bear this culprit! Without the Mediterranean fleet, the advantage of the Royal Navy over the Bulgarian Navy is not obvious. If we add the French Navy, we will lose out in terms of tonnage! " "Well, you are the commander of the fleet, so think carefully about it yourself! Even if you go to a military court, you are the principal offender!" Major General Kangter said helplessly "Damn, at this time, I can only look forward to God''s blessing. It''s best if the French are taking a nap, let us rush over!" Thomas frowned and said ... Sofia The Bulgarian government is discussing whether to let allies participate in the war, or whether to let the Austro-Hungarian Empire and West Russia participate in the war. There is no free lunch in the world. For them to participate in the war, Bulgaria must also pay a price. In the post-war world order, they will have a more important voice. Both the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia have the potential to become a great power. In particular, Western Russia has inherited the essence of the Russian Empire, and its development potential is still not to be underestimated. "Your Majesty, we are already strong enough to defeat the British. There is no need to pull allies to the end. If one more country participates in the war, one more object will be added to divide the spoils!" Chief of Staff Christoph said. "Your Chief of Staff, you cant do that. We can indeed defeat the British, but how long will it take? How much will the loss be? It is worth paying a part of the price to be able to use the power of allies to win the war in a shorter period of time! Anyway, we can all get the biggest benefit. The benefits left by the British are large enough, even if allies participate in the carve-out, it is enough for us to eat! "Foreign Secretary Coleman proposed "Mr. Coleman, according to your statement, isn''t it more in line with our strategy to win the Japanese into the war? They can attack both the Indochina Peninsula and India, and they can attack Australia and New Zealand south, so that the British can not take care of them first! Asked the Secretary of Defense Okastov Coleman calmly explained: "General Oxstoff, we can allow the strength of our allies to increase to a certain extent, but this does not include Japan, and Bulgaria cannot cultivate an enemy for itself! The Japanese are far in East Asia, and there is no country around them that can check and balance them. If we form an alliance with them and let their strength continue to expand, we will not be the only voice in the world in the future! " Militaryly desirable does not mean that it is also politically desirable. Since ancient times, the military has served politics. Now that the Bulgarian victory is in hand, the government is naturally more inclined to political factors. "Mr. Coleman, with all due respect, even if the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia participated in the war, their contribution was very limited. In addition to dealing with the Germans, their role in the battle against Britain was minimal!" Chief of Staff Chris Tove frowned and said "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the contribution is proportional to the income. The lower the contribution of Western Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the lower their income! They are only attacking the Germans, so in the future sharing of interests, their benefits will be limited to Germany, at most they are sharing a part of the colony! "Coleman said with a smile Little Ferdinands political skills became more and more mature. He did not directly intervene in the battle between the military and the government, but was just maintaining this balance. In any case, the command and personnel rights of the army are in the hands of the king, and the royal family has a strong enough family background. Whatever they do, the situation is under control. By now, he, the king, has transformed from an actual policy maker to an arbiter. Little Ferdinand no longer needed to show his attitude. Just like Ferdinands time, the king just needed to hint later, and the little brother rushed up. The success is naturally indispensable for his boss, and if he fails, someone will naturally carry the scapegoat. It has nothing to do with him as a king. "Prime Minister, what''s your opinion?" Little Ferdinand asked After being named, Torsky quickly replied: "Your Majesty, ending the war as soon as possible and winning the final victory is our top priority. Compared with this, paying a part of the price is within the scope of our tolerance. Moreover, the price paid now will not harm Bulgaria''s interests. The British and Germans will pay for it! " Little Ferdinand nodded thoughtfully, and things settled. Thanks to the efforts of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on March 20, 1940, the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia announced that they had severed diplomatic relations with the Germans. On March 21, 1940, representatives of Bulgaria, France, Austria-Hungary, and Western Russia held talks in Sofia. A week later, the four countries reached an agreement and decided to form a holy alliance for world peace. The next day, Belarus, the Dutch government-in-exile, the Belgian government-in-exile, the Luxembourg government-in-exile, East Russia, the Baltic States, Finland and other countries submitted applications for alliance. The most weird thing is the Kingdom of Italy, which has also submitted an application for alliance. Their rapid transformation of the role and strong discrimination ability is simply unmatched! In order to strengthen the political influence of the alliance, Bulgaria naturally cannot refuse the Italians to join. In the military, the Italians are not expected to make a contribution, but in politics, the Kingdom of Italy is still the "old nobleman" of Europe, with a leverage! Bulgaria formed the Holy League, and the British, unwilling to show their weakness, formed a pan-international front tit-for-tat. It''s just embarrassing that the pan-international front is not popular on the European continent. With the exception of the Germans, even the British **** brother Portugal is neutral. The reason is the most realistic. It is said that the Spaniards intend to join the Holy League and the two sides are negotiating. At this time, if Portugal dares to form an alliance with the British, the flames of war will burn to their homeland. There is no doubt that if the Portuguese stand on the wrong team, the Holy League will support the Spanish to unify the peninsula. With such a big interest, the Spaniards probably started the fight without even thinking about it. The British have no market in Europe. Apart from the military threat of the Holy Alliance, what is more important is historical grievances. As long as you think about the attributes of their teammates, everyone must be counseled at this time. However, the heritage of the British Empire is not covered. European countries have recognized their true colors and are less interested in alliances with them, but the American continent is different. Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Mexico, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile, Paraguay, Venezuela, Uruguay and other countries are all allies of the British. Regardless of the area on the map or the number of countries that have joined, the pan-international front has an advantage, but it does not have an advantage in terms of strength. This is embarrassing. After finding such a large group of allies, apart from being able to wave the flag and shout, everyone is still reluctant to engage in logistics, and very few can send troops to fight. Even so, it is still enviable. In the case of unsure of victory, he can win so many allies. John Bull''s diplomatic ability is still the world''s first. This is the soft power of the British Empire in the age of sea power. Everyone has great confidence in the Royal Navy. In most people''s minds, even if the Pan-International Front is defeated, it is only the failure of the Germans on the European continent. With the strength of the Royal Navy, the British can still hold onto the vast colonies, relying on abundant overseas resources, and depleted with the Holy Alliance, innately invincible. There is nothing wrong with this concept. On the face of it, even if the British are defeated, they can still stand against Bulgaria. Ignoring the existence of the air force alone, the English Channel is no longer enough to ensure the safety of the British Isles. Once the Germans are defeated, facing the entire European continent, they can only be suppressed. v6 Chapter 29： , Interest sharing Genius remembers this site address in one second: (Vertex Chinese), the fastest update! No ads! Sofia As the situation continues to change, the division of the interests of allies must also be roughly determined to ensure that everyone does not have major conflicts over their respective core interests. Each ally must be divided into pieces according to their own strengths in order to mobilize everyone''s enthusiasm, active participation and passive participation, the power that can be exerted is completely different. Don''t worry about the position of the French. Before the British did not abandon the Germans, they were Bulgaria''s firmest ally, and defeating the Germans was their main strategic goal. As the first existence that dragged the British into the war, the French were naturally going to be hit by the British. Now the continuous bombing is the best proof. However, compared with the hatred of Britain and France for hundreds of years, adding this little bit of grievance does not seem to be a big deal. The French are more indebted. The French people are now working hard to defeat the two most important enemies at the same time. This is in line with public opinion. "Your Majesty, the French government has put forward two requirements: first, to separate Britain and Germany after the war; second, they have ambitions for the British colonies!" Foreign Secretary Coleman said "Where do the French want?" Little Ferdinand asked very concerned. Coleman replied: "The French are focusing on many targets, which are all good places, such as: India, South Africa, Southeast Asia, Australia and other regions. However, France has put forward many places, but has not made specific requirements. It seems that they are only testing our attitude, and the real goal is still uncertain. " This is the most commonly used diplomatic method. No one will expose their bottom line at the beginning, except that the separation of Britain and Germany is a well-known French strategic goal, and there is no need to keep it secret. "Then choose a colony for the French, Fu Shuo doesn''t matter at all, but we can''t let it be a strategic place!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile "Your Majesty, let the French go to America, Canada is a suitable bargaining chip!" Chancellor Merkel suggested The most obvious feature of Canada is its large enough area, sparsely populated area, and abundant resources. Unfortunately, it is too far away from Bulgaria and it is difficult to control it. "I''m afraid this won''t work. Canada has established an autonomous government. Even if they leave the British Empire, they can exist independently. The French are not fools. Their strength is limited. It is easy to win the Canadian self-government, but it is difficult to rule Canada! "Coleman shook his head and said Bulgaria is not interested in ruling the Canadian region, let alone the French. Even if they are closer, the cost of ruling is not something they can afford. "Maybe it can be found in Asia, such as part of the British Indian colony!" Prime Minister Tolsky suggested (Note: The Governor-General of India includes areas such as present-day India, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Myanmar.) "No! The Indian region is the most essential part of the British Empire colony. If we can get here, we will be greatly helped financially!" Chancellor Merkel hurriedly objected. The value of India is too high, high enough to move anyone, and gaining this region is enough to raise Bulgaria''s overall national strength. Up to now, it has been very difficult to improve Bulgaria''s overall national strength. India alone has such a great value. Merkel''s attitude is actually the concept of most people. Torkis shook his head and said: "Mr. Merkel, although India is good, it is not suitable for us here. The local population is too large and it is not in line with our current national policy. In this world, there are so many valuable colonies, our energy is not unlimited, it is impossible to occupy all of them, now we must make a choice. With the rise of nationalism, the cost of governance in such populous areas has become higher and higher. It is only a matter of time before the colonial system collapses in the future. For us, the first thing to occupy is strategically important places, such as the British naval bases all over the world, especially the islands. Then, the land with sparsely populated land and abundant resources is our goal. After occupying these areas, our energy is almost exhausted! " Colonial Minister Donald said: "But your Excellency, what can bring us benefits in a short period of time is precisely such a populous and rich land like India. As for the collapse of the colonial system in the future, this is not a matter of one or two days. The British can merge a large number of states in India for the convenience of rule, and we can also split them for rule. After splitting into small colonies, they can still tease their conflicts. If they want independence, it will not be so easy. From an economic point of view, at least for the next 30 to 40 years, we will all be profitable! " The Bulgarian colony has been at a loss for a long time, and even at its best, it can only achieve meager profits. Although the Colonial Department also had the title of Minister, it was only in Ferdinand''s time to show the outside world that Bulgaria attached importance to the colony. In fact, the Colonial Department has always been the department with the lowest voice in Bulgaria. Among the senior government officials who are obsessed with India, the Colonial Ministry is the most concerned. As long as the Indian region is taken, the Colonial Department can immediately achieve a counterattack and become one of the most important departments in Bulgaria. Their biggest supporter within the government is the Ministry of Finance and the military. Everyone has vested interests. However, this is not in line with the national policy formulated by Ferdinand. In the long run, it is not in the interest of the royal family to occupy such a place that cannot be ruled forever. When the colony is lost in the future, the emperor of that generation will become unlucky, and it is inevitable that the royal family will lose its prestige. Later, the British royal family became a rubber stamp, which was directly related to the decline of the royal family''s prestige caused by the collapse of the British Empire''s colonial system. In order to prevent problems, they tried to avoid all this during the period of Ferdinand. Bulgaria''s strategy has always been sparsely populated. It''s good to be able to eat this kind of place, even if you can''t eat it and throw it away, no one will pay attention to it, and the impact it will cause is limited. But places like India are different. The greater the benefits now, the greater the influence it will cause when it is lost in the future. Little Ferdinand naturally can''t just look at the immediate interests and ignore the troubles brought to future generations. Naturally, someone will come out to prevent this from happening. Tolsky said calmly: "Mr. Donald, Bulgaria''s financial situation is good, and the little economic benefits we bring to India are not urgent. The rise of Bulgaria depends on industry, and it is the best long-term interest for us to seize the source of resources in advance. Dont forget, this world will never lack chasers. By occupying these places in advance, we can be invincible! This is also a long-term national policy formulated by Emperor Ferdinand. Facts have proven that this is the strategy that best suits Bulgaria''s interests! " It is very difficult for any country to change its national policy, especially for a conservative country like Bulgaria. It is even more difficult to change the national policy formulated by Ferdinand. From a financial point of view, if the governments fiscal revenue is 30 billion levs and the fiscal expenditure is as high as 33 billion levs, then it is very important to increase the 3 billion levs. If the governments fiscal revenue is 30 billion levs and the fiscal expenditure is only 29 billion levs, then these 3 billion levs will become dispensable. Obviously, Bulgaria''s finances are very healthy now, and there is no deficit, and the government is not urgent to obtain benefits from the colony. "Well, the French have always had a good appetite, so let them go to the Indian area to take a trip. Half of India may be able to feed them. Let''s talk about the next one!" Little Ferdinand said with a slight smile It is inevitable to divide the spoils. The boss who does not share the spoils for the younger brothers will not last long. He is still in war. It is necessary for the younger brothers to work hard and not promise any profit. How can they let the family die? "Your Majesty, the Spaniards don''t have a big appetite. They want the Strait of Gibraltar and some British colonies. As long as they have certain economic value, they are not picky!" Coleman continued. It is not that the Spaniards are not picky, and they have no picky capital. Limited by their strength, it is not easy for them to get the Strait of Gibraltar. "You can promise them that we don''t need to directly occupy the Strait of Gibraltar. It is also a good choice to let the Spaniards control it!" Torsky said Everyone has no objection on this issue. For Bulgaria, the most important thing is to control the canal leading to the Mediterranean. It is enough to control Egypt. As long as the Strait of Gibraltar is not in the hands of a powerful country, it will not cause trouble to Bulgaria. Obviously Spain in this era meets this standard. "Go on!" Little Ferdinand nodded and said "Your Majesty, the next step is the Austro-Hungarian Empire. They hope to expand their homeland on the European continent. Of course, this willingness is not strong. It is more likely to be testing. The Austro-Hungarian Empire has a deep understanding of the dangers of multi-ethnic groups. Even if it obtains territory and population from Germany, it may once again break the balance that has been established in the country. This is not in their interests. Their real purpose should be to increase their worth in order to seek compensation in war reparations or colonies! Coleman analyzed "Then let the Austro-Hungarian Empire go with the French, and divide them from the British Indian colony. Or if West Russia is also divided, even if other small countries have ambitions, we can also send them over. "Chief of Staff Christophe said indifferently Anyway, if you decide to abandon the British Indian colony, you can simply give it to the younger brother. It can''t be said that Bulgaria is not generous enough, right? The most elite colonies of the British were taken out to share the spoils, which was enough to satisfy the majority of allies. As for whether they could hold it, this was their problem. Prime Minister Tolsky thought for a while and said: "General Christophe''s proposal is very feasible. According to our established plan, after the war, the three North American parliaments will establish a nation independently. Then, besides the mainland, the richest area of ??the British Empire is India is now, followed by South Africa. In this war, we are the main force. We will distribute the Indian area to them, and we will annex the British African colonies. It happens that everyone gets what they need. For the remaining Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and Southeast Asia, we can merge some of them within the scope of our ability. If any of our allies thinks that they are capable, we can also share with them! " Power determines the distribution of benefits, which is the best way to solve the problem. Apart from these major powers, the distribution of benefits among the remaining allies does not need to be discussed in the Cabinet. This is the nature of the world. They are given equal status in name. In fact, their right to speak has not increased. They want to obtain greater benefits unless they prove their strength on the battlefield. Those who are only responsible for waving the flag and shouting, in addition to not having to erase the debts of the British after the war, at most they can only follow some symbolic reparations ~ www.novelhall.com~ For example, the Grand Duchy of Finland is responsible for waving the flag and shouting. Speaking of the Dutch and Belgian governments in exile, they can only scream. "If you have no other objections, then it''s so decided!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile How can there be no objections? However, Bulgaria is not a country that relies on dissent. You can oppose it. As long as you come up with a better method, you can implement it first! Of course, this is just a bad check. If you want to obtain the conditions promised by Bulgaria, you have to take up arms to do it, and you can count on winning the enemy. Little Ferdinand doesnt mind doing things that are generous to others. The British Empire occupies most of the worlds colonies, and the benefits that can be distributed are too great. For Bulgaria, the economic gain is South Africa, and the strategic gain is the British naval bases all over the world, and the ports in the John Bull colony. Everyone did not mention it in advance. Obviously, this part will be eaten by Bulgaria. After winning these regions, Bulgaria will take the lead in the future globalization strategy. It may be of little significance now. In the future, this will be a long-term strategic vision! On April 7, 1940, the Holy League held its second enlarged meeting, and countries reached a preliminary agreement on the division of interests. Stimulated by their interests, all countries have mobilized their capital. The Austro-Hungarian Empire mobilized more than 2.3 million troops, Western Russia also mobilized more than 1.8 million troops, and even the Spaniards mobilized more than 150 Ten thousand troops. Coupled with the millions of troops gathered by a group of little brothers, by the end of May 1940, the number of troops in the Holy League had exceeded 12 million. ... Tweet: "Rebirth of the Pig Raiser", friends who are interested can check it out v6 Chapter 30： , Route dispute Strait of Gibraltar The French navy is standing by, waiting for the Mediterranean fleet to come. The Royal Navy still took the risk to send a fleet to meet. They didn''t dare to go deep into the Mediterranean, but they could still meet in the Strait of Gibraltar. Even the British are still preparing to attack the French navy back and forth. Of course, the French are not unprepared. They have the support of the Spaniards, and the Bulgarian navy is ready to go. The Holy League set up a pocket array, waiting for the British to take the bait, anyway, the air force took off from Spain or Morocco, and it took only ten minutes to reach the Strait of Gibraltar. If it was just to deal with the Mediterranean fleet, the Bulgarian navy would have rushed forward. The Mediterranean was not very large. With the absolute advantage of the crowd, the British fleet would have long since become history. In order to induce more Royal Navy battleships to come in, using geographical advantages and using the power of the air force to hit the Royal Navy, deliberately left a flaw. "Your Excellency Commander, sail one hundred nautical miles ahead and we are about to enter the Strait of Gibraltar. It seems that your plan has deceived the French!" Major General Joust said in surprise. Hearing this, Admiral Thomas didn''t have any expressions of surprise. The plan went too smoothly. With such a large Mediterranean fleet, how could it be possible to pass under the enemy''s nose without being noticed? Even for the sake of secrecy, Admiral Thomas had already broken his arm and divided the Mediterranean fleet into two, using most of the old warships as bait, but only with some capital ships to break through. Thomas looked at the calm sea with an unknown premonition spontaneously. Thomass premonition was very accurate, and it was time to close the net at this time. No matter whether the main Royal Navy was on the bait, the Holy Alliance would not be able to leave as the Mediterranean Fleet. On the observatory, the soldier who was in charge of the observation changed his face and hurriedly shouted: "The enemy fleet is found ahead!" Thomas gave an order without hesitation: "Order the fleet to prepare for battle, go forward at full speed and rush over! Major General Winster gave power to the country, explained the situation, and asked them to send a fleet to pick us up! " By this time, Thomas had no choice. It was not far from the Strait of Gibraltar, which was an important military base of the Royal Navy. After the defeat of the Battle of Sicily, the Royal Navy sent a fleet to stand by in the Zhiputuo Strait, preparing to take up the Mediterranean fleet, and now cruise around here. Thomas is confident to drag them until the reinforcements arrive. With the strength of the Mediterranean fleet, the French navy cannot annihilate them in just two or three hours. As long as the reinforcements arrive, even if they can''t destroy the French fleet, they want to retreat calmly. Isn''t it a problem? Thomas cant be blamed for his misjudgment. In this era, it is still unknown how much damage aircraft will cause to the naval fleet in the industry. The current thinking of the British Empires navy is still large-ship artillery. This does not mean that the British are completely wrong. There are many reasons for this situation, including the problem of wind and waves in the Atlantic Ocean. This era is limited by technical problems. This area is more suitable for battleships, followed by traditional forces in the navy. The ending is naturally self-evident. He hesitated and underestimated the threat from the air. Naturally, the Mediterranean Fleet was a tragedy, and even the incoming fleet was hit hard. The battle broke out on the morning of April 12, 1940. Three hours later, the rescue fleet sent by the Royal Navy arrived, followed by the Bulgarian, French, and Spanish air forces, all appearing on the battlefield. The sudden air strike made the British understand that their so-called anti-aircraft firepower cannot guarantee the safety of battleships. Simple bombing, naturally it is difficult to sink the battleship, but it is not the same if the navy cooperates. After the air force''s sneak attack, the British naval fleet suffered several injuries, and then parts of the French and Bulgarian navies rushed to beat down the dog. The battle continued until the night, when the Royal Navy used the cover of night to escape from the battlefield, but at this time they had already suffered heavy losses. Lost in the Holy Alliance: two battleships, four cruisers, six destroyers, and twelve torpedo boats sank; five battleships, two cruisers, and three destroyers were injured. A total of 138,000 tons of warships were lost, 128 fighters of various types were lost, and 1,258 people were killed, including 86 officers. Royal Navy loss: three aircraft carriers, seven battleships, eight cruisers, twelve destroyers, fifteen submarines, including auxiliary warships, a total of 89 warships sank; almost all warships were injured. The total tonnage of the lost battleship was 486,000 tons, and a total of 7,358 soldiers were killed, including 386 officers and 6,618 captured soldiers. Judging from the losses on both sides, the Royal Navy has obviously suffered a big loss. It has lost so many warships and soldiers at once that they cannot make up for at least one year. More important is the change in strategy. After the war, the British naval superiority was almost equaled by the Bulgarian navy. The pressure on the London government suddenly increased. The naval forces of the two sides were equal. If the main force of the battle was to be carried out, it would be a loss for both sides. Such a result is not a big deal for Bulgaria, but for the British, it is absolutely unacceptable. The navys vitality is severely injured, and the Bulgarian Empire is still the Bulgarian Empire and will not shake their position in the world. The British are not good. The Royal Navy is all of them. Once they die with the Bulgarian Navy, then the British Empire will be over. Of course, the Royal Navy still occupies a clear advantage in gross tonnage, but this advantage will not be maintained immediately. No one thinks that the other Mediterranean fleet that exists as a decoy can successfully break through. After deducting this doomed fleet, Britain and Bulgaria came to the same starting line. At this time, it was time to test the strength of allies. There is no doubt that the Mediterranean is already the inner sea of ??the Holy Alliance, but the Pacific and Atlantic are still the Royal Navy, and the Bulgarian Navy can at best compete with the Indian Ocean and the Royal Navy. "Your Majesty, the General Staff proposes to unite the French, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Spaniards to form a coalition force to directly attack the British mainland and force the Royal Navy to fight us!" Christophe said "Where is the Admiralty?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern In the face of such a big strategy, the Admiralty, as the actual executor, naturally has a very high right to speak. If the opinions of the Admiralty and the General Staff cannot be unified, the emperor will have to decide. "Your Majesty, the Admiralty is opposed to a decisive battle with the British in the English Channel. We propose to attack the Royal Navy from the Indian Ocean!" Replied the Secretary of the Navy Raymond Gaydon "Tell me about your respective reasons!" Little Ferdinand asked calmly Everyone''s opinions are not unified, so whoever said the reason is more reliable, he will support whoever, and this kind of thing does not happen once or twice. If the opinions of his subordinates are exactly the same every time, then the emperor will lose the meaning of existence. Chief of Staff Christophe said: "Your Majesty, the fastest way to defeat the pan-international front is to attack the British Isles. As long as we conquer London, the British Empire will inevitably be turbulent. At that time, the British were too busy to take care of themselves, and naturally they had no spare capacity to support the Germans. After leaving the British-backed Germany, under the attack of France, Austro-Hungary, and West Russia, the Germans only supported it for a year or a half at most. The Germans are over. The British lost their only ally in the European continent. They are also the only reliable ally of the British in the Pan-International Front. Losing the European continent, the British are very likely to support surrender. Even if they insist on continuing, we can still use political means to disintegrate the British Commonwealth! " Admiral Raymond Gaydon retorted: "Your Majesty, the risk is too great to fight the British in the English Channel. Even if we have two allies, France and Spain, there is no guarantee of victory. If our navy and the British lose both, then the Japanese in the Far East can only be cheaper. Many interests that should belong to us cannot be obtained! The current situation is very favorable for us, and there is no need for strategic risk. We only need to fight steadily to win the final victory. The most important thing for us right now is to take down Egypt and South Africa first, and at the same time send troops to India, to attract the attention of the British and forcing them to divide and rescue them. " One plan is radical, and the other is conservative. The **** decides the head. Ferdinand is not stupid. When the overall situation is set, the more insurance is naturally the better. Prime Minister Tolsky said: "Emperor Ferdinand once said that before a country rises, it can bet on the fortune of the country. It is barefoot who is not afraid to wear shoes but the country is powerful. After that, you can''t continue to play like this, or you will be backlashed sooner or later. The current Bulgarian Empire no longer needs to continue to take risks. The strategy of steady and steady combat is the strategy that best suits the status quo of the Bulgarian Empire! " Little Ferdinand smiled slightly. Obviously he was satisfied with the Prime Minister''s explanation. It would be better not to take risks if he could not take risks. Besides, once the news of the Great Battle in Gibraltar is passed on, the world situation will change immediately. Can the Japanese in the Far East still bear it? The Bulgarian navy and the British Royal Navy are restraining each other. At this time, they are not targeting the Southeast Asia. Is it still Japan? As for whether the Japanese are going to print degrees, or go to Australia and New Zealand, this is not what he cares about. Anyway, as long as Bulgaria acquiesces to the Japanese military actions, they are not afraid that they will not do anything. Can Bulgaria join forces with the British at this time? is obviously impossible! At this time, taking advantage of this European power''s incapable opportunity to visit the east, acquire a rich colony and solve resource problems, how could the Japanese government give up? ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: ~： written request for leave I drank too much today, I owe more, make up later! ! "Road to Mediterranean Hegemony" leave slip Now you are playing, please wait for a while, after the content is updated, please refresh the page again to get the latest update! The full text of the book selection network of the ``Road to the Mediterranean Hegemony'''' is updated, keeping in mind the URL: v6 Chapter 31： ,influences The World War is still going on. After the Great Battle on the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bulgarian Navy immediately launched a landing operation on Cyprus. At this moment, the defenders on the island are no longer willing to fight. After a symbolic resistance, more than 300 British soldiers on the island put down their weapons and surrendered under the leadership of Lieutenant Colonel Philip. Such a small battle is not worth mentioning in the world war. Even the London government is ready to abandon the Mediterranean. London Churchill said solemnly: "Everyone, the Royal Navy''s action failed. It is only a matter of time before the Mediterranean falls. Neither Sicily nor the other islands have the ability to fight for a long time. The most critical issue now is that we must find a way to preserve India and South Africa, and it is best to preserve the Suez Canal, otherwise this war will be difficult to fight! " Although the tactical command ability is not good, but from a strategic perspective, Prime Minister Churchill is still very good. Soon after the battle of Sicily broke out, he knew that the Mediterranean could not be kept, and without the Mediterranean, the Suez Canal would be unnecessary. After all, the Bulgarians still have a Grand Canal in the Gulf of Aqaba with greater navigation capacity. With this canal, the role of the Suez Canal has been greatly reduced. Even if the Mande Strait is still in their hands, he doesn''t think he can hold it for long, after all, the Bulgarians have already launched an offensive. Fighting with the Bulgarians on land, even if the British Army catches all of them, it can only be a gift. The Suez Canal can be lost, but South Africa and India cannot give up. If these two places are lost, then there is no need for the British Empire to fight this war. The Secretary of State frowned and said: "Your Excellency, this is not just a problem for South Africa and India. Now the Germans are asking for reinforcements from us, and the military pressure they bear is too great. If we cannot provide them with effective support, I am afraid that the Germans will collapse soon. We cannot bear the consequences of losing the European continent. Without the restraint of the Germans, the Bulgarians can calmly integrate the European continent. Once such terrible consequences happen, then there is no need for us to continue this war! " The colonies of India and South Africa must not be lost. These two places are the money bags of the British. The Germans, the only powerful ally, cannot give up, and Churchill''s brows tightened. The strength of the British Empire is not unlimited, especially in the face of the powerful Bulgarian player, he also has to admit that at this time, Bulgaria''s comprehensive national strength is above them. The sun does not set the flag of the empire, and now I can only flick the terrapin, and European countries will not buy them at all. Everyone is not a fool, and savvy politicians know very well that not only will the Bulgarian side gain more benefits, but also the odds of winning! The worst result was a tie between the two sides. Anyway, no matter how powerful the British Empire is, they will not be able to counterattack the European continent, even if the remaining countries are all united! This is the self-confidence of European countries and the embodiment of strength. Once Germany is defeated, the current neutral countries will all fall to Bulgaria. The empire does not set for nothing. It occupies the most valuable and most extensive colony in the world, and Bulgaria cannot eat the British Empire. Especially Bulgaria agreed to abandon the Indian region. After sharing it with everyone, the British can no longer come up with equal bargaining chips. The Bulgarian government dares to abandon India, that is the generosity of others, if the London government dares to abandon India, it is to give up the position of world hegemony! The Secretary of the Army said with a gloomy face: "To support the Germans, it is not enough to provide materials. We must send troops, and this number cannot be reduced. The Germans have mobilized more than five million troops, and will exceed seven million in the future, but from the current situation, this is still far behind the Eastern European Union. We must find a way to fill the gap of at least five million troops. This is still based on the fact that the enemy does not continue to mobilize. The combat effectiveness of the Germans is not as outstanding as we imagined. The quality of officers is not as good as World War I, and we can''t fight Bulgaria with weapons and equipment. Especially in the air force, the battle of Sicily can tell everything. We have a geographical advantage and we have deployed a large number of anti-aircraft weapons. We still haven''t blocked the enemy''s front. How can we solve the five million force gap now? Due to combat effectiveness, it is unrealistic to win this war by forming a colonial cannon fodder! The total population of the countries of the Holy Alliance will not be less than 350 million. With such a huge population base, they will not be short of soldiers. In order to bridge this gap, we must win over the American countries to send troops, including the Japanese, which is now our target! " The British did prepare for war, but they were not ready to mobilize millions and send them to the European continent as cannon fodder! The lessons of World War I have taught the British that the cruel war on the European continent is really not suitable for them to play! The lives of the British are too precious. After being fooled once, many people have awakened. They are not a warrior nation, but they have no plans to sacrifice their lives for the capitalists. Churchill frowned. He knew that this kind of pessimism must not spread in the British Empire. Once the people doubted victory, it would be even more difficult for the enlistment work to proceed. The first thing to do is to convince people in the government that if they dont have confidence in the war, should the war continue? "Everyone is optimistic, these problems are not impossible to solve, the problem of the shortage of troops is best dealt with! We can mobilize 4 million troops from our homeland, 3 million troops from the three North American countries, 500,000 troops from Australia, 200,000 troops from New Zealand, and 500,000 troops from Canada. The British Empire can mobilize 8.2 million troops and form five million colonies. What we have is the enemy''s consumption! The colonys cannon fodder troops are worthless. We can keep forming them. Before the blood of the Indians is drained, the British Empire will not collapse! "Churchill bewitched It''s a pity that everyone is old fritters. These figures only exist in theory. The establishment of the British Army is too small. The most immediate problem in expanding the army now is the insufficient number of officers. Now we are training, and time is too late. When they train the officers, the day lilies will be cold. The Minister of National Defense frowned and said: "Your Prime Minister, this figure is almost the limit of mobilization. We will not be able to complete the mobilization without a year or two. Will the enemy wait for us for such a long time? As long as the Bulgarians are willing, perhaps without waiting for the completion of our army expansion, the Germans will surrender. India and South Africa will not belong to us! " Foreign Secretary Attlee said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has conducted in-depth communication with countries in the Americas, and we will receive 500,000 troops in the next month. Put this force on the German battlefield, and if we send another 500,000 troops, we can first solve the urgent need and let the Germans take a defensive position. As long as we persist for a few months, we have completed the mobilization, so there is no need to worry! " If the Germans give up their offensive and adopt a strategy of shrinking, then it will become a war of attrition. In the short term, it will be impossible to tell the winner. As long as the Germans hold on, everything is possible. The mobilization system of the British Empire is not fast enough, and it cannot get the support of the people. Regardless of their propaganda, the lessons of World War I have taught them-the country belongs to the capitalists, and only the fate is its own! After the fighting broke out for so long, the British Army has mobilized more than 1.8 million troops, which are also distributed in several dominions and are undergoing emergency training. Before the troops became effective, the Germans had to withstand them. The main force of the British army had to go to India and South Africa in an attempt to block the Bulgarian front. "Yes, everyone, let us cheer for the great victory of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It won''t be long before the reinforcements from the American countries will continue to come in. The final victory of this war will only belong to us!" Prime Minister Churchill said passionately No matter what ideas the countries of the Americas make, they must now fully support the British Empire, even if it is just lip service, they are all they need now. There are counsellors in any country. If there is no hope of victory, they may compromise when things are not going well. Obviously, this was something that Prime Minister Churchill could not tolerate, so they won the American countries at all costs and reversed the political passiveness. The war does not change according to personal preference. At this moment, the Persian Battle, Sinai Peninsula, Strait of Mander and other regions are all started in UU Reading . is completely a routine operation of the Bulgarian army. The integrated land-air warfare involves first bombing by the air force and then the army launching an offensive after completion. Bulgarias armored forces also began to show up. After the bombing of the air force, they immediately launched an offensive, rushing the front of the British defenders to pieces. The infantry soldiers following behind, rushed up to attack, and eliminated the remaining enemies in the shortest time. Blitz can not be played by anyone. Whether it is from Persia to India or Egypt to South Africa, it cannot be completed in a short while. With such a long distance, although the Bulgarian army is progressing smoothly, it still cannot achieve the effect of the blitzkrieg. It can be said that vast territory, poor traffic, and harsh natural environment are the best nemesis of the blitzkrieg. For example: The Third Reich army''s collapse in the Soviet Union in history is an obvious example. The vast land slowed down the German offensive speed. After winter came, the Germans were buried directly! Now the Bulgarian Army has also achieved the speed of a blitzkrieg, but unfortunately it can''t produce the corresponding results. The task will not be completed in the short term! ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 32： , German strategic contraction On the European battlefield, with the addition of Western Russia and Austria-Hungary, the Germans seemed to have returned to World War I. Third-line combat is not a fun thing. Even with the support of the British, the Germans are still at a disadvantage. They were all burning the flames of war to France, but now they have to retreat. The Spanish participated in the war. The advantages of the Holy Alliance on the European continent were too obvious, and the Franco government was naturally unable to resist the temptation. The eastern and southern lines were attacked by Russia and Austria. The Germans had been pinned down by a large number of troops, and the western line encountered the French and Spanish forces. Despite the limited strength of the Spaniards, a big country is a big country. Even if the combat power is compromised, the millions of troops are not muddled. The German Prime Minister said solemnly: "Everyone, the first batch of British reinforcements has arrived, and it won''t be long before the reinforcements from the Pan-International Front countries will rush in. We will not fight alone this time. The internal meeting of the Pan-International Front has determined that in the next six months, we will receive at least 1.8 million reinforcements, and within one year, this number can be doubled! Now I ask you to guard the line of defense, wait for reinforcements to arrive, and then launch a counterattack! " Chief of Staff Guderian frowned and said: "Your Excellency, we have done our best. Since the outbreak of the World War, the supplies promised by the British have been delayed. The submarines of the Holy League raid the Atlantic. The British can no longer guarantee ocean transportation. We will face the embarrassment of insufficient supplies for a long time to come! Compared with the shortage of supplies, the problem of insufficient military strength is better solved. We can amend the conscription bill and adjust the age of service personnel to 17-58 to alleviate urgent needs! " The defeat also requires a reason. The German army on the front line is retreating steadily. It must not be because the enemy is too powerful. This argument is politically untenable. Then, I can only continue to find reasons. Insufficient troops and insufficient supplies. These two excuses are too strong. Either one can be used to explain to the people. Guderian chose to use insufficient supplies as an excuse, undoubtedly extremely clever. Insufficient troops, you can still continue to conscript, and you can always expand under the brutal force. Whether these newly expanded troops have combat effectiveness is another matter. Guderian naturally understood this problem. He didn''t want to cause trouble for himself, so he emphasized the supply of strategic materials. Insufficient strategic materials, the troops naturally have no way to fight. Under this circumstance, a strategic shift is logical. The Prime Minister frowned and said, "General Guderian, the government is already thinking of a solution for the material problem, but it will take some time. The biggest problem right now is when our troops can stabilize the situation. We have retreated to Belgium on the Western Front, and then we can only rely on the Rhine to defend. The Western Russian army on the eastern front is attacking Poland, and we can only be passively beaten; not to mention, on the southern front, the Austro-Hungarian Empire directly attacked our homeland, and the Bulgarians also showed signs of sending troops. If we cannot block the enemys attack, the flames of war will soon burn into our hinterland, which is very unfavorable for us! " Guderian thought for a while and said, "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we are also very clear about this issue. The General Staff proposes to abandon Belgium, retreat to the line of the Rhine, and confront the French along the river. Concentrate superior forces and defeat West Russia first. Their strength is the weakest, they are the easiest to open the gap and get rid of the situation of our third-line combat! " Give up, it''s easy to say, but it''s hard to do it. Among other things, morale is a big problem. Secondly, even if they are defending westward and attacking eastward, they are not sure of winning. After losing air supremacy, the shadow of the blitzkrieg was not seen. British goods are not durable, and the airplanes cannot defeat the enemy. After all, the sky belongs to Bulgaria in this era. The Germans have been attacked by the air forces of Bulgaria, France, Austria-Hungary, and West Russia at the same time. The problem is that in terms of army weapons and equipment, the British are also lagging behind. Not only are they inferior to Bulgaria, but even the army powers such as Austria-Hungary and Western Russia are not comparable to them. The same weapons and equipment produced from the German arsenal are of much better quality than those produced by the British. The typical pirated version exceeds the original version. Unfortunately, the Germans have limited industrial production capacity and their weapon research and development capabilities are even worse, so they have to rely on the British. "General Guderian, there is no problem retreating to the Rhine, but you must ensure that the Rhine is guarded. This is our bottom line!" The Prime Minister said very responsible In the German government of this period, despite the constant internal struggles, when it came to the outside world, everyone was united. They lost once, and now everyone can''t afford to lose. The morale of the German army now is at its highest, fighting for the space to survive, and the original combat effectiveness can be scored twelve points. When the weapons and equipment are slightly behind and the troops are not superior, the German army can fight against the French army, which is enough to explain the problem. If it weren''t for the participation of Austria-Hungary and Western Russia, they are still fighting against the French! It is a pity that there is no such thing as reality. The potential of the Germans is too great. If Bulgaria wants to be the hegemon of the world, there can be no major powers on the European continent. On the European continent, there are only four major powers: Austria-Hungary, Western Russia, France, and Germany. The Austro-Hungarian Empire is a multi-ethnic country. Its okay to engage in economic development with peace of mind. If you want to develop military hegemony, you should go to sleep! West Russia is not much better, the Soviet Russia next door is still eyeing, and the relationship with East Russia is not good. And Western Russia and Austria-Hungary are both neighbors of Bulgaria. Geopolitics has determined that they can only farm honestly. The development potential of the French is indeed great, but now it has been distorted, and it can''t hold back that the French people have the most revolutionary spirit. Once France rises, it is good to support the French popular revolution. The Germans are the only ones who can''t deal with it, and they are unswervingly advancing on the road of industrialization. In recent years, the speed of industrial development in Germany has not been lower than 8%. Who will not be attacked? "Your Majesty, the Germans have begun to shrink strategically. The western line has withdrawn to the Rhine line, and the southeast line is also fully defending!" Foreign Secretary Coleman frowned and said Little Ferdinand''s face sank, and the Germans shrank. The original plan to use the war on the European continent to consume the power of the British was no longer feasible. There is the Rhine River barrier. The French can''t break through in the short term, and Western Russia and Austria-Hungary can''t fight to death. Can''t Bulgaria send troops to fight the Germans? "The Germans have undergone a strategic contraction, so the next step is to see our battle with Britain!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said Prime Minister Torsky analyzed: "Your Majesty, we have also considered this situation. The French, Austria-Hungary, and Western Russia certainly cannot cooperate sincerely. The success rate of relying on them to consume the strength of the British is not high. The most important thing now is the African battlefield. Once we occupy the British colony of South Africa, the situation in Asia will inevitably change. We attacked India from Persia, Eastern Russia attacked India from Central Asia, plus the Japanese from the Far East The British would definitely not be able to hold on. Without these two colonies, the finances of the British Empire would collapse, and the British Commonwealth should be dissolved! " "Well, but this is not enough. At this time, we should bomb the British Isles and the Irish Independent Organization, and we should move!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while. The plan to bomb the British Isles has long existed. Historically, the Germans could bomb London, and the British were unable to even supply supplies. Now the Holy League is not to mention. The biggest advantage is that the Balkans are far enough from the British Isles. The Bulgarians can bombard them unscrupulously, but the British cannot retaliate. At most, they can only use the French and Spaniards to vent their anger, or bomb the colony of Bulgaria, which will not hurt Bulgaria''s core interests. Can the British stick to it? Bulgaria is not a German. There are a lot of allies, so you don''t have to worry about singles out. Now Little Ferdinand has enough air force to bomb the British Isles, and the Holy Alliance also has to contribute. Even if it is the existence of soy sauce, one hundred and eighty pilots can come out, right? did not make a contribution, how can you share the spoils? Bulgaria is not doing charity. If you want to honor the promised spoils, you still have to speak on the battlefield! ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 33： Burning Berlin "Your Majesty, the Italians have asked for participation in the war. As long as the French agree to return their territory, the Kingdom of Italy can send 500,000 troops to attack Germany!" Foreign Secretary Coleman said "Oh, this is probably one of the best jokes of the year. Tell the Italians to talk to the French about this issue. We can''t be the master of the Paris government!" Little Ferdinand said without hesitation At this time, is the 500,000 army of the Kingdom of Italy very important? Of course, in terms of quantity, this number is not small anymore, and it is enough to influence the direction of a war. Unfortunately, quantity does not equal combat effectiveness. Now that the Holy League is still pressing the pan-international front, the Italians are even lighter. How can the French divide their own interests? Even if the Bulgarian government supports Italy, it doesnt work. The French are not weak. Now they can only be regarded as half a brother, not so obedient. The decision made by Ferdinand is exactly what everyone thought of, and everyone still understands such a simple international common sense. The grievances between the Italians and the French are a historical issue from the last World War. Even if Bulgaria wants to weaken the French, it is impossible to attack this issue. The legality of most of Bulgaria''s land is determined under the Versailles system, and it is inherently the defender of interest groups. The Italians didnt fight very well, but their ability to develop the economy in a peaceful era was good. After the war, they just provoked conflicts with the French. "Your Majesty, the Japanese government has made a request to join the Holy League. This time they are very sincere and set their sights on Australia and Malaysia!" Coleman added. Whether to let the Japanese join the Holy Alliance, this is another complicated question, and there are many reasons to consider. "Your Majesty, if the Japanese can attack Australia, this will be very beneficial to our post-war layout, and it is better for them to fight with New Zealand!" Chief of Staff Christoph thought for a while and said There is no doubt that it is very cost-effective to add an ally in the military. The Japanese will not be able to guarantee the advantage of sea power if they take action. "Your Excellency Chief of Staff, the involvement of the Japanese in the Holy League is too far-reaching. We must consider the political impact and the future strategic layout!" Prime Minister Tolsky frowned and said For the Japanese to join the Holy League, first of all, there is a problem on the West Russia side. Nicholas II is very vengeful. Where are the scars on his head? Secondly, the interests of the Dutch must also be considered. If the Japanese are allowed to enter the Southeast Asia, the Dutch''s Indonesia will definitely not be able to be kept. It is a matter of time before they fall. Even the French are unwilling to accept the Japanese. As long as they want to keep their colonies in Southeast Asia, they must suppress the Japanese ambitions. The most important thing is that the domestic boss does not like the Japanese. Ferdinand''s anti-Japanese tendency is very obvious, even the Bulgarian government is also anti-Japanese. Even now, entering the era of Ferdinand the Little, this situation has not changed. There have been pro-British, pro-French, pro-German, pro-Russian, pro-Austro-Hungarian sects among the high-level Bulgarian government... Among so many factions, the only fact that there is no pro-Japanese faction is enough to explain the problem. Now the Bulgarian government wants the Japanese to be thugs, attacking India and attacking Australia in the Far East in order to defeat the British at the least cost; it also does not want to accept Japan as an ally. This is politically correct. Everyone is in entanglement, persuading Emperor Ferdinand to change his position? This thought flashed away in everyone''s eyes! This idea is crazy, unless the emperor Ferdinand the young comes in person, others will not have the guts to propose it. It takes courage to question a god! At least the current cabinet members have not had the courage to face the greatest emperor in Bulgarian history. They can''t do it without counseling. "Just let the Japanese join the alliance, tell the Japanese, we can acquiesce in their actions against the British colonies!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said Choosing between offending Lao Tzu and offending the Japanese, this issue does not need him to consider. The more deified Ferdinand, the more obvious the advantages it brought to the Bulgarian royal family. This is the source of the legitimacy of the throne, and it is destined not to be stained. Even if it was a wrong decision, now little Ferdinand must bite the bullet and continue, and must be successful. This is politically correct and does not require any reason. Without Bulgarias support, the door of the Holy League was naturally closed to the Japanese government, and the Tokyo government was in an uproar. Then there is no more, just keep doing what you should do. On the one hand, it is to make up for the lack of resources. On the other hand, the radicals in Japan can no longer control it. If they attack the Holy League, they will have a chance to get more than half of the South Seas; attack the British, they will have a chance to get Australia and New Zealand, and even go to India to get a share. There is no way, Bulgaria is generous with others, and there is no plan to honor it. Naturally, the conditions are very generous. The British obviously can''t give it. Although Indonesia and the Philippines are rich, this obviously cannot satisfy their appetite. The Pacific Ocean The Second Fleet of the Japanese Navy, a conspiracy is unfolding. "Yamamoto-kun, the southward strategy must be launched, otherwise the Imperial Japanese Navy will be reduced to an army horse manure transport fleet!" Said Yakuza sternly "Mr. Tian Yuan, the Bulgarians refused us to join the Holy League on the grounds of opposition from the Russians. The strategic plan formulated in advance can no longer be implemented!" Yamamoto said with a frown Rural Fengyi said passionately: "Mr. Yamamoto, this is just an explanation given by the upper-class idiots for their own benefit. Dont forget that Bulgaria did not oppose our southward strategy! From a military point of view, they have no reason to oppose it. As long as we start a war, the shackles tied to our navy will be released. " Yes, once the Japanese attacked the British, their supply of crude oil could be restored immediately, and the economic blockade imposed on them by Bulgaria no longer existed. It''s better than now. It is supported by smuggling every day. The Japanese government has to bear the sky-high price that is double the international normal oil price every day, which seriously threatens the development of their navy. "What are you going to do?" asked Yamamoto, frowning "Yamamoto-kun, this requires your great cooperation..." Idyllic style said after thinking about it On July 12, 1940, the flames of war have reached South Africa, and the trend of the world situation has become increasingly apparent. South Africa is located in the southern hemisphere. In July, South Africa has entered a cold winter. The temperature at this moment has dropped to minus 8C, and in some areas it even reached -18C. Under such temperature conditions, the biggest threat to the Bulgarian African theater is no longer the enemy, but bad weather. Fortunately, there are many Russian immigrants in Bulgaria. Under the background of national integration, they have passed continuous marriages and inherited some of the cold resistance of polar bears. Otherwise, the current war will be even more difficult to fight. The attrition of non-combat personnel is an astronomical figure. God does not give face, and the rest of South Africa is temporarily untouched, so I have to stop first, otherwise the logistics supply pressure is too great, I can''t rely on all the empty supplies, right? Although the Bulgarian air force transport formation is huge, it has to meet the logistical supplies of hundreds of thousands of troops, which is beyond the human capacity. Looking at the battle report on the front line, little Ferdinand''s brows were frowned. Now the biggest enemy has changed from the British to bad weather. Not only is the offensive in South Africa blocked, but the conditions in the Persian region are not much better. The midsummer is about to enter, and the hot summer will also hinder military operations. "The land battlefield is blocked, the next is the navy and the air force, are you ready?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern "Ready!" "Ready!" The two voices sounded almost simultaneously. At this moment, the Bulgarian submarine has been deployed to France, Spain, and the Atlantic coast of Africa, starting a hunting trip. And the air force is also unwilling to show weakness, the bombing plan has already begun, after uniting the air force of the Holy League. Beginning on July 9th, the big bombing strategy has been launched. London and Berlin have become the hardest hit areas. Every day, thousands of fighter planes throw bombs on their heads. Of course, the British and Germans launched a fierce counterattack also included a series of retaliatory bombings. A series of areas such as Paris, Vienna, and St. Petersburg were bombed. There were even German planes that ventured into the Balkans in an attempt to attack Sofia. It is a pity that this section of the road is too long. First, there was a volley of Bulgarian air defense fire, and then the air force quickly took off to the battle. has not touched the border of Sofia, the German plane that came to sneak attack on the street was gorgeous. Want to run away? Then there must be a way to go! The surrounding countries are all members of the Holy League. They dont even have a neutral country. Apart from being shot down, they cant even find the direction to run. Then came the Bulgarian Air Force''s fierce retaliation. In just one week, it dropped 25,000 tons of ammunition into the Berlin area, forcing the Germans to move. The fire in the Berlin area has continued until now, and it can still be seen faintly. At this moment, all Germans have lost their voices-Berlin is over. This makes many people unconsciously, is it possible that the disaster of World War I will come again? The seeds of doubt have been planted, just waiting to take root and sprout. A single-minded German government is very terrifying. Only when their belief in victory is dismantled, the next war will become smoother! ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 34： Yangmou London Fierce quarrels are taking place within the British government. Now that the World War has progressed, the supply of supplies in the British Isles cannot be guaranteed. The submarines active in the Indian Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Pacific Ocean, and the aircraft flying over the British Isles, seriously threatened their transportation of materials. Home Secretary Compless took the lead: "Since May, the enemy''s fighter planes have become more and more rampant. On average, the number of enemy planes that appear above us every day has not fallen below 1,500. Just now the enemy carried out a large-scale raid on Berlin, causing tens of thousands of casualties, and millions of people were left homeless. Even the German government had to hide and work. If this happens in London, what should we do? When will the Air Force guarantee the safety of our heads? " All other problems can be dealt with first. The enemy plane above their heads is the real killer. Now they are working with their heads in their heads. Since the fall of the Strait of Gibraltar, the British Isles are no longer safe. Not only is the threat from the sky, but there are also rumors that Bulgaria is going to carry out landing operations. It doesnt matter whether its true or false, anyway, they must all be prepared for it, otherwise if the enemy suddenly strikes over, wouldnt it be fatal? The English Channel is too narrow to guarantee the safety of the British Empire. As long as they can''t get air supremacy, they will be in danger every day. "I''m sorry, sir, I can''t answer you this question. The Royal Air Force is limited in strength and cannot shoulder this important task!" Air Force Commander Hugh Caswall Dowding said indifferently He should have retired as early as 1938, but because of practical needs, his application for retirement was delayed indefinitely. It is precisely because of the long time spent in this position that General Dowding truly understands the strength of the British Air Force. If you want to rely on the strength of the Air Force to protect their safety in the sky, you might as well expect God''s blessing. Since the outbreak of the British Air War, the Royal Air Force has lost 2,648 fighters, 3,876 pilots, and more logistics personnel. This is only a local loss. The air force deployed overseas has suffered even more losses. The air force of Sicily and Egypt has been wiped out. The pilots of the Dominion of South Africa have refused to take off. As the saying goes, dead pigs are not afraid of boiling water. Now Hugh Caswell Dowding doesnt care anymore. Its the same for anyone. Now where are the Royal Air Forces homes. "General Dao Ding, do you know what you are talking about? The people support you with money. At this time you tell me that you are not capable of defending the airspace of the British Empire. What do you eat?" Compless asked sharply. "Enough Mr. Compless, don''t be official here! How much military expenditure is allocated to our Air Force every year? Do you think there is still a war? Any plane can fly into the sky? "Hugh Caswell Dowding said with a sneer. Are the British lack of planes? There is no shortage! Ordinary airplanes with lagging performance are everywhere. Although they are not as exciting as Bulgaria, but just arbitrarily put together seven or eight thousand airplanes, it is not a problem at all. But there are not so many aircraft that can go to the sky. As soon as the British air combat began, the Royal Air Force automatically retired half of its fighters. There is no way. These ordinary fighters are simply sending the enemy a record. This is a waste of the pilots life. Pilots are also a valuable resource, especially fighter pilots. In order to ensure the number of pilots, the British now have to repeatedly reduce pilot training time. For the sake of safety, the training base of the Royal Air Force is no longer in the British Isles, otherwise these rookie pilots will be on the street during the training. The fighter plane in Bulgaria now cruises over the British Isles every day. If you happen to encounter it, it will be meat buns and dogs. "you" Without waiting for Compless to finish speaking, Churchill stopped the quarrel between the two. "Enough, today is for you to discuss countermeasures, not to listen to your quarrels! What everyone needs now is to help each other and find ways to tide over the difficulties together. The enemy has already hit our door, and the English Channel can no longer protect our safety. Once the enemy lands, what shall we use to block them? " This is the most realistic problem. In the era of aircraft carriers, the Royal Navy now has no strength to overwhelm the world. With continuous bombing, the British no longer have the arrogance of the past. Now that they have lost their air superiority, if Bulgaria wants to land on the British Isles, theoretically, it is no longer a problem. The Royal Navy couldnt hold the English Channel at all, and even before the evening, they would not dare to dock at all. Even at night, they had to be careful for fear of being discovered by the enemy. Since Bulgaria used the air force to attack the Italian navy in World War I, they have realized the importance of air defense. Unfortunately, the British did not expect the situation to be so bad. They lost their air superiority at the beginning of the war. Secretary of State Will Lauren said worriedly: "Your Excellency, the enemys attack is showing signs of intensification. Our intelligence personnel have discovered that Spain, France, North Africa and other regions are building airports. If we dont take action, the fighter planes that will appear over Great Britain in the future will not be as small as they are now, maybe three thousand or five thousand. With the strength of the Bulgarians, even 10,000 or 20,000 are just a number. I can''t imagine what would happen if so many enemy aircraft appeared overhead! " This terrible result, everyone''s creeps just think about it. With Bulgarias industrial production capacity, it would not be a problem to manufacture 70-80,000 aircraft per year. It would not be surprising if the production capacity exceeded 100,000 aircraft with the addition of France, Austria-Hungary and other allies. Look at the size of the Bulgarian air force again. In just a few months after the war broke out, the number of people swelled to 1.27 million, which is still growing. The other member states of the Holy League are not idle, even the occupied Netherlands and Belgium have gathered hundreds of pilots. Not to mention a big country. Maybe no one has hundreds of thousands of potential pilots like Bulgaria, but you can still get a few thousands. Considering the huge population base of the Holy League, how many pilots can be trained, a few months later there will be tens of thousands of planes plundering the British Isles. It is not a myth to cover the enemys landing. The pan-international front will not work. Except for the two main forces of the United Kingdom and Germany, the other member states all make up the number. The industry is almost zero, and the military can only make soy sauce. "General Dowding, can the Air Force go out to meet the enemy?" Churchill frowned and asked "Your Excellency Prime Minister, we are building up our strength. Every day we will add dozens of fighters. Now what the enemy hopes most is that we work hard with them to achieve the ambition to destroy the Royal Air Force!" Hugh Caswall Dowding thought. Want to say Churchill frowned and said, "But the enemy''s fighter planes are also increasing. Due to the enemy''s bombing, our local factories have been forced to move, and we can only produce sneakily. In terms of quantity, we can''t fight them! Now our local production capacity is negligible. Most of them are produced in North America and then shipped to China for assembly. However, the enemy''s submarines are not idle. The main force of the Bulgarian navy has moved out of the Mediterranean Sea, holding the Royal Navy in check. We dont even have enough warships to **** the transport fleet, and the survival rate of the material ships transported to the mainland on a single route is only 94.3%! In addition, we must also consider the political influence. There are not many neutral countries now. If they are allowed to fall to the Holy Alliance, this war will be even more difficult! " This figure of 94.3% sounds very good, but in fact it is very scary. This means that one trip to the UK will cost 5.7% of the capacity. One back and forth, the ship near the first floor sank in the ocean. At this rate of loss, the ship can quickly replenish it, but the crew is consuming the heritage of the British Empire. At this time, no one cares about the attitude of a neutral country. Except for the Holy Alliance, which is the Pan-International Front, it is too late for other countries to hide. At this time, sending supplies to the British is not to find death by themselves? Bulgarian submarines and French submarines are all in the Atlantic Ocean. Many times I see the ship directly as a torpedo, and I dont even bother to look at the national flag. At this time, the merchant ships of the Holy Alliance will not appear here. The remaining neutral countries in Europe dare not have any opinions. For example, in the tragic Portugal, more than ten ocean-going merchant ships were sunk in just a few months. Didn''t you swallow the bitter fruit yourself? Even the protests couldnt find anyone. They didnt know who sank specifically. There are submarines from six or seven countries in this area. Who do they call to reason? In the end, they had no choice but to minimize maritime trade. Even if they had to go, it would be a detour to avoid accidental injury along the offshore industry. Not only Portugal, but also Denmark, Norway, Sweden and other countries. They are now considering whether to give up their neutral status and join the Holy League. Everyone is not a fool. The British will sink their ships. Neutral ships exist and they can also help transport supplies. However, it is different for the Holy League. These ships are swaying in the Atlantic Ocean. God knows if they are transporting supplies to the British? For the sake of safety, I just sink it first. Anyway, there are many contradictions between European countries, such as the relationship between Spain and Portugal. At this time, the Yin Portuguese are not surprised by a hand. Anyway, even if they have the evidence, there is no use. Now the Holy League is still forcing them to stand in line! For example, Switzerland can''t help it. The Holy League directly embargoed their supplies because they are still trading with the Germans. As a neutral country, it does not trade with Germans. What kind of a neutral country? However, it is different from the standpoint of the Holy League. The Swiss and German trade has increased the Germans war potential. This is an indisputable fact. The Swiss are naturally not stupid. They have discovered this problem long ago. Now this time is blocked by the Holy League, if we continue to trade with the Germans, then the next trouble will be big. For example, the food issue is that Switzerland has limited domestic food production and has to import part of it from the outside world. Industrial products also need to be exported and imported raw materials from outside. These are not what the Germans can provide. At this time, the Germans need assistance from the British, and they can''t meet their needs. Where can they be distributed? These problems are also clear to the British. If the situation on the battlefield continues to deteriorate, it will not be long before the major neutral countries in Europe will give up their neutral positions and join the Holy League. The strength of the enemy grows, and their life becomes even more difficult when one grows. Hugh Casvor Dowding said with a wry smile: "Your Excellency Prime Minister, everyone knows these questions, but the enemy is strong, what should we fight against? From the beginning of the war to the present, the pilots of the Royal Air Force have almost changed a round, and the new pilots are still in training. You must be aware that not all pilots can fly fighters! The enemy is now waiting for us to fight with them. If the air force strikes now, it will happen to be hit by their trick! Dont forget, the Royal Air Force is the biggest threat to the enemy landing on the British Isles. As long as our strength still exists, they will not dare to act recklessly! " Foreign Minister Attlee frowned and said: "General Dowding, from the current situation, it will not be long before the Swiss will join the Holy League. How long can the remaining Denmark, Norway, and Sweden last? Once these countries have joined the Holy League, then our life will be sad, and it will be even harder to win this war! " These countries fall to the Holy League. The first to be unlucky will not be the British, but the Germans in the center of Europe. As long as you look at the map, you know that the Germans are now very hard. With the background of all enemies, they can hold the line of defense very well. If Switzerland enters , the Germans will have to lengthen the line again, and the military pressure will increase further. Dont look at the Swiss elementary schools, and they dont have much military strength, but this is probably the last straw to crush the Germans. This layer of window paper, everyone is very tacitly unbreakable. At this time, the British wanted to support the Germans. Since the implementation of the Bulgarian bombing strategy, the British have been struggling to cope with it, and they have to form a large number of army in their homeland. This consumes a lot of materials, and the assistance originally expected to be given to the Germans has to be greatly discounted. Coupled with the raid by the Holy League submarine, this situation is even more serious. According to the current situation, there is no need for the Holy League to attack with all its strength. If it goes on, the Germans will collapse on their own within two or three years. As the saying goes, dead friends do not die poor, there are people in the UK who advocate abandoning the Germans, and at the same time use diplomatic means to provoke the internal conflicts of the Holy Alliance and disintegrate this anti-British group. Of course, this kind of voice can''t become the mainstream, and it is less than the most pessimistic surrender. Regardless of how difficult it is to operate, the most important thing is that even if the alliance is disintegrated, they still cannot win the war. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 35： Tree fell "Your Majesty, there is a good news from the African theater. On September 28, 1940, our army captured Cape Town. The Cape of Good Hope is already in our bag!" Chief of Staff Christoph said with joy. First, the Suez Canal was lost, and now the Cape of Good Hope is about to be lost again. The British had to make a detour to enter the Asian colonies. "Well, this is indeed good news, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs can make efforts!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile "Your Majesty, the Japanese have always insisted on joining the Holy League. The Tokyo government has announced that if we do not agree to their request, they will continue to be neutral!" Foreign Minister Coleman frowned and said "Oh, there is such a thing? But can the Tokyo government really call the shots?" Little Ferdinand asked in surprise Everyone laughed. Now the cabinet government is no longer in charge of Japan''s political situation. Both the Navy and the War Department have more say than them. disagree? Do you know the tradition of the following grams? Regardless of whether the Tokyo government agrees, as long as the people underneath fight, they can only pinch their noses to recognize it. At this time, the British had already emptied the main force of the Far East Fleet, and the British Asian colonies had become a delicious bait. As long as someone encouraged them, they would not be afraid that the Japanese would not take the bait. The Cape of Good Hope was lost, and the impact was huge. Almost all countries were not optimistic that the British could win this war. Berne The Swiss Federal Government is undergoing a fierce quarrel. At this time, the main battle group has already gained the upper hand. In the face of reality, the main group has begun to choose to compromise. Due to the lack of raw materials in the factory, most of the domestic factories in Switzerland have closed down, and the rest is just barely supporting. A large number of unemployed people flooded the streets of Berne. The protesters have blocked the government building and demanded that the government solve the problem. If it was just this, the Swiss government would not be unable to sustain it. The most important thing is the food issue. Since the Holy League began to block Switzerland, they can only survive by consuming the food reserves. Switzerland is a mountainous and plateau country with limited food production. It is completely impossible to be self-sufficient. They can still insist that there is no factory. As long as the government can guarantee the normal distribution of relief food, it will not cause major problems, but without food, people will soon starve to death. Dead Daoist friends do not die poor Dao, looking at the dwindling food reserves, the main faction has to change to the main battle faction, their bottom line is lower and lower. On October 7, 1940, after a new round of negotiations, the parties reached an agreement. The Swiss government abandoned its neutral position and announced its membership in the Holy League. The life of the Germans was even more difficult, and another front was added. Despite the limited national power of the Swiss, they still contained two or three hundred thousand German troops. This is undoubtedly fatal to the Germans. Dont look at the fact that the European continent is not too fierce. Its just that compared with the First World War, there are still as many as thousands and tens of thousands of casualties every day. Hundreds of thousands of troops oppose each other, so why do you have to kill a hundred and eighty people every day? Otherwise, are you embarrassed to say that this is a war? Dont look at this inconspicuous number. This is just the result of a small-scale battle between the two sides. Once a war breaks out, the number of casualties will increase dramatically. Sofia Ferdinand is playing Go with Ferdinand, as if the Swiss joining is not worth mentioning, and it did not affect him at all. Little Ferdinand left a son and smiled slightly: "Father, this war is about to end, I am going to close the net!" "Haha..." Ferdinand laughed. "This is just the beginning. War is for politics. It is only a means, not an end. The establishment of a new international order will be the real test for you!" Little Ferdinand inherited his ideas, all like to use his power to suppress others upright, and seldom play with risks. "Father, the international order after the war, haven''t you already determined it long ago?" Little Ferdinand said depressedly The situation has always been under control, but Ferdinand has no sense of accomplishment. As early as ten years ago, all this was doomed. He was only the executor of this plan. "No! The international order I am going to establish is just a big framework, and you need to fill in the specific rules. These tasks are not so easy!" Ferdinand shook his head and said He can''t say that it is for laziness, so he will leave the most troublesome thing to his son, right? This is really not in line with his image as a great emperor. Since he abdicated and got rid of the complicated government affairs, his life has become corrupt. He is eating, drinking and having fun every day, but now he is more and more energetic. "Okay father, I know what to do!" Little Ferdinand shrugged and said As a qualified emperor, his mental qualities have been trained long ago. It is impossible to run to death for such a little depression. The Swiss have not been able to resist the pressure of the Holy Alliance. Now the pressure on the four countries of Portugal, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden is great. The submarines of the Holy League are so close to their doorstep that the Atlantic route is already in crisis, and the foreign trade volume of the four countries is shrinking rapidly. Fortunately for the three countries of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, despite the lack of industrial raw materials, everyone complements each other and there is enough food. The Portuguese are truly tragedy. Due to the increased risks of maritime transportation, not only are industrial raw materials insufficient, but domestic food prices have doubled. Even if the price has skyrocketed, the biggest problem is that money cannot buy goods. Even if the gap in industrial raw materials cannot be replenished, the gap in grain cannot be replenished. The King of Portugal does not care about the matter. As a model monarch of constitutional monarchy, this issue is naturally the government''s turn to deal with. The Portuguese government has always been chasing with the British, which embarrassed them at this time. They are willing to join the pan-international alliance led by the British, but they dare not do it. Didnt I see that the kingdom of Spain next door has joined the Holy Alliance? At this time, you are allies with the British. It is estimated that it will not be long before Portugal will become part of Spain again. If they join the Holy League, it is not in their interest. The Portuguese Kingdom has been dependent on the British in many ways with its pro-British policy. It didn''t take long for the Portuguese to hesitate, but they couldn''t help delaying time. On October 21, 1940, the Holy League issued the "Atlantic Banning Order." All ships without a permit issued by the Holy League are regarded as illegal ships and the Holy League navy can directly sink. Such an overbearing decree can appear at this time. If there is a change in time, international public opinion would have been fried. Now the European continent is divided into two camps, and the remaining neutral countries, even if they have opinions, do not have the guts to jump out at this time. Portugal is tragedy. They are also blocked. The Passport of the Holy League is not so easy to obtain. Now they are given only three passes. Based on these three ships, it is estimated that half of the Portuguese people will be hungry. Does this still need a choice? On October 27, 1940, under the pressure of the Holy League, the Portuguese government succumbed, and the political pressure of the London government increased again. Dont think that a small country like Portugal has limited military contributions, and that they are useless. In politics, Portugal''s influence is not small. For example, in South America, after the Kingdom of Portugal fell to the Holy Alliance, the confidence of the governments of the British in winning the war fell again. Many countries are thinking about the future. Everyone followed the British for profit, or was forced to make this decision because of military pressure from the Royal Navy. The current situation on the European continent is very unfavorable to the British, especially the British have lost their air superiority in the British Isles and get bombed every day. Many people are speculating about the ending of this war for the British. This is not so friendly to the countries that have joined the Pan-International Front. If the British are defeated, how should they deal with the aftermath? This is a serious question. I can''t always come to the South American coalition and the European coalition PK? The result of such a competition is doomed, and no one wants to try. One wave after another has not settled. On November 11, 1940, the Japanese navy attacked Singapore. The Anglo-Japanese War broke out and the world war was once again brought to a climax. London Mr. Churchill didnt know how many vases had been dropped recently, and bad news followed one after another, and he didnt give him time to react. The Royal Air Force accumulated its wealth for several months and launched a counterattack against the enemy. The result was first victory and then defeat. In the end, the army was almost wiped out. That''s all. Anyway, they can''t win. The enemy is determined to consume, and can use thousands of fighters as cannon fodder to lure them into fools. It is difficult to avoid them. Then the Bulgarian air force deployed fighter planes along the African continent, and the Royal Navy had to retreat. The planes were worthless and warships were very expensive. Originally they wanted to take advantage of the navy to bring down the Bulgarians, but in reality they are fast. The Bulgarian navy dared to come out for a decisive battle, but the Royal Navy did not dare to fight. At least within the effective coverage of the Bulgarian Air Force, the British dare not take risks. If they lose, they will be dead. The military defeat has exacerbated the political crisis. In addition to the pressure exerted by the Holy League in Switzerland and Portugal, the unfavorable performance of the British on the battlefield is the main reason for this. Churchill said cautiously: "Gentlemen, just now the Japanese attacked Singapore and our largest military port in the Far East has become a ruin. Two battleships and a light aircraft carrier sank directly. A total of 23 warships of various sizes were sunk, with more than 3,000 casualties and countless material losses! The British Empire has reached its most dangerous moment. The continuous defeats on the European battlefield have caused bad results. Mr. Attlee, I want to know what your Ministry of Foreign Affairs is doing lately? Why have so many great changes happened recently, Switzerland, Portugal, Japan, who is next? " "Prime Minister, the Japanese did not declare the war, it was just a separate action by the Japanese navy. They did not get the support of the Japanese government, and even the Holy Alliance did not accept their participation!" Foreign Minister Attlee said with a haggard face. "Mr. Attlee, such an explanation has no value. Whether the Japanese government supports it or not, this war has already broken out. It is impossible for us to turn a blind eye to such a large loss!" The Minister of State for Affairs said with a frown. "This world has always spoken by power. Recently, we have failed one after another on the battlefield. The British Empire has accumulated a hundred years of prestige. Under this background, the work of our Ministry of Foreign Affairs is naturally not well done. No one wants to stand on the side of the loser, and we cannot offer more generous terms than the Bulgarians! "Attlee said with a sneer The truth is unacceptable, and everyone''s complexion becomes ashen. Bulgaria can make any promises, it is based on the generosity of others, they can not learn. The colonies of the Holy Alliance countries cant compare to them I cant tell you to carve up the homelands of the Holy Alliance countries. Attlee doesnt mind such a promise. The problem is that no one dares to ask for it! If the enemy cannot be defeated, is it necessary for the so-called plan to divide the spoils? A bad check, you must also want to be a check! "Mr. Attlee is right. Unless things are turned around on the battlefield, it will not be long before Denmark, Norway, and Sweden will join the Holy Alliance. Not to mention that we won this war, whether we can keep our homeland is a question! "The chancellor frowned and said This is not a problem of one plus one equals two. Politically, the European countries are on their opposite sides, and the nightmare that the British Empire is most worried about will become a reality. Except for the Germans who have already boarded the ship and cannot get off, the Pan International Front Alliance is likely to fall apart immediately. As long as the Holy League can promise to let the past go and ensure the interests of all countries, the governments of the American countries will abandon them without hesitation. It is hard to share wealth and wealth, and it is even harder to share adversity! Without the help of these little brothers, the British Empire will really be over. There may be a master who dares to single out the world, but there is absolutely no British Commonwealth in it. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 36： , Are playing secret meetings everywhere On December 6, 1940, the world war was still going on. The British representative arrived in Sofia secretly. This was the third secret contact between the two countries after the outbreak of the war. "Jazz is glad to see you again, but the weather today is not so good!" Coleman said with a smile is not only bad, it is obviously very bad. The climate in Sofia this year is very abnormal. This is supposed to be the season of snow and ice, and it rains heavily. Fortunately, the traffic in Sofia is very good now. If you had more than 30 years ago, you would have to feel the power of the muddy road. "Mr. Coleman, you picked a bad day!" Chamberlain complained Under the butterfly effect of Ferdinand, Chamberlain lost the opportunity to ascend the throne of prime minister, but this may also be a good thing for him. The infamy in history does not need him to recite. Without the political pressure that Qianfu pointed out, he is still alive and kicking, with no signs of illness. "Sir, all these are meant by God, how do I know that the rain will be so heavy today?" Coleman said with a smile This excuse is very lame, even an ordinary person would not believe it. If there is a weather forecast in Bulgaria in this era, will he, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, even know the weather? Obviously, this scene today was deliberately arranged by Coleman. The purpose is naturally to disrupt Chamberlain''s heart and take the initiative in the negotiation. "Well, Mr. Coleman, it seems that God is not happy about this war, why not let us work hard to end it?" Chamberlain asked expectantly "Of course, this is a very good proposal. Bulgaria is a peace-loving country and is willing to make a contribution to world peace!" Coleman said solemnly Chamberlain rolled his eyes, this era is still naked and predators. If that power is peace-loving, prepare to decline! "Mr. Coleman, then our negotiations will begin!" Chamberlain smiled formulaically There is no way, people have to bow their heads under the eaves. The losses brought about by this war to the British Empire are immeasurable. If it continues, they will probably collapse soon. Cohesion has always been the biggest shortcoming of the British. As the situation on the battlefield continues to deteriorate, the interior of the British Commonwealth is unstable, and the independence movement in the colonies is on the rise. Now that the war has proceeded, the Egyptian region has completely fallen, and the fall of the South African Dominion is also a matter of time. The Persian region is lost, and the military pressure in the Indian region is even greater. The local area has also been hit hard. The total amount of industry in the British Isles has fallen below the six levels before the war, and this number is still declining. Bulgaria can drag on, but the London government cant stand it anymore. If the war ends sooner, the British Empire can get rid of the crisis sooner. For the long term in Japan, the international situation has always been turbulent. It is not a day or two that decides whether to win or lose. The current situation is very unfavorable to the British. Europe is full of enemies. At this time, they have no need to continue fighting. Once the war is over, the internal conflicts of the Holy Alliance will break out, and their opportunity will come. "Okay, Sir! The conditions in Bulgaria have never changed. As the instigator of this war, your country must be responsible for this war!" Coleman said solemnly "Impossible, your country''s conditions are too harsh. If you want to abandon all colonies and dominions, and let Ireland become independent, even if Great Britain is defeated in the war, it will not be possible to undertake such a power-aborting and humiliating treaty!" Chamberlain said angrily. "Jazz, calm down. If your country really fails in the war, it will not be as simple as abandoning the colony. For example, Scotland and Wales will become independent countries!" Coleman added. Negotiations have reached a deadlock again. The asking price of Bulgaria is too high for the British to accept. They are not prepared to give up the glory of the sun never set empire. Even if it is compromised now, it is only temporary. "We can abandon the Egyptian region and the dominion of South Africa, this is the last bottom line of Great Britain!" Chamberlain said with a gloomy face Coleman''s threat still worked, and once it hits the last moment, the threat will become a reality. "Sir, your calculations are too powerful. These areas have fallen into our hands. Do you think this is still a condition?" Coleman sneered. The end result is naturally unhappy. The British are unwilling to pay a big price, and Bulgaria are unwilling to let the British go. The two sides have become enemies. If they are not defeated once, then the future of international politics will be another trouble. Even from the very beginning, Ferdinand formulated a war plan against Britain, which was to weaken their war potential as much as possible. Otherwise, is it still necessary to fight now? After a few atomic bombs go down, are you afraid that the British will not give in? However, the power of the atomic bomb is not unlimited. Even if it is thrown in London, an atomic bomb will kill at most 100,000 or 200,000. It has not been able to weaken the British''s war potential to the greatest extent. Even if they lose the war, the British will not be convinced. Maybe they have to come to the European version of the flat salary to try the courage and become the enemy of Bulgaria again at some point in the future. The same is true for the Germans. Unless they disintegrated themselves, even if they are forcibly disintegrated by Bulgaria, they will be unified again in the future. This is also the reason why Bulgaria continues to pull allies. Only when most countries in the world stand on their opposite sides, there is no possibility of a rebound in the future. This kind of war of attrition is different now. If the number of casualties among the British falls below five digits, that is God bless. When the war is over, they will no longer be a threat. Even if there are war lunatics in the future, they will not dare to start a war again. At almost the same time, representatives of the Germans also entered Sofia, but this was not a representative of the German central government, but a representative of several major kingdoms. Everyone can give up their differences and unify Germany. That is to break the restrictions of the Versailles system, but not to die. The war has been carried out now, and it is impossible to win this war. In a disaster, if the leader does not fly separately, is it really going to die? Many Germans have regretted it. They think that being involved in the hegemony dispute between Britain and Bulgaria is the biggest strategic mistake. You must know that Bulgaria also won them after the end of World War I, but later because of the higher bid of John Bull, they did not hesitate to choose John Bull. It is a pity that now, the promises made by the British have become empty checks. Not only did they fail to get the promised benefits, even the materials entering Germany were less than one-tenth of the promised figure. No one thought that the Royal Navy would be so ineffective, and it would be held back by the Bulgarian Navy and could not guarantee maritime transportation. Of course, even if the Bulgarian Navy does not contain the main force of the Royal Navy, the British cannot guarantee maritime transportation. Historically, the Third Reich could almost collapse them. Now there are no Americans to replenish their blood. The three North American countries can only count as one-third of the United States at most. The replenishment speed of their ships cannot keep up with the consumption rate on the battlefield. It is much smoother to contact them than to negotiate with the British. Bulgaria has no plan to get anything from Germany. As long as they are willing to be independent, then everything is easy to negotiate. "Your Majesty, so far, we have contacted the twelve states within the German Confederation. Among them, there are seven of which have negotiated terms. Perhaps the war in Europe will end soon! But if Germany is too weakened, then what checks and balances should we use for the French? "Coleman said with a frown. Little Ferdinand smiled slightly: "My Minister of Foreign Affairs, you have misunderstood the concept and weakened the Germans and allowed their states to become independent. This does not mean disbanding Germany, but returning the German region to more than a hundred years ago. All major princes must have independent sovereignty, and then choose a leader, the German emperor, to maintain nominal unity against foreign forces. " According to Ferdinands vision, the ancient monarchy will reappear in the German region. There is only a nominal central government, and Germany will no longer be a threat. At the same time, this nominal alliance can check and balance the continued expansion of the French in Europe, and add a bit of blockage to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia. In the future, Bulgaria will be positioned as a referee on the European continent. If you can leave the field in person, try not to leave the field. It is very necessary to maintain the balance of the European continent. "Your Majesty, Brazil, Argentina, Peru, Chile, and Honduras, the American countries, have shown goodwill to us through third countries. It seems that they are about to quit!" Coleman continued. "You can get in touch with them. The Americas are too far away from us. For a long time in the future, we will not be able to intervene in American affairs. If the conditions are right, we will accept them!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said It is now the mid-twentieth century, and Bulgaria has no time or energy to expand in the American continent. Even so, this does not mean that Bulgaria can do nothing about them. Whether it is South America, North America, or Latin America, they are all weak military chickens. If he wants, Bulgaria can put out a hand to suppress them all, even if they cant rule these areas, its not difficult to change a government! At this time, it is time to test the political vision of politicians. If they turn to each other right now, they can pass the barrier with almost no cost. If we continue to be the British nurses and help the British with logistics, it will be their turn after the future war is over. "Your Majesty, we must be wary of the British and Germans. The intelligence from Vienna is also in secret contact with the Austro-Hungarian Empire. We don''t know if an agreement has been reached!" Prime Minister Torkis suddenly said Little Ferdinand said indifferently: "Well Im afraid its not just Vienna, Paris, St. Petersburg, and Madrid. They are indispensable. If the benefits we promised are not large enough, they probably have already violated it. . Since ancient times, who is the worlds boss, who is the worlds public enemy, from Spain to the UK is no exception, now its our turn! But dont worry about it now, as long as the Bulgarian Empire is strong enough, they will make the right choice, at least the Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia will be on our side! " The advantages of geopolitics at this time are reflected. The Austro-Hungarian Empire and West Russia are both good neighbors of Bulgaria, and the economies of both countries are heavily dependent on Bulgaria. After so many years of operation, Bulgaria has bound too many interest communities in these two countries, and these forces happen to be the powerful factions of the two countries. For their own interests, they must also maintain good diplomatic relations between the two sides. Going to each other? Look at the map first! As long as these two allies exist, the situation in the European continent will not be out of Bulgaria''s control. Now that the war is fought, it is no longer possible for Britain, Germany and France to become allies. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 37： Sunset afterglow As early as six months ago, the British Isles began to implement a strict material rationing system. Compared with the pre-war period, the consumption of meat, eggs, sugar and fruit in the UK has dropped by 39.6%, 69.3%, 55% and 76% respectively. The ration of sweets, butter, tea and coffee is almost zero. Due to insufficient supplies and rapid inflation, the cost of living of the British people has risen by 86% in less than a year. On May 1, 1940, the London government began rationing cloth again, and each person could get 66 fixed coupons a year. A pair of trousers costs 8 coupons, a shirt costs 7 coupons, a pair of socks costs 3 coupons, and a pair of underwear costs 4 coupons. In order to deal with the blockade of the Holy League, the British also took great pains to produce themselves without sufficient food. In 1940, the area of ??British arable land increased by 1.26 million acres. (About 7,648,200 acres) lack of meat and cheese, they use fish to make up. As a country surrounded by sea, they have a natural advantage in this regard. At first, Bulgarian warplanes bombed British fishing boats. Later, the British gave up the modern big fishing boats and replaced them with more primitive small fishing boats. After weighing the pros and cons, the Bulgarian Air Force had to give up chasing them. This investment was too big and the gain was too small. Even if it was encountered, it would be a bullet at the most, just let it go. Relying on inshore fishing, locally produced potatoes, plus the original grain reserves, the British struggled through 1940. London Christmas Eve is another year. This is a rare peace time. Bulgarians who are also a Christian country will not attack at this time. In this happy holiday, Mr. Churchill was not happy at all. He knew that this war would be difficult to continue. The intelligence sent from Northern Europe shows that the positions of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden are changing. The Holy League is putting too much pressure on them. Although the three countries are sparsely populated and there is no food crisis, the lack of industrial raw materials also makes them unacceptable, and a large number of capitalists have changed their positions. In this case, the London government was prepared. They even sent people to win over the three countries. Unfortunately, even though they had promised great benefits, they still didn''t entice them. Joining the Holy League can lie down and win the war. Joining the pan-international front requires a real fight with real swords and guns. Whether the war can be won is still unknown. Everyone is not a fool. The Nordic countries have limited strength and they are very self-aware. Unless they can open the hang, defeat Western Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the shortest time, then defeat France and Spain, and then fight the Bulgarians. Obviously, this doesn''t exist, and they don''t have a high. It is estimated that West Russia will be able to pick three by one, or the kind of hitting them. "Is General Dowding ready?" Churchill asked with concern "Prime Minister, the Royal Air Force is already in place, but I am not optimistic about this action. Even if we succeed in the sneak attack, the enemy''s vitality will not be hurt!" Air Force Commander Dao Ding said helplessly This is not unfounded. Now that the war is underway, the British Empire has exerted its last strength, and most of the Holy Alliance countries have left. Even if the enemy surrendered to the airport deployed on the front line, he could only delay it for a while. Unless Spain and France were to turn to each other, the British Isles would remain in danger. "General Dao Ding, as a soldier, you only need to execute orders, other things have nothing to do with you!" Churchill said with a gloomy face If possible, he really doesn''t mind letting this old guy get out, but the situation is too dangerous now that he can no longer provoke internal conflicts. The air forces deployed in North Africa, Spain, and France are not all Bulgarian forces. The Holy League is still useful. There are air forces from various countries here, and the Bulgarian air force is just the most powerful one. In order to encourage the air forces of various countries to fight bravely, Bulgaria will be responsible for the compensation for all fighter losses. For every enemy aircraft shot down, the pilot will also receive a bonus of 1,000 levs. On Christmas Eve, the Bulgarian Air Force did not lower its vigilance. Even if it was celebrating, everyone was on guard. The deployed radar station has people on duty 24 hours a day to prevent the British from jumping over the wall. The air forces of other countries are not so lucky. For the convenience of command, the air forces of various countries are stationed separately. The commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, General Graves Ivanlov, has only wartime command rights. The air force is a technical service. General Graves does not have such strict requirements on them. As long as they can take off and carry out bombing missions on time, the air forces of various countries are managed by themselves at other times. On the surface, this is a manifestation of Bulgarias respect for its allies, but in fact it is Bulgarias unwillingness to help countries train a powerful air force. Who knows that todays ally will not become an enemy tomorrow? You need to know that more than 20 years ago, Britain, France and Bulgaria were still allies fighting together. Many people think that the three parliaments have been working together to dominate the world together. Haven''t they gone on opposite sides? On the surface, it was the British who were unwilling to share the world hegemony with the two countries, and finally the three-nation alliance fell apart. In fact, it was not that Bulgaria developed too fast, which caused the British people''s uneasiness; the French developed too slowly, their own strength was not worthy to share hegemony with the British, and the Big Three system finally collapsed. "Didi..." The radar sounded constantly, and the Bulgarian Air Force immediately ended the banquet and entered a wartime state. The roar of anti-aircraft artillery sounded, and the fighter plane slowly lifted into the sky under the cover of night. Important warehouses and airport facilities unanimously chose to turn off the lights, while the street lights were turned on in areas that were camouflaged to attract the enemy. Under the cover of night, the British Air Force was confused. There was no way to see the underground situation clearly. It just reached the approximate location and instinctively bombed the illuminated place. In the combat room, General Graves sneered and watched the British perform, such a large-scale night attack, wanting to do everything in one battle, it was just a dream. As for the possible losses caused by the British bombing, he didn''t care at all. Anyway, the Bulgarian Air Force was prepared. What did he do with the loss of allies? The General Command has ordered the troops to be more vigilant. They didn''t listen to them. If they died, they deserved it. The big deal is Bulgarian compensation for a few more fighters. Governments of various countries will not have any opinions. In the eyes of most politicians in this era, airplanes are more valuable than pilots. (Except for industrial power) Besides, if they dont excite their allies, how can they be willing to contribute in the next battle? Time passed quickly. The British Air Force had completed the bombing mission and was about to return. Only then did Graves slowly spit out two words-counterattack! said it was a counterattack, but in essence it was just to hold down the British and prevent them from returning smoothly. The range of the fighters was also limited. They started from the British Isles and bombed them for more than an hour. Most of the fighters didn''t have much fuel, and they didn''t have to go back if they didn''t run. This is why Graves ordered the fighter to take off. Under the cover of night, using the advantage of the Bulgarian fighter flying higher than the British fighter, he lurked ahead of time and watched the British perform to their heart''s content. There are so many air forces deployed by the Holy League in these areas, and the airports are naturally indispensable. In most areas, the two sides fought in a melee and defeated the British by virtue of their numerical superiority. There are only a few areas where the British have an advantage in number of fighters, and they have to adopt more aggressive tactics to counterattack. "Your Excellency General, this is a telegram from various places. It has been determined that we have 73 airports under attack. The current situation of the battle is unknown!" the intelligence staff whispered "Well, I see!" Graves said lightly The hearts of the British are too big. If they only attacked a few airports, perhaps they have succeeded now. At the same time, they scattered and attacked so many airfields, and their strength was obviously thinned out. Except for those unprepared areas, most of the areas were covered in air. After Christmas, the countries of the Holy Alliance were in an uproar. The British broke the rules and launched an offensive on Christmas Eve. It''s okay, revenge, you must revenge! Especially after the politicians of various countries got the loss report, the face was really wonderful. Don''t think that Bulgarian compensation for the fighter plane, they can unscrupulously wear it. Battle loss and record will determine their future distribution of benefits. If the battle loss> record, then congratulations, its a big deal. Existence with negative contribution value, still want to share the spoils? Of course, this is only part of the calculation. If it involves a major strategy, as long as it wins strategically, Bulgaria does not care about the loss of all fighters. Another example is the war between the French and the Germans. These are all the French paid for themselves. Naturally, the Holy League does not need to calculate their battle losses, only the results of the battle. Sofia Looking at the battle report from the front line, Ferdinand little smiled. The Englishman jumped over the wall in a hurry, and didn''t even have the last face. In the battle last night, the British paid the price of 975 fighter planes falling, and killed 1683 fighter planes of the Holy League. Most of them failed to take off and did not do a good job of hiding. In addition, the British also blew up more than 20 warehouses, plus eight port cities were damaged to varying degrees. On the surface, it seems that the Holy League suffered a big loss, but the loss of the Holy League does not mean that Bulgaria also suffered. The biggest losses this time are undoubtedly France and Spain. As the host, most of the British bombs fell on their heads. Because of the darkness, I dont know how many British fighter planes deviated from the target and dropped the bombs into their cities. Little Ferdinand admits that it is immoral to watch his allies in bad luck, and stealing pleasure from the side, but he still can''t help being happy. A tactical victory does not mean a strategic victory. Judging from the results of the battle, the British undoubtedly have the advantage, but unfortunately they won tactically but failed strategically. According to the plan, the British goal was for the Royal Air Force to concentrate its main efforts to take a blow, severely damage the air force of the Holy League, and buy a few months for the sky of the British Empire. It is a pity that the Holy League suffered a serious loss of fighters this time, but the casualties of the pilots were not large, and Bulgaria could make up for the losses of these fighters within a week. You must know that in the battle last night, the British lost 2,106 pilots, including 896 captured; while the Holy League side only lost 1,568 pilots. In this respect, Ferdinand Jr does not mind continuing to exchange with the British. Anyway, Bulgaria has the world''s largest industrial production capacity. London The silence in the Prime Ministers house is terrible. Dont read the newspapers constant propaganda that the government made a Christmas Eve victory yesterday. In fact, those insiders knew that the British Empire had suffered a loss this time. Less than a year after the outbreak of the World War, the British Empires maritime transport capacity was weakened by 27%, and domestic industrial capacity was less than half of the pre-war capacity. "I''m sorry everyone, we failed again in this battle! Our young man has worked very hard, but there are too many enemies, even if it takes advantage of the sneak attack, we can''t complete the mission!" Dowding said grimly was forced to implement the strategy of death, how could he be in a good mood? For him, the situation is pretty good now, and God bless him if the army is not annihilated. Churchill gritted his teeth and said: "Last night, we lost 1,012 fighters and 2,216 pilots. The Royal Air Force lost nearly a quarter of its strength in World War I!" (Note: The statistical results of the two sides are not the same, mainly because of the actual situation, such as losing a way home at night, or the injured fighter crashed halfway) Dowding frowned and said: "I''m sorryPrime Minister! I want to interrupt, the Royal Air Force has lost not a quarter of its strength, but a third or more. You also know that there are more than 800 fighters that need to be overhauled, and they cannot be put into war for at least half a month. " He didn''t want to make up for the knife, but in order to prevent these politicians from making the wrong decision, Dowding had to come out and be the villain. Now they are two-phase aversion. The cabinet believes that the air force is not strong enough to cause the passive situation of the British Empire, while the air force believes that it is the blind command of the cabinet that caused the current predicament. "Doesn''t General Dowding want to retire? I approved this time!" Churchill said with a gloomy face Obviously, the Prime Minister Churchill couldn''t bear him anymore. After a defeat, he was so awesome. It was almost death. If it weren''t for Dowding''s influence in the Air Force, now Churchill couldn''t help sending him to a military court. "Okay, Prime Minister? If nothing happens, I will leave first!" After finishing speaking, the air force commander left without looking back, without any thoughts. The conference room was quiet again. The strategic goal was not achieved this time. It is no longer possible to end the war decently. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 38： Germany surrendered The Irish are the descendants of the ancient Celtic nation, but the Irish who have a large number of fertile wilds have not been able to develop an independent and unified nation-state. For national independence, the Irish also fought for hundreds of years, especially after the Great Famine broke out in the mid-nineteenth century, when the Irish population dropped from 8 million to less than 4 million, they completely separated from the London government. After the outbreak of the First World War, the Irish independence movement once soared, but was finally extinguished, and the British made concessions. Limited national autonomy obviously cannot meet the needs of the Irish. In order to achieve complete national independence, they soon became involved with the Bulgarians. "Mr. Sim, why are you here, how is your hometown?" the intelligence officer Ruisi asked in surprise Sim didn''t answer directly, instead he asked: "Rhise, how are the Irish preparing?" "The Irish have a strong desire for independence. They are willing to help us land on the island of Ireland, but this requires the endorsement of the Holy Alliance. They require us to publicly declare Ireland''s independence and ensure that their independence and sovereignty are not infringed!" Rui thought and said. "You can promise them, the country is not interested in the island of Ireland, we originally intended to make Ireland independent!" Sim said with a slight smile Compared with the Irish independence enthusiasm, he is more worried about the strength of the Irish and whether he can help the army in the landing operations. "Mr. Sim, the Irish Independence Organization lacks weapons, ammunition, and food. This problem has to be solved by us!" Reith frowned and said Sim thought for a while and said, "Well, the issue of weapons and ammunition is not too difficult. We can ask the Air Force for help and ask them to empty a batch of weapons and ammunition. The food issue is a bit troublesome. If the gap is too big, we must wait until our army has landed before it can be satisfied! " "By the way, how did the Scots react? Is there any possibility of winning over?" Ruisi said embarrassingly: "Mr. Sim is sorry. In the British Isles, apart from Ireland, we have not opened up the situation in other regions. The Scottish independence movement organization only has two or three kittens and puppies, which can be ignored!" In the process of national assimilation, England and Scotland have completed the integration. Everyone has become a member of the remembering interests, and naturally there is no revolutionary enthusiasm. "Forget it, we will launch landing operations in two months. We will wait for notification of the specific time and location. I will contact the headquarters and give them an empty batch of weapons and ammunition!" Sim thought for a while and said. On January 1, 1941, Bulgaria issued the "Declaration of National Independence", publicly proclaiming that any nation aspiring to establish a country independently should be granted national independence after it is determined that it has the legal right to build a nation! This declaration started the wave of national independence after the World War. Less than a week after the declaration was issued, Sofia received dozens of applications for independence. Of course, Ireland is indispensable, including Scotland, Wales and other regions have obtained the right to establish an independent state. It is worth mentioning that the three British North American countries have also been independent. If it werent for fear of shaking the allies desire to fight, the region with an independent nation would continue to expand. After the occupation of the Dominion of South Africa and Egypt, the African continent has been divided into two parts by the two countries. Apart from the Portuguese part of Mozambique, the southern African continent has become a part of Bulgaria. The expansion on the African continent has been completed, the most elite areas have been eaten, Bulgaria has been full, and the rest are dispensable. On January 1, 1941, the Holy League Army Expeditionary Force was established, including: Bulgaria sent 500,000 troops, Austro-Hungarian Empire sent 300,000 troops, the French Republic sent 350,000 troops, West Russia sent 260,000 troops, Belarus sent 30,000 troops, and Finland sent 15,000 troops. ... The two million expeditionary army was formed in this way. The Bulgarian Army General Augustus served as the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, and his troops were directed at the British Isles. Don''t look at the expeditionary force only now being established. In fact, preparations were started a few months ago. The troops promised by all countries have been assembled before they made public the news. The current situation is different from a few months ago. All countries on the European continent except Germany have joined the Holy League and their influence has been very different. Although it is primitive, it is also very effective. Under the threat of being a friend or an enemy, even if it is inclined to the British, at this time everyone chose to stand on the side of the winner. Fu Wushuang will never come alone to misfortune! After the formation of the expeditionary force, changes have taken place within Germany, and the shadow of failure has been hanging over Germany. Except for the German troops who fought out at the beginning of the war and robbed a batch of supplies, only the British gave aid. These are all consumables. The war has been carried out until now, it has been exhausted long ago, and the Germans can only rely on themselves now. Its better to say that the industrial raw materials are insufficient, even if they want to produce, they cant do it? Even if they are defending on the mainland, their weapons and ammunition production speed still cannot keep up with the consumption speed on the battlefield. This is a tragedy. Insufficient weapons and ammunition and inadequate strategic materials have severely restricted the combat effectiveness of the German army. On many fronts, the German army is constantly retreating, using long trenches to delay the enemy''s offensive. Only the top German army knows that the most critical moment is coming. Germany is not a major food producer. In peace times, it has to import food, let alone war. Germanys material supply system has been suppressed to its lowest point. If it continues to decline, it will not even be able to meet the most basic living conditions of the people. Dont think about meat. You may not be able to see it every week. Butter, cheese, candy, tobacco and alcohol, tea, and coffee have long been withdrawn from the supply list. Five hundred grams of bread per person per day. Use potatoes to make up the rest. In the countryside, you must dig some wild vegetables to survive. Their material supply standards are lower. Continual failures on the battlefield and shortage of supplies in life. Under this background, peoples war exhaustion is gradually rising, and the upper-level rulers are also anxious to find a way out. On January 2, 1941, the German government sent a truce negotiation delegation to the Holy League, and representatives of various countries gathered in Sofia to start negotiations. "The existence of Germany has seriously threatened the peace and security of the European continent. It must be divided, and all the war losses of all countries must be paid!" French Foreign Minister Corrion said indignantly The proposal of the French was supported by Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Poland. As the biggest victims of this war, they felt painful. Coleman, who presided over the meeting, frowned, but he did not directly object, but said slowly: "Mr. Corleone first calm down. It is not difficult for the Germans to split, and it is not difficult for the Germans to pay compensation, but it is difficult for the Germans to pay compensation while splitting!" Whether to ask for money or split Germany, this is a multiple choice question. Once Germany is divided, a group of newly independent small countries will have no solvency. No, even the German government is still unable to pay its debts. The debts of World War I have not been paid off. Now there is another sum. What are they going to pay? Now the French have a long history of food and wisdom, and no longer dare to play the trick of raising tigers. Even if German labor is free, they dare not help Germans retain industrial production capacity. "Mr. Coleman, many things in this world are not measurable by money. For world peace, the French Republic is willing to give up a part of the compensation!" Corleone answered without hesitation If you have no money, you can make more money. If you have to PK with the Germans every twenty years, then the French Republic will get pills sooner or later. After the First World War, France''s national power was weakened by four layers, and it was only recovered in 1929, at the expense of France falling behind from the world''s top powers. Although the current war is not as tragic as the First World War, France''s overall national strength is still seriously affected, and France''s international status will definitely continue to decline after the war. According to the current strength of various countries, France, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, and Western Russia are all second-rate powers in Europe. If Germany is not completely suppressed, if Bulgaria supports the Germans in the future, will they have a good life? "Mr. Corleone, we all know your efforts for world peace, but everyone has paid such a high price and still needs compensation. Germany has always been a unified country. It has never endangered world peace in the previous millennium, but it has frequently created wars in recent decades. This is not a problem of unification, but more of an institutional problem. As long as Germany is restored to its political system a hundred years ago, all these problems will be solved! " There is no doubt that Coleman is talking nonsense. The main purpose is to keep a certain strength in the center of Europe, but there is no unification of Germany. "Mr. Coleman, this does not guarantee the security of the European continent. As long as Germany is not completely divided, they may threaten world peace again in the future!" Corleone frowned and said "We can abolish the army of the defeated country and prohibit them from producing any weapons, including pistols, must be imported from abroad, I think this way, everyone can rest assured!" Coleman smiled and said The French are dissatisfied. He doesn''t know, but other European countries are very interested. A Germany that does not develop a military is not threatening. And they can also use their military expenditures to pay war indemnities, and everyone can divide a sum to make up for the loss. After a preliminary agreement was reached, on February 8, 1941, Germany and the Holy League signed an armistice treaty. The Germans lay down their weapons and surrendered, and the war on the European continent ended. This time the Germans reacted quickly They did not die until the end, and the British were at the bottom. In order to carve up the British colony, they were let go. Only the German central government was betrayed. From now on, they have become rubber stamps. According to the medieval monarchy system, the central government was formed by the emperor''s election candidates. A central government formed by princes can count on others to support it? Even the Federal Parliament no longer exists. If there is a conflict, they may separate at any time, and any kingdom has the strength to fight for independence. Anyway, there is no army, and weapons and equipment cannot be produced. The central government cannot suppress the rebellion. This is also the result of compromise. The French insisted on splitting Germany, and Western Russia and the Austro-Hungarian Empire also supported the French for their own interests. In the end, each gave way. Germany continues to maintain its nominal unity, while the states have the freedom to establish their own states. If a kingdom or a principality challenges the central government one day, dont be surprised. This is normal operation. This is the basic right granted to them by the Sofia Treaty. You can be independent today, and you can rejoin tomorrow. In short, this nominal Germany has become a coalition of German states, and states are free to come and go. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 39： , Prepare for the back The British once again experienced what it''s like to be alone in the European continent. This is different from their glorious isolation in the past. This time they were jointly targeted by everyone. From the standpoint of the Germans, their approach is completely correct. Since you can''t win, of course you must stop the loss in time. There has never been a saying that the European continent has never smashed to the end. The Germans admitted in advance, and the price paid was much smaller than in the same period in history. There is not much change in the military. They are all restricted, and even more severely restricted, but in terms of national sovereignty, they have not been split. What about the restoration of the electoral monarchy? This is a tradition in the German region, and there has never been a lack of supporters. The new compensation plan is more rational than the previous one, not less than 30% of fiscal revenue, and not less than 30% of the annual currency issuance of the German government. Everyone has learned to be smart. This time everyone only accepts cash, and the compensation paid is settled in Lev and gold. No one chooses direct German industrial products as war compensation. The specific amount of compensation is still being calculated, and the bottom line of payment has been determined, and it has not exceeded the Germans'' payment limit. In this regard, even if the battle is lost, there are not many Germans without gains. As losers, they have won everyone''s respect with their strength and won more relaxed conditions than the Versailles system. After paying the price of millions of lives, they received such a treatment. Whether it was a loss or a gain, I am afraid that only they themselves would know this question. Outskirts of London The temporary headquarters set up in the air-raid shelter has now gathered a large group of politicians, even the former prime minister Stanley Wynn Baldwin, who has retired from politics, has also appeared. Now that the war has been fought, the main fighting faction within the British government has been weakened, and the main and peace faction has risen again. Its just that its not that simple to get peace. As a competitor, Bulgaria will not let them go so easily. Churchill said with a pale face: "Gentlemen, let everyone take a risk today. I will not repeat what the purpose is. Let me talk about the basic situation of Great Britain first!" "Army: In order to prevent the enemy from landing on the British Isles, we have mobilized 3.46 million armies in our homeland, which is basically enough. If the war requires, we can mobilize another million. The Dominion of India, this is the area where we have the greatest military pressure, and it is also threatened by Bulgaria, East Russia, and Japan. The government also attaches great importance to this place. We have formed 327 colonial divisions with a total strength of 4.52 million. Currently, we are expanding at a rate of one division per week. The Australian Dominion, we have also mobilized 600,000 troops. Due to the Japanese invasion, they can only cooperate with New Zealand in defense and cannot support other battlefields. New Zealand also mobilized ten infantry divisions, plus the navy and air force, with a total force of about 180,000. The Dominion of Canada has mobilized nearly one million troops, including 62 infantry divisions and about 760,000. There are still 1,300 Canadian pilots defending the British Isles. The three North American countries are the regions under the British Commonwealth with the strongest comprehensive strength except for their homeland. The main responsibility in this war was to provide us with strategic materials. Now the Three Kingdoms has mobilized 120 infantry divisions, and the total strength of the navy and air force has exceeded 2.3 million. Theoretically, the three North American countries can continue to expand their troops, but the local council has already rejected the proposal. They believe that the current military expansion has caused anxiety among neighbors, and North American countries have followed suit. If it is not good, it is easy to trigger a war on the North American continent. " Churchill only talked about the main area, more fragmented colonies were ignored. The regions of South Africa and Egypt that have been lost, not to mention, have no value. "Your Excellency Prime Minister, do you mean to say that we still have enough military strength, but we can''t integrate these strengths, right?" Stanley Wein Baldwin asked Churchill said confidently: "Yes, Mr. Stanley Win! There are more than 600 million people under the rule of Great Britain, which is more than the sum of the entire Holy League. If we can explode this part of our strength, not to mention that we can defeat the Holy Alliance, but it is not a problem to end this war in a decent way! In addition, we have more than 17 allies in the world. Their individual strength is not very good. If integrated, their strength is still higher than that of the French. " Everyone''s complexion changed slightly. It was obvious that his explanation was too far-fetched, and the war was not more than people. No matter how he brags, it will not change the Pan-International Front''s disadvantage on the battlefield. Once the European continent is integrated, let alone a British Commonwealth, even if all the countries in the world add up, they cannot be rivals. Due to Ferdinands butterfly effect, the power of the European continent is much stronger than in the same period in history. In other words, the United States is dead, and the industrial share of European countries automatically rises. As for the power of allies, it is a joke. These countries have no problem waving the flag and shouting, and they are still reluctant to engage in logistics. Let them help in the war. It is better not to dream. No one is a fool. They have to jump into the fire pit even if they knew it was a fire pit. They didn''t turn to each other. That''s because the Royal Navy''s prestige was still there. Chamberlain said unceremoniously: "Mr. Churchill, you said these have no meaning. The reality has already told us that no matter how strong we are overseas, we cannot change our disadvantages on the battlefield. The power of Canada and the three North American countries, we can only put it to Australia at most, and let them fight the Japanese. On the European battlefield, even if they are willing to come, we have no way to guarantee their logistics supply. Now the enemys landing war has not yet begun, and our local material supply is in trouble. You must be very clear about these problems. From the industrial age to the present, the smog in London has dissipated for the first time, and the people cannot even supply coal for heating! " This is also a feng shui turn. In history, Chamberlain was on the stage and was caught and criticized by Churchill. Now that the primary and secondary transposition, it is his turn to be criticized. This is also the norm in British politics. Oppositionists criticize the ruling party. It is a must. After modern times, there will be no exception for any government. "That''s right, the enemy blocked the British Isles with planes and submarines. When we transport materials from the sea, we must sneak in. This is the shame of every British person. But can this make us compromise? No, the great Great Britain will not compromise! The supply of materials is insufficient. The government is already thinking of ways. Since the outbreak of the war, we have opened up more than one million acres of land by ourselves, and this number is still increasing. There is not enough meat supply. The heroic British people ventured out to fish in the sea and replaced beef and lamb with fish. There was not enough coal for heating. Our people took action spontaneously. A dozen or dozens of people gathered to start a fire, saving energy to the utmost. There is no difficulty that can scare us, the great Britain will not be defeated by any enemy! " There is no doubt that Mr. Churchill has entered a speech state, but there is no good audience in the room. No matter how passionate he says, everyone is indifferent. No amount of reasons can conceal the fact of failure. The British Isles are too small to be self-sufficient. After being blocked by the enemy, it is inevitable to get into trouble. "Mr. Churchill, it is not time to speak, what we need is a solution!" Competitor Chamberlain said with a gloomy face "I can take the blame and resign!" Churchill said calmly The current British Empire is a mess, he is not afraid of anyone''s threat. Just "you can do it, you go up" is enough to discourage anyone. Everyone is not a fool. Everyone knows how bad the situation is now. No one can save the British Empire. There is no way, they miscalculated the strength of the British Empire before the war broke out. Ignoring the strength on paper has never been reliable. For example, in theory, the British are still capable of World War I, and the overall national strength is not below Bulgaria, but when they fight on the battlefield, that''s not the case at all. North American troops cannot be deployed on the European battlefield at all. The risk of maritime transportation is too great. If the enemy discovers it, it would be the ships destruction. Not to mention the transportation of the army, even the supply of daily supplies has been inadequate, and even the basic living needs of the local people have appeared problems. If there are enough strategic materials and a large number of reinforcements, the Germans still don''t mind fighting it. They are already taking a military adventure, so how can they stop so easily? "Mr. Churchill, please pay attention to your identity. As the Prime Minister of the British Commonwealth, you are no longer a child. If you are so headstrong, it is better not to say it!" Edward VIII scolded This is the job of his king to reconcile the relationship between all parties after the outbreak of a political crisis to prevent the crisis from expanding. Edward VIII is more fortunate than in history. He is still sitting firmly on the throne. He is a hard-core pro-German. However, Britain and Germany have stood together more than ten years ago. He is a pro-German. Of course the king will not be rejected. "I''m sorry, Your Majesty, I lost my mind just now!" Churchill said down the ass. It is impossible to resign. Now if he dares to resign, he must never want to see the sun tomorrow. At this time, those who want his life can line up from London to Paris. "Well, you continue!" Edward VIII said quietly If you lose, you lose. Anyway, it''s done, and you don''t need him to be responsible for it. Even if the cabinet wants to shake the pot, it can''t throw him off. At this time, the British royal family is not a soft persimmon. Even if the war criminals are pursued after the war, there will never be a royal relationship. The Bulgarian royal family must guarantee their status even for the honor of the family. is to abdicate at most, to give an explanation to the domestic people. King Edward VIII didn''t take this throne so seriously either, and he took the initiative to abdicate in history. Churchill thought for a while and said: "Everyone knows how bad the situation is now. Now we have three paths, and the cabinet decided to proceed at the same time: On the one hand, contact with Bulgarians and try to solve the problem by political means; While preparing for a local defense war, let the enemy see our determination to resist and strive to end the war in a decent way; If both of these plans fail, the government will move its capital to North America and rely on the ocean to resist the enemy''s attack! " From a military point of view, the third option is the most reliable. Once the British retreat to North America, the entire chess game will be alive. Not only can they block the enemy''s attack, they can also get more room for development. The best choice in the military is the worst choice in politics. Even if the people in China oppose it, we have to see if North America welcomes them. If no one welcomes it, it would be embarrassing. Before the outbreak of the World War, they wanted to hide in North America, and they would welcome them no matter where. Now it is different If they moved their capital back then, what they brought was huge profits. Now that the British move their capital, what they bring is war. "Lets choose between the first two roads. The government can pat the **** and leave, but the more than 40 million British people have no way to follow along. Without these people, there would be no Great Britain! "Stanley Wynn Baldwin said with a gloomy face His words represent the aspirations of most people. After leaving the British Isles, they are the bereaved dogs, and the family business they have accumulated is ruined. "The British Isles is our home. We will not give up here until the last moment!" Churchill quickly promised The time to give up the British Isles is the end of his life. A prime minister who has lost his native land should not want to have a good life. Angry people must want to tear him up. Of course, the position of the prime minister is too high for the public to reach him, but the British consortium will never mind giving him a peanut to vent his anger, or the whole family will have to fly by plane. Edward VIII is also pale now. He can tolerate defeat, but he cannot tolerate giving up the British Isles to North America. For him, even surrendering directly to the Holy League is better than going to North America. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 40： , Capital export At 5 o''clock in the morning on January 24, 1941, the Holy League launched a landing operation on the British Isles. Based on the principle of persimmon seeking softness, the landing site was chosen in Ireland. In order to cover the landing of the army, parts of the French navy, the Austro-Hungarian navy, and the Bulgarian navy were assembled in the English Channel. At the same time, there are still tens of thousands of warplanes hovering in the sky, and the Royal Navy fleet wandering in the Atlantic just dare not come up. It''s not that the British don''t work hard, it''s that the strength of the two sides is too far apart. Without air supremacy, the Royal Navy''s strength can be very good for five points. Originally, the British planned to use the Royal Navy''s superiority to blockade the coastline, but reality told them that it is better to stay away from the mainland without air supremacy. This is the price of blood. The African fleet is an example. After the outbreak of the South African War, they wanted to shell Bulgarias ports. In the end, they successfully completed the task, but the price was a bit heavy. This African fleet only ran away a few small torpedo boats. If it is an important port like Constantinople, it''s almost the same. A port like a fishing village like Africa may not be worth a battleship. "Your Majesty, the landing was successful! At 12:38 on January 24, 1941, the First Infantry Division of the Holy Alliance Expeditionary Force successfully landed on the island of Ireland!" Chief of Staff Christoph said in surprise Everyone smiled happily. As long as the landing is successful, it will be easy to handle. Among the British Isles, Ireland has the lowest defense. There are millions of Irish people on the island who are leading the way. What defense do the British use? Without the potatoes on the island of Ireland, the British food crisis will intensify, and the countdown to war has entered. "Well, publish the news, and contact the independent organizations on the island of Ireland, so that they can form the Kingdom of Ireland as soon as possible!" Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said The Bulgarian government has the words to say, since it has promised to let the Irish be independent, it must let Ireland be independent. This has nothing to do with buying peoples hearts. The newly formed Irish government was formed voluntarily by them. Opposing the British colonial rule was the spontaneous behavior of the Irish. Yes, it must be like this! Whether others believe it or not, Ferdinand himself believed it anyway. Isnt it normal for the country to contribute to national independence? "Your Majesty, the Irish have been enslaved by the British for a long time. We must provide some help to them. I propose to assist the equipment of the fifteen infantry divisions of the Kingdom of Ireland!" Prime Minister Tolsky said abruptly. This is completely unpaid assistance, without the slightest political attachment. At the most, the Irish defense system will automatically move closer to Bulgaria. There is no way. It is very unrealistic for a small country to develop an independent national defense system. The cost of developing and manufacturing its own weapons is definitely much more expensive than outsourcing. Anyway, I have to buy it, but whoever buys it? What, you said weapons and ammunition are too expensive? As it is said that cheap goods are not good, Bulgaria''s weapons and equipment are number one in the world, and the price is naturally a little higher. "The Prime Minister said well, telling the Irish to wait for their navy to be formed, we will send them a battleship!" Little Ferdinand said indifferently With the outbreak of this war, battleships have become less and less popular in the navy, and everyone knows that the future is the era of aircraft carriers. In this context, the dozen battleships in the Bulgarian Navy are an eye-catcher. They can also serve as **** carriers during the war, and their retirement after the war is irreversible. Little Ferdinand does not feel distressed when sending people away. Ireland is the beginning. In the future, it is estimated that many countries will receive Bulgarias navy gift packages. These warships are tasteless to the European powers, but they are different in the hands of small countries. A battleship is completely used to support the facade. Little Ferdinand is very disciplined. Not only does he send warships for free, but he can even provide logistics services, but he needs to charge a small fee. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. As long as you spend a little money you can establish your own countrys naval system. Although all warships are bought, this is also a great temptation. The navy is a gold swallowing beast. A battleship can only be 50 or 60 million lev, but a series of attached warships and supporting logistics supply system can''t be done without 3.5 billion. Whether these countries can support their finances, this is not Bulgarias problem. If you dont have money, you can still get a loan, as long as you have a mortgage. Little Ferdinand said that Bulgarian banks are not picky. Both mineral resources and government taxes can become part of the collateral. even undertakes land mortgage, in order to take care of everyone''s face, you can only mortgage the right to use the land, not the sovereignty. Look at how caring these services are. Even everyones face is taken care of. It seems that everyones land in this era is privately owned and the right to use is indefinite. These are all trivial things. If you have money in the future, you can redeem it again. This is purely a commercial mortgage and does not involve any sovereignty issues. International loans in this era are very black, and the additional political conditions are often ten or a hundred times more serious than the interest on the loan itself. The unattached mortgage loan launched by the Bulgarian Bank can be said to be a banker of conscience! It can be imagined that as soon as Bulgarian banks launch these financial services, they will be immediately welcomed by governments around the world. As long as it does not involve sovereignty and pure commercial loans, which government will refuse? Really think they are all local tyrants, without financial pressure? Especially in republican countries, the term will be changed every three to five. Just consider the immediate problem. Whether the loan can be repaid in the future will be the next issue. It doesn''t matter if you can''t afford it next time. There is also the next government, as long as you have a good life now. Its really no good. Its a big deal to declare the government bankrupt. This kind of secured loans cannot be relied on. Unsecured loans can always be erased, right? Another example is the issuance of additional currency, artificially creating short-term economic prosperity and resolving the governments financial crisis. Never overestimate the integrity of politicians. In this respect, the countries in the Americas are the best customers, with sparsely populated land and abundant resources, and there are plenty of collateral in hand. Well, it seems that most of these industries have fallen into the hands of international consortia, but it doesnt matter. Didnt the British lose the war? Attached to the consortium that exists in the British Commonwealth, this time its hard to think about it. There are some countries that dare to confiscate the Bulgarian royal family''s enterprises. Ferdinand Ferdinand said: After the war is over, if he doesn''t extort ten times the compensation, he will die with them. In the current international situation, there is no possibility of a cold war breaking out. After the war, Bulgaria dominates the family, but there is no possibility to shop around! Foreign Secretary Coleman said: "Your Majesty, our local forces on the Southeast Asian battlefield are limited, but we have joined forces with the French to occupy the British Philippine Islands. The Japanese had already occupied the British Malay Islands and were attacking Burma and Australia at this time. According to the information from our embassy, ??the Japanese have successively deployed 800,000 troops from the Far East battlefield to these two areas. Judging from the current situation, the Japanese government may abandon the battlefield and concentrate on navigating the Southeast Asia. The Dutch have already felt the pressure. They are worried that the Japanese will take action against the Java region, hoping to get our safety protection! " "How did the Ministry of Foreign Affairs come to this conclusion? Judging from the map, I can''t tell you the core strategy of the Japanese people frankly. They are just trying to blossom in all directions!" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. The Japanese strategy, he really didnt understand it, even Bulgaria didnt dare to play like them. They were all enemies in all directions, and only Thailand was barely an ally. Even if the enemies are weak chickens, dont the rice need to be eaten bit by bit? At the same time, fighting on the four fronts at the same time, even if you can fight against the enemy, you must also consider the national strength! Coleman analyzed: "Your Majesty, there are two main reasons. First, the persimmons first look for a soft pinch. Neither the Soviet Union nor the Soviet Union will fight, and the Japanese government will not be able to win in the short term. Second, the European war is about to end, and we refuse to accept them to join the Holy Alliance, which aggravates the inner anxiety of the Japanese government. The Japanese are worried that after the war we will focus our strategic focus on the Southeast Asian region. For their own safety, they may now choose to take military risks and occupy these regions first. Theoretically, as long as the Japanese government occupied Australia and Southeast Asia, it could force us to abandon the colonies there and turn Southeast Asia into their back garden. In order to take the initiative, perhaps the Japanese government is also preparing to attack India and foster a pro-Japanese Indian government to keep us out of the subcontinent. In this war, the losses of the great powers in the Holy League were not small, and neither the Austro-Hungarian Empire nor Western Russia would be interested in Southeast Asia. If we want to defeat them, it will become very difficult. This loss is likely to exceed the profit we can get! " Little Ferdinand nodded his head to express his approval. The Japanese government was so powerful in the Nanyang battlefield, and the British did not cause them much hindrance at all. This gave the Japanese an illusion that the Japanese army has already surpassed the European powers in combat power, which stimulated their ambitions. The two sides are separated by thousands of miles. As long as they occupy Southeast Asia, Australia, and the Indochina Peninsula to create a perfect defensive circle, even Bulgaria cannot help them. Well, if the Japanese strategy is really realized, Bulgaria is really not good at them. In addition to bombing them all the way with atomic bombs, the losses in conventional warfare will be very large. Chief of Staff Christophe retorted: "Mr. Coleman, I think it is unlikely that this will happen. The Japanese want to achieve this strategic goal. The Dutch, the French, and the colonies of our three countries are all nail. We have landed on the island of Ireland. According to the current situation, the British will collapse this year. Are they sure they can occupy so many areas in these short months? If they can''t do this and they take the initiative to launch a war against us, isn''t they looking for death? Even if we use one-third of our power, the Japanese government cannot afford it! " It is theoretically feasible, but it is only theoretical, not so easy military. The British have no intention of fighting, and the London government knew that it could not defend these areas and gave up early. But Bulgaria, France, and the Netherlands are different. If the colonial government cannot beat the Japanese, can''t it be too late? As long as there is a foothold in the Nanyang region and the continuous entry of follow-up troops, the Japanese cannot stop it at all. The gap in national power cannot be made up simply by strategy. Once it becomes a war of attrition, the result is doomed. "Forget it, don''t worry about the Japanese''s problems. Anyway, you can''t get over the big wave, let them go!" Little Ferdinand stopped the quarrel between the two sides. The cabinet members didn''t know the existence of the atomic bomb, but he knew it. If you get in a hurry, just throw it all the way. After so many years, Bulgaria has also stored hundreds of them. It may be possible to bomb from Nanyang all the way to Tokyo! "Yes, Your Majesty!" everyone replied Chancellor Merkel thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and the Kingdom of Poland have all applied for loans to us. The Kingdom of Bavaria, the Kingdom of the Rhine, the Kingdom of East Prussia, the Swiss Confederation and other countries also intend to lend us loans. " The export of capital, Bulgaria has been prepared for a long time, how can the Lev replace the British pound without capital export? Including the output of naval weapons and equipment in the front, in essence it still serves the output of capital. Once the Lev becomes an international currency, the annual coinage is an astronomical figure. "What do you think?" Little Ferdinand asked "Your Majesty, as long as they can take out the collateral, we can approve these loans. For the smooth export of capital in the future, we should not put forward too many conditions now!" Prime Minister Tolsky said. The Minister of the Interior, Berkeley, said: "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister said rightly. Now we have occupied the world''s largest gold mine, and the conditions for Lev''s globalization are already in place. Coupled with our oil settlement system, it won''t be long before the Lev will become a stronger international currency than the British pound! " In the eyes of Ferdinand the young, the capital output of Bulgaria now = printing money. This is a question of degree. Paper money itself has no value. It depends on everyones approval to support the value. Once everyone recognizes Lev and uses Lev for settlement in international trade, then Bulgaria will kidnap the world economy. So the loan must be borrowed, otherwise people dont have lev, even if they want to use lev for trade, they cant do it! For Bulgaria, the trouble now is how to get Levs in the hands of governments all over the world, and the larger the number, the better. Only when everyone holds a large amount of Levs can a community of interests be formed. Because once Lev depreciates, they will suffer heavy losses. For their own interests, they must also support the market. ... First set a small goal, such as 1 second to remember: shukeju mobile version reading URL: v6 Chapter 41： , Almost choked to death On February 8, 1941, with the support of the Holy League, the Kingdom of Ireland was established, and the world''s eyes once again turned to the British Isles. Smart people know that the British are going to die this time. Looking at the enthusiasm of the Irish to join the army, they know that the island of Ireland cannot be defended. If I lose the Isle of Ireland, can the British Isles be defended? At this moment, even the most confident people in the British Commonwealth do not think they can come back. The most obvious thing is that the American countries have announced their withdrawal from the pan-international front. No one wants to stand on the side of the loser. If you don''t jump out of the quagmire quickly at this time, don''t want to run away when you are liquidated after the war. The British government has also become pessimistic. The crowds demonstrating in the three North American countries have blocked traffic, and several kingdoms controlled by the British have left the control of the London government. Even the major dominions are not so obedient. Needless to say, South Africa is occupied by Bulgaria, and it has nothing to do with London if it is not obedient. The Australian Dominion is busy fighting the Japanese and is already overwhelmed. Where can there be energy to manage the London government? The Dominion of New Zealand is busy helping Australia. They also understand the truth of the truth. The problems of the British Isles will be put later! The Dominion of Canada and the Dominion of Newfoundland still have more power, but at this time they are not willing to go to the muddy waters of the British Isles. (Remarks: The Dominion of Newfoundland does not have a strong sense of existence. It was incorporated into Canada in 1949, and its territory is only more than 400,000 square kilometers, including present-day Newfoundland and Labrador) People are chasing profit, and of course no one is willing to continue to invest in a war that is doomed to failure. No independence was declared, it was all about the feelings of the people. At this time, who else can support the British to continue fighting? "If you don''t shed the last drop of Indian blood, the British Empire will never surrender!" This sentence probably won''t appear anymore. The Indian region is being besieged from three sides. If you don''t care about it, how can you support the British mainland? Now that the World War has struck, the total tonnage of ships owned by the British Commonwealth is less than half of that before the war. They can''t do it if they want to draw blood from the outside world to nourish the British Isles. For the lifeline at sea, in just one year, the British paid tens of millions of tons of ships and the lives of hundreds of thousands of seafarers. Of course, this figure also includes casualties of neutral countries. The Holy Alliance treats them equally, but whose ship is, as long as they dare to deliver supplies to the British, it will sink. London government Mr. Churchill gave an inspiring speech again, well, it seemed to have no effect. No matter what classic quotations he said, pessimism has flooded the London government at this time. Move the capital to North America? This is a good idea. If you do it, you will find that it is very unrealistic. Apart from other things, government officials and the army should be taken away, right? Researchers and engineers are also indispensable, right? If you want these people to continue to work for the British Commonwealth, then it is not just them who have to take away, but also their families. Anyone with a little bit of calculation knows that this is impossible. If it is a peaceful age, the British may still have this national strength. It is undoubtedly impossible to do it now. Even if all the ships are assembled for transportation and transport millions of people at a time, this will have to go back and forth several times. The Holy League is not blind. The Air Force bombed the port and the loss was tens of millions. After being bombarded by the Air Force, the navy will be encircled and suppressed. It is really going to be evacuated to North America. In the end, it is not bad that there will be three to five million. Can such a small number of people support the next war? Dont you really think that if you move to North America, the Holy League will let them go? Without sufficient human resources, just withdraw from a government, or perhaps without the Holy Alliance sending troops, they will be betrayed. They have done a lot of this kind of things, and naturally they will not place their hopes on the ethics of politicians. After the war, the London government has essentially lost control of North America. It is impossible to surrender. At least one battle must be fought and a victory must be won. The arrogant British Empire still needs face. ... Sofia After Ireland became independent, there was actually only one final blow left in the fight against Britain. Now that the war has come, even the Royal Navy, which the British are proud of, has been suppressed by the Holy Alliance. These matters no longer need to be concerned by the emperor Ferdinand Jr. The most important issue now is the post-war international order. There is no doubt about the handling of the British. Bulgaria does not want another world war, so it cannot be too harsh. The colony must be deprived of it. Are we still waiting to divide the spoils? The area of ??the British Isles was originally small and there was no need to continue to weaken. Ireland has become independent, and the remaining Scotland and Wales should rely on national self-determination. Presumably, most of them will stay in Great Britain. These are minor problems. Even the post-war war reparations, little Ferdinand does not value. The current system of the European countries is very good, although the French seem to be a little stronger, this is a small problem. With the four major powers of Spain, Austro-Hungary, Western Russia, and the German Federation constrained, even Napoleons rebirth cannot do anything. Counting Bulgaria, there are five big powers and one superpower on the small European continent, which is too crowded. This means that the resources of the European continent have been divided up, and European countries want to go further and can only look overseas. Bulgaria took the first step, and its power has expanded to Asia and Africa. The French are not to be outdone. Basically, they are equal to Bulgaria in Africa. There are also fragmented areas, which are colonies of Portugal, Spain, and Belgium. It is impossible for the expansion on the African continent to continue. After the Persian region is occupied on the world island, Bulgaria has no interest in marching to India. "Your Majesty, for the development of our globalization strategy, we need to acquire all the British islands overseas!" Admiral Abbott said solemnly Obviously, the Navy is no longer willing to continue to be the younger brother of the three services, and wants to make a difference in the world. But they are destined to be disappointed. Not all the islands in the hands of the British are delicious. Many areas are fertile and populous. Bulgaria has no experience in this regard. The more populous the area, the more difficult it is to rule. The area with a large area and sparsely populated area is the first choice. "General Abbot, do you know how many islands the British have overseas? Do you know the specific conditions of these islands? Blind expansion abroad will only increase the burden on the empire!" Prime Minister Torsky objected. Overseas expansion is all about money. As for relying on the colony to make a profit, the conscience of heaven and earth, when did the Bulgarian colony make a profit? From the time of Ferdinand, the best performance of Bulgarias overseas colonies was to basically achieve a balance of payments. Of course, it is not that these regions cannot make profits. When the colony achieves a profit, it will be turned into a homeland by the central government, so the Bulgarian colony is said to never make a profit! It is not easy to develop overseas land, especially scattered islands, which are basically loss-making goods. Even if they develop, the cost of governance is high. Little Ferdinand smiled slightly: "Well, let''s first encircle the vast and sparsely populated islands. As our trophies, insert our national flag and directly incorporate them into the mainland. If the future is valuable, we will develop it, and place it where there is no value. I believe that the world has not yet dared to attack our local ideas! For example, Baffin Island and Victoria Island, which are vast and sparsely populated, may not have a four-digit population on the islands. It is okay to designate a village for self-government or emigrate. In areas with large populations, we will not intervene and give all of it to our allies. We can''t let them work in vain, right? This standard, I propose that all islands with a population of more than 100,000 should be comprehensively assessed. If it is a sparsely populated area like New Guinea, it can still be taken. If Singapore and Sri Lanka have a large population and an important geographical location, let them be independent! " During this period, the Bulgarian government was very confident. As the world''s largest power, they certainly had to choose the spoils first. Bulgaria has given up the fertile and rich land that has been developed and perfected, and chose some sparsely populated islands. Does anyone dare to compete with them? Of course, this is really true. For example, the Japanese in the Far East would express 10,000 points of dissatisfaction if they knew about Bulgarias plan. Why did you take the lead in the area we occupied? These contradictions are all things in the future. The decision of the Bulgarian government is still a secret. Everyone outside is guessing which fertile area Bulgaria will value. ... At this time, Ferdinand was also using his brains, taking the information collected by the intelligence department, combined with the information of the previous life, to race as far as possible, and even he was still hesitating whether to simply annex the South Pole. After hesitating for a while, he gave up this tempting idea, it was too ugly, and there was no way to develop it in the short term, and it might not have economic value in a hundred years. On a map of the world, he has already marked a lot of areas, and there is no need to consider the areas that have been occupied. No one can make Bulgaria spit out, except for the exchange of benefits. The mainland is excluded first, and the regions bordering the mainland have expanded to the limit, and more people will have no friends. Austria can do something, for example, win Western Australia. Here is a vast land with sparse population and rich mineral resources. The area is as high as 2.5255 million square kilometers, and the population only exceeded two million in 2007. It has not yet been developed, and the population is at most two to three million, which is not a problem at all. Then Ferdinand wrote about New Guinea, which is also sparsely populated and rich in resources. The island covers an area of ??785,000 square kilometers, and the total area of ??its affiliated islands is as high as 818,000 square kilometers. The population is also only a loss. The Dominion of British Canada in North America: Baffin Island, with a total area of ??512,000 square kilometers, seems to have a total population of 11,000 at the historical peak in 2014. Victoria Island, with an area of ??212,200 square kilometers, is still unknown whether there are anyone. Anyway, after the development of tourism, the permanent residents on the island have just reached four digits. Ellesmere Island, with an area of ??200445 square kilometers, may not be there yet. Anyway, there were only more than 100 people in the 21st century, most of whom were scientific researchers. Newfoundland, with an area of ??111,000 square kilometers and a population of approximately one hundred to two hundred thousand, is suitable for fishing and not too valuable. Banks Island has an area of ??more than 70,000 square kilometers (including affiliated islands). The total population of 136 people announced by the Canadian government in 2016 is completely negligible. Devon Island, with an area of ??55,000 square kilometers, is known as "Mars on Earth". It is naturally an uninhabited island. Normal people cannot stand the harsh local climate. Axel Heiberg Island, with an area of ??43,178 square kilometers, has no permanent population except for scientific researchers. Melville Island is an uninhabited island with an area of ??42,149 square kilometers. Before crossing, he seemed to have heard that the state-owned local tyrant was going to raise musk oxen. Anyway, Canada is self-willed and I just don''t develop it. Southampton Island, with an area of ??41214 square kilometers, has a total population of less than Ferdinand''s maid, so forget it. Prince of Wales Island, with an area of ??33,339 square kilometers, can be regarded as an uninhabited island for the time being. Anyway, the Canadian Self-Government announced: No! ... Looking at this long list of islands, Ferdinand was dumbfounded. Is this a knock on Canada? Why is it all their territory? Ferdinand is very disciplined, hesitated again and again, he crossed out the silent island of Newfoundland, can''t bully people too much, right? He would not admit that he disliked the fact that Newfoundland has too many people and a little bit stronger sense of independence. Looking at the deleted list, it suddenly became more pleasing to the eye. The total area of ??the hundreds of islands in Canada is close to 2 million square kilometers, and the number of permanent residents on the islands may not add up to 10,000. Is there such a good place to rule in the world? You have to be independent, no problem! Police, send these lunatics to a mental hospital! Demonstration? Feel free to make trouble, anyway, it will turn upside down and it will not affect others. Put the national flag, government agencies can be omitted first, and when the development is going to be established, it is not too late! Soon Ferdinand found that he was thinking too much. Many of the islands in it are still landless, at least in terms of international law. Maybe the Bulgarian army has occupied these islands, and the Canadian Self-Government will not know, let alone protest. Oh, now it is a belligerent country, there is no such thing as protest. Picking up the pen, Ferdinand added up on the draft paper, and after a while, he came up with an amazing number. After the war, Bulgaria acquires these areas, and the total land area will reach more than 30 million square kilometers, and the total population will still be less than 100 million. The African continent alone is more than 18 million square kilometers, and the mainland including the Balkans, Ukraine, the Caucasus, Persia, Asia Minor, and the Arabian Peninsula is about 7.58 million square kilometers. Now Ferdinand is on paper ~ www.novelhall.com~ and inadvertently broke through 6 million square kilometers, the actual post-war harvest may be even greater. After all, many small islands are not counted by Ferdinand, such as the Pacific Islands and the subsidiary islands of Oceania. Bulgaria is indispensable. Coupled with the colonies in Southeast Asia, the theoretical area of ??Bulgaria will exceed 32 million square kilometers at least. Well, compared to the British Empire at its peak, it''s still so missing. In terms of wealth, it is even more incomparable. Except for the already developed homeland, only South Africa can take the shot, and other regions are poor rural areas. Especially the land that Ferdinand himself encloses, the total population of more than 6 million square kilometers of land is less than 2 million. After the addition is done, it is time to do the subtraction. Desert or semi-desert area, let''s count 13 million square kilometers, this number should be very close. The Middle East theater is almost always desert, and there are many deserts in Africa. Western Austria is mainly desert. The North American islands are sparsely populated. In addition to Canada''s sparse population and inability to develop, the harsh natural environment of ice and snow is also an important factor. Two million square kilometers can also be deducted. It is difficult to develop, and jungle areas with bad natural conditions are also deducted. Ferdinand estimates that this will reduce another three to four million square kilometers. With this calculation, the area that actually needs Bulgarias real rule has been discounted by 40%, Ferdinand could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Fortunately, I won''t choke to death! The collapse of the colonial system will happen sooner or later. The more densely populated areas are, the sooner it will collapse. There is also his pot in it. In order to fight against the British, Bulgaria has not exported less revolution in recent years, regardless of the effect, anyway, revolutionary ideas have spread. v6 Chapter 42： British surrender On March 7, 1941, Bulgaria issued the "Report to the People of England". A large number of leaflets fell from the sky on that day, bringing the news to London. What makes it even more difficult for the London government to accept is that Bulgaria has even announced its plans for dealing with the UK. The main points are as follows: 1. Acknowledge the failure of the war and be responsible for this world war; 2. Hand over war criminals and send them to the International Tribunal for trial; (still in preparation for formation) 3. Ceded all overseas colonies; 4. The Irish established their country independently; 5. All overseas assets of the British are confiscated and used as war indemnities; (including British overseas creditor''s rights, all related to the victorious country will be erased) 6. Disband the Royal Navy and transfer all warships and military bases to the disposal of the Holy Alliance; 7. Disarm the British, and only keep the police force to maintain law and order. The Holy Alliance is responsible for British national security; (Note: military expenses still have to be paid) 8. It is forbidden to engage in any military production and research and development, and all weapons are imported from overseas; 9. From the date of the announcement, the British government was ordered to surrender immediately and unconditionally, and 5 tons of gold should be added as war reparations for each day of delay. After the release of the Bao Nine Articles, the British Isles were in an uproar. If they agreed to such a condition, they would not want to turn around. It is enough to cede the colonies. Now that the war has progressed, everyone knows that overseas colonies cannot be kept. There is no way to confiscate overseas assets and erase debts. Who would call them a defeated country? Disarmament and prohibition of engaging in the military industry are very deadly. Without our own armed forces, what else is there to make a comeback? Even worse, they don''t know that Bulgaria is already preparing to form the United Nations, and this funding must be decided from the defeated country. At present, some people in the Bulgarian government have proposed that the United Nations guarantee the national defense and security of the defeated country. The defeated country will naturally pay for this, and use the money they should have spent on military expenditures on the administrative expenses of the United Nations. However, it has not yet been approved. The main reason is that the Bulgarian military is willing to undertake this business. If feasible, the service can be extended to other countries in the future. Taking into account the issue of national image, the military''s claims were rejected by the government. The blatant collection of protection fees was too ugly, and in the peaceful era, the money might not be collected. As the creator of the new international order, Bulgaria will definitely be the defender of the world order in the future. People don''t need security protection in the peaceful era, and it is impossible for Bulgaria to raise war because of this? These issues are still in a state of controversy and will not be settled for a while. This world victory is relatively straightforward. Bulgaria is about to reap a large overseas colony, and the globalization strategy can be launched soon. In order to avoid the lessons of the Americans in the previous life, Ferdinand made the decision early to place all military bases on his overseas territories. In other words, the lease of territory will not happen. Even if it involves the territory of another independent country, the Bulgarian government will buy it out at once, or give money or exchange territory. Solve all the problems once and for all, and save people from being expelled from the country in the peaceful era. Everyone''s face is not good. London After receiving the "Report to the People of England" issued by the Bulgarian government, the London government became popular. Some people advocate the death to the end and move the capital to fight again, while others advocate surrendering to stop losses. In the final analysis, it is a matter of interest. As the promoters of this war, the British have already suffered heavy losses, and basically lost all their wealth. Many interest groups that depend on the existence of the British Commonwealth have also suffered heavy losses. Prime Minister Churchill has locked himself in the house for the whole morning. What should the British Commonwealth do? This is a heavy topic. If Bulgaria still has opponents, he doesn''t mind continuing to stick to it, but unfortunately there will be no more evenly matched presence in this world. He had to admit that provoking this war was a wrong decision. If the London government did not support the Germans in breaking the European order from the beginning, the war would not be fought at all. Without the full support of France and Spain, the Bulgarians are still in the Mediterranean. How can they easily come over? As long as they hold the Strait of Gibraltar, the Bulgarians can only sigh. As for bypassing the Cape of Good Hope to attack the British Isles, the most radical generals in the world dare not do it. Then under mutual jealousy, this war will not break out, and no one wants to let a third party take advantage. "Dear Prime Minister, it''s time to eat!" the attendant reminded carefully "Take it all away, I have no appetite!" Churchill said weakly At this time, he couldn''t help but envy his predecessor. As soon as he left, the world war broke out, and all responsibilities must be carried by their cabinet. Stupid, incompetent, war mad, idiot, idiot... A series of adjectives came out of Churchill''s mind, and these words would not be long before they would be thrown on his head. "Your Excellency, the king invites you to come and discuss matters!" A familiar voice rang in his ears "Earl Capas, why is the king looking for me?" Churchill asked in surprise. The British royal family has lived the life of a rubber stamp since George V, and usually rarely interferes in politics. "Sorry, Prime Minister, this question is not convenient to disclose. Today, cabinet officials have been invited, and a few generals will also go!" Karpas said hesitantly Churchill''s face sank. At this time, the king summoned so many people to discuss matters. It would certainly not be a trivial matter. It might have something to do with this war. Normally he, the prime minister, could not buy the king''s account, but now he can''t. With the continuous defeat on the battlefield, the prestige of the cabinet has fallen to the bottom. Now if the king removes him as prime minister and sends him to court, it is estimated that most British people will applaud. It can be said that he is now the worst prime minister in British history. ... "It''s all here, so I won''t talk nonsense. Everyone knows the situation outside. At this time, everyone can make a decision!" Edward VIII said helplessly. If possible, he is unwilling to come out to be this villain, but unfortunately, people must come to fight the black pot. The best choice is this cabinet. Only by ending the war as soon as possible and restoring peace will it be in the interests of the royal family, and politicians will not be so naive. In fact, the Holy League has been very restrained, at least not even bombing his palace, of course, the reasons behind this are rarely known. The reason on the surface is indeed very lofty. Pilots refuse to be kingslayers. This statement holds true in continental Europe. Killing the king in Europe is a big taboo, even if it is just a manslaughter, there will be no good life. In order not to be worn by their own kings, it is normal for them to make this decision. Everyone in the cabinet darkened, and it was time to take the blame. The people responsible for this war cannot be a consortium, even if they are one of the black hands. It is even more impossible to be a king, Bulgaria will not accept this statement, and all monarchy countries will not agree. The military is not good either. People still have robs in their hands. Now they can''t afford to provoke them. At most, a few scapegoats will come out to court with them. "Your Majesty, once you have agreed to the enemy''s terms, the foundation of the British Empire is over!" Churchill said with a gloomy expression. "Prime Minister, if you don''t agree to the enemy''s terms, is the foundation of the British Empire still there?" a nobleman sneered. "Duke of Lanster, we still have the Royal Navy, as long as the navy''s foundation in the British Empire is there!" Churchill roared "The Royal Navy is indeed still there, but if the war continues, the British Isles will be gone!" The Duke of Lanster sneered. Britains foundation is in the British Isles, and this is a fact that cannot be changed. Without the British Isles, the so-called overseas foundation is a joke. For example, in the three North American countries, the number of English descent here is less than 10%. Can this be the heir to the British? Another example is the Dominion of Canada. The number of English descents is only two tiers, followed by French immigrants. The numbers of both sides are very close. This is the biggest problem. Let the British people resist desperately and give the foundation of the British Empire to others to enjoy. It is estimated that any British people will have opinions. Why do you want to work for others for nothing? Moving the capital to North America became a fallacy from the beginning, unless it was possible to move to the British Isles together. Edward VIII waved his hand and said, "Well, at this time, there is no need for everyone to argue. General Montgomery, I want to know if we can defend the British Isles from a military standpoint, I want to hear the truth! " "His Majesty the King, I regret that I cannot give an answer, but now the most important question is not military, but strategic supplies!" Montgomery frowned and said This is a very clever art of speaking. He did not directly say whether he could hold the British Isles, but directly brought the topic to strategic materials, and everyone turned their attention to the cabinet. "I''m sorry, we can''t guarantee the supply of strategic materials. With the loss of Ireland, we can''t even guarantee food supply!" The Secretary of the Interior said with a wry smile. Originally, the potato production on the island of Ireland was not worth mentioning for the British Empire, which had a vast colony, but at this time, it has actually become the last straw that crushes them. At its peak, the population of the island of Ireland once exceeded 8 million, and they were all fed on small potatoes. Now there are only more than three million people left, and there will naturally be a surplus of harvest potatoes. Coupled with the advancement of agricultural technology and the inclination of government policies after the outbreak of the war, the production of potatoes on the island of Ireland continues to grow, and it has become one of the most important food sources for the British people. Now that the meeting has proceeded, there is nothing left to say. The food issue cannot be resolved. It is estimated that the British people will overthrow them without waiting for the enemy to come over. Churchill''s murderous gaze was ignored by everyone. The proposal to move the capital to North America was only supported by civil servants and financial capitalists. The king and the noble army were firm opponents. Interest determines the position. High-level officials do not matter, even if they leave the British Isles, they are still civil servants of the Commonwealth. Capital knows no borders. For capitalists, they are still capitalists in a different country. If they win, they will make money. If they lose, they will pat their buttocks and leave. They did the same in history. But for kings and nobles, this is very fatal. A large number of industries are located in the mainland, and they can''t move home at all. Once they leave the British Isles, they will be bereaved dogs. There is no way for the army. There are too many of them to move past. If the families of the soldiers are abandoned, prepare to be shot on the battlefield! "If you don''t surrender, let''s start voting, please raise your hands if you oppose surrender!" Edward VIII said decisively. Churchill hesitated, raised his hand halfway, and put it down again. There is no value in opposition at this time. Maybe he raises his hand now, and after a while, he will become a spy of the Holy Alliance. There is no trifling matter in political struggle As the prime minister at this time, if he does not come out to take responsibility, then his value will not exist. "Passed unanimously, the cabinet will be submitted to Congress tomorrow for a vote!" Edward VIII said with a sneer Since the attack on London, the British government has moved into the state of its offices, and the Royal Palace is one of the few ground-level office buildings. The current palace looks like a big factory. Several aircraft factories have been moved in, and Edward VIII has made room for them. Parliament naturally moved over, otherwise the air-raid shelters underneath would not have such a large space. After all, the war had only broken out for a year, and the British had not had time to empty London. ... On March 12, 1941, the British Parliament passed the cabinet''s surrender proposal with the highest efficiency. At 7:40 that night, Edward VIII ordered the British army to cease resistance and surrender to the Holy League. The European war in the world war ended. On March 13, the Bulgarian government announced that it would provide humanitarian aid to the British. One million tons of relief food will be shipped from Constantinople the next day. Well, this is only an information released to the public. In fact, this is also one of the conditions for the British surrender. If they can''t eat enough, why do the British surrender? On March 14th, the Allied Forces of the Holy Alliance entered London and began short-term military control over the British islands. The island of Ireland has been established as an independent nation, so the Holy Alliance does not need to worry about it. Now that both Britain and Germany have surrendered, the investigation of war criminals has been put on the agenda again. By convention, after the establishment of the International Tribunal, governments of various countries can prosecute war criminals based on actual conditions, and then the International Tribunal will conduct public trials. Of course, since it is an international tribunal, it is naturally necessary to collect evidence. This trial cannot be started in a short time. v6 Chapter 43： Kill the monkey and respect the chicken Tokyo The Japanese government was about to cry, and the British suddenly surrendered. There was no desperate resistance at all. This is undoubtedly a pitfall for teammates. Back in time three months ago, in order to control the South Seas, the Japanese South Seas Front Army sent troops to occupy the Strait of Malacca, and the Japanese-Dutch War broke out. Bulgaria was busy with the British war and did not declare war with them, but the Holy League still introduced the most severe sanctions, and Japan''s trade with the Western world was completely interrupted. The Dutch who knew that they could not win were also very bachelors. They blew up mines and oil fields. They would not be able to recover within a year or a half. The Japanese plan to obtain oil from Nanyang was shattered. Once the European war is over, Bulgaria''s sight will soon enter Asia. There is no doubt that they are the targets of suppression. Without waiting for a result of their discussion, the Holy Alliance issued the "Far East Proclamation," which directly delineated Japan''s legal sovereignty and is responsible for the Japanese government''s withdrawal of all illegally occupied land. Under Ferdinands personal intervention, the content of this announcement was naturally very harsh to the Japanese government. It can be said that it went back a hundred years ago. Japans sovereignty, except Honshu, and all islands, including Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, must be reviewed by the upcoming United Nations before it can be determined whether the sovereignty belongs to Japan. All overseas colonies were obtained illegally, and the Japanese government was ordered to surrender it immediately and all the property returned to the original owner. Asking prices all over the sky, paying back on the ground. Things were obviously not that simple. As soon as the news spread, Japan became angry. Under the temptation of the British, the Japanese radical-led Nanyang Front Army did another stupid thing. On January 7, 1940, the Japanese attacked. Philippines. This is similar to the consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Bulgaria, which was originally only exerting political pressure outside the chessboard, was dragged into the war. From a military point of view, the Japanese did the right thing. The location of the Philippine Islands blocked their connection with the Southeast Asia. Before everyone was beating the British, this problem naturally did not exist. Since the release of the "Far East Bulletin," the Japanese military knew that the time had come to turn their faces with the Holy Alliance. How could it not pay the price for invading so many interests of others in the war? After the attack on the Philippine Islands, the Japanese government had no choice but to form an alliance with the British. The war between the two sides was ongoing and ended. Very vividly explained to the outside world what is: "There are only eternal interests, no eternal enemies"! The British colony that threatened Japan''s strategic security was destroyed, and the Australian Dominion was also occupied. The conflict between Britain and Japan was only hatred. For the needs of the war, the British government decisively repaired with the Japanese and jointly faced the military threat of the Holy Alliance. If this war is won by the pan-international front, it may be said that it is tied, then this wave of operations of the Tokyo government can be written into the history of diplomacy and become the most successful diplomatic case of this century. It is a pity that there is no such thing as reality. Soon after joining the pan-international front, the British Commonwealth, as the hegemon, surrendered. This can be regarded as John Bull''s last wave of classic diplomatic operations. The successful scam killed the Japanese and avenged the Japanese''s immediate revenge for occupying Southeast Asia. Without their efforts, it is estimated that the Japanese government will have to bargain. It is impossible to attack the Philippine Islands so extreme and jump on the broken ship of the Pan-International Front. You know, the Japanese government was only fooled by the British on board in January 1941, and the British surrendered in March. The suspicion of this pitting teammate should not be too obvious. There are even speculations that the British government had a secret agreement with Bulgaria, and they cheated the Japanese in order not to be liquidated after the war. Judging from the disposition of Britain after the war, this argument is very marketable. Whether it is war reparations or the liquidation of war criminals, Bulgaria has not put forward harsh conditions, and even the mainland has not been greatly reduced. The British are not the only ones who are killed by the Japanese? With so many allies on the Pan-International Front, they are all pitted this time. Anyway, give some reaction time so that everyone has time to change jobs? They are not Italy, and they don''t have such a fast neural response speed. In other words, is it too late to withdraw from the Pan-International Front and join the Holy League? the answer is negative! The countries of the Americas are separated by oceans, and the Holy League will not pass for a while, but this time is only a few months at most. It is impossible to win in the military, so the best way is to surrender conditionally. The Holy Alliance needs to win the title of the country, and this must be met. They can completely pack themselves, saying that they were taken in by the British, handed over a few scapegoats, and compensated for a war indemnity, even if they understand. Unless you become the chicken in the slaughter, under normal circumstances, it is impossible for Bulgaria to expedition across the sea to liquidate their little trash fish. "Father, why do you have to drag the Japanese into war? If the conditions in the "Far East Bulletin" were looser, they would not take the risk!" Little Ferdinand asked in confusion. In his mind, Ferdinand is great. No matter what he does, he can take one step and three steps, and he will not do meaningless things. "Killing chickens and curbing the monkeys, how can there be deterrence in killing the monkeys and cursing the chickens?" Ferdinand said with a smile. Looking at the map, Ferdinand made up his mind by himself. In his view, the use of Japan is not only to deter the American countries, but also to show a few allies. Ferdinands true thoughts are no longer important. Bulgaria can attack Japan, and naturally it can attack the American countries. In the next few decades, everyone will be safe. "But father, the cost of the cross-sea expedition is not small. I am afraid that the income from the South Seas region is not enough to make up for the war funds. I am afraid that everyone will not be too active in this war!" Little Ferdinand frowned. "Weapons are made to be used. When the Japanese navy is assembled, give them a shot, and the next battle will be easy!" Ferdinand said indifferently. Nuclear bombs are too powerful. If they are dropped into populous cities, the sequelae will be quite serious. They will be criticized in the next few decades, but if they are used on enemy troops, it doesnt matter. War always kills people, no matter what weapons are used, the Japanese army is now using gas bombs on a large scale. Had it not been for Bulgaria''s military assistance, I am afraid the allies in the Far East would have long been unable to stop it. "This is a good method. It was originally prepared for the Royal Navy, but the British were persuaded. Now the Japanese are unlucky!" Little Ferdinand said with a smile If you let go of your hands and feet and use nuclear bombs, the cost of this war can be controlled. After the main force of the Japanese navy is killed, the next battle is not how you want to fight, so you can fight it? Without a navy connection, the overseas colonies occupied by the Japanese are isolated islands, and the first one cannot look at each other. Moreover, Japan is still an island country with barren resources. As long as the materials from these colonies cannot be shipped back to the country, it will not be long before they collapse on their own. ... Although the British surrendered, the coalition formed by the Holy League did not disband, and went straight to the Far East to look for the bad luck of the Japanese. Coupled with the captured British Royal Fleet, at this time the advantages of the Holy Alliance Navy, the Japanese can not keep up anyway. The coalition forces directly divided into two groups, attacking from the Indian Ocean all the way, and marching from the Pacific all the way, killing them aggressively. On June 15, 1941, the Japanese navy, which was about to destroy one by one, was lured out of the mainland and went to Midway Island to ambush the partial division of the Pacific Fleet. "General, the enemy, as far as the Pacific Squadron, has our eight-story capital ship, I am afraid this battle will not be easy to fight!" Yunzhong Temple said worriedly Yamamoto Fifty-Six shook his head and said, "Mr. Yunzhong, I know what you are worried about. There is still a certain gap between us and the European powers in naval shipbuilding technology. The enemy''s capital ship is only our eighth floor, but the combat effectiveness may not be sufficient. How much worse than us! But you forget the old saying in the East, the arrogant soldier will be defeated! At this time, the enemy was still obsessed with the joy of defeating the British, thinking that we were vulnerable. Otherwise, they will wait a few months to digest the British naval fleet before launching an offensive, then we will really be powerless! " As the most outstanding commander of the Japanese Navy in World War II in history, Yamamoto Fifty-Six had long recognized the gap in strength between the two sides. Don''t look at him as if he is in control. In fact, Yamamoto Fifty-Six is ??not optimistic about the prospects of this war. How about winning this battle? Since the Holy League loses, they can''t afford to lose. If necessary for war, for every warship built in Japan, the Holy Alliance can build ten warships or even more. Unless it can occupy Southeast Asia before the completion of the coordination within the Holy League and leave no foothold for the enemy, then the Japanese government has the possibility of winning. "Enemy attack!" The sirens sounded, and a group of enemy fighters suddenly appeared in the sky, rushing towards the place of the fleet. "Intercept now!" Yamamoto Fifty-Six said calmly. The air battle broke out soon. What is strange is that the enemy planes are spinning at an altitude of several kilometers, and there is no intention to dive and bomb. Many bombs fall from the sky, the error distance is often hundreds of meters, and the enemy has not been seen to lower the altitude. "Ready, Jack drop the bomb!" "Okay, Tom!" The door of the plane opened, and a bomb fell from the sky. At the same time as the bomb was dropped, the Holy Alliance fighters in the sky began to get rid of the enemy and leave. This time is very short, so short that the Japanese army did not react at all, a mushroom cloud rose, and then there was no more. Except for the Japanese fighter planes in the sky that are chasing the enemy, the Japanese naval fleet below has become history. Although there are still many warships that have survived, no one can use them after nuclear radiation. Even many Japanese fighters in the sky have been affected. They haven''t done any radiation protection. Many Japanese pilots in the plane have become blind and deaf. Even the Bulgarian fighter group that had been prepared for a long time was unlucky. Without the slightest hesitation, the Bulgarian fighter plane in the sky ran away. With such a devil''s weapon, it is no wonder that the commander repeatedly emphasized that to use mass destruction weapons before taking off, we must maintain a sufficient distance. It is better to stay away from it. The Japanese fighter planes staying in mid-air are no longer in charge. Anyway, Big Fish is in the vast ocean, and they can go wherever they like. ... v6 Chapter 44： , The end of the war The first-hand information after the atomic bomb was passed to the Allied Joint Command. The first reaction of many people was not to believe that there are such terrible weapons in the world? The facts are in front of them, and they cannot tolerate their disbelief. The Japanese Navy is indeed finished. Shock is also shocked, Bulgaria has no meaning to explain, the unknown is often the most terrifying. It was originally meant to kill monkeys and respect chickens. Of course, governments of all countries must send people to watch it. Anyway, Bulgaria will not take care of the remaining warships of the Japanese army. After the nuclear radiation, humans will not survive there. Whoever wants to pick up the bargain, let whoever go to die, each one counts as one. ... Japan The Tokyo government received the news that the Holy League announced that the main force of the Japanese navy would be wiped out. The first reaction was that it was impossible. Unfortunately, their combined fleet was indeed lost. The Holy Alliance Navy is advancing violently, heading straight to Japan, and now Japan can no longer produce a naval fleet worthy of World War I. surrender? This is impossible. In history, the Soviet Union participated in the war after two nuclear bombs in the mainland. They were still working on a nationwide jade project. If it weren''t for the emperor''s counsel, it is estimated that they could persist for a long time. The radicals dominate the dominant government, preferring to believe that the combined fleet has encountered an accident at sea, rather than admit that Bulgaria has such a powerful weapon. "Judging from the current situation, the joint fleet is already far from good. The Japanese islands are poor in resources and it is difficult to hold on. I propose to immigrate to the mainland as much as possible while preparing for the homeland defense war and move the capital there! " (Omitted ten thousand words) The Japanese have a Japanese plan, and Bulgaria also has a Bulgarian battle plan. As the monkey used to kill the monkey and respect the chicken, the ending is destined to be tragic. On June 21, 1941, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued another announcement ordering the Japanese government to surrender unconditionally. Otherwise, starting from July 1st, a city in Japan will be destroyed every day until the Japanese government surrenders. Out of humanitarian considerations, the Allied forces threw a large number of leaflets to major cities in Japan, demanding that the Japanese people stay away from the cities. Because of time, the Allied forces have not had time to carry out a strategic bombing of the Japanese mainland. The situation of the Japanese government at this time is not as severe as August 1945 in history. In the minds of the Japanese, the announcement made by the Bulgarian government is almost like farting. They would not give up without seeing the power of a nuclear bomb. The final decision-making power returned to Sofia. Tokyo was first ruled out. If the Japanese government were to be served, who would surrender? Cant really bomb it all the way and turn Japan into an uninhabited island, right? Ferdinand can''t do this kind of thing either! The main purpose of using nuclear bombs is to deter and consolidate Bulgarias hegemony. If this continues to kill, there will only be terror. History once again returned to its original point. The first bombing target was placed on Hiroshima, which is Japan''s military center, which can weaken Japan''s war potential. The headquarters of the Second General Army of the Japanese National Defense Forces and the Kure Naval Factory were all set up in Hiroshima. The battleships Nagato, Yamato, and the aircraft carrier Akagi, Canglong were all built here. Time hurriedly passed, and the much-anticipated July 1st arrived. On this good day with a clear sky, Hiroshima ushered in the most terrifying mushroom cloud in the world. With the experience of the last time, Bulgaria has been more fully prepared this time and has also shot a lot of film and television materials. Well, I actually took a picture of a fuzzy mushroom cloud, and there was nothing left. Taking into account the safety issue, everyone was shooting at a high altitude tens of kilometers away, and the picture was naturally not clear. Hiroshima is worse than in history. After all, Bulgaria''s nuclear technology is more mature. In history, the Americans dropped an atomic bomb equivalent to 20,000 tons of TNT. This time the increase was at least twice, and the consequences were naturally more serious. It is estimated that there are not many people left in this city, and the surrounding area will be even larger. Affected by the nuclear explosion, the Japanese government immediately increased its air defense efforts. They could not deal with this terrorist weapon, but the aircraft could be shot down. Regardless of the reaction of the Japanese government, Bulgarias strategic nuclear bombing continued. At 3:30 am on July 2, 1941, Bulgaria planted a mushroom cloud again in Yokohama, Tokyos outer port. Anyway, the power of the nuclear bomb is big enough, even if there is an error, it does not matter, as long as it is thrown in a Japanese city. According to Ferdinand''s idea, it doesn''t matter if you make a mistake and throw it in the countryside. It can continue tomorrow. This is Japan, and they won''t be better if you throw it anywhere. Although the explosion occurred in the middle of the night, the impact was much greater than that of the mushroom cloud in Hiroshima yesterday. Yokohama is next door to Tokyo, and the distance between the two parties is only more than 30 kilometers. Yokohama was hit by a nuclear attack, and the surrounding areas of Tokyo were affected. After the radiation exposure, many people suffered skin rot, deafness in both ears and blindness in both eyes. The Japanese government most intuitively felt once what a weapon of mass destruction is, and let them understand that there are indeed weapons that can destroy a city in the world. At this time, the attitudes of many people at the top of the Japanese government have changed. The consortia that supported the war behind the scenes have now changed their attention one by one. Smart people know that this battle cannot be fought anymore. God knows how many nuclear bombs the enemy has. Who can guarantee that tomorrow''s mushroom cloud will not fall to Tokyo? Anyway, after the Yokohama nuclear explosion, the Japanese government moved from Tokyo. The city is really **** dangerous. On July 2, 1941, the Japanese government issued a request for negotiation to the Holy League, which was undoubtedly rejected, saying that it must surrender unconditionally. Otherwise, the play will be played in vain. I haven''t seen the pan-international front all the countries trembling now? As the chief director, the Bulgarian government will naturally let it come to an end. Isn''t it a nuclear bomb? There are still many in Bulgarian warehouses at this time, and it doesn''t matter if you throw out a hundred and eighty. Well, they were thousands of miles away, and they were thrown out by themselves. There was no physical pain. Naturally, they felt less horrible about nuclear bombs than those involved. On July 3, 1941, the mushroom cloud came again. This time it was Kobe''s turn, and no one would dare to eat the famous Kobe beef in later generations. The Tokyo government is scared. The enemy is catching a big city and bombing it. It is no joke to destroy a city with a bomb. As long as the mushroom cloud rises, the city will be abolished, and the horrific casualties have made the Japanese feel desperate. The people who originally supported the Japanese government to launch the war now regret it. Massive anti-war demonstrations broke out in Tokyo. Countless people took to the streets and demanded that the government end the war. They did not know that they were the most steadfast protagonist a few days ago. "Father, the strategic nuclear bombing is really terrifying!" Little Ferdinand exclaimed Ferdinand shook his head and said, "No, little Ferdinand. In fact, this is not bad. Can you calculate how many casualties did our strategic nuclear strikes cause? If we conduct ordinary strategic bombing, blockade the Japanese for a long time, destroy their farmland, and launch landing operations, what is the death toll? " "Father, I understand. Then the government propagated like this. We love peace. In order to reduce the casualties caused by the war as much as possible, the strategic nuclear bombing was adopted!" Little Ferdinand said excitedly Sure enough, everyone has learned badly. In the short term, fewer people will die, but the sequelae of nuclear bombing can''t stand strong? Of course, Bulgaria will not speak up on this issue. The number of casualties in this strategic nuclear bombing was only hundreds of thousands, and it may exceed one million in the future, but in the case of conventional warfare, the number of casualties may exceed ten million. What''s more important is that all the Japanese are dead now, and there are no casualties on the Allied side. If anyone dares to force them, let them be cannon fodder in the next battle. Time passed in a hurry. In the next few days, Nagasaki, Oban, Kyoto, and Nagoya all felt the power of mushroom clouds. The Japanese government finally couldn''t hold on. The seven cities were scrapped, and Bulgaria didn''t even mean to stop. Who knows how many nuclear bombs they still have? Especially in the next three days, every city in Bulgaria that was so frenzied threw three of them. It seemed that the previous blasting was not thorough enough. This time, full coverage should be achieved. The three large cities with a population of over one million have disappeared, and there is no possibility of a recovery from internal fighting for decades. On July 7, 1941, the Tokyo government took place in a coup, and the radical-led government was overthrown. As soon as the coup succeeded , the Japanese emperor immediately surrendered. The rest of the matter was easy to handle, everyone was frightened, no one dared to wrestle with Bulgaria at this time. Without having to send troops from the Holy League, the other member states of the Pan-International Front announced their surrender. They have seen the tragic situation of Japan, and Bulgaria has also dropped 14 nuclear bombs, causing millions of casualties to Japan, and the economic loss is even more immeasurable. No one is willing to follow in the footsteps of the Japanese, anyway, this world war they are only engaged in logistics, by the way to help the British wave the banner. Without taking up weapons and going to the front line, even if they are held accountable, they can only be accomplices at best, and the big deal is to cede land and pay compensation. Even the British, the principal offender, was let go, let alone them. With the surrender of the Japanese government, the world war came to an end, and the new international order was being formed. Ferdinand didn''t bother to deal with the following questions. The overall situation has been determined. At this time, no one should think of a comeback. If it were not for his intervention, perhaps the nuclear bombs would have been saved. After Yokohama was bombed, the Japanese would no longer be able to sustain it. They would surrender no matter whether there was a nuclear attack or not. We must know that at this time, the navy of the Holy Alliance has completed the blockade of the Japanese mainland, and they have no choice. After an angry youth, Ferdinand''s mood improved a lot. It is estimated that Bulgaria''s world hegemony will be stabilized in the next century. As long as future generations do not die, the Bulgarian empire will not collapse from within, and the hegemony of Bulgaria will not be overthrown when mankind is still in the global village. ... The Holy League expedition coalition forces are busy again. The Emperor of Japan ordered their surrender, but there are still many diehards who need coalition forces to eliminate them, and they cannot end in the short term. v6 Chapter 45： Sofia Peace Conference War has never been the goal. After a battle is over, it is natural to deal with the aftermath. First of all, the issue of war criminals is best solved. If someone prosecutes the International Tribunal, the case will be accepted. Whether it is a country or an individual, there is no retrospective time limit, and the sentence will be sentenced if there is evidence. This may be the longest grand trial in history. Starting in the second half of 1941 and continuing until 1956, people were guillotined one after another. In the trial of war criminals, I am afraid it is the most harmonious. Governments of various countries have no conflicts of interest and naturally there are no contradictions, except of course the defeated countries. ... On August 1, 1941, under the leadership of the Bulgarian government, the Holy League held an enlarged meeting in Sofia. On the issue of the disposal of the defeated country, everyone has reached an agreement. In general, there are the following points: 1. Disarm all countries and prohibit the development of all military industries, including countries that only use soy sauce; 2. Severe punishment for war criminals; 3. Pay war reparations; 4. Confiscate all colonies of the defeated country. There is no doubt about the first two items. Everyone knows that attacking competitors and prohibiting these countries from developing military affairs is undoubtedly in the common interest of everyone. The amount of war reparations has become the subject of disputes among countries. Almost every victorious country has issued a list of huge reparations that it considers reasonable. Based on the economic aggregates of the countries that have been defeated in the wars, it is estimated that one hundred years of efforts to keep them from eating or drinking would be almost the end. However, all countries have enough reasons to make little Ferdinand a headache. The compensation standard was formulated by Bulgaria. For example: the death of civilians, according to the death of ordinary people, according to the actual situation, the compensation per person ranges from 200,000 lev to 10 million lev. (The compensation standard for technical talents is higher) Soldiers killed in action ranged from 300,000 lev to 30 million lev according to their ranks. Those who were aristocrats had to be added according to their title. The minimum starting point was 3 million lev. You have to pay if you die, but you still pay if you survive. This is even more difficult to count. Compensation for all medical expenses, nutrition expenses, lost work expenses... Well, basically there is no way to calculate it. Each participating country can''t figure it out. God only knows where the data comes from. According to this standard, the casualties of the Holy League in this world war amounted to tens of millions, and finally received a compensation of 18.42 trillion levs for casualties. This number is still the result of strict review by everyone. There is no alternative, there are actually so many casualties, especially civilian casualties accounting for 72%. That''s right, the casualty pensions of different countries are different. This time everyone has decisively unified the standard, and regards the Bulgarian casualty pension standard as the unified standard for calculating war reparations. Everyone knows that this number is impossible for the defeated countries to give. Lev''s gold content is not low. This number is equivalent to more than five million tons of gold. Lose a ghost? This can all buy the earth, so how can the defeated countries pay? In addition to casualties, damage to buildings, warfare, and the impact on the economies of various countries still cost money. In short, the total amount of compensation required by countries is as high as 29.86 trillion lev (equivalent to 8.743 million tons of gold). It is said that this figure is still the result of a 50% discount. Little Ferdinand understood in an instant that this is everyone''s problem for Bulgaria. The boss of the world is not so easy to do. These contradictions must be resolved by them. Whether they can properly allocate war reparations will directly affect Bulgarias international reputation. There is no doubt that this number must be cut down. This requires a country-by-country talk to squeeze out all the water that may exist in it. "Your Majesty, just do the calculations together!" Tolsky suggested The so-called comprehensive calculation actually depends more on strength. Powerful countries will naturally make a lot of contributions in this war, and of course they will get more trophies. At first, the Bulgarian government wanted to break this pattern of distribution based on strength, thereby limiting the strength of several European powers and establishing prestige among small countries. Now it is obviously a failure. People are chasing profits, and everyone is not willing to make concessions. In the end, they returned to the essence of the world-the weak and the strong! Little Ferdinand sighed helplessly and nodded again. Anyway, Bulgaria now has the biggest fist. If you speak with strength, you may gain even more. ... On September 12, 1941, the seventh meeting of the Sofia Conference was held. The heads of state gathered together for the final high-level meeting. "Gentlemen, the world war is over, but we are still arguing over the post-war issue, which has seriously affected the prosperity and stability of the world!" Torsky said solemnly As the head of the world''s only superpower, Tolsky''s deterrence is naturally not small, but this is not enough to make everyone make concessions. "Dear Prime Minister, do you have any good suggestions?" Hawaii Prime Minister Thomas first reacted and asked very cooperatively. A lot of people are irritated. Don''t think that flattering is useless. For small countries, international politics is inherently dependent on the existence of big countries. As long as the relationship is established, unexpected gains can be obtained in many cases. For example, the attitude toward international disputes is enough to make each other happy. Tolsky nodded with satisfaction, and then said: "In principle, all the territories of all victorious countries can be taken back unconditionally, and disputed areas will be handled in accordance with international practices. The amount of compensation for the defeated country shall be determined according to the actual situation, and each country shall obtain compensation according to the corresponding proportion. The colony of the defeated country, as the spoils of our Holy Alliance, is allocated according to the actual output of everyone. Nations that have contributed to this anti-imperialist war can allow independent nation-building, and all countries must recognize it! " There hasn''t been much change in other places, but the total amount of war reparations has been limited, and compensation must be paid according to the actual ability to pay. At the same time, the colonies were stripped from the war reparations, but treated as trophies, and countries received corresponding shares based on their performance on the battlefield. There is no doubt that the greatest benefit of this war lies in the colonies. As for the war indemnity, although this figure is huge, it must be paid back. There is no objection to the new plan proposed by Bulgaria. For many countries, it is enough to get back to their homeland unconditionally and get another war indemnity. Colonies are not every country, and they have the strength to divide up. For example, the Dutch said that taking their colonies back is enough, and they will choke to death. Luxembourg even announced its abandonment of the colony. They don''t even have a navy, so they are colonizing them? The ones that really have the power to divide are Bulgaria, West Russia, Austro-Hungary, and France. The remaining Eastern Russia can expand in Central Asia, and Hawaii can acquire several islands in the Pacific... Anyway, apart from the four major countries, the rest is not worth mentioning, only leftovers. The three main defeated countries, Japan, Germany, and the United Kingdom, that is, the British colonies, can be divided up, and the other two are poor ghosts. Although there are many colonies in the British Empire, not all regions can be divided up. Many of them are hard bones. For example: the three North American countries can skip, nationalism has been awakened, and everyone in North America does not have the influence of the British, so they can only spend money to buy peace. For another example: the African colony can also be ignored. This is the site where Bulgaria was struck by itself and was directly divided into Bulgaria. The remaining are the British American colonies, including: Canada, Belize, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, Jamaica, Grenada, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda. Colonies of British Oceania: Australia, New Zealand, Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Nauru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Papua New Guinea, Fiji , Barbados, Kiribati British Asian colonies: India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Singapore, Bangladesh, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Myanmar. The British European colonies no longer exist, the island of Ireland has been established as an independent state, the Strait of Gibraltar has returned to the Spanish hands, and Cyprus and horses have all gone to Bulgaria. The only disputed area is probably Sicily, currently occupied by Bulgaria, and the Italians have made a claim for sovereignty. Fortunately, war reparations have been discussed in the previous seven meetings. Basically, the proportion of countries can be determined accordingly. "Mr. Torsky, how is the total amount of war reparations determined?" the French President asked concerned. After thinking for a while, Torsky replied: "Considering the actual situation, I suggest paying war indemnities at a ratio of 1% to 15% of the fiscal revenue of the defeated country. Delimit different payment standards. We can extend this compensation time a little bit, and we will also draw 10% of the funds from this war indemnity for the establishment of the United Nations to maintain world peace. After the establishment of the United Nations, in principle, any country is prohibited from creating conflicts and launching wars for no reason, and prohibits any war of aggression from occurring! " "Is this war indemnity too low? I''m afraid it won''t make up for everyone''s war losses in a hundred years!" The Western Russian Prime Minister frowned and said "This war is a disaster for all countries. After the war, it will take a long time for everyone to recover their economy. The situation of the defeated country is even worse. It is difficult for them to come up with large war indemnities!" Thor Sky thought for a while to say As for making up for everyones losses, if only direct economic losses are added, if casualties and indirect losses are added, then even if all the fiscal revenues of the defeated countries are taken away, it will not be enough to pay interest. Torsky proposed to extend the payment time, originally for the sake of making the mud, anyway, Bulgaria does not intend to continue to claim war indemnities, so what does it matter? "Then hold a special economic meeting later, let''s leave this issue to professionals to discuss!" The Austro-Hungarian Prime Minister proposed. "it is good!" "it is good!" ... Even if this problem is over, everyone is a person with identities. There are still a lot of things to deal with in China and there is not so much time for wrangling. "On the issue of colony distribution, Bulgaria will follow its prior commitments that the colonies in the British Asian region will not participate in the division, but we want to obtain the main rights and interests in the colonies of British North America and Oceania!" Tolsky said straightforwardly. "No problem, Mr. Torsky. Your country''s compliance with its promises is worthy of recognition and should be compensated!" The French President said quickly As soon as the Prime Ministers of Austria-Hungary and West Russia also expressed their support, for them, Bulgaria gave up the Indian region, so there was one less competitor. Three points were better than four points. Oceania is okay. Australia was abolished by the Japanese, but the Americas are different. Canada, which has the largest territory, has nothing to lose. If you want to get land, it depends on whether people agree. In this period, Canada''s national power is not much weaker than that of a medium-sized country. If you want to move their core territory, you should prepare for war! The colonies divided by the Sofia Conference now require governments to send troops to fetch them The Allies will not help them with voluntary labor. Torsky smiled slightly and said, "If this is the case, then I''m not welcome. The Americas region Bulgaria wants to acquire Trinidad and Tobago, Belize, Jamaica, Grenada, Bahamas, Antigua and Barbuda and other islands, as well as parts of Canada. Oceania we want to get: Vanuatu, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Nauru, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Barbados, Kiribati, and parts of Australia. The territories of Canada and Australia, we will negotiate with them personally! " Dont look at the large area defined by Bulgaria. In fact, these islands are not large. For example: Tuvalu has only 26 square kilometers, Nauru 21.1 square kilometers, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 389 square kilometers, Barbados 431 square kilometers... Except for New Papua New Guinea, these islands add up to less than 200,000 square kilometers, and the total population does not exceed 300,000. The overall economic value is not high, and the strategic value is of course needless to say, certainly not low, otherwise Torkis would not say it so carelessly. Even Torkis gave up Guyana on the South American continent, which was the second largest colony of the British in the American continent after Canada. There is no doubt that Torskys proposal was passed. The Austro-Hungarian Empire and Western Russia have no power in Oceania and the Americas. The best choice is to concentrate on fighting for the Indian region. The only people with colonies in the Americas are the French. Guyana, where Bulgaria has abandoned the Anglo-French dispute, is obviously showing goodwill to them. Naturally, it is impossible for the French to jump out and do things. . m. v6 Chapter 46： Colony transaction Ottawa, the capital of Canada The Parliament of the Canadian Self-Government is undergoing fierce quarrels. The aftereffects of the defeat of the war are coming. The resolution of the Sofia Peace Conference is very detrimental to them. This time it is not only to pay compensation, but also to cede territory. Although Canada has declared independence from the British Commonwealth, in this war, the Canadian Self-Government has sent troops to South Africa and pilots to the British Isles. These have become the reason for the Holy Alliance to hold them accountable for war. If you don''t lose your skin, don''t want to get out. "quiet!" "quiet!" Speaker Peter Cole''s voice sounded, and the MP finally fell silent. "Members, you all know the resolution of the Sofia Peace Conference, and Bulgaria has made a territorial claim to us. After the delegations resistance, the Bulgarians agreed to abandon their territorial claims on the Labrador Peninsula and the island of Newfoundland. But they still remember the Queen Elizabeth Islands, Parry Islands, Baffin Island, Victoria Island, Southampton Island, Queen Charlotte Islands... Last night, the Bulgarian government issued an ultimatum to either cede the above-mentioned islands or pay 50 billion lev war indemnities. They gave up their territorial claims! " There is a third way, but Peter Cole did not say it, then continue the war. Obviously, it is impossible to continue the fight, but Canada sent people to Japan to conduct field trips, and the materials brought back, I still feel timid when I recall. "What? 50 billion levs, why don''t they grab it?" a member of the Diet snarled immediately Canadas current population is just over ten million, which means that per capita has to bear a huge debt of nearly 5,000 levs, which is the two-year GDP of the Canadian Dominion. The current fiscal revenue of the Canadian government is not enough to pay the interest on the 50 billion lev indemnity. They are willing to give money, but they can''t come out. Don''t think this is over. The problem is that these 50 billion are not all war reparations. The British Commonwealth was defeated this time, and all the dominions had to share their debts with the mainland, even if they were already independent. Although the specific amount is still under discussion, the rumor has spread, and the Dominion of Canada will have to work hard to repay its debts in the coming decades. "It''s so easy to **** it? Even if we ransack all our cities, it is impossible to **** 50 billion levs out!" Another member of the Diet sneered. "This gives us no choice at all. As expected, they are the offspring of polar bears and inherit their greed!" "Since they want land, we will give it to them. Anyway, it''s a savage waste. We decided not to accept their blackmail!" ... Everyone was talking endlessly, but no one could come up with a solution. "quiet!" "Now is the time to decide the destiny of Canada. Every member of Parliament is asked to cast a sacred vote in his hands. This time we will vote by secret ballot. Pick up your pen and write down the answer in your mind, whether it''s cessation of land, compensation, or another battle with the Holy Alliance! "Peter Cole said solemnly There is no way, the newly independent Canadian government does not yet have a strong central government. The provisional government is the dominion government changed a vest, in order not to become war criminals, high-level officials went to Sofia activities. The current vote is undoubtedly to make the parliament bear the responsibility of cede territory. Don''t look at everyone''s troubles. In fact, many people are relieved in their hearts. The most feared is that there will be no results, which means that the Holy Alliance will directly turn Canada into a colony. Now they want to cede a part of the islands in the Arctic Ocean. They don''t have any skin pain. These areas belong to Canada in name only. In fact, they have never really ruled. Amidst chaos, the Canadian Parliament voted on September 24, 1941, agreeing to Bulgaria''s territorial claims. ... "Your Majesty, the Canadians have agreed to all our requirements, but Austria is in trouble, and now they are just a Japanese colony!" Coleman said embarrassedly The Japanese government surrendered, but the later territorial handover is still in progress, and the Holy Alliance has not had time to take over Australia. Australias current status is very embarrassing. They were once a member of the Commonwealth and a defeated country. During the war, the British ceded Australia to the Japanese and belonged to the Japanese colony. The Japanese colonial government now rules Australia, which is still a defeated country. There are two governments in Australia now, one is the former Austrian self-government, which is currently shrinking inland to fight guerrillas, and the other is the Japanese colonial government. Everyone is busy with the Sofia Peace Conference, and they have yet to locate Australia. Their legality is still unknown. Even if it wants to negotiate with Austria, the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not know who to call. According to the meaning of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, that is to recognize the Japanese colonial government, and then treat it as the spoils of the Holy Alliance, and simply annex it. "Did the former Austrian Autonomous Government send someone over to attend the meeting?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern If no representatives are sent, they can be ignored. "Your Majesty, the former Australian Self-Government has also sent a delegation, because their status is currently unknown and has not been accepted by the Holy League!" Coleman thought for a while and said. "Damn it!" Little Ferdinand rubbed his forehead. "Your Majesty, actually don''t worry about this. As long as the Austrian Autonomous Government doesn''t exist, then we don''t have to worry about this!" Coleman whispered Little Ferdinands eyes lit up. Yes, as long as the Australian self-government ceased to exist, Australia would be a complete colony. "This matter will be handed over to you. Try to resolve all the resistance forces. I will order the coalition forces to delay the time to take over Australia!" Little Ferdinand said in a deep voice. "Yes, Your Majesty!" Coleman replied calmly They didn''t know that it was this decision that caused the sensational Australian tragedy that caused millions of Austrians to die. "Your Majesty, our colonies were too scattered after the war. If we want to be included in the mainland in the future, we need to make adjustments. The cabinet decided to replace some of the colonies in Africa with Portugal, Belgium, and France!" Prime Minister Thors Kee said "How to exchange, what if they don''t agree?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern Concentrating colonies is definitely a good thing, which will reduce the difficulty of governance and save administrative expenses. "Your Majesty, we can exchange Liberia and Ghana for the Portuguese Mozambique, support Belgium to acquire Malaysia, exchange their colony in Africa, and trade Nigeria for the French Madscar! If they disagree with the land transaction, we can buy the above-mentioned area with money, and it will probably not cost much! "Torsky said confidently. Little Ferdinand opened the map and looked at it carefully. Once these land transactions are concluded, Libya, Chad, and Cameroon will be the dividing line of the French colonies. "Well, the government is going to promote this plan, presumably they will not reject our kindness!" Little Ferdinand said in thought for a while. Now is the time when Bulgaria is in full swing, as long as it does not harm their own interests, no one is willing to oppose them. Economically speaking, none of them suffered a loss in this colony transaction. From a strategic point of view, after the colony exchange, direct conflict with Bulgaria can be avoided, and no one can refuse. ... On December 2, 1941, the Sofia Peace Conference finally came to an end. France, West Russia, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire partitioned the Indian region. The Spaniards won Burma, the Belgians won Malaysia, and Finland won Guyana. The rest of the European countries can only play soy sauce. The treatment of active participation in war and passive participation in war is completely different. In this regard, Ferdinand is very clear. In the later period, they were forced to participate in the war in Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Norway and other countries. In addition to sharing a little war reparations, the colonies had nothing to do with them. Poland, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg which had fallen in the early stage were naturally not eligible to divide the spoils. Originally, Belgium had to fight soy sauce, but because of the deal with Bulgaria, Malaysia was compensated. For the following war indemnities, the amount of indemnity calculated in advance will not be changed, but considering the actual situation, the defeated country cannot afford that much money, so it changed the way of compensation. For one hundred years after the war, Britain, Germany, and Japan had to spend 18.3% of their fiscal revenues as war reparations to the victorious countries. The distribution ratio of this money is also different. For example, the compensation for the Germans is mainly divided between France, West Russia, and Austria-Hungary. Belgium, the Netherlands, Poland, and Luxembourg will also receive a portion. Bulgaria is just a symbolic draw from this war indemnity, because the Bulgarian air force has participated in the war against Germany, and this is the spoils they deserve. Another example is the compensation of the British, which are mainly obtained by Bulgaria, Spain, and France. Other countries that have sent pilots to participate in the war can also share a share, of which Bulgaria receives the largest share. The other defeated countries in the following were also dealt with in the same way. According to the actual situation, the allies that did not participate in the war naturally have no war reparations. The group of defeated countries in the Americas fought hard at the Sofia Peace Conference, and in the end they still had to pay 5% of their fiscal revenue as war reparations, and used the facts to teach them a lesson. The team is not standing in disorder. Of course, if the governments of various countries pay off the total war reparations ahead of schedule within a hundred years, it will end early. However, taking into account the war reparations, interest is also calculated. Unless the economies of all countries after the war are open, it will be difficult for them to pay off their debts in advance. Similarly, if countries have not paid off their debts in a hundred years, then when the time comes, the remaining war reparations will be wiped out. v6 Chapter 47： ,Australia The Sofia Peace Conference is over, but the impact has just begun, and a new round of national independence movement has begun to surge. For example, Sicily filed an application for autonomy to Bulgaria, which was quickly approved by the Bulgarian government. There is no way. The small island of Sicily has a population of four or five million. National independence has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. If colonial rule is forced, even the cost may not be recovered. Sicily is located in the center of the Mediterranean Sea, where many eyes from all over the world are staring at it. It cannot be done too much. If Ferdinands sons were not too young, the Kingdom of Sicily has now been established. The establishment of the autonomous government of Sicily, the people of Sicily are satisfied, because the Bulgarians also promised that if the autonomous government performs well, they will be independent in fifteen years. To achieve independence without bloodshed, naturally no one will object. It is also an international practice that small countries depend on large countries to survive, and they have no dissatisfaction. No one paid attention to the protests in Italy next door. The two places have been separated for more than 20 years. If they want to go back to the past, they would not agree with the Sicilian people? After the establishment of the autonomous government of Sicily, Cyprus, Egypt, and South Africa have also put forward demands for autonomy. Obviously, they think too much. What awaits them is a national integration bill. The Bulgarian government does not care about the income of the colony. The fiscal revenue comes from the country. For the sake of long-term stability, it does not matter even if it turns the colony into ruins. Therefore, the local ethnic integration bill was released. The law stipulates: 1. The government has the right to compulsorily arrange jobs or deport the unemployed people who have not worked in the local area for a long time; 2. The colonial government has the right to adjust the composition of the local population, including cross-regional immigration; 3. It is forbidden to accept any immigrants who are not native to Bulgaria; 4. Encourage everyone to learn Bulgarian culture. After one year, everyone must use Bulgarian in public, and offenders will be fined 50 to 500 levs; 5. The Bulgarian Cultural Examination, as long as the test scores are excellent, the thoughts are correct, the aspiring to become a Bulgarian citizen, and the contribution to the society reaches the standard, you can apply for naturalization; (Remarks: Before becoming a Bulgarian citizen, all people over the age of 12 must take the test. This test is once a year. Those who fail will have to take a make-up test. Each make-up test costs 200 levs. If you fail, you must take the make-up test once a month. Until passing. Special groups can be exceptions) ... From this moment on, the Bulgarian colony was closed, and all non-Bulgarian language schools were closed. People who are unwilling to learn Bulgarian culture quickly become unable to move forward. The high make-up exam fee has overwhelmed many families. In the face of reality, everyone quickly learned to compromise. This bill lasted until the end of the 20th century, when the Bulgarian government moved and replaced the colonial population in batches. To put it simply, it means to relocate the locals, to emigrate the foreigners, to turn the local snake into a foreigner, and also to exile the stingers. You must know that Bulgaria is now in the Arctic Ocean, but there are large islands. These places have harsh natural environments and are not suitable for human reproduction, so they have become places of exile. When I get here, survival has become difficult. Where is there time to rebel? Once it has degraded from the industrial age to the era of slash and burn, the threat no longer exists. "Your Majesty, this is the intelligence after the coalition forces received Australia. All the local cities have become ruins, the factories no longer exist, and the people do not exist. The Japanese army is like a locust, cleaning Australia again!" Tolsky Said palely Looking at the intelligence, Ferdinand was also shocked, looking at Coleman as if asking what was going on? "Your Majesty, we promised that as long as the Japanese army solves the Australian self-government, all their gains here can be shipped back!" Coleman whispered Little Ferdinand did not speak. He knew that the promises given by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs would certainly not be so many, otherwise the Japanese would have performed too hard. However, all these black histories can be rotted in their stomachs. At most, they are condemning the atrocities of the Japanese army and taking a few scapegoats to the International Court of Justice. The population of Austria was originally small. After the rise of Bulgaria, from the end of the 19th century to the present, there were no Eastern European immigrants that should have existed, and the number of foreign immigrants across Europe has shrunk drastically. The population of Australia is lower than in the same period in history, only more than five million. In the early stage of a **** battle with the Japanese for more than a year, hundreds of thousands of Australian troops were massacred after the defeat and surrender, and there were more civilian casualties. Before the defeat of Japan, the Japanese government had immigrated to Australia with more than 700,000 people. These people were empty-handed. All the means of production were taken directly from the local people. After such a tossing, the Australian people naturally suffered heavy losses, so the self-governing government survived tenaciously with the support of the local people. Under the agitation of the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Japanese troops stationed in Australia took the most extreme measures to eliminate the autonomous government as soon as possible, creating a large number of uninhabited villages, uninhabited towns, and even uninhabited cities! There are no more people, and the resistance organization will naturally not be able to persist. Under such extreme measures, they have stimulated the blood of the Australians. Unfortunately, their population is limited and cannot withstand such a toss. By this time, the residents of Australia''s coastal areas have all suffered. Luckily, they fled to the inland areas, relying on abundant natural resources and stubbornly survived. Most people are almost dead. After leaving the cities and villages and losing their living resources, the survival ability of human beings has dropped drastically. "Oh! Condemn the atrocities of the Japanese army, even if this matter is over, order the troops to prepare to occupy Australia for a long time!" Little Ferdinand said unbearably. But now that the deal is done, he naturally can''t regret it. It''s still important to grab the fruits of victory. For Bulgaria, Australia in ruins is the best Australia. After the war, is this a problem? After the last ten or eight years, there is no time for reconstruction? As for the local refugees, this is even simpler. There are many countries with a lack of population in this era. Just let them come to pick up people. In the local area, these people can''t find a job in a short time. In addition to distributing a little relief food, Bulgaria is not prepared to treat them as uncles. For example, 500 grams of black bread per person per day, plus some sea fish, can make everyone half full, and the remaining problems will have to be solved by themselves. Their historical positioning is a colony, not an anti-imperialist national independence movement. Naturally, they do not meet the criteria for independent nation-building. "Your Majesty, for the safety of the local people, we should administer Australia and prohibit the movement of people. There can be a village of one hundred households, and they can choose a manager to receive and distribute relief food every day. Under the pretext of epidemic prevention, Australians were isolated and gathered in villages, and they were forbidden to connect with each other! "Torsky thought for a while and said "That''s not good. Why don''t we do a bit of effort to emigrate these people to the Americas. Anyway, they don''t know that the Japanese have withdrawn their troops, and the people who ran out are only a few. Now they are loaded and taken away directly. There will be no trouble!" Chancellor Merkel objected. Everyone knows that Australians who have experienced the baptism of war are now broken in their hearts, their wives are scattered, and their homeland is broken. People at this time are very easy to go to extremes. They desperately hope to return to the state of life before the war. Unfortunately, Bulgaria cannot do this. Even if the Sofia government is willing to invest in post-war reconstruction at any cost, there is no way to recover in a short time. Just think about the atrocities of the Japanese army and know what will happen if a person collapses. They need a channel for venting. The Japanese troops stationed in Australia targeted the local people. Bulgarias agitation was only an incentive. Who knows that Australians at this time will target them? Although the Bulgarian government has sent people to guide their emotions and put hatred on the Japanese, the problem is that the Japanese troops have already withdrawn? "How many people are left in Australia?" Little Ferdinand asked with concern "Your Majesty, I''m afraid no one knows about this issue. Our takeover is in ruins, and the local order has long been out of control. The Japanese are probably not reconciled to let us take over a complete Australia, so they deliberately ruined everything. Judging from the information we have learned, the surviving population of Australia now ranges from hundreds of thousands to one or two million, but their young men have suffered heavy losses! "Torsky thought for a while and said "Isn''t there a pseudo military government in the area?" Merkel asked suspiciously "Yes, the puppet military government did help the Japanese rule the place at the beginning, but later the atrocities of the Japanese army became more and more serious, and even their families were unavoidable. The conflict between the two sides is getting more and more serious. Before the coalition forces took over Australia, this pseudo-junta did not exist! "Torsky said, frowning. "It doesn''t matter. Regardless of whether the pseudo-junta exists or not, as long as the people who served the Japanese in the first place are still alive, let these people be handed over to the Australians for public trial! This is their own housework, and it must be possible to attract their attention in the short term! What is the attitude of the local people towards us? Is there a possibility of integration? "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said "Your Majesty, it is still very difficult to integrate the locals, unless they are dispersed first, and this barrier is eliminated through the education and marriage of the offspring. I am afraid that it will be difficult to complete without decades!" Tolsky replied Tao Little Ferdinand nodded, mainly because of the national centripetal force. They must be given a reason to agree that everyone is their own. Undoubtedly, no matter how nonsense is, it is impossible to prove that the Australians and Bulgarians are the same people unless traced back to human origin. Even this is unreliable and cannot be recognized by everyone. It is impossible for the nation to agree, so for another reason, such as a common enemy? Well, unless Bulgaria talks about aliens, otherwise, there is really no common enemy on the earth, and everyone can share the same enemy. The Australians hate the Japanese. They are a sea of ??blood and blood. The Bulgarian government can never say that the Bulgarians also have blood and blood feuds with the Japanese. We need everyone to join forces to deal with the Japanese, right? Such nonsense, at most, fooling children under the age of seven cannot be too smart. "Well, let''s emigrate. Both the Kingdom of Alaska and the Kingdom of Hawaii are interested in these immigrants, especially the Kingdom of Alaska. They have a large group of bachelor gold diggers in their country. I think they will like these high-quality immigrants! Then copy our National Integration Act to force ethnic integration. "Little Ferdinand thought for a while and said Everyone looked at each other and smiled. Bulgaria has a population of more than 90 million. Naturally, it doesn''t care about Australians, but does anyone need it? These people may be rebellious in the local area. Once they become immigrants and change places, they become obedient children. Send away the thorns inside, and the rest will naturally become Bulgarians. Australia has naturally become Bulgaria''s bag, which has an extraordinary effect on Bulgaria''s future strategy in the Pacific! Ferdinand, who was still traveling, didn''t know that the Bulgarian government had such a big appetite that he wanted to swallow Australia in one bite. If he knew it, he would still swallow it in one bite, even if he was growing mushroom clouds in his colony, that would be no hesitate. v6 Chapter 48： ,season finale The World War is over, and the spoils left by the British are too rich. Several big countries are choking a bit. They are now busy digesting the fruits of victory, and small countries have little right to speak. Against this background, Bulgaria''s actions in Australia are naturally no one cares about. It''s not easy to have a good boss, and everyone is not that strong. Compared to the British, Bulgaria''s international reputation is much better, at least on the bright side, Bulgaria has never cheated on teammates. This has made the governments of all countries very satisfied. The European dung stick is finally gone, and everyone can develop their economy with peace of mind. Bulgaria does not need to provoke contradictions among countries, nor does it need to suppress the development of countries. The pit has been dug long ago, just watch them jump on their own. For example, now the second largest country in the world, the French continue to advance on the path of a usury empire, possessing a large number of colonies, but they don''t know how to develop. It used to have the most advanced industrial system in the world. With the unremitting efforts of the French government for more than 20 years, deindustrialization started prematurely. Now the total amount of French industry has hardly increased compared to before the First World War. Take another example: West Russia is going farther and farther on the road of mine bosses. Each and every Russian local tyrants buy and buy in the world, but they are not willing to invest in manufacturing. The Austro-Hungarian Empire next door is not much better. The financial industry is booming, and the manufacturing industry is heavily dependent on Bulgaria. The domestic economy has long been controlled by Bulgaria. It seems that these three powers are in the second echelon. In fact, their combined national strength is less than half of Bulgaria. Now Bulgaria has brought its sight to the Indian region. This piece of land that looks very plump is probably their burial place. How can there be no loss after a world war? As a frontline country participating in the war, apart from the pit in the Far East, the French suffered the most casualties in the Holy League, followed by Austria-Hungary and Western Russia. On the surface, the Holy Alliance won the treaty war, divided up the colony, and obtained war reparations. In fact, these benefits have never been obtained. War indemnities exist only in name. Several defeated countries have high debts, and they can''t get money in a short time. Can''t go to other people''s domestic search machinery equipment to repay debts? Even if these things are taken back, there is no use? Bulgaria is the world''s largest manufacturer of machinery and equipment, and I look down on their products. France, Western Russia, and Austria-Hungary do not like playing industry. Besides, these equipments are not compatible with China. The remaining small countries are so greedy, but unfortunately they are powerless and afraid to act. Let alone a colony, no matter how rich it is, you may see a return immediately. This is a long-term business. After the defeat of Britain, the Indian region declared independence. This nascent government was quickly defeated by the three countries, and it is now busy suppressing the rebellion. The insurgents in India now have British hands behind them. When they evacuated, they passed on the national independence to the locals. No one knows what the purpose of the British are doing, and whether there are other factors behind it. Perhaps the British possessed the lofty spirit of international revolutionism and contributed to the national independence movement of the people in India? Ferdinand is proud. The new international order is more stable than the historical international order. The Middle East war will not break out, and the African chaos will no longer exist. Even the Asian region will become more stable in the future. There is no so-called Vietnam War or Afghanistan War. The mainstream of the world has changed from the era of imperialism to peaceful development. Time passed in a hurry, thirty years in a flash, Ferdinand''s life path was almost at the end, and now his sons had abdicated, and it was his grandson''s turn. In the past 30 years, the situation has changed, but the world as a whole is still peaceful. Bulgaria, the world leader, farms behind closed doors, has not gone out to engage in wind and rain, and often adjusts international conflicts. It is difficult to even break out a major war. Up to now, the colonial system has come to an end, and several major colonial empires are struggling to support it. At this time, they all envy Bulgaria very much. Everyone is a colonial empire. Their colonies are surging and the cost of governance is rising day by day. Many areas have become a loss. Only Bulgaria, the worlds largest colonial empire, is an exception. In these short thirty years, Bulgaria has completed the integration of the colony. In 1960, the Bulgarian Parliament promulgated the "Colony Localization Act", which began the road of integration, and an empire with an area of ??49 million square kilometers was born. Well, this is after the annexation of Australia, Bulgaria has led the division of Antarctica and obtained the sovereignty of most of Antarctica. After partitioning Antarctica, all the independent countries in the world have a share. The Bulgarian government has used international loans to gradually obtain their territorial sovereignty in Antarctica from the hands of various countries. Although many people dont understand, Bulgarias goal of winning this icy country has not been until the 21st century before scientists discovered the treasure trove of Antarctica. By this time it was too late. This land has become the Bulgarian mainland, and no one has the courage to dare to fight the world''s boss in the local area. ... Ferdinand, who is over a hundred years old, has long been far away from politics, but no one in the world dares to underestimate this dying old man. Now he sneezes, the whole world is shaking about it. Over the years, Bulgaria''s influence has penetrated into every corner of the world, and the royal family has used this shareholder wind to export the king. From Europe to Asia, from North America to South America, and then to Oceania, the flag of the Gotha-Kohari family can be seen in almost every corner of the world. "Are you all back?" Ferdinand asked "All back!" It was his grandson, the current Emperor Ferdinand III of Bulgaria. There is no way, now his sons are all getting old, and two of them have gone to see God before him. "Well, let''s go for a walk together!" After speaking, Ferdinand got up. Although he is a hundred years old, his body is still very good, not to mention walking and walking like flying, at least he does not need assistance. After a glance, Ferdinand was worried about his sons and grandchildren. Now he is a family of five generations. The descendants have already passed a hundred. Many great-grandchildren with too short contact time can''t tell who is who. It doesn''t matter if you can''t distinguish them. Anyway, they will introduce themselves one by one. This is his rule. I don''t know when it started. Ferdinand has already declined guests on his birthday. Only his descendants can participate. At this point, the king and emperor who were seen as superior to the outside world have become ordinary people, and all things must be done by themselves, and no servants will give them orders. The imaginary banquet has long been cancelled, usually when a family of children gather to talk, and the next day everyone has to go their separate ways. ... After the last big birthday in his life, Ferdinand''s life was drawn to a successful end, at the age of 111. In the conclusion of historians, Ferdinand has won many items in the worldThe worlds most successful emperor, the worlds oldest emperor, the founder of the worlds largest empire, The emperor with the most strategic vision... Even at the final funeral, Ferdinand set a world record. Forty-seven kings ran over to see him off. There is no way, the seniority is too high, and the circle of European aristocrats is not big. By now, most of the kings in the world are connected with him. Unknowingly, Ferdinand has become the ancestor of the European royal family. The kings of America are exported from Europe. Among them, the Gotha family is the best. One family has sent 18 people, half of whom are descendants of Ferdinand. This is the advantage of large numbers of people. Many ancient royal families are also very competitive. Unfortunately, their descendants are too few to be able to engage in this promising activity. At the beginning of the grand funeral, Sofia''s traffic was severely tested, and finally blocked. In just two or three days, more than 30 million people poured in, far exceeding the city''s upper limit. Had the government not taken timely measures to block people from all over the world, Sofia would have become the first city in the world to collapse due to the influx of population. When everyone was busy with Ferdinands funeral, Li Mu suddenly woke up and looked at his familiar rental house. Could this be Nan Ke Yimeng? But this dream was a bit too long. There were a lot of memories in his mind, from the beginning of the struggle to the establishment of a world empire, and his descendants were full. Without waiting for him to figure out the situation, he fainted gorgeously, woke up again and was already in Vienna, and started a new life journey again. Recommend the new book "Holy Roman Empire", Haiyue''s new matte seedlings, only two chapters have been published. 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